Topic: Treasure Seekers
Subject: Back to the Present
BACKPOST #1 Days 1-2
During the course of the next few days Crow found himself at odds at how to spend it other then training at the Betula temple. Having recognized Tohmas Goodwood among some of the others gathered to join this party of Seekers he had naturally gravitated to him. Talking about the area of Detmold forest and the plains near the two started to build a small bond. Though not a city person Crow did show the plainsmen a little of the town, of course keeping him away from the more shadier parts of it.
BACKPOST #2 Day 3
Without realizing it the days passed quickly for both and now on this third day Crow waited by the entrance to the docks and realized that for the moment he was the first one there. As he crouched with his back leaning against a pole he watched as in ones and two’s the rest of the group made their way to meet with Mad Dog then board the dragon boat further down the docks behind him.
The first to arrive was a male Half-Elf dressed in leather armor with what appeared to be only a pair of daggers for weapons. A thief perhaps, however this was not what caught Crow’s attention but the Half-Elf’s bright red hair. The Elf could only hope that he would have a cap or something, hopefully the cloak he wore was hooded. Without something to hide it, it could be a short trip.
As the Half-Elf took up a waiting position opposite him Crow nodded his head in greeting but stayed quiet for now. Once all ten were gathered he’d introduce himself to all. Why waste breath in nine greetings when one would surely do.
The next to join him and the Half-Elf was his new friend Tohmas also dressed in leather armor and with his floppy broad rim leather hat firmly on his head. When Crow had first seen it worn he had inadvertently teased the Druid about it and was told in no uncertain terms that the hat was off limits. Of course the Elf Ranger never one to discard a good opportunity for causing a few laughs had any intention of obeying Tohmas’s ‘hands off policy’. Now as the Druid approached the dragon boat Crow could see him carrying a wooden shield, short bow and a staff. Nodding his head in greeting he continued to take stock of the other Seekers as Tohmas took up a kneeling position beside him…
As Crow continued to watch those approaching this meeting area a male Gnome walked up to him and Tohmas, also taking up a waiting position. Dressed in studded leather as Crow was himself and carrying what could be 2 daggers and a cross bow the Elf Ranger pegged him as another thief or possibly a bard? Hard to tell with Gnomes as they were versed in a lot of different skills. However like the Half-Elf before, this one also had orange colored hair again another possible problem if stealth was called for.
As he gazed on this Gnome his mind on how to deal with the two Seekers with the brighter then normal hair he almost missed the arrival of the next two Seekers. The first being a male Human in studded leather armed with a broadsword and dirk. By his manor and walk Crow marked him right off as a fighter type, possibly a Knight or a Pali? Beside him and to his right followed another male Human dressed in leather and armed with a short sword and a wooden shield. Though armed as a fighter his shy seeming manner and big grin reminded Crow of a follower, perhaps the knight or paladin’s man at arms?
The next of the ten was one the Elf Ranger was happy to see joining the quest. A male human armed with a war hammer and wearing leather armor, a holy symbol hanging around his neck clearly marking him as a Cleric. Wait, what? On closer look as the human passed by Crow realized the human was a Cleric of the Dwarven goddess Toft! A human not only worshipping a Dwarf goddess but a Cleric of one was to Crow unheard of in the Detmold forest. Plus this human too had orange hair. What was it with orange and red headed participants among this wanna be group of Seekers like the Elf himself, Crow wondered.
Shaking his head Crow was starting to worry as that made three out of ten so far with hard to hide hair without a cap or hooded cloak. But no matter what god this Cleric called his own having one within the party was never a bad thing strange or otherwise.
Next to arrive was another male Half-Elf dressed in normal clothing and carrying both a club and staff. Crow knew he had to be a mage of some type for only one of the arcane arts would seek treasure wearing nothing but normal clothes.
Then next up was the lone female of this party of Seekers another full blooded Elf like himself in studded leather and carrying a wide variety of weapons including a spear, two short swords, and a short bow. With blonde hair and green eyes she looked a little out of place among this male group of Seekers. With her weapons Crow could only guess at her trade. Another Ranger perhaps?
As Crow counted he saw that nine out of ten members of this group had arrived for the moment consisting of 2 Elves, 2 Half-Elves, 4 Humans and a Gnome. For the moment the party was still down 1 member.
Then it was that the last of this group of Seekers arrived at the meeting place and Crow got a little bit of a shock as he recognized his friend Jaufre Vanvoie a Human male from Detmold who had left the area both had called home to become a paladin. The Elf Ranger had not seen him in quite a number of years since that early childhood together. Quickly getting to his feet he moved to greet his old friend.
“Jaufre, by the grace of Betula never did I think to see you here among this group”
Moving closer he first grasped the Paladin’s outstretched hand then moved into a deep hug.
“I guess now that all have arrived it would be best if I introduced myself. I am Crow. A Ranger from the forests of Detmold. Like you I have come seeking the riches of our forgotten world. This is Jaufre Vanvoie a Paladin also from Detmold and a childhood friend but I should let him speak for himself” Crow spoke this with a laugh. “Now who are you all, please let us all introduce ourselves. Seeing as we will face life and death together should we not know who we will be standing beside?”
Then it was time as Mad Dog arrived and escorted them to the dragon ship and very strange crew waiting for them. Reaching the ship Mad Dog heartily embraced the equally burly Captain Crayfish, before greeting each of the 18 stalwart members of The Toothless Dragon crew, with unbridled enthusiasm! Then he slapped the First Mate on the back, suddenly hoisting the protesting Dwarf high in the air, before greeting him with a friendly, but not so gentle, bear hug!
"This Be Dagger! He Be Short. But He Be Deadly! An These Be Me Stout Hearts Here Be Yer Captain! Crayfish Be His Name!"
Captain Crayfish stepped forward, an imposing figure of a man, with a green and red feathered parrot sitting atop his right shoulder, sporting a matching toothless dragon eye patch as did his Captain Master, irreverently mimicking his speech when it struck its fancy!
"Welcome Aboard Da Toothless Dragon! Captain Crayfish! At Yer Service!"
Mad Dog Muldoon stepped to one side and began introducing each of the 10 Treasure Seekers by name to the Captain, First Mate and Crew. Inquisitive looks and flickers of perceived recognition etched the faces of the crew members. Once everyone had been introduced, Mad Dog Muldoon handed each of the 10 adventurers a matching black eye patch stitched with the Red Toothless Dragon design!
"Ye Kin Wear Em! Ye Kin Carry Em Jes Keep Em Close At Hand N Safe Ye Never Know Jes When Er Where Ye Need Ta Show These Fer Safe Passage Or Help!"
Captain Crayfish, Dagger and the Stout Hearts exchanged knowing glances at one another, Crayfish then piped up for added emphasis:
"Specially Fer Safe Passage!"
After a few more informal formalities, Mad Dog Muldoon excused himself to go tend to his duties at the Toothless Dragon Tavern, shaking each Treasure Seeker firmly by the hand, saying.
"Ye Bring Me Treasure! Soon As Possible!"
Then it was onto the ship proper and they were underway at last , setting course down river on the way to the island of Tagea, as the ten Seekers had agreed upon after signing on and consulting among themselves after viewing their maps. For the next six days the voyage was peaceful but for the rain and storm would have been even enjoyable. During this time Crow made sure to talk to each of the nine others though most if the time he could be found with Tohmas or Jaufre or both. Then it was day six and they had arrived at their debarkation point.
THE PRESENT
As the party prepared to begun the trek towards the distant city Captain Crayfish summoned them to gather together around him, turning to nod at Dagger, the group watched as he pulled out a heavy bag filled with Gold Coins and proceeded to distribute ten Gold Coins to each of them. In explanation that the coins were for any expenses they may encounter after they entering the city.
With Crow in the lead the ten Seekers made their way up a quarter mile sand slope, littered here and there with bits and fragments of flotsam and jetsam, making their approach a cautious one. However luck was not to be with them this day as upon topping the rise, they were startled to see, about 1000 yards in the distance, the broken remains of a once proud city! Their eyes were greeted by the sight of crumbled walls and what appeared to be an expansive, desolate pile of rubble!
Evident, even from that distance, that there was not one building standing unscathed from the effects of some unknown destruction Serving as a haunting backdrop in the far distance, is the unmistakable outline of a vast mountain range, stretching on a slightly irregular diagonal line across the center of the island, from the southeastern edges to the northwestern edges of the island; bending northeasterly, forming a natural border along the foreboding terrain of the northern section of the island, with not a trace of any of this geographical terrain showing, or even remotely marked, on any map in their possession!
Therefore, the city to the south on their maps, is obviously on the other side of this unexpected mountain range, best accessible by boarding The Toothless Dragon and sailing south along the irregular eastern coastline.
Looking to the other nine Crow asked.
“Back to the boat, or do we attempt to search the ruins for any thing left behind?”
Posted on 2013-06-02 at 02:13:23.
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Topic: Treasure Seekers QnA
Subject: Ok lets be clear
I'm a FIRST LvL Ranger if you think I'm gonna be that far ahead of the party w/o the Pathfinder Kit you all are insane  .
Ok look at it this way if we are in single file I'm in front maybe 10 yards making sure the way is clear. At NO time will I be out of sight of the rest of the party map or no map 
Posted on 2013-05-30 at 23:22:40.
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Topic: Voyages of the Rocinante - Firefly RPG QnA
Subject: Ohh ohh I know, I know
Def Leppard, Pyromania 1983 
Posted on 2013-05-30 at 23:18:52.
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Topic: Treasure Seekers QnA
Subject: No Leader For now
As far as having a leader, considering none of us knows the others. I think we should just go on this first quest and see who, out of the ten of us, emerge as possible choices and then decide on one.
As for the maps well there I have to disagree also. As the only Ranger of the party it's gonna be up to me to find the best route to where we want to go and having the maps with me I'm sure would be a big help. However that is a party call and I'll go with the majority.
Posted on 2013-05-30 at 00:13:18.
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Topic: Treasure Seekers
Subject: Introducing Crow
The new day born out of the darkness of the night was bright and cool the bustle of a city on the verge of another busy day clearly heard. Vendors opening their stalls, eatery's beginning the cooking of bread, early bird taverns opening their doors for both food and drink. This was the city of Heristat a place of hope and goodness too many but as with all city's a place of hopelessness and sorrow to others.
He watched as prostitutes returned to their Inn rooms and homes to rest from a night hopefully well served. Soldiers on their morning patrols, lawmen rousting the drunks from taverns and alley‘s. Thieves, muggers, and pickpockets counting their gains, teen gangs of elves, humans and other races roaming their so called hoods collecting their protection pay offs.
A city of magic and wonder with shrines to almost all the Gods. A city of shadows and corruption, bordellos and gambling halls. Shops and taverns dedicated to the pawning of both legal and illegal items gained by a wealth of Treasure Seekers. A city full of many different races living and dying together without a seconds thought. The Elf Ranger known only as Crow sat on the roof top of the Toothless Dragon Tavern above a rented room window looking into the city spread out before him, and hated it.
Well maybe not hate, he thought to himself, after all hate was a strong word perhaps a better word was disgusted. To an Elf born of the wilds of the Detmold forest even before he was born, a city of this size was like a cancer on the face of the earth. Born into a family bigger then most, a circus family, the young aged Elf once known as Maithias Crowmarhte was not one to stay long in one place. The only reason to be in this foul city was work which he needed and hoped would pay as well as promised. As he sat there as the sun rose into the sky he replayed Mad Dog Muldoon’s words in his mind.
"Ye answered me notice fer stout uv heart exploratory. No experience needed I writes
I see by da looks uv ye I got what I asked fer.Serves me right fer not bein a mite more particulatin in me choices. These be yer sacks uv 50 gold coins fer signaturin up.
Gud fer payin off debts or openin accounts fer an eye ta yer futures. Makes no never mind ta me how ye spends yer fee. Now take dese here maps so ye kin all decide among
yerselfs as to where ye be figurrin ta set sail in three days. Captan Crayfish kin be trusted well nuff fer shur Same wit his scurvy crew. All ye need do when ye return be ta shew me where ye been. Plus wit Treasures nuff ta make me a gud profit fer me troubles. Ye git a gud slice fer yer troubles too!"
The Elf Ranger had to smile as he thought about that bag of 50 gold. Ahhh he’d had it all of an hour maybe before paying off his tithe to Betula. Well he was those three days later waiting for the other nine members of this quest to climb aboard ship and head to Tagea. Out of the nine others he had only recognized the Druid, Tohmas Goodwood. Though not friends per say, both knew of the other as they both were of Detmold and each had a healthy respect for the other. Finally seeing a few of nine others headed towards the docks he wasted no time and feeling a little bored stood, moved to the roof’s edge, and in a series of jumps, springs, and a last minute flip landed on his feet in front of the Taverns main door and hurried to join the others.
(OOC: Will add more if needed)
Posted on 2013-05-29 at 02:15:31.
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Topic: Treasure Seekers QnA
Subject: My two cents. Yeah I'm cheap
As the sole Ranger of the party I don't care where we go cause no matter where it is, I have to get us there as safe as I can. So pick a direction and I'll lead ya there
See told ya I was cheap 
Posted on 2013-05-27 at 23:10:20.
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Topic: Treasure Seekers QnA
Subject: No not what I meant
I meant her profile pic Hammer.
Like your Knight and my Vampire face above our karma title name.
<--- The pic over there.
Posted on 2013-05-27 at 05:37:40.
Edited on 2013-05-27 at 05:38:08 by TannTalas
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Topic: Treasure Seekers QnA
Subject: Hi Angelic
Welcome to the Inn and the game.
Just wanted to be sure you knew that you could pick a picture to represent your Avatar here on the Inn. Like the rest of us have if you want one. All you need to do click on your Avatar's name then look at the bottom of the page where it says Edit User Profile. Click on that and you'll a vast array of links to many pictures to choose from.
Sorry still a Moderator at heart I guess
Posted on 2013-05-27 at 05:23:51.
Edited on 2013-05-27 at 05:24:47 by TannTalas
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Topic: Treasure Seekers QnA
Subject: Thats easy
All you need is the picture code like this.
Or the pic of my character.
Like you I too did not know how to this for many years and just in maybe the last 3 years learned how. It was YeOlde who showed me how to find and use the codes by using Photobucket.
To make it easier if anyone wants a pic to represent your character send the picture to me and I'll get the code and pass it to Hammer. Or if you know how to get the code to Hammer just EMAIL the code as PMing it will only send the pic itself.
My email of course is on my Inn profile.
Also Hammer if you want these pics to be smaller, say more of a head shot then full body like the way I use then on the Trilogy War character thread. No problem I can do that too and would be happy to do so for everyone in the game.
Posted on 2013-05-25 at 23:23:05.
Edited on 2013-05-25 at 23:27:50 by TannTalas
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Topic: Treasure Seekers QnA
Subject: Looks good Hammer
Character looks good to me Sir Hammer. God is ok, Betula Temple is not a problem as far as my 50 gold is concerned. I like the idea of a place I can go to train.
Only a couple questions, I can still give some of my gains to the temple if I choose to rt? I assume yes but want to be sure. When in a town that has a temple can I get free room and board as a member? Does not have to an actual room, hell a cot is good
Also will you be putting up Pictures of our characters like the one I sent you.? I use them as do other DM's on the Inn to give us some idea what each of us looks like?
Other then that I guess I'm good to go.
Posted on 2013-05-25 at 22:56:05.
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Topic: Treasure Seekers QnA
Subject: Duh I'm so feeling blonde rt now
You keep saying no gold on ship and I keep reading over that not paying attention to it for some stupid reason.
My Apologies Hammer just call me a non understanding Nerd ok 
Hey whatever changes you make to Crow go for it no argument from me
Posted on 2013-05-25 at 03:46:16.
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Topic: Treasure Seekers QnA
Subject: No Probs from me :)
I'm perfectly happy with my 50gps. I plan to hold on to them rt now in case I need them for a room, a good meal and so on.
As for gear I'm good with what I have or what you leave me Hammer.
However I do have one question. I have been looking through the PHB you sent us and have seen nothing about kits so I can assume we do not have such available to us?
If so I will need to rework my weap pro's as I specialized in one weapon due to the Ranger Kit I used.
I hope I'm not annoying you with all these questions its just never played this system so trying not to make mistakes
Posted on 2013-05-25 at 03:04:16.
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Topic: Treasure Seekers QnA
Subject: Party Looks good
Fighter heavy but we got a Healer, a Semi-Healer, and a lay on hands kinda dude so we should live a little longer then the 1st LvL norm .
Still no Mage huh Hmmmm
Posted on 2013-05-25 at 02:03:07.
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Topic: Fast & Furious 6: What did you think?
Subject: Fast & Furious 6: What did you think?
Ok let me start this thread off with how, except for the initial scene between the Rock and Vin Diesal, unbelievable this movie is. If anyone tried to do half the things in real life that they do in this film they would be dead 10 times over. Do not pass go, do not collect $200 dollars, out of the game toast.
Now as to the movie itself all I can say overall is, it was FREAKING AWEESOOMME!!
I so loved this movie yeah it might push your limits of what you believe but if you just sit back and relax you’ll love this flick. It has action, it has guns, it has Vin, and the Rock. It has cool looking fast cars, hot women, in sexy clothes and it even has a big freaking tank But you know what it has that tops all of that?? Two of the best girl vs. girl fight scenes between Gina Carano and Michele Rodriguez. Their two fighting scenes are lengthy and their moves are severe, to say the least — arguably the most extreme woman-versus-woman hand-to-hand combat that I have ever seen in my movie history. No weapons are used, as the two rely mostly on their fists and no stunt doubles were used. It's all Rodriguez and Carano and it looked like it hurt. A LOT!
If you’re a fan of the fast and furious series of movies or even if your not, go for nothing else then those two scenes. Like any movie it has a twist or two, how Letty survived, who is a good guy, who is really a bad guy, and for once a twist I never saw coming at the end.
So go see it and if you wait a little into the credits you’ll see a preview of the new bad guy they’ll face in FF 7 and a tie into the events in Fast & Furious 3 Tokyo Drift as 7 takes place after that film. In fact the events of Tokyo Drift are the main reason the friends get together to do what they do so well.
Go see, have fun and please feel free to add your spoiler free comments here
Posted on 2013-05-25 at 01:37:02.
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Topic: Treasure Seekers QnA
Subject: Ahhh duh
I forgot that while modifying the character.
Thanks Archangel you actually answered more then the actual question as I'll be from the Detmold forest.
Posted on 2013-05-24 at 14:48:20.
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Topic: Treasure Seekers QnA
Subject: Question
You say that our characters Have not been outside the region of Aachen at any time prior to this adventure so do we need to pick where we come from within that region?
Posted on 2013-05-24 at 06:51:16.
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Topic: Treasure Seekers QnA
Subject: Well
As for us knowing or not knowing each other there are good/bad points both ways. However I go with us knowing each other or at least some of us do.
Like Ody and I coming in as friends makes sense as he is a Druid and I'm a Ranger both of us nature types.
What ya say MR Ody wanna be my friend 
Posted on 2013-05-24 at 04:52:44.
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Topic: Adventures in Aihrde
Subject: Question
Hammer do we all know each other at the start of the game or are we strangers drawn by the lure of Treasure
Also looks like a good group of warriors and healers but no Mage?
Posted on 2013-05-24 at 02:27:05.
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Topic: Adventures in Aihrde
Subject: A Mage/druid Ody?
Ahh The Hammer said no Multi's
Posted on 2013-05-23 at 01:58:13.
Edited on 2013-05-23 at 01:58:28 by TannTalas
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Topic: Adventures in Aihrde
Subject: Got it
Will read over it in more detail once Criminal Minds is over
Posted on 2013-05-23 at 01:53:53.
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Topic: Adventures in Aihrde
Subject: Ok
My character sheet has been PM'd.
Posted on 2013-05-23 at 01:40:28.
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Topic: Adventures in Aihrde
Subject: Sounds good Mr Hammer :D
After all your the DM so as long as you know what's going it's all good
Look forward to starting.
Posted on 2013-05-22 at 22:50:16.
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Topic: Adventures in Aihrde
Subject: LOL
Was just about to ask about that
If needed I can always change classes maybe a Paladin?
Though I do prefer the Ranger class.
Posted on 2013-05-22 at 22:04:39.
Edited on 2013-05-22 at 22:07:38 by TannTalas
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Topic: Star Trek Into Darkness
Subject: Thank You Vanadia
I am going to see it today and will also give a later review.
As you Miss V I too am a huge fan of all the Star Trek shows and though I liked the first movie I hope for better with this one. Thanks to your review I have more hope
Thanks again.
Posted on 2013-05-20 at 16:02:15.
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Topic: Voyages of Rocinante - Serenity/Firefly RPG
Subject: Short post more later depending on Loki
As Wolf watched the ASREV float down into a landing next to the Rocinante he and John were too far away to read its markings. Wolf could only hope it was help arriving for the stranded Cruise Liner passengers and not pirates or worse yet Marshals.
Well as much as Wolf wanted to head back to help Wyatt and the rest of the crew out. The captain had set the recovery of the processor as a high priority and if he needed them he would call.
Turning back to his fellow crewmate, he started moving back inside.
“Ok nothing we can do right now unless the Cap’n needs us so we stick to the mission at hand and get us a nice lil Atmos Processor.”
Not waiting to see if John followed Wolf once more went beck to the job at hand.
Posted on 2013-05-19 at 05:20:56.
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