...had some family drama crop up over the weekend and didn't get done anything I had actually planned.

Ever have those days where time seems to go one helluva lot faster than your brain can even register? I had three. *shakes head*

Anyhoo... all in my power says a post will be up for Crully by this evening at latest.

..... are always worth the wait for reading!

Pray everything is turning out well for you and your family!

..... added to hopefully break some ice and facilitate some role play and bonding!

Possibly spark some conversation and interaction before Almerin updates again!

I updated the game. It is a short update, with the crappiest writing I think I've ever done. But at least it's something.

I updated the map as well. The red star is where you hear the scream coming from. As you can hopefully see, there is the possibility to go around the mushroom 'patches' following the path, but you may be too late for any action if you go that way.

PS: when I say 'patches', I mean big clusters of mushrooms that are packed so close together that it will be hard to work your way through. You can always try, and using some strength and weaponry will certainly help.

..... as I think it was Almerin who mentioned that his games required the party members staying together instead of splitting up?

Anyway, before I post I wanted to mention that in character Loco has dealt with a tragedy while on a rescue mission many years ago that ended up driving him into seclusion in the Caves of Madness!

His best friend was killed as a result of plunging head long in the direction of just such a scream while they were trailing the abductors of some other children!

Loco will voice the need for following the path, but maybe or maybe not mention the death of his friend as to why he does not think running after the scream is the most sensible thing to do!

He will reluctantly follow the group if it is decided to go running in the direction of the scream!

[Only because I think Almerin said the group must stay together in his game!]

Loco remembers how his friend was killed in a trap after running in the direction of just such a scream!

Opens some avenues for further role play for my character!

Need some proper feedback before I post in game!

Thanks!

Well, I think this is what Almerin wanted, is for there to be conflict in the decision, so that we would discuss, and gel as a party.

Baldorf - while timid - has a strong sense of duty, and is backed up by... otherwordly powers, we'll say. He will not back down easily, but if you do convince him, he will back down.

yep, you guys are indeed not to split up. But with splitting up I mean: half goes to the Shard Tunnels, the other half goes to the Sylvari kingdom to do research.

In other words: one group going around the shrooms following the path, and the other half going through is not a problem. It might cause problems, but that's something else.

I was just looking through the character sheets, and I believe that Ole's AC is wrong. It says:

AC 16 (Flat-footed 13, Touch 16)

Now, I saw that he had a +3 dex bonus, which makes sense for the flat-footed. But he also had bracers of armor +3. These provide an armor, bonus, not deflection, therefore it does not apply to touch AC. Right?

actually, they should both be 13... You're right!

..... there will be an update concerning Loco!

In case the story gets moved along, Loco will choose to follow the trail on the path and not get sucked into an ambush by the scream!

My Plan is to explain all this in my next post either tonight or by tomorrow night at the latest as soon as I can get the free time to do so!

lol Baldorf agrees 100% with Kharovs "Plan" of just running in, but still calls him an idiot for it =P

He agrees you should go in. But not recklessly charging in withuot a plan. Come on. That's just stupid.

Heh, the inner workings of Khord mines, complex, arent they?

I think you meant 'minds', but it's the perfect messup, Jozan! I applaud you.

Anyway... I wanted to update, but I don't have reactions of half the team. Does anybody know where Utan and Wyrmsting are? I haven't seen them online in quite some time.

well... I'll aim for later today or maybe tomorrow. I WILL update tomorrow, since I'm not going to wait another week like I did last time.

Talking about minds, and screw up spelling... I'm glad about this.

Almerin, I have no idea where the two of them are... I hope that they get back soon though.