LOST TRAILS OOC

[ewancummins]

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If you are actively playing, post here to let me know.

I wonder if, between real-world time demands, and possible waning of player interest (it happens in long game, no worries) we haven't shed a player or two. If we have, I need to know.

I can see that Kintire, LordSkybolt, Wolfglide, and Alhoon are still in.

Other guys?

[ewancummins]

https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Moonsea

You are getting a lot closer to Phlan now.

[alhoon]

They ... release their swords?
Raen, despite all he has heard about Zenthil keep is surprised by that. For starters, he doesn't expect the guards attack strangers or merchants. Shake them down like the redplumes perhaps. Second, in the case we find a robber baron with sword-happy guards, I am not sure what those two people think they can do...

[ewancummins]

They ... release their swords?
Raen, despite all he has heard about Zenthil keep is surprised by that. For starters, he doesn't expect the guards attack strangers or merchants. Shake them down like the redplumes perhaps. Second, in the case we find a robber baron with sword-happy guards, I am not sure what those two people think they can do...

I might need to rephrase that bit.
I meant that they drew their swords partway to check that the blades were coming loose freely and quickly. As if they expected to use them.

[ewancummins]

Oh, they have reasons...

[alhoon]

Yes, I figured they were checking the swords were nice and loose in the scabbard so they would draw easily.
And thinking of it, why would a grain merchant require two guards to travel a (hopefully) well patrolled road?
Raen would have asked when they met the merchant about the escort.

[ewancummins]

Yes, I figured they were checking the swords were nice and loose in the scabbard so they would draw easily.
And thinking of it, why would a grain merchant require two guards to travel a (hopefully) well patrolled road?
Raen would have asked when they met the merchant about the escort.

The merchant would have told him that deserters, fugitives, disguised thieves, and -occasionally- monsters have been known to attack travelers on the road between Zhentil Keep and Yulash. The presence of a couple of outriders/guards raise the stakes too high for scavenger bands and hard men on the run. He knows they'll be useless in the unlikely event that a big force surrounded and attacked or a powerful monster suddenly fell upon him, but minor threats kill you just as dead as major ones.

sense motive

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Oh, sure, he is hiding nothing...

[alhoon]

It's all those deserters man, I tell you. Good thing we found such an open trustworthy guy without anything to hide.

[ewancummins]

It's all those deserters man, I tell you. Good thing we found such an open trustworthy guy without anything to hide.

Yes!
He's a swell dude.

[Wolfglide of the Fraternity]

Spot check (+4):
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[ewancummins]

gather info

Klokulf

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[ewancummins]

XP Rmeinder

The last big award was given out on May 14th

lvl 6
1650

lvl 7
1400

lvl 8
1100

With a 200 point bonus award at the end of The Harrowdale Horror.

At the time, Alhoon thought Raen probably hadn't leveled but Wolfglide thought Klokulf had. I've a feeling Alhoon has shorted himself somewhere along the way, but I can't identify quite when or how.
Klokulf started played later and at no higher a level. Awards have been divided in the ordinary fashion and Raen has been in every combat, I think...

I don't want to short any players their earned XP.

Oh, and if you have leveled recently, you might check your gear total value.
If some of you are notably under-equipped/poor as compared with wealth by level, that may affect how I dole out XP.
And treasure.

But Kintire need not bother adding up any treasure and gear values. Nope. No need because...

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You may yet find out why. It depends on player choices, I'll say that much.

[Wolfglide of the Fraternity]

Oh, and if you have leveled recently, you might check your gear total value.
If some of you are notably under-equipped/poor as compared with wealth by level, that may affect how I dole out XP.
And treasure.

I have the XP to be 7th level. It looks like my total gear value is under 9000 gp, not counting the magic candles from the gaunt wizard and the green bottle with the ephemeral cobwebs, since I don't know how much those are worth. If I understand correctly, 9000 gp is the starting gear value for a 5th level character, so I seem to have fallen behind a bit.

[Wolfglide of the Fraternity]

"It's a bit out of order, but so was that foolish escape attempt. This creature represents a solid investment for the man or woman who knows how to knock that recalcitrant streak out of him without spoiling his uselessness. The bidding for Number Five starts at merely fifty golden glories. Do I hear a bid?"

Did the auctioneer misspeak, or is he jokingly referring to his stock as useless?
If this kid were Number Five from The Umbrella Academy, then 50 gold would be an incredible bargain.

[ewancummins]

I typoed that one, LOL.