Ch. 1 - The Keep on the Borderlands

Kraagor is ready to roll! He's more than happy to take point in the party. But where are we trying to go first?

Darlene has no money to spend on anything extra, so she is ready to move out.

Do we have a map, or access to one? Is anything carved into the tables and such?

Robin is ready to set out!

Been busy and scattered myself, so sorry for the lack of recent posts.

Eltrezar getting map leads… the party can pursue those as well? Do you want us to do that in-character, GM? Self has some coin for a map if necessary…

Go ahead and roll a regular Cha check (d20 roll equal to or under your Cha) just for fun.

It's up to you whether you want to roleplay pursuing those leads and any conversations that might arise. I don't mind abstracting it since it's just preparation for the true adventure, but you may want to act in character to be able to control all the details of your approach. That being said, would you like to speak to the guards and/or merchants, or do you have another idea?

If the party chooses to explore without a map, it can see from its hillside vantage that the road stretches off to the east, following the course of a dark river that winds through the fens to the south. To the north, the ground slopes downward and it's forest as far as the eye can see; same for the fens to the south, although the ground is a lot more level in that direction.

I’m okay abstracting it so we can get underway, but open to RP as well if the team wants. I’m okay just paying the 20gp for the map from the Guild.

Sir Norris with CHA 9! Handsome, not terribly likable… :)

Ah well. Morgan is a little out of his league at the moment. ;)

Since everyone is sharing the map, please all of you feel free to refer to it at your leisure while planning the party's exploration. When we're all ready, please decide the party's course for the day and determine marching order.

Recall that each day of wilderness travel in OSE follows the same pattern: 1. Determine course 2. Losing direction check 3. Wandering monster check 4. Narration, encounter, etc. 5. End of day. Recall also that the party moves at the rate of its slowest member and must rest once every six days of travel or face a penalty from weariness.

How about this -- hope I'm not forgetting anyone... if I am, jump in!

Farem
Morgan
Robin
Delfarious
Petronius
Darlene
Kraagor

Is that everyone? In terms of actual approach, I'd say we're probably two abreast on the road. Heading east towards where the woods come down and almost meet the road. Only then does the map unfurl, and opinions are gathered and bandied.

My questions:

you forgot about little old Ezra ;)

To answer your questions:
1. Without saying so much out loud, Morgan points to the clearing in the north woods as the place where the ruins are. "I'm confident can lead the way once we get there."
2. You did indeed come from the west. The map ends where the road meets the eastern edge, and no one one knows exactly what's out there. You'll know when you reach that point by the Doors of the Dark, two black standing stones that flank the road.
3. The post in the Maps thread should tell you that one square = 100 yards.

Any chance everyone can set their sheets to publicly visible so we can check classes and such?