The Broken Tower - Gameplay

Jul 29, 2024 12:27 am

OOC:

Reputation...

Carthalo

"Impressive titles, though I have not heard your name before but I know the Colymar, the Lismelder, the Greydogs, lived in these territories my whole life. These parts are not safe for strangers. The Stone Woman maybe abroad." He looks around, "Once in a while she stirs and walks the Badlands, if you see her, you should run."

Rolls

Vasana Rep - (1d100)

(47) = 47

Makarios

awsmack

Jul 29, 2024 5:08 pm

Marikos glides over to the others and offers a warm smile. "I am Marikos, son of Tharassa, a healer in service of Chalana Arroy." He nods at the old man while absently petting the serpent coiled about himself. "Who is this Stone Woman you mention?"

Jul 29, 2024 6:12 pm

OOC:

Reputation

Rolls

Makarios Rep. - (1d100)

(7) = 7

Carthalo

Jul 29, 2024 6:29 pm

Carthalo

"Little Makarios? I knew you, as a child at Clearwine Fort," he smiles at the memory, revealing a few teeth, and seeing him close now, Makarios remembers him from his childhood

[ +- ] Makarios

"The Stone Woman, she is some sort of destructive goddess, associated with the Earth. Very old, born in the time of the Gods War. She is not a creature of Chaos in fact she helped drive it out of the regions. The Theyalans of old - those originally of this area, whose language survives even still, used to worship her as some sort of earth deity or perhaps as goddess of the herd. She's long been asleep or dead, the only remnant is a ghost memory. There might be more than one of these Stone Women wandering the badlands...a goddess can have a lot of dreams over the centuries."

Carthalo

Jul 29, 2024 6:35 pm

Carthalo

He looks past you, back to the camp, "I was foraging for roots when I saw the herd approach and listened to them from afar as the Greydogs camped. The Stone Woman came to one of the Greydogs, and cast her spell upon him. That man went back into the camp and announced they were going north instead of back to Talavaldis, their home village. When they protested, he killed one of his own people. The rest then packed up and rode off, in the middle of the night. All of that happened since midnight, about half a day ago. The Greydogs are probably taking the cattle to the Stone Woman’s ruin, an ancient hilltop temple complex deep in the ragged forest and foothills to the north."

He points his stick back toward the woman where Vishi Dunn still stands, "She should be put to rest, I don't want another spirit wandering lost around the Badlands, especially if the Stone Woman might get to her. the badlands are full of spirits and ghosts of all types. Most are just hungry for something, the same as anything else." He rubs his own skinny belly.

Jul 30, 2024 7:07 pm

A low menacing growl erupted behind the old man. Nathem's mouth pressed tight, a look of annoyance gracing his stern face before he called, Rurik... sst tht... It is Carthalo. Turning back to the man, Nathem asked, Scavenger... How is it you lay as close to the Stone Woman and are not a meal for her? Nathem's hand gripped his bow.

OOC:

Not sure if there is a psychology type skill to see if he is lying/leading us to a trap?

Jul 30, 2024 9:22 pm

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That'll be the Perceptions skill: Insight. Nathem has a 5% bonus for perception, so his insight for humans is 25%

[ +- ] Insight

Carthalo

Jul 30, 2024 9:29 pm

Carthalo

"I keep out of her way and she leaves me alone."

Carthalo looks up at dark clouds gathering overhead, "There's a storm coming, I need to prepare the body. Help if you wish, or don't, after you can take shelter in my home," he moves around the massive form of the bison and limps toward the camp.

Vasana Farnan's Daughter

Qralloq

Jul 31, 2024 2:01 am

Vasana listens intently, and looks back toward the fallen girl, or at least in her direction. She pats Molon on the neck, "Easy."

She looks back at Carthalo. "Will put her to rest, of course. The Greydogs and the Stone Woman? Thank you for trusting us."

Jul 31, 2024 9:03 am

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Anyone care to assist? Prepare Corpse is on your skills if someone would like try a roll. Vishi and Vasana both have 20% and the best chance.

Jul 31, 2024 10:18 am

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Nathem will help if that gives some kind of bonus. Rolling the insight.

Rolls

Insight(25) - (d100)

(29) = 29

Aug 1, 2024 10:49 am

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Go ahead and make a roll, Nathem, as no-one else is stepping forward.

Aug 1, 2024 2:18 pm

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Let’s see..

Nathem moved to arrange the corpse as he had seen done. The man tried to fold the arms in the orientation they were typically formed, hands crossed on the chest, but the limbs were locked and unyielding. Baring his teeth, Nathem yanked on the arm and a sickening pop resounded. The man’s eyebrows raised as he looked around and gently laid the woman’s hand on her chest. The arm is obviously broken. Nathen looked at Vasana as if to say, What?

Last edited August 1, 2024 2:21 pm

Rolls

Prepare Corpse (10) - (1d100)

(82) = 82

Vishi Dunn

thefrozenghost

Aug 1, 2024 2:39 pm

Vishi steps in to help

Rolls

Prepare Corpse - 20 - (1d100)

(74) = 74

Carthalo

Aug 1, 2024 5:12 pm

Carthalo

Carthalo, frustrated at Vishi and Nathem's poor attempts to compose the body, starts to give directions and despite his addled mind, he seems sharp when it comes to these matters of death and the spirit world. In short order, the corpse is prepared and Carthalo asks you to stand guad with him as he calls to the Greydog's ghost. He sits of the ground and begins a ritual chant, casting spells to summon her.

OOC:

Any of you wishing to participate in the ritual can do so in the form of Dance or Sing rolls.

Aug 1, 2024 7:43 pm

Nathem shrugged and let the old man position the body and prepare the corporal shell for passage to the afterlife. As the man began to perform the ritual, Nathem sat and watched with respect.

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I don't think Nathem will make it any worse :)

Vasana Farnan's Daughter

Qralloq

Aug 1, 2024 8:34 pm