Session+Two

[20:18] <@BradGM> +++Let us Begin+++ [20:18] <@BradGM> + [20:18] <@BradGM> + [20:18] <@BradGM> + [20:18] <@BradGM> + [20:18] <@BradGM> **Acting as recon for a refugee convoy, the party came across a small battle pitting a few of priests against four mounted Marauders. Despite defeating the Norscans, two priests are dead, and the last one seems well on his way to Morr’s realm.** [20:19] <@BradGM> **Silence quickly surround you again apart from the 3 horses now riderless and the drowning-like breating of the wounded Priest.** [20:19] <@BradGM> ((You can act)) [20:20] * Alexi checks the horses [20:20] <+Ulrich> (whats the command for the pink text?) [20:20] <+Aithorn> ((./me)) [20:21] <@BradGM> **Alexi, one horse is dead, having been attacked by Ulric and suffered some collateral damage during teh battle; the other three are lightly wounded, but are otherwise ok to use; Thought removing the Chaos/Norscan markings might be a good thing to do first.** [20:21] * +Ulrich tries to stop the bleeding and provide medical aid [20:21] * @Edgerrin looks around at the situation. A nice gash that he seems oblivious to slowly oozes blood into his orange beard making it look like its caught fire [20:21] <@BradGM> **Roll Heal Ulrich** [20:21] <+Aithorn> "I doubt the survivor would accept mercy from my kind, someone shoould see to him." [20:22] * +Siluvaine knocks an arrow in her bow but doesn't draw it, looking around to see if they attracted any additional attention. She doesn't do well with blood. Atleast not yet. Maybe with more training later on... [20:22] * +Aithorn tries to recover some arrows [20:22] <+Ulrich> !rd 54 [20:22] <@BradGM> ((!dhroll)) [20:22] * Edgerrin sets mode: +v Alexi [20:22] <+Ulrich> !dhroll 54 [20:22]  Ulrich: 53 Success by 0 degrees! [20:22] <@BradGM> ((Aithron: roll d100 for each arrows you shot but didn't miss: 50% chance of getting it back, same for you Siluvaine)) [20:23] * +Ulrich " HOLD ON SIR! this may sting! [20:23] <+Aithorn> `roll 3d100 [20:23]  Aithorn rolled 3d100: 23 12 40  [20:23] <@BradGM> **Ulrich, you begin working on the man, but it quickly becoems obvious to you that the man would requie surgery or magic to live; you are only delaying the inevitable for a few monents at most..** [20:23] <@BradGM> ((found 3 back then)) [20:23] <+Alexi> ((was there a Norsican left alive?)) [20:24] <@BradGM> ((No, last one had a bad case of getting his arm slipt off)) [20:24] <+Siluvaine> !roll 1d100 [20:24]  Siluvaine: 37 [20:24] * +Alexi will strip off any sigils of Chaos from the riding tack [20:25] <@BradGM> Man "*cough*cough* P..please..there is no hope f..for me. y..you mmm.must.del.*cough*." [20:25] * +Ulrich tries to make the man more confortable [20:26] * +Siluvaine leans over and picks up her arrow that she shot, judging the distance by which she missed and trying not to wince. [20:26] <+Ulrich> guys ge over here he is trying to say something, damn the horses and the arrows for now [20:27] * @Edgerrin walks over towards Ulrich [20:27] <@BradGM> Man ".la..last thing..last t..left...we.we saved it...*cough*cough*"" *He coughs thick dark blood** [20:27] <+Ulrich> (eww) [20:28] <@BradGM> **He reaches down to his belt bag, and is having difficulty with the knot.** [20:28] * +Ulrich helps him [20:28] <@Edgerrin> "Saved what manling?" [20:28] * +Siluvaine walks over, still looking around the area, hoping not to get hit by any more raiders. [20:28] <+Ulrich> (there he is :P) [20:28] * +Aithorn wanders over to the drama playing out on the ground [20:31] <@BradGM> **With Ulric's help he opens it up and reaches in, taking out a squarish item about 5 inches wide wrapped in cloth. "Everything destroyed, only that.saved...M.m.must take t.t.to the Temple of Ssssigmarrr*cough* in Midden..n Midd.." *He goes limp, and he exhale for the last time, the hand holding the wrapped object plops on the gorund.** [20:31] <@BradGM> ((*Ulrich dammit!)) [20:32] <+Ulrich> (LOL) [20:32] * +Ulrich picks up the item and looks at it [20:33] <+Ulrich> "what the hell is it? [20:34] <+Aithorn> "I do not know how to honor him in his fashion for one who died untimely." [20:34] <+Ulrich> he is a priest me must burry him [20:34] <+Ulrich> and the others [20:34] <@BradGM> **Picking it up, you can feel it somewhat lgiht. Unwrapping it, you discover it is a wooden engraving of a bearded man holding a hammer, dressed in almost barbaric clothing. There is also slight traces of ancient paint. The wooden graving is framed and backed by a worked metallic frame. Edgerrin, if you look, you would recognise Dwarven workmanship on the metal.** [20:34] <+Ulrich> someone should go tell the convoy of what has happened [20:35] <@BradGM> ((convoy is about 10-15 mintues behind you it will arrive soon)) [20:35] <+Alexi> "Ho, dot's simple. Ve berry him mit vun of deese guys hats." Alexi nods. "He fought goot." [20:35] <@BradGM> **Everyone, roll Common Lore, Empire.** [20:36] <@BradGM> ((which in this case, only measn Ulrich..)) [20:36] <+Aithorn> !dhroll 16 [20:36]  Aithorn: 73 Failure by 5 degrees! [20:36] <+Alexi> !dhroll 31 [20:36]  Alexi: 87 Failure by 5 degrees! [20:36] <@BradGM> ((wow, you guys got it too! nice)) [20:36] <+Ulrich> !dhroll 44 [20:36]  Ulrich: 38 Success by 0 degrees! [20:37] <+Ulrich> (i knows me empire!) [20:37] <+Aithorn> ((its a basic skill? so can roll at 1/2 attribute if we dont have)) [20:37] <@BradGM> **Ulrich, the man holding a Hammer gives you the impression this is an Engraving of Sigmar, a historically accurate one no less! Far form the usual images of Him wearing your morden suit of Dwarven forge platemail.** [20:37] <@Edgerrin> !dhroll 14 [20:37]  Edgerrin: 40 Failure by 2 degrees! [20:37] <@BradGM> ((nah, it's advacned)) [20:37] <@BradGM> ((if it's not one of the listed basic skill, it's an advance skill)) [20:38] * +Siluvaine shrugs, still keeping an eye out after a quick glance at the knick knack. "Seems like a lot of work.' [20:38] * +Ulrich gasps "by my bolocks! its sigmar! [20:38] <+Alexi> "Yah, but ve should respect him." [20:38] <@BradGM> **Alexi rounded up the three horses, and removed any questionnable motifs on them.** [20:39] <@BradGM> ((bit late, but jsut to amke sure it's there)) [20:39] <+Ulrich> (( you sure do "love" those horses)) [20:40] <@BradGM> ((A Kossar without a horse feels odd to me, I alwways picture them as cossacks.)) [20:40] <@BradGM> ((just with two handed axes)) [20:40] <+Ulrich> ( or a ranger type) [20:40] <@BradGM> **The convoy ought to arrive in 10-15 minutes; are you doing anything specific or simply waiting for them?)) [20:40] <@BradGM> **The convoy ought to arrive in 10-15 minutes; are you doing anything specific or simply waiting for them?** [20:41] <+Alexi> (Hy chust use der horse to get to der fighting) [20:41] * +Alexi will start to ddig a grave if the pansy-elves don't want to bother [20:41] * +Ulrich someone cut up that dead horse, people needs to eat ya know, and we ain't exactly rolling in good food and wine. [20:42] <+Ulrich> how needs some medical attention? [20:42] <+Ulrich> *who [20:42] <@BradGM> **Alexi, having ho shovel, you moslty cut the earth and then use your hand/shiled to put it aside.** [20:42] * +Aithorn sits on the ground waiting for the caravan and a shovel. [20:42] * +Siluvaine keeps a watch out, having refilled her quiver. She does go over to the dead bodies and looks for anything that might be..useful on the continued trip. Though she uses her arrows to poke and prod and avoids touching the bodies. [20:43] <@BradGM> ((Oh good, I wondered if anyeone would start searching the bodies..)) [20:43] * +Alexi willl use the shield from one of the dead guys [20:43] * @Edgerrin walks over to ulrich. 1"Me thinks i gatta scratch." [20:43] <+Ulrich> "lass you go touching those bodies you may gets a desease..chaos filth is not just an insult" [20:44] <+Ulrich> come eir and let me look at it [20:44] * @Edgerrin stands next to Ulrich [20:44] <@BradGM> **If you are using your arrows to search the Marauders Siluvaine, roll search. If not, just tell me, no need to roll.** [20:45] <+Siluvaine> !dhroll 40 [20:45]  Siluvaine: 32 Success by 0 degrees! [20:46] * +Ulrich says " i think i can help wit it, hold still. [20:46] <@BradGM> **The Priests and 2 other bodies (young man, initiate you deduce) each have a small silver hammer pennant at their neck, a religious symbol, a bedroll, a hammer and 4 days or trail ration. The priest also carried 3 does of healing poultrice a writting kit and a prayer book.** [20:46] <+Ulrich> (SCORE!) [20:47] <+Alexi> !dhroll 33 [20:47]  Alexi: 40 Failure by 0 degrees! [20:47] <+Alexi> bleah [20:48] * +Ulrich says "don't be stealing from priests, its like stealing from the gods, we should return it to the temple." [20:49] * +Ulrich says' but those poultrice's could come in handy if we need em before then. [20:49] <@BradGM> **Sulivaine, despite only probing with your arrow you manage to found a few things. 2 swords, 4 daggers, 2 axes, 4 shields, about 11 Crowns worths of different coinage from Ostermark, Kislev and Hochland and 3 trowing axes. The weapons and shields all have chaos or Norscan markings, short of the throwing axes, which simply appear to be..barbaric in thier construction.** [20:49] <+Ulrich> how did you get yoru hair so orange? HOLD STILL! [20:50] <@Edgerrin> "Me ma give me my hair." [20:50] <@BradGM> **Ulrich, you're everywehre at once, and simply cannot do more than just putting a alomost symbolic bandage on Edgerrin's wound.** [20:51] <@BradGM> ((oh wati that was Alexi's roll, my mistake, you can roll heal for Edgerin)) [20:51] * +Alexi is muttering about remembering to get a small shovel the next smith he finds [20:51] <+Ulrich> (lol your right, no more multitasking :P) [20:51] <@BradGM> **Alexi, while industrious, using an axe and shiled is simply not the best way to dig a hole.** [20:51] <+Ulrich> (should i roll to heal his lump?) [20:51] <@BradGM> ((Still, roll for it yeah)) [20:51] * +Siluvaine leaves most of the stuff alone, but gathers the coins into a pile. "The bedrolls and rations can be used by the people behind us, there's no reason to let them go to waste. And the healng potions. We can return teh symbols and their prayer books to whatever temple is in Middenheim." [20:51] <+Ulrich> !dhroll 54 [20:51]  Ulrich: 70 Failure by 1 degree! [20:52] <@BradGM> **Yeah, all this action got your mind moved back to that fateful night back in your home village, and your simply not all there Ulrich.** [20:53] <+Aithorn> "My grandfather once drove some orange-heads from our home, he said a dwarf's hair lost the ability to lay flat as they lost the will to live." [20:53] <@BradGM> ((nice story)) [20:53] * +Ulrich "thats the best i can do, its to dirty out here and no clean water" [20:53] <+Ulrich> (thanks) [20:55] <@BradGM> ((doing what with the money?)) [20:56] * +Ulrich walks over to the dead priests and starts collecting their valuables to return to the temple. [20:56] * +Siluvaine scoops up the coins and passes them out...2 to everyone else, 3 for her. [20:57] <@BradGM> ((hahaha typical Marinebourger)) [20:57] * +Ulrich i dont wan the money, give it to the carivan people. [20:57] <@BradGM> **Everyone gets 2 Crowns worth in coinage from Kislev and the North-Eastern Empire.** [20:58] <+Ulrich> they will need money in the city [20:58] <@BradGM> **You wait a few minutes before the few men guarding the front of the convoy pops up atop the small hill, followed soon by the first wagons.** [20:59] <+Ulrich> (who keeps track of money and wounds?) [20:59] <+Alexi> "Ho dere! Hy need a shovel!" [20:59] * +Siluvaine pockets the other two for now. Not like there's anyway to spend it out here, and how would she break it up fairly anyway? [20:59] <@BradGM> ((You keep track of your own money and wounds on youir sheet on the wiki)) [20:59] * +Ulrich i seen that, don't thinks i didn't [21:00] <@BradGM> ((did you?, roll perception then)) [21:00] * +Aithorn will make his way to the leader of the caravan to give a report of what happened, leaving out mention of the relic [21:00] <+Ulrich> (LMAO) [21:00] <+Ulrich> !dhroll 44 [21:00]  Ulrich: 62 Failure by 1 degree! [21:00] <+Ulrich> (guess not) [21:01] <@BradGM> **After the explaining is done, Alexi gets a shovel and half dozen men too, and you begin diggin 3 graves.** [21:01] * +Ulrich burn the marauders...they are scum, let them burn here as they will in hell.. [21:01] * +Alexi will insist each of the priests is buried with a hat [21:02] <+Aithorn> "Birds need to eat, same as worms" [21:02] <@BradGM> Caravan Leader "What a waste, at least he died fighting the Empire's foes. A good thing you arrived as well, sigmar knows what those scum would have done." [21:02] <@BradGM> **Alexi, roll charm.** [21:03] <+Alexi> PFFFT! [21:03] <+Alexi> !dhroll 14 [21:03]  Alexi: 54 Failure by 4 degrees! [21:03] <@BradGM> ((Faaate?)) [21:04] <+Alexi> ((Kossars do not charm. They beat people up)) [21:04] <+Ulrich> (can i help him) [21:04] <+Alexi> ((on a 14? no way in hell am I bothering)) [21:04] <+Ulrich> ( i got the charm skill) [21:05] <+Ulrich> hats? why hats? [21:05] <@BradGM> **Despite all your good intentions Alexi, the peasents of the Empire are not too keen into burrying one of their own Sigmarite priests in some strange kislevite custom no one unterstands.** [21:06] * +Siluvaine smirks and keeps watch while all this is going on. [21:07] * +Ulrich walks to the carivan to see if anyone needs a little help while trying to shake off painful memories [21:08] * +Alexi throws his hands up. "Fine. If hyu dun wan to honor der fighting den so be it." [21:08] <@BradGM> **It takes an hour before the Preists are burried and the Marauders piled and burned. A lay Priest in the convoy makes a small-ish ceremony to consecrate the bodies/site, before all is done. A couple of butchers work on the dead horse as well, at least you will all be eting meat tonight.** [21:08] <+Ulrich> (yum, horse :\) [21:09] <@BradGM> ((more lean)) [21:09] <+Ulrich> ( thats not so bad then) [21:09] * +Siluvaine checks the sun to see how much longer until nightfall. [21:09] <@BradGM> **You do have 3 normal horse as well; the caravan leader asks if you plan on keeping them for your patrols or not.** [21:10] <@BradGM> **About 6-7 hours, it is early afternoon, but it is mid-summer.** [21:11] * +Aithorn brings Alexi a conciliatory waterskin after the grave digging is done. [21:11] <+Ulrich> me says "If they wish but i can't ride, me Pa never showed me how" [21:11] * +Alexi willl nod in gratitude and take a drink before handing it back [21:13] * +Siluvaine eyes the horse. "We could get further in our patrols if we use them, but there aren't enough to carry us all." [21:13] <+Aithorn> "A horse of that stock is not what I would choose to ride, let someone who will appreciate it take it." [21:14] <@BradGM> **Indeed, they are Northern horse, one mostly found in norsca or Kislev.** [21:14] <@BradGM> ((horse=breed)) [21:15] <+Ulrich> " let the foriegner have his pick and then be done with it so we can get moving again, its dangerous these parts. [21:16] * +Alexi will take one, then [21:17] * +Siluvaine looks over one of the horses to see if its going to turn into a chaos beast at any moment. [21:17] <@BradGM> **No, those are standard riding horses, if only more accustommed to war, so they won't buck or kick at the sight or smell of blood.** [21:18] <@BradGM> **The Winds are acting normally around them and the area.** [21:18] <+Siluvaine> ((I take it the saddles are too chaoticy to use?)) [21:18] <+Alexi> (nah, I removed anything that had signs of Chaos) [21:19] <@BradGM> ((yup, Alexi, 'cleaned' them earlier)) [21:20] * +Siluvaine shrugs and appropriates one of the horses. She's seen it done, right? [21:20] <@BradGM> **You return to your usual routine of moving forward the convoy and scouting ahead.** [21:21] <@BradGM> ((No need a ride test to saddle up, or ride normally, only when combat comes.)) [21:21] <+Aithorn> We should continue on while we still have the sun, I don't think thse people will grow friendlier with a longer journey. [21:21] <@BradGM> (( use " " for chat please)) [21:23] <@BradGM> **You keep moving toward Middenheim, which gets closer and closer in your view as you approach Ulricsberg.** [21:24] <+Ulrich> (small or big city ulricsberg?) [21:24] <@BradGM> **Come next day, about mid-morning, you come across a heavily armed patrol of outriders, patrolling the roads near the City, and you cross numerous refugess, wagons, wounded and lost moving toward Middenheim as you do.** [21:25] <@BradGM> ((Ulricsburg, is the name of the mountain on which Middenheim is build on)) [21:25] <+Aithorn> ((brb)) [21:25] * +Siluvaine is getting used to her new horse as she travels, keeping her hood up as they come across the outriders. She's not surprised to find more refugees...its going to be a wonder if the city doesn't burst someitme soon. [21:26] * @Edgerrin waddles behind the group hammer in both hands as he walks [21:27] * +Alexi is casually riding his horse at a walking pace [21:27] <@BradGM> **You reach the City gate around noon. It takes a while to reach the toll, no because of the people you discover, but because there is only are handful of soldiers manning the Post.** [21:28] * +Ulrich walks slowly to keep pace wit the dwarf [21:28] <@BradGM> **Tolls' 2 pennies a leg, a shilling per horse's leg pairs.** [21:29] * +Siluvaine glances at the toll and sighs. [21:29] <@BradGM> ((Yup, I like the tolls!)) [21:29] <@BradGM> ((as much as I liked the paperwork in Dark Heresy)) [21:30] * @Edgerrin tosses coins into the bowl or whatever passes as the deposit area. [21:30] <@BradGM> ((so 4 pennies each to enter, those who got a horse it will cost you an extra 2 shillings)) [21:30] * +Siluvaine looks at the guards and shrugs. "I don't suppose heroically saving some refugees on the road counts?" [21:31] <+Alexi> "Ho dere! Ve heff refugees who need der shelter. Hyu is not meking dem vait outside?" [21:31] <@BradGM> Soldier "Sorry mum, bailif's only counts coins, not deeds." [21:31] * +Ulrich asks there the temple of sigmar is and toss's in his 4 pennies [21:31] <+Siluvaine> ((brb)) [21:32] <@BradGM> Soldier "They'll get in Kislevite, don't you worry, got to do it in order eh?" [21:32] <@Edgerrin> ((it doesnt p[ay to be heros in this world)) [21:32] <@BradGM> Soldier "Sigmar's temple? It's in the Freiburg, right facin' the Konigsgarten, can't miss it, second biggest building in the city!" [21:33] <+Ulrich> (it doesn't in most, just video games really) [21:33] <@BradGM> ((yeah)) [21:33] <+Alexi> "Dot's fine den." [21:33] * +Alexi tosses in his toll [21:33] <+Ulrich> "thanks sir" [21:34] <@BradGM> **As you pay the toll, the Caravan Master gets you to the side and gives you all a Crown in mostly pennies. "We passed the hat around, and it's not much, but we want to thank you for your help." [21:35] <+Alexi> "Dot's hokay. Hy got a horse." [21:35] * +Aithorn hands over his toll to the guard trying to keep his head down as much as possible. [21:36] <+Ulrich> "elf can i hav me 2 crowns please?" [21:37] * @Edgerrin thanks the caravan master. [21:38] <+Aithorn> "You are here now, live long and grow well and thank you" to the Caravan Master [21:38] * +Siluvaine tries not to sigh, but passes across the two crowns. She should've charged rent for holding them. [21:38] <+Aithorn> ((Yup, a marienburger elf alright ;)) [21:39] <@BradGM> ((yeah, 2 Elves, but two totally different viewset, mentality and ways of doing things..I never tohught I,d say this, but I like those elves)) [21:40] <@BradGM> ((when you're all ready, we'll enter the city. )) [21:40] <@BradGM> (( reference: http://dark-heresy.wikispaces.com/file/view/Middenheim%20nonname.JPG/548110160/Middenheim%20nonname.JPG )) [21:40] * +Ulrich gives the two crowns to the carivan master and tell him " keep your money and take this, look after the people, and if they need a surgeon find me" [21:40] <+Aithorn> ((ready like a can of red paint)) [21:42] * +Siluvaine pays the toll and enters the city with the group. [21:42] <@BradGM> Caravan Leader "oh..Sigmar's blessing be upon ya good master!" [21:43] <+Ulrich> ( good deed for the day) [21:44] <@BradGM> **You enter Middenheim, City of the White Wolf, you enter via the WESTERN Gate, coming inot the Westgate/Sudgarden district. The District appears to be mostly middle class housing and shops, thought most stores shows a well reduced stock, and the area apepars to be less affected by the siege, aaprt form a few hoels in a few roofs, everything apepars to be routine.** [21:45] * +Ulrich "and sigmar bless you too, be safe the city has its own dangers as well." [21:46] <+Ulrich> ((how long ago was the siege? and exactly what happened? my WF lore is a bit rusty on the details)) [21:47] <@BradGM> **Going down the main road, you come across a large temple of Shallya (39) where the masses of dirty and sick wait outside to see a priestess. The plaze there appears to be filled with refugess and other desperate souls who are in needs of mercy. You also see a couple of Watch patrols as well** [21:48] <@BradGM> ((12 days, no breach, right now the army is gone chasing after the chaos warband in the middle mountains. the city is packed with refugees, from the surrounding coutnryside.)) [21:48] * +Siluvaine glances around at the reduced stock and considers the potential profit of trade against the losses incurred due to banditry. She also leans over from her mount, glancing at Ulrich. "You owe me 4 shillings." [21:49] * +Ulrich looks up at her and laughs "4 shillings for what?" [21:49] <+Aithorn> "If we eat your horse next, we can save you some money..." says Aithorn with a hungry glance. [21:49] <@BradGM> **If you're still travelling together, someone ought to ask around to see just where the Freiburg is and where to get there..** [21:51] <+Ulrich> (any soldiers around?) [21:51] <@BradGM> ((by rolling gossip)) [21:51] <+Aithorn> "That priest looked anguished about his task, I don't think his shade will rest easy unless it is looked after.... but I have never seen a town this large, what does a human temple look like anyways?" [21:51] <+Ulrich> !dhroll 32 [21:51]  Ulrich: 3 Success by 2 degrees! [21:51] <@BradGM> ((There are a few Watch patrol to keep an eye on the sick and dirty)) [21:52] <+Ulrich> "good sir, where pray tell is freiburg [21:53] <@BradGM> Watchman "Of course sir; keep going down the Westseg 'ere, up to the Plague monument, then go a likl' left toward the Great Park. Freiburg district's right North of the Park." [21:53] * +Aithorn is leaning up against a building trying not to look too distressed at the mass of humanity pressing in around him. [21:53] <+Ulrich> "Danka" [21:54] * +Alexi is acting bored and checking out people's hats [21:54] * +Siluvaine motions towards the gate behind them where they left the refugees. "I've got no problem with you giving away your money, but when its everyone's..." [21:54] <@BradGM> **Alexi, people here appears to favour no hats or just leather skullcaps.** [21:55] * +Ulrich says i gave them my share, not yours. you didn't take your share? thats a pitty..." [21:56] <+Siluvaine> "Of the gold they were going to give us." [21:57] * +Ulrich "Sigh..again my share....If you want yours they are still there waiting" [21:58] <@BradGM> **Keeping walking down the Westseg, you pass a large park with numerous worked tombs, musoleums, dotted here and there with busquests of black roses and stoned archeways, mixing both cemetary and public garden (37) Further down, you pass a large marble building to your left (12); those who can read see that it is the Phycisian's Guild.** [21:59] * +Siluvaine rolls her eyes and shakes her head, riding her horse carefully. [21:59] <+Ulrich> "i will need to head into that building yonder at some point soon fella's" [22:00] * +Ulrich "That be the phycisian's guild, they prob want me to check in, all official and the like" [22:01] <@BradGM> **The street becomes more and more packed as you arrive at the intersection (9) where a large statue of a noble-looking man wearing a crowned helmet, a childen on each shoulder and a stern look on his face, a large rat with it's neck twisted at his feet. The faded inscription on it states "Graf Gunthar, Saviour of Middenheim during the Black Plague of 1111.** [22:02] <@BradGM> !dhroll 25 [22:02]  BradGM: 76 Failure by 5 degrees! [22:03] <+Ulrich> "siluvaine, go get your gold, i don't wish fur ya to feel cheat'd" [22:03] <@BradGM> **Despite the traffic, people don't give much attention to you. Everyone but Aithorn roll perception.** [22:03] <+Alexi> !dhroll 31 [22:03]  Alexi: 98 Failure by 6 degrees! [22:04] * +Siluvaine shakes her head. "Oh no. Much too late now." [22:04] <@Edgerrin> !dhroll 28 [22:04] <DiceServitor> Edgerrin: 78 Failure by 5 degrees! [22:04] <+Siluvaine> ((sigh based?)) [22:04] <+Ulrich> !dhroll 44 [22:04] <DiceServitor> Ulrich: 43 Success by 0 degrees! [22:05] <@BradGM> ((yes)) [22:05] <+Siluvaine> !dhroll 50 [22:05] <DiceServitor> Siluvaine: 52 Failure by 0 degrees! [22:05] <+Ulrich> (( she is going to stab me in my sleep over the gold. lol) [22:06] <+Siluvaine> ((Think again! I have a quarterstaff)) [22:06] <+Aithorn> ((I know a good doctor, oh wait, n/m. better question do *you* know a good doctor?)) [22:07] <@BradGM> **Ulrich, since you arrived in Middenheim, you've past some nice houses, from your point of view, they're almost small palaces, but despite the nice houses and all, you haven't seens a single noble or rich looking man yet; it's mostly commoners, burghers, merhcants, while rich themselves, lack a certain something that makes him of the blood.** [22:07] <+Ulrich> (( sergeon's with broken arms/fingers can't stitch up wounds, remember that!) [22:07] <@BradGM> ((Well, at least you know where the physicians' guild is.)) [22:08] <@BradGM> **There is also alot of peasant-looking folks too, they seems a bit out of palce in a cosmopolitan city like Middenheim.** [22:09] <@BradGM> ((as in more farmland types than city types)) [22:09] * +Ulrich "this is odd, not the normal people we would find here" [22:10] * +Ulrich "where are all the noble types off too?" [22:11] * +Ulrich can't really say i miss em though" [22:11] <+Ulrich> (brb need to make a pot of coffee) [22:11] <+Aithorn> "Why would the nobles want to live in a city named after a dung heap? Wouldn't it be below their rank to live in such a place?" [22:12] * +Siluvaine glances around. "Maybe they got out before the Siege?" [22:13] <+Siluvaine> 'Maybe we just haven't gotten to the noble area yet." [22:15] <+Ulrich> (back, coffee being made blacker than Wesley Snips =D ) [22:15] <@BradGM> **Keeping up with the Watchman's indications, you go up a little to the left and pass a small fortress. But, which after more observation, you see it is the Temple of Ulric (10), Heart and Soul of the Ulrican Faith. Past that, you arrive at the Great Park, which instead of being a green isle in a ocean of stone and woodworks, is now dotted with tents, makeshift shacks and parked wagons, refugees having claimed it for themselves. you do see a couple of building, one small (5), the other, further ahead but quite large (4), some trees and even some turneded earth, but most of the Park is covered by humans habitations.** [22:16] * +Ulrich "all cities smell bad, i don't like it, but there is money to be made here and thats why people live here, that and those big ol walls" [22:17] * +Ulrich " we should go, desperate people do desperate things, like steal and rob" [22:18] * +Ulrich "and a bright orange haired dwarf and 2 elves draws attention" [22:18] <@Edgerrin> "Let's find your man temple so we can be about our business." [22:19] <@Edgerrin> ((Ed is bald)) [22:19] <@BradGM> ((Let's not forget the Kossar with the impressive hat on a horse)) [22:19] <@Edgerrin> ((orange beard)) [22:19] <+Ulrich> (you got an orange beard) [22:19] <@Edgerrin> ((yeah [22:19] <+Aithorn> "Agreed, the sooner we are back out in the free air, the better." [22:19] * +Siluvaine glances around and nods. "Its not surprising that this place is packed. Its only going to get worse as more and more refugees arrive. If they can't clear out the bandits and other troops, caravans won't get through, goods will run out, prices rise..." [22:19] <+Alexi> ((and the even more impressive axe)) [22:19] <@Edgerrin> (his scalp is tattooed blue)) [22:20] <@BradGM> **Looking Northward, you can see a Large dome standing apart from the rest of the building north of the Great Park.** [22:20] <+Ulrich> ( stranger still) [22:20] * @Edgerrin keeps an eye open for a tatoo parlor [22:20] <+Ulrich> "that looks about right..I thinks" lets go to their" [22:21] * +Ulrich points to the large dome [22:23] * +Siluvaine kicks her horse and nods, moving on in that general direction. [22:25] <@BradGM> **Going North, you cross a building with the Middenheim Herald on it, it is the kommission for the Political, cultural and Social intrests of Halflings, Elves and Dwarves of Middenheim (13). You also see a large open space with a statue in the middle in the distance (3). Turning the Corner at a Cosy looking inn called the Scolar's (29), You see the imposing Temple of Sigmar in front of you (28), facing a large deserted Park (2), its gate closed, with a notes on them. it is too far to see what they say.** [22:25] * +Aithorn follows along. Hopefully the smell from the dwarf and the horses will buy a bit of elbow room from the crowd [22:26] <@BradGM> **Edgerrin, the area appears to be too intellectual for tatoo parlours, even the people appears to be scolars, students or some type of youth who waste its time talking in taverns about this and that.** [22:27] * @Edgerrin shruggs and continues on [22:27] <@BradGM> **The open area in front of the temple is also open and less crowed as well, allowing you to distance each other.** [22:27] * +Ulrich walks up to read the note on the Doors [22:28] <@BradGM> ((That's the Park's iron gates, across the way from the Temple, noton the temple door proper.)) [22:30] <@BradGM> **The note indicates that by order of Midden Marschall Ulrich Schutzmann, Watch commander, Konigsgarten is closed until further notice.** [22:30] <@BradGM> **You can see portion of the defencive wall being open, and engineering crews are working on it.** [22:30] * +Siluvaine looks around, standing up in her stirrups to look around. "Hmm. I wonder if the wizards are around here someplace." [22:30] <+Ulrich> (oh ok, nvm) [22:31] <+Ulrich> "well, lets get on with this and be on our way" [22:32] * +Aithorn looks longingly at the grass and trees through the gate then turns to enter the temple. [22:32] * +Ulrich walks up and into the temple of Sigmar [22:32] <@BradGM> **You see no signs or indication signaling the location fo the Wizards' guild Siluviane.** [22:33] * +Siluvaine rides to the gate of Sigmar's Temple before dismounting. She knows humans are funny when it comes to their temples and slips in after Ulrich. [22:34] <@BradGM> **Being early afternoon, the large temple is rather deserted. A few faithefuls are praying here and there, while initiates and preists walk about in their duties.** [22:34] <@BradGM> ((what, you were gonna ride in there?)) [22:35] <+Ulrich> (LOL, you would have died) [22:35] <+Ulrich> (and i would have saved 4 silver) [22:36] <+Ulrich> (ride the pony in, please, ride the pony in!) [22:36] <+Aithorn> (Church of Sigmar Potluck, we brought the horse!) [22:37] <@BradGM> ((well, Sigmar rode in a war chariot, so you're halfway there..)) [22:37] * +Ulrich walks over to a near by preist "excuse me, we have something important, could we meet with a head priest at his discression?" [22:38] <+Ulrich> (that was Sigmar, not a greedy elf) [22:38] <@BradGM> Priest "What is it my Son?" [22:38] <+Ulrich> (very different i would imagine) [22:38] * +Alexi looks around, bored [22:38] * +Aithorn looks around walking slowly after Ulrich, wondering if this is where the Witch Hunters live and how long they will tolerate pointy ears. [22:39] <@BradGM> **Indeed Alexi, despite being quite an Ornated Temple, it lacks the Kislevite charm your temples have back home.** [22:39] <+Ulrich> "several priests not far out from the city where ambushed, they did not survive dispite our best attempts, but one did manage to give us something i think is of great value to us before he passed. We where instructed to bring it here. [22:39] <+Ulrich> " [22:40] <@BradGM> Priest "I see hmm..Please follow me, I will see if a Senior Priest is available." [22:41] <+Ulrich> "thank you" [22:41] <@BradGM> **He takes you to a small anti-chamber, with only a simple desk, chair and cabinet present.** [22:42] <@BradGM> **A few minutes later, a aged man in his fifties, wearing dark blue robes with a strange, unknown symbol on it enters.** [22:42] * +Siluvaine glances around, studying the decor. [22:43] <+Ulrich> "excuse me are you a senior priest?" [22:43] <@BradGM> **He looks at you and your weapons a little nervously "Ahem..good afternoon sirs, madam. I am Father Morden, I was told you came across Sigmarite Priests on your way here?" [22:44] <@BradGM> Morden "Ah yes; Excuse my attire, I have just completed a class at the Collegia Theologica, I am still in my teaching attire." [22:44] <@BradGM> ((damn, repetition!)) [22:45] * +Ulrich takes out the bundle of possesions"yes, they sadly did not make it, we where instructed to give you this, and we collected their personal belongins as well to return to the temple" [22:48] <@BradGM> **Father Morden looks over the items with more or less intrest, until he sees the small engraving of Sigmar, his bored eyes suddenly grows bigger and wide at the sight of the Relic "By Sigmar! Look at this ancient engraving! And the metalwork here, it appears Dwarven, I am certain of it!" [22:48] * @Edgerrin perks up when he hears dwarven [22:49] * @Edgerrin inchs closer to see the relic [22:49] * +Ulrich "it is valueble to you then" [22:50] <@BradGM> Father Morden "and look at those clothing! Traditional Unbergoen fashion, esily recognisable by the cut of the vest under the arms! And that Hammer, look at the curved head, typical Dwarven workmanship, unlike what Man could do back then!"" [22:50] <+Aithorn> "Do you know why they would have brought it here instead of just building a temple around where they found it?" [22:50] <@Edgerrin> "Beggin your pardon but may i look at it?" [22:51] <@BradGM> Father Morden "FAluable? Oh very much so! On behalf of the Temple you ahve given us quite a valuable Relic! [22:51] <@BradGM> Morden "Of course, Dwarf-friend." [22:51] <@Edgerrin> "Me thanks" [22:52] * +Ulrich "Father I do not wish to be rude, but my friends here would wish i'm sure for compensation for their troubles of bringing it here" [22:52] * @Edgerrin looks at the workmanship of the relic [22:52] <@Edgerrin> 6seeing if anything stands out to him (smith +20%) [22:52] <@BradGM> Morden "I do not know, I suppose the story of this relic died with his guardian." [22:52] <@BradGM> ((sure roll it; sijnce you don't have the skill, roll it at 20)) [22:53] <@BradGM> Morden "Huh? Oh of course, of course.." [22:53] <@Edgerrin> ((Smith? Yes I have Trade: Smith)) [22:54] <+Ulrich> (got you some gold you greedy elf :P) [22:54] <@BradGM> **Morden leaves the room and comes back a few minutes later with a heavy purse contained 100 crowns. you also each get a small silver hammer pendant.** [22:54] <@BradGM> ((Pendant's worth 5 crowns if you wnt to sell it later down the road.)) [22:54] <@BradGM> ((oh you got the skill? then roll it fully then)) [22:55] <@Edgerrin> !dhroll 54 [22:55] <DiceServitor> Edgerrin: 83 Failure by 2 degrees! [22:55] <@BradGM> ((and that's 100 corwns for you all, so 20 Crowns each and a silver hammer pendant, a sigmarite religious symbol.)) [22:55] <@Edgerrin> ((i hate this die bot)) [22:55] * +Siluvaine eyes the purse with interest. Though she does roll her eyes slightly at Ulrich's comment. She doesn't refuse though. [22:55] <+Siluvaine> ((then its doing its bastard job!)) [22:55] * +Alexi accepts the coin with indifrence [22:55] <@BradGM> **Edgerrin, you recognise Dwarven workmanship, but it is quite old, so it is too difficult to know who made it and where it comes from.** [22:56] <+Ulrich> (score) [22:56] <@BradGM> ((Yeah, the dicebot got a rep in my games, he only rolls well for you guys during critical WP rolls)) [22:56] * +Ulrich elbows Suluvaine with a wink [22:56] * +Aithorn takes his share of the coin with a slight bow. [22:57] <@Edgerrin> "Me thanks sir priest" [22:58] <@BradGM> Morden "On behalf of the Temple of Sigmar, it is I who thank you for this great treasure you brought us!..Now if you'll excuse me, I must go and study this, I will call an initiate to escort you back out of the office area..** [22:58] * +Ulrich puts on the siver pendant( i need all the protection i can get these days) and takes his gold thankfully [22:58] <+Ulrich> "Thank you Father" [22:58] <@BradGM> ((add the cash/pendant to your gear)) [22:59] * +Siluvaine hefts the pendant and slips the coinage away, leaning against a wall to wait for the initiate. [22:59] <@BradGM> **A young initiate escort you back to the temple area while Morden leaves while observing the Relic with great curiosity.** [23:01] * +Ulrich "so good deed done and now we can be off to do as we please" [23:01] * +Siluvaine looksa the Initiate. "Do you know where the magical college is? And a place to stay?" [23:01] <@Edgerrin> "Time to start drinking!" [23:01] <+Aithorn> "Where do you think your path will lead you after the Fizzician's Guild has put you to work?" [23:02] <+Ulrich> "who said i want to work for those ungreatful bastards?" [23:02] <+Ulrich> " i should just check in is all" [23:03] <+Aithorn> "I don't think you want to, but if you check in with them and want to come back to this city, then you likely will be put to work." [23:03] <+Ulrich> "so i don't get in the thick for something er nother" [23:04] * @Edgerrin starts looking for a pert of town that has a little "character". [23:04] <@BradGM> Initiate "Oh yes, the Wizard's guild is a couple of street south of here, Wizard's Palza it's called. Place to stay well..I know the Scolar's ner by; it's not fulled, because it is a bit costly, but not as fancy as other places." [23:04] <+Ulrich> "what do you lads wish to do?" I'm not for m here, but im the best you got as a guide for the time beins [23:04] <+Ulrich> " [23:04] <+Siluvaine> ((its just a guess, but is Wizard's plaza the glowing blue area on the map? :) )) [23:05] <@BradGM> ((Edgerrin; looking by yourself, or asking around?)) [23:05] <@BradGM> ((it's #32)) [23:05] <@BradGM> ((sorry, 31, just south of the temple,which is 28)) [23:05] <@Edgerrin> ((looking as we go. If i see anybody not so dressed up I'll ask for directions)) [23:06] <@BradGM> ((ok, just got to figure out where you all going next..)) [23:07] <+Aithorn> "If the Scholar lives up to it's name, it will do for me. Some food, some news, some rest sounds fine." [23:08] <+Siluvaine> 'Scolar. [23:08] <+Siluvaine> "Scolar even." [23:08] * @Edgerrin looks at Alexi. 1"What's your drink lad?" [23:09] * +Siluvaine shrugs. "The Scolar works I guess. For now." [23:10] <+Alexi> "De Scolar sound fine to me. Hy'm chust here to help mit der Norsicans." [23:10] <+Ulrich> "fine by me, im hungry" [23:14] <+Ulrich> "although I could do with a bit of shopping later, odds and ends ya know?" [23:15] <@BradGM> **The Scolar is a large two story building that enven includes a small stables good for a dozen horses (now empty., 10/ a day including shoe check). The place itself is ornated with numerous items, pots, ancient vases, drapes or other memorabilia from exotic lands.** [23:15] <+Ulrich> ((that is the most money i ever made at one time playging this game, my last Gm was a stingy bastard)) [23:16] <+Siluvaine> "This..is expensive." [23:16] <+Alexi> (10 what a day? Pennies?) [23:16] <+Ulrich> (and he raped us on food and lodging costs) [23:16] <@BradGM> ((shilling, which includes food for it as well, and a smithy will chekc it's shoes)) [23:16] * +Alexi will pay for his horse [23:17] * +Aithorn will head straight for the common room [23:18] <@BradGM> **The decor is rather excentric, passing from Tilean painting to Eslatian pottery, to Bretonnian taspitry and Kislevite crutal eggs. There are also numerous chess boards of different origins; Alexi can post one from kislev, there is also a Dwarven one and even one from Ulthan.** [23:19] * +Ulrich looks at all the wierd things from across the foreign lands [23:19] * @Edgerrin feels out of place like a bull in a china shop [23:19] <+Ulrich> "get me a beer and some food too, i'll be right there!" [23:19] <@BradGM> **There is no common rooms available; too fancy; there are single rooms(2 crowns/night, inclused supper and breakfast), double rooms (4crowns) and large room (6 crowns, put it can accomodate 4)) [23:20] <+Ulrich> (oh) [23:20] * +Ulrich feels out of place beinig just a farmboy [23:20] * @Edgerrin really feels out of place. [23:20] <@BradGM> ((Hence why there's still place)) [23:21] * +Siluvaine feels grubby and considers the costs. [23:21] * +Ulrich "maybe we should find a place a little more conservative and cheaper?" [23:21] <@BradGM> **You get taken some sweet smelling and tasting beer, which cost 5pennies a large pint, whatiwth being a brewry made rather than mass produced.** [23:21] * @Edgerrin looks around, brups. 1"I dont be thinkin' i can afford the price of water here let alone room and drink. I'll be searchin elsewhere for a nights sleep." [23:22] * +Ulrich take the beer while my friends think on it [23:22] <+Ulrich> "not bad" [23:22] <@Edgerrin> "5 pennies i can afford" [23:23] <+Ulrich> "its rather good, well worth it after a long trip" [23:23] * @Edgerrin will chug one pint while waiting for the group to decide if they're staying here or not. [23:23] <@BradGM> **Quite tasty beer. Food is also avaialbe; thick stew, with actual meat in it; 10 pennies a bowl.** [23:24] <+Aithorn> "If it means I will have someone to watch my back we can go somewhere else, although if your aim is to spend your money, why not do it and not have a sore back in the morning?" [23:24] <+Ulrich> (ack! my character is hungry, i have to do it!) [23:25] * +Ulrich asks for a bowl of whatever it is that smells so nice cooking [23:25] <+Ulrich> "shrugs, may as well have a decent meal as well with this beer.. [23:25] <+Ulrich> " [23:26] <+Aithorn> "I'll have what he's having." [23:26] <@BradGM> **Good stew, thought you notcie the chunks of meat and vegetables are small than what you're used to back home...** [23:27] * +Ulrich says quietly "lets be off after this though, I need a bath and the lot of you do too, we smell like me uncles pigs, rest his soul" [23:27] <+Ulrich> "and you two smell like horse" [23:27] * +Siluvaine glances around. "I'm going to stay the night here. Might as well get clean atleast before having to look for lesser accomodations." [23:28] <@BradGM> **Those who take a bowl, remove yourself 10 pennies; 5 pennies a beer if you take some; Alexi, kislevite Vodka is also avaialbe (this is a high end palce after all) for a shilling a glass.** [23:28] <+Alexi> "Hmm. Hy vill heff dot." [23:29] <@BradGM> ((And it's alsomt 11:30, so closing words,/actions guys, and we'll clsoe it)) [23:30] <@BradGM> ((or not heh..)) [23:30] <+Ulrich> "my stomich is satisfied, on second thought i think i will head to the Shalya temple to see if they need my help instead of the Physician guild" they may have free quarters I can sleeep in for my services [23:30] * +Siluvaine arranges for a private room and bath and lodging for her horse for the night! [23:30] <+Ulrich> " [23:30] <+Aithorn> ((take care folks, see you all next week)) [23:30] <@BradGM> +++++++End of Session+++++++