Very cool! The first angry looking windling I've ever seen. The shading is fine to me.

Have to agree that more gear would be good to give him more detail *sighs*. I'll put up an expanded gear list next week.

Alright, Alex's hours are nuts right now, and Plan B's still having issues, so if this game is going to roll any further, Grinder, it's goign to need your posting for a little while .Callidus, sorry for the wait.

Currently it's all RL issues interfering with the game. Damn RL.

No worries mate, RL always comes first *8-> Hope Plan B feels better soon too.

My schedule is still nuts. I just had a day of vacation canceled due to issues with the plant - which sucks because I was supposed to go to my kids school program. I'll keep you posted.

Posted a short one, tp get things moving and my memories refreshed.

ok Grinder, Alex, I'll be running Morgan for a bit as an NPC, with a little bit of guidance from Alysha to make sure I do the character correctly. So for now, you two will be moving things along.

Callidus should be meeting up with you soon, and getting a bit of training from Morgan will take some of his time, then he'll be joining you, so it'll work splitting the group a bit.

Ok, thanks for the info.

I didn't have much time in the last week (partly because the work on a new ED book started, partly because I had a lot of stuff to read for university), but it should get better soon.

If oyu guys are leaving the Citadel, I need something posted along those lines. Such As :We leave the citadel and head back to the village.

I'm not gong to assume your actions.

Alexander is headed back to the village with hound in tow, provided of course that Morgana will go with him to control the ugly thing.

Most definetely will. Post it IC, but just the dialogue and moving out to the point outside the Citadel it's self.

Consider it done.

hehe, figured there'd be an artisan test early on.... gogo base unskilled roll.... I'm so going to fumble *8->

That's gonna be fun.

hehe, classic comment from Bedlam *8->

@Grinder: I've always thought that Elementalists should be able to do this sort of thing due to they connection to the elements.... although that's totally not covered in canon ofc and don't know whether Fistandantilus sees it that way.... of course Rayo could probably see it anyway he fancies

Don't get me wrong, I like the way the small sucker shows his magical abilities, but Artisan tests don't rely on magic in canon.

Very true *8-> as for the Elementalist thing, I kinda saw it as a non(ish) magical control of the elements.... I've had an elementalist previous have fire sculpting as an artisan skill.... although again definately not covered in canon, but got the dm's agreement first.... was a cool artisan skill though *8->

As far as it goes, there is the ability to control the shapes of elemtents through spells. The kind of thing she's doing is much more detailed and artistic. I suppose I should have gone in to more detail describing the little statue, but TBH, it was late/early. Second, I just didn't see a spirit doing any kind of artisan skill that wouldn't directly or indirectly use magic. Didn't make any sense to me. Why would a spirit use tools , ya know?

The way the test is done OCC is using a stone shape spell in lieu of tools, and using a scultping skill to design and shape it. That answer your question Mr Grinder Sir?

Hey! Don't stick out your tongue when I'm being respectful ... -ish.

If you're not satisfied , then post to the effect IC. Should be interesting .

- Callidus, your post.

Posted, had to take a bit of creative license with Bedlam and Morgana as no-one seemed to be translating the request for the poor humie what can't speak throalic *8-> Anyhoo enjoy and try not to believe he's a horror *8->

Grinder, I hope you're finding this as amusing as I am.

Callidus, remember that Bedlam is now translating everything being said for you, second hand, so feel free to chime in any time.

hehe, will do mate *8->

I think he's referring to the artisan tests.


Hmm... 100 cadaver men ... how many does that leave for Alexander BTW?

Would be a lot of fun if Michael all of a sudden threw out say a manaball and downed about 15, then got nailed by a horror mark. Oh the hilarirty ... well... for me anyways.

Sorry for the length between my posts at times. I'm giving Plan B some time to post incase she's up for it, then posting if not.
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Grinder, was double checking on your feelings on the interaction with Ralo and Bedlam. I can defeintely spot some of Ralo's frustrations coming through, which makes sense, given the little "episode" inside the Citadel. Wanted to make sure you weren't as equally frustrated. Will put up a reply later IC.

You know.... I'd be worried too if he did that.... not got Manaball *8-> I could Tri-D phantasm up a Verjigorm if you'd like.... well if you show him what it looks like *8->

Apologies to all for the hibernation of this thread. I was waiting, and prodding, and so on to have Alysha post, but I'll take the character for now and we'll proceed as normally. Part of the issue was that the Hounds could be controlled by anyone, and I didn't want them in the hands of an NPC. oh well.

ok, so we're all on the same page, since Plan B isn't going to be running morganna, soon enough, I'm going to slide her char frmo the game. i'm thinking of allowing 2 threads to be tiedto the Head so that someone else can control the hounds instead of just the one I had plannedo n, and giving her some down time training Holder. Anyone have any objections?

None here

'k Alex, Grinder, up to you two who wants the Hound's Head. You both should have a decent amount of legend points for binding it. Anyone got that thread weaving knack that let's you braid?

FYI - Will be out of town from Monday to Friday. Heading up to Utah to pick up our kids. Probably won't be around a computer during that time either.

Yeah, Grinder! Love the long pause.

Fist,

I am skimming over the Earthdawn Book and having trouble understand the weaving of threads. Could you give me a little help?

Well in the case likely to come up at the moment, weaving a thread to an item:

Your thread Weaving Talent (aka Smithweaving for a weaponsmith) is gained at 4th circle. You roll your talent Rank plus perception against the object's spell resistance, assuming you a) have the required key knowledge if applicable, and b) have the necessary Legend Points to bind the threads. Similar to bonding a foci.

You two planning on doing anything more, or are you set to move back to the town? Because you know me, I won't move your characters.

uh. Aren't we supposed to go there and kill zombies? Man, I'm really off atm.

I'd thought you were getting the hell out of Dodge before they showed, but if you want, you can certainly stick around and kill some cadaver men, gain some LP. Far be it for me to railroad you on to one course.

Possible, yes. I have to re-read some parts of the storyline, I think.

Another idea: what about a time leap? Callidus finishing his training and we come back to do what we have to do (that is, finding the evil guy who cursed Alex village iirc). In the meantime Ralo could finish the original thing he was hired for.

hehe, well, about that original thing....

"yessir, well, you see, we found out that your client village was actually consumed by the undead, and the vilalgers them selves made into walking corpses.

We took some time to kill the attacking undead, but as per our contract to protect the villagers, we coudln't really fight them. So, we've got about 30 cadavers jsut out side of Travar awaiting your inspection. If oyu could just hand me the rest of our coin...

Oh, Morgana? Well she's ... cleaning up after. She said for me to bring her share along."

Im' having trouble getting a hold of Caliidus. I've sent him a few PMs with no response. Try another one in a bit. I dont' mind hand waving his training time and getting the three of you together.

If he can't show as well, well, without the weirdos from the future, it can't really be Back to the Future, now can it? I'll see if I can get a hold of him again and what we can figure out.

Alex is headed for his village.

Morgana's back. What'd I miss? Can we just start over?

Hell, we might. Callidus has dissapeared, and isn't answering PMs. I have no idea what's going on with him. Hopefully nnothing bad has happened. I dunno. I think we'll give it a week, and then if he's still a no show, I can use my marvelous Delete Post and Edit Post powers to retcon a few things.

Any other opinions?

Deleting posts is not a good idea. Would be better if Callidus' char isn't able to learn the way of the Wizard quick enough and decides to come with Morgana and the rest of us, 'til he find a teacher with more time or so. You know.