Entry 111

Spawn Temple (1-1-1-2)

@BlizzardeyeWonder: >Go through the portal

You step through the portal and now stand upon the pier. On the beach up ahead, you see a single rowboat. Long streams of smoke rise from the west and the east. Towards the east, you see a campfire-lit village hiding amongst the trees, and a rotting pier out towards the ocean. The terrain seems to slope upward as you go north, though far off in that direction, much of the land seems obscured.

Vus

@DrNoPuma: > Go east and investigate the fire.

You proceed to step eastward from your current position. However, it doesn’t seem like you’ll be able to leave the city without being noticed by one of the guards, especially since you’re carrying burning sticks with you. Many of them seem to be stationed within some of the crumbling ruins, armed with a variety of equipment, and they are spread out enough that you will likely cross their field of vision as you try to flee the city. From what you remember, there seem to be fewer guards facing toward the ocean, though there are some that are positioned to see the city’s adjacent shoreline. Furthermore, there is a short stone-brick wall surrounding most of the city outside of a few key avenues and most of the shore. Occasionally, you also see a few people exit from some of the houses near the middle of the city, far from the shoreline, and then enter another one of the buildings, making little noise as they do so.

Guatelvuu

@BlackMageAnolis: >"I wanna go back and find my friend. Could you help me?"

Hau turns to the others, and then says, “If that means you wish to travel to the ruined city, then no, we cannot.”

Limbo

@Hamza678: >Where am I?

“This plane of existence transitions the boundaries between the mortal realm and the abyss beyond. Some would call the latter realm the afterlife, but no one really knows what goes on there. You might call this place Limbo or Purgatory, though those names might have associations that aren’t all that accurate.”

Player List/Status

^DrNoPuma 

• Character: Bamard (M), a friendly clown bear
• Level: 2
• Items and Equipment:
  • Claws/Bear strength
  • Burning Sticks
• Location: Lower Chamber 1, Vus
• Abilities:
  • Telekinesis 1: Can levitate and control lightweight (10 lb) solid objects within 40 feet of self.

Locations, Descriptions, and Links

• Spawn Temple (1-1-1-2)
  • Shaft Tunnel
• Brook Mound/Special Projects Facility, NW of Temple
  • Projects Facility Entrance Hall:
    • 1 (Hamza’s Post)
    • 2 (Savage’s Post)
  • Right Hall 1/Pool Room
    • 1 (Hamza’s initial Post)
    • 2 (Savage’s Post)
  • Right Hall 2/Dragon Room
  • Hall of the Warriors
    • 1 (Hamza’s Post)
    • 2 (Savage’s Post)
• Still Bog, N of Temple
• Dark Forest, ???
• Cliff-side, SE of Forest Village
• Stone Compound, W of Temple
• Corn Meadows, W2 of Temple
• Abandoned Quarry, S of Temple
• Hilly Pass, E of Temple
  • Mine/Elevator Junction
  • Mine Tunnel/Secret Assembly Yard/Shaft
  • Portal Room (1-1-1-1)
  • Project Oversight Quarters
• Eastern Interior Fortress
• South Beachhead (1-1-1-3)
  • Abandoned Port Town, Vus
    • Vus Temple Throne Room
    • Vus Temple Storage Room
    • Vus Temple, Lower Chamber 1
  • South Tent Village
  • Waterfall Area

Ability Descriptions

• Aspect of Cold (Savage’s Post)
• Disruption Spell (Hamza’s Post)
• Earthshape 1 (BlackMageAnolis’s Post)
• Telekinesis 1 (DrNoPuma’s Post)

Some Useful Posts

• Entry 50, Savage1337

>How do I get back.

"Oh, a village! Maybe they know how to get back to the city..."

>Walk towards village

edited 29th Jul '16 11:49:52 AM by BlizzardeyeWonder

> Sneak to the least heavily guarded exit

>"Oh." Bid them farewell.

Entry 112

Limbo

@Hamza678: >How do I get back.

“You will return when the time is right, but why are you in such a rush? It’s not like you have done much other than lollygag.”

South Beachhead (1-1-1-3)/Guatelvuu

@BlizzardeyeWonder: >Walk towards village

You proceed to walk towards the village. Upon a closer look, you see many people in tribal garb gathered around a cooking fire, with a stew pot held above it. Most of the villagers turn to look at you as you approach. Some of the ones standing near the edge seem to be warriors, though you also notice someone dressed in slightly more modern attire.

One of the native villagers, who seems to be their leader, says, “Do either of you two know each other?”

You bid them farewell and begin to head off, but then you see another human approach.

“Another one, I see.”

As you see the urchin-esque girl approach, Hau turns to both of you and says, “Do either of you know each other?”

Vus

@DrNoPuma: > Sneak to the least heavily guarded exit

It is not immediately clear from casual observation which exit out of the city is the least heavily guarded. All routes of escape have some degree of difficulty to them, though some routes may be more advantageous than others. There’s also the matter of which way you wish to leave the city, as escaping in some directions may have better consequences than going in other directions. There’s also the matter of if and when Zenoqwuhat will return, which you may need to consider. Just as a note, I’m not going to simply automate your character escaping through the “least heavily guarded exit,” as that would be simply giving you the optimal solution without you thinking through how you’re supposed to reach it. There are multiple strategies you can take for exiting the city, but I’m not going to let a general action/response carry you through. My description of the city might not have been as detailed as would be proper for a place like this, but you may wish to re-evaluate the description I gave in entry 111, along with any other details that might be relevant.

Player List/Status

^DrNoPuma 

• Character: Bamard (M), a friendly clown bear
• Level: 2
• Items and Equipment:
  • Claws/Bear strength
  • Burning Sticks
• Location: Lower Chamber 1, Vus
• Abilities:
  • Telekinesis 1: Can levitate and control lightweight (10 lb) solid objects within 40 feet of self.

Locations, Descriptions, and Links

• Spawn Temple (1-1-1-2)
  • Shaft Tunnel
• Brook Mound/Special Projects Facility, NW of Temple
  • Projects Facility Entrance Hall:
    • 1 (Hamza’s Post)
    • 2 (Savage’s Post)
  • Right Hall 1/Pool Room
    • 1 (Hamza’s initial Post)
    • 2 (Savage’s Post)
  • Right Hall 2/Dragon Room
  • Hall of the Warriors
    • 1 (Hamza’s Post)
    • 2 (Savage’s Post)
• Still Bog, N of Temple
• Dark Forest, ???
• Cliff-side, SE of Forest Village
• Stone Compound, W of Temple
• Corn Meadows, W2 of Temple
• Abandoned Quarry, S of Temple
• Hilly Pass, E of Temple
  • Mine/Elevator Junction
  • Mine Tunnel/Secret Assembly Yard/Shaft
  • Portal Room (1-1-1-1)
  • Project Oversight Quarters
• Eastern Interior Fortress
• South Beachhead (1-1-1-3)
  • Abandoned Port Town, Vus
    • Vus Temple Throne Room
    • Vus Temple Storage Room
    • Vus Temple, Lower Chamber 1
  • South Tent Village
  • Waterfall Area

Ability Descriptions

• Aspect of Cold (Savage’s Post)
• Disruption Spell (Hamza’s Post)
• Earthshape 1 (BlackMageAnolis’s Post)
• Telekinesis 1 (DrNoPuma’s Post)

Some Useful Posts

• Entry 50, Savage1337

>Shake my head "No" at the leader's question

> Head towards the shore. Try to figure out exactly how many guards are watching it and where they are.

>Mind the Retcon and shake head no, then ask this new person, "Who are you?" I think we should be able to talk on our own without needing one of Cathari's posts, if I recall correctly.

@BlackMageAnolis: & @BlizzardeyeWonder: Yeah, you two are pretty much free to speak among yourselves in-character if you want before I make next post, though I may have characters respond to what you say. It's mostly so you can discuss crap and have interaction without needing to wait for me to write up stuff.

edited 30th Jul '16 4:34:17 PM by CathariSarad

Well... this guy doesn't seem to dangerous. I'll be fine as long as I don't look too dangerous myself.

>"You can call me Blizzy. And you?"

>Explore.

>"My name's Roark. I'm...looking for a friend of mine, Bamard? He's a bear."

>"A... bear? No, I haven't seen one. I'm trying to get back to the capital. Do you know where to get there from here?"

edited 31st Jul '16 9:21:59 AM by BlizzardeyeWonder

Entry 113

Guatelvuu

@BlizzardeyeWonder & @BlackMageAnolis: As the two of you talk, Hau briefly turns to Roark and says, “If the two of you were captured by the clan in the city, then it is likely that he will still be there, or at one of the sites they control. Although that clan may be out raiding right now, it is likely they will still have guards stationed around the city.”

Vus

@DrNoPuma: > Head towards the shore. Try to figure out exactly how many guards are watching it and where they are.

You proceed towards the shore, sneaking around some of the ruined houses to avoid attention by the locals. You eventually return to the “market square” area of the city that you saw before. This area, paved with cobblestone street, is slightly elevated above the rest of the adjacent beach, with houses and walls preventing one from simply walking up from the beach, aside from the ramp you had seen earlier when you first saw the city. Further east, there is another, similar pathway out of the city, though both of these seem to be watched by guards hunkered down within nearby ruins. There seem to be only two guards on each side, stationed near each other, though the east and west sides of the shoreline are spread out far apart from each other. The guards on each side are stationed slightly far apart from each other, occasionally glancing from side to side, though you also know that there are a few guards inland close by. They seem to be primarily focused outward from the city, towards the shoreline, though occasionally they may glance in other directions.

You also see several piers going out into the sea, though there are only a few small rowboats attached to them. A crumbling stone tower sits in the middle of the various wooden and stone structures forming a circle along the harbor, with a single guard patrolling around it. He carries a torch and a javelin in each hand, though he also has a small shield strapped onto his left arm, and a bow on his back.

Limbo

@Hamza678: >Explore.

There is nothing to explore in this dark realm, from what you can see.

Player List/Status

^DrNoPuma 

• Character: Bamard (M), a friendly clown bear
• Level: 2
• Items and Equipment:
  • Claws/Bear strength
  • Burning Sticks
• Location: Lower Chamber 1, Vus
• Abilities:
  • Telekinesis 1: Can levitate and control lightweight (10 lb) solid objects within 40 feet of self.

Locations, Descriptions, and Links

• Spawn Temple (1-1-1-2)
  • Shaft Tunnel
• Brook Mound/Special Projects Facility, NW of Temple
  • Projects Facility Entrance Hall:
    • 1 (Hamza’s Post)
    • 2 (Savage’s Post)
  • Right Hall 1/Pool Room
    • 1 (Hamza’s initial Post)
    • 2 (Savage’s Post)
  • Right Hall 2/Dragon Room
  • Hall of the Warriors
    • 1 (Hamza’s Post)
    • 2 (Savage’s Post)
• Still Bog, N of Temple
• Dark Forest, ???
• Cliff-side, SE of Forest Village
• Stone Compound, W of Temple
• Corn Meadows, W2 of Temple
• Abandoned Quarry, S of Temple
• Hilly Pass, E of Temple
  • Mine/Elevator Junction
  • Mine Tunnel/Secret Assembly Yard/Shaft
  • Portal Room (1-1-1-1)
  • Project Oversight Quarters
• Eastern Interior Fortress
• South Beachhead (1-1-1-3)
  • Abandoned Port Town, Vus
    • Vus Temple Throne Room
    • Vus Temple Storage Room
    • Vus Temple, Lower Chamber 1
    • Pier Area (Night)
  • South Tent Village
  • Waterfall Area

Ability Descriptions

• Aspect of Cold (Savage’s Post)
• Disruption Spell (Hamza’s Post)
• Earthshape 1 (BlackMageAnolis’s Post)
• Telekinesis 1 (DrNoPuma’s Post)

Some Useful Posts

• Entry 50, Savage1337

> Take the path further east. Use my powers to manipulate a piece of burning wood to distract the guards, then use bear strength to knock them out

>Turn to the leader "Wait... what? Could you explain?"

edited 31st Jul '16 11:08:30 AM by BlizzardeyeWonder

"I think he said there won't be as many guys around as before."

>Get a stupid kid idea. "Hey! Maybe we can try and find him in that city! There's two of us, we could totally beat them up!"

>"Um... could you explain this city a bit better? Because, ya know, it'd be better if we both know what we were facing"

"It's like one of those ghost towns, except it really isn't. Me and Bamard went exploring inside it, but then some dudes came out and shot us with darts. ...and that's when I lost him."

"Uh, if they can take people out with only darts, I think we should try something other than 'bust down the door and beat them up.' I mean, I have throwing knives, and I still can't take out people in less than, i dunno, 10, 12 hits?"

edited 31st Jul '16 5:55:22 PM by BlizzardeyeWonder

"Well, I was thinking somethin' more stealthy anyway. Maybe we can disguise ourselves?"

"Fine with me, but just one more question- who exactly are we rescuing?"

I'm really starting to wonder if this is a trap...

"Oh, Bamard's a...circus bear, I think. He can talk, too!"

"...What."