I could think of no forest more dear to me than the Gray Forest. This of course would not be a walk in the park, so I invited Dubhan, Karl, Xeviouz, and Vralino to come along. We decided our best course of action would be to meet with the Swiftwind moot. They seemed to be doing well. I spent hours discussing how I had taken their methods and imbued them into my Crystalline Depths. They had a foresting crew heading out the next day and offered to let us ride with them to the Gray Forest.
Sadly, my knowledge of the cape and what I should do was limited. I decided that returning to the heart of the forest would be my best chance at coming up with something. I started to question whether I had taken the right course of action, but Vralino spoke with a wood spirit who told us to go just a bit farther. Upon reaching the heart, we encountered some wooden creatures that seemed unhappy with our presence. We fought them off while trying to do the least harm.
I tried several different things hoping to apply my runes to the cape, but nothing seemed to be working. Lost, I called out to the Gray Lady of the Forest. It seems my conviction had waned. I decided to redouble my efforts. I focused in on creation, on making anything. My hands started moving, creating a sculpture of the Gray Lady from the ash on the ground. As I feverishly worked at my creation, I felt a gentle hand on my shoulder. My focus must have been enough for her to notice my presence. I beseeched her wisdom on my next course of action. She reminded me that just because this was the heart of the forest, this was not the soul of the forest for me. She touched my forehead and an image of a leaning tree with a platform near the edge of the forest and the Scarlet Sea. A piece of wood was mysteriously left behind. This must be part of the tree left behind to help guide us. Karl used Mystic Pursuit to help track back to where it came from.
I could see the tree in the distance, but some fire creatures stood between me and my goal. My group quickly dispatched them and we headed on. Upon arrival, I noticed a creature standing further up the tree. It appeared to be a simargl, but covered in flames. I approached cautiously and respectfully bowed letting it know I only wished to proceed further up the tree. It seemed to understand I meant it no harm and allowed me to pass.
At the platform of the tree, I could see Gray Forest. I could see the earthen mountains surrounding the wood on nearly all sides. I turned to see behind me and could just barely see the fires of the Scarlet Sea. I realized with the earth to the north, woods around me, and fire to the south that this was my forge. This represented me. This represented my Katorr. This represented my people. And this represented everything I had worked for. In that moment I just knew that I could do anything. With my fingers I traced the runes along the edge of the cape. Golden thread remained behind wherever my finger traced. With that, my deed was completed. I returned down from the tree and we made our way back to the foresters.
This experience has left me sentimental and a bit spiritual. I must give these feelings form. I must start work on my next item. *designs for a pendant representing both a forge and the Gray Forest/Twilight Peaks follow*
Statistics:Posted by verse86 — Wed Jul 07, 2021 3:25 am
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Thorkell asked me to accompany him to some place out west to sew a new rune into his cape or something. I just wanted to ride an airship. The last time I did, it ended up crashing. Totally not my fault, completely coincidental.
Oh my holiest of Passions! I'm traveling with a legend! Two legends!! Maybe three!!! Dubhan Goronich is definitely well known throughout Barsaive! Karl Tomsson is fairly well known as well! And we're even traveling with Xevious! He's less known but still well known! Now's the time to show the biggest names amongst Adepts that I'm not incompetent! So naturally, I will probably have little impact on the journey.
We landed at the Swiftwind Moot, and everyone started investigating where to go to get the new thread into the cape. Since the cape had a wind spirit in it, I asked the spirit where to go. All we got, almost in complete agreeance, was to go to the Soul of the Forest. We had no clue where that was, so we pursued the next best thing. Thorkell led us towards the Heart of the Forest, and along the way, I summoned a wood spirit for directions. After I asked it for important places in the forest, it pointed me in two directions. The first was likely its home, but the second was the Heart, where we found some Elf looking wood spirits. I tried talking to them, but they were using a heavy southern accent or something. I had no idea what they were saying. Dubhan's spells were cast and battle followed. I lit Thorkell on fire, fusing him with a fire spirit, but it didn't help much. The fight was done in 6 seconds. So kind of useless so far.
Thorkell communed with someone he called the Gray Lady. She directed us towards the Ashen Hills, so after a quick look to the sky, I began walking. The rest walked with me, not necessarily following. Thorkell recognized the location when we arrived. It was a tree nearly fallen over and overlooking the forest. Guarding it were 5 flaming lizard beasts. Fire spells wouldn't help much here, but that's what my spear's for! After the fight, I led Thorkell up the tree. There was a flaming winged dog wolf thing at the top. I tried to be friendly, but wild creatures don't always see me as friendly. Before I knew it, everyone was heading back to the Moot to return home. I had to run to catch up.
So my uselessness shone bright in front of several of the most legendary Adepts in the area. At least I still have my fan club. A few of them have moved into Trayckid. Thankfully, when they are particularly annoying, the city helps me escape their attention. The mild ones aren't so bad to be around, but they are usually quite clumsy. I often see them with bruises in the infirmary. Tripping over moving foundations, smacked in the face with an erecting lamp post, same old things the city does. Maybe the city's jealous of them? Having a city as part of your fan club would be quite a strange thing. Orfen doesn't think the city's doing it. She says the "contusions don't align with the story". What do contusions have to do with bruising? I think she's contused.
Statistics:Posted by predajey — Fri Jun 11, 2021 7:30 am
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GM: Xzandrate
ECR: 11
Difficulty: Medium
Player Rewards:
Thorkell: 124000 LP 2000 SP 3 TIP
Dubhan: 124000 LP 2000 SP 3 TIP
Karl: 124000 LP 2000 SP 3 TIP
Xeviouz: 124000 LP 2000 SP 3 TIP
Vralino: 124000 LP 2000 SP 3 TIP
Journal Reward: +6200 LP, +500 SP
GM Reward: Patrique 2200 LP 375 SP 3 TIP
Downtime:
Thorkell:
[Craftsman] Rank 11 / 38 (+2 if metal) can make mundane items, weapons, and armor
[Efficient Forge Weapon] Rank 13 / 31 (+2 if metal) (can forge rank weapons at once)
[Rapid Forge Weapon] Rank 13 / 31 (+2 if metal) (can use extra successes to reduce downtime by 1 day each)
[Rapid Forge Armor] Rank 13 / 31 (+2 if metal) (can use extra successes to reduce downtime by 1 day each)
[Item History] Rank 4 / 26
[Research] Rank 6 / 24
[Design Enchanting Pattern] Rank 12 / 34
[Craft True Pattern] Rank 12 / 39 (+2 if metal)
[Craft True Pattern] Ring of Endurance: Ask for details.
Karl:
Animal Training (talent rank 11 step 22)
Forge Weapon (rank 10 Step 22)
Research (Rank 5 Step 16, or Step 19 with Library Access)
Dubhan:
Research Rank 5/Step 41 (Forget library access.)
Alchemy Rank 6/Step 14 (Booster Potions, Small Light Crystals, Kelix' Poultice) (1 Day Downtime), Kelia's Antidote, Healing Potion (2 days Downtime)
Creation of Spell Matrix Objects: 1,000 sp, 3 days for Standard. 2,000 sp, 4 days for Enhanced. 4,000 sp, 5 days for Armored, And yes, that's the 1/2 off price.
Design Enchanting Pattern: Minimum 4 TIPs, 2 weeks Downtime, contact for details
Craft True Pattern (i.e. create Thread Item): Requires a Pattern. 3 TIPs minimum, 2 weeks Downtime, Silver cost varies, contact for details.
Summary: Thorkell has found the soul of the Gray Forest and forged a rune to represent his journey upon the Spirit of Adventure.
Statistics:Posted by Xzandrate — Sun Jun 06, 2021 9:53 pm
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Rumor: : Thorkell must take the Spirit of Adventure on an adventure to add a new rune.
I am accompanying Thorkell, along with Karl and Ruben, Dubhan and Vralino. We are heading to the Gray Forest by the Twilight peaks.It takes a week to get to the mountains. We land the airship at the Swiftwind Moot. A friend of Thorkells meets the ship as it is mooring and wants to show him all she has been working on since the last time he was here. THe atmosphere is light and happy here. The moot has been able to harvest more elemental wood from the Gray Forrest and begin to build new DraKars. We will be able to link up with a scouting party headed to the forest for elemental wood. Thorkel and his friend Drana Crystalsinger are having an in depth discussion on cloaks, an enchanting and acorns and leaves, something about Elves…
After dinner, Drama brings another femaltroll over to speak to Thorkell, she is Sklat Emberweave Rockfall, she is a weaver, wife to the local ship builder. THorkell talks to oher about weaving a new rune into his cape. She is telling THorkell, he needs to be on the right path, at the right place, to be able to forge the new rune.
Vralino seems to be talking to the cape itself and asking where it would prefer. Apparently the cape wants to be in the Soul of the Forrest. Ask several different people at random, all have a different idea about what the Soul of the Forrest could be. We determine, it is what is important to THorkell, not whats important to others.
Next morning we leave early with the scouting party. It is a couple days journey down the mountain to the edge of the forest. We are walking through the forest, towards the middle. Vralino tries to detect if there are any spirits in the area. SHe says there are several. It appears Vralino is doing the chicken dance to summon up a spirit to talk to. She is successful. The spirit says there are 2 important places in the forrest. East to a particular tree, and straight ahead at the edge of the clearing. The second place is important because of what is there. We make our way to the edge of the Heart of the Forest. We all sense there are beings up ahead. Karl sees them clearly as 5 mandrakes. THey are being aggressive, I try to get through without having to fight them, they force the issue and bring the fight to us. It lasts about 6 seconds and all the mandrakes are knocked out.
We search the area and find nothing that will help us. Thorkell tries to reach out to the Gray Lady. She appears behind THorkell and places a hand on his shoulder. They have a quiet conversation, I assume THorkell was asking where he should be for his rune of the cape issue. THe Gray Lady says to seek the tree. She touches his forehead and places an image in his mind. A petrified tree, overlooking the Gray Forest. She bids us all farwell and beware the denizens of the ashen hills.
We leave the clearing and are headed south. The air is getting warmer and thicker. We can see the hills of the Ashen Hills. Looking up we can see a large petrified tree leaning out from the rock. It looks like the tree can be walked up and the top has a flat area. Something is glowing at the flat top. Lots of small dust/ash clouds swirling about, except by the tree. We stop, rest, eat, recast buff spells then proceed cautiously.
Karl and Dubhan notice 4 creatures hiding at the bottom of the tree, large lizard like dogs with wings and flaming tails. THere is also something with a golden aura at the top of the tree. Short battle with the fire lizard/dogs. THen we move over to the tree to investigate what is glowing at the top. Dubahn looks astraly and says it is a magical creature. Thorkell walks up the tree and sees there is a large wolf at the top on the platform. It has a halo of fire and wings of fire. Thorkell tries to talk to the wolf, but I dont think the wolf speaks Thraolish. The wolf does step to the side and let him by though. THe cap is in full futter but there isn't any breeze. Thorkell traces his finger on the cap in the shape of a rune. WHen he is done a magical blue thread appears where his finger had traced.
We make our way back to the Troll Moot, then back to Throal.
Statistics:Posted by Waijhou — Sun Jun 06, 2021 9:47 pm
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Date of Last Game Played: June 5
ECR: 10
Discipline:
- Spear Master (Circle 7)
- Elementalist (Circle 7)
- Fire Eater (Circle 1)
Downtime:
Item History (Rank 8, ESR 19)
Alchemy (Skill Rank 1, ESR 8)
- Booster Potions
Statistics:Posted by predajey — Sun Jun 06, 2021 5:30 pm
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Date of Last Game Played (by player): 2021-04-02
Circle: 13 (ECR 12, 2,802,070 legend)
Discipline: Wizard
Unique: Spells (Buffs, Astral Sensing, Debuffs, etc.), Physician
Downtime: Research Rank 5/Step 41 (Forget library access.)
Alchemy Rank 6/Step 14 (Booster Potions, Small Light Crystals, Kelix' Poultice) (1 Day Downtime), Kelia's Antidote, Healing Potion (2 days Downtime)
Creation of Spell Matrix Objects: 1,000 sp, 3 days for Standard. 2,000 sp, 4 days for Enhanced. 4,000 sp, 5 days for Armored, And yes, that's the 1/2 off price.
Design Enchanting Pattern: Minimum 4 TIPs, 2 weeks Downtime, contact for details
Craft True Pattern (i.e. create Thread Item): Requires a Pattern. 3 TIPs minimum, 2 weeks Downtime, Silver cost varies, contact for details.
Statistics:Posted by ottdmk — Fri Jun 04, 2021 2:43 pm
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Last time you (player, not character) played: April 17, 2020
Circle: 12/6(ECR12)
Discipline: Warrior/Horror Stalker
Quote/Unique: Lets do this!
Notable Abilities: Sword & Board
Downtime: ---
Statistics:Posted by Waijhou — Tue Jun 01, 2021 3:00 pm
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Date of Last Game Played: 2021-05-06
ECR: 12
Discipline: Archer (11) & Beastmaster (9)
Quote/Unique: I see.
Notable Abilities: Fighting, talking, and cuddling the biggest Bear in known Barsaive.
Downtime:
Animal Training (talent rank 11 step 22)
Forge Weapon (rank 10 Step 22)
Research (Rank 5 Step 16, or Step 19 with Library Access)
Statistics:Posted by Aegharan — Sat May 29, 2021 11:03 pm
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Date Player last played: May 19th
ECR: 12
Discipline: Elementalist 12th circle on the path of the purifier / Exemplar of Garlen - Windling
Quote/Unique:May the blessings of Garlen be upon you! Travel in style with a party Elementalist! Heat Food! Plant Feast! Purify Water! Shelter! Air Mattress! All the comforts of home upon the road.
Notable Abilities: Questor of Garlen, Physician. Lots and Lots of very good healing.
Downtime: Research rank 5, step 13 (step 16 if pay 20 sp for library access).
Item History Rank 9 (step 20).
Statistics:Posted by ChrisDDickey — Sat May 29, 2021 8:17 am
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Date of Last Game Played:
ECR: 11
Discipline: Weaponsmith 11/Warrior 8
Unique: Thorkell brings the downtime activities. Besides that he is a perceptive and tanky troll.
Downtime:
[Craftsman] Rank 11 / 38 (+2 if metal) can make mundane items, weapons, and armor
[Efficient Forge Weapon] Rank 13 / 31 (+2 if metal) (can forge rank weapons at once)
[Rapid Forge Weapon] Rank 13 / 31 (+2 if metal) (can use extra successes to reduce downtime by 1 day each)
[Rapid Forge Armor] Rank 13 / 31 (+2 if metal) (can use extra successes to reduce downtime by 1 day each)
[Item History] Rank 4 / 26
[Research] Rank 6 / 24
[Design Enchanting Pattern] Rank 12 / 34
[Craft True Pattern] Rank 12 / 39 (+2 if metal)
[Craft True Pattern] Ring of Endurance: Ask for details.
Statistics:Posted by verse86 — Sat May 29, 2021 3:18 am
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Time: 2021-06-06 @ 18:00 GMT
GM: Xzandrate
Difficulty: 11 Medium
Requesting Player: Thorkell
Rumor: : Thorkell must take the Spirit of Adventure on an adventure to add a new rune.
Location: Wherever Adventure leads
Reward:
Notes: Up to 5 players (2 PM Eastern)
EDIT: Pushed back an hour to account for some player issues
Statistics:Posted by Xzandrate — Sat May 29, 2021 3:14 am
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