AAR: [3M] A Monster Most Foul (2022-02-21@23:00 GMT)

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Serespar
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AAR: [3M] A Monster Most Foul (2022-02-21@23:00 GMT)

Post by Serespar » Fri Feb 04, 2022 8:49 pm

Date: Monday Feb 21, 2022
Time: 11:00 PM GMT / 6 PM Eastern U.S. / 3 PM Pacific U.S.

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You’ve been keeping your ear to the ground for a bit of paying work, and heard that a House Mikul merchant had passed along a request for adept help from a small settlement on the Serpent River. The merchant went back out on the road after resupplying at the House Mikul warehouse, but left the note with the quartermaster there, a dwarf named Jin.

Jin’s a friendly sort and keeps notes like this on a job board outside the warehouse office. You’ve taken to checking it out from time to time just to see if there’s anything you might be interested in.

Thing didn’t really say much, just that the village of Pavar’s Hill was seeking adept help with a problem with some birds that were preying on the local livestock. Seems the birds would tear into a sheep or goat, then leave it wounded. The animal would get pretty sick then spread the sick to other animals. The birds would swoop in and take the most wobbly for snacks and the farmers were pretty upset. They’d done some hunting but the things were smart, so decided to get some help n offer a reward [Standard rewards for ECL].


Asking Jin about Pavar’s Hill didn’t tell ya much; he’d heard the place was a newish settlement on the river. Some large ork n human extended family started it up; one of them is a really talented craft brewer. House Mikul buys their ale for resale and it’s pretty tasty. Hard to get in Throal since most of it winds up in Sosanopa. The note said to ask at a place called “Astendar’s Rest”. Jin said he thinks that’s the name of the tavern at the end of the dock on the river. Boats stop there ‘cause the food is good, the beer cold, and the locals friendly.

Pavar’s Hill (hex 45.06) seems a bit of a haul down river from Sosanopa (hex 38.06). Would be a bit of a trip if you decide to go check it out, hmmmm…..
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Re: LFG: A Monster Most Foul [ 3M, Schedule TBD ]

Post by SkunkD » Fri Feb 04, 2022 8:56 pm

Name: Melcar
Human Swordmaster
Last Played: 2022-02-12
Circle: ECR 3, Circle 3
Discipline: Human Swordmaster
Downtime: Research (skill) Rank 3 (step 9)
Quote: "I'll hold these 3 off, you take out that one..."
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Re: LFG: A Monster Most Foul [ 3M, Schedule TBD ]

Post by kickmurder » Fri Feb 04, 2022 9:11 pm

Name: Vargo
Dwarf Weaponsmith from Hustane in Throal
Last Played: 2022-1-18
Circle: ECR 3, Circle 2
Discipline: Dwarf Weaponsmith
Downtime: Forge Weapon 13 (Rank 3)
Downtime: Item History 10 (Rank 3)
Quote: "What do you mean I shouldn't be carrying shards of Brood-mother eggs around in my backpack!? They might be useful someday!"
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Re: LFG: A Monster Most Foul [ 3M, Schedule TBD ]

Post by Magnaric » Sat Feb 05, 2022 12:14 am

Name: Valoric
Dwarf Street Brawler from Throal.
Date of Last Game Played: 2022-01-18
Circle: ECR2, Circle 2
Discipline: Dwarf Gauntlet
Unique: Tough, doesn't know when to quit, and great for causing alcohol-related distractions.
Downtime: N/A
Quote: "What you do isn't half as important as why you do it."

Sharkforce
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Re: LFG: A Monster Most Foul [ 3M, Schedule TBD ]

Post by Sharkforce » Sat Feb 05, 2022 1:21 am

Name: Garak
Date of Last Game Played: Feb 1
Circle: ECR 4
Discipline: Archer 4
Unique: Failure is not an option - it is mandatory. The option is whether or not to let failure be the last thing you do.
Downtime: Nope.

predajey
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Re: LFG: A Monster Most Foul [ 3M, Schedule TBD ]

Post by predajey » Sat Feb 05, 2022 1:27 am

Name: Nyxallah Praetor
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Date of Last Game Played: Feb 13
ECR: 3
Discipline: Seeker (Circle 3)
Notable Abilities: "Murder-hands" and "Murder-feet"
Downtime:
Research: ESR 13 (Step 6 PER + Rank 3 Research + Step 4 Karma)
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Re: LFG: A Monster Most Foul [ 3M, Schedule TBD ]

Post by etherial » Sat Feb 05, 2022 5:05 am

Name: Eruriel
Last Game Played:2021-12-08
Effective Circle: 2
Discipline: Cavalier
Quote/Unique: Ride like the wind
Notable Abilities: Navigation, Tracking, Wilderness Survival
Downtime: Animal Training 7 (1)

SkunkD
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Re: LFG: A Monster Most Foul [ 3M, Schedule TBD ]

Post by SkunkD » Sat Feb 05, 2022 5:20 am

Looks like we got our 6!
Vargo, Valoric, Garak, Nyx, Eruriel and myself (Melcar)

Do not let this keep others from signing up, we still haven't set the game date, so some may or may not be able to make the date of this game and we will be open to alternates!

ChrisDDickey
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Re: LFG: A Monster Most Foul [ 3M, Monday Feb 21, 2022, Midnight GMT ]

Post by ChrisDDickey » Thu Feb 17, 2022 1:27 pm

Name: Caesar Bonaparte
Date Player last played: Feb 15th
ECR: 4
Discipline: Illusionist 3rd Circle - Questor of Astendar - Human.
Quote/Unique: now notice that at no time do any of my fingers leave my hand.
Notable Abilities: Illusion
Downtime: None.

Serespar
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AAR: A Monster Most Foul [ 3M, Monday Feb 21, 2022, 11:00 PM GMT ]

Post by Serespar » Tue Feb 22, 2022 4:45 am

Was a fun table with Eruriel, Nyx, Garak, Caesar, Valoric and Vargo kickin tushy. [ We missed ya Melcar! :) ]

The party traveled to Sosanopa then on the Scavian Barge Ruvelka downriver on the Serpent through the rapids at Synopae's Gift to the village of Pavar Hill on the Mid Reach. They met with the Pavar Hill elders in the Inn of Astendar's Rest, found a flock of tortured birds being weaponized, and broke up Mavka and her gang's "Protection Racket" as the river pirates tried to intimidate the town with the plague bird attacks.

Mavka had been using her beastmaster gifts to borrow sense on the birds, then tortured them under sensory deprivation into becoming crazed attack animals. While Mavka's gang's ship was sunk, one of the pirates, a joker-esque crazy elf named Bialis, escaped into the river laughing as the party took out Mavka.

Several of the party helped the village out with their inbreeding issues, with a little Valoric and Garak expected in due time.

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Standard rewards for ECL: 1400 LP, 275 SP, 3 TIPs, standard downtime for time since last played. (Plus journal as applicable)
Alt Rewards: Half price healing aids and half prices spells.


Downtime: Animal Training 7 (1), Research: ESR 13 (Step 6 PER + Rank 3 Research + Step 4 Karma), Forge Weapon 13 (Rank 3), Item History 10 (Rank 3)

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