Doom? Tuesday January 2nd, 2018 11:04:03 PM
The group heads back to town and everything seems to have calmed down a bit at the moment. There are still some people crying in places, and others working hard to clean up and restore what has been destroyed. The citadel has just a few soldiers apparently running errands, back and forth from the entrance.
OOC: 4,000 xp each for the previous encounter.
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 27 (T 12, FF 25) CMD 29 HP 92/114 Character Sheet d20+14=27 ; d20+6=19 ; Wednesday January 3rd, 2018 3:14:07 PM
Sigvar will help any he can on the way back. With his size and strength the Minotaur should be able to lift any beams or other debris that the people need help with. When he sees the gate unguarded when they return he volunteers to stay behind and watch the gate while the others report to Commander Palance. He closes the gate, secures it and stands guard over the smaller entrance allowing the Fist to come and go and tries to sort out any refugees that need help. He also watches for trouble, using his detect evil ability on any that he does not know that wish entry to the Citadel. Perception 27 Sense motive 19 Sigvar is doing this on the OUTSIDE of the gate.
Pompous AC 25 CMD 25/20, HP 87/87 Wednesday January 3rd, 2018 4:02:30 PM
Pompous is distraught at what he sees. The catastrophe that befell the town is certainly epic in proportion.
The ranger waits with the rest of the group for orders.
Prudence Gundle [AC 22; HP 74/74] [Mage Armor] Wednesday January 3rd, 2018 4:09:10 PM
Pru also helps where she can but she is significantly less help than Sigvar.
Once back at the Citadel, Pru goes with the group reporting to Captain Palance.
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- 24/14/21 HP 76/76 -- CMD 24 Wednesday January 3rd, 2018 8:36:59 PM
Anna wonders if her unique abilities will be able to help in any way. She had used her Beast Shape III but she still has Beast Shape I and II as well as plant shape and Alter Self. She waits and watches for an opportunity to use an unusual form.
Trayvin AC 30/15 touch Hp 78/86(BrianZ) Wednesday January 3rd, 2018 9:53:08 PM
Trayvin assists any injured townsfolk he comes across. Or any injured soldiers for that matter. He expects to be kept busy for a bit doing this.
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 26 Tch 21 Ffted 19 HP 71/78 CMD 27/29(Grapple) Wednesday January 3rd, 2018 10:40:08 PM
Nikolai notices the Fist doing one thing or another to help but he is fully aware that the rebuilding effort will take months and the sorrow over the lives lost will never truly pass. But haven't they seen horrible things before, like when Neutronus was pummeling towns with siege weapons?
He heads on to report to his commander worried more about what the Iron Dragons had to say about their task and that green dragon that kept popping up with new allies than the rebuilding of the town.
Around Town Wednesday January 3rd, 2018 11:34:17 PM
The group is slightly unsure what to do in the aftermath of such a disaster. While they have worked together against overwhelming odds before, this is just something different. The town is a wreck and may take months or years to recover, if ever. The citadel seems mostly intact, but can it continue to support the town with so many changes? How many soldiers have run off during the disaster? How many have headed back to help their own families in this time of Wold-wide disaster?
Sigvar, Pru, and Anna work to help individuals. They manage to comfort a couple who are trying to rebuild their general store – or at least recover and start rebuilding of their store. Sigvar is able to do a great deal in helping clear the debris.
Trayvin manages to head to the old outdoor gathering area. While the covering is missing, most of the place is relatively intact. He directs the setup of a triage area where he can help the injured, citizens and soldiers alike. He is quickly joined by a few priests and others who have some skills in healing. The gathering area quickly becomes a makeshift hospital.
Meanwhile, Nikolai watches his soldiers work hard, but he does his duty and heads into the citadel to report in to Commander Palence. When he finds her, she is in her office again, staring out her window. When he arrives, she turns. She says, “This is a total disaster. I don’t know if the Fist can survive this. We have many who have left to see to their own folk. We have others who have just vanished. The citadel is unstable and needs repair. I am not sure what will happen next. We cannot withstand another attack like the last.” She gestures toward the door as she continues, “Nikolai, help the citizens. Do what you can. I am not sure what we will do next, but I thank you for staying by my side during this time.”
Shane P Michael Wittman AC24, T19, FF18 (ucdodge) HP82/82 Me+14(9)13 for TW,F+6, R+14,W+7, CMB+12, CMD+24 d20+19=26 ; Thursday January 4th, 2018 12:34:22 AM
As his first goes to report to the Commander Michael begins a damage survey. They are going to need hard data of just how badly damaged everything is if they are going to begin repairs. With the Danegeld they are forced to pay to Aisildur this might be the end of The Mailed Fist. He Suppresses the blinding rage that threatens to consume him at the thought. He thought he was doing the right thing helping the Aisildurinains, but it seems that while Neutronis was in violation of his Fist oath, Helping them in the long run hurt the fist more. He makes a promise to himself. Fist first, Friends first, and to the lands of rest with everything else.
Perception: 26.
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- 24/14/21 HP 76/76 -- CMD 24 Thursday January 4th, 2018 7:07:50 PM
Anna turns into a Shambling Mound for a short burst of time to boost her strength while she helps Sigvar clear debris.
Trayvin AC 30/15 touch Hp 78/86(BrianZ) Thursday January 4th, 2018 9:47:48 PM
Trayvin continues to direct the effort with helping the injured. He uses what healing magic he has left to save those that can be brought back from the brink of death, while those who are less severely injured receive normal bandages. He recruits a few squires to retrieve bandages and other supplies from the Citadel if any can be found.
Prudence Gundle [AC 22; HP 74/74] [Mage Armor] Thursday January 4th, 2018 10:17:46 PM
Pru isn't strong, and she isn't a healer, but she remembers how to use a broom, so she finds one and helps sweep.
Around Town Thursday January 4th, 2018 11:46:33 PM
Trayvin works to continue to organize the triage area. In a short amount of time, things ease up as the most seriously injured are cared for, and few others arrive. When things stabilize, there are about 20 people in the area recovering from injuries. Trayvin has clearly saved at least four lives personally.
The others work to help clear more debris. Working together with the townspeople, a few spaces are quickly cleared away and rebuilding of walls starts almost right away. Perhaps it will take much less time than it appeared to get this completed. The group and the town works together to build a general store so that the town can have a location to rally around.
Meanwhile, you spot another group of Fist agents, clearly sent from the citadel. They set up around the massive crack in the ground and search the area. They are setting up blockades and barriers so no one accidentally falls into the large crack. Of course, they can only deal with the end of the crack that is in town – the crack continues along the south road as far as the eye can see. Another group of Fist agents head out of the citadel and head down the east road.
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 26 Tch 21 Ffted 19 HP 71/78 CMD 27/29(Grapple) Thursday January 4th, 2018 11:55:17 PM
Nikolai feels a little disappointed in his commander's attitude but does not show it. "Well, remember that the Mailed Fist got its start with just a handful of adventurers that trained a few loyal followers to assist them in doing good. From that core group the ideals of the Mailed Fist were set down and that training soon became a small school. It was a prestigious honor to be accepted into that school. However those ideals and that prestige seemed to have been watered down as the Mailed Fist grew into what it was a few months ago. So, I'm not too surprised that many have left.
We will rebuild afresh with the core ideals and insure, once again, that being a member of the Mailed Fist is an honor not to be taken for granted. This time though, we can insure that we remain a small unit geared rather than a global organization.
As far as the Citadel goes, magic can reshape the stones and mend the cracks. Magic can bring in friendly earth elementals to repair what stoneshape can't. The town itself will rebuild but hopefully not dependent on the Mailed Fist as much as it was before.
So, inspire the troops that are left and we will be fine."
Nikolai salutes and heads on out to join his friends in helping the townsfolk.
Shane P Michael Wittman AC24, T19, FF18 (ucdodge) HP82/82 Me+14(9)13 for TW,F+6, R+14,W+7, CMB+12, CMD+24 d20+17=31 ; d20+7=26 ; Friday January 5th, 2018 12:18:06 AM
Michale keeps up with the survey. but looks over the cracks in the land. if they are permanent, might they have some use other than a fire break?
Perception. 31
Appraise 26
Pompous AC 25 CMD 25/20, HP 87/87 Friday January 5th, 2018 8:26:52 AM
Pompous helps the best he can, using his ranger skills to locate anyone missing in the rubble.
Akir Al'Kaban - AC 22 - Hp 90/90 (Ken E) Friday January 5th, 2018 10:55:55 AM
Slowly rousing from his own introspection, Akir finds his way to where his mind might be required. He has some mediocre skill as an architect and engineer. Even though he was strong, he imagined the Fist had more need of minds than muscles, since it likely had the latter in spades.
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- 24/14/21 HP 76/76 -- CMD 24 Friday January 5th, 2018 5:01:17 PM
"I'm not sure if the Iron Dragons approve of Mercenaries." Anna says to her companions, "Or at least having Mercenaries join their ranks but that is the impression I got from them."
"I always saw us as do-gooders first and mercenaries second or is that not the case?"
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 27 (T 12, FF 25) CMD 29 HP 92/114 Character Sheet Friday January 5th, 2018 5:22:29 PM " I think that they, and we, for that matter, had alot on our plates and were kind of strained in our pleasantries in that meeting Anna. In a dream in the Giggling Ghost, I spoke to that Zane fellow and he seemed much more relaxed and willing to talk about the troubles we are facing and other things. I just think it was the stress of the situation you are feeling between us, not actual disdain. Mind you, we were none too welcoming either. Heck, I challenged them as soon as they appeared, not sure if they were friend or foe. After that I think we got on all right." "What we need to do is get this place in order so that we can be prepared to react much better to any other threats this Wold wide disaster stirs up. Let's get our house in order so that if we are needed we can react and help them like thy helped us. WHat puzzles me is the outright disappearance of many of our sheild-brothers. Desertion to see to your kin I don't exactly condone, but I understand. But some of the missing have no kin withing a thousand miles , or no kin at all, yet they are missing without a trace. How can that be? Can any of you magic useing types sense any lingering magic about this place that couls account for the missing?" (This is all assuming that at some point we get together and can talk this over since we all seem to have our own way of helping out, all in different locations. Probably that night in our barracks I would guess.)
Prudence Gundle [AC 22; HP 74/74] [Mage Armor] Friday January 5th, 2018 7:07:34 PM
"It was really chaotic," Pru says. "I'm not sure anybody really knows what happened to the other soldiers. Maybe they did desert, but remember that the dragon's mage escaped at the same time. Maybe she did something to them. Maybe the dragon did something to them. Maybe they ran because they were afraid, but some of them will come back. Maybe they ran and then fell into the crack or got killed some other way. We just don't know."
Trayvin AC 30/15 touch Hp 78/86(BrianZ) Friday January 5th, 2018 7:11:12 PM
Things seem to be under control, at least for the moment. Trayvin patrols the area, checking on the most seriously injured to make sure they remain stable. He recruits some of the workers to help him set up large tents and tarps over the area. Until better accommodations are found or made, the injured may be recovering in this makeshift field hospital until they are well enough to get by on their own.
Around Town Friday January 5th, 2018 11:19:08 PM
Things continue to calm down in the area. Makeshift shelters are setup for those who need it. Areas of the citadel are prepared for Agent teams. There appear to be 3-4 teams of agents who are skilled left, and about a dozen other trainees currently at the citadel. A large fire is setup outside for the people to gather around, and people seem to be accepting of the situation as they prepare to recover and rebuild.
Akir Al'Kaban - AC 22 - Hp 90/90 (Ken E) Saturday January 6th, 2018 12:30:55 PM
Akir continues helping where his skills allow him, and resorting to manual labor last. He does however, seek the first opportunity to make way to the catacombs when he can. However, first he checks in with whomever in personnel is responsible for keeping the active roster updated and current.
"Akir Al'Kaban. I am looking for any other wizards who may be in our ranks. I seek to add some spells to my books, and would like to trade knowledge rather than purchase it, if possible. If there is such a person or two, could you point me in their direction?"
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 26 Tch 21 Ffted 19 HP 71/78 CMD 27/29(Grapple) Saturday January 6th, 2018 6:53:29 PM
Nikolai gathers the Thumbs and assigns duties along the Citadel walls which include manning the ballistas. He makes sure everyone knows the basic mechanics of those giant crossbows. A couple of other Fists are charged to take inventory of the Citadel stores and see what has been damaged and how much is still good. Knowing what they have and what they need to order from other towns is critical to putting up a good defense.
Shane P Michael Wittman AC24, T19, FF18 (ucdodge) HP82/82 Me+14(9)13 for TW,F+6, R+14,W+7, CMB+12, CMD+24 Saturday January 6th, 2018 11:35:43 PM
overhearing Anna talking about the Dragons, Michael stops to listen to Sigvars explanation, he's curious since he was getting a ballista ready when the two showed up.
Pompous AC 25 CMD 25/20, HP 87/87 Sunday January 7th, 2018 9:00:36 PM
Pompous decides that he will help out with sentry duty until he is called back to his group.
Prudence Gundle [AC 22; HP 74/74] [Mage Armor] Sunday January 7th, 2018 9:28:52 PM
Pru goes to put back the broom she'd been using, then realizes the house she took it from is pretty much rubble. She hangs onto it as she makes her way back to the Citadel.
"I wish the tales were true and I really could fly on this thing," she says.
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- 24/14/21 HP 76/76 -- CMD 24 Sunday January 7th, 2018 10:06:03 PM
Anna says to Pru, "Maybe if you were a Bloodwitch and not a Sorceress you really could fly on one of those. Heck if I get a scroll of the Bloodwitch spell Flying Broom I may just be able to trick it in to working the only problem is it would have to be me flying around on a broom and tricking a bloodwitch scroll into working as well as running down to the catacombs to buy one is an awful lot of trouble to go to just to fly. I could just as easily turn into some animal or magical beast that could fly and that requires a lot less effort."
Anna says to Sigvar, "Still though I don't know if they will ever endorse us to become Dragon Consortium members in our own right some day unless we leave the Fist. Though with the way things are going it seems like the Fist might be leaving us. I mean where did everyone go?"
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 27 (T 12, FF 25) CMD 29 HP 92/114 Character Sheet Monday January 8th, 2018 12:54:46 AM " The Fist was built from almost nothing. If the weak of faith desert it, it only grows stronger, the same as excising a tumor from the body, the healthy tissue gets stronger." "And why would they exclude us? From what I hear, the goals of the Dragons are to make the Wold a better place and protect it as best they can. That does not sound so different from what we are doing. We are not making a profit from the contracts we are fufiling, the Fist is. We don't take contracts for evil missions so how are we not doing good?"
Akir Al'Kaban - AC 22 - Hp 90/90 (Ken E) Monday January 8th, 2018 10:31:49 AM
Akir waits patiently while the personnel man goes through his records.
Around Town Monday January 8th, 2018 1:06:15 PM
Akir asks about wizards in the ranks. One of the pages/recruits points out a member of the team working with the large crack in the south road. He says, “There is one on that team, I think.” If Akir should head over there, he will meet Jufaris, a wizard of a little skill, who is very open to sharing (Level 7 wizard).
Nikolai directs the others in preparing defenses of the citadel. With Michael helping describe what he had found and used, the group quickly outlines plans for defense, including verifying the two towers by the gate have working and functional defense materials at the ready for the next attack.
OOC: Time to wrap-up any other catacombs trips or other “down-time” stuff asap… :)
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 27 (T 12, FF 25) CMD 29 HP 92/114 Character Sheet Monday January 8th, 2018 2:03:06 PM
OOC By my addition we didn't gain a level, nor any loot so I think most of us are just waiting for a direction to go in.
Trayvin AC 30/15 touch Hp 78/86(BrianZ) Monday January 8th, 2018 9:02:32 PM
Things seemed to be under control at the temporary hospital. Trayvin checks in with Nikolai to see if there are any new developments.
Prudence Gundle [AC 22; HP 74/74] [Mage Armor] Monday January 8th, 2018 10:16:40 PM
Pru sits near the bonfire, exhausted--and, to be truthful, a little discouraged. The disaster had ripped their little community apart, and literally everything she'd done to try to help had only made it worse.
Maybe if you were a Bloodwitch and not a Sorceress... Anna's voice rings in her head. Yeah, maybe then I'd be good for something, she thinks.
Akir wandering around looking for spells to copy doesn't help matters. I don't have a spellbook, she thinks, because I don't know what I'm doing. Master Avathox was right. I'm a menace.
As she often does when she's feeling helpless, Pru turns to prayer.
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- 24/14/21 HP 76/76 -- CMD 24 Tuesday January 9th, 2018 12:45:31 AM
Anna says to Pru, "Don't be discouraged, I meant no offense by saying if you were a blood witch instead of a sorceress. You can turn into an air elemental if you want to fly I mean. Why should you need a broom? Like me you have other means of facilitating being able to fly. It is just that my gifts are spell-like abilities granted by my Lady and yours are innate spells granted by your heritage. Pru, there is NO shame in having the blood of elementals flowing through your veins. You have saved our butts several times whether it has been with counter spelling, hasting us or throwing fire balls."
Anna says to everyone else, "I've used my stronger shape changes myself so if we are to endure another attack I may have to make myself larger and stronger and just swing away at what ever may come our way. I could probe the two towers in a gaseous state to look for weaknesses? I don't really know what else to do."
(OOC: I got nothing to do in preparation either as I have already bought things after we leveled last time and we haven't leveled recently)
Around Town Tuesday January 9th, 2018 12:51:45 PM
As the day wanes on, the mood around the citadel darkens a bit. People are feeling defeated. The medical area closes up shop as the injuries are repaired. Hammers can be heard late into the evening and piles of trash are starting to build up. In the fading light it seems someone has had the idea to use the new giant hole as a temporary trash pit, so some debris is thrown down into the hole, disappearing from sight.
When the day ends, again the bonfire is lit and many of the families from the small town are gathered around. A few goodbyes are said as one group packs up a wagon and heads off to the east. Others seem resigned to their fate. It is then that Commander Palence comes out and takes up a position near that of the old prophet that may or may not have started this situation.
She addresses the crowd and the small fist groups that have gathered in the background. She says, “We, the Agents of the Fist, are proud of each and every one of you gathered here. We are an organization that is dedicated to helping out where we can help out and when we can help out. We want to work together with all of you to help you rebuild this town and rebuild the Agents organization. To that end, we will expand our activities to provide regular patrols of the town and ensure the safety of the town. You who live here and help support us will be permanently under our protection and should not have to worry about your physical safety. We will setup a training program for a town militia as well and we will help you all rebuild.”
The people seem encouraged by the news. There are a couple who applaud her words as she continues to inspire and encourage the people. When she is done, she gathers a few of the thumbs around her, Nikolai included. She explains, “We will have a rotational guard setup, no need to worry. We won’t be taking the most powerful of you and reducing you to guard duty, but we need to ensure our support here continues. If any of you want to volunteer for a round on town guard duty, you can, but I will not require it. We will use some of the pages and newly formed groups for that, and I plan to train volunteers from the town as well. We have but four experiences groups of the Fist that are still here and ready for missions, so we will look for expansion when possible. I think we have a strong group and with the support of the town I think we will be even more successful.”
Akir Al'Kaban - AC 22 - Hp 90/90 (Ken E) Tuesday January 9th, 2018 3:43:17 PM
Akir is more than pleased to meet Jufaris. After a little discussion, he finds time to sit down and show the wizard his spellbook. He offers free scribing of any spells Jufaris may want, and peruses the other mages spellbook to see if there's anything there he might be able to use.
(Dear DM, I understand you likely haven't generated a spellbook for Jufaris. Is there any particular process I should follow here? I don't want to take advantage of the kindness in giving me a spellbook to copy from instead of me having to go buy a bunch more scrolls for use in scribing.)
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 27 (T 12, FF 25) CMD 29 HP 92/114 Character Sheet Tuesday January 9th, 2018 7:46:28 PM
Sigvar volunteers to take out one of the groups of recruits in the morning. " I see no better way to get these recruits in the correct frame of mind than to send them out on a patrol with a veteran or two. Let them see the job the way it is and see how order can still the spread of chaos/"
Shane P Michael Wittman AC24, T19, FF18 (ucdodge) HP82/82 Me+14(9)13 for TW,F+6, R+14,W+7, CMB+12, CMD+24 Tuesday January 9th, 2018 8:51:04 PM
Michael is moved by the speech of his commander. and volunteers to help out wherever needed. looking at the piles of trash he thinks he might be able to help out a bit more. setting signal pyres at various locations would allow untrained scouts to call for aid from a Quick Reaction Force if a problem arose, it would also be a way to utilize the trash.
He puts the Idea up to the Thumbs and the Commander.
Trayvin AC 30/15 touch Hp 78/86(BrianZ) Tuesday January 9th, 2018 8:56:15 PM
"Sigvar, I will join you. Recruits have a tendency to get some bumps and bruises on training patrols."
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 26 Tch 21 Ffted 19 HP 71/78 CMD 27/29(Grapple) Tuesday January 9th, 2018 9:13:07 PM
Nikolai notices Pru's depression and assumes it is akin to his own. Right when things looked like they would be recovering from the civil war, this happens and not much is left of the Fist, that great army of mercenaries that did so much good for so many years. He wonders how the other mercenary outfits had fared, if indeed these events were being spread out through the whole Wold.
"Cheer up Pru, as bad as it seems here, other places have suffered much the same or worse because they didn't have you and me and the Fist to fight off the baddies. We have had a rather long string of successes and a setback as this will help us refocus. Keep up the good work," he says with a smile.
Nikolai volunteers to lead patrols. It will help him take note of places that need repair that would bring businesses back into town. Some areas could be demolished for building materials for quicker repair of other places.
Prudence Gundle [AC 22; HP 74/74] [Mage Armor] Tuesday January 9th, 2018 10:27:13 PM
And then Nikolai smiles at her, so obviously things aren't as bad as Pru thought.
She looks thoughtful as patrols are discussed. "You know," she says to Nikolai, "patrols might be easier if there was less ground to cover. We should encourage people to start the rebuilding efforts close to the walls of the Citadel. That way patrols could stay in touch--and we might be able to cover most of our territory with those ballistas."
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- 24/14/21 HP 76/76 -- CMD 24 Wednesday January 10th, 2018 12:00:56 AM
Anna volunteers to go on patrol with Sigvar, Trayvin and some recruits.
"I'm all for taking some of the cadets out. I'd have to imagine they could learn a thing or two not just necessarily about soldiering but about the local plants and animals and how they might be utilized to our advantage."
Pompous AC 25 CMD 25/20, HP 87/87 Wednesday January 10th, 2018 8:47:38 AM
Pompous, being fairly new to the game himself, takes the down time to work on his own skills and physical fitness.
A small group of scouts quickly latch on to the ranger after observing his archery skills and listen intensely as Pompous shares his stories from the road with them.
Around Town Wednesday January 10th, 2018 3:50:58 PM
Akir meets up with Jufaris and they find a room in the citadel and share some thoughts and ideas.
In the morning, a group gathers to join in with the recruits as they set up to patrol town. As the recruits line up, they are surprised when joined by a few of the most senior members of the Fist. Some of their armor doesnft fit and one fellow looks like he barely has the strength to lift a sword, but they look eager and ready otherwise.
The group then works together to help the recruits set up a short patrol and they encourage people to setup closer to the center of the town. When it is explained to be for protection, people quickly move towards the center. There are now mostly houses being built near the center, but the previous innkeeper has shooed those away from his previous space, intending to rebuild his larger building as soon as others are prepared with homes and food.
OOC: Akir, I think you can just select a couple spells that you can share with Jufaris, no worries.
Akir Al'Kaban - AC 22 - Hp 90/90 (Ken E) Wednesday January 10th, 2018 5:34:35 PM
(I was more worried about taking too many spells from HIS book into mine. I'll only add a few spells to be on the safe side.)
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 27 (T 12, FF 25) CMD 29 HP 92/114 Character Sheet d20+4=7 ; d20+6=25 ; Wednesday January 10th, 2018 8:22:50 PM
Sigvar steps to the weapons rack provided to arm the recriuts and selects a spear from the rack. With one swift slash the head of the spear, arguably the heaviest part, falls to the ground leaving behind a perfectly functional staff. Sheathing his sword he pulls a darkwood staff of his own from his back. He the hands the staff to the man having trouble lifting the sword. " The staff is an ancient weapon, preferred by Gargul and elegant and deadly as any sword. A man can spend a lifetime mastering it, but the broad strokes can be learned easily." " Use it to block like this." Sigvar demonstrates. " use it to strike like this, this, and this." Again he demonstrates. " Use precision and grace in place of brute strength to confound and damage your foes." Sigvar runs through drills with the assembled volunteers. He starts slowly, making sure they can keep up. Then he begins to slowly increase the tempo. He was taught by the best, the drill sergeants of the Bear Company. They knew how to train the hands of a warrior, to harness the rage of Barbarians and incorporate the precision of a rogues into a cohesive fighting unit. He was no drill sergeant, but he knew what to do to unify and teach the broad strokes. He knew how to make them work together because Law and order were in his blood and the words to use and the moves to teach were whispered in his ear by his god, just as they had been when he made his choice to become a paladin. Profession Soldier 7 Diplomacy 25
Nikolai (JonathanT) AC 26 Tch 21 Ffted 19 HP 71/78 CMD 27/29(Grapple) Wednesday January 10th, 2018 9:50:28 PM
Nikolai takes the opportunity to become a city planner. Not that he had planned any before or had any training in it but Pru had a good idea to start the rebuilding near the Citadel for protection and to do it right, one had to plan out the streets and avenues and alleys, otherwise it would just become a jumble of buildings again.
If they were planned out with the military mindset to begin with, then each building, each street or alley, could be a small part of a larger defense system. At some point, special chapter houses would be build to offer a strong rally point and defensive thorn in the side of any force trying to navigate through to the Citadel.
And of course, consideration towards very large destructive enemies like the earth elementals would have to be added.
So Nikolai looks for an engineer from the Fist survivors to start drawing up the plans for the new town.
Trayvin AC 30/15 touch Hp 78/86(BrianZ) Wednesday January 10th, 2018 10:06:01 PM
Trayvin reinforces Sigvar's instruction, but let's him do most of the demonstration. While on patrols he questions the recruits, looking for a good candidate or two to teach some advanced first aid, and perhaps even a few cantrips on their way to becoming a cleric or paladin.
Sigvar Ironhorn (David F) AC 27 (T 12, FF 25) CMD 29 HP 92/114 Character Sheet Wednesday January 10th, 2018 10:06:33 PM
OOC Oh, the profession check was to do effective training....not so good. The Diplomacy check was to inspire them and keep them interested. At least I did something well. 8)
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- 24/14/21 HP 76/76 -- CMD 24 Wednesday January 10th, 2018 11:16:21 PM
Anna sees one of the recruits struggling with a sword and grabs a light crossbow from the weapon's rack. She says, "Maybe you would do better with this? You seem to have some difficulty with that sword which could be an issue if you ever have to face anyone in combat. As you gain more experience you may find a fighting style which relies on agility a better fit than one that relies on brute strength. A dagger, a whip, a rapier or even an elvish curveblade may suit you better."
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- 24/14/21 HP 76/76 -- CMD 24 d20+9=23 ; d20+5=23 ; Wednesday January 10th, 2018 11:17:52 PM
(Diplomacy: 23) (Profession[Soldier]: 23)
(OOC: I forgot to make some rolls in my previous post)
Prudence Gundle [AC 22; HP 74/74] [Mage Armor] Thursday January 11th, 2018 12:09:21 AM
"Anna means well," Pru tells the recruit, "but if you want to use a sword, you use a sword. You can do it. You'll get stronger with training. I remember how much trouble I had at first, but the sergeants never gave up on me. Well," amusement creeps into her tone, "they said they gave up on me, plenty of times, but they never really did. We're the Fist. We don't give up on each other."
Shane P Michael Wittman AC24, T19, FF18 (ucdodge) HP82/82 Me+14(9)13 for TW,F+6, R+14,W+7, CMB+12, CMD+24 d20+9=29 ; Thursday January 11th, 2018 1:46:45 AM
Michael seeing as the weapons training is well in hand, takes a hand at the other part of patroling. keeping an eye out.
When on patrol, it is best to keep one man well out in front of the main body of men. If your enemy has set up an ambush, the lone man may trip it or at least get a whiff of it before the main body arrives. in such a case, the main body can act to save the lone scout and also turn the ambush on the ambushers. If the ambush is too much for the patrol, the main body can send a man back to warn the main force. Remember to stay as quiet as possible on patrol. your noise can give you away just as their noise can give them away. use your ears, many a man has been betrayed by clinking equipment. Use your eyes. That strange piece of brush that wasn't there before may be hiding a bad guy. Use your nose, Orcs and bandits aren't known for their bathing habits, if you can smell them before you see them, so much the better. Also learn to trust your gut. some times things just don't feel right, and I'd much rather respond to a false alarm than respond to casualties. .
Michael will go out with a couple of the patrols, to lend a little backbone to the patrol and to also line them out on looking out for danger.
profession Soldier 29 Natural 20!
Anna Morphling (Hugh C) -- 24/14/21 HP 76/76 -- CMD 24 Thursday January 11th, 2018 6:27:32 AM
Anna says to the recruit, "What's your name?"
She then says his name and follows up with, "I'm not giving up on you. I'm just trying to help you find a fighting style which emphasizes strengths you may already possess but if you want to do things the hard way I won't stop you. In fact I will help you as I'm more of a strength based fighter myself. However the cunning warrior does try to learn the basics at least of other styles and what potentially is out there so they aren't surprised."
Pompous AC 25 CMD 25/20, HP 87/87 Thursday January 11th, 2018 8:10:52 AM
More training. More archery. More writing. More of the same.
Pompous focuses a bit more with sword and demonstrates to some of the newbies just how effective a flaming blade can be in battle.
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