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Keywords: The adventures of Navero, of the Correct and Unalterable Way | Keywords: The adventures of Navero, of the Correct and Unalterable Way | ||
| − | ''I believe that the last time I posted, I had just reached the point where Navero and Dania joined the party, which is now comprised of five people: Navero, Dania, Rizudo (a fighter), the Cavalier (whose name I do not recall) and an Assassin. They set out on horseback (our DM was kind enough to let starting characters have horses :-) for a small keep to the north, in the middle of a swamp, which was | + | ''I believe that the last time I posted, I had just reached the point where Navero and Dania joined the party, which is now comprised of five people: Navero, Dania, Rizudo (a fighter), the Cavalier (whose name I do not recall) and an Assassin. They set out on horseback (our DM was kind enough to let starting characters have horses :-) for a small keep to the north, in the middle of a swamp, which was roumored to be having troubles with Orcs. Of course, getting there was half the fun...'' |
From the very first, we all hit it off like Nitro and Glycerin. | From the very first, we all hit it off like Nitro and Glycerin. | ||
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normal at first. People who go out adventuring tend to be confident in | normal at first. People who go out adventuring tend to be confident in | ||
themselves, and as such do not work well with others, at first, if they feel | themselves, and as such do not work well with others, at first, if they feel | ||
| − | + | thay can do it better alone. There are, of course, exceptions, and this | |
strongly individual streak should wear out in time as the party members get | strongly individual streak should wear out in time as the party members get | ||
to know and trust each other. But at first, for the party members to work | to know and trust each other. But at first, for the party members to work | ||
together well is not realistic, and our party was no exception to this. The | together well is not realistic, and our party was no exception to this. The | ||
| − | first day we were | + | first day we were togethor, there were three actual fights between members - |
weapons drawn, and once blows exchanged. We hurt ourselves more than the | weapons drawn, and once blows exchanged. We hurt ourselves more than the | ||
monsters would for a week. | monsters would for a week. | ||
| − | Anyway, we were | + | Anyway, we were travelling North to the keep, and found our first |
"real" combat. This is the first time Navero got to strut his stuff in a | "real" combat. This is the first time Navero got to strut his stuff in a | ||
fight, and it's not a coincidence that it is the first time he nearly died. | fight, and it's not a coincidence that it is the first time he nearly died. | ||
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We must leave at once; these impoverished people's lives | We must leave at once; these impoverished people's lives | ||
depend upon the aid we can give them. The beast must be | depend upon the aid we can give them. The beast must be | ||
| − | slain, and its | + | slain, and its treausre looted." |
'''Navero''': "Well, we should help, of course. Do you think we can just convince | '''Navero''': "Well, we should help, of course. Do you think we can just convince | ||
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first had to find their opponent, which proved somewhat difficult as they | first had to find their opponent, which proved somewhat difficult as they | ||
were in a swamp. Time passed, and evening came, and the Cavalier waxed | were in a swamp. Time passed, and evening came, and the Cavalier waxed | ||
| − | + | sorley pissed. | |
'''The Cavalier''': "Where is the beast? One might almost think it afraid of me." | '''The Cavalier''': "Where is the beast? One might almost think it afraid of me." | ||
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something very closely akin, although it had only 2 legs and was lumpy about | something very closely akin, although it had only 2 legs and was lumpy about | ||
the head. Whatever it was, Navero was quite horrified, his arms felt weak, | the head. Whatever it was, Navero was quite horrified, his arms felt weak, | ||
| − | his heart | + | his heart fialed, and he began uttering prayers to the Lords of the Correct |
and Unalterable Way. It was an instinctual reaction, one born of the years | and Unalterable Way. It was an instinctual reaction, one born of the years | ||
of his cloistered life, and of course he made his prayers as long and as loud | of his cloistered life, and of course he made his prayers as long and as loud | ||
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One beady red eye cocked in our direction. Slowly, with ancient | One beady red eye cocked in our direction. Slowly, with ancient | ||
grace, the thing turned in midair, and came shrieking into the middle of the | grace, the thing turned in midair, and came shrieking into the middle of the | ||
| − | party like a bat out of hell. The Cavalier charged | + | party like a bat out of hell. The Cavalier charged foreward to meet it; Rizudo |
ran away; Dania popped off a magic missile and ran away; The Assassin was | ran away; Dania popped off a magic missile and ran away; The Assassin was | ||
long gone. Navero remained; his horse had thrown him and run, leaving him | long gone. Navero remained; his horse had thrown him and run, leaving him | ||
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charged the beast with his lance; it broke. A crossbow bolt came out of the | charged the beast with his lance; it broke. A crossbow bolt came out of the | ||
bushes, and struck it in the flank; it seemed annoyed. Realizing that the | bushes, and struck it in the flank; it seemed annoyed. Realizing that the | ||
| − | beast was the | + | beast was the implacale embodiment of all that was evil in the world, Navero |
roused himself and took out the flanged mace Father Gilliam gave him, and | roused himself and took out the flanged mace Father Gilliam gave him, and | ||
aimed such a mighty blow at its ridged back that when it bounced off, it hit | aimed such a mighty blow at its ridged back that when it bounced off, it hit | ||
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'''Dania''': "Fuck you, asshole. Get in there and do something with that sword." | '''Dania''': "Fuck you, asshole. Get in there and do something with that sword." | ||
| − | '''Rizudo''': "You want to see my sword in action? Now is | + | '''Rizudo''': "You want to see my sword in action? Now is harldy the time, but |
I'll take you up on it later. What do you use that staff for, | I'll take you up on it later. What do you use that staff for, | ||
anyway?" | anyway?" | ||
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soft spots in the thing's scarred scales, wounding it! Navero struck again, | soft spots in the thing's scarred scales, wounding it! Navero struck again, | ||
and this time merely hit the ground beside it. The beast then tried to bite | and this time merely hit the ground beside it. The beast then tried to bite | ||
| − | Navero; it | + | Navero; it succeded beyond its wildest dreams, inflicting 13 points of |
damage to an otherwise inoffensive young priest. Navero dropped with a | damage to an otherwise inoffensive young priest. Navero dropped with a | ||
thump and heard no more of the mighty battle. He woke several hours later, | thump and heard no more of the mighty battle. He woke several hours later, | ||
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'''Dania''': "Yeah. Leave the fights to the experts." | '''Dania''': "Yeah. Leave the fights to the experts." | ||
| − | '''The | + | '''The Cavilier''': "Good advice under any circumstances. While your presence may |
have served as a possibly useful distraction, I really did not | have served as a possibly useful distraction, I really did not | ||
require your aid to defeat the monster. After my first | require your aid to defeat the monster. After my first | ||
