Guys, I'm afraid I'm going to have to end it here. As far as I'm concerned, this can go in the "Completed Games" subforum, since I think we've reached a good stopping point. Al, you've been in this game the longest. You've been great. Everyone else, thanks for joining in and swelling the ...

phil285 wrote:Still sick, sorry. Catching up is going to be horrid.

I am -- finally -- trying to catch-up. I just about recovered, then RL made things difficult, too. Very sorry.
TK, I'll PM shortly.

Still sick, sorry. Catching up is going to be horrid.

Apologies, sick. Will catch up another day.

Vanco replies, "Yes, why not? Should we first bury this treasure? I don't wish to drag it backwards and forwards."

Happy with sitting tight at camp so that Vanco et al can memorise a full set of spells.

Okay, thanks. So expend a day's worth of orisons and one (or two) CLW on Thurgan, and then re-learn everything as before.

Sorry, wasn't able to catch-up yesterday (travel problems due to weather).

Yes, the watch schedule's fine.

I think we've had an extra day's rest? So Vanco could have learnt CLW, cast it on Tev (I think it's Tev who was short of hp?), then re-learnt CLW, plus whatever cantrips he has.

Vanco Basou
"Hailing them as friends seems a plausible option to me -- we do not want any further fights right now."

Vanco Basou
"As I see that Tev can now walk once more, I think we should leave promptly, as we planned before that strange encounter."

I guess it's not so much as if there are any ur-orcs left, but more that we want to get out for now. Maybe this other group would fare badly against a cleaver and frying pan.

Wyzard wrote:*headdesk*

A lovely expression! (I should write it in emails to the management more often.)

thirdkingdom wrote:The expression, by the way, is one of unadulterated greed.

Hmm.

How about sending them off in direction of the monsters to buy us time to get out of there with Tev and this treasure for some R&R?

I think a lot depends on the intention of this other group of adventurers, plus how long it takes Tev to get moving again.
E.g., if they are likely to attract wandering monsters away from us, we might be able to risk going slow.

Vanco tries to examine Tev to see if there is any sign of the paralysis weakening. "Otherwise, I fear we must carry you rather than wait too much longer," he remarks.

Vanco attempts to assist Quint and Semele, while keeping his warhammer in hand should he need to step into the front rank.

Vanco Basou, cleric
Bereft of memorised spells, Vanco readies his warhammer.

Vanco Basou, cleric
"I do not think we should return all the way to Theshold. But I am uncomfortable leaving the gold here. Perhaps we should just bury it at a secluded campsite. If we make some efforts to ensure that we are not seen, it will be safer buried than left here?"

I'm content with picking up the gold.

Vanco Basou
"I say we leave as fast as we can. Are there still some sacks of gold to collect? Or should we abandon them rather than be caught by whatever we have awakened behind us?"