OOC Discussion 3

[barkman]

So which room are we actually in, numberwise, on the map? Do we try and flank the kobolds, or deal with the noise of bashing the door down?

Do we take Quinn's suggestion and just go to the iron door, and attempt to use the door knocker to get in? Can anyone use it?

[drpete]

You guys are in room 50. The kobolds are in the general area marked 53, though you haven't been back there yet.

[kalstone]

The whole Bladedancer and magic armor question is something I've never thought about before. Magic ring mail and scale mail weigh the same as normal leather. Could a Bladedancer wear it? I think the spirit of the rules would say no, but it is ambiguous.

[drpete]

My gut tells me no. Though there's always been elven chain that could be used by people who could only use leather armor, magical chain or magical plate was only for those who could alead use it.

[Stirling]

Don't know about you guys but Quinn doesn't trust these dwarves anymore than he would trust the kobolds.

I think they might rightly know more than they are letting on but I think they bring the conversation to an abrupt end because we touch on a couple of sore points.

Their friend would bury his son up here? And they expect him to be here weeks later? Is the death holy place the chapel in the far NE of the map? Near the iron door?

I think we should lock them in with the centipedes...

Anyway until convinced otherwise , Quinn doesn't trust them, he will share that with Ranulf, Galen, Randolpho and Solaine but not Torgyr.

[Zorroroaster]

Why wouldn't he share that with Torgyr? Because of race? Torgyr has as much in common with these dwarves as Solaine does. He's not a deep dweller, and his loyalties lie with his party. Sure, he was a bit of a softie towards that one kobold, but that was temporary insanity.

If that's how you want to RP it, I'm cool with that but if he finds out Quinn doesn't trust him he'll have one angry little man on his hands.

[Stirling]

It isn't Quinn don't trust dwarves, it is he doesn't trust this group. Something fishy about them Quinn feels, would be the same if they were a bunch of men.

Just listen closely to what they say and watch what they do.

[Zorroroaster]

So why won't he share his misgivings with Torgyr? I'm confused.

[Stirling]

Are we going through the south door and into the caverns beyond to clear out the kobolds or down the staircase to investigate dwarven machinations or helping them locate their friend and holy place on this level or going to the iron door and raiding the vault?

We seem further away from it and if these dwarves are looking for a friend who came up weeks ago only now, I would think they could still be here a week later.

With some injured party, I would vote we agree to help the dwarves but come back to this rendezvous in a few days time.

[drpete]

At the moment, the dwarves are not offering to go with you anywhere but south into the natural caverns. You can go with them, or go elsewhere... do you want to say goodbye to them and go to the iron door?

[Zorroroaster]

If we are planning things OOC, I think we should help the dwarves with the kobolds on this level so that we can get to the mural room and find the Vault key. With their numbers, we are a small army so this gives us a good chance to overpower anything coming at us.

How does that sit with others?

[kalstone]

Yeah. That sounds good to me.

[Stirling]

Quinn is hood with that.

Can we put the MO in place. Quinn doesn't moving up the order from the rear.

[Zorroroaster]

I think you were saying Quinn is ok up front?

If any of the dwarves are beefy looking, we could put them up front with Ranulf and Quinn as our tanks. Pole arms in the second rank. Squishies in the middle, ranged peppered throughout, and some heavies in the back.

I'm only on my phone and away from the house, so I don't have a list handy.

Ranulf Quinn
Polearms (Emm and Audi?)
Galan/Ajax Randolpho
Torgyr
Solaine Zim

Something like that? Let the dwarves decide where they want to fit in? Who did I miss?

[barkman]

Randolpho is content to stay in the centre of the marching order.

[kalstone]

Why don't we put Solaine in the second rank so she can use her Voulge and heal the front line if necessary.

[Zorroroaster]

Sounds good. Switch her for either Emm or Audi?

[Zorroroaster]

Speaking of healing - what do we have available right now, in terms of numbers of spells? It would Solaine and Zim, yes? Galan as well? I'm just asking so I have an idea what we've got in the bank for when we hit trouble.

[drpete]

Solaine and Galen have 1 1st level spell each. Zim doesn't get a spell until he reaches 2nd level. Galen can also use healing 1 when trying to save you if you go down. Comfrey is too slow for "in combat" application, though.

The dwarves propose that they would prefer to stick together as a team.. Maybe they can take on some job (guarding a flank, or scouting, or something) that can clearly be articulated.

[Stirling]

Quinn is fine with that, who is holding a light source?