- I believe the thread that TK references concerning the Order is here: The Order of the Guardians of Threshold. The thread explains what it means to be part of the Order, including privileges and responsibilities.
edit -- Bregalad will promise to come to the Baron's aid, if Threshold is ever attacked by evil men such as Bargle's forces. If that makes him part of the Order, then cool! This latest meeting has strengthened Bregalad's trust in the Baron and his judgement!
2)I would like for the PCs to have a week or so of down-time in game. This will give everyone time to have magic items IDed and take care of odds and ends. I would everyone to come up with an agenda for this downtime. Post it OOC, where it can be collated and transferred to the To Do List thread. I'm hoping we can deal with the downtime in a few large posts. I would rather not have anyone decide to do anything that will split the party -- for instance, a small group running off to dungeon crawl.
- Yeah! Thank you for the down-time! It's been awhile since we could relax a bit and take care of personal matters.
Bregalad will hand his magical spear and armor to Lanny, so that they can be further identified by Myraal. This is assuming Lanny will want to visit his preferred mage yet again!
Bregalad wishes to meet Bethany the Bold, and hopes to learn new spells from her. He recalls that Myraal would not open up his library unless we sweared an oath to his guild. Maybe Bethany will be more open to an unaffilliated adventurer!
I thought it would be a cool idea if each of the group's casters had their own teacher -- i.e. Myraal for Lanny, Zoltar for Drudsa, and Bethany for Bregalad. TK, would that be too cumbersome? (Bregalad would limit his back-and-forth conversations with Bethany, so that it did not eat up too much time.) If that is too much to handle, then Bregalad will accompany Drudsa in his plan to gain new magics.
3)I am going to do the XP disbursement soon, on the upcoming day.
4)I would like you guys to think about what you want to be called, both as a group and as potential sobriquets. If possible, it would be pretty badass to design sigils and banners and the like. You all aren't close to becoming landed lords or anything, but it is never to early to start thinking about stuff like this.
- A sigil or banner would be pretty cool! This may seem too elvish a symbol, but a silver oak tree upon a deep green background would be beautiful. It would remind him of Tall Oak, the place to which he feels closest. I was also thinking a sword, hammer, and bow combined into one sigil would also be cool. It could represent the 3 races of our group -- human, dwarf, and elf -- working together for a common purpose.
As for a group name, I'd prefer something more general sounding, and avoid individual names and locations like Aleena, Bargle, and Threshold. Maybe our name could be tied to our banner or appearance. I always thought the Grey Company (from Lord of the Rings) was bad ass! I think their name came from their grey cloaks.
5)zebediah has broached the idea of recruiting another henchman -- preferably a thief. What do you guys think about this? Would you rather see a henchman or another PC. The advantage to another PC is that the character would advance significantly faster.
- I kinda like our current number of players. It feels more balanced and not so crowded.
Another henchman would be cool. Like Drudsa said, a thief would fill the skills that our group lacks.
I also agree that our front line could use another stout fighter. But I think that Aquar will take on that role, once he has advanced a couple levels and gain more hit points. Is my assumption correct, Aquar? If not, then we should look for someone to fight alongside Thordin and Innana. TK, is it possible to get a henchman who is at least 3rd level?
6)Let's come up with a game plan for what you want to do next. I will pull back the curtain and let you know that you have plenty of time to deal with Elwyn, and that, um, I am not going to reduce any of the enemies numbers or level to make it an appropriate Challenge Level adventure. You can refer to the original plan here: Hmm. I can't find it right now. I now frobozz had made a plan outlining a "Great Plan" dealing with a number of the hooks that have come up. There is also the mysterious door in the woods and the attack by orcs north of the Logging camp.
- Ok. I am interpreting what you said, TK, as "we are not quite advanced enough in power to face Elwyn and Bargle." If that is the case, then we need some more good old adventuring -- to advance in levels and gain items of power! The last time we voted on a plan, there was a strong consensus for Lanny's Grand Loop/Northern Frontier plan. Lanny did a great job of trying to incorporate everyone's wishes, which started with the hunting of the great cat. I am hoping we can stick to this agreed upon plan, but for the life of me, I can't find its details anywhere on our forums. Lanny, do you know where that plan's details are listed? I'd prefer we stuck to that plan.
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