HIGHLANDER'S REALM ("D&D" FORUM RPG)
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"Gnomish!? No, someone named the town dog Kloe, and my parents thought Chloe was a good name! I like it though, and it's a cool story!"
"Okay Aldy!"
"I guess I haven't Enna, I only left the town for the second time to go on this journey to find heroes, the first time was just to send a message to a neighboring town! Aldy, can I join you and your friends? Please? I've come all this way and you guys are really nice and saved me from a large 'Spider' is it?"
"Okay Aldy!"
"I guess I haven't Enna, I only left the town for the second time to go on this journey to find heroes, the first time was just to send a message to a neighboring town! Aldy, can I join you and your friends? Please? I've come all this way and you guys are really nice and saved me from a large 'Spider' is it?"
I turn my attention to Chloe. I get shaken a bit by her strong enthusiasm.
"N-Nice to meet you, Chloe." I reply nervously.
I think to myself Surely, that spider venom hasn't seeped into this human's brain, has it?
"N-Nice to meet you, Chloe." I reply nervously.
I think to myself Surely, that spider venom hasn't seeped into this human's brain, has it?
"'Aldy'? Haha, I like that. I never thought of that possibility for a nickname before.
You ask if you can join me and my friends? I don't know, can you? I'm always happy about being in the company of people who are as free of the ridiculous fear of the unknown as you seem to be. I don't speak for the others, though."
In the meantime, I begin casting Prestidigitation repeatedly on everyone's clothes to clean them - except for Agnelia's, because she likes blood, and Enna's, because she asked me not to.
You ask if you can join me and my friends? I don't know, can you? I'm always happy about being in the company of people who are as free of the ridiculous fear of the unknown as you seem to be. I don't speak for the others, though."
In the meantime, I begin casting Prestidigitation repeatedly on everyone's clothes to clean them - except for Agnelia's, because she likes blood, and Enna's, because she asked me not to.
I clap my hands together. "Marvelous!
(Playing my lute)
"A grand day it is when new friends greet
A wondrous gift from the joyful divine
United as one in the dangers they meet
And nothing to fear from the darkest mine."
(Playing my lute)
"A grand day it is when new friends greet
A wondrous gift from the joyful divine
United as one in the dangers they meet
And nothing to fear from the darkest mine."
"Yay! That was really good... Um? Miss Singy Drow, I haven't got your name yet..."
"I'd love to if everyone is okay with it! It's my dream to be a hero and help everyone, and being an adventurer with you nice people is a perfect way to do so!"
"Ooooh! My clothes are all clean!! Woah! That's impressive, I've seen many Mages but usually they play with light or fire, I've never seen the power to wash clothes!"
"I'd love to if everyone is okay with it! It's my dream to be a hero and help everyone, and being an adventurer with you nice people is a perfect way to do so!"
"Ooooh! My clothes are all clean!! Woah! That's impressive, I've seen many Mages but usually they play with light or fire, I've never seen the power to wash clothes!"
"Oh, I'm sorry! I am Leara. If there's a greater thing than making the acquaintance of such fine people, I do not know it!"
"Well, helping people is even greater! And nice to meet you Leara! I can't think of a nickname for you... Maybe Lute-y?"
"Enna, you seem nervous, it's okay, I don't bite, I'm the friendliest person I know! *mumbles: But I don't know many people*"
"Enna, you seem nervous, it's okay, I don't bite, I'm the friendliest person I know! *mumbles: But I don't know many people*"
LockeZ
I'd really like to get rid of LockeZ. His play style is way too unpredictable. He's always like this too. If he ran a country, he'd just kill and imprison people at random until crime stopped.
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I'll take Soul Shield as my new spell.
"I'm fine, thanks," I say to Chloe in response to her offer to heal me, backing away from her slowly.
"Aldus, the mine shaft is this way," I say, pointing in its direction. "Let's hurry up. I'm, um... cold?" I say unsurely, and then pretend to shiver unconvincingly, as I make fake cold-sounding noises in a monotone voice. "Brr. Brr. We'd better get a move on."
"I'm fine, thanks," I say to Chloe in response to her offer to heal me, backing away from her slowly.
"Aldus, the mine shaft is this way," I say, pointing in its direction. "Let's hurry up. I'm, um... cold?" I say unsurely, and then pretend to shiver unconvincingly, as I make fake cold-sounding noises in a monotone voice. "Brr. Brr. We'd better get a move on."
I'm glad Aldus remembered not to cast spells on me, maybe there might be some benefit to hanging around with this odd bunch.
I turn my attention to the Drow Bard, but quickly shift my eyes to avoid eye-contact. With both bad run-ins in the past plus my family vehemently scorning them, I'm quite wary around Drow, even though I don't actually hate the race as a whole.
Her song makes me feel... awkward.
"Very... uh... nice song, there!" I comment giving a fake smile.
"Do you guys like being quiet from time-to-time? I mean, singing is okay, but... y-yeah." I lower my head out of embarrassment that my actual thought didn't really come through.
I turn my attention to the Drow Bard, but quickly shift my eyes to avoid eye-contact. With both bad run-ins in the past plus my family vehemently scorning them, I'm quite wary around Drow, even though I don't actually hate the race as a whole.
Her song makes me feel... awkward.
"Very... uh... nice song, there!" I comment giving a fake smile.
"Do you guys like being quiet from time-to-time? I mean, singing is okay, but... y-yeah." I lower my head out of embarrassment that my actual thought didn't really come through.
Whether or not your character does something is almost always up to you. In the case of the high-five, Ratty is the only one who can determine if that roll would be enough to get his character to comply. For your decision, Ratty, consider that because of Chloe's passive, she is more friendly to strangers than normal, and a 12 is usually an average* roll. If you can't decide yourself, maybe roll a charisma saving throw if you want and if you beat Chloe's 12 with a charisma saving throw then you can do whatever you want.
All of the above is optional but it might help you decide on deciding role-playing matters role-playing.
*Mistake
All of the above is optional but it might help you decide on deciding role-playing matters role-playing.
*Mistake
"Yes, by all means!" I have gotten accustomed to being in the cold over the course of my life since I've been exiled from the Lower Realm, but that doesn't mean I am comfortable in the cold. Any Elf or human I've ever met has been the same. Occasionally, I've been accepted by humans, but this is the first time I've ever been accepted by Elves. It bothers me watching Agnelia. To be used to the cold is one thing, but to sleep comfortably in the snow? To have to pretend that she even notices the cold? Someone has done this to this child, and it was not out of the kindness of anyone's heart.
"Why, thank you, Enna. And yes, I do like some quiet time." And it's true, but to have such a thing stated so soon after meeting is a bit disheartening. And I've had people dislike my songs before, but I think this is the first time anyone's ever only pretended to like one. I sheepishly put my lute away and force myself to smile politely, even though all I want to do is hang my head.
"Why, thank you, Enna. And yes, I do like some quiet time." And it's true, but to have such a thing stated so soon after meeting is a bit disheartening. And I've had people dislike my songs before, but I think this is the first time anyone's ever only pretended to like one. I sheepishly put my lute away and force myself to smile politely, even though all I want to do is hang my head.
"Wait, we're going into a mine!? But mines are scary, there are bats and these scary glowy things called Energy Crystals, which I was always told never to touch. Why would we wanna go there? Treasure? I like shiny things!"
"Quiet!? NEVER!! Vamous was never quiet, and neither will I!"
*being fooled by Agnelia's obvious lie, Chloe motions towards the cave!*
"C'mon guys, lets go, the little girl is cold and that dead spider is starting to creep me out..."
(ninja posts)
"She doesn't get cold? Done something too her? Little girl, are you okay?"
*tries to give Agnelia a warm friendly hug despite the fact she's covered in blood and just met*
(I roll a 14 (+ 5 for my charisma modifier), so I get a total 19 for my attempt at hugging Agnelia)
"Quiet!? NEVER!! Vamous was never quiet, and neither will I!"
*being fooled by Agnelia's obvious lie, Chloe motions towards the cave!*
"C'mon guys, lets go, the little girl is cold and that dead spider is starting to creep me out..."
(ninja posts)
"She doesn't get cold? Done something too her? Little girl, are you okay?"
*tries to give Agnelia a warm friendly hug despite the fact she's covered in blood and just met*
(I roll a 14 (+ 5 for my charisma modifier), so I get a total 19 for my attempt at hugging Agnelia)
the dead spider twitches as if coming back to life.
(Out of character, Kloe, spoken words are in quotes. I write things to give an idea of how my character might be reacting to a situation, but you shouldn't know exactly what I'm thinking.)
"There are many reasons to go into a mine. Most of my reasons involve money."
I watch the spider warily. It's probably just a nervous twitch but I get some distance from it anyway.
(Oh, Seiromem, that brings up a good question. In D & D and Forgotten Realms, spiders are an integral part to Drow culture, but that's specifically because of their association with Lolth. Are spiders that important to Drow culture, in Highlander's Realm?)
"There are many reasons to go into a mine. Most of my reasons involve money."
I watch the spider warily. It's probably just a nervous twitch but I get some distance from it anyway.
(Oh, Seiromem, that brings up a good question. In D & D and Forgotten Realms, spiders are an integral part to Drow culture, but that's specifically because of their association with Lolth. Are spiders that important to Drow culture, in Highlander's Realm?)
author=Kloe
"She doesn't get cold? Done something too her? Little girl, are you okay?"
Leara never said those things aloud, Kloe. Your character can't have heard that.
I will gladly start going in the direction of the mine. We can keep the conversation going as we walk, if we want.
LockeZ
I'd really like to get rid of LockeZ. His play style is way too unpredictable. He's always like this too. If he ran a country, he'd just kill and imprison people at random until crime stopped.
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"Please get away from me," I say with a cringe as I endure the hug.
I position Aldus between myself and Chloe as we move forward.
I position Aldus between myself and Chloe as we move forward.
(Oops, sorry, It's a little confusing, I'll keep it in mind, I'll keep my statement, just assume I meant that since she has blood all over her and I thought a similar thing)
"Money? Aww... but that's really boring, you can get money many other ways, what about Treasure or Research?"
"Money? Aww... but that's really boring, you can get money many other ways, what about Treasure or Research?"
I can't help but laugh. It's just such a perfect reaction from Agnelia. "Chloe, I don't think Agnelia is the hugging kind." I mull over Chloe's question. "Treasure is exactly what we will find in a mine. Research is for men and women of learning. I am an actress and a musician. With what I earn in my trade, any extra financing is welcome, and exploring a mine or cave doesn't seem nearly as dangerous as some of the other options available."















