[Of Wind and Flame] >Urusai asks, "getting a hunting party together?"

>Jenell just left.
>A baby raccoon cleans its face with its paws..
>Determinist Kythera wandered up a winding path.
>You nod to a baby raccoon.
>You say, "I feel that way too after Jenell's around..."
>Abson says, "Anything off a paved street and she's useless"
>You roll your eyes.
>You say, "me too mostly.."
>You say, "actually"
>You shrug.
>You wave a hand in front of Urusai's face.
>Urusai says, "whoa"
>You grin at Urusai.
>Urusai asks, "getting a hunting party together?"
>Urusai bops around like a silly teenager.
>You nod to Urusai.
>Kythera nods.
>You say, "waiting on one more"
>Kythera yells, "Abson"
>Kythera yells, "Where are you at?
>Kythera searches around for a moment.
>You ask, "who are you looking for?"
>Kythera says, "Abson"
>You say, "He's not here"
>You say, "said he'd be back soon"
>Kythera says, "so hard to get everybody together"
>Kythera searches around for a moment.
>You nod to Kythera.
>You give Kythera a gentle poke in the ribs.
>Urusai ponders.
>Urusai drops a wooly sheepskin.
>You blink at Urusai.
>Urusai gets a golden jackal pelt from inside his sailcloth pack.
>Urusai drops a golden jackal pelt.
>You ask, "feeling fat?"
>You peer quizzically at Urusai.
>Urusai says, "heh...trying ta drop some weight"
>Urusai nods to you.
>Urusai says, "lil bloated"
>Kythera gets an ornate mirror from inside his burlap bag.
>As Kythera tilts his mirror to catch your reflection, the glass ripples slightly.
>Kythera puts his mirror in his burlap bag.
>Abson asks, "What's on the agenda?"
>Kythera asks, "anybody want a good prediction before we go?"
>You ponder the meaning of Kythera's existence.
>You say, "not if it's magic"
>You edge away from Kythera.
>Urusai grins.
>Abson says, "Sure, give me a try"
>You say, "or weapons"
>Kythera stares at Abson and starts murmuring under his breath.
>You say, "and someone needs to teach something"
>Kythera opens his eyes and smiles cryptically at Abson.
>Kythera says, "ok"
>Kythera says, "offense"
>You hear someone giggle.
>Kythera says, "anybody for survival"
>You come out of hiding.
>You bounce around happily.
>Kythera casually observes the area.
>Katamba sets, slowly dropping below the horizon.
>Abson gives Kythera some coins.
>You say, "I could go for stealing"
>You nod.
>You hear a voice say, "since there aren't any thiefs around"
>Kythera gives Abson some coins.
>Abson gives Kythera some coins.
>You say, "no, no thiefs"
>You cough.
>Kythera says, "ok"
>Kythera draws forth a scimitar.
>You hear the voice of Abson say, "heh"
>Kythera says, "I wanna go hunt"
>Kythera taps a scimitar that he is holding.
>You hear the voice of Abson say, "Me too"
>You ask, "what are we hunting?"
>You hear the voice of Abson say, "But unless it involves a bow, I'm a dead halfling"

So off to duskies we went..

[West Wilds, Dark Tunnels]
A dim, hazy light from the southern end of the tunnel casts a minimal amount of illumination over the surrounding area. You also see a dusk ogre.
Also in the room: Lookout Abson, Gadabout Urusai, and Determinist Kythera.
>The dusk ogre begins to advance on you!
>Kythera points at a dusk ogre.
>Urusai says, "um"
>You nod.
>Abson says, "Oh how I relish these times of peril"
>Abson appears to be aiming at a dusk ogre with his teak longbow.

You (solidly balanced) are facing a dusk ogre (1) at melee range.
The dusk ogre (1: nimbly balanced) is facing you at melee range.
The dusk ogre (2: solidly balanced) is flanking you at melee range.
The dusk ogre (3: nimbly balanced) is flanking you at melee range.
The dusk ogre (4: nimbly balanced) is advancing on you at missile range.
Abson (solidly balanced) is behind a dusk ogre (1) at missile range.
Urusai (solidly balanced) is behind a dusk ogre (1) at missile range.
Kythera (solidly balanced) is moving to flank a dusk ogre (1) at pole weapon range.

< Attacking well, you slice a scimitar at a dusk ogre. A dusk ogre barely
blocks with an oval shield. The scimitar lands a good hit to the ogre's chest.
[You're incredibly balanced and overwhelming opponent.]

* Moving well, a dusk ogre bashs a cudgel at you. You repulse nearly all the cudgel with a scimitar. The cudgel lands a good strike to your head.
[You're bruised, solidly balanced with opponent in very strong position.]

* A dusk ogre bashs a cudgel at you. You repulse most of the cudgel with a scimitar. The cudgel lands a light hit to your chest.
[You're hurt, nimbly balanced and have slight advantage.]

>Kythera says, "I like these"
>Kythera says, "I haven 't been mindlocked in a while"
>You say, "I'd love them more if I could hit them"
>You mutter to yourself.

Well, at least I got a good hit or two in.

The wolf spider (1: nimbly balanced) is flanking Urusai at melee range.
The dusk ogre (1: solidly balanced) is advancing on Urusai at missile range.
The dusk ogre (2: nimbly balanced) is flanking Abson at melee range.
The dusk ogre (3: badly balanced) is moving behind Urusai at missile range.
The dusk ogre (4: badly balanced) is facing Kythera at melee range.
Abson (solidly balanced) is behind a dusk ogre (3) at missile range.
Kythera (very badly balanced) is facing a dusk ogre (4) at melee range.
Urusai (solidly balanced) is facing a dusk ogre (1) at missile range.

>A giant wolf spider searches the area.
>Urusai says, "ack"
>Kythera exclaims, "spider!"
>Urusai exclaims, "spider!"
>Urusai retreats from combat.
>Gadabout Urusai just went north.
>A dusk ogre pursues Urusai north.
>Kythera gestures at a giant wolf spider.
>It suddenly looks rather passive.
>You retreat from combat.
>You hear Urusai yell, "Spider!"
>Kythera points at a tangle of roots.
>You retreat from combat.
>The wolf spider is enraged by Abson's attack!
>Kythera says, "everybody"

So we called it a night in duskies..

[Riverhaven West Wilds, Meadows]
>You lean on Urusai.
>You ask, "scared of spiders huh?"
>Urusai asks, "ever had one close on you?"
>Urusai raises an eyebrow.
>You say, "nope"
>Urusai shudders.
>You say, "tend your leg"
>You nag Urusai unmercifully.
>Urusai blinks.
>Urusai says, "can't...its leaking on the inside"
>Urusai eats a yelith root.