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bobaTJ rolled 1 4-sided dice:
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Total: 1 (1-4)
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 Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:00 pm
Alright, the fruit was right there... was it ripe enough? Well, there was only one way to find out. Taryn reached up and plucked it from the vine, then looked down... and reconsidered this training. She was so high and how in the world was she going to get down?
The ghoul made a little nervous noise... and jumped. She caught a branch as it went past, breaking her fall in half, and then plopped to the ground in a crouch. The fruit was proudly presented to the horsewoman, neither dissipating nor under-ripe. ...how was her team doing? Taryn peered up into the branches of the tree to spy on her male compatriots.
total: 4
4 - 1 + 1 - 1 + 1
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medigel rolled 1 4-sided dice:
4
Total: 4 (1-4)
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:03 pm
He'd heard Taryn's shout and whipped his head about ready to shock something in submission, but . . . Oh hey, she was on the ground. Maybe he was slow still regardless of his brain's status. Still, he grinned down at her and saluted before grasping at the next branch for leverage -
- aaand then an angry bird decided he would make a good meal and plucked him. Said angry bird didn't take into account the zomboil's weight, however, and he was quickly dropped onto the very branch Mort was trying to grasp with an "oomph!"
Well hopefully that didn't count as fowl play.
That sound you heard in the background was the gathering of bricks for chucking.
Total: 2
4 - 1 - 1
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medigel rolled 1 4-sided dice:
3
Total: 3 (1-4)
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:07 pm
Well he was making some damn good progress if he did say so himself! And zombies weren't exactly made for climbing; the feeling of wood under his nails was more than uncomfortable . . . Still, nature once again was there to lend a hand as he encountered a thick vine to lead him closer to his goal.
He might or might not have totally yelled as he did so.
Total: 1
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medigel rolled 1 4-sided dice:
3
Total: 3 (1-4)
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:11 pm
Okay, Mort, almost done . . . He was quite high in the tree now, and a bit trembly to boot. The fruit was in reach, if only he didn't -
- ooooohJackhewaswayuphighaghlsdkjfldkfjdlvknvlkdlvkdf -
Never was a fruit grasped quicker, nor a zomboil skittering down the vine faster. He landed with a soft grunt and promptly gave his catch to the Horseman, who tapped it a few times and declared it sour, but still worthy of note in the time it took him to get. He let out a sigh and wiped his forehead, glad to be over and done with it - even if his results hadn't been as good as Taryn's.
Total: 2
4 - 1 - 1 - 1 + 1
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:16 pm
Taryn had saluted awkwardly back when Mort gestured to her, feeling rather silly and giggling. He was doing well! It was probably easier with legs, or at least she hoped it was, but nature seemed to be pulling all the stops to keep Mort from getting a proper fruit. When he hit the ground and gave in his work, the ghoul grinned and nodded.
"Good job!"
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fenshae rolled 1 4-sided dice:
3
Total: 3 (1-4)
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 10:07 pm
Rafe could barely contain his excitement. He just had a good feeling about today. For one, he understood every word the instructor said, which was a novel experience. For another, this...this was something he could do!
He was a little saddened to be confined to this humanoid form, though. Climbing as a rat would be so much easier! Still, at least he had his tail to help him balance.
He waited for his friends to get started first, keeping an eye out for Taryn in particular. She didn't seem very confident, and he was concerned that she might have a hard time. Since she'd been having such a rough couple of days, he didn't want that to get any worse today!
But when it looked like she at least wasn't going to fall out of a tree and die, he commenced his own climbing with gusto. This...was easy. This...WAS FUN!
4 - 1
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fenshae rolled 1 4-sided dice:
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Total: 1 (1-4)
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 10:11 pm
Unfortunately, climbing as a humanoid had some disadvantages.
For one, you were really heavy and cumbersome. For another, you had to use your hands much more, and finding handholds got to be a little bit tricky.
Especially when that handhold was full of ants.
"Ayyyyyy," he yelped, letting go with with one hand as he swung awkwardly by the other, shaking his hand rapidly to try and loosen the ant population there. From the sounds of it, Taryn had run into the same problem. Yeesh. Why hadn't they warned them that these trees were ant-infested?
Oh, yeah. Because they were on the Isle of Famine.
4 - 1 + 1
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fenshae rolled 1 4-sided dice:
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Total: 2 (1-4)
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 10:14 pm
He managed to get his hand-hold back in an ant-free location and continued climbing confidently. Behind him, something slithered. It was...a plant. Oh, wonderful. Rafael had had quite enough of poisonous and carnivorous and everything-else-ous plants recently, and he was going to keep well away from this one. He sped up his pace as much as he could to avoid the plants before they could take a chunk out of his feet.
4 -1 + 1 - 1
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fenshae rolled 1 4-sided dice:
3
Total: 3 (1-4)
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 10:17 pm
Rafael retrieved his fruit in one hand, deftly tucking it beneath his arm as he shifted his weight and glanced down, checking the ground below in preparation of descent. It wasn't very far, honestly, and it would be easier just to jump.
So, naturally, he jumped!
He landed smoothly, using his legs to absorb the impact as he crouched down, balancing himself with one hand, the fruit nimbly tucked away under the other arm. His tail shot out behind him, whipping around for balance.
AHA! SUCCESS!
He had made it through an entire day of training without a single really terrible thing happening or making a fool of himself!
4 - 1 + 1 - 1 + 1
GRAND TOTAL: 4
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Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 8:10 pm
NestingBeing able to build a safe camp for the night is a useful skill to have when moving around, and when little is around to be used, you make do. In an effort to try and teach students about how to make their own basic ‘camp’, they are going to have them make a mock camp in the form of a nest. A few of the clan youngsters will also be doing this as they must learn as well, though you probably shouldn’t get too close to their set up…Stage One Your student is given 4 places in which they might begin to build their nest. But there isn’t much space in the limited area so they’ll have to go to the first open spot they see! Roll 1 d4 to figure out where your student manages to find a spot! 1- Back to Back: You find a spot next to a younger member of the clan by the dried reeds. They don’t look to happy, but hey, it’s not a bad spot. 2- Stolen spot: You manage to get a spot on some loose dirt but it seems you have stolen it from a clan youth. Better keep an eye out! 3- Sandy patch: The center of the area, it’s just a basic sand flat. Not much else. A few bugs scurry around you now and again… 4- Rocky outcropping: The jagged rocks provide a small protection from the elements yet it doesn’t really help in terms of being comfortable. Each section provides certain bonuses on certain stages. These bonuses are one time use/consumable. If you fail and have a bonus, you start at the stage you failed at. Stage Two Okay, you have staked you claim now… to get some materials! Roll 3 d12 to see what you get 1- Thick dried branches (+1 if Sandy patch) 2- Dried reeds (+1 if Stolen Spot) 3- Fresh long grass (+1 if Rocky outcropping) 4- Twine (+1 if Back to back) 5- Large leaves (+1 if Back to back) 6- Fist sized rocks (+1 if stolen spot) 7- A torn mat (+1 if Rocky outcropping) 8- Bones of some large animal (+1 if sandy patch) 9- A jar of water (+1 if Stolen spot ) 10- Plank of wood (+1 if Rocky outcropping) 11- Worn out sheet (+1 if Sandy patch) 12- A bucket of water (+1 if Back to back) If you get doubles you may pick a different material from the same section, (IE: one back to back bonus item can only be traded for a different back to back bonus item) Stage 3 You need to work on bedding first of all…simple enough. Roll 1d20 to determine how comfy you bed is. 1-5: Wow, pretty painful. You’re not sure you’d be able to sleep at all! (fail) 6-10: Not the best, you’d probably wake up in pain the next morning. (pass) 11-15: Not bad, you’re pretty sure you’d be fine sleeping here (pass) 16-20: The clan member overseeing the work gives your bedding a nod of approval (pass) Stage 4 Bedding done now to- Hey wait! It seems a clan youth wants your spot and is saying you stole it, (well did you?). They seem to be pretty weak though… you can try to fight them or… steal their materials, (Just make sure not to get caught!). OPTION A) Fight them off! Roll to attack BUT, rather than -6, subtract the same type of dice you rolled. (IE: y1: -6, y2:-8, y3: -10) If you managed a hit, you have driven them off, (jerkface). OPTION B) Steal their stuff! Roll 2d100 to determine what you’re stealing and… if you get caught! The first dice determines what you get. 1-25: Any material that helps Stolen spot 26-50: Any material that helps Sandy patch 51-75: Any material that helps Back to Back 76-100: Any material that helps Rocky outcropping The second dice MUST be over 50 to not get caught, otherwise it’s a fail! (NOTE: You DO NOT gain a bonus from getting a new item) Stage Five Okay wow, close call. Now to work on your defenses. After all something might come up upon you at night… Roll 1d100 to determine if you manage to make a good defense for your nest. 1-25 Not enough materials! (fail) 26-75 You managed it…somehow. (pass) 76-100 Wow it looks a little…okay it just is not intimidating at all. (fail) Stage 6 Looks like it’s inspection time! Better see if your nest is up snuff. Simply roll a 1 d100. Rolling less than a 50 will result in the one overseeing the ‘class’ to come and wreck all you hard work. Probably give you a lecture as well… POINTS DISTRIBUTION [ Horsemen Points Distribution: ] (Select only one option based on your results) TO OBTAIN 3 HORSEMEN POINTS YOU MUST HAVE PASSED ALL ROUNDS TO OBTAIN 2 HORSEMEN POINTS YOU MUST HAVE EITHER PASSED ROUND 4 OR 5 TO OBTAIN 1 HORSEMEN POINT YOU MUST HAVE EITHER PASSED ROUND 2 OR 3
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bobaTJ rolled 1 4-sided dice:
2
Total: 2 (1-4)
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Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 8:14 pm
Chimera... did not nest. Really, they mostly lived in caves on a bed of grass at most. This seemed like a much more serious nesting ordeal. Taryn didn't think that zombies did either, but rats? Rats did. No wonder they had been headed this way. The ghoul just haplessly wandered to a spot, not noticing the youngster giving her a death glare as he wandered off to find another area. How was she supposed to know that standing-up stick was a marker?!
bonus: stolen!
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bobaTJ rolled 3 12-sided dice:
3, 2, 5
Total: 10 (3-36)
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Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 8:19 pm
In fact, Taryn used the reed that had been a place-marker, it and its nearby companions, as one of her materials. Structure, right? Next came green grass and leaves, the only other things around that she felt would make any kind of pleasant nest. Okay, what now? How, exactly, did one nest?
bonus: +1
3- Fresh long grass
2- Dried reeds
5- Large leaves
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fenshae rolled 1 4-sided dice:
4
Total: 4 (1-4)
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Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 8:27 pm
Rafe practically skipped as they came up on their next training. Ohhh, this was so exciting! Finally, they were doing things that interested him! Finding food! Building nests! It was like a ratty paradise all of a sudden.
Maybe this is why he'd signed up for Famine in the first place?
He was also delighted to see the number of youngsters running around, learning, although he was disappointed that he couldn't go train with them. No disrupting the natural order, etc. etc, blah blah...but, friends! Nesting! Hoards of youngsters!
For one small, gleaming moment, it was exactly like being back home.
He peered around, looking for an empty place, and decided on a rocky outcropping. It wasn't his ideal choice, but really, anything was better than nothing. As long as there were no killer plants or bugs to deal with, he was happy.
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bobaTJ rolled 1 20-sided dice:
13
Total: 13 (1-20)
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Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 8:28 pm
The ghoul layered leaves and grass, using the reeds only as a frame, and pressed a hand down into the soft pile. Not bad! There weren't many sharp edges... she could sleep on this! Now just to-- oh no!
bonus: +1
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bobaTJ rolled 2 8-sided dice:
2, 1
Total: 3 (2-16)
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Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 8:30 pm
"Hey, you took my spot! That's my bed!"
Taryn yelped, startled, and fell down on her pile of leaves. Little brat!
fail, using bonus stat
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