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Elowyn the Elf Magic-User  (AC6 | HP 3/3 | MV 12") Elowyn was never one for violence; he felt much more comfortable being well behind the "front lines" of any such activities.  Having rescued his comrade from the battle, Elowyn glances down at the bloody body of Dekmal, frantically searching for the location of the most severe wounds. He turns his head toward the wagon caravan and shouts toward the drivers, "Bring me cloth to bind his wounds! Now!"  (OOC: No skills or magics are involved, I'm just trying to apply pressure and stop the bleeding, until proper healing can be utilized.)

Elowyn the Elf Magic-User  (AC6 | HP 3 | MV 12") Dammit, I'm not going to let him die! Not wanting to be the one to allow Dekmal to perish due to inaction, Elowyn throws caution to the wind and runs up to his fallen comradre, grabs him under the arms, and tries to move back towards the safety of the wagons as quickly as he can. (OOC: Including a Strength check, just in case you need it)

Yes please! Definitely interested in a Traveller game.

Elowyn chucks his dart at orc #1. Post roll: well, fooey. At least he didn't hit an ally!

Elowyn is horrified at the sight of one of his companions, Dek, being stricken down by the orc. "Nooo!" he cries out as he leaps into action. Elowyn quickly moves to the north, takes cover behind a convenient tree, and hurls the dart waiting in his hand at the now isolated orc.

Regarding the range for a dart (1.5/3/4.5), are these 1 inch squares on the map? So, being three squares away, a thrown dart would be at medium range, which is a -2 penalty?

Llodin Elowyn will attempt to move two squares to the north, just above Hall, and hurl his dart at the lone orc (#1) who is not engaged in melee. Is that a tree north of Val? If so, I will try to use that as cover. PS. Are we still declaring intentions before the action (i.e. dice rolls) takes place? EDIT: Sorry, got my characters mixed up! 😄

(Elowyn: AC6 | HP 3 | MV 12) Unable to safely chuck a dart at any of the orc attackers, Elowyn will try to verbally assault and distract them so that Hall can perform his sneaking maneuver, if you allow actions to be changed after declaration.

Elowyn the Elf Magic-User  (AC6 | HP 3 | MV 12") Elowyn, with dart in hand, looks to the left, then looks to the right, trying to find an opportunity to hurl the dart at one of the orc attackers. "Damn!" he mutters, unable to find a clear light of sight to a target without risking his dart piercing one of his comrades. He'll have to wait for just the right time. As Hall calls out, Elowyn turns to look in his direction and hollers, "Ugly WHAT?" Then, seeing what Hall's intentions were, he turns back toward the orcs and calls out in orcish with a smile, "Hey you ugly blokes! Why don't you come over here and fight a real man!", attempting to distracts the orcs, as feeble as it may seem.

Elowyn will prepare to dismount from his horse and ready a dart for throwing. While staying behind the fighter-types in front of him, he will attempt to throw a dart at any orcs within short or medium range which are not involved in melee with our party. If no such targets present themselves, Elowyn will enthusiastically cheer his team on while trying to think of something else to do. :)

Elowyn the Elf Magic-User  (AC6 | HP 3 | MV 12") Elowyn joking calls out, "Oh goodie. It sounds like they only want our horses," and prepares to leap into action.

@Jedaii Do you want action declarations in this thread, or in the IC thread? Also, do you allow spellcasting from horseback? 

Same, but copy/paste in Source mode doesn't seem to work correctly with images? The formatted text gets pasted fine, along with URLs (a link to my character sheet), but I get an empty spot in the editor where the image would be. I have to delete the empty image, and then re-insert it from the Other Media button. If anyone has figured out a better way, please let us know!   EDIT: Oh! I just tried clicking Submit after pasting, without deleting and re-inserting the blank image, and when it posted the message the image shows up correctly. So it looks like copy/paste will work while in Source mode. Whew!

if you've already uploaded an image, you can click the Other Media button below the text editor and select "Insert existing attachment". But you still have to double-click the inserted image to set the justification and size.

Elowyn is to the right of the front wagon. I feel like whichever spot I choose, I'm doomed.

Heh, yup just figured that out. Thanks! :D

Ah, okay, if you've already uploaded an image, you can click the Other Media button below the text editor and select "Insert existing attachment". But you still have to double-click the inserted image to set the justification and size. You can also manage uploaded images under My Attachments by clicking on your username in the upper right. Still, I like the bbcode method better. :P

Hey! Sorry I'm late to the party. I hadn't turned on thread notifications yet, but they're on now. I'm too am trying to get comfortable with the new site, and I miss my old ways. Normally I will type a post into a text editor first, with bbcode for images and bold, etc., and then paste it into the post but now I'll have to figure out how to do that with html I guess. :|  And I realized that I often highlight words with the mouse as I'm reading, which brings up "Quote Selection" here on Baldr. :( Well, I'll adapt I'm sure.   It looks like I'll have to upload and insert an image (my character's headshot) to every post? Has anyone found a better way to do this? It seems like such a waste of space on the server. Game on!

Elowyn the Elf Magic-User  (AC6 | HP 3 | MV 12") Elowyn reached forward with one outstretched arm to rub and pat the muscular neck of his steed. "There now, old friend. It shouldn't be much longer until we get to rest." His horse had been becoming more visibly agitated for the last mile, likely due to being an older horse and not being as fit as the other horses in the caravan. It's once bright white hair and mane had begun to show the tell-tale grey hairs of aging over the last several years. "And we'll get you a snack, okay?" The horse responded to Elowyn with a snort and a quick upward snap of the head, as if to show that it understood what he had said. And that it intended to hold him to his word.  The elf adjusted his position on the saddle to relieve the pressure on his bottom, causing his white and blue robe to flutter in the wind. Riding was never one of his favorite things to do. Everyone thinks that all elves love to be outdoors all of the time, but Elowyn was not one of those elves. He definitely prefers the comfort of a soft arm chair next to a warm fire in a study while reading a book to... this.  Elowyn turned toward Valeros and replied, "That's what I was going to ask you, my friend! It feels like we've been on this road for an age. Can you check that map of yours and figure out where in the hells we are?"  

Hooray! Thanks for having me. 🙂 This will be my first time playing AD&D 1E in a very long time, AND my first game on the new Baldr site. @Excior Elowyn is also from Magnimar. It's been a couple of decades since I left there, but maybe we can find some common thread between us. I'll take a look at your background.

Elowyn Morguldir the NG Elf Magic-User Ability Scores Str 12   Dex 19 +3 reaction / -4 defensive Con 13   Int 18 7 languages Wis 13   Cha 15   Saving Throws Paralyzation, Poison, Death Magic 14 Petrification or Polymorph 13 Rod, Staff or Wand 11 Breath Weapon 15 Spell 12 HP: 3/3 AC: 6 Move: 12" Alignment: Neutral Good Age: 200 years Background Skill: Leather worker/tanner Languages: Neutral Good, Common, Elven, Gnome, Halfling, Goblin, Hobgoblin, Orcish, Gnoll  (trading 3 bonus languages for additional memorized spells/day) Spells Known: (1st Level) Burning Hands, Comprehend Languages, Detect Magic, Enlarge, Feather Fall, Find Familiar, Friends, Hold Portal, Identify, Jump, Light, Magic Missile, Message, Nystul's Magic Aura, Protection from Evil, Push, Read Magic, Shield Spells per Day: 1st level: 4 Spells Memorized: Detect Magic, Light, Protection from Evil, Read Magic Starting gold: 210 (includes 50% bonus) Available gold: 147.49 Gear: Dagger, Dart (2), Quarter Staff, Belt, Low Soft Boots, Cloak, Hat, Robe, Backpack, Wax Candle (5), Leather Scroll Case (2), Hooded Lantern, Flask of Oil (2), Large Belt Pouch, Small Belt Pouch, Water Skin, Tinder Box, Torch (2), Standard Rations (1week), Spellbook, Pencil, Riding Horse, Bit and Bridle, Saddle, Saddle Blanket, Small Saddle Bags, Horse Grain Meal (7) Homeland: Varisia; either Sandpoint or Magnimar Description Elowyn is a tall elf of average build. His coarse hair is dusty-white in color, and is usually braided along the sides. Elowyn’s skin is pale white, and his ears are long and pointed. His eyes are the color of blue sapphires.  Personality In all outward appearances, Elowyn is an elf. But his mannerisms, speech and habits might lead one to think otherwise. He often refers to himself as human, more specifically Varisian, both in conversation and in correspondence. Elowyn does not have the typical holier-than-thou attitude that many elfs do; he is a kind, friendly and helpful individual.  Background Elowyn was raised by his two human parents, Joldar and Meeka. His mother, Meeka, worked as a nurse at an infirmary in Sandpoint. His father, Joldar, one of the finest leather workers in their hometown, insisted that he pass on his craft to the young, reluctant Elowyn. Resistant as he was, it did help to teach Elowyn the value of paying attention to details by way of leatherwork. Whenever they were questioned about how an elven child came to be in the care of these two Varisian’s, his parents would simply answer “The gods have blessed us with him.”  Elowyn’s thirst for knowledge resulted in his learning to read at a young age, and he devoured every book that he could get his hands on, especially history books and books about occult knowledge. When his parents died of old age, Elowyn was suddenly alone for the first time. He sold the remaining stock of leather goods and his parents house, and then moved to the big city to begin a new life in Magnimar. While in Magnimar, he attracted the attention of a wizard called Aeigen, who took Elowyn under his care and began tutoring him in the ways of the arcane. It was a good relationship, as Aeigen was a very stern yet nurturing and caring man, but Elowyn was driven to impress his master at every opportunity. Elowyn's staff, a gift from Aeigen when Elowyn became 150 years old, is one of his most prized possessions.  Eventually, as all humans do, Aeigen passed away and left Golarion for the other realms. This left Elowyn alone again, and he decided to pack his belongings and begin a long journey across Avistan to continue learning about magic and the world. For the last several decades, Elowyn has been working his way south-east tracking down various rumors of old magic, lost artifacts, and the like. Most recently he found himself in the city of Almas along the northern coast of the Inner Sea, where he became aquainted with a fellow by the name of Joceyln. At present they are travelling to the north and the west, in the direction of the Menador Mountains, no doubt on the trail of another rumor...

@Leonidas1789 Confirmed! ;)

Hmm, what about somewhere in the middle? For each language you exchange, you gain one additional spell per day per level. So one language = +1 first level spell. Two languages = +1 first level spell and +1 second level spell. And so on. But you don't get access to each bonus spell until you can cast spells of that level. Something like this: Magic-User Level 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1 1+1 - - - 2 2+1 - - - 3 2+1 1+1 - - 4 3+1 2+1 - - 5 4+1 2+1 1+1 - and so on, or would that be too much to track? I think it would be okay, and if you agree, I can finish the table and send it to you, if you want to include it in a "house rules" section.

I assume that is spells known, not spells per day, correct? :D

Oh, cool! I ran the first part of Rise of the Runelords maaany years ago, and I haven't been back in Golarion since then. And, it gives me a reason to pull out my 1E books which I've been holding on to for so many years!    Question: In addition to the PHB languages, are languages from the Pathfinder Wiki in play? Question #2: How the heck do I add an image?? :D