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Re: Mythic Sagas: Chapter 1
« Reply #80 on: March 19, 2009, 01:56:38 AM »
An older warrior ducks his way into the large tent hefting two thick bottles of dark reddish liquid.  He holds them up triumphantly and the berserkers seated around you slowly erupt into a riotous cheer that washes over you.  So, he was able to secure two bottles of jhuild.  "Who of you desires to earn one of these bottles?" the warrior bellows.  Thickly-muscled arms shoot up with gold coins clenched in fists, clanking and drumming against equally elevated cups and mugs.  A handful of leanly-muscled dark-haired women began moving through the crowd collecting the gold and the benchkeep began filling the cups of the seated berserkers from several large clay pitchers.
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Re: Mythic Sagas: Chapter 1
« Reply #81 on: March 19, 2009, 03:49:01 AM »
Hergierr cheers right along with them, and holds out his mug and coins.
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Re: Mythic Sagas: Chapter 1
« Reply #82 on: March 19, 2009, 03:00:28 PM »
Thorgrim ponders for a moment, unfamiliar with the terrain in this area. "It would have to be someplace flat."
He looks at his empty mug. "I'll be right back."

He walks up to the makeshift counter.
"I think I'll have another." he says to the barkeep. "Oh, and do you know any place that is used for duels around here?"
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Re: Mythic Sagas: Chapter 1
« Reply #83 on: March 22, 2009, 10:43:37 PM »
The gruff man behind the meadbench fills your mug and nods his head toward the northeast.  "There is a site just a few miles off where they used to hold holmgang generations ago.  Follow that track of road for an hour or two, and you should find the stone outcropping easily enough.  Of course, you could always just scratch a circle in the dirt, if'n you need to kill the man badly enough," he chuckled as he set down the pitcher.
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Re: Mythic Sagas: Chapter 1
« Reply #84 on: March 23, 2009, 01:06:50 PM »
Thorgrim pays for the drink and returns to his seat. He repeats the information he was given about the site. "It sounds like a good place to spar." he says to Einar, then takes the old mug to his lips and savors the taste.

His blood began to stir with the thought of an old place. Maybe one of his very ancestors had fought at the same spot!
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Re: Mythic Sagas: Chapter 1
« Reply #85 on: March 23, 2009, 01:13:08 PM »
Einar nods.  "Aye, we shall meet there then once this is over."  He looks at the sky, gauging the time.  "I must go to my lodge, the competitions are starting."  He gives Throgrim a friendly smile.  "We shall spar soon, but tonight is for other entertainment."

Einar goes to his lodge, hoping that he hasn't missed the beginning of the drinking contest.
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Re: Mythic Sagas: Chapter 1
« Reply #86 on: March 23, 2009, 03:40:34 PM »
As Einar ducks his head into the Ice Troll berserker lodge tent he sees a group of 35 or 40 men seated at a handful of tables, each holding up a pair of gold coins.  Standing beside a nearby table is a older warrior wearing a leather vest and blueish-gray gloves; his skin is crisscrossed with old runescars and blue-black runes tattooed across his arms and bare chest.  A woman at his side begins collecting the upraised gold from the seated warriors.  You note a few empty seats at the farthest table.



Back in the Great Stag lodge tent Hergierr's gold is collected and the benchkeep fills his cup with a dark red-brown ale with a heady aroma of wheat.  When all the warriors' cups are filled the fyrra raises his arms like a high priest calling an assembly to stand for worship, and the seated berserkers tilt back their mugs as one.  Several moments pass as they each carefully take on the entire volume of his or her mug.  As each finishes, he slams down his mug and cheers with a happy roar of camaraderie.

[spoiler=Drinking Fort Saves (Great Stag)]DC 11 Fort save for common ale. No penalties. (1d20+4=16, 1d20+6=10, 1d20+8=19, 1d20+10=15, 1d20+12=13, 1d20+4=17, 1d20+6=22, 1d20+8=19, 1d20+10=17, 1d20+12=26)

Each roll represents 10% of the drinking competition.  There are 5 "classes" of drinkers (representing folk of different levels, feats, and Con modifiers)  The first roll of each "class" will be individuals with a Dex score of 14 and a Wisdom score of 12, while the second will be individuals with a Dex score of 12 and a Wisdom score of 14.

Dexterity and Wisdom damage, group 2 (1d2=2, 1d2=2)

Group 1: Dex 14, Wis 12
Group 2: Dex 14, Wis 12 [Dex 12, Wis 10]
Group 3: Dex 14, Wis 12
Group 4: Dex 14, Wis 12
Group 5: Dex 14, Wis 12
Group 6: Dex 12, Wis 14
Group 7: Dex 12, Wis 14
Group 8: Dex 12, Wis 14
Group 9: Dex 12, Wis 14
Group 10: Dex 12, Wis 14[/spoiler]

After a few moments a handful of the younger participants seems to be recovering from the ale burning their throats a bit.
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Re: Mythic Sagas: Chapter 1
« Reply #87 on: March 23, 2009, 04:24:12 PM »
Einar goes and sits down, happy that he isn't too late.  He fishes out a couple of gold coins from his belt pouch and holds them up, smilling to himself.
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Re: Mythic Sagas: Chapter 1
« Reply #88 on: March 23, 2009, 07:02:04 PM »
As the woman takes Einar's coins another man begins filling the competitor's cups with ale.  The old scarred and tattooed man begins following the benchkeep and in turn takes each berserker's cup in his hand and seems to place his gloved finger in the ale.  When he hands it back to the warrior, the berserker downs the drink in just a few moments; when he sets his cup down you see that he is clutching his head as though he has suddenly gained a very bad headache.  You watch this odd procession as it circles among the tables, and at last it wends its way to you.  The benchkeep fills your cup with a dark golden ale, and the old tattoo-covered man takes your cup from the benchkeep.  He places a blue-gray gloved finger into the full cup, and you see a flash of frost form on both his gloved hands and the surface of your cup.  He hands it back to you and indicates for you to drink up.  The formerly cool cup is now frigid between your fingers, and the ale so cold that your throat clenches as you down the brew.

[spoiler=Drinking Fort Saves (Ice Troll)]DC 11 Fort save for common ale. No penalties. (1d20+4=21, 1d20+6=14, 1d20+8=21, 1d20+10=13, 1d20+12=21, 1d20+4=18, 1d20+6=24, 1d20+8=22, 1d20+10=15, 1d20+12=20)

Again, each roll represents 10% of the drinking competitors.  An extra Fort save is needed against the cold.

DC 10 Fort save against the cold of the ale. Failure means 1 point of nonleathal damage. (1d20+4=10, 1d20+6=23, 1d20+8=19, 1d20+10=28, 1d20+12=20, 1d20+4=24, 1d20+6=14, 1d20+8=19, 1d20+10=30, 1d20+12=21)

Group 1: HP 14, Dex 14, Wis 12
Group 2: HP 15, Dex 14, Wis 12
Group 3: HP 31, Dex 14, Wis 12
Group 4: HP 41, Dex 14, Wis 12
Group 5: HP 81, Dex 14, Wis 12
Group 6: HP 14, Dex 12, Wis 14
Group 7: HP 37, Dex 12, Wis 14
Group 8: HP 54, Dex 12, Wis 14
Group 9: HP 73, Dex 12, Wis 14
Group 10: HP 83, Dex 12, Wis 14
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Re: Mythic Sagas: Chapter 1
« Reply #89 on: March 23, 2009, 07:37:47 PM »
Einar quickly downs the drink and then sets the cup down.  His tenses up his head and neck and jerks his head slightly to the right, but manages to get over the extreme cold fairly quickly.

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Fortitude saves: 15 for drinking the ale, 25 against the cold (1d20+6 each time)
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Re: Mythic Sagas: Chapter 1
« Reply #90 on: March 23, 2009, 08:13:40 PM »
Being the last in line, and seeing that you survived the frigid brew without much difficulty, the old warrior claps you on the back in a wordless congratulations.  He then proceeds with the benchkeep back to the head of the first table, slowly making his way back to you.

[spoiler=Drinking Fort Saves (Ice Troll)]DC 11 Fort save for common ale. -1 penalty. (1d20+3=5, 1d20+5=23, 1d20+7=18, 1d20+9=14, 1d20+11=27, 1d20+3=17, 1d20+5=9, 1d20+7=12, 1d20+9=21, 1d20+11=25)

DC 10 Fort save against the cold of the ale. (1d20+4=8, 1d20+6=23, 1d20+8=27, 1d20+10=13, 1d20+12=19, 1d20+4=9, 1d20+6=12, 1d20+8=15, 1d20+10=19, 1d20+12=26)

Dexterity and Wisdom damage, group 1 (1d2=1, 1d2=1)
Dexterity and Wisdom damage, group 7 (1d2=1, 1d2=2)

Group 1: HP 14, Dex 14, Wis 12 [Nonlethal: 1, Dex 13, Wis 11]
Group 2: HP 15, Dex 14, Wis 12
Group 3: HP 31, Dex 14, Wis 12
Group 4: HP 41, Dex 14, Wis 12
Group 5: HP 81, Dex 14, Wis 12
Group 6: HP 14, Dex 12, Wis 14 [Nonlethal: 1]
Group 7: HP 37, Dex 12, Wis 14 [Dex 11, Wis 12]
Group 8: HP 54, Dex 12, Wis 14
Group 9: HP 73, Dex 12, Wis 14
Group 10: HP 83, Dex 12, Wis 14
[/spoiler]

You see several of the men before you beginning to show some interesting reactions from the combination of the alcohol and the cold.  But each is sure to shrug it off in a gruff display of roaring toughness; even the three women seated at the tables refuse to show any weakness, and pound at the table, heckling the fyrra to bring another.
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Re: Mythic Sagas: Chapter 1
« Reply #91 on: March 23, 2009, 11:14:46 PM »
Einar downs his second drink, wincing slightly at the cold but glad that he's doing better than some of the other contestants seem to.

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Fortitude saves: 14 for drinking the ale, 25 against the cold (1d20+5 each time)
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Re: Mythic Sagas: Chapter 1
« Reply #92 on: March 24, 2009, 12:04:35 AM »
The benchkeep and the old berserker make their third round through the tables, as some of the competitors seem to be loosening up and enjoying the path to the competition's end.

[spoiler=Drinking Fort Saves (Ice Troll)]DC 11 Fort save for common ale. -2 penalty. (1d20+2=6, 1d20+4=24, 1d20+6=7, 1d20+8=9, 1d20+10=23, 1d20+2=5, 1d20+4=10, 1d20+6=17, 1d20+8=15, 1d20+10=29)

DC 10 Fort save against the cold of the ale. (1d20+4=12, 1d20+6=25, 1d20+8=22, 1d20+10=26, 1d20+12=28, 1d20+4=9, 1d20+6=17, 1d20+8=17, 1d20+10=27, 1d20+12=15)

Dexterity and Wisdom damage, group 1 (1d2=1, 1d2=1)
Dexterity and Wisdom damage, group 3 (1d2=2, 1d2=1)
Dexterity and Wisdom damage, group 4 (1d2=1, 1d2=1)
Dexterity and Wisdom damage, group 6 (1d2=1, 1d2=1)
Dexterity and Wisdom damage, group 7 (1d2=2, 1d2=1)



Group 1: HP 14, Dex 14, Wis 12 [Nonlethal: 1, Dex 12, Wis 10]
Group 2: HP 15, Dex 14, Wis 12
Group 3: HP 31, Dex 14, Wis 12 [Dex 12, Wis 11]
Group 4: HP 41, Dex 14, Wis 12 [Dex 13, Wis 11]
Group 5: HP 81, Dex 14, Wis 12
Group 6: HP 14, Dex 12, Wis 14 [Nonlethal: 2, Dex 11, Wis 13]
Group 7: HP 37, Dex 12, Wis 14 [Dex 9, Wis 11]
Group 8: HP 54, Dex 12, Wis 14
Group 9: HP 73, Dex 12, Wis 14
Group 10: HP 83, Dex 12, Wis 14
[/spoiler]

A few men cough out a frosty mist of breath, as if outside on a winter morning.  After sitting a bit a few others seem to get quite relaxed in their seats.
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Re: Mythic Sagas: Chapter 1
« Reply #93 on: March 24, 2009, 12:44:15 AM »
Hergierr pretends to feel the effects of the brew, as he slugs down one mug after another. He thinks to himself I wonder if I'm going to pay for this in the morning...
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Re: Mythic Sagas: Chapter 1
« Reply #94 on: March 24, 2009, 03:15:07 AM »
Einar downs the third drink with ease, glad to see that he's doing better than a lot of the competitors.  He grins to himself, feeling good.

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Save vs. the ale at -2: 19
Save vs. the cold: 25

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Re: Mythic Sagas: Chapter 1
« Reply #95 on: March 24, 2009, 03:22:43 AM »
Several rounds of drinking ensue within the Great Stag lodge tent, and an observant spectator can begin to see a few signs of inebriation among some of the contestants.  Of course, this leads to louder laughter and invocations of Thor's blessings and might.

[spoiler=Drinking Fort Saves (Great Stag)]DC 11 Fort save for common ale. -1 penalty. (1d20+3=7, 1d20+5=12, 1d20+7=16, 1d20+9=24, 1d20+11=12, 1d20+3=16, 1d20+5=25, 1d20+7=19, 1d20+9=26, 1d20+11=27)
DC 11 Fort save for common ale, -2 penalty. (1d20+2=10, 1d20+4=24, 1d20+6=22, 1d20+8=27, 1d20+10=28, 1d20+2=13, 1d20+4=16, 1d20+6=23, 1d20+8=12, 1d20+10=19)
DC 11 Fort save for common ale, -4 penalty. (1d20+0=17, 1d20+2=13, 1d20+4=10, 1d20+6=10, 1d20+8=22, 1d20+0=3, 1d20+2=3, 1d20+4=11, 1d20+6=15, 1d20+8=18)

Dexterity and Wisdom damage, group 1, twice (1d2=1, 1d2=2, 1d2=2, 1d2=1)
Dexterity and Wisdom damage, group 3 (1d2=2, 1d2=2)
Dexterity and Wisdom damage, group 4 (1d2=1, 1d2=1)
Dexterity and Wisdom damage, group 6 (1d2=1, 1d2=1)
Dexterity and Wisdom damage, group 7 (1d2=2, 1d2=1)

Group 1: Dex 14, Wis 12 [Dex 11, Wis 9]
Group 2: Dex 14, Wis 12 [Dex 12, Wis 10]
Group 3: Dex 14, Wis 12 [Dex 12, Wis 10]
Group 4: Dex 14, Wis 12 [Dex 13, Wis 11]
Group 5: Dex 14, Wis 12
Group 6: Dex 12, Wis 14 [Dex 11, Wis 13]
Group 7: Dex 12, Wis 14 [Dex 10, Wis 13]
Group 8: Dex 12, Wis 14
Group 9: Dex 12, Wis 14
Group 10: Dex 12, Wis 14
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Re: Mythic Sagas: Chapter 1
« Reply #96 on: March 24, 2009, 03:37:35 AM »
The quaffing of frosty ale continues within the Ice Troll tent, and the tattooed old warrior even pauses to down a mug of the chilly liquid.

[spoiler=Drinking Fort Saves (Ice Troll)]DC 11 Fort save for common ale. -4 penalty. (1d20+0=14, 1d20+2=15, 1d20+4=12, 1d20+6=22, 1d20+8=22, 1d20+0=12, 1d20+2=18, 1d20+4=16, 1d20+6=24, 1d20+8=18)

DC 10 Fort save against the cold of the ale. (1d20+4=22, 1d20+6=19, 1d20+8=17, 1d20+10=14, 1d20+12=18, 1d20+4=9, 1d20+6=16, 1d20+8=23, 1d20+10=27, 1d20+12=15)


Group 1: HP 14, Dex 14, Wis 12 [Nonlethal: 1, Dex 12, Wis 10]
Group 2: HP 15, Dex 14, Wis 12
Group 3: HP 31, Dex 14, Wis 12 [Dex 12, Wis 11]
Group 4: HP 41, Dex 14, Wis 12 [Dex 13, Wis 11]
Group 5: HP 81, Dex 14, Wis 12
Group 6: HP 14, Dex 12, Wis 14 [Nonlethal: 3, Dex 11, Wis 13]
Group 7: HP 37, Dex 12, Wis 14 [Dex 9, Wis 11]
Group 8: HP 54, Dex 12, Wis 14
Group 9: HP 73, Dex 12, Wis 14
Group 10: HP 83, Dex 12, Wis 14
[/spoiler]

The assembled berserkers now seem to be keeping stride with Einar, downing their drinks with gusto.
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Re: Mythic Sagas: Chapter 1
« Reply #97 on: March 24, 2009, 03:45:06 AM »
Einar shudders as he drinks the next mug, the cold finally starting to get to him.

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Save vs. ale at -4: 16
Save vs. cold: 8


Dex: 14
Wis: 10
HP: 14 (Nonlethal: 1)
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Re: Mythic Sagas: Chapter 1
« Reply #98 on: March 24, 2009, 04:04:56 AM »
Another round of the honey-colored ice-cold ale, and the drink begins to obviously take its toll on some of the assembled berserkers.

[spoiler=Drinking Fort Saves (Ice Troll)]DC 11 Fort save for common ale. -8 penalty. (1d20-4=2, 1d20-2=18, 1d20+0=10, 1d20+2=3, 1d20+4=21, 1d20-4=-1, 1d20-2=6, 1d20+0=12, 1d20+2=15, 1d20+4=19)

DC 10 Fort save against the cold of the ale. (1d20+4=14, 1d20+6=23, 1d20+8=19, 1d20+10=22, 1d20+12=24, 1d20+4=18, 1d20+6=14, 1d20+8=27, 1d20+10=21, 1d20+12=23)


Dex and Wis damage, group 1 (1d2=1, 1d2=2)
Dex and Wis damage, group 3 (1d2=2, 1d2=2)
Dex and Wis damage, group 4 (1d2=2, 1d2=2)
Dex and Wis damage, group 6 (1d2=1, 1d2=1)
Dex and Wis damage, group 7 (1d2=1, 1d2=2)

Group 1: HP 14, Dex 14, Wis 12 [Nonlethal: 1, Dex 11, Wis 8]
Group 2: HP 15, Dex 14, Wis 12
Group 3: HP 31, Dex 14, Wis 12 [Dex 10, Wis 9]
Group 4: HP 41, Dex 14, Wis 12 [Dex 11, Wis 9]
Group 5: HP 81, Dex 14, Wis 12
Group 6: HP 14, Dex 12, Wis 14 [Nonlethal: 3, Dex 10, Wis 12]
Group 7: HP 37, Dex 12, Wis 14 [Dex 8, Wis 9]
Group 8: HP 54, Dex 12, Wis 14
Group 9: HP 73, Dex 12, Wis 14
Group 10: HP 83, Dex 12, Wis 14
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Re: Mythic Sagas: Chapter 1
« Reply #99 on: March 24, 2009, 05:11:46 AM »
As Hergierr waits for the next round of ale to be poured out, he notices a member of the onlooking crowd who seems to be watching him somewhat intently.
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