<font color="skyblue"> I will only be needing my standard equipment. </font>

OOC: I'm BAAAACCKKK ! ! ! Bacardi, signing in...

I'd like to buy several Potions of Extra Healing, or at least a few jars of Keoghtom's Ointment, plus a small wooden chest to carry them. I'll wrap the bottles with white cloth (doubles as a spell component) to protect them & keep them from tapping against each other. Otherwise just standard equipment (in a backpack) -- 100' rope, iron spikes, a week's rations, a couple of water skins. AFA spell components, I'll just need a vial of holy water, several incense sticks, small vial of honey, and an iron nail. Armor & shield, halberd, long bow & 2 quivers of arrows. I'll also tie a couple dozen arrows in 2 bundles & store in the pack.

Beaumanior -- I've downloaded the "Tome Of Magic", but haven't read thru it much. Anyplace I should study specifically?

IC:

[To Knuckles] "A warrior should never apologize for telling the truth, harsh as it may be. My pledge to you -- it will not happen again."

[To Dravin] "Games are for the barroom, or the arena. This is neither. But I do worry that you'll slow us by stopping to pee on every other tree..." ;)

<font color="silver">Welcome back, <font color="coral">VulcanRider</font>. I hope you enjoyed your trip.

OK, so far I have the following people coming along for the adventure.
<font color="palegreen">Dravin Kyoto
Knuckles Akirason
Oorgh Ugggh
Grindall, the Good
Caleb
Bacardi
Kelryn
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Did I miss anyone?? If not, we'll get started.
<font color="coral">VulcanRider</font> - Since Bacardi and Grindall are the two healers, I will allow them to have 2 potions of Xtra Healing and 1 jar of Keoghtom's Ointment each. That should supplement your healing spells nicely. Kelryn will be bringing 2 scrolls - 1 Stinking Cloud and 1 Fireball.

As for all the other "normal" equipment everyone requested....YES, you can have the items you asked for. Now let's get going.</font>

<font color="skyblue">Balinor waited outside the <font color="red">The DragonSlayer Inn</font> the next morning as the various members of the group arrived. Each member found a horse suited to his size and weight tethered and waiting.

"Good morning all. I hope you are rested and ready for battle. It is about an hour's ride till we reach the section of woods the hobgoblins have made into their home. I will accompany you to the woods, but then I must be away on other business. If everyone is ready, I suggest we get started."</font>

[ 10-08-2002, 10:15 PM: Message edited by: Cerek the Barbaric ]

Dravin walked to Cerek and bowed to him. "I am at you're service good sir. My blade will taste the blood of hobgoblins, and I will live or die to protect all in our group"! with that, Dravin sheathed his katana, checked all of his gear, and mounted his horse. "Lets show these beasts what REAL warriors are made of"!!!

Nodding his head to Cerek, Knuckles regarded Dravin, "I'd rather see what they're made of, split the beasties from stem te stern, and bathe in their blood, lets get moving, daylight favors us, and I'd rather pick off some patrols before the big fun starts." he then walked over to his very stout war pony and climbed aboard it's back.

The poor horse began sneezing very shortly after the large dwarf climbed aboard his back, thinking, it HAD to be a dwarf, don't they know I'm alergic to dwarves...(hope i didn't overstep my bounds with this one)

[ 10-09-2002, 11:32 AM: Message edited by: Morgeruat ]

ooc: ye forgot me Cerek :( Im crushed and speeaking of crushing,

IC: Just get me to the wood's I'll find the prey and have them in shackles afore they know what hit them.

<font color="plum">My most humble apologies to the Master of the Hunt.

Just consider it a testament to your skills of stealth that you were able to join the group without being seen. ;) </font>

LOL :D okay I'll buy that

Bacardi steps up to the largest horse in the group and climbs into the stirrups. As the horse thinks "One at a time, damnit!" he settles into the saddle, then coaxes the beast to the front of the line. Later on, from this position he can help watch for sentries. Right now he just wants to stay upwind of Knuckles...

Caleb rides up behind Knuckles. Suffering the stench so he would be behind a armored ally.