Where we'll be in 20 years

still a spot open for tues. Any takers?
So far Cory, Collin, and Jake are in.

Rats!

While at the Lovely Giant one night you over hear two town guards talking about a local spree of thefts in the Slums. As the guards recount their leads and tales about the investigation you keep hearing them mention how many rats there are and how they should really clean up their act. I mean rats all over your store and you wonder why you get robbed?!

First four to comment with what characters they will be playing are in. Also if you want to make a new character just say so and I'll get together with you before then for char creation.

To Quell the Barbarian Queen

A Herald from the city of Frosthold was sent to the guild with a most dire request. Hammerbeard, Tribbing, Wagnor, and Lelland all set out immediately for the frozen city and within three days time they places their horses in the stable at Lord Hornerious Battlebeard's fortress. The great dwarven liege told the party that they had been under assault from a local band of barbarian's that had always been friendly to the city. They had been attacking trade caravans and looting all of the trade goods. There were reports of a strange woman who would watch the attacks and looting but never take action, just watching. Hammerbeard humbly asked the king if they could accompany a caravan so they could get to the root of this problem. The King said he would have something set up for the party. After a restful night the group loaded onto a decoy caravan and set off. Lelland decided to gain an element of surprise by hiding in one of the crates aboard the caravan. However when a young, but no less formidable, Frost Giant slamming into the snow infront of the adventurers there was little surprise to be had. Wagnor called up the arcane might of Melf's Acid Arrow and the acidic bolt dug deep into the blud giants abdomen. Hammerbeard quickly closed the distance with his ancestral foe and gave a mighty swing with the White Witches Woe. The Giant quickly dodged however and brought his great maul down heavily on the Dwarf Barbarian's shoulder. Enraged by being hit by such a lowly creature the Enthusiastic one blocked out the pain and dug his Greataxe deep into the creatures chest. Wagnor quickly bandaged Hammerbeard's shoulder and Tribbing's keen elven senses spotted a strange woman wrapped in animal furs on the ridge above. The woman disappeared and after some debate the team decided to keep on the trail. Soon after the group started moving again the Barbarian Queen appeared again. The party tried communication but she just sat there silently, watching. Suddenly a blinding snow storm rushed through the pass, when it subsided there a snow drift made a path up to the top of the ridge. The team hurried up the path and saw the Barbarian Queen walking in the distance. Wagnor began sprinting after her and just as he was about to grab her another snow storm blocked their vision and when it subsided the Queen was gone. However her tracks in the fresh snow were easy to find and fairly easy to follow. They lead to a cave in the cliff side and just as the team was about to enter, three barbarians rushed out screaming and bearing weapons. The White Witches' Woe thirsted for blood, and dodging around the spear stabs Hammerbeard decapitated the lesser wildman. Tribbing and another barbarian exchanged arrows, while Lemmy (who had been summoned through the Summoning Stones) went toe to toe with the sword and shield barbarian. Twilroc's Nevermiss Shortsword was true to it's name and struck true while his off handed hammer went wide. Seeing his defeat near the barbarian pulled a small leather bag from his belt and chucked it at the Paladin, a sticky substance covered Lemmy and quickly hardened. Three of Tribbing's arrows penetrated the barbarian's armor and as the last one pierced his heart the last of his blood spilled out onto the snow. Enraged at the damage done to his friends Hammerbeard swung his mighty ax, and it would have been blocked, but with a Half-Orc Wizard behind you it's hard to stay concentrated. The Axe lodged itself in the Barbarian's side, so deep that in order to get it out the mighty Dwarf placed his boot on the fool's shield and with a mighty tug freed his axe and some of the barbarian's organs. The group headed into the cave and soon found themselves in a great room. A great rock slab trapped them in and stepping seemingly from nowhere the Ice Queen appeared. Her eyes glowing white with power, she spoke with a voice not her own. Hammerbeard tried to talk sense to her but she would have none of it. However thinking quickly Tribbing ran up, and focusing his Ki was able to disrupt the muscle control the Ice Queen, stunned and unable to move the party surrounded her and was able to make short work of one who claimed to be more powerful than they could ever conceive. As her body lay on the cavern floor the power faded from her eyes and a new voice spoke from the frail body that lie before them. The Ice Queen was a young Seer for the Barbarian tribe, gifted with innate arcane powers from birth, she was sent to make contact with a White Wyrm who had moved into the area recently. She says that she remembers going to the Dragon's Lair but the next two weeks were a blur. Applying some first aid the adventurers decided to bring her back to town. As they left the cave, the sun's rays were blocked by a great shadow. Thundering to the ground below was the White Wyrm, with a hearty laugh he expressed his disappointment that they ended his little game so soon, but he assured them that they provided much more entertainment and that he'd be watching. Though there was not a cloud in the sky a snow storm came from no where and when it subsided the dragon was gone. The party delivered the Ice Queen to the king and he told them to rest up, and that the danger was gone for now.

Winter Break

Just wondering what everyone is looking like for winter break. I assume everyone will be home around the holidays but is anyone leaving for all/majority of the break? Wondering what play ability will be like.

How bout them riots?

So I'm glad we didn't play last night because being in the streets was crazy. Anyway, to those of you who are currently adventuring, how would you guys feel about playing after 10ish on thursday or sometime friday? To those of you who aren't adventuring, tell me what your chars have been doing. Anything exciting?