Castle Clover: METACHAT

Gizmog · Post by **Gizmog** » Tue May 12, 2015 3:45 am

Bob the Hamster wrote:
Gizmog wrote:MEANWHILE, SOMEWHERE ELSE:
Galse has finally found a traveller able to share with him the answer to a question that's troubled him ever since they got here:

"If you don't use dogs for little people to ride on, what *do* you use them for?"

A new world of culinary possibilities has opened itself up. Thank goodness for the daring cuisine of Averoigne!
Oh, great, Tammytharn is going to arrive just in time for Galse to cook and eat the children

Hahaha! We can only hope!

BMR · Post by **BMR** » Wed May 13, 2015 6:55 pm

Kalar will wait until the others respond before answering.

Also, where are everyone's positions in relation to the wagon? Who is riding/sitting where?

Spoonweaver · Post by **Spoonweaver** » Wed May 13, 2015 11:42 pm

Well that's an interesting question. As far as I knew, you all had horses. Your posts as players suggests otherwise though.
In general, you're all gathered together near the wagon. Let's say Rob, Lynda, and Rachelle are all on horses, Kalar is driving the wagon and Voulton has been walking/riding but is currently out in front of the others towards the inquisitors.

If you feel it necessary I will draw up a map.

BMR · Post by **BMR** » Thu May 14, 2015 2:05 am

James, if Robert is going to attack, Kalar will back him up.

Summon Undead + Obscuring Mist + Enthrall just might get us out of here. That, and there are still 6 skeletons in the woods that can swarm in if Kalar commands them to.

Post by **Bob the Hamster** » Thu May 14, 2015 2:49 am

I am really tempted to try and split the party here, I know it is a bad idea from a metagame perspective, but it would be totally in character for Rob and Kalar to make a break for it.

I actually had no intention of letting Rob get his hands bound, but since you wrote it already, I'll accept it and move on. I can say that Rob was momentarily flummoxed by everybody else agreeing to it, and then it was too late.

BMR · Post by **BMR** » Thu May 14, 2015 3:01 am

Actually, yeah, splitting the party with Robert and Kalar going off would seem to be in character. It's still possible with a surprise attack. Or, when we settle in for the night, Hrulgin can pick sentries off one by one, giving Robert and Kalar a chance to escape. And then take the inquisitors on while they're traveling.

Post by **Bob the Hamster** » Thu May 14, 2015 3:14 am

Being tied to his horse, Rob can just tell Stumpy to make a break for it. I doubt any of these jokers could catch him.

I think what is stopping him from going right now is that:

1) he doesn't want to go alone
2) he feels a little loyalty to the other party members, even though he feels betrayed right now
3) he is fascinated that they seem to be going ahead with the Natheire hunt, and is curious how it will play out

Gizmog · Post by **Gizmog** » Thu May 14, 2015 3:27 am

I didn't think I'd had a horse since we came to town. And I've got like no ride check, so I had just assumed Voulton had said "Pah!" to horses and never bothered to get his back. I don't object to splitting the party, and if doin something crazy is in character, by all means do it.

Gizmog · Post by **Gizmog** » Thu May 14, 2015 4:19 am

Got some questions, am a little confused!

Been trying to read up on the stuff we know, the stuff we don't know. Back at the pub we started in...

The party as a group find out a few things as well. Vyones, Perigon and Ximes are the three major cities of Averoigne. The capital and major city of Averoigne is Vyones. Vyones is a walled city that houses a cathedral and the Archbishop of Vyones (the political and clerical leader of the province). This Inn, The Inn of Bonne Jouissance, lies on the road between Vyones and Ximes. Vyones is to the north and Ximes is to the south.

I'm assuming Voulton knew that too since he'd been in Averoigne longer than the others and it's all very simple, basic knowledge.

Rob knows that Azedarac is the Bishop of Ximes and leader of the Inquisition. The rest of us have heard rumors from Moriamis that him and Jehan are evil guys. I think GAspard may've talked to us a little about him but I don't remember: We may also have heard something about him on the boat trip to Ximes with the others: It's a real pain in the slime to try to backtrack in this thing.

Rob also knows that Azedarac *ISN'T* the Archbishop! So this

The Inquisitors approached the party. The only inquisitor wearing a hat proclaimed, "In the name of Azedarac, the Archbishop of Averoinge, you are all accused of sorcery. In light of your service, Azedarac, the Archbishop of Averoinge, promises mercy. You shall accompany us to Ximes where you will be tried for your crimes."

Should be a pretty big red flag! Dude is claiming authority that isn't his!

My current theory: The Colossus was a decoy! Nathaire was never involved in anything. While the town guard was busy playing ballistas and badasses with the monster, Mr. Master Assassin was taking out the legitimate leader of Averoigne! Presumably we've been framed for that, even though we got an AIRTIGHT Alibi. Presumably they're pursuing NAthaire as he's a troubling hole in the narrative.

Now unfortunately, Voulton doesn't know any of this: He just knows that Ximes is a very far distance from where they are, a fact he didn't think about till now. I had assumed we were going to the Capital (Not realizing we were ALREADY THERE) because it's a pain in the slime to find the maps in all of this junk. Gaspard may or may not be in on it: If he's in on it, he was probably the one who ordered the assassination and conveniently gave us bags to end the monsters reign before he trashed the city. If he's not in on it, he's probably been framed for the murder.

OR, it's also possible that we've totally slimed up time somehow. At any rate, it doesn't seem like we're heading to a nice slap on the wrists trial now and I regret that Voulton's strict adherence to the law may've gotten us into a bad way. Or maybe I'm paranoid and things'll turn out well.

Depending on how things go, Voulton may decide these guys are just as corrupt as the guys back home or he may give them a chance. It's also possible that maybe Spoony has mistyped, but could we get a rundown of what all of us know about the geo-politicals here?

Spoonweaver · Post by **Spoonweaver** » Thu May 14, 2015 4:47 am

AH, yes I didn't so much mistype as I may have typed too much. I suppose Rob and maybe Voulton could be aware of the sudden change in name of the Archbishop of Vyones to Bishop and the Bishop of Ximes to Archbishop. It was all seen as a changing of hats and none of the common people seemed to really pay it much mind.

As for riding off, I may not have mentioned clearly that all the horses are hitched to the wagons by ropes in a leash like way. I'm not say you couldn't break this rope, I'm just saying you are not currently free.
As for Shackling Rob, I'm actually really sorry I misunderstood your meaning. I completely misread your post. I'll make a slight change to clear up how things went down.

Post by **Bob the Hamster** » Thu May 14, 2015 4:51 am

Rob's understanding is that Azedarc of Ximes is Archbishop, and that Jean-Luc of Vyones is just regular Bishop. If he said otherwise, it was a typo

And if Rob's understanding is wrong, blame spoons (or maybe an unlucky roll on a local knowledge check...or maybe time-travel nonsense?)

Gizmog · Post by **Gizmog** » Thu May 14, 2015 4:58 am

Oh, obviously I'm not free. I thought I was still leashed to a dude to boot. I was only meaning that Voulton wouldn't start TRYING to break free unless he got the idea that something fishy was going on, which he hasn't yet. The horse deal was about our party travelling on horses: I had assumed the only one with a horse was Rob, and there may or may not have been horses with the wagon if we had reclaimed it. The rest of us would've been on foot.

So to understand: Pedestrians (Me and Kalar? Rachelle?) are tied up in the back of the Inquisitors wagon. Equestrians (Rob and Lynda?) are manacled to their horses. These guys don't seem to be expecting trouble, so Nathaire is on their side.

EDIT: And as for the Archbishop/Bishop thing, Voulton's knowledge probably doesn't extend to names. I feel like he knows that Vyones is/was the capital and home of the Archbishop due to the map and the innkeeper, but probably doesn't know more than that, or know if this is a standard political move. If none of the natives were too disturbed by it, he probably didn't hear much himself. I did just notice in the inn that

Kalar manages to overhear a conversation about a person known as Azedarc. Azedarc is the Bishop of Ximes. Opinion seems equally divided as to whether the man is a black magician masquerading as a bishop or a saintly, maligned man.

so he might also have an informed opinion in this.

Spoonweaver · Post by **Spoonweaver** » Thu May 14, 2015 5:12 am

Rachelle has a horse.

And yes, if it wasn't made clear before there IS a rumor that
Azedarc is the Archbishop of Ximes is a black magician masquerading as a bishop or a saintly, maligned man despite being the person responsible for hunting magic users.
It is, of course, just a rumor.

Gizmog · Post by **Gizmog** » Thu May 14, 2015 5:25 am

I was meaning more the "They called him the Bishop of Ximes" not "Archbishop of Averoigne" thing. The rumor part is fun, but Voulton isn't a wizard and thus isn't sure how the whole "No wizards

" thing affects him yet.

BMR · Post by **BMR** » Thu May 14, 2015 12:40 pm

Could we get a map of where everyone is in relation to the wagon? It'll help with placing spells and figuring out what to summon where.

Also, how far away are Hrulgin and co. by now? Wagon's don't move much faster than people do (35 ft. / round), but I'm guessing there's some distance between our group and the undead group by now.