Lind Whisperer

Sorry about that. I haven't even heard of a lot of the films that have already been mentioned, let alone seen them, so I wasn't quite sure how high the bar was set. Either way, good job, deraven! Your turn!

Welcome to the game, Enceladous! I'm looking forward to seeing your character! Throlar and Heckz on another quest together? I have to sign Lind up for that. (Unless there's a Vindicator's Seal quest. Zweihänder grip... )

Nope, it's an actual movie, believe it or not.

From the Embassy:

The Black Knight accepted the whip the Mystic Knight tossed. He shook his head, as he watched the encounter draw closer. He knew what he was seeing, but he had no way of attacking what was floating above him from down here on the ground. Had they gone along with his plan of being pulled up, he could have gotten into the thing and destroyed it from the inside, but to explain how he knew what he would likely find in there, would be to explain his duties - duties that were meant to have the sole end of never* having to explain to anyone their knowledge. He thought about how the Battle Mage had attempted to send a small stream of electricity towards the thing. Perhaps...Perhaps... He turned to the Battle Mage. "Exactly how strong a stream of electricity can you unleash towards the being, and for how long? I don't mean a little jolt of electricity - are you capable of blasting the sort of giant bolts that a hypercane could create? And could you keep them up for minutes at a time? Because if you can, then I do believe there may be a second way of attacking this thing after all." *Unless it's part of a certain trilogy-in-planning...

Actually, unless Puppeteer becomes a player class, the toys aren't really loot. Not to mention, they belong to the heroes' employer, who is also related to one of the heroes.

I really hate to dampen the "good news," but: The conversation happened "on the Interwebz." E.g., anonymously. Granted, we are all anonymous here to some extent, but not in the same way. He claims to have "talked to Lego designers frequently". This really makes him sound like someone making up a story to get attention. It's not helped any by the fact that Henrick Anderson is a very well known designer(I'm not sure about Samuel Johnson, so I can't comment on him). He "was told by a designer that Fantasy Era Castle is 100% coming back." I'm guessing you meant a Fantasy Era-esque theme is coming back? Because Lego never revisits themes, only reboots them. Also, this is the very possibility that we've been discussing all along. Building upon my last point, if I wanted attention, this would be the first thing I would claim(I wouldn't actually try and do this, obviously, I'm just using myself as a hypothetical example.). Again, his "confirmation" is something we've already discussed - you were actually the first person to bring that as a possible release date, back on page 5.The last part is interesting. It's the one part that I'm wondering about. But, I would like to make a couple of possible ways this could play out. On the one hand, it might be that he's going to vanish between now and then, and not have to give you an answer that way. Or, if he's particularly dedicated to this, he may just "confirm" rumors that have leaked out in the meantime(if this is coming out in Jan. 2016, we'll quite likely have far more information by June/July). Or, I could be all wrong in my skepticism, and he actually is meeting with a designer. My apologies if I come off as harsh, but this source really seems questionable to me. I could be all wrong, though.

"Yes, namely that goats are a far preferable choice to raise. At least they can think for themselves. Sheep only trust a shepherd who's been with them a long time, and we haven't - not that it hasn't felt like we have. Also, since it would appear that my original plan is completely off the table, could I please borrow at least the whip, if not the entire gear swap we had originally made?" While waiting for a response, he suddenly struck upon an idea about the sheep. He turned to the Beserker. "Master Fighter - have you spent any time with these sheep? Might they trust you enough to take directions from you?" The Black Knight slammed his face into his palm, forgetting that he was wearing a very hard helmet. As he wrung his hand, he muttered. "Lovely. No prior planning with anyone else, no specific aim. Is there any possible way..." His voice trailed off until no one could hear what he was muttering.

What is the currently accepted etiquette about having advice for players in quests besides the one you are on?

I wonder if having multiple gems imbued could mean that you deflect elemental damage to another enemy... On a different note, only Rogues can wear Swift Boots, right?

Lind scans the sky, trying to judge from their movements if they are all being emitted from a single source, or if they are several, separate, "magic beings." "Then, I run the risk of being not merely dead wrong, but dead dead." He kept looking up at the sky, keeping on trying to determine if there was more than one light source. "Of course, I was calculating for only a single being. It appears my plan may need a second draft..." The Black Knight sighed, and stepped into position near a sheep. "Nineteen years of studying one ee to the twelfth of all possible present and future knowledge, and I'm herding sheep. I knew I should have taken that job serving coffee..." While standing by the sheep and gently shuffling his Ethereal Deck, the Black Knight spoke to the Mystic Knight. "Since it would appear that we're following this other plan, would you mind lending me the Crescent Shield and the whip again?" OoC: Couple quick stat notes: Unless Purpearl agrees to lend him the Crescent Shield again, Lind isn't carrying it. Also, he drank a mead so he should be encouraged and down 1 mead.

Like I posted on Flickr - beautiful, simply beautiful.

"I plan nothing of the sort. None of those past Heroes or villagers likely had any idea what they were facing, or what to even do with it - of course they were taken away. I do have a fairly good idea what I'm going up against, .and I have no more chance of being taken away than any of us. Remember that point, I will come back to it. Taking others' gear? The only pieces of gear I'm taking are my own Fez, and my Medal. Both of which I legally own, via either winning or legally looted." "True, but which of us is more qualified to be standing close to it to toss the incendiaries? He, or the person who has spent much of his life studying such things?" "That's going to have exactly the same end result as my plan! Just with more people running the risk of getting eaten by the being! It wants the sheep, it's not going to care about swallowing a few Heroes with it. Hold it down? How exactly are we going to do that? Grab onto its fluff, and hope that a couple extra pounds is going to stop this being? This thing lifts roofs up off houses - it's not exactly weak." What sort of response do you think you'll get? The being laying out a picnic cloth, and inviting us for tea? At best, you'll get a bolt of lightning through you that causes mild complete nerve damage and cerebral hemorrhaging. At the worst...Well, I will limit myself to the word "tentacles." I believe you all to be imaginative enough to build upon that. It's up there, and we're down here. We need a single person directly infiltrating it. If we all go up, then they'll realize that it's a direct assault. But, if only one person is in the area, then the being will just think that it's another random person being swept up. We could possibly go as high as two, but I didn't hear a loud roar of volunteers. I have studied beings like these, and I know their ways. I can take it out, or KO trying."

"If you're referring to our Battle Mystic's incendiary, I fully understand the value of it, and if he will be so kind as to lend it to me, in the chance that there is anything of value recovered from the being, he will of course receive equitable repayment for his contribution, before any other division takes place."

(Apologies if I'm breaking the proper order by posting this, but I'm not sure who would go next...) If you can guess this one, severe kudos on your film history!

"I'm not entirely sure to what you are referring to?" OoC: Do you mean the mead? I have 2x of them in my inventory. Otherwise, I'm a little confused as to what you're talking about when you say "buffing". "True, and if our Battle Mystic does not feel like sharing his weapon of cataclysmic destruction, my task will be the harder. But, it's fairly clear that the only successful assault will be a direct infiltration, and with many of my years of Munchkin learning having been focused specifically on...magic beings, and how to deal with them, I am simply the best candidate for the job." The Black Knight took his single remaining deck of cards, and gently doused them with Venom. He looked at them thoughtfully. "You have to know when to hold them..."

"Ah. Yes. Quite fair, considering." The Black Knight unequipped the tunic, the tricorne, the whip, and the shield. He equipped his Medal and his Akrone Fez. "Of course, in equal fairness, I must inform you that if after I'm done, I find myself lying atop a pile of gold bars that the magic being shattered into, this will have an effect on your share.

"Of course they are..." The Black Knight popped the cap off the small bottle of mead in his pocket, and swallowed the liquid down without stopping. He shoved the bottle back into his pocket. "Alright, then. All's as has any last preparations, make them!" He turned to Siercon. "Could you please hand me the bomb? If anyone's going to be risking their lives near that thing, it's going to be me." "Battle formation, heroes! "

The Black Knight gently brushed his fingers along the smooth black metal sides of his helmet. "A price well paid, I assure you." He reached over, and pulled the Trickster's Mask off the sheep. "I can always re-equip it, when the time comes. Besides, it's not every day that you find a little trinket like this - I'd hate for the sheep to be spooked later, and run off with it." He dropped his bedroll onto the ground, and gently tapped it with the end of his sabaton, causing it to roll out nearly flat except for a few turns at one end. Finding a comfortable position on it, he sat down and stretched. "So, how do we want to take our shifts..." His voice trailed off, and he rolled his eyes. "And only now, do I think of what it is we didn't think to ask the villagers." He turned, and looked towards Sorsha. "Master Fighter, could you elucidate on what time these magical beings commonly appear?"

I move for three females, three males, and one of "undefined" gender. Do we have to have one of them be evil? Couldn't we ever have "good" characters that are actually good? Also, on a different topic, I really like the dollhouse, Sandy! Those were some really good part/color choices! Any chance of more pictures of the sets after the quest is done?

Me too. (Unless RP/life pushes for a different choice.)

What about a yellow or tan 2877 on the end of the stick? There's also two official "broom" parts. The minifig sized one would probably be too small, but the larger Belville one would match your figure.

Much as I've grown to actually like these sets, I just don't like the raft. The floor of it is too high up. That height worked for Kraken Attackin', because it was proportional to the size - but here, it's not. I do like the outpost more than I did, though. It's a shame they positioned the cannon in the fort where they did. It blocks off the walkway between the two buildings.

http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=64727 http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=53451 Oh, the times you wish your character had a Stetson...

"Two reasons. One, that's one less "sheep" we have to guard, and two - even more importantly - it's funny." "I was actually thinking of purposely guiding a sheep into one of the beams - while I'm astride it, and carrying the Cataclysm Bomb. Throw it up into the beam ahead of us, boom-boom, flash-flash, sauc-magic being is blown up. The sheep and I gently crash back down to earth, and we spend a very pleasant(except for my sprained ankle) night star-gazing. To-morrow morning, we drop back to the village, let the Chief know that everything's grand, and we pop on back to Eubric, another quest successfully complete."