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 Recruit/Discussion thread Cast of Characters Alessa, the Half-elf Druid (Anomalous Amalgam) -- sworn to uphold balance, imbued with the power of primal beasts Slayn, the Assassin (slap me and kiss me) -- murderer for hire, member of a Jozan, the Human Cleric (Look Around You) -- divine spellcaster, healer and undead-hunter Vladimir, the Human Paladin (Ominous Jazz) -- aged veteran, a devout but pragmatic warrior Rae, the Elven Swordmage (Generic Octopus) -- ex-knight of a prestigious order, gifted in magic Introduction In the wake of a coup against the royal family of Yllise, many people have found themselves displaced; simply put, you are one of these people. You each have your own reasons for it, but whatever the case may be, you are aboard (or alongside) one of the many landships shuttling people and materials away from the chaos. This is effectively an Exploration encounter, for now. Describe what your character would be doing:
Would you be on the ground, either in front of the ship or at its side? Are you /with/ the convoy, or would you be following or shadowing it? Based on your choice, I may ask you to make a skill check. You can also feel free to talk among each other (assuming you're in close enough proximity) in-character. P.d0t fucked around with this message at 04:25 on Apr 13, 2017 |
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P.d0t fucked around with this message at 20:25 on May 7, 2017 |
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Apr 11, 2017 23:30
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Rae will be on deck, keeping an eye out for anyone trying to take advantage of the chaos by engaging in acts of thuggery.
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Apr 12, 2017 03:01
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Vlad will be walking alongside the landship, making sure nobody falls behind on the convoy. Edit: bold the vlad Ominous Jazz fucked around with this message at 15:01 on Apr 12, 2017 |
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Apr 12, 2017 03:13
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Alessa walked alongside one of the ships and spotted Vlad from a distance. She had heard the name in passing, and he seemed capable.
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Apr 12, 2017 14:39
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 Slayn haphazardly rests atop the landship's deck, sprawled on a pile of detritus abandoned by the panicked masses. slap me and kiss me fucked around with this message at 06:01 on Apr 13, 2017 |
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Apr 12, 2017 18:27
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Jozan rides on the landship next to Vlad. "Hail, friend," he says to Vlad. "You look as though you know your way around a blade, eh? I hope we don't have much use for your experience though, personally."
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Apr 13, 2017 01:20
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Look Around You posted:Jozan rides on the landship next to Vlad. "Hail, friend," he says to Vlad. "You look as though you know your way around a blade, eh? I hope we don't have much use for your experience though, personally." Vlad smiles, and calls back "Let's pray we don't have much use for either of us, right friend?" He eyes the surroundings, trying to discern how much further they have to go.
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Apr 13, 2017 01:48
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Some rolls... (Perception) Alessa: Crit!Slayn: 19 Jozan: 21 Crit!Vlad: 9 Rae: Crit!Alright, so anyone on the landship currently has High Ground (Rae, Slayn, and Jozan) Slayn is aware of an encroaching, skittering sound off to the left side of the road Alessa, Jozan, and Rae hear the same sound, and can see movement, dark shapes filling in the spaces between the trees -- spiders! Those of you who crit can edit:  Everyone's in initiative:
= take your turn (we'll do popcorn initiative, so go in any order you want)
P.d0t fucked around with this message at 05:33 on Apr 13, 2017 |
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Apr 13, 2017 04:20
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Slayn, angry at his rest being disturbed, hikes himself up and scowls out at the source of his consternation. Reaching into the folds of his ragged tunic, he fumbles free a rusty blade, and with a lurching throw, heaves it towards the monsters emerging from the woods. Orokos posted:http://orokos.com/roll/505760 Targeting Monster x1, advantage from having the high ground results in a 20 on the attack roll, inflicting slap me and kiss me fucked around with this message at 06:01 on Apr 13, 2017 |
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Apr 13, 2017 05:54
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 Monster[1] is thoroughly Bloodied; one modest hit should finish it off. Because Slayn was using a Basic Attack, he had Expertise on both the attack and damage rolls, thus the 1 on the attack is treated as a 20 (critical success) and the 1 on the d6 of damage is treated as a 6; the critical does the maximum damage of the successful attack (26) in addition to the roll, for a total of [6 + 9 + 26 = 41] (the extra d20 of damage comes from a class Ability, when targeting an unengaged enemy)
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Apr 13, 2017 06:06
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Slayn grunts with satisfaction, then shuffles behind a stack of crates, attempting to disappear from sight. Orokos posted:http://orokos.com/roll/505779 Slayn expends his minor action to make a stealth check. slap me and kiss me fucked around with this message at 06:42 on Apr 13, 2017 |
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Apr 13, 2017 06:27
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Alessa watches as Slayn sends a blade flying into the thicket and smirks when she hears it make its mark. As a minor action, I'll summon a Great Eagle and some minion creatures. Summon Familiar (Great Eagle): 2#1d4 3 3 Alessa draws a sigil in the soil with her foot, and a familiar manifests itself, flapping into existence and taking off into the sky.
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Apr 13, 2017 18:10
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Rae peered out into the wood. Upon seeing the skittering shapes making their way toward the convoy, she drew her blade and lept into action. A dagger raced past her mid-jump and struck one of the larger spiders; that would be her target. Move action to Engage all of the things. Standard action to melee basic attack Monster #1, using Beguiling Blade: Crit!, 28 (12+6+10) damage vs Monster #1, 7 damage to other enemies in the Maelstrom. Minor action to place a Sigil on Monster #2. e: tracking stuff pre:Rae HP: 32 Reserves: 11/12 Sigil: Monster #2 Engaged with: all the things Generic Octopus fucked around with this message at 21:18 on Apr 13, 2017 |
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Apr 13, 2017 21:12
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Anomalous Amalgam posted:Alessa watches as Slayn sends a blade flying into the thicket and smirks when she hears it make its mark. Your summons can act (Move & Standard) on the same turn you summon them; 1HD minions deal 1pt of damage without needing any rolls Since you can pick the Form as part of your initiative, summoning would just use the Minor action; Alessa still has a Move action and Standard Action.Generic Octopus posted:Rae peered out into the wood. Upon seeing the skittering shapes making their way toward the convoy, she drew her blade and lept into action. A dagger raced past her mid-jump and struck one of the larger spiders; that would be her target. Since a crit maximizes any rolled damage dice dealt to the target of the attack roll, the actual damage would be 12+12+6+10, but even without that, you killed the hell out of it  ....and all the minions are dead (yes I am going to nerf how many things you can become Engaged with, after this combat) edit: also the 2 remaining monsters have each taken 7 damage. ----- Rae is attacked by both remaining Monster spiders; make me 2 Defense rolls  Vlad, do some 
P.d0t fucked around with this message at 07:22 on Apr 14, 2017 |
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Apr 14, 2017 05:19
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Forgot the Spellbinding Sorcery: 3 After purging the smaller spiders with a sweep of her blade and the heat of an emerald flame, Rae readied a stance to counter the vengeance of the remaining monstrosities. Counter-Attacking both of those; pretty sure Spider 3 gets me unless I missed having expertise on defense rolls somewhere (1 one the d20, stack of 8 on the Counter for Beguiling Blade), but not sure if the Counter penalty applies to Beguiling Blade's Swordmage effect (11 stacked, 5 and 6 on the dice).
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Apr 14, 2017 14:37
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No expertise for you! So yeah, basically the Swordmage gets to roll the normal d20 for defense, plus 2d12 (if they counter-attack) and use either as their defense value; if both results are less than 10, you're kinda hooped, and (RAW) you'd subtract the lower of the d12 rolls for the counter-attack Looking at it, really it should just read "when you counter-attack, you can use the higher of the trade-off rolls in place of the d20 roll for your defense" since that's really the end result anyway. The monstrous spiders both sink their fangs into Rae, and they begin to wrap their webbing around the staunch defender. Rae is grappled! also take 12 pts of damage
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Apr 14, 2017 16:08
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Alessa signals to her familiar with a swirl of her index finger, and the eagle circles above the woods identifying the aggressors, and then with a wave of her hand, the other small birds that manifested from the light vaulted from the ground seeking to collide like missiles against the enemy. I'll send the lesser bird minions like a magic missile into the enemies, and use the great eagle to get an idea of the size of what we were up against. The birds having revealed or sought out enemies, Alessa unhinged her crossbow and loosed a bolt against one of the shadows. Loose a bolt!: 1d20 4 1d4 4 She loaded another bolt and ducked behind the landship that slowly lurched to a halt. Alessa readied her defenses. Take cover
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Apr 14, 2017 16:49
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Anomalous Amalgam posted:I'll send the lesser bird minions like a magic missile into the enemies, and use the great eagle to get an idea of the size of what we were up against. There are only the 2 spiders in Rae's maelstrom remaining in the encounter; your eagle does not find any hidden ones. The spiders are "medium sized" to use the D&D term.
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Apr 15, 2017 02:00
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Vlad gets lost in the confusion for a moment, before sprinting towards the spider the has Rae pinned and struggles to pull his sword from its tattered scabbard. Unleashing Blackguard Zeal on a Spider: 3#1d20 19 13 14 Vlad kicks the spider and his tattoo burns blue as he brutally slashes at it! the first hit!: 2d10k1 10 the second hit!: 1d10 10 The final hit!: 2d10l1 1 21 damage to the spider!
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Apr 15, 2017 03:05
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Ominous Jazz posted:Vlad gets lost in the confusion for a moment, before sprinting towards the spider the has Rae pinned and struggles to pull his sword from its tattered scabbard. Alright, so Blackguard gets Expertise on this "ability" when all 3 attacks are made against the same enemy; it may not be entirely clear, but this means on the attack and damage. Thus, the 3rd attack does 3 damage, since you rolled [1,3] and get to treat the 1 as a 10, but still use the lower result. Also, if all 3 attacks are successful, the Blackguard deals an extra Class Die of damage: 7 damage which is enough to kill it. Feel free to add death narration/description.Vlad and Rae and now covered in spider goo (you're both in the same Maelstrom now); one spider remains, still grappling Rae. edit: Spider is at 41/48 HP, Jozan
P.d0t fucked around with this message at 03:34 on Apr 15, 2017 |
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Apr 15, 2017 03:21
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Vlad just hacks it to pieces, frighteningly so for someone who was so jolly a moment ago and groans, a little tired from the effort. "I think this hunk of metal is getting heavier..." He holds his back and catches his breath. "Are you alright?"
Ominous Jazz fucked around with this message at 03:33 on Apr 15, 2017 |
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Apr 15, 2017 03:26
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Jozan raises his mace and mutters a soft prayer before abruptly gesturing towards the remaining spider with it, sending a blinding flash of light in its direction, though he wildly misses, striking the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust. Divine Smite: 1d20 1 1d8 3
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Apr 15, 2017 15:23
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Discord posted:since you've only got 1 enemy left, you're probably using your "Divine Smite basic attack" which will have advantage on the damage roll, and (it being a basic attack) will have Expertise, and (you being an Invoker) will be a ranged attack. Look Around You posted:Divine Smite: 1d20 We have another critical hit! Crit damage of 8 + rolled damage of 4 = 12 Since I got ahead of myself and hosed up initiative, I'm putting Jozan after the monster, to make my life easier. Initiative:
Positioning: High Ground (landship): Slayn (Hidden), Jozan High Ground (presumably flying): Alessa's Great Eagle Maelstrom (ground level): Rae (grappled), Vlad, Alessa's Minions[x3], [Spider](grappling) ground level: Alessa (Cover) P.d0t fucked around with this message at 07:48 on Apr 16, 2017 |
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Apr 16, 2017 07:46
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Healing energy surges through Rae, mending her wounds. Divine Smite Heal: 2d8k1 8
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Apr 16, 2017 08:11
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Slayn bursts from cover with a shout, hurling several rusty knives toward the spider engaged in furious combat below the landship. Orokos posted:http://orokos.com/roll/506900 Attacking from high ground while hidden, using the Assassin's Sneak Attack ability. Slayn's 15 hits, and he inflicts 16 damage. attack roll
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Apr 16, 2017 19:11
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Wildshape (Dire Bear): 2#1d4 3 1 Alessa leaped from cover and took on an ursine form mid-air, more than doubling in size. I believe my HP Maximum is 8 now? She started with a slow gallop and quickly thrust herself upon the large spider with claws and teeth. Attack (Melee): 1d20+1d4 16 Swipe!: 2#1d4 3 2
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Apr 16, 2017 22:57
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Anomalous Amalgam posted:Wildshape (Dire Bear): 2#1d4 3 1 You're [ruleslawyer] When you roll initiative, Druid gets to pick a subclass (Summoner or Shapeshifter) and that is what you are, for that whole encounter. You also get to pick a Form (Dire Bear, Stalking Cat, or Great Eagle) as part of your initiative, but you can also switch later as a Minor action; if you choose Shapeshifter, you can also Wildshape as part of the initiative check, whereas Summoner basically picks the form of their animal companion at initiative, and then you actually summon them once it's your turn. The +1d4 to attack is a Stalking Cat feature, but you turned into a Dire Bear, but that's ok because you hit anyway. [/ruleslawyer] When you wildshape into Bear form, your maximum HP increases by 8, and you "heal" for 3+1=4, so your HP will be at 28/32 ... The Spider eats a hearty swipe from a bearclaw, after receiving a barrage of tetanus-riddled silverware; it is Bloodied (8/48 HP) Rae: FINISH HIM
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Apr 17, 2017 00:39
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Struggling mildly with the spider's webbing, Rae's eyes briefly flare with an orange glow as she casts a baleful glare at the last remaining creature, cowing it into submission. She'd figure out what to do with it later, after scrapping the webs off herself and her gear. Intimidate roll since it's Bloodied and that's all I need: 16.
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Apr 17, 2017 03:18
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The spider cowers back, meekly. (Mechanically, it is Dropped, as it is no longer a combatant.) The gobsmacked onlookers cheer your efforts, but who knows what sent the spiders after you, or if there are further threats lying in ambush elsewhere for your convoy. How would the group like to proceed?
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Apr 17, 2017 04:56
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Slayn clambers down off the landship, meandering over to inspect the ruined spider carcasses. Spitting, he nods to Vlad and Rae. "That wasn't so much trouble, was it?
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Apr 17, 2017 22:28
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Vlad dusts himself and does a too rough slap on the back to Rae. "I think we handled it just fine, wouldn't you say!" And laughs heartily, leaning on his sword. "So! Tell me, are we going to clear the rest of the path for the convoy?"
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Apr 18, 2017 04:45
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Rae careens into the pile of web she'd just finished scrapping off. "...yes, quite." Brushing off the strands of silk again, she replies to Vlad, "Though I'm loathe to leave the convoy given the recent chaos, there is sense in scouting ahead if we're to face more such threats. My name is Rae." Rae turns to Slayn. "Charmed, I'm sure..." She glances around for a moment, then asks, "Was there not a bear here a moment ago?"
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Apr 18, 2017 05:08
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Slayn nudges a pile of spider guts with the grimy toe of his boot. "Scouting's smart. Not much for outdoors unless I have to be." He jabs a finger at Alessa. "You're woodsy. Why don't you look?"
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Apr 18, 2017 06:23
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Alright, so it looks like we're back to Exploration. Generally you'll be looking at using these skillsets (since we're outdoors):
So you might be running ahead of the convoy as an advance scout, climbing/jumping through the trees lining the road to get a higher viewpoint, hiding in the underbrush to counter any ambushes you may encounter, investigating the trail or nearby paths/tracks, or just keeping your eyes and ears open. If you're pretty sure of which skill you'd be using, go ahead and roll it; otherwise, describe your course of action and I'll adjudicate which skill would be appropriate.
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Apr 18, 2017 20:54
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Slayn grunts, "See if I can't see anything in the shadows." Slayn makes a Stealth check while entering the forest.... Orokos posted:http://orokos.com/roll/507666 ... he is not very good at being sneaky ... Orokos posted:http://orokos.com/roll/507675 ... fortunately, he remembers what he was taught, and manages to pull it off with a total roll of 12. slap me and kiss me fucked around with this message at 21:33 on Apr 18, 2017 |
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Apr 18, 2017 21:08
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roll that Training die! (d6)
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Apr 18, 2017 21:30
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Jozan hops off of the landships and moves towards his compatriots. "Hail, I am Jozan, Dawnbreaker of Pelor. Pleased to meet you." As his newfound companions head into the woods, he follows, keeping his eyes peeled and looking for anything out of the ordinary. Perception: 1d20+1d6 11
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Apr 19, 2017 01:31
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"I'll catch up, I'm going to have a chat with our 'friend' here." Rae turned to the still cowering spider. "Now, you gonna play nice and help, or do I have to be mean again?" Animal Handling: 9, spider why won't you listen to reason.
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Apr 19, 2017 04:47
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The spider makes a pathetic-sounding coo, and its hind legs make half a step back; you can judge that it no longer has any hostile intent, but it is super scurred of Rae. Generally speaking, when a skill check is unsuccessful, your options are to use another skill (because I don't want people spamming a thing over and over until it works) or, uh... have someone else use another skill. You don't have a ton of plausible alternate skills in this kind of scenario (unless you want to try wrasslin' it, I guess) so in this instance I'll allow another party member to try Animal Handling. Since we essentially want to be going "around the table" and having everyone make a check before anyone takes a 2nd, Alessa or Vlad can take a shot at it, or use other skills, as they see fit. Slayn makes himself well-hidden. Jozan's check will be adjudicated once the other checks are made. e; grammar P.d0t fucked around with this message at 06:03 on Apr 20, 2017 |
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