Adurath fair & Blackbird forest (Dm Glenn) Wednesday September 22nd, 2010 5:01:07 PM
Seeing the need to keep the group together, Malgant and Valanthe hopes the giants don't cause too much mayhem before the group can look into the matter. Malgant checking with the town's constable about the disposition of the zookeeper, Malgant finds the Constable and Mayer have recruited the lawful monk halfing as an impartial judge being a well respected follower of Patheon.
The Halfing looks pleased when you arrive, "Greetings, my most worthy opponent from the games. I hope you are well. I will personal vouch for you truthful and trustworthy, so if you are willing to act as repetitive for your group, then we can get started. Let me assure you our previous interaction will have no barring on the out come of this judgments."
If there is no objection the hafling continues, "Now your clam is that the zookeeper attacked your group with intent to kill. How do you plead zookeeper?
The zookeeper looking unhappy stands, "Ay I did attack them, but only to rough them up for the trouble and damages they caused me by stealing a valuable creature from the exhibit and putting me into a bind with the person contracted to buy it! Besides no one was serious hurt, except I lost several more valuable animals for my efforts!"
the Halfling looks to Malgnat, "Do you dispute the zookeeper's statement? Did any of your group suffer injury do to his attack? Where you are any in your group responsible for the lost of the zookeepers creature prior to him attacking your group?"
Aztyr has no problems completing her task of delivering the remaining group of refuges, or stopping by the Inn to get more supplies. She returns to the fair to pickup Malgant, Valanthe, Vorelle and Champ.
Meanwhile, Vauhwyt, Appolo, Ashira and the dire bear teleport to the unfinished Stronghold. Popping in, it appears the place is a mess. There are broken branches and leaf debris all over the place it looks like a storm hit. You don't immanently see anyone, but there is a curious stone block about 15 by 20 feet sitting atop a rocky part of the beach that wasn't there when you left. The unfinished stronghold doesn't appear to be damaged out in the middle of the bay.
Moderate Fortification, AC 30, 128/128 hp Malgant Wednesday September 22nd, 2010 6:38:15 PM " I was personally nearly knocked unconscious by the bow work of yon zookeeper. But Imod healed my wounds and I am none the worse for wear. To my knowledge none of my companions were hurt. However, I fail to see how bringing a cockatrice and a basilisk to a fight to 'rough someone up' can not be considered lethal. Defending ourselves we did kill several of his animals. A dire bear that was not killed but badly wounded was released by my friends into Blackbird woods, some distance from here." " Several of my companions, after having gone through the zookeepers zoo, found that he had imprisoned a Unicorn as one of his exhibits. They tried to purchase the Unicorn from the zookeeper so that they could set it free but he told them it was already purchased. Not able to sit by and allow a sentient creature to be sold into slavery, they teleported the creature to a safe location where it can make for its home woods from." Malgant answers the questions truthfully. He sees things from the point of good and evil vs the lawful interpretaton of right and wrong. He sees no fault with his friends actions.
2nd Level( 5+1) Domain Bulls strength, Shield Other x2, Lesser Restoration , Status x2**
3rd Level (5+1) Domain Magic Vestment*, Water Walking, Stone shape x4
4th level (5+1) Domain Divine Power, control water x4, dimensional anchor
5th level (3+1) Domain Righteous Might*, Wall of Stone x3
6th level (2+1) Domain Blade Barrier*, Heal x2
7th level(1+1) Domain Power Word Blind* , Holy Word
Spell Effects -Magic Vestment on Malgant's armor to make the bonus +3 .... 26 hour duration(lesser rod of extend used) cast at 6 am -Status on Valanthe, Aztyr, Vorelle,Appolo and Vauhwyt 26 hour duration (lesser rod of extend used) cast at 6 am (2 castings 3 more possible targets)
Vauhwyt and Mookie (Detect Scrying) Wednesday September 22nd, 2010 9:24:31 PM
Vauhwyt's heart leaps into her throat! She's been gone all of what? An hour in the night? But look at what has happened!
Her first thought is for the girls. She searches for them quickly, also glancing at the stone block. Is it possible that the druid [OOC: What's his name? Dul? I don't remember, but V does] erected a fast shelter of stone with a spell of his own?
She has to find the girls. "Ashira! Appolo! You know from tracks! Look at the ground! What happened herre?" In her worry, her accent thickens.
Valanthe AC 32/ 25 vs intangible HP 156/ 156, Light Fortifacation, Wednesday September 22nd, 2010 10:05:31 PM
"What Malgant says is correct. While I felt caution I was not afraid for my life. Some of those animals of his had the potential to be dangerous. I believe what the zookeeper said. His men surrendered quickly, stating they were hired to rough us up and knew nothing about killing. The zookeeper is a tool for somebody. Probably a wizard if I had to guess. I suggest releasing the zookeeper to the care of some druids where he can atone for all that he's done."
Aztyr AC 20 (AC 12/16/20 Base+Mage Armor+Shield - HP 120/120) & Jynx (AC 20 - HP 60/60) Thursday September 23rd, 2010 12:01:44 AM
Aztyr takes her time making sure that the new arrivals are taken care of and that she has enough food. She knows Malgant and the others are talking to the local law, whom she would really rather avoid. She knows that the world has an order to it, but she personally follows her own whims, they usually turn out to be the right thing to do. Not nessassarily the lawful thing, but the right thing, and that is what matters in the end. The Right thing. She plans on taking about an hour, figuring that it should be just about the right amount of time for them to settle up with the local law.
Mage Armor (cast at 6 am 26 hour duration) Status cast by Malgant, (cast at 6am 26 hour duration) Hat of Disguise : appears armored like a holy warrior of Domi
Spells in effect on others:
Appolo Ac 34 HP106 . . d20+10=21 ; d20+10=24 ; Thursday September 23rd, 2010 3:51:41 AM
When Appolo looks around and sees the mess but nothing else,he is pissed"If someone or something hurt our girls orthose poeple.They will pay.Oh yes someone is going to pay.Mookie find Dul the Druid.Vauhwyt check that stone out I'll do a search of the area."
Search for tracks and evidence 21 Spot 24 any sing of the Harpie chicks or the Fisher family and Goodwyn the bard.
Adurath fair & Blackbird forest (Dm Glenn) Thursday September 23rd, 2010 1:56:11 PM
The halfling monk listens intently as Malgant and Valanthe give their accounting. Val having caught up with Mal and joined the hearing. After listing to both sides, the short monk meditates for several long minutes before responding, "It is clear from testimony, that economic harm was done to the zookeeper by some members of the adventuring group. Laying aside the question of sentient creature, the issue of slavery while distasteful is not ban in Izen so is no excuse for taking what is not yours. It is also clear that the zookeeper cause or attempted to cause physical harm to members of the adventuring group. While the zookeeper did have a right of redress for his loses, his actions exceeded those rights. I find both sides at fault, and due compensation."
The monk looks to Valanthe before continuing, "While system of confined atonement is enlighten, it is unfair burden for a group of some druids, the town, or those present to provide. Both parties have means by which to pay compensation. As a settlement for the attack, the zookeeper will forfeit all his equipment to your group and be banished from this town for a year and a day. As settlement for the financial lost to the zookeeper your group will forfeit half of the battle settlement to the zookeeper and are also banished from the town for a year and day. If both parties accept this judgment, you will both swear an oath that the mater is settled between you and neither will seek further redress from the other. If either party disagrees, we can seek more enlighten judgment, but the expenses will be payed by the disagreeing party or parties."
The Zookeeper grumbles, "Half my .... grrr ... Sooner I'm gone from here the better. ... I agree."
Aztyr is having a pleasant time on her trip delivering the refuges, and picking up the food.
Unfinished Stronghold
Stunned by what she has found, Vauhwyt realizes she has been gone for nearly 8 hours. The stone block does look like something that could have been created with a wall of stone spell, you would have to make the walls thin. The block if it is a house has no openings, If Dur had created it he would have easly been able to get out of it by now. She has Appolo look for tracks.
Using his skills, the angry Appolo starts looking for clues in the tracks. Through the down tree debris of limbs and leaves, the rouge see some tacks of the unicorn and fisher family Maybe Goodwin and Dur too, but then the beach is probably full of their tracks. He finds several hurried tracks near the edge of the stone block as if someone was running or fleeing that direction. You don't find any obvious foe tracks, but the sand and rocks seem to have been blown around as if a very strong wind came through. It looks like what ever happened, did so about 8 hours ago, It must have happened shortly after you and Vauhwyt left. There are no signs of the Fledglings whereabouts.
Moderate Fortification, AC 30, 128/128 hp Malgant Thursday September 23rd, 2010 7:52:09 PM "I'll agree to that settlement. It satisfies the Law if not the good. Will you be performing a ceremony to bind us to the agreement or does our word hold true enough for you?" Malgant then suddenly feels dizzy. Stepping closer to the wall and bracing himself, he allows the Status spell to work it's magic. He feels seething anger from Appolo while at the same time he feels sickening fear from Vauhwyt. The anger is no surprise to him, but he has never seen Vauhwyt afraid of anything. Pushing the feelings to the edge of his consciousness he addresses the Monk. " Some of my friends are in trouble. My prayers to Imod this morning allow me to monitor their well being. Please let us finish this quickly so that I may go to them." Internally, Malgant curses himself bitterly for not having asked for Sending prayers this morning. Aztyr was to shop and there is no telling when she will return. He can only hope it is soon.
OOC Status is not really a feelings detector but I think the fear that something has gone wrong and harmed her children is a strong enough emotion to be conveyed by the spell. If not then just disregard the last part of the post.
2nd Level( 5+1) Domain Bulls strength, Shield Other x2, Lesser Restoration , Status x2**
3rd Level (5+1) Domain Magic Vestment*, Water Walking, Stone shape x4
4th level (5+1) Domain Divine Power, control water x4, dimensional anchor
5th level (3+1) Domain Righteous Might*, Wall of Stone x3
6th level (2+1) Domain Blade Barrier*, Heal x2
7th level(1+1) Domain Power Word Blind* , Holy Word
Spell Effects -Magic Vestment on Malgant's armor to make the bonus +3 .... 26 hour duration(lesser rod of extend used) cast at 6 am -Status on Valanthe, Aztyr, Vorelle,Appolo and Vauhwyt 26 hour duration (lesser rod of extend used) cast at 6 am (2 castings 3 more possible targets)
Aztyr AC 20 (AC 12/16/20 Base+Mage Armor+Shield - HP 120/120) & Jynx (AC 20 - HP 60/60) Thursday September 23rd, 2010 8:19:04 PM
Aztyr looks around when she returns to the fair site, amazed that it was now barren. She wasn't looking forward to heading towards the guards, but since none of her friends are currently here, she makes her way that direction Seeing Malgant speaking a group of people and the Zookeeper she heads towards them, still hoping that it will break up before she arrives, but she is willing to take her punishment.
Mage Armor (cast at 6 am 26 hour duration) Status cast by Malgant, (cast at 6am 26 hour duration) Hat of Disguise : appears armored like a holy warrior of Domi
Spells in effect on others:
Valanthe AC 32/ 25 vs intangible HP 156/ 156, Light Fortifacation, Thursday September 23rd, 2010 10:00:18 PM
"Good Monk I am curious just as to what legal authority you hold. Also I trust the zookeeper can provide documents stating he caught said animals legally as well as proper permits for safe handling and transportation."
Vorelle Friday September 24th, 2010 12:02:53 AM
Vorelle has a hard time following all the legal talk, but she has no quarrel with the settlement as she understands it. "Fine with me," she says with a shrug.
Malgant's announcement makes her also impatient to be gone.
Vauhwyt and Mookie (Detect Scrying) Friday September 24th, 2010 6:53:51 AM
Vauhwyt checks for spirits in the area with her Grim senses. She urges Appolo and Ashira to try to follow those tracks. "Keep singing if you enter the Forest!" she reminds them, "If the Forest falls asleep around you, you may end up in some other place or time!"
She casts a Blink spell and enters the stone block to see if it is hollow, not caring that if it is solid, she will likely take some damage.
Appolo Ac 34 HP106 . . d20+10=12 ; d20+10=29 ; d20+10=18 ; Friday September 24th, 2010 3:49:34 PM
Appolo reports what he finds and gets truly angry.As continues his his search he is heard muttering more thena few choice curses,that even old Gargul himself might beoffended and startled by.He searchs the area looks for the people and creatures that supposed to be here.He checks the dock and the o finiished strcture in the bay.. Listen12 Search 29 Spot 16
Adurath fair & Blackbird forest (Dm Glenn) Friday September 24th, 2010 8:45:08 PM
Both parties accepting the judgment, the Halfling monk nods "Good! Both groups are now bound by the agreement and their words. Malgant, Valanthe and Vorelle you may chose which items from the zookepers possessions to keep for your group but limited to half the total value."
Items: Mithral chain shirt +2 (9,000gp) Ring of protection +2 (8,000gp) Boots of speed (12,000gp) +1 longsword (2,000gp) +2 composite longbow +4str (8,800gp) +1 Merciful arrows x50 (8,300gp) each 166gp Gauntlets of Ogre Power (4,000gp) Efficient Quiver (1,800gp)
(Ooc: Half should be ~22,000gp worth)
In reply to Valanthe's questions the monk replies "The only authority I have is that the mayor and constable requested to to act as an impartial judge, for this mater. As for the question of ownership, can you he acquired them illegally? There are no laws here requiring permits if we were in Plateau city it would be a different story."
Aztyr is taking her time to catch up with Mal and Val.
At the Blackbird cove, Vauhwyt does detect souls withing the stone block and finds Goodwin, the Fisher family and the Unicorn are trapped within the the cube as she phase into it. They are unharmed.
They seem started by our appearance, but quick are overjoyed that you have finally showed up. Goodwin ask for news about Dur and the Girls?
Appolo doesn't discover anything more from the tracks.
Valanthe AC 32/ 25 vs intangible HP 156/ 156, Light Fortifacation, Friday September 24th, 2010 11:28:34 PM
"Don't get ahead of yourself. I required documents. WIthout proof of ownership then there is no proof that the zookeeper suffered any losses other than his word. The animals could belong to a third party for all we know with the zookeeper meering managing the animals. I myself care not for his posessions. He has already expressed concerns that his employer won't leave him alive for long. He will need what gear he has if there is any hope for him to elude that wizard."
Valanthe turns and looks at Aztyr, "If your ready Aztyr, we should depart. Malgant sensed something was wrong and we have delayed long enough."
Vorelle Sunday September 26th, 2010 2:28:27 PM
"Yes, we need to depart," Vorelle says. "Besides, we're barred from the town for a year and a day." During which time they'd better not have a problem that requires adventurers to solve, she thinks, but does not say aloud.
Moderate Fortification, AC 30, 128/128 hp Malgant Monday September 27th, 2010 6:45:31 AM " Let us find Aztyr and get moving. I have no need for those items, he will need them to live through his buyer's wrath. The man meant to kill him at our hands last night."
2nd Level( 5+1) Domain Bulls strength, Shield Other x2, Lesser Restoration , Status x2**
3rd Level (5+1) Domain Magic Vestment*, Water Walking, Stone shape x4
4th level (5+1) Domain Divine Power, control water x4, dimensional anchor
5th level (3+1) Domain Righteous Might*, Wall of Stone x3
6th level (2+1) Domain Blade Barrier*, Heal x2
7th level(1+1) Domain Power Word Blind* , Holy Word
Spell Effects -Magic Vestment on Malgant's armor to make the bonus +3 .... 26 hour duration(lesser rod of extend used) cast at 6 am -Status on Valanthe, Aztyr, Vorelle,Appolo and Vauhwyt 26 hour duration (lesser rod of extend used) cast at 6 am (2 castings 3 more possible targets)
Vauhwyt and Mookie (Detect Scrying) Monday September 27th, 2010 11:02:13 AM
Vauhwyt takes a second to breathe deep and figure things out. She talks with the unicorn and Godwin. Why did they take shelter in this stone? Who put it here? How do they intend to get out?
And most of all, what happened? What enemy came to the lakeshore? What is the danger?
If it turns out that these folks are trapped, she will cast Stone Shape to free them.
Current spell slot status:
0 of 6 cantrips used 0 of 7 1st level spells used 0 of 7 2nd level spells used 1 of 6 3rd level spells used (blink) 2 of 6 4th level spells used (stone shape, det scry) 1 of 4 5th level spells used (teleport)
Appolo Ac 34 HP106 . . Ring of Invisibility d20+10=29 ; d20+10=28 ; d20+20=26 ; d20+20=37 ; Monday September 27th, 2010 1:05:58 PM
Appolo looks around and doesn't see Vauhwyt.Oh great he thinks now she's gone awol.Appolo walks over to the strange stone.He checks it out while waiting for some thing to happen.He's not a tracker,so he's not going into the forest.After looking over the stone,Appolo wonders over toa tree on the edge of the lake goes invisible and settles down to watch the area.
Spot 29 Listen 28 Hide 26 Move Silently 37
Adurath fair & Blackbird forest (Dm Glenn) Monday September 27th, 2010 10:19:54 PM
The halfling monk nods to Valanthe "That is way one 's word is more valuable than all the possessions in the wold."
Declining the award, the group leaves town.
Finding some of the people, Vauhwyt questions Goodwin and the unicorn answer. Shortly after you and Appolo left Dur must have sensed something he flew off and a few moments later flew back being chased by a wind elemental. More appeared out of the wood and started to attack up. Dur told us to stand around the unicorn, and he created the wall of stone around us so the elements couldn't get to us. After that all we could hear was wind and snapping limbs. Then nothing. They want to know if Dur and the girls are safe? They are trapped inside the wall.
Not seeing Vauhwyt, Appolo makes himself hard to see as he waits and watches. As he settles in he hears slight muted voices from within the stone block. He can't make out the word as muffled as they are by the stone.
Appolo Ac 34 HP106 . . Ring of Invisibility Tuesday September 28th, 2010 12:49:54 PM
Appolo continues to wait for something to happen.
Vauhwyt and Mookie (Detect Scrying) Tuesday September 28th, 2010 6:51:05 PM
Vauhwyt stone shapes an exit for herself and everyone in the holdfast. She emerges. When Appolo says hi, she tells him that wind elementals attacked, that the druid made this rock box for the safety of those within, and then fled with the fledglings.
She confides privately to Appolo that the druid could have summoned the elementals himself, and used their "attack" as an excuse to run off with the girls. Or maybe there really was an attack on the camp. She does not know.
She is not sure how to find the girls or the druid next.
Aztyr AC 20 (AC 12/16/20 Base+Mage Armor+Shield - HP 120/120) & Jynx (AC 20 - HP 60/60) Tuesday September 28th, 2010 7:57:22 PM
Aztyr arrives at the meeting when it's just breaking up, she timed it right after all. "Well, everyone about ready to go?"
OOC I need a ruling. Since Champ doesn't particapate in combat, does he count as a "passenger" for a teleport?
Mage Armor (cast at 6 am 26 hour duration) Status cast by Malgant, (cast at 6am 26 hour duration) Hat of Disguise : appears armored like a holy warrior of Domi
Spells in effect on others:
Moderate Fortification, AC 30, 128/128 hp Malgant Tuesday September 28th, 2010 11:11:54 PM " Aztyr, thank Imod you have arrived. There is trouble at the Lake. Vauhwyt is very distressed and Appolo is very agitated. We need to get there as soon as we can. Oh and we are banned from this town for a year for freeing the Unicorn. Shake it's dust from your paws as you leave and we will not look back."
2nd Level( 5+1) Domain Bulls strength, Shield Other x2, Lesser Restoration , Status x2**
3rd Level (5+1) Domain Magic Vestment*, Water Walking, Stone shape x4
4th level (5+1) Domain Divine Power, control water x4, dimensional anchor
5th level (3+1) Domain Righteous Might*, Wall of Stone x3
6th level (2+1) Domain Blade Barrier*, Heal x2
7th level(1+1) Domain Power Word Blind* , Holy Word
Spell Effects -Magic Vestment on Malgant's armor to make the bonus +3 .... 26 hour duration(lesser rod of extend used) cast at 6 am -Status on Valanthe, Aztyr, Vorelle,Appolo and Vauhwyt 26 hour duration (lesser rod of extend used) cast at 6 am (2 castings 3 more possible targets)
Adurath fair & Blackbird forest (Dm Glenn) Wednesday September 29th, 2010 5:23:18 PM
(ooc: My son is in the hospital due to asthma, but is doing well. I'll post when I get time. )
Moderate Fortification, AC 30, 128/128 hp Malgant Wednesday September 29th, 2010 6:51:09 PM
OOC Asthma sucks, trust me I know. Wish him well for me and post when you can.
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