Rill (MarkB) HP 175/161 - AC 29/16/27 - SR 20 - CMD 26 d8=2 ; Thursday July 25th, 2019 11:54:22 AM
Rill sees the old man flinch from almost getting hurt from his cart. He will pull a Cure Light Wounds charge out of his wand, holding the charge as he goes over to the old man and the boy. He smiles as he buys some breaded meat on a stick with two silver, refusing any change. As he does so, he makes it a point to touch the man's hand, healing him for 3 points.
Then we can proceed to the two shops.
I assume Tinker would have simply gone to the first boat place he came to. Let's see what we can find.
Rill will step into the first shop, either Alt's or Bol's. He hopes the man understands Ghobish. Knowing their communication may not be perfect, he imagines the proprietor hears something like, "Hello, I saw you, I know you, I knew you. I think I can remember your name. Do you have a boat for hire?"
(Ghobish is the only local dialect that we seem to be able to understand. It is similar to the Goblin tongue, but different enough that communication even in Ghobish is a bit stilted.)
(StevenVdB) Aexana Gnome (S) HP166/158 - AC29/21/24 - CMD 26 Thursday July 25th, 2019 5:51:43 PM
Looks like there's some rivalry here with the boat shops... Aex wonders if they are related somehow. But it seems likely that both of the owners will say they saw our good friend the TInker... both of them will probably be happy to sail a larger group anywhere... regardless if that isn't where they are supposed to go...
(Brock) Jozhur AC27 / Touch 18 Flat 19--CMD 30--HP 173/173 --Shadow Companion 79/79hp d20+27=32 ; Thursday July 25th, 2019 6:04:24 PM
While the others who can communicate try to work things out, Jozhur casually pokes around the area looking for signs of the device, whatever it is.
Perception: 32
(MikeK)Bralin (AC38 T16 F33, HP 221/221) Thursday July 25th, 2019 6:22:11 PM
Bralin, secure in the knowledge that he has absolutely no idea what's going on, waits.
Terser (Warren) [AC22/13/19 - CMD 30 - HP 240/240, DR 3/-, Regen 1, Mind Blank, SR21] (25% no crit, rage 41/41, channel 7/7) Thursday July 25th, 2019 6:50:53 PM
Now that negotiations and diplomacy are going on, Terser will concede to those that can speak the language (or at least a reasonable facsimile)
Rill (MarkB) HP 175/161 - AC 29/16/27 - SR 20 - CMD 26 Thursday July 25th, 2019 6:55:45 PM
Rill will also ask the proprietors of each shop about Tinker, describing him as best he can.
Fang (Mitch) HP: 203/203 (236 rage) AC: 30/21/24 (-2 while raging, +1 while hasted) DR 1 CMD: 22 Spell List Thursday July 25th, 2019 7:14:20 PM
Fang decides screw hiding her magic and walks up to the man with the injured hand. Taking it somewhat forcefully she mutters a phrase and kisses it, healing the injury. Letting go, she smiles up at him brightly and moves on with the party.
RobC - Tahni Wyrmrider -- AC 23/14/20 -- CMD 22 -- HP 163+34Temp/163 -- See Invis,ArcaneSight,DarkVision Thursday July 25th, 2019 9:27:51 PM
Tahni can't help but grin at Terser's threatening words to the young boy.
DM Kathy Thursday July 25th, 2019 9:57:33 PM
For a strange, surreal moment, it seems almost as if you can suddenly understand the language of this strange place. Obnoxious boys throwing rocks and hurling insults, a fed-up old lady yelling at them, a man explaining his injury to his worried apprentice. All seem like such normal, everyday events that you can almost convince yourselves that you understood every word.
Of course, you did not.
Looking along the waterfront, you tentatively decide that this place must be pretty popular in summer. The street is lined with shops, most with colorful signs and/or striped awnings. Painted illustrations show some kind of--is that food?--scooped into round balls in a dish. Other illustrations show smiling families in strange one-piece garments kind of resembling underwear. Looking around, you can almost picture the place with a summer sun beating down, filled with shiny, happy people.
Just now, though, there is ice on the beach and the vast majority of little shops are closed. Indeed, your "two Seldrake" problem is solved when you realize that one of the shops is closed and probably has been for some time.
Rill goes inside the open shop and asks about boats for hire. The man there does appear to speak Ghobish, and replies, "Well, yes I do, sir, but I might not [unknown word] setting out now. It will be night soon."
Meanwhile, the rest of the group is looking around. You see that there are a couple of rocks, or islands, or rocky islands, within a short distance from shore.
Rill (MarkB) HP 175/161 - AC 29/16/27 - SR 20 - CMD 26 d20+12=29 ; d20+32=37 ; Friday July 26th, 2019 10:56:49 AM
(Shiny, happy people. Nice one Kathy.)
Rill puts a couple silver pieces on the counter as he smiles and says to the man he says, "We are looking for a man that came through here recently. He is older fellow, rather short, with untidy gray hair. He spoke Ghobish and may have been carrying a strangely-shaped item that he would have treated with great care. We need to speak with him, and we are rather concerned about his well being. Have you seen him?" (Diplomacy 29)
If the man's look suggests he wants more money, Rill will produce a couple gold. (Sense Motive 37)
(StevenVdB) Aexana Gnome (S) HP166/158 - AC29/21/24 - CMD 26 Friday July 26th, 2019 6:05:26 PM
Not has not much to add in order to rent a boat. After all the Sea Dragons will feel most at home at sea.
Fang (Mitch) HP: 203/203 (236 rage) AC: 30/21/24 (-2 while raging, +1 while hasted) DR 1 CMD: 22 Spell List Friday July 26th, 2019 7:01:57 PM
Fang double checks that her ring of water-walking is on. She's never been nervous about boats, but being around so many experienced sailors makes her self-conscious.
(Brock) Jozhur AC27 / Touch 18 Flat 19--CMD 30--HP 173/173 --Shadow Companion 79/79hp Friday July 26th, 2019 11:11:55 PM
Jozhur waits, giving the man his best friendly smile.
(MikeK)Bralin (AC38 T16 F33, HP 221/221) Saturday July 27th, 2019 8:49:57 AM
Bralin also waits, minus the friendly smile.
RobC - Tahni Wyrmrider -- AC 23/14/20 -- CMD 22 -- HP 163+34Temp/163 -- See Invis,ArcaneSight,DarkVision Saturday July 27th, 2019 10:28:43 AM
With the disguises still in place Tahni tries to maintain the illusion of keeping the 'children' in line while the grown-ups speak.
Terser (Warren) [AC22/13/19 - CMD 30 - HP 240/240, DR 3/-, Regen 1, Mind Blank, SR21] (25% no crit, rage 41/41, channel 7/7) Saturday July 27th, 2019 9:00:27 PM Rill: Tell him we've no concern about the dangers of night time here. We're on too much of a time crunch, and despite how we may look, we're all experienced sailors who can handle anything this lake can throw at us.
RobC - Tahni Wyrmrider -- AC 23/14/20 -- CMD 22 -- HP 163+34Temp/163 -- See Invis,ArcaneSight,DarkVision Saturday July 27th, 2019 10:47:40 PM "I don't know Terser. It's been a long day"
OOC: PCs who don't get 8hrs rest each day could get the fatigued status
(StevenVdB) Aexana Gnome (S) HP166/158 - AC29/21/24 - CMD 26 Sunday July 28th, 2019 4:19:30 PM
Aex feels Tahni tries to do a little too much effort to keep the illusion in place...
She in turn stick out her tongue...
DM Kathy Sunday July 28th, 2019 9:16:34 PM Rill asks about the Tinker, and whether he came this way.
"Yes, I remember," the man says. "He hired a scoop." [Scoop? Probably a kind of boat.] "Said he was going to Little Hay Head. Bringed the scoop back about two [noun] ago."
The rest of the group works to keep up a disguise.
[Moving forward.] You ask to hire a scoop, but the man informs you that it won't hold your entire group. You want a binner, which fortunately he can hire to you for the low, low price of two silver pieces per [time unit]. He can also provide you with a map of the nearby coastline, and point out which rocky island is Little Hay Head.
RobC - Tahni Wyrmrider -- AC 23/14/20 -- CMD 22 -- HP 163+34Temp/163 -- See Invis,ArcaneSight,DarkVision Sunday July 28th, 2019 9:46:59 PM
Tahni listens carefully to the conversation. She learnt the words for "minutes" and "hours" during her chat with one of the crewman on the boarding ramp earlier. If she recognises one of the words it might give her an idea of how far behind the Tinker they are (and how much the 'binner' might end up costing).
RobC - Tahni Wyrmrider -- AC 23/14/20 -- CMD 22 -- HP 163+34Temp/163 -- See Invis,ArcaneSight,DarkVision Monday July 29th, 2019 2:13:29 AM Following the email from Kathy...
"That word he used is pretty close to an hour" Tahni's eyes widen at the realization "The Tinker brought the boat back close to 2 hours ago. We just missed him."
She'll leave the haggling and cost to Rill to work out, while she asks a few questions
"Do you remember when he first hired the 'scoop'? How many nouns ago that might have been? How many nouns would it take to sail to Little Hay Head?"
Rill (MarkB) HP 175/161 - AC 29/16/27 - SR 20 - CMD 26 Monday July 29th, 2019 1:46:07 PM
Rill says silently to the others.
Hmmm. The man said "coastline" and not just "shoreline." A calm lake is one thing, but I'm reluctant to try to take a ship out into an unfamiliar ocean at night. We may have a few hours more of daylight, but we don' t know how long it will take to make it to this island he spoke of.
Partly depending on clarification of time in the man's response to Tahni's question.
"Good sir - we are new here. Can you recommend a good place to stay nearby?"
(To the DM - when we flew in on an airship, I imagine we would have noticed a large body of water. Are we dealing with an ocean or a lake? Is there wave action at the shore? Boats or ships large enough to carry us would be docked nearby - did we see any? Do they appear to our sailors' eyes to be ocean-going vessels? I'm getting a bit confused here.)
(StevenVdB) Aexana Gnome (S) HP166/158 - AC29/21/24 - CMD 26 Monday July 29th, 2019 5:45:53 PM
The little child pulls Tahni's sleave...
"Can you try to get a description of the Tinker? He's the first one we come across who actually spoke to our guy... Perhaps we can ask around later and see where he went or how we can trace him. Perhaps some obvious features? Some tatoo's? Peculiar garments? Anything?
Fang (Mitch) HP: 203/203 (236 rage) AC: 30/21/24 (-2 while raging, +1 while hasted) DR 1 CMD: 22 Spell List Monday July 29th, 2019 6:48:18 PM "If the tinker is nearby we should try to find him. Eliminating him prevents him from setting up more devices." Fang says over the rings.
(MikeK)Bralin (AC38 T16 F33, HP 221/221) Monday July 29th, 2019 6:49:56 PM
Bralin listens to the mental conversation, all while staring wordlessly at Seldrake.
You think he may still be in this town? he replies to Aex.
DM Kathy Monday July 29th, 2019 9:02:16 PM Tahni tries to work out a timeline. The Tinker did indeed bring the scoop back about two hours ago. According to the clerk, he rented it about two hours before that. He says it's less than an hour to get to Little Hay Head.
Rill tries to work out whether you have enough time to get to Little Hay Head before dark. You almost certainly do. While you were talking to the boat guy, your companions could look out and see these islands; they are not far at all. You could almost swim there. The body of water, whatever it is, is not open ocean. There are waves, but they are very small, gently lapping against the shore. This is either a large lake, or an inlet or some other offshoot of the main ocean. Also, don't read too much into "coastline" and "shoreline." That was your DM, who was not feeling well at all last night. The map is of the coastal areas in and around this town; not the whole length of the coast. The boats you see at the nearby docks could be taken into open ocean, or anyway some of them could, although it would be an exciting trip. They seem more than adequate to the task at hand, however.
Aexana asks about a description, but the boat man isn't able to add anything to what you already know about the Tinker's appearance.
Fang is intrigued by the prospect of catching the Tinker here; Bralin is more skeptical.
The boat man recommends one or two places where you could stay the night. "Perhaps it would be better in the forenoon," he says. But he will rent you the boat if you want it.
(Brock) Jozhur AC27 / Touch 18 Flat 19--CMD 30--HP 173/173 --Shadow Companion 79/79hp Monday July 29th, 2019 9:22:07 PM
Jozhur is ready to get sailing. He eyes the potential rentals, wondering if they sail the same here.
Terser (Warren) [AC22/13/19 - CMD 30 - HP 240/240, DR 3/-, Regen 1, Mind Blank, SR21] (25% no crit, rage 41/41, channel 7/7) Monday July 29th, 2019 10:20:28 PM
You gotta learn to sleep when you're on an airship, Tahni!
He'll rest if need be, but he'll also carry Tahni in a Bjorn so she can sleep is she needs to while they're on the road.
RobC - Tahni Wyrmrider -- AC 23/14/20 -- CMD 22 -- HP 163+34Temp/163 -- See Invis,ArcaneSight,DarkVision Tuesday July 30th, 2019 7:10:51 AM "Hmmm. It seems he was only a little ahead of us. If we press on we may get to the device quickly and be that much closer in our pursuit of him. On the other hand, it is dark and we don't really know where would be sailing or the hazards ahead. We will need some rest at some stage. It has been a long day"
Tahni mentally goes over her long term buffs. Her False Life spell will end in around 3 hours. Her Moment of Prescience spell in around 6 hours. The rest will last until morning. Her Darkvision also means she would have no problem seeing at night.
She stands ready to go with whatever decision the rest of the party agree upon.
Rill (MarkB) HP 175/161 - AC 29/16/27 - SR 20 - CMD 26 d20+14=34 ; Tuesday July 30th, 2019 12:08:09 PM
(I am afraid that we could spend the rest of the week discussing this and be no closer to making an actual decision.)
Tinker is already ahead of us. We have a water voyage and a task ahead, so we are not likely to catch up with him. Tahni is right - we will eventually need sleep and we do not know where our quest will take us next. If our previous visit to Koshe Marr is any indication, we should get sleep while we can.
I will be creating a Hero's Feast in the morning. We can rent a boat in the morning and disguise our clothing, but I think a big table laden with food may blow our cover here. Hopefully we can find a place to create this quietly, but I think our readyness is more important than hiding who we are here.
But I'm worried about something else. I wonder how this Tinker is travelling from plane to plane. Why would he bother returning the boat and come back through here? Why not just transport from that island to his next destination? Could he be working with someone here? Are his devices stored here? Too many questions.
Rill turns to the boatmaster here, hoping his broken Ghobish is good enough. Perhaps a good demeanor will help. (Diplomacy 34)
Good sir - we would like to rent a boat that can carry us all, and purchase that map as well. We intend to get an early start in the morning. We do not know how long we will need the boat, and there is a possibility that it may remain out there on Little Hay Head. For the boat, your map, your kind advice, and possibly the inconvenience of fetching your boat from there - will this suffice?" Rill will respectfully place 20 GP on the counter.
"For the night, can you please recommend a nice place to stay?
(StevenVdB) Aexana Gnome (S) HP166/158 - AC29/21/24 - CMD 26 Tuesday July 30th, 2019 5:55:52 PM
Aex was struggling with the same questions Rill was. His appearance... his way of travelling and the odd choices along the way... the Sea Dragons are travelling only with help... how is he travelling?? Who is helping him?!? What kind of person is able to travel the way he does? A planewalker? Does he or... she?... perhaps possess the ability to detect the Sea Dragons chasing?? Like Rill says... too many questions...
Perhaps a good night sleep will help indeed.
Terser (Warren) [AC22/13/19 - CMD 30 - HP 240/240, DR 3/-, Regen 1, Mind Blank, SR21] (25% no crit, rage 41/41, channel 7/7) Tuesday July 30th, 2019 6:52:12 PM
Terser had had the impression that several devices were out there already, so it's a bit surprising to be so close on the Tinker's tail already.
If they need to rest though, the Tinker will too. It can't be too much harm to sleep and take this on in the morning.
Fang (Mitch) HP: 203/203 (236 rage) AC: 30/21/24 (-2 while raging, +1 while hasted) DR 1 CMD: 22 Spell List Tuesday July 30th, 2019 7:11:58 PM
Fang shrugs. While it would be nice to chase the Tinker, the others make good points. They can always catch him later.
(MikeK)Bralin (AC38 T16 F33, HP 221/221) Tuesday July 30th, 2019 7:12:46 PM
Bralin nods his assent at Rill's thoughts.
(Brock) Jozhur AC27 / Touch 18 Flat 19--CMD 30--HP 173/173 --Shadow Companion 79/79hp Tuesday July 30th, 2019 7:27:44 PM
Jozhur agrees, rest it is. They could be chasing him for days, they would have to sleep at some point. Better here in a warm bed than God knows where.
DM Kathy Tuesday July 30th, 2019 10:17:21 PM Jozhur looks over at the rentals. At this distance, it's hard to be sure, but apart from cosmetic differences, they look like the boats you are used to.
Tahni sums up your party's dilemma: if you press on, you may catch up with the Tinker, but you have no idea what the next world will be like, and you have a chance to rest here.
Aexana wonders how exactly the Tinker is managing all of this.
Rill decides to make an executive decision. He asks the boat man for a boat and the map, and warns him that the boat may not come back. He offers 20 gold.
The man's eyes widen. "The maps are gratuity," he says, sounding dazed. He gestures to a stack of maps on the counter. "This is very generous," he says, looking at the coin. After a moment's thought he takes 10 of the coins, and slides the rest back. More than sufficed," he says.
You ask about nearby accommodations. He has already told you of some, but now he grabs a piece of paper, and after a bit of fumbling, finds a writing instrument you don't recognize. "I don't think they speak Ghobish there," he explains, and writes something on the paper. On the back, he sketches a little map, showing you how to get to the nearby inn. "Show them this," he says.
Terser, Fang, Bralin, and Jozhur agree with the decision to rest first.
Glancing around, the boat man closes his shop and leads you down to the docks where the rental boats are stored. You see that most are small rowboats, probably the "scoops" mentioned earlier. There is also a big boat with tall metal chimneys like the kind on the airship. They are quiet for now, and you wonder what the engine does and what it runs on. You are directed to a medium-sized boat you would probably call a cog back in the Wold. It has a single sail, and also oars. "This one," the man says. "I can send Jan to bring it back if need be."
Knowing which boat to take in the morning, you follow the map to a nearby inn. The innkeeper reads the boat man's note, then smiles, nods, and hands you 4 keys. He holds up 4 fingers; you hand him 4 gold pieces, and the transaction seems complete. He gestures to a nearby common room where the smell of simmering onions and beef hint of a delicious dinner ready to be eaten.
You find that your evening meal is included in the cost of your room. The rooms are very nice, with metal bedsteads, and some device made of pipes on the wall that gives off heat. Rill reckons if he shoves the beds aside in one of the rooms, he will have just enough room to cast his Heroes Feast in the morning, away from prying eyes.
(StevenVdB) Aexana Gnome (S) HP166/158 - AC29/21/24 - CMD 26 d20+8=27 ; Wednesday July 31st, 2019 1:56:05 PM
Not sure how the disguises worked on Leafy but none the less Aex asks him to keep guard during the night. After all, Leafy never sleeps... (leafy perception 27)
Assuming there's an uneventful night ahead of them Aexana soundly sleeps in this strange room. Intrigued with the hot pipes on the wall... perhaps something to commercialize back home??
When day breaks Aex meditates hoping to find connection with mother nature... but then again big mamma is everywhere is she not...
Rill (MarkB) HP 175/161 - AC 29/16/27 - SR 20 - CMD 26 d8+9=11 ; Wednesday July 31st, 2019 5:07:32 PM
Rill thanks the boatmaster for his help.
At the inn, he enjoys the provided meal with the others and retires to his room. He looks with curiosity at the warm pipes in his room, wondering if they have trapped a fire elemental or a steam mephit to provide the heat. And he is very glad to sleep in a warm room with a comfortable bed. Who knows when such accommodations will be available again?
In the morning, will will move the beds in his room aside and cast Heroes' Feast. Then he uses the ring to signal his friends to join him for breakfast.
Good morning my friends. I have conjured a wonderful breakfast for us all in my room.
(Don't forget to roll for your temp hit points!)
------------------------------------ Heroes' Feast - Takes 1 hour to consume. Creatures are cured of all sickness, nausea, poison and disease, and gains 1d8+9 temporary hit points. Also a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and Will saves and a +4 morale bonus on saving throws against poison and fear effects for 12 hours.
(MikeK)Bralin (AC38 T16 F33, HP 221/221) d20+10=20 ; Wednesday July 31st, 2019 6:44:05 PM
More or less without anything to do for the evening, Bralin sets his sights on the heated pipes.
Squatting before them, he inspects the contraption, tracing pipes and generally trying things out in an attempt to figure out how it works.
[Knowledge - Engineering 20]
Fang (Mitch) HP: 203/203 (236 rage) AC: 30/21/24 (-2 while raging, +1 while hasted) DR 1 CMD: 22 Spell List Wednesday July 31st, 2019 7:58:27 PM
Fang eats quickly and goes strait to bed. In the morning she gets up and does her morning prayers; sure she doesn't get spells from it, but faith is about more then getting fancy magic. She eats heartily of the hero's feast. "Don't forget to disguise us again. The innkeeper will be confused if a different group leaves then entered."
RobC - Tahni Wyrmrider -- AC 23/14/20 -- CMD 22 -- HP 163+34Temp/163 -- See Invis,ArcaneSight,DarkVision Wednesday July 31st, 2019 8:18:18 PM
During her rest, Tahni prepares two Seeming spells for the following day. Just in case.
"Are there any special requests for today's disguises? Hats, canes, polished shoes?" She intends to make some small differences to the appearances of the clothes. Just minor changes to perhaps the colors and styles. It just doesn't seem proper in this place to be seen in the same set of clothes.
Terser (Warren) [AC22/13/19 - CMD 30 - HP 240/240, DR 3/-, Regen 1, Mind Blank, SR21] (25% no crit, rage 41/41, channel 7/7) d8+9=11 ; Wednesday July 31st, 2019 9:24:12 PM
Hmmn. My mind seems extra open today. It's been a while since he's been running around without the benefits of a mind blank, so it's a bit off putting.
Still, he could get used to this life. Traveling, eating good meals, who even needs to speak the language? Gold seems to be universal.
How about a monocle and a top hat, Tahni?
(Brock) Jozhur AC27 / Touch 18 Flat 19--CMD 30--HP 173/173 --Shadow Companion 79/79hp d8+9=14 ; Wednesday July 31st, 2019 9:44:18 PM
Jozhur watches Bralin try to figure out the heat source. He's just as clueless, but is curious as to how it works.
In the morning, Jozhur jolts out of bed at the sound of Rill's voice in his head. He quickly gathers his things and prepare to set off before eating the feast.
DM Kathy Wednesday July 31st, 2019 11:01:21 PM
In your rooms, the heating pipes are the focus of attention for much of the party.
Aexana fiddles with them a little bit. She discovers that the valve on one end of the pipes controls the amount of heat flowing through them. It can, in fact, be shut off altogether--but that makes the room pretty cold. [I picture disguised Leafy looking like a pale, diffident young man with green eyes--but it's up to you guys.]
Bralin does a more in-depth study. He discovers that the exterior of the pipes can get hot enough to burn a careless hand, though not badly. You hear bubbling and hissing noises, which sound a lot like steam.
Rill hypothesizes an enslaved fire elemental or steam mephit. The mephit would seem like the obvious solution, but you've pretty well established that nobody in this world can do magic. So how would it be accomplished?
Jozhur watches, but has nothing to add.
In the morning, the arcane casters can prepare new spells. Tahni takes the opportunity to prepare an extra Seeming. The divine casters are still cut off from their gods and unable to acquire new spells.
Rill sets up his Heroes Feast, and Terser requests that his disguise include a monocle and top hat, which will be quite a sight as you sail the little "binner."
Your feast completed, you gather your things, leave the inn, and head to the dock where your rented boat is. When you arrive, you see a couple of young men, apparently waiting for you. One of them taps his chest. "Jan," he says. He says nothing else, so he probably doesn't speak Ghobish, but you remember that yesterday the boat man had mentioned he might send "Jan" to collect the boat. Jan and his companion climb into a small rowboat and make ready to follow you.
Your boat has a sail and oars. The sail is not great, but it will work. The oars seem to be in good shape. Which will you use? Or will you try to use both at the same time? Anybody trying to sail the boat should make Profession: Sailor rolls.
Rill (MarkB) HP 172/161 - AC 29/16/27 - SR 20 - CMD 26 d20+13=32 ; Thursday August 1st, 2019 3:47:02 PM
(Profession: Sailor 32)
Rill steps aboard the sailboat. It will be tight quarters with all our people - inlcuding a large, ambulatory tree. As the boat rocks back and forth while everyone steps aboard, Rill feels just a little bit better. There's something reassuring about being back on the water. He will work with the others to set the small sail and see to the rigging. He especially looks to Jozhur for help and reassurance that he's doing everything right. He recalls that Jozhur in particular knows his way around a boat.
Once everyone is aboard and things are in order, Rill will see to casting off any moorings that may be holding the boat in place. He gives a nod to Jan and his friend aboard their row boat as he pulls out a small group of feathers in the shape of a tiny fan from his pocket.
He smiles as he says silently to his friends, I hope you'll forgive me this indiscretion. You all may want to hang on.
With everyone ready, Rill activates the Fan Feather Token. This conjures a huge flapping fan behind our boat that travels with us, causing a breeze of sufficient strength to propel the little boat at about 25 mph towards our destination. Since the fan does not work on land, it should disappear once the boat reaches the shore of Little Hay Head.
As the boat quickly sails along, he says to his friends, I was a bit worried that whatever happens with this next device may kill those young men as innocent bystanders. This breeze should get us to our destination with enough time to do what we must before Jan and his friend reach us. It will also give them something interesting to talk about after we're gone.
Fang (Mitch) HP: 203/203 (236 rage) AC: 30/21/24 (-2 while raging, +1 while hasted) DR 1 CMD: 22 Spell List Thursday August 1st, 2019 6:56:35 PM
Fang just finds a nice safe spot out of the way of the professional sailor types. She almost falls out of her seat at the sudden acceleration but manages not to.
(MikeK)Bralin (AC38 T16 F33, HP 221/221) Thursday August 1st, 2019 7:14:28 PM
The boat rocks back and forth as everyone steps aboard, not reassuring Bralin in the slightest.
The dwarf sits someplace where he can grab two handfuls of solid wood as tightly as possible, and holds on.
The only relief from this sailing is Rill's feather token.
Amused, Bralin watches intently to see Jan's reaction.
(StevenVdB) Aexana Gnome (S) HP166/158 - AC29/21/24 - CMD 26 Thursday August 1st, 2019 7:37:28 PM
Aex greatly enjoyes the feast and feels she can take a thousand devices today. Once back on the water it's reassuring to know her friends have controle over the boat.
Did the shopowner see what the device looked like?
RobC - Tahni Wyrmrider -- AC 23/14/20 -- CMD 22 -- HP 163+34Temp/163 -- See Invis,ArcaneSight,DarkVision Thursday August 1st, 2019 7:44:41 PM "They weren't supposed to be our guides, were they? Does anyone have a map?"
DM Kathy Thursday August 1st, 2019 11:14:45 PM Rill leads the way onto the boat and begins casting off. Fang and Bralin help by staying out of the way. Aexana wonders whether the shopkeeper caught a glimpse of the device, but nobody asked him that yesterday and he isn't here now.
Tahni wonders who your guide is going to be and whether there's a map. There is a map; you got it last night. Even better, you can actually see Little Hay Head from here. You could see it from the shop yesterday. It is small and rocky and right in front of you. The only difficulty is going to be where to put in; the side facing the beach looks pretty inhospitable. Maybe around on the other side.
Once you have cast off, Rill decides to speed things up by deploying a Feather Token. A large fan appears out of nowhere and begins blowing the cog toward the island.
Jan and his companion let out shrieks of pure terror. They continue yelling as they scramble out of their rowboat and sprint up the dock toward the beach. You think that at least one of them is yelling words, but you can't be sure because you don't speak the language.
And there isn't much time to wonder about it because the island is coming up awfully fast. You're traveling at about 25 miles per hour (per the item description), and the side of the island facing you is quite rocky. You're going to have to look sharp if you don't want your vessel dashed to pieces.
(Brock) Jozhur AC27 / Touch 18 Flat 19--CMD 30--HP 173/173 --Shadow Companion 79/79hp d20+15=27 ; Thursday August 1st, 2019 11:21:14 PM
Jozhur doubles over in laughter at the result of Rill's magic device use. Hopefully the Tinerker's contraption is on the island and they would not need to return.
Then he realizes they are perhaps moving a little too fast.
Jozhur springs into action, manning the rigging, as he has done many a time in rough seas.
Profession sailor: 27
Rill (MarkB) HP 172/161 - AC 29/16/27 - SR 20 - CMD 26 d20+13=15 ; Friday August 2nd, 2019 10:53:12 AM
Rill sit's in the stern of the boat to man the tiller.
"OK, now I feel a little bad. I figured those two lads would look with wonder and amazement at a magical fan, not run in terror. I suppose some cultures are just not as enlightened as others."
Even as the boat moves quickly towards the rocky shore, Rill remains calm. He knows that even with a strong wind, slowing a sail boat is as simple as reefing the sail and steering back and forth. And with the fan providing a constant tail wind no matter their direction their sailing should be even easier.
Working with Jozhur (aid another), Rill steers the boat around the rocky island, looking for a place to put in. Too bad we don't know where on the island this thing is located.
(MikeK)Bralin (AC38 T16 F33, HP 221/221) Friday August 2nd, 2019 7:03:16 PM
Bralin watches the two retreat.
It may be well not to return to the town when we are done, he notes.
RobC - Tahni Wyrmrider -- AC 23/14/20 -- CMD 22 -- HP 163+34Temp/163 -- See Invis,ArcaneSight,DarkVision Friday August 2nd, 2019 7:55:32 PM
Tahni nods with Bralin "I imagine quite a tale is being told there. Still, I'd feel bad not returning the boat when we are done"
Terser (Warren) [AC22/13/19 - CMD 30 - HP 240/240, DR 3/-, Regen 1, Mind Blank, SR21] (25% no crit, rage 41/41, channel 7/7) d20+2=3 ; Saturday August 3rd, 2019 11:07:18 PM You may resort to magic just a little too quickly, Rill. I bet we had enough muscle (or discretely enhanced muscle) to outrow them anyway.
Terser leans to to try to help Jozhur steer the boat, but probably gets in the way more than he helps. profession sailor - 3
(StevenVdB) Aexana Gnome (S) HP166/158 - AC29/21/24 - CMD 26 Sunday August 4th, 2019 7:19:48 PM
Aex can't help but snickers a bit when the two jump overboard. Indeed it would have been wiser to just let Aex summon a gentle breeze to speed up the boat... But in any case the fan does the trick and the wind in her hair just feels great. At last back at sea...
"Just don't trash the boat on those rocks please... "
DM Kathy Sunday August 4th, 2019 9:16:22 PM Aexana thinks the panicked flight of the two men is amusing, but the rest of the group is at least mildly concerned. It's probably just as well you're nearly done on this world. Or at least, you think you are.
With Rill's help (and Terser's hindrance), Jozhur is able to steer the cog around the rocky island. The far side isn't noticeably less rocky than the near side was, but there is a cove of sorts--basically a calm place between two boulders--which looks to be as good a mooring place as you're going to get. You leave the boat there, and turn your attention to the problem of getting up onto the island.
It's not going to be easy. The rocks are steep, and sharp, and there doesn't seem to be any sort of path. You'll need to be strong, sure-footed, or canny to navigate your way up. [It is a DC 40 Climb, Acrobatics, or Survival check to get onto the island from the boat. Or you could try to use magic. You're reasonably certain you can't be seen from land.]
Fang (Mitch) HP: 203/203 (236 rage) AC: 30/21/24 (-2 while raging, +1 while hasted) DR 1 CMD: 22 Spell List Sunday August 4th, 2019 9:35:41 PM
Fang eyes the clifface. "I don't think I can scale that. Who's our best climber? Maybe they can get up there and set up a rope to help the rest of us." she pulls some out of the survival gear she packed.
RobC - Tahni Wyrmrider -- AC 23/14/20 -- CMD 22 -- HP 163+34Temp/163 -- See Invis,ArcaneSight,DarkVision Monday August 5th, 2019 12:35:29 AM "I might be able to help here"
Tahni gathers everyone in close and casts a wind walk spell. She's able to affect everyone with the exception of Leafy. For the next 18hrs people will be able to turn into (and out of) cloudlike vapors at will. Though they might not be able to speak, the telepathy from the dragon rings should be able to allow the party to communicate.
"Perhaps you might be able to transform into something with flight and strong enough to carry him?" she offers to Aex.
Rill (MarkB) HP 172/161 - AC 29/16/27 - SR 20 - CMD 26 Monday August 5th, 2019 3:24:18 PM
Rill pushed his helmet up on his brow as he looks up at the cliff. The cleric is not really much of a rock climber.
Good idea Tahni. I'm good with the Wind Walk thing. We probaly shoulda' listened to you in the first place and used that to get out here. That giant feathered fan I made was a mistake.
If Aex cannot get her shrubbery up there, I can always throw Fly or Air Walk on him, though he won't be as fast as we will be in Wind Walk form. We don't want to "leaf" him behind.
(Brock) Jozhur AC27 / Touch 18 Flat 19--CMD 30--HP 173/173 --Shadow Companion 79/79hp Monday August 5th, 2019 5:17:42 PM
Jozhur agrees to the windwalk spell, curious as to what it is like to be a cloud-person. Maybe, just for fun, they should fly around town when they're done. He also volunteers that he does have a Rope of Climbing, should they want to do things the hard way.
(StevenVdB) Aexana Gnome (S) HP166/158 - AC29/21/24 - CMD 26 Monday August 5th, 2019 6:50:25 PM
Aex narrows her eyes a little... are they making fun if Leafy now she thinks... argh those youngsters...
"Drink this my friend and never mind them...", Aex says to Leafy and hands him an Air Walk potion.
Leafy drinks it and walks with the group.
(MikeK)Bralin (AC38 T16 F33, HP 221/221) Monday August 5th, 2019 7:03:52 PM
Wind Walk spell in place, Bralin wafts up to the top of the cliff. As an experiment, he tries communicating telepathically in Wind Walk form.
Testing, testing. Am I heard?
DM Kathy Monday August 5th, 2019 9:55:29 PM
After sizing up the situation, you decide to go with magic. Tahni is able to Wind Walk everybody except Leafy, who gets an Air Walk potion from Aexana.
You ascend to the top of the little island. The device is easy to spot. There aren't many flat places up here, and the device is set squarely in the largest of these. It doesn't look at all like the device from the Mire. That one was basically a black steel cage with some magical components inside it; this one is a tall cylinder of some shiny metal.
Now you just have to figure out how to deactivate it.
Terser (Warren) [AC22/13/19 - CMD 30 - HP 240/240, DR 3/-, Regen 1, Mind Blank, SR21] (25% no crit, rage 41/41, channel 7/7) Tuesday August 6th, 2019 1:42:47 AM
The wind walk is much less comfortable than the usual method of flying. He's glad to get up to the plateau and revert back to solid dwarf.
RobC - Tahni Wyrmrider -- AC 23/14/20 -- CMD 22 -- HP 163+34Temp/163 -- See Invis,ArcaneSight,DarkVision d20+30=44 ; Tuesday August 6th, 2019 6:57:55 AM
Tahni does a few flying laps around the device before returning to normal form.
She takes a careful look at the device but doesn't reach out to touch it. She looks for any mechanisms that might indicate a way to open it, any magical auras, and any abnormalities in the metal.
"Want to take first crack at it, Jozhur?" He's always been good with disabling objects (and the occasional deserving person).
Rill (MarkB) HP 172/161 - AC 29/16/27 - SR 20 - CMD 26 Tuesday August 6th, 2019 12:07:43 PM
Rill will land and assume a corporeal form. He looks at the shiny metal cylinder. While Tahni and her glowing blue eyes will likely already know if the thing detects as magic, Rill will cast both Detect Poison and then Detect Magic jsut to see for himself. He will also sense for any constructs, outsiders, fey or elementals, wondering if perhaps something is trapped inside to power the thing. Rill will share anything he finds out with the others.
Finally, he will cast Guidance on Jozhur to give the rogue an edge in dealing with this thing.
That will give you a slight boost in dealing with this thing Jozhur. Hey, can anyone tell what kind of metal that thing is made of?
(Guidance - Jozhur gets a +1 competence bonus on a single attack roll, saving throw, or skill check.)
(MikeK)Bralin (AC38 T16 F33, HP 221/221) Tuesday August 6th, 2019 7:12:46 PM
Bralin wordlessly reaches into his haversack, and withdraws his war hammer.
The dwarf rest the weapon on his shoulder as he awaits the results of the magical probing.
(StevenVdB) Aexana Gnome (S) HP166/158 - AC29/21/24 - CMD 26 Tuesday August 6th, 2019 7:17:10 PM
No markings.on the device? For now there is insufficient information to go forward. Hiwever Aex has no intention touching the device just yet...
Fang (Mitch) HP: 203/203 (236 rage) AC: 30/21/24 (-2 while raging, +1 while hasted) DR 1 CMD: 22 Spell List Tuesday August 6th, 2019 7:36:10 PM
Fang flies up the island and lands on the flat part. Pulling out her axe she sits cross legged and rests it across her knees. The others will hem and haw over it for a bit and when they're done disarming any traps she's ready to rend it asunder.
DM Kathy Tuesday August 6th, 2019 11:02:13 PM
Looking at the device, Tahni can tell that it is completely nonmagical. Rill's other detections also turn up nothing. He wonders aloud what the device is made of.
Appraise DC 20 Highlight to display spoiler: { Some of the pieces are electrum, and are probably worth a few hundred gold pieces.}
Aexana sees no markings on the device.
Bralin and Fang stand by with weapons.
Since the device is not magical, it will need to be deactivated with a Disable check. The DC is 40.
(Brock) Jozhur AC27 / Touch 18 Flat 19--CMD 30--HP 173/173 --Shadow Companion 79/79hp d20+6=8 ; d20+33=45 ; d20+31=46 ; Tuesday August 6th, 2019 11:07:50 PM
Assuming it was time for him to do his work, Jozhur cautiously approaches the device. After a quick check for traps (perception: 45) he produces his tools of the trade and sets to work.
-------------------------------------------- Take 10 on disable check if able: 41 Otherwise:rolled a 46
Terser (Warren) [AC22/13/19 - CMD 30 - HP 240/240, DR 3/-, Regen 1, Mind Blank, SR21] (25% no crit, rage 41/41, channel 7/7) Tuesday August 6th, 2019 11:16:52 PM
Terser just watches as Jozhur's masterful hands go to work. Those metals are going to be worth something too, so once it's not dangerous anymore, he'll be ready to set about dismantling it.
RobC - Tahni Wyrmrider -- AC 23/14/20 -- CMD 22 -- HP 163+34Temp/163 -- See Invis,ArcaneSight,DarkVision Wednesday August 7th, 2019 6:30:16 AM
Tahni steps back to give Jozhur some space. She whispers quietly to the party "There's a few hundred worth of electrum there"
Appraise: 18 + Take 10 = 28
Rill (MarkB) HP 172/161 - AC 29/16/27 - SR 20 - CMD 26 Wednesday August 7th, 2019 12:38:47 PM
Rill will step to within arm's reach of Jozhur, but out of his way. Just in case.
(MikeK)Bralin (AC38 T16 F33, HP 221/221) d20+6=7 ; Wednesday August 7th, 2019 6:55:11 PM
[Appraise 7]
With Jozhur working to disarm the device, and Tahni declaring how valuable the components are, Bralin reluctantly returns his waraxe to his haversack.
(StevenVdB) Aexana Gnome (S) HP166/158 - AC29/21/24 - CMD 26 d20+18=23 ; d20+22=25 ; Wednesday August 7th, 2019 8:22:49 PM
Unable to help with disabling a thing like this Aex more or less keeps her distance. With everyone up and close around the device she dares not be the one to disturb it and make it go... Instead she observes her surroundings. Why here?!? Could there be a reason for installing that doomsday thing here?!? (know nature 23 - perception 25)
(Brock) Jozhur AC27 / Touch 18 Flat 19--CMD 30--HP 173/173 --Shadow Companion 79/79hp Wednesday August 7th, 2019 8:24:02 PM
Jozhur starts sweating as he disarms the device, wondering whether his friends should step back as he works. Then he remembers there probably is no such thing as a safe distance. A bead of sweat rolls down his face, even though the air is cool.
DM Kathy Wednesday August 7th, 2019 11:09:48 PM
Knowing that the device has to be deactivated, most of you are content to stand back and let Jozhur work. It's a tense job, and Jozhur finds himself sweating before it's done, but in the end he is able to remove the cover and disable the mechanism.
Tahni points out that some of the pieces are electrum, and worth a bit of coin. Now that the device has been rendered harmless, you can easily separate these and bring them with you if you like.
Aexana looks around, trying to figure out why a device would have been left here, specifically. All you can think is that this island is fairly close to shore, not that difficult to get to, but inhospitable, particularly at this time of year. The odds of one of the locals stumbling across it before it went off would seem remote. And you already know it wasn't visible from shore.
But, whatever the Tinker's reasons, the device was here and has now been disabled. You can move on to the next world, the only question being whether you are going to risk bringing the boat back.
Terser (Warren) [AC22/13/19 - CMD 30 - HP 240/240, DR 3/-, Regen 1, Mind Blank, SR21] (25% no crit, rage 41/41, channel 7/7) Wednesday August 7th, 2019 11:48:15 PM
Before leaving, Terser looks around for evidence of how the Tinker got up here. He must have a bag of holding or some such thing. But does he use magic to fly, or help him climb, or is he a super athlete in addition to master tinker?
Rill (MarkB) HP 172/161 - AC 29/16/27 - SR 20 - CMD 26 Thursday August 8th, 2019 12:16:52 PM
Once the electrum is removed, Rill looks at the thing.
"Well, we had to scale a cliff to get up here. How about we just roll what's left off that cliff to smash it up? And when we go back down the cliff to the boat we can check to make sure the device is properly busted up."
If I recall correctly, we move to the next location with a word, so let's sail our boat back and leave from there."
(MikeK)Bralin (AC38 T16 F33, HP 221/221) Thursday August 8th, 2019 7:24:37 PM
"Sail back, and then disappear," Bralin remarks. "That should leave quite a tale for the locals."
Nevertheless, the dwarf readily accepts Rill's plan, and Wind Walks back down to the boat.
Fang (Mitch) HP: 203/203 (236 rage) AC: 30/21/24 (-2 while raging, +1 while hasted) DR 1 CMD: 22 Spell List Thursday August 8th, 2019 8:24:06 PM
Fang nods and puts away her axe. Once they're at the bottom she makes extra sure it's in pieces and possibly throws a few in the water to make it harder to gather them for a repair spell.
(Brock) Jozhur AC27 / Touch 18 Flat 19--CMD 30--HP 173/173 --Shadow Companion 79/79hp Thursday August 8th, 2019 8:27:28 PM
Jozhur thinks maybe they shouldn't show themselves again here. "We told the man where to find his boat and he said he could send someone to fetch it. Perhaps we should leave it at that."
(StevenVdB) Aexana Gnome (S) HP166/158 - AC29/21/24 - CMD 26 Thursday August 8th, 2019 9:15:19 PM "And yet somehow I think this is gonig too easy... ", Aex says as she watches the left overs the device.
DM Kathy Thursday August 8th, 2019 11:10:05 PM Terser looks for evidence of how the Tinker got up here, but finds no clues on the sharp rocks. You know he is an arcanist, however, so it's safe to assume he could have gotten up here by magical means.
At Rill's suggestion, you roll the rest of the device off the rocky island and into the sea. It clanks and clatters on the rocks on its way down, shedding pieces that drop into the water. The main part drops in next to the boat with a little splash.
Rill suggests taking the boat back. Bralin and Fang concur, and returns to the boat.
Jozhur disagrees, reminding the group that the boat man knows where to retrieve the boat, and that maybe it isn't a good idea to show yourselves again.
RobC - Tahni Wyrmrider -- AC 23/14/20 -- CMD 22 -- HP 163+34Temp/163 -- See Invis,ArcaneSight,DarkVision Friday August 9th, 2019 1:24:33 AM "Well, we aren't too far behind the Tinker. Perhaps Jozhur is right. We can leave the boat properly moored here with a few extra coins in it for the boat man's troubles. We don't know how we'd be treated if we are seen back in that town."
Tahni is ready to move on to the next location if the rest of the party are.
Rill (MarkB) HP 172/161 - AC 29/16/27 - SR 20 - CMD 26 Friday August 9th, 2019 11:41:58 AM
Rill rubs his eyes.
"I'm just fine leaving the boat here. Leave whatever coin you want to, but we already paid that guy extra to pick up his boat."
Rill is also ready to move on to the next location if everyone else is.
(MikeK)Bralin (AC38 T16 F33, HP 221/221) Friday August 9th, 2019 2:55:51 PM
Bralin nods.
He is ready to leave.
(Brock) Jozhur AC27 / Touch 18 Flat 19--CMD 30--HP 173/173 --Shadow Companion 79/79hp Friday August 9th, 2019 3:02:59 PM
Jozhur nods at Aex. "I wonder if he knows we're following him?"
Fang (Mitch) HP: 203/203 (236 rage) AC: 30/21/24 (-2 while raging, +1 while hasted) DR 1 CMD: 22 Spell List Friday August 9th, 2019 6:56:07 PM
Fang shrugs. [b]"I don't see how he'd know, but if he can remotely check the status of his devices he'll know soon enough. We'd best be prepared for this to get more difficult, just in case.
RobC - Tahni Wyrmrider -- AC 23/14/20 -- CMD 22 -- HP 163+34Temp/163 -- See Invis,ArcaneSight,DarkVision Saturday August 10th, 2019 12:09:25 AM
Tahni looks to the others and nods
(StevenVdB) Aexana Gnome (S) HP166/158 - AC29/21/24 - CMD 26 Sunday August 11th, 2019 6:58:26 PM
With a simple nod Aex agrees with the plan to leave the boat here. She's a little worried what effect their incursions will have on these people...
DM Kathy Sunday August 11th, 2019 9:09:03 PM
On second thought, you decide to leave the boat here. You have already paid the boat rental agent for the trouble of coming to fetch it, and he knows where it is. And it might be best not to return to shore.
Accordingly, you gather together and speak the command word.
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