DM MikeK - can't be too far. Wednesday February 2nd, 2022 8:29:56 PM
Brittanica wonders if one of the escaping ghouls had the bracelet.
Stohp re-searches all the tunnels and caverns, looking for a way out.
Delia and Ohen worry about Jella and Evandale. Perhaps they're currently getting eaten by a ghoul. But, no. Jella's voice answers back. "No. No undead up here. You guys OK?"
Bart wonders if the treasure is a decoy.
Leave it to the dwarf to actually go through the pile of treasure....sure enough, there is the silver bracelet.
There is also: Scroll case containing a Scroll - Cure Serious Wounds Potion of Delay Poison Blessed Book Amulet of Natural Armor +2 Bottle of Air 10,000 sp Gemstones values at 50,000 gp Bag of Holding containing 25,000 gp
Brittanica Mundy (Hugh) HP 80/113 [92 / 125 - w/ con bonus] AC 25 / Touch 17 / Flat 22 CMD 17 Thursday February 3rd, 2022 12:50:29 AM
Brittanica takes a look at the Blessed Book. (OOC: are there any spells written in the blessed book?)
If there are spells written in the Blessed Book she casts Read Magic in an attempt to decipher if any of them are spells she doesn't already know.
If there aren't spells in the Blessed Book she sets it down and says, "Nice but I already got one."
She then turns her attention to the silver bracelet and sees if it fits the description of the bracelet that Jella gave them. If it does she says, "I think is what we are looking for now we just need the altar and we can use this to repair the joining ritual right?"
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 67/82 hp AC: 25/15/21 CMB: +13 (17 Grapple, 15 Trip, 17 Disarm) CMD: 22 (+4 vs grapple,+2 disarm) Thursday February 3rd, 2022 7:12:20 AM
Stohp grunts. "Maybe. Seems to easy. Lets get back and consult the others."
Stock (JonM) HP: 125/149; AC: 28/25/16 DR 2/-; CMD: 31; Rage: 3/31 used Thursday February 3rd, 2022 9:38:20 AM "I hate disappearing undead wizards." He helps gather the treasure and moves back to the rope, eventually climbing up.
========== I've added all the cash to the party treasury: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gLQq97B-c3AnBjUALAEQjaor4uBHNVW0SgU69GlgVak/edit#gid=0
DM MikeK- Which type of Bag of Holding is it?==========
Delia (Hannah) HP: 75/91; AC 28/17/22; CMD 31 Thursday February 3rd, 2022 3:00:28 PM
Delia calls back up to Jella, "Yeah, we're fine. We just had some ghouls disappear on us."
She'll help load up the shinies and once everyone heads up, will climb up the rope too.
Zanderallen (Zachary H) 115(4 non-lethal)/119 AC: 30 T: 13 FF: 30 CMD: 24 Thursday February 3rd, 2022 8:00:07 PM "I don't like the idea of leaving them down here, but I guess we got what we came for.."
DM MikeK - I guess we got what we came for Thursday February 3rd, 2022 8:21:36 PM
Brittanica first looks at the Blessed Book, and finds it to be empty. She then looks at the bracelet, which appears to be the one Jella and Evandale described.
Stohp is still suspicious.
So is Stock, but the dwarf sees no options for chasing undead wizards. The bag is a Type IV Bag of Holding.
Delia assures the waiting Jella and Evendale that everyone is fine
Zanderallen doesn't like the loose ends either, but the party got what they came for.
After Stock collects the treasure, the Shields make their way up the hole.
Hawky swoops down to perch on Delia, tilting her head one way and then the other as she inspects the ranger.
Jella and Evandale wait expectantly.
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 92/92 0/120 AC 21; CMD 20 Melee +12;Perc+15;Heal+9 2d8+2 d20+15=19 ; Thursday February 3rd, 2022 10:56:48 PM
Bartomus climbed back upwards in silence. But, in his mind he was having a pretty loud debate with himself. It just didn't make sense that what they needed was well just there in the heap of gold along with a lot of other things. Valuable other things. Just sitting there along with the bracelet.
When he got back up onto the top of the pyramid, he walked about taking a moment to look about trying to see if there were any signs of anything coming towards the pyramid.
Perception 19
Brittanica Mundy (Hugh) HP 80/113 [92 / 125 - w/ con bonus] AC 25 / Touch 17 / Flat 22 CMD 17 Thursday February 3rd, 2022 11:33:22 PM
When they reemerge out of the hole at the top of the pyramid, Brittanica takes the silver bracelet out, approaches Jella and asks, "Is this the bracelet that used to belong to your father?"
If Jella agrees that it is Britannica asks Jella and Evandale, 'Where is the altar so that we might finish repairing the broken ritual using the bracelet and hopefully solve the problems that have been happening."
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 67/82 hp AC: 25/15/21 CMB: +13 (17 Grapple, 15 Trip, 17 Disarm) CMD: 22 (+4 vs grapple,+2 disarm) d20+17=21 ; Friday February 4th, 2022 7:14:50 AM
Stohp keeps a sharp eye open. "We didn't get all the enemies down below. I'm expecting more trouble." she warns the two who waited outside (perception 21)
Stock (JonM) HP: 125/149; AC: 28/25/16 DR 2/-; CMD: 31; Rage: 3/31 used Friday February 4th, 2022 8:53:35 AM Status: Heroism (~50 min)
"I'm sure we scared those two undead back into their graves.
I'm not worried!"
He says this last bit a little too loudly, looking around at the surroundings to see if the undead suddenly appear.
Delia (Hannah) HP: 75/91; AC 28/17/22; CMD 31 Friday February 4th, 2022 2:55:49 PM
Hawky softly squawks at his mistress, expressing his disapproval of being left behind. She murmurs, "I know... I know..." and starts consoling him with little bits of jerky she pulls from her pack.
"Any reason that undead specifically would take issue with this ritual?"
Ohen Kuldrven (Jacob H) HP: 91/91, AC: 23(15T, 20 I, 20F, 19CMD); Permanent: Arcane Sight(120'), Darkvision(60'), See Invis Saturday February 5th, 2022 12:15:50 PM "Oh, the bracelet is just in the treasure. Well, maybe we get an easy break for once, and some easily defeated corpses from the pyramid simply thought the bracelet was shiny. Let's get on with the ritual I suppose, we can keep a lookout if they come back."
DM MikeK - I guess we got what we came for Saturday February 5th, 2022 2:10:09 PM
In answer to Brittanica's questions, Jella nods solemnly, and indicates the stone table next to the hole.
The Shields watch, with varying degrees of suspicion, as Brittanica places the bracelet on the altar.
Evendale steps up to provide an incantation.
Before he does, the bracelet glows with a bright white light, and slowly sinks into the stone of the altar.
As soon as it has completely descended into the altar, the altar itself flashes bright white, a sight accompanied by the sound of a low pitched gong. The visible sound wave of that gong races out from the Altar in all directions, with the trees on the edge of the clearing swaying as if struck when it reaches them.
Everyone gets the sense of a benign presence in the air.
Jella is beaming, as tears stream down her face.
"It's him", she breathes. "He's back."
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 92/92 0/120 AC 21; CMD 20 Melee +12;Perc+15;Heal+9 2d8+2 d20+15=25 ; Saturday February 5th, 2022 9:58:19 PM "Anyone else just feeling that maybe this all just happened a bit too easily? I mean it's great to feel that things are better, or am I being the wet blanket here?"
Bartomus looked about again. He just felt a bit skeptical.
Perception 25
Delia (Hannah) HP: 75/91; AC 28/17/22; CMD 31 d20+23=27 ; d20+12=17 ; Sunday February 6th, 2022 10:14:11 PM "Not sure, Bart." Delia will mutter back to the Taur, "I haven't been around long enough to know if things ever go this smoothly for y'all, but it rarely did for me. But maybe just this once things get to be simple."
She'll keep alert, watching for any abnormal sound, sight, or smell and give Hawky the hand signal for Watch.
D Perception: 27 H Perception: 17
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 67/82 hp AC: 25/15/21 CMB: +13 (17 Grapple, 15 Trip, 17 Disarm) CMD: 22 (+4 vs grapple,+2 disarm) Sunday February 6th, 2022 11:04:15 PM
Stohp feels it's rude to talk to an invisible presence as if it's not there. "Hello. Nice to see - er, meet you. I'm Stohp." she goes on to introduce the rest of the party.
Brittanica Mundy (Hugh) HP 80/113 [92 / 125 - w/ con bonus] AC 25 / Touch 17 / Flat 22 CMD 17 d20+23=25 ; d20+23=37 ; Monday February 7th, 2022 12:41:09 AM
Brittanica casts detect magic trying to physically sense Florin's presence. She looks around.
(Know Arcana: 25) (Spellcraft: 37)
Bloodwitch Slots Available All 0th 1st: 5+comprehend languages unused; 1 used 2nd: 3+detect thoughts unused; 3 used 3rd: 4+speak with dead unused; 1 used 4th: 4+divination used; 1 used 5th: 2+true seeing used; 1 used
Current Wizard Spells prepared/used: 0th: Toros Taur Try, Read Magic, Acid Splash, Detect Poison 1st: magic missile (takes 2 slots) , mage armor, shield, grease, reduce person + feather fall 2nd: acid arrow - cast, glitterdust, false life, Owl's Wisdom - cast, flaming sphere (2 slots) + pyrotechnics 3rd:summon monster III, arcane sight, fireball(takes 2 slots), slow + haste 4th:summon monster IV, black tentacles, ennervation, dimension door + elemental body 1 5th:summon monster V - cast, telekinesis - cast+ overland flight - cast
Detect Magic - 60 foot sensor; 10 minutes Prying Eyes - 6 hours; 6 semitangible, visible magical orbs (called “eyes”) that move out, scout around, and return as you direct them when casting the spell. Each eye can see 120 feet (normal vision only) in all directions; Mage Armor - 5 hours; +4 AC Overland Flight - 5 hours; 40 foot fly speed (good) +4 bonus to Fly Checks; Can hustle Threefold Aspect - 20 hours; +2 Dex; +2 Con; -2 Wis; Brittanica appears as a young adult maiden Barkskin - 100 minutes; + 4 natural armor to AC Ritual of Warding- 20 hours +1 AC, Saves True Seeing - 10 minutes; sees through normal and magical darkness, notices secret doors hidden by magic, sees the exact locations of creatures or objects under blur or displacement effects, sees invisible creatures or objects normally, sees through illusions, and sees the true form of polymorphed, changed, or transmuted things. Further, the subject can focus its vision to see into the Ethereal Plane (but not into extradimensional spaces). The range of true seeing conferred is 120 feet Protection from Energy [fire] - absorbs 120 points of fire damage - 100 minutes or until discharged Detect Magic -
Stock (JonM) HP: 125/149; AC: 28/25/16 DR 2/-; CMD: 31; Rage: 3/31 used Monday February 7th, 2022 8:32:18 AM "...definitely a wet blanket, Bart."
He gives Stohp a strange look when she begins talking but otherwise keeps silent. He fidgets, scratching his beard and just looks slightly uncomfortable at the ritual he can't really comprehend.
Zanderallen (Zachary H) 115(4 non-lethal)/119 AC: 30 T: 13 FF: 30 CMD: 24 Monday February 7th, 2022 4:13:18 PM
Watching in silence as the ritual starts Zanderallen almost jumps when the bracelet and then the stone glow and a shockwave washes over them. He forces himself to calm down and relax when Jella identifies the new presence. He smiles warmly at Jella, "I am glad his connection has been restored, you should all be safe once again.", he then turns to the group at large, "Do you think there is anything we need to do to make sure the Entwining is not broken in the future? Those undead did not seem to be hindered by solid stone and I'd can't help but worry they may be trouble in the future. Thinking back to the pyramid now occupied by the Beastfolk, it also contained undead entombed within it, a mummy if memory serves. These pyramids must be tombs for whatever society built them in ancient days." Zander scratches his head at the realization.
Ohen Kuldrven (Jacob H) HP: 91/91, AC: 23(15T, 20 I, 20F, 19CMD); Permanent: Arcane Sight(120'), Darkvision(60'), See Invis Monday February 7th, 2022 4:37:09 PM "Has he said anything to you, Jella? Will your people be safe once again?" "Remind me what caused the disconnect in the first place, that we might prevent it from happening again.
DM MikeK - I guess you're safe now Monday February 7th, 2022 7:13:07 PM
Even in the calming presence of Florin, Bartomus remains skeptical. Perhaps the taur has experienced a few too many surprises.
Brittanica casts Detect Magic, and finds a general aura everywhere. Given the Shields are in the middle of the Crying Wood, that’s not unexpected. She is aware that similar regions, such as the Scab and the Culverwood, exhibit similar characteristics.
Stohp says hello, earning a raised eyebrow from Stock. But, the taur will never be dissuaded that she ‘felt’ a smile in response.
Ohen and Zanderallen ask questions about what happens next.
Jella can only shrug in response.
Evandale answers, “We’ve done as Jella’s vision asked, and restored the Entwining. Whether this is sufficient to hold off the Crying Wood, only time will tell.”
He smiles broadly. “In the meantime, I suggest will return to Elvengard. I believe it is time to tap into our finest wine reserves.”
With that, Evandale and Jella descend the pyramid and head back for the beetles.
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Experience! All PC’s earn 80,000xp and 1 hero point!
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 92/92 0/120 AC 21; CMD 20 Melee +12;Perc+15;Heal+9 2d8+2 d20+15=21 ; Monday February 7th, 2022 10:59:22 PM "Something just doesn't feel right about all of this, just saying," Bartomus said aloud again. He followed the others as they descended down the pyramid. He suddenly felt good though, and that triggered a bit of a cheery nature in his outlook on things. But, he was still suspicious.
Perception 21
Brittanica Mundy (Hugh) HP 80/113 [92 / 125 - w/ con bonus] AC 25 / Touch 17 / Flat 22 CMD 17 Tuesday February 8th, 2022 2:56:23 AM
Brittanica says, "You're finest wine reserves you say? Do lead on. Are all you wines grape based or do you use any other fruit? Since you are in one of the magical forests of the Wold do your wines have any magical properties?"
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 67/82 hp AC: 25/15/21 CMB: +13 (17 Grapple, 15 Trip, 17 Disarm) CMD: 22 (+4 vs grapple,+2 disarm) Tuesday February 8th, 2022 7:03:23 AM "I guess he can't talk. Still best to be polite. I'm worried as soon as we leave those burrowing creatures are going to come up there and steal the item again. If it doesn't have to stay, we should take it with us." she asks the casters and the locals their opinion and if no one raises objections takes the bracelet with her.
Stock (JonM) HP: 125/149; AC: 28/25/16 DR 2/-; CMD: 31; Rage: 3/31 used Tuesday February 8th, 2022 9:12:19 AM
[b]"I could certainly use a celebration. I imagine the town can rest at ease knowing that its defenses are restored. Alas I'm not much of an imbiber of strong drink. I would hate to lose control of my temper when in a state like that."
He takes a moment and grabs a sliver of grayish-brown rock that broke off the pyramid and slips it into his waste pouch. Then starts moving down the side of the pyramid with purpose.
Zanderallen (Zachary H) 115(4 non-lethal)/119 AC: 30 T: 13 FF: 30 CMD: 24 Tuesday February 8th, 2022 12:41:20 PM "The first entwining seems to have been broken by the removal of the bracelet, which won't be an issue in the future." Feeling better and better about the situation the more and more the restored presence of Florin lifts his spirits he happily follows the others down the pyramid towards the beetles. He does ask a question though, "So is it safe to travel without the beetles now or is that pushes things too far?"
Delia (Hannah) HP: 75/91; AC 28/17/22; CMD 31 Tuesday February 8th, 2022 12:50:31 PM
Delia looks around, automatically trying to identify the source of the Presence. She'll shake it off and follow the others off the pyramid, giving an awkward but respectful nod towards the altar the bracelet was absorbed into before they leave.
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