Co-DM Jon-Paul Thursday March 30th, 2023 10:24:38 PM The Merchant's Ship
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Beech daily checks over the new bridge, and then scouts out an area for the "Repair & Ship Building" yard. In addition, he also concerns himself with the building of his "Tree House".
Naithi enjoys the time she and Zazu spend riding rabbits to town and hopes to get back before the ships unload.
Nightingale One other task that Nightingale has, is to begin figuring out a way to cover her home in herbs and flowers. While a plant growth spell would work, she is looking to create a garden of sorts with useful and beautiful items. She also starts thinking about bees and beehives and honey, hmmm, honey!
Sahabiel Although on the surface all seems well again now in the settlement of Freedom Landing, Sahabiel is not able to put out of her mind that while resolving the immediate problem with their bridge was a victory, that entire problem was little more than a distraction from the greater problem of the darkening of the Culverwood, a problem that is still plain for anyone going near to see. She prays as intensely as she ever has for the means to protect what she holds dear.
Lothlo watches as the ship starts to unload its cargo. Do you think that the merchant ship has any coffee? I may need to pick up a few bags if they do!
Panzer returns to working on the ditch and berm. All caught up! -=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
The majority of the group spends time watching as the Emerald City merchant vessel is unloaded. Beech is busy drafting plans for future expansion and with how the village will grow. The Green Thumb has been scratched and Nightingale is busy getting greener with her home trying to cultivate a wildflower garden to attract bees. She might even start an Apiary.
Sahabiel can't shake the thoughts of the darkening Culverwood.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=- (OOC: I will have a manifest of the cargo tomorrow. I got home late this evening and it's not finished yet.)
Zazu Bridgebuilder (AC20, HP52) and Boyo the bunny (AC19, HP26) (Cayzle) Thursday March 30th, 2023 11:44:44 PM
Zazu and Naithi enjoy the ride to Karri on their dire bunnies!
In the city, Zazu tries to find mages willing to let the trickster copy these spells: Shrink item, Sepia snake sigil, Stinking cloud, Rope trick, Tiny hut, and Fly.
Beech (JohnC) AC 19(23)/14/15,HP 46/46 Character Friday March 31st, 2023 12:42:26 PM
Beech recruits help to start with the shaping of limbs and and forming the steps that will go up and around the 2 trees, to form a front and rear door for the house....
Panzer Braun (David F) AC 28 (T16, FF24) CMD 27 HP 87/87 ) Character Sheet Friday March 31st, 2023 12:46:40 PM
Panzer walks the ditch and berm to see the work that Fredo has completed while he was away. The halfling is obviously stronger than he was when he asked to be trained. He has completed an impressive amount of work while Panzer was away, so much so that the defenses are mostly done. It won't make a bit of difference Say the voices in the back of Panzer's mind. Those shambling mounds, those bats, those druidacolytes of darkness will roll up this defense like it wasn't here/ And yet we still sit here in town waiting to be murdered. Panzer sighed. He saw Sahabiel looking longingly into the 'wood as she prayed. She feels it. She knows it's coming too. He walked over to her and gazed out at the Culverwood while she finished praying. When she was done he asked her, " What do we do now? This calm isn't going to last, and when it breaks people are going to get killed, no matter how many ditches, no matter how many living wood bridges we have, those darkness fanatics are going to unleash the 'wood on us and people are going to get hurt, or killed. We need a clue, a target. We can't just wait for it to happen. Should we talk to the Dryads again? Grandmother Yew knew to send us back here before, will she know where they gather, how they corrupt the 'wood? I don't know if she will, but I think she knows more than I do. We should seek her council, and soon. I don't want to be responsible for all these people being at risk."
Sahabiel (EstherLauren) -- AC 25/14/24 -- HP: 60/60
d100=85 ; d100=56 ; d100=33 ; Friday March 31st, 2023 8:33:04 PM "All I know for certain, is that the Culverwood as it used to be, is still there somehow - even if what we see is manifesting greater darkness. I know, because when I pray with full intent to stand against that darkness, my prayers are still heard and answered. The Will of the Wood is not corrupted, even if the body suffers from.. something. But we need to know more. We do not yet understand what the darkening even is. So I will continue to pray, and hope I ask the right questions.."
She suddenly pauses.
"...I may have been going about this the wrong way. If I look to the Wood for the answer, perhaps I should first look to the Wood for the question?"
(ooc: I don't really like to use 'clever meta' to get the upper hand on a situation, but I think we are at the kind of impasse right now where it would be doing everyone a favor if I created the scenario where the DM gets a carte blanche to point us in the right direction without doing any rule bending ;)
Soooo... Sahabiel is going to cast Divination again. Divination will only give an answer to questions about a specific action that you intend to take within a week. So the specific thing that she will ask about is... that if she intends to cast another Divination spell the next day with the intention of learning as much as she can about the darkening, then what should the question be? Whatever the Wood tells her she should ask then, that will then become the question for the next divination - and she can ask it with absolute faith because the very power she worships literally told her to. This means it costs her the spell a minimum of twice (and 50 gold), but it kind of allows her divine patron to decide for us what Sahabiel needs to know and then tell her exactly that.
1st divination: 85; Failure, and she knows it failed so try again the next day. Normally there is a rule about getting the same result if you try an augury or divination about the same action twice, but that is subverted here because when she casts Divination again tomorrow, the action to which this one referred will have been fulfilled, the previous result therefore 'used up', and she can make a new roll. 2nd divination: 56; Success! Now she would know the 'right question' the Wood is waiting for her to ask. 3rd divination: 33, Success! Now she would have an answer to that question.
Sahabiel will have prayed for an answer during her morning prayers on three consecutive days, and spent 75 gold in ritual components, before she receives what we can hope will be a revelation to, as they say, break open the case ;)
Final note on this - yes, I am aware this might be the divining equivalent of the Infinite Improbability Drive in Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, but it does follow all the rules of how divination works.
Naithi (JamesD) AC: 24/16/19 HP: 51/68 , CMD = 18 Camalayas AC = 22/16/16 Friday March 31st, 2023 9:45:13 PM
Naithi carefully examine the wares at the Catacombs, trying to determine the best gear for her and Camalayas... And then she spots the tattoo chair. Her mind races through the possibilities knowing that if either herself or Camalayas heal themselves both get healed.
Zazu Bridgebuilder (AC20, HP52) and Boyo the bunny (AC19, HP26) (Cayzle) Friday March 31st, 2023 10:38:41 PM
While in town, Zazu checks in with their friends. Especially Galen the former freedom fighter, and Mater merchant Rhys Featherbrook.
With luck, Zazu has enough funds to pay for spells. But with five grand to burn, the elf is not too worried.
Co-DM Jon-Paul Friday March 31st, 2023 10:53:24 PM Dark Roast Coffee
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Zazu and Naithi enjoy the ride to Karri on their dire bunnies!
In the city, Zazu tries to find mages willing to let the trickster copy these spells: Shrink item, Sepia snake sigil, Stinking cloud, Rope trick, Tiny hut, and Fly.
While in town, Zazu checks in with their friends. Especially Galen the former freedom fighter, and Mater merchant Rhys Featherbrook.
With luck, Zazu has enough funds to pay for spells. But with five grand to burn, the elf is not too worried.
Beech recruits help to start with the shaping of limbs and forming the steps that will go up and around the 2 trees, to form a front and rear door for the house...
Sahabiel "All I know for certain, is that the Culverwood as it used to be, is still there somehow - even if what we see is manifesting greater darkness. I know, because when I pray with full intent to stand against that darkness, my prayers are still heard and answered. The Will of the Wood is not corrupted, even if the body suffers from.. something. But we need to know more. We do not yet understand what the darkening even is. So I will continue to pray, and hope I ask the right questions.."
She suddenly pauses. "...I may have been going about this the wrong way. If I look to the Wood for the answer, perhaps I should first look to the Wood for the question?"
Panzer walks the ditch and berm to see the work that Fredo has completed while he was away. The halfling is obviously stronger than he was when he asked to be trained. He has completed an impressive amount of work while Panzer was away, so much so that the defenses are mostly done.
It won't make a bit of difference Say the voices in the back of Panzer's mind. Those shambling mounds, those bats, those druid acolytes of darkness will roll up this defense like it wasn't here/ And yet we still sit here in town waiting to be murdered.
Panzer sighed. He saw Sahabiel looking longingly into the 'wood as she prayed.
She feels it. She knows it's coming too.
He walked over to her and gazed out at the Culverwood while she finished praying. When she was done he asked her, " What do we do now? This calm isn't going to last, and when it breaks people are going to get killed, no matter how many ditches, no matter how many living wood bridges we have, those darkness fanatics are going to unleash the 'wood on us and people are going to get hurt, or killed. We need a clue, a target. We can't just wait for it to happen. Should we talk to the Dryads again? Grandmother Yew knew to send us back here before, will she know where they gather, how they corrupt the 'wood? I don't know if she will, but I think she knows more than I do. We should seek her council, and soon. I don't want to be responsible for all these people being at risk." -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Lothlo is able to obtain two (2) one-pound bags of coffee beans called Anniversary Dark Roast. 1 SP a bag.
Beech, what kinds of trees are being used, and who is helping with the spell casting on your treehouse?
Zazu Highlight to display spoiler: { I need 6 percentile rolls from you, one for each spell you are trying to copy. }
(OOC: I will update the post tomorrow with additional information)
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 20/15/16, HP: 56/56, CMD: 23 Saturday April 1st, 2023 10:43:15 AM
Lotho stores his coffee with his belongings, minus a spoonful he uses to make a fresh pot, then rejoins the rest of his companions.
Nightingale (JonS) HP 51/51 AC 21 CMD: 21 Saturday April 1st, 2023 12:40:16 PM
Nightingale spends time with her protege, watching him work through his forms, and then teaching him some of the meditative ways in which she rests and prays.
OOC: For the life of me I can't remember this kid's name ... time to go name hunting through previous posts lol
Beech (JohnC) AC 19(23)/14/15,HP 46/46 Character Sunday April 2nd, 2023 2:51:05 PM
Well, Beech chose three hardwood all the same variety to use as the base and the graftings are to support what will be the home on top of it. As to who is doing the casting, there are 2 I think that can do it, and one said yes, just can't remember name right now. It doesn't have to be all at once, The grafted parts will be the same type of wood, or at least a subspecies, all a hardwood. And the caster being higher level will make it even fewer castings...
Zazu Bridgebuilder (AC20, HP52) and Boyo the bunny (AC19, HP26) (Cayzle) d100=94 ; d100=27 ; d100=63 ; d100=24 ; d100=6 ; d100=2 ; Sunday April 2nd, 2023 9:54:36 PM
Naithi (JamesD) AC: 24/16/19 HP: 51/68 , CMD = 18 Camalayas AC = 22/16/16 Monday April 3rd, 2023 2:49:36 PM
When Naithi returns she offers to help Beech with his project as her Druid Grove consists primarily is weeping trees, many of which are trees that she graduated onto weeping roots.
Panzer Braun (David F) AC 28 (T16, FF24) CMD 27 HP 87/87 ) Character Sheet Monday April 3rd, 2023 4:59:12 PM
Panzer watches over Sahabiel as she prays. It isn't so much that he wants an answer as to what to do NOW so much as the dark cultists seem to have a knack for interrupting things.
Sahabiel (EstherLauren) -- AC 25/14/24 -- HP: 60/60 Monday April 3rd, 2023 6:21:46 PM
With Panzer to keep watch, Sahabiel prays in the mornings, and after invites Panzer to her training workouts. Notwithstanding the gloom over the deep wood, while in town she pretty much continues her routine with Limka, Ghundit, the herbalists and the leshy when not praying for a revelation, knowing there is nothing she is going to hasten by getting more worked up about it.
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 20/15/16, HP: 56/56, CMD: 23 Monday April 3rd, 2023 8:32:39 PM
Lothlo takes his fresh brewed cup of coffee and joins those at the Druid Grove.
Beech Well, Beech chose three hardwoods all the same variety to use as the base and the graftings are to support what will be the home on top of it. As to who is doing the casting, there are 2 I think can do it, and one said yes, just can't remember the name right now. It doesn't have to be all at once, The grafted parts will be the same type of wood, or at least a subspecies, all a hardwood. And the caster being higher level will make it even fewer castings...
Naithi When Naithi returns she offers to help Beech with his project as her Druid Grove consists primarily is weeping trees, many of which are trees that she graduated onto weeping roots.
Nightingale spends time with her protege, watching him work through his forms, and then teaching him some of the meditative ways in which she rests and prays.
Sahabiel With Panzer to keep watch, Sahabiel prays in the mornings, and invites Panzer to her training workouts. Notwithstanding the gloom over the deep wood, while in town she pretty much continues her routine with Limka, Ghundit, the herbalists, and the leshy when not praying for a revelation, knowing there is nothing she is going to hasten by getting more worked up about it.
Lothlo stores his coffee with his belongings, minus a spoonful he uses to make a fresh pot, then rejoins the rest of his companions. Lothlo takes his freshly brewed cup of coffee and joins those at Druid Grove.
Panzer watches over Sahabiel as she prays. It isn't so much that he wants an answer as to what to do NOW so much as the dark cultists seem to have a knack for interrupting things. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Zazu Highlight to display spoiler: {see the email I sent to you regarding when one wizard wishes to copy a spell from another spellbook }
As far as the manifest of the ship that arrived as the Natural Wonder ~ living bridge formed, here is what is on that manifest:
*) Livestock, 5x sheep & 3x Pigs; 1x Cow, & 1x Ox *) 1 sq. yard fabric is a unit: -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 07 units of Canvas, 12 units of Cotton, 19 units of Leather, thin, 19 units of Leather, thick, 17 units of linen, 07 units of Silk, & 39 units of Wool. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Also 50 pounds of assorted spices & rice.
Now that you have all of this, what will you do, and where will you store it all?
Zazu Bridgebuilder (AC20, HP52) and Boyo the bunny (AC19, HP26) (Cayzle) Monday April 3rd, 2023 11:47:11 PM
Zazu acquires the ink and materials to write some spells into a book. [OOC: You let me know which ones are available, and how much the wizard wants to charge, and I'll do the math and rolls! Note that the Star Mages have a tower here I think? But Zazu is not a member, and they may look down on a trickster. They surely would, I think.]
Sahabiel (EstherLauren) -- AC 25/14/24 -- HP: 60/60 Tuesday April 4th, 2023 5:55:05 PM
Sahabiel and Limka will buy some of those culinary spices for their home use.
Panzer Braun (David F) AC 28 (T16, FF24) CMD 27 HP 87/87 ) Character Sheet Tuesday April 4th, 2023 6:06:14 PM
OOC Im not the logistics person but I am assuming that the town wants all of that product on the ship, possibly minus the leather since we hunt to eat and are likely swimming in leather and furs. IC Panzer jumps at the opportunity to train with Sahabiel. He brings Fredo to teach the lad different techniques, since the cleric uses a shield. He also awaits the outcome of the divinations.
Naithi (JamesD) AC: 24/16/19 HP: 51/68 , CMD = 18 Camalayas AC = 22/16/16 Tuesday April 4th, 2023 7:07:20 PM
Naithi helps to unload the ship. Although a lot of hunting had been done, this far outside the Deep Culverwood has limited hunting. Naithi figures the group will want to purchase everything and keep it in storage. Perhaps an underground cave could be magically created. She would offer her cave up, but since it is used for fungi farming she figures the moisture and mushrooms would not be a good place to store leather.
ooc: If memory serves, after the revamp we were told the area outside The Deep Culverwood is more like a golf course, the wilderness magically tamed by a dragon that used to live here. That said, we are close enough to the Deep Culverwood that some animals to cross through as well as occasional magical beasts and fey)
Nightingale (JonS) HP 51/51 AC 21 CMD: 21 Tuesday April 4th, 2023 8:52:21 PM
Would it behoove us to go ahead and buy the finished leather pieces - they could be made into weatherproofed cloaks/coats/tents ...
Nightingale wants several pounds of spices herself, and then she is willing to split the cost of all the animals with her friends or the community, as they need to start gathering their own "herd" animals.
If no one else is buying the cloth - she'll buy the silk and linen - time to make her and the "girls" some cute dressed, or adventuring outfits
OOC: I'll be done with school on Sunday ... so my posting will get better =)
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 20/15/16, HP: 56/56, CMD: 23 Tuesday April 4th, 2023 8:57:13 PM Those sheep will be of great use. We can always use more wool, and will the flock size will continue to grow each year until it can meet the needs of our small outpost.
Beech (JohnC) AC 19(23)/14/15,HP 46/46 Character Tuesday April 4th, 2023 9:00:02 PM
Beech will pitch in on the rice and the spices, he has access to the meat from the hunters...
He will also keep working with Naithi on his home, understanding that her grove comes first, unless the have fresh harvested lumber. He's lived in a tent, so he's not in a rush, but it will be nice when it's finished...
Zazu acquires the ink and materials to write some spells into a book.
Beech will pitch in on the rice and the spices, he has access to the meat from the hunters...
He will also keep working with Naithi on his home, understanding that her grove comes first, unless they have freshly harvested lumber. He's lived in a tent, so he's not in a rush, but it will be nice when it's finished...
Naithi helps to unload the ship. Although a lot of hunting had been done, this far outside the Deep Culverwood has limited hunting. Naithi figures the group will want to purchase everything and keep it in storage. Perhaps an underground cave could be magically created. She would offer her cave up, but since it is used for fungi farming she figures the moisture and mushrooms would not be a good place to store leather.
Nightingale Would it behoove us to go ahead and buy the finished leather pieces - they could be made into weatherproofed cloaks/coats/tents ...
Nightingale wants several pounds of spices herself, and then she is willing to split the cost of all the animals with her friends or the community, as they need to start gathering their own "herd" animals.
If no one else is buying the cloth - she'll buy the silk and linen - time to make her and the "girls" some cute dressed, or adventuring outfits
Sahabiel and Limka will buy some of those culinary spices for their home use.
Lothlo Those sheep will be of great use. We can always use more wool, and will the flock size will continue to grow each year until it can meet the needs of our small outpost.
Panzer jumps at the opportunity to train with Sahabiel. He brings Fredo to teach the lad different techniques since the cleric uses a shield. He also awaits the outcome of the divination. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Zazu, right now you have Shrink Item & Stinking Cloud available to learn.Highlight to display spoiler: { Cost to scribe spell = (Spell Level)² x 10gp Time to scribe spell = Spell level in hours Both those values are halved for recopying a spell from an existing spellbook (presumably both your own or a borrowed/stolen/looted one that you are able to decipher). }
Beech, it is still Spring.
(Optional) Everyone Highlight to display spoiler: { OOC: I will continue to ask questions through email to the group to bring me up to speed. }
Zazu Bridgebuilder (AC20, HP52) and Boyo the bunny (AC19, HP26) (Cayzle) d20+14=34 ; d20+14=16 ; Tuesday April 4th, 2023 11:29:59 PM
Zazu pays a friendly NPC wizard for the right to copy out the Shrink Item and Stinking Cloud spells. Cost: 180 gp
The wizard rolls Spellcraft checks to do it. DC18 ... success for the Shrink Item! Failure for the Stinking Cloud!
Zazu spends another 90 gp to add Shrink Item to the book.
Then Zazu heads to the Catacombs to do some shopping! The trickster still has 4,891 gp in pocket!
Panzer Braun (David F) AC 28 (T16, FF24) CMD 27 HP 87/87 ) Character Sheet Wednesday April 5th, 2023 4:32:41 PM
With the ditch done Panzer starts work on clearing the fields for planting.
Sahabiel (EstherLauren) -- AC 25/14/24 -- HP: 60/60 Wednesday April 5th, 2023 6:01:45 PM
Sahabiel welcomes Panzer bringing Fredo to her training sessions. Since she also teaches her style for the benefit of the village guard, Fredo can even find a sparring partner if he wants to - he'd not be the only inexperienced youth there.
Beech (JohnC) AC 19(23)/14/15,HP 46/46 Character Wednesday April 5th, 2023 7:50:45 PM
Beech, helps out where ever needed, figuring getting the stairs and the foundation logs up and grafted is a fine start for his home, and the future dockyards laid out is a fine start... Four slides with a rotating area that leads to the river....
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 20/15/16, HP: 56/56, CMD: 23 Wednesday April 5th, 2023 8:44:08 PM I'll help you with that field Panzer, the more we have ready before planting season ends the better off we'll be come harvest time.
Zazu tries his hand at adding additional spells to his repertoire.
Beech continues laying the foundation for his "fine" home.
Sahabiel welcomes Panzer bringing Fredo to her training sessions. Since she also teaches her style for the benefit of the village guard, Fredo can even find a sparring partner if he wants to - he'd not be the only inexperienced youth there.
Lothlo I'll help you with that field Panzer, the more we have ready before planting season ends the better off we'll be come harvest time.
Panzer With the ditch done, Panzer starts work on clearing the fields for planting. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=- With Spring still in full swing, many of the townfolks including the Champions dig in for some good ol' Soil & Toil! Panzer gets his hands dirty for sure as he prepares the Wold to receive seedlings.
How many acres are you planting and what are you growing?
Have you taken any of the new products from the merchant's vessel to add to your growing equipment? What about the Lyre of Building? Any Bards amoung you skilled to play this magic device? What about the assets you have in: "a ‘collection of various seeds’, blessed to grow strong and resistant to plant in the Spring for a bountiful harvest?" Are you using these?
Nightingale (JonS) HP 51/51 AC 21 CMD: 21 Thursday April 6th, 2023 2:04:54 AM
OOC: I thought the Lyre was constantly being used to create homes/outbuildings/defenses
Panzer Braun (David F) AC 28 (T16, FF24) CMD 27 HP 87/87 ) Character Sheet Thursday April 6th, 2023 2:48:42 AM
OOC I thought you were looking into where the town is with the PTB? What we had, what we still needed. The lyre was then going to be deployed on its next task when we knew what that was.
Beech (JohnC) AC 19(23)/14/15,HP 46/46 Character Thursday April 6th, 2023 4:21:46 PM
Beech, alerts the others he's looking for slate to shape the wood around for under his stove and the wall behind it, as a type of fireproofing. As the days continue, posts will be grafted and beams for a roof foundation. Beech also adds a request for the lyre usage for forming the work areas and a storage shed where the ship yard is to be set....
Panzer Braun (David F) AC 28 (T16, FF24) CMD 27 HP 87/87 ) Character Sheet Thursday April 6th, 2023 5:28:39 PM
When sparring with the militia is offered, Fredo looks at Panzer questioningly. Panzer just nods and Fredo squares off against one of the half orc militiamen. In less than a minute he has the militaman down. Then another, and another. Panzer nods again and to his surprise the normally shy halfling points out how and why he was able to beat each sparring partner. He offers tips on shield placement and when to use an overhand grip vs and underhanded grip on a spear. Panzer is stunned. He had no idea the halfling listened to, much less heard all of the corrections he had given on form, footing and fluidity in combat. He was the one sparring with Fredo most often and he started to realize how much he needed to keep his guard up when fighting the halfling.
Sahabiel (EstherLauren) -- AC 25/14/24 -- HP: 60/60 Thursday April 6th, 2023 6:44:30 PM
With Fredo's progress being rather visible, Sahabiel is reminded to reflect later that afternoon on the amount of progress that her own adopted protege Ghundit has made in the rather less visually impressive art of herbalism. Sahabiel feels that everyone in the village has been doing their best through hard times, and things have really taken a turn for the better now compared to where they were a year ago!
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 20/15/16, HP: 56/56, CMD: 23 Thursday April 6th, 2023 8:51:10 PM Has the town council decided what these fields will be used for? I assume something like a 50/50 split between fresh produce and of grains that will store well for the winter.
ooc:From the summary of our towns status, it sounds like we were roughly at the point where we were breaking even on our supplies for the year, so we would be trying to increase the fields enough that we were generating a surplus in case of a longer than expected winter or so we can start having a little bit of trade, but I don't know how to translate that into how many additional acres we are trying to plant
Naithi (JamesD) AC: 24/16/19 HP: 51/68 , CMD = 18 Camalayas AC = 22/16/16 Thursday April 6th, 2023 8:55:27 PM
Naithi continues unloading the ship and using help where she can and listens to everyone's ideas and suggestions.
Strings and Stringbeans (DM BatMark) Thursday April 6th, 2023 10:12:59 PM Nightingale wonders aloud about whether the lyre of building is available, or is constantly being used to create homes and fortifications. Panzer chimes in to note that the Champions were waiting to hear what the next plan for the lyre was. He is pleased with Fredo’s progress in the martial arts, as seen in his sparring with militiamen. The halfling is good at using his low center of gravity to his advantage! Beech lets folks know that he is looking for slate to house his stove, and works on grafting posts and beams. He asks that the lyre be used to form work areas and a storage shed for the shipyard. Sahabiel reflects on the progress of Ghundit, and is satisfied that the town has really turned a corner since a year ago. Lothlo inquires into the hamlet’s plans for making use of the fields for crops. Naithi continues to unload the ship and generally listen and be useful. Zazu must still be head down in the books.
Hilia Nighttongue offers that, while usually the Council is making use of the lyre, they would be willing to hear requests or ideas from the PCs, given how much you have done for the hamlet. She nods at Beech’s suggestion about the shipyard, and would be happy to put that before the Council. ”Do you all have other ideas for how we could best use the lyre in the coming weeks and months?”
With respect to crops, Panzer finds that his tireless digging in the fields is rewarding and greatly appreciated by the local hands. They are amazed by his stamina and ability to move earth, almost as magical as the lyre! They in return share their thoughts on what ought to be planted in this newly cleared and prepared land. There are lots of opinions, but they boil down to a mix of fresh produce to be eaten in season or preserved, root vegetables and legumes that store well, and grain for bread, in roughly equal proportions. Plus fodder for the new livestock, of course.
All in all, the Champions have done a great job helping get the town on its feet, with the trade agreements that they arranged already bearing fruit this spring. Your apprentices seem to be thriving, and all seems well. Panzer, at least, knows that this is too good to be true, but for now the only darkness is the honest dirt under his claws. For now…
Zazu Bridgebuilder (AC20, HP52) and Boyo the bunny (AC19, HP26) (Cayzle) Thursday April 6th, 2023 11:50:10 PM
Zazu concludes the business in the Catacombs as fast as possible. And hopefully writes a few scrolls into that spellbook too. "We have to be back home soon," the wizard tells Boyo.
Panzer Braun (David F) AC 28 (T16, FF24) CMD 27 HP 87/87 ) Character Sheet Friday April 7th, 2023 2:26:20 PM
Panzer visited the blacksmith and picked up some things he had requesteda little while ago. He had realized that he only carried slashing weapons and had asked that the Blacksmith make him a pair of daggers and a pair of light maces.
Sahabiel (EstherLauren) -- AC 25/14/24 -- HP: 60/60 Friday April 7th, 2023 8:01:39 PM
Sahabiel tends her daily duties, while waiting for her prayers to be answered. (I am still serious about casting Divination repeatedly to get more of a grip on this whole Darkening situation)
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 20/15/16, HP: 56/56, CMD: 23 Friday April 7th, 2023 8:14:42 PM
Lothlo greets his dear friend Hilia I do have one suggestion for the lyre. Due to the increased dangers around lately, it might be worth building some underground storm shelters that could both be used to securely store our crops, and give the townspeople somewhere they can shelter in should the town be attacked again.
Beech (JohnC) AC 19(23)/14/15,HP 46/46 Character Friday April 7th, 2023 10:38:03 PM
Beech, scratches into the dirt where the slide ramps will be located and where the rotating junction will be as well as the Stone workshop. At his home, they work on the roof, making it living and sealed so the water will run off into a catch basin, for inside use. Inside, the floor and wall area, under and behind where the stove will go are inlaid with the slate, to reflect and store some of the heat.
Zazu Bridgebuilder (AC20, HP52) and Boyo the bunny (AC19, HP26) (Cayzle) d20+14=34 ; d20+14=18 ; d20+14=15 ; Friday April 7th, 2023 11:58:18 PM
[OOC: Assuming that I can buy core scrolls at the CC ...]
Scroll of Rope trick. Decipher with Read Magic. DC17 Spellcraft Check to learn it = 34 OK, scroll used
Scroll of Tiny hut. Decipher with Read Magic. DC18 Spellcraft Check to learn it = 18 OK, scroll used
Scroll of Fly. Decipher with Read Magic. DC18 Spellcraft Check to learn it = 15 FAILS, scroll not used
Cost to add two spells to my book: 2 pages, 40 gp, plus 3 pages, 90 gp. 130 gp total.
The Last Supper? (DM BatMark) Saturday April 8th, 2023 12:08:42 PM Sahabiel tends to her prayers and receives some portents. Panzer picks up some items previously ordered from the local blacksmith, including two pairs of cold iron weapons whose materials were available in part because of the Champions’ efforts to increase trade. Zazu concludes business in the Catacombs and gets two of three spells inscribed into the spellbook before arriving home. Highlight to display spoiler: { Go ahead and assume those Catacomb transactions are good, and we can adjust if needed.} Beech works on the ramps, junction, and workshop, then on the roof and interior at home. Lothlo makes another suggestion regarding the lyre, for food storage and storm shelters. Naithi and Nightingale wait and work patiently.
Sahabiel Highlight to display spoiler: { Your prayers to the Culverwood are answered, if somewhat cryptically. It is not clear to you whether this is the typical vagueness of divination results or a symptom of something being off with your patron power.
Daughter most true, darkness is natural, death is too,
life and death two sides of a coin, but darkness hides Darkness, Dread lies, rebirth purloined,
Gods of Testing no more, yet tested shall you be, Changed from that which went before.
You may share any of this that you wish with the party, the Council, or others, I just didn’t want to make that choice for you. If you prefer to skip that step in the future, feel free to let the DMs know you plan to share when casting such spells. }
You are all invited to a festival this evening, to celebrate the recent trade successes, the steady progress on making the hamlet more permanent and sustainable, and the general success of a ragtag band of refugees against all sorts of challenges. Most of the locals attend and contribute, and the smell of roast meats, baked goods, and other treats wafts across the lodges and center of town. Codru, Hilia, and others provide entertainment, inviting Lothlo and your apprentices to join in if you wish. There are prayers from Brother Matthew, speeches by Council members, and a special thank you to the Champions for being stalwart defenders and contributors to the success of the hamlet. The Council has also approved your ideas to build out the shipyard and underground shelters and storage, with work to start shortly. You are invited to speak as well, or may otherwise enjoy the festival as you like.
The celebration continues into the night, under the light of the two moons, unusually bright, pushing back the recent darkness, at least for a little while.
Beech (JohnC) AC 19(23)/14/15,HP 46/46 Character Saturday April 8th, 2023 2:24:56 PM
Since there is a big community event, Beech will keep an eye out, just in case someone has started showing signs of innate spell casting. There hasn't been a sign so far, and to be honest, he hopes one doesn't show up, he's not sure of himself yet. But if one does show up, he'll do his best as he always tries.
He passes on the offer to speak, will contribute to the celebration, he does have party favors after all....(any he casts, will be at least 50' above any near by trees....
Zazu Bridgebuilder (AC20, HP52) and Boyo the bunny (AC19, HP26) (Cayzle) Saturday April 8th, 2023 5:18:40 PM
Zazu decides to devote one third level spell per day to maintaining Shrunk Items. Since the duration is 5 days, the wizard can maintain 5 shrunk items at a time. But just for a one day margin of error, Zazu keeps it to 4. Here are the four items Zazu keeps on hand for use:
A 10' x 10' x 1" steel plate, with caltrops welded to one side.
A campfire, burning.
A 20 ft wooden ladder.
A side of beef.
“You never know when you have to climb 20 ft up a tree and cook up a barbecue for 20 friends,” says Zazu. Boyo nudges him. “Oh, you put the fire on the steel plate so you don’t burn down the tree, of course!”
Nightingale (JonS) HP 51/51 AC 21 CMD: 21 Saturday April 8th, 2023 9:04:00 PM
Nightingale will wander around, dance with folks when the music begins, and politely declines to make speeches.
OOC: When we level again, im going to request that Nightingale undergoes "surgery" to remove her monk abilities and go pure cleric ... I'm trying to decide if she'll pick up a level in Greenmage or as a Morphling - any insight from y'all on which would benefit the party? The Greenmage sounds cool, but the Morphling is granted by Queen Maab
Nightingale (JonS) HP 51/51 AC 21 CMD: 21 Sunday April 9th, 2023 2:09:57 PM
OOC: Happy Easter to those who celebrate, and Happy Sunday to those who don't. Today is the last day of my internship, when i finish my hours tonight, I'll hopefully graduate with a 4.0 in my master's program ...
Naithi (JamesD) AC: 24/16/19 HP: 51/68 , CMD = 18 Camalayas AC = 22/16/16 Monday April 10th, 2023 2:07:41 PM
ooc: Happy Easter everyone and congratulations JonS!
I would recommend Green Mage if I was you. Green Mage will keep adding to your existing spell class and morphling will not. Morphling will really only benefit you if you are trying for a specific one of Maab's gifts (I want Naithi to get fairie wings), which requires at least two if not five levels of morphling. Also note that you need to take two levels of any class you dip into. That can really impact your spell selection.
---- Naithi watches the harvesting and makes sure that someone of able to cast plant growth on all the cross again to increase their yield. Is not, she will get the appropriate scrolls and do so. (Let me know if I need to purchase these)
Naithi (JamesD) AC: 24/16/19 HP: 51/68 , CMD = 18 Camalayas AC = 22/16/16 Monday April 10th, 2023 2:07:41 PM
ooc: Happy Easter everyone and congratulations JonS!
I would recommend Green Mage if I was you. Green Mage will keep adding to your existing spell class and morphling will not. Morphling will really only benefit you if you are trying for a specific one of Maab's gifts (I want Naithi to get fairie wings), which requires at least two if not five levels of morphling. Also note that you need to take two levels of any class you dip into. That can really impact your spell selection.
---- Naithi watches the harvesting and makes sure that someone of able to cast plant growth on all the cross again to increase their yield. Is not, she will get the appropriate scrolls and do so. (Let me know if I need to purchase these)
Panzer Braun (David F) AC 28 (T16, FF24) CMD 27 HP 87/87 ) Character Sheet Monday April 10th, 2023 2:54:33 PM
Panzer eats drinks and is Merry.
Sahabiel (EstherLauren) -- AC 25/14/24 -- HP: 60/60 Monday April 10th, 2023 6:02:18 PM
ooc - Was going to post tonight but can't do a post now, a crazy storm just descended on us. I'm emergency unplugging all electrical equipment just in case.
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 20/15/16, HP: 56/56, CMD: 23 Monday April 10th, 2023 9:08:08 PM
Lothlo joins in the celebration as they have a brief reprieve from the dangers that have been all too common lately.
ooc: I would say go with what sounds more fun, which sounds like green mage from your post
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