(4) Randall: Last session you finished by stopping an ambush by ice goblins
(4) Randall: You relax as the remaining goblins turn and run away
** (3) Lae'nial doesn't. There might be others. **
** (7) Rasorow Draknor Curses as the goblins run from a perfectly good fight.... then takes a swig from his waterskin **
** (6) Sulimo Mandrallorn wonders how his companions are fairing with their sickness **
(4) Randall: around you lies the steaming corpses of thos goblins you killed. most of them hold in their cold dead hands various clubs, the shaman has his staff lying by him. 2 skulls hanging by hide from it
(7) Rasorow: Examine the staff
(4) Randall: the blood snow begins to fade to pink and back to white
(3) Lae'nial: Lae'nial casts Detect Magic ( level 0, "Detects spells and magic items within 60 ft." )
(3) Lae'nial: Spellcraft Skill Check: [1d20+12] -> [15,12] = (27)
(3) Lae'nial: On the staff.
(4) Randall: the 2 skulls start to glow
(4) Randall: you note they appear to be the medium sized skulls, of small bears
(7) Rasorow: so is it tribal magic or real magic?
** (3) Lae'nial takes the staff for further study. **
(4) Randall: real magic
(3) Lae'nial: "The skulls glow."
(4) Randall: a number of runes are carved on the skulls
(7) Rasorow: OOC and are we making distinction between tribal and real magic... the would anyway tribal magic is just shaman only .... but that may have been house rules - I forget
(3) Lae'nial: "It's conjuration magic, not necromantic."
(3) Lae'nial: OOC: Adepts have a different spell list, using some clerical spells.
(4) Randall: OC: i am not aware of shaman magic, except for adepts. no it isn't adept magic
(7) Rasorow: ooc must have been house trules then
(3) Lae'nial: OOC: As far as I know, all magic works by the same rules - Any differences are in source and roleplaying.
(3) Lae'nial: OOC: Except holy spells vs. undead/demons.
(3) Lae'nial: OOC: And light spells.
(4) Randall: a chill wind starts to blow
(6) Sulimo Mandrallorn: brb
** (1) Shaorin wonders if this is more goblin-summoned weather, or natural **
(3) Lae'nial: OOC: Aloud?
(1) Shaorin: OOC no
(4) Randall: Homus looks up at the darkening skies. "I think we should continue on. we have some more distance to cover, and we best move before more goblins come back"
(4) Randall: spot checks please
(1) Shaorin: Spot Skill Check: [1d20+2] -> [15,2] = (17)
(3) Lae'nial: "Indeed. Goblins show a disinclination to small attacks."
(3) Lae'nial: Spot Skill Check: [1d20+2] -> [16,2] = (18)
(1) Shaorin: mainly because their small attacks usually fail
(7) Rasorow: Spot Skill Check: [1d20+0] -> [4,0] = (4)
(4) Randall: although all the goblins wear rags and dirty clothes, once goblin in particular wears clothing and bears weapons in slightly better shape than the rest.
(7) Rasorow: Drak
(7) Rasorow: Spot Skill Check: [1d20+7] -> [17,7] = (24)
(7) Rasorow: Ras
(4) Randall: everyone expect Drak notices the good clothes
** (3) Lae'nial tries to get Sulimo's attention to get him to search the goblin. **
(4) Randall: the well dressed goblin isn't the shaman but another next to him
(4) Randall: brb wait for sulimo
(6) Sulimo Mandrallorn: back
(4) Randall: me 2
(6) Sulimo Mandrallorn: Spot Skill Check: [1d20+7] -> [3,7] = (10)
(4) Randall: you can't see anymore goblins nearby
(4) Randall: Homus speaks up "We should try to cover some more ground before it turns dark"
(3) Lae'nial: "Hey sulimo, this goblin looks like some kind of leader."
** (3) Lae'nial points at well-dressed goblin. **
** (6) Sulimo Mandrallorn examines goblin **
(3) Lae'nial: OOC: Sulimo Mandrallorn should perhaps do a search check...
** (7) Rasorow looks at the sky and begins to get concerned about finding shelter for the night away from the bodies **
(6) Sulimo Mandrallorn: OOC: Note that it takes only a few minutes to examine a body, so no real game time can possibly be passing right now...
(4) Randall: OC: that's ok
(7) Rasorow: How far do we need to go Homus?
(6) Sulimo Mandrallorn: "This goblin seems far younger than the rest. Almost too young to be part of a raiding party..."
(7) Rasorow: hmmmm? what do you think then?
(4) Randall: Homus: "I would say the retreat is about a day, we could reach it by tomorrow afternoon"
(6) Sulimo Mandrallorn: "Probably just out learning the ropes, but that doesn't really explain why his equipment is in good condition. You'd think that goblins would give their whelps whatever junk was laying around... Perhaps he is the son of the chief?"
(3) Lae'nial: "In that case, they probably will come back."
(7) Rasorow: Could be.... havent run accross Goblins that much dont really know... if they come back we should be long gone
(7) Rasorow: shall we move on?
(3) Lae'nial: "Sure"
(6) Sulimo Mandrallorn: OOC: Any coins or anything worth taking from the goblins?
** (7) Rasorow Rasorow really misses the forest **
(4) Randall: OC: just furs and clubs, and spears
(3) Lae'nial: OOC: I've got a staff with glowing skulls, conjuration magic.
(4) Randall: OC: the skulls glow from the detect magic
(7) Rasorow: lets get moving then... dont want to be many more delayed then we have to and have those assasins find us
(7) Rasorow: Or the goblins come back
(4) Randall: The party moves on
(4) Randall: You trudge on through the snow as the winter twilight sets in. Eventually you make camp in a snow cave
(7) Rasorow: who wants what watch?
** (3) Lae'nial (The real me) hates winter camping **
(7) Rasorow: Draknor will take first watch
(3) Lae'nial: "I have to study spells."
(4) Randall: brb, organise stuff while i go
** (7) Rasorow volunteers for 3rd watch **
(7) Rasorow: (assmues 4 shifts doring the night)
** (3) Lae'nial takes out his spellbook and begins studying. **
(3) Lae'nial: OOC: I can't take one...Need eight hours to study.
(7) Rasorow: OOC but Homus can
(6) Sulimo Mandrallorn: "I only require 4 hours of rest, so can be on two watches."
(1) Shaorin: OOC: are we only staying for 8 hours? I usually play with 12 hour nights divided into 3 watches
(7) Rasorow: what about the 2nd and 3rd watch Sulimo?
(7) Rasorow: OC 4 watchs 3 hours each
(1) Shaorin: I can take last watch
(7) Rasorow: OC reach person gets 6 hours rest
(4) Randall: OC: you could perhaps use the schedule you make now each time you camp.
(7) Rasorow: oc thats too easy :-)
(6) Sulimo Mandrallorn: OOC: need 4 hours, not 3...
(7) Rasorow: OC what about Sulimo on 1st watch, sulimo and Drak on 2nd, homus and Ras on 3rd, and Shaorin on 4th ?
(1) Shaorin: ok
(7) Rasorow: OOC you will have 6 sulimo... extra 2 are yours to play with
(7) Rasorow: OC BTW on 4th watch Ras will begin his daily prayers
** (6) Sulimo Mandrallorn falls asleep from the drugery of discussing watch cycles... **
** (1) Shaorin is rather surprised to see an elf actually sleeping **
(4) Randall: OC: just noting watch schedule for next time.
(3) Lae'nial: OOC: I just noticed I got the latest CoH comic issue.
(6) Sulimo Mandrallorn: OOC: 3 four hour watches might be better. 6 hours of sleep is really bad for people, especially wiht as much activity as adventurers go through on a long day of travel and combat
(4) Randall: so that's 3 hrs each watch
(4) Randall: OC: ahh, must be next one then
(7) Rasorow: OC I think if you check it out you would find that your cleric and mage get less sleep and the cleric would not be able to stand watch
(4) Randall: OC: oops, sorry meant for lae'nial
(7) Rasorow: OC cleric would only get 4 hours of sleep then watch, then prayers... this way he gets doen with prayers just after breakfast which he eats in the saddle
(4) Randall: OC: oh?
(4) Randall: OC: damn it i keep forgetting to whisper
(4) Randall: anhow, the schedules are decided and kept in mind for future. On this occasion nothing develops
(6) Sulimo Mandrallorn: OOC: This is the kind of stuff that really should have no place in D&D...
(3) Lae'nial: OOC: I cast identiy on the skulls
(3) Lae'nial: Lae'nial casts Identify ( level 1, "Determines single feature of magic item." )
(1) Shaorin: OOC: you have the required pearl?
(4) Randall: OC: what exactly, watches at all or determining it during play?
(7) Rasorow: OC ugh?
(6) Sulimo Mandrallorn: OOC: Both... it is boring and doesnt add anything to the game. It is like keeping track of what food you eat, and when you eat meals, and that kind of stuff
(4) Randall: OC: well i let it continue so we wouldn't ahve to bother next time
(7) Rasorow: OC disagree it does add to the play and is needed for when something goes bump in the night
(3) Lae'nial: OOC: Pearl? Nope. Can I just expend 100gp?
(6) Sulimo Mandrallorn: OOC: Not in a cave...
(4) Randall: OC: do we want to keep track of magic ingedients?
(3) Lae'nial: OOC: I don't.
(6) Sulimo Mandrallorn: OOC: That also gets really tedious...
(7) Rasorow: OC we havnt been keeping track of spell components to now and if we are going to we should not start until we get to town again so Lae and I can provision properly
(6) Sulimo Mandrallorn: OOC: A component pouch is all you need...
(7) Rasorow: OC just deduct a percentage from our shares to vcover spell needs
(4) Randall: I don't want to start making things difficult by using components
(7) Rasorow: OC Unless the spell is rare and special needed special components which are a quest in themselves
(7) Rasorow: OC but we aren't high enough lvl for that yet
(1) Shaorin: OOC: component pouch works for stuff that doesn't cost much. Expensive stuff, like a 100gp pearl, has to be bought in advance, unless a house rule says otherwise.
(4) Randall: OC: it would make things more realistic (magic realistic ?) but I'm not going to demand it now
(7) Rasorow: OC not in the middle of the quest when we have not been playing that way previously... if want to change then change in town
(3) Lae'nial: OOC: I don't want that kind of realism. Way to much work. The whole point of being a wizard is cool powers, not mind-numbing boredom.
(1) Shaorin: ok, so what does this staff with skulls do?
(4) Randall: OC: I want things to be enjoyable so as you don't want it I want use it
(4) Randall: sorry won't use it
(3) Lae'nial: "The skulls are one-use and summon an ice-bear."
(3) Lae'nial: OOC: My suppers ready. Back in a bit.
(1) Shaorin: one bear per skull?
(4) Randall: OC: the skulls are an arctic replacement for scrolls, which tend to freeze and break
(1) Shaorin: it's a somewhat grisly way of doing things, but as long as they aren't using human skulls or similar, I don't object
(4) Randall: assuming that is all, the party continues on
(4) Randall: YOu travel through the snow until the afternoon when you crest a hill and come across alarge castle set against the wall of a cliff
** (6) Sulimo Mandrallorn assumes that components for spells such as enchant item will still be required... ;) **
** (6) Sulimo Mandrallorn wonders if this is our destination, or some random castle **
(4) Randall: OC: there is no enchant item spell i can see. but to make magic items i think a mission to get the components would be a good idea
(4) Randall: Homus leads you up to the gates. they are partially hidden behind a snow drift
(3) Lae'nial: OOC: They're bear skulls.
(6) Sulimo Mandrallorn: OOC: Whatever teh enchant item equivalent spell is in 3.x...
(4) Randall: Homus bangs on the gate and calls out "Ho, the watch!"
(3) Lae'nial: OOC: It's now a feat.
(3) Lae'nial: OOC: 'Craft Scroll'
(3) Lae'nial: OOC: 'Craft Wand' 'Craft Staff' etc.
(1) Shaorin: OOC: creating magic items requires feats, knowledge of spells, xp, and money. Very few items require specific components, and most of those are because a spell used requires an expensive component and the component is abstracted as added cost
(4) Randall: After standing about for a few minutes a voice from above replies "Who is it?"
(1) Shaorin: OOC: it takes time, too, and a peaceful environment usually near a reasonably large town
(4) Randall: "It is Sir Homus. My companions and I wish to speak with Bishop Sinn"
(7) Rasorow: OOC or a remote location sacred to your diety
(6) Sulimo Mandrallorn: OOC: I like his name.
(4) Randall: "Open the gate!" the watch cries
(3) Lae'nial: OOC: Bishop Sinn? That guy must get a lot of strange glances.
(7) Rasorow: OC wasnt he an arch-bishop?
(4) Randall: After a few more minutes you hear a noise as of a large weight being moved. Presently the gate swings in. some of the snow falls in
(4) Randall: OC: the Archbishop was in town. This is a bishop.
** (7) Rasorow moves to avoid falling snow **
(3) Lae'nial: OOC: But what I want to know is, is he the next Sinn of his generation, or is it a new family name?
(7) Rasorow: OC no he was the sin of the last generation
(4) Randall: The guard, a cleric in a thick robe, beckons you through the gate.
(1) Shaorin: OOC: I just looked up the log of the session where it was discussed, and the bishop was originally named Artor
(4) Randall: OC: Artor Sinn
(3) Lae'nial: OOC: He must be quite the craftsman.
(4) Randall: OC: well i forgot his name. I asked at the start and looked but couldn't see it
(6) Sulimo Mandrallorn: * Party goes through gate and gaming continues
(4) Randall: OC: it woks out anyway
(3) Lae'nial: OOC: Ooh, can we fry something in that wok? (Ok, last one)
(1) Shaorin: OOC: "Art or sin" Hmm, he's always either creating masterpieces or doing bad deeds :P
(4) Randall: A senior cleric approaches. "Homus, what are you doing here in the middle of winter?"
(7) Rasorow: Guys I am sorry but I am struggling to keep awake.......
(4) Randall: This is important. We need to discuss if Rasorow can't come anymore
(7) Rasorow has sent you a tree node...
(4) Randall: I already said on the forum that I can't play next week. will we discuss a new time?
(7) Rasorow: I just send Drak and Ras to Randall, Lae, and Sulimo
(7) Rasorow: We can talk about times on the boards and you have my toons to finish tonight with
(4) Randall: OC: don't worry ras. I said nothing major will happen
(3) Lae'nial: OOC: Well, that explains it.
(3) Lae'nial: OOC: An earlier time is fine with me.
(7) Rasorow: I will see you on the boards
(3) Lae'nial: OOC: Bye, then.
(7) Rasorow: Disconnecting from server...
(7) Rasorow (exit): 19:41
(4) Randall: brb
(6) Sulimo Mandrallorn: OOC: An earlier time does not work for me... 6 PM PST is the only time in the evening on a week day that I can do.
(4) Randall: weekend it may be then
(1) Shaorin: would have to be sunday for me
(3) Lae'nial: OOC: Can't do sunday.
(1) Shaorin: my saturdays are already taken
(4) Randall: OC: didn't rasorow say he works in early mornings
(4) Randall: TEll em when we can continue
(4) Randall: might have to finish early. I have to prepare to go out.
(6) Sulimo Mandrallorn: OOC: No worries
(3) Lae'nial: OOC: So...We gonna do something?
(4) Randall: I asked to be told when to continue. we continue
(4) Randall: "I need to speak with the bishop, abbot"
(4) Randall: "It must eb important to bring you all this way in winter. He is studying. I will tell one of the monks to lead you"
(4) Randall: one of the junior clerics uides you through the castle
(4) Randall: eventually you reach the bishops study. the Bishop looks up[ from his books to see you.
(4) Randall: "Homus, what are you doing here?"
(4) Randall: "My companions and I have an item we need your help with"
(4) Randall: "Really" says the Bishop "What sort of item?"
(4) Randall: Homus digs through his pack and pulls out the knife, still wrapped in the cloth
(4) Randall: The Bishop sees it and cltches the medalliona round his neck. "Where did you get this abomination?"
(4) Randall: "We defeated an evil cleric and confiscated it. We hoped you could cleanse it"
(4) Randall: The Bishop notices the party.
(4) Randall: "Elves?. but i trust they are with you"
(4) Randall: "Yes" reassures Homus "We can trust them"
(4) Randall: The Bishop examines the knife making sure not to touch it
(4) Randall: "Hmm, a ritual of cleansing is needed, however it will take a strong spell to remove the taint"
(4) Randall: The Bishop turns and starts to root through his books, then turning and examining his bookshelf
** (1) Shaorin wonders what exotic component we'll have to go on a quest for **
(4) Randall: presently he pulls down a volume and opens it.
(4) Randall: "AS you know" he explains "I have been researching the ancient empire that once encompassed our world". "Their is an artifact we could use, but I have yet to find it. However I think I have determined it's location enar here"
(4) Randall: "A wand. There is another castle near here, but no expedition has ventured far inside"
(4) Randall: "With the wands help I may be able to cleanse the Knife"
(3) Lae'nial: The wands are mine! MINE!
(3) Lae'nial: OOC:
(4) Randall: :)
(3) Lae'nial: OOC: Sorry. I'm still a bit loopey.
(4) Randall: Homus speaks" I would be willing to venture ito the castle if it means finding this wand"
(3) Lae'nial: "If that is the only option, then I will go there."
(1) Shaorin: I would like to go as well
(6) Sulimo Mandrallorn: "So long as it is worth risking our lives over and profit is to be had, I am in."
(4) Randall: Homus: " It is decided then. We shall venture into the ancient castle and retrieve the wand"
(4) Randall: "If you would leave the knife here, I amy study it and prepare for your return"
(4) Randall: explains the Bishop
(4) Randall: I'd like to finish up. Hopefully we can work oput the times on the forum and continue