Chimon nods and smiles primly - the smile of one accustomed to superiors attempting humor. "Indeed. I suspect your tasks will be much easier with her full faculties available, anyway."
He heads downstairs to meet with Korak and Talryn, where he informs them of the agreement. "We should inform Vivian of our success once she is healed, I think. For now, we wait."
"In the meantime, would you like to check out that hideout?" Talryn advises.
"Also did you inquire about the splinter? Mages might know something." Talryn reminds Chimon while he's at it.
Chimon sighs and nods. "I will humor you, Talryn, but I honestly do not think the splinter is so bad. Let us speak with Gavin."
Chimon and Talryn head upstairs to the abjurer's office and explain the warrior's "affliction."
"He's cursed. You're a priest, right? you should be able to clear that right up with a curse removing spell."
After a few hours, you return to Salazar and restore Jo's faculties.
"I wish that this girl's mind was restored to normal." Salazar intones, and the diamond crumbles to dust.
"There, that should have worked. She's not drooling any more, anyway."
Jo very slowly take her hand to her chin and upon noticing it is filled with drool she slowly clean it.
For a moment is just her...no Chimon, no Talryn, no that other stupid mage...It is just she, lost in her thoughts...she was humiliated...
She have to really focus to stop the shaking in her hands...
Wher is it...the shade's corpse? - She say with a cold voice.
"Interesting. Indeed I should," Chimon says to Gavin.
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"Thank you very much, Salazar." Chimon asks. He appraises Jo. "How do you feel, esteemed coworker? I think its strange body is still on the roof above the Leech Street headquarters, or thereabouts."
Salazar's ears perk up "Strange body? I love those. I'll pay you for it if it's unique."
"I knew something was wrong!" Talryn nods sagely.
"Welcome back Ms.Jo."
For now Jo plans to put the body into the bag of holding for further uses.
In the meantime - Did Korak died?
"Korak's downstairs, unless he's left since we were last there. Salazar - it is a pretty unique body, but I suspect Jo has some other uses in mind. Do you have any tasks for us in the immediate future, or are we free to go?"
"Come back to me tomorrow when you've sorted out your personal business. My task may take you far afield."
Vivian is incredibly pleased at the way you handled the situation.
"This calls for something special. I'm just not sure what."
He thinks for a moment.
"How do you guys feel about tattoos? The boys down in the lab have whipped up some kind of magic tattoo that gives you some magical powers."
I love tattoos...they are really sexy, but they can be bad for the business. I prefer money if you don't mind
"I'll see what I can do." Vivian says, and shrugs.
"Thank you, sir. How long does it take to get one?" Chimon asks.
"A few hours, probably. Whole lot of work goes into weaving the magic into it from what I hear. Just tell them what you want and they'll get started on it. We've already got a few guys with them carrying some useful spells for our line of work."
"Alright. I'll get right down there," Chimon says, turning towards the exit. "Jo, if you want to get the shade's corpse, feel free to drop back by Leech Street while I and Talryn get our skin-drawings."
Jo go to search the shade corpse, and then go to look for some spellcaster that know about souls and that kind of things.
For the moment I ask Korak what he know about it.
It is an Outsider, though he seems to have been originally human. Both the Shadow Plane and the realm of Dreams have infested his essence to the point that it likely HAS no soul any more. On its death, it merged with the stuff that makes up the two of those planes.
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Jo loudly complains and curses, then she goes and ask salazar what he can do with the shade's corpse.
"Plenty. Its essence is teeming with shadow energies, and all of it has a sort of psychic residue. I plan to study it and see if I can use parts of it to amplify illusion magic, and Shadow Planar travel spells. If I can do so, and replicate the effect with other materials somehow, it could have useful applications."
"If you want to get morbid, I could probably make a cloak or hat or something out of its skin, though since it looks human I doubt anyone would ever want it."
So, how valuable it is?
"Hard to say at this juncture. Likely worthless, but potentially priceless. I could give you a finder's fee of about 1000 now, or a cut of the true value if I find anything worthwhile later.
- to contrast salazar's info
No contrast.
The other will probably notice if I sell it for myself... - Jo prefers to give it to him and wait.
Chimon describes his desired tattoo to the . . . tattooist, he thinks it's called. "And use real gold in the ink, if you can, please."
So, how much money do I get in total? and do you talryn and Chimon explored everything in the shade's place?
After getting his tattoo, Chimon prays for an hour and prepares a pair of new spells.
He moves his hand over Talryn's, drawing out the splinter and breaking the curse. Then, he examines the magical writings with a spell.
The spellbook contains all cantrips, as well as every Enchantment and Illusion spell of 1st-3rd level, False Life, Shield, Summon Monster III, and Command Undead.
The Scrolls are all scrolls of Create Undead.
I suppose we sell that book, adn charles spellbook (Contains every Cantrip, level 1-4 Necromancy and Enchanctment spells, Levitate, Make Whole, and Locate Object)
How much gp would that be?
4th level spels 3360, 3rd level spells: 2700 gp, 2nd level spells 1520 gp, 1st level spells 270 gp, cantrips 30 gp
x1.5, then divided by 2
= 6045 gp.
Plus the +2 Chain shirt (since nobody seemed interested): 2k gp
Plus 4k from Onyx and cash
Total: 12045
3011 gp to everybody, and an extra 7200 to Jo (and to korak if he opts out of the tattoo).
Talryn acquires an eye-shaped tattoo on his neck. (Think like the Neverwinter eye)
"The folks I'm grouped with seem to get themselves in trouble often. Something that lets me take the punishment for them is best." Talryn describes his desired tattoo effect.
Afterwards, Talryn will take Jo. to investigate the Shade's lair if she's up for it.