The Root of All Evil

Game Master Edward Sobel

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Dairoo's map all assembled


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Male Human (Tien-Min)
Remaining:
1st: 8/8 2nd: 6/7 3rd: 5/5 4th: 3/4 | Dancing Lights: 3/3 | Current buffs: Extended mage armor
Sorceror 8 (HP 35/35 Resist Elec 5| AC 18, T 13, FF 11 | F 5 R 7 W 6 | Init +7 | Percept 13)

Tatsuo tilts his head slightly in a 'I'm listening' gesture as he shifts his weight on to the balls of his feet, ready to dash if necessary. "Those are some...interesting companions you have there."

Bluff secret message: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 Almost certainly a fail.

"What is it that you have and what is it that you want?"


Human Gestalt Archaeologist/Fighter 3 | HP 26/26 | AC 18 T 14 FF 14 | Fort +4 Ref +6 Will +2 | Per +6 | Init +5

Flex:
"I don't know much about Dryads, I'm afraid. I've read the Otzali text on fey, of course, but that only gives the basics. I'm guessing she is connected to the tree in a way a mage is connected to a familiar....possible to change but not easy."

"But thats only a guess."

He tilts his head, eliciting a pop from the joints in his neck before gingerly rotating his right shoulder. "Felix, is it? If you've got more divine energy to spare I'm still not fully recovered from the attack...."

currently @ 1 HP

here and now
"Parlay? Last time you were secretly plotting to kill me, now its parlay?" Delkaneth's response is a bit heated, and there is suddenly an axe in each hand. "Maybe we parlay...maybe we resolve this situation with reason and persuasion." He raises a hand slightly after those last words as if referring to the weapons. Delkaneth looks left and right trying to gauge the level of support he might get from the folks that rescued him.

"But sure, I'm game, say what you came to say."

Silver Crusade

M (male) Aasimar (anglekin) paladin 3 /bard (arcane duelist) 3

did you include the lay on hands that I used? "I'd prefer options that resolved things quickly that avoid more death, so sure what is it you have, and what is it that you want


Human Gestalt Archaeologist/Fighter 3 | HP 26/26 | AC 18 T 14 FF 14 | Fort +4 Ref +6 Will +2 | Per +6 | Init +5

oops, typo......meant to put 10 (which includes Hands) but only typed the 1. Means Im at 10/19.

Silver Crusade

M (male) Aasimar (anglekin) paladin 3 /bard (arcane duelist) 3

ten isn't bad, but I'll provide a bit more healing when healing was asked for Conner says allow me and says a quick prayer channeling positive energy through a touch 1d6 ⇒ 5


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Daresh takes note of the familiar face.

I see, and you are a hard one to kill it would seem. Anyway, I am search of a map, something that I believed was in Lissette's possession. but it would seem it may in fact be here in this cave. Now, thanks to some over zealous soldiers of mine, and some rather stronger than expected lizardmen, I am down to only these two gnolls. definitely not enough to handle the beast that guards what I want.

the man with Daresh keeps a grip on his scimitar.. by his dress you can tell he is of Osirion decent. Daresh holds out her hand and the man pulls out a vial and places it in her hand.

I possess the cure for the poison effecting the the dryad's tree. you go in, take care of the guardian and bring me the map I am after. in return you get the cure. I am also willing to provide some limited magical support to complete the mission.

Silver Crusade

M (male) Aasimar (anglekin) paladin 3 /bard (arcane duelist) 3

she needs the antidote now not whenever we get back from fighting the thing, and that's if we get back alive, give us the antidote now, and I swear on my honor, that I will bring you back the map, or we could go your way, but to make it more even, if my time sensitive mission fails, so does yours, or to put it another way, if she dies I'm going to burn the map


Female Human Weapon Specialist | Wounds 10/15 | Insanity 10 | Armor 4 | WS 29;BS 52;S 35;T 39;AG 50;INT 31;PER 31;WP 35;FEL 34;Awareness 41

Felix nods at Conner's words. She's almost dead because of your damn magic. Heal her first and then we can all go in to take care of your beast.


Male Human (Tien-Min)
Remaining:
1st: 8/8 2nd: 6/7 3rd: 5/5 4th: 3/4 | Dancing Lights: 3/3 | Current buffs: Extended mage armor
Sorceror 8 (HP 35/35 Resist Elec 5| AC 18, T 13, FF 11 | F 5 R 7 W 6 | Init +7 | Percept 13)

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16 To tell if they're lying about that cure

Tatsuo looks skeptical. "What is this map and what do you intend to do with it?"


Male Suli Monk/Druid Ape Shaman 2

Mickey watches silently, not wanting to interrupt their conversation.

Always best not to speak when not neccesary.


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Daresh remains calm as she answers the questions posed to her.

first off, If it will make you feel better, then here. take the antidote. she holds lout her hand with the vial waiting for someone to take it.

second, the source of the poison should be easy for you to find. she indiates the cave entrance. I don't know where it is in there, but you should know, it was not my magic that poisoned her or her tree.

turning to Tat, as for the map, it is a page from a journal that was, well probably still is, in the possession of one miss Amelia Lores. I sent Lissette to retrieve it a long time ago, but that dumb b%%!+ messed up everything. she is supposedly impriosoned in this cave, and guarded by said guardian. you can keep the jounal, I only want the map.

as far as what is on the map, well, it really is not much of a concern to you, but if you must know. it details the location of an obolisk that may be the source of a curse that has been plauging m family for many years.

dice rolls:

1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23

tat:

she does not appear to be lying about the cure. but you can sence there is more on that map than she is leading on, but what she did say shows no deception.


Male Suli Monk/Druid Ape Shaman 2

Should probably do that too...
1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21


Human Gestalt Archaeologist/Fighter 3 | HP 26/26 | AC 18 T 14 FF 14 | Fort +4 Ref +6 Will +2 | Per +6 | Init +5

@DM:
does that sound like MY map?


Female Human Weapon Specialist | Wounds 10/15 | Insanity 10 | Armor 4 | WS 29;BS 52;S 35;T 39;AG 50;INT 31;PER 31;WP 35;FEL 34;Awareness 41

Sense Motive on Daresh: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

One other thing. Call your gnolls off the lizard tribe. They gave you what you wanted.


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Del:

OK I may be just being lazy, but did I actually give you a map or were you searching for a map? the one thing I hate is not being able to search through PM's to find particular ones.

but for right now there is only 1 map that everyone is after, and...

adventure spoilers here....

there are only two copies of the map (I believe I planned that out) one is buried with the remains of walker Dairoo, the other was with Amelia lores. (a partial copy exists currently with the party)

the part the party has includes the needed starting point to find the tomb of Walker Dairoo. so even if Daresh gets the whole map, you still can get the original (which will also contain much more information than the copy) you just have to find the tomb of Dairoo and loot it.

Mickey and Felix:

You sense that Daresh is only after that map. no indication as to why. she seems to be truthful on what she has said so far. her means of getting it have been rather questionable well... actually downright evil, but then again, as she claims, she is looking to lift a family curse and she is acting out of desperation.

Daresh thinks for a moment at the request. agreed, I will call off all the gnolls under my command. in fact. I will place these two gnolls in your hands to assist you in defeating the guardian.

the two gnolls look at each other in shock.

Silver Crusade

M (male) Aasimar (anglekin) paladin 3 /bard (arcane duelist) 3

"just to get at the coutal in the room, why did you poison the driad in the first place"


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turning her attention to the Paladin, It was a means to an end. I planned on using the situation to gain her help. but, apparently it severely backfired. There were other circumstances that seemed to be in play that I was unaware of. the poison was not supposed to work that fast. nor was it to be so deadly. I believe there is something else at work.

Daresh seems to be on the defensive, but is definitely interested in settling this whole mess.

the antidote I gave you will stop the poison I introduced. whatever else is causing the problem lies inside that cave.

Silver Crusade

M (male) Aasimar (anglekin) paladin 3 /bard (arcane duelist) 3

Conner frowns before nodding and says "fine, I'll take your word for it and help you out, but let me make this clear, I don't like your methods, I don't approve of them, you killed a lot of people, horrifically if the bodies were anything to go by, if I find out that you have deceived us in this, or are tricking us into some act of evil I will make it my mission to do all that I can to oppose you, I will be the thorn in your side, and you will wish a simple curse will be all that you had to deal with"


Male Human (Tien-Min)
Remaining:
1st: 8/8 2nd: 6/7 3rd: 5/5 4th: 3/4 | Dancing Lights: 3/3 | Current buffs: Extended mage armor
Sorceror 8 (HP 35/35 Resist Elec 5| AC 18, T 13, FF 11 | F 5 R 7 W 6 | Init +7 | Percept 13)

Tatsuo smirks at the gnoll's surprised expression. He whispers conspiratorially to his companions. "I don't know how S'latch will feel about this, but I'm convinced for now that helping may do more good than ill. Although I definitely think we should perhaps ask for a short amount of time to talk about this amongst ourselves in a place where we're definitely out of earshot."


Female Human Weapon Specialist | Wounds 10/15 | Insanity 10 | Armor 4 | WS 29;BS 52;S 35;T 39;AG 50;INT 31;PER 31;WP 35;FEL 34;Awareness 41

Please give us a minute to confer Felix says and steps back from the woman and her gnolls.


Human Gestalt Archaeologist/Fighter 3 | HP 26/26 | AC 18 T 14 FF 14 | Fort +4 Ref +6 Will +2 | Per +6 | Init +5

DM:
DM of the coins wrote:
OK I may be just being lazy, but did I actually give you a map or were you searching for a map? the one thing I hate is not being able to search through PM's to find particular ones.

[/ooc]Nope just a bad word choice on my part...."mine" as in "the one Im after". think we're good.[/ooc]

Delkaneth assumes an invitation and steps back with the group. "I trust her about as far as I can throw one of those gnolls. I know a little about the map she's looking for, I think. I don't recall any mention of an obolisk but if I'm right it does tell us a little something about her."

He turns back to look back at Daresh again.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7 looking at her and the Osirian, any sign of family resemblance?


Male Human (Tien-Min)
Remaining:
1st: 8/8 2nd: 6/7 3rd: 5/5 4th: 3/4 | Dancing Lights: 3/3 | Current buffs: Extended mage armor
Sorceror 8 (HP 35/35 Resist Elec 5| AC 18, T 13, FF 11 | F 5 R 7 W 6 | Init +7 | Percept 13)

Assuming that we get far enough away to definitely be out of earshot.

As they walk away, Tatsuo keeps an eye on the two humans, trying to make sure they don't cast anything to eavesdrop on their conversation.

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

"She's definitely hiding something about the map. Although what she said seems to be true. I wouldn't mind a quick Detect Evil to make sure she's not secretly a demon, making her cursed family probably deserve what's happened to them. My guess is that you won't find anything though. As for the map, when we get it, we should definitely make a copy of it for ourselves. I would suggest even trying to give them the copy rather than original, but if it's part of an old journal, I'm not sure the copy would look close enough to the original to be convincing."


Female Human Weapon Specialist | Wounds 10/15 | Insanity 10 | Armor 4 | WS 29;BS 52;S 35;T 39;AG 50;INT 31;PER 31;WP 35;FEL 34;Awareness 41

Felix nods Agreed. Our first objective is to save the dryad right now and it seems like we have to go into the caves to do it. Can you tell S'latch to take the dryad back to the tree and stay with here there? I don't think we can carry her underground without harming her.

Silver Crusade

M (male) Aasimar (anglekin) paladin 3 /bard (arcane duelist) 3

even if she is evil, and I'm almost certain she is though I haven't actually checked, that doesn't mean she's a demon"


Male Human (Tien-Min)
Remaining:
1st: 8/8 2nd: 6/7 3rd: 5/5 4th: 3/4 | Dancing Lights: 3/3 | Current buffs: Extended mage armor
Sorceror 8 (HP 35/35 Resist Elec 5| AC 18, T 13, FF 11 | F 5 R 7 W 6 | Init +7 | Percept 13)

Tatsuo waves a hand. "I just meant that as an example. My point is that her reasons sound sympathic, but there might be a good reason why her family is cursed."

He then translates Felix's question to S'latch, also adding "I think we've gotten them to agree to leave the rest of your fellow kobolds alone if we retrieve something from this cave for them."


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just a note they are lizardfolk, not kobolds but I know what you meant


Human Gestalt Archaeologist/Fighter 3 | HP 26/26 | AC 18 T 14 FF 14 | Fort +4 Ref +6 Will +2 | Per +6 | Init +5
Tatsuo Arashi wrote:
Tatsuo waves a hand. "I just meant that as an example. My point is that her reasons sound sympathic, but there might be a good reason why her family is cursed."

"If I'm right about who she is, people have been trying to explain the curse for generations. If we can do it.....a little bit of fame, perhaps, and there should be quite a few trinkets for us to find along the way. Let me try something."

Delkaneth finally returns one of his axes to his belt and turns back to face Daresh. "Providing the antidote and calling off the gnolls is a noble gesture, but I'm not sure I believe that the map is of no concern to us.........."

"Lady Dairoo." Sense Motive: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21 to gauge her reaction


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Daresh raises an eyebrow at that comment.

Del:

she does seem surprised at the mention of the name, more along the lines of you know the Dairoo name not so much as an identity revealed.

you are pretty confident that the assumption is false. She is not any relation to the Dairoo line (which would make more sense considering you recall there are no longer any living Dairoo's known to exist

I don't have any idea what you mean by that. like I said, the map is of no concern to you. If you seek treasure and fame, there is plenty of information within the rest of the journal to go on.


Female Human Weapon Specialist | Wounds 10/15 | Insanity 10 | Armor 4 | WS 29;BS 52;S 35;T 39;AG 50;INT 31;PER 31;WP 35;FEL 34;Awareness 41

Felix is ready to move in with the gnolls


Human Gestalt Archaeologist/Fighter 3 | HP 26/26 | AC 18 T 14 FF 14 | Fort +4 Ref +6 Will +2 | Per +6 | Init +5

Hells, read that wrong didnt I?

The explorer chooses to remain silent for the moment, having already shown his cards and failed. He remains confident that the map is quite a bit of his concern but he waits to see what the others will do.


Male Suli Monk/Druid Ape Shaman 2

Mickey, being the wise man he is, and knowing he isn't good in social situations just watches as people work.

It's better this way...

Silver Crusade

M (male) Aasimar (anglekin) paladin 3 /bard (arcane duelist) 3

Conner sees the situation delt with for now, and takes the antidote, though, as requested he does check each of them with detect evil including the new party member


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detect evil:

the two humans (Daresh and Tur) detect as evil.

that all

Silver Crusade

M (male) Aasimar (anglekin) paladin 3 /bard (arcane duelist) 3

He doesn't react to what his magic revealed, to mindlessly kill people just because they might just be selfish, or manipulative, would be a much larger act of evil and lawlessness after all, and besides, he has a job to do.
He immiedietly goes to the source of the poison and adds the antidote.


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hold up there Conner, it isn't that simple

Conner takes the antidote and proceeds into the cave. the cave entrance slops downward the forest vegetation protrudes into the entrance only a few feet. after about 10 to 15 feet in the outside light wanes away and all is dark beyond that.

Conner do you have darkvision? your character sheet needs to be a little better organized with these things to help me out please.

dice rolls:

1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25

party location map is updated - link in the header


Male Human (Tien-Min)
Remaining:
1st: 8/8 2nd: 6/7 3rd: 5/5 4th: 3/4 | Dancing Lights: 3/3 | Current buffs: Extended mage armor
Sorceror 8 (HP 35/35 Resist Elec 5| AC 18, T 13, FF 11 | F 5 R 7 W 6 | Init +7 | Percept 13)

If they detect as evil, that's probably a good sign they're a high enough level to kill us anyway. Unless they're actually clerics/anti-paladins/undead/demons.

Tatsuo pulls the daylight sphere from earlier out of a pocket and holds it up. "Hey Mickey, do you want to lead us to the source of the poison? That's probably where this map and guardian are anyway. And the dryad probably doesn't have time for us to explore other branches first."


Human Gestalt Archaeologist/Fighter 3 | HP 26/26 | AC 18 T 14 FF 14 | Fort +4 Ref +6 Will +2 | Per +6 | Init +5

"Mind if I tag along? She helped me out, I want to return the favor if I can..."

And we'll see just how much of this map 'isnt my concern'....


Female Human Weapon Specialist | Wounds 10/15 | Insanity 10 | Armor 4 | WS 29;BS 52;S 35;T 39;AG 50;INT 31;PER 31;WP 35;FEL 34;Awareness 41

The more the merrier Felix says. I'm a bit of a newcomer to the group myself


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waiting on Mickey


Male Suli Monk/Druid Ape Shaman 2

Mickey uses magic to light a torch for them. He light the for other people if they have them.

Sorry. I didn't say anything had happened.

Silver Crusade

M (male) Aasimar (anglekin) paladin 3 /bard (arcane duelist) 3

Conner does the same with his halo


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is mickey going to use detect poison again to find which path to take?


Male Suli Monk/Druid Ape Shaman 2

Seems like a logical course of action. There's more than one path?


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yes, do you have access to the map?


Male Suli Monk/Druid Ape Shaman 2

I do, but I had assumed it was just one path.

Mickey says some stuff in druidic and swipes his hand across his eyes, bringing a purple glow to them to show him the path to follow.

Silver Crusade

M (male) Aasimar (anglekin) paladin 3 /bard (arcane duelist) 3

there are three as far as I can tell


Human Gestalt Archaeologist/Fighter 3 | HP 26/26 | AC 18 T 14 FF 14 | Fort +4 Ref +6 Will +2 | Per +6 | Init +5

As the druid begins his incantations Delkaneth takes a few steps ahead and drops to one knee to inspect the floor. "Places like this seem to always be full of surprises..."

Knowledge Dungeoneering: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16 checking the walls and floor for clues about the cave: manmade or natural? if made, approx age??
Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23 start checking for traps


Female Human Weapon Specialist | Wounds 10/15 | Insanity 10 | Armor 4 | WS 29;BS 52;S 35;T 39;AG 50;INT 31;PER 31;WP 35;FEL 34;Awareness 41

Whatever poisoned the tree must have come through here. Maybe I can find tracks to help

Survival to see if anyone has been through lately: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26


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Del

the cave is natural. and is very old. you notice no traps but the passageway to the right seems to be progressively moist and there are signs of mold and fungus growth

Felix

You have discovered a single set of gnoll prints heading to the passage on the right they go in but do not come out

Mickey

you detect poison indicates a strong source of poison down the passage to the right. it starts small but get stronger the further you go.

this passage is damp and the sounds of water dripping can be heard.


Male Human (Tien-Min)
Remaining:
1st: 8/8 2nd: 6/7 3rd: 5/5 4th: 3/4 | Dancing Lights: 3/3 | Current buffs: Extended mage armor
Sorceror 8 (HP 35/35 Resist Elec 5| AC 18, T 13, FF 11 | F 5 R 7 W 6 | Init +7 | Percept 13)

Tatsuo waits for Mickey to indicate which direction they should be going in. If such information is given, he will head in that direction.

For when we eventually go down a path
Sora Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Tatsuo Aid: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21

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