Current HP 7/27
Gilda whacks at a rat
for
Vachordi steps away and blasts the ghost again w his sonic blast
sonic
"How dare you!", Awnara spits at the Splatterman. "I am an honest maiden!" Her cheeks and ears turn an indignant red, and she fires off another blast from her eyes.
Disrupt undead again. If I need to move to avoid cover, then I do so.
Garin moves next to Eirik and distracts the ghost by attacking.
Gilda looks around for more peril to address
Edrik's blow cuts cleanly through the ghost sending his spirit flying into pieces. The last of the five ghosts ends without a whimper.
A quick search of the room spies a few items of worth at the bottom of the water filled pit- assuming a detect magic is cast you note a ack longsword, dagger, and ring on the body of the wizard.
Without a problem, you manage to make it back upstairs to the room which Vesorianna's ghost is held. She greets you.
Shel pockets the magic items, intent on letting Awarna and the others study them at their convenience.
Stepping to the ghost of the warden's wife, Shel gives her the good news. "Ma'am, I think we have disposed of all five of the evil spirits. What else is required for us to finally give you peace?"
The Warden's wife floats before you. Thank you. I have contained the spirits of the most powerful five, and I believe I can hold off their contamination from the town the way my husband did. Did you find what remains of his body?
The weapons:
The sword is definitely a bonus but you're not sure exactly what it does.
Dagger is +1 mithral.
Ring is abjuration magic, but unknown.
Vachordi looks at the items
sword
ring
Shel presents the items to the ghostly figure. "We thought that you might want this, ma'am," she says as she leaves it on the ground close to the ghost and steps back a respectful distance.
Vachordi heals himself twice on the way back
A tear forms on her ghostly cheek as she hovers over the badge. The tear drops onto the badge. She picks it up, or at least a ghostly facsimile, and pins it to her smock. This is all that I needed. Thank you. I'm able to take over my husbands job, and lock the ghosts away now. She reaches into her smock and pulls forth a large keyring, laden with keys of all shapes and sizes.
She hovers a moment, turns I hope you can bring peace or vengeance for your lost friend. I won't ask you to find my husband's soul- but if you do happen to free him, tell him that I'll see him on the other side. You should have no more reason to fear the denizens of Harrowstone nevermore.
She drifts off through the wall to lock away the spirits for good.
The badge sits on the floor where you left it with a thin layer of frost melting from the ghost's frigid touch. It glitters with a silver gleam.
Assuming you don't have any more poking to do around the prison, the adventure is over and you can return to the Professor's house. Kendra is still holed up on the grounds, safe. You have three more weeks before the Professor's payment (and delivery of the books to Lepistdat) occur.
The usually gloomy weather clears, albeit briefly, and the town feels like a great weight has been lifted. The villagers smile at the party for the first time. At one point, the sherif approaches and hands your group a small pouch containing 250 gold in thanks.
so close
You have two weeks before you need to leave for Lepidstadt to deliver the books and get your inheritance from the professor's estate.
Please state what your character is going to do during the time.
Leveling/training, hanging out with Kendra, exploring the town, etc.
Garin's first order of business is to have a nice, long, hot bath.
Garin then continues to spend his time with Kendra when it is welcome, acting as friend and guard, and to train his falcon with her assistance.
Shel will work on trying to change some of the insular feelings of the villagers. She spend a good chunk of time in the bars and inns, hoping she might be able to make the town more friendly for the next group of strangers to come through. She also will speak with Kendra, and share as many memories of the Professor as Kendra was comfortable with.
Awnara brings back the spellbook she found in Harrowstone, and shows it to Kendra at the earliest opportunity. "My magic is different enough that I can't use these, but we might be able to scavenge it for useful writings. If I supply you with the materials, maybe you could make us some scrolls of the more useful ones!" She spends her time going over the Professor's texts, learning what she can about magic, undead, and Ustalav in general.
Mold has destroyed most of the book’s contents, but nine
spells do remain viable: comprehend languages, dispel magic,
false life, gust of wind, illusory script, levitate, mage armor,
magic missile, and summon monster IV.
Sold it's worth $1,265gp
If you'll provide the raw materials, Kendra will create scrolls for you.
Shel, do you mean scrolls from Kendra or ones picked up along the way?
scroll of detect undead, two scrolls
of hide from undead, a scroll of protection from
evil, and one scroll of lesser
restoration,
Kendra identifies the +1 keen longsword, ring of protection +1, +1 mace, stone of alarm. The loppers hand ax is now a +1 handax.
She's only level 2 (diviner) so her scrolls would only be first level...
[spoilers=Kendra's spells]
comprehend languages, identify, mage armor, feather fall, protection
from evil, sleep, and true
strike [/spoiler]
Vachordi spends his days doing a little shopping and magically enhancing his bow. He reads the weather every day and announces in the square what it will be for all who care.
Beyond that he spends as much time with Kendra as he can trying to get to know her.
Chapter 2: Trial of the Beast
The journey to Lepidstat
The journey is roughly 100 miles to the capital of the Vieland Province. Lepidstat is a center for education- a city on the rise known for it's university, at which the Professor once taught.
Kendra plans to make the journey in the comfort of the Manor's coach. One of the players should serve as coach driver. Any of the PCs can choose to ride in (or on) the carriage, or separately with their own mounts. The journey will take several days- there are inns scattered about the road, but there may need to be a camp or two if one is not available.
Knowledge local
of intense local excitement. The dreaded Beast of
Lepidstadt—a terrifying abomination that has terrorized
the people of Vieland for years—has been captured.
Hundreds of people have f locked to the city hoping to catch
a glimpse of the horror and watch it burn for its crimes.
When you arrive, you have two tasks- deliver the purple covered book to Judge Daramind at her residence, and the chest of books to Dr. Cowl at the university. Judge Daramind will disperse the inheritance from the will.
"We may want to see the judge first."
Know local
"I agree. To the Judge, then to the doctor. If we hurry, we might even get to sneak a peek at the Beast of Leipstadt. Apparently, he's been captured and has been put on trial. I wonder what the strange creature looks like."
Vachordi rides on top of the carriage as a look out and bow.
Agreed to the judge.
Garin makes sure Miss Kenda is comfortable beforehand.
Despite her abysmal luck with carriages, Awnara elects to ride inside. When she gets out, she looks up at the sprawling edifices of Lepidstadt, including the dark buildings that make up the campus. "Lepidstadt University," she breathes in wonder. "Can you believe the Professor taught here? I wish I made the journey to see him before he passed - it looks wondrous!" With a genuine excitement, she looks to Shel. "Yes! That's my thoughts as well! What do you think about this Beast? Do you think they've really got it at last?"
"I don't know. I've heard so many rumors...who knows what it might be? That's why I'm so interested in giving it a look see. It might just be some strange animal for all I know. But if it's more exciting that that," Shel trails off, not exactly knowing how to finish that sentence.
I know nothing of this beast. Might as well just kill it and be done with it.
Awnara lays a hand on Shel's shoulder. "I know exactly what you mean!", she says with unbridled enthusiasm.
"This could be very interesting." Gilda agrees.
Garin takes the reigns and guides the coach on the bumpy road. His faithful steed keeps pace, loosely tethered to the rear of the wagon.
Midway through the second day of the journey you come upon a hand painted sign beside the road. "The Crooked Kin- half mile ahead."
Around the bend you see a caravan of brightly colored wagons with a number of figures milling about.
Greetings! Vachordi booms as he stands and waves atop the carriage
You're hailed in return.
A tall, gaunt man dressed in a worn pinstripe suit of purple and green velvet, which looks as though it was pulled from a costume party two generations ago, approaches and draws a dramatic arm toward a sign hanging among the 9 wagons.
The sign reads: “The Crooked Kin— Ustalav’s Greatest Traveling Cabinet of Curiosities!”
"Welcome lords and ladies to the greatest show in Ustalav! I am Kaleb, the ringleader of this little troupe of curiosities. We would normally regale you with all of our wonders- but, unfortunately, we're dealing with a small crisis at the moment." He nods his head toward a pair of small, strangle withered-looking girls holding each other and crying. "Their sister Aleece darted off into the woods over an hour ago, and we've been unable to find any trace of her!"
He eyes Garin's armor and Vachordi's handy bow. "We are not as brave as you- and we are ill equipped to canvass these dangerous woods. Could you spare some time to help us? The sisters would be so thankful for your aid."
The crowd lines up- an immense bearded lady, the two strange little girls, a pin headed man, a hugely ugly Ulfen man nearly 8 feet tall, and a motley dressed trio of men with odd extra limbs (legs and arms) look to you hopefully.
"What does she look like? And is there a reason she fled?" Gilda asks diplomatically.
Vachordi hops down off the carriage. He mutters to Garin.
Seems like we must go find the little tyke, right?
"We will get to looking right for her. One of us will need to stay with the wagon, of course," Shel adds, not quite trusting these strangers yet.
Sense Motive