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"Power over life and death is the only power that matters. Without that, all others are temporary."

Necromancy!

Awesome, thanks for the game!

Oh my gosh, my streak is finally broken! My lack of GameDay boons was starting to defy probability-- this was something like my 18th GameDay game, and I've never gotten a boon. Email sent!

Craft (books): 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (1) + 18 = 19

Well poop. And I already used up my reroll.

Soooo are we done then? :)

Also my copying total should actually be 290 gp, I forgot vanish is from a prohibited school for me so I won't bother taking it.

Here is Evariel's spellbook.

1st: break, burning hands, cause fear, chill touch, crafter's fortune, ear-piercing scream, enlarge person, feather fall, magic missile, reduce person
2nd: glitterdust, command undead, gust of wind, blindness/deafness, darkvision

Gold spent on spellbook-copying: 230 gp (or 300 gp; see spoiler)

Gladly!

"It was a group of Orcus-worshippers that caused the damage, a short-sighted lot to be sure. Under the city we found a magic circle, a breached planar barrier, and a qlippoth. The cult had decided to open a portal to one of the outer planes; whether the one they found was the one they sought is anyone's guess. A qlippoth came through the portal, and promptly slaughtered them; you'll find various body parts of theirs down below. It was the shockwave from this breach that caused the damage to your buildings up here. Not to worry about the creature, though, we've sent it back where it belongs.

"Now before we leave, I'd be very interested in learning more about your reanimation techniques, if you have the time..."

"Who summons such a vile monster and for such a long time?" Zaarah wonders.

There are those who would say the same of me. "Someone who enjoys chaos, no doubt."

Knowledge (religion): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17

"Hm, this may have something to do with it. These pieces of silver are actually shattered holy symbols. Here," he says, grabbing a few and holding them together. "See? I'm sure I don't need to tell you who that signifies."

If no one else identifies it...
"It's Orcus," he adds patiently, "one of the demon lords."

If Drogun is still unconscious or if his attack doesnt drop it...

Evariel casts one more spell at the creature, his last that might prove effective.

Cause fear, DC 18 Will negates.

Evariel rushes toward the sounds of battle, unsure what he's going to do there.

Double move also.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (17) + 13 = 30

"Curses. It used a dimension door spell. Meaning it isn't terribly far away, but might have put a wall or even the floor between us and them. Finish it, dwarf!"

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
Can I see or hear them.

Yea Evariel's actual damage output is extremely low.

The elf moves forward, and his ring flashes as he reaches out to embiggen the dwarf again.

Bonded-item casting enlarge person. I'll take the AoO if there is one (probably a no, since he's blinded, but you never know what kind of bullcrap monsters might have!).

"Of course," Evariel replies calmly, though not without some satisfaction. He draws his bow. "Should be much easier now."

Longbow (into melee): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
Damage: 1d8 - 2 ⇒ (7) - 2 = 5

Will: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20

Knowledge (planes): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11

I've never seen one of these before. Let's see how much it needs those eyes.

Casting blindness, DC 19 Fort negates.

"Stay away from the walls over there," Evariel offers. "The crystals have weakened them even more there." The elf inspects the robes as well.

"Not... me... either," Evariel says through numb lips. He had been pulled up, sputtering, by his allies at last and now tries to take stock of his current location and predicament, safe (for the moment) from drowning. "But I can... try... to use... your wand... if... you like."

I do have a +6 UMD, so if you'd really rather have CLW I can get you those heals.

Swim: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (9) - 2 = 7

I'm gonna burn my shirt reroll for this.
Reroll (Swim): 1d20 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (11) - 2 + 1 = 10
Yikes.

Sputtering and struggling, the elf is barely able to keep his head above water.

Splashing and sputtering, Evariel tries to clear the water.

Full-round action to move 15 ft.
Swim: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (14) - 2 = 12

Swim: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (4) - 2 = 2
Hah, me swimming. You're funny. Looks like this was a pretty terrible round for me.

Fort: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Yikes. I'll wait to find out what happens to me. Also:

Knowledge (nature): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11

*cough cough* "Well now I know I'm not an aquatic elf" Evariel says dryly as he climbs off the dwarf. "Oh, why can't we just rest?" His staff strapped securely to his back, the elf pulls his weapon and moves within casting distance of the mound.

Burning hands: 4d4 ⇒ (2, 2, 4, 3) = 11
Fwoosh!

Strength: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (18) - 2 = 16
Fort: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
Reflex: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

"And where is your sense of adventure?" Evariel asks Tiberius, knowing full well he'd have done the same if he had thought to bring such a scroll. He climbs onto Drogun and hopes for the best...

...which turns out to be rather less than ideal.

Spellcraft (take 10): 10 + 15 = 25
X2

"I'll take this handy item," Evariel says of the pearl, "if you don't mind. Quite useful to spellweavers like myself, of little benefit to the martially-inclined. The cloak is the same as my own, so anyone can have it."

I say we cross the river!

Edit: I just realized that technically a 25 doesn't identify that item; in fact I barely even have a chance by rolling. But since you were kind enough to name them, maybe we're pretending like somebody succeeded?

This is all but over. No sense wasting spells.

Longbow into melee: 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 - 4 = 9
Damage: 1d8 - 2 ⇒ (3) - 2 = 1

Excellent. Now to up our own odds. Evariel strides forward, muttering the completion of another spell, and touches Drogun. The dwarf grows to enormous size, as does his mug and other weapons.

Enlarge person on Drogun!

Will: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

"Watch out!" Evariel tells the others with his hands clamped over his ears. He removed them when the sound abates. "For that. But luckily for us... they have eyes."

Dropping a glitterdust right between them, DC 18 Will or blinded each round for 4 rounds.

My questions, in order of descending importance (don't know how many of them I get):
Is it mindless?
What are its weaknesses?
What is its type and (if it has one) subtype?
What are its movement types?

"Not to worry, human, I can mend you. It will take some time though."

I can give you three infernal healing charges which, if we have at least 30 rounds to wait, will give you back 30 hp. Otherwise, yea we'll need CLW.

Knowledge (dungeoneering): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24

"That's interesting. Quite shallow ground for these crystals, they're normally much farther down. Harmless, though."

Knowledge (arcana? religion?) vs monster: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24
If it's something else, subtract 2.

That... comes off kinda rude. Do you have friends in that game, or have you been looking forward to it for awhile? But I think you can still get a Chronicle if you've played more than half of the game, you just lose gold and maybe items.

Evariel draws his bow. "Such crude methods," he grumbles as he nocks an arrow. But my spells are mostly designed for elvenoids, and things that used to be.

Longbow, into melee, soft cover: 1d20 + 4 - 4 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 - 4 - 4 = 3
Damage: 1d8 - 2 ⇒ (6) - 2 = 4

I'll wait for more info before redoing my turn.

I assume that's meant to be me?

Knowledge (dungeoneering): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23

"Ooo, a gray ooze." (Insert some relevant information here.) "I've never faced one myself. Let's test its defenses." Evariel barks out a short incantation.

Casting flare, DC 16 Fort or be dazzled for 1 minute.

No buffing here.

Evariel takes one of the Crystal's and hangs it around his neck. "Our gratitude. We'll be sure and use them as a last resort."

"So then," the elf says to his allies, "my preference is this way, since it's the larger one." He mutters a short incantation, and the tip of his staff glows with a soft light spell.

I vote east.

"And to think there are those who say my craft is revolting," the elf comments as they leave the augur.

I agree, it sounds like the Shining Deep to me.

Let's see what she comes up with. Evariel would have preferred to skip the augur and investigate the darklands, having never developed a taste for divination magic. But one never knows, she may prove herself useful.

Oh I wasn't thinking of commandeering some passerby's undeads. I was just thinking that in a city full of them, it's more likely that we'll have to fight some.

GM, since there's a surprising dearth of specifics regarding the Command Undead feat, and I get the feeling it might come up, I wanted to ask your opinion on how it works.

1. What's the duration? It says targets that fail are controlled "as if under the effects of control undead," (which is minutes per level) but it also says that intelligent undead get a new save per day. Personally I would think mindless undead have a duration of permanent.

2. When there are multiple undead in the area, who gets affected? I would assume they all roll their saves regardless of HD, but what then? For example, let's say there are three undeads around me with 5, 4, and 3 HD respectively, and they all fail their saves. My HD limit is 8. Do I get to choose which to control and which to release? Personally, I would use the same rules as sleep or circle of death-- least HD are affected first, and any partials are wasted, so in that case I'd get the 3 and 4 but not the 5.

Aid Another (Diplomacy): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

Are undead available for purchase here?

"I think the Duskwardens are the best bet. If anyone knows about local crimes, it's likely to be them."

Fascinating! Evariel walks the street feeling completely at ease-- not despite the shambling corpses, but because of them. He inhales deeply. The faint tinge of rot in the air, cleverly masked by flowers and incense, takes him back to his years of dissections and practice with forbidden magic. It's common knowledge that those who devote themselves to the necromantic arts have a proclivity toward cruelty and evil, but Evariel well knows that isn't always true. "The undead are potent tools, nothing more. Handle with care and they can be quite useful."

* * * * *

"Forgive me," the elf says to Horus when he catches himself staring at the man's servant. "I've practiced these arts for years, and have never seen them displayed so openly. I'm fascinated by your district. Is there anywhere I might purchase one of those myself? And more to the point, can you tell us where this damage seems to be?"

Earlier:
Evariel looks over his new companion. He smells like a spice cupboard. I'm guessing it's to cover up something... less pleasant. "You're a dhampir, aren't you? You should know I specialize in-- well, your kind." He decides he might as well put it out there early, given where they're heading. "I'm a necromancer. So if we're to be traveling together, well, I thought you might like to know."

To be honest, though, it was hard to concentrate on anything else as he made his way to the Emerald Heirloom to meet the others. An entire city of necromancers! Why have I never heard of this Ankar-Te district of Kaer Maga before? Even if it's a predominantly-human city, he's surprised his mentor never mentioned it during his tutelage. Seems like the kind of thing I ought to have been told about. Perhaps the only place in the world where, if I brought a companion into town, nobody would even think twice.

Now:
The elf looks the others over. "My name's Evariel. I've no doubt as to why I was asked to this mission; I specialize in necromancy."

Zestel are you sure Thassilonian specialist can be combined with a subschool? I didn't think they could be.

So yea, I think VTPBP is right-- any of us can scribe one of those spells into our respective spellbooks, but since it isn't on our spell lists we can't cast it. In fact, even other Magaambyan arcanists can't cast it because it hasn't been added to their spell list (unless they chose it themselves, in which case they'd have it already anyway). It would just be for the lulz.

An effeminate elf strides through the street toward Heidmarch manor or wherever the missive requests). His wooden staff, decorated with ornate elven runes and other carvings, thuds softly on the ground as he walks. He wears a flowing robe of dark purple, interwoven with a protection spell; unlikely to stop a sword outright, but every bit helps. His spellbook sits heavy on his back. "I suppose it's too much to hope that these missions play to my strengths twice..."

RL name: SodiumTelluride * Character: Evariel * PFS #: 89635-11 * Faction: Dark Archives

Please don't spoil the encounters.

Never played it! And yes, martial ability will be much appreciated-- Evariel can't make his own meat shield until next level, although he has been known to commandeer one if it comes along.

Evariel wrote:

(As for whether my Power Over Undead ability works on you, I could see a case being made either way-- you're not undead, but it is negative energy...)

I was thinking of Bolster.

Ah. Well technically, it too is a negative energy effect. But I would definitely lean toward "no it won't work." Unfortunately there are a lot of aspects of necromancy that have never been clarified, a fact I only realized after building around it! I hope it gets more fleshed out in 2e.

Also, this really is a diverse group! Only six of the eleven are wizards, and (with the possible exception of Albert Cam's wizard), no two of us took the same specialty school.

What an extraordinary and bizarre collection...!

I'm not certain if Evariel's specialist powers would work on ME, but I think he and I should go together.

YES! I like this idea. You and I would have fun!

(As for whether my Power Over Undead ability works on you, I could see a case being made either way-- you're not undead, but it is negative energy...)

If there's still room, Evariel is a level 4 necromancer wizard.