Coooool!!!
Elisile hovers anxiously as the healers attend to Dravite, Larken and Vethran, her normal composure quite shaken by the battle with the fiend … but as it becomes evident that they will live, her normal calm returns.
“We have done very well here today, my companions,” she says as they leave Thistletop. “The town of Sandpoint is saved, and we have prevented a great evil from being loosed on the world.”
I'm kind of regreting make Davos as a "vanilla cleric" and I'm thinking about multi-classing into either a warlock (CA) or binder (TOM) but need some feedback from Aubrey. I'm really leaning toward binder/tenebrous(sp?) apostate, but would need to rework some of the fluff to fit Davos' storyline and the setting. (And I need Aubrey's permission)
Here is my take on the backstory:
Davos returns to Magnimar with Aylmora, seeking a way to restore her. They go from temple to temple, but each time they are turned away, either because they can't pay, or the temple doesn't have the magic available, or for whatever reason. After having the gods turn their backs on him, Davos finds a being who can heal Aylmora, but requires that Davos bind his soul with it as payment. Davos happily agrees.
He and Aylmora live happily for a while, until she brings up her desire to return to her priestly duties. Davos flies into a fit of rage at what he sees as a betrayal, and strikes Aylmora. He leaves their home and heads back to the only place he has ever felt at home: the road.
Davos' alignment would shift to Neutral, but the being that is bound to his soul constantly pushes him toward evil; something he fights against.
It's also quite possible that Aylmora has Davos' bun in her oven.
This assumes a certain amount of downtime before we start with the next adventure. If any of this doesn't work, let me know and I'll rework it. I'll start working on rules stuff as soon as I get the ok from Aubrey.
Oh, and I've got 2 CLWs for anybody that needs 'em.
"Hey, guys. That was cool how we killed the Sandpoint Devil back there, huh? Guys? Whaddya think?"
"That creature was known as the Sandpoint Devil? How did people know of it? And ... I am not sure that it was a devil at all, perhaps some sort of demon..."
Dat were no Sandpoint Devil! Da devil roams da hills an forest's aboot Sandpoint, not fer sittin' in a room waiting fer ta be unleashed for a millenia. Dis be a fiend o' de hells, which will be still gittin' ye points wit' de ladies.
The party return to Sandpoint, battered but triumphant. The citizens are delighted that all immediate danger has been eliminated and the council relieved that the town will survive, with the goblins crushed and Nualia’s homicidal schemes brought to naught. The group are treated like royalty for the next few days, until a ceremony outside the temple at which, to great acclaim, they are vested as honorary Watch members for life (together with nice gold badges denoting their status). They also receive the blessing from High Priest Xantus for slaying the fiend at Thistletop. He describes the thing as a “yochlol”, a demon versed in subversion and capable of taking a pleasing shape to lure its unwitting victims to their doom. Its death was almost as great a coup as foiling Nualia.
“Well, he has a bunch of workmen out of Magnimar there, doing the place up, and he’s moved himself and that wife of his there.”
“Odd, really – I though he had money problems.”
“Me too. Still, he’s welcome to the place – been past it a few times, very spooky. And that history, too. Maybe he can’t sell it, so maybe he decided to live in it instead.”
“Hmmm, quite. Personally, I’d have stayed in Magnimar and left that place to fall down…”
“Poor child. I hear the whole lot of them are due to be sent back to Magnimar for trial. It’s the cross for them, for sure. And all of them so young.”
“Yes, and who would have thought Nualia would be leading them?”
“I know. I hear Ameiko’s going to make the trip to Magnimar with Tsuto – maybe she will try and intercede on his behalf.”
“Well, good luck with that…..”
About this time, Sherriff Hemlock returns with help from Magnimar. While the threat is largely gone, the soldiers spend some time patrolling the roads north of Sandpoint and reducing the residual goblin threat. After a few days, the party are then summoned to a meeting with the town council. Mayor Deverin kicks off with little preamble.
“My friends, you have repeatedly provided great service to the citizens of our little town. We are proud to have you among us. However, the council has one more service to ask of you.”
“Indeed,” interjects Sherriff Hemlock. “With the goblins quelled, our forces can probably handle security around here for a while. But we need someone to escort the prisoners to Magnimar for trial. We were hoping that you would be able to do this for us, and bear the sworn statements of the council and other citizens. Plus, in any case, it is likely you will be needed to give evidence, since you are the primary witnesses, and it will also allow you to spend some of the treasure you recovered from the goblins and Nualia’s cohorts.”
“And the town,” harrumphs Scarnetti.
“Yes, indeed,” replies Mayor Deverin, glaring daggers at Scarnetti, “The resources of the town are somewhat expended after the recent crisis. Will you be willing to do this for us?”
"Shouldn't be a problem, Sheriff."
Dat sounds good ta me! I can be gittin' me hook enchanted dere an' maybe pick up some armor.
Illes nods, "It's time to be on the road again. Things to see and do. I haven't been to Magnimar since I was a teen. It'll be good to see how the place has changed."
"Who called me a knob?
And....if it could turn into an elf woman, who's to say what the hell else it couldn't turn inta? You're a knob!"
"Yeah. Let's take these knobs to Maga...Ma....Manganar."
"Who called me a knob?
And....if it could turn into an elf woman, who's to say what the hell else it couldn't turn inta? You're a knob!"
The Ravening Crowd: "Fight! Fight! Fight...!"
I'm leveled.
"Siddown, Dexter. I killed a demon yesterday. You can't touch this."
Larken seems preoccupied for the entire fortnight. He spends a lot of time reading, and pays little attention to either the accolades of the locals, or the foibles of his companions. When he's not reading, he spends time talking to Father Zanthus, and any other priests in town. By the end of the second week, he's sworn himself to the Church of Saranrae.
I think this is most of it:
Fighter: magic banded mail) and a potion (radiates minor Conjuration), everburning torch, mwk bastard sword
Bugbear: Monstrous comp longbow, potion, 4 magical arrows
Female wizard: 5 scrolls, a wand, a magic cloak, everburning torch
Nualia: Magic bastard sword, magic breastplate, magic medallion, valuable holy symbol
Goblin stuff:
- Ripnugget: chainmail*
- Manic: battleaxe*, chain shirt*, light shield*
- Weasly: dogslicer, shortbow*
- Squat: half plate*, greataxe*
- Gruesome: dogslicer, heavy crossbow
- Alwyn's old MW greatsword
Alwyn uses Ripnugget’s greatsword and GRuesome's healing wand, which needs ID, as does the cloak Dravite wears and the old crone's lightning wand. Anything else?
Bugbear: MW mighty (+4 STR) comp longbow, potion of CMW, 4 elf-bane arrows, 4pp
Female wizard: scroll of Sleep, scroll of Comprehend Languages, sroll of Minor Image, scroll of See Invisibility, scroll of Whispering Wind, a wand on Magic Missile (CL 1, 38 charges), Cloak of Resistance +1, everburning torch, 3pp
Nualia: bastard sword +1, breastplate +1, Sihedron medallion (see below), MW composite longbow, holy symbol of Lamashtu worth 100gp, 7pp
Goblin stuff:
- Ripnugget: chainmail +1, greatsword (medium) +1 (nabbed by Alwyn)
- Manic: battleaxe +1, chain shirt +1, light shield +1
- Weasly: MW dogslicer, mighty (+1 STR)composite shortbow +1
- Squat: half plate +1, greataxe +1, wand of Cure Moderate Wounds (12 charges)
- Gruesome: MW dogslicer, MW heavy crossbow, bracers of armour +2 (if Vethran hasn't nabbed them already), wand of lightning bolt (2 charges, less any used so far by Vethran)
- Alwyn's old MW greatsword[/ooc]
Sihedron medalion
Aura faint necromancy; CL 5th
Slot neck; Price 3,500 gp
DESCRIPTION
This medallion hangs on a leather cord, a silver disc inscribed with a seven-pointed star. While worn, a Sihedron medallion grants its wearer a +1 resistance bonus on all saving throws. Once per day, it may be commanded to bestow the effects of false life on the wearer—activating this function is a free action. Placed on the neck of a dead body, the Sihedron medallion preserves the body indefinitely via a gentle repose effect.
Dib's on Nualia's bastard sword. I'll trade in the magic battleaxe and divvy it's value betwixt the party as soon as I know what her bastard sword is. Paying for the identify out of my personal funds.
Loot!!
Stuff to sell:
Banded mail +1, MW bastard sword (1400+335)
Bugbear: MW mighty (+4 STR) comp longbow, 4 elf-bane arrows (800+184)
Breastplate +1, Sihedron medallion (see below), holy symbol of Lamashtu worth 100gp (1350+100)
Goblin stuff:
- Ripnugget: chainmail +1 (1300)
- Manic: battleaxe +1, chain shirt +1, light shield +1 (2310+2409)
- Weasly: MW dogslicer, mighty (+1 STR)composite shortbow +1 (310+175)
- Squat: half plate +1, greataxe +1 (1750+2320)
- Gruesome: MW dogslicer, MW heavy crossbow (310+350)
- Alwyn's old MW greatsword (350)
Total selling value: 15753 gold
Stuff to keep:
MW Heavy Steel Shield (Hudak?)
3 everburning torches
2 potions of CMW
Cloak of resistance +1
Wand of magic missile (Vethran)
Assorted scrolls (Vethran and Elisile)
Bastard sword +1 (Hudak)
MWK comp longbow (Hudak?)
Greatsword +1 (Alwyn)
Wand of CMW (Alwyn)
Bracers of armour +2 (Vethran or Elisile?)
Wand of Lightning bolt (Vethran)
14pp
17 castings of Identify!
Thus:
15753
-1700
=14053/2
=7027/8
=878 gold, 1 silver and 2 copper
This sum assumes that we sell the magical breastplate (Davos has better armour and Dravite uses light armour) and does not include the Sihedron Medallion. Alwyn will argue strongly for selling it.
Elisile argues strongly against selling the medallion.
“We know that this rune has some significance in regards to some of the ruins scattered around this area; The Old Light and Thistletop for two. I was incorrect about this particular medallion being a key, but another object in the shape of the medallion was, and I still believe that this particular thing may hold some future use.
“I do not believe that the menace of these ruins is completely spent, despite our victories. This medallion may yet be useful; further, it could be dangerous should it fall into the wrong hands; and further again, it seems a useful item in its own right.
“For those reasons, I think we should keep it.”
Potions can be identified with a DC25 Spellcraft check, but as this check does not allow retries, we could probably not take 20 on it.
Arcane scrolls and spellbooks (Vethran and Illes):
Scroll of sleep: Elisile or Illes
Scroll of comprehend languages: ?
Scroll of minor image: Elisile or Illes
Scroll of See Invisibility: (is this the one that Vethran scribed from? Does this use up the scroll?)
Scroll of Whispering Wind: Elisile or Illes
Female wizards spellbook:
0 — all
1st — comprehend languages, detect secret doors, floating disc, identify, obscuring mist, sleep, burning hands, mage armor, ray
of enfeeblement
2nd — locate object, minor image, see invisibility, spider climb, mirror image, shatter
Elisile is happy to share spellbooks with Veth, although a lot of her spells he can’t use (and vice-versa). Excluding 0 level spells, spells that she has that might be useful to Vethran include:
1st level: True Strike, Protection From Evil, Shield
Stuff to sell:
Banded mail +1, MW bastard sword (1400+335)
Bugbear: MW mighty (+4 STR) comp longbow, 4 elf-bane arrows (800+184)
Breastplate +1, Sihedron medallion (see below), holy symbol of Lamashtu worth 100gp (1350+100)
Goblin stuff:
- Ripnugget: chainmail +1 (1300)
- Manic: battleaxe +1, chain shirt +1, light shield +1 (2310+2409)
- Weasly: MW dogslicer, mighty (+1 STR)composite shortbow +1 (310+175)
- Squat: half plate +1, greataxe +1 (1750+2320)
- Gruesome: MW dogslicer, MW heavy crossbow (310+350)
- Alwyn's old MW greatsword (350)
Total selling value: 15753 gold
-+1 battleaxe(2310)
total value: 18063 gold
Stuff to keep:
MW Heavy Steel Shield (Hudak?)
3 everburning torches
2 potions of CMW
Cloak of resistance +1
Wand of magic missile (Vethran)
Assorted scrolls (Vethran and Elisile)
Bastard sword +1 (Hudak)
MWK comp longbow (Hudak?)
Greatsword +1 (Alwyn)
Wand of CMW (Alwyn)
Bracers of armour +2 (Vethran or Elisile?)
Wand of Lightning bolt (Vethran)
14pp
17 castings of Identify!
Thus:
18063
-1700
=14053/2
=8181.5/9--with Davos, there's nine of us now.
=909gold and 5 copper
Before I pick stuff, do we have to value the magic items into the take like we did before?
Elisile argues strongly against selling the medallion.
“We know that this rune has some significance in regards to some of the ruins scattered around this area; The Old Light and Thistletop for two. I was incorrect about this particular medallion being a key, but another object in the shape of the medallion was, and I still believe that this particular thing may hold some future use.
“I do not believe that the menace of these ruins is completely spent, despite our victories. This medallion may yet be useful; further, it could be dangerous should it fall into the wrong hands; and further again, it seems a useful item in its own right.
“For those reasons, I think we should keep it.”
I be wantin' ta keep the medallion also. Dis is sometin wit meaning that we be needin' to discover. I say we hold it fer now. If'n none wish to don it I will be willin' to.
"Give it toome. The medallion. It's mines!!!! Preshish....presh...ish..." just kiddin.
Before I pick stuff, do we have to value the magic items into the take like we did before?
"Huh. Well, if you want to keep the accursed trinket, I won't get in your way. I'm sure you are right about its significance; however, that is precisely what bothers me. It was present in the demon-infested catacombs under this town, it was prominently displayed in the other demon's prison, and we found it hung around mad Nualia's neck. I, for one, do not think that these are coincidences. Useful as it might be, the amulet represents evil, inscrutable power." He shakes his head before smiling at Elisile. "However, I'll vouch for your inner strength. While you might look like a little waif, I know for a fact that your heart and mind are both mighty. Just let me know if your dreams become strange, or if you hear or see things that wre hidden to you before."
Stuff to sell:
** spoiler omitted **
Before I pick stuff, do we have to value the magic items into the take like we did before?
Speaking as someone for whom none of the loot is terribly useful, I gotta say "Well, yeah..."
This has not been a good adventure for loot for the rogue. I'm going to have to convert my share into purchased gear in Magnimar (Maganmar, Mangamar, Mooglemere... whatever it's called.) It doesn't seem quite fair to get free stuff out of the loot, and then get an equal share of everything else. There's quite a bit of cash value in the "keep" pile. It kind've screws the rest of us.
Before I pick stuff, do we have to value the magic items into the take like we did before?
It's certainly not me, that's for sure.
Cloak of resistance +1 1000gp
Wand of magic missile (Vethran) 38chg 76%chg 570gp
Assorted scrolls (Vethran and Elisile) 500gp
Bastard sword +1 (Hudak) 2335gp
MWK comp longbow (Hudak?) 400gp
Greatsword +1 (Alwyn) 2350gp
Bracers of armour +2 (Vethran or Elisile?) 4000gp
Wand of Lightning bolt (Vethran) I think it only has 1 charge left 270gp
total value of keep pile, not including items that will benefit everyone: 11595 GP (that's 42% of the total haul - hardly seems like a fair split.)
3 everburning torches (party loot)
2 potions of CMW (party loot)
Wand of CMW (Alwyn) (party loot)
Dude... your piece of the gold doesn't cover half your sword.
800-900 gold doesn't allow one to buy on the magic item aisle.
The actual 8-way split is 3206 each. If we're going need vs. greed, then we shouldn't hold back for the party fund. All of us suffered from not having magic weapons - thus we all need them.
(edited to avoid too many run-on posts.)
Stuff to sell:
** spoiler omitted **
Before I pick stuff, do we have to value the magic items into the take like we did before?
Speaking as someone for whom none of the loot is terribly useful, I gotta say "Well, yeah..."
This has not been a good adventure for loot for the rogue. I'm going to have to convert my share into purchased gear in Magnimar (Maganmar, Mangamar, Mooglemere... whatever it's called.) It doesn't seem quite fair to get free stuff out of the loot, and then get an equal share of everything else. There's quite a bit of cash value in the "keep" pile. It kind've screws the rest of us.
Things may even out in the end, but I've noticed the rogue (and some other character classes) tend to get shafted a bit in terms of useful treasure.
I wouldn't mind one of these or any other suggestions like maybe a speed increase or something:
(from unearthed arcana, generic classes)Sneak Attack (Ex): As the rogue ability, but +2d6 on damage rolls. Prerequisites: Hide 4 ranks, Move Silently 4 ranks.
(from unearthed arcana, generic classes)Uncanny Dodge (Ex): Combines the barbarian class features uncanny dodge and improved uncanny dodge. All class levels stack to determine the minimum character level required to sneak attack the character.
Mostly I just want to avoid the "ok I rapid shot these 3 guys so if you guys attack any of them treat them as flanked but only the first one of you" or the "my bear moves up to attack, claw, claw, bite, grapple, break Invisible castle, carpel tunnel from linking roll urls, etc.". I just want something simple to use.
Also I am assuming that I can't get my hook +1ed in Sandpoint and will need to wait until Magnimar, is that accurate?
The actual 8-way split is 3206 each. If we're going need vs. greed, then we shouldn't hold back for the party fund. All of us suffered from not having magic weapons - thus we all need them.
For Aubery:
Here are the revised story bits for Davos.
Davos is going to spend most of time shut up with Aylmora in their room, praying and tending her wounds. He emerges every once in a while to get food.
Aylmora is dying. She will not eat and is starving to death. Davos is afriad she will not survive the trip to Magnimar. One night a being speaks to Davos in his dreams, offering to heal Aylmora in return for binding with Davos's soul. Davos agrees and Aylmora is healed, however Davos shows some physical sign of his possession.
I'll decide what vestige I'm binding with later today. I'll post something for everyone to see once I get the thumbs-up from you.
Stuff to sell:
** spoiler omitted **
Before I pick stuff, do we have to value the magic items into the take like we did before?
Speaking as someone for whom none of the loot is terribly useful, I gotta say "Well, yeah..."
This has not been a good adventure for loot for the rogue. I'm going to have to convert my share into purchased gear in Magnimar (Maganmar, Mangamar, Mooglemere... whatever it's called.) It doesn't seem quite fair to get free stuff out of the loot, and then get an equal share of everything else. There's quite a bit of cash value in the "keep" pile. It kind've screws the rest of us.
That's fine. You split it up. Everybody will be happy.
I just want Nualia's bastard sword. I don't want anything else.
Give me the bastard sword, and cut me out of the rest.
You exclude only a few items which are obviously either utilitarian and may be expected to be swapped amongst the group (such as the everburning torches) and items that clearly and directly benefit the entire group (such as the wand of CMW). I would argue that healing potions do not quite fall into this category, as 90% of the time they are used by the person carrying them (and mostly people like to stock up on a healing potion or two, so if they are included as party loot, whoever is carrying them essentially got a free gift).
You then add up the total value of all remaining loot – however, all items etc are priced at half value (not full), as that’s all anyone will ever get for them, whether you sell them now and share the wealth, or keep them and (possibly) sell them later when you get better stuff.
You take out the cost of any identifying or appraising – even if someone does not intend to take any of the magical items, you never know for sure until you know what they are, you can’t really sell them unless you know what they are, and it is really a benefit for the group to know what they are. (In our case, by my count, we have 18 items to Identify – not including scrolls, which can be done by read magic, or potions; I’m sure between them Illes or Vethran can come up with a DC25 to identify the other one).
You now know the total value of all loot; you divide that total by the number of party members (in our case 9, not 8), which gives you the value of each share. People can then either take their share in coin or items or a combination of both, ‘paying’ half price for the items. It is assumed that any unwanted items are sold for coin. If you want items worth more than your total share, you have to pay for them out of your personal funds.
For example, say everyone’s share of the treasure comes to 2000gp apiece; I could take my share of the loot in the form of the Bracers of AC+2 (4000gp, saleable price 2000) OR a Cloak of Resistance (1000gp saleable price 500) and a +1 suit of banded mail (1400gp, saleable price 700) and 800gp in coin OR just take 2000gp in coin. If I wanted the bracers and the cloak (and assuming of course that no one else had already taken them) I would need to fork out 500gp of my own money so that everyone else still gets an even share.
It seems a pretty fair way to do it. In a RL game we’d probably go round the table and everyone take turns picking items (high roll gets first choice); that would take too long here IMO, so we’ll just need to try to compromise if two people want the same thing.
Loot list:
MW Heavy Steel Shield 170gp, 85gp resale
Cloak of resistance +1 1000gp, 500gp resale
Wand of magic missile 38chg 76%chg 570gp, 285gp resale
Arcane Scroll of sleep CL1. 25gp, 12.5gp resale
Arcane Scroll of comprehend languages CL1 25gp, 12.5gp resale
Arcane Scroll of minor image CL3 150gp, 75gp resale
Arcane Scroll of See Invisibility CL3 150gp, 75gp resale
Arcane Scroll of Whispering Wind CL 3 150gp, 75 resale
Bastard sword +1 2335gp, 1167.5 resale
MWK comp longbow 400gp , 200gp resale
Greatsword +1 2350gp , 1175gp resale
Bracers of armour +2 4000gp , 2000gp resale
Wand of Lightning bolt I think it only has 1 charge left 270gp , 135gp resale
potion of CMW , 300gp, 150gp resale
Potion of CMW, 300gp, 150gp resale
Banded mail +1, 1400gp, 700gp resale
MW bastard sword 335gp, 167.5 resale
MW mighty (+4 STR) comp longbow, 800gp, 400gp resale
4 elf-bane arrows 184gp, 92gp resale
Breastplate +1 1350gp, 675gp resale
Sihedron medallion, 3500gp, 1750gp resale
holy symbol of Lamashtu worth 100gp, 50gp resale
small chainmail +1 (1300) , 650gp resale
small battleaxe +1 2310gp, 1155gp resale
small chain shirt +1, and light shield +1 (+2409) , 1204.5gp resale
MW dogslicer, 310gp, 155gp resale
small mighty (+1 STR)composite shortbow 175, 87.5gp resale
small half plate +1 1750gp, 875gp resale
small greataxe +1 +2320, 1160gp resale
small MW dogslicer, 310gp, 155gp resale
small MW heavy crossbow 350, 175gp resale
Hudak’s +1 battleaxe (this goes into the loot cos its from the goblin fight) 2310gp, 1155gp resale
14 pp (140gp)
That comes to 16,844gp total (resale)
18 castings of Identify = 1800gp
16844 – 1800 = 15044
15044 / 9 = 1671.55
Each share is 1671gp, 5sp, 5cp.
From that, everyone chooses which items from the list they want (based on the resale value), the rest you get in coin.
For example;
In fact, no one can afford the Bracers of Armour outright. Veth may or may not be able to pay for it; Elisile probably won’t take it as there’s other stuff she wants which is probably just going to push it out of her buy-back range. Probably no one else wants it, so this item is gone despite it potentially being pretty useful for two members of the party.
Alright, that’s an example which may not come to pass, but it’s a risk with some of the pricier individual items (such as the Bracers and the Sihedron medallion); we may end up selling something for half price in the interest of equality that we can’t easily replace for a while.
If we go with the buy-back option, it looks like Elisile will take the Sihedron Medallion and nothing else, unless Dravite has his heart set on it …
In which case … maybe she’ll take the Cloak of Resistance (again, unless someone else wants it). Maybe the scroll of See Invisible (unless Veth already scribed from that one). Maybe a potion of CMW.
She can’t really afford the Bracers of AC.
I'll take a look at it when I get home or maybe over the weekend. Is that okay? I know Hudak can't do simple cyphers, but I had a finance degree once upon a time.
It's really hard to do with nobody in the room. It's like dividing up a meal check in slow motion.
I'll take a look at it though, just not right now.