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Kendra joins you for a late breakfast and mentions some vagrant painted a bloody "V" at the base of the Harrowstone Memorial, location O on map Ravengro.
nDevere's sent a general list of items found in the false crypt with Acolyte Lamb although there are several magical items that could be identified with Spellcraft.
Windom looks more tired and weary than normal. Dark circles appear under his eyes and the faint smell of wine is on his breath.
Zavar expressed interest in checking at the Unfurling Scroll. There is more research to be completed on three of the five prisoners and it also has a library.
What would you like to do on your third day in Ravengro?
In addition to teaching, Alendru supplements his income by buying and selling minor magic items (primarily scrolls) that he’s purchased or created. He offers many 1st- through 3rd-level scrolls for sale. Along with a fair number of low-priced magic items. A wand of cat’s grace (13 charges) and a wand of slow (6 charges) are two of his current highest-priced offerings.
Good morning everyone. I will be returning back to the temple to do more research if anyone wishes to accompany me.
Windom will follow through with that previous post of contacting father Grim and giving him report. Also showing up with sweet bread and beer. He will openly inquire about the last five prisoners at the temple and see what he can learn.
Drasven Hammers feeling bad about the keg of ale he finished, goes out to to buy more. Along the way he chats up the locals as he goes along.
"Windom I'll be along once I have restocked the house on more ale."
"I will accompany you Windom."
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Knowledge History or Local DC 25. Temple library grants +4 bonus on prisoners. Go ahead and roll. Each successful attempt reduces time by 1 hr, so 6 hrs currently. You may each attempt one different prisoner per day. Three remaining.
Thanks to your good deeds around town, you have enough trust to use the Unfurling Scroll's library without requiring payment or diplomacy.
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Zavar heads to the Unfurling Scroll and strikes up a conversation with the proprietor while searching through the various tomes, telling him whatever he wants to hear in an attempt to get even futher into his good graces.
He then focuses all his attention on the task at hand and begins to delve hungrily into the library's expanse of knowledge.
Thanks to your good deeds around town, you have enough trust to use the Unfurling Scroll's library without requiring payment or diplomacy.
Making his trip to purchase the Ale, Drasven makes yet another to the temple to aid Windom after putting down the keg of ale at the house. All this time greeting the locals as he walks.
Looking to see what help Windom needs, Drasven calls upon his gods to aid Windom and himself. Taking out a book, Drasven settles down to find a ood spot to read.
*Turning to Windom*
"Are we assisting each other with the research here?"
Cassandra begins searching through the library within the Temple of the Lady of the Graves.
(Includes Library bonus)
I was never too involved with studying, or research. I will assist whomever needs the help.
+4 from library
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Drasven Hammers learns about The Mosswater Marauder and The Piper of Illmarsh. Zavar discovers The Splatter Man in his research using the temple's library. The Unfurling Scroll's library has quite of bit of detail on Harrowstone, but the temple has the best library by far. However, access to these records require favor from Father Grimburrow that Windom and nDevere secured.
Timeline of the third day in Ravengro:
- Drasven gets down and dirty with researching two prisoners.
- The first prisoner was assisted by Windom.
- Zavar finds a corner of the temple's library to research the last prisoner.
- Cassandra attempts to do the same but was not successful.
- nDevere talks to Father Grimburrow about the missing items in the darkwood case.
Father Grimburrow retrieves his monocle as he holds each up vial to candlelight. He squints one eye shut while the other nearly bulges from its socket. The monocle makes his open eye look twice as large.
Yes, I believe these are called Haunt Siphons. You must have it ready in hand for it to work correctly and open the container just before it attacks. Then you will be able to bottle up the haunt as it sucks force of unlife. After corking the vial, you may shatter it against a hard surface to destroy its spirit. With the right combination of components, time and expertise one could make additional haunt siphons now that you actually possess a sample.
nDevere and Windom may spend the rest of the day pursuing additional errands or activities. Assisting research only takes an hour. What do you as the others research during day.
Drasven settles back into his rather well used seat now. His eyes hurt from poring over too many books, his hands cramping from the immense amount of notes and his mind spinning from the sheer amount of information he has had to process but it's all worthwhile.
Cross-referencing his notes and books at hand, He manages to copy out the relevant text and blows on the ink to dry it quickly so that he could show it to the others.
Keeping and tidying up the library, Drasven makes sure to place all reference books back in their proper place, clear the tables and chairs used before heading back to Kendra's place.
At Kendra's place, he places out his notes and beckons the others to share their day.
"It was mind numbingly hard but I managed to obtain these." showing the others his notes.
Windom will continue to assist any research.
After that he will try to nap for a few hours while it is sunny out.
Meeting with the group later that night at the mansion.
What else do we need to research? I would like to scout the burnt ruin when we have completed everything. Where do we stand?
The question seems to be pointed more to Zavar and Cassandra, since they have been taking the lead on all the research.
What was the HP advancement for levels again? It was more than the average that PFS uses, if my old memory hasn't completely failed me.
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To use a spirit planchette, you must rest your fingers lightly upon the planchette’s surface and then concentrate on the planchette (as if maintaining a spell with a duration of concentration) for 2d6 rounds while the planchette attunes itself to the ambient spirits of the area. After this time, the planchette begins to slowly slide in random patterns across the board—at this point, questions may be asked of the spirits by any of the individuals involved in the séance. The consequences of each question asked of the spirits depends upon what type of planchette is used for the divination.
The spirits reply in a language understood by the character who asked the question, but resent such contact and give only brief answers to the questions. All questions are answered with “yes,” “no,” or “maybe,” or by spelling out a single word from the letters arranged on the board. The spirits answer each question either in the same round the question is asked (in the case of a yes, no, or maybe answer) or at a rate of one letter per round (in the case of a single word being spelled out). A spirit planchette may be used once per day.
The case, board and brass planchette is worth 4,075 gp
Do you like to talk to spirits? What question would you ask? Where do you ask it?
Making sure Kendra is not about.
Could we call the professor?
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Zavar explains all he has learned by studying the Spirit Board.
"Contacting the spirit of the professor would help to answer a lot of our questions and clear up some of the "mystery" surrounding his death. I suggest we go to the place where he was found and try to contact him from there. Anyone have a problem with that?"
He looks around at his companions with an eyebrow raised, awaiting a response.
Would not his spirit be attached to his daughter, this house, and maybe us. It may work here too. If we chance doing this out in the open and are seen we could be accused of necromancy or devil worshipping.
Drasven grimaces thinking back to the amount of page flipping that entailed at nDevere's words.
"I agree. Let us attempt to speak with the professor here. I have added in repair work done in the dwarven style to this house so it won't be so easy to break into. Also we might need to speak more with the townsfolk and see if we can't get most of them to be friendl to Kendra when we do live."
"Agreed, definitely best not to do this in public."
Drasven grins.
"Why who else but you Zavar?"
Windom smiles and nods at Drasven's comment.
I cannot help with this task. My goddess would be unhappy if I was to call back the spirit of the dead. I am allowed some 'flexibility' because of the tasks I do for my order. I will turn a blind eye and be in the next room, I will also keep Kendra busy should she come this way, she does not need to know about this.
Drasven explains if asked.
"Ye know the ways of this arcane magic thing. Ye also have knowledge on how ta use this and chances are what questions to ask the good professor. We cannae all be here. Someone has to keep Kendra busy and that's Windom here. Another has to guard and that'll be me. Just in case. Ye Understand?"
"Have we figured out how to operate this device?" "I will assist with the operation of the device if I am able. I would recommend we keep as many of our group together in the room when this occurs as we can."
Ask him if his death was not an accident. I am still sad over his death and would like to avenge him if so. Other than that specifics on the cult and how dangerous they are, and if they have a scheme to hurt this city.
Windom then walks out of the room, it is clear he cannot have more to do with this course of action.
Drasven moves himself to the door and proceeds to keep watch.
"I'll keep watch. Go ahead and do what must be done Azavar."
"I would take a turn attempting to speak with the Professor if needed. I too feel the need to find out what happened to him, and if there is something foul afoot, to bury it."
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"By all means, if you feel you are up to the challenge, take a seat and call upon our old friend. I have showed you the process which we must use. Simply lay your hands upon the planchette, concentrate, and ask what you will of the departed. However, speaking with the dead is a serious matter and I take no responsibility for what might ensue."
Zavar says, turning to Cassandra and motioning to the planchette on the table before him.
Cassandra takes a seat in front of the board, and rests her hands on the planchette.
"Dear Professor, was the cause of your death accidental"
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"Put her body on the bed.
Take a knife and lop her head.
Watch the blood come out the pipe.
Feeds the stirge, so nice and ripe.
Drops of red so sparkly bright.
Splatters spell her name just right.
With a hammer killed his wife.
Now he wants to claim your life.
Tricksy father tells a lie.
Listen close or you will die."
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Zavar, Windom and Drasven hear three loud knocks at the door in the middle of the night that wake all of you but Cassandra. nDevere is working the graveyard shift and not among you.
In my night shirt, bringing my morning star, I go to the door. If any other members of my group become present to the nighttime beckon I will wait to open the entrance. If there is a peep hole or window to look from I will spy the caller before opening. Depending on how intense the caller is I will prop my morning star next to the entranceway.
I will not grant entrance to any night time callers, and will give that direction to any other group members that appear.
Drasven springs awake and using the windows peek out.
"Strange. Who could it be at this time of the night."
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Zavar accompanies Windon to the door, alert and ready for anything.
"I'm sure I don't have to tell you to be on your guard. We have made contact with another realm and who knows what that might have awakened. Spirits, however, are not known to knock."
He grins at Windon and then takes his place behind him in the entryway.
"Get dressed first." is Drasven's advice as he puts on his armor.
"I reinforced that door to be able to take some punishment after all."
His hammer nearby, he switches on putting his armor right even as he sets the latches in place.
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After three hard knocks there is 10 seconds of silence followed by louder thumps and periodic grunts and groans as the door is getting beaten and bashed. Windom opens the peep hole but without a light source cannot identify the stranger and his two companions at the door. However, the door has a minute or two before it collapses.