"Really? It seems I could trip, or disarm, vith this," he matches his suggestions with practiced swings, "Or at the very least bludgeon where my axe vould cut."
Raznarr nods in agreement after Camas' comment to Alain.
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Aizu looks over the weapon skeptically.
"I don't think it will let you do anything you could not already do. Though the blunt aspect might help for creatures resistant to other attacks."
"Then again I really only know how to use one weapon well, and it's fairly uncomplicated."
"Yes, it's probably best to dispose of the corpses and probably a good idea to put out the flames afterwards. I doubt the town will have to deal with these gnolls for a long time. They tend to scatter when their leaders are gone or confronted with a more powerful foe. Let's collect what we can then escort those people back to town."
You all gather what you can before heading out and spend the rest of the night taking the captives back to town. You arrive just after dawn to a crowded street as news of your sighting seems to have spread like wildfire. Dozens of people are screaming names many joyous but some not.
Ealianne consoles the people that did not find their loved one amongst the captives that returned tonight. She wishes all the town's folk a peaceful future.
You're given the chance to enjoy yourselves for the day as the town throws an impromptu celebration for the returned and for their saviours.
That night the Mourning Maiden returns for you all and you quietly slip away while everyone in town sleeps soundly.
Once back aboard the Maiden, Alain leads you back under decks and again into Shaeleila's domain.
"Welcome again Lantern Bearers. Your actions have already begun to show." she waves her hand and the map appears again. This time the dark spot that Alain had chosen before has begun to shrink and isn't as dark as it was. "As time flows the damage will heal and the river of souls will once again traverse those lands. Your actions have pleased The Lady and as such she bids me to grant to the full blessings as her Lantern Bearers. Alain, please explain everything to them before you depart."
When Alain nods Shaeleila dissolves back into her pool and Alain turns to address you.
"Congratulations everyone. You've managed to pass the final test and prove your ability. Now you can make use of other powers that this pool has aside from acting as a gateway to enter the soul flow. One of those powers is the ability to cast unneeded or unwanted magical items into the pool and in exchange you will receive another item long lost or you can receive a boon from Shaeleila. Why don't you try it out? Unless you'd prefer to hold onto them or sell them to the quartermaster, Richard Aldsworth. I'll introduce you to him later."
Between adventures when you are on the Mourning Maiden you can give up a magic item in exchange for another magic item. Just tell me you're discarding the item and roll a d100 (I have multiple lists depending on original GP value as well as certain items will have special lists of their own). Alternatively you can discard a magic item to gain the benefits of a boon listed on the campaign tab depending on the GP value of the item.
The pool also restores all wounds and eliminates all negative effects between adventures excluding curses
"The one thing I don't understand is how the actions of those gnolls was disrupting the flow of souls. They didn't appear to be doing anything that significant in the grand scheme."
"None of the weapons are as precious to me as my wakizashi... but I shall take a closer look at them and see what mysteries I can detect in them.
"The priests were sacrificing those people to Lamashtu, body and soul, that's probably why they looked so malformed."
Ealianne points to the unholy blade, "I'm sure the Lady would want that abomination destroyed. I believe it should certainly be set in the pool and let Her remove it from Golarion."
Camas address the group, "I agree that the foul blade should be given over to the pool and I don't think anyone here uses a shield it can go too. I would like to keep this spear for now. Raznarr can decide the fate of the flail and the greataxe."
"I agree with Camas. If we still can't use those items, we can sell them to the Quartermaster."
"Thank you very much," the metal man says as he hoists the dwarven-crafted weapon and runs his hand over the filigree. "This axe vould much better serve Pharasma than my own or the flail. But if no one vants the flail, I'd be happy to use it to vary my arsenal."
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We should find a way to train more. Those gnolls gave us more trouble than they should have, perhaps death dulled out skills. Is there a place in the ship we can hone our skills? Hone our team tactics?
As you hurl the blade and the shield into the pool the the waters rush up into the air to consume them and their silhouettes quickly disappear into the depths.
Shortly thereafter Shaeleila rises from the waters bearing two items. "We have received your offerings and by the ancient laws of balance I shall gift you with items lost to the currents of time within the flow of souls. Here is Eyi Feng, it served in ancient days as the weapon of a warrior priestess in the lands of Jade where her legend is still told. Carry it with pride and it will serve you well." as she hands over a lavishly polished red and gold short bow. "And this, Myori's Torch. This mace, though incomplete now was a favoured weapon of Myori, a champion of virtue, who used it to guide his way through the darkness in the darkest days of Ustulav's history before a companion betrayed him by dousing its light and he met his end against the Whispering Tyrant." she hands over a steel light mace polished to a silvery sheen. It's head is forged like a torch with an opening to place a burning coal or a candle and several silver chains jut out from the pommel and guard, all broken with whatever at the end Long gone.
"Alright, let's go see Richard. Thank you for your time Shaeleila."
Once you finish in Shaeleila's domain Alain takes you towards another door and after knocking twice he enters right away revealing a small room dominated on the far side by a window with iron bars across it forming a small kiosk. Soon after you enter the windows wooden shutters open revealing a well kept man in spectacles.
"Welcome to the Aldsworth Emporium. I am Richard Aldsworth, entrepreneur and collector of items odd and rare. I see several new faces so I can only assume that you're Her agents and as such from time to time you'll want or require items that you may not be able to acquire while you do her bidding and that's where I come in. I can take unwanted items off your hands for a fair price and supply you with whatever you can't get out of the order or find in an old crypt."
"I would be very interested in the Short Bow... after my 2nd near-death experience, I'm thinking that attacking from range might be the smarter move for me!" Ealianne laughs brightly.
Turning to Aldsworth, she continues, "Would you happen to have a supply of shuriken? I would greatly want to buy some... say, 30 of the stars?"
"Shurikens? Shurikens. Shurikens." he starts rummaging around before producing a box, "Do you mean these flinging star things from the far east?" he open the box to reveal two rows of Shurikens and several made of rare metals pinned to the lid. There's easily over one hundred in the box plus a silver, cold iron and adamantine shuriken.
The bow will look good in your hands, Ealianne. Kestra will say with a bow.
After Aldsworth produces the shurikens for Ealianne to peruse, Kestra will rest against an open spot on the wall, asking, How about some arrows made with special heads? Preferably the durable type, if you have them. She will then check her purse, and curse as she says well, maybe put a hold on that. I only have around 190 gold pieces to give you and I'm not sure that will cover anything.
"What can you gives us for this gear?"
"Shurikens? Shurikens. Shurikens." he starts rummaging around before producing a box, "Do you mean these flinging star things from the far east?" he open the box to reveal two rows of Shurikens and several made of rare metals pinned to the lid. There's easily over one hundred in the box plus a silver, cold iron and adamantine shuriken.
"I'm low on gold, so I may only be able to afford the standard shrikes, but how much for the other types?"
"Hmmm. Not very good quality, crude even. I'll give you one hundred, no one hundred and five gold for the lot."
"Oooh. This is a rare find. Early Ustulav I'd say. Based on the styling I'd say some time between 3200 and 3500 AR. This has seen a lot of use but it's also seen plenty of care as well. Are you sure you wanna sell this? If so I can offer you three thousand gold."
Camas asks Alain, "Is there anyone here who could enchant my blade? A more powerful weapon would come in handy if we are going to continue this journey. "
"Yes, I have the ability to enchant items if you can leave them with me."
"I don't believe that mace is the weapon of choice for any of our number, so we cannot make good use of it. Better it is sold to someone who can appreciate it."
The next morning Alain is waiting for everyone outside Shaeleila's door. "Good morning everyone. I wanted to tell you all that you did a good job last time rescuing those people and stopping that cult. I think you all have what it takes to be great Lantern Bearers and I wish you all the luck in your future missions. As for me, it's time for me to move on, the ship will be letting me off in Andoran soon and from there I'll be heading home. Captain Sturne and Shaeleila will take good care of you, just like they took care of me. Now I know you've only just begun so I've taken the time to find a few tasks that should be no trouble for you and Shaeleila will be able to point them out to you. Take care of yourselves and remember this, martyrs don't wars, it's the men and women who survive and fight on who do so be careful." with that Alain shakes everyone's hands and pats a few shoulders before stepping out on deck to watch the sky.
Shaeleila explains to you the three locations that Alain has suggested for you.
A wide dim grey area that spreads over roughly one hundred miles of the frozen tundra within the Linnorm Kings
A small dark spot nestled in the side of a mountain quite close to a very large stretch of fertile farms. According to Shaeleila, Alain suggested caution with this one because it may be too much of a challenge.
A small grey area with a dark black spot near the centre that appears to be in the countryside of Taldor
"I've always been curious about the land of the Linnorm Kings."
After hearing the group decision to travel to the Linnorm Kingdoms, she will wander over to Aldsworth's shop and inquire So Mr. Aldsworth, do you happen to have six sets of cold weather gear we can borrow? We're going on a mission to The Land of the Linnorm Kings and I for one would rather not freeze she says with a hearty chuckle. If you wish for us to actually purchase them I'm sure that will be no trouble either.
Aizu is wondering about something smilar.
"Do you have any potions that would allow us to resist the cold or heat? And some for healing?"
"Shurikens? Shurikens. Shurikens." he starts rummaging around before producing a box, "Do you mean these flinging star things from the far east?" he open the box to reveal two rows of Shurikens and several made of rare metals pinned to the lid. There's easily over one hundred in the box plus a silver, cold iron and adamantine shuriken.
After a short farewell to Alain the Mourning Maiden sets off north to the frozen lands of the Linnorm. Long before you arrive you can already feel the cold winds frosting the ship's planks and chilling any exposed flesh. If not for the winter grabs you all secured from Richard you know your bodies would be shivering and aching from the frozen temperatures.
A mild lurch catches everyone's attention as you look down to find the prow of the Mourning Maiden cutting its way through sheets of ice and soon, without word or warning, the ship slows then stops and the crew lowers the gangplank onto the ice.
Clutching your brooches, empowered to last roughly five days by your reckoning, and closing your collars to the cold you set forth.
The first few steps are precarious and slippery but you quickly find yourselves able to move unhindered if you keep to less than half pace. After a hundred paces out from the Maiden you find yourselves alone, the ship has faded from sight or possibly returned to the realm of the dead.
Dimly in the distance through a light dusting of snow, swept up by a lateral wind, you can see several points of faint light.
Aizu purchases 3 potions of Endure Elements (they'll come in handy at some point, if not immediately) and 3 potions of Cure Light Wounds, along with the standard cold weather gear.
Camas asks for
4 Endure Elements Potions
2 CLW Potions
4 Alchemist's Fire
4 Heatstones
One set of Cold Weather Gear
Ealianne will sell her shortbow and buy the following:
30 standard Shuriken (1 of the specials won't do much as I throw 4 a round)
2 Potions of Cure Light Wounds
2 Scrolls of Endure Elements
1 Scroll of Reduce Person
1 Scroll of Silent Image
1 Scroll of Comprehend Languages
2 Alchemist's Fire
1 Cold Weather Outfit
"Besides buying and selling merchandise, do you have connections to imbue items, weapons or armor with magical properties?"
Raznarr sells his hold axe, and would like to buy mwk artisan's tools and mwk thieves' tools if available in addition to the cold weather outfit.