Aifric stiffens a bit as he takes Chaney's hand. His breathing speeds up slightly, and he gulps down the beginnings of fear before it takes him where he doesn't want to go. They shake hands, and Aifric says, "Good," in a voice that is little more than a croak.
Both of you can "hear" that the Pyrite crystal is magic. Hearing doesn't exactly describe how you sense it, but that's closer than any of your other senses to it.
Chaney, like Aifric, you can sense the medallion in Aifric's possession is spelled.
If by your arm you mean the arm that was sewn on to you, no, it is not registering as magic. The procedure used to affix the limb to you was magical, but the limb is yours now, and registers as "normal." If you mean the scar under your glove, that feels faintly magical still, though the glove suppresses it somewhat.
As you and Aifric shake hands, Chaney, you look about yourself. You glance at Athena. Something about her person is magical, but it's so faint you can't tell exactly what it is or where it's coming from. In fact, it almost doesn't register.
[Dice=elemental attack]2d6+1
Mazatl once more thanks the elemental by trickling power into the creature, still riding on its shoulder, to keep the guards aware that the creature is not a threat. So much for no one knowing what she could do.
She gathers up her strength and continues the push to douse the flames with her mighty ally.
Under your steady hand, the elemental is quiescent and obedient, and a powerful force in combating the flames. So far, no guardsmen have arrived, though many of the locals are forming a bucket line. Hesitant at first, Mazatl, you actually recognize one or two of them from your flower shop. They stare up at you in wonder.
The firefighting begins to work together with you in earnest, bringing the fires in one of the buildings under control. This appears to be something they're well practiced at, now that the initial panic is over.
There are four young men helping Svog Kos down from the chains he was hanging from. As they're getting a loop over his head, a loose cannonball drops from a hole in the hull of the ship, rolling from the cargo hold out onto the street. It spills hot silver, kept molten by a spell, that flows out onto the street underneath where Svog is hanging.
Two of Svog Kos' rescuers are unlucky. They recoil in horror as the silver-loaded cannonball rolls past them, and transform into animals - one a monitor lizard, another a wolf. Thrashing about uncontrollably as they fight to resist the change, the other two men are slashed at and bitten, and have to jump away to avoid being attacked!
This is the scene you see when you leave the church at the bottom floor.
Feustus, you successfully rebottle Kazuyazombie and fly off into the sky, above the chaos below.
...If by your arm you mean the arm that was sewn on to you, no, it is not registering as magic. The procedure used to affix the limb to you was magical, but the limb is yours now, and registers as "normal."
"We should get out of here. Meet at the Hook in three days?"
Seeing Svog and the silver struck as he tucks the foci away again.
"*sigh* I suppose this is partly our fault."
Chaney speaks a word your mind refuses to hear and his left hand points at Svog's chain...
And the wizard doubles over in a coughing fit.
If you mean the scar under your glove, that feels faintly magical still, though the glove suppresses it somewhat.
Nyuk nyuk nyuk
Mazatl doesn't speak unless spoken to or threatened and continues cleaning up the mess as best she can, until her elemental is freed from her control.
-1 control, completes its task, but is freed.
I will try to round up the silverless club as quickly as possible.
As Chaney points out Svog Kos's predicament, Aifric bounds from the church to do anything he can to help.
Athena follows behind Chaney hidden until Chaney mentions Svog needing help, being useless from a distance she would try to move to help.
To elaborate on my earlier post, I figure that I am head of volunteer group that deals with silver emergencies.
Aifric, you and Athena leap to the men's aid, but you feel the baleful presence of your bane, silver, and skid to a halt before the madness consumes you. You see Feustus stoop to the ground and shift to his usual were-form. Feeling no fear from the silver, he and Athena are able to remove the banes from the young men's presences before they are able to escape. Shuddering, they slowly return to normal.
Feustus, you and Athena gain Leverage for everybody who has witnessed your selfless act. Leverage may be used for the Parley move to gain information, a favor, or to get them to cover for you.
Mazatl, with your help the fire is not completely killed but brought down to a level that the combined efforts of the townsfolk will be enough to secure their homes. Your elemental nods to you and disperses.
You all see down a street that a large number of city guardsmen are approaching. You have time to get away unnoticed even now, or you can stay and speak with them, and try to explain. What do you do?
Mazatl has been far too obvious, and is well known amongst the people... running would simply make her look guilty. She sticks around, joining the bucket line once the elemental goes on his way.
She can't really explain why the ship went careening into the city, except that it felt like a wizard's magic... but she'll be happy to explain portions, if needed, leaving the governor's aid as an anonymous source. She runs a flower shop, of course she can get those!
Chaney fades into the flickering darkness......
Get to his rooms near the Obscure and rest.
Contact Tremblay, get paid.
Investigate the foci and my scar to see how fast they are going to kill me.
Level up
Aifric has bloody clothes and a knife wound. He doesn't really want to stick around and talk to the authorities.
He will go home, bandage himself up, and contemplate the deep mysteries of the medallion. He recalls hearing voices of spirits when he held the focus, and now he is "hearing" magic.
I half expect Tremblay to send someone to get Mazatl if she is taken. The problem is, I half expect him to leave her hanging :p He is a rat, after all. If Tremblay decides to finish his payment, he knows where to leave it.
Further, she meditates on the use of her Conduit, during whatever free time she has. Pondering how far she pushed her conduit, she discovers that she can push it just a little bit further... She gains a fourth technique slot, with three tags! Signature move, get!
Ivy Armor has been upgraded!:
From Tiny Acorns: Barrier, Hazard, Forceful. Mazatl creates an actual tree, which springs from the earth. The tree can slam enemies aside, and remains in place, providing her allies who hide behind it with +1 Armor!
And gains (in theory, subject to DM!):
Camouflage: Barrier, Hazard. Mazatl grows verdant armor around a target, which provides +1 armor, and additionally grants +1 forward(ongoing?) to stealth rolls in natural environments. (need to talk about this one).
Mazatl has been far too obvious, and is well known amongst the people... running would simply make her look guilty. She sticks around, joining the bucket line once the elemental goes on his way.
She can't really explain why the ship went careening into the city, except that it felt like a wizard's magic... but she'll be happy to explain portions, if needed, leaving the governor's aid as an anonymous source. She runs a flower shop, of course she can get those!
When the guards arrive, finally, the fires have been nearly put out. The slow response time of any armed forces of the City is typical; Magna Gracia is a big place, and some of the poorer sections of the city get overlooked in regular patrols.
The guards, fifteen in all, arrive in the square. Immediately, the captain disperses 8 of his troops to various corners of the square and into the church, commanding them for those who may be injured or in need of help. That finishes, the captain takes off his helm and stares at the wreck of the Monarch in wonder.
The priest who was calling to the townsfolk earlier hurries up to the captain and grasps his hand, shaking it. Mazatl, you hear them discussing what happened in hushed tones. You're in the group of townsfolk that just finished putting out the fire with you gather around you to talk to each other, asking each other if they're okay, that sort of thing. What do you do?
Chaney fades into the flickering darkness......
In order of importance.Get to his rooms near the Obscure and rest.
Contact Tremblay, get paid.
These two happen to be related. Tremblay was able to find you before the start of the campaign, and he knows where to look for you now. You're scarcely abed for more than an hour before you hear urgent knocking on your bedroom door.
Investigate the foci and my scar to see how fast they are going to kill me.
After your meeting in your room is over, and you have some spare moments (preferably after a night's rest!) you may roll a Spout Lore on whatever happened to you that night. You recognize the effects of Detect Magic, having cast it on yourself numerous times. However, you feel it constantly now, without having to cast the spell at all. Whatever happened when you and Aifric disrupted the ritual has affected you somehow.
Level up
Aifric has bloody clothes and a knife wound. He doesn't really want to stick around and talk to the authorities.
He will go home, bandage himself up, and contemplate the deep mysteries of the medallion. He recalls hearing voices of spirits when he held the focus, and now he is "hearing" magic.
You heal for half your max HP each night's rest.
Discern Realities is more for determining what is going on or happening behind the scenes of a given situation, not really for close examination of an object. You still can read the faintly raised letters of the poem on the medallion. As you stare at it, you feel the lyrics to a song flowing into your mind. You feel your lips mouthing the words to a song without even meaning to. To your astonishment, the words on the medallion change before your very eyes.
(She said her name was Marie
From the banks of the Lee
With the prettiest eyes my own had ever seen
Her hair fell like ripples
We danced with the tide
As our hearts washed away to the sea
Was she sent down from the heavens above
Her breath pure as whiskey,
my heart fell in love
Now the devil is courtin' a different tune
And I laugh as the tears wash the rain)
Tell me why no one`s listenin'
Is there nothing at all left to say
In a world so unforgiving
You mean more to me each every day
So may the living be dead in our wake!
One cold winters night behind the clouds stars did hide
And the ghost of our souls thanking Christ
we`re alive
Our spirits they crackled with lovers first sight
Till the mornin' came fresh with a new
Will you dance with me now heavens child sang
the clown
We`ve nothing left to lose but your wings and
my frown
Where over the hills the valleys will ring
To the sound of our love singin' true
Tell me why no one`s listenin'
Is there nothing at all left to say
In a world so unforgiving
You mean more to me each every day
So may the living be dead in our wake
But the summer sun is melting now
With the leaves I`ll soon be gone
Will you have the strength when the emptiness
shadows fall
Or will your aching heart be ripped apart
By the beating from the storm
Or will howling gales like yesterdays be gone
Yeah be gone... be gone
Was she sent down from the heavens above
Her breath pure as whiskey my heart fell in love
Now the devil is courtin' a different tune
And I laugh as the tears was the rain
Tell me why no one`s listenin'
Is there nothing at all left to say
In a world so unforgiving
You mean more to me each every day
So may the living be dead in our wake
Nope, silver isn't one of your banes, so you're able to effectively remove it from the presence of the two teenagers who were Baned. That's why you gained the Leverage over the townsfolk just like Feustus did!
What do you do when the guards arrive?
My downtime is determined by whether or not Mazatl is taken in for further questioning. What she would -like- to do, is spend her time studying, particularly, studying merfolk. She sees them as an opportunity for the city. (+1 Int!)
I half expect Tremblay to send someone to get Mazatl if she is taken. The problem is, I half expect him to leave her hanging :p He is a rat, after all. If Tremblay decides to finish his payment, he knows where to leave it.
This is up to you, pending your current actions!
Camouflage: Barrier, Hazard. Mazatl grows verdant armor around a target, which provides +1 armor, and additionally grants +1 forward(ongoing?) to stealth rolls in natural environments. (need to talk about this one).
I'm okay with this. You can add it to your list of available Techniques.
Mazatl stays with the group of townsfolk, and joins in the conversations. Does it come up that she came off of the boat in conversation? She wouldn't bring it up. For now, she'll downplay her involvement, if possible, until she can meet with the group in a few days. She'd rather know what to share with the guard than get hauled in, if possible. She wants to share what she knows... but it's not just her secret to share.
If directly questioned by the guard, she'd mention that she overheard someone in black mention that the hold was full of banes.
Once the guards showed up if no one was in immediate danger Athena would head to her home.
And try to replace her missing dagger on the way.
You can also boost one of your stats by 1!
These two happen to be related. Tremblay was able to find you before the start of the campaign, and he knows where to look for you now. You're scarcely abed for more than an hour before you hear urgent knocking on your bedroom door.
"Go away, I'm dead!"
When they don't go away.
With a glance the candles on the center table and nightstand light themselves as Chaney rises from a dead sleep.
He slithers into his black robe as he crosses the room. His eyes checking the box containing the foci.
Standing just to the left of the door The wizard slips the bolt and lets the midnight visitor in.
And we get to lvl up? I got the xp
Mazatl stays with the group of townsfolk, and joins in the conversations. Does it come up that she came off of the boat in conversation? She wouldn't bring it up. For now, she'll downplay her involvement, if possible, until she can meet with the group in a few days. She'd rather know what to share with the guard than get hauled in, if possible. She wants to share what she knows... but it's not just her secret to share.
If directly questioned by the guard, she'd mention that she overheard someone in black mention that the hold was full of banes.
Nobody seems to have actually noticed you specifically coming out of the boat, Mazatl. Indeed, more people have taken notice of you for your "pet" elemental than for any direct involvement with the ship. As a spellcaster, the guards look askance at you at the best of times, but everyone around you vouches that you stayed to help fight the fires, and weren't responsible for any of this.
When you mention the banes, several others corroborate your story, saying that two heroic citizens stepped in and saved some young men from silver that spilled from the hold. The guard reports this back to his captain, who stares at the word Monarch on the wreck of the ship, suspended in midair.
You aren't stopped for further questions, and due to your involvement with the firefighting you're credible enough to be given leave to go.
The wording on your Techniques character sheet, if I'm reading it correctly, says "until your next Channel." So I take them to be intended to be temporary, fluid buffs that change over the course of your actions, but would persist if you used it for several Defy Danger moves for stealth, for example.
Once the guards showed up if no one was in immediate danger Athena would head to her home.
And try to replace her missing dagger on the way.
Athena, you know that this time of night is perfect for a little opportunistic thievery, especially with everyone rushing down to the square to look at the fire and the wreckage of the ship. Someone bursts out of their house right in front of you to run down the street, leaving their house unattended - you slip in.
You move quickly to the kitchen and see a few dirty knives. Any would work, in a pinch, but something tells you you can find better.
Standing in the middle of the living room of the man's humble hovel of a house, you examine everything around you and feel a growing warmth coming from the green stone in your pocket. Then, your eyes are drawn to a safe, almost completely hidden from view, with its door hanging slightly open. You creak it open after checking it for any traps, and find a beautiful jeweled dagger. Reference pic.
You're able to steal it and make a clean getaway.
Standing just to the left of the door The wizard slips the bolt and lets the midnight visitor in.
"Can the theatrics, we need to talk," Tremblay mutters crossly, stomping past you into your room. "Shut the door." When you do so:
He demands an explanation from you of what the hell happened. I'll save you from having to retype everything you did but I am curious about how much you will reveal about the mermaids and how much you reveal about the focus; as well as if you still possess the focus. Let me know how much you tell Tremblay and we can go from there.
And we get to lvl up? I got the xp
Svog Kos, you're also in the square near the wreckage of the ship. You had the option to flee into the city and escape earlier in the fiction. If you chose to stay, one of the teenagers calls over to the guard, "We helped this guy down! He was caught in one of the ship's chains!"
You get to level up after you tell me what you do in response to these teenagers beckoning the guards over.
"Thanks for getting me down and glad the guards are here! The crew in this ship is crazy! I went to sing some songs and got the party spirit up and the next thing there are all fighting and there is silver everywhere! why they have silver in there?!" Svog looks and talks like a surviver of a near-death experience, walking around moving his hands, "What if there were people with silver bane?! That could be very dangerous!" Svog will try to walk around and try to get out of the sight of the guards.
"Can the theatrics, we need to talk," Tremblay mutters crossly, stomping past you into your room. "Shut the door." When you do so:
He demands an explanation from you of what the hell happened. I'll save you from having to retype everything you did but I am curious about how much you will reveal about the mermaids and how much you reveal about the focus; as well as if you still possess the focus. Let me know how much you tell Tremblay and we can go from there.
"Then call at a decent hour. I become theatrical with lack of sleep...."
Mermaids: Reveal all I know. If the City moves fast and offers enough loot to the right Fish we could well secure the harbor. If nothing else some tribute and face-giving might be needed to keep our fisher folk safe.
Foci: Reveal it's existence but lie as to it's fate. Explain that The Monarch had "Some monkey of a wizard..." on board and they were using a magical foci to control the Mer-folk and protect the ships. Further explain that while wresting control of the foci from the fool was rather easy their idiot mage tried to destroy it. The resulting backlash destroyed the foci, likely killed the mage and dropped the ship in the butchers market.
Good? or do you want more?
My questions...
Did Trembly / the City secure the silver? More importantly did they secure evidence of the weaponization of the stuff?
How much trouble are we in?
How has this changed relations with the 'King'?
When can I expect to be paid?
Assuming Trembley does not have Chaney killed.
Over the next two days the wizard rests and consults his books...