DM NomadSage's Curse of the Crimson Throne (Inactive)

Game Master nomadicc

Cherias channels one more time. 2d6 ⇒ (2, 5) = 7

Segang didn't get skipped. Hit by sound burst in 6, stunned in 7, act now.

But the Derro acted before Segang, so he missed his round 6 action, right? Oh well, it does not matter now. He likely would have stood ready to attack anyway. :)

Segang was down 5 but is now full after that channel.

Round Six

At the other side of the room, Segang swaps weapons and jabs the longspear into the tunnel. The shaft clatters along the wall, but makes no fleshy contact. Cherias begins a lengthy summoning spell.

Segang's foe backs further into the tunnel, then says a word of magic. Another clamorous blast erupts in the room, this time only affecting Segang.

Inputs for R7?

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Its all right there in the Round 6 post ...

What's the plan going forward?

"Do we continue further, or retreat for the day and recover?" Absinthe asks. "One is grateful for all the healing, but concerned about the state of our magical resources at this point."

Segang is in favor of someone leading him from this magical darkness as a first step. :)

Seren seconds that motion.

For resources, Seren is fine. Since he's been fairly useless, he hasn't expended much. I'd be more concerned about the healers.

Cherias will take Segang's hand and lead him to the tunnel (whichever we choose to use, Cherias prefers the north one).

The darkness magic fades after a couple minutes, so it is not a permanent obstacle for Segang and Seren. Heading north, the passage leads back towards the entrance, at the intersection between the ossuary and sirge room. That leaves the group with two options... the odorous passage south from the stirges, or the door east from the trapped hallway.

Obviously turned around Segang asks Which way is out?

"That way, past the skeletons we laid to rest before." Cherias points to the north passage.

So... which way?

Still want to avoid the stench here. Lets go to the trappedhallway.

Segang feels good, but is out of rage. He would not make the call to go back yet, trusting to the casters to do that when they need to.

Cherias is out of channels and has only one level 1 spell left. He recommends heading up for now.

If we have to go down the trapped hallway... Perception to find traps: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23 and Disable device for 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13. Absinthe will take point again.

Segang follows Absinthe protectively, still gripping his longspear. His hammer rests on his back.

So we're not taking the advice of our healer ... :) I think Mel has a wand as well

To avoid having Absinthe spring the trap, Seren jumps in to assist

Disable Aid other: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17

I don't think there's a wand... that's why I've been using up lots of heals.

Cherias loads another bolt into his crossbow and frowns as he looks around for any threat.

So, if we're not heading up, where are we?

No wand. We opted to rely on heals. We camp, or head up?

"Friends..." says Melianthe, once again looking damnably like Pharasma, "...perhaps we should renew our resources?"[/b]

Segang nods. I will will follow your lead in this Mel.

We should rest

Okay, the consensus seems to be "rest", so I pose question #2: do you want to leave and rest at your quarters in the city, or stay in the dungeon. If stay, I need to know where and what watch/defenses you're setting up.

I see no reason not to go rest in our quarters.

Well, I can see an argument against it -- it will give the derro time to regroup or flee. But I also don't see a way to contrive a secure resting location in this rabbit's warren of tunnels and secret doors, at least without a 'rope trick' spell or something. I think returning to rest in the city is pretty much our only option, and I also think we should sell the repeating crossbows -- should be worth 125g each -- and buy some potions before we come back down, as I don't think we can quite afford a wand yet.

Scrolls over potions I'd say. Can get twice as many.

Right, good point.

Curative scrolls? Both Cherias and I can read 'em...hmmm does that throw a monkeywrench in a Brew Potion plan for later?

Right we can buy the scrolls for the same price you can make the potions.

Okay, you arrived at the Dead Warrens in the evening, so after rest and any stops to the market, it will be mid-morning when you are able to return. Let me know exactly what you plan to buy, or if you have any side-bar plans, before we resume the dungeon crawl.

Let's suppose we sell the three repeating crossbows. They're nice, but none of us are proficient in them. Each is 125g, the swords are 5g, and the leather armor is 5g, so with the coins we have 405g total. I think maybe 8 scrolls of CLW would be a good investment? That would cost 200, and we could divide them equally between Mel and Cherias. Then we have 205 divided 5 ways for the remaining coin, so that's 41, but if someone wants to buy something more expensive we can probably pool money. Maybe a scroll of daylight? Hmm, no, too expensive. Unless a used magic shop has a wand of CLW with like 12 charges on it or something.

Unless we can buy a partially charge wand of CLWs...

FYI, I have Use Magic Device. Not a very impressive score, but useful for emergencies. ^^

With extreme distaste and a willful squashing of the bile rising in his throat, Seren purchases a scroll of disrupt undead.

Will drop detect magic and message to memorize it. Will drop one silent image for a second color spray.

Why wouldn't you get the cantrip at first level?

Don't get the ones that are opposite schools.

And I dinna have it...

Oh, I also forgot, I was a 1st level rogue. Took wizard at 2nd. Had to buy nearly all my spells.

hmm. You would still have to have a mentor who provided you with your spell book I think. Seems you should still get the free ones to start with and then 2 more when you level.

I took the 2 for leveling, but not the X number for first level (whatever that was). Ill reread it, but it made sense at the time.

So, going with Cherias's sell/buy plan?

Seems like no one has any objections?

I think its solid, although the DM didn't answer the used wand bit.

I would assume his lack of response is a response.

And we need a ruling on a partially charged wand of CLW

Normally, finding a partially charged wand for sale in a city the size of Korvosa would be pretty likely, but given the current economical crisis, I'll give it a 50% chance that Faliz has one on hand...

1d100 ⇒ 100 ... Nope!

Cherias comes back to the group with two long scrolls, each with four castings of Cure Light Wounds, and hands one over to Melianthe.

In the morning, his face looks troubled in the dawn light, with dark coloring under his eyes where his fur gets thin, as if he had trouble sleeping last night.

The above is just for flavor. Spells reset and ready to go. To maximize his HP, Cherias would use his last spell before going to bed: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4 and a night's rest heals 3 more, giving HP of 24 -- good enough.

Melianthe takes the scroll, nodding.

We exited at morning. I need to sleep until afternoon/early eve to get my spells back...plus it's good for us dusk elves to skip the big orange ball of fire in the sky...

I think DM said it was morning after resting, so we'd be underground during the daytime, which would probably be just as good for her.