GM Bold Strider's Rise of the Runelords - Flaxseed Lodge (Inactive)

Game Master rpblue

Elena keeps firing away with her wand, thoughts of anger and vengeance clouding her head.

Damage 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

23 charges left.

Jim shrugs and finds that the sword cane blade might be his best bet. He shoves the blade into the small gap and pries with it, shoving his whole weight against the blade.

Pop! Slam!

The blade suddenly pops loose, but one of the trapdoors above him swings down, thudding into stone wall with a slam. The light now shining into the small room shows full skeletons of various humanoids littered across the area, likely the traps victims over the years.

The statues seem to activate and their halberds swing, but the swinging moves slower and the statues seem to slump at the end of their path, not resetting properly, likely due to a broken mechanism caused by Jim's mischief.

The gates, however, do reset properly, but the telltale click is missing. From afar, he hears the sounds of heavy boots and loud voices coming from where they descending into the current level of the goblin hideout.

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1d100 ⇒ 52
2d8 ⇒ (4, 8) = 12

Elena blasts Tsuto as Jace catches Tsuto with his bastard sword, slicing off a chunk of the once-man. The bit of flesh shrivels up and disappears in a puff of smoke as Glaucus fails to strike the abomination, though Tsuto had no part in his misses.

The misses, however, draw the ire of the Warped One as he scales seem to absorb into his body, causing huge metal plates to spring up and coat his form.

"GRAAAAAROW!" bellows Tsuto as he lashes out at Jace and Glaucus this time.

Claw: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
Claw: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
Claw: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12
Claw: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

Glaucus dodges one claw as Jace catches another with his shield, but the other two catch the pair off-guard and they pay the price in blood.

Damage @ Jace: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Damage @ Glaucus: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Initiative:
1st: Tsuto
2nd: Glaucus; Elena; Jace

Status:
Glaucus @ 16/27 HP
Elena @ 21/21
Jace @ 4/29 HP
Tsuto @ 50 damage
--
Nualia @ 33 damage
--
Jim @ 1/31 HP

"Give it up! We've got you surrounded!"

flurry of blows: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

flurry of blows: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Elena, though out of her mind with rage, can't help but to allow a bit of worry to creep in. The dumb thing won't drop!

Magic Missile damage 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

22 charges left.

Jace takes a small step back and places a healing hand on his wounds.

CLW: 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 1 + 2 + 1 = 10

Blessed Touch- +1 to any heal
Enhanced Cured- No level cap on cure spells
Fey Foundling- caster receives +2 hp for each dice rolled
Student of Faith- +1 Caster level on cure spells

Glaucus slams his fists into Tsuto's hardened skin, but they seem to have little to no effect, while Elena's wand is able to take another healthy chunk of Tsuto's fortitude.

Jace steps back and expends some of his divine power to heal the wounds inflicted by the once-half-elf as Tsuto roars, looking extremely close to collapsing.

Tsuto's body convulses and thrums as a pulse of magical energy erupts through the room, distorting all small objects and altering the very nature of its occupants.

Tsuto: 1d8 ⇒ 5
Glaucus: 2d8 ⇒ (5, 8) = 13
Jace: 2d8 ⇒ (2, 8) = 10
Elena: 2d8 ⇒ (6, 2) = 8

The plates from Tsuto's body fall the ground with a thud as his four claws grow longer and more serrated, while Glaucus feels his only body bulge and contort. His hands shrivel and bend in unnatural ways as his shoulders, chest and back grow plates similar to what Tsuto just shed.

Jace's body grows the same plates as his eyes grow a white film over them, similar to cataracts.

Elena's beautiful face contorts into a ghastly visage that turns her into more of what an abstract painter might paint versus the vision of loveliness that she once was. In addition, her muscles bulge, ripping the fabric of her clothes slightly.

At the end of your turn, you can try to reject the changes to your body with a Will Save. If you don't reject them mentally, then they will persist for another round. Additionally, it is all or nothing. You cannot keep the bonuses without keeping the penalties.

Tsuto seems to roar in pleasure as the world around him seems to join in his vision, his madness spilling forth to alter the very fabric of reality. He lashes out at the person closest to him: Glaucus.

Claw @ Glaucus-21 AC: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28
Claw @ Glaucus-21 AC: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
Claw @ Glaucus-21 AC: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17
Claw @ Glaucus-21 AC: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
Claw Confirmation @ Glaucus-21 AC: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
Damage: 1d4 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + 3 + (2) = 8

Only one claw manages to cut through the new plates on Glaucus' body and it seems to cut deep, but his new defenses protect him extraordinarily well.

Initiative:
1st: Tsuto
2nd: Glaucus; Elena; Jace

Status:
Glaucus @ 13/27 HP
Elena @ 21/21
Jace @ 14/29 HP
Tsuto @ 58 damage
--
Nualia @ 33 damage
--
Jim @ 1/31 HP

Elena was even more angry, wanting only vengeance, but there was nothing she could do. Without her spells, she couldn't hurt the monster.

Will save 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14

If she doesn't regain her ability to speak, she charges at the beast with her dagger, trying to slice it before she dies.

Charge 1d20 + 2 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 + 2 + 2 = 21

Damage 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

DM

Will save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

What happened? I can't see a thing.

Jace attempts to listen through the madness to try and figure out where Tsuto is as he steps back in and swings his bastard sword in a wide arc.

Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 11

Bastard Sword: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 1 = 12
Damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
Miss Chance; low hits: 1d100 ⇒ 26

Ok, this just got crazy!

Glaucus pauses to look at his new features but only for a moment. Unable to use his hands at the moment, he resumes his usual kicking strategy.

flurry of blows: 1d20 + 6 - 1 ⇒ (12) + 6 - 1 = 17
damage: 1d6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 2 = 7

flurry of blows: 1d20 + 6 - 1 ⇒ (5) + 6 - 1 = 10
damage: 1d6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 2 = 10

Jim shrugs with a slight smile as his sword successfully pops the door and appears to disarm the trap. "Huh. Glad that worked."
He waits for the statues to finish swinging around and then climbs up.
Climb T10: 10 + 7 = 17
"Oh yeah. I remember all this. But uh..." the alchemist looks around a bit before continuing out loud, "Where are the other guys?"

Jim looks around for his compatriots but can't find them or any trace of where they went. He does see a Sihedron medallion on the counter in a nearby room, but as he moves to pick it up, he hears the bootsteps get louder and he can barely make out voices.

"Do... safe?"

"... have to... Nualia... here."

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Elena charges Tsuto, cutting a shallow slash into his changing flesh as Jace tries to attack the man, despite his now-crippling blindness. He feels his sword slam into wood as he cleaves through a nearby footstool. Glaucus unleashes a round of kicks at the man, choosing to embrace the deformities as he lands a solid kick into the Warped One.

Tsuto: 1d8 ⇒ 6
Glaucus: 1d8 ⇒ 81d4 ⇒ 3

Elena and Jace try to fight off the will of the Warped One, but fail, perpetuating their disfigurement, while Glaucus revels in the changes that have increased his fortitude.

One more round of the same deformities for Jace and Elena. Will Save at the end of your turn to try and remove them, if you wish.

Tsuto roars as Elena moves into position and lashes out at Glaucus and Elena with his wretched claws.

Claw @ Glaucus-21 AC: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14
Claw @ Glaucus-21 AC: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27
Claw @ Elena-11 AC: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16
Claw @ Elena-11 AC: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

Elena takes the full brunt of two claws as Glaucus feels the wrath of a third, but is able to dodge the fourth. The plates on Glaucus' body, however, seem to protect him from any damage at all.

Damage @ Glaucus: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Damage @ Elena: 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (3, 2) + 6 = 11

Initiative:
1st: Tsuto
2nd: Glaucus; Elena; Jace

Status:
Glaucus @ 13/27 HP
Elena @ 10/21
Jace @ 14/29 HP
Tsuto @ 69 damage
--
Nualia @ 33 damage
--
Jim @ 1/31 HP

Hey, the deformities are the only thing keeping me alive at this point.

Glaucus lets out a bestial roar as he kicks at Tsuto.

flurry of blows: 1d20 + 6 - 1 ⇒ (1) + 6 - 1 = 6
damage: 1d6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 2 = 8

flurry of blows: 1d20 + 6 - 1 ⇒ (10) + 6 - 1 = 15
damage: 1d6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 2 = 7

Jace sweeps is bastard sword in another wide arc.

She has warped his mind and body too far...

Bastard Sword: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 6 + 1 = 27
Confirm Crit: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 1 = 10
Damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Crit Damage: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Miss Chance; Low hits: 1d100 ⇒ 26

Elena again tries to slice off a piece of the beast. After swinging she takes a 5' step away from the creature.

Attack 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 2 = 5

Damage 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Will save 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21

The trio unleashes a series of attacks, but only Jace is able to cut into the pretty badly wounded Tsuto.

Tsuto: 1d8 ⇒ 3
Glaucus: 1d8 ⇒ 51d4 ⇒ 2
Jace: 1d8 ⇒ 51d4 ⇒ 4
Glaucus: 1d8 ⇒ 2

Glaucus' head begins to bulge as a crown of horns erupts from his head with excruciating pain as his hand contort into vicious claws and his skin reverts to normal.

Jace finishes his swing as the plates under his skin dissolve and his hands contort and deform into long, jagged claws like Glaucus. His sword drops to the ground as he fumbles it. As this happens, the cataracts on his eyes recede.

Elena forces the Warped One's will from her successfully as Tsuto grows lean and agile, with longer legs and additional joints in its limbs.

It attacks in a flurry at Glaucus and Jace, striking out with all four claws.

Claw @ Glaucus-17 AC: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14
Claw @ Glaucus-17 AC: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11
Claw @ Jace-20 AC: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24
Claw @ Jace-20 AC: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27

Glaucus, feeling the weight of the metal plates under his skin disappear, is able to dodge Tsuto's claws but Jace, coming out of blindness, takes both to the face.

Damage: 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (4, 2) + 6 = 12

One more strong push of damage should be able to take him down if the blood on the floor from him is any indication.

Initiative:
1st: Tsuto
2nd: Glaucus; Elena; Jace

Status:
Glaucus-5 Wisdom Damage @ 13/27 HP
Elena @ 10/21
Jace-4 Wisdom Damage @ 2/29 HP
Tsuto @ 74 damage
--
Nualia @ 33 damage
--
Jim @ 1/31 HP

Elena takes a further 5' back, and fires off another charge from that great little wand.

Damage 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

21 charges left.

Jim looks himself over. "Nope. Not like this."
He drinks an extract and looks around for a place to hide.
Blend - +4 to Stealth, no concealment required
Stealth: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
Jim realizes that a chair won't afford him much cover, but isn't sure he has time enough to hide somewhere else.
Jim asks the GM if he might have another 6 seconds.

Jim quickly ducks behind a chair as a brown-haired man, a woman who reminds him of the half-elf they fought earlier and a blonde elf descend the stairs, shortly followed by a contingent of men. Blood and such flecks adorn their armor and weapons.

3d20 ⇒ (1, 5, 6) = 12

Only the elf seems to spot them and she immediately draws the attention of the rest to the man hiding behind said chair. Their weapons immediately raise, blood drips from the man's sword and the woman's pair of blades. The elf levels a nocked arrow at the man. "Who are you? Explain yourself and tell us where Glaucus and the rest are." the elf demands.

Jace steps back and channels another wave of healing energy into the group. His claws make it difficult to grip his talisman.

We can't hold out much longer.

Channel Positive Energy: 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (1, 3) + 1 = 5 +4 for Jace

Oracle Channel positive Energy
Blessed Touch- +1 to any heal
Fey Foundling- caster receives +2 hp for each dice rolled

Will save: 1d20 + 7 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 7 - 2 = 23

Jace begins to fight off the creature altering his body in various ways.

Jim stands, his hands in the air above his head in a gesture of surrender. "Haha. Yep, you got me. Uh, there were these guys I ran into, yeah, and they uh..."
Sense Motive (does he want to kill Glaucus or something?): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

The elf is a woman! :D Thought you might pick up on that. ;-)

"Well, where did they go? We either need to aid them in whatever is going on down here or tell them of our victory!" she yells, slightly angry at the man for being so elusive.

Oh, sorry. Reading comprehension failure.
"Well, uh, I'm not much of a tracker, but I think they were headed that way. They were fighting some witch or sorceress or something."
Jim, feeling much better about probably not dying, decides to capitalize on the situation.
"I mean, really, I was fighting her. I was about to cut her down when this trap sprung and nearly killed me. Luckily it only hit me; I'm not sure anyone else could have survived it." Jim says with a proud stare into open space. "The name's Jim Seeker, renowned hero and adventurer. I'm here to help." He concludes with a smile and a friendly handshake.
Diplomacy (I'm great with elf women): 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (6) - 2 = 4

"Sure you are. Stay in front of us and don't make any sudden moves. Take us to where they were fighting this witch." the elf says.

She whispers to the other two. "Sounds like they found Nualia...

"But if she was still here, then there'd be more bodies than just the goblins we saw above..." whispers the man.

Jim leads them to the trapdoor and they cross it to find Broon's dead body.

"What the hell happened!?" the human woman yells as the man rushes into the room to the left, looking for answers. "Elena!" he calls out, but nothing answers.

Try one more time with Diplomacy?

"Uh oh. Man, this guy was tough. If he went down, I don't think I'm in any shape to handle this witch lady."
Diplomacy (I have real emotions): 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (3) - 2 = 1
"Do you have any potions? I feel like my organs are going to fall out."

Are you a real boy? Lol.

3d20 ⇒ (17, 17, 11) = 45

The three of them, followed by the contingent of about ten armored soldiers, confer in private.

"... okay?"

"... alright... death's door..."

"... Shalelu... give... chance..."

"... insist."

The trio turns back to Jim. "We will heal your wounds enough to let you walk around freely, but I've got my eye on you." says the blonde elf as the human woman heals Jim's wounds.

CMW: 2d8 + 5 ⇒ (6, 7) + 5 = 18

"I'm Ameiko." she says as her soothing magic eases his pain. "The man is Aldern and the ornery elf is Shalelu. We are the leaders of the Sandpoint Army now." she says with a frown.

Aldern looks over the room to the north of Broon's dead body. "I'm seeing Conjuration auras lingering in the room, likely from the Teleportation subschool, but I can't be positive." he says as he looks over the room, his eyes glazed over. He holds a dropper in his hand. "We would need someone with the arcane arts to be certain..."

Initiative:
1st: Tsuto
2nd: Glaucus; Elena; Jace

Status:
Glaucus-5 Wisdom Damage @ 13/27 HP
Elena @ 10/21
Jace-4 Wisdom Damage @ 2/29 HP
Tsuto @ 74 damage
--
Nualia @ 33 damage
--
Jim @ 19/31 HP

"The army? Oh good. I thought this was just a goblin tribe, but something was fishy about it. I snuck in well enough, but getting back out..." Jim rubs his recent wounds, noting their marked improvement. "Well, I thought I could finish the job with these fellows. But maybe we were over our heads more than I thought."

Glaucus looks down at his deformed figure. "I'm a monster!" "I'm Glaucus! Something has happened to me! Nualia! It was her all along!"

Oh, and keep kicking:

flurry of blows: 1d20 + 6 - 1 ⇒ (15) + 6 - 1 = 20
damage: 1d6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 2 = 6

flurry of blows: 1d20 + 6 - 1 ⇒ (2) + 6 - 1 = 7
damage: 1d6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 2 = 5

"Come back to town with us and we will find someone to help figure out what happened to the heroes." Aldern says morosely as he instructs the soldiers to pick up Broon's body.

As Jim's cloak billows, Aldern quickly draws his blade. "Halt, thieving miscreant!" he says as he brings the blade to Jim's throat. He deftly draws the sword cane from under his cloak. "Where and when did you steal this cane from me?"

Shalelu and Ameiko are put back on guard as they draw their weapons once more, sending the soldiers with Broon's body up the stairs to meet the rest of the Army.

---

Glaucus and Elena give off one final salvo of attacks and Tsuto's body crumples to the ground. It doesn't appear that the once-man is dead, but his willful changing of reality seems to have stopped.

You can force the changes from your body away with a Will Save. You can even do so for just the bad changes or both the good and bad changes.

Glaucus: Horned head (can't wear normal headgear or headbands); 1d6 Bleed Claws

Jace: Gnarled hands (can't hold anything); 1d6 Bleed Claws

DC 16 Will Save once per day per effect to get rid of them.

A quick search of the building shows that Nualia had escaped, but likely used this as another base of operations, probably without knowledge of the goblins as nothing seems burned or destroyed.

You find a +1 breastplate, +1 longsword, a masterwork composite longbow with 20 arrows, gold holy symbol (100 gp), 7 pp, 5 gp in one of the rooms. What looks to be a safe with the passcode under a nearby bauble gives the party a fair amount of wealth as they find 3,500 sp, 630 gp, 40 precious stones worth 10 gp each, and a jade amulet of natural armor +1. On display in the atrium, a large statue is adorned with a bronze and gold helmet that Glaucus takes as well, but finds that it is much heavier than expected, nearly 300 lbs. Elena thinks that it could fetch as much as 3,000 GP. Finally, hidden in the pocket of a coat on the chair near the safe, Jace finds a brace of 10 Durable Returning +1 shuriken with the Kaijitsu seal emblazoned in the middle.

"Pfffffft!" Jim scoffs. "I'm a lot of things, but a thief?" he pauses, thinking. "Actually, I'd make a damn fine thief. But I've not stolen anything from the likes of you. Why, I've only just met you, and I've been swinging this around since I ran into those misguided heroes of yours. Nice folks. Not very smart." Jim taps his head to emphasize the point.

"You received it from them?" Aldern asks warily. "Well, if it is not yours, then you wouldn't mind returning it to its rightful owner, would you?" he says showing the crest on his tunic that matches the emblazoned metalworking on the hilt of the sword cane.

Glaucus looks at his hands. "I will not go back to town like this. I must return to my pack. The Wild is the only life I know and that is the only life I can ever live." He looks at his companions and wipes the blood from his face. "Keep the treasure. If you have need of me, send word through Shalelu. She will know how to find me."

With that, the wolf man looks for an exit back out into the wilderness by the quickest route possible.

Elena turns to face Jace, as they were alone after Glaucus's abrupt exit. "Well, there's a lot of treasure there. I don't need any swords or armor, but I bet you could use them to protect the town from more raiders, if you have seen the error of your ways. Perhaps we could find a way to drag a chunk of it back so that we can reintroduce it to the community. Are you with us?"

.

-.. --- -

Jim shrugs. "Well, I'd just started to get to know it, but that's alright. I have my old standby here." Jim says, patting the hilt of some other exotic weapon. "Fine blade you have though."

Will save: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9

Jace nods his head at Elena. You have indeed opened my eyes. I am ashamed of the pain Nualia has caused you and I will spend the rest of my life correcting her mistakes.

He grasps her hand with a clawed a furled hand. I am with you until the end.

Looking at all of the gear. Could you help me load it all in my pack? He says holding out his hands.

Ellena was sympathetic...when her speech was taken away, she was lost for those few seconds. "I'm sure we can get you right as rain, Jace. Don't worry about it." She started loading up as much as she could get in their packs, starting with the magical items adn the gems. "We could always come back for the rest. I don't see how the two of us can lug all of this."

Jace and Elena find themselves in Magnimar. They offload the trade goods pilfered from the Kaijitsu home to a black market dealer before leaving for Sandpoint with a retinue of additional soldier. You find out that work was sent that the goblins were routed, but the Sandpoint Militia lost many men, including the sheriff.

As you travel with the men, mostly martial types with bardiches, longswords and shields, you see a Vudrani man with a bow. He appears to be a holy man. He sees you and invites you over to speak with him.

---

Jim is taken back, amicably, to Sandpoint and encouraged not to leave town until Elena arrives to explain Torg, Broon, Dashuun and Glaucus' disappearance on such a vital mission.

After hearing from Jim about how he aided Elena and the rest in the culling of Thistletop, Ameiko grants him a room until the return of Elena, the only remaining adventurer.

You find another guest has recently come into town and he occupies the room directly below yours. You think it is the crazy-looking dwarf that you see in the common room every once in a while, but can't be sure. All you know is that the resident is either toying with something alchemical or he has a bad case of gastrointestinal distress everyday. You move down to confront him.

---

Zie mixes and mashes alchemical supplies in an attempt to strengthen his mutagenic creation, but every combination seems to fail. Nothing seem to make his rage-inducing potion more potent

He is in the middle of adding an acidic compound to the vial when he hears a sharp knock on the door.

Kroina, Lady All-Sight. Favored weapon is longbow; portfolio includes divination, eyes, and instincts; non-alignment domains are Knowledge and Magic; seemed like a good fit for an archer/empyreal sorcerer.

You see before you an unarmored man of unassuming mien, long hair in dreadlocks and pulled back into a tail. His clothes are plain and well-worn, but serviceable. The only decoration he wears is a painted wooden sigil showing two eyes, one green, one violet. "I am Rajendra Sastri. You are come from Sandpoint?"

"I suppose I do. I'm no native, but I've sort of taken up residence here recently. Place has been crawling with goblins and the sort. We've cleaned out their tunnels and that of their leader. It's not been the most fun few days of my life," she says with a smile,

DM, how do you want to do the treasure distribution? Since a couple characters left, how much do you want Jim, Jace and I to take from the pile? Do we take all of it, or just a portion?

It has already been added to your gold count in the Loot spreadsheet. Glaucus received his share of the gold loot, but all the items, including his went to the communal pot.

@Jace: You have regained one level in Paladin for your aid to Glaucus, Broon, Jim and Elena. You should be Oracle 4/(Paladin 2/Antipaladin 2) now.

Rajendra listens closely to Elena's story. "A strange tale. That is, I think, why my patron must have inspired me to travel there. Will you be going back soon?"

"I don't know about my friend, Jace, here, but I'm heading straight back. Hopefully a few days of relaxation, and perhaps being feted a bit. We are sort of conquering heroes, I suppose. Maybe there will be a dinner or a festival for us! If you are bored, you should come enjoy the spectacle. Things are never boring there for such a small town!"

Ok got it all corrected. I struck out my Paladin channels but gained back smite evil; detect evil; divine grace and Lay on Hands back

Jace looks at Elena with surprise and worry. Do you think I will be accepted after all I have done. The people will want to hang me the first step I take into town.

Jace looks down at the locket that contains a picture of Tsuto. Gripping it in a tight fist he says to Elena and Rajendra. I will never allow something like this to happen ever again. I promise.

Jace places the amulet around his neck.

Jace will take the Amulet of Natural Armor +1 and possibly 1 of the rejuvenation biscuits and +1 Breastplate unless Jim wants it more.

The dwarf, shaking his head at yet another failed concoction, is about to drink the liquid in front him, whatever the results may be. Suddenly, hearing the know, he turns, and the distraction is enough to get his mind back on track.

"Yes, who is it?" he asks, in a singsong voice very unusual for a dwarf. "Give me a moment, yes, just a moment." He looks at his dwindling reagents, and then shrugs. Maybe tomorrow I will get the right formula.

With that, he tucks in his shirt, straightens his cravat, and opens the door.

"Jace, we all have skeletons in our past. Yours happen to be a bit more recent. But without you, we wouldn't have walked out of there alive. So there's that. I'll stand up for you, and I know Jim will as well. If we can ever find Glaucus, I'm sure he will tell his account as well."

The Vudrani looks from Jace to Elena with a quizzical expression, but keeps silent.