Looking a bit uncomfortable, Kayla replies: "Oh, uhm.....looking for wolfsbane. I don't suppose you've seen any?" I really hope we can find enough for Shinami before the full moon. I really don't want to try removing the curse from him after he changes. I've never attempted such a thing before.
"Oh!," Cecil adds "I can create heat without fire if needed. I can do this to food easily enough and if we have some extra metal I can heat that up to use for warmth. Also, the web shelter can be covered with leaves and what not to camouflage it"
Web shelter (extended to 10 hrs via MM rod) covered in leaves etc
Prestidigitation to heat/flavor food
Prestidigitation to heat pieces of metal for general warmth
Unseen servant with a bell (or other noisemaker) directed to ring bell if anyone other than the party is visible.(Also extended to 10 hrs) It'll be in the shelter so animals or what not won't set it off. I'd still highly recommend watches.
Looking a bit uncomfortable, Kayla replies: "Oh, uhm.....looking for wolfsbane. I don't suppose you've seen any?"
"Owen can probably find some. Let me summon him and I will catch up."
Cecil hangs back for a few mintues to summon owen and give him instructions to search for wolfsbane as we travel. He has a high survival, so he should know what that is. If not I will describe it. He can fly around to search and flying in a straight line as opposed to the slower more obstacle strewn path that is overland travel should allow him to catch up with us fairly easily.
Owen Survival
Assuming the above plan is viable I will also instruct Owen to look for "body dump sites" as described perviously. If he finds anything he should come back to tell me what it was, but remember where, because if it's a good one I'll be sending him back.
Looking at the axes, Osslend nods. "I don't have anything like that, so I can use if no one else wants it."
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Owen flies off as we are making camp and returns 35 minutes later with heaping armfulls of wolfsbane. Shortly after Cecil talk to Owen privately and Owen flies off again.
"Oh really?" Cecil says's with morbid excitement. After discussing how far (for timing reasons) Cecil instructs Owen to fly that area and take a good look around. I will time it so I can look through owen's eyes as he flys around the area. I want to get a better idea of the layout and look for signs of moving bodies. (I'm an adventurer. I assume bodies will try to get me until proven otherwise. ) Let me know what relevant checks to make.
At the mentioning of Cecil's shelter, Brynn adds, "That sounds incredibly useful! I'm still your man for watch, though. Though I'll likely lay off the lute for the night."
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The arcanum certainly has the power to destroy such an item. Just make sure you trust the person you show it to. It would not be hard to frame you at this point. Maedoc was taken down by necromancy, would it be that hard to make the case that Dragoon's are seceptible to its lure?
You have a chance of selling it on the "black market" someone is bound to take the risk for the right price.
Thobir also seems good at getting rid of things.
You can also attempt to destroy it yourself. To do so I would require 3 successful dispel attempts, a succesful sunder against the dagger with a +1 weapon or higher, then a successful spellcraft DC 18 to disperse the negative energy.
Make your choice, then tell the crew about the pit, then I'll move things along.
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forgive me, but I remember the name Thobir, but cant seem to remember why. That's my arcanum sponsor, right? and he is far away. Assuming I remember that correctly I will keep the dagger well wrapped and inside owen's bag of holding. Destroying it will have to wait.
After owen comes back from his errand Cecil communes with him a moment then join the group
"Owen foudn a pit of dead bodies. The hole seems to have been dug with claws, not shovels. They are mangled. Perhaps we could start our investigation tonight."
"Did Owen just come back with supplies? Is that wolfsbane he has??"Shinami stares as he looks over to Cecil.
"Did Owen just come back with supplies? Is that wolfsbane he has??"Shinami stares as he looks over to Cecil.
"He did. He's quite good at such things. It's a good thing too, because I am not."
Right away, Shinami find a sharp stick and begins to dig a little bathhole in the ground and fills it up with water from the spare canteens he took from the tavern as thanks for entering the tournament. Building a little wall, he throws in the Wolfsbane and jumps in to soak in the Wolfsbane.
Kayla suggests that they go ahead and make camp and then check out the gravesite in the morning. After all, it will be hard to search the area thoroughly in the dark. Plus, nighttime may be when the site gets visited by whoever left the bodies.
Kayla will assist Shinami with his wolfsbane bath in the morning as well. I'm assuming a heal check will also be ok to figure out the correct dose?
Also, if you are willing to say that tents are waterproof, we can use one to line a hole with so that the bathwater does not seep out.
"Thanks Kayla for helping with this. Let's hope this works."
"If we wait till tomorrow, Cecil, can you store the Wolfsbane somewhere safe? Perhaps in the other dimension so that it doesn't get stolen during the night? I'd hate to have found the cure only to let it slip through our fingers."
"Thanks Kayla for helping with this. Let's hope this works."
"If we wait till tomorrow, Cecil, can you store the Wolfsbane somewhere safe? Perhaps in the other dimension so that it doesn't get stolen during the night? I'd hate to have found the cure only to let it slip through our fingers."
"Not a problem."
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You all go to sleep comfotably snug in Cecil's web shelter. (That sounds dirty...)
The night passes with only the occasional scampering of critters.
In the morning, Shinami raises early and spends an hour digging out a bath. Once done with her prayers, Kayla is kind enough to fill it with water, while Cecil warms it with prestidigitaion.
Kayla and Shinami collaborate about the best dose of wolfsbane to use for a few minutes.
"Does anyone have any knowledge of Wolfsbane? Cecil, you seemed to recall a lot after I got bit and the cure for it, could you assist us with figuring out the perfect solution? Bryce and Osslend? Can your survival skills help here? We don't want to force this transformation. If we use too much, it'll just kick me straight into wolf mode, and not enough won't stop it at all."
"Does anyone have any knowledge of Wolfsbane? Cecil, you seemed to recall a lot after I got bit and the cure for it, could you assist us with figuring out the perfect solution? Bryce and Osslend? Can your survival skills help here? We don't want to force this transformation. If we use too much, it'll just kick me straight into wolf mode, and not enough won't stop it at all."
Thinking back to his time among the library books Cecil ponders;
Knowledge(Arcana)
Knowledge(Dungeoneer)
Knowledge(History)
Knowledge(Nature)
Knowledge (Religion)
"I say we go with the 1 and 2/3 cups." Kayla lines Shinami's hole with her tent and begins conjuring water into it while they vote on the dose.
"I say we go with the 1 and 2/3 cups." Kayla lines Shinami's hole with her tent and begins conjuring water into it while they vote on the dose.
"That sounds good to me, though this really isn't my forte'"
"Alright Shinami, the water is ready. I'll start adding the wolfsbane, you go and strip. I promise to keep my back turned if you're shy."
"Alright Shinami, the water is ready. I'll start adding the wolfsbane, you go and strip. I promise to keep my back turned if you're shy."
Cecil says something under his breath and shortly after the water begins to bubble and steam as Kayla adds the wolfsbane.
"Perhaps we should also add Celery and Carrots." Cecil Jests.
Kayla laughs, "Either that or I could offer to scrub his back for him."
"Should we get a third opinion from the others?" Shinami asks as he starts taking his clothes off and folding them neatly.
"Should we get a third opinion from the others?" Shinami asks as he starts taking his clothes off and folding them neatly.
Owen stands at the ready in case Shinami gets out of hand.
Taking a deep breath and throwing up a quick prayer to his God, Shinami steps into the pool and submerges down.
Kayla watches Shinami for any sign of turning into a wolf and readies a Hold Person spell if needed.
Once Shinami dries off and gets dressed, Kayla suggests they checkout the gravesite first.
"No real reason to check out the grave site other than stir up more trouble, I'd assume. Any reason you all would want to see it otherwise?"
Once Shinami dries off and gets dressed, Kayla suggests they checkout the gravesite first.
"Sounds good to me. Well, i suppose good is the wrong word when visiting a mass grave."
As Shinami gets out of the tub, he wretches over in pain! His body twists and contorts and there's a look of agony on his face!
"I can feel... THE CHANGE, Oh God!...
No just kidding, let's go visit the grave site."
Shinami throws his clothes on and hops on his horse, ready to go.
I really hope that bath worked. I don't want to live the rest of my life worrying about fleas.
Relaxing his grip on his weapon once he realizes Shinami isn't a man-wolf, Osslend smiles and pats the man on the back. "I really didn't want to have to kill you. Glad it didn't turn out that way."
Osslend nods at Brynn, "I agree...why are we bothering with this grave site?"