Anyway, just now realized I forgot to take an additional 1st level spell on level up. So I picked identify.
Merris is quite rude. He didn't even say hello back.
Do we have any proof of Dourstone's involvement with the Ebon Triad cult that we can show to the Garrison?
I don't know.
Probably in his journal.
I was afraid of that...
Do we still have Dourstone's journal with us?
Any material proof you have of its existence, like Theldrick's full plate or the worm jar, would probably be enough to convince them to hear you out. Alternatively, of course, you could show them or get testimony from someone they're more likely to trust.
Did we sell Theldrick's full plate?
I was afraid of that...
Do we still have Dourstone's journal with us?
One of you does. I think Tanith was the designated "loot carrier".
However, his journal never explicitly mentions the Ebon Triad.
The journal seems to span roughly fifty years. Several pages at the start have been ripped out, and Astraden can't find anything about the Ebon Triad—aside from rare references to Dourstone's worry that the operation is nearing a segment of the Underdark.
The last entry is from about two years ago.
This journal never had any real point. I cannot afford to tell the truth in writing, but I am sick of lying to myself. Thirty-three.
Thirty-three, for what? For a suit of old mail and a sack of bloody metal. Both, and this journal, will go up in the attic. I hope I never see them again. I only wish I could find those missing pages...I'd like to blame rats, but my gut tells me I am in danger.
Knowledge (history or local) 25: [ASTRADEN MADE THIS CHECK]
Roughly fifty years ago, the Greysmere Disaster took place. In it, a freak mining accident resulted in the collapse of a large portion of the Greysmere mines. Thirty-three miners were killed or lost. Shortly thereafter, a human mining company was able to buy the areas—deemed unstable—for a pittance. This incident marked the end of the dwarven monopoly on high-quality ores, and may be what Dourstone is referencing.
We sold the plate but we still have the worm.
I thought we gave it to Allustan as a souvenir?
I do remember we gave him the talisman as a souvenir. Not sure about the worm...
EDIT: Just checked back in the thread. Last mention I saw of it was Tanith stowing it away in his pack. So we DIDN'T give it to Allustan. WE HAVE EVIDENCE! :D
Need to find a way to piss Tanith off again...
Note to self, beat him to knocking out Smenk. =p
Also I'm going to see X-Men in a sec and can't really do a gameplay post on my phone. So assume Carrington keeps his mouth shut for now. Still watching Zalamandra so I'd appreciate KC rolling any Perception or Send Motive checks that are needed for miserable opportunities.
Also Farrukh auto corrects to Carrington apparently
Wat
Sounds like the name of a Carebear duke or something.
Defintely a carebear villain.
I just realized that Eben doesn't have diplomacy. Were you planning on picking it up via Versatile Performance later or did it not interest you?
With Carina gone, Tanith's the party statesman.
Yeah, Versatile Performance: oratory is the longterm plan to turn into an overnight diplomancer. (I.E., next level) For the time being, Eben can use gladhandling to use Bluff in Lieu of Diplomacy when needed, although that only works for a short time before pissing the target off more than if I'd just kept quiet. Good for dealing with shopkeepers and officious guardsmen; not so good for people we might have longer-term relationships with.
I have Diplomacy as well.
Heh. Fair enough.
Zalamandra reminds me of Nina from Alphas.
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For the record, this is what was going through Eben's mind: 'okay, we might need to break into Smenk's house soon. Maybe invisibly? Or we could do soemthing to keep all his goons occupied... OH CRAP, his goons are HERE. And they're SITTING with us.Okay, keep it casual, we don't bring up taking down Smenk...'
Tanith: 'So, Smenk's going down. You guys should get out of dodge.'
Eben: OH CRAP.
Goons: 'Huh, sounds like a good idea. Smell ya later!'
Someone remind me, what was Astraden's connection to Smenk and his goons? I recalling her hiding from them earlier.
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That was because she was looking for an excuse to join a new "band." Her old group had run into them now and then but they wouldn't necessarily recognize her as a member of that group. The story of guerrilla warfare against Kullen is basically fabricated.
Her parents DID work for Smenk, and she holds a grudge against pretty much all the managers for their deaths, but she doesn't have a beef with Kullen.
Gotcha.
Yeah, I forgot to ask, is Astraden disguised right now?
Sure. I imagine Tanith or Farrukh might ask about Zalamandra's arm before too long...
At this point I assume we know the right people to sell stuff around town. I'm good with keep the sale of loot as an abstract.
I was asking if Tanith was able to pick up on Zalamandra's efforts to hide her hand.
Since I wasn't making any Bluff or Disguise checks, odds are you did pick up on it.
Nah. She's got her gang with her right now.
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Do you guys want to skip through the whole loot sale RPing? I can do it if needed but it tends to drag on a bit. Maybe KC can write up something short+sweet to accommodate everyone's plans. It'd also get Cuetzpalli back on our timeframe.
Once we have cash I planned on stopping by Venelle's and buying the couple magic ammo bits she has, but that's really all I had intended to insert myself into (and I can skip the RP if needed.) As far as selling? Unless there's 'special' bits that absolutely require it, I feel like haggling over every gem and piece of masterwork weaponry with four or five different vendors is a bit... fluff-y.
AKA a boring waste of time...
Is that good or bad? (the summer term thing)
Heh. I don't know what summer term really means. I are you a student or a teacher?
Summer terms can be rough... you're basically cramming in four months worth of a course into 3-4 weeks, as either a student or a teacher. I had to do one to qualify for graduation.
Planning on going back in September to get my Honours equivalency.
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I am a student, and basically it's what Dragoncat says. You get to take classes in the summer, which can speed up your graduation or just get you the prereqs you need for fall term. But the courses are crammed into about a month each, which means 18 hours of classes per week (for this one, at least) and an accelerated homework schedule.
It's good overall but transit from this new house (house-sitting) is going to be a pain.
That's how all of my classes are at Full Sail.
You get used to it eventually.
All my classes are eight weeks long, but they are all online. 3 credit hours/class every eight weeks. Not too bad actually.
If this maze is as big as we're all expecting, it might be worth just powering through it.
By the way, the reason some far-off squares are lit is that there are other light sources that way. I could have sworn I mentioned that in my post, but it looks like not.
Certainly isn't helping that I'm listening to this the whole time I'm dealing with these weasels.
Weasels are evil, viscous killers.
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...holy s**t. D:
And here's that same species in a non-wilderness environment, showing its truly vile, vicious nature at work:
My friend used to have a ferret for a few weeks. That bastard was also evil. Sharp little teeth trying to rip my toes off, then stealing everything and hiding it was not pleasant.
Also, a polecat will sometimes bite its prey in the head t render it basically braindead, then keep it alive in its den, like a long, sinewy spider.
It just wants a friend that won't leave! It's not evil, just codependent.
Figure we should be listening to this, really.