Kings patron - Orlovsky

Game Master Mardavig

Ok, I see what happened. I was looking at the numbers in parentheses, specifically the 14, not the total numbers. I shall be more mindful in the future.

Ah well no problem like I said holiday haze, we still got new year's. ;)

In Curse of the Crimson Throne, book 5 as I recall, there's a huge castle the players explore, a la Ravenloft. One wing is taken over by this undead creature called the Danse Macabre which draws people into it's dance. Classic horror stuff.

Ah I've not played that AP, sounds fun!

Now I've got visions of the group all dancing to 'Thriller' like zombies :p

It was great, I made the entire castle on battle paper. It was my chance to run a version of castle Ravenloft. I loved the CCT adventure path because it offered a real variety of settings. Urban, rural, underground, sprawling castle. To date it's the only AP I've run all the way through.

Now I'm probably showing my age, but I remember reading the Ravenloft novels with Jander Sunstar et al. Ravenloft was great, oozing with theme and building on the classic horror tropes rather than leaning on them. And it was so meta too, touching all the other campaign settings via the mists. Lord Soth finding himself there was a great read :)

To all my games:

Unfortunately, I have to withdraw from this game despite the fact that I was greatly enjoying it. Due to changes in my work schedule and other real-life concerns, I no longer have the time to post with any regularity. I have had a great time and hope that you all continue to have a wonderful time.

Thanks for all the fun,
Bill

Good luck to you and hope things get better.

Sorry to hear that, hope things get better for you soon

I hope that everything works out. If things change feel free to come back.

Well Orlovskis, I think we need to do some recruiting. Natalya and Lorald you are great and I am more than willing to continue running this thread for you, with Marlani's occasional input. I'll adjust the difficulty as needed (not that you need it much), but if you know anyone who might want to join us feel free to invite them.

The other parties are also heading back to Freewater now. Perhaps now might be an opportunity to address if anyone might want to jump over to the Orlovskys. Not to suggest you would poach anyone, or that anyone over there is unhappy, but one share of four, is better than what they are getting in their current parties.

We have 14 players all-told at the moment. If everyone were to divide evenly that would 4-5 players on each party. Whereas now we have 6, 5 and 3. Which is fine by me if it's fine by you. I'm just saying we have options.

Well Lorald would be happy to head back home. After all he has plans for those elven ruins and needs to set them up there. But I would rather we not take just anyone. We should see who is interested and if they would fit with us as we would with them. :)

So...did we have anyone tracking loot on this last expedition? I have absolutely no idea what we have :s

Also Mardavig, would Natalya understand she is under a curse and know to seek help or for example is there a relevant knowledge roll required?

On the subject of new party blood, I'm for doing an 'everyone is back at Freewater, we've taken the next kingdom turn, here are the rumors/things to do, let's create teams to solve the problems' sort of thing. That has more of an organic feel to party composition, though that being said I'd prefer to stay with Lorald, he's pulled Natalya's proverbial from the fire more than once so she trusts him.

Natalya knows whatever happened to her was caused by the Dancing Lady's dying words, that much is obvious. The concept of a dying curse requires no special knowledge, everyone would be familiar with the idea, if not the precise mechanics.

Knowledge of Fey is covered by knowledge: nature, and knowledge of spells by spellcraft.

Lorald is all for returning to Freewater. He has a ruin to claim and plans to set in motion. Not to mention a cursed partner to cure. ;P

DM I will send you a PM regarding that tomorrow at the earliest sense I have school today.

Edit- Will also go over all the loot we have picked up tomorrow if I can and see if I can put up the info.

Alright a little summery of things concerning our team when we left Freewater before.

Quest
Got one from a Nixie, Need 5 Trees
Got one from a Dryad, Kill Evil Tree and Rewarded with Tree Tokens

Collected Loot
Packet of Blue Powder
+1 Small Short Sword
24 Citrines (Cut and Polished)
Teorlian's Chest
Masterwork Lap Harp
Small Jade Statue of a Coiling Snake
Snow White Bearskin
2 Royal Outfits
3 Courtier's Outfits
Jewelry Box
3 Vials of Expensive Perfume
Gem Studded Tiara
Magic Potion
several gems, potions and scrolls
10pp, 581gp, and 431sp

We should get these all checked out and properly appraised in Freewater. Concerning the coin, unless I am missing someone it's a simple 50/50 split. 5 pp, 290 gp, and 215 sp for Lorald and Natalya with a spare 1 gp and 1 sp for our loyal former bandit. He has not been forgotten and should be getting a good reputation in the kingdom at this point. xP

Well done Lorald! Seems we have some more quests to finish, and I don't think we even thought about the Shambling mounds and Trolls we were ostensibly looking for!

Thanks for doing the loot list :)

Looking forward to seeing what its all worth!

Personally I want to finish the quest we have before finding more, not to mention get you fixed up and some new members.

I imagine the settlement still needs shambler sap and troll blood, so we ought not to disappoint, plus we have an evil tree to vanquish!!

But yes, recovering strength and recruiting some more to our group is important :)

Natalya and Lorald dump their gear with one of the scribes who handles this sort of duty.

the powder is 5 doses of blue whinnis poison
citrines are 50 gp each

the chest contains
a fine velvet cloak 10gp
gold necklace 100gp
silver ring, with emerald 300gp
bejeweled masterwork short sword 510 gp
moonstone 50 gp
75 sp 31 gp

harp is 100gp
the snake statuette is worth 75gp
bearskin 50gp
royal outfits 200gp each
courtier outfits 30gp each
perfume 100gp each, tiara 350 each
elixir of love found in jewelry box with perfumes
the jewelry box itself is worth 50 gp
the gems total out to 460gp

potions, scrolls and wands:
[50 gp] potion/oil of sanctify corpse (CL 1)
[50 gp] potion/oil of magic fang (CL 1)
[50 gp] potion/oil of shillelagh (CL 1)
[50 gp] potion/oil of protection from law (CL 1)
[50 gp] potion/oil of magic fang (CL 1)
[50 gp] potion/oil of remove fear (CL 1)
[50 gp] potion/oil of shield of faith (CL 1)
[25 gp] potion/oil of resistance (CL 1)

[700 gp] arcane scroll of dimension door (CL 7)
[150 gp] arcane scroll of glitterdust (CL 3)
[13 gp] arcane scroll of dancing lights (CL 1)
[150 gp] arcane scroll of glitterdust (CL 3)
[150 gp] arcane scroll of summon monster 2 (CL 3)
[25 gp] arcane scroll of obscuring mist (CL 1)
[25 gp] arcane scroll of mirror strike (CL 1)

[750 gp] wand of charm animal (CL 1)
[750 gp] wand of urban grace (CL 1)

Thanks for doing that Mardavig, must have been annoying to type out!

I'll do my bit by adding it all together and splitting it etc...

24 citrines 50gp each = 1200gp
fine velvet cloak 10gp
gold necklace 100gp
silver ring with emerald 300gp
bejeweled masterwork short sword 510gp = 255gp (Not a 'trade good' so sells for half)
moonstone 50gp
75sp
31gp
harp 100gp
snake statuette 75gp
bearskin 50gp
2 * royal outfits 200gp each
3 * courtier outfits 30gp each
3 * perfume 100gp each
tiara 350gp
jewelry box 50gp
gems 460gp

So, selling everything

Total for trade goods 3821gp, 75sp

Total for scrolls, potions and wands 3088gp

Adding these to the existing loose coins gives us a grand total of... 10pp, 7490gp, 508sp

So a 50/50 split...5pp, 3700gp, 250sp each plus 90gp and 8sp for the former bandit? Sound ok?

I just noticed something. xC

We didn't get rid of our last bundle of items. I got the list in my notes. Btw I think we should keep the scrolls, potions, and wands at least until we see if anyone else wants to buy or trade for them. We are not magic heavy but some others are. Also noticed I dipped in ranger so any of their spells I can use trigger items for, so can you for that matter.

I don't have time tonight to compile the list and sort it out. So I hope you don't mind if I table it for now.

Lorald, I suspect it might be more hassle than help to offer the items out given the large number of peeps we have, unless you want to give them over to the resident/soon-to-be-resident NPC magic converter person. In addition, not to seem too mercenary, but do we have a central treasury to contribute things to? I don;t think everyone (given the acknowledged WBL concerns we have in the campaign) would necessarily welcome a 'magic item tithe' as such, and it might be a nightmare to keep track of and keep fair.

Also, given the fluctuating nature of the parties as they sally forth and slay bad guys and acquire loot, I figure it might be always best to distribute loot at the end of a 'tour' so everything remains fair at all times.

Just my two cents and happy to hear your opinion!

Yeah I forgot we had all that stuff to be honest. I had school last night and work in a bit. So I should have everything sorted out when I get home today. If you can wait til then I will have a full listing of what we have and it's worth. Still their are some items we should hold on to I think. But will get to that later once I go over it.

ok no worries :)

So, regardless of how many we have on board, we can proceed with this side-trek at any time.

Three hexes west of Freewater was where you had encountered the Dryad, and the hex southwest of that one was where you found the abandoned keep.

Do you return to the grove, or the keep? Or would you like to try another path?

If I remember rightly the dryad said south, so perhaps we should start in the hex south-east of the dryad?

Someone with some decent survival should lead us really in tracking the horrible tree!

Going to start on the inventory, will post once it's complete.

Here is the full list. Coinage is not here unless it was stashed in the chest, sense we always split that off the bat.

I would like to keep the crossbows, venom bolts, and blue whinnis poison for my eagles. Wand of charm animal we can both use thanks to our dip in ranger. Scroll of Neutralize Poison we should keep. Sense our recent curse encounter, not bad to have I think. Potions and oils we should always keep unless considered useless which some I would. Everything else I am up to selling. Thoughts Natalya?

OK Lorald, let's go with that, it's good to keep some disposable magic at hand for exactly the reasons you suggest!

We'll have sold all these bits before we set off in search of the tree again, are you ok to count up the sale price please?

I see no reason why you can't sell off this gear. At the next kingdom turn a new merchant will be arriving in town who can handle your commercial needs.

Aw well lets deal with the tree. I don't have time to price things out, school and exam tonight. Sorry I will take care of it tomorrow after work.

Why didn't I get directed here?

I thought I was supposed to be on this team?
:(

Could he jump in on the last round since it hasn't cycled yet?

Carter sorry that was our bad communication sorry :(

Just presumed everyone would jump over rather than needing the forum link >.<

I'm sure Mardavig won't mind you retconning being present as long as it doesn't impact actions already taken :)

By all means, jump.

Here is another list of our loot. Let me know of any changes you want made Natalya or if your good as it is.

@Mardavig
Could you look it over to give the value of those with unknown values?

holy symbol of lamashtu 20gp
noblewoman's robes 30gp
no one will buy lamashtan holy script,
silver necklace 30 gp
silver ring of lamashtu 25 gp

Here you go.

We don't have any academic types that may want it? Is it useful in finding cultist of that demon or anything of that nature?

I say we sell the rest so 105 gp, split 52 gp and 5 sp for each of us.

P.S. You forgot the breastplate or does it just count as a normal one?

Your Magister or one of your clerics might want it, but I doubt they'd give you any money for it.

The breastplate is a normal, mundane.

Well that's fine, it may prove useful in the future or not.

DM what is the value for the 181 gems?

So what do you guys want to do with all this?

Sorry, that was supposed to be 181 gp in gems.

'Fey friendship quest'-wise (nice naming btw!) let's do the usual, sell all non-consumables and chuck the rest in the 'Founder's adventuring resource room'. In other news, we need to get Dai Hu to write 'Founder's adventuring resource room' on a scroll and nail it to the door of an unused room in the castle :s

Could we do the thing with the tree? We have one left.

I second that, as long as we can call it the 'Fey Friendship Tree'

*ducks crossbow bolt from Lorald*

;p

Are we going to have any pomp and circumstance over the new tree, or do we just want to pop a tree up in the middle of town? XD

Kinda reminds me of Animal Crossing. ^_^

started to read this... I think we have a timeline disparity going...

I am still waiting on a resolution from Grigori hunting which is from before you guys left.

Carter, it's easier to get forgiveness than permission, I say we both sneak in to the town square in the dead of night and plant it then ^.^

Hi Chief, no disparity, Mardavig was vocal in his suggestion that the brief foray we made to the fey could run in parallel to actions in Emermark, let's just assume we borrowed some *really* fast horses ;p

Sorry but i would like to actually accomplish something (for a change). I would like to actually have information for you when you get back instead of... I searched a room and that's about it