Legends in the Making: Slayers of Renown

Game Master BloodWolven

Spellcraft DC is 15 + CL

Staffs: CL = 8 at least. So DC 23 for each one.
You can see 4d6 ⇒ (2, 3, 4, 2) = 11.

Wands: CL =5
You can see 6d6 ⇒ (1, 3, 3, 5, 4, 3) = 19.

Man if I brought Brek here, identifying all of these would be a breeze. lol.

30 spellcraft checks!!!!!!

What level is Brek?

Ingvarr will take a 10 for a Spellcraft of 18 to identify the wands DC 18 and below, then aid Seraphina for all the others to give her a +2 on her checks. He can also cast Gallant Inspiration to give +2d4 on a failed skill check 4 times (6 times with the boost from the pool).

I suggest we start with the highest DC staves first, Seraphina, and Ingvarr can give you the +2 aid and a +2d4 on any roll if you fail.

Oh yes, please come to the vampire's manor Koldur! I can't wait... Muhahahahaha!

Sounds good Ingvarr go ahead!

Can I help with identifying! I have a +7 before rolling, I can take a ten to give her another +2 right?! Also can I cast Identitfy 7 times, giving me a +10 for 9x7= 63 rounds.

Wait wouldn't that be best? +17 before rolling, +2 from both of you, making it a 21 and then can I take a ten, so 31 and if I fail, then I gain 2d4 each time?
Or do we need to roll? XD

What level is Brek?

Brek is another character I have in another game, is it yours? Muah ha ha haha.

How many people can help? I can assist!

Nope not my campaign... +30 for a 5th level sorcerer, that seems insane!

no 30+ skill check, just an auto ability to identify every non cursed magical item.

If Hundor has Identify, that should work the best, the rest of us can just aid.

33+2d4 ⇒ (4, 4) = 8

Yup that will do it! All are identified, the staffs are all cursed, 2 c's mean 2 curses, 5 c's mean 5 curses.
Now the DM must work at making all the curses. Someone got a curse roller?

It would only cost him 4 identifies too.

I have a link to some of the cursed items but I'm loathe to put it up lol.

I am not going to take the time to find the curses if no one is going to want any of those staves.

I'm not magical enough to select or use any of the wands or staves lol.

8m likely to use them as improvised weapons.......

Ingvarr will probably take either the Wand of Magic Missiles or one of the CMW wands...unless one of the curses is particularly interesting from a character perspective (highly unlikely)

Crashing hard, I will try to catch up tomorrow.

Koldur you could select a wand if you wanted to and give it to someone. But there is a whole wing of arms and armor and other items.

Armor/shield

Lamellar cuirass +1
Parade armor +1
Lamellar (horn) +1
Mirrored Sunsilver Field plate +1
Hellstone Hell Knight plate +1
Half-plate (agile) +1
Balanced Copper Plated Banded mail +1
Half-plate +1
Chthonic steel heavy +1

Detect Secret Doors sounds like a good one.

Too bad Guardian Armor doesn't have a save. Would be fun to use it to dis-armor an opponent! XD

Since Sera got a wand in her bag, does that mean she can't also choose one of these for the exchange program?

Weapons All +1

Brass Knuckles
Beaming Sickle
Brilliant Energy Hot Siccatite (fire) Lantern staff
Spear
Heavy crossbow
Axiomatic Cat-o’-nine-tails
Deadly Obsidian Knife, switchblade
Sun Silver Cutlass
Pick, heavy
Sword, short
Interfering Bardiche
Druchite Greatsword
Scythe
Spiked shield, heavy

All items are identified even their curses. If you think you want an item that has a C or CC next to it let me know and I will roll up the curse.

Rings

Dungeon ring, prisoner’s
Ring of sustenance
Ring of sacred mistletoe
Ring of jumping
Ring of ferocious action
Ring of grit mastery
Ring of spell knowledge II
Ring of swarming stabs

Rods

Metamagic (+2 spell level), minor Thanatopic spell
Metamagic (+2 spell level), normal CC, Threnodic spell
Immovable rod
Rod of Ruin C
Rod of cancellation
Rod of cancellation
Metamagic rod, Apocalyptic
Metamagic rod, (+1 spell level) Piercing spell
Trap-stealer’s rod

Wondrous Items

Equestrian belt
Heavyload belt

Bodywrap of mighty strikes +1
Druid’s vestment
Robe of infinite twine

Quick runner’s shirt
Vest of surgery

Spectacles of understanding

Mask of the krenshar C

Necklace of fireballs (type II)
Periapt of wound closure CC

Bracers of steadiness

The wands and gems are from catching a Gremlin, and the special present from the DM. It is not apart of the rules of the vault of wonders! It also gives most people a chance to switch out a wand that they now have for something they want. First come first served.

So everyone can have a wand you want by switching what you got from the Gremlin and pick one item to take.

I hope you can go through it all by tomorrow night. Otherwise we will be picking up posting on Monday.

Is Koldur really going after Sable?

So, could we get a summary of our options? What the rules are for the Vault of Wonders--just pick the one item? What treasure we found in the depths of the pool?

Looking at the wands for offer, Ingvarr is probably going to keep the one he found in the bag (communal protection from evil). The Rod of Piercing looks pretty good, so he may gravitate towards that...

Koldur you could select a wand if you wanted to and give it to someone. But there is a whole wing of arms and armor and other items.

Armor/shield
Mirrored Sunsilver Field plate +1
Hellstone Hell Knight plate +1
Half-plate (agile) +1
Balanced Copper Plated Banded mail +1
Half-plate +1

The choices are indeed great. I'm leaning towards the Mirrored Sunsilver Field plate though the Balanced Copper Plated banded Mail is interesting too.

Is Koldur really going after Sable?

Of course. We are friends. We started this adventure together and Sable is One of Koldur's dearest and most treasured friends.

Koldur will smash through the layers of hell for his friends if it so requires him to do so.

I'm interested in the Mirror Field Plate if that's full plate. Looks like that and the Hellknight plate are the only full plate. Johanna has only a +1 dex.

Rules for the Vault of Wonders:

1. You may select one magical item to keep.

2. You may exchange a wand for a wand, or, a staff for a staff.

3. You may use the kitchen and forges at your leisure.

4. You may go beyond the vault, but beware of the chaos that is held back. The further you go the harder the enemies will be.

What treasure we found in the depths of the pool? Ingvarr I don't understand the reference.

Rules for the Vault of Wonders:

1. You may select one magical item to keep.

2. You may exchange a wand for a wand, or, a staff for a staff.

3. You may use the kitchen and forges at your leisure.

4. You may go beyond the vault, but beware of the chaos that is held back. The further you go the harder the enemies will be.

What treasure we found in the depths of the pool? Ingvarr I don't understand the reference.

See comment below—

Seraphina gathers up the items from the pool and uses prestidigitation to clean and dry them before packing them away. "These must be the vampire's personal effects. They should come in handy."

After making sure the water is quite clean, Sera says a prayer and drinks from it as well. "Nethys, may your Arcane might flow here again and suffuse us with your power!"
We were supposed to cast a spell into the altar to completely re-sanctify it, correct? Sera will cast bull's strength, a second level spell.

Those magical items came from the vampire. You defeated the vampire and his loot appeared in the fountain. That is not apart of the Vault.

Field plate 1,200 gp +7 +1 -5 35% 20 ft.2 15 ft.2 50 lbs

So +1 Field plate would be +8 AC, +1 Dex, -4 ACP, 35%, 20 ft., 15 ft., 50 lbs.

@Ingvarr: Ah, I guess that's for me to share, huh?

Since no one else is looking you collect the magic items you see, Hundor would help but he can't reach.

NPC gear (cloak of resistance +3, headband of alluring charisma +4, ring of protection +2)

But apparently no one was looking, so these are just Sera's now, right? Since we don't have a proper thief, you should not let the sorceress out of sight? XD

Just kidding... sorta. =P I do want to talk about maybe implementing a party pool of gold/rotating magic items so it's easy to swap them around and keep things fair while we find or craft bigger and better items. I have a spreadsheet that was set up by a rather brilliant tax lawyer I could edit with our info. =D

Those are some awesome items! Ingvarr could certainly use some of them, but a super-buffed Charisma is more important for a full caster like Seraphina.

Hundor was there but this is OOC and he wouldn't point it out in front of the whole group. He would be discrete about it, also he was mischievous to say the least in his last life sooooooo... XD

Did you want Hundor to identify them too... he likely had time to finish identifying any thing else the group had.

I would be fine with the spreadsheet!

I would pass the Field Plate to Johanna since she would be frontline more often then not.

I can't recall but the hellknight plate is not something anyone can wear. Koldur won't wear that for sure.

He'll forge his axe into a magical weapon if he could but for now he's exploring a mansion.

I'll record the Rod of Piercing Metamagic as Ingvarr's special item from the vault. He already has a magic bow, and the magic armor and shields presented don't really fit his needs.

We now have 2 people through the mirror, a vault of treasures which we are selecting a special item from, and deeper caves for adventuring which give both reward and danger. Do we have a non-mirror way to track down Sable and Koldur and transport us to them (via other magic), or must we wait here for them to return?

These distinctive suits of armor are a special type of masterwork full plate that grant additional effects when worn by a character with levels in the Hell Knight prestige class. Apart from its distinctive look (each order of Hell Knights has its own style of armor), a suit of Hell Knight plate functions the same as a suit of masterwork full plate.

Thus you can use it but any hell knight that sees you wearing it would ask, if not more, to take the armor off as you have not earned it.

Olivira has her method still to get everyone to the mansion.

I should probably take the Parade armor, though we need to know which country it's from to determine when the circumstance bonus applies. If possible, I think I'll trade my wand of abundant ammunition. Also, out of curiosity, what is the curse on the Mask of the krenshar.

No armor for me. I will just keep my plate mail and take the Chthonic steel heavy +1.

I would like the equestrian's belt please

Hundor - Greatsword
Olivira -
Sable -
Koldur - Mirrored Sunsilver Field Plate
Ingvarr - Rod of Piercing Metamagic
Johanna - Chthonic heavy steel shield +1.
Rognar - equestrian's belt
Rai - Brevoic Parade Armor +1
trade wand of abundant ammunition for ...

Mask of the krenshar: Curse:
However, when it is worn, the armor causes the character to take a –4 penalty to Charisma. All unfriendly characters within 300 feet have a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls against her. The effect is not noticeable to the wearer or those affected. In other words, the wearer does not immediately notice that donning the armor is the cause of her problems, nor do foes understand the reason for the depth of their enmity.

I ran out of NPCs... its time for the PCs to shine!!!

Koldur strikes pose and lets the light shine off his axe blade!!!

I would like the heavy spiked shield +1 and a set of medium armor +1 if I can find it?

Also it took me a long while to read all those magic items we found. What was the curse on the staff of blessed relief?

Koldur you could select a wand if you wanted to and give it to someone. But there is a whole wing of arms and armor and other items.

Armor/shield

Lamellar cuirass +1
Parade armor +1
Lamellar (horn) +1
Mirrored Sunsilver Field plate +1
Hellstone Hell Knight plate +1
Half-plate (agile) +1
Balanced Copper Plated Banded mail +1
Half-plate +1
Chthonic steel heavy +1

List of armor and shields we found.

And yes I'll vote for placing my wand in the pool for Party blessings. My wand gained that is.

"metamagic rod to borrow from Alembic yet. Also, who is Saronis?"

Saronis is another elf I have in another campaign that is nearly the same as Sable in my mind. I mix them up sometimes.

Yes you have the rod, Alembic is shadowing the group with Toki, they are staying at the vault.

Curse on staff of blessed relief....
I will roll it up tomorrow.

I placed my wand in the pool for blessings.

So.....what blessing does the party gets?

I am sorry Koldur I missed that, we will have to RP that when you return to the Gargoyle.

Cursed staff of blessed relief:

1)Character must swear fealty to a particular noble, the regent of Brevory or to his entire family.

Or...

2) Character must sacrifice some part of her life energy (2 points of Strength) one time. If the character gets the Strength points back (such as from a restoration spell), the item ceases functioning. (The item does not cease functioning if the character receives a Constitution increase caused by level gain, a wish, or the use of a magic item.)

and discard any magical weapon you possess.

Oh my, this got confusing fast. Reading to catch up now.

Edit: Ok, I read it, but I still need help. I don't understand what has happened... Or what is about to happen...