Finish it. Not to be cruel, but if it is lurking here, it isn't someone's pet. Exxor says to Tram softly, so as to not awake the sleeping beast.
Fine with me, let it join the other doggies on the farm where it can play all day.
Back in the lodge Sir Barksalot whimpers in his coma.
The head bounces across the room
Wanna search the library?
Miro searches!
Gently sliding the dusty book in its place, Hippa wanders over to the discussion over the sleeping dog. Maintaining her silence, she watches the conversation unfold and Tram making a very clean cut. The scene safe enough for her, she retrieves the head and examines both the head and body, while the others search library.
"I really wish I had a decent bag of holding so I could take this home."
Clearly frustrated as identity of the beast eluded her, a final caress of the fur and she too perused the library. Looking for history of Westcrow generally, a bestiary of sorts for personal keepsakes specifically.
Hippa make me a new perception to search for that text
Exxor goes looking at volumes and titles, specifically anything that seems related to the site itself.
perception
Our heroes are soon drawn to a shelf in the library filled with adventures. Of particular note are the following texts
The Shipwreck of Hoakrem Krin:
Scorin Kastel and the Siege of Moenspire:
The Lycanthropy of Evran Townsend:
Memoirs of a Hatchling Nursemaiden
The Imprisonment of Marcos Trom
Hippa quickly identifies these texts as being magical, but she would have to look closer to ID them further.
Books and magic are not my strong suit, leave that to the pros.
Miss Hippa, I will keep watch while you leverage your expertice. With that Exxor takes a position to guard to gnome while she works, lest we find more shadowy beasts.
Miro sighs and keeps watch, Frank gnaws on shadowdog ear.
Casting Detect Magic upon these books, Hippa concentrates to determine radiation type and any hazards if any.
Her hands twitch as she desires to rifle through the pages. Does she? Would she? Dare She? Yes... After the spell is complete, she divulges her results, and settles upon Scorin Kastel and the Siege of Moenspire. Weighing it meanfully before opening the cover.
Need spellcraft hippa
At first nothing happened, the pressure mounted as the others waited ever so patiently. *facepalm* Concentrated on the actual spell magics, not which book she wanted to read.... Distractions.
Hippa realizes that these books all contain potent magic, opening one would compel you to read the whole book, and reading a book would impart some magic onto you. However, should you try to read another after...that would be bad.
So find anything?
You can assume Hippa shares that info I think
So should we engage in a little reading break?
Our heroes are soon drawn to a shelf in the library filled with adventures. Of particular note are the following texts
The Shipwreck of Hoakrem Krin:
Scorin Kastel and the Siege of Moenspire:
The Lycanthropy of Evran Townsend:
Memoirs of a Hatchling Nursemaiden
The Imprisonment of Marcos TromHippa quickly identifies these texts as being magical, but she would have to look closer to ID them further.
Exxor will choose The Imprisonment of Marcos Trom and begin reading.
Miro takes Memoirs of a Hatchling Nursemaiden
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Scorin Kastel and the Siege of Moenspire....
He frowned and shrugged when Hippa said reading the book would impart magic upon them... seemed kinda iffy to him but still he took the title that appeared the least boring of those that were left and found a comfortable spot to lounge in and readied himself to read.
During the War of Broken Truces, with the town surrounded by hobgoblin
regiments, a half-elf ranger named Scorin escaped into
Moenspire Citadel. For 17 months Scorin coordinated the
front lines, organized the remaining defenders to repel
attacks, and endured countless assaults by the hobgoblin
army on the citadel walls. After the food supply was
exhausted, only creativity (and prayers) kept the remaining
soldiers on their feet. Finally, allied reinforcements
amassed a counterattack and forced the hobgoblins to
withdraw to defend their own homeland, but not before
Scorin succumbed to his wounds—the ranger did not live
to see the Siege of Moenspire lifted, despite all he had done
to secure it. The harrowing memories of the siege and the
innovative solutions that Scorin came up with grant a +1
bonus on Disable Device and Knowledge (engineering)
checks and on all Will saves. [/ooc] these are permanent bonuses, and you can consider engineering and DD class skills now
Amelia Firka spent a year in slavery polishing treasure and
scales alike in a half-flooded cavern, waiting for a chance
to escape and living every day in fear that Avokaskus would
simply eat her alive. Yet when a clutch of the dragon’s
eggs hatched, Amelia found herself in the unexpected
role of nanny for the hatchlings, and she grew to love
the precocious baby dragons. Once the wyrmlings grew
large enough to pose a life-threatening risk, two of them
conspired to arrange for their nurse-maiden to escape
to civilization—yet as Amelia reached safety, the other
hatchlings caught up with them and slew the two traitors
while Amelia watched. The memories imparted by this
book grant the reader the ability to speak Draconic and a
+1 bonus on Reflex saves from dodging play gouts of acid
the sorrowful tale of an Ustalavic nobleman named
Marcos Trom, who was wrongfully accused of murdering
an administrative official and hurled into the bowels of
a massive prison. There, Marcos languished for 8 years,
surviving frequent lashings without any chance to see
the sun. Only careful planning followed by ingenious tunneling made his escape possible, yet as he emerged into
the hills south of the prison after a grueling crawl through
ghoul-infested warrens, he discovered that during his stay
in prison he had actually died and transformed into an
undead mockery of his former life—he enjoyed only a few
moments of sun and freedom before burning to ashes.
The desperate and cruel memories imparted by this book
impart both a longing for freedom and a powerful focus of
the mind, granting a +1 bonus on Escape Artist, and it is not a class skill and +2 to save against undead abilities
Rather grimdark stories these are.
Seeing the others listen to her words but not actually heeding the warning implied, Hippa makes sure they are comfortable and safe. Tucking into the bottom of her backpack, The Lycanthropy of Evran Townsend; she peruses the library at her leisure. Maybe she could find other more mundane books to read as she distracts herself peeking into open spaces, dissecting the shadow dog (For science!).
Casts Detect magic down every aisle as well on each of her very-focused-on-reading fellows, just basically snooping and keeping vigilant. She can afford to take 10 or 20 depending on what catches her interest.
Suki either continues to nap downstairs or wanders the grounds mousing.
So are ou attempting not to read it Hippa? If so I will need a will save. If not I'll let you know what is in it
edited for clarification of Hippa's actions.
Not sure when the others will finish, but she is perfectly willing to read from a safe place/time, taking this time to snoop and guard.
Hippa puts her book away as the others read
Hippa roll a d100 as you wait
Miro torments Suki by flashing some candle light off a mirror so a little dot of light darts over the floor.
Sorry all! Was SLAMMED this week I'll post today
The heroes make their way out of the library as they move into the corridor
Thick cobwebs hang from this black granite archway, their scuttling,
eight-legged architects the only sign of life in the lengthy hall.
Pushing through or clearing them?
Let us clear them. I am too bite sized
How do you clear them?
Anyone got a tinder box and torches?
On it.Exxor continues to speak softly as he roots through his backpack. Soon he Miro and Hippa have lit torches. Tram you can cover us.
Miro starts an arachnid BBQ.
Eyes growing big with realization,"I picked the wrong day to NOT prep create water".
Whipping out her dagger, she casts "Light!" upon its pommel. Next round, she throws it as far as she can into the webbed darkness for some back lighting.
Once the cobwebs burn away there is an inscription visible on the wall
This passage is for neither You nor I, nor He, nor She—
But They or We shall pass as though free.
Link hands and try to walk through. You, I, He, and She are all references to an individual. They and We are groups.
Exxor smiles, pleased with himself. I think I go this one!
Miro grabs hold
What are the groups? And what group goes first, or is everyone in a chain?
How about Miro/Exxor and Tran/Hippa?
"Dont worry Tram, I got yer back. All stocked up on healing spells.
Exxor takes Miro's hand, and a deep breath and attempts to walk through a wall....