How about its a +1 Frost Weapon, that becomes +2 vs Fire Creatures, so almost a lesser Bane weapon?
Each of you take the items that appeal to you. You realize Ameiko is suddenly looking a bit nervous. Finally she asks you to hurry up. When you have pocketed the last potion she shuffles you out of the small room and begins to close the door.
When the door is closed she turns to all of you:
will you be headed back to the glassworks now? Or will you stay for a draft?
Unaware of voices or anything else, really, Tinuviel selects the potion of falling and the two unknown potions. She probably intends to study them later.
"A very small draft of beer or watered wine would be nice, thank you. We have a lot to do all of a sudden, so we'd best be about it."
"Uh, Ame, what was that?"
What was what, Dair? she says innocently. She adjusts the painting on the wall back to it's original spot and the entire door/wall appears to blend together, hiding the secret door once again. No problem Boo, I'll get you that sip.
Ameiko turns and heads out in to the bar area.
In Minkaian "Weird voice asking to be released"
Ameiko hands Boo her watered down wine.
When you come back I'll give you something stronger and you can tell me about your adventures. she says with a wink.
Thumparr feels the hair on the back of his neck stand up and he wheels toward the sound of the voice. We ain't going nowhere...until ye open up that door again. Me and Dair heard sommat that, from the way yer acting, we wasn't supposed to hear. Now, ye can tell us what it is, or I'll open the door meself and find out.
In common "Of course I trust you Ame, you've been so good to me since I've gotten here. It just spooked me a bit, that's all"
When Thumppar reveals he too heard the voice and the makes his intentions known the halfling comes to his friend's defense "Leave it and Ame be Thump. She's assured me she has everything under control"
Maltheus stiffens up in surprise
"Ameiko's business is her own. We have other matters to attend to."
Tinuviel's voice came out a little sharper than normal when she began speaking, but she softened it and ended speaking pleasantly.
Ameiko watches Thumparr to see if he will follow through and turn the painting to open the door. Unarmed, she has no intention of interfering, but she does take a step back away from the door and reaches for a broom leaning against a nearby wall. Something is better than nothing when it comes to self defense, she guesses.
What ye need a broom for girl? Ye plan on sweeping the floor after we leave out?
He gives Dair and Boo a look and then turns away, and then turns back and says, Ye know, we be doing all of this for ye by our own will. Risking our lives because we want to help. Ye and ye brother...don't know what yer messed up with, but hear me straight: if'n it costs the lives of any of me friends here, I'll come back and take it out of yer ass. That's a promise!
Thumparr stomps off outside and waits for his companions.
Ameiko smiles, watches Thumparr walk out the door, and leans the broom back against the wall. I'll be waiting for you all when you get back...
Maltheus walks out with a puzzled face
what was that all about?
"In the magic trade we call it an S.E.P., good sir knight. I must admit you do make me feel much safer just by being here."
Desna, he's cute! It must be the armour. Something about a man in uniform..."
Dair effortlessly jumps onto a nearby bar stool, and gives Ame a big hug "I'm sorry about all that happened tonight. We'll do what we can to help you out, I promise"
I do what i can m'lady Maltheus says modestly, unsure if he's reading too much in to Surana's comment
S.E.P? i must say the arcane arts are not my strong suit
Night falls as you strike out on the next leg of your adventure. The people of Sandpoint in the streets tonight are oblivious to the fate that approaches them from Nualia and her minion. You know with certainty you are the only souls standing between them and the abyss.
"Good night everyone. Shall we gather here at the inn first thing in the morning?"
Tinuviel rushes home before night falls. She intends to spend the night with her aunt and uncle. Kvothe flies ahead of her, scouting and hoping to nab a tasty treat before Tinuviel blocks her.
The watchman calls 10 o'clock as Boo reaches her Uncles house: a cozy green cottage at the foot of the old light house . As she steps in the door her aunt rises from a rocking chair where she has been sitting, pretending to knit something, but in fact trying her best to alieve her own state of great anxiety...
"Aunt, what is the matter? Where is he?" Boo hugs her aunt tightly.
I'm thirsty! Thumparr says as Maltheus walks up beside him. How 'bout I buy ye a mug or three? Where's the nearest watering hole?
woudn't pass a free drink, if we're to fight and die tomorrow, tonight we'll make it count
Maltheus said with a warm smile and slaps Thumpar on the back as they walk
At the red X on the map:
The air is dank and you can hear the sound of dripping water. The passage stretches on before you.
Tinuviel followed the dwarf at a small distance while she pondered what she had learned from her aunt.
Maltheus ties a bandanna in to a head band and casts light on a readily accessible coin, placing it in a fold of the bandanna to lighting the space ahead of him, readies his weapons and gives Thumpar a knowing nod to continue
Catacombs: Maltheus' coin casts an eiree light in the tunnel as you carefully proceed. A sidepassage leads off to the right about 15 feet ahead (see map)...
The tunnel is very cold.
where do you need this?
"We will both do all we can. I'm here for you, you know that." Boo hugged her aunt tight.
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Boo further knows that a successfull 'use magic device' check DC18 will allow a person to travel along the coat-tail left between the box and the very mind of the current dreamer. Thus did the old mages use the box to enter the dreams of their patients to walk them through their worst nightmares. However, there is a catch:
Boo knows that one who thus travels through a dreambox will appear on the other side with no items of any kind...there is a 50% chance that even one's clothing will not manifest in the residual self image of the box user.
Thumparr moves forward into the tunnel, crossbow ready, keeping a trained eye on the walls and floor, just in case there is a pit trap or worse.
Thumparr comes to the side passage. MAP UPDATED. Peering into the gloom around the corner he sees a cavern. Standing squarely in the middle of the cavern is a creature. It is motionless, accept for a slight unsettling sway. With darkvision Thumparr sees that it has overly-long arms, and a snakelike tounge hangs from it's mouth. It stinks.
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The elk creature looks up toward the stars. It's animal nature appears to take over, although this is not a struggle...simply a dicotomey to profoud for human words. He lowes at the night sky, and his breath fills the air with a gentle fog, which precipitates into a soft snow. Slowly his sentiant half regains control and he looks at you again, with compassion.
I know you must have many questions. I shall grant you the answering of three right now...Ask! What is it you wish that Erastil, lord of the wilderness, would make clear to you?
Dairkal, my friend, I have never seen you so troubled. What is it? Is it something i've done?
Dair sighs as his best friend sits down at the table with him "Its definitely not you Ame. You're brother, he was so cruel and malicious, the way he murdered your father. He also clearly had very nasty, unpleasant plans for you. Its just a shock, I'm not naive at all and I've seen some bad stuff and heard stories of even more and worse, yet never among family. I've not seen mine years, but I could never imagine something so awful happening to them."