I just lumped them with the remaining CLW under the party stuff at the top of the list. There's another 129 gp there that I forgot about when looking at available cash, too.
Ah, gotcha.
Updating after selling items and claiming Lyddy's gear; spellcasting hired for allies deducted from the cash:
a knotted gold ring - Sell
I'd give Belgood the potion of Invisibility, if he'll take it. He will put it to better use than the rest of it, IMHO.
Totally agree. Belgood?
I have added the listed items to Ellena's sheet as well.
That should calm his nerves a bit.
The ring is worth 125 gp. Does that cash total reflect Rashak's expenditures for scribing his new scrolls?
That cash total does not reflect Rashak's spending. Are we able to sell the ring for that?
How many potions/scrolls does the party want to purchase?
And do we want anything like holy water, rope, etc.?
That is the ring's sale price, yes.
That cash total does not reflect Rashak's spending. Are we able to sell the ring for that?
How many potions/scrolls does the party want to purchase?
And do we want anything like holy water, rope, etc.?
With your CLW spells, Ellena's three LoH per day, and the potions we do have, maybe we only need a few. Of course, it's always better to have too many potions, rather than not enough.
Actually, I meant were we able to find a buyer, but I suspect you don't care to quibble, so I will proceed assuming we did. So the ring the party pool to 512 gp. Rashak's new spells reduce that to 382 gp.
I suggest a potion of lesser restoration (so everyone carries one), 50' of silk rope, a crowbar, a folding shovel, a hammer, and ten pitons.
That would cost 323.5, leaving enough for two scrolls of CLW and 8 gp and 5 sp.
Trying to be better prepared for some of the challenges we have seen thus far.
Sounds good to me, Lyddy. Go for it...
Assuming that's the game plan, then, let's get on with it!
FYI, I am going to start updating a current map of the mongrel's lair as you explore. I will likely not do battle maps, but this should hopefully give you guys some sense of the terrain. If I can make the maps better somehow, let me know.
As is my usual wont, I will be putting them up on campaign info tab, or you can just click here for the current view.
Sorry for the delay, folks. I have a module due the end of this month, and I've been trying to get that done.
Please do - what sort of module?
for Heroes of Rokugan.
Guys, I'm going to have to beg your indulgence for a short while. I've had several very long work days (12+ hours) in a row, and this afternoon just as I was sitting down to update my PbPs my father called to tell me my mother is in the hospital. I'm not likely to worth anything for a day or two. Please bear with me.
Take your time DM. Hope your momma's ok!
needta step-up Belgood. Will update him tonight.
Here's what we have gained from our exploration.
Four potions of Cure Light Wounds
Two flasks of unholy water
Two unidentified scrolls
Masterwork Glaive
Masterwork Scythe
Two Masterwork Chain Shirts
Dagger
Spell Component Pouch
Holy Symbol of Baphomet
Unidentified holy symbol
20 gp
Wand of Longstrider
Masterwork longbow
"double handful" of gold coins
I found a note that we gave Anevia two extra quivers of arrows, so hopefully she merely forgot about the spares rather than actually used that many arrows already.
DM Shisumo, how much does a 'double handful' come to when we have time to count it out?
The spares were full-size and she was still Small thanks to Belgood's Terendelev's scale, so she couldn't use them without ending the spell.
The "double handful" is 34 gp.
thanks for posting that listing, Lyddy! I say we give the nonmagical stuff to the good tribe of mongrelment...might curry a little more goodwill if we ever reach our home town and can patch up an alliance between the mongrels and us.
I am hoping to trade for gear more to Gwerm's liking if he's going to be fighting with us. And we obviously need to bolster our healing - we burned through a lot in those fights. So while I am cool with handing the stuff over, I think we need to get something in return.
Gwerm can use a MW chain shirt once we clean it up. I assume a masterwork rapier is not in the cards considering the wealth level of Neathholm.
Yeah, masterwork pretty much anything isn't really on the table.
Update to what we have gained from our exploration.
Four potions of cure light wounds
Two flasks of unholy water
Two divine scolls of comprehend languages
Two divine scolls of cause fear
Wand of Longstrider
Masterwork Glaive
Masterwork Scythe
Masterwork longbow
Two Masterwork Chain Shirts
Dagger
Spell Component Pouch
Holy Symbol of Baphomet
Unidentified holy symbol
54 gp
Proposing:
We keep the potions, scrolls, and wand. We keep (and hide) the holy symbols for future study.
Lyddy would prefer to pour the unholy water out.
Horgus receives a masterwork chain shirt and a dagger. He is welcome to the masterwork longbow if he is comfortable using it. If he is not, Lyddy is proficient with longbows and he could use her crossbow instead. Either way, we keep the masterwork longbow.
Assuming no one is interested in the glaive or the scythe, we trade them in for a rapier and healing - scrolls or potions. The party gold would be used to sweeten any trades.
Rashak gets the spell component pouch to replenish his own.
Of course, I'm not being very inventive with spellcasting requests from the shaman - this is just a starting point. What say ye?
Sounds good, though I would maybe add a quiver or two of appropriately sized arrows for myself and Anevia, should she decide to become right-sized again.
Great call.
Sounds good to me.
As Horgus actually has a Dex penalty, he is completely uninterested in a ranged weapon.
The rest can happen. The extra chain shirt, scythe and glaive together can be sold for 438 gp - or traded for an equivalent amount of other goods, including scrolls or potions. A rapier will run you the usual 20 gp.
Do any of our other party members have a use for the longbow or the crossbow? Looking back at Horgus' abilities, is he interested in a shield or buckler?
Purchasing proposal:
Starting gold 438 gp (unless anyone has other gp they want to contribute)
Purchasing rapier for 20 gp
Purchasing small arrows (40) for 2 gp
Purchasing medium arrows (20) for 1 gp
Purchasing four CLW potions for 200 gp
Purchasing four CLW scrolls for 100 gp
Remaining gold at this point: 115 gp.
Question: We can purchase additional healing, a shield for Horgus, something else, nothing else, change what's already "spent" - what's your preference?
A shield would indeed be welcome.
We have the money. My feeling is that we let him choose whatever shield he prefers from those available of the typical light/heavy wooden/steel options. Or a buckler if he prefers.
And my calculation earlier forgot about the 54 gp in catch we have, so our balance after the proposed purchases is 169 gp. A heavy steel shield for Horgus would make that 149 gp.
I'm not trying to delay things or be dense about the choices, but I don't wan to railroad the party into something just because I didn't see a better option.
Lyddy, I'm completely fine with your choices. If we want Horgus a heavy steel shield, that's good with me. Gotta keep him happy until we find our way back home!
I have a crazy thought. Our blind ally can probably use a crossbow with enough facility to give an enemy pause until we engage in melee. You know, while it's still just ranged combat? Would make me smile if he took someone out!
I'm going to suggest we add two more potions to the purchase list so everyone but Lyddy has one. She has her spells and the scrolls in my current thinking.
Aravashnial is extremely dubious about the effectiveness of such a tactic, but will go along with the idea if you insist.
Otherwise, though, it sounds like you've made up your minds. Ready to get back to the fray?
Let's get back at it!
Purchasing proposal, final answer:
Starting gold 438 gp (unless anyone has other gp they want to contribute)
Added gold 54 gp
Purchasing rapier for 20 gp (Horgus)
Purchasing heavy steel shield for 20 gp (Horgus)
Purchasing small arrows (40) for 2 gp (Belgood, mini-Anevia, Aravashnial carries?)
Purchasing medium arrows (20) for 1 gp (Lyddy)
Purchasing six CLW potions for 300 gp (Belgood, Ellena, Rashak, Anevia, Aravashnial, Horgus)
Purchasing four CLW scrolls for 100 gp (Lyddy)
Remaining gold at this point: 49 gp.
Note that Horgus also gets a masterwork chain shirt from the spoils at no cost to the party.
Oh, and Horgus gets a dagger because a backup weapon is always a good thing.
I have updated Lyddy's character sheet to reflect the longbow and scrolls.
Good DM, are you tracking the potions for the NPCs?
I'm actually probably going to shortly (maybe tomorrow? maybe tonight if I get bored?) post their stats on the Campaign Info tab and let you guys take over their combat actions, since you seem to be moving to a stance where all of them except arguably Aravashnial are going to be in combat alongside you...
Sounds good - I've been in a game with another DM that does that. Too bad you can't share control of a profile...
Yeah, well. Still, they're up there now.
Incidentally, Rashak, I just wanted to remind you that you have a scroll of web and two scrolls of grease from Aravashnial.
Note: Prior to leaving Neatholm the first time, Anevia was given two quivers of her-size arrows. I'm not sure where that puts her ammo supply, but I think she is only now getting into those quivers.
I presume the extra quiver - and the quiver of small arrows - might be carried by another person, perhaps Aravashnial.
She's got a rather robust supply of regular-sized arrows at this point - four quivers, I believe, in all. The only issue she has is carrying ones that are the right size for her if/when she uses the scale; otherwise, she's to the point where her supply might as well be infinite.
lol - you know how it is, you make a point of preparing, you want to make sure it doesn't get lost in the shuffle. Lyddy might avail herself of some of those arrows, but at her visual range, she might as well be swinging that sword...
I'm here. With GenCon less than a month away, and the mod I'm working being set front and center, I have been grounded from Fun until I finish it. I will try to get something posted by this weekend.
Just a quick note: I got my hands on the Advanced Class Guide last night. As of this morning, I am ready to hear any proposals for rebuilds people might want to make to take advantage of the new material.