Loot Sheet is updated and Character sheet as well. :)
D'oh!
But seriosuly boss, just trying to get it straight. Originally u said 8 hours, four if Mai helps and we don't mess up.
But in your second last post you said it will take 8 hours IF Mai and Aylaeth make all four rolls each
Apologies if I'm being dumb or anything!
I'm nervous about these rolls religion and history are two knowledges I didn't put much in. :/
Apologies for the double post, i'm not quite sure as to how that happened...
I only hit apply once lol!
I want to be totally clear on the doors, here;
You have already explored all the doors in the short hall behind the dais.
The room that Aylaeth and Mai and Livain are in is the "chanting room", and is through the door at Y-1 on the map. This room itself has a second door, on which Mai just picked the lock.
There is another door at Y-17 that a couple Red Dragonflight soldiers escaped out of.
There is another door right of the hallway in which you first entered; the "silent door."
Here is the map again, for reference, obviously the positions you are in aren't the correct ones, so ignore that.
SO! I know where Aylaeth and Mai and Livain are, and it sounds like Captain Lamorak is with them as well, for now, but after the door is open he will be heading back to the portal area while the magi start working on deciphering the runes.
Min, it sounds like, is starting with the door at Y-17.
There were originally six Warbanians, but the one that cut down one of the floating black dragonflight sacrifices died, so now there are just five. Two are with Damian and three are with Min, unless you guys decide otherwise.
Aylaeth: there's 8 hours of work and you two are gonna split it up. It's that simple.
@Aylaeth and @Mai: Okay, let's do the rolls here, then I'll post spoilered info for you telling you what you find out, then you can do awesome cool "research montage" posts in the IC thread. Here are the rolls you each have to make:
DC32 K(Arcana)
DC18 K(History)
DC25 K(Religion)
DC32 Spellcraft
Mai, I'm not seeing K(Religion) on your sheet at all, that means Aylaeth will have to do that part for you.
As I said, you can roll each of these checks multiple times, but each roll costs you one hour of time. So, if you make them all on the first try, it'll be a total of four hours spent since what's happening here is you're both working simultaneously on different parts of the room (I assume Mai is on ceiling duty while Aylaeth looks at the floor). Aid Another checks are of course legal, but whoever is aiding can only aid one of you since you're working simultaneously.
So, whenever you're feeling lucky, roll away! Time for our roving scholar-warriors to prove their worth off the battlefield.
You were totally clear earlier boss. I just couldn't get the map open to be any more clear in my choice and was using the description provided by the warbanian. :) this link works and you were right on. Thanks boss!
Knowledge History:
Knowledge Arcana:
Spellcraft:
Servais Aid History:
Servais Aid Arcana:
Servais Aid Spellcraft:
Retry History
....so I guess it takes me a little longer.....and I was hoping for some awesome rolls to. I forgot the roller hates me....
Yup, it takes Maiathreen four hours to finish his part. However, since Aylaeth has a minimum of five hours' work due to the double K(Religion) checks, you should be fine...
So when do I get the results from my rolls?
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@DRA: I know that I took leadership with both Chu and Min but I have different ideas in mind for them.
I'm putting it all here just to make things easier lol!
Chu is out to create a network of informants and spies. Eyes and ears of the empire and will eventually expand this network beyond the empire of mists.
Min will, when he has time, start gathering soldiers and craftsmen to start combating Dragonflight forces in a small way. Most of this will be handwaved i'm sure and I was looking at gathering surviving members of Heartland to kick it off so its not a near future thing just yet.
If you want me to select different feats I will. :)
As for the whole Cohort part of it... yeah. Dunno how that will work yet.
I can see Min's being a commander on the ground with the fighting forces or getting things setup while he is away with the party. As for Chu's i'm not sure. A body guard or a similar idea like Min, a loyal head chief who keeps things in line and gathers together the intel.
I feel like Chu's will be a more Game of Thrones politic's/informants.
I'd way then they could call Chu lord spider but I see that position is already taken. ;p
Also we totally need a base of operations...though I guess Izmir could count as that.
There is that old fort in the mountains we weren't able to clean out. The Lionheart fort. :D
There is that old fort in the mountains we weren't able to clean out. The Lionheart fort. :D
Tue funny thing is after posting that I thought about the tower.
So when do I get the results from my rolls?
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You have to wait for Aylaeth. It's a joint effort.
Oh OK I thought it was we each get results and then combined them.
And that tower too. ;) There was quite a few interesting places there, like that town/city we didn't get to land in on the mountain there as well.
Yeesh 4 to 5 hours of researching eh? Min and Damian are going have this place nearly searched out by then. xD
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@Min: Just to be clear about the Warbanians' attitude; they aren't being snobs, per se, it's just that doing door-to-door bag-n-tag work really is something they don't do; Warbanians are the cream of the crop, and are hired for combat, then the regular army comes in for loot, handling prisoners, etc.
Basically, imagine if you're a helicopter pilot and you get hired to fly some researchers around in remote territory. After a quick couple flights, though, they just set you to washing dishes and cleaning camp. You'll probably do it, (unless you're a total jerk), but you're gonna make DAMN sure you get paid, and paid your full rate, because it's not what you signed up for, and really not the kind of stuff you're good at, or enjoy doing. That kind of thing.
I'm probably over-explaining. :-p
Nope, your explaining just fine and thats what I was just thinking lol. Also Min is very inclined to see that they get paid for their time. Especially for saving his hide from being skewered again by that devil.
Let me know when you got time about how you want me/you to handle the Leadership feat or if you want me to pick something else.
@Min: Important note; Red Dragonflight personnel escaped out three different places:
1. The priests escaped somewhere in the hallway where the children are currently being kept, presumably out the double-doors that led to steps.
2. The foot soldiers escaped out the door you're in right now, and I don't think it'd be too big of a stretch for a soldier/scout like Min to realize that they probably hightailed it right up the steps (remember the deadfall trap?) to the outside, across the balcony, and are making their way down the mountainside at this minute, if they aren't already in the jungle. There IS, however, also the possibility that they just went back deeper into the mountain, through that hall with all the doors. It's difficult to tell.
If you make a DC23 Survival(Tracking) check, (Warbanians can Aid Another if you want), then you can at least discern in what direction they went, but again; they have a huge lead on you at this point, and are all skilled, professional soldiers.
3. There was somebody, or perhaps several somebodies, in the "chanting room" where Mai and Aylaeth are currently working, and they probably escaped out the door on the far side of that room.
In short, the odds of Min tracking down any of them are pretty small. You're certainly welcome to try, of course, but that's a long road.
@Livain: Are you still gonna pursue your idea with the children?
@Livain: Are you still gonna pursue your idea with the children?
Well I am hoping to figure out how to get them out of here and then go to Stormfare and find Van-Haera. We could talk to her and see if there is an orphanage that would take them and if not possibly see if she knows a building that we could buy to become an orphanage. Also see if we can find employees to work at the orphanage....very patient employees.
Okay, cool. There are some very interesting interactions to be had when an Aellar attempts to get orc, gnoll, etc. children placed as "children of war" into an orphanage. Stormfare is a good place for it, too, since there is a very large half-orc population as well as a population of very rare, peaceful gnolls. No idea what you're gonna do with the kobolds.
So yeah. As I say, it'll be interesting. I look forward to seeing how it plays out.
Okay, cool. There are some very interesting interactions to be had when an Aellar attempts to get orc, gnoll, etc. children placed as "children of war" into an orphanage. Stormfare is a good place for it, too, since there is a very large half-orc population as well as a population of very rare, peaceful gnolls. No idea what you're gonna do with the kobolds.
So yeah. As I say, it'll be interesting. I look forward to seeing how it plays out.
Me too!
And, sorry for the delay (MAI ; ) but here's the rolls we'be been waiting for. Dice Gods be kind!
Aylaeth's Rolls
DC32 K(Arcana) FAIL
DC18 K(History) PASS
DC25 K(Religion) PASS
DC32 Spellcraft FAIL
DC25 K(Religion) for Mai/ceiling FAIL
Ada'an Aid Another K (Religion)
Ada'an's Aid Another Rolls
DC32 K(Arcana)
DC18 K(History)
DC25 K(Religion)
DC32 Spellcraft
DAMN IT!! TWO ones??
Aylaeth's 2nd
DC32 K(Arcana) FAIL
DC32 Spellcraft FAIL
DC25 K(Religion) for Mai/ceiling FAIL
Ada'an Aid Another K (Religion)
Ada'an's 2nd
DC32 K(Arcana)
DC32 Spellcraft
#%%$&^#*^@&%%!!
Aylaeth's 3nd
DC32 K(Arcana) FAIL
DC32 Spellcraft PASS
DC25 K(Religion) for Mai/ceiling FAIL
Ada'an Aid Another K (Religion)
Ada'an's 3nd
DC32 K(Arcana)
DC32 Spellcraft
YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!!!
Aylaeth's 4th
DC32 K(Arcana) PASS
DC25 K(Religion) for Mai/ceiling PASS
Ada'an Aid Another K (Religion)
Ada'an's 4th
DC32 K(Arcana)
DC32 Spellcraft
THAT. WAS. RIDICULOUS.
Sigh.
I'll let you figure out just how many hours, sorry, DAYS, that ends up to be DRA -_-
I suddenly don't feel so bad about my one fail now...
By looking at the map and depending on Damians response.
I may be continuing the search by checking out the room south of Ayleath's Pic next as it doesn't look like its been explored. Tht is once I've caught upto Damian and such. Just trying to state actions ahead of time to keep everything rolling quickly since Mai and Ayleath are going to be tied up for awhile....
But we'll see. ;)
All the rooms by Aylaeth have been explored.
AO-7: room with desk, etc. on fire
AO-10: room with lever and misc. empty phylacteries
AS-7: room filled with children and jail cells
AS-10: bunk room that you explored with the Warbanians, in which you found beds and some money
AV-8/9: double-doors that open onto stairs going up.
Basically, all the low-hanging fruit has been taken care of. All that's left is to explore the long, dark, difficult, mysterious areas. Which with the way Aylaeth's rolls went, you may have time to do. ;-)
oh okay Roger that! Now depending on Damian Either I go outside to scout or we go and kick down a thousand doors and really explore some schtuff lol.
My bad it was a little hard to tell what was explored or not so I was winging it by through the map link lol
Oh ya, thanks for reminding me Aylaeth has the Journal from the desk on fire to study as well.
OH! And also the notes Pike De'Phaz left that the Guardsman in Stormfare has! If we ever get back there of course ; )
oh okay Roger that! Now depending on Damian Either I go outside to scout or we go and kick down a thousand doors and really explore some schtuff lol.
My bad it was a little hard to tell what was explored or not so I was winging it by through the map link lol
Yeah, I shoulda marked it. Sorry. Another thing that would have been really easy around a table together but is tedious in a PbP.
meh its fine, I was gonna suggest it but I didn't want to sound like a jerk lol xD
Okay, so, with Aylaeth needing 15-ish hours, it's basically gonna be a full day to get the whole "rune room" figured out, including time for eating and sleeping. Tomorrow AM I'm gonna post Mai and Aylaeth's discoveries, and if the rest of you want to post what you're doing in the meantime (exploring? sleeping? catching up on your knitting?), that is totally rad but not required.
I'm gonna post the discoveries as a big spoiler to save space, and in the hopes that our magi will do some cool "research and report" posts. Though in the end if you'd rather just read the spoiler, feel free, just don't metagame off it. :-)
Also, Min, I'm gonna be pushing the Seer's group along soon, so it's gonna be interesting to see what happens to Lin and Belsarious. You two may want to start thinking about possible courses of action (on the meta-level) now that you know the rest of the group is not coming back to Stormfare anytime soon.
lol - no one is gonna like Lin in the morning. Oh it is gonna be fun~
So it's gonna be interesting on how a huge dragon moves around with the seers group...
But I will definitely be thinking about it, thanks for the warning :)
Min will be exploring what he can. Whether it is outside or inside the fort. If Damian doesn't respond then Min will take a trip outside and try and scout out the area around them before delving inside. Since he requires only 2 hrs of sleep he can do about 15 hrs of exploration easy.
Do you want me to post that in-game DRA? Or just some rolls like survival, P soldier, Stealth and such?
Um, Neigh!!!
And, I could be wrong, but I'm not sure that Bel and Lin and Tora'an (and where is Keythan by the way?? ) and Brook and Sarish joining up with the Seers group is exactly what DRA had in mind with his comment.
It just doesn't make sense, in many ways. The Seers group is all about Stealth and getting Cassandra to where she needs to go all incognito-like. Huge Silver Dragon and Shining Celestial Pegasus incognito are Not.
Plus, I'm sure the Skyknights will be wanting to meet up with their mounts sooner than later. Being with the Seer's group on the other side of the continent might make that difficult.
Finally, the Skyknights have their own super urgent mission and I see no reason why those in Stormfare can't start working on it, as much as possible, from their end.
Considering the Volcano crew has a bunch of teleport scrolls (and a wand I think) on them, really they should all be reunited fairly soon. But if somehow they can't do it from their end, then maybe Lin and crew can scry out their location and start making their way towards them?
Anyway, bottom line is there's still lots for the Skynights in Stormfare to do, joining up with the Seer's group though is just not part of it, IMHO. YMMV.
lol - Oh yeah Tora'an is without his mistress too! LMFAO!
WE could form a NEW TEAM.
THE LOST MOUNTS (edit) and Boy wonder.
Keythan, Tora'an and Lin tearing sh*& up. T.T
Edit: Brook and Sarish can come too. >.>
. Hopefully one of these days I will collect some dragon scales and make some dragonscale armor! xD
So I was looking through some old discussion posts and noticed this one. If/when you get some dragonscale armor you should really look at this.
Price (Item Level): 18,300 gp (15th)
Body Slot: Body
Caster Level: 5th Aura: Faint; (DC 17) transmutation
Activation: —
Weight: 50 lb.
This armor seems to be made from old, worn dragon scales, which give ita pleasantly rustic look. This suit of +1 dragonhide armor is made from castoff scales rather than the hide of a slain dragon. While wearing it, you have resistance 10 against the form of energy associated with the breath weapon of the dragon that provided the scales (such as fire, in the case of red dragonrider armor). You also gain a +5 competence bonus on Ride checks you make while riding any creature of the dragon type. In addition,dragonrider armor automatically produces a feather fall effect (as the featherfall spell)if you fall more than 5 feet while wearing it.
Prerequisites: Craft Magic Arms and Armor, cat’s grace. Cost to Create:7,500 gp(plus dragonhide armor).
I could totally imagine Min having collected Lin's scales over their time together and having someone make this for him.
*Rending: When you successfully hit the same target with 2 or more melee atacks in the same round, you may also make a single rend atack against that target as a swift action. This is a slashing melee atack that deals 1d8 damage plus one- half the wearer’s Strength bonus. The rend atack is considered magic for purposes of penetrating DR, but has no bonus to atack or damage rolls. You may use this ability up to fve times per day.
Moderate transmutation;
CL 5th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor, greater magic fang; Price: +7,500 gp.
*Discharging: The helm of discharging armor takes the form of a dragon’s head. Once per day, on command, it discharges a breath weapon atack, as the dragon’s breath spell (APG). The efect is based on the type of dragon used to create the armor. The damage of the breath weapon is determined by using the wearer’s HD as the spell’s caster level, and the save DC is equal to 14 + the armor wearer’s Constitution modifer.
Moderate evocation;
CL 7th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor, dragon’s breath (APG); Price:+16,800 gp.
That would be awesome! I am keeping this post but that would neat. :)
Thanks Mai :)
Edited above.
But ya, The Lost Mounts sounds cool! Also a great band name! ; )
I totally though about getting Maiathreen some cheap armor that could be dragonscaled for this enchantment for a short period of time.
This armor has a long tail built into it, in the style of the dragon from which it is made, which coils and moves as though alive. The tail works to aid the wearer in numerous minor ways. For lesser armor, it grants +1 to the number of atacks of opportunity the wearer can potentially take each round, and a +5 bonus to Acrobatics, Fly, or Swim checks (each suit of armor grants a bonus to only one of these skills, determined randomly). For moderate whiptail armor the bonuses are +2 atacks of opportunityperroundanda+10competence bonus to the selected skill, and for greater whiptail armor +3 atacks of opportunity per round and a +15 competence bonus to the skill. Strong transmutation; CL 11th; Craft Magic Arms and Armor, form of the dragon I Price: +6,000 gp (lesser), +17,250 gp (moderate), +36,000 gp (greater).
Where is this discussion thread? I have to check this out! :D
True Tora'an, But I couldn't help myself! I had to post that up above lol.
One thing I can think that we could do is deliver the message to Lestho that she promised to do earlier. From there we could still hunt down some of the Abominations and such. there is loads to do. Granted if it involves buildings...
Well Lin makes a great battering ram now or crushing weight for small houses. :p
Heh, ya, I guess no more Dungeon Crawling for Lin eh? Her getting bigger is both a blessing and a curse I suppose. Going to Lesotho is a pretty good idea, but I know Aylaeth would be pretty bummed to miss the chance to revisit her home town and all. But we do have to stop at Izmir anyway, yes? To pick up Keythan, as I think I recall that's where he is. Anyway though, like I said, there's a good chance Damian and the gang will be able to teleport back to Stormfare soon, perhaps even by the next afternoon.
What time is it in Stormfare right now by the way DRA?
Oh and her, DRA, we had briefly discussed this a while back, but will Damian and I still be able to upgrade Keythan and Tora'an so they will be able to continue to be at least significant in a fight, instead of a liability? I believe we had been saying they could use the animal companion progression? But I am not 100% sure about that.
Yeah soon Lin will be soloing alone in the skies lol, because her next size increase will put her to gargantuan >.>;
Granted Min's spells can affect her. :) So theres hope yet for a dungeon crawling Lin lol
Hmmm I feel like once we found a set of MW thieves tools that I took as loot... Yet I can't find them....unless I'm crazy....
Nothing in the loot sheet about it :( Sorry~
Must have been my imagination.
Que sera sera.
So I'm in the thinking stage of writing how Maiathreen and Servais met...its not going so well yet. Tentatively set during their escape from their prison, since Servais would have seemed like a well made masterwork sword until wielded by someone it deemed worthy. If that's the way it goes I'll be writing their entire escape. Possibly involving their denial of sanctuary in Tuatha.