Bibi does well with her work, earning 8 silver coins. What's more, by the day's end there's a new note in the market. "Whoever returned this to me. Please make yourself known so that I can thank you properly."
Deciding that she's not seen all that Otari has to offer while simultaneously feeling a bit homesick, Elena decides to spend her evening at the Otari Fishery. She turns loquatious, chatting with strangers and buying food and drink. She doesn't have much in the way of coin, but decides that living can only be done a day at a time. Eventually she gets around to chatting properly with Tamily Tanderveil, the proprietor.
"My family are all sailors, y'know. Though they'd tell you their raiders. All talk. They haven't sailed their longships to steal brides for themselves in at least two generations," she says, raising her pint glass to one of the nearby fisherman as they walk by. Another group, currently playing a game of cards, call out to Elena to join them. She doesn't notice. "You've got a good place here. Honest folk come by to relax, and by day you're helping to feed the town. I respect that. Where you always planning to own a fishery?"
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Elena buys 100 beers (well, 80 + tip). It's enough to make everyone within happy, but none moreso than Tamily Tanderveil herself. She immediately sets about making sure Elena has a resident mug. Henceforth hen she walks in, Elena is greeted with a rousing, "'Lena!"
Bibi does well with her work, earning 8 silver coins. What's more, by the day's end there's a new note in the market. "Whoever returned this to me. Please make yourself known so that I can thank you properly."
Bibi, smiling, takes the note and returns to Keeleno's place. She approaches him and wordlessly hands him the note with a sober expression.
Keeleno is known to be a hard man, at least as long as you've all known him. When Bibi approaches, he softens. His hands even tremble, "You... You brought me peace. You can't bring me happiness, but you bring me peace. So long as you shop here, you and your friends will receive a twenty percent discount."
He grabs Bibi by the shoulder and squeezes. "I'm going to take the afternoon off I think."
The party takes some time to visit the ruins of the old inn. All the locals know the story. The Thirsty Alpaca was once the largest tavern in Otari, but in a recent disaster, maybe two years ago now, excavations by a small band of overeager kobolds attempting to expand some of the old Stonescale warrens below the building caused the structure’s dramatic collapse. Several employees and a few visitors from out of town perished in the accident, and the tavern’s owner has gone missing.
Today, the locals avoid the ruins, for strange lights and eerie sounds there have given the place a reputation of being haunted. The "haunting" seems to have stopped around the 22nd of Calistril this year.
At the farm...
Bibi, smiling with shining eyes, reaches up and squeezes Keeleno's hand on her shoulder. You ever want to tip one back in remembrance, you just say the word!
At the Alpaca...
Neat!!
"I would say it is more 'tragic' than it is 'neat'" Elena says, studying the ruins with a craftsman's eye.
"I would say it is more 'tragic' than it is 'neat'"
...wull YEAH, of course it's tragic what happened. But it does look pretty neat now.
Yeah, folks did die, Noroc observes, which is tragic, but the ruins themselves are kinda neat, still.
Neat or tragic or whatever, Noroc is distracted by a really cool rock he's found.
The party searches the ruins for a few hours:
Peldur trains his scavenger's eye on the ruins.
Peldur finds a few coins higher up than Bibi could spot:
Carrufikus looks around, curious what he can find at these ruins.
Carrufikus also finds some coinage . Between the three, you're confident that there's nothing left around here for money.
"This silver might be useful if we melted into into a dagger to face werewolves, but there doesn't seem to be much here."
Carrufikus investigates the ruins and tries to determine if there is anything that would complete the story of what happened here?
It looks like the kobold activity not only scared everyone away, the digging also ruined the structure.
"We should tell the mayor and spread the word about what went on here. People ought to know that this place isn't haunted, but that the structure might not be safe and is not salvageable."
As they say in Old Taldane, rumor volat. As the party leaves the ruins, local kids who had been spying and eavesdropping immediately flush into the Marketplace and stores.
Mayor Menhemes arrives on the streets, "So, I hear you've taken up building inspection?"
"Greetings, Mayor. We have mostly been investigating the Gauntlight, but yes, we have recently inspected the Thirsty Alpaca. It will definitely not pass inspection."
"Ha! You don't say. Well, I figured as much. You've been making a name for yourselves in town, we're happy to have you. If you ever need anything, do speak up." He shakes everyone's hand, and then excuses himself with the minimum accepted amount of grace.
After the hobnobbing, Bibi turns to her friends. She is wearing the new armor, after having done a thorough cleaning and polishing--it's quite smart-looking, even though she's not quite comfortable in it yet. She also often touches the pommel of the new dagger at her belt.
Well kids, before we go back, should we discuss how we're going to take out that wisp?
"I was under the impression that we were making progress. Do we have weapons that will affect the creature? Is there anything else we can learn about the Wisp that will help us in the fight?"
"I found nothing in any of my researches, but was pointed towards Wrin--she might have some insights. At the moment, I don't have a strategy beyond trying to keep the thing focused on me, or perhaps Peldur as well... While Elena blasts it with Magic Missiles."
"Do you think we could find a wand that contains magic missiles that Elena could use? If that is the only way to harm the creature, we will want as much force magic as we can get."
"I already have one wand, and can have prepared many more. If we need a full battery of force magic, I can do that."
You think the wisp is affected by poison? She fingers the new dagger...
You think the wisp is affected by poison? She fingers the new dagger...
"I suspect not but let me think... Hmmm... I'd say..." Recall Knowledge is +9 to answer this question.
Noroc isn't sure, but Tal is quite confident that poison will actually work. The creature is made or air, but it's likely susceptible.
"...Actually, Bibi, the energy principals are similar. The Aether of the wisp acting like a sort of circulatory system. It will likely work!"
Good! Then I know what I'm going to be doing. I'm ready when you all are. Shall we get down there and ply our might???
After forty minutes, Elena is indeed ready. "As long as you keep the wisp away from me, I will blast it into ethereal bits."
”I wish I could offer more, but my spells just can’t match your magic missile. However, with Deena’s gifts, if anyone needs healing, you can count on me. I’m ready when you are.”
Mostly ready, the party gets a good night's sleep before heading back down to Belcorra's Library, pausing near the sight of the wisp's victory.
”I wish I could offer more, but my spells just can’t match your magic missile. However, with Deena’s gifts, if anyone needs healing, you can count on me. I’m ready when you are.”
You don't need to "offer more" than keeping us alive, shorty! That's pretty important.
Bib has rapier & dagger drawn and is bouncing on the balls of her feet, ready to spring into action...before she realizes she should be hiding instead.
Peldur is ready. In anticipation, he shakes out his limbs, like a cat with tin foil on its paws.
Let's do this!
Peldur throws open the door.
Carrufikus waits from the back in anticipation of what is about to come.
"We are ready back here, Peldur. Let's go!"
IMMEDIATELY on the other side is the wisp. Apparently unable to leave this section of the ruin, it's been biding its time for your return.
Initiative assumes Talborel is Scouting
Avoid Notice (T)
Detect Magic (A: +2 (U), N: +11 (T), O: +2 (U) , R: +11 (T))
Investigate (A: +13 (T), N: +9 (T), O: +11 (T) , R: +9 (T))
Search (E)
Avoid Notice (E)
Scout (Init ties to Tal)
It lashes out at Peldur:
for
for
MISS
ROUND 1:
Voidglutton: ATK
Elena: Go
Peldur (18/83): Will + Will + Go
Noroc: Go
Bibi: Go
Carrufikus: Go
Tal: Go
Location: Belcorra's Retreat
Voidglutton: 45
Startled by the wisp being RIGHT THERE! Peldur panics and strikes out wildly.
Noroc moves into the room, strategically leaving a spot ideal for Bibi, and outlines the voidglutton in glittering dust.
Bibi darts in, throwing Noroc a wink for being so thoughtful.
STAY IN IT Peldur!!
She stabs out with her new dagger, then gives a rapier poke.
Carrufikus immediately taps into the source from the Song of Spheres and casts Heal on Peldur.
"Reinvigormend!"
"Have courage, Peldur! We have good on our side!"
The voidglutton instill a deep primeval fear in Peldur, a dread that's hard to fathom. Thank fully, Carrufikus heals his physical wounds a fair bit.
Noroc comes in with a quick spell , which the wisp completely ignores. It's not paying attention though, and Bibi scores a quick hit!
ROUND 1:
Voidglutton: ATK
Elena: Go
Peldur (67/83): Go
Noroc: Spell
Bibi: Go
Carrufikus: Heal
Tal: Go
Location: Belcorra's Retreat
Voidglutton: 56
Tal casts Gravity Weapon and tries to shoot the darn thing.
... Ugh. Let's try again...
I am helping by soaking all the bad rolls.
It's not paying attention though, and Bibi scores a quick hit!
On the hit, Bibi bears down just a bit harder, and a green miasma quickly forms on her dagger hand, and spreads to the voidglutton.
Free action interact 1/day: triggered on a hit, Dagger Poison DC 21 fort 4 round duration 1d8 dam & Enfeebled 1
Suddenly the light coming out of the voidglutton begins to swirl with a pale green light...
Tal can't follow up with a hit, but suddenly this seems doable!
ROUND 1:
Voidglutton: ATK
Elena: Bot needed
Peldur (67/83, Frightened 3): Go
Noroc: Spell
Bibi: Hit!
Carrufikus: Heal
Tal: Miss
Location: Belcorra's Retreat
Voidglutton: 63, Enfeebled
Elena conjures a nonet of magical missiles and sends them flying at the voidglutton from her wand.