Arcanium

Game Master BloodWolven

The purple screen appears and says:
Many of the Dark Souls have been defeated by other Chosen. The last five are much stronger and have whole countries and or planes under their dominion. The weakest one you might be able to defeat with Matthew. When he returns his boon shall become yours.

Zaidel blinks in surprise to see the Purple Screen pops up again. Not wanting to miss an opportunity, the satyr asks, "Purple Screen? Could you tell us who the defeated Dark Souls were, and the identities of the last five Dark Souls?"
Diplomacy: 1d20 + 44 ⇒ (15) + 44 = 59

Stratton blinks at the purple screen, trying to make sense of it all.

The purple screen then makes a list:
Defeated Dark Ones
Nephalia from the Verdant Forest
Lust, Lusting Nymph: CR 9
Plants, Water, charm

Dwells in the Western Golden mountain. Killed the old king. All the dwarves were worked to death, now undead. Dworic Golden Beard keeps collecting other races to mine for him. Minor wizards work for him to collect more slaves.
Greed avaricious
Repose, Earth, undeath

After three days of rest, the butler passes out notices of a town meeting the night the next day and all are requested to attend. It will meet in Owl Tavern as that is the biggest building.

Do you do anything interesting? All daily quests are waived as the random loot boxes merely give simple items of your choice.

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On the forth day of Krazok's rest the town closes down early and people fill the inn to the brim.

As the last one enters and sits down, the lights all go out. The lights quickly come back on with Lady Narcise floating above the crowd with her attendants with her. A thunderous applause comes from the crowd. She bows and uses another spell for her to whisper and all easily hear her. In a calm and luscious voice she states, "My children rejoice as our savoirs have decided to take residence with us." The crowd cheers and when they settle she continues, "I present to you Sire Zaidel the Benevolent, Easier of Pain." After Zaidel floats up she presents him with a deed and a medal. "He will purge the Saffron Estate and take residence there." Once the crowd settles and Zaidel says a few words she introduces the next one 'Sire Stratton' and then 'Sire Jean' with the same procedure. Though they each likely fly of their own accord.

Do you do anything interesting? All daily quests are waived as the random loot boxes merely give simple items of your choice.

Do we still get the Boost Points?

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On the fourth day of Krazok's rest the town closes down early and people fill the inn to the brim.

As the last one enters and sits down, the lights all go out. The lights quickly come back on with Lady Narcise floating above the crowd with her attendants with her. A thunderous applause comes from the crowd. She bows and uses another spell for her to whisper and all easily hear her. In a calm and luscious voice she states, "My children rejoice as our saviors have decided to take residence with us." The crowd cheers and when they settle she continues, "I present to you Sire Zaidel the Benevolent, Easier of Pain." After Zaidel floats up she presents him with a deed and a medal. "He will purge the Saffron Estate and take residence there." Once the crowd settles and Zaidel says a few words she introduces the next one 'Sire Stratton' and then 'Sire Jean' with the same procedure. Though they each likely fly of their own accord.

"Thank you, Lady Narcise. We, the members of Aeria Gloris, are honored to serve this community and to help in general well being. Thank you, fellow reisdents of Owl Port!"

Yes you still get all the other bonuses such as boost points and status recovery. Don't you love those boost points?!

The crowd goes wild! After an hour of cheering and booze passing many are out cold drunk. You likely drink with them but can out drink them as a whole pretty easily. Towards the end, being tipsy let's see who keeps up the longest. Fort DC 24, if you save you are up with Lady Narcise.

Fort DC 24: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (17) + 16 = 33

"Lady Narcise?" Zaidel asked. "Once I get settled into Saffron Estate, I do hope you can introduce to me to some of the local fey. I have always seen you as my entry into understanding my fey life and kin."

"So, can you tell me more about your wards? They look human, but looks can be deceiving", Zaidel smiled.

Diplomacy (Charming): 1d20 + 44 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 44 + 2 = 63 Ooo! Two '17s'!

She elegantly responds, "Of course, I will check on them and see if they would be open to a visit. Which I know some of them would but should check still."

She simply replies, "My wards... sorry I get you confused with my original saviors. Matt and Kenzie are both orphans. I took them as my wards until Joeseph or one of the other Chosen return. They are both human. My third charge Synthia is a shape changing fey who is like a pixie. Your raw magnetism is too much for her."

Where are each of you sleeping?

Just after you get introduced a blue screen appears and seems to be updating:

Lions and bears, Oh My!
Big Game Hunter I
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Uncommon Quest
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All Big Game Hunter quests have you taking down dangerous beasts.
You may only kill up ten of a certain type of creature before it does not count.
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Possible Rewards: Trophies, titles, all loot boxes
Guaranteed Rewards: Uncommon Trophy: pristine Trophy head, Boost Card +3
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Difficult: E to C
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Status:
12/10 Ankhegs
10/10 Displacer Beasts
0/10 ???
15/10 Wayward Trolls
1/1 and their Beast Boss (Bonus)
10/10 Bloodborn Dire Boars
3/10 Crystaline Fiendish Elks

It updates about once an hour with the following changes:
0/10 ??? --> 1/10 Hydra
1/10 Hydra --> 2/10 Hydra ... 3/10 Hydra ... 6/10 Hydra ... 10/10 Hydra ... 12/10 Hydra ... 15/10 Hydra ... 20/10 Hydra
Then the other variables increase to the following when you wake up at 6 am:
21/10 Ankhegs
32/10 Displacer Beasts
20/10 Hydra
25/10 Wayward Trolls
1/1 and their Beast Boss (Bonus)
62/10 Bloodborn Dire Boars
5/10 Crystaline Fiendish Elks[/b]

The purple screen pops up and makes a simple suggestion:
Finish the quest!

She elegantly responds, "My third charge Synthia is a shape changing fey who is like a pixie. Your raw magnetism is too much for her."

Where are each of you sleeping?

Zaidel leans in seductively. "Well. I'm pleased it hasn't overwhelmed you. Care for a ride on these horns, Lady Narcise?"

The Blue Screen updates about once an hour with the following changes:

0/10 ??? --> 1/10 Hydra
1/10 Hydra --> 2/10 Hydra ... 3/10 Hydra ... 6/10 Hydra ... 10/10 Hydra ... 12/10 Hydra ... 15/10 Hydra ... 20/10 Hydra
Then the other variables increase to the following when you wake up at 6 am:
21/10 Ankhegs
32/10 Displacer Beasts
20/10 Hydra
25/10 Wayward Trolls
1/1 and their Beast Boss (Bonus)
62/10 Bloodborn Dire Boars
5/10 Crystaline Fiendish Elks[/b]

The purple screen pops up and makes a simple suggestion:
Finish the quest!

"By the Gods! Matthew! He..did it!" Zaidel sat up in amazement. "Oh, Cayden! Oh Gods! Please send Matthew home alive and well!" The cleric prayed.

Lady Narcise wrote:

She elegantly responds, "My third charge Synthia is a shape changing fey who is like a pixie. Your raw magnetism is too much for her."

Where are each of you sleeping?

Zaidel leans in seductively. "Well. I'm pleased it hasn't overwhelmed you. Care for a ride on these horns, Lady Narcise?"

[dice=Diplomacy (Charming)]1d20 + 44 + 2

She purrs out, "You are charming but I can't mix with my own kind that way. Also keep it in your pants or Shatash will... you get the drift."

"Fair enough, Lady Narcise", Zaidel said, genuinely happy to know where he stands with the Owl Port Mayor. "Friends, it is." The satyr even offered his hand to shake.

"As for Shatash, feelings were never discussed. I am a caydenite. Freedom is our motto. I hold no ownership over Shatash, and she should feel the same."

So if Zaidel is not sleeping with Lady Narcise, he sleeps next to Krazok on the floor, not in bed.

She shook it with a smile on her face.

As Zaidel sleeps he hears creaks and moving around in the room, he easily hears someone. Looking up you see Krazok doing his best to be quiet going to the bathroom. You likely roll over and listen trying to go back to sleep. Then the bed moves but you hear him shuffling around still. Looking up you see he is trying to get his armor on.

Zaidel's Perception: 1d20 + 27 - 10 ⇒ (6) + 27 - 10 = 23

Zaidel looks up and murmurs. "Excited to travel to New Faces in the morning? I will take you to my deity to get the restoration spell cast."

Jean will try and stay at the inn in town for the night, but awaken early the next day to see if Matthew has returned.

There is plenty of room for Jean in Krazok's room.

Sheepishly he states, "You caught me. I just need to get out of this room and get a run in or something."

Fortitude 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18 Not me.

Stratton will get a room or sleep in the commons.

Stratton receives a ladel in his loot box.

"Just don't overdo it", Zaidel murmurs, realizing now would be a good time to wake up. "I'll join you for some of it."

Jean leaves his little lizard with some meat to eat and will go exercise as well.

Stratton wakes up early as is usual since he requires less sleep, and performs his dailies before looking to join the locals for breakfast.

As he sees the others still need time to finish up their daily exercises, he decides to take a stroll through the town to find someone who looks like they could use some help with physical labor or something he has knowledge of, offering his services for an hour or two free of charge.

Skill roll as needed 1d20 ⇒ 9 + appropriate modifier

Stratton, I will let you decide where you help out. You could even flesh out the NPCs that you interact with. Beyond the top 2 NPCs I believe everything else is not fleshed out. Every one can do some such to help the creation of Owl Port. What do you do for the rest of the day?

What do you do for the rest of the day?

Zaidel intends to take Krazok back to Old Reunions via the Blue Door tattoo in his arm. Once there, the satyr will ask for a restoration spell be cast on the gold half-dragon and explain the new living conditions for Aeria Gloris to Cayden Cailean and the rest of the staff. After that, Zaidel would like to travel to The Spire, to visit Alia and the Locke Family to see if they heard anything from Matthew.

It's alright if Zaidel if he and Krazok are the ones going back to New Faces. if that is the case, Zaidel will make his way back to Owl Port after his business is done.

By himself or with the others, Zaidel opens his portal and Krazok follows. You appear within the inn and Cayden turns around on the stool to look at his cleric.

With mirth in his eyes and words he states, "Zaidel my good lad welcome back. I see one of my allies has been helping you. I thought you were on a mission?" His eyebrow cocks up with interest.

The ladies of the room swoon over to Zaidel, but with a look from Cayden they stop.

"We have, boss", Zaidel explains. "But I, well, we need your help. Krazok here was overrun by vampires. He won't turn, but is in great need of a restoration spell. And sadly, it's beyond my power. Can you please help this gold half-dragon out, Boss?"
Diplomacy: 1d20 + 44 ⇒ (17) + 44 = 61

He walks over and touches the half-dragon, a hand on his shoulder and states, "Sorry one level drain is nothing. Though a restoration spell is needed to remove it. But for you my good and faithful servant..." He trails off as magic courses through his hand into Krazok.

Krazok drops to the floorboards and begins to giggle. Cayden quickly explains, "He is Cursed with drunkenness, keep him liqoured up with non magical booze and after 24 hours he will have been restored. Also a few bonuses if you keep it up. Otherwise he will stop being drunk each hour."

The satyr's shoulders slump slightly. "As you wish, Boss."
Looking down at the ridiculous half-dragon, Zaidel shakes his head and asks, "Alright, Krazok! What's your poison? What shall I serve you?"
Diplomacy (Krazok): 1d20 + 44 ⇒ (7) + 44 = 51

"So, Boss? Any word about Matthew?" Zaidel looked to his deity with concern.

His demeanor hardens more than you have seen before, solemnly he states, "There is little I could do to help. The trials... I would have to sacrifice this mortal coil to help. Don't expect him to come back. He is still alive. Killing Hydras... you should finish that quest when you are able to. That is the first step in returning him. On your trip you will pass alters and temples pay homage to them and offer healing at no cost and it may aid his return. You could go to the temple district and get a head start. One of my servants can tend to Krazok's needs."

Zaidel steps behind the bar, and starts to make Krazok his drinks. The cleric also serves his deity as well, the satyr's face a mask of concentration and thought. "No, Boss. If serving drinks will get Krazok back to full health, I'm prepared to do that." Zaidel even starts serving drinks to others in the bar without realizing it.

"Should I visit Alia and her family at The Spire, then? Any word of Queen Mia and Angelica?"

He simply states, "We haven't had reason to check on them. We have seen Mia and Angelica several times come in for drinks."

The satyr keeps working on pouring drinks listening to Cayden. Finally, Zaidel sighs, and begins to relay what happened recently.

"Boss. On our latest mission Jean, Stratton, and I impressed the Mayor of Owl Port. So much in fact, that she has given us titles of knighthood, and our own land and houses to live in. Jean and Stratton want to move the team's base of operations there. But I realize I have an obligation to you and Old Reunions, so I'm hesitant to move. But, thanks to the Blue Door tattoo, I can be here in a moment's notice."

Zaidel blinks. "Cayden? What should I do?"

Stratton comes across Maria Sandlewood, proprietor of Sandlewood and Leather, a local tool repair and sales shop, getting ready to open business for the day. Maria, a young widower with a thin frame and short cropped brunette hair returns his smile and wave when he offers it, accidentally knocking over a row of shovels and rakes. They share a brief laugh and Stratton helps her pick things up. They share a brief, warm conversation, and he helps her finish setting up for the day, sweeping the floor, setting up smaller displays, and helping her move a vat of leather dye.

He also crossed path with Argent Spinehollow, a wirey young lad with grey eyes and chestnut hair, who collects the town's trash in a large wheelbarrow for disposal at the local dump half a mile from town. Stratton greets the boy, and walks and talks with him, helping the collection effort and taking a turn at dragging the wheelbarrow. Argent mentions that he has seen signs of scavengers at the dump, and Stratton accompanies him their. It turns out t5he scavengers are raccoons who have built a nest near the dump and look for scraps of food. Stratton recommends a deterrent smell, like pet urine or soap and pepper sauce to encourage the raccoons to move on.

Nature 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17

Lastly, as he returns to town, he stops in at Cedar and Nail, where Thoman and Francis Bevven, the local carpenter and thatcher are receiving a supply wagon of goods and lumber. Stratton helps them unload the wagon and place the goods in storage. As he helps, he talks with the pair about the abandoned manors and what repairs they may have to recommend.

He looks at you flummoxed, "Obligations? No don't worry about that. If the three of you are moving to Owl Port, I may as well. Most of my clergy are on the road. Move, be free, have a good time!"

Zaidel smied wide. "Thanks for your blessing, Boss. I'll stay here and keep Krazok, and any others, liquored up. Then I'll pack my things. I'm sure Spade will be happy to have that room back."

"While I'm thinking of it, Boss. How much did Old Reunions make from my last concert?"

When you wake up around 5, you would notice the many quest notifications.

Lions and bears, Oh My!
Big Game Hunter I
☆☆☆
Uncommon Quest
☆☆☆
All Big Game Hunter quests have you taking down dangerous beasts.
You may only kill up ten of a certain type of creature before it does not count.
☆☆☆
Possible Rewards: Trophies, titles, all loot boxes
Guaranteed Rewards: Uncommon Trophy: pristine Trophy head, Boost Card +3
☆☆☆
Difficult: E to C
☆☆☆
Status:
30/10 Ankhegs
5/1 boss (bonus)
30/10 Displacer Beasts
3/1 boss (bonus)
30/10 Hydra
1/1 Hydra boss (Bonus)
30/10 Wayward Trolls
1/1 and their Beast Boss (Bonus)
75/10 Bloodborn Dire Boars
3/1 Demon Dire Boars (bonus)
6/10 Crystaline Fiendish Elks

Then you get a blue screen message from Matthew the next day...
I don't have much time. I found a GM console. Finish the quest so I can come home. I can't find many Crystaline Fiendish Elks here. Every time my timer expires a new monster or pack appears.

He states disinterested, "Ask Spade he handled it."

Zaidel quickly dresses for the day, hoping to find Cayden awake and available.
"Boss! Matthew needs us to hunt more Crystaline Fiendish Elks! Do you know where they are, or know someone who does?"

Jean begins looking to find the others so they can go help complete the quest.

He rubs his chin in thought, he slowly responds, "Crystaline Elks? The firmer lands of Owl Port, likely to the North in The Midnight Forest, at least in this region but this is just rumor... go speak with the Hunters Lodge to find out."

Zaidel's eyes widened. "Okay! Okay, Boss! I need to pack what I have, and we'll be ready to go.." The cleric stopped himself. "Unless there's anything you need to bring..Cayden?"

The satyr comes back downstairs in a few minutes. His things are mostly love tokens from Calistra's Bordello, and the various pieces of art given to him by his fan's after the concert.

Zaidel quickly kisses Aurora on the cheek, and shakes Spade's hand. As he leaves, the cleric pat's shoulder of the icon bouncer.

He shrugs apparently not needing anything. He looks over and states, "Aurora if you don't have any missions I would like your escort."

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Spade is there to send you off. Aurora stands beside Cayden ready to go. Cayden is holding a simple tote bag over one shoulder. He pulls out his rapier swishes it about and then sheathes it. "Okay, onward."

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On the path to the Spire he asks, "Tell us about Owl Port and your recent happenings."

He shrugs apparently not needing anything. He looks over and states, "Aurora if you don't have any missions I would like your escort."

Zaidel smiles wide. ”Aurora's coming? Wonderful!”

On the path to the Spire he asks, "Tell us about Owl Port and your recent happenings."

”Well, Boss”, Zaidel began. ”Owl Port of a small town next to a river. The town's ferry helps people cross it. Owl Port is near several large forests and plains, and I think it's near several fey conclaves, or a portal to The First World. It has it's own lumberyard, which does a fair amount of work from the nearby forests. The town once had serious problems with the local fey. But once Lady Narcise, a fey lord, was made mayor, things have been better for both communities. I think you'll like her, Boss.” the cleric gives his deity a playful 'wink'.

”There is supposed to be a mega dungeon underneath Owl Port, the rest of the team wants to investigate after we get settled in. Aeria Gloris just took care of a large amount of marauding monsters in the area with the Big Game quest. Heck, hopefully we'll be able to complete it and get our warden home soon!”
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Once far enough from New Faces, Zaidel walks next to 'sorcerer'. ”So, Aurora. When did you know Cayden was your father?”
Diplomacy: 1d20 + 44 ⇒ (4) + 44 = 48

She quietly whispers, "We don't talk about that in public to say the least."

Zaidel looked around. "C'mon! Okay, we'll talk later."

Getting to the Spire you find the doors shut.

This is Zaidel's first time at The Spire since Mia took over as Regent. The satyr knocks on the door. "Hail to thee, Queen Mia of The Spire!"

Stratton spends the day about town again after the dailies the next day, but this time he focuses more on getting their various quests back on track. Seeing the screen's message, he begins inquiring around town about any Crystaline Fiendish Elk sightings, and if any are mentioned, does his best to get surveyor maps of the areas they have been spotted, to look for potential hiding/nesting spots.

Diplomacy 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (17) + 23 = 40
Knowledge (local) 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (19) + 14 = 33
Knowledge (Nature) 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22
Knowledge(Planar) 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27