@Vreekka: Her Knowledge (Nature) check revealed some information but not everything. You can surmise some things but, unless Vreekka has some feat, class feature, etc. which allows for a 2nd Knowledge (Nature) check, I've revealed the information you requested. Your check did reveal she has the ability to steal eyesight so why did Anilda ask Vreekka instead of using her power to take it without Vreekka's consent? Ultimately Anilda's request is a yes or no question that only Vreekka can answer. If you're wondering why Vreekka was asked and not another PC I rolled randomly to select which PC she asked.
Gallows of Madness 3 - The Festering Blot Female N Elf Alchemist (Mindchemist) 2 / Fighter (Lore Warden) 1 | HP 14/21 | AC 14 (18) T 13 FF 11 (15) (shield)| CMB +0, CMD 13 | F +8, R +8, W +2 (+2 vs poison) | Init +3 | Perc +4 low-light vision, SM: +0 | Speed 30 ft. (20 ft. w/backpack)
Ressources:
Cognatogen: 1/1, Bombs: 7/9, Extracts 1st 4/4
GM Shadow Dragon wrote:
"I just want to see the colors and the shapes. I would have to find another breach to return home but I have no idea where or when would appear so seeing would not help with that problem. I might be stuck here forever."
"Well, my blindness will not be permanent, right? So, if you agree to not attack us and you won't try to fix us... then go ahead. I'll sit down here first, though."
Vreekka walks over to the table and sits down on a chair.
@GM: Vreekka is willing to lend her her eyesight - not permanently.
Anilda focuses on Vreekka. After a short bit both of their eyes glow and, when the glow subsides, it's apparent by the awe and wonder Anilda exhibits that she can see quite clearly now.
GM:
Duration:1d4 ⇒ 3
Vreekka, however, looks startled and casts about with her hands to make sure she's still securely seated.
Anidla, for some reason, sighs. "Such generous people and you just met me. Miss Cannoli is correct that knowledge is worth something. I chose very poorly before. I chose to work for a person named Wormgnash who resides in this place. He speaks to me in my mind. I think he is a bad person but I was afraid to go against him. But all of you have been so nice to me that I realize Wormgnash was using me. I will tell you what I know of this place."
As Anilda begins listing off the various creatures who reside her two of them catch your attention. She also gives you a physical description of Wormgnash.
Knowledge (Local) checks please.
First she lists one more mite than you've seen.
"His name is Ticklick. If you have not seen him yet it's because he's been hiding from you. He stays on the first floor."
The second creature is one you haven't seen yet because it's in a room nearby you haven't explored.
"Watch out for what appears to be a necklace on the round table in the bedroom. It's not a necklace and I didn't get any closer to it. It resembles a snake. There's a locked door in the bedroom but I have not been beyond it so I don't know what's in the room beyond. I also haven't been in the basement."
Since she now trusts the party, and due to the questions bound to be posed, Anilda can 'see' without Vreekka's eyes due to natural abilities to sense the general location of objects and when they move.
A Knowledge check (trained; any one of the following: Arcana, Dungeoneering, Nature, Planes, or Religion) may fill in the blanks mechanics-wise. A new Slide 2 has a bathroom (room on the left) and the bedroom (right) that Anilda describes.
The furry fiend moves over next to Vreeka as the process happens. When the elf is briefly startled, Cannoli reaches out and says, ”Easy there, I’m here. Sight loss is freaky, but you are ok.”
She puts a soft paw on the alchemist’s hand, ”Just focus on listening. What sort of creatures might those be that Anilda is describing? Maybe something from the plane of (fill in the blank)?”
Knowledge: Planes t to Aid Vreeka if allowed DC 10:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17
Bah! I deleted a sentence! :( The check to determine what the 'necklace' is would be (Arcana). The other Knowledge checks are for this:
As Cannoli listens to Anilda's description of how she perceives the world she recognizes what Anilda has: blindsight.
Wall of Text on Blindsight:
"Using nonvisual senses, such as sensitivity to vibrations, keen smell, acute hearing, or echolocation, a creature with blindsight can maneuver and fight as well as a sighted creature. Invisibility, darkness, and most kinds of concealment are irrelevant, though a creature with blindsight must have line of effect to an object or another creature to discern that object or creature. The ability’s range is specified in the creature’s descriptive text. The creature usually does not need to succeed at Perception checks to notice creatures within range of its blindsight ability. Unless noted otherwise, blindsight is continuous, and the creature doesn’t need to do anything to use it. Some forms of blindsight, however, must be triggered as a free action. If so, this is noted in the creature’s description. If a creature must trigger its blindsight ability, it gains the benefits of blindsight only during its turn."
Gallows of Madness 3 - The Festering Blot Female N Elf Alchemist (Mindchemist) 2 / Fighter (Lore Warden) 1 | HP 14/21 | AC 14 (18) T 13 FF 11 (15) (shield)| CMB +0, CMD 13 | F +8, R +8, W +2 (+2 vs poison) | Init +3 | Perc +4 low-light vision, SM: +0 | Speed 30 ft. (20 ft. w/backpack)
Ressources:
Cognatogen: 1/1, Bombs: 7/9, Extracts 1st 4/4
"Thanks, Cannoli!"
Vreekka relaxes a bit and listens carefully.
Take 10 Knowledge: Local t:10 + 16 = 26 Take 10 Knowledge: Arcana t:10 + 17 = 27 Take 10 Knowledge: Nature t:10 + 17 = 27
"Well, I may not be able to see right now, but my ears and brain still work just fine. So, here's what I know:"
Vreekka proceeds to spill her vast knowledge.
Vreekka recalls talk in Saringallow about Marcuccio Bravoni, who owned the warehouse where the group fought Gellion, and how the merchant was acting strangely. The physical description Anilda gives of Wormgnash matches that of the merchant!
Cannoli replies to the unspoken question hanging in the air thickly, it’s almost as if she can read your mind!!!
”You aren’t mistaken, she mentioned several places we haven’t checked yet. The basement and the room with the metal snake necklace and one beyond it. But we definitely need to wait until she is done borrowing Vreeks’ eyes before moving on.”
Guardan XI and Cannoli Jones are succinct as usual. :) You can choose to wait for Vreekka's eyesight to recover before doing anything. You could explore the room next door (the one without the necklace). The players have ALL the power!
I always pronounce the ‘G’ as a Y to really bug people. :D I will second a montage to get her sight back, but strongly recommend we search the near rooms instead of going to the basement next.
Gallows of Madness 3 - The Festering Blot Female N Elf Alchemist (Mindchemist) 2 / Fighter (Lore Warden) 1 | HP 14/21 | AC 14 (18) T 13 FF 11 (15) (shield)| CMB +0, CMD 13 | F +8, R +8, W +2 (+2 vs poison) | Init +3 | Perc +4 low-light vision, SM: +0 | Speed 30 ft. (20 ft. w/backpack)
Ressources:
Cognatogen: 1/1, Bombs: 7/9, Extracts 1st 4/4
GM Shadow Dragon wrote:
Cannoli Jones wrote:
Cannoli pipes up, ”So what’s your plan now that you aren’t following wormytongue’s commands?”
"I don't have anywhere else to go so I'll stay here and fix the house."
Anilda wanders around and you can tell she's actually 'seeing' things and enjoying it.
"I'm happy that she enjoys seeing... buuuut I'll also be very happy when I get my eyesight back. It's nice that you won't leave me alone here while I wait, Noli. Thank you."
Male NG Bipedal Agathion Eidolon 3 | HP 6/24 | AC 16 T 12 FF 14 | CMB +6, CMD 17 | F: +4, R: +2, W: +3 [+4 poison & petrification] | Init: +1 | Perc: +6, SM: +4 | Speed 30ft (+Climb 30')| Resistance 5 (electricity) | Active conditions: 1 Str & 1 Con dam./Magic Fang (claw)
Grizzlebin shakes his head dismissively, muttering something about mortals must think they're going to live forever if they're standing around so long, and heads to the nearest unexplored area of the mansion.
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Grizzlebin shakes his head dismissively, muttering something about mortals must think they're going to live forever if they're standing around so long, and heads to the nearest unexplored area of the mansion.
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How can Grizzlebin explore if you don't post? ;) So confusing!
Grizzlein wanders to the next room and tries the door, finding it unlocked. He goes inside and sees dozens of once-fashionable outfits hanging in three large closets set against the north wall. Two red folding screens covered in dark stains partially hide a lavish bathtub of gilded porcelain. The Sarinis used this chamber for bathing and as a dressing room.
Grizzlebin stalks around, sniffing occasionally, looking for any secret recesses or dangers . . .
@GM: Trespassin's easy!
Grizzlebin is sniffing clothing...we all knew he was weird...
He does learn something odd though: the items in the middle closet are in pristine condition, not having been eaten by moths. He finds four very fancy outfits, a cloak, and, while riffling through some unmentionables (eek!), he finds a luxurious cloth tied with a red silken sash.
He opens the cloth (a professional burglar?) and finds a cold iron morningstar and a cold iron dagger!
Grizzlebin shakes his head dismissively, muttering something about mortals must think they're going to live forever if they're standing around so long, and heads to the nearest unexplored area of the mansion.
Cannoli replies quickly, ”Our bad, I guess us pathetic mortals wanted to actually do the right thing and help this lady out. Apparently patience isn’t a divine attribute in your plane.”
After he leaves she asks Jakeric, ”Hey Jake, why do you bring that dick around every mission? I mean, you all bring me around and I’m an ass sometimes, sure. But at least I can heal and I’m cute. That makes up for it. What does he bring, other than a holier than thou attitude?”
Cannoli levels her gaze upon the summoner, ”The same thing was said to me when my eyes were destroyed. It is a cold comfort, very cold. So I decided if I ever meet that god, I’m gonna punch them in the face.”
Male NG Bipedal Agathion Eidolon 3 | HP 6/24 | AC 16 T 12 FF 14 | CMB +6, CMD 17 | F: +4, R: +2, W: +3 [+4 poison & petrification] | Init: +1 | Perc: +6, SM: +4 | Speed 30ft (+Climb 30')| Resistance 5 (electricity) | Active conditions: 1 Str & 1 Con dam./Magic Fang (claw)
Grizzlebin shrugs in response to Guardian's query. "Just some fancy-pants clothes and a coupla demon-fightin' weapons." He holds up the cold iron morningstar and dagger.
As Grizzlebin tries out socks on his ears to keep them warm, Guardian XI expresses interest in fancy pants fashion.
A stylish android???
Okay so it seems like we have two camps: One wants to wait for Vreekka's vision to return and one doesn't. Just let me know what the group wants to do.
Lucinus - Dhampir Bloodrager 1 | HP 15/15 | AC 14 / 8T / 14FF (+2 vs chaos creatures)| Fort +6, Reflex +0, Will +4 (+2 vs disease & mind-affecting, -1 vs sonic) | CMD 15 / 15 FF | Init +1 | Perc +6 (+8 vs surprise) | SM +3 | Speed 30' | Rage 11/15 | Active Conditions: protection from chaos, raging
Lucinus continues his conversation with Anilda (working on getting a rank in knowledge (planes) next level), while waiting for Vreekka to regain her sight. Although he keeps an ear out for any shouts of alarm coming from the members of the party exploring the next room.
Lucinus continues his conversation with Anilda (working on getting a rank in knowledge (planes) next level), while waiting for Vreekka to regain her sight. Although he keeps an ear out for any shouts of alarm coming from the members of the party exploring the next room.
After hearing Guardian XI and Grizzlebin debating fashion Anilda goes to the room they're in to see what the fuss is about.
Gallows of Madness 3 - The Festering Blot Female N Elf Alchemist (Mindchemist) 2 / Fighter (Lore Warden) 1 | HP 14/21 | AC 14 (18) T 13 FF 11 (15) (shield)| CMB +0, CMD 13 | F +8, R +8, W +2 (+2 vs poison) | Init +3 | Perc +4 low-light vision, SM: +0 | Speed 30 ft. (20 ft. w/backpack)
Ressources:
Cognatogen: 1/1, Bombs: 7/9, Extracts 1st 4/4
"Whoa! My eyesight is back! It's been quite a while..."
Vreekka is visibly relieved.
"I guess that brings a whole new meaning to the old saying long time, no see."
The alchemist gets up.
"So... did you find anything interesting? Show me."
I want to make sure that everything you found is checked with detect magic. Especially the items in pristine condition: the very fancy outfits, the cloak, and the luxurious cloth tied with a red silken sash (and the cold iron weapons in it).
Cannoli jumps in surprise as Vreeka exclaims the return of her senses. She was knees deep into a story about what they found in one of the goblin huts at her latest homestead. It was a quite gross depiction of the filth.
She pats the alchemist’s hand again and stands up to stretch. With a yawn the catfolk comments, ”Guess it’s time to get cracking.”
Her eyes glow orange to scan any possibly magical items brought in.
