>.< No offense... but 40 degrees Celsius is like DEATH to me. So awful... plants dying... trees shedding leaves like it's autumn...
Where the heck do you live? Australia?
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30 degrees celsius isn't summer.
Shall we try for a new DM once again, dear friends?
So. I guess we should either call it or go for a new DM, huh?
"Welcome to the party, ugly," Asta says as she focuses her Evil Eye on the Troll, hoping to weaken it before it can enter the fray.
Man, I need to look into ways to make Evil Eye even more effective! :D This is great! (I just like feeling useful… ^^;)
Take the time you need to get better, okay? ^_^
Asta refocuses her Evil Eye, now targeting the troll!
Asta keeps her Evil Eye trained on the red troll.
Asta fixes the toughest-looking troll in the sight of eyes gone ruby-red and unleashes the power of her Evil Eye!
Before heading over, Asta casts two spells on herself in quick succession. Then she tries to be as stealthy as she can!
"Perhaps we might use something a little less conspicuous than a flying woman," Asta suggests with a polite cough.
"This time," Asta says to the party on the way back, "we need to leave our city in good security and good control. Any objections to appointing lord Lebeda as temporary seneschal?"
"What did you have to pay the merchant again for that axe?" Asta asks Arctorus while she loosens the two necklaces and looks them over. "Ah," she soon says. "Good. Useful! The first one is an amulet of natural armour. I'd suggest giving it to one of our frontliners, Arctorus or Torod. The second is a necklace of fireballs; it has five left, one big, two small, two medium. Very useful… to someone other than me; I can't use fire. Arabeth, maybe you?"
Asta moves closer to the battlefield and continues to focus the power of the Evil Eye on the Troll...!
I really need to start doing more with my Hexes… Evil Eye can be quite useful, so long as the enemy tanks its save.
Asta focuses her Evil Eye on the Troll in an effort to lower its defense against physical harm!
Sorry! I'll get to it as soon as I'm home! >.<;
"We dare not violate the neutrality of the Witchmarket. Besides, we can trail him, instead." Turning to Torod: "You feel up to a little stealthy tracking, my friend? Oh... Arabeth secured these for you -- with coin." Asta indicates the three wands of fiery magic.
Asta casts a cool glance in the direction indicated by Arabeth, but does not otherwise react. Instead, she replies to the Oracle: "Try for wands of fire, the kind that Torod can use," Asta counsels. "What is the name of that spell again…? Oh, yes. Fiery runes, Fire sneeze and Flaming sphere."
Torod, would you like to stay for some wand-shopping? You can use Cure-wands too, right?
"Thank you, but... I am unsure," Asta says. "I would prefer to get my hands on a healing wand, if such a thing can be found here. Potions are second choice."
"I'm not much good at melee," Asta says, "but my friends are good at it, and I'd like to add to their trading power." The Witch places her darkwood quarterstaff on the counter. "This is fairly precious to me, as a memento. But securing the future is more important than fond memories. I hear you like to trade."
"This was dicey, but it was not my ambition that guided me," Asta says as she catches Torod up. "It was the best way I could think of on short notice to get the information we needed. We need Oleg and Svetlana if we can get them back. We need to find out who swapped their child and stop them from doing further harm.
"The first two questions," Asta says to Torod, "our hostess must answer. As to the third... we'll deal with it. Somehow." To Aggys, Asta shows the smile of a Winter Witch as she shakes her hand.
"If I can be the one to spin that lie, I should be delighted," Asta says, her blue eyes flaring ruby-crimson. "I have just the one in mind."
"Immaterial. At the time the baby... whatever happened, Oleg was a member of the Council and steward of Tradeford. An attack on them is an attack on Stagland. It is not about "want". It is about "need". Especially since other families might be endangered if a culprit is left free to roam."
"More to the point, did Oleg visit this place in search of knowledge on the mystery of his changeling child?" Asta asks of Torod. "But I imagine she could. For the right price." 'Intriguing wares, indeed. The price is dangerous in every case, however.'
"I like to promote new business within my realm," Asta says, bluntly, while she crosses her arms. "There are opportunities for people willing to play ball - and unlike the Trolls, I won't be likely to eat my business associates. How's that for an opening statement?"
"Quite the comprehensive tour. Maybe we should hire a Satyr to welcome visitors to Greenheart," Asta says to the others with dry humour. Next, addressing the wagon, she calls out: "Madam proprietor, we are here. May we have your leave to enter and speak with you?"
"My companions and I are not thieves," Asta says. "However, before we enter, I would like to note that we will not be held responsible for the animals" -- she glances at Chuffy and the cougar -- "being animals. Need we worry for accusations of thievery if the horses graze without explicit permission?"
"Asta Blackheart, blood kin of the jadwiga of Irrisen, Winter Witch of the descent of Baba Yaga, and Queen of Stagland," Asta introduces herself as she signs. "My compliments to your liege lady. Mayhap we can do some business together." The Witch hands down her weapons without complaint.
Asta looks to the group's animal companions, including Chuffy, the cougar, and the horses, and addresses them in their own language: Feral speech hex: "We are entering a den of crafty predators. Accept nothing unless we offer it. Offer nothing to the predators who den here. If any of you mess up, I will leave you here to suffer the consequences. Is that understood?"
"Whatever else happens, guard your tongues!" Asta insists before the group moves down towards the encampment. "Promise nothing, ask for nothing, unless we have all agreed on it. Do not accept any gifts and offer none. We are likely in danger here already, and will be until we exit this place." With that said, she gives the Satyr (hopefully) a polite wave and heels her horse into motion.
"I will welcome all who dare walk with me," Asta says. "But we must be smart and we must be careful. No point in wiping out the Trolls if we find ourselves committed to sacrificing every family's firstborn to the faeries for the duration of our rule in trade."
"For what it's worth, I agree. Some of my colleagues have ... issues."
… I am now debating the propriety of ordering Arctorus to wait outside. Or at least not to talk to anyone outside the party. ^^;
"Money might be safer," Asta cautions the Council. "If the Merchants don't want money, then they may want other things. Services. Oddities. If we're going, we need to be very careful not to accept things at first glance."
Asta shares everything she can remember about the Witchmarket; it's important for the Council to know these things if they're going to do business there, after all!
"We have a Witch, namely me. This market is where we can buy from Witches, namely magic tools and weapons to improve our chances in battle."
Asta calls an emergency meeting of the council, and presents the letter. "It seems the Witchmarket is in town," she says. "Seems people are aware another war is brewing and they want to make a profit.
"I don't mind being dressed to kill, especially when it's to kill our enemies, but I was thinking more of some special equipment that'd make it easier for us to gank them without being bloodied ourselves. Say, some gloves of dexterity, or maybe a wand of Cure light wounds…?"
Any chance a magic shop has opened in town? A wand or two might be useful. Maybe some gloves of dexterity. A staff of power... ^^;
"It falls to us," Asta says at a final meeting of the Council. "Before we leave for the Trolls' castle, let's hit up the shops and get as much useful gear as we can."
Well, that'd be fine too, wouldn't it? ^_^ You'd know someone capable was leading the Lizardfolk in Arctorus' absence.
GM Aest, I've been meaning to ask: will you allow us to take the Leadership feat? GM Glyn was opposed to it, but I think it would be really appropriate for this particular module. (Also, it would allow me to resurrect a character or two as a cohort. ;) ) |