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By the by, have you realised that we're going to be doing this for the next ~3 years or so if you get chosen? That's a pretty big investment, if you think about it. I have no problem with a long-term game. On RPGGeek I have been playing the Reign of Winter campaign for almost 2 years now, and we are only on the third adventure! ;)
How does that work though, would your other character get the loot that this one finds? It would work just like any other chronicle sheet; You are given a set amount of gold and can buy anything listed on the sheet for your character when it is applied, or at any future time.
I started this adventure path with Calon (Elven Wizard/Transmuter), but the GM had to stop quite early in the adventure (we did not even reach level 2). I would love to play the entire path. Full background on the link, but basically he is a former student of Professor Lorrimer on the run from the (Human) Law. Thanks for offering to run this!
"I was so sorry to hear about the professor, he was an incredible teacher. His class on Partial Transmogrification and Recombination of Elementary Lifeforms was the reason I chose Transmutation as my primary focus at the Academy! Why, his theory of Eternal Pattern/Entropic Reversal alone... What? Oh, yes! I hope that you will allow me to pay my last respects and help continue his quest for knowledge." I started the Carrion Crown adventure path with this character, but we only got through the first 3-4 encounters before the game fell apart. I would really like to play if you'll have me!
Calon waits for the others, and if they are still agreeable, leads the way to the Squat for lunch. Afterwards, he strides over to the Market Square, looking primarily for a Masterwork Longbow, but he spends a little bit of time browsing any traders who might have scrolls (or supplies for making same), potions or other minor magics. Once he is through shopping he will head back to his home and see if he can make any more headway on the scrolls he found before going to bed.
We found a total of 584gp,7sp (including jewelry) so we would get 146gp, 2sp each. Who would like to take the emerald bangle (100gp) and the 2 golden wedding bands (65 gp each) as part of their share? We also each got a red gem which Calon estimated at 150-200gp, if anyone else could do a better Appraisal, please try!
Calon looks around at the gathered men, then at the Mayor and finally, at his companions. He steps forward, nods to the Captain, then addresses the Mayor. "We have found the bandits lair up the cliff-side, but they had already been slain and devoured by a Water Wraith. We managed to dispatch the creature and found a Hobgoblin who claims that he was hunting down a goblin who was working with the thieves. We are still searching for more information on the foul Necromancer who has despoiled the dead of this town, and some of my own people. We hope to have more information for you within the next couple of days." He tries to keep the report short and to the point, but cannot conceal the loathing in his voice as he mentions their elven foe.
You do realize that you are one of the most charismatic members of the group...? ;) Anyone have any idea of what to say here? If we mention that we are looking into the history of the area, it will not look good for us or the Mayor, and Calon could not Bluff to save his life.
"Why don't we let Mayor Galway know that we are back and what we have found, then stop for lunch at the Squat. I have some errands I wish to run afterwards, and I know that Malcom would like to get to work on his pistol. Unless someone has something else to suggest, we can get started with the papers tomorrow morning. We can meet at my abode for breakfast, if that is agreeable?"
"I think we should go inside and sit down." Calon follows her inside and places the box in her hands once she is seated. "We found the cave where the group that robbed you were hiding, but the only one there was a hobgoblin near death. As we came near him, we were attacked by an aqua magnum chamaeleontis, or 'Water Wraith' as it is commonly known. We were able to defeat it, but it had already consumed three others, two large figures and one small. They were beyond identification, but we are fairly sure they were the members of the band of miscreants. I'm sorry."
"Unguarded? Are you concerned with the possibility there might be more Water Wraiths? I do not think it would be wise to confront them in their native element. In addition, I am not a very strong swimmer, to be perfectly honest. Malcom, Kyrra, what do you think, did you wish to explore the waterway as well?"
"Keep a close watch on him." warns Calon as he picks up the box with the valuables. "Unless there is anything else anyone can think of, we had better return this box to Mrs. Riel. Do you think we should tell her that her husband is most likely dead, or should we try to find some way to make sure first?" he asks as he starts for the entrance.
Calon stands and brushes the ash from his clothing. He walks to the stone, puts his hand close to see if it is still hot, then touches it lightly. If it feels safe, he pulls out a handkerchief, picks it up and puts it away in his pouch. "We are not going to try anything else with this until I have had time to research it." he says firmly.
Calon feels a strange shift in the eldrich energies of the stone and leaps back a split second before it explodes. He avoids the worst of the flames, but is still singed badly. He stands up, his hand ready to fling a bolt of force at the Hob, who surely was expecting this. He hadn't tried to stop them because he knew what would happen. I knew this was a bad idea. My teachers back at the Academy had continually told me to always be sure of what I was dealing with, before trying anything with unknown magic.
Calon takes out the stone and looks at it sadly for a moment. He hated the thought of any magic being destroyed; there was always new things to learn, new paths of enchantment that one might never have thought of taking before. Reluctantly, he hands the stone to Gaurm while giving a spiteful look at the Hob. He was to blame for this...
"That's the problem. I do not think he is going to go home, he has already threatened that he is going to get the stone back. Even if he does go back, he will probably return with reinforcements. The only options I can see are either we kill him now and hope that others from his tribe do not come after us, or we see if we can destroy the stone right now in front of him so he has nothing to retrieve. Which still would not rule out him seeking revenge. Unless anyone can come up with another option?"
Calon puts the stone and scrolls away with a sigh. "Why don't I just take it back to town where I can do a bit more research on it. If it is dangerous, I can find a way to destroy it." He puts the coins and jewelry back in the sack and picks both it and the box up. "What are we going to do with him? I do not think he is going to give up on getting this gem back." he asks indicating the Hob with a nod of his head.
Calon spreads his hands and mutters મેજીક શોધો as he looks at the items recovered, then picks up the money, the stones and the key. He looks at the stones in the torchlight for a moment and then walks over to the chest to open it. "You can take a look now." he says to the Hob. If the key does not work, he will call Malcom over to see if he can 'finesse' the lock.
Calon nods and picks up the hob's sword. "Well, I did want to know more about this creature. Hopefully I can accomplish two tasks at once." he remarks as he calmly starts dissecting the water wraith. While trying to learn as much about the creature as possible, he will pay close attention to the contents of it's stomach.
"If your companions were those goblin outside, they blocked our way into this cave. They fared no better than the Water Wraith." Calon says, nodding to the dead reptile. "What else can you tell us about this 'deserter' and the human he was working with?" he asks as he drops the weapons in a pile with the sword. He gives one of the potions to Gaurm and holds onto the other until they decide what they are going to do with their prisoner.
Calon turns his attention to the hobgoblin and strides over in front of him, kicking the bastard sword further away from the creature along the way. He places the point of his sword right between the hob's eyes, only an inch away. "You are going to tell us everything you know, starting with who you are working with, where they are, and what you did with the items you stole from Mrs. Riel." he says firmly.
Despite the pain, Calon thinks quickly, knowing that they have to get the creature off of Gaurm before it drains him of blood like the unfortunate hobgoblin. Raising his rapier, he chants મારા મોટા મિત્ર સાચી વિશાળ બનાવો. As the blade begins to glow, he reaches out and touches Gaurm, who swells to an even huger size!
Calon flexes his shoulder after the wound closes up. "Thank you. Your god must favor you highly, with such powerful healing!" He scoops up the coins and hands them to Gaurm with a small smile. "I think we can make better use of these than they can. Would you mind carrying these until we get back to town?" He then peers into the cave to see if there is any light coming from inside. If it is dark, he will unlimber his pack, get a torch and flint and light it. "Ready to go?"
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