I have come to the realization that a pure Illusionist is a bad fit for this module. As such, I'm going to retire so as to not become the party Load. Happy gaming, everyone.
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Reaching inside his cloak, Gow hurls at least a score of daggers at the creature in rapid succession.
Gow grins. "Shadow Plane? Sounds intriguing. Let's do this."
Gow makes a grasping motion with his hands, and the underbrush in front of the undead reaches up and tries to restrain them.
Gow (after changing form into something a bit more suitable for travel - a female Halfling) follows along behind.
Gow leaps to his feet. "Missing children? A family in need? Of course I'll help!"
"Exactly! Who doesn't enjoy a bit of legerdemain?" Gow asks as he deftly produces, and then vanishes a copper piece. It reappears a moment later under his mug. Levitating it back to his hand, he begins idly rolling it across his knuckles. "It's nice to meet you both."
"Nice to meet you!" Gow's other hand produces a flower and hands it to the Halfling.
The grippli sits down at the table and begins to eat. After his first bite, he wrinkles his nose and wriggles his fingers. There's a brief smell of cinnamon before the froggie continues eating with a contented smile.
Seeing that the pretty halfling looks nervous, he gives her a friendly smile. "Don't worry, little lady. I don't bite. And the bug-eating thing is just a myth." He extends a hand. "Gow-Wabber, magician extraordinaire, at your service."
While the others are getting the rope set up, Birdy will fly down and check out the cave.
"Would this help?" Gow pulls out a 50ft length of silk rope.
Gow does what he can to help Wulfgar with the lions.
Rubbing his eyes blearily, Gow takes a moment to assess the situation. Then he begins growling at the lions.
*flips to Core Book page 12*
Regarding watch order, technically Gow and Birdie can cover two watches to give everyone more time to sleep. I've only used one spell slot today, so I don't even need an uninterrupted 8hrs. Place me/us wherever's most convenient for the rest of the party.
Gow frowns thoughtfully, searching his memory. "I'm sorry, but the text makes no mention of vodka. Perhaps it's in a supplementary work."
As Wulfgar gathers the berries, Gow and Birdie look at them with an appraising eye. He perks up at Wulfgar's question. "Oh, you know. The author of the universe. The master of the game of life." His voice takes on a serious tone, like he's reciting something. First and foremost, the Dee Em is a storyteller. He presents the world and its characters to the players of the game, and it is through the Dee Em that the players interact with them. The Dee Em must be the arbiter of everything that occurs in the game. All rule books, including this one, are his tools, but his word is the law." He finishes his recitation with a decisive nod. "Core Rulebook. Chapter 12."
"Well! I'm certainly glad Dee Em saw fit to pair me with you chaps. I'd be up a creek for sure! 'up a creek?' that's another odd expression..." Birdy flies ahead to help Nils scout.
Gow quickly casts mage armor to increase his defenses and calls Birdy back into tattoo form for safety.
"Hey, there's a body just past those trees up ahead!" good work Birdie! Gow pets the hawk's head affectionately as his eyes begin to glow light pink.
Surprisingly, Gow sleeps soundly and awakens in a cheery mood, his eyes now jet black. "North East sounds good to me! Take Birdy with you, Nils. He'll help keep an eye on things." Birdy appears a moment later, squawks happily, and flies with Nils .
Nils looks over at the little gnome with some measure of contempt. "Dogs are pack animals, cats are not. Alpha refers to the leader of the pack. No pack, no leader, no alpha. And I don't east borscht. Fermented herring though, now that is good eats. Not a bad idea to have the bird scout ahead." "Oh, that makes sense. But why isn't the phrase 'alpha wolf' - like those!" Gow points at the wolf pack but is a hair too late to warn his companions. He quickly sets about improving his defenses while Birdy extricates himself and flies onto his shoulder.
"I've always wondered why the phrase is alpha DOGS instead of alpha CATS or alpha FISH or something. Common is such a strange language. But, yes, a cave would be a nice place to stay for a while. Very homey. Do you want Birdy to scout ahead?"
"Hey, there's dangerous animals in the trees, so stick together when the time comes for woodland foraging." As Gow speaks, his eyes change color to a vibrant green. Also, the hawk vanishes up his sleeve with an audible 'sucking' sound.
"Huh? ... Oh, you mean Birdy NumNum. He's going to look for a good campsite. Don't worry, he'll be back soon." Gow-Wabber grins, pleased at his ability to be helpful.
"Hey Wulfgar, I'm Gow-Wabber. Nice to meet you. Oh wait, you've wandered off...." The back of the Gnome's shirt abruptly bulges unnaturally before a hawk emerges. It squawks at Gow-Wabber, who does the same. After a moment, the bird flies off toward the trees.
"I was told to 'dot' here. What does that even mean? The holy book doesn't mention it."
"Hey there! I was told to present my character sheet, but I can't find it at the moment. Maybe I lost it...."
Gow flinches and hides behind his bird as a tall menacing figure approaches from inside the tomb. When it's revealed to be Froth, he grins. "Oh, hi Froth. I thought you were something scary like a skeleton, but it's just you. Are you having fun down there? It's been quiet and boring up here, so I think I'll join you. Lead on!" With that, he hops onto Birdy NumNum and heads into the tomb.
That works for Blue Eyes. Unfortunately, it's only been about 5min since the rest of you went into the tomb. Gow's been up top keeping watch, but I figured he should wait at least 10min before getting worried.
Yeah, I'm in the same boat as Blue Eyes: not sure how to get myself back into the campaign.
Gow-Wabber continues to wait outside the tomb, getting more nervous by the minute.
Perception Gow-Wabber continues to wait outside the tomb. The silence from inside makes him nervous, but he's not ready to go in yet. I'll just give them a few more minutes....
Gow and his bird stay perched on top of the tomb, looking around nervously for any signs of danger.
After about 5 minutes, if nothing's jumped out at him, and if he doesn't hear anything, Gow will hop down to ground level and peek into the tomb.
Gow directs Birdy NumNum to perch on top of the tomb like a strange-looking gargoyle. "I really don't want to go in there. What should I do, Johnson?"
Gow climbs onto Birdy NumNum's back and flies 30ft into the air. He looks around from this elevated position. Ride Check:
"I must confess that I'm scared of tombs. What if the dead inside get angry and attack us? My magic holds little power over them, I'm afraid. I'd much rather wait until morning when they're maybe weaker, but if everyone else is going now, I'll follow along. Just don't leave me alone down there!"
"The way I see it, the man was hired for a job and received wages. As long as he reimburses the farmer for the chickens, I see no harm with him keeping the rest of the money. After all, he's just a guy doing a job - much like us?"
"I think that we should let the farmer decide what to do with our thief." Gow whispers back to Froth. "After all, he's the guy who's been losing chickens. Of course, it's sounding like this guy's buddies might be needing your kind of retribution."
Glowing balls of light suddenly surround Rasim and the would-be thief. The image of the sleeping chickens vanishes, and Birdy NumNum is revealed. He squawks angrily.
Stealth Checks (untrained, but taking 20)
Perception Checks
First-level Spells remaining: 3
"That's right! I can keep three such spells active at once."
"Yes, Birdy NumNum and I will stay up with you. Anyone else want to come with?" With that, Gow starts heading back to the inn where his companion is stabled.
"I'm going to have a chat with Birdy NumNum. Start getting him ready for tonight. Do we want to reconvene at the inn this afternoon? We can get a bite to eat and formulate a plan. Unless you need me for anything here?"
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