Lumen quietly listens to the conversation. "Where there other items taken other than the lantern?" he asks as he continues eating.
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Lumen smiles at the sight of his friends. "I travelled to Bryn Shander to visit a Temple of the Sun. It wasn't quite what I was expecting, but it was an worth while trip," he says as he waits for Rodney to warm up to play.
While he found the conversations with Mithann interesting, Lumen didn't care being spoken to like a child. Given her status though, he didn't say anything. It didn't take him long to determine neither of them was going to convince the other to change their beliefs and they would just have to "agree to disagree". Since he had a longer trip to Caer Konig than the others, he made sure to give himself enough time to get there. Besides, it gave him an excuse to end the lectures. Lumen didn't have the historical knowledge that Mithann had, so he felt at a disadvantage in their debates. The books in her library weren't much help as they clearly were written by a follower of Aumanator. When it was time to go, he thanked her for her hospitality and agreed to stop by when he was in the area. He was fortunate enough to find a caravan heading towards Caer Konig so that he didn't have to travel alone. While he would miss sleeping in a warm bed, he was happy to be back adventuring. Once in town, he headed to the inn, and found the others warming themselves by the fire with some food and drink. "Ah, you are here. I was beginning to worry I wouldn't make it in time with the weather. The cold didn't bother me all that much, but the group I was travelling with really slowed down trying to deal with it," he says to the group as he pulls up a chair and orders some stew and mead.
Lumen reaches into his coin pouch, pulling out the coins and placing them on the bar. "Thank you and have a good evening," he says as he heads off to the Northlook to get a room.
Lumen smiles and nods in understanding. "Well, Ogden, thank you for the food and drink as well as the information. I should be going so I can find a room for the night before visiting the temple tomorrow. I was told to go to the Northlook for a room, is that accurate? Also, how much do I owe you?" Lumen says as he stands up, briefly checking if his balance was affected by the drink.
Lumen eats the stew, preferring its warmth in his stomach to the burning of the drink. Prior to finishing his meal, he downs the second shot and asks for some water to wash things down. He uses the bread to soak up the last of the stew, then pushes the bowl away. "Mmmm, Odgen, that was delicious. Do you grow the mushrooms yourself or do you get them from the market?" Lumen asks as he sits back and rubs his belly.
Lumen nods and laughs with the barkeep. Seeing another drink in front of him, he contemplates whether his stomach can handle another. "Ah, thank you. Perhaps I should get some food in my stomach first. What do you recommend? Then I need to find a room for the night before it gets too late."
Lumen chuckles slightly at the barkeep's question, "No, I already worship a deity but my god doesn't have any temples in the area. I wanted to discuss some of the similar goals of my god and hers," he responds.
Lumen does his best not to react too much at the burning from the drink but he can't keep his eyes from watering. "Wow. That's stong," he says once he's collected himself. "In addition to checking out the market, I'm in town to visit the Temple of the Sun. I understand it is the only one in the area. Are you familiar with it?" he asks the barkeep.
"Thank you for the information," Lumen says as he bids the dwarf farewell. He heads to the market to find Kelvin’s Comfort and a place to sit after his long walk. Once inside, he finds a seat near the fire to relax and warm up. "I've been told I need to try Firebeard’s Firebrandy, although it sounds quite strong. How much is it?" he asks the server.
Lumen smiles at the dwarf. "Thank you. It's good to have reached town before nightfall. A warm drink does sound good. Do they also have rooms for rent, as I'll need a place to rest after my long walk? While I don't have any goods to sell, I might be interested in buying some items," he says in common.
What year is it? I was trying to read up on the relationship between Amaunator and Lathander on the Forgotten Realms Wiki.
Lumen informs the group of his desire to travel to Bryn Shander to visit the Temple of the Sun there. "The gods of the Sun and Light aren't widely worshipped in this cold, dark land. I feel the need to learn more about Lathander and I've been told that temple is the best option in the area. I realize it is to the west and not to the north as many of you are travelling. Perhaps we can meet in Caer Koenig or Caer Dineval in a couple weeks," he says.
I'm taking the +1 amulet of the devout just not familiar enough with the area on how I would get it.
Yes, I'm working on leveling up and picking a magic item.
With it getting more crowded in the ship's hold, Lumen watches patiently for the duergar to come out from hiding, preparing to call on Lathander to stike the creature with a cleansing flame.
Lumen looks concerned when Turq takes a swing at Nezter. "More of the duegar's tricks? You feel ok, Turq?" he asks, watching him carefully. He then peers down into the hold, contemplating his options. "Not sure if this will help, but it might draw him out," he says pulling out a small bag. He reaches inside of it, withdrawing a small, fuzzy ball which he tosses into the hold.
When the ball lands, it suddenly changes into a boar.
Lumen considers their options. "I can't say that I do. How long can they stay small like that? And how frequently can they turn invisible? I guess my concern is who owns the ferry? I'd rather not have to explain to the town why we sank their ferry," he says calmly. He wasn't sure that his questions would change anyone's mind as he figured they might fall on deaf ears, but he thought he should at least try.
Unsure of where the creatures came from or what they will do, Lumen tries to help heal Turq.
"So is burning down the ship the only way of taking care of that duegar down there?" he asks nodding toward the hatch to the hold.
Lumen is about to help heal Turq when a bunch of creatures appear around the group. "What are these? Is this more trickery from the duergar?" he asks.
Lumen moves over to the hatch with the others. "I don't think we have time for that. Move away from the hatch," he says when Turq and Baldrick start using their weapons to get through the ice. Once they are out of the way, he again calls upon Lathander to bring forth the heat of the sun to their aide and a fan of flame coats the hatch.
With limited options on how to help, Lumen calls on Lathander to cleanse the creature with his sacred flame.
Lumen strains to see inside to see what is going on. "I thought you said nobody was in there? Was there a hidden hatch in the floor?" Lumen asks.
Lumen looks around at all the footprints that the group left in the snow and then over to Nezter. "We could try, but if they are paying attention at all, they might notice we have been here," he says, pointing at the tracks.
"She didn't say. She just noticed activity which would be unusual given the frozen lake," Lumen adds.
Not wanting anyone off by themselves in this dangerous land, Lumen follows along with Nezter helping him search around town and casting Guidance when needed.
Lumen came down to join the others for breakfast. While he missed the green of the forest, he felt he was still needed here in the area for some reason.
Np, whenever you're ready. I think I leveled up correctly. If anyone notices something off just let me know.
Given those items, I'll take the bag also. I think I'm levelled up.
It doesn't matter to me. About the only gaming I get to do is here on the boards.
Lumen trudges along with the group. The warmth of his bracers and the indication that they are almost to their destination seem to give him the energy to continue.
"I don't look forward to marching through the dark but I like it more than camping out in this cold. At least these bracers are helping me stay warm," Lumen says, holding up his hand. "Before we start back, does anyone need any healing?"
I don't mean to hold players up from advancing as I know I joined the group late. I appreciate being able to continue. Someone will have to let me know how I catch up.
Lumen looks over at the dwarves holding up their blankets to try to block the light. He chuckles to himself and moves over behind them, pulling out his own blanket and holding it as high as he can. At over 2 feet taller than the dwarves, he blocks more of the space above their blankets. He also glances back at the wall to see if he recognizes anything.
Lumen continues to follow along. He notices the surface of the wall changing and can see some light up a head.
Lumen follows along as quietly as he can in the dark when he is led forward. He didn't like not being able to see, but agreed that it was better than fighting the orcs if they could avoid it.
Lumen searches in his pack. "Hmm, I thought I had some candles in here but can only find incense. Hopefully, light on a rock in a pouch will help without giving us away. Perhaps one of you with a free hand can grab the other end of my mace to steer me through the cave," he says as the group proceeds to the cave.
Not exactly stealthy, Lumen waits with the group for the scouts to return.
Feeling ineffective during the fight, Lumen wonders if he should have done something different. He waits to see how everyone is feeling after Rodney's healing. "I can also heal wounds if anyone needs more healing," he says.
Seeing Netzer go down from the creature's attack, Lumen moves up to him to apply additional healing.
Lumen tries to help finish off one of the creatures.
Wow. I saw that the Nashville school district has some 1000 students and teachers in quarantine (not sure what % that is of total) after 1 week. I was relieved when our state stepped in to make masks mandatory in schools but I'm still wondering if I should send my kids. Obviously, a mask is only 1 part of layered protection.
Ugh. Are masks optional or mandatory?
Lumen agrees to go with the group and puts his crampons on for the walk across the ice. Walking along the frozen lake, he is pleasantly surprised how his new bracers keep him comfortable. "We definitely don't want to be out on the lake for longer than we need to so we should move on."
"So you want to get there as quickly as possible by going across the frozen lake and then spend the night in an unexplored cave where a cursed wand was found and which could be haunted? I can't think of anything that could go wrong," Lumen says sarcastically. "Remember, we can't help the boy if something happens to us. I think the more prudent path would be to return to Easthaven where we can spend the night and then finish the journey to the cave so that we can explore it during the day. While sleeping in a cave is better than out in the open, it doesn't compete with a warm inn," Lumen says, trying to talk some sense into the group.
Lumen listens to the boy, concerned that his sudden aging may not be able to be reversed. "That is strong magic. Hopefully if we return the wand, the effects will be reversed," he says, trying to be encouraging.
Lumen checks over his gear. "I think I'm ready. Let's see about getting that wand," he says to his eager companions.
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