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I think we need to figure out treasure ASAP. We've got piles of stuff and no idea what to do with it. I don't know how much money we have, even.

Mokhasi has been quiet, and he just adds, "I do not know. If we could research his home in advance, it may give us a small advantage. Protection against poison for each person seems wise. Lastly, these serpentfolk seem to hypnotize people, yes? Can we protect our minds from such intrusion somehow?"

If Mokhasi can use knowledge to figure such out, he will.

Mokhasi thinks carefully, "yes, but I am running low on more potent spells. We should consider resting sooner than later. If this Salathiss is as dangerous as the other serpentfolk, we are in for a large challenge."

He shakes his head, after retrieving his notebook where he's catalogued their finds, "I do not see anything like a raven figurine in any of our sacks, and I have not endeavored to make one. Perhaps we can run quickly?"

We only found a rainbow leopard figurine.

The serpentfolk seemed close to unstoppable in some ways, but Mokhasi kept up the assault warily.

Guidance on Ubasu

produce flame, inspire courage: 1d20 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 12 + 1 = 26
produce flame damage, inspire courage: 3d4 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (3, 1, 3) + 4 + 1 = 12

The serpentfolk proved very tough and evasive, so he guides himself before trying more fire.

Guidance on Mokhasi

produce flame, inspire courage, guidance: 1d20 + 12 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 12 + 1 + 1 = 28
produce flame damage, inspire courage: 3d4 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (4, 1, 4) + 4 + 1 = 14

Mokhasi notices how they evaded his rocks, and switches to a puff of fire which he throws at the most wounded one. He then inspires Baldrek with the power of the spirits.

produce flame, inspire courage: 1d20 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 12 + 1 = 22
produce flame damage, inspire courage: 3d4 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (2, 2, 3) + 4 + 1 = 12

Guidance on Baldrek

Mokhasi snaps his fingers, and assists Patizamo with his next, action, and summons a number of rocks onto the two serpentfolk.

Guidance on Patizamo then scatter scree.

Scatter Scree DC 22 Reflex: 3d4 + 4 ⇒ (2, 4, 3) + 4 = 13

Mokhasi is taken aback by the sudden attack, and gestures quickly, trying to stun the cat and help his companion in a pair of gestures.

Daze DC 19 on cat: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Third action guidance on Pilzip.

Mokhasi looks like he’s about to say something, but holds his tongue, allowing the more diplomatic people to respond.

will save: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 26
Frightened 1

Mokhasi summons some rocks to pummel the snake and some spirits to guide Patizamo. Scatter scree and guidance.

scatter scree dc 21 reflex, frightened: 3d4 + 4 ⇒ (3, 2, 4) + 4 = 13

Mokhasi is also at +10. Not really any good spells to help I think.

Mokhasi shrugs, ”yes, use the sphere. We should use the tools we have, I think.”

I don’t know what sort of scroll would be good - 2e is hard for me. :)

Mokhasi frowns and summons a blob of acid, shaped like an arrow, to blast Froglegs, and then tries to inspire Baldrek.

acid arrow, inspire courage, frightened 1: 1d20 + 12 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (13) + 12 + 1 - 1 = 25
acid arrow damage: 3d8 ⇒ (1, 5, 6) = 12

Guidance on Baldrek.

will save: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (4) + 13 = 17

Frightened 2?

”I am not Froglegs.”

He then summons a similar crushing ground effect which snaps up to grab Froglegs.

dc 20 save including frightened, crushing ground: 6d6 ⇒ (1, 4, 4, 4, 2, 1) = 16

He then beseeches the spirits of the earth to aid Patizamo.

Guidance on Patizamo.

Mokhasi nods, ”thank you kind dragon. We apologize for intruding.”

When the dragon is gone, he agrees with Patizamo, ”yes! I am appreciative of the dragon’s sense and magnanimity, so we should reward that.”

will save: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 13 + 1 = 32

Mokhasi doesn’t seem to upset about the scary roar.

He responds by trying to summon rocks on top of the dragon, and guiding Patizamo.

Scatter scree on bad guy DC 21 and guidance on Patizamo.

dc 21 reflex scatter scree damage (including frightened): 3d4 + 4 ⇒ (1, 4, 2) + 4 = 11

He notes sadly, ”you are a beautiful being. I am sad that we have to fight you,” and it looks like he means it.

Mokhasi nods, ”rest if you can, though this has been a long day, I am nearly out of spells.” He waves at Mildred as she disappears.

Mokhasi blasts the dwarf with a fiery orb, and Mildred hops over and kicks the dwarf!

Produce flame on dwarf, sustain summon, who strides and attacks

produce flame, inspire courage, dwarf: 1d20 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 12 + 1 = 32
produce flame damage, inspire courage: 3d4 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (4, 2, 2) + 4 + 1 = 13
mildred kicks dwarf, flanking: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

Mildred doesn’t like attacking dwarves much and makes her displeasure known with a snort.

Mokhasi responds to the dissipation of Alexander the skunk by summoning Mildred the kangaroo, who proceeds to try and kick the one attacking Patizamo, using flanking.

kick, flanking: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21
kick damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
kick, flanking: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
kick damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Mokhasi summons a helper to assist everyone. A very large skunk burrows out of the ground nearby.

Summon animal, a giant skunk to enstench the three new guards (two grippli and one dwarf) that are coming. Will target one more if possible - but it’s a 15 foot cone.

The skunk then blasts the three that are approaching with Blinding Musk, if possible. Spray Blinding Musk (poison) The giant skunk propels potent, acrid musk in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in the line must attempt a DC 17 Fortitude save. Critical Success The target is unaffected. Success The target is sickened 1. Failure The target is sickened 3. Critical Failure The target is blinded for 1 round, becomes sickened 3, and takes a –2 penalty to Stealth checks from the horrific odor for 24 hours or until the musk is removed or neutralized, requiring 10 minutes of thorough scrubbing with soap.

Last action has to sustain I think.

Mokhasi looks at the sewer outlet, disappointed. "This is not well designed, and is not what Nantambu should be doing. No wonder Froglegs is upset if they have to live here." He runs his fingers through his braids, "the greatest magical minds in Garund should have tried to solve this problem..." He shakes his head, and nods in agreement, "yes, scouting. Yes. That is a good idea. I will support you all however I can."

Mokhasi nods, agreeing with Patizamo, ”sometimes the stories that are told to us are so convincing because they reinforce what we already know. You know it was unfair for the school to disrespect you for so many years. As a result, the serpentfolk preyed on that knowledge. But they deceived the Magaambya equally.”

academia lore for uzunjati storytelling: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17

Doing a check to aid subsequent diplomacy checks, will have Mokhasi go into detail about the school to maybe convince him it’s unrealistic. Bad roll but big bonus!

Mokhasi shakes his head when Ubanu protests and asks them to 'let him go', and summons his own crushing ground, this time gesturing for Patizamo to be graced with guidance.

Also crushing ground on Ubanu plus guidance on Patizamo.

crushing ground, DC 22: 6d6 ⇒ (6, 3, 3, 2, 5, 1) = 20

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24

Mokhasi performs a number of complex gestures and infuses Baldrek with spell power, speeding him up and guiding his hand at the same time.

Haste and guidance on Baldrek.

Mokhasi seems surprised at the force with which Ubasu is attacked, and responds by raising magically raising three large stones from the ground with one hand. With the other, he gestures and they’re imbued with significant magical, power, spinning and glowing brightly - until he releases them and they burst away, pummeling into the elemental.

Overly descriptive magic missile, using 3 actions.

magic missile damage: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (3, 2, 2) + 3 = 10

Mokhasi seems disappointed that the spell didn’t work very well, so he summons a number of rocks over one of the fire elemental’s heads.

scatter scree basic reflex 22: 3d4 + 4 ⇒ (3, 4, 4) + 4 = 15

Mokhasi seems surprised by how quickly the fire elementals moved, but makes a series of hand gestures that seem to evoke a character stuck in some goo. He says a few magic words in elven and says, ”once there was a snail, who had a very long trip…” and the air around the elemental near the valve seems to solidify somehow, trying to trap the creature.

He then opens his hand in a gesture of generosity, towards Patizamo.

Slow spell - so DC 22 Fortitude partial for the fire elemental near the valve. Guidance on Patizamo.

Mokhasi looks through his spellbook, "I could learn some protective magic if you all would like, but it would take a few minutes. Are we interested in rushing in immediately?"

Could learn new spells in 10 minutes, including resist energy.

He then rummages in a satchel, "there is also this stick we found which has magic in it. Perhaps that could protect Baldrek or all of us from fire?"

Most Recent Treasure received:

Bag of cats

60 GP and staff of abjuration.

+1 hand crossbow you can claim. 40 gp, 40 sp, and 80 cp. 75 gp, three virtuoso handheld musical instruments (a hand drum, lyre, and shekere) and a reed flute lesser maestro’s instrument.

+1 greatclub and sturdy, high-quality cookware worth 15 gp.

51 gp, 80 sp, and 80 cp

61 sp, and a nice lute worth 10 gp, likely stolen from a street performer

He gives you a total of 200 gp in credit at the Powderpile, which you can redeem for alchemical items of 7th level or less.

Amaechi gives each of you one of his best pots as thanks. Each pot is worth 5 gp.

Pilzip discovers a large, intact golden elephant bird feather on the ground near the cages. Such a wondrous feather could fetch 75 gp at the market!

You can salvage 150 gp of reagents from this room. You also find a lesser elixir of life on a shelf.A ring of acid resistance rests on the table. In addition, a jumble of magical supplies on a shelf includes a striking rune on a runestone.

Under the bed, you discover a rhinoceros mask. Its enchantment can be transferred to a non-magical mask. The bearskin rug is exceptionally well made and is worth 30 gp. Stone Ghost's weapon is a +1 morningstar.
Urbel has a pouch with 4 gold teeth worth 3 gp each and a +1 striking pick.

Lots of Stuff

Not sure if all of this was claimed/sold/accounted for. 2E to its credit seems pretty gear independent, but I think I need to plump up Mokhasi's spellbook and look into buying some things, so I think we should address it.

I don't think we ever made a spreadsheet for these things - if nobody else wants to then I can when I have time.

Mokhasi is pleased that Baldrek successfully executed the plan, and lets the fighter know.

Later, when they start looking into the fires, he stands thoughtfully, and tries to consider if any magic could help in the investigation, or help stop an arsonist with an alchemical predilection.

Not sure if there's any spells that he could learn, but I think we need to plump up Mokhasi's spellbook. Things to 'fight fires' might be pretty useful for now. I don't know the 2e list as well as 1e - does anyone have any insight?

Mokhasi shakes his head, "it is not something I am an expert at. With time, I could learn something of value quickly, but I would need a reference book."

Not that many spells, didn't invest into illusion
Cantrip Acid Splash, Dancing Lights, Daze, Detect Magic, Message, Prestidigitation, Produce Flame, Scatter Scree, Shield, Tanglefoot
Spell 1 Floating Disk, Grease, Mage Armor, Magic Missile, Mud Pit, Share Lore, Shockwave, Summon Animal
Spell 2 Acid Arrow, Enlarge, Glitterdust, Summon Elemental
Spell 3 Earthbind, Haste, Slow, Stinking Cloud, Additional Spells: Spell 1 Color Spray, Pummeling Rubble, Shattering Gem

Mokhasi has magical shorthand, so if we get him some references, he can learn a spell in 10-30 minutes if you need him to, but I don't know much about what would be good for a distraction on the arcane list.

Mokhasi nods along as they discuss, ”I suppose talking to them is not possible? If they have acquired a taste for goat, if we can talk to them we may be able to convince them that there is more long-term harm to eating the goats with reckless abandon. Eventually you run out of goats…”

Mokhasi nods, ”I agree. Killing an apex predator can have substantial negative consequences for a local ecosystem. If we kill then we could doom the forest to a slow death, even if we save the goats.”

Level Up

HP: +9
Class Feat: Spell Penetration
Skill Feat: Uzunjati Storytelling
Archetype Feat: Poison Resistance

Spellbook Additions: 3rd level
Earthbind
Slow

+1 to lots of stuff

School Advancement
Uzunjati - 5* -> 6 (Advantage Unlocked)
Skill Increase (Expert) - Forest Lore (already expert on every other qualifying skill).

Cascade Bearers - 2* -> 3 (Advantage Unlocked)
Nothing

Not sure of what to try to advance, and I can't remember the DC

Mokhasi watches the ooze carefully, trying to recall what he can about oozes.

recall knowledge- this ooze?: 1d20 ⇒ 8

Remembering that the last ooze was harmed by bludgeoning damage, and wanting to avoid splitting this dangerous one, he directs the ground to try to reach up and crush the ooze.

Spend a focus on Crushing Ground

crushing ground, reflex, DC 21: 6d6 ⇒ (3, 3, 2, 4, 4, 4) = 20

Mokhasi tries to figure out if there's something unnatural or magical going on with the growth.

Nature: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19

Mokhasi gestures and throws a puff of fire at the ooze, then boosts Patizamo.

Produce Flame on ooze, guidance on Patizamo.

produce flame, inspire courage: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 11 + 1 = 22
produce flame damage: 3d6 + 4 ⇒ (5, 6, 4) + 4 = 19

Mokhasi blinks, and nods solemnly, "I see. Do you know what the consequence was, with a little more specificity? Can we expect there are mobile ooze-creatures roaming the gardens now? Do we need to rescue your sister as well?"

Mokhasi is thin-lipped as Kalembi explains his circumstances. At then, he blinks a few times and comments, ”it would appear to me that you have paid a recompense for all of these crimes, except for this most grievous. For my part, I will not turn you in to the authorities - but as you have lived a life while your friend’s spirit lingers on in this world - I would advise more than simply acknowledgement of your crime. True penance requires acknowledgment to what higher powers exist, and a willingness to face their judgment. We will find this figure and put Gerrus’ soul to rest if it is in our power - but I believe your first step in finding peace will come from truly paying for your crimes.” He holds up his hands, turning his head slightly, ”again, I will not force your hand, but think about this.”

Will Save: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (14) + 14 = 28

Mokhasi stood there, nodding, "yes. That was a frightening shriek" and he listed to the ghost's tale.

Society: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31

Mokhasi raised his finger, and seemed to know something about Kalembi.

Are there any skills which might be appropriate? If it is a real ghost, and not a trick, what would the PCs know about how to placate them?

Mokhasi opens his hands, "I reserve judgment on whether it is a poltergeist, as well. It is possible it is a different type of being altogether."

Does the government have any records such as deeds or titles? Nantambu is relatively advanced; maybe their bureaucracy is as well.

Mokhasi keeps up with his studies a bit, but seems a little more interested in physical pursuits, crafting new things, and practicing storytelling in the process. He spends much of their academic break talking to Chiesi about the optimal way to loaf, and puts this into practice by having frequent naps.

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Later, Mokahsi seems invigorated by his rest, and he nods appreciatively and vigorously at Pilzip's idea. "Portals yes - I am also interested." He listens as Teacher Lesedi's office, and greets the fellow Mualijae courteously and reverantly,

He nods thoughtfully, "we have solved a number of problems for the school - I think ghosts would be a new challenge. Something we are not perhaps familiar with. Perhaps we may make a new story from the experience?"

Mokhasi clears his throat, "ahem. We do not wish to harm you, but I believe we have you outnumbered. If you put down your weapon, we can speak, and then you can decide if you wish to kill us."

"er. Please?"

diplomacy?: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17

Mokhasi stumbles back a bit, then exclaims, "goodness, we do not mean to harm you - ... this..." he shakes his head and sighs.

Daze on the lizardfolk DC 21, then guidance on Ubasu.
daze damage, lizardfolk: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Mokhasi peers into the room curiously and sees the foes. He clucks his tongue, and asks in elvish,

He raises his fingers slightly, and the rocks erupt from around the human, battering him.

Move over, scatter scree the human (only, I think, based on the battle map)

scatter scree damage, DC 21 reflex basic reflex: 3d4 + 4 ⇒ (1, 4, 3) + 4 = 12

Mokhasi thinks quietly to himself, "well, this is a conundrum. We are not guards. Do we simply barge in? It is not a good habit to get into." He blinks slowly, "should we not inform the authorities of this? I know we have been tasked with uncovering this problem, but Janatimo may have extended to us more power than is reasonable."

Nevertheless, he will tie back his hair and prepare to assault the robber den should the others be inclined to enter.

Mokhasi tilts his head, "I am inclined to 'deal with the problem' before it gets out of hand. We may be able to catch this, erm, Froglegs by surprise if we are swift."

He shakes his head, "I do not understand why you do not trust in the safety of the school. Recent events notwithstanding, the school is among the safest locations in Garund. Surely if you just explain yourself to the headmasters, they will protect you while we figure out a solution." He sighs and shakes his head.

Mokhasi inclines his head, a little out-of-breath, "y-you are on edge, I suppose, yes? That is why you ran? Why else would you run from random students that introduced themselves to you." He wipes away some more of the mineral dust, "it will take me weeks to clean this out." He sighs to himself, resigned.

Earlier

Mokhasi gently helps the others avoid the powder, recognizing that it’s a terrible irritant. But he is obviously invigorated by the chase to some degree as he tightens his belt around his robe-like long slacks and shuffles along, waiting for another chance to help.

Mokhasi listens quietly, and when time comes for surveillance to start, also stands in the shadows, as still as a statue, seemingly taking even more after the stones that he seems fascinated with.

Also a +9 stealth modifier.

Mokhasi waves his hands in an intricate way to work on the ritual.

Arcana to aid Ubasu or vice versa per discord.

Arcana: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (12) + 14 = 26

His lessons seem to be paying off, as he channels magical energy as if drawing energy from the ground itself towards the task.