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I'd appreciate some clarification, just in case I'm missing key game mechanics.

Some spells require mastery of a section of the Necronomicon. Does mastery come by reading once? If not, what would count as mastery? Must the book still be used to cast mastered spells? I could not find any Pathfinder rules about mastering spellbooks.

What if a spell, like contact entity, is not on a class's list? Does the Necronomicon impart special ability to still cast it?

Thank you.

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I am constantly impressed by the depth of questions I see in these posts. I seem to be finding more mundane issues to struggle with. This is one of them. Can anyone lend advice?

How does everyone fit on the Sellen Starling while also transporting a load of cargo? You have the captain, her crew of 12, two scholars, and the PCs. When I look at the size of he ship it doesn't add up for me. It seems impossibly cramped.

Perhaps this was common to be really tightly packed? Is there a large hold below the deck?

The Mayflower (according to Wikipedia) held 102 passengers and around 30 crew plus supplies for a two month journey. 100' length and up to 20' width, with four decks.

The Sellen Starling, at half that size, would presumably have enough room for over 50 people. 20 plus cargo seems perfectly reasonable.

I don't think the Sellen Starling has 4 decks. I believe it would be considered two. That would require dividing the number in half again, to a quarter of the size of the Mayflower.

That still requires the assumption that the Mayflower and Sellen Starling were designed, loaded, and utilized in similar manners.

I appreciate your reply Narsham, I'm just not seeing what you are.

After reading Daigle's reply, I am going to play this out exactly as it was written in the book. I think it will be fun to see how the players manage living in tight quarters with strangers.

I am constantly impressed by the depth of questions I see in these posts. I seem to be finding more mundane issues to struggle with. This is one of them. Can anyone lend advice?

How does everyone fit on the Sellen Starling while also transporting a load of cargo? You have the captain, her crew of 12, two scholars, and the PCs. When I look at the size of he ship it doesn't add up for me. It seems impossibly cramped.

Perhaps this was common to be really tightly packed? Is there a large hold below the deck?

Why would Skywin need 12 people to support sailing this small vessel, especially since they don't handle the loading/unloading responsibilities?

Any links to info about sailing a vessel like this would be awesome too.

I've never sailed before (only power boats), so I admit this is a big area I need help getting my head around for role play and setting development.

Thanks!

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Star Stelae Questions

• Does the Star Stelae consist of the steps and pedestal as shown on Page 7?

• Would walking onto the stairs qualify as touching a Star Stelae for purposes of triggering the telepathic connection? If not, should this touching be much a more deliberate hand-to-pillar kind of thing?

• Do the symbols of Hastur need to be held in hand, worn, or can they just be anywhere on the person (like stored in a backpack)?
  

Right now a cleric has six symbols of Hastur tucked into his backpack. He definitely doesn't want to wear one and is totally unlikely to pull them out when near the Star Stelae. I really want to have the PCs learn about the abilities of the Stelae because I think it will be a hook to make them want to discover more and add to the desire to chase down Lowls; however, I don't want to do it in a manner that goes against their intended design.

Perhaps they are only to be understood by characters with a leaning towards the occult and not stumbled upon by someone lucky/unlucky enough to be carrying a symbol of Hastur in the right place?