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Aiko and Adrian, please roll initiative and, if you beat an 11, take your turn so GM can post. Thanks!

GM is there a spot (maybe up high?) where I can put a fireball that won't damage the grounds but will hit the Earth Elemental?

initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

"Desna? Lady Luck? We travelers need your help against this threat. I beseech you aid us in this time of peril."

Zaraleva readies her shield and loads her crossbow.

I'm clearly doing list mode incorrectly.

We didn't get much done between Monday and Thursday, did we?

Zaraleva

• one tries to get the cleric to identify the helmet for free
• two checks if anyone on the caravan (Winsome?) has identify
• three failing both, pays for an identify spell in town
• four buys the materials to construct a belt of mighty constitution +2
• five asks the person with the best Survival skill to lead us to the ninjas.

"Could you also identify this helmet, just with your wealth of knowledge?"

Zaraleva tries to be more diplomatic.
Diplomacy: 1d20 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 1 + 3 = 14

GM usually posts on Monday morning. Anyone going to spend any money before we head to the Frozen Shadows?

No, Lyraesel is wearing the boots. Do our totals include the deduction of the 1500? No one seems to want the morningstar.

I'd say yes, take the boots, and deduct 1500 gold for the casting.

Among the funeral treasures of Snorri Stone-Eye is a magnificent winged full helm. It is obviously quite valuable, and radiates both a faint aura of divination magic and a moderate good aura.

GM, what does my Spellcraft reveal about this? I can take 20 for a 28 total.

Lyraesel, there are four sets of the MW thieves tools for the loot list.

Zaraleva attempts some Diplomacy, "Your temple is most impressive, sir. And the gardens, just beautiful. Our mighty warrior here sustained this supernatural wound in a most heroic manner. Could we perhaps negotiate the fee for re-invigorating him?"

Zaraleva with headband Diplomacy: 1d20 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 3 = 7

Aiko's Acro is amazing and she has magic boots. Adrian's is +10, Lyraesel's is +6, but I'm not sure how often she has to tumble into position or if she has to deal with the items melding into her wild shape rules. Byron, do you Acro or just Agro? Would they matter for Adrian's flying kick?

Selling them for 1250 hardly seems worth it.

I see it doesn't help Adrian's flying kick. Lyraesel, do they work if you wildshape? Do you care? Byron, do you ever need Acrobatics?

So Mr. GM, it looks like we're going to the temple of Shelyn to get an estimate on a casting of restoration, then selling and buying, then heading out in search of the Frozen Shadows.

I guess that's fine too.

Could someone enter my numbers into the loot sheet and total it up please?

I did see that, it is awesome. But we need to do a Caster Level check to use it right?

True. It's a DC8 and I would roll 1d20+5, so I couldn't fail by five or more. Do you want me to try it or ask the cleric of Shelyn if he or she is higher level?

"If she meets all three requirements but her own caster level is lower than the scroll spell’s caster level, then she has to make a caster level check (DC = scroll’s caster level + 1) to cast the spell successfully. If she fails, she must make a DC 5 Wisdom check to avoid a scroll mishap."

So I would need a three or better on the first roll and, if necessary, a two or better on the Wisdom check.

I can't seem to edit the loot list, only make a copy of it,

MW thieves tools are 100
Each shinobi shozoku is 50
MW shortbow is 330
MW siangham is 303
each dagger is 2
leather armor is 10

I am trying to determine the best destination for the boots of elvenkind. (+5 competence bonus to Acrobatics) Aiko's Acro is amazing and she has magic boots. Adrian's is +10, Lyraesel's is +6, but I'm not sure how often she has to tumble into position or if she has to deal with the items melding into her wild shape rules. Byron, do you Acro or just Agro? Would they matter for Adrian's flying kick?

Selling them for 1250 hardly seems worth it.

Guess what I just found on the Jade Regent Loot List? A scroll of Restoration!

If there are no objections, Zaraleva will cast it on Byron and I will delete it from the list.

Byron, you saw this, yes? Are you mentioning the temple because you want to resupply?

I feel like we should sell some loot and upgrade some gear before we go. GM, are most things available below a certain cost?

Zaraleva writes that down on the back of the scroll that used to hold restoration. She then bangs on the door to the kitchen.

"Where are the Frozen Shadows? Tell us what you know of them and you have nothing to fear from us."

Great. I'll get to leveling up today or tomorrow. Unfortunately I'm working today.

During the Super Bowl? I'm calling your boss.

"What is the location of your master's base of operations?"

nod to Aiko

Guess what I just found on the Jade Regent Loot List? A scroll of Restoration!

If there are no objections, Zaraleva will cast it on Byron and I will delete it from the list.

We're all brothers and sisters here. I say take it out of the party treasure if the Shelyn priest asks for payment.

Zaraleva pulls Asvig out first and says, "Watch my back, please. This is a ten-minute casting and I have never done it before."

DC 16 Will save for Asvig.

First question:"What did you do with Suishen, the sword you stole from the old man's shop?"

Aiko, Adrian, and I started this campaign in...August 2020. Over five years to get to level 5. Thank you GM Karl for picking up the reins.

1d8 ⇒ 1
Booooo...taking the five obviously.

Also adding two third-level spells (both Speak With Dead today) and a domain spell - FIREBALL
Now 3d6+1 on the channels.
No change to BAB or saves.
Three skill points and a feat. Probably two in Spellcraft...
Do you guys want me to take another crafting feat? Or something interesting with channeling?

Improved Initiative so you can often get that first sneak attack?
Weapon focus so you hit more often?

I'll be able to cast Darkvision soon if you really want it. I wouldn't waste the feats on it.

Everyone else posting their updates? [Nudge]

Also, we can't allow the bodies to be burned yet if we're not 5th level yet.

I just found a wrinkle in my "brilliant" plan. Speak With Dead is Cleric 3. GM, have we won enough fights and other things to make 5th level? If not, my friends, I think we need to interrogate the remaining servants. One of them surely must have heard something about the sword and/or the Frozen Shadows. I'm fine with Diplomacy or Intimidate.

Speak with Dead
School necromancy [language-dependent]; Level cleric/oracle 3,

Casting Time 10 minutes
Components V, S, DF

EFFECT

Range 10 ft.
Target one dead creature
Duration 1 min./level
Saving Throw Will negates; see text; Spell Resistance no

DESCRIPTION

You grant the semblance of life to a corpse, allowing it to answer questions. You may ask one question per two caster levels. The corpse’s knowledge is limited to what it knew during life, including the languages it spoke. Answers are brief, cryptic, or repetitive, especially if the creature would have opposed you in life.

If the dead creature’s alignment was different from yours, the corpse gets a Will save to resist the spell as if it were alive. If successful, the corpse can refuse to answer your questions or attempt to deceive you, using Bluff. The soul can only speak about what it knew in life. It cannot answer any questions that pertain to events that occurred after its death.

If the corpse has been subject to speak with dead within the past week, the new spell fails. You can cast this spell on a corpse that has been deceased for any amount of time, but the body must be mostly intact to be able to respond. A damaged corpse may be able to give partial answers or partially correct answers, but it must at least have a mouth in order to speak at all. This spell does not affect a corpse that has been turned into an undead creature.

Keeping my domain spell of produce flame, I'll prepare a bear's endurance for Byron for just before he hits the 24-hour mark and three speak with dead.

I will prepare both of those and as many speak with dead as possible after we rest.

More channels as needed:
2d6 + 1 ⇒ (2, 1) + 1 = 42d6 + 1 ⇒ (6, 5) + 1 = 12

Adding a CLW to Byron
CLW: 1d8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 1 = 11

A little research revealed that I can help a second save on poison, not negative levels. Drat.

I can cast resistance and I can prepare Bear's Endurance to improve your chances (unless you already have a resistance bonus.) Otherwise, we may have to pay for a restoration. Even if we made 5th level I couldn't cast that.

Zaraleva wrote:

Almost positive that he wasn't, based on GM's post about her face, perhaps thinking he's in a shallow grave somewhere. On another note, should we return to Asvig's farm with a Speak With Dead prepared?

That's an interesting idea. Do you want to do that now or after you rest?

After we rest and Byron makes his save. (My Heal check was pretty high.)

Was the undead guy the person that the tracker was looking for?

Almost positive that he wasn't, based on GM's post about her face, perhaps thinking he's in a shallow grave somewhere. On another note, should we return to Asvig's farm with a Speak With Dead prepared?

"Let's go there in that case. We should still be wary, though. After we get in the kayaks, maybe start the ship burning to destroy evidence and not have more of those warriors come out to investigate."

Did the shinobi have kayaks too or did they swim here?

"Oh, I hadn't thought of that, Byron. I was assuming luring us here, releasing the monster, setting the ship on fire, and sending the shinobi was all a complicated trap to kill us."

Her Detect Magic picks up the ioun stone, so she plucks it out, wondering what it is. If there are no other magic sources, she will move toward the kayaks. "Byron, ride with me. I'll give you some more healing if nothing else tries to kill us.... Well, even if it does."

"Dia-what? Shinobi? Here?"
Zaraleva looks befuddled and hopes one of you can explain.

So now we think the Frozen Shadows set us up? Do they have the sword? All this blood on our hands and we have no sword and more questions than answers. Should we leave the shinobi to burn on the funeral ship?"

Ninjas are toast. Do you want to do anything else? You probably did help ensure they are dead, which I appreciate for channeling to heal you back up.

"Make sure they are dead, so I can channel."

She casts Detect Magic and takes cover behind the mast or something in case a fire arrow is incoming.

It's been seven days with no Adrian and it's Monday morning which is when the GM usually posts. Shall we bot a flurry?

You're up, Adrian. Kick him in the face! :)

That's fine. I thought she might have a bow or something to contribute. No problem.

I did like Kelda, though.

"Well struck, mighty heroes. These assassins don't know our strength and it will surely be their doom! You there, in the back, we will let you live if you start talking about who sent you and where the sword is. You have until the wolf queen eviscerates this one in front."

Zaraleva puts out two more squares with create water.

Is the scout going to take a turn?

Almighty Sarenrae, please help Aiko in her time of need...

Welcome back. Hope it was relaxing.

Now we just need Aiko and then the scout to go.

"Adrian, I have create water. If you'll run past me and kill these assassins, I can cast it and then heal us up."

Zaraleva delays briefly for the scout, Aiko, and Adrian to take their turns, hoping they will move past her and attack. When they have gone or chosen not to, she will move up the ladder and cast create water on the two nearest squares of fire. (Four gallons per square)

Would someone please bot Adrian tonight? He has 40' of movement.

It looks like we need an initiative for the scout and maybe a double move for Adrian? Unless he can move 50 and attack, which would be awesome.

Can you go before Karl posts, Adrian? We don't want to make him wait until Monday, especially with Thursday being Christmas.

Edit: And Aiko

I was thinking the others would just delay until I got out of the way. So, going on that premise...

Zaraleva drops back down and steps out of the way, then channels to heal.
Channel 2: 2d6 + 1 ⇒ (5, 1) + 1 = 7

I count four enemies with bows and describes where they are.

Init: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Zaraleva, helmet in hand, moves back to the hatch and casts create water if the hatch area is on fire or climbs up and casts it on the nearest fire. Eight gallons, I think

[Dice=Knowledge Religion]1d20+6

What that thing was and will it rise again...

So what was it?