Café de Nuit

Bennedict's eyes widen and he raises a finger to his lips, making a hushing motion. "We believe there is a dangerous creature in the area, young lady," he whispers, "You had best be cautious, lest you draw its attention!"

Bennedict numbly reaches into a pocket, fetching out long burnt cinders of charcoal, and begins etching warding runes at the 4 cardinal points of their boat. With one final invocation, magic flares to life briefly, casting everything in brief light.

Casting Magic Circle against Evil in the boat.

Bennedict flits back towards the others, releasing the spell as he pulls himself over the side. "Looks like a wrecked boat," he says, "I don't know whether anything is in it or not, but nothing interested in fish, at least. Also, there was a dead man further ahead. He seamed burned or...

Not exactly the use I had in mind for Aquatic Escape, but it'll do.

Raen, after chanting a few words to get his mage armor on, idly debates the point Bennedict made. "It could be they are attracted to such hostile environments perhaps as it makes pilfering their lairs harsher while they are out, and not that they create the situation themselves. Or, it could i...

Bennedict slowly unslings his crossbow from his back. "This is not unusual," he relates to the others. "Dragons are harsh on their environs, from what I read. This sort of spoiling of the land accompanies many of their stories. I had wondered if it was figurative, but this suggests it...

"Perhaps this will help with our future negotiations," Bennedict agrees. "It always helps to have some capital."

Benn is a middle of the group guy.

Bennedict pulls out his notebook, scribbling down a quick sketch of the "long-arms" and noting their regenerative properties.

"Should we go and look for this lair?" he suggests. "Could be we would find something useful. Maybe something we could use for trade."

BENN


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Ah, the crowd favorite "Benn is terrible at the one thing he's supposed to be good at" moment.

"I do have to admit," Bennedict says, "It's been some time since I was on a true monster hunt. This was more-or-less my specialty in Pont. It will be nice to do something a bit more familiar." "As the old monster hunter taught us, the first order of business is to learn eve...

"I do have to admit," Bennedict says, "It's been some time since I was on a true monster hunt. This was more-or-less my specialty in Pont. It will be nice to do something a bit more familiar." "As the old monster hunter taught us, the first order of business is to learn ever...

Raen is puzzled by Theophilus actions and asks "Why is Theophilus sitting alone on the floor?" On the discussion about dragons and drow he frowns. "I say that the dragon would be around in a few days. Would our host be alive in a few days? That's debatable considering what Katherine ...

On the other hand, now that we know what it looks like, it'll be easier to create a forgery to put in its place. We get a fishbowl, fill it with pink gas, stuff the deck of ivory plaques inside to fake a strong magic aura, then put it all in a replica of the strongbox. Even if they see through it, ...