Whatever it takes to get out of this primitive poop hole, Benn's in for it.kintire wrote:So subtlety is something that other people do, right?
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"Of course," Benn mutters, "It would be a damned shame if we ever knew what the hell was actually going on."
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"Will this deck of cards get me home?"alhoon wrote:And after 2 posts in a row I just realized that... nobody said out loud "These cards can read the future like Tarokka ones or summon illusions or conjure things". I am not sure Bennedict informed us of what he knows about such things.
Hence the "I offer to draw a card, I am sure it's illusions!" is completely out of place since Raen, unless I missed it somewhere, doesn't know that these cards can bring illusions.
What I am playing him here is more or less "I don't believe this is magical deck, I believe someone used an illusionary mark to change their aura to seem like a powerful magic item and then snuck them in that box of curiosities."
Still, I didn't change my posts in case Benn or Klokulf have informed us - I just added that the whole misunderstanding is redundant if we get a pearl to use identify.
"No?"
"Then I don't care."
"Of course," Benn mutters, "It would be a damned shame if we ever knew what the hell was actually going on."
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Goal, Benn has it.Adam wrote:
"Will this deck of cards get me home?"
"No?"
"Then I don't care."
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Currently I believe our best option is to obtain this orb and trade it to the cult of Leira for information on how to get back. Telling the orbs owner of our our interest in it certainly makes that more... exciting.Whatever it takes to get out of this primitive poop hole, Benn's in for it
Is there any opportunity for others to look into the orb? If so, Kat takes it.
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Klokulf would be interested as well, given the chance. Among other things, he would like to see the face of Thorodus' agent in Phlan.kintire wrote:Is there any opportunity for others to look into the orb? If so, Kat takes it.
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I have added scenes for Katrin and Klokulf, updated everything, and back filled a bit of dialogue from Cadorna that Benn would have missed but others would have heard if they were paying attention.
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Just saw this... Raen would also be interested to check of course. He's a wizard and he's curious.
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And that's why Master Cadorna wants to make him wait a bit.alhoon wrote:Just saw this... Raen would also be interested to check of course. He's a wizard and he's curious.
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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.kintire wrote:Currently I believe our best option is to obtain this orb and trade it to the cult of Leira for information on how to get back. Telling the orbs owner of our our interest in it certainly makes that more... exciting.Whatever it takes to get out of this primitive poop hole, Benn's in for it
Is there any opportunity for others to look into the orb? If so, Kat takes it.
"Of course," Benn mutters, "It would be a damned shame if we ever knew what the hell was actually going on."
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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, the lying priests might appreciate and be amused by the attempt at dishonesty---mayhap after they punish us, that is.Adam wrote: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.kintire wrote:Currently I believe our best option is to obtain this orb and trade it to the cult of Leira for information on how to get back. Telling the orbs owner of our our interest in it certainly makes that more... exciting.Whatever it takes to get out of this primitive poop hole, Benn's in for it
Is there any opportunity for others to look into the orb? If so, Kat takes it.
In my head, I keep drawing a connection between the Orb of Savras and the piece of Maerlyn's Rainbow from The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass.
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Delight is to him- a far, far upward, and inward delight- who against the proud gods and commodores of this earth, ever stands forth his own inexorable self.
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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, the lying priests might appreciate and be amused by the attempt at dishonesty---mayhap after they punish us, that is.Wolfglide wrote: 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.
In my head, I keep drawing a connection between the Orb of Savras and the piece of Maerlyn's Rainbow from The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass.[/quote]
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"Of course," Benn mutters, "It would be a damned shame if we ever knew what the hell was actually going on."
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And true to pattern, somehow Benn will end up being menaced by the dragon alone inside the library.Adam wrote:"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 everything we can about the quarry. I'll look into academic sources. Something tells me Kat will be more effective digging into the 'word on the street.' I'd recommend sailors who would normally be plying those waters. I've always found them to be surprisingly knowledgable, so long as you take everything with the appropriate grains of salt. In the meantime, those less inclined for that sort of work can offer their services to help protect the merchant from whatever gruesome fate is coming for him. Seem like a good compromise?"
"Of course," Benn mutters, "It would be a damned shame if we ever knew what the hell was actually going on."