LOST TRAILS OOC

[ewancummins]

Raen wanted to talk with Clive privately on the way back from the attack site, back in chapter 11. Can this be done? Or I should postpone for an opportunity on the way?

It can be done, sure.

I recommend handling it by PM with RocEtr. That won't slow play for anyone else, but will give you both opportunity to RP the conversation.
You guys can then compile the PMs and publish it all as a flashback.
Or compile it and send it to me. I will then backfill it into Chapter 11.

A WORD ON PACING:

Please don't feel rushed. The new chapter ( 12: Phlan) is posted but players are doubtless still catching up.

I assumed some non-combat/non-risky actions for PCs in that last, long post in 11. I doubted that the party would pass by the massacre victims without giving them a hasty burial, abandon a cute puppy, or fail to aid a wounded person found in a ditch. I based all that on alignments, previous actions/precedent, and established character personalities.

If I got it wrong in the case of any PC, do let me know and I'll edit.

A fast forward seemed like a good idea as my rolls indicated so few encounters on the road.

[Wolfglide of the Fraternity]

Oh, and would I also have been able to get someone to evaluate the nature of that strange green bottle from under Halvan's Keep?

Yes, but not free of charge.
The High Doom can arrange a magical analysis for 115 g.p.

Ugh. Okay, if Klokulf can sell his last two bottles of axiomatic water at cost (50 gp) and sell his troll gut rope (market price 500 gp) for a reasonable fraction of its worth, could he cover analyzing both the bottle and the candles from the gaunt wizard at the Grim Bastion? Understanding all of their functions might be worth the trade, since he has never used the troll gut rope.

I suppose a Diplomacy check is in order to get more than 50% of the magic rope's market price:
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+9 makes 25.
He would like to pocket anything that remains. Do they use the same currency in Phlan, or something else?

[ewancummins]

Zhentish money is accepted in Phlan.

The candles are single-use items that will cast sleep spells if used in conjunction with a hand of glory.

The bottle is a permanent magic item, an ethereal prison that currently holds a wraith. It has been altered with glassteel.

And yes, he can sell the troll gut rope at half price.

As you may recall, the Gaunt Man's spellbook and notes contain instructions for creating a Hand of Glory. The case that held the candles had a hand-shaped hollow, but no hand.

[Wolfglide of the Fraternity]

Zhentish money is accepted in Phlan.

The candles are single-use items that will cast sleep spells if used in conjunction with a hand of glory.

The bottle is a permanent magic item, an ethereal prison that currently holds a wraith. It has been altered with glassteel.

And yes, he can sell the troll gut rope at half price.

As you may recall, the Gaunt Man's spellbook and notes contain instructions for creating a Hand of Glory. The case that held the candles had a hand-shaped hollow, but no hand.

So I would get 300 gp for selling the rope and flasks. Am I correct in presuming the analysis will cost 115 gp for each type of item?
How much would the two candles and a copy of the notes fetch? Would someone in the clergy or the Zhentarim want them, or would I have to find someone (else) seedy and hopefully not get mugged?
Am I correct in presuming the wraith would be free-willed upon release? Can only ethereal creatures be sucked into the bottle when empty?

[ewancummins]

You can definitely sell the candles and transcribed notes to the Zhentarim.
That will net 20 gp.

The wraith would be free-willed but K could try to command undead.
And, yes, the bottle works like a ghost trap, using a command word.
You have the command word now.

Lorma

[Wolfglide of the Fraternity]

Roger that. I will sell the candles.

Now I just need to attach wheels to the bottle and make a foot pedal to activate it. Then I will be a real Ghostbuster!

[RocEter]

Raen wanted to talk with Clive privately on the way back from the attack site, back in chapter 11. Can this be done? Or I should postpone for an opportunity on the way?

It can be done, sure.

I recommend handling it by PM with RocEtr. That won't slow play for anyone else, but will give you both opportunity to RP the conversation.
You guys can then compile the PMs and publish it all as a flashback.
Or compile it and send it to me. I will then backfill it into Chapter 11.

A WORD ON PACING:

Please don't feel rushed. The new chapter ( 12: Phlan) is posted but players are doubtless still catching up.

I assumed some non-combat/non-risky actions for PCs in that last, long post in 11. I doubted that the party would pass by the massacre victims without giving them a hasty burial, abandon a cute puppy, or fail to aid a wounded person found in a ditch. I based all that on alignments, previous actions/precedent, and established character personalities.

If I got it wrong in the case of any PC, do let me know and I'll edit.

A fast forward seemed like a good idea as my rolls indicated so few encounters on the road.

Alhoon send me a pm and we can RP the discussion that Raen wanted to have with Clive on the way back from the attack. Once we complete it, I will gather all the posts and PM them to Ewan.

[alhoon]

OK, but now it's not a very good time

[ewancummins]

OK, but now it's not a very good time

Do it later, then.

Or have Raen discuss it in Phlan, which might make more sense than a conversation on the road at night with raiders and who knows what else roaming in the darkness.

[ewancummins]

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[ewancummins]

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Klokulf


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With his big fat total bonus, that exceeds a DC of 20.
He finds the party pretty quickly. They've checked into The Horse's Mouth.

[RocEter]

Clive will start with the second hand weapons, but he would be more interested in the weapons Petroff has made.

The sword doesn't have to be master craft but it should be more than serviceable. He is also interested in two training swords, preferably wooden and a wooden shield.

IF he doesn't sell shields, when Clive finds an armor smith he inquire about one there.

He will also want the sword to be wrapped and peace bonded.

[ewancummins]

Clive will start with the second hand weapons, but he would be more interested in the weapons Petroff has made.

The sword doesn't have to be master craft but it should be more than serviceable. He is also interested in two training swords, preferably wooden and a wooden shield.

IF he doesn't sell shields, when Clive finds an armor smith he inquire about one there.

He will also want the sword to be wrapped and peace bonded.

two light wooden shields, used but serviceable
two training swords/wasters
one broadsword with basket hilt, not masterwork but still of good quality and craftsmanship

21 gold total

Shields are half-price, used

If you want a heavier or newer shield, he can refer you to an armorer who makes shields

[alhoon]

Raen would have spent the time inspecting Clive and Tonio to see what their relationship is. He makes no secret he disagrees with the purchase of people, but seems to take heart that Tonio calls Clive "boss" and after they arrived that Clive is giving him... weapons. A "I pay your debts so you owe me" is similar to serfdom which Raen minds less.
Can I make a sense motive check about whether Tonio is OK with the situation?

I don't want to jump into assumptions, but I believe there were not "Armed slaves" in Darkon.

[ewancummins]

Raen would have spent the time inspecting Clive and Tonio to see what their relationship is. He makes no secret he disagrees with the purchase of people, but seems to take heart that Tonio calls Clive "boss" and after they arrived that Clive is giving him... weapons. A "I pay your debts so you owe me" is similar to serfdom which Raen minds less.
Can I make a sense motive check about whether Tonio is OK with the situation?

I don't want to jump into assumptions, but I believe there were not "Armed slaves" in Darkon.

Right, slaves would not be armed in Darkon. Too much danger of revolt.


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Hard to guess what Tonio makes of it all.
Tonio does seem in better spirits now than he did back in Zhentil Keep.