Mists over the Musarde OOC

[Adam]

I am busy this weekend, but will make some time for updates, as always.

I hope everyone is enjoying the campaign so far. Any questions/comments/concerns?

This plot is quite the puzzle. Good show thus far, and looking forward to finding out how all the pieces fit together.

[ewancummins]

You guys are doing well with clues, motivations, information gathering,etc.

[ewancummins]

wILL POST A LONGER UPDATE IN A DAY OR SO, MUST GET SLEEP NOW.

[Le Noir Faineant]

Sleep well.

[steveflam]

Norzak casts detect creature. It is a spell from Monte Cook's Arcana Evolved p.254. This is the jist of the spell.

Detect Creature
Divination
Level 0
Range 60 feet
1/4 circle emanating from you to the extreme range of the spell.
Duration: Concentration, up to one minute/level.
You can detect the aura that surrounds a given type of creature being sought(i.e GIant, Dragon etc).

1st round presence or absence of the specified creature.
2nd round # of specified creatures in area and strength of the strongest one present.
3rd roundThe strength and location of each creature. If a creature is outside your line of sight, you discern its direction but not its exact location.

Aura Strength
Dim 0 0 HD
Faint 1 HD
Moderate 2-4
Strong 5-10
Overwhelming 11+

Length Aura Lingers
Faint 1d6 min
Moderate 1d6 x 10 min
Strong 1d6 hours
Overwhelming 1d6 days

[ewancummins]

Now, can Norzak maintain the spell while indicating to Benn or Denys which way the carriage should go?

[steveflam]

I suppose so. Though he needs to concentrate, he can still speak can't he?

[ewancummins]

I'm going to rule that he can speak, but not hold a conversation. Pretty much all he can do is to say ''left here'' and'' keep going this way'' and stuff like that. Thinking out loud, basically.

[steveflam]

I thought as much! Ok so I'll need some directions boss!

[ewancummins]

The route involves a few turns and bends. Rather than actually spell out all the changes in course in-game, we can probably just say that Norzak passes along directions to either Denys or Benn, who in turn relay them to the driver.

[steveflam]

Fair enough.

[ewancummins]

Duration of Norzak's spell just expired. Now, based of what the spell showed him, Norzak can hazard a guess at the current location of the knight. Of course, once you get in the general area, you may need to do some footwork/poking around to actually find him.

[ewancummins]

As an aside, I am having lots of fun running this campaign. I plan on making it a fairly long running one. I will probably handle XP/leveling up in a rather abstract manner: each surviving party member will gain one level at the end of each adventure/chapter [subject to DM approval, naturally. I may slow down the progression if you guys end up getting to be high level, of course].

PS, You are still on the first chapter, guys.

[steveflam]

As an aside, I am having lots of fun running this campaign. I plan on making it a fairly long running one. I will probably handle XP/leveling up in a rather abstract manner: each surviving party member will gain one level at the end of each adventure/chapter [subject to DM approval, naturally. I may slow down the progression if you guys end up getting to be high level, of course].

PS, You are still on the first chapter, guys.

DAmn! I thought it was chapter four!!!!! heheh! J/K!

[ewancummins]

Raf, Cirdan got an unmodified 19, confirmed crit, with 20 points of damage dealt in a single blow. His foe isn't dead, but he's certainly incapacitated.