New Paphos (The Base)

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Jun 11, 2024 12:31 pm
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I can leave the Base thread if you want to do some additional interaction with the expedition as a group or if you have any individual issues you want to develope you can popst to you individual threads.
Jun 11, 2024 9:48 pm
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Now that he's delivered the scroll and tried to be above board to Phlan on his personal goals, he's ready to head out for the Lady's fetch quest. We'll have to hoof it since Skeeve doesn't yet have permission to use the city matrix nodes.
Skeeve makes sure the entire team knows where the city matrix node is in the Remnant we are heading to. If we need a "hot exit", we can take Dean's offer of "one more time" to get out. Assuming we have the loot when we leave, we should be good after that as the Lady has basically promised to make us authorized agents, which should let us use them on our own after that.
Jun 12, 2024 11:51 am
Checking the map you find the civil Matrix Node at 7,6 inside an independent structure near the middle of the Remnant.
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Feel free to set out to to recover Alagondar's heritage of in Reclaiming Paphos.

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Continued from HERE
Return From Merchant Quarters
Sep 27, 2024 2:48 pm
"Good to be back in town! Right?
Do you fancy a pint? Or shall we deliver Alagondar's chest first?"
Sep 27, 2024 2:54 pm
Kaarik is exhausted, he sits on a stool next to the node and exhales.

"Pfuuu, what a few days it has been. Let's get ride of this chest as soon as possible and be done with it.
And then, a pint it is!"
Sep 27, 2024 3:36 pm
Now back a New Paphos, Skeeve wants to immediately turn in the chest to Lady Alagondar. "Yes, let's take care of this chest right now. The quicker we deliver it, the better!" He is curious as to what is in it, and will ask, but if the answer is no, the answer is no and he is fine with that. He does want his "authorized agent" token/talisma/pendant/whatever, though. Being an actual Citizen would be cool, too.

After that, we'll take the acquired magic items to Valpip and Fiznik to get everything identified (unless Skeeve can now do it himself). At that point we can divide up the loot so that we can then go and spend it and the magic so we can use it or sell it. He has a healing potion to restock and some talisman/rune supplies to restock. And some armor to repair.

In between all that, he's definitely on board with the pints and food. And sleep, for that matter.
Sep 27, 2024 5:31 pm
Agreed. Arc also wants his citizenship! He very keen on that.
Afterwards we can decide loot, and get that ale.
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And, if Psybermagi finds it appropriate, update XPs :)
Sep 27, 2024 10:38 pm
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grumble grumble homework :P Give me the weekend to get it for you :)
Sep 27, 2024 11:40 pm
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HA!

No problem! I'm figuring we're gonna be regrouping right now, anyway, so that works.

For the rest of the team, we should figure out what we wanna do next. Skeeve paid good gems for the invitation to that other remnant site, so it would be cool to make use of that and check things out there. Since Big Things Are Going Down (tm), it would be good to get some intel on that.

On the other hand, we could just go exploring. Assuming we have full access to the city network nodes, we can take a look at the old map and see if we can find other locations to check out and see where they go and where they are now. We should have some nice options to pick from now.
Sep 28, 2024 12:21 am
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that last jaunt gained eveyone 4 XP, added to you total, so most of you can add a proficiency or trait
see Advancement : Rookie, Novice, Veteran snippet under the Veteran section
[ +- ] Advancement : Rookie, Novice, Veteran
Sep 28, 2024 2:55 am
Over the weekend, I will dig back to see what we found along the way, if that will help. Skeeve is mainly curious as to the scroll and staff, but still wants to know what the rest is, too, so we can divide it up or sell it. Don't forget Skeeve sold off three of the amethysts to buy off the goblins and get the invitation.

Oooo! You already updated the totals! Cool! I do have enough for something. I'll have to think on what to get ...

Sep 28, 2024 10:42 am
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Thanks for upgrading XPs!!
I guess we can check the loot, and then celebrate at the tavern!
Arc will also want to go to check where that invitation lead us... After those ales
Sep 29, 2024 4:37 pm
kobold egg x3
vial of carnivorous vine
potion of healing x3 (heals 2 health for 1 action, must be consumed)

3 Dart of Flames : Critical hits deal 1 additional point of fire damage, ignites combustible items

Performers' Leather Armor : Once per day, roll with advantage on any Sleight of Hand or acrobatic test.

Expeditious Iron Key : Any simple door or fastener you touch with this key instantly unlock or locks.

Chiropteran Pendant : The bearer can hear a pin drop in a crowded room. Gains advantage hearing tests.

Delver's Boots : While underground, the bearer of this item always knows the depth below the surface and the direction to the nearest staircase, ramp, or other path leading upward.

Scarlet dagger : This weapon perpetually drips the blood of goblins. The bearer can speak goblin and has advantage on intimidation checks against goblins when the weapon is revealed.

Gloves of Grace : Once per day the bearer heal any unconscious creature they touch 1 point of health as an action.

Sentinel Wizard Staff : Faintly glows when goblins are within a 100 foot radius.

Siege Warmace : This weapon damages man-made inanimate objects as if they were made of living flesh.

Fatespun Gauntlets : When the bearer crits with on a melee attack they gain Focus for one entire round.

Spiritual Armor : This armor is naught but a prayer written on a scrap of vellum, decorated with religious motifs of the god of war. Once per day, the bearer may spend 1 minute to read the prayer out loud, and at the end this their skin becomes as tough as armor, granting 1 level of protection per combat. The effects fade if they act in any way that is not in accordance to the god of war's teachings. (timidity, cowardice, dishonour)

Unbroken Belt : The bearer gains advantage on saving throws vs death, poison, and disease.

Barbarian's Bracers : The bearer tests on advantage on tests of strength.
Sep 29, 2024 5:48 pm
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Is the scroll we found with the sewer worm the Spiritual Armor?

I gotta admit the staff is kinda underwhelming. It looked like it helping the hobgoblin mage cast his fire spells. I was hoping ...
Skeeve is interested in the iron key and belt. And someone needs to take the dagger when we use the invitation.

And I know Ealdwig would have loved that leather armor! (Though I am not sure he would actually need it.)
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Two extra notes:

1) I noticed you wanting to combine groups. We can always combine with one of the other groups, if you so desire. While Skeeve's plans are to make use of the invitation and see what's going on, that can always wait.

2) For my next Trait, I posted a follow-up in my character thread.
Sep 29, 2024 6:25 pm
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OK, some additional notes on the loot. We got the following money:
(8+18)pp = 26pp
(190+97)+197gp = 484gp
(700+70)+60sp = 830sp
(60+30)cp = 90cp
4 amethysts (25,30,40,40)
The items in (parathesis) were gained with the sewer worm. There was a lot of cp with the hobgoblins, but we left it behind. 3 of the amethysts (25,50,75) were used to grease the goblins' palms.

If we convert everything to gold, we get 260+484+83+.9+135 = 962.9.

Divide that by 5 (we promised Geis a full share) and we get 192.58. Assuming that the Clerk will do currency exchange for us, that means we each get:
192 gp
5 sp
8 cp
And whomever speaks first can take a portion of their gold in amethysts. Skeeve will claim one of the 40s. (So, he will actually get 152 gp plus the amethyst.) He will take both of the 40s if allowed to.

The above list of magic items in Psybermagi's post covers the magic items we found with the hobgoblins. However, with the sewer worm we also found a heavily bound book and a cracked magic wand. So, Skeeve'll wanna know what those are, too. Depending, they might be more important to him than the iron key or the belt.

In addition to all of the above, Skeeve also took the hobgoblin's deck of playing cards. He wasn't going to miss out on that! Yes, he knows they are not magical.
Sep 29, 2024 6:39 pm
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Looks promising, how shall we decide this loot?

Arc, based on his scout role, has strong preference for:
Chiropteran Pendant,
Expeditious Iron Key,
Unbroken Belt,

And maybe light preference for Gloves of Grace.


EDIT: I see Skeeve's post uploaded after I wrote my post. I agree with the coin division and plan to spend a good part of it in base, so no problem on getting only coins.
As for magic items, Arc's preferences remain.

And Arc can't wait to deliver the chest to the Lady.
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Sep 30, 2024 9:13 am
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Kaarik, Aizashi, do you have preferences for the loot?

About Lady Alagondar's Heritage... Shall we deliver the chest in this thread or play it parallel this loot division in the Reclaiming Paphos one? Sorry Psybermagi, Arc doesn't want to give you more homework, he is just asking without hurry, but can't hide his enthusiasm to become a citizen :)


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Sep 30, 2024 12:25 pm
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There is nothing that would really be specific to Kaarik so he can take whatever remains. Maybe the boots and the darts.

He will refuse to even touch the dagger as he does not want to have anything to do with an item dropping blood like this.
Oct 1, 2024 4:54 pm
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Ok, since nobody writes much, I'll drop a first draft on how can we decide the loot. It's based on the items some showed interest in, on our PCs talents, and well it's not supposed to be perfect, just a starting point. I'm considering the Spiritual Armour as more valuable than lots of other items, also the book and the wand could be very strong or not (we don't know yet) so they are a bit of a gamble for now (but I still think they belong to mages). I'm not asking those cards from Skeeve since he is so keen on keeping them :)
Please do comment!


Coin
192 gp + 5 sp + 8 cp each

Aizashi
Fatespun Gauntlets : When the bearer crits with on a melee attack they gain Focus for one entire round.

Barbarian's Bracers : The bearer tests on advantage on tests of strength.

Spiritual Armor : This armor is naught but a prayer written on a scrap of vellum, decorated with religious motifs of the god of war. Once per day, the bearer may spend 1 minute to read the prayer out loud, and at the end this their skin becomes as tough as armor, granting 1 level of protection per combat. The effects fade if they act in any way that is not in accordance to the god of war's teachings. (timidity, cowardice, dishonour)

potion of healing x2 (heals 2 health for 1 action, must be consumed)


Skeeve
Unbroken Belt : The bearer gains advantage on saving throws vs death, poison, and disease.

Scarlet dagger : This weapon perpetually drips the blood of goblins. The bearer can speak goblin and has advantage on intimidation checks against goblins when the weapon is revealed.

cracked magic wand

potion of healing x1 (heals 2 health for 1 action, must be consumed)

hobgoblin's deck of playing cards

Kaarik
3 Dart of Flames: Critical hits deal 1 additional point of fire damage, ignites combustible items

Delver's Boots : While underground, the bearer of this item always knows the depth below the surface and the direction to the nearest staircase, ramp, or other path leading upward.

Sentinel Wizard Staff : Faintly glows when goblins are within a 100 foot radius.

heavily bound book


Arc
Expeditious Iron Key : Any simple door or fastener you touch with this key instantly unlock or locks.

Chiropteran Pendant : The bearer can hear a pin drop in a crowded room. Gains advantage hearing tests.

Gloves of Grace : Once per day the bearer heal any unconscious creature they touch 1 point of health as an action.

kobold egg x3


Geis
Siege Warmace : This weapon damages man-made inanimate objects as if they were made of living flesh.

Performers' Leather Armor : Once per day, roll with advantage on any Sleight of Hand or acrobatic test.

Vial of carnivorous vine
Oct 1, 2024 5:15 pm
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Yeah, we gotta see what the wand and book are before I can finish my priorities for Skeeve. That's what I've been waiting for.
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