Nov 29, 2023 3:28 am
Salix inspects some of the spears that Makasi had found.
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I'm happy to use either of my relationship points to somehow be involved with the lizardmen.Chapter 1: Blood and Lightning
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Nov 29, 2023 3:44 am
Salix examines the spears. While doing so, a bear suddenly comes out of the forest and walks straight up to him. A large blue scale falls out of its mouth as it roars non-violently and walks away. You realize that this is a dragon scale, and that this is a message from the high druid saying that the lizardmen are acting violent because a dragon is ordering them around.
Nov 29, 2023 3:50 am
Makasi looks for any sign of the Hobgoblin leader.
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Not sure how my Lich King die might come into play here, but happy to use it if you think it warranted.Last edited November 29, 2023 3:51 am
Nov 29, 2023 3:50 am
Just as the bear leaves, a lizardman comes crawling out of the forest. It is very beaten, but not by traps. It looks to have the same kinds of wounds the fleeing hobgoblins did. You all realize the other lizardmen must have attacked it. In a strained voice, it says as best as it can in a language you all understand, "Krovikir...attack tower...says have way...to lower...shield...I no like...tribe working for dragon...please stop dragon..." The lizardman then falls over dead. Any attempts at checking its pulse show they are not asleep but dead.
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This was Edgar's 6 relationship die for negative with the Three
Nov 29, 2023 4:05 am
Hrafe spots the hobgoblin leader's corpse and moves to it, grimacing at its grizly demise. Hrafe wanted to die in battle, he conjured a warleader like this felt the same. It died impaled by spears, but didn't get a chance to fight back. "Poor sod." Kneeling by the corpse he anointed it and spoke last rites in brief. Then he collected its effects, stripping the corpse as he methodically searched it for intelligence and valuables.
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Probably Warrior poet and intelRolls
INT - Skill (BG2) - (1d20+6)
(20) + 6 = 26
Nov 29, 2023 4:11 am
Among the corpse you find some gold as well as a dagger that seems out of place. When shown to Raphel is able to tell right away that it is a +1 dagger of spell recovery. It has a +1 to attack and damage rolls, and the +1 also applies to recharge rolls for spells.
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The goblins from much earlier also had gold on them, and I forgot to give it to you, so i'm rolling that now.Rolls
Gold found on Hobgoblin captain - (6d6)
(446133) = 21
Gold found on all other hobgoblins collectively - (4d6)
(5244) = 15
Gold found on goblins back before the tower - (4d6)
(6352) = 16
Nov 30, 2023 7:30 am
Raphel watches the proceedings with a slight frown. He shakes his head. "I suppose we've gleaned all we can from here."
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@Ironmonger42, I think you've mixed up Hrafe for Raphel. The barbarian did the searching!Nov 30, 2023 9:52 am
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I think they were simply skipping past the days it would take us IRL to decide what to do with the dagger of obvious quality. Since its not an artifact it doesnt have a legend, no need to identify what is obviously a generous reward for rolling well.Enjoy your new dagger bud!
Nov 30, 2023 11:34 am
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I added "when shown to" to the original post because that was the intention. I didn't have you roll to identify because of your background and one unique thing.Nov 30, 2023 11:41 am
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Gotcha, I misread it as Raphel having found it. Thanks Joms, I'll see when I can return the favour :PNov 30, 2023 12:59 pm
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As you guys steel yourself for the return to the commander to warn them, take 2 incremental advancements. You were supposed to get one after the goblins, but I failed to inform you. You just got another one. For those not familiar, an incremental advancement is essentially a small portion of leveling up. You can find the rules in the useful resources thread. Choose 2. These advancements can be what you planned to do at lv 2 or you can take something entirely different when you level up. Something very important to iterate is that these are temporary. When you actually level up, you lose all of them and then level up like normal.
I will start the journey back to the tower as soon as each of you commend here what 2 advancements you take. If you have any questions, I will answer them in the out of character general chat.
Nov 30, 2023 1:33 pm
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Raphel is taking the feat for his ray of frost spell and HP as if he were 2nd levelNov 30, 2023 10:00 pm
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Can I use my feats to upgrade Javelin of Faith and Heal to their adventurer level feat?Nov 30, 2023 11:31 pm
You can only take the feat option one time, as the idea is that you are experiencing some of the benefits of next level now, not 2 levels away. If you can use an option more than once, like spells, it says so.
That said, one of the options would be to take an adventurer feat you do not have, yes
That said, one of the options would be to take an adventurer feat you do not have, yes
Dec 1, 2023 12:33 am
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By the way, I edited my post to Raphel taking the adventurer feat for Utility Spell instead.Dec 1, 2023 3:22 am
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Okay, then I'll upgrade heal and take the HP bump too. Thanks for clarifying that.Dec 1, 2023 3:15 pm
As you gather anything you have found, you start heading back to the tower in hopes of warning everyone of the attack. A little over halfway to the tower, a guard from the tower meets you, panting and bloody. "Hurry!" he says with almost no breath left. "The tower is in danger! A blue dragon flew over, and then the barrier suddenly turned off... One of the guards, Zvegdar, was a traitor. The commander managed to heavily wound the dragon with magic, blowing one of its wings off, but then the traitor took Glaezentorg and drove it through her! If you don't hurry.... they are going to kill all of the mages... in some ritual..." He suddenly runs out of breath, panting so much you can't understand anything else he barely manages to say. You realize there is no time to lose and he is too winded to provide any further answers.
As you get close to the tower, you see two clear issues. Atop the tower is magical light, presumably the ritual the guard mentioned. The only way is through the tower itself, which you can enter as the barrier is down. However, you see the blue dragon, heavily wounded and weakened, but still strong enough to rampage and attack. It is trying to find anyone else in the grounds at the base of the tower. You think you can sneak past the dragon and go straight for the tower, but you see the dragon is slowly regaining strength. What do you do?
As you get close to the tower, you see two clear issues. Atop the tower is magical light, presumably the ritual the guard mentioned. The only way is through the tower itself, which you can enter as the barrier is down. However, you see the blue dragon, heavily wounded and weakened, but still strong enough to rampage and attack. It is trying to find anyone else in the grounds at the base of the tower. You think you can sneak past the dragon and go straight for the tower, but you see the dragon is slowly regaining strength. What do you do?
Your question here... Public
Go for the tower and deal with the dragon afterwards
Kill the dragon now and then go to the tower
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As a bit if out of character knowledge, the adventure says you level up after you do 1 of the 2 things. Whichever you do first, you will be level 1 as you are now. If you don't retreat, you will level up (but I don't think you get a full heal up) and can face the other threat as 2nd level characters.Dec 1, 2023 4:36 pm
Makasi sends the ailing dragon a baleful stare. But her gaze creeps away to follow the height of the tower to the people threatened at the top. "We can't leave those people to die. We have to save them."
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