Chapter 1 - Kem, City of Gold

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Aug 3, 2024 2:00 am
"Drowning in riches, lines read in a folio of folly," Fingas says, recalling the verse from the priestesses. "A story of a poor fool becoming rich might be what we are looking for. Hold on to that one. Let's check some more!"

Putting words to action, Fingas grabs another random book to see what it is.
Aug 3, 2024 2:16 am
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@Furmyr can Theodore read? Also need an Agility roll to not cut yourself on the cover. @Bookrat each book is different, please pick one lol.
Aug 3, 2024 11:09 am
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Interesting question, haven't given it thoughts. As a pickpocket and hunter he has probably never been taught and is just looking for pictures of lightly dressed nymphs.

Rolls

Agility - (1d20+2)

(17) + 2 = 19

Aug 3, 2024 11:22 am
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Fingas can read both common and elvish!
Looking at the titles, Fingas grabs the Folio, bound in purple.
Furmyr says:
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Interesting question, haven't given it thoughts. As a pickpocket and hunter he has probably never been taught and is just looking for pictures of lightly dressed nymphs.
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Your character can only read if they picked up a specific talent that says they can. For example, many (but not all) paths can grant you the ability to read and write one language you already know. The magician novice path (which Fingas has) granted him the ability to read and write all languages he knew when he grabbed the path. You could have also had the ability to read and write based on your background roll for your ancestry. When you first made your PC and had the option to get two professions, you could have chosen to learn a new language or learn to read and write in a language you already know rather than getting a profession. And finally, if you had an academic profession, then you also learn how to read and write in one language you know.
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Aug 3, 2024 1:21 pm
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I don't see any professions that grant reading so I'm going to assume you're illiterate. Which is lucky for you!
Theodore flips through the book, carefully avoiding the razors and spikes embedded in the cover, but can't see anything other than squiggles to him. There are a few diagrams that look like magic as well as two woodcut images on the center two pages that look like a scene from the Underworld and are enough to tell Theodore this is not a book of bedtime stories.

Fingas flips through the book and sees pages filled with neat handwriting in the format of a stage play script written in Common. However halfway through the book the handwriting changes, gets shaky, then on the next page is a completely different script Fingas has never seen before. When Fingas eyes land on the words they glow a brilliant scarlet and shimmer on the page like water reflections. In your mind you can hear the words even though you don't know what they say, and without a doubt you know these pages contain a part of the Words of Creation.
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Congratulations, you've found the first part of the Words of Creation! Fingas also gains 1 Insanity for his success lol.
Aug 3, 2024 2:20 pm
"You're looking a little green around the gills." Hargrac says to the goblin, though how could the dwarf really tell with a goblin like that.

"Fighting the wee dollies took it out of you, lad. No shame in it!"
Aug 3, 2024 5:07 pm
"Boring," Theodore muses to himself before throwing the book back down. He don't bother with the last book, figuring they're all like that.

"Not quite playbooks, but was this what we were looking for?"
Aug 3, 2024 9:36 pm
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Well. Fuck. But hurray!
Fingas' eyes glaze over as his mind exits reality for just a moment as he sees the words in his mind's eye.

"I..." He stammers. "I found it. This is it."
Aug 5, 2024 7:17 am
"Good. Let's get out of here before we get stabbed by more creepy dolls," Butterfly says.
Aug 5, 2024 10:17 am
"These piddling books is what we came here for?" Hargrac says. He turns his nose to them, clearly unimpressed.

"Say, how much coin was offered for smashing those wee dollies? We’ll be wanting that for the boat!"
Aug 5, 2024 10:40 am
"I may have secured some funds on my way to the tavern," Theodore says with a smile. "Found fair and square on the street if anyone asks."

"Of course, there's no matching pay we have literally bled for."
Aug 6, 2024 11:21 am
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The notice on the door listed a reward for one gold crown for ridding The Grand Playhouse of its ghost, payable by the captain of The Coins, Captain Gloom.
Aug 6, 2024 2:08 pm
"And are we sure the ghost is gone?" Theodore shrugs. "Don't matter to me, as long as we're well on the way when it rears its ugly head again."
Aug 7, 2024 3:27 am
"Helloooo!" the dwarf suddenly bellows into the building.

"Anymore wee dollies looking to meet my hammer?" he goes on, adding a hearty guffaw to taunt them!
Aug 7, 2024 11:06 am
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The theater is quiet and still. Hargrac's voice echoes back to him and all seems well.
Aug 7, 2024 11:50 am
"Should we bring the other books and blame them for the ghost," Theodore asks. "Offer them to deal with 'em or charge extra to destroy them ourselves."
Aug 7, 2024 1:14 pm
"Take them with you, lad! Can’t trust these theatre folk not to muck it up. Dead know what we’d be dealing with next time we pass through."

He says, with a nod that suggests he is dispensing great wisdom in that moment.

"Any funny business with them, and we toss them off the side of the boat and into the drink!"
Aug 7, 2024 7:02 pm
"Keep em. We earned them."
Aug 8, 2024 9:30 am
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Is there one more to be opened? Should we do that hear and let the effect fizzle out?
Aug 9, 2024 10:51 am
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Yes, the Book of the Red is untouched. Also what are your plans now? You'll have to contact the Captain of the Coins to collect the reward money.
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