Absinthe removes the shackles from Nezznar since he has ropes securing him as well. Wraps the chain through skulls mouth then puts him in a sack, then in his backpack.
7Ow.... 3****! 8GOD DAMN IT! 14At some point, perhaps after everyone else I meander out of the cave, looking like I spent 15 minutes in a dryer full of rocks on tumble dry.
On the way out, Hymir and Nezznar converse. Anyone who is close and paying attention to their conversation may look at this spoiler:
So Nezznar you obviously got to were you are by amassing fortune but even rich people don't get this far it appears you are at least some type of clever, you stated you wish to get your fortune back but you are looking at incarceration or possibly death. Possibly. I guess we'll have to see what happens with that before I can make any more plans, won't we?
Do you have the will to live no matter what or only live under your own circumstances? That is an interesting if not loaded question. Obviously I'd prefer not to live in a cell for the rest of my life, but I have a lot of years left, so if the time spent in jail isn't too taxing I might make it.
Are you willing to work off some of the charges that will most definitely be placed on you? Hmm. I hadn't thought of that. If it reduces my sentence and passes the time more quickly, that might be an option.
This is the most important to me, with only your skills and no items or equipment are you useful? In what way? You mean do I have any other skills? Useful how?
Absinthe places the once-again-dead skull in his pack. Everyone makes their way out of the cave without incident, except Dirk. Dirk gets out of there about an hour and a half after everyone else and must make the trek back to Phandalin alone. Climbing up the rope, his first attempt doesn't get him far, then he falls for 3 bludgeoning damage. (noted) His second attempt doesn't do well either, but he eventually makes it up and out.
Nundro stops at the body of his brother. "We have to bring Tharden back to town and bury him proper." The horse and cart have surprisingly been left untouched, and it's easy enough for Nundro and one other to get the dwarf's body on it.
The daylight is welcoming, if not too bright, and after a considerable amount of time adjusting after a few days in a cave, you start moving through the hills toward Phandalin. It's about 12 miles West back to town from the cave. However, just under 3 miles into your trek, Absinthe's backpack starts screaming and catches fire. What are you doing?
I take a normal pace to the entrance, when I find no one there I go to where the skull was. Hello? Wtf... Finding still no one there I go to the room with the magic flame, unroll bedspread. Play a little snake jazz on the bagpipes and take a long rest.
after everything i continue the conversation with Nezznar
Very visibly and noticeably writes down his answers
This whole "we'll see" and the "might be an option" these questions are to figure out information there is no right or wrong answer and no answer that you give will change certain outcomes on whether you are able to have a reduce sentence or not. continues writing. i know you understood what i was asking on my most important question so that makes your answer interesting.
DEX Save: 13 The skull takes 19 damage (I know Absinthe will hit it but he's had 24 hours so I'll roll.)
Absinthe hits his pack with a Lightbringer/kick combo: Attack: 26 Damage: 21 Damn! Extra damage vs undead + crit for the win! The flame dies down again after a loud crack is heard. Attack: 8 Damage: 7 Absinthe's pack, however, is still on fire. After extinguishing it, you check the contents. The sack that the skull was placed in is completely burned up, and your rope and bedroll are burned and unusable. I have removed these three items from your inventory. The backpack itself is singed and looks as though it wouldn't survive another flameskull resurrection. The manacles you used on it fell out through its cracked jaw. What are you doing?
Hymir continues conversing with Nezznar. He doesn't hide his response. "Look, obviously I'm facing trial at the hands of the court in Neverwinter. My goal is to spend the least amount of time in jail as possible. As far as being 'useful' to you? I'm not some hireling. I'm no minion. I am a noble, I don't work for people, people work for me. Do you think I'd be satisfied working for someone who ruined my entire empire? That I'd be happy alongside someone responsible for my need to start anew? You're dreaming. Show me it's worth being 'useful' to you, then we'll talk."
Very interesting your responses.... remarkable... continues to very obviously writing down answers and notes... there are some facts you should consider and i would like to introduce to you and if you could respond to the best of your abilities that would be helpful
1. i am objectively better than you in the fact that i completed my goal and you did not
2. nothing said here may have an impact on your sentencing or fate
3. I will never need to show you anything or prove anything to you nor will I and nor would i want to
4. although you have almost no influence on your fate i find it fascinating that you would hypothetically choose a incarcerated noble over an apprentice that would definitely gain more power than you currently have. to think you actually value status over power
Nezznar laughs. "I wouldn't 'gain more power' as your apprentice than I would by myself. You must be delusional, as evidenced by your personality disorder. Insulting, really, that you think you could teach me, or that you're my better. So be it, I asked for a convincing argument and you refused, instead preferring to respond with insults. Your choice."
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-We are all just one failed saving throw away from someone else's fantasy...
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You continue for another few miles assuming Dirk has gone ahead of you, while he is actually still sleeping in the mine.
Like clockwork, the flaming skull ignites again and screams, "YAAAAAAAAAAA" While shooting two eye-beams at Absinthe. Attack: 15 Damage: 8 Miss Attack: 10 Damage: 9 Hit, noted It tries to move away and realizes it is tethered to the cart. 20 It tries to pull away but can't get free.
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You collectively deal 30 damage to it, Absinthe misses.
It tries to get away again. 20 but is stuck in the manacles. "YOOOOOUUUUUU!" it fires two more beams at Absinthe, "Never!" Attack: 23 Damage: 9 Attack: 9 Damage: 11 The two beams hit him square in the chest for 20 damage total. Absinthe is at 6 HP
Absinthe removes the shackles from Nezznar since he has ropes securing him as well. Wraps the chain through skulls mouth then puts him in a sack, then in his backpack.
7 Ow.... 3 ****! 8 GOD DAMN IT! 14 At some point, perhaps after everyone else I meander out of the cave, looking like I spent 15 minutes in a dryer full of rocks on tumble dry.
Rainbow....... Mooo....
Dusty also scrambles to the exit, eager to get out into the fresh air and back to Neverwinter.
On the way out, Hymir and Nezznar converse. Anyone who is close and paying attention to their conversation may look at this spoiler:
So Nezznar you obviously got to were you are by amassing fortune but even rich people don't get this far it appears you are at least some type of clever, you stated you wish to get your fortune back but you are looking at incarceration or possibly death.
Possibly. I guess we'll have to see what happens with that before I can make any more plans, won't we?
Do you have the will to live no matter what or only live under your own circumstances?
That is an interesting if not loaded question. Obviously I'd prefer not to live in a cell for the rest of my life, but I have a lot of years left, so if the time spent in jail isn't too taxing I might make it.
Are you willing to work off some of the charges that will most definitely be placed on you?
Hmm. I hadn't thought of that. If it reduces my sentence and passes the time more quickly, that might be an option.
This is the most important to me, with only your skills and no items or equipment are you useful?
In what way? You mean do I have any other skills? Useful how?
Absinthe places the once-again-dead skull in his pack. Everyone makes their way out of the cave without incident, except Dirk. Dirk gets out of there about an hour and a half after everyone else and must make the trek back to Phandalin alone. Climbing up the rope, his first attempt doesn't get him far, then he falls for 3 bludgeoning damage. (noted) His second attempt doesn't do well either, but he eventually makes it up and out.
Nundro stops at the body of his brother. "We have to bring Tharden back to town and bury him proper." The horse and cart have surprisingly been left untouched, and it's easy enough for Nundro and one other to get the dwarf's body on it.
The daylight is welcoming, if not too bright, and after a considerable amount of time adjusting after a few days in a cave, you start moving through the hills toward Phandalin. It's about 12 miles West back to town from the cave. However, just under 3 miles into your trek, Absinthe's backpack starts screaming and catches fire. What are you doing?
-We are all just one failed saving throw away from someone else's fantasy...
I ba shillelagh and hit absinths sack
Atk 19 dmg11
Plus 1 on atk and dmg if its still magicked
"Shut up in there"
I take a normal pace to the entrance, when I find no one there I go to where the skull was. Hello? Wtf... Finding still no one there I go to the room with the magic flame, unroll bedspread. Play a little snake jazz on the bagpipes and take a long rest.
Rainbow....... Mooo....
Fjolnir stands up from the corner of the cart, pulls Hew and flat-side swats the pack right after Az- "Pipe down!"
Hew 11 dmg 7
Get off it you damn beast
acid splash dex saving throw of 13 or 6 acid dmg
Chronomancy!!!
after everything i continue the conversation with Nezznar
Very visibly and noticeably writes down his answers
This whole "we'll see" and the "might be an option" these questions are to figure out information there is no right or wrong answer and no answer that you give will change certain outcomes on whether you are able to have a reduce sentence or not. continues writing. i know you understood what i was asking on my most important question so that makes your answer interesting.
Chronomancy!!!
DEX Save: 13
The skull takes 19 damage
(I know Absinthe will hit it but he's had 24 hours so I'll roll.)
Absinthe hits his pack with a Lightbringer/kick combo: Attack: 26 Damage: 21 Damn! Extra damage vs undead + crit for the win! The flame dies down again after a loud crack is heard.
Attack: 8 Damage: 7
Absinthe's pack, however, is still on fire. After extinguishing it, you check the contents. The sack that the skull was placed in is completely burned up, and your rope and bedroll are burned and unusable. I have removed these three items from your inventory. The backpack itself is singed and looks as though it wouldn't survive another flameskull resurrection. The manacles you used on it fell out through its cracked jaw. What are you doing?Hymir continues conversing with Nezznar. He doesn't hide his response. "Look, obviously I'm facing trial at the hands of the court in Neverwinter. My goal is to spend the least amount of time in jail as possible. As far as being 'useful' to you? I'm not some hireling. I'm no minion. I am a noble, I don't work for people, people work for me. Do you think I'd be satisfied working for someone who ruined my entire empire? That I'd be happy alongside someone responsible for my need to start anew? You're dreaming. Show me it's worth being 'useful' to you, then we'll talk."
-We are all just one failed saving throw away from someone else's fantasy...
Very interesting your responses.... remarkable... continues to very obviously writing down answers and notes... there are some facts you should consider and i would like to introduce to you and if you could respond to the best of your abilities that would be helpful
1. i am objectively better than you in the fact that i completed my goal and you did not
2. nothing said here may have an impact on your sentencing or fate
3. I will never need to show you anything or prove anything to you nor will I and nor would i want to
4. although you have almost no influence on your fate i find it fascinating that you would hypothetically choose a incarcerated noble over an apprentice that would definitely gain more power than you currently have. to think you actually value status over power
absolutely remarkable... i owe other Hymir 5 gold
continues furiously writing
Chronomancy!!!
Nezznar laughs. "I wouldn't 'gain more power' as your apprentice than I would by myself. You must be delusional, as evidenced by your personality disorder. Insulting, really, that you think you could teach me, or that you're my better. So be it, I asked for a convincing argument and you refused, instead preferring to respond with insults. Your choice."
-We are all just one failed saving throw away from someone else's fantasy...
Absinthe shackles the skull again, being sure to tie off better, then attaches the other ent to the cart to act as a leash.
You continue for another few miles assuming Dirk has gone ahead of you, while he is actually still sleeping in the mine.
Like clockwork, the flaming skull ignites again and screams, "YAAAAAAAAAAA" While shooting two eye-beams at Absinthe.
Attack: 15 Damage: 8 Miss
Attack: 10 Damage: 9 Hit, noted
It tries to move away and realizes it is tethered to the cart. 20 It tries to pull away but can't get free.
What are you doing?
-We are all just one failed saving throw away from someone else's fantasy...
Ba shillelagh
Atk 14 7
"For ****s sake is this worth it."
"Why the hell.." Fjolnir stands up again to swing at the re re re re reanimated skull- "..did we bring this damn thing..!!"
Hew 16 dmg 6
I'm sorry Absinthe but this skull is too much of a liability
arcana check to see if there is anyway to get this to work like stop the reincarnation or freeze it in time 11
we can't fight it every hour and how would we sleep?
attack acid splash 2 dex save of 13 if it's restrained it autofails
Chronomancy!!!
Dusty crackawacks.
DS Attack 1 25 Damage 7
DS Attack 2 19 Damage 8
Lightbringer Attack: 9 Damage: 10
"Sorry guys, I kinda hoped it would accept me as a master, but I don't think there is any way of taming it."
If it's dead I will dig a 6 foot hole and bury it.
You collectively deal 30 damage to it, Absinthe misses.
It tries to get away again. 20 but is stuck in the manacles. "YOOOOOUUUUUU!" it fires two more beams at Absinthe, "Never!"
Attack: 23 Damage: 9
Attack: 9 Damage: 11
The two beams hit him square in the chest for 20 damage total. Absinthe is at 6 HP
You're all up again.
-We are all just one failed saving throw away from someone else's fantasy...