As you step onto the deck, you are greeted by a trio of constructs..."The boys will take you to see the greatest sights that mortal eyes have ever beheld," the merchant promises with a smile. "Treat them well, and they will take excellent care of you."
Korba is a little woarried that Balbor is not coming with them. Once the cruiser gets underway, he tries to gather Nickeline and Jodie and as many of the others away from the constructs as he can so that he can ask quietly, "Balbor did not come with us. Do we need to worry that he is sending us into a trap?"
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Hewelathan waits for Hildegard to dismount before walking (clip-clop, clip-clop) around the deck of the cruiser. He wants to check that the constructs are not bothered by his presence, and as he passes them, he says, "Excuse me," or, "Passing on your left." After the cruiser is out-of-sight of the Radiant Citadel, he plans to dismiss his Wild Shape and then relax while the cruiser heads to the Dead God. If the constructs are not disturbed by a talking warhorse, he hopes that they will not care when the warhorse transforms into a half-elf!
Since Hewelathan has experience with sailing vessels (i.e., proficiency with water vehicles), he's fascinated to watch the constructs guide the Ethereal Cruiser. While the cruiser travels to the dead god, he'll divide his time between keeping watch and studying how the constructs operate an Ethereal Cruiser and navigate the Deep Ethereal. He's worried that Zolgu or the other members of the dragon cult will waylay them during their journey, and he's sure that the cloudy mists of the Deep Ethereal hold dangers of their own. But Hewelathan also hopes to learn enough to be able to pilot the cruiser in a pinch.
"Why would Balbor come with us if he has these constructs to move people around. He probably has more than one cruiser he lents out"
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"Why would Balbor come with us if he has these constructs to move people around. He probably has more than one cruiser he lents out"
The still-disguised Korba adjusts his glasses and says, "I hope so. Maybe Balbor sent his constructs because these trips to the Deep Ethereal are dangerous. While we cruise toward destination that our friend has specified, keep your eyes open for anything that emerges from seemingly interminable gray mists!"
Korba will take up a position near the front of the ship where he can keep a look-out in the direction they are going, looking back over the stern from time to time. Korba finds the constantly-changing but seemingly featureless mists that surround the cruiser as they travel farther from the Radiant Citadel to be unsettling, filling him with a sense of forboding.
Koba - Perception: 18, keeping watch near the bow of the ship
"I don't think Balbor would do something like that." Nickeline says. She had found no reason to mistrust Balbor in her close examination of his mannerisms. "These e-cruisers are pretty expensive and so are the constructs, I bet, and anything that would happen to us would also happen to them. Unless it's space pirates, or Zolgu and his minions, or some environmental hazard that only affects the living, but those are problems we can only deal with as they arise."
(They are a trio of autognomes, most likely with some small mods to improve their piloting/navigation abilities to a reasonable level)
Selarial gives Jodie a somewhat apologetic smile.
"If we knew who they once were... the deities who drift through the Ethereal would not be dead. The gods are sustained by mortal devotion. But... it shouldn't make a difference. All that remains of them now is the raw divine essence."
Regarding the perception checks for keeping watch... you don't see much of interest. A few other tourist ships float lazily through the Ethereal in parallel to your own journey. Granted... there is the unnerving possibility that some of those "innocent tourists" might not be tourists at all, but there is no solid evidence of that as of right now.
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Korba is a little woarried that Balbor is not coming with them. Once the cruiser gets underway, he tries to gather Nickeline and Jodie and as many of the others away from the constructs as he can so that he can ask quietly, "Balbor did not come with us. Do we need to worry that he is sending us into a trap?"
Hewelathan waits for Hildegard to dismount before walking (clip-clop, clip-clop) around the deck of the cruiser. He wants to check that the constructs are not bothered by his presence, and as he passes them, he says, "Excuse me," or, "Passing on your left." After the cruiser is out-of-sight of the Radiant Citadel, he plans to dismiss his Wild Shape and then relax while the cruiser heads to the Dead God. If the constructs are not disturbed by a talking warhorse, he hopes that they will not care when the warhorse transforms into a half-elf!
Since Hewelathan has experience with sailing vessels (i.e., proficiency with water vehicles), he's fascinated to watch the constructs guide the Ethereal Cruiser. While the cruiser travels to the dead god, he'll divide his time between keeping watch and studying how the constructs operate an Ethereal Cruiser and navigate the Deep Ethereal. He's worried that Zolgu or the other members of the dragon cult will waylay them during their journey, and he's sure that the cloudy mists of the Deep Ethereal hold dangers of their own. But Hewelathan also hopes to learn enough to be able to pilot the cruiser in a pinch.
Keeping watch - Perception: 8
Studying the operation of the Cruiser - Investigation: 13
"Why would Balbor come with us if he has these constructs to move people around. He probably has more than one cruiser he lents out"
"grandpa" Salkur, Gnome Arti/Sorc: Forged in Chaos | Pepin, Human Arti/Cleric: Goblin horde | Mixtli, Volc Genasi Arti: Champions of the Citadel | Erix Vadalitis, Human Druid: Rising from the last war | Smithy, Human Arti: Night Ravens: Black orchids for Biscotti | Tamphalic Aliprax, Dragonborn Wizard: Chronicles of the Accursed | Doc, Dwarven Cleric (2024): Adventure at Hope's End | Abathax, Tiefling Illriger: Hunt for the Balowang | Gorin Mestel, Human Arti: Descend into Avernus
The still-disguised Korba adjusts his glasses and says, "I hope so. Maybe Balbor sent his constructs because these trips to the Deep Ethereal are dangerous. While we cruise toward destination that our friend has specified, keep your eyes open for anything that emerges from seemingly interminable gray mists!"
Korba will take up a position near the front of the ship where he can keep a look-out in the direction they are going, looking back over the stern from time to time. Korba finds the constantly-changing but seemingly featureless mists that surround the cruiser as they travel farther from the Radiant Citadel to be unsettling, filling him with a sense of forboding.
Koba - Perception: 18, keeping watch near the bow of the ship
"I don't think Balbor would do something like that." Nickeline says. She had found no reason to mistrust Balbor in her close examination of his mannerisms. "These e-cruisers are pretty expensive and so are the constructs, I bet, and anything that would happen to us would also happen to them. Unless it's space pirates, or Zolgu and his minions, or some environmental hazard that only affects the living, but those are problems we can only deal with as they arise."
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History check about the constructs --> 13
(They are a trio of autognomes, most likely with some small mods to improve their piloting/navigation abilities to a reasonable level)
Selarial gives Jodie a somewhat apologetic smile.
"If we knew who they once were... the deities who drift through the Ethereal would not be dead. The gods are sustained by mortal devotion. But... it shouldn't make a difference. All that remains of them now is the raw divine essence."
Regarding the perception checks for keeping watch... you don't see much of interest. A few other tourist ships float lazily through the Ethereal in parallel to your own journey. Granted... there is the unnerving possibility that some of those "innocent tourists" might not be tourists at all, but there is no solid evidence of that as of right now.
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