There was the one where our ranger had the bag of magic beans and we arrived at a slave trader/bandit camp during a rain storm. He tied a bean to an arrow and fired it into the air so it would hit the middle of the camp and be immediately buried and watered. The roll on the bean spawned a Ziggurat with an Ancient Mummy right in the middle of the camp and wiped out most of the slave traders. We went in saved the slaves and ran from the mummy. I had a ring that spawned a giant pet snake and used that to bring the slaves down from the tower while I misty stepped to safety.
Not sure if I could keepnup Merkas’ prattle if I had to type all gangster all the time. Besides, he’s really paranoid of things that speak into his head after the scythe and learning that it’s current owner is stuck with it until death.
”M’yeah See, don’t be gettin’ the bosses way, see. Or yous be gettin’ out our way permanent like, see”
You can roll your checks with Advantage to understand what it is you have. If you wish to RP it out and study with Buckeran, that is also fine... but uhh... he just got a mouth full of butt smoke and is gonna need a minute.
Well I guess we take the first thing I roll to figure out the pendant problem: Arcana with advantage = double 7’s for a total of 8. I think I know but Merkas may not.
Oh and it seems Sera’s first command to her “pet” is “Don’t Worry”. Typical Demon behaviour…..
The DC was fairly low on that one. When I rolled for you on the trickery chart, I rolled fairly low, which usually results in a broken magic item. Examples of them were provided by Buckeran before he ate his candy.
Interestingly, it can be fixed and you can turn it into a fully functioning magic item. It's still going to be quirky. A lot of the magic items in this region will be, and I'll be delving into the homebrew section much more often. Magic spoils over time, and a lot of these artifacts were lost in terrible wars and were damaged, then sunblasted, and eroded by centeries of wind and sand. Only the most powerful ancient relics can survive that kind of abuse without decay. If you find a shiny, glistening magic item on this path to the dragon's lair... chances are it has insane powers. Even then, there's the blight caused by the abandoned dragon's lair that has unpredictable affects on magic, food, water, and the weather. Who knows how it would twist a highly powerful magic artifact that's been hiding in the wastes for thousands of years?
I'll post again tomorrow, where the short rest is over. Today is a gauntlet for me, and I didn't get a good night's sleep. So, I'll probably crash early. If I get a chance to post later, I will. But you're welcome to RP a bit, or venture out into the storm. It's your sandbox. In this case... kinda literally.
For all intents and purposes, Nare is the Guild Steward. They're going to manage resources at the guild while you're gone. This is the best way to deal with the fact that Sundial went inactive right after they were promoted into the guild. As such, they can also lead CR1 bounties with a party of three other guild members, to help you accrue funds.
If your party decides to leave Santekh, Nare will remain behind as its official representative, and run guild matters during your absence. Stl will accrue at the guild, and you'll have Bastion turns that you can manage, even while away from the guild hall. So, you can build satellite locations, or even make a new HQ somewhere else, and turn the Santekh location into a satellite location if you wish.
I've added Cyrus to the Campaign Notes. Feel free to check on his stats and lore. I'm adding the guild members kinda slowly right now, because my health has been hit-or-miss lately. But when my mind is sharp, I'll add the other members.
I really need to reorganize the Campaign Notes. I think it's getting hard to read and reference. But that's a whole other all-day project. I wish tables worked better in the Beyond. This whole thing would be so much easier to organize in tables.
Holiday season's are when campaigns tend to slow to a crawl. If you think you're going to be out for a couple weeks between now and mid-January, please let us know. It's no big deal. Life goes a little crazy this time of year.
Which is why I was only soft-prodding. But thank you for checking in. ☺️
There was the one where our ranger had the bag of magic beans and we arrived at a slave trader/bandit camp during a rain storm. He tied a bean to an arrow and fired it into the air so it would hit the middle of the camp and be immediately buried and watered. The roll on the bean spawned a Ziggurat with an Ancient Mummy right in the middle of the camp and wiped out most of the slave traders. We went in saved the slaves and ran from the mummy. I had a ring that spawned a giant pet snake and used that to bring the slaves down from the tower while I misty stepped to safety.
Not sure if I could keepnup Merkas’ prattle if I had to type all gangster all the time. Besides, he’s really paranoid of things that speak into his head after the scythe and learning that it’s current owner is stuck with it until death.
”M’yeah See, don’t be gettin’ the bosses way, see. Or yous be gettin’ out our way permanent like, see”
Loyalty Begets Honour
Haha. The characters name was Graeme, may his name live forever. Died trying to choke out a dragon…
Character: Hastos, Ibahalii Vriwhulth, the Reaper of Glory v2: IC Thread
Couldn’t remember if it was Graeme or the guy that joined us after his funeral pyre. But yeah some good memories there
Loyalty Begets Honour
You can roll your checks with Advantage to understand what it is you have. If you wish to RP it out and study with Buckeran, that is also fine... but uhh... he just got a mouth full of butt smoke and is gonna need a minute.
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Ibahalii Vriwhulth, the Reaper of Glory v2: IC Thread (PbP); Secrets of the Island (On Discord)
My Characters:
Krik-tul, Thri-kreen monk
Oh no, you’re right! I don’t think I had the beans as Graeme! Jeeze! My memory…
Character: Hastos, Ibahalii Vriwhulth, the Reaper of Glory v2: IC Thread
Well I guess we take the first thing I roll to figure out the pendant problem: Arcana with advantage = double 7’s for a total of 8.
I think I know but Merkas may not.
Oh and it seems Sera’s first command to her “pet” is “Don’t Worry”. Typical Demon behaviour…..
Loyalty Begets Honour
The DC was fairly low on that one. When I rolled for you on the trickery chart, I rolled fairly low, which usually results in a broken magic item. Examples of them were provided by Buckeran before he ate his candy.
Interestingly, it can be fixed and you can turn it into a fully functioning magic item. It's still going to be quirky. A lot of the magic items in this region will be, and I'll be delving into the homebrew section much more often. Magic spoils over time, and a lot of these artifacts were lost in terrible wars and were damaged, then sunblasted, and eroded by centeries of wind and sand. Only the most powerful ancient relics can survive that kind of abuse without decay. If you find a shiny, glistening magic item on this path to the dragon's lair... chances are it has insane powers. Even then, there's the blight caused by the abandoned dragon's lair that has unpredictable affects on magic, food, water, and the weather. Who knows how it would twist a highly powerful magic artifact that's been hiding in the wastes for thousands of years?
She/her, DM and Player.
My DM Registry
My Campaigns:
Ibahalii Vriwhulth, the Reaper of Glory v2: IC Thread (PbP); Secrets of the Island (On Discord)
My Characters:
Krik-tul, Thri-kreen monk
Arcana check: 13 (adv).
Character: Hastos, Ibahalii Vriwhulth, the Reaper of Glory v2: IC Thread
I'll post again tomorrow, where the short rest is over. Today is a gauntlet for me, and I didn't get a good night's sleep. So, I'll probably crash early. If I get a chance to post later, I will. But you're welcome to RP a bit, or venture out into the storm. It's your sandbox. In this case... kinda literally.
She/her, DM and Player.
My DM Registry
My Campaigns:
Ibahalii Vriwhulth, the Reaper of Glory v2: IC Thread (PbP); Secrets of the Island (On Discord)
My Characters:
Krik-tul, Thri-kreen monk
For all intents and purposes, Nare is the Guild Steward. They're going to manage resources at the guild while you're gone. This is the best way to deal with the fact that Sundial went inactive right after they were promoted into the guild. As such, they can also lead CR1 bounties with a party of three other guild members, to help you accrue funds.
If your party decides to leave Santekh, Nare will remain behind as its official representative, and run guild matters during your absence. Stl will accrue at the guild, and you'll have Bastion turns that you can manage, even while away from the guild hall. So, you can build satellite locations, or even make a new HQ somewhere else, and turn the Santekh location into a satellite location if you wish.
I've added Cyrus to the Campaign Notes. Feel free to check on his stats and lore. I'm adding the guild members kinda slowly right now, because my health has been hit-or-miss lately. But when my mind is sharp, I'll add the other members.
I really need to reorganize the Campaign Notes. I think it's getting hard to read and reference. But that's a whole other all-day project. I wish tables worked better in the Beyond. This whole thing would be so much easier to organize in tables.
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My DM Registry
My Campaigns:
Ibahalii Vriwhulth, the Reaper of Glory v2: IC Thread (PbP); Secrets of the Island (On Discord)
My Characters:
Krik-tul, Thri-kreen monk
*pokes party with a stick*
C''mooooon... do the thing.
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My Campaigns:
Ibahalii Vriwhulth, the Reaper of Glory v2: IC Thread (PbP); Secrets of the Island (On Discord)
My Characters:
Krik-tul, Thri-kreen monk
Lol. Sorry. Busy with family stuff. Merkas onboard just need to make official in IC
Loyalty Begets Honour
Been a bit busy too :(
Holiday season's are when campaigns tend to slow to a crawl. If you think you're going to be out for a couple weeks between now and mid-January, please let us know. It's no big deal. Life goes a little crazy this time of year.
Which is why I was only soft-prodding. But thank you for checking in. ☺️
She/her, DM and Player.
My DM Registry
My Campaigns:
Ibahalii Vriwhulth, the Reaper of Glory v2: IC Thread (PbP); Secrets of the Island (On Discord)
My Characters:
Krik-tul, Thri-kreen monk