Morning comes and finds Guilliame not very well rested.
His alarms did not trigger [OOC: They are going to time out soon], but he still found it hard to go to sleep and he kept tossing and turning expecting something to happen.
Sounds in the kitchen tell him Granny Naomi is awake and he can smell hot char.
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
OOC I thought Guilliame had a lock spell (which I forgot to cast anyway) but I can't see it there. Is this something I'm just misremembering or can I just not find the cantrip.
Guilliame will have a healthy breakfast and help tidy up and open the shop. Tell Naomi that Alice will be popping over later.
If there is time before the arranged meeting with Alice ask Naomi if she can spare Guilliame for enough time to go to the temple of Oannes as I want to check whether Rolf is in town.
OOC I thought Guilliame had a lock spell (which I forgot to cast anyway) but I can't see it there. Is this something I'm just misremembering or can I just not find the cantrip.
[OOC: Not that I remember. There are lock spells available, but they are higher level than he can currently cast.]
Guilliame will have a healthy breakfast and help tidy up and open the shop. Tell Naomi that Alice will be popping over later.
[OOC: Breakfast probably consists of a cup of char, a bowl of porridge, and a piece of fruit that has seen better days, but is still edible.]
If there is time before the arranged meeting with Alice ask Naomi if she can spare Guilliame for enough time to go to the temple of Oannes as I want to check whether Rolf is in town.
[OOC: It would be tight getting to the temple in the docks and back before Alice arrives, but perhaps Alice would know if her brother was in town anyway.]
Granny Naomi is grateful for Guilliame's help around the shop, but is concerned that he is missing out on his schooling. When he tells her that Alice is coming back for her jewel, she asks him how much she is going to charge her for what he's done, whatever that it; she's not sure what he's done.
[OOC: Guilliame probably thinks that Alice won't be able to pay these sorts of prices (i.e., 10 gp is 1 engle), but this link might give you an idea of how much these services cost. However, it will also depend on the forces of supply and demand and from what Guilliame knows the prices are likely to be on the lower side than the higher side.]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
Calculate a rough cost of materials (given he has the pearl is it the cost of 2 owl feathers?). Explain to Naomi I was doing this partly for my own practice and hadn't thought to charge. But will definitely do so in the future.
Keep an eye out the front of the shop occasionally to see if anyone looks to be hanging around. If there is nothing pressing in the shop then get back to study. If there is any manual labour try to cast an Unseen Servant ritual. Otherwise continue study until Alice arrives.
Calculate a rough cost of materials (given he has the pearl is it the cost of 2 owl feathers?). Explain to Naomi I was doing this partly for my own practice and hadn't thought to charge. But will definitely do so in the future.
[OOC: The casting of the ritual doesn't consume the spell components for this spell, so the only real cost is Guilliame's time; and the money he's paid out for his studies, which he might want to recoup.]
Keep an eye out the front of the shop occasionally to see if anyone looks to be hanging around. If there is nothing pressing in the shop then get back to study. If there is any manual labour try to cast an Unseen Servant ritual. Otherwise continue study until Alice arrives.
[OOC: Naomi shredded the jartinal weed yesterday and now it needs to be put into the hessian bags that it is sold it, which would be a perfect job for an unseen servant due to its repetitive nature (see here). All Guilliame has to do is make a successful Arcana check (+2 bonus) against a DC of 11 to see if he can get the ritual working this time.]
[OOC: To check for observers out the front of the shop make a Perception roll (+1 bonus) with Advantage.]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
I assume the spell has worked in which case get the servant to pack the weed.
[[Correct. The ritual works and the Unseen Servant spends the next hour packing the shredded jartinal weed into the hessian pouches, finishing the job. Granny Naomi is very impressed, and I have also added this spell to Guilliame's Spell list.]]
If nothing is seen when looking out do further study until Alice arrives.
[OOC: Guilliame's Perception roll was not done at Advantage, so I rolled the second die myself and rolled a natural 20. This means that Guilliame is absolutely sure there is no one keeping the shop under surveillance this morning. (Remind me to show you how to roll at Advantage using the die rolling feature of this forum)]
Having successfully cast the Unseen Servant ritual for the first time ever, Guilliame spend the time invisible helpers is in operation making careful notes and annotations in his spell book.
The spell finishes, but he is still engrossed in his thoughts when the bell over the door in the shop rings.
Granny Naomi comes to find him saying there is some sort disreputable woman in the shop asking for him and she wants to know what is going on.
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
"Hello Alice. I believe I do and can show you how it operates. Come in and take a seat in the courtyard and I will get the jewel."
Retrieve the jewel.
"This is probably something made to be worn by a warrior. The jewel casts a spell called Heroism. This makes the wearer immune to various spells that may cause panic and allows them to fight better."
Do a See the arcane on the jewel. Does it appear to be fully re-charged?
"Hello Alice. I believe I do and can show you how it operates. Come in and take a seat in the courtyard and I will get the jewel."
Retrieve the jewel.
"This is probably something made to be worn by a warrior. The jewel casts a spell called Heroism. This makes the wearer immune to various spells that may cause panic and allows them to fight better."
Do a See the arcane on the jewel. Does it appear to be fully re-charged?
[OOC: Yes.]
Alice listens carefully to the description of what the jewel does and then is quiet for a moment before saying, "A warrior, you say. Are you sure?"
She looks a little concerned.
Make an Insight roll (+3 bonus)
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
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"The nature of the spell as I understand it would help someone in a combat situation. But there might be more to it than I can discover. Would you like me to show you how it works? I have operated it myself without any difficulties. I can show you how to set it off on yourself if you like."
"The nature of the spell as I understand it would help someone in a combat situation. But there might be more to it than I can discover. Would you like me to show you how it works? I have operated it myself without any difficulties. I can show you how to set it off on yourself if you like."
"Yes please," says Alice getting to her feet expectantly.
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
[OOC: I forgot something very important on Guilliame's character sheet. If you have a look at his equipment list, you will see he now has listed a 'Journeyman's Medallion'. This was given to him by the School as proof that he has passed the basic requirements required by the king of Engle to be recognised as a magus in Engle. If you click on the item, you will see what it does. For Guilliame to get it to activate, he needs to bring it into contact with his aura (i.e., bring it in close proximity to his head).]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
Guilliame gives Alice the jewel, but as she has no pin for it, he asks her to hold it to her hair.
She seems a bit timid while doing this, but when she says the magical word of activation her entire demeanour changes: she sits up straighter and a gleam comes into her eyes.
"Wow!" she says. "So this is how magick works. It's brilliant! I feel... I feel as though I could take on the world."
Then she sobers up a bit and asks, "How long does this feeling last?"
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
"Concentrate and you will feel when the sensation stops. It lasts only a short time (?is there a way of describing a minute that makes sense) and then the jewel takes a while to recharge so it can work again. It recharges faster if you put it close to fire and slower if it is covered."
"It has to be placed on the head to work. I don't know exactly how long it will last but I expect it will recharge if given the opportunity and not damaged or subject to other magick."
"The spell it uses is one that does not require a huge amount of expertise to cast but it would take more knowledge than I have to create it so the jewel can work many times. Is there anything else you would like to know?"
OOC I think this is all correct - if there is something I said that I would know to be wrong can you let me know.
[OOC: The above is all good as far as Guilliame knows with his current level of understanding. He would also tell her that the jewel has to be touched by the wearer's hand when the activation word is used; this is to avoid accidentally activating the spell in casual conversation.]
Alice waits as Guilliame directs her and feels the spell's effect goes away. She is a little disappointed that it doesn't work for very long, but only for a moment.
"Thank you, Guilliame," she says taking the jewel out of her hair and looking at it. "This could be very useful..."
After a moment, she shakes her head and becomes more business like.
"Any idea what this thing might be worth? And how much do I owe you?" she asks.
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist) Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon. The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
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Take the jewel and place it by the bed so it can be grabbed easily. Have the broad sword, handaxes and long bow laid out for easy access.
Have a nice glass of water and turn in.
Morning comes and finds Guilliame not very well rested.
His alarms did not trigger [OOC: They are going to time out soon], but he still found it hard to go to sleep and he kept tossing and turning expecting something to happen.
Sounds in the kitchen tell him Granny Naomi is awake and he can smell hot char.
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
OOC I thought Guilliame had a lock spell (which I forgot to cast anyway) but I can't see it there. Is this something I'm just misremembering or can I just not find the cantrip.
Guilliame will have a healthy breakfast and help tidy up and open the shop. Tell Naomi that Alice will be popping over later.
If there is time before the arranged meeting with Alice ask Naomi if she can spare Guilliame for enough time to go to the temple of Oannes as I want to check whether Rolf is in town.
Granny Naomi is grateful for Guilliame's help around the shop, but is concerned that he is missing out on his schooling. When he tells her that Alice is coming back for her jewel, she asks him how much she is going to charge her for what he's done, whatever that it; she's not sure what he's done.
[OOC: Guilliame probably thinks that Alice won't be able to pay these sorts of prices (i.e., 10 gp is 1 engle), but this link might give you an idea of how much these services cost. However, it will also depend on the forces of supply and demand and from what Guilliame knows the prices are likely to be on the lower side than the higher side.]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
Calculate a rough cost of materials (given he has the pearl is it the cost of 2 owl feathers?). Explain to Naomi I was doing this partly for my own practice and hadn't thought to charge. But will definitely do so in the future.
Keep an eye out the front of the shop occasionally to see if anyone looks to be hanging around. If there is nothing pressing in the shop then get back to study. If there is any manual labour try to cast an Unseen Servant ritual. Otherwise continue study until Alice arrives.
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
Arcana roll:
3
Perception roll
21
I assume the spell has worked in which case get the servant to pack the weed.
If nothing is seen when looking out do further study until Alice arrives.
Having successfully cast the Unseen Servant ritual for the first time ever, Guilliame spend the time invisible helpers is in operation making careful notes and annotations in his spell book.
The spell finishes, but he is still engrossed in his thoughts when the bell over the door in the shop rings.
Granny Naomi comes to find him saying there is some sort disreputable woman in the shop asking for him and she wants to know what is going on.
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
Tell Naomi that it is probably Alice, grown up now.
Go to the door and if it is Alice welcome her, invite her in, and offer tea/coffee/comforting beverage.
"Alice?" says Granny Naomi a little surprised. "Little Alice Hobbs. She looks like a harlot."
Guilliame goes to the front of the shop and sees Alice, looking as she did the previous day: dressed flirtatiously and with heavy makeup on.
"Hello Guilliame," she says when she see him. "Do you know what it does?"
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
"Hello Alice. I believe I do and can show you how it operates. Come in and take a seat in the courtyard and I will get the jewel."
Retrieve the jewel.
"This is probably something made to be worn by a warrior. The jewel casts a spell called Heroism. This makes the wearer immune to various spells that may cause panic and allows them to fight better."
Do a See the arcane on the jewel. Does it appear to be fully re-charged?
Alice listens carefully to the description of what the jewel does and then is quiet for a moment before saying, "A warrior, you say. Are you sure?"
She looks a little concerned.
Make an Insight roll (+3 bonus)
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
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"The nature of the spell as I understand it would help someone in a combat situation. But there might be more to it than I can discover. Would you like me to show you how it works? I have operated it myself without any difficulties. I can show you how to set it off on yourself if you like."
"Yes please," says Alice getting to her feet expectantly.
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
[OOC: I forgot something very important on Guilliame's character sheet. If you have a look at his equipment list, you will see he now has listed a 'Journeyman's Medallion'. This was given to him by the School as proof that he has passed the basic requirements required by the king of Engle to be recognised as a magus in Engle. If you click on the item, you will see what it does. For Guilliame to get it to activate, he needs to bring it into contact with his aura (i.e., bring it in close proximity to his head).]
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
Get Alice to clip the jewel into her hair (I assume she has bought the clip - if not then get her to hold it next to her hair)
The say 'Help' in Sorendenese.
Guilliame gives Alice the jewel, but as she has no pin for it, he asks her to hold it to her hair.
She seems a bit timid while doing this, but when she says the magical word of activation her entire demeanour changes: she sits up straighter and a gleam comes into her eyes.
"Wow!" she says. "So this is how magick works. It's brilliant! I feel... I feel as though I could take on the world."
Then she sobers up a bit and asks, "How long does this feeling last?"
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
"Concentrate and you will feel when the sensation stops. It lasts only a short time (?is there a way of describing a minute that makes sense) and then the jewel takes a while to recharge so it can work again. It recharges faster if you put it close to fire and slower if it is covered."
"It has to be placed on the head to work. I don't know exactly how long it will last but I expect it will recharge if given the opportunity and not damaged or subject to other magick."
"The spell it uses is one that does not require a huge amount of expertise to cast but it would take more knowledge than I have to create it so the jewel can work many times. Is there anything else you would like to know?"
OOC I think this is all correct - if there is something I said that I would know to be wrong can you let me know.
[OOC: The above is all good as far as Guilliame knows with his current level of understanding. He would also tell her that the jewel has to be touched by the wearer's hand when the activation word is used; this is to avoid accidentally activating the spell in casual conversation.]
Alice waits as Guilliame directs her and feels the spell's effect goes away. She is a little disappointed that it doesn't work for very long, but only for a moment.
"Thank you, Guilliame," she says taking the jewel out of her hair and looking at it. "This could be very useful..."
After a moment, she shakes her head and becomes more business like.
"Any idea what this thing might be worth? And how much do I owe you?" she asks.
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Tyrus Mountson: Lvl 3 Dwarvish Bard; Waterdeep Campaign (Dragon Heist)
Nanoc the Younger: Semi-retired Lvl 2 Rogue / Level 2 Barbarian Human; The Knuckle, Mror Holds, Ebberon.
The Honourable Jaden Fellan: Level 3 Human Eldritch Knight; Band of Sunswall
AKA: Phillip Berrie: writer, editor and academic thrillseeker—a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.