I assume that doing the identify spell requires concentration for the 11 minutes, so if there is time I'll wait for Naomi to return, cast the Identify spell and then head to Brand's estate. (I intend to try to avoid being followed when I go).
Correct, the Identify spell when cast as a ritual (which it can be), takes 11 minutes to cast. It can be cast in a single round, but that would use one of your spell slots.
And 'concentration' is not the right word to use in this version of D&D (casting is better) as some spells that last a while require the caster to concentrate on that spell for the duration; a caster can only have one concentration spell in operation at any one time.
A plus 2 roll for the identify
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Naomi returns after a while and Guilliame excuses himself to go to his bedroom where he casts the Identify spell.
All Guilliame is able to get from the casting is the device's mode of operation. It needs to be secured to the wearer's head (clipped into their hair) and it is activated by touching it and saying the word 'help' in Sorendenese.
It is now close to lunch time, which Naomi is preparing. Does he want to leave immediately?
Help Naomi prepare lunch first. Have a sneaky look outside to see whether there is anyone loitering without intent.
Make a Perception roll with advantage for Guilliame. He is not proficient in this skill, so you just get the +1 bonus for his Wisdom of 12. You get the advantage because he is being sneaky. Note that the shop probably has shutters rather than windows because of the high price of glass in this world. Thought you should know.
Can you also make another roll for the Identify spell, which was effectively a failure on your Arcana check, to see if you learn from the experience.
[OOC: Would you be interested in me seeing if Phil would like to get involved? I would probably run Brand in a separate forum thread so the two characters can do different things when they aren't in the same place at the same time. When they are together, I would cut and paste relevant bits of information between the two threads.]
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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 sneaks a peer out of the shop's front door. There is a man he doesn't know leaning up against the wall at the entrance to an alley across the way.
Identify roll 17
This successful roll gains Guilliame some experience points.
[OOC: Did you see my message about Phil? Do you think he would be interested in getting involved?]
What do you want Guilliame to do next?
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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.
After enjoying a pleasant meal with Naomi go across to the person and ask if he is looking for me. If he is tell him I am going to visit Brand and head off.
After enjoying a pleasant meal with Naomi go across to the person and ask if he is looking for me. If he is tell him I am going to visit Brand and head off.
Guilliame finishes his lunch with Naomi and then tell her he is going out. She thanks him for the help he gave her this morning.
[OOC: Before you have Guilliame leave home, I need you to tell me what he is taking with him. If you select the 'Equipment' tab on the character sheet, you will see the basic equipment I have given to Guilliame. Could you please reply with a list of what Guilliame has on his person when he leaves, and could you also add anything else you think he might have so I can decide if he can have it. Please note that carrying major weapons like swords in the streets of Constantine might draw unwanted attention to Guilliame as there are some parts of the city, like where his shop is located, where the open carrying of such weapons is not allowed and will therefore draw the attention of the guard.]
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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 will take a backpack with a handaxe but leave the longsword behind.
Based on the above, I have assumed you are carrying the following:
Backpack Clothes, Common Component Pouch Handaxe Leather armour Tinderbox Wamzut's Iron Wristband Coin Pouch (1 engle and 5 constantines)
Things to think about:
1. Guilliame cannot cast his spell as rituals without his spellbook. Does he take his spellbook? It would be expensive to replace. 2. His prepared spells are: Burning Hands, Charm Person, Protection from Evil and Good. These he can cast quickly without his spellbook, but he can only cast two spells before resting. 3. The money in his coin pouch is his total current liquid funds and is approximately 7.5 days worth of a skilled labourer's employment. Does he want to take it all with him?
Is there anything else you think Guilliame would have? For example, I think it would be quite reasonable for him to own a dagger as well, and be taking it with him.
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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 has never been there. However, he is aware that the Brand family estate lies south of the River Lyr on the coast; it must lie very close to the southern border of Engle, which is mainly defined by the river. On foot, it would take about three hours to get there, which would involve crossing several arms of the river Lyr by ferry (The city straddles a river delta). After that, he would probably need to hire someone to drive him there in a cart to get there in the three hours.
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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.
Explain to Naomi that I had a visit from Seeker Lomani followers of Donai and they were asking about Dworkin, a former acquaintance of mine. I also have in my possession a jewel that Alice left for me to identify. I am worried that someone may be hanging around to check on my movements or to get the jewel. That is why I am looking outside and I'm worried I have seen someone lurking. I would like to tell Brand about talking to Lomani but he is 3 hours travel away. I'm worried if I leave that someone might try to break in and steal the jewel, so I am reluctant to leave the house.
Explain to Naomi that I had a visit from Seeker Lomani followers of Donai and they were asking about Dworkin, a former acquaintance of mine. I also have in my possession a jewel that Alice left for me to identify. I am worried that someone may be hanging around to check on my movements or to get the jewel. That is why I am looking outside and I'm worried I have seen someone lurking. I would like to tell Brand about talking to Lomani but he is 3 hours travel away. I'm worried if I leave that someone might try to break in and steal the jewel, so I am reluctant to leave the house.
Ask Naomi what she thinks I should do.
Naomi is a little surprised at what you tell her, but isn't too worried, apparently Seeker Lomani has visited before. Magic supply shops are apparently good sources of information about magic practices, but good and bad, that happen in Constantine.
She tells you she will be alright, but asks whether you think you will be home in time for dinner; apparently Naomi is used to fending for herself.
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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.
This post has potentially manipulated dice roll results.
I will compose a note to send to the Brand estate:
Alaric,
I trust you are well.
I want you to be aware of some inquiries made to me. I have been contacted by Seeker Lomani of the Donai church. He asked about the activities of a former acquaintance of ours who has gone missing. I told him what I knew including your name.
I will try to contact some others with who we were in contact and let you know if I find out more information either about the inquirers or the inquireree.
If you would like to contact me please do so at this address.
Kind regards
Guilliame De Marchant
Explain to Naomi I will be going out to arrange for this letter to be sent.
Before doing anything else do another quiet look outside to see whether the same person or someone else appear to be keeping watch.
[OOC: First things first: Seeker Lomani is a woman. I will assume the message is written appropriately.
Second: I have added some writing equipment to Guilliame's character sheet. Having been taught by the temple as a child, he is literate; not everyone in this campaign setting is. Also the note Guilliame has written is in Sorian (i.e., the language of the Sorendenese) as there is no written form of the Stemian language. (In his travels, Guilliame has come across a use of symbols, but nothing near as sophisticated as the cuneform-based writing that the Sorians have.)
Third: The same business that does the candle calling in Constantine (i.e., calls out the number of standard candles since dawn), also operates the messenger service. There is a place nearby where Guilliame can find a messenger and he guesses the price will be about 5 Lions to take a message that far.]
I will compose a note to send to the Brand estate:
Alaric,
I trust you are well.
I want you to be aware of some inquiries made to me. I have been contacted by Seeker Lomani of the Donai church. He asked about the activities of a former acquaintance of ours who has gone missing. I told him what I knew including your name.
I will try to contact some others with who we were in contact and let you know if I find out more information either about the inquirers or the inquireree.
If you would like to contact me please do so at this address.
Kind regards
Guilliame De Marchant
Explain to Naomi I will be going out to arrange for this letter to be sent.
Before doing anything else do another quiet look outside to see whether the same person or someone else appear to be keeping watch.
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When Guilliame goes to sneak a peek outside, he is interrupted in his attempt by someone entering the shop. It is the young man who was with Seeker Lomani this morning.
"Hello," says the young man, a little surprised to see Guilliame right at the door.
He recovers quickly from his surprise and says, "If it's not too much trouble, I would like to buy some of your jartinal weed."
He seems somewhat self-conscious to Guilliame.
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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.
Naomi returns after a while and Guilliame excuses himself to go to his bedroom where he casts the Identify spell.
All Guilliame is able to get from the casting is the device's mode of operation. It needs to be secured to the wearer's head (clipped into their hair) and it is activated by touching it and saying the word 'help' in Sorendenese.
It is now close to lunch time, which Naomi is preparing. Does he want to leave immediately?
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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.
Help Naomi prepare lunch first. Have a sneaky look outside to see whether there is anyone loitering without intent.
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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: Would you be interested in me seeing if Phil would like to get involved? I would probably run Brand in a separate forum thread so the two characters can do different things when they aren't in the same place at the same time. When they are together, I would cut and paste relevant bits of information between the two threads.]
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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.
Perception roll 14
Identify roll 17
[OOC: Did you see my message about Phil? Do you think he would be interested in getting involved?]
What do you want Guilliame to do next?
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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.
After enjoying a pleasant meal with Naomi go across to the person and ask if he is looking for me. If he is tell him I am going to visit Brand and head off.
I'm really not sure on the Phil front. I think he isn't going his Greens work anymore so he might fancy a diversion.
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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 will take a backpack with a handaxe but leave the longsword behind.
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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.
How far away is the estate?
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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.
Explain to Naomi that I had a visit from Seeker Lomani followers of Donai and they were asking about Dworkin, a former acquaintance of mine. I also have in my possession a jewel that Alice left for me to identify. I am worried that someone may be hanging around to check on my movements or to get the jewel. That is why I am looking outside and I'm worried I have seen someone lurking. I would like to tell Brand about talking to Lomani but he is 3 hours travel away. I'm worried if I leave that someone might try to break in and steal the jewel, so I am reluctant to leave the house.
Ask Naomi what she thinks I should do.
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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 will compose a note to send to the Brand estate:
Alaric,
I trust you are well.
I want you to be aware of some inquiries made to me. I have been contacted by Seeker Lomani of the Donai church. He asked about the activities of a former acquaintance of ours who has gone missing. I told him what I knew including your name.
I will try to contact some others with who we were in contact and let you know if I find out more information either about the inquirers or the inquireree.
If you would like to contact me please do so at this address.
Kind regards
Guilliame De Marchant
Explain to Naomi I will be going out to arrange for this letter to be sent.
Before doing anything else do another quiet look outside to see whether the same person or someone else appear to be keeping watch.
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"Hello," says the young man, a little surprised to see Guilliame right at the door.
He recovers quickly from his surprise and says, "If it's not too much trouble, I would like to buy some of your jartinal weed."
He seems somewhat self-conscious to Guilliame.
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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.
Good afternoon sir. Glad to be of service. I didn't catch your name earlier.
"Oh, yes, sorry," he says. "My name is Basilly, I am of the temple and I am apprenticed to Seeker Lomani."
He then looks toward the pouches of jartinal weed and adds, "But I would appreciate it if you didn't tell her about this. She wouldn't approve."
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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.
"We provide a discrete service here."
Provide the jartinal weed at the normal cost.
"What do you know about why you are looking for this Dworkin fellow?"