Garu helps see the prisoners to their homes, keeping alert for any prying eyes. She'll get the horses stabled, if possible at the Hallowsong and inquire about a room then stopping by the bar for a quick drink and introducing herself to the bartender.
She will meet up at the Order with the others to see about a trade for the scrolls of ogre and owlbear summoning as well as the short sword she found.
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Halsen - Human Monk - Winter Splendor Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's Blade Bizarre Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Betrayal at Devilsfall Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Hidden War" (Doom Portals Part 4A) Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter -Barty's "The Whispered Word (Doom Portals Part 5) Garu - Tabaxi Paladin - Barty's "Beyond Twilight" (Rikirta Part 3)
Nothing comforts Abraxas like reading. After helping the prisoners find their ways home, he heads to the Order of Skogyr. Reading calms his nerves. After a few hours of reading there, daylight allowing, he will ask about using two stools and a barrel in the marketplace. He puts the barrel between the stools. On the barrel he arranges the chessboard and pieces. Next to the board, he sets one silver coin.
He'll continue reading there until someone asks about a game. He'll bet on his chess prowess until dusk. He has told the others exactly where he is.
The prisoners direct you to their homes, where you witness the tearful reunions of their families. "We thought them lost!" is the common sentiment, and you learn that the disappearances have been the talk of the city of late.
The scribes at the Order of Skogyr are fascinated by the items that you have brought back from Turmaether, particularly the scrolls. Benedict, amidst ruffling through the scattered pages on his desk, informs you that the Order would be willing to accept some as a donation but could not possibly pay the amount that they deserve, and gives you some possible leads on where you might find interested buyers with that kind of coin, warning you that they may be hard or impossible to track down.
While assisting with the identification of items, he says, "We're still short on help. If you are looking for some quicker coin, we are backed up on work on Galasir. You all did well enough with the Wysto, I have some jobs that would be perfect for you."
The marbles that Simeon holds possess a light enchantment of protection against mind control. (Mechanically, keeping the bag of marbles on your person provides a +1 bonus to Wisdom saving throws against effects that would charm, frighten, confuse, or otherwise affect your mind)
The agate gemstones in Harmony's possession hold a similar but not as powerful enchantment, protecting those that hold them from fear. (+1 to saving throws against being frightened - these do not stack on each other)
Harmony's music soon fills the Hallowsong as the usual trio of bards is happy to take the night off to sit, drink, and chat with Garu. Norro, Elcan and Fen wax poetic and comment on Harmony's exotic appearance ("Did you know the first time she came in here, Elcan dropped a glass of wine in fear, and the Varin stood and watched her as if to arrest her? All one has to do is talk to her to know she is too gentle a creature for her demonic appearance."), the state of the city ("You would think that they would have found one of the missing bodies by now, no?") and the strange occurrences in the rest of the nation of Tir Na Gren ("The statues cannot be a good thing, surely. You need only look at those they have drawn to them: The worst of orks, and the vicious tribes of bugbears. There is a darkness about that land.")
Harmony's unique appearance draws a significant crowd, and while she would not consider it her best performance, the audience and the trio of Norro, Elcan and Fen seem more than pleased.
Abraxas returns with modest winnings from his games of dragonchess. With the day's events brought to a close, Mro Jus Bir bids his farewell.
"My friends, it is time that my close and personal friend Mro Jus Bur and I take our leave. Thank you, truly, for taking me as your patron for this expedition. I have fulfilled a lifelong dream, to see the mysteries of Turmaether with my own eyes. And while it was creepy as the hells - the songs I can sing and tales that I can now tell! Should you come to the No Mans Lamb, remember that you have a friend in Mro Jus Bir!"he says.
Mro Jus Bur offers a respectful bow as Mro Jus Bir heads toward the door and adds, "I am his bodyguard. And it was a pleasure. You possess strength and character that I have not seen in my lifetime. I wish you all well."
OOC: Giving some time to respond and react to this whirlwind of events before advancing past the long rest.
Harmony would be very glad to hear of what the gemstones can do, giving one to Abraxas to hold onto. She is happy that everyone at the Hallowsong enjoyed her song and dance, even though she knew that it wasn't her best. She listened to Bir and Bur as they gave their goodbyes, nodding and smiling. "It was very nice to meet you both, making some new friends and meeting a fellow bard as well. Thank you. Yeah, hopefully we will see each other again sometime. See you!" Harmony would happily say as she waves to them.
(Depending on what the party wants to do for how long to stay there, Harmony would spend a week and 30 gold and all her effort during the day to find a buyer while performing at the Hallowsong at night. But if the party doesn't want to spend a whole week there, she would spend however long they would be staying and 40 gold with the same effort to try to sell the scrolls.)
"Thank you Mro Jus Bur, Mro Jus Bir," Abraxas says. "You were very helpful. If ever we can help you in return, please let us know." During the time the party spends here, Abraxas studies and plays chess. He will ask about the work mentioned at the Order of Skogyr, but will not obligate the party to complete any task. He'll also ask about Ginan and Gabrielle. He wants to discover how they can help the gods more directly.
Abraxas would like to hold onto his share of the scrolls.
Garu will find the nearest Temple to Tylyn and offer her assistance there during the day. She will spend her nights between the 3 taverns, leaning into her charisma to meet new and interesting people while drinking.
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Halsen - Human Monk - Winter Splendor Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's Blade Bizarre Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Betrayal at Devilsfall Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Hidden War" (Doom Portals Part 4A) Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter -Barty's "The Whispered Word (Doom Portals Part 5) Garu - Tabaxi Paladin - Barty's "Beyond Twilight" (Rikirta Part 3)
This post has potentially manipulated dice roll results.
OOC: I will assume that Simeon is agreed upon staying in the city for a week. Harmony only needs to spend 25 gp to find the buyer, spending more doesn't make a difference either way.
Magic Item Sale Complications:51
Harmony's week is spent leafing through contacts of the Order of Skogyr to attempt to find someone that has and is willing to spend enough coin to afford magical scrolls. Her efforts pay off, however, in the form of a foreman in the dwarven mines beneath the city. Interested in the ability to hastily conjure such powerful beasts, he is willing to pay 2,000 gold pieces for her collection of owlbear scrolls, and 200 more for the two ogre scrolls.
Abraxas inquires about the work for the Order and learn that one such job is specifically requesting "the brave warriors who defended the Wysto". The Ranik, frog-like humanoids who reside on the moon Galasir are offering 50 gold pieces for each adventurer and permanent free room and board within their village. A second work order comes from the Order of Astar, an adventuring guild from the city of Arketh who operates a base on Galasir. Offering 100 gold pieces for each adventurer, they request those "skilled in gathering information".
Garu meets many interesting people within the Hallowsong and No Mans Lamb, but finds the Nyghtfall Inn quite unwelcoming. Nestled above the heart of the dwarven cave housing, its patrons have many more stares to offer than words. At No Mans Lamb, she hears the first of Mro Jus Bir's attempted tales of Turmaether. He is skilled with his storytelling, but his epic lacks a point. The crowd only maintains a distant interest after a while, and Garu strikes a conversation with a man named Tavish who looks an adventuring type. He mentions his recent travels to the south, where he witnessed a number of gathering bugbears, and more worryingly, ogres.
OOC: Removed 5 gp from each character for living expenses for the week, and 25 gp from Harmony for the costs to find a buyer. She can accept or decline the offer as she pleases.
Abraxas shares news of the job offers with the other members of the party. He also shares his worries about the larger battles between the gods and wonders how to help them. Perhaps they need more expertise first, he asks?
OOC: Removed Harmony's summoning scrolls and added 550 gp to each character's inventory.
Ready to advance once the next action is taken/determined. You have as much time as you are willing to spend to discuss the jobs and leads you have found or take more downtime.
"Both the Order of Astar and helping the Ranik require a trip to the moon," Abraxas says. "We could return there." He looks toward the sky, hoping to locate Galasir. "What do you think?"
Garu ponders the idea of a moon trip. Looking about at the gathered faces of friends, “I met a fellow traveler who went by the name Tavish. He brought up something that could be problematic for this area. Congregations of bugbears and ogres to the south. Seems like the kind of thing we should look into.”
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Halsen - Human Monk - Winter Splendor Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's Blade Bizarre Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Betrayal at Devilsfall Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Hidden War" (Doom Portals Part 4A) Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter -Barty's "The Whispered Word (Doom Portals Part 5) Garu - Tabaxi Paladin - Barty's "Beyond Twilight" (Rikirta Part 3)
Harmony hears Abraxas and Garu, thinking of what they should do first. "We've never been to Galasir before and since we have to gather information for one job there anyways, we could use it to try to find out more stuff. We would also get to do two jobs in one place, able to do them faster before coming back and helping with the problem in the south." she then said back to them, giving her thoughts.
The marbles that Simeon holds possess a light enchantment of protection against mind control. (Mechanically, keeping the bag of marbles on your person provides a +1 bonus to Wisdom saving throws against effects that would charm, frighten, confuse, or otherwise affect your mind)
Simeon gladly keeps the marbles in his possession.
OOC: I will assume that Simeon is agreed upon staying in the city for a week. Harmony only needs to spend 25 gp to find the buyer, spending more doesn't make a difference either way.
Agreed.
(Sorry for my absence, everyone. Real life responsibilities became a bit overwhelming this past week.)
Garu helps see the prisoners to their homes, keeping alert for any prying eyes. She'll get the horses stabled, if possible at the Hallowsong and inquire about a room then stopping by the bar for a quick drink and introducing herself to the bartender.
She will meet up at the Order with the others to see about a trade for the scrolls of ogre and owlbear summoning as well as the short sword she found.
Halsen - Human Monk - Winter Splendor
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's Blade Bizarre
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Betrayal at Devilsfall
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Hidden War" (Doom Portals Part 4A)
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Whispered Word (Doom Portals Part 5)
Garu - Tabaxi Paladin - Barty's "Beyond Twilight" (Rikirta Part 3)
Nothing comforts Abraxas like reading. After helping the prisoners find their ways home, he heads to the Order of Skogyr. Reading calms his nerves. After a few hours of reading there, daylight allowing, he will ask about using two stools and a barrel in the marketplace. He puts the barrel between the stools. On the barrel he arranges the chessboard and pieces. Next to the board, he sets one silver coin.
He'll continue reading there until someone asks about a game. He'll bet on his chess prowess until dusk. He has told the others exactly where he is.
Death on the Water and Baldur's Gate Bodyguard
Abraxas Gambling: 62
Harmony Performance: 15
The prisoners direct you to their homes, where you witness the tearful reunions of their families. "We thought them lost!" is the common sentiment, and you learn that the disappearances have been the talk of the city of late.
The scribes at the Order of Skogyr are fascinated by the items that you have brought back from Turmaether, particularly the scrolls. Benedict, amidst ruffling through the scattered pages on his desk, informs you that the Order would be willing to accept some as a donation but could not possibly pay the amount that they deserve, and gives you some possible leads on where you might find interested buyers with that kind of coin, warning you that they may be hard or impossible to track down.
While assisting with the identification of items, he says, "We're still short on help. If you are looking for some quicker coin, we are backed up on work on Galasir. You all did well enough with the Wysto, I have some jobs that would be perfect for you."
The marbles that Simeon holds possess a light enchantment of protection against mind control. (Mechanically, keeping the bag of marbles on your person provides a +1 bonus to Wisdom saving throws against effects that would charm, frighten, confuse, or otherwise affect your mind)
The agate gemstones in Harmony's possession hold a similar but not as powerful enchantment, protecting those that hold them from fear. (+1 to saving throws against being frightened - these do not stack on each other)
Harmony's music soon fills the Hallowsong as the usual trio of bards is happy to take the night off to sit, drink, and chat with Garu. Norro, Elcan and Fen wax poetic and comment on Harmony's exotic appearance ("Did you know the first time she came in here, Elcan dropped a glass of wine in fear, and the Varin stood and watched her as if to arrest her? All one has to do is talk to her to know she is too gentle a creature for her demonic appearance."), the state of the city ("You would think that they would have found one of the missing bodies by now, no?") and the strange occurrences in the rest of the nation of Tir Na Gren ("The statues cannot be a good thing, surely. You need only look at those they have drawn to them: The worst of orks, and the vicious tribes of bugbears. There is a darkness about that land.")
Harmony's unique appearance draws a significant crowd, and while she would not consider it her best performance, the audience and the trio of Norro, Elcan and Fen seem more than pleased.
Abraxas returns with modest winnings from his games of dragonchess. With the day's events brought to a close, Mro Jus Bir bids his farewell.
"My friends, it is time that my close and personal friend Mro Jus Bur and I take our leave. Thank you, truly, for taking me as your patron for this expedition. I have fulfilled a lifelong dream, to see the mysteries of Turmaether with my own eyes. And while it was creepy as the hells - the songs I can sing and tales that I can now tell! Should you come to the No Mans Lamb, remember that you have a friend in Mro Jus Bir!" he says.
Mro Jus Bur offers a respectful bow as Mro Jus Bir heads toward the door and adds, "I am his bodyguard. And it was a pleasure. You possess strength and character that I have not seen in my lifetime. I wish you all well."
OOC: Giving some time to respond and react to this whirlwind of events before advancing past the long rest.
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Harmony would be very glad to hear of what the gemstones can do, giving one to Abraxas to hold onto. She is happy that everyone at the Hallowsong enjoyed her song and dance, even though she knew that it wasn't her best. She listened to Bir and Bur as they gave their goodbyes, nodding and smiling. "It was very nice to meet you both, making some new friends and meeting a fellow bard as well. Thank you. Yeah, hopefully we will see each other again sometime. See you!" Harmony would happily say as she waves to them.
(Depending on what the party wants to do for how long to stay there, Harmony would spend a week and 30 gold and all her effort during the day to find a buyer while performing at the Hallowsong at night. But if the party doesn't want to spend a whole week there, she would spend however long they would be staying and 40 gold with the same effort to try to sell the scrolls.)
Persuasion: 20
"Thank you Mro Jus Bur, Mro Jus Bir," Abraxas says. "You were very helpful. If ever we can help you in return, please let us know." During the time the party spends here, Abraxas studies and plays chess. He will ask about the work mentioned at the Order of Skogyr, but will not obligate the party to complete any task. He'll also ask about Ginan and Gabrielle. He wants to discover how they can help the gods more directly.
Abraxas would like to hold onto his share of the scrolls.
Death on the Water and Baldur's Gate Bodyguard
OOC: Do Garu and Simeon find a week (approx. 5 days) of downtime agreeable? If so, what would they like to do with their time?
Ready to advance once we hear from Garu and Simeon.
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Garu will find the nearest Temple to Tylyn and offer her assistance there during the day. She will spend her nights between the 3 taverns, leaning into her charisma to meet new and interesting people while drinking.
Halsen - Human Monk - Winter Splendor
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's Blade Bizarre
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Betrayal at Devilsfall
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Hidden War" (Doom Portals Part 4A)
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Whispered Word (Doom Portals Part 5)
Garu - Tabaxi Paladin - Barty's "Beyond Twilight" (Rikirta Part 3)
OOC: I will assume that Simeon is agreed upon staying in the city for a week. Harmony only needs to spend 25 gp to find the buyer, spending more doesn't make a difference either way.
Magic Item Sale Complications: 51
Harmony's week is spent leafing through contacts of the Order of Skogyr to attempt to find someone that has and is willing to spend enough coin to afford magical scrolls. Her efforts pay off, however, in the form of a foreman in the dwarven mines beneath the city. Interested in the ability to hastily conjure such powerful beasts, he is willing to pay 2,000 gold pieces for her collection of owlbear scrolls, and 200 more for the two ogre scrolls.
Abraxas inquires about the work for the Order and learn that one such job is specifically requesting "the brave warriors who defended the Wysto". The Ranik, frog-like humanoids who reside on the moon Galasir are offering 50 gold pieces for each adventurer and permanent free room and board within their village. A second work order comes from the Order of Astar, an adventuring guild from the city of Arketh who operates a base on Galasir. Offering 100 gold pieces for each adventurer, they request those "skilled in gathering information".
Garu meets many interesting people within the Hallowsong and No Mans Lamb, but finds the Nyghtfall Inn quite unwelcoming. Nestled above the heart of the dwarven cave housing, its patrons have many more stares to offer than words. At No Mans Lamb, she hears the first of Mro Jus Bir's attempted tales of Turmaether. He is skilled with his storytelling, but his epic lacks a point. The crowd only maintains a distant interest after a while, and Garu strikes a conversation with a man named Tavish who looks an adventuring type. He mentions his recent travels to the south, where he witnessed a number of gathering bugbears, and more worryingly, ogres.
OOC: Removed 5 gp from each character for living expenses for the week, and 25 gp from Harmony for the costs to find a buyer. She can accept or decline the offer as she pleases.
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Harmony gladly accepts the offer and then will split the gold with the rest of the party as well.
Abraxas shares news of the job offers with the other members of the party. He also shares his worries about the larger battles between the gods and wonders how to help them. Perhaps they need more expertise first, he asks?
Death on the Water and Baldur's Gate Bodyguard
“I love data gathering. Pumping people for information can be exciting.”, Garu states excitedly.
Halsen - Human Monk - Winter Splendor
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's Blade Bizarre
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Betrayal at Devilsfall
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Hidden War" (Doom Portals Part 4A)
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Whispered Word (Doom Portals Part 5)
Garu - Tabaxi Paladin - Barty's "Beyond Twilight" (Rikirta Part 3)
OOC: Removed Harmony's summoning scrolls and added 550 gp to each character's inventory.
Ready to advance once the next action is taken/determined. You have as much time as you are willing to spend to discuss the jobs and leads you have found or take more downtime.
See my profile for all my PbP threads!
"Both the Order of Astar and helping the Ranik require a trip to the moon," Abraxas says. "We could return there." He looks toward the sky, hoping to locate Galasir. "What do you think?"
Death on the Water and Baldur's Gate Bodyguard
Garu ponders the idea of a moon trip. Looking about at the gathered faces of friends, “I met a fellow traveler who went by the name Tavish. He brought up something that could be problematic for this area. Congregations of bugbears and ogres to the south. Seems like the kind of thing we should look into.”
Halsen - Human Monk - Winter Splendor
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's Blade Bizarre
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Betrayal at Devilsfall
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Hidden War" (Doom Portals Part 4A)
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Whispered Word (Doom Portals Part 5)
Garu - Tabaxi Paladin - Barty's "Beyond Twilight" (Rikirta Part 3)
Abraxas spots Galasir quickly, the moon giving off its purplish hue, also seeing the fiery red moon of Vandyr in the sky nearby.
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Harmony hears Abraxas and Garu, thinking of what they should do first. "We've never been to Galasir before and since we have to gather information for one job there anyways, we could use it to try to find out more stuff. We would also get to do two jobs in one place, able to do them faster before coming back and helping with the problem in the south." she then said back to them, giving her thoughts.
Simeon gladly keeps the marbles in his possession.
Simeon's downtime is devoted to rest, contemplation, and looking for opportunities to give to the poor and worthwhile causes, and to healing people.
Agreed.
(Sorry for my absence, everyone. Real life responsibilities became a bit overwhelming this past week.)
OOC: No worries, that will happen from time to time!
Ready to advance once the part comes to a decision about where to head next.
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Garu nods her head at Harmony’s suggestion. “Good thinking”
Halsen - Human Monk - Winter Splendor
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's Blade Bizarre
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Betrayal at Devilsfall
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Hidden War" (Doom Portals Part 4A)
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Whispered Word (Doom Portals Part 5)
Garu - Tabaxi Paladin - Barty's "Beyond Twilight" (Rikirta Part 3)
Simeon nods, agreeing with Harmony's assessment of things. "To Galasir, friends?"