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[Ukrainian Ranger]

let's not mix different kind of magic in one item

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We have better sources of dirt and I'd not rush with torturing the captive

[GreatWyrmGold]

We only have one necklace?

[Mlamlah]

Who said anything about mixing magic? We've got plenty of trinkets, including the otherwise useless ones we started with.

[Ukrainian Ranger]

Elf tooth necklace looks like  magical... That what word charm imply, IMO

Besides jewelery is quite fragile, i prefer something hard for useful item, it's not like we have problem keeping the buckler equipped

Besides looks like you don't understand what buckler is, our hand is not occupied by it, only slightly burdened

[Mlamlah]

I'm well aware of what a buckler is, but that doesn't mean we want it strapped to our arm 24/7, if we were enchanting it for better combat, sure. But for a healing object i think it would be better to have something out of the way that we don't have to worry about, a piercing was suggested earlier and that's a pretty good idea.

I'm not sure what exactly you are saying about the necklace bit, i would appreciate it if you make sure your sentence makes at least some sense before posting.
Are you saying that the necklace may be magical? (it isn't) or that people may look at it and think it is magic?

[Weirdsound]

Character:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Name: the Male Night Troll "My father says I earn a name when people fear me enough to give me one."

Physical Traits:
Movement is Impaired in Left Arm. Grasping is Impaired in Left Hand. Right Leg Damaged; likely broken
Tattooed Arms "Prevents me from getting magic fatigued as easily, and even helps out a bit with casting. Also: Fashionable."
Springy Legs "I wish I could fly, but being able to jump like a flea and kick peoples ribs in is the next best thing."
Camouflaged Body "I can be invisible... at a glance or at a distance."
Hypnotic Gaze "I'm good at disabling a mortal's self preservation instinct... not so good at predicting his actions once I do."

Skills:
Eon Manipulation (+5) "Eon Manipulation is a family tradition. I hope to someday be as good as my father..."
Stealth (+4) "They can't escape what they can't see!"
Dark Manipulation (+2) "The night is my birthright and my greatest ally..."
Night Creature Empathy (+1) "Because it pays to be friends with other night dwellers."
Communication (+1) "Even for one as hideous as myself, a silver tongue goes a long way!"

Inventory:
A cursed bracelet of plant reading [+1 when listening to plants] (Worn, right arm, boosts Plant Empathy in some situations)
Scorchedjade, An Artifact Rose Quartz Spear [Unknown Enchantment(s)] (Wielded, right hand)
Steel Buckler (Wielded, left arm)
A Soul Catcher Necklace (Worn)
2 Steel Maces [Noisy and Somewhat Encumbering] (Hanging from belt and strapped to back)
Alchemist's Work Outfit [Shirt, Apron, Pants] (Worn)
-6 Handfuls of Beach Sand (In pocket)
-1 Handheld mirror (In pocket)
-2 Large Rubies (In Pocket)
-2 Platinum Ingots (In Pockets, Straining Garmet)
-1 Human Brain of Phyros [Magically Preserved] (In pocket)
-1 Small Sack of Grey Powder Labeled 'Phoenix Ash' (In Pocket)
-1 Small Sack of Assorted Dragon Bits [Small Bones, Scales, Teeth, Ect] (In Pocket)
-1 Small Sack Labeled 'Warning: Gunpowder' (In Pocket)
-1 Book Titled 'Intro to the Inferno: The Scourge's Guide to Flame Manipulation' (In Pocket)
-1 Book Titled 'The Devil's Cookbook: Alchemy for Those Lacking in Moral Fiber' (In Pocket)
Thick Belt (Worn)
-1 Large Knife (Sheathed, Hanging from Belt)
-1 Saber (Sheathed, Hanging from Belt)
"Shit. Now I need to kill another human for Alchemy components. Wonderful..."

Perks:
Magic Perks
Budding Animal Empath: You will gain the animal empathy skill if you succeed in 1 animal empathy actions, or successfully study it in a book
Budding Plant Empath: You will gain the plant empathy skill if you succeed in 2 plant empathy actions, or successfully study it in a book.
Improving Communicator: Your Communication skill will increase if you succeed in 1 communication actions, or train extensively under a superior communicator.
Time Displacement Specialist: Take a +1 to any attempt to send something foward in time.
Budding Fire Manipulator: You will gain the fire manipulation skill if you succeed in 2 fire manipulation actions or train with somebody who has it
Aspiring Water Manipulator: You will gain the water manipulation skill if you succeed in 6 water manipulation actions, or train extensively with somebody who has it
Aspiring Swordsman: You will gain the Armed Combat [Swords] skill if you succeed in 6 sword combat actions, or train extensively with somebody who has it
Fire Manipulation Utility Theory: You do not suffer an untrained skill penalty for using non-destructive fire magic
Fire Manipulation Combat Theory: You do not suffer an untrained skill penalty for using fire magic to destroy, kill, or maim
Bug Speaker: You do not suffer an untrained skill penalty for using animal empathy on bugs
Bird Speaker: You do not suffer an untrained skill penalty for using animal empathy on birds
Youth Speaker: Take a +1 to any attempt to communicate with a mortal who is under 30 (Or equivilant to being under 30 for non humans)

Reproductive Perks
Mature: You are physically and mentally capable of converting and impregnating mates. To do so you must spend a "Gift" perk. "Gift" perks can be gained by rolling very high, learning new skills, or through other supernatural means. If you create a child it may be born with some traits of it's mother in addition to whatever gift you use to conceive it.
First Gift: Can be spent to convert or impregnate a mate. The night troll created will have your four physical features. Gifts that grant more than two traits are rare, so this may be worth saving for somebody special. Bun in the Oven
Gift of Puppetry: Can be spent to convert or impregnate a mate. The night troll created will be bound to follow your commands for as long as you both live. You will be made aware of any major changes to your puppet's health or location.
Gift of Hideousness: Can be spent to convert or impregnate a mate. The night troll created will appear so unatural and ugly that it will almost always elicit a powerful emotional response (typically fear, disgust, or anger) in any mortal who lays eyes on it.
Gift of Withering Touch: Can be spent to convert or impregnate a mate. The night troll created will have the ability to cause mortal beings to age upon physical contact. Humans can be brought from infancy to natural death in about 30 minutes. Dwarves take about three times that much. Elves and Goblins can be aged to phyiscal maturity, but not beyond that point.

Recipes:
Drought of Perception Blotting: Causes the drinker to become invisible to members of a single sentient race unless the drinker tries to get their attention or is pointed out to them.
-1 Brain of the Race you wish to be not noticed by
-1 Fistfull of ash from burned oak
-1 1 Large Mug of digestive juices from a mammal

Other Party Members:
Gwendolyn, the Night Troll Consort (Healthy, Unfamiliar with her own body, Pregnant 0/?? Fear for Baby)
-Loincloth
-Oak Sword (Enchanted)
-Willow Sword (Enchanted)
-Steel Mace
-Steel Mace
Alice, the 16 Year Old Human Woodsman (Healthy)
-Rope Reed Fiber Shirt
-Whale Leather Armor [Helm, Vest, Leggings, Boots, Gloves]
-Steel Combat Knife
-Steel Workman's Ax
-Rubber Wood Bow
-Human Leather Quiver [50 Steel Arrows]
-Coin Purse [33 Dwanmaiden Silver Coin, 3 Foghorn the Vile Aluminum Doubloons]

Necklace sounds good.

You give Gwendolyn your charm necklace and take back your buckler. "Try enchanting this instead. Its a charm by brother made me. Lots of sentimental value. Less cumbersome and I can wear it while I sleep without looking foolish."

---

Back downstairs you decide to interrogate the prisoner with some force. Alice is instructed to notch an arrow and fire if the prisoner fights back. You enter the strange woman's cell and begin to beat her with the shaft of Scorchedjade. You cause some bruising and you finally feel her fear spike just a tiny bit. 1d20 = 13 - 3(Untrained Skill) + 2(Artifact Weapon) - 2(Broken Leg) = 10

Not sure if you want to do any real damage to her quite yet, you decide to make with the questioning. "I don't think you quite understand what you are dealing with here girl. I am a Night Troll. I can make your life a LIVING HELL if you don't answer my questions!" 1d20 = 20 + 1(Skill) + 1(Perk) +1(Target is shaken up) = 23(Nat 20!)

That gets the girl talking, but the response isn't what you expect. A smile erupts across her face "A night troll? For real? Nocteclaw's blessing upon you. I'm a mermaid, don't let the legs fool you; just a product of the enchanted jewelry."

You blink. A mermaid follower of Nocteclaw, the goddess of darkness. Your father was an Atheist, and raised you as such, but you know Nocteclaw is the god of choice for pious Night Trolls. You recall one of your much older brothers visiting the cave and talking about Merfolk. They come from a land so far beneath the waves it is always night, and the pious among their ranks view Night Trolls as divine beings who punish the land dwelling mortals for harvesting Merfolk Bones.

They have a reputation for being a stoic people, hard to scare and thus being poor prey, so many coastal Night Trolls would choose instead to use them as allies. You recall that they can be converted, but doing so in a way to allow them to survive on land is tricky.

"What are you doing so far inland?" You manage to sputter out, not quite sure how to take this revelation.

The Merfolk answers. "My father, brother, and myself heard that Phyros, our worthy rival, was in mortal peril. Dad wanted to challenge him to a duel so he would have the chance to die with honor. We were too late. Once the mourning period concludes we intend to seek out Foghorn the Vile, the Wizard who killed him, and slaughter his entire family."

Alice turns white and becomes afraid.

Your communication skill went up! I'm in a rush and will figure out what that means for your perks and skills when I get back home!

[GreatWyrmGold]

"He's dead; you wanted him dead. Why bother killing Foghorn's family and angering the fell creatures allied with them?" Crack knuckles or something to subtley indicate that we are such a creature.

[javierpwn]

Tell her that you killed Phyros and Foghorn because hunger overtook you

[Ukrainian Ranger]

Don't assume that she is an idiot. She isn't... Everyone know that Foghorn is alive... And they want to kill his family, too

I agree with GreatWyrmGold, it's exactly what we need to say. Also we may say that we aided in killing Phyros and would kill him ourself if Foghorn didn't came

[QuakeIV]

"He's dead; you wanted him dead. Why bother killing Foghorn's family and angering the fell creatures allied with them?" Crack knuckles or something to subtley indicate that we are such a creature.

I feel like this is a better option than lying.  We just decide what to do with her based off of her reaction to this revelation.

Better to not leave some merfolk wandering around ready to kill Foghorn like some kind of time bombs.  We better warn him as well, he seems quite happy to give us free shit so we should at least tell him.

[Ukrainian Ranger]

Merfolks are our potential allies, too. Let's not say Foghorn " someone want to kill you and your family" because he will take countermeasures

[QuakeIV]

Myself I'd choose Foghorn over some mermaids that randomly try to kill useful wizards like idiots.

[Thecard]

"He's dead; you wanted him dead. Why bother killing Foghorn's family and angering the fell creatures allied with them?" Crack knuckles or something to subtley indicate that we are such a creature.

Perhaps tell her we killed Phyros?  But otherwise, +1.

[Weirdsound]

Character:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Name: the Male Night Troll "My father says I earn a name when people fear me enough to give me one."

Physical Traits:
Movement is Impaired in Left Arm. Grasping is Impaired in Left Hand. Right Leg Damaged; likely broken
Tattooed Arms "Prevents me from getting magic fatigued as easily, and even helps out a bit with casting. Also: Fashionable."
Springy Legs "I wish I could fly, but being able to jump like a flea and kick peoples ribs in is the next best thing."
Camouflaged Body "I can be invisible... at a glance or at a distance."
Hypnotic Gaze "I'm good at disabling a mortal's self preservation instinct... not so good at predicting his actions once I do."

Skills:
Eon Manipulation (+5) "Eon Manipulation is a family tradition. I hope to someday be as good as my father..."
Stealth (+4) "They can't escape what they can't see!"
Dark Manipulation (+2) "The night is my birthright and my greatest ally..."
Night Creature Empathy (+1) "Because it pays to be friends with other night dwellers."
Communication (+2) "Even for one as hideous as myself, a silver tongue goes a long way!"

Inventory:
A cursed bracelet of plant reading [+1 when listening to plants] (Worn, right arm, boosts Plant Empathy in some situations)
Scorchedjade, An Artifact Rose Quartz Spear [Unknown Enchantment(s)] (Wielded, right hand)
Steel Buckler (Wielded, left arm)
A Soul Catcher Necklace (Worn)
2 Steel Maces [Noisy and Somewhat Encumbering] (Hanging from belt and strapped to back)
Alchemist's Work Outfit [Shirt, Apron, Pants] (Worn)
-6 Handfuls of Beach Sand (In pocket)
-1 Handheld mirror (In pocket)
-2 Large Rubies (In Pocket)
-2 Platinum Ingots (In Pockets, Straining Garmet)
-1 Human Brain of Phyros [Magically Preserved] (In pocket)
-1 Small Sack of Grey Powder Labeled 'Phoenix Ash' (In Pocket)
-1 Small Sack of Assorted Dragon Bits [Small Bones, Scales, Teeth, Ect] (In Pocket)
-1 Small Sack Labeled 'Warning: Gunpowder' (In Pocket)
-1 Book Titled 'Intro to the Inferno: The Scourge's Guide to Flame Manipulation' (In Pocket)
-1 Book Titled 'The Devil's Cookbook: Alchemy for Those Lacking in Moral Fiber' (In Pocket)
Thick Belt (Worn)
-1 Large Knife (Sheathed, Hanging from Belt)
-1 Saber (Sheathed, Hanging from Belt)
"Shit. Now I need to kill another human for Alchemy components. Wonderful..."

Perks:
Magic Perks
Budding Animal Empath: You will gain the animal empathy skill if you succeed in 1 animal empathy actions, or successfully study it in a book
Budding Plant Empath: You will gain the plant empathy skill if you succeed in 2 plant empathy actions, or successfully study it in a book.
Time Displacement Specialist: Take a +1 to any attempt to send something foward in time.
Budding Fire Manipulator: You will gain the fire manipulation skill if you succeed in 2 fire manipulation actions or train with somebody who has it
Aspiring Water Manipulator: You will gain the water manipulation skill if you succeed in 6 water manipulation actions, or train extensively with somebody who has it
Aspiring Swordsman: You will gain the Armed Combat [Swords] skill if you succeed in 6 sword combat actions, or train extensively with somebody who has it
Fire Manipulation Utility Theory: You do not suffer an untrained skill penalty for using non-destructive fire magic
Fire Manipulation Combat Theory: You do not suffer an untrained skill penalty for using fire magic to destroy, kill, or maim
Bug Speaker: You do not suffer an untrained skill penalty for using animal empathy on bugs
Bird Speaker: You do not suffer an untrained skill penalty for using animal empathy on birds
Youth Speaker: Take a +1 to any attempt to communicate with a mortal who is under 30 (Or equivilant to being under 30 for non humans)

Reproductive Perks
Mature: You are physically and mentally capable of converting and impregnating mates. To do so you must spend a "Gift" perk. "Gift" perks can be gained by rolling very high, learning new skills, or through other supernatural means. If you create a child it may be born with some traits of it's mother in addition to whatever gift you use to conceive it.
First Gift: Can be spent to convert or impregnate a mate. The night troll created will have your four physical features. Gifts that grant more than two traits are rare, so this may be worth saving for somebody special. Bun in the Oven
Gift of Puppetry: Can be spent to convert or impregnate a mate. The night troll created will be bound to follow your commands for as long as you both live. You will be made aware of any major changes to your puppet's health or location.
Gift of Hideousness: Can be spent to convert or impregnate a mate. The night troll created will appear so unatural and ugly that it will almost always elicit a powerful emotional response (typically fear, disgust, or anger) in any mortal who lays eyes on it.
Gift of Withering Touch: Can be spent to convert or impregnate a mate. The night troll created will have the ability to cause mortal beings to age upon physical contact. Humans can be brought from infancy to natural death in about 30 minutes. Dwarves take about three times that much. Elves and Goblins can be aged to phyiscal maturity, but not beyond that point.

Recipes:
Drought of Perception Blotting: Causes the drinker to become invisible to members of a single sentient race unless the drinker tries to get their attention or is pointed out to them.
-1 Brain of the Race you wish to be not noticed by
-1 Fistfull of ash from burned oak
-1 1 Large Mug of digestive juices from a mammal

Other Party Members:
Gwendolyn, the Night Troll Consort (Healthy, Unfamiliar with her own body, Pregnant 0/?? Fear for Baby)
-Loincloth
-Oak Sword (Enchanted)
-Willow Sword (Enchanted)
-Steel Mace
-Steel Mace
Alice, the 16 Year Old Human Woodsman (Healthy)
-Rope Reed Fiber Shirt
-Whale Leather Armor [Helm, Vest, Leggings, Boots, Gloves]
-Steel Combat Knife
-Steel Workman's Ax
-Rubber Wood Bow
-Human Leather Quiver [50 Steel Arrows]
-Coin Purse [33 Dwanmaiden Silver Coin, 3 Foghorn the Vile Aluminum Doubloons]

"He's dead; you wanted him dead. Why bother killing Foghorn's family and angering the fell creatures allied with them?" Crack knuckles or something to subtley indicate that we are such a creature.

The mermaid glances at you. "I agree with your logic. Nocteclaw works in mysterious ways. This is clearly her will."

You shudder at the mention of religion. Your father would have her killed on the spot. "So if I let you go, you will tell your family to leave Foghorn alone?"

The mermaid shakes her head. "Merfolk society clearly outlines the responsibility one has to his or her most worthy rivals. One such duty is to avenge their death if it doesn't come by your hand. I am pious before all else. I was sent to serve you and bask in the glory of your darkness. My family however pay only lip service to the old religion; there is no way in hell they would forsake their duty to Phyros just because a sign from god told them to do so."

"So you wont do anything stupid if I let you out of the cell?"

Kelpmier III kneels before you. "I will not do anything stupid. I will serve you until my life ends, and leave my father to stumble down the godless path to his death. Now lay hands upon me and we shall recite the binding prayer of master and servant together."

-Shit, now I have to find a way to get out of a prayer I don't know, or admit to this Zealot I'm not religious...-

[Ukrainian Ranger]

We are slowly creating a  female army....

And becoming religious is a wise idea, Gods are the best allies, yes? (they do bring their own problems, but.... ) And we dislike our father, right? So let's do something that would piss him off

I think we should say that our father, as well as most other night trolls were atheists and while we understand that abandonment of Nocteclaw was main reason why Night Trolls were exterminated that doesn't change the fact that we know almost nothing about Nocteclaw including even the most basic prayers

Also ask about healing prayer, even if Gwen is successful with enhancement, speeding up the healing is a nice possibility