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[GreatWyrmGold]

Is there any reason you shouldn't learn from the book?

Sell everything except for the book at the bazaar, and see if there's anything interesting for sale.

+1, and to clarify, read the book.

[Weirdsound]

Prelude: Unwarm Welcome

Turn 4

Read the newb book!

"You sit in the strange basement, among the corpses of those who would have murderobbed you, and browse the spellbook they left behind. It contains all the spells the n00b knew, as well as a couple other ones. None of them however are summoning spells, so they will be a bit troubling to figure out how to cast. I have added a spell library page to the Wiki, so you can check the new spells there. I'll tell you guys how to change spells out for one another next time you rest somewhere."

"Sweet. Some of these could have some use. I can see how the lighterfluid spell may work with a Hellhound! What should I do next?"

"Sell everything except for the book at the bazaar, and see if there's anything interesting for sale."

"Alright, to the Bazaar it is then!" *Walkwalkwalk* "Hello, I'd like to sell some crap I plucked off some newbs!"

"I can give you 3 gold for that. It ain't nothing special."

"Works for me. What do you have in stock?"

"In your price-range, not much, but let me show you anyway..."

You have sold all the loot except the book for 3 Gold!

Bazaar Stock:

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"Today I have health mushrooms in stock for 3 gp a pop. They are too bulky to be eaten quickly in the heat of battle, but can restore at least 5hp if you have time to eat one between fights. A dirty cave creature such as yourself will likely get extra health from one. They can serve as rations in a pinch."

"I got some elf veggie rations right now. I'm selling them 2 for 3 gold. I doubt a savage such as yourself actually needs proper rations... I hear food like this gives elves a small temporary boost to HP."

"If you were not cleary an illiterate cave thing, I would assume you to be a mage dressed like that. If that were the case, I would try to sell you this copy of The Magic of Capitalism by Goblin Adam Smith. It sells for 17 gold, but a good mage can recoup that cost in the longrun using the spells within."

"I bet somebody as ugly as you has issues making friends. If you are desperate for company or just want to travel in a group for your own safety, you should consider buying a Sandstone Golem. They ain't much in battle, but I'd bet you'd rather have a construct take hits for ya! I have two available, and they go for 6 gp a pop."

"Thank you for your bigoted sales pitch. You will be the first to die when I take over. Anyhow, I will defer to the players on what to buy, and will make a payment and take delivery via Retcon. If you excuse me, I must be off; nuclearwhale, who has no avatar to quote, wants me to check out the slums."

"It has been a pleasure doing business with you."


"You finish up with the shop keeper and head into the slums. This part of the city is run down and full of partygoers, the poor, ethnic minorities, and guards fishing for arrests. You will have to tread carefully."

Services Available Here:

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Gather Information: By spending 3 gold and partaking in various vices you will meet new and intresting people. Discover 1d2+1 quests, leads, positive random events, and/or new party members. This action has a 20% chance of also yeilding some sort of negative random event.

Rest: The locals maintain several 'safe houses' in which people who are running from the law, coming down off a strong high, or recovering from a dungeon trip may crash for a nominal fee. Crashing costs 2 gold per partymember, refreshes all spell use, and restores 50% of every-bodies max HP. Resting here also has a 10% chance of yielding some sort of negative random event. 

"Head to the temple and look for some certain gods of chaos and destruction WinkWinkNudgeNidge!"

"Alright. I guess I'll take care of business in the slums via Retcon as well... Temple-Ho!"


"The temple is an eloborate structure made of clear glass that seems to have been enchanted to stay cool and resist the greenhouse effect. Within are the altars to three gods. Sadly, as you discover, the elves like gaining power through the acquirement of new knowledge, and are not a fan of destroying that which they may find useful; therefore none of the gods present represent destruction.

A character can sacrifice a dove at an altar to join a religion or take a religious class. People who join a religion gain a new spell and/or ability every 3-5 levels so long as they don't go out of their way to grossly offend their god. You can't take a divine class until you find a way to open up a new class slot. The temple sells doves to sacrifice for the ripoff price of 15 gp."

Altars Present:

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Here sits a fragile and ornate altar to Egghead, the elven god of bookkeeping. Egghead's goals concern the acquirement and organization of knowledge and protecting himself from the other gods, as many of them like bullying the geek.

Here sits a grey tombstone dedicated to He Who Must Not Be Named, the elven god of undeath. He Who Must Not Be Named tends to smile upon meddling with corpses and writing bad Harry Potter fan fiction.

Here stands a shiny limestone altar to Ra, the god of Elven Pharaohs and Elven Superiority. There is no way in hell Ra would let a non-elf worship him.

"Perhaps we should wait on getting me born again and whatnot. I'm sure we can find free doves and better gods in the various dungeons... Honestly, this place kinda sucks!"


"Yeah. It kinda does. But the temple has one more thing going for it. It is where the players can beg me for charity. The first time you visit a new full scale temple with three altars, I'll give you all some sort of boon or advantage if you are willing to lower yourself to admitting you need it.

So, I guess that leaves the question then; How do you spend your money, and are you going to beg me for a handout?"

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Party Information and Bestiary:

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Current Notes:
Ithan:
-Full HP
-Has cast summon Cherub once this dungeon
-Has cast summon Hellhound once this dungeon

Battlemap:

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Town/Dungeon Map:

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The City of Atemshire:
-North Exit: Leads to The Ancient Archipelago, a dungeon that connects the elf lands to the fey lands and if full of monsters from greek myth.
-South Exit: Leads to the Borderland Caves, a dungeon that connects the elf lands to the dwarf lands. It is full of cave monsters and border patrols.
-West Exit: Leads to the mild river, a dungeon that leads to the Valley of the Pharaohs. It is full of river creatures and raiders.
-East Exit: Leads to the Pharaohs Garden, a dungeon designed to test the worth of those who seek an audience with the elven royal family.
-Inn: You can spend money here to find quests, party members, and other interesting things. You can spend money here to refresh the HP and Spells of the party.
-Slums: The poor people live on the street. You can find the same services the inn has at the slums, but they will be cheaper, less effective, and more dangerous.
-Royal Academy: This school trains elven mages. You have no clue if they will let you in, or what services they might provide if they do.
-Temple: There are likely altars, religious folk, and potential quests here. You don't know exactly how and what elves worship.
-Academy Book Store: Sells Spell Books, but like every school book store in the history of ever, their prices suck!
-Bazaar: This shop refreshes inventory each time to visit town.

[Cheesecake]

Don't worry guys, I'll get us that boon! Taking one for the team!

Oh Weirdsound, Cheesecake offers his body to your fickleness in exchange for the boon!

[Detoxicated]

Powergamer. No do not beg for help... Antman is not a worm like that. He is a true hero.

[Skyrunner]

Is that you, Weirdsound? O_o

I must say you look pretty handsome.

This is a PTW in disguise.
ACT NATURAL
DON'T PANIC

[Cheesecake]

Is that you, Weirdsound? O_o

I must say you look pretty handsome.

This is a PTW in disguise.
ACT NATURAL
DON'T PANIC

We get a bonus out of this right? 

[Nirur Torir]

Oh magnificent Weirdsound, weaver of fine tales, dread vanquisher of countless boredoms, I implore you to grant Ithan another spell slot, so that he may more effortlessly power through the early parts of his quest to become the most powerful entity in the universe.

I think we should go wander through the slums to find a meatshield. (I don't think we need anything from the bazaar. If we can't force anyone more useful into absorbing hits then maybe, but I like the odds from the slums. The book looks about as valuable as buying into a ponzi scheme.)

[escaped lurker]

Powergamer. No do not beg for help... Antman is not a worm like that. He is a true hero.

It is not our future overlord who is begging - it is us. A good chance to get into his good graces, you see? Start begging to bestow a boon upon him now - being allowed to live as one of his slaves might be quite far-fetched, a slightly less painful death should be about middle-ground. No guarantees thou.


To the gracefull implier of implications, To the wearer of an almost clever disguise, To the one crafting the meta-drenched ... eh, screw that. Weirdsound - the above paragraph also applies to you, y'know. Better get some brownie-points before it is too late! Giving Ithan the inherent ability to keep his summons for two battles sounds about right. Don't screw this up man - we don't want to get onto our future rulers bad side. I am looking out for you, you hear me?!

[Weirdsound]

Prelude: Unwarm Welcome

Turn 5

Oh Weirdsound, Cheesecake offers his body to your fickleness in exchange for the boon!


"Sorry. My lawyer advises against accepting flesh sacrifices, and my doctor advises me to lay off the Cheesecake. That shit is fattening. Denied!"


Is that you, Weirdsound? O_o

I must say you look pretty handsome.


"Thanks. The pictures are me, as I appeared in late July a few days before the first GRL died. I have since lost the Fedora."
Oh golly gosh. 0.0. A girl just called me handsome. Keep calm and don't do anything weird, Weird.

It is not our future overlord who is begging - it is us. A good chance to get into his good graces, you see? Start begging to bestow a boon upon him now - being allowed to live as one of his slaves might be quite far-fetched, a slightly less painful death should be about middle-ground. No guarantees thou.


To the gracefull implier of implications, To the wearer of an almost clever disguise, To the one crafting the meta-drenched ... eh, screw that. Weirdsound - the above paragraph also applies to you, y'know. Better get some brownie-points before it is too late! Giving Ithan the inherent ability to keep his summons for two battles sounds about right. Don't screw this up man - we don't want to get onto our future rulers bad side. I am looking out for you, you hear me?!

"Are you implying that I'm not powerful enough to keep Ithan on his side of my hardly existent fourth wall?"

"He is. And he is right. Give me summons that last two battles, and I promise to kill you  quickly."

"Yeah.... how bout no. Summons lasting two battles is a bit much methinks. Denied!"

"Shoot. It was a good try Lurker. Thanks anyway."

+1 Chemistry between Ithan and escaped lurker!

Oh magnificent Weirdsound, weaver of fine tales, dread vanquisher of countless boredoms, I implore you to grant Ithan another spell slot, so that he may more effortlessly power through the early parts of his quest to become the most powerful entity in the universe.

I think we should go wander through the slums to find a meatshield. (I don't think we need anything from the bazaar. If we can't force anyone more useful into absorbing hits then maybe, but I like the odds from the slums. The book looks about as valuable as buying into a ponzi scheme.)

"See, now that is grade-a groveling right there Nirur. You have delivered the perfect amount of flattery combined with a reasonable request. I grant this request!

I hearby bestow upon Ithan an additional 2 use per dungeon spell slot, and fill it with a spell of my choosing! Beware, Since you don't have a book for the new spell, it is lost forever if it is ever rotated off of Ithan's spell list, but the spell slot will last forever!"

Ithan has gained a new Spell Slot!
Ithan has learned Locust Swarm Strike!

"Sweet. Thanks Nirur! This spell could be fun! Anyway, time for me to hit up the slums?"

+1 Chemistry between Nirur Torir and Ithan!

"Indeed. You spend some time in the slums, visiting party houses and buying cheap drugs and sex for who you hope are the people in the know. Your efforts pay off, and the people (and things) you meet have the following interesting information and offers!"

-3 Gold

Gather Information Results:

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"You got to help me Mr. Ant! I broke out of the Academy! You don't want to know what sort of sick experiments Dr. Schrodinger is performing on us cats in there! Take me with you and protect me from the Cat-Catchers! I can hold my own in a fight! I promise!"

Query Identified: Antman. Level 3 Summoner. Assessing... Query is strong enough to be of use. Running Recruit.exe. "HEY YOU! THE ELVES ARE UNJUSTLY HOLDING MY CREATOR PRISONER, AND PLAN TO RUN EXECUTION.exe UPON HIM IN A FEW DAYS. HIS OTHER CREATIONS AND I HAVE A PLAN TO SPRING HIM, BUT WE NEED SOMEBODY WHO ISN'T CLEARLY A MACHINE TO PULL IT OFF. IF YOU WANT TO HELP, MEET ME AT THE NORTH EXIT. WE WILL FRONT YOU A SMALL AMOUNT OF GOLD, AND YOU CAN BE SURE THE CREATOR WILL OFFER FURTHER REWARD ONCE HE GETS OUT."

"...Those players you have with you look familiar Ant. Is this the sequel? I'd join again, but I have urgent business relating to my mission. I'll tell you guys what though, you can have one of my men for old times sake. They are stationed at the dwarven settlement on the other side of the Borderland Caves. Just present this letter to the officer in charge, and they will transfer a soldier into your custody." +Chrono Soldier Recruitment Letter

"One quest, one potential recruit, and one quest for a potential recruit. Not a bad day's work if I say so myself. I guess I should think about getting out of town soon, especially if I take that cat. What am I doing next guys?"

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Party Information and Bestiary:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Current Notes:
Ithan:
-Full HP
-Has cast summon Cherub once this dungeon
-Has cast summon Hellhound once this dungeon

Battlemap:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Town/Dungeon Map:

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The City of Atemshire:
-North Exit: Leads to The Ancient Archipelago, a dungeon that connects the elf lands to the fey lands and if full of monsters from greek myth.
-South Exit: Leads to the Borderland Caves, a dungeon that connects the elf lands to the dwarf lands. It is full of cave monsters and border patrols.
-West Exit: Leads to the mild river, a dungeon that leads to the Valley of the Pharaohs. It is full of river creatures and raiders.
-East Exit: Leads to the Pharaohs Garden, a dungeon designed to test the worth of those who seek an audience with the elven royal family.
-Inn: You can spend money here to find quests, party members, and other interesting things. You can spend money here to refresh the HP and Spells of the party.
-Slums: The poor people live on the street. You can find the same services the inn has at the slums, but they will be cheaper, less effective, and more dangerous.
-Royal Academy: This school trains elven mages. You have no clue if they will let you in, or what services they might provide if they do.
-Temple: There are likely altars, religious folk, and potential quests here. You don't know exactly how and what elves worship.
-Academy Book Store: Sells Spell Books, but like every school book store in the history of ever, their prices suck!
-Bazaar: This shop refreshes inventory each time to visit town.

[scapheap]

Cats are awesome, talking ones doubly so.

The mechie quest seem like it might be good.

[Vgray]

I liked Ajax so, I suggest we go get ourselves a time-traveling space marine.

[Weirdsound]

Cats are awesome, talking ones doubly so.

"Thanks. I feel the same about people who fly around on soul eating horses!" *Mewl*

+1 Chemistry between scapheap and if it joins the party!

[Vgray]

I like cats too. I just got excited when I saw Ajax.

[anailater]

Hey Ajax, what happened to you guys?

[Nirur Torir]

Splendid!

Recruit feline, head to north exit for mechanist quest. Hopefully this won't delay us from finding Ithan's Staff of Power for more than one dungeon trip.