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[Shoruke]

It's still day 6 of the journey, right?

Spoiler: Long journals are for the win (click to show/hide)

Day 6/7: either really late at night or really early in the morning. Hard to tell.

Syelyi woke us up in the middle of the night; good thing too, as we were soon set upon by bandits. Good thing they weren't smarter, and attacked while we were at least somewhat awake.

It was a desperate fight, and was hard fought... especially that Batta character. He almost killed Thoten instantly; he just barely lived through that instant, but he's been healed back to autonomous movement, and now sleeps peacefully. But the interesting part was the druid that showed up after the fighting was finished, to slay the fallen bandits (the ones that weren't already dead, anyway). The druid says that he'll kill us if we try to continue on our path through the forest, but he'll let us pass if we agree to do him a favor and kill the rest of the bandits (hiding someplace nearby; he knows the location of their hideout to within a couple-mile radius). He's agreed to allow us use of his protected grove, which is overseen by an ancient treant, who will allow the donkeys (and the carts) to enter the area, but not us guardians, nor the dwarves. Also, he has information that leads Lord Urist to believe that the southern and northern dwarves may be engaged in a clan war with each other. He then received a sending spell (oh MAN how I wish I had that spell in my book) which lends more evidence to his suspicions.

I don't like it.
We are in a hurry, and now this druid is threatening us with death for the crime (laughable) of passing through the forest, unless we do him this favour, which will involve a fight to the death over a squabble that should not concern us. Our only other real option is to bypass the forest, and risk being seen by the really, really, really big spider (and subsequently squished like ironic insects). On top of all of that, we need to either bring the carts (and the dwarves) with us to the thieves' hideout when we assault it, split up our team to simultaneously attack the hideout and guard the stuff, or entrust the care of the dwarven treasure to a druid who is threatening to kill us. Did I mention that this druid has a bear who is twice as big as a horse tagging along with him? Or that shrubs wander up to him and tell him when things are happening? (I kind of want that spell, but he left before I could ask him to transcribe it for me.)

On the other hand, I suppose none of my things will be left in the grotto, so if Lord Urist wishes to leave his things there, then that is his choice and it makes it easier for me to do my job. And little Olive trusts the druid by virtue of his being a druid. She also speaks his secret language, which seemed to irk him slightly, but that's immaterial. And Kevkul does have a point that if we DON'T deal with these bandits, they may come to attack us again- in our sleep, even, forcing us to retain a constant vigil and straining us- and they may do so with more aggression, once they decide that their friends have been gone too long and have probably been slain. Which they have. As much as I distrust this druid, I distrust thieves who have attacked us in our sleep once already, even more.

But if I put my professionalism aside, I suppose I do have the strength to put an end to the local banditry. I suspect that the council members of the Black Table had hoped that I would make such decisions, and do the world some good while I am away. It's odd; I never aspired to being a hero when I was raised in the cabal, but now that an opportunity presents itself, I find it quite appealing.

I'll decide in the morning. For now, I need to rest. I probably won't have time to refresh my reserves of magic, however. But that brings me back to the problem: when do we sleep, and recover? My teammates are exhausted, some are completely drained of their extraordinary powers, and are not much help in a fight without them. I myself am mostly full on magic and I'm still fully combat-capable, but I am slightly injured, and fatigued from a long day of travel, and I don't like the odds of fighting these battles without all of my teammates.

For now, I guess I'll just have to get what sleep I can, and move out in the morning, magic or no magic. We cannot afford to stay in this spot long; more bandits may be along soon, and I don't want to be here when they do.

Whew... wordy. Also, plot. With dilemmas! And actual planning! Holy flying cow pies!

[RedWarrior0]

Let's see, encounter xp:
For part 1: A Session Interrupted, who was present? Veshnoal, Kevkul, Black, Adler, Syeli, and Thoten, if I recall correctly, but correct me if I missed anyone.
For part 2, part 1: Resuming the conflict, it was Veshnoal partially, Kevkul, partially Olive, and Thoten, correct?
For Part 2, part 2: A challenger appears, I believe it was just Olive, Kevkul, and Thoten. However, it's a different encounter, though in quick succession.

So, assuming this is correct: Kevkul and Thoten, from the mini-bandits, get 800 xp each.
Black, Adler, and Syeli get 350 xp each
Veshnoal gets 600 xp
Olive gets 450 xp

From Batta, Kevkul, Adler, and Olive get 1,500 xp apiece. Veshnoal gets 300 roleplaying xp for after the session talking with Lord Urist.
Loots soon.

[King_of_the_weasels]

Let's see, encounter xp:
For part 1: A Session Interrupted, who was present? Veshnoal, Kevkul, Black, Adler, Syeli, and Thoten, if I recall correctly, but correct me if I missed anyone.
For part 2, part 1: Resuming the conflict, it was Veshnoal partially, Kevkul, partially Olive, and Thoten, correct?
For Part 2, part 2: A challenger appears, I believe it was just Olive, Kevkul, and Thoten. However, it's a different encounter, though in quick succession.

So, assuming this is correct: Kevkul and Thoten, from the mini-bandits, get 800 xp each.
Black, Adler, and Syeli get 350 xp each
Veshnoal gets 600 xp
Olive gets 450 xp

From Batta, Kevkul, Adler, and Olive get 1,500 xp apiece. Veshnoal gets 300 roleplaying xp for after the session talking with Lord Urist.
Loots soon.

I didn't play but okay.

[Heron TSG]

So can I join this game with a by-the-book Truenamer?

[RedWarrior0]

I didn't play but okay.

I meant Thoten gets 1,500. I must have been stupid there. Sorry for getting your hopes up.

And yes, I suppose you COULD play with a By-the-book Truenamer, but realize that, with people being so potent that the level 5 killed the level 8 enemy, CRs, and thus DCs for Truenaming, are going to be above what they should normally be, because yeah.

Anyways, loot:
-6x Leather Armor
-4x shortsword
-1x Shortbow
-1x Greataxe
-1x +1 Siangham

-1 Lapis Lazuli worth a whopping 6 gold
-1 Azurite worth an incredible 7 gold
-1 White Opal worth a skull-shattering 80 gold
-1 hunk of amber with a fly in it, a bargain at 200 gold
-1 Piece of Iolite, worth 50 gold
-1 Black Pearl, Cursed, worth 300 gold
-150 golden X's (They appear to be gold pieces.)
-150 golden O's (See previous)
A tic-tac-toe board
-200 pieces of what looks to be gold, labeled in some strange language and showing an anthropomorphic mouse on one side (worth 1 gp each)
-600 tiny gold gears and other pieces of mechanisms (worth 1 gp each)
I'm running out of things to replace gold pieces with. (but seriously, just treat them as coins)

-1 Wand of [REDACTED] with [DATA EXPUNGED] charges left.

[Heron TSG]

Alright, normal WBL or are we higher than normal? And what ECL?

[RedWarrior0]

Alright, normal WBL or are we higher than normal? And what ECL?

ECL 5 still, 10k starting wealth.

Also, there will not be a session this week. Next week, however, there will be.

[Heron TSG]

One last question: Are you allowing schemas?

[RedWarrior0]

One last question: Are you allowing schemas?

Not quite sure what you mean by that.

[Heron TSG]

Schemas, the item type from Eberron that artificers can create.

[Theoboldi]

Do you guys still have room for another player? If yes, I'd like to join with this char.

Also, I want to know if I can use this homebrewed PrC if I remove it's Chaos decay ability.
Yes I know it's my backup char for western marches, deal with it.

[RedWarrior0]

Schemas, the item type from Eberron that artificers can create.

Which book and page? Couldn't find them in ECS.

The Disciple of Chaos sans Chaos Decay is okay, I suppose...

[Demonic Spoon]

Schemas, the item type from Eberron that artificers can create.

Which book and page? Couldn't find them in ECS.

The Disciple of Chaos sans Chaos Decay is okay, I suppose...

Magic of Eberron page 122. Also, could I join?

EDIT: If yes, I assume thrallherd isn't allowed right?
EDIT2: Traits are allowed right?
EDIT3: Could I use the Getting Wired conversion to 3.5 in this thread?

[Shoruke]

Fool was saying he would only be able to play rarely (like less than half the sessions), so you might want to PM him and see if his absence will open up a new spot...

[Demonic Spoon]

Well I decided to go ahead and make a character in any case, still need to add powers known.

Linky

Need permission for:
Clebdecher Glamerweave(Sharn City of Towers, p. 158)
Earplugs(Arm&Equipment Guide p. 22)
Expandable Pole(Song and Silence p. 53)
Filter Mask(Sandstorm)
Garlic(A&E)
Heward's Fortifying Bedroll and whether it works for psionic characters(Complete mage)
Insectbane Candle(A&E)
Liquid Sunlight(Complete Scoundrel, p. 110)
Periscope, Hand(Dungeonscape p. 32)No longer taking
Shapesand(Sandstorm p. 102)
Small Magnet(Dungeonscape p. 32)
Troll Gut Rope(Magic Item Compendium p. 190)
Travel Cloak(Magic of Faerun p. 166)