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Ignoble says...

"It seems to me that this Stag Lord must be brought to justice" Mykael says to Archival "He seems to represent a significannot barrier against peace and stability in this area. I am glad to see you were able to dispatch those bandits, though I admit that I feel some sense of shame at not being there to support you in your fight with these thugs. Fortunately you were not beset by anything that posed any true threat to you, had you been seriously injured or killed I would have found it difficult to forgive myself for not being at a comrades side in his time of need. And I understand your displeasure at being forced to slay them, but I think you had little choice. They made their choice and they suffered the consquence...we can't save them all."

Mykael nods and smiles when Archival mentions the sword pointing south toward the Stag Lord "Yes, you were right of course, and now I am commissioned by her church and I fully intend to take up the sword against this Stag Lord and bring the justice of Iomedae to him for the lives that he has ruined."

Later at dinner Mykael enjoys the Brother's tales about his encounters with the undead, always interested in exchanging "War stories" and tales of adventure and combat. He drinks some ale but in much greater moderation this time, not seeking to get drunk or overly intoxicated, just enough to relax with as he freely engages in banter of the evening.

"Speaking of where people have gone" Mykael announces after giving Archival an opportunity to share his tale with the others, "I pray Theaton is ok, and will return to us soon so we may continue our quest to fulfill the charter. And in regards to the charter I think perhaps it is time we head south in search of this Stag Lord and rid the blight that this bandit has wrought upon the land."

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The Second says...

Zork is shocked at the cost of holy water and during supper's conversation brings up the topic by saying, "So... The holy water, what do they put in it that makes it so 'holy' and might I add so expensive?"

He expresses his gratitude for the meal and offers to help clean since he has been so well served.

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Game Master says...

Theaton

The conversation is slow due to the need to translate, but Tyg does a good job of transliterating slang and explaining fey idioms. Bal explains that her river flows into another large river and a short while later ends at a lake to the south. Since the first lot of explorers left, she cleaned her river from the small amount of pollution left behind (As humans always do) and it was good for over a thousand moons.

But in recent years there has been more fishing and pollution at the end of Bal's river and she no longer can visit the fey or the floating lights of the lake. Tyg and Bal agree that the bandits that Theaton fought at this very ford were related to the people in the fort as they used to travel along the riverbank.

Tyg would be happy to spend more time together and teach you, saying that it will be a long and involved process.

Out of Character: By the rules you can learn 1 + Intelligence extra languages, but it takes 20 days and costs gold. This could make sense if you treat it as gifts for her.

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Brother Haines explains to Zork that there's actually a component of powdered silver that goes into making holy water. The spiritual essence of a whole 5 pounds of silver is miraculously infused into the 1 pound of liquid. This is the real deal and it actually injures undead and even ghosts if you sprinkle it on them. The water provided in temples for washing is usually normal water.

Out of Character: Did I mention that Archival took etchings of the stones? Because that's what I imagine he did and is now holding onto a stack of crude images of stone carvings. And are you hiding the magic items you found? Also, GM message.

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Theaton will talk to Bal and Tyg, "If the two of you can help me keep track of the comings and goings of the bad people at the fort my friends and I can work and removing them from the fort and making it possible for Bal to see the lights and talk to the other fey that are by the lake and other river. Tyg yes, I would love to have you teach me the language of Sylvian so I can better talk to you and Bal. Tyg I will have to head back to the trading post tomorrow so you can travel with me that way and help me learn. Then we can work out the times I am on watch for you to help me with what you and your friends have seen so we can clear the land of those bad people."

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The Second says...

Zork' ears perk up, "It works on ghosts? What about fey? Or is just to general evil?"

Zork then buys 2 vials of the holy water and puts them safely with his equipment. He then counts the time until his new pet arrives.

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I listen to the others converse and grin at Zork's line of questions. After dinner I will assist Svetlana in clearing the dishes and ask if she might have a few blank books that I could purchase. If she does, I will take the books to my room/tent and write my findings on the potentially lost fighting technique, and a hypothetical story to go along with sketches of the shadings.

Out of Character: Yup, I just went back through my notes and you called them “shadings.” Message replied. I totally forgot about that for a moment! The brother spoke about positive energy being effective versus Undead. I can't remember - did you decide if I am allowed to use the full summon's list on the PFSRD? There were some special elementals described under that entry.

Edited: Diarmadhim on 24th Dec, 2015 - 8:21am

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Ignoble says...

Mykael will purchase a vial of holy water from Brother Haines and give him an extra gold piece as a donation to the Church as well. He spends the evening after dinner practicing/training in his combat techniques, doing exercises to keep in shape, and then maintaining his weapons and equipment. Before going to sleep Mykael will say a prayer to Iomedae and include the Code taught to him by Br. Haines.

Out of Character: : How many days have we spent at Oleg's so far? And could you remind me what the cost of the room is per night, was it 1gp per day for food/lodging? I just want to make sure to update my character sheet and Mykael's trade credit.

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Game Master says...

Theaton 22nd

Bal tells you that she will keep a lookout at the end of her river, but won't be able to get close. Too much pollution and too likely to be seen, as well as a general sense of dread she gets when she is near that place. From what she has seen, though, she knows that there's some kind of ruined structure on a barren hill, surrounded by hills with plants growing normally and the lake to the south.
She has also seen groups come and go from the fort and there are definitely quite a few people inside as well. She will try to spy on them and count them now
Whenever she needs a rest, she will stay in the river at the place where some clumsy people recently collapsed a bridge. There are plenty of good hiding spots in the wreckage, but if you need her, just shout her name.

It's still early in the morning on the 22nd, so you can leave now and make it halfway back to Oleg's.

Tyg whispers in your ear, "I wish I didn't have to let go of you, but the one called Zork will be there. I don't know how he will react when he sees me. He's been so mean to us after our harmless pranks. My friend is really sorry for casting his sleep spell. But we're still not going to talk to him unless he shows some respect by giving us something valuable to him. And we'll keep pranking him because his reactions are absolutely hilarious."

"My friend and I also want to show him he can't even escape when he's out of the forest. I put some mushrooms in your pack already. Don't eat them! They're the kind that make you dizzy and see things that aren't there. I think the greatest prank would be to put some of them in his food. He will never find out. Would you do this, for me?" She beams widely and flutters her eyelashes.

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The brother answers Zork's questions, "Yes, incorporeal ghosts and beings made of evil made manifest, like demons, devils, and the like. But fey, no. They are both living beings and from the material plane. Well, I suppose if you found a fey creature that was both evil and born in the First World the holy water would work. But I cannot prove this as I have never read a reference to such an experiment." He jots down a note for himself.

Svetlana thanks Archival and shows you has all kinds of writing materials for sale: parchments, books, inks and quills. A typical 50 page journal sets you back 10 gold, you think it will take possibly 2 or 3 of them to write your draft. There are also masterwork writing tools available for 55 gold per set. I will need a Craft (Books) to check progress in a week on the 29th.

Mykael has been at Oleg's for 5 nights so far and rooms cost 5 silver a night, though every time he tries to pay, Svetlana says he shouldn't worry about it, thanking him for all the help he has been stopping bandits.

Oathday 23 Desnus

It is mid-morning when you hear the clop of hooves outside the fort. The gates open and a jolly fat man with a wagon full of presents rides in, laughing heartily. Oleg is back with your purchases!
He starts calling out names and handing them out.
Zork gets a sizable box with air holes. A brown fur dog standing at half your height stands inside. "You wanted to buy one for huting and combat, right? This dog is combat trained and very strong. The trainer wanted to get rid of him before he crushes his arm in training. He costs 150 gold." (Statistics of a Riding Dog, except trading Skill Focus for Power Attack).
"If that's out of your price range I got another guard dog for myself or one of the hunters that stop by, a rottweiler. 25 gold, but not as strong as that beast." The rottweiller only reaches your knee in height (Statistics of a Common Dog).
Zork also get a box of bent pieces of cold iron and some that have been shaped into jewelry, such as a four-leaf clover amulet, rings and a bracer. Total of 30 gold.

Oleg turns to Archival, "A whole crate of books for your two guests." The cubic foot box contains books of various quality. Nothing gilded or illuminated in high quality, but there are a few books with crude art. "The whole lot for 55 gold. There's nothing special in there."

"Oh!" Oleg pulls out one of the books from the box, a nice copy of the Acts of Iomedae. "I ran into a priest on the way up to the capital. Oh look, you're still here brother! You would be interested in this, Mykael. It's got a durable leather cover and an illustration of each miracle. I can sell it to you for 25 gold."
"And also for you, a storage chest and its key." He backs his cart up to the front door of his house, then strains to push it off and and into the building.

After that, Oleg starts searching under a canvas, "Is there anything I missed?"

Out of Character: Diarmadhim, in the end I think the elementals aren't part of established lore and shouldn't be used. There are other denizens of the positive energy plane though not much is known about them at all.

Aericsteele, in the character thread, I still need you to choose whether Fighter or Paladin is your favoured class, and gain the bonus(Es) for taking levels in it.

Zork, you still have 2 feats to select. I left suggestions on the character thread. If anyone would like to suggest feats for Zork, please do so.

And to all, I still need to update my equipment spreadsheet, sorry for taking so long.

Rather off topic, but...
I used up a lot of my peak-time internet and have been trying to use off peak.