Uncaged

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Altar accompanies Vadania to look over the seal, his attitude towards it quite different from the priests, "It is a summoning circle, i've seen the like before. Similar to those used to makes pacts with elementals and other planes but this is the sign of no plane nor demon that I have ever seen." He pulls out a book of his own and looks through at other symbols but seems not to find a match, "there are many stories about the fell and elemental forces trapped here long ago. Eldon spoke of the mages in such terms, power not just only from study but from some ancient bound force. Though he did not say I suspect the flame itself here was once something similar." He points to a symbol in his book, freshly written and not dissimilar to the seal, and vaguely familiar to Vadania, "with the druids at war I did what research I could, this symbol was that of some great enemy of catastrophe in Eldeen legend but I could find nothing specific."

This was the first Vadania had heard of serious warfare of the druids, Ka'lion had said little about it to her. Altar suggests she holds onto the seal for now, away from moonlight until more is known. Trying to destroy it without understanding it might have unintended consequences.



Elsewhere the merchant looks over Ka'lions wares, "the stone is magical yes?... I suppose I could part with the sword for both and a little coin, a good dagger is well appreciated here. I'll even throw in the a bow. But as I have told you I do not have any of these magical bags, but perhaps these stranges wizards yes?"

Ka'lion notes that the merchants supply of bows is limited to non-magical weapons, and few of them - the priests had claimed most during the siege. As he considers the trade something catches his eye, a hulking shadow wolf, the same he had seen in the Eldeen forest - the companion of the curious masked girl who had been sneaking around there.

Mar 29, 2015 1:04:06 GMT -5 harknail said:

OOC: I just had a thought, it'd be really nice if the summoning circle summoned a nice frontline fighter so that the ranged fighters (the rest of the group) could do their thing without dealing with enemies in their face.

It doesn't, but with Ka'lion driving Lynette off the NPC slot is free and there are a couple of pretty durable damage soaks around - at least one of which would work for access to the seal.

[at]

While Ka'lion continues his negotiations one of the younger priestesses approaches him, informing him that the sword he commissioned had been completed.

(the green frost sword that he had earlier paid gems for - remove the gems from your sheet. It's a +0 frost weapon unless you want to put your 3000gp reward into it, in which case it is +1 and frost. Of course you may want that cash to try and buy some form of extradimensional storage from the mages)


OOC for reference -
Ka'lions original armour was +4 AC, 8 max dex, no armour check penalty, 15% spell failure, 7lbs (of nimbleness)
The new armour is +1 AC, 10 max dex, no armour check penalty, no spell failure, ~2 lbs (of easy travel - treat a medium load as a light load)

[sageaqua]

"You mean my stone ax? Yes it's magical. A powerful relic I've been told that needs someone to trigger it's powers in order to reach it's full potential but where I love primitive weapons and tools more then anything else, I have very little interest is being lead around by an ancient artifact's needs. Even when they help me. Just remember who you sell it to. Someday I may want to or need to buy it back. As far as a long composite bow. I already have one. So I was looking for a strength bow version of it to be able to get a little more power out of it. That's all, Other then that I have a crossbow with silver bolts which I'll trade for magic arrows. If I'm going to be fighting demons, I need to be able to hit them. My last fight I was the Succubus punching bag and lost. So I'm wanting a little distance in the future." said Ka'lion pulling out the acid dagger, "To date this has served my needs best, the acid cuts just about anything and would be a really useful item for any wizard. So how much coin did you want and can you point me to someone able to make a strength bow for me? Scar fetch wolf?" says Ka'lion pointing at the shadow wolf. "Scar I think a old freind is in the area."

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The merchant considers, "i'll take the silver arrows in place of coin. Silver is silver, and the crossbow for the bow. The priests have taken all my magical arrows though, all I have left is steel and cold iron."


(The merchant will make a straight trade - axe, dagger, crossbow and ammunition for the sword(+1 enchant/+2 strength) and a masterwork bow made for Str 16, plus ammunition. Combined with Ka'lions green sword brings everyone up to equal equipment ahead of the new campaign)

[sageaqua]

"If Ka'lions getting 3,000 reward he'll want the green sword plus +1+cold. He had forgotten about it. He hopes the strength sword just needs to be on his person to gain it's benefits. That would help with a strength bow and the green sword which he kept because he liked the color. He wonders if it's possible to transfer magic from two weapons into one. He'll find out latter.

[at]

"Done and done." The merchant turns towards Brennen, "now my winged friend, what catches your eye?"

Mar 29, 2015 9:47:52 GMT -5 sageaqua said:

"If Ka'lions getting 3,000 reward he'll want the green sword plus +1+cold. He had forgotten about it. He hopes the strength sword just needs to be on his person to gain it's benefits.

It just needs to be carried, though it is absorbed into wild shape like everything else. Take 900gp of gems off Ka'lions sheet, he is now the proud owner of a +1 shortword (of +2 strength) and a +1 frost longsword.

[sageaqua]

Ka'lions updated, (thank you) - I feel a little more confertable with his chances now. "I'll be right back. I think an old girl freind may want to talk to me." Ka'lion tracks the shadow wolf back to the masked girl.

[Jasmine]

Mar 29, 2015 9:57:21 GMT -5 at said:

"Done and done." The merchant turns towards Brennen, "now my winged friend, what catches your eye?"

"I was hoping I might trade this spear for something," says Brennen. "It's a magic spear, darkwood and cold iron, very good make, casts a defensive illusion spell with a command word. I took it off a kuo-toa. I don't know the first thing about melee fighting, though, and I can't use it with my shield anyway. Do you have, like, a belt of constitution, or gloves of dexterity? Or possibly something to improve my blast attacks."

[harknail]

Mar 29, 2015 9:15:07 GMT -5 at said:

OOC for reference -
Ka'lions original armour was +4 AC, 8 max dex, no armour check penalty, 15% spell failure, 7lbs (of nimbleness)
The new armour is +1 AC, 10 max dex, no armour check penalty, no spell failure, ~2 lbs (of easy travel - treat a medium load as a light load)

OOC: So Ka'lion was getting rid of his old armor primary to get reduce the armor check penalty, when his old armor didn't even have an armor check penalty! So reduce armor by 3 AC for no improvement in skills.

[harknail]

Mar 29, 2015 6:19:21 GMT -5 at said:

Altar accompanies Vadania to look over the seal, his attitude towards it quite different from the priests, "It is a summoning circle, i've seen the like before. Similar to those used to makes pacts with elementals and other planes but this is the sign of no plane nor demon that I have ever seen." He pulls out a book of his own and looks through at other symbols but seems not to find a match, "there are many stories about the fell and elemental forces trapped here long ago. Eldon spoke of the mages in such terms, power not just only from study but from some ancient bound force. Though he did not say I suspect the flame itself here was once something similar." He points to a symbol in his book, freshly written and not dissimilar to the seal, and vaguely familiar to Vadania, "with the druids at war I did what research I could, this symbol was that of some great enemy of catastrophe in Eldeen legend but I could find nothing specific."

This was the first Vadania had heard of serious warfare of the druids, Ka'lion had said little about it to her. Altar suggests she holds onto the seal for now, away from moonlight until more is known. Trying to destroy it without understanding it might have unintended consequences.

"The druids were going to war?" asked Vadania, "Who are they fighting? The demon?"

"Maybe this will help to identify the summoning circle," said Vadania, pulling out the book found in the ancient device. "I think the symbol matched these pictures. But I can't read the book, and a priestess that could just said it was heretical and didn't tell me anything about what might be summoned. We can set it out tonight long enough for the symbols to be visible to confirm my memory. It takes quite a while for the item to actually activate."

[at]

"A belt? Gloves? Well i'll have a look." He looks down through his possessions while commenting, "it's been a while since i've seen my supplier, he's out there somewhere. Silent type, good worker but not an easy man to find."

Ultimately he pulls out a pair of black gloves with intricate swirling patterns inlaid across the surface in green, blue, and red. "If you are some kind or sorcerer then perhaps these would interest you. I had thought to sell them to our new friends, but I think perhaps a deal can be made."

Even with a brief inspection Brennen can feel the power within the gloves, elemental energy. He thinks he could make use of them.


(OOC - it's a single handed spear)

[at]

Mar 29, 2015 12:52:12 GMT -5 harknail said:

"The druids were going to war?" asked Vadania, "Who are they fighting? The demon?"

Altar shakes his head, "one another. From what little i've heard the Eldeen rose up against the others. Rumour has it that they've destroyed the Hollow."

Mar 29, 2015 12:44:49 GMT -5 harknail said:

So reduce armor by 3 AC for no improvement in skills.

Correct.

[Jasmine]

"Ooh, stylish. Can I try them on?"

Brennen examines the gloves for a minute, using his monocle to cast identify. He knows he could just ask the merchant what it does, but it never hurts to be sure. Plus, it's fun seeing their face when he knows the command word without being told.

[harknail]

Mar 29, 2015 12:59:17 GMT -5 at said:

Mar 29, 2015 12:52:12 GMT -5 harknail said:

"The druids were going to war?" asked Vadania, "Who are they fighting? The demon?"

Altar shakes his head, "one another. From what little i've heard the Eldeen rose up against the others. Rumour has it that they've destroyed the Hollow."

Mar 29, 2015 12:44:49 GMT -5 harknail said:

So reduce armor by 3 AC for no improvement in skills.

Correct.

OOC: What is the Hollow?

OOC: I don't think Ka'lion realized that his old armor already didn't have an armor check penalty. He might change his mind based on that.

[sageaqua]

Ka'lions happy with the trade, he cut 5 pounds from his gears weight and the other problem with the old armor was there was a 15% chance his spells wouldn't work using it. But the new armor has one benefit he wasn't expecting, medium loads are treated as light loads - which just about gives him an extra 43 pounds he can carry not counting his short swords +2 strength or Rage to make up the difference. 43 pounds is a noticeable difference.

That means Joe, His combat builds will look better +5 lvl+2 str+1 magic or +8 before other modifiers including 2 weapon fighting off hand light short sword -4/-8, Now his dex is not high enough to gain the 2 weapon fighting feat yet but if I add a point to dex at 8th level it will be - creating a -2/-2 with both weapons. It would do wonders for his confidence. You'd see a very different Ka'lion.

Combat wise
currently 2 levels barbarian, 4 druid +5 combat levels
Next level another barbarian level +6/+1 combat levels
The level after that druid +6/+1 combat levels +1 to dex
9th level barbarian + feat 2 weapon fighting +7/+2 (or with 2 weapons +5/+5/+0) not counting other modifiers. In gorilla form he'd be outright freighting.

Just remember Ka’lion was designed to be a end game character but he’d have a few problems to begin with. He’s working throw them.

[Jasmine]

Spell failure chance only applies to arcane spells. Druids ignore it.

[harknail]

Mar 29, 2015 14:21:41 GMT -5 sageaqua said:

Ka'lions happy with the trade, he cut 5 pounds from his gears weight and the other problem with the old armor was there was a 15% chance his spells wouldn't work using it. But the new armor has one benefit he wasn't expecting, medium loads are treated as light loads - which just about gives him an extra 43 pounds he can carry not counting his short swords +2 strength or Rage to make up the difference. 43 pounds is a noticeable difference.

That means Joe, His combat builds will look better +5 lvl+2 str+1 magic or +8 before other modifiers including 2 weapon fighting off hand light short sword -4/-8, Now his dex is not high enough to gain the 2 weapon fighting feat yet but if I add a point to dex at 8th level it will be - creating a -2/-2 with both weapons. It would do wonders for his confidence. You'd see a very different Ka'lion.

Combat wise
currently 2 levels barbarian, 4 druid +5 combat levels
Next level another barbarian level +6/+1 combat levels
The level after that druid +6/+1 combat levels +1 to dex
9th level barbarian + feat 2 weapon fighting +7/+2 (or with 2 weapons +5/+5/+0) not counting other modifiers. In gorilla form he'd be outright freighting.

Just remember Ka’lion was designed to be a end game character but he’d have a few problems to begin with. He’s working throw them.

I'm glad you're happy with the trade. It's not a trade I would make for my characters. The 15% chance of spell failure doesn't apply to druids or clerics, it only applies to arcane spell casters. But your new armor will let you carry more and still only be lightly encumbered (just don't carry too much rope, else you're still heavy encumbered).

+8 isn't bad for a chance to hit, that matches Vadania's chance to hit with a bow. The problem is that he no longer has the AC to be a front line fighter. And if Ka'lion never stands and fights in melee, it doesn't matter what his chance to hit in melee is. And as far as I can tell, he's buying a bow that he can only use while raging, so he won't be doing much at range either.

I don't plan ahead for my characters, I let them grow naturally. Sometimes they grow in directions that surprise me.

[sageaqua]

I know. Ka'lion descends from a family of wizard’s and his retirement class is as a wizard but that wont happen for a while yet. And there are times in this game he considers breaking his vows and becoming a wizard before he’s ready.


Your right about the bow on the suffice, He was looking for a 12 strength bow but he has 6 shots a day that can do at considerable range 4-11 points of damage while saving his spells until needed. So it's a trade off.

[at]

Mar 29, 2015 13:03:54 GMT -5 Jasmine said:

Brennen examines the gloves for a minute, using his monocle to cast identify.

Brennen determines that the gloves have a limited charge, which does gradually replenish. It requires only a mental command at would add elemental damage to his blasts (2d6 per charge, 3 charges a day).

Mar 29, 2015 13:10:05 GMT -5 harknail said:

OOC: What is the Hollow?

The barbarian town to the west of Clearwater, Vadania is familiar with it but has not been there recently. It was formed from a collection of smaller tribes in a defensible location (a wide depression surrounded by rocky land - hence 'the hollow') under the command of a legendary dragonslayer.
It was the forces of the hollow that attacked Clearwater.

Mar 29, 2015 14:59:55 GMT -5 sageaqua said:

Your right about the bow on the suffice, He was looking for a 12 strength bow

Bows of lower strength are available - 16 is just the highest this merchant has. You might as well go with a 14 strength bow and make good use of your new sword but it is your choice what pull you want as he has several.

[sageaqua]

14 strength bow would be ideal. thank you. I'll update my charter sheet