crazydave
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Post by crazydave on Nov 25, 2022 18:36:24 GMT -5
Number of checks: KtHvztGjp_1-6
Checks: p_1-20+5 = 23 p_1-20+5 = 12
p_1-20+5 = 10
p_1-20+5 = 17
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Post by at on Nov 26, 2022 10:43:18 GMT -5
Four of the items amongst the pile are magical, though their exact nature is difficult to determine.
A potion, a linen robe, a wand, and a scarab-shaped broach. Of the four the magic of the broach is by far the strongest and radiates and aura of abjuration, while the robe glows faintly with illusion magic.
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Post by harknail on Nov 29, 2022 1:21:32 GMT -5
Vadania will put those items aside for now, then move the mundane items to the dragons flying carpet as requested. Then look for a second set of interesting items for Brenner to check.
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Post by at on Nov 29, 2022 8:13:18 GMT -5
(same rolls a second time for Brenner, who is being carefully observed by the dragon)
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Post by crazydave on Nov 30, 2022 18:46:10 GMT -5
Number of checks: 7st0JFR8p_1-6 p_1-6
Checks:
p_1-20+5 = 17
p_1-20+5 = 7
p_1-20+5 = 13
p_1-20+5 = 25
p_1-20+5 = 7
p_1-20+5 = 6
Brenner will not react or change his behavior based on the dragon's current behavior.
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Post by at on Dec 2, 2022 5:56:19 GMT -5
A silver key with faint transmutation, a pair of substantial brazen bracers - bazubands as they are known in the area, and four matching potions with a transmutation aura. There are other items amongst the pile that are likely worth coin but none are magical.
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crazydave
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Post by crazydave on Dec 4, 2022 21:47:16 GMT -5
A promising trove, indeed. Though we'll need someone else's skills to identify further.
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Post by harknail on Dec 4, 2022 21:49:26 GMT -5
How many items will be Dragon let us keep? Also does the Dragon count the four matching potions is one item or four items?
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Post by at on Dec 5, 2022 11:19:03 GMT -5
How many items will be Dragon let us keep? Also does the Dragon count the four matching potions is one item or four items? It is hard to say until the trade is offered, but there is only so much food the dragon can eat and carry on the move and so far the party appears to have a ready supply that they value far less than the items before them. In practical terms, one trade and then increasingly hard bluff or diplomacy attempts - for the potions it would depend on the relevant test. The party can of course opt for fewer items to keep the dragons trust.
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Post by harknail on Dec 5, 2022 12:41:37 GMT -5
Vadania ranks the items in the order of scarab-shaped broach, substantial brazen bracers, linen robe, wand, key, potions. She then checks with the others. Neera has no opinion on them.
Vadania isn't going to try to drive a hard bargain with the Dragon. She'll go with the original bargain one item per one food (body) until the Dragon decides it has enough food. Other than the scarab, and possibly the bracers, these items don't seem worth upsetting the Dragon about.
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Post by at on Dec 6, 2022 12:57:56 GMT -5
The dragon watches Vadania line up the items as Neera brings down another body. She picks up the scarab but as she moves to the bracers the dragon indicates, "two". Two bodies for two bracers perhaps, or is the dragon trying to push its bargain?
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Post by harknail on Dec 7, 2022 13:11:56 GMT -5
How many bodies have we given to the Dragon so for?
Vadania is fine trading trading a body per bracer. It also makes it obvious that it would be a body per potion
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Post by at on Dec 8, 2022 11:01:02 GMT -5
The small dragon laboriously drags the bodies back to its animated carpet which is beginning to fill up, and after a moment also begins to gather up some of the items that Brenner had identified. Perhaps it felt it had enough food, or simply that it would be unable to gather its possessions onto a carpet stacked high with corpses.
As it continues to work Vadania can see that it seems give greater priority to items similar to those she had selected, but also precious metals and stones. It seems the dragon was no more capable of sensing magic in the dampening field that the party was.
Despite its size the dragon is making quick progress in its preparations as it digs through the debris with innate skill working from the innermost part of the pile and circling out.
(four bodies in total)
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Post by harknail on Dec 8, 2022 11:54:37 GMT -5
So we get scarab-shaped broach, substantial brazen bracers, linen robe?
Vadania all try offering some advice, recommending gold and platinum coins over silver and copper coins, and gems over coins.
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Post by at on Dec 8, 2022 12:59:55 GMT -5
The dragon eyes Vadania at the suggestion but appears content to try and carry every single coin and coin-shaped piece of metal. It does seem partial to gold though. So we get scarab-shaped broach, substantial brazen bracers, linen robe? Ah sorry, 5 then as you also have the gloves and other non-magical objects the dragon first threw your way.
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Post by harknail on Dec 11, 2022 20:21:11 GMT -5
Preferring gold is a good. Vadania will try to explain the relative values of the coins. Explaining that if the Dragon can bring all the coins, that the gold and platinum coins are worth much more than the silver and copper coins. So if it needs to leave coins behind, then leave behind the copper coins, then the silver coins. Also explained that gyms are generally worth even more than gold, but that the value varies widely.
She's not trying to tell the Dragon what to take, just trying to provide information so that the Dragon can make informed decisions.
If the Dragon is fond of gold, vented obviously should bring as much gold as it can. But bring some of the platinum and gems so that it can buy things (like more food or gold) without giving up its gold.
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Post by at on Dec 12, 2022 11:36:45 GMT -5
Moriana translates as best she can as the dragon loads up, showing a fairly keen eye for items which have dulled or decayed and disregarding the debris that make up the outer ring of the nest.
When at length the carpet begins to sag under the weight the dragon climbs aboard and raises itself unto its hind legs, chanting something in draconic. The hidden runes around the cave begin to glow brightly with heat that all but Vadania can feel building quickly and a swirl of sand begins to circle the room.
The party quickly make their way back to the surface as more sand is thrown up and borne upon a small whirlwind the dragon and his carpet hops out from the sandstorm and settles back down to hover above the ground nearby. The storm quickly subsides leaving a depression in the ground above the caves location where the sand has fallen in through whatever hole was created.
There is surprise and confusion amongst the ex-prisoners on the surface. A pint sized dragon atop a treasure-laden carpet is surely not what they expected, and the dragon itself peers out from behind the bodies of the Khan that it has arranged like sandbags around the four edges of the carpet.
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Post by harknail on Dec 12, 2022 13:51:04 GMT -5
Vandania comments, "As you can see, we found some stuff, along with it's current owner. He'll be traveling with us."
I've lost track of the time of day. Also our group can move during the day since we're all protected from heat, but what about the former prisoners? Also will need to know when dawn comes when Valdania can charge and change her spell slots.
Just visulaized next encounter with Khan, "The dragon likes us enough to send her child with us. Are you sure you want to mess with us?"
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Post by at on Dec 13, 2022 9:34:09 GMT -5
The fight with the Khan came just before the Dawn - Vadania can prepare her spells now if she wishes (Brenner too depending on when his character is set to prepare spells), it is early morning and the sun is rising.
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crazydave
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Post by crazydave on Dec 13, 2022 15:13:37 GMT -5
Including the Detect Magics I just used?
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