Rhun's Greyhawk ALPHA Campaign (tToEE) - PART III

[Scotley]

Too tired to care about the cost, Verdis nods, "I guess my snores will force me to take a room of my own as well. I thank you for the fine meal."

[stonegod]

Corraine eats heartly, though polietly, but a holy warrior must maintain their strength. On the subject of coin, he adds, We must all gird ourselves for the coming battles. If the foray today told us anything, it is that we must be more prepared.

At the end of the meal, Corraine is content to share a room with his fellow holy warrior, Kurt.

OOC

See what everything is worth, then decide what upgrades we want. That's my plan.

[Leif]

"Well, Verdis, I'll brave your snores if you'll have me in your room. But if we let Ragnok share our room, he must sleep with his backside out the window!"

[Scotley]

Speaking softly so as not to be overheard, "There is something to be said for the safety of staying together as well as the economy of it. Let us not forget that the temple has agents in the villages and towns. Do not lower your guard my friends."

[Rhun]

Your meal finished, you retire to the clean, comfortable rooms on the Wench's second floor. Kurt and Coraine share a room, Verdis and Trevor share a room, and Dara and Ragnok each take an individual room. Rooms at the Wench are not cheap, but it is rare to find an inn (especially in a remote village like Hommlet) that are as nice and well-kept. Soon enought you are all dozing off to sleep in warm, feather beds.


Rooms are 1gp per night. Supper was 5sp each, mugs of the special ale 1sp each.

[Rhun]

For Ragnok/Boddy

Physically, the gem is little different from many that Ragnok has seen. Larger, certainly, and well-cut. The oddness comes from the fact that the gem is warm to the touch, and if he looks deeply into it, it seems to glow with its own inner fire.

After several minutes of holding and focusing on the gem, Ragnok comes to realize that while holding it, he need not be afraid of fire...the flames will not touch him. If he holds the gem in hand and draws upon his power, he knows that he can call down pillars of flame to smite his enemy. And if thrown into flames, he knows that the gem can summon either a fire elemental, or a demon like the one they fought earlier that day.

The gem's power is limited though...and Ragnok cannot get a sense of just how often he can use the gem's power. Perhaps that knowledge will come in time. All the dwarf knows is that the gem is powerful, and that he is powerful while holding the gem. Despite the fact that on some level he realizes the gem's power is rooted in darkness and chaos, he certainly doesn't want to part with the stone...

[Scotley]

The warlock hands over two gold to cover his half of the room, the meal some ale and a hot bath in the morning.

[Leif]

Unwilling to be outdone by his roommate Verdis, Trevor hands the innkeeper 3 gold pieces, and also requests a hot bath. Trevor's eyes twinkle, and his companions recognize the expression that always immediately precedes his acerbic observations, but Trevor keeps his silence this time, wary of his words being heard by unfriendly ears. He mutters softly, "Let us pass this night quickly and get out of this town as fast as ever we may. I like it not here, these shifty-eyed townsfolk unsettle my nerve and my stomach."

OOC for Rhun

3.5 rules still say that a night's rest heals 1hp of damage per level, as per DM Rhun. or is it 1hp or Con bonus, whichever is greater, or have I totally missed it?

[Rhun]

OOC: PCs heal 1 hit point/level for a full night's rest (8 hours sleep)

[Scotley]

OOC: You can double that rate if someone with the heal skill treats. Verdis lacks the skill. Heal :: d20srd.org

[Leif]

OOC: Isn't there a skill check involved in increasing that healing rate? If so, what's the DC?

[Thanee]

On the next morning, Dara goes down into the common room. The night was very refreshing after the strain of the last day, the defeat of the fire temple and the long march back to Hommlet.

This day would be notably less tedious, even though some walking back and forth between the authorities of Hommlet is to be expected, to learn more about the spoils they took from the temple and hopefully sell or trade a portion of them.

[Leif]

Very soon after, Trevor can no longer stand Verdis's snores and escapes to the common room. When he enters and scans the room, he sees Dara and joins her as he signals a server for coffee and breakfast.

"How are you this morning, Dara? I hope that you slept better than I was able to do last night!"

[Boddynock]

Ragnok enters the room, orders food and drink, and sits down. If he slept well, there's no obvious sign of it. His eyes are bloodshot. and from time to time he mutters to himself. He breaks off when the waiter arrives, eyeing the man suspiciously. He sniffs the coffee before drinking, then, without a word, wades into the food.

Even for a dwarf, he seems irritable.

[Legildur]

A freshly rested Kurt arrives in the common room seeking a hearty breakfast. He moves with a sense of purpose, obviously keen to wind up their visit and resume the cleansing of the Temple.

Taking the young soldier's lead, Kurt orders a coffee and the cooked breakfast.

"First things first," he says. "We need to see what we can buy that might aid us and then turn our loot into those purchases."

"I see that Ragnok here is also keen to return. You make a good agent of Heironeous," he adds.

[Leif]

Originally Posted by Boddynock

Ragnok enters the room, orders food and drink, and sits down. If he slept well, there's no obvious sign of it. His eyes are bloodshot. and from time to time he mutters to himself. He breaks off when the waiter arrives, eyeing the man suspiciously. He sniffs the coffee before drinking, then, without a word, wades into the food. Even for a dwarf, he seems irritable.

Originally Posted by Legildur

A freshly rested Kurt arrives in the common room seeking a hearty breakfast. He moves with a sense of purpose, obviously keen to wind up their visit and resume the cleansing of the Temple.
Taking the young soldier's lead, Kurt orders a coffee and the cooked breakfast.
"First things first," he says. "We need to see what we can buy that might aid us and then turn our loot into those purchases."
"I see that Ragnok here is also keen to return. You make a good agent of Heironeous," he adds.

Taking a cue from Kurt that it is maybe acceptable to speak to the grumpy Dwarf, Trevor says, "Well, good morning, Sunshine! I see that it may be necessary for me to physically restrain the barmaids, since you seem to have gotten more than your fair share of beauty sleep!

[Boddynock]

The dwarf scowls ferociously.

"You're both talking rubbish. I don't serve Heironeus. I'm here to revenge my brother's capture and his all too likely death. Nothing else interests me - including the attentions of human harlots, or of fools such as yourself ... Sunshine!"

With that astonishing outburst, he rises from his seat and strides out of the room. Moments later they hear the front door of the inn slam.

[stonegod]

Having taken time for his morning devotional, Corraine comes to the table just as the door is slamming. Puzzled, he asks, Did I miss something?

[Leif]

Trevor is taken aback by Ragnok's performance. "I'm not sure. I was trying to lighten Ragnok's mood a little bit, but I guess I failed miserably. Perhaps we should get back to the task at hand as quickly as we may?"

Trevor does a quick personal inventory, and makes sure that he has all of his gear in place and ready. "I seem to be as ready as I'll ever be. Shall we catch Ragnok before he completes the job by himself?" Trev starts towards the door, but pauses to make sure the others are following.

[Scotley]

Originally Posted by Leif

OOC: Isn't there a skill check involved in increasing that healing rate? If so, what's the DC?

OOC: It is in the link I posted--DC15