stonegod's Expedition to Castle Ravenloft: Ch. II [OOC]

[EvolutionKB]

Would you like me to scribe the scrolls into my prayerbook? It would take a day per scroll.

How does this look for dealing with the solo threat?

1st: shield of faithx2(+3 deflection to AC), produce flame, protection from evil(for the one with the lowest will save), lesser vigorx2
2nd: Invisibility(for SA goodness, and whoever brings the artifacts together), mirror image, summon swarm, drifts of the shalm, cure mod
3rd: searing light, holy storm, call lightning
4th: Vortex of teeth(if there is only four of us, otherwise arc of lightning to power storm bolt feat), wall of fire.

 

[Stormwind]

Since we've had the Mantle of Second Chances for probably a year or so and it keeps getting passed around to all the new players who end up leaving... I'm gonna take it for myself. This and the chain shirt are the first two magical items I've received in the game (not including the ones I started with), so I'm gonna be greedy just this once. I'll also take the potion bracer as well.

As far as Khensu... I'll definitely spending the time/cash to resize the full plate, and I'll restat him based on the +2 greatsword. I'll also give him a potion bracer.

What exactly was the ability of the Mantle of Second Chance again?

If I remember right, the Mantle of second chances gives you 1 reroll/day ... a nice ability to save your skin when you roll poorly on a saving throw

... and DEFCON, although you are technically correct that Jarrith hasn't received any magical items, if I remember correctly Jarrith had his rapiers enchanted by the artificers here in the caravan ... <evil grin>

On that same note ... does anyone else in the group have any masterwork items that need enchantments? The +1 enchantments don't cost that much and we can probably afford one or two

 

[pathfinderq1]

Tessa is all set for gear- but if we're going to wait for the armor to be resized, maybe we ought to see if the artificers can cook up a few scrolls as well (like Lesser Restoration, maybe). I'm in agreement on the "to be sold" list as well, whatever the merchants will buy.

Also, while I am in favor of waiting for the armor, we may want to plan for our opposition NOT waiting- just in case...

 

[stonegod]

- It will take 3 days for Avron to copy scrolls (and the appropriate cash layout [100gp/lvl]) and Spellcraft checks (DC 15+Spell Level)
- It will take a day and 840gp to resize the armor for Khensu
- Stormwind is right about the bow; its not magical
- It will take 3 days and 3000gp to make Jarrith's extant mithral chain shirt +2. If he "sacrifices" the +2 chain shirt the party has (and he claimed), that'll cut the price to 1000gp (but not shorten the time). Just an option.
- Others could also do similar with their armor or weapons, but time isn't infinite (nor are the crafters). There is one crafter capable of making +2 items, one additional for +1. The is one final artificer that cannot craft weapons/armor but can do scrolls.
- The artificers can make some scrolls, but they need time and requests.
- I'll need to know on which day you plan on trying to bring the items together (i.e., tomorrow or later?)

 

[pathfinderq1]

Tessa does not need armor or weapons help.

I am on the fence about having Avron scribe the scroll of Restoration into his prayerbook- right now we don't have the components to cast it, and I believe that also precludes making scrolls of it, so if he scribes the scroll that uses our only available casting of that spell. He can use the other spells though.

Can the House Jorasco healers do Restoration? It is a lesser dragonmark power, but I don't know if they have that one available.

Time-wise, my vote is to wait until we have the armor done, but not longer unless absolutely necessary. As noted, I am not convinced our opposition (Sergei, for instance- though there may be others) will be willing to give us the time we want.

 

[stonegod]

Can the House Jorasco healers do Restoration? It is a lesser dragonmark power, but I don't know if they have that one available.

You still haven't asked Mateusz or Ireena for diamond dust.

As for the matrons: One has lesser restoration, and the eldest has restoration (which she used on Urik).

 

[Stormwind]

Okay, As I see it we can probably manage one day for recovery, crafting, scribing, repairs etc. If we get lucky we might even stretch that out to three days, but I reckon we'll probably have other things that need doing during those days.

• Artificier (+2 Arms and Armor)
  Day 1 - Improve +1 enchant -> +2 for Jarrith's mithril
  Day 2 - Improve +1 enchant -> +2 for Jarrith's mithril
  Day 3 - Improve +1 enchant -> +2 for Jarrith's mithril (3000gp)
  
  If anyone is interested we could also consider adding one of the following +1 abilities to a magical weapon instead of enchanting Jarrith's mithril shirt:
  - ghost touch: for those annoying incorporeal undead
  - spell storing: imagine Jarrith's rapier with cure serious wounds stored in it
  - undead bane: kind of appropriate given the campaign
• Artificier (+1 Arms and Armor)
  Day 1 - Resize the armor for Khensu (840gp)
  Day 2 -
  Day 3 -
• Artificier (Scrolls)
  Day 1 -
  Day 2 -
  Day 3 -
  
  As far as which scrolls we might want to request, my suggestion would be to request the following (if we can get them):
  1st:
  2nd: Knock
  3rd: Halt undead
  If the number of undead that we have fought thus far is any indication then Halt undead should be extraordinarily useful, especially if Avron can learn it. I figure Knock might be useful if we come across a locked door in the castle that we need to get past.
• Ashlyn (Rituals)
  Day 1 - Binding ritual for Symbol of ravenkind (1500gp)
  Day 2 -
  Day 3 -
• Avron (Scribing)
  Day 1 - Copy spell x into prayerbook from scroll [100gp/lvl and spellcraft DC 15+SL]
  Day 2 - Copy spell x into prayerbook from scroll [100gp/lvl and spellcraft DC 15+SL]
  Day 3 - Copy spell x into prayerbook from scroll [100gp/lvl and spellcraft DC 15+SL]
  
  where spell x is one of (including the spells from the group scrolls that Tessa is carrying):
  1st: comprehend languages, endure elements
  2nd: augury, dark way, divine insight, find traps, gentle repose, healing lorecall, zone of truth
  3rd: invisibility purge, locate object, remove disease, water breathing
  4th: restoration
  5th: break enchantment

 

[Stormwind]

- I'll need to know on which day you plan on trying to bring the items together (i.e., tomorrow or later?)

I figure that we'll probably want to wait until we are all fully recovered before we bring the three relics together. Since Avron will be busy scribing scrolls into his prayerbook for 1-3 days (depending on how many spells he wants to learn from scrolls), Marot needs at least 1 more day, possibly 2, in order to fully recover and Ashlyn needs 1 day to fully recover and to perform the binding ritual for the symbol of ravenkind. The rest of the stuff doesn't require our presence, although it might limit our resources a little if people are having gear enchanted.

Regarding bringing the relics together, I suggest that we don't want to do this in the middle of the village due to possibly awkward questions from Mateusz or the villagers. Perhaps at the crossroads? (It's close, but not too close)
I would also suggest that this would be best done in the middle of the day, since if the relics are corrupted as they appear then the creature that is created from bringing the relics together is likely to be corrupt as well and given that the corruption of this land seems to favor darkness then we should try and take advantage of any light that we can ... who knows, perhaps it will even help

In short, I think we need to rest and organize stuff today (Ashlyn - ritual, Avron - scribing, All - ordering scrolls/enchantments, Ashlyn/Jarrith/Khensu - selling stuff). Then we can see what the following day brings ...

 

[Stormwind]

Just a synopsis of the group gear to sell.

[sblock=Group gear (to sell)]

• Group gear
  - Masterwork composite (+2) longbow x4 [3 lbs ea.][300 gp ea.]
  - light crossbow x4 [4 lbs ea.][35 gp ea.]
  - bolts x20 [2 lbs][2 gp]
  - Masterwork greatsword x4 [8 lbs ea.][350 gp ea.]
  - +1 ancient greatsword [8 lbs]
  - +1 unholy mace [8 lbs]
  - +1 dagger [1 lbs][2302 gp]
  - dagger x2 [1 lbs ea.][2 gp ea.]
  - Iron bracers of armour +2 [1 lbs][4000 gp]
  - Elixir of Vision [- lbs][250 gp]
  - Silver nibbed pen
  - Set of gem studded gold cufflinks
• Jarrith's gear
  - +1 mithril chain shirt [13 lbs][2250 gp]
• Khensu's gear
  - +1 greataxe [12 lbs][2320 gp]
  - +2 flametouched iron breastplate [30 lbs][6650 gp]

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@DEFCON: let us know what you want to do with Jarrith's and Khensu's gear (marked in the list above) and whether you want to upgrade the enchant on Jarrith's mithril shirt or just go with the +2 chain shirt that we have?

I figure that it's appropriate, from a RP perspective, if Jarrith and Khensu get their own letter's of credit from the caravan for their own gear (as Ashlyn has), although if DEFCON prefers, I can keep track of that along with the groups letter's of credit or even just subsume it within the groups own letter of credit

 

[EvolutionKB]

Unless somebody really needs the cash, Avron wears a breastplate(currently +1). He would greatly benefit from the other. If we have diamond dust I'll probably go with: restoration, remove disease, and a third one unchosen(thoughts?). If no diamond dust then, locate object.