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Adventure: Food of the Gods - Part 2 (DM: ryryguy, Judge:renau1g)
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<blockquote data-quote="ryryguy" data-source="post: 5371599" data-attributes="member: 64945"><p>[sblock=Food of the Gods!]Now I think everyone should have figured out what the "zocalti" is? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>I got the idea for this adventure after taking a tour of a chocolate factory in Seattle, where they talked about its origins and use in Aztec culture. If you're interested you can read some more about it on these web sites (or google for more):</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.botgard.ucla.edu/html/botanytextbooks/economicbotany/Theobroma/index.html" target="_blank">Cacao</a></p><p><a href="http://www.erowid.org/plants/cacao/cacao_article1.shtml" target="_blank">Erowid Cacao Vault : The Origins of Chocolate</a></p><p></p><p>Some random details: Actual Aztec name for cacao is "cacahuatl" which I corrupted to "zocalti". Quetzalcoatl (the feathered serpent) was the god who gave the tree to people, thus the bad guys being snake worshippers. It was indeed taboo for women and children to drink it. The beans were very valuable, even used as money, and were sent in tribute to the king.</p><p></p><p>And as we all know chocolate has aphrodisiac qualities, or supposedly does at least, thus the priestesses of Vena wanting it for their rituals... even if they didn't know how to make it so it tastes good. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />[/sblock]</p><p></p><p>[sblock=Loot pending]Ok, so Hulgrimi will give you each a pick from his treasury... plus a nice bonus from Hedra for the trade deal (not to mention helping Castofle come up with a recipe which will take Daunton by storm!), should cover your level 2 loot.</p><p></p><p>I'll do the loot and final XP post tomorrow. One thing though - since I've been so out of touch, can anyone tell me if the "rarity" business with the magic item rules has come into play here at all yet? Or are we still just awarding items as usual?[/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ryryguy, post: 5371599, member: 64945"] [sblock=Food of the Gods!]Now I think everyone should have figured out what the "zocalti" is? :) I got the idea for this adventure after taking a tour of a chocolate factory in Seattle, where they talked about its origins and use in Aztec culture. If you're interested you can read some more about it on these web sites (or google for more): [url=http://www.botgard.ucla.edu/html/botanytextbooks/economicbotany/Theobroma/index.html]Cacao[/url] [url=http://www.erowid.org/plants/cacao/cacao_article1.shtml]Erowid Cacao Vault : The Origins of Chocolate[/url] Some random details: Actual Aztec name for cacao is "cacahuatl" which I corrupted to "zocalti". Quetzalcoatl (the feathered serpent) was the god who gave the tree to people, thus the bad guys being snake worshippers. It was indeed taboo for women and children to drink it. The beans were very valuable, even used as money, and were sent in tribute to the king. And as we all know chocolate has aphrodisiac qualities, or supposedly does at least, thus the priestesses of Vena wanting it for their rituals... even if they didn't know how to make it so it tastes good. ;)[/sblock] [sblock=Loot pending]Ok, so Hulgrimi will give you each a pick from his treasury... plus a nice bonus from Hedra for the trade deal (not to mention helping Castofle come up with a recipe which will take Daunton by storm!), should cover your level 2 loot. I'll do the loot and final XP post tomorrow. One thing though - since I've been so out of touch, can anyone tell me if the "rarity" business with the magic item rules has come into play here at all yet? Or are we still just awarding items as usual?[/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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