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GREYHAWK, THE GOLDEN ERA CY963: CHAPTER THREE
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<blockquote data-quote="Tellerian Hawke" data-source="post: 7018877" data-attributes="member: 6790669"><p><strong>Lots of Loose Ends: Part Two.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Laramon explains to Respen,</strong><span style="color: red"> "Rings are common devices for people who want to spy on others. Rings can easily be enchanted with all sorts of scrying magic, and because rings are worn on the body as jewelry, they are able to bypass spells like <strong>Mind Blank</strong>, because of their source. The <strong>Mind Blank</strong> spell prevents EXTERNAL scrying and mental affects. But when the scrying and mental affects come from yourself, the spell fails to function. And because rings (and other pieces of jewelry as well) are often given as gifts, people willingly slip them on without a thought. I would not be surprised to find many officials in high places unknowingly wearing such rings."</span></p><p></p><p><strong>Laramon switches gears in mid-thought, and says,</strong><span style="color: red"> "Ah, damaged magical armor. Things like this once vexed me greatly until I developed this spell..."</span></p><p></p><p><strong><em><span style="color: #0000FF">Laramon waves his hand, and the leather armor instantly mends itself! He hands it back to you with his compliments, citing that your help in apprehending the Captain was greatly appreciated.</span></em></strong></p><p></p><p>[gm]</p><p>[sblock=Laramon's examination of the previously held items (Edited)]</p><p></p><p>- Rumpled Hat = <strong><span style="color: #0000FF">Hat of Disguise</span></strong> - .25 lb. - Respen wants </p><p>- Cloak = <strong><span style="color: #0000FF">Cloak of Displacement, Major </span></strong>- 03 lbs. [EXTREMELY VALUABLE] - Sylvar wants</p><p>- Ornate Belt = <strong><span style="color: #0000FF">Belt of Dexterity +2</span></strong> - .05 lb. - Lathir wants</p><p>- 1 vial of clear liquid with a blue tint = <strong><span style="color: #0000FF">Cure Moderate Wounds</span></strong> -.10 lb.</p><p>- Ornate Ring = <strong><span style="color: #0000FF">Ring of Protection +2</span></strong> - 00 lb. - Lathir wants, will trade up his +1 ring of protection for it.</p><p>- 1 set of <strong><span style="color: #0000FF">Studded Leather +3 </span></strong>- 17 lbs. - This item has been taken by Dewydd; since the party had plans to scrap it, and Dewydd had been willing to pay the repair costs in the interests of possibly selling it on his own, I am going to let him have it. No one could have foreseen Laramon's generosity; therefore, since Dewydd salvaged it, and was gong to spend his own money on its repair, Dewydd gets it. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> It shall not count as part of "his take." <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>[/sblock]</p><p></p><p>[sblock=Laramon's examination of the rings and the amulet.]</p><p><strong>Of the three rings, one might be called a "major" ring, one might be called a "cursed" ring, and the other might be called a "minor" ring. </strong>All of these rings were made for the purposes of espionage. Whomever made these items was an Arch Mage such as myself, and was counting on secrecy to keep it out of hands such as mine.</p><p></p><p><strong>Major Ring of (?)</strong> (<strong>Ring of Protection +4</strong>, Wearer can be scried (undetectable) even with mind blank, every word spoken by wearer of ring is magically recorded; at the end of every 24 hour period, a magical scroll appears on the creator's desk, with all of the spoken words on it.) This ring appears to be a signet ring of the goddess Wee Jas, but it is NOT.</p><p></p><p><strong>Minor Ring of (?)</strong> [<strong>Ring of Protection +2</strong>, Twisting it around one half rotation on one's finger causes the ring to send a magical signal to whomever wears the Master Amulet for that particular strike team. The signal is a "dumb signal," i.e., a single pulse of energy, which serves to make the Amulet Wearer aware of trouble.] Ring is made of copper.</p><p></p><p><strong>Cursed Ring of (?)</strong> - This ring has 5 main powers, described below: (The ring was designed to fool the Identify spell as noted, but I was able to get around that.)</p><p></p><p> <strong>1. Effect:</strong> (Detects as Illusion): If the ring is worn by anyone affected by the Shapechange spell, that affect will be veiled from True Seeing.</p><p> </p><p> <strong>2. Effect:</strong> (Does not detect at all): People who are the wearer's close friends distrust and despise him if they fail a Willpower save, DC 13.</p><p></p><p> <strong>3. Effect: </strong>(Does not detect at all): People who have failed their save, and despise the wearer, will become argumentative and aggressive with him, when he tries to explain who he is, unless they make a Will save, DC 13.</p><p></p><p> <strong>4. Effect:</strong> (Does not detect at all): If the command word "Scarlet" is spoken anywhere within 10 miles of the ring, the wearer will be shapechanged back into his original form.</p><p></p><p> <strong>5. Effect:</strong> (Does not detect at all): Anytime the ring wearer engages in combat, he must make a Will save DC 13, or enter into a raging bloodlust (like a barbarian, but worse) in the throes of which the wearer is capable of killing friend and foe alike, without remorse.</p><p></p><p><strong>Master Amulet of (?)</strong> [<strong>Amulet of Proof vs. Det & Loc</strong>; can scry undetected, and unfailingly upon anyone wearing the minor ring to which it is attuned.] - It is attuned to the minor ring you recovered, directly above.</p><p>[/sblock]</p><p>[/gm]</p><p></p><p>[gm]</p><p><strong><u>For the party's convenience, I am re-posting the following information:</u></strong></p><p></p><p>[sblock=Master List of Loot]</p><p>Party & Transportation: (does not count Fr. Xavier, Clarence, Eldonius)</p><p></p><p>Dewydd - warhorse, 2 extra saddlebags</p><p>Kasnik - warhorse </p><p>Lathir - light riding horse & 2nd light riding horse (Sugarfoot), 2 extra saddle bags</p><p>Sylvar - light riding horse, 1 extra saddlebag </p><p>Vale - light riding horse, 1 extra saddlebag</p><p>Respen - light riding horse, 1 extra saddlebag w/ 3 weeks iron rations</p><p>Vega - light riding horse </p><p>Gus the St. Cuthbert </p><p>Angus the Bear </p><p>( Horse Carrying Capacity: Light load <=150 lbs; Medium load, 151–300 pounds; Heavy load, 301–450 pounds. Drag load 2,250 pounds. )</p><p></p><p>Items Carried, Status, & Location: </p><p></p><p>All current coinage (blended total): IN VALE's BACKPACK, in which it magically fits perfectly with little to no encumbrance.</p><p>847 gp. (16.94 lbs.) </p><p>322 sp. (6.44 lbs.)</p><p>1527 pp. (30.54 lbs.)</p><p></p><p>Group Stash: </p><p></p><p>- 48 manticore spikes - 24 lbs. - Lathir wants share or all</p><p>- Composite Longbow - 03 lbs. - Sylvar wants</p><p>- Quiver/ 20 arrows - 03 lbs. - Sylvar wants</p><p>- Venison - 300 lbs. (paid butcher 60 lbs.)</p><p>- 2 Chainmail Shirts (on whomever can carry it) - 50 lbs.</p><p>- 50 ft. silk rope - 05 lbs.</p><p>- Greatsword - 08 lbs. </p><p>- 2 waterskins - 08 lbs.</p><p>- 1 Short sword - 02 lbs.</p><p>- 1 Dagger - 01 lb.</p><p>- 3 vials of dark liquid - Carrion Crawler brain juice; hunters use to paralyze prey -.3 lbs. (140 gp. ea. vial.x3=420gp.) - Respen wants</p><p></p><p>Respen decides to divvy the remaining venison among the party, forcing an additional 33.33 lbs. of encumbrance for everyone. He and Vale decide to split 20 lbs. between them, give Gus 6 lbs. or so of venison that he promptly makes a meal of, and give the remaining 40 lbs. to the innkeeper as a gratuity and goodwill for future stays. </p><p>[/sblock]</p><p>[/gm]</p><p></p><p><strong>Laramon addresses Respen, after reading his letter of introduction:</strong> <span style="color: red">"It might surprise you to know that Auror was a good friend of mine. Not only were we both apprentices to Delbin Arcanus, but we were also members of the same adventuring group, <strong>Knights of the Red Flag</strong>. Red is the color of blood, you know. It made for a pretty scary moniker. At any rate, I am grieved to hear of his passing, and if Delbin cannot spare the time to apprentice you, then I will take on the task, gladly and willingly. I see that your uncle made you one of his famous utility staves; keep it, it's quite useful in a ruckus. And as your skill with magic grows, I will teach you how to add other powers to it, gradually. I can also teach you many other things, such as how to reduce your dependence upon spell components, and how to heighten the power of your spells. But for now, you may freely peruse my library, and copy whatever spells spark your interest."</span></p><p></p><p>Tulane eyes you with a mixture of admiration and envy; he is clearly taken aback by your connections.</p><p></p><p><strong>As an afterthought, Laramon adds:</strong> <span style="color: red">"Oh yes, before I forget, when you were digging through your bag earlier, I noticed a scroll tube bearing an enchantment upon it. Either the scroll tube, or perhaps the scroll inside, is magical in some way, beyond the mere fact that a spell is recorded upon it. Did you want me to take a look at it?</span></p><p></p><p><strong><em>RESPEN: What do you do?</em></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tellerian Hawke, post: 7018877, member: 6790669"] [b]Lots of Loose Ends: Part Two.[/b] [B]Laramon explains to Respen,[/B][COLOR=red] "Rings are common devices for people who want to spy on others. Rings can easily be enchanted with all sorts of scrying magic, and because rings are worn on the body as jewelry, they are able to bypass spells like [B]Mind Blank[/B], because of their source. The [B]Mind Blank[/B] spell prevents EXTERNAL scrying and mental affects. But when the scrying and mental affects come from yourself, the spell fails to function. And because rings (and other pieces of jewelry as well) are often given as gifts, people willingly slip them on without a thought. I would not be surprised to find many officials in high places unknowingly wearing such rings."[/COLOR] [B]Laramon switches gears in mid-thought, and says,[/B][COLOR=red] "Ah, damaged magical armor. Things like this once vexed me greatly until I developed this spell..."[/COLOR] [B][I][COLOR=#0000FF]Laramon waves his hand, and the leather armor instantly mends itself! He hands it back to you with his compliments, citing that your help in apprehending the Captain was greatly appreciated.[/COLOR][/I][/B] [gm] [sblock=Laramon's examination of the previously held items (Edited)] - Rumpled Hat = [B][COLOR=#0000FF]Hat of Disguise[/COLOR][/B] - .25 lb. - Respen wants - Cloak = [B][COLOR=#0000FF]Cloak of Displacement, Major [/COLOR][/B]- 03 lbs. [EXTREMELY VALUABLE] - Sylvar wants - Ornate Belt = [B][COLOR=#0000FF]Belt of Dexterity +2[/COLOR][/B] - .05 lb. - Lathir wants - 1 vial of clear liquid with a blue tint = [B][COLOR=#0000FF]Cure Moderate Wounds[/COLOR][/B] -.10 lb. - Ornate Ring = [B][COLOR=#0000FF]Ring of Protection +2[/COLOR][/B] - 00 lb. - Lathir wants, will trade up his +1 ring of protection for it. - 1 set of [B][COLOR=#0000FF]Studded Leather +3 [/COLOR][/B]- 17 lbs. - This item has been taken by Dewydd; since the party had plans to scrap it, and Dewydd had been willing to pay the repair costs in the interests of possibly selling it on his own, I am going to let him have it. No one could have foreseen Laramon's generosity; therefore, since Dewydd salvaged it, and was gong to spend his own money on its repair, Dewydd gets it. :D It shall not count as part of "his take." :D [/sblock] [sblock=Laramon's examination of the rings and the amulet.] [B]Of the three rings, one might be called a "major" ring, one might be called a "cursed" ring, and the other might be called a "minor" ring. [/B]All of these rings were made for the purposes of espionage. Whomever made these items was an Arch Mage such as myself, and was counting on secrecy to keep it out of hands such as mine. [B]Major Ring of (?)[/B] ([B]Ring of Protection +4[/B], Wearer can be scried (undetectable) even with mind blank, every word spoken by wearer of ring is magically recorded; at the end of every 24 hour period, a magical scroll appears on the creator's desk, with all of the spoken words on it.) This ring appears to be a signet ring of the goddess Wee Jas, but it is NOT. [B]Minor Ring of (?)[/B] [[B]Ring of Protection +2[/B], Twisting it around one half rotation on one's finger causes the ring to send a magical signal to whomever wears the Master Amulet for that particular strike team. The signal is a "dumb signal," i.e., a single pulse of energy, which serves to make the Amulet Wearer aware of trouble.] Ring is made of copper. [B]Cursed Ring of (?)[/B] - This ring has 5 main powers, described below: (The ring was designed to fool the Identify spell as noted, but I was able to get around that.) [B]1. Effect:[/B] (Detects as Illusion): If the ring is worn by anyone affected by the Shapechange spell, that affect will be veiled from True Seeing. [B]2. Effect:[/B] (Does not detect at all): People who are the wearer's close friends distrust and despise him if they fail a Willpower save, DC 13. [B]3. Effect: [/B](Does not detect at all): People who have failed their save, and despise the wearer, will become argumentative and aggressive with him, when he tries to explain who he is, unless they make a Will save, DC 13. [B]4. Effect:[/B] (Does not detect at all): If the command word "Scarlet" is spoken anywhere within 10 miles of the ring, the wearer will be shapechanged back into his original form. [B]5. Effect:[/B] (Does not detect at all): Anytime the ring wearer engages in combat, he must make a Will save DC 13, or enter into a raging bloodlust (like a barbarian, but worse) in the throes of which the wearer is capable of killing friend and foe alike, without remorse. [B]Master Amulet of (?)[/B] [[B]Amulet of Proof vs. Det & Loc[/B]; can scry undetected, and unfailingly upon anyone wearing the minor ring to which it is attuned.] - It is attuned to the minor ring you recovered, directly above. [/sblock] [/gm] [gm] [B][U]For the party's convenience, I am re-posting the following information:[/U][/B] [sblock=Master List of Loot] Party & Transportation: (does not count Fr. Xavier, Clarence, Eldonius) Dewydd - warhorse, 2 extra saddlebags Kasnik - warhorse Lathir - light riding horse & 2nd light riding horse (Sugarfoot), 2 extra saddle bags Sylvar - light riding horse, 1 extra saddlebag Vale - light riding horse, 1 extra saddlebag Respen - light riding horse, 1 extra saddlebag w/ 3 weeks iron rations Vega - light riding horse Gus the St. Cuthbert Angus the Bear ( Horse Carrying Capacity: Light load <=150 lbs; Medium load, 151–300 pounds; Heavy load, 301–450 pounds. Drag load 2,250 pounds. ) Items Carried, Status, & Location: All current coinage (blended total): IN VALE's BACKPACK, in which it magically fits perfectly with little to no encumbrance. 847 gp. (16.94 lbs.) 322 sp. (6.44 lbs.) 1527 pp. (30.54 lbs.) Group Stash: - 48 manticore spikes - 24 lbs. - Lathir wants share or all - Composite Longbow - 03 lbs. - Sylvar wants - Quiver/ 20 arrows - 03 lbs. - Sylvar wants - Venison - 300 lbs. (paid butcher 60 lbs.) - 2 Chainmail Shirts (on whomever can carry it) - 50 lbs. - 50 ft. silk rope - 05 lbs. - Greatsword - 08 lbs. - 2 waterskins - 08 lbs. - 1 Short sword - 02 lbs. - 1 Dagger - 01 lb. - 3 vials of dark liquid - Carrion Crawler brain juice; hunters use to paralyze prey -.3 lbs. (140 gp. ea. vial.x3=420gp.) - Respen wants Respen decides to divvy the remaining venison among the party, forcing an additional 33.33 lbs. of encumbrance for everyone. He and Vale decide to split 20 lbs. between them, give Gus 6 lbs. or so of venison that he promptly makes a meal of, and give the remaining 40 lbs. to the innkeeper as a gratuity and goodwill for future stays. [/sblock] [/gm] [B]Laramon addresses Respen, after reading his letter of introduction:[/B] [COLOR=red]"It might surprise you to know that Auror was a good friend of mine. Not only were we both apprentices to Delbin Arcanus, but we were also members of the same adventuring group, [B]Knights of the Red Flag[/B]. Red is the color of blood, you know. It made for a pretty scary moniker. At any rate, I am grieved to hear of his passing, and if Delbin cannot spare the time to apprentice you, then I will take on the task, gladly and willingly. I see that your uncle made you one of his famous utility staves; keep it, it's quite useful in a ruckus. And as your skill with magic grows, I will teach you how to add other powers to it, gradually. I can also teach you many other things, such as how to reduce your dependence upon spell components, and how to heighten the power of your spells. But for now, you may freely peruse my library, and copy whatever spells spark your interest."[/COLOR] Tulane eyes you with a mixture of admiration and envy; he is clearly taken aback by your connections. [B]As an afterthought, Laramon adds:[/B] [COLOR=red]"Oh yes, before I forget, when you were digging through your bag earlier, I noticed a scroll tube bearing an enchantment upon it. Either the scroll tube, or perhaps the scroll inside, is magical in some way, beyond the mere fact that a spell is recorded upon it. Did you want me to take a look at it?[/COLOR] [B][I]RESPEN: What do you do?[/I][/B] [/QUOTE]
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