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<blockquote data-quote="BoldItalic" data-source="post: 7195332" data-attributes="member: 6777052"><p><span style="color: blue">Tippy examined Albert. He was bad, and not in a good way.</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">"It will need a <em>Lesser Restoration</em> to fix your eye," said Tippy. "I can't do it right now, but I can prepare the spell in the morning. You'll be fine. Get some rest. I'll ask Tasha to double-shift and cover your watch. Then I'm going back to sleep."</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">"Thanks, boss. Any idea what this Rod might be? It looks like some sort of mace. More your province than mine."</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">"No, but well done for snatching it. Keep it until morning, then we can identify it properly. Goat can probably find it in a book."</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">"There are two of them, boss."</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">"Hmm? <em>Two</em> Rods?"</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">"No, two people. The orc that Tasha stopped, and another one. A madman. He's dangerous."</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">"So are we, lad, so are we."</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">Time passed and during the night the room grew colder as the fire in the hearth burned low. Inannyunot woke early and began to prepare his spells for the coming day but not before using every wizard's favourite cantrip: <em>Summon Breakfast</em>.</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">Tippy woke refreshed and prayed to Isis. He was rewarded with <em>Lesser Restoration</em> amongst other useful spells including, rather surprisingly, <em>Remove Curse</em>. He fixed up Albert as good as new and then debriefed him about his hair-raising excursion. "I believe the madman you encountered is the same one who has been frustrating us all along," mused Tippy. "Sooner or later, there will have to be a show-down."</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">When Inannyunot was ready, Albert showed him the Rod. After consulting various tomes and making a few magical passes over it, the wizard came to the conclusion that it was very powerful but possibly broken, which would be very unusual, or possibly cursed. The only way to find out was for someone to volunteer to <em>attune</em> to it, and that might be risky. "Not me," said Albert quickly. "Cursed maces are not my thing, you know?"</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">Tippy fiddled with some coins. He was casting <em>Augury</em>. "I think it is alright, the signs are very favourable. Do you want me to try? I've been granted <em>Remove Curse</em> so if the worst comes to the worst, I can probably detach myself from it."</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">There was general consent that Tippy was the right man for the job, so he settled down to meditate on the Rod, while the others guarded the passage outside and chatted amongst themselves. After about an hour, he called them in. His voice shook with emotion. "It's the Fortin of Athax," he announced, "It's not cursed and and it has some pretty fearsome powers but I can't unlock them all without going on a special Quest to find The Slaven of Estramos. Meanwhile, it's a <em>+2 Mace of Rulership</em>."</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">"What's The Slaven of Estramos?" asked Tasha, reasonably enough.</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">"I have no idea. It didn't tell me."</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">"We might find something about it in the Castle Feece library," suggested Inannyunot.</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">"Good idea, but we have a few things to attend to first. We have to sort out the situation here with the madman and the orcs to get Abbey back her livelihood, then I have to get back to Southborough Castle and tell Cholmondeley about Terri and Ballnard. After that, everyone is free to go their own way if they wish."</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">"You don't get rid of us that easily."</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">"Thank you. Now ..."</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">Tippy broke off abruptly. "What was <em>that</em>?"</span></p><p></p><p>[HR][/HR]</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tippy (Cleric-6; 51hp; Hammer, Oyster Shell, <em>The Fortin of Athax {+2 Mace of Rulership}</em>, 17 g.p.) Inspiring Leader. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Inannyunot (true name ₼₼₼₼₼₼₼₼, aka Goat) (Wizard-6 Conjurer; 32hp; 3x/day headbutt attack; books, clay tablet, Oyster Shell) </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Albert (Sinister Thief-6; 39hp; 3 daggers, <em>+2 Club of Bluntness</em>, 26 g.p., TotM pole, funny bone) Dungeon Delver </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tasha (Half-Orc/Half-Orc Fighter-5 Battlemaster; 59hp; <em>Versatile Double Halberd +1 of Dragon Summoning</em>, Sling, 17 g.p.) Heavy Armor Master </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ha! Fling! (Hobbit of The Planes; three stones, griffon feather hat, 17 g.p.) </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Igitur (aka Iggy; Baby Beholder) </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">ClaW (Lobster; Tippy's ex-familiar; Boomerang) Magic Initiate </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Micromanage (aka Mike; ClaW's familiar; Miniature Human Wizard-½; Knobbly Staff, Pointy Hat) </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Jones (Quartermaster Sergeant) Stores and Requisitions </li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BoldItalic, post: 7195332, member: 6777052"] [COLOR=blue]Tippy examined Albert. He was bad, and not in a good way. "It will need a [I]Lesser Restoration[/I] to fix your eye," said Tippy. "I can't do it right now, but I can prepare the spell in the morning. You'll be fine. Get some rest. I'll ask Tasha to double-shift and cover your watch. Then I'm going back to sleep." "Thanks, boss. Any idea what this Rod might be? It looks like some sort of mace. More your province than mine." "No, but well done for snatching it. Keep it until morning, then we can identify it properly. Goat can probably find it in a book." "There are two of them, boss." "Hmm? [I]Two[/I] Rods?" "No, two people. The orc that Tasha stopped, and another one. A madman. He's dangerous." "So are we, lad, so are we." Time passed and during the night the room grew colder as the fire in the hearth burned low. Inannyunot woke early and began to prepare his spells for the coming day but not before using every wizard's favourite cantrip: [I]Summon Breakfast[/I]. Tippy woke refreshed and prayed to Isis. He was rewarded with [I]Lesser Restoration[/I] amongst other useful spells including, rather surprisingly, [I]Remove Curse[/I]. He fixed up Albert as good as new and then debriefed him about his hair-raising excursion. "I believe the madman you encountered is the same one who has been frustrating us all along," mused Tippy. "Sooner or later, there will have to be a show-down." When Inannyunot was ready, Albert showed him the Rod. After consulting various tomes and making a few magical passes over it, the wizard came to the conclusion that it was very powerful but possibly broken, which would be very unusual, or possibly cursed. The only way to find out was for someone to volunteer to [I]attune[/I] to it, and that might be risky. "Not me," said Albert quickly. "Cursed maces are not my thing, you know?" Tippy fiddled with some coins. He was casting [I]Augury[/I]. "I think it is alright, the signs are very favourable. Do you want me to try? I've been granted [I]Remove Curse[/I] so if the worst comes to the worst, I can probably detach myself from it." There was general consent that Tippy was the right man for the job, so he settled down to meditate on the Rod, while the others guarded the passage outside and chatted amongst themselves. After about an hour, he called them in. His voice shook with emotion. "It's the Fortin of Athax," he announced, "It's not cursed and and it has some pretty fearsome powers but I can't unlock them all without going on a special Quest to find The Slaven of Estramos. Meanwhile, it's a [I]+2 Mace of Rulership[/I]." "What's The Slaven of Estramos?" asked Tasha, reasonably enough. "I have no idea. It didn't tell me." "We might find something about it in the Castle Feece library," suggested Inannyunot. "Good idea, but we have a few things to attend to first. We have to sort out the situation here with the madman and the orcs to get Abbey back her livelihood, then I have to get back to Southborough Castle and tell Cholmondeley about Terri and Ballnard. After that, everyone is free to go their own way if they wish." "You don't get rid of us that easily." "Thank you. Now ..." Tippy broke off abruptly. "What was [I]that[/I]?"[/COLOR] [HR][/HR] [LIST] [*]Tippy (Cleric-6; 51hp; Hammer, Oyster Shell, [I]The Fortin of Athax {+2 Mace of Rulership}[/I], 17 g.p.) Inspiring Leader. [*]Inannyunot (true name ₼₼₼₼₼₼₼₼, aka Goat) (Wizard-6 Conjurer; 32hp; 3x/day headbutt attack; books, clay tablet, Oyster Shell) [*]Albert (Sinister Thief-6; 39hp; 3 daggers, [I]+2 Club of Bluntness[/I], 26 g.p., TotM pole, funny bone) Dungeon Delver [*]Tasha (Half-Orc/Half-Orc Fighter-5 Battlemaster; 59hp; [I]Versatile Double Halberd +1 of Dragon Summoning[/I], Sling, 17 g.p.) Heavy Armor Master [*]Ha! Fling! (Hobbit of The Planes; three stones, griffon feather hat, 17 g.p.) [*]Igitur (aka Iggy; Baby Beholder) [*]ClaW (Lobster; Tippy's ex-familiar; Boomerang) Magic Initiate [*]Micromanage (aka Mike; ClaW's familiar; Miniature Human Wizard-½; Knobbly Staff, Pointy Hat) [*]Jones (Quartermaster Sergeant) Stores and Requisitions [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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