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[Adventure] Marna is Missing (DM: pacdidj, Judge: renau1g)

[sblock="Skill Challenge - Persuade the Mad King"]Success! This skill challenge + the brief battle with the tendrils marks another milestone.

Overall Progress: 6 successes, 1 failure[/sblock]

What?... Salvation?...

Ferris' desperate plea brings the wraith to a halt, and it hovers stock still, no longer blown about by the winds of an unnatural rage. Its withered face relaxes, its eyes cleared of madness; its voice, echoing with rage, now resonates only once and conveys only grief and weariness.

Yes... you speak the truth feral warrior. With our death rites we had sought to ward the sacred springs forever, to rise up and guard against the servants of the Enemy should they once again attempt to subvert the primal foci that nurture this land. But in our reckless zeal we overlooked the consequences; for we have become creatures of shadow ourselves, and now the Enemy's servants have power over us. Perhaps you can help us purge the encroaching shadow and free us of this burden.

To Sir Exsixten the wraith sketches a bow as best it can, saying Please forgive our rashness iron knight. I hope we have not badly damaged you in our folly.

A worried look then crosses the dead king's face and it cautions, But, we haven't much time, the ritual has already begun. Here, take these. The wraith holds out his hands to Cyr, and within them, the offerings that the deva had found in the northern chamber. They will be of more use to you now than they are to my people.

[sblock=Treasure]You again receive the following treasures, which Cyr had found then replaced in the northern corridor:
180 gp worth of residuum
1 potion of healing
A ceramic phial containing 2 uses of level 6 clearsense powder
And a peridot gem worth 75 gp

Please distribute as you see fit.[/sblock]

I will come with you and provide what help I can. I still have some power over my domain even though it has already been breached by the shadows. My guards are yours to command. The wraith waves a signal with its spectral hand and the skeletons form into two ranks led by the skinwalker, prepared to march behind you.

There is little time for talk, but if you feel there is some piece of information that would help you better combat the servants of the Enemy, ask and I shall answer as best I can. Otherwise, lead on champions! May you drive away the shadow, and save the tomb of House Running Waters from the fate that befell the Four Winds.
 

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"Thank you for your gifts."

"No time to talk, noble king. We can talk on the way. If your majesty notices the change from the original or some vile runes we would be obliged if you warned us. Otherwise, onwards, Sir Exsixten, to victory!"
 

Sir Exsixten doesn't seem to even notice he's under attack since he's so caught up in this new "diplomacation" thing. CAN'T WE PUT ASIDE OUR DIFFERENCES, US BEING ONE BEING CRAFTED OUT OF RAW AWESOME AND FOUR MEATBAGS CRAFTED OUT OF... UM... MEAT! - AND YOU BEING CRAFTED OUT OF... WHISP GOO AND BONES.

Two arrows thunk into his chest. LET US NOT BICKER AND ARGUE OVER WHO KILLED-.

The spectral claw tears into Sir Exsixten's chest and his eyes flare red as he turns on Cyr. <<MURDER OPERAND OVERRIDE... VENTING VIOLENCE GAS VALVE, WEAPON FAULT, BY-PASS FAIL, TERMINATE BITS FULL>>

Sir Exsixten misses Cyr and his eyes return to normal. -WHO. THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A HAPPY OCCASION.

SIR EXSIXTEN GLANCES AROUND, SEEING THAT THE IMMANENT BATTLE HAS BEEN FORESTALLED BY HIS FIERY RHETORIC. He turns to the group. CITIZENS, SIR EXSIXTEN LEADS YOU TO VICTORY ONCE AGAIN. He glances down, staring at the arrows and the purple fluid leaking from the hole in his chest. I SEEM TO HAVE WALKED THROUGH SOME DAMAGE WITHOUT NOTICING IT. <MEMORY SCAN COMPLETE, RESULTS 0>. STRANGE.

He turns to the wraith. THIS IS A RASH? I HAD THOUGHT ONLY FLESHBAGS COULD OBTAIN RASHNESSES. NO WONDER THEY FIND THEM CUMBERSOME. KEEP YOUR DAMAGE ON A LEASH IN THE FUTURE; NEXT TIME IT COULD BE CHILDREN THAT WALK THROUGH HERE! OR PUPPIES!

SIR EXSIXTEN TURNS TO CYR, THE EXEMPLAR OF TALKITUDE. CITIZEN, I HAVE LEARNED SOMETHING PERHAPS FOR THE FIRST TIME TODAY THANKS TO YOUR EXAMPLE. I HAVE ALSO RECENTLY BECOME AWARE THAT FLESH-UNITS ADDRESS ONE ANOTHER BY SYLLABIC REFERENCE LINKS, WHAT MIGHT YOURS BE?


He waits approximately half a second for a reply, then turns and heads in the direction Cyr is pointing. SIR EXSIXTEN HEARS THE SOUND OF DISTANT TRIUMPH, BECKONING THE CHAMPION OF THE RED PLUS ONWARD! EXEMPLAR, CITIZENS, ADVANCE!

[sblock=OOC]I'll use Warforged Resolve to go up to 16hp, then two more surges will take Sir Exsixten up to 32. I think that leaves me at 8 surges? I'll check next combat.[/sblock]
 
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Cyr winced at the close miss, but maintained his calm. Now when it was all over he shudders at the thought of being cleaved by strange automaton.

As it asks for his name (like he didn't hear it before) he opens his mouth, but as Sir Ex goes off without waiting for a reply he closes them and follows, shaking his head.

OOC: :D
 

[sblock=proposed treasure handout]
Cyr/Alnar/Ferris 60 gp worth of residuum each (I think only us can use rituals)

Ferris: 1 potion of healing (only 3 healing surges left, he is the leader)

Jezebel or Sir ExsixTen: A ceramic phial containing 2 uses of level 6 clearsense powder or peridot gem worth 75 gp.

How does that sound? :)
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[sblock=ooc] I would be fine with Alnar's proposed treasure distribution. If I don't need to use or administer the potion before we get an extended rest, we can hand to one of the Defenders. Note: You still need Healing surges to use a Healing potion don't you?[/sblock]
 

[sblock=ooc] I would be fine with Alnar's proposed treasure distribution. If I don't need to use or administer the potion before we get an extended rest, we can hand to one of the Defenders. Note: You still need Healing surges to use a Healing potion don't you?[/sblock]
[sblock=ooc]
Yeah it does take a healing surge. For some reason I thought it did not.
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[sblock=proposed treasure handout]
Cyr/Alnar/Ferris 60 gp worth of residuum each (I think only us can use rituals)

Ferris: 1 potion of healing (only 3 healing surges left, he is the leader)

Jezebel or Sir ExsixTen: A ceramic phial containing 2 uses of level 6 clearsense powder or peridot gem worth 75 gp.

How does that sound? :)
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[sblock=OOC]I'll take the gem. As for the potion, I think it should go to whoever has the lowest healing surge value since it will do the most for them (Sir Exsixten's value is 8, don't know what everyone else's is).[/sblock]
 

[sblock=treasure]Treasure sounds okay. I will try to post something tonight, but you can continue on without me pac.[/sblock]
 

[sblock=Proposed treasure]
[sblock=proposed treasure handout]
Cyr/Alnar/Ferris 60 gp worth of residuum each (I think only us can use rituals)

Ferris: 1 potion of healing (only 3 healing surges left, he is the leader)

Jezebel or Sir ExsixTen: A ceramic phial containing 2 uses of level 6 clearsense powder or peridot gem worth 75 gp.

How does that sound? :)
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I get to use my ritual free once a day so residuum has little value at this point. still I will eventually have few rituals so I can live with that.

Potion is useful for several reasons: a) it's minor instead of s tandard as second wind and b) it's almost double my surge and it's definitely better then anyone's at the moment. and c) you don't have to wait for a leader to hit you with healing power.

I'd give potion to whomever is most likely to remain standing and mostly out of melee so he can administer it to someone who falls (probably Alnar)
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