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Ha ha ha. I have messed up. Sorry everyone. The Colonel has the ability to levitate at will, and to cast it once on others, and I thought that would allow for a sneaky entrance. I knew it's concentration, so my sense was we'd have to go in pairs (with Kahru already inside). But that's wrong. I...

The Colonel holds his gaze as Donnell betrays himself with too many questions. All these are things we must discover, he thinks.

The Colonel nods to Utharn as he leaves, and urges the others to come under cover of a nearby overhang, so that the group is out of sight of any eagle rider. "We won't be able to fool them for long, but perhaps if we wait until a while, we shall have further intelligence." Spark, of course, is...

"Do not speak of betrayal," says the Colonel to the nervous Stone Giant, hoping to reassure him. "Your loyalty to your lord is clear, and your concern sincere. And you have my word that we intend no harm to the Thane, nor to the children within. When we return, we shall no longer be ambassadors...

Very happy to have psionics in a game. The not-quite-magic approach is fun, I think -- it allows for worlds where magic is freely practiced but psionics can be verboten. I even like the implementation in 5e, with a small number of feats and a handful of subclasses. As always, though, they...

Going in stealthily is fine, but we need to make clear that we have fulfilled the terms of the oath, and it no longer applies. I think going in to "rescue" the Thane from the non-giant advisors is the way forward.

The colonel stares at Utharn, and does nto draw attention to the unnecessary gesture. He responds aloud, and with what he hopes is credible indignation: "This is an insult to Lord Faldur! An embassy to be turned away at the gates! And now to be escorted away! Well, I never!" The Colonel turns...

The Colonel watches as the gates open up, and Utharn emerges. This is who they are negotiating with, and Doc's oath binds all of them to be on best behaviour. The Colonel, empty hands extended, waits and says nothing until Utharn is outside. If there are spectators from the battlements, they...

Yes -- Bastion rules in the DMG. A Sacristy (level 9) can make Holy Water.

(he might be both? -- I will go back and check.)

I'm pretty sure Laearthar is one of the stone giants that the Colonel used Banishment on in our fight in the main steading hall. I mean sure, he's still alive, but I am not sure it's a given that he'll side with us.

Strip the associations of Lankhmar: there's always a place for Nehwon Ghouls.

I agree that non-magical wraps would not meaningfully distinguish the weapon -- flavour is free. I think you could make a magic item: Leather Wraps (uncommon) When wrapped around a quarterstaff or club, this item allows the wielder to cast Shillelagh. Wisdom is the spellcasting ability for it.

The Colonel is charmed by how happy Donnell is, as they wander the inhospitable mountain pass towards the gate. Even Kahru seems free of previous burdens, as if he is finally in his element. Doc, of course, is Doc, but the Colonel imagines he even hear the old gunfighter whistling at one point...

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With half an hour, Tommi will go back and dress himself properly. Put on his leathers, activate Oh-Six. He looks around for a more appropriate belt, but he can't find one, and so keeps the one he borrowed.

I've heard this, and I really want it to be true. Bibi is the most unforgivable character in the series: I watched the film at age 12 or 13 in the cinema (my second bond film at the movies), and everything about it felt icky then and since -- I want Moore to be in the right here, but the...

I believe it's the case that the technology for filming underwater was developed specifically for that film. Nothing like it had been done before Thunderball, and so they're really pushing it hard for the last 20 minutes of the film, which feels underwhelming today. There's some great stuff in...

The problem with Moonraker is the villain, Drax -- an evil billionaire who is intent on genetically-selected humans forming a community in space is just so unrealis.... Never mind.