(5.24 PBP) Vault Redux (OOC) Fitz's Refresher

[TaranTheWanderer]

You mean everyone, or a splinter group?

The splinter group that is going to the kobold caves should go now. Otherwise, if we want to take out the watch tower, we should do that all together and then split up.

But I don’t see a lot of use in taking out a couple guards in the watch tower and it could blow our cover

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Speak with dead is a wizard spell. (Urgan)

That explains why nobody has stepped up! @Kobold Stew should be back today, so maybe he'll want to do this part himself. I'll wait for him.

3. What is the name of the leader at black mountain

So... this question. If you're using it as a test to see what your corpse knows, or if your information is good/current, it's a fine question, but if you're honestly asking it, it's something that Imani has already told you. The answer you would expect to hear, depending on what you mean by it and who you ask: 1) Dretchroyaster the Monarch Reborn (the Dracolich), 2) Silakul, High Priest of the Cult of the Dragon; or maybe 3) Bardaby "the Beast", leader of the Beast Boys mercenaries.

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

Bardaby "the Beast", leader of the Beast Boys mercenaries.

Not to get sidetracked ... but every ... single ... time .... I read "Beast Boys," my head mentally translates it into "Beastie Boys."

Which is probably why I have been wanting to listen to Paul's Boutique. But maybe also feeling a little guilt that our group just ended their caravan tour prematurely, and with extreme prejudice.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Not to get sidetracked ... but every ... single ... time .... I read "Beast Boys," my head mentally translates it into "Beastie Boys."

Which is probably why I have been wanting to listen to Paul's Boutique. But maybe also feeling a little guilt that our group just ended their caravan tour prematurely, and with extreme prejudice.

I made up this mercenary company, its leader, and its name with the intention of making them automatically deplorable.

Not every single one of them,, mind - there's bound to be a few reasonably decent blokes mixed in with the monsters - but most of them are the worst dude-bros (at best) or rotten lowlifes, or worse, pathetic followers of those first two types. The best of them are people who don't mind doing bad things if the pay is good - your practical cynics.

And the cultists are worse! What kind of horrible lunatic joins a Cult dedicated to Undead Evil Dragons?

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

I made up this mercenary company, its leader, and its name with the intention of making them automatically deplorable.

Not every single one of them,, mind - there's bound to be a few reasonably decent blokes mixed in with the monsters - but most of them are the worst dude-bros (at best) or rotten lowlifes, or worse, pathetic followers of those first two types. The best of them are people who don't mind doing bad things if the pay is good - your practical cynics.

Got it! From now on, whenever Shamal encounters a cultist, my headcanon will have the cultist approaching Shamal saying, "Bruh, I gotta tell ya about crypto."

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Got it! From now on, whenever Shamal encounters a cultist, my headcanon will have the cultist approaching Shamal saying, "Bruh, I gotta tell ya about crypto."

"I bought this Cybertruck to promote my protein supplements business, Bruh!"

 

[Kobold Stew]

Kobold Stew is back, and can post in a bit.

Quckly:
1. happy to cast Speak with dead, or we can keep the scroll, and he can transcribe it (in time), so that we can cast it repeatedly. At the moment, nothing leaps to mind, but I'm tired from sleeplessness. I won't post on that until I see suggestions for others.

2. thanks for the levelup. Will get to that very soon.

3. If we have a wagon, I think part of the goal of Team Kobnold Cave is obviated. If there is still a desire to go that roue, we can, or we can hide and try to bluff our way inside, only to run riot when we're there.

4. Good work, everyone, and thanks for being patient while I was offline. It's unlikely to happen again.

Bit more soon.

 

[TaranTheWanderer]

Kobold Stew is back, and can post in a bit.

Quckly:
1. happy to cast Speak with dead, or we can keep the scroll, and he can transcribe it (in time), so that we can cast it repeatedly. At the moment, nothing leaps to mind, but I'm tired from sleeplessness. I won't post on that until I see suggestions for others.

2. thanks for the levelup. Will get to that very soon.

3. If we have a wagon, I think part of the goal of Team Kobnold Cave is obviated. If there is still a desire to go that roue, we can, or we can hide and try to bluff our way inside, only to run riot when we're there.

4. Good work, everyone, and thanks for being patient while I was offline. It's unlikely to happen again.

Bit more soon.

We were doing three teams because of the multiple statues we need to find. I say we stick to that plan since we spent 3 real-time days deciding on it. Changing it now will just spark a debate.

As for questions, see my recommendations below:

Speak with dead is a wizard spell.

@Kobold Stew character would know how to cast it

Spoiler: Speak with dead

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I say we find out information that will make it easier for the infiltration group to just hang out among the cultists and sneak around in plain sight.

1. What is your name
2. Who is your contact for the delivery
3. When will the ritual happen?
4. ?
5. ?
.

 

[Leatherhead]

Copper is starting to have doubts about the purported wealth of the mercenaries on the tower, and his frame doesn't exactly match up to any of the uniforms they looted. If anyone wants to try and convince him to go with you into the no-doubt trap infested caves, now would be the time to convince him.

 

[Kobold Stew]

We were doing three teams because of the multiple statues we need to find. I say we stick to that plan since we spent 3 real-time days deciding on it. Changing it now will just spark a debate.

Fair enough. Urgan stays w/ Team Kobold.

As for questions, see my recommendations below:

Yup -- saw those, and the follow-up that it cohered with information we already mostly have. Happy for other views. If Urgan's going through the caves, then the most valuable questions woudl be about the statues, which I think these guys are unlikely to know.