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<blockquote data-quote="KahlessNestor" data-source="post: 8251470" data-attributes="member: 6801311"><p>Ruznami Warmaker</p><p>Candlekeep</p><p>Afternoon</p><p>Round 0</p><p></p><p>Ruznami Warmaker leaned over the ancient tome as he flipped through the book. He rubbed his eyes tiredly, an indication he had been working too long. <strong>“Bah! This one doesn’t have what I need either!”</strong> the dwarf said, leaning back and looking at the stack of books he had just finished. He pulled over a piece of parchment and jotted down the titles of several other books. <strong>“Looks like we have time to kill while the interns grab the next batch.”</strong> He spoke without the typical accent of the dwarves, his Common perfect.</p><p></p><p>Not so long ago, that would have been Ruz. Now, however, with his dissertation finished -- was such a lifetime work ever really complete? -- he had graduated to Master Reader and had much more time to pursue his other avenue of study, magic.</p><p></p><p>Ruz grabbed up a hefty tome, his spellbook, and flipped through it. He made a couple of corrective notations before he was interrupted by a hoot from a box near his open window. Archimedes, a small burrowing owl the size of a child’s doll, with brown feathers, white chin, and scowling eyebrows emerged from the hole in the wooden box, blinking against the light. It wasn’t unusual for the little owl to be about during the day.</p><p></p><p><strong>“You hungry, Archie?”</strong> Ruz asked, standing. <strong>“Might as well go see if anyone interesting has arrived. And I need to check on the next batch of ale,”</strong> he said.</p><p></p><p>Ruznami pulled on his official robes over his clothes. At a year passed fifty, he was considered young for a dwarf, though he had been at Candlekeep for longer than many of the humans at the library, though he was by no means the most venerable. He was still young, yet already his hair and beard had turned white, giving him a venerableness beyond his years that was belied by his bright blue eyes and lack of wrinkles or other weathered features.</p><p></p><p>Archimedes hopped into a sling that Ruz pulled over his shoulder and across his chest, a nice little pouch the familiar could rest in. Then the dwarf headed down out of the hallowed halls of the library and down to the Hearth tavern.</p><p></p><p>Ruz went to the back of the tavern at first, down into the cellar, where large barrels of ale were stored. He went to the last in the line and tapped a shot, tasted it, swirled it in his mouth, then spat it out. <strong>“Not ready yet,”</strong> he declared, patting the large oak barrel. <strong>“But soon!”</strong></p><p></p><p>Then the dwarf headed up to the common room. He paused outside the door, taking several deep breaths, steeling himself for the social interaction. He stepped into the tavern and looked around before quickly avoiding eye contact with anyone. He found a seat at the end of the bar, out of the way and hopefully out of anyone’s interest, and ordered one of his ales -- he was particularly proud of that last batch -- and a good meal of fried pork sausages and potatoes, three hard boiled eggs, and carrots and spinach. Archimedes poked his head out, and Ruz fed him a bit of sausage, though the familiar didn’t really need to eat.</p><p></p><p>***</p><p></p><p>[spoiler=Actions and Rolls]</p><p>Save: </p><p>Move:</p><p>Free Object Interaction: </p><p>Action: </p><p>Bonus Action: </p><p>Reaction: Opportunity Attack, Absorb Elements</p><p>Concentration: </p><p>Conditions: </p><p>Inspiration: </p><p>[/spoiler]</p><p></p><p>[spoiler=Mini Stats]</p><p><strong>Ruznami</strong></p><p>Initiative: +2</p><p>Perception: +0</p><p>Speed: 25</p><p>AC: 15</p><p>HP: 26/26 HD: 4/4d6+2</p><p></p><p><strong>Archimedes (Owl familiar)</strong></p><p>Initiative: +1</p><p>Perception: +3 Advantage, Darkvision 120</p><p>Speed: 60 (fly); 5 (walk)</p><p>AC: 11</p><p>HP: 1</p><p></p><p><strong>Prepared Spells</strong></p><p><strong>Cantrips:</strong> Blade Ward, Booming Blade, Fire Bolt, Lightning Lure</p><p><strong>1)</strong> 4/4 Absorb Elements, Magic Missile, Protection from Evil and Good, Shield</p><p><strong>2)</strong> 3/3 Arcane Lock, Mirror Image, Scorching Ray</p><p><strong>Rituals</strong></p><p><strong>(1)</strong>Alarm, Comprehend Languages, Detect Magic, Find Familiar, Identify</p><p><strong>Spellbook</strong></p><p><strong>(1)</strong> Absorb Elements, Alarm, Comprehend Languages, Detect Magic, Find Familiar, Identify, Magic Missile, Protection from Evil and Good, Shield</p><p><strong>(2)</strong> Arcane Lock, Mirror Image, Scorching Ray</p><p>[/spoiler]</p><p></p><p>[spoiler=Party Loot]</p><p>[/spoiler]</p><p></p><p>[spoiler=Goals]</p><p>[/spoiler]</p><p></p><p>[spoiler=Party]</p><p>Hawthorne Grandview - male Human rogue inquisitive</p><p>Kaliban - male deep gnome psi-warrior</p><p>[/spoiler]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KahlessNestor, post: 8251470, member: 6801311"] Ruznami Warmaker Candlekeep Afternoon Round 0 Ruznami Warmaker leaned over the ancient tome as he flipped through the book. He rubbed his eyes tiredly, an indication he had been working too long. [b]“Bah! This one doesn’t have what I need either!”[/b] the dwarf said, leaning back and looking at the stack of books he had just finished. He pulled over a piece of parchment and jotted down the titles of several other books. [b]“Looks like we have time to kill while the interns grab the next batch.”[/b] He spoke without the typical accent of the dwarves, his Common perfect. Not so long ago, that would have been Ruz. Now, however, with his dissertation finished -- was such a lifetime work ever really complete? -- he had graduated to Master Reader and had much more time to pursue his other avenue of study, magic. Ruz grabbed up a hefty tome, his spellbook, and flipped through it. He made a couple of corrective notations before he was interrupted by a hoot from a box near his open window. Archimedes, a small burrowing owl the size of a child’s doll, with brown feathers, white chin, and scowling eyebrows emerged from the hole in the wooden box, blinking against the light. It wasn’t unusual for the little owl to be about during the day. [b]“You hungry, Archie?”[/b] Ruz asked, standing. [b]“Might as well go see if anyone interesting has arrived. And I need to check on the next batch of ale,”[/b] he said. Ruznami pulled on his official robes over his clothes. At a year passed fifty, he was considered young for a dwarf, though he had been at Candlekeep for longer than many of the humans at the library, though he was by no means the most venerable. He was still young, yet already his hair and beard had turned white, giving him a venerableness beyond his years that was belied by his bright blue eyes and lack of wrinkles or other weathered features. Archimedes hopped into a sling that Ruz pulled over his shoulder and across his chest, a nice little pouch the familiar could rest in. Then the dwarf headed down out of the hallowed halls of the library and down to the Hearth tavern. Ruz went to the back of the tavern at first, down into the cellar, where large barrels of ale were stored. He went to the last in the line and tapped a shot, tasted it, swirled it in his mouth, then spat it out. [b]“Not ready yet,”[/b] he declared, patting the large oak barrel. [b]“But soon!”[/b] Then the dwarf headed up to the common room. He paused outside the door, taking several deep breaths, steeling himself for the social interaction. He stepped into the tavern and looked around before quickly avoiding eye contact with anyone. He found a seat at the end of the bar, out of the way and hopefully out of anyone’s interest, and ordered one of his ales -- he was particularly proud of that last batch -- and a good meal of fried pork sausages and potatoes, three hard boiled eggs, and carrots and spinach. Archimedes poked his head out, and Ruz fed him a bit of sausage, though the familiar didn’t really need to eat. *** [spoiler=Actions and Rolls] Save: Move: Free Object Interaction: Action: Bonus Action: Reaction: Opportunity Attack, Absorb Elements Concentration: Conditions: Inspiration: [/spoiler] [spoiler=Mini Stats] [b]Ruznami[/b] Initiative: +2 Perception: +0 Speed: 25 AC: 15 HP: 26/26 HD: 4/4d6+2 [b]Archimedes (Owl familiar)[/b] Initiative: +1 Perception: +3 Advantage, Darkvision 120 Speed: 60 (fly); 5 (walk) AC: 11 HP: 1 [b]Prepared Spells Cantrips:[/b] Blade Ward, Booming Blade, Fire Bolt, Lightning Lure [b]1)[/b] 4/4 Absorb Elements, Magic Missile, Protection from Evil and Good, Shield [b]2)[/b] 3/3 Arcane Lock, Mirror Image, Scorching Ray [b]Rituals (1)[/b]Alarm, Comprehend Languages, Detect Magic, Find Familiar, Identify [b]Spellbook (1)[/b] Absorb Elements, Alarm, Comprehend Languages, Detect Magic, Find Familiar, Identify, Magic Missile, Protection from Evil and Good, Shield [b](2)[/b] Arcane Lock, Mirror Image, Scorching Ray [/spoiler] [spoiler=Party Loot] [/spoiler] [spoiler=Goals] [/spoiler] [spoiler=Party] Hawthorne Grandview - male Human rogue inquisitive Kaliban - male deep gnome psi-warrior [/spoiler] [/QUOTE]
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