Eyes Of The Lich Queen
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stonegod said:
"Yes, but the magic that lets them do that is tied to the Mark of Passage. They couldn't do it otherwise." Khalia says. "There are some spells and prayers that create the same effect, or other ways of magically moving quickly, but those are well beyond my abilty, and I think that is true of the rest of us as well. Furthermore, father did not leave me enough of House funds to hire an Orien scion or flag down an airship."
Brother Donovan, warpriestly human cleric
"If no one sees any traps, then, lets grab the artifacts for the dragon," the cleric says. "Too bad that lightning stone probably isn't portable. That'd be a mighty fine trinket to have 'round."
[sblock=OOC]Did we leave a lot of stuff behind? I thought we'd been collecting as we went, myself.
BTW: I'm on vacation from tomorrow through Sunday. Probably won't be online much. Feel free to NPC Donovan as needed.[/sblock]
"If no one sees any traps, then, lets grab the artifacts for the dragon," the cleric says. "Too bad that lightning stone probably isn't portable. That'd be a mighty fine trinket to have 'round."
[sblock=OOC]Did we leave a lot of stuff behind? I thought we'd been collecting as we went, myself.
BTW: I'm on vacation from tomorrow through Sunday. Probably won't be online much. Feel free to NPC Donovan as needed.[/sblock]
Rogan does not see any traps related to the two items, so Jango reaches in and pulls the amulet and scepter out. When he gets a chance and looks at them, the elf sees that the the dragonshard in the amulet contains within it a swirling bluish design that appears to be the Mark of Detection. The scepter's shard contains a swirling design that looks like the Mark of Storms.
As the group gathers their things together and begin making their way out of the catacombs, they pass the remnants of the large pile of coins in the dragon's hoard that everyone except Jango had ignored. With no dragon having appeared, there was still time to gather it all if they so chose.
When everyone finally climbs out of the well and back onto the portico, they find Aern waiting for them. He reports that nobody has come back to the temple thus far so far as he can tell. You all notice that he carries a spear that he never had before, and he replies that he believes the spear to be the one that was taken as tribute from that group of lizardfolk they had first met on the trail here. If possible, he thinks they should try and return it like they said they would.
With a number of other items of monetary worth inside the temple if the group so chose to take them, they stand at the portico's edge ready to begin the trek back to Newthrone.
[sblock=OOC: ]Velmont's list of treasure in the OOC thread is pretty accurate. From the Left Behind section, Jango has already taken his share of the coins/gems of the dragon's hoard (300gp), but there is still another 1500gp remaining to take if anyone wants them (300gp per person).
The masterwork weapons and armor are available to carry back if anyone wants, and what is not on the list but available are quite a number of religious and tribute items left in the Altar Room Vestry to go through that you could carry back and find vendors for if you so chose. [/sblock]
As the group gathers their things together and begin making their way out of the catacombs, they pass the remnants of the large pile of coins in the dragon's hoard that everyone except Jango had ignored. With no dragon having appeared, there was still time to gather it all if they so chose.
When everyone finally climbs out of the well and back onto the portico, they find Aern waiting for them. He reports that nobody has come back to the temple thus far so far as he can tell. You all notice that he carries a spear that he never had before, and he replies that he believes the spear to be the one that was taken as tribute from that group of lizardfolk they had first met on the trail here. If possible, he thinks they should try and return it like they said they would.
With a number of other items of monetary worth inside the temple if the group so chose to take them, they stand at the portico's edge ready to begin the trek back to Newthrone.
[sblock=OOC: ]Velmont's list of treasure in the OOC thread is pretty accurate. From the Left Behind section, Jango has already taken his share of the coins/gems of the dragon's hoard (300gp), but there is still another 1500gp remaining to take if anyone wants them (300gp per person).
The masterwork weapons and armor are available to carry back if anyone wants, and what is not on the list but available are quite a number of religious and tribute items left in the Altar Room Vestry to go through that you could carry back and find vendors for if you so chose. [/sblock]
Mista Collins
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With some of the coins and gems from the dragon's hoard weighing him down, Rogan stands on the portico looking out into the forest. "Let's hurry, it would be best if we were as far from here as possible before the sun goes down."
ooc: Rogan took his share of the pile.
ooc: Rogan took his share of the pile.
The journey back to Newthrone is long and tedious. About a day out from the temple the group runs into a standard lizardfolk, and when he sees the spear in Aern's hands, he starts babbling excitedly. Plans are made, and the group journeys a little out of their way to return the item to the tribe they had met on their way in. The leaders of the tribe are very thankful, and as a gift to each of you they hand you a necklace that their adepts claim have protective enchantments against the elements. (each necklace contains an Endure Elements spell castable once per day)
Leaving the tribe, the return journey continues on for four more days through the jungle. You meet no other lizardfolk tribes or scouting parties thankfully, and everyone's nerves relax on each subsequent day of no problems.
However, on the last day's journey the group is about a half-mile outside the city walking one of the roads into the capitol when a human male steps out from the treeline. He is fairly athletic-looking, wearing leather armor and holding a shortsword in his right hand. As he walks toward you he raises his left hand in greeting, and the party also notices that out from the treeline behind him step six other thugs, all with crossbows in hand aimed in your direction and swords on their belts. The man's greeting is really more of a sneer, and he stops about fifteen feet away the lead person in the line.
"Hello there travellers! I see you have returned from your little jaunt! Good news indeed! I take it you were successful? You have the Dragon's Eye?"
His sneer widens into a self-satisfied grin.
Leaving the tribe, the return journey continues on for four more days through the jungle. You meet no other lizardfolk tribes or scouting parties thankfully, and everyone's nerves relax on each subsequent day of no problems.
However, on the last day's journey the group is about a half-mile outside the city walking one of the roads into the capitol when a human male steps out from the treeline. He is fairly athletic-looking, wearing leather armor and holding a shortsword in his right hand. As he walks toward you he raises his left hand in greeting, and the party also notices that out from the treeline behind him step six other thugs, all with crossbows in hand aimed in your direction and swords on their belts. The man's greeting is really more of a sneer, and he stops about fifteen feet away the lead person in the line.
"Hello there travellers! I see you have returned from your little jaunt! Good news indeed! I take it you were successful? You have the Dragon's Eye?"
His sneer widens into a self-satisfied grin.
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Velmont
First Post
Jango, seeing the man, is tempted to bluff his way out of there, but seeing the other thugs in the line, choose instead to prepare mentally a spell if things have to turn bad, leaving the talk to Rogan, who has proven with teh lizardfolks that he has a silver tongue.
OOC: How are placed the six thugs? Jango ready a fireball, but will use his necklace of fire shaping to shape his fireball to get as much thugs as possible.
OOC: How are placed the six thugs? Jango ready a fireball, but will use his necklace of fire shaping to shape his fireball to get as much thugs as possible.
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