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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Richards" data-source="post: 9562863" data-attributes="member: 508">In tonight's "Ghourmand Vale" session, the PCs:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Were sent to get fitted with matching cloaks for a reception in our honor in two days' time (I hated that plot hook, as I personally hate wearing matching outfits, and I don't imagine my aristocrat sorcerer does either...the DM's wife was also not a fan, but we pressed on so as not to ruin the adventure he had planned for us tonight)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Heard an explosion as we got near to the clothier's shop - it came from a perfumery/mining supply shop (two buildings sharing a common wall), and went to investigate in case anyone was hurt</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Determined the explosion happened in the lower level of the perfumery; elf archer and halfling rogue went in the back way, guided my sorcerer into safely using dimension door to teleport the half-elf paladin, celestial pegasus, and elf druid with him into the perfumery basement, behind an elderly female gnome wizard, alchemical golem, and grisgol (a golem in all but name)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Listened as the gnome explained the explosion away as a simple accident, nobody was hurt, thanks for your concern but we don't need any assistance, please leave - and druid's Sense Motive check indicated she was lying</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Refused to start combat, although paladin detected two sources of evil between the three figures, because we aren't murderhoboes</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Only attacked the gnome after she tried using a greater command spell to get us to leave, then she called on the alchemical golem to defend her</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Killed the gnome with archer's arrows and halfling's sling stone/sneak attacks</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Found out the alchemical golem is immune to basically all magic, and oozes acid when you hit it; paladin burned himself fighting it with his longsword</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Had my sorcerer follow the grisgol out to a barge tied down to a pier, tried scorching ray - nope, it's immune to all magic</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Had my sorcerer try sinking the barge by casting shrink item on a section of the barge's floor - nope, the barge is magical</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Incapacitated the alchemical golem by having the halfling web a vial of sovereign glue on the ceiling above it, then having the druid cast reverse gravity on the area in which the golem was standing, resulting in an alchemical golem glued to the ceiling by the top of its head, unable to attack us</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Had the archer "air drop" (via carpet of flying) our shield guardian onto the barge, so it could slug it out with the grisgol (who was piloting the barge away from the pier)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Had my sorcerer detect magic, find out there's magic in a bag tied to the grisgol's belt</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Had the halfling steal the bag, and had the druid sink the barge with a wood shape spell</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Watched the grisgol walk away underwater along the riverbed</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Went back to take out the helpless alchemical golem with ranged attacks</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Found out the bag contained various magical potions and oils, which the gnome wizard had been hired to make for a client; the grisgol was the messenger sent to pick up the goods</li> </ul>So, a shorter listing of events could easily be:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Killed a gnome wizard on her own premises for engaging in legal commerce with an unknown client, and destroyed the alchemical golem sent to defend her in her own home </li> </ul>This was not a particularly fun adventure, since all my sorcerer got to do was cast haste and Rary's telepathic bond on the group as we approached the site of the explosion; everything he did after that was doomed to failure (the few spells that could affect the alchemical golem and grisgol were spells my PC doesn't know).  In addition, we had no real reason to be fighting these foes, and in fact would probably be seen as the offending parties in a court of law.  So, do we need atonement spells now?  Do we even dare show up to the gala in our honor in two days' time, after having slain a member of the city we're here to protect?  The "correct" action would have been to leave the perfumery when the gnome said everything was fine, as she was breaking no laws - but then there'd be no adventure for tonight's weekly session?  That didn't sit right with any of us players.Ugh.  At least we had fun gluing the alchemical golem to the ceiling.  But otherwise, the night was kind of a waste.Johnathan</blockquote>

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