[IC] Shamutani Hills - psi/gng

[Sado]

Casparan

Casparan nods solemnly in agreement. "We have no intention of harming anyone who does not offer us violence first," he says. "We want to find our guide and be on our way."

He motions toward the bodies. "Let's take any personal belongings, as you said, Bendyn. Then we'll all bury them, and if there's any light left we'll start toward the bandits' settlement. I have a shovel, but it may take less time to build a mound of stones for each of them."

 

[Scotley]

Bendyn

"Yes, stones might be best. Let us get to work."

 

[doghead]

November 13, in the clearing

ooc: Casparen does indeed have a shovel!

With one person digging a shallow trench, and the other two piling rocks, it takes about two hours to get it all done. Its hot, hard work, and by the ned of it your fine clothes are sweat stained and dusty. But you have two stone mounds, two extra ponies (with food and water) and a small pile of gear.

There is about an hour left before the sun dips below the hills, and another half an hour of twilight before darkness really falls.

[bq]Lirithan has:
* +1 Shortspear
* * "One Good Turn", Lucky.
* Light Crystal Crossbow
* 20 Bolts
* Bedroll
* Backpack
* * Ink (1.oz vial)
* * Inkpen
* * 20 sheets of paper
* * 5x Sunrod
* * Waterskin

Erik has:
* Battleaxe
* Chainmail
* +1 Hvy Steel Shield
* * "Shield of Baird": Heartening
* Powerstone
* * "Nac Mac Lizard"
* * * L1: Biofeedback, Chameleon, L2: Wall Walker.
* 695 gp (seems like alot - how much did you start with?)[/bq]

Please let me know what you are taking, and what you are leaving with the bodies. Weapons and armour are generally to valuable to be consigned to the ground with the dead. Rather, they are usually handed down through the families. Particularly magic items. However, it is traditional to bury someone with something that reflected their role in life, as well as some food, water and money.

Anyone know off hand what happens to a psicrystal after its psion dies?

 

[Scotley]

Bendyn Human Fighter/Psion

Bendyn wipes the sweat from his brow and looks at their work. He says a silent prayer for their souls and wishes there were more he could do. "Well, we've done as well as we could." He uses a spare shirt to dry himself off and re-dons his armor. "Shall we head for the bandit's lair."


OOC: The Psionics handbook is strangely silent on the subject of Psicrystals after the owner's death. It does say that they are a part of master's personality and created by a feat. Logically, I would say it 'dies' with the master, but I could certainly see the posibility for some sort of continued existance.

We started with 900gp and a few bonus items. If he only bought chainmail and a battle axe then in theory he could have over 700gp left.

I suggest we leave some food and water for both, the psicrystal if it is 'dead' and maybe a crossbow bolt as well as some coins we took off the bandit leader for Lirithan and maybe the battle axe and 10gp for Erik. Pack the rest of their gear up for return to the families.

 

[doghead]

ooc: There is a spear that the bandit leader had. It would be appropriate to leave it with Lirithan. The crossbow bolt would mean little without the crossbow. There is a heavy crossbow lying around, but it belongs to the bandit with you. He will protest losing it, but only weakly ...

10gp seems about right - enough for a decent room and a good drunken night out. It would be permissable to use the magic items Erik and Lirithan had, but they would remain the property of their respective families, and you under a duty to return them when possible.

I think, for the sake of simplicity, I will say that the psicrystal 'expires' upon the death of its creator.

 

[Scotley]

Bendyn Human Fighter/Psion

OOC: Sounds good, we'll leave the crossbow and spear. The bandit should pay for his crime somehow. Bendyn doesn't really want to use the items that belonged to his companions, but he is a realist. If he can't survive to return them he might as well have buried them.

 

[Sado]

Casparan

Casparan reluctantly agrees to take their weapons and magic items, but whatever he takes will be stowed in his bags and on his horse.

"Shall we be off, then?" he asks. "The enemy awaits."

 

[doghead]

ooc: Can I get an idea of riding order (what are you doing about the other two horses?) weapons to hand, other preparations and anything else you think appropriate? Then we are off again.

thotd.

 

[Scotley]

Bendyn Human Fighter/Psion

Bendyn suggests he ride in front with his lance ready, the bandit second on a borrowed horse, then Casparan and finally the other horse.

 

[doghead]

November 13, in the clearing.

"Eh?" the bandit responds, startled out of his thoughts. "Ah, well, if its all right by you Sir, I would rather walk. I don't mind leading the horses for you if you want. I can walk two an all. But I can't ride both, if you see what I mean."