Last Stand of the Dorinthians (Chapter 2 - Illusions)

[sblock=DM]Rix will acquire his set of masterwork thieves tools and resell the older ones (so a net transaction of 75gp paid assuming sell for half).

He will then see if he can find some time to get the iron ring and scroll magically examined, he is willing to haggle. He will go to an apprentice of Horacios if possible rather than Horacios himself.

He will also spend a good amount of time each day exploring the tunnels and community. He keeps the gnomish name on the parchment they found in mind while he explores.[/sblock]

Rix is mostly absent in the two days of rest at the Loughphray tunnels, what you do see of him is a mixture of anger and sulking. The normally fast quips and jabs are missing and a sullen quiet hangs over him. This whole business is getting to the dragonkin and being around the eon old nemesis of his race does not make it much better.

Vaerixsjach glares at the gnome reprehensibly, he talked of kobold disarray, none had ever seen the glory of the dragonkin's mines in full swing. Even the dwarves could not match the efficiency and precision of such a sight, the life of a kobold was to serve his tribe and the loss of his life was only the precursor to being reborn to serve once again, or even greater to serve in Kurtulmak's mines.

"We'll see." The world would be a better place if we just let them overrun your sniveling hovel.
 

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Dartis managed to find a pack that would actually fit him and a few more arrows at a local merchants. Aside from that he spends the last two days conversing with Kel, Alexander and Silas about their last excursion and asking how they came to be in this place.

Outside of that he will do as any soldier does between the fighting and tryign to catch up on sleeping on eating.
 

Ferrix said:
[sblock=DM]Rix will acquire his set of masterwork thieves tools and resell the older ones (so a net transaction of 75gp paid assuming sell for half).

He will then see if he can find some time to get the iron ring and scroll magically examined, he is willing to haggle. He will go to an apprentice of Horacios if possible rather than Horacios himself.

He will also spend a good amount of time each day exploring the tunnels and community. He keeps the gnomish name on the parchment they found in mind while he explores.[/sblock]

Rix
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You are frustrated in your initial attempts to find a smith willing to work for you, and you begin to truly hate having to reside with these gnomes who treat you with contempt. Giving up, you move to have your items identified, but you run into the same problem with Horacios' apprentices. You are busy cursing under your breath when you notice a gnome behind you.

"Ungrateful wretches," Horacios says under his breath. "Well come on, let's get those items of yours checked." The gnome's manner is curious. He does not try to avoid you or attempt a weak smile for your benefit like most of his kinsmen do. As the gnome places the ring and scroll on his work table, he almost seems to forget your presence until he begins speaking to you absent-mindedly, explaining the magic he is employing. His manner shows an acceptance of you so complete and natural that it takes you by surprise. "Hmmm... I'm afraid the ring non-magical, although the scroll seems to radiate a faint aura. The writing of the scroll itself is an animal trance spell, and may come in handy, although you might want to consider selling it instead. I didn't have to use a spell to identify the items, so this time its no charge. In the future, however, such magic can cast over 100gp." He hands you back the items.

For some reason you feel compelled to tell him of your troubles with the smith. After a thoughtful moment he nods and has you follow him to the closest smith with talent and chastises him. "Now Burelianieos, don't make me tell your aunt how you treat guests. This young man here has come to give our people some aid, and I don't want you cheating him or wasting his time. And remember your son is one of my apprentices, and I may just forget that next time he forgets to collect his components like he should." After his conversation he looks back at you and says, "There. Burelianieos will have your tools ready in no time and for the 75gp and your old tools. Let me know if he acts less than honorably in the future. I wouldn't make excuses for the rest of my kin, but they are a bit shaken of late. Less knowledgable people think they can look at evil and know it. They'd be surprised what faces evil men really wear. It may even wear the face of a man you once thought your friend." With that, Horacios walks away to go back to his work.
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[sblock=DT]I've no problem with one spell per scroll, nor with one scroll per day. But I'm a bit confused about your stated times to scribe. My understanding is that in one work day (8 hours) Silas should be able to scribe one scroll as long as the cost is less than 1,000 gp (and since Silas only has 100 gp that isn't really a factor). If I have this wrong or if you do it differently, please, let me know.

Otherwise, on the first day Silas will scribe Protection from Evil at caster level 1 for a cost of 12.5 gp and 1 xp.

On the second day Silas will scribe Extended Light at caster level 2 for a cost of 25 gp and 2 xp.[/sblock]

Silas will be around for meal times and in the evening and gladly chats with his companions (at least, those that have an interest in doing so). Otherwise, he spends his time sequestered in the gnome's library wishing that the gnomes had bigger geese...
 

The half orc passess the days in quiet meditation, spending as much time as possible outside the cramped gnomish tunnels.
He goes in "scouting trips" to familiarize himself with the sorroundings and have a breath or two - not so much the size of the tunnels as was the constant large number of people what gave him the feeling of confinement.
From sunrise to sunset... even spends a night hunting under the moon, trying to feel rather than to know the place. Reinforcing his link with the wild, which had weakened in the last times.

At Loughpray's briefing, Alexander is silent, he's taken to a liking the moments of solitude of the last days and isn't terribly charmed by the idea of assaulting a kobold camp Bad stuff, but the only way... I must wait
 
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GlassEye said:
[sblock=DT]I've no problem with one spell per scroll, nor with one scroll per day. But I'm a bit confused about your stated times to scribe. My understanding is that in one work day (8 hours) Silas should be able to scribe one scroll as long as the cost is less than 1,000 gp (and since Silas only has 100 gp that isn't really a factor). If I have this wrong or if you do it differently, please, let me know.

Otherwise, on the first day Silas will scribe Protection from Evil at caster level 1 for a cost of 12.5 gp and 1 xp.

On the second day Silas will scribe Extended Light at caster level 2 for a cost of 25 gp and 2 xp.[/sblock]

Silas
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Normally you can do only one scroll per work day, but I'm willing to allow you to do 2 1st-level scrolls at 1st-level casting power in a day if you wish for this chapter.
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Alexander and Dartis
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After the two of you converse for a short while about the directions given to you and a rough sketch of the hills the kobolds are living inside, you two come to the realization that the kobold base is nearly two days travel from here by foot.
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[sblock=DT]Ah, I see what you were saying now. But I think I'll stick with the one scroll that I've done for each day since I want one to be at caster level two. Thanks, though. Besides, I'm saving my money for the resources to summon a familiar. ;) [/sblock]
 

Deuce Traveler said:
Rix
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You are frustrated in your initial attempts to find a smith willing to work for you, and you begin to truly hate having to reside with these gnomes who treat you with contempt. Giving up, you move to have your items identified, but you run into the same problem with Horacios' apprentices. You are busy cursing under your breath when you notice a gnome behind you.

"Ungrateful wretches," Horacios says under his breath. "Well come on, let's get those items of yours checked." The gnome's manner is curious. He does not try to avoid you or attempt a weak smile for your benefit like most of his kinsmen do. As the gnome places the ring and scroll on his work table, he almost seems to forget your presence until he begins speaking to you absent-mindedly, explaining the magic he is employing. His manner shows an acceptance of you so complete and natural that it takes you by surprise. "Hmmm... I'm afraid the ring non-magical, although the scroll seems to radiate a faint aura. The writing of the scroll itself is an animal trance spell, and may come in handy, although you might want to consider selling it instead. I didn't have to use a spell to identify the items, so this time its no charge. In the future, however, such magic can cast over 100gp." He hands you back the items.

For some reason you feel compelled to tell him of your troubles with the smith. After a thoughtful moment he nods and has you follow him to the closest smith with talent and chastises him. "Now Burelianieos, don't make me tell your aunt how you treat guests. This young man here has come to give our people some aid, and I don't want you cheating him or wasting his time. And remember your son is one of my apprentices, and I may just forget that next time he forgets to collect his components like he should." After his conversation he looks back at you and says, "There. Burelianieos will have your tools ready in no time and for the 75gp and your old tools. Let me know if he acts less than honorably in the future. I wouldn't make excuses for the rest of my kin, but they are a bit shaken of late. Less knowledgable people think they can look at evil and know it. They'd be surprised what faces evil men really wear. It may even wear the face of a man you once thought your friend." With that, Horacios walks away to go back to his work.
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[sblock=DM]Stunned by the openness and honesty of Horacios, Rix lets the whole situation unfold as if in a daze. He could barely mumble a thanks before the gnome walked off to his work. It had been surreal for the dragonkin. His coin purse lighter but his mind heavy with an odd feeling, one which he couldn't fully identify, he returned to his companions. The iron ring around one finger, an odd reminder of this occurence.[/sblock]
 

The party moves out (The trip there will take 2 days, and back 2 more days. Make sure you grab at least 4 rations from the free supplies). The first day is uneventful, although you do encounter the beginnings of a dark marsh. As you continue on in the morning of the second day, your party does its best to follow a swamp trail through the marsh. Silas happens to walk slightly off the path for a moment, when suddenly he is sucked up to his crotch in mud. His alarm increases as he notices that his body continues to be slowly sucked under. Frantically, he notes that there are no shrubs or trees around in which to hold onto. Instinctively, Dartis moves forward to grab Silas' arms, but is stopped by Alexander who knows that Dartis might get himself sucked under, especially in his armor, if he's not careful.
 

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