Rhun said:
Oh, sorry...the trader had a light crossbow available for full retail: 35gp, plus ammunition. I don't believe Jinx has that much cash, although one of his companions may lend him the gold. Also note, you do have some loot, as posted in the RG thread.
I don't want to have Jinx borrow cash and so am content to wait until he comes into money a bit later in the game. Jinx has daggers for now and can stick to those. About the loot in the RG, I think that's loot that the party got while I was on hiatus last year. Plus, I think it's already been distributed, no?
The spell will only allow Jinx to appear up to 4' 3" tall...so far, you've yet to encounter anyone that short in the Temple. He might stand out based on that fact alone.
Yeah, I saw that tidbit too but was/am willing to risk being snuffed out for being too short. The way I was figuring it, the group probably hasn't come across all the guards the temple has to offer. There might be a few irregular-shaped cronies in the temple. Or there might not be. That's the risk ya take when you sort of go out on a limb. I'd been thinking that maybe Jinx could get into a temple disguise using his magic then have Zirat and Merrick try to steal uniforms from two temple guards. Or have Jinx try to charm a guard out of a uniform--if Ciaran has
charm, that'd be helpful too. The overall gist of the plan would be to have Merrick, Zirat, and Jinx walk in leading "prisoners" (Derren, Aeron, Shoon, and Ciaran) and ask where prisoners are to be taken. If we can figure out where prisoners are kept, that might get us closer to rescuing Jebediah.
My worry about repeatedly foraying into and out of the temple has been that, if the temple denizens have any intelligence at all (and I hope they do because otherwise "lather, rinse, and repeat" on a long-term basis sounds unappealing), they will or possibly have already figured out that we'll keep coming and will move or kill Jebediah. And/or set up a series of nasty traps.
Far-fetched? Yeah, it is. And it puts the "prisoners" of Derren, Aeron, Shoon, and Ciaran in a potentially bad position. I also concede that, more than likely, the module as a whole isn't really set up to accomodate anything other than "lather, rinse, and repeat." It's based on a Gygax classic, after all.
Still, them's my thoughts. And as always, I'll happily go along with the will of the group.
Dire Lemming--it's Ember who threw up. But today the other twin, Madelaine, is home with a fever. I expect whatever bug it is that they have will more than likely work its way 'round the house. There's still Sophia, Claire, and me. :\ Shannon usually doesn't get sick.
Nice ending. 
