The Perilous [OOC]

[Gideon]

Phelen

I don't object. As far as Phelen is concerened it is just money...we'll make some more. As long as we aren't dead.

I would guess this forum would better support 7 players than table gaming. More the merrier.

Can we all put our charachter's name's in the title of our posts, please? I am pretty much an idiot when it comes to names and remembering 12 (soon to be 14) different names and putting them together is likely to end up in a melt down.

 

[Scotley]

Belok Half-Giant Rogue/Psychic Warrior

Belok owns a lance, but he doesn't really have the feats or skills to put it to use. He makes a better mobile artillery platform that hurls really big javelins. Belok is in favor of one spare lizard as a pack beast, but lets not get too carried away with our purchases. Do we really need a wagon or even a carpet to accomplish our task? I suggest that we check out the Prismatic Spray and the wizard's lair before we do any more shopping.

Scotley

 

[Lobo Lurker]

Agreed.

 

[drdevoid]

Delmar's Player

Naturally nothing hinges on it at the moment, but I'd like to have it already discussed. Time is not currently of the essence (in real time not game time) and I'd rather have things lined up so we can progress faster. This is just meant for discussion. We don't have time to buy anything until after going into the P.S.

So while I can respect a wait and see philosophy and agree in this case, part of what was being discussed was getting/having the cloaks in the first place. It makes our desire to have them enchanted more real if we actually are have them on us.

What I really would like to see is that we discuss a topic when raised and come to something definitive. I feel it's really hard to keep everyone on the same page in this type of forum. At least it's really hard for me, I've been getting confused.

Now why would we want a carpet? It had been suggested and we never came to a verdict. Again not "Go out and buy it now!" just why we might want to procure one before/if we leave windfall.

Here's my impression: it's an alternate ruse that could help us crack the magic carpet case better than the cloak enchanting story. We could be dealing with very different kinds of magics.

My logic is simple, while in D&D magic terms Magic Carpets are enchanted by the same people that make cloaks, I don't feel it would crossover in this instance.

I'd thought the "get enchanted cloak" angle explains why we were dealing with Weaver's Guild in the first place, not why we'd be going around asking questions about carpets. Was I misunderstanding?

For me it came down to this: while one is a cover, the other could be a better snare for a trap.

On top of that, we might be able to get Polixarchus to lend us one, or give us one at a discount.

Getting back to the other issue, if one is talking about getting a pack animal, getting a wagon is a pretty logical step especially as it's 35 GP. Now we'll probably have enough mounts as is, which is why I was asking the question as to how many mounts we had in the first place. But harnessing two together for pulling a wagon or sled isn't exactly a radically expensive idea.

To be clear: We're planning for crossing a desert. I don't want to make endurance or encumbrance checks.

If that all comes across as testy, I sincerely apologize. I think I'm just getting anxious for a plan to form and it all to come together. And I'm sure it will after we go to the Prismatic Spray.

 

[Elocin]

You bring up some great points and I perosnally agree with everything you said. My suggestions is to find out any information we can at the Prismatic Spray and then finish the shopping that we need to do, such as cloaks, a rug and the wagon. In my own greedy mind I am hoping that we will be able to fill thw agon with a lot of treasure. Also, having a wagon means we can carry more water and food stuff so traveling in the desert does not become a bother.

 

[Scotley]

Belok's player

Drdevoid,

You make some excellent and logical points. In giving it some more thought, we will almost certainly need significant carrying capacity to return the carpets when we recover them (eternal optimist I am). A wagon does make a cost effective way to do that. Belok would certainly be willing use Matilda as one of the dray animals. I am still dubious on the carpet idea, but willing to pursue it further. I had the impression that the carpets needed for enchantment were especially expensive and time consuming to produce--hince the need for us to recover them. It seems unlikely that our employer is going to be willing to put another such carpet at risk. If I have misunderstood the situation and a extra carpet is readily and affordably available then Belok would go along with getting one.

 

[drdevoid]

Delmar's Player

You're right, Scotley, the carpets are potentially expensive, but it's the enchanting process that's makes them so valuable that you'd hire detectives to get them back. I'm talking about "Masterwork" carpets for enchanting. (And we could always get a "magic aura" thrown on it.)

Now we don't know if Polixarchus has existing inventory of something high enough caliber for such a purpose. And if Polixarchus won't give us a carpet discount (or outright loan it) and/or one requires commisioning, it's problematic at this juncture. If he has the inventory, I think we have a shot of getting it from him. It's certainly worth asking about it if we can keep our cover while asking him.

The other downside to getting a carpet is that it involves a more elaborate scenario that is more unlikely to be pulled off easily.

Now I am in favor of the carpet ruse (especially since we saved so much on healing supplies) or at least seeing if Master P will give us one, but only because I'm not sure if the cover story with the cloaks is enough.

So the real question here is this: Will the cloaks be enough of a ruse?

Of course, the trip to the Prismatic Spray could change everything regarding what covers will be needed.

I just want to get that issue out into the open and get everyone's feedback.

 

[UniversalMonster]

Ok, real quick.

I want to reunite the group! So if (and when) you head out, I'll run you into Sher Farhid, and possibly the alternate if I can scare him up.

 

[Tonguez]

Sher Farhid

Yep Wagons is fine by me though I slightly confused on the purchase of a carpet (unless I get to fly it, that would be kewl).

Sher has a Axebeak (named Tef), and he's currently out in the desert following a Wooden Man - so I could bump into the alternate easily enough and then have us all reunited along the road

 

[Elocin]

I think we shoudl purchase the wagon just in case, never hurts to be cautious especially in the desert. As to the carpet I don't think we need it as it doesn't look like we need any type of cover anymore. As far as I know no one seemed too interested in our questions about finding Shabu and it doesn't look like anyone is taking any special interest in us either. I have a feeling that what happened to Shabu has something to do with what is in the desert, not anyone in particular in town. Quite possibly some kinf of outsider which someone in the Prismatic spray hinted at.

So I suggest we go get the wagon, a couple barrels of water and food and then lets go. We can head out of town by say noon and be well on our way.