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<blockquote data-quote="darkbard" data-source="post: 8971937" data-attributes="member: 1282"><p>Per [USER=6696971]@Manbearcat[/USER]:</p><p></p><p><strong>SKILL CHALLENGE COMPLETE</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>XP</strong>: 350/2 = 175 apiece</p><p></p><p><strong>LOOT</strong></p><p></p><p>*60 gold</p><p></p><p>*Ritual Book level 8 or less</p><p></p><p>[HR][/HR]</p><p></p><p><em>The Spirit Serpent yields, finally, an alliance assured, with promises by the Sojourners to return to the Gate with a powerful Ritualist to enact the scheme Chanvati concocted. With the mutual foe of Far Realm aberrations looming, petty transgressions and mundane concerns are set aside.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>When the Sojourners step back through the gate, their spirits reanimate their physical forms. Chanvati raises his head from its drooped position where he stands above the submerged Goliath, eyes opening and blinking rapidly. Bita-Bousseh gives a great sigh of relief when Pa’avu rises from the mud like a dreamer sitting up in bed from a vivid nightmare, gasping for air. Hazard leaps from the bath and shakes violently, showering the three in a rain of mud. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>The withdrawal from Stoneroot’s Perch passes in a flash, and with relative ease. They emerge from the deep stairs beneath the oily moat and then make their way down the Breathless Chimney in half the time of the ascent. Bita-Bousseh seems confident in her climbing skills now, which master the reflexive fear of earlier. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Whatever the mutant Goliaths of the Cult of the Iron Gorgon are about in the Gray Grove continues, for their weird drumming, continuous chanting, and foul musk are constant reminders of their activity and proximity.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Before long, Chomrok is visible on the horizon. The weary foursome enter the caravanserai, Raathya bowing and scraping obsequiously at their return, and collapse into exhausted rest.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>***</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>The next day, Pa’avu draws her gosb’tar aside and makes a startling revelation to him; when she communed with Stoneroot in the Spirit Realm and received his blessing, he communicated to her staggering information: The Cult of the Iron Gorgon Goliaths worship a foul, pulsating, purple rock, fallen to the surface of the world through the heavens from some Far Beyond; a sentient entity calling itself the Meteorite of Caiphon that has warped their very bodies and minds to some inscrutable purpose!</em></p><p><em></em></p><p> <em></em></p><p>[HR][/HR]</p><p></p><p>Extended Rest: all Daily and Encounter resources refresh.</p><p></p><p>L8 Ritual Reward: Sending Ritual Book (L6; Chanvati can master this next level).</p><p></p><p>Pa’avu Major Quest: Destroy the Meteorite of Caiphon, freeing the warped Cult of the Iron Gorgon Goliaths from its dread influence.</p><p></p><p>Chanvati Minor Quest: Procure the aid of Mirage Moonstar, Psicrafter Ritualist teacher at Xerxes’s School for Gifted Psicrafters.</p><p></p><p>Chanvati Major Quest: Investigate any psionic traces of his circumventing the Spirit Gate and seal a possible breach between the Spirit and Far Realms.</p><p></p><p> </p><p>[HR][/HR]</p><p></p><p><em>Meanwhile…</em></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><em>Ibhea recognizes that Omthala, like all the gods, often communicates to her worshippers through signs. This scent of anise, not of his bottle, connects to the slave girl somehow. He racks his brain of doctrinal matters concerning anise or its uses. If the goddess wants her acolyte rescued, there must be something there! But what is it?!?</em></p><p></p><p>[HR][/HR]</p><p></p><p>Ibhea makes a Primary Skill Religion check to interpret the sign from his goddess, r(7) +11 = 18 vs 15 Moderate DC. Success. (I updated the Skill DC and Ibhea’s level from L4/3 to L6/5, respectively.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="darkbard, post: 8971937, member: 1282"] Per [USER=6696971]@Manbearcat[/USER]: [B]SKILL CHALLENGE COMPLETE XP[/B]: 350/2 = 175 apiece [B]LOOT[/B] *60 gold *Ritual Book level 8 or less [HR][/HR] [I]The Spirit Serpent yields, finally, an alliance assured, with promises by the Sojourners to return to the Gate with a powerful Ritualist to enact the scheme Chanvati concocted. With the mutual foe of Far Realm aberrations looming, petty transgressions and mundane concerns are set aside. When the Sojourners step back through the gate, their spirits reanimate their physical forms. Chanvati raises his head from its drooped position where he stands above the submerged Goliath, eyes opening and blinking rapidly. Bita-Bousseh gives a great sigh of relief when Pa’avu rises from the mud like a dreamer sitting up in bed from a vivid nightmare, gasping for air. Hazard leaps from the bath and shakes violently, showering the three in a rain of mud. The withdrawal from Stoneroot’s Perch passes in a flash, and with relative ease. They emerge from the deep stairs beneath the oily moat and then make their way down the Breathless Chimney in half the time of the ascent. Bita-Bousseh seems confident in her climbing skills now, which master the reflexive fear of earlier. Whatever the mutant Goliaths of the Cult of the Iron Gorgon are about in the Gray Grove continues, for their weird drumming, continuous chanting, and foul musk are constant reminders of their activity and proximity. Before long, Chomrok is visible on the horizon. The weary foursome enter the caravanserai, Raathya bowing and scraping obsequiously at their return, and collapse into exhausted rest. *** The next day, Pa’avu draws her gosb’tar aside and makes a startling revelation to him; when she communed with Stoneroot in the Spirit Realm and received his blessing, he communicated to her staggering information: The Cult of the Iron Gorgon Goliaths worship a foul, pulsating, purple rock, fallen to the surface of the world through the heavens from some Far Beyond; a sentient entity calling itself the Meteorite of Caiphon that has warped their very bodies and minds to some inscrutable purpose! [/I] [HR][/HR] Extended Rest: all Daily and Encounter resources refresh. L8 Ritual Reward: Sending Ritual Book (L6; Chanvati can master this next level). Pa’avu Major Quest: Destroy the Meteorite of Caiphon, freeing the warped Cult of the Iron Gorgon Goliaths from its dread influence. Chanvati Minor Quest: Procure the aid of Mirage Moonstar, Psicrafter Ritualist teacher at Xerxes’s School for Gifted Psicrafters. Chanvati Major Quest: Investigate any psionic traces of his circumventing the Spirit Gate and seal a possible breach between the Spirit and Far Realms. [I] [/I] [HR][/HR] [I]Meanwhile…[/I] [I]Ibhea recognizes that Omthala, like all the gods, often communicates to her worshippers through signs. This scent of anise, not of his bottle, connects to the slave girl somehow. He racks his brain of doctrinal matters concerning anise or its uses. If the goddess wants her acolyte rescued, there must be something there! But what is it?!?[/I] [HR][/HR] Ibhea makes a Primary Skill Religion check to interpret the sign from his goddess, r(7) +11 = 18 vs 15 Moderate DC. Success. (I updated the Skill DC and Ibhea’s level from L4/3 to L6/5, respectively.) [/QUOTE]
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