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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Manbearcat" data-source="post: 9401790" data-attributes="member: 6696971">Complexity 5 SC, Level 16 (DCs 16/22/31)Goal:  Locate The Henge of Time and face the perilous journey there in order to return to Itirilimish before its destruction to either retrieve (Ibhea) or destroy (Arunny) the Monocle of Flame.0/12 Successes/0 Failures/4 Hard DC Available/5 Secondary Skills Available/6 Advantages Available[HR][/HR]The matter of actually researching the existence and location of The Henge of Time is of course a precursor to the heroes' journey.  However...first things first...Security for and stewardship of the Dolgs while Ibhea and Xin Mae are away along with outfiting/provisioning for the journey to come:* There are rumors of an Omthalan Revenant campaign to chase Ibhea to the ends of the mortal world and wipe he and his heresy from it.  That may beset them on the road or it may beset the Dolgs.* What of the demon vultures?  Are they borne of some terrible bargain with the Omthalan-faith and perhaps the Demon Lord Memnon who played a key role in sponsoring this era's Legion of Ruth conquest?  Whatever it is, they are out there and their threat persists to both those journeying and the Dolgs themselves.* Nerull is ever-present and his monstrous assassin is out there...lurking in the night.* No matter these threats, the body hungers, it thirsts, it demands nightly respite, and the land and way (no matter which) are both hard and unforgiving.  Provisions, porters, pack animals, mounts must be secured for the way (again...wherever) and there must be more than enough because of the lurking variable of "wherever."So how does Ibhea muster the needs of their journey?  How does he marshal the will and fortitude of the people of the Dolgs in the absence of he and Xin Mae (and Gan and Keldan, of course)?1)  Does he inject a political pressure campaign by-proxy (Streetwise)?2)  Does he seize by force, levy taxation, conscription, or "voluntary" service (Intimidate)?3)  Does he draw upon his own resources to for provisioning, for pack animals/porters, for hirelings, and travelling mercenaries to reinforce and bulwark the Dolg's defenses? (1/10 level 13 magic item so 1700 coin for 1 x Medium DC success; this will outfit the entire journey and ensure the Dolgs stay safe, and gain 10 speed mounts for nested evasion/chase/combat conflicts)?4)  After 1, 2, 3 are resolved (presuming success), does he perform ceremony in the name of Delban or all of Delban (first!), Omthala, and the Moon Maiden?  Does Arunny interject or aid?5)  Finally, what course is the group charting to research The Henge of Time?  A stealth operation to the ancient library of Bantouk while its occupied?  The Moon Maiden shrine in the Hinterlands?  The Ritual Chamber with the ancient Elder Spirit of Stoneroot, whose bedrock transcends the "here" to the "there" and "there" and "there again?"  Somewhere else?[HR][/HR]We'll talk elsewhere about DCs and consequences for 1/2/4 above and perils/opportunities in 5.  Or, if alternative action declarations/courses, we'll discuss those.</blockquote>

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