AvB - The adventures of Scribly

[Moranica]

I assume I'll be meeting them here then...

Alright, let's check the building for clues.

Scribly heads over and starts rummaging through the remains. Looking for any kind of personal belonging, not necessarily expensive ones.

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Search (1d20+4)[14]

[Monodominant]

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You can always take 20 if you have time.

Also after this I am out for the day, will be back in the evening.

The rubble and debri are cluttering everything and it takes him time to navigate around the ground floor. (I am assuming first you are checking the ground floor... going up might require some balance, reflex checks!)

What is not covered in snow is covered in black dust and soot making his clothes full of a mix of dirt, mud and black marks. Eventually though his efforts pay off as he finds a half burned hand written journal. It is unfortunately some form of ledger or accounting book that the owner of the house was keeping about payments to his staff along with comments about their performance and personality.

[Moranica]

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Yes, sounds good. Scribly will take 20 then. Should stuff become dangerous, he will vigor before attempting.

[Monodominant]

The ground floor yields a few more trinkets, some of possible value, like an unbroken vase and a small blackened brooch but little than can be considered personal.

From the layout he can tell that on the ground floor there was a large kitchen, an indoor privy (which still stinks like hell), three rooms probably for servants and a large storage room. There are remains of casks of wine and broken bottles that exploded when the wine started boiling due to the temperature.

When he tries to head upstairs he says that part of the wooden staircase has collapsed but he can still go up. It doesnt seem the safest staircase in the world though and as such he does his vigoring.

Balance check.

[Moranica]

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Balance (1d20+1)[20]

[Monodominant]

You manage to maintain your balance as the snow and wood shifts behind you. You jump a few steps up and are back on safe ground... or as safe as old burned wood can be.

You find yourself in what must have been the main living room. The fire was not as harsh here and the tables and chairs survive though the smell of burned wood and flesh is still in the air.

Remnants of books and furniture that got burned are everywhere and you also notice saddly a few paintings that have been licked by the fire.

[Moranica]

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Searching again take 20

[Moranica]

Scribly holds up some of the books, to see if anything falls out. Same goes for the paintings, he takes them of the walls and checks them.

Not sure what I´m looking for here. Anything belonging to the daughter would be really handy. Find the girl, find the man I reckon. ....

Sure hope the man isn´t to dangerous. They did sound a bit to happy with the price I asked.

[Monodominant]

A couple of hours later he has found a small dagger with a jeweled pommel that the looters didnt find and (1d50)[12] copper and (1d12)[5] silver stashed behind a burned out couch.

There are more personal effects on this floor including a broken mirror, and a couple of childrens toys that have survived the fire.

The books are more generic ledgers but without personal notes this time. They mention deposits to a couple Aldhavenian banks and a series of transactions with blanked out numbers.

There is lastly the ladder leading up to the second floor. This is one seems less touched by the fire.

[Moranica]

Scribly quickly pockets all items of interest, being carefull to not put anything sharp into his bag of holding.

When he's done, he heads up the ladder.

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Just a heads up! I reached lvl 7! From beating a troll in the arena.

[Monodominant]

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Gratz! I killed that troll too... without getting touched mind you... it was more of a toying and getting frustration off :D

Roll hit points here rerolling 1s.

The ladder creaks under your weight but doesnt give out. The third floor is obviously where the fire started from.

A large gaping hole accross a large section of the wall brings in cold wind and snow and makes everything damp. The rooms you find here are three bedrooms full of scorch marks. In addition to this you see blood marks in many corners and on the floor though they are darkened from time.

Assuming you search thorougly you end up with (1d20+10)[23] silver and (1d5+2)[5] gold coins as well as a silver necklase with colored beads. One of the three rooms is full of childrens toys though most are ruined.

The master bedroom has had the bed burned completely and there is actually a hole from which you can see down in the second floor. Remnants of female and male clothes are strewn accross the room as other looters searched the place and found nothing of value left. What you do find though is a battered box with a jammed lock. With time or effort you may be able to open it.

The last room was once pink probably. It has less toys but it does have a dresser table with a now cracked mirror indicating it may belong to the young lady. There are some trinkets that could be indeed considered personal effects including gloves and a hat.

[Moranica]

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Took me 2 rounds. It didn't take kindly to a 2d4 egowhipping action. Then I very slowly burned it to death using control flames.

Good.. good. This is sure to give me some leads. Best head back to the inn with these and check these out. Depending on whatever I find then, I can decide whether to show up here again tomorrow, or not. … I didn’t like the look of those fellows.

Scribly collects everything, including the box and some toys, and heads back to the Sad Flint.

[Monodominant]

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What is egowhipping? Hmmm I should be careful with you... my pretty NPCs are getting worried!

It took me much longer but only cause I kept doing subdual on purpose and making fun of him...

He managed to get out of the death trap house without problems. He arrives at the Sad Flint a while later also without any issues!

[Moranica]

Once at his room, he orders a nice drink through room service and uses his gloves on the following items. Anything readable gets thorougly scanned.

- half burned hand written journal
- small blackened brooch
- small dagger with a jeweled pommel
- a broken mirror
- a couple of childrens toys
- silver necklase with colored beads
- childrens toys
- battered box with a jammed lock
- gloves
- hat

[Monodominant]

It takes quite some time to go through all the items with the maximum amount of information but you do get them all checked out.

- half burned hand written journal

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The current owner is *insert your details here*

The previous owner : Human, Male, 52 years old, Lawful neutral, Item was purchased.

The previous owner: Human, Female, 30 years old, Neutral, creator of the journal (meaning she made it blank and sold it as a journal)

- small blackened brooch

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The current owner is *insert your details here*

The previous owner : Human, Female, 36 years old, Neutral Good, Item was given to her as a gift..

The previous owner: Human, Male, 41 years old, Neutral Good, Item was purchased.

The previous owner: Human, Male, 22 years old, Neutral Evil, Item was stolen by him and sold.

The previous owner: Half-Elf, Male, 33 years old, Neutral Evil, Item was crafted by him.

- small dagger with a jeweled pommel

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The current owner is *insert your details here*

The previous owner : Human, Male, 52 years old, Lawful Neutral, Item was given to him as a gift..

The previous owner: Human, Female, 49 years old, Lawful Good, Item was purchased.

The previous owner: Elf, Female, 279 years old, Neutral Good, Item was crafted.

- a broken mirror

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Item is not classified as having an owner. It was used but not really "owned" enough to have the imprint. Well apart from yours. This leads you to believe it was used by everyone.

- a couple of childrens toys

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The current owner is *insert your details here*

The previous owner : Human, Male, 9 years old, Neutral, Item was given to him as a gift..

The previous owner: Human, Female, 49 years old, Lawful Good, Item was purchased.

The previous owner: Human, Male, 69 years old, Lawful neutral, Item was crafted.

- silver necklase with colored beads

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The current owner is *insert your details here*

The previous owner : Human, Female, 49 years old, Lawful Good, Item was given to her as a gift..

The previous owner: Human, Male, 52 years old, Lawful Neutral, Item was purchased.

The previous owner: Half-Elf, female, 39 years old, Neutral, Item was crafted.

- childrens toys

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The current owner is *insert your details here*

The previous owner : Human, Male, 9 years old, Neutral, Item was given to him as a gift..

The previous owner: Human, Male, 52 years old, Lawful Neutral, Item was purchased.

The previous owner: Human, Female, 19 years old, Neutral Good, Item was crafted.

- battered box with a jammed lock

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The current owner is *insert your details here*

The previous owner : Human, Male, 52 years old, Lawful Neutral, Item was given to him as a gift..

The previous owner : Gnome, Male, 152 years old, Lawful Neutral, Item was given to him as means to arrange an agreement.

The previous owner : Gnome, Male, 111 years old, Lawful Evil, Item was given to him as a temporary holder to transport it and keep it safe.

The previous owner : Dwarf, Male, 186 years old, Lawful Evil, Item was bought as part of a larger purchase of items to be given as 'bonuses'.

The previous owner : Dwarf, Male, 307 years old, Lawful Neutral, Item was crafted.

- gloves

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The current owner is *insert your details here*

The previous owner : Human, Female, 17 years old, Chaotic Good, Item was made by her.

- hat

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The current owner is *insert your details here*

The previous owner : Human, Female, 17 years old, Chaotic Good, Item was given to her as a gift.

The previous owner : Human, Female, 49 years old, Lawfull Good, Item was purchased.

The previous owner : Half-Elf, Male, 25 years old, Neutral, Item was crafted.

To help make your life easier the "family" is the
Male 52 years old LN
Female 49 years old LG
Male 9 yeard old N
Female 17 years old CG

[Moranica]

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Ah, the family does make it a lot easier.

Scribly spends the rest of the day/evening fiddling with the lock. Trying to open it.

[Monodominant]

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Do you have open locks skill? If yes you can roll it for me or take 20 on it.

If not you can use a strength check or once again take 20 on it.

You can tell me your results cause I cant access your sheet?

[Moranica]

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A 19 str is the result.
Here

[Monodominant]

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I have the sheet link but at the office mythweavers is blocked. In any case no worries!

You try and try again and push and pull and in the end you manage to do enough damage to the box to get the hinges to loosen.

You open the little banged up box and...

You need to roll 2 fortitude saves... roll high.

[Moranica]

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Fort (1d20+4)[24]
Fort (1d20+4)[24]

If energy damage, ill use specific energy adapt.

Edit. Roll high you say. Will do I say..

[Moranica]

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Finally home, so leveling up.
Hp (1d6)[5]

[Monodominant]

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That was highly impressive. Lets see if you can do it again in a minute :D

As he opens the box two things happen almost simultaniously.

The first is that he feels a sting in his hand and he sees that a fletchet has entered deep into his skin causing (1d3)[1] points of damage. He also notices that the fletchet is covered in a thick black substance and a moment later he feels his own blood burning. Focusing for a moment though his metabolism manages to stop whatever affected him or at least the initial shock of it.

It is around that moment that he sees from the top of the little box a vial falling as a mechanism snaps into place. The vial falls on the floor breaking into many pieces and a puff of gas is released. He manages to keep his breath and only inhale a tiny amount and he starts gagging. The gods must be watching though cause even this fit passes quickly but he still feels the gas in his lungs.

Inside the box he sees a small clockwork mechanism of incredible complexity made from gold and platinum. The banging around and opening through force has caused a few cogs to either get out of their position or fall out but with great care one may be able to put it all back into place.



(consider something like the above but a pocket version)

[Moranica]

Realising the black coating and the gas must be poisonous, Scribly quickly transforms his body into an ectoplasmic form, through pure mental control. The change his flesh undergoes leaves his body without bloodvesssels, nerves or organs which can be targeted by any poison. Basicly, he becomes immune to it. Waiting for a good minute to make sure the change is complete, he returns back to his normal form.

Next he takes a closer look at the mechanism. Inspecting it to see if he can work it out himself, or will require help.

[Monodominant]

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You can do that? Not that I am doubting but being able to adopt all immunities etc of a chosen form is not something you commonly get!

He spends some time investigating the mechanism and he can put it back together after a few minutes of 'solving the puzzle'.

You can tell it has something to do with... counting.

For anything more you need to roll Intelligence or Knowledge the Planes or knowledge Architecture or Knowledge History.

[Moranica]

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Very easily. 3rd lvl power, which is wonderfull btw for housebreaking.

Or using metamorphic transfer, I get all Ex. and can use one Su ability 3 times/day. And yes, since my type changes with it, I get all the goodies. Fairly limited amount of types I can choose from though. Ooze would work in this case.

Btw, I can heal and heal ability damage with powers, but no poison removal power.

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Int (1d20+4)[5]
or
Know (planes) (1d20+10)[13]

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Stil undecided on my last new power. Took mind wipe for one. Lovely utility! In case my disguise fails, someone gets serious amnesia.

Perhaps Death urge, for fun in the arena or with problematic guards.
Or Psionic Divination for cheese.. but this character has sufficient cheese already and I like the RP.
Telekinetic Maneuver utility.
Dimension door, also good.

[Monodominant]

He has barely heard of a plane called Mechanus which is famous for the various technolodgical wonders that are made from tiny cogs and many parts. This machine would fit perfectly in a world like that.

It seems to have dials for tracking time, day, month, seasons, years, phases of the moon and sun and has a series of different images along with a lever that seems to depict some very particular planes (the alignment paragon planes).

[Moranica]

"This... this is amazing! Better keep this safe and sound. ... I wonder if it has anything to do with this murder?"

Scribly then goes down for dinner (taking everything with him in his bag of holding) after which he goes to sleep.

[Monodominant]

The night passes without anything interrupting his sleep.

[Moranica]

Assuming he has some time before the meeting.

Scribly heads down for breakfast and asks the barman about good gnome inventors or other technical wizzkids.

[Monodominant]

"Gnome inventors?" he asks and laughs.

"I havent heard of any of those in the city though your best bet is to check with the guild of Smiths and Artificers. Next best bet is at the university... maybe some kind of magi-tech guy like the one that created the floating lights for the Mage's Quarter..." he pauses.

"But yea... not really many gnomes in the city in general... or dwarves for that matter... not organised at least. I heard that annoying crier saying there is some kind of gnome diplomat running around trying to get agreements to start trade in the city but it hasnt happened yet as far as I know... no decrees were passed. I also know there is a mercenary company recently arrived that has been hired to help with the docks and those folk have some gnome leaders..." he explains.

"Which reminds me. You owe me X days for staying here..."

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Where X is the amount of days after the first which you had paid for I believe.