Things That Go Squish in the Night (3.5 Heroes of Horror live)

[Phantom.exe]

This is where we go to post stuff, loot, etc.

-Opening Crawl-

In order of appearance...

Javaid d'Medani, Prophet and Painter! Cleric 6/Medani Prophet 1
Shilly-Shae the Pixie, cheerful fey wtih a wolf companion!
Reks Hoshaa Zollom, Diabolii Totemist and shaper of magic! Totemist 7
Tanith Durac, Elven veteran, scholar, and wanderer! Ranger 4/Scout 3
Quigley, gnomish agent and beguiler extraordinare! Beguiler 7
Zadornine Gaspar, descendant of cultists, practitioner of Misotheism, and skilled mercenary!

Played by... (In their respective order)

Uriel
jlouisv

Chronicled
Sucrose

[Chronicled]

Hydwen's awesome Elf!

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Character: Tanith Durac
Race: Elf
Levels: Scout 3 /Ranger 4
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Age: 117
Religion: None 
Height: 5’7” 
Weight: 125 lbs

Str: 13 (5 pts) 
Dex: 16 (10 pts)+2 racial +1 level = 19
Con: 14 (6 pts) -2 racial = 12
Int: 14 (6 pts)
Wis: 14 (6 pts)
Cha:  8 (0 pts)

HP: 29/29
BAB: +6/+1
Grapple: +6
AC: 22 (+2 ranged)/Touch 15/ FF 17 (+2 ranged) 
Armor Check: 0
Speed: 40’
Initiative:+6
Saves: Fort: 5 + 1 + 1 = +7
          Ref: 7 + 5 + 0 = +12
          Will: 2 + 2 + 0 = +4
(+2 racial vs. enchantments, +1 competence vs. mind-affecting, immune to sleep)

Attacks: 
Longbow +11/+6, 1d8+2 x3
Rapid Shot +9/+9/+4, 1d8+2, x3
Skirmish +11, 1d8+4 + 2d6 (+2 AC)
Longsword +8/+3, 1d8+1, 19-20x2

Feats:
1st Level – Point-Blank Shot
Ranger 1 – Track
3rd Level – Precise Shot
Ranger 2 – Rapid Shot
Ranger 3 – Endurance
6th Level – Swift Hunter (Complete Scoundrel)

Special:
Favored Enemy: Aberrations +4
Favored Enemy: Undead +2
Wild Empathy +2
Skirmish +2d6, +2 AC
Trackless Step
Fast Movement +10 ft.
Trapfinding
Uncanny Dodge 
Battle fortitude +1
Distracting attack variant (PHB II- no animal companion, creatures I hit with melee or ranged count as flanked by me for my allies for 1 round or until attacked)
Wild Empathy +3
8 Action Points
Low-Light vision

Spells Memorized:
1(1):

Save DCs:
12+ spell level

Skills: Scout  60 / Ranger 32
Skill                  Modifier  Ranks  Stats  Misc
Listen to This                     (2)
Search			  +14        10     2   +2
Disable Device           +15        9      4   +2
Open Lock                +15        9      4   +2
Survival    	 	  +12        10     2   +2 tracks, +2 underground 
Climb			  +9         6      1   +2
Move Silently  	 	  +15        10     4  
Knowledge: Dungeoneering +7         5      2 
Knowledge: Nature        +5         1      2   +2
Hide		          +14       10      5   (+1 in dark) 
Spot			  +14        10     2    +2
Listen			  +14        10     2    +2
Decipher Script          +7        5(Bonus)2

Languages: Common, Elven, Dwarven, Daelkyr, Undercommon 

Gear:	19,125 gp					Cost (GP)   Weight
+1 Composite Longbow (+1 str.)				 2,400         3
+1 Mithral Chain Shirt        			         2,250       12.5
+1 Buckler                 			    	 1,165         5
Healing Belt						   750         1
Least Crystal of Arrow Deflection			   500	       - 
Least Crystal of Mind Cloaking 			   500         -
Arrows [20]                      			    1	        3
Darkweave Explorer’s Outfit             		  110    	8    
Cronocharms of the Celestial Wanderer, Horizon Walker and Laughing Rogue					     	      1,500(500 each)  -
Skirmisher Boots 			                 3,200        1
Masterwork Longsword					   315		4
Dagger        						    2	        1
Dull Grey Ioun Stone					    25 		-
1 casting of Continual Flame (On Ioun Stone)		   110          -

Heward’s Handy Haversack			         2,000         5
Containing: 
Scroll of Jump                  		 	   25
Scroll of Speak with Animals     			   25
Scroll of Animal Messenger        			   150
Scroll of Bloodhound*(Spell Compendium)	          100
Scroll of Living Prints*(Spell Compendium)	          100
Wand of Cure Light Wounds        			   750          -
Wand of Hunter’s Mercy*        			 1,500          -
Arrows [20]                      			    1	        3
Alchemical Silver Arrows [10]   			   21          1.5
Adamantium Arrows [10]            			   600	       1.5
Cold Iron Arrows [20]               			    2           3
Flametouched Iron Arrows [20]                           401          3
Waterskin                         			    1 		4
Trail Rations [4]                  			    2		4
Bedroll							   .1	       5
Climber’s kit 						    80         5 
Thieves’ tools, masterwork 				    100  	2
Traveling and ID Papers       				   2.2          -
Glyphbook						    20          2
Silk Rope, 50 ft.                 			    10		5
Flint & Steel	  	           			    1 		 -
30 pp 4 gp 7 sp 0 cp                    
43.5	    lbs.(light load) 

*Priced based off of example of divine scroll of alarm in SRD (i.e., a 1st lvl ranger spell not on any other divine list)
**I wasn’t sure how to price this… I figured caster level (2) * spell level (1) *750 gp =1500?

Background:
Born into a family with a long history of service to Aundair, Tanith’s father died in battle when he was an infant, and his mother died in childbirth. He was raised by his grandfather, Gerard, an adventurer and veteran himself, and grandmother, Elayne, in a small cabin in the wilderness. Gerard was a strict, but kind man, and from an early age took Tanith hunting with him, teaching him the ways of the forest, how to use a bow and myriad of other weapons, and above all, military discipline and loyalty. His favorite pastime, however, was exploring caverns and areas of the forest he had never been, scoping out new terrain and discovering the unknown.

As Tanith grew into maturity during the height of the Last War, it was expected that he would join the army on the side of Aundair. Instead, he saw no point in risking his life solely for Aundair, when he could make a better living as an independent contractor. Serving all sides as a scout, spy, and skirmisher, Tanith gained a taste for danger and the thrill of the hunt. With the completion of the war, he continued to take on jobs—but now returning to his first love, exploration. Recovering lost artifacts and exploring old ruins, Tanith has spent the last few years in the wilds of Khorvaire.


Appearance and Personality: Tanith is of average height and build for an elf, with blue eyes and black hair trimmed short. He wears his tight dark clothes and a heavy cloak, and carries a bow slung across his back, and a sword at his waist.

Tanith, although disciplined and loyal to those who hire him, has no lasting loyalties. He works for whoever hires him, carries out a task, and is done. However, he isn’t an entirely bad sort—he won’t kill good people for money, and will help someone if it doesn’t inconvenience him terribly.

Edit: Recruitment thread, for your convenience.

[HydwenPrydain]

Why thank ya'. I've been keeping track of my items as we went, so I'll re-post I guess. :)

Phantom, do you want to perhaps post the loot from the gnomes, so that we can split it up?

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Character: Tanith Durac
Race: Elf
Levels: Scout 3 /Ranger 4
Alignment: True Neutral
Age: 117
Religion: None 
Height: 5’7” 
Weight: 125 lbs
XP=21,650

Str: 13 (5 pts) 
Dex: 16 (10 pts)+2 racial +1 level = 19
Con: 14 (6 pts) -2 racial = 12
Int: 14 (6 pts)
Wis: 14 (6 pts)
Cha:  8 (0 pts)

HP: 29/29
BAB: +6/+1
Grapple: +6
AC: 22 (+2 ranged)/Touch 15/ FF 17 (+2 ranged) 
Armor Check: 0
Speed: 40’
Initiative:+6
Saves: Fort: 5 + 1 + 1 = +7
        Ref: 7 + 5 + 0 = +12
       Will: 2 + 2 + 0 = +4
(+2 racial vs. enchantments, +1 competence vs. mind-affecting, immune to sleep)

Attacks: 
Longbow +11/+6, 1d8+2 x3
Rapid Shot +9/+9/+4, 1d8+2, x3
Skirmish +11, 1d8+4 + 2d6 (+2 AC)
Longsword +8/+3, 1d8+1, 19-20x2

Feats:
1st Level – Point-Blank Shot
Ranger 1 – Track
3rd Level – Precise Shot
Ranger 2 – Rapid Shot
Ranger 3 – Endurance
6th Level – Swift Hunter (Complete Scoundrel)

Special:
Favored Enemy: Aberrations +4
Favored Enemy: Undead +2
Wild Empathy +2
Skirmish +2d6, +2 AC
Trackless Step
Fast Movement +10 ft.
Trapfinding
Uncanny Dodge 
Battle fortitude +1
Distracting attack variant (PHB II- no animal companion, creatures I hit with melee or ranged count as flanked by me for my allies for 1 round or until attacked)
Wild Empathy +3
7 Action Points
Low-Light vision

Spells Memorized:
1(1):

Save DCs:
12+ spell level

Skills: Scout  60 / Ranger 32
Skill                  Modifier  Ranks  Stats  Misc
Listen to This                     (2)
Search			  +14        10     2   +2
Disable Device           +15        9      4   +2
Open Lock                +15        9      4   +2
Survival    	 	  +12        10     2   +2 tracks, +2 underground 
Climb			  +9         6      1   +2
Move Silently  	 	  +15        10     4  
Knowledge: Dungeoneering +7         5      2 
Knowledge: Nature        +5         1      2   +2
Hide		          +14       10      5   (+1 in dark) 
Spot			  +14        10     2    +2
Listen			  +14        10     2    +2
Decipher Script          +7        5(Bonus)2

Languages: Common, Elven, Dwarven, Daelkyr, Undercommon 

Gear:	19,125 gp					Cost (GP)   Weight
+1 Composite Longbow (+1 str.)				 2,400         3
+1 Mithral Chain Shirt        			         2,250       12.5
+1 Buckler                 			    	 1,165         5
Healing Belt						   750         1
Least Crystal of Arrow Deflection			   500	       - 
Least Crystal of Mind Cloaking 			   500         -
Arrows [20]                      			    1	        3
Darkweave Explorer’s Outfit             		  110    	8    
Cronocharms of the Celestial Wanderer, Horizon Walker and Laughing Rogue					     	      1,500(500 each)  -
Skirmisher Boots 			                 3,200        1
Masterwork Longsword					   315		4
Dagger        						    2	        1

Heward’s Handy Haversack			         2,000         5
Containing: 
Scroll of Jump                  		 	   25
Scroll of Speak with Animals     			   25
Scroll of Animal Messenger        			   150
Scroll of Bloodhound*(Spell Compendium)	          100
Scroll of Living Prints*(Spell Compendium)	          100
Scroll of Remove Disease			   
Wand of Cure Light Wounds        			   750          -
Wand of Hunter’s Mercy*        			 1,500          -
Dull Grey Ioun Stone					    25 		-
1 casting of Continual Flame (On Ioun Stone)		   110          -
Arrows [94]                      			    5	        15
Alchemical Silver Arrows [20]   			   41          3
Adamantium Arrows [10]            			   600	       1.5
Cold Iron Arrows [20]               			    2           3
Flametouched Iron Arrows [20]                           401          3
Waterskin [2]                         			    2 		8
Trail Rations [14]                  			    7		14
Bedroll							   .1	       5
Climber’s kit 						    80         5 
Thieves’ tools, masterwork 				    100  	2
Traveling and ID Papers       				   2.2          -
Glyphbook						    20          2
Silk Rope, 50 ft.                 			    10		5
Flint & Steel	  	           			    1 		 -
 pp 473 gp 7 sp 0 cp                    
43.5	    lbs.(light load)

[Phantom.exe]

Traveling Papers identifying the bearer as a gnome from House Ghallandra
-2x Potion of Cure Light Wounds
-3x Small Masterwork Longsword
-2x Small +2 Studded Leather Armor
-4x Small Masterwork Buckler
-3x Small Masterwork Composite Shortbow
- Potion of Bearskin
- Unidentified Wand
- Lesser Maximized Metamagic Rod
- Bottle of Silversheen
- Efficient Quiver
- 300 gp

[jlousivy]

unless someone else has a use for it, i can use the lesser maximized rod for ray of enfeeblement

Tanith can probably use one of the +2 studded leathers

[dyslexicfaser]

How would we go about selling our new loot?

I don't suppose our new airship captain would have much use for a bunch of child-sized armor and weapons? Maybe we'll get lucky and he'll need to outfit, supply and prepare a preschool for war.

[jlousivy]

true, and on a different note, i find it funny that their stuff could techniquely fit shilly-shae, yet she is 2/3 their size (2 feet vs 3 feet tall)

[Sucrose]

I think that Zad could make great use of the Efficient Quiver (unless our archer has great need for extra arrow space). He could carry spears and shortspears in it, for some small semblance of ranged capability.

As for selling our stuff, if they have no use for it in the fort, then maybe we should keep it until we get to a population center, like Sharn. It's not as though we have a whole lot of time for shopping, anyway, right?

[Chronicled]

I have no spells that can be Maximized (well, other than the Whelm line, but there's something very odd going on if I'm using those). We should ID the wand, although I highly doubt I'll be using it either (no UMD and limited spell list)... we can probably just ask the captured mage about it.

Tanith has a +1 Mithril Chain Shirt (like me), so neither of us need the leather armor. I wonder if it could resize to fit Marshmellow ?

I want the travelling papers. Authentic ones (I hope) like those described will be of great interest to Quigley.

@ jlousivy: I realized that Shilly doesn't need to take Mage Armor in the future after all if she doesn't mind group reliance. Quigley has more than enough spell slots to spare a Mage Armor for her.

[jlousivy]

Thank you, but I'd be slightly worried if anything is getting rolled against her AC anyway o_O

[Chronicled]

Thank you, but I'd be slightly worried if anything is getting rolled against her AC anyway o_O

Well of course, but one can never be too careful when their profession involves frequent and deadly violence.

[Phantom.exe]

Captain Morris Blacksilver is a surly man, and his crew are no different. Save the woman at the helm, which Blacksilver has since referred to as a half-elf named "Cyria," Morris has been very quiet about the crew.

Dinner is served quickly, and the food is only of moderate quality. It's nothing to get especially excited about - in fact, it would seem that a good portion of it is actually just remade and repolished versions of the cardboard-like nutrient paste created from Evard's Everfilling Spork.

The table is about 10 feet long, with chairs squished together tightly, making for a somewhat uncomfortable experience with the 5 passengers and 8 crew.

Most of the crew eats in silence.

"Normally, it's really not this awkward, eh? Jus' - the crew's jus' more used to ferrying... human patrons, you know?"

The captain remains noticeably unnerved. He seems to smile as he watches Shilly-Shae, but frowns noticeably while looking at Zadornine.

"An', eh... th' Valenar Elves. How... how're they doin', this time of year? Brutal?"
The captain wipes his chin. "They almost took me leg; jus' barely got away when they came. Out on patrol - I'm a man from Cyre, right - an' they jus' jumped us."

He again seems noticeably awkward and quiet.

"Erhm. Well..."
"Where, exactly, are we goin', now? Y'gave me... distances. 600-somethin' miles from Orcbone Keep? An' where, 'sactly, are we goin' from there?"

[Sucrose]

Zadornine Gaspar

Zad looks up from his meal at the captain's question.

"Za? Well, I imagine that they're doing the same as ever. My town's remote, so they don't generally get around to us too much. Sorry to hear about your leg."
He turns back to his food, seemingly to leave the other question to any of the other questers.

[Chronicled]

Quigley

Quigley wishes with each bite that he'd learned some magic that could reflavor his food, but manages to eat with a straight face.

"They've been pretty agitated lately, I'm not certain why. Shilly and I ran into some unpleasant Valenar ourselves not too long ago... but we're both still here."

He pauses. "Captain Blacksilver, I was hoping you share some of your tales about the Beginner's Luck with us. If you'll pardon my frankness, it seems to me as if you are one of the Five Kingdom's either luckiest or most blessed of men, with such a competent-looking ship and crew at your command. To captain an airship is a dream I've held for the longest time. How did you begin?"

[Phantom.exe]

Blacksilver chuckles as he reaches for what seems to be a decanter of "somewhat endless" water.

"Ah, well. Flattery'll gitcha nowhere," he says, practically hilighting his urban Cyran (read: cockney) accent. "Blessed - never, but lucky - oh, you betcha."

"This crew? We got 'em down in Sharn. They're a great bunch, no doubt, an' they'll git ya where you wanna go. But I don' count on them to know to fasten a lifeline when we start doin' barrel rolls, an' I don' expect them to do more than they're paid."

The captain seems very candid when speaking about his crew - especially when they're in the same room.

"Ah, don' worry. They're a good bunch, right?"
One or two muffles grunts of approval punctures the silence and sounds of forks scraping plates.

"Well, stories, eh... well, I don' got a lot, but I 'ave a few. One time - back after the war, right - I'm sittin' in a bar in Sharn - crazy stuff, livin' in me enemies' greatest city - an' I'm thinkin' to myself, "I could go for a game o' Three Dragon Ante." And lo an' behold - who should walk in but a local gamesmith, or whatever y'call 'em!"

"Well, I says to him, 'gamesmaster, you an' I are men of my own world....'"
Blacksilver seems to gibber for approximately thirty seconds. It's very difficult to understand him, and whether he's speaking common or gibberish is up to debate. Towards the end, he becomes more eloquated.

"An', finally, BAM! I play the Dracolich card. Got 'im right where I want 'im. Guess what? We reveal the collateral. Keeper comes over, says to him, 'sir, he put up a very large set of vintage equipment from the Last War as well as a small stockpile of military goods and equipment', an' he says it all gentlemanly, not worrying why I 'ave all th' goods. Truth be told - I 'ad maybe half of what I put up as collateral."

"An' then, 'e comes over to me, an' says, 'sir, he put up a small airship as collateral.'. An' th' whole club goes nuts!"

After a few more awkward sentces, he concludes with, "An' that's why it's called The Beginner's Luck. Good name, appropriate, eh?"

"Cyria's busy at the helm. She don' like bein' disturbed. Worked with me since th' beginnin' of my career as an air captain, yeah? 'sides, she dog esn't eat much anyway."


\\\goin' to bed. Tell me when you're next good to play.

[Sucrose]

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I'm available at any time over the Fourth of July weekend.

It's probably best that you know now that I'll be taking off in the middle of next week, and not coming back until late Sunday night, when playing would be somewhat impractical for me.

[Chronicled]

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I'm ready! Saturday and Sunday are both days off of work for me this week, and I'm done this Friday at 8pm Central.

Can't wait. Also, as a Minnesotan the "oh, you betcha" cracked me up.

Quentyn

Quentyn grins broadly. "A fine name indeed." He raises his glass slightly. "To good luck."

[HydwenPrydain]

Tanith

"To good luck," he says, raising his glass along with the others. "And the skill to use it!"

"Valenar Elves, you say... Never been down that way, have no idea what they're up to."

"By the way, did anyone else find those gnomes a tad bit...Creepy? I suspect we'll have more problems with them, or at least that guy who sent him...What did he say his name was? I remember he kept calling him "Murky," saying his appearance changed and what-not."

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I'm good this weekend as well, unless something comes up...

I'm good on the quiver, I don't think I really need anything from there.

[Phantom.exe]

The captain raises an eyebrow.

"Right, right, right, yer extra passengers. Well, then, I'm afraid I was paid by a flat rate, eh - so I ain't gonna be chargin' ye by the head. I respect a man who brings his pris'nors aboard when it'd be jus' as easy t'leave 'em for th' crows."

"Whaddya mean by 'murky'"? He seems extraordinarily curious.

"Like.... hm."

The captain moves his food about with his fork.
"Well, in any evcent, what was up wit' th' crows, then, eh? First that businss wit' Thrane an' Karrnath, now nature be risin' up 'gainst us...."


\\\\How's this coming sunday for you guys, preferably during the day?

[jlousivy]

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pretty much any time saturday works for me, sunday my band is playing a show so i won't be able to do anything that day

[dyslexicfaser]

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Friday and Sunday are basically okay for me, but Saturday I'm gonna be busy from about 8pm EST onward.

[Chronicled]

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Turns out, I'm open basically Saturday until Tuesday night. Saturday before 8pm EST is looking like the best opportunity for everyone.

"Thank you, Captain."

"Not entirely sure what to make of it myself. I'd just as soon not find out, you know?"

"Some druid bored of sitting in the city decided to have some fun, perhaps? It was strange for certain, but I wouldn't call it nature scheming against us."

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Okay, I missed something. What's the business with Thrane and Karrnath? The Karrnath one I assume is their undead use, but Thrane?

[HydwenPrydain]

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Anytime this weekend should work for me.

Tanith

"They were the gnome's words, not mine. I just hope this mission isn't drawing more heat than we bargained for."

[Sucrose]

Zadornine Gaspar

"It's a bit too much for coincidence, methinks. Both some... bizarre creature sending gnomish mindslaves to hinder anyone getting aboard, and some strange crows eating anything still there after the airship leaves? It's almost like... a shot at a perfect crime. There's almost no doubt in my mind. This "murky" thing wanted us dead, the gnomes dead, and the crows to clean up the mess.

After all, you weren't planning on having any other passengers here were you, Captain? The gnomes were put there specifically for us. And the crows being sent by a bored druid specifically on this day would be a little too coincidental."

[Chronicled]

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Unless anyone has a problem with it, shall we start the next session at 2pm Central time tomorrow? Let's try and decide this a little bit ahead of time so nobody makes plans during it.

[Sucrose]

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I suppose that I have no objections to that.

[jlousivy]

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2pm sounds good to me, i suppose i'm hosting again? i'll give the ip and password in the IRC channel

[Phantom.exe]

\\\\\\Okay, well, due to server bugginess, I lost that huge, eloquent post I had by a grizzled sea captain. I'll get to it later.

long story short, I'm still in Chicago, and it's late - I'll set out as soon as I can, but I'll probably be back by what - 3, 4. I'll send people PMs and E-mails the first thing I do as I get back.

If by 4:30 no luck, we'll try for Monday, preferably earlier during the day. 'kay?

Anyway, sorry. Yeah, traffic, plus long driving time, and I'm still in Chicago. As I said - I'll give it my best.

And louis, yes, you hosting would work great.

[jlousivy]

\\Monday day doesn't work for me /=
\\I don't get home from work until 5:30 (central time)
\\after that I'm free but before that it's impossible

[jlousivy]

71.244.55.208 password is 'a'