tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060456414355131200.post2062476838283026372..comments2023-04-17T08:02:10.251-04:00Comments on first edition adventures: #6: The Old KeepMatt Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18195243799773565579noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060456414355131200.post-6628448688507759532019-10-24T17:38:51.262-04:002019-10-24T17:38:51.262-04:00I hope the silver chain became part of an ear neck...I hope the silver chain became part of an ear necklace...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060456414355131200.post-32911565135431071182018-03-27T16:15:39.227-04:002018-03-27T16:15:39.227-04:00Well...that's a surprise, but then again, I do...Well...that's a surprise, but then again, I don't REALLY now how the runes work. Still, better safe than sorry.<br /><br />Regarding the necklace, once we get someplace civilized and can get it appraised, I'd like to see if the value lies in the finished product, or just primarily in the jewels themselves. I'd like to use the silver chain for something...Jason Gunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11206196654542839692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060456414355131200.post-61090163233094889792018-03-27T16:01:36.072-04:002018-03-27T16:01:36.072-04:00The runes yet emit a moderate aura (no sphere or s...The runes yet emit a moderate aura (no sphere or school is apparent) but the necklace does not.Matt Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18195243799773565579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060456414355131200.post-39210760658325059462018-03-27T15:57:23.000-04:002018-03-27T15:57:23.000-04:00Alright, Audric will cast Detect Magic and try to ...Alright, Audric will cast Detect Magic and try to encompass both the runes on the wall as well as the necklace.Sean Duffyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11223000108300310664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060456414355131200.post-42871824359133438312018-03-27T15:49:03.357-04:002018-03-27T15:49:03.357-04:00I'm good with only defacing part of it...that ...I'm good with only defacing part of it...that should be enough, if it works at all. Curious to see if the rest of the rune still detects as magical. Now's probably a good time to inspect the necklace, as well.Jason Gunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11206196654542839692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060456414355131200.post-29041909420230524212018-03-27T12:26:03.663-04:002018-03-27T12:26:03.663-04:00It takes great effort to chip away at the runes, e...It takes great effort to chip away at the runes, exerting Zeb and Audric to fulfill only a portion of their intended job. The ringing of stone upon stone echoes up and out the stairwell; at one point, Rould enters the enclosure above to learn what you're about.<br /><br />Nevertheless, you manage to destroy one of the several runes in a quarter of an hour. Whether the stone is naturally strong or bolstered by the etchings is unclear, but in the end, it yields.<br /><br />To finish the work by this method may require multiple hours and, ideally, additional sets of able hands.<br /><br />(Whether the runes' magic has been rendered unusable at this point is unknown, though based on his understanding of spellcraft, Zeb believes it likely has, for typical incantations must be uttered completely and without error to take effect.)Matt Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18195243799773565579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060456414355131200.post-87915617718889846102018-03-27T12:03:57.174-04:002018-03-27T12:03:57.174-04:00I will help Zeb deface the runes. I'm NOT cast...I will help Zeb deface the runes. I'm NOT casting Detect Magic just yet, as I want to wait until we have attempted to deface the runes before using it.<br /><br />I'm fine with the split of coins.Sean Duffyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11223000108300310664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060456414355131200.post-648295977753484602018-03-27T12:01:47.022-04:002018-03-27T12:01:47.022-04:00It'll be quicker if you grab a rock or somethi...It'll be quicker if you grab a rock or something too. I'm just trying to deface the surface, see if I can't spoil the runes. Not even sure it will work.<br /><br />If it looks like we're making progress, I'd like you to inspect the runes as well with detect magic--maybe defacing them will destroy the magic?<br /><br />In any case, I don't see much excuse to save the spell. Use it on the runes & necklace. I'll split up the coin four ways, giving equal shares to Rould & Arkhen, so we each get 7 gold and 5 silver.Jason Gunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11206196654542839692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060456414355131200.post-32265846024066176682018-03-27T11:56:42.662-04:002018-03-27T11:56:42.662-04:00I'm fine with you trying to chisel the runes a...I'm fine with you trying to chisel the runes apart, though it seems like that could take a ton of effort.<br /><br />Do you want me to cast Detect Magic on the necklace now, or should I hold off for the time being?Sean Duffyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11223000108300310664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060456414355131200.post-70988363675262139182018-03-27T11:14:39.302-04:002018-03-27T11:14:39.302-04:00The necklace has a silver chain which definitely s...The necklace has a silver chain which definitely shows tarnish, though enough spots yet glimmer in the glow of Zeb's torchlight that it perhaps hasn't been in the troll's possession overlong. The item is encrusted with gemstones of varying cuts and hues. Difficult to discern specifics by the torch alone, but the piece is undoubtedly valuable, more than a mere trinket.<br /><br />Also found from closer inspection of the grasses are numerous coins scattered about and underneath: mostly worn pieces of copper and silver, and many so clotted with earth that they barely look metal at all. Among these, though, are enough coins of higher value that you amass a lot of thirty gold pieces in total worth.<br /><br />Aside from the necklace and coins (and, of course, the runes on the wall), there's seemingly little else: the occasional uneaten bone or clump of feathers or fur. The place reeks of troll, though the creature, to its credit, soiled only the upper chamber and courtyard, not its actual nest.<br /><br />Sean, I went ahead and made rolls for the two cure spells. Audric gains back 6 hp and Zeb recovers 5. Well done. <br /><br />During your search, Arkhen and Rould remain above, keeping watch over the grounds as the last vestiges of daylight begin to die away.Matt Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18195243799773565579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060456414355131200.post-15308355897634634842018-03-27T11:12:44.256-04:002018-03-27T11:12:44.256-04:00Zeb will gladly accept your healing spell. I'...Zeb will gladly accept your healing spell. I'm looking forward to next level, when I can tend my own wounds.<br /><br />As for the runes, I don't have spells to deal with them either, but I'm sure I can find a big rock, maybe a hunk of old metal or something I could use to chisel away at the wall.<br /><br />If you're not opposed to it, I'm going to try that on one of the runes, see if I can ruin it.Jason Gunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11206196654542839692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060456414355131200.post-77173542537105960472018-03-27T10:37:01.201-04:002018-03-27T10:37:01.201-04:00I suppose once we setup a camp, the first order of...I suppose once we setup a camp, the first order of business from Audric is to use both of his remaining Cure Light Wounds spells. I would cast one on myself and one on Zeb.<br /><br />I do have Detect Magic memorized, so if we want, I can cast it on the necklace, but I would like a little more description of it before doing so.<br /><br />I'm all for making the runes/spell unusable, but Audric does not know how to go about this. I don't have access to any spells that would do this, nor do I have any access to any spells to ward the area to damage who or whatever comes through the gate (assuming it is a 2-way gate).Sean Duffyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11223000108300310664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060456414355131200.post-33484128328976384882018-03-27T10:06:59.936-04:002018-03-27T10:06:59.936-04:00Zeb would hand the necklace to Audric. Is the cha...Zeb would hand the necklace to Audric. Is the chain silver, gold, or something else? Also, does it look tarnished (like you'd expect from something stored improperly), or no? Without having immediate access to detect magic, that might be a way to discern whether it has magical properties.<br /><br />As for plans--I really want to deface the runes on the wall. At this point, I really think they're some kind of gate. Whether or not it's a one-time use or one-way gate is less important than getting rid of it, I think. What's Audric's take on it?Jason Gunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11206196654542839692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060456414355131200.post-78861739161838461432018-03-26T13:10:51.106-04:002018-03-26T13:10:51.106-04:00In the time between sessions, we should determine ...In the time between sessions, we should determine the party's plans for the night, in regards to using any remaining spells and making camp.<br /><br />Also, amid the troll's nest, Audric and Zeb spot a gleaming, jeweled necklace, perhaps a piece that once belonged to a noble or similarly well-off individual. It simply lay among the grasses, half-concealed in the troll's bed. (This was a detail left out at the end of the session, since we were wrapping up quickly and it was late.)Matt Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18195243799773565579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060456414355131200.post-72520797857526118032018-03-23T09:18:43.610-04:002018-03-23T09:18:43.610-04:00Thorough write-up, and very accurate. Arkhen's...Thorough write-up, and very accurate. Arkhen's aim was true indeed, inflicting 19 points of damage to the troll over three arrows, including the fatal shot at the end.<br /><br />Tussugar wasn't set to reveal what he did when we started the session. Both grief-laden and ashamed of that segment of his past, he intended to take his secret to the grave, if for no other reason than to preserve the legacy of Aibreann's mother and father. As events unfolded, however, it became clear that the dwarf needed to speak. He ultimately is a protector of the common folk, and certainly not cowardly enough to risk innocent lives for the sake of the dead, or himself.<br /><br />It's interesting to look back at the first few sessions and consider the depth of relationships (both between PCs and NPCs) evolved since then.Matt Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18195243799773565579noreply@blogger.com