Igfig: Why does Fortuna have an underscore Igfig: one sec Igfig: ah well, I guess we'll just roll with it Igfig: Hi Fortuna! Fortuna_: Good evening. Igfig: I'm going to refer to people by their character names in here because it's easier Varus: fortuna my darling Varus: :C Igfig: so Arryn, let me introduce you to our dicebot Foruna Igfig: uh, Fortona Igfig: Fortuna! Igfig: there we go Varus: 1d20 fortuna babe u working? Fortuna_: Varus, fortuna babe u working?: [16] = 16 Varus: yeah she is Varus: AW Igfig: oh, I'll add darling to her list of tag words Igfig: Anyway, Fortuna has a new ability now Igfig: she can act as a magic eight-ball Igfig: for instance: Igfig: Fortuna, are you in full working order? Fortuna_: Heheh, yep. Igfig: Fortuna, are you a just god? Fortuna_: Yes. frosty: fortuna are you sentient Varus: fortuna do I love you? Fortuna_ smiles shyly. Fortuna_: Heheh, yep. Igfig: Fortuna, are you going to destroy the players today? Fortuna_: Yes. Varus: oh god Varus: we already almost died from her yesterday Blaze: Fortuna, is the Lord of Blades pissed about his pupppy? Fortuna_: Heheh, yep. Varus: when a wolf TORE MY THROAT OUT Arryn quit. Varus: anyways Varus: ARRYN Varus: MAN DOWN Orrin_Torrin: He's refreshing. Arryn joined #pwot_dnd. Igfig quit. Igfig joined #pwot_dnd. Orrin_Torrin: ARRYN ARE YOU WORKING NOW Arryn: I think so! Igfig: I'm pretty sure this is just random chance, but she is saying heheh yep way too much Varus: fortuna, hi? Fortuna_: Hello. Varus: fortuna, fuck you? Fortuna_: Don't be a bad sport. Fortuna_: That would be a terrible idea. Fortuna_: But I'm going to say yes anyway. Varus: wow frosty: hahaha Varus: she just wants us to kill ourselves by saying yes all the time Igfig: Fortuna could you stop saying yes, please? Fortuna_: I sure hope so. Varus: HAH Igfig: Fortuna, will you? Fortuna_: I could tell you... Fortuna_: But I probably shouldn't. Igfig: okay, whatever Varus: ok lets stop playing with fortuna Blaze: Such sass. Varus: and play USING fortuna Igfig: LAST TIME ON EBERRON frosty: fortuna what is life Igfig: I suppose you guys should actually do the recap for Arryn Varus: uh Varus: ok Igfig: since Arryn was back in the ship during last session Varus: we met the lord of blades who wants to kill all flshies Igfig: so you would have to tell her what was going on anyway Orrin_Torrin: "Holy shit ARryn. That encounter was really poorly statted." Varus: and we learned he wanted to become a god Varus: which isnt what the god forged want Varus: and then we got into a fight Varus: and almost died Varus: and he escaped Varus: but we killed his dog frosty: TALK TALK RAT NOISE TALK TALK DEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAATH ESCAPE Blaze: We learned that he knows who killed the king, but we didn't get him to spill the beans. frosty: there\ Orrin_Torrin: By 4E rules, I think Varus actually would have died. Varus: yeah Orrin_Torrin: And he yelled "Gorgan" as he escaped. Varus: i would have' Varus: oh right Orrin_Torrin: So I assume we gotta find Gorgan now. Varus: and theres people behind him frosty: if it werent fore those meddling kidds Varus: whoever that may be Orrin_Torrin: Whoever the hell Gorgan is. Blaze: I think by 4th edition rules he would also have had higher defenses and hp though. Varus: so what should we be #doing now Varus: we got our information Varus: we need to find chain frosty: your mother Igfig: He said something interesting about why he couldn't tell you who Orrin_Torrin: We left a message for Chain. Varus: i cannot remember what that was Varus: yeah if he goes back there Orrin_Torrin: He told us he was in control of them, but he was lying. Varus: we should probably just find him Igfig: also Arryn have you read the previous logs? Or is this all nonsense to you Varus: aah yes Orrin_Torrin: So they're actually probably controlling him. Orrin_Torrin: What a pansy. Blaze: We didn't really get our information though? He never said who, but he said he couldn't say who, but I think I have forgotten the specific line. frosty: USA frosty: USA Arryn: I understand Blaze: Also no they were not controlling him. frosty: USA Varus: hmmmmmmmmmm Blaze: He made it pretty clear that he was in charge of himself. Igfig: I'll find the line Blaze: Manipulating him perhaps. Varus: thats what he thinks Blaze: But not controlling him. Varus: he isnt exactly strong minded Igfig: "THIS IS NOT SOMETHING YOU CAN KNOW. THE KNOWLEDGE WOULD BREAK A WYRM ASUNDER. YOU WOULD BE AS DUST." Varus: he could be manipulated yar Varus: oh Blaze: Yar, oh right I remember that line now. Varus: i thought you were just quoting potion maker Blaze: Made me wish I knew more about that whole draconic prophecy thing. Varus: same Igfig: indeed Varus: dont you have a dragonmark? Igfig: I don't think anyone here has a dragonmark frosty: #fleshmorelikedeath Blaze: I almost did but I didn't need it so I didn't. Varus: i thought blaze did Varus: aah Varus: okay Varus: so Varus: plan of action Blaze: I almost had the mark specifically for allowing the piloting of the ship though. frosty: kill everythinhg Varus: we can let him do whatever and i can make ben into a god but thatd take a month Orrin_Torrin: It would be pretty fun to make Ben a god actually. Varus: we can go find chain and tell him straight up what we heard but we left the scroll Blaze: That being said, I think you can end up with a dragonmark without having been born with one. Igfig: Also, question: where have you been keeping the quori-bound dragonshards? Orrin_Torrin: And have a Godfight. Varus: super locked up tight Varus: yeah Varus: thats what I want orrin Orrin_Torrin: Arryn was here, she had an eye on them. Blaze: I'm assuming in the storage hold of the ship still, or if we had a more secure location on the ship. Varus: to turn ben into a god and have him beat up the warforged god Igfig: okay Orrin_Torrin: I see no way that plan could go poorly. Varus: hows that sound ben frosty: the safe Varus: HOWS THAT SOUND frosty: me and wargod #besties Varus: well wjatever Varus: third option Varus: go back to the people who lost their king Varus: telll them we found out who killed him Varus: prevent that war Varus: have them prepare for a war with the lord of blades instead Varus: with arryn here we at least have a semblance of credibility Varus: i think thats our best option Orrin_Torrin: I think we actually need to find out who Gorgan is at some point. Varus: we'll find that out Orrin_Torrin: But yeah if we tell them a warforged invasion is coming they might let us off the hook. Varus: yeah frosty: 1d20+0 who is gorgon Fortuna_: frosty, who is gorgon: [10] = 10 Varus: so lets do thta Varus: while traveling can I research who the gorgon are igfig? Orrin_Torrin: GORGAN. Orrin_Torrin: God, you people. Varus: gorgodamn Orrin_Torrin: We could also just send Arryn to do it. Orrin_Torrin: Since she's all a spy and shit. Blaze: I have the feeling it is some really big warforged, or something similar built during that last great war. Orrin_Torrin: And the wanted criminals will just wait on the boat. Varus: well she cant exactly leave the ship when we are traveling or get left behind frosty: 1d20 GOFGAN GODDAMIT Fortuna_: frosty, GOFGAN GODDAMIT: [17] = 17 Igfig: Gorgan, not Gorgon. And you could try, but you don't have much in the way of research materials Varus: i think we could just look through my room for organizations throughout history Orrin_Torrin: Well I mean we'll go back to whatever that city was. Arryn quit. Orrin_Torrin: And have her go talk to the soldiers. Varus: i keep lots of research stuff in there Varus: since its the only real place i can keep my stuff Orrin_Torrin: Woop, there he goes again. Orrin_Torrin: With his "normally good" Internet. Varus: i assume i have at least one book that mentions a bunch of organizations Igfig: yeah, you'll just have disadvantage on the research check is all Varus: that's fine Varus: what roll would that be Varus: int? Orrin_Torrin: Could you use Obsessive Analyst to offset the disadvantage. Varus: or can I use obsessive analyst to get it to a regular roll or advantage Orrin_Torrin: ? Orrin_Torrin: YEAH. Igfig: int, possibly with a prof bonus, let me see Varus: ^5 frosty: can i fly by a library Blaze: Probably int yar, and do you still have that obsessive researcher/analyst whatever it last was thing? Cause yar that would cancel out the disadvantage. Varus: we wanna go quick Arryn joined #pwot_dnd. Varus: since we dont know where the lord ran off to frosty: he ran off t gorgan Varus: we dont know Varus: he could be attacking early Varus: or just moving his base Orrin_Torrin: He's just still standing at the top of that elevator. Orrin_Torrin: The mobile fortress was starting to move as we left. Orrin_Torrin: So they're on the way now. Varus: shaking his fist Igfig: I think actually Obsessive Researcher would just act as a skill in this case maybe? So you could apply your prof bonus there Varus: alright frosty: weeping soflty Blaze: Yar it's been half a day maybe since we left. Varus: still disadvantage? Varus: ok so we're definitely going back to tell people we know who killed the king Varus: ?? Orrin_Torrin: YEs. Blaze: Also that wasn't the ship that was starting to move, after he yelled Gorgan we heard the step of something that hadn't moved in a long time. Igfig: mmm... you can spend a fate point to offset the disadvantage Varus: that was my pla Varus: n Igfig: it's been 8 hours and a bit since you left Mobile Fortress Chydris Varus: ok Varus: ben Orrin_Torrin: I can't imagine the movile fortress walks all that fast. frosty: yo Varus: set course for insert name of kingdom here frosty: library Blaze: I'm pretty sure their mobile fortress flies. Orrin_Torrin: Whatever. Igfig: hovers Varus: yeah but we need to be quick frosty Orrin_Torrin: Its still not faster than THE SPEED OF LIOGHT. Varus: lets tell them we know who the king is forst Orrin_Torrin: LIGHT* Igfig: also oh wait, research is just an investigation check Varus: once we wont be murdered at the library Blaze: This makes sense to me. Varus: then we can look Varus: ok so using my fate point i can offset the disadvantage? Blaze: Yup. Igfig: yeah Varus: i have prof in investigation Varus: letts Varus: ROLLL IT Igfig: okay, so you're heading off, leaving Chain and the Godforged and the Blades to sort themselves out? Varus: well Varus: sort of Varus: we left chain the scroll Igfig: yeah Varus: we need to tell the kingdoms to prevent the war Varus: hopefully the godforged knowing will spread dissent through the ranks Varus: 1d20+6 lets goooooooooooooooooo Fortuna_: Varus, lets goooooooooooooooooo: [14] = 20 Varus: yoooo thats p good Igfig: so where are you headed? Blaze: Well, thing is how would us telling them about the Lord of Blades stop the war though? Varus: to the kingdom where that dead king was from Orrin_Torrin: No no. Orrin_Torrin: The kingdom wher we were arrested. Varus: because we tell them that the lord of blades killed the king Blaze: But he didn't? Varus: how will telling them we know who kileld the king help Blaze: He just knows who did. Orrin_Torrin: They're the ones who want to arrest us. Varus: if they tell the dead guy's country theyd just be like liar Varus: lets tell them ourselves Igfig: Even that 20 doesn't find you a whole lot... but you do come across a reference in a book that's a military history of part of the Last War, mentioning the name Gorgan Orrin_Torrin: We don't know if they know he's dead. Varus: that's still pretty good Igfig: apparently Gorgan is one of the few surviving Warforged Titans Varus: I ASSUME THEY'D KNOW Varus: oh Varus: well shit Orrin_Torrin: They might not. Blaze: Told ya it was a war thing. Orrin_Torrin: They obviously didn't when we found him. Orrin_Torrin: It's only been a couple days. Varus: we can justifiably assume they found out in those few days Varus: a dead king gets a lot of attention Varus: especially found in an enemy kingdom Orrin_Torrin: Not if the only people who know he's dead are cops and us. Blaze: Not ncessarily an enemy kingdom. Orrin_Torrin: And we were sent out specifically to figure it out quietly and prevent a war. Varus: then lets go there and ask to meet with the king Igfig: The nation you found the dead king in was Thrane. The king was Kaius III of Karrnath Varus: if they say HAVENT YA HEARD?? HE'S DED!! Varus: then we can say AND WE KNOW WHO KILLED HIM! Orrin_Torrin: That seems like a really long trip when the only reason we're doing this is so the Thrane guys won't arrest us. Varus: well Varus: its not just that Orrin_Torrin: Well, the primary reason. Arryn quit. Varus: there will almost definitely be a war between the two then the lord of blades can get in and kill everyone Orrin_Torrin: THIS GUY. Varus: thats kind of what we are trying to prevent Blaze: He was planning on waiting till everyone else killed eachother though remember? frosty: erik 2 is the worst Orrin_Torrin: I still think we should tell the people who like... know and asked us to figure it out. Blaze: His whole spiel about how the fleshlings will kill themselves for him. Orrin_Torrin: Instead of people we've never met or interacted with. Varus: were we ever explicitly asked? Orrin_Torrin: Well, they let us leave because we said we'd do it. Orrin_Torrin: Otherwise we'd still be in jail. Orrin_Torrin: And I'd probably be dead. Varus: they were just police station mooks though werent they? Blaze: We were not explicitly asked, but considering the police let us literally walk out the front door because we said we would prevent a war, yar. Arryn joined #pwot_dnd. frosty: OK but big question here is why cant we just let the fleshies kill themselves Blaze: So we don't know any high ranking officials in either kingdom. Orrin_Torrin: City guard of the capital of a kingdom is far from "beat cops" frosty: seems easier Arryn: <- Worst Varus: while true frosty most of us are fleshies Varus: so unfortunately that will have to wait Varus: once you're a god you can do that frosty: uh huh Blaze: Also Frosty, fleshy war is messy war, considering the mournlands we were in are a result of the last fleshy war. Varus: alright lets go tell the guards then orrin Arryn: Wouldn't I know high ranking officials in the Dark lanterns? Varus: so we go to thrane instead Varus: oh Varus: hey Varus: that too Varus: but i think dark lanterns are seperate Blaze: Plus the fleshies would enslave a ton more elementals for for their warships. Varus: from a different nation Varus: TRU Arryn: Right, but as a spy blah blah blah knowledge Orrin_Torrin: She'd probably know people from every nation though. Orrin_Torrin: She seemed to have some kind of authority before. Igfig quit. Varus: so we can go to karnath's castle, thrane's captains of the guard, of the black lanter's officials frosty: Plus the fleshies would enslave a ton more elementals for for their warships. SO WE KILL THE FLESHIES IS WHAT YOU ARE SAYING HERE Orrin_Torrin: Seeing as we're a street performer, a fire elemental, a nomad and a huge nerd, Arryn is probably our best bet for connections. Varus: yes frosty thats the idea Varus: but after we prevent the war Varus: so you attack suddenly and they dont have time to enslae Varus: enslave Igfig joined #pwot_dnd. Varus: A HUGE NERD?? Varus: EXCUSE YOU Varus: i was the lead researcher frosty: youre the nomad i think Orrin_Torrin: So you were the biggest nerd. Orrin_Torrin: No, Blaze is the nomad. Varus: lead researcher of Aundair frosty: who is the fire elemental then Varus: me Varus: im both Orrin_Torrin: "Biggest nerd in Aundair." Varus: :( frosty: ooohh Orrin_Torrin: Ben you are an actual fire elemental. frosty: irl Orrin_Torrin: And in character, yeah. frosty: riiiight Arryn: Mister DM, would I happen to know high ranking officials in Thrane? Igfig: okay I'm back Igfig: I missed a lot but Fortuna kept me updated Igfig: FYI, the place you were was not the capital of Thrane Igfig: just a small city in Thrane Igfig: I don't know if you were the lead researcher Varus, but you were a researcher at least. They probably don't like you much though Varus: well i was a really high ranking one Varus: but yeah prob not lead Orrin_Torrin: Oh. Well still. Arryn is important. Varus: hum Varus: maybe the king of thrane heard Orrin_Torrin: I assume the higher-ups in Thrane know by now at least. Igfig: You might know a few people, but not anyone particularly high ranking, not personally Varus: we can go there and tell him then Orrin_Torrin: I don't imagine the soldiers covered it up. Varus: we can get in with a member of the black lantern Igfig: I mean, you probably all know who the important people in Thrane are Orrin_Torrin: Then let's go there and tell them. Orrin_Torrin: What we know. Arryn: I would like to reach out to a contact I might have in Thrane Orrin_Torrin: And then see if they want to talk to KArrnath. Varus: id assume you would have contacts yar Orrin_Torrin: A bunch of dirty pirates are probably not the ideal people to break that news. Varus: maybe one of them can reach out and get us a meeting with someone frosty: 8 hours to thrane, innit? Varus: i think its about 30 hours Igfig: well, you definitely know Brennan d'Cannith who should be there right now, but he'd be a bad choice because these guys stole some valuable dragonshards from him and then burned down his house Varus: hah Varus: haha Varus: oh yeah Orrin_Torrin: Oh yeah we did do that. Varus: that was fun Arryn: But is Brennan aware I was involved or am now involved with them? Orrin_Torrin: We also got his butler murdered by a sweet demon robot. Varus: yeah he does Arryn: Damn Orrin_Torrin: He was there when you punched me in the face and then helped us escape. Igfig: probably, since you disappeared at the same time they did Varus: its starting to sound like we should go to karnath Orrin_Torrin: D'Cannith is just a merchant. Blaze: I don't know what burned down house you are talking about. Igfig: What sort of covert ops do you see yourself as having done during and since the Last War, Arryn? Orrin_Torrin: And he's not even from Thrane. Orrin_Torrin: We just need to go to the capital of Thrane and say "Hey we're the ones who were investigating that dead king." Orrin_Torrin: They'll let us in. Igfig: quick background on the dark lanterns: http://eberron.wikia.com/wiki/Dark_Lanterns Arryn: Infiltration and counter intelligence Orrin_Torrin: Train-top fighting. Orrin_Torrin: Bridge-falling. Varus: ahaah Varus: burrnnn Igfig: one sec I'm going to move my computer downstairs because this internet is being very slow where I am sitting Varus: how about you have spies in connection with high officials who are keeping tabs on military movements? Varus: like say a secretary to a general or commander frosty: lets just crash the boat and die here Varus: then you wont become a god of elementals Orrin_Torrin: Yeah but he'll go down in a blaze of glory with his best friends. Varus: a BLAZE of glory you say? Arryn: I think so Varus, would definitely consider that counter intelligence, keeping tabs on what is going on and if there are threats from foreign lands Orrin_Torrin: And that's almost as good. Igfig: heyy, she even has the right name again Varus: igfig you see our plan? frosty: to die Igfig: I think so. Do note that Arryn's skills run more toward infiltration than deception though, so I think she was less about cultivating high-up contacts Varus: she would need ways into high security locations Varus: someone to leave a door unlocked overnight Igfig: I could probably get you a priest in the cathedral of the silver flame Varus: or to crash the camera system Igfig: orr the right-hand man to the bishop of a smaller city Varus: silver flame could be useful Arryn: Sounds good, Iwould like to reach out to the priest Igfig: The Silver Flame is the religion of Thrane, and the Cathedral of the Flame is their most holy place Varus: if we tell them that the warforged are going to make a god it will help us Varus: yar lets get there Varus: so gorgan is a giant warforged? Varus: like how giant are we talking here Blaze: Yup. Igfig: it holds the physical representation of the silver flame, which is an actual giant silver flame Blaze: Big enough to be called a Titan instead of a Giant. Varus: ok but attackin on titan has pretty small titans Igfig: http://staynerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Warforged_Titan_by_RalphHorsley.jpg Igfig: that bog Igfig: big Varus: WELL SHIT Blaze: oh, that isn't as big as I was thinking, we're still bigger then his toes. Blaze: Hooray. Varus: yeah i was thinking like Varus: it turns out the titan was the mountain Blaze: I suppose if he had been as big as I was thinking he'd have had a hard time fitting inside the mobile fortress. Orrin_Torrin: Maybe the mobile fortress IS that thing. Orrin_Torrin: It's like a transformer. Varus: thatd be neat Igfig: you don't know what he was calling this titan for precisely, but nobody came out of the cavern during the time you were resting Blaze: That'd be neat, but I don't think so. Igfig: the mobile fortress is a lot bigger than the titan Varus: still we know they are involved somehow frosty: hang on ig, is that thing dragon sized? Igfig: it's Huge, so about as big as an adult dragon Igfig: little taller, but not as long frosty: yessssssssssss frosty: :DD Varus: that means you can push it! frosty: frosty_the_boatman, titan pusher Varus: so anyways we reached out to a priest of the silver flame in the main cathedral Igfig: okay one moment, let's set this up Blaze: We still have to fly there. Varus: well i researched while we were flying Arryn quit. Igfig: Flamekeep, the capital of Thronehold, is about... uh, how long did you take to get here from Aruldusk? Varus: 30 hours Varus: i think frosty: it is a long flight Orrin_Torrin: Yeah it was a good long while. frosty: some Igfig: Flamekeep is about twice as far as Aruldusk Varus: dang Varus: 60 hours Varus: could i start my testing into making ben into a god: Varus: i can summon elementals myself now Varus: so that should speed things up Varus: also ben can play with them while i work frosty: ben is flying frosty: dummy Arryn joined #pwot_dnd. Arryn: Sorry Igfig: Okay, so. You left around dawn I guess? If you waited until after you were finished resting to leave Varus: yeah Varus: we needed a rest Varus: full health everyone Orrin_Torrin: Huzzah. Igfig: yeah, it takes two days to get back to full health because you're in the Mournland, where healing is difficult Varus: i assume researching while doing all that jazz Orrin_Torrin: Can we just get Ben healthy enough to fly and then rest outside the Mournland? Orrin_Torrin: I imagine that would still be faster. frosty: wooo Varus: probably Varus: ben we have officially begun making you into a god Igfig: Ben could already fly the ship in his state, he wasn't too injured Orrin_Torrin: He was unconscious. Orrin_Torrin: I had to carry him. Igfig: The trip to Flamekeep would take about two and a half days, and you'd arrive in the early evening Varus: no i was Varus: wait was he?? Varus: no he wasnt Orrin_Torrin: I healed you. Orrin_Torrin: I had to carry Ben out of the fortress. Orrin_Torrin: And I stole his sunglasses. Varus: ben was all good Igfig: Oh, really? whoops Orrin_Torrin: And got burned. Varus: oh yeah Igfig: I forgot Varus: i forgot Orrin_Torrin: but I mean Blaze can just healing touch him. frosty: yeah he carried me Orrin_Torrin: And then he can fly us at 1hp. Varus: sure Varus: done Orrin_Torrin: Just to get out of the Mournlands, then we can rest. frosty: :/ Varus: fly us out we heal in 8 hours Igfig: okay Blaze: Yar I had plenty of castings of cure wounds left. Igfig: so in that case you arrive midmorning Varus: how much testing did i get done on feeding ben the fire orb Igfig: Here's a map of Flamekeep: http://lh5.ggpht.com/_ejISbjrUUm4/S_66TMQaphI/AAAAAAAAIjw/6Uym4qF5aZ8/Flamekeep.jpg frosty: turtle Blaze: What a nicely designed city. Igfig: as you can see, it is completely centered on the Cathedral Varus: also it looks like a ninja star Igfig: you manage to find an airship dock easily enough, though Igfig: and... how are you going to get in touch with this priest? Arryn: I figured he would touch me frosty: ;) Arryn: But I would like to head to the cathedral Varus: a connection would get us into a meeting with important news that could affect the country Varus: so he canbring that news to the bishop Varus: or even better Blaze: I suppose we just all go to the cathedral together looking for a meeting but not having an appointment made? Varus: we can just say we have important news and need to speek to the bishop Orrin_Torrin: Arryn can flash her talisman or whatever. Orrin_Torrin: She has that Dark Lantern badge. Orrin_Torrin: Or I can bluff our way in. Blaze: Yar I think that would be more effective in Breland then it is in Thane. Varus: ay Igfig: right, but being a Dark Lantern isn't exactly a good thing in most of Thrane Igfig: yeah Orrin_Torrin: Ah. Orrin_Torrin: Well, bluff it is. Varus: tell them we have important news that could affect the church and the whole world Igfig: and I should explain a little about how the hierarchy of the SIlver Flame is at the top Orrin_Torrin: I will. Varus: and have chosen the church of the silver flame to inform them Orrin_Torrin: But I'm guessing they're not going to believe that. Varus: we'll find a way Orrin_Torrin: Seeing as homeless people probably tell them that all the time. Igfig: well, basically it's a lot like the catholic church Orrin_Torrin: I'll just roll really well, it'll be fine. Igfig: except the pope is an eleven-year-old girl named Jaela Daran Igfig: who is the Voice of the Flame Orrin_Torrin: So it's exactly like the Catholic Church. Arryn: Have I met the priest before or do I just know of him? Blaze: So they have a private army entirely consisting of Swedish people was it? Varus: i seriouslt doubt youmet them Varus: i imagine she would be highly protected Igfig: sort of, but instead of swiss people it's just clerics Blaze: Yar. Blaze: especially since the swiss dont' exist here. Blaze: Which is a shame, their meatballs are delicious. frosty: ... Igfig: the equivalent of the Swiss would be... the dwarves, probably Igfig: actually yeah, the dwarves are the literal equivalent of the Swiss in this campaign setting Blaze: I'm not sure if dwarves seem like a meatball kind of culture though. Igfig: since it's all a metaphor for Europe around the World Wars Igfig: the dwarves control the banks Varus: the dwarves def love meat balls frosty: oh oh oh what country am i Igfig: You are from the Elemental Plane of Fire Varus: so germany? Igfig: which is roughly equivalent to that island where all the dodos live Varus: ahahaha Igfig: nah, Karrnath is Germany Varus: ben is a dodo Blaze: I suppose ground beef and the like is similar to crafting stuff though, so yar, I can see them being meatball people. Varus: ok anyways lets get into the church Igfig: Breland is England, Aundair is France Igfig: anyhoo Blaze: If fire elementals are dodos then what connotations does that have for having flying ship engines powered with them? Blaze: Scratch that, too much tangent. Arryn quit. frosty: 2 much 4 arryn Igfig: I guess maybe you wouldn't have met your contact, but you know her name: Thradi Ravadanci Orrin_Torrin: Dead. Igfig: oh Igfig: I'll wait for Arryn to get back and then say that again Varus: what if they never return Arryn joined #pwot_dnd. Varus: WELP Igfig: I guess maybe you wouldn't have met your contact, but you know her name: Thradi Ravadanci Arryn: Thradi isnt the pope right just a priest or bishop? Igfig: Just a priest Varus: alright Varus: sounds good though Varus: at least they can get us somewhere Varus: stepping stones Arryn: Can we find out where she lives, sneak in live a note for her to meet us somewhere? And put the symbol of the dark lanterns on it so she knows its super cereal Varus: thats not a bad idea Varus: though i imagine thatd be a sort of simple thing we wouldnt need to roll much more Orrin_Torrin: I feel like we could just ask to talk to her. Orrin_Torrin: And then roll a bunch. Igfig: Yeah, that's possible. You have a drop site that you use, though it'd probably take a few days for her to check it Orrin_Torrin: And then talk to her. Orrin_Torrin: She's a priest. Varus: we have a few days Igfig: or you could do some Gather Information to find out Varus: rent a hotel, let me do more research Orrin_Torrin: It's not like she's the king or whatever. Orrin_Torrin: She's a priest. Orrin_Torrin: Let's just go to fucking Mass and grab her afterwards. Varus: yeah sure frosty: if shes a priest cant we just go to confessin Varus: lets pretend we are part of the holy flame Igfig: yeah, it wouldn't be too hard of a check to find her, just some Cha checks Blaze: That's if she is in the confessional. Orrin_Torrin: *clears throat* Arryn: Either way Igfig: and there are a lot of priests here. This is basically the Vatican Varus: lets just walk around and say "haha hey man did you see where my friend blah went?" Orrin_Torrin: I'll pose as a convert. Orrin_Torrin: And tell them I was talking to her abou ttheir faith. Arryn: Lets just let Orrin talk through it and if we can't make contact, we can use the drop site Orrin_Torrin: I'm pretty great at talking. Varus: sure Varus: lets do it Orrin_Torrin: I'm actually better at talking that whacking things with hammers. Igfig: so Orrin you're just going to hide all the Sovereign Host insignia on your armour? Orrin_Torrin: It might be better for Ben to hang out. Orrin_Torrin: For a bit. Igfig: Or just not wear armour I guess Varus: yeah just Varus: dont wear armor Orrin_Torrin: Ideally we're not about to fight. Varus: thatd be a lil weird anyways Orrin_Torrin: But I can disguise it. Orrin_Torrin: Or just not wear it. Igfig: well, up to you how you want to handle it Varus: just dont wear it Igfig: Wearing full plate around in a city is like carrying an assault rifle over your shoulder Varus: its a CHURCH Orrin_Torrin: Ah, I'll just go clothes then. Igfig: you can do it, but they probably won't let you into a chipotle frosty: so if these people worship flame can i be a god Blaze: We can be no armor bros, yar. Orrin_Torrin: Alright, no armor. Varus: the silver flame Varus: yo holy shit Igfig: different flame, buddy Orrin_Torrin: Just my common clothes. Igfig: you need some flame dye Varus: lets combine ben with the silver flame Varus: once he eats the bead he will probably be strong enough to do it Blaze: I don't think their church would be keen on that. Varus: once ben eats the bead he can fuck shit up Igfig: anyway, let's just get a Persuasion or Deception check, Orrin Orrin_Torrin: Alright. Igfig: we don't need to RP through all the question-asking Orrin_Torrin: So I just approach the nearest priest and blah blah. Orrin_Torrin: 1d20+7 Fortuna: Orrin_Torrin, 1d20+7: [12] = 19 Orrin_Torrin: There. Igfig: yeah, that's plenty Igfig: Yeah, you manage to find out where she lives and where she works easily enough, and without rousing any particular suspicion Varus: heck ya Varus: lets go frosty goes Varus: ben youre a fire thing you probably shouldnt walk through the streets alone Arryn quit. Orrin_Torrin: I think Ben should probably just stay on the boat. Orrin_Torrin: At least for now. Varus: sorry ben :( frosty: but it is a flame church :( Varus: I spawn 8 elementals for him to play with while we are gone frosty: these are my people frosty: my fans frosty: i have +5 to stealth Arryn joined #pwot_dnd. Blaze: This is true, he is stealthier then I am. Igfig: She's basically a scribe for a cardinal, well-placed to intercept relevant messages Varus: excellent Varus: lets leave a message in her house like YO COME HERE AT 11PM Varus: WE'LL BE WAITING Igfig: okay Orrin_Torrin: we know where she lives and works. Orrin_Torrin: Let's just go talk to her. Varus: well Varus: id personally rather keep this secret frosty: stalker Varus: until we can tell it to the higher ups Orrin_Torrin: Then we ask her to go to another room. Varus: not HEY HAHA WE KNOW WHO KILLED THE KING in the middle of mass Igfig: I think the exact location of her house doesn't matter, but she probably has a house of some sort. Or maybe an apartment? Orrin_Torrin: It's a public church, we can just go talk to her in her office or whatever. Varus: orrin plz Orrin_Torrin: Someone literally told me where to find her so we could do so. Varus: if we are doing this we are doing this right Orrin_Torrin: I feel like "quickly" is right when the alternative is robots murdering everyone. Varus: grumbles Igfig: And yeah, the town is fairly buzzing with the rumour that Kaius is dead and there might be another war Varus: Fortuna should we do the sneaky cool route? Fortuna: Signs point to yes. Varus: WOO Orrin_Torrin: Fortuna were you lying just then? Fortuna: In your dreams. Orrin_Torrin: Damn. Orrin_Torrin: Fortuna's stone cold. Varus: pROOF Varus: alright we're doign this the cool way Orrin_Torrin: I still feel like we should move quickly. Orrin_Torrin: PARTY VOTE. Igfig: what is the cool way? Varus: fortuna has SPOKEN Orrin_Torrin: SOMEONE OTHER THAN ME AND WAFFLE SPEAK. Varus: FORTUNA IS THE HIGHEST AUTHORITY Igfig: shush Varus: sneaking into her house to meet with her at a drop point Arryn: I would like to plan a secret meetup, I feel like we would bring suspicion otherwise Igfig: that's two votes for secret meetup? Orrin_Torrin: BEN PETER. Blaze: Um, I dunno. Varus: blaze fortuna has spoken Blaze: The simple way seems simpler and easier. Varus: all glory to fortuna Varus: ben please Blaze: And would get the ball rolling potentially faster. frosty: 1d2 sneak/just go Fortuna: frosty, sneak/just go: [2] = 2 Varus: fine frosty: just go Varus: i switch my vote to quick way Orrin_Torrin: Gotta move my laaaaundry. Varus: lets go Orrin_Torrin: Quick way it is1 Varus: ! Varus: alright then we just sort of Varus: knock on her office door frosty: hang on pee and laundry breake Varus: ok Igfig: Well, she would work in a cardinal's office in the cathedral, probably? The outer office though, I guess Igfig: let me check how easy it is to just walk into the cathedral frosty: back Orrin_Torrin: I, too, am back. Igfig: I guess you could get into the cathedral's main nave without too much trouble if you posed as pilgrims? But I'm not so sure about getting into the back rooms Orrin_Torrin: We got it. Orrin_Torrin: Did I get the name of the person I asked where she worked? frosty: yes Orrin_Torrin: I also have this fake duke signet ring. Orrin_Torrin: That I have yet to use. Orrin_Torrin: Probably wouldn't be much help here though. frosty: Thradi Ravadanci Igfig: that's the one Orrin_Torrin: No, that's her name Ben. Igfig: oh Orrin_Torrin: I meant the name of the person who told me where to find her. Igfig: ohh Igfig: uh Igfig: hmm Orrin_Torrin: I don't need the actual name. Orrin_Torrin: I jus twnat to tell the guard that guy told me to talk to her. frosty: jake Orrin_Torrin: "Jake told me it was cool, man." frosty: it was jake Igfig: a bartender probably? wait no Igfig: sure let's go with jake Orrin_Torrin: Oh I thought I was like... asking someone at the Church. Igfig: yeah taht would make more sense Igfig: you asked some acolyte Igfig: an acolyte named Jake I guess Orrin_Torrin: "Acolyte Jake told me Thrada Radavinci was the one I needed to speak to." Igfig: oh, found a useful link: https://eberron-hok.obsidianportal.com/wiki_pages/temples-and-shrines-of-the-silver-flame Orrin_Torrin: Are they impressed with my Acolyte Jake story? Igfig: let's jsut handle this with another persuasion check or something Orrin_Torrin: "I was raised in a very religious household, I'm not comfortable talking about this. Thrana was the first person I felt comfortable discussing the Silver Flame with." Orrin_Torrin: 1d20+7 Fortuna: Orrin_Torrin, 1d20+7: [19] = 26 Orrin_Torrin: EAT MY SHIIIT Igfig: haha Orrin_Torrin: Thradi? Orrin_Torrin: Thradi. Igfig: "Oh, of course. Right over this way." Orrin_Torrin: Cha is so useful. Arryn: Boom Igfig: and you find the door to her office Orrin_Torrin: I dont' know why I ever bothered playing a different kind of character. Orrin_Torrin: I knock on the door. Orrin_Torrin: ARRYN TAKE IT AWAY. Orrin_Torrin: Once the door is closed. Igfig: "Hellooo?" Orrin_Torrin: We all bundle in and close the door. Arryn: Good evening Thradi Arryn: You don't know me directly but I come from the dark lanterns Arryn: and I'll flash the insignia Igfig: Thradi is a plump, freckeld woman with curly red hair Varus: "It's time for you to do your job" Orrin_Torrin: Sounds like my type. frosty: "Hi" Igfig: I thought Arryn was your type Arryn: I act jealous Orrin_Torrin: Have you met Orrin? Varus: that was wayyyy back Varus: on the train Orrin_Torrin: Everyone's my type. frosty: ;) Varus: arryn is not interested in orrin at all Varus: in case you needed that o be said Orrin_Torrin: Also Arryn did stab me a lot and then punch me in the face. Orrin_Torrin: Oh she is. Orrin_Torrin: Deep down. Orrin_Torrin: She's warmed to my charms. Varus: deep Varus: deep Varus: deep down Orrin_Torrin: Where it counts the most. Igfig: I intentionally left it ambiguous Varus: so deep it may as well not be there Igfig: anyway frosty: so deep frosty: lick my dick frosty: *like frosty: heh Orrin_Torrin: Hah. Igfig: "Well hel-lo there! What're you all doing here?" Arryn: Good evening Thradi Igfig: "A Dark Lantern? Are you... Arryn?" Arryn: "Aye" and I will bow Varus: more like Varus: ayerrn Orrin_Torrin: Sounds like Arryn is Thradi's type. Igfig: "Ohh, it's so nice to finally meet you!" She comes around her desk and gives you a hug Arryn: I will uncomfortably hug her back Varus: we're trying to be intimidating here :C Igfig: or at least tries, I dunno if you—ah, ok frosty: we are? Arryn: "We come to you with important news" Igfig: "This is so exciting! What's happening now?" Igfig: She's whipsering, but like stage-whispering frosty: "death" Igfig: I don't think frosty is here? frosty: am too Varus: "Actually a king is dead and we know who killed him and we need to get to the top of the chain of the silver flame and tell them to prevent another horrific world war from breaking out" Blaze: Me and him could be hanging out and seeing the town, checking out the flames if he doesn't want to stay on the ship. Igfig: "You know who killed Kaius? But I thought—wait, didn't your people do it?" Orrin_Torrin: Oshit. Orrin_Torrin: These rumors are out of control already. Igfig: "I heard the Lanterns assassinated him." frosty: Me and him could be hanging out and seeing the town, checking out the flames if he doesn't want to stay on the ship. aight Varus: "That's... god no that is not what happened" frosty: can do Varus: i guess me and orrin are masquarading as blakc lanterns Igfig: "And who're all your friends here?" Arryn: "No Thradi, no did not" Varus: "We are also black lanters but it doesn't matter" Igfig: Dark Lanters Igfig: *Lanterns Varus: yeah thats what i said Igfig: you keep saying Black Lanterns Varus: idk what you're talking about Arryn: Im not exactly sure how we all came to be together so someone else can respond to her lol Blaze: And last I checked we aren't undead space guys. Varus: i dont get that reference Varus: anyways Varus: "We need a meeting with the bishop" Orrin_Torrin: I don't know why we can't be honest. Igfig: in darkest night Varus: well Varus: personally Orrin_Torrin: She can't exactly rat us out. Varus: varus wants to seem cool Orrin_Torrin: On account of she's a traitor to her country. Blaze: Unless she was a double agent the whole time and is really good at bluffing how excited she is right now. Orrin_Torrin: 1d20 insight Fortuna: Orrin_Torrin, insight: [5] = 5 Orrin_Torrin: Damn. Orrin_Torrin: Somebody better than me at Wis roll insight. Orrin_Torrin: Because I'd just as soon not confuse her any more than we have to. Blaze: I'm not sure if I am here or with Frosty in town. Orrin_Torrin: If Frosty is in town you probably ought to be with him. Arryn: 1d20+2 insight Fortuna: Arryn, insight: [17] = 19 frosty: hey! Varus: 1d20+2 Fortuna: Varus, 1d20+2: [1] = 3 Varus: aw Orrin_Torrin: There, Arryn got it. Igfig: "Ah... I dunno about the bishops, but I could poke my head into the other room and ask Cardinal Neskus for a minute of his time." Varus: as long as we eventually end up at the top of the chain Orrin_Torrin: Are Cardinals lower than bishops in this church? Varus: this is kind of some important shit Igfig: cardinals are higher Orrin_Torrin: Because in Catholicism Cardinals are like... highest of the high. Orrin_Torrin: Oh good. Orrin_Torrin: Go talk to that guy, yeah. Varus: aah Varus: well thats good Igfig: it's just that she's this cardinal's scribe/secretary/whatever frosty: cardinals are all like potential popes Orrin_Torrin: Well, not all of them. Arryn: "Thradi, why do you think the Dark Lanterns were part of this?" Igfig: And Arryn, she is either entirely sincere or very good at bluffing Orrin_Torrin: But yeah popes are almost always selected from among the Council of Cardinals. Igfig: "Oh, that's just what I heard on the streets. Some people think it was the Houses that did it, but I know what I believe." Orrin_Torrin: *X-files theme* Varus: "so its all just rumour mongering" Varus: "oh well, go get the cardinal" Igfig: "And well, a lot of people are worried that we did it for some reason and don't want to say so. But I really hope that's not true." Igfig: "Sure, I'll go have an ask." Orrin_Torrin: "It isn't. We know who it was, and we need to let everyone know as fast as possible." Blaze: But we don't really know still? We know what the Lord of Blades said in regards to it, and we know that he didn't do it himself, but we still don't know who actually did it. Varus: we can say it was the lord of blades Orrin_Torrin: It was robots. Igfig: she knocks on a side door and calls out "Cardinal? You awake?" Varus: we arent wrong Orrin_Torrin: We know enough to prevent a war. Igfig: no answer, so she opens the door and goes inside Blaze: And suddenly I wonder if the church of the Silver Flame does gregorian chanting. Igfig: yes definitely Arryn: I will follow her Igfig: if you have a good gregorian chant, we should play it now Blaze: To youtube probably! Igfig: unless there's one on the infinite jukebox Blaze: there is actually. Checking it out. Orrin_Torrin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXpXAQEba9A Blaze: Wait a second, this one on the jukebox is clearly techno, or electronic, maybe house, I'm not familiar enough with them to know the differences. Igfig: Behind a huge desk is a very old man with very bushy eyebrows in a cardinal's robe Igfig: DEAD Varus: WHAT Varus: FUCK Orrin_Torrin: God dammit. Igfig: not really, jsut asleep Varus: GOD Orrin_Torrin: Hahahahaha. Varus: DAMN frosty: hahahhaha Varus: Fortuna is igfig a jerk? Fortuna: Probably. Orrin_Torrin: She has spoken. Igfig: Thradi goes up to the cardinal and taps him awake Igfig: "Cardinal? These folks would like to have a word with you." Varus: so like Varus: what do we actually say to this dude frosty: 'we are all gonna die' Igfig: He blinks his eyes open. "I thought, I thought I told you never to bother me when I'm... working." Orrin_Torrin: "Cardinal, I'm sure you know by now that King Kaius of Karrnath was killed in Thrane." Blaze: Hey Frosty, we should see if we can buy some of those powders that make the fires burn different colors. Varus: hey yeah do that thatd be neat Orrin_Torrin: "We were tasked by the city guard with finding out who did it and preventing war between your two nations." Igfig: "You utter—hmm?" Varus: "wake up you old fart" Igfig: "Thradi who are these rude people" Orrin_Torrin: "We know who did it. It wasn't the Dark Lanterns. It wasn't Thrane. It wasn't criminals. It was a plot by the Lord of Blades to cause strife between the humans while he mounts an attack that will wipe us all out." Blaze: Varus how old are you? He's probably younger then you. Varus: "Actually I'm just the rude one" Varus: oh yeah I'm an elf Varus: something like 180 Blaze: Yeah you're totally older then this guy. Orrin_Torrin: "So we need you to tell whoever needs to know so we can avert a war and prepare our nations for an attack by homicidal maniac robots." Blaze: Young for an elf maybe, but older then him. Varus: yeah Orrin_Torrin: "And if we have to be rude to do that, that's what we're going to do." Igfig: "I... what?" He straightens up in his chair and rubs his eyes. Varus: "It may cause problems for your church also seeing as they are going to make a god with our puny fleshy corpses and souls" frosty: i dont know if i actually have money, Blaze Orrin_Torrin: "Basically, we need to talk to the highest-ranking person you can put us in touch with, and we need to do it now or a lot of people are going to die for no reason." Orrin_Torrin: "And then a warforged God will march to your cathedral and stomp it to bits." Varus: man this guy is half awake Varus: and we just slapped him with this Orrin_Torrin: I hope he has a heart attack. Igfig: "What in the thirteen planes are you talking about? What kind of story is this?" Blaze: Don't worry Frosty, I've got money, probably more then plenty for getting a hold of the powders. Igfig: "What are you even doing in my office." Varus: can we just be like "we recap what we did and saw" Orrin_Torrin: "The best kind: one that's true." frosty: ok then, SIDE MISSION Orrin_Torrin: "Hopefully saving the world, but if you don't wake up and help we're still going to be trying to explain this to you when the warforged roll into town and cut us all to bits." frosty: turn frosty clolrs Igfig: "Why do you think this is even remotely believable?" frosty: ....... Igfig: "A robot god?" Varus: we have little pieces of evidence Varus: like the fireball from the mournlands in the sock Varus: the mask orrin has that i picked up frosty: 'evidence' Orrin_Torrin: We have the research papers about the Docent, as far as I know. Varus: oh that too Orrin_Torrin: Ig can you boot Arryn? He dced but it won't let him back in while he has one open. Igfig: are you showing them to him? Igfig: sure Varus: yeah Arryn was kicked by Igfig. Varus: lets just say we took the docent papers from the lord of blade's castle? Varus: unless it has a seal or something on it Igfig: what? Arryn2 joined #pwot_dnd. Igfig: the lord of blades has no 'docent papers' Varus: no i mean Orrin_Torrin: Varus wants to lie. Varus: lets tell that to the guy Orrin_Torrin: To make our story more convincing. Varus: i have a +5 deception Varus: how about you orrin Orrin_Torrin: I have +7. Varus: alright you go for it Orrin_Torrin: To both that and persuasion. Igfig: "So this is a sock that you say is holding a fireball, but you can't open it or it'll explode. And a warforged's face." Igfig: "Very persuasive, yes." Varus: "oh I can open it, want me to open it?" Orrin_Torrin: Cast a spell of truth then. Orrin_Torrin: Or whatever. Varus: "You say the word and I'll open it" Orrin_Torrin: "I'll swear before my god AND yours. Orrin_Torrin: "I'll do whatever it takes." frosty: dear god wafll dont open the sock Varus: can I just open and close it quickly so in that split second tons of heat escapes frosty: you will kill the cardnia frosty: l Varus: and us Orrin_Torrin: I don't see how a sock full of fire would prove anything. Varus: true Igfig: "No I don't want you to open it. What would it prove in either case?" Igfig: yeah Varus: "You'll just have to take our word for it, we've gone through lots of trouble to get here to tell you this surely that's worth something" Varus: "It's either you believe us, or at the very least check things out to prove it, or you take the risk you dont believe us and we turn out to be right and we all die" Blaze: Hey Igfig, where is the market in this town? I'm assuming they'd have those powders readily available for sale since people have shrines to the flame in their own homes. Igfig: "Why should I take your word for it? Who are you even?" He looks at Thradi, who looks unsure Orrin_Torrin: "We may not share faiths, but you have my word as a Paladin of Kol Korran that we are telling you the truth." Varus: arryn show your insignia Varus: or are we in thrane Igfig: Uh, I think it's in the NE corner of the city Varus: that prob wouldnt be a good idea Igfig: and yeah, probably not too hard to come by those powders Varus: especially if rumours are abound that they killed the guy Orrin_Torrin: "We're the ones who found Kaius, and who Thrane asked to investigate his death and prevent war between your nations. So if you like not being at horrible war and, even more importantly, not being eviscerated by robots, you should probably take our word for it." Blaze: Another question then is where are the sky docks? I'm guessing that bunch on the west end of town? Igfig: let's have a Persuasion check first of all. A difficult one, because your story is still pretty unlikely Varus: "surely you've heard of the people who found the body, especially in your position" Varus: i think we should put a fate point into this Varus: maybe A STORY WORTH TELLING? Varus: since we're literally telling a story frosty: is it worth it Orrin_Torrin: Yeah that seems pretty reasonable. Orrin_Torrin: To convince this guy to listen to us and help us prevent a war? Yeah probably. Igfig: it's "a story I can sell" isn't it? Varus: like we could go to someone else Varus: but this would be a lot of wasted time Igfig: but yeah, you're trying to sell this story pretty hard Orrin_Torrin: Yeah, but I imagine if I can sell it I can convince this old guy of it. Blaze: The real question Frosty, is if we put these powders into you how long will you change color? Orrin_Torrin: 2#1d20+7 Fortuna: Orrin_Torrin, 1d20+7: [14] = 21; 1d20+7: [8] = 15 Varus: until the powder evaporates Varus: 21 isnt bad Igfig: 21 is decent Varus: i thought you said you had +8 Blaze: he said +7. Varus: oh ok frosty: lets just try it and see blaze! frosty: trial by fire Blaze: Literally. Igfig: hmm, I'm going to make an int check for him to see what he actually knows about the incident Igfig: 1d20+2 Fortuna: Igfig, 1d20+2: [17] = 19 Varus: thats actually good for us Igfig: you're in luck, he's pretty well-informed Varus: thank you fortuna Fortuna: You're welcome. Varus: ily fortuna Igfig: NOTE add ily and ilu to keywords Fortuna: Noted. frosty sprinkles self in blue color Blaze: I don't think I've paid for any yet. Varus: frosty get silver Varus: we might be able to sell you as an avatar of the silver flame Blaze: We'll be getting all the colors we can, really. Igfig: "I... do remember hearing about a paladin of Kol Korran and some others being taken in for questioning in Aruldusk in connection to the murder..." Varus: ad surely you heard about a mysterious fire?? Varus: do you remember info about the FIRE ELEMENTNAL Orrin_Torrin: Ben was on the ship for that. Varus: oh Orrin_Torrin: He was watching a movie. Varus: imagine i never said that Orrin_Torrin: I think a rom-com. Blaze: No he was in the house with us. Orrin_Torrin: With Thakashtai. Blaze: He left for the ship instead of being taken in though. Igfig: you didn't put it in quotes, so you didn't actually say it Varus Varus: oh ok good Orrin_Torrin: Oh yeah we convinced the sergeant to let him walk back. frosty quit. Orrin_Torrin: Bye Frost. Orrin_Torrin: y Varus: "So you see evidence of our truth" Igfig: "And then they were arrested, for... something." Igfig: "I don't recall what." Orrin_Torrin: "We got that all ironed out." Varus: "Well its just because we were there and it was suspicious" frosty joined #pwot_dnd. Varus: "We got that ironed out and they sent us to see what we could find out" Igfig: "Hmm." frosty: yo Orrin_Torrin: "We were attempting to meet the owner of the house in which Kaius was found, and we stumbled upon his body instead." Orrin_Torrin: "But now we're working with Thrane to avert disaster." frosty: anyway, as i was about to say, pretty sure turning myslelf silver would be sacrilage or blasphemy Varus: good Varus: you will be a god more powerful than the silver flame Blaze: Maybe maybe not, depends on how touchy these guys are. Blaze: For all we know they might summon fire elementals and turn them silver for some reason. Varus: oh well Varus: doesnt matter too much Igfig: "Well, even if you are working on behalf of the... Aruldusk City Guard... the rest of your story is very far-fetched." frosty: i mean calling myself god is good, because i am, but calling myself someone elses god is less good, because i am not Orrin_Torrin: "I stand before you, a semi-wanted criminal and a follower of a rival god, unarmed and unarmored because this is quite literally the most important thing in the world right now." frosty: let them worship me frosty: not someone i am pretending to be Orrin_Torrin: "All we ask is that you put us in touch with the most important people you can." Varus: i do a sort of "Yeah thats true" face Varus: "If there is even a slight chance of a threat this great it needs to be acted against" Varus: "there are many mysteries in our world surely this is not so farfetched as some that have come to be true" frosty turns blue Varus: your elemental friends i summoned ooh and aah Igfig: He laughs. "There is literally no chance that High Cardinal Krozen would believe you. Keeper Jaela probably would, but she would believe you if you said the Dragon Below itself were reawakening to devour us all." frosty: i am ;) Igfig: "And there is no way anyone would let you see her, in any case." Varus: "Then we can go to keeper jaela we are LITERALLY trying to prevent the extinction of all biological races" Varus: "we'll take what we can get" Orrin_Torrin: I'm confused, is Thrane a theocracy? Igfig: yeah. Well, mostly. Orrin_Torrin: Can't he just like... put us in touch with a king's secretary or something? Igfig: Technically there is a queen, but she doesn't hold any real power Orrin_Torrin: If she has access to this Keeper person, it still might be worth talking to her. Orrin_Torrin: If that's the best he can do. Igfig: she's like, the queen of any european country that still has a monarch today and isn't England Blaze: So hey Igfig, how much money for how much powder and what all colors do they have? Igfig: The Keeper of the Flame is the real leader of the country Varus: what if we could somehow talk to her Igfig: and because she's not nearly of age, High Cardinal Krozen is de facto in charge Varus: then lets talk to the keeper Igfig: "No, I don't think you understand. You wouldn't even be able to get to the Keeper without going through Krozen first. He's the one who decides who she sees." frosty: hahahaha Igfig: oh sorry blaze Igfig: let's see Varus: hmmmm Varus: igfig I have major illusion frosty: "can you just take us to the child leader of you country" Varus: could I convince the keeper that krozen let us see her Varus: if i illusion him Varus: recreate the illusion Igfig: There's an official number for the price, Blaze, but I don't have the book handy Igfig: But it's probably like a gp or so for a day's worth for a normal fire? frosty: normal? Varus: like a hearthj Igfig: a small shrine-type fire Blaze: So yeah, pretty pricey, understandable considering how religiously relevent it is. Igfig: it's probably mostly powdered silver, with some kind of alchemcial treatment on it frosty: ooooo could i sprinkle diff colors on dif parts of me Varus: lgbt+ elemental Igfig: yay Igfig: anyway sorry, back to the rest of you Igfig: "I can't just take you to her, no. I could ask Krozen on your behalf—I'm not saying I will—but he'd say no." Varus: "we can try" Igfig: uhmmm Igfig: hmm Igfig: I'm not quite sure how I want to handle this next bit Igfig: can I call a break for snacks hee Orrin_Torrin: Just let us in to talk to her and save the world? Igfig: *here Varus: sure Varus: hey you guys wanna threaten this guy Varus: look for some blackmail in his office while he's gone? frosty quit. frosty joined #pwot_dnd. Arryn2 quit. Arryn joined #pwot_dnd. frosty: am i pinged out again? Varus: nope Varus: ig is getting snacky snacks frosty: aha Igfig: okay I'm back I guess Arryn quit. Varus: woop woop Varus: figure things out Arryn joined #pwot_dnd. Varus: ? Igfig: damn, poor arryn and the bad internet Igfig: Somewhat Igfig: not really Arryn: That time I didn't dc, i thought I had but no one was talking! =P Igfig: you did disconnect Igfig: briefly Igfig: anyway Varus: igfig can we assume the girl left Varus: and when this guy leaves can i search for some good ol' fashioned black mail Igfig: Girl? She's all woman, baby Varus: whatEVER Igfig: uh I think she's still here Igfig: nobody has any intention of leaving you alone in a cardinal's office Orrin_Torrin: She believes us, though. Varus: figured Orrin_Torrin: Maybe she'd just let us. Igfig: anyway, the thing is Varus: now is a chance Varus: ? Igfig: looking at all this from a metagame perspective, I don't want this to be just a continuing series of "tell your story to another person, keep talking until you convince them to let you through, repeat" Igfig: because that'll be pretty boring and repetitive Igfig: so I am going to tell you in no uncertain terms that Krozen will not believe you no matter what Varus: hm Varus: okay Varus: then Varus: lets have that guy leave to ask him Varus: then I'll use major illusion to feign him calling the girl out and to just leave us there Varus: and then we'll serach for blackmail Varus: blackmail is the way to go Igfig: okay, uh frosty: what Arryn: I think we need to somehow get more evidence of what is happening Varus: that too Arryn: Otherwise we are just going to look sketch Varus: but for now maybe we should just do enough to prevent the war Varus: at least have no one willing to order to attack Varus: until we can get out and prove stuff Igfig: you ask Cardinal Neskus to at least ask frosty: Blaze did you get the powder yet Igfig: and after some huffing he says fine and sends Thradi off with your request Blaze: I was going to ask what all colors are there, just silver, blue, and red or do they have other ones as well? Orrin_Torrin: Diiick. Igfig: "Really, that was entirely useless. There is no way he'll let you into the Keeper's wing. You're just continuing to waste everyone's time." Varus: "Maybe not, right now all we need is to make anyone unwilling to send an order to attack" Varus: "We can go out and find evidence" frosty: red? dont waste money on turning fire red Varus: "If you can just prevent a battle breaking out for a few days we can our thing" Varus: "You sent her to ask so at the very least yo uthink there is a small small chance we aren't lying Igfig: Look up what colours you can make fire burn with common materials, and that's probably available Igfig: I think you can make fire green with copper and white with magnesium frosty: yes Orrin_Torrin: It's also blindingly bright with magnesium. Orrin_Torrin: Which would actually be kind of awesome. Igfig: that too Igfig: magnesium isn't so easy to refine though, is it Varus: actually i dont think its too hard Orrin_Torrin: It's just a metla. Orrin_Torrin: metal* Arryn quit. Orrin_Torrin: You can mine it as ore. frosty: http://www.compoundchem.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Metal-Ion-Flame-Tests.png Igfig quit. Igfig joined #pwot_dnd. Blaze: Ooooh, but we don't really need to do repeating colors. frosty: not all are common too Orrin_Torrin: Sean's giving up, he says he'll be here next week. Varus: ok Blaze: So I'm thinking the dark red, the purple, the green, the blue, and the silver. Igfig: It looks like it might be feasible to do it by treating sea water with lime, hydrochloric acid, and then electrolysis Igfig: and argh, dammit Igfig: I guess I can say this now that he's gone Blaze: So I'll buy 3 days each of those 5 colors then. Igfig: But I was sort of nudging you all towards getting Arryn to sneak into the Keeper's wing Varus: whose the keeper again? frosty: haha Igfig: since I thought Arryn's first session should have plenty for her to do frosty: krozen Orrin_Torrin: Yeah I suggested that to him and we were gonna try it if it didn't work. Igfig: the keeper is Jaela Daran Orrin_Torrin: If that* didn't work. Varus: i honestly have no idea why we would do that what would we gain from it?? Igfig: the eleven year old girl Orrin_Torrin: Because he could convince her very easily. Orrin_Torrin: And she can protect him from anyone. Igfig: and she's still the official head of state Varus: we could have blaze do it since he can turn into a talking mouse Varus: thatd be disney enough for her to believe it Blaze: Do mice have different stat blocks then rats? Igfig: You don't have to do that though, there are other ways you could make this work Varus: rats and mice are kinda similar arent they Blaze: Also me and Frosty aren't with you guys, we just bought a bunch of alchemical powder. Igfig: Not different enough to matter probably Varus: i thought you said the girl didnt have any real power though Varus: since she was not of age Blaze: More specifically 15 gold worth of alchemical powder. Igfig: I said that Krozen is de facto in charge Orrin_Torrin: I think it's more "Krozen keeps people from seeing people, but if she says something it goes." Varus: i completely misinterprated the situation with those two then Orrin_Torrin: Keeps her* Igfig: which is partly why he tries to keep people from seeing her Varus: cause usually in monarchys the dude in charge just runs the place until the person hits of age then they come in charge but before that they dont have any real power Varus: because they have not been coronated Orrin_Torrin: I don Orrin_Torrin: 't think it's like that. Igfig: right, I see how you could make that mistake Igfig: Jaela is still the official leader, and her wisdom is great, but she just isn't experienced enough to run a country yet Varus: "Here's an idea then" Varus: "What you say gets around, just from your position" Varus: "You could begin spreading rumours, with help from dark lantern associates, word would quickly spread of the possibility that the lord of blades is real and is making a move" Varus: "Once the rumour gets strong enough no one will be willing to make a move" Igfig: "Dark Lanterns? What?" Varus: "That gives us time to take care of things or find solid undeniable proof" Varus: didnt we mention the dark lanterns? Varus: no wait that was with the girl Varus: oops Varus: pretend i didnt say that Varus: just he spreads rumours Varus: but we could with the dark lanterns too Igfig: do you have an aspect I could plausibly exploit to ensure that you did in fact say that Varus: im Varus: not really going to help you make me make a mistake so Varus: no?? Igfig: haha, imma look at your sheet Varus: actually im looking right now and there actually isnt" Igfig: yeah, I guess not Igfig: you need to be more explicitly a huge nerd Varus: huahuahua Varus: i actually did think of a way you could do it Varus: but im not gunna tell you Varus: "rumours are powerful when done properly" frosty: "tactically trained" probably means bad at speaking Igfig: oh yeah it turns out that this guy has an aspect that you accidentally tell him all your secrets whenever you talk to him Igfig: totally Varus: dont have that anymore Blaze: He's like a walking confessional, it's crazy. Varus: lies and slander frosty: ummm wouldnt that make anything told to him 100% believeable? frosty: ??? Varus: fortuna, that guy totally doesnt have the aspect right? Fortuna: It's complicated. Igfig: oh no Varus: darnit fortuna Varus: help me out here Igfig: he does not actually have that aspect Varus: thatd be silly Igfig: although I probably should consider what aspects the Cathedral itself has Varus: i kind of want blaze to mouse it into the girls room Varus: its time to turn this into a disney movie Varus: but its metagaming cause ig gave us the idea Igfig: yeah, sorry about that Varus: haha hey Varus: i could teleport into her room Varus: if i knew where it was Blaze: Yes and no? I mean, you and I both have pretty good intelligence character wise. frosty: ig if someone has an aspect like that, then the cardinal would have to believe us or else that wouldnt mesh Orrin_Torrin: I actually did have that idea. Orrin_Torrin: I just thought we could talk it out first. Orrin_Torrin: Because if we get caught we'd probably be in a lot of trouble. Varus: how about intelligence checks Igfig: yeah, that's why he doesn't have that aspect Frosty Varus: int checks for the idea of sneaking in somehow Varus: or sneaking in with a specific plan Igfig: sure, can I get int or wis checks (but not both) from people involved Varus: 1d20+3 Fortuna: Varus, 1d20+3: [8] = 11 Varus: orrin get 'em Orrin_Torrin: 1d20 Fortuna: Orrin_Torrin, 1d20: [8] = 8 Orrin_Torrin: Hah. Varus: dangit orrin Varus: im gunna Varus: use my obsessive analyst trait Igfig: and I guess Arryn is asleep now Varus: to really think of a way to get this done Orrin_Torrin: She had to go to the bathroom. Varus: just full on brain storm Orrin_Torrin: With her tiny woman bladder. Orrin_Torrin: Jimmy Neutron style? Varus: exactly Varus: THINK JIMMY THINK Varus: 1d20+3 THINK Fortuna: Varus, THINK: [5] = 8 Blaze: and me and Frosty are having fun with colors. Varus: AW Igfig: wow frosty: LEAPING LEPTONS Varus: an 8 was in each roll Varus: that adds up to 24 Varus: i think thats a success Varus: brainstorming is about thinking of ideas together Igfig: anyway, all you really think is that you probably need more info about the place before you go breaking in Orrin_Torrin: Is it made of stone? Varus: "While we wait why don't you tell us more about this place?" Varus: "It realy is an impressive piece of architecture Igfig: most of the cathedral is made of stone, yes. DId you read that link I posted earlier? Orrin_Torrin: Nah I just opened it to have for reference. Igfig: kay Orrin_Torrin: Anyway, I have davantage on history checks pertaining to stone. Orrin_Torrin: And I can't be lost underground. Varus: awww yis Varus: thats actually Orrin_Torrin: So if that can be of help. Varus: pretty rad Varus: knock on a wall and listen for echos Igfig: the cathedral is basically the size of a small town Varus: holy hit Varus: shit Igfig: well, the "Cathedral" Igfig: the main building itself is just cathedral sized Varus: lets steal the blueprints Varus: heist movie style Blaze: But also really tall because of the fire on top of the building shedding enough light 24/7 that the homes nearby never see darkness. Igfig: but then there are wings off of wings, walls and courtyards and gardens, libraries and side chapels, places for all the various clergy to live, etc Igfig: it is quite tall yes Varus: god damn thats huge Varus: lets get the blueprints Varus: look for a playroom kind of thing Varus: teleport my butt in there Varus: though blueprints arent that specific usually Varus: so not that Varus: orrin work your way thrugh the power of stone Varus: well actually Varus: the blue print might be that specific Orrin_Torrin: I'd have to get underground for it to really help. Varus: since its the voice of the flame Varus: theyd want a specific place for them Orrin_Torrin: Though i don't think it allows me to know where I'm going so much as know how to get out. Orrin_Torrin: I don't suppose she makes many public appearances? Varus: she may Igfig: Neskus can point you to her personal wing Varus: an important figure of the faith Varus: why would he do that though Igfig: and she does make public appearances, but not super super often Igfig: a couple times a month maybe? Orrin_Torrin: Damn. Varus: well Varus: actually in that case we could just wait Varus: or it could be near it Varus: itd give me more time to research how to make ben stronger Orrin_Torrin: Seems like osmething of a gamble. Orrin_Torrin: If we don't know how soon it is. Varus: then blaze hoot hoots over there Varus: or chirp chirps it Varus: and talks to her Blaze: Yar I was about to mention I can fly now guys. Igfig: Also, I don't think there's a single blueprint for the cathedral, but there are individual ones for each new addition Varus: i like the idea of the public thing better Igfig: so if you did some research you might be able to find useful things Igfig: okay Varus: i want blaze to try out his flying as a pretty bird Igfig: well, let me just see how long it'll be until her next appearance Igfig: *scheduled appearance Igfig: 1d12-1 Fortuna: Igfig, 1d12-1: [5] = 4 Igfig: four days Varus: hrmm Varus: thats not bad Varus: what do you guys say Varus: i say we go for it Varus: best bet Orrin_Torrin: Might be cutting it close. Varus: they wont shoot a pretty bird Varus: blaze are you down to risk it Blaze: Well, maybe you guys should look up info on the religion, like say if there is any mention of any specific kinds of birds. Igfig: oh, that'd be a clever idea Varus: i can research that little bit Varus: ok so lets leave this dudes office Igfig: they do have a thing for couatls Igfig: sure Varus: "i guess we've wasted enough of your time, we'll make our exit" Varus: and we ollie outie Igfig: he says he'll think about what you've said though Igfig: and then appears to go back to sleep Varus: igfig we said a month for the experiementing for ben right Orrin_Torrin: "Thank you, Your Excellency." Varus: is that made faster by my spell of summoning elementals that i took for level 8 Varus: since i can control conditions of them better Igfig: when did we say this, Varus? Just trying to remember where Igfig: was it last session Varus: ermm Varus: that or the one before Igfig: I think it was one month if you had access to elementals Igfig: a lot longer if you didn't Varus: ok Varus: so ive done 2 daysish so far Igfig: right Varus: im going to experiment for the next few days we wait Varus: thats 1/4 of the way there Igfig: are we waiting? Varus: appears so Orrin_Torrin: Without Arryn it seems like our only choice. Varus: then lets time warp frosty: ? Varus: what does everyone do the 4 days? Orrin_Torrin: I'll hang out on the street. frosty: make friends with locals Orrin_Torrin: Perform, get money and, more importantly, gather rumors and whatnot. Igfig: I think it's entirely possible that things might happen during these four days, I'll have to look at how the timeline has changed frosty: "you like flame, i am flame, lets bone" frosty: repeat Igfig: so maybe we should actually stop here for tonight Varus: hmmmm Orrin_Torrin: I'd be down for that, it's already been like 3 hours. frosty: aight Varus: okay Igfig: all right. Join us next time, for the further adventures of Team Frosty Igfig: or whatever your'e called Varus: team yarrrrrr frosty: team frosty is good Varus: taem turn frosty into an all powerful invinsible being of fire Blaze: I don't think we ever decided on a name for our little band. Orrin_Torrin: Team Meatbag. Varus: sure that works Varus: team meatbag +1 Igfig: Next time on Eberron: "Do you really think you can eat all that pie?" frosty: team #frosty2014 Igfig: "Why did we even challenge the Lord of Blades to a pie-eating contest?" Varus: of course we can eat all that pie Varus quit. frosty: burn through it Igfig: "And who is this new, mysterious masked challenger?" Orrin_Torrin: BYE FRIENDS Igfig: Bye all! Igfig quit. Orrin_Torrin quit.