|
DM/
(OOC-?recap: to start a new message chain and to make sure Sweet William has all the information)
You know that?The Princess Amenstar?was buried with a great magic item?(the
Scepter of Skyfire),?which keeps away the Sand Demon called?“The
Xilv’ozath”.?
You also realize that the Djinni “Jassan” cares not for his own freedom, but only for his beloved’s. The Marid “Bitrabi” has gone mad from seven thousand years of forced servitude guarding the sarcophagus, but Jassan is certain he can calm
her and prevent her from slaughtering the part of would be rescuers.
Your task is to find and enter the tomb, free the Djinni ‘Jassan’ from his imprisonment, and prevent the Sand Demon from entering the world.
The Oracle places their knowledge of the location within your memories. You see the desert under the starry night sky, and a path leading to the mountains in the West and then to the South.
Cerina is certain she can track this.
And what do you do?
/DM
|
“Let’s go tonight,” Sweet William suggests.
On Saturday, January 14, 2023, 6:06 AM, Dungeon Master/Infinitum3D <infinitum3d@...> wrote:
DM/
(OOC-?recap: to start a new message chain and to make sure Sweet William has all the information)
You know that?The Princess Amenstar?was buried with a great magic item?(the
Scepter of Skyfire),?which keeps away the Sand Demon called?“The
Xilv’ozath”.?
You also realize that the Djinni “Jassan” cares not for his own freedom, but only for his beloved’s. The Marid “Bitrabi” has gone mad from seven thousand years of forced servitude guarding the sarcophagus, but Jassan is certain he can calm
her and prevent her from slaughtering the part of would be rescuers.
Your task is to find and enter the tomb, free the Djinni ‘Jassan’ from his imprisonment, and prevent the Sand Demon from entering the world.
The Oracle places their knowledge of the location within your memories. You see the desert under the starry night sky, and a path leading to the mountains in the West and then to the South.
Cerina is certain she can track this.
And what do you do?
/DM
|
Tabby smiled back at the dragon-girl. "I could see Mister Sweet as he bashed that nasty old walking bones man with his very own phylactery!". If anyone could make an litch cry for his mummy in hell, it would be the half-orc.
*
She felt really bad for this 'Bitrabi'. who had to spend THOUSANDS of years just hanging around a sarcophagus! They could have at least left him some books. Or something to help form a hobby.
She nodded as Sweet William spoke. "Only way to travel here is during the night..."
On Sat, Jan 14, 2023 at 6:06 AM Infinitum3D Infinitum3D < infinitum3d@...> wrote:
DM/
(OOC-?recap: to start a new message chain and to make sure Sweet William has all the information)
You know that?The Princess Amenstar?was buried with a great magic item?(the
Scepter of Skyfire),?which keeps away the Sand Demon called?“The
Xilv’ozath”.?
You also realize that the Djinni “Jassan” cares not for his own freedom, but only for his beloved’s. The Marid “Bitrabi” has gone mad from seven thousand years of forced servitude guarding the sarcophagus, but Jassan is certain he can calm
her and prevent her from slaughtering the part of would be rescuers.
Your task is to find and enter the tomb, free the Djinni ‘Jassan’ from his imprisonment, and prevent the Sand Demon from entering the world.
The Oracle places their knowledge of the location within your memories. You see the desert under the starry night sky, and a path leading to the mountains in the West and then to the South.
Cerina is certain she can track this.
And what do you do?
/DM
|
The group hears a long "Ooooooo" come from North as the quest is set into their minds "Ah - oh - oo!" he continues to marvel. "This is quite a deep story unfolding now... yes, very interesting."
"This foe is a ancient battlemage lich..." he ticks his tongue "oh yes, a grand and most powerful foe they are."
But then... he stops marvelling all at once as if he has realized something very very important.?
He turns his attention to the Oracle "Speaking of power..." he clears?his throat as he approaches her "I would be a fool to pass up the opportunity to ask you a question."
"You must be able to see things, right? Maybe find people?" he then points at his belly... "Can you tell me more about this?" and he opens his robe just enough to expose the embossed sigil that lay beneath his skin.
"I've been told to seek out the Sybil of Ethaembroe... the Gnomish Oracle divine seer..." North pulls out the?wrinkled?old book page with a map on it that the man known as 'Q' gave to him in Alaghon.
"And I was instructed to travel to Waterdeep, then journey North past Beliard to Dessarin Hills... but the Sybil's location is not known beyond that.... Do you know?" he says with a smile.
Tabby smiled back at the dragon-girl. "I could see Mister Sweet as he bashed that nasty old walking bones man with his very own phylactery!". If anyone could make an litch cry for his mummy in hell, it would be the half-orc.
*
She felt really bad for this 'Bitrabi'. who had to spend THOUSANDS of years just hanging around a sarcophagus! They could have at least left him some books. Or something to help form a hobby.
She nodded as Sweet William spoke. "Only way to travel here is during the night..."
On Sat, Jan 14, 2023 at 6:06 AM Infinitum3D Infinitum3D < infinitum3d@...> wrote:
DM/
(OOC-?recap: to start a new message chain and to make sure Sweet William has all the information)
You know that?The Princess Amenstar?was buried with a great magic item?(the
Scepter of Skyfire),?which keeps away the Sand Demon called?“The
Xilv’ozath”.?
You also realize that the Djinni “Jassan” cares not for his own freedom, but only for his beloved’s. The Marid “Bitrabi” has gone mad from seven thousand years of forced servitude guarding the sarcophagus, but Jassan is certain he can calm
her and prevent her from slaughtering the part of would be rescuers.
Your task is to find and enter the tomb, free the Djinni ‘Jassan’ from his imprisonment, and prevent the Sand Demon from entering the world.
The Oracle places their knowledge of the location within your memories. You see the desert under the starry night sky, and a path leading to the mountains in the West and then to the South.
Cerina is certain she can track this.
And what do you do?
/DM
|
DM/
The Oracle lifts its chin slightly and North’s mind flashes back to a day about two decades ago when he was in Waterdeep at the Cartographer’s Guild. A colleague had recently returned from exploring ruins in the Dessarin Valley and wanted to
combine their sketched notes with a professional area survey. North now remembers the finished map in detail.
He sees the city of Yartar, and suddenly recalls that the Ruins of Nesmé sat beside the River Subrin. The dangerous??forest rested in the north. To the north and west were
plains and hills inhabited by many??barbarian tribes. The??lay to the southeast. The road to the south led to??in the?.
To the best of North’s estimation, the???b?? of ??h?mbr??will be found at the Ruins of Nesmé.
And what do you do?
/DM
|
So, from the map, the ruins will be north of Yartar along the Subrin?river.? “Let’s resupply and rest today and?start our journey to the ruins?tonight,”Sweet William suggests.
On Monday, January 16, 2023, 7:55 AM, Infinitum3D Infinitum3D <infinitum3d@...> wrote:
DM/
The Oracle lifts its chin slightly and North’s mind flashes back to a day about two decades ago when he was in Waterdeep at the Cartographer’s Guild. A colleague had recently returned from exploring ruins in the Dessarin Valley and wanted to
combine their sketched notes with a professional area survey. North now remembers the finished map in detail.
He sees the city of Yartar, and suddenly recalls that the Ruins of Nesmé sat beside the River Subrin. The dangerous??forest rested in the north. To the north and west were
plains and hills inhabited by many??barbarian tribes. The??lay to the southeast. The road to the south led to??in the?.
To the best of North’s estimation, the???b?? of ??h?mbr??will be found at the Ruins of Nesmé.
And what do you do?
/DM
|
Tabby frowned. She was a fool as she could not think of a single question to ask the all-wise oracle.
She knew a very good question would slowly climb into her mind, but that would be days later and long after they had left this place.
The cat nodded her head as the wise warrior mentioned one of her favorite things to do, which was rest.
On Sun, Jan 15, 2023 at 11:19 AM John DeMaio < mrjdemaio@...> wrote: The group hears a long "Ooooooo" come from North as the quest is set into their minds "Ah - oh - oo!" he continues to marvel. "This is quite a deep story unfolding now... yes, very interesting."
"This foe is a ancient battlemage lich..." he ticks his tongue "oh yes, a grand and most powerful foe they are."
But then... he stops marvelling all at once as if he has realized something very very important.?
He turns his attention to the Oracle "Speaking of power..." he clears?his throat as he approaches her "I would be a fool to pass up the opportunity to ask you a question."
"You must be able to see things, right? Maybe find people?" he then points at his belly... "Can you tell me more about this?" and he opens his robe just enough to expose the embossed sigil that lay beneath his skin.
"I've been told to seek out the Sybil of Ethaembroe... the Gnomish Oracle divine seer..." North pulls out the?wrinkled?old book page with a map on it that the man known as 'Q' gave to him in Alaghon.
"And I was instructed to travel to Waterdeep, then journey North past Beliard to Dessarin Hills... but the Sybil's location is not known beyond that.... Do you know?" he says with a smile.
Tabby smiled back at the dragon-girl. "I could see Mister Sweet as he bashed that nasty old walking bones man with his very own phylactery!". If anyone could make an litch cry for his mummy in hell, it would be the half-orc.
*
She felt really bad for this 'Bitrabi'. who had to spend THOUSANDS of years just hanging around a sarcophagus! They could have at least left him some books. Or something to help form a hobby.
She nodded as Sweet William spoke. "Only way to travel here is during the night..."
On Sat, Jan 14, 2023 at 6:06 AM Infinitum3D Infinitum3D < infinitum3d@...> wrote:
DM/
(OOC-?recap: to start a new message chain and to make sure Sweet William has all the information)
You know that?The Princess Amenstar?was buried with a great magic item?(the
Scepter of Skyfire),?which keeps away the Sand Demon called?“The
Xilv’ozath”.?
You also realize that the Djinni “Jassan” cares not for his own freedom, but only for his beloved’s. The Marid “Bitrabi” has gone mad from seven thousand years of forced servitude guarding the sarcophagus, but Jassan is certain he can calm
her and prevent her from slaughtering the part of would be rescuers.
Your task is to find and enter the tomb, free the Djinni ‘Jassan’ from his imprisonment, and prevent the Sand Demon from entering the world.
The Oracle places their knowledge of the location within your memories. You see the desert under the starry night sky, and a path leading to the mountains in the West and then to the South.
Cerina is certain she can track this.
And what do you do?
/DM
|
DM/
OOC- If there are any other questions, feel free to ask. I’m not rushing you, but I don’t want the game to stall either??
With no further questions, the Oracle resumes its meditative pose and the room dims.
Bakosh leads the way out, and as you return to the Inn he states, “It would appear you have all the necessary information to complete your quest. Since you have no further need of me, I shall return to my duties in Alagh?n. The camels and wagons
are yours. I’ll depart at dusk. Good luck in your travels.”
And what do you do?
/DM
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On Jan 16, 2023, at 2:25 PM, TacobobMan <tacobobman@...> wrote:
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Tabby frowned. She was a fool as she could not think of a single question to ask the all-wise oracle.
She knew a very good question would slowly climb into her mind, but that would be days later and long after they had left this place.
The cat nodded her head as the wise warrior mentioned one of her favorite things to do, which was rest.
On Sun, Jan 15, 2023 at 11:19 AM John DeMaio < mrjdemaio@...> wrote:
The group hears a long "Ooooooo" come from North as the quest is set into their minds "Ah - oh - oo!" he continues to marvel. "This is quite a deep story unfolding now... yes, very
interesting."
"This foe is a ancient battlemage lich..." he ticks his tongue "oh yes, a grand and most powerful foe they are."
But then... he stops marvelling all at once as if he has realized something very very important.?
He turns his attention to the Oracle "Speaking of power..." he clears?his throat as he approaches her "I would be a fool to pass up the opportunity to ask
you a question."
"You must be able to
see things, right? Maybe find people?" he then points at his belly... "Can you tell me more about this?" and he opens his robe just enough to expose the embossed sigil that lay beneath his skin.
"I've been told to seek out the Sybil of Ethaembroe... the
Gnomish Oracle divine seer..." North pulls out the?wrinkled?old book page with a map on it that the man known as 'Q' gave to him in Alaghon.
"And I was instructed to travel to Waterdeep, then journey North past Beliard to Dessarin Hills... but the Sybil's location is not known beyond that.... Do you know?" he says with
a smile.
Tabby smiled back at the dragon-girl. "I could see Mister Sweet as he bashed that nasty old walking bones man with his very own phylactery!". If anyone could make an litch cry for his mummy in hell, it would be the half-orc.
*
She felt really bad for this 'Bitrabi'. who had to spend THOUSANDS of years just hanging around a sarcophagus! They could have at least left him some books. Or something to help form a hobby.
She nodded as Sweet William spoke. "Only way to travel here is during the night..."
On Sat, Jan 14, 2023 at 6:06 AM Infinitum3D Infinitum3D < infinitum3d@...> wrote:
DM/
(OOC-?recap: to start a new message chain and to make sure Sweet William has all the information)
You know that?The Princess Amenstar?was buried with a great magic item?(the
Scepter of Skyfire),?which keeps away the Sand Demon called?“The Xilv’ozath”.?
You also realize that the Djinni “Jassan” cares not for his own freedom, but only for his beloved’s. The Marid “Bitrabi” has gone mad from seven thousand years of forced servitude guarding the
sarcophagus, but Jassan is certain he can calm her and prevent her from slaughtering the part of would be rescuers.
Your task is to find and enter the tomb, free the Djinni ‘Jassan’ from his imprisonment, and prevent
the Sand Demon from entering the world.
The Oracle places their knowledge of the location within your memories. You see the desert under the starry night sky, and a path leading to the mountains in the West and then to the South.
Cerina is certain she can track this.
And what do you do?
/DM
|
Sweet William grasps his hand in the warrior’s clasp. “Good fortune to you.”
On Tuesday, January 17, 2023, 7:52 AM, Dungeon Master/Infinitum3D <infinitum3d@...> wrote:
DM/
OOC- If there are any other questions, feel free to ask. I’m not rushing you, but I don’t want the game to stall either??
With no further questions, the Oracle resumes its meditative pose and the room dims.
Bakosh leads the way out, and as you return to the Inn he states, “It would appear you have all the necessary information to complete your quest. Since you have no further need of me, I shall return to my duties in Alagh?n. The camels and wagons
are yours. I’ll depart at dusk. Good luck in your travels.”
And what do you do?
/DM
On Jan 16, 2023, at 2:25 PM, TacobobMan <tacobobman@...> wrote:
?
Tabby frowned. She was a fool as she could not think of a single question to ask the all-wise oracle.
She knew a very good question would slowly climb into her mind, but that would be days later and long after they had left this place.
The cat nodded her head as the wise warrior mentioned one of her favorite things to do, which was rest.
On Sun, Jan 15, 2023 at 11:19 AM John DeMaio < mrjdemaio@...> wrote:
The group hears a long "Ooooooo" come from North as the quest is set into their minds "Ah - oh - oo!" he continues to marvel. "This is quite a deep story unfolding now... yes, very
interesting."
"This foe is a ancient battlemage lich..." he ticks his tongue "oh yes, a grand and most powerful foe they are."
But then... he stops marvelling all at once as if he has realized something very very important.?
He turns his attention to the Oracle "Speaking of power..." he clears?his throat as he approaches her "I would be a fool to pass up the opportunity to ask
you a question."
"You must be able to
see things, right? Maybe find people?" he then points at his belly... "Can you tell me more about this?" and he opens his robe just enough to expose the embossed sigil that lay beneath his skin.
"I've been told to seek out the Sybil of Ethaembroe... the
Gnomish Oracle divine seer..." North pulls out the?wrinkled?old book page with a map on it that the man known as 'Q' gave to him in Alaghon.
"And I was instructed to travel to Waterdeep, then journey North past Beliard to Dessarin Hills... but the Sybil's location is not known beyond that.... Do you know?" he says with
a smile.
Tabby smiled back at the dragon-girl. "I could see Mister Sweet as he bashed that nasty old walking bones man with his very own phylactery!". If anyone could make an litch cry for his mummy in hell, it would be the half-orc.
*
She felt really bad for this 'Bitrabi'. who had to spend THOUSANDS of years just hanging around a sarcophagus! They could have at least left him some books. Or something to help form a hobby.
She nodded as Sweet William spoke. "Only way to travel here is during the night..."
On Sat, Jan 14, 2023 at 6:06 AM Infinitum3D Infinitum3D < infinitum3d@...> wrote:
DM/
(OOC-?recap: to start a new message chain and to make sure Sweet William has all the information)
You know that?The Princess Amenstar?was buried with a great magic item?(the
Scepter of Skyfire),?which keeps away the Sand Demon called?“The Xilv’ozath”.?
You also realize that the Djinni “Jassan” cares not for his own freedom, but only for his beloved’s. The Marid “Bitrabi” has gone mad from seven thousand years of forced servitude guarding the
sarcophagus, but Jassan is certain he can calm her and prevent her from slaughtering the part of would be rescuers.
Your task is to find and enter the tomb, free the Djinni ‘Jassan’ from his imprisonment, and prevent
the Sand Demon from entering the world.
The Oracle places their knowledge of the location within your memories. You see the desert under the starry night sky, and a path leading to the mountains in the West and then to the South.
Cerina is certain she can track this.
And what do you do?
/DM
|
DM/
If all are agreed, you return to the Inn where Bakosh departs, you rest during the hottest part of the day, bathe, eat, drink, and prepare your spells for the next day.
As the sun sets, Cerina takes up the mantle of Guide and leads the caravan away from One Willow Oasis and the Valley of Shade.
Cerina will post the next portion of the journey…
And what do you do?
/DM
|
North agrees. He bids farewell to the Oracle with a wave and then approaches Bakosh before leaving.
"Bakosh... I'm surprised you've made it this far in life. I really thought we would lose you at some point on this journey." He grabs his hand and nods at Bakosh.
"Here." North puts the 6 gold pieces that he had asked Bakosh for back into the warriors hands.?
"You deserve this."
On Wed, Jan 18, 2023, 8:36 AM Dungeon Master/Infinitum3D < infinitum3d@...> wrote:
DM/
If all are agreed, you return to the Inn where Bakosh departs, you rest during the hottest part of the day, bathe, eat, drink, and prepare your spells for the next day.
As the sun sets, Cerina takes up the mantle of Guide and leads the caravan away from One Willow Oasis and the Valley of Shade.
Cerina will post the next portion of the journey…
And what do you do?
/DM
|
Tabby made her way over to
Bakosh and gives the older man a hug, "Thanks for hanging out with us Captain, and good luck with your duties." she backed away and smiled as he left.
OOC: Waits for
Cerina....
On Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 7:52 AM Infinitum3D Infinitum3D < infinitum3d@...> wrote:
DM/
OOC- If there are any other questions, feel free to ask. I’m not rushing you, but I don’t want the game to stall either??
With no further questions, the Oracle resumes its meditative pose and the room dims.
Bakosh leads the way out, and as you return to the Inn he states, “It would appear you have all the necessary information to complete your quest. Since you have no further need of me, I shall return to my duties in Alagh?n. The camels and wagons
are yours. I’ll depart at dusk. Good luck in your travels.”
And what do you do?
/DM
?
Tabby frowned. She was a fool as she could not think of a single question to ask the all-wise oracle.
She knew a very good question would slowly climb into her mind, but that would be days later and long after they had left this place.
The cat nodded her head as the wise warrior mentioned one of her favorite things to do, which was rest.
On Sun, Jan 15, 2023 at 11:19 AM John DeMaio < mrjdemaio@...> wrote:
The group hears a long "Ooooooo" come from North as the quest is set into their minds "Ah - oh - oo!" he continues to marvel. "This is quite a deep story unfolding now... yes, very
interesting."
"This foe is a ancient battlemage lich..." he ticks his tongue "oh yes, a grand and most powerful foe they are."
But then... he stops marvelling all at once as if he has realized something very very important.?
He turns his attention to the Oracle "Speaking of power..." he clears?his throat as he approaches her "I would be a fool to pass up the opportunity to ask
you a question."
"You must be able to
see things, right? Maybe find people?" he then points at his belly... "Can you tell me more about this?" and he opens his robe just enough to expose the embossed sigil that lay beneath his skin.
"I've been told to seek out the Sybil of Ethaembroe... the
Gnomish Oracle divine seer..." North pulls out the?wrinkled?old book page with a map on it that the man known as 'Q' gave to him in Alaghon.
"And I was instructed to travel to Waterdeep, then journey North past Beliard to Dessarin Hills... but the Sybil's location is not known beyond that.... Do you know?" he says with
a smile.
Tabby smiled back at the dragon-girl. "I could see Mister Sweet as he bashed that nasty old walking bones man with his very own phylactery!". If anyone could make an litch cry for his mummy in hell, it would be the half-orc.
*
She felt really bad for this 'Bitrabi'. who had to spend THOUSANDS of years just hanging around a sarcophagus! They could have at least left him some books. Or something to help form a hobby.
She nodded as Sweet William spoke. "Only way to travel here is during the night..."
On Sat, Jan 14, 2023 at 6:06 AM Infinitum3D Infinitum3D < infinitum3d@...> wrote:
DM/
(OOC-?recap: to start a new message chain and to make sure Sweet William has all the information)
You know that?The Princess Amenstar?was buried with a great magic item?(the
Scepter of Skyfire),?which keeps away the Sand Demon called?“The Xilv’ozath”.?
You also realize that the Djinni “Jassan” cares not for his own freedom, but only for his beloved’s. The Marid “Bitrabi” has gone mad from seven thousand years of forced servitude guarding the
sarcophagus, but Jassan is certain he can calm her and prevent her from slaughtering the part of would be rescuers.
Your task is to find and enter the tomb, free the Djinni ‘Jassan’ from his imprisonment, and prevent
the Sand Demon from entering the world.
The Oracle places their knowledge of the location within your memories. You see the desert under the starry night sky, and a path leading to the mountains in the West and then to the South.
Cerina is certain she can track this.
And what do you do?
/DM
|
After Bakosh leaves, the party prepares for their own leave taking. The nomads are more than glad to help with the checking on and packing up the camels and wagons. Several empty barrels and skins are provided for water created by "North the Magnificient" as some of the older (and single) ladies have taken to calling him. Once all is prepared and about an hour after sunset the group heads out.
Cerina stations herself about 100' ahead of the company, watching the ground and sky for signs she is leading her friends the correct way. The sky is brilliantly clear, and the light from the stars and moon lights the ocean of sands up almost as bright as the sun, just without the heat. As the sand cools, creatures can be heard coming from their lairs to hunt, mostly desert rabbits and other "vermin."?
After four hours or so, Cerina stops and dismounts. She walks to the beginning of a rise. She kneels and seems to mess with the ground then, remounts and comes back. "That rise, the ground becomes more firm. Let me head up on foot to check out the other side. One of the hunters told me there is a well out this direction. If this is it, then it might be a nice place to take a break and maybe have a snack."?
"I miss the old days." Cthulhu
On Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 06:14:23 PM PST, Tabby <tacobobman@...> wrote:
Tabby made her way over to
Bakosh and gives the older man a hug, "Thanks for hanging out with us Captain, and good luck with your duties." she backed away and smiled as he left.
OOC: Waits for
Cerina....
On Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 7:52 AM Infinitum3D Infinitum3D < infinitum3d@...> wrote:
DM/
OOC- If there are any other questions, feel free to ask. I’m not rushing you, but I don’t want the game to stall either??
With no further questions, the Oracle resumes its meditative pose and the room dims.
Bakosh leads the way out, and as you return to the Inn he states, “It would appear you have all the necessary information to complete your quest. Since you have no further need of me, I shall return to my duties in Alagh?n. The camels and wagons
are yours. I’ll depart at dusk. Good luck in your travels.”
And what do you do?
/DM
?
Tabby frowned. She was a fool as she could not think of a single question to ask the all-wise oracle.
She knew a very good question would slowly climb into her mind, but that would be days later and long after they had left this place.
The cat nodded her head as the wise warrior mentioned one of her favorite things to do, which was rest.
On Sun, Jan 15, 2023 at 11:19 AM John DeMaio < mrjdemaio@...> wrote:
The group hears a long "Ooooooo" come from North as the quest is set into their minds "Ah - oh - oo!" he continues to marvel. "This is quite a deep story unfolding now... yes, very
interesting."
"This foe is a ancient battlemage lich..." he ticks his tongue "oh yes, a grand and most powerful foe they are."
But then... he stops marvelling all at once as if he has realized something very very important.?
He turns his attention to the Oracle "Speaking of power..." he clears?his throat as he approaches her "I would be a fool to pass up the opportunity to ask
you a question."
"You must be able to
see things, right? Maybe find people?" he then points at his belly... "Can you tell me more about this?" and he opens his robe just enough to expose the embossed sigil that lay beneath his skin.
"I've been told to seek out the Sybil of Ethaembroe... the
Gnomish Oracle divine seer..." North pulls out the?wrinkled?old book page with a map on it that the man known as 'Q' gave to him in Alaghon.
"And I was instructed to travel to Waterdeep, then journey North past Beliard to Dessarin Hills... but the Sybil's location is not known beyond that.... Do you know?" he says with
a smile.
Tabby smiled back at the dragon-girl. "I could see Mister Sweet as he bashed that nasty old walking bones man with his very own phylactery!". If anyone could make an litch cry for his mummy in hell, it would be the half-orc.
*
She felt really bad for this 'Bitrabi'. who had to spend THOUSANDS of years just hanging around a sarcophagus! They could have at least left him some books. Or something to help form a hobby.
She nodded as Sweet William spoke. "Only way to travel here is during the night..."
On Sat, Jan 14, 2023 at 6:06 AM Infinitum3D Infinitum3D < infinitum3d@...> wrote:
DM/
(OOC-?recap: to start a new message chain and to make sure Sweet William has all the information)
You know that?The Princess Amenstar?was buried with a great magic item?(the
Scepter of Skyfire),?which keeps away the Sand Demon called?“The Xilv’ozath”.?
You also realize that the Djinni “Jassan” cares not for his own freedom, but only for his beloved’s. The Marid “Bitrabi” has gone mad from seven thousand years of forced servitude guarding the
sarcophagus, but Jassan is certain he can calm her and prevent her from slaughtering the part of would be rescuers.
Your task is to find and enter the tomb, free the Djinni ‘Jassan’ from his imprisonment, and prevent
the Sand Demon from entering the world.
The Oracle places their knowledge of the location within your memories. You see the desert under the starry night sky, and a path leading to the mountains in the West and then to the South.
Cerina is certain she can track this.
And what do you do?
/DM
|
Is Sweet William’s danger sense telling him anything?
On Thursday, January 19, 2023, 8:29 PM, Cerina/JediJon via groups.io <dwarfjsgm@...> wrote: After Bakosh leaves, the party prepares for their own leave taking. The nomads are more than glad to help with the checking on and packing up the camels and wagons. Several empty barrels and skins are provided for water created by "North the Magnificient" as some of the older (and single) ladies have taken to calling him. Once all is prepared and about an hour after sunset the group heads out.
Cerina stations herself about 100' ahead of the company, watching the ground and sky for signs she is leading her friends the correct way. The sky is brilliantly clear, and the light from the stars and moon lights the ocean of sands up almost as bright as the sun, just without the heat. As the sand cools, creatures can be heard coming from their lairs to hunt, mostly desert rabbits and other "vermin."?
After four hours or so, Cerina stops and dismounts. She walks to the beginning of a rise. She kneels and seems to mess with the ground then, remounts and comes back. "That rise, the ground becomes more firm. Let me head up on foot to check out the other side. One of the hunters told me there is a well out this direction. If this is it, then it might be a nice place to take a break and maybe have a snack."?
"I miss the old days." Cthulhu
On Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 06:14:23 PM PST, Tabby <tacobobman@...> wrote:
Tabby made her way over to
Bakosh and gives the older man a hug, "Thanks for hanging out with us Captain, and good luck with your duties." she backed away and smiled as he left.
OOC: Waits for
Cerina....
On Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 7:52 AM Infinitum3D Infinitum3D < infinitum3d@...> wrote:
DM/
OOC- If there are any other questions, feel free to ask. I’m not rushing you, but I don’t want the game to stall either??
With no further questions, the Oracle resumes its meditative pose and the room dims.
Bakosh leads the way out, and as you return to the Inn he states, “It would appear you have all the necessary information to complete your quest. Since you have no further need of me, I shall return to my duties in Alagh?n. The camels and wagons
are yours. I’ll depart at dusk. Good luck in your travels.”
And what do you do?
/DM
?
Tabby frowned. She was a fool as she could not think of a single question to ask the all-wise oracle.
She knew a very good question would slowly climb into her mind, but that would be days later and long after they had left this place.
The cat nodded her head as the wise warrior mentioned one of her favorite things to do, which was rest.
On Sun, Jan 15, 2023 at 11:19 AM John DeMaio < mrjdemaio@...> wrote:
The group hears a long "Ooooooo" come from North as the quest is set into their minds "Ah - oh - oo!" he continues to marvel. "This is quite a deep story unfolding now... yes, very
interesting."
"This foe is a ancient battlemage lich..." he ticks his tongue "oh yes, a grand and most powerful foe they are."
But then... he stops marvelling all at once as if he has realized something very very important.?
He turns his attention to the Oracle "Speaking of power..." he clears?his throat as he approaches her "I would be a fool to pass up the opportunity to ask
you a question."
"You must be able to
see things, right? Maybe find people?" he then points at his belly... "Can you tell me more about this?" and he opens his robe just enough to expose the embossed sigil that lay beneath his skin.
"I've been told to seek out the Sybil of Ethaembroe... the
Gnomish Oracle divine seer..." North pulls out the?wrinkled?old book page with a map on it that the man known as 'Q' gave to him in Alaghon.
"And I was instructed to travel to Waterdeep, then journey North past Beliard to Dessarin Hills... but the Sybil's location is not known beyond that.... Do you know?" he says with
a smile.
Tabby smiled back at the dragon-girl. "I could see Mister Sweet as he bashed that nasty old walking bones man with his very own phylactery!". If anyone could make an litch cry for his mummy in hell, it would be the half-orc.
*
She felt really bad for this 'Bitrabi'. who had to spend THOUSANDS of years just hanging around a sarcophagus! They could have at least left him some books. Or something to help form a hobby.
She nodded as Sweet William spoke. "Only way to travel here is during the night..."
On Sat, Jan 14, 2023 at 6:06 AM Infinitum3D Infinitum3D < infinitum3d@...> wrote:
DM/
(OOC-?recap: to start a new message chain and to make sure Sweet William has all the information)
You know that?The Princess Amenstar?was buried with a great magic item?(the
Scepter of Skyfire),?which keeps away the Sand Demon called?“The Xilv’ozath”.?
You also realize that the Djinni “Jassan” cares not for his own freedom, but only for his beloved’s. The Marid “Bitrabi” has gone mad from seven thousand years of forced servitude guarding the
sarcophagus, but Jassan is certain he can calm her and prevent her from slaughtering the part of would be rescuers.
Your task is to find and enter the tomb, free the Djinni ‘Jassan’ from his imprisonment, and prevent
the Sand Demon from entering the world.
The Oracle places their knowledge of the location within your memories. You see the desert under the starry night sky, and a path leading to the mountains in the West and then to the South.
Cerina is certain she can track this.
And what do you do?
/DM
|
Not at this time ... Cerina is just being thorough?
"I miss the old days." Cthulhu
On Friday, January 20, 2023 at 04:35:18 AM PST, Sweet William/Arthur Picard <artamy1@...> wrote:
Is Sweet William’s danger sense telling him anything?
On Thursday, January 19, 2023, 8:29 PM, Cerina/JediJon via groups.io <dwarfjsgm@...> wrote: After Bakosh leaves, the party prepares for their own leave taking. The nomads are more than glad to help with the checking on and packing up the camels and wagons. Several empty barrels and skins are provided for water created by "North the Magnificient" as some of the older (and single) ladies have taken to calling him. Once all is prepared and about an hour after sunset the group heads out.
Cerina stations herself about 100' ahead of the company, watching the ground and sky for signs she is leading her friends the correct way. The sky is brilliantly clear, and the light from the stars and moon lights the ocean of sands up almost as bright as the sun, just without the heat. As the sand cools, creatures can be heard coming from their lairs to hunt, mostly desert rabbits and other "vermin."?
After four hours or so, Cerina stops and dismounts. She walks to the beginning of a rise. She kneels and seems to mess with the ground then, remounts and comes back. "That rise, the ground becomes more firm. Let me head up on foot to check out the other side. One of the hunters told me there is a well out this direction. If this is it, then it might be a nice place to take a break and maybe have a snack."?
"I miss the old days." Cthulhu
On Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 06:14:23 PM PST, Tabby <tacobobman@...> wrote:
Tabby made her way over to
Bakosh and gives the older man a hug, "Thanks for hanging out with us Captain, and good luck with your duties." she backed away and smiled as he left.
OOC: Waits for
Cerina....
On Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 7:52 AM Infinitum3D Infinitum3D < infinitum3d@...> wrote:
DM/
OOC- If there are any other questions, feel free to ask. I’m not rushing you, but I don’t want the game to stall either??
With no further questions, the Oracle resumes its meditative pose and the room dims.
Bakosh leads the way out, and as you return to the Inn he states, “It would appear you have all the necessary information to complete your quest. Since you have no further need of me, I shall return to my duties in Alagh?n. The camels and wagons
are yours. I’ll depart at dusk. Good luck in your travels.”
And what do you do?
/DM
?
Tabby frowned. She was a fool as she could not think of a single question to ask the all-wise oracle.
She knew a very good question would slowly climb into her mind, but that would be days later and long after they had left this place.
The cat nodded her head as the wise warrior mentioned one of her favorite things to do, which was rest.
On Sun, Jan 15, 2023 at 11:19 AM John DeMaio < mrjdemaio@...> wrote:
The group hears a long "Ooooooo" come from North as the quest is set into their minds "Ah - oh - oo!" he continues to marvel. "This is quite a deep story unfolding now... yes, very
interesting."
"This foe is a ancient battlemage lich..." he ticks his tongue "oh yes, a grand and most powerful foe they are."
But then... he stops marvelling all at once as if he has realized something very very important.?
He turns his attention to the Oracle "Speaking of power..." he clears?his throat as he approaches her "I would be a fool to pass up the opportunity to ask
you a question."
"You must be able to
see things, right? Maybe find people?" he then points at his belly... "Can you tell me more about this?" and he opens his robe just enough to expose the embossed sigil that lay beneath his skin.
"I've been told to seek out the Sybil of Ethaembroe... the
Gnomish Oracle divine seer..." North pulls out the?wrinkled?old book page with a map on it that the man known as 'Q' gave to him in Alaghon.
"And I was instructed to travel to Waterdeep, then journey North past Beliard to Dessarin Hills... but the Sybil's location is not known beyond that.... Do you know?" he says with
a smile.
Tabby smiled back at the dragon-girl. "I could see Mister Sweet as he bashed that nasty old walking bones man with his very own phylactery!". If anyone could make an litch cry for his mummy in hell, it would be the half-orc.
*
She felt really bad for this 'Bitrabi'. who had to spend THOUSANDS of years just hanging around a sarcophagus! They could have at least left him some books. Or something to help form a hobby.
She nodded as Sweet William spoke. "Only way to travel here is during the night..."
On Sat, Jan 14, 2023 at 6:06 AM Infinitum3D Infinitum3D < infinitum3d@...> wrote:
DM/
(OOC-?recap: to start a new message chain and to make sure Sweet William has all the information)
You know that?The Princess Amenstar?was buried with a great magic item?(the
Scepter of Skyfire),?which keeps away the Sand Demon called?“The Xilv’ozath”.?
You also realize that the Djinni “Jassan” cares not for his own freedom, but only for his beloved’s. The Marid “Bitrabi” has gone mad from seven thousand years of forced servitude guarding the
sarcophagus, but Jassan is certain he can calm her and prevent her from slaughtering the part of would be rescuers.
Your task is to find and enter the tomb, free the Djinni ‘Jassan’ from his imprisonment, and prevent
the Sand Demon from entering the world.
The Oracle places their knowledge of the location within your memories. You see the desert under the starry night sky, and a path leading to the mountains in the West and then to the South.
Cerina is certain she can track this.
And what do you do?
/DM
|
Okay. Sweet William will leave her to scout and instead watch their flanks and back trail.
On Friday, January 20, 2023, 3:06 PM, Cerina/JediJon via groups.io <dwarfjsgm@...> wrote: Not at this time ... Cerina is just being thorough?
"I miss the old days." Cthulhu
On Friday, January 20, 2023 at 04:35:18 AM PST, Sweet William/Arthur Picard <artamy1@...> wrote:
Is Sweet William’s danger sense telling him anything? On Thursday, January 19, 2023, 8:29 PM, Cerina/JediJon via groups.io <dwarfjsgm@...> wrote: After Bakosh leaves, the party prepares for their own leave taking. The nomads are more than glad to help with the checking on and packing up the camels and wagons. Several empty barrels and skins are provided for water created by "North the Magnificient" as some of the older (and single) ladies have taken to calling him. Once all is prepared and about an hour after sunset the group heads out.
Cerina stations herself about 100' ahead of the company, watching the ground and sky for signs she is leading her friends the correct way. The sky is brilliantly clear, and the light from the stars and moon lights the ocean of sands up almost as bright as the sun, just without the heat. As the sand cools, creatures can be heard coming from their lairs to hunt, mostly desert rabbits and other "vermin."?
After four hours or so, Cerina stops and dismounts. She walks to the beginning of a rise. She kneels and seems to mess with the ground then, remounts and comes back. "That rise, the ground becomes more firm. Let me head up on foot to check out the other side. One of the hunters told me there is a well out this direction. If this is it, then it might be a nice place to take a break and maybe have a snack."?
"I miss the old days." Cthulhu
On Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 06:14:23 PM PST, Tabby <tacobobman@...> wrote:
Tabby made her way over to
Bakosh and gives the older man a hug, "Thanks for hanging out with us Captain, and good luck with your duties." she backed away and smiled as he left.
OOC: Waits for
Cerina....
On Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 7:52 AM Infinitum3D Infinitum3D < infinitum3d@...> wrote:
DM/
OOC- If there are any other questions, feel free to ask. I’m not rushing you, but I don’t want the game to stall either??
With no further questions, the Oracle resumes its meditative pose and the room dims.
Bakosh leads the way out, and as you return to the Inn he states, “It would appear you have all the necessary information to complete your quest. Since you have no further need of me, I shall return to my duties in Alagh?n. The camels and wagons
are yours. I’ll depart at dusk. Good luck in your travels.”
And what do you do?
/DM
?
Tabby frowned. She was a fool as she could not think of a single question to ask the all-wise oracle.
She knew a very good question would slowly climb into her mind, but that would be days later and long after they had left this place.
The cat nodded her head as the wise warrior mentioned one of her favorite things to do, which was rest.
On Sun, Jan 15, 2023 at 11:19 AM John DeMaio < mrjdemaio@...> wrote:
The group hears a long "Ooooooo" come from North as the quest is set into their minds "Ah - oh - oo!" he continues to marvel. "This is quite a deep story unfolding now... yes, very
interesting."
"This foe is a ancient battlemage lich..." he ticks his tongue "oh yes, a grand and most powerful foe they are."
But then... he stops marvelling all at once as if he has realized something very very important.?
He turns his attention to the Oracle "Speaking of power..." he clears?his throat as he approaches her "I would be a fool to pass up the opportunity to ask
you a question."
"You must be able to
see things, right? Maybe find people?" he then points at his belly... "Can you tell me more about this?" and he opens his robe just enough to expose the embossed sigil that lay beneath his skin.
"I've been told to seek out the Sybil of Ethaembroe... the
Gnomish Oracle divine seer..." North pulls out the?wrinkled?old book page with a map on it that the man known as 'Q' gave to him in Alaghon.
"And I was instructed to travel to Waterdeep, then journey North past Beliard to Dessarin Hills... but the Sybil's location is not known beyond that.... Do you know?" he says with
a smile.
Tabby smiled back at the dragon-girl. "I could see Mister Sweet as he bashed that nasty old walking bones man with his very own phylactery!". If anyone could make an litch cry for his mummy in hell, it would be the half-orc.
*
She felt really bad for this 'Bitrabi'. who had to spend THOUSANDS of years just hanging around a sarcophagus! They could have at least left him some books. Or something to help form a hobby.
She nodded as Sweet William spoke. "Only way to travel here is during the night..."
On Sat, Jan 14, 2023 at 6:06 AM Infinitum3D Infinitum3D < infinitum3d@...> wrote:
DM/
(OOC-?recap: to start a new message chain and to make sure Sweet William has all the information)
You know that?The Princess Amenstar?was buried with a great magic item?(the
Scepter of Skyfire),?which keeps away the Sand Demon called?“The Xilv’ozath”.?
You also realize that the Djinni “Jassan” cares not for his own freedom, but only for his beloved’s. The Marid “Bitrabi” has gone mad from seven thousand years of forced servitude guarding the
sarcophagus, but Jassan is certain he can calm her and prevent her from slaughtering the part of would be rescuers.
Your task is to find and enter the tomb, free the Djinni ‘Jassan’ from his imprisonment, and prevent
the Sand Demon from entering the world.
The Oracle places their knowledge of the location within your memories. You see the desert under the starry night sky, and a path leading to the mountains in the West and then to the South.
Cerina is certain she can track this.
And what do you do?
/DM
|
Tabby sighed. The good captain didn't even react to her hug? How could anyone not enjoy a hug from a cat?
And were those random people calling Mister North, "Maleficent"?? Why not Nifty North? Or Nice Guy North? Or Naughty North The Nearly Naked Gnome?
As the usual amounts of nonsense bounce around inside the cat's tiny head, she enjoys her travels so far. This was not good.
She knew something horrible was about to happen. Undead. Snakes. Rain. Undead snakes who could control the rain.
"Oh, snacks.", This wasn't the horrible part. Unless the snacks involved black licorice, which was the worst food ever, she was told the evilest of evil drow underneath? Shadowdale invented it to punish good little drow.
On Fri, Jan 20, 2023 at 3:10 PM Sweet William/Arthur Picard < artamy1@...> wrote:
Okay. Sweet William will leave her to scout and instead watch their flanks and back trail. On Friday, January 20, 2023, 3:06 PM, Cerina/JediJon via <dwarfjsgm=[email protected]> wrote: Not at this time ... Cerina is just being thorough?
"I miss the old days." Cthulhu
On Friday, January 20, 2023 at 04:35:18 AM PST, Sweet William/Arthur Picard < artamy1@...> wrote:
Is Sweet William’s danger sense telling him anything? On Thursday, January 19, 2023, 8:29 PM, Cerina/JediJon via <dwarfjsgm=[email protected]> wrote: After Bakosh leaves, the party prepares for their own leave taking. The nomads are more than glad to help with the checking on and packing up the camels and wagons. Several empty barrels and skins are provided for water created by "North the Magnificient" as some of the older (and single) ladies have taken to calling him. Once all is prepared and about an hour after sunset the group heads out.
Cerina stations herself about 100' ahead of the company, watching the ground and sky for signs she is leading her friends the correct way. The sky is brilliantly clear, and the light from the stars and moon lights the ocean of sands up almost as bright as the sun, just without the heat. As the sand cools, creatures can be heard coming from their lairs to hunt, mostly desert rabbits and other "vermin."?
After four hours or so, Cerina stops and dismounts. She walks to the beginning of a rise. She kneels and seems to mess with the ground then, remounts and comes back. "That rise, the ground becomes more firm. Let me head up on foot to check out the other side. One of the hunters told me there is a well out this direction. If this is it, then it might be a nice place to take a break and maybe have a snack."?
"I miss the old days." Cthulhu
On Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 06:14:23 PM PST, Tabby < tacobobman@...> wrote:
Tabby made her way over to
Bakosh and gives the older man a hug, "Thanks for hanging out with us Captain, and good luck with your duties." she backed away and smiled as he left.
OOC: Waits for
Cerina....
On Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 7:52 AM Infinitum3D Infinitum3D < infinitum3d@...> wrote:
DM/
OOC- If there are any other questions, feel free to ask. I’m not rushing you, but I don’t want the game to stall either??
With no further questions, the Oracle resumes its meditative pose and the room dims.
Bakosh leads the way out, and as you return to the Inn he states, “It would appear you have all the necessary information to complete your quest. Since you have no further need of me, I shall return to my duties in Alagh?n. The camels and wagons
are yours. I’ll depart at dusk. Good luck in your travels.”
And what do you do?
/DM
?
Tabby frowned. She was a fool as she could not think of a single question to ask the all-wise oracle.
She knew a very good question would slowly climb into her mind, but that would be days later and long after they had left this place.
The cat nodded her head as the wise warrior mentioned one of her favorite things to do, which was rest.
On Sun, Jan 15, 2023 at 11:19 AM John DeMaio < mrjdemaio@...> wrote:
The group hears a long "Ooooooo" come from North as the quest is set into their minds "Ah - oh - oo!" he continues to marvel. "This is quite a deep story unfolding now... yes, very
interesting."
"This foe is a ancient battlemage lich..." he ticks his tongue "oh yes, a grand and most powerful foe they are."
But then... he stops marvelling all at once as if he has realized something very very important.?
He turns his attention to the Oracle "Speaking of power..." he clears?his throat as he approaches her "I would be a fool to pass up the opportunity to ask
you a question."
"You must be able to
see things, right? Maybe find people?" he then points at his belly... "Can you tell me more about this?" and he opens his robe just enough to expose the embossed sigil that lay beneath his skin.
"I've been told to seek out the Sybil of Ethaembroe... the
Gnomish Oracle divine seer..." North pulls out the?wrinkled?old book page with a map on it that the man known as 'Q' gave to him in Alaghon.
"And I was instructed to travel to Waterdeep, then journey North past Beliard to Dessarin Hills... but the Sybil's location is not known beyond that.... Do you know?" he says with
a smile.
Tabby smiled back at the dragon-girl. "I could see Mister Sweet as he bashed that nasty old walking bones man with his very own phylactery!". If anyone could make an litch cry for his mummy in hell, it would be the half-orc.
*
She felt really bad for this 'Bitrabi'. who had to spend THOUSANDS of years just hanging around a sarcophagus! They could have at least left him some books. Or something to help form a hobby.
She nodded as Sweet William spoke. "Only way to travel here is during the night..."
On Sat, Jan 14, 2023 at 6:06 AM Infinitum3D Infinitum3D < infinitum3d@...> wrote:
DM/
(OOC-?recap: to start a new message chain and to make sure Sweet William has all the information)
You know that?The Princess Amenstar?was buried with a great magic item?(the
Scepter of Skyfire),?which keeps away the Sand Demon called?“The Xilv’ozath”.?
You also realize that the Djinni “Jassan” cares not for his own freedom, but only for his beloved’s. The Marid “Bitrabi” has gone mad from seven thousand years of forced servitude guarding the
sarcophagus, but Jassan is certain he can calm her and prevent her from slaughtering the part of would be rescuers.
Your task is to find and enter the tomb, free the Djinni ‘Jassan’ from his imprisonment, and prevent
the Sand Demon from entering the world.
The Oracle places their knowledge of the location within your memories. You see the desert under the starry night sky, and a path leading to the mountains in the West and then to the South.
Cerina is certain she can track this.
And what do you do?
/DM
|
Cerina moves up to the top of the ridge and hunkers down. She then stands, wiping sand off of herself, and whistles for the party to join her. On the other side of the ridge, about 100' away, is a small group of shrubs and stunted trees, there is something in the middle of them protected by the plant barricade.
"I miss the old days." Cthulhu
On Friday, January 20, 2023 at 12:06:02 PM PST, Cerina/JediJon via groups.io <dwarfjsgm@...> wrote:
Not at this time ... Cerina is just being thorough?
"I miss the old days." Cthulhu
On Friday, January 20, 2023 at 04:35:18 AM PST, Sweet William/Arthur Picard <artamy1@...> wrote:
Is Sweet William’s danger sense telling him anything?
On Thursday, January 19, 2023, 8:29 PM, Cerina/JediJon via groups.io <dwarfjsgm@...> wrote: After Bakosh leaves, the party prepares for their own leave taking. The nomads are more than glad to help with the checking on and packing up the camels and wagons. Several empty barrels and skins are provided for water created by "North the Magnificient" as some of the older (and single) ladies have taken to calling him. Once all is prepared and about an hour after sunset the group heads out.
Cerina stations herself about 100' ahead of the company, watching the ground and sky for signs she is leading her friends the correct way. The sky is brilliantly clear, and the light from the stars and moon lights the ocean of sands up almost as bright as the sun, just without the heat. As the sand cools, creatures can be heard coming from their lairs to hunt, mostly desert rabbits and other "vermin."?
After four hours or so, Cerina stops and dismounts. She walks to the beginning of a rise. She kneels and seems to mess with the ground then, remounts and comes back. "That rise, the ground becomes more firm. Let me head up on foot to check out the other side. One of the hunters told me there is a well out this direction. If this is it, then it might be a nice place to take a break and maybe have a snack."?
"I miss the old days." Cthulhu
On Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 06:14:23 PM PST, Tabby <tacobobman@...> wrote:
Tabby made her way over to
Bakosh and gives the older man a hug, "Thanks for hanging out with us Captain, and good luck with your duties." she backed away and smiled as he left.
OOC: Waits for
Cerina....
On Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 7:52 AM Infinitum3D Infinitum3D < infinitum3d@...> wrote:
DM/
OOC- If there are any other questions, feel free to ask. I’m not rushing you, but I don’t want the game to stall either??
With no further questions, the Oracle resumes its meditative pose and the room dims.
Bakosh leads the way out, and as you return to the Inn he states, “It would appear you have all the necessary information to complete your quest. Since you have no further need of me, I shall return to my duties in Alagh?n. The camels and wagons
are yours. I’ll depart at dusk. Good luck in your travels.”
And what do you do?
/DM
?
Tabby frowned. She was a fool as she could not think of a single question to ask the all-wise oracle.
She knew a very good question would slowly climb into her mind, but that would be days later and long after they had left this place.
The cat nodded her head as the wise warrior mentioned one of her favorite things to do, which was rest.
On Sun, Jan 15, 2023 at 11:19 AM John DeMaio < mrjdemaio@...> wrote:
The group hears a long "Ooooooo" come from North as the quest is set into their minds "Ah - oh - oo!" he continues to marvel. "This is quite a deep story unfolding now... yes, very
interesting."
"This foe is a ancient battlemage lich..." he ticks his tongue "oh yes, a grand and most powerful foe they are."
But then... he stops marvelling all at once as if he has realized something very very important.?
He turns his attention to the Oracle "Speaking of power..." he clears?his throat as he approaches her "I would be a fool to pass up the opportunity to ask
you a question."
"You must be able to
see things, right? Maybe find people?" he then points at his belly... "Can you tell me more about this?" and he opens his robe just enough to expose the embossed sigil that lay beneath his skin.
"I've been told to seek out the Sybil of Ethaembroe... the
Gnomish Oracle divine seer..." North pulls out the?wrinkled?old book page with a map on it that the man known as 'Q' gave to him in Alaghon.
"And I was instructed to travel to Waterdeep, then journey North past Beliard to Dessarin Hills... but the Sybil's location is not known beyond that.... Do you know?" he says with
a smile.
Tabby smiled back at the dragon-girl. "I could see Mister Sweet as he bashed that nasty old walking bones man with his very own phylactery!". If anyone could make an litch cry for his mummy in hell, it would be the half-orc.
*
She felt really bad for this 'Bitrabi'. who had to spend THOUSANDS of years just hanging around a sarcophagus! They could have at least left him some books. Or something to help form a hobby.
She nodded as Sweet William spoke. "Only way to travel here is during the night..."
On Sat, Jan 14, 2023 at 6:06 AM Infinitum3D Infinitum3D < infinitum3d@...> wrote:
DM/
(OOC-?recap: to start a new message chain and to make sure Sweet William has all the information)
You know that?The Princess Amenstar?was buried with a great magic item?(the
Scepter of Skyfire),?which keeps away the Sand Demon called?“The Xilv’ozath”.?
You also realize that the Djinni “Jassan” cares not for his own freedom, but only for his beloved’s. The Marid “Bitrabi” has gone mad from seven thousand years of forced servitude guarding the
sarcophagus, but Jassan is certain he can calm her and prevent her from slaughtering the part of would be rescuers.
Your task is to find and enter the tomb, free the Djinni ‘Jassan’ from his imprisonment, and prevent
the Sand Demon from entering the world.
The Oracle places their knowledge of the location within your memories. You see the desert under the starry night sky, and a path leading to the mountains in the West and then to the South.
Cerina is certain she can track this.
And what do you do?
/DM
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“Let’s spread out, encircle it?and?approach slowly from all sides at once,” Sweet William suggests, readying his axe.
On Monday, January 23, 2023, 2:22 PM, Cerina/JediJon via groups.io <dwarfjsgm@...> wrote: Cerina moves up to the top of the ridge and hunkers down. She then stands, wiping sand off of herself, and whistles for the party to join her. On the other side of the ridge, about 100' away, is a small group of shrubs and stunted trees, there is something in the middle of them protected by the plant barricade.
"I miss the old days." Cthulhu
On Friday, January 20, 2023 at 12:06:02 PM PST, Cerina/JediJon via groups.io <dwarfjsgm@...> wrote:
Not at this time ... Cerina is just being thorough?
"I miss the old days." Cthulhu
On Friday, January 20, 2023 at 04:35:18 AM PST, Sweet William/Arthur Picard <artamy1@...> wrote:
Is Sweet William’s danger sense telling him anything? On Thursday, January 19, 2023, 8:29 PM, Cerina/JediJon via groups.io <dwarfjsgm@...> wrote: After Bakosh leaves, the party prepares for their own leave taking. The nomads are more than glad to help with the checking on and packing up the camels and wagons. Several empty barrels and skins are provided for water created by "North the Magnificient" as some of the older (and single) ladies have taken to calling him. Once all is prepared and about an hour after sunset the group heads out.
Cerina stations herself about 100' ahead of the company, watching the ground and sky for signs she is leading her friends the correct way. The sky is brilliantly clear, and the light from the stars and moon lights the ocean of sands up almost as bright as the sun, just without the heat. As the sand cools, creatures can be heard coming from their lairs to hunt, mostly desert rabbits and other "vermin."?
After four hours or so, Cerina stops and dismounts. She walks to the beginning of a rise. She kneels and seems to mess with the ground then, remounts and comes back. "That rise, the ground becomes more firm. Let me head up on foot to check out the other side. One of the hunters told me there is a well out this direction. If this is it, then it might be a nice place to take a break and maybe have a snack."?
"I miss the old days." Cthulhu
On Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 06:14:23 PM PST, Tabby <tacobobman@...> wrote:
Tabby made her way over to
Bakosh and gives the older man a hug, "Thanks for hanging out with us Captain, and good luck with your duties." she backed away and smiled as he left.
OOC: Waits for
Cerina....
On Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 7:52 AM Infinitum3D Infinitum3D < infinitum3d@...> wrote:
DM/
OOC- If there are any other questions, feel free to ask. I’m not rushing you, but I don’t want the game to stall either??
With no further questions, the Oracle resumes its meditative pose and the room dims.
Bakosh leads the way out, and as you return to the Inn he states, “It would appear you have all the necessary information to complete your quest. Since you have no further need of me, I shall return to my duties in Alagh?n. The camels and wagons
are yours. I’ll depart at dusk. Good luck in your travels.”
And what do you do?
/DM
?
Tabby frowned. She was a fool as she could not think of a single question to ask the all-wise oracle.
She knew a very good question would slowly climb into her mind, but that would be days later and long after they had left this place.
The cat nodded her head as the wise warrior mentioned one of her favorite things to do, which was rest.
On Sun, Jan 15, 2023 at 11:19 AM John DeMaio < mrjdemaio@...> wrote:
The group hears a long "Ooooooo" come from North as the quest is set into their minds "Ah - oh - oo!" he continues to marvel. "This is quite a deep story unfolding now... yes, very
interesting."
"This foe is a ancient battlemage lich..." he ticks his tongue "oh yes, a grand and most powerful foe they are."
But then... he stops marvelling all at once as if he has realized something very very important.?
He turns his attention to the Oracle "Speaking of power..." he clears?his throat as he approaches her "I would be a fool to pass up the opportunity to ask
you a question."
"You must be able to
see things, right? Maybe find people?" he then points at his belly... "Can you tell me more about this?" and he opens his robe just enough to expose the embossed sigil that lay beneath his skin.
"I've been told to seek out the Sybil of Ethaembroe... the
Gnomish Oracle divine seer..." North pulls out the?wrinkled?old book page with a map on it that the man known as 'Q' gave to him in Alaghon.
"And I was instructed to travel to Waterdeep, then journey North past Beliard to Dessarin Hills... but the Sybil's location is not known beyond that.... Do you know?" he says with
a smile.
Tabby smiled back at the dragon-girl. "I could see Mister Sweet as he bashed that nasty old walking bones man with his very own phylactery!". If anyone could make an litch cry for his mummy in hell, it would be the half-orc.
*
She felt really bad for this 'Bitrabi'. who had to spend THOUSANDS of years just hanging around a sarcophagus! They could have at least left him some books. Or something to help form a hobby.
She nodded as Sweet William spoke. "Only way to travel here is during the night..."
On Sat, Jan 14, 2023 at 6:06 AM Infinitum3D Infinitum3D < infinitum3d@...> wrote:
DM/
(OOC-?recap: to start a new message chain and to make sure Sweet William has all the information)
You know that?The Princess Amenstar?was buried with a great magic item?(the
Scepter of Skyfire),?which keeps away the Sand Demon called?“The Xilv’ozath”.?
You also realize that the Djinni “Jassan” cares not for his own freedom, but only for his beloved’s. The Marid “Bitrabi” has gone mad from seven thousand years of forced servitude guarding the
sarcophagus, but Jassan is certain he can calm her and prevent her from slaughtering the part of would be rescuers.
Your task is to find and enter the tomb, free the Djinni ‘Jassan’ from his imprisonment, and prevent
the Sand Demon from entering the world.
The Oracle places their knowledge of the location within your memories. You see the desert under the starry night sky, and a path leading to the mountains in the West and then to the South.
Cerina is certain she can track this.
And what do you do?
/DM
|
"How about I approach, less aggressively and you all come rescue me if it is some monster?? ?I think that would set us on the right foot, no?"? offered Flynn from his mount.? "Talking is what I do best, after all?"
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“Let’s spread out, encircle it?and?approach slowly from all sides at once,” Sweet William suggests, readying his axe.
On Monday, January 23, 2023, 2:22 PM, Cerina/JediJon via groups.io <dwarfjsgm@...> wrote:
Cerina moves up to the top of the ridge and hunkers down. She then stands, wiping sand off of herself, and whistles for the party to join her. On the other side of the ridge, about 100' away, is a small group of shrubs and stunted trees, there
is something in the middle of them protected by the plant barricade.
"I miss the old days." Cthulhu
On Friday, January 20, 2023 at 12:06:02 PM PST, Cerina/JediJon via groups.io <dwarfjsgm@...> wrote:
Not at this time ... Cerina is just being thorough?
"I miss the old days." Cthulhu
On Friday, January 20, 2023 at 04:35:18 AM PST, Sweet William/Arthur Picard <artamy1@...> wrote:
Is Sweet William’s danger sense telling him anything?
On Thursday, January 19, 2023, 8:29 PM, Cerina/JediJon via groups.io <dwarfjsgm@...> wrote:
After Bakosh leaves, the party prepares for their own leave taking. The nomads are more than glad to help with the checking on and packing up the camels and wagons. Several empty barrels and skins are provided for water created by "North the
Magnificient" as some of the older (and single) ladies have taken to calling him. Once all is prepared and about an hour after sunset the group heads out.
Cerina stations herself about 100' ahead of the company, watching the ground and sky for signs she is leading her friends the correct way. The sky is brilliantly clear, and the light from the stars and moon lights the ocean of sands up almost
as bright as the sun, just without the heat. As the sand cools, creatures can be heard coming from their lairs to hunt, mostly desert rabbits and other "vermin."?
After four hours or so, Cerina stops and dismounts. She walks to the beginning of a rise. She kneels and seems to mess with the ground then, remounts and comes back.
"That rise, the ground becomes more firm. Let me head up on foot to check out the other side. One of the hunters told me there is a well out this direction. If this is it, then it might be a nice place to take a break and maybe have a snack."?
"I miss the old days." Cthulhu
On Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 06:14:23 PM PST, Tabby <tacobobman@...> wrote:
Tabby made her way over to Bakosh and gives the older man a hug,
"Thanks for hanging out with us Captain, and good luck with your duties." she backed away and smiled as he left.
OOC: Waits for Cerina....
On Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 7:52 AM Infinitum3D Infinitum3D < infinitum3d@...> wrote:
DM/
OOC- If there are any other questions, feel free to ask. I’m not rushing you, but I don’t want
the game to stall either??
With no further questions, the Oracle resumes its meditative pose and the room dims.
Bakosh leads the way out, and as you return to the Inn he states, “It would appear you have all the necessary information to complete your quest. Since you have no further need of me, I shall
return to my duties in Alagh?n. The camels and wagons are yours. I’ll depart at dusk. Good luck in your travels.”
And what do you do?
/DM
?
Tabby frowned. She was a fool as she could not think of a single question to ask the all-wise oracle.
She knew a very good question would slowly climb into her mind, but that would be days later and long after they had left this place.
The cat nodded her head as the wise warrior mentioned one of her favorite things to do, which was rest.
On Sun, Jan 15, 2023 at 11:19 AM John DeMaio < mrjdemaio@...> wrote:
The group hears a long "Ooooooo" come from North as the quest is set into their minds "Ah - oh - oo!" he continues to marvel. "This is quite a deep story unfolding now... yes, very interesting."
"This foe is a ancient battlemage lich..." he ticks his tongue "oh yes, a grand and most powerful foe they are."
But then... he stops marvelling all at once as if he has realized something very very important.?
He turns his attention to the Oracle "Speaking of power..." he clears?his throat as he approaches her "I would be a fool to pass up the opportunity to ask
you a question."
"You must be able to see things, right? Maybe find people?" he then points at his belly... "Can you tell me more about this?" and he opens his robe just enough to expose the embossed sigil that lay beneath his skin.
"I've been told to seek out the Sybil of Ethaembroe... the Gnomish Oracle
divine seer..." North pulls out the?wrinkled?old book page with a map on it that the man known as 'Q' gave to him in Alaghon.
"And I was instructed to travel to Waterdeep, then journey North past Beliard to Dessarin Hills... but the Sybil's location is not known beyond that.... Do you know?" he says with a smile.
Tabby smiled back at the dragon-girl. "I could see Mister Sweet as he bashed that nasty old walking bones man with his very own phylactery!". If anyone could make an litch cry for his mummy in hell, it would be the half-orc.
*
She felt really bad for this 'Bitrabi'. who had to spend THOUSANDS of years just hanging around a sarcophagus! They could have at least left him some books. Or something to help form a hobby.
She nodded as Sweet William spoke. "Only way to travel here is during the night..."
On Sat, Jan 14, 2023 at 6:06 AM Infinitum3D Infinitum3D < infinitum3d@...> wrote:
DM/
(OOC-?recap: to start a new message chain and to make sure Sweet William has all the information)
You know that?The Princess Amenstar?was buried with a great magic item?(the
Scepter of Skyfire),?which keeps away the Sand Demon called?“The Xilv’ozath”.?
You also realize that the Djinni “Jassan” cares not for his own freedom, but only for his beloved’s. The Marid “Bitrabi” has gone mad from seven thousand years of forced servitude guarding
the sarcophagus, but Jassan is certain he can calm her and prevent her from slaughtering the part of would be rescuers.
Your task is to find and enter the tomb, free the Djinni ‘Jassan’ from his imprisonment, and
prevent the Sand Demon from entering the world.
The Oracle places their knowledge of the location within your memories. You see the desert under the starry night sky, and a path leading to the mountains in the West and then to the South.
Cerina is certain she can track this.
And what do you do?
/DM
|
Cerina/JediJon