Scummer D&D: new thread

[FakeGod]

Hey, guys. Can we start at 11 AM EST (2hrs earlier) next week?

[SXTLHGaiden]

EDT**

[FakeGod]

Ok, let's do it. We play at 11 AM EDT. (2hrs earlier than usual)

[FakeGod]

Change of plans. GIF apparently lives under a rock and didn't know when Easter weekend was.

We will be playing at the usual time this week.

[Who]

44g
You also get the full plate and the masterwork longsword of Kloz.
They both were carrying a CLW potion, btw.

You also pick up two masterwork shortswords that Zuck Zuck had
As well as his chain shirt.

[Ether]

We also got Scoulis's chain shirt, two daggers and 23gp off of him.

I'm taking the longsword and Scoulis's chain shirt for now.

[Ether]

So as long as we're in the village, we probably want plans in place for if anything bad happens to it. I'd recommend Dunnstral have an Obscuring Mist on hand. Vix also has it, and they should work as spots for any goblins to hide while we're fighting.

[Who]

Ether, take my chain shirt, I'll go back to scale.
Changeling lets me use that found full plate, take my chain shirt, I'll be taking this full plate armor. (And you still get the chain shirt)

[GuyInFreezer]

You find a hidden cache of 4 vials of Alchemist's Fire. You also find 72g. You also find 2 small topaz gems, and a strange looking statue of a toad. You also find a masterwork light crossbow.

5 potions
2 small topaz gems
some useless toad statue

Did I forget something that was not listed that no one took?

[GuyInFreezer]

5400g, 2 Topaz, 9 Pearls, 2x Antotoxin, Masterwork Studded Leather, Masterwork Heavy Flail

[GuyInFreezer]

6290G in cash

[RadiantCowbells]

my wish list is 6 skill items
Handle Animal, Spot, Listen, Concentration, Heal, Sense Motive
price tag 375

also 1* wand of clw for 938 but that's more of a group expense

[MariaR]

Meet Wix Kander master of disguise

[Dunnstral]

75 gold for benign transposition scroll
87.5 gold for a week of crafting scrolls

Those are Oswald's expenses for the week

[FakeGod]

Act 2 Cutscenes

[Dunnstral]

Knowledge check for those giant frogs?

[FakeGod]

Knowledge nature

[FakeGod]

The Silvester Estate was originally multiple smaller farms before the Silvester family combined them through marriage and buying them out. It is currently run by Emek Silvester, an old aristocrat near end of his life. He is a proud member of the Newhaven Society of Planters and Merchants, as his fathers have been for generations. The Silvester Estate grows many plants, (everything from tomatillos, rhubarbs, zucchini, blueberries, ginger, green onions, cucumbers and many more!) sold as ingredients for mid to high end cooking in Newhaven and elsewhere.

Croaking Woods are a woody swamp not far from the Kairyn swamp. The ground is considerably more wet, which prohibited much of the logging activities here. This area features a host of giant frogs, which are responsible for keeping the insects of the Kairyn swamp away. Hunters from Newhaven sometimes come to the the Croaking Woods to hunt the giant frogs.

Giant frogs are large amphibians that live in the sequestered swampy woods. They are not picky about diet and basically eat anything that moves. They are big as a man and their mouth is full of rows of teeth. They are great swimmers and they can jump quite a distance. Lastly, they tend to use their tongue to pull their victims closer to swallow them. Medium sized frogs are unable to swallow a full sized adult human, but larger species are certainly able to do so.

Silvester Estate employs a wide range of workers, mostly goblins, for their day-to-day activities. The goblins are overseen by a group of human observers called the Masks. It is no secret that the Masks feature many worshippers of Hextor among their ranks, and it is rumored that they utilize their militaristic clerical training in their treatment of the goblin workers.

[GuyInFreezer]

7100g
9 Shrunken heads that I am counting as gems, and 1 Garnet
Endure Elements potion, and invisibility potion
Scroll of sleep, scroll of Detect secret doors

[Ether]

Where have all the old gods gone
And where's the king we serve?
Where's Carcosa's overlord
To take what he deserves
Isn't there a wise man to tell me where to be?
Late at night I walk through the swamp and I seek his majesty

The King in Yellow
We'll surely find the King in Yellow by the end of the night
We've waited so long and we've held on so fast
And at last all the stars are aligned
The King in Yellow
The world will serve the King in Yellow by the morning light
Geometry cracks and the stars will burn black
As reality caves to his might
Caves to his might

Sometime after midnight
So says Endothel's prophecy
Somewhere in the deepest swamp
He enters our reality
Racing on the thunder, furthering his reach
He's gonna find a mortal to precipitate the breach

The swamp is hungry but it won't be enough
A flash of yellow splits the sky
And I swear I will see his face before I die
Through this world to the Far Realms beyond
Through the screams and the pain
I can feel his approach like whispers in my brain...

The King in Yellow
We'll surely find the King in Yellow by the end of the night
We've waited so long and we've held on so fast
And at last all the stars are aligned
The King in Yellow
The world will serve the King in Yellow by the morning light
Geometry cracks and the stars will burn black
As reality caves to his might
Caves to his might

[Dunnstral]

3000g
11 pearls worth 10g each
Half Plate
+1 Heavy Steel Shield
Potion of Shield of Faith +2
Potion of Invisibility
Potion of Remove Fear
Scroll of True Strike x2
Scroll of Detect Thoughts x2

[Lady Lambdadelta]

Where have all the old gods gone
And where's the king we serve?
Where's Carcosa's overlord
To take what he deserves
Isn't there a wise man to tell me where to be?
Late at night I walk through the swamp and I seek his majesty

The King in Yellow
We'll surely find the King in Yellow by the end of the night
We've waited so long and we've held on so fast
And at last all the stars are aligned
The King in Yellow
The world will serve the King in Yellow by the morning light
Geometry cracks and the stars will burn black
As reality caves to his might
Caves to his might

Sometime after midnight
So says Endothel's prophecy
Somewhere in the deepest swamp
He enters our reality
Racing on the thunder, furthering his reach
He's gonna find a mortal to precipitate the breach

The swamp is hungry but it won't be enough
A flash of yellow splits the sky
And I swear I will see his face before I die
Through this world to the Far Realms beyond
Through the screams and the pain
I can feel his approach like whispers in my brain...

The King in Yellow
We'll surely find the King in Yellow by the end of the night
We've waited so long and we've held on so fast
And at last all the stars are aligned
The King in Yellow
The world will serve the King in Yellow by the morning light
Geometry cracks and the stars will burn black
As reality caves to his might
Caves to his might

Along the shore the cloud waves break,
The twin suns sink behind the lake,
The shadows lengthen
In Carcosa.

Strange is the night where black stars rise,
And strange moons circle through the skies,
But stranger still is
Lost Carcosa.

Songs that the Hyades shall sing,
Where flap the tatters of the King,
Must die unheard in
Dim Carcosa.

Song of my soul, my voice is dead,
Die thou, unsung, as tears unshed
Shall dry and die in
Lost Carcosa

[FakeGod]

Kruger's Cave

Since the first settlers set afoot on the Fairer Isles, they noted a precarious region full of unstable sea caverns and jagged rock formations near Newhaven. It was named the Witty Pete’s Crags. The caverns gained notoriety when an adventurer named Kruger successfully explored it and returned with an armful of treasure. Soon, more and more adventurers came forward with stories of their own success. Some claimed that there were much long-lost treasure buried there by old pirate lords. Others claimed that the crags were the hidden vaults of the merfolk. Another story suggested that the erosion by the waves had opened up a forgotten tomb, laden with gold and magic items for the taking. Word spread like wildfire, and countless folks seeking fortune explored the Crags. Most failed and returned penniless to Newhaven. Some died. Many went missing.

Eventually, the crags were abandoned. Only three other fortune seekers after Kruger managed to hit rich. No one else returned with anything except their lives, if at all. Furthermore, rumors of dangerous monsters taken up residence at the Crags to prey on the influx of new adventurers all but ended any hopes of remaining desperados.

Jump to present. A violent and cunning criminal named Jakarius Viks who was suspected of working as one of the top level enforcers for the Five Fingers criminal organization was caught during a coordinated raid by the Newhaven Night Watch. However, Viks managed to escape through an apparent oversight when he was left under minimal watch during his transport to the barracks. Viks was tracked to the infamous Kruger’s Cave, the largest of the caverns in the Witty Pete’s Crags. It is suspected that Viks, having been an intrepid adventurer in the past, believes that he has the edge over the Night Watch in a dungeon environment such as the Crags. The city officials also presumed that there was a Five Fingers traitor in their midst that let Viks escape, but they were baffled when the suspect escaped to a dangerous dungeon zone, instead of escaping with his conniving employers.

Regardless, the Night Watch isn’t willing to send soldiers into the dungeon. Instead, they have opted to hire adventurers to capture Viks and return him dead or alive. Upon hearing this, various organizations and shops that were disadvantaged by the Five Fingers also pitched in, and the bounty on Jakarius Viks has rose to 13,000g and climbing. What say you?

[FakeGod]

Climb Jump Swim = Athletics
Escape Artist = Escape Artist
Hide Move Silently = Stealth
Ride = Ride
Sleight of Hand Use Rope = Sleight of Hand
Tumble Balance = Acrobatics
Open Lock Disable Device = Disable Device
Craft = Craft
Decipher Script = removed
Forgery = removed
Knowledge = Knowledge
Search = Search
Spellcraft = Spellcraft
Heal = Heal
Listen Spot = Perception
Profession = Profession
Sense motive = Sense motive
Survival = Survival
Bluff = Deception
Diplo Gather Info = Diplo
Handle Animal = Handle Animal
Intimidate = Intimidate
Perform = Perform
UMD = UMD
concentration was removed

[Dunnstral]

concentration was removed

What does this mean for casters?