Tide of Shadows (D&D)

rhoenix · Post by **rhoenix** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:36 pm

Ok, those two checks are one for the record books. That's hilarious.

Academia Nut · Post by **Academia Nut** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:40 pm

Okay, the primary reason for Noxeus' decline was that he simply... was, and that scared a lot of people. He brought dreams and nightmares and his worship tended to be centred around tribal and semi-nomadic peoples who had a strong shamanistic bent to them. His general portfolio included dreams, protection, and knowledge. The primary cause of decline was that the knowledge was of a personal nature and as new peoples moved into the area the more impersonal knowledge of books and learning by scholars and wizards supplanted the shamans and sorcerers while the common folk turned to more comforting deities like St. Cuthbert and Pelor.

You know this Ophidian because the dream knocked loose a memory. The worship of Boccob amongst scholars essentially kicked out the worship of Noxeus.

You can't say much else about the statue than what you already know.

Academia Nut · Post by **Academia Nut** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:44 pm

Ah, rhoenix, you just figured out a side-effect of using the statue!

rhoenix · Post by **rhoenix** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:47 pm

Academia Nut wrote:Ah, rhoenix, you just figured out a side-effect of using the statue!

What, managing to get a 20 with both checks?

Academia Nut · Post by **Academia Nut** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:52 pm

No, just simple sarcasm sufficed, that was more of an OOC comment. Too late now though that Volemack has touched the statue. You fought four creatures and had four points of wisdom drain. Volemack has six.

rhoenix · Post by **rhoenix** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:59 pm

Academia Nut wrote:No, just simple sarcasm sufficed, that was more of an OOC comment. Too late now though that Volemack has touched the statue. You fought four creatures and had four points of wisdom drain. Volemack has six.

...shit.

Hey, can Ophidian and Fehl both share the use of the Detect Thoughts spell, or would both of them have to know it?

Comrade Tortoise · Post by **Comrade Tortoise** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 5:04 pm

Both would have to cast it, and I already used it for the day...

Academia Nut · Post by **Academia Nut** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 5:04 pm

You have to cast it individually to get in. There are other ways to get in, but you either need to do research or experimentation to find out.

rhoenix · Post by **rhoenix** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 5:08 pm

Academia Nut wrote:You have to cast it individually to get in. There are other ways to get in, but you either need to do research or experimentation to find out.

...Bah. I can't think of many ways a battle-caster like a Duskblade could do so, apart from with handy items he doesn't have at the moment.

Academia Nut · Post by **Academia Nut** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 5:16 pm

Oh screw it, now that I think about it, the checks are probably high enough that I can point this out:

The statue is related to Noxeus, most definitely meant to be used by his clerics, but there is nothing to connect it directly to him as there are no symbols or the like anywhere on it and you would think that there would be at least one strange rune or sigil or what have you. If you think its a healing device, take of that what you will.

rhoenix · Post by **rhoenix** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 5:16 pm

So altogether, there were the two bastard swords (non-magical), the pair of shiny bronze bracers, the two objects that were covered in grease which had turned into something wax-like over time, and one tan bag. Did I miss anything?

Comrade Tortoise · Post by **Comrade Tortoise** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 5:16 pm

Alright, how much is magical?

Academia Nut · Post by **Academia Nut** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 5:21 pm

The bracers and the bag are magical.

rhoenix · Post by **rhoenix** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 5:24 pm

Alright, time for Spellcraft/Knowledge:Arcana checks on both to get more info, or no?

Academia Nut · Post by **Academia Nut** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 5:50 pm

Spellcraft and Knowledge: Arcana to get more info will work nicely.

Comrade Tortoise · Post by **Comrade Tortoise** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:12 pm

For bracers

spellcraft

arcana

Bag

spellcraft

arcana

rhoenix · Post by **rhoenix** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:27 pm

Spellcraft check for bracers:
Knowledge: Arcana check for bracers:

Spellcraft check for bag:
Knowledge: Arcana check for bag:

Academia Nut · Post by **Academia Nut** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 11:44 pm

Bracers have a moderate conjuration aura about them and are likely protective items, very useful as such things block against incorporeal attacks, while the bag has a faint conjuration aura about it.

For Ophidian, the bracers are almost certainly lesser (+2) bracers of armour while the bag is probably a bag of tricks of some sort (it is tan coloured).

Academia Nut · Post by **Academia Nut** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:08 pm

Definitely going to need input from Nitram at this point.

SirNitram · Post by **SirNitram** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:09 pm

Academia Nut wrote:Definitely going to need input from Nitram at this point.

Ze PMs, zey still work.

Seriously, whatcha need?

Academia Nut · Post by **Academia Nut** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:12 pm

Top three primal fears for Volemack. I can also hop on AIM.

SirNitram · Post by **SirNitram** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:22 pm

Academia Nut wrote:Top three primal fears for Volemack. I can also hop on AIM.

1) Big Chromatic Dragons.
2) No Food Anywhere.
3) Armageddon.

What? Apex predator, they don't really have things hunting them.

Academia Nut · Post by **Academia Nut** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:40 pm

You brought this on yourself... and technically Bartel as well.

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 4:24 pm

Oh, damn it.

Charon · Post by **Charon** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 4:47 pm

Don't mind me.

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