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Age of Ice and Blood: A Pathfinder System Heroic Fantasy Quest
- Thread starter DragonParadox
- Start date
- Original Fantasy
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- Tags
- pathfinder open voting
- Location
- Texas
- Pronouns
- He/Him
I was going to commented that DP has mentioned at least twice (once replying to Goldfish about the ship having barnacles or something from 'modern earth') and earlier today and we should investigate this but
Wow
Wow
- Location
- St. Petersburg
What was the ritual circle for? Is the Eldritch quality a product of the ritual? How does that even work?
The ritual was to make more ratlings and not incidentally drain the magic that made the ship eldritch. As for why your ship is that way to begin with, well it has been shining with magi since you first met the Stout Folk at least so likely you picked that up in the passage between worlds.
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- Your ship just ate the Rat king
- Alive enough to do the above
Goldfish
Friendly Spider-Fish Abomination
- Location
- Formerly of the Far Realm
This isn't necessarily a bad thing.
Eldritch doesn't mean evil or madness inducing. It's just...differently abled...metaphysically speaking, with energies from beyond the boundaries of reality and sanity...
The Marcella could end up being self-repairing, self-propelled, maybe it will be able to fly, etc. We already know she's picked up anti-rodent capabilities. She's been a good ship so far, so we shouldn't abandon her until she proves that she's dangerous. That said, I think holding on to the Fortuna for a bit longer might not be a bad idea.
[X] Question someone about the strange magic aboard the ship and what it could mean
-[X] Inge and Esha
Eldritch doesn't mean evil or madness inducing. It's just...differently abled...metaphysically speaking, with energies from beyond the boundaries of reality and sanity...
The Marcella could end up being self-repairing, self-propelled, maybe it will be able to fly, etc. We already know she's picked up anti-rodent capabilities. She's been a good ship so far, so we shouldn't abandon her until she proves that she's dangerous. That said, I think holding on to the Fortuna for a bit longer might not be a bad idea.
[X] Question someone about the strange magic aboard the ship and what it could mean
-[X] Inge and Esha
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- Location
- Germany
Says the spider-fish...
- Location
- St. Petersburg
What I am trying to understand is why it took our expedition for the ship to do anything. It could have grabbed the rat anytime, and we'd be none the wiser.
Is it the completion of the ritual circle that compelled it to act against what could potentially harm it?
Well, I guess it doesn't changes much, besides a little more awareness for why we call our ship a "she".
According to Inge and Esha, who are far from experts, but the best you have still, it was probably spilled blood on the ritual circle probably, that was a magically significant act and the key the title is referring to.
Goldfish
Friendly Spider-Fish Abomination
- Location
- Formerly of the Far Realm
I think the Marcella acted in part because of the ritual, but mostly because Inge had already injured the Ratling with a Snowball spell. If she boosted the caster level, it could have hit the Ratling for 5d6 damage, and since it only had 19 HP, it could have easily been on death's door, attracting the ship's interest and appetite.
EDIT: Or what DP said.
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- Location
- United States
Look. There are talking horses, talking trees, talking rats...is it really so weird to have a (not yet but soon (TM)) talking ship?
[X] Question someone about the strange magic aboard the ship and what it could mean
-[X] Inge and Esha
[X] Question someone about the strange magic aboard the ship and what it could mean
-[X] Inge and Esha
Goldfish
Friendly Spider-Fish Abomination
- Location
- Formerly of the Far Realm
How cool would it be if the Marcella becomes self-rowing? Or if her oars could turn into legs and she could walk on land? Or lash out like deadly wooden tentacles at attackers?
She really could become the Danger Boat.
She really could become the Danger Boat.
There is the distinct lack of dragon blood... maybe he will find some at the bottom of a barrel some day.
Well for right now you are not sure if if wants to breed, maybe hold off the plan for a new species of eldritch galleys until you find out one way or the other.
- Location
- Germany
[X] Goldfish
- Location
- Russia
- Pronouns
- He/Him
That's why Stout Folk were so freaked out.
But "Eldritch" is not necessary a bad thing. It's better to investigate Marcella's intentions before trying to purge it.
[X] Question someone about the strange magic aboard the ship and what it could mean
-[X] Inge and Esha
But "Eldritch" is not necessary a bad thing. It's better to investigate Marcella's intentions before trying to purge it.
[X] Question someone about the strange magic aboard the ship and what it could mean
-[X] Inge and Esha
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- Location
- Texas
- Pronouns
- He/Him
[X] Goldfish
Goldfish
Friendly Spider-Fish Abomination
- Location
- Formerly of the Far Realm
On a positive note for anyone worried about the Marcella becoming an Aberration, I don't think that will be an issue. It should instead become an Outsider.