I don't want to keep much of this haul, I think, but there is a little bit.
The Amulet of Survival, because extra Con is always nice, maybe the Mithral +1 Scimitar (just so we have a silver weapon Gorok can use, in case of advanced Devils or Vampires or such) and of course the Circlet of Persuasion.
The most valuable items were probably the Noble's Foil and the Sensing Armor, so that should still be a good amount of coin to spend on the biggest market we've seen so far?
I don't want to keep much of this haul, I think, but there is a little bit.
The Amulet of Survival, because extra Con is always nice, maybe the Mithral +1 Scimitar (just so we have a silver weapon Gorok can use, in case of advanced Devils or Vampires or such) and of course the Circlet of Persuasion.
The most valuable items were probably the Noble's Foil and the Sensing Armor, so that should still be a good amount of coin to spend on the biggest market we've seen so far?
The scimitar would be nice, too, but the Sensing armor is a real prize. Blindsense/Blindsight is a difficult ability to come by without high level magic. Cob could act freely in Deeper Darkness with it.
Of course, that makes it very valuable as well. That's a lot of gold.
I think it's a bit too niche to be really worth it, especially since we can cast stuff like Path of Ashes quite freely with Mythic Power and Cob already has Darkvision naturally.
It's one point lower. A point can make a big difference, but sometimes the trade off is worth it. It's not like he would need to wear the Sensing armor all the time.
There are several spells that could probably work for that, but none that are on our available spell lists or within our level range that I can recall. At the moment, I think the best we can do is use various effects to boost Perception and/or Survival for tracking purposes, then maybe combine it with the Scent ability.
For example, Pepper has the Scent ability and high Perception, which he can boost even higher. And that's before adding buff spells to the mix.
The Locate Object spell might work, but that would be up to DP if the spell can be used in that manner.
Do you think we might be able to acquire other methods of seeing through Deeper Darkness/sharing senses?
Gorok has the hartblade at the very least, but we still need to enable Mina, Sirim and possibly Warty too.
(Maybe there's stuff to be done with "Target space 30 feet in front of you", depending on if pathfinder let's a person "blindfire" at locations they can't see, (and even just Magic Circle Against Evil) and Mina can make use of Heroism and other touch spells if she's beside an ally, I presume; but those are limited compared to being able to throw down a Mythic Haste on one's allies)
Do you think we might be able to acquire other methods of seeing through Deeper Darkness/sharing senses?
Gorok has the hartblade at the very least, but we still need to enable Mina, Sirim and possibly Warty too.
(Maybe there's stuff to be done with "Target space 30 feet in front of you", depending on if pathfinder let's a person "blindfire" at locations they can't see, (and even just Magic Circle Against Evil) and Mina can make use of Heroism and other touch spells if she's beside an ally, I presume; but those are limited compared to being able to throw down a Mythic Haste on one's allies)
There are some spells that can grant Blindsense/Blindsight, or the equivalent, but none are in our level range quite yet. I think there are one or two we might be able to use once our people can cast 4th level spells.
Deeper Darkness doesn't leave a lot of loopholes.
The Spotlight spell might be able to sidestep it, though.
@DragonParadox, would that work? If we tagged someone with a Spotlight spell, would that make them visible to our allies even if they're in a Deeper Darkness spell?
There are some spells that can grant Blindsense/Blindsight, or the equivalent, but none are in our level range quite yet. I think there are one or two we might be able to use once our people can cast 4th level spells.
Deeper Darkness doesn't leave a lot of loopholes.
The Spotlight spell might be able to sidestep it, though.
@DragonParadox, would that work? If we tagged someone with a Spotlight spell, would that make them visible to our allies even if they're in a Deeper Darkness spell?
From my reading of the spell, it would only make the enemy themselves light up at Bright levels of light while their surroundings remain unaffected. If they're in a Deeper Darkness spell, wouldn't that mean they would still effectively be unable to see past their space?
Mainly, though, I'm wondering if the Spotlight effect would allow others to see them through the obscuring effect of the Deeper Darkness spell?
From my reading of the spell, it would only make the enemy themselves light up at Bright levels of light while their surroundings remain unaffected. If they're in a Deeper Darkness spell, wouldn't that mean they would still effectively be unable to see past their space?
Mainly, though, I'm wondering if the Spotlight effect would allow others to see them through the obscuring effect of the Deeper Darkness spell?
I don't want another tie, so I'm changing my vote.
[X] Goldfish
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I think, @DragonParadox, you should stop extending the vote if a tie occurs. Just roll a die to resolve it and carry on. Unless you want us to actively avoid a tie.
I don't want another tie, so I'm changing my vote.
[X] Goldfish
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I think, @DragonParadox, you should stop extending the vote if a tie occurs. Just roll a die to resolve it and carry on. Unless you want us to actively avoid a tie.
@Goldfish I'm ok with needing to use 4th level spells to let our party members see through Deeper Darkness; I don't need to have the ability available now in order to want Cob to keep the armour, but I'm not ok with waiting for 5th level spells.
Also, at 10 min/level, we should make a point of keeping the idea of "Deeper Darkness on a stone in a bag before battle" in mind. And maybe give one to Cob to use as a safety net/escape for when he goes solo?
That said, Mina could use this one right now (Witch 3, minute/level) on Kori. They should practice with her using his senses a bit imo.
Also, Continual Flame is cast as a Third level by Kori, so it can be used to make a space of torch-radius light that can be kept in a pocket, and then exposed inside an area of deeper darkeness, allowing our allies to see in a sphere, while still making a spherical donut of darkness that foes can't see through (good against archers).
Sirim casts it at second level, which might also be useful for shenanigans with light -> darkness?
Also, Contuinal Flame on a rock, as a third level spell would be good prep against shadow demons, and not use Mina's action to cast Daylight.
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Other stuff to go here when I get home.
Edit: @DragonParadox is my "continual Flame item (oracle spell level: third) taken out of a pouch to carve a sphere of light inside a bigger DD sphere" mechanically viable?
@Goldfish I'm ok with needing to use 4th level spells to let our party members see through Deeper Darkness; I don't need to have the ability available now in order to want Cob to keep the armour, but I'm not ok with waiting for 5th level spells.
Also, at 10 min/level, we should make a point of keeping the idea of "Deeper Darkness on a stone in a bag before battle" in mind. And maybe give one to Cob to use as a safety net/escape for when he goes solo?
That said, Mina could use this one right now (Witch 3, minute/level) on Kori. They should practice with her using his senses a bit imo.
Also, Continual Flame is cast as a Third level by Kori, so it can be used to make a space of torch-radius light that can be kept in a pocket, and then exposed inside an area of deeper darkeness, allowing our allies to see in a sphere, while still making a spherical donut of darkness that foes can't see through (good against archers).
Sirim casts it at second level, which might also be useful for shenanigans with light -> darkness?
Also, Contuinal Flame on a rock, as a third level spell would be good prep against shadow demons, and not use Mina's action to cast Daylight.
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Other stuff to go here when I get home.
Edit: @DragonParadox is my "continual Flame item (oracle spell level: third) taken out of a pouch to carve a sphere of light inside a bigger DD sphere" mechanically viable?
Good to know, though as a permanent spell costing only 50 gold per cast, we could just make a bunch of them, then? An item like that eating a dispel seems action-economy efficient, especially if it can be countered by someone just taking a replacement item out of a pouch.
Handy Haverstack explicitly only require a move action to get something from, but for all I know there could be some pouch/bandoleer that's even faster.
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Anyway, there's also the very expensive Shadow Piercing s, at 32k gold, and they're all hyper edgy. Except for the one we want, which can just be a tasteful eyebrow piercing.
Good to know, though as a permanent spell costing only 50 gold per cast, we could just make a bunch of them, then? An item like that eating a dispel seems action-economy efficient, especially if it can be countered by someone just taking a replacement item out of a pouch.
Handy Haverstack explicitly only require a move action to get something from, but for all I know there could be some pouch/bandoleer that's even faster.
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Anyway, there's also the very expensive Shadow Piercing s, at 32k gold, and they're all hyper edgy. Except for the one we want, which can just be a tasteful eyebrow piercing.
Adhoc vote count started by Artemis1992 on Nov 2, 2024 at 3:04 PM, finished with 27 posts and 6 votes.
[X] Yes, but only if Kori performs a Divination which indicates we shouldn't encounter the Drow. -[X] With Pathfinder help -[X] Otherwise, no, you have other things to do this week while the adamantine is processed -[X] Sell off the loot and share (75% of total monetary value for us)
What would we find in the depths of the city? You ask that of parchment and ink, you ask that of the voices bound in the spindle pendant, those who had seen with living eyes worse and stranger things. For a half bell your fingers are not your own, then a gasp reaches your ears from Pisca who is not known for gasping. The figure you had drawn is undoubtedly an elf from the delicate features and sharply pointed ears, but sharp as well are the horns upon her head, though nothing can compare to her eyes, all three of them. The ones to be found where eyes usually are show as blank in an odd echo of Mina's, though a third demonic eye opens behind a vertical lid in the center of her forehead nestled between folds of skin.
"Ooh... she looks special," Cob breaks the silence, sounding genuinely impressed.
It does not help when Sirim drifts closer to add thoughtfully: "Some manner of demon-get? Not very common among elves, though of course that is to say surface elves. The archives I had access to were silent on the matter of the drow, and they would surely have the closeness that breeds such offspring."
Alas, she looks a good bit more dangerous than Click.
"That is in the sewers under the prison, under the houses where people live?" Pisca had found his voice, though understandably not his calm.
You nod simply. "I asked if we would find any of them if we tried to follow the trail of the pirates. The visions aren't always the same. At times it's just a few words and sometimes..." you motion towards the drawing more skillful than anything you could put together unaided, though alas not the kind of thing one could sell for a profit. Why is it you never find pleasant surprises like this? You ask yourself, though in truth you know the reason. There's no profit in looking around pleasant places
"What would these drow do if they found the pirates?" Gorok asks, not bothering to dance around the name.
"Well it depends on what they're doing, doesn't it?" you turn the question around. "They certainly wouldn't have any compunction against killing them or taking them as slaves, or a thousand other even worse fates. But if their, if her interest is elsewhere, than she will pass them by with scarce a look back."
"We have to inform the governor. This isn't a matter of marketplace rumor anymore," Sir Pisca proclaims. "This is a clear and present danger to the security of Cassomir's citizenry!"
On the one hand you are glad all of this is taking place in the relative privacy of your room above the busy taproom, on the other hand the sound of a drunken brawl starting up reminds you of the fact that unlike Mina and Sirim, you belong more in that world that in the presence of any 'lords'. "The last time I tried to take tea I put my foot through the floor, literally."
"To be fair, the lady was a vampire," Mina interjects. "We couldn't have killed her and freed the poor girl without your help."
"You five staked a vampire?" Pisca looks you up and down. "Not that I am surprised, of course, but it would lend weight to your words in the matter of this festering evil."
"Shanked," Cob corrected, seemingly thinking the man had misspoken, which gets him a look twice as thorough to make sure he isn't jesting then sizing him up again.
"Well... will you come? Can I have the parchment at least?"
What do you do?
[] Agree to speak to the Lord Governor in light of recent events
[] Let him have the parchment
[] Refuse both again
[] Write in
OOC: This is very late, but the rolls being so extreme inspired me. Enjoy.
Oh, crap. That's not what I was expecting to find. She's got BBEGirl written all over her.
I don't think we can reasonably refuse to let Pisca have the parchment, not if we expect to keep him cooperative and to avoid unfortunate dealings with city authorities before we leave. Just giving him the parchment might be enough, but I don't think the governor will be satisfied with a drawing and a second hand story told by Pisca, who is probably known to have questionable judgement among the nobility.
But I'm also remembering the rumors we learned about in the Imperial Taldor lore post we got a couple days ago.
The faction is nominally headed by Lord Governor Bozbeyli of Cassomir, who has a claim to the Lion Throne about as legitimate as the High Strategos through seemingly far less interest in pressing it. Common rumor, or better said slander, holds that the faction is in fact headed by a cabal of alien fey, treacherous elves and mad gnomes who move for reasons that no man mortal man could understand. The usual answer the Greens give to such talk is that Taldor is trully fallen from grace if patience is is now counted alien and strange.
What are the chances he's been compromised by the Drow or their allies? We already saw that Breolia could pass as Human back in Andoran, so there is no telling what Drow, Fey, or worse could get by with. On the other hand, the leader of a major political faction in Taldor would be under a great deal more scrutiny, so I'm probably just being overly paranoid.
Hmm, for now I'm tentatively agreeing to accompany Pisca to meet the governor.
[X] Agree to speak to the Lord Governor in light of recent events
