Moving on to chapter 8.

[Yes, there were short breaks as necessary for the less draconic/maiar members of the party.]

Y'all actually have to talk to the dragon for me to identify the items. :D

Time for some rolls, gentlemen.  I will need you to post your results here then we can get them imported into the storyline as part of the narrative.

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Klale, I'll need you to roll once for each object you are attempting to forge or each glyph you are attempting to infuse an object with.

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Toben, you will need to roll once for each of the following for each forge set you enchant.  A forge set will contain 3 anvils, 1 forge kiln, 3 hammers, 5 tongs, 2 bellows.  The multiple numbers indicate differing sizes.  All of these things will be included in one forge being enchanted, one set of rolls.  You will need to roll:

* Craft Weaponsmithing or Armorsmithing with a +2 synergy bonus for having 5 in both.  DC 20.
* Knowledge Arcana DC 20.
* Profession: Blacksmith.  DC 20.  You get +2 for each of the dwarves helping you.

You may add Klale's Ranks (not total bonus) to any skill check that he has Ranks in of the above 3 rolls.  Whatever rolls he helps with are days he cannot forge other items or glyphs because he will be helping you.  Klale, you also get skill XP for helping Toben instead of the glyphs or items.

Toben, you will also have to forge one of the magical gems in your possession into each forge granting that forge a +5 to forge/enchant that school of enchantment into the object being forged.

You will also need to take Craft Wondrous Item the next time you can take a metamagic feat.

You will also need to expend 250xp for each forge you craft.  Xp is spent at the beginning of the attempt whether you succeed or fail.

Each forge will take a day to upgrade.  You can expend an additional day to add +1 to any one roll.  Additional days will add one additional +1 to any one roll.

When completed, all forges will be able to forge weapons, armor, or metal items with a +1 bonus or equivalent enchantment based on the school of the gem crafted into the forge.

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Ryland, I'll need perform checks each day you perform at the Nugget and any Gather Information or other rolls you chose to make during that time.

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Ano, I need to know what you are doing - but there are lots of dragons around...

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Do not forget to add skill xp to any skills you use and add ranks as those skills level up.

If all we are doing now is getting the forge crafting set up, then we will need to get back to Shock's cave to free Delunar and that is its own set of rolls.  Everyone will be needed there for that, not just Toben.

If you have questions, please ask.

Klale has 9 ranks  in blacksmithing, not counting the +2 for INT.

He has 10 skill points available. Since he has done both a weapon and a helm, maybe he could use them as five of each.

He'd have +2 for INT in Aracana.

IMO, it would make far more sense for Klale to hep Toben than work on glyphs. Then Klale would, I guess, reforge his plate armor hoping for masterwork and the +1 AC bonus.

I have an old message sabot xp skills and skill po9ints, but I wasn't sure how it worked despite the explanations written somewhere. Than I never herd more about it, so thought it had been dropped:

1 XP blacksmithing.

Heal +1xp

You get one skill xp to add toward Use Device, Disable Divice, Engineering, or any one other skill that seems appropriate for the gate gears.

You each get one skill xp to add to Handle Animal for wise handling of the animals during and after the flight from the tower courtyard.

I'm currently running numbers on skills for Toben as well. I haven't applied skill points for the last level he got, so he's got some wiggle room.

Toben will definitely need assistance with the blacksmithing skill, and it's a toss-up on the weapon/armor crafting roll. With some skill point investment in weapon crafting, he should be able to cover that one as well. He's got the Arcana skill locked in.

Given the nature of the task, Eru has also informed me that we can take 10s on these rolls, so that will help a great deal if we can if all the synergy can get Toben up to a 10 before a die roll.

Since each attempt is going to cost Toben 250 xp, I'm trying to leave little to no room for failure :)

Eru, I need to go back over those gem again. Some were identified, but several were too high for him at the time. We might need to revisit those now that he's gotten a new level and see which ones would be most appropriate to infuse in the forge.

Klale, the basics of the skill xp works this way.

1)  Skills can increase in Ranks normally.  Every level you get some points based on your class that you can spend to buy ranks to get better at that skill.

2)  As you use skills, you get experience points in that skill.  Every time you successfully use a skill, you get 1 Skill XP (noted out to the right side of your character sheet on the line of that skill.

3)  As soon as Skill XP equals your total modifier, then you get one Experience Point Rank (XPR) which acts like a Rank and it increases your overall modifier (and the amount of skill xp you need to get the next XPR).

It's a way to reward players for using certain skills instead of guessing which skills might be useful somewhere in the campaign maybe.

Ah, so I see. Who does the skill XP? Mine only has 1 skill XP on it, in Blacksmithing.

You should keep up with it as you use skills, but I can run through and give you some based on what I recall you doing in the story.  Otherwise, you could comb through and figure it out post by post. :)

You should keep up with it as you use skills, but I can run through and give you some based on what I recall you doing in the story.  Otherwise, you could comb through and figure it out post by post. :)

While everyone is working on their projects Ano will spend sometime with the dragons.  He asks shock to introduce him a couple of times.  He will learn what he can about them.

He will also ask shock if she can identify the fish scale mask he has.

OK. I'll take a shot at it too.

Ryland will be back at the tavern playing and trying to gather information on as much as he can from drunk patrons (why dwarves are there, what they're arming themselves against, the "bad" dragons, etc)

Toben is all set, skills are in order, and ready to begin the forge crafting process.

He's got the arcane knowledge and the crafting skill check covered.
He'll need to use Klale's synergy for the smithing skill check.

As soon as I get some more clarity on the remaining unidentified gems, he'll choose one to infuse within the forge. An evocation gem, most likely.

Ideally, I think it would be nice to make up to 3 forges. Each one focused on a different school of magic. Evocation, abjuration, and possibly transmutation, but we'll see how the first one goes. :)

If you guys get a chance you should ask a dragon about the shield of the arcane some.  It had something to do with dragons

Just wanted to put it out there that Toben would like to build that second forge, this time focused on abjuration, before moving on to helping Delunuar.

Does anyone mind, or think that would be a problem for some reason?

Up to y'all.  I just work here. :)

Mundane Klale will help.

Anyone else heading back to Shock's lair?

Yeah, Ryland figures its time to check in.

While the dwarves try out the forge, Toben will as well.

Klale works, each stroke matching his thought, and each thought is for the welfare of the world. Never before, perhaps, have the elves seen such a human, touched it may be by Aulë if old tales be true.

Klale, now working to order (maybe glyphs), is unaware of any outside conversations.

In the days that pass you will have made about 5000 GP and constructed 3 glyphs.

Thank you. Who besides Klale wears armor? Anybody?