OK, what is the group doing? Nolan's Teleport can only take so many with him, so if he was going to bring all of you, it would take multiple trips over the next 2 days.

Do you all want to do this? Or is it ok that the party splits up until Myarra's sidequest is over?

I need to know so I can move on....

Byron is ok with a day or two off in Daak if Kali and the big cat are ok with it.

My vote is that we all go together over a couple of days.

1) The familiar ritual takes 24 hours.
2) The site of the humming tower is a fair distance (exact amount unknown) from where we'd be teleporting in to.  Again, my assumption is that we'd be going to the building we found Lorrik in.  But if Nolan can teleport to the "broken bridge" area, that would change things.

So it's not a case of pop over, get my familiar, and pop back.  It's going to take a day (plus travel time) to get to the area and summon the familiar.  Given that, it would be best to just make it part of the "humming tower investigation" quest.

There are nine of us, including Raie.  I'm guessing familiars don't count, since they're "part" of their wizard and I don't think we've counted Flicka as a separate being before. BB can correct, as always.

Now, perhaps some people won't want to go check out the tower.  That's up to them. If anyone bows out, that reduces the number Nolan needs to bring.  If everyone goes, it would take three teleports to bring us all there, plus two teleports to bring Nolan back in between.

The arrival in mid-air wrinkle is another matter.

"Some of you may die, but it's a sacrifice I am willing to make." Lord Farquaad, Shrek (2001)

So, long story short, I'd prefer to bring all those that are willing to come, even if it takes until tomorrow to get us all there, and then head for the tower to investigate, at which point I'll abandon you all to perform the ritual.

I could stay or go, which ever is easier for the party with these teleport spells. I'm helping out the farmers and rebuilding the burnt buildings.

I'd agree with myarra on this one...if no one objects, have the full force and see what we can do, even if it takes time to summon, we can prepare and scout if the first team

OK. Looks like the majority of the party wants the whole party near the towers, so I'll go along with that.

Familiars will be considered "Equipment" and won't take up a spot, such as Flika or Rae, but Byron's horse? No. Too big.

So, just to let you know, Nolan will Teleport himself, Myarra, Aliana and Amara on the first trip, then Teleport back to Daak.

The next day, he will Teleport himself and another 3, BUT that will still leave 1 party member back in Daak.

Nolan would have to Teleport back to Daak, wait another day, and then Teleport the last person for a total of 6 Teleports just to get the whole party to the broken bridge.

Repeat to get back to Daak. I feel sorry for the lone person alone in the forest waiting to get back to Daak.

I'll let you all think on that while I get things started....

Well, I don't think there's much point in bringing Byron's horse if the rest of us are walking.  Byron can, of course, insist if he wants to. A horse counts as 2 people, so there's room in the 5th teleport if he does insist, so it doesn't really change the math.

I'm assuming Nolan can teleport twice per day, given that he just told us he has two teleports memorized.

So, my itinerary is as follow:

Day 1, I.E. today and right now: Nolan teleports Myarra, Aliana, and Amara to the broken bridge and then returns to Daak.  I go into the woods and begin the familiar summoning ritual.  The others can come with me, continue on to the tower itself, or wait at the broken bridge.

Day 2, Morning: Nolan brings Byron, Kalli, and Twiggy.

Note: Raie comes along with Kalli, and Flicka comes along with Amara.

Everyone (other than Myarra who's still busy, and Roen who's still in Daak) begins exploring the humming tower.

Myarra will have completed her ritual by early evening and can join the others at that time.

At this point, the only person still back in Daak is Roen.  I specifically chose him to stay behind because he said that he was fine helping the farmers.  I'm not leaving him behind entirely, just making him the last to join the whole group, since somebody had to be last.

This is where things get slightly complicated.

Case 1: The tower requires more searching.  Either we simply haven't finished, or we've decided that the whole party is needed to crack this nut.
Result: Nolan returns to Daak at the end of Day 2 and brings Roen back with him on the morning of Day 3.  The quest continues.

Case 2: The tower has given up its secrets and we're ready to march on the mines.
Result: Same as Case 1.  A little less likely because we'd probably want a better way of getting there than just walking.  But it is a possibility, so I'm including it.

Case 3: The tower has given up its secrets but we still have work to do before we're ready to kick dracolich posterior.
Result: Nolan takes three people back to Daak at the end of Day 2, and then returns on the morning of Day 3 to fetch the final 3.

I think Case 3 would be in order to save a teleport on me. I don't mind being the odd man out.

Amara would want to go with you, keep watch, Myarra. This is a wild forest.

The other thing to keep in mind is that just because Nolan can transport up to three at a time, he doesn't have to do those first. He might take one back alone first, or he might do two sets of twos instead of a three and a one.

That sounds like a plan. I can take Roenthelm and Twiggy on the next trip, so the "lovers" can have more alone time. Roenthelm or I can hold onto Vernon's ring.

Myarra wrote:



Ofcourse the die roll is a worthless son of a "fill in the blank".

Wow...those are some bad rolls.

Wait!

They want to take Amara and return her to her Evil kin in the underdark?

They're actually admitting, out loud, that they are in league with Evil drow?

And that isn't even mentioning jurisdiction and the obvious concerns of false accusation.  Cause Evil is always known for being fair and reasonable.

Kalli, make sure Raie doesn't bite any of them.  I'm concerned for his health if he tastes that level of concentrated stupidity.
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Honestly,  it sounds like they have no clue who they're working for.  I'm wondering if they even know that other drow are involved.   :)
I can definitely see Underdark Drow working through intermediaries

I suppose, all things considered, it's a good thing I'm not there.

Byron and Kalli can be reasonable.

I, on the other hand, would strip them naked, tar and feather them, and run them out town with a whip!  Tar might be a little hard to come by, I think it's used in thatching, but I know we have enough chickens.

Aliana, as diplomatic as she normally is, would also be a tad put off by these "good samaritans"

And,  as an eduated woman, she'd take some issue with a man working for someone whose name he couldn't pronounce
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Myarra, funny you should talk about being reasonable.  I'm considering that tar and feathering them would be the reasonable solution to this.

In reply to Byron Rockhead (msg # 59):

It would undoubtedly be a fashion improvement

In reply to Sister Aliana Farwalker (msg # 60):

only if all the feathers used in said situation were chicken feathers.

In reply to Byron Rockhead (msg # 61):

Something from a loud bantam rooster would be appropriate

I have a feeling we're going to see more and more bounty hunters the more we kill Cultists, which adds a bit more excitement to the game, IMO. I watch a lot of TV and I've always loved the reoccurring villain.

As for jurisdiction of Daak, I think we're on our own here. The farmers are relying on the party members for protection from anything that comes out of the forest. And I'm sure the tower predates any towns that think Daak might be in their jurisdiction.

So, once we hear about this bounty hunter, I think I might vote Amara as Mayor of Daak. *laughs*

I also remember the treasure in the first tower, but I can't quote it because the thread is closed: Message 442 1372: The Year of Wild Magic: Day 196-213.

Turning to Amara,

"I'm a ghost. I can walk through solid objects. I saw what was buried here. Anything that hasn't rotted or rusted away I'd assume to be valuable. You are at the halfway point to the bottom of this tower. I assume you'd want to sift through the dirt again if you come back. You'd find more coins and some gems like you've been finding. There's a suit of chainmail armor about 3 feet more down that looks like new, a Brooch and a ring, but at the bottom, another 15 feet at least, there is a Longsword stuck in the wall with a Sapphire gem the size of a plum on the ground."

A Sapphire gem the size of a plum is going to be very expensive, but time consuming to get to. We'll have to take a vote on what we want to do.

I had the same thought as Byron.  250gp spread among 11 hunters?  They're going to have spent more money on travel expenses before they're done.

So, as Byron said, they're either really bad at math, or this bounty is just a cover for something worse.

I think we need to post a big sign on the road coming in:



While Bounty Hunters are allowed (and even promoted) on the Sword Coast, their purpose is to allow communities to outsource their law enforcement.  Daak is not part of Soubar, Scornubel, or Eltuel, never mind Triel.  And we certainly do not fall under the jurisdiction of some drow house of the underdark.  Bounty Hunters have no rights here.

Actually, 250 gold is quite a bit of money. They were probably thinking the job might be easy because Amara is a "female". *Laughs*. I feel sorry for them. But, 11 hunters focused on 1 person can be dangerous, even for characters our level. We don't know who or what they are or are capable of.

In reply to Nolan (msg # 65):

I suspect that Amara being female isn't making them underestimate her, as they know she's a drow.
Though if they underestimate her knowing that,  it is definitely giving more credence to the "not very bright" argument

They are idiots if they think we are going just stand by idly while they attack her.

Myarra, your idea for a sign had me laughing so hard it hurt.