The kitchen area, waterlogged as it is, has a faint sound of water dripping from the sink, on to the floor and into it as well.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 1):

Emma looks for the source of the water. There were no rivers outside...

"Perhaps there's a cistern above, kept full by rainfall?  Or maybe there's an alchemical water source; this guy was an alchemist, after all."

In reply to Elaina Grattan (msg # 3):

"Yes, and Alchemist water sources may well be very valuable...and useful on a journey. Save creating or carrying water."

"Either way, I think that basin was supposed to drain off somewhere other than the floor."

Masugatan looks the floor over.  Does he see any drains or other possible hydro exits?

In reply to Masugatan (msg # 6):

The basin had a drain hole, something looks to be wedged in it. The faucet drips. The water looks clear.
Inspecting closer, you can see that there is something off about the cabinet next to the sink (it is a 6 foot high standing pantry with waterlogged double doors)
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In reply to Narrator (msg # 7):

Emma will inspect the Cabinet...opening it. Someone else can inspect the sink...
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OOC:  Google failed me, what is a "sink zaza"?

The elder sister steps up to the basin to see what's wedged into the drain opening, and reaches out to move the valve handle -- but instead of closing it, she opens it wide for a moment (having moved the handle the wrong way on the first try).

"Oh!  Well, at least it's only water."

[Private to GM: 18:38, Today: Evelina Grattan rolled 10 using 3d6.  Int to know the operation of a faucet valve (14).
18:40, Today: Evelina Grattan rolled 2 using 1d2.  1 to tighten the tap, 2 will open it instead.]

OOC: I hope Joey Zaza ain't down here.  Too scary!

Masugatan investigates the sink so Emma doesn't have to, and also checks out the drain, trying to figure out what's wedged into it.  But he's careful not to touch anything.
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In reply to Masugatan (msg # 11):

Sorry. My phone regularly adds garbage to my typing, adding unnecessary characters and nonsense words as it deems fit.

The water flows quickly,  and oberflows the sink. The drain looks to have hair caught in it.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 13):

Is there a clear water source in the Cabinet?
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Do I have any idea whether or not the hair is human?

After the initial miscue, has the elder sister succeeded in stopping the drip?

In reply to Masugatan (msg # 15):

No you can't tell by looking.
 The cabinet can be moved.
The tap turns off by twisting it the other way.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 17):

If Emma cannot open the cabinet, she will try to move it to see where the water is coming from. She may have to lean her staff against the wall...

She turns the tap in the opposite direction, and watches for a moment to see if the drip has stopped.

In reply to Evelina Grattan (msg # 19):

The drip stops.
 The cabinet reeks of mold, and does open, revealing a numvmber of glass jars, and some moldy heaps

In reply to Narrator (msg # 20):

Does the cabinet look like it was intended to open? Is it just stuck?

Masugatan checks out the moldy heaps of... what?

In reply to Masugatan (msg # 22):

It looks like cloth sacks that might have held grain or legumes a long time ago.
The cabinet looks like it might have been able to swing away from the wall easily on a pivot, but now looks like that would be difficult

Occ a ST roll or two

In reply to Narrator (msg # 23):

Emma rolled ST, in a rather un-ladylike approach to attempting to rip the cabinet away from the wall...

In reply to Emma Wilson (msg # 24):

With a squeal it pivots into the center of the room, revealing that it is hinged on one side. Behind it is a door that swings in the same direction.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 25):

Emma will try to open the door as well.

Seeming Emma recklessly reaching for the hidden door, Evelina splashes away, reaching out to pull Elaina with her.

"Are you a fool?  Do you think a person wouldn't put traps around his valuables just because he lives here?"

In reply to Evelina Grattan (msg # 27):

"Pretty sure the water leak is not planned, and would most likely negate any chemical trap an alchemist would leave..."

Her Holiness shakes her head and huddles in the far corner with her Holy Sister...

In reply to Evelina Grattan (msg # 29):

The barmaid inspects the door, running a knife along  the edges of the door, peering at the reflection in the blade, and peers at the ceiling above for a moment.
"Looks like nothing. The cabinet probably blocked it only to make space. This is a tight kitchen, and this wall is the only one that makes sense to put it."
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In reply to Valerie (msg # 30):

"Thank you, Val."

She tries to open the door...

[Private to GM: Rolled ST exactly to open door.]

In reply to Emma Wilson (msg # 31):

The door opens with a screech, revealing a large inverted stepped cone made of masonry with several metal doors, an elevated vat next to it and a lot of piping.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 32):

Emma tries to work out how the system works, but it seems beyond her...

[Private to GM: Rolled 2 above IQ to work out system...]

Masugatan peers in.  Is anything dripping from the vat?  How big are the doors?  His inquiring mind wants to know.

In reply to Masugatan (msg # 34):

There is a dripping sound but you can't tell from what. Alchemy roll anyone?

In reply to Narrator (msg # 35):

(npc'd)
The gnome peers into the room and carefully slides open each of the little doors. the first has gracel, the next sand, and the liwest, and smallesttier is full of charcoal.

"This is a water filtration system, very compact actually. what fills the vat though? that I would like to know!"

In reply to McNealy (msg # 36):

"As would I. Can we track it?"

Ooc: somebody please make that alchemy roll.  You don’t want me making it.  Trust me on this.

In reply to Masugatan (msg # 38):

Alchemist made it...best person to do it.

"All of that to do what a simple Purify Water could do?  A wizard could make the pipe do it, but Holiness and I would just do it as we filled each bucket.  I guess if you don't have magic of your own, or from a god, like we do?"  The younger sister's eyes suddenly get wide.

"Alchemist McNealy, you don't have magic of your own?  How do you make magic potions, then?"
This message was last edited by the player at 22:51, Mon 15 Mar 2021.

In reply to Elaina Grattan (msg # 40):

npcd

"Alchemy is a function of exacting process and the inherent and symbolic qualities of rarified materials combined in a metaphysical configuration that allows the substrate and solvent to trancend and transmogrify into a solution imbued by the great art.  It requires no inborn condition of the practicioner, but careful and exacting practice according to secret formuae."

In reply to McNealy (msg # 41):

"So rather than manipulating mana, you just extract the properties, magical or otherwise, of substances through knowledge. That about it?"

In reply to Emma Wilson (msg # 42):

"That is essentially the short form, but the long form is more elegant."

In reply to McNealy (msg # 43):

"I am a person of the people...I like things kept simple."

She smiles.

"So, where is this water that gets filtered coming from?"

While they chat, Masugatan looks around the room for any possible threats.

In reply to Masugatan (msg # 45):

Masugatan spots no immediate threats. Valerie, sensing his boredom asks "Wanna go get the ogress with me for that metal door?"
This message was last edited by the player at 19:39, Tue 30 Mar 2021.

In reply to Valerie (msg # 46):

"Will she even fit down here?"

Masugatan goes and asks the ogress if she can fit.

"I've seen her go through human sized doors.  She just has to be careful about it."

"Hmmm?  Door?  Jednesa not know, show where door."

She gets up, she's taken off her poncho, skirt, and harness and is only wearing her loincloth and the adamant chain and pendant.  She drags the harness, it's pouches, and the handaxe/mace behind her following Masugatan.

In reply to Jednesa (msg # 50):

the ogress squeezes her bulk through the doors, and down the steps to the warped iron door.



btw, the room opposite the kitchen is unchecked.

Masugatan asks if anybody cares to check that room with him.

"C'mon, Holy Sister.  Let's go help out over there."  The two sisters approach Masugatan, freeing their whips as they approach.

In reply to Masugatan (msg # 52):

the door is a little stiff, but opens without much difficulty.

within is a bed and nightstsnd. the bedclothes look rotten. there is a bowl and pitcher on the nightstand, a wardrobe at the foot of the bed, and something under the bed.

Elaina pulls out the tent pole that's been wedged under her pack and lowers the lighted end to illluminate under the bed, while bending to look from a couple yards away.

Does somebody have a torch?  If so, Masugatan asks to borrow it, then drops down and looks under the bed, ready to scramble back if necessary.
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The younger sister is holding a six foot tent pole, one end lit as bright as a torch (but without risk of accidental fires) and positioned to illuminate under the bed.

"Is this enough light, or do you need to hold the pole?"

Jednesa examines the door carefully, checking to see if it opens inward or outward, what is it made from, where are the hinges, lock type, etc... everything a good door-basher takes note of before smashing open a door.

In reply to Jednesa (msg # 58):

the door is iron with hinges on one side, and an integral lock next to a handle.


Masugatan can see a large and heavily bound book under the bed.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 59):

Emma also has a light, but she is holding it so Jednessa can inspect the door...

In reply to Emma Wilson (msg # 60):

Christine and Cris stay at the cart to watch over it when Jednessa departs.

[OOC: Happy for her to sit out this bit on guard duty, unless GM suggests she may be better used...]

Masugatan reaches for the book with his free hand and tries to drag it out.

Jednesa will cautiously open the door, gently pushing or pulling as needed (if it's locked she won't force it, yet).

In reply to Masugatan (msg # 62):

the book is bound in heavy to poi led leather with brass inlay and closures.
it is locked with a small padlock.


the door on the other hand, may need some assistance, as it appears jammed, both the hinges and the locking mechanism are warped.

Masugatan searches the book for small wires or anything else that looks like it might trigger a trap.

19:41, Today: Masugatan rolled 10 using 3d6.  Search for traps.
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Jednesa turns to Emma, "Door jammed, lock broke.  Move up stairs bit, give Jednesa room, Jednesa open it."

In reply to Jednesa (msg # 66):

"Sure."

She give Wednesday plenty of room...

In reply to Masugatan (msg # 65):

the book is kind of tingly, but there are no traps on it he can tell...

perhaps show it to the wizzer?

"Okay."

Jednesa takes a half step back, then forward and carefully puts her foot on the door.  Then again but smoothly, but still carefully; then she steps back, takes a deep breath, lets it out in a growl as she steps and kicks the door stoutly!



OOC:  All-Out Attack (Strong), Kicking door, no need to attack roll (DFRPG pg 22).

18:35, Today: Jednesa rolled 15 using 3d6+6.  Door Bashing damage 3d+6.

Doors as objects for bashing are listed on DFRPG pg 82

Ooc: It tingles right through his leather gloves?

In reply to Masugatan (msg # 70):
The book tinhmgles through your gloves.



the lock is DR6/HP 12.  the door is 25/46

therefore, the lock screeches and warps, door opens outward btw, but was buckled outward to you

“This thing is tingling through my sarding gloves.  Yowzer.  Anybody else want to look at it?  I’m not much of a reader, anyway.”

In reply to Masugatan (msg # 72):

"That sounds like something Christine should look at. I will go get her. You guys have some light when I go?"

"Got something you want to glow like a torch for several days?"

Whatever Emma chooses to be lit, the younger sister will hold it while she casts, then hand it back.

[Private to GM: 18:16, Today: Elaina Grattan rolled 4 using 3d6.  Continual Light (torch) (13).  Crit!  No fatigue cost, anything else special?]

"Jednesa see okay without light," she answers Emma's question and goes back to opening the door...

Narrator:

door opens outward btw, but was buckled outward to you

If there is space, Jednesa will slip the edge of her handaxe/mace into a crack and try to pry it open enough to get her fingers around an edge and pull it open (yanking, jerking, heaving, etc), otherwise she snarls and kicks it again.

Whichever way works for you, I rolled 'em:

18:34, Today: Jednesa rolled 10 using 3d6.  Forcing the Door, Quick Contest ST 24 vs Lock's ST 12.  MoS +14.

18:34, Today: Jednesa rolled 17 using 3d6+6.  Door Bashing damage.  3d+6.

And yes, it is disconcerting to the Player that the door is buckled outward, so something hit it hard enough to dent it, while Jednesa isn't strong enough do so in return (at least not without getting angry at the door)...  Jednesa doesn't seem to notice though.

“I still have this torch, if anybody wants it.”

He reminds himself to make fun of himself later.  How civil he has become lately.  This behavior was unbecoming of a street punk.

In reply to Masugatan (msg # 76):

"My staff glows. It is the rest of you in my absence I am checking."

"Oh, sorry, we misunderstood.  We've got the tent pole with the light on it that Holy Sister is holding for Masugatan, and we can both make more lights if and as needed."

In reply to Evelina Grattan (msg # 78):

"Very well. I will go find a mage to check out the book."

She heads off to find Christine, who is guarding the cart, along with Chris.
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In reply to Emma Wilson (msg # 79):

Christine will look to hide the cart, and hide Chris nearby, before she returns with Emma. It may be sometime.

Uncertain what else to do with the torch, Masugatan tries juggling it.  He’d wanted to try this ever since he saw a man do it at a street fair many long summers ago.

05:07, Today: Masugatan rolled 11 using 3d6.  Juggle torch.  (My Dex -4 is 9.)
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In reply to Masugatan (msg # 81):

the torch falls on the moldy, dusty, bed, and the coverlet begins smouldering.


[private to Masugatan: something to do as soon as that door is open]

"Holiness!!  Fire!"

Even as she calls for her older sister, the younger sister steps forward, gesturing as she speaks a couple quiet words.  Water pours from her hand onto the dusty bed; she attempts to direct the flow so as to douse both torch and smoldering bedding.

[Private to GM: 18:13, Today: Elaina Grattan rolled 9 using 3d6.  Create Water (roll to cast, 13). 1 gallon, 2 fp
18:18, Today: Elaina Grattan rolled 14 using 3d6.  DX (12) to aim created water at the fire.]

Masugatan steps back, blubbering an apology.  Obviously, he wouldn’t qualify for any self-respecting circus, at least not in the near future.

OOC:  GM, just pointing out msg# 75 above in case you missed it.

In reply to Jednesa (msg # 85):

Jednesa rips the lock off the door... it is now a few inches open and will need to be yanked further.

Jednesa sets a foot against the wall, takes the door with both hands hands, and with a grunt hauls back to open it.




OOC:  17:49, Today: Jednesa rolled 16 using 3d6.  ST 30, Forcing the Door open all the way.

Barely succeeded... with a MoS +14.  Not enough to snap hinges, but should be enough to force the door open a good deal.

The elder sister rushes into the room where Masugatan dropped his torch on the bedding.

"Fire?  Where?"

The younger sister points to the bed, still uncertain whether she managed to fully extinguish the bedding.

"Dropped torch, Holiness."
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In reply to Elaina Grattan (msg # 89):

Emma is still of getting Christine?

“That’s the hottest thing I’ve laid on a bed in some time, I’m sad to report.”

The younger sister whispers to Masugatan.  "Better not let Valerie hear that -- or am I mistaken?"

The elder sister grabs the torch by the handle and tosses it toward Masugatan, and begins patting down the scorched and wet bedding.

"I heard of a bed once that got a spark from the fireplace on it, and then burned the house down two days later."

Practically burying her face in the mess, she sniffs at the bed.

"I know how to be sure."  She speaks a couple words and gestures carefully.  "That should take care of that."

[Private to GM: 18:51, Today: Evelina Grattan rolled 12 using 3d6.  Extinguish Fire (14, radius 1 = 3 fp).]

In reply to Jednesa (msg # 75):

As the burning bed is extinguished,  and Valerie stays by the cart and Christine enters the structure,
the door opens with a screech...and something damp and primordial oozes its way out!

Jednesa takes a half step back, picks up her handaxe from where she leaned it, and goes to take another step back and finds herself out of room...





OOC:  Readying handaxe, Stepping away from door.

In reply to oozing mass (msg # 94):

Leaving Chris to assist Valerie if she needs it, Christine returns just in time to see the ooze coming out!

"Crispin, looks like something needs to be burnt!"

[Private to GM: Rolled 12, standard Frequency of Appearance, for Crispin. Or was he still with us from last time? I can't remember...]
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In reply to Christine Bjorn (msg # 96):

Emma, following Christine, immediately prays for a sunbolt.

[Private to GM: Rolled 1 under skill, sunbolt, cast.]

Elaina turns at the sound of the squealing door.  "Holiness!  A, a, thing!"

In reply to Christine Bjorn (msg # 96):

you do need to build a bonfire to summon him. someone was trying to show you a book...

In reply to Narrator (msg # 99):

Oh, that is right...the fire we had, the torch, some idiot felt compelled to use to try to burn the [place down instead of using it for light like a normal person...perhaps that same idiot can deal with the slime coming from the door then, while Christine goes to investigate the book she was called for.

Unless the slime will trap everyone in that room where the book is...

Having completed putting out the fire, the elder sister turns and looks where the younger is pointing.

"That's not natural!  McReady, er, Alchemist Mcready, do you have any acid handy?"

Elaina suddenly starts looking around the room, without moving yet.

[Private to GM: 17:00, Today: Elaina Grattan rolled 13 using 3d6.  Int (13) to remember concerns about the "expired" light vials.
Looking for nearest light sconce.]

OOC:  Just to point out, Jednesa is (as I understand it) downstairs (the railed stairs lead down to a landing) where she has opened the buckled iron door.  It's likely the only person trapped in a 'room' with the multicolored blob, is Jednesa, because she is not fast moving up tiny stairs.

Or, more than likely, it's trapped down there with her, and any incoming fireballs, sunbolts, vials of alchemist fire, etc...

In reply to Jednesa (msg # 103):

npc d


"That is Alchemist McNealy and yes, I have sometof that nature here... hmm the ogress is in the way it would seem."

Elaina slips a finger through the loop on her sling and pulls it from her belt.  She drops the tent pole with the glow on the end and holds out her left hand.

"Give it to me, I'll get it there."

Masugatan backs away from the primordial ooze, not daring to test steel against it.  “Some alchemy would be nice right about now.”

In reply to Elaina Grattan (msg # 105):

the gnome shakes a vial until it begins to fizz and change color.
",This wizbang ought to do something!"

In reply to Narrator (msg # 107):

"Nessie, darling, can you step back and let the alchemist blow it up?"

She goes to look at the book, using her staff to drag it out from under the bed before touching it.

Evelina accepts the vial, loads it into the pouch of her sling, then rocks it for a heartbeat as she aims before spinning it through a single loop and releasing.

[Private to GM: 18:36, Today: Evelina Grattan rolled 8 using 3d6.  Sling (10 + Acc 0 + Aim +1 -- unknown distance and target size adjustments).
18:37, Today: Evelina Grattan rolled 7 using 1d6+1.  Damage (1d+1 piercing + vial contents).]

Jednesa attempts to rear back and swing down on the blob before her, but in the confined space doesn't have the room, so with a grunt she gives the blob a poke with her handaxe...





OOC:  Attack, thrust with the 'mace'.

07:38, Today: Jednesa rolled 9 using 3d6.  Berserk Control Roll 16.

07:36, Today: Jednesa rolled 12 using 3d6.  Axe/Mace 13.

07:42, Today: Jednesa rolled 14 using 3d6+3.  Poking with the 'mace'.  3d+3 cr.
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In reply to Jednesa (msg # 110):

the jelly recoils from the hit, and is struck a moment later with a small glass vial, which fizzes, even as it sits halfway into the bubbling mass of the thing.. .
throwing a breakable object onto a squishy targeydoes not necessarily cause it to brak.

Masugatan tries to remedy this by chucking a throwing axe at the bottle.

07:01, Today: Masugatan rolled 12 using 3d6.  Throwing axe.
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In reply to Masugatan (msg # 112):

the axe shatters the vial, which errupts in a ball of green flame!


Jednesa is once again singed, daffy duck vs shotgun style, and takes 2 points of damage post DR

Jednesa ignores her smoldering flesh and whacks at the rainbow jelly twice.




OOC:  All Out Attack (Double), mace pokes.

15:05, Today: Jednesa rolled 7, 12, 8, 13 using 3d6,3d6,3d6+3,3d6+3.  Two attacks, Axe/Mace 13.  Potential damage 3d+3 cr.

In reply to Jednesa (msg # 114):

Emma watches the effects of the fire, and of Jednessa. If Jednessa seems to have little effect, she will ask her to step back.

Looking for an opportunity to fire past her big friend, she will fire her sunbolt only if she gets a clear shot.

[Private to GM: Rolls 8 under skill to hit, 4 damage.]

Has Christine finished looking at the book yet?

The younger sister loads her sling with a stone from her pouch, and begins to aim, the loaded pouch swinging below her hand.

In reply to Emma Wilson (msg # 115):

the book is magically sealed.
the slime is changing color,and burning,  but from your vantage you cannot gaet an idea as to its health

In reply to Narrator (msg # 117):

Christine is able to recover the book without too much trouble? If the slime is burning, she does not want to put it out with acid...

But perhaps she could use the fire to call Crispin?

Tired of feeling and looking useless, Masugatan changes his mind and takes a swing at the vile jelly.

10:37, Today: Masugatan rolled 11 using 2d6+3.  Cut dam.
10:37, Today: Masugatan rolled 4 using 3d6.  To hit Butcher’s blade (broadsword).
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In reply to Masugatan (msg # 119):

Masugatan's might blow splits the jellified mass, spattering goo everywhere.  The butcher's blade seems to have struck something vital in the creature!

In reply to oozing mass (msg # 120):

there is enough fire to call crispin!

In reply to Narrator (msg # 121):

Then Christine will stop with the book and call her friend!

[Private to GM: Rolled 12, standard Frequency of Appearance, for Crispin.]

Elaina continues to aim (at the half with a clearer shot), just in case.

"How do we tell if it's dead, anyway?"

Masugatan observes his handiwork.  Is anything still moving?

Jednesa takes a poke at it to make sure, but again goes for a wind up, the axe snags in the stairs and is pulled from her grip.  She growls angrily and stomps the jelly out of frustration.




OOC:  All-Out Attack (Double).

00:00, Today: Jednesa rolled 17, 11, 15, 14 using 3d6,3d6,3d6+3,3d6+3.  Two attacks, Axe/Mace 13.  Potential damage 3d+3 cr.

00:04, Today: Jednesa rolled 10 using 3d6.  Critical miss.

Critical miss, second attack converted to a stomp (Brawling 16), doing the same damage, 36+3 for 14 cr danage.

In reply to Jednesa (msg # 125):

as Jednesa stops the charred, oozing mass, a ball of flame forms from the fires on it...
the slime is still twitching, but is no longer gmforming new pseudopods.
between Jednesa and her feet, and Masugatan and the Butcher's Blade, the burnt thing is nearly done

In reply to Fire elemental (msg # 126):

"Emma, please watch over the little sun here, while I grab this book.
Crispin, please follow Emma's directions."

She goes back to working out the book. How is it sealed, and what sort of magic might be required to open it?

[Private to GM: Christine rolled a Natural crit, 3 for Thaumatology! WTH, a couple of critical failures, and now suddenly a couple of critical successes?]
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In reply to Christine Bjorn (msg # 127):

Emma was surprised at Christine's suggestion. Sure the small living fire had a lot in common with the sun, but she had never directed it.

"Umm, Crispin, please don't burn Jednessa. We need to make sure this ooze is done for. Please feel free to consume it though."

The door is open, right? If there is a shortage of light there, then Emma will move down the steps to squeeze past Jednessa to light the room, concerned about a flaming ball leading the way into a possible flammable storeroom.
This message was last edited by the player at 02:59, Sun 02 May 2021.

As Emma squeezes by, Jednesa is busy scraping her foot off on the wall.

Masugatan carefully wipes any jelly residue from his Butcher’s Blade.  He has the feeling the stuff wasn’t intended to be used as sword polish.

"What was that thing?  There's nothing like that in the lakes and swamps we know."

In reply to Christine Bjorn (msg # 127):

the book is secured with Magelock, either Lockmaster, Counterspell:magelock or its password will open it.


you suspect it to be sealed with a strength of 15...to get all meta

In reply to Narrator (msg # 132):

Christine tries Lockmaster...[Private to GM: Rolled 6 under skill.]

In reply to Christine Bjorn (msg # 133):

the dimunitive alchemist struggles to peer at the book
"A formulary! and spots the highly erotic marginalia drawn on nearly every page "With pornography!"


make a fright check. All actions are at -1 even if you succeed.

In reply to McNealy (msg # 134):

Christine threw the book towards Crispin in disgust, controlling her fears.

"How disgusting! Crispin, destroy this rubbish!"

[Private to GM: She rolled 8 under will, but destroying it is entirely in character all the same!]

At first, Masugatan is confused.  Then his primitive street brain fully evaluates what he just heard, confirms the world 'pornography' really was mentioned, and a look of joyous bliss transforms his face.

"Maybe I should check that book for traps.  Alone."

In reply to Masugatan (msg # 136):

"That will not be needed. We can destroy it, and it will destroy any traps along with it."

"Isn't that valuable, at least to the alchemist?"

In reply to Elaina Grattan (msg # 138):

"It is evil, and disgusting. It needs to be purged from the earth."

"I thought you were okay with alchemy -- you accepted McNealy joining us!  Now a book that he obviously wants, you'd rather burn?"

In reply to Elaina Grattan (msg # 140):

"Alchemy is fine, but that other vile stuff should be disposed of."

“I’ll dispose of it.  Give it here.”

In reply to Masugatan (msg # 142):

"it is OK, Crispin can deal with it. No need to lug it around an deal with it later. Unless those disgusting images can be removed to make it useful again..."
This message had punctuation tweaked by the player at 10:09, Wed 05 May 2021.

"Oh, is that the problem?  Sister, there may be some concern next rainstorm.  We'll have to move our ritual dance far enough from camp to avoid offending Christine the Prude.

"I bet Masugatan will be willing to keep watch for our protection.  Valerie, you'd be welcome.  Jednesa and Emma, of course.  Perhaps Alchemist McNealy as well.  In fact, anyone who isn't offended by naked women covered in mud is welcome, to watch or to join.

"Meanwhile, Christine, no one is asking you to read the book.  You're not the alchemist here, and McNealy doesn't seem the least bit offended.  Would it be sufficient if he promises to keep the book closed whenever you might be able to see the pages?"

“Naked women covered in mud?  I’d sign up for that adventure.”

Having finished scraping off her foot, Jednesa looks into the room Emma is lighting, but doesn't enter, she's keeping an ear cocked to the argument brewing in the party.

In reply to Jednesa (msg # 146):

"Naked women is not the problem, even if they are dancing. As long as they are not fulfilling Masugatans fantasies in front of me."

[OOC: I presume that the images are not simply naked women, but those involved in the act of pro-creation, because that is what would trigger a fear roll from Coitaphobia. Reading through the description, it appears to be primarily concerned with sex applied to one-self, and the loss of Christine's own virginity, which makes me wonder if this would be triggered by Others sex. Kind of like someone afraid of heights not worried about watching others abseiling. But GMs call.]

"I can't speak for what Masugatan might imagine, but this is a religious ritual, not a romantic one."

“I’d be a lot more religious, if I could pray with my socks.  Or something.”

In reply to Christine Bjorn (msg # 147):

rather than get super icky with what might have been parthenomania and having a 6 or lower chance of somone making a go at her,every now aand then I have just had her either be mistaken for the Licentious Marie, or be exposed to either erotic art or npcs rutting.

"Well, how do you feel about slime, and mud, and eating flies?  We'd be happy to expand our congregation.  Every worshiper strengthens the frog god -- and possibly us.  Some miracles are easier the more believers join in."

In reply to Evelina Grattan (msg # 151):

the gnomic alchemist leaps down the stairs after the book, which was not tossed very far.

In reply to Masugatan (msg # 149):

"Yes, please keep your socks on. those toenails are kinda scary."

“Next time give me the book,” Masugatan suggests.  “I can toss a lot further.”

OOC: Just a reminder GM two people (Jednesa and Emma) are looking into the room the jelly came out of.

In reply to Jednesa (msg # 155):

Christine chides Crispin for being a little slow, but really, he was the one that missed out of the food, so it is a half-hearted reprimand at best.

"Really, McNealy, if you wanted the book, why was I called to look at it?"

Then, rather than worry about the book and the rather ugly effect if could have on Masugatan, she turns her attention to Emma, Jednessa and the room.

"What is in there, Emma?"

OOC: Yeah, I guessed what it was about, and think I role-played it accordingly. Really did not want to trash what could have been very valuable loot, butwith her fear, it is what she would have done...

In reply to Christine Bjorn (msg # 156):

beyond  the iron door is a charred ruin. broken glass is everywhere. and something glints in the corner, reflected by the glow of the fire elemental


the smouldering ooze is shrinking back, regressing into another shape...

In reply to Narrator (msg # 157):

Emma will ask Crispin to watch the ooze, and keep it burning if it looks to be a problem, while she investigates the glint in the corner, with her light.

"Uh, still moving!"  Jednesa gives it another thump, but the her swing is again hampered and the poke is light.

She makes an exasperated, frustrated sound.




OOC:  00:32, Today: Jednesa rolled 10 using 3d6.  Axe/Mace 13.  Poking regressing jelly.

00:32, Today: Jednesa rolled 7 using 3d6+3.  Potential damage, 3d+3 thr cr.

Masugatan stands ready either to help against the jelly, or to assist in investigating the glint.  He waits to see where he is most needed.

In reply to Masugatan (msg # 160):

the jelly collapses, leaving a gooey humanoid shape on the ground.

“Cripes, did that thing used to be human?  Hope I don’t end up like that.” He checks to make sure his parts are still solid.
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In reply to Masugatan (msg # 162):

"I guess that is what happens to alchemists that do not take care..." Emma comments.

Is the humanoid shape still alive?

What has she found with the glistening object?

In reply to Emma Wilson (msg # 163):

the smouldering remains of the alchemist move no more. from above, water dripsonto smashed reagent jars and runs down the wall.

in one corner, amongst the smashed glassware,  there are the remains of an alembic, scales and weights, all now made of gold!

In reply to Narrator (msg # 164):

Emma will look at the golden items...they look very interesting! Any other golden items?

Jednesa sits down and looks at the bottom of her foot to make sure she got all the 'jelly' off, in case it is catching.

Then she will hold her handaxe under the dripping water until all the jelly slime is rinsed off of it.

"Hmmm.  Anyone find any oil or lard.  Jednesa will need to oil club."
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"Oh, Holiness, that was once a man!"  The younger sister gapes in horror.  "Better to have died right out than that.  And how long was he like that, stuck in that room?"

“Ummm, I’d take care before touching those golden items.  I don’t trust this alchemy crap.”

In reply to Masugatan (msg # 168):

She will pull her hand back before she touches them at Masugatans' warning. He did have a point. Was there any sign of a liquid on them? Were they all touching one item? Did it look like they were originally made of gold?

In reply to Emma Wilson (msg # 169):

npcd
"The lucky bastard actually did it! I hope he left notes in this book of his! The Great Work of Alchemy is not without its risk - he looks to have had many potions brewing at once when something combusted, and he and the trigers got a mixed dose of the rest. Such a pity, but goodness grackles!"
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In reply to McNealy (msg # 170):

"Should we take him and resurrect him, into a human body, assuming that is what he had originally?"

"Doesn't such a thing go against Haderean law, as well as requiring a vast amount of energy?"  She looks around the room. "Oh, well, not many Hadereans in this bunch, anyway."

In reply to Evelina Grattan (msg # 172):

it also costs 10k to do... on the other hand. he had gold...

In reply to Narrator (msg # 173):

"I am not sure what the Haderium think, nor do I particularly care, but energy can be bought with gold, an he seems to be able to create that."

“If it’s really gold,” Masugatan says as he uses his dirty fingers to pick his teeth.  “I ain’t convinced of that.”

In reply to Masugatan (msg # 175):

"Well, perhaps we can ask our resident Alchemist to check that out?"

In reply to Christine Bjorn (msg # 176):

the gnome opens his kit, fills a marjed glass vessel with water from the clogged sink, and returns. He takes out a set of weights sililar to the gold ones, matches the marker on it and proceeds to drop them into the beaker, one after another.
"This displaces at a differential of 19 to 11 for the lead weights."
he takes a minutecto read the room dmfull of blank stares.
" It is pure gold!"

“It is?  Hmmm.  How much pure gold are we talking about?”

In reply to Masugatan (msg # 178):

"More to the point, is there enough to pay for his resurrection? Should we try? If so, where?"

In reply to Christine Bjorn (msg # 179):

"There are about 12 oz of gold, so about 191 coin weights, or $15,300 worth."

“Sounds like enough to resurrect my pocketbook.”

In reply to Masugatan (msg # 181):

"Well, technically it is his, so we should use some of it to resurrect him...now to the details. Priestly types?"

"Myself, Holy Sister, and Emma, of course, but unless Emma is holding some secrets, none of us have raised the dead; I think it unlikely Holy Sister or I could do so without, at the least, a large congregation to support a ritual."

She looks around the rooms, and at the condition of the body.

"He may be too long gone to bring back in any case."

In reply to Evelina Grattan (msg # 183):

indeed, he is rapidly becoming a stain.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 184):

Emma does not know how to bring back the dead herself, though her faith does practice that, and she can lend energy to such. Does she know if it is possible? What should she roll to know that?

“Maybe we could press a piece of parchment against him and make a print.  At least it’d give us something to remember him by.”

In reply to Masugatan (msg # 186):

"Lines like that are why I travel with this big lug!

[Private to Masugatan: take a character point for that one]



He is beyond resurrection without a greater wish

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Jednesa squirms back up the stairs to get out of the way down below.

"Any more doors or blobs to smash?"

In reply to Jednesa (msg # 189):

"I hope we are done with smashing, my friend. But we will see..."

In reply to Christine Bjorn (msg # 190):

there does not appear to be any more doors.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 191):

"Right. If there is nothing else here, then I might just wait outside with Jednessa..."

The recent thoughts of that corrupted book return.

"Did Crispin finish off the book already? Perhaps he can join us and we can find him some nice dead wood to eat..."

She has one more look around, looking for any magical auras that are not already understood or explained, before departing.

[Private to GM: Rolled 3 under perception.]

In reply to Christine Bjorn (msg # 192):

McNealy had snatched the book from the flames, mostly rescuing it.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 193):

Did/does Christine know? It is easier to ignore if she does not...it will make her uneasy if she does.

Jednesa works her way back up the stairs and carefully down the dirt tunnel to sit beside the cart.

In reply to Christine Bjorn (msg # 194):

she saw it happen.A formulary is a big deal to an Alchemist, one would be willing to scorch their hands to get hold of.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 196):

Then she will not be comfortable with it, even if she understands its value.

"McNeally, scribe those formulas onto a less offensive book if you want to keep it, and keep it out of my sight, or I might do something we both regret."

She heads topside with Jednessa.

For the time being, Masugatan stays with McNealy, making sure he doesn’t get ambushed while copying those smutty formulas.

In reply to Masugatan (msg # 198):

Emma watches over the proceedings, to try to make sure that there is no more hazards around...either environmental or behavioral.

Glancing over McNealy's shoulder, Evelina seems taken aback.

"Do people really do that?  Or is that just some fantasy of a bored scribe?"

Elaina pushes in to get a look as well.

"Oh, Holiness, that looks uncomfortable.  I think it was just someone doodling.  He was apparently living alone way out here, days from Northport, after all."

In reply to Evelina Grattan (msg # 200):

"i do not want to know, but it does not seem enjoyable. But let's not be distracted..."

In reply to Emma Wilson (msg # 202):

the gnome shudders, "His secrets of transmutation must be here somewhere!"


coppmying may take weeks...or you could relock the book until you get to Northport...

In reply to McNealy (msg # 203):

"Alternatively, can the pornography be erased?"

"Even if you scrape the ink off the parchment, what's left will remain faintly visible.  Whether that would be enough to satisfy her prudishness, it's hard to say; I don't know her that well.

"It might be easier to carefully paint over the doodles -- the time for the ink or paint to dry would be the longest part of that."

In reply to Evelina Grattan (msg # 205):

"It is generally suggestions that involve her she hates strongly...simple pornography is justy disliked. If she felt strongly, I doubt she would have stopped when it was snatched from Crispin."

The elder sister gets a faraway look for a moment.  "I wonder..."

Then her attention returns to the moment.

"Possibly best, then, if we just lock up the book until there's time for McNealy to either copy it, or expunge those drawings.

"I do wonder, though, if the drawings might have some meaning.  I seem to recall wizards and alchemists being secretive folks, when it comes to their knowledge."

In reply to Evelina Grattan (msg # 207):

"Given the importance of Allegory and Symbolism in our craft, it is entirely possible that some of the Great Work was embedded in the marginalia.  Of course, he may have simply needed fuel for a good wank."

In reply to McNealy (msg # 208):

"I see. Either way, keep it out of sight of Christine if you want to keep it at all."

Is there any area here not explored?

In reply to Emma Wilson (msg # 209):

you ?ay have well explored everything

In reply to Narrator (msg # 210):

Emma will look around for unexplored doors, cupboards or anything else...

The elder sister looks around, ticking off rooms and doors on her fingers.

"Water filter, living quarters, actual workroom, entryway.  Unless there's a door hidden behind a cabinet or something, we've covered the place.  It's as big as it needs to be for one man to pursue secret research."

Masugatan helps Emma explore, and more to the point, guards her.

In reply to Masugatan (msg # 213):

"Hmmph!"

Masugatan refuses to dignify the ‘hmmmmf’.

In reply to Masugatan (msg # 213):

a little exploration in the bedroom reveals something odd; there is a large stone slab, that looks to be buried deep below the hill protruding into the room, next to it is a chamberpot.


the slab is noticeably clean and free of dust.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 216):

Emma will investigate the slab, bending over considerably in front of Masugatan to look very closely, making her leather skirt fit her healthy form a little tighter than usual. It would seem she likes fire...or at least sparks!

[Private to GM: Rolled 1 under thaumatology to identify why there is no dust on the stone.]

Masugatan subtly checks Emma’s backside for traps.

In reply to Masugatan (msg # 218):

Oh, there is a trap there all right! Thoroughly checking it just might set it off though!

Once back outside Jednesa carefully reexamines herself and handaxe for any slime splatters and rubs dirt on and scrapes it back off of any suspicious looking spots.

Then she settles in to wait for the party to finish up exploring and looting the alchemist's quarters.

In reply to Jednesa (msg # 220):

Christine checks on Chris, and settles down beside Jednessa, talking about life in general.

"Found something, Emma?"

In reply to Elaina Grattan (msg # 222):

"Not sure..."

[Private to GM: My bad, she rolled 1 under Thaumatology.]

Masugatan continues to guard Emma’s trap.

In reply to Masugatan (msg # 224):

why isnt the mage investigating magic?

In reply to Narrator (msg # 225):

When she was here, she looked around and did not find anything more magical. With stuff around she does not like, she did not hang around. But Emma passed the thaumatology roll, so it is not required. Basically with the porn around, Christine does not care...

Some people just don’t care about the things that matter.

In reply to Emma Wilson (msg # 223):

might bea Clean spell, might be Disintegrate...

In reply to Narrator (msg # 228):

Clean spell gets rid of dirt, disintegrate has the same effect as Crispin, and upsets her companion. Why would she want to get involved, and annoy her friends?

In reply to Christine Bjorn (msg # 229):

it might be good to know which.

"What's unsure?"  The elder sister gives Masugatan a side-eye as she moves beside Emma to follow her gaze.

In reply to Evelina Grattan (msg # 231):

the difference is whether it is safe to sit upon

"So, am I to understand this outcrop might have a spell of magical cleaning -- or might completely destroy anything that touches it?  Seems simple enough."

The elder sister reaches into her pouch and pulls out a small stone, just the size to fit into a closed fit (or a sling pouch).  Looking for a relatively level spot on the slab in question, she reaches out and drops the oval stone onto the rock, then steps back and waits.

Masugatan's returns Evelina's side eye, and raises the stakes by throwing in a lewd eyebrow raising.  Up and down, up and down.

Evelina scowls at Masugatan.  "Keep that for Valerie.  I'm not interested."

“Keep what for Valerie?” He asks, all powdered sugar and innocence.

"You brought her along to keep your bedroll warm.  Don't give yourself the idea I want to replace her."  The elder sister's hand strays to the whip coiled at her belt.

As if called aloud, the younger sister comes to her Queen's side.

"What's up, Holiness?"

OOC: the sling stone dropped on the stone slab -- still there?

In reply to Evelina Grattan (msg # 233):

the stone seems to be as it was, although dust free.

Masugatan snorts. “No need for the whip.  I don’t know where you got the idea that I wanted you to warm my bedroll, but don’t worry about it: I’m sure you’d have the opposite effect.”

"So, there you see, Emma -- it would seem that this stone has the property of cleaning anything laid upon it.  I'm not sure I'd want to lay myself on it -- some magic meant for objects has undesired effects on people -- but it ought to be safe to put clothing or weapons there, to take them back in a fresher state."

In reply to Evelina Grattan (msg # 241):

"Perhaps. Good to be sure though." She ignored the other discussion behind her. Do we have any particularly dirty items that need cleaning to try?

Also, how big is the stone slab?
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In reply to Emma Wilson (msg # 242):

"Hell, I could ise a bath, and I amnot alone in that," she says, eyeing Masugatan.

with that,she hops on the stone, and all the grease, grime, and trail dust is lifted from her and her gear.

“Whoa!  You look like a princess now, Val.  Okay, maybe you don’t have no fancy dress, but you look like ten maids just scrubbed the street off ye.’

He takes his own turn on the stone.

In reply to Masugatan (msg # 244):

"Interesting..."

She will well and truly wait her turn to try it.

So, how big is the stone?

"Well, that's quicker than heating a bath, but where's the fun if you don't get naked first?"

The younger sister sounds just a little disappointed.

In reply to Elaina Grattan (msg # 246):

the surface of the slab is a square yard.

Masugatan hasn't been this clean in weeks!

“Is there any mud around here?  I feel like wrestling.  Great way to test the stone’s true power, besides.  Who’s up for it?”
This message was last edited by the player at 00:02, Wed 07 July 2021.

"Do you wish to become a worshipper of the frog god?  We can teach you the ritual -- there's a lot of dancing naked in the rain, and considerable mud."

In reply to Elaina Grattan (msg # 249):

Emma just smirks. The stone is obviously to big to carry.

OOC:  Jednesa can lift the ox cart.  She can almost carry a ton at Extra Heavy Encumberance, she can carry more than a ton (2,700 pounds) at "stagger slowly" speeds.  She might be able to lift and carry this slab, depending on what type of stone it is (like if it's pumice 100% yes, if it's gabbro/peridotite/basalt/granite 100% no, if it's just between them... eh, maybe.  Probably with Extra Effort and some good rolls).  The hard part is the size of the rooms and tunnels.  Everything would need to be embiggened for her to get through with that stone on her back.  Or just cut her a new tunnel right straight through the side so she just has to shift it onto the cart, that she could do even if it's gabbro (the densest stone).  But at that point, the oxcart could not handle it.  It might be one of those treasures we need to asses if it's worth renting a strong enough cart and coming back for.

But personally, either way this is one of those treasures that it might be best to "seal it all up and pick it up on the way back".

In reply to Jednesa (msg # 251):

the slab is roughly a cubic yard  of sandstone

In reply to Narrator (msg # 252):

So about 4,400 lbs...

OOC:  Definitely "bring back a bigger wagon" and carefullingly nudge it into the wagon.  Then sell the whole piece (wagon included) to some sap and let them deal with unloading it.

In reply to Jednesa (msg # 254):

Yeah. For now, use and move on. Pity it only cleans body...

The younger sister takes her turn on the stone.

"That feels, um, funny.  It's like all the comfy in these leathers has turned back to new, but they smell better, at least."

At the younger sister's urging, the elder sister also briefly takes a seat on the stone.

"Oh, I see what you mean, Holy Sister.  But I do feel really, really clean.  I think I could get used to this, but it'll never replace a nice, hot, soaky bath."

“On second thought, let’s pass on the mud.” Masugatan isn’t feeling religious, and doesn’t want to commit to anything.
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The elder sister shakes her head.  "Just like the baron.  It's less messy than sacrificing a lamb, and there's no ritual cannibalism involved -- but no one wants to get muddy."

In reply to Evelina Grattan (msg # 259):

"It issuch a bitch to clean up after though."

In reply to Valerie (msg # 260):

"Helios has no cannibalism nor mud. Just saying...

"It's worth it, Valerie."  The younger sister glances to the side for a moment.  "And the mud washes right off.  It's not like we can't create the water for it, when needed.  And of course, we don't get our clothes muddy, because we don't wear them for the ritual."

“The stone would clean it right off, wouldn’t it?”

In reply to Masugatan (msg # 263):

most definitely.

"I'm sure it would, but a nice hot bath is so much nicer."

“I don’t see no bath around here.  Just this stone.”

I wonder if it rolls, He adds silently.

In reply to Masugatan (msg # 266):

it might take more than Masugatan to move the stone...


meanwhile, what are the others doing?

"Say, Holiness, perhaps next time we're in town we should think about getting a portable bathtub -- and one of us should ask the frog god for something to heat the water.  Don't know if he'd like that, but it doesn't hurt to ask.  It's for humans, not frogs, after all."

In reply to Elaina Grattan (msg # 268):

Emma looks at the stone to estimate how easy it is to move it, after using it, before looking around at what else is there.

In reply to Emma Wilson (msg # 269):

it is easily a four person lift, but even then it might take extra effort.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 270):

"Probably best we leave it in place for now, and try to collect it later, I think."

Is there anything else of note?

“Agreed,” Masugatan says simply.  He has no desire to explore the mystic land of Hernia.

"I don't think it'll replace bathing, anyway.  Meanwhile, let's take another quick look around and go back out to Christine and Jednesa."

“For me it wouldn’t, because…”

In reply to Masugatan (msg # 274):

"...there is nothing to replace, since you do not bathe" she says dryly, finishing his sentence.

So there is nothing else of interest we can find?

OOC:  Pretty sure everything's been gone over twice now

My list of Potential Loot from within the Alchemist Lair:
Jars of Improvised Alchemical Reagent
Jars of denatured Glowjuice (now unstable Alchy Fire)
Furniture (Backed bench, mirror, coatrack, bed)
Household goods: Stone bedroom stuff, rusty iron kitchen ware
Iron Furnishings (door bandings and hinges, wall sconces, chandeliers, railing, buckled iron door)
Singed and Damaged Pornographic Formulary
Solid Gold Alchemy equipment
2 Tonne Bathing Stone
Cloak of Warmth (?)
Boots of Sneakiness (?)

This doesn't include anything absolutely useless like rotten beans and grains, thoroughly molded bed covers, smashed crockery, etc.
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In reply to Jednesa (msg # 276):

Sounds right. Just waiting on the GM to confirm that before we head off...

In reply to Emma Wilson (msg # 277):

all accounted for, except for the cloak and boots.  the items of real value are the book, the gold, the potion bits that McNealy has, and the (hard to move) cleaning stone.


the Gnome might be willing to stay here and watch it,while working from the book.

OOC:  Updated.


As a Player I'm fine with that, as a Character Jednesa has no opinions either way.  He could pretty easily stay here, work on the book, and keep an eye on this place (and be foolish and blow himself up) while we continue on.

In reply to Jednesa (msg # 279):

Yeah, if the player is AWOL, it is a good solution. But boring if there is an actual player.

Pretty sure he's been an NPC again since March.  That's when Gwythaint started posted "NPCed" in his posts.

In reply to Jednesa (msg # 281):

npc'd

"Let me relieve Christine of the pressure of having to deal with the terrors of the book while I try to recreate The Great Work."
This message was lightly edited by the GM at 18:01, Wed 28 July 2021.

In reply to McNealy (msg # 282):

"I like the sound of that. You have supplies and feel safe staying here until we return?"

"You be careful, McNealy.  The last guy who tried that apparently turned himself into a pudding, along with creating the gold."

“It’s hard to spend the gold, if you’re a pudding. It does limit your options.”

In reply to Masugatan (msg # 285):

"I have food for a few weeks, and the water is filtered... a few extra rations wouldn't hurt though. He glances at his pack pony, "there are, of course options, including the triger meat."
This message was lightly edited by the GM at 21:09, Sat 31 July 2021.

"Emma, can you create food?  If so, I think we could pitch in a few extra rations for McNealy, to make sure he doesn't have to eat his pony before we get back."

In reply to Evelina Grattan (msg # 287):

"Happy to. All I can do is essential food though, and it is easier to do so starting from organic material, so I will head upstairs and make use of the greenery..."

She creates 8 essential meals.

[Private to GM: Rolled between 7 and 14, 8 rolls, skill 16]

In reply to Emma Wilson (msg # 288):

Christine will add to that, having rested, 14 meals. Some will be consumed while they all recover their strength...water is available, right?

[Private to GM: Rolled Create food 14 times, skill 16, between 7 and 16.]
This message was last edited by the player at 00:43, Thu 29 July 2021.

OOC:  Essential Food turns regular food (say one ration) into "three meals" (if one person eats it, it lasts them all day, if three people share it, it feeds all three for one meal).  The transformation only lasts 1 day (24 hours).*

Create Food turns organic material into food (the closer to actual food the tastier, so twigs, leaves, and bark are pretty terrible).  The transformation lasts 1 day (24 hours).*

Just as a "heads up".  If you're plan is to feed everyone today and tomorrow off of magic food, great, if the idea was to leave that food for McNealy... well...


* We're using DFRPG Spells and those two spells are among the ones changed.†  They are no longer "Indefinite" and "Permanent", they are "one day", and Essential Food is completely redone.

†  Technically they were nerfed to "lasts 1 day" in Pyramid 3-60, but Essential Food is almost worthless at that point (for 1 mana more it makes food that weighs less than food made with Create Food).  DFRPG gave it a new purpose.



Change to Create Food:  Duration: Instantaneous. Food lasts one day or until eaten, whichever comes first.

Change to Essential Food:

Essential Food (VH)
Regular
Makes ordinary food unbelievably filling and nutritious. You must start with actual food. Each meal transformed counts as three meals, allowing it to last a traveler all day or feed three people.
Duration: Instantaneous. Transformation lasts one day or until food is eaten, whichever comes first.
Cost: 6 per meal transformed. Cannot be maintained.
Time to cast: 30 seconds.
Prerequisites: Clerical: PI 4. Wizardly: At least six Food spells, including Create Food.
This message was last edited by the player at 02:41, Thu 29 July 2021.

oddly elves can cast it permanently as elven rstions ate essential food.

"Oh, I'm sorry, Emma.  I should have been more clear.  I meant for us to eat created food as we travel, so as to leave some of our ordinary rations for McNealy."

In reply to Evelina Grattan (msg # 292):

I was not actually aware of this change to both create food and essential food...that is truly a nasty nerf! Well, create as much food as we can is the idea.

In reply to Christine Bjorn (msg # 293):

OCC
That was Dr. Kromm trying to encourage adventure rather than the opening of magical shops. Permanence costs tremendously.

“I’ll be happy to taste test the chow for you.  If it’s poison, it’ll get me first.  Yes, I care that much.”

In reply to Masugatan (msg # 295):

"Well, Jednessa has quite an appetite, she can help."

So what happens to essential food after the spell ends? I assume we can still get 8 essential meals and 5 regular ones if Emma creates essential food from meals Christine created?
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OOC:  Autocorrect alert!

I presume Essential Food would just turn into regular food again, since that's what it started as.  We shouldn't think about what happens with Created Food that is eaten just before the 24 hours are up...

Be just a touch o' gas is all.

In reply to Jednesa (msg # 297):

Unless excrement was the organic material used as base product...or dirt.

OOC:  When the biscuits you made of rocks sit like stones in your gut.

"Well, then, let's get that sorted out and get back on the road -- we should still have a half day or so to travel, unless it's later than I think."

Jednesa has begun getting dressed and preparing the cart and campsite for travelling, figuring if everything was done the others would drag out whatever loot was worth keeping.

In reply to Jednesa (msg # 302):

Christine is working to ensure that the alchemist will be fine here for however long he is here, before they depart.

OOC:  We know Christine is a fervant believer in the power of magic and thus has no spare rations, but does anyone else (aside from Jednesa) have any rations they can leave for McNealy in case we run extra long in getting back?

Of course, we could also not worry about it. He mentioned he had a few weeks worth of rations.  If Christine starts using triger meat with Create Food (less FP and tastier) or the Frog Sisters start cooking it daily (Survival skillz), Jednesa could safely leave him a week's rations in case we go overly long.

We should also start treating the hides sooner rather than later if we want to have any value.

In reply to Jednesa (msg # 304):

Between her and Emma they have 22 rations, but she would want to keep a lot in case of a low mana zone. But Christine also knows cook, and perhaps this could be used to turn trigger into jerky. Wasn't there a smoker or dehydration unit in the alchemist lab we could use? If we are on plains, Emma could make a survival roll...or does our alchemist have survival? To be honest, we are not even sure he will be here when we return, so we probably should look after the gold at least...he has a lab and the almanac. What else does he have from here?

OOC: given we've been eating created food since leaving Northport, each sister still has two weeks of rations; we could spare some.

OOC:  Okay so if we each leave him 2 days food, that 10 days of meals for him in case we run extra long.  And we can just retrieve those meals when we return and pick him up in a week.  Unless he decides to take over this workshop and become the next ooze monster laying in wait for the next group to come by...

OOC: that sounds good.

"You be careful, Alchemist McNealy.  Watch out for spelling errors..."

“I’d rather become a booze monster.”

"I don't know, Masugatan.  I think you'd enjoy getting drunk a lot more than being drunk."

In reply to Evelina Grattan (msg # 310):

"True enough"

So we leave him what rations we have, making sure we have enough for one day, and move on.

OOC: One day only?  That might be cutting things awfully close if you get hurt.  How about we keep a week each?

OOC:  I think Christine meant "one day of Created/Essential" meals.

The only person who might be cutting it real close (so far) is Masugatan and Valerie, we don't know what they're carrying in the way of rations.  Christine and Emma will be down to 16 meals (2 and halfish days between them); Jednesa has 19 days worth of iron rations in one of her barrels (as well as 20 gallons of water for drinking if we hit a no mana/no sanctity stretch); you Frog Sisters will be down 1 day each, leaving you 13 days rations each if we get transported to a no mana, no sanctity, no plants or animals area.

We're one day's travel out of Northport, we have a solid chunk of loot, plenty of non-magical food, it's afternoon, we're wearing sunglasses.
/cue Blues Brothers theme...

In reply to Jednesa (msg # 313):

Happy for a week each of you prefer. Emma has only essential food, as I was not aware of those changes at the time of creation. But Nessie is right, we are only a days travel from Northport, perhaps 2, so he can easily travel back if it comes to that.

Agreed, let's head off, with dark glasses if you have them!

OOC: Okay, got no dark glasses, not even a brimmed hat, but let's step out.

Masugatan substitutes for his lack of glasses by squinting real hard.

OOC:  Is anyone else hearing Ecstasy of Gold right now?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PgAKzmWmuk

In reply to Jednesa (msg # 317):

Lol, I hope there is no shows just yet!

OOC  Nah, just all the squinting in that scene... and sorry, the music is Il Triello aka The Trio, Ecstasy of Gold is when Tuco is running gaily through the cemetery looking for the grave, his head swimming with the thought of all those coins about to his...

In reply to Jednesa (msg # 319):

"Fare the well and thanks for the food! There was a water filter, but no dehydrator. I will get by, see you on your return, and good luck with the Dragon!"

In reply to McNealy (msg # 320):

"Thank you. Good luck with your research."

With that we depart and continue on our way.

Awesome scene.

OOC:  I keep picturing Masugatan as Truco, "skipping" through the graveyard, giddily in search of GOLD!
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In reply to Jednesa (msg # 323):

The road south beckons...