"Thank you, lending me enegy may be necessary. While I rest a little perhaps you could see isf sunlight makes any diffence to the blackness?"

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OOC: Roughly how many gallons of black and greasy well water?

In reply to Alastrine (msg # 437):

there look to be about a hundred gallons of water in the trench.

make a hazmat:magical roll if you have the skill, IQ-4 if not, Those who were here before can roll IQ-2 to recognize something seen before; Urrun has all bonus for scent.

19:41, Today: Alastrine rolled 8 using 3d6.  Hazmat magical default 14-4+1(Higher Purpose)=11

In reply to Alastrine (msg # 439):

Melchizadek may have some idea...

[Private to GM: Hograth rolled IQ, but Melchizadek rolled 5 under IQ, and has been here before.]

In reply to Melchizidek (msg # 440):

OOC: Alastrine did succeed (by a margin of 3).

In reply to Alastrine (msg # 441):

the pily substance floating on the water is alchemical fire!

The newcomer wracks her brains for what she's heard or read about alchemical fire* and then inquires about magical manipulation (separation) of two liquids, "Can anyone here Shape Water? Or Freeze Water? or Destroy Water?"

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OOC: *Roll for knowing something about alchemical fire: 19:09, Today: Alastrine rolled 12 using 3d6.  Thaumatology 15
Success! Mos 3

Would Approtation work on a liquid?
Would separating the alchencical fire from the water cause it to burst into flame?
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He looks strangely at Alastrine  Then Shrugs  Pass water good enough for me.

Alastrine rolls her eyes and waits hoping for more helpful contributions..

In reply to Alastrine (msg # 443):

it would require a hazmat roll to safely extract 1 vialful per point of success

ooc: Anyone have that as a skill?

In reply to Narrator (msg # 446):

"We are demon hunters, not alchemists, sorry."

OOC: Not Hograth nor Melchizadek, and unlikely any others!

In reply to Hograth Podkarmen (msg # 448):

"But I can light it up..."

"If your journey next takes you to the plane of winter then perhaps alchemical fire would be a vulnerability of those that embrace coldness," suggests Alastrine. "But does anyone have containers that can readily be used for such liquid? How many?"

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@GM - Can that be done untrained?
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In reply to Alastrine (msg # 450):

a default roll would have to be made; for each point of success, you get 1 vial worth, for each failure you get a watery mix that will not burn, and on a critical failure, the trench ignites.

As no empty containers are forthcoming Alastrine says, "I can make some but I'll need you to bear with me while I recover from those last exertions."

A short while later*, she stands up and tries to shape some stone as if it were potter's clay to form half a dozen** vial-sized containers.
With those then hard as stone once more Alastrine repeat the process but this time fashions stoppers for the vials***, allowing the each hard bottle to deform a clay-soft stopper to make a snug fit (and seal).

After resting for another short while*, the determined woman tries to separate out some of the alchmical fire.

With four vials safely captured Alastrine offers, "I can keep going if you wish but though you might be itching to get away to somwhere else. Keep going? or stop?"

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OOC: *Actually fifteen minutes unless someone donates some FP to Alastrine. Recovers 4FP and 4 ER.
**Estimated 2 minutes For someone practised in Stone Shaping. Cost: 1FP (after reduction by high ability)
21:54, Today: Alastrine rolled 7 using 3d6.  Shape Stone 15 (for 6 vial bodies)
***Repeat of above but slightly more fiddly, so a little more maintenance. Cost: 1 (after reduction by high ability)
21:55, Today: Alastrine rolled 11 using 3d6.  Shape Stone 15 (for 6 vial stoppers)
21:57, Today: Alastrine rolled 6 using 3d6.  Hazmat magical default 14-4(Higher Purpose)=10
Margin of Success= 4, so presumably 4 vials of alchemical fire gained?

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In reply to Alastrine (msg # 452):

"We are happy to wait, to be better prepared for next time."

In reply to Hograth Podkarmen (msg # 453):

Melchizadek will recover energy, and lend it to Alastrine as needed.

"Good, well, I'd better get on with it," Alastrine refocuses, pausing only to thank Melchizadek for re-enegising her, as she makes another two dozen vials and mated stoppers.

"There, now for the dangerous part!"

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OOC: I completely forgot the reduction in FP cost due to high skill ability in the previous earth and stone working to seal the gate and so forth.
Between reduction in FP cost and the FP lent by Melchizadek (TY!), Alastrine's resting times would be significantly reduced. At a guess (too much of a faff to actually recalculate) I'd gues the total time for all this work is less than an hour. Anyway:
  00:32, Today: Alastrine rolled 8 using 3d6.  Shape Energy 15 (for more vial bodies)
  00:33, Today: Alastrine rolled 10 using 3d6.  Shape Energy 15 (for more vial stoppers)

00:39, Today: Alastrine rolled 11 using 3d6.  Hazmat magical default 14-4=10
00:40, Today: Alastrine rolled 17 using 3d6.  Hazmat magical default 14-4=10

In reply to Alastrine (msg # 455):

The sto e stopper strikes a spark into the oily mess, causing it to erupt into flames!


you take (3d-9) 4 points of burning damage before DR!
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Urrun grabs her away and pours the contents of his canteen on her burning clothing and hair.


[Private to GM:  15:35, Today: Urrun rolled 12 using 3d6.  ST.   by 4
15:34, Today: Urrun rolled 11 using 3d6.  DX    by 3 .]

"Ow! Ow! Ow! Damn! Thank you! I'm Ok! Oh just look at my hair!" she squawks.

Watching the uncaptured oil burn she offers, "Looks like we're done here. What, or rather, where next?"

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OOC: She really is ok, but her armour will need a jolly good polish to remove the scorch marks.
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In reply to Alastrine (msg # 458):

"Heal, recover energy and move out..."

"Five minutes to catch my beath and I'm good to go," replies Alastrine. "I can't really help you with helaing though. Not yet, anyway. I'd need somebody to show me how to share* energy first. Anyway, having made them it's a shame to throw them away, so would each of you folks like to carry a few of these each?" She offers several of the empty stone vials to each of the companions. "At least they don't break. Good for pretty much any special liquid, magical or otherwise. Some candle wax would made a great seal. And some wire would ensure the top can't come out if one has a fall."

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OOC: *learn "Lend Vitality"
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In reply to Alastrine (msg # 460):

"As a priest, I learnt that spell by praying for it...

Anyone except Hograth need healing?"

He will use it if it helps speed things up.

His attempt to heal Hograth barely succeeded though!

[Private to GM: Rolled skill, Major Healing, 4 pts, put 2 FP into it, so will recover them.]