That is correct.

That line reminded me; we recovered some keys from Foxglove after we defeated him. Seems like there's a good chance we already have the key to this house.

In reply to Liseth Thoradin (msg # 256):

But where's the fun in that? (Says the resident Lockpick Girl.)
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And now that I've tallied up my owned items, it looks like I couldn't afford the Headband of Charisma anyway.  It would put me to just over 17,000.  So I'll be taking the +1 Mithral Shield instead.

In reply to Pisca Neep Freemish (msg # 257):

At least it makes us look slightly less like burglars.

In reply to Liseth Thoradin (msg # 259):

We're not burglars unless we take something.  Until then, we're just trespassers.  ^_^

Do you guys have any thoughts on the best way to have the combat characters (Kellan and Kerr) upgrade their weapons and armor?  Just have Arwick deliver it to the Sword and Anvil?  I was thinking about having Kerr have his ancestral bow and breastplate enchanted, and I'm sure Kellan would like to have the same sort of thing.  But I don't want to have the party just have to sit around and wait for the enchantment process either.

Could go with the idea that the weapons have gained an inclination towards magic after their recent use.  I mean, Kellan has used his polaxe to slay demons and monsters with special damage reduction; killing inherently magical beings with a mundane weapon is bound to alter the weapon, right?  And Kerr is constantly channeling divine power through his bow when he uses it to Smite.

It's nothing found in the rules as written, so far as I know.  But I've always liked the idea of a weapon gaining power as it is used to perform great deeds.  The weapon gains it's own history and legend; and legendary weapons are usually powerful, right?

Instead of having them go through the lengthy enchantment process to make them stronger, these inclinations gained through extraordinary use are recognized by an enchanter.  This allows them to construct the magic already present into a usable form much more quickly than starting the enchantment process from scratch.

It's a method I've used before to circumvent players immediately discarding a family heirloom weapon in favor of the first +1 sword they come across.  Basically an excuse to speed up the enchantment process in certain situations.

Liseth, that is a super awesome idea!  And gives some roleplaying opportunities as well.  Just really good.

You're Welcome!

That is a great idea!

Well, looks as though the Circlet of Persuasion is much less expensive than I thought it was.  That means the cash that would have gone towards it will not cover either the Boots or the Slippers.

Oh well, we'll just forge on with what we have.

Anyone have thoughts on what 1st-level Paladin spells Kerr should take?  He gets two and already has Divine Favor from his one level of Cleric.

In reply to The Raconteur (msg # 263):

I wanted to third Liseth's suggestion.  I think it really applies to Cato's bonded object as well.  It's certainly something he wouldn't want to discard, but at some point it should become a magic ring.  And becoming magic through the sheer amount of magic he has channeled through it is evocative and interesting in and of itself.

Wow, I didn't think everyone would jump on board with that proposition so readily!  Also, I always thought Cato's bonded object was his quarterstaff.  I didn't even know he had a ring.

He is the resident quarterstaff expert after all!

In reply to Liseth Thoradin (msg # 269):

It's innovative.  It's easy.  It alleviates a lot of the nonsense of swapping out what is supposed to be favorite armor or finding an enchanter when time comes to upgrade.

What's not to like?

Really, reducing mechanics so we can concentrate on roleplaying sounds better to me.
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In reply to Liseth Thoradin (msg # 269):

Yeah, I guess a quarterstaff is an option.  It just seems like, aside from the enchantment angle, it's a rose option to have a quarterstaff.  Though I can see the roleplaying makes some sense.  I'm trying to remember if I've described Cato as channeling power through his ring when he uses his arcane bond powers.  Maybe I need to do that in the future to drive the point home!

I thought you guys would be a little more excited to see your old friend Aldern again!  ;)

Excited to kill him again.

Seriously, if you want reasons why I don't think this is the Aldern that we knew I can give them.

I would be interested, if only for the refresher.

Consider the level of generosity that Aldern displayed before.  This was someone who really wanted to be well thought of.  Someone like that would never propose splitting two meals seven ways with guests.  That's absurd even with a normal host, let alone someone like Aldern.  Not when the alternative of inviting us out to an inn or other venue in Magnimar exists.

Even if we did not know this about about Aldern and Iesha, that alone would have given this away.

I didn't detect any sort of undead.  So either there's illusion magic at play or someone masquerading as Aldern Foxglove.  Also, we should smell cooking before we've ever entered the house; unless it was part of a glamour.

It seems out of character that they wouldn’t have someone cooking.

Sorry I haven't posted yet.  I've been fretting over packing my things for camping with my Geology Class this weekend.  I'm at the delightful place where I hope I have everything and I think it all weighs too much.

Posting now.

Did we ever track down anything about the Mysterious Stranger we encountered at the bottom of the goblin base with the number 7 on his card?