Travel plans seem to be coming along rather well, with members of the team possessing 3 sets of magic items that allow them to levitate, a bag of holding, two Heward's Handy Haversacks, Rog the dire bat able to fly and carry Jurz and Jurz able to prepare a spell of Air Walk tomorrow if required.

There might be a limit to what you could take with you straight away as the weight of the dead elf's body, the 4 taxidermized adventurer statues (if you want to take them) and the huge dragon skin and skeleton would certainly add up to a substantial amount and might require a return visit with suitable aid.

Moffa will eventually be able to examine each of the magic items that Jurz has discovered but it will take several minutes, at least.

Bulldust agrees with Min's travel arrangements and is ready to go.  "I don't fink we need da stuffed guys.  Let's toss em all out, make a new diadrama on da island."  He waits to see if anyone objects before sending the elf figure bum-first through the Moon Door.

Moffdust peers through her monocle and slowly identifies all of the magic items (details as given by GM, including purchase price, sale price would be half those values). None of the weapons enchanted. She can't read the words on the sphere either, but she grins as she appreciates the chaos and madness of its creator.

• The wand that Minmorc retrieved from the dragon's jaws is a Wand of Stinking Cloud (CL5, 6 charges remaining, DC14 Fortitude save)
• Cloak of resistance +1, dark green (= 1000gp)
• Full plate +2, medium (= 5650gp)
• Full plate m/wk, small (= 1650gp), not enchanted
• Mithral chain shirt is a Mithralmist shirt, small (D&D3.5 Magic Item Compendium p20) = 3460gp, +1 mithral shirt, 7/day concealment against attack for 1 minute
• Hair shirt of suffering, small (D&D3.5 Magic Item Compendium p109) = 3400gp, +1 to natural armour; 1/day cure serious wounds on another
• Silvery rod with 2 pale blue gems is a Rod of sure striking (D&D3.5 Magic Item Compendium p175) = 4000gp, 3/day allies adjacent to you gain +5 bonus on next attack roll
• Reddish orange gem is an Elemental Gem (D&D3.5 Dungeon Masters Guide p255) = 2250gp, Summon large elemental as summon nature's ally (reddish orange gem = fire elemental)
• Fist-sized glass orb is an Aberrant sphere (D&D3.5 Magic Item Compendium p149) = 2800gp, summons aberrations but you take a penalty on Will saves
• Wooden cudgel with crudely carved animal face is a Summoner's totem (D&D3.5 Magic Item Compendium p187) = 3100gp, Can instantaneously cast one spell on a single animal you summon

Minmorc doesn't seem very interested in any of the magic items. He will use a belt or non magic cloak to ball up the fighter humanniken (bring his knees to his chest, arms under his knees) and will hurl him spinning after the stuffed elf while yelling "BOMMIE! Hur Hur Hur!"

"S'not readin' my thoughts," Dregz reluctantly returns the sphere with the flashing words to Moffa, though any disappointment is allayed as she provides a nicely detailed rundown of all the treasures they have found.

"Dat shirt IZ betta dan mine !" the priest reluctantly admits, deciding to take up the offer after all as he changes into it, but makes sure that his old armour isn't left behind as that can still be on sold for shinies. OOC: will take Mithralmist Chainshirt and add Mithral Chainshirt +1 to the pile if nobody has any objections.

Some of the other items might also take his interest, though while he's certainly as greedy as the next monstrous humanoid, he doesn't even ask ... for the good of the tribe, not to mention his own continued health !

Instead the hairy little priest struts around in his new armour, watching Bully and Minmorc with approval as the pair launch the statues on a downward trajectory.

"Dey'll make it down alright," he agrees, watching them achieve terminal velocity.

Jurz pulls a face as the cudgel turns out not to  be what he hoped for, so he hands it back to Moffa.  "You'se summons fings more dan me ..."

The team will eventually figure a way to get themselves and the loot down from the Talon of Tiamat to the City of Pedestal. With everything packed away in the bag of holding and handy haversacks (including the dead elf and the dragonskin), with Bully and Minmorc wearing the boots of levitation and carrying Dregz and Moffa, Raven using her golden girdle and Jurz riding on Rog the direbat, Rog is able to slowly tow the levitating group across the cavern so they can levitate down to the city instead of landing in the lake.

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The full list of treasure found in the Necromancer's Spike and the Talon of Tiamat is as follows:

• 3 x masterwork breastplate (=3 x 350gp = 1050gp / sell for 525gp)
• 3 x large steel shield (=3 x 20 = 60gp / sell for 30gp)
• 3 x masterwork silvered scimitar (=3 x 315 = 945gp / sell for 422.5gp)
• 3 x masterwork composite longbow (+3 Str bonus) (=3 x 700gp = 2100gp / sell for 1050gp)
• 20 poisoned arrows (drow sleep poison, DC13 Fort), (=20 x 75 = 1500gp / sell for 750gp)
• 6 doses of drow sleep poison (DC13 Fort), (=6 x 75 = 450gp / sell for 225gp)
• Silver ring of shields (ring of protection +1) (= 2000gp / sell for 1000gp) (claimed by Minmorc)
• Wand of magic missiles (CL9, 25 charges) (= 3375gp / sell for 1,687.5gp) (claimed by Bulldust)
• Cloak of resistance +1, black (= 1000gp / sell for 500gp) (claimed by Moffdust)
• Boots of levitation (= 7500gp / sell for 3750gp) (claimed by Jurz)
• 200 gold and 50 platinum coins, all minted in the City of Pedestal (= 700gp)
• 3 x 500gp black pearls = (1500gp)
• Cloak of resistance +1, dark green (= 1000gp / sell for 500gp)
• Full plate +2, medium (= 5650gp / sell for 2825gp)
• Full plate m/wk, small (= 1650gp / sell for 825gp)
• Hair shirt of suffering, small (D&D3.5 Magic Item Compendium p109) (= 3400gp / sell for 1700gp)
• Mithralmist shirt, small (D&D3.5 Magic Item Compendium p20) (3460gp / sell for 1730gp) (claimed by Dregz)
• Silvery rod with 2 pale blue gems is a Rod of sure striking (D&D3.5 Magic Item Compendium p175) (4000gp / sell for 2000gp)
• Reddish orange gem is an Elemental Gem (D&D3.5 Dungeon Masters Guide p255) (2250gp / sell for 1125gp)
• Fist-sized glass orb is an Aberrant sphere (D&D3.5 Magic Item Compendium p149) (2800gp / sell for 1400gp)
• Wooden cudgel with crudely carved animal face is a Summoner's totem (D&D3.5 Magic Item Compendium p187) (3100gp / sell for 1550gp)
• Spellbook: All 19 PHB 0-level spells. 1st level: Magic Missile, Mage Armour, Charm Person, Colour Spray, Silent Image, Disguise Self, Enlarge Person, Alarm. 2nd level: Arcane Lock, Web, Invisibility, Scorching Ray. 3rd level: Haste, Fireball, Fly, Major Image. 4th level: Stoneskin, Polymorph, Greater Invisibility, Charm Monster (=63 pages of spells @ 100gp per page to write + 15gp blank spellbook = 6315gp / sell for 3157.5gp)

The total sale price of the treasure found is 28,952.5gp, which is approximately 4,825gp each.
Deduct the sale price of any items you want to claim for yourself from that share.

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Huge green dragon skin - Armorsmiths can work with the hides of dragons to produce armor or shields of masterwork quality. One dragon produces enough hide for a single suit of masterwork hide armor for a creature one size category smaller (i.e. large size) than the dragon. By selecting only choice scales and bits of hide, an armorsmith can produce one suit of masterwork banded mail for a creature two sizes smaller (medium size), one suit of masterwork half-plate for a creature three sizes smaller (small size), or one masterwork breastplate or suit of full plate for a creature four sizes smaller. (Actually, I would allow one masterwork breastplate for a creature 3 sizes smaller.)  In each case, enough hide is available to produce a small or large masterwork shield in addition to the armor, provided that the dragon is Large or larger. Because dragonhide armor isn’t made of metal, druids can wear it without penalty. Druids are proficient with light and medium armour and shields (except tower shields). Dragonhide armor costs double what masterwork armor of that type ordinarily costs, but it takes no longer to make than ordinary armor of that type.

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So, fast forward to the Team arriving back in Pedestal.
What do you want to do now?
What will you do with the no-longer-invisible body of the Talon of Tiamat (B'zrrk T'marro, male drow) when you get back to the city?
Anybody want to buy anything at the Grand Bazaar?
Good news: Everyone can now level up to level 8. (All on 33,900XP)

The little goblin remains fascinated by the Aberrant sphere, declaring that the words unfathomable words flashing across the surface are send by Bargrivyek.

If nobody else wishes to lay claim to this treasure, the priest will eagerly take it as his share.

Similarly, that there is a second cloak of resistance is a sign that the gods wish their faithful followers to be well protected, so if nobody wants that, Dregz will eagerly drape it about his own shoulders.

The priest would also like to visit the Bazaar, since we need to go anyway, but also to see if he can get his hands on some more useful items, anticipating the orders of his deity.

And "P'raps Es Sarch will want ter see der Talon's body ? 'E probly wants iz ring back anyways."

Minmorc will thoroughly enjoy sky surfing behind a giant bat and will agree with Drez, calling for Jurz to fly us straight to the bar where they met Es Sarch to see if he'll reward us for killing the Drow pest.

Jurz is quite happy to comply with Minmorc's request and makes sure that everyone else levitating has  a suitable line from Rog's raddle, and can skysurf as well.

"I'se wants some armour made from dat dragon skin ..." he tells everyone before they fly.

Moffdust will claim the Rod of sure striking. "Dis will help youse all ter protects me!" She does not want the sphere or cudgel. She is eager to visit the bazaar after settling affairs with Es Sarch.

"Jurz, if ders lots of skin dat yer dont need fer yer armour we should gets dragon skin levver jackets. Wot says Ardanuff more den dragon skin levver jackets!"

Bulldust also claims the Hair shirt of suffering, but it's too small.  "Dis hairy shirt looks holy like Dregzie.  I could use it ter fix up Min next time 'e gets all banged up ... wouldn't want 'im ter stop takin da hits fer da Team.  I'll see if I can get it made bigger at da bazaar.  Yeah, green leavver jackets, dats our team colours.  I'm in, so long as Jurzie still gets enouff bits fer 'is armour."
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"Wiv da red headbands!" Jurz declares getting carried away for one.

"Dere should be enough levver left overs.  Dey make dey armour from the fick stuff on de back.  I finks de belly an de sides is best for de jackets." he surmises.

Team Arda-Nuff returns in triumph to the City of Pedestal, but with no fanfare at all. Whatever the locals might have thought about the so-called Talon of Tiamat they are either ignorant of his defeat or simply don't care.

However, Es Sarch welcomes you back to the Dripstone Inn with something almost approaching warmth. He inspects the body of the drow elf mage that you defeated and confirms this is indeed the Talon of Tiamat, B'zrrk T'marro. So, since possession is nine-tenths of the law, you effectively now own the cave-riddled stalactite that he called home.

Es Sarch informs you that there was not actually any reward offered for defeat of the Talon of Tiamat but he graciously offers you a total of 6,000gp (that's a whole 1,000gp each) for the return of the ring he gave you and for the keys to the Talon of Tiamat's stalactite. To sweeten the deal even further he says he will call in a favour or two with the merchants of the Grand Bazaar (who will, after all, have some reasons to be grateful for the defeat of the Talon of Tiamat). He is sure he can persuade those merchants to sell items to you at cost price, up to that 6,000gp he has already offered you. Effectively, that would double the value of that 6,000gp, as long as you spend it to buy items in the Grand Bazaar. (Obviously you wouldn't get that benefit if you wanted to buy coins, gems or jewellery, since there is not that difference in sale price versus market price on those valuables.) In other words, that's another 1,000gp each to walk away with, or 2,000gp each to spend in the Grand Bazaar.

OOC: Enough green dragon skin will be left over for leather jackets or vests for everyone. They wouldn't count as leather armour but they will certainly look good and can be designed to be worn over your normal armour if you want to.

When Bully tries the hair shirt he finds that it magically resizes to fit him.
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OOC: woo hoo!  Scratch scratch...

Minmorc will gladly take the reward and will buy the party, Es Sarch and anyone else nearby a drink to celebrate. He will talk to Es Sarch about getting the captains of the Nuffle teams to meet him at the pub that night and then he will blissfully stroll to the bazaar.

Once he gets there he will seek three specific vendors; an enchanter to add the spell storing enchantment to his axe, a merchant who can sell him a potion of flying and a leather working armorer or tailor who can make a tailored dragon leather jacket. He has decided he'd like a jacket in the style of a buccaneers overcoat with flaring collar and deep cuffs. On a whim he will buy a black leather tricorn hat - when he can wear these he will appear as a hulking, brutal pirate captain wielding a a wickedly sharp great axe humming with death magic from the inflict moderate wounds spell he immediately loads it with.

He will ask the party to stay in pedestal for an overnight stay so that he can put some plans in motion for the next Nuffle tournament to proceed once they've departed and to regain his spells ready for the next piece of the black mace. He will laugh about how he isn't any good at clever tricks and that he'll just stick with enhancing and healing magics.

Moffdust smirks toothily at Min in his fancy coat and pointy hat, smugly assured that no one will look as dignified as she. She twirls in her slightly oversized black dragon leather poncho with a scalloped edge and hood with pointy ears. (Picture a 3 year old in a fairy dress). She giggles "I is a cat-bats!"

Bulldust happily downs the drink Min bought and heads to the bazaar, inspired by the dragon jackets and ready to get one in his style.  He returns wearing a black dragon leather 'bikie' waistcoat with a green-eyed copper-coloured dragon emblem on the back, with a motto in draconic runes.  He gives a twirl "Wild eh?!"

After his trip to the bazaar, Jurz wears brand new studded leather armour made from the dragon's skin, with studs made from the claws and teeth of the dragon.  The heavy shield has gone, and been replaced by this trusty old darkwood buckler, but it appears to have a bit more of an aura about it.  But perhaps that has more to do with the Stompy Stick that is clasped firmly in that hand, leaving his right hand free to hold a weapon.

"Dats' gonna bes better when we's get to de battle"


OOC:  Couldn't afford the weight and penalties for heavier armour :(  There should be enough left over for at least one dragon-hide shield and possibly other armours for 'smalls'.

A quick question for Bully and Moffa. Are your black dragon leather waistcoat and poncho made from the green dragon skin from the stalactite, dyed black, or from actual black dragon skin purchased at the Grand Bazaar? [Language unknown: Saho omeortpre ne Hassanere yin lin ESPE in Mo DICON.]

Moffdust's poncho was made from the green dragon hide. She would have followed 'suit' from Jurz and Min... what colour are yours?

Minmorcs coat is mostly dark green from dragon wing skin but the collar and cuffs are pale green from the finest cuts of dragon belly. He's a very fashion forward Ork. He just assumed that Moffa and Bully had decided that green wasn't their color and had gotten theirs dyed.

Jurz's armour is green, although the studs are tooth and claw colour, which I assume is yellowish/ivory coloured.
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Ah nice!  In that case Bulldust's jacket is bottle-green too.  :-)