OOC comments here for the next chapter.

If there are cannons, can muskets and pistols be far behind?

Puts different complexion on combat.

In reply to Klale Tsolo (msg # 2):

A table top D&D module I ran for years slowly introduced things like pistolas and muskets. Of course, they were gnomish engineering and 3 shot revolvers that could load things like crystallized fireball spells... but I digress. Good times. Hopefully we get to delve further into being absolute pyromaniacs and blowing up bad guys with an extreme prejudice exploring more of this superb twist on Middle Earth.

I will give till this afternoon for any further replies or questions, then I will move forward.

I think I forgot to write down the stats for the Sash that Toben told us from when he identified items.  Does any one remember where that was posted?

Chapter 5: OOC

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Based on how the loot what distributed back in chapter 2:

Ano also has the spear:
* Spear of Elemental Damage.  Has the ability once per round to shift elemental alignment as a free action.  Adds +1 damage (not attack) and counts as a weapon of that element.  Includes but does not seem to be limited to: fire/ice, water, earth, wind, lightning, sonic, poison (does not actually work like poison), holy, demonic, necromantic, spirit (can hit incorporeal creatures).  Spear is made of some unknown black non-metal (not a magical property so can't identify through magic) that is about half the density of mithril and just as strong if not stronger.  Klale might be able to help further.

Klale has the shield:
* Shield of Arcane Dome - three times per day the bearer of this shield can summon a spell at caster level 20 that acts like a Shield Spell except it protects the bearer and everyone within a 10' circle behind the bearer.  It blocks all non-magical arrows, magic missiles, and magical projectiles of up to 3rd level magic.  There is also something about dragons, but the identify spell is hazy on that point.

Actually I couldn't use the spear and I gave it to Saris.

Ahh, gotcha!

I'm putting the game on indefinite pause.  Too much going on in my life right now to keep up.  I'm sorry.

Thanks for letting us know; please return when you can.

I appreciate letting you know.  This has been such an amazing story so far and I will definitely keep a spot open for it if you decide to return to it.

I hope we can all keep in touch at least a little.

Sorry to hear it, but when RL calls, you gotta answer!

Thanks for the heads up, and please let us know when you decide to come back.