“Well by golly rhymes and riddles. Oh mistress could you not be more clear?!“

Shouts the Doc to the roof. The short doctor pulls himself up to his impressive 4’4”  saying,

“Well I have one more question to ask then”

Once again he chants for 10 minutes,

"पुलुरा मुझे हमारी अगली पसंद पर अपना मार्गदर्शन दें
पुलुरा मुझे हमारी अगली पसंद पर अपना मार्गदर्शन दें
पुलुरा मुझे हमारी अगली पसंद पर अपना मार्गदर्शन दें
पुलुरा मुझे हमारी अगली पसंद पर अपना मार्गदर्शन दें
पुलुरा मुझे हमारी अगली पसंद पर अपना मार्गदर्शन दें
पुलुरा मुझे हमारी अगली पसंद पर अपना मार्गदर्शन दें
पुलुरा मुझे हमारी अगली पसंद पर अपना मार्गदर्शन दें
पुलुरा मुझे हमारी अगली पसंद पर अपना मार्गदर्शन दें
पुलुरा मुझे हमारी अगली पसंद पर अपना मार्गदर्शन दें"

He finally finishes chanting raises his hands and says,

“MISTRESS TELL ME TRUE CAN THE ENTITY TRAPPED IN THIS BOTTLE GRANT WISHES?!”

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OOC Doc casts his last Augury spell he prayed for that day he has used most of his spells now and I would recommend he rest before we decide what to do with the bottle.

In reply to Dr Rajeed (msg # 294):

Upon completion of the spell a star appears above the bottle, the star is a dark empty black colour with silver linings and just hovers doing nothing. As it is not red which would indicate that woe would come of this action or silvery blue that would indicate your proposed action would be good, or even flashing between red and blue showing both Weal and Woe will come of this action. This instead indicates nothing to you doc.
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In reply to Dungeon Master (msg # 295):

The Doc let’s out a mighty,

“HARUMFF”

At this looking tired after all his chanting he turns to the others saying,

“So this is what we know the bottle uses good magic for its imprisonment. If we do unstopper it, we will release an evil in exchange we will be able to give 2 of our group some sort of protection from fried rice. If we talk to the evil entity it will run away if we attack it with cold and ice it will run away if we trap it it will fight. So that states the obvious what do you all think? I am for loading up on ice spells and trapping it then duking it out by golly. Not sure how we would trap it though. I can make sure it can’t teleport out for a time and we can close the doors but if flight means it will fly then we need to ensure a way to get at it on the ceiling I can help with that too I guess. What are your thoughts??”

He looks at the group whom have been very quiet for a long time expectantly..

In reply to Dr Rajeed (msg # 296):

"I have no love for gods, but the doc's lady has not steered him wrong yet.

Besides, if we dont defeat the evil he will go on and on about how we left it for the next group of of unfortunates to stumble across..." Vander pointed out, rolling his eyes.

In reply to Vander of Clan Fivetail (msg # 297):

“By golly you’re right Vander. It would be best we slay this evil here, and be done with it. I think we should prepare before battle though perhaps take a week to transfer runes and I would like to improve my healers kit. Then we can plan and as soon as what ever is in the bottle comes out when we pull the stopper, we can all gank it together. Hard and fast as you say.

Says doc after hearing Vanders encouraging words.

"I agree. We must destroy it forthwith." Aeronon says simply. He clinches his jaw in thought, a habit he picked up in school during the many times they disallowed speech. "Now all that remains is a workable strategy." Heh, Easier said than done. he admits mutely.

While he is willing to confront the evil alone, he is nonetheless greatly relieved that his companions and he have all come to the same conclusion. He looks around the group, giving thanks for their fortuitous meeting. "Any ideas?"

In reply to Sir Aeronon Blackgem (msg # 299):

"I say first we prepare I know I would like to work on some things to help and it will take me at least 4 days by golly. Perhaps some of you smart fellows can come up with some traps we could build for what ever pops out of there."

says Doc.

In reply to Dr Rajeed (msg # 300):

"If it flies, and we know where its gonna pop out, I suggest we rig a net trap over the bottle. If it has wings it will tangle them."

"That sounds like a very catchy idea Vander, by golly. hehehe"

Doc gives a chortle at his own bad play on words.

At the background the duelist chuckled aloud. "Never a dull moment with all of you is it?" She told in good humor. "Just dont forget witch way that tingh pops out of, will ya?"

She considers for a moment, then nods to the others. "I am ready whenever you lot are." She said as she shook her head at their antics.

The knight nods to Sakinah, "As am I." He moves his hand to the hilt of his sword, reading himself for the final confrontation with the bottle's inhabitant.

OOC-do I make a crafting roll to make the net trap? Do I get my trapfinder feat bonus when doing so?

Lupine shook his head despondently.  "If we must face it, wards expended, we will best be served in preparing as bext we can, with magic and arms.  If cold is required, this one can try to cobble together some effects that produce such beyond what this one already knows.  Or, perhaps if another can create intense cold, this one could attempt to trap the evil within a sphere of water."

The group sets about preparing for what may come out of the bottle, making plans and back up plans.

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Who is doing what?

I have thus far from what people have said:

Doc: making extended healers tools (4days)
Vander: Making net trap (4 days to make web/rope net and trap)
Lupine: I am assuming will transfer the +1 striking rune to a weapon. (4 days I think I haven't looked into the transfer process much). The other formulas he has cannot be used without the ruby stopper as a component. Who's weapon will be enchanted?

What are the rest of you doing over this time to prepare??
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"I can create cold for a short bit with my elemental assault. Issue is I would have to strike it with my hands, or weapon to affect it." She said with a simple nod, as if the problem did not bother her one bit.

In reply to Sakinah Dakar (msg # 309):

“By golly if it is to fly away, my wonderous mistress may grant you and one other the ability to walk through the air as though you are on land.”

Says Doc to sakinah
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"That should prove interesting." She said with a nod to Rajeed.

Sir Aeronon, kneels in prayer and empties himself in meditative preparation. After several hours seeking guidance from Iomedae in silence, he lays his wish blade across his lap and sets his mind to spell preparation. This battle will be his biggest challenge yet and he will not be caught unprepared.

He, at the very least, would die well.

[OOC: available spells CANTRIPS, electric arc and read aura, LEVEL 1, Shocking Grasp and LEVEL 2, Summon Elemental]

"I could use some of our materials to put us some potions of potency together. They should help several of us in the fight if we put it on our blades." She adds, as she looked everything over.

As you are all working crafting and studying the bottle on the second day there is a ruckus above with the animals.
[Private to Scath Oiche: One of the condemned you traveled into the desert with the first group of cut throats. Quick sand and spiders claimed the first 2 souls. You and the more devious of the group took the food and water supplies of the next 2. But then it was your turn. You knew it was coming there was no trusting the others the other 2 you left near the spiders were far more trusting and trustworthy which is why the others got rid of them first. Maybe if you brought their supplies back to them they would forgive you for abandoning them. So in the night you took their supplies while the rest slept and headed back the way you came it takes a couple of days but you are soon back to the site of the spider ambush and at the statue you see tents erected and 5 beasts resting beneath them]

Lupine set aside his research at the sound, fingers tightening around his staff. He was up and heading towards the animals, calling alarms out in case the others had not heard the commotion.

The knight stood at the noise above and froze for a moment as he tried to pinpoint the din. Believing it to have originated with the animals, he started towards them. Lupine must have heard it as well since he was already on the move, sounding the alarm. Unwilling to be left behind, Aeronon drew his sword and trotted up next to Lupine, on his right flank.

He approached cautiously, knowing that he was not likely to be well received. He dismounts and walks his laden camel down the last dune before the tents. It had be been a hard trip so he didn't need to embellish any of the laboured look as he approached to make sure that he looked harmless.
He held up a hand to the camels to calm them making soft shushing sounds to put them at ease.
"I see you gimeli. I come in peace and bring gifts unto you. Quiet now, how many are with you? Hmm?" He asked while patting the closest one with his pasty, elderly hand. He sucked on his gums as he put his head against the camel's chest. "Hrmm, interesting. And the ones we left behind? They still here, hmm?" He pulled out a fruit and let the beast eat it from his hand. "Guess we best get this over with then eh?" He declared in his papery voice. He then undid a saddle bag and hoisted it over a shoulder, bending him even further at the waist. Reaching into his cloak he pulled out a staff that could clearly never have fit in an interior pocket, he leaned on it heavily as he trudged under his burden toward the sandy entrance of the cavern.

[Private to GM: So I abandoned Aeronon and Joanna here?
I am using Three-fold Aspect to appear as the elderly version of myself.]

Vander drew his shortsword with his tail, handing it to his right hand after he loaded and readied his sling with his left. He followed Sir Blackgem, ready for trouble.