(053) Moonshine

[ehiker133]

Desmond likes the idea of some people scouting ahead while the others wait, now that they aren't on the verge of starvation. Maybe Josiane would have time to study the artifacts more closely, then. Begging, or worse, paying, the Sisters to restore the site of the hobbits who were blinded looking for artifacts for the Sisters sounds like a kick in the shin to him.

[coffee]

Armando awakes with the sunrise and sits up, a dainty burp escaping his lips. He notes a half-eaten rib to hand and gnaws at it thoughtfully for a moment while pondering what remains of the mule's carcass. He then begins readying himself for the day.

"As much a boon to us as this animal was, I fear it is also a fearful omen ..." he muses aloud, squinting northwards toward the smoke in the distance.

"Everything is an omen," Dieter says, "to those who look for them."

He rebuilds the fire to heat up some leftover mule for breakfast and makes ready to march on.

[Tonneau]

"We should all approach together...", suggests Gustave, apparently returned to sanity by the previous nights engorgement on mule, "...with our fleetest well in advance."

"Torben has volunteered - perhaps another of us who knows Ket should join him. With luck we can find news at some outlying settlement ere we reach town; I fear all that smoke does not herald a celebratory feast."

[waysoftheearth]

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| Safety in numbers is his mantra these days, it seems. |

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True -- except during pursuit/evasion wherein the rules of play do favour the smaller party |

[mgtremaine]

Wen would want to renew his spells but otherwise is ready to go. He is very curious as to where and what the smoke is.

[waysoftheearth]

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| Begging, or worse, paying, the Sisters to restore the site of the hobbits who were blinded looking for artifacts for the Sisters sounds like a kick in the shin to him. |

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The party agreed to reconnoiter the rural Abbey and recover the Holy goodies in exchange for restoring Olaf's two lost levels.

The Mother Superior agreed to restore Olaf from 1st to 2nd level in advance in exchange for the party leaving a security of 1,000 silver pieces, The Resplendent Scepter, The Innocent Opus, and Ulric's magic Potion. All this will be returned, and Olaf restored from 2nd to 3rd level upon return from the Abbey mission with aforementioned intelligence and/or goodies. Any other treasure gained was for the party to keep. |

[sully]

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| Begging, or worse, paying, the Sisters to restore the site of the hobbits who were blinded looking for artifacts for the Sisters sounds like a kick in the shin to him. |

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The party agreed to reconnoiter the rural Abbey and recover the Holy goodies in exchange for restoring Olaf's two lost levels.

The Mother Superior agreed to restore Olaf from 1st to 2nd level in advance in exchange for the party leaving a security of 1,000 silver pieces, The Resplendent Scepter, The Innocent Opus, and Ulric's magic Potion. All this will be returned, and Olaf restored from 2nd to 3rd level upon return from the Abbey mission with aforementioned intelligence and/or goodies. Any other treasure gained was for the party to keep. |

I thought Olaf was to be restored to 4th level, not 3rd?

[waysoftheearth]

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| I thought Olaf was to be restored to 4th level, not 3rd? |

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According to my records, Olaf was 3rd level but with enough XP to reach 4th level when he was drained.
In fact, he had a total of 8,092 XP.

The first energy draining hit sapped him of 4,093 XP, dropping him from 3rd to 2nd level, and to 3,999 XP.
The second energy draining hit sapped him of a further 2,000 XP, dropping him from 2nd level to 1st level, and to 1,999 XP.

The Mother Superior performed the first Holy Absolution, restoring Olaf to 2nd level and to 3,999 XP (1 XP short of 3rd level).
The second Holy Absolution will restore Olaf to 3rd level and to 8,092 XP.
Then he will add any XP earned during the abbey mission, and immediately be ready to level up to 4th level. |

[waysoftheearth]

The few scraps of cold mule are tough and strongly, but not entirely pleasantly, flavoured. Plans to reach Ket are discussed as these are chewed upon and packs and weapons stowed. Despite Desmond/Mondes' unrelenting hope that the Holy Staff might restore his sight, Josiane both study the staff and also march for Ket, so the staff will have to wait.

Torben volunteers to scout ahead, and moves off first while everyone else refreshes their water skins, and makes a modicum effort to conceal last night's fire and the remains of the mule carcass.

This done, there is little left to do but set out and march onward toward Ket. Nobody can deny that they will be pleased to return to the Manse and a good hot meal or two...

[sully]

Just to be on the safe side, Dorgan will strap his shield to his right arm and heft Mads Cold Iron Axe.