(02) The Moat House

[waysoftheearth]

(ie he learns the days spells)

Yesssss, excellent. You may choose whichever spells you wish to learn from the usual lists...

[mushgnome]

Stern is concerned that the harpies might be a threat to Thanis and Tass. He climbs up to the battlement and anxiously scans the horizon.

[rredmond]

The bigger lesson here would be: be careful about splitting the party

Yes, yes it is.

Probably, it won't be long now before the wood cutters appear at the opposite side with their first load of the day, and get wind of the recent carnage, so let's get to the dungeon

Sounds good! Though I think we are waiting...

[waysoftheearth]

Stern races up the narrow stair to reach the battlement as quickly as he can, but by that time the harpies are already well into the sky. He notes they are heading more or less westerly. The same direction Thanis and Tass took...

Waiting, waiting, waiting. They say good thing come to those who wait
What next?

[Tonneau]

(ie he learns the days spells)

Yesssss, excellent. You may choose whichever spells you wish to learn from the usual lists...

so to clarify, MUs can learn *any* spells, and not just those they have in a spell book?

[waysoftheearth]

so to clarify, MUs can learn *any* spells, and not just those they have in a spell book?

DD5 says a M-U <<must have access to the appropriate spell books to memorize any spell therein>>. The "appropriate" part implies: 1) the spell is of a type and level the M-U can learn, and 2) the M-U can comprehend the spell either because it is his own creation, or because he deciphered it with a Read Magic at any earlier time (or even right now, in the case of a newly captured spell book).

DD5 also says a M-U is <<assumed to acquire spell books containing the spells he can cast, one book per spell level>>. Presumably, the "acquiring" of these spell books is a result of his various earlier adventures.

Because we haven't gone to the trouble to detail what spells Wraislin has in his books and because this is about stress testing the scenario, I'm happy to assume Wraislin has access to all 1st and 2nd level spells listed in GH. For convenience:

1st level spells: detect magic, hold portal, read magic, read languages, protection from evil, light, charm person, sleep, shield, magic missile, ventriloquism.
2nd level spells: darkvision, detect invisibility, levitate, phantasmal host, protection from missiles, locate object, invisibility, wizard lock, ESP, continual light, knock, darkness, strength, web, mirror image, magic mouth, pyrotechnics.

He can memorise any three 1st level spells, and any one 2nd level spell.

[rredmond]

"How long are they going to be gone?" Garamon asks grumpily.

What next?

What else can be done while we wait?

I propose next there's a rule about NOT splitting the party.


Neato, that was unexpected formatting!

[ehiker133]

Goldwen looks in the direction the harpies took and wrinkles her brow.

"They're heading the same direction Thanis and Tas went. Let's make our way that direction and see if we can meet up with them outside the ruins."

She shoulders her pack and straps on her shield.

"We should move quickly."

Goldwen will wait for some of the fighter-types to take the lead back into their marching formation.

[waysoftheearth]

Good idea, let's get the band together again

It's only a ten minute trot to the ruins site, so just declaring who takes the lead will be enough.

I will also assume there has been enough time during the morning for Wraislin to learn his spells.

[rredmond]

Excellent, didn’t know we knew where they went!

“Outward bound,” Garamon takes his position at front.