Author Topic: Campaign #1 - Somewhere on the Sword Coast  (Read 759473 times)

Re: Campaign #1 - Somewhere on the Sword Coast
« Reply #195 on: March 22, 2025, 10:09:25 PM »
Cat had expected a more stealthy approach and watches in terror as the Alice slime monster wriggles across the busy market street
Alice Nya what are you doing Nya we will get in trouble Nya!

Soon guards arrive and storm at Alice with their swords drawn
Cat thinks fast and positions herself between Alice and the arriving guards

Stop Nya we are adventurers Nya!



Soon the guards find themselves confronted by a naked little girl and a Barbarian showering them with a word salad of Nyas while pointing at the 4 suspicious men in the archway
Nyaa I noticed they were following us Nya Alice is right Nya they probably tried to rob us Nya or steal our goods Nya I dunno what Alice was doing here Nya I apologize for the ruckus Nya but shes not a monster Nya I mean she's sort of a monster Nya but also an adventurer Nya you can ask Freya Nya at the guild Nya like Ashley Nya who is also a panther Nya so they put up a poster Nya so people don't mistake her Nya for a wild beast Nya but she has a tag Nya just like Alice here Nya...

Cat pauses for a moment
Hey why don't you have a poster too Alice Nya we should tell Freya to make one Nya!

So anyway Nya please don't hurt her Nya yo see she's not a serpent Nya  or whatever anymore Nya. Just a girl Nya. Naked girl Nya. Get dressed Alice Nya you're bothering people Nya!

Cat takes the Yukata from the cart and tosses it to Alice

Re: Campaign #1 - Somewhere on the Sword Coast
« Reply #196 on: March 23, 2025, 08:03:45 AM »
[At the market]

Greetings, gentlemen!
Quite warm today, isn't it? ...mice market...




Stop Nya we are adventurers Nya!

...we noticed somebody was following and obviously plotting to ambush us behind that corner. These 4 gentlemen to be precise!

She points to 'the gentlemen'



When she turns to point out the conspiring thugs, there's no one who meets that description to be seen.

hehe! Looks like I scared half the market



Nyaa I noticed they were following us Nya Alice is right Nya they probably tried to rob us Nya

Sorry, sorry, I will be more careful next time but you see, we were in a hurry. Gotta return to the guild and prepare rations from all that food we bought. Uhm, may I get my clothes from the cart now before more trouble is caused? Not that I mind but others may...

[Persuasion 1d20-1=16 vs DC15]

So anyway Nya please don't hurt her Nya yo see she's not a serpent Nya  or whatever anymore Nya. Just a girl Nya. Naked girl Nya. Get dressed Alice Nya you're bothering people Nya!

Cat takes the Yukata from the cart and tosses it to Alice

The guards inspect your tags and wave you on about your business and turn to the gathering crowd, "alright folks nothing to see here."

[Appropriate rolls]

Turning back to the cart after the commotion, Cat catches three street urchins about to grab whatever they can from it, but her intimidating presence catches them off guard and they scatter.

[At the tower]

Hey Ashley I think Summer said she had an appointment with the guild master here and Freya was impressed she could move as she pleased. Can we really just waltz in here and search through these scrolls and books?

"It's all about attitude, if it looks like we belong, we do. Who's going to stop us?" Ashley's enthralled with the selection she searches and finds a book on summoning, "Hey, this book summons demons from the Abyss, maybe I can summon Alice's friend." She tosses the book back on the shelf and steps back, "there's just so many books."

I never understood why Summer was so adamant we were the 'heroes' she needed. What a joke!

Ashley goes from book to book trying to find what she wants, each time looking through a book quickly, then just smashing it back on the shelf disappointed. She looks around with growing frustration, "Look up there at all those books, how the heck could anyone even get up there?"

Now what do we do here? We should hurry who knows how long we will be tolerated here. As a cleric these spells are useless to me but I will help you search.

"Great! Look for summoning books, something like... summoning a battle tiger or sabretooth... naa, something with style, like a horrifically strong mutant lion." She races from book to book, both excited and disappointed by so many books that just aren't right.

We are looking for a spell to summon a large animal from the negative plane to tow the cart?

"Pfft, no way, I want it to be able to pull a really overpriced carriage."

Yulya seems to believe her ability to help in this task is dubious.

Anything else?

Ashley's reading feverously, "Yeah, yeah, you'll find it, just keep looking." She's not paying attention.

The sound of feet running catches your attention and before you know it, an old friend appears, "Hey hi! What are you two doing here!? I didn't know you were members of the order?!"



"Yeah, duh, all that, so can you help me find something? Do you know if there's an order to all these books?"

Summer looks at Ashley with a tilted head, "Of course, but you should know... oh, when did you register? I should know about you then... how curious." she pondered.

Ashley changes the subject, "Hey, we heard your prince and princess are here? They had like bird things in the stables."

She furrows her brow, "Oh drat! They must have come looking for me, well we can't have this disrupting my plans, thanks for the warning, I better go!"

"Hey wait! Can you help me find a spell?"

She stops in her tracks and turns back, "Quickly, quickly, I have a lot to do."

"I want something I can learn to be able to summon something to pull a carriage."

She looks up and ponders, "You're summons are negative plane right?" Magical energy expanding from her mind like waves and, then she briskly walks around the bookshelf and points up, "You were in the right section... around here, yes, um... way up there, there's a book with a blue binding, that's the one." She turns and smiles, "good luck!" And she's off.

"Yeah, see ya around." Ashley looks up and sees a book with a blue binding, "That must be it, um..." It's very far up, she looks for a ladder and finds nothing, "Yulya, don't you have mage hand or levitation? Wait can't you fly now? Can you please please please get me that book?"



A rather plain looking book sits innocently on a high shelf, at least 20ft up, it's blue hue is unmistakable. Gold wording on the binding can't be made out from here.

[Action required from Yulya.]

[14:00]

[Cat and Alice, describe your next moves and how you get back to the guild]

Re: Campaign #1 - Somewhere on the Sword Coast
« Reply #197 on: March 23, 2025, 10:22:28 AM »
Ashley's enthralled with the selection she searches and finds a book on summoning, "Hey, this book summons demons from the Abyss, maybe I can summon Alice's friend."
Yulyas eyes widen in shock
Why would they have something like that here? Put it back immediately!

The sound of feet running catches your attention and before you know it, an old friend appears, "Hey hi! What are you two doing here!? I didn't know you were members of the order?!"
Summer looks at Ashley with a tilted head, "Of course, but you should know... oh, when did you register? I should know about you then... how curious." she pondered.
Yulya ducks behind her book as if it makes her invisible thinking to herself
Oh god I knew we were not allowed to be here! They will throw us in prison! No wait we can always say we did not know. There were no signs nobody said anything they let us in...
Yulya is able to convince herself of her innocence for the moment. She exhales in relief as Summer left
Looks like she has her problems as well. We also must avoid that royals before they question us!

Ashley looks up and sees a book with a blue binding, "That must be it, um..." It's very far up, she looks for a ladder and finds nothing, "Yulya, don't you have mage hand or levitation? Wait can't you fly now? Can you please please please get me that book?"
Yulya looks at her in bewilderment.
You want me to do what? Nonono!
Uh it would work I guess but I have never tried this power and its a bit flashy and embarrassing! Everyone in here will notice and come to see the Aasimar. I am not sure I can control the flight very well what if I toss down an entire shelf of books?
...

Ashley continues to look at her with puppy eyes. Yulya sighs
Alright fine. I understand this will help us a lot. Maybe it will even make us look more like we belong here? Someone trying to sneak in here would not do something like this...
But you better think of a plan. What do we do when we get the book? We cannot run away and steal it.
Now give me some space unless you want to take Radiant damage!

Yulya fixates the book with her eyes and takes a few steps back from the shelf. She folds her hands and speaks in a arcane language.
Huge iridescent spectral wings sprout from her back in a flash of light that fills the air with warmth like standing close to a fireplace




Yulya looks up and takes off, trying to grasp the blue book without causing further damage
« Last Edit: March 23, 2025, 10:26:54 AM by Yulya »

Re: Campaign #1 - Somewhere on the Sword Coast
« Reply #198 on: March 23, 2025, 12:20:44 PM »
[At the tower Ashley and Yulya only]

Why would they have something like that here? Put it back immediately!

"Okay first of all, I can't summon anything from there, and second, it's like a tier 9 spell." Ashley puts it back.

We also must avoid that royals before they question us!

"Somehow I'm not worried." Ashley says flippantly as she eyes the books high up.

Yulya looks up and takes off, trying to grasp the blue book without causing further damage

"No one cares about Aasimar." Ashley watches the transformation and happily takes her book. Wow, that was flashy, but I don't think any one noticed so we're cool."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0sHgijeBNM

Ashley takes the book and looks through it quickly, "Summons of the negative plane, holy crap this has everything! Look, my necrotic rats are in here, oh, ooohhh, this is perfect." She looks around quickly and pushes Yulya into a space behind the tall cases, she hides behind her and stuffs the book into her pack. Re-dawning her pack she remarks, "I'm not stealing it. Dang this is heavy, I'm just borrowing it for a little while. Now, let's get out of here, play it cool and follow me." Ashley dawns her hood and before Yulya can say anything, she begins walking briskly toward the entrance. A wizard with a long beards is writing a scroll from ready books and another with an expensive looking cloak peers at her as she passes.



[Yulya, whatever happens depends solely on what you do next.]

"Come on!"

Re: Campaign #1 - Somewhere on the Sword Coast
« Reply #199 on: March 23, 2025, 05:08:30 PM »
Alice gets dressed, dons her mask, apologizes to the guards again as they leave and smiles at Cat
Wew that was close, thanks for stopping them. This body is pathetic,I tried to mimic the surroundings but it didn't work at all. I must try to get my original form back as fast as possible!

Alice looks around
Looks like the guys ran huh? Well, let's  get going, we bought everything right? We need to get back to the guild to cook.
If they still try to rob us along the way, well, it's their problem.

While Cat is towing the cart, Alice follows behind as rear guard.


Re: Campaign #1 - Somewhere on the Sword Coast
« Reply #200 on: March 23, 2025, 07:03:32 PM »
"No one cares about Aasimar."



>grand theft spellbook
Ashley takes the book and looks through it quickly, "Summons of the negative plane, holy crap this has everything! Look, my necrotic rats are in here, oh, ooohhh, this is perfect." She looks around quickly and pushes Yulya into a space behind the tall cases, she hides behind her and stuffs the book into her pack.

Yulya panics
Hey Ashley you cannot just steal this book!
Apart from the stealing fact I am certain all the books in this library can be traced like that whistle. You saw how Summer found it and she surely is not the only one who can sense the presence of magic books! If you drag that thing back to the guild we will get paid a visit - implying we get that far and will not be stopped at the entrance!


Re-dawning her pack she remarks, "I'm not stealing it. Dang this is heavy, I'm just borrowing it for a little while. Now, let's get out of here, play it cool and follow me." Ashley dawns her hood and before Yulya can say anything, she begins walking briskly toward the entrance

Unable to stop her without calling her out Yulya paces back and forth in despair before she follows Ashley in a considerable distance

Re: Campaign #1 - Somewhere on the Sword Coast
« Reply #201 on: March 23, 2025, 07:07:04 PM »
"No one cares about Aasimar."



>grand theft spellbook
Ashley takes the book and looks through it quickly, "Summons of the negative plane, holy crap this has everything! Look, my necrotic rats are in here, oh, ooohhh, this is perfect." She looks around quickly and pushes Yulya into a space behind the tall cases, she hides behind her and stuffs the book into her pack.
Yulya panics
Hey Ashley you cannot just steal this book!
Apart from the stealing fact I am certain all the books in this library can be traced like that whistle. You saw how Summer found it and she surely is not the only one who can sense the presence of magic books! If you drag that thing back to the guild we will get paid a visit - implying we get that far and will not be stopped at the entrance!


Re-dawning her pack she remarks, "I'm not stealing it. Dang this is heavy, I'm just borrowing it for a little while. Now, let's get out of here, play it cool and follow me." Ashley dawns her hood and before Yulya can say anything, she begins walking briskly toward the entrance

Unable to stop her without calling her out Yulya paces back and forth in despair before she follows Ashley in a considerable distance

Re: Campaign #1 - Somewhere on the Sword Coast
« Reply #202 on: March 24, 2025, 07:58:49 AM »
Turning back to the cart after the commotion, Cat catches three street urchins about to grab whatever they can from it, but her intimidating presence catches them off guard and they scatter.
Cat is also relieved they managed to clarify the situation and nothing was stolen
Nya we should move on Nya guard our supplies Alice Nya! And no more getting naked Nya!



They carefully proceed through the archway and back to the guild. Cat frequently stops to  scan the surroundings for more potential troublemakers

Re: Campaign #1 - Somewhere on the Sword Coast
« Reply #203 on: March 24, 2025, 04:46:12 PM »
[Monday, Spring 17, 14:30, 18C, Mostly Sunny, Southern breeze]

[At the Dock Market]


Looks like the guys ran huh? Well, let's  get going, we bought everything right? We need to get back to the guild to cook.
If they still try to rob us along the way, well, it's their problem.

Nya we should move on Nya guard our supplies Alice Nya! And no more getting naked Nya!

Alice and Cat move cautiously through the streets of Neverwinter until they reach the back of the guild, where they park the cart inside and enter the guild.

The main hall is getting busy, in a few hours it will be packed for dinner. Freya notes their arrival and flits over to them as she is known to do, "welcome back you two, I presume you haven't gotten into any more trouble? Or should I say, I hope? And where are your counterparts?"



[Required interaction of Cat and Alice]

[At the Tower]


Yulya speaks harshly in hushed tones as Ashley is loading the book.

Apart from the stealing fact I am certain all the books in this library can be traced like that whistle. You saw how Summer found it and she surely is not the only one who can sense the presence of magic books! If you drag that thing back to the guild we will get paid a visit - implying we get that far and will not be stopped at the entrance!

"Relax, play it cool, follow me after I go, it's no biggie, we're like Robinhood only the poor is us." She looks to see if the coast is clear and walks briskly toward the main entrance with authority, style and purpose, and a perfect poker face.

[Appropriate rolls; performance, and Thievery (borrowery) 1d20+6=19,23]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrwjiO1MCVs

Ashley pushes her way through the doors and off down the steps, not looking at anyone, no facial expression, she just walked right through the doors.

[Appropriate roll; performance 1d20+2=14]

Yulya, sweating and gulping as she shuffles towards the door, manages to gain the attention of others and take attention away from Ashley, a valid distraction for Ashley's brazen burglary.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lsdJDiJ0QE

Outside, Ashley continues, looking back to see Yulya safely exit the building and continues to the gates, again without even a glance, she exits just as she entered, without a care and without suspicion.



[Let it be known that Summer is the only one that would have any suspicion of any wrongdoing. As far as the missing book, if a suitable copy or the original is replaced by the next season, in approximately 43 days, their quarterly inventory will not catch the missing book, though that won't stop the small chance of someone looking for that particular book and not finding it, then reporting the missing book. At that point it may be more difficult to return it.]

All previous AP was converted to XP during level up:
Yulya:5037XP
Cat: 5625XP
Alice :4446XP
Ashley: 5459XP

Congratulations! The party has gained 1200AP for a successful shopping experience!


Beginning Funds:
 15 cp
248 sp
143 gp
  8 pp


Food:
Ingredients for 32 rations - 48sp
16 Candy (1sp) - 16sp


[Ashley also bought some more 'copper candies' for herself.]

Ordinary items:
8 Oil flasks - 8sp
10 Candles - 1sp
5 Soap - 1sp
1 Grappling hook - 20sp
1 String - 1sp
1 Net - 10sp
1 Ladder (10-foot) - 1 sp
1 Pole (10-foot) - 0.5 sp
1 Caltrops (bag of 20) - 10 sp
1 Ball Bearings (bag of 1,000) - 10 sp

Tier 3 Supplies: Hobby's stuff - 500sp, 500lbs (Worth 600sp paid by Hobbie, again the 100sp is a quest payment)

Harbin's Supplies :Harbin's stuff - 200sp, 20lbs (Worth 24gp paid by Harbin, consider the 4gp profit as quest payment)
Consisting of:
3x vials of arsenic
3x vials of sulfuric acid
3x vials of nitric acid
3x vials of quicksilver
3x vials of hydrogen peroxide
3x vials of Ammonia
3x vials of cyanide
3x vials of hydrochloric acid
3x vials of Ammonium Nitrate
3x vials of Sodium Carbonate
3lbs of Lime
3lbs of activated carbon

Alchemist:
2lbs Alcohol (2 vials) - 50sp each

Vehicles:
Cart Good Condition, 200lbs (2000lb capacity) 100sp (this is the good condition value, so the cart is worth more than that)
Spare parts 50lbs - 200sp (spare parts, a wheel, axle and tongue)

Animals:
2 Mules - 160sp
Pack and Accessories - (20lbs each) 200sp total
10 days feed - 0sp (worth 5sp)
Full collar harness 36lbs 0sp (worth 30sp)
Bit and bridle, 4lbs 0sp (worth 20sp)

Furrier - preserve wofl ears and tail and sew them onto my cloak - 1gp

SUM PURCHASES
-1546.5sp

_________________________________________________

SELL

Weapons:
4 Shortswords G - 160sp
4 Shortbows G - 400sp
2 Quivers G - 8sp

Food:
2lbs Bread N  - 6sp
Berry Wine bottled N  - 4sp

Alchemist:
3x Goblin stink bomb / acetic acid (unknown sale price) come back on Saturday Spring 22. 3gp waiting.

Jewelry:
Gold Ring - 200sp

Smith:
15lbs Scrap Metal N - 3sp

SUM SALES
+781sp


Remaining Funds:

10cp
13sp
90gp
 8pp

Expecting in Phandalin: 840sp
Expecting from the Alchemist in 1 week: 3gp

Reminder: What Harbin wants from the mine if you can find it:
3lbs of copper ore
3lbs of silver ore
3lbs of gold ore
3lbs of mithril ore
3lbs each of any interesting other ores or rough gems
He will pay you 2 gold for any of the above items each for his testing. This is well above market price for raw ore.


Ashley and Yulya make it back to the Guild without further trouble and find Alice and Cat talking to Freya

[Interactions Required]
« Last Edit: March 24, 2025, 05:59:40 PM by Wofl »

Re: Campaign #1 - Somewhere on the Sword Coast
« Reply #204 on: March 24, 2025, 05:56:46 PM »
Alice and Cat move cautiously through the streets of Neverwinter until they reach the back of the guild, where they park the cart inside and enter the guild.
Freya notes their arrival and flits over to them as she is known to do, "welcome back you two, I presume you haven't gotten into any more trouble? Or should I say, I hope?
Alice looks at Freya tilting her head, her mask displaying a creepy grin as always
No ma'am!

And where are your counterparts?"
Alice raises a finger to explain but in that moment Ashley also arrives.
Following behind and visibly exhausted, Yulya clumsily drags a 10 ft ladder and an equally long pole behind her


Alice bursts into laughter at the scene before rushing to help Yulya
Oh dang, we should have purchased these things instead and put them on the cart...

Alice takes the pole from Yulya
Cat, take the ladder, let's store them on the cart!


Re: Campaign #1 - Somewhere on the Sword Coast [Ashley]
« Reply #205 on: March 24, 2025, 06:09:26 PM »
"She didn't have to carry them far, we just picked them up on the way in." Ashley says as she also piles supplies onto the nearest table.

« Last Edit: March 24, 2025, 08:01:20 PM by Wofl »

Re: Campaign #1 - Somewhere on the Sword Coast
« Reply #206 on: March 24, 2025, 07:11:58 PM »
Yulya is (mostly emotionally) exhausted but relieved everyone is back safely,



She momentarily freezes as she sees Freya.
Uh, hello Freya! We have returned from shopping. As you see we also acquired everything! Have you seen our cart?

Yulya hands Alice and Cat the pole and ladder and tries to avoid being questioned, glancing over at the book 'borrower'.

Re: Campaign #1 - Somewhere on the Sword Coast
« Reply #207 on: March 24, 2025, 08:08:09 PM »
"Yeah, we got some great discounts" Ashley snickers to herself like a maniac.


Re: Campaign #1 - Somewhere on the Sword Coast
« Reply #208 on: March 25, 2025, 04:54:12 PM »
Alice notices Ashley's weird behavior
Hey, did you cause trouble with your summons without inviting me - again??
Alice decides to question Yulya about this later

Ah right, Freya!
We need another room for tonight. And also pay for yesterday!
By the way, where's Elizabeth? I got a present for her!


Re: Campaign #1 - Somewhere on the Sword Coast
« Reply #209 on: March 26, 2025, 10:32:36 PM »
Alice and Cat move cautiously through the streets of Neverwinter until they reach the back of the guild, where they park the cart inside and enter the guild.

The main hall is getting busy, in a few hours it will be packed for dinner. Freya notes their arrival and flits over to them as she is known to do, "welcome back you two, I presume you haven't gotten into any more trouble? Or should I say, I hope? And where are your counterparts?"
Cat looks at Alice, her tail swaying left and right
N-Nya there was a little trouble at the market Nya some fools tried to steal our goods Nya but guards came Nya and they were scared off Nya!
We bought 2 nice mules Nya and we got a cart for a good price Nya!
Ashley and Yulya went to sell our goods Nya and buy more Nya - oh here they come Nya what took you so long Nya?
Cat notes Yulya packed with pole and ladder
Oh Nya that's why Nya...

Freya Nya can we use the kitchen after lunch Nya? We bought ingredients to cook rations Nya!

« Last Edit: March 26, 2025, 10:34:21 PM by Cat »