Adventure Log #004 - Lios Campaign

Apr 11 2008, 3:22 pm

In attendance:
Colin ... Yurick
Elise ... Glim
Kalan ... Oberman
Kelly ... Kenny
(Me ... Heran, the current dwarf protagonist, Tessae, and all the other NPCs)

Oberman had seldom been so insulted.

Dismissed. By a some lowly dwarf! After failing to discover an alternate entry to gain his rightful inclusion in whatever business is playing out behind the Gravelace manor walls, Oberman decided to be more direct. He smartly rapped on the front door and bade Yurick, who answered, allow him inside for a moment to search for a missing pair of spectacles in his most sincerest-sounding delivery.

Successfully planting the notion that he had heard every detail of the intended clandestine conversation, Oberman made his appeal to the incidental director of affairs, this menial dwarf Heran. Uncertain what details this pompous human might have discerned, Heran approved his inclusion into the party, if only to ascertain what threat or use he might prove to be. This specious excuse for a man would be easily disposed of, if necessary.

Oberman might have been less insistent that he be included had he heard the ambiguity of Heran's proposition. The dwarf merely stated that King Dajnor of Mt. Brekknor required Yurik's assistance in an undisclosed matter, accompanied by Kenny and Glim who were going there anyway. Heran elaborated no further than to infer something about Yurik's position now that his uncle was dead. He expected to meet the foursome of Kenny, Yurik, Glim, and Gelinas Oberman in three days at the outset of the Midway, an open plain east of Plazene. From there, they would, ostensibly, travel to the dwarven stronghold.

With a final whispered comment to Kenny, the elder dwarf exited the premises.

Gelinas, still wondering inwardly after the secrets of the household, wondered aloud if his misplaced spectacles might be on the second floor. Yurik guided the nobleman up the stairs to the wash room, to placate the man's dubious suggestion. When a clatter arose behind a door down the hall, Gelinas, rushed to inspect. The others crowded up from below. Tessae led them back to the dining area while Yurik
unlocked and disabled the trapped door away from prying eyes. Curiously, nothing was out of place. Only Glim's cat caught sight of room as Yurik secured it once again. There were secrets through that room that neither Tessae or Yurik had yet to grasp. Perhaps phantom noises were related.

Oberman, of course, had his own secrets, which failed to get him into the room in question this time around.

Disappointed, Gelinas took his leave to prepare for the journey and study up on the Midway. Kenny followed the parting instructions of Heran to retrieve a note at the inn. While Tessae and Yurik were privately discussing the odd turn of events, Glim Knackle took his opportunity to investigate. With a simple spell to illuminate
anything of magical property, the gnome discovered first a trap on the stairwell window. Then, peering through a keyhole into the middle room of the upper hall, Glim could see two areas of arcane aura. Moments later, Yurik called for the absent house guests and met Glim on the stairs. The gnome disclosed to the sibling hosts that he had the ability to see magic and offered to reveal his findings.

They found three items, including a Cloak of Charisma +4 and a Heward's Handy Haversack identified the following morning. Glim exhausted her third and final spell of identification for the day on a scabbard of keen edges Kenny retrieved with the note from the inn. Though its more esoteric properties would have to be uncovered another time, the third item, a book entitled "For the Quick of Hand and
Body," contained a good deal of practical instruction Yurik realized while indulging in his ability to read the halfling script.

Once Lord Oberman finally arrived, the party loaded up for the two-day journey east. Gelinas offered the service of his carriage, which Glim and Kenny declined, their own steeds they would conjure out of sight. Seeing a perfect opportunity to advance his appraisal of Lord Oberman, and being without even the cow he rode in on, Yurik accepted the generous gift of transportation. What words might pass between the two aristocrats, one of lifelong privilege, the other completely
unaccustomed to the class? What task or request will the dwarf king ask of Yurik. Will "Lord" Oberman still be around to witness?

Mon, 14 Apr 2008, 7:54 pm

"Glim exhausted (his) third and final spell." I do this during game time, too, misplacing the gender of a character with the gender of the player. It's a good thing we don't have any transsexuals in the player group and/or PC party because I might just have a conniption of clarifications. Even DMs are human, so, forgive me such errors of context.