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	# [[Kaitva]] - Dwarf Namer - Anne (Party Leader)		# [[Kaitva]] - Dwarf Namer - Anne (Party Leader)
	# [[Seraph]] - Human Namer - Connor		# [[Seraph]] - Human Namer - Connor
	# Arcadia - Elf Celestial - Kita		# [[Lady Arcadia\|Arcadia]] - Elf Celestial - Kita
	# [[Ashe]] - Elvish Earth Mage - Jacqui (with Norto the War Dog) (Military Scientist & Scribe)		# [[Ashe]] - Elvish Earth Mage - Jacqui (with Norto the War Dog) (Military Scientist & Scribe)
	# [[Galantha Nival]] (Snowdrop) - Ice Mage. Female hobbit - played by Keith		# [[Galantha Nival]] (Snowdrop) - Ice Mage. Female hobbit - played by Keith

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	We needed to wait for the portal to warm up â€“ soaking up some of our fatigue as it did so. It seems to be part of portal network on the other side. It would only send people from our plane back here however.		We needed to wait for the portal to warm up â€“ soaking up some of our fatigue as it did so. It seems to be part of portal network on the other side. It would only send people from our plane back here however.
	Then, we stepped onto the portal platform and the portal transported us, to another platform on a cliff by the sea. In the other direction was a city divided by rivers. We stepped down from the platform. It was early in the morning, but there were people about. They stared at us, especially at the dwarves with their axes. The guard didnâ€™t seem to know what to do with us. We deduced that iron may be rare and valuable here. The stared at Norto as well. Maybe they didnâ€™t have dogs there. <br>		Then, we stepped onto the portal platform and the portal transported us, to another platform on a cliff by the sea. In the other direction was a city divided by rivers. We stepped down from the platform. It was early in the morning, but there were people about. They stared at us, especially at the dwarves with their axes. The guard didnâ€™t seem to know what to do with us. We deduced that iron may be rare and valuable here. The stared at Norto as well. Maybe they didnâ€™t have dogs there. <br>
	Master Vibius led us to an inn. We talked to the innkeeper and learned that our weapons were those of ~~â€˜dead~~ onesâ€™. Dead ones were living people - we were strange because we hadnâ€™t had our funerals yet. They were the members of the vanguard who protected the city at the jungle border. They were counted as ~~â€˜already~~ deadâ€™, and had had their funerals. <br>		Master Vibius led us to an inn. We talked to the innkeeper and learned that our weapons were those of 'dead onesâ€™. Dead ones were living people - we were strange because we hadnâ€™t had our funerals yet. They were the members of the vanguard who protected the city at the jungle border. They were counted as 'already deadâ€™, and had had their funerals. <br>
	On impulse, I took out my wayfinder. Oddly, its north was about 35 degrees east off ranger north. <br>		On impulse, I took out my wayfinder. Oddly, its north was about 35 degrees east off ranger north. <br>
	We get rooms organised. Weâ€™d be meeting some merchants at 11am. We ate breakfast and purified. Vilbius showed us locked boxes of goods he had prepared for bribery purposes.<br>		We get rooms organised. Weâ€™d be meeting some merchants at 11am. We ate breakfast and purified. Vilbius showed us locked boxes of goods he had prepared for bribery purposes.<br>
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	Only thatâ€™s not quite what happened. My control spell went over the top. I was controlling the hippo, my dog, an owl, and a parrot. I instructed them to stop. The owl stopped sleeping. Her owlets started squawking. Then I instructed them to stop again and Norto stopped still. The angry owl attacked me and I lost concentration. Meanwhile, the parrot was shrieking loudly, calling out â€œFree screech" in Elvish. Needless to say, the man on the boat with the hippo got away. There were four seal corpses on the boat which I estimated would feed a dozen people and the hippo for a week. <br>		Only thatâ€™s not quite what happened. My control spell went over the top. I was controlling the hippo, my dog, an owl, and a parrot. I instructed them to stop. The owl stopped sleeping. Her owlets started squawking. Then I instructed them to stop again and Norto stopped still. The angry owl attacked me and I lost concentration. Meanwhile, the parrot was shrieking loudly, calling out â€œFree screech" in Elvish. Needless to say, the man on the boat with the hippo got away. There were four seal corpses on the boat which I estimated would feed a dozen people and the hippo for a week. <br>
	We had five seal pups, two of which had lost their mothers. We had one dead seal, and one live seal. The dead one had one of the odd wounds. It had died by blunt force trauma. The three clubs had ~~â€˜tribal~~ blessingâ€™ magic that did aquatic smiting. And it was permanent. Secondary magic immune to water friction. And theyâ€™re blunt weapons. The two boomerangs also had tribal blessing, absolute return, and true strike. The three bolas had tribal blessing of improved animal hunting. We found fetishes in the form of an arrowhead and crossed clubs, but they were not magical. The dead seal got eaten by Norto and the owl. The orphan seal pups were taken by Steve who was heading back to the Merfolk. <br>		We had five seal pups, two of which had lost their mothers. We had one dead seal, and one live seal. The dead one had one of the odd wounds. It had died by blunt force trauma. The three clubs had 'tribal blessingâ€™ magic that did aquatic smiting. And it was permanent. Secondary magic immune to water friction. And theyâ€™re blunt weapons. The two boomerangs also had tribal blessing, absolute return, and true strike. The three bolas had tribal blessing of improved animal hunting. We found fetishes in the form of an arrowhead and crossed clubs, but they were not magical. The dead seal got eaten by Norto and the owl. The orphan seal pups were taken by Steve who was heading back to the Merfolk. <br>
	We packed the items into my haversack. And headed up river at a measured pace, with the halflings and I riding Norto. As night fell, we found a small stone ruin with a bit of an overhang. Reinar said it was made of celestial marble and our jaws dropped. He added that its purpose was guard outpost. It was magical, its plane of origin was Valminia, and it was\s heat resistant, and somewhat impact resistant. It had been broken by a meteor shower. Long ago. Snowdrop collected fragments.<br>		We packed the items into my haversack. And headed up river at a measured pace, with the halflings and I riding Norto. As night fell, we found a small stone ruin with a bit of an overhang. Reinar said it was made of celestial marble and our jaws dropped. He added that its purpose was guard outpost. It was magical, its plane of origin was Valminia, and it was\s heat resistant, and somewhat impact resistant. It had been broken by a meteor shower. Long ago. Snowdrop collected fragments.<br>
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	We camped in the ruins until the following morning, waiting for Cecile. She arrived at about 2am in the morning. Only, she got more than a bit stuck in the mud. She was up to her waist.<br>		We camped in the ruins until the following morning, waiting for Cecile. She arrived at about 2am in the morning. Only, she got more than a bit stuck in the mud. She was up to her waist.<br>
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	Arcadia: Sounds like a ~~â€˜herâ€™~~ problem.<br>		Arcadia: Sounds like a 'herâ€™ problem.<br>
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	Snowdrop woke us all up. Kaitva pulled Cecile out of the muck as Norto dug her out. It took a while. <br>		Snowdrop woke us all up. Kaitva pulled Cecile out of the muck as Norto dug her out. It took a while. <br>
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	===Daily pattern===		===Daily pattern===
	~~â€˜â€™How~~ much time does the party spend sleeping, eating, travelling, doing rituals, etc each dayâ€™â€™		'â€™How much time does the party spend sleeping, eating, travelling, doing rituals, etc each dayâ€™â€™
	====Travel Magics====		====Travel Magics====
	~~â€˜â€™What~~ travel magic options does the party have, how far per cast/or per day if duration is longer than usual travel time.â€™â€™		'â€™What travel magic options does the party have, how far per cast/or per day if duration is longer than usual travel time.â€™â€™
	~~â€˜â€™Can~~ the party eat/sleep/etc on the mode of transport.â€™â€™		'â€™Can the party eat/sleep/etc on the mode of transport.â€™â€™
	===Watch Order===		===Watch Order===
	Day Watch. ~~â€˜â€™Used~~ when stationary, or on a larger transport such as a shipâ€™â€™<br>		Day Watch. 'â€™Used when stationary, or on a larger transport such as a shipâ€™â€™<br>
	First - ??<br>		First - ??<br>
	Second - ?? <br>		Second - ?? <br>

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	After travelling for about an hour further, we spotted smoke in the woods. Arcadia cast unseen spells on Looter and I, and we sneaked forward. Which would have been a fine plan, if it wasnâ€™t for the bear the lead orc rode in on. Which must have smelled something because it charged at me. <br>		After travelling for about an hour further, we spotted smoke in the woods. Arcadia cast unseen spells on Looter and I, and we sneaked forward. Which would have been a fine plan, if it wasnâ€™t for the bear the lead orc rode in on. Which must have smelled something because it charged at me. <br>
	Luther fired, and Reinar slung a stone from the ~~carriageâ€¦~~ Both were great shots. The orc drops one axe, and the sling stone hit him full in the head. He lost control of his bear. Oddly he wasnâ€™t stunned, but frothing at the mouth.<br>		Luther fired, and Reinar slung a stone from the carriage... Both were great shots. The orc drops one axe, and the sling stone hit him full in the head. He lost control of his bear. Oddly he wasnâ€™t stunned, but frothing at the mouth.<br>
	The bear closed on me. I fended them off, they pushed in, and my tulwar took out the orcâ€™s other arm. Yes, he was armless. Norto charged in to help, but ended up in close with another orc. It got messy. Besides the orcs, there were two humans firing from the trees. The turning point was when Reinar hit the bear solidly and stunned it, which allowed me to get out from under. Once on my feet and out of close combat, I was able to cast and got the bear under animal control while the others continued to deal mayhem to the orcs. Then I put animal growth on Norto. It was all over soon after that. <br>		The bear closed on me. I fended them off, they pushed in, and my tulwar took out the orcâ€™s other arm. Yes, he was armless. Norto charged in to help, but ended up in close with another orc. It got messy. Besides the orcs, there were two humans firing from the trees. The turning point was when Reinar hit the bear solidly and stunned it, which allowed me to get out from under. Once on my feet and out of close combat, I was able to cast and got the bear under animal control while the others continued to deal mayhem to the orcs. Then I put animal growth on Norto. It was all over soon after that. <br>

	===Chapter 2 - Into the Blue===		===Chapter 2 - Into the Blue===
	Luther: Theyâ€™ll think weâ€™re barbarians â€“ well, ~~bearbeariansâ€¦~~ <br>		Luther: Theyâ€™ll think weâ€™re barbarians â€“ well, bearbearians... <br>
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	First, I had to stop the bear eating orcs. Second, Snowdrop extinguished the fire. Then the party stripped the bandits, and burned the bodies. Meanwhile, I healed the bear. She was a large black bear, obviously trained to the saddle. I cast speak to animals and learned that she had memories of being in the cage â€“ and that she thought the orc who had been riding her was crazy. We agreed on that.<br>		First, I had to stop the bear eating orcs. Second, Snowdrop extinguished the fire. Then the party stripped the bandits, and burned the bodies. Meanwhile, I healed the bear. She was a large black bear, obviously trained to the saddle. I cast speak to animals and learned that she had memories of being in the cage â€“ and that she thought the orc who had been riding her was crazy. We agreed on that.<br>
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	We concluded that we should deal to the merfolkâ€™s problem first, because that would help solve the other problem, and asked to be returned to Master Vibius. <br>		We concluded that we should deal to the merfolkâ€™s problem first, because that would help solve the other problem, and asked to be returned to Master Vibius. <br>
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	Reinar: I know how to use herbs if you know what I ~~meanâ€¦~~<br>		Reinar: I know how to use herbs if you know what I mean...<br>
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	Back at the inn, we explained to Master Vibius, and he said that he would convey our reasoning to the human merchants. We obtained some machetes in case they were needed in the jungle. Water would not be a problem, and we had plenty of food in the haversacks. <br>		Back at the inn, we explained to Master Vibius, and he said that he would convey our reasoning to the human merchants. We obtained some machetes in case they were needed in the jungle. Water would not be a problem, and we had plenty of food in the haversacks. <br>
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	That day we marched through jungle, on a slightly overgrown path. There were only small birds, and they flew below the canopy. This seemed to be deliberate, I could hear them chattering about being too high. We saw a plant bearing red bananas. Luther cut some down, and we enjoyed them. As we left the jungle, heading for the beach, I cast animal growth on Norto.<br>		That day we marched through jungle, on a slightly overgrown path. There were only small birds, and they flew below the canopy. This seemed to be deliberate, I could hear them chattering about being too high. We saw a plant bearing red bananas. Luther cut some down, and we enjoyed them. As we left the jungle, heading for the beach, I cast animal growth on Norto.<br>
	Approaching the beach, we saw some dark-skinned humans clubbing seals. Snowdrop started yelling before we could even get our defence spells off. Still, they were some distance away, so we decided to fire missile weapons and wait for them to come to us while we cast spells. One of them threw a boomerang at Kaitva, which bounced of her armour and returned to his hand. Arcadia failed her spell, but mine ~~succeededâ€¦~~ The magic here was weird, it spread across myself, Norto, Luther and Reinar. We advanced, slinging and firing as boomerangs came back at us. Next cast I only l got the one target, Kaitva. Reinar and Luther slung stones into the enemy. Snowdrop managed to snatch that boomerang out of the air, stinging her hand, but that was impressive. <br>		Approaching the beach, we saw some dark-skinned humans clubbing seals. Snowdrop started yelling before we could even get our defence spells off. Still, they were some distance away, so we decided to fire missile weapons and wait for them to come to us while we cast spells. One of them threw a boomerang at Kaitva, which bounced of her armour and returned to his hand. Arcadia failed her spell, but mine succeeded... The magic here was weird, it spread across myself, Norto, Luther and Reinar. We advanced, slinging and firing as boomerangs came back at us. Next cast I only l got the one target, Kaitva. Reinar and Luther slung stones into the enemy. Snowdrop managed to snatch that boomerang out of the air, stinging her hand, but that was impressive. <br>
	I called it, and we charged forwards. Three of them went for Norto with bolas, and the third one succeeded in entangling him. Luther ran forward to disentangle Norto and then we were all on them, hitting them with sword and axe and hammer. They fell beneath our blows, and when Luther freed Norto, it was soon over. Except for one who tried to flee in a boat, drawn by a hippopotamus. So, I cast animal control, aiming to bring the hippo to a stop.		I called it, and we charged forwards. Three of them went for Norto with bolas, and the third one succeeded in entangling him. Luther ran forward to disentangle Norto and then we were all on them, hitting them with sword and axe and hammer. They fell beneath our blows, and when Luther freed Norto, it was soon over. Except for one who tried to flee in a boat, drawn by a hippopotamus. So, I cast animal control, aiming to bring the hippo to a stop.
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	I cast speak to avians, and talked to one of the owls. I learned that the dark-skinned humans were living some fifteen miles upriver in an old fort previously occupied by paler humans â€“ the vanguard. There were only a few more of them than there are of us. They had the hippo. There was a woman among them who had an armadillo, a strange beast for its kind. She wore less tree than the men. The men had boomerangs â€“ throwing sticks.<br><br>		I cast speak to avians, and talked to one of the owls. I learned that the dark-skinned humans were living some fifteen miles upriver in an old fort previously occupied by paler humans â€“ the vanguard. There were only a few more of them than there are of us. They had the hippo. There was a woman among them who had an armadillo, a strange beast for its kind. She wore less tree than the men. The men had boomerangs â€“ throwing sticks.<br><br>
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	So, the next day we hustled, hoping to cover a full ten miles. After five miles we came upon another ruin. There was a staircase going ~~downâ€¦~~ We could see spider webs. And writings on the wall in a strange Elvish-like script. Reinar cast a spell and said that there was a maze of passages down there. There was only one entity in contact with the stone. A large void with a bridge extended beyond the range of his spell. The passages were quite wide. <br>		So, the next day we hustled, hoping to cover a full ten miles. After five miles we came upon another ruin. There was a staircase going down... We could see spider webs. And writings on the wall in a strange Elvish-like script. Reinar cast a spell and said that there was a maze of passages down there. There was only one entity in contact with the stone. A large void with a bridge extended beyond the range of his spell. The passages were quite wide. <br>
	We decided that we would investigate this ruin. We rested first. Arcadia cast witchsight, successfully targeting both halflings and both elves. I cast armour of earth, targeting first myself and getting Luther and Arcadia also, then Norto only, then Reinar, and got Kaitva. <br>		We decided that we would investigate this ruin. We rested first. Arcadia cast witchsight, successfully targeting both halflings and both elves. I cast armour of earth, targeting first myself and getting Luther and Arcadia also, then Norto only, then Reinar, and got Kaitva. <br>
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	First kill went to Kaitva (again). Luther kept pelting the witch to keep her stunned, while I swapped to melee weapons and charged in. Snowdrop killed the one she had snuck up behind. Then one of the warriors behind the wall threw a boomerang at Snowdrop which she tried to catch and got stunned, and a second one knocked her down unconscious. Seraph and I got the next kill on the other end. Then Looter knocked over the witch with another good shot. Arcadia got her revenge back stunning the leader with an endurance blow. And then Kaitva killed him, nearly taking his arm off. Finally, Norto finished off the armadillo â€“ and insisted on eating it. It was apparently very tasty.<br>		First kill went to Kaitva (again). Luther kept pelting the witch to keep her stunned, while I swapped to melee weapons and charged in. Snowdrop killed the one she had snuck up behind. Then one of the warriors behind the wall threw a boomerang at Snowdrop which she tried to catch and got stunned, and a second one knocked her down unconscious. Seraph and I got the next kill on the other end. Then Looter knocked over the witch with another good shot. Arcadia got her revenge back stunning the leader with an endurance blow. And then Kaitva killed him, nearly taking his arm off. Finally, Norto finished off the armadillo â€“ and insisted on eating it. It was apparently very tasty.<br>
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	We searched and looted the place, ~~findingâ€¦~~<br>		We searched and looted the place, finding...<br>
	7 jaguar fur sleeping bags<br>		7 jaguar fur sleeping bags<br>
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	We made sure that all of the seal-murderers were thoroughly deceased. Then, we searched around the ruins and found a pool to the north-east This was a small place of power for the Colleges of Celestial, Greater Summoning and Witchcraft. It had been active for 9500 years. There was a demon symbol in the stone, which was identified as the symbol of Malphas, President of Deceivers. Reinar said the stone was corrupted celestial marble, and had actually been made by the President of Deceivers. The sand at the bottom didnâ€™t look like beach sand, more like desert sand. <br>		We made sure that all of the seal-murderers were thoroughly deceased. Then, we searched around the ruins and found a pool to the north-east This was a small place of power for the Colleges of Celestial, Greater Summoning and Witchcraft. It had been active for 9500 years. There was a demon symbol in the stone, which was identified as the symbol of Malphas, President of Deceivers. Reinar said the stone was corrupted celestial marble, and had actually been made by the President of Deceivers. The sand at the bottom didnâ€™t look like beach sand, more like desert sand. <br>
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	Reiner: Everyone says that the bed is where the magic ~~happensâ€¦~~<br>		Reiner: Everyone says that the bed is where the magic happens...<br>
	Snowdrop: Because dreams are ~~magicalâ€¦~~ <br>		Snowdrop: Because dreams are magical... <br>
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	Reiner: Whatâ€™s the difference between beach sand and desert sand?<br>		Reiner: Whatâ€™s the difference between beach sand and desert sand?<br>

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	Ashe (to Snowdrop regarding a Rodrigo sausage): â€œYou should have got someone to DA it before you put it in your mouth.â€<br>		Ashe (to Snowdrop regarding a Rodrigo sausage): â€œYou should have got someone to DA it before you put it in your mouth.â€<br>
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	Master Vibius offered the party twice guild rates for time on adventure as payment, along with salvage. He added that the House will provide necessary magical services for free, including Rank 10 ~~greater~~ enchantments, and two ~~waters~~ of healings each. We would be able to purchase restoratives and amulets at cost. They were also preparing special language cordials for us, since the people where we were going speak a weird language. He left us to prepare, though there wasnâ€™t much to be done, other than lesser enchantments and such.<br>		Master Vibius offered the party twice guild rates for time on adventure as payment, along with salvage. He added that the House will provide necessary magical services for free, including '''Rank 10 ''Greater enchantments''''', and two '''''Waters of healings''''' each. We would be able to purchase restoratives and amulets at cost. They were also preparing special language cordials for us, since the people where we were going speak a weird language. He left us to prepare, though there wasnâ€™t much to be done, other than lesser enchantments and such.<br>
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	We were led by a servant to the portal to Tycho, inside a gazebo in the Guild grounds at sunset that evening, and arrived in the Guild complex in Tycho, in the usual state of exhaustion. We slept that night in apartments in the Guild complex. There was an excess of perfumery. It made Norto sneeze. There were stray dogs barking in the night. Some kind of canine turf war from what I could tell.<br>		We were led by a servant to the portal to Tycho, inside a gazebo in the Guild grounds at sunset that evening, and arrived in the Guild complex in Tycho, in the usual state of exhaustion. We slept that night in apartments in the Guild complex. There was an excess of perfumery. It made Norto sneeze. There were stray dogs barking in the night. Some kind of canine turf war from what I could tell.<br>

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	Master Vibius returned and described the job he was employing us for. He explained that House Sulis was planning to use Ritual Circles of Rune Mages to create a network of cargo portals linking their vineyards and warehouses. They have a villa about Â¾ day ride out of Tycho where they train mages. Their rune mages accidentally created a portal to a tropical island somewhere off plane. This might be a source of jade, vanilla, and other resources. They wanted us to explore through the portal and make contacts with a view to trade. <br>		Master Vibius returned and described the job he was employing us for. He explained that House Sulis was planning to use Ritual Circles of Rune Mages to create a network of cargo portals linking their vineyards and warehouses. They have a villa about Â¾ day ride out of Tycho where they train mages. Their rune mages accidentally created a portal to a tropical island somewhere off plane. This might be a source of jade, vanilla, and other resources. They wanted us to explore through the portal and make contacts with a view to trade. <br>
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	Ashe (to Snowdrop regarding a Rodrigo sausage): ~~â€œYou~~ should have got someone to DA it before you put it in your mouth."<br>		Ashe (to Snowdrop regarding a Rodrigo sausage): "You should have got someone to DA it before you put it in your mouth."<br>
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	Master Vibius offered the party twice guild rates for time on adventure as payment, along with salvage. He added that the House will provide necessary magical services for free, including '''Rank 10 ''Greater enchantments''''', and two '''''Waters of healings''''' each. We would be able to purchase restoratives and amulets at cost. They were also preparing special language cordials for us, since the people where we were going speak a weird language. He left us to prepare, though there wasnâ€™t much to be done, other than lesser enchantments and such.<br>		Master Vibius offered the party twice guild rates for time on adventure as payment, along with salvage. He added that the House will provide necessary magical services for free, including '''Rank 10 ''Greater enchantments''''', and two '''''Waters of healings''''' each. We would be able to purchase restoratives and amulets at cost. They were also preparing special language cordials for us, since the people where we were going speak a weird language. He left us to prepare, though there wasnâ€™t much to be done, other than lesser enchantments and such.<br>
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	===Chapter 3 - Bolas and Boomerangs===		===Chapter 3 - Bolas and Boomerangs===
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	We followed the representative out of the inn to the nearest canal where a merman was sitting at one end of a long open canoe. He asked politely for Norto to please sit at the other end of the boat. The human was named Steve. And the merman was Seymour. The canal had a slow current which took us to the sea. The sand on the beach was white under the palm trees. We sailed to port along the shore and around a point to a cove where there stood a large conical structure â€“ this was apparently a temple. Seymond explained that we would be meeting High Riparian Jascind, but we shouldnâ€™t be worried about formalities. Inside was an audience chamber filled with ankle-deep water, tiled with jade and serpentine. There was a moon pool in the centre. In there sat High Riparian Jascind and her attendants Clow and Jude. As some discussion, we settled on addressing her as ~~â€œYour~~ Grace". There was, of course, a problem. The seals were meant to be breeding, but they were being attacked by brown-skinned human savages from the great expanse (that was the jungle). Jude and Cleo were asked to leave while she spoke to us privately.<br>		We followed the representative out of the inn to the nearest canal where a merman was sitting at one end of a long open canoe. He asked politely for Norto to please sit at the other end of the boat. The human was named Steve. And the merman was Seymour. The canal had a slow current which took us to the sea. The sand on the beach was white under the palm trees. We sailed to port along the shore and around a point to a cove where there stood a large conical structure â€“ this was apparently a temple. Seymond explained that we would be meeting High Riparian Jascind, but we shouldnâ€™t be worried about formalities. Inside was an audience chamber filled with ankle-deep water, tiled with jade and serpentine. There was a moon pool in the centre. In there sat High Riparian Jascind and her attendants Clow and Jude. As some discussion, we settled on addressing her as "Your Grace". There was, of course, a problem. The seals were meant to be breeding, but they were being attacked by brown-skinned human savages from the great expanse (that was the jungle). Jude and Cleo were asked to leave while she spoke to us privately.<br>
	Some scouts had been sent, and returned with deep dark painful bruising. Similar wounds were found on the seals. These wounds healed but slowly. The injured were in an underwater infirmary and couldnâ€™t be readily moved. All this means that the merfolk canâ€™t spare the labourers needed to gather the required materials for the landfolk. The seal colony was two days journey away. Half a day was through the jungle. There were other islands on this plane, but they are inhospitable. To the north. They had records of dark-skinned elves, but not of dwarves or halflings. <br>		Some scouts had been sent, and returned with deep dark painful bruising. Similar wounds were found on the seals. These wounds healed but slowly. The injured were in an underwater infirmary and couldnâ€™t be readily moved. All this means that the merfolk canâ€™t spare the labourers needed to gather the required materials for the landfolk. The seal colony was two days journey away. Half a day was through the jungle. There were other islands on this plane, but they are inhospitable. To the north. They had records of dark-skinned elves, but not of dwarves or halflings. <br>
	We concluded that we should deal to the merfolkâ€™s problem first, because that would help solve the other problem, and asked to be returned to Master Vibius. <br>		We concluded that we should deal to the merfolkâ€™s problem first, because that would help solve the other problem, and asked to be returned to Master Vibius. <br>
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	Only thatâ€™s not quite what happened. My control spell went over the top. I was controlling the hippo, my dog, an owl, and a parrot. I instructed them to stop. The owl stopped sleeping. Her owlets started squawking. Then I instructed them to stop again and Norto stopped still. The angry owl attacked me and I lost concentration. Meanwhile, the parrot was shrieking loudly, calling out ~~â€œFree~~ screech" in Elvish. Needless to say, the man on the boat with the hippo got away. There were four seal corpses on the boat which I estimated would feed a dozen people and the hippo for a week. <br>		Only thatâ€™s not quite what happened. My control spell went over the top. I was controlling the hippo, my dog, an owl, and a parrot. I instructed them to stop. The owl stopped sleeping. Her owlets started squawking. Then I instructed them to stop again and Norto stopped still. The angry owl attacked me and I lost concentration. Meanwhile, the parrot was shrieking loudly, calling out "Free screech" in Elvish. Needless to say, the man on the boat with the hippo got away. There were four seal corpses on the boat which I estimated would feed a dozen people and the hippo for a week. <br>
	We had five seal pups, two of which had lost their mothers. We had one dead seal, and one live seal. The dead one had one of the odd wounds. It had died by blunt force trauma. The three clubs had 'tribal blessingâ€™ magic that did aquatic smiting. And it was permanent. Secondary magic immune to water friction. And theyâ€™re blunt weapons. The two boomerangs also had tribal blessing, absolute return, and true strike. The three bolas had tribal blessing of improved animal hunting. We found fetishes in the form of an arrowhead and crossed clubs, but they were not magical. The dead seal got eaten by Norto and the owl. The orphan seal pups were taken by Steve who was heading back to the Merfolk. <br>		We had five seal pups, two of which had lost their mothers. We had one dead seal, and one live seal. The dead one had one of the odd wounds. It had died by blunt force trauma. The three clubs had 'tribal blessingâ€™ magic that did aquatic smiting. And it was permanent. Secondary magic immune to water friction. And theyâ€™re blunt weapons. The two boomerangs also had tribal blessing, absolute return, and true strike. The three bolas had tribal blessing of improved animal hunting. We found fetishes in the form of an arrowhead and crossed clubs, but they were not magical. The dead seal got eaten by Norto and the owl. The orphan seal pups were taken by Steve who was heading back to the Merfolk. <br>
	We packed the items into my haversack. And headed up river at a measured pace, with the halflings and I riding Norto. As night fell, we found a small stone ruin with a bit of an overhang. Reinar said it was made of celestial marble and our jaws dropped. He added that its purpose was guard outpost. It was magical, its plane of origin was Valminia, and it was\s heat resistant, and somewhat impact resistant. It had been broken by a meteor shower. Long ago. Snowdrop collected fragments.<br>		We packed the items into my haversack. And headed up river at a measured pace, with the halflings and I riding Norto. As night fell, we found a small stone ruin with a bit of an overhang. Reinar said it was made of celestial marble and our jaws dropped. He added that its purpose was guard outpost. It was magical, its plane of origin was Valminia, and it was\s heat resistant, and somewhat impact resistant. It had been broken by a meteor shower. Long ago. Snowdrop collected fragments.<br>
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	Someone: Itâ€™s sentient, of course it has a college.<br>		Someone: Itâ€™s sentient, of course it has a college.<br>
	Ashe: Not necessarily, many a peasant doesnâ€™t.<br>		Ashe: Not necessarily, many a peasant doesnâ€™t.<br>
	When asked who she was, she explained that, ~~â€œI~~ was the one that designs." Her master was a famous Binder. Her name was Cecile. Then she touched the walls and muttered, so they began to glow softly. She asked what we were doing here and we explained that we were exploring. Arcadia asked what had happened to her master, and she said he had petrified himself. He had been despised for his heritage. <br>		When asked who she was, she explained that, "I was the one that designs." Her master was a famous Binder. Her name was Cecile. Then she touched the walls and muttered, so they began to glow softly. She asked what we were doing here and we explained that we were exploring. Arcadia asked what had happened to her master, and she said he had petrified himself. He had been despised for his heritage. <br>
	We looked around. There was a long-cold furnace in one corner of the workshop. There were mechanician tools, hand-pumps and other devices. There were shelves, and a glass-fronted cabinet with phials inside. These were four green phials, two orange and three red. Their magical effect was overwhelm of memories, life-linking linked to stone golem, rank 20 permanent and their range was infinite.<br>		We looked around. There was a long-cold furnace in one corner of the workshop. There were mechanician tools, hand-pumps and other devices. There were shelves, and a glass-fronted cabinet with phials inside. These were four green phials, two orange and three red. Their magical effect was overwhelm of memories, life-linking linked to stone golem, rank 20 permanent and their range was infinite.<br>
	There were nine of these golems. She was the first of nine. The others of the nine were elsewhere. The colour of the vial indicated the status of the golem linked to it. Green was active, red was inactive, and orange was unknown, but probably damaged. <br>		There were nine of these golems. She was the first of nine. The others of the nine were elsewhere. The colour of the vial indicated the status of the golem linked to it. Green was active, red was inactive, and orange was unknown, but probably damaged. <br>

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	Master Vibius returned and described the job he was employing us for. He explained that House Sulis was planning to use Ritual Circles of Rune Mages to create a network of cargo portals linking their vineyards and warehouses. They have a villa about Â¾ day ride out of Tycho where they train mages. Their rune mages accidentally created a portal to a tropical island somewhere off plane. This might be a source of jade, vanilla, and other resources. They wanted us to explore through the portal and make contacts with a view to trade. <br>		Master Vibius returned and described the job he was employing us for. He explained that House Sulis was planning to use Ritual Circles of Rune Mages to create a network of cargo portals linking their vineyards and warehouses. They have a villa about Â¾ day ride out of Tycho where they train mages. Their rune mages accidentally created a portal to a tropical island somewhere off plane. This might be a source of jade, vanilla, and other resources. They wanted us to explore through the portal and make contacts with a view to trade. <br>
	<br>		<br>
	Ashe (to Snowdrop regarding a Rodrigo sausage): â€œYou should have got someone to DA it before you put it in your mouth.~~â€~~<br>		Ashe (to Snowdrop regarding a Rodrigo sausage): â€œYou should have got someone to DA it before you put it in your mouth."<br>
	<br>		<br>
	Master Vibius offered the party twice guild rates for time on adventure as payment, along with salvage. He added that the House will provide necessary magical services for free, including '''Rank 10 ''Greater enchantments''''', and two '''''Waters of healings''''' each. We would be able to purchase restoratives and amulets at cost. They were also preparing special language cordials for us, since the people where we were going speak a weird language. He left us to prepare, though there wasnâ€™t much to be done, other than lesser enchantments and such.<br>		Master Vibius offered the party twice guild rates for time on adventure as payment, along with salvage. He added that the House will provide necessary magical services for free, including '''Rank 10 ''Greater enchantments''''', and two '''''Waters of healings''''' each. We would be able to purchase restoratives and amulets at cost. They were also preparing special language cordials for us, since the people where we were going speak a weird language. He left us to prepare, though there wasnâ€™t much to be done, other than lesser enchantments and such.<br>
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	===Chapter 3 - Bolas and Boomerangs===		===Chapter 3 - Bolas and Boomerangs===
	<br>		<br>
	We followed the representative out of the inn to the nearest canal where a merman was sitting at one end of a long open canoe. He asked politely for Norto to please sit at the other end of the boat. The human was named Steve. And the merman was Seymour. The canal had a slow current which took us to the sea. The sand on the beach was white under the palm trees. We sailed to port along the shore and around a point to a cove where there stood a large conical structure â€“ this was apparently a temple. Seymond explained that we would be meeting High Riparian Jascind, but we shouldnâ€™t be worried about formalities. Inside was an audience chamber filled with ankle-deep water, tiled with jade and serpentine. There was a moon pool in the centre. In there sat High Riparian Jascind and her attendants Clow and Jude. As some discussion, we settled on addressing her as â€œYour ~~Graceâ€~~. There was, of course, a problem. The seals were meant to be breeding, but they were being attacked by brown-skinned human savages from the great expanse (that was the jungle). Jude and Cleo were asked to leave while she spoke to us privately.<br>		We followed the representative out of the inn to the nearest canal where a merman was sitting at one end of a long open canoe. He asked politely for Norto to please sit at the other end of the boat. The human was named Steve. And the merman was Seymour. The canal had a slow current which took us to the sea. The sand on the beach was white under the palm trees. We sailed to port along the shore and around a point to a cove where there stood a large conical structure â€“ this was apparently a temple. Seymond explained that we would be meeting High Riparian Jascind, but we shouldnâ€™t be worried about formalities. Inside was an audience chamber filled with ankle-deep water, tiled with jade and serpentine. There was a moon pool in the centre. In there sat High Riparian Jascind and her attendants Clow and Jude. As some discussion, we settled on addressing her as â€œYour Grace". There was, of course, a problem. The seals were meant to be breeding, but they were being attacked by brown-skinned human savages from the great expanse (that was the jungle). Jude and Cleo were asked to leave while she spoke to us privately.<br>
	Some scouts had been sent, and returned with deep dark painful bruising. Similar wounds were found on the seals. These wounds healed but slowly. The injured were in an underwater infirmary and couldnâ€™t be readily moved. All this means that the merfolk canâ€™t spare the labourers needed to gather the required materials for the landfolk. The seal colony was two days journey away. Half a day was through the jungle. There were other islands on this plane, but they are inhospitable. To the north. They had records of dark-skinned elves, but not of dwarves or halflings. <br>		Some scouts had been sent, and returned with deep dark painful bruising. Similar wounds were found on the seals. These wounds healed but slowly. The injured were in an underwater infirmary and couldnâ€™t be readily moved. All this means that the merfolk canâ€™t spare the labourers needed to gather the required materials for the landfolk. The seal colony was two days journey away. Half a day was through the jungle. There were other islands on this plane, but they are inhospitable. To the north. They had records of dark-skinned elves, but not of dwarves or halflings. <br>
	We concluded that we should deal to the merfolkâ€™s problem first, because that would help solve the other problem, and asked to be returned to Master Vibius. <br>		We concluded that we should deal to the merfolkâ€™s problem first, because that would help solve the other problem, and asked to be returned to Master Vibius. <br>
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	<br>		<br>
	Only thatâ€™s not quite what happened. My control spell went over the top. I was controlling the hippo, my dog, an owl, and a parrot. I instructed them to stop. The owl stopped sleeping. Her owlets started squawking. Then I instructed them to stop again and Norto stopped still. The angry owl attacked me and I lost concentration. Meanwhile, the parrot was shrieking loudly, calling out â€œFree ~~screechâ€~~ in Elvish. Needless to say, the man on the boat with the hippo got away. There were four seal corpses on the boat which I estimated would feed a dozen people and the hippo for a week. <br>		Only thatâ€™s not quite what happened. My control spell went over the top. I was controlling the hippo, my dog, an owl, and a parrot. I instructed them to stop. The owl stopped sleeping. Her owlets started squawking. Then I instructed them to stop again and Norto stopped still. The angry owl attacked me and I lost concentration. Meanwhile, the parrot was shrieking loudly, calling out â€œFree screech" in Elvish. Needless to say, the man on the boat with the hippo got away. There were four seal corpses on the boat which I estimated would feed a dozen people and the hippo for a week. <br>
	We had five seal pups, two of which had lost their mothers. We had one dead seal, and one live seal. The dead one had one of the odd wounds. It had died by blunt force trauma. The three clubs had â€˜tribal blessingâ€™ magic that did aquatic smiting. And it was permanent. Secondary magic immune to water friction. And theyâ€™re blunt weapons. The two boomerangs also had tribal blessing, absolute return, and true strike. The three bolas had tribal blessing of improved animal hunting. We found fetishes in the form of an arrowhead and crossed clubs, but they were not magical. The dead seal got eaten by Norto and the owl. The orphan seal pups were taken by Steve who was heading back to the Merfolk. <br>		We had five seal pups, two of which had lost their mothers. We had one dead seal, and one live seal. The dead one had one of the odd wounds. It had died by blunt force trauma. The three clubs had â€˜tribal blessingâ€™ magic that did aquatic smiting. And it was permanent. Secondary magic immune to water friction. And theyâ€™re blunt weapons. The two boomerangs also had tribal blessing, absolute return, and true strike. The three bolas had tribal blessing of improved animal hunting. We found fetishes in the form of an arrowhead and crossed clubs, but they were not magical. The dead seal got eaten by Norto and the owl. The orphan seal pups were taken by Steve who was heading back to the Merfolk. <br>
	We packed the items into my haversack. And headed up river at a measured pace, with the halflings and I riding Norto. As night fell, we found a small stone ruin with a bit of an overhang. Reinar said it was made of celestial marble and our jaws dropped. He added that its purpose was guard outpost. It was magical, its plane of origin was Valminia, and it was\s heat resistant, and somewhat impact resistant. It had been broken by a meteor shower. Long ago. Snowdrop collected fragments.<br>		We packed the items into my haversack. And headed up river at a measured pace, with the halflings and I riding Norto. As night fell, we found a small stone ruin with a bit of an overhang. Reinar said it was made of celestial marble and our jaws dropped. He added that its purpose was guard outpost. It was magical, its plane of origin was Valminia, and it was\s heat resistant, and somewhat impact resistant. It had been broken by a meteor shower. Long ago. Snowdrop collected fragments.<br>
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	===Chapter 6 - The One Who Designs===		===Chapter 6 - The One Who Designs===
	<br>		<br>
	She â€“ it was plainly a she - was made of fine marble fitted together, almost elfin in appearance, and about 5â€™ ~~6â€~~ tall. She was a sentient construct and was a stone golem who had been first activated some 9800 years ago. Her primary college was Celestial, and her secondary was Binding and Animating Magics. The magic in effect on her was preservation, durability, and binding permanency. She was made of celestial marble.<br>		She â€“ it was plainly a she - was made of fine marble fitted together, almost elfin in appearance, and about 5â€™ 6" tall. She was a sentient construct and was a stone golem who had been first activated some 9800 years ago. Her primary college was Celestial, and her secondary was Binding and Animating Magics. The magic in effect on her was preservation, durability, and binding permanency. She was made of celestial marble.<br>
	Someone: Itâ€™s sentient, of course it has a college.<br>		Someone: Itâ€™s sentient, of course it has a college.<br>
	Ashe: Not necessarily, many a peasant doesnâ€™t.<br>		Ashe: Not necessarily, many a peasant doesnâ€™t.<br>
	When asked who she was, she explained that, â€œI was the one that designs.~~â€~~ Her master was a famous Binder. Her name was Cecile. Then she touched the walls and muttered, so they began to glow softly. She asked what we were doing here and we explained that we were exploring. Arcadia asked what had happened to her master, and she said he had petrified himself. He had been despised for his heritage. <br>		When asked who she was, she explained that, â€œI was the one that designs." Her master was a famous Binder. Her name was Cecile. Then she touched the walls and muttered, so they began to glow softly. She asked what we were doing here and we explained that we were exploring. Arcadia asked what had happened to her master, and she said he had petrified himself. He had been despised for his heritage. <br>
	We looked around. There was a long-cold furnace in one corner of the workshop. There were mechanician tools, hand-pumps and other devices. There were shelves, and a glass-fronted cabinet with phials inside. These were four green phials, two orange and three red. Their magical effect was overwhelm of memories, life-linking linked to stone golem, rank 20 permanent and their range was infinite.<br>		We looked around. There was a long-cold furnace in one corner of the workshop. There were mechanician tools, hand-pumps and other devices. There were shelves, and a glass-fronted cabinet with phials inside. These were four green phials, two orange and three red. Their magical effect was overwhelm of memories, life-linking linked to stone golem, rank 20 permanent and their range was infinite.<br>
	There were nine of these golems. She was the first of nine. The others of the nine were elsewhere. The colour of the vial indicated the status of the golem linked to it. Green was active, red was inactive, and orange was unknown, but probably damaged. <br>		There were nine of these golems. She was the first of nine. The others of the nine were elsewhere. The colour of the vial indicated the status of the golem linked to it. Green was active, red was inactive, and orange was unknown, but probably damaged. <br>