Okay. Now we can finally write about last night's session...
Monday night's game didn't go so well, compared to our previous dungeon expedition. We got started later than usual, and spent time updating our characters, as we didn't get around to doing it since Saturday. We're short a player (Blumpy), and the entire session was....slow. Not terrible, but there were arguments, and things were a little slow.
On our way back to the dwarven encampment, and MeatLips (Senor Kramer) let us level up our characters. Since I'd taken a level of Artificer, a created a scroll (
Restoration) to restore Reven's Constitution loss. I activated my
Item Creation class ability, and attempted a
Use Magic Device skill check. I have a +10 in this skill, and I need to roll a 27 or higher. I roll the dice....aaaand...natural 18! I did it! It's a modified roll of 28. I've created the scroll. So I create the scroll. We then get into a heated discussion about how to create diamond dust (a component of the spell). But it ultimately doesn't matter when I decide not to retrain my
Substitute Focus feat, and keep it. The spell is cast, and Reven is well again.
After this event, we're soon accosted by a masked man with a crossbow pointed right at us. Suddenly, he starts sputtering, "oh no, not you..."
This guy fires his crossbow at Kratos, who tackles him, and while Kratos restrains him, Reven unmasks him, and slaps him. We recognize him as some thief who was trying to break into the same dungeon we were in a few adventures back. The guys abuse this dude, rifle through his pockets (2 daggers, 2 gp, 2 quarrels, and pocket lint), and then force him to pull the wagon. Eventually, the guy escapes, and runs for his life. The guys let him go.
When we return to the dwarven encampment, we return to the temple of Pelor, where they're holding our "vial of evil essence", or whatever it is, and get the priests riled up when we bring in the Eye of Neru. I (wisely) take it outside, while Reven tries to sell it to the priests. :rolleyes: They didn't want it, though frankly we're lucky they didn't take it from us by force. At this point, we provide the priests with the diamonds needed to cast the
Resurrection spell that will bring Horatio back from the dead. The priests cast the spell on Horatio's remains, and he is back among the land of the living, though with one level less than before. Horatio is disoriented after his return, and while he gets acclimated, we decide that we need some healing, since we've lost our cleric for this session. So I bring in my two other characters, Biff Higgins, also known as Stealer, the Healer, and Skip Higgins (halfling beguiler with healing ability, and halfling cleric). Of course, these guys are only 1st-level, so they'll be rubbish in a fight. :emot-jerkbag: We make (strained) introductions, and the party agrees to allow the halflings to accompany them to their destination, which is described to us after we run into the dwarf, Ulfgar, who brings us to his lord, Rioga (I think). It seems they want us to go Glenn Hollow, a small town over six miles away. We're informed that a huge chunk of the population is being kidnapped or something, and they'd like us to check it out. So we do.
We're provided with horses :horse: to replace the others that were killed, and we go. Our arrival to the sleepy-looking town of Glenn Hollow is quiet and uneventful. I'd tell you more, but I need some sleep, so I'm forced to say....to be continued.