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Thread: Ale, Fortune and Math
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2015-09-24, 11:33 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Ale, Fortune and Math
SpoilerReflex Save:(1d20+3)[8]
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2015-09-24, 11:39 AM (ISO 8601)
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Mat is unable to gather his footing after breaking the banister and falls straight onto the ground. He doesn't hit the ground hard, but the surprise of breaking the wood, while failing miserably to be sneaky throws Mat off his game. Taking a second to deal with his failings, he then begins to lift himself off the ground, when he sees two pairs of black leather boots in front of him. As he looks up from the boots, he see's two city guards standing above him. Both the men are in half-plate armor, with a long sword at each ones side.
The guard on the left says, "Aye, had a wee bit too much this evening have you?" The second guard laughs as he offers you a hand to help you up with.
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2015-09-24, 11:43 AM (ISO 8601)
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Mat accepts the help and stands, shaking his head and dusting his coat. "Just tripped and fell. Thanks for the help, lads."
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2015-09-24, 11:46 AM (ISO 8601)
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As the second guard helps you up, he gives a few sniffs around you.
Spoiler: PerceptionGuard #2 perception: (1d20+2)[18]
He asks, "Been drinking tonight?"
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2015-09-24, 11:52 AM (ISO 8601)
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"Just a nip with dinner, nothing to tell stories about. Thank you for your help, officers." Mat attempts to head on his way in the opposite direction of the guard's stroll.
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2015-09-24, 11:55 AM (ISO 8601)
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The second officer steps in front of you and asks "What is your name sir? And what are you doing in this darker part of town so late?"
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2015-09-24, 12:03 PM (ISO 8601)
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"You may call me Magic Max, but I go by many names in several circles. I was down in this terribly drab district to meet a man about a job. Since the man never arrived, I was attempting to get home to my nice warm bed as quickly as my feet would carry me and tripped over this rather dilapidated structure."
SpoilerMat's hoping to obscure truth without actually lying.
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2015-09-24, 12:15 PM (ISO 8601)
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The guards look at eachother, and then back to you. The first guard walks up and says, "Alright then Magic Max, on with ya. But I wouldn't be taking any jobs here. So on home with you." He then motions you to go on walking.
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2015-09-24, 12:19 PM (ISO 8601)
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Mat graciously makes his way back to the Wastrel.
What was that place? How can I turn in something to the Innkeeper of a destroyed shack? Who is Gregor, and what is his Tome of Obedience?
Mat just wants to find his way home and sleep.
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2015-09-24, 12:20 PM (ISO 8601)
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Mat is able to make it back home safely. It is very late, with no candles lit in the house. Mat walks upstairs and finds himself in his room.
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2015-09-24, 12:25 PM (ISO 8601)
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Mat does his nightly routine of disrobing, hiding his most prized possessions, and climbing into bed.
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2015-09-24, 12:31 PM (ISO 8601)
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Mathwin wakes the next morning, with the smell of potatoes and fresh bread in the air.
Last edited by Leomor; 2015-09-24 at 12:31 PM.
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2015-09-24, 12:39 PM (ISO 8601)
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Mat wakes and does his morning routine, donning a clean shirt, trying his best to brush his messy hair, and scrubbing his teeth with salt and soda.
Pulling out his spellbook, Mat works on his spells for the day before heading downstairs for a quick bite. He hopes to get to the Arcanamirium to chat with Vox before his appointment time to decipher those texts.
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2015-09-24, 02:11 PM (ISO 8601)
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Business is as usual downstairs. You're greeted by Mistress Oppara, whom serves potatoes and a biscuit for breakfast. Getting in late last night caused you to sleep a little longer, so you figure you should head out to the Arcanamirium soon.
Walking through the city seems a bit colder today, as the season ebbs and flows. Your jacket does well to keep you warm.
As you approach the Arcanamirium, you see there are many people flooding into the gates. Vox is not in the front where you saw him before.
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2015-09-25, 09:20 AM (ISO 8601)
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Mat asks around, trying to find Vox, trying to get some kind of information before his appointment.
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2015-09-28, 08:23 AM (ISO 8601)
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Asking around about Vox, someone running towards the fields says, "Vox? He's one of the duelists today!"
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2015-09-28, 08:34 AM (ISO 8601)
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"Duelists!? Vox is dueling?!" Mat rushes over to the dueling grounds to catch the fun, eagerly wishing his friend the best in his duel.
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2015-09-28, 08:51 AM (ISO 8601)
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Mathwin walks up to the dueling fields and sees Vox inside a magically induced field, dueling a tall black haired female. They are dueling quite ferociously!
As Mathwin gets a better view of the duel, he sees that the arena has been altered, so that it is raining heavily inside, which changes the fight significantly. He female seems to be throwing daggers made out of ice, while Vox blocks with a magical shield he has conjured. He then whips a quick flip of the wand towards the female, and a large web entangles the female. As Vox prepares his next attack, the witch lets out a high pitched scream, which even causes Mat’s ears to ring a little bit. Vox seems to take the full brunt of the attack, but quickly fire a beam straight towards the female, who is unable to dodge, and falls limp in her web.
The crowd cheers as Vox is named the winner, and the arena fades, both the wounds on the opponents fade as well. The female regains consciousness, and they shake hands, as she is taken away by her companions. Vox is congratulated, and see’s you near. He waves, saying, “Enjoy the show?”
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2015-09-28, 09:02 AM (ISO 8601)
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"Absolutely! Well fought, lad! And the weather was a nice effect. What were the stakes? And what spell did you use to knock her out after 'Web'?" Mat tries to curb his enthusiasm, but can't. He just loves the duel.
Trying to calm himself, Mat asks Vox about how his classes are going, if Loto has been stirring up any more trouble, and tries to casually ask about "Gregor’s Tome of Obedience".
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2015-09-28, 09:20 AM (ISO 8601)
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Enjoying your child like excitement, he describes his mindset during the fight, describing how the witch tried to daze him with her scream, but he was able to use a scorching ray. He knew the rain was just an illusion cast by the witch, so his spell had no worry of faltering. Being a student of the Arcanamirium, students must duel as part of their study, so this was simply a practice round, so entice new students and practice his skills.
When questioning Vox about the rest of the his questions, Vox responds, "No, I haven't seen Loto since his father kicked him out of the school. Apparently he had been caught bullying before, and his father made the decision. And that book? No, I haven't heard of it." A bell rings from the main building, and Vox looks at you, saying "I have to run, but as always, it was nice to see you!"
Mat knows that that bell means it's high sun, which means Mat needs to run to make it to his interview on time!
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2015-09-28, 09:31 AM (ISO 8601)
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Mat runs. Hand on his hat, Mat bolts through the yard to the spot where he'll be interviewed.
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2015-09-28, 10:35 AM (ISO 8601)
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Mat runs to the main hall, looking much like he used to when late for class. Asking an nearby attendant, he is routed to the proper hall.
Upon entering, her see's 4 other men reading a scroll at different tables. A man approaches with a journal, and asks for your guild paperwork. As you hand him, the contract you signed, he looks it over and brings you to a empty table. He places a scroll and feather with ink that looks like the other documents in front of everyone else and says, "You have one hour to complete the test."
As he walks away, you look at the parchment and see it is blank on both sides..
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2015-09-28, 10:42 AM (ISO 8601)
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Mat does his best to catch his breath and steady his nerves. Pulling out his own Rowan wand, he casts Detect Magic upon the parchment. He's trying to figure out how this test works.
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2015-09-28, 11:13 AM (ISO 8601)
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Casting his spell, Mathwin is able to see that the scroll in front of him has an dinivation aura around it. Much of the scroll is covered in one aura, so Mathwin is able to assume that the spell is probably covering most of the scroll.
Spoiler: CheckMathwin can make a spellcraft check.Last edited by Leomor; 2015-09-28 at 11:28 AM.
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2015-09-28, 11:19 AM (ISO 8601)
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SpoilerSpellcraft Check:(1d20+10)[24]
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2015-09-28, 11:33 AM (ISO 8601)
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Mathwin is able to tell that that this is a glyph spell. Typically, Mathwin has seen Glyphs used to attack people, or lay traps, but he has heard of wizards tinkering with the spell. There was talk that certain lower level spells could be placed in a glyph, so that when a target read it, instead of being blown to pieces, he would gain the use of the hidden spell. Certainly the wizards of the school wouldn't have brought him here to hurt him, right? He then looks around and see's that the other men in the room are writing feverously.
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2015-09-28, 11:52 AM (ISO 8601)
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Unable to see any other course of action. Mat dips the provided quill into ink and begins writing in a precise and academic hand.
"Mathwin of House Lora
Arcanamirium Test #1"
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2015-09-28, 11:57 AM (ISO 8601)
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Behind him, Mat hears one of the men behind him whisper, "Eye of Nethys, give me sight beyond sight." After a few seconds, you heard his quill begin to scratch on the parchment.
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2015-09-28, 12:04 PM (ISO 8601)
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Exasperated, Mat whispers. "Eye of Nethys, give me sight beyond sight."
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2015-09-28, 12:13 PM (ISO 8601)
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As Mathwin says the words, the scroll slightly flashes, then the magic fades away from the scroll. Mat does not feel any different. Looking around to see what all the fuss is about, he turns his head towards the wall, and see's writing on one of the boards that was not there before! There must have been a glyph of "see invisibility" on the scroll! Mat thinks!
As Mat sees the words fade into existence, he reads: "Copy these words down exactly on you page;" Then there seems to be a short essay regarding the ancient Azlanti and tells the story of how magic was brought into existence. There is a lot of text, so you begin copying the essay on your scroll.
Spoiler: CheckYou may take 10, 20 or roll a linguistics check to see how well/long it takes you to write down the essay.