Carrion Crown: The Haunting of Harrowstone, Pt. II [IC]

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This is the Part II continuation of this campaign's adventure of the same name, The Haunting of Harrowstone. Part I can be found here.

DRAMATIS PERSONAE

Name [Player]	Color	Race [Ethnicity] (gender ID)	AL	Side 1	Side 2
Alexandru "Lexi" Manescu [BuckGodot]	Saddle Brown	Human [Varisian] (m)	NG (CG)	Ranger 3 [Corpse Hunter]	Tactician 3 [Battle Medic]
Angelo Manescu [Moriar]	Purple	Human [Varisian] (m)	CG	Bard 3 [Archaeologist]	Sorcerer (Undead BL) 3 [Tattooed Sorcerer]
Hargrimm Saresun [SwordChucks]	Blue	Dwarf (m)	LG	Cleric (Folgrit) 3	Radiant 3
Marius Nicolescu [Ason]	Dark Green	Human [Varisian] (m)	LG	Harbinger 3	Investigator 3 [Bonded Investigator]
Wren Elbourne [NPC]	Indigo	Human [Taldan]? (m)	CG	Bard 4 [Detective]	Ranger (Pulura) 1-4??? [Divine Tracker]
Zauberei [Tippnick]	Gray	Human [Vudrani] (m)	N	Cleric (Nethys) 3	Wizard 3

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FIREDAY, 3 PHARAST 4711 AR (NEW MOON)
Weather: 40 / 20 F. Dry.

The next morning, everyone awakens for the new day. Does anyone make any changes to their dailies?

[Tippnick]

Zauberei will pray to Nethys for his spells.

Spoiler: spell change

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Changing out the 1st level spell remove fear and instead pray for Magic Stone

[Ason]

Marius cautiously prepares for a new day.

Spoiler: Mechanics

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Marius prepares the following extracts: 1x Ant Haul, 1x Cure Light Wounds

Marius readies the same maneuvers as he did the previous day.

[BuckGodot]

Alexandru goes about his normal routine. No changes.

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The party gathers together. What do you do? It is presumed that Hargrimm casts the first round of communal endure elements.

[Tippnick]

"So we need a ladder, if there is not one at the house here we need to run to town.", Zauberei begins.

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"We don't have a ladder here, sorry," admits Kendra.

[Moriar]

"That's alright miss, thank you again for all you do for us." Angelo says

"Then he turns to the others, shall we go ladder shopping?"

[BuckGodot]

Alexandru looks at his brother... "Don't be dense... We..." and then looks at the others... and back at Angelo and says, "We don't all need to go... What if just you and I go? It's just a ladder..."

[Ason]

Marius cracks a momentary, faint smile at Alexandru's response. "It's a fair point. If someone else can do the talking--I am not much of a people person--I know a little bit about buying and selling. I could at least confirm the price is fair. The rest of us could spend the morning researching more of the papers and evidence we brought back from the prison, if nothing else."

[SwordChucks]

Hargrimm speaks up. "I may seem overly cautious, but I'll go with the others to town. Strange and dangerous things seem to happen when we visit."

Hargrimm will give another reading of the book of war prayers before heading into Ravengro.

[Tippnick]

"I think it makes more sense to grab the ladder on the way to jail. Then we can accomplish putting these haunts to rest or at least quiet them. No need to trek into town back to here then back to town.", says Zauberei.

[BuckGodot]

Alexandru looks at Zauberei thoughtfully and nods. He hadn't considered that... He begins gathering his gear so he will be ready to depart with the others.

[Ason]

Marius nods. "I'll concede that point to you, Zauberei. Let's be off together, then."

At that, Marius collects his usual gear for another day's journey and sets out with the group to try the markets when everyone else is ready.

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The party go to the Ravengro General Store. They have a 10-foot-long folding ladder they can sell you for 176 silver.

[BuckGodot]

Alexandru looks around at the others... Seeing no one stepping up, he withdraws the funds from his supply.

[SwordChucks]

Hargrimm fiddles with the end of his beard nervously. "Thank you Mr. Manescu. I'd have offered, but I'm a bit skint at the moment..."

[BuckGodot]

"Please. Call me Alexandru, and it's my honour." he replies, bowing.

[Tippnick]

Zauberei hands Alexandru 3 gold without saying anything.

[BuckGodot]

Alexandru politely declines Zauberei's offer.

[Ason]

Marius likewise shakes his head. He whispers to his friends, "My funds are likewise drained. Maybe we could ask about renting it? We can just return the ladder once we've saved the town."

[Moriar]

Angelo's mouth drops at the price but slowly closes it as his brother pays the bill.

Then proceeds to say, "Thank you good shop keep for such a fine ladder." Then proceeds to leave with the others towards their destination.

Spoiler: to the collective

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"Thank you for covering that expensive ladder as I don't even have two silvers to rub together currently. Shall we head off to utilize said ladder?"

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As Alexandru counts out 18 gold, the female proprieter scolds the older man and takes over.

"The old coot hasn't had his cuppa' yet this morning, and he was doing weight inventory. He was charging you the amount in weight, not gold," she explains. "That will be 2 gold, 2 silver."

Alexandru pays that easily enough, and now has his own folding ladder.

What now?

[BuckGodot]

Alexandru stows his new ladder and turns to the group looking at them in anticipation.

"Shall we?"

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AAAAAAAnnnnnnnd ..... the group is now at Harrowstone, in the complex, on the ground floor, overlooking the yawning pit.

Let me know if you cast any buffs or preparations before moving on.

Hargrimm already read from his book.

Hargrimm, do you keep the same akashic bond setup?

Alexandru, collective for all?

Wren does his normal three-round long discussion of things for the party to keep their alertness up (lasts an hour).

Anyone else?

[SwordChucks]

Spoiler: Akashic Fiddling

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Hargrimm keeps his current akashic bond setup with the following additions: He places an additional point in his bond with Alexandru (1 -> 2), and Hargrimm will go ahead and invest two points into his Banelight Vortices (0 -> 2)

"I can grant Folgrit's protection or fill your weapon with her will, but only for a short time. If you need that assitance call out to me, but remember that I have to make contact to deliver her gifts."

Hargrimm is ready to descend.

[Tippnick]

Zauberei casts mage armor on himself.

[BuckGodot]

Alexandru will invite all who he can that are willing to “The Collective”.

[Tippnick]

Zauberei agrees to the collective as before.