Saturday

10am...today is Herdmaster.  Initially we took Bonnie along but since there was another, better behaved dog there Bonnie had to go home and be kenneled for the afternoon.  Leofwyna got  a nice scroll in court for having been herd-driver this past year.  The balance of foodstuffs for the potluck was somewhat skewed this time so our apple/beans was a good choice for us to take.  There was more than enough of the apple/beans for us to use for supper Monday.  Leofwyna's changed her mind about going to Lilies at all considering how today wore on us AND Bonnie's behavior slipping the harness.

NOTE:  When Bonnie discovered the other dog there she managed to yank herself out of her harness and wasn't listening to me to come to me.  Someone else managed to catch her and Sabi held her to calm her down.  Leofwyna quickly ate her lunch, then took Bonnie back home while I was still eating mine. 

Sunday

10:30...up and out to lunch then home to walk Bonnie.  Tonight at the Doerr's for DM Arne's new game.  We got on the road tonight and arrived at the Dwarves town to start our diplomatic mission... spent a month there studying in their library and making deals.  My assignment is to develop their water transport for irrigation on the verge of the desert there.  The next in person game for that is in two weeks.

Desert City Adventure

 Calim Desert, Near the First Necropolis of Nykkar. (to the North of it)

Bordering into the mountains, the City is build into and on the first mountain of the range of The Marching Mountains. Ready access to the Desert and high arid Plains

 My percolating concept is floating toward a beginning in a secluded community of discriminated races.  So dragonborn, Aasimar, tieflings, are encouraged.

It is a community of building skills, and developing trade with the wider world.  You may be a traveling "redemption" party, working to improve racial acceptance, trade, and politics.

Looking for trade masters to apprentice youth to, or that might move and teach in home.

 

Half orc might fit better than a normally acceptable half elf?

The elf/half elf might fit as a diplomat?

I may struggle a bit with challenges, I'm thinking of more situation play, and less combat. (Not eliminated)

 A rogue best as an intelligence agent instead of sniper and thief, bards as diplomat and intelligence agent.  Magic as protectors and researchers, cleric who wishes to learn of other gods and teach of the good in your peoples.

City born, trained in diplomacy, information gathering, trade agreements, other issues.  Trained since age 10 to 12, Wisdom & charisma are most likely to be used of all.

Very much city born.  Some in trades (alchemists glassware making, ???)   You'll need political expediency morals, still neutral to good alignment, but lawful might get too rigid.

Some characters proposed thus far may make a difficult fit.

Several bards (aristo type background?) A rogue of similar, but as a information gathering.

Magical researcher (book type)

A cleric or monk, looking to learn about other gods and pantheons, expanding martial skills, and demonstrating the community's commitment to good.

 Combat may be handled by a team of npc,

Stretching a bard class into a better diplomat, or trade representative will be done sunday, as will a rogue...  tweaking other classes for fit, as well.

For a 1st level group, you will be slightly overpowered by my planned background.  Extra education, better equipment, better planning, finance.

Npc as guards (I may use as cards handed out to be played, while I run contacts and what few monsters I plan)

I think we need 2 characters who know (auran?, Avain, Bird) be sides Gale (owlet) and Pat (auarcroka)

1 character should know thieves cant

you all have a code system, (based on Cistercian Numbering) for delicate dispatches home, and between each other, and journals.

 

Gale: Newton, Owlin, Cleric (Life),

Philosophy?  Translation of partial or thought to be lost writings

Common, Infernal, Draconic, Avian, Giant Owl, Dead Ancient Language of philosophy

I’ve not yet got an idea as your saleable project or concept. Special Lens for detail inspection of manuscripts, some ability to authenticate and ID fraudulent.

Working with Elowen,  Could you develop a system of organization of Libraries and cross indexing?

(dang Mages wont let you into their books)

Ring of Invisibility, Healers kit (endless) and can cure without extra magic.

 Pat: Raak, Aarakroka, Druid, Male, Nest Builder.  Engineer/Architect,  integration of nature and Use,  Common, Infernal, Draconic, Avian, Druidic

Saleable: Cooling Towers, Scaling for volume.  As a flyer, you have realized hot air rises, cool air is denser.  as you consider this, and your engineering, you have created a concept of "cooling towers"  this is your saleable project.  you have thumb rules on sizing and efficiency for structure volume.

+2 resistance and +2 AC, Double range on Darts (dropped extra damage)

 Katy: Elowen Tangles Timberash

Forest Gnome, rogue (sage)
Common, Infernal, Draconic, Gnome, Thieves Cant, Elvish

Saleable: Diesel Igniter, you have been given a firestarter, it is based on a principle of compression.  (original is south american, ) it works on dry tinder and a snug fit piston and cylinder block.  you have extra for trade and samples to sell probable franchisees.

Dagger, Leather, SHortbow.  Small beasts.

Research assistant/Librarian, +2 to Assist others find Info, has +2 to her own

 Roger: Balorn Taldren, Dragon Born, Paladin, Oath of Redemption

Common, Infernal, Draconic, Avian

Roger, not gotten a concept for your character to sell/trade

A little background started out as an acolyte. His desire to help and protect led him to becoming a Paladin. He is planning to take the Oath of Redemption because he believes that the best way to protect the greatest number is to foster peace and understanding. One of his skills is Medicine.

Herbalism

Adamantine Longsword, Can use 1 handed and get higher damage, Dagger, Shield, Chain Mail

 Kathy: Zanna Pum, Rock Gnome, Sorcerer, Artificer/Alchemist

Common, Infernal, Draconic, Gnome, Dwarvish, Alchemist code

Cheap matches?,  5 for 1 copper? Practical method of matchstick making, affordably, ?

think of the profit on 5 matchsticks for a copper (epc if you make them at cost of 20 per copper.)

 do alchemy she makes her own tools of course, looking for ever-better ones. I know less about playing an artificer, but I'll learn. 

Certainly has to design specialty tools.  Dunno that ALL tools, there are glassmakers, stone, metal, pottery.,  there is a laboratory, you use, and as experiments work, you teach.  it's where you were taught.   perhaps you have learned glass work, as part of alchemy experimentation (colors, heat resistance, clarity, etc...)

If there is a metalsmith in the party, perhaps you've worked together on improved efficiency refining, or extraction new metals.... (Aluminum?!) chromium (stainless steel)  I'm certain one or the other would be high value to dwarves.

 looking back, Kathy, perhaps you have ether, as anesthetic?  Laughing Gas?

instead of the metals?

I'm an alchemist, strong in Nature as a source of materials. I'm 21. Happy to have made better matches. Love things that fly, fires, explosions. (Note that an explosion makes things fly).

Sling, Lt Crossbow, Staff, Dagger, 35lb footlocker Alchemy tools, Bag O Holding tools,

Eric: Andrew Du Soleil, Changling, Bard, Investigator

Common, infernal (tiefling friends) Draconic, Elven, Dwarven, and Gnome, Druidic, Undercommon,  

Probably the “Titular Head” of the party, close to being an Ambassador Plenipotentiary

Eric did you find something you like to swap out your 3rd instrument proficiency?  do you want to keep it as an instrument proficiency? Lute

Particularly good at writing “beautiful” Contracts.  Law, Public and contract?

Special pens and ink, unlimited inks and paints

Book of Law and contracts

Ravin style hand crossbow +1, Rapier, Daggers,

 Anita: Nondavir is a female black Dragonborn, Sorcerer

Common, Infernal, Draconic, Gnome, Alchemy code

struggling to control her inate magic. She has a acid breath weapon and is studying some acid-based alchemy.  Batteries?

Arne suggests I might teach some of the coping techniques I have worked out.

Arcane Focus +1 quarterstaff, Special Pack Diplomats, and twice as much

 Theron: Maltodextrin,  Dext, Half Orc (1/4 Elven and Human) Monk

Also Called Blue Guy 2

Common, Infernal, Draconic, Elven, Giant

Brewing, yeast hops, etc.

Quarterstaff, Short Sword, Darts, unshaken footlocker.

 Laura: Ellyn, Life Cleric, Drow

Common, Infernal, Draconic, Elven, Dwarven, Undercommon?

Foundling, raised here.

MicroBiology?  Has lenses, needs mechanism built for “microscope” Identified yeasts as distinct?  Microbial (water purity, cholera, typhus, etc?)  Healers kit (endless supply)