AoP 016

6:14 PM] The Merciless Ocean: So, previously.

[6:15 PM] The Merciless Ocean: You guys had gone into your first major port city.  While there, you helped a dude grow a magic hand, picked up some kids from a hag, and hired Cedrick, an adorable little freak of nature.  To go with your other adorable little freak of nature.

[6:16 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Heading out, you guys set a course to a new object forged by The Nine.

[6:18 PM] The Merciless Ocean: You had a choice between going after the object formed by the necromancer.  Or after the evil doctor who is using a transmutation object.  After hearing the doctor's ship was built from the corpse of a kraken...you guys felt that if you got the necromancer tool first you'd have a strong advantage in taking down the doctor.

[6:18 PM] The Merciless Ocean: So...you headed that way.

[6:18 PM] The Merciless Ocean: And we now pick up at about midmorning aboard the ship.

[6:19 PM] The Merciless Ocean: I'd say that you guys have been given the job of swabbing the main deck.

[6:20 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: does so.  still confused by last night

[6:20 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ArCi: "...you ok?"

[6:21 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Yes i'm alright.  You feeling okay after we reconnected you?

[6:21 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ArCi: "Hoo.  I think so.  I don't feel anything, which is normal.  So...good."

[6:22 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ArCi: "I was happy to help, but I...do not think I was meant to function like that."

[6:23 PM] Saiph: swabs.  "Well, I don't think most beings are meant to go walking around without their bodies."

[6:23 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Coppellia seemed upset too.

[6:23 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ArCi: "She did.  I hope she's ok."

[6:24 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Yeah.  I was going to see if she was up to helping me make more Holy Water today but i haven't seen her around yet

[6:26 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ArCi: "She has remained in her powered down mode."

6:26 PM] Saiph: swabs.  "We'll check in on her."

[6:26 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: swabs  "She might just need some rest"

[6:27 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Jaden, roll me a DEX save.

[6:28 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((4!  YUP its a Sea game session! XD ))

[6:29 PM] Olenna: Maybe.

[6:29 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Jaden, you are thrown are your ass as the bottom hatch opens to reveal Cyranus: "Ah!  What a beautiful morn--Jaden!  Honestly!  Sleeping on the job?  ...I expect more from you."

[6:29 PM] Saiph: But if your friend's upset, you check on them and help them feel better.

[6:30 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: grumbles to himself as he gets back up and just continues swabbing

[6:30 PM] Saiph: I know, he's a real problem.  Why are we swabbing the decks again?

[6:30 PM] Olenna: I don't know. I could just prestidigitate it.

[6:30 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: GRUMBLES HARDER

[6:31 PM] Olenna: It'd take longer, though.

[6:31 PM] Pip: Pip wanders onto the deck, looking very unsure what, exactly, she should be doing. This is, of course, the norm.

[6:31 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Cyranus: "Swabbing can help build character.  And it connects you more to the ship."

[6:32 PM] Saiph: What kind of character is this building?

[6:32 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Not everything needs a magical answer,  not all ships have people with magical capabilities

[6:32 PM] Olenna: looks at him doubtfully.

[6:33 PM] Olenna: But this one does.

[6:33 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Cyranus: "Saiph, you're an animal person.  Are there non-nocturnal owls?"

[6:34 PM] Saiph: Sure.

[6:34 PM] Saiph: Nocturnal just means that they hunt at night.  Not that they just sleep all day.

[6:35 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Cyranus: "Hmmm.  Really?  I did not know that.  Fascinating."

[6:35 PM] The Merciless Ocean: He scribbles that down in a journal.

[6:35 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Cyranus: "So, that must be one of them."

6:35 PM] Olenna: ... where?

[6:35 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: What?

[6:36 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Cyranus points up and you guys see a barn owl swoop down towards the deck.  Definitely not normal for where you are.

[6:36 PM] Olenna: ... hullo?

[6:37 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ......huh,  don't usually see Owls out here in the middle of the ocean

[6:37 PM] Saiph: Especially not barn owls.  Hello.

[6:37 PM] Olenna: gets ready to duck.

[6:37 PM] The Merciless Ocean: The owl flutters in front of you and begins hooting emphatically.

[6:37 PM] Olenna: ... I can't understand you, but he probably can.

[6:37 PM] Olenna: gestures to Saiph.

[6:38 PM] Pip: "Uh, can we help you, sir or madam?"

[6:38 PM] Saiph: Speaks wit Animals.

[6:38 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Owl: "HELP!  Help help help!"

[6:38 PM] Saiph: What's wrong?

[6:38 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ((Only Saiph understand him, btw.  Sorry.))

[6:38 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((Ah))

[6:40 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Saiph Owl: Oh thank the gods, a reasonable being with the ability to communicate with mine kind.  My master is in danger.  I require you to adjust this ship's heading by roughly...20 knots port side to pick him up!  Please, I beg of you!  He is severely wounded and left to die on a small bit of wood."

[6:41 PM] Saiph: calls out to ArCi.  "ArCi!  Adjust course to 20 knots port.  There's someone who needs help."

[6:41 PM] Olenna: Oh, dear, what happened?

[6:41 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ArCi: "Understood!"

[6:41 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Is it another Owl?

[6:41 PM] Saiph: I this fellow is employed as a familiar.

[6:42 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Ah!

6:42 PM] The Merciless Ocean: The owl nods in agreement.

[6:42 PM] Olenna: Are the benefits any good?

[6:43 PM] Saiph: looks out over the port railing.

[6:43 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Saiph Owl: You may inform your compatriot I am quite satisfied with my employment situation, but she may speak to my comrades later if she likes.

[6:43 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Saiph, roll me perception at adv.

[6:44 PM] Saiph: looks at Olenna.  "He says he's quite happy with his employment."

[6:44 PM] Saiph: ((15.))

[6:45 PM] Pip: Pip will also try to keep an eye out, as well.

(Does the ship have a crow's nest?)

[6:45 PM] Olenna: Oh, good.

[6:45 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Saiph Looking out, you see a small figure clinging to a bit of wreckage off the side.  The creature seems to be a Bullywug, dressed in fine but casual clothes with a pair of half moon spectacles.

[6:45 PM] The Merciless Ocean: @Pip The ship does have a crow's nest.

[6:45 PM] Saiph: jumps off the side and turns into an orca.

[6:46 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ArCi: "Oh my.  Your fiancee is...very daring."

[6:46 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Orca Saiph, you reach the small figure easily.

[6:46 PM] Olenna: I know. And handsome, too.

[6:46 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Thats a big Whale

[6:47 PM] The Merciless Ocean: You guys now see Saiph swimming out to pick up a small, casually dressed, Bullywug.

[6:47 PM] Saiph: tries to indicate that the figure should grab on.

[6:48 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Difficult as the figure seems to be unconscious.

[6:48 PM] Saiph: tries to get under him, then.

[6:48 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: leans over the railing "Do you need Help Saiph?"

[6:48 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Easily doable.  And you can then drag him back to the ship.

[6:48 PM] Saiph: does that then!

6:49 PM] The Merciless Ocean: So, Saiph comes back on deck carrying an unconscious frog person.

[6:49 PM] Olenna: Is he hurt?

[6:49 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((Can i attempt a Medicine check to see how they are doing?))

[6:49 PM] The Merciless Ocean: You may.

[6:50 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((4))

[6:51 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((Jaden will just attempt to Lay on Hands and restore 5 hit points))

[6:51 PM] The Merciless Ocean: You're not super familiar with Bullywug anatomy, so you have trouble determining his state.

[6:51 PM] The Merciless Ocean: At the restoration, the frog man coughs up a fair amount of sea water and sputters back to life.

[6:52 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Bullywug: "Oh...ugh...wha....where....this is not my vessel!"

[6:52 PM] The Merciless Ocean: The frog struggles to escape Saiph's grasp.

[6:52 PM] Saiph: starts shedding most of his clothes that are wet to wring them out.  "Hi!  Your friend found us to rescue you."

[6:52 PM] Olenna: What is your vessel?

[6:52 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Owl: "Hoo."

[6:52 PM] Pip: Pip had been trying to climb to the crow's nest, but descends the short distance she had climbed.

"Oh dear. Are you alright?"

[6:53 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Bullywug: "I am...I'm...what...who are you?  Oh, I am fine I think and...STOP DISROBING ME, RUFFIAN!"

[6:53 PM] Saiph: ((Saiph is pulling off his own clothes.  He's not weird!))

[6:54 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ((Oh!  I was confused and...weirded out.  Ok.  Sorry.))

[6:56 PM] The Merciless Ocean: The Bullywug pulls himself back up.  "My vessel is the F'niach P-Kajj, first of it's kind from the Bullywug Marshes of the Northern Lands of Mirodas."

[6:56 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ((Does anyone speak primodial?))

[6:56 PM] Saiph: does.

[6:56 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((Yup))

[6:56 PM] Olenna: ((Yep!))

6:57 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Ok, you all then know that that vessel name roughly translates to "Floating Library".

[6:57 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: What happened?  was your ship attacked?

[6:57 PM] Saiph: looks around for some other wreckage.

[6:58 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Bullywug: "It was.  It was taken by some...some...vile pirates.  They kidnapped most of my crew, shot me off with one of my own cannons and...and....WAAAAAAAAHHHHHH WAH WAH WAH!"

[6:58 PM] The Merciless Ocean: He begins crying.

[6:59 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: awkwardly pats him on the back  "They shot you out of a cannon?"

[7:00 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Bullywug: "No, they shot me WITH a cannon!"

[7:00 PM] Saiph: Ow.

[7:00 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Oh

[7:00 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Bullywug: "It really hurt!"

[7:00 PM] Saiph: I imagine it would.

[7:00 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: I'm impressed you survived being shot with a cannon

[7:00 PM] Saiph: ArCi, can you detect any other ships nearby?

[7:01 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ArCi: "One moment please.  Let me just expand my scanning range a bit."

[7:01 PM] Pip: "I'm glad you survived, at least. People generally don't survive being shot with a cannonball. Would you like some healing, though?"

[7:01 PM] Olenna: ((5 insight, i got nothing.))

[7:02 PM] Olenna: I'm so sorry. Which pirates, do you happen to know?

[7:02 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Bullywug: "Healing would be nice.  ...who are you, anyway?"

[7:02 PM] Saiph: Adventurers!

[7:02 PM] Pip: "Oh I'm Pip."

[7:02 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Bullywug: "I am not sure which pirates.  They had a pirate flag, though."

[7:03 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Bullywug: "And I think the leader was a hobgoblin."

[7:03 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: So not our guy i don't think.  Why did they attack your ship?

[7:03 PM] Saiph: I'm Saiph.

7:04 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Bullywug: "They attacked for the great treasure we hold aboard!"

[7:04 PM] Pip: Pip will attempt to cast Cure Wounds on our new potential friend.

[7:04 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Ok, roll for it.

[7:04 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Well...roll for how much healing.

[7:04 PM] Olenna: The library, of course.

[7:04 PM] Pip: [12!]

[7:05 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Bullywug: "I am Aerian Escarian, by the way.  The Amphibian Librarian!"

[7:05 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Aerian looks much healthier after the healing, Pip.  He's turning back to his normal shade of brown-green.

[7:06 PM] The Merciless Ocean: As he stands fully upright, you see he also has a cane in his right hand that he leans on.

[7:06 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: From the name of your ship and your profession im assuming your ship is some sort of ocean traveling library?

[7:06 PM] Olenna: They captured it but didn't burn it, did they?

[7:07 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Aerian: "Indeed it is!  The first sea-bound library!  Quite an endeavor."

[7:07 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Aerian: "Last I saw it was still in tact."

[7:07 PM] Olenna: Oh, thank goodness.

[7:07 PM] Pip: "I'd imagine contending with moisture is quite the struggle."

[7:09 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ArCi: "There is a ship.  About 30 knots ahead of us...moving fast.  But I believe I can overtake them."

[7:09 PM] Saiph: Set a course.

[7:09 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Aerian i know you have had a rough go of it but any information you remember about them could help

[7:11 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Aerian: "Hmm...they flew a standard Jolly Roger flag as sign of their piracy.  The ship itself seemed rather new, though.  I counted...roughly thirty men at the start.  A sizable crew.  Mostly human...but yes, I believe they were following a hobgoblin.  Strange for a human crew."

] The Merciless Ocean: Aerian: "I also believe they were seeking something...specific.  A specific book, I believe."

[7:12 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Pirates.....after a book.  Odd

[7:13 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: What is the book?

[7:14 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Aerian: "I do not know.  But he was wandering the aisles checking the spines."

[7:14 PM] Olenna: goes and fetches their guild mage.

[7:15 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Ephrim comes up with Olenna.  "Gah, sunlight!  So...bright.  Um...hi.  How can I help you?"

[7:16 PM] Olenna: Is there a book on the list?

[7:17 PM] Olenna: ((BRB, keep goin'.))

[7:17 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Ephrim: "Um...no.  Not that I can recall.  Although, I do not know exactly what form every item takes.  The items are all shrouded in secrecy."

[7:17 PM] Saiph: What kind of books were you carrying, Aerian?

[7:19 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Aerian: "Oh, we're quite varied.  We had items donated to us by cities of both the free states and the now dwindling Draconic Empire.  Several were in fact donated to us from the confiscated works in the Fiend King's own palace!  Such a find those were."

[7:19 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: WHAT

[7:20 PM] Saiph: What was your ship's purpose?  I assume it wasn't book fairs.

[7:21 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Aerian: "A preservation of collective knowledge of all known cultures, peoples and traditions.  Following the Fiend War, many peoples were displaced, their histories possibly gone forever.  We of the marshes wanted to see the legacy of all peoples secured and viewable to the world at large.  So that way, no culture need die before its time.  And after...may find new life in the collective memory of Materia."

[7:22 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Books from the Fiend King's palace.....that kind of information could be very dangerous depending on whats in them

[7:23 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Aerian: "Possibly.  Which is why we must go and stop them!  ...also for their own safety.  The place is loaded with traps."

[7:23 PM] Saiph: Why did they shoot you with a cannon instead of taking you captive like your friends?

4 PM] Saiph: ((18 insight.))

[7:24 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Aerian: "Well, I had taken out about four of them in their attempt to stop me.  I guess they were feeling a bit aggrivated."

[7:26 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Saiph Nothing he has told you indicates to you that he's lying or withholding information.  But you do sense he's maybe a bit in his own head and not the sharpest tack in the bunch.  Also, he might be tougher than he looks.

[7:27 PM] Saiph: Well, Arci's fast.  They took over your ship.  So they had two ships under their control?

[7:27 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ArCi: "Which will force them to move at half speed to retain their own vessel."

[7:28 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ArCi: "Incidentally, we should be approaching them soon.  I think we can have visual from the crow's nest."

[7:28 PM] The Merciless Ocean: @Pip You do see two ships appearing on the horizon.

[7:31 PM] Pip: "I can just pick them out, yeah. About 12 o'clock."

[7:32 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: So what is the plan?  we should probably try to stay with the library,  that way if they try to leave we don't have to chase it

[7:33 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Aerian: "I can guide you through the aisles unharmed, but you'll have to account for the second ship.

[7:35 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: looks to everyone else  "Ready to save a Library?"

[7:35 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ArCi: "I can cover you with some cannon fire.  You guys will have to swing over."

[7:36 PM] Saiph: I could set fire to the pirate ship.

[7:36 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ArCi: "...also good."

[7:36 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Try for the Sails, that will slow them down at least

[7:36 PM] Saiph: Which is a plan I will stop suggesting as soon as it stops working, I promise.

[7:37 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: It is very effective AND will keep the rest of the crew still on their ship from immediately coming to support the ones in control of the Library........Just keep the fire away from the books

[7:38 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Ok.  Saiph, how do you plan to burn the pirate ship?

7:38 PM] Saiph: will have to get close first in any case, so he'll probably wait until they're on the library ship.

[7:39 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Ok.

[7:40 PM] Olenna: ((Back, sorry.))

[7:40 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Do you guys have a plan to keep ArCi hidden?

[7:40 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((I could try casting PAss without Trace until we board,  make it harder to see as we approach))

[7:41 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ((Ok.  I will roll on behalf of ArCi with that +10 to his roll.))

[7:41 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ....sadly, I think ArCi's still gonna fail...cause I rolled a nat 1.

[7:41 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((Well i tried))

[7:42 PM] Olenna: can try to do some illusion, but it's pretty limited in size.

[7:42 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Afraid it is too late for that, as you see the enemy ship beginning to fire cannons at you.

[7:42 PM] Saiph: Ephrim?  Got any tricks?  A fog cloud our something?

[7:42 PM] Olenna: ((Well I'm sorry, I had to read a story for work.))

[7:42 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Ephrim: "I do have fog cloud."

[7:42 PM] Saiph: ((No worries!))

[7:43 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ((Yeah.  Jaden's plan was good...I just rolled bad.))

[7:43 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((Work is important!))

[7:43 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Ephrim will cast it, so I'll roll their attacks at disadv.

[7:44 PM] The Merciless Ocean: And all three of their cannon shots miss with that disadv.

[7:44 PM] Saiph: Nice!

[7:44 PM] Saiph: ((How far is the pirate ship?))

[7:44 PM] Olenna: then tosses up an illusion so that it looks like no one is on the deck over here.

[7:44 PM] The Merciless Ocean: I'd say about 100 feet.

[7:48 PM] The Merciless Ocean: A bit of time passes and you approach.

[7:48 PM] Saiph: Too far away for any really good fire.  '

[7:48 PM] Olenna: holds the illusion.

[7:48 PM] The Merciless Ocean: You can wait.  They'll take another volley at disadv.  Does anyone wanna do anything first?  Olenna cast it so that you guys cannot be seen on top of the ship.

[7:49 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: how far away is the library ship?

[7:50 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Also about 100feet.

[7:51 PM] The Merciless Ocean: I am afraid that two of those shots do slip through and ArCI takes some heavy damage.

[7:51 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ArCi can you circle around so that we are on the oppisite side of the ship from the Pirate ship?  They might be less willing to fire with the Target in the way

[7:51 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ArCi: "ON IT!"

[7:52 PM] Olenna: Be careful!

[7:52 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ArCi Turns and attempts to slip behind the library ship.  But still approaches.  Saiph, the distance is now about 75 feet.

[7:53 PM] Saiph: needs to be a lil closer.

[7:54 PM] The Merciless Ocean: One more volley.  Anyone wanna do anything?

[7:54 PM] Olenna: keeps the illusion going.

[7:54 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: starts passing ropes over to the boarding group, ready to swing over.  Hands one to Pip, one to Olenna

[7:54 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: doesnt take a rope

[7:55 PM] The Merciless Ocean: This volley goes wide and passes through.  You are now about 40 feet from the library vessel and 50 feet from the pirate one.

[7:55 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: is going to run to the opposite side of the Deck then do a full sprint and jump for the library vessel

[7:56 PM] Olenna: ((Don't you have a voiping cloak?))

[7:56 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((Yup but it has a 30 foot range,  Going to try to Jump the difference or the whole thing if possible))

[7:57 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Ok, Jaden.  Give me an acrobatics check.

[7:57 PM] Saiph: takes on one of his starry forms... he'll go for the Archer, and a bunch of stars pop off his skin and float above him.

[7:57 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((Could i Argue Athletics?))

7:57 PM] Saiph: ((He would have done that coming in, I think))

[7:58 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ((Probably.  Let me know what spell you cast @saiph))

[7:58 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Sure

[7:58 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((25!!! A GOOD ROLL!))

[7:58 PM] Saiph: casts Flaming Sphere as soon as we're in range.

[7:59 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Ok, So Jaden manages to successfully swing over to the other ship and Saiph hits the pirate ship with an everburning sphere of fire.  That successfully distracts them.

[8:00 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Aerian is going to take a leap himself and easily jumps to the other ship.  He is a frog man, afterall.

[8:00 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: turns around to be ready to help the others get across and land safely

[8:01 PM] Saiph: ((What ship are you jumpin onto?))

[8:01 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((Library ship))

[8:01 PM] The Merciless Ocean: The not on fire one.

[8:02 PM] Olenna: sticks with him.

[8:02 PM] Pip: Pip will attempt to swing her way over to the library ship, as well.

[8:03 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: is ready to try to help the rest of them get on safely

[8:03 PM] Saiph: tries to move the sphere toward the sails.

[8:03 PM] The Merciless Ocean: You can do so.

[8:04 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Olenna and Pip, I need you both to make either an acrobatics or athletics check with advantage as Jaden's helping you.

[8:04 PM] Olenna: ((Do we see like, people over there freaking out and trying to put out the fires or anything?))

[8:04 PM] Olenna: has to stay with Saiph to keep the illusion over him so they can't see him.

[8:05 PM] The Merciless Ocean: On the pirate ship?  Yes.

[8:05 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Ok.  Pip, make the roll.

[8:05 PM] Pip: [8. oh no]

[8:05 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((With Advantage))

[8:05 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Yeah.  Roll again.

[8:05 PM] Saiph: will look at Lenna once the sails are aflame and nod.  "Let's go, I think they're distracted."

[8:06 PM] Pip: [I did. that's what 2d20kh1 does.]

[8:06 PM] Olenna: Right!

[8:06 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ((Ah, so you did.))

[8:06 PM] Olenna: will try to get over there too.

[8:07 PM] Olenna: ((14.))

[8:07 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Pip, you miscalculate the jump and instead of landing on the deck, you slam into the side of the ship.  But Jaden is there to grab you before you fall off into the ocean.  But you do take 2 points of damage.

[8:07 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Olenna, it's not the prettiest landing, but you do make it across to the other side with the rope.

[8:08 PM] Saiph: just zoops over with Misty Step.

[8:08 PM] The Merciless Ocean: And so you do.

[8:08 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Quickly grabs Pip's hand as she starts tofall and pulls her up

[8:08 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: You all right Pip?

[8:08 PM] Olenna: Right. ... now what?

[8:09 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Aerian: "Let's go!"

[8:09 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Aerian rushes down the stairs below deck.

[8:09 PM] Olenna: Wait for us!

[8:09 PM] Olenna: follows him.

[8:09 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: follows after him, pulling out his hammer and shield as he goes

[8:10 PM] Pip: "I-I'm alive. A bit shaken up, but that's normal, given the last week or so."

[8:10 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Ok, so marching order is Aerian, Olenna, Jaden.  Saiph are you bringing up the rear, or is Pip?

[8:11 PM] Saiph: will bring up the rear.  He'll concentrate on the

[8:11 PM] The Merciless Ocean: And while we're at it, can I get initiative rolls?

[8:12 PM] Saiph: sphere for as long as he can, but I don't think he can control it without seeing it to direct it.

[8:12 PM] Saiph: (10.))

[8:12 PM] Olenna: ((22.))

[8:12 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((5 Initiative.  For what its worth Pass Without Trace is still active))

[8:12 PM] The Merciless Ocean: The sails were already blazing pretty good.  They're likely good and distracted.

[8:13 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Ok, so you guys trying for stealth?  Cause Aerian doesn't seem to be.  You can tell him, though.

[8:14 PM] Saiph: is not very stealthy.

[8:14 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Aerian we might be able to catch them off guard if we slow down a little

[8:15 PM] The Merciless Ocean: You guys, for the record, find yourself instantly among massive bookshelves that go up to the ceiling.  And the room itself is lit with these dim, arcane floating lights hovering by.

[8:15 PM] Olenna: Oh!

[8:15 PM] Olenna: goes quieter.

[8:16 PM] The Merciless Ocean: You also see about six bandits scattered around.  Roll stealth.

[8:16 PM] Pip: [10 init]

[8:17 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((Add 10 to your stealth roll))

[8:17 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((20, not natural))

[8:17 PM] Saiph: (23 with the +10.)

[8:17 PM] Olenna: ((13, unless I add 10, then it's 23.))

[8:17 PM] Pip: [15 with +10]

[8:18 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Yeah, they don't see you guys at all.  They all seem to be focused on just...locating...something.  They're peering around at all the books.

[8:19 PM] The Merciless Ocean: As you pass by the first one, Aerian will tug a small wire and instantly a trap door opens beneath him.  You hear a small, sharp yelp and a sploosh and then the door closes up.

[8:19 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: whispers  "One of your traps?"

[8:20 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Aerian nods and points to symbols all around the room.  Any of you who wants to can roll either perception or investigation to use a trap to take out a bad guy.

[8:20 PM] Saiph: gives a thumbs up.

[8:20 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((19 Perception))

[8:20 PM] Olenna: ((13.))

[8:21 PM] Saiph: ((How narrow are the aisles?))

[8:21 PM] The Merciless Ocean: About ten feet.  You guy can stand side by side, but no more.  It's all very cramped.

[8:22 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Jaden and Olenna, you each successfully drop a baddie.  Three remain.

[8:22 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Pardon, three you can see at the front here.

[8:23 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Aerial begins to move away from you guys, though.

[8:23 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Aerial: "I shall free the crew.  Stay safe."

[8:24 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Wait, where did the leader seem to be going?

[8:25 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Aerial: "In the 230 section.  Go left and follow the numbers down."

[8:25 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: nods and waves the others to go that way

[8:25 PM] Saiph: Oh god, an organizational system.  Ew.

[8:25 PM] Olenna: smiles.

[8:26 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: At least its not Modrons this time.  things might get done a Little quicker here

[8:27 PM] The Merciless Ocean: As you approach, you hear muttering.  "Where is it?  Where...AH HA!  To me men!  I have it!"

[8:27 PM] Saiph: Shhh.  It's a library.

[8:28 PM] The Merciless Ocean: You say that loud enough to be heard?

[8:28 PM] Saiph: Yes.))

[8:29 PM] The Merciless Ocean: A hobgoblin captain, bearing great sword in one hand comes around a corner.  Under his other arm is a book.  His armor is worn and sea-weathered, his head is scraping the top of the aisle and he is flanked by three of his men on either side of him.

M] The Merciless Ocean: Hobgoblin: "You're the ones causing that commotion outside, isn't you?"

[8:30 PM] Saiph: Your ship is on fire.

[8:30 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: sighs and drops Pass Without Trace

[8:30 PM] Olenna: And you need to fill out a library card if you want to borrow that.

[8:31 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Hobgoblin: "Right...KILL THEM!"

[8:31 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Ugh

[8:31 PM] Olenna: casts Darkness on them.

[8:31 PM] The Merciless Ocean: For the record, initiative order is Olenna, Hobgoblin, Saiph, Pip, Pirates, and lastly Jaden.

[8:31 PM] The Merciless Ocean: So, Olenna, you open with Darkness?

[8:32 PM] Olenna: does, but so that it's just affecting them, and not us.

[8:32 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Doable.

[8:32 PM] Olenna: does it.

[8:32 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Do you do anything else?

[8:32 PM] Olenna: will go to the back of the group if possible.

[8:33 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Ok.  They are now shrouded in darkness.  They cannot see around themselves, but you also cannot see into the darkness.

[8:33 PM] Olenna: ((Magical darkness. So darkvision is no help.))

[8:34 PM] The Merciless Ocean: The Hobgoblin did see you before the darkness, though, so he knows to run forward.  However, I will roll to make sure he doesn't trip on his men, or something to slow him down.

[8:34 PM] The Merciless Ocean: And he does.  With a 7 total.

[8:35 PM] The Merciless Ocean: So you guys hear some loud clattering and clanging and then the Hobgoblin lands prone, face first, roughly 10 feet from you.  He's out of the darkness, but has no more movement.  And he'll take a point of damage.

[8:35 PM] The Merciless Ocean: And...that's his turn.

[8:36 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Saiph, you are up.

[8:36 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: (( 🙂 ))

[8:36 PM] Saiph: Ooof.

[8:36 PM] Saiph: blasts him with a Guiding Bolt.

[8:37 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Roll to hit

[8:38 PM] Saiph: ((19 to hit.  16 damage.  And whoever hits him next has Advantage.  Plus an additional 10 radiant as one of the stars floating around him darts out at him after the Guiding Bolt.))

[8:39 PM] The Merciless Ocean: So, 26 damage.

[8:39 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: (( >:) ))

[8:39 PM] Saiph: ((Yep.  And he's glowing and sparkling.))

[8:39 PM] The Merciless Ocean: And he's got a big glowing star on his nose, making him an easier target.

[8:39 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ...he's not looking good.

[8:39 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Pip, you are up.

[8:40 PM] Pip: [is the book still on him?]

[8:41 PM] The Merciless Ocean: It is...under him, technically.  Under his arm, but you can see it.

[8:41 PM] Pip: [would it be acquirable via a sleight-of-hand check, or no?]

[8:41 PM] The Merciless Ocean: It can be.

[8:41 PM] Pip: [time to die]

[8:43 PM] Pip: Pip attempts to zip up and finesse the book out from under him. Ideally, she'll be able to snatch it and scamper away. Ideally.

[8:43 PM] Pip: [19]

[8:44 PM] The Merciless Ocean: You can snatch it.  However, while you were able to grab it before he could respond...if you leave without disengaging, he will get an Attack of Opportunity.

[8:45 PM] Pip: [A price well worth my shenanigans. Make the attack.]

[8:45 PM] The Merciless Ocean: 22 to hit.

[8:45 PM] The Merciless Ocean: I assume he gets you.

[8:46 PM] Pip: [it hits. By golly does it ever hit.]

[8:46 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ...wait, he's prone.  He has disadv, doesn't he?

[8:46 PM] The Merciless Ocean: He does

[8:46 PM] Olenna: ((Yep.))

[8:46 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ...nevermind, it's now a 21 to hit.

[8:47 PM] Pip: [screms in 13 ac]

[8:47 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Pip, you take 12 points of damage as the great sword slams into you.

[8:48 PM] Pip: Pip shrieks, but will hoof it out of there as fast as her webbed feet can take her.

[8:48 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Now it's the goons turn.

[8:48 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ...I'm just gonna roll some dice to see if any of these idiots can make it out of the darkness.

[8:49 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((Three Stooges intensifies))

[8:50 PM] The Merciless Ocean: You guys hear a lot of banging and clanging and shouts of pain, and, eventually, three of the six manage to find their way out, looking pretty beat up.  Two will fire crossbow bolts at Saiph.  One will draw a sword and charge Jaden.

[8:50 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Saiph, I assume the unnat 20 hits, but the six misses.

[8:50 PM] Saiph: ((Yep!))

[8:51 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Saiph takes four points of damage.

[8:51 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Jaden, does a 15 hit?

[8:51 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((Nope))

[8:51 PM] The Merciless Ocean: The one who rushed Jaden is blocked.

[8:51 PM] The Merciless Ocean: And now it's Jaden's turn.

[8:52 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ignores the guy who just attacked him and walks up to the downed Hobgoblin,  taking the attack of opportunity if it happens

[8:53 PM] The Merciless Ocean: It did, but he crit failed so...don't worry about it.

[8:54 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: he sees him slash Pip and his eyes narrow.  As a Bonus action i'm casting Thunderous Smite.  "I think its time you checked out"  and i'm going to slam down with my hammer with advantage.

[8:54 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((25 to hit))

[8:54 PM] The Merciless Ocean: That totally hits.

[8:55 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((8 Bludgeoning Damage, 4 Thunder Damage.  I'm also going to spend another first level slot to Divine Smite))

55 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((11 More Radiant Damage))

[8:55 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Ok, so he's dead.  He's very dead.

[8:56 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Is that your turn?

[8:56 PM] Olenna: winces.

[8:56 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: as the loud BOOM echoes from the Thunderous Smite, Jaden turns around and goes "You Really wanna keep going?" To the other pirates

[8:57 PM] Saiph: ...' it's time you checked out'?

[8:57 PM] The Merciless Ocean: The remaining pirates all look around clearly uneasy...a feeling that seems to get worse as two very distinct sounds begin to make their way up the ship.  The sounds of maniacal laughter and fluttering wings.

[8:57 PM] The Merciless Ocean: And suddenly they are consumed in a small fog of owls.  Just owls upon owls.

[8:58 PM] The Merciless Ocean: And you see a tiny Aerian laughing and foaming at the mouth as he bludgeons one of the pirates with his cane.

[8:58 PM] The Merciless Ocean: You guys willing to let the terrified pirates flee?

[8:58 PM] Olenna: is.

[8:59 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((Yes))

[8:59 PM] Olenna: will even dissipate the Darkness.

[8:59 PM] The Merciless Ocean: They do.  And I end initiative.

[8:59 PM] Saiph: does, pulling out the crossbow bolt.

[8:59 PM] Saiph: Jaden I don't think I can be your friend anymore.

[8:59 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: walks over to Pip  "That was really Brave" and heals Pip for 11 Hit points with LAy on Hands

[9:00 PM] Saiph: "Checked out?"  Really?

[9:00 PM] Saiph: goes over to the Hobgoblin.

[9:00 PM] Saiph: turns him over.

[9:00 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: tries to put up a brave front but you can tell his feelings are hurt

[9:00 PM] Saiph: ((Is he dead dead?))

[9:00 PM] The Merciless Ocean: He is dead dead.

[9:00 PM] Olenna: It wasn't that bad of a pun.

[9:00 PM] The Merciless Ocean: He got impaled with a lightning sword.

[9:01 PM] Olenna: ... although you really didn't need to smush him like that.

[9:01 PM] Saiph: ((Can I pump a 1hp into him and bring him back?))

[9:01 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: I could have said "Its time to do some bookeeping" or something like that

[9:01 PM] Pip: "That could've been bad."

Pip says, still glowing like a lightning bug from the stress.

"But yeah, I suppose it was."

[9:01 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Sure.

[9:01 PM] Saiph: does.

[9:01 PM] Pip: Pip will examine the title, to see if she recognizes it.

[9:01 PM] Saiph: disarms him first, of course.

[9:01 PM] The Merciless Ocean: He revives.  "AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

[9:02 PM] Saiph: robs him too.

[9:02 PM] Saiph: You should run.

[9:02 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Hobgoblin: "What?  Who?  Where?  WHY?"

[9:02 PM] Olenna: You really should. There a lot of carnivorous owls.

[9:02 PM] Saiph: And your ship might still be on fire.

[9:02 PM] Saiph: Go on.

[9:02 PM] Saiph: Or my friend will squish you again.

[9:02 PM] Saiph: And then I'll eat you.

[9:02 PM] Olenna: ... owls are usually carnivorous, aren't they, Saiph? ... anyway, these can strip a carcass in seconds which owls can't usually.

[9:02 PM] The Merciless Ocean: He runs.

[9:02 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: holds up Hammer Menacingly

[9:03 PM] The Merciless Ocean: He runs very fast.

9:03 PM] Saiph: waves.

[9:03 PM] Saiph: took his sword, and his money, and everything interesting on him that wasn't his armor.

[9:03 PM] Olenna: You shouldn't eat people, you don't know where they've been.

[9:04 PM] Pip: "Hopefully this'll prompt him to reconsider his life choices. Realistically, though..."

She shrugs, examining the book.

[9:04 PM] Olenna: What's the book like?

[9:05 PM] The Merciless Ocean: His sword is a nicely crafted steel greatsword.  You grab two small pouches of what you assume to be money, and otherwise, all he had on him were sticks.  Pointy sticks.

[9:05 PM] The Merciless Ocean: You guys look at the book?

[9:05 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((Sure))

[9:06 PM] Pip: [the title, at least]

[9:06 PM] Olenna: Is it magic?

[9:06 PM] The Merciless Ocean: The book is a dark green book, leatherbound, with a draconic title.  Who reads draconic?

[9:06 PM] Olenna: doesn't.

[9:06 PM] Saiph: ((Not me!))

[9:07 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((Not me))

[9:07 PM] Olenna: Maybe Ephrim can read it.

[9:07 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Pip can you read Draconic?

[9:10 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ((I don't believe she can.))

[9:10 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Regardless, if its Draconic their is a decent chance this is from the Fiend King's Palace.  It was probably dagerous

[9:10 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Well, you can try Ephrim back on the ship.

[9:11 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Aerian's mouth stops foaming and he returns to a normal state.  "Would you like to take that out?"

[9:11 PM] Saiph: Was the Fiend King a dragon?

[9:11 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Dragonborn if i remember correctly

[9:11 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: \_turns to Aerian  "We would if you do not mind"

[9:11 PM] Saiph: Wait, why are we taking it?

[9:12 PM] Olenna: To see if Ephrim can read it.

[9:12 PM] Olenna: Jaden, is it magical?

[9:12 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: and maybe find out why the Pirates want it

[9:12 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: will spend his last spell slot to Detect Magic

[9:13 PM] The Merciless Ocean: You see a number of other magical books on the shelves...but not this one.  This one seems to just be a book.

[9:13 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Its.....normal no magic, not on this book.

[9:14 PM] Olenna: Oh. Well, then, it isn't one of the things we're looking for. But still, let's go find Ephrim. I wonder if the other ship's burned down yet.

[9:14 PM] Olenna: ... if it hasn't, I wonder if our oblex friend has had any snacking opportunities.

[9:15 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Aerian: "Ok,  I can sign you guys up for a library card.  But I will need one of you to give a signature and date of birth."

[9:15 PM] Saiph: I was born on the fifth sub convergence of the Star Varidus.

[9:15 PM] Saiph: Where do I sign?

[9:16 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Aerian presents you with a paper.

[9:16 PM] The Merciless Ocean: It has no writing on it.  Just a single line.

[9:17 PM] Olenna: No one will be able to read it.

[9:17 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Means its Unique, so they will always know its Saiph

[9:17 PM] Saiph: scribbles it out.

[9:18 PM] Saiph: 's signature looks like a bunch of scratches.

[9:18 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: is still giving the book a odd look

[9:18 PM] The Merciless Ocean: He then hands you a small rock with your signature on it and LIBRARY written at the top.

[9:18 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Aerian: "We'll come to pick it up in about a month and a half.  Thank you."

[9:18 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Should we expect an Owl?

[9:18 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Aerian: "Yep!"

[9:19 PM] Saiph: Brilliant!  Look, Lenna, I'm a member of something.

[9:19 PM] Olenna: How clever! Thank you.

[9:20 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Ok.  I'll skip the boring clean up.  You guys see the pirate ship taking off, one sail still burning.  You then get back on ArCi.

[9:20 PM] The Merciless Ocean: And I'll open it up to squish for a bit.

[9:20 PM] Saiph: Hey, ArCi.  Anything interesting happen?

[9:20 PM] Olenna: Er...

[9:20 PM] Olenna: mumbles something inaudible.

[9:20 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ArCi: "The Oblex at two people."

[9:21 PM] Olenna: Oh, good. I hope they were good memories.

[9:21 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: starts looking at where ArCi was hit and tries to make repairs.  "I'm sorry my plan didn't work, I didn't mean for you to get Hurt ArCi"

[9:22 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ArCi: "It's ok.  I'm magic.  I'll heal up with a bit of time."

[9:22 PM] Saiph: What was that, Lenna?

[9:23 PM] Olenna: Um. I'm undead. That's all.

[9:23 PM] Saiph: nods and stands beside her.

[9:23 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ArCi: "Oh...good for you dear."

[9:24 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((Does she say that so everyone can hear?))

[9:24 PM] Olenna: does, yes.

[9:24 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: looks up in shock,  then flinches  "Shit.  I'm sorry Olenna.  I was making you umcomfortable yesterday wasnt i?"

[9:25 PM] Olenna: Well, not uncomfortable, exactly, just, I was worried about ... it. That's all.

[9:26 PM] Pip: "There are worse things to be than undead. Like a racist. Or whatever the doctor qualifies as, these days."

[9:27 PM] Saiph: Exactly!

[9:27 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: points at Pip and nods

[9:27 PM] Olenna: Right. ... right.

[9:27 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Is that why you are nervous about us going to deal with this Necromancy item?

[9:27 PM] Olenna: nods.

[9:28 PM] Olenna: I'm not really sure what happens if I get doused in holy water or if someone tries turning and I'm too close.

[9:28 PM] Olenna: Holy energy doesn't usually bother me.

[9:29 PM] Saiph: I mean, she still is from Arcadia.

[9:29 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Which is....where again?

[9:29 PM] Olenna: It's one of the heavens.

[9:29 PM] Saiph: .... It's where like.... good people who follow the rules go when they die.

[9:30 PM] Olenna: It's very peaceful.

[9:30 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: It sounds like it

[9:31 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Regardless, i think you will be fine.  Like you said, Holy energy doesn't bother you

[9:31 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: And unlike Clerics, i can't turn undead so we don't have to worry about that either

[9:32 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: And on top of all that,  I trust you, like i know everyone else trusts you

[9:32 PM] Olenna: Oh, good. Thank goodness.

[9:33 PM] Olenna: relaxes quiet a bit.

[9:34 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: I Actually thought before this that you were Afraid of undead so i was going to give you one of the Holy Waters me and Coppelia made to make you feel more secure, but that might not be a great idea now would it?

[9:34 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: looks a bit embarrassed

[9:34 PM] Saiph: See!  I told you they'd be fine with it.

[9:35 PM] Olenna: You were right, too. I'm sorry, I've just read books about primes setting undead on fire and things.

[9:35 PM] Olenna: My mothers are undead too. A lot of people have it done--it means less change for the petitioners. They like continuity.

[9:35 PM] Saiph: Well, its not like your a vampire or a zombie or a lich.  You're just.... on pause.

[9:36 PM] Saiph: Forever.

[9:36 PM] Olenna: Right.

[9:36 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: So its like.....a surgery or something?

[9:37 PM] Olenna: It's a ritual. A really long one too, though I wasn't awake for mine, obviously.

[9:37 PM] Olenna: It does take ... a lot out of you. I used to know a lot more magic.

9:37 PM] Saiph: You kind of have to start from scratch.

[9:37 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: I imagine not being in your home plane doesn't help

[9:38 PM] Olenna: Right. ... I don't know, really. It's like being in Sigil, for me.

[9:39 PM] Olenna: Anyway, you don't have to sacrifice anyone or anything like that. Just your own power.

[9:40 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Goldie enters at this point and begins to pace around you.

[9:40 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Goldie: "...where have you lot been?"

[9:40 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: We Rescued a Library

[9:40 PM] Saiph: We had a pirate battle.

[9:41 PM] Olenna: And I told them I'm undead. Where's Ephrim?

[9:42 PM] Pip: "After this adventure is over I might ask if they have any positions open. So many books. I could read any of them. I wonder if they need a seamstress?"

[9:42 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Wait....what did you say Pip?

[9:43 PM] Pip: "The seamstress bit or?"

[9:43 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: The Read ANy of them part?  CAN you read it?

[9:43 PM] Olenna: I'm certain it translates to mending books.

[9:43 PM] Olenna: Sewing, I mean.

[9:45 PM] Pip: "Oh yeah. I'm not sure when it started, but I've been able to read all writing. Pretty sure I couldn't do that before I met my patron."

[9:45 PM] Saiph: What is the book?

[9:46 PM] Olenna: We ought to find out.

[9:48 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Pip The Book's title is "Journal of Narjhan K'varn, General".  It's a record from the Fiend King of his travels, actions and deeds leading up to his great summoning.

[9:50 PM] Pip: "It appears to be the Fiend King's journal, from when he was a general. Before the, uh, well, demon summoning."

[9:50 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ......oh

[9:50 PM] Olenna: That would be very interesting.

9:51 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: keeps a straight face but his fists are tight at his sides

[9:51 PM] Saiph: I've never been able to keep a journal for more than a week.  How do all these great heroes and fiendish villains manage it?

[9:51 PM] Pip: "Probably an interesting journey into the mind of a genocidal tyrant."

[9:51 PM] Olenna: What's on the last page?

[9:51 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Though the mind of a Monster

[9:52 PM] Pip: "Oh that's a good Publishing Title."

[9:52 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Pip If you jump to the last page, and a bit before...you'll find some very detailed notes...on forming a summoning circle.  Everything around that is...gibberish.

[9:53 PM] Pip: "I'd guess Explosive Runes, but it's not magical so no."

[9:55 PM] Pip: Pip will flip to the last page and look rather disturbed.

"Oh that's... Well those are notes on forming a summoning circle. A lot of the text up to it is pure gibberish. Either coded somehow or just the feeble scribblings of a diseased mind."

[9:56 PM] Pip: "Also a good publishing title."

[9:56 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: eyes snap to attention.  "Pip close the book"

[9:56 PM] Olenna: That's sad.

[9:56 PM] Olenna: Maybe it wasn't his fault. Maybe something was... influencing him.

[9:56 PM] Pip: Pip will. Just in case it's infectious.

[9:57 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: I'm pretty sure why they wanted this book now

[9:58 PM] Pip: "Yeah. Should we suggest this book be put in, maybe, a restricted zone of some sort?"

[9:58 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Regardless of it is mad ramblings or Code, that has Notes on the ritual he used to Start the WAR

[9:58 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: It definitely needs to be better Secured

[9:58 PM] Olenna: There might be other things in it too.

[9:59 PM] Pip: "I'd suggest we keep renewing it every month, but that doesn't sound sustainable."

[9:59 PM] Pip: "There are also absolutely bigger fish than us."

[10:00 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Regardless, its safe with us for now, and we know where it will go.  We should probably keep an eye on it.

[10:01 PM] Olenna: Right. It's a shame I don't know the language.

[10:02 PM] Saiph: Should we ask Eprim about it?  He's a scholarly type.

[10:03 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: I can go show it to him if you want.  or Pip can since she can actually read it

[10:03 PM] Olenna: ... I'm not sure.

[10:04 PM] Olenna: He isn't very sensible. ... but it does seem wrong to hide it from him too.

[10:05 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Hes doing his best, same as the rest of us.  Hes just....fumbled a bit

[10:05 PM] Saiph: ArCi, do you have some kind of... magical vault or hold or something?

[10:06 PM] Olenna: RIght. Let's ask him.

[10:07 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ArCi: "Um...I do.  At my base, there is a hold that dispels magic around it.  It is...supposedly...impregnable.

[10:07 PM] Saiph: .... supposedly?

[10:07 PM] Olenna: Supposedly?

[10:08 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ArCi: " It has never really been tested."

[10:09 PM] Olenna: Well, let's ask Ephrim first.

[10:10 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: right, ill go grab him

[10:10 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: heads to where his room is

[10:10 PM] The Merciless Ocean: He is in the mess hall.  He will come up to meet you guys.

[10:12 PM] Olenna: ... we think this book is dangerous.

[10:12 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Can you read Draconic?

[10:12 PM] Saiph: And not just because of its heft.

[10:13 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Ephrim's eyes light up.  "Really?  Yes, I do read Draconic.  What is it?  A book of evocation?  Does it transmute into a bat or something?"

[10:13 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ......Pip please show him the book

[10:14 PM] Pip: Pip holds it out.

"The Hobgoblin was after it."

[10:14 PM] The Merciless Ocean: He takes the book.  "...oh...it's a journal?  ...so...does it shoot fire?  ...seems pretty mundane."

[10:14 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Look at Who's journal it is

[10:15 PM] Olenna: It's the Fiend King's journal, skip to the end. After you promise not to try anything from it.

[10:15 PM] The Merciless Ocean: He does so.  "...Oh!  Oh that's bad.  ...right, I'll go burn it then.  Seems like the safe move."

[10:16 PM] Pip: "Problem is, it's not ours to burn. It belongs to a floating library."

[10:17 PM] Saiph: Wait!  I just signed up for a library cards.  I don't' want to get torn apart by hungry owls.

[10:17 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: A Library all about Preseving ALL KNowledge

[10:17 PM] Olenna: The owls would eat us.

[10:17 PM] Saiph: It'd be like my 11th birthday all over again.

[10:17 PM] Pip: "Oh they absolutely would."

[10:17 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: We think for now we keep the book secure.  ArCi had a suggestion

[10:17 PM] Olenna: It was a nice party until the Owl Incident.

[10:18 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Ephrim: "Ok ok!  Fine!  I won't burn it.  ...not sure what you want from me, then."

[10:19 PM] Olenna: To see if there's anything else valuable or worrying in it.

[10:19 PM] Olenna: The raspberry-lemonade trifle was really good.

[10:20 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Ephrim: "...I mean...I can take a few nights and look the whole thing over.  I am not much of a speed reader though."

[10:21 PM] Saiph: It was a good trifle.

[10:21 PM] Olenna: Shame about the bees.

[10:21 PM] The Merciless Ocean: Ephrim: "Ok, I'll get you this book in a couple days, then."

[10:21 PM] Olenna: Thank you.

[10:21 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: Much Appreciated

[10:22 PM] Saiph: Aunt Vera and Uncle Clete have never seen eye to eye on their apple brown betty recipes.  I didn't know she was going to bring trained bees.

[10:23 PM] Olenna: It was very hard on the bees, I felt.

[10:24 PM] The Merciless Ocean: ((I'm gonna end it here.  I am going to bed pretty soon.  Need to work tomorrow.))

[10:24 PM] Jaden Goldtooth: ((Okay,  This was fun))