Claiming the Skies…Again
General Summary
Rico has been separated from his drake, Ykanun, long enough. In order to fix that problem, he organized a quest to go find him. However, before he went to do that, he had a personal matter to accomplish first. Gathering up Tiff Meako, they went to the throne room in Xiomara. Waiting for them was Raffyr, Folen, Jericho and Covak. Under the unnaturally darkened skies, Rico and Tiff got married by Raffyr, surrounded by a few friends.
With that personal matter settled, they rescued Savin and Lia from being stuck outside with a guard, then Tiff cast a couple of spells to contact Ykanun and find out his location. By happy coincidence, Ykanun was near a place where Tiff and Rico had previously visited, allowing them to teleport there. They soon found a cave with a few kobolds outside of it. When they explained their purpose, they were presented before the Lord of the Winds, Ykanun himself. He demanded that they approach to the foot of the cliff he landed upon, but Meako and Lia refused to get very close. Ykanun refused to believe that they were who they claimed to be. Rico was supposed to be half as awesome as Ykanun, but the man in front of him, with Rico's human face, was just a fleshy meatbag. Tiff is supposed to be smaller, pinkish and orange. Not this golden-skinned bald figure before him. And Meako is a goblin, not this gnome-smelling figure wearing his face. In order to prove their identities, Ykanun required them to successfully complete a series of challenges. He then stomped on a button which caused the ground to open, swallowing Savon and Rico immediately. Tiff, with a fly spell activated, made the split-second decision to drop below the level of the doors as they snapped shut half a second later. This saved her from getting buried by the collapsing cliff burying the door.
Meako and Lia managed to bribe Ykanun into letting them into the challenge, but due to a slight mishap with the teleportation spell, they ended up away from the party inside the dungeon challenge. The rest of them found themselves in a dimly lit, underground chamber with lots of doors leading off of it. Choosing a door at random, they quickly discovered (because Tiff cheats with her eyes!) that there was a magical trap. They managed to bypass it safely, and quickly ran into Meako and Lia. Soon after that, they discovered a door wedged shut. While they were struggling to remove the wedges to open the door, they heard a voice asking if they had come to rescue it. This was enough to get Meako to cut down the door with his adamantine sword, revealing a figure made of thousands of worms. He introduced himself as Victor Vermis, who came here seeking the power to return to his previous form. The party let him join them and continued on through the dungeon.
Once back in the original room, they tried another door but discovered it to be locked. Using her talents with lockpicking, Tiff unlocked the door. Following through the passage revealed, they ended up fighting a plasma ooze. The fight was not particularly difficult, but it was lengthened by Rico and Savin not listening to Tiff, and constantly slashing them into more oozes. Finished with the fight, they discovered that Victor had disappeared. Deciding they could not do antyhing about it yet, they moved forward where they found a door on the other side of the room, where they discovered a lever. Tiff used telekineses to pull the lever, and a loud sound of mechanical gears turning echoed through the dungeon.
Heading back to the central room, they had two doors left to check. Rico and Tiff went to a pair of double doors while Meako and Savin went to a single door. Behind the double doors, a spiral staircase leading up was revealed. Behind the single door, Meako and Savin found a crudely written message above a treasure chest claiming it as Ykanun's treasure horde. However, choosing to leave it behind, they followed after Rico and Tiff to the next level.
After following a tunnel up through the rock, they came to a bridge over a seemingly endless tunnel, where a strong wind was blowing. Once again, clearly cheating, Tiff magiced everyone across the gap. They then entered what was clearly the living quarters of the kobolds living there. One kobold told them they had made it further than any previous testees, but that they were not quite done. After checking all the nooks and crannies of the room, they took the only door out. After winding their way through a twisted passage, they came across some natural caves full of strange mushrooms. Managing to identify them as Frostflare Mushrooms which explode when approached within 5', Tiff used magic to cause the party not to take damage from the explosion of cold and they explored the tunnels, finding another lever. Tiff used telekineses to pull this lever as well, which caused another spiral staircase to appear. Taking these stairs, they found themselves in a room with a cave opening leading to the place they had started. However, as Tiff stepped out into the room, it exploded with shooting darts and spinning blades. However, the party managed to exit the room without too much pain, where Ykanun finally came to terms with the fact that they must be who they said they are.
After some discussion, Rico and Ykanun decided to reignite their bond, and the party went their separate ways.
With that personal matter settled, they rescued Savin and Lia from being stuck outside with a guard, then Tiff cast a couple of spells to contact Ykanun and find out his location. By happy coincidence, Ykanun was near a place where Tiff and Rico had previously visited, allowing them to teleport there. They soon found a cave with a few kobolds outside of it. When they explained their purpose, they were presented before the Lord of the Winds, Ykanun himself. He demanded that they approach to the foot of the cliff he landed upon, but Meako and Lia refused to get very close. Ykanun refused to believe that they were who they claimed to be. Rico was supposed to be half as awesome as Ykanun, but the man in front of him, with Rico's human face, was just a fleshy meatbag. Tiff is supposed to be smaller, pinkish and orange. Not this golden-skinned bald figure before him. And Meako is a goblin, not this gnome-smelling figure wearing his face. In order to prove their identities, Ykanun required them to successfully complete a series of challenges. He then stomped on a button which caused the ground to open, swallowing Savon and Rico immediately. Tiff, with a fly spell activated, made the split-second decision to drop below the level of the doors as they snapped shut half a second later. This saved her from getting buried by the collapsing cliff burying the door.
Meako and Lia managed to bribe Ykanun into letting them into the challenge, but due to a slight mishap with the teleportation spell, they ended up away from the party inside the dungeon challenge. The rest of them found themselves in a dimly lit, underground chamber with lots of doors leading off of it. Choosing a door at random, they quickly discovered (because Tiff cheats with her eyes!) that there was a magical trap. They managed to bypass it safely, and quickly ran into Meako and Lia. Soon after that, they discovered a door wedged shut. While they were struggling to remove the wedges to open the door, they heard a voice asking if they had come to rescue it. This was enough to get Meako to cut down the door with his adamantine sword, revealing a figure made of thousands of worms. He introduced himself as Victor Vermis, who came here seeking the power to return to his previous form. The party let him join them and continued on through the dungeon.
Once back in the original room, they tried another door but discovered it to be locked. Using her talents with lockpicking, Tiff unlocked the door. Following through the passage revealed, they ended up fighting a plasma ooze. The fight was not particularly difficult, but it was lengthened by Rico and Savin not listening to Tiff, and constantly slashing them into more oozes. Finished with the fight, they discovered that Victor had disappeared. Deciding they could not do antyhing about it yet, they moved forward where they found a door on the other side of the room, where they discovered a lever. Tiff used telekineses to pull the lever, and a loud sound of mechanical gears turning echoed through the dungeon.
Heading back to the central room, they had two doors left to check. Rico and Tiff went to a pair of double doors while Meako and Savin went to a single door. Behind the double doors, a spiral staircase leading up was revealed. Behind the single door, Meako and Savin found a crudely written message above a treasure chest claiming it as Ykanun's treasure horde. However, choosing to leave it behind, they followed after Rico and Tiff to the next level.
After following a tunnel up through the rock, they came to a bridge over a seemingly endless tunnel, where a strong wind was blowing. Once again, clearly cheating, Tiff magiced everyone across the gap. They then entered what was clearly the living quarters of the kobolds living there. One kobold told them they had made it further than any previous testees, but that they were not quite done. After checking all the nooks and crannies of the room, they took the only door out. After winding their way through a twisted passage, they came across some natural caves full of strange mushrooms. Managing to identify them as Frostflare Mushrooms which explode when approached within 5', Tiff used magic to cause the party not to take damage from the explosion of cold and they explored the tunnels, finding another lever. Tiff used telekineses to pull this lever as well, which caused another spiral staircase to appear. Taking these stairs, they found themselves in a room with a cave opening leading to the place they had started. However, as Tiff stepped out into the room, it exploded with shooting darts and spinning blades. However, the party managed to exit the room without too much pain, where Ykanun finally came to terms with the fact that they must be who they said they are.
After some discussion, Rico and Ykanun decided to reignite their bond, and the party went their separate ways.
Rewards Granted
Loot:
Coins
66 pp, 933 gp, 5,300 sp, 13,600 cp
Armor
[350 gp] masterwork splint mail
[350 gp] masterwork splint mail
Gems
[50 gp] unworked citrine (worth 25 gp; Craft (jewelry) DC 12 to repair)
[45 gp] unworked onyx (worth 22 gp; Craft (jewelry) DC 12 to repair)
[55 gp] unworked ivory (worth 27 gp; Craft (jewelry) DC 12 to repair)
[45 gp] bloodstone
[45 gp] moonstone
[55 gp] unworked chrysoprase (worth 27 gp; Craft (jewelry) DC 12 to repair)
[45 gp] onyx
[55 gp] unworked chrysoprase (worth 27 gp; Craft (jewelry) DC 12 to repair)
[50 gp] unworked jasper (worth 25 gp; Craft (jewelry) DC 12 to repair)
[11 gp] unworked hematite (worth 5 gp; Craft (jewelry) DC 10 to repair)
[11 gp] agate
[13 gp] unworked pyrite (worth 6 gp; Craft (jewelry) DC 10 to repair)
[11 gp] unworked lapis lazuli (worth 5 gp; Craft (jewelry) DC 10 to repair)
[10 gp] malachite
[13 gp] unworked pyrite (worth 6 gp; Craft (jewelry) DC 10 to repair)
[90 gp] unworked amber (worth 45 gp; Craft (jewelry) DC 15 to repair)
[90 gp] tourmaline
[40 gp] green spinel
[10 gp] pyrite
[7 gp] unworked rock crystal quartz (worth 3 gp; Craft (jewelry) DC 10 to repair)
[10 gp] unworked pyrite (worth 5 gp; Craft (jewelry) DC 10 to repair)
[60 gp] unworked sard (worth 30 gp; Craft (jewelry) DC 12 to repair)
[100 gp] saltwater pearl
[130 gp] unworked saltwater pearl (worth 65 gp; Craft (jewelry) DC 15 to repair)
[9 gp] rhodochrosite
[12 gp] unworked shell (worth 6 gp; Craft (jewelry) DC 10 to repair)
[8 gp] unworked lapis lazuli (worth 4 gp; Craft (jewelry) DC 10 to repair)
[60 gp] unworked onyx (worth 30 gp; Craft (jewelry) DC 12 to repair)
[60 gp] unworked moonstone (worth 30 gp; Craft (jewelry) DC 12 to repair)
[9 gp] lapis lazuli
[8 gp] shell
[10 gp] hematite
[55 gp] unworked milky quartz (worth 27 gp; Craft (jewelry) DC 12 to repair)
Potions
[300 gp] potion/oil of align weapon (CL 3)
[300 gp] potion/oil of owl's wisdom (CL 3)
[25 gp] potion/oil of purify food and drink (CL 1)
[50 gp] potion/oil of cloak of the shade (CL 1)
[50 gp] potion/oil of jump (CL 1)
[50 gp] potion/oil of erase (CL 1)
[25 gp] potion/oil of guidance (CL 1)
[50 gp] potion/oil of touch of the sea (CL 1)
[25 gp] potion/oil of stabilize (CL 1)
[50 gp] potion/oil of magic weapon (CL 1)
[50 gp] potion/oil of vanish (CL 1)
[300 gp] potion/oil of remove paralysis (CL 3)
[50 gp] potion/oil of bless weapon (CL 1)
[300 gp] potion/oil of aid (CL 3)
[300 gp] potion/oil of status (CL 3)
[300 gp] potion/oil of protection from arrows (CL 3)
[25 gp] potion/oil of stabilize (CL 1)
[25 gp] potion/oil of purify food and drink (CL 1)
[300 gp] potion/oil of bullet shield (CL 3)
[300 gp] potion/oil of invisibility (CL 3)
[300 gp] potion/oil of cat's grace (CL 3)
[50 gp] potion/oil of remove fear (CL 1)
[50 gp] potion/oil of cure light wounds (CL 1)
[25 gp] potion/oil of purify food and drink (CL 1)
[25 gp] potion/oil of guidance (CL 1)
[50 gp] potion/oil of cure light wounds (CL 1)
Scrolls
[175 gp] divine scroll of augury (CL 3)
[150 gp] divine scroll of cure moderate wounds (CL 3)
[13 gp] divine scroll of stabilize (CL 1)
[150 gp] arcane scroll of whispering wind (CL 3)
[25 gp] divine scroll of divine favor (CL 1)
[25 gp] arcane scroll of protection from evil (CL 1)
[25 gp] arcane scroll of vanish (CL 1)
[25 gp] arcane scroll of sleep (CL 1)
[13 gp] divine scroll of light (CL 1)
[25 gp] arcane scroll of grease (CL 1)
[160 gp] arcane scroll of magic mouth (CL 3)
[25 gp] arcane scroll of shield (CL 1)
[13 gp] arcane scroll of mending (CL 1)
[150 gp] arcane scroll of misdirection (CL 3)
[25 gp] arcane scroll of grease (CL 1)
[25 gp] divine scroll of obscuring mist (CL 1)
[375 gp] arcane scroll of flame arrow (CL 5)
[150 gp] divine scroll of restoration, lesser (CL 3)
[25 gp] arcane scroll of obscuring mist (CL 1)
[25 gp] arcane scroll of obscuring mist (CL 1)
[150 gp] divine scroll of hold person (CL 3)
[25 gp] arcane scroll of magic weapon (CL 1)
Wands
[750 gp] wand of summon monster 1 (CL 1)
[750 gp] wand of bless weapon (CL 1)
[750 gp] wand of mage armor (CL 1)
[375 gp] wand of ghost sound (CL 1)
[750 gp] wand of shocking grasp (CL 1)
[375 gp] wand of acid splash (CL 1)
Weapons
[305 gp] masterwork greatclub
[315 gp] masterwork longsword
[315 gp] masterwork rhomphaia
[350 gp] masterwork heavy crossbow
[375 gp] masterwork longbow
[305 gp] masterwork greatclub
[375 gp] masterwork falchion
[400 gp] masterwork composite longbow
[335 gp] masterwork light crossbow
[2,302 gp] +1 dagger [no light or external clues]
[310 gp] masterwork lance
[375 gp] masterwork longbow
[322 gp] masterwork silver dagger [no light or external clues]
[315 gp] masterwork scimitar
[350 gp] masterwork greatsword
[302 gp] masterwork spear
[300 gp] masterwork sling
Wondrous
[1,100 gp] grave salt [clue indicates function]
[1,100 gp] elixir of fire breath [no external clues]
[1,000 gp] ring of arcane signets [clue indicates function]
Experience
Tiff (15): 4,688 = 750 (Rough Entry) + 1,688 (This could have been devastating, but Tiff got rid of it.) + 1,688 (Oozes double when you slash them) + 281 (Cold Mushrooms) + 281 (Darts & Blades)
Rico (14), Savin (14): 5,950 = 1,050 + 2,100 + 2,100 + 350 + 350
Meako (13): 8,289 = 1,463 + 2,925 + 2,925 + 488 + 488
Coins
66 pp, 933 gp, 5,300 sp, 13,600 cp
Armor
[350 gp] masterwork splint mail
[350 gp] masterwork splint mail
Gems
[50 gp] unworked citrine (worth 25 gp; Craft (jewelry) DC 12 to repair)
[45 gp] unworked onyx (worth 22 gp; Craft (jewelry) DC 12 to repair)
[55 gp] unworked ivory (worth 27 gp; Craft (jewelry) DC 12 to repair)
[45 gp] bloodstone
[45 gp] moonstone
[55 gp] unworked chrysoprase (worth 27 gp; Craft (jewelry) DC 12 to repair)
[45 gp] onyx
[55 gp] unworked chrysoprase (worth 27 gp; Craft (jewelry) DC 12 to repair)
[50 gp] unworked jasper (worth 25 gp; Craft (jewelry) DC 12 to repair)
[11 gp] unworked hematite (worth 5 gp; Craft (jewelry) DC 10 to repair)
[11 gp] agate
[13 gp] unworked pyrite (worth 6 gp; Craft (jewelry) DC 10 to repair)
[11 gp] unworked lapis lazuli (worth 5 gp; Craft (jewelry) DC 10 to repair)
[10 gp] malachite
[13 gp] unworked pyrite (worth 6 gp; Craft (jewelry) DC 10 to repair)
[90 gp] unworked amber (worth 45 gp; Craft (jewelry) DC 15 to repair)
[90 gp] tourmaline
[40 gp] green spinel
[10 gp] pyrite
[7 gp] unworked rock crystal quartz (worth 3 gp; Craft (jewelry) DC 10 to repair)
[10 gp] unworked pyrite (worth 5 gp; Craft (jewelry) DC 10 to repair)
[60 gp] unworked sard (worth 30 gp; Craft (jewelry) DC 12 to repair)
[100 gp] saltwater pearl
[130 gp] unworked saltwater pearl (worth 65 gp; Craft (jewelry) DC 15 to repair)
[9 gp] rhodochrosite
[12 gp] unworked shell (worth 6 gp; Craft (jewelry) DC 10 to repair)
[8 gp] unworked lapis lazuli (worth 4 gp; Craft (jewelry) DC 10 to repair)
[60 gp] unworked onyx (worth 30 gp; Craft (jewelry) DC 12 to repair)
[60 gp] unworked moonstone (worth 30 gp; Craft (jewelry) DC 12 to repair)
[9 gp] lapis lazuli
[8 gp] shell
[10 gp] hematite
[55 gp] unworked milky quartz (worth 27 gp; Craft (jewelry) DC 12 to repair)
Potions
[300 gp] potion/oil of align weapon (CL 3)
[300 gp] potion/oil of owl's wisdom (CL 3)
[25 gp] potion/oil of purify food and drink (CL 1)
[50 gp] potion/oil of cloak of the shade (CL 1)
[50 gp] potion/oil of jump (CL 1)
[50 gp] potion/oil of erase (CL 1)
[25 gp] potion/oil of guidance (CL 1)
[50 gp] potion/oil of touch of the sea (CL 1)
[25 gp] potion/oil of stabilize (CL 1)
[50 gp] potion/oil of magic weapon (CL 1)
[50 gp] potion/oil of vanish (CL 1)
[300 gp] potion/oil of remove paralysis (CL 3)
[50 gp] potion/oil of bless weapon (CL 1)
[300 gp] potion/oil of aid (CL 3)
[300 gp] potion/oil of status (CL 3)
[300 gp] potion/oil of protection from arrows (CL 3)
[25 gp] potion/oil of stabilize (CL 1)
[25 gp] potion/oil of purify food and drink (CL 1)
[300 gp] potion/oil of bullet shield (CL 3)
[300 gp] potion/oil of invisibility (CL 3)
[300 gp] potion/oil of cat's grace (CL 3)
[50 gp] potion/oil of remove fear (CL 1)
[50 gp] potion/oil of cure light wounds (CL 1)
[25 gp] potion/oil of purify food and drink (CL 1)
[25 gp] potion/oil of guidance (CL 1)
[50 gp] potion/oil of cure light wounds (CL 1)
Scrolls
[175 gp] divine scroll of augury (CL 3)
[150 gp] divine scroll of cure moderate wounds (CL 3)
[13 gp] divine scroll of stabilize (CL 1)
[150 gp] arcane scroll of whispering wind (CL 3)
[25 gp] divine scroll of divine favor (CL 1)
[25 gp] arcane scroll of protection from evil (CL 1)
[25 gp] arcane scroll of vanish (CL 1)
[25 gp] arcane scroll of sleep (CL 1)
[13 gp] divine scroll of light (CL 1)
[25 gp] arcane scroll of grease (CL 1)
[160 gp] arcane scroll of magic mouth (CL 3)
[25 gp] arcane scroll of shield (CL 1)
[13 gp] arcane scroll of mending (CL 1)
[150 gp] arcane scroll of misdirection (CL 3)
[25 gp] arcane scroll of grease (CL 1)
[25 gp] divine scroll of obscuring mist (CL 1)
[375 gp] arcane scroll of flame arrow (CL 5)
[150 gp] divine scroll of restoration, lesser (CL 3)
[25 gp] arcane scroll of obscuring mist (CL 1)
[25 gp] arcane scroll of obscuring mist (CL 1)
[150 gp] divine scroll of hold person (CL 3)
[25 gp] arcane scroll of magic weapon (CL 1)
Wands
[750 gp] wand of summon monster 1 (CL 1)
[750 gp] wand of bless weapon (CL 1)
[750 gp] wand of mage armor (CL 1)
[375 gp] wand of ghost sound (CL 1)
[750 gp] wand of shocking grasp (CL 1)
[375 gp] wand of acid splash (CL 1)
Weapons
[305 gp] masterwork greatclub
[315 gp] masterwork longsword
[315 gp] masterwork rhomphaia
[350 gp] masterwork heavy crossbow
[375 gp] masterwork longbow
[305 gp] masterwork greatclub
[375 gp] masterwork falchion
[400 gp] masterwork composite longbow
[335 gp] masterwork light crossbow
[2,302 gp] +1 dagger [no light or external clues]
[310 gp] masterwork lance
[375 gp] masterwork longbow
[322 gp] masterwork silver dagger [no light or external clues]
[315 gp] masterwork scimitar
[350 gp] masterwork greatsword
[302 gp] masterwork spear
[300 gp] masterwork sling
Wondrous
[1,100 gp] grave salt [clue indicates function]
[1,100 gp] elixir of fire breath [no external clues]
[1,000 gp] ring of arcane signets [clue indicates function]
Experience
Tiff (15): 4,688 = 750 (Rough Entry) + 1,688 (This could have been devastating, but Tiff got rid of it.) + 1,688 (Oozes double when you slash them) + 281 (Cold Mushrooms) + 281 (Darts & Blades)
Rico (14), Savin (14): 5,950 = 1,050 + 2,100 + 2,100 + 350 + 350
Meako (13): 8,289 = 1,463 + 2,925 + 2,925 + 488 + 488
