Ah Carceri. It's certainly going to be memorable for my players. We pick up outside Skullrot prison in the wake of the fight with the thunderbeast. Healing is performed and much japes are had between Cabot (the NPC played by me) and Illia, the druid played by Pell (aka Cmdr Maxwell). Lots of "W...

So, Viales assesses the information you have so far. Tegwin believed the girls were going missing on Saturdays. He also said the first went missing just after the full moon. Given that a full moon occurs every 29 to 30 days, this does indeed line up. Saturday night will be the next full moon. You go...

"Hmm, well we can't find that out because someone stole the Setek file." Timidity growls.

North, East, South, West, Viales? Hmph, maybe for druidic rituals. But this is arcana for sure. It isn't a well trafficked area in general. Obviously on those rare occasions where a hanging is to take place, such a thing is a public event. That's why this is out here, where there is space for people...

Viales can roll Arcana to help him answer that question. Timidity also has something to say about that topic, so I'll take Viales' roll then combine the two.

This would be plains rather than forest. There's little to see. The gallows itself is of no real interest, and the ground has few secrets to reveal. The depression where the body was found has been hastily filled in, presumably by the authorities. Interestingly, it was buried underneath the gallows ...

Timidity leading the way, you head out of town via South Gate. A bare five minutes walk from where the last of the houses disperse, you crest a hill and find a large flat area, with a wooden staging platform and the familiar site of the town gallows. Timidity starts poking around in the dirt with th...

Timidity does a passable job of playing the grieving sister, wailing theatrically as she sobs all over the watchman's desk. He does his best to deal with her, but is clearly struggling and it's not long before she manages to sneak a question in here and there between her wails. The watchman is more ...

Been a while. Libris Mortis is now fully added.
Database contains 2593 monsters.

I figured it would be fun to keep some info on the kind of shenanigans I get up to while DMing and who knows, maybe it will help other DMs with little tips and tricks or general ideas to steal as they go. Some context to start. This is an ongoing 3.5e campaign with a loosely Stargate kinda vibe. The...

"Leave this to me. " says Timidity, grimly. " I'm the sister of the victim after all. I'll see what I can wheedle out of him. " When you get to the watchhouse she hands Nirili her bat. " Here, hang onto ER for me. " She takes a few slow deep breaths then bursts into te...

Just to confirm, you do not currently know where the body was found.

" I haven't a clue. " she says, " The streets, I would presume. I can't imagine her being in a specific location where someone would be able to abduct her. " She frowns, thinking. " You guys were poking around the mortuary after they brought her in, right? Where did they fin...

It has no significance, Viales. Beetles are used as a symbol as often as lions, eagles, stags and every other animal under the sun. Nothing of any relevance comes to mind.

Timidity sighs.
"Chasing one guy around town is a fruitless task. We need more clues."

You search, or perceive if you insist, through the boxes, skimming through record after record of legal cases from the founding of the town, made no simpler by the olde worlde ftyle off writinge. Disputes over land boundaries dominate the early years, as do complaints over market practices and prici...

While I remember, everyone earned 1200 xp for resolving Zandorian's sidequest.

Timidity leads the way, apparently familiar with the process. A short way from the morgue, the Hall of Records is a fairly large building with multiple floors. Timidity explains that all kinds of historic records are filed here, property records, business records, and various legal records including...

I believe it was brought up before that one avenue of exploration was the Hall of Records. Is that the location you wish to visit now or did you have anything else in mind?

Timidity burns Calm Emotions to cast Cure Moderate Wounds on Nirili: 17HP healed. She grabs you, not particularly delicately by the chin and a surprisingly warm sensation flows through you as the healing magic mends the probable facture in your collarbone. A grimace perhaps, and then it is done. Zan...

With a frown Timidity slaps a hand on Myles' shoulder and casts Cure Light Wounds. She eyeballs him as he limps off. Zandorian tests out his rapier with some quick flourishes, deftly sheathing it afterwards. He seems quite the swordsman, though Nirili knows, flashy duelling moves don't always cut th...

I believe I already factored in the training bonus to att but not damage, my bad. Yes, precise strike applies as long as Zandorian has a panache point and is precision damage so is not multiplied for the crit. Math checks out, 15 damage, with a dagger. It doesn't finish him off, but that was a lot o...

Earth Punch Evocation [Earth] Level: Brd 2, Sor/Wiz 2, Earth 2 Components: V, S Casting time: Standard Action Range: Personal Target: Self Duration: Instantaneous Saving Throw: None Spell Resistance: No You coat your first in a layer of rock and make a melee touch attack as part of this action. The...

I'm unilaterally cursed. On the tabletop, I just lost a character to a soul suck from a lich and the followup save by rolling low. Somewhat underselling the fact that you were killed by Acererak in the Tomb of Horrors, but yeah. ¬¬ Good point about the initiative, I'll remember it for next time. As...

He's surprisingly light on his feet, Nirili, deftly blocking the first attack with the chain wrapping on his forearm, but the followup gets through his defences. A small wound, but every little counts.

Zandorian is up, if one of you would be so kind.

" Sonofabitch! " Myles produces a length of chain from his trousers, wrapping one end around a fist, the other end flailing loose. He lashes out at Nirili with the chain. 21 to hit. 18 bludgeoning damage. The chain lashes out, missing your face, Nirili, but striking hard against your colla...