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Trade and Market Hall / Re: Angels Guild--Adventure Outfitters
« on: April 15, 2021, 06:54:04 am »
*Tipsy Oak makes some purchases*

See Invisibility scroll = 250
Grease scroll = 250
Fire Enchant II x 2 = 6000
Total = 6500
Total after discount = (6500 x .80) = 5200

5200 left in Enchantments chest

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*Tipsy Oak in again*

Took:
Death armor scroll = 250
Continual flame scroll = 250
Total Took = 500

Left:
In Lia's chest:
Total in Lia's chest:

Ring of Str +1 = 1750
Skelly knuckles 25 at 10 = 250
Total Left = 2000

Old Credit: 5383
Total Took: 500
Total Left: 2000
New Credit: 6883

Lia's chest trues taken:
Donated: 50

* Priced at .75 x Lens Price

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*Tipsy Oak burrows bracers and amulet of dexterity and returns them*

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General Discussion / Re: It has been a bit
« on: April 14, 2021, 07:32:43 pm »
Here's a link to discord:

https://discord.com/channels/299576918058205186/299576918058205186

I just copied that off my browser so may not work.  You'll need to setup an account and look for the layonara group.

Also, Layo has now increased the level cap to 45 so Wren might be able to squeeze in Dev Crit like he always wanted to.

Cheers

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General Discussion / Re: It has been a bit
« on: April 14, 2021, 06:57:53 pm »
Great to see you back!  We miss Wren the giant killer barbarian!

If you make a test chaacter then Orth can move your old characters over.  Orth has been busy of late so I'm not sure how quick he will get to it.  You may not need your cd key.  Yes you will need a new copy of nwn ee.

If you can get on discord that is good because Orth and everyone else respond much quiker there.

Cant wait to see u IG!

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Journal Post 9:

He spiced up the gruel this time with some wild mushrooms and hot peppers.  My stomach is still unsettled, but it went down well.  Vycon is happy with my progress and has counseled me well on my set backs and failures.  Through the failures will come knowledge and persistence and a better direction ahead.  We swapped stories of our failures and drank some wine he pulled down from a shelf. 

He seemed in good spirits and motioned me to his backyard as he grabbed his bow that was hanging on the wall.  I took my bow and followed him to where his yard met the wood line.  He had some old stacks of hay there and a target made of soft wood that laid against it.  He motioned me to shoot some and watched my form, giving me some instruction here and there.  We worked a bit on my breathing patterns and concentration.  He also worked on my release time, telling me to trust my instincts and not hold the knock as long.  It was good work but I was waiting for some magic to happen, and got a bit impatient.  He saw my frustration and drew his bow and launched an arrow that incinerated the target in fire.  Now he had my attention.

He explained that this was an advanced tool of the Arcane Archer to be able to Imbue the arrow.  I listened carefully as he explained how Imbuing takes effort and can exhaust some of the power of the Arcane Archer.  How it's similar to a fireball spell, but even more powerful due to the nature of the skill of the Arcane Archer.  It takes much practice but in the end its just a further extension of the basic building blocks.  Once I gain the ability of combining the magic within me and transferring it to my arrows, that my powers will grow.  I was very excited about the Imbuing and he went through in detail how he mentally conceptualized the ability.  He said I can start adding this Imbuing thought process to my more basic drills and that it won't come at first, but it was good for me to push my self toward that goal and will help me see the basic training from a different angle.  It is good to know where my training is leading.  I feel invigorated and excited.  I will strive even harder now in my training and pray I grasp this power soon. 

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Trade and Market Hall / Re: Angels Guild--Adventure Outfitters
« on: April 11, 2021, 10:56:08 am »
*Tipsy Oak purchases some bronze full plate and left the 1250 in the same chest*

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*Tipsy Oak in again*

Took:
Iron tower shield = 1500
Ring of Wiz II = 3000
Iron Scimitar = 1000
Foe Hammer = 1200
Total Took = 6700

Left:
In Lia's chest:
Ginger 33 at 50 = 1650
Ginseng 37 at 150 = 5550
Total in Lia's chest: 7200

Pecans 26 at 60 = 1560
Walnuts 13 at 60 = 780
Juniper 11 at 30 = 330
Total Left = 9870

Old Credit: 2213
Total Took: 6700
Total Left: 9870
New Credit: 5383

Lia's chest trues taken: 3600 [//Lia's chest is now completely out of trues; Tipsy took all her trues and also 41 from the donations chest to get to his 3600]
Donated: 670

* Priced at .75 x Lens Price

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Journal Post 8:

Well I lay in Bernuth after a defeat at the hand of some Cyrstal Lord that guards the caves outside Ulgrid.  I am starting to think those Shadonite girls are not good for me.  "Oh have another, let me!"  They are a distraction and the tactics of the battle are lost.  I will pray to Folian for guidance on the matter.

Meanwhile, my training continues.  I have made more progress in my wood work and I believe I can start to work with oak now.  Ysh said she knows of a good string of oaks near the Ire mountains.  I will have to go and see if she was joking or not.

My drills and meditations upon magic and my arrows is going well.  I need to see Vycon soon to see what he has instore for me.  I feel a break through is coming on my path to the Arcane Archer very soon.  I notice when I knock my arrows now it's not just wood, string, feather and arrow head; I can feel the magic in me trying to reach the arrows.  It's wierd and hard to explain, but it all just seems different now.  I can sense that what used to be simple archery is about to become something wonderful and powerful.  It will be good to become stronger so I can help my hunting parties more and be more valuable.

My magic has grown a bit stronger...thanks to you Mom for giving me the bug.  I've learned some new spells and also found some scrolls that I'm studying.  I hoping that my increase magic power will aid me in my path to the Arcane Archer.

Things are changing daily for me.  My woodland home seems far away now.  My drills and the hunts I've been on are shaping me and shaping my plans for my future.  I pray Folian guides me well and keeps me on the path he best wishes for me.

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Trade and Market Hall / Re: Angels Guild--Adventure Outfitters
« on: April 10, 2021, 01:39:24 pm »
*Tipsy Oak buys an alex bulls ring and puts the trues in the chest*

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Post No. 7:

My journeys found me talking to a Ysh.  I would consider her attractive if it wasn't for her mouth....she can't stop moving it.  We did talk and found we have the path to Arcane Archer in common.  She claims to have a mentor by the name of Kalbaren who is an Arcane Archer.  This Kalbaren apparently instructed her to make her own bow as part of her training.  This is a fine idea and I already like this fellow and I hope to meet him as well.  This is good news for me because I have already started making hickory arrows and I soon plan to make an oak bow and oak arrows.  Kalbaren's idea of making your own bow fits into my own ideas, so I feel like I'm on track in that regard.  I have posted earlier that making my own arrows helps me form a connection to my arrows, so when I attempt to enchant them with magic, my hopes is that it will be easier to form the bond.  I will seek this Kalbaren out.

In the meantime, I continue to meditate on my bow and arrows and concentrate on my magic and the elven heritage in my blood.  I have been training and performing the drills.  I feel I'm making progress.  The magic in me seems to be wanting to go from me to the arrows, but I'm not quite there yet.  However, I can feel it wanting to.  It is frustrating but also exciting.  I know I'm growing and getting closer, but just not there yet.  I will pray to Folian for guidance and stamina.

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*Tipsy Oak in again*

Took:
Total Took =

Left:
In Lia's chest:
Total in Lia's chest:
Cotton 27 at 10 = 270
Black mushrooms 9 at 20 = 180
Honey 13 at 50 = 650
Total Left = 1050

Old Credit: 1163
Total Took:
Total Left: 1050
New Credit: 2213

Lia's chest trues taken:
Donated: Pretty sure I paid the 125 I owed...recollection fuzzy

* Priced at .75 x Lens Price

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*Tipsy Oak advices he corrected his last post (see post before this one) as he found his scribble paper and he makes this new post*

Took:
Alex ring of strength = 1750
Alex amulet of strength = 2100
Total Took = 3850

Left:
In Lia's chest:
Garlic 9 at 50 = 450
Total in Lia's chest: 450
(Took trues from Lia 225)
PS Gauntlet (cold 1d8) = 3882*
Cotton 10 at 38 = 380
Feathers 20 at 15 = 300
Total Left = 5012

Old Credit: 1
Total Took: 3850
Total Left: 5012
New Credit: 1163

Donated: (I owed 385 this stop, but Lia owed me 260 last stop, so I owe you still 125; will pay soon)

* Priced at .75 x Lens Price

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Journal Post 6:

My training is going well and I have started making my own arrows.  The hickory trees by Dunatac are of good quality and their roots seek well into the lake.  They will make strong arrows.  Something about making my own arrows I think draws me closer to enchanting them I feel.  It makes a better connection for me.  I'm sure one day I will be able to enchant any arrow, but for my training I think it helps form the connection to the arrow when it's one of my own.

I have been trying to cast my magic weapon spell on a bundle of arrows as Vycon instructed but with no sure success so far.  I can't get the spell to release on the arrows but only my bow.  I am still trying though.  The drill has helped me think about my fathers and their fathers.  To wonder how things were in the past.  Is my blood like theirs and do I share the same blood they carried in their bodies 1000's of years ago?  I will endeavor to call upon their help and to become more aware of my elven blood and the special pathway it creates back to my lineage and the magic that came before me.

My other drills are going well and I think the meditations and concentrations are good for my soul.  My aim is improving.  I've met some other travelers.  I have told them about my path and training.  Some respect it and others have mocked it.  This is fine, and I believe letting others know about my goal helps me to pursue it even harder.  One day I will get there by Folian's grace.

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General Discussion / Re: Use Magic Device
« on: April 05, 2021, 06:10:03 pm »
It works fine yes.  There was a formula for rogues trying to use scrolls based on the scroll spell level.  Cant recall it but i kinda remember needing a umd in hi 20's to use 9th lvl scrolls.  There are some kinks with rogue and another spellcasting class when using scrolls but cant recall.  I think a umd of 15 to 20 should let you use most items.

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Journal Post 5:

I went to see Vycon again.  My magic has increased and I felt it was time to see him.  He was happy to see me and we ate more of his gruel.  He was impressed with my training so far and progress.  He had to leave to go on an errand so our time was brief.  He gave me a new drill.  I told him I had learned the magic weapon spell and he said this was good.  He said that one day I will be able to enchant all my arrows to a power far greater than any magic weapon spell, but that the spell would be useful in training.  He instructed me to concentrate on casting the spell not on my bow, but on my arrows.  To hold a bundle of arrows and to let the spell flow into my fingers as I grasp the arrows and direct the spell into the arrows.  To draw on my fathers, and the fathers before them, and to be aware of the elven blood flowing in my veins.  Aware in a deeper way than just acknowledging my heritage, but to feel the blood as it pumps into my arms and to concentrate on it as I cast the spell.  He said this drill will help me to start to release the elven magic in my blood and train my blood to react in a way to enchant my arrows with magic.

I will endeavor to keep with my training.  I was side tracked briefly.  I met a certain dwarf at Bullseye and we sat at a table.  I wish I could remember his name.  Well the last thing I know is the waitress was impressed to see an elf and dwarf at the same table so she bought us a round of shots.  So it went from there.  I remember briefly making my way to Saddle Bag, but unfortunately most is a blur.  I can not be hindered again by this type of activity.  My training is too serious now.  I look forward to resuming my drills and meditations.

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*Tipsy Oak  leaves a note apologizing for not being able to remember the entire transaction, but the credit balance should be accurate.  He indicates he came in the Saddle after having a few too many ales with a certain dwarf at the Bulls Eye*

*Tipsy leaves another note saying he found his scribble paper where he wrote down what he got....it was in his boot.  He corrects the ledger as seen below*
*He further points out that the alexandrite jewelry chest needs to be restocked with rings and amulets of various types*
Took:
Bulls scroll = 250
Ghostly Visage scroll = 250
Darkness scroll = 250
Total Took = 750

Left:
In Lia's chest:
Aloe 30 at 6 = 180
Greenstone dust 7 at 3 = 21
Garlic 9 at 50 = 450
In Lia's chest: 651
(took 65 trues from Lia's chest thinking it was 10% trues back, but now I know it's 50%, so I will be back to get my 260 you owe me)
Black Onyx 2 at 50 = 100
Total Left = 751

Old Credit: 0
Total Took: 750
Total Left: 751
New Credit: 1

Donated: 75

* Priced at .75 x Lens Price

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Journal Post 4:

My magic has increased.  I have found the ability to cast the cantrips my mother was teaching me and also some first circle spells.  It is a good feeling.  I have been keeping with all my drills and meditations.  I have especially been practicing the eyes-closed simultaneous launching of an arrow with an offensive spell.  I started out with flare, and then frost ray and then acid splash.  I felt that order was my safest bet.  I made sure to get flare down well first before moving to the others.  The results have been scattered as far as success and some what frustrating.  I do feel improvement, but it's slow going.  The difficult part is getting the spell to leave my fingers and  enter the arrow so that it's effects travel with the arrow instead of offending the arrow itself.  I know it time this transition will improve.

I will see Vycon soon.  I feel I'm ready for his next instruction and I look forward to gushing on my success so far and allow him to tweak my training.

I must get stronger if I am to defeat the enemies of the forest.  My friend, Hank, and I ran into some Duegar dwarves on patrol in the Silkwood forest.  We were outmatched by their skill and might.  I allowed my fright to overcome me and ran into a territorial Ettercap that casted his web on me as the Duegars pursued me.  It was my end, but I pray Folian uses it to teach me.  I await the day when my magical archery improves and I can pay them a return visit.  Until then I will keep practicing my magic and archery, and by Folian I will become the Arcane Archer that is within me.

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Journal Post 3:

My journey went well through the woodlands outside Forth Thunder and I arrived at the modest cottage of Vycon.  His front door swung wide as I approached and he met my eyes like he knew me my whole life.  It was a well and good feeling.  He motioned me in and pointed to a chair at his dining table.  I sat as he ladled us both some hot gruel that he seemed overly proud about.  We sat there a while just slurping and looking at each other.  When we were both done he gathered our bowls up and put them near the water basin and said "tell me now why you have come".  We spoke in good length.  I explained all I had heard about mixing magic and bow and told him about meeting Aaron.  I went through some of the drills I had concocted on my own and my practice so far.  He mostly listened, but when I told him about my drills his eyes widened a bit.

He said I had discovered his first lesson on my own.  He said that all elves have the innate ability to become arcane archers like him, but it only comes through meditation and concentration.  He told me to keep up with my meditation exercises and to focus on generating magic within me and channeling it through my arms and fingers into my bow and the arrows I knock.  This will lead me to a synergy of both.  He agreed it will take time and much practice.  He suggested I keep studying as a wizard and as an archer as the dual training will compliment each other.

He gave me a new exercise too.  He told that when practicing with my bow that I should knock and arrow and draw it back and hold.  Then, before I release, I close my eyes and prepare one of my offensive spells.  Then, with my eyes closed, I focus the spell on the target and cast it ahead at the same time that I release the knocked arrow.  While doing that I am to concentrate letting the magic spell release through my fingers and into the arrow and let the arrow take the magic to the target.  He said to be patient with this one and careful.  The spell could release early on my fingers and as he said that he lifted up his palms to show me some aged scars and redness. 

He got up and opened the front door.  Our lesson and conversation was over.  I went to discuss our next meeting and he shushed me and smiled.  I left and I'm now on my way back to Arnax.  I'm excited about the days ahead and my heart is warm with knowing Vycon.

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