>>251048
time to start the weapon argument again :^)

>>251057
We decided last thread that we would use Boomerangs.

This isn't disputable or up for any sort of discussion.

>>251068
Seconding the second coming of Sokka, now with Rituals!

>>251048
Immediately buy a boomerang and a Staff to prevent all weapon REEEEEEE-ing

>>251086
No REEEEEIng is possible as

IT HAS BEEN DECIDED

YOU HEAR ME YOU LURKING PUNKS?

ITS OVER DAMN IT!

>>251110
>implying that'll stop anyone

that said, boomerangs don't work how you people think they do

>>251048
I've been waiting 32 hours for your return OP you better not Jew me I expect your undivided attention and constant replies ok babe?

>>251124
I'm Australian.

Continue with your boomerang lecture.


I'm holding a boomerang right now,


Continue.

>>251057
I don't want to argue anymore but could we please buy a ballista later once we learn how to summon weapons? People already came up with decent 6 line poems.

>>251139
Ok LATER

we boomerang now.

>>251139
We'd need to learn the Ritual Element for "Weapon" or "Space" to either summon the weapon or summon something like a removable space to store the weapon.

>>251137
boomerangs don't return if they actually do anything

The boomerangs used for hunting didn't return, they were basically rabbit sticks

The boomerangs that do return aren't made to hunt with, and were actually made as a toy

Hitting something with a boomerang causes the boomerang to fall to the ground

Having an air elemental hold the boomerangs would be less effective than a fire elemental burning shit with fireballs

t. Australian

>>251145
Playermade votes don't count, faggot.

>>251158
It's something pretty out of our league at the moment.

But it will make for a pretty awesome Noble Phantasm Ultimate Ability.

>>251177
I'm aware of this, we would use a weighted hunting boomerang with a winds elemental imbued within allowing it to return to us, you know like MAGIC? It's perfect and we have had like 6 votes towards it senpai.

Also, as a headsup: If I am reading the previous thread correctly we have 36 gold 38 silver before booking an unknown number of nights at the Dorter hotel for 5 silver a night.

Again for simplicity - Available funds:
36 gold 38 silver
Minus 5x (x = number of nights in hotel)

>>251193
but that would use our only spells to make a meh tier weapon. Instead of having a living statue or a woman made of fire, we'd have a stick.

Plus all the other weapons have had plenty of votes for them, and don't cripple our character to make him defenseless

>>251212
Doesn't John have like 15 gold from his whoring

>>251217
This conversation ain't happening as we've reached a consensus sorry senpai.

These things can always change.

>>251221
Yeah he was popular with the house wives. Can't blame them either, when someone that good looking is around you just kinda swoon on your own.

Are we sharing a room with John?

>>251217
I think people are just tired of the arguing and want some kind of consensus. Tbh, OP has to be the one to put this to an official vote before anything is actually decided on.

>>251068
>>251080
>>251086
>>251110
You rest a while at the hotel and have lunch (the room service is impeccable). You then head out to see the sights and spend some money.

The city is beautiful. The glass spires are scattered like giant stalagmites and reflect the pure blue of the sky. The movement of people is ubiquitous and constant. You remember going to New York once on a family trip and getting bumped around in Times Square, it's a lot like that, but with stranger people walking around. Groups of people which don't belong together are laughing (or trumpeting or clicking their mandibles or performing complex sign language) together. Wizards like you are riding on the shoulders of giant spirit summons. Wind mages are just flying through the air like superheros. It's chaos and you love it.

Unlike the other towns you've visited, there are no stalls in the streets. Instead you are led to a giant bazaar where tradesmen are selling their ware en masse. You look around the various stalls with John (yet again this feels suspiciously like a date, but you reassure yourself that John, is not in fact, a faggot).

A weapon stall selling boomerangs catches your eye. They are made from bone and metal with intricate symbols and drawings lining the border of the instrument.
"You have a good eye young master" Says a green chimpanzee. Well, he doesn't actually say it, he signs it with his chimp hands. His mouth, a mosquito-like proboscis isn't conducive to human speech, but you understand him anyway.
"How much?"
"Depends on what your looking for young master, this one here (he takes out a large one) is made from Kupeta bone -- very strong -- the edge is steel, human made. Or if you're looking for something a bit more portable, this one, is very easy carry, Khat bark, unbreakable against metal and magic. In fact the only way you can shape khat...is with Khat! Now then, young master what are you looking for?"

>"Something cheap"
>"Tell me more about..."
>Other

>>251226
we reached a consensus on weapons earlier.

seems that stuff doesn't stick

>>251251
>>"Tell me more about..."
The Kupeta bone one, and grab a Staff as well

>>251217
Just for the sake of argument: we are in a game and we have no idea if boomerangs work like Legend of Zelda

>>251221
Quick check on John's money
Started with 10g30s from treasure chest
"Doubled" his money at the blacksmith
Paid 30s for ship ticket
John should have 20g30s

>>251251
>Boomerangs
Walk the fuck away. Look for armor or something for John.

>>251251
>>"Tell me more about..."
Tell me about both, how much are they, do they have any special properties?

>>251267
>>251270
better to know more about them before we buy anything

>>251270
seconding

>>251251
Adding to
>>251270
Ask where we can learn to use them

>>251267
this

>>251362
pls just accept the weapon choice so we can move on and not prolong this any further please Jesus Allah pls pls

>>251380
Fuck off. We spent too many posts arguing about what to do for you to come in with such a shitty fucking solution and force it on us.

>>251270
>>251281
>>251300
>>251316
"Tell me more about these two."
"Of course, young master, what is it you'd like to know?"
"Well for starters what are their properties?"
"Well Kupeta bone comes from the great Kupeta, winged predators of the Noutrian desert. They are light, as you can see (it is indeed, surprisingly light) as the bones are hollow, but strong as a dwarf's fingernails! As for the Khat wood. It comes from the great Khatik trees of the southern tundras. No one knows how they grow, not even the wizards that take the holy pilgrimage there to study them and fashion staves from their fallen limbs. Magic they are, young master, but old magic, unknown magic. They cannot be destroyed by any force, save themselves."
"And how much?"
"Ah, young master, who can put a price on safety and good craftsmanship? 30 gold pieces for the Kupeta bone, 90 for the Khat. A reasonable price, you'll agree."
Like hell that's a reasonable price.

>Have John try and haggle
>Leave this abomination to his jewish tricks
>Ask for more information about something
>Other

>>251391
>>Have John try and haggle
Grab the Khat one, sounds wizardy as fuck

>>251391
I'd love to end this weapon shit and just purchase something, but those prices make me sick to my stomach.

What's stopping us from rolling this guy? can't we just steal? Roll the dice?

>>251391
>>Leave this abomination to his jewish tricks
We're fine with elementals for right now. Go find something for John.

>>251391
>>Have John try and haggle

>>251400
Seconding this if my post falls through.

>>251391
>>Leave this abomination to his jewish tricks
that's almost all our gold for the "cheapest" one

>>251400
>>251404
>>251407

"Pst, John, handle this."
"What?"
"Haggle. Try something." John shrugs and haggles with the chimpsquito. He lowers his prices by 15% after a lengthy conversation about his homeland and culture.

That brings the price down to 76 gp and 50 sp for the Khat one and 25 gp and 50 sp for the Kupeta one.

>>251434
Have John distract him whilst we rob him.

>>251434
Can we afford the Khat one? If so, get that. Otherwise, go find a staff to buy.

>>251434
Damn. I'll say no for now. Let's see if we can't find a decent DEX based sword.

>>251434
nope, literally anything else would be better

don't blow all of our cash on a meh weapon

>>251434
Run away from this merchant.

>>251446
With basically all of our gold. It's a waste.

>>251444
our Dex is at 10, theres no way we can steal anything, especially not something worth 90 gold

>>251434
>>251446
>>251452
Fine, ignore this schmuck and go buy a staff. We're a goddamn wizard, we need a wizard staff.

We can go grab a backup sword or some shit after we've got ourself a decent main staff

>>251452
75-90 Gold for a 15 inch stick.

I can't wait to see how much your 80 inch staves and gleaming intricate swords cost.

>>251468
>implying we're retarded like you
We just need a weapon that's a bit better than our carving knife. We should look for end game level gear when we reach end game level.

>>251480
Do you wanna fight?

>>251480
a steel dagger cost 30 silver at the last town.

Assuming that we can expound on that based on either real world prices or common prices in video games, a steel sword would likely cost a couple gold.

>>251491
>a steel dagger
a shortsword*
>>251465
This.

I vote against a fucking boomerang.
How ridiculous do you want us to look like?
Plus it doesn't work indoors.

>>251434
>Leave this abomination to his jewish tricks

>>251391
>>Leave this abomination to his jewish tricks
Oy vey not muh shekels.

we could probably find a blacksmith with a quest to get a free or reduced price weapon

And later in the game, I'd be all for heading to the place with Khatik trees. Can you imagine how good it would be as anitmage armor? Plus, we might be able to turn it into a fabric so it doesn't look like armor

>>251391
>not even the wizards that take the holy pilgrimage there to study them and fashion staves from their fallen limbs.
We now know what we should do after the contest.

>>251450
>>251451
>>251452
>>251491
>>251498
Yeah, you're not about to drop your entire purse on a single item. You turn to leave. The chimpsquito grabs your sleeve and signs:
"Young master, if these do not please you, I have more...available goods. Look at these, cow bone, very cheap just 3 gold. Or I also have steel and iron and wood. 9, 6 and 2 gold (with the discount of course). They are heavier and won't last as long as Khat or Kupeta bone, but they are weapons all the same."

>Nah, fuck this guy, you go elsewhere
>Alright, you'll buy...
>Other

>>251534
>>Nah, fuck this guy, you go elsewhere

>>251534
>>Nah, fuck this guy, you go elsewhere

>>251534
>>Alright, you'll buy...
We can at least try the 2g one with a bound elemental. make an informed decision.

For 1 gold 50 Silver at best

>>251534
>Nah, fuck this guy, you go elsewhere
shoo shoo with your chimpsquito tricks

>>251534
>>Nah, fuck this guy, you go elsewhere
Let's find some armors-an and some swords-an. Then we can go to the place like
>>251532
>>251526
suggest and get a branch to make a staff.

>>251534
>Wood
>Cow Bone

SOLD


>carving runes and incantations into the wooden death stick whilst coating it in the blood of your enemies so that you simply need to say " Ryuu Waga Teki Go Kurai! " as you throw it and activate the devastating elemental effect it has within.


It's perfect Senpai.


Go buy a staff after this pls.

>>251544
>>251545
>>251555
>>251558
"No thanks, I think we'll look elsewhere."
You turn and leave. A screen pops up.


Incoming PM from Lelogas

Accept?

[ ] Yes [ ] No

>>251573
Yes

>>251566
wow it's like you're really retarded. it had to have taken some rehearsal to get this good at it.

>>251552
>all these people refusing to attempt anything new

2 fucking gold. literally nothing.

:^) time to go get a sword and be Gandalf!

It's super effective!

>>251573
Yes

>>251566
My man!

>>251573
Yes

>>251573
yes

>>251573
yes

The most important thing when choosing weapons is that it must look cool.

>>251595
No worries on that front, we're going with a big stick!

>>251573
Go buy a fuckin staff. We're a wizard, let's go with the classics

Seriously, there's probably a reason wizards use them, guys.

>>251582
>>251566
>nip nong ching chong senpai
>let's do something totally retarded, don't you want to be original! 俺TUEEEE

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>>251595
damn right

if we'd gone with a melee class, id vote for a bar mace

>>251610
>not getting western references
>not realising that saying "f@m" auto translates to "Senpai"
>thinkin im a weeb

Go be Gandalf now boy.

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>>251614

>>251586
>>251584
>>251580
>>251589
>>251583
Of course you accept.
"Bob!"
"Lelogas, I tried contacting you but--"
"Yeah, sorry I was a little busy with Robin. Listen I got your recall stone back. I'm in Dorter Magic City, I'll be here until the end of the Seaball World Cup."
"Oh, perfect. I'm already here. I'm at the bazaar right now. Do you want me to meet you somewhere?"
"Uhhh...nah its alright. I'll come to you. Let's it's...5 PM right now? I'll meet you at the entrance to the bazaar in an hour."
"Cool. I'll be there. Listen, I hope Robin wasn't any trouble?"
"Uhh..ahem...not-not particularly no. I'll explain when I get there."
"Alright. Later gator."
"...Right."
Later gator? What the FUCK? This is why you get bullied in the real world.

You have some time to kill so you:
>Try out some of the exotic food in the bazaar
>Look for some equipment (what? pls no shitstorm)
>Try to sell some of your stuff
>Other

Your current inventory:

Inventory

1. Travel Pack
Vial of red liquid
2 blood soaked scrolls
Spellbook
6 Gatorant Carapace pieces (medium)
5 Gatorant Hearts
3 Gatorant Brains
Mysterious Ring
2 stoppered large beakers (300 ml) of red liquid
1 stoppered large beaker (300 ml) of yellow liquid
2 rolled up scrolls
A pouch with red dust
A broken hand mirror
A locked Journal
2. Iron Knife
3. Purse
37g 24s

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>>251625
This actually looks interesting but I would prefer something like [pic]

Man all this about a weapon

>>251635
>>Look for some equipment (what? pls no shitstorm)
Get a staff. A nice, basic, wizard staff.

After we have one of decent quality, get a shortsword for emergencies.

>>251635
Sell the mirror amd the Gatorant shit

Have the ring appraised and examines by a Jeweller.

Purchase a Staff.

>>251635
We should have John try to enchant our ring.

>>251635
>>Look for some equipment (what? pls no shitstorm)
Alchemy book!

>>251635
>Look for some equipment (what? pls no shitstorm)
a bow or rapier

and the dwarf at the second town said he could make a breastplate for us with 6 carapaces, shame they're not warriors

>>251635
>A locked Journal
See if we can find someone that can open it.

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>>251648
jain certainly are nice

wonder if we could find a monster that can turn invisible and bind it's spirit to the tassels.

>>251635
Ask Lelogas about the Locked Journal from the Trove. See if it's a known thing or whatever

>>251687
I like it since it should be a good DEX weapon which will allow for good stats on bow use later if we go that way. It looks sturdy enough to block if it has to, not saying we should, at least more so than a rapier. It's all about movement and parrying so DEX would play well to it and to keeping us out/away from harm.

Not getting the invisible tassels bit, could you explain? Sounds interesting.

Working on that Spreadsheet for making rituals. hopefully have a prototype in a few hours to test. Saving the Archivist name for archiving after significant event(s)

>>251635
Go find one of these >>251648 and get our ring looked at.

Silly anons, we have to go there and get the branch for the staff ourselves!

Why are you all so obsessed with melee and dex? We're a WIZARD. Focus on INT/WIS and grab a staff to bind elementals to for range. Get a sword or shit for emergencies if you want, but why are we abandoning our archetype for bows and shit? We're not a rogue.

2 Hours in and we've practically done nothing but argue about weapons.


sigh,

>>251723
tassels are an easily removable part of a weapon, made to distract a person during a fight. However, we could enchant them to make the weapon invisible, which would obviously be harder to block. Obviously we don't want to have to get into sword fights that often(or at all), but being a wizard is all about using cheap tricks to win

>>251698
>>251674
You try to ring up Lelogas again. But his name is blacked again. Weird.

You look around for someone who can open the journal. Finally, a dwarf offers to open it without damaging the journal or even the lock. He wants 20 silver for his services.

>Pay the dwarf
>Forget about this whole thing and just sell the journal
>Try to find someone else

>>251735
They have a huge hard on for the whole "Class doesn't matter!!! We MUST use a bow!!" hybrid thing.

Don't understand it, a weapon that gives good synergy with rituals and can work with INT/WIS like a staff, wand.. or my exploding boomerangs seems logical to me.

>>251735
elementals are already ranged, and autonomous. Why weaken ourselves?

>>251753
Pay him, we must find the hidden secrets.

>>251753
>>Pay the dwarf
get john to ask him, unless we already did that

>>251753
>>Pay the dwarf
>Try to find someone else
Someone selling a staff. Pleas man just QM fiat us to geting one and relegate this shit to the background.

>>251759
Because we could ahve one in our staff AND one attacking at range?
Because it WOULDN'T be weakening ourselves any more than wasting days on end learning how to use a brand new weapon?
Because it would be an easy weapon and synergises well with our class?
Because we liekly get perks for it by virtue of it BEING A WIZARD WEAPON?

>>251739
Because faggots like you are being autistic about it. What's so fucking difficult about
>we should get a dex sword
or
>we should get a con mace
but fuckers like you are going
>oh well it needs to be a Chinese straight sword because it has the best shape for []
>oh no it should be a rapier because its best for parrying see look
>no you're both wrong it should be a boomerang because my understanding of video games tells me it's super cool and original and that's all that matters
Fucks sake.

>>251753
>Pay the dwarf

>>251753
>Cool. I'll be there. Listen, I hope Robin wasn't any trouble?"
">Uhh..ahem...not-not particularly no. I'll explain when I get there."
>But his name is blacked again. Weird.
[shadowrunning intensifies]

>>251753
>>Pay the dwarf

>>251779
Forget all that.

Just get a simple wizard staff.

QM fiat pls make an executive decision as us peasants are too pathetic and misguided to come to a consensus.

>>251775

We can only summon one (1) elemental a day. To make a staff useful for range, we need to use that elemental. Until we get more, its a waste. Meanwhile, a bow can deal damage even if it doesn't have a elemental in it.

a wizard weapon is anything a wizard uses. There's no class restrictions to what weapon we can use, and bows work better than staves.

>>251779
we're agreeing that the different swords would all be cool. Any sword would be better than a boomerang, i'll agree with that. I don't see the need for one

>>251805
We can bind elementals to things for multiple days dude. YOu really, REALLY think that we can only ever have one elemental at a time? Stop that.

We can summon one, bind it to our staff, then tomorrow summon literally any elemental because we haven't used our summon. Then we can do the same thing the next day. an the next. and the next. Until the day, a month in the future, when we need to spend the daily summon on binding it back to the staff.

AND EVEN THEN. That's ONLY if we cant bind a spirit or soemthing DIRECTLY to the staff to go around the 1/day limit.

AND EVEN THEN That's only if the on/day limit is permanent, which it's not, because we can write summon elemental into our book a second time to use it more than once per day.

And, again, even then, we can STILL use the staff as an actual weapon considering quarterstaves can be used to parry and strike people.

>>251822
but why a staff. It's a stick without the enchantment. Meanwhile, we can use a bow for ranged damage no matter if we have an enchantment. With an enchantment, one will be even more effective.

And learning to use a quarterstaff takes just as long to learn, while requiring even more stat investment to be useful. It's a blunt force weapon, which will require massive levels of Con

>>251840
You're wasting time theorizing about mechanics that we don't know about.

>>251840
They want staff because "we'really a wizzerd guise! We haft have da staff! QM plz force our decision on everyone else!" While crying about us wanting a boomerang "forced" a choice on them

>>251840
>It's a stick without the enchantment.
Did you miss the part that it improves magic?

>>251848
so are you

>Try to find someone else
Someone selling a bow. Pleas man just QM fiat us to getting one and relegate this shit to the background.

>>251840
Except a staff is the definitive "Wizard" weapon. It stands to reason that there WILL be perks specifically for using one.

Adiitionally, given that they are, in fact, a quintessential wizard weapon, as shown by the other dude saying that the magic wood is used for wizard staves, it stands to reason that most, if not all, staves are built specifically to receive and boost bindings and enchantments. Or boost our magic and rituals in general.

Seriously, we have no reason whatsoever to go for a bow beyond "It'll be good at range", which a staff could do just as easily while doubling as a defensive melee weapon.

Plus, a wizard staff would be a weapon running off of INT/WIS so we'd need less of a massive investment into DEX, which would boost our rituals.

> It's a stick without the enchantment
Yeah. A stick built purely for wizards. So it probably helps wizards more than a bow, built for rogues and rangers.

>>251853
No, I'm not even arguing against boomerange, just saying that a staff is a better choice.

>>251860
gee, you know what else is made of wood?

BOWS

And if you can make a piece of wood that boosts magic, you can apply the exact same thing to any other weapon

>>251885
>gee, you know what else is made of wood?
...what? When was "being built of wood" a factor in my argument?

And it stands to reason most bows are going to be marketed/aimed at people that receive perks for using them.

I'm not even against a bow, I just think a staff would be a decent thing to have given they are literally made for wizards.

Hell, we have cash. fucking get both, who cares.

Fuck it. QM can we go to a general "Weapons Shop" that has some low end (affordable) staves? Just so we can get a proper info dump on how each thing works? Make an informed decision instead of rampant speculation on BOTH sides.

>>251901
At this point we should just get both.
Grab a Staff for ritual casting, we could probably work it into casting somehow to lower cost for rituals we make so we can cast better ones easier.
Grab a bow so we can plink at shit from range.
Bam, everyone's happy.

>>251765
>>251771
From now on, as long as John is in your party, I'll assume he's already bartered, and lower the price accordingly)

You pay the dwarf. He removes a hair from his mandibles and jiggles it into the opening of the lock. It opens.

Alas the journal is written in code which even with your intelligence you cannot decipher. There are also intricate diagrams and drawings of what look like rituals.

The first page reads:

Journal of WizofOz

An hour passes while you fiddle around with the cipher. You head for the entrance of the bazaar to meet Lelogas. He's waiting there, looking more or less the same as when you saw him last. Except that Robin is hanging by his arm.
"Ah Bob! Nice to you see again. Here's the stone."
"No hard feelings Bob?" says Robin. You just nod.
"And who's your companion?"
"Oh, this...John. He's a cleric. I met him at Olekstead and we decided to party together."
"Nice to meet you John. When did you arrive?"
"Only a few days ago, I'm new to the game."
What the fuck is going on right now? Why is Robin here? Lelogas notices your confusion.
"I know what you're thinking, Robin and I, after a long discussion...have reconciled and are back together." He leans in and whispers: "We've been...celebrating our reunion for the past few days, which is why I kept the PM's off. Sorry about that." So Lelogas was busy dicking his ex, the asshole. You look at Robin. Well, you guess you're more jealous than angry.

You
>Ask Lelogas some questions (what?)
>Tell him all you've found out (about death in the game etc.)
>Don't tell him anything
>Other

Sorry for the delays in posting, my internet is acting up for some reason

>>251959
>>Tell him all you've found out (about death in the game etc.)
>Go buy a Staff and a bow, to put weapon fights to rest

>>251959
>Tell him all you've found out (about death in the game etc.)
>Ask Lelogas some questions (what?)
Ask him who WizofOz is, and if he could help us decipher the journal.

>>251959
>>Tell him all you've found out (about death in the game etc.)
Maybe he knows something special he's been holding back as well. Keep brainypie's identity a secret though.

>>251959
>Ask Lelogas some questions (what?)
did he get XP?
and some advice about weapons, so we can get some IC explanations on the different benefits of the different weapons

>>251972
hes the guy that wrote Wizards are OP

>>251979
Why would a player-written book be a loot in a dungeon?

>>251959
>>Tell him all you've found out (about death in the game etc.)
>Go buy a Staff and a bow, to put weapon fights to rest

>>252005
he must've left it there for safe keeping

or he died, but I doubt that he would die to a level 35 monster. He was at least level 64

>>252022
Why not just get staff/bow/sword and satisfy everyone? Everyone's talking about "but we're wasting time!" when Lelogas has been here for six *years* and only one irl day has passed.

>>252041
Because I am fucking tired of all the bitching and I really just wanna go with the idea of going to a shop that has it all and getting actual QM provided info on whether or not Staves do fuck all for Wizards like every gandalf cock sucking fag claims or what. I want to make an informed decision and go from there but everyone else wants to just argue so i thought id throw in with the one other person willing to compromise and get both.

>>251967
>>251972
>>251975
"Listen Lelogas, I have info you might be interested in." The both of you reenter the bazaar, merchants are lighting lanterns to resist the coming dark.
"Oh? What's up?"
"I met with someone on the wurmride here. He told me that death in the game doesn't actually kill you. According to him, you just go back to the character creation screen."
"Are you serious? Who told you this?" Lelogas grabs you, his grip is strong.
"I-I don't remember his name. But it's the truth."
"Thank god. Thank god." Tears flow unchecked down Lelogas's face. Robin looks concerned but Lelogas says nothing.
"You're sure you don't remember who it was?"
"No." Why are you lying?
"It wasn't RealOG was it?"
"No I'm sure of that."
"Ok. I-I have to go...thank you, Bob. I'll remember this."
"Uhh...yeah, no problem." He drags Robin away. Strange. You forgot to ask him about the journal.

You shop around a little more. The market is kept open till midnight, but you head home before then. You end up buying a wooden staff and a steel arming sword for 8 gp in total (you made sure to buy from women so John could work his charm). The sword is a standard issue weapon, nothing special about it. But the staff -- its a long, white shard fashioned from Fanti ivory and such has its parent's property of never forgetting anything you tell it. You can whisper an incantation to it and it will store it in its memory forever, allowing you to cast it immediately and without your spellbook. Alas, unlike the Fanti, the ivory can only hold one memory at a time. Once it speaks the incantation, its memory clears and you must tell it again.

You have dinner at the hotel and spend another night.

There's still several weeks till the beginning of the World Cup but people have started arriving in increasing numbers.

You:
>Wander around the city
>Go shopping again
>Speak to the hotel receptionist about any news
>See about getting into a guild
>Other

>>252086
>>Speak to the hotel receptionist about any news
Ask about troves. We need to go git gud with John

>>252086
Did John get any gear? Anyways looks like we should go grind
>Speak to the hotel receptionist about any news

>>252086
Ayyy that's actually pretty nifty. Let's go practice with our new weapons.

Also, we should definitely go find somewhere that sells armor. John's CON is high as fuck so he could probably wear plate or something like that. But we need to look at exactly what's available for us.

>>252086
>>Go shopping again
BOOKS!!! preferably alchemy

Reminder: We have 28 gold 38 silver minus whatever we spend/sent on the hotel at 5 silver a night

>>252098
Actually you have 27g and 99s

>>252086
>>252097
Also we really do need to start investing into a trade skill, like alchemy or maybe blacksmithing.

>>252086
Are you serious that our character didn't remember his name?

>>252105
I realized I missed the 20 silver for the journal, where did the other 19 go?

>>252114
We hid it on purpose. He wanted to be left alone and live out his life with his wife and daughter. We shouldn't cause trouble for him when he gave us such valuable information.

>>252114
No, did you miss the part where the character asked himself why he was lying?

ONE poster said keep it a secret so thats what happened.

>>252093
>>252095
"Excuse me miss, I was wondering if there are any troves around here?"
"I'm afraid not, sir. Dorter Magic City is the only island in Theasta which has been cleared of all monsters and mischief. If you're looking to go trove-hunting you'll have to book ride to one of the many other islands. However, because of the extreme danger, I do not recommend this to anyone but the most experienced of travelers."
"I see. Any other news in town?"
"Well, sir, I'm sure you've heard about the Seaball World Cup that's taking place? They say that King Show himself will be gracing us with his presence this year, all the way from the floating city of Notren! They say he wears a mask because he is so beautiful, that to look upon him, is to fall in love." King Show...could that be Phil A. Show? The number 1 player? So he's a king too...interesting.
"Anything else?"
"I'm afraid there isn't much danger around these parts, but I'm sure you can find some work at the Town Courthouse, the senators are always looking for adventurers to run errands for them."
"I see. Thank you. You pay her a silver as a tip." She thanks you.

You:
>Head for the Town Courthouse
>Wander around town
>Go shopping
>See about a guild
>Other

>>252141
>>Wander around town
Specifically, look for wizards showing off so we can use our copycat ability.

>>252141
>>Go shopping
Book shopping

>>252141
>See about a guild

>>252176
Complexity = difficult reduction unless otherwise stated

>>252191
Ah, sorry

>>252156
>>252141
Supporting

>>252156
>>252224
You explore a town a bit looking for fellow wizards to use your copycat perk on. John decides to go shopping for some items, you agree to meet back for dinner.

There aren't any wizards actively performing rituals in broad daylight. However, there are street performers, (not wizards, as far as you can tell) that perform rituals to entertain. Their effects are trivial, usually binding or summoning the spirit of a dead relative or famous person to an object (usually a crystal ball) to allow the audience a conversation with the spirit. Observing these performers closely you manage to pick up two new ritual effects and three new ritual conditions:


Ritual Creation

Maximum Complexity: 32

1. Choose an effect
You know of the following effects:
- Summon [5]
- Contract [5]
- Bind [5]
- Lesser [5]
- Common [10]
- Uncommon [20]
- Elemental [5]
- Spirit [5]

2. Choose a condition(s)
- Time
>No Repeats [3]
>Lasts till nearest event (medium) [4]
>Lasts till sunset [8] (3)
- Space
- Material
>Essence of creature (common) [2]
>Gold (low) [2]
- Action
>Draw Runes (simple) [4]
>Speak Incantations (Difficult) [17] (9)
>Dance (trivial) [2]
>Dance (simple) [4]

>>252303
Make new ritual, and cast it to make sure it works:
Effect:
Summon 5
Common 10
Elemental 5

Conditions:
Dance (simple) 4
Speak Incantations 17

Assuming that that's how it works, and all. Also, could you add perks to the character sheet?

>>252303
At dinner John shows you his purchases:

A small bag, big enough to hold a quart of water, which can hold an infinite number of things, so long as the size of the object is not bigger than the bag itself. (This cost John 14 gp, after a lengthy haggle.)

A set of iron gauntlets (80 sp) which John promptly enchanted to be light as a feather and stronger than steel.

A round shield made of oxhide and iron (35 sp), which he also enchanted. He also had the iron edges sharpened at a blacksmith (50 sp). He wants you to bind a spirit to the shield so that it can "...you know like fight by itself and return to my hand and stuff."
"Return to your hand?" He blushes.
"Like...if I throw it."

The next day you:
>Wander around town some more
>Enchant John's shield
>Try researching a new ritual
>Go shopping
>Other

>>252328
I keep forgetting to do this, sure I'll do it now.

>>252330
>>Try researching a new ritual
>>252328
Or basically any that would feasibly summon a common/uncommon elemental.
If basic ones are this tough, the others should be awesome

>>252330
>>252338
And do that binding thing. If John wants to Captain America it up, more power to him.

But absolutely call him out on wanting to be captain america

>>252330
>>Enchant John's shield
We can try. We should call him Captain America from now onwards

>>252328
The incantation alone should do it since there are repeating conditions

>>252330
>Enchant John's shield

>>252345
>>252347
Which elemental? Or will you make a new ritual first and then bind? Or wait until you kill a more powerful enemy and bind its spirit?

Your current binding ritual only binds for 33 hours (5+Wis) and uses a lesser elemental. Bind Fallen Foes works until the next full moon

>>252392
Wind elemental. This will be like practice so it's find that it only lasts for a little while.

>>252392
Well, lets tell him that we can do it next time we kill a tough enemy, and ask him to remind us.

Then get to work practicing that new Uncommon/Common Elemental summon, for science

>>252392
Bind a wind elemental for testing purposes. Not like we are going to fight while we are in this city.

>>252330
Bind a wind elemental.
Also, have we received official word on what those scrolls are? Are they legible/usable anymore, or did the blood just ruin them? If so we should search out a way to recover the contents.

For clarity-- the blood soaked ones. But do we also know what the other two are?

>>252400
>>252407
>>252483

You tell John you'll enchant his shield. He's delighted.

You summon an empowered Wendy then immediately recite the poem to bind her to the shield. She gets sucked into the shield it begins to glow a pale green. John examines it cautiously.
"How long am I gonna be stuck in here mistah wizard?" says the shield. John almost drops it.
"Uhh, not long. A day or two. You'll be helping John"
"Well alright. Nicetameetya John."
"Y-yes, likewise."
"So should I call you Captain America from now on?" John blushes.
"S-shut up. He's my favorite superhero. So how do I use it -- er -- her?" On cue the shield rushes out from John's hand and floats in the air, spins like a top and then returns back to his hand. "Oh, well...that explains that." You leave John to test out his shield and:

>Wander around town some more
>Try researching a new ritual
>Go shopping
>Other

What's up with 4chan lately? It keeps giving me connection errors

>>252501
>>Try researching a new ritual
See about summoning an Uncommon/Common level elemental or Spirit
Any kind is good, so long as we get the spell into our book.

It would be nice having a summon besides our original one, so we can have more than one elemental out at once

>>252501
>>252526
This works

>>252526
Seconding that

>>252501
>>252526

Thirding this.

>>252526
>>252501
If what that anon proposes isn't possible then find out what our scrolls does.

>>252501
>Try researching a new ritual
Do the common version since we should be able to do that with just the chant

>>252563
Eh, we could probably do both, really. To get both the common/uncommon versions down in our spellbook

>>252328
>>252526
>>252530
>>252537
>>252538
>>252539
You open up the ritual creation menu and make a ritual to summon a common elemental. The conditions are a simple dance and another poetic incantation (let's see those poems anons). It's not exactly something you can do in the midst of battle (out of embarrassment if nothing else) but it'll do.

It'll also take 6 days to research (12 if you didn't have your researcher perk). Do you want to commit?

>>252572
Yes. Are we capable of researching 2 things at once? Or did we finish our last research already?

>>252572
(Note there are 13 days left till the world cup)

>>252578
You can only research one thing at a time. You finished the research for Bind Lesser Elemental (which is why you were able to use it just now) back on the Wurm.

>>252581
Also break time. Be back in a couple hours

We must remember to always keep a research up.

In a city of magicians and mages, there has to be at least one cryptologist. Lets look for them and see what they can make of Wiz's journal.

>>252572
>Commit
Shouldn't common only require the incantation, while Uncommon requires both? Do both, if we can.

Fuck it, have another shitty poem, hopefully not as shit as the one for binding I put up:
Heed my call,
Big elemental
So I won't fall
To these guys
Don't drop the ball
Drop them like flies

And for the Uncommon one, if we research both:
Heed my call,
Bigger elemental
So I won't fall
To these guys
Don't drop the ball
Drop them like flies

>>252627
I wouldn't. Who knows what it contains, if they happen to be a player they could try to kill us for it or just run with it.

>>252629
>Try to come up with a shitty poem of my own
>realized how it didn't fit that well, on top of being shit
>can't even work in anything about elementals
>see your post

Yeah, I vote for yours. Let's do those.

>>252629
It just works.

>>252572
>poem
Common Elemental
I call on you
Aid me in battle
What I order, do
Be my protector
And companion too

>>252709
I like this

good job anon

>>252709
I also like this one

>>252709
0/10 no rhymes.

>>252649
What if we copy the first coded page and only bring that to the cryptologist?

>>252784
I'd still be cautious. He was at least level 64, I'd want to hide all his knowledge for ourselves and not give even a chance of it getting out. I assume we'll be able to decipher it as we level up anyways.

>>252709
You begin your research. A timer comes up as before, indicating that it will 6 days or (132 hours) to finish.

There are 13 days till the beginning of the Seaball World Cup. What do you want to do today

>Head to the Town Courthouse to run errands for senators
>Try to get laid
>See about a guild
>See about getting training in a property skill (e.g alchemy, blacksmithing etc.)
>See about getting training in a particular weapon
>Gather information on something (what?)
>Go shopping
>Just chill at the hotel
>See about selling some of your stuff
>Find someone to help you crack the journal cipher
>Other

>>253252
>See about getting training in a property skill (e.g alchemy, blacksmithing etc.)
Alchemy

>>253252
>>See about getting training in a property skill (e.g alchemy, blacksmithing etc.)
Only so long as we can keep researching while we do this

Also, if y'all wanted to get laid maybe you should've upgraded our CHA so we weren't basically Quasimodo

>>253252
Dump charisma and get fucking laid. By the way, have we come to a consensus on our weapon primary? I still want those magic-infused/enchanted gauntlets for H2H combat.

>>253330
We already bought a Staff and a sword for backup. Let the shitstorm subside, man.

Though I agree, we need to get CHA to at least 20, just so we can interact with NPCs properly in the game

>>253337
Im cool with the Gandalf route. It was my first proposition back in thread 1. Anyways, we should work on the stave. I mean wait what? A fucking staff? You guys theres a difference between a stave and a staff, yes?

>>253252
See about training a skill...
Cryptology

>>253252
Is Enchanting a property skill, or do we need rituals and shit to that effect to do it?

If it's a property skill, my vote goes to Enchanting. If not, Alchemy.

>>253317
>>253321
>>253361
>>253368

You don't really know how skills work in this game. Last time you got the Butchery skill just by butchering gatorants for a few hours, maybe it works the same way?

You take out your beakers of liquid and:
>Twig a swig of each to see what happens
>Try mixing the yellow and red liquid together
>Other

>>253383
>>Try mixing the yellow and red liquid together

>>253383
>>Try mixing the yellow and red liquid together

>>253383
>Try a swig of each to see what happens
You always test out your stuff to see what effects they have beforehand. Cut your hand to see if one of them is a healing potion and have John nearby in case you need proper healing.

>>253385
>>253387
You pour some of the yellow, foul smelling liquid out into a glass (courtesy of the hotel) and then some of the red liquid on top of that. There is a popping sound, like fire-crackers and then all a hissing.Immediately the concoction bubbles and green smoke erupts out of the glass, blinding you. Then all is silent.

You wait for the blinding effect to pass...but several minutes later you still cannot see anything. You call up your character sheet, you can see it in your minds eye, but your vision is gone!

You start to panic but your cold intellect takes over. John will be home soon. He can heal me. John does come. You tell him what happened. He examines your eyes and you feel him recoil.
"What's wrong? What is it?"
"Its...your eyes...their all black." Oh shit. Shit shit shit.
"Can you heal them?"
"I just tried, but the ether is isn't going into the spot." FUUUUUUCK.
"What do you mean the ether isn't -- what the fuck, am I blind now?"
"H-hold on. We're in the capital of magic, I'm sure there's someone here who can help you."
"Fuck. I don't wanna be blind man." You actually start crying.
"It's gonna be ok Bob, don't worry. We'll go see someone right now. Come on, you really the game creators made blindness be permanent? Don't be silly. Come on man, don't worry. We got this." You wipe your nose.
"Thanks John. Sorry."
"It's cool man. It's all good. I'm gonna head out and look for someone that can help."
"Take the beakers, maybe it'll help if you have them."
"Sure. Be right back, just stay here ok?"
"Yeah. Yeah, I'll wait. Thanks, man."
"Don't mention it." He leaves and the room is silent. What the actual fuck.

A few hours later you hear John at the door and perk up like a lost puppy.
"Bob, I brought someone who thinks they can help. This is --"
"Lavozieh. No one of import, I assure you. Now then young man, John tells me you mixed a health poultice with the blood of a hydra. I don't know what you were attempting to make, but I can tell you that it was a bad idea." No fucking shit, you're fucking blind!
"Can you help me?"
"I can. However." Fuck."there is a minor issue, a small task, academic in nature and I would be very appreciative--" Fuuuck. "--If you would help me with it." FUUUUCK. Never anything for free. What happened to love thy neighbor?

>Agree to do this task
>Tell him to fuck off and tell John to find someone else
>See if gold will be enough to obtain his services

>>253439
>>Agree to do this task
Insist he teach us something like alchemy or something else useful, I dunno

>>253439
>>Agree to do this task

>>253439
>Agree to do this task
Holy shit is John husbando tier. Fucker is pretty reliable.

>>253439
>Agree to do this task
See if he'll heal us first. I mean, it might be quite hard to do something when you're blind

>>253442
>>253448
"Alright. I'll do whatever you want. Just cure me."
"Certainly, young man, be still. The way to cure hydra poison is to inject a mix of fermented owlwasp honey and cow dung. Now this will hurt a bit." He injects a fucking needle into your eye. It takes all you have to keep from screaming as loud as you possibly can. "Ok...that should do it. Your vision will return in 12 hours as the mix filters into the blood vessels and attaches to the poison. Be sure to drink plenty of water and try to bundle up and keep yourself warm, as the poison will leave your body through sweat."
You can already feel some of your vision come back. A wave of relief and pleasure falls from the crown of your head to your stomach like a cool breeze. "I'll be back tomorrow to discuss the...task. Take care young man, John."
"Thank you Professor Lavozieh." Says John.
"Please, call me Lawrence, only my students call me professor, haha. Take care and remember, water and heat."

As the good professor stated, water and heat did the trick. You bundled up in several layers of blankets and you sweat out the poison. By morning most of your vision has returned, but things a medium to far distance away are blurry. There's also a pale yellow discoloration hovering around other people.

Lawrence rolls around during breakfast to speak with you about his "task". He walks with the gait of the rich, and his clothes have the mark of the wealthy, with plenty of ruffles and silk.
"How're the eyes?"
"Better. Thank you."
"My pleasure -- no, garcon I've already eaten (to a waiter that handed him a menu) -- now then, about my task, it's really a simple thing, but it must be done...discreetly....you understand?"
"What is it you want us to do?"
"I need you to plant some documents in the office of Marah."
"Who's Marah?"
"Jean Marah. He's no one. Just a colleague with whom I've had some...shall we say 'less-than-cordial' relations. These documents are of a sensitive nature and must be deposited with the utmost secrecy and discretion. If you are caught, you must not reveal that it was me who hired you. No matter what, that point is crucial. Do you understand?"
"Yes. Where is this Jean Marah's office?"
"In the Town Courthouse." Shit.
"He's not a senator is he?" Lavozieh looks down at his hands. SHIT. "Are you fucking kidding me? You want us to --"
"Keep your voice down man!" You lower your voice to a whisper "-- you want me to plant some clearly criminal documents on a senator? I don't know what the penalty for that is here, but I can't assume its a slap on the fucking wrist."
"Penalty or no penalty, Mr. Pooper, you and I had an agreement. I kept my end of the bargain,
and now you must honor yours."

>"No fucking way am I doing this!"
>"...alright, fine, we'll do it"
>Other

>>253513
>>Other
Fine, but you'll need to train me in something
Or just extort some more stuff from him before accepting

>>253513
>"...alright, fine, we'll do it"
Make sure we have a fallback strategy, when in doubt use Legolas's teleporting stone

>>253513
>Other
Technically this agreement wasn't written down on a contract and we were under extortion. Ask for alchemy lessons as compensation and motivation. If there's a clear reward for doing something so dangerous, it'll motivate us to do a better job.

>>253513
"...Alright, fine."

>>253513
>Other
Surely we could have fixed our eyes in a much cheaper way. Let's bargain for more stuff so we feel less swindled.

>>253523
>>253549
>>253568
Let's leave the Jewish tricks out of this one, guys.

>>253568
>>253549
>>253523
"Tell me Lawrence, what exactly do you teach?"
"I am a professor of Alchemy and I conduct research at Dorter Institute of Magic, or DIM, as it's called."
"I see. Well I will do this task for your, Lawrence, but I want something more"
"This wasn't part of our agreement pesa--ahem--Bob."
"Be that as it may, if I'm going to be taking such considerable risks, its only fair that I also get some reward."
"Oh is your eyesight not enough? Fine, how much do you want?"
"It's not gold I want, Lawrence. I want you to teach me the rudiments of Alchemy."
"You're joking right? The idiot that handled hydra poison without so much as safety glasses wants me to teach him alchemy. Are you out of your mind?"
"Those are my terms Lavozieh. I will not budge from them." He looks away considering your proposal. At last he nods.
"Fine. Fine. I'll see about getting you a temporary pass, you can take classes with the rest of the students."
"No. I want personal instruction. Man to man."
"Alright! Fine! But you should know my time is quite valuable."
"Yeah yeah. So do you have a description of this Marah's office?"
"It's room number 31A. Just ask the receptionist. You must put the documents inside his desk. Now it'll most likely be locked, you must open the lock without showing any signs of a break in. This is a crucial point. Then you must leave without arousing any suspicion. He is not in during lunchtime, which he begins exactly at noon, that is your...what they call it? "In"? Yes. The rest of the details I leave up to you. Now then, here are the documents." He takes out a sheaf of papers.
"I'm counting on you."

What will you do first?

>>253595
First we scope the place out. See what kind of lock it is. Then we can ask Robin the thief for help and advice.

>>253599
>>253599
sounds good
mybe if we wiat we could use wendy to send the docments in without geting inside the place

>>253595
We need to go get the hair of a dwarf, we need 2 of them infact, to open and seal the lock.

>>253595
now that we know what happens whe nwe mix the too could we make a hand bomb from it and ether use it as a wepon or trade the idea for moneys? it/?

We didn't need such a high level teacher for Alchemy 101, but it works.
>>253785
We'll learn how to make bombs in alchemy classes.

We need to train lock-picking or hire a thief. Contact Lelogas or if blocked find a guild.

Could we summon an elemental? Either Wendy if it's been 33 hours, or the yet-unseen water elemental? Let them slip through the lock and get the door from the other side? Probably be wards against just such a thing, but worth a shot

>>253595
>>253599
>Then we can ask Robin the thief for help and advice.

This for sure. She stole from us and in return we got her and Lelogas back together, she does kind of owe us. Sure, she wanted his bow, but what she really wanted was him. Her setup probably would've gotten us killed instead if we weren't already friends with him and didn't do what we did.

>>253919
So its confirmed Robin isn't a player since she didn't know what the recall stone did...so I guess Lelogas just really enjoys using the best sex doll ever.
Also lelogas confirmed for having bonded with another player, watched them die, then killed their attacker. Only thing that explains him having extra recall stones to give away (when they're super rare) and that outburst in the market

>>253919
>>253599
>>253711
If you're gonna do this, you'll need an expert. You PM Lelogas, requesting Robin's help. She agrees to help you as a favor to Lelogas. Meanwhile she instructs you to scope out the location, paying special attention any magical security devices and the number of people on guard.

You head for the Courthouse. It's a white, marble edifice with a large dome and marble minarets. Thick pillars hold up the entire structure. Inside, the floors are made of cloudy glass, partially reflecting everything above them. Every one here is in a hurry. There are people -- groups actually -- wearing white togas. They have a regal bearing; you guess that these guys are the senators.

"Excuse me sir, can I help you?" Says the receptionist
"Yeah, I'm looking for Marah's office."
"Senator Marah's office is room 31A. Do you have an appointment?"

>"Yes" (lie)
>"No, but..."
>"I'm an old friend, I thought I'd surprise him" (mega lie)
>Other

>>254960
>Other
Use the WizOfOz's journal as bait to get inside. John should be able to handle this.

Is John powerful enough to regrow limbs?

>>254988
Oh he's a senator not a professor.
>Yes

>>254960
>going to the courthouse alone
>Not taking John with us to distract the receptionist
>Not noting what workers in the area wear
>Not borrowing a cleaning outfit, tools, or something and just walking in as if we belong
>not staying completely confident the whole time so nobody feels like challenging us

Well shit. I don't think this will end very well for us.

>"Yes" (Lie)

>>254960
>>255062
Yeah, I assumed we'd take John with us everywhere since our charisma is shit.

>"No, but..."
"I'm a wizard here to offer my services. Does he have any errands he needs personally delivered?"

>>255108
>>"No, but..."
>"I'm a wizard here to offer my services. Does he have any errands he needs personally delivered?"

Right, I forgot that senators might want adventurers to do errands. Changing >>255062
to this.

>>255108
>>255139
I second these

>>255108
>>255139
John is with you.

"I'm a wizard here to offer my services. Does Senator Marah have any errands he needs personally attended to?"
"Ah, excellent! Yes...(he rifles through some papers, then frowns), unfortunately Senator Marah has not requested any help. However, Senator Gaius needs someone to attend to an errand. You can speak to him now if you wish, I can give you a temporary pass to allowing you access to the offices. That'll be 3 gold pieces for the pass."
"That's a bit expensive don't you think?"
"The Senators pay quite well, more than enough to cover this cost. It's a way to prevent...less reputable people from entering such sensitive quarters, I'm sure you understand."

>Give him the money
>"I changed my mind, I'm no ones errand boy"
>Other

>>255196
>Give him the money.
Let's pray that Gaius doesn't get alerted that we're on our way, and to 'expect us soon.'

>>255196
>Give him the money
>Pass by all the offices and scope out security
>Then see Senator Gaius Paleius

>>255196
>Give him the money

>>255196
>>255212
I second this, but have John try to get us a discount. He's charming enough, even against a male clerk.

>>255196
>>Give him the money
>Quickly glance in Marah's office if the door is open and we have to walk by
>Don't open the door yet if closed
>Pay attention to all surroundings either way in case something stands out to help us later, like comparing common security measures.

We can pop our heads in later or accidentally get lost returning to Gaius after our business for him is concluded. We already asked for Marah by name, we should try to keep a low profile and not rush things too much.

>>255204
>>255216
>>255212
"Very well, here's your gold."
"Excellent. Here is your pass (it's a round metal token with the symbol of a dome on it). Show it to the guards to enter the office quarters, they're through the doors to the left. Good luck!"
You walk over to the doors. Two burly looking guards with halberds are standing by the door.
You flash the pass and they nod. A long hallway with doors on either side. It looks like any other bureaucratic building, it reminds you of your high school. To your surprise there are no guards patrolling the inside hallway, but all the doors are firmly locked. You look at the door numbers trying to find 31A. It's deep in the building and takes a few minutes of walking to find.

Marah has a corner office, which probably means he's high up in the food chain. However, it also means there are windows leading into his office. You put your ear to the door, but cannot hear anything.
"What time is it?" You ask John.
"What? Uh...I don't know, around noon?" That could mean Marah is out for lunch. You try the door...locked. But you can't see any magical security measures.

You:
>Try summoning a water spirit and having them slip through the cleft of the door to the floor
>Leave this place and find Gaius
>Wait for Marah to return to accost him
>Try to break in by yourself
>Other

>>255250
>Leave this place and find Gaius
>PM Legolas/Robin with information and have him/her do something

>>255250
>Leave this place and find Gaius
Our opportunity will come, it's important to get a lay out of the room itself for robin as well as any security measures inside. We can't blow it now.

>>255250
>>Leave this place and find Gaius

>>255255
>>255257
>>255263

Patience. You release the door and head back to Gaius's room (which you passed earlier). You knock at the door. A few moments later a balding middle aged man wearing a white toga opens the door.
"Are you the errand boy?"
"Yes. How can I --"
"Wait here." He slips back in and comes out with a stack of papers. "I need you to distribute these flyers throughout the city. I don't care how you do it, just so long as it's quick. Here." He you hands you a purse, inside which is 15 gp. The receptionist wasn't lying. "If you get it done before closing time, I'll double it. Now get going!" And he slams the door in your face. Rude.

You:
>Throw the flyers in the trash and spend the day planning the break in with Robin
>Spend the day distributing by hand
>Distribute them by some other means
>Other

>>255283
>>Distribute them by some other means
We're a wizard. Summon our Wind elemental, common or uncommon if we can, and just tell them to spread them among the city.

>>255283
>Distribute them by some other means
By means of elemental or Cap's shield, either or

>>255291
Agreed. We should have more than one elemental of each type summonable.

Also OP, on what floor of the building are we on?

>>255283
>>Distribute them by some other means
Elemental.

>>255283
Have our win elemental do it. They can also look through the office window while doing this to avoid drawing unneeded suspicion.

>>255283
>>Distribute them by some other means

Elemental and/or the shield as >>255298 said. Maybe split the stack three/four ways so you and John can pass them out too.

>>255291
>>255298
>>255304
Well you're a wizard, and wizards never do things the hard way. You head outside and summon a lesser wind elemental. It looks about the same as Wendy, but more...masculine and it introduces itself as "Gus".

You give him the papers and tell him to scatter them every other block. He flies off to do just that. Meanwhile you head back to the hotel to meet with Robin.

Robin is waiting for you at the reception area. You head out to a nearby restaurant to eat lunch and plan the break-in.
"So, you scoped out the place? What's are we working with?"
"Two guards at the entrance to the hallway. Then a lock at the door."
"Magical?"
"I don't think so."
"And?"
"And its a corner office."
"So, windows..."
"Yep."
"Bottom floor?"
"Yes ma'am" She nods.
"Alright, I think we might be able to pull this off. We're gonna need glass cutters for the windows"
"*sigh* How much?"
"10 gold should do it. Palms to grease and silence to buy. Not cheap."

You pay her with the purse you got from the senator. "Great. I'll be back here tomorrow once I've scoped out the windows and purchased the cutter."
"Now hold on a minute, won't that leave behind a mark?"
"No worries, you'll see tomorrow."

You finish your lunch. Gus returns to tell you the task has been done. You head back to the Town Courthouse.
"Finished already? Good. Looks like they hired someone competent for once. Here's your gold. (another purse of 15 gp, maybe you should consider running for senator). I don't have anymore jobs, but if I do I'll let the receptionist know to refer you."
"Thank you sir."
"Yes, yes." And he slams the door. Fucking rude.

You and John part ways. John heads to the market to buy and sell some goods. You head back to the hotel to masturbate to the mental image of a naked Robin. As you pass through the street, you're accosted by a hooded man in a black robe. His face is completely hidden by his hood and at his hand he holds a long staff -- the wood still flowering whatever tree it was taken from. He grabs your shoulder. On his hand is a ring with a bright purple gem.
"Young man. You have something I require." His voice is deep, yet familiar.
"W-what is it? Who are you?"
"The journal. You have it don't you? Give me the journal, young man, I will pay you handsomely." He takes out a fat purse and puts it on your hand. Judging by the weight there's at least 500 gp inside. Your heart beats quicker.

You:
>Hand him the journal and take the gold
>Tell him no
>Other

>>255516
>>Tell him no
What Journal?
Start screaming you need an adult! Use our abyssmal CHA score to make things too awkward for him!

>>255516
>Other
Inquire who he is

>>255516
>. You head back to the hotel to masturbate to the mental image of a naked Robin.
Our character has shit taste.
>>255526
Great plan. By the way let's copy that journal already we can use that trick we learned from Wizards are OP

>>255516
>Other
Who are you? Why should I give you the journal?
Mention something about being a player, although it's probably guaranteed he knows this.

>>255535
If not WizofOz, deny everything about a journal. You have no clue what he's talking about

>masturbate to robin
>Not john
Shit taste
>>255526
This

>>255516
"Who the fuck are you?"

>>255546
His name, by the way, is Dante.

>>255526
>>255536
>>255542
>>255545
"What journal?" Money is money, but clearly this journal has value.
"There's no time for this nonsense! I know you have it, take the gold and hand over the journal while I'm still reasonable." Why is that voice so familiar?
"I don't know what you're talking about."
"Don't fucking do this Peter --" You freeze. He freezes.
"How the fuck do you know my real name? Who the fuck are you?" You yell. People are now notice the two of you.
"Fuck! Last chance, give me the journal, now!"

>Give him the journal
>"Fuck off, I'm not giving you shit!"
>Other

>>255552
I'm curious, why Dante?

>>255583
>"Fuck off, I'm not giving you shit!"
Scream we need an adult! Quick!

>>255583
>"Fuck off, I'm not giving you shit!"

>>255583
>"Fuck off, I'm not giving you shit!"
At least not while we don't know who he is

>>255583
Bring back our elemental and run.
>why dante?
https://youtu.be/Prp9kU_ys4Y?t=31s

>>255583
"If you stay calm, and tell me who the fuck you are and how you know my real name, *maybe* I'll give it to you."

>>255606
It's one of the bullies that stole our money at the school.

>>255585
>>255592
>>255593
"Fuck off, I'm not giving you shit!"
"This is a mistake. It's not supposed to go like this. Fuck!" Then he shoves his staff into your stomach. You fall to your knees unable to respond from the pain. He searches your robes, finds the journal, takes the journal, and then runs.
"G...get him. Thief! Thief!" You stand up, lean on your staff and try to run after him. He turns a corner, you follow. He's gone. Vanished. FUUUUUCK.

Well...at least you still have the gold. You open the fat purse. Yep, at least 500 gp.

You:
>Cut your losses and head back to the hotel to count the money
>Try to search for this fucker
>Other

>>255624
>>Try to search for this fucker
That journal is worth WAY more than 500g. WizofOZ is the dude that figured weird shit out about how to leave.

Pretty sure he's literally the most knowledgeable wizard player too.

>>255624
>>Try to search for this fucker
>>255630
Yeah this pretty much.