Surin's days
Subject Loot
The order is a religious order not an arcane one.
To identify a magic item, in particular what abilities it has etc. needs to have an identify spell. Unless the item is an artifact, then some lore might tell you what it has been known to do in the past, but it would not, usually, give you the activation.
Let me do the next two days.
And suck it up with the pearls.
From: Kevin
Subject WBC
If I could suggest one change to the rules at this point, it is the lack of indentify spells on the divine side. Even if they made it a 3rd level spell, you would think a 5th level cleric, who can ask his diety for all sorts of things, would be able to ask what an amulet or armor is.
Just venting.
From: Mark
Subject WBC
WBC.
Give the MU something to do.
From: Karl
Subject Loot
Salix wouldn't have a problem with the group using some of the cash from the loot to purchase a few extra pearls for use in the next adventure. (Provided we retain a magic user who can cast Identify).
From: Mark
Subject Loot
Well Kal is going to try and learn the spell and the NEW GUY also seems to have it.
From: Kevin
Subject New guy
Which new guy. There seems to be 2 Alistair. If his last name is Cooke, I will be disappointed.
From: Mark
Subject New Guy
The second one will disappear.
From: Randy
Subject loot
Ran, seeing that Surin has been looking at the crossbow with interest, offers it to him.
"Surin, I have already taken a new weapon in this fine sword. You have been an equal, if not greater contributor to the success of our mission. You deserve your share of the booty. Please take this crossbow if it is something you can make use of."
From: Karl
Subject Loot
Salix does not see anything in the booty list that he particularly needs or wants. He also isn't terribly concerned with Gold, since he can pretty well provide for all his needs without gold, and already has enough gold to provide what few comforts he wishes to indulge in. So if the cash gets distributed equally, he will accept his share, but he's not showing much interest in it at all before the fact.
From: Kevin
Subject Armor and the horse it rode in on
All Harp wants for Christmas is a nice new large warhorse and a nice new suite of full plate armor.
Armor first, horse second.
From: Mark
Subject Surin's days
The night of their return the party is sitting in the dinning commons of the Chapter House discussing what to do with all the stuff they had acquired in their recent travels. There is a little haggling over who should get what. Harp asks if he could have the two sets of plate armor. He thinks that between the two sets the Order's armorer might be able to make one set that would fit him. He also claims the Morningstar. Fal already has the amulet that they took off Dargrak. Ran looks at the gear and picks up the long sword, testing its balance. Liking the feel of it he replaces his own battered sword with this one.
He notices Surin eyeing the crossbow. "Master Surin, I have already taken this sword. If you want that crossbow it is yours." Surin's eyes light up and he picks up the crossbow. The problem is imminately evident. Surin is unable to hold the weapon and reach the forward support. It is obviously too large for him. Sighing he hands the crossbow to Ran. "Here you can make better use of this. Maybe there is something else in here I can use." After a few more minutes of everyone rummaging around, Surin pipes up. "Why don't the two magic users take the time to learn that spell we picked up from Shatra's group? Then they can tell us what these other items do. That will take them a couple of days. In the mean time let me see what I can get for the other items that no one wants and get the gems appraised. Then we can figure out what we want to do with all this stuff." Every one nods in agreement.
Fal and Kal head off to their rooms in preparation for the next couple of days. They have been through this before and while not physically demanding it is mentally demanding. The rest of the party heads off to their own tasks and Surin gathers up the remaining gear. Over the next couple of days Surin is able to peddle the non magical gear for 350 gold. Over the few days he is also able to get the gems appraised. The Amethyst that they took from the ogres was worth almost 100gp. The four small rubies were worth almost 250gp each. He decides not to cash them in, since small gems are an easy way to transport cash. All in all, Surin figured, the party now had in excess of 2000gp. (2,288 to be exact).
Surin spends part of each day learning the lay out of the city. The habit he had picked up when with the circus was a tough one to break. Always know a back way out of town. That way if mark realized that the games were fixed or that their extra cash had been relived from their coin purse, he would hopefully be able to get out of town quickly. On the 8th day Fal and Kal send a messenger, asking Surin to meet with them for lunch. He does so and is sort of surprised to find almost every one there.
Fal looks a bit distracted, as does Bel and Cai. Fal, however, is as brash as ever. He starts holding up the items that the magic users have had all week. "Fal and I have mastered the spell used to identify items of a magical nature. We have spent the last several days using the spell on these items. The chain shirt has a minor protection spell on it (Chain shirt +1). The two sets of bracers also have an enchantment that will provide some protection to the person wearing it (Bracers of armor +1). The amulet may not do us any good. It enhances attacks that are not made with weapons, such as your fist. The two scrolls had a spell of Darkvision and a spell of Detect thoughts and Fal and I have already used those."
Kal continues. "I would not mind if I were able to use the chain shirt or one of the bracers."
OODM: OK how do you guys want to divvy up the loot?
From: Karl
Subject Loot
(OOC - Can Salix wear bracers? (I'm guessing yes, if they aren't metal. what are bracers, exactly?)
From: Josh
Subject Loot
OOC: All Kal wants for christmas is some elven chain. I've got some roleplaying to do during this break, but I've been incredibly busy lately. I'll get it out eventually.
From: Josh
Subject Loot
OOC: Kal shows more interest in the bracers than the chain shirt. Mark, did Kal successfully learn Identify?
OOC: Karl, bracers are like wrist protectors.
From: Mark
Subject Loot
You will find out tomorrow. :)
We know they are wrist protectors, but are they leather or metal.
I may have to make a DM decsion on this. Shit I hate having to do that. :)
I have a couple of experts I am contacting.
From: Porter
Subject Bracers
IRL, bracers are made out of leather and are used to protect the forearm in archery.
In fantasy-land, I've seen them be leather, metal, and leather with metal studs
From: Kevin
Subject armor
OOC: Mark, according to the PHB, full plate has a retail value of 1500 gp. We have two sets. If it costs 2d4 *100 to modify the plate, if I trade the one in I should be even up on getting the other sized. Since Harp has taken the morningstar and, assuming he gets the plate, he will forgo the warhorse unless everyone feels the need for him to get one. He would like a little gold, assuming they have to buy their own provisions for the next adventure.
Oh, I can also sell my breast plate, and original morningstar to get a few gp to my name.
As you know, I am gone all weekend, but maybe we can work out the specific of what we gots left when I get back.
From: Mark
Subject Bracers
According to my rules guru Druids can wear certain bracers since some are made of leather.
However, since these are bracers of armor, the bonus they have is an armor bonus and armor bonuses do not stack.
These were worn by the monk and the wizard in the Githyanki party, two people who did not wear any other armor.
So this will not really help any one other then a magic user or monk, or someone with out any armor.