Scroll from the dracolich

jpariury

jpariury

Duke
To any that were in the tavern after the battle with the Rakshasa and the dracolich,

My sincerest apologies for any late-night grumpiness. I'd earlier taken the dracolich's most powerful magic to the chest and had found myself resurrecting in the field which left me a bit out of sorts, and in the end, I utterly despise the post-town-battle treasure split arguments that inevitably ensue. My departure from Vandlar at so-early in the morning with the Arcane Armor scroll was not of my own choosing, I assure you.

My understanding is that I am holding onto the scroll so that any interested parties can contact me about purchasing the scroll, the purchase price starting at twenty-five gold (a number chosen for the purpose of easily making -some- amount of coin available for all that fought the Rakshasa's minions) to be paid back to me and any excess going to some party of people to be split amongst the folks. If anyone can tell me who took on the dreadful position of official treasure-splitter, I'd greatly appreciate it.

I would like to say that I do have a personal interest in the scroll itself, and would be happy to throw an additional 25 coin into the pot on top of the 25 I already paid in. I'd realized on Friday night that apparently my existent Arcane had expired without telling me, and was quite surprised when minor cuts imbued with the gift of death were dropping me left and right. Suffice it to say, my shield had its work cut out for it, and a less land-bound scroll of this nature would go a long way towards ensuring that I am not caught quite so unawares in the future. I suppose that would make any competing bids start at just over 50 gold? To make it worthwhile for all involved, I believe the best incrementing would be done in 10 gold chunks, to ensure that any higher bids generate at least 1 silver per person.

If any are interested, my long-term goal with the scroll would be to use it for spellcrafting until such time as I can get a long-duration equivalent cast using a land-bound set, and then send it on to someone else who would do the same.

If I've misunderstood any part of what the intentions were for the scrolls or who is doing what, feel free to let me know.

Peace, warm hearth, full mug, and good company,
@~}~~
Sir Gregor
 
Sir Gregor,

Is this auction open to any who are interested? Or just there... wait, dracolich? We just killed a dracolich a few weeks ago in Vandlar! It even turned Balbanes against us! Does Vandlar have an infestation of dracoliches?

Ok, back to the original thought... can anyone bid, or just people who fought the second dracolich of the year from Vandlar? Also, where can this scroll be cast? Vandlar, I'm assuming?

Brother Eric Marsters
Brotherhood of the Light
 
Brother Marsters,

I believe that the general consensus was that those who actually fought the dracolich be allowed to bid on it. My understanding is that in Vandlar, folks typically like to have only those that directly fought a beast that drops an item of interest be allowed to do so, and increments occur in chunks of gold equal to the number of participants. Given that I expect everyone within the town at some point did something to that bony beast, we're looking at having to split whatever comes of it 100 ways or so. And incrementing any single scroll in chucnks of 100 just seems rude. Also, I don't think... I forget the gentleman's name, but the fellow in the golem... I don't think he and I should just decide between the two of us how the assorted scrolls found on it are divvied up just because we happened to be smacking it in the mouth when it popped the first time.

The scroll itself appears to be mist-touched, as all that I saw were this past weekend, and will likely travel to any land and remain usable, ergo why it might be better retained for spellcrafting than for casting, as well as why I suspect it should go for a higher premium than an Arcane would normally go for.

Fine drink and better friends,
@~}~~
Sir Gregor
 
From my understanding of the discussions that late evening was that any extra revenue from selling the scrolls would go to those that resurrected during the battle as opposed to split up amongst everyone. I believe there were 5 or so total resurrections that evening, including Sir Gregor's?

Please correct me if I am mis-remembering the conclusion to the discussion.
 
A few important clarifications must be made before speculation gets too far.

Sir Gregor,
First, let me assure you: we got hosed. The way that things were eventually decided was that those of us who put in the original 25 gold each to hold a scroll were simply intermediaries. There would be a drawing for each scroll, and whomever won the drawing was then allowed to pay back the 25 gold that the 'scroll holder' had put in and take the scroll. Had this actually occurred, some sense of equity would have existed, but it did not. Early the next morning, lots were in fact drawn for all of the scrolls. You, I, the Baron, our respective groups, and the other people in our groups (let alone everyone else) who were not there were not entered into the drawings for the scrolls because we were not present. By shear chance Triana and Nigel happened into the tavern during the drawing of the third scroll and entered our names, so we were at least 'represented' in drawings three and four. My understanding is that I 'won' the Arcane Armor scroll.

The rest,
Let me address the most disturbing part of what occurred that morning first, then I'll get on to the rest. Whomever made the threat on Sir Gregor for leaving with the scrolls that morning, fear for your life. If he had done what the rest of your greedy countrymen had done and simply kept his mouth shut, he'd have all of the scrolls and no one would be the wiser. We knew that most people would feel that they were being short-changed when the scrolls were divided, but a ritual scroll, or even three, doesn't split 100 ways.

Three, yes, three, scrolls were found on the Dracolich. Vengeance, Earth Blade, Arcane Armor. These are the scrolls that should be split now. The fourth scroll, Preserve Duration, was found on another powerful creature that Sir Gregor found and killed in a separate battle that night, no doubt a minion of the Raksasha. In hindsight, that scroll should have never been placed on the table. We should have all known better than to assume that everyone who killed something powerful that night would turn over the spoils. I know that the metal snake found a scroll on one of the liches. There was a second lich in that fight, what of its scrolls or treasure? What of the Raksashas? We all came to that place to end one specific creature, and someone has all of the spoils of that? Either people stand up right now and confess to secreting away those spoils in the dark and let them be split, or I am handing Sir Gregor back his spoils, and whomever took his 25 gold should as well.

~Kerjal Obcidian Laetshi
 
Those that know me, know I am not a selfless man, nor have I ever pretended to be one, I believe in splitting things equally with records and openness. Unfortunately I was not able to stay for the division of loot, although Raif promised to keep an eye on my share should anything be split. That being said, with the sheer number of adventurers from different lands in the area, I had no illusions as to spoils being shared with any measure of fairness outside of smaller groups.

All that aside, while I commend Sir Greggor's honesty and desire to ensure things are split amicably, I consider myself well paid for my efforts. The threat of the Rhakshasha has been quelled, the lands I come from need not be threatened by the doom of a such a dangerous foe. This is my treasure and payment for the risk I took and I consider it fair enough this time out, I will make my money the same way I always have, in the lands I frequent more often, with the people that know me and value the services I offer. Let us not cast a pallor over our victory by arguing over what will amount to a few coins.

-Barrister Enan Bluewater of Wayside
 
I'm glad to see the powers of prediction were correct. It seems everyone cannot be made happy, although the decision was made when it was realized that many in town had retired and it was unsure if those still awake would still be in Vandlar in the morning. The "buyout" by the scrollholders was to provide coin to the general adventuring population, and we waited until noon to hold the drawing, when many of us were called back to our homelands. Should we have somehow avoided the mists that would bring us home to family and friends because someone couldn't manage to get up in time?

Others would have had opportunity to put in their opinions had they been present after the fight, and I pose this question: What solution would have made everyone happy? Who would have been trusted by the 80+ adventurers in attendance to hold them in the mean time?

I said it then and I'll say it again: I hate treasure divvy bullish*t and didn't want to see town descend to petty squabbling after such a heroic battle. It would have demeaned us all. Please don't let our victory over such foes as the Draco-lich and the remaining Rakshasa be brought to that level.

-Phedre Shanshi
 
Were the Black Jackals selected as the buyer for any of the scrolls?
I submitted us for multiple scrolls and conflicting information has been told about the winners of the scrolls.

May logic guide;
Libras D'lnar
 
obcidian_bandit said:
A few important clarifications must be made before speculation gets too far.

Sir Gregor,
First, let me assure you: we got hosed. The way that things were eventually decided was that those of us who put in the original 25 gold each to hold a scroll were simply intermediaries. There would be a drawing for each scroll, and whomever won the drawing was then allowed to pay back the 25 gold that the 'scroll holder' had put in and take the scroll. Had this actually occurred, some sense of equity would have existed, but it did not. Early the next morning, lots were in fact drawn for all of the scrolls. You, I, the Baron, our respective groups, and the other people in our groups (let alone everyone else) who were not there were not entered into the drawings for the scrolls because we were not present. By shear chance Triana and Nigel happened into the tavern during the drawing of the third scroll and entered our names, so we were at least 'represented' in drawings three and four. My understanding is that I 'won' the Arcane Armor scroll.

The rest,
Let me address the most disturbing part of what occurred that morning first, then I'll get on to the rest. Whomever made the threat on Sir Gregor for leaving with the scrolls that morning, fear for your life. If he had done what the rest of your greedy countrymen had done and simply kept his mouth shut, he'd have all of the scrolls and no one would be the wiser. We knew that most people would feel that they were being short-changed when the scrolls were divided, but a ritual scroll, or even three, doesn't split 100 ways.

Three, yes, three, scrolls were found on the Dracolich. Vengeance, Earth Blade, Arcane Armor. These are the scrolls that should be split now. The fourth scroll, Preserve Duration, was found on another powerful creature that Sir Gregor found and killed in a separate battle that night, no doubt a minion of the Raksasha. In hindsight, that scroll should have never been placed on the table. We should have all known better than to assume that everyone who killed something powerful that night would turn over the spoils. I know that the metal snake found a scroll on one of the liches. There was a second lich in that fight, what of its scrolls or treasure? What of the Raksashas? We all came to that place to end one specific creature, and someone has all of the spoils of that? Either people stand up right now and confess to secreting away those spoils in the dark and let them be split, or I am handing Sir Gregor back his spoils, and whomever took his 25 gold should as well.

~Kerjal Obcidian Laetshi
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Why am I not surprised that there is a dispute over treasure in the lands/people of Vandlar, it seems to be a theme there. Kerjal, I wish people thought more like you but unfortunately they don't. Apparently some people think that they are entitled to more just because they exist.
 
It seem that in the end, sometimes, treasure causes more upset than those dreadful monsters that carry it. Though I cannot claim indifference to how things were handled after that fight, I hardly think that accusations across dreams is in any way an appropriate way to settle things. If you feel wronged, contact the one whom you feel wronged you. There is no need to stir rumors and slander throughout the dream realm of Fortannis. Let us maintain some manner of honor and dignity.

~ Avian Toth
 
Young Masters and Mistresses,

First thank you Sir Gregor for your honesty. It was wonderful to meet you and I hope to have the chance to carry out more business with you in the future. I was not at the final battle, a hard market day of gambling had worn me out and I had retired to my bed. Thank you adventurers who saved the world once again.

However, I am interested in the arcane armor scrolls for spell crafting purposes and should anyone find they are in possession of this mist touched scroll that will work any where, I am happy to offer them 75 gold for it or some other suitable trade. I have some neat items you may want to inquire about as well as many mundane production items. Additionally, to Sir Gregor I offer an an arcane armor and preserve from my lands, which I would be happy to cast on you in about one months time if you are there.....or onto an item to send by caravan to you. I also have a 25 stone permanent arcane armor that travels, but I can not part with it till i replace it for myself and feel it is more valuable than even a mist touched arcane armor scroll, so some agreement could be made.

While I am making offers, if you have a mist touched spirit link scroll....I am interested. Please send me a pigeon.

Many blessings,
Bob the Blacksmith
 
Greetings All,

Larien and I were at the Draco-Lich, and participated in helping kill it. I was not even informed of the scrolls dropping let alone that the treasure was split, we were in the Vandlar till 3 bells the next day. I would of loved trying to buy or get one of the scrolls. But it seems it is now to late to enjoy any of the spoils from that fight. I hope in the future we can all split treasure. It was great to fight and heal along side all of you.

In Honor and Service,

Circlemaster Rowan La'Tour
 
Everyone who walked away with a scroll paid a sum to do so. There is at least a gold per person (for all 100 or so people) to be had, that was the intent of the people paying into the pot.
I'm not sure who has the money now, but inquire about it, you are owed some.
~Kerjal
 
Rowan:

I was one of the people who had the coin to hand out, and still have a bit left. If you tell me how many were in your travelling company, I will be sure to get the gold to you.

-Phedre Shanshi
 
I was on top of the Rakshasa when it fell, the only treasure it had was it's headwrap, which now hangs proudly over my fireplace.
Mage Gebous
 
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