How Many Claudes Does it Take to Kill a Dragon

[Windblade]

It does not take more than a week in port before everyone who knows anything hears of what you accomplished.

New Year's Day and the Darkest Day both occur days after you arrive back.  This is good news, because traditionally, sailing on the Darkest Day is bad luck.  Most of the crew consider it a divine sign that you were meant to succeed that you arrive home just in time for the New Year.

Nathan is excited to come to Port Talp and tell everyone of the adventure. We have all defeated the monster that has been the villain in bed time stories for the last several centuries. Stories that Nathan has heard growing up will now be told to kids in the future but now the story will end with the heroes defeating the evil sea monster. Now this story will be told to children for the next several centuries with the crew of the Guardian of the Tides as the heroes.

[Asinjin]

Natsu said no charge.

That does not change Amare's opinion.  It only costs Claude 25gc per.

[Asinjin]

If Ayva hears anything about this she comes down to dock to offer her services to appraise and buy the non gold items.  She will undercut the 2% slightly if she needs to.

The service offered is different than I think what Ayva does.  The ocean salvager knows how to separate items that can be salvaged and those that can't.  He can sift through silt and sludge and rocks quickly.  He also has the capacity to store and handle several tons.

[Malchia]

Another option would be a similar, less potent "identify" item, such as the Monocle of Perusal (from MIC).

Yeah, I like it.  That'll definitely do nicely.

[Windblade]

The service offered is different than I think what Ayva does.  The ocean salvager knows how to separate items that can be salvaged and those that can't.  He can sift through silt and sludge and rocks quickly.  He also has the capacity to store and handle several tons.

Ok once those items gets salvaged.  I offer to let them be sold at my shop for a small cut of the profits. I think this type of stuff would sell well at my store.

[Hero]

That does not change Amare's opinion.  It only costs Claude 25gc per.

That's 25 more than 0.

Ssaskra is confused by Amare's lack of trust in the magic item merchant since Ssaskra, Nathan, Rin, Chase, Kasai, Wake, Falcon, and Taiji have successfully purchased close to 400,000 gc worth of magic items through Natsu already.

[Asinjin]

That's 25 more than 0.

Ssaskra is confused by Amare's lack of trust in the magic item merchant since Ssaskra, Nathan, Rin, Chase, Kasai, Wake, Falcon, and Taiji have successfully purchased close to 400,000 gc worth of magic items through Natsu already.

"I find a significant difference between ordering an item with pre-defined conditions and having him identify an unknown item.  My confidence and trust in and of Claude is worth 25gc per item that we have to spend.  And you should keep in mind that The Collector is a deity of Limbo.  Anyone who puts trust into a creature of Limbo deserves when they get tricked or cheated."

[Zunder]

Let's assume scale mail armor and for medium size. There is no one who is large that has a chance at the armor.

Awww.. does that mean no Dragon Scale armor for Tsu!  She's sad.   But.. talking about an Epic Mount.  Next.. Lasers!

on that note, we take our time to maximize the usable hide.

Also, I take a couple teeth/claws.  I owe the previous owner of my bow a trinket of the first battle with a dragon.

note:  I also have that ancient dedestroytian gold we salvaged.  I would like the salvage expert to review that.

[Valdis]

Running tally of items/notes

Claude deciphers the use of the Rod of Draconic Replacement, Lesser	Draconic Replacement, Lesser (only useable by dragons)
The Collar of Poison is clearly evil	Collar of Poison (evil)
Ring (dragon)	?
- Another rod (dragon)	?
- Anklet (dragon)	?
One item you find that radiates strong conjuration magic is a metal alchemist's bottle that would certainly have been rusted out if not magical.	?
Another is a faint necromantic aura in a similar glass container.	The glass container is a potion of Ease of Breath.
There are gnomish sized goggles that give off a faint transmutation.	The goggles give the wearer the yes of an eagle.
There is a magic spear that looks like it is of Islander design.	The spear is +1.
There is a divine wand with a 2nd level spell.	The wand has Hold Person.
There is a magic harpoon of Horarian design.	The harpoon is +1.
There is a pearl necklace that gives off a faint evocation.	The necklace has 8 pearls and each can be used to cause a lightning strike.
There is a faint abjuration ring that despite its magic is tarnished.	The ring is resistance to electricity
There is a treasure chest, sealed and made of stone. It has no key hole for a lock and only its shape and a seem that makes the lid obvious lets you know what it is. Although it emanates no magic, moving it tells you there is air and an item inside.	?
There is a ring of faint transmutation that you only find because of its magic glow, it has no weight when you pick it up and its made of what you think is glass.	It is a ring that allows you to float or walk on walk, called a ring of buoyancy.
There is a magic crossbow of Horarian design.	The crossbow is +1
There is a faint enchantment ring of not rusted iron.	?
There is another divine wand with a 3rd level spell in it.	The wand has Water Breathing.
There is a rod with a strong school-less magic aura.	The rod is of Silent Spells, Greater.
There is a strongly magical buckler. It is made of rings of a variety of metals, starting small near the center and getting bigger as they go outward. There is a small diamond at the center of it.	?
There are boots which radiate a faint abjuration and transmutation.	The boots are of the Sea, which grant a variety of lesser bonuses to sailing helpful checks.
There is a ring with a moderate necromancy and transmutation aura. It is designed as several snakes interwoven.	The ring is what Claude calls a ring of snakes; which grants the wearer a bonus to grappling, allows the wearer to deal damage while grappling, and allows the wearer poison as an unarmed attack once per day
There is a 3rd level arcane wand.	The wand has Fly.
There is another divine wand with a 4th level spell.	The divine wand is a wand of Sending.
There is a ring with a moderate enchantment that has animal carvings on it.	The Ring is of Animal Friendship.
There is magical sailor's style leather armor.	Leather +3
There is a rod with a moderate aura.	A rod of Lesser Extension.
There is a broken alchemist's jar which is radiating faint magic.	?
There is a pearl with moderate aura.	The pearl has a Holy Word spell in it.
There is another rod with a strong magical aura.	The rod is a greater rod of extension.

[Asinjin]

What do the face? signify?

[Valdis]

What do the face? signify?

three question marks.  the forum auto-corrects it to the questioning emoji

[Asinjin]

Neither Jean nor Amare, nor the sorcerers among the crew have it.

Once you are at port, Jean does not have a problem getting the spell and casting it.  Where would you like to go to do that casting?

[Malchia]

Once you are at port, Jean does not have a problem getting the spell and casting it.  Where would you like to go to do that casting?

Maybe someplace lead lined. 

[Asinjin]

Maybe someplace lead lined.

Your purser suggests renting a room at the bank.

[Hero]

"I find a significant difference between ordering an item with pre-defined conditions and having him identify an unknown item.  My confidence and trust in and of Claude is worth 25gc per item that we have to spend.  And you should keep in mind that The Collector is a deity of Limbo.  Anyone who puts trust into a creature of Limbo deserves when they get tricked or cheated."