Among the Mages

- Tiny ukelele! - Music theory lesson by Dan - Arson by Dan - Neil spends his few rest days in Barkridge's Library studying maps and naturey things. - Acta pokes around the manor and finds a couple of areas that are magicky. There's some Illusion magic and some Transmutation magic around in the rotunda at the entry to the house. - Zaril asks Barkridge about the group, he says he believe them to be trustworthy. - Sariel starts trying to cozy up to the bard to get to know her and feel her out. She turns into an owl and they enjoy a flight over the town. - After a couple of days, Barkridge has a Proper Dinner for the group to discuss their willingness to travel to the giant in the southern mountains. - They agree to the trip. The conditions: At least the 2400 GP in pay again, and expenses paid. - Barkridge mentions that he has no aptitude for magic, and Zaril definitely gets the feeling that he's not being truthful about his abilities or his interest level. - Barkri

- Yay for friends with laptops you can borrow! - Barge wreck in Houston - Antonia's first time! - Neil consults with Luca (the paladin of Paladine, God of Justice) about whether or not he should use the bow - She comforts him that it is only a tool and as long as he doesn't use it to do evil or it doesn't have magic that compels him to do evil, there's no reason he shouldn't use it. - Acta Detects Magic on the circle and says it's old Conjuration magic - Neil and Luca step into the circle in the middle of the armory - the runes around the edge slowly begin to glow that then flashes outward and up - Acta feels a wave of magic with her active spell - Luca then steps out of the circle with no problem - Everyone shrugs and heads to the exit - Just a few steps from the entrance, the group hears someone call out "Who dares disturb my home?" - They turn around and standing there is a humanoid creature that looks like a man, but a man made of vines