This morning, I awoke having had a very… odd… dream. I know that I haven’t been as… pious… as many members of my home, but it was never as much of an issue. Last night, however, I got a visit, in my dreams. I was taken from my storage unit by a massive black butterfly, which took me to a forgotten temple of my chosen deity, the Goddess of Travel, Desna. This temple was dark but I could sense her presence there.
The Black Butterfly revealed to me that she was a servant of Desna, and that I was one of the furthest travelled worshipers of her, and because of that, it was determined that I would be allowed to pursue the capability to be one of her few followers and Evangelists. I asked if I was supposed to proselytize to people here as part of this, as I had almost run a foul of this before, and I didn’t want to make things worse. I was told that the role of an Evangelist was to follow her tenants and be the example, not expound her tenants and worship onto others. I told the Black Butterfly that I would be honored to be the Goddess’ representative here on Earth. The Black Butterfly touched my head with one of her antennae and knowledge flooded into my brain, waking me up to further information.
When I woke up from this vision, I still had this new information and the full memory of the dream, showing me that it was more than just a regular dream. I knew that I had some things to do to get myself to where I need to be to get me back to where I need to be. I got Rex up and got out of bed, to get ready for another day. I loaded up my bags with the salt that would be needed for my belt, and headed out to make it to work. Bob was there waiting for me, and said that he’d like to talk to me in his office. I dropped off my supplies in the workshop and then went directly to hear what he needed to say.
To put it short, Bob didn’t think that I was responsible for the Warlocks coming into the shop yesterday, that it was just a bit of bad luck, but that he was glad that I was here to make sure that no one got hurt. I thanked him for the vote of confidence and asked him if he felt that the others felt the same way. Bob looked down a bit, and I got my answer without him saying a word. I asked him if he wants me to leave the business, and he told me that he might want to have me go to be a contract employee, where I can just call up and see if he needs me to do anything, and then we can arrange it for pickup and delivery of the items. I asked him if he wanted me to start that next week. He hemmed and hawed a bit, and I told him that it wasn’t any real worry for me, as I was set up to do okay for now, and that I can use the time to get things sorted out on my end.
Bob thanked me for being so accommodating and I told him that I was happy to go work at my storage unit on whatever he felt could use my personal touch, or if he had any more projects like what we did for the military. I shook his hand and went to the workshop, ostensibly to work on the ponchos, which were already done. In actuality, I was working on the upgrade to the belt. After my dreams last night, I got the inspiration to tie it into Rex’s scale pattern and coloration. The belt was looking to be supple and it was taking on the enchantment a LOT faster than it would normally be. The dream granted knowledge and Rex’s influence means that I was getting this completed in only a day after starting on it yesterday.
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I finished off the belt at the end of “my shift”, without any actual problems from the enchantment or from work. I put on the belt and instantly felt both more dextrous, more reactive, and more adroit as a whole. I also now had a field around me that would work to deflect attacks from striking me. The belt also worked to increase my gross ability to carry and lift weights, even if it did not increase my striking power. I estimate that I could probably lift over a thousand pounds above my head, and drag three tons.
I’m pretty certain that would give me the ability to drag vehicles out of the way, and almost lift a light one off the ground. I packed up everything that would be going back with me, and went to go talk to Bob, one last time for the day. I brought two of the four logoed ponchos, and waited for Bob to finish up a phone call before I handed the two ponchos to him. Bob took it and asked me to whom this poncho was sized. I told him briefly, that it shouldn’t matter, and that they should resize for the wearer.
Bob put the poncho on and asked me how to do it. I told him that all he needed to do was reach into the pocket and desire either the food or the drink. He focused for a minute and pulled out the canteen. I told him that he just needed to think about what he wanted, whether it was cold water or hot sweetened tea. He focused again, and opened up the canteen, and cautiously took a drink.
He seemed pleasantly surprised and asked me if it could only change between the water and tea. I told him that currently, the canteen could only do water and tea, but that I can modify it later on to allow it to change to different alcohols. Bob nodded and asked me what that would take. I told him that I would have to re=evaluate it, but that it might be a minute. Bob nodded, and was quiet in contemplation for a minute before he perked up and said that the phone call was actually one of the members of the Seal Team.
I listened as Bob told me that the team was very impressed with the results of the firearms, and the resulting five percent increase in accuracy. I told Bob that I was glad that they were happy with it, and Bob stopped me, saying that the Seal Team member would be passing this up the chain officially, and that we can expect more orders, effectively sixteen a week, for as long as I can manage it. I told him that I’d set my workshop up in my storage unit, and that he can call me when they are available, and that I would bring them back as quickly as I can. Bob shook my hand and asked me if I would still be coming in for the rest of the week. I told him that I would, and that I would definitely be finished with the cloaks by Friday.
I shook Bob’s hand and headed out to make my way back to the storage unit. I thought about my brief time with Bob’s Gun Shop, and realized that I needed to have a bit more freedom in what I did per day. Working as a contractor on my own time should be the best of both worlds, and I can work on keeping the city safer. Once I make a food and water supply for the tent, I really will only need salt going forward anyway, at least until I need to get either more ammunition or different guns. I picked up dinner, and made my way back to the storage unit on my bike.
After dinner, when Rex was back at the storage unit, I went to ride around a bit to see if anything was going on. There were no crimes or anything going on that I could see, so maybe the criminals have gotten chilled, considering how many of them are winding up in jail. I decided to reach out to Clint on Friday to see if he thought that we could strike another of the criminal elements this weekend.
Character Sheet:
Curtis Zine:
9th level Human Investigator (Polymath/Questioner)/1st Level Arcane Savant
10 STR, 16 DEX, 14 CON, 22 INT, 8 WIS, 14 CHA
Class Abilities:
Investigator: Trapfinding, Spellcasting, Path of War Maneuvers, Subterfuge Inspiration, Keen Recollection, Trap Sense +3, Studied Combat +4, Studied Strike +3d6, Swift Alchemy, Investigator Talents: Perceptive Tracker, Quick Study, Terrain Mastery (Urban)*, One of Those Faces.
Arcane Savant: Adept Activation, Master Scholar
Traits: Finding your Kin, Tireless Logic
Feats: Technologist, Expanded Investigator Talent (E.I.T.): Rogue Talent (R.T.) - Grit, E.I.T. Expanded Inspiration, Obtain Familiar (Rex), Craft Arms and Armor, Craft Wondrous Item, Skill Focus: Spellcraft Retrained to Magical Aptitude
Bonus: Improved Unarmed Strike, Alertness, Skill Focus: Knowledge Religion, Skill Focus: Knowledge The Planes Retrained to Open Mind,
All skills except Fly at one rank at least, Craft Alchemy, Firearms, Diplomacy, Disable Device, Heal, Knowledge Arcana, Perception,Spellcraft, Stealth at max ranks, Use Magic Device is Headband skill,
Linguistics, Knowledge Engineering, Knowledge Religion at 3 ranks,
Disguise, Knowledge History, Knowledge Local, Ride (Drive) all at 2 ranks.
Spell like abilities:
Augury 3/Day SLA (training)
Disguise Self (10 minutes/level total)
Spells:
0th Level: Amanuensis, Animate Tools, Canny Effort, Mending, Oath of Anonymity, Prestidigitation, Sift, Sign of Discovery, Stick, Ultrasonic Ray
1st Level: Cure Light Wounds, Ears of the city, Heightened Awareness, Minor Lasting Image, Scholar's Touch, Tears to Wine, Unseen Servant, Vanish
2nd: Cat’s Grace, Enter Image, Masterwork Transformation, Mirror Image, Page-bound Epiphany, Recharge, Unseen Crafter
3rd: Haste, Scrying, Displacement, Phantom Chopper
Maneuvers:
Stances: Running Hunter's Stance, Stance of Piercing Rays, Body of Night
Maneuvers/Strikes: Dizzy Venom Prana, Horizon Wind Lancet, Intercepting Shade, Solar Reflection, Solar Sting - Iron Fang, Sight Piercing Fang, Weak Venom Prana, Searing Break
Familiar: Rex Pelor - Rhamphorhynchus (Elemental (fire)/Mauler) (speaks Draconic, understands Common/English, Elvish)
Curtis Magic Items:
Darkwood Earcuffs of Vast Intellect +2 - Hidden, Spectacles of the Eagle, Muleback Sode (Pauldrons) of Unflinching Fortitude +1/+2, Badge of Life-Keeping, Greater Talisman of the Blessed Winds, Endless Bandolier, Healing Heavyweight Belt of Dashing Rake, Masterwork Kote of Many Garments, Arcanist’s Cesti, Red Sphere (Stealth) Cracked Ioun Stone (Implanted), Traveler's Anytool, Ioun Torch, Blessed Bandages (*2), Least Crystal of Adaptation (Armor), Least Crystal of Return (Firearm), Campaigner’s Tent, Handy Haversack, Dimensional Stride Tabi Boots
Rex Magic Items:
Dimensional Stride Bracers, Badge of Life-Keeping
Magic Item:
- Healing Heavvyweight Belt of the Dashing Rake
Aura: Moderate transmutation; CL 8th; Slot Waist; Price 8750 gp; Weight 1 lb
This smooth belt seems to skirt the line between slick and commonplace. The belt has minor engravings throughout it of crossed lockpicks. This can only be worn by those of the Chaotic Good Alignment, otherwise the individual receives one temporary negative level that lasts as long as the belt is worn, and cannot be overcome until it is removed. While wearing this belt, you gain a +1 Deflection bonus to armor, and a +2 bonus to Dexterity. Your carry capacity is multiplied by three, and you have the healing charges of the Healing Belt.
Construction Requirements: Craft Wondrous Item, Cat’s Grace, Cure LIght Wounds, Ant Haul Cost 4375 gp
- No encounters or shop encounters rolled for today. Going forward, I’ll probably look towards the Storage Unit for main sources of encounters.