After much pondering, I realize Aaliyah has Identify as a ritual spell, but I don't think there's enough time to cast it on the ice cream. ^^"
@XxFellsingxX Would Aaliyah be able to tell if the Ice Cream would melt at a certain point or would it remain cold? Would she be able to cast Identify on it later?
Aaliyah seemed to have frozen herself when the Bheur Hag addressed her and the rest of the party. She remembered her teachings from Ishaan about them, and how she saw them. In all honesty, in all of her lessons, she found herself unable to figure out what should be done.
They're cruel and they use their magic to make others miserable. But they do have great knowledge and wisdom when it comes to survival and nature. And this one is selling...ice cream? Why? What do I do here?
Before Aaliyah even knew it, Beigeiros already paid for three cones of ice cream for them! Her eyes were wide and she started "Ah-! Ummm..." She wanted to tell her allies what she knows, but she does look to the hag, and realizes she shouldn't say anything unpleasant to offend the hag.
She ends up saying a shy, "Th-Thank you," to Beigeiros and the hag. The owl pecks her head again as though to say "Don't trust the hag! Don't eat the ice cream!!!"
@Fading Memory For your reference, and for Zavakri's memory, Here is the link to the first post that involves Charm. Dark green is Bavlorna and Dark Blue is Charm. She speaks on the next page. Starting Post here.
Aaliyah pauses as she listens to Brutrumukk and Jub as they ask about the cat that popped their swamp gas balloon. She repeats part of the question thoughtfully, "A cat the size of an ogre...?"
She then shakes her head and answers, "I'm afraid I haven't seen any cats the size of an ogre around here, sorry," After that, she proceeds to lead the duo into the palace.
A brief glance to the side as the duo walk up the stairs would reveal something of interest in regards to the cat in question.
There are muddy paw prints heading up the stairs and to the palace.
The size of the paws do appear to be ogre size. The cat may have gone into the palace before Jub and Brutrumukk did, without Aaliyah even realizing...
Ishaan's Palace: Main Hall
Entering inside the palace, the ceiling looms high above them, painted with beautiful, intricate fresco. Jub would realize that the fresco depicts numerous events in history, some recognizable in Faerun, and some completely unrecognizable! At the center of the fresco seems to swirling center of a whirlpool or tornado, depicting multiple words and planes! It's almost dizzying to stare into the center...
The main hall is pristine, clean, and practically shining. As Aaliyah mentioned, there are numerous artifacts lining the hall and center of the paths, like they're museum pieces! They even have information placards in front of the cases.
Jub and even Brutrumukk can tell that the artifacts are...impressive to put it mildly. It probably would take them a lifetime of adventuring, if not more, to acquire magic items like these on their own.
At the end of the hall ahead of entrance sits a golden, ornate throne in front of two stairs leading upwards. The hall itself is also has several passages on the ground floor.
Aaliyah moves to one of those passages and she tells Brutrumukk and Jub, "This way, please. I have the components for Find Familiar in my room,"
Under Aurora's leadership, the party makes their way to the thunder cloud, and the rumored shop underneath it.
The party sees a big black balloon floating over the lake, tugging at its moorings. Beneath it hangs a basket made of black wicker and wood, which serves as a merchant's stall. A large pane of gray glass is drawn closed across an opening above the counter. A sign mounted above the window reads, "Wondrous Wares & Fair Fares!" The balloon is not made of fabric, but rather appears to be a roiling, dark rain cloud that has been contained somehow with lines and netting.
The sign for the shop, hanging below the counter, reads
Very good thimble (fingertip not included) Mug of Bumble Beer (has a nice sting to it) Duskmallow pie (with decorative bite marks) Bundle of dry wood (great for starting fires) Ink portraits (if we have to look at you, so should you) Moonlight monocle (no more fumbling in the dark)
At the counter stands a familiar, tall, feminine figure with grey skin, and a wide brimmed, black, pointed hat. She is waving her hand over a crystal orb with smoke swirling inside it, with an unreadable, unsmiling expression on her face.
As soon as the party is close enough for her to notice, and a crooked smile returns to her face as she straightens herself up,
"Ah! I remember you from our brief meeting in Bavlorna's Hut. Welcome to Trinket, Bauble, and Charm's," She greets the four with an eerily calm voice.
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