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Lost Books 9

The Longstrider’s Journal

Lost Books 9

The Longstrider’s Journal

History of the Journal

Thuran Longstrider was a consummate traveler with a reputation for being a magical

dilettante. Over the course of his long career Thuran is known to have displayed an

affinity for both sorcery and bardic magic, as well as possessing the kind of wood lore

that is normally expected of rangers and nature priests. Few people ever knew Thuran

long enough to delve into the secrets of his training, as the half-elf devoted his life to

seeing as much of the world as he could. His travels landed him in countless adventures,

eventually earning him a measure of fame as a reluctant hero and tourist.

As Thuran’s fame grew, so too did the interest in the magic journal he carried with

him in his travels. Possessing the ability to map nearly any location, as well as containing

the notes for a wide array of magic spells Thuran developed to assist him in his studies,

Longstrider’s Journal became an object of fascination for many sages and spellcasters.

Thuran refused many opportunities to sell the book, although occasionally he would allow

an ally or close friend to copy his notes or even entire spells from its pages.

When Thuran Longstrider disappeared during a journey into the jungles of Xenthar,

the Longstrider’s journal was thought lost forever. It lay in the refuse pit of a gargantuan

spider’s lair for nearly three decades before it was recovered, falling into the hands of a

gnomish adventuring band that succeeded in liberating Thuran’s belongings before

fleeing the spider’s wrath. Using the spells within, the Company of the Badger became

known for their mastery of wood lore and their speed in mapping uncharted wilderness

areas.

The company kept their possession of the book a secret for nearly a decade as their

fortunes grew, until it was finally stolen by an unknown thief who fled into the western

lands occupied by tribes of savage beast-men. Since then neither the Longstrider Journal

nor the thief have been heard of again, although rangers who patrol the western borders

report of beast-men who possess an uncanny ability at laying false trails and tribes that

seem to move over a dozen miles in the space of one night. Some scholars fear that the

Journal is now in the hands of a powerful beast-man shaman, and many merchants and

rulers have offered a small reward to anyone who can recover the book and deliver it to

their hands.

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Bardic Knowledge/Knowledge (arcana)

Characters with the Bardic Knowledge ability or Knowledge

(arcana) may be familiar with Thuran and his Journal. The first

time such a character hears about the Longstriders Journal or

Thuran Longstrider, have them make a check and consult the

following table.

DC 15: Thuran Longstrider was a magical dilettante,

crossing the boundary between many different types of magic. He

is best known for his love of traveling and his magic journal

filled with spells to assist those who spend their life on the road.

DC 20: The Longstrider’s Journal isn’t actually a spellbook,

but rather a magical tome that prevented its bearer from getting

lost. There are a few spells contained within, but studying them is

said to require patience and a thorough understanding of magical

theory.

DC 25: The Journal’s magic allows it to create a perfect map

of the surrounding area on command, giving the wearer a clear

sight of local landmarks and terrain when planning his travels.

The theory contained within the book is mixed with a host of

references to natural phenomena and wilderness areas, giving

those with an understanding of maps and geography an edge

when decoding Thuran’s scrawl.

DC 30: After Thuran’s death the book was recovered by a

company of gnomish adventurers who attempted to keep their

possession of the journal secret. After nearly a decade of relying

on the books magic, it was stolen and taken into the western

plains inhabited by tribes of savage beast-men.

Description

The Longstrider’s Journal is a small book bound between

two leather covers. Only nine inches wide and twelve inches

long, it is filled with thin paper that leaves it flexible enough to

crush into a backpack and light enough to carry along with a

heavy load of supplies.

The cover of the book is embossed with a map of a

wilderness area, often the last one that the owner has commanded

the book to draw. Thuran Longstrider’s rune, a stylized walking

stuck held up to catch the sun, is marked on the books spine.

The first page of the book appears to be blank, but on

command it will fill with a perfectly detailed map of the area in a

three-mile radius around the user. The center of the page is

always the present location of the book. The other ninety-nine

pages of the book are filled with scattered notes and journal

entries, many of which are focused on the rough formulas for

spells and alchemical compounds.

Value: (gp for spells, +2500 gp for books mapmaking

ability)

Hardness: 5

Hit Points: 2

Weight: 1 lb.

Special: The maps provided by the book give the user a +5

competence bonus to Survival checks when attempting to keep

from getting lost.

The Longstrider’s Journal contains notes on a dozen new

spells. Understanding and deciphering these notes in order to

learn the spell requires a Spellcraft check (DC 25 + spell level).

Characters with 5 or more ranks in Knowledge (geography) get a

+2 synergy bonus to their Spellcraft checks when attempting to

decipher these spells.

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New Spells

Range: 20 ft.

Target: 20 ft. radius centered on you.

Duration: 8 hours (D)

Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)

Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)

Birdcry

Illusion (Figment)

Level: Brd 0, Rgr 1, Sor/Wiz 0

Components: V, S, M

Casting Time: 1 standard action

Range: 30 ft.

Effect: 30 ft. radius centered on you

Duration: 1 minute/level

Saving Throw: Will disbelieve (if interacted with)

Spell Resistance: No

You shape a slow, sleepy melody that makes those who hear

it think of hearth fires and warm meals. The magic of the song

brings peaceful sleep to all within 20 ft. of you, allowing them to

rest comfortably even if they are laying on rocky soil or sleep in

armor without suffering the effects of fatigue.

The sound of your song keeps those around you warm and

cozy regardless of the outside temperature, allowing them to

sleep in comfort in conditions between –50 and 140 degrees

Fahrenheit without having to make Fortitude saves. Subjects

targeted with spells that affect their dreams (such as the

Nightmare spell) gain a +1 bonus to their saving throws for every

three caster levels you possess.

Creatures sleeping while under the effects of a campfire song

immediately awaken if you stop playing. When the spell ends, the

caster is fatigued.

Many wilderness ambushes have gone wrong when the

attackers were given away by the absence of birdcalls or the

sound of creatures fleeing through the undergrowth. Birdcry was

invented by the tribal shaman of jungle-dwelling halflings and

was passed on to Thuran when he lived among them and aided

them in their hunts.

Birdcry fills the air around you with a series of natural

animal sounds, usually focused on birdcalls or the sound of small

creatures in the trees. It serves to mask many of the noises that

give away those attempting stealth in a wilderness environment,

granting a +2 circumstance bonus to Hide and Move Silently

checks in forests, jungles and similar terrain.

Material Component: A small bird whistle.

Campfire Song

Enchantment

Level: Brd 4

Components: V

Casting Time: 1 round

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Your step becomes feather-light and almost weightless,

allowing you to walk on nearly any physical surface as though it

was firm ground. You can walk on liquids such as mud, oil, lava

or quicksand easily, and can even move with perfect balance

along thin wires and spider webs without breaking them. You can

move at your normal speed, but cannot run along infirm surfaces

without sinking or breaking through.

This spell doesn’t grant any resistance to secondary physical

traits related to those surfaces, so you may still become entangled

in particularly sticky webs or take heat damage when walking

over lava.

Your light step leaves only very slight impressions in the ground,

inflicting a –10 penalty on the Survival check of any creature

attempting to follow your tracks.

Material Component: A feather wrapped in a spider’s web.

Cloudbridge

Conjuration (Creation)

Level: Brd 2, Sor/Wiz 2

Components: V, S, M

Casting Time: 1 standard action

Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./level)

Effect: 10 ft. wide cloud bridge with a length of 10 ft./level

Duration: 1 round/level (D)

Saving Throw: None

Spell Resistance: No

You cause a flat, horizontal bridge of dark clouds to spring

into being. The wall must be anchored between two solid objects,

creating a 10 foot wide bridge that spans the distance between

two points. The cloudbridge feels disturbingly insubstantial to

those walking on it, but the magic is capable of supporting

creatures of Large size or less with ease. Attacking the

cloudbridge only succeeds in creating eddies in the mist, and

creatures of Huge size or larger fall through the misty surface.

Material Component: A small, flat twig that has been left in

the morning mist.

Lonely Road

Conjuration (Creation)

Level: Sor/Wiz 4

Components: V, S, F

Casting Time: 1 standard action

Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./level)

Effect: Extradimensional road, up to five miles long/level

Duration: 2 hours/level

Saving Throw: None

Spell Resistance: No

Feather Step

Transmutation

Level: Brd 4, Sor/Wiz 3

Components: V, S, M

Casting Time: 1 standard action

Range: Personal

Target: You

Duration: 1 minute/level

Saving Throw: None

Spell Resistance: No

This spell creates a ghostly, extradimensional road that can

be used to travel long distances. The extradimensional road

stretches out in a single direction nominated by the caster,

providing a featureless path that can be walked without

obstruction, fear of attack or concern for prevailing weather

conditions. The extradimensional nature of the road allows it to

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bypass natural environments or objects that would ordinarily

obstruct or slow a traveler, cutting through lakes or mountains as

though they were not there.

The road is accessed through an entry point that resembles a

faint shimmering in the air ten feet wide and fifteen feet feet

high. Only those you designate may enter the lonely road , and the

portal is shut behind you once all designated creatures have

passed through.

Once the entry portal is closed, you can create an exit point

anywhere along the lonely road at will. Creatures on the lonely

road must travel to the exit point normally, using any movement

available to them. This exit point has the same dimensions as the

entry point, but shows a distorted image of the real world on the

other side. You are automatically aware if you chosen exit point

would deposit you in a space occupied by a solid body.

The road stretches out in a single path approximately fifty

feet wide, leading in a direction of your choosing when the spell

is cast. The cobblestones are solid and perfect for traveling, but

the rest of the plane is a featureless void the color of twilight. The

lonely road never twists or deviates, the exit opening onto a point

in the real world exactly equal to the distance traveled in the

chosen direction.

Focus: A miniature portal carved from onyx, a small sliver

of gilded flagstone, and a scrap of fine boot leather (each item

worth 10 gp)

Duration: Instantaneous

Saving Throw: Will negates

Spell Resistance: Yes

You call a greeting to a nearby stranger, magically

transforming your voice so that it sounds familiar to them. You

may make an immediate Diplomacy check to try and influence

the target's starting attitude as a free action.

This spell has no effect on creatures you have already met,

nor those you have already started a conversation with.

Phantom Firelight

Illusion (Phantasm)

Level: Rgr 3, Sor/Wiz 3

Components: V, S, M

Casting Time: 1 standard action

Range: Personal and touch

Target: You and touched willing creatures

Duration: 10 minutes/level

Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)

Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)

This spell creates a phantasmal flame that hovers over your

head, shedding light that can only be seen by you and up to 1

additional creature touched per three caster levels. The phantom

firelight glows light like a torch, shedding bright light in a 20-

foot radius centered on you (and dim light for an additional 20

feet). The phantom firelight moves with you.

The light from the phantom firelight can be seen by creatures

that can see invisible objects, but otherwise the firelight and the

light it sheds is entirely invisible to those not affected by the

spell.

Material Component: A paste made of firefly wings and

phosphorescent moss that is applied to the target’s eyes.

Neighbor’s Greeting

Enchantment (Charm)

Level: Brd 0, Sor/Wiz 1

Components: V

Casting Time: 1 standard action

Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./level)

Target: 1 creature

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