DM - JC ------- The Warehouse --------- Friday March 9th, 2012 7:43:42 PM
In my opinion, and it is my opinion, changing horseshoes would take a few hours and access to a smithy. Mainly due to having changed horseshoes in real life. now if one set was worn, and the other bought as "slot"less it would be another thing altogether.
Lia -- AC21/15/18 (25/15/22 if near Rinn) - CMD21 - HP141/141 [Rinn AC33/10/31 - CMD 38 - HP145/145] Saturday March 10th, 2012 12:33:42 AM
Watching Caedmon prepare to change shoes, Lia suspects what he is about to do and politely remarks "As I was saying, it depends on how discrete we wish to be. A centaur-shaped blur across the water may be something of a conversation starter for the locals"
Thar, AC 25, 127/132 Saturday March 10th, 2012 3:00:36 PM "If someone can teleport or fly us over, then let's do that..." Thar replies. "That's probably quicker than changing shoes... The longer we wait here, the more attention we'll draw..."
While the group decides, he busies himself with checking out the area, looking for any interesting tracks...
(DM - Still waiting on response re: Revi's disease/poison...)
DM - JC ------- The Warehouse --------- Saturday March 10th, 2012 5:13:19 PM
sorry, It's not a poison, and the cure disease done on Snafu seems to have removed the effects, but some of whatever it is still remains in him.
Lia -- AC21/15/18 (25/15/22 if near Rinn) - CMD21 - HP141/141 [Rinn AC33/10/31 - CMD 38 - HP145/145] Sunday March 11th, 2012 1:03:46 AM
Lia looks to Tishe - the apparent leader of the group - for an indication as to how the party will be proceeding.
Caedmon Bogha AC 31/24/30 --SR 24 -- CMD 40/48 -- HP 158/158 Monday March 12th, 2012 11:58:03 AM
Caedmon keeps his shows on and smiles. "Actually, plan two is I can use my abundant step to get over there."
New Snafu- AC 27 (T12, FF/24), HP 129/129 Monday March 12th, 2012 1:55:48 PM
Snafu put one of his paws in the water unenthusiastically. "I have a water walk spell, but it's a bit of a waste. But if you want to cross, it's the ticket. But, I think I'd rather go south to the next town and see what we can learn. But I guess it's Tishe's call. But... too many buts, eh?"
Thar, AC 25, 127/132 Monday March 12th, 2012 3:06:53 PM
While the group decides, Thar casts heal disease on Revi and hopefully that'll alleviate the symptoms...
His vote is to cross here though he does see the wisdom in checking at a nearby town... But he doesn't want to publicize what they're doing...
Lia -- AC21/15/18 (25/15/22 if near Rinn) - CMD21 - HP141/141 [Rinn AC33/10/31 - CMD 38 - HP145/145] Monday March 12th, 2012 7:07:35 PM "We could always check out the town now and teleport over during the night. Less chance anyone would see us make the crossing too"
DM - JC ------- The Warehouse --------- Monday March 12th, 2012 7:29:29 PM
The curing removes any "feelings" Revi is getting from the wound caused by the tree, it also seems to make her feel normal, although she still has some of the "lichen" still in her system, same as Snafu does.
Tishe' (AC:27 Touch 27 CMD:20 HP 115/115) Monday March 12th, 2012 7:41:07 PM
Tishe' listens to her packmates and Lia make suggestions until it dawns on her that they are looking to her for a decision.
"We know where we are going and who we are likely to find there. The only thing of going to a bigger town is likely to do is alert Skalipy. So..." and Tishe' lays her plan.
"We stay here the night, talking of marching south to the larger town to use the ferry to cross. In the morning, we will do so, but only for a couple of miles until we are certain that there is no chance of being spotted as we cross the river by magical means."
"Lia, you have offered a 'Teleport' spell, very useful, and we know that both you and Rinn can fly across as well. I can fly on my own with a broom. SO..."
Rinn, would you take Revi and Thar across the river tomorrow morning when we are away from the town?
Tishe' will fly using her Broom of Flying.
Lia can Teleport with the two Taurs; Snafu and Caedmon.
That should get everyone across with only one spell use, without anyone seeing us, and leaving a false trail for anyone trying to trail us.
Lia -- AC21/15/18 (25/15/22 if near Rinn) - CMD21 - HP141/141 [Rinn AC33/10/31 - CMD 38 - HP145/145] Monday March 12th, 2012 8:43:03 PM OOC: Question to DM: How wide is this river?
DM - JC ------- The Warehouse --------- Monday March 12th, 2012 9:12:59 PM
It varies, as wide as 3/4 of a mile to as narrow as 1/2 a mile, it is the main river of the area and the smaller streams and rivers all join it. Near the rivers mouth it breaks down into a delta that is about 4 miles across. This far from the ocean, it is not very fast flowing, but it is a large volume of water and it would take many swim checks of a DC 18 in nature, or you'd be swept along with the rivers flow. To cross swimming at a narrow spot, you'd probably end up about a mile down stream.
(I know it's more info than asked for, but just to give you the idea of what the rivers like)
Revi AC30/15/29 | 148/197 | CMD 37(41sunder) *-5 DEX* Monday March 12th, 2012 10:52:17 PM "Where's a folding boat when you need one." Rubbing her chin, "Even in my armor I can make it across with no doubt to my success. But if anything is in the water, well, it could get difficult."
Lia -- AC21/15/18 (25/15/22 if near Rinn) - CMD21 - HP141/141 [Rinn AC33/10/31 - CMD 38 - HP145/145] Tuesday March 13th, 2012 12:58:57 AM "The bond Rinn and I share is special, to the point that we suffer if too far apart from one another. If you'll permit I'd like to propose an alteration to your proposal: - Tishe' will fly using her Broom of Flying. - Caedmon will use his abundant step. - I will dismiss Rinn for the moment - Revi, Thar and Snafu can teleport over with me, - I will call Rinn back to rejoin us.
That said, if we do this before my evening rest, my offer to teleport everyone still stands. I would then begin preparing my spells for tomorrow"
Revi AC30/15/29 | 148/197 | CMD 37(41sunder) *-5 DEX* Tuesday March 13th, 2012 1:36:36 AM "Sounds good to me, Lia"
Thar, AC 25, 127/132 Tuesday March 13th, 2012 9:49:15 AM
Thar agrees with the plan and adds, "If we're short on ways to get across, I can summon an elemental for 11 or 12 rounds to take us across quickly... If we don't need that help, then I'll go with Lia, but I think we have enough ways to get there..."
Caedmon Bogha AC 31/24/30 --SR 24 -- CMD 40/48 -- HP 158/158 Tuesday March 13th, 2012 9:57:27 AM
"The pack-mates lead and I shall follow." The Taur waits for the decision to be made whether they cross tonight or tomorrow.
DM - JC ------- The Warehouse --------- d6=3 ; Tuesday March 13th, 2012 7:21:57 PM
So, the group makes a camp, sheltered from the breeze which had been steady all afternoon. The evening is mostly calm, although the swooping attack and grabbing of it's target, by an Owl in the near by weeds makes Snafu (who was on watch at the time, just about jump out of his skin. Morning arrives with the sun peeking up over the giant forest to the east and those who were awake could watch the line of light descend down from the peak of Shadow mountain. After a quick bite to eat, the group just needs to decide where to cross the river.
Tishe' (AC:27 Touch 27 CMD:20 HP 115/115) Tuesday March 13th, 2012 9:12:02 PM
Tishe' doesn't want to wait until the morning. Lia speaking of refreshing spells does it. She leads the group down stream until she finds a place a 1/2 mile across that even the far side is out of sight of the town they recently left.
And they get to work.
Lia dismisses Rinn.
Tishe' gets on her Broom of Flying and flies across.
Caedmon uses his abundant step to move across.
Lia meets the two crossers by Teleporting herself, Thar, Revi, and Snafu.
And so, the entire group goes across the river unseen by either town and in the evening. Tishe' then has Caedmon and Thar to locate a campsite out of sight of the river to rest and recover spells for the next morning.
Thar, AC 25, 127/132 Wednesday March 14th, 2012 10:37:26 AM
Finally across the river, Thar nods at Tishe' and starts searching (with Caedmon if he joins in) for a safe, defensible camp. He hasn't been this way in a while, so he looks for game trails and maybe he can find some fresh food for the group's dinner...
Caedmon Bogha AC 31/24/30 --SR 24 -- CMD 40/48 -- HP 158/158 d20+25=45 ; d20+28=37 ; Wednesday March 14th, 2012 1:42:44 PM
Caedmon joins Thar in searching for diner and a camp. He keeps his bow at the ready to drop any game he sees.
Perception: 45 (Natural 20) Survival: 37
Revi AC30/15/29 | 148/197 | CMD 37(41sunder) *-5 DEX* d20+18=25 ; d20+18=38 ; Wednesday March 14th, 2012 8:36:30 PM
Revi also pulls out her bow and keeps a wary eye out as she helps secure some food for the dinner table.
Perception 25
Survival 38 (nat 20)
Lia -- AC21/15/18 (25/15/22 if near Rinn) - CMD21 - HP141/141 [Rinn AC33/10/31 - CMD 38 - HP145/145] d20+27=40 ; Wednesday March 14th, 2012 9:13:10 PM
Looking around, Lia cautiously commences her ritual to call Rinn back to her side.
(Perception: 40 - with Arcane Sight, Darkvision, & See Invisibility)
Spells in effect: - Mage Armor on eidolon (14hrs dur extended to 28hrs) - Greater Magic Fang on eidolon (14hrs dur extended to 28hrs) - Ant Haul on eidolon (28hrs dur) - Ant Haul on self (28hrs dur) - Overland Flight on self (14hrs dur - unless otherwise stated Lia keeps her feet around 1" from the ground) - Overland Flight on eidolon (14hrs dur - unless otherwise stated Rinn keeps his feet around 1" from the ground)
Permanent Spells: - Arcane Sight, Darkvision, See Invisibility, Tongues, Ring of Counterspells (Greater Dispel Magic)
DM - JC ------- Riverside --------- Thursday March 15th, 2012 12:08:56 AM
Nothing other than Snafu gets his surprise at the owl, happened at night, you just experienced it on the other side of the river. When morning arrives you plan to continue south along the river?
Tishe' (AC:27 Touch 27 CMD:20 HP 115/115) Thursday March 15th, 2012 5:45:50 PM
in the morning, Tishe' refreshes herself and then uses her Broom to pop up above the trees to see which direction the Mountain is in. Upon coming down, Tishe' points in the direction and looks at Thar and Caedmon.
"Do you think you can find us a trail to take us to the mountain without following the river? The more we hug this river, the better the chances for Skalipy to discover that we are approaching and either ambush or flee."
Depending on the ranger's answer, the group will forge through the woods away from the river, or keep the river in sight but not travel right on the banks.
Lia -- AC21/15/18 (25/15/22 if near Rinn) - CMD21 - HP141/141 [Rinn AC33/10/31 - CMD 38 - HP145/145] Thursday March 15th, 2012 8:39:15 PM
As her short rest finishes during the night, Lia stands and 'cricks' her neck "I guess being stuck in the same position for a year isn't good for you" she says dryly to Rinn.
Being magically sustained, she doesn't feel the need to sleep or eat as the others may.
As morning arrives, the rest of the party will wake to the smell of a simple breakfast being cooked "Just a small token of appreciation for getting me out of that cell" the halfelf says with a smile. Though it might smell nice, the taste leaves something to be desired.
Spells in effect: - Mage Armor on eidolon (14hrs dur extended to 28hrs) - Greater Magic Fang on eidolon (14hrs dur extended to 28hrs) - Ant Haul on eidolon (28hrs dur) - Ant Haul on self (28hrs dur) - Overland Flight on self (14hrs dur - unless otherwise stated Lia keeps her feet around 1" from the ground) - Overland Flight on eidolon (14hrs dur - unless otherwise stated Rinn keeps his feet around 1" from the ground)
Permanent Spells: - Arcane Sight, Darkvision, See Invisibility, Tongues, Ring of Counterspells (Greater Dispel Magic)
Caedmon Bogha AC 31/24/30 --SR 24 -- CMD 40/48 -- HP 158/158 d20+25=26 ; d20+28=45 ; Thursday March 15th, 2012 10:35:01 PM
Caedmon nods to Tishe and sets off with Thar in search of a pass leading away from the river.
Percpetion: 26 Survival: 45
Tishe' (AC:27 Touch 27 CMD:20 HP 115/115) Friday March 16th, 2012 8:20:56 AM
Tishe' smiles at Lia's breakfast. "Thank you, sweetie, that was very thoughtful." The others already know that around camp, Tishe' helps with just about anything other than cooking, and is very appreciative on anyone attempting such a difficult skill. "If it were up to my skill with a pan, we would be stuck eating ration bars!"
Thar, AC 25, 127/132 d20+21=41 ; d20+26=46 ; d20+19=30 ; Friday March 16th, 2012 10:00:19 AM
Thar enjoys Lia's breakfast and thanks her for the good meal. After finishing the food and saying his mornign prayers, he says to Caedmon, "Feel like doing some tracking this morning? Let's see if we can find a path that would keep us from Skalipy's prying eyes..."
He'll stay in the deeper woods, focusing on the mountain and avoiding the river passage. Maybe he can find an old game trail that will provide cover but a quick path to their destination... While tracking, he makes sure he's on the watch for any dangers or signs of threats, as well as remaining quiet and stealthy...
Revi AC30/15/29 | 197/197 | CMD 37(41sunder) Friday March 16th, 2012 1:35:28 PM
Revi also thanks Lia for the warm meal and takes a position at the front of the group, but well back of Thar so as to not disturb his tracking and stealthy ways.
DM - JC ------- Riverside --------- Monday March 19th, 2012 5:02:30 PM
About lunch time you've gone far enough down stream that you catch glimpses of the village where the ferries you were told about, it's probably 3/4 of a mile to the rive and the river here is another 2/3 of a mile across, the flow of the river here is extremely slow because of it's width. Taking the chance to view the village from this distance, it seams something is amiss....
Revi AC30/15/29 | 197/197 | CMD 37(41sunder) d20+18=20 ; Tuesday March 20th, 2012 2:19:27 AM
Revi takes a careful look at the village, trying to determine what's amiss.
Perception 20
Lia -- AC21/15/18 (25/15/22 if near Rinn) - CMD21 - HP141/141 [Rinn AC33/10/31 - CMD 38 - HP145/145] d20+27=31 ; Tuesday March 20th, 2012 3:14:55 AM (OOC: Does quick maths: 3/4 + 2/3 = eh, we'll call it 1.5 miles :)
Lia is pleasantly surprised by the manners of the group - not many people would normally compliment her on dishing up burnt oats.
Riding atop Rinn, she does her best to keep an eye on the village ahead (Perception: 31)
Spells in effect: - Mage Armor on eidolon (14hrs dur extended to 28hrs) - Greater Magic Fang on eidolon (14hrs dur extended to 28hrs) - Ant Haul on eidolon (28hrs dur) - Ant Haul on self (28hrs dur) - Overland Flight on self (14hrs dur - unless otherwise stated Lia keeps her feet around 1" from the ground) - Overland Flight on eidolon (14hrs dur - unless otherwise stated Rinn keeps his feet around 1" from the ground)
Permanent Spells: - Arcane Sight, Darkvision, See Invisibility, Tongues, Ring of Counterspells (Greater Dispel Magic)
Thar, AC 25, 127/132 d20+26=38 ; d20+19=33 ; Tuesday March 20th, 2012 9:19:09 AM
Thar joins the others in observing the village, looking for signs of bandits, fire, smoke or destruction... He'll remain in cover, near the edge of the tree line, trying to avoid detection...
Perc = 38 Stealth = 33
Caedmon Bogha AC 31/24/30 --SR 24 -- CMD 40/48 -- HP 158/158 d20+25=36 ; Tuesday March 20th, 2012 10:42:05 AM
Caedmon stays back, not wanting to be detected, but he does keep his eyes peeled.
Perception: 36
Tishe' (AC:27 Touch 27 CMD:20 HP 115/115) Tuesday March 20th, 2012 11:47:48 AM
Tishe', never really very observant, doesn't pay much attention to the village other than worrying that they have stayed with the river too long. "I think we should get back into the forest and bypass the village.", she suggests.
DM - JC ------- Riverside --------- Tuesday March 20th, 2012 4:37:03 PM
Tishe` makes her thoughts known, wishing they had traveled further inland towards Shadow Mountain. But to do that, the group would've had to start climbing the mountain, just not anywhere near where the map's arrows indicated. With so many eyes examining the ferry town each person notices things that seem out of place. Most notable is that instead of two ferries, only one is visible, the other is no where in sight. The next thing is that the town appears to be deserted, and the village only a days travel away seemed to indicate it was perfectly fine. They seemed to know nothing about this town being in the viewed condition.
Lia -- AC21/15/18 (25/15/22 if near Rinn) - CMD21 - HP141/141 [Rinn AC33/10/31 - CMD 38 - HP145/145] Wednesday March 21st, 2012 3:18:44 AM "Huh. That village looks awfully quiet for the middle of the day. No ferry. No farmers or fishermen. Not even kids skipping stones. Where is everybody?" Lia gives a puzzled look to Tishe "Any chance the dwarf is expecting us?"
Spells in effect: - Mage Armor on eidolon (14hrs dur extended to 28hrs) - Greater Magic Fang on eidolon (14hrs dur extended to 28hrs) - Ant Haul on eidolon (28hrs dur) - Ant Haul on self (28hrs dur) - Overland Flight on self (14hrs dur - unless otherwise stated Lia keeps her feet around 1" from the ground) - Overland Flight on eidolon (14hrs dur - unless otherwise stated Rinn keeps his feet around 1" from the ground)
Permanent Spells: - Arcane Sight, Darkvision, See Invisibility, Tongues, Ring of Counterspells (Greater Dispel Magic)
Revi AC30/15/29 | 197/197 | CMD 37(41sunder) Wednesday March 21st, 2012 4:39:05 AM "My thoughts exactly--I mean, look, no tavern drunks, no one drinking, no sound coming from the tavern, yeah, this place, there's something off about it."
New Snafu- AC 27 (T12, FF/24), HP 134/134 d10+10=17 ; Wednesday March 21st, 2012 9:59:35 AM
OOC: Sorry about the missed posts. The whole family caught a cold.
IC: "Don't like this one bit" Snafu said. "Perhaps we should scout it out? Or does anyone have any divination magic on hand to help investigate?"
If the others agree to scout, Snafu volunteers his services. He'll prepare a reduced person elixir and drink it before going.
SPELLS AND EFFECTS Active effects: Cast at 9pm yesterday Greater magic fang +5- amplified- paw- 30 hours Greater magic fang +5- amplified- paw- 30 hours Greater magic fang +5- amplified- gore- 30 hours False life- amplified- +17 hit points- 30 hours Absorbing Touch- amplified- Tanglefoot bag (11 days)
3rd Level: (4/day) Amplify Elixir, Heroism, CE- Enlarge Person and Shield (2) Used- Amplify elixir
4th Level: (2/day) Invisibility, Greater (2)
Thar, AC 25, 127/132 d20+26=34 ; d20+19=26 ; Wednesday March 21st, 2012 2:17:48 PM
Thar's not excited about diverting from their travel plans to the mountain, but if there's something amiss in the village, he's honor bound to check it out. He volunteers along with Snafu to go investigate, but he doesn't have any long term magic that would cloak or make him invisible...
If the group agrees, he'll circle around the village, looking for a building or structure close to the tree line that provides some cover. Once he finds it, he'll quietly but quickly dash over, trying to remain unobserved and under as much cover as possible... He'll then scout from area to area, remaining silent and stealthy, trying to see what he can find... This includes new or odd tracks, signs of struggle, blood or signs of combat, etc...
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