Peeling Bells d20+5=18 ; d20+5=23 ; d20+5=16 ; d20+5=10 ; d6+3=5 ; d6+3=8 ; d6+3=4 ; d20+3=9 ; d20+3=4 ; d20+3=23 ; d20+6=9 ; d20+6=8 ; d20+9=11 ; d20+13=17 ; d10+10=14 ; Tuesday October 9th, 2012 11:02:30 PM
Torregan is able to don a fine pair of lips and whisper a Message to Asteron. he then heads down the from the tower and starts making his way towards the stables. Asteron decides ringing one of the alarm bells to be his best choice and commences to doing so. Vibrant rings peel from the well rafted bell with each strike. The sound likely carries for miles across the mesa and the jungles around it. Meranus is awake, oh yes and mad. He quickly heads downstairs. Borcht and his sister still lie where they fell from drinking. No one else is about and the front door stands open Yngvar and Ragnarok too, head down and through the common room. What they also notice is that the lion is gone as is Haggard's greatsword from above the bar Griffin awakens as well, and starts to don her armor.
Picking his way towards the stables at the base along the outer, Toerrgan spies another flash of shadow ahead as 6 maybe 8 wolf sized creatures pop up under the wall and head in the direction of the grain storage and Mill
Coming at the group of Meranus, Yngvar and Ragnarok is a pack of about 8 hyenas. Yipping and laughing, they sprint across the ground and attack. 4 of them coming at Meranus, more circling south and still a few more simply don't get into range. Meranus hit AC 18 Dmg 5 Trip CMB 9 Meranus hit AC 23 Dmg 8 Trip CMB 4 Meranus hit AC 16 Dmg 4 Trip CMB 23 Meranus is tripped and Prone Meranus hit AC 10
Yips and howls can be heard in other areas by the Alchemist and General Store
Barrelling around the corner of the Inn is Haggard and his lion. Age and drink have slowed both however. To the south by the forge another battlecry is heard Ye Oversized cats! Risca deep voice calls out followed by a yelp of pain from a hyena
(Pedro) Faust Havler Tavir'e AC 20/16/14 -- CMD 18 -- HP 18/18 -- Bombs 9/9 d20+9=19 ; Tuesday October 9th, 2012 11:42:52 PM
Faust takes some time to get up, only doing so on the second wave of sound. He was awake alright from the first one, but was too busy cursing his luck to collect his thoughts and get on his feet.
He looks around his room and grabs his bomb pouch, one extract vial, his Dex mutagen and his crossbow (with bolts!), drinking the mutagen as he runs outside, towards the bell.
Meeting the others on the way, he greets them with the grumpiest visage his face muscles can muster, with a complex mix of annoyance, frustration, anger, bitterness and desire to kill, mumbling as he goes, "Good to be back on the outpost I said...gonna sleep well tonight I said...no need to worry I said..."
Once outside, he takes a look around, trying to notice anything out of the ordinary.
Not sure how many rounds 'till we get outside, but if there are no complications in the meantime, that sums Faust's total actions until then.
My AC and CMD is already updated for the mutagen.
Perception (+9): 19 (darkvision)
==================== Spells in effect:
Dex mutagen on self (30 mins)
(Sean) Toregan Dondarin AC 17/14/13 -- CMD 18 -- HP 21/23 d20+7=17 ; d8=5 ; Tuesday October 9th, 2012 11:43:38 PM "Asteron, meet me by the general store! We'll take those ones out and then move in to help the others." Toregan takes out his crossbow as he tries to get into a good position to fire at the intruding animals.
Draw crossbow while moving 30ft to get line of sight of a hyena and attack it if able. Attack w/Crossbow (+7): 17 (-1 for every range increment) Damage (1d8): 5
(Jorge) Asteron Worldtraveller AC 18/11/16 -- CMD 20 -- HP 31/31 d20+7=24 ; d20+7=10 ; d20+7=23 ; 3d6+4=14 ; 3d6+4=10 ; 3d6+4=16 ; Wednesday October 10th, 2012 1:18:04 AM
Asteron does as he is told, moving directly towards Toregan, trying to situate himself between whatever is attacking the general store and the human. His intention is to assume a defensive stance, and protect Toregan, and himself, from incoming attacks... at least for the time being. - - - - - OOC; Up to 3 AoO (Combat Reflexes) with 15' reach (large + reach weapon) Attacks (+7): 24, 10, 23 Damage (3d6+4): 14, 10, 16
(StevenVdB) Ragnarök HP 25/25 AC23 CMD21 d20+7=22 ; d6+2=6 ; Wednesday October 10th, 2012 1:47:32 AM
Quickly observing the shear number again in which the Hyenas attack nearly automatically makes Ragnarök drink the potion in his hand (move action). Feeling how the magic toughens up his defence Ragnarök now feels ready and well awake on this fine morning!
Making another 5ft step forward into the direction of the Hyena he makes a swing at the one closest to him. I not in range yet, he'll lash out the fist that moments ago still held a potion the moment the joker comes into range... (difficult to see range on the map without grid - cool map!)
Hitting AC22 - damage 6
"Haha! Nothing but a good fight to start the day!!"
Active Spells: Mage Armor - +4 armor bonus to AC - duration 600 rounds
Griffin AC 18 CMD 17 Wednesday October 10th, 2012 7:44:40 AM
Once she is dressed she will make her way down to the fighting, heading south toward Risca.
(Ezra, the Second) Yngvar Hefnd AC 14/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 16/16 Wednesday October 10th, 2012 3:10:52 PM
Yngvar laughs gleefully, Just what I needed for a wake up!"
Stepping to one side to keep Meranus out of the effect, but catching as many of the hyena's as possible, Yngvar dips a hand into his pouch and throws out both of his hands, fingers spread wide, with colored sand flying from one hand to shower across the hyenas. "Our sleep distur-bed, our retribution felt, I send you to bed!"
Color spray; Will negates, DC 16; 15' cone.
Peeling Bells Combat Round 2 d20+1=17 ; d20+1=18 ; d20+3=22 ; d6+3=4 ; d20+3=8 ; d20+5=17 ; d8+6=12 ; d20+3=13 ; d20+3=10 ; d6+3=4 ; d6+3=4 ; Wednesday October 10th, 2012 11:30:18 PM Faust awakens He looks around his room and grabs his bomb pouch, one extract vial, his Dex mutagen and his crossbow (with bolts!) Faust is still in a room upstairs and has not drank anything Griffin continues to don her armor, but it is going to take another 30 seconds to get it on correctly. Don leather/studded leather takes 1 minute. Donning Hastily takes 5 rounds, but the armor check penalty and armor bonus for hastily donned armor are each 1 point worse than normal Torregan calls to Asteron to meet him at the General store and heads that direction. Asteron, hearing Torregan, heads towards the general store. Ragnarök drinks the potion in his hand and tries to move past Ygnvar to get to one of the hyenas on Meranus. Not being able to move freely he delays until the wizard acts and when the wizard does, hes steps up and cracks one hard in the ribs. It is similar to punching a tree Yngvar moves to the left and casts Color Spray across 2 of the hyenas on Meranus
Haggard and the lion turn and run for the church when a cry comes from that direction with the breaking of glass. Both disappear into the night. Another dwarven shout and yelp, and Yngvar and Ragnarok see the dwarf chasing a pair of hyenas past them and towards the backside of the inn DM Sub Meranus lunges with his horns, impaling the one that had dragged him to the ground. The same one taht Ragnarok had just struckFalls broken and still Hit AC 17 Dmg 12
----------------------------------------------------------------------- Neither Hyena fall to the Color Spray [Will 17, 18] The nearest spins on Yngvar and bites deeply into his leg [Hit AC 22 Dmg 4 CMB 8] But the wizard is able to hold his feet as the Hyena starts thrashing back and forth in an effort to bring him down.
The other two tear at Meranus relentlessly. Meranus is Prone and suffers a -4 AC penalty [Hit AC 13 Dmg 4] [Hit AC 10 Dmg 4]
(StevenVdB) Ragnarök HP 25/25 AC23 CMD21 d20+6=26 ; d20+6=12 ; d6+2=6 ; d20+6=13 ; d6+2=3 ; d6+2=7 ; Thursday October 11th, 2012 1:27:29 AM
Meranus prone on the ground... the wizard the easiest to bite for the Hyenas... it's like choosing between two friends to see whom you can help...
With hopes that the wizard can do something to aid Meranus once he's no longer threatened Ragnarök launches a flurry of blows against the nearest Hyena...
Right hand hits AC26 - Nat20 - Crit check DC12 - Dam 6 - crit dam if successful 7 Left knee hits AC 13 - Dam 3
"To your feet Meranus!! Yngvar stand behind me! Use some of that mumbo jumbo of yours!"
Active Spells: Mage Armor 599 rounds
(Josh) Meranus Stormhorn AC 12/9/9 -- CMD 14 -- HP 17/38 d20+1=4 ; Thursday October 11th, 2012 6:01:26 AM
Meranus is tired, hungover, still recovering from the trek, still reeling from the bells effect on said hungover state, and being nipped and eaten by beasts that shouldn't have had the courage to lick his hand. He responds...actually, rather appropriately.
"GWWAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Meranus roars at the attackers, the jungle, the thoroughly unreasonable clan elders, and the Wold in general. Unfortunately, the minotaur is still tired, hungover, recovering, slightly deafened, and surrounded by jackal fur. His accompanying horn thrust digs a small channel in the earth, one that will soon be filled with blood.
------------------------ Hits AC 4. Yeah. Header still had -2 to AC, +2 to CMD from enlarge spell; only effect is that last attack against him missed. Sorry, wasn't expecting the ambush.
Griffin AC 18 CMD 17 d20+7=15 ; d6=6 ; Thursday October 11th, 2012 7:44:06 AM
Not knowing what is going on and that the attack was inside the compound Griffin abandons the idea or armor for getting to the fight
Can She see anything from the windows of the inn ??
if so she will fire arrows from here Hit AC 15 if able Damage 6
if not she will leave the room and run double time down stairs to help
(Jorge) Asteron Worldtraveller AC 18/11/16 -- CMD 20 -- HP 31/31 d20+8=13 ; d20+7=11 ; d20+7=10 ; d20+7=14 ; 3d6+4=17 ; 3d6+4=14 ; 3d6+4=13 ; Thursday October 11th, 2012 8:56:49 AM
Asteron hopes he does not arrive too late to save... whoever needs saving! It would just not do for people to die during his first shift. So, he continues moving towards the general store, keeping as alert as possible. His intention is, if he can't reach the enemies in the area, to act as a shield between the enemy and the inhabitants of the outpost, using his reach to their collective advantage. - - - - - OOC: Man! Lousy to hit numbers this time. Even the perception roll was bad :/ Perception: 13. Up to 3 AoO (Combat Reflexes) with 15' reach (large + reach weapon) Attacks (+7): 11, 10, 14 Damage (3d6+4): 17, 14, 13
(Sean) Toregan Dondarin AC 17/14/13 -- CMD 18 -- HP 21/23 d20+9=17 ; d20+9=13 ; d20-11=-4 ; d8+2=7 ; d6=4 ; Thursday October 11th, 2012 12:15:31 PM
Not able to get a clear shot, Toregan sneaks up to the corner of the stables, aims his crossbow and fires at the hyena at the head of the group by the alchemists shop. "Asteron we have another group by the alchemists shop. Got around twelve total here, watch your flanks."
Move to the corner of the stables near the church if its within 25ft. -5 stealth (If distance is 15ft or less ignore this penalty) Stealth (+9): 17 Attack w/crossbow (+9): 13 Damage (1d8+2): 7 Sneak attack if within 30ft (1d6): 4 (Ignore the -4, sniping combines a standard and move action which i cant do this turn.)
(Pedro) Faust Havler Tavir'e AC 14/14/10 -- CMD 18 -- HP 18/18 -- Bombs 9/9 d20+9=21 ; Thursday October 11th, 2012 5:36:22 PM
Faust rushes outside as fast as possible, almost tripping from his own haste, eager to get outside and just understand what exactly is going on.
Perception (+9): 21 (darkvision)
Using all my actions to move as fast as possible; if Faust can get outside in a single move action, using the standard to drink the mutagen
Peeling Bells Combat Round 3 d20+3=18 ; d20+3=16 ; d6+3=4 ; d6+3=5 ; d20+3=15 ; d20+3=4 ; d20+3=22 ; d6+3=9 ; d20+3=10 ; d20+3=16 ; Thursday October 11th, 2012 11:54:21 PM Ragnarok hits the Hyena attacking Yngvar and calls for Meranus to get up and Yngvar to get behind him. Meranus tries to take out another of the hyenas upon him, but his horns only plow up earth Griffin heads to the window and spies a pair of hyena, running along the back wall. A grey bearded dwarf giving chasing and howling. She quickly takes aim and fires, striking one in the hind quarters Asteron continues towards the General store and is intercepted by a pair of hyena. Torregan moves to the side of the barn and takes a shot, hitting a hyena. Faust arrives outside the Inn having drunk his mutagen
The sound of breaking glass can be heard by Torregan as he see a pair of the hyenas leap through one of the windows. Likewise other break into the Church and general store Asteron spies Haggard and his Lion pursuing the Hyena towards the church
The two on Meranus continue to try and tear the taur to pieces. Meranus Hit AC 18 Dmg 4 Hit AC 16 Dmg 5
Ragnarok succeeds in getting the beasts attention, but the monk is too quick. [Hit AC 15]
Asteron is attacked. Hit AC 4 Hit AC 22 Dmg 9 Trip CMB 10
Torregan is attacked by a pair and stalked by still more Hit AC 10 Hit AC 16
A small explosion rocks the Alchemist shop and thick purple smoke billows from the windows and through the roof
(Sean) Toregan Dondarin AC 17/14/13 -- CMD 18 -- HP 21/23 Friday October 12th, 2012 12:47:33 AM (can't access map. says i'm not authorize to view it for some reason.)
(Josh) Meranus Stormhorn AC 12/9/9 -- CMD 14 -- HP 17/38 Friday October 12th, 2012 2:28:28 AM
[i[(nor I)[/i]
Griffin AC 18 CMD 17 Friday October 12th, 2012 6:51:11 AM
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Griffin AC 18 CMD 17 d20+7=15 ; d6=6 ; Friday October 12th, 2012 6:57:20 AM
Griffin will continue to shoot from the window unless there is nothing to see then she will move outside.
Do I get a flanking bonus from above ??? Hit AC 15 Damage 6
Peeling Bells Combat Round 3 Friday October 12th, 2012 8:25:09 AM
map shared sorry about that all.
(Jorge) Asteron Worldtraveller AC 16/9/14 -- CMD 22 -- HP 22+6/31 d20+9=16 ; 3d6+6=16 ; Friday October 12th, 2012 9:03:51 AM Time to get nasty, alas, thinks Asteron as he feels the bite of a hyena, Imod, see me through this! the Taur makes a silent prayer. Then, he tenses, and lets out a ferocious roar that echoes throughout the settlement. It is not a challenge, but more a statement of rage...
Then, as his vision turns blood-red, he arcs the lucerne hammer towards the hyena that bit him. - - - - - Hit AC 16, damage 16
(StevenVdB) Ragnarök HP 25/25 AC23 CMD21 d20+6=7 ; d20+6=16 ; d6+2=7 ; Friday October 12th, 2012 9:15:55 AM
Ragnarök launches another Flurry of Blows against the nearest Hyena...
Trying another elbow jaw breaker miserably fails (Nat 1) ... followed by another jab of his fist (Hit AC16 - damage 7)
Active Spells: Mage Armor 598 rounds
(Sean) Toregan Dondarin AC 17/14/13 -- CMD 18 -- HP 21/23 d20+6=12 ; d6+4=10 ; Friday October 12th, 2012 10:33:51 AM
Toregan curses as one of the beasts breaks into the alchemists shop. He drops his bow and quickly draws his axe and rapier. Snarling, he jabs at the hyena injured by his shot, hoping to take it down while inching closer to the alchemists shop.
Attack w/Rapier (+6): 12 Damage (1d6+4): 10 5ft step towards the shop
(Ezra, the Second) Yngvar Hefnd AC 14/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 16/16 Friday October 12th, 2012 12:34:32 PM sorry for lack of post yesterday, was in family court
Yngvar growls at the hyena attached to his leg, "you should not be here, you are not natural! Casting is going to be a bad idea, better just get out of this, [b]Chew on something your own size before that 'taur gores the bloody lot of you! Meranus! Stop rolling around with the twice damned dogs, and get busy!" Yngvar wildly flaps his arms around and yells loudly trying to distract as many of the hyenas as possible bore shifting 5' back, and also breaking free from the hyena.
Yngvar burns a hero point to grant Meranus a +8 luck bonus to getting up.
(Josh) Meranus Stormhorn AC 12/9/9 -- CMD 14 -- HP 8/38 d20-1=4 ; d20-1=19 ; d20-1=7 ; d20-6=-5 ; d8=6 ; Friday October 12th, 2012 7:04:24 PM (Yngvar, it doesn't work like that. It's not a skill check to stand - it's an action, but it provokes attacks of opportunity. If I had stood, I'd already be dead. So you shouldn't lose that hero point.)
"Have my hands full here, you damn worthless child!" Absolutely desperate, Meranus tries pushing his attackers away with his unfinished instrument (Improvised quarterstaff-like weapon w/ Catch Off-Guard; TWF + natural attack off-hand) and manages a solid hit when he accidentally shoves one end straight down a jackal's mouth (Nat 20 hit, not confirmed, 10 damage on one of the two attacking him, chosen randomly).
(Pedro) Faust Havler Tavir'e AC 16/16/10 -- CMD 18 -- HP 18/18 -- Bombs 9/9 d20+9=29 ; d20+9=24 ; 2d6+5=16 ; Saturday October 13th, 2012 12:13:12 AM "Right...how merrily...hyenas...and let's hope that's all that they are.", he takes a moment to let the scenery before him to register, running past Yngvar to get in a good shooting position to help Meranus, "Ok, Stormhorn, hope the trick I pulled earlier wasn't a random magic effect.", he says, taking one of his bombs out of the bomb pouch, activating and tossing against one of the hyenas and quickly moving his hands to prevent the fire to spread (especially on Meranus).
Move action to get in a decent firing position. Standard to activate a bomb and throw at one of the hyenas, using Precise bombs to suppress any splash damage that will hit anything but the other hyena (+9): hitting touch AC 29 (critical, confirmed for 24 touch AC), causing 16 damage (32 if confirmed critical) fire damage. Also causing a splash damage on the other hyena, Reflex save DC 16 for half of 7 (14 if confirmed critical) fire damage.
(Sean) Toregan Dondarin AC 17/14/13 -- CMD 18 -- HP 21/23 Saturday October 13th, 2012 1:35:41 AM Pedro, I don't believe splash weapons can get criticals.Might be wrong for bombs though.
(Josh) Meranus Stormhorn AC 12/9/9 -- CMD 14 -- HP 8/38 Saturday October 13th, 2012 3:41:03 AM (alchemists bombs are unique; their base damage is multiplied, but not the extra +1d6 at 3rd, 5th etc.)
(StevenVdB) Ragnarök HP 25/25 AC23 CMD21 Saturday October 13th, 2012 5:53:07 AM
Yngvar, you are no longer threatened by that Hyena that last attacked you. Ragnarök has attacked that one to allow you to cast and help Meranus. Check my post Thursday October 11th, 2012 1:27:29 AM.
(Pedro) Faust Havler Tavir'e AC 16/16/10 -- CMD 18 -- HP 18/18 -- Bombs 9/9 Saturday October 13th, 2012 10:59:36 PM (good catch, Josh. I remembered they did get criticals on a natural 20, but forgot about the specific rules. Hmmm...the correct damage is 26, I believe (the total 16 means the d6s rolled a 5 and a 6, I'll consider that the 6 is the 'extra'))
Peeling Bells Combat Round 4 d20+2=11 ; d4=3 ; d20+3=15 ; d20+3=20 ; d20+3=18 ; d6+3=5 ; d20+3=13 ; d20+3=13 ; Monday October 15th, 2012 12:19:50 AM
Asteron suddenly finds himself in some trouble as his Lucern Hammer is not designed for close quarter combat. The minotaur does still have options and uses a set of Claws from his Lesser totem to strike at a Hyena. Ragnarök launches another Flurry of Blows against the nearest Hyena, hitting once. Torregan draws his rapier and stabs one, putting the wounded one down. Yngvar moves back from the hyena upon him and encourages Meranus to get up. Meranus cracks one of the hyenas on him hard in the head. Faust lobs a bomb and places it perfectly. The hyena is engulfed in flames and dies. The other Hyena also catches fire and perhaps Meranus as well Meranus Reflex save DC 16 for half of 7Meranus is in 5' of any Hyena Faust can use a bomb against. I see nowhere to support Splash damage being multiplied in a critical. I can go with the direct hit and if we want to go to the Rules Board no problem, but for right here right now, no splashing critical Raven has no targets from her window and heads outside at top speed.
The burned Hyena on Meranus withdraws The Hyena on Ragnarok, though gravely wounded attacks. Hit AC 15 and misses Torregan[b] is attacked. Hit AC 20 Dmg 5 CMB 18 and is dragged to the ground [b]Torregan is prone Asteron is attacked by a pair. Hit AC 13 and 13 Neither able to find a path through
Asteron sees the lion tackle one of the Hyena and the pair becoming a rolling ball of fur and claws Haggard pivots and heads to the Alchemist shop, where another explosion goes off. Acrid Green smoke pours out of some of the busted windows. Some of the other Hyenas and Risca's whereabouts have been lost in the confusion
(Josh) Meranus Stormhorn AC 16/13/13 -- CMD 18 -- HP 8/38 d20+1=10 ; d20+7=23 ; d8+6=9 ; 2d6=3 ; Monday October 15th, 2012 7:27:28 AM "NOT SO FAST." Meranus takes a swing at the scaredyena, but still dizzy from his previous exertions, the stick swings lazily in the air. (OoC: Withdrawing doesn't work against creatures with reach, since it only makes movement from a single square immune to AoO, and the hyena would need to cross two to get away from me. Also, Faust posted multiple times in his post that he was only letting the splash hit the hyenas, which he can thanks to a discovery. I should be safe for now.)
No longer surrounded by the hellbeasts - are these what the liontaurs are always complaining about? - Meranus chances standing - carefully, as he's not sure how close the one near Ragnarok is... (it's hard to tell on the map, but if adjacent, the hyena gets an AoO at AC12 since combat expertise and defensive fighting can't trigger first, blast it.) If Meranus survives, he will shift (5') to the opposite side of the beast from Ragnarok and take out his utter frustration on the beast - sadly, he apparently has little frustration left (Hit AC23, 12 damage because the die roller still hasn't forgotten that practical joke with the cheese-its and the monitor lizards...)
(Pedro) Faust Havler Tavir'e AC 16/16/10 -- CMD 18 -- HP 18/18 -- Bombs 9/9 Monday October 15th, 2012 11:00:12 AM
(I understand, I was a bit too excited for hitting a critical in battle and totally forgot all special rules associated to bombs; but yes, critical splash doesn't make any sense. And as Josh said, I have the Precise Bombs discovery which allows me to suppress any splash tiles up to my Int modifier (5); the splash is 5ft, or 4 tiles, so I used that to suppres the 3 tiles that would not hit the other hyena)
As Meranus gets up, Faust exclamates: "Whoa, you look worst than usual, give me a sec and I will...", he unceremoniously makes the motion as if flipping his backpack to the front and reaching into one of its pockets, oblivious to the fact that it's not there, looking like a complete fool.
"R-rats!! I...uhhnn...forgot the wand upstairs due to the rush...uh...ok, don't do anything crazy, I'll be back in a flash! If you want to be pro-active, your brother in race should have an extract of healing on him."
With that the drow rushes as fast as possible back inside the inn, running to the best of his ability and bumping on couple walls on the way.
I'll spend my full round to go back inside the inn, retrieve my haversack and, if possible, get back down, otherwise, I'm happy with just being able to retrieve the haversack this round
(StevenVdB) Ragnarök HP 25/25 AC23 CMD21 d20+9=21 ; d6+2=5 ; Monday October 15th, 2012 1:26:02 PM
With Meranus back on his feet and the Hyena in front of him now slammed to mush by the Taur, Ragnarök checks for more trouble... From where Ragnarök stands he can only see Asteron who is attacked by two more Hyenas. The trouble near the Alchemist Shop and the fact that Toregan is prone goes unnoticed to the Monk.
Ragnarök considers the two Hyena's attacking Asteron the biggest threat at the moment. Already one tank has nearly been eliminated... no need to see another one go down.
Making a hustle (move action : 40ft base speed x 2 = 80ft should be enough to reach those two attacking Asteron) Ragnarök pops up behind the Hyena's nibbling on Asteron. Taking advantage of the fact that he and Asteron now both have Flanking bonus Ragnarök makes a Stunning Fist attack on one of the Hyena's... (3 Stunning Fists left today)
Stunning Fist hits AC21 - Dam 5 - Hyena makes FORT SAVE DC 14 or be STUNNED for 1 round.
Active spells: Mage Armor 597 rounds
(Sean) Toregan Dondarin AC 17/14/13 -- CMD 18 -- HP 21/23 d20+2=14 ; d20+2=6 ; d20+2=22 ; d20+3=12 ; d6+4=10 ; d6+3=6 ; d6+3=4 ; Monday October 15th, 2012 2:01:20 PM
As he is dragged to the ground, he pivots to turn himself towards the hyena that brought him down. "I don't have TIME FOR THIS!" He bellows he as lashes out at the hyena with his weapons, inflicting a particularly vicious wound with his handaxe.
(Sean) Toregan Dondarin AC 17/14/13 -- CMD 18 -- HP 21/23 Monday October 15th, 2012 2:16:06 PM OOC: I've posted my evidence for bombs on the rules board. Check it out when able.
Griffin AC 18 CMD 17 d20+7=18 ; d6=5 ; 2d6=9 ; Monday October 15th, 2012 2:35:18 PM
When Griffin make the doorway she will looks and fire at the closest hyena Hit AC 18 Damage 5 (9 hp more if flanking) Your ruining my sleep so D I E
(Ezra, the Second) Yngvar Hefnd AC 14/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 12/16 d20+4=22 ; 2d4=4 ; 2d4=3 ; 2d4=5 ; Monday October 15th, 2012 3:51:32 PM
Seeing that this area is clear, Yngvar ducks back around the forge. Seeing a lone hyena near the south end of the general store, he will cast another spell, firing an arrow of acid at the hyena.
Ranged touch hit AC 22 (-4 if in melee); acid damage 4 this round, 3 next round (ignore last, 'net was lagging.
(Jorge) Asteron Worldtraveller AC 16/9/14 -- CMD 22 -- HP 22+6/31 d20+9=23 ; d8+6=8 ; d20+9=26 ; d8+6=9 ; Monday October 15th, 2012 5:14:32 PM
Asteron's vision is now all red and black. His nostrils flare, his gaze is as if lost to the Wold, and he bellows a roar of challenge that echoes in most of the camp.
Leaving his hammer where it fell, he focuses his attention on the hyena to his left, doing his best to down it as quickly as possible. Die, beast. Not because I hate you, but because you attacked us. The minotaur gets no pleasure in killing, but he is not hesitant when killing must be done. - - - - - Rage rounds: 2 2 Claw attacks hitting AC 23 for 8 damage and AC 26 for 9 damage
Peeling Bells Combat Round 5 d20+3=9 ; d20+3=6 ; Monday October 15th, 2012 10:00:17 PM
Meranus swings at the fleeing Hyena, missing and then after putting down the one trying to eat him, he climbs to his feet. There is no other Hyena in the immediate area. Faust grabs for this wand...in ...his...Haversack...A quick realization has the drow sprinting back inside and up the stairs to his room. Grabbing HHH next round Ragnarok heads towards Asteron fighting two of the beasts off in the darkness to the north. Distances are tricky at night, and the monk does not quite make it. Torregan fights from his backside, killing the hyena Griffin emerges from the Inn in the mood to kill something, unfortunately for her anger release program, there is nothing but friendlies about the entrance. Yngvar comes south around the forge and spots the retreating Hyena. He hits it with an Acid Arrow Asteron roars in raging fury and literally tears one of the hyenas attacking him limb from limb
To his right, Ragnarok see Risca lying on the ground with three Hyenas lying about him. The dwarf is not moving so far as the monk can tell through the night Yngvar sees the one he just shot get joined by two more exiting the stables area. The pair bolts under the outer wall.
Asteron still is under attack. Feeble as it may be Hit AC 9 Torregan attracts another even as he kills the first Hit AC 6 Even lying down the ranger is more than a match Haggards lion sits where he is over his hard won prize Haggard enters the smoking Alchemical shop just as 3 Hyena exit through their entry window near the back of. All three turn and snarl at Yngvar
no grid coords but at least some rough boxes to count out
(Jorge) Asteron Worldtraveller AC 16/9/14 -- CMD 22 -- HP 22+6/31 d20+10=18 ; d8+6=12 ; d20+10=18 ; d8+6=14 ; Tuesday October 16th, 2012 10:12:48 AM Now it is you and me, beast. One on one. Who will live, and who will die today? Asteron's thoughts were unvoiced, but his eyes were tinged with sadness as he did his best to kill the animal in front of him. He does pause fr a second to formally salute his opponent in the traditional Minotaur fashion. This was, after all, a one-on-one fight to the death, notwithstanding that it was a hyena he was fighting. - - - - - Rage rounds: 3 2 claw attacks hit AC 18 for 26 damage.
(Sean) Toregan Dondarin AC 17/14/13 -- CMD 18 -- HP 21/23 d20+2=17 ; d20+2=7 ; d6+4=9 ; Tuesday October 16th, 2012 10:14:30 AM
Toregan rolls to get a good view of the feral beast and swipes at it viciously, responding to its feeble attack with a well aimed thrust of his rapier. "Haggard! How's Gazzy!?"
(StevenVdB) Ragnarök HP 25/25 AC23 CMD21 d20+3=10 ; Tuesday October 16th, 2012 1:33:15 PM
Apparently Asteron has things well under control now... Checking his surroundings for the nearest Hyena Ragnarök suddenly spots Risca lying unmoving on the ground... while hustling towards Risca (Rag should be able to get there with 80ft :-) ) Ragnarök reaches in his belt pouch grabbing a Cure Light Potion. Once he gets to Risca the monk reaches down checking his vital signs...
Heal 10
(Ezra, the Second) Yngvar Hefnd AC 14/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 12/16 Tuesday October 16th, 2012 1:45:49 PM
Seeing the Hyena's retreating, Yngvar follows them, wanting to take a look at how they got through the wall.
also missing from the map is what areas had light, oh well
(Pedro) Faust Havler Tavir'e AC 16/16/10 -- CMD 18 -- HP 18/18 -- Bombs 8/9 Tuesday October 16th, 2012 3:49:47 PM
Faust falls flat on the floor couple times before finally reaching his room, relentlessly searching for his bag...he does this for a few moments too long, looking from place to place, getting more and more worried...thieves maybe?
All of his paranoia shatters instantly as he notices his bag, ready for pick-up and go right by his bed, which he left ready for an early leave, but ultimately forgot due to haste; the drow would've taken the time to facepalm himself if he didn't already spend enough pointlessly looking at every corner of the room.
So instead, he simply grabs his back and runs down the stairs and for the door...he knows full well that asking a hulking taur with anger management issues to "not do anything stupid" gives the same result as telling a starving ogre who is about to eat you that "humanoid brains contains a lot of fat and he should eat a dryad instead".
Again, spending my full round to move as fast as possible and get back into combat asap.
(Pedro) Faust Havler Tavir'e AC 16/16/10 -- CMD 18 -- HP 18/18 -- Bombs 8/9 Tuesday October 16th, 2012 3:53:45 PM (I meant that Faust grabbed his back-pack...his back is already with him...or so I hope)
Since nothing is available to shoot She will grab a potion from her bag and toss it to Meranus ( potion of cure light) Drinks up big man and get back in the game
IF Griffin can shoot at any of the hyena's that are around from the General store she will take that shot hit AC 18 Damage 3 (6 more if flanking)
if not she will move to where she can see some and hope that they don't see her and the tore the Taur apart she is sure that she would fair worse. (stealth 25)
(Josh) Meranus Stormhorn AC 16/13/13 -- CMD 18 -- HP 13/38 d8+1=5 ; d20+4=13 ; Tuesday October 16th, 2012 6:20:18 PM
Catching what he recognizes as "liquid courage," the taur thumbs open the stopper and quaffs it (healing 5HP). Nodding thanks to the swindler, he heads for the three so-far-unattended hyenas he sees due west; they wouldn't be standing there without someone as a food source. Sticking to the shadows, Meranus hids surprisingly well for a small building...(Stealth check: 13)
Peeling Bells Combat Round 5 d100=32 ; d20+5=14 ; d20+5=13 ; d20+3=13 ; Tuesday October 16th, 2012 10:33:14 PM Asteron kills the last Hyena to challenge him. Torregan stabs deeply into the Hyena and calls after Haggard on Gazzy's well being Ragnarök suddenly spots Risca lying unmoving on the ground and moves to the dwarf's side. The old dwarf is breathing steadily but out like a light lying face down. The three Hyena are very clearly dead. Sticking out of the small of his back is a crossbow bolt! Move action to draw a potion, so you don't have it out yet needing a double move to arrive at Risca Yngvar follows the retreating hyenas, curious on where it is that they got in Faust grabs the Haversack and bounds back out of his room and down the stairs Crossing the Common room now Griffin hands Meranus a potion of healing. Able to make out the dark forms of the Hyenas by the General Store, she takes a shot and hits one. Meranus drinks the potion and then moves towards the trio of hyenas. The Minotaur then begins to pick his way towards the hyenas
The trio charge in on Meranus. Two arrive and leap at him Meranus 2 AoO Hit AC 14 and 13 Even if they survived the run in on the minotaur, neither gain a hold on him.
The other Hyena continues on the downed ranger Torregan, but again cannot strike the man Hit AC 13
Haggard does not answer, but Gazzy emerges waving her arms to shoo away the smoke as she coughs. A vial tucked into her bosom and another in her hand
(Sean) Toregan Dondarin AC 17/14/13 -- CMD 18 -- HP 21/23 d20+2=4 ; d20+2=18 ; d6+3=6 ; Tuesday October 16th, 2012 11:19:04 PM
Thoroughly angered by the efforts of the hyena, and feeling with a fair amount of relief at Gazzy's safety, he swipes and stabs for all he's worth at this remaining foe. He then scrambles up to his feet as quickly as he can, his mind set on engaging the last of the feral canines to keep them off of Meranus.
If I can, use Hero Point to give myself an extra move action to get up from prone. This will occur even if the hyena is still kicking after the last attack, provoking an AoO, provided I can do this.
(Jorge) Asteron Worldtraveller AC 16/9/14 -- CMD 22 -- HP 22+6/31 -- Rage 10/14 Wednesday October 17th, 2012 8:43:02 AM
Having dropped the hyenas that were confronting him, Asteron must quickly decide where his combat abilities are needed next. He picks up his lucerne hammer and moves southward, towards the forge and the tavern, hoping to be of use there. If he can make it, it is his intention to stay within reach of his weapon from the hyenas (15 ft), but out of range from their gaping maws. - - - - - rage rounds: 4
(StevenVdB) Ragnarök HP 25/25 AC23 CMD21 d20+9=20 ; d8+1=7 ; Wednesday October 17th, 2012 1:23:47 PM
Ragnarök kneels next to Risca to see if he can still save the dwarf but then the Monk spots the bolt sticking in his back... Hyena's... he hasn't seen any Hyena carrying a crossbow... that's absurd!! A stray bolt perhaps? None of the dead hyena's around him seem to have crossbow bolts sticking in'm... Ragnarök hasn't seen any of his friends or attendants of the Inn wielding a Crossbow when entering combat...
"... crap... " the monk grits between his teeth, "... a night full of surprises it is... Domi enlighten your disciple... "
As thoughts race through Rag's mind he gets the CLW potion out of his belt pouch... second move action to pour the potion between Risca's teeth if still possible to rescue... hopefully the Dwarf swallows the potion...
While doing this Ragnarök scans his surroundings... fully aware that he now makes an excellent mark for the sneaky-crossbow-wielding-no-good...
Perception 20 Healing potion - Risca healed for 7 HP
Active spells Mage Armor 595
Griffin AC 18 CMD 17 d20+7=11 ; d6=4 ; d20+8=20 ; Wednesday October 17th, 2012 3:05:10 PM
After a quick scan of the area Griffin will fire at the hyena that is farthest from Meranus as she does not want undo the healing
Not sure if her arrow hit will take a five foot step toward the general store (if able will use the move to flank the hyena attacking Meranus )
Perception 20 Hit AC 11 hp 4
(Pedro) Faust Havler Tavir'e AC 16/16/10 -- CMD 18 -- HP 18/18 -- Bombs 8/9 Wednesday October 17th, 2012 4:51:28 PM
Faust kicks the door open and looks around to asset the situation, quickly noticing Meranus still in a bad shape with a new group of hyenas ready for play, he grunts audibly in frustration, reaching for his wand inside the handy haversack now properly on his back.
If I understood the overall distances correctly, a move action should get me outside, and spending another move to retrieve the wand
Peeling Bells Combat Delay Wednesday October 17th, 2012 10:17:33 PM
Sorry guys nightmare of a day...going to have to post tomorrow
(Ezra, the Second) Yngvar Hefnd AC 14/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 12/16 Thursday October 18th, 2012 1:28:55 AM
no worries, still looking at the hole...
(StevenVdB - SUB) Meranus Stormhorn AC 16/13/13 -- CMD 18 -- HP 13/38 d20+7=9 ; d20+7=17 ; 2d6+7=12 ; Thursday October 18th, 2012 11:38:36 AM
Meranus wickedly grins at the Hyena's in front of him... these beings cower in the lower echelons of the food chain and yet they had the audacity to wound the Minotaur... as the inferior animals jump up against him Meranus lashes out with his horns...
(OoC - I think Meranus only has 1 AoO available since he hasn't got the Combat Reflexes Feature) AoO : hits AC 9
"GWWAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Meranus bellows a roar of frustration as he fails to rip the Hyena's apart...
"MY TURN YOU SINGLE-BRAINCELLED-FOOLS !!!"
Blood drips from his horns as he tears the belly of one of the Hyena's (Hits AC17 - damage 12)
Griffin AC 18 CMD 17 d20+7=26 ; d6=5 ; d6=4 ; d6=3 ; Thursday October 18th, 2012 5:05:44 PM
Griffin fires her bow are one of the hyena attacking Meranus Here puppy puppy fetch !!
Hit AC 26 Damage 5 (flanking Damage HP 7)
Peeling Bells Combat Round 6 d20+3=15 ; d6+3=4 ; d20+3=9 ; d20+3=13 ; d20+3=20 ; d20+3=5 ; d6+3=9 ; d20+3=8 ; Thursday October 18th, 2012 7:43:16 PM Torregan hits the hyena with his axe. The cut is deep, but the animal is still alive. As the ranger gets to his feet the Hyena attacks. Hit AC 15 Dmg 4 Trip CMB 9 Torregan is on his feet. The AoO occurs while you are still prone Ragnarok pulls a potion, but before he gives it to Risca he stops. It seems as if the Dwarf is more asleep than hurt. The bolt is not deep nor in a vital area and as far as the monk can tell, he's not another scratch on him. Asteron picks up his Hammer and heads south towards Meranus Faust exits the Inn and pulls a potion from the Haversack intending to give it to Meranus. The Taur however, has moved on. Yngvar moves closer to get a better view of the escape route being used by the hyenas. It appears as if one of the timbers has bent away to create a hole. A voice falls out of the shadows behind the wizard, "You're quite the long way from home now, aren't you?" he speaks very clearly. Turning, the first thing you notice is the loaded crossbow aimed squarely at you. The next thing though is the man holding it. He would appear to be a man of class - if it weren't for the weapon of death he was aiming at you. Dark pants and boots, a red vest neatly tucked in at his waist, a clean shaven, young face, and dark hair nicely trimmed and styled. Meranus attacks but misses the incoming Hyenas. His follow through has more success and kills one of them Griffin fires and strikes wounding another Griffin is not flanking
The Hyenas attack MeranusHit AC 13 The second Hyena Hit AC 20 Dmg 9 CMD 5 assuming AoO does not kill him
The Hyena on Torregan attacks Hit AC 8 Gazzy looks in Torregans direction, but a coughing fit from the smoke overtakes her and she can only hold up her hand and wave air towards her.
Yngvar Highlight to display spoiler: { The man nods towards his weapon, "Count Ulrich sends his regards.... Braden. Please do not make this messy. Do other than I ask and I pull the trigger and the magic of this weapon kills you"}
(Jorge) Asteron Worldtraveller AC 14/7/12 -- CMD 22 -- HP 22+6/31 -- Rage 9/14 d20+11=28 ; 3d6+6=19 ; Thursday October 18th, 2012 10:28:48 PM
Asteron squints, and gauges the distance between himself and the closest hyena that is baring its teeth at Meranus. Yes, I think I can make it... In his red-tinged state, such mental calculations are more difficult, but not impossible to make. So, he lets out another roar of defiance, and charges the hyena, stopping about 15 feet from it, and lets his hammer fall in a downward arc. - - - - - 1 lucerne hammer attack hits AC 28, doing 19 damage
(Ezra, the Second) Yngvar Hefnd AC 14/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 12/16 d20=5 ; Thursday October 18th, 2012 11:05:14 PM How far was I from the fence? It's night, I don't have a light with me... the map makes it look like I am 20'-30' from either of the walls. Where are lights that I could have seen from?
Yngvar looks towards the voice, peering to see what he can make out in the star light "Braden? You have the wrong man, I am Yngvar, I haven't met anyone named Braden." Yngvar straightens up, "Little off the beaten path, aren't you Count Ulrich?"
Yngvar takes a step to the side while raising his empty hands.
Bluff: 5 - doh!
(Sean) Toregan Dondarin AC 17/14/13 -- CMD 18 -- HP 12/23 d20+6=13 ; d20+6=7 ; d6+4=6 ; Friday October 19th, 2012 10:59:45 AM
Toregan keep up the rain of blows on the hyena while slowly making his way towards Gazzy.
Griffin AC 18 CMD 17 d20+7=17 ; d6=1 ; d6=5 ; d6=1 ; d20+11=25 ; d20+8=28 ; Friday October 19th, 2012 11:28:15 AM
Seeing that Meranus has more help then she can offer at this time Griffin will move around the forge and disappears in the darkness of the shadows. Keeping her eyes open she will move up the wall toward the western wall She will move her 30 feet along the wall stealth 25 Perception Nat 20 = 28
(StevenVdB - SUB) Meranus Stormhorn AC 16/13/13 -- CMD 18 -- HP 4/38 d20+7=25 ; 2d6+7=19 ; d20+7=20 ; 2d6+7=11 ; Friday October 19th, 2012 1:30:50 PM
(unsure if Meranus gets an AoO vs the Hyena that bit him - rolling AoO just in case but adjusting HP's as if Meranus was hurt - please advice if I should not lower Meranus's HP's)
AoO hits AC25 - 19
Meranus growls with pleasure as he watches Asteron's Lucerne Hammer crashing down on the first Hyena... bones cracking the infernal creature probably isn't going to cause much pain any more... but the second creature (if still alive) has hurt Meranus a lot... his studded leather colours bloody red from his wounds... the Taur can feel blood dripping along his arms... but healing was under way as promised by Yngvar yet drinking a potion if out of the question. Meranus can not survive another attack! This needs to end NOW...
"DIE INFERNAL ABERRATION!!! NOW YOU SEE WHAT MINOTAUR ARE MADE OF!!"
Hits AC20 - damage 11
(Pedro) Faust Havler Tavir'e AC 16/16/10 -- CMD 18 -- HP 18/18 -- Bombs 8/9 d8+1=3 ; Friday October 19th, 2012 1:53:44 PM
Faust makes his way to Meranus, looking particularly angry.
"Which part of 'don't do anything crazy' you did not understand?? I'm an alchemist, not the freaking high-priest of over-abundant life! If you die, that's it, can't do squat about it. Be. Careful. Sheesh!"
He points his wand to Meranus and mumbles briefly, "How did it go again...?", as he pours a fraction of his magical power to activate the wand, causing some of the taur's wounds to close, but not nearly enough to make him any less bloody, Faust looks with an eyebrow raised to the wand and mumbles "No...this isn't right...must've made some mistake in the wave of the energy..."
Move action to get close to Meranus
Standard action to use the wand to heal him for impressive and incredibly useful 3 HP
Free actions to constantly mumble arcane theories to himself that no one can begin to understand
(StevenVdB) Ragnarök HP 25/25 AC19 CMD21 d20+10=17 ; d20+9=14 ; Friday October 19th, 2012 2:01:27 PM ... a sleeping dart?!? what in the name of Domi is happening here!?! ...
Understanding there's nothing that he can do to wake up Risca, Ragnarök stands while he tucks away the potion, scans his surroundings and hides in shadows...
If he sees nothing he leaves Risca on the floor - he isn't going anywhere anyhow and seems unhurt - and makes his way south towards his friends...
Stealth 17 Perception 14
Active spell : Mage armor
(Ezra, the Second) Yngvar Hefnd AC 14/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 12/16 Friday October 19th, 2012 6:02:46 PM
Since I won't get a post in today...
I have spent the last couple of days looking through our old posts.
It is the night of the eleventh day since Toregan, Meranus, and Yngvar, of the original seven players, agreed to Mr' Randolf's offer. In the last 11 days, no combat occurred on day 3, 7, and 10. We have had a total of sixteen players. (I didn't count DM's) Other than the original three still with us, the other 13 players averaged one day in game. On day 9 we left to find the sinew for the catapults. On day 11 we survived a dinosaur stampede, an attack by 'raptors, a plain's fire (thanks Faust), and we are now fighting hyena's. Yes, it does appear that it took us two days to find the dinosaurs, but only a couple of hours to get back.
I would suggest a retcon that we had a day of travel between day 11 and the return to outpost. Otherwise, this battle will really suck with no spells restored.
Peeling Bells Combat Saturday October 20th, 2012 10:56:02 AM
Yes there has been two full days of travel and time between the dinosaur and fire and this attack at the post
Sorry if we created confusion by glossing over the trip back
Peeling Bells Combat Over Sunday October 21st, 2012 10:31:54 PM Asteron comes in and with a swing of his hammer, pulverizes one of the Hyenas on Meranus Meranus has killed the other as it closed. The hyena never scored a hit. The drow approaches and has promised healing Torregan Strikes and wounds the hyena and backs towards Gazzy Yngvar raises his hands as he returns a greeting to the man before him who has come representing one Count Ulrich Griffin will move around the forge and disappears in the darkness of the shadows. By the light of moons and stars she can make out a figure about 100 ahead, though not specifically whom it might be Faust move to the side of Meranus and uses the wand recently identified as that of healing to close some of Meranus's wounds Ragnarok with little to help a magically sleeping dwarf, heads back towards the others
The last hyena has had enough and withdraws from the rather one sided fight with Torregan. Gazzy moves to the ranger still coughing some and wiping soot from her eyes. "I have never seen or heard of such behavior. Stupid dogs."
The man in front of Yngvar smiles as the wizard raises his hands, "Wise decision Braden, but i am just a humble servant. His grace..." A roar from the right startles the as Haggard charges in from around the corner yelling "Vanguard!" The great sword blazing to life in a dizzying array of colors. Crackling with energy and heat. The man instinctively spins towards Haggard. A moment of hesitation, a moments pause in the face of the massive man coming at him from the dark and doom is upon him. Haggard brings his great sword across in a mighty sweep and the blade barely pauses on its way through to the wall behind him. As he falls, Haggard, wild eyed and veins bulging, roars in triumph and turns back towards the alchemist shop leaving Yngvar alone with the dead man
On the light, like the distances, played pretty loose with everything with starlight and moonlight allowing folks to see fairly well
(Jorge) Asteron Worldtraveller AC 18/11/16 -- CMD 20 -- HP 22/31 -- Rage 9/14 Sunday October 21st, 2012 10:55:26 PM
As the battle ends, Asteron lets the rage fade. He is drained, but he is content knowing that he did his fair share of the fighting, and even has a couple of wounds to prove it. Still, turning to Meranus, who is in much worse shape than the barbarian, he offers the other Taur the extract that was given to him earlier in the evening. Here, brother, you seem to need this more than I do.
Then, as fatigue sets in, he says no one in particular: I need to catch my breath. A minute or two will do, but I just need to... He leaves the sentence unfinished, but it is plain for all to see that he needs to stop and rest. The bloody head of his hammer is on the floor, and he is using the handle to steady himself as he tries to catch his breath.
(Pedro) Faust Havler Tavir'e AC 16/16/10 -- CMD 18 -- HP 18/18 -- Bombs 8/9 Monday October 22nd, 2012 11:22:47 AM
Faust snaps out of his theories that border on insanity and looks around, seeing as no one else seems to be in alert and that all hyenas seem to be either gone or dead. "Ok...no more hyenas...marvelous, what's next? Tigers? Anyone got any ideas of how they got here? And you, big bloody toro, stay still.", he says pointing to Meranus while he reaches to get his 3 remaining extracts and turn them into CLW extracts.
Shortly after he mumbles to himself: "Note to self...sleep in armor, pack everything, remember to get bag on the way out."[/b]
Faust will need 3 minutes (1 per extract) to prepare the three doses he intends to give Meranus
(StevenVdB) Ragnarök HP 25/25 AC23 CMD21 d20+9=20 ; d20+9=21 ; Monday October 22nd, 2012 11:34:22 AM
Moving up to his friends Ragnarök is happy to see everyone still alive... some barely but still... more or less alive...
"Hang on lads... Risci lies there with a sleeping dart in his back... the question where these Hyena's came from isn't the only disturbing one. Also... who shot Risca?!?"
That being said, Ragnarök checks out the Hyena corpses for some evidence of their origin (perception 20) . Later he goes to inspect Risca, hopefully with help of some healer present. Once woken Risca might be able to tell more about what happened. (perception 21)
Rag's Mage Armor spell is still active.
(OoC - friends, if ACDM Cayzle and our DM's are ok with it, I'm going to change Ragnarök into a member of that new Walkers Organization. The most important thing will be that from then on Ragnarök can no longer deal real damage... he is only authorised to using non-lethal damage... for a monk that is perfectly possible. It's pretty interesting I think and can bring a fun twist to a character. If going forward with this then this will be the new char sheet for Ragnarök If anyone really objects feel free to say so or mail me)
(Ezra, the Second) Yngvar Hefnd AC 14/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 12/16 d20+9=15 ; Monday October 22nd, 2012 11:44:02 AM "damn it to the seventh hell!" Yngvar mutters, not enough information...
Yngvar quickly goes to the dead body and searches it thoroughly, careful of the bolt that he assumes to be magical or poisoned.
Perception: 15
(Sean) Toregan Dondarin AC 17/14/13 -- CMD 18 -- HP 12/23 Monday October 22nd, 2012 11:48:48 AM
Toregan nods in agreement with Gazzy's assessment, and is about to respond when Haggard's cry echos through the post. Quickly turning to the direction of the cry, he bolts towards the innkeeper, prepared to fight off another group of hyenas. He is surprised to find that the being Haggard cut down, was no beast, but humanoid. He kneels down to the body and begins to search it of anything that may identify who this person was. "Well, looks like this is the bastard that let the hyenas in. Did he manage to wound you Yngvar?"
Seems like an interesting character Steven. And it seems the monk class is perfect for that organization. Go for it!
Griffin AC 18 CMD 17 d20+11=25 ; d20+8=23 ; Monday October 22nd, 2012 4:38:45 PM
Griffin will continue scouting the entire wall and see if there is more holes or hyena in the fort before returning to the group Sneak 25 Perception 23
(Josh) Meranus Stormhorn AC 16/13/13 -- CMD 18 -- HP 30/38 d20+5=21 ; d8+6=7 ; d20+2=13 ; d20-2=3 ; d20-7=-4 ; d8+3=4 ; d8+3=5 ; d8+3=8 ; d8+3=4 ; d8+3=4 ; d8+3=4 ; d8+3=5 ; Monday October 22nd, 2012 6:06:53 PM (Thanks, Steven, for the fillin. Hope he wasn't too much trouble.) (Ignore first 5 rolls, they're moot now)
Meranus downs three vials of the alcholic concoction and, feeling much better, holds up a hand to Asteron. "It looked worse than it was, friend. The placebo is strong enough." Looking around, he yells at the top of his voice, "IS EVERYONE SAFE?"
---------------------- (Taking back the 9HP from the last hyena, since "it never landed a hit." Getting back 4+5+8 HP; originally I thought we rerolled 1s on healing, but then realized I was thinking of HP at levelup. At least it shows that the dice roller hasn't forgotten me, or how much it hates me.)
(Steven, does it let you use lethal damage on non-living things, like undead, bindings, constructs, etc? The only caveat I would offer is that there's a large number of things that are immune to non-lethal).
(Jorge) Asteron Worldtraveller AC 18/11/16 -- CMD 20 -- HP 28/31 -- Rage 9/14 d8+3=6 ; d8+3=10 ; Monday October 22nd, 2012 8:49:21 PM
As Meranus receives, and then quaffs the three CLW extracts given to him by Faust, and turns down the one Asteron offered, Asteron simply shrugs his shoulders, and drinks it himself. No sense wasting good healing when one needs it, he thinks, as he gulps it down.
I am just glad you are not badly hurt, friend. He says to Meranus. A large enough pack of hyenas could have done us in. Thankfully, there were not enough of them to overwhelm us. - - - - - [i]OOC: I have no problem with non-lethal damage but, then again, I am not the most knowledgeable in the minutiae of the system.
HP restored: 6
Peeling Bells Combat Over Monday October 22nd, 2012 10:59:16 PM
Asteron works on catching his breath, coming down from his rage. Soon he is fully recovered Faust begins preparing extracts for the purpose of healing the wounded. 3 minutes later he is done Ragnarok checks on the hyenas. They appear like one might expect of the wild dog, nothing out of the ordinary. Risca is roused from slumber. The dwarf doesn't really remember being shot. "I was after the durned dogs, caught 'em, killed 'em and then things got slow and black. Must have been hit when i first came out of the shop." Yngvar is able to search the body before anyone else arrives. Highlight to display spoiler: {Quiver with 19 bolts, the crossbow; fashioned of some sort of black wood with a golden locking/firing mechanism and a bright red string, A gold signet ring. The ring depicts a red dragon on a black background (You do not immediately recognize the emblem), a money pouch, an empty scroll tube and a small, black leatherbound notebook} Torregan meets with Gazzy and both of them arrive at the dead man just as Yngvar finishes his search. Passing them and heading to the Church and on to his lion is Haggard. The big man says nothing but a grunt as he wipes his sword clean and keeps walking Meranus drinks the vials offered by Faust, allowing Asteron to keep his own potion. Correct on your accounting of HP Griffin's scouting confirms with her that the threat and danger is past
The group naturally migrates to the dead man and the unnatural hole in the wall about 40 away. Two entire logs of the wall seem to have bent themselves out of the way to create a passage
Yes the Walker can deal lethal damage to any non living creature,undead, constructs, that door he is mad at
(Jorge) Asteron Worldtraveller AC 18/11/16 -- CMD 20 -- HP 28/31 -- Rage 9/14 Tuesday October 23rd, 2012 11:09:41 AM
As his vision becomes colored again, coming back from the red-and-black of the rage, and his breathing evens out, Asteron voices a question: "May I ask what was that all about? Why was the outpost attacked? And bent logs? Not that I am any expert in things magical, but this smells like a druid's work to me. Any ideas?"
Druids are not evil by nature, so Asteron is confused as to why would a druid want to attack the outpost. I may have landed myself in a spot that I'd rather not be in, it seems... he muses silently.
Also, does anyone know who the deceased was? At least I have no idea of his identity, or of who sent him.
Mysteries. Two of them. If they wanted to have peace in the outpost, they would have to figure them out.
(Sean) Toregan Dondarin AC 17/14/13 -- CMD 18 -- HP 12/23 d20+9=16 ; d20+7=19 ; Tuesday October 23rd, 2012 11:20:52 AM
Toregan examines the wall, and even with his limited knowledge of architecture, he can tell what happened here wasn't done through mundane means. " I agree that no ordinary man could have done this to the wall. This was definitely the work of a spell. We were warned of monstrologers who might be hostile to attempts to settle the region. This man might be one of them. Yngvar, does he have anything on him that could identify him?"
Spellcraft (+9): 16 Perception (+7): 19
(Pedro) Faust Havler Tavir'e AC 16/16/10 -- CMD 18 -- HP 18/18 -- Bombs 8/9 Tuesday October 23rd, 2012 12:03:26 PM "Ok so...who is this...uh...lump of flesh...guy...? And I take this as meaning that there are actually intelligent forces that for some reason do not want this outpost to be successful...?"
"Is...was this a mere random saboteur or is...was he a traitor? Also...on account of the potentially poisoned bolts...care if I take a look at them?"
(Pedro) Faust Havler Tavir'e AC 16/16/10 -- CMD 18 -- HP 18/18 -- Bombs 8/9 d20+9=15 ; d3=1 ; d20+11=26 ; Tuesday October 23rd, 2012 12:16:56 PM Forgot to make a Perception and Spellcraft roll.
Perception (+9): 15 (darkvision) Spellcraft (+11): 26 Ignore the d3 roll, accidentally hit the button
Also, Steven, couldn't take a look at the sheet, but I once made a build based around Intimidation with the Enforcer feat, which requires nonlethal damage, worked quite well for a melee control build.
(Jorge) Asteron Worldtraveller AC 18/11/16 -- CMD 20 -- HP 28/31 -- Rage 9/14 d20+8=17 ; d20+6=17 ; Tuesday October 23rd, 2012 1:26:33 PM
[b]Likewise, forgot to roll skills, sorry about that!
Perception: 17 Knowledge(nature): 17
(StevenVdB) Ragnarök HP 25/25 AC23 CMD21 Tuesday October 23rd, 2012 2:42:56 PM
Ragnarök listens to what the others are saying... it all make sense but there aren't any clear leads as they where they need to look...
... on the other hand...
"Yngvar... what did he call you? ... wasn't it... 'Braden'... and who would be this Count Ulrich?! ... they can't be from this area for didn't he say you were 'a long way from home'? ... We need to find out who this Braden and this Count Ulrich are... and where did they came from?"
Seeing Risca awoke pleases Ragnarök but the fact that there are two names that no one seems to know is troublesome...
"and... what's special about the Alchemist Shop? Why were they so interested in the shop? Is anything missing or has anything been broken that was brewing in there?..."
Too many questions.
(Ezra, the Second) Yngvar Hefnd AC 14/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 12/16 d20+11=21 ; d20=17 ; d20+11=21 ; Tuesday October 23rd, 2012 2:53:38 PM
While searching the body, Yngvar casts detect magic. He leaves the obvious weapon and quiver for last, searching the pockets and anything glowing as magical first. Before anyone else arrives, Yngvar stuffs the signet ring and the book into a pocket. He picks up the other items when Torregan and Gazzy walk up. "Here's the cause of the troubles we had tonight. I don't think he was personally controlling the hyenas, but I don't see any used scrolls. The parchment may be outside the walls. Probably how he opened a hole in the wall too."
Standing and brushing some dirt from his knees, "he was about to tell me why he came here but, died to soon, though I am not complaining as he had did have the crossbow pointed at me." Looking to Torregan, "The wall looks like a spell to warp wood, though I think it would have taken a high level spell or multiple castings."
Yngvar holds the quiver by the strap, well away from his body, "Let's get back to the tavern and take a look at these in the light. These bolts are likely poisoned or magical."
After a couple of steps he stops and turns back, "better bring the body, we may find more clues in the light."
Spellcraft (wall):21 Spellcraft (magic item, add 11):28 Spellcraft (magic item):21 (seriously, two 10's out of 3?)
Griffin AC 18 CMD 17 Tuesday October 23rd, 2012 4:51:57 PM
Griffin will follow the group back to the inn. As the most basic questions have been asked and there are no answers yet Griffin will remain silent and keep her opinions to herself, at least for now.
(Josh) Meranus Stormhorn AC 16/13/13 -- CMD 18 -- HP 30/38 d20=8 ; d20=13 ; Tuesday October 23rd, 2012 5:50:38 PM
Meranus hears all this talk of miracle callers and insane assailants and his eyes kind of glaze over. "You all do your...that. I'll be patrolling. We're making enough ruckus I wouldn't be surprised if some of the winged ones were lured here."
(Can't open the char sheet for some reason, so don't remember my modifiers. First roll is hide, second is perception)
(Sean) Toregan Dondarin AC 17/14/13 -- CMD 18 -- HP 12/23 Tuesday October 23rd, 2012 6:56:54 PM Steven, I don't think anyone else was able to hear the conversation that the man had with Yngvar. I think everyone was a bit too far away at the time.
Toregan nods, picking up the body and slinging it over his shoulder (If the body is indeed intact.) Before heading towards the inn, Toregan eyes the hole suspiciously. "I think that it would be best for someone to stay here and watch the hole as well as someone patrolling. I don't fancy the thought of having more beasts to fight tonight."
(Ezra, the Second) Yngvar Hefnd AC 14/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 12/16 Tuesday October 23rd, 2012 8:06:31 PM I was creating my post when Ragnorak posted his reply, but I was also under the impression from the map that the dead guy and I were down in the southwest corner of the compound.
Peeling Bells Combat Over Tuesday October 23rd, 2012 9:27:17 PM Quick Note, only Yngvar was privy to any conversation between him and his assailant. Everyone else was too far to hear anything
The hole smacks of magic and Yngvar, Faust and Torregan put thier knowledge to the test. The choices are pretty limited when it comes to known lore. Warp Wood or Wood Shape. the precise hole casues all to lean in the direction of a Wood Shape spell. A Wood Shape from a powerful caster
Why did the hyenas attack the Alchemist Shop?
There are also question, many questions and few answers
Torregan "We were warned of monstrologers who might be hostile to attempts to settle the region. This man might be one of them. Yngvar, does he have anything on him that could identify him?" Asteron and Faust have similar questions. Who was this well dressed man with a fairly impressive and distinctive crossbow
Yngvar Highlight to display spoiler: {it takes three rounds to pinpoint, Torregan and Gazzy would show up before then. I am going to go with a quick pocket and you will need to investigate later.}
Meranus and Griffin head back to the inn. The Baker Borcht is still passed out pon the floor. Hope is stoking up the fire and has a large flank of steak cooking with a kettle of stew. She stands with the intake of breath and a anxious look on her face as the heroes enter and her eyes glass when she notes the body and lack of her father Haggard.
With all items in hand as it were, the body is retired back to the inn. Torregan wants a watch on the hole and Risca volunteers to take that. The dwarf makes a quick stop at the forge and emerges with a dwarven Urgosh, shield and breastplate of dull black armor
Gazzy answers as she can about her shop, "Nothing is missing, though much is destroyed now. It will take me some time to reopen. Gazzy slumps onto a bench, her shoulder sagging with one more blow
Haggard comes in
Items of magic: 4 x Bolts of Animal Bane 4 x Bolts of Humanoid (Human) Bane 1 x Bolt of Greater Slaying Humanoid (Human) - loaded in the crossbow Efficient Quiver Light Crossbow +1
Also found a coin purse with 30gp
(Pedro) Faust Havler Tavir'e AC 16/16/10 -- CMD 18 -- HP 18/18 -- Bombs 8/9 d20+5=6 ; d20+5=13 ; d20+5=15 ; d20+5=23 ; d20+5=19 ; Tuesday October 23rd, 2012 10:18:55 PM "Do we have a rock, heavy wooden box or some other sturdy material to fill the hole for now? Should make the watch that much less eventful.", points Faust briefly before going back to thinking about the whole situation.
"Well...it's quite evident that we're up against some sort of druid...thought to be honest, the hyenas were much less fierce and overall organized than the raptors...even given their interest in the alchemist shop. Maybe the whole thing was nothing but a fluke to conceal their true intent?"
"And how's the stable? I expect it to have been attacked, are the outpost's animals safe?"
Seeing as everyone's dispersing, he'll stay for a bit and re-checks the hole, not really hoping to find anything new, just for the heck of it.
"Well, unless anyone needs my help, I'll go tend the wounded...I'm no healer but I guess we'll have to make do. You guys have healing kits right? Otherwise, anyone's who's not in actual peril will have to wait until the morning, I personally would rather save the wand for the field."
I rather lost count of who's wounded and who's fine and who's even interested in healing, but here go 5 Heal (+5) checks: 6 (sorry random person), 13, 15, 23, 19
(Jorge) Asteron Worldtraveller AC 18/11/16 -- CMD 20 -- HP 31/31 -- Rage 9/14 Wednesday October 24th, 2012 8:47:30 AM An interesting observation, Master Faust. If there is nothing missing in the alchemist shop, maybe there is somewhere else. Also... whoever built this outpost... they did not dare build it on top of some sacred ground, did they? Maybe we should ask around, just in case.
As Faust offered to tend to the wounded, Asteron called his attention. I'll take a bit of healing, if you do not mind. Not your strongest, but I still got a scratch or two. Then I volunteer to stand guard with Master Risca the rest of the night if need be, at which point I will need to rest. - - - - - OOC: Asteron takes the 6 heal check, which I guess fails :)
Griffin AC 18 CMD 17 d20+8=19 ; Wednesday October 24th, 2012 11:27:51 AM I guess I will take the watch and patrol the streets for a while at least since I am up anyway and my sleep is ruined, but before I go can I get that crossbow and or the Quiver it look interesting unless anyone else wants it that is I could make use of them , I was not full prepared to come to this jungle, I am more a city gal. So the extra fire power not that I am any good with it may help .
Griffin will go from shop to shop and check out to see what is damaged and or missing if the shop owners are there and how bad it is.
looking for anything that might interest her or be of note to the group
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(StevenVdB) Ragnarök HP 25/25 AC19 CMD21 d20-2=10 ; d20+7=15 ; Wednesday October 24th, 2012 11:33:45 AM
(ooc - I was assuming Yngvar would inform us of such interesting information... HINT HINT EZRA !! ;-) )
Ragnarök gets the feeling they are overlooking clues and heads towards the Inn where all are assembling again. There isn't much the Monk can do right now so he walks over to the fireplace and tries to help Hope keeping the fire going.
"A strong and brave warrior your father is lass... "
Seeing her worried for not having her father around he continues to talk to her, "He went over to the Church... I suppose he'll be back soon... do you have any idea what was going on here?"
Diplomacy : 10 Sense Motive : 15
(Ezra, the Second) Yngvar Hefnd AC 14/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 12/16 Wednesday October 24th, 2012 1:26:04 PM Sorry Steven, Yngvar only met Ragnarok four days ago (after the retcon to add two days to the return trip), and he has only known everyone else for two weeks, with the exception of Torregan and Meranus, which is an undetermined period of time more than two weeks, but not by much. Really wish he had bluff...
Yngvar settles down at his usual table and lays out the items he collected from the assassin. After examining the items carefully, he slides the arrows, quiver, and the crossbow to one side. Leaving the pouch of gold in the center of the table next to the empty scroll case.
"I think some ale would be called for. Hope, if you please, a round for everyone." Yngvar pulls a couple of gold from the pouch, stands, and hands them to Hope, "he won't be needing this, and better spent for our rude awakening." Yngvar curls his hand over Hope's, "your father saved my life this evening. A dept I will be hard kept to repay. Your father is a good man." Releasing her hand, he nods to the kitchen.
Sitting back down he looks at the others and nods to the items to one side, "the weapons are enchanted. the crossbow has a mild incantation to seek it's target. The quiver is much like our bags, it will hold much more than you would think it can by looking at it, including bows and spears, I would suggest that we not let Meranus play with it lest he have a breakdown." A wry jest, delivered dry. "The bolts are designed to cause grievous damage to ," and he points to each bunch in turn, "animals, and humans." Yngvar then picks up the last arrow, the one from the crossbow itself, "this one was enchanted to kill me." He lays that one down in front of himself, the point of the bolt pointed to his left, he slowly rolls it back and forth with his fingers on the shaft.
"I wonder if he was one of Bas' men..." Yngvar stares off into space for a moment, before starting and returning to Wold. "Anyway, I can use the scroll case, it's empty, and I think the gold is but a small dent in repairing the damage to the alchemy shop, what say you?"
When Haggard enters, Yngvar jumps up and walks up to the barkeep, "this night you saved my life, I am in your debt. You have but to ask, and if it is in my power, it is yours."
(Josh) Meranus Stormhorn AC 16/13/13 -- CMD 18 -- HP 30/38 d20+10=16 ; Wednesday October 24th, 2012 5:20:28 PM
After going from the inn to the other buildings, Meranus again comes by the gathering (there's not that much to watch in the trading post). Looking again at the wall and its hole, Meranus sighs. As Toregan goes to replace him on watch, the taur breaks out his carpentry tools and asks for any wood scraps from the balistae. "It looks like the wall should be replaced, but a hole, I can patch."
------------ Craft: Carpentry check of 16. Not his best work, but then, he's still half asleep.
(Pedro) Faust Havler Tavir'e AC 16/16/10 -- CMD 18 -- HP 18/18 -- Bombs 8/9 Wednesday October 24th, 2012 6:35:37 PM
((Ok...re-checked the rules for Heal and my RL group has been seriously houserulling it. As it stands, unless I want to spend 8+ hours [which I don't], I can only stop bleeding and other minor conditions. Still, the rolls are there if needed.))
After taking a look at the injured and realizing that it's work for a doctor or priest, he just makes promises of some extracts in the morning for those who seem in worse shape; joining the rest at the inn once that's done.
Faust listens to Yngvar in silence and once Griffin voices her interest in the crossbow, he shrugs and comments, holding one of his "Well, I'd sure enjoy it, but eh, I rather burn things alive with these...err...you know...burn evil things...in the name of good...yes."
"Anyway...Hefnd...I agree with the gold thing and keep the scroll case for all I care but...I take what you just said to mean that you knew this guy? Or...he knew you...?"
Peeling Bells Combat Over Thursday October 25th, 2012 7:20:02 AM
Sending from Hartford runway. Hotel had net connection issues. I'll get a post this evening. Thanks for understanding
(Jorge) Asteron Worldtraveller AC 18/11/16 -- CMD 20 -- HP 28/31 -- Rage 9/14 Thursday October 25th, 2012 12:22:07 PM
While Meranus works at patching the hole, Asteron stands guard besides him, and asks Risca, who is doing likewise, a question: "Master dwarf, I have found this hammer," he wields it confidently, "a little too cumbersome for the fight that just ended. Too unwieldy for close quarters. Yet, it is a fine weapon of dwarven make, and I was wondering: would it be possible to barter it for another weapon of like quality, a large greatsword maybe? I think I would better serve the outpost with something like that instead."
Asteron is not too hopeful that the master smith has one readily available, and so would not be disappointed if he has to wait. [b]"And if need be, I know how to work the bellows and feed the furnace, so I could aid you to make one if need be." Not the greatest of weaponsmiths, Asteron nevertheless had enough training to assist someone with the heavy tasks. It seemed that as little as it may be, his training would not go to waste in the outpost.
(Sean) Toregan Dondarin AC 17/14/13 -- CMD 18 -- HP 12/23 Thursday October 25th, 2012 3:05:10 PM Personally, I can't blame his character for hiding this. I read yngvars backstory, so it meakes sense for him to hide this. His past, his problem. Also, good throw-off Erza. That's a very likely scenario.
"If that man did work for Bas, it would explain why he targeted you first. You were the one who talked with him." Toregan chuckles at Yngvar's quip about Meranus and the quiver. "I will aid in the repair of the shop as best as i am able. I couldn't stop the beasts from getting in there in the first place, this is the least I can do. I would also like to use that crossbow for awhile. My bow has yet to be repaired, and this one seems better suited for combat than........" Toregan reaches for the crossbow that is usually on his person, only to realize he never picked it back up. Muttering a small curse, he quickly retrieves his fallen weapon. When he returns he continues where he left off. "As I was saying, that one seems of a better quality than this. The quiver and animal bane bolts would also aid me, but I understand if others would want them. Those other bolts...... Well, I'm not comfortable using those." Toregan gets little sleep that night, helping keep watch going in preparation for ANOTHER ATTACK.
(Sean) Toregan Dondarin AC 17/14/13 -- CMD 18 -- HP 12/23 Thursday October 25th, 2012 3:05:28 PM sorry for caps
(Ezra, the Second) Yngvar Hefnd AC 14/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 12/16 Thursday October 25th, 2012 7:09:00 PM I plan on going back and expanding my log now that I have it caught up with the major events, I'll take some poetic license with why characters left after only hours in the group... feeding the wildlife will probably be a typical exit.
(Josh) Meranus Stormhorn AC 16/13/13 -- CMD 18 -- HP 30/38 Thursday October 25th, 2012 7:32:01 PM
As Meranus works on the patch, everything else just falls away...
Griffin AC 18 CMD 17 d20+8=22 ; d20+11=28 ; Thursday October 25th, 2012 7:53:56 PM
Griffin will continue to look around and patrolling the fort but stays to the shadows to see if anything turns up when no one is seen
Perception 22 sneak 28
Peeling Bells Combat Over Thursday October 25th, 2012 9:37:55 PM
Griffin takes a quick patrol of the area intending to stay up now that she was up Meranus begins working on the problem of patching the hole Risca chuckles at him and shakes his head, "Son, you might want to wait for morning and some supplies. You're going to need some lumber to do anything to that." The problem is that Risca is right The posts are warped away from the wall to create the hole, but more than that it seems as if they thinned somehow. To a minotaur who does not believe in magic, it's quite a perplexing sight Yngvar and Ragnarok both assure Hope of her fathers safety and express their respect for him. The girl smiles and thanks them both for their kind words
Yngvar tells the party of what the man was carrying and speculates that he may have come from Mr. Bas. Underworld thug extraordinair of the Float and not precisely friendly towards the group already
Faust nods taking it in, but adds that if the bolt was designed to kill Yngvar, that implied the man knew the wizard
Asteron speaks to Risca of possibly getting a greatsword made for his stature. The old dwarf's eyes sparkle a bit at the thought and a smile creeps across his face. "I can and will craft you one noble Asteron. From what i heard, you showed your worth this night and so I will. Keep your hammer."
The night passes without further incident. (Division of booty can go email with results posted in character if you like. make sure everyone agrees, sounds like Torregan and Griffin are vying for the crossbow)
Morning arrives, Work on repairing the damage and generally cleaning up commences. Those not privy to the attacks of last night are horrified they happened and very thankful the heroes vanquished the enemy. The whole post is quite concerned on the matter of the attack by the assassin
(StevenVdB) Ragnarök HP 25/25 AC19 CMD21 Thursday October 25th, 2012 10:15:59 PM
Whatever is left of the night, Ragnarök spends rather with an uncomfortable sleep. He can not stop pondering the attack. Why his attacks didn't connect sufficiently, why the group was ill dispersed during combat.... after all that big Taur nearly bought it in this last scrapper! Ragnarök only joined the group only recently and is quite certain of the group skills... yet so far it isn't a group yet... It will once they all get to know eachother better. First they will need to live through some more combat... that usually brings groups together.
The next morning Ragnarök has a light breakfast and meditates for an hour. After that... he's unsure what's to be done next. Hunt for whoever it was that attacked them last night? Patch the hole in the wall? Sit 'n wait for the next attack and maybe be able to gather more evidence?
Interesting day it was... and the coming days look promising! With a hint of a smile he eyeballs each and everone in the group... a fine group they are! Trouble and fun are sure to follow them! Glad to be part of them...
Excellent!!
(Ezra, the Second) Yngvar Hefnd AC 14/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 12/16 Friday October 26th, 2012 11:32:10 AM
Yngvar retires to his room and after getting some much needed sleep, he pulls the ring and journal out for a closer look. After checking to see if either is magical, he'll open the journal.
(Jorge) Asteron Worldtraveller AC 18/11/16 -- CMD 20 -- HP 28/31 -- Rage 9/14 Friday October 26th, 2012 2:14:02 PM
Asteron thanks Risca for the blade he will forge, and spends the rest of their watch making sure nothing gets through the hole. At one point, Asteron thinks that if there is an empty scroll case, and there is a hole in the wall, there could have been a scroll of Wood Shape. He voices his thoughts to the master smith, and others that may happen to be around.
Then, as the watch ends, he decides to get some sleep, unless anything untoward happens. When he finally gets up, he eats a light meal, and seeks the rest of the party, asking for instructions as to what to do next.
(Pedro) Faust Havler Tavir'e AC 16/16/10 -- CMD 18 -- HP 18/18 -- Bombs 8/9 Friday October 26th, 2012 2:24:24 PM
Faust stays true to his note to self and spends the rest of the night in his armor and with his equipment ready for a swift exit if needed. Not that it was needed, but still...he does what he can to get a decent night of sleep, getting a bit drunk on purpose to help himself achieve that.
Come the morning, he slugs out of his bed and after a few morning preparations and confirmation that all his equipment is where he thinks it is, he goes downstairs to eat a breakfast before a day of healing, investigation and/or adventuring for resources.
Daylight Sunday October 28th, 2012 8:10:46 PM
Yngvar looks through the book and at the ring in his room Highlight to display spoiler: {The ring is non magical. The Book is a Blessed book and has several pages written. It is a journal. You are able to piece it together, though it is not in a language you know. It is Undercommon. In a black ink, with what looks to be good penmanship.
Clouds 2nd - It's been almost 7 days from last contact. Targets trail might be lost. Floating City Clouds 3rd - New Lead, new informant. Clouds 5th - Arrived at the outpost as requested. No sign of the target Clouds 8th - Target has arrived in town, though not alone. The informant was correct. Will Recommend informant termination. Plan initiated to complete contract.}
Risca nods at the suggestion by Asteron, "Sound reasoning son."
In the morning, Pen quickly finds the party for a complete update on what the party knows or suspects. "This sort of coordinated attack is your area of expertise. I will use whatever resources you wish in assistance." The breach in the wall can be fixed and handled. Patterson is already drawing up a plan if I know that halfling."
The inn is open and with the excitement of the previous night, the entire Post has gathered to hear what the heroes know and what are the next steps.
(Ezra, the Second) Yngvar Hefnd AC 14/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 12/16 Monday October 29th, 2012 12:13:38 PM
Yngvar tucks both into the bottom of his haversack before reading through his own spellbook.
Coming down for breakfast Yngvar nods to the others.
"I expect some of us may be needing to make a trip to the Catacombs, I know a couple of us may be able to use the crossbow, we can figure that out momentarily. However, I think I agree with Toregan, keeping arrows enchanted to kill men just sounds like borrowing trouble we don't need."
(StevenVdB) Ragnarök HP 25/25 AC19 CMD21 Monday October 29th, 2012 4:23:02 PM
Ragnarök gets up after having spent just a few more hours rolling restlessly in his bed. The next morning before having breakfast he goes out and does some morning meditation.
Later he goes sharing breakfast with the others. Not wanting to bring the discussion on the what next issue he just silently eats and observes his friends.
(Jorge) Asteron Worldtraveller AC 18/11/16 -- CMD 20 -- HP 28/31 -- Rage 9/14 Monday October 29th, 2012 6:23:28 PM
Asteron is content with sitting and listening. He is so new to the group that he feels he has no say in what to do with the loot. He may have some thoughts on the matter, but he will keep them private for the time being. Next time, he may voice his thoughts, but not this time.
Yet, he listens intently to all the opinions, while he waits conversation to turn to more important matters, like who their night visitor was, and how he got the hyenas into the compound.
(Sean) Toregan Dondarin AC 17/14/13 -- CMD 18 -- HP 12/23 Monday October 29th, 2012 6:45:07 PM
Toregan wakes form what little sleep he has allowed himself, and is present at the inn when the post gathers. After eating, and noting the residents' desire for information, he tries to draw the party's attention to the growing crowd in the inn. "It seems this attack has had more of an impact than we thought. I think it would be best for us to tell everyone of what we've been able to figure out. I'd assume it was Mr. Bas who hired this assassin to target Yngvar. He did think Yngvar was our leader back on the Float."
(Pedro) Faust Havler Tavir'e AC 16/16/10 -- CMD 18 -- HP 18/18 -- Bombs 8/9 Monday October 29th, 2012 9:06:01 PM
Faust listens to the group and between his bites of food answers to Toregan, keeping his voice down so people other than the party can't quite hear it: "Guess it would be expected...not sure how things around here were before my arrival, but I don't think that attacks made by intelligent beings, a human and a civilized one no less shouldn't be the norm here. But I wouldn't be quite so quick to tell them everything in the literal sense...the single man can be smart and recollected, but crowds? Hardly, crowds are stupid and eager to fly into hysteria."
"Of course, we can't quite lie to them either...maybe blame it on a random crazy druid attack? He did use warp wood or whatever and attacked with hyenas, wouldn't be too much of a stretch."
(Josh) Meranus Stormhorn AC 17/14/14 -- CMD 19 -- HP 33/38 Monday October 29th, 2012 10:43:08 PM
There's a pause as the obnoxious noise from down the table stops. Meranus looks up from his large bowl of food and wipes his mouth on his arm. "If you can bamboozle the merchant to get us each at least five hundred gold for those sticks, do. I really need a proper-sized chain shirt... This leather has all these bite marks now."
(StevenVdB) Ragnarök HP 25/25 AC19 CMD21 Tuesday October 30th, 2012 2:37:44 AM
Ragnarök listens to what Toregan has to say... many things of what he says are new to him...
"Toregan... you must understand that most of us probably never heard of this Mr. Bas... What happened on the Float? Why is he apparently so pissed of at you guys?!? From where I'm standing it seems travelling with you guys to be my path... I'd like to know where this path leads to and where it leads from... Please share your tales of old with us."
Griffin AC 18 CMD 17 Tuesday October 30th, 2012 9:37:49 AM
Griffin will sit back and liten to the group much like Ragnorak as she is also new and does not know anymore details then others.
I am happy with selling it all and divide of the cash, but keep what is useful to us she reply's I don't really need any of it, crossbow included but if not one wanted if I could make use of it, especially the quiver, just take the cost f it from my share of the stuff or I will pay the cost if that works too.
Ether way I need to may it to a store I am more certainly under equipped for this jungle
Hurricane Sandy Tuesday October 30th, 2012 10:52:54 AM
The group gathers to discuss what to do with the items recovered and what to tell the residents of the post. Could the group at large handle the news of an assassin sent from Floating City? Individuls are smart rational beings or at least they can be, but a crowd?
Fortunately for the heroes, the residents seem quite content to let them talk it out in private, at least for now
(StevenVdB) Ragnarök HP 25/25 AC19 CMD21 Tuesday October 30th, 2012 7:39:04 PM
When word spreads through the Inn of a demon thunderstorm ravaging throughout the Wold, Ragnarök's momentarily no longer cares about assassins and loot... instead his thoughts are with those who are suffering the consequences of mother natures brute and merciless force...
Take care out there...
(Josh) Meranus Stormhorn AC 17/14/14 -- CMD 19 -- HP 33/38 Tuesday October 30th, 2012 10:30:08 PM "Mr. Bas was a strange one. Apparently he thought we had the authority to renegotiate contracts, and then there was some strange contract talk, and then he attacked us, and then there was blinding powder in my eye, and then I'm not sure what happened. Anyway."
Meranus turns to those in the room, waiting around, and staring at the adventurers. "...What? Do I have something on my face?" He then licks his lips, as only those of tauric descent can. -------------------
(Ezra, the Second) Yngvar Hefnd AC 14/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 12/16 Wednesday October 31st, 2012 12:53:03 AM
Yngvar nods to the others, "let me spin you a tale to satisfy your curious apetities."
Settling back in his chair, Yngvar takes a look about, "There we were! Newly arrived in Float City. Barely settled into an inn for lodging. Each of us," Yngvar motions to Toregan and Meranus, "receives a summons from some bloke name of Mister Randolf. 'Twas all mysterious like, this Mr. Randolf, damn his sorry ass."
Yngvar pulls the pitcher of ale over and pours himself a large drought before taking a generous guzzle. "Where was I? Oh yes, so we received this summons and met at some posh lodge hall for a meeting with some other suckers, well not all, some didn't take the offer. But I digress. This Randolf guy comes in, tells us he wants to hire us to travel out into the wilds of Cthonia, earn a fraction of what we could earn in Float City. I often wonder if there was something in the wine."
Yngvar picks up his mug and takes another drink before continuing, "So we accept, like fools, and we are directed to meet the next morning at a tavern to meet a travel representative from the Wayfarer's Guild."
Yngvar rarely drinks, but now he finishes off the mug, "Mr. Bas, the point of this story, is one badass orc, he walks into the tavern tells us to take a hike, then redecorates the furniture with our broken bodies. Seems Bas is some sort of poacher and thinks we are going to be impacting his business. Like there aren't enough thunder lizards out there already."
Standing, Yngvar grabs the pitcher and puts a steadying hand on Toregan's shoulder and leans down, "Keep to pissed off poachers, the civies will accept that more than, other stories."
Yngvar takes the pitcher and heads back to his room.
How did he find me? Those spells cost a king's ransom and should have been untraceable and undetectable.
(Jorge) Asteron Worldtraveller AC 18/11/16 -- CMD 20 -- HP 28/31 -- Rage 9/14 Wednesday October 31st, 2012 1:34:58 PM
Asteron listens. To those familiar with Tauren physiology, his facial expression shows that he is utterly unconvinced. A bolt that can slay a man when it hits is not cheap street magic. There is more to the tale than is being told Subconsciously, he mimics Meranus at licking his lips, but says nothing about his doubts.
Well, if it is to be pissed off poachers, that is what it will be. But I am afraid... he pauses for effect, so others in the party pay attention, that there will be more of them poachers unless we can somehow put an end to their coming. How? I have no idea. But I am convinced it is something we will have to do
When had he made the problem his? The minotaur doesn't know or even dwells on it. All he knows now is that it is now their problem.
As an afterthought, he does add: Meranus, I agree, you need better armor. That leather is beginning to look thin for what we are up against.
(Pedro) Faust Havler Tavir'e AC 16/16/10 -- CMD 18 -- HP 18/18 -- Bombs 8/9 Wednesday October 31st, 2012 8:50:07 PM
Faust shivers at the delightful sight of the first taur gloriously licking his lips, followed by a cringe and disgusted expression once the second taur oh so handsomely follows suit, taking a moment to recollect himself and his thoughts.
[b]"Well...so Bas' an orc eh? Heard couple stories about the guy, but never met him or anything...anyway...that doesn't really explain why the as...poacher...was so interested in Hefnd...it's safe to assume that, from the looks of it, the hyenas were a cover to get Hefnd? That sounds awfully convoluted to get one guy killed...what did you guys do? Blind him of one eye and slice his good hand off?"
(Josh) Meranus Stormhorn AC 17/14/14 -- CMD 19 -- HP 33/38 Thursday November 1st, 2012 2:12:32 AM "We said no. Apparently it has a different meaning in Orc."
(StevenVdB) Ragnarök HP 25/25 AC19 CMD21 Thursday November 1st, 2012 7:12:42 AM "Well now... it seems as if you guys are trouble magnets then! But sending an assassin at your tail to find you in this vast jungle with expensive gear as what this one was carrying seems a bit extreme for something trivial as 'getting in their way'... there must be more to this than meets the eye... or more than you can tell us... ", Ragnarök says eye balling Yngvar and Meranus, "... yet there isn't any reason to violently kill someone anyhow. There are other, more peaceful ways, to settle this. I for one, if you allow me to, will gladly travel with you guys and find out exactly what is going on..."
Looking around the inn Ragnarök sees the people there are intently watching the group talking to one another...
"Guess someone should talk to them soon or they are going to get panicking. I wouldn't say these attacks were planned just to get to you guys... we might not be welcome any longer..."
Griffin AC 18 CMD 17 Thursday November 1st, 2012 9:17:25 AM
Griffin will sit paying attention to what is said but adds nothing to the conversation as she seems abit per occupied with her own thoughts.
(Sean) Toregan Dondarin AC 17/14/13 -- CMD 18 -- HP 12/23 Thursday November 1st, 2012 9:36:36 AM "If you met Bas, you'd understand a bit better. He attacked us with very little provocation. If hes found out that we ignored his warning about coming here, hiring an assassin would be a likely response." Toregan also shakes his head despondently. "I don't like hiding this from everyone, but you've made your points. I'll go along with it."
(Pedro) Faust Havler Tavir'e AC 16/16/10 -- CMD 18 -- HP 18/18 -- Bombs 8/9 Thursday November 1st, 2012 11:47:06 AM
Faust smirks, "Indeed, peaceful ways such as take them in their sleep.", after the pause an awkward silence settles in, "Oh come on, it was a joke, you guys don't get drow humor..."
"...anyway, jokes aside, anyone want to tell the villagers the news? Even if they consider us heroes and would most probably accept anything we throw at them, we need someone with stage presence to avoid hysteria at all costs."
(StevenVdB) Ragnarök HP 25/25 - AC19 / 20 evil / 23 AoO / 24 AoO Evil - CMD 22 / 24 vs Grapple Thursday November 1st, 2012 3:01:27 PM
Ragnarök winces at Faust comment to take them in their sleep yet as the Drow adds it's just a joke the Monk wonders if it is indeed a joke... Drow are odd he thinks to himself.
"Get up Yngvar... you're good with words. Go... "
OoC - folks gone ahead with the Walker theme - updated char sheet linked here now. @DM's - don't have full ok but I suppose it won't be a prob.
(Jorge) Asteron Worldtraveller AC 18/11/16 -- CMD 20 -- HP 28/31 -- Rage 14/14 Thursday November 1st, 2012 6:47:51 PM
Asteron has nothing else to add. He is not a creature of words, but of action, and most sentients he's ever met are a tad intimidated by him being a minotaur, so he stays put. There were battles, he has learned, that are fought with honeyed words and concepts, instead of with blades and armor, that are no less important than those of the fields of war: the battles for the hearts of those that are under your care.
(Ezra, the Second) Yngvar Hefnd AC 14/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 12/16 Thursday November 1st, 2012 7:23:22 PM
Yngvar had said his piece and left the others to discuss last nights events. He figured that by sewing the seeds of the probability that the events were initiated by Bas, they would do a decent job of convincing themselves of that. Expecially with the eyewitnesss accounts that Toregan and MEranus could give of Bas' ruthlessness.
I wish Haggard had been a little slower, it would have been nice to know how they tracked me down. It would be most unfortunate if someone here was an informant, this will bear watching.
After going upstairs, Yngvar grabbed his haversack and took the back stairs down to the back of the tavern. Activating the catacombs pin, he took that otherworldly magic portal to sell off those items the group had decided were not as useful. Hopefully the cash would let them purchase something they would find personally beneficial.
After returning from the catacombs, Yngvar took a stroll around the outpost. In part to study the method of attack, and partly to start covering his own tracks. After checking the repair work on the hole in the outer palisade he wanders over to look at the dried splotches of blood on the grass where his own life came so close to a premature ending. A casual look about to verify nobody was watching and Yngvar drops to one knee and runs his hand through the grass.
Yngvar is markedly absent until lunch time when he comes in from outside, with his haversack slung over one shoulder. Returning the pitcher to Haggard, Yngvar nods to the others and takes his place at the table he has been forming the habit of claiming as his own. Settling the haversack on one knee he calls the others over while he pulls out several small bags and tosses them onto the table, each rings with the clink of coins.
Whatever had his goat earlier this morning, it seems he has moved on and is once more his usual self.
He slides one over to Terragon and Meranus, "I sold off the human slayers and some pipes we found in the jungle. Here's your share." Each bag contains 60 platinum pieces, 7 gold, and 3 copper.
"The rest of you are due a cut of the bolts. Don't spend it all in one place, not that you have much choice." Yngvar slides bags over to Faust, Ragnarok, Griffin, and Asteron. Each bag contains 52 platinum, a gold piece, six silver, and a copper. "The pipes were from before your arrival and are therefore not included as part of your bonus."
Yngvar also lays out the receipt from the shop for everyone to verify the split themselves.
Yngvar pulls out his own journal and the gold signet ring he picked up last night. He starts drawing the symbol into his journal for later. "found this outside where the assassin died, expect it was his. I don't recognize the symbol though. It isn't magical, just a signet ring, far as I can tell."
"Did the lot of you decide on who's getting the crossbow, quiver and bolts?"
Looks like the journal was a blessed book. Don't yet know what's in it, how many pages available, but it is a pricey item, and I think I am the only one that can use it as intended. If anyone wants to call dibs on it, then I will rp introducing it back into group loot.
Breakfast and More Thursday November 1st, 2012 11:51:26 PM
Yngvar spins a quick tale on how the original group came to become the now proclaimed heroes of the outpost. Meranus, Torregan and himself being the only ones left as well. A quick if jaded run down of Mr. Randolph, the proposition and sunsequent run in with Mr Bas. He leaves Mr Bas as the most likely suspect of orchstrating the attack. How far his fellow companions will believe it still remains to be seen. The residents of the Trading Post are still giving the heroes ther space at this moment. They have formed thier own little group about Gazzy, giving some comfort and assuring her that as before, the Post will band together to set things right. At least no one died this time. Ragnoarok, for one, is a bit skeptical on the assassin coming from Mr. Bas, given the tale as told by Yngvar. He admits though, he has a general hard time with lethal force in narly anysituation. His understanding of a near psychopath is likely limited.
Breakfast is nearly at an end when Pen gets up from the others and waves them down. The gnome walks over and pulls on his beard a bit, "We are all guessing that things are a bit unknown as to the who or what might be behind the attack. I'm not a fan of rumors and all so I don't want some half cocke story being blathered about. We're all pretty worldly and fit type of folk and this aint the the first attack and it wont' be the last to be sure. " With a thumb over his shoulder towards the others which ellicits a groan from Risca. "Some of 'em want toknow whatever you do, but I get to pull weight sometimes and I see this as one of them. Investigate, speculate, follow up and do whatever it is you think needs be done for the saftey and continuing operation of this Post. They and especially me, don't need to know anything other than you are on the job." With that he taps the table a couple of times and departs for home and the Administration office
Yngvar dissappears for a good part of the day, and upon returning hands everyone a sack of coins from his tranactions in the Catacoms DM approved
The book only has 2 used pages of the 1000
Work on the hole has not really started, other than Patterson starting to diagram out how to go about doing it. There is talk about the table with Patterson, Risca, Haggard, Bast and Borcht of needing to put in a couple days to clear out that section and rework it.
Griffin AC 18 CMD 17 Friday November 2nd, 2012 11:26:56 AM
Griffin will take her shopping trip and get the items that she was looking for yesterday, if its not available here at the post she will take a trip to the Cats but hopes to find things locally
I think that the fort may want to invest in a kennel and some gaurd dogs to help with the security as well as some pits outside the walls, I have a few other Ideas as well but may take more time
When she gets to the store she will hand over a list
2 pound of pepper 2 pound of salt 2 pounds of flour 1 pound of 2 blocks of wax 1 bottle of red dye 1 bottle of black ink 1 Chest, Small 10 vials 10* 10 feet of burlap 1 Net, fishing, 25 sq. ft. 6 Sacks Acid (2 flask) Oil, Lamp, (1-pint flask) (4) Tools, Artisan's kit String/twine, 100 ft. Shovel Sewing needle(2) Magnet Soap bell (2)
From the blacksmiths she asks for Arrow(s), common (40) Arrow(s), smoke (5) Sap darts (20) metal spikes (20) and a hammer Trap, bear (10) Garrot
and to see if caltrops are available there if so she would like to by 5 bags of them if not can the smith make some for her
(StevenVdB) Ragnarök HP 25/25 - AC19 / 20 evil / 23 AoO / 24 AoO Evil - CMD 22 / 24 vs Grapple Friday November 2nd, 2012 12:57:20 PM
Ragnarök accepts the loot gold - a quick count tells him a trip to the Catacombs is a bit too early... Putting away the coins he nods to Yngvar as a thank you.
"Well ... what needs to be done? Guess you two know best where to go look for these culprits no? Till we know where to go I'll go help with the work on the outpost defences."
Once he finished his breakfast he moves over to the table where they are discussing the rework on the wall and possibly some extra defences. To Patterson he quietly says, "If you have expenses on the wall allow me to pitch in... I've saved some coins to help out - don't worry it ain't much... but all little things can help no?.
(Jorge) Asteron Worldtraveller AC 18/11/16 -- CMD 20 -- HP 28/31 -- Rage 14/14 Friday November 2nd, 2012 2:52:04 PM
Asteron receives his share of the loot with a nod and a "thanks!" He did not expect to be receiving any income so soon, but is very grateful to see that his money more than doubled in one night. He immediately places it inside his haversack, lest anyone with pilfering abilities lightens the weight of the coin bag.
That leaves only one question, a question he's not in the best position to answer: "so... what next?"
(Ezra, the Second) Yngvar Hefnd AC 14/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 12/16 Friday November 2nd, 2012 5:49:27 PM
Once everyone has their money Yngvar moves on to the next point of business. "All the buildings need shutters on the windows. Those hyena's even with magical control, would not have been able to wreak havoc in the alchemy shop if the windows had been shuttered for the evening."
Nodding to Griffin, Yngvar smiles, "Good idea lass, some guard dogs would do wonders."
Yngvar contemplates for a moment while he enjoys the fine lunch served up by Hope and Haggard.
"Not sure how expensive, or easy it would be. But to defend against a similar use of shape or warp wood, we could run interlocking rings of iron around the trees. Two spells would be needed to get through the wall. Another option would be two walls of trees with several feet of earth and rock between them. If we build an outer wall that is a few feet taller than the existing one, then we would also have a parapet to stand on."
Yngvar quickly sketches out this idea out with a casting of prestidigitation, creating a crude but small and tangible model of a section of wall.
"Costly, but something that could be built up over time would be permanent light stones placed at the corners of each building, and periodically along the walls, inside and outside the wall. Any area that suddenly went dark would be an alarm of itself."
Yngvar slides out a map of the outpost. "We should also consider building an outer wall around the orchards and fields. While we don't have the manpower to patrol that wall, getting creatures through or over it would require the expenditure of more resources, and more time. Providing more chances for discovery early."
"If the residents are really concerned about ongoing attacks, and I think they should be, then we may consider adding additional barriers around each of the buildings within the outpost."
Yngvar looks around to the others, "any other ideas?"
Griffen, what craft is your kit for?
(Pedro) Faust Havler Tavir'e AC 16/16/10 -- CMD 18 -- HP 18/18 -- Bombs 9/9 d8+3=5 ; Friday November 2nd, 2012 11:20:06 PM
As it doesn't look like the group will be adventuring for the day, Faust will prepare and hand out up to 3 of his extracts to heal the injured, saving the last 2 for any possible event until the evening.
Faust grins and rubs his hands together as he takes special delight in counting every penny of his pouch, rolling on his head what he needs/wants to purchase.
As Yngvar mentions his ideas for fortification, Faust ponders and simply adds: "Indeed...personally I feel that strengthening the buildings' windows and wall...after all, warp wood is quite the staple druid spell, not sure how many of these wackos you guys get, but it's a pretty damaging one as everyone saw and it's hard to fix too."
((I was gonna roll the heals, but I guess it's best for everyone who takes the extracts to roll them. From the PCs, Toregan needs the healing the most, so I guess he takes 2 vials.))
(Josh) Meranus Stormhorn AC 17/14/14 -- CMD 19 -- HP 33/38 d20+10=15 ; Monday November 5th, 2012 1:27:59 AM "We need a kennel, I'll build a kennel. Er...what exactly would be needed for it? I'm confident that if it can be crafted from wood, it can be crafted by axe and chisel....I just need...er...inspiration, that's it. Or perhaps something else? Oh, shutters! Yes. Those are easy."
Meranus heads for the shop, looking for a chain shirt in the correct size, or an artisan to make it, and will happily pay the named price. Then he'll get to work on some workman-like shutters, provided he can find the wood...
(Jorge) Asteron Worldtraveller AC 18/11/16 -- CMD 20 -- HP 28/31 -- Rage 14/14 Monday November 5th, 2012 4:35:25 PM
Asteron thinks about how to best use his time. He decides to pay a visit to the dwarven smith, to follow up on their conversation the night before. When the Taur finds the dwarf, he says: "Master Dwarf, as per our talks last night, I am in need of a sword. If you do not mind, I'd like to work the bellows for you whenever my other occupations leave me free time. Forge work produces such beauty some times..."
Building the Post Monday November 5th, 2012 9:38:27 PM
Griffin hits the General store and finds Lerangis's stock up to the task, though she drains much of it. The langly elf eyes Griffin rather closely as she moves through the shop. Risca does not have anything except the bear traps and of those he has plenty. When griffin mentions crafting any of the items the gruff old warf answers with an easy "Aye, sure I can. But I won't be making a Garrot for or anybody else. I can put thses things in front of the taurs armor, have them for you in a few days"
Some head to the Catacombs to purchase higher end equipment and eventually everyone ends up back at the Inn.
Yngvar starts to lay out ideas on increased defences. A second wall, reinforced iron banding, patrolling dogs and kennels, extending the outer wall beyond the small orchard and acre field. Considerable projects one and all for a population of less than 12 adults and the party.
On a more immediate note, shutters for the windows can be crafted from a knowledge standpoint and more importantly from material on hand. Meranus figures he can cut and set the frames with a minor amount of help for every building in about 2 days.
Meranus could build the kennels and the group knows Patterson to be a very capable engineer and architect. Such a supply of timber, however is not immediately on hand at the Post. there is, of course an entire jungle of it.
Asteron speaks again to Risca and the dwarf nods, "Weapon will take about 4 weeks, and you''re free to help whenever you like. Strong pair of arms assisting is always welcome.
The group has quite a few things on thier agenda. most of them involve a large influx of resources.
Life goes on in the Trading post over the next several days. Risca has been kept very busy at the forge, crafting nails and working on Asterons weapon.
Patterson works closely with Meranus and it becomes very clear to Meranus that the halfling is one of the most clever people he has ever known. Able to blend concept and practicality into a design on paper and then to bring that design to life.
Gazzy spends the time cataloging what is lost in the shop so that she can begin to replace it. She lets no one into the Alchemical shop.
The other able bodies, Borcht, Bast, Haggard, Nathanial, Rexxan, Artrius and even Pen and the older children, help where they can, but other than the most basic of manual labor, there is little they can do. The end result after a week is, shuttered windows and a full blocked of hole in the wall
(StevenVdB) Ragnarök HP 25/25 - AC19 / 20 evil / 23 AoO / 24 AoO Evil - CMD 22 / 24 vs Grapple Tuesday November 6th, 2012 2:24:07 PM
During the week Ragnarök has helped where ever he could. Hard labour is not something the Monk dislikes. Keeping the spirit high and with a few laughs here and there the week passes quite quickly. At the end of the week the result is pretty nice so all the hard work is soon forgotten.
Every evening though Ragnarök has difficulties getting to sleep... over and over he sees Haggard wielding that dreadful blade of his smiting the assassin. Though an assassin it was he may not have been all evil. He wonders if he should talk to Haggard about it all but then again... it wouldn't matter for the ones that are killed.
Yet at the end of all the hard work, the monk is getting quite restless... the wilderness calls... soon this place is well enough defended and then they'll be heading out again he hopes...
(Sean) Toregan Dondarin AC 17/14/13 -- CMD 18 -- HP 12/23 Tuesday November 6th, 2012 8:58:30 PM
Toregan offers to help where he can, though his skills prevent him form helping as much as he would like. with his free time in the week, he goes to Risca to see what armor types the dwarf has already made, not wanting to take away from his other requests. In particular, he checks if there is a chain shirt in stock. He checks with Lerangis for a healer's kit, and also checks in with Gazzy, asking about any reagents that might be gathered from the jungle below.
(Josh) Meranus Stormhorn AC 17/14/14 -- CMD 19 -- HP 33/38 Tuesday November 6th, 2012 9:36:29 PM
The week passes by in a blur for Meranus; when he isn't chopping wood, he's shaping it or planning how to use it with the smart short one. The labor is long, massive, and a proper day's work for a taur, and it's the happiest time he's had since leaving the Isle. The only painful part of the week are the daily discussions about magic and the bag with Yngvar. Trying to find the flaws in his arguments is starting to give Meranus a headache, but the haversack is still right there...
(Ezra, the Second) Yngvar Hefnd AC 14/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 12/16 d20+9=25 ; d20+11=26 ; Wednesday November 7th, 2012 11:46:34 AM
Yngvar will spend the week assisting where needed with design suggestions and any other assistance needed. For the most part, he is working with the outpost residents and the other adventurers to get to know them better. He spends some time offering his assistance to the various crafters busy throughout.
He makes sure to spend time specifically with Toregan and Mernaus, as he sees the two of them as the closest thing to friends he has enjoyed in many years.
rolls as needed: Craft: Carpentry = 27 (had kit bonus in wrong place), Craft: Leatherworking = 26
Experience for the hyenas and assassin?
(Jorge) Asteron Worldtraveller AC 18/11/16 -- CMD 20 -- HP 31/31 -- Rage 14/14 Wednesday November 7th, 2012 12:09:23 PM
Asteron spends his week working at the bellows in the forge, and helping Meranus gather wood. He's not much of a woodworker, but he does have the strength to carry it. The forge, however, is another matter. Even though he knows but the basics of weaponsmithing, it is a task he thoroughly enjoys. Although his share is to work the bellows, he keeps an eye on the techniques used by Risca the dwarven smith, hoping to learn from him as much as he can.
As the week ends, and repairs and shutters seem completed, he looks quizzically at the rest of the party, and asks the same question he asked one week before: "so... what next?"
Griffin AC 18 CMD 17 Wednesday November 7th, 2012 12:36:23 PM
Griffin will spends the time she has free helping out where she can, trying to get to know the group a bit better, when she is at the blacksmith Risca can we get a large amount of bear traps made to place around the fort as a added security. I thinks about 20 -30 should do it but there not a rush Later when she has the whole group i came up with a idea that might help out security here as well, if we build a half wall outside the fort and then dig a pit with stake just behind it, that sould slow attackers to a craw when we fire arrows at them, and if we added a half wall on the inside of the current wall to stand on we could fire from anywhere along the wall not just from the towers to Faust she asks any luck on that poison and pheromone extracts i was asking you about
OOC sorry about missing post I am fighting a crappy inet connection and limited connection
(Pedro) Faust Havler Tavir'e AC 16/16/10 -- CMD 18 -- HP 18/18 -- Bombs 9/9 d20+11=21 ; d20+11=20 ; Wednesday November 7th, 2012 1:36:40 PM
Faust spends his week healing the injured with his extracts, and limits his healing to just that, 5 daily doses of healing liquid (except for one day where he strangely only has 4 doses), he has a strong point of saving the wand for the field, where waiting one minute for him to prepare a dose might be way too long. (1d8+3 healing)
On his free time, he'll spend his time bothering Gazzy so she sells him some alchemical basic items, he makes quite the effort to let her know that it not only will be useful for the adventuring party, but one item in particular might be of utmost important may the worries of hostile intelligent beings ever turn out to be the truth and he intends to give it a try to get it done this week.
Other than that, if there's any resource needed that could easily and safely enough be gathered at around the outpost, he'll ask for company and use a Str mutagen to gather it, but never deviating more than a couple of hours away from the walls.
Specifically, I want to craft couple Thunderstones, which should be possible as the usual DC (25) times itself is already twice the price of the item, allowing me to make a minimum of 2 each week (supposing I do beat the DC).
That said, unsure if Gazzy would allow me to get the items for said Thunderstones, but I'll make the checks anyway.
By the way, I did not factor in the Crafter's Fortune bonus (+5) in either check (the second Crafter's Fortune is the missing CLW extract I mentioned earlier) Craft check to make the first one (+16): 26 Craft check to make the second one (+16): 25
OOC: I also apologize for missing my posts this week, something very unpleasant happened and as a result left me drained and lacking time to post. I should be fine now, however.
(Josh) Meranus Stormhorn AC 17/14/14 -- CMD 19 -- HP 33/38 Wednesday November 7th, 2012 6:47:09 PM <ADM Hat> It's been a hard few weeks for most of us, Dan K not least. He made a post on the L&B that he was evacuating from the followup nor'easter. I've been in contact with Ken and he's been really understanding. We can take the opportunity to get some roleplaying posts in, but if you can't, don't worry. We should be back on track soon.
Building the Post Wednesday November 7th, 2012 8:33:57 PM Should be getting back on track here I hope.
900 xp each for the last scene + 1 Hero Point each
The party is fully recovered from any physical wounds suffered in the recent attack. Plans for outer walls and pits and trenches, while all good ideas in theory, in practice, would take years to complete. Gazzy is able to locate what Faust wants or rather needs in the debris of her shop and home and sells the ingredients to the drow for his creations.
Risca snorts at Griffin on the thought of the 20-30 traps to lay about the place and reminds her and the rest that the Trading Post is a place of business and commerce. Or at least it is supposed to be. "Booby trapping the mesa is not particularly hospitable."
Some timber can be acquired near the bottom of the lift with relative safety to accomadate the current need. The top of the 30 or so square miles of mesa is home to several hyena packs and several groups of dinosaurs. Wandering off solo can be a dangerous endeavour, going into the jungle even more so.
Risca has a Chain shirt that he will sell to Torregan for 50gp
Nathanial keeps delaying his departure and in doing so delays everyone elses. Raven, Artrius and Ellie all feel that they should all go together and that with his survival skills and knowledge of the land route back to Floating City, Nathanial is an intricate part.
Asteron Highlight to display spoiler: { notes the hunter with Risca, talking in low tones often, and the dwarf usually quickly finds something for the taur to go and get shortly after Nathanial arrives}
Faust Highlight to display spoiler: { Nathanial stopped by Gazzy's place and after a brief pause at the door entered. Later both he and Gazzy left the Post to pick some of the crops in the community acre field}
[i]DM Note: Please make sure to track money being spent on crafting and purchases within the post. They are not free as you are not requisitioning the items through Pen, the Post Administrator.
(Sean) Toregan Dondarin AC 17/14/13 -- CMD 18 -- HP 12/23 Wednesday November 7th, 2012 10:10:23 PM
(Okay, so Toregan will be taking the quiver and the animal bane bolts, seeing as those stack with his favored enemy bonus. If anyone else wants the +1 crossbow, i'm checking now. If you want it, I'll not take it, but only if someone says they want it.)
Toregan pays for the chain shirt, thanking Risca for the armor. The rest of his week is spent helping out anywhere he can.
(Ezra, the Second) Yngvar Hefnd AC 14/14/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 12/16 d20+7=18 ; Thursday November 8th, 2012 2:24:16 PM What skill check to develop some dyes and pigments?
After spending a couple of days working around the outpost, Yngvar spends some time working on the canvas he purchased. He will ask Meranus and Pen to keep an eye out for long wooden poles, about ten feet in diameter. Yngvar needs 12 of them. He also purchases another masterwork artisan tool kit for cloth.
The canvas he stretches and hangs from the inside of the palisade wall. He sews loops and ties every three yards down its length. He then sews in additional ties at random points throughout the length of canvas, on both sides.
And then its on to making some pigments and dyes, natural colors, like what is seen out in the grasslands and the jungles.
Yngvar will happily have anyone that comes around to see what he is doing give a hand in painting a landscape scene on the canvas. He isn't looking for a lot of artistic realism, just natural looking landscaping.
Craft: Cloth: 18;
(StevenVdB) Ragnarök HP 25/25 - AC19 / 20 evil / 23 AoO / 24 AoO Evil - CMD 22 / 24 vs Grapple d20+6=24 ; d20+9=10 ; Thursday November 8th, 2012 2:46:55 PM
With nothing clear to be done atm Ragnarök wanders through the Outpost... seeing Nathanial still around somewhat surprises him as he was going to leave. Odd, but it was an odd fellow in the first place...
Work on the outpost is done but still here and there he sees improvements being made. Having seen every corner of the Outpost and lost in thoughts Ragnarök suddenly finds himself outside the gate of the outpost. Beyond the wild begins. He wonders where the Hyena's actually came from and moves into the direction opposite from where the hole was found in the fence. He won't go too far... just having a look. Just a few steps further perhaps... there won't be anymore traces as it's been over a week they were attacked. Once he finds a nice big tree Raganrök starts climbing to find a hideout in the trees. A quiet place to meditate.
Climb 24 - Rag quickly reaches a few high up braches easy to sit on Perception 10 - yet he is blind and deaf to all around him...
Griffin AC 18 CMD 17 d20+5=6 ; Thursday November 8th, 2012 4:49:14 PM
when Risca comments about "Booby trapping the mesa is not particularly hospitable." griffin adds yes well there is that, but where i want to put then other honest traders and visitors to the fort should not be she smiles and winks at him
Griffin looks up from what she is doing when Toregan asks about the crossbow i wouldn't mind having that if that works for you, I don't have any magic weapons at the moment and I like to keep away from the action so to speak so it would work for me
she hands a small bag of gold and silver to both Risca, Lerangis for there good she bought.
Griffin walks to Pens office and ask Pen or Nathanial if possible can you to find me 5-7 untrained workers and 1 engineer that is willing to come to the fort and what the cost to get them here would be I have a project that I want to start and a few ideas to run by them that might help the fort as well
Faust do you need any help with getting supplys near the fort we could go together
when she comes across Yngvar building site she will stop and help for a bit what are you building here Yngvar she asks
When Ragnarok seems to be wondering she will stop him and ask did you want some company friend she will walk with him for a while he he wants so my friend what brings you to the ass end of the wold so to speak, myself I am here as a last option I really did not have anywhere to go. I hope that I can turn my misfortune around here and make things work.
As the two taur make her a bit uneasy as she is not sure how to deal with them she, does not avoid them but does not seek them out ether.
OOC please did regard the roll I hit it by mistake OOC Crafting traps for the artisans kit
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