DM Kathy Wednesday February 20th, 2013 11:25:37 PM
[Everybody take 250 XP for this last scene.]
Through longstanding habit, you keep watch throughout the night, but encounter nothing more alarming than a kobold who's had too much to drink. [Overnight, everybody regains their level in hit points.]
[Also, the kobold who saved Toregan is almost certainly from this tribe, but since this is the first I'm hearing about that incident, I didn't include him. :) This tribe is broken out among several villages, and only some of the kobolds from the other villages came to the funeral. So let's say that Toregan's kobold is from another village, and decided not to attend.]
In the morning, the tribe gathers for breakfast, and you are included. Breakfast seems to be mostly nuts and fruits, with some kind of hot porridge, served out into bowls entirely too small for you. But there's more where that came from.
After breakfast, Ka comes to find you. "Ready?" he asks. "I show you now where others camp." Once you have gathered your things together and are ready to leave, Ka leads you out of the village and deeper into the jungle. There is no path that you can see, but Ka seems to know where he is going.
You judge you've been walking for almost an hour when Ka stops. "I go no further," he says. "Camp is there--" he points straight ahead. "You keep going, you get there. I wait here for you."
(StevenVdB) Ragnarök HP 34/34 - AC25/24/19 / 24 vs AoO - CMD 24 / 26 vs Grapple Thursday February 21st, 2013 12:30:18 PM
"Shall we try diplomacy first?" Ragnarök asks worried that his friends will rather kill first and talk later...
(Jorge) Asteron Worldtraveller AC 19/11/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 26/43 -- Rage 17/17 Thursday February 21st, 2013 1:40:51 PM "Diplomacy? They raided the trade outpost without parlay first, so why should we extend a courtesy we were not offered?" Asteron is totally unconvinced, annoyed even. "We show ourselves for a chat, and the only diplomacy they will send our way will be arrows and bolts, and most probably poisoned. The type diplomacy I suggest is the diplomacy of steel and spell, if you know what I mean."
The taur swings his sword for effect. "The one thing I wish is that I was less hurt. I am not definitely in the best of forms right now. Yet, I'll do what I can."
(Pedro) Faust Havler Tavir'e AC 17/13/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 27/27 // Wolfgang AC 17/15/14 -- CMD 13 -- HP 13/13 Thursday February 21st, 2013 3:21:23 PM
Faust accepts the meal, hopefully no bugs this time around!
Before leaving he takes a quick moment to discuss with the group the overall plans, "There's no way to tell exactly what will happen, but it's likely that there will be a battle, so everyone prepare for such. I'll have a bunch of offensive spells ready, but will also prepare a single casting of pyrotechnics to attempt to blind anyone who approaches as well as web to trap them if needed. I won't be preparing enlarge person, I fear it will just make Asteron a big target and easy to snare in case they have power over the trees."
He pauses but then adds: "Ah, yes...speaking of which...when I yell kri'sha haren, everyone shut your eyes immediately for a moment. The blinding spell hits in a very large area and I have absolutely zero power over who is affected, the only way to avoid being blinded is to not look at the light."
Supposedly "kri'sha haren" means "cover ears" in drow...using an internet translator.
(Pedro) Faust Havler Tavir'e AC 17/13/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 27/27 // Wolfgang AC 17/15/14 -- CMD 13 -- HP 13/13 d20+7=26 ; d20+7=8 ; d20+7=15 ; d8+1=4 ; Thursday February 21st, 2013 3:25:50 PM
[OOC: Ammendment to my post, forgot to include rolls for healing Asteron] Use Magic Device (+7): 26, 8 (nat 1), ignore the 15, can't try again for 24 hours. Total: 1 success Healing for: 4 HP...come on roller...you're killing Asteron...!
(Sean) Toregan Dondarin AC 18/14/14 -- CMD 19 -- HP 29/29 Thursday February 21st, 2013 7:44:42 PM (Just a little bit of backstory when we were almost TPK'd early in the campaign. The party was knocked out and captured by a tribe of man-eating kobolds, and were stuck in a bamboo-like cage. We were in the process of breaking our bonds and trying to escape the cage, when a black-scaled kobold cut the bars for us, and later gave us healing potions after we had put a good distance between us and the man-eaters.)[/i]
Toregan shakes his head. [b]"I'd normally agree with you, but we need to consider everything that's been going on. They may have caught Elie and the others by now. If they haven't killed them, then they've been taken prisoner. We need to find out if they're there and alive. If they are, they could be used as hostages." Toregan looks around at the group. "We should split up. Me and Rag can keep ourselves hidden in the forest while the rest of you can try the diplomatic approach. When things break down, we'll attack from the trees and confuse them. I should point out that we need at least on of them alive. If they have an obvious leader, he should be it. We need information on them."
DM Kathy Friday February 22nd, 2013 12:56:02 AM
You discuss the relative merits of the diplomatic approach, and going in guns blazing. Er, so to speak. There are considerations, of course. These people, whoever they are, are demonstrably dangerous. On the other hand, they might have hostages.
Nothing is really resolved at this point, although you discuss spells and strategies.
[Note: You are still quite a ways from the camp. You've got some walking to do before you get there.]
When you're ready to set out, I'm going to need a marching order. Some Perception checks wouldn't go amiss. :)
(StevenVdB) Ragnarök HP 34/34 - AC25/24/19 / 24 vs AoO - CMD 24 / 26 vs Grapple d20+11=13 ; d20+10=21 ; Friday February 22nd, 2013 2:47:26 AM "I get your point master Asteron, yet Toregan is better describing what I also was thinking about. We don't exactly know what we're up against or if they hold prisoners... Do they have guards? Archers? Worse perhaps!? Possibly I'm best suited for the position of Scout... Not that I fancy sneaking into that camp alone but it should provide us with intell... And if they see me well... I run fast! "
There still some ground to cover before they get to the compound. Rag offers to scout ahead (some 30ft or so ahead of the group),
Perception 13 / stealth 21
Well at least they are not near the camp yet so there probably isn't much to see yet...
(Ezra, the Second) Yngvar Hefnd AC 14{18}/14{18}/12{16} -- CMD 13 -- HP 25/25 d20+4=20 ; d20+5=6 ; Friday February 22nd, 2013 3:08:47 AM
Yngvar doesn't like leading, since he's a bit squishy. He does seem to manage to step on nearly every stick in the path.
perc=20, stealth=6
(Jorge) Asteron Worldtraveller AC 19/11/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 26/43 -- Rage 17/17 d20=7 ; d20=7 ; Friday February 22nd, 2013 7:34:45 AM
Asteron sighs... he does not think that the diplomatic efforts will prove fruitful. But then, when Ragnarök offers to scout, his mood lightens. "I do believe scouting has merit Master Ragnarok. That I must say I totally agree with. As for diplomacy, I'll agree. Not out of much hope, but out of deference to you."
Hopefully, Rag's scouting will tell them if there are any ambushes, the taur thinks. - - - - - Marching order: third in line, and to the flank, after the scout and someone else better at not making Knowledge(nature) [d20+7]: 14 Perception [d20+6]: 13
(Pedro) Faust Havler Tavir'e AC 17/13/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 27/27 // Wolfgang AC 17/15/14 -- CMD 13 -- HP 13/13 d20+3=13 ; d20+6=26 ; Sunday February 24th, 2013 8:36:39 PM "Indeed...situations like this change completely depending on the amount of information available to us, I agree with mr. Scarecrow's plan.", he tries to be quiet, and does a decent job at that...until he manages to get his clothing stuck on a branch, causing quite a ruckus to get himself unstuck.
DM Kathy 3d8=21 ; 3d6=6 ; Monday February 25th, 2013 12:08:13 AM
You begin walking through the jungle, and you fall into a marching order. Ragnarök takes the lead, walking about 30 feet ahead of the rest of the party. Yngvar and Asteron follow, with Faust and Toregan bringing up the rear.
The bad news is that Ragnarök's Perception isn't good enough to spot the pit trap before he steps on it. The good news is that, since he is so far ahead of the party, nobody else is caught when the ground under Rag's feet suddenly gives way.
Ragnarök, make a DC 25 Reflex save, or fall into the pit and take 6 points of damage.
(StevenVdB) Ragnarök HP 28/34 - AC21/20/15 / 25 vs AoO - CMD 24 / 26 vs Grapple d20+8=20 ; d20+10=15 ; Monday February 25th, 2013 2:04:27 AM
Rag quietly takes position ahead of his friends glad he's more quiet than some... Yet when the ground under his feet give way the usually so nimble monk falls into the trap! (Ref save 22 (was a +10 instead of +8) - unsure if my slow fall 20ft avoids any of the damage? )
"AARGH!!"
So much for the stealth...
Rag quickly checks tthe pit to find a way to get out (perception 15). He's got a rope but possibly the ones who build the trap allready know someone's in the trap... If there's no obvious way to get out quick Rag draws another option.
"why don't I play bait and you stay hidden?!"
(StevenVdB) Ragnarök HP 28/34 - AC21/20/15 / 25 vs AoO - CMD 24 / 26 vs Grapple d20+6=21 ; Monday February 25th, 2013 2:11:36 AM
Addendum post
After checking the pit walls Rag attempts to climb out hopefully before anyone gets close. (Climb 21)
(Ezra, the Second) Yngvar Hefnd AC 14{18}/14{18}/12{16} -- CMD 13 -- HP 25/25 d20+4=12 ; Monday February 25th, 2013 10:36:32 AM
Yngvar's first thought is to rush forward, but prudence takes primacy and he checks the surrounding foliage for any observers.
"Rag', you okay?" Yngvar looks around and just sees trees and bushes.
(Pedro) Faust Havler Tavir'e AC 17/13/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 27/27 // Wolfgang AC 17/15/14 -- CMD 13 -- HP 13/13 d20+6=18 ; d20+3=9 ; Monday February 25th, 2013 1:46:07 PM
Faust widens his eyes in surprise, as logical as it is, it hadn't crossed the drow's mind that the place might be booby-trapped.
He starts to look left and right in hopes of seeing anything, but the foliage gets in the way of much detail observation.
Perception (+6): 18 (darkvision) Stealth (+3): 9, unsure if it was needed this time around
(Jorge) Asteron Worldtraveller AC 19/11/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 26/43 -- Rage 17/17 Monday February 25th, 2013 7:15:49 PM
Asteron freezes in place. Then, very, very cautiously, he follows Ragnarök's path, thinking that if the monk did not activate any traps before the one he fell in, Asteron probably would not either.
He does try to make as little noise as possible, so as not to alert those ahead of them about his presence.
DM Kathy d6=6 ; Monday February 25th, 2013 11:26:51 PM
Your efforts at stealth had been somewhat sketchy, but Ragnarök's startled shout pretty much puts an end to any hope of sneaking up on the camp--unless, that is, the camp is still pretty far away.
The rest of the group moves up cautiously, not wanting to make additional noise or set off any more traps. By the time you get to the pit, Ragnarök has successfully climbed out.
Looking around, you see no signs of anyone coming, and no signs of any other traps. Of course, you hadn't seen this trap, either, until somebody stepped on it. Is this all, or are there more traps? And if there are more, do you have a plan for dealing with them?
[I had forgotten about Ragnarök's slow-fall ability, so he should only have taken 1d6 damage instead of 3d6. Since I didn't know what the individual die rolls were, I re-rolled and got....6 points of damage. I'm taking it as a sign. :) ]
(StevenVdB) Ragnarök HP 28/34 - AC21/20/15 / 25 vs AoO - CMD 24 / 26 vs Grapple d20+10=21 ; d20+12=26 ; Tuesday February 26th, 2013 1:12:42 PM
(ROFL on the damage rolls Kathy! - must be a sign indeed... question is what the sign means... soon to find out I think!)
Turning back to whispering Ragnarök quietly listens if he hears anything drawing near, or if they have roused intrest. Hopefully so far so good.
"Well... that wasn't exactly the plan I guess..." Rag whispers to his friends "Guess we ought to move on? Hopefully now we'll be able to see the next trap coming... whish we had a cunning rogue in our mid. I suggest we do like before and I go ahead of you by 30 ft"
With renewed faith, and at half speed, Ragnarök cautiously moves forward. Checking the ground, using a wooden stick he took from the ground, he pokes the ground in front of him here and there as if he's reading the surface beneath him. However he's worried death can also come from above so he keeps checking in front, his sides and above as well... hence the slower movement.
Perception 21 Stealth 26
(Jorge) Asteron Worldtraveller AC 19/11/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 26/43 -- Rage 17/17 Tuesday February 26th, 2013 6:05:52 PM
Asteron suppresses a smile. You had to love the monk... always wanting things to be peaceful and nice, always looking forward and not back.
"Lead the way. By all means lead the way" - - - - - OOC: Sorry for the short post... it's just that my mind is blank today :)
(Pedro) Faust Havler Tavir'e AC 17/13/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 27/27 // Wolfgang AC 17/15/14 -- CMD 13 -- HP 13/13 d20+6=13 ; d20+3=22 ; Tuesday February 26th, 2013 9:42:54 PM "Indeed...we should be more cautious from now on...it seems that no one has noticed us yet and for that we should consider ourselves lucky, but such luck might only strike once...", says the drow, moving some leaves out of the way to see the ground beneath, doesn't seem like the best way to spot traps, at least not the fastest way, but ideas on how to proceed certainly are lacking it seems.
At least this time around he manages to be quieter about it.
Perception (+6): 13 (darkvision) Stealth (+3): 22
DM Kathy Wednesday February 27th, 2013 12:03:00 AM
You recover yourselves, and form back up into your marching order. Again, Ragnarök leads the way, using a stick to help him find potential traps.
Maybe it's the stick, or maybe you're just more alert after that pit. For whatever reason, you do see the next trap before you step on it. It's a fiendish trap, that will send a massive log rolling down onto whoever is unfortunate enough to trigger it. And whoever is unfortunate enough to be standing nearby.
The rest of the group catch up, and you all look at the trap. There is the trigger, there is the log. Unfortunately, there isn't a good way to go around; the trees are very thick just here. And it looks as if it will be difficult to trigger from a safe distance.
This is going to take some thought....
(StevenVdB) Ragnarök HP 28/34 - AC21/20/15 / 25 vs AoO - CMD 24 / 26 vs Grapple d20+10=27 ; d20+12=23 ; Wednesday February 27th, 2013 1:59:57 AM "How mind you friends... this one is designed to make us flat as pancakes!... I have no means to disable this thing... can't we just cross not stepping onto that trigger?" he says pointing at the triggering device, "Or would there be a way to keep the logs from falling even if we stepped on it? Blocking them with a nice big stone or so? Asteron could easily carry some big stones to block the trap? "
Ragnarök specifically concentrates on the releasing mechanisn that would allow the logs from coming down... if they can't disable the trigger... would there perhaps be a way to block the release mech?
And all that... needs to happen in utter silence of course ;-)
Perception 27 Stealth 23
(Jorge) Asteron Worldtraveller AC 19/11/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 30/43 -- Rage 17/17 d20=5 ; d20=13 ; Wednesday February 27th, 2013 7:50:14 AM
Asteron is more and more certain that there is no hope to parlay. "The only thing that comes to mind is to use the trap on them instead of they using it on us. Is there a way to lure them into triggering it on themselves?"
Asteron tries to look for a way to bypass the trigger, or at least to temporarily prevent the trap from triggering. - - - - - Knowledge(nature) [d20+7]: 10 Perception [d20+6]: 19
(Pedro) Faust Havler Tavir'e AC 17/13/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 27/27 // Wolfgang AC 17/15/14 -- CMD 13 -- HP 13/13 d20+6=19 ; Wednesday February 27th, 2013 9:00:12 AM "Considering that we haven't yet seen nor heard anyone, they either haven't caught on our presence yet or are watching quietly. Either way, luring seems to be quite out of the question..."
"Sheesh...I haven't prepared Unseen Servant today, but I think we should try to activate the trap form a safe distance, this one looks noisy, if we spring it they might send a small scouting party to see who or what was squashed, then we could either capture the scout for questioning or attempt to take their place.", he pauses and ponders, "The question does remain though: how to spring it from a safe distance?", says the drow, eyeing all the place in hope of finding some animal carcass or anything heavy enough to do the trick, as well as a way to drop it on top of the trigger safely.
Perception (+6): 19 (darkvision)
(Ezra, the Second) Yngvar Hefnd AC 14{18}/14{18}/12{16} -- CMD 13 -- HP 25/25 d20+4=5 ; d20+4=11 ; d20+4=24 ; d20+4=14 ; d3=2 ; d3=3 ; d3=2 ; Wednesday February 27th, 2013 10:56:03 AM "let's get everyone back from this. I may be able to trigger it." Yngvar stands back at the range of his spell, thirty five feet from the trigger mechanism, and then checks the sides of the trail where he is to see if there is anything likely to come at him. He angles himself to one side of the trail, and stands next to a large tree to get partial cover from at least one direction.
Once his companions are behind him, and assuming no one objects, he raises one hand, chants a few words to produce a dimly glowing orb of green liquid floating above his palm before pointing to the release mechanism with the intention of launching the acid to splash across the trap. Unfortunately, he manages to drop the first attempt at his feet.
The next two strikes hit AC 11 and 24 (confirmed crit), causing 7 pts of damage to the trigger. He will continue firing if needed.
Acid splash: range 35', ranged touch.
(Sean) Toregan Dondarin AC 18/14/14 -- CMD 19 -- HP 29/29 d20+8=20 ; Wednesday February 27th, 2013 4:41:39 PM
Toregan follows behind the party, keeping an eye on their rear. When the trap is spotted, Toregan moves up next to Yngvar. he scans the surrounding jungle for any ambushers who may be hiding in wait.
Perception (+8): 20
DM Kathy Wednesday February 27th, 2013 11:35:29 PM Ragnarök thinks it would be a good idea to disable the mechanism some way. And so it would. But none of you have any training in this area, so it will be difficult.
Asteron wonders whether there is some way to turn the trap back on its creators. But without knowing where those creators are, exactly, that will be a challenge.
Faust laments the lack of an Unseen Servant, but Yngvar has a solution he thinks will work. So while Toregan keeps a sharp eye out, Yngvar sends magical acid splashing at the trigger. The acid hits, and sizzles. You begin to smell a sharp, pungent odor as nearby vegetation withers in the acid.
But nothing happens with the trap. You wait a moment, hoping that perhaps the acid may have weakened something.
Nothing continues to happen.
(Ezra, the Second) Yngvar Hefnd AC 14{18}/14{18}/12{16} -- CMD 13 -- HP 25/25 Thursday February 28th, 2013 2:45:06 AM
Yngvar continues to fire acid splashes until it is obvious the wood is unaffected, or fails.
(Jorge) Asteron Worldtraveller AC 19/11/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 30/43 -- Rage 17/17 Thursday February 28th, 2013 12:15:23 PM "What if the trigger is weight?" Asteron muses. He then finds the largest rock he can throw from a safe distance, and throws it at the trigger, hoping to activate it.
(StevenVdB) Ragnarök HP 28/34 - AC21/20/15 / 25 vs AoO - CMD 24 / 26 vs Grapple Thursday February 28th, 2013 3:01:36 PM
Puzzled on how to get passed the trap without means to disable it Ragnarök remains silent. As he sees Asteron throwing a rock towards the trap he instinctively moves away further from the trap.
"Shall we lay low for a while to see if they come inspect their traps?"
(Sean) Toregan Dondarin AC 18/14/14 -- CMD 19 -- HP 29/29 Thursday February 28th, 2013 11:07:29 PM
Toregan keeps watching their surroundings. "If we can't trip it safely, we'll have to go around. Waiting would be a good idea, but i doubt they'd check their traps regularly."
DM Kathy Friday March 1st, 2013 12:52:39 AM
You spend a worrisome minute or two, looking at that trap. Ragnarök suggests outwaiting those who set it. Toregan says you may have to go around.
Asteron tries throwing a rock. Maybe it's the rock, or maybe the acid weakened the mechanism. Maybe it's both. At any rate, you hear a sort of whipping sound, as some vines and supports are yanked away from the log. It starts to roll, rapidly gaining speed, then lands on the trigger with a mighty crash.
Startled birds explode out of nearby treetops, calling with all their might, as the echoes of the crashing log fade into the jungle.
You have safely triggered the trap. And boy, was it loud.
(Pedro) Faust Havler Tavir'e AC 17/13/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 27/27 // Wolfgang AC 17/15/14 -- CMD 13 -- HP 13/13 d20+3=23 ; d20+6=16 ; Friday March 1st, 2013 12:54:06 PM "Whoa...that was a loud success, ha ha-...err...hmmm..."
"A-anyway, guess someone will come to either check or reset this trap...I mean, if no one does, why set it, right? We have two options: jump the scout while he's on the way, but we might get caught in other traps on the way or wait here and jump on him, possibly putting a decoy on the trap to lure his attention away."
"It's certain that we have to dispatch this scout in some fashion though, if we just ignore and proceed, in the event we need a retreat said scout can jeopardize our chances.", says the drow, quickly spotting a good hiding place for him if waiting is what the group agrees to do.
(Ezra, the Second) Yngvar Hefnd AC 14{18}/14{18}/12{16} -- CMD 13 -- HP 25/25 Friday March 1st, 2013 1:55:10 PM "I think setting an ambush would be a grand idea." Yngvar starts checking the surrounding trees, he wants a perch to get him up off the ground.
"I think that tree would make a good perch for me, and someone else in that tree would provide a nice crossfire while allowing us to watch both directions of the trail."
(StevenVdB) Ragnarök HP 28/34 - AC21/20/15 / 25 vs AoO - CMD 24 / 26 vs Grapple d20+10=26 ; d20+12=23 ; Friday March 1st, 2013 3:16:51 PM "I agree setting an ambush would probably be most interesting. If we can capture one of those who come checking the traps he might be able to show us the way... with a little persuading from our side of course..."
As the noise dies down, Ragnarök listens intently and hope to hear or see anything drawing closer...
Perception 26 Stealth 23
(Jorge) Asteron Worldtraveller AC 19/11/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 30/43 -- Rage 17/17 d20=2 ; d20=13 ; d20=9 ; Saturday March 2nd, 2013 8:33:00 AM "I am not that sure that if we capture one of them he/she will cooperate. But I agree on the ambush because we will probably have to face less of them and, if done right, we will catch them by surprise. If I don't move, I make no noise, while if we have to walk, all surprise is lost. So... let's see where we can best hide ourselves and make best use of missiles and magic."
Asteron starts looking for the best spots for them to hide in, as he readies bow and arrow. - - - - - Survival [d20+5]: 7 Perception [d20+6]: 19 Knowledge Nature [d20+7]: 16
DM Kathy Sunday March 3rd, 2013 8:12:40 PM
Given the ruckus that the trap created, you begin to think your best option lies in setting an ambush for whoever comes to check on the trap. Accordingly, you find hiding places, conceal yourselves, and begin to wait.
An hour passes.
Do you continue to wait?
(Ezra, the Second) Yngvar Hefnd AC 14{18}/14{18}/12{16} -- CMD 13 -- HP 25/25 Monday March 4th, 2013 10:02:32 AM
Thankful that he had assistance getting up into the fork of a tree, Yngvar settles his cloak about him, and sticks some twigs and leaves into it to break up his outline. Sitting some 30' up over the trail he can easily see back the way they came and the log trap below him. Every so often he carefully edges his head around the trunk to check the trail towards the direction of the camp.
Yngvar is content to sit here for a while, a trap of this size, after the previous trap, someone should be along at some point, if for no other reason than to make sure some jungle animal hadn't set it off.
(Jorge) Asteron Worldtraveller AC 19/11/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 30/43 -- Rage 17/17 d20=16 ; Monday March 4th, 2013 11:22:28 AM
Asteron keeps still. He's a born hunter, and he knows the value of patience. The fact that no one has appeared yet tells him one thing: that the camp they seek is not close. Still, the ruckus the sprung trap made must have carried far.
One thing he does do. He checks behind them once in a while, making sure they are not ambushed from behind. - - - - - Perception [d20+6]: 22
(StevenVdB) Ragnarök HP 28/34 - AC21/20/15 / 25 vs AoO - CMD 24 / 26 vs Grapple d20+10=26 ; d20+12=22 ; Monday March 4th, 2013 1:54:13 PM
Rag observes his friends and notices no one appears to be planning to move towards the camp. The Monk too figures at some point someone will come out and check the traps only to see that two of them have been activated... yet... what if they wait for darkness?!? Ragnarök knows he's of no use in the dark as he won't be able to hit anything...
Perception 26 Stealth 22
(Pedro) Faust Havler Tavir'e AC 17/13/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 27/27 // Wolfgang AC 17/15/14 -- CMD 13 -- HP 13/13 d20+5=13 ; d20+3=5 ; Monday March 4th, 2013 3:32:03 PM "Ghh...not liking this...Wolfgang, scout the vicinity from the sky, I want to know if someone's approaching and if there's any visible camp around.", says the drow as he sends his familiar to get a gist of the situation, but his motions cause him to lose balance and make a branch fall on the ground, while the drow himself manages to keep quiet, the falling branch and flying owl are more than enough to denounce and pinpoint his location.
Sending my familiar to do as instructed, I believe the empathic link will be enough to send the message of whether or not someone approaches and if there's a visible camp nearby.
Perception (+5): 13 (darkvision) Stealth (+3): 5
DM Kathy Monday March 4th, 2013 9:42:49 PM Yngvar and Asteron continue to wait patiently. Ragnarök also continues to wait, somewhat less patiently.
Faust is not patient at all, and sends his familiar aloft to see whether anyone is approaching.
Almost immediately, Faust feels Wolfgang's attention being drawn to somebody approaching your position. Oddly, the approach is not accompanied by any feeling of surprise or anger or fear. If anything, the owl seems--bored.
Moments later, Ragnarök and Asteron hear somebody approaching from behind you, doing a reasonably good job of staying quiet.
Wolfgang continues to think that there are far more interesting things than whoever is approaching you. He seems more interested in scanning for field mice.
(StevenVdB) Ragnarök HP 28/34 - AC21/20/15 / 25 vs AoO - CMD 24 / 26 vs Grapple d20+10=20 ; d20+12=13 ; Tuesday March 5th, 2013 3:13:08 PM
As Ragnarök hears someone approaching his muscles tighten... Unaware of what the Owl might have spotted he can only think someone is checking up on the traps... a bit strange perhaps that they are approaching from the rear...
He stretches out to see whoever is coming near... just a little further and he might actually see this person... just a little more... almost!... YIKES The next moment the Monk reached out to far and falls flat on his face into the dirt making it fairly obvious for any attackers where the Monk was hiding!! (Stealth NAT 1)
(Jorge) Asteron Worldtraveller AC 19/11/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 30/43 -- Rage 17/17 Tuesday March 5th, 2013 8:20:55 PM
Asteron freezes for a moment. His instincts seem to have been correct... they are being either scouted, or followed. So, shifting his weight, he turns to where he heard the noise, nocks and arrow, and waits to see who, or what, is approaching them.
You better not be trying to ambush us... or you will get more than you expect... He mutters under his breath.
(Sean) Toregan Dondarin AC 18/14/14 -- CMD 19 -- HP 29/29 d20+11=26 ; Tuesday March 5th, 2013 9:37:31 PM
Toregan keeps still in the brush as the ambush is set. Unaware of Faust's scout, he waits for a target to appear.
Stealth (+11): 26
DM Kathy Tuesday March 5th, 2013 10:01:27 PM
The person approaching you grows closer. You can hear whoever it is, but you cannot see them.
Then Ragnarök, straining for a closer view, tumbles from his perch, landing in the dirt with an ignominious thud!
The approaching person moves more quickly now, and you can all hear them. The bushes rustle, then part, to reveal--Ka.
"Ragnarök Scarecrow! Are you hurt?" he says softly. Then, "Apology. I wait. Time goes. Then big sound! Then more time goes. I start to think you need help. You need help?"
(Ezra, the Second) Yngvar Hefnd AC 14{18}/14{18}/12{16} -- CMD 13 -- HP 25/25 d20+4=8 ; Tuesday March 5th, 2013 10:36:28 PM
Yngvar sighs when he sees that it is Ka. Though he remains quiet and continues to maintain his watch, though a bird on the branch in front of him seems quite interesting.
Perc=8
(Pedro) Faust Havler Tavir'e AC 17/13/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 27/27 // Wolfgang AC 17/15/14 -- CMD 13 -- HP 13/13 d20+5=12 ; d20+3=5 ; Wednesday March 6th, 2013 12:26:08 AM "Bloody birdbrain...got me real scared for a moment...wish it could talk.", mutters the drow, now that he sees what the feelings of boredom he felt from the owl meant, as he rustles and steps on more branches due to anxiety.
"Wolfgang stills scouts...it seems...distracted; but doesn't seem to be noticing anyone else approaching us. Hard to say why, maybe the camp is still a long ways from here and they cannot distinguish from where did the noise come and the traps are checked in a timely manner, regardless of being set off or not."
"Perhaps we should...keep forward...?", says Faust, gazing the path to come.
Perception (+5): 12 (darkvision) Stealth (+3): 5
(StevenVdB) Ragnarök HP 28/34 - AC21/20/15 / 25 vs AoO - CMD 24 / 26 vs Grapple d20+9=21 ; d20+10=28 ; d20+12=14 ; Wednesday March 6th, 2013 1:14:44 PM
Rag nods at Faust's idea to move on. He tries to discern how much time there's left before dusk to set. (Survival : 21)
Provided there's still time Rag says: "yes... Let's move on... We did spot one trap out of two and we're still alive."
Not considering letting any of the Kobolds expose to the danger of the traps (they did burry a clan member earlier) Ragnarok falls into his scouting position... Avoiiding the debry of the last trap the wannabee scout moves 30ft ahead of the group at half speed... Again poking the ground with a stick he's not the most quiet though...
(Perception 28) (Stealth 14)
(Jorge) Asteron Worldtraveller AC 19/11/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 30/43 -- Rage 17/17 Wednesday March 6th, 2013 5:42:06 PM
Asteron has a sudden thought. "Your bird has not spotted anything right? Could that be because what we seek is underground?"
The taur then turns towards the kobold. "Master Ka, do you know what type of lair our enemies live in?"
(Sean) Toregan Dondarin AC 18/14/14 -- CMD 19 -- HP 29/29 Wednesday March 6th, 2013 7:10:19 PM
Toregan gets up and stretchs his limbs to prepare himslf for the hike to come. "An excellent question Asteron. An underground lair would prove difficult to find, even without this jungle hiding it. On the other hand, we have spent too much time here, and we should be moving soon. Either they did not hear the trap activate or did not care that it did. If it is the latter, then they will be completely unprepared for us."
(Ezra, the Second) Yngvar Hefnd AC 14{18}/14{18}/12{16} -- CMD 13 -- HP 25/25 Wednesday March 6th, 2013 11:33:35 PM
If the others decide to head out, Yngvar will follow along "IT may be slower, but wiser, to stay off the trail?"
DM Kathy Wednesday March 6th, 2013 11:41:48 PM
Seeing that it is Ka approaching, you relax somewhat. Faust belatedly realizes what Wolfgang was conveying: Oh. Him. Boring. Faust suggests you may want to press on, and Ragnarök is inclined to agree, though Yngvar seems to be fine with waiting some more.
Asteron and Toregan bring up the possibility that the bad guys are underground. You ask Ka about it, but his Common isn't up to the task of understanding the question, let alone answering it.
When it is translated into Draconic for him, he answers in the same language Highlight to display spoiler: {"We never got close enough to see their actual camp. But I know of no caves or other underground areas in this region. There are caves farther downriver, but not here."}
Since most of you are in agreement, you move forward, leaving Ka here at the sprung trap. You make your way carefully around the fallen log, then continue on your way. With the help of his long stick, Ragnarök finds the next trap before it is triggered. You aren't sure what it does, exactly, but you can see the tripwire and warn your friends away from it.
(StevenVdB) Ragnarök HP 28/34 - AC21/20/15 / 25 vs AoO - CMD 24 / 26 vs Grapple d20+10=20 ; Thursday March 7th, 2013 3:45:21 PM
Curious why Ka popped up but then chose not to go along Ragnarök examines the surroundings... a new trap was spotted but he has no clue what this is all about... would simply stepping over the trip wire be enough in order not to let the trap spring?!?
"Mind the wire friends... I suggest not touching the darn thing... do remember to no trip over it should we come back the same way... shall I cross the area first? "
Rag awaits answer from his friends but when they all seem to agree to cross the trap by not tripping the wire, Rag crosses first... heart pumping wondering what will happen. He goes very slow and check to see if there's no new wire a bit further. Aware of the details of the trap he hopes to gain some bonus to see possible others (small hint to DM Kathy ;-) )
perception 20
(Jorge) Asteron Worldtraveller AC 19/11/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 30/43 -- Rage 17/17 d20=20 ; Thursday March 7th, 2013 4:31:48 PM
Asteron folows Ragnarök, making sure he makes no contact with the tripwire. He tries to be silent, although he knows he is not good at it. He also tries to spot anything that seems to be out of place. - - - - - Perception [d20+6]: 26 natural 20.
DM Kathy Friday March 8th, 2013 12:45:41 AM
[OOC: Ka came, on his own initiative, to see if you guys were okay. The elders had made it pretty plain that the people destroying the camps were your problem, not theirs, and probably gave Ka instructions not to get involved. It's possible that even coming to see if you were alright went a little beyond what he was supposed to be doing.]
You carefully step over the tripwire and avoid triggering the trap. As you continue on, you begin to wonder. Where is this supposed camp, anyway? You have not seen or smelled woodsmoke, which is usually the first sign of a camp. You can see no obvious trail, though you have a clear direction to go. Even Wolfgang, circling overhead, doesn't seem to see anything.
But then Faust feels Wolfgang's sudden surprise and curiosity. The owl has seen....something....and is circling back. All Faust can get, though, is curiosity and puzzlement. Whatever Wolfgang has seen, he's not sure what it is.
At about the same time, Ragnarök finds the next tripwire. Again, you aren't sure what this trap does, or how to disarm it, but again, you think you can simply avoid the tripwire.
And still there is no sign of this supposed camp....unless it's whatever Wolfgang has spotted. But the owl would recognize a camp, wouldn't he? He's seen plenty of them, after all. No, this is something of a mystery....
(Pedro) Faust Havler Tavir'e AC 17/13/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 27/27 // Wolfgang AC 17/15/14 -- CMD 13 -- HP 13/13 d20+5=20 ; d20+3=17 ; Friday March 8th, 2013 3:02:29 AM "That's...bluntly odd...Wolfgang has seen...something...not too far from where we stand."
"Could be their camp, but something's amiss...Wolfgang feels confused about whatever it is that he sees, but he's seen many camps before, I'm quite sure he'd recognize one if that's what he sees.", he scratches his head then throws his arms in the air in frustration, "I have no idea on how to proceed...but I'm sure as hell we won't be finding a normal camp as we thought we would...maybe it's a bunch of flesh eating trolls, maybe it's an elven city, maybe it's some bizarre ent meeting place...whatever it is, it is not just an everyday camp...we have to approach with utmost caution."
Perception (+5): 20 (darkvision) Stealth (+3): 17
(Sean) Toregan Dondarin AC 18/14/14 -- CMD 19 -- HP 29/29 d20+8=14 ; d20+11=25 ; Friday March 8th, 2013 1:57:53 PM
Toregan begins to move up to the front of the party with Ragnarok, staying close behind him, an arrow nocked in his bow. "I'll support Rag if we get detected. Better chance of surviving, if we get ambushed." Toregan moves up with Rag, being sure to keep his movements as quiet as possible.
Perception (+8): 14 Stealth (+11): 25
(Ezra, the Second) Yngvar Hefnd AC 14{18}/14{18}/12{16} -- CMD 13 -- HP 25/25 Friday March 8th, 2013 7:32:37 PM
Yngvar nods understanding and moves to place a tree close at hand, protecting his flank while he looks for something to shoot.
(StevenVdB) Ragnarök HP 28/34 - AC21/20/15 / 25 vs AoO - CMD 24 / 26 vs Grapple d20+10=14 ; d20+12=29 ; Sunday March 10th, 2013 10:58:53 AM "What if the camp that we are looking for has been destroyed like the ones we encountered first? Remember the purplish fungi... the odd trees... ?! What if we all share a common threat? There are woods in the Wold that are said to be alive! Like the stories I heard from the Culverwood and the like... "
A bit uneasy the Monk looks around hoping to find answers only to find nothing at the moment.
"I guess the only way to go if forward... no?"
And with that said, in a similar way as the have been going so far Ragnarök slowly advances to where Wolfgang seemed to have seen something... reduced speed... careful...using his stick to poke the ground here and there... only this time he may not be as successful as he has been with the last three traps...
Perception 14 / stealth 29
(Jorge) Asteron Worldtraveller AC 19/11/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 30/43 -- Rage 17/17 d20=9 ; Sunday March 10th, 2013 12:44:10 PM
Asteron decides to be very careful, now that something had been detected by their flying scout. He keeps his bow at the ready, and falls to the back of the group by some distance, knowing that his metal armor would be a dead giveaway if he walked point.
Yet, his senses dart front and back, left and right, trying to detect an ambush before they walk into it. - - - - - Perception [d20+6]: 15
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