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The Scavenger Hunt (part 1)

DM Kent
Monday July 15th, 2013 12:31:53 PM
The group awakens with plenty of time for morning routines and a good bite to eat. Soon after they head out to the pavilion. When they arrive at the pavilion along with the other seven teamsthat will be competing, the Mayor gives each of the group leaders a ten-sided bronze nugget.

"Ok everyone, listen up. This is the first part of the scavenger hunt." There will not be a list of items so-to-speak, but each correctly collected item will give you a clue about what your next task is and what the next item is, and some idea where you might come across it. Once you've gathered up all four items, you must bring the items back here to the finish line and the judges, where they will check over your items to see if you have accomplished your goal and decide whether or not you receive full or partial points for the competition. All right then, I expect there are perhaps a few quick questions."

He looks around to see which group or groups have questions that need to be answered.

Hazel: 17/13/15 - CMD:14 - HP:13/13 (Corsario)
Monday July 15th, 2013 1:51:53 PM
Hazel raises his hand:

"Can I use my mount?"

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood (Kim) Aside to Hin Billy
Monday July 15th, 2013 2:28:16 PM
Murphy listened to everyone describe their mix of talents and resources. He gave the last handful of almonds to Flimsipold.

At the pavilion, Murphy makes inquiries as to the names of all the teams, and the names of the group leaders.

Since he the group name to the registrar, Murphy takes the bronze decahedron and hands it off to the group for everyone to see. But, as the have not really discussed among themselves the question, he asks his friends, "Who do we want to assign the task of group leader for this game? I'm willing, but if someone else wants the job or thinks another should do it, that's fine with me."

During the question and answer time, Murphy says, "So, Mister Mayor, are we to understand that you'll be giving us some sort of hint to start with, then we'll pick up more clues as we carry on?

"Are there boundaries on what people can and cannot do in the game? All may be fair in love and war, some say, but in a game there'll be things that ain't necessarily so."

Hazel: 17/13/15 - CMD:14 - HP:13/13 (Corsario)
Monday July 15th, 2013 2:55:54 PM
"I say you, Murphy, no one better for it." - Hazel answers with a friendly smile

Flimsipold "Hin Billy" Williewhim AC: 15/13/13 HP: 10/10 (C. Neagu)
Monday July 15th, 2013 2:58:52 PM
Flimsipold treated both Murphy and Odo's attempts at cheering him up with begrudging grunts, taking his place somewhere to the side of the group for once. Injected eyes, and reeking of alcohol, truly Flimsipold seemed unlike his usual self this morning, a pathetic bundle of pieces that only barely made an individual.

Flimsipold carries his longsword, bow and quiver, as well as his mandolin.

Alouryn Buttercup Bumblebottom AC: 14/14/11 HP: 8/8 (Vaughn)
Monday July 15th, 2013 4:28:12 PM
Alouryn patiently waits for Murphy to do all the talking for the group and tries to figure out who Cora is.

Odo Barfoot HP: 11/11, AC: 19/16/14 (Matthew)
Monday July 15th, 2013 6:56:10 PM
"You seem as fair a choice to lead as any, Murphy." Odo nods at Hazel's suggestion. Otherwise though he remains somewhat quiet as he listens for questions and the mayor's responses.

He has all of his equipment with him.

Eral Sunstrider the Orphan (A. Skomrock) [At Belly Buster]
Monday July 15th, 2013 7:48:24 PM
"Murphy does seem to fit the role in this sort of adventure. Lead the way." Eral nods to Murphy. Noticing Alouryn's confusion over Cora he introduces her. "All, This is Cora, She and her Husband, Eldon, Treated us that were at the Belly Buster to dinner and drinks last night. Eldon had to leave for a caravan trip but he should be back to see us win the competition."

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald)
Monday July 15th, 2013 7:55:35 PM
Shel nods at Murphy's suggestion that he take the lead as the head of the squad. "You'll do a good job I'm sure, Murphy."

She thinks for a few seconds and poses a question to the Mayor. "Are there multiple copies of the items? Finishing less than first after the first clue would seem to eliminate all those groups," she pondered, as she worked out in her head the fact that there had to be extras there.

Edric Lowbrook
Monday July 15th, 2013 10:03:07 PM
"My vote is with Murphy."

Edric turns to the judge. "Are the items different for each team, or are all teams looking for identical items?"

Zylo Runefaust HP:9/9 AC:17/15/13
Tuesday July 16th, 2013 12:41:57 AM
During the private discussion in regards to everyone's talents Zylo adds in, "I'm pretty stealthy when I need to be and I'm good enough with my rapier to know which end goes in the victim. My real talent though is acquiring things that aren't mine."

When the group gets to the pavilion, Zylo falls to the back of the group and listens intently to the mayor's announcements and the audiences questions.

ooc: Sorry for late post. My Mamaw was sent to the hospital this morning so been up there all day.

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood (Kim) - Introducing Cora
Tuesday July 16th, 2013 2:31:11 AM
Murphy takes Alouryn over to Cora TossCobble. "Missus TossCobble, this is Alouryn Buttercup Bumblebottom. She serves in the Temple of Flower."

Turning to Alouryn, she says, "This is Cora TossCobble, wife to Eldon TossCobble - you likely have seen him about town, effecting repairs here and there, fixing barns - he just helped our family with our well pump a short time ago. He ALSO was a champion at these very games, years ago.

"Well, last night, good Cora agreed to be our official cheerleader - to root us on as we go about the games. So," and he takes off the teal ribbon Alouryn had given him, "this beautiful ribbon you made for our team, we want her to have one, too - if that is all right with you!" Unless Alouryn indicates it is not all right, he hands Cora the ribbon, and gives a polite bow to Missus TossCobble.

He makes sure the rest of the team know she is their official team supporter, and introduces everyone around.

Murphy also asks Hazel if he could cut Faoil's ribbon in half, lengthwise, so that he and the dog will each have a ribbon.

DM Kent
Tuesday July 16th, 2013 8:26:52 AM
The eight teams are:

BadApples (Humbles Ford)
Humble Swords (Humbles Ford)
The Waterbugs (Angel Springs)
The baron's Best (Angel Springs)
The Forest Walkers (Culverwood)
The Hovel Hunters (Hovel)
The Buddy's Fall Fellows (Hovel)
Scalzo's Fury (Plateau City)

Ahh yes very good questions all.

Yes there are boundaries within the game that you can not cross. As he lists these he appears to be looking around at the members of the BadApples, but that could just be your imagination.

* There is to be no cheating.
* While you may try and interfere with another team, you may not do so in a way that permanently harms them.
* You may not take an item from another team if they have possession of it.
* And you may not manufacture an item that you have seen but do not have.

Ok, No you will not need your mounts.

Yes there are multiples of the items to be found but not enough for everyone, so you will need to really search or it wouldn't be a competition.

The items you each team must collect are identical and must be exactly as presented.

And yes, I am going to give you the clue to the first part of this hunt. That said he takes a dramatic pause and a deep breath and begins to speak again, only this time in verse.

So what should you do?
Where should you look?
Not flying for sure,
Nor in a book.

You're not digging for diamonds.
You're digging for gold.
You're not digging for silver
That's shiny and cold.

You'll dig all day and
You'll dig all night.
You're not digging for rubies
All sparkling and bright.

You plan to get famous.
You plan to get rich,
By digging up sand
3 feet down in a pit.

You'll play in the sand box
To the pit you are bound.
That which you search for
May not be easily found.

And yet, from these pits
Dug three feet down,
You're digging for gold
That is ten-sided, not round.

All will be marked on
But not by prose.
Each to be signed by
A bright purple rose.

GO!!!!!!!

Knowledge Local DC 12 Highlight to display spoiler: { You note that several phrses in the riddle are overly emphasized by the mayor}

Knowledge Local DC 15 Highlight to display spoiler: {You recall that there are sand pits located just down the river a bit outside of town.}

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald)
Tuesday July 16th, 2013 9:00:09 AM
Shel waits until the group is outside of earshot of the others. "Okay, this will be a bit harder than I originally expected. Any ideas what that means? My only guess is that the digging in the ground could be at the Farms in the northeast section of the village. Gold could have more than one meaning...it might be a code for tasty vegetables..."

Odo Barfoot HP: 11/11, AC: 19/16/14 (Matthew)
Tuesday July 16th, 2013 9:10:19 AM
Quickly glancing around to make sure the other teams can't hear him, Odo conveys his first thought to the rest of the team.

"Sounds like the graveyard to me- Digging for things which aren't gold or silver, and I reckon a coffin could have ten sides if it was the right shape. Graves are marked on too, and since the graveyard is at the Flower Temple I suppose the bit about roses might make sense..." He scratches his head, thinking about it for a moment. "Anyone else have any ideas?"

Flimsipold "Hin Billy" Williewhim AC: 15/13/13 HP: 10/10 (C. Neagu) d20+2=16 ;
Tuesday July 16th, 2013 9:27:13 AM
Flimsipold shrugged at Shel. "What kind of vegetables grow three feet in the ground and have purple roses for leaves?" He then coughed nervously, trying not to look Odo in the eye after his awkwardly repulsive plan of daylight grave robbing. "It said it's valuable, found in the sand, and marked by purple roses. It's not a ruby, and that's about the same color as a rose." Flimsipold nodded once more. "Gotta be an amethyst, right?"

I assume it's local knowledge for anyone who might be digging for gems around town, but otherwise, I have the same modifier to all knowledge skills anyway.

Hazel: 17/13/15 - CMD:14 - HP:13/13 (Corsario) d20+5=9 ; d20+2=8 ;
Tuesday July 16th, 2013 9:40:03 AM
Hazel takes the ribbon from Faoil, and gives it to Murphy.

"Sorry friend" - he says to his dog - "You will need to sit this one out. Stay with her!"

We tells Cora TossCobble is she is so kind to watch for his dog, even as he knows Faoil will be doing the watch.

"Team, over here! Let's get away from the other teams, we are not supposed to hurt them, but no need to help them either." - He chuckles

Once they are out of hearshot he begins:

"Any ideas?"

Hazel tries to remember something about "pits" and "ten sided golden" things... even if he doesn't seems to come out with anything...

OOC: The rolls are K. Nature (9) and a straight Int check (8)... yes, not his best moment

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald)
Tuesday July 16th, 2013 11:57:25 AM
"Would they make us go dig in the graveyard," Shel asks, looking around at her friends. "That's nasty," she whines, with a shiver thinking of the possible grisly task.

Zylo Runefaust HP:9/9 AC:17/15/13
Tuesday July 16th, 2013 1:28:33 PM
Well unfortunately, I haven't been in town for more than a decade so I have no idea where this could be but he said sand. So is there somewhere around here well known for having sand pits?

Alouryn Buttercup Bumblebottom AC: 14/14/11 HP: 8/8 (Vaughn)
Tuesday July 16th, 2013 5:10:24 PM
"Maybe we are supposed to look in a child's sandbox?"

Eral Sunstrider the Orphan (A. Skomrock) [At Belly Buster] d20=2 ;
Tuesday July 16th, 2013 5:26:14 PM
"I do not have knowledge of this area and cant seem to make anything of the tale. I will follow wherever the brighter ones in the group decide to go." Eral looks dumbfounded

ooc: Int check of 2...

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood (Kim) - d20+6=7 ; d20+8=13 ; d20+2=8 ; d20+2=4 ; d20+11=26 ;
Tuesday July 16th, 2013 6:50:31 PM

"You mean, 'Let the Games Begin!'?" Murphy asks when 'GO!' is shouted.

He comes aside with his friends.

"I know there's sand along the river, more so in some places than others. There's some by the swimming hole upstream, but downstream you can find river sand too. I don't recall any sand pits in the gardens, other than some sand mixed with other soil here and there for plants that like it. I know there are sand pits somewhere -- why in the Wold can't I remember where? " [Upstream is in the lower left of the map, to the west, and downstream in the lower right, to the east, if my memory of the flow of the river is accurate -- can a DM verify or correct?]

Positioning his body to shield the view from other teams, he says, "What we're looking for is going to be a gold version of this." He holds up the small 10-sided bronze nugget that was given out by Mayor BumbleLuck to each of the team leaders. "I don't yet know what the purple rose mark is about, but we'll have to figure that out along the way." He glances at the nugget, turning it about to see if there are any markings on it, then repockets it.

"Someone keep an eye out on which way the different groups go," Murphy counsels.

"As soon as I get done talking to everyone, you three go the direction of the main group of the BadApples," he asks Odo, Alouryn, and Eral. "I want you to know what the rest of us are doing before you leave, so wait until I say 'Go.'"

"We need shovels. We have a shovel and spade at home, we can get a crowbar and a few garden tools, a small wagon. Let's ask Cora, too, if she has one or more we can borrow, since Eldon is a handyman. Do others have shovels, or something to dig with? Also, sand slides back. A few boards could be of use. If you can think of anything else we can use, maybe Pirnook Deeppockets at the general store may have something we could buy.

Murphy dashes over to talk quietly with Cora. "Do you and Eldon have any shovels, spades, hand trowels, maybe a crowbar, or a post-hole digger? And a wheelbarrow? If so, can someone go with you to borrow them? Also - do you know where there might be some big areas of sand? Sand boxes? Sandy pits?"

If she affirms that we can borrow some digging instruments, Murphy asks her to join the group, and says, "Edric, Zylo - when I give the signal go with Cora. Put whatever she lends you in a wheelbarrow, if she has one, or hand carry what you can otherwise." If she knows where there are some sandy pits, he passes that on to the group, and directs them there.

As he has been talking the past several minutes, Murphy pulled from a pouch a small round lozenge with a curled wire attached to the base, which in turn runs to a bracelet. He placed the bracelet on his left wrist, then threaded the wire on which the lozenge is up his sleeve, then out the opening at the neck of his red shirt. The lozenge he then puts in his left ear.

"Hazel - can you come with me? We'll go to my place to pick up something to dig with." If he sees friends or family along the way, he makes quick inquiries as to the location of sandy pits, sand boxes, large areas of sand as he and Hazel gather the tools mentioned.

"Shel and Flim - can you stay here, and collect information? Shel -- you'll be our rally person and information center, until we find where to dig. Then we'll all go there. Flim - roam around this area, but try to stay in sight of Shel, in case either she or you need help. Gather what info you can. You sure you don't have an idea where we might go? Shel - eyes and ears out, too.

"If anyone finds a good place to dig - at least one stay there to stake out an area and get started, and someone else come back to here to let the rest of us know. If you don't know where to go within 15 minutes, meet back here and we'll decide what to do next - unless you get word otherwise by other means."

"Ready? If any want to trade places with another person on assignment, do so now. Any questions?" If so, he will address them. "Any spells for now? Cast 'em."

He quietly says, 'monitor' as his middle finger lightly touches the lozenge in his left ear, and dark glasses appear over his eyes. He includes all of his friends, and Cora, in the scope of a message spell. "I can whisper, and you'll hear me if we are within 110 feet of each other, for a while."

Then, he says, "GO!"

[Flimsipold - With your roll of 16 on knowledge, local, you should be able to highlight the two Knowledge Local DC 12 and 15 messages to see what is written there, and tell us! With that info, we can go straight to the right place.] If Flimsipold does so, the 'follow BadApples' group of Odo, Alouryn, and Eral, plus Shel and Flimsipold are to go to the spot, the rest of us to gather tools, then meet there.

Knowledge Geography - nat 1 - lovely fail
Knowledge Nature - 13
Knowledge Local - 8 (but untrained, so don't know if that even counts)
[Fourth roll was fat-fingered, even though my fingers are not fat]
Perception - 26 - To keep his eye on important happenings which might lend us more clues as to where to go

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald)
Tuesday July 16th, 2013 8:52:45 PM
"I'll hold down the fort here, Murphy. Everyone, good luck on your missions. I'll contact you if something comes up.". Shel trots around excitedly, and grabs Flim, casting her own version of Message on him. "Stay within 100' or so, and if you whisper to me, I can communicate with you," she advises him.

Edric Lowbrook
Tuesday July 16th, 2013 10:32:59 PM
Edric nods in agreement. "Just give me the signal and I'm off."

Hazel: 17/13/15 - CMD:14 - HP:13/13 (Corsario)
Wednesday July 17th, 2013 1:10:08 AM
"Good luck!" - Hazel says to Alouryn

After that Hazel follow Murphy.

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood (Kim) - A Sieve!
Wednesday July 17th, 2013 1:44:54 AM

"A sieve, a sieve!" Murphy whispers via message to Cora, Edric and Zylo, also Flim and Shel. "If Eldon has a sieve for sorting big things from smaller - a frame and a wire mesh, we can toss shovels full of sand onto the screen, let the sand fall through, and catch stuff that's a bit smaller than our nugget. That way, we don't toss the gold nugget into another pile without realizing it!" He then adds, "If the Tosscobbles don't have one, then buy one at the general store - or rent it, if Pirnook Deeppockets will allow such, and a big blanket or two to cover it so no one knows what we have until we get it to the sand pit area.

"Tell me if you need help."

Odo Barfoot HP: 11/11, AC: 19/16/14 (Matthew) d20+2=4 ;
Wednesday July 17th, 2013 6:20:33 AM
As instructed, Odo looks around for the BadApples, and where it looks like most of them are headed. If he can see them he heads after them, signalling for Alouryn and Eral to follow.

Roll is Perception

DM Kent
Wednesday July 17th, 2013 8:33:11 AM
There are many perplexed looks as the Mayor completes his riddle and he looks qite pleased with his results.

Each of the teams moves aside to discuss their strategy where no one else can over hear.

Amongst the Humble Swords, the ideas range from digging up on the farm and looking for vegetables to digging in the graveyard, to looking for amethysts to digging up the childrens' sandboxes. Then as someone asks about something about sand pits, Flimsipold has an "AHA" moment and remembers that there are sand pits for the glassworks up the river a bit out of town. (The river flows from right to left on the map.) Flimispold slao realizes that the mayoe was emphasizing a number of spots during his recitation that make him pretty sure they are supposed to be looking for a 10 sided gold nugget that will be located 3 feet down in a pit of sand.

Murphy sets forth a plan of action to collect shovels, sieves and perhaps a wheelbarrow and some boards, shadow the BadApples, watch the others, etc. and they set off just about the same time that a number of other teams do as well.

The BadApples slpit into two groups one smaller of 3 and the other of 6 The three seem to be heading in the direction the general store while the rest start moving toward the river.

The Waterbugs (Angel Springs), seem to be spending a lot of time discussing things with a couple of local residents but havent. made much of a move as yet.

The Baron's Best (Angel Springs) Head toward the large wagon that brought them and start going through what appears to be a lot of equipmnent. (You see several shovels being offloaded.)

The Forest Walkers (Culverwood) Head North f town heading perhaps for Humble's Farm for some reason.

The Hovel Hunters (Hovel) After a few moments of discussion all head toward the river.

The Buddy's Falls Fellows (Hovel) after a few minutes of confab all head off toward the General store.

Scalzo's Fury (Plateau City) look really confused and are watching what each of the other groups are doing.

*********

Eldon looks up as you address him about the shovels etc. and responds. You all done quite well with that riddle there almost as good as I coulda done in my prime. Shovels.. Yeppers I spect we've got a couple (2) you can borree, gots a barrow as well. Got a few boards too. Don't got no sieve thingy though. That said Edric, Zylo and Cora head off to get those items and to check out the general store.

At the general store you find that now there are a number of teams there and looking to get shovels etc as well, and Deeppockets is dooing a brisk business. The end result is that you can rent 5 shoves/spades and two sieves for 3 gold per day.

Odo, Alouryn, Shel Flimispold, and Eral head out shadowing the BadApples that appear to be heading toward the river. When they reach it they work their way along the shore about 1/4 mile where they come across the Glassworks and a very large pit of sand. Highlight to display spoiler: { the pit is large, about 7700 square feet broken into 10 x 10 gridded areas with a 5x5 center area gridded out inside of each of the larger squares. The BadApples head into the pit and start spreading apart across a corner of the area. (perhaps staking a claim to cetain sections). Moments after you arrive and watch the BadApples, the Hovel Hunters arrive and move to another section of the pit.}

Sand pits map https://drive.google.com/#folders/0B4J2oKls4_y5WHFHUWxIQ1dkaEE

Hazel and Murphy head off to his house to pick up a 2 shovel/spades and a small wagon he is sure he has.

In the end you have Hazel, Murphy, Edric and Zylo with a wheelbarrow, a wagon, 9 shovel/spades, 2 sieves and about 30 feet of miscelaneous boards, meeting back near the pavillion, with the rest of the group 1/4 mile up river at the sand pits.

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood (Kim)
Wednesday July 17th, 2013 12:29:13 PM
[OOC: I don't have permission to view the map. Please change permissions so that anyone with the link can see it. Feel free to get rid of this 'OOC' comment once that is fixed]

As Flimsipold recalled the sand pits a bit upriver (to the east, right?), Murphy directs all but the equipment crew to head that direction. Those with the gear then hotfoot it toward the sand pits, too.

Once they arrive at the pits, Murphy looks to see what Odo, Alouryn and Eral have done so far. He joins in with his friends to stake out a minimum of three, but as many as nine adjacent 10'x10' squares. Everyone is assigned a shovel. If we can claim a 30'x30' continguous section (so three squares by three squares), we'll set up the digging in a diagonal pattern, as in an upper left to lower right corner win in tic-tac-toe. "Shall we go with four per hole, the sieves in the corner towards the center, and a spotter on the sieves?"

Grid
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9

"Team 1, take square 1. Team 2, divide - each dig a little in square 5 and square 9, then focus on square 9. I'll be on team 2. Pick a team - no more than four on a team. Set up sieves, get digging."

Murphy grabs a shovel and starts digging into #9 (if someone can see the map, let us know which actual square this would be on the map grid).

"Has anyone seen Murphy Drinkwater today? How is she dressed?"

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald)
Wednesday July 17th, 2013 1:22:09 PM
OOC: I can't see the map either.

"Sorry, guys, helping with the shoveling isn't my strong suit. I can be a spotter, for sure, though. I really wish, we'd have been digging in the gardens, though. Finding a tasty turnip along with our trinket would have been the best!" Shel looked around at the progress the other teams were making as the Swords set the gear up.

Hazel: 17/13/15 - CMD:14 - HP:13/13 (Corsario) d20+8=17 ; d20+8=24 ;
Wednesday July 17th, 2013 1:28:09 PM
Hazel, at arriving at the Sand Pits, looks for something resembling a "bright purple rose".

Perception Roll: 17 (Sorry, I didn't see the first roll and made a second one)

He gets near Murphy and whisper to him:

"The rose, Murphy, don't forget the rose. We don't need to dig at random, but look for the clues."

Zylo Runefaust HP:9/9 AC:17/15/13
Wednesday July 17th, 2013 1:30:40 PM
After picking up the supplies at the general store and volunteering to pay for the 3 gp/day, Zylo goes with the others and eventually gets directing down to the Glassworks. When he arrives he picks up a shovel and starts digging in team 1 as directed by Murphy.

I think it would only be polite to have to women folk on the sieves to be spot'n.

Eral Sunstrider the Orphan (A. Skomrock) [At Belly Buster] d20+6=25 ;
Wednesday July 17th, 2013 6:27:37 PM
Eral will pick up a shovel and join Team 1 if anyone has already started. " I do agree there might be a better way to do this and the rose has to have something to do with this. Eral is keeping an eye out for anything resembling a rose or the color purple.

Perception of 25.

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald)
Wednesday July 17th, 2013 7:45:58 PM
"Murphy, I'm no help digging...how about if I make a quick jaunt around this sandbox and see if I can find any signs of this purple rose or whatever?"

Flimsipold "Hin Billy" Williewhim AC: 15/13/13 HP: 10/10 (C. Neagu)
Wednesday July 17th, 2013 8:24:37 PM
"I'm sorry myself fellers, but I can't really do the digeroo with hands what play the mandolin." Flimsipold's nose twitched. "Why not get the dog to dig for us? Dogs like digging."

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood (Kim) d20+1=19 ;
Wednesday July 17th, 2013 8:54:01 PM
"Sure, Hazel," he returns in a whisper. "If you see an imprint of a rose on the sand before you start digging, let us know. I think that the gold will be signed by the purple rose after we get it out of one of these holes." He holds the shovel to the side of his face for a moment as he continues his thoughts. "I think it may be Mulberry. 'Mulberry' is a shade of purple. And who is more like a rose?"

Quietly, this time shielding his mouth with the side of his hand to preclude lip reading, he answers very quietly, "Shel - Was Mulberry around the pavilion? If so, how was she dressed? What color? Any emblems on her clothes, or special jewelry?" Murphy asks her quietly after she asks about the purple rose. He. "But, sure, go ahead and take a quick jaunt around, see what you can see! Let us know how the other teams are doing, too." He resumes digging, tossing each shovel full on to the sieve. He suggests two dig, one rest (perhaps minding the sieve), then rotate around, so each one has two stints of work, one stint of rest.

Assuming squares on map are each 10'x10' (if not, let us know, and stretch dimensions claimed proportionately):
G6 H6 I6 - Team 1 digs G6
G7 H7 I7 - Team 2 dug a little from H7
G8 H8 I8 - Team 2 digs I8

Murphy places his 50' of rope so it demarcates from halfway down the left side of g6, then along the left of g7, left and bottom of g8, bottom of g8, and halfway along the bottom of i8. "Someone else have a rope? Mark off our claim along (and he points out top of h6 and i6, and right sides of i6, i7, i8)."

"Also, we're going to get hot, and we'll need lots of water. Who has water? A rake would be good, too. Could we have one volunteer go back to get more? I have some, but, unless we strike it rich fast, we might need more. Whoever does it can see what, if anything, is happening back in town, too."

Then Flimsipold claims exemption from digging. Murphy rests his elbow on the top of the shovel's handle. "Pretty precious hands, eh?" He considers that. "You look to be strong enough." He turns to Alouryn. "I don't suppose that if Flim did some real work, you might be able to help heal up any blisters he might get before he suffers too much?"

He doesn't wait for an answer, but tosses the shovel toward the bard in a slight arc so that he either needs to catch it, or get smacked across the chest by the side of the handle.

Hit AC 19, not going for damage - just tossing it in a way that Flim should be able easily to catch it (unless he rolls really poorly).

"Get to work - it's a good cure for some things." Murphy goes to grab up one of the unused shovels, and resumes work.

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood (Kim)
Wednesday July 17th, 2013 8:58:25 PM

Realizing he left out an important point. "Also, Flimsipold, the dog is back with Cora."

Alouryn Buttercup Bumblebottom AC: 14/14/11 HP: 8/8 (Vaughn)
Wednesday July 17th, 2013 10:30:08 PM
Alouryn has experience delivering water to workers from helping her mom do just that. She runs home to get her backpack with water skin and healer kit so she can patch up any sore hands. If it's bad enough she will spend a channel. She will borrow an extra water skin from her mother as well and spend the next little while quenching thirst and healing hands.

Edric Lowbrook
Wednesday July 17th, 2013 11:13:14 PM
Edric grabs a shovel and joins Team 2 to shovel. "Until we do have a better way of doing it, we might as well start digging. I'd rather be doing something than thinking."

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald)
Thursday July 18th, 2013 8:42:18 AM
Shel takes off her waterskin and hands it to one of the others, who would soon take a turn digging. "Here, you are going to need this more than me, I'm afraid."

She moves to Murphy and follows his hand-over-the-mouth gesture. "I didn't see Mulberry at the ceremonies. I'd think if she was there, that all of us would have seen her," Shel rolls her eyes at this last comment, remembering all the huge dresses little Mulberry loved to flounce around in. "Not to mention, one of us would have been forced to catch Flim, when he swooned at seeing her."

OOC: DM, Shel plans on briskly walking around the perimeter of the sand pits, to see if anything stands out...purple, rose, etc. If nothing is there on her first walk, she will then bisect the pits, first from east to west, then from south to north. If another team is in one of the squares, she will not be rude enough to tromp through them...she'll move to the next closest square and walk through that one.

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) d20+3=8 ;
Thursday July 18th, 2013 9:32:38 AM
OC Attached a Perception roll to the previous post.

DM Kent d100=1 ; d100=89 ; d100=48 ; d100=12 ; d100=69 ; d100=22 ; d100=84 ; d100=100 ; d100=74 ; d100=72 ; d100=79 ; d100=10 ; d100=46 ; d100=26 ; d100=98 ; d100=9 ; d100=76 ; d8=1 ; d8=1 ; d100=3 ; d100=66 ; d100=51 ;
Thursday July 18th, 2013 9:59:00 AM
OK I think I got the permissions fixed.

Sand Pit Rd 1 - https://drive.google.com/?authuser=0#folders/0B4J2oKls4_y5UkRIQm1TSU9rWEE

As the rest of the group joins the others at the sand pit they see the BadApples and the Hovel Hunters already at work in their stakes areas. Moments after you arrive The Baron's Best and Scalzo's Fury arrive and get started on their digging as well.

Shel finds/sees nothing strange/purple or flowered in or around the pit. Though she does get a few irritated stares from the other groups and a couple of comment telling her to stop spying and go backl to your own work, etc.

For the time being anyway things seem to be going smoothly and everyone is staying away from each other though when the other three teams arrive things could get a bit cowded and dicey. Only time and luck will tell.

***Once per round a person or a pair (one roll per square) will roll a d100 to see what is in your square, if anything.

*****

Around you you hear the sounds of digging and occasionally a clink of a shovel hitting something and every now and again you hear an exclamation about something found.

From the BadApples corner you hear several calls of "Nothing Here!" And shockingly you see two of them suddenly fall over on to the sand unmoving. Several others bring up small bags out of the holes and look inside. After about 20 minutes or do you suddenly you hear Candy call out to the rest of her team "OK guys I got it, get those two, leave the equipment, and let's get moving. Leave all these losers to their digging.

Several minutes later, over with the Hovel Hunters you hear two calls of "Nothing here." Hey Silver peices!" "Hey a potion vial!" "Hey I think I've got it, oops sorry its only six sided." and then another "YES!" Ok all gather your stuff and let's head out. Good luck to the rest of you.

As you dig in pairs you realize you are probbably not being very efficient as you are only digging 3 holes to everyone else's 8-9 but at least you are being thorough.

Square G6 yields a small bag with 10 silver pieces in it.
H7 yields a 10 sided silver nugget with a purple rose on it.
I8 yeilds nothing but sand.

Each round of digging is actually running about 30-45 minutes.

(OOC: I rolled for you yesterday so you could get results and move ahead and because I forgot to tell you. Please forgive me.)

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood (Kim) Diggin' in d100=99 ;
Thursday July 18th, 2013 11:27:55 AM
"Edric, well said. All of us ought to be doing something - namely, digging! Once we find something in a square, we move to the next one."

With the discovery of the silver decagon with a purple rose on it, the druid says, "Looks like the 'purple rose' mark on the nugget will be exactly that - forget what I was saying about ... any other interpretation. And, thanks, Shel."

Noting the tactics of the first group to find a gold nugget with a purple rose, Murphy recommends, "All right, let's spread out - one hole per person," He switches over to dig from H8, leaving Edric to continue exploring I8. If he finds something there other than a gold decagon with a purple rose, he'll move on next to a spot outside the chosen nine (assuming others are working on them), suggesting that once our first chosen 9 squares are dug, that we expand our choices over to the next two squares, or down to the next row.

"Everybody dig, whether weak or strong - despite that it may not be polite," Murphy says, with a smile to Zylo. "Unless you're bed ridden, you can handle lifting shovels full of sand for a little while. We're not going to let the BadApples get way ahead of us, are we?"

[Note: Even with a strength of 8, a 'light load' is 26 pounds, 'medium' is up to 53, and 'heavy' is up to 80. You can do it, ladies and gents!]

G6 H6 I6 J6 K6
G7 H7 I7 J7 K7
G8 H8 I8 J8 K8
G9 H9 I9 J9 K9

Link to Sand Pit Map: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_xYydxjVu_Wd1BFUXBQVmVHSjA/edit?usp=sharing

Roll 99 - does he fall over, unmoving? Or find something happy?

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) d100=74 ;
Thursday July 18th, 2013 1:03:24 PM
Shel, quite glum after not finding anything interesting or worthwhile, returns tot he group in time for Murphy's instructions. She's not happy about digging, but would be less happy if she lost in the very first event.

Shel takes the spade and moves to G9, trying to dig as fast as her weak little arms would allow her.

Zylo Runefaust HP:9/9 AC:17/15/13 d100=56 ;
Thursday July 18th, 2013 1:42:37 PM
Zylo shifts to start digging in another area (H6) and while digging calmly replies, "I do guess there isn't any room for politeness in a competition as this."

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald)
Thursday July 18th, 2013 2:12:43 PM
"Well, I appreciate your attempts at politeness, Zylo," Shel calls out, as she takes a freak for a few seconds, trying to get all the dirt off her hands before going back in for another round.

Flimsipold "Hin Billy" Williewhim AC: 15/13/13 HP: 10/10 (C. Neagu) d100=64 ;
Thursday July 18th, 2013 5:20:16 PM
Flimsipold digs in K9, like a low down dirty dog. "I'm really having second thoughts about all this."

Eral Sunstrider the Orphan (A. Skomrock) [At Belly Buster] d100=39 ;
Thursday July 18th, 2013 6:02:47 PM
" Muphy, should we keep digging? I think that coin is probably what we are looking for but I have no idea what it could mean." Eral moves to H9 and digs while he waits for an answer.

Odo Barfoot HP: 11/11, AC: 19/16/14 (Matthew) d100=47 ;
Thursday July 18th, 2013 6:02:52 PM
Odo begins digging in K8. "Agreed. Hopefully finding the next thing will be more interesting." he grumbles.

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood (Kim) Done yet? Nope
Thursday July 18th, 2013 6:50:53 PM
"Eral, the silver decahedron - the 10-sided nugget - with the purple rose we found is close to what we need, but the Mayor told us, 'You're digging for gold / You're not digging for silver,' and 'You're digging for gold / That is ten-sided, not round.'"

Murphy tosses another couple of loads to the side, mindful to look for little bags, or even loose lumps in each shovelful. Then he pauses, better realizing what the cleric of Domi referred to.

"Oh - sorry, I misunderstood. You mean the one the BadApples found? Bumbleluck also said there are multiples of the items to be found, but not enough for everyone. Since there are eight teams, we know for certain there are between two and seven the gold decahedrons, marked by a purple rose. Let's find ours!"

He doesn't mind if people grumble, so long as they keep shoveling.

Alouryn Buttercup Bumblebottom AC: 14/14/11 HP: 8/8 (Vaughn)
Thursday July 18th, 2013 9:37:50 PM
Alouryn will soon return with water and her healing kit to take care of any sore hands.

Hazel: 17/13/15 - CMD:14 - HP:13/13 (Corsario) d100=87 ;
Thursday July 18th, 2013 10:49:48 PM
Hazel looks for any square that noone is digging on, as get to digging.

Edric Lowbrook d100=39 ;
Thursday July 18th, 2013 11:02:01 PM
Edric starts digging in G6, quickly building up a sweat.

DM Kent d8=8 ; d100=18 ; d100=93 ; d100=81 ; d100=86 ; d100=16 ; d100=71 ; d100=30 ; d100=89 ; d100=81 ; d100=61 ; d100=75 ; d100=64 ; d100=88 ; d100=47 ; d100=38 ;
Thursday July 18th, 2013 11:42:00 PM
As you watch the Badapples and the Hunters leave you continue duigging seperating into individual square for more efficiency and start digging in earnest. Just about this time two more groups, the Waterbugs and the Fall's Fellows, arrive and start setting up claims.

There are a umber of things being found by the Baron's Best but they keep moving and digging obviously not having found what they are looking for. Scalzo's Fury, the smallest group by numbers also is finding things but not saying much in fact they are working extremely quietly and after a bit you look up and realize they are no longer in the sand pit at all.

********************************************

Murphy starts diggin in G7 and when he reaches the 3 ft depth he snags a small pouch that when opened reveals a filled potion vial labeled "reduce person."

Zylo in H6 finds nothing in his hole but a lot of sand. The same goes for Edric, Flimispold, and Odo.

Eral finds a 10 sided silver nugget in H9.

Hazel digs into her hole G8 and about half way down hears a light "POP" Highlight to display spoiler: { Will save DC 15 or fall asleep}

Shel digs into G9 and finds herself holding a 10 sided gold nugget. She turns it over and sees there is a purple rose on it.

Alouryn makes it back with more water and her kit.

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood HP 8/8 AC:15/13/13 (Kim McCoy) Option to get small d20+11=29 ;
Friday July 19th, 2013 2:21:09 AM

Yes, it would be good to be even smaller sometimes, Murphy thinks to himself. He pockets the potion of reduce person, and quietly lets his friends know about it. As he moves on to the next undug square, he asks how they are doing. Hearing the popping sound, he glances over in Hazel's direction.

Perception: 29

Zylo Runefaust HP:9/9 AC:17/15/13
Friday July 19th, 2013 4:04:57 AM
After repeatedly shoveling out scoop after scoop of sand all way down to the three feet mark, Zylo grumbles to himself "I swear my luck is terrible, always has been... He doesn't notice anyone else's finds due to his grumbling.

Flimsipold "Hin Billy" Williewhim AC: 15/13/13 HP: 10/10 (C. Neagu) d100=93 ;
Friday July 19th, 2013 6:05:46 AM
Flimsipold stubbornly kept digging in the same spot, even with the three feet long done. All the while chanting the age old hymn, "I ain't sayin' she's a gold digger, when I'm in need, but she ain't messing with no broke, hins!"

"Pfah, the next item better more clever, less diggy to find, n'a mean?" He shouted out of his man-sized hole.

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald)
Friday July 19th, 2013 7:31:21 AM
"Hey now everyone, lookie here!". Shel holds up the shiny hunk of metal, inspecting it closely. "It's got the rose on it," she squeals as she turns to face the others, jumping up and down. She begins making her way out of the nasty pit as soon as possible.

Hazel: 17/13/15 - CMD:14 - HP:13/13 (Corsario) d20+3=4 ;
Friday July 19th, 2013 9:43:35 AM
Will Save DC 15: 4 (Natural 1)

Even after several days Hazel isn't able to say what happened. He only knew what he was told afterwards. He fell, head first, into the hole he was himself doing, completely asleep.

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP8/8; AC 14/14/11
Friday July 19th, 2013 10:17:13 AM
"Hazel, what is wrong with you? You're missing how awesome I am," Shel jokes, thinking he was just resting. When he didn't rise, she ran over to his square, trying to see what was going on as best as she could.

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood HP 8/8 AC:15/13/13 (Kim McCoy)
Friday July 19th, 2013 12:56:53 PM

Murphy says quickly as he sees Shel approaching their friend, "Mind the air around Hazel! Hold your breath and let's move him away." Once he has someone to help him, he pulls Hazel out of the pit.

He checks out his friend to determine his condition. He tries to bring him around. "Alouryn, splash some water on his face."

"Shel - well done! Everyone - toss the tools in the wheelbarrow and the wagon. Let's get going back now."

If we cannot wake Hazel, we will place him in one of the conveyances in as comfortable a position as possible, and head back to the pavilion with due haste.

Alouryn Buttercup Bumblebottom AC: 14/14/11 HP: 8/8 (Vaughn) d6=6 ;
Friday July 19th, 2013 3:37:48 PM
Alouryn splashes water on Hazels face and in a panic channels positive energy to everyone. (6hp) she seems overly distraught that Hazel is in danger. Then she makes a heal check to see what is actually wrong.

Alouryn Buttercup Bumblebottom AC: 14/14/11 HP: 8/8 (Vaughn) d20+7=22 ;
Friday July 19th, 2013 3:39:23 PM
Heal check = 22

Edric Lowbrook
Friday July 19th, 2013 11:45:50 PM
Edric places the tools into the wagon and wheelbarrow and pushes the wheelbarrow alongside the wagon.

"Are there any signs of what's wrong with him? I only saw him suddenly drop into the hole."

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood HP 8/8 AC:15/13/13 (Kim McCoy)
Saturday July 20th, 2013 2:50:08 AM

"Probably a bag of knock out gas, or a trigger for a sleep spell, something like that," Murphy surmises in response to Edric. "Same thing happened to two of the BadApples team."

"Anyone else have a better idea, though?" He encourages everyone to hustle, quickstep our way the quarter mile back to the pavilion.

Zylo Runefaust HP:9/9 AC:17/15/13
Sunday July 21st, 2013 2:16:47 AM
Meh, maybe he just couldn't handle the work and pass out from exhaustion. Kind of embarrassing really. Zylo adds in with no where near the concern as the others show. He ends with a short shrug and walks along side the wagon.

Odo Barfoot HP: 11/11, AC: 19/16/14 (Matthew)
Sunday July 21st, 2013 1:00:19 PM
"Probably some kind of magic whatever it was." Odo comments as he follows the others back into town.

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP8/8; AC 14/14/11
Sunday July 21st, 2013 4:46:26 PM
Shel nods at Odo's suggestion. She hadn't even considered that, as wrapped up in her discovery as she had been. "I can try to tell if Hazel is under a magical effect," she says as she utters a few strange words, while her eyes temporarily flash the deepest red before returning to their normal color. She concentrates and looks deeply at the unconscious teammate in front of her, trying to tell what happened.

Eral Sunstrider the Orphan (A. Skomrock) [At Belly Buster] d20+6=11 ;
Sunday July 21st, 2013 8:50:39 PM
"We can put him in the wheel barrow until we get back with the coin. then I can stay with him and watch over him and see if I might be able to heal him back at town but a wheel barrow ride should not hurt him as long as he is breathing well." Eral looks at Hazel to make sure he is breathing and will be able to take the ride back. "Good Job Shel, All I found was this silver nugget."

Heal Check DC:11

DM Kent
Monday July 22nd, 2013 10:52:23 AM
Those who check figure out that Hazel somehow was the recipient of a sleep spell and wakes as soon as the water is spashed in his face.

Shel has indeed found the ten-sided gold nugget with the purple rose on it.

The group gathers up their things and Hazel insists that he doesn't need to ride in the barrow and is just fine to walk.

As the group heads back toward town your thoughts turn to the next part of the scavenger hunt. Wasn't there supposed to be a clue with the nugget? Could it be the purple rose? If so what could it possibly mean?

Knowledge Local DC 13 Highlight to display spoiler: { The purple rose is a rare specialty rose grown only in Humbles Ford. It could mean that you need to acquire one for the scavenger hunt.}

Knowledge Local DC 14 Highlight to display spoiler: { You know that the only places to find a purple roses are.

� Particular Petals - A super upscale florist shop owned by Peony Flowerbrush.
� The Mayor's daughter, Blossom BumbleLuck's prize rose garden.
� Madame Rosalie Larue Herbarium }

Hazel: 17/13/15 - CMD:14 - HP:13/13 (Corsario)
Monday July 22nd, 2013 12:57:09 PM
As Hazel wakes up he doesn't understand what happened, as far as he is concerned he didn't faint, or fall sleep, but somehow everybody was on top of him, asking him if he feels ok.

"What? When? I feel fine. Thanks, but I feel fine. Fainted? No, I was digging normally. No, I don't think so."

He refuses to get "carried away", and accompanies the rest on foot.

He slowly grabs hold of what happened, and gets very embarrassed for it, getting very moody and introspect.

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP8/8; AC 14/14/11
Monday July 22nd, 2013 4:11:35 PM
""Would anyone like to look closer at the nugget? I didn't see any other clues with it while I was digging. It doesn't seem that special other than the purple rose. And being gold, of course...that's pretty special I guess. We could get a whole bushel full of turnips for this, I bet."

If anyone wants to examine the nugget for clues, she tosses it to them.

Odo Barfoot HP: 11/11, AC: 19/16/14 (Matthew) d20+2=13 ; d20+2=12 ;
Monday July 22nd, 2013 7:14:20 PM
"I'll take a look at it." Odo replies, holding out his hand. When he receives the nugget he studies it carefully, trying to appraise its value. He also has a think about what the purple rose could mean.

13 is Appraise
12 is Knowledge: Local

Eral Sunstrider the Orphan (A. Skomrock) [At Belly Buster] d20=11 ;
Monday July 22nd, 2013 7:15:40 PM
[b]"Sorry Hazel, I just wanted to get moving on the way no harm meant. I don't think I could find anything on the nugget but if no one else does I can try."[b]

Knowledge Local:(untrained)11

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood HP 8/8 AC:15/13/13 (Kim McCoy) d20+1=4 ; d20+8=18 ; d20+11=16 ;
Monday July 22nd, 2013 8:34:36 PM

"Brother, you were out cold," Murphy says with a big smile to his friend. "However, as a thirsty plant, all you needed was a face full of water to perk you right up."

Once Odo and Eral have examined Shel's nugget, he asks to take another look. He examines as closely as he might the details of the purple rose, checking to see if there are any tiny markings (letters or symbols) incorporated into the mark (perception 16). He thinks what he may recall about purple roses (knowledge, nature 18). He considers whether he knows exactly where to look in town (knowledge, local 4).

Murphy thinks aloud about possible resources, people who may be able to help the group find a purple rose. "Madame LaRue deals in herbs. She may know something. Mulberry is a shade of purple - maybe Miss Drinkwater knows something. The mayor's daughter, Blossom - she is pretty stuck up, but with a name like hers, you might think she knows a thing or two about flowers. Sarabella Love Song prays daily to Flower - which is why we have the richest variety and best flowers in the valley, some say. It might be good to talk with her." As they continue hastening toward the pavilion, he looks around to his friends. "Any other ideas?"

Edric Lowbrook
Monday July 22nd, 2013 11:41:53 PM
Edric asks for the nugget and rolls it about in his hand. He takes his dagger and gently pries at the rose to see if anything happens.

DM Kent d6=6 ;
Tuesday July 23rd, 2013 11:23:10 AM
As Hazel recovers from his bout with the sleep spell, Shel passes the nugget around to the others to take a look at. Eral sees nothing out of the ordinary about the stone other than it is marked with a purple rose. Odo and Murphy both realized thart the "purple rose" itself is the actual clue and figure that they are meant to procure one of the moderately rare flowers for their scavenger hunt. Edric pokes an prods the nugget with his dagger but elicits nothing of import.

The real question still exists, and Murphy puts forth a few ideas though he too is not real sure about them.

DC Knowledge local DC 15 Highlight to display spoiler: { You know that the only places to find a purple roses are.

� Particular Petals - A super upscale florist shop owned by Peony Flowerbrush.
� The Mayor's daughter, Blossom BumbleLuck's prize rose garden.
� Madame Rosalie Larue Herbarium
}

(OOC: By the way the silver nugget is worth 1gp, The 10 sided gold nugget is worth 10gp, the 10 silver pieces are worth 10sp)

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP8/8; AC 14/14/11
Tuesday July 23rd, 2013 12:36:46 PM
OOC: DM, are Know. local rolls allowed untrained?

Kent : Absolutely :>)

Flimsipold "Hin Billy" Williewhim AC: 15/13/13 HP: 10/10 (C. Neagu) d20+2=10 ;
Tuesday July 23rd, 2013 2:10:01 PM
"What are we going to do now, friends?" Flimsipold crawled out of his hole. "Clearly, Mulberry is involved, I better run to her home which I know the exact location of for no particular reason, and check it out."

Roll is Knowledge Local.

Zylo Runefaust HP:9/9 AC:17/15/13 d20+7=22 ;
Tuesday July 23rd, 2013 2:35:41 PM
Though Zylo hasn't been in town for a while and doesn't remember much about the town, he attempts to delve up anything that he can remember. While pondering about the next clue and thinking about the small town of Humble's Ford, he realizes just how much he missed this little town and regret the years that he spent away from it.

Zylo Runefaust HP:9/9 AC:17/15/13
Tuesday July 23rd, 2013 2:37:06 PM
OOC: Forgot to say the roll was a Kowledge Local

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood HP 8/8 AC:15/13/13 (Kim McCoy) d20+2=19 ;
Tuesday July 23rd, 2013 3:30:27 PM
Mulberry Option
"Flimsipold - sounds good," Murphy comments. He looks around. "Can someone chaperone our good bard so that Mulberry does not take undue advantage of him?" Returning attention to the bard, he says, "Tell her, Flim, that you are looking for a mulberry rose, or one that comes as close as possible to that lovely hue. Ha! As if you need anyone to feed you lines, you silver-tongue song-spinner, you."

Nugget Bearer
"Shel - since you dug it up, will you be our official bearer of the purple rose gold nugget? Maybe you can go with whoever stays closest to the pavilion, but that's up to you."

Blossom Hunting
"Zylo - how would you like to go to the Mayor's place and talk with Blossom? Um, she and I don't get on so well since the, uh, picnic. Grab someone and head there. Who wants to go with Zylo to talk with Blossom?" Before getting an answer, he adds, "That is, unless you've got a better idea, Mister Runefaust. If you do, say on. Otherwise, get going!"

Sarabella or Peony?
"Alouryn - what do you think about checking with Sarabella Love Song? And who do you want to go with you? And, who wants to go with Alouryn?" he asks, glancing in Hazel's direction. He thinks for a moment, then says, "Or, who might know better than Peony? She has a shop - Particular Petals. You'll pay dear at her place, likely." He gives directions to her shop for the benefit of those not from Humble's Ford. [Knowledge Local 19]

Whistle and Run
"Let's have two or three of us together as a minimum." He takes out a whistle and blows the shrill little instrument. "You can hear that thing halfway across town, or better if the wind blows right." He pulls out a second and hands it to Zylo. "Blow this if you get a purple flower, and we'll all dash to meet right away at the pavilion. Anyone else have a whistle? If you do, let's hear what it sounds like."

Madame LaRue - Herbs Galore
"Who wants to come with me to Madame LaRue's place? I sell her bumblebee honey, and I know she gets herbs and flowers and makes up concoctions from all sorts of ingredients. I figure she has a fair chance of helping us know where to look for a special rose or two."

Pair up - Final counsel? - Let's go!
Murphy recommends four pairs (and one group with three) to go in search, unless people think two groups would provide better security. "If you find a purple rose, try to keep it gently hidden as you bear it back to the pavilion. Now, if anyone has better ideas, let's hear 'em quick, then decide and go."

[Guys - if you succeed at a check the DM gives you, then take advantage of that and reflect the knowledge your character has In Your Post! That way, the rest of us know it. Otherwise, your knowledge, unshared, is of little benefit to the group.]
[Note to DMs: Updated CS with the link on this post - let me know if it passes muster.]

Eral Sunstrider the Orphan (A. Skomrock) [At Belly Buster]
Tuesday July 23rd, 2013 5:33:29 PM
" I also have a whistle so I will stay with Shel just in case anyone tries to take the nugget. We will search the shops near the pavilion for any purple flowers that might match what is on the coins." Eral nods at Shel and once the group is together and as long as Shel agrees they will head off to the general store to start their search.

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP8/8; AC 14/14/11 d20+1=10 ;
Tuesday July 23rd, 2013 8:05:59 PM
"Im with you, Eral! I'll get them disqualified if they try to take my nugget, though. That's expressly against the rules...not that I was trying to think of a way around that rule or anything. Just for necessities, of course," Shel says with a devious grin crossing her face. She follows on the heels of her new friend, heading towards the shops near the pavilion as requested.

"Good luck, everyone..hurry back and be alert for whistle blasts!"

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP8/8; AC 14/14/11
Tuesday July 23rd, 2013 8:07:21 PM
OOC My last roll was for Know. local, DMs. My bad...

Odo Barfoot HP: 11/11, AC: 19/16/14 (Matthew)
Tuesday July 23rd, 2013 8:28:08 PM
"I'll go with Hin Billy. Keep him out of trouble." Odo replies, smirking uneasily. "Come on, Master Billy. Lead the way to Miss Mulberry's house."

Alouryn Buttercup Bumblebottom AC: 14/14/11 HP: 8/8 (Vaughn)
Tuesday July 23rd, 2013 10:13:35 PM
"I always get nervous around the high priestess, but welcome any excuse to see her! I'm sure she will know all about rare flowers."

Alouryn will wait to see if anyone else is coming to the temple of Flower and then head there in earnest.

Hazel: 17/13/15 - CMD:14 - HP:13/13 (Corsario)
Tuesday July 23rd, 2013 11:01:07 PM
Hazel quickly gets up, and blushing, offers his arm to Alouryn.

"It will be my pleasure to escort you. I fear I don't know the town, but I am sure that with Murphy directions we will get there quickly enough."

While he walks (runs) with her, he feels his heart race more than it should be. To see her next to him, her red hair, her green eyes... it is always, to him, as if the first time he has laid eyes on her.

And, for a moment, nothing else exists. No games, no flowers, no sun or sky... just a smile in that freckled face, asking him what is he thinking, what caused him to smile...

"What? Sorry! I was thinking in the fool I made of myself in the sandpit."

Edric Lowbrook
Wednesday July 24th, 2013 1:59:23 AM
"I'll throw in with you, Zylo. Let's head off to the mayor's house."

OOC: Sorry, late post.

DM David
Wednesday July 24th, 2013 6:48:36 AM
Attention Halflings: Kent and I are very impressed with your 2 weeks of perfect posting! The PTB have approved a prize for each player! Please select a level 1 potion from the list below and add it to your inventory. Once you have selected, it please put an "Ooc" notice at the end of your next post to declare what you picked. Congrats HF!

cure light wounds
bless weapon
disguise self
enlarge person
expeditious retreat
feather fall
magic stone
protection from evil

DM Kent
Wednesday July 24th, 2013 12:59:36 PM
The party once again splits up trying to cover all bases at once and again is met with mixed results.

Alouryn and Hazel make their way up the road and passed the Belly Buster and on to the track that leads toward the Center for Enlightenment and then Flower's Temple. Once at the temple the gate is open as is normal and the walkway leads up to the temple steps and to the doorway where Sarabella LoveSong stand looking out over the surrounding gardens. Good day Devotee Bumblebottom. What brings you to the temple today of all days?

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Flimisbild and Odo head off to find Mulberry DrinkWater and ask her if she knows anything about Mulberry Roses. They track her down having a bite to eat at the Dancing Pig surrounded by a half dozen fawning young men.

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Zylo and Edric head off toward the Mayour's house in hopes of finding his Daughter Blossom in residence. No one answers the door once they arrive, but they sneak a peak around the back in the garden and see Blossom out there working with her flowers. In fact she seems to be checking the stems and leaves of a rose bush that has Mulberry Roses on it.

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As everyone else has paired up and headed out he decides that he will head off to Madame Larue's on his own and heads out past the sling and arrow and the Dancing Pig and keeps on down the road just until it begins to curve northward to the farms and finds himself at the reclusive Madame LaRue's. The door is open and he can here Madame Larue muttering as she goes about her business inside.

"Well, Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood, Are you going to stand out there all day or are you going to come in and speak with me?

As he enters he sees what appear to be Mulberry Roses in a vase on the counter.

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Eral and Shel stick around the pavillion area but are also tasked with checking out Peony Flowerbrushes upscale florist shop, Particular Petals. As they get there they see the Hovel Hunters coming out from the shop, a Mulberry Rose in their hand.

Hazel: 17/13/15 - CMD:14 - HP:13/13 (Corsario) d20+8=27 ;
Wednesday July 24th, 2013 1:44:31 PM
While Alouryn talks Sarabella, Hazel quietly keeps watch to see if a member of the other teams passes by or approaches.

Perception Roll = 27

He also wonders how Faoil is... He hopes his mount and friend is having a good time. As he is having, the smiles lightly.

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP8/8; AC 14/14/11
Wednesday July 24th, 2013 2:27:10 PM
Shel skips along the path with Eral, enjoying herself immensely on the Scavenger Hunt. "What do you think the BadApples did to get on everyone's bad side? Do you think they would be stinky enough to actually try to harm someone so that they could win? That'd be terrible," she grumbles, then immediately brightens up when she sees the Hovel Hunters heading in their direction carrying the object of their hunt.

"Hey, we're on the right path! Lookiee there," Shel points to the group with the flower. "You'd better hurry! We're right on your heels," she calls out and teases the other group. She picks up her pace heading toward Particular Petals store.

OOC: Shel will take a potion of Protection from Evil. Thanks!

CDM Jerry
Wednesday July 24th, 2013 3:57:59 PM
[Keep up the consistent and well-crafted posts folks!]

Hazel: 17/13/15 - CMD:14 - HP:13/13 (Corsario)
Wednesday July 24th, 2013 4:00:25 PM
OOC: The potion! I forgot the potion! If it is ok, Hazel would like the Magic Stone potion.

Eral Sunstrider the Orphan (A. Skomrock) [At Belly Buster]
Wednesday July 24th, 2013 5:20:32 PM
"I'm not sure but they have been giving out a lot of mean looks. I don't know if they would be brave enough to try anything but I'd rather not take any chances." Eral smirks as he hears Shel take a poke at the other group then heads into the flower shop to inquire about the rose with Shel. "Hello there! Do you happen to have any of the flowers that those folks just left with? If not can you help us find somewhere to get one?"

OOC: I'll take a potion of Enlarge Person

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood HP 9/9 AC:15/13/13 (Kim McCoy) d20+1=19 ; d20+11=25 ;
Wednesday July 24th, 2013 5:41:18 PM
"Good day, Madame LaRue," Murphy says politely. "I trust that last batch of honey was to your liking. The bees' two favorite flowers for that batch were lavender and St. John's Wort. A soothing combination, some say. How does it sit with your customers so far?"

He awaits her reply, then asks, "Have you had any customers for those lovely mulberry roses today?" He listens, then says, "I should like to buy some. What is your asking price?" He has about ten gold pieces plus change with him at the moment, and will meet her price if it seems reasonable ... he may haggle lightly if it seems too high. He is also open to performing a reasonable service (in the future) in return, if she is open to that (diplomacy: 19). He requests two. For one he asks for wrapping, and places it carefully in his bag, the other he carries openly.

"Thank you kindly, Madame LaRue! See you later!"

Murphy walks to the door, closes it gently, then runs back toward the pavilion, rose held across his chest, the petals shielded from the wind by his cupped hand, slowing slightly to give three tweets on his whistle every hundred yards or so. He looks to see if he can spot any of the friends on his team on the way back, in particular looking for Shel, as she has the golden nugget - and he also listens for any answering whistle (Perception: 25 to cover the spot / listen - or should I roll twice? Please roll for me if a second one is needed).

[Thanks for the kind gifts! Murphy will take the potion of feather fall]

DM David
Wednesday July 24th, 2013 6:05:28 PM
ooc- Just to be clear, you don't each have to take a different potion.

Flimsipold "Hin Billy" Williewhim AC: 15/13/13 HP: 10/10 (C. Neagu) d20+3=6 ;
Wednesday July 24th, 2013 8:11:45 PM
"Surely, the sight of all these unworthy eyes is hard to swallow -- if you'll forgive the pun." Said Flimsipold, upon making himself way through the various loyal fans and stalkers. He pulled himself a chair and sat down, only thereafter asking "Do you mind if I sit?".

"Now then, the question I wish to ask you, dearest miss DrinkWater is.. will you go out wi-- aghem are you somehow related to the next clue in the games?"

Roll is Charisma for Flimsipold's location on the axis of Creepy to Smooth. This oughta be interesting.

Odo Barfoot HP: 11/11, AC: 19/16/14 (Matthew)
Wednesday July 24th, 2013 9:00:23 PM
Odo stands some way behind the bard with his arms crossed, keeping a somewhat too watchful eye on him. He lets out a quiet chuckle at Flim's seemingly not-so-smooth operating.

OOC: Odo will take a potion of expeditious retreat.

Alouryn Buttercup Bumblebottom AC: 14/14/11 HP: 8/8 (Vaughn)
Wednesday July 24th, 2013 11:31:35 PM
Alouryn dances along side Hazel to the temple. When she sees Sarabella there here eyes widen."Hello miss Love...ugh I mean your highn...err rather High Priestess Lovesong it's so good to see you. We need your help for the scavenger hunt. Do you know where to find purple roses? My friend Hazel here is a Ranger but he isn't from Humble's Ford. Can you help us out?"

(ooc: Alouryn will take a potion of CLW)

Edric Lowbrook
Thursday July 25th, 2013 2:01:08 AM
Seeing Blossom in the garden, Edric raises a hand in greeting.

"Good afternoon, my lovely. We've come seeking your aid," Edric says to Blossom before relaying the story of the rose-adorned nugget.

ooc: Sorry, keep forgetting that this board is not on pacific standard time.

ooc: Edric would like the potion of cure light wounds.

Zylo Runefaust HP:9/9 AC:17/15/13
Thursday July 25th, 2013 3:10:06 AM
Zylo is quite reluctant of just walking up into the mayor's back yard and greeting his daughter but Zylo figures Edric wouldn't heed his concerns anyway. So he follows Edric and lets him get the greetings out of the way. As soon as Edric finishes the story of the purple rose and such, Zylo give a slight nod and adds "And my name is Zylo, pleased to meet you Miss Blossom. Your garden looks quite amazing, we we're just wondering if you could perhaps help us find such a flower." Zylo smiles at Blossom the whole time he speaks to her and all the while hopes she doesn't call for guards. Which has been his experience in this sort of situation.

Zylo Runefaust HP:9/9 AC:17/15/13
Thursday July 25th, 2013 3:11:56 AM
ooc: forgot about potion, disguise self.

DM Kent d20=15 ;
Thursday July 25th, 2013 7:31:24 AM
Shel and Eral make it to Particular Petals and adress Peony about the Mulberry Roses.

"Why yes I do have two left, but I am allowed only to sell them to certain people. So if you have the correct nugget, They are 3 gp each. If you do not have the nugget then I am afraid I cannot help you."

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Murphy enters Madame LaRue's and asks about the Mulberry Roses and how much they cost. She smiles and turns to adrress him in return.

"Well yes as you can see I am rearranging the few I have right here, but they are not for sale. They are for the competition and those teams who show me the correct nugget. So if you have the nugget then we may proceed with the business at hand. If not than I am sorry as I can not help you."

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Edric and Zylo burst into the Mayor's back yard and garden, giving Blossom a bit of a scare. There is a mixture of hauty disdain, righteous irritation and a touch of fear in her eyes as she composes herself.

She listens to Edric and Zylo and looks them over a bit. "Well, Do you have it? Let's see it. Come on, I don't have all day."

When she realizes that they do not have the nugget or they tell her they do not have it, she heaves a big "put upon" sigh. "Why are you wasting my time? Please leave my garden at once."

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Flimsipold and Odo track down Miss Drinkwater and Flimispold makes his way around the other males and somehow manages to find a momentarily vacated seat to plop himself in before he begins his spiel.

As he stumbles over the question a momentary look of amusement washes over her face and then she looks around at her audience. "Oh my. I believe he is asking me if I am related to a flower. How droll. Of course I am not related to a flower, that would make me like a vegetable." She giggles at her own little pun. "I am however named after the Mulberry Rose. Is that what you are asking? Who are you again? I remember seeing you last night I believe at one of the parties, but I don't know anything about a clue. Have a nice day"

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Hazel watches and thinks about Faoil as Alouryn stutters through his conversation and request with/of Lovesong.
She comes down the stairs and invites them back out into the garden area and walks with them while she speaks.

"Well Alouryn, as you know I do have a slight knowledge of flowers and we have quite the garden here. I am actually a bit perturbed by the use of the Mulberry rose for the competition as they are not supposed to bloom for another 4-6 weeks and they have forced several plants to bloom out of season for this purpose. So your answer is both yes and no." Stopping she indicates a row of four bushes. "We do have several Mulberry rose bushes in the garden, but they are only budding and not in full bloom. I will be glad to let you have one of the buds I pruned today, but I do not have ot know the next clue you need for the competition and I do not believe they will accept the unopened flower as your item."

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP8/8; AC 14/14/11
Thursday July 25th, 2013 7:47:40 AM
Shel pulls the gilded nugget out of her pocket and shows it to Peony. "I think this is what you are looking for, ma'am. It's gold and see the purple rose on it? I don't suppose I could buy both of the flowers, could I? You know, in case I were to misplace one," she adds with a mischievous smile.

OOC:Shel will pay for either the one or two roses.

Once the item is in hand, Shel turns to Eral, "Lets get out of here. We're definitely still behind several teams!". As soon as Shel exits the shop, she takes the whistle and starts blasting shrill whistles all the way back to the Pvilion area. Not only should her team hear her, but most of the town should as well. She, of course, was completely oblivious to the annoyance she was causing.

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood HP 9/9 AC:15/13/13 (Kim McCoy) d20+11=27 ;
Thursday July 25th, 2013 8:07:30 AM
As Madame LaRue would not provide him a rose, he not being the bearer of the rose-marked gold nugget, he thanks her politely, "Yes, a friend on the team has it. Say, you wouldn't have any other colored roses, would you? Or a different kind of flower with a similar stem?" If so, he offers to purchase one - red, white, yellow, or whatever other color - asks for some wrapping, and wraps it so that the end of the stem can be seen, but not the flower itself, then he exits the store with a 'Thank you!' - and runs, not blowing his whistle - back in the direction he last saw Shel.

He soon hears Shel's whistle (perception 27), and alters course to intersect with her and Eral. "Got it? Great! Let's run! To the pavilion!" Now he blows his whistle, so the rest of the team will hear from both, and join them. "Like the wind!"

It may take a bit for him to notice that Eral does not run so fast (that is, if the cleric of Domi is wearing his armor), but it's not far. Maybe they'll pass someone.

Hazel: 17/13/15 - CMD:14 - HP:13/13 (Corsario)
Thursday July 25th, 2013 11:54:06 AM
"High Priestess Lovesong, it would be a pity to cut a blossom that is not ready, and with no purpose. I thank you for your help, and I hope I can meet you at another time, with a "hunt" happening. Let me say your garden is very nice. Alouryn, I think is better if we go and meet with the rest of the team"

Hazel waits for Alouryn to say goodbye, and then go to meet with the rest of the team, at the pavillion, unless Alouryn has other idea (in which case he will follow her).

Zylo Runefaust HP:9/9 AC:17/15/13
Thursday July 25th, 2013 1:58:27 PM
Well, Hopefully who ever has the nugget will have better luck than us. What do you think we should do now Edric?

Flimsipold "Hin Billy" Williewhim AC: 15/13/13 HP: 10/10 (C. Neagu)
Thursday July 25th, 2013 4:07:17 PM
"Are you sure it was that you was named after a flower, and not the other way around?" Said Flimsipold, resting his chin between his palms as he looked about Mulberry's figure, seemingly having forgotten everything about the ongoing contest.

Also taking a Potion of Enlarge Person.

Eral Sunstrider AC:18/12/17 HP:11/11 (A. Skomrock)
Thursday July 25th, 2013 6:12:52 PM
"Great! Keep up the good work on getting EVERYONE'S attention, the rest of the team should be here soon." Eral seems very amused by the antics of Shel and joins in whenever possible. Eral runs with Shel back to the pavilion to see if there is a place that the items need turned in.

Odo Barfoot HP: 11/11, AC: 19/16/14 (Matthew)
Thursday July 25th, 2013 8:03:58 PM
Odo sighs, forcing his way through Mulberry's suitors to stand closely behind the seated Flim, placing his pudgy hands on the bard's shoulders. "We're very sorry for t-troubling you, Miss Drinkwater, but we have m-more clues to find, you see. And if you certainly don't know anything about it then we should be g-gettin going, right Billy?"

He glances down at the bard, giving him an apologetic look.

Alouryn Buttercup Bumblebottom AC: 14/14/11 HP: 8/8 (Vaughn)
Thursday July 25th, 2013 10:58:40 PM
Alouryn thanks Sarabella graciously for her assistance but agrees with Hazel that the flowers should be left uncut. She also compliments the high priestess on her lovely garden before dancing away with Hazel to rejoin the group.

Edric Lowbrook
Thursday July 25th, 2013 11:22:55 PM
Edric shrugs at Zylo. "We could go get the nugget and bring it to her, but I think at this point she may not be much help even with the nugget. I don't think she will welcome us back. Let's rendezvous with the rest of the group for now and relay the situation."

DM Kent
Friday July 26th, 2013 10:58:35 AM
Shel is actually able to purchase two of the roses (deduct 6 gp) and blows her whistle to get the rest of the group's attention and soon they are all back at the pavillion area looking at the roses she bought.

Unwrapping the roses from the paper they are wrapped in the group finds what appears to be another clue.

Bigguns they aren't, but giants they be
go north of the farm and perhaps you''ll see.
The ruins you find, are really just that,
But over run they are by some very large rats.
Cean-up the problem, but do beware
the sounds that the rats may put in the air.
When you're done and the rats are all dead
Bring Larue the one with the largest head.

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP8/8; AC 14/14/11
Friday July 26th, 2013 11:28:23 AM
When the group gathers to she and Eral, Shel holds the twin roses in the air, one in each hand "We got the roses, everyone! Look how pretty they are." She unwraps one to take a deep whiff of the pleasant scent and notices the writing on the papers. She presents the papers to the group.

"Yuck! This next item sounds awful. Are we really to bring back a rat's head? those things can have a nasty bite. Maybe its not meant to be literal...I hope. Does anyone have another interpretation, other than we are to head to some ruins north of the Humble Farm?"

Hazel: 17/13/15 - CMD:14 - HP:13/13 (Corsario) d20+8=9 ;
Friday July 26th, 2013 12:34:46 PM
Hazel smiles.

"That clue seems very straight forward. It is vermin extermination time!"

He handles his Sling Staff and points north...

"Hunting time! Odo, let's show them how a hunt is done!"

He leads the team towards the ruins, looking for the giant rats...

Perception Roll: Natural 1 :(

... but really is more preoccupied on the impression he is giving Alouryn, so almost getting there he trip with a rock and falls down on his face.

He quickly raises up, red as the dawn, and tries to behave as if nothing happened, not looking at Alouryn.

"So... anyone have any idea where the vermin is?"

Zylo Runefaust HP:9/9 AC:17/15/13
Friday July 26th, 2013 1:21:04 PM
Zylo agrees with Hazel, "Does sound pretty straight forward. Anyone from around here know what kind of ruins are up there though? Might help to know what we are going to be dealing with before we get there."

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood HP 9/9 AC:15/13/13 (Kim McCoy) d20+2=4 ; d20+11=26 ;
Friday July 26th, 2013 1:49:18 PM
"Well done, Shel and Eral!" Murphy listens to her read the next clue, then checks with the officials present to see if we can turn in the gold nugget and mulberry rose before we head north. If so, we do.

Whatever the case. "Don't worry, Shel, I have a couple of waterproof bags."

"Yep, Hazel, as you say!" "Yeah, there's a spot or two like that, I think. I'm sure we'll find it." (knowledge, local 4... perception 26) He goes forth with his friends, urging all to hustle, and also asking each pair how things went on their explorations. Huffing and puffing.

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP8/8; AC 14/14/11
Friday July 26th, 2013 2:07:44 PM
Shel responds to Murphy's queries. "Things went great! I wish we could do one of these everyday! There were two roses left, and she let my buy both of them. I figure we can have one for the contest, and I can keep the backup in my hair, if it's not needed." It was obvious Shel was having a grand ole time running hither and thither in the Scavenger Hunt.

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood HP 9/9 AC:15/13/13 (Kim McCoy)
Friday July 26th, 2013 6:54:45 PM

As they move as a group toward the area north of the farm, Murphy says to Hazel, "Hey. We're supposed to bring you the rat's head, Larue."

Edric Lowbrook (Damian); HP: 12/12
Friday July 26th, 2013 10:13:15 PM
Edric hefts his axe. "This is the part of the competition I was made for. Let's go get that head."

Alouryn Buttercup Bumblebottom AC: 14/14/11 HP: 8/8 (Vaughn)
Sunday July 28th, 2013 10:32:45 AM
Alouryn seems displeased with this new quest.

"It doesn't seem right that we should have to kill something just for a contest. Even a rat. I'm coming along just to make sure noone gets hurt."

ADM Kim
Sunday July 28th, 2013 5:57:48 PM
Andrew, Matthew, Catalin - where are you?Please post before midnight EDT.

Eral Sunstrider AC:18/12/17 HP:11/11 (A. Skomrock)
Sunday July 28th, 2013 6:35:36 PM
" Looks like we are going to head up North to the farm to look for some ruins with giant rats in it. One thing does stand out though with them being able to make a loud noise of some sort that might hurt our ears. Ear plugs might be useful at some point. If you don't have your gear you might want to grab it before we head North." Eral double checks his gear to make sure he has everything.

Odo Barfoot HP: 11/11, AC: 19/16/14 (Matthew)
Sunday July 28th, 2013 7:52:05 PM
"And what a hunt it will be, Master Hazel! These very large rats shall rue the day we were tasked with killing them!" Odo announces loudly, patting the hilt of his longsword knowingly when he hears the news of their next task.

"And earplugs sound like an excellent idea. Does anyone know where we could buy some?"

OOC: Apologies for the late post. I was putting it off in the hope of some kind of response on the Mulberry side of things, as I think Catalin may have been doing also. Unfortunately I think he's already asleep now, though. So most likely he won't be able to post until sometime after midnight.

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood HP 9/9 AC:15/13/13 (Kim McCoy)
Monday July 29th, 2013 12:05:19 AM

"Let's just grab a few candles and something to light them with. Melt some wax, let it cool just a little bit, then, while the wax is still soft, put it in our ears. Or, roll up some bits of cloth and put 'em in our ears. Or bits of cloth with wax on the end - makes a good seal, and easier to pull out. Of course, then, we might have a hard time of it hearing each other. We'll sound like a bunch of old folks yelling at each other, sayin', 'Louder! I cain't hear you none!'

"Or, maybe Hin Billy can countersing to offset whatever screechy noises the rats make. That's what my brother used to do. I mean, I don't know if he ever did that for rats, but, like, with harpies."

After this little exposition, he asks, "Well, does anyone have candles?"

Flimsipold "Hin Billy" Williewhim AC: 15/13/13 HP: 10/10 (C. Neagu)
Monday July 29th, 2013 12:25:53 AM
"I dunno 'bout you folks, but I always let a pretty bit of wax gather up in my ears... maybe I gots enough to give someone else, too." Flimsipold began tapping his ears, very professionally assessing the contents. "Or... I could just do the singin'."

I'm sorry, I forgot to post over the weekend. Been a bit distracted.

DM Kent
Monday July 29th, 2013 4:22:21 PM
{OOC. Sorry for the late post all. Life happened.}

The group discusses where to head and the concensus is that they will head to the farm and then go north.

General knowledge DC 12 Highlight to display spoiler: { Most of the folks that have lived in Humbles Ford know that there are ruins around three hours out of town, well over come by the natural growth of the woods. These are the ruins where the monsters come from that parents use to worry their children into being good. }

The group also discusses doing something about earplugs, or wax or pieces of cloth. and picks up some candles for that purpose. It is now late afternoon, so your best guess is that you will get to the ruins just about a half hour before dusk.

The group heads up the old North road passed The Belly Buster and after a bit passed the Second Dinner Club's Towers. Soon they are at the edge of the farm fields and looking at the track that heads off north into the woods.

Survival DC 12Highlight to display spoiler: { It is fairly clear that at least one other party headed this way fairly recently}
Survival DC 15Highlight to display spoiler: { You also note that there seems to be what appear to be the prints from several Wolves.}

As you thought after about a three hour hike (ooc. Cue the theme to Gilligan's island) you spot what appear to be moss and vine covered columns on both sides of the path, which seems to indicate there may be ruins in both directions.

Hazel: 17/13/15 - CMD:14 - HP:13/13 (Corsario) d20+6=22 ; d20+8=16 ; d20+7=14 ;
Monday July 29th, 2013 5:00:30 PM
Survival Roll (1d20+6): 22

At the beginning of the road north Hazel looks for tracks. He notices Halfling tracks, recent and hurried. A smile form in his face.

To be replaced with a concerned look.

"Team, there are not only Halfling tracks, from the other teams I recon, but from wolves. Be careful, and lets keep an eye open. Let's go."

He sets off, singing quietly: "The weather started getting rough, the tiny ship was tossed. If not for the courage of the fearless crew, the Minnow would be lost. The Minnow would be lost. The ship set ground on the shore of this uncharted desert isle..."

At arriving at the ruins he continues.

"Let's start looking for rats... and Wolves... keep you eyes open, and try not to be alone. Alouryn, maybe is best if you stay near me."

He starts looking for the other teams, the rats, and keeps an eye open for the wolves. He doesn't cover his ears with anything, better to hear if something approaches.

Perception Roll (1d20+8): 16

Survival to Track the Rats (1d20+7): 14

Odo Barfoot HP: 11/11, AC: 19/16/14 (Matthew)
Monday July 29th, 2013 5:57:01 PM
"Wolves? Are you sure they aren't very large rat tracks?" Odo asks nervously. "Not that I've ever seen any rats as big as wolves before, but it could be a possibility. And one much more preferable to wolves."

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP8/8; AC 14/14/11 d20+1=13 ;
Monday July 29th, 2013 7:12:23 PM
General Knowledge roll is 13. I'm on vacation this week, so I am on my IPad and can't access the spoilers, so everyone please look at the general Knowledge spoiler, since Shel would inform everyone.

During the trip, Shel fiddled with the second ros�, flipping it and securing it in her hair, so that it sat pristinely atop her head. She considered what the clue might mean, and tried to search for memories for any memories that might assist in this challenge.

"Wolves," she gulped. "I don't remember anything about wolves when I signed up for this contest. Let's hope we could find a way to scare them off, if we were to encounter one. Hey wolves, leave us alone," the little halfling bellowed. "See...it might have worked," she adds as she looks around nervously.

Alouryn Buttercup Bumblebottom AC: 16/14/13 HP: 8/8 (Vaughn)
Monday July 29th, 2013 8:34:30 PM
Alouryn gets her armour and follows the others past the farm although reluctantly. She is completely indifferent about encountering wolves or rats as she has only love for natural creatures as long as they don't eat flowers.

Eral Sunstrider AC:18/12/17 HP:11/11 (A. Skomrock) d20=1 ; d20+2=22 ; d20+1=21 ;
Monday July 29th, 2013 8:35:28 PM
" Wax sounds like a great idea! Once we get closer and know we're near a few of us should wear a little." Eral thinks there might be another farm on the East side of town that the clue is referring too and will try to convince everyone as to that with Diplomacy Skill (DC=21?). He is also able to see the signs of ruins near by and points out the wolf tracks so in his mind he is quite confused because his knowledge tells him completely opposite of his survival.

1st Roll Nat 1 for Knowledge Local =Woops!
2nd Roll was my Survival Nat 20!
3rd roll was a reflection of my failed knowledge local roll and me trying to convince the party to head East with a Nat 20 Diplomacy Roll.... Sorry guys!

OOC: DM, did you want us to role play our Natural 1's and 20's?

OOC Kent: To a degree yes, What ou duid was fine. You can play with it some dpending on what we are doing.

Kim to DMs d20+2=10 ; d20+9=21 ; d20+8=27 ; d20+5=10 ;
Monday July 29th, 2013 10:48:44 PM
[General knowledge: 10; Survival: 21; Knowledge, Nature: 27; Sense Motive: 10]

Once Shel explains that this is the place referenced for childhood warnings, Murphy almost kicks himself for forgetting that. His own parents did not use the place in that way, but some of his friends and neighbor kids would talk about it as a place to be wary of. "East side of town?" He queries Eral. "Maybe if we don't find anything up north, we can try that."

"Let's go the direction the other halflings did not go recently, friends," the druid says as they come to a left/right choice, "unless you have a hankering to end up fighting them. Let's focus upon rats, and be mindful of wolves. Something that they asked for, too, was the rat with the biggest head. We don't necessarily have to cut the head off and get everything bloody. If we take it, then let's think about bringing the whole thing back. Maybe, someone can make friends with the biggest rat, and persuade it to carry us back to town - but, if not, sorry to say, Alouryn, we may have to kill it. I've helped kill rats that got into the grain bins, so we wouldn't get spoiled food. Who wants rat droppings and rat pee in their bread?"

Seeing Hazel's example, Murphy says - "Not a bad idea - let's pair up, like before, to watch each other's backs. You can go with the same person, or choose different."

As this idea is sorted out, Murphy takes a few minutes to get a beeswax candle lit, and soften some wax. He takes one of his normal bags, and cuts out little strips, about an inch or two square, seeing what size works best for twisting, placing soft wax on the end, and inserting in his ear. He tries to make sure the wax is only warm, not hot, when he gently nuzzles it in. He listens as his friends talk, alternately plugging and unplugging with his finger the ear opposite the waxy cloth plug, to determine how much noise drop he perceives. If not much at all, he retries the ear plug. Once satisfied, he sees if he can carefully pull it out, then press it back in, with a similar diminishing of noise. Then he fashions the next one for the other ear, and finally begins showing his friends what he has done, and makes more cloth & wax ear plugs for those who want them - each one's own ear to be the plug-end mould.

Weapon Inventory
"I carry a sickle and two daggers. Sorry, no blowguns." He looks at the weaponry borne by other members of the group. "Anyone have a net? Tanglefoot bag?"

As they go along, he looks for sources of pitch with which to make some torches, and free sticks on the ground for the same purpose. "In case it gets dark - or we just need some fire." Depending upon what's available, he makes two to six quick torches.

Edric Lowbrook (Damian); HP: 12/12 d20=15 ; d20+1=11 ;
Monday July 29th, 2013 11:00:21 PM
Knowledge: 15
Survival: 11

Edric remembers that there are ruins outside of town and informs everyone. "My aunt always used to tell me the big'uns would come from there and get me if I didn't do my chores."

"We should definitely check out the farm on the east side. We could split up and check both out."

Flimsipold "Hin Billy" Williewhim AC: 15/13/13 HP: 10/10 (C. Neagu)
Tuesday July 30th, 2013 2:36:53 AM
"Splittin' up is how protagonists die in all'em scary stories I've heard." Said Flimsipold, pausing for the tension to grow, as he made his way forward with calculated footsteps, peering left and right suspiciously. "It's usually the lovable round-around-the-middle hin what gets done in first!" He added equally eerily, looking straight at Odo! He then approached the wobbly Barfoot and put his hand over his shoulder. "Don't you know the tale about the Hin-Wolf-Rat?!"

Flimsipold closed his eyes and shook his head. "Back when was only just pups, they say, a halflin' rider lost his way! And a big... fat... all 'round nasty wererat bit his wolf!" Flimsipold paused once more, scrutinizing the group and looking to intersect each of their gazes. "And the wolf whimpered in pain! It fell to the ground and turned into the dangerous Were-rat-wolf! And he bit the fallen hin so that he became an even more dangerous Were-rat-wolf-hin!"

"And now, they say... the bloodthirsty were-rat-wolf-hin, mounted atop his rabid were-rat-wolf, rides in nights justlikethisone, hunting for foolish hins justlikeus to turn into his army of were-rat-wolf-hin-hins!" Flimsipold paused, so as to breathe. "So now you tell me, Eddie, do ya wann' to split up?! Can ya take tha risk?! 'Cause if so, I got dibs on Odo."

Flimsipold "Hin Billy" Williewhim AC: 15/13/13 HP: 10/10 (C. Neagu) d20+3=12 ;
Tuesday July 30th, 2013 2:37:37 AM
Forgot roll, that's bluff.

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood HP 9/9 AC:15/13/13 (Kim McCoy)
Tuesday July 30th, 2013 4:53:23 AM

"The clue on the flower wrapping: Did that say 'east' or did it say 'north'?" Murphy asks.

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP8/8; AC 14/14/11
Tuesday July 30th, 2013 7:46:05 AM
"It definitely says to go 'north.' See look," Shel advises, showing the group the clue again.

"And I don't think I want any of that nasty candle wax in my ears. What if I can't get it out and it has to stay in there forever? No thanks...me and my pretty ears will try to make do without, thank you very much. Especially if Hin Billy might be able to help us against any sound we encounter."

DM David
Tuesday July 30th, 2013 8:48:01 AM
Ooc- Or if Hin Billy wants to use "inspire courage" on the group. It'd be nice to be able to hear him! Lol!

DM Kent
Tuesday July 30th, 2013 12:01:51 PM
You decide to go in the opposite direction of the other group and head into the woods. After about 100 feet or so of pretty dense trees and shrubs the trees begin to thin and you come across what are very obviously ruins.

Map https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4J2oKls4_y5VDdWZmRzSnlqLXM/edit?usp=sharing

You all are entering at about A 8-11.

This deep in the woods the light is not very good and as night is about to fall visibility is not at all good and light is at a premium.

This part of the ruins seems to be about 150 ft by 110 ft.

Ahead of you looks to be the remains of what might have been hobbit dwellings and some sort of larger dwelling as well. To your left looks to be the fallen and low remains of a rock wall or edifice of sme sort.

(OOC: Please let me know where you are moving to by using the appropriate coordinates (Ex. moving to D 9) and please take into consideration you PC's movement factor (each square is 5ft.)Consider yourself in combat. So when / if you attack please take note of which opponent you are trying to attack (ex. Moving into position at H19 Dahlia wheels around with a whip strike as she attacks R5 (Rat 5)AC 27 for 18 points damage.)

Hazel: 17/13/15 - CMD:14 - HP:13/13 (Corsario) d20+7=13 ; d20+8=14 ;
Tuesday July 30th, 2013 12:40:11 PM
Quietly, Hazel go into the ruins looking for tracks, he asks Alouryn to follow him with a torch, while he has his Sling Staff loaded and ready...

"Don't worry, I promise to kill them quickly and as painless as possible."

Survival to Track (1d20+7): 13
Perception (1d20+8): 14

Alas, as in the rest of the day, he is much distracted by the red haired priest of the flower.

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP8/8; AC 14/14/11
Tuesday July 30th, 2013 1:53:58 PM
Shel offers to hold a torch for the others. "You know, I don't really do weapons, so I'd be happy to hold a light source for you fellows.". She nods toward Alouryn, noticing her taking the same tact.

Eral Sunstrider AC:18/12/17 HP:11/11 (A. Skomrock) d20+6=25 ;
Tuesday July 30th, 2013 5:42:26 PM
"I will head to the left and swing around that way. Wave your light if you see anything." Eral pulls out his shield and hammer and moves to D8 while keeping an eye out for Rats and Wolves.

Perception of 25.

Odo Barfoot HP: 11/11, AC: 19/16/14 (Matthew) d20+2=10 ;
Tuesday July 30th, 2013 6:02:04 PM
Odo grips his brooch of Domi with trembling fingers. "S-Surely there won't be any were-ra-rat-wolf-hins about tonight, will there? I mean, with everyone around with the competition and all... Still we should make sure we never get separated. And if we do we should never leave another man behind! No!" He looks around the others, pale faced and eyes wide. It isn't clear, though, if he's looking for an agreement from the rest of the group or just making sure that no one else is more lovable and round-around-the-middle than himself, as he lets out a quiet curse once he's had a good look at everyone.

He waits for the others to advance first, or at least someone with a weapon to do so, before slowly making his way forward, Ratcutter drawn and eyes constantly searching for any possible were-rat-wolf-hins sneaking about.

OOC: Moving to D8, roll is perception.

Odo Barfoot HP: 11/11, AC: 19/16/14 (Matthew)
Tuesday July 30th, 2013 6:03:44 PM
OOC: Welp. Odo moves to C9 then. Sorry, didn't see Eral's post there.

Alouryn Buttercup Bumblebottom AC: 16/14/13 HP: 8/8 (Vaughn)
Tuesday July 30th, 2013 9:08:45 PM
Alouryn politely refuses the torch and casts light on her whip. She will stay put for now but keep her eyes on Hazel and Murphy for cues to respond.

Ooc I just moved and no internet so my posts will be brief from my phone until Thursday.

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood HP 9/9 AC:15/13/13 (Kim McCoy) d20+11=22 ;
Wednesday July 31st, 2013 5:52:03 AM
"Anybody got a light? My torch needs it." Once lit, he carries the torch in his left hand, sickle in the right. He moves to D14. He has the earplugs in a pocket of his coveralls. He looks around, listens (Perception: 22).

DM Kent
Wednesday July 31st, 2013 2:11:11 PM
Hazel moves into the ruins searching for clear tracks, but can't tell for all the small and large animal tracks that are printed over each other so much as to make a muddled mess.

Alouryn casts a light on to her whip and follows close behind Hazel.

Shel hears Murphy call for a light of his torch and moves down next o him lit torch in hand.

Eral moves deeper in to the ruins keeping a close eye out for what can be seen of either wolves or rats and is rewarded by seeing a number of figures coalesce from out of the shadows.

Odo worrying about rat-wolf-hins as he moves into the ruins sees something in every shadow and yet sees nothing there at all.

Flimispold, Zylo and Edric stand just inside the edge of the ruins and let their eyes adjust to the changind lights and shadows.

*********

There suddenly seems to be a lot of rustling and scurrying in the brush and rocks around you and soon you see 7 pairs of red eyes, higher off the ground than what would be normal for rats.

In the torch light you see what appears to be seven R.O.U.S. (Rats of Unusual Size). Three of them are about 2.5 to three feet in length, not counting the tail and appear to weigh about 30 pounds. The other four a just a bit smaller being almost 2.5 feet in length with their tails and about 18 pounds.

With their mouths open and drooling, and their front teeth very visible, they do not look at all friendly.

RD 1 Map https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4J2oKls4_y5RG1CVWltd3VDcWc/edit?usp=sharing

Hazel: 17/13/15 - CMD:14 - HP:13/13 (Corsario) d20=8 ; d20+4=16 ; d6+2=7 ;
Wednesday July 31st, 2013 2:31:47 PM
"Get ready people!"

Hazel aims for the closer of the bigger rats and, as soon as he is able, let's go one bullet from his sling staff to it.

Initiative (1d20+2): 8
Attack Roll (1d20+4): 16
Damage Roll (1d6+2): 7

"Just like hunting in the forest" - He thinks for himself.

Flimsipold "Hin Billy" Williewhim AC: 15/13/13 HP: 10/10 (C. Neagu) d20+2=7 ;
Wednesday July 31st, 2013 2:43:32 PM
Flimsipold took a step forward, reaching for his bow and quiver; "W-when I t-told you about the were-ra-rat-wolf-hins, you didn't wanna believe me." he said, but any and all of his typical arrogance was absent, furthermore his voice was now higher pitched than ever.

Flim moves up to B-10, and roll is preventive initiative.

DM David
Wednesday July 31st, 2013 4:44:19 PM
Ooc- No initiative rolls needed, halflings. You'll either start as a team or the baddies will. You'll alternate from then on.

Please know: Actions occur as they are posted. If Hin Billy starts an inspire courage after your PC attacks, they will NOT get the benefit until next round if he keeps the effect going.

Eral Sunstrider AC:18/12/17 HP:11/11 (A. Skomrock) d20+3=10 ; d20+2=20 ; d6+2=5 ;
Wednesday July 31st, 2013 6:06:33 PM
Eral will move to F9 and place himself between R1 and the rest of the group. "Odo, Take care of that one behind us if you can get to it. " Eral swings at R1 with his war hammer.

Attack Roll :10
Damage Roll:5
OOC: I failed and rolled an extra d20 ignore the second d20.

Alouryn Buttercup Bumblebottom AC: 16/14/13 HP: 8/8 (Vaughn)
Wednesday July 31st, 2013 6:33:17 PM
Alouryn promotes Flowers Blessing (bless) to give her allies courage in this battle. Then she cautions Hazel to be careful.

Ooc +1 to attack and saves vs fear

Odo Barfoot HP: 11/11, AC: 19/16/14 (Matthew) d20+4=11 ; d6+3=7 ;
Wednesday July 31st, 2013 6:39:10 PM
Odo nods, somewhat less terrified in the knowledge that these were indeed just very large rats, and not the terrifying were-rat-wolf-hins which Flimispold mentioned.

He quickly steps up behind where Eral was standing just moments before and with both hands firmly gripping the hilt of Ratcutter slashes at the flanking rat.

Attack roll: 11
Damage: 7
OOC: Five-foot-stepping to C8 and attacking R4 w/ Longsword (wielded in both hands).

DM David: You should have a total of +5 to hit after the bless spell was cast. Make sure you check the prior PCs' posts when you calculate your rolls.

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP8/8; AC 14/14/11
Wednesday July 31st, 2013 7:25:06 PM
"Murphy, let the southernmost rat through...I'm going to try and knock him out when he approaches. Move to the other rats,"" she directs her closest located friend, trying to keep the light so that he could see it well enough to function.

OOC: Ready action to cast Color Spray when a rat approaches within range of the spell. DC 15 Will save to resist. Casting 1/4 first level spells per day.

Edric Lowbrook (Damian); HP: 12/12
Wednesday July 31st, 2013 9:31:34 PM
Edric moves 15' to E12, hoisting his axe to prepare an attack.

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood HP 9/9 AC:15/13/13 (Kim McCoy)
Wednesday July 31st, 2013 10:18:37 PM
Murphy casts an entangle spell (see map: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_xYydxjVu_WOWw0dTZDdkJJVjQ/edit?usp=sharing ), centered on the line between columns M and N in the middle of the 10th row. R1, D3, D2, D1, R2, and any other critters which may be beyond our sight lines within the area of effect.

Unfortunately, Eral may be caught along the edge of the area of effect (F9), unless he makes a reflex save vs spell.

If he can, Murphy will get up on top of the boulder in E13, so as to be out of the way for Shel's color spray - or at least stand in that square (if not, then E14).

Alouryn Buttercup Bumblebottom AC: 16/14/13 HP: 8/8 (Vaughn)
Wednesday July 31st, 2013 11:36:54 PM
Alouryn promotes Flowers Blessing (bless) to give her allies courage in this battle. Then she cautions Hazel to be careful.

Ooc +1 to attack and saves vs fear

Zylo (Kim McCoy for Darin) d20+5=18 ; d3=1 ;
Thursday August 1st, 2013 4:31:01 AM
Zylo takes a step forward and hurls a sling bullet at the large rodent at G12 for a small strike of 1 hit pooint.

DM Kent d20+1=7 ; d20+5=14 ; d20+5=23 ; d20+5=11 ; d20+5=6 ; d20+5=9 ; d20+5=14 ; d20+5=14 ; d20+5=23 ; d20+2=16 ; d20+2=7 ; d4=1 ; d20+2=12 ;
Thursday August 1st, 2013 7:52:11 AM
(OOC: Please make sure you post where you move to, which opponent you are attacking and any Spell DCs. I would rather not have to guess and then have you mad at me because I guessed wrong.)

Hazel send the sling bullet flying and is rewarded with the sould of a solid "Splat" at it strikes home, eliciting a squeal and growl from D3.

Flimispold moves to more center himself amongst his compatriots.

Eral moves into the fray and swings at R1 but misses.

Allouryn casts a blessing of Flower upon her friends.

Odo steps forward and slices down at R4 but misse with his cut.

Shel cast a color spray at R# as it charges in. Senses overloaded it falls the ground unconcious.

Edric moves forward and prepares for an attack.

Murphy jumps up on a nearby boulder and then casts his entagle spell and suddenly the dark torch lit ruins come alive as the grasses and plants in the spell's area of effect beging to grow and move grasping onto whatever else is alive in the area. While catching 3 of the foes, D2 & D3 continue moving through the tangle. Unfortunately Eral too is caught and finds the plants wrapping themselves around him. Reflex save DC 14 for half movement or be entangled

Zlyo sends a sling stone through the masses and catches a glancing blow to D2.

The Rats and Dire Rats are AC 14

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R3 falls unconcious due to color spray

R1, R2, & D1 are entangled in the spell but seem to be perhaps wriggling through a bit, but are not making any headway.

D2 & D3 easily escape the confines of the spell and find themselves facing Murphy and leap to the attack. D2 gets in a good bite to one of Murphy's legs AC16 for 1 point of damage; Fort save DC 11. D3's attempt however misses completely.

R4 leaps in the last 5 feet and attacks Odo but isn't ready for the halflings armor and misses.

Suddenly Odo and Hazel hear a massive amount of chittering and then they and Flimsipold and Allouryn, see a massive grey and brown swarm of small rats move up and over the low wall and in toward the center of the group.

R2 map - https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4J2oKls4_y5QTA1SUVidkhVTUk/edit?usp=sharing

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP8/8; AC 14/14/11
Thursday August 1st, 2013 8:58:51 AM
Round 2

"Dont move Murphy, I'm cutting this one close!". Shel moves 10' to the south, and casts yet another Color Spray, this time catching the two rats that are threatening Murphy in the area.

OOC: Casting 2/4 first level spells for the day. Color Spray, which should catch both rats (D2 and D3) and just miss Murphy in the cone. DC 15 Will save for the rats.

Hazel: 17/13/15 - CMD:14 - HP:13/13 (Corsario) d20+4=13 ; d6+2=4 ;
Thursday August 1st, 2013 10:00:37 AM
Hazel quickly loads his Sling Staff and fires again on the previously hurt Dire Rat (D3).

"Hold on Murphy!"

Attack Roll (1d20+4): 13 (+1 from Alouryn bless) = 14! Hit!
Damage Roll (1d6+2): 4

He knows his aim is off, but then he can almost feel Alouryn's hand on his shoulder, moving his aim just enough to his the Dire Rat again.

Flimsipold "Hin Billy" Williewhim AC: 15/13/13 HP: 10/10 (C. Neagu) d20-1=14 ; d4=4 ;
Thursday August 1st, 2013 10:06:26 AM
"Think fast, Odo!" Flimsipold released an arrow in Odo's direction, aiming for the rat with which he had been fighting.

Attack roll is at the -4 penalty for hitting a target engaged in melee combat, 14. The other is damage.
I also forgot Point Blank Shot, so attack is 15, damage is 5.

Odo Barfoot HP: 11/11, AC: 19/16/14 (Matthew) d20+2=9 ; d3=2 ; d20+2=11 ; d6+2=3 ; d6+1=7 ; d4+1=5 ;
Thursday August 1st, 2013 12:29:59 PM
Odo quickly draws his oversized poignard once the bard has fired his arrow, slashing and stabbing at the rat with both weapons.

Attacking R4 again.
Longsword Attack roll: 10 (forgot about Bless)
Shortsword Attack roll: 12
Longsword damage: 3
Shortsword Damage: 5
OOC: Ignore the d3, accidentally clicked it instead of "Roll". Also the second d6, yeesh. I'm all over the place. Sorry about that.

Alouryn Buttercup Bumblebottom AC: 16/14/13 HP: 8/8 Bless 9rnd, Shield Other (Vaughn)
Thursday August 1st, 2013 6:22:25 PM
"Look out Hazel! There's a whole swarm of little ones coming!"

Alouryn focuses her divine energies into a spirtual link with Hazel.

"I'll try to protect you as best I can, but don't let them surround us."

Alouryn and Hazel are now bound together metaphysically sharing damage and improving Hazel's ability to defend himself.

ooc Shield Other: Hazel has a +1 deflection bonus to AC, +1 to saves and only takes half damage, the other half goes to Alouryn.

Eral Sunstrider AC:18/12/17 HP:11/11 (A. Skomrock) d20+2=20 ; d20+4=13 ;
Thursday August 1st, 2013 6:54:27 PM
Eral is able to get able to get freed of the entanglement slightly but will still try and take down R1 but turns after swinging miss to see the swam behind him.

Attack Roll = 13

Edric Lowbrook (Damian); HP: 12/12 d20+6=8 ; d6+3=6 ;
Thursday August 1st, 2013 11:23:25 PM
Edric moves to F11 and swings his axe at the dire rat (D3).

Attack roll: 8
Battleaxe Damage: 6

Zylo (Kim McCoy for Darin) d8=3 ; d20+2=4 ;
Friday August 2nd, 2013 2:26:59 AM
Zylo springs forward to D13 and attempt to skewer with rapier the color-sprayed D4, but his thrust is ineffective.

[no idea what d8=3 roll was about - may have accidentally hit when viewing page on my little Android screen earlier in the day]
[Darin -I'll bet you can do a much better job than I at playing Zylo effectively -Kim]

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood HP 8/9 AC:15/13/13 (Kim McCoy) d6+2=7 ; d20+4=23 ;
Friday August 2nd, 2013 2:46:06 AM
"Ay!" he exclaims upon finding the yellow teeth of the rat sinking into the flesh of his calf. He dances a hop step on the rock to keep his legs less accessible for another bite. "Thanks Shel, Hazel!" Murphy exclaims immediately after sucking in his belly to avoid the edge of his friend's color spray. He does end up planting his feet in order to He lands a small arc of lighting against dire rat D2 for 7 hp electrical damage (DC 14? DC 15?). [Fort save 23].

DM Kent d20+1=12 ; d20+1=3 ; d100=53 ;
Friday August 2nd, 2013 10:20:35 AM
Shel[b/] casts another color spray and D2 & D3 fallto the ground unconcious.

Almost simultaneously [b]Hazel's sling stone slams into D3's side.

Flimispold targets Odo's foe R 4 and watches happily as his arrow slams home.

Odo goes two weapon on R4 but is distracted by Flimispold's calling out to him and the sight of 200+ rats swarming towards him and misses with both strikes.

Alouryn casts another spell to help defend Hazel.

Eral manages to escape the entanglement but in doing so he nearly steps into the mass of swarming rats and misses with his attack on R1.

Edric moves forward 5 feet and swings at D3 just as it falls to color spray and bullet and he misses.

Zylo leaps forward and misses with his strike on D2.

Murphy dodges the second colorspray and restorts to a little magic of his own zapping D2.

*********************

Eral moves out of the entangled area and into the path of the Swarm which takes an opportunity to attack him 1 point damage

R1, R2 & D1 all manage to break free of the bushes entangling them.

R1 jumps free and attacks Eral but missesAC 7.

R2 is still in the entangled are but continues moving toward the edge.

D1 charges out of the area and leaps toward Alouryn but just misses by inchesAC 13

R4 continues its attack on Odo connecting with a good sized chomp AC20 for 3 points damage

The swarm encroaches on Hazel, Odo and Eral causeing 3 points to Hazel, 7 points to Odo and 3 points to Eral.

As Hazel's sling bullet slams into the side of D3 a horrendously loud and deafening boom occurs. Zylo, Murphy, Edric need to make a Fort save DC15 or be deafend for 1 hour. (20% misscast chance for spell with verbal components)

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4J2oKls4_y5N2t5UEUtakxUWmM/edit?usp=sharing

Odo Barfoot HP: 11/11, AC: 19/16/14 (Matthew) d20+2=11 ; d20+2=6 ;
Friday August 2nd, 2013 11:35:48 AM
"Agh!" Odo first shouts as the rat sinks its teeth into his leg.

"Woaaah!" he then cries out as the swarm writhes around and gnaws at his lower body.

He slashes at the swarm of rats with his longsword, trying to scare them away, while lunging at the larger rat attacking him, stumbling backwards away from the swarm.

Longsword attack roll vs Swarm: 11
Shortsword attack roll vs R4: 6
5 foot stepping to B8

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP8/8; AC 14/14/11 d20+3=16 ; d6=2 ;
Friday August 2nd, 2013 11:42:42 AM
It's good, I brought this, Shel thinks as she takes a 5' step to the north. She pulls a tiny vial from one of her belt pouches and throws it at the swarm of vermin attacking her friends. "Look out everyone," she shouts.

OOC: 16 ranged touch attack. Does 2 points damage and, iirc plus 50% against swarms. Should take another 1d6 damage next round, I think. I think there is 1 point of splash damage as well...sorry about that, guys.

DM Kent: Ummm, Vial of what?

Hazel: 18/14/16 - CMD:14 - HP:10/13 (Corsario) Blessed (+1 Att, +1 vs Fear) Shielded (+1 AC, +1 ST, Half damage to Alouryn) d20+4=8 ;
Friday August 2nd, 2013 1:04:56 PM
When the Shield Other spell form Alouryn affects him, Hazel almost forgets about the fight.

He has never felt so close to another person. He, the ranger, used to be apart and alone in the forest, now shares a metaphysical bond with a beautiful girl from he has been growing incredible feelings.

He is unable to process, to understand, what he feels in that moment. The only thing he knows is that he wants to feel that way forever.

And then the swarm covers him.

He is returned to the harsh reality of the moment by the multitude of bites his body is getting. Even with his armor, and experience he has never seen rats so focused in attacking a much bigger prey. Because he is sure he is that now. He has become prey.

Well, he won't go without a fight! He raises his Sling Staff to get them off him, when he sees a Dire Rat (D1) jump towards Alouryn. He forgets everything else and turns.

Nothing will hurt her is he is able to prevent it.

He looks to flank the Dire Rat (D1) and hit it with all his strength, ignoring the rats covering him. But the emotions and distractions are to big, and he misses his attack.

Power Attack Attack Roll (1d20+4): 8(+1 Bless, -1 Power Attack)

DM David
Friday August 2nd, 2013 1:39:26 PM
DM David: Please update your headers. It helps the DMs and fellow PCs remember what is going on. Especially if you are down to 1 hp...

Odo Barfoot HP: 1/11, AC: 19/16/14 (Matthew)
Friday August 2nd, 2013 2:02:21 PM
OOC: Could have sworn I edited it before I posted but yeah, sorry about that (AGAIN).

Edric Lowbrook (Damian); HP: 12/12 d20+6=12 ; d20+6=11 ; d6+3=8 ;
Friday August 2nd, 2013 6:17:55 PM
Fortitude: 12 (deafened)
Attack roll: 11
Damage roll: 8

Edric is momentarily stunned by the deafening noise and left with an intense ringing of the ears. Despite the ringing, he attempts to slash at D3 again.

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood HP 8/9 AC:15/13/13 (Kim McCoy) d20+4=11 ; d6+2=7 ; d100=61 ;
Saturday August 3rd, 2013 2:38:41 AM
The blast of the exploding rat blows the hair back on Murphy's head. A huge, painful force of overwhelming sound, a flash of pain, then the deepest quiet (fort save 11/15). Am I still alive?

The carcass of the dire rat splattered all over, the druid considers, then chooses the still-stunned rat (R3) to receive a small jolt of electrical power (7 hp damage).

Though it is too late to obviate the sonic damage, Murphy pulls one of the waxy pieces of cloth and inserts it into his left ear, and looks about him to see what is happening, now that he cannot rely upon audible clues to discern his surroundings.

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP8/8; AC 14/14/11
Saturday August 3rd, 2013 8:32:57 AM
OOC:Sorry DM. Vial of alchemist's fire.

Alouryn Buttercup Bumblebottom AC: 16/14/13 HP: 7/8 Bless 8rnd, Shield Other: Hazel (Vaughn) d8+1=9 ;
Saturday August 3rd, 2013 12:04:19 PM
Alouryn hears Odo's cries of pain. She ignores the rat attacking her (taking the oppy) and hurries around the long way (avoiding the swarm) to get close to Odo (move to B9). Once there she will call upon Flower to heal Odo. Alouryn's hands glow as she touches his arm and his wounds magically heal for a miraculous 9 hp! (CLW)

"Flower believes in you Odo! Now you must believe in yourself..."

ooc Hazel should only have taken 2 hp damage of the 3 as half rounded down goes to Alouryn so she already took the other 1hp dmg.

Hazel: 18/14/16 - CMD:14 - HP:10/13 (Corsario) Blessed (+1 Att, +1 vs Fear) Shielded (+1 AC, +1 ST, Half damage to Alouryn)
Saturday August 3rd, 2013 11:48:50 PM
OOC: Yes, there are 2 from the rat swarm and 1 from Shel Alchemist Fire

Flimsipold "Hin Billy" Williewhim AC: 15/13/13 HP: 10/10 (C. Neagu) d20=6 ; d4+1=2 ;
Sunday August 4th, 2013 11:35:00 AM
Getting cocky after his first arrow struck home, Flimsipold produced another arrow and let it fly towards the rat.

Attack roll is d20+3(Dex)+1(PBS)+1(Bless)-4(Target in melee)
Damage is in case I hit Odo.

Eral Sunstrider AC:18/12/17 HP:6/11 (A. Skomrock) d20+4=20 ; d6+2=3 ;
Sunday August 4th, 2013 9:44:25 PM
"Ouch, Hang in there Odo, Try not to cause extra damage to us." Eral swings his war hammer at the swarm trying to get some of them off of everyone.

Attack Roll of 20 on Swarm
Damage of 3 on Swarm

Zylo Runefaust HP 9/9 AC:17/15/13 Bless(+1) (Darin William's character, post by Kim McCoy) d20+2=17 ; d20+2=12 ; d6=3 ; d4=2 ; d4=3 ;
Sunday August 4th, 2013 10:55:37 PM
Fortunately, Zylo's ears were sufficiently distant from the booming sound and somewhat shielded by the bodies of his new-found friends that he was not deafened (Fort 17/15).

He plugs his left ear with a finger, then performs a coup de grace on the dire rat (D2) (auto crit (2+3)+3(sneak attack)=7hp total).

He steps to D14, watching R3, getting ready to attack next round.

[Am thinking there is no roll needed for a coup de grace, but just in case I rolled d20+2=12 - although attack vs helpless gets extra +5 (0 dex) bonus, so it should be d20+2+5=17]

DM Kent d100=86 ; d20+2=16 ; d4+1=4 ; d20+3=18 ; d20+1=16 ; d20+1=5 ; d20+1=3 ; d20+1=8 ; d6=4 ; d6=3 ; d6=4 ;
Monday August 5th, 2013 2:32:17 PM
Stumbling backward away from the swarm Odo misses with his attacks.

Shel throws some Alchemist's fire at the swarm, catching the leading edge of it (no splash damage to PCs)

Hazel Flanks D1 and puts everything in to the attack but misses any way.

Covered with pieces of dire rat and deafened Edric flails around with his sword but misses his target.

Murphy sends an arc of electricity at R3.

Alouryn hears the pain in Odo's voice and moves to the rescue send healing energy into the halfling warrior. As Allouryn leaves her opponent D1 it gets in a last nip at her backside and connects with its attack of opportunity AC16 for 2 points of damage

Flimispold has his target in sight when all of a sudden both Odo and Alouryn come in to the sight line causing him to launch the arrow nearly at an 80 degree angle. Who knows what that arrow was going to hit.

Eral swings his hammer downard in hopes of connecting with fuzzy bodies and sends several of the swarm to their maker.

Zylo steps forward and slices D2's throat making sure it would not be causing any trouble.

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R2 manages to free itself from the web and tries to attack Edric but misses AC 16

Edric and Murphy both get an attack of opportunity on R2

R1 again badly misses with its attempt a biting Eral.

D2 also misses with its attack on Hazel.

R2 misses with its attack on Odo.

The swarm shifts and engulfs Odo, Alouryn and Flimispold causing 4 points of damage to Odo, 3 points to Alouryn, and 4 points to Flimispold.

Round 4 map - https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4J2oKls4_y5SmpRWEo4VTZVbEU/edit?usp=sharing

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Rat, Dire Rat and Swarm: AC 14

D1 - unharmed
D2 - dead
D3 - blown up
R1 - injured
R2 - unhurt
R3 - dead
R4 - injured
Swarm - injured

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP8/8; AC 14/14/11 d6=1 ;
Monday August 5th, 2013 3:52:43 PM
OOC: I can't see the map for some reason, so I am holding off on Shel's actions for the time being to see if the map starts working for me. I'll take care of the continuing alchemist's fire damage now though.

Shel smiles as she sees her alchemical agent continuing to work on the swarm of rats. The sizzle she heard indicated that the concoction was still working effectively.

Damage 1 for the second and final round the alchemist's fire has any effect..

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP8/8; AC 14/14/11
Monday August 5th, 2013 3:58:02 PM
OOC: Now the map is working, but I can't find Shel on it anymore. I think the swarm is directly beside where I wanted to be. Therefore, Shel wants to withdraw 15' south.

Seeing that great big swarm getting too close for comfort, little Shel carefully picks her way to the south, trying to get away from the immediate threat directly beside her. "Spread out...keep that thing from hitting all of us at once!".

Flimsipold "Hin Billy" Williewhim AC: 15/13/13 HP: 6/10 (C. Neagu) d20+5=19 ; d6+2=4 ;
Monday August 5th, 2013 4:02:21 PM
"Ow!" Cried Flimsipold with the swarm of rats coming up against him, more upset than terrified, the halfling dropped his bow to the ground and retrieved his longsword, making to hack his way at the swarm. That said and done, Flimsipold steps away from the swarm.

Free action to drop the bow.
Move action to draw the sword.
Attack roll is 1d10+2(Str)+1(Size)+2(Flanking with Hazel.)
Damage is 4.
Five foot step to B9.

Odo Barfoot HP: 6/11, AC: 19/16/14 (Matthew) d20+5=15 ; d20+5=16 ; d6+2=4 ; d4+1=5 ;
Monday August 5th, 2013 4:12:49 PM
Odo once more hacks at the approaching swarm, now ignoring the rat to his left. "Thank you, Miss Alouryn! Now quickly, get back!" He cries after delivering his blows to the mass of rats surrounding him, and before stumbling further back away from them.

Longsword to hit: 15 (assuming flanking with Hazel is possible form this position)
Shortsword to hit: 16
Longsword damage: 4
Shortsword damage: 5
Five foot stepping to A8.

Eral Sunstrider AC:18/12/17 HP:7/11 (A. Skomrock) d20+4=10 ;
Monday August 5th, 2013 5:17:40 PM
Eral stays where he is at but shifts his attack to R1 in hopes of finishing it off to free himself to cast a spell. "Keep spread out as much as possible. Shel has the right idea."

Attack Roll on R1 is a 10

Zylo Runefaust HP 9/9 AC:17/15/13 Bless(+1) (Darin William's character, post by Kim McCoy) d20+2=19 ; d4=3 ; d4=3 ; d6=2 ;
Monday August 5th, 2013 7:17:40 PM
Zylo moves to E15 and uses a sneak attack with a critical hit (19) on the rat of unusual size which is next to Murphy and Edric (R2), for 3+3+2=7 hp damage from the well-aimed point of his quick-as-a-sprung-snare rapier. "We're taking them down!" he says to people who cannot hear him.

Hazel: 18/14/16 - CMD:14 - HP:11/13 (Corsario) Blessed (+1 Att, +1 vs Fear) Shielded (+1 AC, +1 ST, Half damage to Alouryn) d20+4=15 ; d4+6=7 ;
Monday August 5th, 2013 7:40:37 PM
"Recovering" 1 HP as there was no damage from Shel's Alchemist Fire"

Alouryn leaves for what Hazel thinks is a better position, but sees she is attacked, along with Odo and Hin Billy. He sees them fight back, and decides to attack the Dire Rat (D1), again with all his might (Power Attack).

Sling Staff Power Attack Attack Roll (1d20+4): 15 (+1 Bless, -1 Power Attack)
Sling Staff Power Attack Damage Roll (1d4+6): 7 (+3 Power Attack)

He smiles as he feels the Dire Rat body give in to the solid staff hit.

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood HP 8/9 AC:15/13/13 Deafened; Bless(+1) (Kim McCoy) d20+4=13 ; d100=12 ; d3=3 ;
Monday August 5th, 2013 7:49:25 PM
Murphy misses in his attack of opportunity by a whisker (AC 13 - unless there is a flanking bonus, in which case his dagger hits for 3 hp damage), and also has problems with what he hoped would be another electrical attack on the large rat next to him (R2) (20% miss chance owing to deafened condition, rolled 12%).

With this abundance of success, he chooses to step back 5 feet to E12, then turn around to see, likely, the backside of dire rat D1.

Edric Lowbrook (Damian); HP: 12/12 d20+6=9 ; d6+3=5 ;
Monday August 5th, 2013 10:01:17 PM
Edric returns the favor to R2, and attempts to bring his axe down on the filthy creature.

Attack roll: 9
Damage (battleaxe): 5

Alouryn Buttercup Bumblebottom AC: 16/14/13 HP: 7/8 Bless 8rnd, Shield Other: Hazel (Vaughn)
Monday August 5th, 2013 11:12:22 PM
Alouryn attempts a withdraw action to move to A13

DM Kent d20+1=19 ; d4=3 ; d20+1=12 ; d20+1=13 ; d20+1=18 ; d4+1=4 ;
Tuesday August 6th, 2013 11:07:25 AM
Shel withdraws and ends up next to Zylo.

Flimsipold drops his bow and drawing his sword swipes at the swarn sending a number of tiny rats flying.

Odo strikes with both swords into the swarm send more rats scurrying away.

Eral shifts his attack focus and misses R1.

Zylo moves around and gets position on R2 and sends his rapier deep into the rat's side.

Hazel gets in a solid blow on D1 and it emits a growl as it readies itself for its attack.

Murphy misses with his attacks on R2 who is looking very wobbly.

Edric[/] misses with his attack as well.

[b]Alouryn withdraws as requested.

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At the combined attacks to it from several party members the swarm breaks up and scatters off int the brush and woods.

R1 bites Eral connecting with the halfling AC 19 for 3 points damage

R2 tries to bit Edric but misses as it is bleeding all over the place.

R4 again tries to bite Odo but misses

D1 returns the favor to Hazel biting him soundly AC 18 for 4 points damage. Hazel make a Fort save DC 11

round 5 map - https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4J2oKls4_y5cmpQRkZaNUZSQzQ/edit?usp=sharing

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Rat, Dire Rat and Swarm: AC 14

D1 - injured
D2 - dead
D3 - blown up
R1 - injured
R2 - wobbly
R3 - dead
R4 - injured
Swarm - broken up and dispersed

Hazel: 18/14/16 - CMD:14 - HP:9/13 (Corsario) Blessed (+1 Att, +1 vs Fear) Shielded (+1 AC, +1 ST, Half damage to Alouryn) d20+5=21 ; d20+4=20 ; d4+6=8 ;
Tuesday August 6th, 2013 11:31:22 AM
Hazel takes 2 points of damage, the other 2 go to Alouryn. Thanks

Fortitude Save: 21

Hazel feels how the bite hurts him less than it should, as Alouryn's protection watch over him. Anyway, he hopes she drops it, as he feels he should guard her, and not the other way around.

But he quickly returns to the problem at hand, the Dire Rat (D1) which is giving him so much fun.

"Let's play, beast", he says fiercely. He lets all his small body follow his sling staff as he tries to finish the big rat once and for all with another hit.

Sling Staff Power Attack Attack Roll (1d20+4): 20 (+1 Bless, -1 Power Attack)
Sling Staff Power Attack Damage Roll (1d4+6): 8 (+3 Power Attack)

He knows he owns this fight. Where did he left his knife? It's time to taxiderm rodents.

Zylo Runefaust HP 9/9 AC:17/15/13 Bless(+1) (Darin William's PC, post by Kim McCoy) d20+4=6 ;
Tuesday August 6th, 2013 12:54:10 PM
Zylo attempts to replicate what he did a moment ago, but the rat shifts slightly at the last moment, and the rogue's rapier finds air. (d20+1 size +1 bless +2 flanking=6)

Flimsipold "Hin Billy" Williewhim AC: 15/13/13 HP: 6/10 (C. Neagu)
Tuesday August 6th, 2013 1:06:18 PM
Flimsipold promptly returned his sword to his sheath and retrieved his bow. "Give'm hell, Odo!" Cheered Flimsipold, preppin' up another arrow.

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood HP 8/9 AC:15/13/13 Deafened; Bless(+1) (Kim McCoy) d100=41 ; d6+2=3 ;
Tuesday August 6th, 2013 1:07:48 PM
In a flicker of light Odo's bloodied clothing catches Murphy's eye. Rather than deal with the creature in front of him, he takes a step to the left (to D12) and sends a flicker of electricity against R4 for 3 points of damage.

Odo Barfoot HP: 6/11, AC: 19/16/14 (Matthew) d20+3=19 ; d20+3=8 ; d6+2=8 ;
Tuesday August 6th, 2013 1:12:34 PM
"We've got them on the ropes! Humble's Sword! Yeeeagh!" Odo cries as he makes a quick slash and jab at the rat beside him with both blades.

Longsword to hit: 19
Shortsword to hit: 8
Longsword damage: 8

Alouryn Buttercup Bumblebottom AC: 16/14/13 HP: 0/8 Bless 8rnd, Shield Other: Hazel (Vaughn) d6=4 ;
Tuesday August 6th, 2013 2:05:26 PM
Alouryn is at 0 hp. If she is allowed she will channel positive energy affecting every one in a 30' radius even the rats for 4hp healing. Otherwise she is down.

Alouryn Buttercup Bumblebottom AC: 16/14/13 HP: 0/8 Bless 6rnd, Shield Other: Hazel (Vaughn)
Tuesday August 6th, 2013 3:42:20 PM
ooc: That Bless should be 6 rounds remaining, sorry I've been posting on my phone

Eral Sunstrider AC:18/12/17 HP:7/11 Spells (3/1+1)(A. Skomrock) d8+1=3 ;
Tuesday August 6th, 2013 6:28:16 PM
Eral steps back to E9 and will cast CLW on himself. "Someone come keep this rat off me while I try and help Alouryn."

Healing from CLW is 3
OOC: I have has some terrible rolls...

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP8/8; AC 14/14/11 d20+4=14 ; d3=2 ;
Tuesday August 6th, 2013 7:22:39 PM
Shel moves north to C 11 and looks for any unattended rats still standing. If one is no longer in melee combat,Shel will use an Acid Splash cantrip to attempt to damage the creature.

ooc: 14 Ranged Touch Attack for 2 points damage. If no unattended rats remain, Shel will fire her spell at the closest rat in melee, taking a minus four to her attack roll.

Edric Lowbrook (Damian); HP: 12/12 d20+6=8 ; d6+3=7 ;
Tuesday August 6th, 2013 11:50:21 PM
The still-deafened Edric attempts to finish off R2 with his battleaxe.

Attack roll 8
Damage: 7

DM Kent d20=16 ; d100=56 ; d100=87 ; d20+1=8 ; d4+1=4 ;
Wednesday August 7th, 2013 2:09:32 PM
Hazel smacks D1 with his staff and once again the area is filled with the thunderous boom causing Hazel, Murphy, Shel, and Edric to make fortitude saves DC 15or be deafened.

Zylo misses with his attack

Flimsipold once again switches weapons.

Murphy sends another little arc of lightening into one of the remaining rats R4.

Odo connects with his longsword dropping R4 to the dirt.

Disabled, Alouryn channels positive energy around the area. All receive the return of 4 hit points as do R4 & R2.

Eral steps back and is filled with positive energy and decides not to cast his spell and waste it as he no longer has a need for it.

Shel moves to her new location and is immediately hit with the sonic boom. She somehow manages to get her spell off (rolled for you) and hits R1 with the splash of acid dropping it to the ground.

Edric again misses.

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With the healing R2 received lunges up more forcefully that it probably could have before and chomps on Zylo AC 16 for 4 points.

R 4 attacks Odo but misses again.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4J2oKls4_y5MnpyOVJDZm9uRHc/edit?usp=sharing

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Rat, Dire Rat and Swarm: AC 14

D1 - blown up
D2 - dead
D3 - blown up
R1 - dead
R2 - injured
R3 - dead
R4 - injured
Swarm - broken up and dispersed

Flimsipold "Hin Billy" Williewhim AC: 15/13/13 HP: 10/10 (C. Neagu) d20+5=25 ; d6+2=5 ;
Wednesday August 7th, 2013 2:14:26 PM
"By my bardbarian fury!" Cried Flimsipold, grasping his sword and charging up to Odo's opponent, apparently reinvigorated by Alouryn's spell.

Charging R4. Natural 20 on attack roll! Damage is 5x2=10.

Zylo Runefaust HP 5/9 AC:17/15/13 Bless(+1) (Darin William's PC, post by Kim McCoy) d20+4=18 ; d4=1 ; d4=3 ;
Wednesday August 7th, 2013 2:23:13 PM
Zylo grimaces as the rat's teeth gnash his side. In pain, he pivots and sinks his rapier quickly into the animal's belly (AC 18, crit, 4 hp), then pulls it free, wanting to take it down so it bothers no one else ever again.

Hazel: 16/12/14 - CMD:14 - HP:9/13 (Corsario) Blessed (+1 Att, +1 vs Fear) Shielded (+1 AC, +1 ST, Half damage to Alouryn) Charging (-2 d20+6=9 ; d20+6=20 ; d4+6=10 ;
Wednesday August 7th, 2013 2:25:19 PM
Fortitude Save (1d20+6): 9 (+1 Shield Other)

Even as he is left with a strong ringing in his ears, Hazel smiles at the Dire Rat explosion.. talk about making some noise!

He turns to check on Alouryn, and then the rest of his team. Seeing only two rats alive he charges against the one attacking Odo...

"TIME TO END THIS FIGHT!" - he screams a lot louder than he should have...

Sling Staff Power Attack Attack Roll (1d20+6): 20 (+1 Bless, -1 Power Attack, +2 Charge)
Sling Staff Power Attack Damage Roll (1d4+6): 10 (+3 Power Attack)

Ac -2 because of charge until next turn.

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood HP 8/9 AC:15/13/13 Deafened; Bless(+1) (Kim McCoy) d20+5=23 ; d100=100 ; d6+2=4 ; d20+9=10 ;
Wednesday August 7th, 2013 2:33:29 PM
Murphy is not furthered deafened [Fort save 23] (and, who knows, maybe his hearing is coming back with a natural 100 on the spell check due to deafening?), and zaps the downed and revived rat that Odo fights (R4) for 4 points of electrical damage.

"How is everyone doing? Can anyone hear me?" The deafened druid cannot even hear himself. He turns around to see what is going on around him. [Perception natural 1]

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP8/8; AC 14/14/11 d20+3=5 ; d20+4=14 ; d3=1 ;
Wednesday August 7th, 2013 3:45:06 PM
All around Shel, the battlefield became silent. She could only hear a strange buzzing in her ears, and nothing else.

She looked around, but it appeared that the group had the situation well in hand. She wondered if everyone else was as deaf as she, and how long that might last.

OOC Fort save = 5. Shel will delay action until all the others have gone. If an opponent is standing she will try to Acid Splash again. Ranged Touch Attack Roll 14 (minus four if the rat is in melee) and damage is 1 point.

Eral Sunstrider AC:18/12/17 HP:8/11 Spells (3/2+1)(A. Skomrock) d20+6=11 ;
Wednesday August 7th, 2013 5:50:19 PM
Assuming R4 goes down Eral will move towards F11 to help with R2 if it does not fall before he can get there. While moving he is looking around to make sure the noise of the battle did not bring any unwanted attention to the area.

Perception of 11

Odo Barfoot HP: 10/11, AC: 19/16/14 (Matthew) d20+5=15 ; d6+3=8 ; d20+2=19 ;
Wednesday August 7th, 2013 6:26:50 PM
In the off chance that the rat beside him is still alive, Odo will cut at it with his longsword. Otherwise he just has a good look around to see which rats remain.

Longsword to hit: 15
Longsword damage: 8
Perception: 19

Alouryn Buttercup Bumblebottom AC: 16/14/13 HP: 0/8 Bless 6rnd, Shield Other: Hazel (Vaughn)
Wednesday August 7th, 2013 10:07:47 PM
After nearly blacking out a moment ago Alouryn drops the Shield Other on Hazel. After channelling she takes a moment to get her bearings and see if anyone else is in rough shape. She holds her spot and waits for the warriors to deal with the remaining rats before trying any more channelling.

Edric Lowbrook (Damian); HP: 12/12 d20+6=11 ; d20+6=15 ; d6+3=7 ;
Wednesday August 7th, 2013 11:26:55 PM
The second blast hits Edric and the ringing in his ears becomes more intense. His head is pounding, but he manages to slash at R2 (if he's still alive).

Fortitude: 11 (deafened again)
Attack roll: 15
Damage roll: 7

DM Kent
Thursday August 8th, 2013 12:11:55 PM
The last two rats go down in spectacular fashion chopped bashed sliced and pierced. Your first real combat as a group and you survived. Perhaps not without injuries or near deaths but you are each alive and surrounded by four large rats 1 very large Dire rat and a bunch of pieces from two others. Do you stay a bit longer and see what is to be seen or collect what you are in need of and be off. Now decisions must be made.

Perception DC 15 Highlight to display spoiler: { there seems to be some writing or graffitti on the low wall. If a Linguistics DC 16 or read magic spellcraft DC 12 is made then a magic mouth spell come alive and says.
"Nuggets all of gold lying in sand,
Purple roses from gardens must be in hand,
Stones from the belly of rats so bold,
The staves of the judges All have been stole.
Find them you must, search far and wide,
The staves themselves are easy to hide.
Within the houses of Flower, Dinners and Lucks,
Steal one back or lose all your luck"}

Hazel: 17/13/15 - CMD:14 - HP:9/13 (Corsario) d20+2=12 ;
Thursday August 8th, 2013 1:02:41 PM
Hazel feels how the protection from Alouryn wears off, and he turns to talk her, but instead sees her hurt and pale.

"Alouryn! Are you ok? Please lay down! Let me put my cape down for you to sit on..."

He tries his best to clean and cover her wounds. (Heal check 12).

"What you did... was wonderful! But I beg you don't do it again... I would... You... I... We can't... You should not put yourself in risk, please..."

Hazel: 17/13/15 - CMD:14 - HP:9/13 (Corsario)
Thursday August 8th, 2013 1:07:50 PM
Errata: Hazel meant to say: Let me put MY cape for you to sit on...

Odo Barfoot HP: 10/11, AC: 19/16/14 (Matthew) d20+2=15 ;
Thursday August 8th, 2013 2:02:01 PM
After noticing that all the rats were dead, Odo carefully sheathes both his swords.

"That went quite a bit better than I was expecting. Especially since we were facing rodents of unusual size."

He pauses for a moment, grinning smugly, before pointing at the dire rat's corpse.

"That one there seems to be the biggest. And we need its... Head?"

Odo then points out the graffiti in case anyone else missed it, not really knowing what to do with it himself.

Roll is perception.

Alouryn Buttercup Bumblebottom AC: 16/14/13 HP: 7/8 (Vaughn) d6=3 ;
Thursday August 8th, 2013 4:29:00 PM
"Thanks Hazel but I'm feeling a bit better now. No time for sitting, take me to the others so I can do some more healing for everyone"

Alouryn will take Hazel's hand and walk until she is in the middle of everyone before channelling positive energy again. She prays to Flower and a mild glow emanates from her silver holy symbol illuminating a 30 foot radius giving everyone 3 more hp back.

"There, I feel much more like myself now. Thank you for your concern Hazel. I saw that swarm coming after you and I had to help the only way I could. It's awful that these rats had to die, I've never been attacked by anything before, but at least we are all OK. Is anyone else still in need of more healing?"

Flimsipold "Hin Billy" Williewhim AC: 15/13/13 HP: 10/10 (C. Neagu) d20+5=14 ;
Thursday August 8th, 2013 4:30:12 PM
Flimsipold once more recuperated his weapons, returning them from whence they came. He limped on over to Odo and the others, though the kind chants and words of the healers had seen him recovered, as if to dramatize the fact that he took a hit. "Let's see here..." He said, almost musingly, looking down at the graffiti pointed out by Odo.

Roll is spellcraft, I assume magic mouth starts mouthin'?

Eral Sunstrider AC:18/12/17 HP:8/11 Spells (3/2+1)(A. Skomrock)
Thursday August 8th, 2013 7:53:17 PM
"Well that was interesting. Looks like we need some stones from one or a few of these rat. Then if I am reading this right we will need to either head to the Temple of Flower, Luck or what ever Dinners is to get one of judges staffs back for them." Eral looks around to see if anyone agrees while wiping off his war hammer in the grass that is available and pulling out a dagger to get to work on the Dire Rat if everyone agrees.

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP8/8; AC 14/14/11 d20+3=6 ;
Thursday August 8th, 2013 7:55:54 PM
Shel didn't notice the writing, as she was still worried about the fact she couldn't hear anything. Wonder how long before my hearing comes back...if it does? I bet sign language is hard to learn, she thinks.

She does think enough to cast Detect Magic to see if the rats had managed to collect anything shiny out here in their ruins.

OOC: Perception 6. Cast Detect Magic.

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood HP 8/9 AC:15/13/13 Deafened; Bless(+1) (Kim McCoy) d20+9=20 ; d20+3=19 ;
Thursday August 8th, 2013 9:01:29 PM
As the action settles down, inventory of friends and fallen rodent foes is taken, and Odo and Flimsipold indicate the words, Murphy looks over whatever is scratched upon the low-lying wall.

As he is deafened, however, and unless the words are also written in text, he has no idea whatsoever what the magic mouth is saying.

He recovers his sickle and the presumably burnt-out (or sputtering) torch he dropped at the beginning of the fight, then takes a moment to clear a spot of vegetation so he can write in the ground:

Some of us cannot hear.
I cannot.
I saw lips moving on the wall.
If you could hear, please write
down what was said.

He pantomimes to someone with an active light spell or a functioning torch to read his words. Once they have been read, he runs the palm of his hand over the dirt, to give a smooth writing surface, hands a little stick to whoever volunteers, then sits back on his haunches to see what they say.

[Perception 20; Linguistics 19] (I rolled and wrote a post much earlier, but just before hitting the 'Submit' button, suddenly all browser windows shut down, and I had to run)

Zylo Runefaust HP 5/9 AC:17/15/13 (Darin William's PC, post by Kim McCoy) d20+6=15 ; d20+3=11 ;
Thursday August 8th, 2013 9:29:49 PM
His clothing bloodied on the left side where the huge rat bit him, Zylo looks somewhat worse for wear. Fortunately, he has not been rendered deaf. He looks at what Murphy wrote. He takes the stick from him, and scribbles in the dirt:We need the gold nugget,
purple roses,
stones from rats' bellies,
staffs from the judges
and we're supposed to look
for them in the houses of
flower, dinners and lucks
or we'll lose all our ducks
- Something like that
He turns to Shel, and Alouryn, and Eral. He looks at his side, then back up at them. "Say, someone can help fix me up?"

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood HP 8/9 AC:15/13/13 Deafened; (Kim McCoy)
Thursday August 8th, 2013 9:42:00 PM

Murphy carefully reads a few times through what Zylo wrote. "Ducks? We have any ducks?"

He turns so all can see his lips. "Let's see if there are stones in the rats' bellies - cover your ears in case any more explode." He pantomimes cutting open the belly of one of the rats. He takes out a waterproof bag. "This is for the biggest rat's head." He holds it out to whoever wants to do the honors. "Since I cannot hear - Odo - will you lead us at least until I get my hearing back? Oh - and, GREAT WORK EVERYBODY!! "

Then he gets to work looking into the bellies of each of the big rats, plugging his already damaged ears to preclude further damage before digging in. He does not put too much care into fastiousness, but rather performs the stone-hunting surgery in as expeditious a manner as is possible.

Edric Lowbrook (Damian); HP: 12/12 d20+2=13 ;
Thursday August 8th, 2013 10:45:33 PM
Edric sees lips moving but hears nothing. Ironic that we brought ear plugs, Edric thinks and chuckles to himself. Fortunately his party is kind enough to write in the dirt so he can follow along.

DM Kent
Friday August 9th, 2013 3:39:12 PM
Shel casts a spell while the others are pantomiming , writing, listening and butchering and is rewarded as the spell sweeps through the ruins with a faint magical aura coming from what looks to have been a small dwelling of some sort.

Inside the belly of the dire rat you cut up is what appears to be a dull grey rocklike mass, that looks like a thunderstone.

Alouryn Buttercup Bumblebottom AC: 16/14/13 HP: 7/8 (Vaughn)
Friday August 9th, 2013 4:18:32 PM
ooc: Zylo, Alouryn just gave everyone 3 hp

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood HP 9/9 AC:15/13/13 Deafened (Kim McCoy)
Friday August 9th, 2013 5:49:52 PM
Murphy extracts the slimed thunderstone, carefully wipes it off on the verdant foliage lying underfoot, then holds it up for others to see. In a louder than normal voice, he says, "This is why the big booms. Weapons hit the thunderstones inside." He dampens one end of an empty sack, and gingerly wipes the rest of the surface of the thunderstone clean, and dries it with the other end. "Odo, should we check the other rats for more thunderstones?" If Odo does not discourage him from doing so, Murphy opens and checks the stomachs of other large rats, too.

If Shel points out the small dwelling, getting his attention, he will leave off rat stomach surgery and join others in looking over the dwelling.

Odo Barfoot HP: 10/11, AC: 19/16/14 (Matthew)
Friday August 9th, 2013 9:48:11 PM
Odo gives Murphy a thumbs up. "I wonder if we really will need the head, though. I suppose we should take it, though now I think about it it certainly does seem like a weird clue for a scavenger hunt."

If no one else attempts to do so or tries to stop him, Odo will take Murphy's waterproof bag and begins cutting the dire rat's head off with his longsword.

"The clue said we had to bring the head to someone, didn't it? But we need to look for one of those staves as well, and it sounds like there are only three so we should get moving to find them quickly. Anyone know what or where the houses of Flower, Dinners and Lucks might be?"

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP8/8; AC 14/14/11
Friday August 9th, 2013 9:56:14 PM
Shel waves at the others, not hearing anything except that dumb ringing in her ears. She waves her hands and tries to get the others to follow her to the point of magic she has detected with her enhanced vision. She heads to the dwelling and tries to locate it.

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood HP 9/9 AC:15/13/13 Deafened (Kim McCoy)
Saturday August 10th, 2013 4:39:17 AM
Murphy appreciates the thumbs-up from Odo, and is pleased he took the bag to deal with the biggest rat's head. No idea what he's saying, though. He does notice Shel's waving hands, so goes to look at what she has discovered, and to take a look around there.

Every once in a while he looks up and around to see if anything else of import is happening - like more rats showing up.

Hazel: 17/13/15 - CMD:14 - HP:9/13 (Corsario)
Saturday August 10th, 2013 9:47:49 AM
At Alouryn's words Hazel answers:

"I can't hear you. I am glad you are ok."

He pantomimes an ok sign, and later,with a smile pantomimes hitting the remaining thunderstone with his staff.

"We were lucky I didn't kill that one! Let's go find whatever we need to find next, it's getting late and I'm getting hungry!"

Alouryn Buttercup Bumblebottom AC: 16/14/13 HP: 7/8 (Vaughn)
Sunday August 11th, 2013 9:46:14 AM
Alouryn nods to Hazel and waits for Shel and Murphy to do their search. She avoids watching the the cutting of the rat bodies. Once everyone is ready to leave she will follow along beside Hazel.

Flimsipold "Hin Billy" Williewhim AC: 15/13/13 HP: 10/10 (C. Neagu)
Sunday August 11th, 2013 1:30:41 PM
"So we're looking for the staffs of the judges now?" Groaned Flimsipold, trying to recuperate his arrow from one of the rat's hinds. "They could be anywhere with a message as cryptic as that." He took great care to rearrange himself, raggedy or not there seemed to be a standard of appearance which Flimsipold followed religiously. The minstrel then approaches Alouryn. "Say, weren't you a priestess of Flower? Could one of them sticks be in your temple?"

Eral Sunstrider AC:18/12/17 HP:8/11 Spells (3/2+1)(A. Skomrock) d20+6=24 ;
Sunday August 11th, 2013 6:29:16 PM
Eral will try and see if he can help anyone that is deaf using his heal skill while we wait to decide on where to go.

Alouryn Buttercup Bumblebottom AC: 16/14/13 HP: 7/8 (Vaughn)
Sunday August 11th, 2013 9:09:03 PM
"Well Flim if one of our needed items is at the Temple of Flower I'm probably the best person to find out, being a Devotee. The High Priestess didn't mention it earlier today, but maybe she's not allowed to until we have the right items."

Zylo Runefaust HP 8/9 AC:17/15/13 (Darin William's PC, post by Kim McCoy) d20+6=7 ;
Monday August 12th, 2013 12:45:31 AM
In the growing darkness, Zylo looks around. "It's getting pretty dark. Let's go back." [Perception natural 1]

DM Kent
Monday August 12th, 2013 7:56:51 AM
Mostly healed up from their encounter with the ROUS, Shel tries to get everyones attention, through pantomime that her spell has located something other than the magic mouth spell. Leading the way to what becomes very clear was the Rat's den. Scattered around the mess you find a nice dagger, 50 gold,10 gems (50 gps each) and an intricately carved turquise bird with several feathers dagling from it. The dagger and the bird radiate magic.

The prevailing thought is that the next and final itm the group needs to locate/recover is one of the judges staff. But where to look? Flimsipold suggests perhas there is one at Flower's Temple.

Surprisingly the sun hasn't even fully set yet and full dark isn't likely to come for about another hour or so.

So hungery the group heads back to town and possibly to Flower Temple.

Odo Barfoot HP: 10/11, AC: 19/16/14 (Matthew)
Monday August 12th, 2013 9:43:31 AM
Odo rummages in his pouch for a piece of chalk which he uses to scrawl messily on one of the ruins' walls, reciting aloud what he writes.

"We think the house of Flower might be the Flower temple. That other team had a Priestess of the Flower too, the one what danced with me in the Pig, so they might have already gotten the clue from there. But Alouryn and those that can't hear should go there anyway. Might be able to fix ears. The Dinner house might be the Dinner Club's place, so the rest of us could check there."

He then waits for the input of the others, giving them his chalk if necessary, and will smudge up the key details of his writing in case another team comes along later.

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP8/8; AC 14/14/11 d20+5=25 ; d20+5=24 ;
Monday August 12th, 2013 12:02:12 PM
Shel takes a look at the two magical items, trying to discover what kind of magic they held. First the bird, then the dagger. After gaining what information she can, she scoops up the remainder of the goodies, to be divided when they had a few moments to sit and talk. She handed the dagger to Odo, who had the looks of the strongest warrior. "It's magic," she yelled too loudly, as she still had the damn ringing in her ears.

Only after the gear was gathered, did she again focus in on the task at hand. She grabbed the chalk and simply wrote OK in response. She gives a smile and big thumbs up, ready to continue on the next leg of the course.

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP8/8; AC 14/14/11
Monday August 12th, 2013 12:03:30 PM
OOC: Two d20 rolls in the last post were spellcraft checks to identify the magical properties of the bird and the dagger.

Alouryn Buttercup Bumblebottom AC: 16/14/13 HP: 7/8 (Vaughn)
Monday August 12th, 2013 4:16:19 PM
Alouryn does a quick game of "Can you hear me?" with everyone to discovered who all is deafened. Then she points to those that are and gives the follow me sign with her hand. She will take also one of the recovered thunderstones from a warrior. If all agree she will lead the deafened group to the Temple of Flower to speak with her idol Sarabella Lovesong for the second time in one day! Her pace quickens at the thought.

Flimsipold "Hin Billy" Williewhim AC: 15/13/13 HP: 10/10 (C. Neagu)
Monday August 12th, 2013 4:31:23 PM
"So we're going to the dinner club, right?" Flimsipold turned to his more perceptive companions. "That would be good, 'cause I got me an itch for a snack." He stopped in his tracks for a moment, patting down his growling stomach. "I really hope the dinner club's got some dinner. They do have dinner there, right?" Losing his focus, Flimsipold began a soliloquy on the nature of hunger. "Honestly, at this point I'd even go for one of them rats... mmm rats. Just.. put it on a stick and fry it over the fire, fur n'all. I can almost smell it."

Eral Sunstrider AC:18/12/17 HP:8/11 Spells (3/2+1)(A. Skomrock)
Monday August 12th, 2013 7:59:45 PM
"I'm not sure it's that kind of dinners club there Hin but on our way there we can stop off and grab some food" Eral says to Hin while smacking his back ass he gets the remaining members of the group to gether and heads to the Dinners Club house.

Hazel: 17/13/15 - CMD:14 - HP:12/13 (Corsario)
Monday August 12th, 2013 10:41:18 PM
Hazel starts poking his ear with a small twig, until Eral comes and tells him not to.

"Sorry father..." - he says in a loud voice, grinning.

He then happily go along with Alouryn, while shaking his head, opening his mouth as widely as he is able and making some weird noises towards the temple.

Edric Lowbrook (Damian); HP: 12/12
Monday August 12th, 2013 11:04:52 PM
Edric hums different tones, hoping to hear something. Failing to do so, he heads off with the others to the temple.

Zylo Runefaust HP 8/9 AC:17/15/13 (Darin William's PC, post by Kim McCoy) d20+6=21 ;
Tuesday August 13th, 2013 4:10:18 AM
Zylo decides to make certain they have checked out all the big rats' tummies for stray thunderstones - plugging his own ears with cloth while doing so - and takes what he finds.

He stays toward the back of the group, checking frequently over his shoulder to see if any follow behind, and keeping his rapier in hand. [Perception 21]

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood HP 9/9 AC:15/13/13 Deafened (Kim McCoy)
Tuesday August 13th, 2013 4:22:11 AM
Murphy appreciates Odo's having written things out in chalk. "Do you mean the Second Dinner Club might be where staffs are? The wizards' towers in town?" Regardless, he thinks the current plan proposed sounds good to him, although he asks,

Since it is a three-hour journey back to Humble's Ford, like as not people's hearing will return before the group is halfway back. At that point Murphy will ask for a more complete telling of what the magic mouth said, as he figures all the clues have thus far been given with a rhyming scheme, and what Zylo wrote down may have provided the gist, but Murphy wants to know exact details. "Precisely what did you hear the mouth say?" he asks, to see who may have remembered it.

Assuming someone fills him in, he asks (and no longer bellowing out his words), "Since to gain the flowers we needed to show the golden nugget, do you suppose we will have to show all those things in the Temple of Flower, or in the the Second Dinner Club, or at Wardd's place, if someone goes there?" Then he ponders, "And, do we need first thing to take the big rat's head first to Madame LaRue, and also show her all those things? Nugget, rose, thunderstone, and so forth?"

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP8/8; AC 14/14/11
Tuesday August 13th, 2013 6:51:18 AM
"Interesting thought, Murphy. I think you are probably right and we should all head to Madame Larue's first. And take all the items with us, to be on the safe side. I'd hate to be on the other side of town, if you needed the items I am carrying..."

DM Kent
Tuesday August 13th, 2013 9:13:24 AM
The deafened halflings gradually get their hearing back about half way back to town. By the time they get back to Humbles Ford it is 8 PM and full dark. There seems to be some discussion about where to go; Flower Temple Second dinners club and Madame LaRues or perhaps even a quick bite to eat somewhere.
.
Somone manages to repeat the magic mouth statement for Murphy.

" Nuggets all of gold lying in sand,
Purple roses from gardens must be in hand,
Stones from the belly of rats so bold,
the staves of the judges All have been stole.
Find oneyou must, search far and wide,
the staves themselves are easy to hide.
Within the houses of flower, dinners and lucks,
steal one back or lose all your luck"

Hazel: 17/13/15 - CMD:14 - HP:12/13 (Corsario)
Tuesday August 13th, 2013 10:16:12 AM
After getting his hearing back Hazel go to Alouryn to tell her about the wonderful and disconcerting feelings he had while they were linked metaphysically together when she "shielded" him in the fight against the dire rats. How he felt they souls intermixed, and felt closer to her than he had never felt to another living thing, having had issues with her mother and family. So that closeness did a really huge impact in him, and how he was unable to understand all the feelings he was having. How he thinks he loves her as he has never loved. Blushing and stuttering he starts talking to her
"Aluoryn... I wanted to thank... tell.... nice night, right?"
He looks towards his friend Murphy, and quickly lie to her
"I think Murphy is calling me... please excuse me."
He starts towards Murphy, but after a couple steps he stops and turns quickly.
"Thanks."
He is not sure if thanking her or thanking the low light, that should hide the fact he is completely red in the face, blushing. He get next to Murphy ans starts to tell him, in low voice.
"I wanted to do this to become a hero, you know. Show my skill and what'snot. Instead I meet this girl and became a fumbling baboon. Can you kill me now, please?"

Flimsipold "Hin Billy" Williewhim AC: 15/13/13 HP: 10/10 (C. Neagu)
Tuesday August 13th, 2013 1:41:46 PM
On the way back, Flimsipold turned to kicking various little rocks for entertainment, though this play of his was visibly without zeal. Sometimes, his bare foot would send a pebble flying way off of his path, and he followed this with many exasperated grunts.

"Say, 'Louryn, do the flower temple gots any stuff to eat?" He began, the first eloquent thing he's said since his long past monologue, and to be fair, a more than welcome improvement from his typical are-we-there-yets. "Or how about we stop on by there tavern, maybe we can talk with some of the other teams."

Then, as if struck by an epiphany, Flimsipold clapped in that overly loud fashion of his. "You know what, maybe we could get help from one them other teams! Hear me out, hear me out! What's what what every team wants to do? Win!" Flimsipold looked thoroughly excited, clapping yet again. "Buuut... every team pro'lly wants the Bad Apples to lose more!"

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood HP 9/9 AC:15/13/13 Deafened (Kim McCoy)
Tuesday August 13th, 2013 1:43:29 PM
"All right, Shel - Madame LaRue's in the dark, then... as long as that sounds agreeable to everyone else?" Murphy inquires to the group.
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"Sure," Murphy answers Hazel as he draws an imaginary sword, and thrusts it through his friend's heart. "After all, what are friends for?" He replaces the imaginary sword in its imaginary sheath. He whispers to him, "I think she likes you too, Mister Baboon."

Alouryn Buttercup Bumblebottom AC: 16/14/13 HP: 7/8 (Vaughn)
Tuesday August 13th, 2013 4:38:10 PM
Alouryn makes a mental note that Hazel is acting a little strange around her lately. She is growing an admiration and respect for the ranger though, certainly she feels closer to he than the others so she puts it in the back of her mind.

" I'm all for going to see miss Lovesong even if it is getting late, but I am also fond of Madame LaRue's shop, so if others feel we should go there first I agree. I'm sure showing up late at the temple will be excusable for a Devotee of Flower and her friends. I just hope the other Devotee and the bad apples don't beat us there. You know Odo, she might be just the right girl for you. Ever think of settling down?"

Alouryn's matchmaking wheels start turning keeping her mind occupied and almost oblivious to Hazel's true intentions.

Eral Sunstrider AC:18/12/17 HP:8/11 Spells (3/2+1)(A. Skomrock)
Tuesday August 13th, 2013 7:37:51 PM
Eral will keep an eye on the ones recovering from deafness while they start to heal to make sure there are no long term effects of the blast. "Looks like everyone should be coming around now. I guess the plan is to head to Madame LaRue's Shop? I still think Alouryn should head to the Temple to get started there."

Odo Barfoot HP: 11/11, AC: 19/16/14 (Matthew)
Tuesday August 13th, 2013 7:51:27 PM
Odo accepts the dagger, shrugs and tucks it into his belt pouch before heading off towards the town.

When the deaf folks suddenly start hearing things again he keeps quiet, letting Murphy re-take the lead. That is, of course, until Alouryn's suggestion, when he quickly goes from quiet to speechless.

"Bu- Wha- I- N-No! I mean-" The large swordsman stammers. He pauses for a moment to wipe his forehead with the back of his wrist. " L-Let's just get on with the hunt! Please!"

After that Odo keeps his distance from Alouryn, maneuvering to the opposite side of the group and away from her sweeping implications. He follows along with the rest of the group's decisions, agreeing that visiting Madame LaRue's shop first sounds like a good idea.

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP8/8; AC 14/14/11
Tuesday August 13th, 2013 8:05:11 PM
Shel walks on, oblivious to the emotional angst happening in the party. "It's a nice night, you know. I'd certainly be open to a spot of dinner when we're through with this hunt. Who's up for a trip to the Belly Buster later?"

Shel Breezelee Kromnite (Gerald) HP8/8; AC 14/14/11
Tuesday August 13th, 2013 8:07:30 PM
OOC: DM, did my spellcraft checks yield any info as to the properties of the dagger or the bird?n

Sorry yes

Dagger mild magic +1
Bird - bird feather toke

Edric Lowbrook (Damian); HP: 12/12
Tuesday August 13th, 2013 10:56:28 PM
Edric is happy to finally hear. [b]"I agree. We should drop off our finds at Madame Larue's. No need to risk having them stolen."

Murphy Bumblebee Leafwin Pipewood HP 9/9 AC:15/13/13 Deafened (Kim McCoy)
Wednesday August 14th, 2013 12:53:16 AM

"Bingo and Blossom. There is a stolen staff at the Bumblelucks, too," Murphy comments to no one in particular as they draw near to town. "And we're supposed to 'steal one back.'"

He turns to Zylo. "Any ideas on how we might do this 'stealing'?"

Zylo Runefaust HP 8/9 AC:17/15/13 (Darin William's PC, post by Kim McCoy)
Wednesday August 14th, 2013 1:19:12 AM
Zylo looks at the druid as if he is crazy. "What? Why are you asking me?"

He speeds up his walk and puts some distance between himself and Murphy. After a while, though, he slows up. "Distract 'em. Misdirection. If it's a staff, cover it with a cloak. Or, come in with a staff, then swap out for the one you want to take."

Then he adds. "Some of us need to eat. We need to plan better."

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