On the road, he turns to Alleah. "Miss, can you cast divination?"
Hazel (Bob Danderfluff LaRue) HP: 25/55 AC: 28/14/15 (4 negative levels) - Faoil: 23/23 AC 21/14/18 Sunday June 28th, 2015 11:23:02 PM
Hazel thanks the goblin innkeeper family. "You are by far my favorite Goblins. I had never believe, well, to call a Goblin friend. Isra, remember to behave!" OOC: When does Hazel has to roll to get rid of his four Negative Levels? Another question, he has, with the new loot, 2,338.3 gp. Can he pay to have his sling staff enchanted to +1 enhancement? Can he do it now? Needs to be done in the catacombs?
Alleah -- RobC -- AC 14/13/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 39/39 Monday June 29th, 2015 6:29:46 AM (OOC: Goods are being sold in the Catacombs, and Alleah is purchasing a scroll with the earlier d100=100 roll!)
Alleah spends quite a period of time squeezing Isra with big hugs. "If you or your family ever need anything, send a message to Humble's Ford for me. Ok?" She's only known the girl for a few days, but Alleah can feel herself start to get a little teary as she walks away
"And be good to your parents!" she calls over her shoulder
------------ On the road, Alleah answers Bliss' question "I don't know the spell, per se, but I bought a scroll. We have one shot with it, so best time it to make it count"
[DM StevenVdB] -"You are by far my favorite Goblins. Monday June 29th, 2015 7:05:09 PM
One by one the Humble's Sword say goodby to Isra and her family. Alleah finishes her trade with the merchant (if nobother staffer gets your order I'll do it tomorrow).
Hazel had hoped to use his new stash pf gold for uograding his sling staff... But out here there's no entrance to the Catacombs...
Alleah's hugs are returned by Isra. The Goblin kid too grew fond of the Halfling Witch... Who knows... Perhaps they will meet again someday!
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And so the grouo steps beyond the fence of the Goblin's Rest and into the lands of Izen. Dyma's bearings get you to the South Peaseblossom soon enough...
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This brings you to the end of scene 1. Everyone receives 580Xp. DM Hugh runs scene 2 - those who still live I will see again in scene 3 (OOC: DM HUGH - EDIT - Hazel has to make 4 fort saves, 1 for each negative level... the DC is 16, you can buff for these saves and hero points can be used to re-roll or add to the save retroactively...if Hazel fails a save that negative level becomes permanent and can only be removed with a casting of the 4th level cleric spell restoration...good luck :] )
Bliss flies high on Mookie ... he is trying to see Blackbird Forest to the west, where his Aunt Priss raised him in her walking cottage and where his mom made a statue of her with him and his sisters. Maybe he can see the forest far off as a green smudge? That would be nice, he thinks.
Murphy - (Kim) Tuesday June 30th, 2015 3:00:23 AM
[Swamped weekend, Monday] "That is most kind of you, Dyma," Murphy says as the goblin father shares with them. "We shall think of you and your family as occasion arises for us to use these precious gifts. May the abundance of Eberyon come your way when you have need."
He turns to Isra's mother. "Fenna, you live among people of strong will. May your gentle spirit serve to temper them, that they combine flexibility with their strength, that the family may be resilient amidst life's ups and downs.
He claps his arm around the goblin girl's shoulders for a moment as though she were his sister. "Isra, may you take the best of your parents, and the wisdom of your nana. Someday, if you have a son, name him for your brother, and raise him with all your might, with all your care."
He gives the family five acorns. "Plant these. Water them from time to time. Years from now, you will have strong oak trees."
He takes his leave of Isra's family along with his friends.
From the merchant, Murphy sees about buying a wand of cure light wounds, 3 lengths of silk rope (150') and an equal amount of hemp rope, and some saddlebags which he figures might be adjusted to work with the form of a large eagle. Because perhaps there will be elements of it useful for his harnass idea, he also purchases a net hammock or, if such is not available, a 5'x5' fishing net - or whatever reasonably strong net he can purchase. Also he wishes to buy straps and belts and buckles such as are used on pack animals and for securing loads.
Still considering the notion of flying his friends back home, he uses his knowledge of rope, and the times past when he has saddled and harnassed ponies and large dogs, arranged pack saddles and saddle bags, then played with the quite different form of locomotion of the eagle - large or small. Aunt Nilli, friends to animals and birds of many sorts, taught him some of their ways. He never saw her saddle a creature, other than a pony, though.
Some such as Hazel and Bliss, Alleah, too, are good riders, Sardok, too. Though she is quite nimble, Shel has not done a lot of riding, to his recollection. And... what of Faoil? Riding the back of an eagle? How could that work?
Then, only Bliss is accustomed to staying with a bird in flight. How hard will it be for the others to adapt to this different type of mount?
"I will put together a saddle/harnass for me in the form of a giant eagle. Hazel, do you suppose you can fit it on me once I have changed? For today, let's just see if we can get something that works well enough for starters. I will change into a giant eagle, you place the harnass on me, make adjustments. Sardok, you may have some ideas, too. All of you, any of you, do you want to see if we can make this work together? Each will need a place to sit. Hazel, the greatest challenge may be to persuade Faoil to get on the back of an eagle. He will certainly need a harness to help hold him in. And I don't fancy him relieving himself on my back out of anxiety, but am willing to risk it."
After breakfast and an hour on foot, Murphy comments to Mookie - should he and Bliss fly down close enough to converse. "Did you realize that it somehow may have been you who caused Isra's father to appear? You called 'Candyman' five times. Take the 4th through 7th letters, and you have 'Dyma.'"
Of course, Murphy realizes that Dyma showed up before Mookie did the attempted calling, but, hey, so what?
After this, he takes off his backpack, empties some of it into a bag, and gives it to Hazel to hang on to. "Carry this for me while I'm flying, all right?"
Then, as soon as the rest agree they are ready to try stage 1 of his flying experiment, the druid transforms into a giant eagle. He gives a scream just for practice, then spreads his wings, and waits for Hazel to get him saddled up.
The way he rigged it, there are seven spots to get oneself affixed to, so that, once the loops of rope are wrapped around the torso and limbs, the riders can stay on without using their hands.
Getting accustomed to the rhythm, the up and down of flight, that will take some doing. [Am wondering if people would be willing to devote a skill point to Riding, air mount, or Flying, or whatever skill it is that is needed.]
[Skills (with the bonuses to his rolls) of potential relevance to the success or failure of Murphy's giant eagle express halfling / war dog carrier project: Survival: +11; Ride: +7; Perform, dancing: +3; Handle animal: +8; Knowledge (nature): +10); Fly: +7; Acrobatics: +5; Knowledge (engineering): +6; Perception: +16. Do I take 10 on the first go-round?
(OOC: DM Hugh question/comment: What are you reskinning giant eagle as? pteranodon or dire bat? This is important for flight speed/maneuverability/figuring out carrying capacity and any potential flying combat that may or may not occur. Druids can only take the form of animals and a giant eagle is a magical beast, but for continuity sake I will allow a reskinning of animal forms that can be taken. Also I see no reason why you cannot take 10 on these checks (no distractions/combat))
Alleah -- RobC -- AC 14/13/12 -- CMD 12 -- HP 39/39 Tuesday June 30th, 2015 5:56:16 AM
(OOC: I could be wrong, but I don't think we'll all fit on the back of 1 large animal. Alleah can cast Flying Broom, so if things get crazy she can take to the air too. Others are welcome to the seat in her place)
Alleah had been quite miserable, and is thankful for Murphy's distraction. She grins widely at his suggestion Bliss was behind their meeting with Dyma "Oooohh... spooky!"
If Alleah can find someone willing to sell the party a pony, she will indeed buy one. She will make sure that whoever sells it to her is giving her a good deal though (Appraise check: 17 after Taking 10. Don't want to buy a 'nag').
Hazel (Bob Danderfluff LaRue) HP: 45/55 AC: 28/14/15 (2 negative levels) - Faoil: 23/23 AC 21/14/18 d20+8=27 ; d20+8=13 ; d20+8=13 ; d20+8=26 ; Tuesday June 30th, 2015 1:09:02 PM OOC: Team, any buffing you can give to Hazel's Fortitude Rolls (if failed) very appreciated. Need 3 more (maybe Bear's Endurance and Guidance, that would be enough. Hazel feels really ill, the power of the wraiths cursing thru him. He kneels, hugging himself. He feels he is regaining some strength... but how much? It depends on the help he gets... from 0 to 2 negative levels. When he hears Murphy's plan he doesn't seem very convinced... "Faoil? Flying on top of you? I don't think so, bumblebee... sounds like a bad idea." He pats Faoil's back. "What about me and him following you from the ground? You know we are fast, and with you scouting ahead I am sure we can do a good time, and yua are not so loaded." OOC: Speaking of which, dear DM's: Can Hazel change his pile of gold in to easy to carry gems?
Sardok HP 54/54 AC 21/16/16--Atlas2112 Tuesday June 30th, 2015 2:01:33 PM
Sardok stares with some apprehension as Murphy transforms and waits for the party to board. He knows little of how to fly, and trusts the druid to have a handle on weight-to-thrust ratios. Assuming that the party is boarding the druid, Sardok will join them.
Shel Gerald--AC 15/14/12--CMD 14--HP 39/39 Tuesday June 30th, 2015 6:16:20 PM "I don't know if I could ride/fly all the way back to the Ford. But, maybe we could ride for a while, then walk for a while, and then ride some more. Kind of break it up a little. That way Mookie and Murphy won't get all tired out."
Bliss (AC20, HP35) & Mookie (AC19, HP17) (Cayzle) Tuesday June 30th, 2015 9:12:16 PM
Bliss flies down to find that the whole party is considering flying on a Murphy-Eagle.
"What's our rush?" the little halfling says. "We have weeks, right? No one wants to be perched precariously on a bird when enemies attack."
"Yeah, the birds prefer otherwise," adds Mookie.
Bliss grins. "And are we going to have Miss Alleah cast her dreamtalking spell?"
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