Micah moves to engage the enemy spellcaster, drawing his glowing mace as he does so.
"Look around. The battle has turned against you. Do not force us to slay you. If you surrender, perhaps we can put an end to whatever is driving you to assault these innocents. "
======= full move to AZ24 spellcraft 21 to identify spell
Dorbin (JeffO) [AC:13/13/10 HP:53/53 CMD:16] d20+4=22 ; Monday April 20th, 2020 1:27:18 PM
Dorbin instructs the eagle to land on the wall and look threatening, hoping that will help subdue the non-surrendering trogs. He looks around the battlefield, and all seems to be in hand. Then he looks over at Yasume and realizes what she's doing (sense motive: d20+4=22). His face turns bright red and he looks around, wondering where his cat has gone.
Sid(Andrew) HP: 42/42; AC: 18/15/14; CMB: 6; CMD: 16 Speed: 30ft, Swim 30ft.) Monday April 20th, 2020 7:18:38 PM
Sid peers into the tunnel, "You guys alright? Are we advancing?"
He waits to snipe something that needs to work on its pincushion impression.
DM Robert - " ..but these tunnels are a bit ominous." Monday April 20th, 2020 8:22:52 PM
Bartomus tries to lend a hand, but Stock's captive is unconscious, it's Stohp's captive that is still struggling.
Stohp body slams her captive to the ground. Stohp knows all the trogs have been speaking draconic.
Carver easily pops the trog sorcerer on the head. (Actually my bad his stat bar says grappled but he wasn't but his armor class is 17 so you still easily hit).
Stock comes out of the tunnel hauling his unconscious, unbound, captive.
Zanderallen comes out of the tunnel. (Umm, there's still the dead hooded skeleton (h2) back in the tunnel).
MIcah moves around to engage the trog sorcerer only to find that Carver has already rendered him unconscious. Unfortunately his words, spoken in common, cannot be understood by any of the trogs.
Dorbin lands the eagle and then realizes the potential trouble he's in.
Sid peers down the tunnel but doesn't see anything moving anymore.
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Trog sorcerer (t2) falls unconscious to the ground.
The trog that Stohp has pinned to the ground just starts making a strange hissing sound accompanied by some snotty sniffing. Stohp can feel that the creature isn't even trying to do anything anymore. Sense Motive 15 Highlight to display spoiler: {the trog is crying.}
Lady Yasume looks deeply into Dorbin's eyes and smiles.
The Battle is over. Mopping up has begun.
Everyone gets 4,250 experience points, for the module so far. (basically we're near the end of scene two.)
Carver (JohnC) AC 21 (23)/10/22, CMB 11, CMD 24, HP 59/66, +4 v Fear if within 10', Speed 65' Character Monday April 20th, 2020 8:48:44 PM "Stohp, from the looks of it, I believe he's given up, unless that's a new form of attack. They're bringing another Prisoner up from the tunnel." Carver moves slightly away from people and says a prayer of thanks to Lord Gargul for blessing his weapon. He stows his weapons and sees what he can do to help out....
Carver (JohnC) AC 21 (23)/10/22, CMB 11, CMD 24, HP 59/66, +4 v Fear if within 10', Speed 65' Character Tuesday April 21st, 2020 12:35:40 AM
Forgot to add Carver auto succeeds the Sense Motive, sorry....
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 37/60 hp AC: 25/15/21 CMB: +10 (14 Grapple, 12 Trip, 14 Disarm) CMD: 20 (+4 vs grapple,+2 disarm) swim speed 30 d20=10 ; Tuesday April 21st, 2020 9:33:34 AM
Stohp realizes the Trogg is upset (Sense motive 23) and awkwardly pats him on the head. In Draconic she tries to reassure him, "It's not all bad. I'll make sure you're fed and not treated badly. Sorry about your mates, but you guys did attack us first, I would have been perfectly happy just discussing things first."
Bartomus(Rod) HP:59/59 AC: 19; Melee +7 +1CrvrSpell;Perc+12;Heal+9 d8+1 Tuesday April 21st, 2020 9:52:43 AM "Well now, that was a bit of a different approach to the night," Bartomus said to no one in particular. He looked about and moved back up to the surface area near the tunnel opening. He looked back down and asked, "so do we want to toss something down into that so we can see if something is coming back up for these guys?"
He looked about and tried to find Lady Yasume. He just asked really loudly, "who speaks their language so we can get something out of them that is useful? I mean I am all for setting up that wizard's questioning with his back to say the open door of the Spider House. But, I might be just a little bitter about all of this too right now."
Zanderallen (Zachary H) 94/94 AC: 29 T: 13 FF: 28 CMD: 24 d20+19=24 ; Tuesday April 21st, 2020 10:36:35 AM
With all the trogs unconscious or being sat upon Zander ducks back into the tunnel real quick to gather the hooded undead and carry it back up. He lays it near the other hooded undead calls Micah over, "Brother Micah, any idea what these things are? I wonder if they have more of those poisoned darts, I'm curious what kind of poison they used." He then walks over to Stohp and her prisoner and continues in Draconic, "Alright my new friend, we're new around here and before you attacked we were really just looking to talk and get some answers. If you're willing to answer some questions I'm sure we can be friends. If you don't then we'll be forced to keep you locked up until we can go down your tunnel and find out for ourselves. As a sign of good faith I'm sure my large friend would get off of you, just please don't try to do anything stupid." Zander winks at Stohp and holds out an arm to the Trog. -------------------------------------- Sense Motive (Auto Succeed) Diplomacy on Trog 24(d20+19) (Zander obviously is having a little trouble translating his charm into Draconic)
Stock (JonM) HP: 83/96; AC: 21/20/12; DR 1/-; CMD: 27; Rage: 2 of 24 used d20+12=22 ; Tuesday April 21st, 2020 10:46:33 AM
Stock drops off the body and as he takes a breather, looks around at the surrounding buildings. Specifically he is looking to see if there are any signs of forced entry.
"Yasume - you may want to have these buildings checked out. They were after something here and it's not clear if our friends here will tell us."
He moves towards the crater and takes a look for tracks indicating which direction the trogs were going. ========== Survival 22
Dorbin (JeffO) [AC:13/13/10 HP:53/53 CMD:16] Tuesday April 21st, 2020 1:25:04 PM
Dorbin continues to look around nervously with no idea what to do with Lady Yasume. When Stock addresses her he says a little too quickly, "Oh yes, indeed. Check out the things, probably. I mean, what he said over there."
Sid(Andrew) HP: 42/42; AC: 18/15/14; CMB: 6; CMD: 16 Speed: 30ft, Swim 30ft.) d20+13=29 ; d20+5=8 ; Tuesday April 21st, 2020 6:36:21 PM
Sid has noticed that the Lady has been close to Dorbin, but as the erudite young scholar is usually at a safe distance it makes sense. Keeping an eye open for anything he gauges the situation.
Micah nods to Carver, then assesses that Stohp, too, has her prisoner in "hand".
At Zanderallen's call, he walks over and removes the hood. He frowns a moment, then proclaim, "These are skeletal champion. I would say they are of drow origin."
He then turns to their contact and inquires, a grave expression on his face as he ponders the implications, "Lady Yasume, these creatures appear to have once been of your people. What do you make of this?"
==== Know religion 31 vs 22 from April 12 post. What else will this check let Micah know?
DM Robert - " ..but these tunnels are a bit ominous." Tuesday April 21st, 2020 8:29:07 PM
Carver realizes the conscious trog is crying.
Stohp tries to reason with the trog.
Bartomus is a bit put out by things.
Zanderallen asks for Micah to take a look at the hooded creatures and asks about the crossbow bolds not darts they were using. Alas, no one has done any searches of the bodies, or gathering of the loot. Then he tries the hand of friendship on the trog.
Stock asks Lady Yasume to check the buildings for vandalism. And checks the crater for tracks. Stock drops off the body and as he takes a breather, looks around at the surrounding buildings. Specifically he is looking to see if there are any signs of forced entry.
Dorbin finds some relief.
Sid keeps his eyes peeled.
Micah announces that the hooded figures were "These are skeletal champion. I would say they are of drow origin." He asks Lady Yasume what to make of these things. Micah knows... 1 - Skeletal Champions are special and retain their intelligence and skills of before they were made undead. 2 - They have DR5/bludgeoning, I missed that, good to know. 3 - They have channel resistance. 4 - They have spell resistance, I may have missed that too, need to read the stats better, but it's not easy when it splits over to page 2 on the master monster document.
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The Trog rasps out in draconic but I'm assuming you'll be translating. "Fates worse than death that's the reward for failure. We've failed. Those that have fallen are free, at least for now." He stares at Stohp and Zanderallen. "Bah, no good will come of anything. Fate conspired against the tribe when we sought new dwellings. Too good to just have allies and new slaves. Greed brought us to the darkness." He spits some blood. "What have you say? Then quick kill and send my soul to peace."
Stock looks around the tunnel entrance. Appears that the troglodytes came up the hole and then went over to the weaving house. Pretty hard to read what with all the stomping around and spilling of blood.
Bartomus and Stock, please make an incredibly high Knowledge Nature roll since you are examining the tunnel area. I'll tell you the target is 22, maybe you can get some aid another?
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 37/60 hp AC: 25/15/21 CMB: +10 (14 Grapple, 12 Trip, 14 Disarm) CMD: 20 (+4 vs grapple,+2 disarm) swim speed 30 d20+9=27 ; Tuesday April 21st, 2020 9:27:50 PM
Stohp does translate for the Trogg. In common, she tells the group, specifically Lady Yasune if she's near as she would probably be the one deciding the Trogg's fate. In common, "I don't think we'll get anywhere threatening him and it sounds like someone or something might be enslaving the troggs for their own purpose. If we remove whatever that is, it might bring us closer to a solution."
Back to the Trog she speaks again in Draconic. "We aren't going to kill you, and we'll do our best to protect you from whatever would punish you. Tell us all you know of what threatens you and makes you raid us. Just the other day we defeated tentacled horrors from beneath the waves, and we command more power then you know. We would defeat that which threatens the Drow and free your people to end the raids." (Diplomacy 27 to get the trog to help/make him like/trust her).
Bartomus(Rod) HP:59/59 AC: 19; Melee +7 +1CrvrSpell;Perc+12;Heal+9 d8+1 d20+4=17 ; Tuesday April 21st, 2020 11:37:59 PM
[b]"What does he mean about allies and getting into the dark? That can't be good right? Sure we don't want to just let the Spiders have him? Would they want the remains of those?"[b] Bartomus pointed over to the dead Trogs and then turned back looking at the hole that had been created. It was big, it was dark and it went down into the mountain.
KnowNat-17 v 22
Stock (JonM) HP: 83/96; AC: 21/20/12; DR 1/-; CMD: 27; Rage: 2 of 24 used d20+8=13 ; Wednesday April 22nd, 2020 10:19:44 AM
Stock shakes his head at the confusing signs left behind.
To the trog he says, "What's this about new dwellings? Is that your way of saying you dug too greedily and too deep and awoke something in the darkness? And talk plainly please, what were you actually doing up here? Why that building there?" He points at the weaving house.
Stock then goes and investigates the weaving house.
=========== Knowledge Nature: 13...even if that is aiding Bart, we're just short!
Micah sees that the prisoners are being accounted for. He watches Stohp thoughtfully. Although he cannot understand what she is saying, he notes the body language and tone. Thinking that she appears to have the situation well in hand, he proceeds to deal with the fallen and casts detect magic.
========== Detect magic. Here are some spellcraft checks to identify magic items discovered: Spellcraft: 15, 25, 33, 25, 18
Dorbin (JeffO) [AC:13/13/10 HP:53/53 CMD:16] d20+8=23 ; Wednesday April 22nd, 2020 10:56:42 AM
Dorbin spots the apparent movement of the trogs and heads over to the weaving building and looks through a window (that one had windows, right?). Perception: 23
Zanderallen (Zachary H) 94/94 AC: 29 T: 13 FF: 28 CMD: 24 d20+19=27 ; Wednesday April 22nd, 2020 12:01:28 PM
Zander ponders the trogs words. "You say they're free for now. It seems like you allied with those that deal in necromancy and the command of undead. And from what I've observed your people seem to be somewhat reluctant allies. Like my friend says, we can help. We just need to know what you're dealing with." (Diplomacy 27 to aid Stohp)
Carver (JohnC) AC 21 (23)/10/22, CMB 11, CMD 24, HP 59/66, +4 v Fear if within 10', Speed 65' Character Wednesday April 22nd, 2020 5:35:23 PM
Carver stands backj, and focus' really hard. (with in range) and calls on Divine assistance to detect evil on the trog, and after determining if they are evil will glance towards the Drow that are traveling with us.
DM Robert - "We just need to know what you're dealing with." Wednesday April 22nd, 2020 8:26:40 PM Going back to the conversation way of posting.
Stohp tells the trog,"We aren't going to kill you, and we'll do our best to protect you from whatever would punish you. Tell us all you know of what threatens you and makes you raid us. Just the other day we defeated tentacled horrors from beneath the waves, and we command more power then you know. We would defeat that which threatens the Drow and free your people to end the raids."
The Trog cocks his head at her. "Chieftan make us raid. He says Lord is angry because forest not right. Say's go to top and find histories. I don't understand. What threatens Drow? What Drow?" You realize that the Troglodytes have never encountered any Drow in their raids, they have usually been hitting abandoned places.
Bartomus eyes the hole. He notes the deep regular chisel marks along the sides, the ridge like undulations of the tunnel itself. Then he realizes that the tunnel was not dug, it was eaten out, by something big.
Stock looks with Bartomus and agrees with the findings Bartomus points out. With Bartomus's realization that the tunnel was eaten Stock has a dread feeling and remembers ancient dwarven tales of huge armored purple worms. you're welcome. :-)
Stock directs some questions to be translated remember he only speaks Draconic to the Trog "What's this about new dwellings? Is that your way of saying you dug too greedily and too deep and awoke something in the darkness? And talk plainly please, what were you actually doing up here? Why that building there?"
The Trog answers the redirected questions, We come from far away, find kobold mines, nice place, lots of food." He smacks his lips in a knowing way. "Yes great old one, Lord, found deep in old mine. Scary man. Takes many prisoners, not many kobold left. Chieftan start giving Trog's that displease, never seen again. Come up here find old books. That building closest." He's telling you what he knows and understands for his level in the pecking order of the Troglodyte power structure and his intelligence.
Micah cast some detect magic....(Save your previous rolls of Spellcraft: 15, 25, 33, 25, 18 and assign them to what you want targeted). 7 - potions, one on each Trog grunt. 1 - potions on the Trog caster 2 - scrolls on the trog caster 1 - wand on the trog caster 1 - cloak on the trog caster 1 - potion on the trog champion 1 - belt on the trog champion 1 - cloak on the trog champoin 5 - bolts in a bolt clip for the crossbow on H1 5 - bolts in a bolt clip for the crossbow on H2 2 - chainmail off each H 2 - longswords off each H
Here's the masterwork stuff... since you have some smithing in your blood. 1-Masterwork Breastplate 1-Masterwork spear 1- masterwork repeating crossbow 1-repeating crossbow clip still loaded with 3 arrows with some strange stick stuff on the pointy end.
and 12 pouches.
Dorbin looks in the window of the weaving building but there's nothing to see here. Really there's no movement inside the building. I think you got confused when Lady Yasume went there first and then was called back by Micah.
Zanderallen tries to probe the trog some more. "You say they're free for now. It seems like you allied with those that deal in necromancy and the command of undead. And from what I've observed your people seem to be somewhat reluctant allies. Like my friend says, we can help. We just need to know what you're dealing with."
The Trog turns to Zanderallen, "Never seen him, just heard others talk. Ancient man with things at this command, some undead like those," he points to the hooded corpses. "Some things that are ... built?. And he commands the Kirshacka to dig." When he see's your confused looks at the proper name he used. "Kirshacka, you know armored purple worm.
Carver eyes the trogs and Lady Yasume. The Troglodytes are very definitely evil. No evil coming from Lady Yasume.
Sid ???
Lady Yasume takes Dorbin's hand. "You're friend said I should check out the building. Do you want to come guard me?"
Carver (JohnC) AC 21 (23)/10/22, CMB 11, CMD 24, HP 59/66, +4 v Fear if within 10', Speed 65' Character Wednesday April 22nd, 2020 9:23:45 PM
In Celestial, Carver figures the Trog's will have no idea what he says in it, "Lady Yasume, can you understand this language?" Either way, Carver is sure some of the group does understand it, so continues. Umm, no, they aren't going to leave or be freed, at least not by me, unless they manage to under go some sort of major change. Evil as they are, I'd trust any promise they make about as far as I can throw that building, which is absolutely no where. I know you like to talk your way past things, and while that's a good general rule, but I'm sorry, I draw a line at Evil that attacks us first. And if we are dealing with someone who creates and commands undead, I won't hesitate to drive my lance through his chest. It's just not something I can just let it pass. I hope you can understand why I feel that way." Carver will translate enough into common unless Lady Yasume indicates she can understand it.
Micah is unable to follow most of the conversation, so he focuses on examining the captured equipment. He whistles softly as he sees the number of magic auras radiating so many things.
When he hears the Lady's request to Dorbin, the priest grows wary. "Please allow me to accompany you as well," he offers as he rises to join them, leaving the magic items for the moment.
[I matched sequence of roles with priority Micah would give] Spellcraft 19 - potions, one on each Trog grunt. Spell craft 18 - potions on the Trog caster 2 - scrolls on the trog caster --- I think Dorbin can get these with read magic Spellcraft 33 - wand on the trog caster Spellcraft 25 - cloak on the trog caster Spellcraft 18 - potion on the trog champion Spellcraft 15 - belt on the trog champion Spellcraft 25 - cloak on the trog champoin Spellcraft 19 - bolts in a bolt clip for the crossbow on H1 Spellcraft 31 - bolts in a bolt clip for the crossbow on H2 Spellcraft 18 - chainmail off each H Spellcraft 21 - longswords off each H
Stock (JonM) HP: 83/96; AC: 21/20/12; DR 1/-; CMD: 27; Rage: 2 of 24 used Thursday April 23rd, 2020 11:24:57 AM
Stock recognizes the reference to the purple worm at the exact moment he connects it to the hole in the ground. He groans. "Purple worms...armored. Fabulous. Something tells me I'm going to be eaten alive again...Still though. It seems like we could potentially start exploring through these caves. Or we could follow the path the kobolds took when they fled. It sounds like they'll both lead to the same place.
Stohp - Can you ask him if this Ancient One is still living? Or possibly undead like his servants?"
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 37/60 hp AC: 25/15/21 CMB: +10 (14 Grapple, 12 Trip, 14 Disarm) CMD: 20 (+4 vs grapple,+2 disarm) swim speed 30 Thursday April 23rd, 2020 11:29:46 AM
Stohp translates, then tries to think through the implications of all that was said. "So the troggs come from elsewhere, find the kobold caves, and move in. Possibly they're the ones that enslaved the kobolds, but I thought I remembered lizardfolk being mentioned in relation to that. Maybe I'm misremembering. Anyways, in the mines they dug down and found something or someone powerful and now he enslaves them. People sent to him disappear, trogg and kobold alike, and he seems to be some way connected to the woods, or at least wants to figure out what happened to the woods. The troggs are raiding up here to find documents, histories, and may not even realize the Drow are living here."
Stohp does not include celestial among the many languages she speaks and raises an eyebrow at Carver when he speaks in it. She can guess at his purpose, but wonders why he didn't go with Elvish, a language more likely to be understood by the Lady and his companions but not the Trogg.
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 37/60 hp AC: 25/15/21 CMB: +10 (14 Grapple, 12 Trip, 14 Disarm) CMD: 20 (+4 vs grapple,+2 disarm) swim speed 30 Thursday April 23rd, 2020 11:31:51 AM
Stohp frowns. "He's a grunt who's never seen the Lord, as he calls it. I doubt he knows anything about what they are." Still she asks the question, seeing if he knows anything else about the lord he hadn't mentioned yet. She also asks how many Kirshacka there are, just the 1 or multiple.
Zanderallen (Zachary H) 94/94 AC: 29 T: 13 FF: 28 CMD: 24 Thursday April 23rd, 2020 12:59:31 PM "Seems like we'll need to deal with this Lord, his undead minions, and the purple worm or worms. Once we remove them from the equation we can probably "convince" the trogs to go back home, then the kobolds can go home, and the drow can have their home back. Ancient Evil destroyed and everything back to normal." Zander shakes his head at how simple that sounds as he looks over at the hole, knowing now what made it.
Dorbin (JeffO) [AC:13/13/10 HP:53/53 CMD:16] Thursday April 23rd, 2020 1:01:38 PM
Dorbin smiles as the lady takes his hand. He says, "I would be honored to protect you."
Carver (JohnC) AC 21 (23)/10/22, CMB 11, CMD 24, HP 59/66, +4 v Fear if within 10', Speed 65' Character Thursday April 23rd, 2020 7:28:26 PM "No one?" Carver asks about those who can understand Celestial. He guesses he'll need to learn a few more then....
DM Robert - " I'm sorry, I draw a line at Evil that attacks us first." Thursday April 23rd, 2020 8:29:13 PM Carver tries to engage the group in a Celestial conversation. However, the group appears to be but simple folk and don't understand a word he says. And besides the Troglodytes only understand Draconic, so speaking in common is perfectly safe.
Micah tries to concentrate on the magic items.
Spellcraft 19 - potions, one on each Trog grunt. Cure moderate wounds Spell craft 18 - potions on the Trog caster Cure moderate wounds 2 - scrolls on the trog caster --- I think Dorbin can get these with read magic Spellcraft 33 - wand on the trog caster wand of invisibility 9 charges Spellcraft 25 - cloak on the trog caster cloak of resistance +1 Spellcraft 18 - potion on the trog champion Cure moderate wounds Spellcraft 15 - belt on the trog champion Spellcraft 25 - cloak on the trog champion Cloak of resistance +1 Spellcraft 19 - bolts in a bolt clip for the crossbow on H1 Spellcraft 31 - bolts in a bolt clip for the crossbow on H2 +1 frost bolts Spellcraft 18 - chainmail off each H +1 Chainmail Spellcraft 21 - longswords off each H +1 longswords
Stock thinks the party can travel down the purple worm highway. And no, you can't do what the kobolds did because they used the archway portal and then disabled it.
Stohp translates Stock's question.
The trog shrugs in response. "Never seen in person the master, just do what chief says and he gots them hooded ones with him. Just the one Kirshacka, he is under master's control does not bother us."Which might give you pause, after all, how can someone control a purple worm...must be some powerful magic going on there.
Stohp excellently sums up what has happened. Have yourself a hero point. For clarification lizard folk can refer to all lizard humanoid species, so yes Troglodytes are a form of lizard folk.
Zanderallen contemplates the steps needed to restore order. Except that 'convincing an inheriently evil race to pack up and move back to where they moved from might not be that easy... or likely.
Dorbin escorts Lady Yasume into the weaving house.
Sid??? again???
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Micah hurridly goes through the magic gear and then leaves it where it's lying along with the and 12 pouches taken off the troglodytes and skeletal champions.
Entering the weaving house Dorbin and Micah see that the doors have been broken open. Inside the first floor is full of bins of spider silk. There are numerous spinning wheels scattered around the room. Along the back are shelves of dyes and barrels for dying the spun spider silk. A few bins are overturned but it is obvious that the troglodytes did not have much time to get in and mess things up. The second floor hosts a myriad amount of different size looms and some sewing tables. Here is where the spider silk/thread/yarn is turned into fabric and then turned into garments. The third floor is an arrangement of open work spaces. Each appears to serve a different purpose, a few are design offices where clothes are designed, but over half appear to be the workshop of wizards. Indeed it appears that magical vestments are part of what the Drow will be selling in the near future on the Float.
Lady Yasume turns to Dorbin. "We have several tomes of magic that our learned mages are trying their hands at in creating some magical garments. Perhaps you'd like to stay awhile and learn the craft yourself?"
Meanwhile...Stohp...and anyone with her and the 'prisoner'. Perception 15 Highlight to display spoiler: {You notice the prisoner is slowly shifting position, edging away, he has not gotten far, only a few inches from where you originally 'set' him down.}
And there's still the unopened bags, and some crossbow bolts with some substance smeared on the tips, not the magical bolts.
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 37/60 hp AC: 25/15/21 CMB: +10 (14 Grapple, 12 Trip, 14 Disarm) CMD: 20 (+4 vs grapple,+2 disarm) swim speed 30 d20=1 ; Friday April 24th, 2020 3:16:30 AM
(Stohp can't actually fail that roll with a +16, and I never said she let go of the Trogg, she just started talking to him.) Stohp tugs on the prisoner, pulling him back where he was. "No trying to escape. There's a lot of people here with sharp weapons that will likely react badly if you try it. Besides from all you've said going back would just end in you being given to the Lord and suffering some horrible fate for talking to us. Your fate is up to the drow, not me, but from what you've said they won't be nearly as bad as whatever awaits you with the lord."
Stock (JonM) HP: 83/96; AC: 21/20/12; DR 1/-; CMD: 27; Rage: 2 of 24 used d20+8=16 ; Friday April 24th, 2020 9:27:29 AM
Stock grunts a smile at Stohp. He then nods to Carver. "I'm not sure what you said but it seems like you want to poke your lance in this guy. I get it. I'm not sure how the rest of the crew will take it but I'm sure their purple worm won't hesitate to eat me if I'm already taken prisoner so I'm not sure why it should be different."
He then heads to the unopened bags to inspect them.
========== Perception - autopass Sense Motive 16 on Carver
Bartomus(Rod) HP:59/59 AC: 19; Melee +7 +1CrvrSpell;Perc+12;Heal+9 d8+1 Friday April 24th, 2020 9:32:06 AM
Bartomus just kept looking about the opening and then back at the area of the fight. Then back at the opening. Stock shared with everyone that the opening had been made by a purple worm and Bartomus stayed quiet. As the talk with the captured wizard provided a bit more background, Bartomus realized that the hadn't asked a few questions.
"Where did it go?" Bartomus stood as he asked the question somewhat absently, but then focused. "Ask him where the worm went? Where it came from? Who controlled it? Are there more that they can use? The hooded ones, how many of those are about the Chief?"
His questions came along with his steps as he approached Stock and Stohp with the captured trog. "Then ask yourselves this, why would something need books and scrolls, unless there was something that might have been imprisoned a long time ago? Maybe we should ask the Drow if there are legends about something being kept in the mountain or locked within its depths?"
Micah (John) HP: 80/80 AC: 27/12/27 CMD:18 Friday April 24th, 2020 10:32:33 AM
Micah surveys the operation with a craftsman's eye. Although not familiar with the specifics of textile manufacture, he can relate the various functions to those of the smithy in which he grew up.
When the lady asks her question of Dorbin, his face pales in realization. Unconsciously holding his breath, he awaits Dorbin's reply fearing that the lure of gaining this new knowledge may tempt the young wizard to separate from the Shields. Not Pesmer again," he thinks, reflecting on the first wizard to be a part of the Silver Shields.
Zanderallen (Zachary H) 94/94 AC: 29 T: 13 FF: 28 CMD: 24 Friday April 24th, 2020 12:05:34 PM
Not seeing any further information to gain from the prisoner Zander leaves the trog in Stohp's capable hands. He heads over to Lady Yasume and scowls upon seeing what is going on. "Lady Yasume, a moment please. I think we've learned just about everything these trogs know. Since we are acting on your behalf and they invaded your city we will be turning them over to you. It seems the trogs have been drafted by some evil power from the lower depths that commands undead and a purple worm. I think the basics of the current plan is take a tunnel down, find and destroy the worm, the undead, and the leader, and bash enough trog heads until the remaining ones are convinced to leave. I hesitate to ask but would any of your clerics be able to provide Lesser Restoration, the poison those undead were using has left me a little woozy?" ---------------------------- 5 Str damage
Dorbin (JeffO) [AC:13/13/10 HP:53/53 CMD:16] Friday April 24th, 2020 1:14:21 PM
Dorbin gazes in amazement at the different types of silk garments. When Yasmine mentions the magical research, his eyes get quite wide. He looks over at Micah, and then back at Yasmine. He says, "I'm sure the Silver Shields could survive without me for a short time..."
Sid(Andrew) HP: 42/42; AC: 18/15/14; CMB: 6; CMD: 16 Speed: 30ft, Swim 30ft.) Friday April 24th, 2020 4:58:13 PM
"Did he say, 'Armoured Worm'? What is an 'Armoured Worm' and why does it make me feel like the floating city in a lake of high level predator turtles is the comforting place to be?"
DM Robert - "I'm sure the Silver Shields could survive without me for a short time..." d4=3 ; d4=2 ; Saturday April 25th, 2020 12:23:18 PM
Stohp tells the Trog he's not going anywhere, with a firm grab thrown in.
Stock senses that Carver is not happy and checks the pouches/bags.
Bartomus asks many questions.
Micah examines the weaving building. He has a slight sense of dread.
Zanderallen turns to ask Lady Yasume a question, but she is deep in the weaving building...
Dorbin looks around fascinated.
Sid wants more information about this armored worm.
Carver ... (technically posted twice last turn, but nothing from this turn).
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Stock looks in the dead's bad guys pouches and finds, a lot of small uncut gems totaling 960 gp, and 443 gold pieces.
Bartomus asked where it came from. The trog answers, "It came from sleep place and went up tunnels and then dug this one, we followed. When it hit surface it backs out and then goes down and around to main tunnel. Long walk to get up here. Many hours."
B - Who controlled it? - already answered, the evil 'lord' that appears to have cowed the Troglodyte chieftan.
B - Are there more that they can use? - already answered, there's only 1.
B - The hooded ones, how many of those are about the Chief? The trog shrugs, "They come and go. Sometimes none, sometimes, one, sometimes more."like I'm going to tell you the full complement of baddies. ;-P
Bartomus informs Sid that purple worms naturally have plates of chitinous armor. That is what the Trog is referring to when he says armored, purple worms are not soft and squishy.
At this time reinforcements arrive in the form of Lady Larvanya, with 4 elite looking body guards and 30 foot soldiers. Lady Larvanya nods, "I see we have chosen well in seeking experienced adventurers."
When Zanderallen starts to ask about healing, and realizes that Lady Yasume is gone, Lady Larvanya says, "Not a problem." and promptly casts Lesser Restoration twice upon Zanereallen. She then says, "Does anyone else need healing?"
Bartomus can then ask his question about legends about something being kept in the mountain or locked within its depths? Lady Yasume contemplates the matter. "It is hard to say, we have lived apart from our less desirable brethren for centuries. A millennium or more ago, when the surface Drow first came to the surface, they left the catacombs and warrens beneath the earth and emerged in the great forest. It is said our people dwelled there for many years, until the forest became evil and the lizard folk and green dragons made war upon us. Then our ancestors fled to this mountain top and built this city. I would presume that since our ancestors left the underWold in this general vicinity that there may indeed be old passages that still connect down there."
Carver still having detect evil up, since that was what he was last doing, can detect no evil among the drow that just showed up.
Bartomus(Rod) HP:59/59 AC: 19; Melee +7 +1CrvrSpell;Perc+12;Heal+9 d8+1 Sunday April 26th, 2020 12:58:05 AM "So kill the Chief or we kill that that controls what made that," Bartomus gestured at the hole. He shrugged and continued, "so do we spend hours walking down into that hole, probably triggering a whole bunch of nasty look-a-likes to that thing. Or, by any chance any stories about a scary don't open this special door or this tunnel cause it's where the daytime nasties live in the really dark places of the mountain?"
He turned back to Lady Yasume as he asked that question.
Stock (JonM) HP: 83/96; AC: 21/20/12; DR 1/-; CMD: 27; Rage: 2 of 24 used Monday April 27th, 2020 9:40:19 AM
Stock nods at the healer and says, "Maybe a touch of regular healing for me before we are on our way...it will save Micah and Z doing it.
...Alright then, I'm ready. Shall we head off down the tunnel? I can take point if need be."
========== Did the tunnel look generally straight or was the worm curving on its way to the surface?
Zanderallen (Zachary H) 94/94 AC: 29 T: 13 FF: 28 CMD: 24 Monday April 27th, 2020 11:09:09 AM
Zanderallen thanks Lady Larvanya for the healing and gathers with the Shields, "Looks like only way up and down the mountain right now is these tunnels till we find the kobold's portal key down below, which we need to get a description of. So down the tunnel and let's start knocking some heads until they take us to their leader. Now where did Dorbin get to?" Zander heads into the weaving house looking for the young wizard.
Dorbin (JeffO) [AC:13/13/10 HP:53/53 CMD:16] Monday April 27th, 2020 1:35:45 PM
Dorbin continues to explore the inner reaches of the weaving building with Lady Yasume, perhaps starting to look for some out of the way corners to explore...
When Dorbin gives his answer, Micah's head drops in resignation. Then he lifts his face back up and lets out a sigh. "Dorbin," he says sincerely, "I think you will find much satisfaction here. I truly am happy for you. Before you get too distracted here, how about we go and inform the others." He waits for the young wizard to join him back into the street.
He hears some of their discussion, but does not think upon any of it too much.
========== Know Arcana 8 to identify this "purple worm"
Carver (JohnC) AC 21 (23)/10/22, CMB 11, CMD 24, HP 59/66, +4 v Fear if within 10', Speed 65' Character d20+7=9 ; d20+9=26 ; d20+9=23 ; Monday April 27th, 2020 3:18:50 PM
Carver indicates that a little physical healing would do him well, when healing is offered. Thinking on Purple Worms (know:Arcana 9) Carver may have heard of them and all he knows, is that they're called purple, so he figures they must be actually purple. He examines the Belt and crossbow to see if he can figure out what they are. (Belt 26, crossbow 23) Carver is not interested in going into the factory, unless he hears screaming, he plans on staying outside.
Sid(Andrew) HP: 42/42; AC: 18/15/14; CMB: 6; CMD: 16 Speed: 30ft, Swim 30ft.) Monday April 27th, 2020 6:32:05 PM
"Stock please, if anyone gets the honor of walking in front looking for anything mean and nasty, it is me. So," he says in a lower voice, "is it me or is Dorbin and our guide getting closer?" He chuckles a bit, "Didn't think he had it in him or that he'd aim so high."
Sid waits with Stock until the others are ready.
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 37/60 hp AC: 25/15/21 CMB: +10 (14 Grapple, 12 Trip, 14 Disarm) CMD: 20 (+4 vs grapple,+2 disarm) swim speed 30 Monday April 27th, 2020 7:07:32 PM
Stohp brings up a more immediate concern. "What should we do with the prisoner? This is your city and your laws so I presume you have a place to keep him in custody. They don't seem to know the city is occupied, or at least he didn't, so I personally suggest leniency. After all they only broke into a few empty buildings. Well, they did fight us, but while under the thumb of those robed guys."
DM Robert - "Before you get too distracted here, how about we go and inform the others." Monday April 27th, 2020 8:20:16 PM
Bartomus asks the Drow if there are any rumors or legends they have about what's under the mountain.
Stock would like some healing. Yes the tunnel was a straight descent for about 200 feet and then starts bending counter clockwise. No one went to the bend.
Zanderallen states the only way down is the worm highway. He asks about the gate portal that led to the lower levels.
Dorbin continues exploring.
Micah asks Dorbin if maybe he ought to take the opportunity to say goodbye to the Silver Shields.
Carver examines the Belt and crossbow to see if he can figure out what they are.
Sid waits with Stock until the others are ready, silently smiling at Dorbin's earlier predicament.
Stohp turns the prisoners over to the Drow.
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Lady Yasume not being present yet, Lady Larvanya responds to Bartomus. "I'm afraid there's none that I have ever heard. You see it was a very long time ago. Why It'lal was Abandoned about 1,400 years ago. That was before I was born. I seem to remember by grandmother speaking of loosing to the reptiles during the wars. The Crying Wood was becoming too angry and our magic could no longer deflect it's sense's from us. I'm not sure how long before that the well for lack of a better term the surface Drow left the underWold."
Lady Larvanya will channel energy several times until everyone is fully healed. You notice that the wounded Troglodytes were also brought over for healing. But not until after they were manacled.
Lady Larvanya turns to what you assume is the ranking Drow guard. "See to the prisoners confinement. Make sure they are well guarded, we don't want them breaking free and possibly finding some way to sneak back down to where-ever and warning anyone." The guards start leading the prisoners away. Though they don't share any common language the guards manage to make their instructions known to the Troglodytes. Lady Larvanya calls out to the guards, "Make sure to feed them."
Lady Larvanya then returns her attention to the Silver Shields and explains, "The portal gates are just as they sound, they each have a keystone, which is naturally at the top of the arch. But it also has a keyhole carved into it. The key is placed in the keystone thus activating the gate. They key that activated the gate to the mines was silver and had a several small rubies in the key loop."
Caver examines the loot. The belt is a belt of giant strength +2, the crossbow is only masterwork, but the other crossbow 'clip' contains 5, +1 Frost Bolts.
Lady Yasume turns to Dorbin. "I think we should bet back to the others and let them know nothing was disturbed." She leads Dorbin back outside. Lady Yasume and ... Micah ... and ... and Dorbin exit the Weaving House. "There was nothing disturbed too badly within." She announces. Seeing Lady Larvanya she walks over to her.
Perception 15 Highlight to display spoiler: { Lady Yasume quietly speaks to Lady Larvanya "I believe, that yonder mage may wish to stay with us and help in the creation of our magical garments."}
Stock (JonM) HP: 96/96; AC: 21/20/12; DR 1/-; CMD: 27; Rage: 2 of 24 used Tuesday April 28th, 2020 8:58:30 AM
Stock nods thanks to Lady Larvanya for the healing. Then he notices and hears the comments about Dorbin staying. He give a long look at Dorbin and nods. "If you stay behind, Dorbin, I get it. Nobody will think you are a coward. You've honored us this long." He stares at Emily Jasmine for a long moment before kneeling end extending his hand.
========== Autopass Perception Check
Zanderallen (Zachary H) 94/94 AC: 29 T: 13 FF: 28 CMD: 24 d20+5=15 ; Tuesday April 28th, 2020 10:05:56 AM
Satisfied that the prisoners are taken care of appropriately, Zander turns his attention to the hole. He files away Yasume's statement, that could be dealt with once they were back. He shifts his gear around a little to make sure it's balanced. "Anything else we need to take care of before we descend? The longer we wait around the more suspicious they'll be of their raiding party not making it back. I'd rather not disturb the nest before we're in it." ----------------------- Perception 15
Dorbin (JeffO) [AC:13/13/10 HP:53/53 CMD:16] Tuesday April 28th, 2020 12:54:26 PM
Dorbin addresses the group, "Yes, I will stay with these people for a time, I think I can help them a great deal. I can learn a lot here and take that back to the Float as well. I assume you're going to head down into the tunnels -- please look for me on your return, perhaps I will have enough to return with you to the Float at that time."
Carver (JohnC) AC 21 (23)/10/22, CMB 11, CMD 24, HP 59/66, +4 v Fear if within 10', Speed 65' Character Tuesday April 28th, 2020 2:40:49 PM
Carver eyes the supplies they took from the dead/prisoners. "Mind if I snag one of the longsword and that invisibility wand? Since I'm most likely not be stealthy at all, it should be helpful. As to being ready, no time like the present to get going." Carver has the lance out, to use it as light, since he can't see in the dark... yet.
Bartomus(Rod) HP:59/59 AC: 19; Melee +7 +1CrvrSpell;Perc+12;Heal+9 d8+1 d20+12=30 ; Tuesday April 28th, 2020 4:08:26 PM "I hate to say this, but we need to either go after these folks down there now, or make every effort to hide the bodies from this attack, while awaiting their next raiding party to sneak behind them and descend," he said as he looked at Dorbin. "A magical, spider silk top in my size, Dorbin would be really cool."
"I think Carver having the invisibility wand makes sense, not really sure what I should grab out of all of that, but gotta say that purple worm really has me a bit concerned," he added.
Micah clasps hands with Dorbin in farewell with a wordless nod.
After the young wizard moves away, he returns to the matters at hand. He nods agreement with Carver's suggestion to keep the sword and wand. "I will take one of the cloaks," he informs the others as he inspects it before donning it. "Who can make use of the belt? I can use it, but would prefer it go to anyone who might put it to better use? Stock, you should take at least one of the potions. If no one else takes them, I will grab a crossbow and the frost bolts. Or Bart, maybe you and I should split them?"
He helps with the disposition of the newly acquired items deliberately and methodically, wordlessly communication his agreement with the consensus to proceed down the tunnel. He realizes the scrolls were never identified, "Carver, now that Dorbin is separating from the Shields, you are our resident arcanist. Can you possibly identify these scrolls?"
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Stohp (Mitch) HP: 37/60 hp AC: 25/15/21 CMB: +10 (14 Grapple, 12 Trip, 14 Disarm) CMD: 20 (+4 vs grapple,+2 disarm) swim speed 30 Tuesday April 28th, 2020 6:03:33 PM
Stohp says her goodbyes to Dorbin.
Carver (JohnC) AC 21 (23)/10/22, CMB 11, CMD 24, HP 59/66, +4 v Fear if within 10', Speed 65' Character d100=91 ; Tuesday April 28th, 2020 6:34:15 PM "Sure, I can do that, it may take a few tries for me to cast read magic, but luckily it's one of the first I learned. Oh, any extra healing, I'll be glad to take, my armor may reduce the damage, but it sure doesn't prevent them from hitting me."
Carver manages to get Read Magic cast on the first try and identifies the spell Scrolls as well.
Sid(Andrew) HP: 42/42; AC: 18/15/14; CMB: 6; CMD: 16 Speed: 30ft, Swim 30ft.) Tuesday April 28th, 2020 7:28:59 PM
Sid pats Dorbin's back, "I'm going to miss you down there, be safe here." He pulls him in and says, "Good luck. Remember, a nice bottle of Red on a beautiful night and reciting a love sonnet is nice, just don't choose anything that takes you longer than an hour to recite, that's a little heavy for a first or second date." He good naturedly pats his back again and says to the group. "We should go now. We don't generally do waiting and we can still possibly get there before anyone has mobilized. Maybe."
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