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Scene 1 - Travel


DM Tanner 
Monday July 13th, 2020 11:56:24 PM
Those who investigate Daniella learn that the townsfolk are anxious for her good health. Apparently the Marquis de Lockridge is a generous sort, known for his charitable works. The Lockridge family is respected and news of your arrival has been the subject of gossip since you step foot in town. Occasionally the townsfolk will spot Daniella in the company of Gideon, who chaperones her while she visits shops or walks through the countryside. She will even play in front of the mansion, though she has been more reclusive as of late.

The party avails themselves of the Marquis' hospitality. Various party members run errands (OOC: assume you have several hours available the day before leaving, please post a summary), enjoy a simple but well-prepared meal in the guest home, and sleep soundly (OOC: if for some reason your character has nocturnal activities, please email me).

The next morning the party assembles and finds all of their errands completed, and the necessary equipment ready and waiting (OOC: please post a summary of the equipment gained through our patron's offer). The party begins their trek to the Highland Forest. Townsfolk line the streets and wave, crying 'huzzah!' and wishing you blessings and success. Even being willing to help Lady Daniella has made you local celebrities!

About a mile outside of town, just as houses dwindle into specks, you spy a dead tree on the side of the road. Coming closer, you see the tree is streaked with blood. Coming even closer, you spy a cruel and gruesome sight. Five tiny fey, like dolls with butterfly wings, are pinned to the tree. Their exsanguinated bodies have shriveled to husks in the sun.

Knowledge (nature) DC 11 Highlight to display spoiler: {These creatures are sprites.}

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (Kim) 
Tuesday July 14th, 2020 1:59:03 AM
[Had a post written yesterday, but it got wiped out by a crashing computer.]

The Jotun spent a few minutes looking over the map so she could understand the proposals the others made, and a some sense of direction as they begin their search.

Giving her name to the Marquis, the tall woman replies, "My name is Mundhildure Karadottir. I am of the Jotunnar from Clan Stormur og Sky og Vindur Morguns. We are from mountains a ways off - not the Shelldare Mountains as on your map. Some of our clan are of the Storm Giant strain, others from the Cloud Giants. My father Guðmundur and mother Kara are of the Storm Giants. I've an older brother who lives, and a younger sister. My eldest brother died. An elder sister disappeared, we know not wither. And many cousins. We sing songs of storms and mountains, of stags and battle, of love and honor, of drinking and wrestling, and of wandering." That is more than she usually gives by way of introduction, but since they are to help this small family, she thought he should understand she has family, and has suffered loss.

She picks up some supplies in town [will enumerate later - in pain, going to bed], and joins the group on the morrow, working at getting to know the people and others she shall travel with.

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Tuesday July 14th, 2020 3:15:40 PM
Honor had pretty much squared away her personal gear before she came here.

She gives some thought to the party's transportation needs. She can ride a horse, but she suspects many of the others cannot. Zeoll cannot. Mundhildure is too big. Dave and Elron might be able to, but Honor suspects they would be uncomfortable. The others are talking about wagons, or carts, but...

"Do we want a wagon for people to ride in, or to carry gear?" she asks. "Because, honestly, it might be better just to go on foot. Maybe have pack mules for things that are too heavy for people to carry, like tents and things. It's just that mules can go where wagons can't, and I'd hate for us to get stuck someplace."

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC16, 10hp | Cayzle  d20+7=25 ; d20+6=14 ; d20+6=9 ; d20+7=11 ; d20+9=14 ;
Tuesday July 14th, 2020 5:48:32 PM
Zeoll stares at the scene of dead fey nailed to a tree. He says a prayer for these tiny creatures, and prays also for guidance in understanding this seeming crime. [casts Guidance]

Know Nature 25!

"These arre sprrites," says Zeoll, "Does anybody have a way to detect evil orr magic?" he asks the group. "Maybe we can gain some clue as to what has happened herre, orr even follow a magical trrail that the fleeing crriminals in passing may have left."

"Hmmm ... orr maybe a mundane trrail ..."

He has another idea. "Can anyone with healing skill tell how long they have been dead?"

Zeoll uses his liontaur scent and his keen senses in general to try to sense the manner of enemy who may have done this, or where they went after committing their crime. He prays for Guidance as he searches and sniffs.

Perception (scent) - 14
Survival (tracking, with scent) - 9
Know Nature - 11

Zeoll tenderly removes the tiny bodies from the tree, and lays them gently on a patch of grass. He does not have a shovel, but the liontaur has hammer and spikes with which he can loosen the ground, and his shield he can use to move the earth. He prepares a place to bury these victims. After laying them to rest, he sings:

Brring them, oh Motherr,
Back to yourr merrcy.
They have now earrned theirr rrest.

Perform (song) - 14

After, there is anger in the old taur's eyes. "I know we have a mission, and the needs of the living come beforre those of the dead, but I tell you, my frriends, this wrrenches at my hearrt, and I will not condone this."

SteveM - Elron  d20+10=15 ;
Tuesday July 14th, 2020 7:59:53 PM
Elron doesn't shop for any more stuff. His views on his needs are simple.

Elron confirms Honor's suspicions about his riding ability. "I 'spose I'm light enough to sit on a willin' horse, but it don't seem right. It'd be nice to ride in a cart, but I doubt it'd go through the woods too good."

After the sprites are found, Elron loses some of his humor, though.

"Sorry, Zeoll. Can't answer your question, but don't imagine they dried fast. At least the blood may mean they were dead when they were put there." Elron sounds a bit subdued -- for Elron. He tries to help Zeoll find clues, using his eyes.

(Perception = 15, assists)

"Let's, I say, let's hope we can deal with the culprit."

Asimov | Hugh | technomancer  d20+4=14 ; d20+4=17 ; d20+4=22 ; d20+4=8 ; d20+4=10 ; d20+4=8 ; d20+4=5 ; d20+5=21 ;
Tuesday July 14th, 2020 11:47:05 PM
Yesterday--

Asimov produces the following itemized list during lunch and gives it to one of his companions who is going shopping. He says, "I'm going to go back to studying for the rest of the day, but if one of you is going to market please get the following items. Please stow everything on the wagon."

1) Wagon (35 gp)
2) 2 horses to pull it
3) Thunderstone (35 gp)
4) Tanglefoot bag (50 gp)
5) antitoxin (vial) (50 gp)
6) smokestick (20 gp)
7) alchemist fire (20 gp)
8) acid flask (10 gp)
9) artisan tools(trapmaking) (5 gp)
10) tent (10 gp)
11) shovel (2 gp)
12) iron pot (8 sp)
13) masterwork manacles (50 gp)
14) average lock (for manacles) (40 gp)
14) 100 ft of silk rope (20 gp)
15) 10 foot pole
16) miner's pick (3 gp)
17) block and tackle (5 gp)
18) map case (1 gp)
19) crowbar (2 gp)
20) 10 feet of chain (30 gp)
21) grappling hook (1 gp)
22) caltrops (1 gp)
23) 10 trail rations (5 gp)
24) portable ram (10 gp)
25) materials needed to craft a bear trap (OOC: I would like to craft a bear trap at some point; you know the thing you can put on the ground w/ the jaws and if you step on it it "bites" you. Is this possible kindly DM?)

With the list out of the way he spends the rest of the afternoon researching. (say I start at 1 pm; I should have a good 7 hours before bed)

1 hour:
Know [Nature]: Things concerning purple mushrooms: 14

1 hours:
Know [Geography]: Things concerning the stokequet marsh - 17

1 hour:
Know [History]: Historically significant events in stokequet marsh - 22

1 hour:
Know [Nature]: Things concerning silverberry vine and its berries: 8

1 hours:
Know [Geography]: Things concerning the fowlsfield keep - 10

1 hour:
Know [History]: Historically significant events in fowlsfield keep - 8

1 hours:
Know [Geography]: Things concerning the road they are planning to take in general - 5

Today-
He wakes up goes through his routine of preparing devices.

Asimov makes sure Gideon gets the books to return to the Horatio and sets off with his friends. He keeps his eyes peeled for anything (21)



Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (Kim) (starter character sheet)  d20+3=14 ;
Wednesday July 15th, 2020 1:51:23 AM

"I will shop your list," Mundhildur tells Asimov. "You want me to bargain hard? Or hardly bargain?" she asks him. The Jotun woman walks through the town, looking to see obvious places for some of the items, and asking when she does not know where to look. She shoots for a 10% average discount on things, but won't push it if someone is adamant. "Maybe you think about it next time, yes? Thank you for this. Good quality, right? Fine to pay for good quality."

After shopping at a few places, she looks about to see if anyone has been eying her with interest. She tries to discern if there may be someone who might help her in her shopping endeavors. Who might evidence integrity, or cleverness, or have an astute eye? [Sense motive, 14]. In exchange for the promise of a bit of gold and a good meal, she enlists one, or two, to be her shopping assistants.

She picks up some things for herself as well.
2 Strong Pack Mules
Tack for them, saddle blankets.
Some extra leather strips to replace saddle parts if needed.
Good quality pack saddles.
She has made what Elron described as his favorite bed, sketching out the design on parchment with a chunk of charcoal. "Ready before evening meal, please. Make it strong. For a rooster who weighs as much as," as she looks at men of various sizes passing nearby, "he," she points out.

"A cooking grill for a campfire. Metal, able to hold a skillet or two upon it, or a pot of water. Good enough it will not crack if cooled by water when hot."
Two skillets - 12" and 10"
A four-stubby-legged water pot with two handles, and a movable handle to allow it to be hung from a tripod.

She requests 450 feet of silk rope, in three strands of 150 feet each, braided together to form a very stout 140 foot braided rope easily capable of bearing her weight, and more, well finished at the ends with tight bindings. She'll pay a premium to have it ready by tonight, or early morning.
And two 100 feet lengths of hemp rope.

A tent large enough to hold her and others.
Four 10'x15' rectangles of canvas, waxed. Metal-clad eyelets every two and a half feet or so around the exterior for running lines through.

2 Longspears (5 gp) 10
1 Thunderstone (35 gp)
1 Tanglefoot bag (50 gp)
1 Antitoxin (vial) (50 gp)
1 Smokestick (20 gp)
1 Alchemist fire (20 gp)
1 Acid flask (10 gp)
1 Iron pot (8 sp)
2 Block and Tackle (5 gp) 10
1 Sledge hammer
3 Crowbars
4 baskets - 2 large, 2 smaller
3 large woolen blankets

Salt, 10 lbs
Honeycomb, 5 lbs

A good mixture of tubers, vegetables, some fruit, wheat, oats, cheese, salted meats, bread, seasonings, a few dozen eggs, pickled items, three dozen eggs.
[may add a tad more to list here later. And if the gp amount is excessive, feel free to cut down on alchemical items]

She leads the mules out of town, laden with her purchased items. As they set out, clear of earshot of the mansion, she sings a simple song.
"My new companions seek to aid
A nobleman to cure his maid
May airy spirits help us find
The things we need to help her mend

Bless our steps watchers above
Let us aid paternal love
A nobleman to cure his maid
My new companions seek to aid."
When they come upon the sprites, she gasps. "They have stricken the airy spirits," she cries out.

As Zeoll tends to their bodies, she kneels beside, and helps to dig with the tip of a crowbar. She gently pats down the earth around two of them, with Zeoll tending to the others.

As the liontaur sings, the Jotun joins in, her alto voice gently echoing the last pair of words at each line.
Brring them, oh Motherr, oh Mother
Back to yourr mercy, your mercy
They have now earrned theirr rrest, their rest
"We shall make pay who did such evil."

Honor Bright (Kathy)  d20+5=10 ;
Wednesday July 15th, 2020 12:49:29 PM
Honor is a little surprised when her companions turn up with so much gear. Surely we don't need all that! she thinks. But she keeps her thoughts to herself.

When she sees the sprites...

"Oh! The poor things," she says. "Who would do such a horrible thing?"

She tries to figure out what happened to them, but the whole scene is so upsetting, and they're so tiny! [Heal check 10.]

At Zeoll's suggestion, she uses her Detect Evil ability and scans the area.

Asimov | Hugh | technomancer  d20+8=19 ;
Thursday July 16th, 2020 1:35:58 AM
Asimov takes in the carnage and tries to figure out if there might have been an arcane purpose to the slaughter of the sprites

Know[Arcana]: 19

He echos the comments of the others, "Who would do something like this?"

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (Kim) (starter character sheet) 
Thursday July 16th, 2020 6:10:25 AM

As Honor and Asimov speak, Mundhildur looks at them with sorrow. Then she turns.

"DAVE. Do you know sprites? That is what these are." She pauses. "I hope you do not eat sprites."

SteveM - Elron 
Thursday July 16th, 2020 1:23:51 PM
"I don't know if it's more disquietin' or encouragin' that this happened so close to town. On th'one hand, there's evil right at the feet of those good people. On th'other, it's not yet strong enough or desp'rate enough to attack 'em."

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC16, 10hp | Cayzle 
Thursday July 16th, 2020 8:51:58 PM

Zeoll pauses after the burial to wash the tree clean.

Elrron, my frriend," the liontaur says, "therre is morre wisdom in yourr head than one might have thought. I say."

He smiles to show he is gently teasing.

DM RobC - "Therre is morre wisdom in yourr head than one might have thought." 
Friday July 17th, 2020 11:01:18 AM
The party clean out most of the local stores. As warned, it's not the catacombs. All the things the party bought will take time to restock in the town. Hopefully none of the locals were planning to buy any of it. Among other things you did end up buying 600ft of silk rope. They will have to make do with what's left.

Asimov finishes his study...
- Things concerning purple mushrooms: Purple mushrooms grow in the swamp. Who knows why they are purple? No mention of anything special about them.
- Things concerning the stokequet marsh: It's a marsh. May have been nice land once, but isn't any more.
- Historically significant events in stokequet marsh: Nothing.
- Things concerning silverberry vine and its berries: They are about the size of a grape and taste a little sour.
- Things concerning the fowlsfield keep: Used to be a keep that has fallen into disrepair
- Historically significant events in fowlsfield keep: Nothing relevant to this quest.
- Things concerning the road they are planning to take in general: It's a road. It may just be the road-iest road you've ever seen.
Highlight to display spoiler: {You realise, of course, that I'm currently preparing a list of a dozen or so knowl checks that Ash will be making next week :D}

The sight of the sprites is quite disturbing.

Zeoll can't think of any logical reason why someone would do such a thing. Evil often defies logic however. Asimov can't think of any arcane reason.

After a small burial and a few songs, the party are ready to move on.

Elron and Zeoll look about and find a lot of footprints. It is by a road after all. The only ones that stand out are a pair that divert from this position and head through the grass to the south, towards the sea.

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What sort of marching order are you using? I count the six of you, a wagon, two horses and two pack mules.

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Friday July 17th, 2020 10:05:30 PM
"Well, do we want to investigate the footprints, or keep on our way? I'd prefer to just focus on the mission, but I'm open to suggestions."

Honor will go on foot, unless doing so would slow the group down. She prefers to be toward the front.

SteveM - Elron 
Saturday July 18th, 2020 12:10:18 PM
"Normally I'd agree with you, Honor," Elron says, "but the water's right over there. Ain't much of a detour."

(If the group can't actually see the water, on the map the shore is much closer to the road than their destinations are.)

While the group travels on the road, Elron is happy to be lazy and ride in the cart. Off road, he'll walk. While walking, he prefers to be able to see -- with the others being taller, that means towards the front or as an outlier to one side.



Asimov | Hugh | technomancer  d20+5=15 ;
Sunday July 19th, 2020 11:43:06 PM
Asimov would probably prefer to ride in the cart. However he has no experience handling animals and isn't very charismatic so he wouldn't make a good cart driver.

Asimov says, "If we are going to checkout those footprints we should be wary. We don't know if they belong to the person who slaughtered those sprites."

"I'm not opposed to taking the detour, but we should be quick about it." (Perception: 15)


DM RobC - "Ain't much of a detour" 
Monday July 20th, 2020 6:01:09 AM
Honor, Elrond and Asimov discuss the next move: should the party keep going on their way or should they take a moment to see where these tracks go?

Zeoll, Mundhildur and DAVE stand speechless. They share the common knowledge that not every situation needs words... although a few wouldn't hurt right now.

Aismov is able to follow the tracks as they lead in the direction of the sea. The tracks are quite easy to follow. A larger set and a smaller set. Both humanoid. He's able to follow the tracks for 50ft or so and then he loses them. No, that's not a fair statement. The tracks just stop. You can see them clearly up until a point and then they go no further. There are no more tracks to follow and no sign of what made them.

You're still a few hundred yards away from the river and have your wagon, cart and horses 50ft behind you on the road.


Zeoll the Greensinger | AC16, 10hp | Cayzle  d20+5=23 ; d20+5=14 ; d20+7=15 ;
Monday July 20th, 2020 9:27:08 AM

[OOC: Super sorry for missing a post. Found out a friend and co-worker died unexpectedly Friday AM and it threw me for a bit of a loop. All I did for three days was work on the spell lists for L&L. Good job to do, but mindless in a way, I guess.]

Zeoll wants to follow the tracks. He tries again to gather some sense of the smell of the people they are following (maybe the scent will be clearer a hundred feet on, away from the road traffic.) He says a prayer for guidance.

Survival 23+1 guidance = 24
Perception 14+1 guidance = 15
Know Nature (with the guidance included) = 15

As the group follows the tracks, he suggests that he go first so that no one will step on clues before he has a look and a sniff. Maybe Mundhi can lead the beasts in the rear? Zeoll thinks they are hers, right?

If there is a breeze from the shore, Zeoll pauses for a moment. He thinks about his long experience at sea.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (Kim) (starter character sheet) 
Monday July 20th, 2020 2:40:59 PM

"Yes, let us look," Mundhildur says. She is fine with the suggestion to bring the mules along at the back of the party for now. She wonders if she will end up needing to swim.

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Monday July 20th, 2020 7:53:49 PM
"Well, we can bring the mules along," Honor says, picking her way after Zeoll, "but the horses and wagon are going to have to stay on the road."

SteveM - Elron 
Monday July 20th, 2020 8:32:51 PM
Since he thinks he got the party into this little detour, Elron happily follows Zeoll -- looking for anything that could explain why the tracks vanish.

"So, we got flyin' folk?"

SteveM - Elron  d20+10=25 ;
Monday July 20th, 2020 8:35:53 PM
Let's just ignore that entire last post -- clicked the wrong button.
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Since he thinks he got the party into this little detour, Elron happily follows Zeoll -- looking for anything that could explain why the tracks vanish, but not getting in Zeoll's way. (Perception = 25)

If he can't find something that might let them figure out why the tracks disappear, Elron assumes whoever it was must've flown away.

Asimov | Hugh | technomancer  d20+5=14 ;
Monday July 20th, 2020 9:44:35 PM
(Perception: 14)

Asimov keeps his eyes peeled as they go on their detour.

"So how do we keep the horses safe whie we go on this detour?" He asks

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC16, 10hp | Cayzle 
Monday July 20th, 2020 11:37:30 PM

"We should leave DAVE with the horrses," suggests Zeoll. "Ok, Dave? Also, do not eat them please."

[OOC: Reasonable way to occupy Tanner's PC while we wait for him to come back?]

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (Kim) (starter character sheet) 
Monday July 20th, 2020 11:39:18 PM

"Tell them to stay put, or jump in the wagon if there is flooding," suggests Mundhildur, about the time that Zeoll makes a better suggestion. "Yes. We protect horses, and we don't eat sprites. I'll see if there is any meat out there that can be eaten, DAVE. That's not a promise. It's a hope."

DM RobC - "Also, do not eat them please" 
Tuesday July 21st, 2020 6:39:48 AM
Highlight to display spoiler: {OOC: I'm confused by some of your posts. Zeoll wants to follow the tracks, but per the DM post there are no more to follow. Mundhildur and Honor are fine to bring the mules along, but you have only gone 50ft. I'll try and clarify. I'm probably not describing this clearly}

The DM recaps the scene...

The party found two sets of footprints leading away from the pixies and towards the direction of the river. Asimov was able to follow them for 50ft into the grass but that was as far as they went. There were no further trails. Elron makes a very reasonable deduction. Could be that whoever made them has a way to fly?

The road - and horses, carts, etc - are only 50ft behind you on the road. The river is still well over a hundred yards away.

Zeoll is unable to gather any scent from the trail. The bodies of the pixies had been out long enough to turn into husks. That isn't something that happens quickly. Any lingering smells would have dissipated by now.

Where to from here? Do the party want to go in the general direction the prints were going? Do they want to return to the road? Decisions decisions.

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OOC: Going to need a marching order please folks. How is your convoy going to look?

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC16, 10hp | Cayzle 
Tuesday July 21st, 2020 8:40:29 AM

[OOC: Sorry, too distracted I guess.]

Zeoll would like to at least follow the direction of the footprints as far as the river. It's not far away, after all. Let Dave stay with the beasts and carts at the road. At the river's bank, we can look around and see if we see anything.

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Tuesday July 21st, 2020 12:54:07 PM
Honor is fine with going as far as the river.

While going to the river, she is content to stay toward the back of the party.

On the road, however, she prefers to be toward the front. The animals were not her idea, and she would rather not step in their road-apples.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC16, 10hp | Cayzle  d20+5=18 ;
Tuesday July 21st, 2020 3:39:27 PM

Oh, and Zeoll will take lead, keeping alert to sights and smells.

Perception 18

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (Kim) (CS more progressed, not done)  d20+3=6
Tuesday July 21st, 2020 4:31:28 PM
The jotan woman follows the others, mules in a line behind - 'Sled' ahead of the other.

Once they draw near the water. She drops the lead. 'Stay here,' she tells the animals, holding out her hand fingers up, palm out. 'Eat grass.'

Leaving them perhaps 25 feet from water's edge, she takes her second long spear along. Once she can see the water, Mundhildur glances to see if there are any fish. Though they breakfasted not too long ago, she did tell DAVE she would try for meat. She likely does not spot a fish at the moment.
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Perception: 6

SteveM - Elron  d20+10=19 ;
Tuesday July 21st, 2020 10:54:45 PM
Elron is happy to go with the others to the river, and helps look around. He follows slightly behind and to the side of Zeoll in order not to damage any tracks if they resume but still get a good view.

(Perception 19)

Asimov | Hugh | technomancer  d20+5=17 ;
Tuesday July 21st, 2020 11:28:39 PM
Asimov goes with the others to the river and looks around. (Perception: 17)

Assuming they don't find anything the tinkerer contents himself to ride in the wagon if possible.

DM RobC - "Also, do not eat them please" 
Wednesday July 22nd, 2020 8:55:34 AM
The group keep walking towards the river. As with everything else you have seen so far, the area is picturesque. The water is cool and clear and if you had more time you're pretty sure you'd be able to catch a fish or two here.

There are no signs of anyone else having been here recently. Unfortunately this looks like it might be a dead end.

SteveM - Elron 
Wednesday July 22nd, 2020 12:16:16 PM
"Wonderful day for trampin' through the fields, though." Elron seems to have already forgotten what brought them out to the river in the first place, although he continues to keep an eye out. He starts poking around the area, humming to himself as he does. The occasional repetition of only the beginning of the refrain of his song leaves one wondering if he knows the whole thing. "Let's hope the road is just as nice."


Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (Kim) (CS more progressed, not done)  d20+3=7 ;
Wednesday July 22nd, 2020 2:27:58 PM

Mundhildur crouches down next to the water, and scoops up a palm-full. She brings it to her face and sniffs. She touches it with the tip of her tongue. If it seems fine, she drinks the water.

Once more she looks for fish (Perception 7). Nothing nearby that she can see, one supposes.

"Beauty in this place. Let's go back." She walks back to the mules, takes up Sled's reins, and leads him and Rockhead back to the road. Once all are gathered, she joins them in heading toward whatever Asimov said was to be their first destination.

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Wednesday July 22nd, 2020 5:30:41 PM
As the others look around by the river bank, Honor quickly uses her Detect Evil ability. She does not expect to find anything.

If nobody finds anything interesting, Honor leads the way back to the road.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC16, 10hp | Cayzle  d20+5=23 ;
Wednesday July 22nd, 2020 8:52:13 PM

Zeoll cannot think of anything else. He wades out into the river and sticks his head under to look around.

Perception 23

Unless that miraculously discovers something, the liontaur heads back to the tree with his friends, slightly downcast.

Asimov | Hugh | technomancer  d20+5=19 ;
Wednesday July 22nd, 2020 11:52:00 PM
(Perception: 19)

Asimov takes in the river and assuming they don't find anything wanders back to the animals and wagon.

He then resumes traveling in the wagon.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (Kim) (CS more progressed, not done) 
Thursday July 23rd, 2020 5:48:39 PM

"Lion Zeoll. We will find out. My heart is heavy like yours for the wee flitters," the tall, tall woman says. "But we will find out. Weep if you must. Then lift your chin for vengeance upon the nasties."

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Thursday July 23rd, 2020 7:57:44 PM
"I wish I'd paid more attention to Healing Arts," Honor says with a little sigh. "I might have been able to learn something from the bodies. Then again, perhaps we're better off not knowing. Anyway, there's a sick little girl who needs us."

DM-for-now Cayzle 
Thursday July 23rd, 2020 10:31:14 PM
Elron is ready to head back to the road.

Mundhi takes a cold drink and agrees with Elron.

Honor finds no evil.

Zeoll takes one more look -- under water -- and sees only fishies.

Asimov makes it a consensus.

The group heads back to DAVE and the carts. Soon the Sprite Tree is behind the the road leads into woods. The river burbles along not far off. Please make a Perception check.

If you make a DC11, then Please Highlight to display spoiler: {You hear an animal’s whimpering a short distance away.}



Zeoll the Greensinger | AC16, 10hp | Cayzle 
Thursday July 23rd, 2020 10:32:33 PM
Zeoll is distracted as the small grave passes by. He remains deep in thought, at the back of the party for now. He and DAVE talk, and Zeoll explains the nature of sprites and fey creatures,

SteveM - Elron  d20+10=24 ;
Thursday July 23rd, 2020 10:52:29 PM
"What, I say, what is that sound?," Elron asks, quieter than usual as he tries to figure out what sort of animal he hears. "Someone's in distress."

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (Kim) (CS more progressed, not done)  d20+5=10 ;
Friday July 24th, 2020 12:15:20 AM

Mundhildur cannot quite hear anything, though she strains to do so. "Where is distress?" she asks Elron.
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Perception : 10 (including +2 from being prompted by Elron) - 1 point short of cluing in.

Asimov | Hugh | technomancer  d20+5=10 ;
Friday July 24th, 2020 1:21:41 AM
(Perception: 10)

From his position in the wagaon, Asimov is temporary distracted and as such does not hear anything. He says, "I don't hear anything."

Honor Bright (Kathy)  d20+3=15 ;
Friday July 24th, 2020 2:06:33 PM
"Yes, I hear it, too," Honor says. She steps off the road and heads toward the sound.

DM-for-now Cayzle  
Friday July 24th, 2020 5:01:09 PM

Following the sounds of a suffering beast, the party investigates.

Not far from the edge of the forest-shrouded river, a fox with large ears and bright orange fur lies bleeding, its hindquarters caught fully in the jaws of a crude iron trap.

The fox lies on the grassy shore of the river, some 10 feet from the water and 20 feet from the forest edge.

The fox isn’t struggling. On close inspection you can see bite marks on its leg where it looks like it has been trying to bite it off and free itself. It is now too tired and injured to do anything but whimper.

This wild creature has obviously been snared by a hunter’s cruel trap

SteveM - Elron 
Saturday July 25th, 2020 12:08:52 PM
"Sad," Elron says, taking in the scene. "Well, no help for it. I'll put the little bugger outta it's misery." The others get the impression Elron doesn't like traps. Or foxes. He graps his sticks and prepares to deliver a coup de grace.

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Saturday July 25th, 2020 12:21:58 PM
"Oh, wait, Elron!" Honor says, putting a hand on his arm. "Let's see if we can spare the poor thing."

Approaching the trap, Honor croons, "Hello, little fox. It's all right, we aren't going to hurt you."

Honor has a kind heart, but she knows squat about wild animals. She is well on her way to having her face bitten off.

Asimov | Hugh | technomancer  d20+6=22 ; d8+1=4 ;
Saturday July 25th, 2020 10:10:20 PM
Asimov says, "I'm going to try to open the trap and after the fox is free. Collect it. I have some throughts for how it could be potentially useful in battle at some point in the future."

He first attempts to free the fox from the trap.
(Disable Device: 22)

Asimov then takes a device off his utility belt and attempts to use it on the fox encouraging it to breathe in the vapors (as cure light wounds; if fox inhales it cures 4 hp)


Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (Kim) (CS more progressed, not done) 
Monday July 27th, 2020 12:26:29 AM

"Poor fox," says Mundhildur. She watches Asimov, and kneels near Honor. She takes her waterskin and drips water in the fox's mouth, speaking soothing words. "You've a very pretty tail. See, we are trying to help. So don't bite me."

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC16, 10hp | Cayzle  d20+5=20 ;
Monday July 27th, 2020 9:23:01 PM

Zeoll watches his new group. He's propud that they would care for an animal. On the other hand, people, like animals, hunt for food and furs. He has no problem with that. The cruelty of this trap, on the other hand, bothers him. Even worse if that the trapper has delayed in checking his lines.

"Hmmm. Lines. Arre therre any morre trraps arround?"

Perception 20

DM-for-now Cayzle Battle At The River, Round 1 - SURPRISE!  d20+4=10 ; d20+4=18 [two arrows vs Mundhi's flat footed AC13, one hit]; d8=1 [1 damage to Mundhi]; d20-9=-1 ; d20-9=3 poor sniper stealth rolls;
Monday July 27th, 2020 10:29:21 PM

Honor and Mundhi care for the fox, which is too exhausted to do more than lie down and accept their ministrations. Even the hit points of healing from Asimov can not dispel exhaustion, though in other ways they are healing.

Elron is willing to do what has to be done to put the poor creature down ... but perhaps that is not necessary.

Asimov's mechanical prowess succeeds in springing open the trap and freeing the fox.

Zeoll looks around on the ground for more traps, but fails utterly to notice the poachers in their blind about 50 ft away!

They release the hounds! Travelling through the underbrush, the ugly dogs cannot charge, but they take double moves and end next to Zeoll!

The poachers fire two arrows, but not at Zeoll, since they wish to avoid the -4 penalty for firing into melee.

They take both shots at the second-biggest person, Mundhi. One hits, inflicting 1 hp damage to the tall humanoid.

Then they duck behind trees to avoid being seen. However, their stealth checks were so bad that you would have to roll a -1 to see one and a 3 to see the other, so they both go on the map.

And the Map!

Note: Trees: The most important terrain element in a forest is the trees, obviously. A creature standing in the same square as a tree gains partial cover, which grants a +2 bonus to Armor Class and a +1 bonus on Reflex saves. The presence of a tree doesn't otherwise affect a creature's fighting space, because it's assumed that the creature is using the tree to its advantage when it can. The trunk of a typical tree has AC 4, hardness 5, and 150 hp. A DC 15 Climb check is sufficient to climb a tree.

Undergrowth: Vines, roots, and short bushes cover much of the ground in a forest. A space covered with light undergrowth costs 2 squares of movement to move into, and provides concealment. Undergrowth increases the DC of Acrobatics and Stealth checks by 2 because the leaves and branches get in the way.

SteveM - Elron  d20+1=6 ;
Tuesday July 28th, 2020 12:44:57 AM
Elron handily already has a weapon at the ready, and can make it to G16 in a 30' move, so that's where he's going. He makes one attempt to vent his frustrations on dog #3. He succeeds in letting it know he was trying to hit it (AC 6).

Asimov | Hugh | AC 15/12/13 HP 12/12  d20-2=10 ; d3=2 ;
Tuesday July 28th, 2020 2:01:38 AM
Asimov moves up to K14, swiftly retrieves his freeze ray and fires a frosty orb at Hound 2. (10 vs touch;
2 damage if that hits)

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technomancer

(OOC: was at -2 b/c firing into melee incurs a penalty.)


Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (Kim) AC 18 Touch 13 FF13 HP 10/11  d20+3=23
Tuesday July 28th, 2020 3:22:40 AM

Looks like three against three with the dogs at the moment. Mundhildur does not like being stuck by an arrow. She avoids the brush for the most part and double moves to M9, ending up standing behind a tree. "We are not foxes, stupid hunters!" she says in her alto voice. She has one of her long spears with her. She left the waterskin behind near the fox.

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Perception: 23 (nat 20)
Effective AC behind tree: 20

DM-for-now Cayzle Battle At The River, Round 1 - SURPRISE! 
Tuesday July 28th, 2020 6:48:13 AM

OOC: Asimov, looks like you subtracted 2 from your attack roll instead of adding. No worries, the die roller is hard to figure out when you are just a first level character. I'll consider that as a hit on touch AC14, not 10.

:-)

OOC: Mundhi and all players, more seriously, DO NOT use your DM powers to make die rolls with the Edit Post option. That's a BIG no-no when wearing your player hats. If you forgot to make a roll with your first post, then make a second post. ALSO, see how I annotated the combat post die field with explanatory notes? That's also for DMs only. Here on out, all players editing die fields while wearing their player hats will make Cayzle SUPER UPSET. When you do that, it triggers alarms and bothers the PTB.

You want to edit a typo or correct formatting in the post field, sure, that's ok. Do not edit the die field! Do not roll dice using the post editor! Thanks.

Honor Bright (Kathy)  d20+4=11 ; d8=1 ;
Tuesday July 28th, 2020 1:34:54 PM
Honor moves to J-15, drawing Virtue as she goes. She feels bad for the dogs; they're just doing as they're told, but they're attacking Zeoll and that's not okay.

She slashes at Hound #2, and hits AC 11 for 4 damage.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC16, 10hp | Cayzle 
Tuesday July 28th, 2020 3:13:42 PM

Zeoll takes a five ft step back and casts Sleep, careful to position it to affect the dogs but not his allies. He centers it at G-H-12-13, and it has a 10 ft burst.

The dogs save vs DC15.

Then Zeoll uses his move action to draw a spear.

Petty-DM Cayzle - Battle At The River, Round 2 ZZZZ  d20+1=12 ; d20+1=18 ; d20+1=6 [3 dog saves]; d20+2=18 [dog vs H]; d20+4=16 ; d20+4=20 [2 arrows vs M]; d8=1 [dam vs M];
Tuesday July 28th, 2020 7:04:25 PM

OOC: Note that the undergrowth provides concealment. That includes a 20% miss chance. If you forget, your roll, I'll do it for you, as needed.

OOC: Ha! Asimov was right and the DM was wrong! Stupid DM! OTOH, Asimov forgot to roll his 20% miss check, so the Petty-DM consoles himself with that at least! :-)

Elron moves to G16, swings, and misses.

Asimov moves to K14, fires a cold attack, and misses. The concealment does not matter.

Mundhi hustles to M9 and declares an objection to the archers. They are hobgoblins.

Honor moves to J15, swings at dog 2, who has concealment, and misses. The concealment does not matter.

Zeoll steps back, casts Sleep, and draws a spear. The three dogs roll vs DC15 and get ... a 12, an 18, and a 6. Dogs 1 and 3 fall asleep.

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Dog 2 snaps at Honor. Biting at +2, it hits AC18, missing her AC19!

The two hobgoblins fire at Mundhi and then back off. They hit AC16 and AC20, One arrow hits the tree Mundhi is using for cover, and the other bites for 1 hp damage.

Dogs are AC13.
Dogs 1 and 3 are sleeping; other enemies unwounded.

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And the Map!

Note: Trees: The most important terrain element in a forest is the trees, obviously. A creature standing in the same square as a tree gains partial cover, which grants a +2 bonus to Armor Class and a +1 bonus on Reflex saves. The presence of a tree doesn't otherwise affect a creature's fighting space, because it's assumed that the creature is using the tree to its advantage when it can. The trunk of a typical tree has AC 4, hardness 5, and 150 hp. A DC 15 Climb check is sufficient to climb a tree.

Undergrowth: Vines, roots, and short bushes cover much of the ground in a forest. A space covered with light undergrowth costs 2 squares of movement to move into, and provides concealment. Undergrowth increases the DC of Acrobatics and Stealth checks by 2 because the leaves and branches get in the way.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 10  d20-1=15 ; d20-1=15 ; d100=87 ; d100=37 ; d4=1 ; d4=3 ;
Tuesday July 28th, 2020 9:38:42 PM
Elron takes a step to H15 and attempts to hit dog #2 with an series of wild and agitated swings, kicks, and buffets (flurry of blows -- two blows land, doing 4 total damage). Elron looks up at anyone staring at this style reminiscent of twenty-four fighting chickens, and says, "Dawgs," as if that explains everything.

Asimov | Hugh | AC 17/14/15 HP 12/12  d100=72 ; d20+2=16 ; d3=1 ;
Wednesday July 29th, 2020 2:26:06 AM
Asimov moves to K12, occupying the same square as a tree and fires off a freeze ray round at hobgoblin a.

72 vs partial cover of tree = success.

16 vs touch; 1 cold damage
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technomancer
Active Effect: Partial cover from tree: +2 to AC; +1 reflex save

Honor Bright (Kathy)  d20+6=15 ; d100=46 ; d8=8 ;
Wednesday July 29th, 2020 1:36:07 PM
Honor pushes through the undergrowth to get into a flank with Elron, knowing that she'll probably get bitten for her trouble. [Move to J-13, which will provoke an AoO.]

She slashes again. This time she hits. [Hit AC 15; 46% on the miss chance; 11 damage.]

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (Kim) AC 18 Touch 13 FF13 HP 10/11  d100=36 ; d20+2=7 ; d20+2=3 ; d20+3=5 ; d20+3=19 ;
Wednesday July 29th, 2020 2:18:59 PM

Mundhildur moves to K7, and slams the hobgoblin there twice, though, not really, as she misses both times (AC 7, and AC 3 on a nat1). But she does roar and moves her head so that her braids flail wildly back and forth. "Begone! Begone!"

She wonders who might be conducting her funeral service, just in case.

Her perception with all this underbrush is minimal: 5

However, with her ferocious braids demonstration, perhaps we should see if the archers feel at all intimidated: 19

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC16, 10hp | Cayzle 
Wednesday July 29th, 2020 10:42:21 PM
Zeoll moves up and starts singing a rousing tune.

Inspire Courage gives everyone a +1 morale bonus to attacks and damage.

Petty-DM Cayzle - Battle At The River, Round 3 - Sleeping and Dead Dogs Lie  d20+2=8 ; d100=43 ; d100=93 ; d20+4=8 ; d20+4=13 ;
Wednesday July 29th, 2020 10:58:59 PM

Elron takes a step up and inflicts four hp damage on Dog 2. Elron, note that the dog has very irritating skin. Please make a DC 12 Fortitude save or break out in an itching rash. A creature affected by this rash takes a -2 penalty to Dexterity and Charisma.

Asimov steps forward to freeze a hobgoblin, inflicting a point of cold damage.

Honor provokes an AoO ... it misses. She moves to flank, and finishes off the dog.

Mundhi moves. She moves more than five feet, so she only gets one slam attack ... and it is a miss.

Zeoll moves and begins his bardic performance.

The hobs shoot at Mundhi again, one after taking a step back. Concealment plays no role, and the arrows strike AC8 and AC13 -- misses!

Dogs - AC13
Dog 1 - Sleep
Dog 2 - dead
Dog 3 - Sleep

Hobgoblins - AC16, Touch12
Hob a - 1 dam
Hob b - 0 dam

And the map!

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 10  d20+4=22 ;
Thursday July 30th, 2020 12:50:13 AM
(Fortitude save = 22, no rash)

Promising himself he'll take care of the sleeping dogs after the hunters are dealt with, Elron moves to the nearest one (to H9) but has no chance to attack.

Asimov | Hugh | AC 17/14/15 HP 12/12  d20+3=9 ; d3+1=2 ;
Thursday July 30th, 2020 1:02:00 AM
Asimov takes another pot shot with his freeze ray at the same hobgoblin who has now been chased from his hiding spot.

(9 vs touch; 2 damage if that hits)

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technomancer
Active Effects:
Partial cover from tree: +2 to AC; +1 reflex save
bardic performance +1 attack; +1 damage

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (Kim) AC 18 Touch 13 FF13 HP 10/11  d20+3=9 ; d20+3=5 ; d100=79 ; d100=12 ;
Thursday July 30th, 2020 1:55:38 AM

The Jotun proves remarkably incapable of actually hitting the pesky hobgoblin which stands right next to her. AC 8 (was supposed to be d20+2) and AC 4 - and the second one was blocked by the underbrush, anyhow. She steps 5 feet to J7 to have at least a tiny bit of cover from the tree.

"An ally is needed over here," she announces.

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Thursday July 30th, 2020 12:54:12 PM
Honor moves into position to attack the hobgoblins. [Because she'll have to double-move anyway, she goes all the way to J-8 so she'll be in a slightly better position. She goes mostly via column K to avoid AoOs.]

"I'm here, Mundhildur!" she says. "I'm not going to let you have all the fun!"

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC16, 10hp | Cayzle  d20-2=16 ; d8+1=4 ;
Thursday July 30th, 2020 11:02:05 PM

Zeoll throws a spear into the melee, taking the -4 to hit. He also maintains the Inspire Courage for +1 to attacks and damage.

He hits AC16, despite the penalty for throwing into melee. The old liontaur inflicts 4 damage to hob a.

Then Zeoll moves toward the two sleeping dogs.

Petty-DM Cayzle - Battle At The River, Round 4 - Jockeying for Position  d20+4=5 ; d20+4=7 ;
Thursday July 30th, 2020 11:06:01 PM

Elron double-moves to the fight.

So does Honor.

Asimov shoots and misses.

Mundhi steps up, swings twice, and misses.

Zeoll tosses a spear at hob a, doing 4 hp damage. Then Zeoll moves.

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The two hobs step back and fire at Honor. Both miss badly.

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Dogs - AC13
Dog 1 - Sleep
Dog 2 - dead
Dog 3 - Sleep

Hobgoblins - AC16, Touch12
Hob a - 5 dam
Hob b - 0 dam

And the map!

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (Kim) AC 18 Touch 13 FF13 HP 10/11  d20+2=6 ; d100=31 ;
Friday July 31st, 2020 1:57:37 AM

The tall woman continues her ineffectual attacks. MundhiLDUR (remember her full first name, she doesn't really go by 'Mundhi') takes a 5-foot step to J6 and uses her longspear to poke at some branches to the right of where hobgoblin 'b' stands. "Please move to the place that I am aiming my weapon, little fellow." she requests.

Asimov | Hugh | AC 15/12/13 HP 12/12  d20+3=13 ; d3+1=2 ;
Friday July 31st, 2020 8:44:35 AM
Asimov moves up to K10 and fires off another round from the old freeze ray at hobgoblin a hitting it with an orb of cold.
(13 vs 12 = hit; 2 damage)

technomancer
Active Effect:
Bardic Performance : +1 attack and damage

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 10  d20-1=1 ; d20-1=12 ;
Friday July 31st, 2020 11:10:55 AM
Elron steps forward and unleashes on the hobgoblin in front of him. He fails to connect, but perhaps the unrestrained fury of a kung-fu chicken will give the creature pause.

Honor Bright (Kathy)  d20+4=7 ;
Friday July 31st, 2020 1:07:52 PM
Honor steps up and attacks a hobgoblin. [If hobgoblin A is still up, Honor moves to I-7 and attacks it. If not, Honor moves to H-6 and attacks hobgoblin B.]

Her swing goes wide, however.



Zeoll the Greensinger | AC16, 10hp | Cayzle 
Friday July 31st, 2020 2:57:30 PM
OOC: Please remember to add the +1 to hit and damage from Inspire Courage!

Zeoll casts Guidance and draws a spear.

Spells used: Sleep
Bard Perform Used: round 2 of 14

Petty-DM Cayzle - Battle At The River, Round 5 - Swings and Misses  d20+4=6 ; d20+4=16 ; d8=8 ;
Friday July 31st, 2020 3:14:45 PM

Mundhi steps up, attacks and misses.

Asimov steps up, shoots and hits hob a for 2 damage.

Elron steps up, attacks and misses.

Honor steps up, attacks and misses.

Zeoll casts Guidance and draws a spear.

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Somewhat wounded Hob A takes a step back and shouts, "Shoot the mage!" Both fire at Asimov, hitting ACs 6 and 16. The latter hits Asimov for 8 damage.

Hob B, unwounded, steps back 15 ft through the underbrush to take (partial) cover behind a tree). That gives Mundhildur an AoO with her reach weapon. Please take an AoO vs AC16 to hit Hob Aas he steps back.

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Dogs - AC13
Dog 1 - Sleep
Dog 2 - dead
Dog 3 - Sleep

Hobgoblins - AC16, Touch12 Hob a has a +1 cover bonus to AC.
Hob a - 7 dam
Hob b - 0 dam (plus AoO to come)

And the map!

Note: Trees: The most important terrain element in a forest is the trees, obviously. A creature standing in the same square as a tree gains partial cover, which grants a +2 bonus to Armor Class and a +1 bonus on Reflex saves. The presence of a tree doesn't otherwise affect a creature's fighting space, because it's assumed that the creature is using the tree to its advantage when it can. The trunk of a typical tree has AC 4, hardness 5, and 150 hp. A DC 15 Climb check is sufficient to climb a tree.

Undergrowth: Vines, roots, and short bushes cover much of the ground in a forest. A space covered with light undergrowth costs 2 squares of movement to move into, and provides concealment. Undergrowth increases the DC of Acrobatics and Stealth checks by 2 because the leaves and branches get in the way.

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (Kim) AC 18 Touch 13 FF13 HP 9/11  d20+3=18 ; d8+3=11 ; d100=17 ; d100=74 ; d20+3=14 ; d100=53 ; d8+3=6 ;
Friday July 31st, 2020 7:48:53 PM

Mundhildur took an excellent shot (AoO) at hobgoblin 'A'. Hit AC 18 for 11 hp damage. Now, 'A' is shown as being right at the edge of a brushy area. And a 17/100 was rolled. So, is that a 20% miss chance? Munhildur heroically thrusts through the blocking brush, and her longspear makes its point. That pesky evil little green archer, if he survives, will not forget how he obeyed the Jotun's instruction to 'move to the place where I am aiming.'

Used 1 hero point to reroll brush obstacle. Because she was getting ticked off.

She withdraws the spear, and thrusts again, but does not quite penetrate the armor the archer is wearing, hitting AC 14. But just in case there is some circumstance that improves her odds, should it hit, that's another 6 hp damage.

Edit: And she moves to I6, to gain tree coverage, and to be closer to our opponents.
Edit: Fix hp in header

Asimov | Hugh | AC 17/14/15 HP 4/12 
Friday July 31st, 2020 11:42:34 PM
Asimov curses. He pressed his luck too much and he got hit and badly. He moves to L12 taking advantage of the tree for cover.

He then swiftly retrieves a capsule from his belt and downs it. (resistance capsule)

technomancer
Active Effect:
Bardic Performance : +1 attack and damage
Tree Cover: +2 AC; +1 reflex save
resistance: +1 saving throws - 10 rounds

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 10  d20-1=11 ; d20-1=1 ;
Saturday August 1st, 2020 11:09:49 AM
Elron continues his unsuccessful attempts to impress upon the one hobgoblin that it has made a mistake (5' step, flurry of blows AC 11 and 1 -- ok, 12 and 2 if I'd remembered the inspiration)...

"Don't, I say, don't let 'em draw us too far from the wagons. Could be more."

Honor Bright (Kathy)  d20+5=22 ; d100=40 ; d8=5 ;
Saturday August 1st, 2020 2:21:20 PM
"Zeoll is still back by the carts," Honor reassures Elron.

She steps up to the hobgoblin [H-6], and tries again. This blow is better aimed. [Hit AC 22; 40 on the miss chance; for 9 damage.]

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC16, 10hp | Cayzle  3d8+3=13 ;
Monday August 3rd, 2020 9:44:16 PM

Zeoll uses the round to coup de gras a sleeping dog. No roll is needed, and he inflicts an auto-crit. With a spear and his own inspiration, he inflicts 13 damage. That kills it, so no need to worry about a save vs death.

The liontaur continues his inspirational song.

Petty-DM Cayzle - Battle At The River, Round 6 - "SAVE YOURSELF"  d20+4=13 ; d20+3=14 (2 swings 2 misses)
Monday August 3rd, 2020 10:06:20 PM

Mundhi took a great AoO at Hob B as it moved away from her last round, but his concealment saved him from taking damage.

[OOC to Mundhildur: Sorry, per the rules, you can only use a hero point to reroll a d20, NOT a d100. Save your hero point please.]

THIS ROUND,

Mundhi takes a step forward, with a tree for cover, and pokes at Hob A, and hits AC14, a miss. If she has ignored Zeoll's inspirational song, then she hit AC15, but that's still one shy of landing a blow..

Asimov retreats and buffs himself.

Elron steps up, attacks and misses.

Honor steps up, attacks and hits! Hob A is sorely wounded now!

Singing Zeoll puts down an ugly dog.

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Now very wounded Hob A takes a step back and shoots at Honor. He hits AC13, a miss. "RUN STONETOOTH! RUN!!" he shouts, "I"LL HOLD THEM BACK! SAVE YOURSELF!"

Hob B yells "NO WAY!" He drops his bow, draws his sword, and comes to stand between Hob A and Honor. He swings and hits AC14, a miss. He curses in frustration.

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Dogs - AC13
Dog 1 - dead
Dog 2 - dead
Dog 3 - sleep

Hobgoblins - AC16, Touch12 BOTH have concealment, neither has partial cover.
Hob a - 16 dam
Hob b - 0 dam

And the map!

Note: Trees: The most important terrain element in a forest is the trees, obviously. A creature standing in the same square as a tree gains partial cover, which grants a +2 bonus to Armor Class and a +1 bonus on Reflex saves. The presence of a tree doesn't otherwise affect a creature's fighting space, because it's assumed that the creature is using the tree to its advantage when it can. The trunk of a typical tree has AC 4, hardness 5, and 150 hp. A DC 15 Climb check is sufficient to climb a tree.

Undergrowth: Vines, roots, and short bushes cover much of the ground in a forest. A space covered with light undergrowth costs 2 squares of movement to move into, and provides concealment. Undergrowth increases the DC of Acrobatics and Stealth checks by 2 because the leaves and branches get in the way.

Asimov | Hugh | AC 17/14/15 HP 4/12 
Monday August 3rd, 2020 11:08:20 PM
Asimov calls out from behind the tree, "You two seem to be devoted comrades in arms! I don't suppose you attacking us was some kind of misunderstanding? Is there anyway to potentially resolve our conflict peacefully? We are supposed to be the good guys and self-sacrifice is something good guys do so I have to wonder are you folks supposed to be the good guys too?"

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 10  d20-1=8 ; d20-1=10 ;
Monday August 3rd, 2020 11:50:07 PM
Elron steps to F6 and swings at the already damaged gob.

The fellow probably finds the breeze comforting (ACs 8 and 10 both miss).

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (Kim) AC 18 Touch 13 FF13 HP 9/11  d100=26 ; d20+3=12 ; d100=75 ; d20+3=22 ; d8+3=8 ;
Tuesday August 4th, 2020 12:25:05 AM

As Stonetooth has just brought himself into range of her longspear, Mundhildur takes an attack of opportunity, which misses (AC 12). Then she takes her normal attack and this time strikes home against the fellow who has shown loyalty to a comrade in arms, for he threatens Honor, and he did just say a bad word. Her longspear does 8 hp damage.

"Throw down your arms, hobgoblins, or no mercy shall be shown you."

She does have some cover from the tree in her area.
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Thanks for that explanation, Cayzle. Returning the hero point

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Tuesday August 4th, 2020 2:29:55 PM
Honor moves Virtue to a guard position. "If you wish to surrender," she tells the hobgoblins, "I will accept, and I offer my pledge for your safety."

Her action this round is total defense.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC16, 10hp | Cayzle 
Tuesday August 4th, 2020 10:03:59 PM

Hearing what is going on, Zeoll ceases his song and takes out his sap. He can nonlethally coup de gras with that next round if he decides to.

Petty-DM Cayzle - Battle At The River, resolution 
Tuesday August 4th, 2020 10:08:54 PM

Stonetooth throws down his sword and says sarcastically, "Oh yeah, we catch you red-handed stealing from our trap, and YOU'RE the good guys! Well, fine, since you beat us and we have to be grateful for your mercy, we'll take it. Keep the varmint, we want our trap back. And our dogs, if any of them are still alive."

His friend is more conciliatory, and sets down his bow gently. Being at exactly zero hit points makes one more peaceful like, maybe.

"Okay, okay, yeah. Chalk it up to a misunderstanding. If you don't mind, we'll make our good-byes. No hard feelings, right? Can we go?"

Stonetooth mutters, "Dirty thieves."

The hobgoblins have essentially disarmed and surrendered. Battle is over.

Asimov | Hugh | AC 17/14/15 HP 4/12 
Wednesday August 5th, 2020 12:59:26 AM
Asimov feels a little embarrassed, he says, "Oh I never thought about it that way. We saw a poor fox suffering and thought we could help. You two seem competent enough with your bows. Why resort to such cruelty when you could prolly take your prey out cleanly at range? I like mechanical things and see potential for your trap to be a combat aid potentially at some point in the future, if someone with the right inclination could attach gears at certain places on it."

Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (Kim) AC 18 Touch 13 FF13 HP 9/11  d20+3=16 ;
Wednesday August 5th, 2020 2:41:00 AM

"Thieves, are we? You shot, what, eight arrows at me? Murderers at heart, you are." She reaches down to take up the sword, and with the other hand the bow. She tosses both back toward where they had been (south on the map). "You give me five more of your arrows. We keep the one bow, and the sword. You have another bow, keep it. You ever attack us again, then no quarter. And, yes, the fox is not yours."

Mundhildur leaves it to the others in the group as to any other conditions they wish to lay down.

Perception 16: Have these trappers anything else of apparent value?

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 10 
Wednesday August 5th, 2020 6:53:53 AM
Elron is perplexed, and strongly tempted to keep whappin' just for its own sake. But...

"You've, I say, you've got some nerve sneering at us when folks in your own back yard go about torturing and killin' in needlessly cruel ways." If the tree where ythe fairies were pined in still in view, he points to it -- otherwise he gestures vaguely. "What's the deal with that?"

Honor Bright (Kathy) 
Wednesday August 5th, 2020 1:27:56 PM
"Surely no one would quarrel with hunters seeking game," Honor says, returning Virtue to its sheath. "But we all have a duty to prevent needless suffering, even of animals. Your trap is cruel. I'm sure you did not intend to cause suffering, but you did. I think it would be better to find a different way to hunt game in the future, don't you agree?"

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC16, 10hp | Cayzle 
Wednesday August 5th, 2020 2:25:17 PM

Zeoll refrains from killing another dog and does not even whap it. "Come get yourr dog," he says. "But we arre keeping this trrap. It is too crruel. Use yourr arrrows and be happy to be alive."

He pauses and calls to his Giant friend, "Mundhi, if we take the trrap, we gotta give them theirr bows. It's only fairr."

The old liontaur adds in a softer voice, "They need the trrap because they arre not verry good archerrs, clearly. But too bad."

Petty-DM Cayzle - Battle At The River, resolution  
Wednesday August 5th, 2020 2:29:54 PM

The most wounded hobgoblin gives Stonetooth a deadly look, and speaks for both of them. "We don't know anything about whatever the rooster is talking about."

(The fairy tree is a ways back, by the way. A half a mile at least?)

"Fine, we'll take our bows to hunt with. You keep the trap and the vermin, just give us our dogs."

If no one complains, they collect the one dog, the bow if Mundhildur relinquishes it, and they leave. Any objections?

Petty-DM Cayzle - Battle At The River, aftermath  d20+11=13 ;
Wednesday August 5th, 2020 2:33:29 PM
Oh, one more thing.

Perception DC13: Highlight to display spoiler: {You see the formerly trapped fox hiding close by, watching you all.}

Honor Bright (Kathy)  d20+3=6 ;
Wednesday August 5th, 2020 5:59:19 PM
Honor has no objection to letting the hobgoblins keep their bows and arrows in exchange for the trap. She is also fine with Asimov keeping the trap, since he had expressed an interest in modifying it.

"We should be on our way," she tells her companions.

SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 10  d20+10=28 ;
Wednesday August 5th, 2020 11:15:33 PM
(perception = 28)

"Leave? Well that depends, Do you know anything about the forest around the elder tree? We might, I say, we might be able to rustle up some grub for your troubles," Elron assumes there's some food with the wagons. Maybe he should've paid more attention to the provisioning.

Elron does not point out the fox while the hobgoblins are there, although he's itching to take a swing at it himself.

Asimov | Hugh | AC 17/14/15 HP 4/12  d20+5=11 ;
Wednesday August 5th, 2020 11:24:26 PM
Perception: 11

Asimov does not sense anything nearby but he says to Zeoll, "If you give me the trap I promise you to not use it against little defenseless animals and once I figure out how to animate it I will always put it back when I'm done with it so that it won't just be left lying around for someone to step in."

To the trappers he says, "Yes, if you folks are looking for food we do have some to spare and we are on a mission to save a sick child and need to reach this Elder Tree for one fo the ingredients for medicine she needs. We'd gladly give you some if you had anything to share regarding it."



Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (Kim) AC 18 Touch 13 FF13 HP 9/11  d20+3=4 ;
Thursday August 6th, 2020 12:54:07 AM

The young giant thinks over what Zeoll said. "Very well." She picks up the bow and sword, and hands them over to their respective owners. She allows them to keep all the arrows, except the two that struck her. "You don't walk away with my blood."

"Where did the fox go? Anyone track?"
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She has no clue whatsoever where the fox is. Perception: 4. Right. I peeked.

Zeoll the Greensinger | AC16, 10hp | Cayzle  d20+5=21 ;
Thursday August 6th, 2020 7:30:47 AM

Zeoll sees the fox peeking at Mundhi. (Perception 21)

He is content to see the hobs on their way.

After the creatures go, he looks at his wounded comrade. "You look prretty beat up, Asimov. Hmmm"

The liontaur considers that he really needs to learn some healing magic.

"Lady Honorr, perrhaps you have some firrst aid forr ourr technological frriend?"

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