SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 10 ! 1 nonlethal dmg Thursday September 3rd, 2020 8:22:27 PM
The heft of the crossbow and strength of the pull convinces Elron that this is something that could do some damage. He doesn't want to shoot, however, until he knows the goons can't send the bolt flying at Honor. He stands his ground beside Asimov, ready to shoot if one of the goons gets too close and relishing the coming moment when he will be able to show the green goon what for.
Asimov | Hugh | AC 15/12/13 HP -2/12 Thursday September 3rd, 2020 11:11:11 PM
Asimov despite being completely unconscious is actually contributing to combat, by not objecting to Elron borrowing his crossbow
Zeoll the Greensinger | AC15, 10hp | Cayzle Friday September 4th, 2020 12:24:29 AM
Zeoll targets another Lullaby on the one he can see. DC14 to be affected. Heck, it doesn't know he has no more first level spell slots left!
He stops singing. Instead, the old liontaur shouts, "Come on, everrybody, let's go! We've got what we came forr."
He starts moving south.
Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (Kim) AC 18 Touch 13 FF13 HP 10/11 Friday September 4th, 2020 12:41:43 AM
With Asimov over her shoulder, Mundhildur follows Zeoll's counsel.
Petty-DM Cayzle - TREE FIGHT OVER Friday September 4th, 2020 12:46:52 AM
Honor draws more blood, and that seems to finally douse these guys ardor for combat. They shout at you all as they withdraw and levitate up into the tree, out of sight.
Asimov, Mundhi, and Zeoll are already moving (or being moved) south.
Honor and Elron make the rearguard.
The party heads south, out of the clearing, and the jeers and cat-calls fade away. Soon you are far enough from the glade of the Elder Tree to sit and catch your breath.
[OOC: My friends, this scene is just about done. Please all do advance to Level Two! Whew! You earned it!]
SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 10 ! 1 nonlethal dmg Friday September 4th, 2020 2:59:23 PM "Can, I say, can anybody tend to the boy here?" Elron's having a sort of existential crisis, realizing he contributed nothing to the combat, what with hitting things being a sort of hobby of his. He hangs onto the crossbow until Asimov is up and walking again, then thanks him for its use while returning it.
Honor Bright [AC 19; HP 6/12] [1 nonlethal] (Kathy) Friday September 4th, 2020 6:23:30 PM
"I'll see what I can do," Honor says.
[OOC: So, timing is important here. Do we all just level up on our way out of the clearing? Or does it happen overnight? Because if it's right away, we all get more hit points, Honor can lay on hands, and Asimov is conscious again. Otherwise, we have to limp off and make camp somewhere.]
Asimov | Hugh | AC 15/12/13 HP 7/21 Saturday September 5th, 2020 12:31:49 AM
Asimov's eye's flutter open.
"Or I could just heal myself." The young eccentric human says. "Great Scott! I don't know what happened while I was out but I feel stronger than I was before. I also think I know things like the Aklo language and came up with the designs for a grease gun, a force shield generator and a break gun."
He takes out his last medihaler and says, "Is anyone else beat up or should I just use this? I can technically make another one on the day I think or is that tomorrow"
"What happened while I was out?" he asks
(OOC: could I prepare something in the new device slot now using normal device preparation rules (15 minutes of study) or do I have to wait till the next morning to get my new first level device slot)
(OOC2 : I leveled; click the link to see my level 2 character sheet)
Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (Kim) AC 18 Touch 13 FF13 HP 10/11 Saturday September 5th, 2020 4:11:10 AM
Mundhildur, after laying Asimov carefully upon a mossy patch, was about to give him a gentle kiss upon the forehead, when suddenly his eyes opened and she had to pull back sharply lest he bash his forehead into her mouth.
"Well, now, aren't you the spritely one, Asimov? You go right ahead and use that same spray that helped the fox before. You got beaten down pretty badly."
She fills him in on what she was aware of that happened while he slept through the encounter.
Zeoll the Greensinger | AC15, 16hp | Cayzle d20+8=26 ; Saturday September 5th, 2020 6:46:17 AM
Leaving the meadow, Zeoll grins and offers to carry the unconscious Asimov on his hindquarters. "Back in the day, my old bones would have prrotested such a burrden, but now that I'm young, it is no prroblem!"
[Zeoll could be described, with some charity, as middle aged.]
He helps look for a glade or glen in which the party can take a rest. Not a "short rest" or a "long rest," just a rest, thank you very much.
He asks to see the moss and to care for it. "Have no idea if the moss has to be alive forr the healing concoction, but if we deliverr it alive, we have both angles coverred."
Taking 10 on Survival to find a camp: 18 Taking 10 on Know (Nature) to care for moss: 19
Zeoll also looks around for edible berries (for casting goodberry). Rolling a survival check: 26 If he finds any, he'll cast goodberry and give them to Asimov.
[OOC: Sheet updated]
Petty-DM Cayzle - Achievement Unlocked: MOSSY d4=2 ; d4=1 ; Saturday September 5th, 2020 7:33:03 AM
The party finds a safe glade in which to rest and even overnight. Your trials have taught you something, and the valuable life experiences you have gained will serve you well as you face the challenges ahead.
[OOC: Did not mention it yesterday, but please set your experience points to 2,000. Also ... -- a hero point to Mundhildur for ignoring danger to gather the moss. -- a hero point to Honor for defending a fallen friend ... and for general B**-A**ery. -- a hero point to Asimov for putting his frail body into harm's way and making a prime target of himself. -- a hero point to Elron for fighting on and looking for new solutions when faced with an initial lack of success. Thanks for sticking through a hard fight!]
Asimov heals himself as Mundhi fills him in on recent events.
Honor feels that she has new abilities, ones that may be good for helping her friend?
Zeoll finds a big wild strawberry patch that the bears have not gotten to yet. He has more than enough to feed the party and cast his new goodberry spell -- several times even. After his sole casting today, Asimov may take 3 hp of berry healing
Zeoll also sprinkles the mosses with water and tends them.
The glen has an aura of peacefulness and safety, and your watches are not even necessary as you rest and meditate on recent events and what you have learned. The next day dawns, and you feel ready for fresh adventures!
Honor Bright (Kathy) d6=3 ; d6=2 ; d6=3 ; d6=6 ; Saturday September 5th, 2020 4:24:09 PM
"We got the moss; that's the important thing," Honor tells Asimov.
"And I think maybe I passed some kind of test, because I think Pantheon has granted me the ability to heal. Let me check."
She heals Asimov for 3. She heals Elron for 2. She heals Mundhildur for 3. She heals herself for 6.
"That's all for now. I can do more tomorrow if I need to." She helps make camp.
SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 24 Saturday September 5th, 2020 11:59:11 PM
Elron is still dissatisfied with the battle, although the group survived it. He goes tromping into the woods, hunting around, for some hours. When he comes back, he's got a big stick he's swinging with both hands because he'd unbalance himself using just one with it.
It's obvious he's feeling happier. "Did, I say, did you know that I can cut down a dead tree just by lookin' at it?" he asks the group. But he rushes the joke and gives the punch line before anyone asks for it. "It’s true. I saw it with my own eyes!" As if that's not bad enough, "Saw. . . Eyes. . . That's a joke, son." And at least one person -- Elron, himself -- finds it very amusing.
Asimov | Hugh | AC 15/12/13 HP 21/21 d8+1=8 ; Sunday September 6th, 2020 9:24:26 PM
Asimov uses his last medihaler and between the paladin, the green singer and his own devices he is back to full health.
"I feel better." Asimov says, "So which ingredient are we after next and do you think we'll have as much trouble as we had with the moss?"
Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF14 HP 22/22 Monday September 7th, 2020 2:05:39 AM
Mundhildur gave Zeoll the moss when he requested it.
"I think carrying you made me stronger, Asimov. Did you have some sort of potion on you that caused that? A strange mist?"
The Jotun paragon thanks Honor for the healing. "That felt good. Thanks for watching out for us, Honor." She pitches in on camp set up, pitching a tent, rather too small for her. She reminds Elron of the perch she had made for him. Strong wooden rod on a bit of a stand, right?
Mundhildur laughs at Elron's joke. Then says seriously, "I'm no one's son, Elron. Daughter. Got that?"
In the morning, she says and asks, "So, west then north to Stokequet Marsh?"
She looks for signs of the fox, and leaves a bit of food for him at what she figures an appropriate point.
When they get back to the horses and mule, she helps in getting everything out and ready, the animals fed and hitched, and any gear that needs reloading or adjusted taken care of. She hums various tunes as she works and travels. ============ Updated header, character sheet
Zeoll the Greensinger | AC15, 16hp | Cayzle d20+9=17 ; Monday September 7th, 2020 7:30:03 PM
If Zeoll thinks we can care for the mosses and continue on our way, that's fine. But if we have to bring the mosses back to the manor to be dropped off there, then he wants to do that.
Know Nature (regarding mosses): 17
Petty-DM Hugh - On The Road Again Tuesday September 8th, 2020 12:11:15 AM
Honor informs Asimov that they got the moss. She then proceeds to heal the others a bit and promises to do more in the morning.
Elron is dissatisfied with the battle. He goes off into the woods for a while. When he comes back he’s got a big stick. He jokes about being able to cut down a dead tree just by looking at it as he saw it with his own eyes.
Asimov uses the last medihaler on himself. Between the berries, the paladin and his device he is good as new.
Munhildur gives Zeoll the moss. She theorizes that carrying Asimov made her stronger. The giantess thanks Honor for the healing and then helps setting up camp. She laughs at Elron’s joke and tells him she’s a daughter.
She asks to make sure she got the correct directions to Stokequet Marsh and she looks for signs of the fox, leaving some food for it.
When they get back to the horse and mule she helps by getting everything ready.
Zeoll reasons he can reasonably care for the moss while they continue on their way.
You all get a good night’s rest in the camp undisturbed. The next morning it is easy enough to break camp and get back to the animals.
Per the map your patron gave you it the swamp is North to Northwest of you and it will take you a little bit of travel to get there.
Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF14 HP 22/22 Tuesday September 8th, 2020 5:06:24 AM
Mundhildur helps prepare breakfast in the morning, singing a morning song. She looks for any signs of their fox friend. And she helps break camp. It seems she has picked up some clues on how better to handle the animals [picked up handle animals skill this level], and gives them what care she can.
"Well, Zeoll, is it back to the manor with the moss, or onward to find the next ingredient on the list?" She is anxious to move forward on the map toward the swamp, but will consider what he says before choosing the direction to go once back on the roadway.
Zeoll the Greensinger | AC15, 16hp | Cayzle Tuesday September 8th, 2020 7:33:14 AM
"I think I can take good carre of these little mosses," says the druid liontaur. "So therre's no need to head back. Onwarrds to adventurre! Excelsiorr!"
If the fox does pop up, Zeoll says, "Mundhi, if you want me to pass on a message, I can use my talking with animals ability." He'll do so on request.
As the day progresses, Zeoll keeps an eye out for berries. If there are no other challenges today, he hopes to cast three goodberries this evening, and every evening on peaceful travel days. They only last for two days, so they can supplement rations just before they expire, and before adventure, maybe he'll have a bunch in hand ... 6d4 that expire "today" and 6d4 that expire "tomorrow." We'll see if the journey is that peaceful.
Taking 10 every day to find and gather berries: Know Nature 19, Survival 18.
Honor Bright (Kathy) Tuesday September 8th, 2020 3:07:35 PM
Honor giggles a little at Elron's joke.
To Asimov, she says, "Well, we might. I just hope that if there are demons, they are real demons." She sounds a little miffed.
"I agree with Zeoll," she says the next morning. "We should press on. I'm not sure how much time little Daniella has, but we shouldn't waste it."
SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 24 Tuesday September 8th, 2020 7:13:51 PM "I'm all for continuin' to the swamp if it lets us help that cute little girl faster."
Elron also looks for the fox every now and then, but he doesn't let it take up too much of his time. He's more concerned that it might follow them than that it will be hanging around where they last saw it. If he sees it first he will likely chase it away. Foxes, no matter what Zeoll and Mundhildur think, continue to be evil.
Asimov | Hugh | AC 15/12/13 HP 21/21 d20+6=19 ; Tuesday September 8th, 2020 11:37:21 PM
Asimov says to Honor, "Who needs demons when your friends do enough damage to knock you unconscious? I know you guys didn't mean it, but still that combat could have gone a lot better. Thank you for dragging my butt out of there though."
He prepares some healing items, some weapons and some utilities before they break camp and he keeps his eyes peeled as they move along.
Petty-DM Hugh - What the fox say? Tuesday September 8th, 2020 11:46:53 PM Munhildur helps prepare breakfast in the morning. She looks for any signs of the fox friend. She asks Zeoll where they are headed next.
Zeoll informs Muhildur that there is no need to head back. Zeoll spends some time gathering berries as they make their way along the trail.
Honor giggles a little at Elron’s joke. She suggests they might have as much difficulties getting the mushrooms as they did with the moss but she hopes but if they do face demons they are real. Honor agrees with Zeoll’s push to press on.
Elron agrees about pressing on. He looks out out the fox to but unlike with Munhildur and Zeoll he wants to chase it away.
Asimov reflects on how the previous encounter could have went a lot better. He makes sure to prepare devices for the day ahead and keeps and eye out for anything as they move down the trail.
The days travel passes quickly and uneventfully. Zeoll is able to collect berries for hsi casting. It is fairly peaceful heading into the evening.
Perception: 18 Highlight to display spoiler: {It would appear your friend the fox has actually been tailing you. It just hasn’t made itself known until now. It does look hungry though.}
Zeoll the Greensinger | AC15, 16hp | Cayzle d20+6=15 ; Wednesday September 9th, 2020 12:04:57 AM
Perception 15
As the team travels, Zeoll helps pass the time by singing. "Mundhi, sing with me," he suggests.
Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF14 HP 22/22 d20+4=20 ; d20+2=11 ; d20+3=16 ; Wednesday September 9th, 2020 12:45:23 AM
Mundhildur takes Zeoll up on his suggestion to sing along the way. She sings a few common songs she has heard elsewhere, and also a couple of her people. She learns what songs she can from the bard. "Sing me a song of your people, Zeoll," she requests.
Perhaps midday she spots the fox trotting along the edge of the vegetation near the road about forty yards back. "Refur! It's you, little red one!" Mundhildur exclaims with joy. "Oh, my, but you look hungry. You didn't find the bit of food I left for you? Oh, let me make it up to you." Most of her food is on Asimov's wagon, but she has some in her bag. "Ah, here," she says. She holds two items in her left hand, takes a few slow steps forward, then crouches down, hand outstretched. One of the two items is a bit of cheese. She tosses it about seven or eight feet ahead of her, and slightly to one side so that the fox can see she was not throwing anything directly at him. She waits. "It's all right, Refur. It's cheese, from a cow."
If he draws near, she remains still. If he seems nervous, coming near, but not all the way to the food, she speaks soothingly. "I'll back up a little so you can come closer." Only if needed, does she do so. If he takes and eats the cheese, then she sets down the second item, one of the eggs she gathered the day they set forth, then backs off about five feet. "Here you go, little fox. It is yours."
Just then, she remembers Zeoll's offer to speak with the fox in his own language. What a wonderful talent the lion man has! "Zeoll, talk to him for me, please!"
It does not occur to her to consider what Elron might think of her offering an egg to the fox. She's just thinking about what the pretty thing may like to eat.
Also, should the fox draw near, she looks to see how his leg is faring. Did the medi-haler Asimov used on the poor critter take care of most of the damage? Is any remnant of the wound still visible? If so, she may ask Zeoll if he has any of those goodberries left. Should the fox draw close enough, she will gently scratch his ears and pet him along the flanks. "Can I take a look at your leg again, little one?" she coos. Not pushing it, but if he seems willing, she will look more closely, even hold him if he will allow.
"There must be some critters - bunnies, maybe? - you can find along the way, right? I'll give you some food, but you need to fend for yourself, too." If Zeoll does offer a goodberry, and if the fox's wound is still in need of care, she offers one or two to him. "This will help your leg." If the leg is fine, then the berry should fill up his stomach well enough.
Zeoll the Greensinger | AC15, 16hp | Cayzle Wednesday September 9th, 2020 2:07:57 AM
Zeoll smiles, wondering if Elron will comment on the "refur madness."
He is happy to help out howsoever he can, translating and offering a berry.
Honor Bright (Kathy) Wednesday September 9th, 2020 1:57:55 PM
Honor winces a little when Asimov reminds her of how the combat went. "Yes, I'm sorry about that," she says lamely. "And don't thank me for getting you out. Elron dragged you to safety, and then Mundhildur carried you away once we got the moss. I just stood there and got hit."
When Mundhildur starts fussing over the fox, Honor tries to wait patiently.
SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 24 d20+11=24 ; Wednesday September 9th, 2020 8:14:50 PM
(Perception = 24)
Elron was ready to let the fox wander off on its own rather than upset his co,panions, but this just takes the cake. He hears Mundhildur suggesting that it feed on baby rabbits as well as whatever she is able to feed it. . . "Now see here, Mundhilduh! That thing is not coming with us! Now you can shoo it off, or I will. I've a feelin' you'd be a mite more gentle about it. But it's leavin'."
If Mundhildur says her goodbyes and lets the thing go, Elron won't try to rush her.
Elron is happy to sing with Zeoll, if Zeoll knows the same songs. Or he can hum along otherwise.
Asimov | Hugh | AC 15/12/13 HP 21/21 d20+6=25 ; d20+1=2 ; Wednesday September 9th, 2020 11:41:47 PM
Asimov says, "I am indebted to you Elron for dragging me away and to you Mundhildur for carrying me the rest of the way, therefore it is inconvenient for me to see you on opposite sides of the fox debate. Would it really be that bad if we kept the fox as a mascot? I mean Elron you are how much larger than the tiny fox, the way you react to it, its as if your sizes were reversed."
(Perception: 25) (Survival: 2)
As the day is about to reach its end the Technomancer tries to find a decent enough place to rest for the night.
Petty-DM Hugh - Mundhi, sing with me d20+12=15 ; Thursday September 10th, 2020 12:03:22 AM Zeoll passes the travel time by singing and trying to encourage the others to do so too.
Mundhildur sings along with Zeoll and asks him to sing a song of his people. Around midday she spots the fox and gives it the name Refur. She shares some food with the fox and it gradually comes over and tentatively eats it. The foxes wounds appeared to be healed and even shares a good berry with it.
Honor winces a little at Asimov’s comment but she points out who was responsible for getting the technomancer out of trouble. She waits as Munhildur starts fussing over the fox.
Elron sings with Zeoll a bit but then when the fox shows up he puts his foot down regarding the fox. He says it is not coming with them and it is either up to him or her to shoo it away.
Asimov is not happy that his 2 rescuers are on either side of the fox debate. He asks Elron what is so wrong with the fox when Elron is so much bigger than it. As the day gets later he tries to look for some place to camp.
As the shadows grow long you come to a pumpkin patch. It is full of pumpkins.
Perception 28 Highlight to display spoiler: { something seems off about one of the pumpkins like it is out of place}
If you pass the DC 28 perception check and a Know(Nature) 16 Highlight to display spoiler: {That pumpkin is an evil plant monster known as a Jack-o-Lantern}
Perception 15 Highlight to display spoiler: { there also is a severed hand resting in the pumpkin patch}
If you pass the DC 15 perception check and a Know(Religion) 14 Highlight to display spoiler: { That’s no severed hand, it’s a crawling hand a diminutive undead creature that likes to strangle people}
Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF14 HP 22/22 d20+4=17 ; d20+4=5 ; d20+4=24 ; Thursday September 10th, 2020 4:04:23 AM
"Who made chickens and roosters, Elron?" Mundhildur asks him.
She follows up with, "And who made dogs and foxes, Elron?"
She awaits his responses, then says, "I think the same person made them all. Does not each have a purpose? How is it you judge this fox as evil? I cannot see the evil you claim for him. You will not harm this small red one. Refur is my friend, not your enemy." She pauses. "Perhaps, if you have a change of heart, he may be your friend, too. But like him or not, he is my fox. I am his Jotun." ==========
"I do not wish to rest among pumpkins. They are, however, good for eating, and for throwing. Hey, look, someone lost a hand!" She points out the hand lying upon the ground. Then continues her enumeration. "For spitting seeds. For blade practice." Mundhildur tries to illustrate by taking her long spear, swinging it in an arc, and aiming to slice a pumpkin clean through. Instead, the tip of her blade kicks up a bit of dirt. "Well, maybe like this," she adds, after wiping the dirt from the tip of the blade. She spins around, and the tip of the spear can almost be heard whistling as it slices the air - then a pumpkin, cut at the waist as it were, the top half seeming to lift into the air an inch or two, then settling slightly askew on top of the bottom pumpkin half.
SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 24 d20+11=27 ; d20+11=29 ; Thursday September 10th, 2020 10:44:19 AM
(Perception = 27, 29; no religion skill)
Elron is flabbergasted that Mundhildur would argue with a request that already goes out of its way to accommodate her feelings.
"I see you know less about foxes than I thought. Foxes ain't like dogs. Dogs are bad enough, but foxes --" He pauses for a few moments trying to decide where to start. "I assume your people sometimes fight with other folks. Now, suppose you have two sets of enemies. One follows certain rules o' war. Their fighters meet your fighters in battle. Th'other doesn't follow those rules. Not only do they meet your fighters in battle, but after the battle they hunt down your women and children and slaughter them. Wouldn't you say that the second enemy is worse than the first? Evil, even?" Elron hopes this is getting through. "Foxes don't kill what they need to eat. They kill what they find. And that is how I know they are evil."
Elron kicks at the hand, downcast. "I like ya', girl. You have a big heart. I don't like breakin' it. But tha's the way foxes are."
He pecks at the sliced pumpkin a bit.
Zeoll the Greensinger | AC15, 16hp | Cayzle d20+6=14 ; d20+9=21 ; d20+6=12 ; Thursday September 10th, 2020 12:52:38 PM
Zeoll, on reflection, tends to agree with Elron that the fox should go. "Not because foxes arre evil, mind you, but because foxes arre not domesticable crreaturres. They arre wild, and they should live in the wild, not become dependent on hand-outs."
"Besides, as adventurrerrs, we end up in dangerrous situations all the time, and a little fox like that won't surrvive its firrst fireball."
"I'll tell it to go off and live with other foxes and to not come arround any morre, if you say the worrd, Mundhi."
Later, Zeoll takes Mundhildur aside for a private chat. "You know, a drruid like me gets an animal companion laterr on. One that is harrdy enough to stand up in a fight. When I have the ability to call mine, you tell me what kind of crreaturre you would like, and that's what I'll call. It can be a pet forr the whole grroup that we don't have to worrry about dying in a fight. And if it does die, I can call it back again with my naturral magic."
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Perception DC28 is out of reach -- only have a +6.
Perception DC15: rolled a 14, lol.
Zeoll does not notice anything, but he is curious about a pumpkin patch in the middle of the wilderness. Does it look natural and wild, or cultivated and tended?
Knowledge Nature 21
When Mundhildur says she found a hand, Zeoll is surprised. He takes a look. Is it fresh or rotted? What creature might it have belonged to? Zeoll searches for other signs of violent conflict having taken place here, and uses his scent to sniff for blood. Perception 12.
Honor Bright (Kathy) d20+3=20 ; d20+6=23 ; Thursday September 10th, 2020 12:58:45 PM
"A hand?!" Honor echoes in disbelief. Then she sees it.
"Zeoll! Get away from that thing! It's undead; it'll hurt you!"
Honor draws Virtue.
Asimov | Hugh | AC 15/12/13 HP 21/21 d20+6=14 ; Thursday September 10th, 2020 11:28:44 PM
(Perception: 14)
Asimov doesn't really see anything on his own but when Honor points out the undead hand he readies his wrist rockets.
Petty-DM Hugh - Hey, look, someone lost a hand d100=3 ; d4=2 ; d4=1 ; d10=10 ; Friday September 11th, 2020 2:33:51 AM Munhildur asks Elron who makes chickens and roosters and who makes dog and foxes. She explains she thinks the same person made them and she does not see them as evil. She later says that she does not wish to rest among the pumpkins and she uses one for for blade practice after pointing out someone lost a hand.
Elron still argues that foxes are evil and continues to press the point while acknowledging that Munhildur has a big heart. Later he pecks at some sliced pumpkin.
Zeoll tends to agree with Elron but not because foxes are evil but because they are wild. He also argues that it wouldn’t survive its first fireball. He tells the fox this. Later he takes Munhildur aside and explains he can call an animal companion and asks Munhildur what kind of animal companion she’d like him to have. When they encounter the pumpkin patch later Zeoll examines it. The patch looks wild. He takes a look at the severed hand and it looks surprisingly well preserved with no trace of blood.
Honor draws virtue and calls out a warning that the hand is actually undead
Asimov doesn’t see anything on his own but when Honor points out the undead he readies his wrist rockets
One of the pumpkins abruptly changes shape and grows to be medium size projecting an aura before belching out a 20 foot cone of flame both effects only impact Elron and Munhildur for now.
Munhildur and Elron need to make Will Save DC 13 or be Shaken for 3 minutes. They also need to make a DC 12 reflex save or take 10 fire damage. Success means they only take 5 damage.
Combat has been joined. Munhildur and Elron are near the medium fire-breathing Pumpkin monster. Honor and Zeoll are 35 feet away from the pumpkin, near the diminuitive crawling hand with Asimov about 10 feet from them.
Know Nature DC 16 Highlight to display spoiler: {The pumpkin monster is a jack-o-lantern. It can hide in plain sight in a pumpkin-patch and has the ability to breathe fire}
(OOC: Sorry the post is late and their is no map; I’ll add one when I post tomorrow)
Zeoll the Greensinger | AC15, 16hp | Cayzle Friday September 11th, 2020 2:49:16 AM
Zeoll starts his bardsong to Inpire Courage (+1 to attack and damage). He moves carefully around the hand to flank it with Honor, giving her a +2 flanking bonus to attack.
"Is it all hallow's eve alrready?" he asks, smiling.
Zeoll the Greensinger | AC15, 16hp | Cayzle d20+9=25 ; Friday September 11th, 2020 2:51:39 AM
Oh, know nature check: 25
Zeoll calls out, "That monsterr plant can hide in pumpkin patches and brreathes firre!"
He tries to think of non-obvious information he may have heard about this thing.
SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 raging), HP (23)/24 (28 raging) d20+6=15 ; d20+8=19 ; d20+4=12 ; d4+2=6 ; Friday September 11th, 2020 11:40:38 AM
(will save = 15; reflex save = 19)
Just what Elron needs to work out his frustrations!
Assuming the pumpkin creature is close (5' move or less to reach), Elron rages and attacks. If it is more than a 5' move, he moves and attacks. The HP above and rolls below assume he rages.
Elron swings with his customary whappin' stick, hitting AC 12 for 6 damage.
===== Effects: Rage -- 1/6
Honor Bright (Kathy) d20+7=8 ; Friday September 11th, 2020 1:35:27 PM
Well, it's not a demon, but ridding the world of foul, unnatural undead is pretty good, too.
Honor chops at the crawling hand--and almost drops Virtue as her blow hits the dirt. [Nat 1 on the attack.]
Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF14 HP 22/22 d20+2=18 ; d20+2=13 ; d20+5=14 ; d20+5=17 ; d6+4=10 ; d6+4=9 ; Saturday September 12th, 2020 3:09:38 AM
Mundhildur sends the fox off when Elron initially complains. But after he answers her further, then Zeoll adds his thoughts, she decides.
"All right. All right. The next time that Refur shows up, I will explain to him that he must find his own way now. And tell him that, though I would like to be his friend, not all of my friends agree. 'Maybe some other time I will see you. For now, though, go on your way. Stay far away from large roosters. If ever you see me alone, though, we will greet. But do not come near when the rooster is here.' That is what I shall say."
She holds her piece for a moment, then adds, "And then, Elron, you can shout and wave your stick and scare him away from you."
Later she tells Zeoll that his notion of finding a good animal companion for himself suits her well.
=== Orange Squash ===
Once she hears that the hand is some sort of undead thing, Mundhi is dismayed.
Then the flaming pumpkin monster makes itself known, and Zeoll explains a little bit about it, and sings his invigorating song.
Outraged at this unprovoked attack by a pumpkin following her slicing an innocent pumpkin in half, she is not shaken, but is stirred to action. The bulk of the flames that might have gotten her were slightly diverted by a large at-the-moment-inert pumpkin, so she takes only 5 hp fire damage. It singed some lace!!
She slams, then slams again the hot and evil squash. Hit AC 14 and AC 17 for 10 and 9 hp damage, 19 total.
"What did we ever do to you, norange skin??" she shouts at it. "Until just now, that is." She adds while taking a 5-foot step back, longspear at the ready. ======== Will save: 18/13 Dex save vs fire: 13/12 Slam #1 attack: AC 14, damage 10 Slam #2 attack: AC 17, damage 9
Asimov | Hugh | AC 15/12/13 HP 21/21 d4+1=3 ; Saturday September 12th, 2020 11:24:41 PM
Asimov fires off his wrist rockets at the hand for 3 force damage
Petty-DM Hugh - What did we ever do to you, norange skin? Saturday September 12th, 2020 11:27:22 PM Zeoll starts singing. He asks if it is all hallow’s eve already and rattles off some things he knows about the jack-o-lantern.
Elron rages and attacks hitting the plant creature savagely.
Honor misses the crawling hand.
Munhildur slams the evil squash twice before taking a 5 foot step back. Between her slams and Elron’s whomping the evil pumpkin monster is no more.
Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF14 HP 22/22 d20+5=12 ; d8+4=6 ; Sunday September 13th, 2020 12:32:19 AM
"Elron, you are ferocious!" Mundhildur says as she heads over to help against the hand. She slashes at it, and if AC 12 is good enough, does 6 hp damage. If flanking applies, that hit AC 14.
SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 raging), HP (23)/24 (28 raging) d20+4=23 ; d4+2=6 ; Sunday September 13th, 2020 2:46:11 PM
Elron heads on over to where the others are gathering, smashing the biggest pumpkin along the way (AC 23 for 6 damage) just to be on the safe side. Still, he does not try to engage this human hand until he's had a chance to look things over and make sure he won't get skewered himself the way Asimov did last time. "All of us fightin' one bitty ol' hand seems a mite cramped," to him.
(Move to help surround the hand.)
===== Effects: Rage -- 2/6
Honor Bright (Kathy) d20+6=12 ; d8=8 ; Sunday September 13th, 2020 3:09:29 PM
Undaunted, Honor tries again. This blow is better, but probably not good enough [Hit AC 12 for 11 damage.]
Zeoll the Greensinger | AC15, 16hp | Cayzle d20=1 ; d20=19 ; d4+1=2 ; Sunday September 13th, 2020 4:12:23 PM
Zeoll, still singing, slashes at the hand with his claws. He rolls a nat 1 and a 19. If the hit on AC19 hits, he inflicts 2 damage to the undead.
Asimov | Hugh | AC 15/12/13 HP 21/21 d20=13 ; Sunday September 13th, 2020 10:25:35 PM
Asimov retrieves his freeze ray and fire off a round at the crawling hand. His aim is thrown off by firing into combat.
Petty-DM Hugh - Elron you are ferocious d20+5=11 ; Sunday September 13th, 2020 10:28:44 PM Mundhildur rushes over to help against the hand and misses.
Elron destroys a random pumpkin en route to helping the others with the hand.
Honor misses the hand again.
Zeoll slashes at the hand with his claws while he continues to sing. He hits it once.
Asimov tries to shoot the hand with his freeze ray and misses.
The hand crawls into Honor’s space and attempts to claw her but misses.
Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF14 HP 22/22 d20+5=21 ; d8+4=12 ; Monday September 14th, 2020 2:06:33 AM
Mundhildur moves to e10, says, "Take a step back, Honor!" and waits to see if Honor steps back a square, say to h10. If so, the 7'4" tall woman readies an attack with her longspear at the evil evil crawly hand at g10. She hits AC 21 for 12 hp damage.
Zeoll the Greensinger | AC15, 16hp | Cayzle d20=10 ; d20=8 ; Monday September 14th, 2020 8:54:16 AM
Zeoll slashes again at the hand, not worried about hitting Honor, seeing as that's not a thing in D&D. You can't hit your friend by accident.*
He hits AC8 and 10, sure misses seeing as the AC has to be 12 based on size alone, plus a dex bonus.
He keeps on singing, though.
===== *Oops, the old taur evidently just forgot about the very last fight the party was in!
Honor Bright (Kathy) d20+8=23 ; d8=3 ; Monday September 14th, 2020 1:55:32 PM
Honor steps back and slashes again. This time she hits!
[Hit AC 23 for 6 damage.]
SteveM - Elron | AC 21 (19 raging), HP (23)/24 (28 raging) d20+11=20 ; Monday September 14th, 2020 7:37:04 PM
Seeing the hand-thing get both skewered and stabbed, Elron looks around for any other dangers that might be trying to sneak up on them.
(Perception = 20)
===== Effects: Rage -- 3/6
Asimov | Hugh | AC 15/12/13 HP 21/21 d20=6 ; Monday September 14th, 2020 11:21:02 PM
Asimov fires off another shot of his freeze ray and misses.
Petty-DM Hugh - Take a step back, Honor! Monday September 14th, 2020 11:49:06 PM Mundhildur moves to e10 and readies an attack against the hand.
Zeoll keeps singing while missing this time with his claws.
Honor hits the hand this time
Elron keeps an eye out for other dangers
Asimov is ready to shoot his freeze ray but the hand is already destroyed.
Combat is over. Combat is done and while Elron doesn’t find any dangers he does find an ivory ring on one of the fingers of the remains of the hands.
He also finds 66 gold pieces, 500 silver pieces and 1800 copper pieces along with a Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Moonstone, Tigereye, and Turquoise gemstones as well as a masterwork shortbow and a scroll and a potion.
Appraise DC 20 Lapis Lazuli value : Highlight to display spoiler: {10 gp}
Appraise DC 20 Malachite value : Highlight to display spoiler: {11 gp}
Appraise DC 20 Moonstone value : Highlight to display spoiler: {45 gp}
Appraise DC 20 Ivory ring value : Highlight to display spoiler: {50 gp}
Appraise DC 20 Turquoise value : Highlight to display spoiler: { 11 gp }
Spellcraft DC 16 scroll : Highlight to display spoiler: { resistance CL 1 }
Spellcraft DC 16 potion : Highlight to display spoiler: { stabilize CL 1 }
You are still near the pumpkin patch and the hour is getting late. Do you set up camp near here or press on a little more?
Zeoll the Greensinger | AC15, 16hp | Cayzle d20+5=18 ; d20+5=9 ; d20+7=10 ; d20+9=18 ; d20+3=15 ; Tuesday September 15th, 2020 7:17:46 AM
Zeoll suggests bundling up all the loot together, and having it split into equal shares back in town.
He checks that the moss is okay.
Looking at the scrolls, he can tell that the first one is a scroll of resistance. (Spellcrafts 18, 9)
Zeoll wonders WHY this particular pumpkin patch was a source of evil. He looks around, using his eyes and nose. He casts Guidance several times, too. Perception 10, Survival/Track/Scent 18, Know Religion 15.
But in general, he'd prefer to camp away from the Pumpkin Patch Of Evil (TM).
Honor Bright (Kathy) d6=1 ; d6=4 ; Tuesday September 15th, 2020 2:09:45 PM
"I agree, Zeoll; we should put some distance between us and this place before we try to camp," Honor says.
She finds the treasure interesting, but unfortunately can't really contribute to figuring out what it is or what it's worth.
"Elron, you're hurt!" she adds. She cures Elron for 4.
Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF14 HP 22/22 Tuesday September 15th, 2020 6:10:15 PM
"Yes, let us go." She does pick up four pumpkins, and, once a place to camp is found, gets out her cooking pot, and cooks up the pumpkin along with other food for friends to enjoy.
SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 23/24 Tuesday September 15th, 2020 11:15:42 PM
Once the fight is over, Elron droops. "Exhiliratin'. But it takes a mite out of you." He concurs wholeheartedly with the suggestion that they sort out the loot later, and even more to with the notion that they camp elsewhere. "And thank you, Miss Honuh, for the healin'."
Asimov knows how much the Lapis Lazuli, the Moonstone and the Turquoise are worth, 10, 45 and 11 gp respectively. He tells his companions this.
He also gets his magic detector running and examines the scroll and potion
He says, "Good news everyone, the potion is a potion of stabilize so if someone on the team is dying you can pour it down their throat and they will stop it."
Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF14 HP 22/22 d20+1=12 ; d20+1=20 ; d20+1=17 ; d20+1=21 ; d20+1=20 ; d20+1=5 ; Wednesday September 16th, 2020 3:10:36 AM
"There is a small amount of malachite in the lower part of the mountains where lives my family. This dark and light veined green stone is such. This whitish ring is ivory, perhaps from a mammoth?" Her voice rises on the last word, to convey her uncertainty. "Turquoise - traders sold a necklace of such to my father who gave it my mother. This is that stone." [extra credit accidental roll at the end]
She gives the respective values of the three items. "I should like the malachite," she says, holding it next to her dark green dress.
Petty-DM Hugh - Exhiliratin'. But it takes a mite out of you. Wednesday September 16th, 2020 4:02:30 AM Zeoll suggests bundling all the loot together and splitting it later. He ensures the moss is ok and identifies the scroll as a scroll of resistance. Zeoll suspects that this pumpkin patch was created by a dark druid of the circle of the Silver Birch but there was no sign of the creator. He wants to camp away from the Pumpkin Patch of Evil.
Honor agrees to move from the Pumpkin Patch and heals Elron a little.
Munhildur agrees that they should go and takes a pumpkin to cook with her
Elron droops when the fight is over. He concurs they sort out the loot later and that they move on. He also thanks Honor for the healing.
Asimov figures out how much the Lapis Lazuli, the Moonstone and the Turquoise are worth and determines what the potion is.
Munhildur also chimes in on the identifying of the gems and asks for the Malachite.
The party moves on from the patch and manages to find an open clearing a little ways away. Munhildur prepares a meal of the pumpkin. Do you want to set a watch tonight?
Honor Bright (Kathy) Wednesday September 16th, 2020 1:32:39 PM
"Maybe Zeoll should carry the potion of stabilize?" Honor suggests. "Elron and Mundhildur and I are likely to be mixing things up in melee, and Asimov has those medi-things."
She helps set up camp, and is strongly in favor of setting a watch. "Although I'm not much good at noticing things," she adds.
Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF14 HP 22/22 d20+1=12 ; d20+4=24 ; Wednesday September 16th, 2020 1:59:31 PM
"I'll take 2nd watch," offers Mundhildur.
No idea what the first roll was here - might have inadvertently clicked it while looking at my last post, post post, in the wee hours of the morning. Perception on watch: 24
Zeoll the Greensinger | AC15, 16hp | Cayzle d20+5=22 ; Wednesday September 16th, 2020 10:18:25 PM
"Oh I don't need the stabilize any morre now that I make goodberrries everry day. Each one is like a potion of stabilize, orr even betterr, since it curres you."
In fact, he tries to make sure that everyone has a goodberry every day, depending on how his luck goes with finding berries and enchanting them.
Zeoll takes first watch.
Perception 22
SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 23/24 d20+11=24 ; Thursday September 17th, 2020 12:04:59 AM
(perception = 24 for watch)
Elron willingly takes a turn at watch. He is willing to take either 3rd or 4th watch.
Asimov | Hugh | AC 15/12/13 HP 21/21 d8+2=10 ; Thursday September 17th, 2020 12:14:13 AM
Asimov offers Elron a medihaler. If Elron accepts the rooster man heals 10 damage.
Asimov says, "I'll take whichever watch Elron doesn't take."
Petty-DM Hugh - Maybe Zeoll should carry the potion of stabilize? Thursday September 17th, 2020 12:17:35 AM Honor suggests that Zeoll should carry the potion of stabilize. She helps setting up camp and is in favor of a watch but she isn’t good at noticing things.
Mundhildur volunteers to take the second watch.
Zeoll rejects the idea of the stabilize potion as the Greensinger has figured out how to create goodberries. He tries to make sure everyone has a good berry and volunteers for the first watch.
Elron volunteers to take the 3rd or 4th watch
Asimov gives Elron a medihaler application and then volunteers to take whichever watch Elron didn’t.
The night passess without incident. You do hear the hoo hoo hoo of an owl and other typical sounds of nature but no immediate threats make themselves known.
Is there anything you want to do before pressing on? You’ll probably reach the outskirts of the swamp sometime today if your travel doesn’t face interruption.
Mundhildur Karadottir, Jotun singing giant (Kim) AC 17 Touch 13 FF14 HP 22/22 d20+4=22 ; Thursday September 17th, 2020 1:44:51 AM
Mundhildur takes time as they travel along to find a couple of stones of a shape and consistency to allow use to sharpen her blades. She attends to the blade of her long spear, resolving any nicks, honing the sharp edges. She sings a song in her mother tongue about the very topic, of sharpening a sword, honing a dagger. "May the little girl last long enough to receive the concoction, then grow into bright beauty," she prays aloud.
Once the blade are in good shape, she finds ferns, vines, what flowers she may. She slowly weaves a circlet of plants. When it is finished, she hands it to Honor. "Here, for you." she says. ======== Perception along the way: 22
Honor Bright (Kathy) Thursday September 17th, 2020 1:52:43 PM
Honor accepts the circlet from Mundhildur. "Oh," she says. "Oh. Thank you very much."
She looks at it for a moment, then tries to coax it into settling atop her helmet. She gets it to perch there, and hope it stays up, because if it falls she won't feel it through layers of steel and padding. "Thank you again!"
She helps break camp, and then is ready to depart.
Zeoll the Greensinger | AC15, 16hp | Cayzle Thursday September 17th, 2020 2:43:43 PM
Zeoll ponders but has no particular prep to do. He's ready to go forward. "Excelsiorr!" he mutters.
SteveM - Elron | AC 21, HP 23/24 Thursday September 17th, 2020 7:36:40 PM
Elron's got a stick. Prep complete.
"Now what, I say, what was it we were lookin' for in the swamp?" Swamp's not the best think to be walking through with chicken feet, although they do spread his weight a bit more than some.
Asimov | Hugh | AC 15/12/13 HP 21/21 Friday September 18th, 2020 12:45:30 AM
Asimov says to Elron, "Well it is technically a Marsh not a Swamp but aren't they the same thing essentially? As for what we need well we need Purple Mushrooms from the Stokequet Marsh."
Asimov takes some time to get his devices in order before they leave for the day.
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