DM Kathy Tuesday June 8th, 2021 11:02:48 PM
[Everybody take 200 XP for the previous scene.]
Silken's final words galvanize the group. Lothlo is convinced the Thieves' Guild is evil. Zazu asks Tal how far to his parents' place, but he's not sure. Maybe half a mile?
A few of you start to sprint, but realize that's going to be impractical over a longer distance. You settle in to a hustle, pushing as hard as you can without wearing yourselves out.
When you arrive at the Lathelys farm, you are breathing hard, but still fit for action. To your relief, everything seems normal. The farmhouse sitting beside the placid river is built in the elven style, incorporating both stone and living wood. A thin trickle of smoke rises from the chimney. On the far side of the river, a small group of people is waiting to cross. An elf man, presumably Tal's father, is poling a flat-bottomed boat across the river to where they wait.
Before you can say or do anything, Tal is running toward the house. "Mama! Mama!" he calls. "I'm back! I'm all right!"
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 18/14/14, HP: 36/36, CMD: 20 d20+9=27 ; Tuesday June 8th, 2021 11:11:36 PM It's possible we arrived before they did anything, or this could be a trap. There is a very slim chance that she was just teaching us a lesson, but the Thieve's Guild has never shown that level of... not being evil for the sake of evil. Keep you eyes open.
Do you think it's less dangerous to call out a warning to Tal's father, or should we try to close the distance before giving them a chance to act?
Lothlo check for signs of traps, hidden attackers, or anything else that could indicate Perception = 27
Naithi (JamesD) AC: 19/14/17 HP: 20/23 , CMD = 16 Tuesday June 8th, 2021 11:22:35 PM
I make Camalayas charge forward and we catch the child while explaining that it might be a trap. If his parents are dead, I don't want him to be the one to discover it.
Grindar, son of Grindor (Jeremy) HP 25/32 AC 18/12/16 CMD 21 Cotton HP 20/20 AC 17/12/15 CMD 15 d20+9=10 ; Wednesday June 9th, 2021 11:00:56 AM
Grindar scans the area for anything out of place, as well as any threats. Something about this whole thing smells fishy to him, though he can't put his finger on what it may be. (perception 10)
Beech (JohnC) AC 14(18)/14/14,HP 11/20 Character Wednesday June 9th, 2021 1:14:05 PM
Beech closes to get range, and readies an attack, if it proves to be a trap after all.....
Ash (RobC) -- AC 16*/12/14* -- CMD 13 -- HP 21/25 d20=20 ; Wednesday June 9th, 2021 9:02:25 PM
Ash responds quietly to Lothlo. "Tal has already called out to them so they can see us coming. If this was some sort of extortion then I suspect he'd already be made well aware of the guild and the situation. Best thing to do is look non-threatening but prepare to be threatening if we have to. If that makes sense"
She smiles and waves to the boy's father. She wants to make it VERY clear they weren't the ones who took him!
"Hello there! We found young Tal there not long ago and thought it best we brought him safely home."
Perception: 20!
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 18/14/14, HP: 36/36, CMD: 20 d20+6=12 ; Wednesday June 9th, 2021 9:21:16 PM
Unsure what might be awaiting them, Lothlo prepares to attempt a disarm trick shot with his bow.
Disarm = 12
***Active spells and abilities*** Spells and Conditions in effect on self:
Sharpshooter Skills "Can shoot ranged weapons at opponents in melee without penalty, +1 bonus on attack and damage with ranged weapons at ranges up to 30 feet, can take a –1 penalty on all ranged attack rolls to gain a +2 bonus on all ranged damage rolls (increases at +4 bab), Only a –1 penalty per full range increment between you and your target" -Trick shots available: Disarm Trick, Ricochet Trick, Staple Trick Consumables Tracking: 4 arrows
DM Kathy Wednesday June 9th, 2021 10:35:55 PM
Despite the peaceful scene, Lothlo remains suspicious, certain the Thieves' Guild is up to no good.
Naithi rushes forward to try to stop Tal from discovering something gruesome.
Grindar smells something fishy. It's probably the river. [Sorry; I couldn't resist.]
Beech readies an attack.
Ash smiles and waves to the boy's father. Since he is in the middle of the river, poling his boat to the other side, it is difficult to catch his attention. He doesn't quite seem to have heard what you said, but he stops poling long enough to turn and look at you.
Meanwhile, an elf woman comes out of the house, and rushes to embrace Tal. "Taletherian!" she cries, half relieved, half scolding. "Where have you been? We were so worried about you! What happened?"
Tal begins to explain. As he speaks, Lothlo and Ash notice that there are some bubbles near the raft. No, a lot of bubbles. Before you have a chance to call out, a---creature of some kind---has broken the surface and is now flying next to the raft! It has a bulbous fungoid lump for a head, spiny insectoid wings, and a tangle of spiky, clawed legs.
On the raft, Tal's father cries out in alarm and nearly drops the pole!
Ash (RobC) -- AC 16*/12/14* -- CMD 13 -- HP 21/25 Wednesday June 9th, 2021 11:07:51 PM
Ash grins as the woman scolds Tal. It reminds her of her own mother.
At the sight of the creature she moves to position herself between it and Tal and his mother. She still has a few spells at her disposal but the first thing is to keep these people safe.
Zazu (AC18, HP25/25) and Boyo the bunny (AC16, HP12) (Cayzle) Thursday June 10th, 2021 8:23:31 AM
Zazu rushes forward about 30 ft, then casts a Minor Image spell, creating an illusionary thorny hedge that rises from the water. The spell specifies "four 10-ft. cubes + one 10-ft. cube/level" -- I'm hoping I can do 70x5x20 high. The hedge is thick and blocks vision, as well as looking painful with those long thorns.
Zazu shouts to the man on the boat, "Come in here to shore! We'll protect you."
Grindar, son of Grindor (Jeremy) HP 25/32 AC 18/12/16 CMD 21 Cotton HP 20/20 AC 17/12/15 CMD 15 d20+5=23 ; d20+5=17 ; d6+5=7 ; Thursday June 10th, 2021 9:33:22 AM
Grindar hustles over (double move), while drawing a javelin, and yells at the whatever it is, trying to get it's attention. He tries to remember if he has seen or heard of such a creature before, (knowledge nature 23, 26 if it's a giant) as he, through a heroic effort, hurls a javelin at the beast, hitting AC 18 (20 if it's a giant), inflicting 7 (9 if it's a giant) damage.
OOC... Accidentally hit the mouse button twice when rolling knowledge check, so used the roll for the attack roll. With a javelin, Grindar gets +6, so I added one to the +5 roll.
Beech (JohnC) AC 14(18)/14/14,HP 11/20 Character d20+5=6 ; Thursday June 10th, 2021 1:17:08 PM
Beech moves west and shoots at the creature, also hoping to garner its attention.....
Beech's luck runs true... and he ends up adjusting the string on his bow as the arrow went basically nowhere...
Attack 6
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 18/14/14, HP: 36/36, CMD: 20 d20+9=24 ; d20+12=31 ; d20+12=31 ; d8+2=4 ; d8+2=3 ; Thursday June 10th, 2021 3:52:25 PM Is that head fungoid? I really hope that means my arrows will sink deep. Hmm, if this is a surprise from the Thieve's Guild whoever brought it here may still be lurking and preparing another surprise
Lothlo looks around for other unexpected guests and will target them first, and will move to the obvious threat if he sees no one else.
Perception = 24
Attack 1 = 31 Damage 1 = 4
Attack 2 = 31 Damage 2 = 3
***Active spells and abilities*** Spells and Conditions in effect on self:
Sharpshooter Skills "Can shoot ranged weapons at opponents in melee without penalty, +1 bonus on attack and damage with ranged weapons at ranges up to 30 feet, can take a –1 penalty on all ranged attack rolls to gain a +2 bonus on all ranged damage rolls (increases at +4 bab), Only a –1 penalty per full range increment between you and your target" -Trick shots available: Disarm Trick, Ricochet Trick, Staple Trick Consumables Tracking: 4 arrows
Naithi (JamesD) AC: 19/14/17 HP: 20/23 , CMD = 16 Thursday June 10th, 2021 8:56:55 PM
ooc: Working on my post now. My wife surprised me with an anniversary lunch today and then I blew a tire after work.
Naithi (JamesD) AC: 19/14/17 HP: 20/23 , CMD = 16 Thursday June 10th, 2021 9:40:22 PM
Seeing the man stuck on the raft, I quickly Dunkin a dolphin under the raft to push it to safety.
DM Kathy d20+10=22 ; d4=3 ; d20+12=32 ; Friday June 11th, 2021 12:34:10 AM Ash moves to position herself in front of Tal and his mother.
Zazu attempts to cast a spell, but it does not go off. Someone--or something--counters it!
Grindar knows that this thing is a Mi-Go, a kind of plant not native to this world. They have DR 5/slashing and resist both electricity and fire. He fires a shot, but the Mi-Go is very nimble and the arrow flies wide.
Beech fires a shot, but misses.
Lothlo looks around, but sees no other foes. He fires two shots at the creature. They both hit, but don't seem to do any damage.
Naithi....something....a dolphin. Sorry, that post is missing a verb and I don't know what it is. If it's a Summoning spell, that's a full-round action.
The creature--which Grindar can tell you is called a Mi-Go--acts. Its claw lashes out at the helpless man in the boat, opening up a large gash down one arm. Worse, the claw latches on, and Galeron is now grappled! Confused, he tries to turn his boat around, and just ends up sideways in the river, at the mercy of the current.
Grindar can share the details of the creature's DR and resistance. Other people can make Nature checks to see if they can learn more about it.
Ash (RobC) -- AC 16*/12/14* -- CMD 13 -- HP 21/25 d20+10=15 ; Friday June 11th, 2021 1:12:46 AM
Fearing there may be some unseen foe around here, Ash casts See Invisibility.
She considers telling Tal and the boys mother to run for it, but for all she knows this could just be a diversion. For the time being it's probably best they stay close so they can be protected.
"I know this thing is a plant, but we're not keeping it" Ash calls out, remembering how the party wanted to farm mindslaver mold.
Knowl Nature: 15
Grindar, son of Grindor (Jeremy) HP 25/32 AC 18/12/16 CMD 21 Cotton HP 20/20 AC 17/12/15 CMD 15 d20+5=14 ; Friday June 11th, 2021 2:36:23 AM
Grindar shouts out, "It's a mi-go, a kind of plant creature not native to the Wold. It is best to use slashing weapons, if possible, and fire and electricity don't do much against it.
Grindar racks his brain trying to figure out how to get to the mi-go, or how to get it to come to him. Realizing he has to get wet, Grindar dives into the river, swimming toward the raft. (Swim 14)
Naithi (JamesD) AC: 19/14/17 HP: 20/23 , CMD = 16 Friday June 11th, 2021 2:50:22 AM
ooc: Naithi had cast Summon Nature's Ally to summon a dolphin under the raft. Sorry about the missing verb. It was a busy day
Zazu (AC18, HP25/25) and Boyo the bunny (AC16, HP12) (Cayzle) Friday June 11th, 2021 3:30:09 PM
Frustrated, Zazu tries again, casting Mage Armor for some self-defense. "If there is an enemy mage out there, will they bother to counter that?"
The elf takes a five ft step forward and draws an Anything Potion from a pocket.
"If anyone wants to jump out to the boat, take this potion, use it for a Jump spell, and go for it!"
Beech (JohnC) AC 14(18)/14/14,HP 11/20 Character d20+5=17 ; d8=5 ; Friday June 11th, 2021 7:31:01 PM
Beech takes another shot... (has Precise) "I think my aim is getting worse.... but if I give up, I'm afraid mom will show up and educate me about never quitting...."
Attack AC 17, Damage 5
Naithi (JamesD) AC: 19/14/17 HP: 20/23 , CMD = 16 d20+2=20 ; Friday June 11th, 2021 9:10:01 PM
Seeing a fight between a strange monster and unarmed human, the dolphin jumps into action and bull rushes the monster.
Cmb beats cmd 20. Note the monster is grappling, so I'm assuming it has -4 Dex/-2CMD. Since a grappling creature needs to use part of it's action to move the grappling enemy, I'm hoping this means it has to let go of him
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 18/14/14, HP: 36/36, CMD: 20 d20+10=20 ; d20+10=16 ; d8+6=9 ; d8+6=12 ; Friday June 11th, 2021 9:32:38 PM Okay... slashing... can't do that. I guess my best bet is try try being a little deadlier with my aim Lothlo pulls out two more arrows and send them flying toward the beast
Attack 1 = 20 Damage 1 = 9
Attack 2 = 16 Damage 2 = 12
***Active spells and abilities*** Spells and Conditions in effect on self:
Sharpshooter Skills "Can shoot ranged weapons at opponents in melee without penalty, +1 bonus on attack and damage with ranged weapons at ranges up to 30 feet, can take a –1 penalty on all ranged attack rolls to gain a +2 bonus on all ranged damage rolls (increases at +4 bab), Only a –1 penalty per full range increment between you and your target" -Trick shots available: Disarm Trick, Ricochet Trick, Staple Trick Consumables Tracking: 4 arrows
Naithi (JamesD) AC: 19/14/17 HP: 20/23 , CMD = 16 d8=2 ; 3d6=12 ; d20+16=18 ; d20+2=10 ; Friday June 11th, 2021 9:47:38 PM
If the dolphin is successful in breaking the grapple Naithi will cast flaming sphere and direct it at the monster.
If not, Camalayas will drink the potion and attempt to jump across...and falls short, only making it 15 ft across. Seeing she won't close the gap, I jump off her back and close the last 10 feet. (If for some reason Naithi also falls short and will swim the rest of the way and climb on the raft.
Flaming Sphere = 12dmg to enemy Camalayas jump = 18 (15ft, falls into water) Naithi jump = 10 (10ft, is on the raft)
(I'll try to update the map this weekend.)
Zazu (AC18, HP25/25) and Boyo the bunny (AC16, HP12) (Cayzle) Friday June 11th, 2021 11:14:01 PM
Zazu is glad to see Naithi using his potion. "Good swimming!"
DM Kathy d20=16 ; d20+12=14 ; Saturday June 12th, 2021 12:36:13 AM Ash casts See Invisibility, but doesn't see anything she didn't see before. She puts her foot down to the nature-based party. No, we are not keeping it, even if you promise to feed it and brush it and walk it every day. She tries to remember anything she may have heard about these creatures, but comes up blank.
Grindar dives into the river and begins to swim. It is slow going; a successful Swim check allows you to swim half your speed as a full-round action. You get a short distance from shore.
Zazu tries to cast Mage Armor, reasoning that an enemy mage wouldn't bother to counter it. Alas, he has miscalculated. The spell is countered.
Naithi's dolphin pops into being under the raft, and promptly bull rushes the creature. Its attempt fails however, as the creature stands (or kind of hovers, really) its ground. Naithi therefore gives a potion to Camalayas, who jumps but falls short. Naithi jumps the rest of the way.
Beech fires a shot, which flies wide of its target.
Lothlo can't do slashing damage, so the obvious solution is just to hit it harder. He fires two shots, and the first one hits. The creature takes its first damage.
Galeron struggles, but can't escape the creature's grasp. The raft drifts a little in the current, which seems to throw off the creature; at any rate, it loses the grapple. Galeron collapses to the bottom of the boat.
Beech (JohnC) AC 14(18)/14/14,HP 11/20 Character d20+5=15 ; Sunday June 13th, 2021 8:30:20 PM
Beech, continues to fire at the creature.....
And produces yet another miss.....
Ash (RobC) -- AC 16*/12/14* -- CMD 13 -- HP 21/25 d20=13 ; d20+3=15 ; Monday June 14th, 2021 5:38:34 AM
Ash picks up a rock and tosses it to where she heard the sound of someone casting a counterspell against Zazu. Either the person is very well hidden or they are doing the same thing that the party sometimes does: hide behind an illusion. She wants to see if she can still see the rock or whether it disappears when it lands.
Perception 13 Move action: Pick up a rock or stick or something to that effect Standard action: Throw it where she heard the sound of someone trying to counterspell. If she didn't hear anyone then she will ready an action to throw it when she does hear something. Attacking the square not anything in it. Attack: 15
Grindar, son of Grindor (Jeremy) HP 25/32 AC 18/12/16 CMD 21 Cotton HP 20/20 AC 17/12/15 CMD 15 d20+5=18 ; Monday June 14th, 2021 10:29:31 AM
Grindar swims another 10 ft (swim check 18) and grabs the edge of the raft, then through a heroic effort, he launches himself up onto the raft. (Hero point spent)
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 18/14/14, HP: 36/36, CMD: 20 d20+12=23 ; d8+6=12 ; d20+9=28 ; Monday June 14th, 2021 9:02:46 PM
Lothlo realizes he has no clue about this creature and wonders whether this is another lesson of the Thieve's Guild about acting without thinking. He calls out to the creature.
On the off chance you understand what I'm saying, please leave the helpless man on the raft alone and just leave in peace.
Knowing this will almost certainly fail, Lothlo instead tries to rely on his keep eye. As he takes his next shot he will again look for signs there is another person here and target them first. If not, he will pay extra attention to the monster for signs it is not what it appears to be (it's not often that creatures not form the Wold are found on the Wold). Lothlo finds a clear line of sight, pulls out another arrow, and takes aim at the creature one more time.
Attack (Deadly Aim) = 23 Damage = 12
Perception = 28
***Active spells and abilities*** Spells and Conditions in effect on self:
Sharpshooter Skills "Can shoot ranged weapons at opponents in melee without penalty, +1 bonus on attack and damage with ranged weapons at ranges up to 30 feet, can take a –1 penalty on all ranged attack rolls to gain a +2 bonus on all ranged damage rolls (increases at +4 bab), Only a –1 penalty per full range increment between you and your target" -Trick shots available: Disarm Trick, Ricochet Trick, Staple Trick Consumables Tracking: 6 arrows
Ash tosses a rock where she heard a voice counterspelling. The rock lands in some long grass, hiding it from sight. The long grass seems to really be there, but it's only about 6 inches deep. Surely--surely, there can't be a person concealed there?
Grindar arrives at the raft and climbs up onto it.
Lothlo fires a shot that hits. Like Ash, he heard the counterspell coming from long grass that doesn't seem long enough to conceal a person.
The Mi-Go attacks! Two of its claws slash at Galeron, and the man drops to the floor of the boat, bleeding and unconscious. The other two claws attack Grindar, but miss.
Naithi (JamesD) AC: 19/14/17 HP: 20/23 , CMD = 16 Monday June 14th, 2021 9:52:33 PM
Naithi's dolphin summon pushes the raft back to shore.
Naithi (JamesD) AC: 19/14/17 HP: 20/23 , CMD = 16 Monday June 14th, 2021 9:54:10 PM
Sorry, I was having issues with the map and wanted to post that so people knew what I was trying to do.
Beech (JohnC) AC 14(18)/14/14,HP 11/20 Character Tuesday June 15th, 2021 1:35:52 AM
(pushed roll twice so no idea what # showed up, but....)
Beech again shoots at the creature....
Grindar, son of Grindor (Jeremy) HP 25/32 AC 18/12/16 CMD 21 Cotton HP 20/20 AC 17/12/15 CMD 15 d20+9=19 ; d20+9=24 ; d8+6=8 ; d8+6=8 ; Tuesday June 15th, 2021 2:46:12 AM
Before Naithi's dolphin has a chance to push the raft to shore, Grindar puts himself between the mi-go, and lets go a full round attack.
Primary Hits AC 19 for 8 damage
Off-hand Hits AC 24 for 8 damage
Ash (RobC) -- AC 16*/12/14* -- CMD 13 -- HP 21/25 d8+3=9 ; Tuesday June 15th, 2021 7:52:18 PM
From her position, Ash kneels and reaches out to touch Galeron. She casts a CLW spell on the unconscious man
------------- Cast CLW. Galeron is healed for 9pts
Naithi (JamesD) AC: 19/14/17 HP: 20/23 , CMD = 16 d8=4 ; Tuesday June 15th, 2021 10:07:51 PM
I use my CLW potion in the father and have Camalayas carry him to safety.
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 18/14/14, HP: 36/36, CMD: 20 d20+10=23 ; d20+10=25 ; d8+6=11 ; d8+6=14 ; Tuesday June 15th, 2021 10:16:33 PM
Lothlo is tempted to file into the grass to see if there is someone there, but decided it's best to focus on the target he can see. Roll each twice: D20 + 10(+1 within 30'), 1d8 +6 (+1 within 30')
Attack 1 = 23 Damage 1 = 11
Attack 2 = 25 Damage 2 = 14
***Active spells and abilities*** Spells and Conditions in effect on self:
Sharpshooter Skills "Can shoot ranged weapons at opponents in melee without penalty, +1 bonus on attack and damage with ranged weapons at ranges up to 30 feet, can take a –1 penalty on all ranged attack rolls to gain a +2 bonus on all ranged damage rolls (increases at +4 bab), Only a –1 penalty per full range increment between you and your target" -Trick shots available: Disarm Trick, Ricochet Trick, Staple Trick Consumables Tracking: 4 arrows
Zazu (AC18, HP25/25) and Boyo the bunny (AC16, HP12) (Cayzle) Tuesday June 15th, 2021 10:25:24 PM
Discouraged, Zazu just watches and looks for a way to help.
DM Kathy d20+5=7 ; d20+10=13 ; d20+10=13 ; d20+10=16 ; d20+10=19 ; Tuesday June 15th, 2021 11:29:23 PM Naithi springs into action! She feeds a potion to Galeron--a full-round action. Unless Camalayas has some way of picking him up, you'll need to wait until next round to get him to safety. Also, how are you communicating with the dolphin?
Normally, a summoned creature attacks your enemies. If you want it to do something else, you need to be able to communicate with it. The dolphin is capable of pushing the boat, but it needs to somehow understand that's what you want.
Ash's action can only go off if we figure out how Naithi is communicating with the dolphin.
Beech fires at the creature, but alas, the die roller lets him down. DMs are never supposed to roll for players, and my roll demonstrates why. Sorry.
Grindar attacks! His primary doesn't hit, but the off-hand attack does. All the slashing damage gets through.
Lothlo fires twice and hits twice, doing damage even through the creature's reduction.
Zazu isn't sure what to do, so he remains where he is for the moment.
Grindar has succeeded in drawing the creature's attention, and now it attacks him! And your DM rolls no better for the bad guys than she rolls for the good guys, so at least it's all even.
And the map. I put the boat (and Grindar and Galeron and Naithi and Camalayas) back in the river because I'm still not sure how Naithi is communicating with the dolphin. We can always move it back again.
Beech (JohnC) AC 14(18)/14/14,HP 11/20 Character d20+5=18 ; d8=6 ; Tuesday June 15th, 2021 11:39:21 PM
Beech still shoots.....
AC 18 dam 6
(your rolls can't be worse than mine)
Grindar, son of Grindor (Jeremy) HP 25/32 AC 18/12/16 CMD 21 Cotton HP 20/20 AC 17/12/15 CMD 15 d20+9=13 ; d20+9=25 ; d8+6=8 ; Wednesday June 16th, 2021 10:00:23 AM OOC... For some reason, I'm being denied access to the map, I was fine before, but today it isn't allowing me to enter.
Grindar continues his full round assault, missing the primary again (rolled 13), but landing the off-hand (rolled 25) for 8 damage.
Naithi (JamesD) AC: 19/14/17 HP: 20/23 , CMD = 16 Wednesday June 16th, 2021 1:46:59 PM
OOC: I cannot communicate with the dolphin. I interpreted the post after the dolphin's attack to mean that the dolphin couldn't reach the creature because it was hovering. If the dolphin can't reach the enemy, or if it's attack fails with a natural 18, then I figure the dolphin would be more likely to try to save the unconscious victim than do nothing or to keep attacking in hopes of rolling a natural 20. Sorry, I didn't read the part that a summoned creature normally attacks the enemy. I'm but used to using summoned creatures.
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 18/14/14, HP: 36/36, CMD: 20 d20+12=29 ; d8+6=13 ; Wednesday June 16th, 2021 9:07:10 PM
With the river getting more crowded Lothlo seeks out a new line of sight before firing another arrow.
Attack 1 = 29 Damage 1 = 13
***Active spells and abilities*** Spells and Conditions in effect on self:
Sharpshooter Skills "Can shoot ranged weapons at opponents in melee without penalty, +1 bonus on attack and damage with ranged weapons at ranges up to 30 feet, can take a –1 penalty on all ranged attack rolls to gain a +2 bonus on all ranged damage rolls (increases at +4 bab), Only a –1 penalty per full range increment between you and your target" -Trick shots available: Disarm Trick, Ricochet Trick, Staple Trick Consumables Tracking: 9 arrows
Naithi (JamesD) AC: 19/14/17 HP: 20/23 , CMD = 16 d20+7=19 ; d4+4=5 ; d20+7=15 ; d4+4=5 ; d20+6=9 ; Wednesday June 16th, 2021 9:39:01 PM
Cornered, the dolphin and I attack the monster with all we have. Camalayas attempts to help as well, but had difficult hitting while swimming.
Actions ------------------------ Naithi - Full Attack Bite Atk hit ac 19 for 5 dmg Claw atk (scimitar) hit ac 15 for 5 dmg
Dolphin slam attack, hit ac 17 for 2 dmg
Camalayas, hit ac 9, miss
Naithi (JamesD) AC: 19/14/17 HP: 20/23 , CMD = 16 d20+7=19 ; d4+4=5 ; d20+7=15 ; d4+4=5 ; d20+6=9 ; Wednesday June 16th, 2021 9:39:02 PM
Cornered, the dolphin and I attack the monster with all we have. Camalayas attempts to help as well, but had difficult hitting while swimming.
Actions ------------------------ Naithi - Full Attack Bite Atk hit ac 19 for 5 dmg Claw atk (scimitar) hit ac 15 for 5 dmg
Dolphin slam attack, hit ac 17 for 2 dmg
Camalayas, hit ac 9, miss
DM Kathy Wednesday June 16th, 2021 10:08:38 PM Beech and Grindar continue their attacks, but Grindar has a bit more success.
Naithi and her creatures attack, but are unable to score a hit on the Mi-Go.
Lothlo fires again and hits again.
The Mi-Go appears to have had enough--or perhaps it is changing tactics. For whatever reason, it flies away (using the Withdrawal action so it does not provoke). It heads for the long grass along the river--the same spot where Zazu and Ash heard the counterspells.
Zazu (AC18, HP25/25) and Boyo the bunny (AC16, HP12) (Cayzle) d20+11=28 ; Wednesday June 16th, 2021 10:57:44 PM
Zazu is mad, but being mad hardly ever helps. The elf waves over at the far side. "Why don't we talk about it, you over there?"
Perception 28
Ash (RobC) -- AC 16*/12/14* -- CMD 13 -- HP 21/25 d20+3=19 ; Thursday June 17th, 2021 3:45:50 AM
First thing first. They need to get those on the boat safe. Ash takes a rope from her pack and while holding one end of it, tosses the rest over the boat. The plan being that she's normally a terrible throw and hitting the boat directly would be tricky. Best to aim too far and let Grindar grab it when it falls across the boat.
"Might need some help holding on to this though" she lets the others know.
Move action: Retrieve rope Standard action: Throw the rope across the boat. Ranged attack: 19. Tried to draw a line on the map to represent the rope
Grindar, son of Grindor (Jeremy) HP 25/32 AC 18/12/16 CMD 21 Cotton HP 20/20 AC 17/12/15 CMD 15 Thursday June 17th, 2021 10:22:43 AM
Grindar quickly grabs Ash's rope, and assuming someone is holding the other end, begins using his powerful arms to pull the raft to shore. (Madame DM, how many rounds will that take, with a strength of 20) He yells out, "We have a man down, can someone heal this guy?" The whole time he keeps himself between the mi-go, plus whatever is hiding in the grass, and the ferryman.
Naithi (JamesD) AC: 19/14/17 HP: 20/23 , CMD = 16 Thursday June 17th, 2021 1:09:02 PM
I call back to Grindar, I have him a portion. The best I can do now are some good berries He should be stable if not awake.
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 18/14/14, HP: 36/36, CMD: 20 d20+10=29 ; d20+10=12 ; d8+6=7 ; d8+6=8 ; Thursday June 17th, 2021 9:13:45 PM
Lothlo notices that the monster that was attacking them is still feet away, in the general vicinity of where a member of the thieves guild is suspected to be. He decided for the moment it's best to take note of the warning Silken and the thieves guild gave and not keep pushing, but he readies two more arrows in case the Thieve's guild insists on more bloodshed.
Attack 1 = 29 Damage 1 = 7
Attack 2 = 12 Damage 2 = 8
***Active spells and abilities*** Spells and Conditions in effect on self:
Sharpshooter Skills "Can shoot ranged weapons at opponents in melee without penalty, +1 bonus on attack and damage with ranged weapons at ranges up to 30 feet, can take a –1 penalty on all ranged attack rolls to gain a +2 bonus on all ranged damage rolls (increases at +4 bab), Only a –1 penalty per full range increment between you and your target" -Trick shots available: Disarm Trick, Ricochet Trick, Staple Trick Consumables Tracking: 9 arrows
Naithi (JamesD) AC: 19/14/17 HP: 20/23 , CMD = 16 Thursday June 17th, 2021 10:00:02 PM
Camalayas and I go back to shore.
DM Kathy Friday June 18th, 2021 12:12:24 AM
Thinking quickly, Ash grabs a rope and tosses it toward the boat. Grindar retrieves it and begins pulling the boat toward the shore.
There is some concern for Galeron, but Naithi reminds her companions that he's been given a healing potion. He is not conscious, but he is stable, so you have time to get him to shore.
Zazu calls an invitation to talk, which doesn't seem to be accepted. Lothlo keeps arrows ready, but they are not needed.
The Mi-Go retrieves something from the tall grass--some kind of jar or container. It's difficult to see it clearly--but is that a brain inside it? The wounded Mi-Go flies away.
The boat is not yet back to shore, but the danger seems to be past. Tal and Nebora race to the water's edge, anxiously watching the boat as it comes back to shore.
Zazu (AC18, HP25/25) and Boyo the bunny (AC16, HP12) (Cayzle) d20+11=22 ; Friday June 18th, 2021 3:00:41 AM
Zazu keeps eyes open for the potential enemy caster on the other side.
Perception 22
Boyo, who has scent, sniffs around for invisible foes near by.
[OOC: Sorry for poor posting. Been sick.]
Ash (RobC) -- AC 16*/12/14* -- CMD 13 -- HP 21/25 d8=7 ; Friday June 18th, 2021 3:56:20 AM
Ash keeps a hold of the rope while the boat is pulled ashore. When it is safe she kneels by Tal's father and casts a cure spell. "Open your eyes, friend. It's safe now"
Cast CLW to heal for 7+3=10pts
Grindar, son of Grindor (Jeremy) HP 25/32 AC 18/12/16 CMD 21 Cotton HP 20/20 AC 17/12/15 CMD 15 Friday June 18th, 2021 10:06:11 AM
Grindar keeps pulling the raft to shore, hand over hand, until he arrives. When he arrives, he quickly gets out of the way, as Ash does her healing magic. He secures the boat, and then waits for Tal's dad to recover.
Beech (JohnC) AC 14(18)/14/14,HP 11/20 Character d20+5=8 ; Friday June 18th, 2021 3:57:36 PM
Beech, catching a glimpse of the jar, tries to think of anything magic it might be, or be used for.... He had studied his mother's notes and books growing up.
Know: Arcana 8
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 18/14/14, HP: 36/36, CMD: 20 d20+3=9 ; Friday June 18th, 2021 9:05:28 PM
Lothlo also tries to figure out what the thing is that the mi-go carried off.
I think it's safe now. Perhpase you can fill us in on what's going on here, but let's get somewhere safe first.
Knowwledge: Arcana =9
DM Kathy Friday June 18th, 2021 11:09:39 PM
Together, you bring the boat in to shore. Ash casts a healing spell, and Galeron sits up, conscious but still wounded. You help him out of his boat.
The would-be passengers on the other side of the river, who had been waiting for the ferry, have scattered. You see no sign of them now. Perhaps they'll come back later; perhaps they won't.
Nebora takes some time to make sure her husband and son are all right. Well, that they could be a lot worse. "Yes," she says at your suggestion. "Yes, let's go inside. And you must stay for supper."
You all troop into the farmhouse. There are a lot of you, but the kitchen table is large, and enough chairs are scrounged up for everyone. Nebora bustles about, finishing the meal, while Tal sets the table and directs you to where you can wash your hands.
As she works, Nebora fills you in on the basics. "Those people," she says. "They started coming around here about a month ago. They'd heard of Galeron, you see, that he ferries people across the river in his boat. They wanted him to move some cargo for them. The whole thing smelled, didn't it, Galeron? So we told them no. They asked again, we said no again. We thought that was the end of it."
Galeron, seated at the table, takes up the tale. "We got a note today," he says. "If we wanted to see our son again, we'd do as they said." His voice is shaking with--grief? anger? both? It's hard to say. "Of course we were going to agree. We'd have agreed to anything to get Tal back safe. But he's back safe anyway, thank the gods."
Nebora begins setting food on the table. "Help yourselves," she says. "There's plenty. And now we'd like to hear your tale. Where was Tal, and how did you find him?"
Zazu (AC18, HP25/25) and Boyo the bunny (AC16, HP12) (Cayzle) Saturday June 19th, 2021 7:31:29 AM
Zazu stands up to tell the tale.
'We were tracking down a lost friend, kidnapped, we thought, by thieves. We came to a camp and found a small prison, but your son was there, not our friend. We fought the thieves who were still there, and came here to return him."
"If you are not safe here in this little hamlet, you are welcome to move to ours. We have about 130 people making a new settlement up the river a ways."
Ash (RobC) -- AC 16*/12/14* -- CMD 13 -- HP 21/25 Sunday June 20th, 2021 9:16:26 PM
Ash checks over Galeron to make sure there aren't any outstanding wounds that look bad.
She then sets to helping Nebora with the food and setting the table.
"Please don't take this as us inviting ourselves to stay, however those people might come back for you during the night and it's getting late in the day. Would it be ok if we were to stay and keep watch?"
Grindar, son of Grindor (Jeremy) HP 25/32 AC 18/12/16 CMD 21 Cotton HP 20/20 AC 17/12/15 CMD 15 d20+9=18 ; Monday June 21st, 2021 10:33:45 AM
Grindar enjoys his meal, but doesn't eat with a lot of relish. He is worried that they may be attacked at any time, and he keeps his eyes scanning the windows. (Perception 18) The half-orc nods his agreement to both Zazu's and Ash's questions.
Beech (JohnC) AC 14(18)/14/14,HP 11/20 Character Monday June 21st, 2021 1:53:23 PM
Beech will let the family decide without any input.... He considers what he needs to do to improve himself......
Naithi (JamesD) AC: 19/14/17 HP: 20/23 , CMD = 16 Monday June 21st, 2021 2:33:21 PM
This might sound strange, but that monster seemed so fly away with a brain in a jar. Does any one know what that might be about?
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 18/14/14, HP: 36/36, CMD: 20 Monday June 21st, 2021 9:02:18 PM
Lothlo thinks about the story they were told. Hmm, I would have assumed that the point of this was to show us that we don't understand the true nature of what is going on, but apparently she just wanted to confirm with us that they are exactly as evil and powerful as we assumed.
Zazu (AC18, HP25/25) and Boyo the bunny (AC16, HP12) (Cayzle) Monday June 21st, 2021 9:02:43 PM
"And maybe you an tell us what exactly those people wanted you to do?"
DM Kathy Monday June 21st, 2021 10:30:11 PM Zazu invites the family to move to Freedom's Landing. "Thank you," says Galeron, "but we're established here. I don't want to uproot unless we absolutely have to." And indeed, on your way in you saw natural gardens, a couple of outbuildings, and of course the house. It would be a lot to leave behind.
Ash suggests that you stay the night. "Yes, you must," Nebora says firmly. "It's getting late, and we don't want to send you out into the dark. You are welcome to stay."
Grindar and Beech eat silently. Naithi wonders aloud about the brain in the jar, but so far, nobody has any insight. Lothlo ponders the nature of this latest adventure.
Zazu asks what exactly these people wanted them to do. Nebora looks puzzled, but repeats the information. "They wanted us to move cargo for them."
"The didn't say what cargo," Galeron adds. "Or how much, or when. I assume they would have gotten around to that part once we'd agreed."
When the meal is over, Nebora begins washing up while Tal shows you places you can sleep. There is room in front of the kitchen hearth, or in the barn's hayloft if you prefer.
Galeron leaves for a moment and comes back holding a wooden box. "I've had this for a while," he says. "I had ideas of running my own ferry service. But the fact is, there's not enough traffic through here and anyway, I'm a farmer now. Well, mostly. But since this isn't doing us any good, I'd like you to have it. In gratitude for saving our boy. We don't have much, but you're welcome to this."
When you examine the box, you realize that it is a Folding Boat.
Ash (RobC) -- AC 16*/12/14* -- CMD 13 -- HP 21/25 Tuesday June 22nd, 2021 1:45:32 AM "That's quite a gift, Galeron. Are you sure you want us to have it? Such a thing is worth a lot of gold and might go some way to getting your farm running"
Ash isn't entirely comfortable accepting the gift. It's a lot of gold for the man and could go to providing for his family for a long time.
She isn't too worried about where she sleeps. The hay loft is just fine.
Grindar, son of Grindor (Jeremy) HP 25/32 AC 18/12/16 CMD 21 Cotton HP 20/20 AC 17/12/15 CMD 15 Tuesday June 22nd, 2021 10:08:12 AM "I know it's cozy and warm here, but I think we should set a watch. Maybe I'm paranoid, but I'd sleep better if we had advanced warning, if someone or something chooses to attack us in our sleep. I'll take whatever watch is least convenient for everyone else, I'm really not fussy, nor do I have any special needs. As far as where to sleep, the hay loft is fine, for me."
Beech (JohnC) AC 14(18)/14/14,HP 11/20 Character Tuesday June 22nd, 2021 4:22:31 PM "I can use a rest, so either 1st or last watch for me, please. Haven't used a lot of magic, but enough to need to refill my internal energy." Until they rest, Beech goes through his inventory so he knows what he has available....
Naithi (JamesD) AC: 19/14/17 HP: 20/23 , CMD = 16 Tuesday June 22nd, 2021 5:59:17 PM
Camalayas and Fizzgig have a great sense of scent, so that should help. Fizzgig is not much of a fighter, so he can stay up and help and then sleep in my lap on the way back.
Zazu, can you set some snares for us?
Naithi (JamesD) AC: 19/14/17 HP: 20/23 , CMD = 16 Tuesday June 22nd, 2021 5:59:18 PM
Camalayas and Fizzgig have a great sense of scent, so that should help. Fizzgig is not much of a fighter, so he can stay up and help and then sleep in my lap on the way back.
Zazu, can you set some snares for us?
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 18/14/14, HP: 36/36, CMD: 20 Tuesday June 22nd, 2021 9:37:45 PM
Lothlo sees that they are indeed pretty firmly established here, and hopes they can give them some advice to help them from stepping on any more toes. You have been here a while, any chance you can tell us anything about the political factions here? Are there any other factions that are as purely evil as the Thieves Guild? Or any that you feel are actually trustworthy?
Lothlo then turns to his weary friends. I can take first watch, let those that need a rest get some sleep. Silken seemed to apply that this was a warning, so hopefully they feel their message came across loud and clear already.
DM Kathy Wednesday June 23rd, 2021 12:07:41 AM Ash is hesitant to accept the Folding Boat, but you can see that the farm is already pretty well established, and the Laethelys family seem to be living a pretty comfortable life. Besides, as Nebora points out, Tal is far more valuable than any boat.
Lothlo asks for help in navigating the political factions, but the Laethelys family don't know much. "Most of that is away in the city," Nebora says. "We don't go up there more than once or twice a year, so I'm afraid we don't know many people there."
The rest of you are more concerned with setting watches and making sure you are undisturbed in the night. There seems to be a slight preference for the hayloft, so you wind up there, keeping watches and perhaps setting snares ahead of time.
Your rest is undisturbed, however, and you awaken refreshed.
Zazu (AC18, HP25/25) and Boyo the bunny (AC16, HP12) (Cayzle) d20+12=21 ; d20+12=17 ; d20+12=14 ; Wednesday June 23rd, 2021 12:33:23 AM
Zazu sets tripwires and alarums.
Craft Trap Checks 21, 17, 14
Ash (RobC) -- AC 16*/12/14* -- CMD 13 -- HP 21/25 Wednesday June 23rd, 2021 4:57:30 AM
With an uneventful night, Ash rises to go in search of the family. She wants to make herself a little useful. There are quite a few mouths to feed, so she decides helping with breakfast might be a good start.
Ash will take directions as to what to cook, how to cook it, and how to otherwise set the table. She'll also help with a shortcut on the cleaning up via a little prestidigitation
Grindar, son of Grindor (Jeremy) HP 25/32 AC 18/12/16 CMD 21 Cotton HP 20/20 AC 17/12/15 CMD 15 Wednesday June 23rd, 2021 10:09:06 AM
Grindar sees Ash pitching it to help, and so he goes looking for a means to help out as well. He decides to split firewood, making sure to split enough to last for a few days.
Beech (JohnC) AC 14(18)/14/14,HP 11/20 Character d20+4=15 ; Wednesday June 23rd, 2021 6:47:54 PM
Beech will assist with the cooking.... "Hope you like what mom taught me to cook...." It at least smells edible....
Cooking 15
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 18/14/14, HP: 36/36, CMD: 20 Wednesday June 23rd, 2021 9:10:38 PM
Lothlo wakes up to see the others discussing breakfast. As long as your mom taught you to make the coffee nice and strong I'll be happy.
Naithi (JamesD) AC: 19/14/17 HP: 20/23 , CMD = 16 Wednesday June 23rd, 2021 9:11:16 PM
Before bed I click my heels together to wash away the grime of the day and cuddle up next to Camalayas. While everyone is getting ready we head over to where the jar with thy brain was stored to check for clues before breakfast.
Back at the house I thank the family for the lovely meal. If there is ever anything we can do to help you, feel free to call on us. You have been so kind.
Boots of the Aristocrat from the GG at Christmas. When you click them together, your clothes become clean, your skin becomes perfumed, and your hair is styled. Treat as a Prestidigitation spell. Magical. 1use/day
DM Kathy Wednesday June 23rd, 2021 9:41:15 PM
After Zazu sets his tripwires and Naithi cleans herself up a bit, you spend the night in the hayloft.
In the morning, Ash, Grindar, and Beech help with breakfast. Grindar chops wood. Nebora sets Ash to pitting fresh strawberries. Beech takes charge of the porridge.
Lothlo is a bit disappointed to find tea to drink instead of coffee, but the breakfast is delicious and filling. When it is done, you exchange final pleasantries and depart.
Ash (RobC) -- AC 16*/12/14* -- CMD 13 -- HP 21/25 Thursday June 24th, 2021 3:25:17 AM
Ash makes sure that the family have some clear direction on how to reach the settlement. "Should you get in any trouble, you can reach us there"
Once outside and with the group she sums things up "We're no closer to finding Myre. I think the only lead we might have is that Mi-go and brain jar. Should we go off and try and find it? Are there any other leads?"
Grindar, son of Grindor (Jeremy) HP 25/32 AC 18/12/16 CMD 21 Cotton HP 20/20 AC 17/12/15 CMD 15 Thursday June 24th, 2021 10:21:25 AM
Grindar shrugs his shoulders at Ash's question, "I don't believe we have any leads to speak of, there aren't even any tracks to follow, as the mi-go flew away. We can start walking in the direction the mi-go went and hope for some sort of clue as to their destination, but I haven't the faintest Idea as to what, if any, kind of clues we may find."
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 18/14/14, HP: 36/36, CMD: 20 d20+9=26 ; Thursday June 24th, 2021 9:11:45 PM About following the Mi-Go, it didn't sounds like this group knew where Myre was. We should probably heed Silken's advice and make sure we aren't doing anything to anger the Thieve's Guild. Besides, if they did have Myre, any more rash actions on our part would be putting her in direct danger after that warning. I think we should head back for now, see how the construction is going.
As the group departs Lothlo keeps an eye out for Silken or any other Thieves Guild members that might be lurking near by. Perception = 26
DM Kathy Thursday June 24th, 2021 11:16:05 PM
You realize that you are no closer to finding Myre. Indeed, you might be said to be further away, since it's beginning to look like the Thieves' Guild never had her in the first place.
Ash suggests following the mi-go, but as Grindar points out, it flew away and didn't leave tracks.
Really, it seems like your best option is to return to Freedom's Landing, so you set off in that direction. Galeron rows you across the river, and you walk the few miles along the southern bank until you reach your brand-new town.
Little has changed since you left, which makes sense as it's only been about a day. The townsfolk appear to have been organized into work crews; some are clearing brush, some are fishing, some seem to be making baskets. They exclaim and wave to you as you come into view.
Grindar, son of Grindor (Jeremy) HP 25/32 AC 18/12/16 CMD 21 Cotton HP 20/20 AC 17/12/15 CMD 15 Friday June 25th, 2021 10:42:37 AM
Grindar is a bit disappointed that no resolution seems to have been found. As a person of action, this seemingly lack of action has him feeling a bit glum. He is happy that he, along with his new friends were able to rescue Tal, and save Tal's father life, but it doesn't take someone well trained in sensing motives to realize the half-orc isn't satisfied with the outcome. Cotton, sensing her master's off emotions, nuzzles up against the big half-orc, trying to cheer him up. "Good girl" Grindar says as he scratches the albino rapke behind the ears,"I'll be OK, I'm just a little dissatisfied with the out come of our last expedition, but I'm sure we will see things made right eventually."
Naithi (JamesD) AC: 19/14/17 HP: 20/23 , CMD = 16 Friday June 25th, 2021 8:39:59 PM
I begin unloading Cuddly Mule and give out the tents and bed rolls to those that need them. I also unload the cell doors and bars so we can use them for our own law enforcement.
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 18/14/14, HP: 36/36, CMD: 20 Friday June 25th, 2021 9:02:00 PM
Lohtlo looks around and sees not much has changed. I wonder if they've started building yet, I can't wait to see how this plays grows as the building form.
Zazu (AC18, HP25/25) and Boyo the bunny (AC16, HP12) (Cayzle) Friday June 25th, 2021 10:54:41 PM
"Wow, what a great gift!" The riverboat-ferry-man-no-longer is more generous than he knows. "Please be in touch, especially if you ever need anything.
[OOC: Was this a hamlet with a name? Can we list these folks as long-term NPCs? Or is it better to let them go their own way?
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Returning home, Zazu is despondent about Myre ... but the squirming bundle of fur in a pocket soon tickles the elf back into higher spirits.
"Let's talk about using the lyre and building stuff."
DM Kathy Friday June 25th, 2021 11:34:24 PM
Back in town, Naithi unloads, while Lothlo checks on the buildings. The emphasis now seems to be on gathering building material so the lyre will have something to work with.
Grindar is dissatisfied with the outcome, but perhaps the next adventure will be more rewarding.
Zazu is pleased with the Folding Boat, and invites the Laethelys family to stay in touch. [OOC: there's no hamlet. It's literally a family farm, on the river, where people can cross. And yes, you can add them to NPC contacts if you like.]
The rest of the day passes with the mundane tasks of unpacking, seeing to gear, examining loot, and perhaps helping out around the town. There is some discussion of which trees to fell in order to make room for buildings--and of course, use for lumber.
Beech (JohnC) AC 14(18)/14/14,HP 11/20 Character Saturday June 26th, 2021 3:41:04 PM
Beech examines the river again, having found a narrows for the rotating bridge, he looks for a place where with just a bit of labor, they can build a lee for loading and unloading the various barges that traverse the river. A bonus would be it also has an area where a ramp can be put in to pull a barge up out of the river so that they can be repaired....
Zazu (AC18, HP25/25) and Boyo the bunny (AC16, HP12) (Cayzle) Saturday June 26th, 2021 8:39:14 PM
Zazu makes a list, ticking off on fingers, some of the things they need to build.
"Beech is right, we need a dock." tick
"And a tavern by the dock." tick
"Maybe a couple warehouses by the docks too? Owned and managed by us, with space rented out at reasonable rates for whatever merchants come by." tick
"And an office building for the harbormaster and the sherriff and maybe a secure room to put drunks and disorderly folk."
"Also clay deposits and a kiln." tick
"That comes before the tavern and the office and most everything else because we need bricks to build those places."
"A treehouse supported by those two great trees, for our nursery and school. That'll be the safest place we got. All our kids go there every day while people are working." tick
"And maybe 15 houses sleeping say ten people per house." tick
"And some work buildings for a blacksmith and a carpenter and farm supplies and fishing lines and nets and maybe a store."
Beech (JohnC) AC 14(18)/14/14,HP 11/20 Character Sunday June 27th, 2021 7:30:26 PM
Beech mumbles something about a Catacombs entrance as well.......
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 18/14/14, HP: 36/36, CMD: 20 Sunday June 27th, 2021 8:09:07 PM I think after everything we also need to re-prioritize a protective wall surrounding the city.
Zazu (AC18, HP25/25) and Boyo the bunny (AC16, HP12) (Cayzle) Sunday June 27th, 2021 11:26:33 PM
"Meh. Wall doesn't work unless you have a standing guard to put on top of it. Plus there are too many magical ways to hop or fly over walls. I think a system of tripwires and alarms all around the place, plus getting some people trained as druids or getting wands of Entangle or Brahmah's Tattoos of Entangle will get the job done."
"Or at any rate, we have to wait until our greenmage friend shows up to advise us on our agriculture."
Naithi (JamesD) AC: 19/14/17 HP: 20/23 , CMD = 16 Monday June 28th, 2021 1:53:37 AM
Previously we talked about planting thorny bushes (with edible fruit) around the town and expanding them with plant growth. We could them use them as a natural defense to slow and injure enemies, and the effect can be enhanced with magic.
Grindar, son of Grindor (Jeremy) HP 25/32 AC 18/12/16 CMD 21 Cotton HP 20/20 AC 17/12/15 CMD 15 Monday June 28th, 2021 10:24:10 AM
Grindar chips in where ever his strength is needed most. When Naithi mentions the protective hedge that would double as a food source, Grindar likes that idea a lot saying, "While it's true that walls can easily be breached with both magical and mundane means, having some sort of protective barrier would protect from many dangers, most notably wild animals. I like the idea of a protective barrier that doubles as a food source, and would sleep easier knowing our community has some sort of protection, while we are away."
CDM Jerry [OOC post] Monday June 28th, 2021 4:32:10 PM
Greetings Woldians!
We have TWO games that have achieved Level 20 and just retired over the weekend! So in our usual tradition, we're holding a celebration for the next few days on the Giggling Ghost board!
Folks are already beginning to gather. We expect everyone to join in and post daily on the GG board, but all are excused from posting in their "regular career game" through Wednesday at least. :) It doesn't mean you can't post, just that you don't have to.
DMs if you're in combat, feel free to just post a "pause until after Wednesday" if you'd like, or you can do that anyway. These celebrations are important as both of these games have players who have been working for at least 9 years to achieve this retirement for their PCs.
--DMs may take the role of an NPC or 2 if they wish and hand out dishes, create action, help out, etc. --Anyone may take the stage and tell a story or sing a song. --Post as many times a day as you'd like on the Giggling Ghost board.
Entertain yourselves and enjoy!
Yes you may go there now and post. Yes you should go there now and post. What are you waiting for? Yes, now is fine. Are you still reading this? Why?
Ash (RobC) -- AC 16*/12/14* -- CMD 13 -- HP 21/25 Wednesday June 30th, 2021 1:07:19 AM
Ash goes and checks in on each of the townsfolk that she's familiar with. She wants to see how everyone is doing - not just the town as a whole. Is anyone doing it particularly tough, and if so, is there anything she can do to help?
She'll touch base with her adepts - Mike and Brianna - and also with Murzush to get a sense of how the orcs are feeling.
Zazu (AC18, HP25/25) and Boyo the bunny (AC16, HP12) (Cayzle) Thursday July 1st, 2021 1:07:04 AM
Zazu keeps Ash company.
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 18/14/14, HP: 36/36, CMD: 20 Thursday July 1st, 2021 9:07:50 PM A wall might not stop the thieves guild, but even the wild animals are enough reason to build a wall. Though now that I think about it, safer sleeping quarters and flood prevention are probably a better starting point
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