DM JamesM: Over the Hills and Through the Woods Map Friday November 19th, 2021 9:34:03 AM
The cold, the dread, and shortly after, the rain. A soaking rain rather than a hammering one. It felt unnatural and nothing seemed to prevent it from penetrating every pore of their being as they moved along the wide trail of the swamp road. Up ahead the forest was dark as the mist, dark clouds, and rain made visibility difficult.
Fort Save DC 15 on Fail Highlight to display spoiler: {The cold, the dread, whatever it is has affected you. You are fatigued. A fatigued character can neither run nor charge and takes a –2 penalty to Strength and Dexterity. Doing anything that would normally cause fatigue causes the fatigued character to become exhausted. After 8 hours of complete rest, fatigued characters are no longer fatigued.}
Perception DC 18 Highlight to display spoiler: {It smells like sheep or wet dog to the north side of the road.}
Snark Riverstone (MarkB) AC13 T13 F10, CMD 11, HP 15/15 d20+8=22 ; d20+6=22 ; Friday November 19th, 2021 11:41:57 AM
Before leaving, Snark went to the tradehouse to get 10 torches, which Einar agreed to carry for the little gnome. He makes sure to get a waterproof bag for his spellbook as well as some oil to reapply to keep it in shape. He also gets a small oiled tarp so he has something to put against the ground and drape over him to keep him dry.
Before he goes, Snark will also apply some of that oil used on the bag to his backpack to make sure it stays dry as well.
His cold weather outfit already has warm clothing and sturdy oiled boots. He's glad for this as they head out into the cold and damp. (+5 to Fort saves against the cold. Save 22.)
As he goes he keeps a sharp eye out and sniffs the air. (Perception 22.) "Hey, you guys smell that? It smells like a wet animal, and not just us - maybe a sheep or a dog. I think it's that way. Think something's hiding there?"
Snark Riverstone (MarkB) AC13 T13 F10, CMD 11, HP 15/15 Friday November 19th, 2021 12:21:54 PM
Also, Snark casts Resistance on himself and moves away from the north side of the road where he smelled that wet animal. (moved on map)
Acid Dart (Sp) 6 - 0 used Gnome (Sp) 1/day - Dancing Lights, Ghost Sound, Prestidigitation, and Speak with Animals.
Tae-Che (Jim) HP 9/9 AC 12/12/10 CMD 13 d20=12 ; d20+2=4 ; Friday November 19th, 2021 9:24:20 PM
Tae Che slogs through the mist, rain and darkness. At some point, she felt all her energy drain out of her (Fort: 12) and it was starting to get all that she had to keep up with the others. This probably didn't help her in seeing or hearing anything until Snark mentioned something to the side of the trail. Peering out in that direction, Tae Che couldn't see anything at all (Perception: 4)
Drotar Zaviyar (Robert S) AC 14/12/12 CMD 16 HP 14 d20+8=9 ; d20+4=16 ; Friday November 19th, 2021 9:43:24 PM
Drotar purchases two sets of warm weather clothes and a dry bag with his own gold from previous jobs, storing his tools and crossbows within the bag, to make sure they aren't damaged from the wet. He figures he can get by with his daggers if he needs to hit things at range, and if he needs to hit something farther away he has time to open his bag.
He stays towards the front of the group, double axe out and ready, scanning the woods as best he can. He's no woodsman, but he picked up a few tricks over the years.
Unfortunately his new set of "cold weather gear" is sorely lacking. The leather is cracked, the fur is old and falling apart, the seams are coming undone. It feels more like he's standing in the cold practically naked, and he curses as he shivers, trying to stay warm with wet feet. He changes into his other set of gear when he can. and curses under his breath at the smiling merchant who pulled one over on him.
He is much too distracted by the cold to notice anything on his own, but when Snark mentions something he sniffs the air.
"I can't smell anything other than the cold and the wet. Are you sure?"
(Fort save, +3 normal, +5 from the gear, 9 total. Nat 1s are fun. 16 Perception.)
“Benni” AC 18/11/17 CMD12 HP 13/13 Onesimos (SteveK) d20+4=6 ; d20+5=19 ; Saturday November 20th, 2021 4:55:31 AM
Onesimos takes the advice, and purchases warm clothes, stout boots, and a waterproof bag.
Benni adjusts the marching order.
In the miserable rain, the clothes avail him not, and weariness settles about him. He worries that to dispel the weariness now would only mean for it to return, and so the cleric doesn’t use his special fatigue-banishing ability.
Trudging on, his head comes up at Snark’s comment. ”I smell it too, be ready!” he calls to his companions. The elf readied his Morningstar and buckler.
……. Fort 4+5 for cold clothes. 9. Fail Perception. 19
fatigued. No run/ charge, –2 Str and Dex
Isaac Harker (Justin M) HP 24/24 AC18/ T12 / FF 16 d20+8=24 ; d20+2=5 ; Saturday November 20th, 2021 10:43:42 PM
Isaac holds the lantern in his left hand illuminating the swamp. It seems the group is ready to charge in. "I thought the weather was supposed to be clear. How is this clear?" He grumbles as the rain beats down. When snark says something about an animal he raises the lantern pointing it where the gnome gestured.
Einar (StevenVdB) - HP27/27 - AC18/13/15 - CMD 18 d20+6=18 ; d20+5=24 ; Sunday November 21st, 2021 5:05:31 AM
Einar has brought an extra 50ft of rope (so he now has 100ft of rope) and Snark's supplement of torches (he now has 12 :-) )
(Fort save 18 - not fatigued) (Perception 24 - Einar also smells the 'wet dog')
Einar nods as Snark points to where the smell comes from. "Careful friends... we don't want to wander too far from the trail... after all this IS a swamp.
The barbarian will not take point as they are exploring. He will position himself just after the scouts. Blade ready he follows the rest of the pack.
Gore'Thum and Teddy Treeborn (Mitch) HP 12/12 AC 12/11/12 CMD 11 Gore'Thum HP 16 AC 12/12/11 d20+5=21 ; d20+6=19 ; Sunday November 21st, 2021 12:46:20 PM
Gore'Thum enjoys the wet and the rain. He's totally unbothered by a day's wet march (19 fort). Teddy is as waterlogged and miserable as you'd expect, but he seems accustomed to doing things he doesn't like and manages to pace himself and keep his energy up (21 fort)
Kristoph: (Stephen C) | AC:17 | CMD:21 | HP: 19/19 - Blusinda: AC:12 | HP:16/16 d20+10=27 ; d20+7=10 ; d20+3=14 ; Sunday November 21st, 2021 5:26:03 PM
Kristoph also follows the advice and purchases warm clothes and a waterproof bag, carefully wrapping his journal and rations, etc. The miserable weather doesn't perturb him overly but Blusinda's flame hisses as the rain hits. She looks miserable and he quickly casts Rose's Temperature Control on the blue -fire-cat.
He fails to smell anything but lifts up his lantern and wipes rain from his brow as he stares into the darkness.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fort 5 (+5 for cold clothes): 27. Pass. Perception: 10 Blusinda fails and feels the cold till protected by Rose's Temperature Control.
Spells/Effects Running: Rose's Temperature Control on Blusinda. Spells/abilities available, * = cast/used:
Einar (StevenVdB) - HP27/27 - AC18/13/15 - CMD 18 Monday November 22nd, 2021 4:37:00 AM
Ah forgot to say Selene of course made sure Einar's got decent protective gear against the damp weather and his backpack's secure also. You don't want to have wet torches when they are most needed... Einar also assumes Snark's got something to light the torches with.
DM JamesM: Mid-day Map d20+11=12 ; d20+8=25 ; d8+4=6 ; d20+8=13 ; d6=6 ; d6=2 ; Monday November 22nd, 2021 9:47:17 AM
Puddles from the rain had formed in the ruts of the swamp road as they trudged onward. There was the edge of the swamp to their right and the mysterious Mistwood to their left. Being new to the region none of them really knew much about either, but the road here was well maintained with no chance of falling into a mud bog or quicksand as one might have thought. Based on the directions Trevvor had given them they wouldn't find the burned out tree stump until the end of the day.
Snarks observation about the smell of dog and sheep had everyone just a little on edge and Benni called out to everyone to be ready as his eyes flashed across their surroundings and looked for possible threats.
Isaac held his lantern up in the twilight darkness of the Swamp Road as three giant slavering sheep bounded over a row of thick underbrush. At the same time a large snarling dog came from under the bushes and went for Drotar's legs. The horse sized sheep nipped at Gore'Thrum and Kristoph. The last of the sheep landed short and would take a moment to clear the foliage as it's flashing red eyes focused on Benni.
The dog went straight for Drotar's legs, but stumbled on a root and face planted as it scrambled about and tried to regain it's footing to try again. The first of the sheep ran right up on the large frogman and took a bite out of the amphibious man while the last two were either too far away or just not lucky enough to land a bite.
KS: Nature DC 13 Highlight to display spoiler: {This is not a normal dog, there is something "dire" about it.}
KS: Nature DC 14 Highlight to display spoiler: {Not normal sheep, the size of horses they are and they have fangs.}
DM: Dog - Drotar, Roll 12, Miss(Fumble) Sheep1 - Gore'Thrum, Roll 25, Hit! Damage 6 hp. FORT Save DC 14 Sheep2 - Kristoph, Roll 13, Miss. Sheep3(out of range)
“Benni” AC 18/11/17 CMD12 HP 13/13 Onesimos (SteveK) d20+2=21 ; d8+1=4 ; Monday November 22nd, 2021 1:29:14 PM
Onesimos is startled. “Carnivorous sheep? What is this place!”. The devotee doesn’t let the question hamper his actions. He steps up and swings his Morningstar at Sheep1 who just bit the frog friend of Teddy.
Snark Riverstone (MarkB) AC13 T13 F10, CMD 11, HP 15/15 d20+7=15 ; d20+7=26 ; Monday November 22nd, 2021 3:13:13 PM
(Snark make both Knowledge Nature checks. Are the sheep medium or large like horses?)
"Whoa! That dog is more'n just a dog. And those are some mighty big man-eating sheep. Never seen a sheep with fangs before.
"Careful now, I'm gonna put down some grease on the ground in the middle there.
Snark will cast Grease on the area outlined in blue - Reflex Save DC 14.
DM Note: Large, Like Horses.
---------------------------- Grease - A grease spell covers a solid surface with a layer of slippery grease. Any creature in the area when the spell is cast must make a successful Reflex save or fall. A creature can walk within or through the area of grease at half normal speed with a DC 10 Acrobatics check. Failure means it can’t move that round (and must then make a Reflex save or fall), while failure by 5 or more means it falls (see the Acrobatics skill for details). Creatures that do not move on their turn do not need to make this check and are not considered flat-footed.
Tae-Che (Jim) HP 9/9 AC 12/12/10 CMD 13 Monday November 22nd, 2021 3:49:36 PM
Tae Che casts Mage Armor on herself and readies her longspear to attack any of the sheep that come close enough to strike at.
Einar (StevenVdB) - HP27/27 - AC18/13/15 - CMD 18 d20+7=26 ; d20+7=27 ; 2d4+6=11 ; d20+6=9 ; d20+6=9 ; Monday November 22nd, 2021 5:32:31 PM
Einar is quite confident a Half-Orc like Drotar would kill that dog 1on1 but he's blocked from getting to the sheep in order to help the more squishy team members. So he decides to help Drotar ending the dog quickly. (Knowledge nature 9 and 9 - both fail)
The Barbarian steps up to the dog and swings his Falchion. Hits AC26 - Crit check 20 (Nat 20 - OMG) - damage 22
Kristoph: (Stephen C) | AC:17 | CMD:21 | HP: 19/19 - Blusinda: AC:12 | HP:16/16 d20+3=14 ; d20+3=6 ; d6+4=7 ; d20+2=9 ; Monday November 22nd, 2021 7:01:21 PM
Kristoph kicks (flurry) 14 & 6 to hit. (7 damage if needed). Meanwhile Blusinda moves around behind him and snaps at sheep 2 also (9 to hit)
Isaac Harker (Justin M) HP 24/24 AC18/ T12 / FF 16 d20+2=6 ; d20+3=23 ; d8=2 ; Monday November 22nd, 2021 10:31:14 PM
Isaac moves toward the ferocious hound. He pauses for a moment closes his eyes and focuses on the aura of the beast. Was it possessed he thought. He swung at the creature with his sword.
Initiative 6 Attack 23 damage 4×2=8 Isaac can detect evil at will
Drotar Zaviyar (Robert S) AC 14/12/12 CMD 16 HP 14 d20+3=19 ; d20+1=17 ; d8+4=5 ; d8+4=5 ; d6=4 ; d6=2 ; Tuesday November 23rd, 2021 1:40:03 AM
Drotar sidesteps the floundering hound, readying his weapon with barely a second thought. His staff begins twirling around, whistling through the air with surprising speed, the blades seeming more like streaks of fire than steel as they reflect the torch light. Suddenly his mind processes what he saw behind him, and his head snaps back around.
"Is that a sheep?! Now even the livestock's gone crazy?"
(Five foot step free action, full round attack, first attack, 19+2 flanking bonus, 9 damage, second attack, 17+2 flanking bonus, 7 damage, sneak attack on both. Forgot to add the flanking bonus in when I had rolled so had to add it in here.)
DM Jon: Hello and Well Met Tuesday November 23rd, 2021 2:14:43 AM OOC: Just wanted to drop by and say "Howdy Y'all." I'll be your new Co-Dm/GM, and don't worry about that Black Dragon sharpening it's teeth, it's just a fig newton of y'all imagination.
Gore'Thum and Teddy Treeborn (Mitch) HP 12/12 AC 12/11/12 CMD 11 Gore'Thum HP 10/16 AC 12/12/11 d20+3=7 ; Tuesday November 23rd, 2021 8:12:06 AM
Teddy flinches back at the sudden assault of the strange creatures, but then Gore'Thum gets injured and he gets mad. "Get away from him!" he yells as he casts a curse on the thing. In it's eyes the frog now looms great and fearsome (cause fear, works only on DC 5 or less, becomes frightened, or if it makes DC 14 will save only shaken).
Gore'Thum strikes out at his attacker but isn't able to damage it through the thick wool (7 to hit)
DM JamesM: Mid-day Round 1Map d20+4=23 ; d20+5=17 ; d20+5=10 ; d20+5=15 ; d20+11=23 ; d6+8=10 ; d20+2=4 ; d4=3 ; d20+8=15 ; d20+6=8 ; d20+8=9 ; Tuesday November 23rd, 2021 10:15:28 AM Benni stepped up and struck the sheep attacking Gore'Thrum. Snark cast a Grease spell. Tae-Che cast Mage Armor and readied her longspear. Einar moved to help Drotar with the dog and struck it with his sword. Kristoph moved away from the main group and attacked the sheep trying to bite him. Isaac moved towards the dog and struck it with his sword.
DM James: A paladin's detect evil requires a move action. I'm not certain if he moved more than 5', if not then Highlight to display spoiler: {Isaac detects no evil within 60'}
Drotar attacks the dog as well. Teddy yelled at the sheep and cast a curse on it.
Benni's morningstar glanced off the sheeps body, but he could tell it was a solid hit and he prepared his next action. Snark's spell went off and a thick layer of grease formed on the ground beneath two of the attacking sheep, but for the moment they didn't seem affected by it. Tae stood back ready with her spear in case one of her team mates fell.
The dog bit at Drotar once more, this time it sank it's teeth in the half-orcs leg and started to shake it's head as its teeth tore into the man.
Einar stepped up and struck the dog a mighty blow. With a yelp of pain the dog continued it's attack on Drotar heedless of the damage it just sustained. Drotar had had enough and his weapon sliced at the crazed animal and killed it as it spasmed against his leg with ineffectual bites.
Gore'Thrum rose up in the Sheep's mind as a terrifying embodiment of amphibian death. The sheeps evil looking red eyes widened as it turned to flee through the thick underbrush. (DM James: Benni and Gore get an AoO, note that the underbrush is difficult terrain if you decide to pursue it. You also need to make a Reflex Save DC14 to move through the Grease.)
Kristoph attacked with a flurry of hands and feet and struck the sheep once.
DM: Dog - Drotar, Roll 23, Hit! Damage 10 hp, Make a FORT Save DC 14 Sheep1 - Gore'Thrum, Cause Fear(Teddy) DC 14, Fail. Fleeing. Sheep2 - Kristoph, Roll 15, Miss. Sheep3 - Drotar, Roll 9, Miss.
Status Dog - Dead Sheep 1 - AC 13, 4 hp (Fleeing) Sheep 2 - AC 13, 7 hp Sheep 3 - AC 13, Undamaged
Snark Riverstone (MarkB) AC13 T13 F10, CMD 11, HP 15/15 Tuesday November 23rd, 2021 11:03:49 AM "Wow, you guys made short work of that dog, and one of them sheep bolted.
"That looks like a bad bite there Drotar. Maybe I can help a little."
Snark casts Resistance and scurries up to Drotar, touching the man. (Grants Drotar +1 bonus on one save.)
Kristoph: (Stephen C) | AC:17 | CMD:21 | HP: 19/19 - Blusinda: AC:12 | HP:16/16 d20+3=23 ; d20+3=23 ; d20+3=22 ; d20+3=22 ; d6+4=8 ; d6+4=6 ; Tuesday November 23rd, 2021 2:10:24 PM
Kristoph is slightly surprised when his blow lands on the vile Sheep (having been caught off guard). Emboldened by the success the martial artist executes two perfect blows - to its neck.
(OOC -- OMG 2 nat 20's followed by two 19's to confirm! I don't think I have ever rolled that good!!!) :-o
Attacks (flurry) 23 for 16 damage followed by: 23 for 12 damage.
DM James: Edited to replace dog with sheep.
“Benni” AC 18/11/17 CMD12 HP 13/13 Onesimos (SteveK) d20+2=9 ; d20+2=7 ; Tuesday November 23rd, 2021 2:45:24 PM
Benni swings at the fleeing sheep, but misses (miss AOO)
Instead of pursuing, the elf moves through his ally, Teddy’s Frog, and joins Kristoph in attacking Sheep2. (Missing again)
Kristoph: (Stephen C) | AC:17 | CMD:21 | HP: 19/19 - Blusinda: AC:12 | HP:16/16 d20+2=7 ; Tuesday November 23rd, 2021 3:13:18 PM
(OOC thanks for edit DM James! Welcome DM Jon & also thanks for the sub the other week SteveK)
Blusinda misses... 9
Einar (StevenVdB) - HP27/27 - AC18/13/15 - CMD 18 Tuesday November 23rd, 2021 7:36:00 PM
With the dog gone Einar checks where he might help out. But already one sheep is on the run... another one's being pummeled heavily by Kristoph and the last sheep is dancing in the grease. Unwilling to step into the grease Einar stops just in front of it. Should the sheep attempt to come near the barbarian just hopes for an AoO
Isaac Harker (Justin M) HP 24/24 AC18/ T12 / FF 16 Tuesday November 23rd, 2021 9:49:46 PM
Isaac takes a moment and concentrates on the red eyed sheep trying to get a sense of any sort of possession.
(Isaac did move last turn so he didn't get to detect evil on the dog in that case. He will focus on the sheep.)
Tae-Che (Jim) HP 9/9 AC 12/12/10 CMD 13 d20+2=7 ; d20+2=19 ; d8+1=2 ; Tuesday November 23rd, 2021 10:06:29 PM
Tae Che takes a five-foot step and strikes at Sheep2 with her longspear. (Initiative: 7; To hit: 19; Damage: 2) The longspear nicks the sheep, drawing a small trickle of blood.
Gore'Thum and Teddy Treeborn (Mitch) HP 12/12 AC 12/11/12 CMD 11 Gore'Thum HP 10/16 AC 12/12/11 d20+4=22 ; d20+4=21 ; d6=4 ; d6=5 ; Wednesday November 24th, 2021 7:48:39 AM
Gore'Thum bites the fleeing sheep (22 to hit, 6 damage) before moving diaganally 5 feet to hit sheep two (21 to hit, 7 damage). Teddy considers making another flee but decides to save his spells for healing if it's needed.
DM JamesM: Mid-day Round 2Map d20+8=16 ; d8+4=12 ; Wednesday November 24th, 2021 8:55:11 AM
DM James: Still missing a FORT save from Drotar, DC14.
Benni swung his weapon at the fleeing sheep then moved to help Kristoph. Snark cast Resistance on Drotar Tae-Che attacked with her longspear. Einar waited... Kristoph struck his opponent twice with two devastating punches. Isaac turned his god given senses towards the sheep.
Isaac Highlight to display spoiler: {Isaac detects no evil within 60'}
Teddy and Gore'Thrum coordinate their efforts as the giant frog strikes the fleeing sheep.
Only one sheep remained as the second of the three had died under the blows of the heroes and the first was fleeing in fright from Teddy's curse. The third one stood in the thick brush and snapped at Drotar with it's nasty fangs. It still didn't seem affected by the slippery ground as it lunged forward with it's long neck and nearly bit through Drotar's leg. Drotar went down in a heap as blood shot everywhere around him from the fatal wound.
The menacing sheep looked at the bloodied Gore'Thrum as it considered it's next target...and Drotar lay upon the ground dying...it was a moment in which all of you felt uncertain about this quest. Perhaps it was the dread you were feeling or the weather but it threatened to overwhelm you...
Drotar Highlight to display spoiler: {Please make another FORT save DC 14.}
DM: Drotar must make a DC18 Con check or lose 1 hp next round.
Dog - Dead Sheep1 - Fleeing Sheep2 - Dead Sheep3 - Drotar, Roll 16, Hit. Damage 12 hp. Drotar is at -8 hp.
Status Dog - Dead Sheep 1 - AC 13, 18 hp (Fleeing) Sheep 2 - AC 13, Dead Sheep 3 - AC 13, Undamaged
Everyone Make a DC 15 Will Save or be Shaken. A shaken character takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks. Shaken is a less severe state of fear than frightened or panicked.
Einar (StevenVdB) RAGE 0/13 - HP31/31 - AC16/11/13 - CMD 18 d20+2=3 ; d20+7=19 ; 2d4+9=13 ; Wednesday November 24th, 2021 11:42:03 AM
(Will save 3 - fail)
Einar is shaken by the ferocity of these sheep... "Oh Mother Maab..." Einar grunts as he sees Drotar go down, "Snark, Issac... pull Drotar away and save him... I'll do what I can to stop this sheep... or whatever it is..."
Now enraged, Einar moves around the grease and switches position with Drotar (moved Drotar back and positioned Einar in his spot on the map) to take a swing at the sheep. Shaken though his aim is less accurate... yet he comes close enough to strike.
Hits AC19 - damage 13HP
Not enough to make mutton cutlet's yet but every bit helps...
Kristoph: (Stephen C) | AC:17 | CMD:21 | HP: 19/19 - Blusinda: AC:12 | HP:16/16 d20+7=16 ; d20+1=8 ; d20+1=5 ; Wednesday November 24th, 2021 1:21:29 PM
Faced with the sudden bleak uncertainty Kristoph forces himself to occupy his mind by weighing up tactical options. Will: 16 - pass.
He concludes he can either channel/heal Drotar or leave it to the more experienced cleric and attempt to dish out some damage.
"Benni Can you heal Drotar? I'll cover you"! He steps (5 ft to AM19) and throws two shrunken at the sheep 3. He waits till Benni has acted to throw them but both fly wide of the beast anyway.
Blusinda (Can move 50 ft) circles around the party - her fire spitting and hissing in the drizzle.
Snark Riverstone (MarkB) AC13 T13 F10, CMD 11, HP 15/15 d20+7=17 ; Wednesday November 24th, 2021 2:42:01 PM
(Snark makes his will save - 17)
Snark isn't sure why folks seem reluctant to move into the difficult terrain to surround the Death-Sheep-From-Hell, but combat is not really his thing.
He tries to pull the mighty Drotar, but the man is just too heavy for the little gnome. "Ugh. This guy weighs a ton. Hey - one a' you healers able to fix up our buddy Drotar here?"
"Maybe I can do something else to help out."
Snark will again cast Resistance, this time on Einar. (Grants +1 resistance bonus to one save.)
“Benni” AC 18/11/17 CMD12 HP 13/13 Onesimos (SteveK) d8+2=7 ; Wednesday November 24th, 2021 5:16:22 PM
Onesimos hears that Drotar is down and withdraws from Sheep#3 and does a double move through Teddy’s space and then around to Drotar’s side. A mumbled prayer to his patron and a heroic effort allows him to cure the half-Orc of some damage.
….. Withdraw Move Action, no AOO for the sheep Standard Move Action, move to AL14 Use Hero Point for extra standard action. Spontaneously cast Cure Light Wounds over Magic Weapon. Heal Drotar 7 hit points
“Benni” AC 18/11/17 CMD12 HP 13/13 Onesimos (SteveK) d20+4=21 ; Wednesday November 24th, 2021 5:18:05 PM
Benni is not Shaken
Tae-Che (Jim) HP 9/9 AC 12/12/10 CMD 13 d20+5=18 ; d20+2=12 ; Wednesday November 24th, 2021 9:07:09 PM
Tae Che, through the drizzle and rain steels herself from the sight of one of her companion's bloodspurting all over the place (Will: 18). She steps five feet diagonally and is now in reach of Sheep3. She swings the longspear at it. The longspear slices through the air in front of the sheep to no effect.
Isaac Harker (Justin M) HP 24/24 AC18/ T12 / FF 16 d20+6=21 ; d6=3 ; Wednesday November 24th, 2021 10:37:21 PM
Isaac pushes down the fear he feels rising in him. He had been part of the guard he was trained for this. He places a hand on Drotar's shoulder and says his own hasty prayer. Will Save :21 Isaac heals Drotar for 3 damage.
Gore'Thum and Teddy Treeborn (Mitch) HP 12/12 AC 12/11/12 CMD 11 Gore'Thum HP 10/16 AC 12/12/11 d20=3 ; d20=17 ; d20=13 ; d6=2 ; Thursday November 25th, 2021 9:17:47 AM
Teddy is all ready to rush over and heal Drotar but several other people seem to be doing it already. Gore'Thum tries to leap over the grease (4 acrobatics, he leaps less then 5 feet, 17 reflex), fails, but manages to keep his footing and advance to hit the monster (17 to hit, 4 damage)
Drotar Zaviyar (Robert S) AC 14/12/12 CMD 16 HP 2/14 SHAKEN d20+4=22 ; d20+4=13 ; d20+4=15 ; d20=3 ; d20+1=17 ; d4+2=6 ; Thursday November 25th, 2021 2:09:03 PM
Drotar staggers to his knees, clutching his bleeding leg, as he growls back in the face of the dying beast. Gritting his teeth through the pain as he collapses to the ground, he nearly passes out from the pain, and can feel his muscles trembling as he fights his body to stay conscious. He fumbles at his side for a dagger, seeing one of the fleeing sheep, and lets it fly, nailing the fleeing sheep in the back of one of its legs. With that he collapses to the ground, just as a barrage of healing magic stitches his side together, and letting him gasp back to consciousness.
[i](First save, PASS all other saves FAIL ouch, 17 to hit sheep, 6 damage. Using Orc Ferocity to not go down fully this turn.)
Isaac Harker (Justin M) HP 24/24 AC18/ T12 / FF 16 Thursday November 25th, 2021 6:26:19 PM
Isaac hopes Drotar will be ok. It was still strange to him that these creatures seemed to be not haunted but normal(?). He needed to talk to Teddy about these creatures.
Kristoph: (Stephen C) | AC:17 | CMD:21 | HP: 19/19 - Blusinda: AC:12 | HP:16/16 Thursday November 25th, 2021 6:43:13 PM
Kristoph rolls his shoulders limbering up
Einar (StevenVdB) RAGE 0/13 - HP31/31 - AC16/11/13 - CMD 18 Thursday November 25th, 2021 6:45:08 PM
Einar braces himself expecting the sheep to sink it's dire teeth in him soon...
DM JonS: Mid-day Round 3 Thursday November 25th, 2021 8:31:35 PM
Status Dog - Dead Sheep 1 - AC 13, 18 hp (Fleeing) Sheep 2 - AC 13, Dead Sheep 3 - AC 13, Undamaged
Everyone Make a DC 15 Will Save or be Shaken. A shaken character takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks. Shaken is a less severe state of fear than frightened or panicked.
Einar fails his save, he’s now “shaken”
Einar heroically attacks and strikes Sheep 3, causing it to begin to bleed profusely.
Kristoph attempts to his the Sheep with shuriken, but they are unable to penetrate the creatures thick wool
Snark strains to move Drotar away from the combat
Onesimos, once Drotar is close enough, calls out to the Gods and uses healing magics to save Drotar’s life
Tae-Che attacks and misses with her longspear
Issac reaches out and gives Drotar more healing (OOC: By my count, Drotar is now at 2hp)
Gore’Thum tries some acrobatics moves, and almost lands on his face, but is able to save the day with a successful strike upon the Dire Sheep
Drotar cuts the left front leg off the Dire Sheep as he summons his Orcish fortitude to save the day
*******
Sheep 1 is still fleeing at this time
Tae-Che (Jim) HP 9/9 AC 12/12/10 CMD 13 d20+2=4 ; Thursday November 25th, 2021 8:52:32 PM
Tae Che again swings her longspear to no effect against the sheep. She mumbles to herself, "Perhaps spells would be better..."
Kristoph: (Stephen C) | AC:17 | CMD:21 | HP: 19/19 - Blusinda: AC:12 | HP:16/16 d20+7=18 ; d20+2=8 ; Friday November 26th, 2021 7:14:51 AM
Kristoph maintains his composure (Will Save: 18 - Pass) whilst moving into the undergrowth (avoiding difficult terrain). Punching the air in front of him a firebolt wings over the fleeing sheep.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Spells/Effects Running: Rose's Temperature Control on Blusinda. Spells/abilities available, * = cast/used:
Fire Bolt: (Sp) 6 - 1 used Channel: (Su) 2 - 0 used
Einar (StevenVdB) RAGE 0/13 - HP31/31 - AC16/11/13 - CMD 18 Friday November 26th, 2021 10:46:22 AM
Relieved to see 2 sheep are dead and the 3rd one is fleeing Einar comes down from a short rage. (fatigued for 1 round). The madness these sheep showed has shaken Einar... he's reluctant to go any further...
(no indication of the duration of the Shaken status?)
“Benni” AC 18/11/17 CMD12 HP 13/13 Onesimos (SteveK) d20+1=3 ; Friday November 26th, 2021 12:24:29 PM
Ooc: Benni passed the Shaken last round, or is this another roll? …
Onesimos breathes a sigh of relief as the combat ends and the last sheep flees. He pulls out a scroll to do a more proper job of healing Drotar. ”Do you have scrolls or potions that can heal you, Drotar? I nearly didn’t make it over in time, and casting healing spells means I can’t cast other very useful defensive spells.”. He heals Drotar 3 hit points. ”In fact, it would be wise for everyone to have a healing potion or scroll that can be used for them; don’t always count on a Devine caster with spells to spare and available.”
There is something else that is bothering the elf, and he slowly works it out. ”Wasnt there a Heranmar shepherd that lost his sheep and dog? I’ll bet these were them!”
DM JonS: Mid-day After Combat Friday November 26th, 2021 1:12:41 PM
As the last sheep fades from view, those shaken by it and its' other Dire kin feel better.
Onesimos does puzzle out that the dog and sheep did belong to someone in Heranmar.
Whilst Onesimos is healing Drotar, what are others doing?
Perception Check 15 Highlight to display spoiler: { You find sheep scat, and dog poop in the area }
KS: Nature 15 Highlight to display spoiler: { You find fibrous material in the poop/scat } KS: Nature 20 Highlight to display spoiler: { It's Spirit Woad in the poop/scat & the sheep's wool is fairly intact and clean and could be sheared to be sold }
Survival DC 20 Highlight to display spoiler: { The Dire creature's tracks cross the road at random locations but are generally from further down the road to the west }
Aiding Another: DC 10, adds +2 to skill checks
Drotar Zaviyar (Robert S) AC 14/12/12 CMD 16 HP 5/14 d20+4=7 ; d20+4=20 ; Friday November 26th, 2021 9:38:03 PM
Drotar coughs as he sits up, leaning against a tree as he gratefully accepts the healing.
"Never had much need for scrolls or portions, or the coin to buy them. Then again, never fought whatever those were before..."
From his vantage point he looks out across the battlefield, and notices the tracks left in the mud by the animals. Pointing, he says
"The creatures' tracks cross the road randomly, mostly from further down the road to the west. If I had to guess where they came from..."
(Perception roll 7, Survival roll 20. Also what came of those failed saves earlier? Other than shaken I don't think anything happened.)
Tae-Che (Jim) HP 9/9 AC 12/12/10 CMD 13 d20+2=19 ; d20+2=11 ; Friday November 26th, 2021 9:41:10 PM
Tae Che easily spots some excrement from the sheep and dog as she takes a look around. "Hey, do you think there might be stuff in there?" She states while pointing at the mounds. [Perception: 19/Survival:11]
Gore'Thum and Teddy Treeborn (Mitch) HP 12/12 AC 12/11/12 CMD 11 Gore'Thum HP 10/16 AC 12/12/11 d8=4 ; Friday November 26th, 2021 9:46:54 PM
Teddy tops off Drotar (heals him 6 hp)
Einar (StevenVdB) - HP27/27 - AC18/13/15 - CMD 18 d20+6=25 ; d20+5=22 ; d20+5=24 ; Saturday November 27th, 2021 4:04:02 AM
(Know nature 25 / Survival 22 / Perception 24)
Einar isn't too keen to poke around the sheep scat but if it helps them figuring out what's going on here he does what must be done... he takes a branch from the ground somewhere and well... you get the picture.
"That's strange... there's seems to be some fibrous material in the poop... It must be Spirit Woad If we have time the wool is fairly intact and clean and could be sheared to be sold."
Einar nods in agreement with Drotar as he shows the direction he things the frenzied animals came from... "[/b]
Snark Riverstone (MarkB) AC13 T13 F10, CMD 11, HP 15/15 d20+6=14 ; d20+7=14 ; d20+3=8 ; Saturday November 27th, 2021 4:14:09 AM
(Perception 14, Knowledge Nature 14, Survival 8.)
Snark looks at the poop since Tae Che asks if there might be stuff in there. "Stuff like what, like the last guy that was here? I ain't touchin' it. Maybe if you have an Unseen Servant or Mage Hand you could check it out without getting poop all over us. Yech."
Then he walks over to the tracks that Drotar is pointing out. "Good eye there Drotar. Maybe we should see where they came from."
Snark will cast Detect Magic, checking the poop and the dead animals.
“Benni” AC 18/11/17 CMD12 HP 13/13 Onesimos (SteveK) Saturday November 27th, 2021 12:58:59 PM
Onisimos is glad he Teddy can heal, too. But the elf persists in flogging his memory. ”They must be Waldo’s dog and sheep. Remember the talk in Heranmar? When Waldo went missing, some boy tried to collect the sheep, but the dog herded them away. And some Waldo visitations have included the smell of wet wool. I think we need to have Waldo’s Scarf ready.”
As to shearing the dead sheep, Benni doesn’t have any shears, but if no one else does anything, the elf pulls his StarKnife and shears the sheep as best he can.
Isaac Harker (Justin M) HP 24/24 AC18/ T12 / FF 16 d20+2=8 ; Saturday November 27th, 2021 5:58:20 PM
Isaac shakes his head "Teddy" he calls out "I'm just a city guard so I don't have extensive experience with animals but that-" He points at the sheep that bit Drotar "-is not normal. Do you have any Idea what would cause that?"
Perception:8
DM JonS: Mid-day After Combat Sunday November 28th, 2021 2:25:03 PM
In the aftermath of the battle, Drotar is fully healthy again. It has been ascertained that the dog and sheep were Waldo's missing animals. It has also been pointed out that all four of the creatures have eaten Spirit Woad.
Results of Detect Magic: Highlight to display spoiler: { The bell and the collar have been enchanted to be weatherproof (both), and to not rust (the bell). The tone is sweet and can be heard for some distance }
The direction the sheep came from and have been traveling on appears to be a game trail, it does look 'cleaner' than the main path (less underbrush as is has been trampled down or eaten).
Some of the sense of dread has lifted with the sheep and dog dying. However, as you begin picking yourselves up and investigating the rain begins to pick up. It isn't hard enough to immediately soak through your clothes, but it does add to their dampness and the idea that you'll never be dry. With the rain, and the damp, you also begin to notice the mugginess of the swamp as well, which adds to the general sense of unease this place exudes.
Finding a place to rest is easy. Finding a place that is dry is impossible as everywhere is a soggy mess. Any attempts to light a fire, well, see spoiler below:
Survival DC 20 Highlight to display spoiler: { You are able to start a fire with locally available material, however, it's more smokey than firey, and provides little warmth, but is pleasant to watch }
Snark Riverstone (MarkB) AC13 T13 F10, CMD 11, HP 15/15 d20+3=17 ; Sunday November 28th, 2021 7:59:28 PM
While Benni, and perhaps others, work on the sheep shearing, Snark moves over to take off the two bell collars. "There seems to be a mild enchantment on this collar to preserve both the bell and the collar in this forsaken place. I can see why they only come here when they have to."
"This wet is a bit depressing. Lemme what I can do at least do to get us all dry."
Snark will take a few minutes to cast Prestidigitation a few times to get everyone dry. He also makes sure to cast it on the sheep's wool to make sure it's clean, dry and not stinky before we store it away.
Later as we prepare to camp, Snark will use Prestidigitation to dry and warm the firewood to get a better fire going. He's not strong on Survival, so he will attempt to aid others as they work on getting a fire going (add +2 to their check).
The little gnome is glad to have his waterproof tarp and his winter blanket for sleeping.
Snark Riverstone (MarkB) AC13 T13 F10, CMD 11, HP 15/15 Sunday November 28th, 2021 8:02:46 PM
Actually, if it's necessary, any of us can Take 20 and get a fire going.
Gore'Thum and Teddy Treeborn (Mitch) HP 12/12 AC 12/11/12 CMD 11 Gore'Thum HP 10/16 AC 12/12/11 Sunday November 28th, 2021 11:05:57 PM
Teddy looks distressed. "Did the wood corrupt them?" he wonders, a thought that hits a bit to close to home. Gore'Thum is silent, having no more information then the bear, but stays close to provide what comfort he can.
Einar (StevenVdB) - HP27/27 - AC18/13/15 - CMD 18 d20+5=21 ; d20=6 ; Monday November 29th, 2021 8:46:22 AM
(Survival 21)
Einar is able to get some smokey fire going. It only provides a little bit of warmth but it's pleasant to watch.
"Let's just hope it's wise to light a fire here... I don't want any more animals in a frenzy rushing into us."
When evening falls Einar cleans and sharpens his blade as if it were a meditation. He's so enthralled by the reflection of the fire in his blade that he sees or hears little else. (perception 6)
“Benni” AC 18/11/17 CMD12 HP 13/13 Onesimos (SteveK) Monday November 29th, 2021 1:12:12 PM
Onesimos shakes his head, water droplets spattering from his bedraggled locks. ”No, Teddy, not corrupted, I think, but poisoned and crazy. I didn’t check to see if there was undead spirits possessing the animals through the Spirit Woad, but I don’t think that is likely.”
The elf does his shearing as best he can, and accepts the momentary dryness from Snark to pull his cloak closer about him. The main path or the trail? He waits for one of his new friends who have been here longer than he to make a decision.
DM JonS: Moving towards Evening Monday November 29th, 2021 4:13:44 PM OOC: I can't seem to find a watch order in cases where you make camp, is there one, and are you guys setting a watch?
Snark Riverstone (MarkB) AC13 T13 F10, CMD 11, HP 15/15 Monday November 29th, 2021 6:37:40 PM
How about this for a watch order:
Snark (low light vision) Isaac Benni (low light vision) Kristoph and Bluesinda (darkvision, does not sleep) Drotar (darkvision) Einar Teddy (low light vision) and Gore Thum(low light vision, scent) Tae Che (darkvision)
Note that the fire elemental Blusinda can remain awake all night and has darkvision. Whomever is on watch will have both of the "sheep bells" to shake in case there is trouble. If you wake Snark, Teddy or Tae Che first, we all have the ability to create a magical light.
Also it occurs to me that Blusinda remains "on fire" all night, so she would help make that fire more warm for all of us.
Tae-Che (Jim) HP 9/9 AC 12/12/10 CMD 13 d20+7=13 ; d20+2=16 ; Monday November 29th, 2021 9:19:12 PM
Tae Che follows along with the others until they make camp. She's wet, tired, and all around miserable in the swamp, but is happy to have the company of the others. She readily accepts her position within the watch order and assists in gathering wood for the "fire".
During her watch, she takes out her tools for jewelry and slowly works on a new piece, not getting anywhere near enough to completion as her attention is back and forth from watching for anything out of the ordinary. [Craft: Jewelry: 13; Perception: 16]
Drotar Zaviyar (Robert S) AC 14/12/12 CMD 16 HP 14 Monday November 29th, 2021 10:31:14 PM
Drotar agrees to the watch order, and seeing that the fire is going, decides to walk the perimeter of the camp one last time to check for hazards before turning in for the night. Assuming all is well, he leans his gear against a tree and dozes off with a dagger in hand, just in case.
Kristoph: (Stephen C) | AC:17 | CMD:21 | HP: 19/19 - Blusinda: AC:12 | HP:16/16 d20+7=10 ; d20+3=20 ; Tuesday November 30th, 2021 3:40:39 AM
Kristoph manages to get a fire going (survival 20) and builds a safe shelter over it to protect Blusinda. She will watch with everyone - offering heat and blue light.
The elemental only understands ignan (currently) so Kristoph explains her duties: "flash brightly a few times of you see anything" , "wake me if you want to say something complex"...
Then he tries to sleep amidst strange sounds and rain.
Gore'Thum and Teddy Treeborn (Mitch) HP 12/12 AC 12/11/12 CMD 11 Gore'Thum HP 10/16 AC 12/12/11 Tuesday November 30th, 2021 8:00:46 AM
Teddy is well used to taking watch while Gore'Thum sleeps and readily agrees to it. Gore'Thum harrumphs but agrees. He's more used to just carrying Teddy and keeping moving, but that isn't really an option with the larger team.
DM JamesM: Mid-day Repose and Day 2Map d10=2 ; d10=9 ; d10=4 ; d10=2 ; d10=9 ; d10=4 ; d20+3=6 ; Tuesday November 30th, 2021 8:40:58 AM
The group had wisely decided to end their journey at midday on day one. Once settled in they found the sheep trail along the side of the road and it did look like a game trail that frequently crossed the road as terrain to either side was too dense or wet to easily traverse.
As for the wool, those sheep were large and would easily bring in ten gold each with their wool. A normal sheep may have earned the shepherd five silver. This wool would also be suitable for crafting a masterwork item. (+5 on craft checks).
As the afternoon lapsed and the heroes prepared for the night they did manage to find the single most dry spot about a hundred years to the south of the road on a small rise with a few dense trees overhead. The waterproof tarp laid out upon the ground and draped overhead provided a much needed respite from the rain as Blucinda curled up inside a ring of stones and fed on damp wood. Soon the fire was hot enough that even the wet material they placed upon it was blazing after only a few moments.
Gore'Thrum and Drotar while healed of their injuries they itched and it didn't seem to fade with scratching. Neither could find a comfortable position as the areas of injury ached. Perhaps it was just the cold working its way through them because by morning the stiffness was gone though the itching persisted.
It was a short trip the next morning, but no less a wet one. About midafternoon they came upon the burned out tree stump the Woad hunter Trevvor told them about.
Survival DC 15 to find the secret trail.
Perception DC 16 Highlight to display spoiler: {Something is following you.} Perception DC 21 Highlight to display spoiler: {It's the last of the sheep and it appears to be trying to work up the courage to eat you.}
XP: 4900 to split among you.
Drotar Zaviyar (Robert S) AC 14/12/12 CMD 16 HP 14 d20+4=12 ; d20+4=5 ; Tuesday November 30th, 2021 9:36:37 AM
Drotar keeps scratching at the faded marks left by the healed wound, distracted from the current proceedings.
"Blasted mosquitos." he mutters
(Survival 12, Perception 5)
Kristoph: (Stephen C) | AC:17 | CMD:21 | HP: 19/19 - Blusinda: AC:12 | HP:16/16 d20+3=10 ; d20+7=27 ; Tuesday November 30th, 2021 12:06:24 PM
Kristoph doesn't spot the track but he does keeps looking back as the party travels ... After a while he says quietly:
"We're being followed I think it's the last of the sheep and it appears to be trying to work up the courage to attack us. Shall we just lay down and pretend to rest? I'd rather deal with it in our terms".
(Survival 10, Perception 27)
Einar (StevenVdB) - HP27/27 - AC18/13/15 - CMD 18 d20+5=7 ; d20+5=23 ; d20-1=19 ; Tuesday November 30th, 2021 1:55:30 PM
Survival 7 - fail to find the trail Perception 23 - success
Einar nods in agreement with Kristoph. That crazy sheep is still following... "Yes I want it dealt with...
"What do we have for bait? Some small animal... or... ", the Barbarian grins at Snark (Bluff 19 (nat 20) vs Sense motive).
Snark is able to find the secret trail. He'll mark it with some rocks or sticks.
Then Kristoph suggests a plan. "Good thinking there fire guy. Let's all sit down and keep our eyes out, and maybe we can lure that thing in. I'll ready an action to cast Grease under the thing in case it decides to charge in. That'll probably save us from a hit or two."
"Say, while we're on this little trip, I'd like to learn to speak Ignan in you'll help me with that."
Snark will periodically cast Resistance on himself of Kristoph as we go/wait. (+1 Resistance Bonus to one save, lasts 1 minute.)
The little gnome will keep a sharp eye out for sheepzilla while we wait. (Perception 13 watching for an incoming critter.)
(Was looking over my sheet and realized that I have space for another language.)
His eyes narrow as he looks at Einar. "That's not funny. You better watch it there pal. I can make you big, but I can also make you small."
Isaac Harker (Justin M) HP 24/24 AC18/ T12 / FF 16 d20+2=13 ; d20=1 ; Tuesday November 30th, 2021 2:40:49 PM
Isaac looks around the stump "Isn't this where Trevor said he lost his bow?"
Perception:13 Survival: 1 :(
DM JonS: Oopsie Moment Tuesday November 30th, 2021 3:04:35 PM There's only one collar & bell, they were on the dog - sorry, I just reread what I said
“Benni” AC 18/11/17 CMD12 HP 13/13 Onesimos (SteveK) Tuesday November 30th, 2021 3:23:04 PM
4900 8 = 612xp for each PC …..
Onesimos is happy the team knows how to camp out: the cleric is a city elf and has next to no wilderness skills. The pretending to sleep sounds like a good plan, but…. ”We could also have someone move away from camp to be bait. I’ll volunteer.”
The elf will wait til folks are pretnding to settle, and then walks out from camp as if to make water. He keeps ready to cast Sanctuary on himself if the sheep shows itself.
….. Ready Action. If sheep attacks, cast Sanctuary on himself. Will DC 14 or lose action and can’t attack Benni.
Tae-Che (Jim) HP 9/9 AC 12/12/10 CMD 13 d20+2=11 ; d20+2=14 ; Tuesday November 30th, 2021 5:49:20 PM
Tae Che keeps to herself the next day, oblivious to most everything but where the group was heading. When Kristoph mentions something about being followed, she mumbles to herself, though loud enough to hear, [B]"I wonder if the sheep and dog were looking for me, as I did see Waldo at the same time as the woman..."
She sits down and waits with the others as Benni heads out as 'bait'. [Survival: 11/Perception: 14]
Kristoph: (Stephen C) | AC:17 | CMD:21 | HP: 19/19 - Blusinda: AC:12 | HP:16/16 Wednesday December 1st, 2021 7:33:54 AM
Kristoph winces at the clerics plan. "I admire your bravery but I don't see the need to put yourself at such risk. I believe the sheep is likely to attack us all if we pretend to set up camp and rest. I am concerned that if you leave the group and the beast gets lucky it may kill you before we can assist. Would you consider rethinking your plan"?
Kristoph's concern is honest after all 'the best paid plans...' and being a cleric he understands how Sanctuary can go wrong. However, he won't push the subject and if the other cleric insists he will ensure he appears to rest nearest the direction Benni exits the faux-campsite, ready to spring to his aid.
DM JamesM: Day 2 - Sheep Bait (Map) d20+2=11 Wednesday December 1st, 2021 8:14:13 AM
Drotar scratches Kristoph watches a sheep Einar nods and offers up Snark as an appetizer Snark closes his eyes, but opens them long enough to threaten Einar and Isaac looks at a stump.
Meanwhile Bennie moisturizes and offers himself up to the sheep. It isn't too long and the slavering bloody crazed beast sights the elf and charges. Bennie gets a good look at it as it turns around a tree forty feet away....and runs right past him.
DM: Bennie can get an AoO as the sheep passes but it'll cancel his spell.
Gore'Thum and Teddy Treeborn (Mitch) HP 12/12 AC 12/11/12 CMD 11 Gore'Thum HP 10/16 AC 12/12/11 Wednesday December 1st, 2021 8:40:34 AM
Teddy shakes his head and tells Bennie his plan is stupid.
“Benni” AC 18/11/17 CMD12 HP 13/13 Onesimos (SteveK) Wednesday December 1st, 2021 10:09:01 AM
Onesimos carries out his plan and is not surprised to see the Sheep attack. He is, however, unprepared for the sheep to even try attacking him! The elf dodges around the other side of the tree and hustles to where he is in-between the Sheep and Teddy’s big frog. ”As long as my magic holds, I am as a living shield to protect our band. Now it’s time to put the poor beast down.”
… Double move (standard and move action) to AL 20 Sanctuary, round 2. Will DC 14 or can’t attack Benni
Snark Riverstone (MarkB) AC13 T13 F10, CMD 11, HP 15/15 d20+4=8 ; Wednesday December 1st, 2021 11:31:20 AM
Snark says, "Give Benni's plan a chance - hold off for a round, except for missile fire. Chances are pretty good that sheepzilla there will waste his attack because of Benni's spell. So don't charge up on the thing just yet.
"Now there is a small chance that Benni will just get trampled and gored. But let's see how this goes."
With that, the little gnome will move up 5' and unleash a blob acid. It goes wide. (hits AC 8)
Einar (StevenVdB) - HP27/27 - AC18/13/15 - CMD 18 Wednesday December 1st, 2021 5:49:19 PM
Earlier Einar was joking when he was offering Snark as bait. Now seeing "Benni" actually trying to bait the sheep, Einar no longer laughs... this is dangerous...
So instead he draws his steel and waits.
Isaac Harker (Justin M) HP 24/24 AC18/ T12 / FF 16 Wednesday December 1st, 2021 7:16:10 PM
Isaac draws his sword as the beast approaches he got the feeling it was going for whoever had that scarf. "Who has that scarf?" He asked looking from his companions to the wild sheep.
(Didn't notice the map from the last post other wise Isaac would have been over by the stump. He came back to the group after he couldn't find the bow."
Tae-Che (Jim) HP 9/9 AC 12/12/10 CMD 13 Wednesday December 1st, 2021 9:23:34 PM
Tae Che sees the sheep as it runs past Benni and brandishes her longspear in that direction, awaiting the monster to come at her.
Drotar Zaviyar (Robert S) AC 14/12/12 CMD 16 HP 14 d20+1=21 ; d20+1=6 ; d20+1=6 ; d4+2=4 ; Wednesday December 1st, 2021 10:01:03 PM "I'm not going to get killed by some overgrown side of mutton."
Drotar grumbles as he pulls out a pair of hand crossbows, letting bolts fly, the first strikes true but the second careens off into the treeline.
(First hit, 21, crit not confirmed, 4 damage, second hit, miss)
Kristoph: (Stephen C) | AC:17 | CMD:21 | HP: 19/19 - Blusinda: AC:12 | HP:16/16 d20+2=15 ; d6=3 ; Thursday December 2nd, 2021 4:30:59 AM
Kristoph hurls a firebolt at the sheep.
(Attack: 15, damage 3)
Gore'Thum and Teddy Treeborn (Mitch) HP 12/12 AC 12/11/12 CMD 11 Gore'Thum HP 10/16 AC 12/12/11 d20+4=21 ; d6=3 ; Thursday December 2nd, 2021 7:55:33 AM
Gore'Thum advances to attack the sheep and hits it for 5 damage. Teddy used all his spells for healing and can't do much more then dance about anxiously.
DM JamesM: Day 2 - Secret Paths (Map) Thursday December 2nd, 2021 8:44:44 AM
There was a flurry of movement as the sheep charged the group. Naturally it ignored Benni as it ran wide to attack Tae. Drotar however was having none of it and fired his crossbow at the creature. Though one of the bolts did go wide, the second struck true and put the beast down for good. That saved the others their spells and ammunition.
Perception DC 15 or Heal DC 11 Highlight to display spoiler: {The sheep had taken quite a bit of damage in the earlier fight. Only it's rage must have kept it on it's feet.}
Heal DC 20 Highlight to display spoiler: {This sheep, like the others and the dog appeared to be diseased.}
The Stump - Perception DC 25 or Survival DC 20 Highlight to display spoiler: {After some searching you find a small game trail inside the dense undergrowth to the north of the road. It's almost like a tunnel in the brambles there and would have been impossible to find if you didn't know exactly where to look. It looks like the sheep found it as well since you can see their tracks on the ground along it.}
"Yech, this thing's a mess. I was already pretty beat up from when it ran away, and it shows. Stinks too. Good shot Drotar."
"Hey Benni, nice work with the spell. Shall we get this one sheared too?"
Snark will help Benni with the sheep, and will use Prestidigitation to get the wool - and us - clean and dry.
DM JamesM: Day 2 - Secret Paths (Map) Thursday December 2nd, 2021 12:35:57 PM
DM: If multiple checks are required (Heal, Perception, etc..) Roll once against that skill and apply it to all the checks on that post. So, Snarks Heal check of 18 applies to both.
“Benni” AC 18/11/17 CMD12 HP 13/13 Onesimos (SteveK) d20+7=13 ; d20+5=20 ; Thursday December 2nd, 2021 1:25:58 PM
Onesimos nods and grins at the compliment, and helps Snark shear this sheep too. ”Not what I planned, but it worked well enough. Well, we are at the stump, and there is a trail. We should go that way?”
Oh, and Benni reminds Issac that he is the one that has Waldo’s Scarf, since it was given the hero of the drinking contest.
Benni follows right behind the melee fighters to be best placed for defensive support if needed.
Heal. 13 Perception 20
Tae-Che (Jim) HP 9/9 AC 12/12/10 CMD 13 d20+2=7 ; d20+2=16 ; d20+2=13 ; Thursday December 2nd, 2021 11:42:59 PM
Tae Che is relieved that the sheep is dead. "Nice shooting, Drotar." She looks around to see if there is anything else of import but isn't very helpful with any of the things others are working on.
[Perception: 7; Heal:16; Survival: 13]
Isaac Harker (Justin M) HP 24/24 AC18/ T12 / FF 16 d20+2=22 ; d20=2 ; d20+4=22 ; Friday December 3rd, 2021 4:35:48 AM
Isaac puts his sword back "Benni could the sheep have been following the scent of the scarf?" Isaac takes a look around the stump again. Taking a look at the sheep Isaac comes to the conclusion that the animal was diseased. "Drotar something is wrong with these animals have you felt any thing after the attack? They bit you pretty badly and I'm worried that you might have caught something." Perception:22 :) Survival: 2 Heal: 22
Kristoph: (Stephen C) | AC:17 | CMD:21 | HP: 19/19 - Blusinda: AC:12 | HP:16/16 d20+3=4 ; d20+7=24 ; d20+10=22 ; Friday December 3rd, 2021 5:44:42 AM "Happy to teach you Ignan Snark, although truth told, I'm not honestly sure how I know it"?! (in fact we could have been practicing each evening).
Kristoph examines the sheep (without touching it): "I agree with Isaac, definitely diseased. I can't help but feel sorry for the poor creature. It looks like it had taken lots of damage in the earlier fight and only it's rage was had keeping it up. Perhaps the disease made it act this way"?
He examines anyone bitten for any signs of disease and/or helps clean wounds.
Despite knowing where to look (and searching quite thoroughly) Kristoph is unable to locate the game trail and compliments the cleric. "Good spot Benni, that was well hidden indeed"!
(Survival:4, Perception:24, Healing: 22)
(OOC the scarf was found up the tree earlier, the drinking game was something else).
Gore'Thum and Teddy Treeborn (Mitch) HP 12/12 AC 12/11/12 CMD 11 Gore'Thum HP 10/16 AC 12/12/11 Friday December 3rd, 2021 8:00:51 AM
Teddy follows along keeping his eyes out for the next horrible surprise that will no doubt spring from the underbrush.
Einar (StevenVdB) - HP27/27 - AC18/13/15 - CMD 18 d20+5=20 ; d20=6 ; d20+5=21 ; Friday December 3rd, 2021 8:26:04 AM
(perception 20 / heal 6 / survival 21) (Einar was able to grab that scarf earlier from the tree. It was offered to I don't know who anymore and given back - so I would assume Einar still has it)
Einar too notices the trail inside the dense undergrowth. "Question is what's on the other end of this trail? Going in head first leaves will room to maneuver let along fight when another of those frenzied sheep comes along."
“Benni” AC 18/11/17 CMD12 HP 13/13 Onesimos (SteveK) d20+5=16 d20+5=13 Friday December 3rd, 2021 12:40:11 PM
Onesimos reminds Issac that Reshakka, the old Liontaur from the Sea Temple, gave Issac the scarf, because Issac was the drinking contest winner, and Issac accepted it.
As for the trail, the elf tries to reassure Einar. ”These were Waldo’s sheep and dog; there are unlikely to be more. Also, if they are diseased, it was probably from the Spirit Woad plant droppings the survivalist experts found earlier, so unlikely to affect Drotar. And if they ate Spirit Woad, that’s probably where we will find the Spirit Woad hunters. Let’s go.”
Benni will be third in line, after two melee warriors. He tries to keep his eyes peeled. ……
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Ooc: Issac’s post on 27 Oct: “ Issaac will take the scarf that belonged to Waldo "I trust your judgment on this. I'll talk to to Filler soon and see if we can't get to the bottom of this strange haunting.”
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