DM Jeremy Tuesday September 27th, 2022 12:00:30 PM
Falco doubles down on the need for interracial interaction, and explains why he is so intent on the issue.
Elyas joins the explorers, and is surprised at how many similarities there are between life above and below the waves.
Wil tells Salvas that he struggles with trust as well, but he has found some trustworthy people in the Wold. He asks if gambling is OK here, as he tries to strike up a game of chance. Salvas says gambling is fine as long as things remain civil among the gamblers.
Rolth agrees with Falco, and asks for these merfolk consider saying hi when they are near, and maybe even visit them. He tells Salvas that the Wold is a better place when different peoples interact.
Ayotnom agrees with Falco, but worries about the kelp garden.
Tsak is surprised that such an isolated village can be so welcoming.
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Salvas says he agrees with the Petals, and claims that now that their duty is fulfilled, he plans to go out and see more of the Wold, and creating as many bonds of friendship as possible. He says he will encourage his people to do like wise, and claims he hopes to see you again in the future.
Salvas and Lilly swim you back to the Rose, and make their farewells, and then turn and swim back to their village.
A year passes, and in that time you have been busy working tirelessly to bring the much desired unity to the Islands. As you were working out in the open, the leaders of the taurs were working behind the scenes, thanks to Domi's mirrors, and it has finally come to pass! Sure their is a very small group that hold to the old grudges, but by far and large, the taurish people desire to work together, united as one people.
Trade agreements and treaties have be ratified, and signed, and for the first time since the taurs split into three separate peoples, there is unity. To commemorate this joyous achievement, a new holiday has been created, "Unification Day". It is important to note that the 3 island nations still maintain their sovereignty, but they have vowed to work together for the good of all taurs.
Of course the Petals have been invited to attend as special guests , due to all their hard work that made this celebration even possible.
So that all three nations can have equal standing, it was decided that each year a different island will host the celebration, and it was determined, by lots, that the first annual Unification Day celebration will be held in Chessford, on Liontaur island.
The Petals have arrived a few days early, and are just about to sit down to a meal at the Wanderer's Roost.
(As a year has passed, you can assume that any training or anything else your character was wanting to do, has been done)
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (103/103) HP | AC: 18; Touch: 13; CMD: 27) | Tuesday September 27th, 2022 4:58:30 PM
Rolth basks in the bonhomie of the Eight Petaled Rose, reflecting on the events of the past few years. How long ago it seems that he, Kiwina, and Sable set out from Bridge Island, determined to do Domis will and begin to reunite taur kind! And add to that the changes wrought by the Warper Sar, including the metamorphosis of our dear friend Falco. Our travels have brought us to strange and interesting lands, and all manner of creatures, good and fell. The normally restless liontaur feels an unusual contentment. He smiles to himself, knowing that this cannot last. For the Eight Petaled Rose are heroes, and heroes need adventure! Surely it will come calling soon!
But enough of this introspection. Rolth claps Mak on the shoulder and announces loudly, "Why Mak, that is most generous of you! Huzzah for Mak, who has offered to buy everyone a round!
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: NONE | 71/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (4d6) 6/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 Tuesday September 27th, 2022 6:30:51 PM "A wind please but, YES, Mak thanks to you for speaking up. These good people all deserve a drink!"
Falco happily goes along with Rolth's craftmanship of the scene. A year, it seems so long and yet so short with the companions they have found.
__________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 4th - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (2/2) / Dimensional Anchor 3rd - Water Breathing (1/1) / Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness 2nd- Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy / Cure Moderate (D) / Silence / Zone of Truth 1st- Bless / Cure Light Wounds (D) / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
Mak(JamesM)87/87 HP|AC:34-AO/30/22T/19FF|CMD 36| Rapier +1-Agile,Keen,Adm|14/9/4/-/-|(FA,WN,FD,PS,WF,WS)**|1d6+11(15)x2) Tuesday September 27th, 2022 8:11:49 PM
Mak had been away for some time and looked forward to reuniting with the petals. Mak had changed. Perhaps not in behavior as that was to be seen, but his appearance was different. He was thinner than before, but it could have been the better fitting armor. His new armor was as black as the blade of his sword with a purple tabard displaying his families crest, that of a black dragon on a yellow field. He still sported his longbow, but when he walked it was with one had upon his sword.
When he spotted Tsak he grinned broadly and grasped the mans hand in a warriors grip. That he'd somehow offered to buy a round didn't phase him. "Make it two then!" he exclaimed to those gathered round.
Wilford Grimly (HP:86/86- AC: 22; Touch: 14; Flat: 18; CMD: 21) Tuesday September 27th, 2022 8:33:29 PM
Wil has accomplished quite a bit in a year. He completed his WLA training.. months and months of training. (Thought of completing up to 11 - not sure if that's appropriate though - let me know. I need to update the sheet) Wil was noticeably more professional in the way he stood and he smiled. With the training, he even got married to a beautiful light brown centaur named Sandi. Another thing to notice is he seemed to talk to himself less. He managed to have a handle on the voices with the help of a medicine man in the area. He sits with the others. "How's it going adventurer group?" he says. "It's been a moment. Sorry, I've been absent. Catch me up?"
Kiwina (Steve M) 121/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Tuesday September 27th, 2022 9:59:36 PM
Kiwina isn't one to stay in one place too long. Not when there's an ocean. He's been sailing between the islands and exploring the Shipwreck Shoals for the past year -- perhaps on the Rose if the others agreed, perhaps on other vessels. It's not as if three magic mirrors can do everything. People still insist on meeting people, and ships are still needed. As well, there has been occasional need for a justicar here ot there.
Still, it's good to be gathering back with everyone. Kiwina looks the same -- down to the creases on his haversack -- except for the tattoo Rolth put on his left shoulder to match the one he's always had on the right. Oh, and the ioun stone that had been the heart of the sphinx.
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 82/82 | AC : 20; Touch 18; Flat 15 CMD 27 Tuesday September 27th, 2022 10:52:27 PM
Ayotnom says, "Wow, that year flew by so fast I barely notice it pass. So now that we have united the Taur people again how long do you reckon it will take for the separate Taur people to becom one again through interbreeding? If I remember correctly before the fracturing there was once just a single Taur race with aspects of all 3 of our individual Minotaur, Liontaur and Centaur we have now."
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 84/84 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: with tail, down-levelled. Wednesday September 28th, 2022 12:59:07 AM
Tsak returns Mak's handshake enthusiastically Bloody good to see ya mate!
Tsak and Esmerelda had spent their time with Kiwina, sailing the Rose, exploring the area and keeping an eye on the Taur Isles. A small step back had seen them talking more than fighting, but they were still a known quantity.
This year sees Tsak a bit more relaxed and windswept, but his interest in the peoples of the Isles and their affairs hasn't diminished. This whole area feels like home now.
Appreciating Rolth's humor he sits down with the rest of the Petals to catch up over a pint or two and some succulent boar.
DM Jeremy Wednesday September 28th, 2022 11:16:57 AM
Rolth enjoys the reprieve, but realizes it can't last forever. He volunteers Mak for buying the first round.
Falco backs up Rolth's play.
Mak has made some changes to his appearance. He is unphased by Rolth's ruse, and offers to by two rounds.
Wil gets caught up on his WLA training, and seems to be a bit of a changed man. (If you can afford all the training, you can go as high as your level.) It seems he has found a way to control the voices in his head, and he found found love.
Kiwina kept busy in the down time, but apart from a couple of new additions, he looks the same.
Ayotnom wonders how long it will take for inter breeding to recreate the unified taur race.
Tsak spent his down time with Kiwina.
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As the Petals are finishing the first round that Mak paid for, and are about to order the second, a male liontaur child, dressed in dirty and tattered clothes, stumbles into the inn. The child looks around and calls in a weak voice, I need to talk to the Eight Petaled Rose!, only to collapse unconscious. A DC 10 heal check Highlight to display spoiler: {He appears exhausted, famished, and dehydrated, } and a DC15 perception check Highlight to display spoiler: {you see tear steaks in the dirt covering his face.}
Mak(JamesM)87/87 HP|AC:34-AO/30/22T/19FF|CMD 36| Rapier +1-Agile,Keen,Adm|14/9/4/-/-|(FA,WN,FD,PS,WF,WS)**|1d6+11(15)x2) d20=16 ; d20+14=20 ; Wednesday September 28th, 2022 11:23:01 AM "I must say that this young Taur is in distress. Let's get him some refreshment and a moist towel to wipe his face." Mak said after noting that the Liontaur had been crying and looked as if he hadn't eaten or drank in several days.
OOC: Heal +0, Roll 16 Perception +14, Roll 20
Elyas (Ben A.) (72/80 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor, see invisibility, haste d20+3=13 ; d20+13=23 ; Wednesday September 28th, 2022 11:25:15 AM
[ooc: sorry missed the post yesterday...]
Elyas has been with the Rose for the past year, likely sailing with Kiwina around the islands helping where needed and seeing the dream of uniting the Islands start to come to pass. He is always more comfortable out at sea, and doesn't stay ashore for long when it can be helped.
when the group is enjoying their drinks, Elyas joins in enthusiastically, but not to excess. he drops what he is doing when the child comes in
He is not an expert healer, but he knows enough to see that the liontaur boy is severely dehydrated. "quick! he calls to the server "bring me some water! and some broth. this boy needs help!
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: NONE | 71/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (4d6) 6/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 d20+3=11 ; d20+15=24 ; Wednesday September 28th, 2022 1:15:11 PM
During the year Falco did a few things. First and foremost he composed his journal into a more coherent story of the travels of the Petals going all the way back to the tournament. Filling quite a bit of paper he did bind it himself and keeps it in his Haversack. His idea is to continue the journal and have a record when their days of travel come to and end.
He also, with some effort, found a smith that would let him help out a bit practicing his old craft. Not at the level to making anything fine, as he had hope, he decided to continue to craft even if it is not his love. The Wold can always use a new sword here and there.
With the others he is happy for the second glass of wine but become serious when the boy arrives. {Heal 11 | Perception: 24}
"Lad you appear unharmed of body. Come drink something and tell us how we can help your distress."
Kiwina (Steve M) 121/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' d20+25=35 ; Wednesday September 28th, 2022 6:28:38 PM
Seeing that the child is unconscious and that his friends are beginning to tend to him, Kiwina looks for clues as to where he might have come from. Was he running as if being chased, or simply worn out from a long journey? Perception = 35
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 84/84 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: Wednesday September 28th, 2022 10:37:41 PM
Tsak puts down the turkey leg he was about to dig in to. Here we go again he thinks to himself.
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 82/82 | AC : 20; Touch 18; Flat 15 CMD 27 d20+2=20 ; d20+17=21 ; Thursday September 29th, 2022 12:15:34 AM
Heal: 20 Perception: 21
Ayotnom says, "Aye I agree with the assessment that this child is dehydrated, exhausted and in need of nourishment. Also he has been crying of late so let's get him some food and water and maybe some warmth and then see what he needed to speak to us so urgently about."
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (103/103) HP | AC: 18; Touch: 13; CMD: 27) | Thursday September 29th, 2022 9:12:37 AM
Rolth will move to assist the young taur as well. His Mark of Domi tattoos flash blue, and he bestows a blessing upon the child, with the intention of bringing him from an exhausted state to merely fatigued. (Lesser restoration). Time permitting, he will use his Calming Touch to remove the fatigue as well. He is eager to help the youngling, as well as to hear what urgent quest he has brought
DM Jeremy Thursday September 29th, 2022 11:16:24 AM
The Petals all rush to help the youngling, offering food and drink, as they realize he is famished and dehydrated, but the poor lad is unconscious. Luckily, Rolth takes care of that, and the boy dives into the food and drink as though he hadn't eaten or had anything to drink in days. Once he has refreshed those needs, he looks up at the Petals and says, "Thank you that was very kind of you. You wouldn't by chance happen to know where I can find The Eight Petaled Rose? I need them, they are the only ones I can trust."
The lad seems to have some trust issues, possibly brought on by whatever caused him to be in such a state, and it is clear he has no idea who he is talking to at the moment. There is also a hint of desperation in his voice, which is easy to detect.
Mak(JamesM)87/87 HP|AC:34-AO/30/22T/19FF|CMD 36| Rapier +1-Agile,Keen,Adm|14/9/4/-/-|(FA,WN,FD,PS,WF,WS)**|1d6+11(15)x2) d20+9=23 ; d20+6=12 ; d20+16=21 ; d20+7=9 ; d20+3=4 ; d20+9=14 ; Thursday September 29th, 2022 12:24:19 PM
Mak stood back and let the clerics work while he watched for signs of deception from the youngling. He also tried to garner a little more information about the Taur from his present state, the type of grime or detritus covering him, his apparel, or anything that would reveal where this taur came from.
OOC: Perception +16, Roll 21 Sense Motive +9, Roll 23 Survival +6, Roll 12 KS: Geography +7, Roll 9 KS: Local +3, Roll 4 (He knows nothing about Liontaur isle apparently) KS: Nobility and Royalty +9, Roll 14
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: NONE | 71/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (4d6) 6/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 Thursday September 29th, 2022 1:16:59 PM
Falco backs away from the boy waiting with anticipation, maybe it is time to get back to the life of adventure.
"We are them lad."
Elyas (Ben A.) (72/80 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor, see invisibility, haste Thursday September 29th, 2022 2:43:03 PM
Elyas is a bit surprised that the boy is looking for them specifically, and on the first day in a long time that the whole crew has been together in one place.
Awful lucky there, you found us! now, what seems to be the trouble young sir?
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (103/103) HP | AC: 18; Touch: 13; CMD: 27) | d20+23=43 ; Thursday September 29th, 2022 3:09:34 PM
Sending the youths uncertainty, and glad we were able to help him recover, Rolth turns on the genuine charm. [b]"Ah, well, I am glad that you are being cautious, but I must conclude that Domi has guided your paws to reach us. For as these fellows have said, we are indeed the Eight Petaled Rose. I am Rolth, perhaps you have heard of me as one of the Petals. And here is my tattoo of the Eight Petal Roses symbol, a compass rose itself. You will see that we bear gear from our participation in the great fight when the corrupted Sar rose. And I doubt there are many companies with a liontaur, centaur, minotaur, and one such as good Falco here. Not to mention our wonderful human companions who daily show the way back to noble status! So, I hope I have established our identities sufficiently, and we can move on to the pressing need that brings you here. Is it something that we should speak of publicly, or shall we go to a private room?[b]
Kiwina (Steve M) 121/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Thursday September 29th, 2022 7:52:51 PM
Kiwina makes a show of counting the others, coming up with seven. After two more attempts, he "remembers" to count himself. It's a poor joke, especially for a tired youngster.
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 82/82 | AC : 20; Touch 18; Flat 15 CMD 27 Friday September 30th, 2022 1:44:30 AM
Ayotnom says, "Aye, that's us. Well we are the current incarnation. You know how adventuring parties are. The membership shifts as time goes on."
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 84/84 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: Friday September 30th, 2022 2:33:08 AM
Seeing as how the lad isn't dead, Tsak picks up the turkey leg again. No sense wasting it.
He can see several of the petals watching the lad closely, so stays sitting where he is. There's enough of them around and the kid isn't going anywhere. He zens it and waits for whatever the story is. Island of terror, damsel in distress, crazy wizard, lobstermen? The suspense builds...
DM Jeremy Friday September 30th, 2022 12:37:22 PM
As the different Petals make their introductions. Mak tries to pinpoint where the lad may be from, but as he is wearing the clothes of a commoner, which is pretty universal throughout the island, it's hard to pin point. The filth he is covered in seems to originate from different locations on Liontaur Island, which makes it appear as if the boy has been searching for a while. Mak, Wil, and Tsak try to determine if anything is off about the lad, but they don't see anything that would cause suspicion.
After the Petals make their introductions, the lad breaths a sigh of relief, and says,
"Thank the gods, I was beginning to think I would never find you. May name is Haltavar, and a few days ago, I was out fishing with some friends and caught a whole stringer of fish. Having plenty of fish for a good meal for my parents, younger sister, and myself I decided to go home. When I approached our home I noticed something odd. The usual sound of the sheep my father raises, was silenced. I had no idea what would have caused the sheep to be silent, but I knew it probably wasnft good, so I carefully approached my home. The first thing I saw was that the whole flock had been killed, with several looking as if they had been half-eaten. I looked around and at first I couldnft find my family, but then I found the half eaten remains of my mom and dad, and a pool of blood a few feet behind them. Ifm certain that that pool of blood is all that's left of my little sister.h
At this point, Haltavar breaks down and starts crying, uncontrollably, and it takes several minutes for the Petals to get anything out of him. Finally he regains his composure, and says:
gI c I need to avenge my family, but I know I canft do it myself, so I ran all the way here from the other side of the island, not even stopping to sleep, hoping to enlist the help of the famous Eight Petal Rose to help bring whatever beast killed my family, to justice. Will you help?h
Elyas (Ben A.) (72/80 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor, see invisibility, haste Friday September 30th, 2022 12:58:01 PM
Elyas looks at the others. "This certainly sounds like something we should look into! a beast on this island big enough to take down a whole herd and this family shouldn't be left roaming. I haven't heard any other reports like this, have any of you?
to the boy he says "can you tell us more about where you live? are there others living near you? how close to the sea are you? has anyone else had an attack like this near you?
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: NONE | 71/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (4d6) 6/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 Friday September 30th, 2022 1:09:11 PM
Falco is taken aback by the story.
"Poor lad, what a terrible tale! It does sound like we can help but, more importantly, what shall we do to help you in the long term. Is there family near where you lived?"
Kiwina (Steve M) 121/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Friday September 30th, 2022 3:00:12 PM "What port is your home closest to, and how close?" Kiwina tries to figure out if it would be faster to sail around or go on foot. This doesn't sound like something to let delay.
Mak(JamesM)87/87 HP|AC:34-AO/30/22T/19FF|CMD 36| Rapier +1-Agile,Keen,Adm|14/9/4/-/-|(FA,WN,FD,PS,WF,WS)**|1d6+11(15)x2) Friday September 30th, 2022 4:13:08 PM Coughdragon..cough Mak said to Tsak under his breath.
Wilford Grimly (HP:86/86- AC: 22; Touch: 14; Flat: 18; CMD: 21) Friday September 30th, 2022 5:12:49 PM
"You sure it's not just a pack of wolves? A large pack, Any fur or evidence left behind? Some clue as to what it could be? So sorry for your loss.. don't mean to be abrupt and force you to relive the trauma." "Would you like something to drink? Can we get this lad something stronger?"
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 84/84 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: Friday September 30th, 2022 10:45:19 PM
Tsak raises an eyebrow at Mak. That's all he gets for now. Don't want to upset the lad. Surely a dragon would have burned everything down, sounds more like lobstermen. Bloody mongrels.
Tsak carefully wipes his hands on the nearest tablecloth, as dictated by good manners, and signals Esmerelda that its time to go.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (103/103) HP | AC: 18; Touch: 13; CMD: 27) | Friday September 30th, 2022 11:05:06 PM
Rolth is impressed by this tough lad. "Well, I too would like to see Justice served. And moreover, to ensure that no other family has to endure the same suffering and loss. If we were to sail around the island, could you point out your home or village from the sea? That may be he quickest way to reach your home."
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 82/82 | AC : 20; Touch 18; Flat 15 CMD 27 Sunday October 2nd, 2022 10:46:53 PM
Ayotnom says, "I know what it is like to lose family members and swear revenge. A mysterious stranger in black murdered my father and one day I will track him down and tell him 'Hello my name is Ayotnom Ogini you killed my father. Prepare to die." and then I will extract vengeance for my father's death. Until then lad you'll beast will have to do for practice."
Mak(JamesM)87/87 HP|AC:32-AO/28/19T/20FF|CMD 33| Rapier +1-Agile,Keen,Adm|18/13/8/-/-|(FA,WN,PS,WF,WS)**|1d6+11(15)x2) Monday October 3rd, 2022 9:05:41 AM "The Deep had to have many enemies, some of which were subverted by it. With the Deeps destruction those enemies might have been freed from its influence or perhaps with that evil competitor they feel it's safe to try their hand to exert dominance on the lands. This attack smacks of some intelligence to me and not just some random beast. It's best that we investigate if only to confirm these assumptions and act on them if they prove true."
Elyas feels that such a beast is a threat that needs to be dealt with.
Falco feels bad for the lad, and asks what will become of him.
Kiwana asks a few more questions. He is wondering if going by land or sea would be better.
Mak jumps to a very frightening conclusion.
Wil asks some more questions, and than tries to put him at ease, offering him another drink.
Tsak isn't so sure it is a dragon, but he keeps his thoughts to himself. He lets Esmeralda know it is time to go.
Rolth shares his sympathies and congratulates Haltavar for his bravery. He asks if he could point out his village from the sea.
Ayotnom shares his part, and offers to help the lad.
Mak makes it clear that they need to investigate.
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Haltavar answers Elyas, "I live just outside Frog Hollow, part of the Hound's Tooth Clan's holdings, so yes there are others. I don't know if there have been other attacks, as I never even checked in with the village. I ran away to look for you guys, and didn't think to let the villagers know what happened.[b]"
Haltavar answers Falco, [b]"In truth I'm not sure. I have no family, that I know of, but my village will take care of me, I'm sure of it."
Haltavar answers Kiwina, "Frog Hollow is on the coast, though I wouldn't call it a port. There is but one place to land a ship, and we rarely, if ever, have any visitors from the sea. We are mostly a fishing village, with some livestock farmers, like my dad, and our docks are more conducive for smaller fishing boats. I must admit, I have never been out to sea, and I'm not sure I would recognize Frog Hollow from there.
Haltavar answers Wil, "I have no idea what I would even look for, and I didn't take the time to look around. Maybe you fellows can find a clue to my family's death."
Haltavar answers Rolth, "I don't think I would be able to point out my village from sea, but I can guide you there over land. It shouldn't take but a day or two."
"Thank you for your willingness to help. I can lead you, shall we go?" The lad stands and begins walking to the door. Due to Rolth's restoration spell's, you believe that Haltavar should be able to lead you just fine, though when he finally crashes, he will be out for a while. What do our intrepid heroes wish to do?
Mak(JamesM)87/87 HP|AC:32-AO/28/19T/20FF|CMD 33| Rapier +1-Agile,Keen,Adm|18/13/8/-/-|(FA,WN,PS,WF,WS)**|1d6+11(15)x2) Monday October 3rd, 2022 12:11:37 PM "I should retrieve Elmer if we are to follow him overland." Mak said. He also assumed that it wasn't a hellhound attack since they were common here and the lad would recognize them and their attacks.
"Perhaps Ramsey could gather the needed charts and meet us there? Even if we get a head start he'll likely arrive before us. Kiwina can keep an eye on the Rose's location with his compass. Being that it's a two day journey though is another night going to be critical? Cannot we let Haltavar rest tonight and leave in the morning?"
Mak adjusted his cloak and readied himself if the answer was "now".
Perception DC 12 Highlight to display spoiler: {Mak is wearing a WLA pin on his cloak. That's new for him."}
OOC: Did the pins we received from the Mermen have any special properties?
Wilford Grimly (HP:86/86- AC: 22; Touch: 14; Flat: 18; CMD: 21) Monday October 3rd, 2022 12:31:05 PM
To Mak's question, "What if the creature attacks again, should we leave right away? Just a thought, I'm not against leaving in the morning, of course. My new wife thought my journey back to the group would result in a new adventure. Thankfully, I've already said goodbye." "That's a good question about the pins."
Elyas (Ben A.) (72/80 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor, see invisibility, haste Monday October 3rd, 2022 1:08:51 PM "We may not all be equipped to leave immediately, having just come together again and with the intention of celebrating Unification Day. We would require time to collect supplies, gather weapons and make arrangements with the crew of the Rose. It seems prudent to me to wait until first thing in the morning to set off."
Of course Elyas does not have a lot of personal belongings (and those he does have are on the Rose), and so would be ready to leave anytime. he jus assumes others might not be ready to leave so suddenly
Kiwina (Steve M) 121/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' d20+9=29 ; Monday October 3rd, 2022 7:44:53 PM (know geography = 29)
Kiwina considers what he knows of the island for the best route -- land or sea. He assumes a few hours would be a significant amount, and realizes that the liontaur lad is probably faster than some of his companions. Especially Elmer. He wonders if Mak trained the horse this past year. How much day they have left and where the tide stands might also factor into it.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: NONE | 71/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (4d6) 6/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 Monday October 3rd, 2022 7:44:56 PM "As Mak says, some sort of map must exist. Putting Ramsey to that makes sense and we can head out in the morning on land. I can ride fair enough if I can find a horse, maybe a rental as I don't generally need one."
Falco will spend some time that day looking for a horse or even a pony. He knows he is the slowest of the group by nature so it would be best. Beyond that it is just food for the road and he is ready to head out.
"Lad, you are welcome to bunk with me this evening so you have a place if need be."
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (103/103) HP | AC: 18; Touch: 13; CMD: 27) | d20+23=32 ; Monday October 3rd, 2022 9:49:58 PM "Let us check with the local authorities, who might have some ideas about what this threat is, where the village is, and the like. Perhaps there are even Hound's Tooth leaders here for the Unification Day ceremonies, who might be able to help us choose a course of action. Otherwise, I say we make haste to go, to help as soon as possible, and maybe even get back for the festivities since we got here a few days early."
Rolth will do some checking around, using his schmoozing skills to gather information.
Diplomacy = 32 to gather info
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 84/84 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: Monday October 3rd, 2022 10:47:06 PM
Tsak and Esmeralda are ready to leave straight way, but happy to leave in the morning too. Tsak makes sure they both get a hearty meal in them and a good sleep. The pair are up bright and early the next morning ready to hit the road.
Ayotnom thinks about what he knows of nature and geography to kind of get an idea about where they are headed and what they might be facing.
DM Jeremy Tuesday October 4th, 2022 12:47:40 PM (The pins you received, from the merfolk, have no special properties, other than to identify you as a friend to all merfolk. Of course, as Salvas said, there maybe some dishonorable merfolk who ignore the mandated hospitality.)
Mak prepares he go fetch Elmer, if they are to be traveling overland. He suggests having Ramsey gather the proper charts and meet them there.
Wil sees merit in leaving immediately and waiting until the AM.
Elyas wonders if everyone is ready to depart. and suggests leaving word with Ramsey.
Kiwina figures based on his knowledge of the islands, that actual travel would take about the same either by land or sea. When adding in the time to gather charts and such, Land maybe a wee bit faster.
Falco feels heading out in the morning would be better, and decides to go look for a horse. As it turns out he is able to find one. The liontaur running the stables says they are for when they have non-taur visitors. He offers Haltavar a place to sleep for the night.
Rolth suggests asking the local authorities if they have a clue as to what the threat is. Perhaps there maybe some Hound's Tooth Clan members in town for the celebration. he wants to get going ASAP, hoping to return before the festivities begin.
Tsak is fine leaving now or in the AM
Ayotnom stops to consider the land they will be traveling
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The Petals seem far from a consensus as far as leaving is concerned. Falco wants to leave in the AM, while Mak seems to want to go now. Wil and Tsak are open either way and it seems that Rolth wants to take some time to gather some intel. Ayotnom recognizes that since the vast majority of Liontaur island is plains and rolling hills, that is most likely the terrain they will encounter.
As they are discussing their next move, a middle aged liontaur steps up to their table.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to eavesdrop, but I couldn't help overhear your conversation. I'm a Hound's Tooth, and though I've never been to Frog Hollow, personally, I have heard of it. From what I've heard it's a small village and relatively tight-knit. They have a reputation for taking care of there own, so I wouldn't worry about the lad's future. If some sort of beastie is reeking havoc in Frog Hollow, how long before the rest of Hound's Tooth lands are in danger, and from their the rest of the island? I don't want to tell you hero types how to do your job, but might I recommend haste! Sorry friends, I don't mean to be pushy, but I have friends and family back home still, and I am concerned for their well-being."
Elyas (Ben A.) (72/80 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor, see invisibility, haste Tuesday October 4th, 2022 1:17:45 PM "Well, I am all for leaving now if everyone is ready to go. I carry all i need with me, and the Rose could meet us there with the supplies we keep on board. as this good person says, time could be of the essence. wouldn't want to take our time and then find that another attack had happened..."
Elyas thinks for a minute Where is the closest place we have visited near that village? [ooc - Elyas ponders this but also a question tot he GM. I know we have interacted witht he Hounds tooth clan in a past module, how close were we to this village? I could potentially teleport us if there is a spot we have been closer to the town...]
Orisons: Detect Magic, Resistance, Light, Guidance Lv1: Protection from Evil/Chaos..etc, Entropic Shield, Bless Water, Magic Weapon, Sanctuary, - D: True Strike Lv2: Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon D: Touch of Idiocy (if needed - Cure moderate Wounds) Lv3: Summon Monster III, Summon Monster III, Summon Monster III, - D: protection from energy Lv4: Holy smite, Summon Monster IV - D: Confusion
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: NONE | 71/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (4d6) 6/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 Tuesday October 4th, 2022 2:02:36 PM "Well that leaving now it is. I still worry about my speed in getting there quickly but I will do my best."
Mak(JamesM)87/87 HP|AC:32-AO/28/19T/20FF|CMD 33| Rapier +1-Agile,Keen,Adm|18/13/8/-/-|(FA,WN,PS,WF,WS)**|1d6+11(15)x2) Tuesday October 4th, 2022 2:33:38 PM "If I have Elmer, you can ride along with me." Mak offered to the small bird man. "but Elyas idea of using his magic is a good one. Any location in Houndstooth territory would be closer than here, right?" he asked the older Liontaur.
Kiwina (Steve M) 121/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Tuesday October 4th, 2022 6:39:31 PM "Hoofing it there will be slightly faster," Kiwina reckons. "Seeing that Haltavar's fatigue has been dispelled, maybe leaving now is the best thing."
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (103/103) HP | AC: 18; Touch: 13; CMD: 27) | Tuesday October 4th, 2022 7:15:52 PM "Let's roll!" Whether be paw or magic, it's time to go.
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 82/82 | AC : 20; Touch 18; Flat 15 CMD 27 Tuesday October 4th, 2022 10:25:53 PM
Ayotnom says, "I don't know if the beastie be natural or other but it would seem to me that the terrain we will mostly fight it on will either be plains and rolling hills. Let us away to Frog Hollow and put an end to this beast."
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 84/84 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: Wednesday October 5th, 2022 2:17:56 AM
Tsak waits to see whether it will be on foot or by spell. While waiting he pens a quick note to Ramsay explaining the situation and where they are headed. The instruction is to meet the Petals there if possible. He leaves the note with the barkeep and gives him 2 silver pieces to have it delivered to the Rose.
Mak(JamesM)87/87 HP|AC:32-AO/28/19T/20FF|CMD 33| Rapier +1-Agile,Keen,Adm|18/13/8/-/-|(FA,WN,PS,WF,WS)**|1d6+11(15)x2) Wednesday October 5th, 2022 4:54:58 PM
Mak added a gold piece to Tsak's runner so that he'd return with Elmer and his riding gear.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (103/103) HP | AC: 18; Touch: 13; CMD: 27) | Wednesday October 5th, 2022 7:03:58 PM "Tsak, that's a good idea to let Ramsey know our plans and perhaps meet us with the Rose."
Kiwina (Steve M) 121/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' d20+21=28 ; Wednesday October 5th, 2022 9:13:32 PM
Once they are outside, Kiwina checks out the weather. (survival = 28, should manage an accurate 3-day forecast)
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 82/82 | AC : 20; Touch 18; Flat 15 CMD 27 Wednesday October 5th, 2022 10:45:48 PM
(OOC: checking in)
Ayotnom is ready to go by land, sea or magic.
DM Jeremy Thursday October 6th, 2022 10:24:11 AM
Elyas does in fact know an area within a days journey from Frog Hollow, that Haltavar knows and can guide you from. This could cut the travel time in half, if not better, but the question your DM has is, how will Elyas teleport everyone? You have 8 heroes, plus Haltavar, and 3 of the heroes are large, thus counting as 2, so you have to teleport 12 people, essentially. (As a child, Haltavar is still medium sized) The spell allows you to bring along 1 extra person per 3 levels so at 11th level Elyas can teleport 3 people per trip (besides himself), and when he makes 12th level, he will be able to transport 4. He can do it, but at his current level, Elyas would have to prepare and cast Teleport 7 times, or use an equivalent number of scrolls. (1st trip there with 3 people, 2nd trip return, 3rd trip there with 3 persons, 4th trip return, 5th trip there with 3 persons, 6th trip return, and 7th trip there with the final group.)
I'm going to assume you leave by land, unless you know something your DM doesn't. (Feel free to educate me, if I'm missing something, and I will ret-con things accordingly.)
Word is sent to the Rose to retrieve Elmer, and ask Ramsey to begin the search for charts and maps to find Frog Hollow, so as to meet them there ASAP. A short time later Ramsey arrives leading Elmer and he tells everyone he will met them at Frog Hollow just as soon as he can.
You travel all day, with nothing out of the ordinary happening. As evening approaches, you find a small grove of trees, which would provide nice shelter for the night. Do our Intrepid heroes stay for the night or press on, and risk fatigue. If you decide to stop for the night, what is your watch order?
Mak(JamesM)87/87 HP|AC:26/17T/20FF|CMD 31|CSB: Arrows(20)|11/6/1/11(RS)/-|(FA,WT,DA,RS,MS)**|1d8+11(MS)Attack 1(20)x3) Thursday October 6th, 2022 2:46:29 PM
With falco riding along with Mak, the journey was comfortable for the swordsman though he'd taken to riding with a shortbow for this trip. So he was outfitted with the shortbow and sheath with a quiver attached to Elmer's saddle. Also, the new and improved Elmer he'd traded for the surly beast he'd originally purchased on this island was much more well behaved. It was even trained in battle so Mak was confident there would not be a repeat of his past experience on the island. Any possibilities at humor at his expense would come from a different quarter, he just waited on the eventuality as it was coming.
He'd also placed Falco in front of him so that his smaller companion could see.
That night Mak requested either an early watch or the last one since being human he still couldn't see in the dark. He also requested to be paired up with someone who could see in the dark.
Mak suggested Elyas teleport ahead with Rolth to alert the community and then return the next morning.
Wilford Grimly (HP:86/86- AC: 22; Touch: 14; Flat: 18; CMD: 21) Thursday October 6th, 2022 3:19:25 PM
Wil makes his way with the others being as pleasant as he can be. He is distracted occasionally but seems to have a handle on voice management. "I'm all about getting the proper rest. I would prefer the ahead watch over the last watch," he says. He casts a Spiritual Weapon to help patrol during his watch. In the morning, if they make it without incident.. he will prepare the same spells.
Orisons: Detect Magic, Resistance, Light, Guidance Lv1: Protection from Evil/Chaos..etc, Entropic Shield, Bless Water, Magic Weapon, Sanctuary, - D: True Strike Lv2: Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon D: Touch of Idiocy (if needed - Cure moderate Wounds) Lv3: Summon Monster III, Summon Monster III, Summon Monster III, - D: protection from energy Lv4: Holy smite, Summon Monster IV - D: Confusion
Elyas (Ben A.) (72/80 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor, see invisibility, haste Thursday October 6th, 2022 4:19:44 PM
[ooc - turns out reading comprehension goes down when you try to multitask too much... i definitely missed the 'per 3 caster levels' part of the teleport spell and was thinking i could just about get everyone]
Elyas discards the teleportation idea with this large of a group, and agrees that overland would be the practical method.
Mak suggests Elyas and rolth teleport ahead, but Elyas is hesitant about splitting up like that. there would still be a full day of travel from the spot he could transport too, and who knows what could happen in that time...
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: NONE | 71/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (4d6) 6/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 Thursday October 6th, 2022 6:45:34 PM
Falco's worries of slowing everyone down are removed by the very nice offer to share the mount. With his hollow bird bones and size it is sure not to stress Elmer. While riding he does ask Mak if he think's it is worth him buying a mount. As a cleric he will not have the many fast travel options he would have had before his transformation by the Waper-sar.
At camp he suggests that he tuck in early and take the last watch, it would be better for his ability to prepare for the day. For the sake of flexibility he plans to keep a couple of spell slots open incase the situation changes.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (103/103) HP | AC: 18; Touch: 13; CMD: 27) | Thursday October 6th, 2022 7:59:23 PM
Rolth asks how much longer it will take to reach the village. If we won't reach it tonight, then stopping to rest makes the most sense. He recalls that the youngling said it took him several days without sleep to reach us, although it isn't clear how directly he came to Chessford. Rolth also agrees with Elyas that splitting the party so widely is not wise. If we stop to rest, Rolth will take a middle watch.
Kiwina (Steve M) 121/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Thursday October 6th, 2022 9:02:12 PM
Kiwina is fine taking a middle watch. "Haltavar, we need you to get a good rest," he points out, unsure whether the boy wants to.
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 84/84 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: Thursday October 6th, 2022 10:11:29 PM
Tsak and Esmereld stride along at a decent pace. Nothing happens except a nice walk, which is a welcome return to adventuring.
The feline puts her hunting skills to good use catching an unlucky squirrel for dinner. Tsak chows down on some jerky from his handy-haversack.
The pair, with Tsaks night-friendly vision and Esmerelda's acute hearing and smell take the watch in the dark wee hours before morning.
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 82/82 | AC : 20; Touch 18; Flat 15 CMD 27 Friday October 7th, 2022 12:41:11 AM
Ayotnom says, "I need 8 hours of uniterrupted rest in order to prepare new Wizard spells tomorrow. I'm okay stopping at this grove for the night."
Mak(JamesM)87/87 HP|AC:26/17T/20FF|CMD 31|CSB: Arrows(20)|11/6/1/11(RS)/-|(FA,WT,DA,RS,MS)**|1d8+11(MS)Attack 1(20)x3) Friday October 7th, 2022 9:30:46 AM
Mak thought about Falco's request and suggested he consider a large dog as a mount. At thirty pounds Falco shouldn't be too much of a burden for one of the larger breeds. Still however, Mak admitted to the bird man, Fighting from horseback really wasn't his thing so Falco was really no burden at all.
As for Elyas misunderstanding about splitting the party, Mak stressed that the wizard and Rolth would need to teleport back in the morning and continue the journey with the main group. Warning the houndstoth clan seemed important enough that a day on top of the time already passed might be critical.
DM Jeremy Friday October 7th, 2022 11:46:42 AM
Mak finds Elmer 2.0 to be substantially better than the original. and he enjoys having Falco along for the ride. He suggest Elyas blip ahead, maybe with Rolth. He requests either the first or last watch, due to lack of darkvision.
Wil is able to keep the voices in check and makes a watch request, which your DM interprets to be either 1st or last. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Elyas disregards the teleportation option, due to logistics, and agrees overland transport is best. He isn't comfortable with splitting up the party.
Falco appreciates the ride, and asks Mak if he should consider investing in a mount for himself, as clerics have such limited ways to increase their speed. He requests last watch.
Roth asks and is informed that it is a 2 and a half day trip.He assumes that Haltavar spent more time looking for the Petals than that. He to isn't fond of the split the party idea, and offers to take a middle watch.
Kiwina also takes middle watch, and tells Haltavar he need a good nights sleep.
Tsak and Esmerelda take the 3rd watch.
Ayotnom lets everyone know about his need for 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep, which makes 1st or last watch the most preferable.
Mak makes some mount suggestions to Falco, but tells him he is welcome with him on Elmer. He explains himself better about the teleport idea.
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As you friendly neighborhood DM is an ignoramus as far as interpreting your watch desires, and I don't wish to move forward until it's locked down. Here's a doc you can place your watch time on.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: NONE | 71/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (4d6) 6/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 Friday October 7th, 2022 12:27:23 PM
Falco does what he can to set up camp and realizes with so many party members it might not make sense for prepared spell casters to take a watch. Before the days ends he also looks for anything tasty to give Elmer 2 as thanks for the ride.
Mak(JamesM)87/87 HP|AC:26/17T/20FF|CMD 31|+1 CLB:Arrows (20)|15/10/5/15(RS)/-|(FA,WF,WS,WT,DA,RS,MS)**|1d8+14(MS)Attack 1(20)x3) d20+16=28 Friday October 7th, 2022 1:10:17 PM
Mak chuckled at Falco's interest in moving faster and remembered it wasn't that long ago that his limp impeded his own movement making him slower than Falco. His injury in fighting the Galvo aboard the Rose did something and when it healed his limp was mostly gone, as was the pain. With that he'd gained a great deal of mobility.
"What of your magic boots?" Mak asked Falco as a reminder that he wasn't the slowest in the group.
Perception +16, Roll 28
OOC: I'm going crazy. Yesterday I saw where a lightwar horse travels the same distance daily as a human, today I'm looking and I see totally different numbers. So mounted we can travel 40 miles per day.
Elyas (Ben A.) (72/80 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor, see invisibility, haste Friday October 7th, 2022 1:16:32 PM
Elyas uses Fly a few times during the day to fly up and scout ahead a bit, but it is not a long duration spell so he does it sparingly. the rest of the time he stays with the group, enjoying the simple monotony of overland travel.
When watches are decided, Elyas offers to take the latest possible watch if needed, but with such a large group assumes he would not be needed.
Wilford Grimly (HP:86/86- AC: 22; Touch: 14; Flat: 18; CMD: 21) Friday October 7th, 2022 4:59:57 PM
"Did you mention Galvo, gaw.. that makes me shiver. Don't mention them." Wil says seriously followed by a smile. "Hopefully, we have none of those monsters coming up." Wil takes watch number 4.. unless someone takes it for him.
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 84/84 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: Friday October 7th, 2022 6:29:29 PM
(OOC cant figure how to rdit your doc from my phone, as noted Tsak will take 3d watch.)
Tsak and Esmerelda settle early or a good sleep before their watch. Afterwards they try to nap before getting up to prepare some breakfast.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (103/103) HP | AC: 18; Touch: 13; CMD: 27) | d20+10=27 ; d20+16=26 ; Friday October 7th, 2022 7:48:27 PM
Before we set up camp in the grove, Rolth will use a detect magic to scan the immediate area (including our young liontaur friend for good measure), just to make sure this is not some enchanted site. He will also take a more mundane look around, checking for tracks and the like. Rolth will join Tsak on 3rd watch, keeping a sharp eye and ear out for trouble.
Survival to track = 27 Perception on watch = 26
Kiwina (Steve M) 121/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' d20+19=36 ; Friday October 7th, 2022 10:59:51 PM "Well, Wil, galvos are amphibious, but they don't really sound like what attacked Frog Hollow." Kiwina points out.
Perception = 36
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 82/82 | AC : 20; Touch 18; Flat 15 CMD 27 d20+17=20 ; Sunday October 9th, 2022 9:55:11 PM
Perception: 20
Whatever watch Ayotnom gets whether it be first or last he does an okay job at watch.
DM Jeremy Battle Map Monday October 10th, 2022 11:34:03 AM
Falco pitches in where he can in setting up camp, and gives Elmer a thank you treat. (He finds a small wild apple tree, which just so happened to have 1 apple still available.) He opts out of taking a watch.
Mak finds Falco's need for speed to be funny, as he used to be the slow one. He asks Falco about magical foot wear.
Elyas enjoys the trip, taking to the skies now and then. Ar night, he will take the last watch if needed, but would prefer his beauty sleep.
Wil shudders when he overhears Mak talk about Galvos.
Tsak and Esmeralda settle in for the night.
Rolth scans the campsite for magical auras, but doesn't detect any, except a slight conjuration aura on Haltavar, which Rolth recognizes as his own restoration magic. He also looks about for tracks and such, but doesn't find anything out of the ordinary.
Kiwina doesn't think it was galvos that attacked Haltavar's family.
Ayotnom keeps his eyes peeled during watch.
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(OoC... I forgot to mention it is the fall season and the air is a bit chilly at night, but beautiful during the day.)
As you make camp, you realize that it is going to be a chilly night, and so you bank up the campfire, and gather plenty of wood. Of course the light of the fire also offers aid to those on watch, so it's a win-win. Due to the chill in the air, you huddle closely to the fire, for warmth, and find it to be cozy and comfortable, as long as those on watch keep the fire burning.
The first two watches pass without incident, but halfway through the third watch, when Rolth and Tsak are on watch, Rolth spots something, or should I say somethings, that make his blood run cold. He sees 8 dire wolves entering the campsite, but these are like no dire wolves he has seen before. The teeth of these dire wolves are slightly longer than normal, and their hairless bodies show a famished and pale appearance. Assuming Tsak and Rolth alert the others, everyone can make a DC 18 knowledge religion check Highlight to display spoiler: {You recognize these as undead dire wolves, most likely dire ghoul wolves.} Haltivar sleeps right through everything, unless someone physically shakes him.
Remember, with the exception of Rolth and Tsak, everyone is prone (laying down to sleep) and probably not wearing armor, unless they wish to risk waking up fatigued.
Mak(JamesM)87/87 HP|AC:27/18T/20FF|CMD 32|+1 CLB:Arrows (18)|19/-/-/-(RS)/-|(WF,WS,WT,IC,DA,H)**|1d8+15(20)x3) d20+3=14 ; d20+19=23 ; 2d8+28=43 ; Monday October 10th, 2022 11:52:48 AM "What are those things?" Mak asked the group as he squinted into the darkness. "Can we get a little light over there?" he continued as he brought his bow out and loaded an arrow onto the string. "At least they aren't Galvo's Wil." Mak concluded.
OOC: KS: Religion +3, Roll 14 Move Action, Stand Mak - #6 Dead Dead Wolf, Roll 23, Damage 26 hp.
Edit: I had to make some changes due to all the buffs and I forgot standing required a move action.
Elyas (Ben A.) (72/80 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor, see invisibility, haste Monday October 10th, 2022 12:03:37 PM
[ooc: Of course this is all after the camp is roused, but I am assuming that happens]
Elyas wakes up with a start, but realizes the danger approaching quickly. he stands up and casts a spell almost by instinct, buffing his allies to fight the incoming enemies before he even tries to figure out what they are fighting!
move action to stand, standard action to cast Haste! everyone is faster, gets a bonus attack, bonus to hit, bonus AC
Spells prepared:
cantrips: Resistance, detect magic, light, mending Level 1: 2X protection from evil, mage armor, 3X magic missile, Comprehend Languages Level 2: 2X Resist Energy, darkvision, web, Glitterdust, See invisibility Level 3: 2X lightning bolt, Haste, 0/2 Fly, fireball Level 4: 2X summon monster IV, Dimensional Anchor, Greater Invisibility, Black tentacles Level 5: Baleful Polymorph, Cone of Cold, 2X Summon Monster V Level 6: 2X Chain Lightning, Summon Monster VI Special: Acid Dart (8/8 remain, 1d6+4), pearl of power 1, bonded item, dimensional steps (330/330)
Active effects: On Allies: Haste (11 rounds)
Wilford Grimly (HP:86/86- AC: 22; Touch: 14; Flat: 18; CMD: 21) d20+11=28 ; d8+3=10 ; d20+3=12 ; Monday October 10th, 2022 1:58:49 PM
"The thrill of waking up to fight," Wil says. "Wardd has blessed us with a battle." Wil summons a Spiritual Weapon from the ground. He retreats toward V32, once he stands.
Orisons: Detect Magic, Resistance, Light, Guidance Lv1: Protection from Evil/Chaos..etc, Entropic Shield, Bless Water, Magic Weapon, Sanctuary, - D: True Strike Lv2: Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon D: Touch of Idiocy (if needed - Cure moderate Wounds) Lv3: Summon Monster III, Summon Monster III, Summon Monster III, - D: protection from energy Lv4: Holy smite, Summon Monster IV - D: Confusion
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (103/103) HP | AC: 18; Touch: 13; CMD: 27) | d20+3=20 ; Monday October 10th, 2022 2:45:36 PM
Rolth gives a powerful roar to wake everyone up. "Undead dire wolves, probably ghoulish ones! Everyone make ready for battle!" He enjoys the sensation of quickness when Elyas' Haste spell rolls over him.
(KS Religion = 20, success)
(OOC: In depth post to come, just didn't want everyone to have to guess whether that would happen in the meantime.)
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (124/124 HP | AC: 18; Touch: 12; CMD: 27 Monday October 10th, 2022 4:44:21 PM
Rolth enters a rage, and begins a howlingly inspiring warsong of his own. He will move slightly to better protect the youngling and spellcasters.
(Inspire Courage: +1 to hit and weapon damage -- competence bonus; +1 saves vs charm and fear -- morale bonus)
Effect Tracking: Haste 1/11r used Low Light Vision (Darkvision when raging) Bardic Performance 1/12 rounds used (active) Rage 1/24 rounds used (active) Channel Energy 0/5 used Calming Touch 1/5 used
Spell Slots: Stabilize 0/1 used Light 0/1 used True Strike 0/1 used Detect Poison 0/1 used Divine Favor 0/3 used Bless 0/1 used Magic Missile 0/1 used Lesser Restoration 1/1 used Shield Other 0/1 used Prayer 0/1 used 1st level 0/4 used 2nd level 0/2 used
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 82/82 | AC : 24; Touch 18; Flat 19 CMD 27 Monday October 10th, 2022 11:12:06 PM
Ayotnom says, "Well the one good thing about my eclectic training is that I don't need to wear armor as I get full benefit from my dexterity and wisdom and now that I'm a duelist I get some benefit from my intelligence"
He stands from prone and casts mage armor.
Kiwina (Steve M) 121/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Monday October 10th, 2022 11:47:08 PM
Kiwina sleeps in his light armor without risking fatigue. He stands when he is woken, and as he readies his weapon his spirit companions appear.
Wolves! Tsak yells at the top of his voice before drawing his sword and attacking the one nearest him (#4). Esmerelda gives an ear piercing screech and joins in the carnage.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: NONE | 71/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (4d6) 6/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 d20+10=16 ; 9d6=32 ; Tuesday October 11th, 2022 10:33:00 AM
{Know Religion: 16}
Laying on his side Falco is thankful for his excellent ability to see at night. He tries one of the spells he recently gained access to. He looks at the creature directly west of him (4) and calls down a flame strike while laying prone.
Flame Strike@ - 32 Damage DC20 Reflex - Damages is 1/2 Flame and 1/2 Holy
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / XFlame Strike DC20X / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (2/2) / Dimensional Ancor 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D) / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (2/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
Mak stands up, and asks what they are facing. He's glad they aren't galvos, as he prepares his bow.
Elyas stands up and casts haste on the group.
Wil wakes up and casts spiritual weapon, and fires at the wolves.
Rolth is able to identify the wolves as dire ghoul wolves. As he begins to inspire courage.
Ayotnom stands up and casts Mage Armor.
Kiwina stands up fully armored, and readies his weapons.
Tsak and Esmerelda run over and attack #4 (You wouldn't be able to make a full round attack, and move this round. so I used Tsak's first attack, and Esmerelda's bite, both of which hit.)
While still prone, Falco casts flamestrike on #4, and the beast takes the full brunt of the spell
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1 moves in on Ayotnom and chomps down on his leg (rolled a 25), inflicting 21 bite damage, and tripping him (rolled a 34 verses CMD). Ayotnom must make a DC 16 fort save or be paralyzed for 3 rounds.
2 moves in to attack Mak, but misses horribly (nat 1)
3 moves in on Rolth and chomps down on his arm inflicting (rolled 19) 16 damage but fails to trip him Roth must make a DC 16 fort save or be paralyzed for 4 rounds
4 attacks Tsak and chomps down on his leg inflicting 20 damage (rolled 22) but fails to trip the ranger. Tsak must make a DC 16 fort save or be paralyzed for 3 rounds
5 moves in on Kiwina and chomps down on him inflicting 19 damage, (rolled 33) but fails to trip him. Kiwina must make a DC 16 fort save or be paralyzed for 5 founds.
6 moves in on Wil but misses
7 moves into a flanking position on Tsak but bites nothing but air (nat 1)
8 moves in on Falco and chomps down (rolled a 30) inflicting 21 damage, but since Falco is still prone he doesn't trip him. Falco must make a DC 16 fort save or be paralyzed for 2 rounds.
Dire ghoul wolves AC 19/11/17 CMD 27 (31 vs trip) 1) 67/67 2) 67/67 3) 67/67 4) 26/67 5) 67/67 6) 57/67 7) 67/67 8) 67/67
Elyas (Ben A.) (72/80 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor, see invisibility, haste 11d6=30 ; Tuesday October 11th, 2022 1:34:15 PM Perfect! I have been wanting to try this new spell out... elyas thinks as the wolves close in. there are several close enough together that Elyas can try a new lightning attack on!
He holds up a series of small metal pins and touches a piece of glass to them shouting arcane words. ightning falls from the sky at #6, zapping it. split second later more bolts fall also hitting 2, 3, 5 and 8. (sadly 1 is just a hair outside...)
30 electric damage each #6 gets a DC 24 reflex save for half damage. the others get one at DC 22.
Spells prepared:
cantrips: Resistance, detect magic, light, mending Level 1: 2X protection from evil, mage armor, 3X magic missile, Comprehend Languages Level 2: 2X Resist Energy, darkvision, web, Glitterdust, See invisibility Level 3: 2X lightning bolt, Haste, 0/2 Fly, fireball Level 4: 2X summon monster IV, Dimensional Anchor, Greater Invisibility, Black tentacles Level 5: Baleful Polymorph, Cone of Cold, 2X Summon Monster V Level 6: 1/2X Chain Lightning, Summon Monster VI Special: Acid Dart (8/8 remain, 1d6+4), pearl of power 1, bonded item, dimensional steps (330/330)
Active effects: On Allies: Haste (10 rounds)
Mak(JamesM)88/88 HP|AC:27/18T/20FF|CMD 32|+1 CLB:Arrows (15)|18/13/8/18(RS)/18(H)|(FA,WF,WS,WT,PBS,IC,DA,RS,H,MS)**|1d8+16(MS)Attack d20+17=27 ; d8+15=23 ; d8+15=19 ; d20+13=25 ; d8+15=16 ; d20+8=23 ; d20+18=37 ; d8+15=16 ; d20+18=21 ; d8+15=16 ; d8+15=19 ; Tuesday October 11th, 2022 1:55:23 PM
Mak was alarmed at how quickly the wolves came at them as he stepped back five feet to avoid the worst of it. With a speed aided by the magic Elyas imparted upon them Mak loaded his bow and fired. Two arrows left his bow aimed directly at the ghoulish canine in front of him. He thought they landed and he fired again, this time grabbing but one and loading it quickly. Again he thought the arrow landed a solid hit as he pulled and fired a fourth arrow which he was certain struck deeply in the creature. So fast was he due to the wizards magic he pulled and fired a fifth arrow. The last one went wild, but could have nicked the dread beast. Only time and the results of the battle would tell however as Mak sought to avoid the creatures fangs and claws.
OOC: I see we only got a move action....cool. Mak - Dread Dire Wolf 6, Roll 27, 25, 23 , 37, 21 Damage 23+19 (Manyshot 42hp) + 16 + 16 + 16 + 19 = 109 hp <--- Good Lord, Rolled six D8's and three of them were 1's.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: NONE | 50/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (4d6) 6/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 d20+10=27 ; Tuesday October 11th, 2022 2:21:27 PM
{Fort: 27}
Falco resists the effect of the bite while he gives a little yelp of pain. "Ouch, anyone know what where dealing with here?" he asks as he stands from prone.
Wilford Grimly (HP:86/86- AC: 22; Touch: 14; Flat: 18; CMD: 21) d20+11=18 ; d20+3=16 ; d20+11=31 ; d20+11=19 ; d8+3=4 ; d8+3=9 ; d20+3=12 ; Tuesday October 11th, 2022 3:13:06 PM
"No, sir," Wil says as he steps away from the monster and takes a 10ft step back He stands behind the campfire and attempts to make the fire bigger by blowing on it. Eventually, he casts a second SW2. "I would really love to try Touch of Idiocy or Confusion on one of these, just because," Wil added with a smile.
Orisons: Detect Magic, Resistance, Light, Guidance Lv1: Protection from Evil/Chaos..etc, Entropic Shield, Bless Water, Magic Weapon, Sanctuary, - D: True Strike Lv2: Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon D: Touch of Idiocy (if needed - Cure moderate Wounds) Lv3: Summon Monster III, Summon Monster III, Summon Monster III, - D: protection from energy Lv4: Holy smite, Summon Monster IV - D: Confusion
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (108/124 HP | AC: 18; Touch: 12; CMD: 27 d20+14=16 ; d20+16=19 ; d20+16=26 ; d20+11=30 ; d20+13=19 ; d20+13=18 ; d20+13=20 ; d8+20=25 ; d8+20=21 ; d8+20=28 ; d4+7=11 ; d4+7=9 ; Tuesday October 11th, 2022 6:56:06 PM
Rolth feels his limbs begin to seize up, but his rage overpowers the paralysis and he springs into action! He makes a series of blows aimed at the third ghoulish wolf, and continues his warsong. (Rage, power attack, Inspire Courage)
(Fort save = 16, success!)
+1 Morning star to hit (haste) +16 = 19, damage 1d8+20 = 25 +1 Morning star to hit +16 = 26, damage 1d8+20 = 21 +1 Morning star iterative to hit +11 = 30, damage 1d8+20 = 28 (magic) Paw 1 to hit +13 = 19, damage 1d4+7 = 11 B,S (magic) Paw 2 to hit +13 = 18, damage 1d4+7 = miss B,S (magic) Bite to hit +13 = 20, damage 1d4+7 = 9 B,P,S
Total damage = 94hp
Effect Tracking: Haste 2/11r used Low Light Vision (Darkvision when raging) Bardic Performance 2/12 rounds used (active) Rage 2/24 rounds used (active) Channel Energy 0/5 used Calming Touch 1/5 used
Spell Slots: Stabilize 0/1 used Light 0/1 used True Strike 0/1 used Detect Poison 0/1 used Divine Favor 0/3 used Bless 0/1 used Magic Missile 0/1 used Lesser Restoration 1/1 used Shield Other 0/1 used Prayer 0/1 used 1st level 0/4 used 2nd level 0/2 used
Kiwina (Steve M) 121/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' d20+14=33 ; d20+11=16 ; d20+11=14 ; d20+9=23 ; d20+9=10 ; d20+6=26 ; d20+6=23 ; d20+11=18 ; d8+2=10 ; d6+2=5 ; Tuesday October 11th, 2022 7:49:27 PM
(Fort save = 33)
Kiwina is not paralyzed by the attack from the dire beast, and attacks in return. . .
Trident primary -- AC 16 Trident secondary -- AC 26 crit confirmed for 20 damage Light mace -- AC 14 Hoof -- AC 23 for 5 damage Hoof -- AC 10 Trident, haste -- AC 18
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 61/82 | AC : 28; Touch 18; Flat 23 CMD 27 d20+12=22 ; d20+11=17 ; Tuesday October 11th, 2022 11:36:32 PM
(Fort 22)
Ayotnom resists the paralysis then defensively casts shield (17 vs DC 17) gaining another 4 AC from the shield.
Elyas cast chain lightning 6 and 2 save for half, while 3, 5 and 8 take the full blast.
Mak steps back and unloads, turning 6 into a pin cushion, killing the undead beastie
Falco withstands the undead wolf's paralysis, and stands up.
Wil is about summons another spiritual weapon, and he is about to fire it and his 1st one at #6, but he saw it drop from Mak's onslaught, so he turns to #2
Rolth brushes off the paralysis, and smashes #3 into oblivion while singing his warsong.
Kiwina resists the paralysis, and lands two sold blows on #5.
Ayotnom resists the paralysis as well and casts shield on himself. He stands back up.
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#1 lands his AoO, on Ayotnom, but misses his main attack. He fails to trip the minotaur, but Ayotnom must make another DC 16 fort save or be paralysed for 3 rounds. Ayotnom takes 15 damage
#2 attacks Kiwina, but his bite is deflected by Kiwina's armor
#4 attacks the flanked Tsak and chomps down on his leg. He fails to trip the ranger, but Tsak must make a DC 16 fort save or be paralyzed for 4 rounds. Tsak takes 21 damage
#5 also attacks Kiwina, but he too misses
#7 also attacks Tsak, and chomps down on the ranger's arm. He trips Tsak, and the ranger must make another DC 16 fort save or be paralyzed for 3 rounds. (BTW all rounds paralyzed stack). Tsak takes 20 damage
#8 attacks Ayotnom, but the minotaur's armor deflect the attack
Dire ghoul wolves AC 19/11/17 CMD 27 (31 vs trip) 1) 67/67 2) 27/67 3) 0/67 dead 4) 26/67 5) 12/67 6) 0/67 dead 7) 67/67 8) 37/67
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: NONE | 50/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (4d6) 6/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 Wednesday October 12th, 2022 11:26:53 AM
Standing behind Ayontnom Falco chants a prayer and casts shield on him.
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / XFlame Strike DC20X / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (2/2) / Dimensional Ancor 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D) / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (2/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (1/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
Wilford Grimly (HP:86/86- AC: 22; Touch: 14; Flat: 18; CMD: 21) d8=3 ; d8=4 ; d8=6 ; d8=1 ; d8=7 ; d20+11=27 ; d8+3=6 ; d20+3=23 ; d20+3=15 ; d8+3=7 ; d20+11=31 ; d20+11=25 ; d8+3=6 ; d8+3=6 ; d20+3=20 ; d8+3=10 ; Wednesday October 12th, 2022 12:56:40 PM
Wil takes a 5 foot step back and down and casts Holy Smite at the wolves. He is surprised at the action not familiar with such a spell. He is thrilled with the results
(The spell deals 1d8 points of damage per two caster levels to each evil creature in 20ft area) (20 dmg)
Orisons: Detect Magic, Resistance, Light, Guidance Lv1: Protection from Evil/Chaos..etc, Entropic Shield, Bless Water, Magic Weapon, Sanctuary, - D: True Strike Lv2: Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon D: Touch of Idiocy (if needed - Cure Moderate Wounds) Lv3: Summon Monster III, Summon Monster III, Summon Monster III, - D: protection from energy Lv4: Holy smite, Summon Monster IV - D: Confusion
Elyas (Ben A.) (72/80 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor, see invisibility, haste 11d6=39 ; Wednesday October 12th, 2022 2:10:02 PM
Encouraged by the results of the first one, elyas does another Chain Lightning on a cluster of wolves!
this one is slightly more powerful, with 39 damage per wolf! #8 gets a DC 24 reflex for half, 4, 7, 1 and 3 get DC 22 saves
Elyas then retreats slightly to be right behind Rolth
Spells prepared:
cantrips: Resistance, detect magic, light, mending Level 1: 2X protection from evil, mage armor, 3X magic missile, Comprehend Languages Level 2: 2X Resist Energy, darkvision, web, Glitterdust, See invisibility Level 3: 2X lightning bolt, Haste, 0/2 Fly, fireball Level 4: 2X summon monster IV, Dimensional Anchor, Greater Invisibility, Black tentacles Level 5: Baleful Polymorph, Cone of Cold, 2X Summon Monster V Level 6: 0/2X Chain Lightning, Summon Monster VI Special: Acid Dart (8/8 remain, 1d6+4), pearl of power 1, bonded item, dimensional steps (330/330)
Active effects: On Allies: Haste (9 rounds)
Mak(JamesM)87/87 HP|AC:27/18T/20FF|CMD 32|+1 CLB:Arrows-10|18/13/8/18(RS)/18(H)|(FA,WF,WS,WT,PBS,IC,DA,RS,H,MS)**|1d8+16(MS)(20)x3) d20+18=38 ; d20+18=27 ; d20+13=18 ; d20+8=16 ; d20+18=35 ; d20+18=37 ; d8+16=19 ; d8+16=21 ; d8+16=22 ; d8+16=23 ; Wednesday October 12th, 2022 2:40:14 PM
Mak takes a five foot step towards Tsak and takes aim at the wolf that just brought the big man down. Mak's first attack of a pair of arrows strikes the wolf and both pass right through the creature to embed themselves into the ground several feet beyond it. Unfortunately the staggering and dying creature's spasms made it unpredictable enough that Mak's next two arrows missed it. Mak wasn't to be deterred however and sent his last two arrows towards the only standing wolf near the ranger.
Mak knew he only had ten arrows remaining. At his current rate of fire he had but two sets of attacks left before he was out. Swiveling his head about he gauged which of the wolves he should target next.
OOC: Mak - Dread Dire Wolf 4 and 7, Roll 38(Threat, 27 Crit), 18, 16, 35, 37. Crit, miss, miss, hit, hit. Damage, ((19(x3) + 21) Manyshot) = 78 + 22 + 23 = 123 hp total, 78 to Wolf 7, 45 to Wolf 4.
edit: Manyshot crit damage is wrong, I've corrected it above.
Kiwina (Steve M) 121/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' d20+11=26 ; d20+6=19 ; d20+9=15 ; d20+9=21 ; d20+11=20 ; d20+11=25 ; d8+2=10 ; d8+2=10 ; d6+2=4 ; d6+2=8 ; d8+2=6 ; Wednesday October 12th, 2022 7:43:30 PM
Kiwina makes another full attack. . .
Trident primary -- AC 26 for 10 damage Trident secondary -- AC 19 for 10 damage Light mace -- AC 25 for 4 damage Hoof -- AC 15 for miss Hoof -- AC 21 for 8 damage Trident, haste -- AC 20 for 6 damage
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (108/124 HP | AC: 18; Touch: 12; CMD: 27 d20+16=27 ; d8+20=28 ; Wednesday October 12th, 2022 8:13:02 PM
By Rolth's furious reckoning, the only two wolves still standing are numbers 1 and 2, so he moves over to number two and gives it a big old smash, which ought to be enough to destroy it. He is quite pleased by the Petals' smashing, burning, smiting, shooting extravaganza against these abominations, and sings an inspiring limerick about it.
+1 Morning star to hit +16 = 27, damage 1d8+20 = 28
Effect Tracking: Haste 3/11r used Low Light Vision (Darkvision when raging) Bardic Performance 3/12 rounds used (active) Rage 3/24 rounds used (active) Channel Energy 0/5 used Calming Touch 1/5 used
Spell Slots: Stabilize 0/1 used Light 0/1 used True Strike 0/1 used Detect Poison 0/1 used Divine Favor 0/3 used Bless 0/1 used Magic Missile 0/1 used Lesser Restoration 1/1 used Shield Other 0/1 used Prayer 0/1 used 1st level 0/4 used 2nd level 0/2 used
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 35/84 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: d20+11=28 ; d20+11=22 ; d20+11=19 ; d8+5=12 ; Wednesday October 12th, 2022 8:46:00 PM
(Saves vs paralysis=28, 22, 19 pass, CLW=12) Tsak takes a moment to cast cure light wounds on himself. He's gonna need some more help with nasty #4.
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 46/82 | AC : 28; Touch 18; Flat 23 CMD 27(29 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) d20+12=19 ; d20+12=14 ; d20+12=21 ; d8+4=11 ; Thursday October 13th, 2022 1:51:52 AM
Fort: 19
Ayotnom says, "I could sure use some healing..." as he resists the paralysis
He then uses his full attack action to make a whirlwind attack against 1 and 8 missing 1 with 14 but hitting 8 with 21 for 11 damage 8
He uses a 5 foot step free action to move towards 8 without provoking AOOs from 1 or 8 in order to get out of flank.
Active Effects: Mage Armor: 6 hours - 2 rounds = +4 AC Shield: 6 minutes - 1 round = +4 AC blocks magic missile
Wil casts holy smite, and fires his spiritual weapons. he is able to catch 4, 7, and 8 with he smite. 8 takes half damage and is blinded for this round, while 4 and 7 are blinded for one round, and take full damage.
Elyas casts another chain lightning, and 8 1 and 3 drop in a sizzling mass, while 1 and 7 take full damage.
Mak finishes off #7
Kiwina drops #2
Rolth drops #1
Tsak cast cure light wounds on himself.
Ayotnom asks for healing, as he prepares to whirlwind attack, but quickly realizes all the undead wolves are actually dead.
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With the Dire Ghoul Wolves all dead, the Petals can take a breather. They notice the Haltavar never even stirred in his sleep. the poor lad must have been truly exhausted. What do our intrepid heroes wish to do next?
Dire ghoul wolves AC 19/11/17 CMD 27 (31 vs trip) 1) 0/67 dead 2) 0/67 dead 3) 0/67 dead 4) 0/67 dead 5) 0/67 dead 6) 0/67 dead 7) 0/67 dead 8) 0/67 dead
Elyas (Ben A.) (72/80 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor, see invisibility, haste d20+12=20 ; Thursday October 13th, 2022 1:33:41 PM
Elyas spins around, another spell half-formed in his mind and hands at the ready to deliver some fiery damage but he sees the monsters have all been put down.
"well that will sure wake you up! Well done everyone. Now what in the Wold were that many undead doing around this area? Dire wolves are pretty rare, and ghoul versions of them must have been created by something or someone.
Knowledge Religion = 20 to recall anything about how these beasties are created
Mak(JamesM)(87/87)|AC:36-AO/28/19T/20FF|CMD 33| Rapier +1-Agile,Keen|18/13/8/-/-|(FA,WN,PS,WF,WS, AD)**|1d6+11(15)x2)) Thursday October 13th, 2022 1:34:24 PM
Mak shrugged his quiver off and immediately returned to his pack to replenish the arrows in it. There might be more out there, he thought. This time he grabbed 5 of the cold iron arrows, so his quiver now held 15 normal arrows and 5 cold iron ones.
"You ok over there Tsak? Is everyone ok?" Mak asked without bothering to wake the sleeping youngling. "This one brings a whole new meaning to cat naps." Mak jested as he made his next suggestion.
"Gentlemen." Mak started. "We should perhaps gather these creatures up and burn them. No doubt they might foster disease if we left them to the wild creatures of the region."
Without waiting Mak put on his gloves and set about dragging the creatures into a pile, and though it seemed unlikely he took a moment to make certain the creatures had no valuables once they were in place by cutting them open to look at their stomach contents.
Wilford Grimly (HP:86/86- AC: 22; Touch: 14; Flat: 18; CMD: 21) d20+12=22 ; Thursday October 13th, 2022 1:42:35 PM
Wil is very pleased that this worked out so well. "We should examine the remains, maybe they contain a clue to where they came from." (Perception: 22)
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: NONE | 50/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (4d6) 6/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 2d8+11=20 ; Thursday October 13th, 2022 3:57:43 PM
After casting shield falco casts cure moderate wounds on Ayotnom. {Healing: 20}
"Anyone else need a heal, it looks Ayotnom took the worst of it but I can do a group heal as well."
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / XFlame Strike DC20X / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (2/2) / Dimensional Ancor 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D) / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (2/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - XCure Light Wounds (D)X / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (1/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (87/103 HP | AC: 19; Touch: 13; CMD: 25 d20+16=26 ; Thursday October 13th, 2022 7:20:25 PM
With the immediate threat dealt with, Rolth ends his rage, and looks about tiredly. "Yes, Falco, a bit of group healing would be excellent, given that so many of us are still wounded. I wonder who or what is creating these things, and whether there are any more threats hereabouts? Should we try to track them back in the darkness or wait until first light to move?"
Rolth looks and listens carefully to make sure another round of beasties isn't approaching.
(Perception = 26)
Kiwina (Steve M) 121/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Thursday October 13th, 2022 9:58:39 PM "We could try tracking them back now, but I expect our young guide still needs rest and light wouldn't hurt. I say we wait until dawn." Kiwina isn't thrilled with the idea more might be out there.
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 66/82 | AC : 28; Touch 18; Flat 23 CMD 27(29 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Thursday October 13th, 2022 10:02:12 PM
Ayotnom says, "I was to busy casting defensive buffs to get a piece of any of the ghoulish wolves...though they got a few pieces of me."
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 35/84 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: Friday October 14th, 2022 6:52:53 AM
Tsak checks Esmerelda is ok, then makes his way over to the fire to bandage anything still bleeding. He'll definitely join in any group healing.
DM Jeremy Battle Map Friday October 14th, 2022 2:29:41 PM
Elyas is ready for action, but is relieved to see all the dire ghoul wolves dead. He brings up an interesting point about the wolves, and he is pretty sure these creatures were created, due to the extreme rarity of their existence. He thinks a bit and remembers that like other ghouls, dire ghoul wolves can be created by necromancer magic spells such as create undead. Non-good (usually evil) wizards, clerics and some sorcerers can cast these spells.
Mak refills his quiver, than comments on Haltavar's ability to sleep through such an ordeal. He suggests gathering the corpses of the undead wolves and burning them so as to avoid spreading disease, and gets to work doing just that, after making sure Tsak is OK.
Wil decides to examine the corpses before burning them, but isn't able to find any clues as to their origins.
Falco hooks up Ayotnom with some healing, and than asks if anyone else could use some.
Rolth request Falco do a group heal, and he too wonders about the origins of the undead wolves. He asks if they should have a look about to see if there are anymore, either now, or in the daylight, as he listens for anything that may go bump in the night.
Kiwina suggests waiting until dawn as Haltavar seems to need more sleep, and daylight will help, though he isn't thrilled of the possibility of their being more out there.
Ayotnom comments that building his defense disallowed him the opportunity to go on the offense, but the wolves got a chunk of his flesh.
Tsak checks in on his cat, and is relieved to learn than she is fine, than goes over to join in the group heal. Tsak is obviously the worst off in the damage department.
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The mystery of the dire wolf ghouls proves to be an enigma our intrepid heroes can't seem to solve. Thankfully, they weren't visited by any more in the night, and in the morning a quick look around and it is clear, to those in the know, that these eight were the only ones, as eight distinct sets of tracks were found. Haltavar rises from his slumber and stretches. he looks around and sees the still smoldering remains of the bonfire that consumed the ghoul wolves corpses. A puzzled look crosses his face as he asks, "Did I miss something?"
The rest of the trip to Frog Hollow is uneventful, and as you enter the small fishing village, you see a large gathering, of what you assume are the villagers in the town square.
Mak(JamesM)87/87 HP|AC:26/17T/20FF|CMD 31|CSB: Arrows-20|14/9/4/14(RS)/-|(FA,WT,PBS,DA,RS,MS)**|1d8+12(MS)(20)x3) d20+16=34 ; Friday October 14th, 2022 2:52:04 PM
Mak napped a bit on Elmer's back as they completed the journey to the fishing village. The late night activities were wearing on him and he was ready for a good nights rest, preferably in a structure with four walls and a door that locked. A jab in the ribs from Falco roused him as they approached the village.
"What? What? I'm awake." Mak said rather unconvincingly as his head swiveled about and he checked the surroundings for signs of Dire Wolves. A foot print here or there perhaps, but not outright tracking. For that he'd have to take a closer look, or use his Tsak attachment.
When they drew up near the villagers Mak kept his feathered friend close and gripped his short bow tightly with one hand out of sight and next to his horse quiver as he ranged wide with the Petals between he and the liontaurs. "Let us be careful." he advised the small cleric quietly. "Remember the Deep. If events turn I'll set you down on the safe side of Elmer so you can use your magic."
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: NONE | 50/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (4d6) 6/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 Friday October 14th, 2022 3:11:40 PM
Falco does his best to still get enough rest to complete his morning prayers. The sight of the dead wolves, that he can now see are ghouls, encourages him to be prepared.
"No need, I will hop of here and walk in with the rest. Over a short distance me being slower then the big folks won't hurt much."
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"Healing, does anyone still need healing? In my pursuit of offense spells I tend to forget that I am also a cleric and have the ability to heal too. I'm sorry, please Wardd forgive me as I navigate this desire to be a warrior for you." Cure Moderate Wounds: for 18 to whoever needs it "I can channel some energy too, if needed." he then adds
---- Orisons: Detect Magic, Resistance, Light, Guidance Lv1: Protection from Evil/Chaos..etc, Entropic Shield, Bless Water, Magic Weapon, Sanctuary, - D: True Strike Lv2: Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon D: Touch of Idiocy (if needed - Cure Moderate Wounds) Lv3: Summon Monster III, Summon Monster III, Summon Monster III, - D: protection from energy Lv4: Holy smite, Summon Monster IV - D: Confusion
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (103/103 HP | AC: 20; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 d6=5 ; d6=2 ; d6=4 ; d6=2 ; d6=4 ; d6=4 ; d20+16=32 ; Friday October 14th, 2022 10:41:04 PM
When the lad asks whether he missed something, Rolth is glad that the fellow did not have to witness those horrible beasts. He chuckles, and says, "Just a bit of exercise before breakfast, I'm glad that we did not disturb your rest! Now let's go see what we can do to help your village."
On the way to the village, Rolth will channel energy three times to heal himself and his comrades, giving everyone 21hp of healing. He will suggest that Wil's spell goes to Tsak, who is most grievously wounded. He will also suggest that our more skilled healers check the wounded for any signs of lingering ill effects from the wounds inflicted by the ghouls.
Upon our arrival, he will look carefully to make sure that these are indeed living liontaurs and not newly risen victims of ghoulish attacks.
Perception = 32
Kiwina (Steve M) 121/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Saturday October 15th, 2022 10:58:28 AM
Kiwina notes the general direction the dire ghouls came from and compares it to their own direction of travel.
Seeing the villagers, Kiwina asks Haltavar if he sees any of the village leaders there. A large group gathered could mean there has been more trouble than what happened to Haltavar's family.
The healing spells help Tsak immensely and he is able to complete the walk to the village at a moderate pace without any issues.
He chuckles quietly to himself at Rolth's excuse to the lad. Glad we didn't do any heavy exercise. Also happy I've been studying how to hurt undead, might come in handy. Bloody zombies. he says to Mak quietly.
When the villagers come into sight Tsak takes a few minutes to survey them, trying to determine their numbers, mood and the presence or absence of weapons and armour (Perception)
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 74/104 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: Sunday October 16th, 2022 9:11:13 PM
(OOC Updated header with full HP now that Tsak has levelled and recovered from earlier effects, forgot to do it before.)
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 82/82 | AC : 20; Touch 18; Flat 19 CMD 27(29 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Sunday October 16th, 2022 10:46:16 PM
Ayotnom asks, "Do you think their might be a master behind the attack on Frog Hollow and the attack on us with the ghoulish dire wolves? Perhaps a monstrologer or necromancer? Does anyone have any magicks that they may cast on Haltavar or our group to thwart divination on us?"
DM Mark - "Let us be careful." d6=4 ; Monday October 17th, 2022 5:19:05 PM Mak finds that napping on a moving horse is not very restful. He is wary as the Petals approach a group gathered in the little village, and he shares his concerns with the others. Falco thanks Mak for the ride and gets off the horse to walk with the others. Wil offers to heal the party. Rolth tries to distract the young boy from any awareness of the previous nights fight. He heals the Petals on the walk to the village. He looks to make sure these villagers are not undead. Kiwinas practiced eye notes the direction the ghoulish wolves came from. They seem to have come from the direction the Petals took, perhaps picking up on their scent and following the heroes here. He asks Haltavar if he sees any of the village leaders in the gathered group. Tsak sizes up the gathered villages. He can see they are agitated. All of them seem to have some sort of weapon, though most are merely farm implements such as scythes, bills and pitchforks. Ayotnom wonders if there might be some malign forces directing the recent attacks, and asks if there is some means of shielding the Petals and Haltavar from detection.
As the Petals walk through the village they note the smell of the sea and can see some fish salted and drying on racks. They pass a few villagers that seem a bit startled by the group as they pass.
You go to where young Haltavar directs, toward the home and office of a local magistrate named Froylot, where the agitated crowd has gathered, and you hear several comments.
It was the Sullivan place. I hear theyre all dead, and a lot of cattle too. Near 30 head of cattle I hear. Shame about the Sullivans. Same thing happened to the Haster family. Somethings gotta be done. See, this is what happens without a clan leader. Clan leader? Bah. We dont need a clan leader. What we need is a wall and better weapons. There you go about that wall again. Froylot needs to send word for help! Help. Yer kidding yourself if you think were gonna get help. We need that wall. Hey, aint that the Haster kid? Jeez, I thought they was all dead.
Then a tall liontaur appears at the doorway, and you can see he is old and his face is creased with worry and concern. He tries to mollify the crowd, and some begin to point in your direction. Noticing you, the old man moves with unusual haste to the Petals. His face changes to one of concern and compassion as he sees Haltavar.
The villagers fall silent.
Ah, Haltavar. Thank the gods that you survived.
He turns to the Petals.
My name is Magistrate Froylot, and am I right in identifying you as the Eight Petaled Rose?
After the Petals confirm Froylots assumption, he seems relieved. He says,
It is good that Haltavar found you, and brought you here, for as you can see, we are in a bad way right now. My people need answers, but I have none to give them. Nor do we have the means to track down the killing beasts that seem to be attacking our people. Would you be willing to investigate these horrific acts? So far there have been two incidents, but I fear, without your help, there will be many more.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: NONE | 50/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (4d6) 6/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 Monday October 17th, 2022 7:16:46 PM
Falco's step falters as he hears the last name Haster feeling sudden unwarranted concern. Is that spelled with a e or an o? It must be an e, and o feels strangely creepy. A slight shake of the head has his pace quicken, the existential dread gone he waves to those who fell silent. He nods at the mention of the Eight Petal Rose, forgetting he is a beastfolk he tries to smile but the beak doesn't move although his eyes change some.
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Kiwina (Steve M) 121/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Monday October 17th, 2022 7:56:27 PM "We'll need to know where the most recent attack happened, who found it, and when," Kiwina says. "I'd like to look at both sites, but the last one first." He leaves it to others in the group to ask about the clan leader or what they're doing to protect themselves now. He's interested in learning what he can about the attacks themselves.
Mak(JamesM)87/87 HP|AC:26/17T/20FF|CMD 31|CSB: Arrows-20|11/6/1/11(RS)/-|(FA,WT,DA,RS,MS)**|1d6+11(MS)(20)x3) d20+6=15 ; d20+16=31 ; Monday October 17th, 2022 8:06:08 PM
Mak shared Falco's concern about the family name, but he didn't say anything to the villagers. So Mak just nudged Elmer forward and started circling the area looking for tracks that looked out of place. He wasn't trying to track anything though, just find tracks he didn't recognize so he could point them out to others. Meanwhile he kept the shortbow ready in case of attack.
OOC: Survival +6, Roll 15. Perception +16, Roll 31
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (103/103 HP | AC: 20; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 Monday October 17th, 2022 9:47:57 PM "Magistrate, you have the right of it, we are indeed the Eight Petaled Rose. Haltavar found us quickly, good lad, and we came straight here to help, by Domi's grace. Have any among you seen the beasts that have been attacking? And have there been any other strange occurrences recently, even if there is no known connection. Unusual ships sighted, sounds in the hills, anything like that? I will say that we encountered a few undead dire wolves on our journey here, so there is something insidious going on here, not just hungry animals. Let us get to the investigating straightaway! In the meantime, can some of you take care of young Haltavar? He's been brave but perhaps seen enough excitement for now."
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 82/82 | AC : 20; Touch 18; Flat 19 CMD 27(29 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Monday October 17th, 2022 11:35:40 PM
Ayotnom says, "Quick question, just to test a theory based on what we encountered on the way here would the beasts that be attacking you happen to resemble undead wolves? We had an encounter with some ourselves on the trip over here and I'm wondering if it isn't a coincidence. I would wager that even though we beat the pack that attacked us if the beasts are one and the same there are probably more out there."
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 92/104 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: Tuesday October 18th, 2022 12:00:42 AM
Tsak gives Wil a quick smile as the healing takes effect. He feels as good as he's ever been.
The ranger is a little bemused that a large group of liontaurs, highly-effective killing machines that they are, would be considering a fence. Given the mood of the mob he keeps his thoughts to himself.
He agrees with Kiwina's assessment to visit the sight of the more recent attack first. He suspects the villagers will have little knowledge of what is roaming the countryside as the boy is the only survivor so far. He keeps his thoughts to himself regarding what they might be facing. No sense in creating more fear, it will only lead to poor decisions.
Elyas (Ben A.) (72/80 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor, see invisibility, haste Tuesday October 18th, 2022 10:42:06 AM I agree with the others, we should investigate both sites, before too much time has passed. I was afraid there would be more than one attack, it seems something is harassing this town. Don't worry we will get to the bottom of it, it's kind of our thing
Elyas will wait until the others are ready and the group is shown to the site of the recent attack
Wilford Grimly (HP:86/86- AC: 22; Touch: 14; Flat: 18; CMD: 21) d20+16=17 ; Tuesday October 18th, 2022 6:01:16 PM
"So your saying you want to build a wall to keep everyone safe? That sounds like an expensive endeavor. How about we try to figure out what's going on here first," Wil says. (Diplomacy: 17) "Any clue on where we could start? Where and when did you first find the first victims? May we speak with any survivors, if that's not a rude thing to ask?"
DM Mark - "Don't worry we will get to the bottom of it, it's kind of our thing." Tuesday October 18th, 2022 9:00:17 PM Falco seems rattled by a name from the past, but shakes it off and stays silent. Mak shares Falcos concern and stays ready. Wil heals Tsak. He suggests that a wall would be expensive, and asks where to start and if there are any survivors. Tsak, grateful for the healing, remains quiet as well. Kiwina has questions and is interested in seeing the sites of both the attacks. Rolth confirms the heroes identity. He asks several questions looking for any information that may help, along with seeing where these attacks happened. He also asks for someone to watch after the young Haltavar. Elyas is also eager to see where these attacks occurred. Ayotnom asks if the beasts that attacked resembled undead wolves.
Lots of questions. Magistrate Froylot sighs. Before he can respond, some of the riled up villagers shout their responses.
A ship eh? I didnt see no ship, but it coulda been a ghost ship! They come at night, ya see. Maybe that's where your undead wolves come from. Yeah, I see lights out on the water some nights. After you see the bottom of a bottle, I reckon. You aint seen no lights. Have too! The Hasters and the Sullivans arent far. We can take you there! Survivors? Wasnt no survivors. All dead, all of em and the livestock too. The Petals think the attacks maybe come from the hills! Aye, the hills can be dangerous for sure. The hills have eyes! Bah, if they come from the hills, thered be tracks. Haltavar - poor kid. Strange things? I seen some fauns - goatboys - a while back. They was strange. Theres always strange things happening, but nuthin like this tho. Folk are scared. Cmon, well take you to that Haster place, and then to the Sullivans.
The crowd is stirred up and ready to go. A kindly woman comes over to Haltavar trying to usher him away, but the boy is not having it. NO. THIS WAS MY FAMILY THAT WAS ATTACKED. LEMME GO - IM TAKING THEM THERE!
The crowd is a bit taken aback by the boys insistence as he pulls away from the kindly woman. You think youd likely need to tie him up to keep him here.
Magistrate Froylot raises his hands and pulls his bent frame up to his full height.
ENOUGH! Let the boy go, hes been through enough! We can see to his oversight later.
He continues to the Petals, As you can see, this community is deeply concerned and fear runs high, so even the smallest rumors and sightings become monsters in the night. People are superstitious because of what happened to the previous leader of the Houndstooh Clan and his village, but you Petals know all about that. I dont think these attacks are related to anything that was said here, but who knows?
The boy seems insistent, so perhaps it would be better to let him lead you there than to try to restrain him. May provide some closure as well. I can send some of the villagers with you if you like. Noone has changed anything at these two sites as far as I know, and I imagine the dead are all still there.
I wish we could offer you payment for your services but in truth we are not a wealthy village, and other than free lodging as well as food and drink, we really dont have much to offer.
Magistrate Froylot points to two men and one woman, all holding farm tools like they mean to cut someone down. Yammon, Gavyl, Jetia. You go with them. The rest of you, stay here. We dont need a mob trampling over everything.
Haltavar steps forward, a grim look on his face as he wipes his nose across his sleeve. Cmon, lets go. CMON!
What now? You will need someone to show the way. Do you restrain the boy? Do you take the villagers? Anything else?
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (103/103 HP | AC: 20; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 Tuesday October 18th, 2022 9:20:28 PM "Bravely done, Haltavar, you make Domi the Defender proud. Lead on then, young sir. And you three, we'll welcome your local insights as we make our way to the scenes of the attacks, but I ask that you all let us take the lead in any fighting, your village has lost enough already. And we don't do this for the money, but for the glory of Domi and the honor of the reunified taurs and noble races!"
Kiwina (Steve M) 121/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Tuesday October 18th, 2022 9:48:53 PM
Kiwina also thanks the people who will accompany them, but warns that the Petals will need to look over the area carefully and may be a while. "You said all of them died. . . Did any of you see the bodies? Did anyone examine them?" Kiwina asks the villagers. He does not expect that the bodies of any people would have been left for days, so asking might be their best chance to guess what happened.
He's still not sure if the Sullivan's or the Haster's place was attacked most recently, but given that Haltavar is going with them is not going to argue about the order in which they visit the homesteads.
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 82/82 | AC : 20; Touch 18; Flat 19 CMD 27(29 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Wednesday October 19th, 2022 1:24:35 AM
Ayotnom says, "I agree with Rolth. Haltavar shall be our guide. He does make Imod proud."
Mak(JamesM)87/87 HP|AC:26/17T/20FF|CMD 31|CSB: Arrows-20|11/6/1/11(RS)/-|(FA,WT,DA,RS,MS)**|1d6+11(MS)(20)x3) Wednesday October 19th, 2022 8:05:11 AM
Mak found nothing as he circled the area so he just listened to everything, including the dyslexic minotaur in their group. He also suffered through the accolades Rolth and the minotaur gave Domi. Domi this Imod that, it was all very tiring. Domi was probably some plant thing that had twisted those two's minds...he'd have to look at them more closely later.
Mak also listened to the villagers, or perhaps they'd have been more appropriately labled kittentaurs. Though he'd said nothing to Tsak they thinked similarly. Here they were on an island with vicious predators and they were cowering in fear because a few of them were killed. He noted that Rolth's question was turned into a fact in the blink of an eye. He also noted that at least one villager noted no tracks.
"Tsak. You hear that?" Mak said from horseback a few feet from the ranger. "No tracks. I told you, didn't I? Flying." he said to remind Tsak he called it as a dragon though he didn't exactly want to say it out loud in a crowd of Kittentaurs.
"Oh, you hear Rolth? We don't do it for the money? Really? I do it for the money, don't you? I'm not near as adept at living off the land as he is, I mean I need a laundryman, a cook, a butler, errand boys, footmen, maids. Those people don't work for free now do they." Mak said as he raised his hand to correct the actual Liontaur among the kittens but caught a look from Falco at the last minute and lowered it. "Fine." Mak said under his breath,"But there better be treasure, I have plans."
Elyas (Ben A.) (72/80 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor, see invisibility, haste Wednesday October 19th, 2022 9:00:24 AM
Elyas chuckles a little at Mak's complaints about the money. "I don't know about you all, but I have made more money off of our various adventures than i would have made in a lifetime of sailing for a living. Not to mention all of the crazy things we have gotten to be a part of, and the good things we have manged to do for the islands. looking into attacks on a peaceful village without expecting cold hard coin is certainly not going to put us in the poor house.
Elyas is happy to let Haltavar lead. there is no reason to keep the child from having a part in this after everything he has gone through.
However, he thinks, the mere presence of Haltavar is a good indication that they cannot take anything that the villagers say at face value. they insist there were no survivors, yet here we are being led to the attack site by a survivor....
Wilford Grimly (HP:86/86- AC: 22; Touch: 14; Flat: 18; CMD: 21) Wednesday October 19th, 2022 9:13:54 AM
Wil began to get nervous as the crowd began to get animated. He began to mumble to himself but corrected, he stood up tall. "The passion is understandable but I would prefer not to lead a mob. Prefer to only have a minimal amount of villagers. It's hard enough to keep our own group in order." "Additionally, I would prefer none of their people die under our watch. Our work can be hazardous. I vote to leave the villagers here. The boy can stay, we can protect him. Just my opinion here." Wil says to the Petals only.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: NONE | 71/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (4d6) 7/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 Wednesday October 19th, 2022 9:14:07 AM "Agreed Elyas, money is not the motivation of our adventures though it is of course a nice perk."
He moves to Haltavar "If things get dangerous keep your distance and if you must approach come towards me so I can help insure your safety."
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Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 92/104 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: Wednesday October 19th, 2022 3:14:45 PM All I need is a cat Tsak says to Mak, and he tickles Esmerelda under the chin.
DM Mark - Kittentaurs d20=2 d20=14 Wednesday October 19th, 2022 7:16:58 PM Rolth encourages Halvatar to lead the way to these sites. He invites the three villagers to come as well, but to leave any righting to the Petals. Ayotnom also encourages the boy. Kiwina thanks the three villagers, and warns that the Petals may be a while in their investigations. He asks if anyone actually saw the bodies. Mak derides the frightened villagers silently, deciding they are mere kittentaurs and unworthy of his respect. He takes exception to Rolths assertion the Petals will help without reward, noting that Mak needs to be able to pay people to wait on him hand and foot. Elyas notes that the Petals are actually quite rich. He is glad to have Halvatar along, noting its odd they said there were no survivors when the boys presence proves them wrong. Wil says the mob must stay but that the three villagers are enough for now, though he would actually prefer even those three stay behind. Falco says reward is not necessary. But it is nice. He warns Halvatar to stay near him should there be trouble. Tsak says all he needs is a cat and is glad to have Esmerelda along.
Asked if anyone saw the bodies, several villagers respond, some having been to each farmstead where they saw the poor people and dead sheep and cows. You can see Halvatars jaw tense up at the confirmation of his family's deaths. Magistrate Froylot says he does not believe anyone has changed things at either site, wanting to allow for
As you go, Halvatar remains sullen and quiet. He is only roused to speak when Yammon says hes sorry about what happened to Halvatars family. Shut up! Dont talk about my family. is all he responds. They leave him along and the walk is long and quiet.2
At one point, Jetia will say that the Sulivan farm is much closer to town, but none are willing to challenge the boys determination to go to his familys place first.
As you round a small hillock, a farm comes into view.
As you approach Haltavars home, the smell of death and decay is everywhere. There is a two story house, with the bottom story serving as a small barn and workshop. A corral is adjacent to the house.
However, see no trace of Haltavars family, and only a few dead sheep. There are more bloodied areas scattered about the farm, suggesting many more deaths than the few dead sheep you see. The few sheep there have either been clawed or trampled.
Halvatar is a bit frantic. Where, where are my family? Where are they? They were here! WHERE ARE THEY?!!!
The three villagers that accompanied you look around wide-eyed, not quite sure what to do but clearly frightened.
Everyone can make a DC 20 Perception check Highlight to display spoiler: {you find some odd shaped footprints of a huge sized creature. The footprints arent clean enough to identify the creature, which is odd. You only see partial footprints of something, and only here and there.}
If the Perception check is successful, you can make a DC 15 survival check to Highlight to display spoiler: {The footprints both begin and end suddenly, and seem to sometimes skip for a distance here and there.}
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (103/103 HP | AC: 20; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 d20+17=32 ; d20+10=14 ; Wednesday October 19th, 2022 8:16:51 PM
As the Petal's approach the farmstead, Rolth will cast Toros' Taur Try (minotaur version) on himself. He surveys the scene in dismay, but soon focuses on trying to sort out what happened. He first consoles Haltavar. "I do not yet know, Haltavar, but I will not stint in my efforts to find out. Let us investigate, that we might make progress in this quest. Look, here, see these? Odd shaped prints of some unidentified, huge creature, but only partial and scattered about. I don't quite know what to make of it, but I suspect the other Petals can help us learn more. What say you fellows?"
Perception = 32 Survival = 14
Kiwina (Steve M) 121/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' d20+21=25 ; d20+23=28 ; d20+21=31 ; d20+23=32 ; Wednesday October 19th, 2022 8:45:32 PM
(Perception = 25, survival = 28)
Kiwina asks Grandfather for help as he looks around. (To the DM: Highlight to display spoiler: {Just for flavor. He is not using the spirits to cast a spell.}) He sees the same things Rolth described.
He turns to the villagers and asks, "Should I assume from your reaction that the village left the bodies here?" Once he gets an answer, he circles the farm outside any fences, looking for tracks of frightened sheep or other signs of anything approaching or leaving the area. (Perception = 31, survival = 32)
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 82/82 | AC : 20; Touch 18; Flat 19 CMD 27(29 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) d20+17=37 ; d20+2=9 ; d20+19=20 ; d20+9=25 ; d20+9=29 ; d20+9=10 ; d20+9=23 ; Thursday October 20th, 2022 12:38:09 AM
(Perception: 37) (Survival: 9)
Ayotnom says, "I see the footprints too."
He then starts wracking his brain for hypothetical matches to the prints even though he knows they aren't clear enough for a 100% identification he could still speculate based on the size and general shape as well as the brutality of the attacks.
The missing bodies and the tracks pique Tsak's interest. Is someone else hunting those responsible for the massacre, or (and a shiver runs up his spine) are necromantic arts or other foul magicks at play.
Stay here, don't let the boy get too close.
Motioning the others to stay clear he makes his way around the scene to see what it can tell him. Were there many creatures or one? Did it jump from place to place or just vanish? Were bodies dragged, rolled? Did things fall out of pockets? Are there any bits and pieces 'lying' around or has it all been sanitised?
Wilford Grimly (HP:86/86- AC: 22; Touch: 14; Flat: 18; CMD: 21) d20+12=20 ; d20+3=6 ; Thursday October 20th, 2022 10:12:22 AM
"There are footprints!" Wil declares. "...but can we figure out where the creature went or where it took the bodies. They are not in any detectable direction, I don't think. Maybe it can fly?" Wil then scans the area for caves or places a creature can hide. (Perception: 20)
Elyas (Ben A.) (72/80 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor, see invisibility, haste d20+13=25 ; d20+13=23 ; Thursday October 20th, 2022 10:14:13 AM
Elyas lets those that are better at tracking identify the footprints. he instead focuses on looking for other clues, particularly for evidence of the bodies of the family. He looks for blood stains that are away from the bodies of the dead animals, and for evidence of bodies being dragged or stumbling away, etc
perception = 25
He also ponders what he knows of the area, and wildlife that could possibly be nearby, even if it isn't normally aggressive. Something came here and killed these people and their stock, and even if it was magically enhanced or raised from the dead it would have to have been on the island somehow. He tries to come up with some ideas of what kind of animals might be here big enough to do this much damage
Knowledge nature = 23
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: NONE | 71/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (4d6) 7/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 d20+15=21 ; d20+3=7 ; Thursday October 20th, 2022 10:20:01 AM
{Perception: 21}
"Boy stay back here with me. I see the footprints as well and best you are clear if anything happens. I have my bow and can close in fast to help the Petals if need be." He looks at the kid. "I am sorry for your family, this cannot be easy to see."
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (2/2) / Dimensional Ancor 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D) / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (2/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
Mak(JamesM)87/87 HP|AC:26/17T/20FF|CMD 31|+1 CLB:Arrows-20|15/10/5/15(RS)/-|(FA,WF,WS,WT,DA,RS,MS)**|1d8+14(MS)(20)x3) d20+16=36 ; d20+6=18 ; Thursday October 20th, 2022 1:10:14 PM
Mak dismounted and pulled out his longbow as he tethered Elmer to a fence post. Once he shrugged on his quiver and set his cloak in place. he moved about the area and looked for clues. As he adjusted his cloak a sharp eye could make out a shiny new WLA pin on his shirt collar.
Mak saw everything the others did, but said nothing as he moved around the compound. Everything he saw confirmed in his mind that they were dealing with a flying creature. That there were no liontaur footprints told him that alive or dead the residents of this home were carried away.
"I think it's safe to say that we are dealing with a flying creature and if that creature is a dragon as I suspect it may very well have some necromantic abilities about it if those wolves are connected to all this. The biggest issue here I think is that none of us have any experience with this type of creature, dragon or otherwise, since none of us recognize the tracks. See." Mak said pointing to one of the sets of tracks. "It looks like it hopped from here to here. Birds hop, dragon's walk. If it's a large bird that would be one boon, I suppose. I'd recommend we keep our eyes on the sky as we move about and be alert for attacks from above."
"Haltavar. You were here during the attack? Did you see or hear the attacker? Did anyone escape only to die inside the house?" Mak finished as he moved to look in the doorway for blood trails.
DM Mark - "I am sorry for your family, this cannot be easy to see." d20=10 ; Thursday October 20th, 2022 6:52:12 PM Rolth looks around and tries to console Halvatar. He notes the strange, uneven prints. Kiwina takes in the scene. He asks the three villagers if any of the others who came to this site moved the bodies or left the bodies. He circles the area looking for bodies, sheep or anything else. Ayotnom tries to identify the partial footprints, but is not sure. Hed guess they might be reptilian of some sort. A pretty big reptilian thing. Tsak suggests someone keep an eye on Halvatar and not let him get too close. Then the ranger scouts the area, looking for more clues. Esmerelda plods along with him. Wil sees the footprints and wonders about them. He looks for any clues or places to hide. Elyas wonders what sort of animals or creatures could do such a thing. He knows Liontaur isle is plagued by hell hounds, but is not familiar with what else might have been here. Perhaps a large lizard, dinosaur or really big bird from the prints. He sees no sign that a bloodied creature moved away, nor that one might have been dragged somewhere. Falco keeps an eye on the boy and tries to comfort him. Mak says this must be a flying creature, perhaps a dragon with necromantic abilities. He asks Halvatar if he was here during the attack, did he see or hear what happened, or if anyone escaped to die in the house?
There are plenty of locations of dried blood in the dirt here, and there are plenty of liontaur prints as well as sheep prints. Survival DC 20:Highlight to display spoiler: {Now that you look at all the different prints here, you can see that the large creature prints seem to be the most recent - that is, there are no other prints that appear to be on top of those.}
Halvatar had said he was fishing when the attack happened, and indeed there are three rotting fish near the house. At Maks mention of the house, Halvatars eyes get wide and he bolts toward the farmhouse, disappearing in the door, yelling for his family.
Kiwina and Tsak fan out. They find no liontaurs, alive or dead. They do spot a few sheep in the distance, and there are a few dead sheep here and there. Judging from the bloodied dirt, something has clearly removed the liontaur bodies and most of the dead sheep.
The three villagers do not interfere. They look, and confirm what the Petals see. They are clearly afraid, and after Mak's comment keep looking up apprehensively.
Kiwina (Steve M) 121/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Thursday October 20th, 2022 8:32:23 PM You know, Kiwina points out to the villagers, "the same guy who just said this must be a dragon also says the gods are plants. Worry about his nonsense if you want, but I'm not going to."
Kiwina tries to figure out the timing. Nothing else has crossed the large tracks, but in the days since the attack some scavengers should have come. "Tell me," he asks the villagers, "Were the Hasters attacked before or after the Sullivans? How many days ago did you learn of each attack?"
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (103/103 HP | AC: 20; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 Thursday October 20th, 2022 9:43:38 PM "Huh, I wonder whether the big flying lizard thing came after the attack occurred. Are there no tracks leading away from here at all?" Having posed this question, Rolth will follow Halvatar inside to make sure that he is as ok as the situation allows.
Tsak stays with the tracks, but can't fathom a coherent story from it. Its a mess, in more ways than one. The scene has been sullied since the attack. I can't tell what was here and when just from footprints and scuff marks.
The ranger works his way to the periphery of the homestead searching the whole area thoroughly. He is especially searching for tracks leading away (Survival =25)
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 82/82 | AC : 20; Touch 18; Flat 19 CMD 27(29 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) d20+2=8 ; Friday October 21st, 2022 12:14:14 AM
(Survival: 8)
Ayotnom says, "If I had to wager based on the prints they are kind of a massive reptillian. Are there dinosaurs on Liontaur Isle?"
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: NONE | 71/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (4d6) 7/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 Friday October 21st, 2022 10:09:11 AM
Falco sprints behind the boy as he heads to the house. "You might not want to.... neverminded." He is determinded to at least be there to help the boy process what he sees.
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (2/2) / Dimensional Ancor 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D) / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (2/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
Mak(JamesM)87/87 HP|AC:26/17T/20FF|CMD 31|+1 CLB:Arrows-20|15/10/5/15(RS)/-|(FA,WF,WS,WT,DA,RS,MS)**|1d8+14(MS)(20)x3) d20+6=15 ; Friday October 21st, 2022 1:48:19 PM "If you'd been following along Kiwina, what I said was that some plant was pretending to BE a god. Then I of course questioned whether all the others were plants too." Mak said with a smirk. "Are we sure some plant thing isn't embedded in Rolth's brain? He's a bit myopic about Domi even when that being proves he's not really interested in helping anyone if it's not related to his own agenda. It's understandable that Ayotnom likes him, he is Ayotnom's personal transportation guy. I'd want to foster that relationship too. Who doesn't need instant transportation anywhere in the Wold?"
"As for this creature, whatever it is, it does appear to be flying since it's prints don't lead away from here."
OOC: So the DM is saying that the Liontaurs could have walked away, just that their prints are obscured? Mak would range further afield to verify that.
DM Mark - "I am sorry for your family, this cannot be easy to see." Friday October 21st, 2022 2:23:51 PM (Sorry if I was confusing. I simply meant that there are plenty of liontaur tracks around this liontaur farmstead, as you would expect. This makes it hard to tell if some liontaurs walked away, though nothing suggests they did. But you do know that the large creature prints have not been "walked over" by liontaurs - the creature prints seem to be the most recent prints.)
DM Mark - Gods and Plants Saturday October 22nd, 2022 1:12:48 AM Kiwina wonders about the lack of scavengers. He asks the villagers about the timing of the attacks at the two sites. Rolth wonders about the lack of footprints leaving the site. He follows Halvatar into the house. Tsak works his way around the area, carefully examining the prints and other clues. Ayotnom asks if there are dinosaurs on the island. Wil follows the others, keeping a sharp eye out. Falco runs after Halvatar, trying to warn the boy about what he may see. Mak continues a discussion with Kiwina about Elyas
Kiwina and Mak have a discussion regarding gods. And plants. And gods that are plants. One might get the impression that Mak does not respect the gods.
Tsaks sharp eye is able to pick out what he thinks must be Halvatars prints in the dirt. They seem to go to the now rotting fish, move around the area a little and then head off in the direction of Frog Hollow where you all just came from. He also notices some other liontaur prints at the edge of the farm. They never seem to enter the central area, and the length of their gait suggests they ran in the direction of Frog Hollow as they left.
The three villagers look at Kiwina. Gavyl says, See, Im were not sure the timing of these attacks. I mean, some folk found this scene, but really it was Halvatar that found it first. But I heard the bodies were here, and now theyre not. The Sullivans? I dunno, but I think this one happened first. I dunno. What do you think did this? Is it still around? Is it coming for the rest of us?
Falco and Rolth run after Halvatar. The runs around the house, calling for his family, but is me with silence. Falco coaxes the boy out. Where did they go? Their bodies are gone. Where did they go?
Once outside he looks at the Petals, tears in his eyes.
You, you all are supposed to be these famous and powerful adventurers. Why cant you do anything? Where did they go? Why cant you bring my family back, and why is whatever killed them still on the loose? WHAT GOOD ARE YOU ANYWAY? He hides his face as he begins to cry.
The three villagers look nervously at the boy and the Petals.
After a few minutes of crying, Haltivar will stand up straight, wipe away his tears and with zero emotion he will say, We should head to the Sullivan Farm. Maybe you will find something there. The child seems distant and resolute. He seems to want to leave, but waits for the rest of you.
Do you go in the direction the boy and the villagers seem to indicate would lead to the Sullivan farm? Do you investigate more? What next?
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 92/104 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: Saturday October 22nd, 2022 2:44:39 AM
[b]I think the Sullivan farm is a good idea, there's not much more I can glean from here for now. I would say that I think something has been here since the attack. Possibly something very big, but the reason for its visit is unclear. In any case we should travel with care and have our wits about us.[b]
As Haltivar will be taking point Tsak positions himself at the back of the group to keep an eye that nothing is following or them.
Kiwina (Steve M) 121/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Saturday October 22nd, 2022 12:36:49 PM "Haltavar can confirm the timing of this attack, pretty precisely. That's not really the issue." The real issue, Kiwina thinks but does not say in front of the villagers, is the timing of whatever took the bodies. Which may or may not be the same thing that attacked in the first place, as far as he has seen. Still, there are no tracks leaving except for some liontaurs. There is no scavenger activity, despite it being days since the attack. And despite Mak shooting off his mouth just to scare people, a huge flying dinosaur-like or bird-like creature . . . Well, there's been no sign of a large fire, electrical, or acid attack.
"Yes, Haltavar, to the Sullivans next would be good. You're just going to have to wait to see whether we can do anything. But it won't be by a snap of our fingers."
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (103/103 HP | AC: 20; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 d20+23=32 ; d20+16=18 ; Saturday October 22nd, 2022 8:49:40 PM
Rolth tries to reinforce Haltavar's resolution, but ease any bitterness. "Good, Haltavar, Domi cannot prevent all bad things from happening to us, but he does lend us strength to deal with those things as they come into our lives. Let us be off to the Sullivans' and see what more we can learn. If we persevere, we will learn more about what happened to the families, and try to achieve some measure of justice for what has been lost."
During the trip, Rolth will keep a keen eye out for threats and clues.
Diplomacy= 32 Perception = 18
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 82/82 | AC : 20; Touch 18; Flat 19 CMD 27(29 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Monday October 24th, 2022 12:33:52 AM
Ayotnom says to Haltavar, "Kid, let me tell you that life is not fair. The Gods including Lord Imod give us freedom of choice and the ability to decide our own destinies. Because of this bad things happen and to good people but it is how you roll with the punches and adapt that reveal what kind of person you are. When that stranger murdered my father I was sad and I spent my time lamenting his death, but then I resolved to do something about it. I became an adventure and later a duelist so that I can hunt down that stranger and avenge my father's death someday. There is likely no bringing your family back as Gargul's revolving door in the afterlife is typically reserved for adventurers with unfinished business. If you want my advice help us get whatever monster murdered your family. Share whatever it is you know even if the detail seems insignificant. Watch what we the Eight Petaled Rose do and become an adventurer yourself in the future when you grow to help others not have to go through what you did."
Mak(JamesM)87/87 HP|AC:26/17T/20FF|CMD 31|+1 CLB:Arrows-20|15/10/5/15(RS)/-|(FA,WF,WS,WT,DA,RS,MS)**|1d8+14(MS)(20)x3) Monday October 24th, 2022 9:05:28 AM
Religious rhetoric aside Rolth's suggestion to move on to the Sullivan farmstead was a good one. It was a good time to mention Pantheon and his desire for justice, but Mak was neither a devote follower or a cleric of that being. Perhaps Kiwina might speak up on behalf of that divinity or philosophy of justice seeking.
Mak agreed with the general idea of justice or even unity even though he doubted those concepts could be claimed by anyone. His friends seemed intent on devoting themselves to and espousing their philosophy at every turn, however perhaps those ideas would bring some comfort to Halvatar during his time of mourning.
"You need justice, Halvatar. Who ever did this must pay for their actions. You must carry on and fulfil your duty to your family in whatever form that takes. I see a farm in need of sorting and livestock that might need to be collected. What you need is justice and until then will you be unable to rest."
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: NONE | 71/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (4d6) 7/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 Monday October 24th, 2022 9:29:43 AM "Haltavar, one of the things I have learned in my adventures as that often we take the rolls of investigator nd avenger after the fact. Even those with more power then us cannot be everywhere at once. Rest assured we will do all we can to find the source of the attack and give you a manner of peace. Now you need to rest with your people and we will do what we do."
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (2/2) / Dimensional Ancor 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D) / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (2/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
Elyas (Ben A.) (72/80 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor, see invisibility, haste Monday October 24th, 2022 11:00:44 AM
Elyas lets the boy yell, and does not try to calm him down. he has been through something terrible, and there is not really a rational response to it.
The important thing to do now is to figure out what caused this, then stop it before it kills anyone else. sadly that is the best that can be done for those already dead...
"let's move on to the other farm and see if there is anything there that can give us more of a clue as to what happened. sadly nothing here is really giving us a good picture
Wilford Grimly (HP:86/86- AC: 22; Touch: 14; Flat: 18; CMD: 21) Monday October 24th, 2022 12:45:27 PM
"The ability to suck up your emotion like that.. hmm. Suspicious for me," Wil says to the team only. "I agree we should check out the other place but the behavior is starting to make me wonder if there is a connection." To the other villagers, "Any reason to believe some of the residents could be involved? Any inter-group turmoil?"
Mak(JamesM)87/87 HP|AC:26/17T/20FF|CMD 31|+1 CLB:Arrows-20|15/10/5/15(RS)/-|(FA,WF,WS,WT,DA,RS,MS)**|1d8+14(MS)(20)x3) Monday October 24th, 2022 2:13:38 PM
Mak pulled Wil to one side and spoke quietly to him so that none could listen in. "Could Haltavar be an unwitting cause for this? Perhaps some were form he isn't aware of? It would explain his survival and perhaps a delayed transformation since."
DM Mark - Big Critters, but do you fight them? Monday October 24th, 2022 7:04:05 PM Tsak says the group should go to the Sullivan farm as Halvatar suggests. He recommends going with care since the creatures that were here were rather large. Kiwina agrees. Though the bodies are gone, he thinks it strange he sees no evidence of scavengers. At least not scavengers hes familiar with. Rolth talks to Halvatar about Domi as he tries to calm and encourage the boy. He keeps an eye out for threats as he goes. Ayotnom tells the boy that life is not fair, but that Domi gives people freedom and strength to deal with life. He advises the boy to help the Petals get whatever did this to his family, to channel is rage into seeking revenge as Ayotnom has. Mak agrees that the boy should seek to avenge his family so he can rest, that he should see to the family farm. Falco advises that the boy rest and let the Petals seek justice for his family. Elyas is ready to continue on. Wil asks the villagers if they think some kind of liontaur conflicts could have caused all this, but this just earns him some puzzled looks. He thinks the boys behavior is strange. (Which says something if Wil thinks someone elses behavior is strange.) Mak agrees, and wonders if the boy could have somehow be the cause of all this.
Jetia says, Stop badging the boy about seeking justice and revenge. Dont you think hes been through enough? The other two villagers exchange glances but do not speak up.
Halvatar grumbles a bit as he goes, though he is mostly sullen and silent.
DC 30 Sense Motive check Highlight to display spoiler: {Haltivar seems to have an almost fanatical need to have the Petals, or someone, find the cause of the murders and senseless slaughter of his family and livestock. Perhaps its just grief. }
You all walk for about 2 hours to reach the Sullivan farm. As you approach, make a Perception check:
DC 20 Highlight to display spoiler: {Everything is too quiet. You dont hear any birds or any other sounds}
DC 30 Highlight to display spoiler: {You hear what sounds like wild animals eating a kill.}
As you round a copse of trees, the farmyard comes into sight. You see 6 huge reptilian creatures feasting on the carcasess of dead cattle. They are either ignoring you or they have not seen you yet.
The three villagers suck in their breath, and one grabs Halvatar motioning for him to be quiet.
DC 17 Knowledge Nature Highlight to display spoiler: {These appear to be allosauruses, a dinosaur/animal, uncommon though not unheard of.}
Here is your map. Note that some squares are difficult terrain, though you are unsure if these huge creatures would be impeded by this.
Kiwina (Steve M) 121/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' d20+16=22 ; d20+19=23 ; d20+11=14 ; Monday October 24th, 2022 7:38:22 PM
(sense motive = 22, perception = 23, nature = 14)
Kiwina stops as they approach the Sulivan farm. He motions to the villagers to fall back. Maybe the copse of trees can hide them for a bit.
He looks at the reptiles, taking in their general shape and trying to place them. (four legs?, no wings?, etc.). Meanwhile, he readies a charge but does not approach yet. (They are well out of charging distance, unless the nearer ones come running.)
Kiwina (Steve M) 121/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Monday October 24th, 2022 8:03:45 PM Ranger: 1st -- Entabgle, Speak with Animals Druid: 0th -- Create Water, Detect Magic, Flare, Light 1st -- Obscuring Mist, CLW, Entangle, Produce Flame, Summon Nature's Ally I 2nd -- Fog Cloud, Flaming Sphere, Hold Animal, Resist Energy 3rd -- Call Lightning, Sleet Storm, Spike Growth Aumakua have one 1st ranger spell
Mak(JamesM)87/87 HP|AC:26/17T/20FF|CMD 31|+1 CLB:Arrows-20|13/8/3/13(RS)/-|(FA,WF,WS,WT,DA,RS,Range Penalty,MS)**|1d8+14(MS)(20)x3) d20+9=20 ; d20+16=32 ; d20+3=9 ; d20+13=30 ; 2d8+28=38 ; Monday October 24th, 2022 8:45:04 PM
Mak saw them all as soon as they came into view, so he dismounted and brought up his bow and waited for someone to make a move. If that move was made by the creatures he let fly his first two arrows.
OOC: Sense Motive +9, Roll 20, Fail. Perception +16, Roll 32. KS: Nature +3, Roll 9, Fail Readied Action Mak - AJ23, Roll 30, Damage 38 hp
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 82/82 | AC : 20; Touch 18; Flat 19 CMD 27(29 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) d20+17=34 ; d20+9=10 ; Monday October 24th, 2022 9:23:34 PM
Perception: 34 Know[nature]: 10
Ayotnom says, "It is too quiet."
Then as he gets a little closer he whispers, "Something predatious is eating its kill near here."
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (103/103 HP | AC: 20; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 d20+19=38 ; d20+16=33 ; d20+3=15 ; d20+4=8 ; Tuesday October 25th, 2022 1:47:58 AM
Rolth silently notes Haltavars fanatical desire for Justice, and wonders whether he might follow the path that Kiwina has taken. Something that can be addressed later, given that we seem to have stumbled upon a scene of mass murder. His ears prick forward, noting that the scene is strangely devoid of any other creatures than the reptiles feeding, with no other birds or beasts to be heard. He nods to Ayotnom, who has clearly picked up on the same thing. He scans the area carefully, looking to see if there might be signs of any survivors hidden in the area, and joins Kiwina in trying to discern any more details about the appearance of these beasts. He moves quietly to 33-34/C-D to get a better view.
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 92/104 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: d20+5=9 ; d20+16=20 ; d20+16=33 ; Tuesday October 25th, 2022 7:06:44 AM
(Sense Motive vs spoiler=9 Fail, Perception vs spoiler=20 Fail, Perception=33)
Bringing up the back of the party Tsak is probably the last to see the giant lizards. How did they get here, were they at the last site? They don't look like they fly so why do the tracks appear and disappear? Likely the lizards won't respond to questions, observing their behaviour may answer some. The ranger moves up to hide behind a rock so as to observe the creatures (Perception). He checks wind direction and wonders how good their sense of smell is.
Wilford Grimly (HP:86/86- AC: 22; Touch: 14; Flat: 18; CMD: 21) d20+11=13 ; d20+12=27 ; Tuesday October 25th, 2022 9:14:36 AM
(Sense Motive: 13)(Perception: 27) "Hold it... hold," Wil said to himself. "We can't just go in without a plan. I know.. you're ready and smart." He argued with himself then realized he was doing it in front of everyone and stopped. "I could send an archon over to sneak up on them or we could send the whole army and attack them from here. I'm game for either approach. It would be fun to do a sneak attack." Wil summons a Lantern Archon and waits for it to appear.
Summoned: Archon - () Orisons: Detect Magic, Resistance, Light, Guidance Lv1: Protection from Evil/Chaos..etc, Entropic Shield, Bless Water, Magic Weapon, Sanctuary, - D: True Strike Lv2: Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon D: Touch of Idiocy (if needed - Cure moderate Wounds) Lv3: Summon Monster III, Summon Monster III, Summon Monster III, - D: protection from energy Lv4: Holy smite, Summon Monster IV - D: Confusion
Channel 4d6
Elyas (Ben A.) (72/80 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor, see invisibility, haste d20+13=19 ; d20+13=31 ; Tuesday October 25th, 2022 9:44:58 AM
Elyas does not notice the sounds of the animals until the other Petals point them out. they approach close enough to see the large lizards. He is surprised, as they are not a very common sight, and there are a lot of them perception = 19, fail know nature = 31, success
they are dinosaurs, called allosauruses. they are not unheard of but still pretty rare. they are big predators, dangerous especially in a pack like this. still, they are only animals, and not likely to be as much of a challenge as things like those Galvos.
Elyas moves up to get a good view
When we are ready I will give us magical speed, then we will see if these beasts can handle lightning strikes!
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: NONE | 71/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (4d6) 7/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 d20+15=22 ; d20+9=26 ; Tuesday October 25th, 2022 11:41:13 AM "Allosauruses, not what I would have guessed to find. Should at least be straight forward, no magical attacks coming at us or anything like that."
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (2/2) / Dimensional Ancor 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D) / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (2/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (103/103 HP | AC: 20; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 d20+19=38 ; d20+16=33 ; d20+3=15 ; d20+4=8 ; Tuesday October 25th, 2022 12:58:44 PM
Rolth silently notes Haltavars fanatical desire for Justice, and wonders whether he might follow the path that Kiwina has taken. Something that can be addressed later, given that we seem to have stumbled upon a scene of mass murder. His ears prick forward, noting that the scene is strangely devoid of any other creatures than the reptiles feeding, with no other birds or beasts to be heard. He nods to Ayotnom, who has clearly picked up on the same thing. He scans the area carefully, looking to see if there might be signs of any survivors hidden in the area, and joins Kiwina in trying to discern any more details about the appearance of these beasts. He moves quietly to 33-34/C-D to get a better view.
Mak(JamesM)87/87 HP|AC:26/17T/20FF|CMD 31|+1 CLB:Arrows-20|13/8/3/13(RS)/-|(FA,WF,WS,WT,DA,RS,Range Penalty,MS)**|1d8+14(MS)(20)x3) Tuesday October 25th, 2022 3:12:34 PM "Perhaps we should let them leave and then track them back to their lair." Mak said looking at the wingless dragons. "What strange beasts are these anyway? My tutor never mentioned such creatures. If they are indeed animals, perhaps a loud noise will frighten them away?" Mak whispered as he sighted down his two arrows. "Are these common to the area Rolth?" Mak asked the Petals Liontaur.
DM Mark - Big Critters, but do you fight them? Tuesday October 25th, 2022 8:19:02 PM Kiwina motions for the villagers to fall back out of sight. He would like to ready an action to charge, but instead readies an attack if these creatures charge and attack. (Charge is a full round action and the Ready Action can only ready a standard, move, or immediate action.) Mak readies an action to shoot the creatures if they attack. (He would not be able to ready a full attack action, only a standard action to attack.) He suggests letting the beasts be and perhaps the Petals to their lair. He asks if these creatures are common here. Ayotnom lets the other know its rather quiet except for the large lizards eating the dead cows. Rolth also notes the lack of other animal sounds. He tries to quietly move to a better tactical location as scans the area for survivors. Tsak and Esmerelda move up. Wil summons a Lantern Archon. Elyas shares with the other what he knows and moves forward, crouching behind a rock. Falco agrees with Elyas description of these things.
Crunch, crunch, munch, crunch.
The villagers are happy to hide behind the trees (just off the map.) Halvatar refuses to go with them, and stays where he is transfixed on these huge reptiles. The villagers do not fuss with the child, not wanting to attract attention by dragging him away with them.
Munch, munch, crunch.
You do not see any other liontaurs here. Perhaps they fled or have already been eaten, though reports were that they were assumed slain.
Crunch, crunch,crunch.
The creatures continue gorging themselves on the dead cows. As Rolth moves and several of you talk, those that had rolled Perception over 30 will note that these big animals do seem to be aware you are here, they are just more intent on their meal.
Crunch, munch, crunch, munch.
Suddenly, a Lantern Archon appears near Will as a softly glowing ball of light.
Here is your map. Note that some squares are difficult terrain, though you are unsure if these huge creatures would be impeded by this.
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 82/82 | AC : 24; Touch 18; Flat 23 CMD 27(29 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Tuesday October 25th, 2022 8:23:44 PM
Ayotnom casts mage armor then advances 30 feet.
Mak(JamesM)87/87 HP|AC:26/17T/20FF|CMD 31|+1 CLB:Arrows-20|15/-/-/-(RS)/-|(WF,WS,WT,DA,Range Penalty)**|1d8+14(20)x3) d20+15=30 ; 2d8+28=38 ; Tuesday October 25th, 2022 9:36:34 PM
Mak held his shot. As far as he knew these animals had come along after the tragedy and weren't the cause of the massacre. He'd only fire if they became aggressive.
OOC: Sorry, I only included the one attack in my hit rolls, but did show my post as a full attack. Corrected info in this post.
Readied Action Mak - AJ23, Roll 30. Damage 17 hp (Accidentally included manyshot.)
Kiwina (Steve M) 121/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Tuesday October 25th, 2022 9:41:01 PM "You'd think if something like lived on the island everyone would know about it." Kiwina says.
This might be a good time to worry about tactics. "If you think they will come to us, I can put a row of spikes in the way and maybe slow them down. If you want to go to them, I won't try that." He thinks he could cover Y-20 to AB-38, or a similar area closer to the group. "I don't think entangle is likely to hold them."
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 92/104 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: Wednesday October 26th, 2022 2:12:34 AM I really don't see the point in attacking them, certainly not yet. I like Mak's idea of following them back to their lair. It's probably underground, near a volcano. I want to watch them and see what they do once they are finished eating the cows. By the way I think they know we're here, and aren't really bothered. Maybe they haven't heard of us...
Tsak doesn't know if the dinosaurs are responsible for the massacres, but he doubts it. He wants to know more about them before doing anything to them.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (103/103 HP | AC: 20; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 Wednesday October 26th, 2022 7:40:28 AM
Rolth says, "I have not encountered such beasts here before, but I cannot say for sure whether they might have come from elsewhere on the island. I still think it odd that all the Taurs have disappeared, even as there remain slain cattle to eat. I do like the idea of following these creatures, in case they are in thrall to some fell power. Plus we can make sure that they cause no harm to taurs elsewhere on the island. I see no need to start a fight with them now, there will no doubt be plenty of fighting to do later when we uncover the perpetrators of the attacks.
Rolth casts Expeditious Retreat on himself in case things go wrong.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: NONE | 71/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (4d6) 7/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 Wednesday October 26th, 2022 9:38:05 AM
Falco moves up some whispering to the others. "I don't think we can leave large meat eaters so close to where people are living. Your average farmer will not be able to run them off by any means I can think of. Either way, if they come this way I will try to blind one of them."
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Wilford Grimly (HP:86/86- AC: 22; Touch: 14; Flat: 18; CMD: 21) d20+12=15 ; Wednesday October 26th, 2022 2:48:00 PM
"I agree to leave the 'saurs on the is asking for trouble. I would like the archon to fly around the creatures to see if it provokes them or if maybe there is a clue." "Do you believe you can fly around them without causing them to get angry," Wil asks the archon. "To the team, if someone popped these 'saurs onto the island than they have to be around still, right?" Perception: 15
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 82/82 | AC : 24; Touch 18; Flat 23 CMD 27(29 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Wednesday October 26th, 2022 8:36:51 PM
(OOC: Checking In; I pretty much want to cast shield and advance another 30 feet next round unless I'm attacked this round)
Time slows down for Ayotnom as he waits for some action from the dinos.
DM Mark - Big Critters, but do you fight them? Wednesday October 26th, 2022 8:40:50 PM Ayotnom magically armors himself and moves up a bit. Mak keeps his bow trained on the creatures, ready for an attack. Kiwina tells the others he can create thorns to slow these creatures down, but does not want to limit the Petals with this. Tsak would like to watch and follow these creatures back to their lair, probably underground near a volcano. Rolth would also follow these creatures to their lair. It strikes him odd that there are no dead taurs here. He casts Expeditious Retreat on himself. Falco worries about letting these creatures remain as a threat to other taurs. Wil asks his Archon if it can fly around these creatures without provoking them. Elyas
Will is answered with laughter and a voice that sounds like musical chimes. "I will try to not provoke." The little glowing ball of light whizzes out to begin circling at a large arc so as not to provoke the creatures.
As Ayotnom moves up, the nearest of the creatures stops eating for a moment and regards the monk. It then returns to its meal, keeping an eye on Ayotnom.
Halvatar says, "What are you doing? Those things killed my family! Kill them! He picks up a rock, but from this distance you know he could not throw to hit these creatures.
The villagers look uncertainly at Halvatar and the Petals.
Perception DC 30: Highlight to display spoiler: {In the distance maybe 150 ahead of you, you think you can see a long line or two in the earth. Maybe it was scraped, maybe it was burned. Hard to tell from here.}
What do you plan to do over the next 10 minutes as these creatures eat dead cow?
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 82/82 | AC : 24; Touch 18; Flat 23 CMD 27(29 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) d20+17=35 ; Wednesday October 26th, 2022 8:53:43 PM
(Perception: 35)
Ayotnom points out the long lines in the earth to his friends.
He then advances only 20 feet this time and readies an action to cast the shield spell in reaction to any of the dinosaurs making an advance or an attack directed at him and his friends.
Active Effects: Mage Armor: +4 AC; 6 hours
Readied Action: Cast shield in reaction to dinos moving or attacking him, the petals or their allies (villagers, Halvatar) Please note that if triggered the shield spell will make his AC: 28/18/27
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (103/103 HP | AC: 20; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 d20+23=39 ; d20+18=30 ; Wednesday October 26th, 2022 9:34:06 PM
Rolth gently chides Halvatar, "What are we doing? Why, we are trying to find out what actually happened to your family, protect those who still live, and deliver justice to those who have wronged you. You say that these beasts killed your family. Tell me, did you see this happen? Do you have any evidence beyond supposition? Some of the clues we have found so far suggest that the reptiles came after your family was attacked. So now what we are trying to do is figure out whether they were brought here to mislead any inquiry and hide evidence that would lead us to the murderers, or are simply dumb brutes that showed up to eat the livestock once it was unprotected. If we were to just kill them and assume that justice was done, we might well miss the opportunity to find the real killers, and allow them to strike again. Revenge may be swift, but justice is patient. You are brave and determined, but justice also requires wisdom, so let us think upon these matters and do what is necessary to get the quest done right."
(Diplomacy = 39 to convince the lad to listen to the mind as well as the heart)
Speechifying done, Roth will move up a little bit closer and try to see more of the scrapes that Ayotnom has pointed out, activating his amulet of mighty fists just in case a fight comes.
(Perception = 30)
Kiwina (Steve M) 121/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' d20+20=34 ; Wednesday October 26th, 2022 9:34:09 PM
(perception = 34)
"We need to investigate, but I don't want to risk a battle with the creatures while our guides are here. Perhaps they should take word back to town." He suggests this loudly enough for the villagers to hear, "I can try to speak to one of the lizards if they don't become aggressive. They've seen us and are still content just to eat."
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 92/104 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: Thursday October 27th, 2022 1:49:13 AM
Tsak stays hunkered down near his cover. He's happy to wait as long as it takes. The boys irrational blathering irks him more than watching large animals eat.
Rolth is right boy, now is the time for patience. We have agreed to help you, that does not mean you may impose your will on how we go about it. So watch your manners. These animals are not acting aggressively. Once they have finished their meal they are likely to wander off, so then we will see where they go and we will examine what is left of the scene. Then we may learn something about what has occured here, and possibly to your family.
Mak(JamesM)87/87 HP|AC:26/17T/20FF|CMD 31|+1 CLB:Arrows-20|15/-/-/-(RS)/-|(WF,WS,WT,DA,Range Penalty)**|1d8+14(20)x3) d20+16=19 ; Thursday October 27th, 2022 8:13:48 AM
Mak released the tension on his bow and stepped back to comfort Elmer. The warhorse was trained not to spook in the face of carnage and blood, but he could see the worry in his eyes. "It's ok." Mak said gently as he rubbed the horses neck.
All the while Mak kept his eyes on the wingless dragons and hoped they didn't see another meal in Elmer. So standing 170' away Mak watched and waited with the others. He was especially interested in how the minotaur would fare venturing towards them alone. As for the strange lines in the ground that that were pointed out to him he couldn't see them from his point of view, but a thought did cross his mind.
"Ayotnom, could they be drag marks where the Sullivan's were hauled away?"
OOC: Perception +16, Roll 19
Elyas (Ben A.) (72/80 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor, see invisibility, haste Thursday October 27th, 2022 9:33:04 AM They don't seem to be bothered much by us. does that mean they might be scavengers drawn by the dead animals? or maybe they just don't care to bother with attacking us when they have plenty to eat. I could scare them away. probably...
Elyas proposes using a fireball that doesn't actually hit the creatures but is placed between the party and the dinos to try to spook them into retreating from the farm. From there we could track them or just use that time to check out the farm in more detail
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: NONE | 71/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (4d6) 7/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 d20+15=30 ; Thursday October 27th, 2022 9:53:07 AM "Nothing about these brutes makes me think they would not attack a village. They appear to hunters who are currently scavenging. We need to investigate this lines but these behind us does seem bad in the short term and is not great for the residents in the long term."
Falco will go with the others if they move on but unhappily, he sees these as a threat to those living in the area.
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DM Mark - Big Critters, but do you fight them? Thursday October 27th, 2022 6:45:30 PM
(I wasnt really sure if you still wanted to go round by round or just wait these creatures out. It seems to be the latter, so Ill roll with that.)
The party continues to discuss what they could do, but keeps their distance in general. Beyond some movement, no one takes any actions. The marks on the ground are too far away and in the middle of the allosauruses (allosauri?) to see any better.
As Rolth and Ayotnom advance, the closest allosaurus will stop eating long enough to stomp its feet and then lower his head to utter a frighteningly loud ROAR. Between Rolth and Tsak telling Haltavar to simmer down and this beasts roar, the child remains sullenly quiet gripping his rock.
You can see the glowing Lantern Archon complete a full circle around these creatures, making sure not to come within about 30 of any so as not to antagonize them as instructed. About the time it makes it all the way around as instructed, the spell ends and it vanishes.
After about 10 minutes or so, the creatures seem to have finished eating what they intend to eat, and most of the dead cows are now gone. They begin to pull back and leave.
You can later learn from Halvatar that he never saw what killed his family but he seems convinced it must be these creatures. The villagers seem sure it must have been these creatures, though they also did not see what attacked either farm. The villagers ask, Will these creatures come for the rest of out farms? Will they attack Frog Hollow?
Tell me if I missed something. What now?
Kiwina (Steve M) 121/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Thursday October 27th, 2022 8:13:23 PM
If the creatures are leaving, Kiwina moves up to about sixty feet from the closest. He does this in the open, and tries not to spook it. If it seems to take this as a threat, he backs off. When he is that distance away, he casts speak with animals.
If successful, then over the duration of the spell he tries asking the creature where it lives, whether it killed the creatures it and its friends ate, and how it came here.
Ranger: 1st -- Entabgle, Speak with Animals (used?) Druid: 0th -- Create Water, Detect Magic, Flare, Light 1st -- Obscuring Mist, CLW, Entangle, Produce Flame, Summon Nature's Ally I 2nd -- Fog Cloud, Flaming Sphere, Hold Animal, Resist Energy 3rd -- Call Lightning, Sleet Storm, Spike Growth Aumakua have one 1st ranger spell
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (103/103 HP | AC: 20; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 d20+16=20 ; d20+10=23 ; Thursday October 27th, 2022 8:16:23 PM "I recommend that we quickly check out those scrapes in the center, call for survivors, then pursue the reptiles to see where they are going. If they are headed for another homestead, we can intercept their attack." Assuming folks are in general agreement, Rolth will move ahead quickly to check out the scraped area to save some time if needed.
Perception = 20 Survival = 23
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 82/82 | AC : 24; Touch 18; Flat 23 CMD 27(29 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Thursday October 27th, 2022 9:16:40 PM
Ayotnom says, "I agree with Rolth's plan. We need more information and we need to ensure that these creatures are the same that attacked Haltavar's family before we end them. It is also possible that their actions are being directed by some other player and if we follow them we may be able to learn that."
Active Effects: Mage Armor: +4 AC; 6 hours
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 92/104 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: Thursday October 27th, 2022 10:49:19 PM
Tsak and Esmerelda move up next to Kiwina to cover him whilst he casts a spell and his attention is diverted.
I suspect tracking five largish dinosaurs won't prove much of a challenge. We can take a few minutes to have a look around before we follow them. They've just eaten so I assume they won't be a threat to anyone else for a little while, if they were still hungry they'd probably attack us. Can somebody please have a haste spell prepared, if we do have to fight these things then speed across the ground will be an advantage.
Mak(JamesM)87/87 HP|AC:26/17T/20FF|CMD 31|CSB: Arrows-20|7/-/-/-(RS)/-|(WT,DA,Range Penalty)**|1d6+11(MS)(20)x3) Friday October 28th, 2022 7:32:25 AM
Mak put his longbow away and pulled himself onto Elmer. Once atop the horse he grabbed the shortbow from it's sheath at Elmer's side and nudged the great beast forward. "What would you have us do about the wingless dragons?" Mak asked the villagers using a simpler term than that used by Elyas while moving up to look at the lines in the ground he suspected were drag marks or cart tracks.
Wilford Grimly (HP:86/86- AC: 22; Touch: 14; Flat: 18; CMD: 21) Friday October 28th, 2022 8:55:50 AM
"How many farms still have cows remaining? Once these reptiles are hungry again they will likely pursue a new meal. You may want to build a wall or traps around the remaining farms to prevent them from coming in. I think we should follow the creatures."
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: NONE | 71/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (4d6) 7/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 Friday October 28th, 2022 9:55:00 AM
Falco watches the creatures leave slightly exasperated that they wasted the time and left what he thinks is clearly a threat to the community. "Lets move on and get this going then." He walks toward the other marks.
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (2/2) / Dimensional Anchor 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D) / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (2/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
DM Mark - You look tasty. Friday October 28th, 2022 7:05:48 PM Kiwina moves quickly and carefully toward the beasts to use Speak with Animals to ask them some questions. Rolth would like to follow the beasts to ensure they do not attack another homestead. He will look at the scrapes in the earth as he goes by. Ayotnom agrees. Tsak suggests tracking these large beasts wont be difficult, so the Petals should have some time to poke around this farmstead first. Mak gets on his horse as he moves up to look at the marks on the ground. He asks the three village people what they would have him do with these beasts. Wil asks how many farms still have cows, suggesting these farms should be fortified against attack. Falco remains concerned about these creatures running loose. He looks at the marks as well.
The villagers reply to Mak that they think these beasts should be killed before they attack another farm.
As you move up, you can see two partially eaten adult liontaur bodies in the corral area near the house. These were previously hidden from your sight until you advanced. It looks like there is a place where the dirt is disturbed near these remains. Perception or Survival DC 17:Highlight to display spoiler: {It looks like a small box or chest was been pulled from the ground here, and there are a few gold pieces on the ground nearby. }
Everyone advances with Kiwina. The centaurs voice changes dramatically. He lets out a loud screeching roar, and the allosauruses stop. The nearest one regards Kiwina with a predatory look as it squawks back answers. Is that one smiling? Creepy.
Where do you live? - We roam hills. We go back. Did you kill the creatures you ate? - No, this food dead. But you are not. We are full. How did you come here? - We walk and found food. Did you kill and eat those liontaur bodies over there? - No. All dead. We ate the tasty cows. Are you tasty?
For those looking at the marks,
Perception or Knowledge Arcana DC 20:Highlight to display spoiler: {The Petals find 4 different types of burn marks, the scorching of fire, the chemical burning of acid, the arc burns of electricity and what looks like freezer burn from the looks of the sparse vegetation affected. }
There are quite a lot more creature prints here. Survival or Knowledge Nature DC 20:Highlight to display spoiler: {In addition to the allosaurus prints, the Petals also find the same kind of footprints they found at Haltavars farm. This time the footprints are a little more conclusive, as they have an almost reptilian appearance, not overly different from the allosaurus footprints, only this creature, or creatures is/are quadrupedal, not bipedal, like the allosaurus. The Petals are able to determine conclusively that the allosauruses were only scavenging the kill of something else.}
Here is your map. Note that some squares are difficult terrain, though you are unsure if these huge creatures would be impeded by this.
Elyas (Ben A.) (72/80 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor, see invisibility, haste d20+16=18 ; d20+13=25 ; Friday October 28th, 2022 7:32:09 PM
Elyas moves forward to examine the ground while Kiwina talks with the Allosaurs.
Elyas is not able to identify the marks, even with his studies of the arcane... Know arcana = 18
But he does stop to inspect the tracks. know nature = 25 "these look like the ones we saw earlier. similar to those dinos, but different. these belong to something with four legs.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (103/103 HP | AC: 20; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 d20+18=38 ; d20+10=13 ; Friday October 28th, 2022 9:06:37 PM Look over there, looks like someone was looting, which is not something that those allosaurs would think to do. I can see a few coins scattered about near the remains of the fallen taurs. And those marks we saw from afar show signs of 4 different types of burn marks, the scorching of fire, the chemical burning of acid, the arc burns of electricity and what looks like freezer burn, from the looks of the sparse vegetation affected. What kind of fell beast can do that? Seems like it would be a magical beast of some sort, wouldn't you say, Elyas? Anyway, we were right to not jump to the conclusion that the dinosaurs were the culprits. Something more dangerous is about, and we should look for more clues. Anyone able to make sense of the tracks or other clues here, like back at the other homestead?"
Perception = 38, success Survival = 10, fail
Kiwina (Steve M) 121/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' d20+21=22 ; d20+23=43 ; Sunday October 30th, 2022 11:31:34 AM
Kiwina wonders it the lizards could have been brought here magically, "We need to find whatever attacked in the first place, but we also ought to keep an eye on these scavengers before they become a threat. Unless we find some other clue looking around here, following those big guys might be our best opportunity." Kiwina starts looking around as well, confident in their ability to follow the trail left by the six huge lizards. He compares what he finds with the others to see if they can figure out more together.
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 82/82 | AC : 24; Touch 18; Flat 23 CMD 27(29 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) d20+17=21 ; d20+19=34 ; d20+9=19 ; Sunday October 30th, 2022 9:07:31 PM
Perception: 21 - pass Know[Arcana]: 34 -pass Know[Nature]: 19 -fail
Ayotnom notices the chest and coins and says, "Perhaps that chest, the coins and its other contents might be put to the task of funeral costs for the diseased Liontaurs?"
He then points out all the different energy types in the scorch marks before saying, "There are so many tracks here it is hard for me to make head or tails of it."
Still unsure of the intentions of the creatures, Tsak sticks with Kiwina. From that position he can see some coins and drag marks and a lot of different attacks that would indicate the use of magic or a number of creatures with interesting abilities. Certainly they were not caused by the dinosaurs.
These animals aren't responsible for what happened here. Loot has been uncovered and there are signs of fire, acid and electricity. Something else is going on. A hunting party could take care of these lizards if required, I think the Petals need to stay on the scent of whoever or whatever is actually performing the attacks.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: NONE | 71/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (4d6) 7/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 d20+3=18 ; d20+15=27 ; Monday October 31st, 2022 9:19:16 AM
{Survival: 18 | Percption: 27}
"What creature attacks in as many ways as that? Some multi-headed beast perhaps. You are right Tsak, we need to track the bigger threat and hope the other moves on."
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Mak(JamesM)87/87 HP|AC:26/17T/20FF|CMD 31|CSB: Arrows-20|7/-/-/-(RS)/-|(WT,DA,Range Penalty)**|1d6+11(MS)(20)x3) d20+16=24 ; Monday October 31st, 2022 5:26:52 PM I bet it flies. Mak said as he looked into the sky.
OOC: Perception, +16, Roll 24
DM Mark - "I bet it flies." Monday October 31st, 2022 7:27:01 PM Elyas looks at the tracks, announcing there was another big reptillian creature here and this one had four legs. Rolth thinks something other than the allosauruses looted this place. He points out burn marks showing fire, electricity, acid and cold damage - clearly some sort of magical damage, perhaps a magical beast. He says the place warrants more investigation. Kiwina suggests following the allosauruses. Wil can see a box shaped thing was dug up here near the two partial bodies, but it is nowhere in sight. He notes the scattering of a few gold coins that seem to have been left behind. Ayotnom notes that perhaps the stolen loot could have been used to cover funeral costs. He also notes the magical damage here. Tsak also notes these things. He suggests a hunting party could take care of the dinosaurs and that the Petals should track down the larger threat. Falco agrees, wondering what sort of thing could make these marks. Mak is sure the beast that was here can fly.
Perception or Healing DC 15: Highlight to display spoiler: {The partial bodies suggest two adult liontuars, one male and one female. These liontaurs appear to have been bitten in two by something with large, sharp teeth. There are other bloody places in the soil different than the eaten cows, with bits of clothing suggesting other liontuars may have died here as well. This would be consistent with the villagers mention of the Sullivan children, though there are no childrens bodies here.}
Perception DC 17: Highlight to display spoiler: {The tracks of the quadruped creature look huge in size, same as the bipedal allosauruses. As noted before, these tracks are disconuous.}
Perception DC 22: Highlight to display spoiler: {The partial bodies suggest two adult liontuars, one male and one female. The male one looks to have chipped nails caked with dirt.}
The villagers exchange some surprised looks when Tsak suggests a hunting party could later take care of the allosauruses.
As the allosauruses leave, Halvatar says sullenly, Youre letting them get away. Theyre getting away. The boy seems exhausted. The villagers surround the child, gently telling him the Petals know what theyre doing. They suggest returning to Frog Hollow to inform Magistrate Froylot.
The allosauruses are out of sight.
What now?
Kiwina (Steve M) 121/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' d20+21=33 ; Monday October 31st, 2022 8:09:07 PM
(Perception = 33)
Kiwina agrees with the liontaurs returning to town to warn the magistrate. "You won't want to tackle all six of those beasts at a time, but I expect a hunting party could handle one with a little planning. They're not as smart as hell hounds. Just don't go looking for them quite yet. We'll see what we can find." Kiwina wonders if Haltavar will go with the villagers.
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 82/82 | AC : 24; Touch 18; Flat 23 CMD 27(29 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) d20+17=36 ; d20+17=24 ; d20+17=37 ; Monday October 31st, 2022 8:27:50 PM
Perception: 36, 24, 37 = pass, pass, pass
Ayotnom says, "There are more tracks here than meets the eye. Something else huge and possibly reptile-like that could likely fly. Pair that with the elemental damage and I'm wondering if we might actually be after a dragon of some sort. The Allosauruses are probably a problem but from what Kiwina indicated the dinosaur's said they were merely scavengers who fed on the dead cows."
Mak(JamesM)87/87 HP|AC:26/17T/20FF|CMD 31|CSB: Arrows-20|7/-/-/-(RS)/-|(WT,DA,Range Penalty)**|1d6+11(MS)(20)x3) d20+16=30 ; Monday October 31st, 2022 8:45:20 PM
Mak said nothing but kept a watch on the sky. Unless they were walking beneath a tree canopy hed not want to be surprised by a flying reptile.
OOC: Perception +16, Roll 30
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (103/103 HP | AC: 20; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 d20+18=26 ; Monday October 31st, 2022 9:05:21 PM
Rolth takes a closer look at the slain Taurs. "Two adults, one male and one female, and a couple of other bloody spots that may explain the young ones, although their bodies are not here. The adult male has dirt under his nails. I wonder whether he was digging for something?". Rolth compares his location with where the chest and coins were, to see whether they might be related, and looks for other signs that the fellow might have been digging or scratching a message in the earth.
He agrees that perhaps it would be best if the villagers accompanied Haltavar back to town to report in, while we follow the dinosaurs to see where they are going and keep them from doing more harm.
Perception = 26
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 92/104 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: d20+16=28 ; d20+9=21 ; Tuesday November 1st, 2022 12:42:02 AM
(Perception vs spoiler =28 pass, Survival=21 to track the dinosaurs)
Tsak notes the looks on the villagers faces and raises an eyebrow at Mak: kittentaurs!
Before the villagers return to their village Tsak gets them to draw a crude map of the area in the dirt (well away from the scene of carnage). If something big was flying around then any neighbours may have seen it. He tries to memorise the map as best he can.
Hopefully unburdened by the lad and the villagers, Tsak prepares to take point as the petals track the dinosaurs.
Elyas (Ben A.) (72/80 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor, see invisibility, haste d20+13=30 ; Tuesday November 1st, 2022 8:11:50 AM
Elyas examines the tracks some more, along with the bodies (perception = 30)
"ok, so we have a large reptile, four legs, not leaving tracks in a normal line, meaning it probably can fly, and leaving behind scorch marks with a variety of elemental energies.
I didn't want to jump to conclusions, but I have to agree this looks like it is quite possibly a dragon we are dealing with!
Elyas tries not to look too excited
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: NONE | 71/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (4d6) 7/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 d20+15=24 ; Tuesday November 1st, 2022 9:44:56 AM
{Perception: 24}
Hearing the others have spotted the same details Falco moves to the bodies and begins a short prayer for their journey to the afterlife. After moving to each body he finishes his prayers.
"Something dragon like or another magical beast. If the feet were feline I would guess a chimera but it doesn't quite match. Regardless it must be dealt with. What of the bodies, they cannot just be left to rot in the sun."
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Wilford Grimly (HP:86/86- AC: 22; Touch: 14; Flat: 18; CMD: 21) d20+12=29 ; Tuesday November 1st, 2022 10:12:52 AM
"Do you think it's just one creature and not a party of different creatures? Maybe an adventuring group like us, gone bad?" "There was a..." Wil stops when he noticed the box shape in the ground. "I found something!" He exclaims. "Looks like a place for a box. Maybe whoever caused this found what they were looking for?" "All this trouble for some gold?"
Perception: 29
DM Mark - "What of the bodies, they cannot just be left to rot in the sun." Tuesday November 1st, 2022 8:34:13 PM Kiwina agrees the liontaurs should return to town. Ayotnom notes the tracks suggesting a flying creature, perhaps a dragon of some sort. Mak keeps an eye to the sky, not wanting to be surprised by a flying opponent. Rolth notes the dirt on the hands of one of the liontaurs, concluding its likely that one that dug up some buried chest. He does not see any messages scrawled in the earth here., nor does he see any chest. Tsak asks the villagers to indicate any nearby farmsteads. He prepares to take point in pursuit of the dinosaurs. Elyas says he also thinks it was a dragon that killed these people. Falco says a prayer for the dead. He says you cannot just leave the bodies here. Wil wonders if it were one creature that killed these people or perhaps a group. He suddenly notices a place where a box may have been dug up.
The villagers will indicate to Tsak the direction of a few other farmsteads, one a couple hours away and another about half a days walk. Their sketched map is, well, its a little sketchy. At least theyre pretty sure. Mostly. Its like when you know how to get to your friends house, but explaining it to someone else or drawing them a map in the dirt Tsak is not confident he can find the places they indicate.
They seem a little unsure about returning to their village without the Petals. They look up at the sky apprehensively. Well, we came to lead you here. We think you should come back with us, you know, to talk to Froylot - hes pretty knowledgeable. I mean, well be fine going back, yeah totally fine, we just think hell wanna talk to you and all. You say you think its a dragon and not those big lizards? How big of a dragon? They keep looking up.
Halvatar seems resigned to returning with the villagers, and hes pretty shaken at seeing these half eaten liontaurs. Well, if youre just gonna let those things go, you should come back with us to see Froylot. But you shoulda killed those things when they were here. They might go eat something else.
The villagers want you to return with them - they head off back toward the village. Of course, you all came from the Haster place, so the direction they head back is different than the route they brought you here.
Looking around, you dont see any live cows like you saw a few surviving sheep at the last place. Maybe whatever was here just killed everything. Or maybe the allosauruses killed some in spite of what they said.
Falco wants the bodies buried. Yech - moving the torn up liontaurs looks gross. They seem to be laying here where they were bitten in half, as suggested by the blood spatters against the side of the house in the corral where they lay. Obviously they were killed after they dug something up that is no longer here.
Some want to track the allosauruses - they leave pretty big footprints.
What now?
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 82/82 | AC : 24; Touch 18; Flat 23 CMD 27(29 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Tuesday November 1st, 2022 8:38:15 PM
Ayotnom says, "probably time to ready some energy protection spells next downtime we have." (OOC: checking in)
Kiwina (Steve M) 121/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Tuesday November 1st, 2022 9:03:49 PM
Kiwina agrees that some sort of rites would be appropriate for the remains that they have found. After that, following the allosaurs seems as good a prospect as any -- they had to have come from somewhere, and maybe the killer came from the same place. He still doesn't believe those things could live on the island without the liontaurs knowing about them.
How big is the hole where the presumed treasure was dug up? Maybe extending that is a decent option.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (103/103 HP | AC: 20; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 Tuesday November 1st, 2022 9:23:43 PM
Rolth will help build a pyre for the dead, and say a few appropriate words in keeping with Domis teaching about strength and perseverance. That done, he is fine with accompanying the locals back to see Froylot. He will note the direction taken by the allosauri, in case our next move is to try to intercept them again. He will remind Haltavar that we did not yet kill the reptiles because we might need them to lead us to the real threat first.
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 92/104 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: Tuesday November 1st, 2022 11:54:02 PM
Tsak's nose is twitchy with the scent of the allosuars, but it will have to wait. He assists Rolth with the pyre, a better option than digging a hole.
After that he guesses that a trip to town to warn of the dinosaurs and another possible threat wouldn't be a total waste. And it would keep the spooked villagers on side because, y'know, diplomacy.
On the way back to the village he keeps tapping Mak on the shoulder when the man is looking the other way, just to see how high he can jump...
Mak(JamesM)87/87 HP|AC:26/17T/20FF|CMD 31|CSB: Arrows-20|11/6/1/11(RS)/-|(FA,WT,DA,RS,MS)**|1d6+11(MS)(20)x3) Wednesday November 2nd, 2022 8:35:01 AM
Mak moved up and brought out his parchment and charcoal stick to quickly sketch out the map the villagers made in the dirt. When he was done he handed the newly crafted map to Tsak. "Maybe we should range out a short ways while the others bury the dead?" Mak suggested to the Ranger. "Just to make certain what ever was here isn't lurking nearby."
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: NONE | 71/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (4d6) 7/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 Wednesday November 2nd, 2022 9:31:41 AM
Falco helps as he can with the pyre and says a final prayer for the fallen.
On the walk back Falco is fairly quiet. He does find one very nice red and green rock that he picks up and fiddles with for quite some time before slipping it into a pocket for no real reason.
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (2/2) / Dimensional Anchor 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D) / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (2/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
Elyas (Ben A.) (72/80 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor, see invisibility, haste Wednesday November 2nd, 2022 1:05:11 PM
Elyas watches the others go through the funeral rites but doesn't have much to offer in that sort of ceremony. He paces a bit trying to figure out what the group could do next. He sees that doing these funeral rites is important to some of the group and doesn't interrupt but he is impatient to go try to find this dragon or other large predator that is causing trouble.
DM Mark - "Just to make certain what ever was here isn't lurking nearby." Wednesday November 2nd, 2022 8:20:33 PM Ayotnom looks at the burn marks and suggests preparing spells that might protect against such things. Kiwina thinks going after the allosauruses is the best move. He wonders about the hole left by the missing chest. Rolth gathers wood to burn the liontaur remains. He suggests going back with the villagers to see Froylot. Tsak helps with the pyre. Then hes ready to accompany the villagers back. Mak does his best to copy the map the villagers tried to sketch out in the dirt. Hes pretty sure the map would be of limited use, as the villagers seemed a bit unsure as they drew it. He ranges out looking for threats, but sees none so far. Falco oversees the funerary process and pronounces a last rights for the fallen. Elyas is impatient to go find this dragon or whatever it was that tore this place up. Wil stands ready.
Seems like the consensus is to accompany the villagers to Frog Hollow.
The Petals ask the villagers to wait as they prepare a funeral pyre. Between the broken corral and firewood stacked near the farmhouse, they make a decent pile. Its a solom affair. The villagers say a few words about he Sullivans being a nice family, and that its a shame theyre gone. Jetia includes a short prayer for Halvatars family as well. The boy cries silently.
The group follows the villagers lead back toward Frog Hollow.
On your way back to town the Petals, you pass an open field.
DC10 Perception check. Highlight to display spoiler: { There are some marks, or shallow furrows in that field.}
DC15 Perception check. Highlight to display spoiler: { Looking closer, you find the same 4 kinds of burn marks scattered throughout the field, but this time there are more of them. Nothing here suggests a fight though - no blood, no death, no weapons or such.}
DC 22 Perception check. Highlight to display spoiler: { You only notice one place where there are any prints. They are large, reptilian and suggest four feet, but they only appear on one area near these burn marks. You also see a few gold pieces scattered near these prints.}
For those looking at the burn marks, make an intelligence check (d20+INT bonus):
DC 10 Highlight to display spoiler: { there seems to be a pattern to the many burn marks.}
DC 15 Highlight to display spoiler: { You realize that from your vantage point on the ground, it just looks like a bunch of marks, but from a higher vantage point looking down on the marks might reveal more.}
The villagers worriedly scan the skies as the Petals stop to investigate. Halvatar comes over and traces some of the burn marks with his foot. I I wonder if this is how it killed The boys words trail off and he remains silent.
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 82/82 | AC : 24; Touch 18; Flat 23 CMD 27(29 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) d20+17=31 ; d20+17=22 ; d20+17=23 ; d20+5=16 ; d20+17=28 ; Wednesday November 2nd, 2022 8:29:38 PM
Perception: 31, 22, 23 = pass, pass, pass Int Check: 16
Ayotnom says, "Hey look more burn marks, but no fight this time and there only a few prints and some gold coins. Wait a second, there appears to be a pattern to the burn marks and if I can just get a better vantage point maybe I can make out what it is."
Ayotnom casts fly on himself and takes to the air to get a better vantage point, (Perception: 28)
Wilford Grimly (HP:86/86- AC: 22; Touch: 14; Flat: 18; CMD: 21) d20+12=30 ; Wednesday November 2nd, 2022 9:00:02 PM
Wil follows behind quietly. (Ooc: I rolled Perception:30 but cant read the secrets on my phone. Will have to comment on my tomorrow post.)
Kiwina (Steve M) 121/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' d20+21=26 ; d20+1=7 ; Wednesday November 2nd, 2022 9:24:41 PM
(perception = 26; int = 7)
Kiwina notices the burn marks with the others. Whatever attacked must have come here afterwards, to judge by the coins. It doesn't make sense to him that a creature would use its weapons when it didn't need to fight. Obviously, he's missing something.
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 92/104 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: d20+16=26 ; d20+1=14 ; Wednesday November 2nd, 2022 11:51:14 PM
(Perception vs spoiler=26 pass, INT vs spoiler=14)
Tsak is also flumoxxed by the burn marks in the field. The WHY just got more interesting, and perplexing. He grins as Ayotnom calmly rises high into the sky. Guess its easier than climbing a tree. The ranger hopes the birds-eye view will reveal something. Seems like a lot more is going on than was obvious at first, and all in relative secret.
The ranger drops his gaze back down to ground level and does a full 360 degree check, aware that the party is ripe for an ambush whilst all gazing up at their friend.
He makes his way over to the boy Maybe, we just don't know. A least it would have been quick.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (103/103 HP | AC: 20; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 d20+18=30 ; Thursday November 3rd, 2022 1:39:09 AM "Hmm, there are also more four-footed reptile tracks where the burn marks originate. Youre right, something isnt quite adding up.". He waits to see what the airborne scouts have to report.
Perception = 30
Mak(JamesM)87/87 HP|AC:26/17T/20FF|CMD 31|+1 CLB:Arrows-20|20/15/10/-(RS)/-|(FA,WF,WS,WT,MS)**|1d8+8(MS)(20)x3) d20+16=32 ; d20+2=12 ; d20+6=22 ; Thursday November 3rd, 2022 9:18:01 AM
From his vantage point on Elmer, Mak viewed the scene calmly as he listened to the other petals. He too agreed that something wasn't right and he was starting to doubt his original supposition. "Fan out, let's see if we can spot any other tracks nearby. If this is a trick maybe those involved left something behind that isn't readily apparent."
Mak dismounted, grabbed his longbow and started ranging outward looking for tracks.
OOC: Perception +16, Roll 32 Int +2, Roll 12 Survival +6, Roll 22
Wilford Grimly (HP:86/86- AC: 22; Touch: 14; Flat: 18; CMD: 21) d20+12=21 ; d20+2=21 ; Thursday November 3rd, 2022 10:40:27 AM
Perception: 21, Int Check: 21 Wil helps search but he asks some of the villagers for some information on the buried box. "Is there a reason something would be buried in the ground at the farm? Any tales or rumors?" "I'm wondering if someone was looking for this box?"
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: NONE | 71/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (4d6) 7/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 d20+15=19 ; Thursday November 3rd, 2022 1:00:09 PM
{Perception: 19}
Falco notices the marks but is finding this riddle just frustrating, his inability to really help the dead is weighing on him as he examines the site. Regardless he knows the Petals will eventually find the cause. _______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (2/2) / Dimensional Anchor 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D) / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (2/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
Elyas (Ben A.) (72/80 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor, see invisibility, haste d20+13=19 ; d20+6=20 ; Thursday November 3rd, 2022 2:21:32 PM
Perception = 19 INT check = 20
Elyas looks at the burn marks as well, commenting that they look like the same energy marks as they saw at the farm. He is about to try to get a higher view of the marks when Ayotnom rises into the air
"what do you see from up there, my friend?"
He will just let Ayotnom look, and will only give a second attempt if the other Petal can't make anything out of it.
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 82/82 | AC : 24; Touch 18; Flat 23 CMD 27(29 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Thursday November 3rd, 2022 9:16:40 PM
Ayotnom gets a good look from his new vantage. (OOC: checking in)
DM Mark - Froylot Thursday November 3rd, 2022 10:10:50 PM Ayotnom can see a pattern in the marks here. He casts a spell and flies into the air. Wil asks the villagers why a liontaur might bury a box? Kiwina wonders a creature would waste his energy attacks making these marks. Tsak wonders about these marks, but his ranger training kicks in and he scans the area for threats or perhaps an ambush. Rolth feels like something is not adding up. Mak dismounts and scouts the area on foot, looking for any additional tracks. Falco finds the riddles and clues to be frustrating. Elyas is confident that Ayotnom will figure these marks out.
The villagers respond to Wil. The box? I figured thats just where he hid some money. You said it looked like he dug it up. If he was offering it to whatever killed him, I guess it didnt work - the thing mustve killed him and taken the money anyway.
As Ayotnom rises intro the air the villagers gasp. Halvatar says, Whoa. They can fly?
From his high vantage point, Ayotnom can see something crudely scribed by these marks. It says, "GROVAS SON OF VURM. Each letter is about 20 ft tall, and written in a different burn type. As he reads it, Ayotnom gets the feeling that this Grovas is showing off, and he wants to strike fear in others. Theres also an arrogance here, assuming any reading it could fly. From this high point, he scans the area, but doesnt see anything else of note.
Maks scouting of the area does show some tracks (and scat) he would expect - some wild pigs and a couple of deer, but nothing more.
Eventually, you continue on your way and after a couple more hours you reach Frog Hollow. The villagers there watch you, wondering what you found though none are willing to interrupt your progress to see Magistrate Froylot. Falco and Wil, and perhaps others, will notice the usual injuries and maladies people have from folks that work hard for a living.
Froylot welcomes the Petals into his office. Boy, this guy's got a lot of books! Froylot asks for some wine, ale food brought to refresh the travellers. He thanks the three villagers who went with you, and as he does, he asks his secretary to take Haltavar. If asked what will happen to the boy, Froylot will answer,
While you were out gathering information, we had a meeting to decide how to best help the lad. A young couple, who cant seem to have children of their own, has volunteered to take Haltavar in, and raise him as their own. The village believes that this is a great opportunity for the couple, and it offers Haltavar something resembling normalcy, which hopefully over time will allow him to heal from the tragedy that has befallen him. I believe that this couple will show him an abundance of love, which the lad desperately needs right now.
He continues, Now, youve seen these places where our people were killed. What have you learned? Should we be prepared for more attacks and trouble? Can you stop this?
Elyas (Ben A.) (72/80 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor, see invisibility, haste Friday November 4th, 2022 9:03:16 AM
Elyas is glad that there has already been someone to step in and take care of Haltavar. the boy is going to need a lot of time and help to get over such a horrible ordeal.
in response to Froylot's questions, Elyas says "Yes, I do believe that we have to be prepared for more of the same. It appears that an intelligent and quite dangerous creature is doing this, and is trying to create fear. If that is true we have certainly not seen the last of it. The creature left its name in burn marks. Does the name Grovas son of Vurm mean anything to you?
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: NONE | 71/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (4d6) 7/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 Friday November 4th, 2022 9:25:13 AM
Falco moves to Havatar when the idea of moving in with the childless couple is brought up. "That is a better situation then most would have. I hope it will be acceptable to you. Leave the monster to us and try and find a way to live."
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (2/2) / Dimensional Anchor 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D) / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (2/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 92/104 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: Friday November 4th, 2022 11:33:53 AM We also discovered a group of 6 dinosaurs in the area. They are larger than a horse and walk on two legs. Are they known to you or is their presence new to this locale?
Nailed it. Tsak sits back without saying more, he knows how tricky this diplomacy stuff can be.
Wilford Grimly (HP:86/86- AC: 22; Touch: 14; Flat: 18; CMD: 21) Friday November 4th, 2022 12:38:36 PM
The burying of the box and the showing off with the fire writing doesn't make sense to me. Are they possibly two different issues? Maybe it was just a robbery but why display your name out there so everyone can see? He wants to get caught, start a fight, or something. It really sounds like this is someone you all know," Wil says.
Kiwina (Steve M) 121/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Friday November 4th, 2022 1:14:57 PM
Kiwina thinks that if the allosaurs are not already known in the area, then their appearance is somehow connected to this son of Vurm. "If we knew what the son of Vurm is looking for, we might be able to draw him to us. As it is, we need a way to find him that doesn't rely on responding after his next attack." Sadly, someone that would waste so much power attacking farmers is likely unhinged. He seemed to be posturing for someone else who can fly -- could flying draw him in? If not, then Kiwina is back to the idea of folllowing the allosaurs' trail and seeing if they find some clue as to where they all came from.
Mak(JamesM)87/87 HP|AC:26/17T/20FF|CMD 31|+1 CLB:Arrows-20|20/15/10/-(RS)/-|(FA,WF,WS,WT,MS)**|1d8+8(MS)(20)x3) Friday November 4th, 2022 7:00:15 PM
Vurm certainly meant something to James, but for Mak he was clueless.
OOC: Think imma have to recuse myself on Vurm info. I actually DMed old Vurm.
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 82/82 | AC : 24; Touch 18; Flat 23 CMD 27(29 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) d20+9=16 ; Friday November 4th, 2022 8:10:49 PM
Ayotnom says, "Do any of you know a Vurm? Apparently he has a son named Grovas and he wants everyone to know the association."
(Know[history]: 16
DM Mark - A Scream Outside! Saturday November 5th, 2022 2:57:19 AM Elyas tells Froylot the people should be prepared for more attacks. He says an intelligent and dangerous creautre is behind the attacks and is trying to create fear. He asks Froylot of the name Grovas son of Vurm means anything to him. Falco assures Halvatar that the Petals will deal with whatever killed his family. Tsak describes the six dinosaurs and asks if they are a new threat. Wil mentions a missing treasure box, and asks why such a creature would carve its name in the earth for all to see? Kiwina asks if there is a way to draw this creature out without having to wait until more die. He wonders if the dinosaurs are related to this creature. Mak remains quiet. Ayotnom asks if anyone knows this Vurm or his son. He wracks his brain, but the names dont trigger anything for him.
Halvatar goes meekly along with two kindly liontaurs that introduce themselves to the boy. They begin gently asking him what sort of food he likes best and what he would like to see and if he likes pets or animals and .
The villagers respond to Froylot as well with what they saw - the two partial bodies, the lack of any other liontaur bodies, and the dinosaurs feasting on the dead cattle. They also mention how brave and resourceful the Petals were, able to talk to the dinosaurs, their care for the dead, their ability to fly. They are quite impressed with the Petals.
With the mention of the dinosaurs, Froylot will say, Yes, yes, sounds like allosauruses. They are uncommon, but are a problem from time to time. They are dangerous but they tend to avoid our settlements. I imagine they may have smelled the dead cattle you mentioned. We need to make people aware of this.
As the Petals mention the message, he will say, Ive never heard of Grovas before, but the name Vurm is vaguely familiar. Allow me to make a query to the great library.
You watch Froylot write, in an elegant script,
Please send me all you know about the name Vurm.
Froylot
He puts the note in a contraption that kinda looks like a large mailbox. He closes the lid, and the device hums a moment, and then theres a ding. Froylot indicates that the ding lets him know his note has been sent. At which time he opens the door to show that it is no longer there. A few moments later, the contraption humms again followed by the same ding. Froylot says, That was fast! as he opens the contraption and pulls out a small book. On the cover is written, Vurm, the Many Colored
The old liontaur flips through the pages, reading at an alarmingly fast rate, and in a few minutes he puts the book down and says,
If we are dealing with the son of this Vurm, and I fail to see how we could be speaking of another, we are dealing with the son of a dragon. The book doesnt mention any offspring, but, apparently Vurm was, and I assume still is what is sometimes referred to as a rainbow dragon. Personally, I find rainbow dragon to be a confusing and imprecise generality. New breed or mixed breed might be a better term. In fact, the sage Calsiras suggested several other names depending on Oh. Sorry. I got a little off track there.
Well call them rainbow dragons for now. In case you are unaware as to what a rainbow dragon is, which is likely, since they are extremely rare, I will do my best to enlighten you.
A rainbow combines the abilities of at least two different dragon species. Apparently they can be any combination, though a blend of a chromatic and a metallic would be extremely rare, to the point of being very unlikely, especially since we are dealing with such a rare breed of dragon as is. As I said, rainbows share the abilities of all their species, which means vulnerabilities can in fact be immunities. For example, red dragons are normally immune to fire and vulnerable to cold, whereas a white dragon is immune to cold and vulnerable to fire. So a red and white rainbow would be immune to both cold and fire, and vulnerable to neither, and it would be able to switch back and forth between a cold and fire breath weapon. In appearance, their scales are usually a fairly even blend of all their dragon type colors, though sometimes the coloration appears to be random.
Now according to this, Vurm was a Red, White, Blue, Black, and Green Rainbow, that terrorized the Sargrass Plains a while back. Apparently he was being driven mad by some force which was located there, and he decided to try to conquer the Wold, starting in the Sargrass Plains. Well, the gods intervened, and a group of adventures from the northern continent were somehow driven way off course when trying to return home from the Wolds Cradle. This group who call the Tree of Parting home, and name themselves the Tree Wardens, defeated the old worm, and when Vurm begged for mercy, they gave it. Vurm swore he would never again harm another person, except in self defense, and would only hunt in the wilds, as that was the terms to the mercy being shown, and from all accounts, he has kept his word. Most likely out of fear of being hunted down by the Tree Wardens.
Now I know not how this translates to this Grovas, Vurms Son, as the book mentions nothing of offspring, as Ive said before, but one would assume, based on your findings, that he shares his fathers breath weapons but not his prohibition for killing people. So the question remains, how do you find this fiend?
As the Petals are trying to decide what to do next, they hear several screams coming from outside. Running outside, they are just in time to see a screaming Haltavar being carried away by a dragon that shimmers in the afternoon sun. You are well aware that they are traveling way too fast for you to catch up, but you do notice that the dragon is flying towards the coast. Gaining altitude as it goes, you would guess it is headed out to sea.
A few liontaurs launch arrows at the beast, but it is too far away.
Perception DC 24: Highlight to display spoiler: {You see red, white, blue, green and black colors on this dragon.}
Intelligence Check DC 12: Highlight to display spoiler: { You recall that you have a magical navigation instrument you refer to as Garmin that may help, if you can get back to Chessford and the Rose.}
The two adult liontaurs that were with Halvatar lie still, having been attacked and knocked aside. Its not clear if they are alive or not.
Kiwina (Steve M) 121/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' d20+21=36 ; d20+2=4 ; Saturday November 5th, 2022 1:34:54 PM
(perception = 36, int = 4)
"Red, white, blue, green, black. . . I don't think there's any doubt here." Kiwina tries to judge the size of the creature, using Haltavar for comparison. He's heard that what a dragon is capable of and how big it is somewhat go together.
He then moves to check on the couple who were attacked.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (103/103 HP | AC: 20; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 d20+16=36 ; d20+2=6 ; d6=3 ; d6=2 ; Saturday November 5th, 2022 2:59:00 PM
Rolth goggles at the departing dragon, rendered temporarily and uncharacteristically speechless. He nods mutely in agreement when Kiwina describes the colors of the beast. He soon comes to his senses, and begins to take action. He first races to where the liontaurs fell and channels energy to try and help them. If they are conscious at that point, he will ask what the dragon said, if anything, as it attacked and carried away the lad. It seems quite unusual that it chose Haltavar out of all the available victims, almost as if it has a grudge or other special motivation.
Continuing the conversation with Froylot, Rolth will make further inquiries, "You are quite sage on this matter, Magistrate Froylot. Tell me, do you know whether any of the Tree Wardens were liontaurs? Or have any other connection to this area or these taurs? I wonder whether this Grovas is his son, sent for revenge or some similarly specific, nefarious purpose."
(Perception = 36, INT = 6, channel energy = 5hp of healing)
Wilford Grimly (HP:86/86- AC: 22; Touch: 14; Flat: 18; CMD: 21) Saturday November 5th, 2022 4:14:06 PM
This is outrageous, Wil says with uncharacteristic volume. How dare it take an innocent boy. We need to follow it, now The anger flashed. Wil took a breath. He took another. I had my suspicions the boy was more involved then he revealed. We need to do something urgently. His mood changing 100% in moments
Tsak turns to Froylot Is there anything else we need to know about Halvatar? He's either the unluckiest kid alive or there's more to him, somehow, than meets the eye.
To Mak I can't believe you were right about dragons. Next drink is on me.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (103/103 HP | AC: 20; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 d20+7=24 ; Sunday November 6th, 2022 11:42:00 AM
Since the magistrate does not know of Grovas, Rolth will also compare notes with his fellow Petals to see what we collectively might know about this son of Vurm.
(OOC: Unsure which one would apply, so Knowledge (Arcana/History/Local) = 25, Knowledge (Any Other) = 21; Rolth can make any such check untrained thanks to Bardic Knowledge and my totals reflect a correction for having applied the wrong bonus on the original roll.)
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 82/82 | AC : 24; Touch 18; Flat 23 CMD 27(29 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) d20+17=36 ; d20+5=25 ; Sunday November 6th, 2022 8:47:06 PM
(Perception: 36) (Int: 25)
Ayotnom says, "Well now I've seen everything. Who ever heard of a rainbow dragon before? Though that certainly explained the multitude of elemental scorchmarks that we've seen. Anyway might we be able to return to the Rose and the Garmin device and perhaps use it to track this Grovas?"
Mak(JamesM)87/87 HP|AC:26/17T/20FF|CMD 31|+1 CLB:Arrows-20|0/-5/-10/-(RS)/-|(FA,WF,WS,WT,Range Penalty,MS)**|1d8+8(MS)(20)x3) d20=17 ; 2d8+16=29 ; Monday November 7th, 2022 8:56:21 AM
Mak watched the dragon fly off. He took a stance and fired two arrows, side by side, at extreme range. He didn't think he scored a hit on the flying monster, but at least he tried. As the creature flew out of view towards the coast, Mak sighed and leaned on his bow. "I was starting to hope I was wrong. I've not much experience with dragons aside from the tales the bards sing. Hopefully this one is more interested in spreading a legacy of terror and will release Halvatar to further that end. I suspect though that dragons and maybe especially this one isn't going to be very predictable."
OOC: KS: Arcana is used with Dragons. Mak has no skill in that area, he just made a deduction based on size and prints. That I know almost everything about Vurm played no part in that.
Mak - Grovas, Roll 17; Damage 29 hp. For every range increment of 110' that the dragon is closer Mak's to hit increases by +2. This roll is at 10 range increments or 1,100 feet. He fired two cold iron arrows with manyshot.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: NONE | 71/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (4d6) 6/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 4d6=12 ; Monday November 7th, 2022 9:20:43 AM
Falco runs to the fallen liontaur and will immediately channel positive energy in an attempt to revive them. He would use breath of life on each but he knows {player assumes} it is too late for that.
Channel: 12}
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (2/2) / Dimensional Anchor 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D) / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (2/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
Wilford Grimly (HP:86/86- AC: 22; Touch: 14; Flat: 18; CMD: 21) Monday November 7th, 2022 10:09:08 AM
"So how do we track where it goes? Can any one of us follow it? This changes the whole thing. why steal the boy? Does the box in the ground even matter?"
Mak(JamesM)87/87 HP|AC:26/17T/20FF|CMD 31|+1 CLB:Arrows-20|0/-5/-10/-(RS)/-|(FA,WF,WS,WT,Range Penalty,MS)**|1d8+8(MS)(20)x3) Monday November 7th, 2022 11:48:54 AM "What motivation does the dragon have for taking the boy? What motivates this dragon at all? Can we check to make certain illusions aren't at work here? I mean as much as I'd like to have been right, some bad acting party might have taken advantage of my prediction and is using that against us."
Mak moved to where the dragon had taken Haltavar to check for dragon prints.
Elyas (Ben A.) (72/80 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor, see invisibility, haste d20+12=18 ; d20+6=14 ; Monday November 7th, 2022 12:24:09 PM
perception = 18 Fail.
Elyas is startled by the dragon and casts fly on himself, but quickly realizes it is futile to chase the thing down. A natural flier like that is much faster than even a magical flying wizard, not to mention what exactly Elyas would be able to do one on one vs such a thing.
It went to the coast. we will need the Rose to pursue most likely. It should be arriving here soon, right? we sent word to Ramsey to come around and meet us here.
DM Mark - A Scream Outside! Monday November 7th, 2022 8:04:44 PM Kiwina estimates the flying dragon to be huge in size. The centaur checks on the fallen villagers. Rolth snaps into after a moment of stunned silence. He joins Kiwina and channels healing energy. As the two battered liontaurs awake, he asks if the dragon said anything when he took the boy. Rolth queries his friends about what they may know about Vrum. Wil is angry to see the dragon took Halvatar, and he believes this confirms his suspicions that the boy lied about his involvement. Tsak asks Froylot if there is more to Halvatar than meets the eye. He acknowledges that Mak was right about a dragon being involved. Ayotnom suggests returning to The Rose to use their navigation device to go after this creature. Mak runs outside, takes a deep breath as he readies his bow and fires makes a full attack action to loose two cold iron arrows at the fleeing dragon. Hes unsure at that distance if he hit, but he thinks he did not - its about 800 away by the time his arrows took flight. Falco also rushes to the liontaurs and is thankful to see they are only injured. He also channels energy. Elyas casts Fly on himself, but realizes he cannot match this creatures speed. He recalls that the Petals sent word to Ramsey to bring the ship around to this side of the island.
The Petals are relieved and a bit surprised to find that the couple that was with Halvatar are not dead. They are deeply distraught. Oh, hasnt that boy been through enough? To suffer the loss of his family, only to end being eaten by that thing. Its just too much!
You will find the town is quite shaken by all this. Most run indoors, some sturdy few rush out with missile weapons. People keep their eyes fixed on the sky expecting some additional attack even as the dragon recedes in the distance.
The old Froylot comes out as well. This is deeply troubling. A dragon - that is a fearsome beast indeed. It is good that you Petals were here. Who knows what might have happened?
Could there be something special about the boy? Could he even be responsible in some way. Perish the thought. I am not aware of any such connection. Why would you think that So you know something about him that I dont? What is it you suspect? His tone is not confrontational. He seems to trust the Petals and is very interested in what they know.
As Ayotnom suggests pursuing the beast, he mentions a device aboard the ship. Froylot asks, What is this device? How can you track a dragon? Come back inside, I have some maps that may help. Lets see what we can do.
As you go in, Froylot says, You know, the likelihood the boy survived is slim to none. But regardless there is always hope. And certainly the beast poses a threat.
Froylot will pull out some maps, looking for nearby islands or such that might harbor such a beast. [b]Lets see, lets see, where could this creature flee to. It could be a ruse and it maybe up or down the coast. If its out to sea, there are a few places perhaps. Hard to know how far it intends to go. There are some places though that seem more likely.
He points to a few islands, and though he has some charts you're not sure you can best translate these maps into coordinates. How do you proceed?
-------------------------------------------------- Here is the description of Garmin:
Garmin: This is a brass device composed of gears and dials, and it topped with a directional arrow. The device detects as magic (Divination school.) To use the device, the user must first have correct navigational coordinates. Once those coordinates are entered into the device's dials, the device may be activated by the command phrase, "Garmin, show me the way," spoken in any language. This will cause the device to spring to life, and it will continuously point to the programmed location. It will not avoid obstacles, but the directional arrow will always adjust to pointing directly to the programmed destination. The user will know they have reached the intended destination when the arrow swings around indicating they have passed it.
Skills that may be used to determine the correct coordinates include Knowledge: Geography, Knowledge: History, Survival, Profession: Sailor. The check cannot be made using Take 10 or 20.
Navigation DCs: - Location is very familiar or can currently be seen - DC 5 - Location is commonly known - DC 10 - Location studied carefully or well documented (documents available) - DC 15 - Location has been seen casually - DC 25 - Location was viewed once - DC 30 - Location based on rumor or innuendo - DC 40
Check Bonuses: - 1-4 hours of study in a library or similar +10 - Consultation with a sage +10 - Consultation with sailors familiar with the area +10 - Use of maps of the area +15 - Use of masterwork tools +2 per applicable tool (sextant, compass, map measuring devices, etc.)
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (103/103 HP | AC: 20; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 Monday November 7th, 2022 8:47:58 PM "You know, now that I think about it, we found only adult remains in the two homesteads, and no signs of the children. I suppose that it is possible that they were all eaten in one pop, but the abduction of Haltavar makes me wonder whether the dragon is stealing the children for some other malign purpose. If so, then we have the chance to save them after all! Let us redouble our efforts to use the tools available to determine where the dragon is most likely to have gone, and then navigate there as best we can. As Elyas said, the Rose should arrive here soon, and we can study these charts and consult with the sage Magistrate in the meantime. We have these maps, a sage, sailors familiar with the area, I can sing an inspiring song, or one of the divine folks can gain us divine guidance. Are there any other documents in the village that we could study in addition to these fine maps and chart? And do any local sailors have fine navigating tools that we could borrow to aid in this quest?"
(OOC: Guidance and Inspire Confidence don't stack, as they are both competence bonuses. When the time comes, Rolth can automatically succeed on a check to Aid Another, but he almost certainly does not have the skill roll for those listed.)
Kiwina (Steve M) 121/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Monday November 7th, 2022 10:01:01 PM Kiwina has Knowledge: Geography at +9, Survival at +21, and Profession: Sailor at +17, plus a luckstone and a competence bonus. Is one skill able to aid another? I think between us the PCs can boost each other pretty well. If Froylot's maps are worth +15, then the question becomes which island to try first. =====
"If you think that the dragon may be going after children, and targeting farms with children, perhaps the children can be hidden somewhere safe. Are there any caves in the area, to narrow for a huge creature? Doesn't seem like that would make the parents any safer, though."
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 92/104 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: Monday November 7th, 2022 11:05:03 PM
Tsak thinks the child snatching theory is certainly possible, but its also important to keep an open mind this early in the game. He doesn't want to miss something vital because he's already made up his mind. The chest with the gold coins doesn't really fit into the child stealing picture, for example.
He spends as much time as possible poring over the various maps to understand the geography. Where's the nearest dock or bay, that's where we'll likely find Ramsay and The Rose?
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 82/82 | AC : 24; Touch 18; Flat 23 CMD 27(29 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Tuesday November 8th, 2022 12:20:32 AM
(OOC: Ayotnom has +9 in history and geography + whatever the luckstone adds)
Ayotnom says, "Do you think the fact that Grovas may be child themselves may be taking children to be "friends" with perhaps?"
Mak(JamesM)87/87 HP|AC:26/17T/20FF|CMD 31|+1 CLB:Arrows-20|20/15/10/-(RS)/-|(FA,WF,WS,WT,MS)**|1d8+8(MS)(20)x3) d20+7=14 ; d20+6=7 ; d20+5=18 ; d20+16=22 ; Tuesday November 8th, 2022 8:33:12 AM
Mak squinted in the distance as he tried to see if he'd hit the dragon or that the thing had changed course once out at sea.
"Didn't that thing on the ship stop working?" Mak asked when the subject arose while they were going over the maps of the region.
OOC: Aid Another Rolls KS: Geography +7, Roll 14 Survival +6, 7 PS: Sailor +5, 18
Perception +16, Roll 22
I don't see how we'd be able to check anything other than this as we've no idea where the dragon is and this thing points to locations, not things or creatures.
Location based on rumor or innuendo - DC 40 As a DM I've allowed synergies between skills when appropriate, but we don't have a table rule from Mark on that. PS: Sailor complementing KS: Geography at sea perhaps?
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: NONE | 71/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (4d6) 6/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 Tuesday November 8th, 2022 11:47:49 AM "Dragons are no mindless beasts. Ayotnom's theory could be as correct as any, maybe the dragon is creating orphans to fill his idea of an orphanage or maybe he is taking hostages. There is only one way to find out."
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (2/2) / Dimensional Anchor 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D) / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (2/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
Wilford Grimly (HP:86/86- AC: 22; Touch: 14; Flat: 18; CMD: 21) d20=4 ; d20+3=21 ; Tuesday November 8th, 2022 12:38:57 PM
(Survival: 21) "I don't know that Germain... Garmmond.. Gamora thing is pretty cool. I don't have much skill in this but whatever I can do to help. I have some survival skills. I will check out the library or a local WLA chapter (+10). Anyone want to join?" "All I know is if this kid is going to survive we need to move fast. Is it 48 hours or less or is that some other thing? Serious question, do you think that dragon has an interest in eating the boy? I am thinking no, its a kidnapping.. just my opinion."
Elyas (Ben A.) (72/80 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor, see invisibility, haste d20+17=28 ; d20+14=24 ; Tuesday November 8th, 2022 12:51:43 PM
Elyas will spend some time studying the maps. "is there anyone in the village that is familiar with these islands that we could talk to to help pinpoint where the dragon is?
Elyas will study the maps and compare them to conversations with sailors who know the area to try to get an idea of where to start the search.
using maps of the area for a +15, plus a perception sailor (ignore the first roll, clicked the wrong bonus) roll = 24, plus the bonus for studying the maps = 39
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (103/103 HP | AC: 20; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 Tuesday November 8th, 2022 6:56:52 PM
Since we seem to be making the effort now, Rolth will sing to inspire Elyas (+1), in addition to asking for help from local sailors (if they know more than Kiwina and Rolth do, both having sailed around the island in the past.) The Magistrate also seems to be a bit of a sage to be consulted as well.
DM Mark - "Didn't that thing on the ship stop working?" Tuesday November 8th, 2022 8:41:10 PM Rolth worries that this dragon may be collecting children. He thinks time may be of the essence. Kiwina suggests perhaps hiding the children in the area. Tsak ponders the dragons motivation. Ayotnom wonders if the dragon may himself be a child and is abducting children as possible friends. Maks eyes follow the fleeing dragon for a while, trying to note its course. He wonders if that navigational device stopped working. Falco adds that perhaps the beast collects children for some benign or nefarious purpose. Wil thinks that Godzilla device is great if it can lead the Petals to the children. He thinks if the dragon wanted to eat the boy, he would have done so. Elyas asks of anyone in the village might be familiar with the island the Petals seek.
To be sure, the navigational device, christened Garmin by the Petals, was a magic item created and used by Ardian, and he was able to use it unerringly. Without him, it is still magical and with the right navigational inputs it is still very useful as a directional aid as it always points toward its programmed target. Once properly set, it makes directional travel much easier.
The Petals work together to determine where to go. Froylot is indeed a sage. Regarding familiarity, he says that he fished these waters with his father as a child. He offers to accompany you on your ship if you think he can help. There is a library of sorts here, and while most things are written in Tauric there are several that can handle this.
Froylot will tell you that he can ask someone he knows that lives near the coast to accompany them. This gives you +10 for a sage, and +10 for a sailor familiar with the area. Froylots knowledge will put your DC at 35 (he was a child when he visited this island after all - if it even is the right place.) You have navigational instruments on your ship for another +4.
Froylot grabs a pack he seemed to have ready and asks for help bringing the strange sort of mailbox he used before. Just in case, he will say.
You feared you might move a bit slower with Froylot in tow, but the old taur is surprisingly spry. In about an hour, you make the coast. You see the Rose anchored off shore. Magistrate Froylot takes charge as you reach a small village, and the locals seem quick to obey his orders. Various fishing boats soon shuttle you to the Rose. Pay them if you wish, but none seem to wait for it. Froylot brings along a local fisherman named Drrougl - hes a gruff sort, but seems to know these waters well. Strangely, these fishermen are not as worried about the mention of a dragon.
Certainly, there is plenty of equipment here if you need anything as you head out - mostly fishing related.
Now you are aboard, looking at your strange device. Froylot is quite taken with the device and asks how it works.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (103/103 HP | AC: 20; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 d20+10=23 ; Tuesday November 8th, 2022 9:04:26 PM
Rolth suggests that Kiwina be the one to activate the Garmin, given his very skilled background as our Captain. With added advantage of a sage, sailor, and instruments, he is sure to steer us right! It doesn't hurt to be sure, so he will suggest that one of the priests offer a guidance spell, why he himself will use his own skill to aid Captain Kiwina. Perhaps others could do the same. He will defer to Elyas or others to explain the Garmin, as they are more astute regarding matters arcane.
(Survival 23, success to aid Kiwina)
(OOC: Kiwina ought to be able to auto-succeed on the survival check, if I am understanding the DM post correctly.)
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 92/104 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: Tuesday November 8th, 2022 10:57:29 PM
While Rolth, Kiwina and Froylot huddle around the Garmin Tsak gathers Ramsay and the rest of the crew to bring them up to speed on whats going on. He doesn't shy away from the truth of a multi-colored dragon that has killed at least half a dozen people, but focusses on the fact that at least one and maybe more children have been captured and may still be alive. Tsak also finds out who was on watch at the approximate time the dragon flew off and questions them as to whether they saw anything of the beast from the crow's nest.
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 82/82 | AC : 24; Touch 18; Flat 23 CMD 27(29 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) d20+10=11 ; Wednesday November 9th, 2022 12:45:23 AM
(11 vs DC 15) to aid another = fail
Ayotnom tries to use his knowledge of Geography to aid Rolth but fails.
As for the fishing related supplies Ayotnom inquires if there perhaps a ballista or crossbow capable of launching a spear with a rope attached on it available? Perhaps a weapon like that could be useful against the dragon
Mak(JamesM)87/87 HP|AC:26/17T/20FF|CMD 31|+1 CLB:Arrows-20|20/15/10/-(RS)/-|(FA,WF,WS,WT,MS)**|1d8+8(MS)(20)x3) d20+16=28 ; Wednesday November 9th, 2022 8:07:26 AM
Mak supervised getting Elmer aboard the Rose and once the horse was in the hold he spent some time getting the beast of burden comfortable with food and water. Once the animal was taken care of Mak arrived on Deck to the fresh air as it blew across the bow.
"Do we have a course yet?" Mak asked as he patrolled the deck and prepared to climb the mast and into the crow's nest. Day shift was his and with his bow he'd get first shot at anything approaching them long before they were close enough to threaten the ship.
OOC: Perception +16, Roll 28
I'd like to remind everyone that Elyas check was 39, with one person helping him he easily made the DC 40 Check by himself.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: NONE | 71/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 6/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 Wednesday November 9th, 2022 9:43:06 AM
Falco does what he can to get the ship ready to cast off, he can help with the setting as well as he feels he is becoming quite a sailor. _______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (2/2) / Dimensional Anchor 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D) / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (2/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
Kiwina (Steve M) 121/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Wednesday November 9th, 2022 9:49:10 AM
Since Elyas is almost finished with the contraption, Kiwina helps him (auto success on aid another).
Kiwina is more worried about the Rose being easily noticed and attacked by the dragon as they approach. He also wants to hear the answer to Tsak's question whether anyone saw the dragon fly over and which way it was headed.
Elyas (Ben A.) (72/80 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor, see invisibility, haste Wednesday November 9th, 2022 1:21:16 PM
Elyas studied the Garmin as much as he was able to when it was used previously, and he puts that knowledge to the test here. Using the info from the maps, Froylot, the navigation tools, and aid from the other Petals, Elyas slowly and carefully uses the device to input some coordinates.
"Well, I imagine we'll find out real quick whether this worked or not. Either there will be a dragon's lair, or open water when we get there... Ready when you are Captain!
Wilford Grimly (HP:86/86- AC: 22; Touch: 14; Flat: 18; CMD: 21) Wednesday November 9th, 2022 4:07:50 PM
Wil's attempt and trying to be different is slowly or quickly slipping from him as he walks around the ship casually attempting to interest anyone in a game of Heads or Tails with a coin he holds in his pocket. His ability to contain the voices is still better but there are cracks and moments where he has errant conversations.
DM Mark - "Didn't that thing on the ship stop working?" d4=4 ; d20=20 ; d20=13 ; Wednesday November 9th, 2022 8:36:19 PM Rolth suggests that Kiwina be the one to activate Garmin. He does what he can to aid Kiwina. Tsak tells the crew of the Rose whats going on and that they need to face down a dragon to save some children. Mak sees to getting his horse secured aboard the Rose. He asks what course will be set. Falco scurries about helping to get the ship ready. While the crew already has this in hand, Falco finds his sailing skill exceeds many of the crew and his suggestions and actions get an impressed look of approval from Ramsey. Kiwina gives input to Elyas, looking to the mage to handle the navigation instrument. Elyas Wil wanders the deck trying to interest anyone on a coin flipping contest. One sailor is interested, and when Wil wins the flip (50-50 chance and rolled a 4 for you) the sailor congratulates the cleric. Ayotnom asks if the fishing village has a some sort of ballista or crossbow that could be used to launch a spear with a rope attacked. In response to the Ayotnoms question, the fishermen laugh. By Domis tail, what sorta things you think we go fishin for? He does not see any such weapons about.
Froylot and Drrougl give their input, Rolth and Kiwina help, and Elyas uses the navigation instruments at hand tries to help set the device. It turns out that Elyas is actually a rather skilled sailor himself. Garmin whirrs to life as it did before and an arrow points out to sea.
Ramsey reports to Captain Kiwinna that the ship is ready to sail. At Kiwinas direction, the sails are set. As the wind fills the sails, the ropes and the mast creek and the ship is soon underway. The ship courses through the water. The skies are a bit overcast so the salt breeze is bracing as you go. Mak climbs to the crows nest.
The crew keep nervously looking up, but Ramsey barks enough orders to keep them distracted. Sort of. Theyre nervous. Froylot and Drrougl however look quite excited to be on the ship.
Soon, the sun is beginning to set as an island comes into sight. Mak calls this out to those on deck. Elyas notices that Garmins arrow remains trained on this island, and a slight tack to the right shows the arrow shift, confirming their destination.
The island is small yet densely forested. There is nothing spectacular about the island. In fact, it is the kind of island you can sail past everyday for a year, and still have no desire to investigate it, yet it is clear that is where Garmin is leading. There is a beach area between some larger rocks that might be a good landing point for a smaller boat, though you dont see any ships or dwellings.
The crew is tense. It will be dark in about an hour or so. Ramsey begins lighting lanterns on the Rose.
Kiwina (Steve M) 121/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Wednesday November 9th, 2022 9:16:05 PM "Do you want to land now, when it's going to be dark soon?" Kiwina himself is in favor of landing now. With lights lit, the Rose will be a beacon to anything on the island. Kiwina thinks the Petals should land and the Rose should head out to sea for an hour or two to minimize the likelihood of the dragon seeing them. Either that, or they should all go and return in the morning.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (103/103 HP | AC: 20; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 Wednesday November 9th, 2022 9:27:13 PM "Hold on a minute there with the lanterns, Ramsey. We might want to avoid attracting the dragon's eye with lights in the dark. Let's discuss the plan before lighting them up. Mak had a good idea to use the folding boat to approach the island. That would help the Rose and her brave but precious crew stay safe while we go ashore. Some of us, myself included, can also swim to shore separately, to minimize the possibility of an ambush snaring us all. What other plans or preparations should we make, in case this leads to battle with the dragon? We know that it has elemental breath weapons of several sorts, and can fly. Do folks have spells prepared that can help deal with that? Not that we should necessarily go straight to fighting when talking might be of use, but probably best to plan ahead." Rolth is in favor of going now, given that the dragon has at least one taur child in its grasp.
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 92/104 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: Thursday November 10th, 2022 12:04:51 AM I think some quick but quiet reconaissance is in order. We don't want to imperil the Rose and her crew, and we also think the dragon may have hostages. At this stage we need to know a lot more about what we're dealing with before we talk, fight or anything in between.
Tsak isn't averse to swimming in if not everyone fits in the folding boat.
Maybe the first party ashore should be those that can see in the dark. I really don't want to tip our hand to a dragon on it's home turf.
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 82/82 | AC : 24; Touch 18; Flat 23 CMD 27(29 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Thursday November 10th, 2022 12:53:58 AM
Ayotnom says, "While I am perceptive, I cannot see in the dark so I do not think I should be part of this advanced recon unit."
Mak(JamesM)87/87 HP|AC:26/17T/20FF|CMD 31|+1 CLB:Arrows-20|21/16/11/-(RS)/-|(FA,WF,WS,WT,PBS,MS)**|1d8+9(MS)(20)x3) Thursday November 10th, 2022 8:32:05 AM "I have a potion to help me see in the dark, but it's of limited duration." Mak added. "But if we delay in allowing the Rose and Crew to depart, the rising sun may be just as illuminating as a few lanterns in the dark. We should go ashore and let the Rose put some distance between it and this island. If we need them to return I believe Kiwina has a spell, or Elyas can teleport out to deliver the message. We also have Captain Kiwina's compass and the folding boat so we should be able to find the Rose where ever she may be anchored."
"My vote would be to go ashore now and set up a dark camp on the beach and then let some of our more stealthy members venture further inland. Perhaps with the aid of that marvelous flying spell Ayotnom used before. If only I had an invisibility potion that would aid our flying scout even more. Certainly our captives will need fire for warmth, so a high enough vantage point might give us the answer we need in finding the hostages without having to split up or expose ourselves to danger."
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: NONE | 71/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 6/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 Thursday November 10th, 2022 9:48:04 AM "I can help with scouting. I can see well enough at night and am rather sneaky. It still seems best if we all go ashore and those of that can scout then do so. No need to find ourselves too split apart."
"I can make two people protected from energy and two resistant though you will have to pick what type you want to to be prepared for and who. Each of these will last about a hour and a half so I can cast them once we have scouted and have a plan."
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (2/2) / Dimensional Anchor 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D) / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (2/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
Wilford Grimly (HP:86/86- AC: 22; Touch: 14; Flat: 18; CMD: 21) Thursday November 10th, 2022 2:27:23 PM
"I agree we should approach in the darkness, but I will be honest with you I'm a little nervous to fight a dragon. I have not seen a dragon up close, let alone fight one. No idea where to start with strategy. Maybe some shields would help. I can try to add some shield spells, any idea on good ones I can set up in the morning?" "Additionally, my knees do not seem to agree with me and they do not want me to move forward. Maybe.. anyone have a drink?"
DM Mark - The Island Thursday November 10th, 2022 8:50:20 PM Kiwina asks if the Petals want to make for shore now as it is getting dark? Rolth advises Ramsey to hold off on the lights to make sure the Rose will be less of a target in the dark. He advises going ashore now and using the Folding Boat to keep the Rose and her crew and guests safe. Tsak advises a stealthy approach to gather information first, perhaps landing those that can see in the dark first. Ayotnom says he cannot see in the dark and should not be part of the initial group. Mak suggests that everyone go ashore now and set up camp, and let the Rose pull back to safety. Then those that can see in the dark can do some reconnaissance. Falco offers to scout, though he agrees that all should go ashore together. Wil is all for going now, and he asks what spells to prepare.
Ramsey is quick to douse any lanterns than have been lit. He keeps his voice low as he gives orders. Froylot and his friend wish the Petals well. Froylot thanks them for allowing him to come this far, and it has been some time since hes been out to sea, let alone seeking adventure!
The Folding Boat is brought out, and there are two forms it can take - the Petals opt for the larger version that can hold up to 15 people and has oars to use. Soon, they are all aboard, and they make their way ashore in the early dark of the evening. In the waning twilight, they can just make out the beach well enough to reach the island. They fold up the boat.
As you look around, those that can see in the dark may notice the following: Perception DC 23:Highlight to display spoiler: {This area may have been a small enclave of some sort once, maybe fishermen. You limited evidence of where structures stood some time ago, long since weathered and rotted away.}
Close to the beach area, a dark, dense forest looms before you. Those that can see in the dark notice a path of sorts, but it is overgrown and you know unless you have the woodland stride or some such ability, travel speed will be cut in half due to the difficult terrain. The path is not much better than an animal trail, and it obviously doesnt get much traffic.
The waves lap gently at the shore and the nearby rocks. A cool breeze blows off the island and you can smell the earthy forest. Its otherwise very quiet, except for some bird calls and an occasional animal cry.
Its kinda nice here. Except for the fact that there may be a homicidal dragon nearby.
Remember, the spells you currently have are those you would have prepared before your voyage, as you have not had time to recharge your spells since then.
Good spot to land, there used to be some fishermen here, though not recently. There were a few huts. I'll look for a well or other water source. Those who can see should fan out. We may be able to make a lean-to for short term shelter.
Tsak has a good look around for fresh water and also for any caves in the vicinity along the beach. He also ventures a couple of hundred feet up all the tracks to see where they lead.
(OOC Tsak has 'woodland stride' and 'favored terrain- forest' so he moves around pretty easily and doesn't leave any trace or tracks.)
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 82/82 | AC : 24; Touch 18; Flat 23 CMD 27(29 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Friday November 11th, 2022 1:39:53 AM
Ayotnom casts the Message spell twice so that he can communicate with all the petals via whisper from a distance.
He whispers to Rolth, "Is there any evidence of those elemental scorch marks we saw previously?"
Spells Prepared: 0th: Detect Magic, Light, Message, Toros Taur Try 1st: Shield, True Strike, Expeditious Retreat, Feather Fall 2nd: Extended Mage Armor - cast, Extended Shield, Scorching Ray, Mirror Image 3rd: Fly - cast, Haste, Heroism * - has bonded rapier meaning can recast one of the spells he previiously cast 1 x per day
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (103/103 HP | AC: 20; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 d20+18=20 ; Friday November 11th, 2022 7:46:08 AM
AS we approach and land on the island, Rolth looks for signs of habitation (e.g., smoke rising, startled flocks of birds) and prominent geographical features (e.g., hills, mountains, deep inlets) that might provide a lair for a dragon.
He tries to recall how large the dragon seems compared to the young taur it was carrying off, which might also suggest where we should look for it. (I think Kiwina looked in the moment, but don't recall an answer).
Rolth also tries to recall the size of the four kinds of scorch marks that we saw on two occasions, to give some idea of how wide our battle formation might need to be to avoid all getting caught in one blast.
Turning to Elyas, he asks, "My learned friend, what do you know of the abilities and weaknesses of dragons?"
Once on shore and the advance scouts have taken a look up the trails, Rolth suggests in a messaged whisper, "Let us fold up the boat, move a short distance into the cover of the vegetation, erase our tracks on the beach, and make a cold camp for the night. We will be much more effective when we can all see to move and fight safely."
Rolth will follow Ayotnom's whispered advice and look for more clues here in our immediate area, casting Toros Taur Try (Minotaur) first to boost his abilities.
Perception = 20 (low light vision)
Elyas (Ben A.) (72/80 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor, see invisibility, haste d20+16=34 ; Friday November 11th, 2022 9:09:45 AM
At Rolth's question, elyas pauses to think about what he knows about dragons. This particular dragon is fairly unique as a rainbow dragon, but perhaps Elyas has studied such an oddity before, or gotten more information from Froylot.
Knowledge Arcana = 34.
We should not spread out too far. No single one of us will stand much chance against an angry dragon...
Elyas then casts Darkvision on himself to help with the scouting efforts, but sticks within visual range of at least one other petal at all times. He is nervous but confident that he can jump out of trouble if needed.
Spells prepared:
cantrips: Resistance, detect magic, light, mending Level 1: 2X protection from evil, mage armor, 3X magic missile, Comprehend Languages Level 2: 2X Resist Energy, darkvision, web, Glitterdust, See invisibility Level 3: 2X lightning bolt, Haste, 1/2 Fly, fireball Level 4: 2X summon monster IV, Dimensional Anchor, Greater Invisibility, Black tentacles Level 5: Baleful Polymorph, Cone of Cold, 2X Summon Monster V Level 6: 0/2X Chain Lightning, Summon Monster VI Special: Acid Dart (8/8 remain, 1d6+4), pearl of power 1, bonded item, dimensional steps (330/330)
Active effects: On Self: Mage Armor Darkvision (11 hours)
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: NONE | 71/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 6/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 d20+15=18 ; Friday November 11th, 2022 10:28:11 AM
{perception: 18 - low light vision}
Falco can see well enough at night but doesn't notice much of intrest, he is distracted watching the sky for signs of the dragon approaching. he agrees that moving in and setting camp is the way to go, no need to give the dragon an advantage. He sends a message back. "Maybe it will fly off in the morning to cause further issue and we came spot where it came from."
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (2/2) / Dimensional Anchor 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D) / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (2/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
Kiwina (Steve M) 121/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' d20+23=28 ; Friday November 11th, 2022 12:33:21 PM
While they are still in the boat approaching the water's edge, Kiwina asks the spirits for advice on what to do next. (Augury effect below -- Kiwina wants to know what will happen if they set out to explore in the dark, weal or woe. He is a 3rd level caster (73% chance of success).)
Hearing the advice of his friends, once they are ashore, Kiwina sets about covering their tracks. (survival = 28, or 31 if tracking bonuses help here)
Kiwina thinks about the spells he already has prepared. This dragon is unlikely to be hurt by many.
===== Augury effect: The spirit ranger forms a bond with the spirits of nature themselves. Each day, as long as he is within one of his favored terrains, the ranger can cast augury as a spell-like ability with a caster level equal to his ranger level. Typically, the augury-like ability (and later, divination-like) will work by Kiwina remembering dreams from the night before and figuring out what warnings the guardian spirits had given in those dreams. If the DM wants to throw in a warning from an animal instead, the results of the ability will still be like the spell. ===== Ranger: 1st -- Entangle, Speak with Animals (used) Druid: 0th -- Create Water, Detect Magic, Flare, Light 1st -- Obscuring Mist, CLW, Entangle, Produce Flame, Summon Nature's Ally I 2nd -- Fog Cloud, Flaming Sphere, Hold Animal, Resist Energy 3rd -- Call Lightning, Sleet Storm, Spike Growth Aumakua have one 1st ranger spell
Wilford Grimly (HP:86/86- AC: 22; Touch: 14; Flat: 18; CMD: 21) d20+12=28 ; Friday November 11th, 2022 1:47:59 PM
Wil follows the others in the dark. "Are we trying some dark operation here? If not, I would prefer to cast Light?" he asks. "My eyesight is really good but I can't see well in the dark." He casts Light, if the others agree. He tries to follow from the back of the formation holding onto whatever he can to not get lost.
(Perception: 28) Orisons: Detect Magic, Resistance, Light, Guidance Lv1: Protection from Evil/Chaos..etc, Entropic Shield, Bless Water, Magic Weapon, Sanctuary, - D: True Strike Lv2: Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon D: Touch of Idiocy (if needed - Cure moderate Wounds) Lv3: Summon Monster III, Summon Monster III, Summon Monster III, - D: protection from energy Lv4: Holy smite, Summon Monster IV - D: Confusion
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (103/103 HP | AC: 20; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 Friday November 11th, 2022 3:17:32 PM "Wil, how about just sit tight in camp while others scout a short distance. We're not all moving forward, so it's probably best to save the light for if something bad happens here. No need to attract the eye of the dragon. We can all move out together at first light."
Mak(JamesM)87/87 HP|AC:26/17T/20FF|CMD 31|+1 CLB:Arrows-20|21/16/11/-(RS)/-|(FA,WF,WS,WT,PBS,MS)**|1d8+9(MS)(20)x3) d20+16=22 ; Friday November 11th, 2022 3:51:56 PM
The light or lack of was Mak's bane as he stood and looked at the shadowy images of the other petals mill about the area. In his off hand he clutched a potion of Darkvision so that it would be ready as needed. Otherwise he stood as close to a tree trunk as he could and still get a decent view of the twilight sky.
OOC: Perception +16, Roll 22 Readied Action, Drink potion of Darkvision.
DM Mark - "Are we trying some dark operation here?" d20=14 ; d20=19 ; Friday November 11th, 2022 8:02:00 PM Ayotnom casts Message on his friends to facilitate communication. Tsak notices the evidence of prior habitation in this area some time ago. He looks around for a freshwater supply nearby, and checks the trails here. Rolth looks at the island as the Petals approach in the waning twilight. He can tell the island rises quite a bit in the middle.. He would judge the dragon to have been huge in size, and he asks Elyas about dragons. He suggests a camp in the dark vegetation and a wait until morning. Elyas knows something about dragons in general, but not this one in particular. He casts Darkvision on himself. Falco agrees with moving out of the open, though he hopes he can Kiwina calls on his ancestral spirits asking what will happen if the Petals set out to explore in the dark. He get no response, suggesting either there is no good or bad effect to this or that the spell failed. (I rolled for that elsewhere.) Wil wants to light to aid him, but Rolth asks him not to as Tsak scouts ahead. Mak does not care much for the dark and does his best to not get hurt as he watches the darkened sky.
(A note about the Message spell. I dont want to nerf this, however this cantrip does have some limitations. Recipients can only speak to Ayotnom in response to messages he whispers to them. There is a limit on the range, but its pretty big. And there is a duration limitation, so you will need a direct line of effect each time Ahyotnom recasts this spell. However, once cast, the message spell will work around barriers.)
There are still clouds in the dark sky, but a full moon provides a bit of light for those low-light vision to get around in the open without banging into stuff or tripping. Even humans do alright in this if they move slowly. The dark forest ahead is another matter - there is no light penetration in there. This is not an impediment for Tsak, as he can see in the dark.
Tsak He looks around for a freshwater supply nearby, but only sees the remnant of a small creek that mostly seeps through the sandy/rock soil here. He sees a few small game trails, but his trained eye notes a more substantial trail. Though now overgrown, he thinks this might have likely been a trail used by inhabitants here. His skills let him move with ease through the vegetation, but he knows others will need to hack/push their way through and will move at about half speed. He ventures about 100 in before returning, and he can see this path continues on.
Elyas knows that dragons can see in the dark. They are tough, hard to hit, and can deal out a lot of damage. They have a breath weapon that usually deals some sort of energy damage, and typically have some resistance to that energy type and to magic. Many dragons are able to cast spells. Dragons tend to hoard treasure in their lair, and have very good senses within that lair. Some can assume humanoid form. They are smart, arrogant and greedy. They can also be kind, beneficent and protectors of what they see at the lesser races.
At Rolths suggestion, you move into the dense vegetation to find a place to sleep unseen. I assume you all have some sort of bedroll as you prepare to rest. Ill assume a watch based on character posting order, so a short watch for each person.
Sleeping in this area is much less comfortable than on the open beach, and those that do not have darkvision will need help or some sort of light source as they make camp. Make a DC 10 Fortitude save to be able to sleep in here due to the bugs and branches you contend with. If you have the endurance feat, you can ignore this. If you fail this save, you are unable to recover/change spells and you will have the fatigued condition (though you would retain any uncast spells from the day before.) If you decide to move back to the open beach, you lost 4 hours of rest and will need to rest most of the morning to avoid fatigue and recover spells.
Mak(JamesM)87/87 HP|AC:26/17T/20FF|CMD 31|+1 CLB:Arrows-20|21/16/11/-(RS)/-|(FA,WF,WS,WT,PBS,MS)**|1d8+9(MS)(20)x3) d20+11=29 ; Friday November 11th, 2022 8:10:39 PM
Mak was a soldier and had to sleep in worse places. He just arranged his bedroll and tucked in to avoid the bugs. During his watch he kept the potion handy in case of trouble.
OOC: Fort +11, Roll 29
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (103/103 HP | AC: 20; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 d20+16=36 ; Saturday November 12th, 2022 10:33:49 AM
Rolth, despite his recent pretensions to civilization, is quite at home sleeping in the outdoors, and dozes off until his watch turn (Endurance feat). When on watch, he will keep alert for danger in all dimensions, including above.
(Perception = 36 while on watch)
Wilford Grimly (HP:86/86- AC: 22; Touch: 14; Flat: 18; CMD: 21) d20+9=13 ; Saturday November 12th, 2022 12:48:36 PM
Wil rolls out his own bedroll, falls asleep quickly as is rested for guard duty. He lays thinking about the dragon, anxiety laden. It flies, sees in the dark can blow fire, electric and other things. How are we going to defeat it? What? If its only working for someone? Maybe we will not have to fight it but Ive been told the shadows have been prepared to defend us. So there is that. Wil sits up and the amulet around his neck glows in the darkness.
Kiwina (Steve M) 121/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' d20+21=24 ; Saturday November 12th, 2022 7:35:05 PM
Kiwina has no trouble sleeping (endurance feat).
During his watch, he spends more time worrying about the spells he should take to fight this dragon than he should (perception = 24).
Wilford Grimly (HP:86/86- AC: 22; Touch: 14; Flat: 18; CMD: 21) d20+9=13 ; Saturday November 12th, 2022 9:09:20 PM
Wil rolls out his own bedroll, falls asleep quickly as is rested for guard duty. He lays thinking about the dragon, anxiety laden. It flies, sees in the dark can blow fire, electric and other things. How are we going to defeat it? What? If its only working for someone? Maybe we will not have to fight it but Ive been told the shadows have been prepared to defend us. So there is that. Wil sits up and the amulet around his neck glows in the darkness.
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 82/82 | AC : 24; Touch 18; Flat 23 CMD 27(29 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) d20+12=30 ; Sunday November 13th, 2022 7:22:45 PM
Fort Save: 30
Ayotnom being a minotaur trained to be both a fighter and a duelist is no stranger to hardship and has no trouble falling asleep in the grass. As for how he gets around camp in the dark, he knows the light cantrip and will use it sparingly so as not to give away their position. Also Ayotnom now has a name for his rapier. His rapier's name is Revlis Kciuq.
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 92/104 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: Sunday November 13th, 2022 10:54:44 PM
Tsak has a taste of the creek water to see if it's fit for consumption. It seems fine so he digs a small depression closeish to camp that he can use to refil canteens as required. Making his way thru the plant life wasn't too hard, but it has taken it out of him so he sleeps well (Endurance) and takes a later watch than normal. Whilst not in a hurry to face a dragon, Tsak is aware that this island was a bit of a guess and the dragon could be somewhere else entirely. He thinks they should keep moving in case they guessed wrong. The animal trail is the best track they have off the beach. Potentially he and Kiwina should follow it for a ways, they could do so quite a bit quicker than the party as a whole, and see where it leads them. Perhaps the rest could make their way along the beach to see what's what? He reports his findings and thoughts to the Petals the next morning over a cold breakfast of cured meat and oat biscuits. Tsak is quite impressed with Ayotmon's ability to come up with difficult words. He can't quite get his tongue around the rapier's name and decides he's going to call it 'radar' for short.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: NONE | 71/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 6/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 d20+10=25 ; Monday November 14th, 2022 9:30:08 AM
{Fort: 25}
Falco, given his size and light weight., has little trouble finding a small spot in which to sleep fairly well. He reminds the group that before they drink any water they collect they should let him purify it for them.
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (3/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D) / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (2/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
Elyas (Ben A.) (72/80 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor, see invisibility, haste d20+7=12 ; Monday November 14th, 2022 2:17:05 PM
Elyas finds a spot to rest and goes to sleep without trouble. It has been a long day and he needs his sleep to recover spells.
Fort = 12
DM Mark - Halt. Who Goes There? d20=3 ; Monday November 14th, 2022 8:08:35 PM Ayotnom uses a Light spell sparingly, cautious in where and how he displays it so as not to draw attention in the dark. Tsak digs into the shallow creekbed to get enough water for the party to use. Falco will cast Purify Food and Drink to make sure this water is safe to drink. Everyone else beds down in the dense vegetation. The Petals prove adept at sleeping in an uncomfortable environment.
As you wake, the day dawns bright, clear and brisk. Nothing bothered you during the night. Spellcasters memorize and pray for spells. There is a trail leading from your beach area into the interior of the island, rising a bit as it goes. You can tell this was once a broad path, but has become overgrown over the last several years, and is now little more than a game trail. There are occasional side game trails, but these would be more difficult to follow.
Tsak has little trouble navigating this trail, moving with ease through the vegetation. The going is rough for anyone without the Woodland Stride ability, so for others, the area is difficult terrain, and you will travel pushing and hacking your way through.
After about an hour of hacking your way through the brush, you come across a clearing. About 60 away is a big cave-like hole leading into a rocky outcropping. A couple of hunched figures are near this, sitting at a barrel top, playing some game of dice. They are drinking from tankards, and there is a small cask nearby.
As you emerge from the vegetation, they notice you. They are winged, bipedal creatures with scaly skin, reminiscent of kobolds in shape, but medium sized.
One wipes his mouth with the back of his arm as he barks at you in common, HEY! Hey, who are you? Whats your business here? We werent told you were coming.
They assume an intimidating posture, but do not attack.
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 82/82 | AC : 20; Touch 18; Flat 19 CMD 27(29 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) d20+17=27 ; d20+19=23 ; d20+9=22 ; d20+9=20 ; d20+9=29 ; d20+9=26 ; Monday November 14th, 2022 8:23:58 PM
Ayotnom, knowing that they may be in for a pitched elemental battle prepares resist energy and extended resist energy.
When they reach the medium scaly beings he remains quiet as he isn't the most diplomatic of the petals.
Though he observes the creatures and thinks on what he may know of them or the area.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (103/103 HP | AC: 20; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 d20+19=33 ; Monday November 14th, 2022 8:56:08 PM
Rolth will stand forth calmly and confidently, but unthreateningly, "I'm quite sorry for the miscommunication, I assure you that I am equally discomfited by the lack of proper notification of our arrival. We have brought new insights for the boss, related to his endeavors on the nearby islands. I am quite sure it will be of great impact for him, and no doubt you will receive your just rewards if you conduct us to his presence straight away." He jingles his secondary purse and waggles his eye manes suggestively.
Tsak spreads a little but stays in the front line, trying to get close enough to move and strike in one go and looking like he owns the island. He gives the pair a mean stare (intimidation) with one hand on his sword but stays quiet, content to let Rolth do the talking.
Orisons: Detect Magic, Resistance, Light, Guidance Lv1: Protection from Evil/Chaos..etc, Entropic Shield, Divine Favor, Magic Weapon, Shield of Faith, - D: True Strike Lv2: Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon D: Touch of Idiocy (if needed - Cure moderate Wounds) Lv3: Inflict Serious Wounds, Summon MonsterIII(Lantern Archon), Searing Light, - D: protection from energy Lv4: Freedom of Movement, Imbue with Spell Ability - D: Confusion
Channel 4d6
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: NONE | 71/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 6/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 Tuesday November 15th, 2022 9:41:59 AM
Falco keeps to the back as they emerge into the clearing, trying to keep his small self mostly hidden behind his larger companions.
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (3/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D) / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (2/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
Kiwina (Steve M) 121/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' d20+5=10 ; Tuesday November 15th, 2022 9:46:37 AM "Gaming and drinking?" Kiwina takes in the scene, "I don't think the miscommunication was our fault."
(bluff to aid Rolth: 10)
===== Ranger: 1st -- Entangle, Resist Energy Druid: 0th -- Create Water, Detect Magic, Flare, Light 1st -- Obscuring Mist, CLW, Entangle, Magic Stone, Summon Nature's Ally I 2nd -- Fog Cloud, Chill Metal, Resist Energy, Resist Energy 3rd -- Call Lightning, Meld into Stone, Spike Growth Aumakua have one 1st ranger spell
Mak(JamesM)87/87 HP|AC:26/17T/20FF|CMD 31|+1 CLB:Arrows-20|21/16/11/-(RS)/-|(FA,WF,WS,WT,PBS,MS)**|1d8+9(MS)(20)x3) Tuesday November 15th, 2022 12:26:35 PM
Mak spent the journey here ducking, ofttimes unsuccessfully, branches snapping back behind Tsak stumbling over roots hidden beneath the leaves, and stepping over small bushes, briars, and sticks. He as concentrating on keeping up and naturally bumped into the larger man when he stopped.
Though he was hardly as large as Tsak his place standing behind the large man was barely visible to the two guards they discovered. Still, he held his bow loosely and prepared for the worst as he kept his mouth shut and listened.
Elyas (Ben A.) (72/80 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor, see invisibility, haste d20+16=20 ; Tuesday November 15th, 2022 2:27:51 PM
Elyas prepares his spells, hoping that he is prepared for a dragon fight.
Once the group finds the winged creatures, elya shangs back and watches the creatures, waiting to see their response to the bluff. He tries to think what these beings might be, but comes up short Know Arcana = 20
Spells prepared:
cantrips: Resistance, detect magic, light, mending Level 1: 2X protection from evil, mage armor, 3X magic missile, Comprehend Languages Level 2: 2X Resist Energy, 2X Scorching Ray, web, Glitterdust Level 3: 2X lightning bolt, Haste, 2X Fly, fireball Level 4: 2X summon monster IV, Dimensional Anchor, Greater Invisibility, Black tentacles Level 5: Baleful Polymorph, Cone of Cold, 2X Summon Monster V Level 6: 2X Chain Lightning, Summon Monster VI Special: Acid Dart (8/8 remain, 1d6+4), pearl of power 1, bonded item, dimensional steps (330/330)
Orisons: Detect Magic, Resistance, Light, Guidance Lv1: Protection from Evil/Chaos..etc, Entropic Shield, Divine Favor, Magic Weapon, Shield of Faith, - D: True Strike Lv2: Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon D: Touch of Idiocy (if needed - Cure moderate Wounds) Lv3: Inflict Serious Wounds, Summon MonsterIII(Lantern Archon), Searing Light, - D: protection from energy Lv4: Freedom of Movement, Imbue with Spell Ability - D: Confusion
Channel 4d6
DM Mark - We're Here To See The Boss. d20+21=38 ; d20+19=29 ; Tuesday November 15th, 2022 8:45:29 PM Ayotnom looks at these guys. Highlight to display spoiler: {Hes pretty sure these are creatures called wyvarans. They are kind of a kobold-dragon hybrid. Hed guess they have darkvision and can fly. Looks like they could attack with that tail as well. They tend to be territorial and loyal.} Rolth tries to bluff them, telling them hes here to see the boss, and suggesting there may be payment involved. Wil and Kiwina chime in on the ruse to assist Rolth. Tsak moves up 30 to be close enough to try to intimidate one of these creatures. Falco tries to remain hidden behind the others. Mak stands behind Tsak and draws his bow. Elyas also tries to stand back a bit. He looks at the creatures. Highlight to display spoiler: {Hes heard of these creatures before. Theyre called wyvarans. They are kind like a kobold, but bigger with wings.}
The creatures regard Rolth. One replies, "Yer here to see the boss, eh. Tell me, which boss is that? Who are you here to see and who sent you? Wed a been told if we were to let anyone through to see them. Why don't hyou throw down them weapons right there - we'll keep 'em safe for you. They dont reach for their weapons just yet though. Or maybe they just dont want to spill their beer, which they seem to like more than you. Or maybe theyre proficient with tankards. They also each have couple axes and a flail.
Then Tsak steps forward, trying to cow one of them. (Intimidation is good against a single opponent.) One of them takes a step back, finding Tsak a bit intimidating. For a moment. The other says, Hey, watch your attitude there orc boy or well shut you down. Then they both try to intimidate Tsak. (One rolls a 38 against Tsak, and the intimidated one rolls less which doesnt matter since these dont stack. DC against Tsak would be 10+11+1, so Tsak will be shaken for 4 rounds.)
So right now, Tsak is 30 away from them. Ayotnom, Rolth, and Wil are 60 away. Falco, Mak and Elyas are 65 away.
I guess I better work up a map, just in case.
14 3
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 82/82 | AC : 20; Touch 18; Flat 19 CMD 27(29 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Tuesday November 15th, 2022 8:59:09 PM
Ayotnom says, "My good Wyvarans, does the fearsome name of Grovas son of Vurm mean nothing to you?"
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (103/103 HP | AC: 20; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 Tuesday November 15th, 2022 9:20:22 PM
Rolth casually moves 20 feet closer as he continues the conversation, "Grovas is the boss, of course. You'd have to be daft to suggest otherwise, and I promise not to tell him that you questioned that fact. But hey, let's talk about more important stuff, such as, "what's your favorite beer?" so we can bring a keg of it with us next time we return to report in to the boss. Looks like you have thirsty work guarding the lair and all!"
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 92/104 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: shaken 4 Tuesday November 15th, 2022 10:04:27 PM
The two creatures don't wilt as Tsak expected they would. In fact they appear quite resolute. More than just kobolds then. Tsak's move has left him feeling a little exposed, and a churning in his stomach lets him know his body and brain are on the same page. He takes a deep breath as he feels sweat run down his face, back and arms. The hand on his sword hilt is now slick with sweat. He doesn't step back, but decides its best to let the others do the talking.
Wilford Grimly (HP:86/86- AC: 22; Touch: 14; Flat: 18; CMD: 21) d20+12=17 ; Wednesday November 16th, 2022 8:46:34 AM
"How about we buy you a round at the nearest tavern? You both work really hard, I'm sure it's not appreciated enough. We just want to make our meeting with the boss... we don't want to be late." (Perception: 17) Wil searches for something to observe or use to help or possibly overwhelm the guards quickly and quietly. He also attempts to take a flanking position and hopes the others catch onto his plan.
Mak(JamesM)87/87 HP|AC:26/17T/20FF|CMD 31|+1 CLB:Arrows-20|21/16/11/-(RS)/-|(FA,WF,WS,WT,PBS,MS)**|1d8+9(MS)(20)x3) Wednesday November 16th, 2022 9:45:06 AM
Mak placed a hand on Tsak's shoulder. "Steady old man. They are just thugs." he finished as he stepped around the ranger and stood in front of him. He was still a ways back, but he was confident he'd be able to keep them off Tsak long enough for them to die.
Kiwina (Steve M) 121/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Wednesday November 16th, 2022 10:53:27 AM
Kiwina maintains his position.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: NONE | 71/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 6/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 Wednesday November 16th, 2022 11:34:05 AM
Still hanging back some Falco fasts Sheild of Faith on himself.
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (3/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D) / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (2/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
Elyas (Ben A.) (72/80 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor, see invisibility, haste Wednesday November 16th, 2022 3:07:25 PM
Elyas thinks these things are a creature very similar to kobolds but with wings. might mean they are not very tough one-on-one, but in groups they can be cunning and dangerous.
When they ask questions, elyas prepares to cast a spell, but Rolth has a quick tongue and might get them out of this
DM Mark - We're Here To See The Boss. d20+26=44 ; d20+22=41 ; d8+10=13 ; d6=4 ; d6=4 ; d6=4 ; d20+22=33 ; d8+10=15 ; d8+10=12 ; d6=1 ; d6=5 ; d6=3 ; d4+1=4 Wednesday November 16th, 2022 4:52:31 PM Ayotnom asks if the name Grovas son of Vurm means nothing to them? Rolth moves up near Tsak. He answers that Grovas is the boss, and he offers to bring beer next time. Tsak knows one of these creatures is as shaken as he is for now. Still, Tsak stands his ground out in front of everyone else. (I have assumed that Esmerelda was left on the ship.) Wil also sympathizes with these guards offering to buy beer. He moves up a bit, though theres nothing to flank just yet. Mak encourages Tsak to hold steady. He moves up to stand and shield Mak from any attacks. Falco can see where this is headed. He casts Shield of Faith on himself. Kiwina holds his ground. Elyas hopes he can rely on Rolths quick tongue, but hes ready for a fight if needed.
The two Wyveran regard the Petals, though one of them is a bit shaken still.
One smiles as he says, Grovas? Yes, we know of Grovas. So he is the one you seek. But you wont drop your weapons like I ordered. How about we take you to Grovas then - I think well get rewarded no matter what condition youre in. Puny humans. Grovas likes human a lot.
Then throw their tankards aside and shout as they attack!
They fly to either side of Mak and land. One attacks Mak while the shaken one attacks Tsak.
Mak is hit for 13 damage. There is a flash of disruptive energy with the attack and Mak takes an additional 10 damage, while the Wyvaran takes 4.
The hit on Tsak from the shaken Wyvaran is a confirmed crit! He takes 27 points from the crit. There is a flash of disruptive energy with the attack and Tsak takes an additional 6 damage, while the shaken Wyvaran takes 3. Tsak needs to make a DC 23 Fortitude save or be Staggered for 4 rounds (limited to a single move action or standard action each round.)
Here is your map. Note that some squares are difficult terrain. There is a large cave opening. I noted relative positions in the last post.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (124/124 HP | AC: 18; Touch: 11; CMD: 25 d20+15=33 ; d20+10=12 ; d20+10=11 ; d20+12=28 ; d20+12=32 ; d20+12=17 ; d8+10=13 ; d8+10=11 ; d4+3=6 ; d4+3=5 ; d4+3=6 ; Wednesday November 16th, 2022 7:49:51 PM
Rolth grimaces when the louts cast aside their tankards. "That's beer abuse, is what that is! And if you think I look like a human, you must be seriously in your cups, you puny kobold babies," he sneers. Angry over the waste of beer, he takes a five foot step forward to attack the nearest Wyvaran.
(Full attack, raging)
+1 Morning star to hit +15 = 33, damage 1d8+10 = 13 +1 Morning star iterative to hit +10 = 12, damage 1d8+10 = 11 (magic) Paw 1 to hit +12 = 13, damage 1d4+3 = 3 B,S (magic) Paw 2 to hit +12 = 28, damage 1d4+3 = 5 B,S (magic) Bite to hit +12 = 32 (crit threat - 17 to confirm, damage 1d4+3 = 6 or doubled if crit B,P,S
Effect Tracking: Low Light Vision (Darkvision when raging) Bardic Performance 0/12 rounds used (inactive) Rage 1/24 rounds used (active) Channel Energy 0/5 used Calming Touch 0/5 used
Spell Slots: Stabilize 0/1 used Light 0/1 used True Strike 0/1 used Detect Poison 0/1 used Divine Favor 0/3 used Bless 0/1 used Magic Missile 0/1 used Lesser Restoration 1/1 used Shield Other 0/1 used Prayer 0/1 used 1st level 0/4 used 2nd level 0/2 used
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 82/82 | AC : 24; Touch 18; Flat 23 CMD 27(29 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Wednesday November 16th, 2022 8:24:45 PM
Ayotnom casts extended mage armor since it appears to be on. He also advances 15 feet forward.
Spells Cast:
Extended Mage Armor: +4 AC - 12 hours
Kiwina (Steve M) 121/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' d20+12=17 ; d10+5=7 ; Wednesday November 16th, 2022 10:39:49 PM
Kiwina moves up to attack as his rod transforms into a greatclub. This leaves him time for a single attack.
Hits AC 17 for 7 damage
===== Ranger: 1st -- Entangle, Resist Energy Druid: 0th -- Create Water, Detect Magic, Flare, Light 1st -- Obscuring Mist, CLW, Entangle, Magic Stone, Summon Nature's Ally I 2nd -- Fog Cloud, Chill Metal, Resist Energy, Resist Energy 3rd -- Call Lightning, Meld into Stone, Spike Growth Aumakua have one 1st ranger spell
(OOC forgot to do -2 on 'to hit' due to shaken so I've dropped the attacks down 2 from the dice I rolled)
Tsak draws his sword (as a free action 'quick draw') and attacks the flying lizard that attacked him. The thing is strong and it's blows would have felled a younger less experienced Tsak, but he stays on his feet and gives something back.
Mak(JamesM)(66/87)|AC:39-AO/31/22T/20FF|CMD 36| Rapier +1-Agile,Keen|16/-/-/-/-|(WN,FD,Fk,PS,WF,WS, AD)**|1d6+11(15)x2)) d20+16=33 ; d6+11=13 ; d20+16=32 Thursday November 17th, 2022 8:16:00 AM
The attack came fast and Mak despite his fleetness and agility couldn't avoid the attack. Fortunately his new armor resisted some of that brutal attack but with an opponent on either side of him he was exposed. Mak moved around behind the Wyvaran to his left as he drew his rapier and turned back to strike at the winged creature. Using Tsak's position to his advantage Mak lunged with the sword.
Applied Mak's DR1 to both attacks, so he only took 21 HP. Drawing his sword as a free action during his move. His AC while moving is 39 due to mobility.
Orisons: Detect Magic, Resistance, Light, Guidance Lv1: Protection from Evil/Chaos..etc, Entropic Shield, Divine Favor, Magic Weapon, Shield of Faith, - D: True Strike Lv2: Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon: used D: Touch of Idiocy (if needed - Cure moderate Wounds) Lv3: Inflict Serious Wounds, Summon MonsterIII(Lantern Archon), Searing Light, - D: protection from energy Lv4: Freedom of Movement, Imbue with Spell Ability - D: Confusion
Channel 4d6
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: NONE | 71/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 6/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 d20+14=16 ; d6+1=4 ; Thursday November 17th, 2022 12:14:30 PM "Well that went as well as we could expect."
Falco speaks as he moves, knocking an arrow.
"I guess the dragon is not starting an orphanage."
His arrow fires but it is a bad shot. {Hit: 16 Dam: 4}
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (3/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D) / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (2/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
Elyas (Ben A.) (72/80 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor, see invisibility, haste Thursday November 17th, 2022 12:49:09 PM Yeah that figures... elyas comments as the creatures attack. it was worth a try but Elyas dind't think much would come of it.
As the creatures move up, elyas walks to the middle of the Petals and casts Haste on everyone [ooc: you all know the drill by now! +1 to hit, +1 AC, extra attack, extra movement!]
Spells prepared:
cantrips: Resistance, detect magic, light, mending Level 1: 2X protection from evil, mage armor, 3X magic missile, Comprehend Languages Level 2: 2X Resist Energy, 2X Scorching Ray, web, Glitterdust Level 3: 2X lightning bolt, Haste, 2X Fly, fireball Level 4: 2X summon monster IV, Dimensional Anchor, Greater Invisibility, Black tentacles Level 5: Baleful Polymorph, Cone of Cold, 2X Summon Monster V Level 6: 2X Chain Lightning, Summon Monster VI Special: Acid Dart (8/8 remain, 1d6+4), pearl of power 1, bonded item, dimensional steps (330/330)
Active effects: On Self: Mage Armor (11 hours)
On Allies Haste (11 rounds)
DM Mark - We're Here To See The Boss. d20+24=32 ; d20+24=43 ; d20+19=26 ; d20+14=23 ; d8+10=13 ; d8+10=13 ; d8+10=18 ; 2d6=5 ; 2d6=6 ; 2d6=6 ; d6=5 ; d6=1 ; d6=6 ; d4=3 ; d20+22=36 ; d20+17=23 ; d20+12=22 ; d8+10=18 ; d8+10=11 ; d8+10=18 ; 2d6=4 ; 2d6=9 ; 2d6=11 ; d6=6 ; d6=2 ; d6=1 ; d20+22=41 ; d4=2 ; Thursday November 17th, 2022 8:11:28 PM Rolth is so offended by the Wyvarans casual use of their beer, he attacks. He hits for 13, 5, and 6 damage. Ayotnom casts a spell and moves up. Kiwina steps up to swing but misses. Tsak attacks once, but misses. (His shaken condition allows only a single move or attack action and I think he is still shaken this round and the next? He started at 4 rounds of being shaken.) Mak moves and attacks the shaken Wyvaran. He scores a critical hit on the thing for 26 damage. (His armor only protects against attack, not the magical energy damage.) Wil moves up and heals Tsak for 27 points. Falco decides this is not a very good orphanage. He fires an arrow, but it misses. Elyas moves up and casts Haste on his friends.
The two Wyvarans move 5 feet to flank Tsak.
Wyvaran 1 attacks Tsak. He hits 3 times with his vicious flail for 13, 13, and 18. With each attack, there is a flash of energy that causes additional damage of 6, 6, and 6. This damages the Wyvaran too for 5, 1, and 6. Finally, he makes a shield bash against Tsak for 10 more damage.
The shaken Wyvaran snarls Healer as he attacks Wil. He hits 3 times with his vicious flail for 18, 11, and 18. With each attack, there is a flash of energy that causes additional damage of 4, 9, and 11. This damages the Wyvaran too for 6, 2, and 1. Finally, he makes a shield bash against Wil for 9 more damage.
Wyvaran 1 - AC 27 - Dam 4+13+5+6+5+1+6 Wyvaran 2 - AC 27 - Shaken 1 round left, Dam 3+26+6+2+1
Here is your map. Note that some squares are difficult terrain. There is a large cave opening. I noted relative positions in the last post.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (124/124 HP | AC: 18; Touch: 12; CMD: 27 d20+15=32 ; d20+15=31 ; d20+10=11 ; d20+12=30 ; d20+12=23 ; d20+12=22 ; d8+19=25 ; d8+19=24 ; d4+6=10 ; Thursday November 17th, 2022 9:05:10 PM
From his flanking position, Roth continues to full attack. (Flank, rage, haste, power attack.)
+1 Morning star to hit (haste) +15 = , damage 1d8+19 = 25 +1 Morning star to hit +15 = , damage 1d8+19 = 24 +1 Morning star iterative to hit +10 = , damage 1d8+19 = miss (magic) Paw 1 to hit +12 = , damage 1d4+6 = 10 B,S (magic) Paw 2 to hit +12 = , damage 1d4+6 = miss B,S (magic) Bite to hit +12 = , damage 1d4+6 = miss B,P,S
Total damage = 59hp
Effect Tracking: Haste Low Light Vision (Darkvision when raging) Bardic Performance 0/12 rounds used (inactive) Rage 2/24 rounds used (active) Channel Energy 0/5 used Calming Touch 0/5 used
Spell Slots: Stabilize 0/1 used Light 0/1 used True Strike 0/1 used Detect Poison 0/1 used Divine Favor 0/3 used Bless 0/1 used Magic Missile 0/1 used Lesser Restoration 1/1 used Shield Other 0/1 used Prayer 0/1 used 1st level 0/4 used 2nd level 0/2 used
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 82/82 | AC : 29; Touch 19; Flat 27 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Thursday November 17th, 2022 9:31:57 PM
Ayotnom casts the shield spell and moves up a little bit more.
Spells In Effect:
Extended Mage Armor: +4 AC - 12 hours Shield: +4 shield to AC; blocks magic missile - 6 min Haste: +1 to attack, AC, extra attack + 30 foot move speed
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 8/104 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: shaken 2 d20+15=18 ; 2d4+3=8 ; Thursday November 17th, 2022 10:44:21 PM
(OOC yes he is still shaken, I'm counting it down on his status. Sorry i missed the bit about single action)
(Attack1=18, Dmg8)
Well that's just dandy, Tsak won't be on his feet for much longer. Before he even has time to thank Wil for a heal the winged lizard lays into the ranger and just about flattens him. Tsak makes a feeble attempt at hitting back. He aims for the jugular, but he's off balance and his feet wont work. Definitely not kobolds...
Wilford Grimly (HP:15/86- AC: 27; Touch: 14; Flat: 23; CMD: 21) Friday November 18th, 2022 8:33:47 AM
"You're not supposed to do that, I'm just a healer. I am not a threat," Wil says angry and hurt. "Wardd has a plan for you, for sure." He adds. Wil casts Protection from Energy on Tsak and takes a 20ft step away from the fight. (AC: 27 - per my sheet(wasn't updated) +4 Mobility)
"Orisons: Detect Magic, Resistance, Light, Guidance Lv1: Protection from Evil/Chaos..etc, Entropic Shield, Divine Favor, Magic Weapon, Shield of Faith, - D: True Strike Lv2: Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon D: Touch of Idiocy (if needed - Cure moderate Wounds) Lv3: Inflict Serious Wounds, Summon MonsterIII(Lantern Archon), Searing Light, - D: protection from energy Lv4: Freedom of Movement, Imbue with Spell Ability - D: Confusion
Channel 4d6 "
Mak(JamesM)(65/87)|AC:40-AO/32/23T/20FF|CMD 37| Rapier +1-Agile,Keen|17/12/7/-/17(H)|(FA,WN,FD,H,Fk,PS,WF,WS, AD)**|1d6+11(15)x2)) d20+17=22 ; d20+12=29 ; d20+12=18 ; d20+7=8 ; d20+17=31 ; d6+11=15 ; d6+11=16 ; Friday November 18th, 2022 8:40:22 AM
Mak took a five foot step forward and with his bow held behind him in his offhand and his rapier in his right he slashed and stabbed at the Wyveran attacking Tsak. The creature was tough and quick so Mak's strikes didn't all land as intended in spite of Elyas' magical aid.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: NONE | 71/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 6/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 4d8+11=32 ; Friday November 18th, 2022 9:33:47 AM
Falco see the amount of damage taken by Tsak and casts a powerful healing spell before moving to touch Tsak.
{Cure Critical Wounds: 32}
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (3/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D) / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (2/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drin
Kiwina (Steve M) 121/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' d20+14=33 ; d20+9=26 ; d20+14=33 ; d20+10=13 ; d20+10=13 ; d10+5=15 ; d10+5=7 ; Friday November 18th, 2022 11:02:47 AM
Kiwina attempts a full round of attacks.
Greatclub -- AC 32* for 15 damage Greatclub (iterative) -- miss (AC 26) Greatclub (haste) -- AC 32* for 7 damage Hoof -- miss (AC 13) Hoof -- miss (AC 13)
===== Effects: Haste from Elyas * Mistakenly included +1 for bardic inspiration in the attack rolls but not the damage rolls ----- Ranger: 1st -- Entangle, Resist Energy Druid: 0th -- Create Water, Detect Magic, Flare, Light 1st -- Obscuring Mist, CLW, Entangle, Magic Stone, Summon Nature's Ally I 2nd -- Fog Cloud, Chill Metal, Resist Energy, Resist Energy 3rd -- Call Lightning, Meld into Stone, Spike Growth Aumakua have one 1st ranger spell
Elyas (Ben A.) (72/80 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor, see invisibility, haste d20+10=14 ; d20+10=21 ; 4d6+1=15 ; 4d6+1=20 ; Friday November 18th, 2022 8:33:12 PM
Elyas sees the creatures attacking and tries flinging fire at them. He is unsure what kind of energy resitance they might have, but this might be a good test
[scorching ray, one bolt at each] vs #1: 14 vs touch AC for 15 fire damage vs #2: 21 vs touch AC for 20 fire damage
Spells prepared:
cantrips: Resistance, detect magic, light, mending Level 1: 2X protection from evil, mage armor, 3X magic missile, Comprehend Languages Level 2: 2X Resist Energy, 1/2X Scorching Ray, web, Glitterdust Level 3: 2X lightning bolt, Haste, 2X Fly, fireball Level 4: 2X summon monster IV, Dimensional Anchor, Greater Invisibility, Black tentacles Level 5: Baleful Polymorph, Cone of Cold, 2X Summon Monster V Level 6: 2X Chain Lightning, Summon Monster VI Special: Acid Dart (8/8 remain, 1d6+4), pearl of power 1, bonded item, dimensional steps (330/330)
Active effects: On Self: Mage Armor (11 hours)
On Allies Haste (10 rounds)
DM Mark - We're Here To See The Boss. d20+22=37 ; d8+10=14 ; 2d6=8 ; d6=1 ; d20+26=43 ; d20+21=40 ; d20+16=25 ; d8+10=12 ; d8+10=17 ; d8+10=13 ; 2d6=8 ; 2d6=12 ; 2d6=2 ; d8=8 ; d8=4 ; d8=1 ; d6=5 ; d6=5 ; d6=5 ; d20+24=35 ; d4=2 ; d20+22=25 ; d20+17=23 ; d20+12=19 ; d8+10=13 ; d8+10=13 ; d8+10=16 ; 2d6=6 ; 2d6=7 ; 2d6=6 ; d6=3 ; d6=5 ; d6=4 ; d20+22=32 ; d4=1 ; d20+26=29 ; d20+26=45 ; d8+10=16 ; d8+10=16 ; 2d6=8 ; 2d6=5 ; d6=4 ; d6=4 ; Saturday November 19th, 2022 12:15:12 AM Rolth continues his attack, hitting the Wyvaran before him for 25, 25, and 10 damage. Ayotnom casts a spell and moves up. Tsak strikes back, but his blow goes wide and he misses. Wil attempts to cast a spell on Tsak, which provokes an attack from the shaken Wyvaran. He hits for 14 damage, and there is a flash of energy that causes Wil an additional 8 damage, and Wil falls to the ground. This damages the Wyvaran too for 1 point. Since Wil was damaged while trying to cast he was damaged while casting his spell Wil must make a DC 35 concentration check or the spell is lost. Will is dying at -7 hp and must make a DC 10 CON check or lose another point. Mak takes a 5 step and attacks the shaken Wyvaran, and hits twice for 31 damage. Falco casts a spell and moves up to heal Tsak for 32 points of damage. Kiwina lashes out at the Wyvaran near him, hitting twice for 22 damage. Elyas fires off a couple of Scorching Rays, one at each of the Wyvarans. This seems to damage them.
Wyvaran 1 attacks Tsak. He hits Tsak with his first two hits for 12 and 17. With each attack, there is a flash of energy that causes additional damage of 8 and 12. This damages the Wyvaran too for 5 and 5. Tsak falls to the ground at -2 hp. Tsak is dying at -2 hp and must make a DC 10 CON check or lose another point.
Wyvaran 1 makes next final attack against Rolth, hitting for 13 damage and a flash of 2 energy damage. Then the Wyvaran winces as he takes 5 more points from the flash. Finally, he makes a shield bash against Rolth for 9 more damage.
Unfortunately for the Wyvaran, this damage kills him. The Wyvarans might conclude that vicious weapons seem pretty great until you use them.
The Wyvaran 2 snarls, Another healer. Ill kill you too. as he attacks Falco. He hits AC 25, 23, and 19 for 13, 13, and 16 damage. With each attack, there is a flash of disruptive energy that causes additional damage of 6, 7, and 6 to Falco. This damages the Wyvaran too for 3, 5, and 4. Finally, he makes a shield bash (AC 32) against Falco for 8 more damage.
Then, with a shriek, two more Wyvarans charge out of the cave flying and smash into Kiwina! Both attacks hit the centaur for 16 and 16 damage, and cause a disruptive energy flash for 8 and 5. This also damages the Wyvarans for 4 damage each.
Wyvaran 1 - AC 27 - Dam 40+25+25+10+22+15+5+5+5 - Dead Wyvaran 2 - AC 27 - Dam 38+1+31+15+3+5+4 Wyvaran 3 - AC 25 - Dam 4 Wyvaran 4 - AC 25 - Dam 4
Here is your map. Note that some squares are difficult terrain. There is a large cave opening.
Wilford Grimly (HP:15/86- AC: 27; Touch: 14; Flat: 23; CMD: 21) d20+11=14 ; d20+9=15 ; d20+2=19 ; Saturday November 19th, 2022 8:53:19 AM
(Concentration: fail) (Attempt at Evasion: Reflex: 15) (Con check: 19) Wil realizes his mistake to late, tries to avoid the blows but falls to the ground in a smoking mass.
Mak(JamesM)(65/87)|AC:27/18T/20FF|CMD 32|+1 CLB:Arrows-20|19/-/-/-(RS)/-|(WF,WS,WT,PBS,DA,H)**|1d8+15(20)x3)) d20+19=21 ; Saturday November 19th, 2022 10:50:40 AM
Mak took a five foot step back, sheathed his rapier and brought up his bow. With a quick shot at one of the wyverans he loosed an arrow. The arrow went wide, but Mak would be ready next time.
Elyas (Ben A.) (72/80 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor, see invisibility, haste 11d6=33 ; Saturday November 19th, 2022 6:06:58 PM
Elyas is surprised at the ferocity of these creatures. seeing them down one of the Petals shows that these are not trivial beasts. Elyas pulls out a bigger spell this time, and lightning falls from the sky. it hits the central creature, than secondary bolts fall on both of the others!
[chain lightning. the central is the primary which means a DC 24 reflex save for half. the other two have DC 22 saves to make. the full damage is 33 electric damage.]
Spells prepared:
cantrips: Resistance, detect magic, light, mending Level 1: 2X protection from evil, mage armor, 3X magic missile, Comprehend Languages Level 2: 2X Resist Energy, 1/2X Scorching Ray, web, Glitterdust Level 3: 2X lightning bolt, Haste, 2X Fly, fireball Level 4: 2X summon monster IV, Dimensional Anchor, Greater Invisibility, Black tentacles Level 5: Baleful Polymorph, Cone of Cold, 2X Summon Monster V Level 6: 1/2X Chain Lightning, Summon Monster VI Special: Acid Dart (8/8 remain, 1d6+4), pearl of power 1, bonded item, dimensional steps (330/330)
Active effects: On Self: Mage Armor (11 hours)
On Allies Haste (9 rounds)
Kiwina (Steve M) 76/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' d20+13=24 ; d20+8=25 ; d20+13=24 ; d20+9=21 ; d20+9=19 ; d10+5=7 ; Sunday November 20th, 2022 9:08:56 PM
Kiwina takes a 5' step away from W4 and focuses his attacks on W3.
Greatclub - AC 24 Greatclub iterattive - AC 25 for 7 damage Greatclub haste - AC 24 Hoof - AC 21 Hoof - AC 19
===== Effects: Haste from Elyas ----- Ranger: 1st -- Entangle, Resist Energy Druid: 0th -- Create Water, Detect Magic, Flare, Light 1st -- Obscuring Mist, CLW, Entangle, Magic Stone, Summon Nature's Ally I 2nd -- Fog Cloud, Chill Metal, Resist Energy, Resist Energy 3rd -- Call Lightning, Meld into Stone, Spike Growth Aumakua have one 1st ranger spell
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 8/104 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: shaken 1, disabled d8+5=10 ; d20+2=17 ; Sunday November 20th, 2022 9:09:05 PM
(clw=10, CON check=17) (OOC Orc Ferocity to make a standard action and cast clw on himself, if that works then he's on 2hp and disabled but still able to take a move or standard action each turn. If I've misinterpreted that then his CON check is 17 and I'll change his HP back and he unconscious and dying :))
Tsak feels Falco's magic course thru him but the scaly boys are dealing it out faster than it can be healed. The half-orc calls on all his resources to cast cure light wounds on himself as he falls to the ground under the onslought of blows.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (100/124 HP | AC: 14; Touch: 8; CMD: 23 d20+18=37 ; d20+18=25 ; d20+13=32 ; d20+15=23 ; d20+15=16 ; d20+15=20 ; d20+15=31 ; d20+15=30 ; d8+10=16 ; d8+10=13 ; d4+7=10 ; d4+7=11 ; Sunday November 20th, 2022 9:17:29 PM
Rolth watches in satisfaction as his first foe falls, and dismay as two of the Petals follow suit. Seeing that our left flank is endangered to makes a lunging charge to stand over the fallen Tsak and strike at the second Wyvaran. (Lunge, rage, haste, liontaur charge)
+1 Morning star to hit (haste) +18 = 37, damage 1d8+10 = 16 +1 Morning star to hit +18 = 25, damage 1d8+10 = miss +1 Morning star iterative to hit +13 = 32, damage 1d8+10 = 13 (magic) Paw 1 to hit +15 = 23, damage 1d4+3 = miss B,S (magic) Paw 2 to hit +15 = 16, damage 1d4+3 = miss B,S (magic) Bite to hit +15 = 20, damage 1d4+3 = miss B,P,S (magic) Rake 1 to hit +15 = 31, damage 1d4+7 = 10 B,S (magic) Rake 2 to hit +15 = 30, damage 1d4+7 = 11 B,S
Total damage vs W2 = 50hp
Effect Tracking: Haste Low Light Vision (Darkvision when raging) Bardic Performance 0/12 rounds used (inactive) Rage 3/24 rounds used (active) Channel Energy 0/5 used Calming Touch 0/5 used
Spell Slots: Stabilize 0/1 used Light 0/1 used True Strike 0/1 used Detect Poison 0/1 used Divine Favor 0/3 used Bless 0/1 used Magic Missile 0/1 used Lesser Restoration 1/1 used Shield Other 0/1 used Prayer 0/1 used 1st level 0/4 used 2nd level 0/2 used
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 82/82 | AC : 27; Touch 17; Flat 25 CMD 26(28 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) d20+15=27 ; d8+4=6 ; Sunday November 20th, 2022 9:22:42 PM
Ayotnom charges Wyvaran 4 (27 vs AC) hit for 6 magical damage
Extended Mage Armor: +4 AC - 12 hours Shield: +4 shield to AC; blocks magic missile - 6 min Haste: +1 to attack, AC, extra attack + 30 foot move speed Charge: +2 to hit / -2 to AC for 1 round
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: NONE | 25/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 6/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 2d8+11=23 ; Monday November 21st, 2022 12:24:11 PM
Falco stumbles back. "A little help here!" He manages to croak before healing himself. {CMod: 23}
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - XCure Critical (D)X / Protection from Energy (3/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - XCure Moderate (D)X / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (2/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drin
DM Mark - We're Here To See The Boss. d20+9=29 ; d20+9=28 ; d20+9=15 ; d20+24=34 ; d20+19=22 ; d20+14=26 ; d20+22=40 ; d8+10=13 ; 2d6=5 ; d6=5 ; d4+7=9 ; d20+24=30 ; d20+19=35 ; d20+14=15 ; d20+22=23 ; d8+10=13 ; d8+10=11 ; 2d6=3 ; 2d6=5 ; d6=3 ; d6=1 ; d4+7=9 ; Monday November 21st, 2022 3:27:17 PM Wil is unconscious, but has stabilized and is no longer dying. Mak sheathes his rapier and then draws his bow as he moves back. He fires at one of the Wyvarans but misses. (In the future, drawing a weapon and sheathing a weapon are both separate move actions, and only drawing a weapon can be done in conjunction with an actual move.) Elyas has had enough and casts Chain Lightning on all three, and all three jerk a bit as electricity arcs among them. W2 and W3 manage to save for half damage, but W4 is not so lucky. Kiwina moves a bit and swings, hitting once for 7 damage slicing the creatures arm.. Tsak calls on his orcish lineage and manages to stay on his feet! He cures himself for a bit of damage. (For simplicity, I moved Tsak a bit to make things easier.) Rolth strikes out at the Wyvaran nearest him, hitting twice for 16 and 13 damage. With a snarl, the creature says, You are not worthy to stand before them! as he falls to the ground, its head nearly severed from its body. Ayotnom charges one of the new Wyvarans, hitting it for 6 damage, cutting one of its wings. Falco stumbles back, healing himself.
The two remaining Wyvaran let out a squawk and one says, Aaargh, for the fallen!
Wyvaran 3 Ayotnom to be the easier target since he has no armor. He strikes at the monk, and is a bit surprised when he misses twice. Ayotnom is hit for 13 damage and an additional 5 energy damage. This energy hurts the Wyvaran also for 5. Then it hits Ayotnom for 9 more damage with a shield bash.
The Wyvaran 4 also attacks Ayotnom. He hits with its vicious flail for 13 and 11 damage. With each attack, there is a flash of disruptive energy that causes additional 3 and 5 damage. This damages the Wyvaran too for 1 and 1. Finally, he makes a shield bash against the minotaur for 9 more damage. Then it takes a 5 step.
FYI - The Wyvarans are back to 27 AC.
Wyvaran 1 - AC 27 - Dam 40+25+25+10+22+15+5+5+5 - Dead Wyvaran 2 - AC 27 - Dam 99+17+16+13 - Dead Wyvaran 3 - AC 27 - Dam 4+17+7+5 Wyvaran 4 - AC 27 - Dam 4+33+6+1+1
Here is your map. Note that some squares are difficult terrain. There is a large cave opening. I noted relative positions in the last post.
Mak(JamesM)(65/87)|AC:27/18T/20FF|CMD 32|14 Arrows/+1 CLB|17/12/7/17(RS)/17(H)|(FA,WF,WS,WT,PBS,DA,RS,H,MS)**|1d8+15(MS)(20)x3)) d20+17=31 ; 2d8+30=43 ; d20+17=35 ; d8+15=18 ; d20+17=21 ; d20+12=28 ; d8+15=17 ; Monday November 21st, 2022 3:45:22 PM
Turning away from Mak was a mistake and the duelist archer smiled as the wyvarans ran past him. With a hand lightly running across the arrows in his quiver, Mak plucked two and loaded them onto his bow. Three fingers on the string with a finger between the two arrows and three on the bow in the same configuration, Mak pulled and released. He knew he only had about a fifty percent chance of hitting the creature, but he needed the extra effort to make certain his shot counted. Zing, the first two arrows sped off together and buried themselves deeply into the wyvarans hide. A rapid reload and another arrow shot out to embed itself alongside the first two. Mak was on a roll as the speed from Elyas spell allowed him to fire again, but the arrow went too low and buried itself in the ground some yards away. Mak was ready and could fire two more arrows, but he elected to just fire one more even though he knew he'd probably miss. He was just firing too many too quickly to be very accurate. His last arrow was a lucky shot as the Wyvaran stepped into the arrows path and he literally winged it. With 1 arrow in reserve this round he took a five foot step forward.
OOC: Mak already had his bow out in his off hand and used a move action to sheathe the sword last round. Mak - W3, Roll 31, 35, 21, 28 Hit, hit, miss, hit. Damage 43+18+17=78 hp
Elyas (Ben A.) (72/80 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor, see invisibility, haste 5d4+5=19 ; Monday November 21st, 2022 4:50:47 PM
Down to only 2 foes, Elyas doens't want to spend more high level slots in this fight. Hopefully this is nearing the end. He fires off a full salvo of magic missiles at #4
The missiles weave through the combat and hit dealing a total of 19 force damage
Spells prepared:
cantrips: Resistance, detect magic, light, mending Level 1: 2X protection from evil, mage armor, 2/3X magic missile, Comprehend Languages Level 2: 2X Resist Energy, 1/2X Scorching Ray, web, Glitterdust Level 3: 2X lightning bolt, Haste, 2X Fly, fireball Level 4: 2X summon monster IV, Dimensional Anchor, Greater Invisibility, Black tentacles Level 5: Baleful Polymorph, Cone of Cold, 2X Summon Monster V Level 6: 1/2X Chain Lightning, Summon Monster VI Special: Acid Dart (8/8 remain, 1d6+4), pearl of power 1, bonded item, dimensional steps (330/330)
Active effects: On Self: Mage Armor (11 hours)
On Allies Haste (8 rounds)
Kiwina (Steve M) 76/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' d20+13=18 ; d20+8=11 ; d20+13=32 ; d20+9=28 ; d20+9=11 ; d10+5=7 ; d6+2=8 ; Monday November 21st, 2022 5:47:29 PM
Kiwina isn't sure whether W3 will be alive after three arrows from Mak, but isn't in position to attack W4 -- so he'll try to make W3 no more than a stain on the ground.
Greatclub - AC 18 Greatclub iterative - AC 11 Greatclub haste - AC 32 for 7 damage Hoof - AC 28 for 8 damage Hoof - AC 11
===== Effects: Haste from Elyas ----- Ranger: 1st -- Entangle, Resist Energy Druid: 0th -- Create Water, Detect Magic, Flare, Light 1st -- Obscuring Mist, CLW, Entangle, Magic Stone, Summon Nature's Ally I 2nd -- Fog Cloud, Chill Metal, Resist Energy, Resist Energy 3rd -- Call Lightning, Meld into Stone, Spike Growth Aumakua have one 1st ranger spell
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (100/124 HP | AC: 18; Touch: 12; CMD: 25 d20+14=21 ; Monday November 21st, 2022 8:57:24 PM
Rolth moves around in an arc to the west and north, coming around to flank the center wyvaran with Ayotnom. He takes one powerful swing with his morning star, but misses the foe. Hopefully no matter, next round should prove telling... (Rage, power attack, haste,
Morning star to hit = 21, miss
Effect Tracking: Haste Low Light Vision (Darkvision when raging) Bardic Performance 0/12 rounds used (inactive) Rage 4/24 rounds used (active) Channel Energy 0/5 used Calming Touch 0/5 used
Spell Slots: Stabilize 0/1 used Light 0/1 used True Strike 0/1 used Detect Poison 0/1 used Divine Favor 0/3 used Bless 0/1 used Magic Missile 0/1 used Lesser Restoration 1/1 used Shield Other 0/1 used Prayer 0/1 used 1st level 0/4 used 2nd level 0/2 used
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 14/82 | AC : 29; Touch 19; Flat 27 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Tuesday November 22nd, 2022 12:13:08 AM
Ayotnom takes a full round withdraw action as he cannot sustain another beating like the one he just took that round.
Extended Mage Armor: +4 AC - 12 hours Shield: +4 shield to AC; blocks magic missile - 6 min Haste: +1 to attack, AC, extra attack + 30 foot move speed
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 8/104 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow +1 1D8+1|Status: shaken, disabled Tuesday November 22nd, 2022 5:08:34 AM
Tsak isnt silly enough to go toe to toe with these things anymore. He puts his sword away and looks about for a good spot to move to where he can put his crossbow to good use.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: NONE | 25/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 6/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 4d8+11=20 ; Tuesday November 22nd, 2022 9:49:58 AM "Hold it together petals, finish them so I can heal you all easier."
He steps to Tsak and heals him.
{Cure Critical on Tsak: 20 - Garbage Roll}
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - XCure Critical (D)X / Protection from Energy (2/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - XCure Moderate (D)X / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (2/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drin
DM Mark - We're Here To See The Boss. d20+24=37 ; d20+19=25 ; d20+14=18 ; d20+22=34 ; d8+10=14 ; d8+10=13 ; 2d6=3 ; 2d6=5 ; d6=4 ; d6=2 ; d20+24=34 ; d8+10=12 ; d6=1 ; d6=4 ; d6=4 ; d4+7=9 ; Tuesday November 22nd, 2022 5:24:32 PM Wil lays on the ground, unaware of whats going on around him. Mak shoots several arrows at the nearest Wyvaran, riddling the creature with wooden shafts for a total of 78 damage. Elyas fires a Magic Missile at one for 19 damage. Kiwina lashes out at the nearest Wyvaran, hitting the thing with club and foot for 7 and 8 damage. Rolth circles around to a Wyvaran. He strikes and misses the creature. Ayotnom withdraws from the combat for now. Tsak get ready to use his crossbow. Falco steps to Tsak and heals him for 20 points. (In the future, you may want to roll each d8 separately, since you may reroll any 1s.)
The sights and sounds of battle rage on.
Wyvaran 3 is in a bad situation. It snarls a battle cry as it lashes out at Kiwina. It hits with its vicious flail for 14 and 13 damage. With each attack, there is a flash of disruptive energy that causes additional 4 and 2 damage. This damages the Wyvaran too for 1 and 1. Finally, he makes a shield bash against the centaur for 9 more damage. Then it takes a 5 step.
Wyvaran 4 smiles as it sees what it thinks is a soft spellcaster. It avoids provoking an attack as it flies to Elyas and attacks. It says, Today you die. as it hits Elyas for 12 damage and an additional 5 energy damage. This energy hurts the Wyvaran also for 4.
Wyvaran 3 - AC 27 - Dam 33+78+7+8+4+2 Wyvaran 4 - AC 27 - Dam 45+4
Here is your map. Note that some squares are difficult terrain. There is a large cave opening.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (100/124 HP | AC: 16; Touch: 10; CMD: 25 d20+16=19 ; d20+16=34 ; d20+11=25 ; d20+13=18 ; d20+13=19 ; d20+13=17 ; d8+10=12 ; Tuesday November 22nd, 2022 7:03:41 PM
Rolth smiles as W3 thinks he has stepped out of reach, but really hasn't. He unleashes a full lunging attack, but lands only a single blow.
+1 Morning star to hit (haste) +16 = 19, damage 1d8+10 = miss +1 Morning star to hit +16 = 34, damage 1d8+10 = 12 +1 Morning star iterative to hit +11 = 25, damage 1d8+10 = miss (magic) Paw 1 to hit +13 = 18, damage 1d4+3 = miss B,S (magic) Paw 2 to hit +13 = 19, damage 1d4+3 = miss B,S (magic) Bite to hit +13 = 17, damage 1d4+3 = miss B,P,S
Effect Tracking: Haste Low Light Vision (Darkvision when raging) Bardic Performance 0/12 rounds used (inactive) Rage 5/24 rounds used (active) Channel Energy 0/5 used Calming Touch 0/5 used
Spell Slots: Stabilize 0/1 used Light 0/1 used True Strike 0/1 used Detect Poison 0/1 used Divine Favor 0/3 used Bless 0/1 used Magic Missile 0/1 used Lesser Restoration 1/1 used Shield Other 0/1 used Prayer 0/1 used 1st level 0/4 used 2nd level 0/2 used
Kiwina (Steve M) 76/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' d20+13=16 ; d20+13=25 ; d20+8=12 ; d20+9=25 ; d20+9=18 ; Tuesday November 22nd, 2022 7:21:12 PM
Kiwina sets about finishing W3 off (he hopes), trusting Mak will puncture W4.
Greatclub - AC 16 Greatclub iterative - AC 12 Greatclub haste - AC 25 Hoof - AC 25 Hoof - AC 18 . . . All misses. . .
===== Effects: Haste from Elyas ----- Ranger: 1st -- Entangle, Resist Energy Druid: 0th -- Create Water, Detect Magic, Flare, Light 1st -- Obscuring Mist, CLW, Entangle, Magic Stone, Summon Nature's Ally I 2nd -- Fog Cloud, Chill Metal, Resist Energy, Resist Energy 3rd -- Call Lightning, Meld into Stone, Spike Growth Aumakua have one 1st ranger spell
Wilford Grimly (HP:15/86- AC: 27; Touch: 14; Flat: 23; CMD: 21) Tuesday November 22nd, 2022 8:08:43 PM
Wil has no much to dream about or say, since he is unconscious. A mental note, though he maybe should be less impulsive and willing to do stupid things to help the others. He should stick with the far away casting and protecting himself first.
Wilford Grimly (HP:15/86- AC: 27; Touch: 14; Flat: 23; CMD: 21) Tuesday November 22nd, 2022 8:35:40 PM
Wil has no much to dream about or say, since he is unconscious. A mental note, though he maybe should be less impulsive and willing to do stupid things to help the others. He should stick with the far away casting and protecting himself first.
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 14/82 | AC : 29; Touch 19; Flat 27 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) d20+15=17 ; Tuesday November 22nd, 2022 8:37:48 PM
Ayotnom uses his hand of the apprentice universalist wizard school ability to telekinetically throw his rapier at W4 and have it return back to his hand, sadly his aim was off and he missed but the weapon still returns.
He can do this 7 more times today
Extended Mage Armor: +4 AC - 12 hours Shield: +4 shield to AC; blocks magic missile - 6 min Haste: +1 to attack, AC, extra attack + 30 foot move speed
Tsak takes a couple of pot shots at the creature attacking Elyas.
Mak(JamesM)(79/87)|AC:27/18T/20FF|CMD 32|9 Arrows/+1 CLB|22/17/12/-(RS)/22(H)|(FA,WF,WS,WT,PBS,H,MS)**|1d8+9(MS)(20)x3)) d20+22=33 ; d20+22=24 ; d20+17=31 ; d20+12=27 ; d8+9=13 ; d8+9=12 ; d8+9=17 ; d8+9=13 ; Wednesday November 23rd, 2022 8:53:45 AM
Kiwina had engaged the wyvaran he'd been shooting and Mak caught the centaurs look of concern for Elyas, so the young noble archer swiveled and took aim at the fourth wyvaran in this encounter. Previously he'd wanted to take them down as quickly as possible, but his targeted shots were missing too much. He decided instead to go by the old axiom of firing at the center of mass. He'd be more likely to hit, but the damage would be more random from the imprecise shots.
Again Mak drew two arrows and nocked them against the string as he aimed at the wyvaran's thorax and fired. He felt justified when the twin arrow attack hit. He drew and fired again but the third arrow went high. Mak had very little time as Elyas danced about trying to keep from being hit so he fired again with a little better luck as he brought another to bear in his final attempt before the creature set up the wizard for another strike. Mak wasn't hopeful, but he had to try and his perseverance paid off as the arrow bit into the wyvaran's thigh.
"Hey Kobold breath!" Mak yelled across the way. "Pick on someone your own size!"
**Full Attack, Weapon Focus, Weapon Specialization, Weapon Training, Point Blank Shot, Haste, Many Shot| Encumbrance:48 lbs| Move: 60 | DR1 (Adamantine Armor), Haste 7 Rounds, | Condition: Only a Flesh Wound | | Range: 0-25 Feet |
Edit: Adjusted HP based on Falco's Channel.
Elyas (Ben A.) (68/85 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor Wednesday November 23rd, 2022 10:46:56 AM
For the first time in a while, Elyas gets targeted and hit. He sees how injured the creature is, but doesn't want to test his luck going toe-to-claw with it. instead he smiles, saluted and steps back, vanishing. He reappears about 30 feet away, leaving a confused kobold in the middle of the entire party.
[dimensional steps to teleport away, 300 feet remain for the day]
Spells prepared:
cantrips: Resistance, detect magic, light, mending Level 1: 2X protection from evil, mage armor, 2/3X magic missile, Comprehend Languages Level 2: 2X Resist Energy, 1/2X Scorching Ray, web, Glitterdust Level 3: 2X lightning bolt, Haste, 2X Fly, fireball Level 4: 2X summon monster IV, Dimensional Anchor, Greater Invisibility, Black tentacles Level 5: Baleful Polymorph, Cone of Cold, 2X Summon Monster V Level 6: 1/2X Chain Lightning, Summon Monster VI Special: Acid Dart (8/8 remain, 1d6+4), pearl of power 1, bonded item, dimensional steps (300/330)
Active effects: On Self: Mage Armor (11 hours)
On Allies Haste (7 rounds)
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: NONE | 25/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 6/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 5d6=14 ; Wednesday November 23rd, 2022 10:53:18 AM
Falco quickly looks where eveyone is and slips back twenty feet before channeling the energy of the warper-sar.
{Channel: 14 - This should hit all petals and not the baddies}
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - XCure Critical (D)X / Protection from Energy (2/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - XCure Moderate (D)X / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (2/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drin
DM Mark - We're Here To See The Boss. d20+24=33 ; d8+10=14 ; d6=5 ; d6=6 ; d6=3 ; Wednesday November 23rd, 2022 5:51:09 PM Kiwina attacks but misses. Rolth attacks the nearest Wyvaran, hitting once for 12 damage from a blow to the side of its head. The creature falls to the ground motionless. Wil lays there, considering his past decisions. Ayotnom uses magic to attack the remaining Wyvaran, but misses. Tsak takes a couple shots at the Wyvaran, but misses. Mak hits with several arrows for 55 damage. Elyas does a neat little trick, vanishing from sight and appearing 30 away. Falco channels energy, healing all his friends for 14 points except for Ayotnom since he is more than 30 away.
The last Wyvaran is mad Elyas disappeared, and it moves between Elyas and Falco with a roar! (Flies there on a path that will not provoke any AOOs.)
It attacks the Falco, hitting the little birdman for 14 damage with an additional 11 points of disruptive energy. This also damages the Wyvaran for 3 points. The Wyvaran looks pretty beat up, but it fights on.
Wyvaran 3 - AC 27 - Dam 132+12 - dead Wyvaran 4 - AC 27 - Dam 49+55+3
Mak(JamesM)(79/87)|AC:27/18T/20FF|CMD 32|3 Arrows/+1 CLB|17/12/7/17(RS)/17(H)|(FA,WF,WS,WT,PBS,DA,RS,H,MS)**|1d8+15(MS)(20)x3)) d20+17=25 ; d20+17=23 ; d20+17=36 ; d20+12=27 ; d20+7=11 ; d8+15=16 ; d8+15=18 ; Wednesday November 23rd, 2022 7:17:19 PM "What about picking on someone your own size didn't you understand, dung for brains?" Mak yelled as he lost his temper and fired a string of arrows at the lizard thing attacking his friend.
OOC: Mak - W3, Roll 25, 23, 36, 27, 11. Miss, miss, hit, hit, miss. Damage: 16+18=34 hp total
**Full Attack, Weapon Focus, Weapon Specialization, Weapon Training, Point Blank Shot, Deadly Aim, Rapid Shot, Haste, Many Shot| Encumbrance:48 lbs| Move: 60 | DR1 (Adamantine Armor), Haste 6 Rounds, | Condition: Shaking it off | | Range: 0-25 Feet |
Wilford Grimly (HP:7/86- AC: 27; Touch: 14; Flat: 23; CMD: 21) d20+11=21 ; d8+3=8 ; d20+11=12 ; d20+11=31 ; d20+11=31 ; d20+3=12 ; d8+3=8 ; d3=2 ; d8+3=6 ; Wednesday November 23rd, 2022 7:23:44 PM
Wil wakes up but continues to lay on the ground as if dead. He casts Spiritual Weapon and points it at the remaining Wyvern. SW: (AC: 21 - miss)(AC: miss).. with Haste(AC: 31: crit- Conf: 31 - ht: 14)
Orisons: Detect Magic, Resistance, Light, Guidance Lv1: Protection from Evil/Chaos..etc, Entropic Shield, Divine Favor, Magic Weapon, Shield of Faith, - D: True Strike Lv2: Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon D: Touch of Idiocy (if needed - Cure moderate Wounds) Lv3: Inflict Serious Wounds, Summon MonsterIII(Lantern Archon), Searing Light, - D: protection from energy Lv4: Freedom of Movement, Imbue with Spell Ability - D: Confusion
Channel 4d6
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 14/82 | AC : 29; Touch 19; Flat 27 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) d20+15=18 ; Wednesday November 23rd, 2022 9:15:43 PM
Ayotnom decides to telekinetically attack with his rapier once again and once again his aim is off (18 vs AC; miss)
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (93/103 HP | AC: 18; Touch: 12; CMD: 27 Wednesday November 23rd, 2022 9:54:28 PM
Rolth figures that W4 is done for, and drops his rage to save it for the fight to come. He uses his calming touch on himself to avoid fatigue and watches for further threats while suggesting that we heal and loot quickly, before more foes assault us.
Effect Tracking: Haste Low Light Vision (Darkvision when raging) Bardic Performance 0/12 rounds used (inactive) Rage 5/24 rounds used (inactive) Channel Energy 0/5 used Calming Touch 1/5 used
Spell Slots: Stabilize 0/1 used Light 0/1 used True Strike 0/1 used Detect Poison 0/1 used Divine Favor 0/3 used Bless 0/1 used Magic Missile 0/1 used Lesser Restoration 0/1 used Shield Other 0/1 used Prayer 0/1 used 1st level 0/4 used 2nd level 0/2 used
Kiwina (Steve M) 76/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' d20+14=27 ; d8+5=6 ; Wednesday November 23rd, 2022 11:07:55 PM
Kiwina understands Mak likely killed the last opponent, but moves for a final attack with his weapon, which becomes a longspear as he moves.
Longspear - AC 27 for 6 damage
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 42/104 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow1 1D8+1 Status: Thursday November 24th, 2022 1:41:39 AM
(OOC why did my 34 attack miss last round? What do I need to roll to hit these things?)
Tsak also assumes all the foes are dead. I reckon we need to reconsider before charging in there. Those things are tougher than they look and we dont know how many there are. Or what else is in there. I dont want to heroically become dragon snacks.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: NONE | 16/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 6/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 2d8+11=15 ; Thursday November 24th, 2022 10:58:02 AM
Falco is barely on his feet as he stumbles back, must out of reach, and heals himself again.
{CMW - 15}
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - XCure Critical (D)X / Protection from Energy (2/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - XCure Moderate (D)X / XLesser RestorationX / Resist Energy (2/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drin
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (93/103 HP | AC: 18; Touch: 12; CMD: 27 d20+16=34 ; Thursday November 24th, 2022 10:59:09 AM
(OOC Forgot to roll my perception)
Perception = 34
DM Mark - We're Here To See The Boss. d20+5=22 ; Thursday November 24th, 2022 5:06:54 PM Mak is enraged at the Wyvarans attack on Falco, and fires several arrow for 34 damage. Wil directs his Spiritual Weapon to attack the thing as well but his attacks miss. (Haste does not apply to a Spiritual Weapon.) Ayotnom uses his magic to fling his sword at the thing. Kiwina kicks the thing for 6 more damage, and watches the Wyvaran fall from the combined damage of the Petals. Rolth rightly judges that the attacks this round will fell the last Wyvaran, and drops his rage as he casts a spell. Tsak notes these foes were tough, suggesting caution going forward. Falco heals himself.
As the last foe falls before the combined might of the heroes, the area falls suddenly quiet. Much quieter than it was as they arrived since the surrounding animal and bird noises have stopped as well.
All is calm, all is bright. And there are four dead Wyvarans, blood splashed across their reptilian skin as they lay there in the dirt.
Wyvaran 3 - AC 27 - Dam 132+12 - dead Wyvaran 4 - AC 27 - Dam 107+34+6 - dead
Here is your map. Note that some squares are difficult terrain. There is a large cave opening.
--- Orisons: Detect Magic, Resistance, Light, Guidance Lv1: Protection from Evil/Chaos..etc, Entropic Shield, Divine Favor, Magic Weapon, Shield of Faith, - D: True Strike Lv2: Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon D: Touch of Idiocy (if needed - Cure moderate Wounds) Lv3: Inflict Serious Wounds, Summon MonsterIII(Lantern Archon), Searing Light, - D: protection from energy Lv4: Freedom of Movement, Imbue with Spell Ability - D: Confusion
Channel 4d6
Elyas (Ben A.) (68/85 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor Thursday November 24th, 2022 7:17:08 PM Those things are done for. but now we're surely noticed. even the animals in the area have fled. Quickly regroup, we will need to press on in a few moments, Elyas encourages the others.
As the wounded are being tended to Elyas examines the bodies, looking to see if there is anything worth taking or any clue about the dragon.
"Mak(JamesM)(87/87)|AC:27/18T/20FF|CMD 32|20 Arrows/+1 CLB|17/12/7/17(RS)/17(H)|(FA,WF,WS,WT,PBS,DA,RS,H,MS)**|1d8+15(MS)(20)x3 Thursday November 24th, 2022 7:19:13 PM
Mak relaxed somewhat as the healing energy washed over him. With 3 arrows remaining in his quiver he reached into his pack and withdrew replacements to restock. I hope that doesnt happen again.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (103/103 HP | AC: 18; Touch: 12; CMD: 27 d6=4 ; d6=3 ; Thursday November 24th, 2022 8:53:49 PM
Rolth will add his healing channel to aid the gathered Petals while encouraging the others to quickly loot the fallen wyvaran so we can move on before another attack hits us. "Probably best to buff up some with any relevant long-duration spells before heading inside," he opines.
(Channel positive energy = 7hp for everyone)
Kiwina (Steve M) 100/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Thursday November 24th, 2022 10:13:36 PM
Kiwina thinks dragging the bodies into the mouth of the cave may provide some momentary misdirection for anyone who comes upon the scene. Even with healing from Wil and Rolth, he's wounded. Wil is suffering more.
"I assume those weapons are worth something, though I wouldn't use one myself." He casts detect magic as they check the bodies.
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 14/82 | AC : 29; Touch 19; Flat 27 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) d20+17=23 ; d20+19=26 ; d20+19=31 ; Friday November 25th, 2022 12:04:07 AM
Ayotnom uses detect magic and searches the Wyvaran's for anything useful.
Perception: 23 Know [Arcana]: 26 to identify types of auras if any Spellcraft:31 to identify magic item properties
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 49/104 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow1 1D8+1 Status: Friday November 25th, 2022 5:40:56 AM
Tsak can see that Falco and Wil are barely on their feet and feels a bit the same way. He doesnt want to give up, but 3 of the party could fall from 1 good hit.
We need to heal up but good.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: NONE | 16/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 6/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 5d6=20 ; 5d6=18 ; Friday November 25th, 2022 9:30:24 AM
Falco gathers the petals up and calls on the Warper-sar to close their wounds.
{Channel: 20+18}
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - XCure Critical (D)X / Protection from Energy (2/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - XCure Moderate (D)X / XLesser RestorationX / Resist Energy (2/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drin
DM Mark - We're Here To See The Boss. d20=13 ; d20=4 ; Saturday November 26th, 2022 2:09:07 AM Wil stands and 17 points of energy flows from the cleric out to his friends. Elyas warns his friends they will need to press on soon. He looks at the bodies of the creatures there. Mak pulls out more arrows to replace those he shot. Rolth also channels healing for 7 points and then looks at the bodies. Kiwina casts Detect Magic on the bodies of the fallen. Ayotnom does likewise. Tsak suggests healing up before heading into the cave. Falco channels energy twice, healing all for 20 and 18 points. (The DM suggests it may be better for Falco to roll each d6 as you are allowed to reroll 1s.)
In the quiet clearing, you look at the four dead creatures. They are medium sized creatures. They look like big kobolds encased on plate mail, only these ones have wings. Their blood soaks the dirt beneath them. They have some other equipment as well.
If you have cast Detect Magic, you can attempt to identify magic items with Spellcraft. Ayotnom identifies the flails below.
4 potions - Spellcraft DC 18 Highlight to display spoiler: {cure moderate wounds} 4 suits of magical full plate mail - Spellcraft DC 18 Highlight to display spoiler: {+1 armor} 4 magical heavy wooden shields - Spellcraft DC 24 Highlight to display spoiler: {+3 armor} 4 +1 vicious flails 4 masterwork throwing axes 4 magical belts - Spellcraft DC 23 Highlight to display spoiler: {+2 STR} 4 magical cloaks - Spellcraft DC 20 Highlight to display spoiler: {+1 resistance} 396 gold pieces
Two of the Wyvarans have two empty vials each.
There is a cave opening before you and the trail you arrived on extends behind you into the dense vegetation.
Here is your map. Note that some squares are difficult terrain. There is a large cave opening.
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 87/104 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow1 1D8+1 Status: Saturday November 26th, 2022 5:22:55 PM
Tsak thanks all the healers for the heals. Then he notices that the barrel is unguarded. Looks like a very dangerous barrel. He raises an eyebrow at Mak and jerks his head toward the barrel.
Maybe we should check that out old bean, could be the source of their super-kobold strength!
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (103/103 HP | AC: 18; Touch: 12; CMD: 27 d20+11=17 ; d20+11=12 ; d20+11=12 ; d20+11=30 ; d20+11=26 ; Sunday November 27th, 2022 11:19:10 AM
Rolth casts detect magic and is able to identify the belts as +2 STR and the cloaks as +1 resistance. He doesn't attempt the potions, assuming that non-casters with good perception may be able to work on those to save the casters' time. He will slip one of the throwing axes into his belt and sling one of the shields on his back for now, in case they prove handy in the upcoming dragon fight, but permanent disposition of the items can wait until we have more time, he thinks. He does not need a belt or cloak, but suggests that anyone without one go ahead and don it for now.
(Spellcraft = 17,12,12,30,26)
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (103/103 HP | AC: 18; Touch: 12; CMD: 27 Sunday November 27th, 2022 11:24:27 AM
Once the gear is sorted, Rolth opines that we should prepare to enter the cave. Do his fellow Petals have any thoughts regarding how to do that wisely? For once, the liontaur seems to be repressing the urge to just rush in. Knowing that this dragon has several breath weapons and immunities, perhaps we should keep spread out, avoiding clusters and straight lines that it might easily capture many of us in. I plan to make myself faster for a few minutes, which will help close any distance when needed. Are there other long-durations buffs, scrying or scouting, or other preparations to make before we venture inside?"
Orisons: Detect Magic, Resistance, Light, Guidance Lv1: Protection from Evil/Chaos..etc, Entropic Shield, Divine Favor, Magic Weapon, Shield of Faith, - D: True Strike Lv2: Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon D: Touch of Idiocy (if needed - Cure moderate Wounds) Lv3: Inflict Serious Wounds, Summon MonsterIII(Lantern Archon), Searing Light, - D: protection from energy Lv4: Freedom of Movement, Imbue with Spell Ability - D: Confusion
Channel 4d6
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 14/82 | AC : 29; Touch 19; Flat 27 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) d20+19=38 ; d20+19=20 ; d20+19=24 ; d20+19=27 ; d20+19=30 ; Sunday November 27th, 2022 9:11:15 PM
(spellcraft: 38, 20, 24, 27, 30)
Ayotnom is able to identify every item
He says, "The potions are cure moderate wounds. May I have one?"
He also says, "The full plate is +1 magical quality and the shields are +3 magical quality. As for the belts and the cloaks I concur with Rolth on what they are."
Kiwina (Steve M) 100/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Sunday November 27th, 2022 10:08:06 PM
Kiwina has been healed by the channeled energy, but sees that not everybody has. Healing might be a priority. He can cast CLW if the need is only minor.
"Also, while the armor might not be useful to anyone be belts would be an immediate benefit in combat, even if we decide to sell them later." Kiwina is willing to let others claim the belts since he has a brahmah's tattoo of bull's strength.
"And did anyone get the impression that they were seriously asking which boss we were here to see?"
Mak(JamesM)(87/87)|AC:40-AO/32/23T/20FF|CMD 37| Rapier +1-Agile,Keen|15/10/5/-/15(H)|(FA,WN,FD,H,PS,WF,WS, AD)**|1d6+11(15)x2)) Monday November 28th, 2022 8:38:21 AM
Mak scooped up a cloak as he walked to the barrel with Tsak with sword in hand. As he arrived he shrugged on the cloak and put away his own. "What's in it you think?" Mak asked.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: NONE | 71/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 4/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 Monday November 28th, 2022 9:35:49 AM
None of the magic items are of much use to Falco and he generally is not the one to carry a bunch of loot she he moves to the barrel as well, casting detect magic on it.
"I can cast two protections from energy, now is probably a good time. Who wants them an in what flavor? They will last a long time. I can cast one resist energy as well, let me know on who and what flavor for that. The last I am keeping for myself, cant heal if I am dead."
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - XCure Critical (D)X / Protection from Energy (2/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - XCure Moderate (D)X / XLesser RestorationX / Resist Energy (2/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drin
Mak(JamesM)(87/87)|AC:40-AO/32/23T/20FF|CMD 37| Rapier +1-Agile,Keen|15/10/5/-/15(H)|(FA,WN,FD,H,PS,WF,WS, AD)**|1d6+11(15)x2)) Monday November 28th, 2022 9:58:38 AM
Mak heard Falco. "I'd suggest Rolth or Kiwina. Those two seem to have a little trouble not getting hit." he said slapping Tsak on the back. "What's that feel like?" he asked the large half orc jokingly.
DM Jeremy "Maybe it's the source of their super-kobald strength!" Monday November 28th, 2022 11:20:42 AM
Tsak wants to examine the contents of the barrel and asks Mak to join him. He wonders if it may be the source of the wyvarans strength.
Rolth identifies some of the magic items, and temporarily claims a couple. He offers some suggestions for the dragon battle, and asks if anyone would like to do some preps before entering the cave.
Wil stays to the back warning everyone that he cant help being impulsive.
Ayotnom identifies the remaining items, and asks for one of the potions.
Kiwina suggests using the belts, even though the armor isn't going to be of much value. He wonders why the wyvarans asked which boss.
Mak claims a cloak and than joins Tsak at the barrel. He asks what could be in it.
Falco doesn't claim any of the loot, and goes to join Tsak and Mak at the barrel, casting detect magic as he goes. He offers some protection spells, and asks who would like them, and whether now is the time to cast them.
Strategy and planning continue, in the meanwhile, 3 of our intrepid heroes go off to explore the scary looking barrel. Falco detects no magic as the trio approach. You notice a small patch of wet soil in front of the barrel, as if someone spilled a small amount of the contents. You see flies on the wet soil, and smell a very familiar scent coming from the soil. You smell stale beer! When you open the barrel, you see that it is about half full, or half empty, depending on how you look at it, of a very dark ale, and you can easily surmise that this is where the wyvarans filled their mugs, and the wet soil was caused from spilling a small amount every time they dunked their tankards in for a refill.
What is the next move for our intrepid heroes. Do they bravely enter the cave, do they buff up and then enter, or do they decide to take a break and try out the wyvaran's ale?
Just for your information, anyone who can pass a DC 10 knowledge arcane check knows that wyvarans are actually a type of dragon, and very distantly related to kobalds. Unlike kobalds, wyvarans aren't known for their weakness, but instead are often a formidable enemy.
Mak(JamesM)(87/87)|AC:39-AO/31/22T/20FF|CMD 36| Rapier +1-Agile,Keen|14/9/4/-/-|(FA,WN,FD,PS,WF,WS, AD)**|1d6+11(15)x2)) d20=10 ; d20+5=20 ; Monday November 28th, 2022 12:10:20 PM
Mak's experience with wyvarans is enough that he knew calling them kobolds was an insult. He'd likely continue to do so if they met more since them ganging up on Tsak or Rolth just wouldn't do. He'd have gone toe to toe with them this last time but they actually moved away from him. Mak drank a potion of Darkvision and then looked into the barrel and smelled the beer. The warriors mouth twinged as the smell of the substance caused him think of how delicious it might be to have a taste. Mak grabbed a mug and smelled it as he wondered just what that substance would taste like. After what seemed like ages he tossed the mug to the ground.
"Need to keep my wits about me old bean." he said to Tsak with a smile. "Let's go in and get this dragon sorted, shall we?"
"Seriously," Wil says out loud. "you can do better for yourself. You don't need beer to feel like you belong." "Seriously, I could do without the lecture mother, and please avoid doing it out loud. I thought we had this figured out." "I'm just being honest." "Appreciated, but you make me look crazy when you force me to argue. Please button it." Wil then turns away from the barrel for a moment... "Um.. let's collect some of this. I just have a feeling it may come in handy. Does anyone have something to store it in?" or maybe he finds something to store the liquid. Perception: 20 ---- Orisons: Detect Magic, Resistance, Light, Guidance Lv1: Protection from Evil/Chaos..etc, Entropic Shield, Divine Favor, Magic Weapon, Shield of Faith, - D: True Strike Lv2: Spiritual Weapon - used, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon - used D: Touch of Idiocy (if needed - Cure moderate Wounds) Lv3: Inflict Serious Wounds, Summon MonsterIII(Lantern Archon), Searing Light, - D: protection from energy - used Lv4: Freedom of Movement, Imbue with Spell Ability - D: Confusion
Channel 4d6
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 87/104 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow1 1D8+1 Status: Monday November 28th, 2022 7:12:45 PM Good idea Wil, but i've got nothing too put it in. Hopefully it'll still be here when we get back. If no-one else is gonna take those belts I'll have one.
Tsak will participate in any healing thats offered but he's covered for the energy protection.
He takes the buffetting from Mak in good humor, then focuses back on the job at hand.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (103/103 HP | AC: 18; Touch: 12; CMD: 27 Monday November 28th, 2022 8:16:30 PM
Rolth will gladly accept a protection from energy spell from Falco, and leans over into his friend's ear to whisper, "Fire, if you please." Can't be too careful when dealing with dragons! When the party is ready to enter, he then casts expeditious retreat on himself, ironically so he can charge more quickly into battle if needed!
Effect Tracking: Expeditious Retreat Protection from Energy (Fire) Low Light Vision (Darkvision when raging) Bardic Performance 0/12 rounds used (inactive) Rage 5/24 rounds used (inactive) Channel Energy 1/5 used Calming Touch 1/5 used
Spell Slots: Stabilize 0/1 used Light 0/1 used True Strike 0/1 used Detect Poison 0/1 used Divine Favor 0/3 used Bless 0/1 used Magic Missile 0/1 used Lesser Restoration 0/1 used Shield Other 0/1 used Prayer 0/1 used 1st level 0/4 used 2nd level 1/2 used
Kiwina (Steve M) 100/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Monday November 28th, 2022 9:14:18 PM
Kiwina can cast three resist energy spells if people think this is the time to do so. They might last an encounter or two if the group is quick. He's more inclined to wait if they're going to try stealth.
"Let's see what the place is like."
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 14/82 | AC : 29; Touch 19; Flat 27 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Tuesday November 29th, 2022 12:07:34 AM
Ayotnom asks, "Do we bring the beer to the dragon and see if we can get him to drink?"
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 14/82 | AC : 29; Touch 19; Flat 27 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Tuesday November 29th, 2022 12:07:36 AM
Ayotnom asks, "Do we bring the beer to the dragon and see if we can get him to drink?"
Elyas (Ben A.) (68/85 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor Tuesday November 29th, 2022 9:19:27 AM
Elyas has also prepared a few resist energy spells, but not knowing which energy type to use and not knowing if the dragon is close by, he decides to hold off on using them for now.
Let's see what is in this cave he says, casting Light on his dagger
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: Reist Energy (FIRE) | 71/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 4/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 Tuesday November 29th, 2022 9:55:36 AM
Falco casts Protection from Fire on Rolth and Tsak and Resist Energy on himself.
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - XCure Critical (D)X / Protection from Energy (0/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - XCure Moderate (D)X / XLesser RestorationX / Resist Energy (1/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drin
DM Jeremy "Maybe it's the source of their super-kobald strength!" Tuesday November 29th, 2022 11:32:21 AM
Mak investigates the beer barrel further and discovers the even though the spilled beer smells stale, the contents of the barrel smell fresh. He considers drinking a mugful, but decides the dragon threat needs to be dealt with first.
Wil has an argument with himself over whether or not he should take a beer break, and decides that maybe they should bring some of the beer with them. He looks around and spies the two tankards the first wyvarans were drinking from, laying on the ground, and he also see identical tankards hanging on the belts of the late comers. The 4 tankards are made of leather, and each has a large cork, attached by a strip of leather, that can be used to seal the mug as well as keep out insects.
Tsak likes Wil's idea, but confesses he has nothing to put beer in.
Rolth as happy to receive Falco's buff, and adds one of his own.
Kiwina has a few resist spells available, but would prefer the slow and stealthy option versus the fast and declare your presence option.
Ayotnom asks if they should buy the dragon a drink.
Elyas also has some resist spells available, but holds off on casting them until they have some more intel. He cast light on his dagger and says "Let's see what is in this cave"
Falco does some buff casting.
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The cave is roughly 20 ft wide and 20 ft high, and is semi-circular in shape. The walls and ceiling are made of very rough rock, but the floor of the cave is made of smooth gravel. There are no light sources, so if you don't have darkvision, you'll have to compensate somehow.
Please give a marching order, as well as explain how each character will navigate the dark.
Wilford Grimly(Matt S.) (HP:69/86- AC: 27; Touch: 14; Flat: 23; CMD: 21) Tuesday November 29th, 2022 1:41:40 PM
"For the life of me I cannot figure out the magical items," Wil says. (OOC: I failed the rolls a few posts ago) "Can someone tell me what those magical cloaks do, I may need one and possibly a belt but I have no idea what they do." "My protection from energy was wasted by my impulsiveness but I do have Shield of Faith, Magic weapon, or a few other spells I'm willing to cast on someone."
Orisons: Detect Magic, Resistance, Light, Guidance Lv1: Protection from Evil/Chaos..etc, Entropic Shield, Divine Favor, Magic Weapon, Shield of Faith, - D: True Strike Lv2: Spiritual Weapon - used, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon - used D: Touch of Idiocy (if needed - Cure moderate Wounds) Lv3: Inflict Serious Wounds, Summon MonsterIII(Lantern Archon), Searing Light, - D: protection from energy - used Lv4: Freedom of Movement, Imbue with Spell Ability - D: Confusion
Mak(JamesM)(87/87)|AC:39-AO/31/22T/20FF|CMD 36| Rapier +1-Agile,Keen|14/9/4/-/-|(FA,WN,FD,PS,WF,WS, AD)**|1d6+11(15)x2)) Tuesday November 29th, 2022 2:52:35 PM "I believe the cloak was one of Resistance." Mak replied to Wil. "The belts were strength." Mak finished as he took up a position at the front of the column of heroes with sword drawn and ready.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (103/103 HP | AC: 18; Touch: 12; CMD: 27 Tuesday November 29th, 2022 7:33:37 PM
Rolth draws his stiletto and uses it to cast a light spell on a pebble and carries it in one hand for now, after returning the stiletto to its sheath and carrying his morning star in the other. "Anyone else want to carry this lightstone? And let's keep a pretty open formation, with some significant spacing. Don't want to get roasted all at once. And hey, you guys that are still wounded ought to do something about that before we encounter a dragon, I think. I mean, I'll pray over your corpses if I have to, but I'd rather not. There are still some healing potions in the party loot if there is no other option." He moves to join Mak at the front of the party.
Effect Tracking: Light Expeditious Retreat Protection from Energy (Fire) Low Light Vision (Darkvision when raging) Bardic Performance 0/12 rounds used (inactive) Rage 5/24 rounds used (inactive) Channel Energy 1/5 used Calming Touch 1/5 used
Spell Slots: Stabilize 0/1 used Light 1/1 used True Strike 0/1 used Detect Poison 0/1 used Divine Favor 0/3 used Bless 0/1 used Magic Missile 0/1 used Lesser Restoration 0/1 used Shield Other 0/1 used Prayer 0/1 used 1st level 0/4 used 2nd level 1/2 used
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 70/82 | AC : 24; Touch 18; Flat 23 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) d8=8 ; d8=7 ; d20+17=27 ; Tuesday November 29th, 2022 9:23:14 PM
Ayotnom drinks the CMW potion he claimed and gains 8 + 7 + 3 = 18 more hp putting him not that far from full health.
He then casts light on his rapier and Extended Resist Energy Fire on himself before braving the cave.
He'll either be in the back or the middle.
Perception: 27
Spells in effect Extended Mage Armor - +4 AC Extended Resist Energy (Fire) 10 points- 120 mins Light - on rapier, shines like a torch
Kiwina (Steve M) 100/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Tuesday November 29th, 2022 10:08:36 PM
Kiwina changes his weapon to a trident and light mace. Kiwina also casts light on a pebble. He has low light vision, and can see a fair distance with that. He's happy enough taking one of the lead positions.
===== Ranger: 1st -- Entangle, Resist Energy Druid: 0th -- Create Water, Detect Magic, Flare, Light 1st -- Obscuring Mist, CLW, Entangle, Magic Stone, Summon Nature's Ally I 2nd -- Fog Cloud, Chill Metal, Resist Energy, Resist Energy 3rd -- Call Lightning, Meld into Stone, Spike Growth Aumakua have one 1st ranger spell
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 87/104 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow1 1D8+1 Status: Wednesday November 30th, 2022 5:38:19 AM
Tsak puts aa belt of strength on and fills a tankard with beer and stores it in his backpack. As the frontline seems full he'll bring up the rear so nothing sneaks up on them.
Elyas (Ben A.) (68/85 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor d20+13=31 ; Wednesday November 30th, 2022 8:51:20 AM
Elyas holds his lit dagger up in front of himself as they explore into the cave. he looks for any passages further into the rock, and for items left behind
Perception = 31
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: Reist Energy (FIRE) | 71/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 4/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 Wednesday November 30th, 2022 8:56:37 AM
Falco is fine as long as there is some light source as he can see well in the dark,.
"I will stay in the rear and a bit to the right where possible, no grouping up, no lines."
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - XCure Critical (D)X / Protection from Energy (0/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - XCure Moderate (D)X / XLesser RestorationX / Resist Energy (1/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drin
DM Jeremy ""I'll pray over your corpses if I have to, but I'd rather not. Cave Map d20+17=21 ; d20+17=25 ; d20+17=30 ; d20+17=31 ; d4+3=6 ; d4+3=7 ; d4+3=6 ; d4+3=7 ; 12d6=43 ; 12d6=46 ; d3=2 ; Wednesday November 30th, 2022 12:13:43 PM
Wil can't seem to identify the cloaks or belts, and asks what they are. He mentions he has some buffs to offer, even though he wasted one earlier.
Mak tells Wil what the cloaks and belts are, than takes his place at the head of the marching order.
Rolth cast light on a pebble and offers it to anyone who would like it. He reminds everyone that if they are wounded, the party loot bag has some healing potions, as he takes his place in the marching order.
Ayotnom drinks a heal potion, and than cast light on his rapier. He also casts a protection spell.
Kiwina arms himself and than casts light on a pebble.
Tsak orders one for the road, and than takes his place in the marching order.
Elyas uses his dagger as a torch and looks around the cave for whatever.
Falco opts to stay in the rear.
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The cave winds down into the bowels of the earth. After about 15 min of travel the cave opens up a little. it expands from the before mentioned 20ft wide to about 30ft wide. the ceiling also expands from 20ft high to 30ft high.
Not long after the cave winds down, 4 kobalds, armed with rapiers, dart out of the shadows and attack. the first two flank Elyas and the second two flank Falco. Everyone please make a DC 43 perception check. Anyone who fails the check is caught flat-footed and can't act this round.
Both 1 and 2 land their attacks on Elyas, and 3 and 4 land their attacks on Falco. Elyas takes a total of 13 piercing damage, 6 bleed damage and 43 sneak attack damage, and Falco takes a total of 13 piercing damage, 6 bleed damage and 46 sneak attack damage.
Both Elyas and Falco must make 2 DC 14 fort saves or take 1 con damage and fall unconscious for 2 hours. The con damage stacks but the unconscious effect does not.
Kobald 1 Kobald 2 Kobald 3 Kobald 4
Mak(JamesM)(87/87)|AC:39AO/31/22T/--FF|CMD 36| Rapier +1-Agile,Keen|14/9/4/-/-|(FA,WN,FD,PS,WF,WS, AD)**|1d6+11(15)x2)) d20+16=34 ; Wednesday November 30th, 2022 1:07:57 PM
Mak flinched when the kobolds came out of hiding, but was unable to return the attack. That they had chosen to attack the rear was evidence of their dishonorable tactics, but it could also be a strategy aimed at taking the front off guard. Mak crouched and waited for an attack from ahead and hoped Tsak in his rear guard position saw the attacks coming.
OOC: LOL! DC 43 Perception check. Their stealth-fu is strong!
Mak has Uncanny Dodge which prevents him from being caught flatfooted, unfortunately it doesn't allow him to do anything else other than dodge about.
Perception +16, Roll 34. < Just checking in case I rolled a 20 if that might have made a difference.
Orisons: Detect Magic, Resistance, Light, Guidance Lv1: Protection from Evil/Chaos..etc, Entropic Shield, Divine Favor, Magic Weapon, Shield of Faith, - D: True Strike Lv2: Spiritual Weapon - used, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon - used D: Touch of Idiocy (if needed - Cure moderate Wounds) Lv3: Inflict Serious Wounds, Summon MonsterIII(Lantern Archon), Searing Light, - D: protection from energy - used Lv4: Freedom of Movement, Imbue with Spell Ability - D: Confusion
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (103/103 HP | AC: 19; Touch: 13; CMD: 26 d20+16=36 ; Wednesday November 30th, 2022 9:26:44 PM
Rolth is unsurprised as he can be, yet still surprised! (Nat 20, still not enough, but at least he is not flat-footed, what with uncanny dodge.) He tries to hide his shock, and at least tries to be aware of any other threats, as if murderous, poison-using kobold assassins aren't enough to faze him. Yikes!
(Perception = 36)
Kiwina (Steve M) 100/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Wednesday November 30th, 2022 10:23:54 PM
Kiwina is suprised by the kobolds (he might have a chance if they were monstrous humanoids, but they aren't).
===== Ranger: 1st -- Entangle, Resist Energy Druid: 0th -- Create Water, Detect Magic, Flare, Light 1st -- Obscuring Mist, CLW, Entangle, Magic Stone, Summon Nature's Ally I 2nd -- Fog Cloud, Chill Metal, Resist Energy, Resist Energy 3rd -- Call Lightning, Meld into Stone, Spike Growth Aumakua have one 1st ranger spell
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 70/82 | AC : 24; Touch 18; Flat 23 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) d20+17=30 ; Wednesday November 30th, 2022 11:02:56 PM
(OOC: Can anyone in this party beat a DC 43 perception check?, I have max ranks, +1 racial and +2 ability and that only puts me at +17; just saying I didn't think woldian rules allowed for PC auto-fails)
Ayotnom despite being a minotaur with above average wisdom is caught unawares and cannot do anything as the kobolds attack his companions
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 97/104 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow1 1D8+1 Status: d8+8=10 ; d20+16=22 ; d20+16=27 ; Thursday December 1st, 2022 12:19:30 AM
(GreaterAnythingPotion as CLW = 10 pts heal, Perception=22 fail, ignore second d20 roll)
Before they set off Tsak glugs a potion he's been saving and heals himself a bit more, he feels almost as good as new. He also casts resist energy (elec) on himself which should last for about 80 minutes.
(OOC Had planned to do the above yesterday but forgot, happy to retcon it now and add it in after the encounter if/as the DM wishes. Ignore the last roll, I didn't read the post properly and thought I might be close enough for an attack... Sorry, long drive today and my heads not really caught up)
Kobalds appear out of nowhere and attack the two magic users. Darn it! That's what I was meant to be here for thinks Tsak.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: Reist Energy (FIRE) | 6/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 4/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 Thursday December 1st, 2022 9:16:57 AM
Falco deosn't see what is happening until it is too late, all he can do is yell "OUCH! HELP!" and hope that his teammates help him.
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - XCure Critical (D)X / Protection from Energy (0/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - XCure Moderate (D)X / XLesser RestorationX / Resist Energy (1/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drin
Elyas (Ben A.) (23/85 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor d20+13=27 ; Thursday December 1st, 2022 9:59:33 AM
Elyas does not see the creatures coming and is hit badly.
Watch out! he yells, but is too slow to do anything to protect himself.
Spells prepared:
cantrips: Resistance, detect magic, light, mending Level 1: 2X protection from evil, mage armor, 2/3X magic missile, Comprehend Languages Level 2: 2X Resist Energy, 1/2X Scorching Ray, web, Glitterdust Level 3: 2X lightning bolt, Haste, 2X Fly, fireball Level 4: 2X summon monster IV, Dimensional Anchor, Greater Invisibility, Black tentacles Level 5: Baleful Polymorph, Cone of Cold, 2X Summon Monster V Level 6: 1/2X Chain Lightning, Summon Monster VI Special: Acid Dart (8/8 remain, 1d6+4), pearl of power 1, bonded item, dimensional steps (300/330)
Active effects: On Self: Mage Armor (11 hours)
DM Jeremy ""I'll pray over your corpses if I have to, but I'd rather not. Cave Map d20+17=35 ; d20+17=32 ; d20+12=30 ; d20+17=26 ; d20+17=24 ; Thursday December 1st, 2022 11:59:34 AM
(Sorry about the uber high stealth. You can thank RobC . He suggested such a high perception check, when he reviewed the module, and the math does work out, though it is brutally high. When he suggested such a high DC I didn't think twice as my Half-Orc Ranger in Tree has a +33 stealth bonus, without invisibility. Of course Tree is at level 18, and dumb me didn't take the extra 7 levels into consideration, nor did he check your sheets for your perception bonuses, to determine if it was a feasible DC to overcome.)
Due to an impressive stealth skill, the kobold rogues catch everyone by surprise. Things look bad for Falco and Elyas, but the kobolds, who aren't very bright make a serious strategical errors. namely, make sure your opponent is dead, and don't just assume your partner is going to finish them off.
Assuming Elyas is a goner, number 1 breaks off his attack and engages in a orchestrated flanking position with number 4 against Ayotnom. Meanwhile number 2 takes a 5 foot step, and moves into an orchestrated flanking position with number 3 against Tsak. Assuming Falco is dead number 4 joins number 1, and number 3 joins number 2. Both 3 and 4 draw AoO's from Falco, while number one draws one from Elyas.
Number 1 attacks Ayotnom once, hitting with a 35, and does 5 piercing damage, 6 bleed damage, and 22 sneak attack damage
Number 2 attacks Tsak twice, hitting both times. 1st with a 32, and 2nd with a 30. Tsak takes a total of 12 piercing damage, 6 bleed, and 43 sneak attack damage
Number 3 attacks Tsak once, hitting with a 26, and does 6 piercing damage, and 20 sneak attack damage.
Number 4 attacks Ayotnom once, barely hitting with a 24, and does 7 piercing damage, and 24 sneak attack damage
AC 22/17/17 CMD 26 Kobold 1 HP 86/86 Kobold 2 HP 86/86 Kobold 3 HP 86/86 Kobold 4 HP 86/86
DM Jeremy ""I'll pray over your corpses if I have to, but I'd rather not. Cave Map d4+3=5 ; d10=8 ; d4+3=5 ; d3=1 ; d4+3=7 ; d4+3=6 ; d4+3=7 ; 6d6=22 ; 6d6=24 ; 6d6=19 ; 6d6=20 ; 6d6=24 ; Thursday December 1st, 2022 12:03:37 PM
forgot to roll damage for the rapiers and sneak damage. I edited the original post.
Mak(JamesM)(87/87)|AC:26/17T/--FF|CMD 31| Arrows/20+1 CLB|14/9/4/14(RS)/-|(FA,WF,WS,WT,DA,RS,MS)**|1d8+13(MS)(20)x3)) d20+14=18 ; d20+14=19 ; d20+9=27 ; d20+4=21 ; 2d8+26=36 ; d8+13=21 ; d8+13=14 ; d8+13=18 ; Thursday December 1st, 2022 12:23:39 PM
Mak gave Rolth a sideways look as he dropped his sword and brought his bow around to fire at the attacking kobolds. Two arrows were loaded on the string followed by three more as they shot expertly through the moving bodies of his allies in an attempt to strike his enemies.
OOC: Drop weapon, Free Action. Use two handed weapon by changing grip, Free Action. Mak - Kobold 1, Roll 18, 19, 27, 21. Damage 36(MS), 21, 14, 18.
Jeremy, you are supposed to use an opposed check when the opponent has stealth, no worries here.
Wilford Grimly(Matt S.) (HP:69/86- AC: 27; Touch: 14; Flat: 23; CMD: 21) d20+9=22 ; d8+4=10 ; d6=3 ; d6=4 ; d20+11=26 ; d8+3=7 ; d20+3=14 ; Thursday December 1st, 2022 1:29:27 PM
Wil really needs to move away from this situation. He doesn't have much going for him but he finds himself in the middle of trouble again and casts Searing Light on the first Kobold and includes in that a sneak attack due to flanking (Att: 22 (+2 - flank) - for 10 + snk: 7+ ) (SW: Round 3: Att: 26 - for 7 - 2nd: missed)
Wil takes a 5-foot step to flank the creature.
Orisons: Detect Magic, Resistance, Light, Guidance Lv1: Protection from Evil/Chaos..etc, Entropic Shield, Divine Favor, Magic Weapon, Shield of Faith, - D: True Strike Lv2: Spiritual Weapon - used, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon - used D: Touch of Idiocy (if needed - Cure moderate Wounds) Lv3: Inflict Serious Wounds, Summon MonsterIII(Lantern Archon), Searing Light - used, - D: protection from energy - used Lv4: Freedom of Movement, Imbue with Spell Ability - D: Confusion
'Oh great' thinks Tsak as the kobalds turn on him and he is slashed from all sides 'now my bandages will need bandages'
Stuck as he is between two he can't get away and has no more heals on hand. His best option is to fight so with a snarl he turns (to k3) and tries his best to chop the creature into chunky jibblets..
Kiwina (Steve M) 100/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' d20+13=21 ; d8=8 ; d6=1 ; Thursday December 1st, 2022 9:14:05 PM
Kiwina moves through friendly Wil and his spiritual weapon so that he can attack Kobold 2. (If this gives Kobold 1 an AOO, Kiwina's AC vs AOO is 26.)
Kiwina attacks Kobold 2 with the trident -- AC 21, including a flanking bonus for 8+1+4 non-lethal damage -- but still missed it by *that* much
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (124/124 HP | AC: 17; Touch: 11; CMD: 26 d20+15=30 ; d8+8=15 ; Thursday December 1st, 2022 10:46:26 PM
Rolth moves up and makes an angry lunging attack on kobold 1. (Rage, Lunge)
+1 Morning star to hit +15 = 30, damage 1d8+10 = 17 (corrected the damage bonus which should be plus 10)
Effect Tracking: Protection from Energy (Fire) 108 hp 152/900r Low Light Vision (Darkvision when raging) Bardic Performance 0/12 rounds used (inactive) Rage 6/24 rounds used (active) Channel Energy 1/5 used Calming Touch 1/5 used
Spell Slots: Stabilize 0/1 used Light 1/1 used True Strike 0/1 used Detect Poison 0/1 used Divine Favor 0/3 used Bless 0/1 used Magic Missile 0/1 used Lesser Restoration 0/1 used Shield Other 0/1 used Prayer 0/1 used 1st level 0/4 used 2nd level 1/2 used
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C -9/82 | AC : 24; Touch 18; Flat 23 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) d20-7=9 ; Friday December 2nd, 2022 3:32:57 AM
Ayotnom slumps over, dying.
Considering the bleed damage he'll probably die next round without healing especially since he failed to stabilize.
His last impossibly high stealth rolls are unfair.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (124/124 HP | AC: 17; Touch: 11; CMD: 26 d6=2 ; d6=1 ; d6=6 ; Friday December 2nd, 2022 7:07:04 AM
(OOC: I had no idea Ayotnom was close to dying. Two options RETCON and replace my old post with this one, OR Rolth will burn a hero point for an additional action to raging channel positive energy to give Ayotnom a chance to withdraw and heal)
Rolth channels energy for 8hp of healing to all within 30 feet.
Elyas (Ben A.) (23/85 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor 11d6=31 ; Friday December 2nd, 2022 7:41:41 AM
Elyas runs through his options as the kobolds turn against others in the party. Haste for the group? Summon another ally? Usually good options, but the creatures are putting out damage too fast for that to help. At least one of these things needs to go down.
Elyas summons magical lightning to hit each of the kobolds, echoing through the cavern. Lightning strikes number 1, then bounces to each of the other enemies.
Number one needs a DC 24 reflex for half, the others only need DC 22 saves. The total damage is 31 electric damage.
Spells prepared:
cantrips: Resistance, detect magic, light, mending Level 1: 2X protection from evil, mage armor, 2/3X magic missile, Comprehend Languages Level 2: 2X Resist Energy, 1/2X Scorching Ray, web, Glitterdust Level 3: 2X lightning bolt, Haste, 2X Fly, fireball Level 4: 2X summon monster IV, Dimensional Anchor, Greater Invisibility, Black tentacles Level 5: Baleful Polymorph, Cone of Cold, 2X Summon Monster V Level 6: 0/2X Chain Lightning, Summon Monster VI Special: Acid Dart (8/8 remain, 1d6+4), pearl of power 1, bonded item, dimensional steps (300/330)
Active effects: On Self: Mage Armor (11 hours)
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: Reist Energy (FIRE) | 22/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 3/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 5d6=16 ; Friday December 2nd, 2022 9:25:42 AM
Falco is still taken aback by what happened and why his body is suddenly leaking from several important spots. His mind snaps into gear as his attackers leave him? Great! "Warper-sar heal us!"
{Channel: 16}
Falco channels healing everyone, including their attackers, because he has to stop all the bleeding!
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - XCure Critical (D)X / Protection from Energy (0/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - XCure Moderate (D)X / XLesser RestorationX / Resist Energy (1/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
DM Jeremy ""I'll pray over your corpses if I have to, but I'd rather not. Cave Map d20+13=27 ; d20+13=26 ; d20+13=20 ; d20+13=17 ; d20+15=28 ; d20+10=23 ; d20+10=27 ; d20+15=18 ; d20+15=34 ; d20+10=23 ; d20+10=12 ; d20+10=19 ; d20+15=31 ; d4+3=6 ; d4+3=4 ; d4+3=4 ; d4+3=7 ; d4+3=6 ; Friday December 2nd, 2022 12:15:58 PM
Mak opens fire on K1 but only lands his 3rd attack. (They have and AC of 22. I used your 1st non-manyshot damage roll, which happen to be the highest.)
Wil flanks K1 and attacks.
Tsak attacks K3. his 1st attack misses, but his second and third land true
Kiwina barely misses his attack, after moving into a flanking position.
Rolth channles energy and heals everyone 8 HP
Ayotnom is critically wounded, but at least he is still standing.
Elyas fires off a chain lightning spell. K1 and K2 make their saves, and due to evasion, take no damage. However 3 and 4 both take the full blast.
Falco also channel's energy and heals everyone 16 HP.
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With all bleed damage dealt out mitigated by the healing magics of Rolth and Falco our heroes are in a slightly better position.
Not enjoying having their flanking tactics used against them, K1 and K2 both take five foot steps out of their flanks.
K1 attacks Wil twice. He lands the 1st attack with a 28 but misses his second. Wil takes 6 piercing damage.
K2 attacks Kiwina twice. He misses his 1st attack but lands his 2nd with a 27. Kiwina takes 4 piercing damage.
K3 attacks Tsak twice. He secedes on a crit for the 1st attack, but misses the 2nd. Tsak take 11 piercing damage.
K4 attacks Ayotnom twice. He lands the first hit with a 31, but misses the 2nd. Ayotnom takes 6 piercing damage.
AC 22/17/17 CMD 26 Kobold 1 HP 41/86 Kobold 2 HP 86/86 Kobold 3 HP 32/86 Kobold 4 HP 55/86
Mak(JamesM)(87/87)|AC:26/17T/--FF|CMD 31| Arrows/11+1 CLB|19/14/9/-(RS)/-|(FA,WF,WS,WT,MS)**|1d8+7(MS)(20)x3)) d20+19=32 ; d20+14=21 ; d20+9=10 ; 2d8+14=21 ; Friday December 2nd, 2022 1:01:20 PM
Mak considered picking up his sword and charging the nearest kobold, but it's decision to move away made the action untenable. Instead he stood his ground and fired arrows at his original target. He'd have moved closer but didn't want to walk away from his families sword. Two arrows nocked and fired, The twin wooden spikes of death thudded into the kobold nicely but caused it to dodge about erratically and made his next two arrows miss. In fact the last arrow simply snapped when he released the bowstring.
"Bugger it all!" Mak growled as he considered his options.
Kiwina (Steve M) 117/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' d20+11=15 ; d20+6=14 ; d20+11=15 ; d20+10=11 ; d20+10=20 ; Friday December 2nd, 2022 1:48:07 PM
Kiwina takes a 5' move to put Kobold 1 back into flanking position (with Ayotnom), and attacks with everything he's got.
Trident -- AC 15 miss Trident iterative -- AC 14 miss Light Mace -- AC 15 miss Hoof -- AC 11 miss Hoof -- AC 20 miss
Wilford Grimly(Matt S.) (HP:52/86- AC: 27; Touch: 14; Flat: 23; CMD: 21) d20+11=16 ; d20+3=9 ; d20+11=28 ; d8+4=8 ; d20+3=8 ; Friday December 2nd, 2022 2:27:47 PM
Wil watches Ayotnom fall and calls up a second Spiritual weapon. Wil watches as the Kobold moves away from him and pines over whether it would be an advantage to strike out at the creature with the advantage but ultimately concedes that hitting with multiple weapons would be the best choice. Wil then takes a 5 ft to step back in an attempt to avoid a fatal blow from the creature. (Mobility: AC: 31)
Tsak's world narrows to just him and the kobald in front of him (#3) - he's in total visual and auditory exclusion. The cries of the battle fade away as his awareness of whats happening around him dimishes. So too does the pain. 'It's him or me' he thinks and continues to hack away at the creature with his falchion.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (124/124 HP | AC: 15; Touch: 9; CMD: 24 d20+14=20 ; d20+9=25 ; d20+11=14 ; d20+11=18 ; d20+11=14 ; d20+11=16 ; d20+11=30 ; d8+19=24 ; d4+10=12 ; Saturday December 3rd, 2022 1:15:06 PM
When Wil steps back, Rolth makes a liontaur charge against kobold 1. (Rage, power attack, liontaur charge)
+1 Morning star to hit +14 = 20, damage 1d8+19 = miss +1 Morning star iterative to hit +9 = 25, damage 1d8+19 = 24 (magic) Paw 1 to hit +11 = 14, damage 1d4+6 = miss B,S (magic) Paw 2 to hit +11 = 18, damage 1d4+6 = miss B,S (magic) Bite to hit +11 = 14, damage 1d4+6 = miss B,P,S (magic) Rake 1 to hit +11 = 16, damage 1d4+10 = miss B,S (magic) Rake 2 to hit +11 = 30, damage 1d4+10 = 12 B,S
Total damage = 36hp vs Kobold 1
Effect Tracking: Protection from Energy (Fire) 108 hp 153/900r Low Light Vision (Darkvision when raging) Bardic Performance 0/12 rounds used (inactive) Rage 7/24 rounds used (active) Channel Energy 1/5 used Calming Touch 1/5 used
Spell Slots: Stabilize 0/1 used Light 1/1 used True Strike 0/1 used Detect Poison 0/1 used Divine Favor 0/3 used Bless 0/1 used Magic Missile 0/1 used Lesser Restoration 0/1 used Shield Other 0/1 used Prayer 0/1 used 1st level 0/4 used 2nd level 1/2 used
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 18/82 | AC : 24; Touch 18; Flat 23 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Sunday December 4th, 2022 8:20:39 PM
Ayotnom takes a full round withdrawl action to get to O-N 8 and 9
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: Reist Energy (FIRE) | 30/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 3/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 d20+14=31 ; d20+9=15 ; d6+1=4 ; d6+1=6 ; Monday December 5th, 2022 9:38:48 AM
With a small breather Falco snaps off two arrows at attacker 4. {HIt: 31/15 Damage: 4/6}
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - XCure Critical (D)X / Protection from Energy (0/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - XCure Moderate (D)X / XLesser RestorationX / Resist Energy (1/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
DM Jeremy ""I'll pray over your corpses if I have to, but I'd rather not. Cave Map Monday December 5th, 2022 10:30:03 AM
Mak considers charging, but instead continues firing.
Kiwina moves into a flanking position with Ayotnom but misses his target.
Wil unloads with his spiritual weapons but only lands one attack.
Tsak goes choppy chop on number 3
Rolth finishes off k1
Ayotnom makes a wise withdrawal.
Falco fires two arrows at k4 hitting with the first.
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As soon as K1 drops, K4 pulls out and slams a potion. he immediately disappears.
At the same time, K3 takes a 5ft step and than he also pulls out and slams a potion disappearing from sight.
K2 moves away from the fight, triggering an AoO from Rolth and Elyas, and than he too pulls out a potion, slams it and than disappears.
DC 20 perception check Highlight to display spoiler: {You find 3 trails of blood leading towards the cave entrance. The point of origin for the 3 trails coincide with the last seen location of the 3 kobolds.}
Elyas (Ben A.) (23/85 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor d20+13=27 ; Monday December 5th, 2022 10:39:45 AM
Elyas sees the kobolds drink and vanish, but he spots their bloody tracks heading back towards the entrance. [perception = 27]
He knows the creatures couldn't have moved far and has some idea of where they ended up. he fires off a spell, covering the area between the party and the cave entrance where he sees blood with glittering magical fairy dust.
[cast glitterdust centered on where he can see the tracks (not clear on the map where that is). any kobolds in the area will need a DC 19 will save or be blinded. and of course they get lit up by dust]
Spells prepared:
cantrips: Resistance, detect magic, light, mending Level 1: 2X protection from evil, mage armor, 2/3X magic missile, Comprehend Languages Level 2: 2X Resist Energy, 1/2X Scorching Ray, web, Glitterdust Level 3: 2X lightning bolt, Haste, 2X Fly, fireball Level 4: 2X summon monster IV, Dimensional Anchor, Greater Invisibility, Black tentacles Level 5: Baleful Polymorph, Cone of Cold, 2X Summon Monster V Level 6: 0/2X Chain Lightning, Summon Monster VI Special: Acid Dart (8/8 remain, 1d6+4), pearl of power 1, bonded item, dimensional steps (300/330)
Active effects: On Self: Mage Armor (11 hours)
on emeies glitterdust (11 rounds)
Wilford Grimly(Matt S.) (HP:52/86- AC: 27; Touch: 14; Flat: 23; CMD: 21) d20+12=23 ; d20+11=24 ; d8+3=9 ; d8+3=4 ; d20+3=6 ; d20+3=16 ; Monday December 5th, 2022 1:39:28 PM
"I am really tired of these disappearing antics," Wil says. "I'm not sure the Spiritual Weapons are helpful at all when they can't see a target." (OOC: not sure how much time it takes to change the target but can I assume the SW will attempt to fire at them before they disappear? - to K2)
(SW1: Round 4: Att: 23 - for: 9 - 2nd: missed) (SW2: Round 1: Att: 24 - for: 4 - 2nd: missed) (Shadow Archon: ) Wil uses his legacy amulet and summons a Shadow Hound Archon toward the nearest footprint.
Orisons: Detect Magic, Resistance, Light, Guidance Lv1: Protection from Evil/Chaos..etc, Entropic Shield, Divine Favor, Magic Weapon, Shield of Faith, - D: True Strike Lv2: Spiritual Weapon - used, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon - used D: Touch of Idiocy (if needed - Cure moderate Wounds) Lv3: Inflict Serious Wounds, Summon MonsterIII(Lantern Archon), Searing Light - used, - D: protection from energy - used Lv4: Freedom of Movement, Imbue with Spell Ability - D: Confusion
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (124/124 HP | AC: 15; Touch: 9; CMD: 24 d20+16=20 ; d20+12=32 ; d20+12=15 ; d8+19=20 ; Monday December 5th, 2022 6:56:27 PM
Rolth spots the trails of blood as well (perception = 20). He takes his attack of opportunity on the fleeing K2, threatening a critical but not quite making it. Still it is a solid blow from his morning star! (Rage, power attack) Rolth then moves to position himself on the edge of the party closest to the entrance, to set himself up for a charge if Elyas' spell proves effective. He currently has a 40' speed, so he's pretty sure that he can catch these dragon wannabes.
+1 Morning star to hit +12 = 32, damage 1d8+19 = 20
Kiwina (Steve M) 117/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' d20+11=16 ; d20+19=28 ; d20+24=25 ; Monday December 5th, 2022 8:54:34 PM
Kiwina makes an attack of opportunity as K2 drinks its potion -- hitting AC 16 (and missing). OOC: I last saw K2 at E-10, which is right beside Kiwina. I didn't notice until later that Rolth and Elyas were the only ones identified as open for AOO. Which is fair if it made a 5' move first, but for the life of me I don't know why it'd move away from the PC that can't get above a 10 on the die roller. ;-)
Perception = 28; survival = 25 to track
Seeing the bloodtrails, Kiwina follows, using his tracking skill until after any spells against the kobolds are complete that he might not want to be caught in.
Tsak moves to stand beside Ayotnom, keeping an eye on the bleeding trail as he goes. He still has his sword out (readies an attack) and will attack if any of the trio look like they're in range.
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 18/82 | AC : 24; Touch 18; Flat 23 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) d20+17=35 ; Monday December 5th, 2022 11:52:20 PM
(Perception: 35)
Ayotnom is wary of the disappeared Kobolds. He takes a total defense action gaining +4 dodge to AC this round.
AC this round is 28, 24, 23
Mak(JamesM)(87/87)|AC:26/17T/--FF|CMD 31| Arrows/11+1 CLB|19/14/9/-(RS)/-|(FA,WF,WS,WT,MS)**|1d8+7(MS)(20)x3)) Tuesday December 6th, 2022 7:59:17 AM
Mak reached down and picked up his sword.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: Reist Energy (FIRE) | 30/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 3/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 Tuesday December 6th, 2022 9:18:02 AM
Falco waits, arrows at the ready, for the creatures to reappear.
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - XCure Critical (D)X / Protection from Energy (0/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - XCure Moderate (D)X / XLesser RestorationX / Resist Energy (1/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
DM Jeremy ""I'll pray over your corpses if I have to, but I'd rather not. Cave Map d100=51 ; d100=14 ; d100=68 ; d20+5=23 ; d20+5=17 ; Tuesday December 6th, 2022 12:01:50 PM
Elyas fires off a glitterdust spell in the direction of the fleeing kobolds. Since the spell only covers a 10 ft area, and the cave is 30 ft wide, I gave the spell a 20% miss chance. It would have 50% but Elyas has a general idea as to where they may be. K2 got hit by the glitterdust spell, but isn't blinded. You can clearly see that he is trying to flee the scene. K3 wasn't in the blast zone, and remains undetected. K4 is hit by the spell and fails his save. You can tell that he is also trying to flee the scene, but now he has to slow down to do so.
Wil fires off his spiritual weapons at the fleeing and glittered K2. He begins summoning a shadow hound archon. It will appear next round.
Rolth lands his AoO and moves int a position for a possible charge.
Kiwina attempts an AoO but misses. he easily finds the tracks, and is able to follow them.
When the glitterdust spell hits K2, he begins running, as a stealthy escape is out of the question now.
K3 remains undetected.
Now blinded, K4 drops to his knees, and places his hands on his head.
You can see that both K2 and K4 have sheathed their rapiers.
K4 begins speaking in a strange language. If you know dragon, Highlight to display spoiler: {"Please don't kill me!"}
AC 22/17/17 CMD 26 Kobold 1 HP dead Kobold 2 HP 53/86 glittered Kobold 3 HP 5/86 invisible Kobold 4 HP 51/86 glittered and blind
Mak(JamesM)(87/87)|AC:26/17T/--FF|CMD 31| Arrows/11+1 CLB|19/14/9/-(RS)/-|(FA,WF,WS,WT,MS)**|1d8+7(MS)(20)x3)) Tuesday December 6th, 2022 2:17:39 PM Hes begging for his life. Mak translated for the kobold.
Mak(JamesM)(87/87)|AC:26/17T/--FF|CMD 31| Arrows/11+1 CLB|19/14/9/-(RS)/-|(FA,WF,WS,WT,MS)**|1d8+7(MS)(20)x3)) Tuesday December 6th, 2022 2:37:14 PM Hes begging for his life. Mak translated for the kobold.
Elyas (Ben A.) (31/85 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor Tuesday December 6th, 2022 4:02:38 PM
Elyas frowns, and looks down at his hands after the glitterdust puffs into a rather sad excuse for a control spell. huh, he thinks I guess this island must be on the metric system... will have to account for that
[ooc: glitterdust is normally a 10ft radius, rather than area. but it did its job of verifying that the kobolds are leaving and not setting up for another round of stabbing]
The fleeing Kobold that is dusted has put away his weapon, and the blind one is begging for his life. even if the invisible one was foolish enough to come back and fight he would be less of a threat without the flanking tactics.
"well we don't kill surrendered opponents, but what are we going to do with him? maybe he can tell us what else is in this cave. or at least if there are any more of these ambushes...
Wilford Grimly(Matt S.) (HP:52/86- AC: 27; Touch: 14; Flat: 23; CMD: 21) d20+11=18 ; d20+11=17 ; d20+3=21 ; d20+3=16 ; Tuesday December 6th, 2022 9:03:19 PM
"What about fleeing subjects?" Wil moved SW1 to AH7 and the weapon fired The Hound Archon "greater teleports" to block K2 The shadow stands to block K2, eminating its aura of menance, ready to fight.
(SW1: Round 5: Att: 18 - for: miss - 2nd: missed) - at nearest K4 (SW2: Round 2: Att: 17 - for: miss - 2nd: missed) - second is blocked (Shadow Archon: ) Wil uses his legacy amulet and summons a Shadow Hound Archon toward the nearest footprint.
Orisons: Detect Magic, Resistance, Light, Guidance Lv1: Protection from Evil/Chaos..etc, Entropic Shield, Divine Favor, Magic Weapon, Shield of Faith, - D: True Strike Lv2: Spiritual Weapon - used, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon - used D: Touch of Idiocy (if needed - Cure moderate Wounds) Lv3: Inflict Serious Wounds, Summon MonsterIII(Lantern Archon), Searing Light - used, - D: protection from energy - used Lv4: Freedom of Movement, Imbue with Spell Ability - D: Confusion
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 23/104 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow1 1D8+1 Status: Tuesday December 6th, 2022 9:12:45 PM
Tsak looks at Mak, whaddya know he speaks dragon? The little fighter still has a few surprises up his sleeve.
With #3 still on the loose Tsak doens't lower his guard, but knows a chance to get in an enemy's head when he sees it.
Nah mate, we're good guys so you're safe with us. Your boss might not see it that way though. He might call this a weak surrender. Seems like your best chance of living is to tell us all we need to know about the boss and this here secret lair of his! Whaddya say sport, which way to the trophy room?
Kiwina (Steve M) 117/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Tuesday December 6th, 2022 10:03:11 PM
K3 had been wounded, but was now invisible and unaffected by the glitterspray, so Kiwina tries figuring out whether and which way K3 fled by concentrating on its tracks.
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 18/82 | AC : 24; Touch 18; Flat 23 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Tuesday December 6th, 2022 10:32:51 PM
Ayotnom says, "Of course he speaks draconic. He's a kobold. Kobolds claim relationship to dragons, though they are a lot less impressive. I wonder if they make rainbow kobolds. If they are surrendering maybe they can tell us where Grovas, son of Vurm is, what he did with the children and help us to avoid any more ambushes?. I don't suppose we have a charismatic person who speaks draconic to ask them to do this? I mean I speak draconic but Charisma is not my strong suit."
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (124/124 HP | AC: 15; Touch: 9; CMD: 24 d20+16=31 ; Tuesday December 6th, 2022 11:05:28 PM
Rolth sees Wil start to direct his spiritual weapon to attack the kobold that surrendered and calls out to dissuade him, "Wil, that doesn't seem very heroic! And we need information from that one. If you have to kill something, how about the one that is fleeing that we can still see!" Rolth likes the line of questioning that Ayotnom proposed, but doesn't speak draconic so he can't follow the specifics when Tsak interrogates the little backstabber. He suggests, "How about getting him to toss all his weapons and other gear over to you, so he doesn't get any funny ideas?"
Rolth moves 40' toward the entrance and readies as attack in case one of the kobolds returns to the attack or kobold 4 suddenly gets bold.
(Perception = 31 to detect a returning attacker or other threat)
Wilford Grimly(Matt S.) (HP:52/86- AC: 27; Touch: 14; Flat: 23; CMD: 21) Wednesday December 7th, 2022 9:32:57 AM
"The creature is lucky that Wardd has blessed him with luck," Wil says with a growl. "Being almost killed and attempting to kill my friends does not put me in any mood to be heroic." He looks to the shadow to see if it was able to stop K2.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: Reist Energy (FIRE) | 30/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 3/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 Wednesday December 7th, 2022 9:33:26 AM
When the creatures drops to it's knees Falco sighs loudly.
"Great, kills us and then delay us. Well maybe we can get some information on their boss at least."
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - XCure Critical (D)X / Protection from Energy (0/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - XCure Moderate (D)X / XLesser RestorationX / Resist Energy (1/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
Mak(JamesM)(87/87)|AC:36AO/28/19T/--FF|CMD 33| Rapier +1-Agile,Keen|18/13/8/-/-|(FA,WN,PS,WF,WS, AD)**|1d6+11(15)x2)) d20+8=16 ; Wednesday December 7th, 2022 10:42:56 AM
Mak ordered the surrendered Kobold to throw down his arms and remove his armor as he shrugged his bow over his shoulder and brought his rapier to bear. Since the kobold was blinded he laid the blade against the creatures bare face to emphasize his command.
DM Jeremy Cave Map Wednesday December 7th, 2022 12:42:55 PM
Mak understands Draconic and translates the K4's words
Elyas is frustrated that all 3 kobolds didn't get dusted. He figures that with both K2 and K3 sheathing their rapiers, K3 would be a fool to try any funny business. (You are correct, it is a 10ft radius, which is a 20ft area. with the cave being 30ft wide there is a chance that not all three were within that area. I decided to tilt the scales in your favor hence the only 20% miss chance. Sorry for any confusion) Elyas makes it clear that killing foes that have surrendered is off the table, but wonders if they may be able to glean some intel from this guy.
Wil wonders about the fleeing K4. he fires his spiritual weapons, but misses. His archon teleports in front of the kobold.
Tsak is surprised that Mak understands Draconic. He isn't fond of having an enemy unaccounted for, and tries to communicate with the kobold.
Kiwina tries to figure out where K3 went based on his tracks.
Ayotnom also speaks Draconic, and explains why kobolds speak draconic. He asks if they have any charismatic Draconic speakers to communicate with K4.
Rolth suggest Wil not try to kill someone who has surrendered, and suggest maybe he fire on the fleeing kobold instead, because shooting a fleeing individual is slightly less unheroic than shooting a surrendered individual. He likes the idea of questioning K4, but since he doesn't understand draconic, he won't be able to help out much. He asks if someone could ask K4 to toss his weapons away.
Wil explains his actions, and hopes his archon is able to detain K2.
Falco isn't happy about how things are playing out, but maybe they can glean some helpful information.
Mak orders K4 to remove his armor and toss away his weapons, allowing the tip of his rapier to express his sincerity.
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When Wil's hound suddenly appears in front of K2, those that understand Draconic hear him say, "I'm not paid enough for this! I give up." Everyone else hears, "Innknk jdfwbb nuhsd ushfh jusdbfb! Innknk jbb jbgyu." As he is saying this, he too drops to his knees with his hands on his head.
Kiwina is able to ascertain that K3 is heading towards the entrance, via his blood trail, and is pretty sure he isn't a threat and that this will be the last we have heard from him.
When Tsak tries questioning K4 the kobold looks at him quizzically, and it is clear he doesn't understand what the ranger is saying, but he is quick to respond when Mak tells him to get rid of his gear. He removes his gear and tosses it away from him, as requested. He doesn't say anything, and you're not sure if it's because no Draconoc speakers have asked him any questions, or some other reason.
AC 22/17/17 CMD 26 Kobold 1 HP dead Kobold 2 HP 53/86 glittered, surrendered Kobold 3 HP 5/86 invisible and escaping Kobold 4 HP 51/86 glittered and blind, surrendered
Elyas (Ben A.) (31/85 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor d20+13=24 ; Wednesday December 7th, 2022 2:54:30 PM I know a few languages, but draconic is not one i have studied. Mak may need to be our translator. Can you ask him what else is in this cave? and where the dragon is?
Elyas keeps an eye out for any more movement in the cave. perception = 24
Wilford Grimly(Matt S.) (HP:52/86- AC: 27; Touch: 14; Flat: 23; CMD: 21) d20+7=25 ; Wednesday December 7th, 2022 3:28:24 PM
Wil is pleased to see that K2 has been stopped. He is curious to know what the archon, which can speak Draconic, is currently saying to the Kobold. (OOC: I'm assuming Wil is too far away to hear anything.) Wil charges forward 50ft toward K4 - "Who paid you because I'm not very happy with that gentleman/kid-napper/ whatever other bad thing he has done? Fortunately, Wardd has blessed you and saved your life. If I was use I would feel blessed and ensure your luck." Wil adds to K4 "Additionally, tell your partners to comply or the shadow archon will dispense with your companion." (Intimidate: 25)
Mak(JamesM)(87/87)|AC:36AO/28/19T/--FF|CMD 33| Rapier +1-Agile,Keen|18/13/8/-/-|(FA,WN,PS,WF,WS, AD)**|1d6+11(15)x2)) d20+5=16 ; Wednesday December 7th, 2022 4:08:16 PM
There was a babble of noise as Mak sorted who wanted to say or do what with the kobold. DM and Draconic Highlight to display spoiler: {"I can assure you that given your surrender We'll allow you to leave after a few questions have been answered. Think carefully and answer truthfully as this half-orc is really testy that you and yours tried to kill him. So, what else is in this cave? and where is the dragon?"}
Drawing upon his WLA training Mak tried some diplomacy for the first time in a long while and didn't completely mess it up.
OOC: Diplomacy +5, Roll 16.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (124/124 HP | AC: 15; Touch: 9; CMD: 24 d20+16=18 ; Wednesday December 7th, 2022 5:13:31 PM
Rolth will move up close to K2 and use hand signals and gestures to indicate that he should drop his weapons and remove his armor and other gear, like his kobold buddy has already done. He will then point back towards where K4 is and get the little fellow to move that way, with Rolth scooping up the discarded gear on the way. He keeps an ear out for K3 in case the little bugger comes back for more.
(Perception = 18)
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 23/104 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow1 1D8+1 Status: Wednesday December 7th, 2022 9:26:15 PM
Tsak steps bodily between K2 and K4 Nope, keep 'em separated. We want to use one to verify the other's tales. It's best they can't hear each other, but at the very least they shouldn't be able to see each others face or be able to communicate in any way.
Tsak uses some twine from his backpack to bind K2's hands and leads him a 20 feet away before getting him to kneel facing away from his counterpart. The half-orc isn't rough or nasty, just professional. He's happy to babysit this kobald while Mak interrogates the other.
I'll look after this one, somebody else should keep a weather eye out for the one that got away, as well as any reinforcements it may be bringing down on us. Do we have much in the way of healing, there's still a few who are banged up.
Kiwina (Steve M) 117/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Wednesday December 7th, 2022 10:45:51 PM
Kiwina keeps an eye out the direction K3 went while the other two kobolds are questioned. He can't help with the language, though.
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 18/82 | AC : 24; Touch 18; Flat 23 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Thursday December 8th, 2022 1:11:41 AM
Ayotnom says, "Should i ask the other kobold the same questions? I do speak draconic, remember I'm just not that charismatic but as a minotaur I guess I can be somewat intimidating."
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: Reist Energy (FIRE) | 71/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 2/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 d20+15=19 ; d20+15=27 ; 5d6=22 ; 5d6=19 ; Thursday December 8th, 2022 10:09:56 AM
While the others talk Falco looks further into the cave to make sure that nothing is coming. {Perception: 19} He quietly gathers any injured Petals moving just out of the range of the enemy and channeling twice. {Channel 22/19} That done, while the others talk he hides near the wall and watches into the cave. {Stealth: 27}
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - XCure Critical (D)X / Protection from Energy (0/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - XCure Moderate (D)X / XLesser RestorationX / Resist Energy (1/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
DM Jeremy Cave Map Thursday December 8th, 2022 12:08:47 PM
Elyas mentions that he knows a lot of languages, but he never studied Draconic. He suggests using Mak as a translator, and asks him to ask what else is in the cave, and where the dragon is.
Wil is glad K2 stopped and is curious as to what the archon is saying. (You can speak for the archon if you want) Wil asks who paid the kobolds, and mentions he isn't happy with the kidnapper, and that he should tell his partners to comply.
Mak warns K4 to speak truthfully, and asks what else is in the cave, and where is the dragon.
Rolth moves over to K2 and uses hand gestures to tell him to disarm and move closer to K4. He keeps his ears open for the invisible K3.
Tsak cuts off K2 and wishes to keep them separated. He binds K2's wrists, and volunteers to watch him. He asks if some healing can be distributed.
Kiwina keeps an eye out for K3, as he can't help with the talking.
Ayotnom asks if he should be asking K2 the same questions Mak asks K4.
Falco channels a couple of times, than takes up watch duty.
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I'm assuming that the archon is translating for Wil. As he is removing his armor and belt that holds his weapons, K2 answers, "We were hired by Grovas, of course, this is his lair after all. He's a good enough employer, though I fail to understand why a dragon would need to hire steel to protect him, but the coin was good so we didn't ask questions." When Wil mentions a kidnapper, K2 gets a very quizzical look on his face and says, " I have no idea what Grovas does outside of this cave, but I've never seen any kids here. As far as my partners are concerned, you have Frevos over there, Lostern is dead, and I have no idea where Kronder is, though I would wager he is long gone, as no amount of coin is worth getting killed for." K2 is quick to comply with Rolths gestures, only to be confused as Tsak cuts him off. In spit of his confusion, he complies with Tsak's commands, which I assume either Ayotnom or Wil's Archon translated, and he doesn't resist as the ranger binds his hands.
K4 answers Mak, "I don't know for certain, but I'm pretty sure we were the last line of defense, so only the boss's lair is up ahead, well as far as I know."
Mak(JamesM)(87/87)|AC:36AO/28/19T/--FF|CMD 33| Rapier +1-Agile,Keen|18/13/8/-/-|(FA,WN,PS,WF,WS, AD)**|1d6+11(15)x2)) Thursday December 8th, 2022 12:43:31 PM
Mak relayed the information to his companions and suggested they release the Kobolds on the condition they leave and never bother anyone again. The price for living would be their armor, weapons and any magic they have on them.
Wilford Grimly(Matt S.) (HP:52/86- AC: 27; Touch: 14; Flat: 23; CMD: 21) d8+3=11 ; d3=1 ; d8+3=8 ; d8+3=5 ; Thursday December 8th, 2022 5:23:51 PM
"Thank you sir," Wil says to the archon. "Keep the pressure on please," he adds. "What should we do with them," he then asks and the archon responds. "I believe it would be dishonorable to kill them. If their intent is to not fight anymore we should release them." Wil, has begun to trudge his way toward Ayotnom to apply some serious healing but he is a few more steps away
(+ HP: 24)(When we meet)
Orisons: Detect Magic, Resistance, Light, Guidance Lv1: Protection from Evil/Chaos..etc, Entropic Shield, Divine Favor, Magic Weapon, Shield of Faith, - D: True Strike Lv2: Spiritual Weapon - used, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon - used D: Touch of Idiocy (if needed - Cure moderate Wounds) Lv3: Inflict Serious Wounds, Summon MonsterIII(Lantern Archon), Searing Light - used, - D: protection from energy - used Lv4: Freedom of Movement, Imbue with Spell Ability - D: Confusion
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 64/104 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow1 1D8+1 Status: Thursday December 8th, 2022 8:31:57 PM
It seems like the two kobalds are telling similar stories, doesn't mean its the complete truth. Tsak is still on edge. There's also the going up against a dragon while on half health, which isn't helping his nerves. Also the fate of the child, and possibly others, remains a mystery.
Are we just gonna march in, or does somebody have a plan?
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 18/82 | AC : 24; Touch 18; Flat 23 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Thursday December 8th, 2022 9:29:51 PM
Ayotnom says, "You guys don't think Grovas has the power to transform children into Kobolds? or Wyverans? Assuming the Kobolds are telling the truth the question as to where the children ended up remain."
Kiwina (Steve M) 117/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Thursday December 8th, 2022 10:10:14 PM "Well, once we're done with these fellows we can go ask the dragon about children," Kiwina says. Not that he's certain the dragon will politely answer their questions. "We should find out how far his lair is, if he's in, and decide what buffing we need to do before we enter."
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (124/124 HP | AC: 15; Touch: 9; CMD: 24 Thursday December 8th, 2022 10:58:12 PM
Roth agrees with Macks plan once we are done questioning these fellows. He likes the idea of asking how far it is to the dragons lair down the tunnel, and whether the dragon is currently here. If not, where else does the dragon hang out? Otherwise Rolth is ready to let them go, bug]ff up if close, and move out.
Elyas (Ben A.) (31/85 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor Friday December 9th, 2022 8:59:18 AM Yes, surely they can give su some information about how much further we have to go, and what else we can expect to find. they say they are the last line of defense, but that could be a lie.
At Ayotnom's comment Elyas has a terrible thought. "I know that dragons often have the ability to change their shape, often putting on the guise of a human for long periods of time. you don't think.... no that wouldn't make sense. but technically the dragon could have turned himself into a kobold to slip past us... Unlikely given his giant ego, but something to keep in mind.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: Reist Energy (FIRE) | 71/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 2/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 Friday December 9th, 2022 10:08:30 AM
Falco leaves it to the petals to continue the questions knowing they will get the needed information. Instead of joining in he watched down the hall wondering how good a dragons hearing is.
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - XCure Critical (D)X / Protection from Energy (0/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - XCure Moderate (D)X / XLesser RestorationX / Resist Energy (1/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
DM Jeremy Cave Map Friday December 9th, 2022 12:32:35 PM
Mak suggest letting the captives go. He suggests keeping their gear as payment for their lives.
Wil asks what they should do with the kobolds, claiming it would be dishonorable to kill them. He gives some healing to Ayotnom.
Tsak is on high alert as the situation looks dire. The kobolds are telling the same story, and he hears the truth in their words, but he wonders if it is the whole truth. He asks if anyone has a plan.
Ayotnom wonders if Grovas can turn kids into kobolds or wyvarans. Ultimately he just wonders what happened to the kids.
Kiwina cliams they can ask Grovas where the children are, when they are done with the kobolds. He suggests asking about the distance to the lair, if the dragon is here, and what buffs are desireable.
Rolth likes Mak's idea, and Kiwina's line of questioning. He is ready to go and than buff, at the last minute.
Elyas too wants know how much farther, and says the kobolds could be lying about being the last line of defense. He mentions that some dragons can polymorph and hopes that Grovas didn't disguise himself as a kobold and slip away. Of course Grovas has proven himself to have a massive ego, so he doubts it.
Falco allows his friends to do the talking, as he wonders how good the drogon's ears are.
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The interrogation continues, and some ideas are kicked around, ideas that seem to be appreciated by all.
As the Petals are posed to continue their interrogation and make some final plans, something strange happens. You watch as time seems to grind to a halt, and find yourselves able to act, as the rest of the Wold is frozen. A moment later, a light appears, at first it is green, then it slowly fads to blue and from blue to orange, and from orange to red. the light keeps going through this cycle as the color and intensity of the light increases. Along with the increases, the speed at which they cycle also speeds up until it is nothing but a blur. The light becomes so intense that you are blinded for a moment, and then the light is gone, and you find yourself someplace else.
Instead of the dark cave you find yourself on a trail in an evergreen forest. It is winter where you are at, and the snow is deep, but the path you are on is well groomed, and travel is easy. It is night here, even though you know that it is still about midday, in the Wold, and you are pretty sure your not in Kansas anymore. The trail is lined with everburning torches, and even though it is winter, you find you don't feel the cold. With no other options, you follow the trail, and after a few minutes, the trail opens up into a large clearing. Like the trail, the clearing is well light by everburning torches, and in the center of the clearing is a large table. At the far end of the table is a slightly rotund gentleman with long white hair, and a long white beard. He is wearing a long burgundy robe that is trimmed with the fir of arctic fox. On his head he is wearing a sort of crown made from holly, with burning candles protruding out the top. He is smoking a long stemmed pipe, and when he sees you arrive, he stands and says in an intensely cheery voice, "You have arrived, you are most welcome please have a seat at my table!"
Wilford Grimly(Matt S.) (HP:52/86- AC: 27; Touch: 14; Flat: 23; CMD: 21) d20+12=28 ; Friday December 9th, 2022 1:10:30 PM
This is odd but not surprising. We tend to see this a lot lately. (Perception: 28 +1 for traps) If he sees nothing suspicious Wil sits, then remembers his archon and looks for him to sit nearby.
Elyas (Ben A.) (31/85 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor Friday December 9th, 2022 2:10:42 PM
Elyas agrees with Wil. The first time you are whisked away from the middle of a dangerous situation into a feasting hall is a bit jarring. but the second time...
Elyas takes it in stride, finding a place to sit and examines the contents of the table.
"we were not expecting this! thank you for the kind invitation sir. may I ask who you are?
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 64/104 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow1 1D8+1 Status: Friday December 9th, 2022 2:10:47 PM
'Well of course' thinks Tsak. 'It's been a while since something really weird happened.
He makes his way to the table and waits to see what will happen next..
Mak(JamesM)(87/87)|AC:36AO/28/19T/--FF|CMD 33| Rapier +1-Agile,Keen|18/13/8/-/-|(FA,WN,PS,WF,WS, AD)**|1d6+11(15)x2)) Friday December 9th, 2022 2:35:28 PM
Mak grumbled under his breath about meddling omnipotent beings and sat with a thud all the while knowing that resistance was futile. He had little choice but to partake in whatever this was, but he wasn't eating first. He'd let the liontaur take the first bite.
Kiwina (Steve M) 117/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Friday December 9th, 2022 5:25:27 PM
Kiwina figures that anything powerful enough to transport the group in this fashion could have transported them into a far less pleasant situaton, or transported something rather dangerous to them. All of which means, he willingly takes a seat.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (124/124 HP | AC: 15; Touch: 9; CMD: 24 Friday December 9th, 2022 8:43:08 PM
Rolth takes a moment to be concerned that the colored lights are sort of rainbowish, kind of like a certain dragon we have heard of, but then decides to just roll with the scene. Maybe it is the King this time? After all, we were festive at the invitation of the Queen once upon a time. "Thank you for your hospitality, Mr. The King!"
Wilford Grimly(Matt S.) (HP:52/86- AC: 27; Touch: 14; Flat: 23; CMD: 21) d20+12=28 ; Friday December 9th, 2022 9:07:56 PM
This is odd but not surprising. We tend to see this a lot lately. (Perception: 28 +1 for traps) If he sees nothing suspicious Wil sits, then remembers his archon and looks for him to sit nearby.
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 18/82 | AC : 24; Touch 18; Flat 23 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Sunday December 11th, 2022 8:28:29 PM
Ayotnom says, "Say didn't Son Imod tell me in passing when we swapped places that something like this happened to you guys once before?"
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: Reist Energy (FIRE) | 71/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 2/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 Monday December 12th, 2022 8:02:30 AM "That dragon is atta......... wait, what?"
Falco looks around confused for a moment before giving a little hoot of joy.
"Well hello and thank you. This is a far site better then worrying about a dragon."
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - XCure Critical (D)X / Protection from Energy (0/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - XCure Moderate (D)X / XLesser RestorationX / Resist Energy (1/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
DM Jeremy "It's been a while since something really weird happened." Monday December 12th, 2022 12:24:19 PM
Most of our intrepid heroes are nonplussed by the sudden whisking away, this isn't their first rodeo after all. Wil looks around for his archon, but remembers that the archon was frozen in time back in the cave, and is pretty sure he will be there when he gets back. (All duration spells will pick up where they left off after the holiday break) Elyas asks who their host is and the gentleman answers, "My name is Nicholas Claus, but please call me Nick." There seems to be something infectious about Nick's personality. He seems the type that you that you would have to work hard to not like, but that doesn't seem to stop Mak. Of course Mak has his reasons for not trusting those of mysterious power. When Rolth calls Nick a king, the white bearded fellow lets out a strange sort of laugh. "Ho, Ho, Ho," he chuckles, I am no king and for your mistrusting friend here, I am no great power either. I am simply a bearer of gifts, and my only power, if you wish to call it that, is to bring joy to the lives of others!" Nick's belly jiggles in an almost comical way as he laughs. [/b]"Please have a seat, My friends, who share my desire to bring joy to all, will be here shortly with food and drink."[/b]
Nick had barely finished his words when a handful of elves come out of the forest. Of course these were like no elves you have ever seen. even though they had all the features of the elves back at the Wold, these elves were barely the height of a halfling or gnome. In fact, Falco is a good 6 inches taller than the tallest of these odd elven creatures.
The first elves to arrive are carrying plates bowls drinking vessels, and of course silverware. the next batch to come out of the woods are carrying pitchers of various types of drink. Rest assured whatever beverage you desire is available for the asking
Next come more elves carrying various savory dishes. They bring out honey glazed carrots, potatoes that have been baked and then mashed with butter, cream, and cheese, only to be re-stuffed back into the potato skins and re-baked until the cheeses melt, as well as several other side dishes, each one as savory as the last. Finally 4 elves come out of the woods carrying a whole fire roasted pig on a huge silver platter. they set the pig at the center of the table and then they take their leave.
When you look around, you see many empty chairs, and just as you are about to ask Nick about them, The jolly one stands up clapping his hands with apparent joy. When you turn to see what could cause such a reaction from the rotund fellow, you see several individuals entering the clearing from the same trail you used to arrive. As you look upon the group of new comers, you each see someone you care deeply about.
Whether it be someone from your past, perhaps even someone who has gone to their final rest, or someone you currently hold dear, that individual has a seat next to you, and with a "Ho, Ho, Ho!" from Nick the party begins. Nick is still available for conversation, but it is clear that his only desire is for you to enjoy yourselves, and he is more than happy to step back and allow you to do just that. Of course he is happy to engage in conversation, but he won't interrupt your festivities, and the conversation would have to be started by our heroes.
(Please feel free to role play who your loved one is, and I will try my best to accommodate)
Wilford Grimly(Matt S.) (HP:52/86- AC: 27; Touch: 14; Flat: 23; CMD: 21) Monday December 12th, 2022 2:20:53 PM
"Look at our luck," Wil says. "How lucky are we to join you here..." that's when he abruptly stopped. A young woman, thin and beautiful walked in. She was dressed in majestic cloaks with symbols of the House of Darts from Dirt City. Beside her was a huge centaur, his stature wise and his face serious. The centaur was dressed to impress in battledress. He had a large bow strapped to his back. "No??!!" Wil said and stood up immediately. His chair crashed to the floor. "Not you! No, this is not happening. This is got to be a joke. Are you joking?" "Cicero?? How did you escape the prison run by Gargul? This is serious magic. Did you clear this past him, did he even talk to you? " He asks Nick. "Mother?"
Mak(JamesM)(87/87)|AC:36AO/28/19T/--FF|CMD 33| Rapier +1-Agile,Keen|18/13/8/-/-|(FA,WN,PS,WF,WS, AD)**|1d6+11(15)x2)) Monday December 12th, 2022 4:41:05 PM
Mak only had bad memories of lost relatives in their final moments as the plant consumed them body and soul and no desire to be reminded of them in those moments before he was forced to kill them. He instead enjoyed the happy reunions of his fellows and thought of better days as these ghosts came to life for his friends. "I'd much rather be chasing animate cookies." he grumbled.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (124/124 HP | AC: 15; Touch: 9; CMD: 24 Monday December 12th, 2022 7:06:13 PM
Rolth waves at a powerful minotaur, and invites him to sit and share the feast. "Sable, how have you been? Have you finally found your quarry? It's been so long since we set out with Kiwina from Bridge Island, with the goal of unifying the taurs. And you know what, I think we have actually made some progress! They are all speaking, trading, and more. And we have had a succession of wonderful minotaurs to carry on after you left. This fellow here is Ayotnom. I think he might be looking for someone or something too, maybe you should compare tricks of the trade."
Kiwina (Steve M) 117/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Monday December 12th, 2022 8:43:56 PM
Kiwina is joined by a slightly younger centaur, a female, and they look at each other awkwardly. After a few minutes, he says, "When the aumakua led me away, I did not know it would be years." He brings out his rod, causing the ghostly figures the others have seen before to appear with him. When they do, she gives a gasp of recognition. "Cousin," she scolds the young male, "what joke are you playing on us?" She avoids looking at the figure Kiwina calls grandfather.
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 64/104 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow1 1D8+1 Status: Monday December 12th, 2022 9:45:41 PM
A male minotaur in simple clothes strides in to join the party. Gothruk, is that you? How goes your journey? Come sit and feast with the petals. Rolth and Kiwina are here, and is that Sable? And you should meet me mate Mak, we'll all have a beer together shall we?
Tsak grabs a mug of ale, toasts the very merry Nick, and settles in to playing catch up.
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 18/82 | AC : 24; Touch 18; Flat 23 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Monday December 12th, 2022 11:21:43 PM
Ayotnom is surprised to see none other than his late father Ognimod take his place at the table.
He says, "Father. I didn't expect to see you here."
Ognimod says to Ayotnom, "Son, we haven't much time. I am aware of your quest to avenge my death but I fear you lack much information. The person who ended my life was none other than Count Nerug. I crafted him a sword, perhaps the finest sword I ever forged but when Nerug showed up to collect it he went back on our deal and refused to pay the promised price offering me a paltry amount in exchange. Therefore since he could not appreciate the sword's craftsmanship I refused to sell it to him. He stabbed me through the heart and stole the sword, therefore in order to avenge my death you must find Count Nerug, slay him and retrieve the sword."
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: Reist Energy (FIRE) | 71/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 2/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 Tuesday December 13th, 2022 7:56:23 AM
Falco, distracted by the small elves, doesn't notice Herm Ambersire, his father, walk out looking confused. He watches the halfling for a moment excited and fearful. "My dad? We have not spoken in years, not since my sister died. He wont even recognize me any more.'
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - XCure Critical (D)X / Protection from Energy (0/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - XCure Moderate (D)X / XLesser RestorationX / Resist Energy (1/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
DM Jeremy "I'd much rather be chasing animate cookies." Tuesday December 13th, 2022 12:13:16 PM
Wil is shocked at the arrival of his guests, but manages to address them. Cicero answers Wil with an equal amount of shock on his face, "In truth friend, I have no idea.The mystery of my arrival alludes me as well, but gods it's good to see you! this is a scrumptious feast the likes I haven't seen in a long time. Is that a plate of stuffed quails? I tell you friend you have done well for yourself, and even if it is just this one meal, I will dine with you and consider myself blessed to be he with you, at such a time as this!" Wil's mother runs over and embraces her son. She tries to speak, but tears of joy are all that she is able to release. Finally she manages to say, "I'm proud of you and the man you have become, my son."
Mak has nobody from his past that he would like to see, but he does appreciate the fact that his friends are able to see those they miss and love. In spite of the fact that he is happy for his friends, he finds a need to grumble. He does notice that when he is served, the finest cuts always seem to land on his plate. Maybe this is Nicks's way of treating him special, since he couldn't gift him with a joyful blast from the past.
Rolth invites Sable to join him at he table. the minotaur is more than happy to join, but before he sits, he embraces his friend in a warm but potentially bone crushing embrace. It is good to see you my friend, and dine with the Eight Petaled Rose once again. I have not located my quarry, but instead fallen victim to that which has ruined many an adventurer, marriage. I met my wife not long after departing, and at first she traveled with me, in my pursuit, but than we became pregnant, and It was time for me to forsake adventuring in exchange for the greatest adventure of all time, fatherhood.
Kiwina's guest doesn't recognize him at first, but when she does, she wonders at the oddness of her arrival, but seems to avoid her grandfather's ghostly form.
Tsak greets Gothruk warmly and the minotaur returns the gesture in kind. "Well met Mak! Any friend of this half-orc is a friend of mine! Gods this is a cheer gathering, but dear friend, what kind of sorcery is this? I was engaged in combat with a murderous chimera, and on the verge of vanquishing the foul beast, when time seemed to stop, and I was transported here by some bright lights."
Ayotnom's father arrives, and enlightens the minotaur on the details of his murder.
Falco is shocked by the arrival of his father, and worries that he won't recognize his son, but his fears are soon put to rest when his father walks right up to him and says, "Son, is that you? Heck, I know it's you! I would recognize my son even if he was morphed into a hill giant! Herm embraces his son and with tears in his eyes says, "I don't know what sorcery brought us together, but I am glad to be with my son! Hey do you still have a halfling's appetite, or do you eat in such a manner closer to your current appearance?
Elyas (Ben A.) (31/85 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor Tuesday December 13th, 2022 12:47:24 PM
Elyas sits for a while watching the others talk with their loved ones. It is a little while later before anyone comes to share the spot next to Elyas, to the point where he wonders if maybe there won't be someone for him.
Finally he sees a familiar face. Nyas, the centaur who took him in and taught him his first real magic moves up to the table next to the human wizard.
Nyas! It is so good to see you! I am sorry I haven't stayed in touch, my journey got off to a rather abrupt start with a kidnapping, and it has been nonstop chaos since that day. I have learned much, and have found this crew, which is the first time I've really found a place to belong. I couldn't have done any of this without you giving me a nudge out the door!
Wilford Grimly(Matt S.) (HP:52/86- AC: 27; Touch: 14; Flat: 23; CMD: 21) Tuesday December 13th, 2022 3:34:36 PM
Wil is momentarily at a lost for words. He hadn't imagined Cicero would be a centaur and a decorated one at that. All those times, conflicts. He inks out "I'm sorry for all the trouble. You got to understand it's a bit awkward having all these voices in my head, and the ability to move that limbs. That is so overwhelming." He pauses, "Your real though?" "Of course your real!" he shouts. "I'm not crazy but... what about the other voices?" "Mother, you never told me you dealt with this amulet in life. Where did you ever find anything like this? Nightmare Quarters? I can only guess. Must be a gift from Gargul but why." "Have a seat.. let's eat. I bet you haven't eaten in 100 years Cicero."
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (124/124 HP | AC: 15; Touch: 9; CMD: 24 Tuesday December 13th, 2022 3:38:40 PM
Rolth leans over to rib Kiwina, "I thought you might conjure up that fair dryad, Cassia, from Minotaur Isle. She wanted to share a spot of tea with you, if I recall correctly, and maybe a flirty bit more, eh?" Rolth waggles his eye manes outrageously before breaking into peals of laughter.
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 18/82 | AC : 24; Touch 18; Flat 23 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Tuesday December 13th, 2022 8:55:37 PM
Ayotnom says to his father, "Thank you for all the information."
Kiwina (Steve M) 117/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Tuesday December 13th, 2022 11:58:56 PM "Kinipeli, from my homeland," Kiwina answers Rolth. "I should take a walk with her. Don't let Cousin eat too much while we're gone."
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 64/104 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow1 1D8+1 Status: Wednesday December 14th, 2022 1:11:16 AM There'll be time for your vanquishing of foes once we've feasted Tsak says to Gothruk. The two make their way over to Mak, sit down and get on with filling their bellies.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: Reist Energy (FIRE) | 71/71 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 2/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 Wednesday December 14th, 2022 9:32:22 AM
Again Falco is shocked by what is going on. He goes stiff when his dad hugs him and then softens enjoying the moment.
"I eat like a halfling, no worms and seeds for me." he pauses "Sorry I left like I did, and the other stuff.. it's good to see you. Come meet my traveling companions."
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - XCure Critical (D)X / Protection from Energy (0/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - XCure Moderate (D)X / XLesser RestorationX / Resist Energy (1/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
DM Jeremy "I'd much rather be chasing animate cookies." Wednesday December 14th, 2022 12:44:07 PM
Our intrepid heroes enjoy some quality time with friends and family. The whole time Nick is smiling from ear to ear, and you can tell he is finding the whole seen much to his liking, and he seems proud of his accomplishment. the party goes on and as the feasting slows down, the elves return with desserts and after dinner drinks. There is fine port wine, boozy eggnog, or non-boozy if you prefer, there are Irish Coffees, or just black coffee, and the options go on and on. For desserts, there are pies of a mass assortment, plum pudding, actual boozy fruitcake, odd and familiar cookies, and the list goes on and on.
The feasting will continue through out the holiday break, and even though I won't be posting on the board, feel free to e-mail me any questions. You can post as much or as little as you want, either here or at the Giggling Ghost. Also, as per Jerry's e-mail, we will be leveling, and, as Jerry said, you don't have to level your PC during the break, though you can if you want. As per Jerry's orders, you will have a week after returning to get your sheets updated and approved by either Mark or myself, and there won't be combat during that time, of course the sooner they are all approved, the sooner we can deal with our dragon friend.
Have a fantastic time, hopefully with friends and family! Jeremy
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (124/124 HP | AC: 15; Touch: 9; CMD: 24 Wednesday December 14th, 2022 9:58:43 PM
Rolth settles in and enjoys the feast while it lasts. There must be some magic at old Nick's table, because Rolth can feel new knowledge, both arcane and mundane, blossom in his mind. "Hmm, that might prove useful against all sorts of foes, staring with a certain dragon," he muses.
(OOC: Taking another level in bard, so sweet!)
Kiwina (Steve M) 117/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Wednesday December 14th, 2022 11:12:31 PM
Kiwina leaves the group to walk with his lady friend, for a while at least.
Mak(JamesM)(87/87)|AC:36AO/28/19T/--FF|CMD 33| Rapier +1-Agile,Keen|18/13/8/-/-|(FA,WN,PS,WF,WS, AD)**|1d6+11(15)x2)) Thursday December 15th, 2022 8:46:57 AM
Mak's leveling is complete, (4th in Duelist) but I'm going to go over his sheet a bit better to make certain I haven't missed anything.
Wilford Grimly(Matt S.) (HP:52/86- AC: 27; Touch: 14; Flat: 23; CMD: 21) Wednesday December 21st, 2022 4:47:11 PM
"Wil," his mom suddenly said, "I need to tell you something about your father." Wil's eyes got big. "Your father, bless his soul, wasn't the person you remember him as. He had a secret." "You have been talking to me this time and you select now to tell me a secret?" Wil said, his mood souring. "I wanted to see your face. Your father was very secretive. He had joined this group of Darts... assassins that prowled around at night. They are the reason he is dead. It wasn't the wizard." "Um no... that's not possible. The wizard had it out for him. I don't even remember his name but that's how father died." "Not quite," his mother continued. "Your father was a Shadowdancer and now it's time for you to pick up where he left off." "Uhm.. no this is ridiculous," he suddenly shouted and stormed off.
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 73/113 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow1 1D8+1 Status:Merry Friday December 30th, 2022 1:32:48 AM
As the night wears on Tsak finds his troubles melt away. He discusses the last 12 months with Mak and Gothruk - examining what could have gone better, where he's gotten stronger and where he needs to put his focus going forward.
Good chat, great story, needs more dragons says Gothruk as he makes to depart.
Tsak gives him the evil eye we're getting to that bit soon! and then a grin from ear to ear to show no hard feelings before returning to his cups (and maybe one more mince tart).
(OOC Tsak levelled to 12)
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 18/89 | AC : 25; Touch 19; Flat 23 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Monday January 2nd, 2023 10:49:20 AM
(OOC: Leveled Ayotnom)
Mak(JamesM)(111/111)|AC:37AO/29/20T/--FF|CMD 35|Rapier +1|23/18/13/-/-|(AG,MW,KN,*HY,FA,,WN,PS,WF,WS,AD)**|1d6+13+2d6(Evil)(15)x Tuesday January 3rd, 2023 11:01:27 AM
OOC: Mak is complete.
Wilford Grimly(Matt S.) (HP:91/91- AC: 28; Touch: 15; Flat: 27; CMD: 23) d100=100 ; Wednesday January 4th, 2023 9:02:13 AM
After some time to cool off, Wil returned and listened to his mother. She told him the entire story and advised him of the legacy his father left him as a Shadow Dancer. Eventually, Wil accepted his destiny and joined his father as a ShadowDancer. (OOC: Wil is leveled up to 12 and started to use a new sheet/link.)
Elyas (Ben A.) (31/85 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor Wednesday January 4th, 2023 1:48:11 PM
OOC: Elyas is leveled up
Kiwina (Steve M) 117/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Wednesday January 4th, 2023 8:06:30 PM
OOC: Kiwina is not yet leveled up, but I will do so by Monday.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: Reist Energy (FIRE) | 84/84 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 2/7 DC17 | Hero Point 7/11 Thursday January 5th, 2023 10:44:05 AM
OOC: Level 12 set
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 3+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 (2/2) / Heal 4th - 4+1 - XCure Critical (D)X / Protection from Energy (0/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - XCure Moderate (D)X / XLesser RestorationX / Resist Energy (1/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
DM Mark - This is not my beautiful house, this is not my beautiful wife. Thursday January 5th, 2023 1:08:08 PM
The Petals share an extended meal and a good time with loved ones. They wonder if the visitors are real or just conjured from their memories, but they certainly seem real. They feel real and smell real. Heck, even Maks curmudgeonly veneer seems to soften a bit in this place.
As the evening winds down, the Petals get up and move about, meeting their friends and loved ones. Some even learn a secret bit about their fellow Petals from those conjured here. Kiwina is able to spend some quiet time alone with Kinipeli.
Finally, the rotund man with the holly crown speaks.
Friends, I hope you are refreshed by this respite. Rest here a bit - youve all earned it and I sense there is much ahead for you.
He waves his hand. Perhaps its the food and drink. Perhaps it's the relaxation from having loved ones close. Perhaps the recent fights youve faced are catching up with you. But you all begin to feel a bit drowsy as you sit or lay down where you are next to those you care about.
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You wake to the musty smell of stone. You are in a tunnel about 30 wide. Things seem a bit hazy as you recall being in this place. Was it moments ago, or a lifetime away? With some dismay, you see your loved ones and that big fat guy are nowhere to be seen. But still, you feel refreshed and rested.
Before you is a dead kobold, and two live ones cower in fear having tossed down their weapons.
(As a parting gift from old Nick, you will find that any spells or abilities that were used that day have been refreshed as though they were never cast or used, though your spell choices remain the same. If you gained additional spell slots by leveling up, they can be filled with 14 minutes of prayer or study, but you may not change any spells previously prepared.)
Orisons: Detect Magic, Resistance, Light, Guidance Lv1: Protection from Evil/Chaos..etc, Entropic Shield, Divine Favor, Magic Weapon, Shield of Faith, - D: True Strike Lv2: Spiritual Weapon - used, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon - used D: Touch of Idiocy (if needed - Cure moderate Wounds) Lv3: Inflict Serious Wounds, Summon MonsterIII(Lantern Archon), Searing Light - used, - D: protection from energy - used Lv4: Freedom of Movement, Imbue with Spell Ability - D: Confusion
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 87/87 | AC : 25; Touch 19; Flat 19 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) d20+18=32 ; Thursday January 5th, 2023 10:13:36 PM
Ayotnom recasts his extended Mage Armor and then takes a long look around.
Kiwina (Steve M) 117/121 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Thursday January 5th, 2023 10:20:48 PM
Kiwina also takes the time to pray.
(OOC: Whether he takes a level of Ranger or Justicar, he will gain spell slots.)
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: Reist Energy (FIRE) | 84/84 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 7/7 DC18 | Hero Point 7/11 Friday January 6th, 2023 9:49:55 AM
Falco looks at the Kobolds and levels his bow at them simply to cover them while the others pray. He would like to do the same but not until this kobold situation is resolved. _______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (3/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D)X / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (1/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 73/113 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow1 1D8+1 Status: Friday January 6th, 2023 10:42:17 AM
Tsak moves over to join Falco. He leaves his sword sheathed, then remembers there may be another kobold around somewhere who hasn't given up yet. He moves his hand to the hilt of the sword and leaves it there whilst the rest of the party get read all around them.
Elyas (Ben A.) (31/85 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor Friday January 6th, 2023 12:04:22 PM
Elyas feels quite refreshed, and ready to continue. His spells come back to mind readily after a good rest, but he feels like he could do more if he had some time. Seeing the others stop to meditate he also spends some time getting ready.
we probably look real odd to these kobolds still sitting here, but I doubt they will try anything more right now
In addition to the spells, Elyas has started to recall old lessons he took in his training days. Hearing the draconic langugae spoken has brought those memories back to the forefront, and Elyas feels that he could understand the kobolds a lot better after having the time to reflect and refresh...
[OOC - Pathfinder rules for languages are silly, but Elyas now knows draconic as part of this level-up]
Spells prepared:
cantrips: Resistance, detect magic, light, mending Level 1: 2X protection from evil, mage armor, 3X magic missile, Comprehend Languages Level 2: 2X Resist Energy,2X Scorching Ray, web, Glitterdust, see invisibility Level 3: 2X lightning bolt, Haste, 2X Fly, fireball Level 4: 2X summon monster IV, Dimensional Anchor, Greater Invisibility, Black tentacles Level 5: Baleful Polymorph, Cone of Cold, 2X Summon Monster V, Telekenisis Level 6: 2X Chain Lightning, Summon Monster VI, Flesh to Stone Special: Acid Dart (8/8 remain, 1d6+4), pearl of power 1, bonded item, dimensional steps (300/330)
Active effects: On Self: Mage Armor (11 hours)
DM Jeremy Friday January 6th, 2023 12:05:00 PM
Wil begins preparing spells.
Ayotonm casts mage armor on himself, and takes a look around.
Kiwina also prepares spells.
Falco would like to prepare spells but someone needs to stand guard.
Tsak also stands guard while the others pray.
Elyas also prepares spells, though he thinks the kobolds may think they look foolish
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Besides realizing that you have regained spells, you also notice that your wounds have closed, and you have regained all HP. The kobolds remain seated awaiting instruction. It is clear that they are completely complainant and don't desire any further conflict.
The time passes and our praying heroes gain their new spells. Time passes without incident, and you are pretty sure that if Falco decided to spend some time with his god, he should be fine.
In the meantime the kobolds are still awaiting instruction.
Here is the last DM post prior to the Saint Nick encounter.
Mak suggest letting the captives go. He suggests keeping their gear as payment for their lives.
Wil asks what they should do with the kobolds, claiming it would be dishonorable to kill them. He gives some healing to Ayotnom.
Tsak is on high alert as the situation looks dire. The kobolds are telling the same story, and he hears the truth in their words, but he wonders if it is the whole truth. He asks if anyone has a plan.
Ayotnom wonders if Grovas can turn kids into kobolds or wyvarans. Ultimately he just wonders what happened to the kids.
Kiwina cliams they can ask Grovas where the children are, when they are done with the kobolds. He suggests asking about the distance to the lair, if the dragon is here, and what buffs are desireable.
Rolth likes Mak's idea, and Kiwina's line of questioning. He is ready to go and than buff, at the last minute.
Elyas too wants know how much farther, and says the kobolds could be lying about being the last line of defense. He mentions that some dragons can polymorph and hopes that Grovas didn't disguise himself as a kobold and slip away. Of course Grovas has proven himself to have a massive ego, so he doubts it.
Falco allows his friends to do the talking, as he wonders how good the dragon's ears are.
Wilford Grimly(Matt S.) (HP:106/106- AC: 26; Touch: 15; Flat: 27; CMD: 23) Friday January 6th, 2023 12:49:22 PM
"Maybe we should send the kobolds ahead of us as a distraction of some sort?" Wil says. "I did a little practicing with my crossbow and I think I've gotten a little better to back up my summons." He adds.
Orisons: Detect Magic, Resistance, Light, Guidance Lv1: Protection from Evil/Chaos..etc, Entropic Shield, Divine Favor, Magic Weapon, Shield of Faith, - D: True Strike Lv2: Spiritual Weapon - used, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon - used D: Touch of Idiocy (if needed - Cure Moderate Wounds) Lv3: Inflict Serious Wounds, Summon MonsterIII(Lantern Archon), Searing Light - used, - D: protection from energy - used Lv4: Freedom of Movement, Imbue with Spell Ability - D: Confusion
Mak(JamesM)(111/111)|AC:37AO/29/20T/--FF|CMD 35|Rapier +1|23/18/13/-/-|(AG,MW,KN,*HY,FA,,WN,PS,WF,WS,AD)**|1d6+13+2d6(Evil)(15)x Friday January 6th, 2023 1:57:40 PM
Mak suggested that no, sending the kobolds ahead would be a mistake. At most it would alert those ahead of them and at worst, the kobolds would rat them out.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (114/114 HP | AC: 19; Touch: 13; CMD: 27 Friday January 6th, 2023 6:57:27 PM
(OOC: I must have missed the "submit" button last night before bedtime, so here is that post. I'll post again tomorrow to catch up)
"Thanks, Ol' Nick!" Rolth is ready to grant these kobolds parole and send them on their way (but we'll keep their weapons and gear, of course.) Once folks have prayed or studied as needed, it is time to deal with the dragon! It probably won't help, but he will take the time to activate his amulet of mighty fists (shock). Of potentially more value, he will cast his spiffy new Heroism spell on himself once we are ready to set out.
Effect Tracking: ?Protection from Energy (Fire) 108 hp 154/900r? Heroism 1/500r Low Light Vision (Darkvision when raging) Bardic Performance 0/12 rounds used (inactive) Rage 0/24 rounds used (inactive) Channel Energy 0/5 used Calming Touch 0/5 used
Spell Slots: Stabilize 0/1 used Divine Favor 0/3 used Bless 0/1 used Lesser Restoration 0/1 used Shield Other 0/1 used Prayer 0/1 used 1st level 0/4 used 2nd level 1/2 used
Kiwina (Steve M) 131/131 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' d20+19=25 ; Saturday January 7th, 2023 3:30:57 PM "Yes, it is time to deal with the dragon. And rescue the children." Kiwina looks through the passage the way they had been going before being ambushed, to see what's down there.
(Perception = 25, low light vision)
===== Ranger: 1st -- Entangle, Resist Energy Druid: 0th -- Create Water, Detect Magic, Flare, Light 1st -- Obscuring Mist, CLW, Entangle, Magic Stone, Summon Nature's Ally I 2nd -- Fog Cloud, Chill Metal, Resist Energy, Resist Energy, Soften Earth and Stone 3rd -- Call Lightning, Meld into Stone, Quench, Spike Growth Aumakua have one 1st ranger spell
(OOC: Character sheet should be ready for review.)
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (114/114 HP | AC: 19; Touch: 13; CMD: 27 Sunday January 8th, 2023 6:38:54 PM
Rolth will follow his Heroism with an Expeditious Retreat, the better to get into and out of trouble more easily!
Effect Tracking: ?Protection from Energy (Fire) 108 hp 156/900r? Heroism 2/500r Expeditious Retreat 1/50r Low Light Vision (Darkvision when raging) Bardic Performance 0/12 rounds used (inactive) Rage 0/24 rounds used (inactive) Channel Energy 0/5 used Calming Touch 0/5 used
Spell Slots: Stabilize 0/1 used Divine Favor 0/3 used Bless 0/1 used Lesser Restoration 0/1 used Shield Other 0/1 used Prayer 0/1 used 1st level 1/4 used 2nd level 1/2 used
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 87/87 | AC : 25; Touch 19; Flat 19 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Sunday January 8th, 2023 11:23:05 PM
Ayotnom says to Kiwana, "Assuming he didn't eat them or turn them into kobolds or wyvarens somehow yes."
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 87/87 | AC : 25; Touch 19; Flat 19 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Sunday January 8th, 2023 11:23:06 PM
Ayotnom says to Kiwana, "Assuming he didn't eat them or turn them into kobolds or wyvarens somehow yes."
DM Jeremy Monday January 9th, 2023 6:37:18 AM
Wil suggests sending the kobolds ahead as a distraction, and mentions he has gotten better with his crossbow,
Mak fears Wil's idea could be a mistake, and gives some reasons why.
Rolth prepares himself for battle. He is ready to let the kobolds go, though giving them their gear back is a no go.
Kiwina agrees it is time to deal with the dragon, and rescue the children. He looks ahead into the pitch black. With his low light vision, he can see farther than most, but his vision isn't good enough to give him any further insight.
Rolth continues to prepare himself for the task at hand.
Ayotonom reminds Kiwana that the dragon may have eaten the kids, or somehow changed them into kobolds or wyvarans.
Our intrepid heroes are ready to set out. Is there any more prep and or planning they wish to make? The kobolds are waiting patiently to receive their sentence. it is hard to tell for sure, just by looking at their scaly faces, but they seem to be showing signs of fear. Perhaps it's due to the fact that they have been defeated, captured, and their captures speak a language they don't understand. That coupled with the long deliberation, as well as the seemingly odd behavior of their captures. Pausing everything to stop and pray, and/or prepare spells would seem a bit odd, especially since they have no idea that time stood still , and that their captures were gone for a bit.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: Reist Energy (FIRE) | 84/84 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 7/7 DC18 | Hero Point 7/11 Monday January 9th, 2023 9:13:06 AM
Falco coninues to keep an eye on the kobolds while he mentally gets himself sorted to be back in this reality.
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (3/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D)X / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (1/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
Elyas (Ben A.) (31/85 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor Monday January 9th, 2023 2:10:49 PM
Elyas looks at the kobolds who seem confused and frightened.
I agree with Mak, I don't think we want these guys running in ahead of us. do we just let them go? We don't have a great way to hold them here, or anything we would do with them when we come back through. We are wasting time here, though, we need to move forward and pick a fight with a dragon....
To prepare for any more ambushes, Elyas casts See Invisibility on himself, then light on his dagger and moves up with Kiwina to see what lies ahead.
Spells prepared:
cantrips: Resistance, detect magic, light, mending Level 1: 2X protection from evil, mage armor, 3X magic missile, Comprehend Languages Level 2: 2X Resist Energy,2X Scorching Ray, web, Glitterdust, see invisibility Level 3: 2X lightning bolt, Haste, 2X Fly, fireball Level 4: 2X summon monster IV, Dimensional Anchor, Greater Invisibility, Black tentacles Level 5: Baleful Polymorph, Cone of Cold, 2X Summon Monster V, Telekenisis Level 6: 2X Chain Lightning, Summon Monster VI, Flesh to Stone Special: Acid Dart (8/8 remain, 1d6+4), pearl of power 1, bonded item, dimensional steps (300/330)
Active effects: On Self: Mage Armor (11 hours) See invisibility (2 hours)
Wilford Grimly(Matt S.) (HP:106/106- AC: 26; Touch: 15; Flat: 27; CMD: 23) Monday January 9th, 2023 5:52:35 PM
"We could turn them into slaves to do only our bidding." Wil smiles and tries a little to show he is joking. "If we have to use for them then I say leave them to their own devices. Wardd has blessed them with his luck to still be alive." "Strategy, I plan to summon two of my crossbows then at least two shadows. I would like to cast imbue with Spell abilities and maybe have an extra healer running around. Shadow healer. That's about all I've planned... oh and I will stay in the rear this time instead of running into the fray."
Orisons: Detect Magic, Resistance, Light, Guidance Lv1: Protection from Evil/Chaos..etc, Entropic Shield, Divine Favor, Magic Weapon, Shield of Faith, - D: True Strike Lv2: Spiritual Weapon - used, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon - used D: Touch of Idiocy (if needed - Cure Moderate Wounds) Lv3: Inflict Serious Wounds, Summon MonsterIII(Lantern Archon), Searing Light - used, - D: protection from energy - used Lv4: Freedom of Movement, Imbue with Spell Ability - D: Confusion
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (114/114 HP | AC: 19; Touch: 13; CMD: 27 Monday January 9th, 2023 8:06:49 PM
Rolth asks the Petals who can speak Draconic to tell the kobolds that they can go, if they never again return to this place, serve Grovas, nor take up arms against us or the inhabitants of the Taur Isles. With that, he is done and ready to move on, and suggests keeping spread out more than usual, and avoid lining up too, given that our foe has multiple breath weapons to choose from. He checks whether the previous protection from energy spell is still in place, and if not, requests that perhaps now would be a good time for our casters to renew our protections. He then takes his place near the front of the party and heads down the tunnel with his fellows.
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 87/87 | AC : 25; Touch 19; Flat 19 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Monday January 9th, 2023 8:39:19 PM
Ayotnom translates Rolth's terms into Draconic and sees if the Kobolds will agree to them. If they do he translates their answers to the rest of the Petals and assumes they can just be on their way.
To Wil he says, "You were joking about the slave thing right? I thought good characters frowned on slavery."
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC20(21) (T15/F14) 73/113 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow1 1D8+1 Status: Monday January 9th, 2023 10:12:56 PM
As long as someone is watching the kobolds Tsak takes an hour out to prepare his few spells and his mind for the battle he expects is coming.
As the party prepares to head out he turns to Rolth and Kiwina Where do you want me lads, scouting out front or bringing up the rear? The ranger still feels the sting of the last attack that got past him, even though they used invisibility, and is determined it won't happen again.
Kiwina (Steve M) 131/131 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Monday January 9th, 2023 11:13:25 PM
Kiwina explains that he plans to activate his tattoos just before they enter any doorway or larger chamber, but doesn't want to risk the duration running out while they explore this corridor.
Wilford Grimly(Matt S.) (HP:106/106- AC: 26; Touch: 15; Flat: 27; CMD: 23) d20+12=13 ; Tuesday January 10th, 2023 9:21:18 AM
"Nah!!" Wil says to Ayotnom, "just joking my friend, or am I." Wil laughed a little too much at that and smiled. "What are we looking at up front, where we going?" (Perception: 13)
Mak(JamesM)(111/111)|AC:37AO/29/20T/--FF|CMD 35|Rapier +1|23/18/13/-/-|(AG,MW,KN,*HY,FA,,WN,PS,WF,WS,AD)**|1d6+13+2d6(Evil)(15)x Tuesday January 10th, 2023 9:29:52 AM
Mak collected the Kobolds gear and then sent them on their way with a warning to never return or bother the petals again. Unless some one wanted any of the gear Mak stowed it in his haversack.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: Reist Energy (FIRE) | 84/84 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 7/7 DC18 | Hero Point 7/11 Tuesday January 10th, 2023 9:36:53 AM
With the kobolds on their way Falco relaxes some. He considers the dragon but realizes the best he can do is be responsive to the situation.
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (3/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D)X / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (1/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
DM Jeremy Tuesday January 10th, 2023 12:03:42 PM
Falco continues his watch duties, as he tries to mentally prepare for the challange ahead.
Elyas agrees with Mak and suggests letting the captives go, as they have no way of holding them. He reminds everyone that they are wasting time, as he casts see invisibility on himself, and light on his dagger, than heads forward to stand by Kiwina.
Wil cracks a joke, and then suggests leaving them to their own devices. He than shares his stratagy for the fight ahead.
DM Mark asks to speak with Steve. (Sorry, I couldn't help myself)
Rolth asks a Draconic speaker to translate his ultimatums, and than as his protection spells are gone, he asks for a renewal. He than takes the lead.
Ayotnom asks as a translator, than asks to make sure Wil is joking.
Tsak prpares spells and than asks where the others would prefer him.
Kiwina shares his plans.
Wil verifies that he is indeed joking, than asks what the other may be seeing.
Mak collects the kobold's gear than sends them on their way.
Falco relaxes when the kobolds leave but now they have a dragon to deal with.
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The kobolds quickly respond, in Draconic, "There is no profit here anymore. Either you will vanquish our employer, or you will die. either way we are done here. We never signed up to defend against such as yourselves. We were told we were here to keep out ravel, not adventurers. If you keep our gear we understand, the prize goes to the victorious and all, but you should know we were just doing what we were paid to do. We sell our steel to anyone who offers us enough coin. A year ago we were hired to help put down a corrupt dictator, and now we are hired as guards. there is nothing personal, though by keeping our gear, you do put a damper on our livelihood. Of course no merc worth his salt is without a contingency plan, so if you ever need our services, look us up." Than assuming they are allowed to leave, they head out toward the cave entrance, and out of sight.
With the added light at the head of the party, those with low-light vision or darkvision can see that about 50 feet ahead the tunnel takes a right hand turn, making seeing what is beyond impossible.
Wilford Grimly(Matt S.) (HP:106/106- AC: 26; Touch: 15; Flat: 27; CMD: 23) Tuesday January 10th, 2023 4:01:13 PM
"Could we hire them to do something? Hey, how do we get "kobold" of you? I mean a hold of you. We may need a hand with some things sometimes." Wil shouts as the kobolds begin to disappear. With that conversion done.. no matter the results Wil focuses on the upcoming.
"I'm willing to share, who needs what? Protection of Energy to someone up front on the way. Shield of Faith, True Strike is available too... let me know. How sure are we that this dragon is going to show up right away?
Orisons: Detect Magic, Resistance, Light, Guidance Lv1: Protection from Evil/Chaos..etc, Entropic Shield, Divine Favor, Magic Weapon, Shield of Faith, - D: True Strike Lv2: Spiritual Weapon - used, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon D: Touch of Idiocy (if needed - Cure Moderate Wounds) Lv3: Inflict Serious Wounds, Summon MonsterIII(Lantern Archon), Searing Light, - D: protection from energy Lv4: Freedom of Movement, Imbue with Spell Ability - D: Confusion
Mak(JamesM)(111/111)|AC:37AO/29/20T/--FF|CMD 35|Rapier +1|23/18/13/-/-|(AG,MW,KN,*HY,FA,,WN,PS,WF,WS,AD)**|1d6+13+2d6(Evil)(15)x Tuesday January 10th, 2023 5:12:46 PM "Protection from Energy would be nice." Mak admitted. "But friend Rolth should get first shot at that. I'm a bit more nimble than he and more likely to dodge out of the way. What would help me is to know if the dragon is evil. If it is, then I'll be able to choose my weapon better as it appears as if my sword has been blessed against evil."
With sword in one hand and bow in the other, Mak waited on his friends. Once everyone was ready he took up a position in the front rank.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (114/114 HP | AC: 19; Touch: 13; CMD: 27 d20+4=5 ; d20+17=22 ; Tuesday January 10th, 2023 7:12:11 PM
Rolth will happily accept Wil's offer of a protection from energy (Fire), and appreciates Mak's deferral. Not having darkvision, only lowlight, at the moment, he will move up not-so-quietly to support whoever wants to take a peek around the corner, staying just around the corner behind the scout. As he moves up, he will keep a sharp ear and eye out for threats or clues to the dragon's whereabouts.
Stealth = 5 Perception = 22
Kiwina (Steve M) 131/131 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Tuesday January 10th, 2023 10:27:48 PM "We have the ability to give several people resistance to energy. The question might be how to distribute them."
===== Ranger: 1st -- Entangle, Resist Energy Druid: 0th -- Create Water, Detect Magic, Flare, Light 1st -- Obscuring Mist, CLW, Entangle, Magic Stone, Summon Nature's Ally I 2nd -- Fog Cloud, Chill Metal, Resist Energy, Resist Energy, Soften Earth and Stone 3rd -- Call Lightning, Meld into Stone, Quench, Spike Growth Aumakua have one 1st ranger spell
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 87/87 | AC : 25; Touch 19; Flat 19 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Tuesday January 10th, 2023 10:47:01 PM
Ayotnom says, "I have 2 extended resist energy and 2 normal resist energy. It sounds like between the lot of us we have the means to give a decent amount of the party some protection against energy, though the problem is Grovas can use multiple types of energy so how do we choose the right one?"
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: Protection from Energy (FIRE) | 84/84 HP | | AC 19(22) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 7/7 DC18 | Hero Poin Wednesday January 11th, 2023 11:02:23 AM
Falco will offer two people protection of energy of their choice and cast protection from energy fire on himself.
"We should have gotten a way to contact the kobolds, mercenaries could be of use at some point."
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (2/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D)X / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (1/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
Elyas (Ben A.) (31/85 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor Wednesday January 11th, 2023 11:06:46 AM I guess we just pick a few and spread them around? we've never fought something with so many types of energy attacks. I also have two slots of resist energy. We should give everyone one casting of it.
Elyas casts one on himself, giving him resistance to electricity
He will cast one on another party member, once someone chooses which type they want protection from
Spells prepared:
cantrips: Resistance, detect magic, light, mending Level 1: 2X protection from evil, mage armor, 3X magic missile, Comprehend Languages Level 2: 1/2X Resist Energy,2X Scorching Ray, web, Glitterdust, see invisibility Level 3: 2X lightning bolt, Haste, 2X Fly, fireball Level 4: 2X summon monster IV, Dimensional Anchor, Greater Invisibility, Black tentacles Level 5: Baleful Polymorph, Cone of Cold, 2X Summon Monster V, Telekenisis Level 6: 2X Chain Lightning, Summon Monster VI, Flesh to Stone Special: Acid Dart (8/8 remain, 1d6+4), pearl of power 1, bonded item, dimensional steps (300/330)
Active effects: On Self: Mage Armor (11 hours) See invisibility (2 hours) Resist electricity (30) (2 hours)
DM Jeremy Wednesday January 11th, 2023 11:50:12 AM
Wil calls out the the departing kobolds, asking how they may get a hold of them if they wished to hire them. In response, a business card comes flying out of the darkness, like a shuriken, hitting him in the chest, with a barely audible thud, as it bounces harmlessly off his armor. Picking up the card it reads, "Rogues for hire. No job too big, no job too small, as long as the coin is good." It than lists an address in Dragon Bay. Wil offers some protection magic.
Mak mentions that protection magic would be nice but Rolth should have first dibs.He wishes he knew which he knew for certain if the dragon was evil, as his sword is good verses evil.
Rolth happily accepts WIl's offer, and appreciates Mak's thoughtfulness. He joins anyone who wishes to look around the corner.
Kiwina claims to have multiple protection spells, but doesn't how best to distribute them.
Ayotnom also has some protection magic available, but questions which energy type to use, since Grovas has several options.
Falco offers some protection magic as well, and wishes they had gotten some contact information from the kobolds. Just as he mentioned that, the business card hits Wil.
Elyas cast some protection magic on himself and suggest that everyone simply pick an energy type. He than offers yet another casting of protection.
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As our intrepid heroes are about to look around the corner to see what lies ahead, they hear a feminine voice say, Grovas, why cant you follow our father's example?! I mean really is it so hard to stick to hunting wild game? And what were you thinking when you decided to involve a group of adventures?! Did you learn nothing from Vurms misadventures?
You than hear Haltavar's voice answer, Sister, Vurm is a fool and a coward, and these so-called Eight Petaled Rose are no threat to one such as I! I want to spread fear in the hearts of all, and what better way than to vanquish a band of heroes. Ledra, you really need to go hunting with me next time. Those liontaurs are delicious, and when I tire of picking my teeth with their bones, I intend to taste minotaur and centaur meat as well You than hear a sniffing sound and hear Haltavar's voice hushing Ledra as he says, They have arrived at last, I can smell them. They are just outside my chamber.
Haltavar calls out: You might as well come out of your holes, Eight Petaled Rose, and save both of us the time, and just let me kill you, for I am Grovas, Son of Vurm, and I plan on dining on your flesh tonight!
Wilford Grimly(Matt S.) (HP:106/106- AC: 26; Touch: 15; Flat: 27; CMD: 23) Wednesday January 11th, 2023 4:00:27 PM
Wil casts Protection of Energy(fire) on Rolth and then Shield of Faith on Mak as he quickly retreats to the back of the group. "I could probably use Protection too... maybe of the Lightning type but make sure all the fighters are covered first." "Maybe we should wait on responding this time instead of rushing right in. I am personally going to take a breath and cast a spiritual weapon in a moment.
Orisons: Detect Magic, Resistance, Light, Guidance Lv1: Protection from Evil/Chaos..etc, Entropic Shield, Divine Favor, Magic Weapon, Shield of Faith, - D: True Strike Lv2: Spiritual Weapon - used, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon D: Touch of Idiocy (if needed - Cure Moderate Wounds) Lv3: Inflict Serious Wounds, Summon MonsterIII(Lantern Archon), Searing Light, - D: protection from energy - used Lv4: Freedom of Movement, Imbue with Spell Ability - D: Confusion
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 87/87 | AC : 25; Touch 19; Flat 19 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Wednesday January 11th, 2023 8:33:40 PM
Ayotnom casts extended protection from fire on himself and says, "Who else needs energy protection that doesn't have it yet? I have 3 more castings. If no one else claims them I'll just use a bunch of different types on myself." If no one claims his spells he adds cold, acid and electricity to his own protections
Spells in Effect: Extended Mage Armor - 12 hours : +4 AC Extended Resist Energy - 2 hours: resist fire 10
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (135/135 HP | AC: 20; Touch: 13; CMD: 26 d20+24=26 ; d20+24=39 ; Wednesday January 11th, 2023 9:22:56 PM
Rolth thanks Elyas for the offer of resist energy and whispers in his ear 'Acid'. He smiles at Mak and says, "You told us so, haha. Clever soldier." To the others, he says, "Let me see what talking can accomplish. Maybe buffs now and other spells later, so we can start any fight pumped up if I fail." He then casts Eagle's Splendor on himself and calls out,
"Grovas-Haltavar, why do you seek to sadden your sister? Do you hate her so much? Show some care for the one who clearly cares for you. For if you fight us, you will make her disappointed and sad. On the one hand, you may be victorious and eat us, although I must warn you that fear is not something that the Eight Petaled Rose are wont to feel for more than a passing moment, our hearts steeled by Domi and the Warper-Sar. If you defeat us nonetheless, you perceive that you will sadden the heart of your wise sister, Ledra, who has counseled a different path. And if on the other hand we should prevail and vanquish you, it is clear that your sister holds you close to her heart and would be deeply saddened. I can understand a monster that wants to eat its prey, but what kind of monster would you have to prove be to do such a terrible things to one's own loving sister? Let us find another path that fills whatever hole in your heart would make you even consider such a path. What say you, will you parley?"
Rolth digs deep put extra heart into his words, knowing that this will be a tough case to make with the malevolent dragon. (Hero point for a reroll of the diplomacy check)
(Diplomacy = 39)
Kiwina (Steve M) 131/131 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Wednesday January 11th, 2023 11:36:23 PM
While Rolth distracts Grovas, Kiwina will cast buffs as follows (and in this order in case they are interrupted): resist energy on himself (electricity), resist energy on Mak (his choice), bull's strength on himself.
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC22(22) (T15/F14) 113/113 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow1 1D8+1 Status: Thursday January 12th, 2023 4:36:35 AM
Tsak will cast Resist Energy (Elec) on himself. He draws his falchion and waits to see the result of Rolth's speechifying. You never can tell, the lad has a way with words. Oh and there's a sister! He looks at Mak Two dragons, this gets better and better. Do we get steak knives too?
Mak(JamesM)(111/111)|AC:37AO/29/20T/--FF|CMD 35|Rapier +1|23/18/13/-/-|(AG,MW,KN,*HY,FA,,WN,PS,WF,WS,AD)**|1d6+13+2d6(Evil)(15)x Thursday January 12th, 2023 8:45:58 AM "I'd been perfectly happy to have been wrong." The noble soldier admitted to Rolth and Tsak. "We can assume they can change shape since that was Halvatar's voice proclaiming he's Grovas, son of Vermin." Mak said as he intentionally mispronounced the name of Grovas' sire.
When Rolth attempted to address the dragon(s) Mak stayed silent as he moved up next to the barbarian bard.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: Protection from Energy (FIRE)+ SoFaith | 84/84 HP | | AC 19(24) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 7/7 DC18 | Thursday January 12th, 2023 9:45:06 AM
Falco blances when he realizes it is multiple dragons. He speaks quietly.
"They really are majestic creatures, I hope it doesn't come to killing them."
He casts shield of faith on himself and readies his bow. _______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (2/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D)X / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (1/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (1/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
Elyas (Ben A.) (31/85 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor Thursday January 12th, 2023 11:09:00 AM
Elyas casts Resist energy on rolth as his companion tries the diplomatic route.
Stick close together for a moment, if a fight breaks out I will Hasten our limbs
because this is definitely about to break out... he thinks. Not that he doesn't believe in Rolth, more because it seems unlikely that a dragon that has been playing with them for several days is going to change his mind so easily...
DM Jeremy Thursday January 12th, 2023 1:04:25 PM
Wil casts energy protection on Rolth, and shield of faith on Mak. He would like to cast protection on himself, but want's to make sure all the fighters get some first. He suggests not rushing in.
Ayonom cast protection form fire on himself and offers up some more. If no one takes his offer, he will cast more protection on himself.
Rolth praises Mak for being right about Haltavar, than tries to get chatty with Grovas, after casting eagle's splendor on himself..
Kiwina casts some protection and buff spells on himself, and casts protection on Mak.
Tsak casts protection magic on himself, and preps himself for battle. He isn't thrilled about having to face two dragons.
Mak lets Rolth know that he would have been happy to be wrong. He points out that the dragon's can obviously shape change.
Falco hopes they don't have to kill the dragons, as he feels they are majestic creatures. He casts shield of faith on himself, and readies his bow.
Elyas casts protection on Rolth as well, Than mentions that everyone should stay close together, for the moment, as he will cast Haste when things go sideways.
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"Fancy words, won't sway me!" Grovas spats, "I intend to be infamous, I desire to be feared, as I should, and after I dispatch you heroes, no one will dare stand before me!"
Ledra speaks up, "You are my brother Grovas, and even though I think you a fool, I will stand by your side, however, you should listen to that one, he speaks true. I have no desire to kill sentient beings, and I refuse to consume them, but I will fight by your side if you won't return to reality. Our father was bested twice by a band of adventures, and completely changed his ways out of fear for his life. He spoke to us from the day we hatched that we should stay away from the very path you are running head long towards, and he instilled in us the fear, he shares, of adventures. Why have you forsaken the teachings of your youth? There is still time, you can still make amends for your actions These Eight Petaled Rose chaps seem like reasonable fellows, I'm sure they can come up with a way to end this without bloodshed."
Grovas retorts, "Sister you still fail to understand that it is bloodshed that I crave!"
The two dragons continue to talk, though Ledra's words seem to be falling on deaf ears. Rolth's words also seem to have little affect on Grovas. When the two dragons talk it sounds like the bickering of siblings, and your pretty sure the back and forth will go on for some time, allowing for further prep time. However, you are also pretty sure that they will drop everything , if and when danger befalls them.
Mak(JamesM)(111/111)|AC:37AO/29/20T/--FF|CMD 35|Rapier +1|23/18/13/-/-|(AG,MW,KN,*HY,FA,,WN,PS,WF,WS,AD)**|1d6+13+2d6(Evil)(15)x Thursday January 12th, 2023 1:37:32 PM
Mak considered the shapechanging abilities how they might be used against them and then he scratched a word onto the stone wall with his sword. "That's my safe word if one of them thinks to use my visage."
Rolth Highlight to display spoiler: {Bananna}
Meanwhile Mak struggled to follow Rolth's words. Perhaps the dragon understood them. Mak didn't want to add to Rolth's speech as it seemed a fine one....he thought.
Wilford Grimly(Matt S.) (HP:106/106- AC: 26; Touch: 15; Flat: 27; CMD: 23) Thursday January 12th, 2023 1:44:37 PM
"I cast my Protection from Energy on Rolth for Fire.. FYI. I don't believe I have another I can cast on myself, right? If so I could use some protection from Electric. In turn Ayotnom, I can cast Shield of Faith upon you."
Orisons: Detect Magic, Resistance, Light, Guidance Lv1: Protection from Evil/Chaos..etc, Entropic Shield, Divine Favor, Magic Weapon, Shield of Faith - used, - D: True Strike Lv2: Spiritual Weapon - used, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon D: Touch of Idiocy (if needed - Cure Moderate Wounds) Lv3: Inflict Serious Wounds, Summon MonsterIII(Lantern Archon), Searing Light, - D: protection from energy - used Lv4: Freedom of Movement, Imbue with Spell Ability - D: Confusion
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (135/135 HP | AC: 20; Touch: 13; CMD: 26 d4+1=2 ; d20+24=32 Thursday January 12th, 2023 8:18:37 PM
Rolth pauses to cast a mirror image on himself, resulting in two duplicates that might protect him a little bit if it comes to fighting. He nods his thanks to Elyas for the resist energy, and continues to speechify, "Grovas, you speak as if we are the last heroes in the Wold. We ARE mighty, and if it comes to bloodshed, well, ours won't be the only blood spilled this day. Now you would involve your sister in this madness. I would be loathe to strike her down, for she seems quite a lovely wyrm, but you drag her along to a mutual doom if you should attack us. And all for naught! For if we fall, more heroes will rise in our place. We have fought next to the Iron Dragons themselves! And the Tree Wardens, you may have heard of them too, from your father who learned this lesson too late. We came together to fight the corrupted Sarr, and I have no doubt that they would avenge us if we fall. Perhaps you care not for your own life, but think of your sister, who you have tied to this doom."
(Diplomacy = 32)
Effect Tracking: Resist Energy (Acid) 30hp per attack 1/500r Eagle's Splendor (+4 CHA) 2/50r Protection from Energy (Fire) 96 hp 3/800r Heroism 4/500r Expeditious Retreat 3/50r Mirror Image 2 images 1/50r Low Light Vision (Darkvision when raging) Bardic Performance 0/12 rounds used (inactive) Rage 0/24 rounds used (inactive) Channel Energy 0/5 used Calming Touch 0/5 used
Spell Slots: Stabilize 0/1 used Divine Favor 0/3 used Bless 0/1 used Lesser Restoration 0/1 used Shield Other 0/1 used Prayer 0/1 used 1st level 1/5 used 2nd level 2/3 used
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC22(22) (T15/F14) 113/113 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow1 1D8+1 Status: Thursday January 12th, 2023 9:15:06 PM
Tsak adds a word under Mak's. 'pineapple' That's mine
Hmmf, he desires bloodshed does he? Where was he when we were neck deep in, in Deep? Is there anyone else that we can aim him at to further our causes and give him something of what he craves? whispers Tsak to the petals.
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 87/87 | AC : 25; Touch 19; Flat 19 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Thursday January 12th, 2023 9:22:44 PM
Ayotnom casts extended resist electricity on Wil then uses his last 2 resist energies on himself.
Spells in Effect: Self: Extended Mage Armor - 12 hours : +4 AC Extended Resist Energy - 2 hours: resist fire 10 Resist Energy - 1 hour : resist electricity 10 Resist Energy - 1 hour : resist cold 10 Wil: Extended Resist Energy - 2 hours: resist electricity 10
Kiwina (Steve M) 131/131 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Thursday January 12th, 2023 10:33:58 PM
Kiwina uses his last resist energy on Falco.
===== Active: Resist Energy (electrical, 10) Bull's Strength (tattoo)
+ Resist Energy on Mak and Falco ===== Ranger: 1st -- Entangle, Resist Energy (used) Druid: 0th -- Create Water, Detect Magic, Flare, Light 1st -- Obscuring Mist, CLW, Entangle, Magic Stone, Summon Nature's Ally I 2nd -- Fog Cloud, Chill Metal, Resist Energy (used), Resist Energy (used), Soften Earth and Stone 3rd -- Call Lightning, Meld into Stone, Quench, Spike Growth Aumakua have one 1st ranger spell
DM Jeremy Friday January 13th, 2023 10:23:08 AM
Mak takes some precautions in case Grovas uses his shapeshifting ability in combat. He thinks Rolth's words are dandy, though he doesn't seem to fully understand them.
Wil casst protection on Rolth and himself, and offers shield of faith to Ayotnom,
Rolth cast mirror image on himself, than continues his pretty words.
Tsak adds shares his safe word, and than. He wonders if their is some other goal they can aim Grovas towards.
Ayotnom casts protection magics.
Kiwina casts resist energy on Falco.
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Ledra continues to try to sway Grovas and between Rolth and her, Grovas almost considers turning over a new leaf, but his thirst for infamy is too strong. "Enough!" He roars. "My hunger will not be sated by fancy words, for I hunger for the fear of others. The fear I've created in Frog Hollow is delicious, but it isn't enough. No, it isn't even close. I will have all of Liontaur Island trembling when they hear my name, and when that is accomplished, all of the Taur Islands will quake at the meer mention of my name. I tell you now, my hunger won't be sated until the Wold, in it's entirety, trembles at my name! So come my little flowers. Come and let's begin the dance of death. I will be fair and allow you to enter my chamber, because in that tunnel you are hiding, I could easily cook you all where you stand!"
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: Protection from Energy (F+E)+ SoFaith | 84/84 HP | | AC 19(24) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 7/7 DC18 | Friday January 13th, 2023 10:40:51 AM
Falco quietly adds electric protection to himself as the others talk. He whispers to the others. "This guy sounds like a real piece of work."
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (2/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D)X / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (1/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (1/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
Mak(JamesM)(111/111)|AC:43AO/35/26T/--FF|CMD 41|Rapier +1|20/15/10/-/20(H)|(AG,MW,KN,*HY,FA,,WN,FD,H,PS,WF,WS,AD)**|1d6+13+2d6(E d20+9=26 ; Friday January 13th, 2023 11:47:45 AM "You made your decision." Mak called out as he stepped around the corner and swished his blade. "But if it's fear you want to instill in others, you've failed. I am ready for your fire breath you foul creature and you shall pay Pantheon's price for your evil deeds!"
Elyas (Ben A.) (31/85 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor Friday January 13th, 2023 11:52:24 AM Welp, I don't think even Rolth's great skill will sway these two from a fight... let's give him one to remember!
Elyas casts Haste on the party
Spells prepared:
cantrips: Resistance, detect magic, light, mending Level 1: 2X protection from evil, mage armor, 3X magic missile, Comprehend Languages Level 2: 0/2X Resist Energy, 2X Scorching Ray, web, Glitterdust, see invisibility Level 3: 2X lightning bolt, Haste, 2X Fly, fireball Level 4: 2X summon monster IV, Dimensional Anchor, Greater Invisibility, Black tentacles Level 5: Baleful Polymorph, Cone of Cold, 2X Summon Monster V, Telekenisis Level 6: 2X Chain Lightning, Summon Monster VI, Flesh to Stone Special: Acid Dart (8/8 remain, 1d6+4), pearl of power 1, bonded item, dimensional steps (300/330)
Active effects: On Self: Mage Armor (11 hours) See invisibility (2 hours) Resist electricity (30) (2 hours)
On Party Resist Acid (30) - Rolth (2 hours) Haste (12 rounds)
Wil summons his first Spiritual Weapon, he moves it out into the chamber and it fires.
SW1: (AC: 29 - Hit: 4 - AC: 14)(+1 Haste)
Orisons: Detect Magic, Resistance, Light, Guidance Lv1: Protection from Evil/Chaos..etc, Entropic Shield, Divine Favor, Magic Weapon, Shield of Faith - used, - D: True Strike Lv2: Spiritual Weapon - used, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon D: Touch of Idiocy (if needed - Cure Moderate Wounds) Lv3: Inflict Serious Wounds, Summon MonsterIII(Lantern Archon), Searing Light, - D: protection from energy - used Lv4: Freedom of Movement, Imbue with Spell Ability - D: Confusion
Kiwina (Steve M) 131/131 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Saturday January 14th, 2023 1:07:59 AM "Oh, I'm shaking in my boots," Kiwina calls out, despite not wearing any. "With laughter," he clarifies. He readies his weapons -- trident and light mace. But talk of fairness coming from the dragon seems odd now, as he doubts there was fairness at the farmsteads.
===== Active: Resist Energy (electrical, 10) Bull's Strength (tattoo)
+ Resist Energy on Mak and Falco ===== Ranger: 1st -- Entangle, Resist Energy (used) Druid: 0th -- Create Water, Detect Magic, Flare, Light 1st -- Obscuring Mist, CLW, Entangle, Magic Stone, Summon Nature's Ally I 2nd -- Fog Cloud, Chill Metal, Resist Energy (used), Resist Energy (used), Soften Earth and Stone 3rd -- Call Lightning, Meld into Stone, Quench, Spike Growth Aumakua have one 1st ranger spell
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (135/135 HP | AC: 19; Touch: 12; CMD: 27 Saturday January 14th, 2023 11:55:00 AM
Rolth is angry that his fine words made no difference to this loutish wyrm. He enters a rage, singing an improvised inspiring tune, 'Double Rainbow', as he moves into the chamber. He will position himself where he can charge locations where Grovas is likely to be next round, separated from Mak and the others to avoid making good breath weapon targets, and where it will be hard to get flanked.
(Inspire Courage for the party: +2 competence bonus on attack rolls, weapon damage; +2 morale bonus on charm and fear saves)
Double Rainbow A storm was brewing On Liontaur Isle A pair of families slain In just a short while
Boy came calling In Chessford town Seeking out heroes Of greatest reknown
Answered the call Did the Eight Petaled Rose Rose to the challenge Lured in by their foes
Two dragons awaited Spawn of Vurms demise One full of bloodlust Another more wise
Offered a choice Tween mercy and death Brother doomed sister With hate-filled last breath
When sun next rises In misty sky oer there Double rainbow will arc Where they died in their lair"
Effect Tracking: Inspire Courage Haste 1/12r Resist Energy (Acid) 30hp per attack 2500r Eagle's Splendor (+4 CHA) 3/50r Protection from Energy (Fire) 96 hp 4/800r Heroism 5/500r Expeditious Retreat 4/50r Mirror Image 2 images 2/50r Low Light Vision (Darkvision when raging) Bardic Performance 1/12 rounds used (active) Rage 1/24 rounds used (active) Channel Energy 0/5 used Calming Touch 0/5 used
Spell Slots: Stabilize 0/1 used Divine Favor 0/3 used Bless 0/1 used Lesser Restoration 0/1 used Shield Other 0/1 used Prayer 0/1 used 1st level 1/5 used 2nd level 2/3 used
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 87/87 | AC : 25; Touch 19; Flat 19 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Sunday January 15th, 2023 8:52:51 PM
Ayotnom asks, "Do we know if Grovas's sister is also one of those dragons that can use multiple types of breathe weapons or is she some kind of normal type of dragon?"
Tsak too enters the cave and spreads out. He moves slowly and uses his experience in underground settings to stay hidden (Stealth) even as he moves out of cover. He angles to get a clean attack at the dragon from a flank so he can cause as much damage as possible.
DM Jeremy Battle Map d20+22=39 ; d20+22=27 ; 10d10=47 ; d4=2 ; 5d6=16 ; Monday January 16th, 2023 11:36:51 AM
Falco adds electricity protection to his arsenal, and makes a comment about Grovas.
Mak presents himself and taunts Grovas.
Elyas wants to give Grovas and Ledra a fight to remember, as he casts Haste on his friends.
Wil feels it's time to get the party started, and launches the first attack, as he summons a spiritual weapon. However the force crossbow bolt goes wide.
Kiwina mocks Grovas, as he prepares his weapons.
Rolth begins raging and singing, as he enters Grovas's chamber.
Ayotnom asks if anyone knows if Ledra can use multiple breath weapons as well.
Tsak tries to sneak into the room.
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As Wil, Tsak, Rolth, and Mak enter the chamber, they see that the room is roughly 100ft X 100ft with a 40ft ceiling. they see 2 almost identical huge dragons. Even though they are very similar in appearance, there are slight differences, and you can see that one is clearly the one that carried Haltavar away, and the other one opens his mouth and says, in Grovas's voice "Your not fooling anyone half-orc, we see you! So you claim you're ready for fire Mak, how about this!" With that, Grovas opens his mouth and a long stream of acid fires out of his mouth heading straight for Mak. Mak takes 47 damage. (DC 22 reflex save for half)
Ledra stares ahead not sure what to do. You easily surmise that Ledra was trying to get Grovas away from Frog Hollow, so she could try to talk some sense to him. With that failure, she now seems a bit shocked to find herself in combat. Everyone must all make a DC 19 will save or be shaken for 16 rounds, as Grovas activates his frightful presence aura.
AC ?/?/? CMD? Ledra HP 200/200 Grovas HP 200/200
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: Protection from Energy (F+E)+ SoFaith | 84/84 HP | | AC 19(24) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 7/7 DC18 | d20+12=14 ; d20+10=25 ; 10d6=32 ; Monday January 16th, 2023 12:51:13 PM
{Save: 15 Fail}
Falco is suddenly less confident about this fight then he was a moment ago. Still he slips around the corner and calls on the warper-sar. [bb] "Burn that murdering dragon with your power my god!" [/b] Evoking a vertical column of divine fire.
{Damage: 32 Spell Resistance: 25 DC20 Reflex for half}
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Shaken _______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (2/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D)X / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (1/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (1/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
Elyas (Ben A.) (92/92 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor d20+11=14 ; d20+11=14 ; Monday January 16th, 2023 2:23:18 PM
Elyas is frightened by the presence of the dragons, even though he went in expecting it! (will save = 14, fail)
He hangs back, starting a summoning spell.
Mak(JamesM)(89/111)|AC:38AO/30/21T/--FF|CMD 36|Rapier +1|28/-/-/-/-|(AG,MW,KN,*HY,WN,IC,H,CG,PS,WF,WS,AD)**|1d6+15+2d6(Evil)(15) d20+12=24 ; d20+15=18 ; d20+28=45 ; d20+28=30 ; d6+15=21 ; 2d6=4 ; Monday January 16th, 2023 3:50:14 PM
Mak leapt into action inspired by Rolth and urged to great speed by Elyas as he ducked a shoulder to avoid most the acid as it washed over and down his arm. He charged across the distance to Grovas while the acid burned him as he moved with his rapier out and ready. With his bow tucked behind him in his off hand Mak dashed up to the evil dragon.
Mak's black whip thin blade lashed out and swiped across Grovas' flank as it left a bloody line in the dragon's flesh.
"You are fat and slow, Greengas." Mak taunted the dragon.
OOC: WILL Save +12, DC19, Roll 24. Success! Reflex Save +15, DC 22, Roll 18 +4(Hero Point)=22, Success! Mak - Grovas, Roll 45(Threat, 30 to crit). Damage 21+4(evil) Normal, or 42+4(Evil) if Crit.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (135/135 HP | AC: 15; Touch: 8; CMD: 23 d20+14=33 ; d20+19=26 ; d20+19=38 ; d20+14=26 ; d20+16=26 ; d20+16=20 ; d20+16=36 ; d20+16=31 ; d20+16=31 ; d20+16=32 ; d8+23=29 ; d8+23=29 ; d8+23=26 ; d4+10=12 ; d4+10=12 ; d4+10=12 ; d4+10=14 ; d4+14=17 ; d4+14=15 ; d6=2 ; d6=2 ; d6=2 ; d6=3 ; d6=2 ; Monday January 16th, 2023 4:12:19 PM
Rolth merely grins widely when the wave of fear washes over the party. Grovas talks a big game, but Rolth is a confident Officer of the WLA--with dreams of being a Champion. He will not be deterred by the likes of this dragonlet. (WILL Save = 33, success)
He calls out to Ledra, "Fair Ledra, help us subdue Grovas and secure acceptable terms of surrender from him, and he may yet live. Otherwise, his mad bloodlust will force us to destroy him. You are wise, surely you can see that is the only path out of this mess of his creation!"
Regardless of her answer, and to prove his point, Rolth continues to sing his inspiring war song as he and his two mirror images Liontaur Charge up to within lunging range of Grovas, and he makes a full attack. (rage, power attack, haste, heroism, inspire courage, charge, lunge)
+1 Morning star to hit (haste) +19 = 26, damage 1d8+21 = 27 +1 Morning star to hit +19 = 38, damage 1d8+21 = 27 +1 Morning star iterative to hit +14 = 26, damage 1d8+21 = 26 (magic) Paw 1 to hit +16 = 26, damage 1d4+8 = 10 B,S +1d6 electrical = 2 (magic) Paw 2 to hit +16 = 20, damage 1d4+8 = 10 B,S +1d6 electrical = 2 (magic) Bite to hit +16 = 36, crit confirm 31, damage 1d4+8 = 10+12 crit B,P,S +1d6 electrical = 2 (magic) Rake 1 to hit +16 = 31, damage 1d4+12 = 15 B,S +1d6 electrical = 3 (magic) Rake 2 to hit +16 = 32, damage 1d4+12 = 13 B,S +1d6 electrical = 2
(note, I accidentally added +2 to on each damage roll when rolled, but fixed it in the final results table above)
Effect Tracking: Inspire Courage +2 Haste 2/12r Resist Energy (Acid) 30hp per attack 2500r Eagle's Splendor (+4 CHA) 4/50r Protection from Energy (Fire) 96 hp 5/800r Heroism 6/500r Expeditious Retreat 5/50r Mirror Image 2 images 3/50r Low Light Vision (Darkvision when raging) Bardic Performance 2/12 rounds used (active) Rage 2/24 rounds used (active) Channel Energy 0/5 used Calming Touch 0/5 used
Spell Slots: Stabilize 0/1 used Divine Favor 0/3 used Bless 0/1 used Lesser Restoration 0/1 used Shield Other 0/1 used Prayer 0/1 used 1st level 1/5 used 2nd level 2/3 used
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 87/87 | AC : 25; Touch 19; Flat 19 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) d20+13=26 ; Monday January 16th, 2023 8:21:37 PM
(Will: 26)
Ayotnom moves forward and casts extended shield on himself and enters the room,
Spells Prepared: 0th: Detect Magic, Light, Message, Toros Taur Try 1st: Shield - cast, True Strike, Expeditious Retreat, Feather Fall 2nd: Extended Mage Armor - cast, Extended Shield - cast, Resist Energy - cast, Resist Energy - cast 3rd: Fly, Extended Resist Energy - cast, Extended Resist Energy - cast
(OOC forgot the will save, got caught up in the action)
Kiwina (Steve M) 131/131 HP | Current AC:22 or 26 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' d20+13=27 ; Monday January 16th, 2023 9:54:54 PM (Will save = 27)
Surrounded by the insubstantial spirits of three other centaurs, Kiwina moves up to enter the room and realizes that even with the haste he will not reach Grovas and be able to attack. Nor can he get that far without coming under attack from Ledra if that is what she intends. He slows and addresses Ledra as he approaches.
"I cannot ask you not to defend your brother, but I will only target him with non-lethal attacks unless and until you attack me."
===== Active: Resist Energy (electrical, 10) Bull's Strength (tattoo) Inspire Courage +2 from Rolth Haste 2/12r from Elyas
+ Resist Energy on Mak and Falco ===== Ranger: 1st -- Entangle, Resist Energy (used) Druid: 0th -- Create Water, Detect Magic, Flare, Light 1st -- Obscuring Mist, CLW, Entangle, Magic Stone, Summon Nature's Ally I 2nd -- Fog Cloud, Chill Metal, Resist Energy (used), Resist Energy (used), Soften Earth and Stone 3rd -- Call Lightning, Meld into Stone, Quench, Spike Growth Aumakua have one 1st ranger spell
Wilford Grimly(Matt S.) (HP:106/106- AC: 26; Touch: 15; Flat: 27; CMD: 23) d20+13=32 ; d20+16=26 ; d8+3=11 ; d20+8=18 ; d8+3=7 ; d20+15=32 ; d8+3=6 ; d20+15=18 ; d20+11=12 ; Monday January 16th, 2023 10:43:17 PM
Will Save: 32 Wil is unaffected by the fear of the dragon, which is a bit surprising but he grins and summons a second spiritual weapon
Orisons: Detect Magic, Resistance, Light, Guidance Lv1: Protection from Evil/Chaos..etc, Entropic Shield, Divine Favor, Magic Weapon, Shield of Faith - used, - D: True Strike Lv2: Spiritual Weapon - used, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon, Spiritual Weapon D: Touch of Idiocy (if needed - Cure Moderate Wounds) Lv3: Inflict Serious Wounds, Summon MonsterIII(Lantern Archon), Searing Light, - D: protection from energy - used Lv4: Freedom of Movement, Imbue with Spell Ability - D: Confusion
DM Jeremy Battle Map d20+10=21 ; 10d10=58 ; 10d10=64 ; d4=1 ; d4=2 ; Tuesday January 17th, 2023 11:13:55 AM
Falco is a bit shaken but manages to drop a flame strike on Grovas. the dragon doesn't seem to take any damage from the flame portion of the spell, and somehow manages to escape half of the divine damage.
Elyas is also shaken up a bit, but begins summoning some back up.
Mak brushes off the fear aura, and half the acid damage He charges Grovas taunting him in the process, landing a crit for good measure. Grovas is most definitely evil, but you don't know about Ledra yet.
Rolth brushes off the fear aura. He appeals to Ledra, asking her to assist in subduing Grovas, as he charges her brother. He lands one morning star blow, confirms a crit on his bite, and lands both rakes.
Ayotnom casts shield on himself, as he moves forward.
Tsak moves forward and fires an arrow at Grovas, finding a weak spot in the beast's armor like scales.
Kiwina moves into the room and addresses Ledra.
Wil fires his force crossbow and summons a second one. He misses with the first bolt, but sticks the second, failing to crit.
Grovas howls in pain at the onslaught he has received. He takes a 5ft step back and belches out a 50ft cone of cold. Rolth Mak and Kiwina all take 58 damage (DC 22 reflex for half) Tsak sees and feels the cold approaching, but the cone peters out just before hitting him.
Ledra is obviously torn. You see her looking back and forth between her beloved brother and the Petals. It is clear she is considering Rolth's words, but finally she appears to steel herself, as she moves herself into position and belches out a 50ft cone of acid. Kiwina and Tsak take 64 damage (DC 22 reflex for half)
Both dragons have these stats: AC 27/11/26 CMD? Ledra HP 200/200 Grovas HP 52/200
Elyas (Ben A.) (92/92 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor d20+24=43 ; d20+24=39 ; d20+24=40 ; d20+24=38 ; d20+24=31 ; 2d6+24=33 ; 2d4+24=29 ; 2d4+24=27 ; 2d4+24=29 ; 2d4+24=28 ; Tuesday January 17th, 2023 12:21:53 PM
Elyas finishes his summoning spell. a large dire tiger appears, glowing in celestial light. with a simple command from Elyas it launches itself at Grovas. It uses its divine power to smite the dragon, then launches in biting clawing and slashing at the big dragon.
Bite to hit: 43, 33 damage Claw to hit: 39, 29 damage Claw to hit: 40, 27 damage Rake to hit: 38, 29 damage Rake to hit: 31, 28 damage
Then Elyas casts a spell targeting Ledra, attempting once to remove her from the fight without causing her death, but at fairly long odds...
He casts flesh to stone, attempting to turn her into a statue with a failed fortitude save (DC 22)
Spells prepared:
cantrips: Resistance, detect magic, light, mending Level 1: 2X protection from evil, mage armor, 3X magic missile, Comprehend Languages Level 2: 0/2X Resist Energy, 2X Scorching Ray, web, Glitterdust, see invisibility Level 3: 2X lightning bolt, Haste, 2X Fly, fireball Level 4: 2X summon monster IV, Dimensional Anchor, Greater Invisibility, Black tentacles Level 5: Baleful Polymorph, Cone of Cold, 2X Summon Monster V, Telekenisis Level 6: 2X Chain Lightning, Summon Monster VI, Flesh to Stone Special: Acid Dart (8/8 remain, 1d6+4), pearl of power 1, bonded item, dimensional steps (300/330)
Active effects: On Self: Mage Armor (11 hours) See invisibility (2 hours) Resist electricity (30) (2 hours)
On Party Resist Acid (30) - Rolth (2 hours) Haste (11 rounds)
Summon Celestial Dire Tiger, Augment summons, Smite evil (18 rounds) (AC 17, 133 HP, Resist energy (all) 15, DR 10/Evil
Mak(JamesM)(70/111)|AC:43AO/35/26T/--FF|CMD 41|Rapier +1|22/17/12/-/22(H)|(AG,KN,*HY,FA,WN,IC,FD,H,PS,WF,WS,AD)**|1d6+15+2d6(Evi d20+15=34 ; d20+22=31 ; d20+22=35 ; d20+17=28 ; d20+12=15 ; d6+15=18 ; d6+15=17 ; d6+15=20 ; 2d6=11 ; 2d6=5 ; 2d6=9 ; Tuesday January 17th, 2023 12:27:34 PM
Mak took a five foot step forward and lunged with his rapier just as the cone of cold lanced out at him. Once more the nimble warrior managed to sidestep the majority of the attack and bolstered by Kiwina's magic the cold wasn't as devastating as it could have been. In return the Ebonblade rapier sliced through the air and added to the bloody lines it created a moment before.
OOC: Cone of Cold, DC 22, Roll 34, Success! 58/2=29-10(Resist Cold)=19 hp Mak - Grovas, Roll 31, 35, 28, 15. Hit, hit, hit, miss. Damage 18+11(Evil), 17+5(Evil), 20+9(Evil)=55+25(Evil)=80 Hp total.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: Protection from Energy (F+E)+ SoFaith | 84/84 HP | | AC 19(24) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 7/7 DC18 | d20+7=8 ; Tuesday January 17th, 2023 12:50:57 PM "Ledra, stop! Dragons are magnificent creatures there is not sense in killing each other!"
Falco double moves into the room hoping he can close the space in time to heal the petals. He feels his words rang hollow but it was worth a try. {Diplomacy: 8}
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Shaken _______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (2/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D)X / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (1/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (1/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (85/114 HP | AC: 21; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 d20+15=31 ; d20+24=25 ; d20+24=41 ; Tuesday January 17th, 2023 7:11:05 PM
Rolth dodges the worst of the cold. then watches the dire tiger and Mak utterly ruin Grovas. There does not seem much chance that the dragon will survive that onslaught, so he turns to Ledra to continue to plead his case that she need not die today. He drops his rage, touches himself with calming touch to end his fatigue, and speaks,
"Ledra, your brother is finished, and with him goes the need for further bloodshed. As Falco said, your kind are magnificent creatures that are rare in this world, and you seem unusual even for a dragon. The Wold would be a lesser place without you. The choice is yours, will you yield, that we might part ways as fellow admirers of the Wold rather than mortal enemies?"
Rolth realizes that the start of his speech might have come across as unsatisfactory, and digs deep to really lay on the charm. (OOC Burn a hero point to reroll Diplomacy = 41)
Kiwina (Steve M) 41/131 HP | Current AC:23 or 27 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' d20+10=13 ; d20+18=31 ; d20+17=30 ; d8=2 ; d6=3 ; Tuesday January 17th, 2023 7:12:22 PM
(Save vs cold = 13; save vs acid w/ hero point = 31 -- takes 90 damage)
Using a spring attack and the haste, Kiwina is able to cover considerable distance without provoking an AoO...
... with flanking, strength, inspired courage, weapon, and haste bonuses, Kiwina hits AC 30 for (d8 weapon + d6 sneak attack + 8 =) 13 points of non-lethal damage with the trident.
No doubt Grovas feels like he was tickled.
===== Active: Resist Energy (electrical, 10) Bull's Strength (tattoo) Inspire Courage +2 from Rolth Haste 3/12r from Elyas
+ Resist Energy on Mak and Falco ===== Ranger: 1st -- Entangle, Resist Energy (used) Druid: 0th -- Create Water, Detect Magic, Flare, Light 1st -- Obscuring Mist, CLW, Entangle, Magic Stone, Summon Nature's Ally I 2nd -- Fog Cloud, Chill Metal, Resist Energy (used), Resist Energy (used), Soften Earth and Stone 3rd -- Call Lightning, Meld into Stone, Quench, Spike Growth Aumakua have one 1st ranger spell
The acid spray engulfs Tsak and halts his forward momentum. He sees the petals continue to take the fight to Grovus and from the looks of the hits landed the evil little beastie is done. Despite the pain of the breath attack Tsak stays his hand. He puts his crossbow away and draws his sword but doesn't advance. Tsak will give Ledra a few seconds to respond to Rolth. Hopefully she makes the right choice.
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 87/87 | AC : 25; Touch 19; Flat 19 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Tuesday January 17th, 2023 9:21:29 PM
Ayotnom casts Fly and then takes to the air in a 60 foot diagonally ascending trajectory ending up about 42 feet in the air and 42 feet forward in a different diagonal
Wilford Grimly(Matt S.) (HP:106/106- AC: 26; Touch: 15; Flat: 27; CMD: 23) d20+15=20 ; d20+11=22 ; d20+15=29 ; d8+3=4 ; d20+8=20 ; d20+15=25 ; d20+11=15 ; Tuesday January 17th, 2023 11:09:32 PM
Wil takes a 5-foot step to the doorway and summons a third spiritual weapon. He targets the new dragon in the fight with all of them figuring the others had the big guy. "That's ok my little friends we will do better next time," Wil said in a friendly tone. "Yes will we," he added as if he was arguing with himself... his tone more menacing. "This is the path we all agreed on," he continued to himself. "Let's just work together to take them down. ... I know, right dragons..."
Orisons: Detect Magic, Resistance, Light, Guidance Lv1: Protection from Evil/Chaos..etc, Entropic Shield, Divine Favor, Magic Weapon, Shield of Faith - used, - D: True Strike Lv2: Spiritual Weapon - used, Spiritual Weapon - used, Spiritual Weapon - used, Spiritual Weapon D: Touch of Idiocy (if needed - Cure Moderate Wounds) Lv3: Inflict Serious Wounds, Summon MonsterIII(Lantern Archon), Searing Light, - D: protection from energy - used Lv4: Freedom of Movement, Imbue with Spell Ability - D: Confusion
Mak(JamesM)(70/111)|AC:43AO/35/26T/--FF|CMD 41|Rapier +1|20/15/10/-/20(H)|(AG,KN,*HY,FA,WN,FD,H,PS,WF,WS,AD)**|1d6+13+2d6(Evil)( Wednesday January 18th, 2023 8:05:15 AM
With frost rimed hair and reddened skin from the acid, Mak turned to look at Ledra in the moments of Grovas' death. He could have said many things to Grovas' sister, but in the wake of the dragons death all he could do was stand and breathe while others pleaded with the remaining dragon. Yes, she should leave, but she was a dragon and presumably there was treasure here and she might be reluctant to walk away from her shiny things.
So Mak watched, and waited while Ledra made the decision to live or not.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (85/114 HP | AC: 21; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 Wednesday January 18th, 2023 8:42:30 AM
Rolth shouts at Wil, "No, give her one more chance to do the right thing!"
DM Jeremy Battle Map 2d8+13=27 ; Wednesday January 18th, 2023 10:57:56 AM
Elyas's summons appears and tips Grovas a new one.
Mak goes to work on Grovas, turning him into a pin cushion.
Falco yells out to Ledra to stop. He believes that dragons are amazing and he doesn't want to end her as well.
Rolth tries to smooth talk Ledra into giving up the fight.
Kiwina rushes forward and lands an attack on Grovas.
Tsak is hit hard by Ledra's acid, but refuses to retaliate, hoping Rolth's words hit home.
Ayotnom takes to the sky.
Wil turns his spiritual weapons on Ledra and opens fire hitting once
Mak waits to see Ledra's reaction.
Rolth tells Wil to hold, giving Ledra time to think.
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Grovas doesn't just collapse when he dies. Instead his whole body thrashes around and trembles violently, much like when you remove the head from a bird. Of course when a creature of Grovas's size thrashes about in a death throw, things can get dangerous. Mak, Kiwana, Rolth and Elyas's dire tiger must all make a DC 22 reflex save or be trampled for 27 damage, and be pinned between his body and the ground, as the thrashing comes to a halt. A successful save negates.
When Grovas falls, Ledra lets out a blood chilling scream, "Nooooooooooooo." Than in a much more somber and obviously grief stricken tone she says, "I tried to warn you brother, why couldn't you see the wisdom in my words? Why didn't you listen to father? Now you are gone and for what?" You can clearly see tears in her eyes. Without addressing the Petals, Ledra produces a scroll, reads it, and than disappears. DC 20 spellcraft Highlight to display spoiler: {She cast teleport}
What do our intrepid heroes wish to do now?
Elyas (Ben A.) (92/92 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor d20+11=31 ; Wednesday January 18th, 2023 11:20:37 AM
Elyas' Dire Tiger jumps nimbly out of the way, probing the body of Grovas to make sure it is dead. Elyas recalls it before it starts to eat the body. [Reflex save = 31, pass]
Elyas just shakes his head sadly as the second dragon cries out. It didn't have to go this way. Elyas is at least glad that the petals didn't unleash their fury on Ledra before she was able to leave.
[auto-pass the spellcraft roll with a +20 modifier] She's gone, teleported out. Somehow I doubt that is the last we will hear of her though... we gave her the option of leaving, but we also killed her brother, and her father was also killed by a group like ours. that kind of thing can be a seed for worse violence in the future.
Once the body is done thrashing, Elyas will examine it with Detect Magic active to look for anything worth taking.
Mak(JamesM)(43/111)|AC:43AO/35/26T/--FF|CMD 41|Rapier +1|20/15/10/-/20(H)|(AG,KN,*HY,FA,WN,FD,H,PS,WF,WS,AD)**|1d6+13+2d6(Evil)( d20+15=19 ; Wednesday January 18th, 2023 12:37:54 PM
Mak watched Ledra vanish, unfortunately he didn't also watch Grovas' convulsing body and was slammed against one wall and pinned beneath the huge creatures tail.
"a little help." he gasped out from beneath the rainbow hued scales.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: Protection from Energy (F+E)+ SoFaith | 84/84 HP | | AC 19(24) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 7/7 DC18 | d20+9=19 ; 5d6=11 ; Wednesday January 18th, 2023 2:01:20 PM
{Spellcraft: 19 - Its that kind of encounter for Falco I guess}
Falco moves forward as far as he can with time to channel. "Ledra, I am sorry I was to far I could have saved your brother."
He channels catching Rolth and Mak though he does not chose to exclude the fallen he is just to far away. [i] Channel: 11 to Rolth and Mak - again my rolls suck}
"I would have given him a chance if I was closer."
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Shaken _______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (2/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D)X / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (1/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (1/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (104/114 HP | AC: 21; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 d20+15=34 ; d6=2 ; d6=6 ; d20+17=27 ; Wednesday January 18th, 2023 6:14:50 PM
Rolth lithely avoids the flailing dragon's death throes, then moves to assist the pinned-down Mak. (Reflex save = 34, success!) He thanks Falco for the healing, and contributes some of his own to whoever wants to gather around.
(Channel Energy = 8hp of healing to all who want it.)
He then suggests that some keep watch while we search the fallen dragon and lair for treasure and information. He is still worried that the dragon might have taken some hostages, and will look for signs of those. He will cast detect magic to help find things of interest as well.
(Perception = 27)
Wilford Grimly(Matt S.) (HP:106/106- AC: 26; Touch: 15; Flat: 27; CMD: 23) d20+12=25 ; d20+12=25 ; Wednesday January 18th, 2023 6:28:47 PM
"She fired first, " Wil shot back at Rolth. "If she is going to fire at us then I'm returning fire... " he continued then she disappeared. "She teleported but to where? Do you think she may attack the village?" Wil summons a Lantern Archon, greets her when she appears, and asks her to search the area for the dragon. He keeps an eye out for trouble (Perception: 25) while conversing with himself about what they just saw. "Did you see that dragon cry, I didn't know they could cry.. I know right?"
Orisons: Detect Magic, Resistance, Light, Guidance Lv1: Protection from Evil/Chaos..etc, Entropic Shield, Divine Favor, Magic Weapon, Shield of Faith - used, - D: True Strike Lv2: Spiritual Weapon - used, Spiritual Weapon - used, Spiritual Weapon - used, Spiritual Weapon D: Touch of Idiocy (if needed - Cure Moderate Wounds) Lv3: Inflict Serious Wounds, Summon MonsterIII(Lantern Archon), Searing Light, - D: protection from energy - used Lv4: Freedom of Movement, Imbue with Spell Ability - D: Confusion
Kiwina (Steve M) 14/131 HP | Current AC:23 or 27 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' d20+10=13 ; Wednesday January 18th, 2023 8:40:16 PM
Kiwina, to, is caught in Grovas's death throes.
===== Active: Resist Energy (electrical, 10) Bull's Strength (tattoo) Inspire Courage +2 from Rolth Haste 3/12r from Elyas
+ Resist Energy on Mak and Falco ===== Ranger: 1st -- Entangle, Resist Energy (used) Druid: 0th -- Create Water, Detect Magic, Flare, Light 1st -- Obscuring Mist, CLW, Entangle, Magic Stone, Summon Nature's Ally I 2nd -- Fog Cloud, Chill Metal, Resist Energy (used), Resist Energy (used), Soften Earth and Stone 3rd -- Call Lightning, Meld into Stone, Quench, Spike Growth Aumakua have one 1st ranger spell
Tsak casts cure light wounds on himself, then trots across just in time to recieve a little pick me up from Rolth as well. He then helps get Mak out from under the dragon. Whilst the others check the body and perform general lootage Tsak keeps his sword out and patrols near the cave openings to make sure nothing else sneaks up on them (perception).
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 87/87 | AC : 25; Touch 19; Flat 19 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Wednesday January 18th, 2023 11:42:03 PM
Ayotnom says, "Well that was anti-climatic. I didn't even do anything"
DM Jeremy Battle Map Thursday January 19th, 2023 12:14:35 PM (OoC... Well this is the second time, in my career as a DM, that I planned a beautiful dragon battle, fully expecting it to be an epic fight, possibly with some loss of life on the hero's side, only to have it end even before the whole party can get involved. BTW Ledra's teleportation was planned in the module. not that it would have mattered much, since you would have just given her the same treatment you did Grovas. Note to self, give dragons way more HP in the future!
Elyas realizes that Ledra used teleportation magic, as his tiger friend jumps free from the thrashing Grovas. He is glad that she got away but worries that they may see her again, what with the death of her brother and all. He mentions the death of her father Vurm, but then remembers from Froylot's research, that the Tree Wardens showed mercy to Vurm and that he is still alive, with a changed heart, that he tried to share with his kids.
Mak wasn't paying attention, and got pinned by Grovas's body. He asks for help.
Falco channles energy, and lamants that he couldn't heal Grovas. He would have liked to give the dragon a second chance.
Rolth jumps out of the way of the thrashing dragon, and than begins to search the cave.
Wil defends his actions with the facts, and wonders where Ledra teleported off to. He wonders if she might have telported to the village.
Kiwina is also caught in the death throes of Grovas
Tsak casts some healing magic on himself, than frees Mak.
Ayotnom lamants that he wasn't able to do anything this fight. Who knew dragons could be such push overs?
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With Mak freed, I will assume that Kiwina was given help as well. The searching of the cavern begins. Grovas has nothing on him that pings the on the magic radar, however the back wall pings some auras. at first glance, the back wall of the cave appears normal, which if not for the magic pinging, you probably would have completely ignored. However, due to the prompting of the detect magic, a second look is undertook, and Rolth spots something. A large rock, approximately 10ft by 10ft by 10ft, seems to be loose. Pushing it out of the way reveals a second smaller chamber, measuring roughly 20ft by 20ft with a 10 ft ceiling, with an entrance a large-sized creature would have to squeeze through. Inside the newly discovered chamber you find a small pile of valuables piled up in the middle of the room. In the pile you find a medium-sized short sword with a dull grey blade, a small-sized rapier, a super fancy and light suit of medium-sized chainmail, a circle of cloth, a large iron barrel, big enough to hold two medium-sized individuals, 18,000 gp worth of rubies, and 4000 gp in a chest. And don't forget you have a beautiful rainbow colored dragon hide, from a huge-sized dragon, available to you. if you chose to make armor from the hide, you can choose which energy type you wish to gain protection from. Once chosen, it will have that property permanently.
DC 23 to identify short sword Highlight to display spoiler: {Sword of Subtlety} DC 28 to identify rapier Highlight to display spoiler: { Rapier of Puncturing} DC 20 to identify chainmail Highlight to display spoiler: {Celestial Armor} DC 27 to identify cloth circle Highlight to display spoiler: {Portable Hole} DC 34 to identify the barrel Highlight to display spoiler: {Apparatus of the Crab}
DM Jeremy Battle Map Thursday January 19th, 2023 12:14:35 PM (OoC... Well this is the second time, in my career as a DM, that I planned a beautiful dragon battle, fully expecting it to be an epic fight, possibly with some loss of life on the hero's side, only to have it end even before the whole party can get involved. BTW Ledra's teleportation was planned in the module. not that it would have mattered much, since you would have just given her the same treatment you did Grovas. Note to self, give dragons way more HP in the future!
Elyas realizes that Ledra used teleportation magic, as his tiger friend jumps free from the thrashing Grovas. He is glad that she got away but worries that they may see her again, what with the death of her brother and all. He mentions the death of her father Vurm, but then remembers from Froylot's research, that the Tree Wardens showed mercy to Vurm and that he is still alive, with a changed heart, that he tried to share with his kids.
Mak wasn't paying attention, and got pinned by Grovas's body. He asks for help.
Falco channles energy, and lamants that he couldn't heal Grovas. He would have liked to give the dragon a second chance.
Rolth jumps out of the way of the thrashing dragon, and than begins to search the cave.
Wil defends his actions with the facts, and wonders where Ledra teleported off to. He wonders if she might have telported to the village.
Kiwina is also caught in the death throes of Grovas
Tsak casts some healing magic on himself, than frees Mak.
Ayotnom lamants that he wasn't able to do anything this fight. Who knew dragons could be such push overs?
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With Mak freed, I will assume that Kiwina was given help as well. The searching of the cavern begins. Grovas has nothing on him that pings the on the magic radar, however the back wall pings some auras. at first glance, the back wall of the cave appears normal, which if not for the magic pinging, you probably would have completely ignored. However, due to the prompting of the detect magic, a second look is undertook, and Rolth spots something. A large rock, approximately 10ft by 10ft by 10ft, seems to be loose. Pushing it out of the way reveals a second smaller chamber, measuring roughly 20ft by 20ft with a 10 ft ceiling, with an entrance a large-sized creature would have to squeeze through. Inside the newly discovered chamber you find a small pile of valuables piled up in the middle of the room. In the pile you find a medium-sized short sword with a dull grey blade, a small-sized rapier, a super fancy and light suit of medium-sized chainmail, a circle of cloth, a large iron barrel, big enough to hold two medium-sized individuals, 18,000 gp worth of rubies, and 4000 gp in a chest. And don't forget you have a beautiful rainbow colored dragon hide, from a huge-sized dragon, available to you. if you chose to make armor from the hide, you can choose which energy type you wish to gain protection from. Once chosen, it will have that property permanently.
DC 23 to identify short sword Highlight to display spoiler: {Sword of Subtlety} DC 28 to identify rapier Highlight to display spoiler: { Rapier of Puncturing} DC 20 to identify chainmail Highlight to display spoiler: {Celestial Armor} DC 27 to identify cloth circle Highlight to display spoiler: {Portable Hole} DC 34 to identify the barrel Highlight to display spoiler: {Apparatus of the Crab}
Mak(JamesM)(62/111)|AC:43AO/35/26T/--FF|CMD 41|Rapier +1|16/11/6/-/16(H)|(AG,KN,*HY,FA,WN,FD,H,PS,WF,WS,AD)**|1d6+13+2d6(Evil)(1 Thursday January 19th, 2023 12:53:14 PM
Mak thanked those that helped to pull the dragon off him and then moved to assist Kiwina as well. Each time a healing wave washed over him he paused a moment to relish in the painful sensation of his injuries fading. When they found the 10 x 10 x 10 rock and then managed to move it he was astounded that combined they had enough strength to push it aside.
"Maybe it was greased up." he commented to no one in particular.
When the treasure was revealed however Mak whistled and started to think about the others. He instantly thought of Falco when he saw the small rapier, As for the shortsword, though Mak was quite proficient from his time in the army, he couldn't see himself using anything other than his family blade in a hand to hand fight. He was intrigued by the chainmail, especially because it was so light, but he had a set. Perhaps Tsak would take an interest in it. If not, it being a complete set of mail would offer him more protection than his chain shirt. The cloth and barrel were interesting as well, but only due to whatever reasoning made the dragon retain those items.
Mak leaned against the wall and sheathed his sword as he gently prodded the many places on his body that had sustained injuries. He took a glancing blow to the head from the cold attack, but the first round of healing had cleared that right up. What was left were the bruises and acid burns. He'd have to see about those later. For now nothing seemed broken.
"Falco, this small blade might work for you. We should make sure none of this is cursed though. I've heard dragons sometimes lace their lairs with cursed items to discourage thieves." Mak said between shallow gasps as his muscles started to seize up as he stretched the bruises on his body.
"I need to keep moving." Mak said as he started for the exit. "I'll be outside."
With bow in hand Mak headed for the exit. "I might use one of these potions too. That dragon was a tough character. If I never fight another it'll be too soon."
Mak(JamesM)(62/111)|AC:43AO/35/26T/--FF|CMD 41|Rapier +1|16/11/6/-/16(H)|(AG,KN,*HY,FA,WN,FD,H,PS,WF,WS,AD)**|1d6+13+2d6(Evil)(1 Thursday January 19th, 2023 12:53:14 PM
Mak thanked those that helped to pull the dragon off him and then moved to assist Kiwina as well. Each time a healing wave washed over him he paused a moment to relish in the painful sensation of his injuries fading. When they found the 10 x 10 x 10 rock and then managed to move it he was astounded that combined they had enough strength to push it aside.
"Maybe it was greased up." he commented to no one in particular.
When the treasure was revealed however Mak whistled and started to think about the others. He instantly thought of Falco when he saw the small rapier, As for the shortsword, though Mak was quite proficient from his time in the army, he couldn't see himself using anything other than his family blade in a hand to hand fight. He was intrigued by the chainmail, especially because it was so light, but he had a set. Perhaps Tsak would take an interest in it. If not, it being a complete set of mail would offer him more protection than his chain shirt. The cloth and barrel were interesting as well, but only due to whatever reasoning made the dragon retain those items.
Mak leaned against the wall and sheathed his sword as he gently prodded the many places on his body that had sustained injuries. He took a glancing blow to the head from the cold attack, but the first round of healing had cleared that right up. What was left were the bruises and acid burns. He'd have to see about those later. For now nothing seemed broken.
"Falco, this small blade might work for you. We should make sure none of this is cursed though. I've heard dragons sometimes lace their lairs with cursed items to discourage thieves." Mak said between shallow gasps as his muscles started to seize up as he stretched the bruises on his body.
"I need to keep moving." Mak said as he started for the exit. "I'll be outside."
With bow in hand Mak headed for the exit. "I might use one of these potions too. That dragon was a tough character. If I never fight another it'll be too soon."
Elyas (Ben A.) (92/92 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor d20+20=33 ; d20+20=25 ; d20+20=36 ; d20+20=40 ; d20+20=33 ; Thursday January 19th, 2023 12:54:57 PM
Elyas manages to identify the sword (Sword of Subtlety), the chainmail (Celestial Armor), and the cloth circle (portable hole). the others escape him at the moment, but if the party can't identify them now he will try again with magical aide tomorrow.
Elyas tells the others about the items he identified, and remarks that he obviously has no need to claim any of them.
I suppose we should return and inform everyone about what happened here. Do we tell them that Haltavar was the dragon, or do we tell them that Haltavar is dead? both are true, but I wonder if telling them that the boy was really the scary dragon will cause distrust in the community... some things may be best left unsaid.
OOC: I feel you! boss fights are so hard to gauge in prep. I am running Reign of Winter for my RL party, and one of the boss fights in book 4 looked like it would be a hard fight. nah, over in a handful of rounds with no real danger to the party. Last week they took on the boss of book 5, which I thought they would handle well to the point I had some surprises queued up to make it at least last longer. nope, instead it was our first TPK... oops
Elyas (Ben A.) (92/92 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor d20+20=33 ; d20+20=25 ; d20+20=36 ; d20+20=40 ; d20+20=33 ; Thursday January 19th, 2023 12:54:57 PM
Elyas manages to identify the sword (Sword of Subtlety), the chainmail (Celestial Armor), and the cloth circle (portable hole). the others escape him at the moment, but if the party can't identify them now he will try again with magical aide tomorrow.
Elyas tells the others about the items he identified, and remarks that he obviously has no need to claim any of them.
I suppose we should return and inform everyone about what happened here. Do we tell them that Haltavar was the dragon, or do we tell them that Haltavar is dead? both are true, but I wonder if telling them that the boy was really the scary dragon will cause distrust in the community... some things may be best left unsaid.
OOC: I feel you! boss fights are so hard to gauge in prep. I am running Reign of Winter for my RL party, and one of the boss fights in book 4 looked like it would be a hard fight. nah, over in a handful of rounds with no real danger to the party. Last week they took on the boss of book 5, which I thought they would handle well to the point I had some surprises queued up to make it at least last longer. nope, instead it was our first TPK... oops
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: Protection from Energy (F+E)+ SoFaith | 84/84 HP | | AC 19(24) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 5/7 DC18 | 5d6=13 ; d20+9=15 ; d20+9=18 ; Thursday January 19th, 2023 1:32:09 PM
As the group gathers Falco channels again. {Everyone 13 hp} [b] "If you are still hurt come to me and I will set you right, after our excursion I have plenty of healing to go around. He looks at a couple of the items but just doesn't have any idea now that he is not a wizard.
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (2/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D)X / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (1/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (1/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
Mak(JamesM)(62/111)|AC:43AO/35/26T/--FF|CMD 41|Rapier +1|16/11/6/-/16(H)|(AG,KN,*HY,FA,WN,FD,H,PS,WF,WS,AD)**|1d6+13+2d6(Evil)(1 Thursday January 19th, 2023 2:55:50 PM
OOC: You think the dragon might have stored anything in the portable hole?
Wilford Grimly(Matt S.) (HP:106/106- AC: 26; Touch: 15; Flat: 27; CMD: 23) d6=4 ; d6=6 ; d6=4 ; Thursday January 19th, 2023 6:20:10 PM
Before the group separates Wil casts Positive Energy for 14 hp He wonders where the archon went off to and if she found the dragon somewhere nearby. That hole is pretty cool, he says.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (114/114 HP | AC: 21; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 d6=4 ; d6=4 ; d6=2 ; d6=2 ; Thursday January 19th, 2023 9:05:24 PM
When Mak suggests looking in the portable hole, Rolth is seized with panic. "There could be hostages in there!" He runs over and helps open the hole to check and see who or what is inside. He will help out any who look like prisoners versus dragon minions.
Rolth then adds his knowledge to Elyas' to help identify the items. His assistance is enough to identify the barrel as an Apparatus of the Crab. They are still puzzled by the rapier, which barely eludes their combined talents (OOC: One more point of aid another to Elyas' Spellcraft check and we are there!) He will also channel energy twice more.
(Channel energy = 12hp of healing to all who want it)
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC22(22) (T15/F14) 103/113 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow1 1D8+1 Status:Inspired, Hasted Thursday January 19th, 2023 10:04:39 PM
Tsak bathes in the group healing offered by various party members. He's intrigued by the armor, but is it better than his mithril breastplate, he'll have to do some investigation! The sword looks interesting too, but probably not an item for a ranger. He sticks his head in the barrel and notices a lot of levers... interesting? Dragons have such interesting stuff!
After having a poke around Tsak checks on Mak to make sure the fighter is doing okay, then he grabs some jerky from his haversack and sits down to have a light snack and some much needed water. The feast with Merry Ol' Nick already seems so long ago.
Wilford Grimly(Matt S.) (HP:106/106- AC: 26; Touch: 15; Flat: 27; CMD: 23) d6=4 ; d6=6 ; d6=4 ; Thursday January 19th, 2023 11:15:44 PM
Before the group separates Wil casts Positive Energy for 14 hp He wonders where the archon went off to and if she found the dragon somewhere nearby. That hole is pretty cool, he says.
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 87/87 | AC : 25; Touch 19; Flat 19 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) d20+20=37 ; d20+18=24 ; Thursday January 19th, 2023 11:29:46 PM
Ayotnom says, "That rapier is a rapier of puncturing by the way."
He says, "Couldn't there also be hostages in the crab aparatus?" and he proceeds to open that barrel contraption to check if anyone is in there.
If no hostages are found in the barrel or hole then Ayotnom will start patrolling the perimeter of this rather large room looking for some sort of secret door where the children could potentially be stored.
(Perception: 24)
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 87/87 | AC : 25; Touch 19; Flat 19 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) d20+20=37 ; d20+18=24 ; Thursday January 19th, 2023 11:29:49 PM
Ayotnom says, "That rapier is a rapier of puncturing by the way."
He says, "Couldn't there also be hostages in the crab aparatus?" and he proceeds to open that barrel contraption to check if anyone is in there.
If no hostages are found in the barrel or hole then Ayotnom will start patrolling the perimeter of this rather large room looking for some sort of secret door where the children could potentially be stored.
(Perception: 24)
Kiwina (Steve M) 61/131 HP | Current AC:23 or 27 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Friday January 20th, 2023 12:58:55 AM
Kiwina thanks Rolth, Falco, and Wil for the healing.
He considers the armor and the dragonhide. The one isn't made for him, and the other would probably make something he couldn't move in.
"I suppose these must have come from past victims."
DM Jeremy Battle Map Friday January 20th, 2023 11:52:27 AM
Mak has no idea of the magical properties of the items, but has some suggestions as to who could best utilize them.
Elyas is able to identify the short sword as a Sword of Subtlety, the chainmail as Celestrial Armor, and the cloth circle as a Portable Hole, but struggles with the rest. maybe with a day to think about he may be able to identify the rapier or barrel. he suggests heading back to Frog Hollow, and giving the people the 411, though he suggests not mentioning that Haltavar was Grovas.
Falco hands out more healing, and tells everyone to see him if they need more.
Wil also hands out some healing, as he wonders where his archon friend maybe. he thinks the Portable Hole is pretty cool.
Rolth has a bad feeling and quickly opens the Portable Hole. He is relieved to find no hostages inside, but he does see a sizable leather bound tome at the bottom of the hole. He is able to identify the barrel as an Apperatus of the Crab, but the rapier still alludes our heroes.
Tsak wonders if the Celestial Armor is better than his breastplate, as he enjoys the healing his friends hand out. He likes the look of the short sword, but a Sword of Subtlety isn't a great ranger weapon. The Apparatus of the Crab intrigues him. He thinks Dragons have cool stuff.
Ayotnom identifies the rapier as a Rapier of Puncturing. He checks the inside of the Apparatus of the Crab for hostages, and then begins searching the perimeter for any other secret doors.
Kiwina considers the Celestrial Armor, which won't fit him, and worries that Dragon Scale Armor may hamper his movement. Of course pretty much any kind of armor can be made from dragon scales. A Dragon Scale Chainshirt would still be a chainshirt, for example.
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Any further searching of the cavern proves futile, and you are forced to conclude that any hope of finding living children was but a fleeting one, now proven false.
I'm going to assume that the tome at the bottom of the Portable Hole will be retrieved and examined. BTW the Apparatus of the Crab should just fit inside the Portable Hole.
The tome, as stated above, is a leather bound book with a rune no one within the party has ever seen the likes of before. A close examination (DC 15 Knowledge Nature) of the leather revels something shocking Highlight to display spoiler: { it is bound in human skin!} The book pings a light aura and after flipping through the pages a bit, you can make a DC 20 Knowledge Religion, or Knowledge Arcane check to revel Highlight to display spoiler: {this book seems to contain many incantations and rituals involving the creation of undead creatures.} The book seems to have some important, but hidden meaning, especially when you find the page talking about creating dire wolf ghouls, much like the ones you encountered on the way to Frog Hollow. Even though you have never seen the rune before, you can make a DC 30 Linguistics Highlight to display spoiler: {This is a strange symbol that seems to combine the old woldian figures for life, death and dreaming or perhaps nightmares.}
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: Protection from Energy (F+E)+ SoFaith | 84/84 HP | | AC 19(24) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 5/7 DC18 | d20+5=18 ; d20+12=14 ; Friday January 20th, 2023 12:23:19 PM "Warper-sar! That book is bound in human skin." He looks closer but can tell nothing more. "That is really unpleasant."
Falco moves away letting the others deal with that bit of evil.
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (2/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D)X / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (1/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (1/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
Mak(JamesM)(62/111)|AC:43AO/35/26T/--FF|CMD 41|Rapier +1|16/11/6/-/16(H)|(AG,KN,*HY,FA,WN,FD,H,PS,WF,WS,AD)**|1d6+13+2d6(Evil)(1 Friday January 20th, 2023 12:52:54 PM
It was true, Mak had no idea to the magical properties of the items, but he could feel the lightness of the armor and the size of the rapier. Both told him that aside from their magic who would be better to use them.
Once outside he paused by the barrel and dipped a cup into it as he took up a position similar to the wyvarens and waited.
Elyas (Ben A.) (92/92 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor d20+13=17 ; d20+16=32 ; d20+11=20 ; Friday January 20th, 2023 2:26:35 PM "gross, this is made form human skin. seems unnecessarily morbid to wrap this in human skin... Elyas comments as he flips through the pages.
He has not seen the rune and cannot figure it out (linguistics = 20), but he flips through the pages to see if there are any spells written in it. He doesn't find any copyable spells, but does figure out hwat the book is used for (know arcana = 32)
Hmm, yes, fitting for a nasty cover like that, this book describes many incantations and rituals for making undead. Ah, yup, this page right here. see? this one creates Dire Wolf Ghouls. sound familiar? wonder what Grovas was doing dabbling in that?
Wilford Grimly(Matt S.) (HP:106/106- AC: 26; Touch: 15; Flat: 27; CMD: 23) d6=4 ; d6=6 ; d6=4 ; Friday January 20th, 2023 2:28:17 PM
Before the group separates Wil casts Positive Energy for 14 hp He wonders where the archon went off to and if she found the dragon somewhere nearby. That hole is pretty cool, he says.
DM Jeremy Battle Map Friday January 20th, 2023 3:56:42 PM
Sorry, forgot to mention, Wil's archon returns after a minute or so and reports that the dragon is no where to be found, and than blips away as the spell duration expires.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (114/114 HP | AC: 21; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 Friday January 20th, 2023 9:56:27 PM
Rolth casts a comprehend languages and takes a closer look at the runes on the vile book to see if he can make sense of them. He looks at the fancy chain mail and thinks to himself that maybe a larger set would be a good purchase in the future. He suggests packing up the loot, including the apparatus, in the portable hole and getting back to the Rose. There are no doubt anxious Taurs back home waiting for news.
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC22(22) (T15/F14) 113/113 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow1 1D8+1 Status:Inspired, Hasted Friday January 20th, 2023 11:12:38 PM
Tsak really wants to try out the lever-laden barrel thing. He's sure he and Mak could have great fun clomping about the deck of the Rose in it. He wonders if spell casters could still cast spells while inside it? But, business first, We should get back to town and let them know what happened here today.
Wilford Grimly(Matt S.) (HP:106/106- AC: 26; Touch: 15; Flat: 27; CMD: 23) d20+5=22 ; Saturday January 21st, 2023 2:35:25 PM
"Ok, thank you, friend," Wil says to the archon. He then joins the others. "I could certainly use an update to my armor if this is possible," Wil says. "That hole, what do you use that for? Oh.." once the book was discovered. (Knowledge: Arcane: 22) "Calling the undead? At least he isn't calling those other creatures.. our arch-nemeses. Anyways, do you think they will not ask about the boy? What should we tell them?"
Kiwina (Steve M) 61/131 HP | Current AC:23 or 27 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' d20+11=29 ; d20+5=23 ; d20+5=19 ; Saturday January 21st, 2023 4:21:58 PM
(Know nature = 29; religion = 23; linguistics = 19)
Kiwina recognizes the leather and subject matter of the book and decides it should be destroyed. "We should burn that book."
He considers the bigger topic at hand, "What do we do with the body of Grovas? Some of it might fit in that portable hole." While the body of a dragon may be valuable, Kiwina doesn't see himself doing anything with it except selling it. Maybe one of the others could put it to use.
"If we're sure that was Grovas in disguise, I guess we just say we weren't able to save the boy. We ought to check out the entire island first, though."
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 87/87 | AC : 25; Touch 19; Flat 19 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) d20+9=28 ; d20+20=39 ; d20+14=27 ; Sunday January 22nd, 2023 8:32:10 PM
Ayotnom says, "I agree that book is bad news. It is bound in human skin and contains a bunch of things regarding the undead. Unfortunately I can't place that symbol on the cover. I wonder if Grovas turned the children into some type of undead creatures?"
DM Mark - ""Warper-sar! That book is bound in human skin. That is really unpleasant." Monday January 23rd, 2023 5:40:15 PM Falco is horrified to learn the book on necromancy is covered in human skin. Mak goes outside the cave and tries whatever liquid the Wyvarans were drinking when the Petals arrived. Elyas examines the book. Wil heals everyone. He comments on the portable hole, and expresses interest in the Celestial Armor. He wonders aloud what the Petals will tell the liontaurs about Halvatar. Rolth casts Comprehend Languages and looks at the arcane s Tsak wants to climb inside the strange barrel contraption and take it for a spin. Kiwina Thinks the book should be burned. He wonders if perhaps the body of Grovas could be put in the Portable Hole. He suggests scouring the island for more information or perhaps survivors. Ayotnom wonders if perhaps Grovas turned children into undead.
Outside, Mak determines the barrel is full of ale. He samples some, and finds that the ale is a bit sour. Hes not sure if this is a particular style or if its a bit old and has soured a bit. But what is more interesting is that he finds the two tankards the Wyvarans were drinking from have something inside. Affixed inside the lip of each tankard are two vials, but the vials are now empty. The vials are about the size of potion vials.
Elyas will find the book. Aside from the distasteful cover, he finds that two pages have been torn out. His Detect Magic revealed a lingering aura of magic, likely associated with these missing pages. Spellcraft DC 21Highlight to display spoiler: { The school is necromancy.} As Elyas is reading, a folded note falls out and flutters to the ground. It reads,
"Grovas - You will find this book useful. Consider it a gesture of good will and the start of our partnership. If you change your mind, seek out Neveras Canthil in Dirt City. He knows how to reach me."
The folded note contains the same arcane symbol that was in the book.
Rolth uses Comprehend Languages on the symbol. All he can tell is that it seems to be a compound symbol made up of three separate symbols for life, death and dreaming.
As you look at the huge dragon body and the Portable Hole, you conclude that it will not fit in there. The hole created is only 6 feet deep and 10 feet in diameter.
The acrid smell of the acid from the battle lingers in the air, and mixes with the odor of the dragons body as blood spreads from the thing across the floor. The blood begins to mix with the 18,000 gp in rubies, 4000 gold pieces that make up the rest of the dragons hoard here.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: Protection from Energy (F+E)+ SoFaith | 84/84 HP | | AC 19(24) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 5/7 DC18 | Monday January 23rd, 2023 7:10:26 PM
Seeing the blood Falco starts.
"All else aside we need to get gather this up and get out of here sooner then later. The sister may come back and the smell is unplesant."
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (2/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D)X / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (1/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (1/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (114/114 HP | AC: 21; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 d20+8=23 ; Monday January 23rd, 2023 7:30:53 PM
Rolth will scoop up the loot before it gets completely drenched in blood, and use prestidigitation to clean it off before distributing it around the party for carriage and safe keeping. He suggests that the dragonhide could be saved, cleaned and carried away. We might not have a use for it right now, but could preserve it for later. He is not sure whether fire would take care of the rest of the carcass now that Grovas is dead. Either way, no need to carry it along, in his opinion.
Having gathered the loot, he is ready to depart. We can discuss these other clues as we go. He tries to remember anything that he might have heard about this Neveras Canthil.
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 87/87 | AC : 25; Touch 19; Flat 19 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Monday January 23rd, 2023 8:46:12 PM
Ayotnom being partially a student of the arcane and knowledgeable about how rare dragons and their blood and other body pieces are will take the following:
1) A sample of blood 2) One of each type of scale Grovas possess, presumably since Grovas was a "rainbow dragon" his scales partially reflect the different energy types his breath weapon could manifest as.
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC22(22) (T15/F14) 113/113 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow1 1D8+1 Status:Inspired, Hasted Monday January 23rd, 2023 9:47:55 PM
Tsak finds that the barrel fits nicely into the portable hole. With a bit of head-scratching and cajoling he's able to put the suit of armour and much of the other loot into the barrel which then goes into the hole. The hole goes into his backpack. He gives Rolth a thumbs up to signal he's ready to go. (He's not taking it all for personal use, just getting ready to depart and it can all be sorted out later.)
Tsak will help carry as many dragon scales as he can. He uses some twine and skin along with any branches or weapons he can find to create a stretcher that the scales can be heaped upon. The party can then take it in turns to carry the stretcher.
Kiwina (Steve M) 61/131 HP | Current AC:23 or 27 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' d20+9=28 ; Monday January 23rd, 2023 11:22:11 PM
Kiwina helps the others gather items. Although he suspects removing and cleaning a dragon hide isn't a quick operation.
He also tries to recall what he has heard about Dirt City. It seems they might be going there soon. (Geography = 28)
Elyas (Ben A.) (92/92 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor Tuesday January 24th, 2023 9:40:04 AM
Elyas continues to study the book a little longer, finding that there are missing pages that elft a faint necromancy aura behind
"we should investigate this partner. someone set Grovas up with necromancy magic, I would assume they pose a danger ot the area if left to their own devices. Perhaps we could pose as Grovas in human form and try to meet with this person?
Mak(JamesM)(102/111)|AC:27/18T/--FF|CMD 33| Arrows/20+1 CLB|16/11/6/16(RS)/-|(FA,WF,WS,WT,PBS,DA,RS,MS)**|1d8+16(MS)(20)x3)) d20+10=22 ; d20+3=18 ; Tuesday January 24th, 2023 11:05:10 AM
Mak stopped in his imbibement when he saw the potion vial in the mug. Seems like our Wyvarans had a little magical help. he said as he showed the others the vial nested into the mug. It didn't stop him from tasting the ale however, but after that taste Mak just didn't have the urge to continue drinking bad alcohol.
"We'd be doing everyone a favor if we just poured that out." he suggested.
As to Dirt City, Mak also was familiar with it, though more as to its general location more so than anything else. He did know a little about the place itself however. "I think I remember hearing about there being two dirt cities. One of them is supposed to be right lawless. Might want to make certain our gear is safely stowed away before we walk into that place. My information is old though, the family didn't exactly like the people there. Come to think of it, they might be an all right sort, no plants growing out of their chests and all that."
"So, Elyas teleport out to the Rose and bring it back?"
OOC: KS: Geography +10, Roll 22 KS: Local +3, Roll 18. Izen Borders Aisildur.
**Full Attack, Weapon Focus, Weapon Specialization, Weapon Training, Point Blank Shot, Deadly Aim, Rapid Shot, Many Shot| Encumbrance:55 lbs| Move: 30 | DR1 (Adamantine Armor), | Condition: Shaking it off | | Range: 0-30 Feet |
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: Protection from Energy (F+E)+ SoFaith | 84/84 HP | | AC 19(24) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 5/7 DC18 | Tuesday January 24th, 2023 12:03:56 PM
Falco will take one of each scale as well as a memento of the first time he met a dragon despite it being a sad ending.
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (2/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D)X / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (1/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (1/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
DM Mark - "The sister may come back and the smell is unpleasant." Tuesday January 24th, 2023 4:42:55 PM Rolth gathers up the loot. He tries to think of where he may have heard the name Nevras Canthil before. He thinks perhaps its some sort of business person or artisan hes heard of maybe somewhere in the vicinity of Izen, but nothing more than that. Wil scoops up some of the dragon blood and goes out to join Mak. Ayotnom also takes some blood, and then he pries off several of the scales of the dragon. He finds they are not so much as different colors and they are kind of iridescent and seem to reflect different colors depending on how the light hits them. Theyre kinda cool. Falco is worried Grovass sister may return. He also pries off a few scales. Its hard to do - they dont come off easily. Theyre about he size of his hand. Tsak finds that the loot here will fit in the portable hole just fine, and he packs that up. He looks around for loose scales. There are none, but he can begin prying them off the dead carcass like Ayotnom did. But too much of this will limit their use as an intact dragonhide for armor if that is the intent. Kiwina knows that skinning a dragon will take a while. He thinks on what he may know about Dirt City. Elyas suggests looking into this Nevras Canthil fellow. He thinks one of the party may be able to pose as Grovas in human form. Mak notes the two empty vials in the tankard he has, and two more in the other.
As the Petals emerge, Mak is there to greet them. Getting the loot out was no problem. The huge dragon is another matter. The Petals manage to drag it out, and there is a trail of blood and gore in the cavern and along their route out. As you go, you pass the dead kobolds you killed.
As you come out, Mak tells the others about the empty vials inside the lip of each tankard. There are still four Wyvarans bodies here. Kiwina is right - skinning the dragon will take a while, and will require some skill to do properly (survival, craft leatherworking, craft armor, etc.)
Kiwina will recall that from tales hes heard, Dirt City known is a dirty place often called a city of thieves - one literally run by thieves. The tales suggest its a place best avoided. There is profit to be had there, but at a cost - always at a cost. Mak adds that there are really two Dirt Cities, one above and one below. I recalls that his noble family avoided the place in general as a den of thieves.
The lush greenery stands in quiet, peaceful contrast to the dead dragon and wyvarans here. A gentle breeze blows pleasantly providing a cool contrast to the warm sun. This could almost be a really nice place, at least until those bodies have been out here a few days.
Heck, it might even make a decent base of operations.
Kiwina (Steve M) 61/131 HP | Current AC:23 or 27 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' d20+23=27 ; Tuesday January 24th, 2023 5:50:21 PM
(Survival = 27, should've asked about taking 10)
Kiwina is a bit distracted as he works on skinning the dragon. For all her talk to Grovas about foregoing violence, Ledra had been ready enough to attack. . .
Wilford Grimly(Matt S.) (HP:106/106- AC: 26; Touch: 15; Flat: 27; CMD: 23) Tuesday January 24th, 2023 7:06:41 PM
"Maybe the villagers can head up the task.. wait.. did you say Dirt City? I'm not going to Dirt City.. no way... I came from there." Wil began to pace. "No, what if they don't like me anymore..." "I did leave my crazy there. What if they don't want to see me there again?" "This is not good..." Wil continued to panic, his ability to contain the crazy had become untied. "I have dragon blood on me... they dragged the body out here... Now she will see it." He walked away from the group, just out of earshot so he could keep an eye on them and follow but sort out his panicked mind.
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 87/87 | AC : 25; Touch 19; Flat 19 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Tuesday January 24th, 2023 8:37:52 PM
Ayotnom says, "So should we do something with the bodies? I mean if we don't want this place as a base of operations, is it still ours by spoils or something and could we sell it? Granted some decaying corpses that could turn into undead probably aren't an attractive selling point. After we see to the corpses should we set off for Dirt City?"
Tsak takes out his sharp kukri knife and helps Kiwina to skin the dragon. So, a necromancer huh? Mayhaps we should find a cleric or paladin to hire on with us, or both? Probably before we get to this 'Dirt City' place. Whaddya reckon boss?
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (114/114 HP | AC: 21; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 d20+10=30 ; Tuesday January 24th, 2023 10:14:30 PM
Rolth inventories the kobold loot as we leave the cave complex. Once outside, he helps Kiwina and the others with the skinning, and also can use prestidigitations again to help clean it once done. He agrees that we need to dispose of the various caracasses, whether by burial or burning. When the idea of turning this into our own lair comes up, he kinda digs it.
Survival = 30
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (114/114 HP | AC: 21; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 d20+10=30 ; Wednesday January 25th, 2023 6:37:23 AM
Rolth inventories the kobold loot as we leave the cave complex. Once outside, he helps Kiwina and the others with the skinning, and also can use prestidigitations again to help clean it once done. He agrees that we need to dispose of the various caracasses, whether by burial or burning. When the idea of turning this into our own lair comes up, he kinda digs it.
Survival = 30
Mak(JamesM)(102/111)|AC:27/18T/--FF|CMD 33| Arrows/20+1 CLB|16/11/6/16(RS)/-|(FA,WF,WS,WT,PBS,DA,RS,MS)**|1d8+16(MS)(20)x3)) Wednesday January 25th, 2023 8:56:05 AM
Dirt City was in neighboring Izen and a bad place. That their were two Dirt Cities didn't make much sense to the Aisilduran Nobleman, but watching Wil suggested to Mak that perhaps they were ALL crazy.
"You know if we make this our base, I'd really like a way off this isolated middle of nowhere island."
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: Protection from Energy (F+E)+ SoFaith | 84/84 HP | | AC 19(24) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 5/7 DC18 | Wednesday January 25th, 2023 9:20:54 AM
Falco looks at he work Kiwina is doing on the dragon and back to the cave.
"Yes, it would be a decent base but there is the downside of the other dragon. I doubt she considers this her home but it would be a shame to have further conflict. Despite what we did and are doing to her brother dragons are beautiful creatures."
Falco busies himself walking the area and keeping a general eye out for trouble.
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (2/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D)X / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (1/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (1/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
Elyas (Ben A.) (92/92 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor d20+8=21 ; Wednesday January 25th, 2023 9:31:42 AM "A base of operations, eh? I always thought of the Rose as our base. And it has the benefit of coming with us when we want to go somewhere else. He looks around a bit
It's pretty here, but it would be difficult and probably very expensive to have someone build this up enough for us to use it as a real base. not to mention staff wages...
Elyas has only limited skill in crafting, but he does what he can to assist Kiwina Aid = 21
He agrees that the bodies need to be dealt with. with necromancers involved he suggests burning. If the others collect the bodies he will happily supply some fire!
Mak(JamesM)(102/111)|AC:27/18T/--FF|CMD 33| Arrows/20+1 CLB|16/11/6/16(RS)/-|(FA,WF,WS,WT,PBS,DA,RS,MS)**|1d8+16(MS)(20)x3)) Wednesday January 25th, 2023 10:53:05 AM "We have these four belts of strength. Why not strap them on and carry the body to the water and let the fish eat it?" Mak said
DM Mark - "I always thought of the Rose as our base." Wednesday January 25th, 2023 2:53:55 PM KiwinaRolth and Tsak set to skinning the huge dragons body. Elyas supervises. Wil gets in an argument with himself about Dirt City, and the collective voices cause him to walk away from the group. Ayotnom suggests selling the island, though he thinks the bodies will need to be dealth with first. Then he suggests heading the Dirt City. Tsak hears mention of a necromancer and suggests maybe the party should hire a paladin or a cleric to join them. (In addition to the two clerics already in the party?) Mak wonders aloud about the remoteness of an island base. Regarding the bodies, he suggests dragging them back to the beach and into the water to let the fish take care of them. Falco worries that Grovas sister may return if the Petals decide to live here. Elyas always considered The Rose to be the Petals base of operations. He suggests burning the bodies instead.
Burning the bodies will require a decent amount of wood. Sure a fireball can get things started, but bodies are wet and take a good amount of fuel to make sure they burn. And that dragon carcass is huge sized which will require the better part of a day and a lot of trees to build a sufficient pyre.
Maks idea of letting the fish do the work will require much longer, but would probably happen over time. Birds and crabs will want in on that deal too!
The Rose is large enough that the dragon could be transported back, but a huge skinned carcass is going to make a mess.
And speaking of The Rose, Froylot and another village fisherman are still on the boat.
The Petals manage to do a decent job skinning the huge dragon. This takes a few hours to do well and puts the Petals in the early afternoon.. This results in a huge dragon hide and a skinless body which looks and smells gross in the clearing. The smell is already beginning to attract some land crabs and seagulls. Its still a hike back to the beach.
The breeze here is pleasant as long as youre upwind of all the gore.
Mak(JamesM)(102/111)|AC:27/18T/--FF|CMD 33| Arrows/20+1 CLB|16/11/6/16(RS)/-|(FA,WF,WS,WT,PBS,DA,RS,MS)**|1d8+16(MS)(20)x3)) Wednesday January 25th, 2023 3:19:19 PM "Let's carry it back to the beach. We can even name it Rainbow Beach in honor of the dragon that will be feeding the fish there. Some of the hooks on the Rose might help us move it. Maybe even if a couple of us were enlarged? I just think we should get it away from the cave as that seems like a good place to start if this becomes a base of operations."
OOC: Mak knows nothing about magic and spells, but I'd like to propose we have a permanent Teleportation Circle placed in the cave that teleports anyone to Bridge Island. How much would that cost anyway? Would we have to buy scrolls and get Elyas to cast the spells, or would it be a catacombs purchase?
Wilford Grimly(Matt S.) (HP:106/106- AC: 26; Touch: 15; Flat: 27; CMD: 23) Wednesday January 25th, 2023 3:49:20 PM
"If we want to set this up as a base..." Wil says after collecting himself. "I or we can set up some traps within the cave." "Would have to hire some guards and villagers to take care of the place."
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 87/87 | AC : 25; Touch 19; Flat 19 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Wednesday January 25th, 2023 8:23:47 PM
Ayotnom says, "I still say we either keep it or sell it, but let's not do any half measures. As for the carcass, yes let's give back to the local ecosystem. I wonder if we'll get any rainbow fish or crabs?"
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (114/114 HP | AC: 21; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 Wednesday January 25th, 2023 10:02:11 PM
Rolth is fine with dragging the carcass to the beach, if that seems possible using ropes and other gear. He will lend his muscle to the task. Otherwise, we can just hope that it is scavenged away by the time we return. Either way, let's get moving!
Kiwina (Steve M) 61/131 HP | Current AC:23 or 27 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Wednesday January 25th, 2023 10:31:32 PM
Kiwina helps with dragging the dragon to the shore and would prefer out into the surf a ways.
"I wonder how well Ledra knows the place and how likely she is to return." He also assumes that the Petals want to return to the Rose before dark and head back to Liontaur isle.
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC22(22) (T15/F14) 113/113 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow1 1D8+1 Status:Inspired, Hasted Wednesday January 25th, 2023 11:11:35 PM
Tsak too will help move the carcass to the beach. He wonders whether it would be better to chase up Ledra and try to mend bridges before chasing down the necormancer? Especially if the group plans to make a base at the island.
When they get to the Rose he'll let the others do the talking to the crew and the villagers.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: Protection from Energy (F+E)+ SoFaith | 84/84 HP | | AC 19(24) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 5/7 DC18 | Thursday January 26th, 2023 9:31:38 AM "Is there any way we can teleport the body into the water? Maybe it will sink down and become fish food? I would not be much help dragging the thing and, really, its pretty nasty."
The longer this goes on the more Falcos stomach has lurched about. He is fine with killing in battle but this.... well this is hard on him.
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (2/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D)X / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (1/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (1/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
Elyas (Ben A.) (92/92 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor Thursday January 26th, 2023 10:28:02 AM
Elyas helps the team decide if teleportation is an option.
"If the dragon was alive I could teleport it with me, but as it is no longer a creature and is an object it is too heavy for me to carry with me through that spell. for now I think we would be better off just dragging it"
Teleporting as an option is still appealing if the Petals decide to come back here, so Elyas spends some time studying the first room inside the cave and commiting it to memory as a possible return spot for future teleportation. unfortunately it is not ass effective with such a large group (and large party members), but a series of teleportation runs is still a quick method of travel if needed.
In the meantime, elyas casts Mass Enlarge Person on the humanoid members of the party so they can all pitch in with the dragging of the dragon.
Mak(JamesM)(102/111)|AC:27/18T/--FF|CMD 33| Arrows/20+1 CLB|16/11/6/16(RS)/-|(FA,WF,WS,WT,PBS,DA,RS,MS)**|1d8+16(MS)(20)x3)) Thursday January 26th, 2023 3:56:56 PM
Mak pitched in with the mass drag. He did don a strength belt first to make it easier and afterwards return it to the portable hole.
DM Mark - Maybe we shoulda' carried it to the beach before we skinned it. Thursday January 26th, 2023 8:06:13 PM
There is general consensus about dragging the dragons body to the beach. It takes the rest of the day and partly into the night to do so. In the process, it clears a swath of vegetation from the cave to the beach. But the party has rested a bit, and they have spells and magic items to help them.
And yeah, its pretty gross doing this after having removed its skin. You use ropes, but its hard to get a grip on the wet flesh. Falcos not the only one that barfs in the process. In between the barfing there is discussion of making the place into a base. And thoughts about setting up a teleportation circle.
Eventually, you drag the carcass into the shallows. The tidal waters lap gently at the body, and almost instantly you begin to see crabs show up, interested in a free meal.
Youre pretty sure you know where the Rose should be anchored, but you see no lights like you would expect. And its quiet. And peaceful.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (114/114 HP | AC: 21; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 Thursday January 26th, 2023 9:07:27 PM
After getting over the nastiness of the corpse, and washing up a bit, Rolth asks Captain Kiwina whether the magic compass can help us find the Rose. Does anyone have a spell that could contact Ramsey? We did have them douse the lights when bringing us close to shore, so perhaps they are just being cautious.
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 87/87 | AC : 25; Touch 19; Flat 19 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Thursday January 26th, 2023 9:22:39 PM
Ayotnom says, "The only spell I have for contacting folks at a distance is message but you kind of have to cast that before you split up and it's range is somewhat limited."
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC22(22) (T15/F14) 113/113 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow1 1D8+1 Status:Inspired, Hasted Thursday January 26th, 2023 9:33:43 PM You reckon this smells bad. Wait till you're stuck on a boat with a crew of dwarves that ate haggis for dinner. I tell ya, there outta be a law! Speaking of boats, didn't we leave one hereabouts?
Elyas (Ben A.) (92/92 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor Friday January 27th, 2023 9:14:53 AM I will try to locate them. Give me a few minutes
Elyas doesn't have any magic for long distance communication [ooc:maybe an oversight], so instead he casts Fly on himself and takes a quick circuit out over the spot where the Rose should be. Whether it is there or not, he will return to the group and report.
If the rose is not there, the next option would be to teleport to the deck of the Rose in the area cleared off for teleportation. for that he would want to bring at least one or two other Petals just in case something bad has happened.
Mak(JamesM)(102/111)|AC:27/18T/--FF|CMD 33| Arrows/20+1 CLB|16/11/6/16(RS)/-|(FA,WF,WS,WT,PBS,DA,RS,MS)**|1d8+16(MS)(20)x3)) Friday January 27th, 2023 9:41:30 AM
Mak waded into the water to rinse off the dragon gore then petitioned Rolth for a spell to dry him off and make him smell fresh again. Afterwards he stood facing the wind and remarked. "Must be below the horizon. Sure hope that other dragon didn't find the Rose. Think we should try to signal them or just get in our boat and go after them?"
PS: I just realized the Wold has no horizon. Ignore me.
Kiwina (Steve M) 61/131 HP | Current AC:23 or 27 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Friday January 27th, 2023 9:53:47 AM
Kiwina takes out the compass so they can figure out which direction the Rose lies in. His mind jumps to Haltavar being Grovas, and that they brought folks aboard the ship who might also not have been what they seemed. "We can try an animal messenger. If the ship's not in the general area we expect, the messenger might not find it, though."
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: Protection from Energy (F+E)+ SoFaith | 84/84 HP | | AC 19(24) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 5/7 DC18 | Friday January 27th, 2023 10:28:26 AM
As the process goes on Falco misses being able to cast prestidigitation, it would certainly help cleaning up the group. He is distressed about the Rose but waits of Elyas to do his flying check.
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (2/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D)X / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (1/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (1/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
DM Mark - Evidently, dwarves and haggis are a bad combo. Friday January 27th, 2023 5:20:34 PM Rolth asks Kiwina if his compass can find The Rose. He remembers they told The Rose to douse the lights when they left. He asks if anyone has a means of contacting Ramsey on the ship. Ayotnom admits he has not way to magically contact The Rose. Tsak reminisces as he compares the dragon carcass to dwarven flatulence. He also seems to recall the Petals used the Folding Boat to get from The Rose to this island. Elyas casts a Fly spell and zips out to where he thought The Rose should be. Mak cleans himself off in the water as he suggests perhaps signaling the ship. Kiwina takes out his compass. Soon the needle swings, pointing out to sea. So the Rose is somewhere that direction. He thinks the spell Animal Messenger might work. To contact them. b]Falco[/b] is worried about The Rose and waits anxiously for Elyas to report back. Wil is also nervous and anxious but keeps to himself.
(Not sure who might be carrying the Folding Boat that brought you out here, but you folded it up back then so someone has it.)
Elyas ventures out into the darkness. Theres a little moonlight, but it doesnt help the human mage much. Soon he realizes hell need some light, so he casts such a spell. He hears a *twang* and something whizzes past him. The he hears Ramseys voice. Hold yer fire ya dolt! Thats Elyas. Hey Elyas, is everyone alright?
Soon Elyas and those on the shore see light on the Rose, and its in the direction where Kiwinas compass is pointing.
The Petals unfold their boat, and its not long until theyre on The Rose. You can sense the crew was very nervous, keeping watch in the dark for a dragon that might rain down death from above. They seem quite relieved to have the heroes back aboard.
We heard some noises and some splashing around. There was lights, but we werent gonna give away our position cause we diddnt know what it might be. Were might glad to see you back here safe and sound.
Froylot and Drrougl seem anxious as well. II see you made it back. Thank the gods. But what of Havatar. And the Dragon? Did you find them?
Ramsey says to Kiwina, What are your orders Captain. We can make sail, but Id rather wait for daylight if we can. These are unfamiliar waters, and even with Drrougl here guiding us, Id feel better going where I can see.
Once he knows things are alright, Ramsey tells one of the crewmen to break out the rum, and give each man a double portion for their bravery. Ramsey keeps a sharp eye to see that none have so much they cant crew the ship. Theres plenty for the Petals as well.
The ship has its own smells, but its a sight better than that stinking dragon carcass in the shallows back there.
Funny, as day dawns a few hours later and Ramsey prepares the ship to sail, you dont see the dragon carcass. It seemed pretty immobile when you left it.
Kiwina (Steve M) 61/131 HP | Current AC:23 or 27 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Friday January 27th, 2023 7:37:12 PM
Kiwina agrees with waiting until it's light.
"We found two dragons. We killed one, the other escaped. I'm sorry, but we did not see Haltavar or any sign of children on the island," he explains to Froylot. "Let's get back to Liontaur Isle."
He does not say anything about Grovas's body disappearing in front of Froylot and Drrougl, but privately thinks Ledra may cause trouble.
Wilford Grimly(Matt S.) (HP:106/106- AC: 26; Touch: 15; Flat: 27; CMD: 23) Friday January 27th, 2023 9:45:46 PM
The dragon was one of those multi-elemental types, very scary but we took care of it. Knocked it right out, Wil says with a smile. Not like with those slimy things and we brought back a magic hole, an offensive barrel and ugly book.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (114/114 HP | AC: 21; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 Friday January 27th, 2023 9:50:26 PM
Rolth opens his mouth to speak, but Kiwina has already said what is necessary, and so Rolth uncharacteristically shuts it. He just nods at the idea of going back to Liontaur Isle.
In private, he agrees that Ledra may prove troublesome, and hopes that dragons cannot go before Gargul to come back to life. He also looks at Kiwina and wonders whether he is really as hurt as he appears.
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC22(22) (T15/F14) 113/113 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow1 1D8+1 Status:Inspired, Hasted Friday January 27th, 2023 11:43:02 PM
Tsak is happy to see Wil smile, he'd seemed a bit out of sorts since the battle. Offensive barrel, I see what you did there. Myself I'll be calling it the Submersible Battle Barrel of Imminent Death! Or Barrell'o for short. he says with a wink.
Tsak makes his way to Esmerelda for a big, furry cuddle (which almost knocks him over).
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 87/87 | AC : 25; Touch 19; Flat 19 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Sunday January 29th, 2023 10:20:13 PM
Ayotnom says, "That dragon battle was rather anticlimatic. The rest of the group slayed it before I could really do anything."
Mak(JamesM)(102/111)|AC:27/18T/--FF|CMD 33| Arrows/20+1 CLB|16/11/6/16(RS)/-|(FA,WF,WS,WT,PBS,DA,RS,MS)**|1d8+16(MS)(20)x3)) Monday January 30th, 2023 9:15:47 AM
Mak noted that Kiwina avoided telling everyone about Halvatar's double identity and though he didn't know if that was wise or not he remained silent.
The next morning Mak was concerned that the dragon carcass was missing. To Tsak in an aside he said. "I hope that lady dragon wasn't offended that we skinned her brother. I never really saw the value in such things myself, it was clear she loved him in her own scaly way. Mistreating his remains might have made us an enemy."
So that day Mak sat in the crow's nest and watched the horizon and the sky above for signs of the other dragon as they proceeded on their next leg of the journey.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: Protection from Energy (F+E)+ SoFaith | 84/84 HP | | AC 19(24) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 5/7 DC18 | Monday January 30th, 2023 9:29:19 AM "I spent the entiere dragon fight trying to get into position to heal people. By the time I got to a good spot the dragon was dead. Not exactly a glorious battle for me it seems but there is nothing to be done, one threat is gone. I hope the dragons sister doesn't cause problems, she seemed the ok sort."
As the others settle in Falco will head to his normal spot in the rigging to help with the boat.
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (2/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D)X / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (1/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (1/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
Mak(JamesM)(102/111)|AC:27/18T/--FF|CMD 33| Arrows/20+1 CLB|16/11/6/16(RS)/-|(FA,WF,WS,WT,PBS,DA,RS,MS)**|1d8+16(MS)(20)x3)) Monday January 30th, 2023 12:12:09 PM "Rolth said I should be in front more, so I've been trying to hone my close-in fighting skills. That hastey spell certainly helped me close with Grovas quickly. If it hadn't been for that I'm certain his breath weapon would have done me in. You sort shouldn't despair though, had Rolth or I needed to withdraw you'd have been in the best position to save us both. I also can't use any of that grand magic you lot do with the wave of a hand or a spoken word or two."
DM Mark - Drrougl knows all about dragons. Monday January 30th, 2023 2:33:38 PM Kiwina tells the two visiting liontaurs that they did not find Haltavar, but there were two dragons. Wil mentions the Petals made short work of Grovas, and that the dragon had some interesting loot. Rolth says little, but worries that Grovas carcass does not seem to be there in the morning. Tsak is excited about having a Submersible Battle Barrel of Imminent Death! ? Hes also glad to see his cat - almost as glad as she is to see him. Ayotnom and Falco expresses slight disappointment in how quickly Grovas was defeated. Mak worries that having skinned Grovas might offend his sister. He takes to the crows nest on the ship for the voyage home. Elyas
Drrougl considers the lack of info about Haltavar. Reckon he got et, he did. Its the way of dragons you know. Little Haltavar was probably a tasty take-away morsel for that dragon. Its a shame about the kid.
I once heard a tale of a dragon that ate a whole village. Crisped em up, it did and then ate what he cooked. Another story tells of knights being cooked in their armor, and then peeled open like shrimp. Rough way to go. Now sea dragons, they usually This goes on for a while. Youre pretty sure Drrougl has never seen a dragon, nor its aftermath. But fishermen gotta have a good fish story.
Drrougl gets a side-eyed glare from Froylot as he carries on in more detail than anyone wants to hear.
Eventually, Froylot says, The Council of Clans will need to be informed, and will likely have questions for you. But you Petals have done a great service to Liontaur Isle, and to all the Taur Isles for that matter. Theres no reason Grovas would have limited his depredations to our isle had he gone unchecked.
That dragon skin you have is quite remarkable. Im sure no one has seen its like before. Pity you didnt keep the things head - that would have been a prize as well. Perhaps we can find out more about that book and note from my friends at the Sages Guild.
The ship is soon under way, and it feels good to be at sea again. Mak finds the crows nest to be a great place for a short time, but finds it a bit exhausting as every pitch and roll of the ship is dramatically amplified from his high perch. But the view is pretty great up there. And Mak spies no incoming dragons.
By the end of the day, the port at Chessford comes into sight. As The Rose sets anchor, the party brings out their folding boat and soon all are ashore at the bustling liontaur city. Froylot, Drrougl, Ramsey and a couple crewmen are with you as well. It seems your ship was spotted, as there is a waiting escort there to greet you.
A few of the liontaurs look familiar to the Petals. Greetings Petals. We have been sent to escort you to lodgings and see to your comfort. The Council will be anxious to hear what news you have. They would like to meet with you tomorrow to both hear your tale and express their gratitude. We are instructed to see to your ships provisioning while you are in port. Is there anything you or your ship require?
Froylot, you and your friend are welcome as well before the council.
Sense Motive DC 18: Highlight to display spoiler: {You can tell they Froylot and Drrougl are not disrespected, but they are not held in the same esteem as the Petals.}
The Petals may stay aboard The Rose, accept the offered accommodations, or make other arrangements. Froylot and Drrougl are also offered separate accommodations. Ramsey will return to the ship, but will likely allow for shore visits for the crew tomorrow unless told otherwise.
Elyas (Ben A.) (92/92 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor Monday January 30th, 2023 3:00:36 PM
Elyas defers to Ramsey to give a list of the supplies that the Rose needs before the next time we set out. food, oil, cloth for repairs, etc etc.
He accepts the offered accommodations and goes ashore with his small pack of things needed for a night or two. He seeks out a good meal and a bath to wash off the last adventure's smells.
Wilford Grimly(Matt S.) (HP:106/106- AC: 26; Touch: 15; Flat: 27; CMD: 23) d20+9=27 ; Monday January 30th, 2023 6:25:05 PM
Wil contemplates joining the others in the morning and staying aboard but if the rest of the Petals head to shore he will follow. "I believe I have more training to do on the shore... hey, weren't we talking about putting weapons on the Rose?" "Oh, something else, what about lining are ship with that hide, wouldn't that help protect the crew?"
Kiwina (Steve M) 61/131 HP | Current AC:23 or 27 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' d20+17=26 ; Monday January 30th, 2023 8:16:37 PM
(Sense motive = 26)
Kiwina prefers to stay on the ship, but will accept the lodgings if it seems to him that not doing so would cause offense.
He agrees with Elyas that Ramsey should work out the supplies.
When they have a few moments alone, he mentions to the others that the council should have a more complete accounting of events than what he told Froylot. One question is whether anyone thinks they should ask the council about setting up a headquarters on the island (although the Rose seems plenty to Kiwina).
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (114/114 HP | AC: 21; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 Monday January 30th, 2023 9:30:02 PM
Rolth can tell that Froylot and Drrougl are appreciated by not held in as high esteem by the Council as the Petals are. He makes a point to thank Froylot for his sage advice in the lead up to our encounter with Grovas, and to thank both of them for braving the trip. (Auto success on the Sense Motive check)
He gratefully accepts the offer of lodging, and looks forward to some proper Taur cooking for dinner. As far as outfitting the ship, he is fine with Ramsey continuing to do a fine job.
Before dinner, Rolth announced to the Petals, "I am going to the Catacombs to sell of this loot. I see that Mak has claimed a cloak. Does anyone else want to keep an item? And what about the Apparatus of the Crab? Keep it as a shared party item or sell it foe 45000gp? I'm inclined to do the latter."
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC22(22) (T15/F14) 113/113 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow1 1D8+1 Status:Inspired, Hasted Monday January 30th, 2023 10:06:17 PM
Tsak looks at all the loot from their latest escapade. The chainmail armour catches his eye. He really likes his mithril breastplate, but the chainmail is exquisitely made. It's so light, and when he puts it on he feels like a better person. If no-one else wants this, I might keep it myself?
Tsak went for a dip off the boat, but still a warm bath in scented water sounds wonderful. Hmmf, he grunts to himself, am I getting soft I wonder? The ranger spends the night 'in' at the accomodation, cleaning himself up and then just sitting with Esmerelda and gazing into the fire in his room after his evening meal.
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 87/87 | AC : 25; Touch 19; Flat 19 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) d20+17=30 ; Monday January 30th, 2023 11:17:22 PM
Sense Motive : 30
Ayotnom would also like to stay on the ship but will also accept the offer of lodging if rejecting it would cause offense to their hosts.
If Ayotnom does end up staying at the accommodations of the council he will seek out a bath
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: Protection from Energy (F+E)+ SoFaith | 84/84 HP | | AC 19(24) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 5/7 DC18 | d20+9=23 ; Tuesday January 31st, 2023 9:34:22 AM
{Sense Motive: 23}
Traditionally Falco sleeps on the boat when they are in port and will explain this is normal if anyone questions it.
"I can see where the Crab Apparatus could be useful but the gold would be just as useful it would seem. We all have ways of dealing with the water at this point so probably better to sell it."
_______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (2/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D)X / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (1/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (1/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
Mak(JamesM)(102/111)|AC:27/18T/--FF|CMD 33| Arrows/20+1 CLB|16/11/6/16(RS)/-|(FA,WF,WS,WT,PBS,DA,RS,MS)**|1d8+16(MS)(20)x3)) d20+10=19 Tuesday January 31st, 2023 11:01:14 AM
Mak handed Ramsey two hundred gold to dispense to the crew and then as he exited he stopped by a tavern to order a barrel of rum to be delivered to the Rose. He then went with Rolth into the catacombs. As he did so he returned the cloak he'd taken off one of the Wyvarans.
"A good nights sleep in a bed and the redness from that acid should fade." he said as he rubbed his arms and shoulder.
Back at the provided room, Mak admired his purchases and stowed them away properly. He was just getting ready to retire when a knock came at the door.
"Excusin' you sir. This came for you."
It was a small box and a letter. Mak sat in an easy chair and opened it.
"Dearest Maklin, word of your exploits has reached the court here in Aisildur and they insisted on promoting you. Please find these pins and the family medals to accompany your new rank."
Mak peered inside the box and saw the medal, rolled his eyes, and stuffed it in his pack. "Bloody sons of begonias have gone and made me an officer. Let's not let Tsak get wind of this old bean. I'm hardly officer material."
OOC: I put 2 ranks in Soldier since level 10 and figured an in game promotion might come from his family. It means nothing. The WLA rank does more.
Sense Motive +10, Roll 19
DM Mark - The Council of Clans plus two. Tuesday January 31st, 2023 5:28:09 PM Elyas knows that Ramsey can see to the provisioning of the ship. He goes ashore to stay in the proffered accommodations. Wil asks about installing weapons on The Rose, and even suggests armoring the ship with the dragon skin. He stays on the ship. Kiwina is confident Ramsey has the ship in hand. He wonders if the Petals should talk to the Council of Clans about setting up a headquarters on the island. He remains aboard The Rose. Rolth is happy to stay ashore, and announces a trip to the Catacombs. Tsak looks over the loot Rolth plans to sell. He is glad of the accommodations, especially a bath. Ayotnom prefers sleeping on The Rose. Falco also stays aboard ship. Mak give Ramsey some gold for the crew. Once ashore, he pays to have a keg of rum sent out to the ship. He accompanies Rolth to the Catacombs and is then very glad to sleep in a comfortable bed.
As Wil, Kiwina, Ayotnom and Falco stay aboard, Elyas, Rolth, Tsak and Mak go ashore.
It turns out, Liontaur beds are not really that comfortable to other species. Liontaurs are used to lounging on stone slabs with minimal cushioning, and with their natural armor they are used to a thin rough mattress. Still, some blankets and such are provided for Elyas, Tsak and Mak to make the beds better.
Soon, there is an unexpected knock at the door. A human messenger is there with something for Mak. He wears clothing from Asildur and he addresses and Mak as Mlord and says that his family sends greetings. Mak is given a small package that has clearly come a long ways. The man leaves.
The baths are pretty great. Liontaurs offer to scrub you down - its kind of like a spa treatment for those ashore. You four are relaxed and smell pretty good.
The four aboard the Rose still smell like ship - a mix of wood, tar, the salt air and a lingering smell of smoke. Not that bad really.
In the morning, breakfast is brought. It tends toward meats and those are on the rare side. Still, there is some fruit and breads.
Soon, you are all escorted to the Council of Clans.
Sense Motive DC 25 or Knowledge Nobility DC 15: Highlight to display spoiler: {There seem to be more liontaur guards present than you recall from your previous meeting with the Council of Clans. These guards also seem to be more attentive and observant.}
Clearly, word has preceded the Petals, because the Purple Duke, leader of Minotaur Isle, and Pelonius, the Lead Stallion of Centaur Isle, are there as well. You do not recall having seen either a centaur or minotaur ship at anchor though, and The Petals as well as Froylot and Drrougl are given seats at a large table. Refreshments are offered.
Knowledge Nobility DC 15: Highlight to display spoiler: {A ship carrying either the Purple Duke or Pelonius would have been a large, regal vessel that would have been hard to miss, and perhaps would have been more than one ship. Also, neither leader seems to have a retinue here as an escort.}
Harkin Sandifurr will speak first.
Greetings Petals of the Eight Petaled Rose. It seems we are again in your debt. I have heard you vanquished a dragon and other ilk that threatened our isle. I asked The Purple Duke and Lead Stallion Pelonius here as well, as a dragon may have proved a threat to all our lands. So tell me, what happened? How did a dragon come to be on Liontaur Isle, and what happened when you went after it?
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 87/87 | AC : 25; Touch 19; Flat 19 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) d20+17=31 ; d20+9=20 ; Tuesday January 31st, 2023 8:23:22 PM
Ayotnom sees the larger than normal party of Liontaur guards and also realizes that none of the ships in the harbor seem to be of any major leader so he begins to wonder just what exactly is going on.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (114/114 HP | AC: 21; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 d20+20=27 ; Tuesday January 31st, 2023 9:07:25 PM
As Rolth strolls up to the Council meeting, he notes that there seem to be more guards than usual, and more attentive too. Once he spots Pelonius and the Purple Duke, he thinks he understands why. (Sense Motive = 27, success!)
When Harkin Sandifurr inquires, Rolth starts to tell the story to the assembled leaders, hoping his friends will help fill in the parts that he forgets.
My dear Taurs of all kinds, I am pleased to see you gathered together, unified by Domi's will! I shall attempt to recall the events of recent days. As you probably already know, we were here in Chessford when a liontaur lad straggled into town seeking help. As you will see later, this turned out to be a ruse to lure us out. But all in good time, as they say. This boy, calling himself Halvatar, said that his homestead across the isle had been attacked. We of course gathered our gear and set out to try to help. On the way, we encountered some dire wolf ghouls, which we were able to dispatch. Upon reaching the scene, we found great destruction and death. In the nearby village, we met this worthy, Magistrate Froylot, and did further investigation of the region. We found scored into the earth nearby a taunt, "Grovas, son of Vurm." Froylot, being quite the sage, was able to tell us that Vurm was a rainbow dragon who had been defeated by heroes far in the past. Apparently, it spawned, and Grovas was plaguing the land. As we talked, we heard a commotion outside, emerging to see a rainbow dragon carrying off Haltavar! We consulted with the locals and studied maps, determining a likely island lair for the beast, and sailed there. Moving inland, we encountered several wyvarans guarding a cave tunnel. They were not inclined to negotiate, so they paid with their lives, but it was a tough fight, I must say. Venturing inside, we were ambushed by a pack of kobold rogue mercenaries, who we also defeated. Shortly after, we heard two voices ahead, Grovas and his sister, Ledra, conversing, even arguing! He was consumed by bloodlust, and she tried to persuade him of the error of his ways. We joined in the conversation, taking her side and trying to talk the hateful creature into taking another course. It became clear that Grovas had impersonated Halvatar, and that she was the dragon that had carried the 'lad' into the sky from the village. He would have none of negotiation, so we gave battle. She reluctantly defended her brother, but I must say that her heart was not in it. We were fortunate to slay Grovas quickly, before they could breath destruction more than a few times, and she teleported away. We skinned the beast for his trouble and abandoned his corpse on the shore. Once reunited with the trusty crew of the Rose, we returned her to report."
Tsak walks with the party into the council chambers. He's still a bit stiff from sleeping on a giant slab of stone but does his best to mask it. Wouldn't want to cause a diplomatic incident. He sees a few faces he recognises and mentally prepares himself for long, flowery speeches. Rolth sets a good example by summing their exploits accurately and concisely. Hopefully the rest will follow in the same vein.
Kiwina (Steve M) 61/131 HP | Current AC:23 or 27 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' d20+17=23 ; Wednesday February 1st, 2023 8:22:49 AM
(Sense motive = 23)
Kiwina wonders if the leaders have discovered a way to travel through the mirrors.
Mak(JamesM)(111/111)|AC:38AO/30/20T/--FF|CMD 35|Rapier +1|23/18/13/-/-|(AG,KN,*HY,FA,WN,PS,WF,WS,AD)**|1d6+13+2d6(Evil)(15)x2)) d20+10=21 ; d20+10=13 ; d20+13=24 ; Wednesday February 1st, 2023 9:08:11 AM
To Mak the hard slab had the benefit of not swaying in the night, but the nobleman still felt the waves of the sea as he lay there. From experience he knew it would take days for his body to adjust to being on land. Still, he'd healed up fabulously over night and the bath worked out the pain from his sore arms and legs. He would never admit it, but his old war wound still bothered him on occasion even though he'd dispensed with the limp.
To Mak it was obvious that the leaders had discovered a way through the mirrors and he took any opportunity to shake either of the other leaders hands when greeting them, just to make sure they weren't projections like that Deep fellow.
"Sorted those mirrors it seems." Mak said in a low voice to Tsak and Ayotnom.
When Rolth was finished Mak stepped forward. He was wearing his family sword at his hip, his black armor with a gold and purple emblem on his tabard. Around his shoulders was a cape that was also gold and purple that swished about heroically as he moved. Pinned to the tabard was his WLA badge and rank insignia from Aisildur that was different from his last one he'd worn. He also wore a medal around his neck that hung just below his Amulet of Natural Armor that had an official look about it.
Surprisingly, Mak quite eloquently added in a cosmopolitan tone. "Assembled worthies, we should continue to remain vigilant. I am not certain we'd be able to call Ledra an ally. Though she withdrew from the battle she could still harbor ill will on us or the isles for the death of her brother. There is also the matter of Grovas body. Apparently it was spirited away in the night from where we left it in the shallows of Rainbow Rose Island. It would have taken a large creature to move the body and it's not unlikely that Ledra herself removed it. So for us Ledra's motives remain unclear and warrant caution in our dealings with her. As always the Eight Petaled Rose will be there to lend aid should Ledra become a threat to the isles." Mak finished without once mentioning Domi, Pantheon, or any other Son of a Begonia.
OOC: KS: Nobility +10, Roll 21 Sense Motive +10, Roll 13 Diplomacy +13, Roll 24
Wilford Grimly(Matt S.) (HP:106/106- AC: 26; Touch: 15; Flat: 27; CMD: 23) d20+9=28 ; d20+12=21 ; Wednesday February 1st, 2023 9:28:17 AM
Aboard the Rose Wil contemplates his next battle plans and concludes that a tower shield should help him defend himself as he summons. He stares at the dragon's hide till suddenly becomes excited.
"I got it! I will make a shield of this hide. That will allow me some protection. Does anyone know where I can find an armorer with the skill to create this? Another thought, Dragon hide tipped bolts or arrows? Sounds like I need to head to shore, Does anyone want to join?" Perception: 21 - (OOC: Not sure that's enough to see what's going on onshore. If so, he slips in a comment about wanting to see what's going on.)
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: Protection from Energy (F+E)+ SoFaith | 84/84 HP | | AC 19(24) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 5/7 DC18 | d20+9=29 ; Wednesday February 1st, 2023 9:52:34 AM
{Sense Motive: 29}
Falco waves to the Purple Duke and glances at Wilford "I know that guy." half a second later he realizes that his reaction was probably not appropriate and slowly lowers his feathered hand.
______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (2/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D)X / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (1/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (1/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
Elyas (Ben A.) (92/92 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor d20+12=24 ; Wednesday February 1st, 2023 10:06:56 AM
Elyas has nothing additional to add to Rolth's description of the events, but at the end of the explanation he does add
"after defeating the dragon Grovas, we discovered something quite ominous in his hoard. A book wrapped in human skin describing how to create various undead. Including the same kind of dire wolf ghouls that we encountered during our journey to Haltavar's village. We found indications that Grovas was working with someone who was training him in necromancy, which could reflect on a larger danger.
In my professional opinion, Necromancy is a dangerous art that has a way of getting out of control. It is a magic school I have avoided because I have seen the kind of corruption it can cause. Any threat of a necromancer gathering power or training others should be taken seriously in my humble opinion.
DM Mark - The Council of Clans plus two. Wednesday February 1st, 2023 2:19:55 PM Ayotnom ponders the stronger guard situation as well as the presence of the leaders of both Minotaur Isle and Centaur Isle. Rolth concludes the increased guards may be here because of the visiting dignitaries. He provides a summary of what happened with the dragons. He mentions that Haltavar was a dragon in disguise, a detail he did not tell Froylot. Froylot looks at Rolth for a moment. Tsak remains quiet. Kiwina suspects the Purple Duke and Pelonius may have figured out how to use the mirrors to travel here. Mak suspects the same. Dressed as an Asildur noble, he breaks protocol a bit to shake hands with the Purple Duke and Pelonius, who both seem to be very real. They accept the handshake graciously, and Pelonius smiles at the gesture. He adds to Rolths story, warning that Ledra may still prove a threat, and that some creature removed Grovas carcass in the night. Wil thinks about the dragon hide and discusses it with the others. (He can seek out someone to help craft a shield.) Falco waves at the Purple Duke. The Duke sees him and regards him coolly, though Pelonius smiles agt this as well. Elyas mentions a book of necromancy bound with human skin and found in Grovas lair. He says he suspects Grovas was working with someone to study that dark art.
The assembled nobles listen carefully. There are some questions. - Mak, do you represent Asildur in these proceedings? - How did you know Haltavar was Grovas in disguise? - Did you find Haltavars remains? - May we see that book? - Were there any other things of concern in the dragons lair, any other clues to Grovas connections to others you say he was working with? - You say a creature took Grovas body. How do you know? Could it have been teleported away, dragged into the deep, or quickly eaten? - Where did this Ledra go? - Froylot, do you have any more to add? - Where will you go now? - Is there anything you need from us?
(Feel free to answer any of these if you wish, but I will assume they are discussed if you do not.)
At this, Froylot will say, No my lords, it is as these heroes have said. I did not know until now that Haltavar was a dragon in disguise. I knew the boy and his family, so this is sad news as I presume this means he is also dead. The book is a concern, and I may be able to consult the Sages Guild further on this.
Cups and refreshments are refilled as needed.
Wilford Grimly(Matt S.) (HP:106/106- AC: 26; Touch: 15; Flat: 27; CMD: 23) Wednesday February 1st, 2023 3:39:15 PM
Wil heads to the shore to join the others. "That guy, the guy in all purple?" He replies to Mak. "Do you think we should share that book? Could it possibly start a scary two-hour period of franticly avoiding a demon that tries to kill you and infects others and they try to kill you?" "We would then have to work with some human with a saw in his hand to help banish all the evil. Sounds tiring... I mean sure... we could share this book, right?"
Mak(JamesM)(111/111)|AC:38AO/30/20T/--FF|CMD 35|Rapier +1|23/18/13/-/-|(AG,KN,*HY,FA,WN,PS,WF,WS,AD)**|1d6+13+2d6(Evil)(15)x2)) d20+13=19 ; d20+6=10 Wednesday February 1st, 2023 3:42:01 PM
"Mak, do you represent Asildur in these proceedings?"
Mak was mostly prepared for the question and he had a response ready. "I am but a minor noble of the Aisilduran Court and cannot speak on behalf my countrymen, but I do speak for myself and my house when I say I am committed to helping the isles when they are wronged or threats appear that endanger it's peoples."
"How did you know Haltavar was Grovas in disguise?"
"Rolth and I were close enough to hear Halvatar's voice from the dragons lair and when we faced the creature it used Halvatar's voice. The Halvatar we knew, that is, since we only met Halvatar after the dragon attack I presume we only ever spoke to the dragon and not the actual Halvatar. For that reason we wouldn't know what Halvatar actually sounded like."
"Did you find Haltavars remains?"
"There were no Liontaur remains to be found in the dragons lair or in any of the places we searched on the island." Mak said and while true he knew they hadn't done a thorough search of the island other than to send a summoned creature to look for dragons. At that thought he wasn't able to hide the uncertain look back towards the others. "A more thorough search of the island should probably be done." he admitted.
"You say a creature took Grovas body. How do you know? Could it have been teleported away, dragged into the deep, or quickly eaten?"
"It was a large carcass. Only a large creature could have moved it as it sat at the waters edge, though the other options you suggested are possible. I know our own wizard Elyas could not have teleported the remains since it came up when we were discussing how to move the body so it would have had to be a very capable wizard. It is possible however that a large sea creature could have dragged or eaten the dragon's body. We didn't see what actually happened, only that it was not there the next day when we departed. We surmised that since Ledra knew of the battle she might have returned to check on Grovas and found the body."
"Where did this Ledra go?"
"Though there might be a means of determining her location, none that I'm aware of have been employed."
"Shush." Mak said quietly to Wil when he started on about the book.
OOC: Diplomacy +13, Roll 19 Bluff +6, Roll 10.
Kiwina (Steve M) 61/131 HP | Current AC:23 or 27 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Wednesday February 1st, 2023 6:57:41 PM
Kiwina backs up what Mak says about Haltavar, adding, "We did not find any bodies nor facilities for keeping prisoners, although once we had slain the dragon we did not search the island outside of his lair. Also, we had seen the dragon that flew off with the boy we knew as Haltavar, and it was Ledra, not Grovas."
As for clues to Grovas's allies, "The book had a note in it. This identified someone in Dirt City who could put Grovas in contact with the author.* There was also a symbol that we could not identify. We still need to consult with sages about that."
At the question about whether there is anything else the group needs, Kiwina speaks up. "We suspect this Ledra is familiar enough with that island to teleport to it. And we have no idea of her intentions now -- she was quite willing to fight to defend Grovas for all that she tried to stop him from starting a fight in the first place. Could you keep an eye on that place?"
* Author of the note, that is.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (114/114 HP | AC: 21; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 Wednesday February 1st, 2023 9:24:21 PM
At Kiwina's mention of sages, Rolth turns to Froylot, and (hoping to take some of the sting out of having kept him in the dark about the sad fate of Haltavar) asks the sage for his help in decoding the runes now that we are back in a safer place and have reported to the highest authorities of these isles. "Your wisdom was most useful in investigating the dragons, and I hope that you can help us and all taurs once again!"
Where will you go now? Is there anything you need from us?
Rolth opines that we may need to go to Dirt City to follow up the clue from the note regarding whoever is behind the dragon's accomplice. "Do you have information that may help us find our way to and within Dirt City? Or even some contacts or allies there who might aid our cause?"
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 87/87 | AC : 25; Touch 19; Flat 19 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Wednesday February 1st, 2023 10:56:00 PM
Ayotnom says, "Grovas being Haltavar in disguise explains a lot. From now on strange children are getting the once over with detect magic from me and if anyone else has arcane sight or true seeing that would probably be a good idea too."
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC22(22) (T15/F14) 113/113 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow1 1D8+1 Status:Inspired, Hasted Wednesday February 1st, 2023 11:05:17 PM
Tsak stays characteristically quiet. Everything that needs to be said has been. He idly wonders where Dirt City is and whether they'll be able to sail there on the Rose. If it's inland then that opens up a whole swag of questions regarding the fate of the ship and its crew. Hopefully its coastal, and not as dull as its name suggests.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: Protection from Energy (F+E)+ SoFaith | 84/84 HP | | AC 19(24) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 5/7 DC18 | Thursday February 2nd, 2023 9:35:06 AM
Falco nods along with the conversation but keeps glancing at the Purple Duke since he got a cold look. Guess I shouldn't have waved he thinks. When asked if there is anything that they need he considers asking for a sandwich but holds his tongue and will just buy bread later.
______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (2/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D)X / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (1/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (1/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
Elyas (Ben A.) (92/92 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor Thursday February 2nd, 2023 12:35:47 PM
Elyas will show the book when requested, but he refuses to let anyone here read through it.
"this is not something to take lightly, my lords" he says if anyone tries to get a view of the pages
"more than a few people have been corrupted by reading the rituals around undeath and bringing things back to life. I will not have these words spread, even through 'innocent' inspection. You will have to trust me as to the contents of this tome"
DM Mark - The Council of Clans plus two. Thursday February 2nd, 2023 1:34:35 PM Wil wonders if its safe to share the book with the Purple Duke, musing that it might summon a demon they would have to fight. Mak shushes Wil about the book. He answers questions about himself and about Haltavar. He has no information about how the dragons remains may have disappeared, nor about where Ledra may have gone. Kiwina adds that there were no liontaur bodies nor places for prisoners on the island. He says that the book and the note in it are still a puzzle. He asks that the assembled powers to keep an eye on the isle where the Petals defeated Grovas, since Ledra is still somewhere. Rolth can tell Froylot is a bit bothered at not being told the full story about Haltavar, and says the Petals still need the sages help. He asks those present if they have contacts or information about Dirt City. Ayotnom vows to give apparent victims a once over to make sure they are who they say they are. Tsak stays quiet. He just hopes Dirt City isnt boring. Falco worries he might have offended the Purple Duke, and wishes he had a sandwich. Elyas is hesitant to allow the found book to be read or looked at by anyone, warning that it may corrupt those that read its contents.
Details were not provided about the refreshments there, but plenty of food is available for Falco and the others - breads, cheeses, cold sausages, sliced meats, fruits, and some sort of baked cake like thing full of oats, nuts and dried fruit. Watered wine, watered ale and just plain water are here as well. You know, breakfast stuff. The assembled powers there are eating.
Mak can sense his efforts to formally represent a foreign entity is accepted as a sign of respect.
The Petals answers are appreciated and discussed.
Froylot asks why Elyas thinks viewing the book or the note poses a threat. He will add that there were some pages torn from the book, and that the Sages Guild may know more. Sense Motive DC 15 Highlight to display spoiler: {Its clear from his tone and question that he does not agree about the danger of the book. You sense he is also reluctant to refuse a direct request from the Council of Clans.}
Regarding Dirt City, Clan Chief Jasak Redtooth spits and says, Bah, Dirt City. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. No self respecting taur would go there. The elder, wizened Clan Chief Irian Stormeye will add, Indeed, Dirt City is known as a city of thieves. But it is a functioning city somehow with a thriving economy and a not insignificant port for trade. I dont know much about it, but it is governed by a number of competing houses that elect a leader, though rumors suggest this leader often does not last long. I seem to recall the largest House there is called the House of Keys - might be a good place to start, might not. If you go, proceed with caution. That place is anything but boring.
Harkin Sandifurr, the Clan Chief whose holding includes Chessford, finally adds, We, all of us here, are indeed grateful for your efforts. Know that you always have a home on any of the Tauric Isles. Indeed, I urge you again to consider leading the Houndstooth Clan and oversee their traditional holdings here on Liontaur Isles, as a suitable clan leader has still not been named. And if not as a clan leader, consider a home here simply as our guests.
Pelonius will chide the assembled powers by adding, Heroes like these may prefer the wild freedom offered on Centaur Isle.
The Purple Duke, not to be left out says, Or perhaps the predictable order and hierarchy of Minotaur Isle, where their nobility would be welcome and appreciated.
You see four guards wearing the livery of Clan Chief Tenzar Goldmane bring in what appear to be a couple of heavy chests.
Wilford Grimly(Matt S.) (HP:106/106- AC: 26; Touch: 15; Flat: 27; CMD: 23) d20+9=18 ; Thursday February 2nd, 2023 2:19:27 PM
"Hey!" Wil steps in instantly offended by the Clan Chiefs' words about Dirt City but he really doesn't have much to counter the insults, having grown up as a Grubber you get to know the city very well.
He is also a bit surprised at his reaction but is it really surprising? A couple of drinks of ale does help. "I was kidnapped and these heroes rescued me inside the belly of a pirate ship. I am much appreciative of that," he says, overwhelmed with drink, and begins dancing by himself. Top that will some non-sensical singing...
Mak(JamesM)(111/111)|AC:38AO/30/20T/--FF|CMD 35|Rapier +1|23/18/13/-/-|(AG,KN,*HY,FA,WN,PS,WF,WS,AD)**|1d6+13+2d6(Evil)(15)x2)) Thursday February 2nd, 2023 4:30:21 PM
Mak hadn't considered that wearing his family crest and other ceremonial items might be construed as an attempt to represent the government of Aisildur. Perhaps he'd need to curtail his ceremonial garb in the future. He'd have to ask Kiwina or Rolth what the tradition and expectation was concerning that. He'd only donned the medal at the last minute as a nod to his family honoring him with the new rank and knew had he not worn it if word had gotten home about that....well his Brothers Zond and Guinness might have objected to it.
Additionally that it appeared they were all being offered positions in the isles confused Mak. He thought that the offer had only been extended to Rolth to lead the clan. Based on this most recent turn of events it seemed they were all being offered the positions. Mak didn't know the protocol for such things, but trusted Rolth and Kiwina to make the correct decision for them all.
Once the pleasantries were over Mak made to pass by Rolth, Kiwina, Elyas, Falco, and Tsak. "Not projections." he said quietly about the two remote leaders. When he stopped it was beside Tsak. "Not sure if we should go sailing happy as you please into Dirt City. Maybe make landfall a ways distant and made the rest of the way in on foot."
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (114/114 HP | AC: 21; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 d20+22=38 ; Thursday February 2nd, 2023 8:23:35 PM
Rolth opines that a compromise might be reached regarding the book, namely that it be investigated carefully, under the watchful eyes of several worthies who can watch over each other to prevent malign influence. He reminds Elyas of the Sages' Guild motto that dangerous knowledge should be carefully preserved and kept secret, with the understanding that even the blackest treachery or darkest discoveries is knowledge that may one day turn to the benefit of the Noble Races. "Perhaps by knowing the secrets of our enemies, we will be better able to undo their nefarious plots!"
To the offers of home's among the isles, Rolth responds, "These are generous offers, for us to make our homes and even take up leadership positions, on each of your isles. Yet I for one feel that we are bound to all the isles, not just one, and that our united fate is what makes us strong. Please do not take affront that I must decline, for we only think of the greater good in this matter. Perhaps in addition to the Rose, we might have a base nearby, even on the islet where we defeated Grovas. Only time will tell whether we have the time and resources to make a go of it. Unless perhaps you were willing to help us outfit and fortify said islet?"
(Diplomacy = 38)
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 87/87 | AC : 25; Touch 19; Flat 19 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Thursday February 2nd, 2023 9:27:51 PM
Ayotnom says, "Figuring out who they are is fine. We probably shouldn't go reading from their books just for kicks though. I thought I heard a ghost story about a mummy once where everything went sideways when someone started reading from a book of the dead."
Kiwina (Steve M) 61/131 HP | Current AC:23 or 27 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Friday February 3rd, 2023 8:49:54 AM
Seeing the leaders begin to compete for the presence of the Petals on their islands, Kiwina adds to Rolth's proposal, "We are committed to the common cause of the taur races and would not want to create friction by appearing to favor one island over the others."
Kiwina (Steve M) 61/131 HP | Current AC:23 or 27 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' d20+6=16 ; Friday February 3rd, 2023 8:51:30 AM
Diplomacy = 16 to aid Rolth
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: Protection from Energy (F+E)+ SoFaith | 84/84 HP | | AC 19(24) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 5/7 DC18 | Friday February 3rd, 2023 9:25:00 AM
Falco nods along with Rolth.
"A permanent place to call home would be good for a group." He doesn't on the leadership aspect as he doubts many of the tauric people would think of a little beastfolk as a leader.
______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (2/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D)X / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (1/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (1/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC22(22) (T15/F14) 113/113 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow1 1D8+1 Status:Inspired, Hasted Friday February 3rd, 2023 10:34:46 AM
Tsak reflects on the idea of setting up base in the Taur Isles and realises that indeed he has come to think of the area as 'home'. But as yet he isn't ready to settle down. The where and how of that will be a problem for future Tsak.
To Mak he gives a slight bow and murmers As m'lord wishes but it seems a little strange not to sail a perfectly good ship into a perfectly good harbor?
Mak(JamesM)(111/111)|AC:38AO/30/20T/--FF|CMD 35|Rapier +1|23/18/13/-/-|(AG,KN,*HY,FA,WN,PS,WF,WS,AD)**|1d6+13+2d6(Evil)(15)x2)) Friday February 3rd, 2023 12:27:05 PM ""m'lord wishes"? Really?" Mak replied "Who was it that dragged you from the Tavern on Bridge isle when you were pining over that filly? What about that time we were all dying and I stepped in front of the frogmen so you'd be safe?" Mak said as he continued to make up fictional scenarios where he saved the ranger from certain death.
Elyas (Ben A.) (92/92 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor Friday February 3rd, 2023 3:27:54 PM
Elyas is reluctant still to hand over the book.
Knowledge like this should not be treated lightly, it should be destroyed. We will not learn much of our foes plans by reading a book that has pages missing! we can only assume that the pages that have been torn out contain whatever rituals they actually intend to use, the rest would be at best a distraction, at worst actively cause us more trouble.
If the Petals insist, I will hand it over, but my recommendation is for this book to be burned and not be used by anyone else.
DM Mark - The Council of Clans plus two. Saturday February 4th, 2023 2:01:44 AM Wil launches into some dancing and incoherent ramblings and begins dancing. Mak ponders his appearance. He suggest the Petals not sail directly into Dirt City, but instead go ashore outside the city and walk in. Rolth says perhaps the necromantic book could be carefully read, and should be locked up and kept safe somewhere. He diplomatically declines the offer of each leader for the Petals to locate on their island, instead suggesting a place on the isle where Grovas was defeated. Ayotnom says that simply reading the book could be dangerous. Kiwina correctly sizes up the leaders' seeming competition to have the Petals on their island, and suggests the Petals would not want to appear to favor one isle over another. Falco does not wish to become a local leader among the taurs, but agrees a home base in the area is a good idea. Tsak isnt sure about a home base. He addresses Mak with the great difference his station demands as he responds that it would seem a shame not to sail a perfectly good ship all the way into Dirt City. Mak is aghast that Tsak would refer to him this way. Elyas has strong reservations about anyone reading the book, suggesting that it instead be burned.
Harkin says to Wil, You are not a serious person. You may leave. Wil suddenly realizes that it was not really a may and more of a shall as he is politely but firmly escorted out of the Council chambers. Harkin says to the Petals, That ones not alright. You know that, right?
In response to Rolths suggestion that all the Taur Isles could perhaps help the Petals create a home on a nearby isle, the leaders say they will discuss this proposal. They converse among themselves for a bit.
As they do so, Clan Chief Jasak Redtooth says, It seems you truly fear the knowledge in that book. Perhaps we should heed their warnings. He will have a brazier brought in along with oil and a firesource so the Petals may burn it as Elyas suggests.
The Tauric Leaders do not discuss amongst themselves for long. The Purple Duke will say, We recognize the services you have provided to all our peoples. We recognize your wisdom in not favoring one isle over another. We proclaim you heroes to the Taurs, including that Wil fellow. While we understand you need no such proclamation from us, I think it is really our people who need such a proclamation as a way to unite all taurs. We would ask that you delay your departure for a few days so that representative minotaurs, centaurs and liontaurs may gather here in Chessford to celebrate the Petals in a spirit of unity and cooperation among our collected peoples. Pelonius nods in agreement.
Then Clan Chief Irian Stormeye, an old wizened Taur with an eyepatch covering his right eye says, You ask for our help making the isle where you defeated Grovas into a base of operations, even if a symbolic one. We, all the taur leaders here, prepared a reward for your heroic efforts, so this should certainly get you started. By the way, what will you call that island? Its gonna need a name.
At this point, Tenzar, the Chief of the Goldmane Clan gestures to the guards with the chests. These guards clearly wear his livery, and they bring forth two heavy chests which they open. These chests contain gems and gold. You will note that there are gold coins here from all the taur isles.
(Note: this provides sufficient gold to bring everyone up to 12 level wealth, or 108,000 each. To make everyones life easier, please put your character at this level of total wealth. You may spend what you need in the Catacombs. But you must get your equipment lists squared away to include the correct values for all your gear, as well as any additional gems or gold you have to reach this 108,000 total in wealth.)
(In addition, you may design a base of operations as you wish on the isle where you defeated Grovas. Assume manpower and funds will be otherwise provided by the taurs for mundane, not magical, constructions there.)
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (114/114 HP | AC: 21; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 Saturday February 4th, 2023 2:28:17 PM
Rolth thanks the assembled leaders for their support in setting up a base of operations and the generous reward. He is fine with waiting a few days for a festival of unity. In fact, he suggest, "Perhaps our new island base could be named 'Unity Isle'? What do my comrades think?"
He will spend some of the intervening days completing his WLA officer training, and making another visit to the Catacombs to buy some new gear.
Wilford Grimly(Matt S.) (HP:106/106- AC: 26; Touch: 15; Flat: 27; CMD: 23) Saturday February 4th, 2023 2:32:27 PM
"I think we should call it Ted!" Wil says as he is dragged away. "An island named Ted!" Wil doesn't struggle but he certainly argues with himself and if you can imagine the arguments between a crazy man and his crazies it was certainly interesting.
After some time to recover, Wil settles and apologizes, he no longer holds his head down about his problem but promises to manage his "condition" better. He eventually vows he is in control but he doesn't object to some supervision. "In the morning, I need to find that armorer... for sure."
Kiwina (Steve M) 61/131 HP | Current AC:23 or 27 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Sunday February 5th, 2023 10:43:16 AM
Kiwina had been trying to come up with a name that would signify the taurs coming together, but been missing the mark. "Rolth, I like Unity Island." He makes a mental note to ask Elyas what could be done to keep dragons from reliably teleporting to it -- he suspects it won't be as easy as painting the place.
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 87/87 | AC : 25; Touch 19; Flat 19 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Sunday February 5th, 2023 8:53:01 PM
Ayotnom says, "Aye, Unity Isle seems like a fine name for our new island base."
(OOC: Time to play tropico?)
Mak(JamesM)(111/111)|AC:38AO/30/20T/--FF|CMD 35|Rapier +1|23/18/13/-/-|(AG,KN,*HY,FA,WN,PS,WF,WS,AD)**|1d6+13+2d6(Evil)(15)x2)) Monday February 6th, 2023 8:46:07 AM "Rainbow Rose Isle. I thought it was settled." Mak said.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: Protection from Energy (F+E)+ SoFaith | 84/84 HP | | AC 19(24) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 5/7 DC18 | Monday February 6th, 2023 10:46:47 AM "Dragon Isle, no that is wrong. Rainbow or Unity, hmmm. Rainbow's are inspiring to look at but unless we can magically create one that stays it seems like false advertising."
______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (3/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D)X / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (2/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
Mak(JamesM)(111/111)|AC:38AO/30/20T/--FF|CMD 35|Rapier +1|23/18/13/-/-|(AG,KN,*HY,FA,WN,PS,WF,WS,AD)**|1d6+13+2d6(Evil)(15)x2)) Monday February 6th, 2023 2:13:53 PM "Well, let's not make it boring. I'm sure our seasoned wordsmith can do better than Unity. Perhaps he's needs some alone time with his thoughts to come up with a better name. I think Rainbow something is fitting and honors the dragon. It might be enough to keep Ledra at bay?" Mak added.
DM Mark - Celebrate Good Times, Come On! d20=17 ; Monday February 6th, 2023 6:08:01 PM Rolth thanks the leaders there for their generosity and support. He suggests naming their new found island Unity Isle. As he is dragged out, Wil shouts out that the island should be named Ted. Once outside, he apologies the the guards there. He asks about finding an armorer. Kiwina agrees with the name Unity Island. Hed like to find a way to ensure dragons cannot teleport in though. Ayotnom says he is good with Unity Isle. Mak suggests Rainbow Rose Isle. He thinks it would honor the dragon defeated, and might keep Ledra at bay. Falco muses on some other names, but hes worried that with out a rainbow, using that in the name might be confusing.
The guards outside are a bit apprehensive about Wil, but they can direct Wil to an armorer in town.
As the Petals discuss the island names, others in the room suggest things like Liontaur Isle II, The Centaurs Pride, Purple Paradise, Grovas Bane. Even the guards in the room get into the act with The War of the Rose Island, Petals of Death, Thorn Castle, and If-Youre-A-Dragon-And-You-Come-Here-Well-Kill-You Island. That last one gets some frowns from others in the room. Finally Harkin says, Im sure the Petals have this well in hand.
To the Petals he says, Please relax here in Chessford as our honored guests. In a few days we will have a celebration in your honor, and between now and then we will send people by to see you have what you need. But for now, Lead Stallion Pelonius and the Purple Duke will return to their islands so they may come back with some of their people.
The Petals are dismissed if they have no further questions. Outside, Wil waits for them.
Sense Motive DC 12 Highlight to display spoiler: {The guards seem a bit nervous around Wil, and are somewhat relieved to let him go with the Petals.} You will find that your needs are tended to at the house provided here in Chessford. Since this is a g-rated game, well just say that food stuffs, wine, beer and various friendly diversions are made available. A few folk youve met before stop by to say hello.
If you venture out, you can see that the town is abuzz with hasty preparations for a city-wide celebration. You are all greeted as guests of honor wherever you go. And you can be directed to crafts people, the WLA, and the Catacombs as needed.
Elyas (Ben A.) (92/92 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor Monday February 6th, 2023 6:44:25 PM
Elyas puts his vote towards Unity Isle, liking it more than the other names put forth and not hvaing anything better himself.
He then spends some time enjoying the hospitality of the council, drinking and eating and relaxing. He can't help but feel that the relaxing might not last long with the threat of a necromancer hanging over them, so he prepares by going shopping at the Catacombs.
Wilford Grimly(Matt S.) (HP:106/106- AC: 26; Touch: 15; Flat: 27; CMD: 23) d20+9=12 ; Monday February 6th, 2023 8:07:35 PM
"Thank you, my friends," Wil says kindly to the guards. "I'm so sorry for the trouble. I have some struggles and sometimes it is hard for me. Please forgive me." He also apologizes to the Petals for his behavior, admitting he is quite embarrassed and admits privately that a personality had escaped his mental traps. This personality has no name but maybe Ted, Wil suggested. When Wil gets to an armorer he suggests he needs a tower shield that can protect him from range weapons. He asks about the magics of the Rainbow dragon scales and if it will be enhanced in some way. "I'm in need of a cobbler for some boots too."
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 87/87 | AC : 25; Touch 19; Flat 19 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) d20+17=23 ; Monday February 6th, 2023 8:29:56 PM
(Sense Motive: 23)
Ayotnom asks, "Wil, what have you done to spook the guards so?
He sees if he can get a mug of strong ale from the drink cart and starts imbibing.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (114/114 HP | AC: 21; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 Monday February 6th, 2023 9:39:29 PM
Rolth is happy to see that Wil is apologetic and maybe even a little embarassed. Hopefully this will strengthen his Wil-Power to overcome these spirits, or at least keep them as inside voices. With a bow to the assembled worthies, Rolth will take his leave.
One more thought, before I go. Perhaps a more melodious name that still represents unity would be 'Harmony Isle'' what do you think?" With that, he will head off to the Catacombs, then the WLA, to report in and get the Champion-level training that he has been postponing.
Kiwina (Steve M) 61/131 HP | Current AC:23 or 27 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Monday February 6th, 2023 10:02:30 PM
Kiwina is also aware of the guards reaction to Wil, and asks. "Wil, we haven't been to your temple recently. Would that help?" Kiwina doesn't recall ever visiting a temple of Wardd.
Kiwina turns his attention to Rolth's suggestion. "Harmony implies cohesiveness, Unity implies oneness. To me, at least. I think unity is the broader term."
Kiwina also needs to train with the WLA. He thinks he may do so after the ceremony.
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC22(22) (T15/F14) 113/113 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow1 1D8+1 Status:Inspired, Hasted Monday February 6th, 2023 11:23:08 PM I like Tribulation Isle, as a reminder that it's not always smooth sailing. But I suspect Unity Isle is the best representation of our goal in the Taur Isles.
Tsak is a little overwhelmed by the attention and riches being lavished on the Petals. He decides to spend a few days on the Rose with Esmerelda and the crew to restore a sense of normalcy. He ventures out a couple of times to visit a tavern with Mak or get some fresh air with Wil walking in the nearby forests.
Mak(JamesM)(111/111)|AC:38AO/30/20T/--FF|CMD 35|Rapier +1|23/18/13/-/-|(AG,KN,*HY,FA,WN,PS,WF,WS,AD)**|1d6+13+2d6(Evil)(15)x2)) Tuesday February 7th, 2023 8:13:26 AM
Mak took the opportunity to run Elmer into the surrounding countryside. With his short bow he was ready to collect any game he might happen upon. At the tavern with Tsak he made an absolute spectacle of himself as he finally unwound in safety. He also took the opportunity to move about without his armor, preferring a loose white shirt with the sleaves held in place by his magical sleeve garters. He also didn't push away any attention he might get from the ladies of the isle, but kept the interactions gentlemanly. He didn't need any undue complications and unknown heirs walking about.
Mostly though he wandered about and got the know the people a little better, lending a hand, or providing game he killed.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: Protection from Energy (F+E)+ SoFaith | 84/84 HP | | AC 19(24) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 5/7 DC18 | Tuesday February 7th, 2023 9:23:29 AM
Unity or Harmony are both fine with Falco though of the two he prefers Unity. Honestly he is distracted by the thoughts of the new equipment he is getting from the catacombs and how two things can improve his effectiveness so much. He joins those that head to a tavern and even goes so far as to get a rooms so he is not sleeping on the boat.
______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (3/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D)X / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (2/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
DM Mark - Celebrate Good Times, Come On! Tuesday February 7th, 2023 7:40:46 PM Elyas discusses the islands name further. He runs some errands and relaxes as best he can while still worried about the necromancer. Wil apologizes to the guards and his friends. He seeks out an armorer and asks about a cobbler. Ayotnom tries the ale provided at the lodging the Petals are provided. Its OK, but he goes out seeking better. Rolth looks forward to Wil keeping the crazy under control. He suggest Harmony Isle for a name before heading out for a few tasks. Kiwina suggests visiting Wils temple, but finds there is no temple to Wardd here in Chessford. Perhaps there will be one in Dirt City? Tsak suggests the name Tribulation Isle, though he is resigned to just calling it Unity Isle. He prefers the quiet of life on the Rose, though he is willing to visit a tavern with Mak or perhaps get some fresh air on a walk in the woods with Wil. Mak looks forward to getting Elmer off the ship, and bringing him ashore to run in the countryside as he hunts for game. But tonight, he heads to the tavern with Tsak. Falco is good with Harmony or Unity, preferring Unity Isle. runs some errands and later heads to the tavern.
Wil is able to find both an armorer and a cobbler, but what does he want there?
The island name is discussed, and perhaps further discussed at the local Tavern, the Wanders Roost. It's a working class place, a bit rowdy at times. There is a small stage for a bard, though none are there tonight. Yet.
(Any of the Petals that wish to be there are.)
Some or all of the Petals are there, and as many folk want to buy the Petals drinks as expect the Petals to buy a round of drinks for folk there. Its mostly liontaurs, but there are a couple centaurs and three minotuars there as well. There are a few dwarves, one elf keeping to himself but amused by the crowd, and two gnomes arguing heatedly about something. They look like they might come to blows.
At one point, two liontaurs square off to fight each other and are promptly thrown out by a no-nonsense liontaur waitress named Phaeline. Which is strange, since she is not as strong as these two - but they clearly do not want to mess with her as she drags them out by the scruffs of their necks. The crowd cheers her as she comes back in.
Three are a few dart boards here, and the Petals are challenged to games. There is also an axe throwing gallery - which seems like a reeealy bad idea in a bar, but there it is.
The drinks are good and the food is passable. But the crowd is pretty great!
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 87/87 | AC : 25; Touch 19; Flat 19 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) d20+10=22 ; Tuesday February 7th, 2023 8:37:50 PM
Ayotnom asks the other minotaurs their stories as he drinks from a mug of strong ale he got from the bar this time.
Though Ayotnom's specialty is the rapier he's not above trying either the axe throwing or the dart board.
(OOC: Ayotnom hits with a 22 when it is time for the axe throwing or dart board)
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (114/114 HP | AC: 21; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 Tuesday February 7th, 2023 9:11:26 PM "No bard?, Rolth thinks to himself, "That seems like and invitation!" He unlimbers his sargrass lute, plays a sample chord or two, then walks to the stage. "Anybody want to hear the song I conjured as the fight drew near? I call it 'Double Rainbow'."
A storm was brewing On Liontaur Isle A pair of families slain In just a short while
Boy came calling In Chessford town Seeking out heroes Of greatest reknown
Answered the call Did the Eight Petaled Rose Rose to the challenge Lured in by their foes
Two dragons awaited Spawn of Vurms demise One full of bloodlust Another more wise
Offered a choice Tween mercy and death Brother doomed sister With hate-filled last breath
When sun next rises In misty sky oer there Double rainbow will arc Where they died in their lair
"Well, one outta two ain't bad, and I mean that in both ways!"
Minor key maudlin stuff done, Rolth restarts the party with a more lively tune, full of rambunctious heroes, coy maidens, the usual party dreck.
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC22(22) (T15/F14) 113/113 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow1 1D8+1 Status:Inspired, Hasted Tuesday February 7th, 2023 11:21:40 PM
Tsak has a great time at the bar as he too lets his hair down and fully relaxes. By now he's used to the adventure/rest/repeat lifestyle but its still not easy for him to fully let his guard down. He has a few drinks and some spit roasted boar and claps very animatedly when Rolth gets up to perform. Phaeline catches his eye, but he's too shy to talk to her. He'll watch any axe throwing, but declines to take part. After a great few hours of fun he makes his way back to the Rose and has a long sleep until midday.
Mak(JamesM)(111/111)|AC:30AO/22/20T/--FF|CMD 35|Rapier +1|23/18/13/-/-|(AG,KN,*HY,FA,WN,PS,WF,WS,AD)**|1d6+13+2d6(Evil)(15)x2)) d20+7=24 ; d20+17=34 ; Wednesday February 8th, 2023 9:05:58 AM
Mak intentionally doesn't play axes or darts since he wants other people to win, (Really, it wouldn't be fair) but he's there to readily offer advice when his friends miss a shot.
"Yeah, don't lean in like that. No wonder we nearly lost that battle, your throwing is rubbish."
"Throw from the elbow. If you do that aboard ship you might hit me...or Rolth since he's so big....and fat."
"You couldn't hit a barn door with a barn door throwing like that."
Each time a petal lost he bought a round for the bar...so it was in their best interest to add to the jests. Sometimes he forgot though and bought one anyway. Mak also didn't wear any ceremonial garb. preferring a simple white shirt and leggings along with his belt, sleeve garters, jewelry, and his purple and gold cape to ward off the chill. Tucked into his belt were a couple of riding gloves. Naturally almost of of these things radiated magic from their various enchantments. Outside Elmer waited patiently for him to stumble out.
Inside, he decided to accompany Rolth and stepped outside and get his mandolin from Elmer to join in. Surprisingly Mak made a fair accounting for himself, but was hardly the star given his lack of expertise.
And as always he kept a sharp eye out for trouble.
OOC: Perform Strings +7 (Aid Another), Roll 24. Perception +17, Roll 34
OOC: Is it possible to get a Darkvision tattoo or Foxes Cunning, or Owl's Wisdom?
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: Protection from Energy (F+E)+ SoFaith | 84/84 HP | | AC 19(24) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 5/7 DC18 | Wednesday February 8th, 2023 9:39:32 AM
Falco actually grabs a small glass of wine, normally not a drinker, and watches the goings on. After a bit he moves to watch some darts being played nodding along.
"The board is pretty high but I am pretty good with ranged weapons, anyone want to play against a little fellow like me?"
______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (3/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D)X / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (2/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
Kiwina (Steve M) 61/131 HP | Current AC:23 or 27 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Wednesday February 8th, 2023 9:47:06 AM
Kiwina was prepared to take part in the contests until Mak settled down to abuse the contestants. "Hay, Mak! Since you can beat the rest of us blindfolded, why not try it that way?"
He tries to rouse the crowd to get Mak to join the game, and to cover his eyes, spin him around, or whatever else they come up with to make things "fair".
Elyas (Ben A.) (92/92 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor Wednesday February 8th, 2023 10:28:54 AM
Elyas enjoys a few of the drinks offered by the crowd, drinking a bit more than is probably wise.
Loosened up by the drinks, he happily joins in the game of darts, and is tempted by the axe throwing even though he is likely going to be terrible at it.
He feels like showing off a bit, and even though it is likely cheating if it was a real contest, he uses Telekinesis to lift an axe and hurl it into the target, grinning widely.
Wilford Grimly(Matt S.) (HP:106/106- AC: 26; Touch: 15; Flat: 27; CMD: 23) d20+14=20 ; d20+14=25 ; d20+14=31 ; Wednesday February 8th, 2023 10:53:16 AM
Wil ask the Armorer for a tower shield that he can carry upon his back. The shield should allow him to plant it into the ground and it should have a view hold at his eyesight. This will be armored with the dragon armor, but he asks if that comes with any special characteristics The boots, the first he has ever gotten should be armored lightly but comfortable. He advises he plans to take both items over to the Catacombs to have them enhanced. At the party -- Wil orders a drink and just before he drinks he spots the axe throwing and abandons the drinks so he can participate in something he enjoys. With three throws he doesn't do too badly (AC: 20, 25, 31). He invites others to beat his scores and volunteers to pay for a round if he fails.
DM Mark - Celebrate Good Times, Come On! d20+12=20 ; d20+12=19 ; d20+12=14 ; d20+6=11 ; d20+6=13 ; d20+6=20 ; d20+6=10 ; d20+6=12 ; Wednesday February 8th, 2023 8:29:04 PM Ayotnom steps over to try his hand at axe throwing. Rolth steps onto the stage. He opens with a number he just wrote, and moves into some more standard fare. Tsak manages to relax here, enjoying a few drinks. Mak accompanies Rolth for a bit, but is drawn to the axe throwing. He refuses to take part because hell make them look bad. Instead he just tells them how bad they are. Falco says that the dart board is pretty high, but hes up for a game if others are. Kiwina was going to take part in the contests until Mak started coaching. He tells the archer to use some sort of handicap if hes that good. Elyas enjoys some drinks. He throws some darts, but worries he might hurt someone with an axe. So he uses Telekinesis to throw an axe. Wil heads to the armor and orders a specialty Tower Shield made from the dragon scales. He also has a pair of boots made.
Will commissions his shield and boots, and he wants the shield to have a spike at the bottom so he can plant it. (Note that a planted Tower Shield will have little benefit to AC - shields must be wielded by their user to provide an AC bonus. Using one to provide total cover requires a standard action by their wielder.) He is told these should be read in a couple of days.
-------------------------------------- At the tavern, the Petals have a good time. A number of patrons ask the Petals to tell them about facing a dragon - what was that like? Did it breathe fire? Howd they survive? Will there be more dragons?
Ayotnom does well with the axe, and none best him. A liontaur buys him a drink.
Maks criticism earns him a number of hoots and challenges. Those present call for him to show everyone how good he thinks he is.
Tsaks cat is very popular, and a young minotaur server brings Esmerelda some food to eat. He tries to pet the cat if shell let him.
Elyas trick using magic to throw some axes gets some hoots and cheers! The elf in the back comes up and congratulates the mage for showing them all how its properly done. He introduces himself as Ginvelian, and he says he runs a tailoring shop called in town and that the mage should stop by and see him there as he has something for him.
Rolth provides entertainment, which is well received. After some calling, a young liontaur from the kitchens comes out with his lute and joins Rolth and Mak on the stage. He holds his own as a performer. A couple of dwarves buy the trio a drink.
A poet named Gnym steps up from the back of the tavern tells Rolth his poem was great and asks permission to write down his lyrics, promising to credit Rolth.
Falco laments his shortness. A centaur named Hereliac comes over and moves a darboard down for the little owlman. There, thats better. Lets see what you got.
It becomes clear the two gnomes are arguing over ownership of a book of some sort. As they get loud, Phaeline hollers at the two to pipe down or get out. They lower their voices, but seem committed to the fight that does not seem to be resolving.
The two liontaurs that were thrown out for fighting show up again. They beg Phaeline to let them back in, promising to behave. She glances over to another liontuaress that seems to run the place, who nods. Phaeline give them a stern look but allows them in.
Maks sharp eye does notice a younger liontuar trying to remove something from the pocket of an older liontaur in the back of the room.
The night continues on in the Tavern - its a pretty lively place late into the night.
As the night winds down, the patrons begin to drift out one by one.
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 87/87 | AC : 25; Touch 19; Flat 19 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Wednesday February 8th, 2023 8:43:05 PM
Ayotnom seeing folks shuffling out figures it is time to head back to their lodgings. He looks out for Wil considering the guards seemed a little concerned and he wants to make sure the man gets back without being hassled.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (114/114 HP | AC: 21; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 Wednesday February 8th, 2023 8:47:46 PM
Rolth gives a happy hoist of the tankard the the dwarves who bought the drink, and congratulates the young liontaur on his fine performing! When approached by Gnym with his request, Rolth stops for a moment to pick his jaw up off the floor before excitedly agreeing. "I would be most honored! Who would have thought, the poet laureate of Minotaur Isle likes my rhymes! I am so glad that our paths have crossed on occasion ever since the Taurnament of Roses."
As things start to wind down, Rolth begins to pack up his gear before heading to his lodgings, but stopping first to make sure that all of his comrades are in a reasonably good state. Who knows what tomorrow will bring, but at least for this evening, all is well in this corner of the Wold.
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC22(22) (T15/F14) 113/113 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow1 1D8+1 Status:Inspired, Hasted Wednesday February 8th, 2023 9:18:58 PM
Tsak's long sleep-in does him the world of wonders. He didn't drink enough to be hung over but the bit he did drink, and the good company, see him mightily uncompressed. He goes for a swim around the boat and then checks in on the cook to see what's available to break his fast.
Esmerelda, happy that the petals are back and that she got some attention the previous evening, settles down in a patch of sunlight to see what the day brings.
Kiwina (Steve M) 61/131 HP | Current AC:23 or 27 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Thursday February 9th, 2023 12:10:12 AM
Kiwina heads back to the Rose to sleep.
(Perception: 13) Not sure if Wil can catch the name of the book the two gnomes are fighting over but the argument peeks his attention. "Why are you fighting over a book!" He shouts harshly. "Books are to be respected." He adds, but, he is just trying to find a reason to check out the book. "You know," to Ayotnom, "we should really start a library at the Flower Pot or Mushroom Palace or whatever we end up naming our base of operations. I'm imagining a protected place to hold the most dangerous books." Then on a completely different subject, "Shoot, I forgot to visit the temple. Ugh, Wardd is going to be upset... oh wait no.. there is no temple here.. never mind." "This place is hopping tonight."
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: Protection from Energy (F+E)+ SoFaith | 84/84 HP | | AC 19(24) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 5/7 DC18 | d20+13=31 ; d20+13=24 ; d20+13=19 ; Thursday February 9th, 2023 10:31:13 AM "Thank you Hereliac. I am use to being the shortest one but throwing darts upward would be a bit move changeling."
Standing with this throwing shoulder forward he methodically lines up and throws three darts aiming for the center of the board.
{Hit: 31 / 24 / 19}
"Well the last is a bit disappointing but that seems a good start."
______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (3/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D)X / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (2/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
Mak(JamesM)(111/111)|AC:30AO/22/20T/--FF|CMD 35|Dart|21/-/-/-/-|(,WN)**|1d4+7(20)x2)) d20+21=24 ; d20+21=29 ; d20+21=26 ; d20+21=29 ; d20+21=30 ; Thursday February 9th, 2023 12:54:18 PM
Mak was good natured and agreed to any handicap they wanted to put on him. Whether he hit the target or not he laughed along with them, paying up when he was beaten or buying to soften the loss. Meanwhile he was getting slowly pissed(English Version, meaning drunk).
When he spotted the liontaur going for the others pocket he nudged Rolth. "That bloke is picking his pocket, I think." he said as he drunkenly pointed at the thief. "Should we capture him?"
OOC: To Hits Roll 24, 29, 26, 29, and 30
Elyas (Ben A.) (92/92 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor Thursday February 9th, 2023 1:08:50 PM
Elyas smiles at the elf.
Good to meet you, Ginvelian. My name is Elyas. I would be delighted to visit your shop, what is its name? How is it running a business on this island? Not a lot of elves around here normally. Though there are not many humans either, but I grew up on Centaur Island.
Elyas is curious about the fight over a book, but decides not to be rude by ducking out of the conversation to try to get more info. If Ginvelian doesn't continue the conversation more, elyas will go closer to the arguing gnomes
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 87/87 | AC : 25; Touch 19; Flat 19 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Thursday February 9th, 2023 8:36:33 PM
(OOC: Checking In)
Ayotnom sees Wil come back from the coblers and armorers and offers to help him back to the lodging so the guards don't bother him further
DM Mark - Celebrate Good Times, Come On! d10=4 ; d10=4 ; d20+12=24 ; d20+12=29 ; d20+12=26 ; Thursday February 9th, 2023 9:46:18 PM Ayotnom heads back to the Petals lodgings, and he makes sure he accompanies Wil as he goes. Rolth is kind to the young minotaur, and he is honored to share a bardic moment with the renowned Gnym. Well, renowned locally anyway. He check on his comrades as he heads back to the lodging. Tsak and Kiwina are content to return to sleep aboard the Rose. Wil tries to intervene in the argument between the two gnomes. Falco thanks the centaur for his help, and throws some darts with him. Mak agrees to throw some darts. Elyas is pleased to meet the elf named Ginvelian. He tells Elyas his shop is named the Frayed Knot. He bids Elyas good night.
Wil tells the two gnomes to stop fighting and to be more respectful of books. They do indeed stop fighting as they turn their attention to Wil. Who do you think you are? You cant talk to my brother like that. Yeah, ya big stupid lummox - you tall people think youre so big and all. And what business is our book to you anyway? Yeah, jerk. Its our book - been in our family for a generation. And its staying with me! Oh no you dont, ma said I could have it. Thats just because you tricked her! You can suck lemmons if you think youre getting that book. Yer wifed prolly just sell it. Ooo, dont you talk about Merilla that way! Ill brain you for that. Aaaaand theyre fighting again. Wil does not see whatever book they are arguing about, so it may or may not even be here in the tavern.
Hereliac the Centaur throws about as well as Falco, but he doesnt manage to land a dart as close to the bullseye as Falco, so he concedes the game.
Mak finds that the drink has affected his throw (those were some pretty bad rolls for Mak - glad it wasnt combat). This causes a great deal of laughter after his bravado. Andy they buy him drinks to make sure he doesnt get any better.
Eventually, the Petals retire for a good night's sleep, wherever they sleep.
Morning dawns. Some wake with a bit of a headache, but it soon passes.
The Petals have a few days to spend before whatever sort of ceremony is supposed to happen. How do you spend the days? You can see the town is being prepared for an influx of visitors and some festivities.
Also, on this anticipated day of citywide celebration all you know is that you will be honored by the taur leaders. Those staying at the lodging in town are bathed and given a haircut by their hosts, and they find their clothing has been cleaned as set out.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (114/114 HP | AC: 21; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 Thursday February 9th, 2023 10:03:59 PM
Rolth spends the intervening days training with the WLA, learning some tricks to make himself even tougher and more resilient. A quick trip to the Catacombs for some upgrades to his morningstar and belt is also in order. He will spend some time adding a broken rainbow to his many tattoos.
For the ceremony, he brushes out his mane with the fancy comb he got in the Giggling Ghost, puts on his finest duds that he won from the clerics of Wardd, clips his jeweled stiletto on his belt, slings up his sargrass lute and is ready to party!
Mak(JamesM)(111/111)|AC:38AO/30/20T/--FF|CMD 35|Rapier +1|23/-/-/-/-|(AG,KN,*HY,WN,PS,WF,WS,AD)**|1d6+13+2d6(Evil)(15)x2)) Friday February 10th, 2023 9:07:02 AM
Mak was completely happy with his performance with the darts. Being blindfolded, spun around, and ear plugs to keep him from hearing anyone and he STILL hit the target was good enough for him. That his score wasn't good enough to win...whatever. At least that's how HE remembered the evening.
The young nobleman soon forgot about the pickpocket and before long had wandered out of the pub and onto Elmer who amazingly knew the way home. At Mak's room he absently passed the horse off to a handler and made his way uncertainly to his room where he locked the door and hung his sword on a bedpost within easy reach.
Sunlight the next morning wasn't appreciated, but after a few moments soaking his face in the wash basin he was feeling better. Mak straightened himself up and donned his ceremonial garb before walking out into the day. A quick check on Elmer and he found someone to tell him where he needed to be at what time then he moved on to stretch his legs for a bit before the festivities.
Elyas (Ben A.) (92/92 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor Friday February 10th, 2023 9:23:17 AM
Elyas wakes up with plans to go shopping. The cash that they got from the dragon fight and the reward from the council has given him enough to buy some things he has been wanting for some time. Particularly a metamagic rod...
He gathers his things and heads to the Catacombs, then on his way back he decides to go see what the elf Ginvelian wanted to show him. He finds some helpful people who can point him towards the Frayed Knot.
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: Protection from Energy (F+E)+ SoFaith | 84/84 HP | | AC 19(24) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 5/7 DC18 | Friday February 10th, 2023 9:36:29 AM
Falco throws a few more rounds of darts before calling it a night. The taur are good company and he is enjoying the atmosphere. Waking with no headache he realizes that he should probably finish up his shopping since they are in port and decides to make a list.
______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (3/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D)X / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (2/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
Wilford Grimly(Matt S.) (HP:106/106- AC: 26; Touch: 15; Flat: 27; CMD: 23) Friday February 10th, 2023 9:44:04 AM
Wil takes in a breath, he restrains the raucous voices in his head. "Listen... listen my friends. There is no need to fight over this book. What do you think about having a library nearby that will hold these books and many more and keep them safe? Can we discuss this, maybe after the celebrations?" "Plus, you seem passionate about this book. Tell me about it." The next day Wil works out his recovery by training with the WLA for his Champion rank. He also works to figure out how to build the library. He visits the Catacombs and stays quite busy.
Kiwina (Steve M) 61/131 HP | Current AC:23 or 27 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Friday February 10th, 2023 3:21:41 PM
Kiwina needs to spend some time on training at the WLA. He also spends time looking at the ships around Chessford. The Rose is home, but she's not his. Sooner or later, he needs one that is.
He heals up over a few days.
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (114/114 HP | AC: 21; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 Friday February 10th, 2023 8:16:38 PM
Rolth realizes that he accidentally forgot to respond to Marks alert about the thief, but probably too late to do anything about it now. He does keep a lookout for the cretin as he goes about his business in town, not wanting to be made a victim of such pilfering.
DM Mark - Celebrate Good Times, Come On! Saturday February 11th, 2023 1:12:45 AM Rolth is busy on Liontaur Isle, seeing to training, visiting the Catacombs and even getting a tattoo. The morning of the ceremony, he puts on his best and combs his hair. Which is saying something - he has a lot of hair. Mak makes sure that Elmer gets him home. At least he was pretty sure thats how he got home. The morning of the ceremony he dons his uniform. Elyas visits the Catacombs. On his way back he stops in at the Frayed Knot to visit the elf he met. Falco likewise tends to his shopping. Wil tries to convince the arguing gnome brothers that perhaps their family book should go in a library. This earns him some funny looks from the pair, and then they burst out laughing. They decide that perhaps they can share the book, and then begin arguing on who gets it first. Kiwina visits the WLA with Rolth for some training. He also looks at the boats in the harbor.
The next day, Elyas sees the sign above Ginvelians tailoring shop - The sign has a short piece of a very thick rope attached to it tied into a rather intricate knot. It appears to have been there for some time as the ends are indeed frayed. In the open windows he can see various items of clothing, mostly liontaur, but also some cut for smaller folk. The elf smiles as Elyas enters. Ah, I was hoping youd stop by. Hmm yes, yes. Im pretty sure I knew your size, but lets make sure I was right. He brings out a rather impressive garment. Its somewhere between a coat and a robe - more of a knee length coat than anything else, open at the front but able to be buttoned closed. Its made of a fine leather dyed a deep green. The collar, sleeve ends and the opening to the coat are trimmed in some sort of gold material. I noticed that you were wearing rather plan garb in the tavern, and I thought you might need something more befitting your station for the upcoming celebration. Ginvelian pushes Elyas protestations aside even as he begins to make them. This coat, and these matching breeches were commissioned by a visiting nobleman that died about a year ago, and Ive not really been sure what to do with them. Turns out he had a mistress here, so his wife wanted nothing to do with them. You looked like they might fit. While I cannot make you wear them, I would be honored to have you in this for the ceremony. No, no, no need to pay for them. Like I said, they were paid for some time ago. But lets make sure they fit.
Indeed, as Elyas tries them on, they do indeed seem to fit just fine. It consists of a fine coat and matching breeches. Yep, I was right. Excellent. Now, youll need to get some decent boots. I have a nice black pair of soft boots here if you wish. These he will sell to Elyas for a reasonable price. ----------------------------------- Finally the day has come. A couple of rather fussy liontaurs arrive early in the morning. As mentioned before, those staying at the lodging in town are bathed and given a haircut by their hosts, and they find their clothing has been cleaned as set out. The liontaurs seem to be working toward a schedule, and someone is sent to fetch those aboard The Rose. They even try to groom Esmerelda. However, shes not having it, so they back off.
Eventually, Tenzar, the Liontaur Chief of the Goldmane Clan arrives to escort the Petals. He looks like a king, a flowing gold mane, covered in adornments and sparkling jewels and gemstones held together with silver rings to contrast with his gold coloured mane.
The Petals are marched though town to a good deal of cheers. Flowers and some fine red leaves that smell nice are on the road. Finally, the Petals arrive at the town square in Chessford. Tenzar goes to join the other liontaur clan leaders. Also there are Pelonius with a number of centaurs you recognize, including the venerable Hollyhocks. Also there is the Purple Duke along with some of his nobles, and even a few minotaur guards you recognize that seem happy to see the Petals again. Liontaurs you recognize are there, including Froylot and Gnym who nod at the Petals as they pass.
Finally, you stop and are presented to all those assembled.
Clan Chief Harkin Sandifurr, dressed much nicer that he seems to like, awkwardly adjusts his vest before he looks up and says to the crowd,
Friends - taurus and and all citizens of the Tauric Isles, we are assembled here to show our gratitude to these heroes, the Petals of the Eight Petaled Rose. It started with these heroes winning the Tournament of Roses. In recent days, they quelled a racist rebellion on Minotaur Isle when they solved a murder there, rescued Pholus and brought Domis Mirrors to the rulers of the isles, banished and evil power in the seas, and rescued all the isles by killing the dragon Grovas and driving away his sister, never to return. For these and other events, we are grateful.
In doing these things, they have brought unity to the Tauric Isles. Never again will an isle seek to go to war against another.
And so, on behalf of the rulers assembled here, I proclaim the Petals to be the heroes of the Tauric Isles, and friends to taurs everywhere.
With that, the Petals are introduced by one-by-one, each by name. Pelonius, The Purple Duke and some of the liontaur Clan Chiefs step forward to put a heavy necklace made of gold squares around the neck of each of the Petals. Each of the squares has a depiction of the various exploits of the Petals in saving the taurus, including slaying a fearsome dragon.
Someone in the crowd cheers, echoed by the crowd.
Huzzah! HUZZAH!
Huzzah! HUZZAH!
Huzzah! HUZZAH!
And the crowd erupts into cheers and clapping. Finally, things calm down.
Tenzar steps forward. And do the Petals have anything they would like to add? Tell us, where will you go now? What heroic deeds await?
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (114/114 HP | AC: 21; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 Sunday February 12th, 2023 4:12:35 PM "Well, I for one am unsure what quests Domi will put before us, but stand ready for the call, as always! We did catch a whiff of necromancy mixed in with the dragon's plot against the isles, so perhaps that will be our next direction. It seemed to originate outside the isles, so we might range farther afield than ever before. Do you assembled leaders have any counsel for us, that we might be sure to do more good works for these isles and all of their inhabitants, Taur and otherwise?"
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 87/87 | AC : 25; Touch 19; Flat 19 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Sunday February 12th, 2023 10:46:11 PM
Ayotnom says, "I thought we were going to Dirt City to investigate whoever gave Grovas that undead book."
Kiwina (Steve M) 61/131 HP | Current AC:23 or 27 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Sunday February 12th, 2023 10:54:00 PM
Kiwina submits to the grooming, knowing he will never meet liontaur standards with his own. As they March, he scans the crowd for people he recognizes, although eye contact or perhaps a nod are all the display he makes.
He catches the never to return bit, which he hopes is the case but does not know is true, with a slight frown. In truth, they had done more for the islands than he realized, but the latest adventure. . . Well, it may not be over yet. He doesn't know.
What deeds await? The aumakua might be able to glimpse the future; Kiwina can't. He does not follow Rolth's example of bringing up their real concerns. The leaders may need that, but this isn't the place. "Just know that we remain committed to the common cause of taurkind that has been laid before us. Wherever it takes us, we will work for the good of these islands."
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC22(22) (T15/F14) 113/113 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow1 1D8+1 Status:Inspired, Hasted Monday February 13th, 2023 2:36:34 AM
Tsak is pretty excited. There is the whiff of further travel and new horizons in Dirty City, plus the strong possibility of a home to come back to on the Isle that was liberated from Grovas. It's a heady mix to finally feel like he belongs.
His usual nature asserts itself and he is happy just to let everything happen without feeling the need to comment on it. However he feels very present and is proud of the hero he's become. Who knew a galley slave could come to this...
Mak(JamesM)(111/111)|AC:38AO/30/20T/--FF|CMD 35|Rapier +1|23/-/-/-/-|(AG,KN,*HY,WN,PS,WF,WS,AD)**|1d6+13+2d6(Evil)(15)x2)) d20+13=26 ; Monday February 13th, 2023 8:21:03 AM
Mak attended the celebration, but offered only the following when asked. "We watch and protect as needed my Taur friends and when required we exact justice on those that commit crimes against the peoples of the isles. The Taur Isles are our home and we want it as safe as you do. To that purpose we are looking at establishing a residence here." He said as he brushed his WLA badge, drawing confidence from his training within the organization.
Amazingly Mak's diplomatic tones were once more successful.
OOC: Diplomacy +13, Roll 26
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: Protection from Energy (F+E)+ SoFaith | 84/84 HP | | AC 19(24) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 5/7 DC18 | Monday February 13th, 2023 10:11:33 AM
Falco stands as proud as he can, chest puffed out. He listens to what is being said and only pauses at the mention of the dragosn. 'Grovas sister never to return? Let us hope this is true.' He stays silent as the others talk, honestly daydreaming a little about their future base an sending for his family to live there. In the world of the large folk some little halflings could do quite well. ______________________________ CURRENT SPELLS: 5th - 2+1 - Breath of Life (D) / Flame Strike DC20 / Heal 4th - 3+1 - Cure Critical (D) / Protection from Energy (3/3) 3rd - 4+1 - Cure Serious (D) / Bestow Curse / Dispel Magic / Blindness Deafness DC18 / Water Breathing 2nd- 5+1 - Cure Moderate (D)X / Lesser Restoration / Resist Energy (2/2) / Silence DC17 (2/2) 1st- 6+1 - Cure Light Wounds (D) / Bless / Endure Elements (2/2) / Shield of Faith (2/2) / Comprehend Languages C - Detect Magic / Light / Mending / Purify Food and Drink
DM Mark - Celebrate Good Times, Come On! Monday February 13th, 2023 11:39:39 AM Rolth answers the assembled Taurs with a vague reference to following up on something found in the dragons lair, and asks the leaders if they have any counsel in this. Ayotnom says the Petals are headed to Dirt City to find whomever gave a book about undead to Grovas. Kiwina looks over the crowd as the Petals parade through town. He sees several taur faces that are familiar, but one catches his eye that he did not expect to see - he sees the old human warrior cleric Nyloth standing in the crowd. Nyloth nods as the Petals pass. At the ceremony, he wonders why Harkin says Ledra will never return. Kiwina reassures the crowd that the Petals will always work for the good of the tauric isles. Tsak is excited about what the future holds, and is proud of how far hes come from his days as a slave scrubbing the deck of a ship. Mak speaks of watching and protecting - and enacting justice against those that would harm the isles. Falco is proud to stand with his friends. He thinks ahead to what the Petals might do next. He even considers bringing his family out if the Petals build a base of operations.
A couple of the Petals wonder at Harkins assertion that Ledra left, never to return. How could he know that? How could he make such a promise?
Sense Motive DC 17:Highlight to display spoiler: {You notice that as Harkin says this, there are some nods and smiles, and a slight sense of relief in the crowd at Harkins reassurances. Word had spread that there was another dragon, and there was some anxiety about this fact. You gain a new found respect for the burden of a leader.}
The ceremony quickly transitions into a citywide celebration. The liontaur clan chiefs along with the centaur dignitaries and the Purple Duke and his entourage are hosting a fairly lavish dinner event, and they invite the Petals. This is quite pleasant, and those in attendance are indeed interested in what the Petals plan to do with the dragons old lair, as well as where they are headed next. This dinner event does not go as late as some other celebrations across town.
Alternatively, there is no shortage of folk that seem interested in spending time with the Petals, so each of you can celebrate as you wish. And there are more than just taurs here - there are some dwarven crafts people, a few elven merchants and traders, some badger beastfolk that seem to have recently arrived on a ship seeking to make their own inroads trading with the taur isles. There are others as well. These celebrations go late into the night.
And of course the seemingly single status of the Petals makes them the subject of advances from a number of folk.
Eventually the Petals head off to bed however they do so, and wake after a good nights sleep. Which may mean they wake rather late in the morning. The city is relatively quiet after such a busy night, but the sky is clear with the promise of a new day, and new adventures ahead.
What now?
Elyas (Ben A.) (92/92 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor d20+12=25 ; Monday February 13th, 2023 11:53:06 AM
Elyas arrives slightly late to the event, but in time to be introduced to the crowd. He is dressed in much fancier clothes than anyone here has ever seen him in, with a long green overcoat with gold trim. He looks more like a wizard than normal, and for once wears some of the trappings of his craft more openly. wands and a rod are visible, along with component pouches and a scroll case. He does not wear a pointy hat though. That would just be silly.
He almost makes a comment about not having any real information about Ledra or the odds of her return, but catches that Harkin is likely speaking to allay fears without having to be 100% factual. (sense motive = 25). He decides to just not say anything
he enjoys the celebration, eating and drinking and socializing until quite late at night. He wakes only slightly later than usual, still going through his normal daily routine.
Mak(JamesM)(111/111)|AC:38AO/30/20T/--FF|CMD 35|Rapier +1|23/-/-/-/-|(AG,KN,*HY,WN,PS,WF,WS,AD)**|1d6+13+2d6(Evil)(15)x2)) d20+10=16 ; Monday February 13th, 2023 12:47:47 PM
Mak wondered how Harkin knew Ledra wasn't a threat, but decided that if the leader proved to be wrong it was on him. He'd not confirm such to others if asked directly about it, but he'd also be careful to not incite people against the leader so he remained silent on the subject. At the dinner Mak enjoyed the company of the petals and the occasional rubbing of shoulders with the nobility, but he was clearly not one of THOSE nobles that enjoyed such things.
"My brother, that buggered son of a begonia, got me promoted Tsak. Makes me want to go back to Aisildur and take down the rest of the vine people left behind and stab Ga'al until he's left the Wold and fears to return because I'll stab him again. At least that Domi/Imod fellow looks for willing followers....as deluded as they are." he finished quietly so as not to be overheard by Rolth or those nearby.
Wilford Grimly(Matt S.) (HP:106/106- AC: 26; Touch: 15; Flat: 27; CMD: 23) d20+9=26 ; d20+5=18 ; Monday February 13th, 2023 4:23:28 PM
Wil headed down in training when he eventually returned to the group refreshed and seemed to have himself in order again. "Nothing like a little 24-hour training time to make the voices go away," he says to anyone listening. He tries his best to pretend the incident the other day never happened. "So Ledra may be somewhere around us but if she is not going to be a threat should we worry? We will be gone for a few days/weeks I imagine. Can the security forces handle it if she comes back?" "In other news been working on my Shadowdancer moves" and starts "shadow dancing" (Dance: 18 - I guess that isn't bad)
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (114/114 HP | AC: 21; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 Monday February 13th, 2023 5:58:56 PM
Rolth looks up Froylot after the hubbub dies down. He is curious what the sage might know about the book that he didn't want to talk about more openly, or that might help us keep it safe from evildoers. He also asks what Froylot knows about Dirt City and the mysterious contact that was revealed in the note. Similarly, is there any force for good hidden in that den of villainy that we might be able to contact?
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC22(22) (T15/F14) 113/113 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow1 1D8+1 Status:Inspired, Hasted Monday February 13th, 2023 7:23:14 PM
Tsak makes it thru the speeches, the back slapping and hand shaking. His smile stays (mostly) genuine and he only grits his teeth a few times. At Mak's pronouncement he solemly tells him he'll be missed and to have a good trip before turning to Elyas to admire his new clothes. When he turns back a minute or two later he seems surprised the crusty fighter is still there.
Kiwina (Steve M) 61/131 HP | Current AC:23 or 27 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Monday February 13th, 2023 9:13:42 PM
As the celebration transitions, Kiwina finds himself wandering to the part.of town he is most comfortable with -- the waterfront. He grows less "styled" and more comfortable as he does so, tucking the fancy necklace in his pack. As usual, he ends up back at the ship for the night.
Not even the brief appearance of Nyloth is going to ruin this day.
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 87/87 | AC : 25; Touch 19; Flat 19 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) d20+20=28 ; d20+5=18 ; Monday February 13th, 2023 11:16:49 PM
Sense Motive: 28
Ayotnom has a little skill in dance himself (OOC: needed for duelist) so he dances along with Will
Perform Dance: 18
"I think you are the better dancer my friend." he says to the odd man
DM Mark - Celebrate Good Times, Come On! Tuesday February 14th, 2023 1:26:11 AM Elyas is wearing much nicer clothing than he usually does and completes the look with his magic equipment, looking every bit like the powerful mage he is. He enjoys the evening and wakes refreshed. Mak also enjoys the evening. He tell Tsak hed like to go back to Asildur and put an end to Gaal. He also shares some private thoughts about Domi with Tsak. Wil enjoys his time training. He does some shadow dancing (though the DM is left wondering what that means.) Rolth checks in with Froylot asking him what he may know about the book of necromancy and the person mentioned in the note. Tsak wishes Mak well and admires Elyas new clothing. Kiwina spends some of the evening near the Waterfront, away from the crowds. Ayotnom enjoys the evening, and even tries to keep up with Wils shadow dancing.
Those staying on the Rose can see that Ramsey continues to do an excellent job getting the ship provisioned and in order. He asks Captain Kiwina if he has any special orders or requirements. He also asks where the ship may be headed next? He asks about the Island where the Petals killed the dragon - is that the next destination? Should he lay in any supplies for a stay there?
In the morning the next day, a familiar face knocks at the door of the lodging where most of the Petals are staying in town. Answering the door, you see the grizzled warrior-priest Nyloth. He wears traveling clothes and a chain shirt. A sword hangs at his hip. He smiles as he says, [b]I bring you greetings in the name of Domi. I see the Petals have done well, and have earned the gratitude of the leaders of the Taurs. I am happy for you. As you have grown in power, your roles as heroes have taken you beyond the tauric isles. If the tales are to be believed, heroes such as yourselves are often drawn far from their homes to confront evils in the Wold. I have no other words of wisdom for you, nor any specific message from my god. I merely wanted to pay my respects as another mortal in the Wold, and let you know that I wish you well in all you do. And with that, he bids the Petals farewell unless they seek to keep him there a while.
----------------------------------- Froylot tells Rolth that he knows nothing about the symbol that appeared in both the note and book. The note instructed Grovas to contact Nevras Canthil in Dirt City, but he knows little about Dirt City and nothing about Nevras Canthil. Since Rolth asked for his help, he will offer to contact the Sages Guild about this, but needs to return to Frog Hollow to do so.
Assuming some or all of the party accompany Froylot back to Frog Hollow, he goes to his office. He writes a note asking for information about the strange symbol. Are there other questions the Petals would like him to include in his query to the Sages Guild?
Mak(JamesM)(111/111)|AC:38AO/30/20T/--FF|CMD 35|Rapier +1|23/-/-/-/-|(AG,KN,*HY,WN,PS,WF,WS,AD)**|1d6+13+2d6(Evil)(15)x2)) d20+13=26 ; d20+10=25 ; d20+3=17 ; Tuesday February 14th, 2023 8:11:35 AM
The day after the celebration Mak was back in his adventuring gear with his black armor, purple and gold cape and tabard and what looked like a mismatched pair of dueling gloves. The one on his right hand seemed to have fancier stitching while the left seemed a more normal one meant for protecting one from ropes and small cuts. Mak's scabbard was also empty as well and his heirloom rapier was not visible though his bow was slung over one shoulder and his quiver over the other.
In his pack he'd safely packed away all the ceremonial items in an oiled leather pouch to protect them from the elements.
Otherwise Mak worked Elmer each day to give the horse some exercise and attention as he practiced his riding skills both with sword and bow as he passed the time until their departure for Dirt City. In the evening he tried to find out as much about Dirt City as he could that he didn't already know by reputation.
OOC: Diplomacy +13, Roll 26 (Information Gathering) KS: Nobility +10, Roll 25 (Dirt City Political Structure) KS: Local +3, Roll 17 (Information that he might know not covered by the other two checks.)
Falco Ambersier (Ryan M) Status: Protection from Energy (F+E)+ SoFaith | 84/84 HP | | AC 19(24) (T15/F15) | Channel (5d6) 5/7 DC18 | Tuesday February 14th, 2023 10:02:56 AM
Falco thanks Nyloth for the visit but can think of nothing of importance to discuss with him. Preoccupied he heads back to the representative of the Catacombs for one last purchse.
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Wil wakes with a pounding head to the knocking of the door. He is curious regarding Nevras Canthil in Dirt City, having grown up in Dirt City he wonders if he knows that name. (Local: 18) He also answers questions about Dirt City to anyone that asks
Elyas (Ben A.) (92/92 HP | AC: 19; Touch:14; Flat: 16; CMD:15) | Status: mage armor Tuesday February 14th, 2023 3:51:38 PM
Elyas is ready to leave when the rest are
"I don't think we will get much more info about Nevras Canthil in this area, we likely will need to get to dirt City and see where we can go from there. Wil, perhaps you can help us get in touch with some people in town that can get us the information we need.
If nothing else I can try to pose as a wizard interested in learning more about these rituals we found, but we no longer have the book and I am not able to cast even simple necromancy spells...
Ayotnom Ogini Hugh C 87/87 | AC : 25; Touch 19; Flat 19 CMD 28(30 vs Trip, Grapple or Disarm) Tuesday February 14th, 2023 8:21:03 PM
Ayotnom says, "Although most of my training is martial in nature I have had some arcane schooling as a universalist wizard. I can even cast a few low level necromancy spells. The question is could I bluff my way as one wanting to know more about these rituals?"
Rolth Niheow (BatMark) (114/114 HP | AC: 21; Touch: 14; CMD: 27 Tuesday February 14th, 2023 9:02:43 PM
As far as the Sages Guild, Rolth suggests that Froylot ask about Nevras Canthil, and possible underground allies in Dirt City that might help us without coming to the attention of the local robber barons. He assumes that we can sail by Froylot's village on the trip to Dirt City, and recalls that the sage has some sort of magical tube message system that allows him to get answers almost immediately.
As far as bluffing our way into Canthil's presence, once we are safely aboard the Rose, Rolth suggests that the easiest way would be to pretend to be Grovas or Ledra in polymorphed form. It would be natural for either to show up there, Grovas to learn more as promised, and Ledra could be looking for magical means to exact revenge upon the Petals. Others could be a mercenary company hired by Grovas, also suitably disguised, of course.
Kiwina (Steve M) 61/131 HP | Current AC:23 or 27 vs AoO | HeP: 2 | Status: none ! Swim 60' Tuesday February 14th, 2023 10:15:47 PM
Kiwina tells Ramsey that the next trip may be a long one, as it seems they will head to Dirt City. And if not, then a stay at Unity Island is most likely. So, yes, he should provision well.
Tsak Rezar (Damien) AC22(22) (T15/F14) 113/113 HP| Falchion +4 2D4+3|Crossbow1 1D8+1 Status:Inspired, Hasted Tuesday February 14th, 2023 11:53:22 PM
Tsak joins the discussion regarding a trip to Dirt City. He is extremely dubious of the plan to impersonate either of the dragons. They simply don't know enough about them to pass any reasonable test. Posing as a mercenary company could work, until people find out the dragon is dead, then things could get shady? And their renown may well work against them too. Not knowing Ledra's whereabouts and what she may be up to makes all this fraught with peril, but also enough mystery that the petals might sneak thru the cracks.
He floats the idea of becoming a trade delegation representing the Taur Isles to try to increase trade with Dirt City. From what he has heard the merchants in the city are not only one of the more honest parties but also quite powerful. Getting them onside as well as continuing to help the Taur Isles could be a good start. We have a ship and enough gold to buy a cargo of Taur goods to take with us, any profit can be shared back with the Isles and assist with their base on InsertNameHere Isle. Subtle enquiries could then be made regarding the Canthril bloke.
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