Nightingale (JonS) HP 51/51 AC 21 CMD: 21 Monday March 6th, 2023 8:44:15 PM
Nightingale hasn't used any spells so she can take a longer watch so others can rest longer
Naithi (JamesD) AC: 24/16/19 HP: 51/68 , CMD = 18 Camalayas AC = 22/16/16 Monday March 6th, 2023 8:45:58 PM
Naithi offers to take a whichever shift is most convenient. She doesn't have dark vision, so if it is a dark night it will be better if someone else takes that shift.
DM Jon-Paul | Whihl's Pond Map d20=20 ; Monday March 6th, 2023 10:14:08 PM Zazu wishes he had more spells and thinks he needs a shopping trip! "That's good advice! Let's rest and then be on our way!"
Beech "If we are gonna rest up, I'll take the first watch." Beech has a plan for clearing Brambles as needed... It's only a small area at a time, but it'll leave a bare spot...
Naithi Naithi offers to take whichever shift is most convenient. She doesn't have darkvision, so if it is a dark night it will be better if someone else takes that shift.
Nightingale frowns for a moment, and looks to her friends once the TwigJack leaves ... "Did he just say brambles, I'm wondering if we're going to be facing another plant battle - I don't remember the hunter saying anything about going through brambles to get to and from the island." Nightingale hasn't used any spells so she can take a longer watch so others can rest longer
Sahabiel "When we are ready to move along, we will have to be careful and watch for signs of anything anyway. Oh, and l think we should go around the brambles rather than through. I do not think they can be a closed thicket stretching on and on, or no hunter should have even bothered trying to come this way."
Lothlo I'll keep an eye out if you guys need to rest and prepare your spells, after all, we know we aren't alone out here. Lohtlo scans the terrain and the treetops for any signs of danger while people rest and prepare for what lies ahead.
Panzer " Rest, seriously? Whatever, I'll take a middle watch then so y'all can sleep. I don't think we have used even 1 spell among us, but what do I know." -=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=- The night is filled with the sounds of the forest, alive and filled with life. Of the three watches, all three have a cacophony of life, but it's all uneventful. You are all awake in the morning, feeling well-rested and bursting with energy.
You follow the directions given to you by the leader of the TwigJacks, and soon enough, you can see in the distance what you believe to be a body of water, with a smidgeon of land in it. As you get closer, more of it comes into view.
Everyone roll a perception check against DC 10 Highlight to display spoiler: { You noticed as you get closer to the pond, that the Pond is contaminated.}
Everyone roll a perception check against DC 13 Highlight to display spoiler: { You can tell something is not right in the pond. It's a hue of purple!}
Everyone roll a perception check against DC 16 Highlight to display spoiler: { The area around the pool consists of beautiful plants and trees being strangled by evil vines pulsing in purple light. }
Everyone roll a perception check against DC 19 Highlight to display spoiler: { The Pool itself is partly clear and glowing, partly murky and magically purple-glow, all swirled together! }
As some of your friends or maybe also yourself realize something is off, how close do you get to the pond itself?
Beech (JohnC) AC 19(23)/14/15,HP 46/46 Character d20=16 ; d20=19 ; Tuesday March 7th, 2023 12:03:13 PM
Beech sees the pond, and instantly realizes something is extremely wrong. "Not sure, but that purple water in the pond and the fact that those vine are pulsating with a purple light and choking off the other plants that looks like they grew here and before whatever is happening were healthy and very pretty, are obvious clues that it's not good...." Considering what he knows, he has nothing...... He will try to spot a shell or something that can hold the seed, that they are here to find....
Perception checks 16 "for plants" 19 to spot the shell or whatever
Panzer Braun (David F) AC 28 (T16, FF24) CMD 27 HP 81/87 ) Character Sheet d20+4=24 ; d20+6=20 ; d20+6=11 ; Tuesday March 7th, 2023 1:47:41 PM
Perception 24 " Well, I have seen good before, and that most certainly is not it. I will venture a guess that the purplish stuff is the 'negative' we came to find, but what is it doing to those vines and why are they choking off all the natural looking plants that grow here? What do you folks that know nature see? Am I missing something and this is just another Tuesday in the Natural world?" How far from this shore to the 'island'? about 15 feet? Are there tracks from the hunter that show how he got out there? Survival 20 Are there trees around the pool? How tall are they? How thick? Are there any animals or signs of animals here? Survival 11 Are there any trees on the island? What is the airspeed of an unladen swallow? Panzer isn't getting any closer than he is right now. If Beech wouldn't mind though, having his magic rope get the Badgerkin up into a tree to see what can be seen from above would be helpful.
Sahabiel (EstherLauren) -- AC 25/14/24 -- HP: 60/60 d20+7=11 ; d20+12=25 ; d20+20=25 ; Tuesday March 7th, 2023 4:28:15 PM Perception d20+7 = 11. I might as well be rolling d6 for perception instead of d20, I don't seem to be using the higher numbers anyway
"Well.. that pond does nay look very healthy now, does it?", Sahabiel says tentatively.
The words of her companions quickly catch her up to a few things she hadn't even noticed at first herself, and since this looks decidedly a growth magical, she tries looking for clues from a bit of a safe distance - after the incident with vines taking over the bridge and pier back at the settlement, she is rather wary of any vines that 'just happen' to be growing in any place associated with that artifact Whihl brough back.
Knowledge(nature, magical forest) d20+12 = 25, Survival(magical forest) d20+20 = 25, starting at 20' distance and only closing in to 15' if her checks suggest it is safe to do so
Nightingale (JonS) HP 51/51 AC 21 CMD: 21 Perc Check: d20+10=30 ; Know - Nature: d20+7=20 ; Tuesday March 7th, 2023 6:22:46 PM
Nightingale sees what's happening, the vines, the pond, and stops dead in her tracks .... "That's, that's, not natural. The vines, they're abhorrent."
OOC: Although a definitive answer would of course require further measurements, published species-wide averages of wing length and body mass, initial Strouhal estimates based on those averages and cross-species comparisons, the Lund wind tunnel study of birds flying at a range of speeds, and revised Strouhal numbers based on that study all lead me to estimate that the average cruising airspeed velocity of an unladen European Swallow is roughly 11 meters per second, or 24 miles an hour.
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 20/15/16, HP: 56/56, CMD: 23 d20+15=24 ; Tuesday March 7th, 2023 8:01:45 PM
Lothlo looks at the mix of clear and murkey water before them. I think it's best that we don't get close until we make a plan. It's likely to behave similar to the plants back in town, and the null is designed to keep it in check, so we are likely in for something crazy as soon as we approach. Do you think there is a way we can simply distract the vines enough to give the null an edge to start taking control without putting ourselves in too much risk? And does anyone see any of the other creatures that we were told about, we don't want to put them at risk, or if they are already in trouble we will want to lend a hand as soon as we move towards the pool.
Beech sees the pond and instantly realizes something is extremely wrong. "Not sure, but that purple water in the pond and the fact that those vines are pulsating with a purple light and choking off the other plants that look like they grew here and before whatever is happening were healthy and very pretty, are obvious clues that it's not good...."
Considering what he knows, he has nothing......He will try to spot a shell or something that can hold the seed, that they are here to find...
Naithi agrees and chooses not to dive into this particular body of water. I don't know what that is, but it might be worth finding out. I suggest standing back and doing some fishing. If the water is mutating the wildlife, catching a small fish and seeing what changes it underwent will let us know how to prepare.
Nightingale sees what's happening, the vines, the pond, and stops dead in her tracks .... "That's, that's, not natural. The vines, they're abhorrent."
Sahabiel "Well.. that pond does nay look very healthy now, does it?", Sahabiel says tentatively.
The words of her companions quickly catch her up to a few things she hadn't even noticed at first herself, and since this looks decidedly a growth magical, she tries looking for clues from a bit of a safe distance - after the incident with vines taking over the bridge and pier back at the settlement, she is rather wary of any vines that 'just happen' to be growing in any place associated with that artifact Whihl brought back.
Lothlo looks at the mix of clear and murky water before them. I think it's best that we don't get close until we make a plan. It's likely to behave similarly to the plants back in town, and the null is designed to keep it in check, so we are likely in for something crazy as soon as we approach. Do you think there is a way we can simply distract the vines enough to give the null an edge to start taking control without putting ourselves at too much risk? And does anyone see any of the other creatures that we were told about, we don't want to put them at risk, or if they are already in trouble we will want to lend a hand as soon as we move towards the pool.
Panzer " Well, I have seen good before, and that most certainly is not it. I will venture a guess that the purplish stuff is the 'negative' we came to find, but what is it doing to those vines and why are they choking off all the natural-looking plants that grow here? What do you folks that know nature see? Am I missing something and this is just another Tuesday in the Natural world?" Panzer isn't getting any closer than he is right now. If Beech wouldn't mind though, having his magic rope get the Badgerkin up into a tree to see what can be seen from above would be helpful.
Panzer decides to ask many questions to no one in particular & no in particular answers:
How far from this shore to the 'island'? About 15 feet, give or take a few. Are there tracks from the hunter that show how he got out there? (Survival 20)There are tracks leading to the pool and then no tracks until the small island shore. Are there trees around the pool? How tall are they? How thick? No trees around the pool currently. Are there any animals or signs of animals here? Survival 11 There are no current animal tracks leading to the pool... Are there any trees on the island? Brush & Bramble on the island. What is the airspeed of an unladen swallow? 24 miles per hour or 11 meters per second. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=- {DM Request: Please place yourselves onto the Pond Map with either initials or create a legend so it's easy for me...I'm not a spring chicken anymore!}
From what I can perceive, no one is closer than 15' from the edge of the pool{See dotted line on map}. Now that you are all within visible distance of the pool, you all see:
At the pool, the party finds that the Pond is contaminated. The area around the pool consists of beautiful plants and trees being strangled by evil vines pulsing in purple light. The Pool itself is partly clear and glowing, partly murky and magically purple-glow, all swirled together. The island is bare of trees. It has brush and brambles on it as well as hedges.
What is everyone doing? Who will be going fishing, if anyone at all?
Naithi (JamesD) AC: 24/16/19 HP: 51/68 , CMD = 18 Camalayas AC = 22/16/16 Tuesday March 7th, 2023 9:21:20 PM
Naithi agrees and chooses not to dive into this particular body of water.
I don't know what that is, but it might be worth finding out. I suggest standing back and doing some fishing. If the water is mutating the wild life, catching a small fish and seeing what changes it underwent will let us know how to prepare.
Zazu (AC20, HP52) and Boyo the bunny (AC19, HP26) (Cayzle) d20+15=27 ; d20+15=23 ; d20+12=18 ; Tuesday March 7th, 2023 10:54:34 PM
Zazu creeps up stealthily to within 25 feet. The trickster uses ranged legerdemain and a tiny box to fish out a sample of the contamination. setting it down, Zazu tries to figure it out.
Beech (JohnC) AC 19(23)/14/15,HP 46/46 Character Wednesday March 8th, 2023 12:24:31 AM
Map note: can't access and boxes that the overlay is covering...
Panzer Braun (David F) AC 28 (T16, FF24) CMD 27 HP 81/87 ) Character Sheet d20+9=12 ; d20+9=20 ; d20+9=11 ; d20+9=21 ; d20+9=20 ; Wednesday March 8th, 2023 5:09:40 PM
OOC: Hedges? Yes, some. So we can't see the turf of the island then? Sure you can, it's not a labyrinth. How far away from the pool is the nearest tree? 10 feet. The map is view-only to me - fixed. -=-
IC: Panzer Sighs when he notices the Hedges ( which were probably noticeable from the get go) and walks away from the island a bit. He drops his rucksack and slowly begins peeling off his armor, stacking it neatly on his ruck so it isn't on the ground. When he is done he walks back to the nearest tree to the island and climbs it. Climb 12 no progress Climb 20 Climb 11 no progress climb 21 climb 20 If the climb is a 1/2 move this should get him 45 feet up and give him a fabulous view of the island. He takes 20 and studies the island. Perception 24 Do the hedges look like a maze? What is on the other side of the hedges? Are there any creatures on the island?
Sahabiel (EstherLauren) -- AC 25/14/24 -- HP: 60/60 Wednesday March 8th, 2023 7:25:05 PM ooc: I could not add a location to the map because it has been shared view-only - Fixed.
Sahabiel eyes the hunter tracks leading right up to the water. "Well.. unless Whihl is a greater fool than I believe him to be, I think we can presume that the pond was not like this when he was here, or I can't really imagine him entering the water to get to that islet..."
Sahabiel proposes a course of action that will allow everyone to keep at least 15' away from the water -
"Let's see if the same trick that worked on the bridge will do again... everybody, please keep yer distance for now and keep watch on the surroundings, I'll be looking towards the islet and searching for another one of those strong auras."
ooc: Sahabiel prays the Culverwood to grant her to have the ability to see magical auras again (Detect Magic), and since the center of the islet as drawn is exactly 60' behind the 15' line, she is going to have to slowly walk around that circumference and look at the island from every angle to cover it entirely with her detection - until she finds something, then she would stay put and keep her detection focused that way until it gives her an exact location.
DM Jon-Paul | Whihl's Pond Map Wednesday March 8th, 2023 8:21:34 PM
DM: Sorry, it was an oversight. Everyone that has the link can now access as editor the Pond Map.
Pond Map description: The island is 20 feet in Diameter. The dotted line is 15' from the pond's shoreline. The pond is 10 ft around the island, like a moat.
I'm looking into getting a better future map.
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 20/15/16, HP: 56/56, CMD: 23 d20+15=31 ; Wednesday March 8th, 2023 8:59:10 PM Sure thing. I'll keep an eye out for any additional threats and will leave you to do your thing Sahbiel.
Lothlo scans the area for any signs of unseen guests, or of vines heading towards them. Perception = 31
ooc: the map looks like it has the 15' zone only 10' away on the horizontal access.
DM: I understand your concerns. Sheets is not the best tool for map-making. I tried. I'll look into improving it.
Nightingale (JonS) HP 51/51 AC 21 CMD: 21 Wednesday March 8th, 2023 9:50:56 PM
OOC: For the life of me, can't find my pic of Nightingale, so I had to improvise.
DM: no worries, whatever works for you, works for me!
Nightingale moves up close to Lothlo, pulls a wand from her bag and pokes herself with it, with a grin on her face ... (Divine Favor, +1 to hit & damage rolls for a minute - this is applied to her and not Lothlo)
Zazu creeps up stealthily to within 25 feet. The trickster uses ranged legerdemain and a tiny box to fish out a sample of the contamination. Setting it down, Zazu tries to figure it out.
Boyo sniffs it with his wrinkly nose. (scent)
Nightingale moves up close to Lothlo, pulls a wand from her bag, and pokes herself with it, with a grin on her face ... (So this is applied to her, as I'm blonde ... Divine Favor, +1 to hit & damage rolls for a minute)
Sahabiel eyes the hunter tracks leading right up to the water. "Well.. unless Whihl is a greater fool than I believe him to be, I think we can presume that the pond was not like this when he was here, or I can't really imagine him entering the water to get to that islet..."
Sahabiel proposes a course of action that will allow everyone to keep at least 15' away from the water -
"Let's see if the same trick that worked on the bridge will do again... everybody, please keep yer distance for now and keep watch on the surroundings, I'll be looking towards the islet and searching for another one of those strong auras."
Lothlo Sure thing. I'll keep an eye out for any additional threats and will leave you to do your thing Sahbiel. Lothlo scans the area for any signs of unseen guests, or of vines heading toward them.
Panzer sighs when he notices the Hedges ( which were probably noticeable from the get-go) and walks away from the island a bit. He drops his rucksack and slowly begins peeling off his armor, stacking it neatly on his ruck so it isn't on the ground. When he is done he walks back to the nearest tree to the island and climbs it. Climb 12 no progress Climb 20 Climb 11 no progress climb 21 climb 20 If the climb is a 1/2 move this should get him 45 feet up and give him a fabulous view of the island. He takes 20 and studies the island. Perception 24 -=-=-=-=-=- Zazu & Boyo, Highlight to display spoiler: {Detect Magic - Yes | Spellcraft 27 - a strong aura. | Know Nature 23 - The water is unnatural in its contamination. | Know Arcana 18 - The aura is overwhelming. || Boyo - It smells of rotting decaying materials & something else, but Boyo doesn't know what. }
Sahabiel Highlight to display spoiler: { You are granted another chance to use Detect Magic || You don't have to go far, as you detect a similar Overwhelming aura. }
Lothlo Highlight to display spoiler: { Nothing is currently heading towards you or your group. }
Panzer Highlight to display spoiler: { Do the hedges look like a maze? No. | What is on the other side of the hedges? Ground and low grasses. | Are there any creatures on the island? Not a one. Your Perception indicates it's unusually quiet.} -=-=-
The area for those of you that made perception checks, is unnaturally quiet. The water is also quite still, almost like Still Life*. What's your next move?
Highlight to display spoiler: { * Still Life by Iron Maiden }
Panzer Braun (David F) AC 28 (T16, FF24) CMD 27 HP 81/87 ) Character Sheet Wednesday March 8th, 2023 10:51:14 PM
Divine favor is a personal spell, with a target of you. Therefore the wand's user may cast it on themselves, but not on someone else
Zazu (AC20, HP52) and Boyo the bunny (AC19, HP26) (Cayzle) Wednesday March 8th, 2023 10:55:34 PM
“Hey everybody! The nasty stuff in the water is really strong Magic, and it smells like rot.”
Zarzuela inspects the waters.
“I suggest not touching it!”
Sahabiel (EstherLauren) -- AC 25/14/24 -- HP: 60/60 Thursday March 9th, 2023 3:55:44 PM
Sahabiel again finds the strength of the aura ahead of her almost overwhelming, but she is expecting it this time. "...I am reading the aura of another artifact grade something on that islet alright, and I am going to guess that must be the 'negative' to that shard Whihl brought back. If ya give me a little longer to study the auras on that islet, I think I should be able to get an exact location we can focus on."
Beech (JohnC) AC 19(23)/14/15,HP 46/46 Character d20=4 ; Thursday March 9th, 2023 4:20:40 PM
Beech, again looks to see if he can spot anything that could be considered a cover, on the isle.
(previous roll 19 and not replied to) Current Roll: 4
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 20/15/16, HP: 56/56, CMD: 23 d20+15=18 ; Thursday March 9th, 2023 7:46:13 PM Take all the time you need Sahabiel, with magic this strong we are definetly better knowing all we can before we do anything. Lothlo continues scanning the area for signs of danger while Sahabiel continues her investigation.
Perception = 18
DM Jon-Paul | Whihl's Colored Pond Map Thursday March 9th, 2023 9:48:42 PM
{OOC: DM:: I'm trying some different suggestions on the map...let me know what works & doesn't via email.} *-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-* Zazu lets everyone in the group know that "The nasty stuff in the water is really strong Magic, and it smells like rot.”
Beech again looks to see if he can spot anything that could be considered a cover, on the isle.
Sahabiel believes that if she just concentrates on the aura a bit longer, she can pinpoint the area they are looking for.
Lothlo Take all the time you need Sahabiel, with magic this strong we are definitely better at knowing all we can before we do anything. Lothlo continues scanning the area for signs of danger while Sahabiel continues her investigation.
Panzer comments, Divine favor is a personal spell, with a target of you. Therefore the wand's user may cast it on themselves, but not on someone else. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Beech Highlight to display spoiler: { Both perception skill rolls were spot on, but the center isle is but a place of rest on a hot summer's day, containing nothing of consequence. If you didn't know any better, so you think the isle is just a distraction. }
Sahabiel Highlight to display spoiler: { The longer you concentrate on the aura, the more you are convinced that the object you seek is underwater.}
Lothlo Highlight to display spoiler: { Where you stand, you cannot see any danger, but that doesn't mean it isn't there!} -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- In summary, you've come to a proverbial fork in the road. You received directions from the TwigJacks; without a fight; which lead you straight here to this place. You see Hunter Whihl's tracks leading straight to the water's edge. Your gifted magic users have detected the same type of aura coming from the Pool itself which is partly clear and glowing, partly murky and magically purple-glow, all swirled together. You have cautiously decided to not get too close to the water's edge. You know from the Bridge in Freedom's Landing that the Roots & Vines abruptly appeared near a water source.
What do you do next? Skipping stones perhaps? Perhaps you'll set up camp to watch the pool at night?
Nightingale (JonS) HP 51/51 AC 21 CMD: 21 Thursday March 9th, 2023 11:14:51 PM
Following her wand snafu ... she'll pull another one, her wand of Bless, and wait to use it until something happens
Zazu (AC20, HP52) and Boyo the bunny (AC19, HP26) (Cayzle) Friday March 10th, 2023 1:02:23 AM
"Well, IF we wanted to, does anybody have water walking or water breathing? That seems like an option we ought to at least ponder."
Beech (JohnC) AC 19(23)/14/15,HP 46/46 Character Friday March 10th, 2023 12:06:28 PM "I can try an icestorm and see if it will freeze the top of the pond. Oh, I think the island out there is a distraction, maybe even not there...." At that thought, he picks up a stone and throws it to the island and sees if the island is a figment....
Sahabiel (EstherLauren) -- AC 25/14/24 -- HP: 60/60 Friday March 10th, 2023 2:41:25 PM
Sahabiel looks pensive as she continues to study and get a sense of all things magical in the direction of the islet. "I think... from where I feel the aura strongest.. what we are looking for might be underwater now? Whether it was so before, or whether those vines have snagged it, when I concentrate on that strongest aura, it seems to be coming up from below the waterline?"
In light of that realization, she whispers to Beech;
"Good thinking, that would keep the vines from reaching up! But freezing the surface is not going to make getting something from under it easier... so.. how about this, I am going to see if I can narrow that location down further (ooc: Detect Magic, 3rd round of detecting in same direction), and then see if the Culverwood will grant me an elemental.. a small water elemental in water would move as but a current, giving vines no purchase, yet using its vortex aspect might form a funnel strong enough to throw clear the object onto the shore.. assuming it is not very much larger than the shard we already saw? Could ya check with the others if anyone has any supporting enchantments that might increase the likelihood of such an attempt working? I can call on only two small elementals today, so each one has to count..."
ooc: Sahabiel's proposed action is to first maintain another round of Detect Magic, so that she gets enough of a detailed location that she can direct a summoned creature to it. Then, she would conjure a Small Water Elemental to slip into the pond and use its vortex aspect to pick up the negative shard from underwater, and fling it out of the pond.
Naithi (JamesD) AC: 24/16/19 HP: 51/68 , CMD = 18 Camalayas AC = 22/16/16 Friday March 10th, 2023 2:51:21 PM
ooc: My daughter's surgery went well. I'll try to post after work.
DM: That's awesome news! Congrats!!!
Panzer Braun (David F) AC 28 (T16, FF24) CMD 27 HP 87/87 ) Character Sheet Friday March 10th, 2023 4:20:19 PM
Panzer climbs down from the tree and looks at the water. He shrugs and then starts taking off the rest of his gear until he is left with a belt, undies, a ring and an amulet.He straps his kukri to his belt and picks up a boot. " Keep narrowing the location down. I still think the purple stuff is what we need. If it is and I scoop some out in my boot and dump it on the vines they SHOULD go away. I mean, thats hat we came here for, right, something to rid the town of the bloody vines. So here I go." Panzer walks out to the water, through the vines that are doing their best to choke out the local flora and dips his boot deep into the pool, trying to get the the less clear and purple swirlly layer. So long as nothing tries to kill him he will fill up the boot and dump it on the vines and watch to see what happens.
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 20/15/16, HP: 56/56, CMD: 23 d20+20=26 ; d8+9=17 ; Friday March 10th, 2023 8:11:52 PM I guess we are doing this then. I've got your back should things turn ugly, but I'm not sure whether my arrows will have any affect.
Lothlo pulls out a cold iron arrow and readies to defend against any attacks that may come as people start to take action.
Roll each once: D20 + 19(+1 within 30'), 1d8 +8 (+1 within 30') , and +4 to confirm crits
Attack = 26 Damage = 17
DM Jon-Paul | Whihl's Colored Pond Map d3=3 ; d20+4=21 ; d20=11 ; Friday March 10th, 2023 9:53:28 PM The Pond -=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Zazu "Well, IF we wanted to, does anybody have water walking or water breathing? That seems like an option we ought to at least ponder."
Beech "I can try an ice storm and see if it will freeze the top of the pond. Oh, I think the island out there is a distraction, maybe even not there...." At that thought, he picks up a stone and throws it to the island and sees if the island is a figment...
Nightingale Following her wand snafu ... she'll pull another one, her wand of Bless, and wait to use it until something happens
Sahabiel tries to concentrate for at least another round to try to determine where the shard actually is, and then quickly formulates a plan to retreive it.
Panzer climbs down from the tree and looks at the water. He shrugs and then starts taking off the rest of his gear until he is left with a belt, undies, a ring and an amulet.He straps his kukri to his belt and picks up a boot. "Keep narrowing the location down. I still think the purple stuff is what we need. If it is and I scoop some out in my boot and dump it on the vines they SHOULD go away. I mean, that's what we came here for, right, something to rid the town of the bloody vines. So here I go."
Panzer walks out to the water, through the vines that are doing their best to choke out the local flora, and dips his boot deep into the pool, trying to get the the less clear and purple swirlly layer. So long as nothing tries to kill him he will fill up the boot and dump it on the vines and watch to see what happens.
Lothlo Readies his bow with a cold iron arrow just in case Panzer runs into trouble. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Beech Highlight to display spoiler: { Your rock hits the isle and rolls into a bush. Bush takes 3 hit points of damage. The isle is real. }
Nightingale Highlight to display spoiler: { Your wait is over...something has happened! }
Sahabiel Highlight to display spoiler: { Your 3rd round of Detect Magic tells you the Negative Shard is underwater but because of the Negative Influence of this shard you can't get a good pinpoint location. }
Panzer Highlight to display spoiler: { As you get close to the edge of the water...something rises out of it and attacks you! } -=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=- As Panzer Braun makes his way over to the edge of the water, two huge translucent creatures shape-shift between a spinning column of water and a crashing wave rise up out of the stillness. These wave-like creatures have vaguely humanoid faces and smaller wave “arms” to either side. As they reach their 40 foot apex, they attack!
Panzer gets wet, but both creatures miss hitting you.
Lothlo fires his arrow as Panzer gets attacked hitting one of the watery creatures for 7 points of damage!
Zazu (AC20, HP52) and Boyo the bunny (AC19, HP26) (Cayzle) d20+12=21 ; d4=4 ; d4=1 ; d6=6 ; d6=2 ; d6=4 ; Friday March 10th, 2023 11:30:39 PM
Zazu shouts, "This is not good!"
The elf springs into action, spurring Boyo on into the fray!
The dire bunny hops forward, to, say 32AF.
Still invisible, that ends after the wizard casts Acid Arrow. But invisibility makes this a sneak attack.
"We'll see if these things can even BE sneak attacked!" Zazu mutters.
"These things are big, but that's good. Means I don't have to worry about firing into the melee."
With a +2 to hit from being invisible, and with the monster losing its dex bonus to AC, with luck this will be a solid blow. "Hopefully they are not immune to acid!"
Zazu rolls to hit touch AC (without dex bonus) 21, aiming at the one on the right/east.
The acid arrow this round does 2d4 damage plus 3d6 sneak attack damage plus another 2d4 next round.
For this round, that's 5+12 = 17 damage.
Panzer Braun (David F) AC 28 (T16, FF24) CMD 27 HP 87/87 ) Character Sheet Saturday March 11th, 2023 12:38:55 AM
Panzer's AC are currently 18, 16touch,14 flat without armor
Nightingale (JonS) HP 51/51 AC 21 CMD: 21 Saturday March 11th, 2023 12:22:20 PM
Nightingale will use her wand to cast Bless on herself and her friends ... then she'll put it away ... and think about her next course of action
Sahabiel (EstherLauren) -- AC 25/14/24 -- HP: 60/60 Saturday March 11th, 2023 5:18:12 PM
Sahabiel is rudely shaken out of her observations by the sudden outbreak of mayhem. She at least appreciates the irony that not ten seconds earlier, she had told Beech that she hoped the wood would grant her a water elemental and how it would be hard to detect in the pond. Well, goes to show one should be careful what one hopes for.
Events have her on the back foot. "Such size! E.. Elder elementals? From contaminated water? Panzer, please try and get away from there! If they're bound to that pond, they might cease attacks if ya keep far away enough from it!"
Beech (JohnC) AC 19(23)/14/15,HP 46/46 Character 8d6=27 ; Saturday March 11th, 2023 6:23:44 PM
Beech thinks, well, I can see them... they are above the mean level of the pond... They attacked with vile intents... At least I brought the party favors....
Beech tosses a fireball, catching the water creatures, and avoiding Panzer... He yells out, "I'm sending gifts, I'll try not to hit people, but leave me space..."
Fireball, Damage 27, DC 18 for 1/2
Panzer Braun (David F) AC 28 (T16, FF24) CMD 27 HP 87/87 ) Character Sheet d20+6=10 ; Monday March 13th, 2023 1:38:38 PM
Panzer's AC are currently 22, 20 touch,14 flat without armor (Total defense added in)
Somehow, you don't know how and neither does Panzer, The towering Water Elementals miss hm. Those with really keen ears hear some sort of bark of surprise as the waves crash to the ground around the Badgerkin. He rolls away, very wet. You are sure at least some of that dampness came from the waves landing and exploding so close to Panzer. He will not try to dissuade any of you from thinking that was the only liquid that soaked him. Panzer now feels like a very small ant dropped into a very small pool with very large fish. He is not fond of this feeling. He hears Sahabiel shout something about moving away from them and maybe stopping their attacks. That sounds good to him since his armor is way over there against a tree. Panzer goes completely defensive (total defense, +4 dodge AC,Standard action) and attempts to run out of the way. He plants his feet and makes like a rabbit and runs. (Ignore the roll I was going to do something else and then realized that it wouldn't work)
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 20/15/16, HP: 56/56, CMD: 23 Monday March 13th, 2023 8:09:04 PM
***posting for James*** Naithi and Camalayaas go into full defensive mode, not wanting to anger the water cirtters if there is a chance for peace.
Sahabiel (EstherLauren) -- AC 25/14/24 -- HP: 60/60 Monday March 13th, 2023 8:14:02 PM
Sahabiel readies her shield, and runs to position herself at the 15' line to give Panzer somewhere clear to run to.
(ooc: If possible, Sahabiel would like to Aid Another to give Panzer +2 AC once he makes it to within 5' of her, but I am not actually sure if the rules allow that? Aid Another in combat is mostly written from the point of view of helping someone make an attack, with shielding them and adding those +2 to AC instead being written in as almost an afterthought -- so it has that weird requirement for being in a position to "attack the target".. so I am not sure if that means rules-as-written that I can only offer shield support to Panzer if I am within range to attack the pond creature, or if for the purpose of using my shield for my ally, that means my "target" would be Panzer?)
DM: If you readied the action to say, I'll give "Aid another" to Panzer of +2AC if he makes it to within 5' of her. I would accept that.
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 20/15/16, HP: 56/56, CMD: 23 d20+18=35 ; d20+18=36 ; d20+13=17 ; d8+9=15 ; d8+9=14 ; d8+9=13 ; Monday March 13th, 2023 8:21:27 PM Sending some help your way as well, we'll see if cold iron works on these critters as well.
Lothlo pulls out three cold iron arrows and aims them at the elemental taking all the damage.
Roll each twice: D20 + 17(+1 within 30'), 1d8 +8 (+1 within 30') , and +4 to confirm crits Roll each once: D20 + 12(+1 within 30'), 1d8 +8 (+1 within 30') , and +4 to confirm crits
Attack 1 = 35 Damage 1 = 15
Attack 2 = 36 Damage 2 = 14
Attack 3 = 17 Damage 3 = 13
***Active spells and abilities*** Spells and Conditions in effect on self:
Sharpshooter Skills "Can shoot ranged weapons at opponents in melee without penalty, +1 bonus on attack and damage with ranged weapons at ranges up to 30 feet, can take a –1 penalty on all ranged attack rolls to gain a +2 bonus on all ranged damage rolls (increases at +4 bab), Only a –1 penalty per full range increment between you and your target, threat range is doubled, +4 bonus on rollsto confirm crits." -Trick shots available: Disarm Trick, Ricochet Trick, Staple Trick, Slice Trick, Sunder Trick, Grapnel Trick Consumables Tracking: 4 arrows 0 arrows, 0 hero points
Zazu (AC20, HP52) and Boyo the bunny (AC19, HP26) (Cayzle) Monday March 13th, 2023 10:02:36 PM
Zazu shouts encouragement to all the party. "Come on, friends! We can defeat these watery monsters!"
Nightingale (JonS) HP 51/51 AC 21 CMD: 21 Monday March 13th, 2023 11:00:13 PM
Nightingale calls upon Queen Maab and summons a Spiritual Sickle (Weapon) that she will have defend Panzer until he's out of danger
SW: +6 to hit, damage is 1D8+1, it strikes as a spell, not a weapon
DM Jon-Paul | Whihl's Colored Pond Map d20+4=6 ; d20+4=20 ; Monday March 13th, 2023 11:14:24 PM
DM:: Using the Colored Pond Map
*-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-* Zazu & Boyo make sneak attacks against the Elder Waters while invisible!
Beech thinks, well, I can see them...they are above the mean level of the pond...They attacked with vile intentions... At least I brought the party favors....
Beech tosses a fireball, catching the water creatures, and avoiding Panzer... He yells out, "I'm sending gifts, I'll try not to hit people, but leave me space..."
Naithi and Camalayas go into full defensive mode, not wanting to anger the water critters if there is a chance for peace.
Nightingale will use her wand to cast Bless on herself and her friends ... then she'll put it away ... and think about her next course of action.
Sahabiel is rudely shaken out of her observations by the sudden outbreak of mayhem. "Such size! E.. Elder elementals? From contaminated water? Panzer, please try and get away from there! If they're bound to that pond, they might cease attacks if ya keep far away enough from it!" Sahabiel readies her shield and runs to position herself at the 15' line to give Panzer somewhere clear to run to. [DM: Checking on your request]
Lothlo pulls out three cold iron arrows and aims them at the elemental taking all the damage. (Water1)
Panzer Panzer's AC is currently 18, 16 touch, and 14 flat without armor. Panzer goes completely defensive, even though the surprise attack didn't harm him with the exception of being water soaked! -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Both Elder Waters advance on your positions, leaving their pool & closing ranks. Zazu & Boyo hit the monster in their attacks. Zazu notices Highlight to display spoiler: { The elder waters didn't seem to be phased by the sneak attack. }
Beech , bringing the party favors catches both Elder waters while still in their pool only affecting them and not Panzer. They both seem to have taken damage from the fire blast.
Lothlo pulls a sharpshooter maneuver and wallops Elder Water 1 with 3 iron cold arrows.
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Zazu (AC20, HP52) and Boyo the bunny (AC19, HP26) (Cayzle) d4=4 ; d4=4 ; d20+10=22 ; 4d6=15 ; Tuesday March 14th, 2023 6:50:35 AM
[OOC: That fireball did just 4 to the one? Confused!] [DM: Fixed!]
Zazu's acid arrow from the last round inflicts another bit of damage to Water1 before the spell ends: 8 acid damage, sweet!
Zazu and Boyo started the round at 32AF. Realizing that the monsters are immune to sneak attacks, there is no longer any reason to be within 30 ft; they move to 39 AD. Zazu gets out a scroll and reads a Scorching Ray.
Ranged Touch attack on W1 hits touch AC22 for 15 fire damage.
Stuff Used Spells: Mage Armor, Invis, Acid Arrow Scrolls: Scorching Ray Gave away a Glyph Box
Beech (JohnC) AC 19(23)/14/15,HP 46/46 Character 8d6=20 ; Tuesday March 14th, 2023 12:33:13 PM
Beech takes and moves away a bit. And tosses another party favor at the two elementals.
Fireball, damage 20 DC18 Ref for 1/2
Panzer Braun (David F) AC 28 (T16, FF24) CMD 27 HP 87/87 ) Character Sheet Tuesday March 14th, 2023 2:22:35 PM
(Panzer's AC are currently 18, 16 touch,14 flat without armor)
Panzer makes haste to his pack(double move) and prepares to try and negotiate with the elemental guardians. " Can any of you speak to them? They might stop trying to drown and smash us if they get the seed back. It's in here somewhere..."
Sahabiel (EstherLauren) -- AC 25/14/24 -- HP: 60/60 Tuesday March 14th, 2023 6:04:23 PM
Sahabiel backs away and speaks a Prayer for favor upon herself and her companions in this dangerous situation.
She also hastily yells a bit of lore she'd know as a summoner of elementals, reminding her companions; "If fight we must, then make this a running battle - though ya would have no chance to stay ahead of them in water, water elementals are slower on land than we are!"
(ooc: New active effect: Prayer, 8 rounds remaining. Allies are +1 on attack, damage, saves, and skill checks. Opponents are -1 on attack, damage, saves, and skill checks)
Naithi (JamesD) AC: 24/16/19 HP: 51/68 , CMD = 18 Camalayas AC = 22/16/16 Tuesday March 14th, 2023 7:00:21 PM
Naithi doesn't speak Aquan, but she will try her best to communicate non verbally. Although she thinks she is just making herself a target for a free hit, she cannot risk killing creatures in a fight because the have what could potentially be their young. She takes the seed from Braun and holds it out to her, hands raised above her head and takes a couple steps forward with her head slightly bowed. If an attack comes she will shield the seed with get body to protect it.
Nightingale (JonS) HP 51/51 AC 21 CMD: 21 Tuesday March 14th, 2023 7:18:28 PM
Seeing that one of the elementals has been damage more than the other, Nightingale will re-direct her sickle to attack the one everyone else is targeting
Sahabiel (EstherLauren) -- AC 25/14/24 -- HP: 60/60 Tuesday March 14th, 2023 8:07:09 PM ooc: Since not everyone wants to fight, Sahabiel's suggention for a running battle can also be reinterpreted for a running diplomacy, or a running anything else - as long as we keep moving ahead of them and never letting them come into melee range, we are at least buying time to come up with something even if we look silly going round and round in circles.
Zazu (AC20, HP52) and Boyo the bunny (AC19, HP26) (Cayzle) Tuesday March 14th, 2023 8:57:25 PM
Zazu does not understand the confusion.
"These are water elementals, not plant creatures! Elementals do not grow from plant seeds! And they attacked us!"
The elf sees no reason to try to reason with these unreasonable foes!
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 20/15/16, HP: 56/56, CMD: 23 d20+20=40 ; d20+20=21 ; d8+9=17 ; 2d8+9=18 ; Tuesday March 14th, 2023 9:05:30 PM
Lothlo sees the chance for peace, and decides to follow suit. I'm all for a peaceful resolution if they will go for it. He retreats back and will hold back sending out another cold iron arrow, unless the elemental chooses to continue with violence.
ooc: I only see one elemental on the map now, but didn't see us killing the second one
***Active spells and abilities*** Spells and Conditions in effect on self:
Sharpshooter Skills "Can shoot ranged weapons at opponents in melee without penalty, +1 bonus on attack and damage with ranged weapons at ranges up to 30 feet, can take a –1 penalty on all ranged attack rolls to gain a +2 bonus on all ranged damage rolls (increases at +4 bab), Only a –1 penalty per full range increment between you and your target, threat range is doubled, +4 bonus on rollsto confirm crits." -Trick shots available: Disarm Trick, Ricochet Trick, Staple Trick, Slice Trick, Sunder Trick, Grapnel Trick Consumables Tracking: 5 arrows, 0 hero points
Summary thus far {with DM corrections taken into account}:
Elder Water 1 has taken 73 HP of damage thus far and collapsed into a pool of water. Elder Water 2 has taken 31 HP of damage & begins to retreat back into the pool. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Zazu continues to attack EW1 without realizing it's already finished.
Beech continues with the party favors...striking both full-on. The first one is already a pool of lifeless water & the second takes the full heat!
Naithi and Camalayas doesn't speak Aquan, but she will try her best to communicate non-verbally. Although she thinks she is just making herself a target for a free hit, she cannot risk killing creatures in a fight because they have what could potentially be their young. She takes the seed from Braun and holds it out to her, hands raised above her head, and takes a couple of steps forward with her head slightly bowed. If an attack comes she will shield the seed with get her body to protect it.
Nightingale Seeing that one of the elementals has been damaged more than the other, Nightingale will re-direct her sickle to attack the one everyone else is targeting
Sahabiel backs away and speaks a Prayer for favor upon herself and her companions in this dangerous situation. She also hastily yells a bit of lore she'd know as a summoner of elementals, reminding her companions; "If fight we must, then make this a running battle - through ya would have no chance to stay ahead of them in water, water elementals are slower on land than we are!"
Panzer " Can any of you speak to them? They might stop trying to drown and smash us if they get the seed back. It's in here somewhere..."
Lothlo Lothlo sees the chance for peace and decides to follow suit. I'm all for a peaceful resolution if they will go for it. He retreats back and will hold back sending out another cold iron arrow unless the elemental chooses to continue with violence. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- As soon as Beech tosses his latest party favor, in the aftermath, one is a puddle and the other is quickly retreating back to the pool, where it will disappear once it hits the water.
Anyone with Knowledge Planes skill please make a check vs DC 18 Highlight to display spoiler: { These are Elder Water Weirds. Once they attack, they fight to the death. The first creature has been permanently dismissed.}
Anyone with Knowledge Planes skill please make a check vs DC 21 Highlight to display spoiler: { You recall something about these creatures having damage reduction..and something about their special abilities in water.}
Anyone with Knowledge Planes skill please make a check vs DC 24 Highlight to display spoiler: { One such ability is called Reform Body (Ex) When reduced to zero or fewer hit points, the water weird collapses. If it was on water at the time, it reforms at full strength 1d4+1 rounds later. }
Sahabiel (EstherLauren) -- AC 25/14/24 -- HP: 60/60 d20+13=25 ; d8+7=9 ; Wednesday March 15th, 2023 6:44:47 PM (No skill points in Knowledge(Planes), can not attempt untrained knowledge check for DC > 10)
Sahabiel realizes that if they allow the surviving one to go back to the pond, it will be impossible to tell where in the larger body of water it is again! That would mean it would not be safe for them to go near the pond without risking being attacked by surprise again, right? And that would make getting to the negative shard in its underwater hiding place... quite a lot harder. With these things on her mind, as much as she would have liked to follow her own advise to not try to stand and fight the elemental guardian, Sahabiel decides to just risk it now that the assault so far has already halved the threat, and proven the guardians to be more defeatable than expected. Even if it means she might take one of the creature's attacks, she thinks she might be able to survive at least one, if that buys the extra time keeping the creature where her companions can target it for one more volley of attacks...
Intention: prevent the elemental from withdrawing to where we can not target it, by trying to make it engage in continued melee with her
Sahabiel moves in and, with a brief utterance of apology to the powers of the elemental plane, strikes at the retreating creature from behind.
attack roll d20+13 = 25, modified +1 morale from Bless and +1 Luck from Prayer makes 27 damage d8+7 = 9. If creature has DR (which from earlier attacks sounded like it?), Sahabiel's enchanted morningstar counts as Magical (+1), Bludgeoning, and Piercing
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 20/15/16, HP: 56/56, CMD: 23 d20+17=18 ; d20+17=19 ; d20+12=21 ; d8+8=13 ; d8+8=10 ; d8+8=9 ; Wednesday March 15th, 2023 8:53:29 PM
The sharpshooter sees Sahabiel's spell and realizes that they are fighting once again Oh, I guess we're not trying peace anymore. Lothlo tries to quickly send three more arrows towards the retreating creature, but in his rush to hit the target his aim suffers.
Roll each twice: D20 + 17(+1 within 30'), 1d8 +8 (+1 within 30') , and +4 to confirm crits Roll each once: D20 + 12(+1 within 30'), 1d8 +8 (+1 within 30') , and +4 to confirm crits
Attack 1 = 18 Damage 1 = 13
Attack 2 = 19 Damage 2 = 10
Attack 3 = 21 Damage 3 = 9
***Active spells and abilities*** Spells and Conditions in effect on self:
Sharpshooter Skills "Can shoot ranged weapons at opponents in melee without penalty, +1 bonus on attack and damage with ranged weapons at ranges up to 30 feet, can take a –1 penalty on all ranged attack rolls to gain a +2 bonus on all ranged damage rolls (increases at +4 bab), Only a –1 penalty per full range increment between you and your target, threat range is doubled, +4 bonus on rollsto confirm crits." -Trick shots available: Disarm Trick, Ricochet Trick, Staple Trick, Slice Trick, Sunder Trick, Grapnel Trick Consumables Tracking: 7 arrows, 0 hero points
Panzer Braun (David F) AC 28 (T16, FF24) CMD 27 HP 87/87 ) Character Sheet d20+18=25 ; d3+15=16 ; Wednesday March 15th, 2023 9:12:52 PM
(Panzer's AC are currently 18, 16 touch,14 flat without armor) Panzer sees that one of the water elementals has fallen and the other is in rough shape...he guesses? It took a lot of hits and seemed to be trying to get back to the pool. Time to be bold... Panzer moves at his top speed and draws his main hand blade. He then heroically charges the elemental (can't draw on the picture, Panzer is one more cell north) The main hand power attack hits AC 25 for 17 magical adamantine damage
Beech (JohnC) AC 19(23)/14/15,HP 46/46 Character 8d6=29 ; Wednesday March 15th, 2023 9:13:01 PM
Beech tosses yet another Fireball....
"Gonna run low on these soon, I can only toss just so many party favors a day..." Beech yells out to the group.
Fireball, damage 29 DC18 Ref for 1/2
Zazu (AC20, HP52) and Boyo the bunny (AC19, HP26) (Cayzle) d20+11=16 ; d4=2 ; d4=2 ; Wednesday March 15th, 2023 10:50:18 PM
Zazu attacks the water elemental with another acid arrow, this one from a scroll.
The trickster hits touch AC16 thanks to the prayer. Damage is 5 this round, and next round another 2d4+1.
Beech "Gonna run low on these soon, I can only toss just so many party favors a day..." Beech yells out to the group.
Sahabiel moves in and, with a brief utterance of apology to the powers of the elemental plane, strikes at the retreating creature from behind.
Lothlo Oh, I guess we're not trying peace anymore. Lothlo tries to quickly send three more arrows towards the retreating creature, but in his rush to hit the target, his aim suffers.
Panzer sees that one of the water elementals has fallen and the other is in rough shape...he guesses? It took a lot of hits and seemed to be trying to get back to the pool. Time to be bold... Panzer moves at his top speed and draws his main hand blade. He then heroically charges the elemental! -=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=- As Sahabiel realizes the other Elemental was retreating she pulled out all the stops and moved in, with a brief utterance of apology to the powers of the elemental plane, strikes at the retreating creature from behind using her enchanted Morningstar hitting it with a soul-retching thud, collapsing it into another messy pool.
At this point, all your adversaries have been dismissed. All the other attacks may be "Pulled" (stopped) before you follow through with them. Waste not, Want not!
Everyone close enough to the pool, make a perception check vs DC 5 Highlight to display spoiler: { After the defeat of the Weirds, the Pool is now pure. The character of the place begins to change ... the decay and foulness recede. }
Everyone close enough to the pool, make a perception check vs DC 10 Highlight to display spoiler: { As it recedes, a purple, wedge-shaped rock is found. The rock has an indention the perfect size of the Seed Pod discovered in Roots & Vines encounter. }
Whoever enters the pool, Highlight to display spoiler: { Under the Purple Stone are other stones, glowing with Pizazz! } -=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Summary
1x Purple Rock (aka Negative Shard)
Total Wealth: Each PC receives 13,000 gp of Wealth::
Glittering Pile of Gemstones (ruby, emerald, opal, amethyst, garnet, and tiger agate) worth 5,000gp per hero
When the Purple rock is moved, you individually receive floating stones that migrate to you of their own accord. Each is worth some 8,000 GP.
Zazu Highlight to display spoiler: { you receive the Deep red Sphere (+2 Dexterity) which begins to circle around your head!!! }
Beech Highlight to display spoiler: { you receive the Pink-and-green Sphere (+2 Charisma) which begins to circle around your head!!! }
Naithi Highlight to display spoiler: { you receive the Pale blue Rhomboid (+2 Strength) which begins to circle around your head!!! }
Nightingale Highlight to display spoiler: { you receive a Deep red Sphere (+2 Dexterity) which begins to circle around your head!!! }
Sahabiel Highlight to display spoiler: { you receive the Incandescent blue Sphere (+2 Wisdom) which begins to circle around your head!!! }
Lothlo Highlight to display spoiler: { you receive a Deep red Sphere (+2 Dexterity) which begins to circle around your head!!! }
Panzer Highlight to display spoiler: { you receive the Pale blue Rhomboid (+2 Strength) which begins to circle around your head!!! }
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=- OOC DM: I suggest you camp for the night. Rest up for your trip back home and come what may. If you have any questions, you may email me.
Nightingale (JonS) HP 51/51 AC 21 CMD: 21 Wednesday March 15th, 2023 11:23:04 PM
Nightingale claps as she suddenly has a second Ioun Stone circling her head ... and at the pretty rocks the group found. Who took damage, so she can use some of her healing energies?
Sahabiel (EstherLauren) -- AC 25/14/24 -- HP: 60/60 Thursday March 16th, 2023 7:38:25 AM
Sahabiel only realizes just how close to coming undone the elemental creature must have already been, when the crushing impact of her enchanted weapon seems to shatter the last hold of something ethereal. Within moments the towering column of water held up by elemental binding magics becomes, for the briefest instance, a towering column of water suspended in the air now held up by nothing at all, before the entire affair collapses in an almighty splash right in front of where she was standing, part of the ensuing wave knocking her back.
She gets back up on her feet looking bedraggled and wet, places her weapon back at her side, and clears her hair out of her face while she turns to face her comrades. "Ya know... if our bards back home are going to tell this story in song... they can take poetic license on that last bit. Any of ya have that handy quick-cleanup prestidigitation cantrip prepared?"
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The very low Perception Check DCs are below her passive perception rating, so automatic success noticing that the pond clears up and is no longer an evil glow and all that
Even with it secured and explored, Sahabiel will still rather be safe than sorry, and perform the rite of Purify Food and Drink on any water anyone takes from the pond for cooking, washing or general use as the group makes camp. Like Nightingale, she will offer to use her healing talents on any that need it. (They'll reset again anyway if we are taking a long rest for the night now).
With both the seed-like shard and the rock-like negative shard now in their possession, the half-elf suggests; "For our return trip.. how about we put those two together to cancel out their effects for now so we do not risk another sudden eruption of vines if we drop one or the other?"
Panzer Braun (David F) AC 28 (T16, FF24) CMD 27 HP 87/87 ) Character Sheet Thursday March 16th, 2023 2:43:05 PM " This stone doesn't seem to be working on me. It floats around my head but I don't feel any stronger. I think it is interfering with my belt. Does anyone want to trade?" " Also while we are resting anf preparing to return home, does anyone see ANY way the the hunter got out to that island and got this seed free to make a mess in the village without being annihilated by those water elementals? I thought he was a liar before and I am doubling down now. He is working against the town and I hope he hasn't done anything else while we were gone. Or that Fredo caught and killed him when he tried something." Panzer seats the red seed into the purple negative and tucks them awayhoping nothing has happened at the Village.
OOC Enhancement bonuses don;t stack so If we have conflicting bonuses on the stone and our other gear we can either trade to get something that works or lose half the value when we sell them to the Catacombs. If we can, trading is by far the better option..
Zazu (AC20, HP52) and Boyo the bunny (AC19, HP26) (Cayzle) d20+21=25 ; Thursday March 16th, 2023 4:44:13 PM
Zazu's Perception: 25
"Look everybody! Not only is the pond clear, but there's a rock in there we need for the seed! I'll fish it out with my ranged legerdemain."
The trickster's ability to work at a distance hopefully suffices to bring the stone to the surface?
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Zazu sympathizes with Panzer. "Yeah, my Dexterity stone is not a good fit with my belt. Anyone want to have it? I don't really need Strength, sorry, but somebody can use extra Dex, right?"
[OOC: Zazu is already ahead on WBL, so giving away his stone makes sense. I'll add the 5K gp onto my sheet, though!]
Zazu (AC20, HP52) and Boyo the bunny (AC19, HP26) (Cayzle) Thursday March 16th, 2023 4:57:22 PM
"Oh, and I'll take first watch!"
[OOC: PC Sheet updated. Giving away my ioun stone -- somebody please claim it! First to post a request gets it!]
Beech (JohnC) AC 19(23)/14/15,HP 46/46 Character Thursday March 16th, 2023 5:17:57 PM "I'll take Strength, I have Charisma, which I will either trade or sell to the Shoppe. I'm planning on buying a headband, just been too busy. Oh, Can anyone here do shapewood as a spell. I can buy a wand, but it'd be cheaper if someone can cast. I think I need like a total of 35 or 40 eventually. And that cost will help my spells or archery get better, rather than my home." Beech will take Zazu's stone, handing over his, he then trades with Panzer, who now both get what they want.
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 20/15/16, HP: 56/56, CMD: 23 Thursday March 16th, 2023 7:52:17 PM
Lothlo listens to the discussion of the magical interference of the items. If it's going to interfere with my belt, then I can trade my dex stone for someone's strength. I don't need to worry about recharging spells, so I can take first watch as well.
Panzer Braun (David F) AC 28 (T16, FF24) CMD 27 HP 87/87 ) Character Sheet Thursday March 16th, 2023 7:52:57 PM " I can use dexterity Zazu. I'll toss my strength stone in and take your Dexterity one."
Zazu "Look, everybody! Not only is the pond clear, but there's a rock in there we need for the seed! I'll fish it out with my ranged legerdemain."
Beech "I'll take Strength, I have Charisma, which I will either trade or sell to the Shoppe. I'm planning on buying a headband, just been too busy. Oh, Can anyone here shape wood as a spell? I can buy a wand, but it'd be cheaper if someone can cast it. I think I need like a total of 35 or 40 eventually. And that cost will help my spells or archery get better, rather than my home." Beech will take Zazu's stone, handing over his, he then trades with Panzer, who now both get what they want.
Nightingale claps as she suddenly has a second Ioun Stone circling her head ... and at the pretty rocks, the group found. Who took damage, so she can use some of her healing energies?
Sahabiel "Ya know... if our bards back home are going to tell this story in song... they can take a poetic license on that last bit. Any of ya have that handy quick-cleanup prestidigitation cantrip prepared?" Having miraculously just taken out the last of the Elder Water Weirds, she continues to act cautiously about the pool.
Lothlo Lothlo listens to the discussion of the magical interference of the items. If it's going to interfere with my belt, then I can trade my dex stone for someone's strength. I don't need to worry about recharging spells, so I can take the first watch as well.
Panzer complains bout his granted stone. In addition, leaps to the conclusion that the Hunter, Whihl, is untrustworthy based on these recent events and his interactions with him. " I can use dexterity Zazu. I'll toss my strength stone in and take your Dexterity one." -=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
As the groups set up camp for the night and decide amongst themselves who is handling which watch, some go about creating some makeshift shelters and others set up a campfire. Soon after a small meal, talk centers around the two shards, reddish-Pink & Purple, and what to do with them, where it should be done, but mostly, what these shards really are.
Everyone Make an Intelligence check vs DC 12 Highlight to display spoiler: {Perhaps, while you're here and have the time, you should investigate these items. What Knowledge skills would help here? }
Everyone Make an Intelligence check vs DC 15 Highlight to display spoiler: {Does any Magic User have scrying spells? }
Anyone with Knowledge or Divination Spell(s), Highlight to display spoiler: { The SAAR is an immortal of transformation. There’s an obscure tale that says the SAAR couldn’t guarantee all the Shards were recovered. However, it did set up that any crystal outside of the Sargrass would carry with it a ‘Negative’ that nullifies that Shard. Therefore, Whihl the Hunter must have carried this Shard away from its ‘Negative’. Find the ‘Negative’ and bring it here, and it should nullify the Shard causing the roots and vines. }
-=-=-=-=- Who is taking which watch? What is the rest doing in the meantime? When will or will you sleep?
Naithi (JamesD) AC: 24/16/19 HP: 51/68 , CMD = 18 Camalayas AC = 22/16/16 Thursday March 16th, 2023 10:06:26 PM
Naithi watches as the stone circles her head, and then tries it out on Camalayas who purrs appreciatively. She'll need to think about who is better suited to carry the stone.
Nightingale (JonS) HP 51/51 AC 21 CMD: 21 Thursday March 16th, 2023 10:16:19 PM
Nightingale can do the first watch or two, as she can meditate while watching over her friends
Zazu (AC20, HP52) and Boyo the bunny (AC19, HP26) (Cayzle) d20+5=18 ; d20+15=25 ; d20+15=16 ; d20+15=24 ; d20+15=35 ; d20+15=21 ; d20+12=24 ; Friday March 17th, 2023 9:06:39 AM
Intelligence check 18
Zazu has a hunch about these items. The wizard casts Detect Magic and takes a closer look.
Spellcraft checks to ID items, with elf bonus -- DM, please use as many as needed: 25, 16, 24, 35, 21
Knowledge Arcana: 24
"Hmmm ... does anyone else have any thoughts about these?"
Beech (JohnC) AC 19(23)/14/15,HP 46/46 Character d20+1=20 ; d20+8=21 ; d20+8=21 ; d20+8=14 ; d20+8=15 ; Friday March 17th, 2023 12:35:02 PM
Beech, while pulling prepared food from the haversack, "I tend to follow mom's example, Scrying is not a type of magic I'm familiar with. As to the shard and cover, don't combine them, until we get home. I think from what was said earlier, if we combine them here, anything beyond the reach of the seed, which I can see reaching that far, as the vines only grew in like a 50' area around it. So my suggestion is we use the cover at the bridge and pray that the vines disappear when we do so or we may be stuck with them for the future."
Int Check 20 Know: Arcane 21 Spellcraft Checks if needed : 21,14,15
Panzer Braun (David F) AC 28 (T16, FF24) CMD 27 HP 87/87 ) Character Sheet d20=5 ; Friday March 17th, 2023 5:34:21 PM
Intelligence 5 Panzer knows nothing other than that Whilil almost certainly is bad and sent the heroes out here to die, or at the very least stay out of his way. Panzer wants Very much to run back at full speed and feels the weight of the nights they have already spent dilly dallying around on this quest are going to come back to bite them but he knows that alot of the spellcasters are low on spells and doesn't want to run the group headlong into a fight at home with them tired and low on spells. So, he remains quiet and takes middle watch, going so far as to have Beech cast a darkvision scroll on him for the duration of his watch. He puts his armor on for the watch as well.
Sahabiel (EstherLauren) -- AC 25/14/24 -- HP: 60/60 d20+2=14 ; Friday March 17th, 2023 6:42:37 PM Intelligence check 14
By a serendipitous series of events, Sahabiel never changed the selection of her morning prayers since that time she had to prepare the prayer of Divination to ask the Will of the Wood about the best course the party could take that time in the dryad grove... after that sent them hurrying back home and right into the discovery of those vines overtaking the bridge, there just has not been a quiet morning to think about changing up her morning prayers again, so she has been renewing those same ones every day since... and so, it just happens she does in fact have the prayer of Divination (4th level divination spell, cleric list) prepared today as well.
Sahabiel will share the information so obtained with the rest of her party. The.. slight problem is that I, the player not the character, do not understand what the hint locked behind having a divination spell is meant to tell us? Question to DM - if that was from the module, are you sure that hint was supposed to be provided out here, and not back at the bridge in Freedom Landing?
Come evening, Sahabiel would like first watch, because after it gets really dark she does not see quite as well as some of the others.
Zazu (AC20, HP52) and Boyo the bunny (AC19, HP26) (Cayzle) Friday March 17th, 2023 7:18:50 PM
Zazu also wonders about the fellow who brought the seed to town. "Does anyone have Detect Evil? We should use that on the seed guy."
Lothlo (WillD) -- AC: 20/15/16, HP: 56/56, CMD: 23 d20+2=8 ; d20+3=5 ; Friday March 17th, 2023 8:27:49 PM
Lothlo looks at the shards. They are beautiful, but the magic they are filled with eludes him. Sorry guys, I can't identify these and haven't heard about them before. Hopefully someone else here has more experience with this type of thing.
int check = 8 knowledg (arcana) = 5
Naithi (JamesD) AC: 24/16/19 HP: 51/68 , CMD = 18 Camalayas AC = 22/16/16 d20=6 ; Friday March 17th, 2023 9:56:45 PM
Naithi has Camalayas smell the stones, but it doesn't yield and new results.
DM Jon-Paul | Whihl's Colored Pond Map Friday March 17th, 2023 10:27:56 PM
OOC:: DM: Really tired tonight...will post in the morning...
Nightingale (JonS) HP 51/51 AC 21 CMD: 21 Know: Arcana - d20+7=10 ; Friday March 17th, 2023 10:45:56 PM
Nightingale would like to look at the seed and it's pod ... maybe she can discern something about them ... she'd really like to know how they got into the pond in the first place
OOC: I'm changing her Ioun Stone from DEX to WIS if that's okie dokie =)
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