DM Mitch Lift Map Friday September 8th, 2023 7:45:42 AM Colt feels his legs go shaky and is glad that Dapple and Ezekiel have moderated the situation and is no longer transfixed once Grim releases his glare. He takes a portion of the egg and shares it with fogbank while watching the exchange between Yofiel and Grim. He offers comforting words to the sobbing Elf bard. Dapple agrees with the idea of heading back down to look for survivors or things of interest. Siolo awaits the rest of the crew at the lift and investigates the nearby flora for anything that might help the lift. Grim tells Yofiel that life is learning and she is alive so she should apply the learning. He explains where the name Thunder God comes from and says while she may not get another chance with a flying one there are thousands of creatures out there. He then goes to retrieve the Shaman mask so he misses the rest of the exchange. He notices when back that Yofiel had been upset but he decides not to pry and joins the others at the lift once more.
The party rides the lift for a third time in a single day. At the bottom they end up in the little alcove, sheltered from weather and the greater area of Cthonia. They’ll have to leave it to start their mission this time, but that means for the first time being exposed to all the deadly threats that exist out there. Hopefully a wandering trex doesn’t eat them for a snack or something.
Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 24/24 Friday September 8th, 2023 8:06:15 AM
"Colt, it pronounced orc, not jerk," corrects Ezekiel "Grim is an orc."
"I know how to determine which way the survivors went! Everyone pay attention."
He turns ro Siolo. "Siolo, which way do you think they went?"
Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Friday September 8th, 2023 2:13:57 PM
"Thank you, Colt. Thank you for your kindness. Grim is... Grim. He said about me some of what I was feeling about myself. I can appreciate ... frankness." And, drying her tears, she laughs at Ezekiel's correction of Colt's description, and gives Ezekiel and Colt each a light punch in the arm as a mark of affection. She puts away her grief.
Last evening, knowing that they may soon again go down the lift, Yofi rearranged what she was bringing along. Some of the looped ropes she had just left on the lift from yesterday's journey so that their team, or others, could use them again. [We overnighted it up above after our return, rather than returning the same day. New spells, etc.]
Today, she takes her backpack, weapons, and gear, and joins the others. She is glad the muscle team had a chance to rest overnight before going through the strenuous exercise of again lowering them.
As they descend, she again refreshes her overview of the nearby territory, noting hills, vales, changes in vegetation, clearings, visible water, evidence of roads, if any, and so forth.
Siolo (Joe) - AC 16/12/14 ; HP 19/19 , NL 0 d20=11 ; Friday September 8th, 2023 10:13:59 PM
Siolo responds to Ezekiel, "It is hard to tell. There is a lot of destruction to root through.
(Survival 11+10=21)
Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy) Friday September 8th, 2023 10:21:01 PM
"Well, are we ready to see what's out there?" Dapple says. "And don't worry. You don't have to run faster than the dinosaurs. You just have to run faster than me. Ha!"
Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 Sunday September 10th, 2023 8:42:32 PM "HA! Ha! Grim's an orc. He's a real orc." Colt agrees with Ezekial, with a broad smile.
He accepts Yofiel's shoulder punch with a half-smile and a shrug, looks down at his feet.
He grabs his gear before joining the others at the lift. Once again he leaves Fogbank with Matilda. He frowns at Dapple's jest. "I don't think that's reassuring, Dapple. Watching a dinosaur eat you would be terrible."
He keeps an eye out for Grim and makes sure to keep himself out of the halforc's way. No point in tempting Grim's ire.
Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18 d20+7=13 ; d20+7=23 ; Monday September 11th, 2023 12:40:50 AM
Grim joins his team mates at the lift, bow, guisarme, and falchion at hand, ready to explore, something...
At the bottom, he looks about making sure those scavenging compsognathus have left for good. Perception + 7 = 13
Grim smirks, [b}"Maybe they went the way the road goes?"[/b] Although that is easier said than done. The jungle has a way to quickly reclaim any open space. The caravan has to whack its way through each time it comes to Cloudhaven, and it's been several months since they last traveled the track.
He brandishes his falchion and follows the most obvious tracks towards the jungle, the most probable location of the way out to civilization.
Perception + 7 (locate the caravan track) = 23
DM Mitch Lift Map Monday September 11th, 2023 9:50:33 AM Ezekiel corrects Colt in his pronunciation of orc and then says he knows how to determine which way the survivors went to whit he asks Siolo. Yofiel thanks Ezekiel and explains that Grim is himself and frank and that he said some of what she was thinking. She laughs at Ezekiel and playfully punches each of them. She rearranges her gear for the trip down. Siolo tells Ezekiel that it is hard to tell because there is a lot of destruction to root through. Dapple asks the others if they are ready to see what is out there and that noone has to outrun the dinos they just need to outrun her. Colt agrees with Ezekiel that Grim is a real orc and accepts Yofiel’s punch with a half smile and shrug before grabbing his gear and telling Dapple that it would be horrible to watch a dinosaur eat her. Grim joins the team on the lift. When they reach the bottom he makes sure the compys are gone for good before suggesting the caravan survivors might have followed the road before reflecting on the jungles power of reclaiming things and following the most probable location towards civilization.
Part of what makes Cthonia so dangerous is how difficult it is to establish permanent trails. Nature reclaims things fast here, and the extreme weather events and massive dinosaurs can cause paths through the growth to change wildly as water carves channels towards the lakes and ocean and trees are felled by the passing of great behemoths.
With the expertise of Grim and Siolo they’re able to find something that might be the remains of a trail cut through the jungle for the caravan, but any traces of humans walking or running through the jungle are long gone. It’s just been to long since the caravan came and the attack happened. More worrying are the signs that many large dinosaurs, the type the group would stand no chance against, have been hanging around the general area. The massive treads of great herbivores and predators are found, no more than days or even hours old. There shouldn't be so many in such a small area unless they were all together for some reason and have been slow to fully disperse.
One particular set stands out in how unusual it is. A scattering of large bird-like prints, if you didn’t know any better you’d think the prints are similar in nature to some of the smaller flying dinosaurs. However these prints are much larger than the kind those dinosaurs usually make but aren’t the same as the normal large flying dinosaurs, and some other type of dinosaur or animal seems to be accompanying them. They’re very recent as well - whatever made these must by nearby.
Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 24/24 Monday September 11th, 2023 5:07:26 PM
"I wonder what why they all gathered here," says Ezekiel. "Something must have drawn them here, like a lighthouse in a storm."
Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy) Monday September 11th, 2023 7:02:31 PM
Dapple knows very little about dinosaurs.
"Is it normal to have this many different kinds of dinosaurs all together?" she asks. "I mean, not together together, but in the same place?"
Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 d20+7=26 ; Monday September 11th, 2023 8:49:31 PM
From a distance Colt watches Siolo and Grim carefully to see what they are looking for, beyond the large prints themselves. How do they date the prints? What's the difference between herbivores and carnivores? He doesn't dare ask, not so soon after his run-in with Grim. Unfortunately his attention is often drawn away by noises in the undergrowth. When he hears something he looks in that direction, and intently tries to see what made the noise.
Perception roll, 27
Siolo (Joe) - AC 16/12/14 ; HP 19/19 , NL 0 Monday September 11th, 2023 11:24:28 PM
Siolo responds to Dapple, "Naturally, there shouldn't be so many of the large ones in such a small area. Large animals eat large amounts of food."
He changes the subject as if he had explained enough, "There are some really strange bird-like tracks that I don't recognize."
Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18 d20+7=16 ; d20+5=25 ; Tuesday September 12th, 2023 12:34:50 AM
Grim is satisfied to confirm what he had already surmised, that the survivors fled quickly and immediately, by the new growth already obscuring the caravan trail.
"The large plant eating Thunder Gods wander about, their feet are flatter and more round, not having much of claws to speak of, and move about on four feet. The Hunter Thunder Gods have more bird-like feet with claws and mostly move about on two hind feet and follow along the paths the plant eating ones make. So, finding a mingling of tracks is not unusual. But these over here, they almost seem as one large birdlike is herding the other bird-likes. They don't seem to be your lizard type Thunder God but a more bird-like Thunder God, if they are even that."
He studies the tracks a little more and where they seem to be headed. Perception +7 = 16 Knowledge Nature + 5 = 25 N20!
"I'm half inclined to check them out. Anyone else?"
Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 d20+12=17 ; d20+12=27 ; d20+2=14 ; Tuesday September 12th, 2023 5:21:28 AM
The elf takes three arrows from her quiver. One she nocks. The other pair she holds with the ring finger and pinkie of her left hand against and parallel to the front face of the bow. "Yes, let's follow the big bird tracks." She steps forward, but pauses at the edge of the vegetation, leaving room in case one or two others want to take the lead in tracking. If anything pops up, she wants to be ready to let fly an arrow or two.
The bard lends what skill she can to the tracking efforts. She comments, "Perhaps it's a saurian moot." ============ Perception: 17 Knowledge, Nature: 27 Survival: 14
DM Mitch Lift Map Tuesday September 12th, 2023 7:49:05 AM Ezekiel wonders why the dinosaurs were gathered here and what drew them like a lighthouse in a storm. Dapple knows little about dinosaurs and asks if it is normal for so many different species to gather in one place. Colt watches the trackers to try to learn about how they do it. Siolo answers about normally there not being so many then talks about the weird footprints. Grim thinks the trail means that survivors down below the lift took one of the wagons and left, hopefully making it back to the trading center on the coast safely. He explains the differences between types of tracks, why these ones are odd, and wants to follow up. Yofiel agrees on following up the strange tracks. She prepares her bow just in case.
The trail is surprisingly easy to follow given the area, though that's perhaps due to Grim being in the flow of things. More signs of larger dinosaurs abound, from footprints to breaks in the forest to imprints where something massive laid down to rest. It leads the party generally south, away from the plateau and towards a thicker, more dense part of the forest where a smaller animal would be safer from larger predators.
Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 d20+12=18 ; Tuesday September 12th, 2023 2:08:31 PM
Along the way, Yofiel marks tree trunks every hundred feet or so in order to help them find their way back again. She also looks back at the way they came each time she does this. The bard uses a piece of paper about every tenth tree to map and make brief marks or comments. Then it's back to arrow nocked, and trying to remain alert moving forward. The elf looks upwards frequently. She knows snakes can drop from above. She scans left and right into nearby vegetation.
"RJ decided to stay behind," she comments. "I hope he'll decide to rejoin us when he can."
================= Perception: 18
Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy) Tuesday September 12th, 2023 2:45:18 PM
"Herding them?" Dapple asks, curious. "I wonder if this kind of creature could have herded the dinosaurs into attacking the town."
Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 Tuesday September 12th, 2023 9:59:42 PM
Colt feels a little more nervous and realizes that it's not just the possibility of bigger dinosaurs, or the denser foliage here on the jungle floor. It's also the absence of the sniper. His ability to strike at distance was somehow reassuring. "I hope he'll rejoin us too."
The young man has no opinion on new dinosaur-herding-dinosaurs except that he doesn't like the idea. And he really doesn't have anything much to offer the trackers. "Shut your mouth or you'll show off how stupid you are." his mum used to say. He takes her advice and keeps quiet.
Siolo (Joe) - AC 16/12/14 ; HP 19/19 , NL 0 d20=20 ; Tuesday September 12th, 2023 10:38:36 PM
Siolo continues to help follow the tracks, his eyes having an easy time following them.
"Ms. Yofiel, " he starts at one point, "you seem to be very knowledgeable about many things. Where are you from?"
((Survival 20+10=30))
Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18 d20+7=23 ; d20+5=11 ; d20+6=19 ; Wednesday September 13th, 2023 12:37:57 AM
Grim acknowledges that RJ is missed and presses on commenting, "You can herd an animal in any direction you please, but you can't herd an animal to bash down an iron gate", then busies himself on watching out for danger.
Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 24/24 Wednesday September 13th, 2023 6:22:13 AM
"Perhaps two bird-likes herded them together," suggests Ezekiel. "If they were panicked enough I doubt a gate would stop them."
Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Wednesday September 13th, 2023 2:16:05 PM
As she jots a note about small trees knocked over by large dinosaurs, she looks up at Siolo's question. "Heart of the Culverwood, on the edge of the Emerald Kingdom is where I was born, Siolo. Grew up there, but we left when I was about 50 years old. A green dragon, Parnoth, was Tyrant of the Emerald Kingdom. I do not have much of anything good to say about him. Our family left, as bards came under suspicion of the paranoid ruler. My father may have sung some of the songs mocking the dragon and his goons."
Meanwhile she had put away her paper and resumed walking as she continued to answer the druid's query.
"So we left, moved for a short time to Plateau City. Since then, we have spent years on the road, stopping here and there for a few years. My father was a courier for the WLA. Last place before here was a little town called Windhorn Hamlet."
She smiles. "That's the short version. I'm over a hundred years old, friend. One picks up bits of information here an there along the way."
Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy) Wednesday September 13th, 2023 2:42:26 PM
Dapple works hard to keep up with the group. With RJ gone, she is now the smallest one in the party, and she's not sure she likes that.
Yofiel's brief tale interests her. "I've been to Windhorn Hamlet a couple of times," she says. "Cute town. Weird people."
Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 Wednesday September 13th, 2023 9:28:36 PM
Colt looks around nervously. "I'm getting turned around. Are we headed toward the coast or deeper into the jungle?"
Siolo (Joe) - AC 16/12/14 ; HP 19/19 , NL 0 Wednesday September 13th, 2023 11:16:29 PM
Siolo smiles at Colt. "I can understand your concern, but my circle taught me a simple incantation that tells me which way is north. I am never completely lost."
He then nods thankfully to Yofiel, "Thank you lady Yofiel. I would love to hear about the Culverwood sometime. And the animal within."
Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18 Thursday September 14th, 2023 12:11:14 AM
Grim doesn't look at Ezekiel, keeping an eye on the jungle around him, when he responds, "I was there, I didn't see any bird-types herding anything. What I remember is the Thunder Gods, rather than stampeding through like if they were being herded in there, they had only one purpose on their little brains, kill and eat us and that included the smarts to break down the Keep's gates. Whatever motivated them was brought about by a very powerful magic."
DM Mitch Flying Dinosaur Map d20+4=24 ; d20+12=29 ; d20+14=21 ; d20+13=17 ; d20+13=27 ; d20+13=28 ; d20+13=31 ; d20+13=19 ; d20+13=19 ; Thursday September 14th, 2023 2:56:17 AM Yofiel marks tree trunks so they can hopefully find their way back. She remarks she hopes RJ decides to rejoin them when he can. Dapple asks about the herding theory and wonders if a creature could have herded them to attacking the town. Colt feels slightly more nervous with both the possibility of bigger dinosaurs and the absence of the sniper. He doesn’t really have an opinion on the dino herding dino theory so he keeps his mouth shut. Siolo continues to help with the track following and asks Yofiel where she is from seeing as how knowledgable she is. Grim points out you can herd dinosaurs but you can’t make them attack a gate so easily. Ezekiel suggests the birdlike prints are responsible Yofiel answers questions about her history. Dapple is not sure she likes being the smallest now. Colt asks about their heading. Siolo knows how to find north at all times. Grim was there during the attack and doesn’t think flying dinosaurs herded anything.
The party follows the trail through the undergrowth cautiously scanning the area as they do so. They nearly walk into an ambush - fortunately Siolo’s sharp eyes see the hidden animals before they can pounce.
A Troodon crouches in a tree. A gangly, long necked predator dinosaur, they're fairly common in the area but this one has strange silver scales on it. Even as Siolo points it out it sees the party spotting it, gives a little roar, and jumps into the air somehow flying away from the party even with no wings to a more distant vantage point.
Several small winged dinosaurs, Dimorphodons, fly after the flying troodon. Another local species they’re like smaller versions of pteranodons. These ones look small, possibly young, and have strange green growths on their backs.
The small aerial pack pause some distance away looking down at the party with beady little eyes.
Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 d20+5=11 ; d20+5=22 ; d6+1=6 ; Thursday September 14th, 2023 3:30:03 AM
If the 'some distance away' is within range of her bow, Yofiel lets fly an arrow toward the densest grouping of the critters. She isn't thinking it likely that she will kill any, but she does want to warn them that her group is not to be messed with. That arrow flies wide enough that it may not cause any alarm. She follows with a second, hitting AC22 for 6 hp damage.
She figures that someone in the party may rebuke her for her action, but figures it's going to be better to persuade the ptero-birdies to leave them alone than to appear harmless to them. Two 'keep-your-distance' shots.
Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy) Thursday September 14th, 2023 3:49:24 PM
"Well, all right," Dapple says, gazing after the retreating fliers. "Place your bets, ladies and gents. did we scare them off, or are they just regrouping?
Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 24/24 Thursday September 14th, 2023 5:55:53 PM
"Maybe they saw what we done to the pteros," says Ezekiel. "Thunderbolts and lightning are very, very frightening, afterall."
Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18 Friday September 15th, 2023 12:37:09 AM
Traveling to the different plateaus to visit other orc clans, Grim sees different critters, that's the nature of the jungle impeding movement and intermingling. Creatures don't tend to venture far from their birthplace. And Grim's seen some strange things, but this leaves him rather speechless.
A floating (can't call it flying) troodon is indeed unique, but one that also acts like 'mother' to dimorphodons is beyond unique.
Two arrows fly towards them.
Grim sorely wants to confer with his Shaman on these strange things. First, the Greater Thunder God that acts like someone's pet and now this. The Chief Shaman had suggested he take the shamantic path but he suspected it was because he wanted a big burly guard right next to him. And Grim didn't mind going along with that because the shaman had protected him from the bullies.
Now things are different, though, and Grim really wanted to be able to speak to the Great One and ask about these strange things.
Siolo (Joe) - AC 16/12/14 ; HP 19/19 , NL 0 Friday September 15th, 2023 1:51:04 AM
Siolo observes the failed amushers with confusion.
"Hey Grim," he says quietly, "I'm not specifically familiar with this area. Do animals like that normally fly without wings? Also, there seem to be strange growths and colorings. Is that usual?"
DM Mitch Flying Dinosaur Map d20=19 ; d20=5 ; d20=13 ; d4=3 ; d4=2 ; Friday September 15th, 2023 7:25:24 AM Yofiel snaps off 2 shots at the densest group of dinos. One of her arrows hits one of the strange looking Dimorphodons. Dapple asks if they scared the dinos off or if they are just regrouping. Ezekiel suggests that they may have scared off the new dinos as thunderbolts and lightning are very very frightening. Grim is struck speechless and really wants to ask the shaman and the Great One about these strange thunder gods. Siolo looks on with confusion and asks Grim if he’s seen anything like it.
None of the party gives chase to the flying dinosaurs. This turns out to be a good thing - they don’t run face-first into an ambush. Instead the other half of the pack that remains hidden has to sneak up and launch the assault on their own.
Three Dimorphodons suddenly fly out of concealment and past the group slashing at Dapple and Ezekial before flying past. Dapple gets bitten but Ezekial manages to avoid both and they do draw AoO from the pair. Dapple takes 2 damage and must roll at DC 11 fortitude save or take 2 STR damage.
The rest of the pack moves closer to help their fellows now that the attack has begun.
We are in combat. There is a map in the header. Dark green areas are particularly thick growth, counting as difficult terrain and providing cover. Light green is difficult terrain. Brown is normal movement.
HP tracker: Dimorphodon 1 : 6 damage
Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Friday September 15th, 2023 11:28:22 AM
"Our lot seems to be Birds that fly by We'll clip their wings though And help some to die."
Yofi quickly composes low-quality doggerel, yet sings it with vigor to lend courage to her mates. Inspire courage, +1 Att/+1 Dam.
She nocks her next arrow.
Dapple [AC 18; HP 26/28] (Kathy) d20+5=22 ; d20+6=15 ; d8=8 ; Friday September 15th, 2023 1:37:07 PM
Dapple grunts a little as the dinosaur bites her, but suffers no ill effects other than the damage. [Fort save 22]
She decides this is as good a time as any to bust out the Spiritual Weapon, so she casts the spell, targeting D3 first. She hits AC 15 for 10 damage.
Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 d20+4=6 ; d6+3=7 ; Friday September 15th, 2023 5:18:52 PM
Colt can't help ducking as the dimorphodons swoop by while attacking Dapple and Ezekial, but he quickly straightens up and lifts his staff into a defensive ready position. He watches the nearest dinosaur in the dense brush, although the memory of the swooping attack and the sight of other dinosaurs at the edges of his vision keep him turning his head this way and that.
[ooc] Ready attack for any dinosaur that get within 5'. (6 is going to miss. Too bad. It was a nice damage roll.)
Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 24/24 d20=3 ; 2d4+2=8 ; Saturday September 16th, 2023 1:21:05 PM
Ezekiel swings his quarterstaff as he is attacked.
After the flyby, Ezekiel will cast two magic missiles on the one that attacked him.
Damage: 2d4 + 2 = 8.
Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18 d20+7=26 ; 2d4+7=14 ; Sunday September 17th, 2023 12:04:52 AM
OOC: Is this soft cover or standard (hard) cover?
Strange creatures or not, Grim recognizes aggression and danger when he sees it and immediately decides to reply in kind. He takes a step (diagonal) back to put himself between Dapple and takes a swipe at D2 with his guisarme.
Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Sunday September 17th, 2023 1:08:10 AM
[OOC Note for Colt, et al: Be sure to add +1 on Colt's attacks and damage due to the bardic inspire courage (Yofiel's singing).
Siolo (Joe) - AC 16/12/14 ; HP 19/19 , NL 0 d20=19 ; d4=4 ; Monday September 18th, 2023 12:13:58 AM
Siolo pulls out his sling and flings a stone bullet at D2.
((19+4+1=24 to-hit, for 4+2+1=7 damage))
DM Mitch Flying Dinosaur Map d20+6=12 ; d20+6=25 ; d20+6=21 ; d20+2=12 ; d20+2=3 ; d20+2=13 ; d20+2=9 ; d20+2=7 ; Monday September 18th, 2023 8:09:00 AM Dapple grunts a little as the dino bites her but resists the poison. She then busts out her spiritual weapon against D3 Colt readies his staff against the next incoming dinosaur attack. Ezekiel whiffs with his staff then casts 2 magic missiles at the one that hit him. Grim steps between the danger and Dapple and then hits one of them with his guisarme Siolo lands a nice shot on d2.
Between Grim’s powerful blow and Siolo’s well aimed stone d2 falls to the ground dead. The Troodon gives an echoing call and the entre pack rushes Grim. They don’t all have enough movement to do flyby attacks so most just swarm him. He gets an AoO vs 3 - if he has a feat that lets him take more then 1 he also gets one vs 4
Grim’s armor mostly protects him from the assault. The Troodon gets one through, and in addition to the feeling of claws slashing a jolt of electricity surges painfully through the orc warrior. (2 slashing and 2 electric damage)
Brown - normal terrain/movement Green - difficult terrain, half movement Dark green - thick brush and trees, half movement and +4 AC while you are in it
Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 d20+7=27 ; d20+7=27 ; 2d6+6=13 ; d6+3=4 ; Monday September 18th, 2023 11:26:12 AM
If the Troodon is high enough in the air that she can hit it without hitting Grim, Yofiel's accurately aimed arrow (nat 20 for AC27, confirmed with nat 20) strikes the wingless flyer for (13+4) 17 hp damage. [That's her normal 1d6+1, +1 from point blank range, +1 from inspire courage, and tripled for a critical strike (I accidentally only rolled double damage, thus the one additional roll to bring it to triple).] If she cannot get line of sight to the Troodon, though, apply the damage to D5.
"They have wings But not a prayer We'll cut them down And pluck them bare," sings the bard.
Inspire courage +1 att/+1 dam continues for her allies.
The tall elf is glad that Dapple is short. Easy to shoot over.
Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 d20+3=7 ; d20+3=11 ; d6+3=7 ; Monday September 18th, 2023 12:13:46 PM
Grim might be a real orc, but Colt is pretty sure even the barbarian deserves some help in these circumstances. The young man flails away frantically at the nearest dimorphodon.
[ooc] Full attack, with staff to hit +4, (two weapon fighting, net ) -2, inspire courage +1 : 7 and 11 to hit. [/ooc]
[ooc] Pretty sure both miss, but I'll roll damage for the 11, just in case ( inspire courage adds +1 ) : 7+1 = 8 hp
Dapple [AC 18; HP 26/28] (Kathy) d20+6=11 ; Monday September 18th, 2023 2:56:44 PM
Dapple sees that Grim could use a Bit of Luck, so she reaches out and gives him some.
Meanwhile, her Spiritual Weapon continues thwacking, but not very effectively. [Hit AC 11, miss.]
Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 24/24 3d4=9 ; 2d4+2=7 ; Monday September 18th, 2023 9:18:27 PM
"Hey, that guy's stealing my schtick!" says Ezekiel. "Zapping people with lightning my thing!"
Not sure if this will work with enemies flying, but Ezekiel will 5 ft step and cast "burning" hands (which does electricity damage instead of fire). He should be able to hit D1, D4, and D5 with the blast.
SV Ref DC 15. Damage: 3d4 = 9.
If they are airborne and he is unable to get at least 2 in the blast, he will instead cast magic missile on the Troodon.
Damage: 2d4 + 2 = 7.
Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 33/37 CMD 18 d20+8=14 ; d20+9=19 ; d4=1 ; 2d4+7=12 ; Monday September 18th, 2023 11:42:42 PM
Grim apparently caught their attention and swam him. He fights back by whacking at the incoming swooping Dimorphodon D3 as it passes through his guisarme's reach.
1 AoO: d20 + 7 + 1(bard song) = 14
The creature is nimble enough to dodge the blade but that causes it to miss as well. However the swarm distract him enough that one other dive biter scores a hit. It stings with a little numbing shocking sensation.
He drops his quisarme now that enemy is too close (free action) and draws his falchion (Move Action). He swipes at D6, the greater threat to his friends.
DM Mitch Flying Dinosaur Map d20+2=17 ; d20+2=19 ; d20+2=12 ; d20+6=12 ; d4=4 ; d4=2 ; Tuesday September 19th, 2023 7:26:05 AM Yofiel would have felled D5 but something has been done to these Dimorphodons
Yofiel + Know Nature 16 - These creatures have the plant flesh trait Highlight to display spoiler: {When a creature becomes a plantblood, many of its internal organs are replaced by vegetable matter. Whenever a sneak attack, critical hit, or other form of precision damage is scored against the plantblood, there is a 50% chance that the extra damage is negated and damage is rolled normally.} Colt has two swings and 2 misses with his staff Dapple[b] gives Grim a bit o luck while her spiritual weapon whiffs this round. [b]Ezekiel uses his Electric burning hands to fell two of the beasts but the third manages to evade some of the damage
The animals had attacked Grim as the biggest threat but now Ezekial’s downed 2 with a single spell and they do not like that. The Troodon draws the AoO for it’s fellows as they move away from the warrior and the whole pack descends on the odd caster and attack. Two Dimorphodons hit doing 6 total damage and he must save vs two doses of poison (DC 11 fort save, 1d2 STR damage on fail, ends after 1 success or 4 rounds)
Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 d20+7=8 ; d20+12=28 ; Tuesday September 19th, 2023 8:35:10 AM
Yofi flubs her next arrow (nat 1 - Yofiel is an extremist), yet she does perceive that these fauna are part flora (knowledge nature 28).
"These beasts are partly made Of plants and green inside So each one that you chop A salad bowl you'll fill Keep it up, slash and bash Flying plants we'll kill."
Informative doggerel. Keep up the +1 att/+1 dam.
Siolo (Joe) - AC 16/12/14 ; HP 19/19 , NL 0 d20=8 ; d4=4 ; Tuesday September 19th, 2023 10:23:23 AM
Siolo maneuvers around Yofiel as he loads another sling bullet. He focuses on his next target, D6, and lets the bullet fly.
((8+4+1=13 to-hit, for 4+2+1=7 damage))
Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 Tuesday September 19th, 2023 12:44:07 PM "Yea-gh..." Colt's victory cry as the creatures lift off from Grim catches in his throat as they fly toward Ezekial. He swings and jabs with his staff to keep them off the caster.
[ooc]Try this again, full attack against D5, inspire courage, +4, -2, +1 = +3 attack bonus. [/ooc]
Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 d20+3=16 ; d20+3=21 ; d6+3=8 ; d6+3=6 ; Tuesday September 19th, 2023 12:50:24 PM
One blow catches the dimorphodon (D5) solidly in the wing. It drops to the ground where Colt drives his staff into its head.
[ooc] I'm assuming D5 only took a 5' step and I don't get an AoO. [/ooc]
Dapple [AC 18; HP 26/28] (Kathy) d20+6=10 ; Tuesday September 19th, 2023 3:33:46 PM
Now it is Ezekiel who needs a Bit of Luck, so Dapple 5-foot-steps over to give him one.
Meanwhile, her Spiritual Weapon continues attacking D3, and continues missing its target.
"Hey, stop hitting me! I'm just a feeble old man! Nothing to see here, certainly not lightning hands!"
Ezekiel makes a tactical withdrawal so as to not provoke any AoOs.
Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 33/37 CMD 18 d20+9=25 ; 2d4+7=10 ; Tuesday September 19th, 2023 8:54:30 PM
Grim would have preferred being the target but that's ok. He takes a 5' step and slashes at D5.
OOC: sorry Dapple, forgot to add your Luck bonus, but hit anyway. :)
DM Mitch Flying Dinosaur Map Wednesday September 20th, 2023 9:13:32 AM Yofiel misses with her arrow but keeps the song going adding to it the knowledge she just learned. Siolo reloads his sling but misses. Colt gave a short lived victory cry as the dinos shift from Grim to Ezekiel, still he manages to clobber one dead himself. Dapple give’s Ezekiel a bit o luck while her spiritual weapon seems to be lacking luck of its own in hitting a target. Ezekiel makes a tactical withdrawal Grim would have preferred to remain the object of the creature’s attention but he turns toward one of the remaining Dimorphodons and kills it dead.
The pack is mostly devastated at this point. The Troodon and the last Dimorphodon take withdraw actions and attempt to flee from the group, though they remain in archery range should you wish to leave no survivors.
Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 Wednesday September 20th, 2023 12:51:53 PM
Colt watches the dinosaurs fly away. By the time he retreives his sling, loads it, and throws, they'll be well out of his effective range. "Is everyone OK? .... How could that one fly without wings? .... And , Yofiel, what did you sing about plants?"
He looks reflexively down at his feet, and sighs with relief. Foggy's not there. He'd left the dog back at Cloudhaven again.
Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 18/24 d4+1=5 ; d4+1=3 ; Wednesday September 20th, 2023 4:34:24 PM
Ezekiel tosses a pair of magic missiles at the dinos attempting to fell, 1 each.
Troodon: 5 Dimo: 3.
Dapple [AC 18; HP 26/28] (Kathy) Wednesday September 20th, 2023 4:39:56 PM
Dapple dismisses her Spiritual Weapon. "We're all still standing, anyway," she answers Colt. "I'll channel a bit of healing energy as soon as I can make sure I won't accidentally wake up some dinos."
Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 d20+7=9 ; d20+7=9 ; Wednesday September 20th, 2023 8:50:34 PM
Yofi tries to hit the troodon a couple of times, but misses both and it disappears in to the surrounding foliage. She shrugs.
She starts collecting her arrows from the critters whom she helped bring down, as well as one stuck lightly in a tree trunk. Colt asks her about why she sung about plants. "Let me show you," she responds. She takes her dagger, and slices open one of the dimorphodons. "Look - you can see plant-type material here within the body. It's a plantblood creature. Internal organs are replaced by vegetable matter. I haven't heard of it much, but have heard about it. Say I aim an arrow such that it perfectly cuts open the liver. In a normal animal, that would result in profuse internal bleeding, and the creature would be critically wounded. But not as much with a plantblood. I do not know perfectly how it works. Regardless, there are probably other plantbloods here in the jungle."
[Not in so many words, but she will paraphrase the following here written in game terms into relevant equivalents in 'normal' terms: "When a creature becomes a plantblood, many of its internal organs are replaced by vegetable matter. Whenever a sneak attack, critical hit, or other form of precision damage is scored against the plantblood, there is a 50% chance that the extra damage is negated and damage is rolled normally."}
"Hope that helps, Colt. That's why I was singing about plants."
Marest stays silent as she watched the events unfold.
Siolo (Joe) - AC 16/12/14 ; HP 19/19 , NL 0 Wednesday September 20th, 2023 10:51:52 PM
Siolo regards the dead creature with surprise. He gad heard of plantblood, but hadn't seen it before. He moves closer to get a better look and begins inspecting.
Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 33/37 CMD 18 Thursday September 21st, 2023 12:45:42 AM
Grim doesn't chase the survivors and when he cuts the one he just killed to perform his usual ritual, what Yofiel is pointing out to Colt is quite evident. He does not do the usual 'hart eating' ritual.
In the folklore of his tribe there are stories of such things but it is considered a curse from The Jungle, so they don't eat them.
"I've never seen one before but there are old stories about them. We worship The Great One, but there are those that believe there are other powers here too. The Jungle is one of them. I don't know if it is true, but that would explain a lot. Either way, this creature is no longer the one it was created to be, so I can't honor its life, for that Life has been usurped by the Plant."
He does cut the head off the one he just felled and stuffs it in his bag.
DM Mitch Flying Dinosaur Map Thursday September 21st, 2023 7:24:26 AM Colt watches the dinosaurs fly away. By the time he readies his sling he figures the remaining adversaries will be out of range. He asks how one could fly without wings and what was that Yofiel was signing about plants. Ezekiel tosses some magic missiles at the fleeing dinos Dapple dismisses her spiritual weapon and says she’ll channel as soon as they make sure it won’t revive any dinos. Yofiel misses the fleeing Troodon and then gives Colt a lesson on plant blood creeature anatomy. Marest quietly watches events unfold. Siolo regards the dead creature with surprise as he had heard of plantblood but he hadn’t seen it before. Grim has also heard of such things. His people consider them cursed. He does not do his usual ritual.
The party’s conversation is interrupted by a faint rumbling in the earth. It quickly gets louder, and soon the sound of a great weight tramping through the forest is heard in the middle distance. One of the massive dinosaurs you found so many signs of must be passing nearby.
Dapple [AC 18; HP 26/28] (Kathy) Thursday September 21st, 2023 2:05:57 PM
Dapple (finally) draws a dagger. "What's that?"
Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 d20+2=12 ; Thursday September 21st, 2023 2:40:03 PM "That's big trouble." Colt tries to get a bearing on where the sound is coming from. He imagines a line between himself and the sound, then he points in a direction perpendicular to that line.
"We should go that way."
[ooc] Survival roll = 12, if needed for such a task.
Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 18/24 Thursday September 21st, 2023 8:42:50 PM
"Please tell me that was Grim," says Ezekiel.
Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 d20+2=10 ; d20+12=28 ; Thursday September 21st, 2023 8:57:41 PM
Aid another on Survival roll (10) for Colt +2 - he now is at 14 (she gives him some sort of affirmation or insight).
"Moving out of the way seems wise. And then, find the thickest tree trunk you can to hide behind. C'mon, Marest, Dapple, this way, like Colt said."
She hustles into the foliage, rapier in right hand and dagger in left, leading her through the brush and helping to cut and thwap branches out of the way. "Hold your arms up in front of your face to either side to keep from getting hit by the plants," she encourages others. She also glances upwards a few times to see if birds or another animals are fleeing in a path similar to their own. =========== Survival: 10 Perception: 28 - which may also help her to discern the oncoming pathway of the beast and better ways to travel to get out of the way - as well as gauging movement of local wildlife
Siolo (Joe) - AC 16/12/14 ; HP 19/19 , NL 0 d20=8 ; Thursday September 21st, 2023 9:25:21 PM
Both Yofiel and Colt voice the suggestion quicker than Siolo. But that is fine by him. As he follows those two, he incants the minor circle magic to ensure that he knows where they are headed so the team doesn't get lost.
[Cast Know Direction] ((Survival 8+10=18))
Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 33/37 CMD 18 d20+7=27 ; d20+5=7 ; Friday September 22nd, 2023 12:34:11 AM
While some discuss which direction to go, Grim tries to discern whether it is a large lumbering plant eater or the faster predator type by the gap in the thuds and ground shacking as well as any sound of foliage being snapped by a creature lumbering through and eating or blustering through, maybe being pursued or in pursuit.
Perception +7 = 27 N20 Knowledge Nature + 5 = 7
Then he follows taking up the rear, with attention to their backs.
Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 d20+12=32 ; Friday September 22nd, 2023 3:18:00 AM
As they make their way through the underbrush, Yofi's attention turns in a similar vein to what Grim tries to discern: Can she figure out what sort of creature comes their way? And whether it is only one, or more than that?
---------- Knowledge, nature: 32 (nat 20)
Marest (Jon-Paul) AC:13 (T:13, FF:10), CMD:12, Saves:(F:6/R:4/W:6), HP:22/22 Friday September 22nd, 2023 6:54:56 AM Silence
Marest continues her self-imposed silence, watching the events unfold around her.
DM Mitch Flying Dinosaur Map d4=2 ; Friday September 22nd, 2023 7:06:01 AM Dapple draws a dagger while asking what the noise is. Colt reasons it is big trouble and suggests they go perpendicular to the sound Ezekiel was hoping it was Grim Yofiel agrees with Colt’s plan and suggests they hunker down behind some vegetation Siolo is fine with this plan and uses Know Direction to keep from getting lost Grim tries to listen to determine what kind of dinosaur is tromping past. Yofiel attempts a similar thing to Grim. Marest stays quiet and follows the group.
The party manages to safely move away from the giant beast. Just listening to it, with no other information, gives at best a vague idea of what it might be. It may have been two legged by the rhythm of the steps, which indicates a predator, but the steps were slow, so it may have been a herbivore moving slowly as it grazed, so not matching the gait of one walking full stride, or a predator meandering slowly about.
Regardless of what that specific threat was the many signs the party found indicated the entire area had similarly massive beasts all over the place. It may not be safe to stay down here much longer.
Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 Friday September 22nd, 2023 8:15:25 AM
Colt sticks his head out of the bush he's been hiding in and looks to the party leaders. "Now what?"
Dapple [AC 18; HP 26/28] (Kathy) Friday September 22nd, 2023 7:53:07 PM
"We need to figure out some way to make it safe to approach the lift," Dapple says. "Otherwise we aren't getting any caravans through here."
Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Friday September 22nd, 2023 10:05:01 PM
"Maybe we could build a causeway," Yofiel says. "That is, a raised roadway." She smiles. "That's something very easily done, to be sure." By the set of her face, it should be clear that she means the opposite of easily done. She adds, more seriously, "Some of the ancient Teucri roads are raised roads. It's tons of work, but people have built them before."
"For today, though, we have fought off pterosaurs, and dodged a dinosaur. Shall we press on a bit further before turning back?" she asks the others. She is open to suggestions.
Siolo (Joe) - AC 16/12/14 ; HP 19/19 , NL 0 Saturday September 23rd, 2023 11:36:42 AM
Siolo nods to Yofiel, "I'm okay going a little farther, but we have to navigate past anything again on the way back. I can ensure that we have sufficient food day-to-day, so long as we find some berries."
Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 Saturday September 23rd, 2023 5:26:39 PM
"What if we went to the coast? Could we ask for help there?"
Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Sunday September 24th, 2023 12:07:08 AM
"Marest, stop being quiet. It gets on my nerves," Yofiel says to her friend who is 4 inches taller than herself. "What are you thinking? What course do you recommend? Honestly, the first part of this journey I could hardly even tell that you were with us!"
Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Sunday September 24th, 2023 2:52:04 PM
"Dapple, Grim, Ezekiel - any ideas?" Yofiel further prompts. "I mean, we could keep on heading in the same direction we've been going, which is my notion for the moment. Do you think we should veer off? Should we try to walk all the way around the plateau, just so we know a fair bit of what lies more or less directly below Cloudhaven? It could take a while to get to the coast - not a bad goal, but might it take days to reach? If none object, let's press on ahead. Otherwise, give us a reason to change course."
As she talks, she marks the tree she stands next to with her dagger, drawing a circle, with dots surrounding it.
Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 33/37 CMD 18 Monday September 25th, 2023 1:18:37 AM
Grim grimaces, trying not to look too annoyed as members discuss what to do next. However he nearly explodes when it is suggested to circle the plateau.
'AAAAARRRRGH! HEY! Anyone remember what Rothlorien asked us to do? Circling the plateau, in this jungle, will take weeks! Double AAAAAARRRRRGH! Build a raised road? How high off the ground do you plan to make it? Twenty feet high? Thirty? Might as well cast permanent Fly on the horses and wagons. The heat and bugs are getting to your brain! A raised road won't stop the smaller hunter's from climbing up and the Greater Thunder God can raise up to at least 20'."
He lifts up his trophy bag and says "I got me another trophy head and I'm good to go back up! We've seen all we need to see to report to Rothlorien that the Thunder Gods still roam down here, that it looks like the caravan members that were left down left. That's what he asked to look into. As far as making it safe for a return caravan, we would have to build a thick, stone wall encircling the alcove, with an iron gate, but would only keep them safe once they get here."
He turns to head back to the lift, "If you really want to know what lies hidden around the base of the plateau, train a bird to go looking, then ask it what it saw when it gets back. But those Thunder Gods that attacked Cloudhaven didn't come from down here, they were gated in from who-knows-where. I've got what Rothlorien asked for, I'm going back."
Colt sticks his head out and asks now what Dapple says they need to make it safe to approach the lift Yofiel suggests they build a causeway another day but asks if for today they continue to press on Siolo says he’s okay to go a little further and offers to provide food as long as they have berries Colt suggests they try looking for help along the coast Yofiel tries to prompt Marest into conversation before asking Dapple, Grim and Ezekiel for ideas while marking the trees with her dagger. Grim points out the party has found out what they were asked to find out and most of the things they were suggesting would take weeks.
Grim is at least right about the time frame of things. The caravans take weeks to get to the plateau, it’s part of the reason they’re spread out, and if it takes 1.5 days to cross it it’d take much longer to circle it. Does the party conceded the point and head back with Grim, or do they still want to continue to press on through dangerous territory?
Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Monday September 25th, 2023 12:22:32 PM
"Silly Grim, my main thought was that of continuing the present direction a bit farther," Yofiel answers with a smile. "The other ideas were to stir our thinking. I concur circling the plateau would take several days, with heaven knows what risks. Nor have we the time or resources to build a causeway - both are ideas for down the road. So, you figure you're ready to head back without gathering additional information - that we have at least the bare minimum to satisfy Rothlorian's request? Sleeping in our own beds tonight would also be fine with me."
She asks the others, "Are you fine with Grim's suggestion? If so, let's head back. If not, maybe I can lasso him so we don't split the party. Or at least experience the joys of being dragged by him through the jungle."
Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 Monday September 25th, 2023 12:43:45 PM
Colt shrugs. "We're going to have to think about other plans sooner or later, but we don't have to do anything now. I'm happy to go back up." After a bit more thought he says, Did you guys circle the top of the plateau when you went exploring? Do we know for sure that there's no climeable route to the top from the jungle?"
Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 18/24 Monday September 25th, 2023 5:42:41 PM
"I'm not eager to fight whatever made that loud noise," says Ezekiel. "At least not until I learn some more powerful magics."
Dapple [AC 18; HP 26/28] (Kathy) Monday September 25th, 2023 9:50:14 PM
"Yes, by all means let's go back up," Dapple says. "If we're going to do any serious exploring down here, we need a game plan. As for caravans, they were able to get to us before, without a raised road or anything fancy like that. I wonder what changed."
Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 33/37 CMD 18 Monday September 25th, 2023 10:22:04 PM
Grim's frustration is different than Grim's anger. Good thing too. Yofiel doesn't necessarily help by his comments, but then she's an elf. That's Grim's point of view. "A trip around the base is doable, but we'd be wise to actually plan on that venture. Bring enough food. Bring ropes and climbing gear to climb trees to sleep in. Bring bug repellent. Stuff like that."
He looks at Colt, his wide grin barring his tusks, "We didn't need to. If there were another way, it would have been found many years ago, before the keep was built next to the cliff and a hole dug into it for the lift, and the Keep would have been built there. But... that's getting to the top the normal, upright, walking way. If you mean a place low enough a climber could make it with ropes, pitons, climbing gear, magic..., well, we can try that some other day from the top!, not from the bottom."
Grim waits a few seconds before starting to retrace their steps.
Siolo (Joe) - AC 16/12/14 ; HP 19/19 , NL 0 Monday September 25th, 2023 11:12:49 PM
"I agree Grim. A trip around the plateau should be planned," Siolo agrees as he looks a little abashed at Yofiel.
Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Tuesday September 26th, 2023 2:36:37 AM
"Back we go for now, then." Since their distance traveled has been relatively short, and the elf marked trees along the way, so long as no encounters occur, the group should be able to get back to the lift, signal to those above it is time to raise the platform, give them a few minutes to gather the muscle, and ascend.
If that happens, the bard marks on her map the route they took, and compares that with her overview of the path they traveled.
Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 Tuesday September 26th, 2023 7:40:16 AM
"What are you doing there,Yofiel?" Colt's intrigued by her map making. After she explains a little, he replies," oh, like the captain's charts. I guess somebody has to make them."
Colt is very impressed.
DM Mitch Flying Dinosaur Map Tuesday September 26th, 2023 8:12:04 AM Yofiel tells Grim that even though she wanted to continue their current direction a bit farther her other ideas were things that would take more time and were merely food for thought. She asks if he is okay with only the minimum information they have though confides she too would like to sleep in her own bed tonight. She asks the others if they are fine with Grim’s suggestion. Colt asks about if the party circled the edge looking for ways down. Ezekial doesn’t want to get into a fight with the larger dinosaurs down here. Dapple agrees going up and coming back with a game plan. Grim suggests any exploration of ways down would best be done from the top. Any exploration of the area down below should be done with much more preparation and better supplies for it. Siolo things a trip around the edge of the plateau should be planned. Yofiel maps out what little they’ve seen. Colt is impressed by the map making.
The way back is fortunately uneventful. There’s a long ride up and Rothloian is waiting for them at the top having helped with operating the lift. He takes the party to the tavern for some food and asks what they learned.
Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 Tuesday September 26th, 2023 12:32:12 PM
Colt is happy to be reunited with Fogbank, who barks and circles the young man's feet before jumping up to be caught in his arms.
Colt's equally happy to follow Rothlorian to the tavern for food. He leaves the the talking to the party leaders, or maybe he's just eating too fast to talk.
Marest (Jon-Paul) AC:13 (T:13, FF:10), CMD:12, Saves:(F:6/R:4/W:6), HP:22/22 Tuesday September 26th, 2023 8:03:07 PM Silence is Golden...
Marest stays silent while she listens to her friends retell their tales. She takes mental notes as she goes. She drinks and eats with her friends while watching Rothloian.
Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 33/37 CMD 18 Tuesday September 26th, 2023 9:09:10 PM
Grim is pleased that a future exploration around the base of the plateau is in the works and enjoys the ride up the lift once more.
He lets others speak first then takes his turn. He plops the head of the dimorphodon in the middle of the table, pushing a plate aside, and starts. "It doesn't seem like anything unusual is going on. The plant eaters move about doing what they do and the hunters roam around doing what they do. Pretty much the same no matter where in the jungle you go. We did encounter these smaller Flying Gods. They were led by a Thunder God that had the rare ability to float about like one of those creatures from lore, the One-Eyed Ball with many eyestalks as long as tentacles. But these flying ones have the Jungle Curse on them. See how its flesh is intermingled with plant like flesh?"
Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 18/24 Tuesday September 26th, 2023 10:20:21 PM
"While I admit that the creature being part plant is interesting, it seems to me that we are neglecting that the one was quite literally a THUNDER lizard. At least now we know what worse then a giant thunder lizard...a giant thunder lizard with lightning in its mouth so that it zaps you while eating you."
Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Tuesday September 26th, 2023 10:58:29 PM
"Marest. Have you taken a vow of silence?" asks Yofiel.
Siolo (Joe) - AC 16/12/14 ; HP 19/19 , NL 0 Tuesday September 26th, 2023 11:52:56 PM
Siolo chimes in, "My interactions with the animals have not been abnormal for the most part. There does not seem to be rampant unnatural changes."
"I am very interested to spend more time taking a venture around the plateau to gather more information. Hopefully we can figure out why it happened and more, how it was done."
Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 Wednesday September 27th, 2023 8:38:16 AM
Colt frowns. Jungle curses, electricity spouting dinosaurs. These don't seem like the right thing to focus on. Uncharacteristically, he blurts out, "What do we know? Not if there're more dinosaurs in the jungle below Cloudhaven. Not if they're more aggressive. Grim and Siolo are the only ones who know what it was like down there before, and they need to spend time down there to figure out what's it like now. But can we spare them for a long time? Or do we need to do stuff up here?"
DM Mitch Flying Dinosaur Map Wednesday September 27th, 2023 9:35:45 AM Colt is happy to be reunited with Fogbank and equally happy to follow Rothlorian to the tavern for food. He leaves the talking to someone else being too busy eating himself. Marest stays silent while she listens for her friends to retell their tales as she takes mental notes. She drinks and eats with her friends while watching Rothlorien Grim lets the others speak then offers up the head for inspection. He tells of the strange abilities of the dinosaurs they fought. Ezekiel mentions they ran across one of the larger species. Yofiel wonders why Marest has been so quiet. Siolo hasn’t noticed rampant unnatural changes. He’d like to explore more. Colt points out that they don’t know if the situation down below has changed - are the dinosaurs down below more aggressive or in greater numbers?
Rothlorian grimaces as Grim puts his dinosaur head on the table. He clearly considers saying something about it before sighing and continuing his meal. ”These odd dinosaurs worry me, but it’s good nothing else seemed unusual. If things have calmed down it might be possible for us to retreat to the coast to get supplies and reinforcements to rebuild. It’d be risky with only myself able to take on the bigger threats out there but it might be doable if we need to. Cole is probably right about more investigation being needed but it’s a start.”
Dapple [AC 18; HP 26/28] (Kathy) d6=1 ; d6=2 ; d6=2 ; Wednesday September 27th, 2023 3:54:02 PM
Dapple keeps her promise from earlier and channels positive energy. [b]Everybody heals 4.[b]
Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Wednesday September 27th, 2023 5:24:38 PM
Quick backstep While in the jungle when Siolo commented on the benefit of planning a trip around the plateau, Yofiel responded to him, "Yes, of course. Planning for such is much wiser than simply jumping into it." Siolo might be able to discern that the ideas she was throwing out were to get people thinking for what to do down the road, not to jump into immediately, but also getting them to voice what they wanted to do next.
At the Table As the party meets with Rothlorian, Yofiel sits across from Marest and occasionally spends moments observing her until she gets some sort of notice or reaction. If no response comes, then she finally walks around the table and asks, "Can I take your pulse, dear? I fear for your well being." If Marest does not resist or object or respond, she takes up the drow's wrist in her hand and feels for her pulse. If she does respond, Yofiel breathes a sigh of relief, and thanks her for responding. "Sister, we need you to be with us. Not simply walk in silence like some compliant undead creature. I know you are very bright. Let some of that light also come out your mouth, friend."
Regarding the conversation, the elf nods to acknowledge what others are saying. "There are matters to deal with up here. There are matters to deal with down there. I am fine with helping out whether up here or in the lowlands. Which will be best for us in the short term, and long term? Supplies and resinforcements sound good to me. Do we need to do anything to help folks stock up topside before we descend?"
Marest (Jon-Paul) AC:13 (T:13, FF:10), CMD:12, Saves:(F:6/R:4/W:6), HP:22/22 Wednesday September 27th, 2023 8:43:44 PM CloudHaven, Dinosaurs, the height difference
Marest looks at her friend, Yofiel, and says, "I've been pondering how these [/b][/i]Thunder Gods[/i][/b] managed to get to the top of the plateau, let alone organizer themselves into a hoarding stampede. We've seen whats below the lift and it seems that those critters are what is to be expected for these species, air or ground types. What puzzles me is the though that someone, something, or someones might be experiementing on the dinosaurs for their own devious ends and using the town of Cloudhaven and their testing grounds."
Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18 Wednesday September 27th, 2023 9:08:45 PM
Grim keeps eating, the dimorphodon head still on the table, dead eyes staring straight at someone sitting a few seats down the table. It doesn't occur to Grim that it might bother some.
After a few more bites he asks Rothlorien, "This coast you talk about. How far is it? Once reaching it, is there a settlement there? If not, how do you figure that getting there will get us the supplies to build? It has been long enough for any caravan survivors to make it back to their town and report the unusual happenings and no one's come yet nor sent any form of message, magical or otherwise. Is this coast place less dangerous to travel in?"
The logistics of the jungle make travel difficult and travel long distances quite impractical. Grim's ONLY at Cloudhaven because of a dream of doom his shaman had. So tales of 'a' coast are only existent in lore and it wouldn't even be the jungle's coast but some coast up the Scabb way.
Siolo (Joe) - AC 16/12/14 ; HP 19/19 , NL 0 Wednesday September 27th, 2023 11:37:23 PM
"From my perspective," Siolo chimes in once more, "there is information that can be gathered whether scouting the circumference, or going to the coast. How prevalent strangeness is nearby, or how far the strangeness extends."
He then shrugs, "Thinking about it now, I don't think my role, or preparations, will be very different. Though, I would like a full day to prep."
Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 Thursday September 28th, 2023 8:00:17 AM
The head on the table doesn't bother Colt. He lived for three weeks with his uncle Nedric who hung rats, squirrels, and rabbits on his kitchen wall to age before cooking.
Listening to the others plan, he exchanges a glance with Fogbank. This could be a real adventure, and a dangerous one. It doesn't occur to him that he just assumed he'd go along.
After the conference Colt follows Grim. Once they're clear of people, or once the barbarian notices him, he asks, "Grim can you train me to fight like you? If we make this trip, it's going to be dangerous, and we'll need to be as strong as possible."
DM Mitch Flying Dinosaur Map Thursday September 28th, 2023 8:11:06 AM Dapple keeps her promise from earlier and channels 4 healing energy to everyone. Yofiel previously agreed with Siolo about needing to take a more planned approach with respect to investigating the plateau. She then while at the table shows concern for Marest and asks if there is anything they need to do topside before descending again. Marest explains to Yofiel that she’s been pondering how the Thunder Gods managed to get to the top of the plateau and organize themselves in a hoarding stampede and suggests that some entity may be experimenting on dinos for their own end and using Cloudhaven as their testing ground for their creations. Grim keeps eating oblivious to the fact the head might bother others. He asks Rothlorien further questions about the settlement on the coast. Siolo suggests regardless of the direction they go in they can figure out the prevalence of the strangeness and requests a day to prepare.
Rothlorian answer’s Grim’s question. ”There’s a little trading post down south, smaller than this place. It has a little dock and some areas to grow food and is our lifeline to civilization and our supporters, who we send our trade goods to and they send us back supplies and staff. The caravan takes a good 2 or 3 weeks to get here from there, but a skilled group well supplied could probably make the trip in a week and a half. The big problem is the river - you probably know it. It’s wide, it’s fast, and it’s dangerous to cross.
If survivors down below decided to head back to the trading post and made it a new caravan would probably take 2 or 3 months to prepare and send our way - a few weeks sailing for the message to the big city, a month the hire new guards and put together an expedition, then another month and a half of sailing and traveling to get here.
All of that is assuming the best honestly - most of the guards and experienced crew were up here enjoying a meal while the less experienced and the low paid labor stayed below to unload. I’m honestly not sure if they could make it back on their own. The big city might not realize there’s a problem until the caravan doesn't return, and that just happens sometime. Our next one is due in about the same amount of time it would take for warning to get there and back, we generally get one every 3-4 months, so that’s when we can expect newcomers regardless of whether they’re bringing relief or just a normal supply shipment.”
Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 18/24 Thursday September 28th, 2023 3:46:37 PM
"Well, there's only one way to find out for sure. Onevwe need a coconut. B...no, two: we right a message on the coconut. And there or C or three little i's, we get that sparrow to carry the coconut to town!"
Dapple [AC 18; HP 26/28] (Kathy) Thursday September 28th, 2023 7:21:45 PM
"So, we need to head to the coast and let them know?" Dapple says.
Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18 Thursday September 28th, 2023 9:19:02 PM
Grim raises an eyebrow (I think he has two). All this is news to him. Then again, on his first visit, it wasn't obvious where the caravans came from and none were open about any of it. Not to him at least. It was awkward to be among non-orcs and awkward for them to have a rather docile orc stranger from the jungle wandering around the town. The caravan operating in a dangerous environment could be made worse by a marauding native orc tribe.
"The prospect of seeing this fabled Lake of Unusual Size that boats the size of castles go about is worth a trip for me. To see if this coastal outpost is intact or destroyed like Cloudhaven just makes the decision to go that much easier," he mumbles with food stuffed in his jaw.
Grim has no idea what Ezekiel is harping about and thinks maybe one too many coconuts landed on his head.
"Ezekiel, you speaking gibberish, here, chug this tankard of mango ale, see if it unties your tongue."
Siolo (Joe) - AC 16/12/14 ; HP 19/19 , NL 0 Thursday September 28th, 2023 10:42:09 PM
Siolo nods in response to Rothlorian and adds after Grim, "I agree. It sounds like there is need to get information to this trading post. I am willing to go and aid any others that will also."
Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 d3=3 ; Thursday September 28th, 2023 11:34:49 PM
Curiously overcome at Marest's response, Yofiel's eyes well up. "Sound words. Certainly things we have discussed before, but now we have a broader context." She reaches her hands across the table and takes Marest's in her own. "Oh, Marest, I do not ken why, but somehow I thought we were losing you," the bard says gently. "It frightens me when you withdraw into yourself. Do not, I pray you, go so long without speaking again. Or at least, let us know there is someone alive within the silence!" She squints her eyes with a smile, squeezes Marest's hands with her own, and withdraws her hands to wipe the tears away,
Then she turns toward Grim. "Grim, sweetheart, it does not do to leave an uncooked dead thing on the table where we eat, especially when we do not plan to eat it. Would you be so kind as to place that head back in your bag?"
"And yes, Ezekiel, try the mango ale. It may go well with coconuts."
DM Mitch Flying Dinosaur Map Friday September 29th, 2023 7:04:34 AM Ezekiel suggests there is a way to find out for sure involving coconuts and sparrows. Dapple suggests heading to the coast and letting people know. Grim reflects on relations between random orc tribe and Cloudhaven and says the trip would be worth it for him. Siolo thinks a trip to the trading post is a good idea. Yofiel gets emotional about Marest’s answer. She gives some advice to Grim and Ezekiel.
Rothlorian hesitates. ”Well that’s one option. The problem is sending myself or you guys to the trading post lessens our defenses here. We still don’t know what caused the attack and the area is still very dangerous. It might be best to wait for the next scheduled caravan, or maybe for our entire group of survivors to head out. It’ll be a very dangerous trip either way. We’ll have to discuss -”
The conversation is interrupted by the now familiar sound of an alert. Sentries ringing bells and banging pots to alert the survivors they’ve spotted something. Somehow it seems more… urgent than recent times. Like they’re banging faster or harder, it’s hard to say exactly what gives the impression but it’s definitely there. Something is wrong.
Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 18/24 Friday September 29th, 2023 11:55:12 AM
"What now? Did the coconuts learn of my plan to sacrifice one of them and are attacking! We have a spy in our midst!"
Ezekiel will refresh his mage armor before heading out.
Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 Friday September 29th, 2023 12:55:29 PM
Colt drops his fork and stands quickly enough that his chair tips back and falls to the floor behind him. Fogbank yips when he's spilled from Colt's lap , but quickly regains his feet.
Then Colt looks to the others. (And will follow whoever leads the way out the door. )
Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Friday September 29th, 2023 2:43:48 PM
Yofiel gets up and runs out the door to see what is happening, and to call out to those sounding the alarm. "WHAT IS IT?"
Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 Friday September 29th, 2023 8:45:40 PM
Colt follows the elf out the door, scooping up his staff on the way.
Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy) Saturday September 30th, 2023 4:11:38 PM
"Attacking at mealtime is just rude." Dapple stands up and follows her friends to see what the trouble is.
Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 Sunday October 1st, 2023 7:35:00 PM
"I won't argue."
Marest (Jon-Paul) AC:13 (T:13, FF:10), CMD:12, Saves:(F:6/R:4/W:6), HP:22/22 Sunday October 1st, 2023 8:36:51 PM familiar sound of an alert..
Marest gets up and begins to follow, making sure her goggles are in place and quickly casting Message pointing to Yofiel, Dapple, and Colt.
Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18 d20+7=24 ; Monday October 2nd, 2023 12:48:04 AM
Grim turns to Yofiel as he answers her, "Oh, Yofiel, it's not so bad, at least it won't eat off your plate like that yappy dog there in Colt's lap. But... into the sack you go, no appreciation for at this table." and Grim stuffs he head back into the sack and sets it on the floor under the table.
No sooner the bag is stowed away the alarm sound. Getting up and grasping his guisarme, he replies to Dapple's gripe, "It's not as rude as waking you up in the middle of the night." and rushes out the door.
Outside he listens for a moment to discern which watch tower the alarm is coming from. Perception + 7 = 24
Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 d20+12=26 ; Monday October 2nd, 2023 1:24:14 AM
Perception roll for Yofiel to see how well she might suss out the situation. Since returning from the dinosaur overpopulation below, she has decided she needs to do a better job of keeping her adventuring gear at hand. She quickly strings her bow and nocks an arrow.
Perception: 27
DM Mitch Flying Dinosaur Map Monday October 2nd, 2023 5:44:54 AM Ezekiel asks if the coconuts are spying on them and casts a spell. Colt takes to his feet too abruptly for both his chair and Fogbank then looks to the others before finally scooping his staff up and leaving through the door. Yofiel runs out the door to ask what the alarm is. She tries to keep her eyes and ears open and her adventuring gear ready. Dapple opines that attacking at mealtime is rude Marest follows the others while securing her goggles and casting a message spell. Grim tells Yofiel the dinosaur head won't eat off one’s plate like Colt’s yappy lapdog before stuffing it back in the sack as there is no appreciation for it at the table. He then gets up, grabs his guisarme and tells Yofiel that it isn’t as rude as getting woken up at night.
Rothlorian gets up from his meal looking concerned and leaves with the PCs. The party moves swiftly in the direction of the alert. A nervous looking sentry on a rooftop sees them coming and points them in the right direction. Rounding a building they see a women standing amongst a pack of dinosaurs.
The dinosaurs are strange. They look very much like the compies the party has fought before, but enormous. The smallest is at least four and a half feet, the largest a head taller than the woman they are circling defensively around. The woman is even stranger. She looks like some kind of elf - probably a drow? But her skin and hair look nothing like any regular elf. Her skin is a deep glistening purple, as if wet. She’s wearing some kind of hide or leather that’s poorly maintained exposing many scars that crisscross her body and her weirdly green hair is in a braid that’s coming apart and full of loose twigs and dirt. Grim and Yofiel’s perception let them get a good enough look to notice…. Are those gills on her neck? And slight webbing to her hands?
The woman has her head tilted quizzically at the roof where the sentry banged his pot when the party arrives and she lowers her gaze to stare at them with too wide eyes. A low cackle seems to slowly build up and then escape from her, a mad, threatening sound as she grins at the party and says, ”You must be survivors. I was so sure my pets had killed everyone.”
Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Monday October 2nd, 2023 3:36:54 PM
So, water elf, what was your plan to do once your pets managed to kill everyone?" asks the elf bard. "Oh, and, have you a name? I am Yofiel. You killed my little brother."
Siolo (Joe) - AC 16/12/14 ; HP 19/19 , NL 0 Monday October 2nd, 2023 6:23:15 PM
Siolo frowns at the strange elf, "You have disrupted the harmony. Civilization and nature can coexist. I am Siolo of the Circle of the Alder. I will put an end to your disruption."
Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 d20+7=8 ; Monday October 2nd, 2023 7:00:24 PM
Colt is right on Yofiel's heels. When she stops to view the scene, he steps to her left so that he can see. Seeing the odd elf, he glances at Marest, then back to the circle of dinosaurs. He starts counting.
[ooc] How many sizes and how many of each? Awesome. a natural 1 gets me 8 on perception.[/ooc]
Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 18/24 Monday October 2nd, 2023 7:27:55 PM
"Hey guys, I have a hunch that this elf lady might be responsible for attacking the town," says Ezekiel. "We best be ready for a fight just in case."
Marest (Jon-Paul) AC:13 (T:13, FF:10), CMD:12, Saves:(F:6/R:4/W:6), HP:19/22 d4=3 ; d20+8=24 ; Monday October 2nd, 2023 7:52:38 PM ... I was so sure my pets...
Marest stares at the odd elf woman(Skill check: Perception: 24); and listens to her words, then her guttural cries. Without missing a beat in the process, Marest casts Spectral Hand temporarily losing 3 points to the hand.
Looking at this apparent culprit of the Cloudhaven massacre, there is no time for subtle niceties!
Skill Checks: Perception: 24
Spells in Effect: Spectral Hand: duration: 3 minutes HP: 3
Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18 Tuesday October 3rd, 2023 12:09:37 AM
Grim is silent for a moment, taking in what he sees and trying to piece things together. What is an aquatic creature doing so far away from any large source of water? How does an aquatic creature command land animals so easily? And why would an aquatic creature even care for anything this far away?
Finally he asks, 'Under what authority did you command these pets to destroy this trading outpost?
Grim will not go against any servant of the Great One, but he will try to put an end to any being trying to usurp Him.
DM Mitch Flying Dinosaur Map Tuesday October 3rd, 2023 7:46:35 AM Yofiel asks the water elf what her plan was after her pets killed everyone before introducing herself, asking for a name and explaining to the water elf that she killed her brother. Siolo tells the strange elf that she disrupted the harmony and that civilization and nature can coexist. He introduces himself as well and says he’ll put an end to her disruption. Colt is on Yofiel’s heels, stepping to her left and counting the dinosaurs in the newcomer’s retinue. Ezekiel tells the others he has a hunch this elf lady is responsible for attacking the town and that they better be ready to fight. Marest stares at the odd elf woman and the casts spectral hand sacrificing some of her own life energy to create the ghostly hand. Grim asks under what authority did she command the dinosaurs to destroy the outpost.
The strange drow puts her hand to her chest in mock offense. ”Kill people? Me? Oh I’d never. I’m Maya. I make things better. Stronger. Faster. Give them new abilities, more intelligence. Like my darlings here.” she rubs her head against the face of one of the compies as it passes close to her and it returns her affection. ”They’re very good at hunting, yes they are, and it seems the town just wasn’t ready for them. Such a shame. I expected more, but that’s the law of the jungle. Maybe you’ll do better, you did survive when no one else did after all.”
Knowledge: History DC 15 Highlight to display spoiler: { In the past there have been people known as monstrologers who like dangerous creatures like aberrations or other monsters more than people. This lady sounds like the type, speaking affectionately of her enhanced dinosaurs and doesn’t seem to care about all the deaths in town she caused.}
Rothlorian steps up as if to address the woman, perhaps to ask more questions, but on some silent signal the pack of compies split up and rush around the building and towards town. With a curse, Rothlorian tells the party ”Protect the people, I’ll capture the mad woman.” and rushes at Maya, who dances away laughing.
We are now in combat. Please place yourself on the map, starting positions in the general area behind Rothlorian.
Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Tuesday October 3rd, 2023 8:30:31 AM
Looks like you need to link to the new map, Mitch. The link above is to our last combat down in the jungle.
Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 d20+12=32 ; 5d6=11 ; Tuesday October 3rd, 2023 8:48:33 AM
[Will post in absence of up-to-date map, trusting to DM Mitch to figure Yofiel will aim to get as many of the compies as possible in the 40' diameter blast area. If you want to place the compies, and then have me fill in the blast area later today, I could do that.]
Yofiel seems to know quite a bit about monstrologers (knowledge, history: 32 - nat 20), but will delay passing on that knowledge for a moment as she grabs the only item from one of the pouches at her waist and hurls it toward the largest grouping of compies that she can include in the 40' diameter blast area of the last bead from the fireball necklace which was found in the keep among the remains of Delilah's husband. It does 5d6=11 hp fire damage (huh, rolled three 1s, two 4s - wimpy), DC14 reflex save for half damage. She can hurl it to a max distance of 70', but likely will toss it a shorter distance so as to include as many as possible before they get away - without hitting any of her friends.
Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Tuesday October 3rd, 2023 1:14:54 PM
Mitch - I'll bet you're missing the endquote just before the bracket
Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy) Tuesday October 3rd, 2023 3:47:57 PM
Dapple wants to stay in a central position, so she's able to help anyone who needs it, but she also wants to do something this round. She darts up to give Rothlorien a Bit of Luck.
Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 d20+4=9 ; d6=2 ; Tuesday October 3rd, 2023 8:45:52 PM
Colt dashes toward the scorched compies. Reaching the first, he lunges forward using his staff, lance like.
[ooc] 9 to hit compy 2. 2+3 = 5 damage if that hits. (But probably won't) [/ooc]
[ooc] I think I can assume that 11 is not going to put down Compys 2-4. If somehow it does, Colt will give chase to the other compys instead of this post. [/ooc]
Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18 Tuesday October 3rd, 2023 8:50:53 PM
Grim now knows for sure that this strange aquatic elf-like being is NOT a representative of the Great One. That Holy one would never raise and train creatures to attack others just to see if they've 'evolved' enough to survive. The Great One lets things happen naturally. And whoever does what she claims to have done is working against the Great One's lordship over the jungle.
However, these things cross his mind as his instinct to protect the town spurs him to head back down the street and into an ally way to try to cut off one of the compy groups. They simply can't split up to stop both, so he yells to the watchman to keep banging the pot, and more loudly and faster than before!
Moved to S9, a Double Move at 30'/Move.
Marest (Jon-Paul) AC:13 (T:13, FF:10), CMD:12, Saves:(F:6/R:4/W:6), HP:19/22 d20+5=16 ; d6=3 ; d20+8=18 ; Tuesday October 3rd, 2023 9:44:07 PM Just a touch...a simple subtle touch
Marest delivers her spell Touch of idiocy through her Spectral Hand on Maya in spot AO13. Marest using her perception skill hopes to see if the spell was successful.
Skill Checks: Perception: 18
Spells in Effect: Spectral Hand: duration: 3 minutes HP: 3
Touch of Idiocy: Range touch Target living creature touched Duration 10 min./level = 30 minutes Saving Throw no; Spell Resistance yes ^-=-^ Attack: d20+3+2(spectralHand) = 16 Damage: Your successful melee touch attack applies a 3-point penalty to the target’s Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores.
Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 18/24 d20+6=19 ; d6+6=10 ; Tuesday October 3rd, 2023 10:12:58 PM
Ezekiel moves next to Yofiel and fire an elemental ray at carbon dioxide CO2. If down, he will instead ready a blast at the next hostile to come within 30 feet.
(Subtracted 4 from roll b/c I bumped the roll button trying to edit the bonus)
Siolo (Joe) - AC 16/12/14 ; HP 19/19 , NL 0 Tuesday October 3rd, 2023 11:26:07 PM
Siolo rounds the corner with his shield in hand and swiftly incants a spell at C05.
((Casts Hold Animal, will DC 14))
DM Mitch Maya and Compy fight d20=6 ; d20=4 ; d20=10 ; d20=15 ; Wednesday October 4th, 2023 7:51:59 AM Yofiel hurls her sole remaining bead from her necklace of fireball at the densest group of compies. Dapple wants to stay in a central position in order to help anyone who needs it but for this round she gives Rothlorien a bit of luck. Colt dashes forward with his staff trying to hit a compy but missing Grim Ripr realizes that the strange aquatic elf-like being is not a representative of the Great One as his instinct to protect the town spurs him to head down an alleyway trying to cut off a group of compies while instructing the guard to keep banging the pot. Marest attempts to user her spectral hand to deliver a touch of idiocy to Maya but the lithe drow easily avoids the hands attempt to touch her. Ezekiel moves next to Yofiel and fires an elemental ray at Compy 2 Siolo rounds the corner and casts hold animal. To his surprise the spell has no effect - it isn’t resisted, it just doesn’t work on the target. Knowledge, Nature 15 Highlight to display spoiler: { these things must be so changed from their natural state that they count as magical beasts instead of animals and resist magic that targets specifically animals}
Rothlorian charges the druid and swings at her but she avoids it as easily as she did the Spectral hand.
The compies, though giant, seem to have lost some of the dexterousness of their smaller relations and take the full blast of the fireball. Ezekiel finishes off one and the other two run around the corner, as do the three to the south. There’s a scrambling sound and one of the sentries yells in alarm to the south, while to the north one sees Dapple and runs towards her while the other heads deeper into town.
The mad druidess laughs like a lunatic as she dances around the attacks being thrown at her. ”Now that’s just rude. I haven’t done anything to hurt you.” she says even as her dinosaurs run towards down with clearly lethal intent. She casts some kind of buff on herself and rushes to the edge of the woods, dancing around Rothlorian’s AoO. She’s fast, faster than a regular sprinter, moving 45 feet to reach the treeline.
Compy 2 - Dead Compy 3 - 11 Compy 4 - 5
DM Mitch Maya and Compy Fight Map Wednesday October 4th, 2023 7:54:30 AM
Fixing map link. I hope.
Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 18/24 Wednesday October 4th, 2023 11:40:22 AM
Ezekiel double moves until he gets line of site one company.
"Keep him busy, Dapple, and be ready to duck!"
Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 Wednesday October 4th, 2023 1:18:59 PM
Figuring there are enough people to handle the compies that she fireballed, Yofiel calls out, "She's a monstrologer," and decides to run after the other three, going from AC10 to AA21, just a bit behind the trailing compy at V21. Her arrow is still nocked as before, but she's used up the whole round in running. She ends with her right hand back on the string, index finger touching the top of the arrow shaft, middle finger supporting the bottom, ready to draw...
[By the way, I teach archery. Holding a nocked arrow by having my left hand wrapped around the center of the bow, and left index finger clamping down on the shaft of the arrow, I have and can run just fine without the arrow losing its nocked condition.]
Marest double moves to spot N13 as she tries to cover the groups flanks.
Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 Wednesday October 4th, 2023 8:50:21 PM
Colt continues around the corner after the surviving compies. He sees only the one dashing away, and realizes he's never going to catch it on foot. While he runs, his hand plunges into his belt pouch and draws out his sling. He threads his hand through the loop. Glancing down the alley as he passes , he sees the missing compy and a burly figure beyond. Savage satisfaction passes through him because Grim is going to make short work of that creature. His hand dips into the pouch again for a stone.
[ooc] Double move, draw sling n the way. [/ooc]
Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18 Wednesday October 4th, 2023 8:50:40 PM
OOC: Somehow I managed to move D instead of G, didn't even see G, so I put D back where Dapple would have touched Lothlorien for the luck and planed G where the C03 thought it was a little halfling.
Dapple [AC 18; HP 28/28] (Kathy) Wednesday October 4th, 2023 9:20:04 PM
Dapple moves toward the fight and casts Sanctuary on herself. Opponents have to make a DC14 Will save to attack her.
Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18 d20+7=25 ; 2d4+6=8 ; d20+8=28 ; d20+8=17 ; 2d4+6=11 ; 2d4+6=10 ; Wednesday October 4th, 2023 10:12:43 PM
Grim is glad he doesn't have to chase a compy down as one turns right into the ally and heads towards him.
OOC: should get an AoO as it closes past the guirsarme but since you were thinking it was Dapple, I'll understand if the AoO is not appropriate. BTW, I did post where Grim was going to be so...
Grim takes advantage of the charging Lesser Thundergod as it tries to get past the guisarme point. AoO +7 = 25 dmg = 2d4+6 = 8
If it is still standing, it is now too close for the guisarme, so he drops it and draws his falchion, slicing at the compy. Free action: drop weapon Move action: draw weapon Standard: slice with weapon
Att +8 = 28 N20 Crit roll + 8 = 17 dmg = 2d4+6 + 2d4+6 = 11 + 10 = 21 or 11 if not a crit.
If the AoO felled it, he takes after Colt (double move for 60') who he saw running past, unless he hears screams or yells from the others.
Siolo (Joe) - AC 16/12/14 ; HP 19/19 , NL 0 d20=19 ; Thursday October 5th, 2023 1:41:02 AM
((Kn Nature 19+6=25))
Siolo curses under his breath as the spell is ineffective. "They are no longer animals!" he shouts as he quickly follows his target.
((Double move))
DM Mitch Maya and Compy Fight Map d20=15 ; d20=3 ; d6=2 ; d20=3 ; d20=2 ; d20=6 ; d20=16 ; Thursday October 5th, 2023 8:06:09 AM Ezekiel double moves until he gets line of sight on a Compy and tells Dapple to keep it busy but be ready to duck. Yofiel tells the other that the mad druidess is also a monstrologer and runs after the 3 compies keeping an arrow knocked while doing so. (OOC: I’m willing to defer to your IRL experience; considering you can draw a weapon while moving if you have a BAB > 1 I think this kind of fits within the spirit of the rules) Marest double moves to N13 as she tries to cover the flanks Colt continues around the corner after the remaining compies. He realizes he’s never going to catch up to the only one he can see dashing away so he prepares his sling for next round while he takes satisfaction seeing Grim ready to make short work of the Compy he is by. Dapple casts Sanctuary on herself as she moves towards the fight. Grim finishes the one that rushed him with an attack of opportunity and double moves. Siolo comments on their nature and movers.
CO 1 and 5 hear Siolo yelling and notices the two chasing them. They turn and move to attack him. He manages to avoid one bite but the second gets him in the arm dealing 5 damage and making him save vs their poison (DC 16 fort for 4 rounds or until 1 save, 1d2 STR damage).
CO 6 is trying to climb up to reach the sentry and attack him. It leaps as high as it can and grabs onto a shutter to climb up further but the shutter can’t hold it’s weight and it falls back down.
CO4 is torn between the terrified sentry and Colt, but decides to go for Colt after a moment. It’s indecision makes it’s attack easy to avoid though.
The sentries stop ringing out the alarm and grab shortbows to try to help. Their nervousness and inexperience means they shoot very wide of the enemy though.
Maya the mad druid runs off into the forest, with Rothlorian directly behind her.
Compy 2 - Dead Compy 3 - dead Compy 4 - 5
Yofiel (Kim McCoy), female elf bard AC 14/14/12 HP: 21/21 d20+6=7 ; d20+10=29 ; d6+3=5 ; Thursday October 5th, 2023 9:12:43 AM
Yofi somehow manages to pull the bowstring without drawing the arrow with it. Yet seeing her good friend Siolo being ganged up on by two of the monstrologer-modified monsters, she draws on heroic inner resources to quickly bring the string back into a firm nock (NOTE: Arrows are always NOCKED onto the bow string, and never KNOCKED. The nock is the slotted string receptacle at the non-pointy end of the arrow) and successfully looses an arrow from her masterwork composite shortbow striking AC29 for 5 hp damage vs Compy No. 5. (Almost a nat20)
"Come to this side! Three of 'em!" the bard calls out for her friends to hear.
Siolo (Joe) - AC 16/12/14 ; HP 19/19 , NL 0 d20=8 ; d2=2 ; d20=11 ; d6=6 ; Thursday October 5th, 2023 7:50:55 PM
((Fort 8+2=10, 1d2=2))
Siolo grimaces as the compy's teeth sink into his arm as he draws his sickle. He still manages though and prepares an attack. It is then that he nearly drops his sickle once more as he feels his strength leaving him. Despite this he strikes out at the one that bit him.
Marest attempts to flank the Comps, by double moving to spot E16. She then pivots and points to Yofiel, Dapple, & Grim, whispering a message "What do you see? How many Compies left? Is everyone safe?"
Grim Ripr (JonathanT) AC 17 Tch 11 HP 37/37 CMD 18 d20+7=12 ; Thursday October 5th, 2023 9:43:53 PM
Last Round: Grim finishes the one that rushed him with an attack of opportunity and double moves. OOC: I moved G to next to Colt, that would be the logical spot as Co4 hadn't turned around to go for Colt. Could be that Co4 had already committed to go for Colt not realizing Grim coming rushing around the corner.
IC: Grim is about to put chase to the Compy4 when it turns on Colt. Grim stops short and chops down on it with the guisarme. The chop misses the compy and bites the dirt inches from Colt's foot.
att +7 = 12
Ezekiel (BrianW) - AC 17/13/14; HP 18/24 Thursday October 5th, 2023 10:06:19 PM
Ezekiel continues to hustle around the buildings while muttering to himself.
"Wait, was that Grim or Dapple? Sometimes these people all look the same."
DM Mitch Maya and Compy Fight Map d20=15 ; d20+5=15 ; d20+5=14 ; d20+5=8 ; d20=12 ; d20=11 ; Friday October 6th, 2023 7:22:58 AM Yofiel lets with an arrow scoring a direct hit against Compy 5. She calls for the rest of her friends to join her and counts out the number of enemies. She also corrects the grammar of the voices in her head. Siolo grimaces as the foe’s teet sink into his arm while he draws his sickle. He nearly drops his sickle but still manages to strike out with it but the creature’s thick hide prevents the druid from striking a blow. Marest moves to flank and messages to ask about the other side. Grim misses colt and the compy. Ezekiel hustles and comments Dapple heals.
Compy 4 takes a 5 foot step north and viciously tears at Colt but his armor manages to protect him.
Compies 1 and 5 press the attack on Siolo but much like Colt his armor manages to keep them from penetrating skin this round.
Compy 6 tries to get up the building again and this time manages to succeed, clambering up to where the sentry is.
The sentries continue to be ineffective with their bows, though one manages to clip a compy without doing real damage. The one now sharing a roof with 6 calls out for help.
Compy 2 - Dead Compy 3 - dead Compy 4 - 5 Compy 5 - 5 damage
Colt Human Rogue (Tim) AC 16 T 14 FF 12 HP 22/22 CMD 18 d20+4=10 ; d6+3=5 ; Friday October 6th, 2023 7:26:40 AM
Colt stops, surprised by the compy turning back on him. He throws the useless stone in his hand at the compy and swings staff up to defend himself. It blocks a slashing claw, and he whirls fully round, the sling trailing from his hand in a roundhouse to the compy's gut.
[ooc] Drop stone, Staff v compy 4 . 10 to hit. (5 damage) [/ooc]
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