A free night - DM SteveM & Cayzle Wednesday February 28th, 2024 10:20:24 PM Nadia is confused on how the river could be used as an escape but be outside the walls so much.
Hamlin notices that the traditional explanation is not in wide favor.
Nora advises Frit about drinking in moderation. She thinks Bruni's story could be part of her art.
Frit enjoys Bruni's story. He leaves the Jolly Minder shortly after the story is done, and takes some tea to the watchtower.
Kaida has had a fun day.
Aymar enjoys the barrel race's history. He joins in for as long as he can last.
Aydi thanks Frit. He has a feeling something might happen soon, and talks to Frit about training and preparing.
After their fun with the barrel riders, the adventurers stay busy, mostly outside of the stronghold, and mostly hunting. Several days later they drag in from one particularly dreary hunting trip. The adventurers trudge wearily into the stronghold, their clothes caked with mud, and raindrops still glistening on their gear. The hunting trip had been a success, providing ample provender for the kitchens, but it had come at the cost of enduring the elements. Cold rain and clinging mud had made the journey arduous. As they deposit their haul near the bustling kitchen, the aroma of cooking food wafts through the air, offering a brief respite from the damp chill outside. With their responsibilities fulfilled, the adventurers find themselves with a free night.
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 Thursday February 29th, 2024 7:58:16 AM
Nadia slouches and awaits information that the food is ready to be gotten, her hair a matted wet braid. She may be the outside type of dwarf, but that didn't mean she enjoyed being wet, similar to how Stone was slinking around trying to avoid the wet, even if he was as soaked as his mistress.
" The weather be as pleasant as my dad was when I told him I was gonna be an adventurer. Anyone else think maybe the rain is a curse from their parents due to not following what they wished for you? I could do without the chill of it."
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 Thursday February 29th, 2024 8:23:51 AM
Ian will clean his gear, maybe get a drink from the tavern and head back to Bear cave after one. "Me be hoping this weather does not last long."
Hamlin Vashtel -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Thursday February 29th, 2024 11:29:37 AM
Hamlin starts to clean himself off and sighs. "Looks like we are reaching the winter months. Hunting may become sparse. Although I wont complain about some down time. Things have been remarkably busy as of late. Ah well! who is up for the hot springs!!"
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 13 (no armor) -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Thursday February 29th, 2024 2:05:45 PM "Endure elements, they called it in the books. They just forgot most of the elements, sure it doesn't feel cold but doesn't to a bit to the mud. It's so heavy to drag my feet through it, they will hurt a week after this!" Nora complains.
She runs her hands through her soaked hair, while humming a song of magic words, and mist rises from her hair as the magic warms up the hair and speeds up the evaporation. She suddenly notices the cloud, looks up, and apologizes: "Sorry, I hope no-one minds that..."
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 Thursday February 29th, 2024 3:23:30 PM "Well we now have a taste of winter here. I think Ibam going to go check on Garog and the pigs. I know I definitely will take advantage of the bath tonight.
Aydi will go to the outpost get out of his dirty armor and check on everything out there. If it is good food and bath are in his future.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 Thursday February 29th, 2024 5:02:12 PM
Frit looks from Nadia to Stone, and an he snorts out a laugh. "Your faces are, uh, exactly the same."
He glances down at his mud-caked monk robes, looking more brown then black at this point, and ask Kaida if she would mind doing the spell she does sometimes to clean them up.
He'll join Hamlin and Aydi for some relaxation in the hot springs, but food first.
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 13/13/11 -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 Thursday February 29th, 2024 6:40:58 PM
Kaida brings out her prestidigitation spell. "Ok, everyone hold still and raise your arms. This won't hurt a bit" She rubs her hands together and gives a mischievous smile. "No really. No pain at all..."
She'll cast her cantrip as many times as necessary to clean everyone's clothes. Cleaning hands and faces though will need to be done via the mundane use of water.
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 Thursday February 29th, 2024 8:58:35 PM
Aymar comes in looking like a drowned rat. He perks up at Hamlin's suggestion, "I always knew you were the smartest." He puts his arm around Hamlin, until he realizes he is getting mud everywhere. He will take up anyone's offer of magic cleaning.
I could do without the chill of it. - DM SteveM & Cayzle Thursday February 29th, 2024 10:47:14 PM Nadia wonders if the rain is a curse for not doing what her parents wished. She and Stone are both soaked.
Ian cleans his gear, gets a drink, and heads to the cave.
Hamlin starts to clean himself off and sighs. He wonders if this is what winter will be like.
Nora complains that her spell helps with the cold, but not with the mud. She dries off with magic.
Aydi goes to the outpost to change and check on things.
Frit asks Kaida if she can help clean him off. He wants to eat before bathing.
Kaida brings out her prestidigitation spell and cleans peoples' clothes. Cleaning hands and faces though will need to be done via the mundane use of water.
Aymar takes the offer of magic cleaning.
Several of the adventurers mentioned the hot springs, which considering the day's weather is not surprising. Drakesmeade's public baths are a marvel of dwarven craftsmanship, nestled deep within the heart of the underground stronghold. The adventurers head off on their own to get ready, but most of them gravitate to the springs afterward.
The atmosphere is defined by the warm, mineral-rich waters, which emanate from natural hot springs deep within the mountain. The bath chamber is vast, with soaring stone arches overhead and walls adorned with intricate, ancient carvings. The central features of the chamber are expansive bathing pools, carved directly into the living rock, each large enough to comfortably accommodate several dwarves at once. The mineral content of the waters imparts a buoyant quality, leaving bathers feeling weightless and relaxed.
What truly sets the adventurers’ favorite bath chamber apart, however, are the glowing crystals embedded in the stone walls. These luminescent crystals are a natural phenomenon of the underground realm and cast a soft, soothing radiance. The light they emit is gentle, almost like the pale glow of moonlight, and it refracts through the water, creating mesmerizing patterns of dappled light on the bath's surface. The acoustics in the chamber are impeccable, and the party's voices reverberate throughout the space. Conversations in the baths take on a harmonious quality, almost as if the rock and water are joining in a subterranean chorus.
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 Friday March 1st, 2024 11:47:13 AM
Nadia looks at Frit then laughs, but it seems Stone found little humor in being wet. [B]"He's just mad he had to go out in the rain. Don't mind him Frit. But that idea of food sounds good."
Nadia would join the group for dinner and the hot springs, enjoying her companions talking, and on occasion joining in, though all she had been doing recently was thinking about different drumming signals to use for the outpost. She would ask Nora if anything could be done to improve the communication between the two locations m
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 13 (no armor) -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Friday March 1st, 2024 3:11:57 PM
Nora goes to the hot baths, but to her surprise, her spell lessens the feeling. "Well, so it decides to endure these elements? The famous lukewarm springs of Drakesmeade."
To Nadia's question, she starts to think about different rhythms. "Well, it's not that hard with two different-tone drums to give a lot of choices. One-one-two is different from one-two-two. But maybe if it is far away it is hard to hear the difference... tempo changes might be better? Fast for direct threat, steady slow for peaceful but needing attention, quickening for, well, something else, slowing, or two quick and a pause. The possibilities are endless."
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 Friday March 1st, 2024 4:00:37 PM
Ian will check on Penelope during downtime and hang out at the Bear cave.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 Friday March 1st, 2024 4:51:11 PM "Stone's not alone in that," Frit says to Nadia, giving her shoulder a playful nudge. His stomach growls loudly and he goes with her to find food, sneaking a couple of pieces of meat to Stone to try to cheer him up.
In the baths, Frit leans back, breathing deeply and looking up at the crystals around them. As he listens to Nora and Nadia discuss communication strategies, he watches the light dance across the surface of the pool.
"Don't know what the solution is, but, um, I think you're right to be wondering about this. The other n-n-, the other night Aydi and I were talking, and well, um, he thinks somethings coming. And I, uh, I agree. After that attack a while back, things have felt almost, um, too peaceful. It's been nice, but we, um, probably shouldn't get too used to it."
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 d20+8=22 ; d20+6=10 ; Friday March 1st, 2024 5:14:33 PM
After Aydi cleans his gear, changes, and grabs a little bit of food. His ever present companion Yuki is right behind him. Knowing that he is going to be where the rest of the group is. Aydi heads to the baths.
Aydi listens to Frit, "I hope I am wrong that something is coming I just know we need to not get too comfortable. I still wish we had followed the big ones a bit to make sure that there is not a tribe basicly at are front door."
Aydi will think about what little.they really do know about the area.
OOC How long in game time has it been since we really started using bearcliff?
Knowledge nature 22 Knowledge Geography 10
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 Friday March 1st, 2024 5:30:47 PM
Stone of course eats and enjoys anything he is given, though Frit completely sees him going around and begging from other dwarves. Clearly not undernourished, despite his clear opinion otherwise.
As for the questions of the drums continue, she agrees with the idea something is coming. " Perhaps we should drill more with the drum, and have a few more dwarves take turns with it. But Aydi is correct, we have too few peaceful days. I would say we should check the outpost still that may have old records. They may even have a reason why they fell."
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 Friday March 1st, 2024 6:24:32 PM
Aymar relaxes in the hot springs. He is unsure of any new suggestions for communication between Bearcliff and Drakesmeade. He enjoys the company of his companions.
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 13/13/11 -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 Friday March 1st, 2024 8:24:02 PM
Kaida enjoys the food, however an equal amount goes into her mouth as goes under the table for Stone.
When it comes time to the hot pools, Kaida gets a running start towards them, fully intent on making a big splash. On seeing a group of dwarves relaxing in them though she slows down and pulls up short. Then, very slowly and carefully, immerses herself in the water.
Hamlin Vashtel -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Saturday March 2nd, 2024 11:31:09 AM
As Hamlin enjoys the acoustics his ever present fat white rat familiar Pally floats leisurely in the water as well. "It's odd you know I've been on the surface my entire life but my people (Drow) were meant for places like this. I feel connected to these caves. Not to mention the Dwarves are far more welcoming than I could have thought in my wildest dreams. But yes I agree with Aydi and Frit. We have been brought here by Wardd for a reason and I do believe something is coming. However I think we should enjoy this moment"
I think we should enjoy this moment. - DM SteveM & Cayzle Saturday March 2nd, 2024 1:56:46 PM
Nadia joins the group for dinner and the hot springs, but spends her time thinking about signal drums. She agrees with the others when they say it has been quiet lately.
Stone mooches food, with some help from Frit and a lot from Kaida.
Nora finds that endure elements also tones down the "hot" in the hot springs. She makes some suggestions in response to Nadia's question about drums, but notes some experimentation may be needed to see what works best.
Ian checks on Penelope and heads to the Bear cave.
Frit watches the lights on the pool. He mentions the feeling Aydi told him about the other night, that something is coming, and he agrees.
Aydi and Yuki join the others at the baths. He worries that there may be a tribe nearby, and wishes they'd had the change for follow the giants. He thinks about what little the know of the area.
Aydi realizes that from the hunting they've done (and that the dwarves do), there isn't a dwelling of giants within at least five miles, and likely further. He can't speak for any groups of giants that might wander around, but hasn't heard of any encounters recently, except for his own. (OOC: We don't keep strick track of time between adventures, but I'm thinking it's been about four or five weeks since the encounter with the giants.)
Aymar relaxes in the hot springs.
Kaida almost shows off her diving skills, but realizes the dwarves may disapprove.
Hamlin enjoys the acoustics, and Pally enjoys the swim. He mentions how his people were meant for places like this. Something may be coming, but he's going to enjoy the moment.
Those in the baths: As the adventurers luxuriate in the warm waters, the combination of mineral-rich bath, soft, enchanting light, and harmonious echoes creates an atmosphere of tranquility. On a DC 25 perception check (23 for Frit) Highlight to display spoiler: {One of the many reflections at the surface of the water scoots across the pool in a way unlike any of the others.}
Those in the bear cave: The atmosphere in the stronghold tonight is vibrant and lively. Despite the dreary weather outside, the stronghold is a sanctuary from the elements. The dwarven halls are filled with warmth, camaraderie, and the comforting glow of hearth fires.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 d20+8=26 ; Saturday March 2nd, 2024 4:04:02 PM “I, um, well, being what I am, I, I never really had a people," Frit says. "And I never thought I'd, uh, have a p-p-purpose. But I'm glad that, um, that Master Thrissa sent me here. And, um, that I met all of you." Frit's cheeks flush, and he looks down, avoiding eye contact with anyone.
As he does so, he notices that one of the reflections in moving differently from the others he was observing before. "What the..." he mutters.
Unsure what to make of it, he'll point out the light to the others, who know a lot more about all sorts of things than he does.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 Saturday March 2nd, 2024 4:04:47 PM OOC Perception 26
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 d20+13=22 ; Saturday March 2nd, 2024 8:48:45 PM
Nadia blinks, trying to spot what Frit was speaking about but was pretty sure that was just water in her eyes. Surely nothing could be down here, could there? She tries her best to see, but isn't really sure she sees it.
"I may be going blind, or buying to much into what Hamlin speaks of enjoyment of the moment, but I'm not seeing anything there Frit. Are you sure?"
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 d20+8=19 ; Saturday March 2nd, 2024 9:40:45 PM
Aydi looks toward where Frit is pointing. "I do not see anything either. I believe you I may just not be able to focus." Aydi will also look at Yuki and see if she notices anything and smells anything.
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 13 (no armor) -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 d20+6=15 ; Sunday March 3rd, 2024 3:32:04 PM
Nora tries the acoustics with some voice practices: "Mi mi mi mi mi... La la la la laa... AAAaaaAAAaaa...". She is completely unaware of what Frit and Nadia are trying to see.
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 13/13/11 -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 d20=3 ; Sunday March 3rd, 2024 6:17:21 PM
Having closed her eyes to listen to Nora's vocal exercises, Kaida also misses seeing what Frit has seen.
She tries to look for it, but has no luck. It makes it hard to relax though. "What did it look like?". Kaida moves towards the edge of the pool, and looks back down the corridor to see if she can see anyone playing tricks.
Perception: 3
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 d20+8=21 ; Sunday March 3rd, 2024 8:15:07 PM
Frit frowns, concerned that no one else seems to notice the odd movement. Maybe it was just a trick of the light? But no, he sees the reflection and it is not moving like the others.
“Look. You see how the reflections on the water kinda, um, shimmer and dance. This light it’s, um, it’s different, it’s kind of scooting.”
He looks around to see if there is anything that might be causing the light’s odd behavior.
OOC Perception 21
Hamlin Vashtel -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 d20+8=27 ; Monday March 4th, 2024 6:28:36 PM
"Hamlin looks around curiously with the rest (per: 27) and decides to cast detect magic around the area in order to find the source of Frit's discomfort. "Let me scan for anyagocal signatures guys. Although it could be lights playing tricks on the eyes"
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 d20+2=9 ; Monday March 4th, 2024 7:14:00 PM
Aymar is relaxing comfortably in the hot spring, enjoying the banter of his friends. When Frit mentions the weird object, Aymar gives a cursory glance of the water and notices nothing. He closes his eyes and lays back, "Hamlin has this covered, hopefully its nothing" Aymar thinks.
What did it look like? - DM SteveM & Cayzle d20=12 ; Monday March 4th, 2024 10:38:44 PM Frit sees something strange in the baths, which he describes as, "You see how the reflections on the water kinda, um, shimmer and dance. This light it’s, um, it’s different, it’s kind of scooting." But although he points it out the others, they don't notice it among the many reflections.
Nadia doesn't see anything.
Aydi does not see anything either. He asks Yuki, but cannot confirm what Frit saw.
Nora enjoys the acoustics.
Kaida had her eyes closed. She asks for a description.
Hamlin casts detect magic to find the source of Frit's discomfort.
Aymar and notices nothing, and figures Hamlin has this covered.
Hamlin detects no unexpected magic in the area. Frit is unsure now which reflection he saw "scooting," although he remains convinced he saw one moving strangely.
Any who join in looking and who make a DC 28 perception check: Highlight to display spoiler: {One of the reflections leaves the water, crosses a narrow walkway, and disappears into a wall.}
Ian finds himself surrounded by dwarves eager to share stories, laughter, and perhaps a tankard of ale in the lively common areas if he does not want to soak.
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Tuesday March 5th, 2024 1:24:05 AM
"Well Frit I can't really see anything of note. Perhaps you have been drinking too much tea my friend. I think its time we switch you to ale" Hamlin claps him on the back and scoops up his overheated rat to put him on his head.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 d20+8=12 ; Tuesday March 5th, 2024 5:03:23 AM
Frit feels a flare of frustration at the fact that he’s the only one who seems to see the reflection’s odd movement, so he takes a deep breath to steady himself. He is a bit tense, though, the set of his jaw stubborn, and his voice, when he speaks, is quiet, but strained. “I know wh-wh-, I know what I saw. It was right there.” He attempts to point it out to the party again, but can’t figure out which light it was. His brow furrows. “I know what I saw,” he says again, this time more to himself than the group.
OOC Perception 12
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 Tuesday March 5th, 2024 9:01:36 AM
Ian enjoys the dwarves company and eats a good meal. "Ye should eat when ye can cause ye never know when something bad will happen." he mutters to himself and then makes sure his gear is tip top shape.
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 d20+13=16 ; Tuesday March 5th, 2024 1:34:03 PM
Nadia will swim over to the area Frit pointed out, looking for the spot. She can't notice anything, but was in the area checking in case there was something more to be found. " I trust you saw something Frit, that isn't the question. The question is was it something that was dangerous? I don't see any of us harmed, so perhaps it was just some innocent prank?"
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 13 (no armor) -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 d20+6=23 ; Tuesday March 5th, 2024 1:51:14 PM "Laaa... hey what are you looking at?" Nora joins the others trying to see whatever Frit saw.
----------------------- OOC: Perception 23.
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 d20+8=17 ; d20+2=9 ; Tuesday March 5th, 2024 3:11:57 PM "I trust you as well Frit. I just wish I could see it as well. Yuki seems to not see anything either. I think just in case I will stay near the entrance and see if I can feel anything come by."
OOC Aydi Perception 17 Yuki Perception 9
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 Tuesday March 5th, 2024 9:03:13 PM
Aymar isn't sure a weird shadow is cause for this much concern, if its not magic then it probably was just a trick of the light. He tries his best to forget it and continue his relaxation.
Perhaps it was just some innocent prank? - DM SteveM & Cayzle Tuesday March 5th, 2024 10:23:55 PM Ian enjoys a good meal.
Hamlin lets the others know he didn't detect anything unusual.
Frit is briefly frustrated.
Nadia tries again to see what Frit is trying to point out. She thinks maybe it was a prank.
Nora joins the others trying to see whatever Frit saw.
Aydi goes near the entrance to see if he can feel anything come by.
Aymar continues his relaxation.
Aydi does not notice anything moving past. The evening continues on a peaceful note as the adventurers leave the baths, the warm glow of relaxation lingering in their spirits. Despite the play of lights that momentarily deceived Frit's eyes, the atmosphere of Drakesmeade's baths prevails, offering a soothing end to the day.
With the refreshing waters behind them, the adventurers retire for the night, finding respite in cozy accommodations. The sturdy stone chambers contribute to a restful sleep, ensuring that the adventurers would be ready for the challenges or delights that await them in the morning.
Aydi and Nora, Highlight to display spoiler: {See your email for more.}
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Tuesday March 5th, 2024 10:58:53 PM
Hamlin gets up the morning feeling rested and refreshed he heads to bear cave to see what's going on?
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 Wednesday March 6th, 2024 12:52:13 AM
Nadia takes Stone out for a few checks on the pigs and to practice on the drums with the shift of dwarves currently on it, making sure everything is fine and nothing seems amiss. Frit saw something, but it does not mean it was harmful or anything like that. So she would go about her daily duties, which now included helping out with any others who were interested in druid craft.
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 13/13/11 -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 Wednesday March 6th, 2024 4:59:11 AM
Kaida feels quite relaxed the next morning. The baths were a good way to unwind.
She makes her way to the Jolly Miner for breakfast.
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 Wednesday March 6th, 2024 8:32:32 AM
Ian wakes up, checks his gear and heads for breakfast also.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 Wednesday March 6th, 2024 12:35:58 PM
Frit wakes up and goes for a long run and then does his flexibility and strength training. He knows his friends believe him that he saw something, but he’s not even sure exactly what that was, and the weirdness of it all is still bothering him. He’s feeling agitated about yesterday, so he does extra meditation—the way Master Thrissa taught him—to center and calm himself.
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 d20+8=27 ; Wednesday March 6th, 2024 1:48:04 PM
Aydi wakes up checks his gear......."Where is it? I know I had it last night. That is all I have from him. Aydi goes through his gear again and still can not find it. He will then think. "I had it at when we went out yesterday. I am sure I saw it when I got of the mud soaked gear."
Aydi will then retrace his steps seeing Frit on his Jog. "Did you see my broken dagger at the bath? I can not find it."
While retracing his steps he will look to see if he can find it or anything that would tell what happened. (Perception 27)
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Wednesday March 6th, 2024 6:20:36 PM
Nora wakes up, and does her morning routine including her prayers. "That was weird, never happened before", she wonders as she gets different spells than expected.
She goes to have a breakfast with her friends, taking a cup of honey with a drop of tea in it. "Something strange, and foreboding, happened this morning. Flower didn't give me the blessing I asked, but a spell for protection from evil. I'm a bit worried", she tells them while sipping her drink.
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 Wednesday March 6th, 2024 7:44:56 PM
Aymar wakes up rested and refreshed. He does his morning meditation and prayer to Domi. He then takes Scout for a walk, where he sees Aydi frantically looking for something. He moves on before Aymar could ask what was wrong. After the walk, he heads to the Jolly Miner for breakfast. He becomes concerned when Nora mentions her strange morning. He will inform the group that something seems to be up with Aydi as well. "We should probably stay alert today, maybe double the guards at Bearcliff? One bad thing can be brushed off. Two is a sign."
Theft!
We should probably stay alert today - DM SteveM & Cayzle Wednesday March 6th, 2024 10:53:19 PM
Hamlin gets up and heads to bear cave.
Nadia takes Stone out, still thinking about what Frit saw. She goes about her daily duties.
Kaida wakes relaxed and makes her way to breakfast.
Ian wakes up, checks his gear and heads for breakfast.
Frit wakes up and trains. The weirdness of it all still bothers him.
Aydi wakes up and finds his broken dagger is missing. He retraces his steps trying to find it.
Aydi is sure he had it before they went to the baths -- it was with his mud-soaked gear. It was there when he cleaned the gear; he would have noticed if it hadn't been there. So it should be here.
Nora wakes up, and does her morning routine. She gets different spells than expected, and mentions this to her friends.
Aymar wakes up rested and refreshed. At breakfast, he grows concerned. Nora and Aydi both seem to have had signs of something amiss.
The apartments the dwarves have given the party within Drakesmeade are cozy yet practical dwellings carved into the stone of the stronghold. The main living area features rough-hewn floors and walls. Dwarven craftsmanship is evident in intricate carvings and sturdy furniture that dot the space. The rooms are illuminated by strategically placed lanterns, casting warm, flickering light. A common area serves as a hub for the group, where a large table with mismatched chairs stands in the center, surrounded by maps, books, and scattered parchments. Sturdy shelves line the walls, holding a diverse array of items -- from weapons to trinkets. The adjacent kitchen is equipped with a stone hearth and a large iron stove. While it is common for the aroma of hot, brown morning-potion to permeate the kitchen in the mornings, the group usually breaks their fast elsewhere.
It is not unusual for the group to scatter to their individual tasks before breakfast and meet when they eat. This day, they eat at the Jolly Miner -- preferring to pay a little for a breakfast of their choice that to chance what will be freely available in the mess hall. Conversation at breakfast centers on unusual happenings, as Aydi had already talked to Frit. The others are finishing up their meal before Aydi joins them, having searched both the apartment and the baths for his missing dagger. He has not found it, nor any sign of what may have happened, despite being good at spotting things.
DC 15 intelligance check: Highlight to display spoiler: {You remember Aydi having his dagger yesterday after the hunt. You don't think he took it to be baths, so it should be in the apartment.}
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 d20+4=20 ; Thursday March 7th, 2024 1:30:11 AM
Int check 20. "Well Aydi I recall seeing it after we hunted. Did you have it after the barrel races? I'm not sure where it might have gone. We need some good luck. Perhaps a prayer to Warrd might help?"
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 Thursday March 7th, 2024 4:18:27 AM
Nadia always joins the group for meals when they take them together, generally the evening and morning one, and all knew she was one dwarf who loved her mushroom tea, but also her morning brown potion. Stone clearly knew who to beg to and from, but this morning was different. Friends seeing things, now items missing, and all of it close together? That wasn't normal, and having worked with Aydi ever since he got into druidcraft, she would ask in Druidic, more to get him used to the practice but also because it was a rare shared language between them. "Aydi, you do not just lose a dagger, nor do we just see things. We have, not danger, but there is an issue among us. Powerful issues, that could shake the faith of all involved, but most all of the others. We need to be discreet on this, perhaps a private talk for all of us back in someones room. For now we should try to make it seem like no big deal, but make it casual to met at a place, say for adventure. This needs to not leave the group"
Her words in Druidic were spoke from the idea of Frit having seen something, and now items missing meant that they as a group were being targeted.
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 13/13/11 -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 d20=10 ; Thursday March 7th, 2024 6:08:45 AM
Kaida often forgets where she left her own things let alone someone elses.
She looks a bit confused by what Nora has to say. "Are you, um, sure you asked right?" Kaida just 'knows' how to cast spells, so asking for a blessing each day is somewhat unusual to her. "Or maybe this is a super-blessing and She knows you'll be needing it today. Which is a good or bad thing depending on how you look at it I suppose. Hmm. Pancakes?"
---------- Int check vs DC15: 10=Fail!
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 d20+1=2 ; Thursday March 7th, 2024 8:02:14 AM
Ian clueless sits down and begins to eat breakfast and listens to what the others say.
INT=2
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 d20=9 ; Thursday March 7th, 2024 3:15:37 PM
Frit's been thinking about Aydi's missing dagger since he brought it up on their run. He can't remember whether or not he had the broken dagger with him the day before. But he's seen him with it enough to know that it's important to him. You don't carry around a thing like that unless it means something.
He has no idea what Nadia is saying to Aydi, but he takes a cue from her and says to him in orcish, Highlight to display spoiler: {"There are, uh, strange things going on. But I promise to do what I can to help you get your dagger back, my, um, my friend."Highlight to display spoiler: {}}
To the rest of the group he says, "Master Thrissa always said that, um, once is chance. Twice is coincidence. Thrice is a p---, a pattern. This is, uh, three odd things to happen since yesterday afternoon. I don't trust it."
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 d20+2=19 ; Thursday March 7th, 2024 6:03:33 PM
Aydi will speak to Nadia in Druidic. Highlight to display spoiler: {"I know after we eat I think we should meet somewhere there is less ears."}
Aydi will respond to Frit. Highlight to display spoiler: {"I agree that something is going on. I wish I could of seen what you saw in the baths last night maybe we would not be in the predicament we are in right now. I think we might want to have a meeting where there are less ears near by. }
After they are done eating and meet at a place a little bit more private.
Aydi will look toward everyone. "Thank you all for helping me look for the Dagger. I guess I should tell you all a little bit why I carry a broken dagger. I actually do not know why I hold on to it. It was my father's. I really do not know much about him except well that he was a human that just showed up one day at my home. I just feel like I need to have it near me.
Aydi will look at Yuki and think to himself. "At least you did not disapeer.
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Thursday March 7th, 2024 7:13:58 PM "Oh, yes, I'd like some pancakes", Nora answers Kaida.
"It hasn't happened ever before, and it's not like it is just word, getting 'Less' because you mumbled 'Bless'. The morning prayer takes quite a while, with a thorough discussion about the hopes for the new day. It would be very weird for Flower not to understand me, when even my deepest feelings are not hidden during prayer. And nobody told me that such things might happen. Very strange indeed", Nora analyses her prayers to Kaida while eating the pancakes.
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 d20=5 ; Thursday March 7th, 2024 7:17:15 PM "What kind of thief would choose a broken dagger as the first item to take?", Nora wonders the disappearance.
------------------------------- OOC: Int check 5. Fail.
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 d20+2=12 ; Thursday March 7th, 2024 7:25:17 PM
Aymar tries to think if he remembers last seeing Aydi's dagger, but draws a blank. He finds that he does not have much of an appetite. He joins the party back at the agreed upon location.
"Nobody would have a reason to steal a broken dagger, unless they knew it had value beyond the plain eye. We must careful consider all possibilities and not make any hasty accusations."
It would be very weird for Flower not to understand me - DM SteveM & Cayzle Thursday March 7th, 2024 9:36:22 PM Hamlin recalls seeing Aydi's dagger after they hunted the day before. He suggests a prayer to Warrd for luck.
Nadia thinks something's not normal. She wants to meet and talk somewhere private, but doesn't want to say so in common (which might be overheard). In the Jolly Miner, she only mentions this to Aydi, in druidic.
Kaida often forgets where she leaves things. She does not seem as concerned as the others.
Ian sits and listens to others.
Frit has been thinking about Aydi's missing dagger, but can't remember when he last saw it. He realizes it's important to Aydi, though. He offers Aydi help in orcish, and tells everyone this it troubling.
Aydi agrees with Nadia's notion of speaking somewhere else, and relays the message to Frit.
Over pancakes, Nora explains to Kaida why the different spell is concerning. She also wonders about a broken dagger being taken.
Aymar has lost his appetite. "Nobody would have a reason to steal a broken dagger, unless they knew it had value beyond the plain eye."
Most of the community stirs early in the morning, and the stone walls of the stronghold echo with sound. Although the stone walls dampen the conversations in the neighboring apartments but unmistakable laughter sometimes reverberates in the corridors and muffled clicks of metal against stone make their way up from the lower levels, marking the industrious activity of the dwarven populace.
The most private place they can think of is outside the stronghold, and the group is able to swing an impromptu hunting trip. Outside, Aydi thanks everyone, "Thank you all for helping me look for the Dagger. I guess I should tell you all a little bit why I carry a broken dagger. I actually do not know why I hold on to it. It was my father's. I really do not know much about him except well that he was a human that just showed up one day at my home. I just feel like I need to have it near me."
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 13/13/11 -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 Friday March 8th, 2024 1:49:57 AM
Kaida starts to feel really sad on hearing Aydi's tale and gently rests a hand on his should. As soon as he finishes she quickly pipes up. "And that's why we're going to help you find it!" Ever the optimist, she doesn't like seeing any of her friends like this. If Aydi needs this dagger, then she's going to do her absolute best to help him find it.
"Do you think we could just ask around in the clan? Maybe they have a 'Lost & Found' type thing? Oh, do you think Yuki or Stone could help sniff it out?"
She worries this might be related to Nora's 'Flower' situation, but doesn't mention it for now.
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 Friday March 8th, 2024 7:20:38 AM
Ian shakes his head "Whatever you need my friend I am here."
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 Friday March 8th, 2024 8:10:39 AM
Nadia laughs softly of the idea of Stone scenting anything out, and Stone looks as offended as he could.
" As much faith as you have in Stone, big cats are not well at scenting anything as a dog would be, and so I think he would not be good. Worth a try though. But now we are alone, Frit saw something last night in the baths, and Aydi missing a dagger means we are targeted by something. Or someone, which may be the more likely issue. The problem is they didn't take anything outside of emotional value. Has anyone else had issues? Or missing anything?"
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Friday March 8th, 2024 12:15:45 PM
"These things are most precious Aydi I know it means alot to you. Perhaps we can retrace our steps from the previous day and see what we may find. We can start with hunting?"
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 d20+8=9 ; Friday March 8th, 2024 1:01:41 PM
Frit looks sadly at Aydi as he tells his story. He knows what it is like to grow up without a father. "You'll get it back," he promises solemnly.
"Don't think it will be at, um, a "Lost & Found," though. I, uh, I don't think it was lost. Aydi wouldn't lose something like that. I'm afraid it was taken from him."
He turns to Nora. "You said that Flower gave you, uh, 'Protection from Evil' this morning? I don't know much about the gods or how they work, but do you think it was her way of, um, like warning you that there is something evil here that you need to be protected from?"
Frit tries to keep an eye out during this conversation, to make sure that there is no one and nothing nearby to overhear them, but he is too distracted by thinking about recent events to notice anything.
OOC Perception 9 Critical Failure
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Friday March 8th, 2024 2:03:55 PM "Well, I cannot tell for sure, as I never learned anything like this in my studies. But it feels like a serious warning about something, dire enough to push me a bit instead of letting me find my own way, so I think we should all be on highest alert. It's not an investigation spell, but a short-duration protective one, so until we ourselves find out the problem it is not useful", Nora answers Frit. Unusual for her, after the breakfast, she put on her chain shirt and carries her crossbow, even in the safety of the stronghold.
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 Friday March 8th, 2024 3:14:51 PM
Aydi thanks everyone. He listens to what Nora had said and wonders a bit more about what all of this means. "I agree that we are being targeted. I can not think of anyone that would want a broken dagger and I believe the gods might be trying to protect us anyway they can. I think on many ways this is just a test for us to see if we will go against our allies. Since we are out here let's see if we can get some more food before it is too nasty out."
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 Friday March 8th, 2024 7:37:13 PM
Aymar listens intently to Aydi and Nora. "Protection from Evil would suggest the presence of an evil entity. Besides its obvious combat use, maybe your goddess means for its other use. Is there a chance that some or all of us have been placed under an enchantment? The spell would help suppress the effect, even if temporary, but can only be applied to one person. I could try detecting evil on everyone to see if I can sense something that way?
If he gets consent from everyone, he will use Detect Evil on everyone to see if anyone has an evil aura surrounding them.
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 Friday March 8th, 2024 7:47:15 PM "I consent Aymar. It is my Dagger is missing I should be the first one to get checked."
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 Saturday March 9th, 2024 12:09:39 AM "I am not sure on how much this is outside the natural order. Fhorge however is clear, that this is outside the order of how things should be. I not only give consent, I think we need to do it a bit more often amongst ourselves, on the off chance something has happened we are unsure of. We have to trust each other even on small hunting trips like these."
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 Saturday March 9th, 2024 4:20:06 AM “I’m the only one who, um, saw anything in the b-b-baths. Don’t know what that means except that I should be checked.You, um, you have my consent.”
And that's why we're going to help you find it! - DM SteveM & Cayzle Saturday March 9th, 2024 9:25:08 AM
Kaida is saddened by Aydi's tale and promises the group will help him find the lost dagger. She wonders if the stronghold has a spot where people can retrieve lost items. She asks about the animals tracking it.
Ian is ready to help.
Nadia laughs softly of the idea of Stone scenting anything out. She asks if anyone else is missing anything.
Hamlin suggests retracing their steps of the previous day.
Frit also promises Aydi will get the dagger back. He doesn't think it was lost, though; he thinks it had to have been stolen. He asks about the meaning of Nora's change of spells. Although he looks for any possible spy listening to them, he does not see anything concerning. Frit worries that since he was the only one who saw things, he might be affected, and consents to Aymar's offer.
Nora says Flower's intervention feels like a serious warning. She thinks the group should be on the alert, and that they should be able to find the problem on their own. Unusual for her, she put on her chain shirt and carries her crossbow, even in the safety of the stronghold.
Aydi thanks everyone. He agrees that they are being targeted. He says this might be a test. But as long as they are outside, they should see if they can get some more food. Aydi offer to be first when Aymar suggests detecting evil, and suggests this may become a routine thing.
Aymar listens intently. He wonders if one of them may have been placed under an enchantment, and offers to detect evil on anyone willing.
To the best of everyone's recollection, no one else is missing anything. Going back to the apartment and laying eyes on what's there would help confirm this.
Yesterday they were hunting, and several recall seeing the dagger after the group returned from hunting. Aydi probably left the dagger in the apartment while going to the baths, or maybe he took it and forgot it in the baths after Frit saw something? Either way, he checked the apartment and the baths this morning.
Aymar does not detect any evil influence on either Aydi or Frit.
If the group decides to hunt while they are outside, please make Survival skill checks.
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 d20+8=16 ; d20+8=9 ; Saturday March 9th, 2024 10:59:31 AM
Aydi will suggest let us make this a quick trip out so everyone can do a quick check of our quarters. "If we come back with a catch everyone will not think we left for privacy. When we get back though let's do a quick check of our gear to make sure nothing else has disappeared. I will also check the bath and my apartment again to see if I just misplaced it somehow even though I did a goodcheck of those areas."
OOC Survival 16 Perception 9 (nat 1)
Survival 16
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 d20+5=12 ; d20+8=10 ; Saturday March 9th, 2024 3:34:56 PM
Frit agrees with Aydi that, to avoid suspicion, it's best that they not show up back at Drakesmeade empty handed. But he shakes his head and frowns when Aydi mentions misplacing the dagger.
He has a hard time focusing, though, his mind going around again and again over what's been happening to the group. He wishes he'd been better about his studies and reading the books that Master Thrissa told him to. If he had been, then he might have a better chance of guessing what was going on. But he always got so distracted trying to read, kind of in the way he is now, he chastises himself. He just really doesn't like feeling like he's the target of someone--or something--it brings up too many memories of cruel pranks and being laughed at.
He takes a breath to steady himself, but he can't seem to find a way out of his head. He decides that he'll need to do some extra mediation again tonight.
OOC Survival 12 Perception 10
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 d20+11=22 ; d20+13=30 ; Saturday March 9th, 2024 4:07:56 PM
Nadia takes the group out and tries her best to guide a trip for a successful hunt, as the group idea of needing to bring something back was a smart move. She would agree with Aydi that he needed to recheck everything, but adds " One of us should check with you as well, just to make sure it is not an obvious location. Having a large cat hide from you is easier when you are looking too hard." This sounds like an experience she has had with Stone a few times, because he chuffs in clear amusement. But perhaps will be a good hunt for them.
OOC Survival 22 Perception 30
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 13/13/11 -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 d20=11 ; Sunday March 10th, 2024 3:53:57 AM
Kaida looks at the daggers on her belt. She'd gladly offer one to Aydi, but gets the feeling that would do little to comfort him. His dagger was sentimental rather than functional.
She isn't the greatest tracker or hunter, and her contribution largely consists of pointing to things that others have already noticed.
On the groups return and after checking her own gear, Kaida's makes her way to the Jolly Miner. She's becoming quite the regular, and finds her favorite stool by the bar. She spends an hour picking through a bowl of nuts and listening in to nearby conversations.
-------------- Survival: 11 Diplomacy to gather info: 16 (Take10). Kaida is trying to overhear if anyone else has noticed anything unusual in the past 24hrs
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 d20+8=25 ; d20+9=29 ; Sunday March 10th, 2024 12:09:27 PM
Hamlin agrees to the spell and helps with hunting as best he can. Survival 25. Perception 29 Nat 20. Hamlin attempts to focus on any changes in the forest that stick out to him. Signs of new traversal etc.
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Sunday March 10th, 2024 6:17:30 PM
Nora thinks about possibilities of actions: "There are some spells that might help, but unfortunately, they are not ones my music brings. I could probably activate them, from scrolls or wands, but that would get very costly very quickly. An alarm spell at my skill would last only a couple of hours, and a location spell maybe minutes, and I'm not even sure if there's such scrolls available here. Using scrolls for those might require quite a bunch if we don't hit the right time or area right away."
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 d20+1=17 ; d20+13=25 ; Monday March 11th, 2024 12:45:45 PM
Ian will aid in the search but take the opportunity to bring back food for everyone.
Survival 17
Perception 25
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 d20+2=11 ; Monday March 11th, 2024 7:41:54 PM
Nora tries to spot some animals on the hunt, trying to follow the more experienced hunters' example.
She doesn't do it well. --------------- OOC: Survival 11
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 d20=1 ; d20+2=7 ; Monday March 11th, 2024 8:31:08 PM
Aymar will continue to use Detect Evil on anyone who consents to be checked. He doubts that he will find anything but atleast we can eliminate that possibility.
Aymar joins the hunt but his mind is clearly elsewhere. He does nothing to help the hunt, hopefully does nothing to ruin it either.
Aymar, is just having a bad day, has no luck finding Aydi's dagger.
And that's why we're going to help you find it! - DM SteveM & Cayzle d100=77 ; Monday March 11th, 2024 10:44:33 PM Aydi suggests they hunt, as coming back with a catch will cover their need for privacy. He suggests a quick inventory once they are back. He will also check the apartment and baths for his dagger one more time.
Frit agrees with Aydi on hunting, but doesn't think the dagger is misplaced. He is distracted most of the day.
Nadia tries to make it a successful hunt. She suggests someone go with Aydi while he rechecks everything.
Kaida doesn't contribute much to the hunt, but has an idea about seeing if anyone else in the stronghold has had a similar loss.
Hamlin lets Aymar check him, and helps hunt.
Nora discusses possible actions. She also tries to help with the hunt.
Ian helps with the hunt, and plans to help with the search.
Aymar uses Detect Evil on those who are willing. He is distracted on the hunt. (Hamlin is neither evil nor being influenced in an evil manner.)
The PCs find in a considerable amount of food for a partial day, which will probably make it easy to explain an early return, and head back to the stronghold. At the kitchens, they put the food where the cook Ingrida tells them, happy not to have to deal with the surly dwarf woman more than a few minutes. Then it's back to the apartment.
There's no need to rush in making sure that everything is as it should be, and by the time the group is done they are convinced that the only thing missing is Aydi's dagger == and that is neither in the apartment nor the baths.
Kaida heads to the Jolly Miner, where she has a pleasant enough time but does not hear rumors of missing items. Which is not to say that she hears nothing, for she hears Kada talking with a group of concerned regulars. Selmyn, Kada's daughter, is not there tonight. Selmyn slipped in the baths, and has been left addled by the accident. As the conversation concludes, Kada says, "Thank you all for your understanding. We're a family here, and we'll get through this together. In the meantime, let's raise a glass to Selmyn, and wish her a rapid recovery." Several nearby tables join the toast.
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 13/13/11 -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 Tuesday March 12th, 2024 1:27:30 AM "Oh dear, the poor girl" Kaida raises her mug as part of the toast.
When she gets a moment she'll speak to Kada "I hope it was nothing too serious. I've taken my fair share of slips and falls and they can hurt a bit. Say, my friends Nora and Hamlin are both really good at tending to wounds. How about I ask if they can take a look at her? At the very least that might be able to do something for the pain, and I'm sure Kada would like some company. Must be dreadfully boring to be cooped up like that."
Kaida's not sure if this is a lead or not. The group did have a strange encounter in the baths last night though. If the group are trying to keep this on the down low, she thinks only having a couple of people visit Kada would be better than the whole group.
Kaida goes in search of the party to let them know what she's overheard and suggest that Nora, Hamlin and herself go pay Kada a visit. If she recalls seeing any wildflowers near the entrance to Drakesmeade she'll quickly go pick some of them too. Always good to bring a little something when going to see someone who isn't feeling very well.
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 Tuesday March 12th, 2024 7:18:47 AM
Nadia was doing her daily thing, but Kaida not only spoke sense, what she said was correct. "Best to not venture far from our daily routine. We should go and speak to the poor girl family, but not at once. You are wise for one so young Kaida. Are you sure you are not older?"
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 d20+8=23 ; Tuesday March 12th, 2024 10:44:24 AM
Frit agrees with Nadia and Kaida. It seems wise for the healer to go alone, so as not to raise suspicions.
"If the baths are where this, uh, misfortunate is coming from, should some of us, um, plan to go b---, to go back there? I'd, uh, I'd do it, whatever the risk. Wouldn't be anything out of the ordinary about, um, me being there after training."
If the party agrees that some of us should scope out the baths, Frit will go look around. He especially keeps an eye out for the light he saw.
OOC Perception 23
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Tuesday March 12th, 2024 12:22:12 PM
" let's have Nora do her healing and as for the rest of us perhaps a visit to the baths to explore a little further. Perhaps there is a secret tunnel or the like? We can check the walls to be sure!"
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 d20+8=28 ; Tuesday March 12th, 2024 4:46:26 PM
Aydi agrees, "Let's go to the baths. I think that will work for our sore bodies." Aydi says it a little louder then normal if anyone is listening in. When he gets to the baths he will look around for anything out of the ordinary (Traps, hidden doors, Weird lights, hidden people, & really anything that he can think of) (Perception 28 NAT20 [29 for traps])
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 Tuesday March 12th, 2024 5:54:39 PM
Aymar is not shocked by Kaida's news and agrees that too many people would raise suspicions.
As much as his body would like a soak, he thinks a different approach might help. "Hamlin, I would appreciate if you accompanied me to the library. Dwarves are very good at keeping detailed and accurate histories. We may find answers or maybe some clues that could help us out." He heads to the library and looks for books about the history of Drakesmeade. Aymar searches specifically for creatures that may have inhabited the area when the dwarves arrived, creatures that have caused issues in the past, and unexplained phenomenons or bad omens that have been recorded.
Best to not venture far from our daily routine. - DM SteveM & Cayzle Tuesday March 12th, 2024 10:57:32 PM
Kaida talks with Kada and offers to have Nora and Hamlin look in on Selmyn. She then tells the others that she thinks having only a couple of people visit would be best. Kaida finds a little something to take when they go, but it isn't the season for flowers.
Nadia sticks to her evening routine.
Frit suggests that some of them go back to the baths, since that seems to be where the misfortune is centered. He trains first. At the baths, he looks for the strange light.
Hamlin suggests that Nora do her healing, but prefers the baths himself. He wonders about secret tunnels.
Aydi agrees on a trip to the baths. He looks them over carefully.
Aymar listens to the news and asks Hamlin to accompny him to the library. Although he would like a bath, he thinks the history of Drakesmeade may help more at this time.
Ian and Nora are quiet.
Those who visit Selmyn: Kada invites Selmyn's visitors into the apartment, clearly eager for some help for her daughter. When you see Selmyn, the adventurers realize they've seen her before, but never spoken to her. She's a gnome who works in the Jolly Miner, and she cannot speak. As Selmyn signs, Kada translates for her visitors. It also become clear what Kada meant when she said Selmyn was addled -- the young gnome is lively and responsive one moment, listless the next.
Those who visit the baths: The baths are emptier than usual tonight. A quick search finds no traps, hidden doors, weird lights, hidden people, secret compartments, or such, although there are a lot of decorative carvings in the place that make a thorough but surreptitious search impractical.
Those who visit the library: The dwarves keep accurate histories, but knowing which books to look in takes the help of a librarian. One is quickly found who can find books of the subjects that the adventurers describe. What inhabited Drakesmeade when the dwarves arrived? The Scab was home to the servants of various Powers. Those records where lost when the duergar captured the stronghold. Creatures that have caused issues in the past? They are able to learn that will-o'-wisps favor bogs (and are too large to be what Frit saw); lantern-bearers carry lights, but aren't themselves lights; and a variety of spectral lights are known to inhabit haunted places, but not Drakesmeade. When it comes to creatures that have been known to steal small items for one reason or another, the list gets longer. Many domestic fey might fit that description, whether their actions are a joke, revenge, or assumed payment for favors. But fey are rare here. Unexplained phenomena or bad omens? Dwarven miners and guards have reported fleeting glimpses of shadowy figures or unexplained movements in the tunnels. Since the recapture of the stronghold, such reports have been treated seriously, and investigation almost always determines them to be readily explained.
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Wednesday March 13th, 2024 1:26:28 AM
Later in the evening Hamlin confirms with his friends that there is nothing wrong with the baths. He too speculates that it might be a friendly Fae of some sort. Perhaps we can offer it food??
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 13/13/11 -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 d20=6 ; d20+2=15 ; Wednesday March 13th, 2024 3:36:30 AM
Kaida takes Nadia's compliment in stride. Though at 35 she was still relatively young for a gnome, she couldn't match the lifespan of a dwarf. To think of all the things Nadia must have seen and experienced! When they're next relaxing Kaida's going to have to try and pry out some of the juicier stories from her friend. She's sure there must be some good ones over a 200 year life.
On seeing Selmyn, Kaida slowly approaches and tries to sit beside the poor girl. "Kada? Hey, I heard you were feeling a bit poorly. Your mother said you took a fall. How are you feeling now?" She alternates between looking at Kada and watching Selmyn sign the responses. "Do you remember anything that happened? Probably best we make sure no-one else takes a fall like that"
---------- Heal: 6 to try and identify any illness Perception: 15
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 Wednesday March 13th, 2024 3:50:59 AM
Nadia has went to the baths, and was disappointed that nothing was to be found at first, but offered "We should thoroughly check to ensure nothing is here, but afterwards check the library crew. Maybe we have something we missed?"
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 Wednesday March 13th, 2024 8:14:17 AM
Ian will tag along to the baths then library.
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 Wednesday March 13th, 2024 4:56:40 PM
After realizing searching the baths it would take way to long. He goes to the library. Seeing the rest of the group doing some research. Aydi will ask the librarian for information on the duergar. He is curious to learn about if they had special powers. He is also curious to just learn about their tactics.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 Wednesday March 13th, 2024 6:39:15 PM
Frit will go to the library with the rest of the group. He's happy to go fetch books, if he can. And he does his best to read a bit. But he starts get fidgety, so he gets up and, if there is nothing else he can do, he starts aimlessly wandering around.
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Wednesday March 13th, 2024 7:59:14 PM
Nora joins Kaida in meeting Kada. She lets Kaida do the speaking, while herself just asks Kada to show the injury and checks if it something repairable with magic.
She looks at the translations from signs to speech with interest. "I didn't know you could say so much with signs. That is really impressive."
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 Wednesday March 13th, 2024 8:50:00 PM
Aymar grows frustrated that they are not able to find better clues. He hopes the others are having better luck.
After an extensive search, he will head to the Jolly Miner. He hopes to meet up with the rest of the group and an exchange what they have learned.
Maybe they have something we missed? - DM SteveM & Cayzle Wednesday March 13th, 2024 10:23:57 PM
Hamlin suggests offering food, in case they have a friendly fae.
Kaida asks Selmyn how she's feeling, and about what happened, takes in the responses carefully. She also observes Selmyn as well as she can.
Nadia wants to check the baths more thoroughly, then catch up with the group at the library.
Ian goes to the baths then library.
Aydi realizes searching the baths will take way to long, and goes to the library. He asks specifically for information on the duergar.
Frit goes to the library with the rest of the group, and ends up fetching books (much to the delight of the librarian).
Nora joins Kaida, and tries to determine if Selmyn's injuries could be repaired with magic. She finds the sign language impressive.
Aymar hopes the others are having better luck. After the search, he meets up with the rest to talk.
Visiting Selmyn: Selmyn doesn't remember what happened. Someone found her and said she hurt herself. And she knows she's had difficulty focusing since. Kaida and Nora don't see any injuries.
At the library: The librarian helps the group with their searches. "Information on the duergar, eh? There's quite a lot." The librarian, with Frit's assistance, brings several volumes -- certainly more than the group can read in a night. Quickly browsing a few finds out this much: Duergar.
When the groups meet later to compare notes, it is already very late, or perhaps very early. The dwarves in the stronghold generally follow the day and night cycles of the surface, although not as strictly, and some are up at all hours.
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 Wednesday March 13th, 2024 10:54:35 PM
Nadia sighs and checks to see if there is any of the magical bean juice that keeps one awake. Finding none she grumbles and says " THIS! I am tired of this! What answers can we find when we do not know the questions? We would know duergar are here surely. We can't be that blind! "
She is clearly frustrated, because she believes her friends, but nothing is making sense. In all her years she had never ran across items just missing without a reason, and without any sign of fey creatures, it was a puzzle. Invisible creatures did not just walk around dwarven strongholds. Maybe outpost, but not a stronghold! She knew that was wrong, because nothing was invisible like that
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 d20=7 ; Thursday March 14th, 2024 2:24:43 AM
" Well in can say that at this point I'm good and flummoxed. I'm going to start leaving offerings at the bathhouse and checking them in the morning. Until then we should continue as usual and be vigilant for other lost items" (Hamlin will start leaving things that the fae like) knowledge nature/ planes: 15
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 13/13/11 -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 Thursday March 14th, 2024 3:19:24 AM
Kaida casts a Detect Magic spell and has a look over Selmyn, just in case.
Later, when regrouped with the party, she tells them of what happened with Selmyn and her current state.
"Look, things are obviously a little off today. I think we should tell Thadean. In his position he'd have heard of any other strange happenings in Drakesmeade. He's trustworthy, so wouldn't go spreading rumors or worrying others in the clan or start a panic. Importantly, I think he'd listen and believe our concerns" She looks around the group to try and gauge reactions "It couldn't hurt. Thoughts?"
"Also, as a precaution, I think it would be prudent that we at least pair up for sleeping tonight. One to sleep, one to lookout. Pairing up wouldn't draw suspicion I don't think"
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Thursday March 14th, 2024 5:35:48 PM
Nora checks Selmyn's injuries, but doesn't find anything. "Well, probably just needing some rest. Tell us if you remember anything", she says.
"How do you sign Good bye?" she asks Kada, and tries to follow the instructions. Her fingers trained by lute playing seem to be quite good at the minor gestures required by signs.
----------------- OOC: If Kaida's Detect Magic pings something, analyze more. Maybe Protection from Evil if there is might be a mental effect causing the focusing difficulty.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 Thursday March 14th, 2024 7:19:23 PM
Frit is tired--and, like Nadia, frustrated--after the long day of reconnoissance and research, but he is glad that he was at least able to be some use at the library, even if it wasn't from reading.
He agrees with Kaida's suggestion that party members bunk together. "Might, um, want to think about doing that until we figure out what's going on. And probably best if we stick with our regular living arrangements between Drakesmeade and Bearcliff as much as possible."
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 Thursday March 14th, 2024 7:41:52 PM
Aymar also agrees with Kaida. "We should probably wait until a more appropriate hour before approaching Thaeden. How should we pair up?" , Aymar asks. He is desperate for some sleep and a fresh start in the morning.
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 Thursday March 14th, 2024 9:54:33 PM
Aydi will see of Frit would like to bunk up. He will also go ahead and do a shift in the tower to clear his mind. He agrees with the group to meet with Thaeden when it is appropriate.
I think we should tell Thaeden - DM SteveM & Cayzle Thursday March 14th, 2024 10:34:16 PM
Nadia is frustrated. Particularly by the notion that there could be duergar.
Hamlin talks about leaving offerings. He knows the fey typically like food.
Kaida casts detect magic and looks over Selmyn, finding that there is an aura on her. She thinks they should inform Thaeden. Know Arcana DC 15 check (she can make it untrained with help from Nora) Highlight to display spoiler: {It is a necromantic aura.}
Nora learns to sign goodbye. If Kaida's arcana check succeeds Highlight to display spoiler: {The protection from evil will not help here.}
Frit is tired and frustrated. He agrees with Kaida's suggestion that party members bunk together.
Aymar agrees with Kaida's suggestion. He is desperate for some sleep and a fresh start in the morning.
Aydi offers to bunk with Frit. He agrees with the group to meet with Thaeden when it is appropriate.
It was a full day and a long night. The group pairs up to keep watch through the remainder of the night. They drag themselves out of bed in the morning, ready to find Thaeden. They learn he is attending to an issue in the kitchens.
That morning, the mess hall in Drakesmeade resonates with the clatter of cutlery and the hearty chatter of dwarves, their boisterous laughter creating a lively atmosphere. Stone tables are laden with plates of steaming porridge, sizzling chunks of small game, and tankards of frothy ale. The scene is well-lit by the many everburning torches set in this portion of the stronghold.
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 Thursday March 14th, 2024 11:03:52 PM
While kitchen issues was not normally something she would care about, at this point everything little thing needed to be looked at to ensure that nothing was amiss. Nadia even mentioned to the group while brushing down Stone " I think this rash of issues is not duarger, but something else. We tried the fey angle, but that did not help either. What else could be small and mess things up? Maybe we should ask about to some of the craftsmen's, see if they have any issues."
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 13/13/11 -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 d20=14 Thursday March 14th, 2024 11:21:07 PM
Assuming Nora provides aid in identifying the aura, Kaida is uncharacteristically serious when she rejoins the group. She even fails to eat any food for breakfast!
Kaida makes sure they have some privacy and she speaks in a hushed voice. "There is an aura of necromantic magic surrounding Selmyn" she says solemnly "I'm not sure what it is, what it's doing or how it got there, but it's there" She looks to gauge the reaction of the others.
"We can't sit on this much longer. I can't say what this is doing to Selmyn's health in the long term. I think we need to privately speak with Thadean before this gets out of hand"
------------- Knowl check: 14. If Nora gives aid, this would be 16.
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 d20+5=22 ; Friday March 15th, 2024 3:15:37 AM
Nora tries to remember what she had heard about auras, muttering to herself an old story: "...and she saw them with her mystic eye, one seeming to have black dust flowing around, the other soft sparks of light..."
She whispers back to Kaida: "I agree, that's what it seems. But for the unfocused feeling, aren't the mental effects usually enchantment?"
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Friday March 15th, 2024 3:16:31 AM OOC: explaining the roll, Knowledge: Arcana for the Detect Magic analysis.
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 Friday March 15th, 2024 7:52:24 AM "This necro stuff be beyond me knowing. Just give me something I can shoot at." he mumbles clearly frustrated about what is happening.
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 d20+8=13 ; Friday March 15th, 2024 11:31:55 AM
Hamlin also looks rather serious at breakfast. " Ah yes in case you all haven't noticed I'm actually a specialist in necromancy spells and I frequently use curses in battle. However I may not know every curse out there but I may catch something you missed. If it's okay can I talk to Selmyn?" Provided I can meet with her I would attempt a spellcraft check (13) to identify the spell.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 Friday March 15th, 2024 2:06:56 PM
Frit is glad to have Aydi watching his back, even so, he does not sleep well. He gets up for his watch, and brews a pot of strong black tea to help him get through the day. He offers a cup to Aydi when he gets up, before they meet the others for breakfast.
At breakfast, he notices that everyone looks as weary and frustrated as he feels. He agrees with Ian. He, too, feels out of his depth when it comes to this sort of thing.
He agrees with the others that now might be the time to turn to the wisdom of Drakesmeade's leaders and that the party should speak with Thaeden. "With his, um, b-blessing, it might be helpful to talk to folks--miners and guards--who have seen odd things. Not everything is remembered through books."
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 Friday March 15th, 2024 2:13:53 PM
Aydi will look to his friends knowing he is not much help. He barely knows the magic he can do. Aydi will then speak up, "I agree with Kaida we need to go today to see Thadean. There are way to many different issues going on right now to keep quiet about. I just hope he can at least point us in the right direction for a way to fix this."
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 d20+5=14 ; Friday March 15th, 2024 6:59:15 PM
Aymar wakes, not as refreshed as he had hoped, and heads to meet up with the group. He will join Hamlin on his trip to inspect the aura. He will offer assistance on the arcana check. (Makes Hamlin's check a 15) He will also use his Detect Evil as well to be sure they got all the info they could.
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 13/13/11 -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 Friday March 15th, 2024 7:19:08 PM "If you're seeing Selmyn, it might be best to tell it like you've heard she's unwell and just going to say hi, and so on. Even just the word 'necromancy' can scare some people" She's pretty sure that's how they'd handle it anyway.
Kaida tries to subtly work out where Thadean is and what he's up to. She won't actively seek him out until the party have regrouped.
The Stag
Not everything is remembered through books - DM SteveM & Cayzle Friday March 15th, 2024 11:02:04 PM
Naida thinks every little thing should be looked at. What else could be small and mess things up? Maybe they should ask others.
Kaida tells the group there is an aura of necromantic magic surrounding Selmyn. She thinks it's time to talk to Thaeden now. When the others talk about visiting Selmyn, she suggests keeping the visit low key.
Nora agrees, and points out that mental effects are usually enchantments.
Ian doesn't understand this stuff, and wishes they had something straighforward to fight.
Hamlin mentions that curses are necromantic, and a specialty of his. He thinks maybe he should talk to Selmyn.
Frit has not slept well, and is weary and frustrated at breakfast. He agrees that now might be the time to speak with Thaeden.
Aydi feels he is not much help. He agrees they should speak to Thaeden.
Aymar offers to join Hamlin on his trip to inspect Selmyn's aura. He can help Hamlin check on her, and can also detect evil.
The party plans to have a couple of folks check on Selmyn, then they will regroup and talk to Thaeden. There is a saying, however, that no plan survives contact. . .
As the dwarves around the adventurers indulge in their breakfast, one dwarf suddenly has a seizure. Her features contort in surprise, and before the eyes of her fellow dwarves, she undergoes a fantastical transformation. Limbs elongate, clothing tightens then turns into fur, and the dwarf morphs into a magnificent stag, its fur a rich blend of earthy browns. Antlers sprout with astonishing speed, scraping against the mess hall's ceiling, causing a collective gasp from the onlookers.
The mess hall erupts into chaos as dwarves scramble. Most react with wide-eyed astonishment, a very few with uproarious laughter, and many with concerned murmurs. The stag, now the center of attention, prances nervously, its hooves clattering against the stone floor. The enchantment has turned a simple breakfast into a surreal scene.
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 Saturday March 16th, 2024 2:22:21 PM
Aydi will be gladd he haddent taken a bit of his food yet and state. "Uh...I think things have gotten a bit worse now. We definitely need to figure out what is going on."
He will then run to where the commotion is and see if there is anything he can do. He will cast speak with animals on himself to try to get some information from the dwarf turned stag. "I am here to help as much as I can and so are my friends. Can you tell me what happened besides what we can see?"
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 d20+8=27 ; Saturday March 16th, 2024 11:00:37 PM
Hamlin jumping into action casts See Invisibility and looks for the offending transmuted who is likely still in the room. Per: 27. "Please calm down everyone and make sure no one can leave".
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 Sunday March 17th, 2024 1:01:53 AM
Nadia seems surprised by this, but calls out " The fey! I knew it! This is a fey trick. Everyone calm down. They crave this type of environment. Stay calm. We shall investigate it."
Not Your Father's Stag Party - DM SteveM & Cayzle d20=6 ; Sunday March 17th, 2024 8:05:14 PM
Aydi tries magic to allow speaking with animals. But the spell does not function, and he deduces that the stag remains a dwarf in mind. So although the spell does not work for communication, just talking with the stag will work. OTOH, it will take some decent skill check to talk this panicked dwarf-stag to calmness.
Kaida feels sure this is fey trickery, and urges everybody to be calm. But, again, it will take some skill to calm down this craziness.
Hamlin looks around fro invisible creatures, but there are none to be seen! No invisible creatures of any kind.
The stag, clearly confused and confounded, hops and then falls over, unused to four legs. One back hoof hits at a kid standing nearby, and the attack, intentional or no, cleanly misses. The kid, a boy, starts to cry anyway.
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 d20=10 ; d20+3=20 ; Sunday March 17th, 2024 8:52:22 PM
Hamlin worried for the young child is going to rush up yelling. " Someone get the child away I'm going to try to remove this curse on this fella" Hamlin approaches the "stag" after having cast the spell remove curse. and tries to touch him. (Touch attack 10) (20 on the check to get rid of this) (if Hamlin misses the spell is not discharged and he can try again)
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Monday March 18th, 2024 1:05:00 AM
Nora rushes to the aid of the child, and tries to lead him to safety, placing herself between the stag and the boy.
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 Monday March 18th, 2024 1:40:00 AM
Nadia also rishes to help Nora grab the kid, and has Stone act as a barrier between them, physically blocking the Stag.
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 13/13/11 -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 Monday March 18th, 2024 4:10:08 AM
Kaida leaps into action and tries to get in a position to subdue the stag with a well angled spell. She holds her hands out to show she's unarmed. It must be terribly frightful for the dwarf - moreso that for anyone else she's sure. "I'm just going to try and calm things down a bit, ok? Let me help you. Ok? Let's take a moment and get this all sorted out. Just let my magic take some of the edge off"
She's hoping the stag-dwarf will lower it's mental defences and accept the spell willingly.
------------ Cast Color Spray . Will Save DC19 or stuff might happen.
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 Monday March 18th, 2024 7:49:05 AM
Ian ready his bow in case the stag attacks one of his companions.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 d20+8=28 ; Monday March 18th, 2024 12:38:54 PM
With talk of fey and necromancy and dwarves turning into deer, Frit is feeling a bit out of his element even before the dwarf turns into a stag. For a moment, he doesn't know what to do. He sees Aydi attempt to talk to the transformed dwarf and Hamlin trying to calm everyone else, and he watches as the "stag" panics and nearly kicks a child. Nadia and Nora seem to be handling the crying boy, and Kaida is casting a spell, so he does the only thing he can and moves carefully into position near the transformed dwarf, across from Stone.
If Kaida's color spray fails to calm her, Frit will attempt to grapple the transformed dwarf, without hurting her, to keep her prone and attempt to minimize any intentional or unintentional damage she might do while in this enchanted state and to hold her steady for Hamlin. If Kaida's spell works, he'll be ready to grapple in case it is needed.
OOC Roll to grapple 28 (nat 20!) Frit has improved grapple, so no AoO.
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 d3=1 ; d20+6=12 ; d20+6=9 ; Monday March 18th, 2024 5:53:33 PM
Aydi will look at the transformed dwarf. Walk toward the stag. "I know you are afraid. Be calm we are trying to help you. Calm. Look at me not at everyone else we can help." Aydi says to the stag.
Aydi will look for any help from his friends and if this does not help he will hope Kaida's spell or Frit can help.
Diplomacy 12 Handle Animal 9
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 Monday March 18th, 2024 8:23:57 PM
Aymar will position himself next to Stone to offer protection to those assisting the child.
Just a hard-working mom - DM SteveM & Cayzle Tuesday March 19th, 2024 12:26:24 AM
Hamlin touches the stag and casts a curse removal spell!
Nora tends to the crying boy. Nadia helps, stepping between the boy and the stag-dwarf. “That was NOT fun!” hiccups the boy.
Kaida is ready to cast a spell, but the curse remover makes that unnecessary.
Ian is ready to shoot, but so far there is no need.
Fritjof is unsure, then decides to be ready to grapple. The now uncursed dwarf woman falls to the ground. No need for wrestling.
Aydi calms down the dwarf.
Aymar stands ready too, but the danger has passed.
Aydi calms the lady down. Turns out she is a kitchen worker named Ingrida, an overworked single mom.
If you make a Perception DC20 check ... Highlight to display spoiler: {You smell an excess of alcohol on her breath and clothers.}
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 d20+13=32 ; Tuesday March 19th, 2024 12:43:58 AM
Nadia being close to the woman manages to catch the telltale smell of strong drink, but even in her mind this was not normal. The kitchen workers did not seem overly prone to drink, but her having it on her clothes was even a bit more suspicious. Nothing about this made sense, and she would quietly whisper to Ingrida, her voice low in an effort to keep it private, and to tell if the woman was drinking more than she should " Have you recently been around anyone strange? Anything at all? Strange noises at night? You are not a magic user are you? Are you perhaps a druid who can do magic? Why haven't you said anything, one as wise as you would be helpful."
Anyone who knew Nadia would know she was perhaps the eldest druid in the whole clan, so someone else being able to use druidic magic seemed odd. But it could be explained away to calm down others. A bad spell after all.
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 13/13/11 -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 Tuesday March 19th, 2024 3:12:09 AM "Perhaps you could help take her someplace quiet? Maybe help her to her room so she can lie down?" Kaida suggests. She'd do it herself but can see that Nadia is already tending to the woman and having a private word with her. She doesn't want to impose herself into whatever the pair are discussing. "She might be more comfortable there and have a little privacy".
For her part, Kaida wants to try and find the child of this overworked mother. Word travels really quick here, and she wants to make sure the child knows their mother is completely fine before the rumor mill starts distorting the truth. It's only a matter of time before the whispers become "she turned into a bear, destroyed the place, mauled three people, and they had to put her down!". Best thing to do is care for the child and give the mother one less thing to worry about.
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 d20+13=23 ; Tuesday March 19th, 2024 7:38:26 AM
Ian catches a whiff of the dwarf and mumbles to himself "Lassie be sampling her wares to much." he puts his bow away and then says "This be to confusing for me."
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 d20+8=24 ; Tuesday March 19th, 2024 8:59:50 AM
Frit also notices the smell of alcohol on Ingrid, which Ian's comment confirms. Seeing that the woman is not a threat to anyone and that Kaida and Nadia are caring for her. They seem to have the situation well in hand, so he walks over to Aydi and tries to catch Hamlin's eye, gesturing for him to join them. He speaks softly so that only his companions can hear him.
"She smells like, um, drink. A lot of drink. We should find out w---- where it came from. I know that it's said that too much ale turns folks into animals. Best make sure that's not, uh, what's literally happened here. Otherwise, who knows that this place will look like tonight. I don't know, um, the first thing about magic, but Hamlin, your spell, it saved her. Do you think you'd recognize what caused that to happen?"
OOC Perception 24
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 d20=5 ; Tuesday March 19th, 2024 7:12:07 PM "That can't be just a natural plant... so let's look for magic in the drinks?" Nora says, casts a magic detection spell and tries to look around for the source of the transformation or the afterglow of it.
----- OOC: trying a general knowledge. +5 if religion/arcana, +1 otherwise. But probably even the 10 is far from success.
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 d20+8=27 ; Tuesday March 19th, 2024 8:08:53 PM
Aydi noticed pretty quickly the smell of drink. "Frit I do not even want to think what it would be like if a barrel full got out. I think we might want to head over to the kitchens then. Hamlin would you like to join us to see if we can find what the source could be?"
Aydi will go over near the kitchens while looking for any signs of other transformations. He will also make sure Yuki os not far behind.
OOC Perception 27
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 d20+2=7 ; d20=11 ; Tuesday March 19th, 2024 8:50:13 PM
Aymar agrees, "I'll take your word for it, we should track down the cup she was drinking from, as well as others and see if there is anything suspicious about them. If there is something off, we should definitely track it back to its source. We need to see if this was a isolated incident or something that could be a wider spread problem." Aymar will attempt to discern if there is any issues with the drinks. (Assuming this is similar to identifying a potion.)
{OOC: Rolled an 11. Not sure if Arcana (16) or Spellcraft (18))
Just a hard-working, hard-drinking mom - DM SteveM & Cayzle Wednesday March 20th, 2024 12:28:34 AM
Nadia questions Ingrida, and although she is intoxicated, she is also quite functional. No, she has not been around anyone strange, or seen anything strange. “I can hold my drink, you know!” Ingrida says emphatically. “I don’t see pink elephants or anything like that! No need to accuse me of seeing things!”
When Nadia calls her “wise,” the dwarf worker clearly thinks she is being mocked. “I wish I were a spellcaster! I’d turn you into a moose!” She stalks off.
Kaida sees the inebriated kitchen worker go off in a huff, but Kaida is more intent on finding her child. OOC: I need a Gather Info check or some other course of action if Kaida wants to go sleuthing.
Ian admits he is confused.
Frit has a quiet word with her friends. What does it mean that the Remove Curse spell reverted her? Alcohol can’t make you into a real animal, can it?
Nora does not figure anything out with her brain alone, but the Detect Magic spell reveals faint traces of fading magic on the porridge Ingrida had been eating.
Aydi searches around. The porridge in Ingrida’s bowl does smell a smidge ... off. He does not find the same smell anywhere else, in the dining rooms or in the kitchen.
Aymar does not smell the same scent that Aydi does -- even Aydi thinks it is very faint -- but Aymar is not surprised. He suspected that Ingrida ate something that did this to her.
You have discovered something! It seems that the dwarf’s food was laced with something magical, something that effected her transformation.
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 Wednesday March 20th, 2024 12:45:09 AM
Nadia sighs, clearly living up to the rumor of dwarves having no tact, before admitting to the group " I think this was not even due to her drinking, she seems to function like every other dwarf that... well that drinks like a normal dwarf. But I think we need to seek the leaders... or at least Thaeden on this. I will go speak with him, does anyone wish to come with me?"
After what she learns from Aydi and Aymar, she feels that this was perhaps a targeted attack, for if it came from her food it was only for her, no one else had issues, and she says as much. But unless stopped, she will seek out Thaeden to speak about this.
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 13/13/11 -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 Wednesday March 20th, 2024 6:31:49 AM
With the dwarf woman obviously not as fragile as Kaida had feared, she decides it best not to meddle in the woman's affairs. Best leave the child alone and not go prodding into her business.
Assuming she hears from Aydi and Aymar about the food, Kaida finds an inconspicuous place to cast Detect Magic and then walks back to the bowl to check for the magical aura. She's particularly keen to see if it has a necromancy aura to it. "We should probably also check with Selmyn if she started feeling 'off' after eating last"
Kaida is in full agreement with Nadia - the time has come to speak to Thadean about the goings-on.
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 13/13/11 -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 d20+6=8 ; Wednesday March 20th, 2024 6:34:56 AM Spellcraft check: 8
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 Wednesday March 20th, 2024 11:29:46 AM
Ian says "Aye, maybe the big boss be knowing something."
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 d20+6=16 ; Wednesday March 20th, 2024 6:37:10 PM "That sounds like a good idea. But maybe someone here saw something... better ask around before their memories fade", Nora says. She goes asking around if there was anything out of ordinary near the porridge.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 d20+8=15 ; Wednesday March 20th, 2024 7:04:37 PM
After Aydi tells the group what he discovered, Frit says, "For the, um, best that it wasn't the ale." When Nadia suggests that this was a targeted attack, his brow furrows. "But, um, why her? Why Aydi or Selym?" He exhales, having no answers. "And if it was just her porridge, then it had to have been something in her b--, in her bowl already or added to it." He looks at the bowl to see if he can detect anything odd about it.
He agrees with the rest of the group that they should go talk to Thaeden. If Nadia and the others are leaving right away, he'll offer to stay with Nora while she chats with witnesses. He's not going to be much help getting info, but he doesn't like the idea of anyone in the group being left on their own right now.
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Wednesday March 20th, 2024 7:19:31 PM
"It's so odd who could have poisoned this with such a powerful magic drug or something of the sort. It can't have been cheap to make. I'll go get Thaeden and let him know we have an interloper of some sort"
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 d20+8=16 ; Wednesday March 20th, 2024 8:15:05 PM
Aymar thinks there is more investing to do here before we go talk to Thaeden. "Nora is asking the people still here, I am going to talk to the kitchen staff. We need to check the rest of the porridge and find out who brought her the bowl." He will head into the back to see if he can find the chef or one of the workers to question.
{OOC: Diplomacy 16}
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 d20=19 ; Wednesday March 20th, 2024 9:15:09 PM "It is important that we get all of the information before we go to Thaeden like Aymar has said. I think I might also ask some of the kitchen staff too that way it could take less time for us." (Diplomacy 25) Aydi talks up
Once they have all the information Aydi will suggest that the group head up to the leadership as quickly as they can.
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 Wednesday March 20th, 2024 9:16:53 PM
Aydi will also make sure everyone has learned about how she was poisoned.
Just a hard-working, hard-drinking, angry, grumpy mom - DM SteveM & Cayzle Wednesday March 20th, 2024 10:15:08 PM
Kaida senses a very faint magic lingering around the bowl of porridge, but it fades fast. This is similar to how a spell that just expired would register for a very short time after.
Nadia, Ian, Hamlin, and Kaida go to seek out Thaeden.
It takes a short while to find Thaeden, but he does listen and looks disturbed. While he appreciates you good folks coming to him, all he can do is to authorize you to investigate. “Honestly, I don’t have anyone else who would be better at figuring this out. Please do your best. Thank you.”
Nora and Frit stay in the dining hall to talk with people there.
Frit confirms that something was added to the bowl. Nora sees that most adults have by now given up on the meal and headed to work and duties. A few kids are still hanging out, clustered around the one who was almost kicked. A little girl is hugging him. Nora and Frit, feel free to make skill checks, like Sense Motive and Perception.
Aydi and Aymar heads into the kitchen to talk to the workers.
They learn that Ingrida, as a kitchen worker, is well known to the staff. The workers warm to the two of you and share stories about Ingrida. She does drink more than even a dwarf should, it turns out, and she has few friends. She has a temper, no tact, and can be grumpy. Skill checks, like Gather Info or Know Local, may help.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 d20+8=18 ; d20+7=17 ; Thursday March 21st, 2024 6:03:05 AM
Frit eyes the remaining children and says to Nora, “I, um…” He gestures vaguely, and then runs a hand over his hair. “It’s, uh, probably best if you talk to them. I’ll keep an eye out.”
Frit hangs back while Nora chats with the children, observing their reactions to her questions. He also scans the room for any other signs of danger or anything out of the ordinary.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 Thursday March 21st, 2024 6:03:31 AM
OOC Perception 18 Sense motive 17
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 d20+6=18 ; d20+6=7 ; Thursday March 21st, 2024 9:46:16 AM "Well at least we have an answer to the drink I could smell on her." Aydi whispers to Aymar.
He now turns to the group, "Is there any reason you all could think of that people would want to do this to Ingrida? "
He will then signal to Aymar to step out of ear shot of everyone else. In elven Highlight to display spoiler: {"I am not sure if we can really learn much else besides what they have told us. I think maybe we should talk again to Ingrida, maybe over a pint and see if she has anything to add. I might be a little off I really could not get a good read off of them as well."}
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 Thursday March 21st, 2024 12:40:52 PM
OOC Knowledge Local 18 Sense Motive 7
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 d20+2=7 ; d20+6=19 ; Thursday March 21st, 2024 3:13:29 PM "I don't know anything about children!" Nora answers Frit. "But, wait, let's first listen a bit, they might be more open to each other than to nosy adults. I think I was when I was a child", she says. "Might still be", she adds and smiles to Frit.
----------------- OOC: Sense Motive 7 and Perception 19
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 Thursday March 21st, 2024 6:33:03 PM
Frit nods when Nora suggests that they should just listen for now and returns her smile with a tusky grin. "If we, um, don't hear anything useful, maybe Aydi could use Yuki to get them talking. Feeding her some treats could, uh, soften them up a bit, make talking to an adult not so bad."
He listens into the children's conversation and tries to get a read on them.
OOC (rolls from before) Perception 18 Sense motive 17
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 13/13/11 -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 d20+6=22 ; d20+6=22 ; Thursday March 21st, 2024 6:36:31 PM
Kaida thanks Thadean for his time. He didn't see as concerned as she thought he'd be. Someone has been causing trouble inside Drakesmeade. That means either an intruder, or, an insider who wants to cause problems. Neither is good.
She rejoins with others in the dining hall, unaware that some have split off to go to the kitchen, and gives the update: Thadean has given permission to investigate but otherwise has no information that could assist.
If invited to help with the kids, Kaida grins. Being a big kid at heart, dealing with them is something that comes easily to her (and being a gnome, she's probably closer to the right height too).
She'll wait for a signal from the duo and then spring into action and start to play, using some spells to help make things fun: Dancing Lights to create some spheres of light that buzz around heads and bodies, encouraging the kids to chase them or catch them, and some Prestidigitation spells to do some minor tricks and maybe start changing the colors of their clothes. She even knows some jokes about boogers that she's sure they'd enjoy! All the while Kaida will try to subtly find out what they know, confident that Nora and Frit are watching and listening.
--------------- If invited by Nora and Frit, Diplomacy: 22 to gather info. Perform Comedy: 22
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 d20+4=23 ; Thursday March 21st, 2024 8:11:45 PM
Aymar lets Aydi take the lead when they get to the back, he observes the mannerisms of those to see if anyone seems off. {OOC: 23 Sense Motive} He responds, "Could also explain why she was targeted, a person that intoxicated would not have noticed the porridge taste being different."
He will ask to see if there is any porridge left over to make sure there is no magic left to affect anyone else.
He will agree with Aydi suggestion and nods to show his confirmation.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 Thursday March 21st, 2024 8:32:25 PM
Frit looks visibly relieved when Kaida returns. "Kay, can you um...?" he gestures helplessly toward the children.
Just a hard-working, hard-drinking, angry, grumpy, little-liked mom - DM SteveM & Cayzle Thursday March 21st, 2024 10:55:36 PM
Fritjof leaves the kids to Nora, because he really really is not good at talking to little ones.
But Nora is just as inept. She suggests observing.
Kaida is, of course, polite to Thaeden, but senses that he sees this as more of a prank than a danger to the Clan.
She returns and jumps ably into engaging with the kids, who are delighted. As they watch, Frit sees one kid looking a bit like a dog whose master has found him digging in the flowers. And Nora does hear one kid say, “That was not as much fun as I thought it would be.”
Meanwhile, in the kitchens, Aydi asks the staff who would want to do such a thing to Ingrida. Her boss answers, “Well, nobodyreally likes her, but nobody CAN do that kind of magic, and even if they could, well, we’re not EVIL.”
He suggests to Aymar that visiting Ingrida herself might be productive.
Observing, Aymar lets Aydi talk while he watches and listens. He sees that while most staffers agree that Ingrida is not well regarded, still he does not sense any true hostility or the desire to hurt her.
None of the other porridges was touched by the curse.
Nadia, Ian, and Hamlin are busy pondering.
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 Thursday March 21st, 2024 11:12:39 PM
Nadia takes some time, but comes back from her pondering with a few things to ask her friends. She was at a lose really. She seemed sadden it was mostly pranks. "A prank is what the leadership thinks. And now I facing it, it does seem like a prank a child would cause Noone was hurt but inconvenienced. Likely a fey prankster, so we must fave them, but perhaps no violence is needed."
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 d20+8=24 ; Thursday March 21st, 2024 11:13:31 PM
Hamlin decides to consider the local situation (know local:24). For the time being Hamlin will return to the hall and continue to look for any aberrant behaviors in the crowd. He will tell Aymar " only thing I can think is we need to catch them in the act. There is a trickster bent to this that perplexes me. It's almost entertaining except it seems to be escalating day by day. It might lead to someone getting hurt"
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 Friday March 22nd, 2024 8:54:27 AM
Ian looks at the others "That not be prankin to me but bullying by picking on those that cannot protect themselves. Me not be liking bullies and maybe we need to be showing them how it feels to be pranked!"
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 Friday March 22nd, 2024 9:02:44 AM " That is a good point. It could be seen as bullying, because they have had no chance to laugh or enjoy the joke. And it could get worse. Anyone have any ideas? Maybe bait the creatures out?"
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 Friday March 22nd, 2024 11:08:38 AM
Frit tells the group what that he observed one of the children looking guilty, like he's been up to some mischief.
At Ian and Nadia's mention of bullying, Firt's eyes narrow, brows lowering, nostril flaring. His mouth hardens into a hard line, and his hands clench into fists. "I hate bullies," he says, his voice low.
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 d20+8=19 ; d20+6=15 ; Friday March 22nd, 2024 4:13:27 PM
Aydi comes out of the kitchen and sees the rest of the group. He tells everyone what he and Aymar were able to learn. He then will talk in hust tones, "I think we need to talk to Ingrida over a pint." He then notices that Kaida making the children laugh and that she is in her element. He then sees the outliers of the group and wonders a bit more if there is something that is being hidden.
He hears Frit and puts a hand on his back knowing the truth behind his quiet words.
OOC: Perception 19 Sense Motive 15
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 d20+6=18 ; Friday March 22nd, 2024 5:56:31 PM
Nora nudges Frit. "What did I say, that one knows something, expected something fun but the quick resolution wasn't fun. Now just how would we encourage more information... hmm maybe..."
Nora goes to find some cookies, and comes back munching one with a pile in her other hand. She tries to approach the kid with possibly some knowledge, trying a friendly approach. She offers another cookie to the kid, and says as neutrally as she can: "You know, that might be useful in other places. A stag is a bit big for the hall, but outside it could give a ride or something".
------------------------ OOC: Diplomacy I suppose? 18
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 13/13/11 -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 Friday March 22nd, 2024 7:42:48 PM
Kaida glances towards Nora as she approaches one of the kids, no doubt having picked up on some subtle clue.
Meanwhile, Kaida engages the rest of the group in a game to divert their attention from other activities. She pauses for a moment and then smiles widely as a thought comes to mind. What this group needs is a dwarf themed game.
Kaida announces that they'll be competing in 'Ultimate Hammer Anvil Forge' to determine the Drakesmeade champion, with the victor earning a silver piece. Gathering everyone around, she starts the game.
"Hammer smashes Anvil, Anvil withstands Forge, Forge melts Hammer" she explains, and then shows them the different hand signals for each. "Ok, who's up first?"
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 Friday March 22nd, 2024 8:40:14 PM
Aymar watches Kaida enteraining the children. He thinks that some of the party need a distraction as well, emotions seem to be getting the better of them.
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Saturday March 23rd, 2024 7:34:53 AM
Hamlin will join Kaida with the kids. "I'll help judge the competition so I better not see any cheating" he smiles reassuringly at the kids.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 Saturday March 23rd, 2024 1:19:17 PM
At Aydi's reassuring touch, Frit relaxes, offering his friend a small, grateful smile.
Before Nora tells Frit that she is going to brave interacting with the children, he says, "I don't know m-m-m--, I don't know a lot about, um, magic and spells and, uh, stuff like that, but changing someone like that, it's seem pretty powerful. Maybe try to find out, um, the source of the spell. Is it one of the kids, or did someone give them the magic to do it or something?"
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 Saturday March 23rd, 2024 4:22:48 PM
Now that the group of children seem to relax a bit Aydi goes with Nora seeing that she is a bit nervous and he is able to get with minimal prodding Yuki to go up to all the children and she may of stole a cookie as she passes by Nora.
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 d20+13=19 ; Sunday March 24th, 2024 11:53:58 AM
Nadia stays out of the interaction with the kids, more for her clear lack of skill with them. She does watch though, just in case any of the kids are targeted by this mean prankster in their presence.
19 perception
Kids like Cookies - DM SteveM & Cayzle Monday March 25th, 2024 12:25:35 AM
Ian thinks that pranks are not harmless. They are bullying.
Spencer agrees. These fey pranksters must be dealth with.
Frit tells the group what that he observed one of the children looking guilty.
It occurs to Hamlin that the kids in the clan hold are pretty free to run wild. It is safe within Drakesmeade, after all.
Aydi suggests talking to Ingrida, “over a pint."
Nora tries to win the kids over with snacks, always a winning strategy! They love cookies!
Kaida plays a game with the kids.
Hamlin joins Kaida with the children, while Aymar watches.
Frit wonders where the curse came from.
Aydi ponders the kids as well.
Nadia thinks that a prank is the best explanation, but stays out of the interaction with the kids, She keeps an eye open.
As the kids relax and have fun, you hear them mention a friend who is not present. “Save a cookie for Bubsy.” and “Bubsy shoulda been here to see what happened to Ingrida!”
One child is more quiet, and stays back, not taking a cookie. His name is Kord, and he is the one Frit thought looked guilty.
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 Monday March 25th, 2024 7:31:53 AM
Nadia takes time out to reflect on the information the kids are given about a child who is missing. They don't seem panicked by it, but it was enough of an issue that Nadia would step away, and motion for any of the group to met with her. A missing child was one of the worst things they could have.
" One child is missing, but yet noone seems upset by it. We need to find the kid quickly, just in case they are a victim here. We don't know they are missing willingly."
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 d20=3 ; Monday March 25th, 2024 9:34:32 AM "Are we sure that B---Bubsy is a child?" Frit asks Nadia. "Something about all of this isn't adding up. At least, not as I can, um, figure."
He tries to remember if he's heard anyone in Drakesmeade mention a child or anyone named Bubsy. But other than the dwarves at the armorer and those he worked with to build and guard the fortifications at Bearcliff, he hasn't really gotten to know many of the Drakesmeade residents, so he really doesn't have a clue. Maybe some of his friends who have spent more time in the city would know more. "Has anyone ever heard a mention of a Bubsy? he asks the more outgoing members of the party.
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 Monday March 25th, 2024 2:01:29 PM
Ian looks around at the other kids. "Who is Busby?"
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Monday March 25th, 2024 5:46:35 PM
Hamlin nods in agreement. "Hey kids how old is Busby? Does he play with you often?"
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 d20+6=20 ; d20+8=27 ; Monday March 25th, 2024 5:53:46 PM
After a bit Aydi notices the child (Kord) is staying quiet he will walk over with Yuki next to him and ask, "eEerything okay? You seem like something is on your mind." After a bit Yuki will go over and try to play with Korn.
With Yuki trying to help he will watch for any odd signs as well as listen to the surrounding children.
OOC Sense Motive 20 Perception 27
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Monday March 25th, 2024 6:09:04 PM
Nora is quite surprised of her new-found popularity with the children. She nods to Ian chatting to the kids, adding: "Did Bubsy know something more of the trick? Would be fun to meet."
She deals out some more cookies, and looks for someone who might seem a friend of Kord in the corner. When finding one, she gives some extra, and nudges toward Kord. "Take some to your shy friend"
She tries to soften the children a bit more, with a song about the ogre attack.
"An Ogre came to bearcave, asking for iron and gold. Meeting it were heroes brave, standing tall and bold. He smacked the door, heroes let arrows fly, he could not hit anymore, but started to cry. Turned his back, ran to the treeline, looking like a porcupine. "
----------------------- OOC: Let's do it with take 10 for 16 in craft:song, 16 in perform: song and 18 in perform: String to accompany with lute.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 d20+7=11 ; Monday March 25th, 2024 7:23:15 PM
As the others talk to the children about Bubsy, he attempts to observe them to see if they are fibbing or withholding information. But then he thinks about what he must look like to them, glowering at them from the background, and he grows too self conscious to notice anything.
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 Monday March 25th, 2024 7:45:19 PM
Aymar allows the others to do their thing, too many adults will may make the kids nervous. He still has not ruled out the need to talk with Ingrida yet. Is this is a fey prankster, she may have been targeted because she did something to offend them.
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 13/13/11 -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 Monday March 25th, 2024 7:54:21 PM
Kaida joins in with Nora's performance, taking on the role of the ogre and acting out the actions. She's not a very tall ogre but does her part.
Perform Act/Comedy: 16 (Take10)
Kids like Cookies ... and funny songs! - DM SteveM & Cayzle Tuesday March 26th, 2024 10:05:07 AM
Nadia is worried about a kid who may be missing, though the other kids are not worried.
Frit wonders if this kid, Busby, is even a kid! “Something about all of this isn't adding up.”
Ian grabs the reins of action and just asks the kids: "Who is Busby?"
One of the kids turns and answers. “Huh? Busby is just a kid, like us. Just our friend. He’s prolly just playing with some other kids. Like Banli and Amara,” It becomes clear that these are by no means all the kids in Drakesmeade. There are plenty more elsewhere.
Hamlin asks. "Hey kids, how old is Busby? Does he play with you often?"
The same bold kid answers, “Sure, he’s a kid like us, I dunno, 14?” You recall that dwarves age at about half the rate of humans.
Aydi talks softly to the quiet kid, Kord. “Everything okay? You seem like something is on your mind." Aydi’s insight and patience wins him an interesting answer ...
There is a lot of hemming and pauses, but Kord does say that the stag prank was not good as he thought it would be. “It was scary, not funny.”
Nora helps with Kord (via a cookie!). And she sings a great song! Kaida helps. This puts the kids at ease, but they are still a bit wary about telling all.
Nora asks if Busby knew about the trick. But no one wants to rat him out. She gets some “I dunno”s when she asks directly.
Frit thinks about observing the kids, but is worried that he will seem intimidating.
Aymar wisely realizes that, like Frit, too many grups may spook the kids. He thinks about talking with Ingrida.
You seem to be gathering some interesting info. But is it relevant? What does it reveal about the source of the Stag Incident?
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 d20+5=11 ; Tuesday March 26th, 2024 10:45:28 AM
Ian smiles at the kids and says "Oi Busby not be in trouble but me thinks he might need a reward for such a prank. I me self likes a good prank and would love to meet whomever did this." he reaches in his pouch and pulls out a couple gold pieces and silver pieces. "In fact me little friends I be willing to pay a few gold to learn that trick. I be having a silver piece finders fee for whomever can lead me to who can teach it."
Diplomacy check 11.
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 Tuesday March 26th, 2024 10:46:13 AM
He looks to his companions for a little help on persuading them.
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 d20=4 ; Tuesday March 26th, 2024 12:31:53 PM
"That's right kids" Hamlin says taking after Ian's lead. "I like magic too and with that he turns one of the kids hair temporarily green with Prestigitation. "See? All in good fun and that Stag trick will be very very helpful for my act" Bluff :4
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 d20+6=14 ; Tuesday March 26th, 2024 2:19:14 PM "I know it seemed scary, but at least no one got hurt. Who came up with the idea of doing the prank? Aydi talks to Kord. After a bit he will step away and let him continue to play with Yuki if he wants to.
Aydi will go to the rest of the group with Yuki not that far behind and let them know of any new information he may of gotten. He will then start planning how he will talk to Ingrida.
OOC Diplomacy 14
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 d20+7=21 ; Tuesday March 26th, 2024 4:35:16 PM
Frit decides to sit down at one of the empty tables in order to, perhaps, look a bit less intimating than he did when standing and towering over the children.
He continues to keep an eye on them as they interact with the other members of the party, especially attending to Kord as Aydi talks to him.
OOC Sense Motive 21
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 d20+6=8 ; Tuesday March 26th, 2024 5:56:24 PM "You know, maybe we could do such a prank on the ogre..." Nora tries to help, tying the idea into her song.
--------- OOC: Diplomacy 8. Persuading children seems to be out of our skill level.
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 d20=7 ; Tuesday March 26th, 2024 7:23:15 PM
Nadia will assist Nora, giving her at least a bonus as she has Storm go and play with the kids, acting as a playful friend to take the big ogre down. Stone seems to be able to gently deal with the kids, having dealt with Nadia's younger siblings as she grew up.
While Stone is doing that Nadia looks over and says, perhaps giving a lead to a good cop bad cop vibe, as everyone knew SHE did magic as a druid, "You all know that magic be my area, and this be a joke. But if this harms someone because something dangerous happened, you would feel bad. You know who we are, but you all know who I am. We druids do not cause harm, we help. Your friend needs help, there is no trouble here, but the trouble will come if your parents find out you didn't help."
A 7 to diplomacy to try and convince the kids the magic isn't dangerous. This may backfire in them not talking, but it may also get the kids to do it more. Danger is fun after all.
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 13/13/11 -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 d20+2=10 ; Tuesday March 26th, 2024 8:19:43 PM
Kaida backs away to give the others (and the kids) some space. She's pretty sure there's going to be trouble for some of these kids from their parents. The question will be how many will be in trouble.
She does a scan of the room to check things have settled back to normal.
Perception: 10
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 Tuesday March 26th, 2024 11:11:07 PM
[I] I Swear RNGesus has it out for us. Our collective last like ten rolls are like a 25 total I feel. We have one roll over 15 lol [i]
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 Wednesday March 27th, 2024 9:04:49 AM I love the idea that our party of brave adventurers are not afraid to face down huge lizards, ferocious bears, and giants, but a group of children is just too much for us to handle. We’re either terrified or inept. I feel like every TRGP group has one ordinary thing that absolutely confounds them, and I think we may have found ours. Lol
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 Wednesday March 27th, 2024 11:30:38 AM I guess out big bad will just be us having to run a daycare.
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 Wednesday March 27th, 2024 6:31:19 PM
Aymar will turn to Frit, "Maybe we should take our leave. The kids still seem to nervous. Perhaps we should go find Ingrida and see if she can gives us some details. What do you think?"
Not especially good with kids, actually - DM SteveM & Cayzle Wednesday March 27th, 2024 6:56:27 PM
Ian offers coin and reassurances that Busby is not to be punished. He is a little somewhat less than convincing. And he knows it. He looks for help.
Hamlin tries harxd but the kids seem to think he is even more weird.
Aydi asks about the prank’s originators. Devlin stammers, then admits that it was Kord who put the magic juice on Ingrida’s breakfast. “But it was Busby’s idea.”
Nora lends a hand toward the diplomatic effort, but the kids know that that was only a song. “Pfft. There is no ogre, really!” says a kid.
Nadia accidentally sends the wrong message. Magic is fun! Her companion is more fo a distraction.
Kaida worries that the grown-ups are spooking the kids. She may be right.
Frit sits and watches. He thinks that Kord is super worried about getting in trouble. In fact, the boy makes a break for it, running. And the rest of the kids are getting nervous.
“We gotta go,” says Divur.
“I think I hear my mom.”
“Okay, bye!”
The rest of the kids follow Kord out. You would have to grab one (grapple check) if you want to keep them here.
Aymar again suggests talking to Ingrida.
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 Wednesday March 27th, 2024 10:06:45 PM
Ian looks around signs and then orders another drink.
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Thursday March 28th, 2024 1:03:13 AM
Hamlin sighs and grabs a drink with Ian. " Man really hard to get dwarfen kids to rat each other out. I guess I should be impressed! Way I figure no one has gotten seriously injured so we can thank our lucky stars for that"
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 d20+3=21 ; Thursday March 28th, 2024 3:01:32 AM
Nadia makes an attempt to grab Kord, knowing once he was gone, they may lose their only lead. And she remembered her father's words, even if she didn't follow on it. "Hold on now you. You know something the rest do not. I am not your mother, but you as well as I know all adults generally keep an eye on the kids. This is part of that. You are not in trouble, we just need to know where Busby is. If he is in danger, we can help."
I assume a 21 to grapple is going to work, since that would work on me. I'm not sure what stats a kid would have.
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 13/13/11 -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 Thursday March 28th, 2024 5:49:48 AM
Kaida makes no attempt to stop the kids as they rush by, and in fact goes so far as to step aside to let them pass if that's what they choose. She simply shrugs. "We all live in the same stronghold so you can't really run. The question is how would you prefer your parents find out about what happened?"
She stands beside the doorway and makes one last attempt. "I live in an apartment on the residential level. You can't miss it. Feel free to leave an anonymous note if there's something you want to share. I'll go check there in a few hours"
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 d20=19 ; d20+7=9 ; Thursday March 28th, 2024 9:47:32 AM
Frit winces as he watches Nadia grab Korn. He's not sure that's the best approach to get the information they need from the kid. He's worried about getting in trouble, and Frit's not sure that making him feel more threatened is going to help.
He walks over to where Nadia is holding Korn and squats down so that he is closer to eye level with the kid. "It's, um, it's alright," he says in what he hopes is a soothing tone. "When I w-w-w--, when I was your age, I did, uh, a lot of what I shouldn't, too." He smiles sheepishly and runs his hand over his hair. "But, um, like Nadia says, you're not in trouble. We need to know more about this prank, though. Where did the, uh, magic juice come from? Did Bubsy give it to you? Do you know where he got it from?"
He makes eye contact with Kord, but has a hard time reading him. He just hopes he's not scaring the boy more than he already is.
OOC Diplomacy 19 Sense Motive 9
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 d20+6=20 ; Thursday March 28th, 2024 1:02:12 PM
Aydi will look over at Kord while Frit is talking to him still trying to get a bead on him. (Sense Motive 20) He thinks it is more he is scared then anything else. He will then whisper to no one inparticular "I am pretty sure if we wanted to run a daycare the plan is definitely shot."
He will then sit down with Aymar and agree that we probably have gotten all of the information that we can. "I think it is time to go talk to Ingrida as well. I think anything else we do will have these kids needing to get some type of help elsewhere."
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 Thursday March 28th, 2024 1:02:27 PM
OOC Sense Motive 20
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 Thursday March 28th, 2024 3:13:27 PM
Ian finished drink and looks around "Shall we?"
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 d20+6=19 ; Thursday March 28th, 2024 3:23:03 PM
Nora sighs in disappointment as the children leave. "I thought that I getting along, and even finding out something."
When Nadia grabs the child, Nora is startled, and seems about to object, but then Frit steps in. Nora seems to get more content again. "You know, we just want to make sure the pranks are safe. Otherwise, next time you might be turned into a slug for week. Cookie?"
---------------- OOC: Diplomacy aid Frit
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 Thursday March 28th, 2024 6:03:15 PM
Ian looks around signs and then orders another drink.
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 Thursday March 28th, 2024 6:58:39 PM
Aymar watches as the kids take off, not doing anything to stop them. "We probably shouldn't all go, that would spook her, but 2 or 3 should be fine." Aymar looks to Aydi and Ian for confirmation. "We also shouldn't come empty handed. We should get a few ales to go."
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Thursday March 28th, 2024 9:59:31 PM
Hamlin will buy a bottle to help out with this investigation. " I hope this helps since we are starting to hit a dead end again"
The motive was ... REVENGE! - DM SteveM & Cayzle Thursday March 28th, 2024 11:53:54 PM
[OOC: Note: You have been in the upper level dining area, and it is not a bar. But it seems the party wants drinks, so your DM assumes that at least some of the party have moved downstairs to the Jolly Miner.]
Hamlin feels a little frustrated with the whole kid investigation thing. But he buys a bottle to help out with the next part of the investigation.
Ian feels the same way and orders another drink.
[Back in the dining hall upstairs ...]
Nadia grabs Kord. “We just need to know where Busby is," she says.
Kaida appeals to logic with the kids. It mkes no nevermind, and they scatter.
Frit winces as he watches Nadia grab Korn. He tries to soothe and calm the kid, who seems very close to tears. Fortunately, the monk’s manner reassures the child, and he sniffles and wipes his nose on his sleeve.
Nora smiles and offers Kord a cookie. That helps too.
Kord says that he only put it in Ingrida’s oatmeal because Busby said it would be funny. And besides, she’s very mean to kids. Kord says Busby is a wild guy, often no even sleeping at home, wherever that is.
“Can I go now please?”
Aydi tries to get a gut feel for the boy. There is no prevarication in him.
Aymar watches the kids, then joins the two in the tavern.
Who is going to see Ingrida? What will you other folks do during that?
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 Friday March 29th, 2024 12:03:42 AM
Nadia ask Kord to tell her what Busby looks like, that way they can look out for him. But she was more troubled by the fact he didn't stay at home, and this was not an issue with his parents. " Last things. Who is his parents, and does he bully you as well? Bullies are not to be tolerated. But yes, this is all we needed to know. You have been a.. a good kid."
Nadia is not really sure how to do anything but let Kord get more cookies and then sending him on the way, because while Kord did the prank, Busby supplied it. Meaning Busby was the bigger issue to be dealt with, and she shares this with the group, including those downstairs. If they share their plan, Nadia would suggest the others go looking for Busby's parents, or atleast find out WHO they are. That is a start.
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 13/13/11 -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 d20+6=7 ; Friday March 29th, 2024 3:24:14 AM
Kaida can see the boy is remorseful, and it sounds like he's not the ring leader of the group.
"Just one last thing... did you boys do anything to mess with Selmyn?"
She's not sure if the two things are related just yet but it does seem coincidental that they should happen on the same day.
She doesn't want to impose on Ingrida though. The lady was already in a bit of a mood! Kaida is more than happy to split up and let a small group deal with her.
For her part, Kaida will look for some food to pocket and take with her and join the group looking for Busby and/or his family. She isn't particularly sure where to start looking though.
Diplomacy to gather info from people on where to find Busby's parents: 7
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 d20=14 ; Friday March 29th, 2024 7:04:04 AM
Frit tenses when Nadia brings up bullying, his features harden, darkening for a moment before he attempts to soften them again so as not to scare the boy who seems to be on the edge of tears. He waits to see if Korn answers Nadia’s and Kaida’s questions. He then digs into his pocket and gives the boy a gold piece. “Thank you for your help,” he says. “If you, um, remember anything else you think we should know, you know, uh, how to find us.”
He agrees with Nadia and Kaida that they should look for Bubsy and his family. He suggests that they start by going to the school. Maybe the teachers could provide some insight.
OOC Diplomacy 14
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 d20+6=14 ; Friday March 29th, 2024 1:07:51 PM "If some go chatting with Ingrida, and I'll try meanwhile to ask around. The bards and performers meet quite a lot of people due to their work, I'll go and start there" Nora suggests.
----------------------------- OOC: Also going for Gather Information about Busby, 14
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 d20=16 ; d20+6=14 ; Friday March 29th, 2024 3:06:45 PM
Aydi will go with the small group to talk to Ingrida at the pub. "I hope this will help lessen the added stress of the day." Aydi will put down a tankard of ale (Biggest he can find) in front of her. "Do you mind a small chat with us?
OOC Ignore the better roll bumped it before I had put in the Modifier. Diplomacy 16
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 d20+4=8 ; Friday March 29th, 2024 7:01:48 PM
Aymar will join Aydi in talking with Ingrida. Aydi tries to gauge her mood, but is having a trouble getting a read.
{Sense Motive 8}
Plot Twist! (She's his MOM!) - DM SteveM & Cayzle Saturday March 30th, 2024 6:11:39 AM
Nadia has a few more questions, and Kord tells her that Busby looks like a normal kid, brown hair, brown eyes, but scruffy looking, probably a bit dirty. He does not know about the business with Selmyn, he tells Kaida.
Frit speaks gently to the boy and gives him a gold coin, then sends him off.
He has the good idea of asking around at school.
Nadia, Kaida, and Nora do some investigating. Frit finds a schoolteacher who knows about Busby. “Oh, you mean Ingrida’s son. He comes to school maybe one day in seven. His mom does not seem to care, though I think she lays into him when she does see him. Sad.”
The part-time performers who sometimes make music for the community do not have much to say. “Oh, there’s always kids underfoot. Don’t may ‘em much mind, myself,” Nora is told.
Meanwhile, Aydi, Aymar, Ian, and Hamlin visit Ingrida. You find her at home, a small apartment on a residential level, snoring off her drink on a couch. She wakes when you knock.
She’s happy to talk and takes a deep drink.
“Whattaya wanna know?” she asks. “Whatever it is, I didn’t do it.”
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 d20=3 ; Saturday March 30th, 2024 10:46:11 AM
"Hello my name is Hamlin we wanted to meet with you about your kid Busby. He's not in trouble or anything we just need to speak with him." Diplomacy: 3
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 d20+8=11 ; d20+6=20 ; d20+6=25 ; Saturday March 30th, 2024 5:47:57 PM "I am more worried about what was done to you not what you had done. How are you doing? Do you know why someone would do that to you?" Aydi while walking in will look around and see if he can get any added information from looking at his surroundings and he will also check her answers with he actions.
OOC Perception 11 Diplomacy 20 Sense Motive 25
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 d20=16 ; Saturday March 30th, 2024 8:49:23 PM
Frit’s brows furrow and he frowns slightly as the teacher tells him what she knows of Bubsy’s home life.
“That is sad. Thank you, ma’am. I, um, appreciate you talking with me, and I, uh, I don’t want to take up much more of your time. But I’m afraid that the b—, that Bubsy might have gotten himself into some trouble, and it sounds like he needs, um, someone to care enough to help him get out of it. Is there anything else you can, um, tell me about him? His, uh, behavior when he’s here? Or if you’ve noticed any recent changes in him? If he’s mentioned any new friends? Anything at all that might give us some clue about what’s going on.”
OOC Diplomacy 16
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 Sunday March 31st, 2024 7:14:37 AM
Nadia frowns at this information as well, and remembers the others splitting away. She doesn't yet though think they have made it to the house, but they may need to be checked on. She is curious though if the teacher noted anything. The fact he is missing school, the mother doesn't care, and noone has mentioned his father worries her. As a community they try to take better care, but cracks do appear.
"Do you know his father? Or even why he isn't at school all that often? There are several issues here that need fixing."
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 d20+8=12 ; Sunday March 31st, 2024 3:21:48 PM
Aymar wonders why Ingrida is so defensive. "Why did you assume we were going to accuse you of something? Is that something that happens frequently?" {Diplomacy 12}
Is this a family thing? Why would a son target his mother?"
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 13/13/11 -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 Sunday March 31st, 2024 9:30:52 PM
Kaida is just as saddened by the teacher's remarks as Frit and Nadia are.
They don't know the whole story yet, and there is much more to learn, and Kaida really wants to try and reserve judgement. However if Busby's mother has been 'laying into him' then perhaps getting turned into a stag was called for. Maybe at the very least?
She's sure this information will change how they approach and speak with Busby though.
"I don't suppose you might know where he spends most of his days?"
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Sunday March 31st, 2024 11:53:25 PM
"Also here is a bottle of good ale for your troubles" Hamlin sets it down on the table.
Mom, Teacher, and a New Angle - DM SteveM & Cayzle Sunday March 31st, 2024 11:58:06 PM
Several of the group visit Ingrida. Hamlin, Aydi, and Aymar find her in her apartment, a messy cramped place with a few rooms.
Hamlin tries to greet the clearly inebriated woman, but comes off a bit too official. She scowls.
Aydi smooths things over. "Do you know why someone would do that to you?" he asks, sensing her nervousness and aggression.
“By Lem’s Lungs, no. Plenty of folk take offense at me, but no witches or mages.”
Aymar wonders why Ingrida is so defensive. "Sure, the authorities pick on me, for no reason. Darn jerks. And you high and mighty newcomers are keeping company with them what looks down on folks like me. No respect for a widow raining a son on her own.”
Aymar reveals that it was Busby behind the prank. “THAT BOY!” she shouts. “I’ll put some fear into him! Why, when I get my hands on that boy!” A little more conversation reveals that Busby is seldom home, and mostly only when he knows his mom is at work.
Talking with the teacher, Frit, Kaida, and Nora continue their conversation.
Frit asks for more detail, but the teacher has few. He seldom comes to school, and although he is smart, he does not much confide in teachers.
Nadia asks about the father. Turns out he was killed in a mining accident some years ago. After that, Ingrida’s drinking got worse.
Kaida asks "I don't suppose you might know where he spends most of his days?"
But she does not.
Meanwhile, Nora and Ian are approached a little later by one of the children. Devlin asks if he could talk to them about something.
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 Monday April 1st, 2024 8:00:59 AM "What ye be needing wee one? Might there be something I could be helping ye with? Ian asks the child with a smile on his face.
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 Monday April 1st, 2024 8:41:27 AM
Nadia sits back and sighs. This was so much worse than she had thought, or even planned on dealing with. While every parent had a right to raise their child in the manner they saw fit, that also meant ACTUALLY doing it. Neither of which meant beating the child for no reason, and not caring for his education, and nothing happening here made sense.
"I thought I was a bad child. But from this, he needs a proper home, not to insult his mother, but some people to watch over him. And frankly even the leadership should have seen this and worked together better to prevent it. A community needs each other strong, smart, and stable, and all we have is smart with Busby. W.e need to correct these other two, and that starts with the mother. I think we need to meet up with the others, see if they found anything else out report what we have, and see what we can do. This is a failing of multiple people really. And we are playing janitor in a Elven tea party."
Because everyone knew Elves did not need janitorial help, they were too clean a people. So the legends say.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 Monday April 1st, 2024 10:50:25 AM
Frit politely thanks the teacher once again for her time and the information she was able to share with them.
He nods in agreement with Nadia. "I know I was a bad child. I was, um, really angry. And I f-f-f-- I got into a lot of fights." He absentmindedly rubs the crooked bridge of his nose. "If it weren't for Master Thrissa taking me in, I, uh, I don't know where I'd be, but it wouldn't be anywhere, um, good. There has to be someone here who can help Bubsy like that."
He pauses for a moment. "Sounds like his mother could, um, use some help, too. I just hope they accept it. Sometimes the folks who need it the most won't take the hand that's held out to them."
He is quiet for a few moments, thinking about how churlish he was those first few weeks at the monastery.
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 d20+6=26 ; Monday April 1st, 2024 4:04:48 PM "I think punishing your son might not be the right idea. I think he is trying to get your attention anyway he can. Is there anything we can do to help? I know we are probably not who you would think of for help but we are here to do that. I just want to make sure what was done to you is not done again. I am also curious how you son got the potion that changed you. If there is anything you can think of in the future you know how to find us." Aydi says to Ingrida.
Once he is out of ear shot from Ingrida. "I am not sure if we want to stay here or near by to see if we can see her son what do you all think?"
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 d20=5 ; d20+8=14 ; Monday April 1st, 2024 5:05:40 PM
"Ma'am perhaps if we look through his room we could find the potion or some clue and leave you to your rest. Is that okay with you? Diplomacy:5 perception: 14 to look around.
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Monday April 1st, 2024 5:33:56 PM
Nora is surprised but delighted by the child approaching her. "Of course, what is in your mind? Is it about these strange events happening, or something else?"
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 Monday April 1st, 2024 5:48:27 PM
Forgot OOC Diplomacy 26
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 Monday April 1st, 2024 6:54:28 PM " Frit, I think that may make you uniquely able to relate and speak on this issue. I do not wish to say we need to set up an orphanage, but we must care for them when others can't or won't. A small community must stick together against outside forces. Tradition must be upheld, and the right path followed. I merely thought I was a bad child, but you seem to have been one, along with Busby. But that also shows you can change for the better." Nadia ponders for a few moments before saying, " Some of us do have room, we could take him in ourselves, or atleast have him study under us. You and me both have disciplines that require patience and respect. I'm not as familiar with how you do things Kaida, but I'm sure it requires similar efforts. Clearly with magic he does need a magical teacher as well." This made sense to her, she had to seek out an elder druid when she was younger and started to show signs of being able to do druidism
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 d20+8=17 ; d20+3=4 ; Monday April 1st, 2024 9:14:24 PM
Aymar is concerned for Busby. He seen this story play out, too many times. He needs a stable, mature influence in his life or he will continue down a dangerous path. Aymar hopes to search Busby's room, but he could care less about the potion, he is hoping to find out more about where the boy spends his time and if there have been any signs of outside influence. He remember the wisdom that was told to him so time ago, "A child reject by the village, will burn it down to feel its warmth."
He will try to help Hamlin convince Ingrida to let us search the boys room. {Diplomacy 17}
If they are given permission, he will search the room though he keeps getting distracted by his thoughts of the boy's situation. {Perception 4}
A Request - DM SteveM & Cayzle Monday April 1st, 2024 9:42:33 PM
Ian and Nora warmly talk with the child, asking him to say whatever is on his mind.
Turns out the boy is actually a girl in pants and a denim shirt, with short hair. She says her name is Divur, and she is worried about her friends. Yobbish, Banli, Amara, Yiva, Bubsy, and Torin went to play, and they are not around any more. She went with them at first, but Busby scared her and she ran off. Then they all disappeared.
"Can you help?"
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Talking with the teacher, Nadia has firm ideas about the whole regrettable situation with Busby amd his mom. The teacher does not quite know what to say to her strong convictions.
Frit agrees with Nadia. He hopes to get help for both the boy and his mom. Maybe that will include a new guardian for the boy. Nadia has similar thoughts.
=====
Aydi gently remonstrates Ingrida, suggesting that she is too harsh with her son. She scowls and looks angry at that. He doubts she will reach out in the future.
Aymar and Hamlin look through the boy’s room, but finds nothing. In fact, there are no personal things at all. Not that the room is very nice. Small, a mattress on the floor. That’s it, really.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 Tuesday April 2nd, 2024 12:37:56 PM
Frit looks a little bit panicked at Nadia's suggestion. When he said someone should help the boy, he didn't mean himself. "I... I mean, I, um... I don't think... I'm not... I don't think he would, uh, listen to me. I don't think I'd make a very good teach or caregiver. I'm, I'm not good w-w-with, um, people." He blushes deeply, and then desperately changes the subject. "Let's go find the others. Maybe they learned more than we did."
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Tuesday April 2nd, 2024 2:12:50 PM
Nora gets worried because of the child's request. "Oh, this is not good... without the other strange things it might not be anything, but now, we have to look at it. Where did you see them last, and how did he scare you?" Nora asks. She starts getting ready to go after the children, then realizes: "Oh, no, how can I track them? I know nothing about it. Where's Nadia? Come, let's find her!"
Nora goes to find the others, and as soon as she arrives she calls: "Nadia, and all? We might have a problem, Bubsy and other children may be missing."
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 Tuesday April 2nd, 2024 5:17:08 PM
Nadia laughs softly, but has more faith in Frit than he thinks. "It matters not who of us does it. But we are clearly better choices. Though we should find out what the others know."
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 Tuesday April 2nd, 2024 8:43:17 PM
Frit, still blushing, smiles and gently nudges Nadia as she laughs softly at him. He’s not sure it’s merited, but he appreciates his friend’s faith in him.
Once Nora finds them and tells them about the missing children, he is instantly serious. “Since when? How many? Where, um, where were they last seen?”
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 Tuesday April 2nd, 2024 8:47:57 PM
Aymar is confused and looks at Hamlin, "There's nothing here. The lack of things is most concerning. But also, why would Busby come back here? There is nothing here to come back to. Any thoughts?"
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Tuesday April 2nd, 2024 9:32:21 PM
To Aymar: " I'd assume he ran away if it wasn't for the fact that his mom barely knows what's going on. We have to figure out our next move here. This kid may not be coming back"
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 Tuesday April 2nd, 2024 9:33:29 PM
Aydi will meet up with Aymar and Hamlin. "Did you all learn anything? I did not get much from Ingrida and I doubt she ever really would of been much help. I think we need to talk to Bubsy amd see if we can find a way to help him." Aydi will then go look for the rest of the group.
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 Wednesday April 3rd, 2024 4:29:14 AM " Does noone keep track of the kids around here? Are we that safe from outside threat's that kids can be missing and no one knows? How long? Any idea? Who told you? The others I think went to talk to Busby mother."
Nadia and Stone set off with the others to find the others, though with her short legs it was a bit more of a jog for the taller folks.
The Search
Regrouping - DM SteveM & Cayzle Wednesday April 3rd, 2024 9:08:29 AM
Having gathered what information they can, and with a better picture of the situation, you all rejoin to report what you have learned. When everybody is together, Nora, with Divur in tow, has the most urgent news .“We might have a problem, Bubsy and other children may be missing."
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 Wednesday April 3rd, 2024 9:31:34 AM "Me be thinkin this Busby must be some sort of Pied Piper. We need to be finding them kids!" growls Ian.
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Wednesday April 3rd, 2024 6:03:59 PM "Divur here knows where. But, if they are no longer there, I have little means to track them down. That's why I thought about you, and Stone might be able to smell something, Nora answers Nadia.
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Wednesday April 3rd, 2024 6:40:40 PM
"Well the front gates are guarded so they must be somewhere in Drakesmeade. Perhaps we go in pairs and start searching? We seem to have no leads on any locations so far. We could try to tail the kids and see if they lead us to Busby? Who wants to come with me"
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 Wednesday April 3rd, 2024 6:52:45 PM "I agree we should split up and look for them. I think Nadia and I should be in different groups since we have a little extra help with us." Aydi says
OOC I am just thinking we should have who ever has high survival and/or Perception split evenly through the 4 groups.
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 Wednesday April 3rd, 2024 8:01:24 PM
Aymar agrees with Aydi's suggestion. "There is more to this situation then meets the eye. We should be alert and not allow our concern to blind us to dangers."
{OOC: My perception and survival is probably the lowest in the group. So I am ok with any group assignment.}
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 Wednesday April 3rd, 2024 8:16:14 PM
Frit grins at Nadia when Nora mentions Stone sniffing out clues. He's spent enough time with them at Bearcliff to know that's not Stone's forte.
He nods in agreement with Aymar. "If we've learned anything so far, it should be, um, not to jump to conclusions about anything that's happening."
Frit will also go with either group, but is worried about how the groups will communicate. "How far apart will we be and how will we, uh, tell each other if we find anything?"
OOC Frit has a +8 Perception and a +5 Survival.
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 Wednesday April 3rd, 2024 8:55:01 PM
OOC +8 on both
To the Old Apartments - DM SteveM & Cayzle Wednesday April 3rd, 2024 11:03:45 PM
Ian urges the group to find Busby.
"Divur here knows where, says Nora.
The child speaks up. “I bet they are in the old apartments!”
Hamlin correctly deduces that the kids are somewhere in Drakesmeade. And yes, Divur is willing to lead you to at least the right general area.
Aydi considers the need to split up the party ... but maybe hold off on that until you see where Divur leads you.
Aymar agrees that caution is needed. "There is more to this situation then meets the eye.”
Frit also thinks that Stone may proof useful, and agrees that caution is a good idea.
You will recall that Drakesmeade was once a much more populous community, before the Underworld invasion, exile, and battle to reclaim the place. Now that the population is so much lower, there are several sections of the upper residential levels that stand empty. Evidenty, kids have been fooling around and playing in these unused spaces.
Everyone in the community knows about the apartments, and no one is particularly concerned because the area is patrolled once or twice a week, and these apartments are surrounded by active areas of Drakesmeade.
But Divur gets increasingly nervous as the party gets closer to the play area. “I don’ wanna go in there. It’s scary.”
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 d20+13=28 ; d20+11=25 ; d20+7=9 ; Wednesday April 3rd, 2024 11:14:28 PM " I can say two things for sure. Stone PROBABLY couldn't sniff out anything other than sausage with how lazy he has gotten, and kids are like animals, their instincts tell them things we adults do not listen to, much to our disservice. If he doesn't like this place, there is a good reason, and so we start there." Nadia looks at her companion who happens to pretend to be busy he doesn't understand her.
She does look around and has Stone sniff for anything, along with checking for any tracks they may have missed. Kids could get far, but they also may have a great chance of finding them sooner now, but she is worried they have been missing and noone say anything.
28 for Nadia perception, 25 for her to track with survival, and a 9 for Stone go sniff out anything.
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 d20+13=21 ; Thursday April 4th, 2024 9:20:03 AM
Ian begins to search for signs and readies his bow. "I know not what we be dealing with but best we be ready." Perception 21
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 d20+8=24 ; Thursday April 4th, 2024 4:25:10 PM
Perception 24. Hamlin readies his light crossbow but keeps it pointed at the ground in case a kid runs in front of it. He will take up the rear of the group. " don't worry divur it will be fine. You can return back. If we aren't back in an hour I need you to tell a guard to come find us"
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 d20+6=13 ; Thursday April 4th, 2024 5:02:32 PM "It's all good, you don't need to go, we are close enough so you can just tell me where in the area you saw your friends last", Nora comforts Divur.
Nora looks around the place, trying to see any hints of the children. "Oh my, how can there be any traces in the worked stone? I hope there's dust or something, for tracks."
----------------- OOC: Perception 13
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 Thursday April 4th, 2024 5:37:25 PM
Aymar pulls out his longbow, in case of danger he doesn't want to be unprepared. "If anyone has preparatory magic, now would be a good time." After that has been completed, "Whats the game plan? I assume a scout group and a tailing group?"
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 d20+3=15 ; Thursday April 4th, 2024 5:38:37 PM
{OOC: 15 Perception}
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 d20+8=26 ; d20+8=15 ; d20+2=20 ; d3=3 ; d20+12=21 ; d20+7=17 ; Thursday April 4th, 2024 7:00:45 PM
Aydi and Yuki will go to a different area from Nadia and Stone and check to see if he can find some other signs of the children. He will let Yuki take the lead with her nose. Being as quiet as he can, they will search the area.
OOC Aydi Survival 26 Perception 15 Stealth 21
Yuki Perception 20 Stealth 17
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 d20+8=22 ; Thursday April 4th, 2024 7:22:51 PM
Frit is very grateful that Hamlin and Nora reassured the child and sent her on her way.
He joins Aydi and Yuki. In addition to looking for any sign of the children, he also keeps his eye out for any rune or markings or anything that looks arcane in nature, even though he won't have any idea what any of them mean or what they might be used for.
OOC Perception 22
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 Thursday April 4th, 2024 7:45:19 PM "Two groups makes sense, but there is no guarantee we will be able to see each other. Just make sure we can ensure we can see each other."
Nadia tries to ensure that everyone wasn't too far out from each other.
To the Old Apartments - DM SteveM & Cayzle Thursday April 4th, 2024 10:29:57 PM
Nora reassures the scared child and gets her to tgive you an idea of the general area, in the uppermost residential level.
Hamlin has not forgotten the child either, and gives her instructions. She says OK, and also, “I’ll tell my ma and pa too!”
Nadia urges her companion to sniff out the kids in that general area that Divur has indicated. Stone gets a good lead on the challenge.
Ian keeps his eyes open.
Aymar, armed and alert, calls for spells to be cast.
Aydi and Yuki cast around a bit for any other signs, but Stone and Yuki agree, so there is no need to split the party.
Frit may not be good with kids, but he has a soft heart for them nonetheless, and is glad see Divur out of danger. He is alert and notes that the atmosphere within the vacant areas is not at all eerie. Dwarves think nothing of going into the area with just their darkvision to guide them. That said, what will those without darkvision do to see, because it is dark in the abandoned areas?
As you follow the sniffers in the party, however, the feel of the place gets a bit more eerie—an unsettling symphony of silence, punctuated only by the ghostly resonance of your own footsteps.
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 Friday April 5th, 2024 5:42:31 AM
Nadia grows uneasy as the search grows, and while Stone seemed to be not bothered, she was. Sheo however would watch Stone closely for any sudden behavior change, that would indicate danger or something similar. She remained quiet on this task, knowing silence was better than words sometimes.
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 d20+13=29 ; Friday April 5th, 2024 8:56:41 AM
Ian will move off to the side from the party and begin to move stealthily so as not to attract attention.
Stealth 29
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 Friday April 5th, 2024 8:56:56 AM
With his bow ready
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 d20+6=12 ; Friday April 5th, 2024 4:28:27 PM
Nora walks a bit behind to allow the stealthier people to scout. "So quiet... and is it evil? Or is it just abandoned houses that gives this feel?" she whispers.
She looks around, trying to get a glimpse where the children might have gone. ------------- OOC: Perception 12
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 d20+8=27 ; d20+6=21 ; Friday April 5th, 2024 5:15:21 PM
Frit moves with the rest of the party, keeping a sharp eye out for anything that might be dangerous, threatening, or might suggest that their is something nefarious going on here. With his half orc darkvision, he doesn't have any issues seeing in the darkness--at least not short distances.
So far, he hasn't seen anything specific to point out to the group, but he this place has him on edge.
He nods at Nora's comment. "I don't like the, um, feel of this place," he says quietly to her and the others. [b] "Something isn't right here."
OOC Perception 27 Stealth 21
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 Friday April 5th, 2024 6:50:46 PM " Evil.... I can not say evil really, but creepy like an old abandoned tunnel with whispers down it. Sure, it is the wind, but to a child? Who knows? The issue here... Nora, you study magic as I do, perhaps more connected to a god than me." She thinks for a few minutes trying to figure out how to word her query before settling on " Do you know of anything that would harm children? I do not wish to alert the guards yet, but this unease means we may have bigger issues than we can deal with. We should have talked to the patrols who come through."
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Saturday April 6th, 2024 11:25:11 AM
" this is a perfect place for someone with ill intent to hide. Not frequently patrolled either. Gives me the creeps." Hamlin will continue to act as rear guard and frequently look behind him for spooky threats.
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 d20+8=28 ; d20+8=25 ; d20+12=23 ; Sunday April 7th, 2024 1:04:24 PM
Aydi will follow Yuki noticing that she is focused on something. He will follow her and keep an eye out. If it gets where Aydi's low light vision is not enough he will ready Casting the spell light on a rock he can pick up.
OOC Perception 28 (Nat 20) Survival 25 Stealth 23
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 d20+2=15 ; d20+7=17 ; Sunday April 7th, 2024 2:00:18 PM
OOC Yuki Perception 15 Stealth 17
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 Sunday April 7th, 2024 2:33:56 PM
Aymar patrols with the party, bow at the ready, keeping his eyes out for an sign of trouble.
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 d20+3=11 ; Sunday April 7th, 2024 2:34:21 PM
{OOC: Perception 11}
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Sunday April 7th, 2024 6:04:07 PM "...Nadia, how could I be so dumb? If it's magic I can detect it", Nora says and whacks her head. "Paljasta taikuus" she calls the magic of Flower and concentrates around her for magical auras.
At the Old Apartments - DM SteveM & Cayzle Sunday April 7th, 2024 6:39:59 PM
Nadia is uneasy, but follows quietly behind Stone.
Ian moves stealthily to one side, bow ready.
Nora walks along alertly. She sees a small carved bear and a scrap of a blanket. There are signs that the kids have not only been playing, but drawing on the walls.
Frit finds a few more toys scattered and signs of play.
Nadia wonders if this is creepy or just empty. The kindly DM allos you all to decide.
Either way, Hamlin thinks the place is creepy.
Aydi follows Yuki, seeing the same signs of play and kids making a hangout. Yuki seems to be leading to a particular apartment.
Aymar stays alert.
Nora detects magic -- seeing none at the moment.
Your kindly DM may have forgotten, but how are you seeing? It is pitch black here otherwise.
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 Monday April 8th, 2024 2:59:16 AM
Nadia, using her dark vision is completely unaware of anyone struggling behind her, so when she points out things like drawings or diverging paths, it may not be immediately seen.
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Monday April 8th, 2024 4:25:38 PM
Nora continues looking around, thinking aloud: "Seeing colours might help a bit, but I forgot to pray for light this morning. That's a thing our team could learn from the surface-dwellers, always prepare light."
She turns to the others. "Did anyone bring light, or shall we continue with darkv... oh. You are not dwarves." The sounds of her embarrassed movements tell she got pretty blushed even if not visible in the darkness.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 d20+8=22 ; d20+6=10 ; Monday April 8th, 2024 5:16:54 PM "A b---b--, a little tall to be a dwarf, but I can, uh, see alright. For short distances, at least." He looks around the room at the toys and examines the drawings for any indication of what's going on and where the children might have gone. Are there any strange figures or symbols amongst the children's drawings?
He leans in more closely to look at one of the drawings and hits his sandaled foot against the sharp edge of one of the toys. He swears, and then blushes, embarrassed by both his outburst and language.
OOC Perception 22 Stealth 10
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 d20+8=11 ; d20+8=20 ; d20+2=3 ; Monday April 8th, 2024 5:17:37 PM
Aydi will smirk at Nora's comment. He will cast light on one of his daggers to brighten up the area. "Well I think stealth will be out the window for me anyway." He will continue looking for any signs of the children or other things that could go bump in the night.
OOC Perception 11 Survival 20 Yuki Perception 3 (Must of got hungry for a sec)
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 d20+3=8 ; Monday April 8th, 2024 7:37:30 PM
Aymar strains to see beyond the light but can't make out much. He worries they maybe walking straight into a trap.
{OOC: Perception 8}
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 d20+8=24 ; Monday April 8th, 2024 7:42:03 PM
Perception :24. Hamlin has very very good darkvision as well 120 feet and detect magic. " I'm wondering where our pranksters may be hiding. Should we call out to them"
At the Old Apartment - DM SteveM & Cayzle Monday April 8th, 2024 10:29:35 PM
With magic light casting long shadows upon the cold stone, you see that the kids’ play areas continue. But a couple sensitive noses lead you to one particular apartment.
This apartment in particular seemed to be at the center of the children’s activity. Within it, a peculiar secret awaits discovery. Frit and Hamlin see that a portion of the wall, cunningly disguised to dwarven eyes, wears the visage of ordinary stone, but actually conceals a secret door.
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 Monday April 8th, 2024 11:52:12 PM
Nadia, having walked right past the door that was designed to have a dwarf miss it... Missed it. This was not surprising because she was also looking at the group, struggling for a moment to figure it out, before asking, "Who can not see in the dark? I thought we all could? Surely there is a spell for that. I'll look into it." While talking it was clear she missed the door, her head was in the opposite direction completely. Stone was just as bad, having baited Yuki into chasing whatever it was cats chased, it looked like each other.
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 d20=16 ; Tuesday April 9th, 2024 2:16:33 AM
" let's see... ill check it for traps magical and otherwise." Perception 24. Hamlin will spend 3 rounds seeing if there are magic resonances on this thing.
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 d20+9=25 ; d20+8=20 ; Tuesday April 9th, 2024 1:33:07 PM "Nadia we are good now still getting use to doing this. Hamlin I can do a quick look for the mundane traps that magic can sense. Aydi will walk up after Hamlin is done detecting magic with his glowing dagger and checks for mundane traps and any other warning signs.
OOC Perception 24( 25 for traps) Survival 20
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 d20+8=24 ; Tuesday April 9th, 2024 2:56:55 PM
Frit steps aside and let's Hamlin and Aydi check for traps. He continues to look around the room for anything else of note on the walls or floor.
OOC Perception 24
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 d20+6=21 ; Tuesday April 9th, 2024 5:03:58 PM "You seem to have it all in good order... I'll just keep watch if I could spot anything, children or strange things", Nora says and takes a spot at the back, keeping eye and ear on the surroundings.
--------------- OOC: Perception 21 for keeping watch.
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 d20+3=5 ; Tuesday April 9th, 2024 8:06:40 PM
Aymar joins Nora on look out duty. Though he is not particularly helpful, as he is spooked by a rat. He fires off an arrow and it aimlessly heads into the darkness. Aymar mutters a few choice elven words while kicking some rocks. He apologizes to Nora and draws another arrow from his quiver.
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 13/13/11 -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 Tuesday April 9th, 2024 8:37:07 PM
Kaida stands back to let the experts deal with the secret door.
"Think we should call out and let the kids know we're coming? It would alert everything though." She'd prefer to be a little cautious, but puts it out there for others to consider.
She stands close by, ready to volunteer to slip into the doorway should it only open up large enough for small folk.
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Tuesday April 9th, 2024 10:29:16 PM
Hamlin responds to Kaida. " If it's the kids we can afford to startle them a bit. It's not like they aren't being terribly disobedient by being here. So a good scare might teach them a lesson"
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 d20+13=32 ; d20+17=31 ; Wednesday April 10th, 2024 11:19:41 AM
Ian will stay in the shadows watching and be prepared with bow
Perceptions 32 Stealth 31
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 Wednesday April 10th, 2024 1:19:10 PM "I think a bit of caution would, um, benefit everyone. We don't know what's going on with these kids. Best, um, best not to rush into anything."
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Wednesday April 10th, 2024 6:09:47 PM "Hmm, let me try to get that arrow back..." Nora says to Aymar and calls her magic to try to float the arrow into Aymar's quiver.
---- OOC: Mage hand on the arrow if it's in range.
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 Wednesday April 10th, 2024 6:32:28 PM
Aymar is embarrassed by his reaction to the rat. "Oh, um....thanks Nora, its not necessary." If she does retrieve the arrow, he will sheepishly thank her.
"I think we should keep the element of surprise. We have to assume there is danger until proven otherwise, therefore I believe the benefits outweigh the negatives."
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 d20+2=4 ; d20+2=20 ; d20+2=15 ; Wednesday April 10th, 2024 7:12:03 PM
While Aydi is examining the door. Yuki notices the rat that had spooked Aymar and decides to chase and attack it.
Bite 4 Claw 20 Claw 15
At the Old Apartment - DM SteveM & Cayzle Wednesday April 10th, 2024 10:19:25 PM
The party gathers around a secret door, which Nora is surprised they discover.
Hamlin and Aydi find no traps, and Hamlin senses that there is magic that hides the door to darkvision, in addition to mundane methods of concealment.
Frit looks at the interior walls of the apartment. There are lots of innocent kid drawings, but he sees a spider drawing that seems ... more scary than fun.
Nora, Ian, and Aymar stay alert.
Kaida stands by, reminding the party that there are kids involved here.
A random rat is quickly dispatched.
The door seems easily opened with a push.
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 Wednesday April 10th, 2024 11:20:13 PM "Well it seems that was easy. And we can either sneak in more, or be loud and let the kids know we are coming, but also whatever may have got them. No kids would do this. If we had some one to spare we should have sent word back. They may be taken by something worse."
Nadia seems sure that something was behind the kids being missing
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 Thursday April 11th, 2024 8:41:53 AM
As he looks at the children’s drawings on the walls, he gaze lingers over the creepy spider. “This, um, this spider, it’s not like the rest of the drawings. It’s, um, menacing.” He glances at the door the party has found. “Do you think something like that is lurking down there?”
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 13/13/11 -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 Thursday April 11th, 2024 9:00:41 AM "If they've been here before they may feel this is a safe place. I get the feeling that's something Busby needs right now."
She is wondering whether there is more going on Selmyn's condition, the weirdness by the baths, Nora's spell selection. These things seem bigger than just one rebellious boy.
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 Thursday April 11th, 2024 9:10:35 AM "Me be thinking we need to get to them kids. They might be in trouble. "
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Thursday April 11th, 2024 10:32:20 AM
" let's hope there's no giant spider. The door is safe. I say we seize the day and move in." Hamlin will gently push the hidden door open and peer into the darkness with his excellent sight.
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 d20+8=11 ; d20+8=27 ; Thursday April 11th, 2024 10:33:03 AM
Stealth :11 perception:27
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 d20+8=21 ; d20+6=24 ; Thursday April 11th, 2024 11:53:07 AM
Frit will follow closely behind Hamlin, ready to jump in between him and anything that might be lurking down there. As powerful as Hamlin is, Frit knows that he'll be better able to absorb the blows from an attack than his bloodwitch friend.
OOC Perception 21 Stealth 24
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 d20+12=23 ; d20+8=20 ; d20+8=20 ; Thursday April 11th, 2024 12:39:24 PM
Aydi will move in with Hamlin. Looking for tracks and any signs of what is up ahead. Yuki with the door open gets back to the task of using her nose to track.
OOC Perception 20 Survival 20 Stealth 23
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 Thursday April 11th, 2024 3:44:17 PM
Nadia moves in as well, Stone guarding close by her. Her dark vision would allow her sight, but the light would allow all to see. She just got a creepy feeling from this place, because in her mind the kids should have made some noise to alert them by now. In a low voice she whispers to the group " Keep an eye up as well, if there be spiders here, they might be up, not on our level."
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 d20+13=20 ; d20+17=27 ; Thursday April 11th, 2024 3:55:12 PM
Ian readies his bow and follows.
Perception 20 Stealth 27
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 d20+6=13 ; Thursday April 11th, 2024 6:07:19 PM
Aymar takes a look at the spider to see if anything about looks familiar. {Knowledge Religion 13} "Hey Nora, does this mean anything to you? Maybe something you recognize from your stories?"
After investigating the drawing, Aymar will bring up the rear, entering the door last.
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 d20+1=14 ; Thursday April 11th, 2024 6:17:40 PM "Let me see that... child art isn't actually that old that it would be in songs, and if it's trying to replicate something else their drawing skill might make recognition difficult." Nora answers Aymar, looks at the drawing and tries to remember anything hinting at it.
"I know a song about a spider..." she says as she follows the others, in the back but close. ----------------- OOC: Bardic knowledge 14. 18 if it's religion or arcana.
The Hidden Apartment
At the Old Apartment - DM SteveM & Cayzle Thursday April 11th, 2024 11:13:16 PM
Nadia ponders being stealthy or not.
Hamlin pushes open the door.
Past the concealed entrance is revealed a chamber cocooned in the silken embrace of cobwebs—a repository of time's neglect and forgotten tales. Your light flickers across relics of yesteryears, revealing symbols etched into the walls, their meaning lost in the annals of ancient history. The purpose of this hidden sanctuary, obscured by the unforgiving passage of time, is a mystery.
You are prepared to enter, weapons ready. You hear nothing, and it is dark, sound muffled by the cobwebs, vision blocked by their shadows.
Dark or light? Stealthy or loud? How do you proceed? Tell me more or less where you want to be on the map.
Map notes: Rooms 1-4 of the apartment have been emptied of furniture except for one broken sofa -- and now contain mostly dust. It seems most likely that 1-4 were once bedrooms. There are scattered toys and the walls have been drawn on.
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 d20+5=22 ; d20+13=33 ; d20+8=24 ; d20+7=14 ; Friday April 12th, 2024 1:13:05 AM a 22 for stealth, and a nat 20 for 33 perception, and Stone got a 24 for stealth, and a 14 for perception
Nadia decides it is best to keep a good eye out, and even steps around quietly, making sure she is observing every little crack as extra well as she can, having missed the entrance to this place. She was not going to be caught unaware anymore.
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 d20+1=12 ; Friday April 12th, 2024 4:02:10 PM
Nora tries to keep back to allow the stealthy people go first, crossbow ready. She tries to stay still and silent.
----------------- OOC: around 50' back so can see with darkvision if combat starts. Stealth 12 but hoping that distance and not moving gives enough bonuses.
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 d20=14 ; d20+8=16 ; d20+8=17 ; d20+7=8 ; d20+2=16 ; Friday April 12th, 2024 6:39:36 PM
Aydi will be part of the lead group with Yuki smelling away not that stealthy though. When she sees another rat and growls. While walking through the hallway he will look in each of the rooms the best he can.
OOC Aydi Stealth 26 Perception 16 Survival 17
Yuki Stealth 8 Perception 16
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 d20+6=14 ; d20+8=21 ; Friday April 12th, 2024 8:58:18 PM
Frit will also move with the lead group. Yuki’s low growl at the rat startles him, and he jumps, landing a bit heavily on his feet, looking around a bit embarrassed by his reaction.
He’ll also look around in the empty rooms, looking for any signs of the children—or something more dangerous (possibly with 8 legs) lurking in the darkness.
OOC Stealth 14 Perception 21
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 13/13/11 -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 d20+6=23 ; d20+2=6 ; Friday April 12th, 2024 9:13:45 PM
As the group cautiously move forward, Kaida will take to one of the walls. She edges along quietly and stops just before the entrance to room number 2, before poking her head around the corner to look in the room.
----------- Stealth: 23 Perception: 6
At the Old Apartment - DM SteveM & Cayzle Friday April 12th, 2024 10:39:04 PM
[OOC: Guys, keep in mind that you control and narrate only your own PCs. I let the first “rat” go, but not this second one. Only the DM gets to mention creatures other than your PC and their companions. There’s no second rat.]
Nora stays well back, crossbow in hand.
Aydi and his companion double check that the rooms (1-4 on the map) pose no threat. Again, you see they are almost empty, except for a few toys and drawings on the wall, as described earlier.
Kaida is cautious and looks through the rooms with Aydi. She sees what he sees. That kid’s sketch of the spider is creepy.
Nadia starts to head towad the cobwebby room, but as she takes a step forward, she sees that there are no cobwebs from the floor and then up a foot or so up. You could crawl under them!
Well, sees Frit, maybe a human could only if they were wriggling on their belly. But, at least, a dwarf kid could crawl, pretty easily. Otherwise, walking forward, those thick cobwebbies would need to be cut or burned away.
Map notes: Beyond rooms 1-4 there is the archway, and just beyond that, thick cobwebs that block vision and muffle sound.
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 Saturday April 13th, 2024 4:49:48 AM "So we have webs that need cutting or burning. Now, if the kids are trapped, we don't want to burn them out, but I also think that would alert whatever is there to us if we cut as well. Perhaps burning is the safer bet, since the kids could survive a little heat right? I mean how quickly does this burn?" Nadia was not sure what the web was made of if a fire would spread easily or each section needs burning. If encouraged, she would burn a small section to see if it could be done.
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 Saturday April 13th, 2024 10:15:10 AM ”I saw we be burning the webs.”
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 Saturday April 13th, 2024 10:36:12 AM “Maybe before we, um, try to burn them, someone who knows more about these sorts of thing could, uh, take a look at them? Are they just normal cobwebs? What kind of spider made them? How long have they, um, been here? Are we sure the kids crawled under and aren’t, you know, um, stuck inside?”
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 d20+3=16 ; Saturday April 13th, 2024 9:43:28 PM
Aymar puts away his bow and draws his sword since we are in close quarters. He keeps towards the back, making sure nobody sneaks up on them.
{OOC: Perception 16}
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 d20+1=16 ; Sunday April 14th, 2024 7:54:36 AM "Wait, was there something about web design in the song? Incy spiders do something, wincy something else..." Nora tries to remember possible facts about spiders from her bardic studies.
--------- OOC: Bardic lore nature 16
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Sunday April 14th, 2024 4:12:50 PM
Hamlin moves quietly to J11 and doesn't need light. Any think cobwebs are cut away with a dagger. Perception
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 d20+8=25 ; Sunday April 14th, 2024 4:15:00 PM
Ooc apologies accidental post. Perception: 25. Looking for any signs of habitation in there but based on the cobwebs it's unlikely.
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 d20+8=22 ; d20+12=27 ; d20+8=28 ; Sunday April 14th, 2024 5:30:54 PM I am going to try something to see if there re anything in the web. Aydi tells the group. Aydi will move up to the edge of the webbing get as low as he can grab a rock cast light on it slide it as far as he can and see if anything moves. He will also look for signs of recent movements.
OOC Perception 22 Stealth 27 (Really did not need to roll this) Survival 28
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 Sunday April 14th, 2024 8:25:07 PM
G11
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 17*/13/15* -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 Monday April 15th, 2024 12:21:35 AM
Things are starting to get spooky. Kaida casts a spell to bolster her defences and then casts the same on Frit and Hamlin. "Anyone else?" she offers.
--------------- Cast Mage Armor on self, Frit and Hamlin then move to F10. Not sure if we're round-by-round at the moment. If so, Kaida casts the spell on herself first.
At the Old Apartment - DM SteveM & Cayzle Monday April 15th, 2024 7:14:03 AM
Kaida casts mage armor on herself, Frit, and Hamlin She moves up.
Nadia suggests burning the webs.
Ian agrees.
Frit urges caution. What if there are kids inside the webs?
On inspection, these webs are definitely thicker than normal cobwebs, but they are old and dusty. You could move through them at half speed, you guess, moving blind and flailing to clear them. They would not bind you.
Aymar draws his sword and guards the back. He sees no danger, or anything else.
Nora thinks that these webs were made, and by bigger than usual spiders, but they are old and long neglected.
They won’t explode or all burn away instantly if you apply fire, you think. If you are careful, you can burn a 5x5 space in a round.
Hamlin moves to the corner of room 4 and looks around. He sees nothing new that has not been described before.
Aydi moves right up to the edge of the webs and take a close look with magical light. He sees clear signs that something -- probably kids -- have crawled under the webs, and recently. He sees five ft into the webs, All is still and quiet. THe webs seem to block sound and light.
Aydi sees that there is an open space and the webs thin out. Call it Room 6.
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 Monday April 15th, 2024 7:54:54 AM
Upon inspection the web looks old, and so Nadia will take her time, and carefully burn sections of the web away. If this is a larger than normal spider or spiders, she wants them to quickly be removed. It isn't normal for things like this in Dwarven holds.
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 d20+8=10 ; Monday April 15th, 2024 12:49:27 PM
Move to H13 and look around the much bigger room for any signs of anything. Perception 10.
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Monday April 15th, 2024 4:08:56 PM
Nora moves a bit closer as the webs seem old and not currently crawling with spiders. She keeps her crossbow ready in one hand and hums a simple melody while directing a magic force to help in moving the webs out of the way.
-------------------- OOC: Move to G8, Mage Hand to help in the clearing of the webs.
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 d20+8=11 ; d20+8=19 ; Monday April 15th, 2024 5:28:51 PM
Aydi will help with removing of the webbing while keeping an eye out for the children and for any danger.
OOC Survival 11 Perception 19
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 d20+8=14 ; Monday April 15th, 2024 5:41:28 PM
Assured that burning the webs will not inadvertently charbroil the children, Frit stays where he is, behind the Aydi and Nadia, who are clearing the webbing.
He does his best to keep an eye out, but between the webs, the flames, and the smoke, he is not as perceptive as he usually is.
OOC Perception 14
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 Monday April 15th, 2024 8:10:50 PM
Aymar moves up, not to be left behind, sword at the ready.
{OOC: Moves to G7}
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 15/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 Tuesday April 16th, 2024 6:48:46 AM
Frit give Kaida a small smile and thanks her for the mage armor.
OOC Sorry, forgot to include that in my post yesterday.
The Veil of Tears - DM SteveM & Cayzle Tuesday April 16th, 2024 7:52:07 AM
Nadia would like to carefully burns sections of the web away ... but she has no flame in hand that the DMs can see, and no gear to make a fire in her gear list. How are you doing this?
Hamlin moves up next to Aydi, right up against the webs. He peers into Room 6. He sees webs.
Nora has an answer! She steps closer and uses a mage hand to pull away the old dusty webs. She clears a 5x5 area.
Aydi is clearly not afraid of a few cobwebs! He sweeps his hand through and clears another couple squares.
Frit keeps alert.
Aymar moves up.
The efforts by Nora and Aydi serve to tear away the veil of webs and reveals the room (room 6) behind. This room is barren, dusty, and stripped of furnishings. Maybe it was a dining area or a common room back in the day?
If you are in Room 6 (currently just Aydi and Hamlin), please make a Perception check vs DC18: Highlight to display spoiler: {The dust is thick on the floor and there are cobwebs throughout the space. The only signs of occupation are torn webs and a trail through the dust -- perhaps caused by something being dragged along the floor -- that leads to a slit in the back wall, not currently shown on the map.}
[OOC: My friends, we are not in combat, but we are round by round. So please keep that in mind when posting. Also Frit and Hamlin, did you note that Kaida cast Mage Armor on you? I do not see that you have updated your AC in your post headers. Please do so -- your DMs rely on those to be current.]
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 Tuesday April 16th, 2024 8:17:35 AM
Nadia is going to clear more webs away from her side, and have Stone keep a good eye out for anything that may attack them while she clears some more.
Just clearing them readying an attack if attacked.
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 d20=20 ; d20+8=9 ; Tuesday April 16th, 2024 4:33:41 PM
Aydi looks around the room noticing a trail that leaves toward the back. (Perception 28 Nat 20) "Back here there are drag marks." He points this out to the rest of the group He will then try to continue tracking the children and anything else. He will have a dagger and short sword ready.
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 Tuesday April 16th, 2024 4:34:14 PM
OOC Perception 28 (Nat 20) Survival 9 (Nat 1)
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 19/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 d20+8=9 ; d20+6=26 ; Tuesday April 16th, 2024 5:35:08 PM
Frit walks into the room behind Aydi. He tries to look at the drag marks that his friend pointed out, but he accidentally walks into a clump of uncleared cobwebs. They stick to his face, and it takes him a few seconds to rub them off. He is about to curse, but catches himself and takes a deep breath instead, calming some of his frustrating as he wipes off the rest of the web, though some remains stuck to his hair.
He moves to what I'm guessing is G16?
OOC Perception 9 (Nat 1) Stealth 26 (Nat 20)
Guess it's just that kind of day, StephenT. lol
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Tuesday April 16th, 2024 5:58:24 PM "Hey, that worked quite well. Here, Nadia, let me give you a hand", Nora says and helps Nadia widen the hole in the spider webs.
---------------- OOC: More mage hand on the webs.
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 Tuesday April 16th, 2024 7:57:36 PM
OOC Lol Jess The dice giveth and the dice taketh away.
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 Tuesday April 16th, 2024 8:05:46 PM
Aymar will move up prepared to swing at any danger.
{OOC: Moves up to G11}
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Tuesday April 16th, 2024 9:48:22 PM
Hamlin will move some cobwebs and move up to G14 ready to cast a spell. Ooc I don't know how to update my heading for mage armor?
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 Wednesday April 17th, 2024 12:44:46 AM " Nora, I feel something more is going on here really. How many kids have been missing and for how long, and why has noone said anything?"
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 Wednesday April 17th, 2024 8:55:52 AM
Ian readies his bow "Me hope the kids are okay" he mutters under his breath.
Screams in the Dark - DM SteveM & Cayzle Wednesday April 17th, 2024 9:36:39 AM
[OOC: (1) Unless you specify otherwise, the DMs assume your companion animals are next to you. (2) If you have mage armor and no other armor, you increase your AC by 4. So if you AC in your header is 13, please change it to 17, for example. (3) If your actions require movement but you do not specify map coordinates, the DMs will make logical assumptions for you.]
Nadia, Nora, and Hamlin clear webs and move up. Two side corridors are revealed (see map).
Aydi finds signs in the dust. Have kids crawled or been dragged that way? It sure looks like it! "Back here there are drag marks," he says. He draws his weapons and moves, making no efort to be stealthy or quiet, to what he now sees is a crack in the far wall.
Frit is quiet, anyway, even after stumbling into cobwebs! He also moves up, following Aydi.
Aymar and Ian move up, ready to fight. [OOC: Moving Ian up too.]
As Aydi walks forward, calling his news, the noise he makes alerts ... something!
You all clearly hear the sounds of kids screaming in pain, coming from that narrow passage to the south!
You see that the crack in the wall is narrow. Say 2-3 feet wide. You can only move through single file, and you cannot pass through an ally’s space. It will take three squares of movement to move two squares forward.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 19/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 d20+8=17 ; d20+6=21 ; d6+3=6 ; Wednesday April 17th, 2024 3:19:37 PM
Frit knows that it is not the wisest course of action and he can hear Master Thrissa chiding him to fight smarter than this, but as soon as he hears the kids screaming he lets out the curse he was holding in and runs in that direction.
He squeezes through the crack as quickly as he can, going as far down the narrow hallway as possible with his forty feet of movement.
If he makes it through, he looks around for danger, and if he can get into range, he'll punch whatever is threatening the children with a stunning fist attack. 6 points of damage DC14 fort save or be stunned for one round.
OOC Perception 17 Attack 21 Damage 6 Stunning Fist: DC 14 Fort, on a fail, stunned for one round.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 19/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 Wednesday April 17th, 2024 3:54:01 PM
OOC If Frit can't make it through the narrow passage, he'll do a double move to go as far as he can.
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 d8=8 ; Wednesday April 17th, 2024 5:38:16 PM
Hamlin quickly moves to I 16 and casts Aid on Aymar presuming a fight is incoming. Aymar receives 11 temporary hit points.
Aid grants the target a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and saves against fear effects, plus temporary hit points equal to 1d8 + caster level.
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 35/24 d20+3=16 ; Wednesday April 17th, 2024 6:02:25 PM
Aymar upon hearing the scream will follow Frit through the crack. He will have to double move to get through the crack. He will mention to Aydi as he runs by, "We will need light in there if we are going to be effective."
{OOC: I should be able to get to 15 feet (3 squares) on the other side of the crack H21 (in theory).} {OOC: 16 Perception , assuming I have the light to see}
----------------------------------------------- Aid (Hamlin) : +1 Morale Bonus to Attack Rolls, 11 Temp HP
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Wednesday April 17th, 2024 6:14:59 PM "Incy Wincy spider, climbed up the dungeon wall, down came the fist and knocked the spider out", Nora guesses the type of enemy for her encouraging song.
She moves closer, crossbow ready.
----------- OOC: Bardic performance inspire courage +1 att +1 dam +1 charm&fear. Move to I16
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 d20+8=11 ; d20+2=17 ; Wednesday April 17th, 2024 6:57:56 PM "Crap we need to get in there. Well I should of been a little quieter" Aydi will head near the front he will keep his dagger lit up and as he gets near to Frit, Aydi will cast Guidance on him. While looking ahead for what he can see in there. Yuki not far behind.
OOC Perception 11 Yuki Perception 17 Aydi will move as far as he can after Frit
Kaida -- AC 17/13/11 -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 - Jess subbing Wednesday April 17th, 2024 7:19:57 PM
Hearing the children's screams, Kaida's expression goes uncharacteristically serious. She moves to H15. "I'm afraid this spider might not be very wincy or incy," she says to Nora.
She follows Aymar into the crack, moving 2 squares in.
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 Thursday April 18th, 2024 7:37:14 AM
Nadia frowns as she worries the back of the group may be a target, and so she will clear enough of the path near her, knowing her slower movement and distance will prevent her from helping now anyways. Stone stays near her to provide her some cover.
Nadia can't move fast enough to not be a hindrance, so I'll have her clear the back and keep and eye on it until she can move into the room.
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 Thursday April 18th, 2024 11:52:11 AM
Ian turns on his ever shining torch as he runs towards the crack.
Spiders in the Dark - DM SteveM & Cayzle Thursday April 18th, 2024 4:39:21 PM
Hamlin moves closer to the crack and casts Aid on Aymar as he runs by.
Nora starts a bardic song and moves closer.
Nadia does not enter the crack, yet, but stays alert.
Aydi, Frit, Aymar, Ian, and Kaida all advance into the crack. Aydi and Frit emerge into a hallway and dash toward the kids screaming. Aydi has a magical light and Frit has darkvision, so both see fine. But what they see is NOT so fine!
In the stygian recesses of the back room, where shadows cling to the walls like spectral tapestries, a scene both grim and nightmarish awaits your gaze. Two spiders, grotesque arachnids of colossal stature, each looming at a full three feet in height, skittered with malevolent intent among a group of dwarven children ensnared in a web of terror.
Five unfortunate youngsters, their little forms trussed in the silk strands spun by the monstrous spiders, dangle in the macabre dance of captivity. A the back of the room, an ominous shrine rises like a silent sentinel, bearing witness to an unholy communion of darkness. It was adorned with a twisted array of gruesome items, among which gleams Aydi’s missing dagger — a glint of steel submerged in the shadows of sacrilege.
A sixth child flees with desperate urgency towards Aydi and Frit, his eyes wide with a mixture of terror and hope. He runs past. The arachnids, mandibles agape, bite again into their prey, venomous intent dripping from their chitinous fangs.
The shrine, a grotesque tableau of despair, seems to pulsate with malefic energy.
Aydi and Frit make double moves and end up in the spider room. They see that the kids have been bit. Aymar makes it through the crack, and ends move in fron of the boy. Kaida and Ian are in the crack coming through.
Ignoring Aydi and Frit, the two spiders bite two more kids.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 19/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 d20+7=27 ; d20+8=15 ; d6+4=6 ; d20+7=22 ; d6+4=10 ; Thursday April 18th, 2024 5:08:09 PM
Frit quickly takes in the horrifying scene of the room, the alter, the dagger, the helpless children, before focusing on the spider (S2) in front of him. He takes a single steadying breath, centering himself, then his eyes narrow and he fly into action. He spins into a roundhouse kick his foot slamming into the spider's side. He then uses his momentum to bring his elbow down onto its back.
OOC I realized I put in the wrong modifiers for flurry of blows (should have been +6, not +7). Sorry about that! Here is what it should be:
Attack 1: 26 (Nat 20, using Guidance to see if it Crits: 14) A1 Damage: 6 Attack 2: 21 A2 Damage: 10
(Bardic performance from Nora +1 to attack, +1 damage, +1 charm & fear.)
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Thursday April 18th, 2024 5:32:18 PM "Out came the hero ready to deal the pain, soon the incy wincy spider is getting hit again", Nora continues her song and tries to get closer to the fight.
----------- OOC: Free maintain inspire courage. Double move as far as possible.
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 d20+4=5 ; Thursday April 18th, 2024 6:02:31 PM "We need to get them away from the kods maybe get them to follow us to a room where we have room to work." Aydi will attack the one in from of him and move back to the hallway to draw the spider away from the children. OOC Attack 5 (Nat 1) Miss Move to J22
Kaida -- AC 17/13/11 -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 - Jess subbing Thursday April 18th, 2024 6:50:29 PM
Kaida keeps running down the narrow passage as quickly as she can. A double movement should bring get her to the end, just as Aydi sprints by. She waits to see if he is being followed before moving out into the hallway.
She tries to smile as reassuringly as possible at the boy by Aymar.
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 Thursday April 18th, 2024 7:01:07 PM
Ian will toss his torch towards the spiders to light up the room for the others then ready his bow to fire next round .
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Thursday April 18th, 2024 7:22:04 PM
Hamlin will move as quickly as possible into the room. Hopefully getting to C21. However with his darkvision once he sees a spider he will cast Pox pustules DC 17 fort save to try to debilitate a spider
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 35/24 Thursday April 18th, 2024 7:30:29 PM
Aymar grabs the kid and puts his body between the kid and the spider. He will back up to clear room for others to get through and hopefully flank this spider.
{OOC: Full withdraw, not to provoke an AOO} {OOC: Will back up to M22 to use the wall as protection for the kid}
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 Thursday April 18th, 2024 7:39:17 PM
Ian will toss his torch towards the spiders to light up the room for the others then ready his bow to fire next round .
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 Thursday April 18th, 2024 10:46:41 PM
Ian will toss his torch towards the spiders to light up the room for the others then ready his bow to fire next round .
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 Friday April 19th, 2024 2:46:30 AM
Nadia and Stone will both double move into the crack, getting all the way to G 22 and H 22. This means no attacks from either, but it does allow them to be close by for healing and for combat if she can push in near her friends
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 Friday April 19th, 2024 9:52:04 AM
Updated: Once Ian has thrown the torch behind the spiders he will move to square D23 to insert himself between the spider and the children. He will have drawn short sword and dagger.
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Friday April 19th, 2024 5:00:44 PM "Oh I hope nobody gets badly poisoned... I don't know those spells yet", Nora mourns her inexperience.
Spiders in the Zone! - DM SteveM & Cayzle Friday April 19th, 2024 9:56:42 PM
Frit wallops his spider, but Aydi misses.
Aymar wants to grab the kid, but that’sw no easy task. “NO! NO! NO!” the boy shouts. “It’s not safe!” He runs away to the crack, unless Aymar wants to use an AoO to try to grab or trip him?
Nora, Kaida, Ian, and Hamlin push through the crack to get to the melee.
Spider 1 bites a kid!
Wounded Spider 2 creates a Zone of Lies! Everyone except Hamlin and Nadia, please make a Will save vs DC14 every round. You do not have to make saves if you leave the zone. You do have to make saves if you enter the zone.
Zone of Lies: When this effect is generated, the fiendish spider is surrounded by a 20’ radius emanation where creatures can’t trust what they are told. Any creature within this zone must make a Will save vs. DC 14 each round or misunderstand any language it hears that round. If the save is successful, the creature understands the speaker’s intent. If the save fails by 4 or less, the creature realizes that something isn’t right and that it shouldn’t trust what it hears. If the save fails by 5 or more, the creature hears something contrary to what was intended. The creature does not have to act on what it hears, but if it suspects something is wrong it still does not know in what way the information is incorrect. Anything you say while the effect is in place must be put in a spoiler!
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 d20+2=19 ; Friday April 19th, 2024 10:15:02 PM
Ian tries to move to protect kids as stated earlier.
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 Friday April 19th, 2024 10:31:23 PM
Ian got a 19 on will save
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 35/24 d20+6=15 ; d20+5=24 ; d20+5=18 ; d10+3=7 ; d10=6 ; Friday April 19th, 2024 10:59:50 PM
As long as the kid is out of danger, he will focus on the spider. He strikes at the spider making solid contact.
{OOC: 24 to hit, 18 to confirm the critical - 7 damage if not critical, 13 damage if critical}
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 d20=18 ; Friday April 19th, 2024 11:55:16 PM
Hamlin will try to complete his previous action DC 17 Fort save. Will save :22
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 Saturday April 20th, 2024 12:14:38 AM
Unable to push in, Nadia calls out to the group " Send any of the kids my way, I will treat them. I can't get through just yet!"
Then Nadia readies an action to treat a wound or whatever is needed for someone to come running out.
Not much for me when I can't fit, but just sorta hold my turn. Anyone think of anything I could be doing let me know lol
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 d20+3=23 ; d20+4=17 ; d6=2 ; d6=4 ; Saturday April 20th, 2024 8:33:52 AM "That did not draw them towards me. We'll let's see if the works." Aydi will move back to where he was at E22 and Attack with his short sword..
OOC Will Save 23 Attack 17 Damage 3 Sneak Attack 4
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 d20=11 ; d20=14 ; Saturday April 20th, 2024 8:34:22 AM
Was a Nat 20 on will save
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 19/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 d20+8=24 ; d20+6=10 ; d6+4=7 ; d20+6=15 ; d6+4=10 ; Saturday April 20th, 2024 8:57:23 AM
Frit stills his mind against the magical effects of the spider's enchantment and it has no effect on him.
Out of his periphery he sees the other spider bite at one of the children. He loses focus, and his first punch goes wide, grazing over the top of the spider. He tries to correct with a kick to one of the spider's legs.
Will Save 24 (+6 to wisdom saves, +2 for Still Mind) FoB Attack 1- 10 (assuming that misses, but Damage 7 if not) FoB Attack 2- 15 (if that hits, Damage 10)
Kaida -- AC 17/13/11 -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 - Jess subbing d20+3=6 ; Saturday April 20th, 2024 9:17:05 AM
Kaida hears Nadia say "" Send any of the kids my way, I will kill them. I can't get through just yet!" No, that can't be right. Her friend would never do something like that.
But, maybe Nadia is being affected by some sort of magical enchantment?
She sees the spider biting the children, and hoping that it is not too bright, she picks a bit of fleece from her pocket and casts silent image, creating the illusion of a child. She positions it by Spider 1, hoping that it will bite at the image instead of one of the children or her friends.
Silent Image --DC 19 This spell creates the visual illusion of an object, creature, or force, as visualized by you. The illusion does not create sound, smell, texture, or temperature. You can move the image within the limits of the size of the effect.
(5 Spell slots remaining)
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 d20+3=7 ; Sunday April 21st, 2024 2:22:37 PM
Highlight to display spoiler: {"Incy wincy spider tried to bite the dwarf child, the heroes went angry and wild",} Nora continues her song. She runs to the corridor to get a line to shoot, though with so many allies in way she struggles to see the enemy, and the bolt goes wide, hitting the back wall.
------------------------ OOC: Free maintain inspire courage (+1 attack, + 1damage, +1 save against fear), Move move to J22, Standard shoot at the spider $1 +5 base +1 PB +1 IC -4 cover = +3 to attack.
Spiders in the Zone! - DM SteveM & Cayzle d20+4=8 [spider AoO vs Ian]; d20+4=10 [spider AoO vs Aymar]; d20+5=7 [failed fort save]; d20+4=24 [Spider 2 touches Frit!]; d4=1 [paralysis duration]; Monday April 22nd, 2024 6:17:41 AM
Ian tosses his torch into the room. It lands on the floor. With that and the magic light, the room is well illuminated. Then Ian moves closer, squeezing past allies, to take a stand in a space with a trussed webbed dwarf child, protecting it with his body.
Doing so, moving past an enemy, through its threatened square, provokes an Attack of Opportunity. Spider 1 tries to bite Ian as he moves to protect a child. The attack hits AC8, a miss.
Aymar lets the kid run past. He wants to get into the melee. He squeezes past Kaida and Frit, ending move in a square occupied by a webbed child. Like Ian just did, this provokes an AoO. Spider 2 bites at Aymar, hitting AC10 and misses.
Once in place, Aymar returns with a painful critical hit! He inflicts 13.
Hamlin finishes moving through the crack, stops when he sees Spider 1, and casts a poxy curse on it. It fails and is poxed!
Nadia calls for wounded kids to come to her!
Aydi attacks and hits Spider 1 for 3. [OOC: You are not flanking, so not sure why you are rolling sneak attack damage.]
Frit misses twice against Spider 2.
Kaida creates the illusion of a child. The spiders ignore it, at least for now. What does the illusion do? [OOC: Marked ill on the map.]
Nora steps forward, shoots, and misses. [OOC: Make sure you add a -4 cover penalty as well as the usual -4 for shooting into melee. That’s -8 total.]
The free kid runs screaming past Nadia and dashes into Room 7.
Spider 1 scratches itself this round.
Spider 2 reaches out wth a spider leg and touches Frit! Please make a DC13 fort save or be paralyzed for 1 round. If paralyzed, you will be helpless!
Spider One (hit by Aymar for 13, by Aydi for 3, poxed, AC15) Spider Two (hit by Frit for 16, AC17) AC17 for both.
A small cloud of smoke with a vaguely humanoid shape rises from the makeshift altar in the back of the room! Its limbs are forming and dissolving as it moves. You feel a very deep anger from it. All within 20 ft of it -- Aymar, Aydi, Frit, Ian, Kaida -- are unnerved! You five are at -1 on attack rolls and skill checks, and you cannot cast a spell without making a concentration check (DC 5 + spell level). [OOC: Marked G on the map]
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 17*/13/15* -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 d20+9=15 ; Monday April 22nd, 2024 8:04:07 AM
Highlight to display spoiler: {"Want me to get out of the way, Nora? I'm happy to act as a blocker for you, but don't want to get in the way of your shots"}
For her part, Kaida can control the illusion from quite some distance away. She just needs to make it a little more threatening.
The illusory child reaches into both pockets and pulls out two very bright, barbed golden daggers. It stabs at the nearby spiders but naturally misses.
---------- Standard: Maintain the illusion. Concentration check to maintain spell: 15 Move: If anyone asks, Kaida will move back to I22
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 17/13/13 -- CMD 17 -- HP 35/35 d20+6=12 ; d20+5=7 ; Monday April 22nd, 2024 9:22:25 AM
Frit feels the magic of the spider around him. He hears Kaida say something, but can't understand her.
Then, the spider reaches out and touches him with the leg he had just tried to kick. He feels something course through his body, and he feels his muscles lock in place.
Unable to move, unable to understand those around him, Frit feels panic began to rise inside him, as he stares, helpless, at the spider--and the black smoke rising from the alter to form a humanoid shape. The one thing he thought he could count on was his body, his strength--he's trained hard to make sure of it--but now he can't move his little finger so much a fraction of an inch. He doesn't want to die like this. It's one thing if he goes down swinging, but not like this.
OOC Will Save- 12 Fail Fort Save- 7 Fail
Rough morning for poor Frit!
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 d20+4=14 ; d20+2=19 ; Monday April 22nd, 2024 10:45:42 AM
Ian will attack the $1 spider in front of him with his shortsword
Attack 14 Will 19
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Monday April 22nd, 2024 2:21:08 PM
Hamlin seeing Frit's situation will cast Blindness/Deafness spell on spider 2 hoping it does not have alternative methods of sensing its surroundings DC 19 fort save or go blind.
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 d20+3=23 ; d20+3=14 ; d8+1=2 ; Monday April 22nd, 2024 5:00:41 PM
Highlight to display spoiler: {"More bolts rained down on the nasty beast, now the incy wincy spider gets hit by one at least",} Nora continues her song. She reloads her crossbow, takes careful aim and finally succeeds at hitting a moving target.
----------- OOC: Free maintain inspire courage (+1 attack, + 1damage, +1 save against fear), Move reload crossbow, Standard shoot at the spider $1 +5 base +1 PB +1 IC -4 cover = +3 to attack. Nat 20 to hit, 2 damage. Crit confirm 14. No penalty for melee because Nora has Precise Shot.
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 35/24 d20+5=7 ; Monday April 22nd, 2024 6:21:26 PM
Aymar takes confidence from his first swing and prepares to swing again. Unfortunately the presence of this shadow disturbs him, causing his swing to go awry.
----------------------------------------------- Aid (Hamlin) : +1 Morale Bonus to Attack Rolls, 11 Temp HP Bardic Inspiration (Nora): +1 Damage
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 d20+3=20 ; d20+3=22 ; d20+4=23 ; d6=1 ; d6=5 ; d6=6 ; Monday April 22nd, 2024 8:50:14 PM
Highlight to display spoiler: {"What did it do to Frit. Um....what is that?"} Aydi looks at the smoke. The focuses back on the danger right in front of him. Aydi swings with his shortsword while flanking with the illusion. (Attack 23 nat 19. Confirmation 23)
OOC Attack 23 (Nat 19 +4 -1 +1 ) Confirmation 23 Damage 10 Sneak attack 6 (if the flanking with illusion is allowed)
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 Monday April 22nd, 2024 9:44:11 PM
While she is unable to go and help her friends, Nadia will go to the child and attempt to calm and heal any wounds the child does have, trying to keep a calm demeanor as she does so. Highlight to display spoiler: { "Here, let me heal you. Its Nadia, the druid. You know me, come let me help" }
[OOC: All players should put their speech in spoiler tags, please. If you are NOT affected by the Aura of Lies, you can read them just fine. If you are affected by the Aura of Lies, you cannot read them, but you should MAKE UP what it is you hear and respond to THAT. Bonus points for posting what you think you hear, and EXTRA bonus points if it is funny! Sorry if this wasnot clear before.]
[OOC: Note that the unnerving aura is not a fear effect.]
[OOC: As this battle heats up, keep in mind that you DO have hero points!]
HERO ACTIONS
Kaida has her “child” illusion draw daggers and “attack.” [OOC: For this round, I’ll allow the illusion to offer flanking bonuses. When the spiders have their turn, I’ll give them saves (at +4 because tremorsense says there is nothing there), and if they fail, the illusion can continue to offer the flanking bonuses (including sneak attack damage).] [OOC: Thank you for the concentration check! After moving, you are out the unnerving effect.]
Then Kaida backs up, giving others room.
Frit stiffens up, paralyzed and helpless! [OOC: You can act normally next round]
Ian will attack the $1 spider in front of him with his shortsword, but misses.
Hamlin tries to save Frit by blinding the $2 spider. Its Fort Save is a 14, so it is blind! HOWEVER, it happens to also have Tremorsense. Thus, some of the disadvantages of being blinded do not apply, because it can still pinpoint foes. However it still has the usual miss chance for attacking a foe it cannot see (50%). It also loses its dex bonus to AC and takes a -2 on attacks.
Nora continues her song. She reloads, shoots, and his spider $1 for 2 damage.
Aymar swings and misses, even with the flanking bonus from Kaida’s illusion.
Aydi, however, DOES benefit from the flanking illusion, and then some! He crits and sneak attacks spider $1, inflicting 16 damage. It screeches in pain!
Nadia moves into room 7 and sees the kid in the south of the room, standing still. It is not injured.
ENEMY ACTIONS
For Nadia only please! No one else. Highlight to display spoiler: {The kid in Room 7 with Nadia (and Stone) finishes concentrating. Three misshapen lumps of flesh and claws and eyes appear out of thin air! All around Nadia! The “kid” bares his fangs! The three lump monsters attack, flanking. (The kid’s action was to complete the summons.)
Three lump monsters (each with two claws) attack Nadia, flanking! They hit ACs 24 (nat 20, no crit), 6, 17, 13, 12, and 24 (that one IS a crit!). That’s two hits, one a crit, inflicting 8 damage to Nadia! Nadia, please put your actions and Stone’s in spoiler tags. If you shout, put that in spoilers too, marked as speech.} EVERYBODY BESIDES NADIA: Do not read her spoiler tags in general, not those directed by the DMs to her, not those posted by Spencer!. Read her speech spoiler only if you are unaffected by the Lies Aura.
Spider 1 ($1) is wounded and poxed! But it is not stupid! It attacks Frit. Frit has an effective dex 0 and foes get a +4 to hit helpless opponents. The poxy spider bites at Frit, hitting the helpless fellow, inflicting one hp of damage and poisoning the guy. Please make a save Fort DC 16, frequency 1/round for 6 rounds, effect 1d3 Wis, cure 2 saves (these do not have to be consecutive)
Spider 2 Does the same, but wth a 50% miss chance. It misses Frit.
Small vaguely humanoid cloud of smoke continues its angry unnerving aura (-1 on attacks and skills to all in 20 ft, plus concentration DC5+spell level to cast). That is a freebie. It also floats closer and attempts to lay a ghostly hand on Aydi. It touches AC19! Aydi, please roll a Will save vs DC16 or accept a permanent -4 penalty on attack rolls, saves, ability checks, and skill checks.
ENEMY STATUS Spider One -- $1 -- (hit by Aymar for 13, by Aydi for 3+16, by Nora for 2, poxed, AC15) Spider Two -- $2 -- (hit by Frit for 16, blind, AC15) Small vaguely humanoid cloud of smoke -- G -- (AC??) Unnerving Aura within 20 ft: -1 on attack rolls, skill checks, concentration check on spells (DC 5 + spell level).
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 d20+4=11 ; d20+2=18 ; Tuesday April 23rd, 2024 4:15:37 PM
Ian attacks $1 again and misses. Gets 18 on Will Save
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Tuesday April 23rd, 2024 4:39:33 PM
Move to C21 and cast vomit swarm to get spider 1. Damage 1d6 plus poison and distraction.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 19/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 34/35 d20+8=14 ; d20+5=8 ; d3=1 ; d20+6=16 ; d20+6=26 ; d20+6=17 ; d6+3=5 ; 2d6+6=11 ; Tuesday April 23rd, 2024 4:50:06 PM
The spider bites Frit, but he is frozen in place, unable to even let out a cry of pain as the poison seeps into his body.
His head is pounding. He tries one more time to move and regains control of his muscles. He faces down the spider in front of him. Gritting his teeth and trying to settle himself he launches two attacks, punching at the creature in rapid succession.
His breathing is heavy, his skin pale, and there is a sheen of sweat on his forehead. His head hurts so badly, but he raises his fists to keep fighting.
OOC Will save - 14 success Fort save - 8 fail Wis dmg - 1 FoB attack 1- 16 Damage 5+1 (Bardic inspiration) FoB attack 2 - 26-- Critical confirmed 17 Damage 11 +1 (Bardic inspiration)
Total Damage- 18
Rolling terribly for Frit's saving throws, but I got my first Wold critical!
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 d20+3=5 ; Tuesday April 23rd, 2024 6:12:40 PM
Highlight to display spoiler: {"Incy wincy shadow, came to help the spider, it just made the heroes fight much harder"}, Nora struggles to find more rhymes. She repeats her actions, loading and shooting at the nearest spider. Distracted by her tries at musical improvisation, she accidentally shoots before getting a good aim. The bolt clatters off the roof.
------------------------ OOC: Free maintain inspire courage (+1 attack, + 1damage, +1 save against fear), Move reload crossbow, Standard shoot at the spider $1 +5 base +1 PB +1 IC -4 cover = +3 to attack. 5 to hit, a miss.No penalty for melee because Nora has Precise Shot.
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 35/24 d20+6=15 ; d20+7=27 ; d20+7=14 ; d10+3=12 ; d10=8 ; Tuesday April 23rd, 2024 6:38:44 PM
Aymar takes advantage of the spider being distracted and slices at the creature. His blade cuts deep.
{OOC: Attacking $2 with a 27 (Natural 20!), Crit confirmation 14} {OOC: Damage 13, 20 with a crit}
----------------------------------------------- Aid (Hamlin) : +1 Morale Bonus to Attack Rolls, 11 Temp HP Bardic Inspiration (Nora): +1 Damage
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 d20+3=8 ; d20+3=10 ; d20=2 ; Tuesday April 23rd, 2024 11:35:42 PM
Aydi gets ready for another attack when he gets this icy touch from the ghost. He notices thing just seem a lot harder He will try one last attack to see if he can finish off the spider. Attack was a 4. Highlight to display spoiler: { "This is not good. Nora I know you are hungry, but this is not the time to sing about the sweets that you had last night.} Aydi will Move back to J22 knowing he maybe able to do a spell next turn. OOC Will save for ray of lies - 8 (fail) Will save for ghostly touch - 10 (fail) Attack roll 4 [+2 flanking +1 bardic -4 ghost touch -1 menacing aura]
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 d20+3=15 ; d20+2=5 ; d8=4 ; Wednesday April 24th, 2024 1:45:17 AM
Highlight to display spoiler: { Nadia will look at the kid, who is clearly not a child, and tries her best to figure out if this is some spell. But until she can figure out it is not, this spell certainly hurt as it hit her, and that means this little "child" needs a good ol fashioned dwarven punishment. She calls out " There are naughty kids here! They might be possessed or not even kids!" before taking her battle axe and swinging it at the child. No normal child had fangs, she knew that much from nature. She directs Stone to try and grab the child, but Stone seems to overshoot the creaturechild
[ooc] a 15 to hit with the battleaxe, for 5 damage Stone tried a grapple with a 5, and I believe that is all that Stone can do this turn.
}
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 17*/13/15* -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 Wednesday April 24th, 2024 8:59:33 AM
Having taken a few steps backwards, Kaida finds herself outside the area that made words all messed up. She knows there's something going on there but doesn't really understand the magic. From back here though, she can hear Nadia's call quite clearly.
Kaida slaps Hamlin on the back to get his attention and then frantically gestures to the north. She moves around him - tapping Nora on the back as she goes - and heads back the way they came to go to Nadia's aid.
The illusory child with the daggers disappears.
----------- Free: Stop concentrating on the illusion Move: Double move to H17
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 19/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 34/35 Wednesday April 24th, 2024 12:01:26 PM
Frit sees the swarm of spiders move into the room. Highlight to display spoiler: {"Not m---more spiders,"} he mutters, rubbing the back of his hand across his brow. He is just relieved that these doesn't seem interested in attacking him.
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Wednesday April 24th, 2024 5:15:59 PM
Hamlin being a good friend will say " don't worry everyone the swarm is mine. It's like they say when in doubt fight spiders with spiders"
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 d20+7=18 ; Wednesday April 24th, 2024 5:46:15 PM OOC: Rolling the Zone of Lies will save, as Nora is in range on the map. 18, success.
[OOC: As this battle heats up, keep in mind that you DO have hero points!]
HERO ACTIONS
Ian resists the lies and swings ... and misses.
Hamlin saunters into the melee, right past both spiders. Doing so provokes an Attack of Opportunity from the non-blinded spider, who bites at Hamlin as he moves. The bite hits AC11 and misses. Hamlin circles around and then casts a spell. Doing so would provoke another AoO, but the spider already used its one AoO when Hamlin was moving. Hamlin is in the Unnerving Aura of the Ghost-thing, though, so he needs to concentrate. The DC for a 2nd level spell is a 7. A concentration check is a d20+level+Int, for Hamlin, that’s a d20+7, so he can’t fail, so no roll is needed. Hamlin’s spell, Vomit Swarm, creates a swarm of spiders.
The swarm is 10 ft x 10 ft! Hamlin can choose to have it affect his friends or the bound children. The DMs rule that he places it to not kill kids. It cover both spiders as well as Frit and Aydi. $1 takes 3 damage, $2 takes 6 damage. The DMs rule that spiders are immune to spider poison.
Frit, take 1 hp swarm damage and make a Fort DC 11 save once a round for two rounds, cured after one save, for 1d2 Str damage.
Aydi, take 2 hp swarm damage and make a Fort DC 11 save once a round for two rounds, cured after one save, for 1d2 Str damage.
Spellcasting or concentrating on spells within the area of a swarm requires a caster level check (DC 20 + spell level). Using skills that involve patience and concentration requires a DC 20 Will save. If you are still within the swarm at the end of its next turn, you will be affected again. Moving the swarm requires a standard action by Hamlin.
Frit struggles with poison, but the paralysis fades, and he lashes out, connecting twice to bash spider $2. It is close to death!
Nora keeps singing and firing, but her shot does wide.
Aymar strikes at spider $2 and deals it a death blow! It’s body poofs away.
Aydi is cursed by the ghostly apparition! He swings and misses!
Kaida takes a double move to join Nadia.
Nadia and Kaida only! Highlight to display spoiler: {The scene is horrific! Three lumpy monsters of flesh and claws surround Nadia, and the kid seems to be doing so too!
Nadia swings a battleaxe at a dwarf child! And misses. Stone tries to grapple a monster but fails.}
ENEMY ACTIONS
For Nadia and Kaida only please! No one else. Highlight to display spoiler: {The kid attacks Nadia, hitting AC18 ... but that’s AC20 with the flanking bonus! Its fangs rip into Nadia! It’s drool is so acidic! Nadia takes 3 hp biting damage and 6 hp acid damage! 9 damage total.
Three lump monsters also attack Nadia! All six claws miss! }
EVERYBODY BESIDES KAIDA and NADIA: Do not read their spoiler tags. Read their speech spoilers only if you are unaffected by the Lies Aura.
Spider 1 ($1) attacks Frit, missing, and then takes a five-foot step back out of the swarm.
Spider 2 ($2) is defeated!
Small vaguely humanoid cloud of smoke whispers to you all ... you will all die! Dieeee ....
ENEMY STATUS Spider One -- $1 -- (hit by Aymar for 13, by Aydi for 3+16, by Nora for 2, swarm for 3, poxed, AC15) Spider Two -- $2 -- defeated! Small vaguely humanoid cloud of smoke -- G -- (AC??) Unnerving Aura within 20 ft: -1 on attack rolls, skill checks, concentration check on spells (DC 5 + spell level).
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20(24)/16(19)/17(20) -- CMD 21 -- HP 35/24 d20+6=15 ; d20+6=12 ; d20+3=9 ; d20+8=24 ; d10+9=17 ; d20+6=21 ; Wednesday April 24th, 2024 8:07:57 PM
He wants to look around and check on the children but his eyes are inextricably drawn to the ghost figure. Aymar uses his Detect Evil on the shadowy figure.
If Evil: Aymar calls out to Domi to aid him in this battle, making the shadowy figure the target of Smite Evil. He will move D22, ignoring the spider and taking the AOO, if necessary. He strikes at the creature and hopefully makes contact.
If not evil: The creature has earned Aymar's undivided attention. Aymar moves to the shadowy figure and attacks. He moves to D22, ignoring the spider and taking the AOO, if necessary.
{OOC: Will save 15 to pass the Zone of lies} {OOC: Will save 12 fails the concentration check to use perception} {OOC: Concentration check of 9 passes to use detect evil} {OOC: Not sure if Concentration is needed for a Supernatural ability (Smite Evil)} {OOC: Fort save 21 passes against the spider swarm} {OOC: If evil: Attack roll of 24, Damage 17 (if undead) or 14 (if evil and not undead)} {OOC: If not evil: Attack roll 21, Damage 11}
----------------------------------------------- Aid (Hamlin) : +1 Morale Bonus to Attack Rolls, 11 Temp HP Bardic Inspiration (Nora): +1 Damage Smite Evil: AC +3, +3 to hit, +3 to damage (if evil outsider, evil dragon, or undead +6 to damage) Automatically bypasses any DR of the creature
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 19/15/13 -- CMD 18 -- HP 33/35 d20+5=23 ; d20+5=7 ; d2=2 ; d20+5=21 ; d6+2=3 ; d20+5=22 ; d6+2=8 ; d20+8=18 ; Wednesday April 24th, 2024 8:22:40 PM
Seeing as how he is covered in spiders and there is now a red and inflamed bite on his cheek to match the swollen bite on his arm, Frit isn't super reassured by Hamlin's words. Highlight to display spoiler: {"Can you, um, make them stop"}.
He looks at where the ghostly figure, but he doesn't have energy for it, and Aymar seems to have it covered. His head is pounding and his muscles feel weak and he's pretty sure he's going to throw up. Highlight to display spoiler: {"Move back,"} he says to Hamlin, adding Highlight to display spoiler: {"please,"} though it definitely seems like a bit of an afterthought.
If Hamlin moves, Frit moves into C 21 and attacks $1. If he doesn't move, Frit will just use his action to kill as much of the swarm as he can.
OOC Big Spider Poison Fort Save: 23 - Success Little Spiders Poison Fort Save: 7 - Failure, -1 penalty to strength
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 d20+4=15 ; d20+2=8 ; Wednesday April 24th, 2024 8:51:01 PM
Since $1 is engaged with his companion Ian will move to flank and sneak attack. He gets a 15 on attack and 8 on will.
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 17*/13/15* -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 Wednesday April 24th, 2024 11:49:54 PM
Kaida is far from the sort of combatant you want on the front-line, but her friend is in trouble so she doesn't hesitate. She moves up to the action and casts a spell. Highlight to display spoiler: {"How you doin' Nadia? Withdraw behind me if you need to"}
------------- Move: Move to J16 Standard: Cast Color Spray on L2 and L3. Will Save vs DC19 or stuff might happen.
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 d20=13 ; d20=20 ; d20-1=11 ; Thursday April 25th, 2024 2:02:05 PM
Aydi seeing one of the spiders is down will move up (C23) to the last one and he wonders if the ghost can do anything besides cursing. He will also have Yuki go check on the group on the other end of the tunnel (I16) Highlight to display spoiler: { "I do not know if I am much help right now, but I will try to something here. Can anyone get a read on the ghost or hear anything from the rest of the group." Aydi looks at Yuki "go get help if you can or be the help"} Aydi will attack and then will do one as well.
OOC Aydi Save against small spiders 13 (17-4) Save against zone 19 (23 will -4 ) Attack 13 (16-1 Aura -4 Curse +2 Flanking) Miss
Yuki Will have Yuki double move I16
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 Thursday April 25th, 2024 2:02:42 PM
OOC: Aydi will just attack
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 26/28 Thursday April 25th, 2024 2:03:16 PM
OOC updated stats
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 26/28 --Cursed-- Thursday April 25th, 2024 2:03:56 PM
OOC updated Stats
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 d20+2=6 ; d20+6=8 ; Thursday April 25th, 2024 3:54:12 PM
Highlight to display spoiler: {"Incy wincy spider, went down with a poof, soon its partner, will be gone too!"} Nora continues her song.
She again reloads her crossbow and shoots, then steps closer.
-------------------- OOC: Free maintain inspire courage (+1 attack, + 1damage, +1 save against fear), Move reload crossbow, Standard shoot at the spider $1 or ghost if spider is dead, +5 base +1 PB +1 -1 aura IC -4 cover (if Aydi moved out of the way there might be a clear line to spider 1) = +2 to attack. 6 to hit, a miss.No penalty for melee because Nora has Precise Shot. Not an action: 5ft step closer. Zone of Lies save 8, fail.
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Thursday April 25th, 2024 4:26:39 PM
Hamlin will 5 foot adjust to B22 for Frits sake. He will direct his swarm onto the nearest spider. He will use an immediate action to do focused curse (+1 to DC) and cast Blindness on the spider who has not been blinded. DC 20 Fort save or be blinded!
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Thursday April 25th, 2024 4:31:40 PM
Correction I misread some things the swarm is more of a liability I will 5 foot adjust and dispel it as a standard action.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 19/15/13 -- CMD 18 -- HP 33/35 d20+8=11 ; Thursday April 25th, 2024 5:13:11 PM
Highlight to display spoiler: {"Thank you," } Frit says to Hamlin, and he attacks $1. His right forearm is swelling and feels like it's on fire from the spider bite, so he punches with his left arm before kicking at it.
Now that he is closer to the alter, he takes a look at it. He's especially looking for runes or any other signs of a ritual, but between the spider he's fighting and the poison coursing through him and his throbbing arm and head and the fact that he's pretty sure he's going to vomit, he's unable to focus on anything. But he knows that Hamlin knows a lot about the arcane, so he says over his shoulder to him, Highlight to display spoiler: {"Is there anything on this alter we could use to maybe, um, stop or contain that ghost or something?"}
From previous post: OOC Big Spider Poison Fort Save: 23 - Success Little Spiders Poison Fort Save: 7 - Failure, -1 penalty to strength
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/19 d20+3=20 ; d20+4=11 ; d8+1=2 ; Thursday April 25th, 2024 6:45:09 PM
Highlight to display spoiler: { Nadia finds this child rather rude! And attacks again for it, as does Stone. "Foul creature, to hide as a child. I pray Fhorge banishes you to the darkness you belong."
Nadia gets a 20 to hit for... whooping 2 damage, and Stone misses with the bite. Completely
}
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Friday April 26th, 2024 10:48:33 AM
Ooc I'm not how aware I am about the altar? " Sorry about the spider swarm I forgot that it attacks friends and foe alike"
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 26/28 --Cursed-- Friday April 26th, 2024 12:26:47 PM
OOC No biggy ai keep on forgetting I have an animal companion that can do something
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 19/15/13 -- CMD 18 -- HP 33/35 Friday April 26th, 2024 3:14:24 PM
OOC No worries on both counts. I’m not sure I’m going to be able to punch the ghost, so I’m just trying to think of other ways out of this situation. And I know that Frit has like 0 chance of figuring something like that out; he’s just not that smart. We’ll know more after the next DM post.
And while Frit is a little annoyed about the spiders (probably because of all the poison he’s currently dealing with), I laughed out loud reading Cayzle’s description of the whole thing. I do think Frit might come out of this experience a bit arachnophobic; he’s having a rough time of it, but I’m having a ton of fun.
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Friday April 26th, 2024 6:05:35 PM
Nora coughs a bit, but manages to draw breath for a couple of more rhymes.
----------------- OOC: 2 rounds of perform left.
Spiders in the Zone! - DM SteveM & Cayzle d20+4=24 ; d20+4=6 ; d4=4 [spider AoO vs Aymar]; 2d6+1=8 [Ian damage]; d20+4=8 ; d20+4=9 ; d20+4=8 ; d20+4=9 ; d20+4=10 ; d20+4=24 ; d20+4=22 ; d4=2 ; d4=3 [claws vs Nadia]; d20+7=21 ; d6=1 ; d6=4 [kid bites Nadia]; Saturday April 27th, 2024 7:39:15 AM
Aymar detects evil on the ghost -- a move action -- it IS evil! He activates his smite evi -- a swift action --l and then moves over to it -- second move action. He ignores the swarm. That’s all the actions he has for this round, though he would love to take a swing.
But moving past the poxed spider does provoke an AoO. It snaps at Aymar and hits for two damage, plus poison: Please make a save Fort DC 16, frequency 1/round for 6 rounds, effect 1d3 Wis, cure 2 saves (these do not have to be consecutive).
Frit is clearly unhappy about being spider-bitten. And none of them are even radioactive! He delays, hoping Hamlin will move back.
Ian circles around the ghost and flanks the spider. It has already used its AoO, so no prob. will move to flank and sneak attack. He gets a 15 on the attack and hits! [OOC: you did not roll damage! The DM rolls 2d6+1 for you.] Ian inflicts 8 damage, dealing it a deathblow! It dies, crumbles up, and poofs away.
Hamlin steps back five feet and dismisses the swarm.
Still this leaves Aydi, Nora, and Frit with nothing to attack. Any attack on the gholst-thing, lacking magic weapons, passes through.
Frit looks at the altar. There are several odd objects there, but one stands out! The missing dagger!
The humanoid cloud of mist sinks into the floor and is gone! With that, the unnerving aura fades away.
The Zone of Lies fades away too. The only sound left is the sound of whimpering children. AND the sound of battle coming from back through the crack! [OOC: no need for spoilers any more, Kaida and Nadia.]
Kaida casts color spray, catching Lumen Monsters 2 and 3 in its rainbow. Unfortunately, it is a mind-affecting spell, and these devilish creatures are immune to those.
Nadia hits the evil “child” for two damage. Stone misses.
Three lump monsters attack Nadia again! All six claws on three lumpens hit ACs 8, 9, 8, 9, 10, and 24. Five misses and a crit that confirms. Nadia takes five hp damage from a lucky claw!
The more dangerous kid attacks too! It bites at Nadia, and rips into her for 5 more biting and acid damage.
Lumpen monsters: AC14, no damage
Evil “kid”: AC17, 2 damage from Nadia
Spider 1 ($1) is defeated! Spider 2 ($2) is defeated! Small vaguely humanoid cloud of smoke has fled.
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/09 d20+3=4 ; d20+4=12 ; Saturday April 27th, 2024 7:59:56 AM
While super hurt, she hears her friends coming, giving her the courage to finish the fight. The main issue to her was this false kid, at least she was fighting it like it was, because there was little else she had to go on. So she swings with her weapon and tries to fell the beast.
"It's some kind of evil monster posing as a child. I think the others are just magic, but I didn't check!"
Rolled a 4 and a 12 for both my attack and Stone. At least we are keeping it busy? Positive look?
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 17*/13/15* -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 d20+4=22 ; d3=2 ; Saturday April 27th, 2024 8:11:49 AM "We need some help back here!" Kaida calls to the others. She's not sure if they can hear her, or even understand her.
She has reservations about attacking a child, but Nadia seems convinced it isn't actually a real child. And it did attack Nadia.
Kaida tries to help with an acid splash spell.
----------- Standard: Cast Acid Splash at the child. Hit TouchAC22 for 2pts acid
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 Saturday April 27th, 2024 8:19:21 AM
Upon hearing cries for help Ian will move to aid the others.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 18/14/12 -- CMD 17 -- HP 33/35 d20+5=8 ; d3=1 ; d20+5=20 ; d20+7=27 ; Saturday April 27th, 2024 8:22:32 AM
Frit looks around and sees all of the enemies are defeated and breaths a sigh of relief. It's short lived though as he hears Kaida call out for help (Nat 20 on Perception).
"Kaida. Nadia. Something's wrong. They need our help."
His head is pounding and he muscles feel sore and weak, but he takes off in a sprint, moving as swiftly as he can through the tight crack in the wall to I16.
OOC Big Spider Poison Fort Saving Throw- 8 Failure. 1 point of WIS dmg. -1 penalty to WIS from poison effects Little Spider Poison Fort Saving Throw- 20. Success! - 1 STR penalty from poison effects Perception -27
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 Saturday April 27th, 2024 9:28:21 AM
Upon hearing cries for help Ian will move to aid the others.
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20(24)/16(19)/17(20) -- CMD 21 -- HP 33/24 d20+6=23 ; d20+3=6 ; Saturday April 27th, 2024 4:09:02 PM
As Aymar prepares to smite the ghostly figure, it disappears. He is sure this is a trick and frantically searches the room for any indication of the creature. He doesn't hear the calls of help from his allies.
{OOC: Fortitude save vs Poison 23 passes, Save 1} {OOC: Perception 6}
----------------------------------------------- Aid (Hamlin) : +1 Morale Bonus to Attack Rolls, 11 Temp HP Bardic Inspiration (Nora): +1 Damage
{Apologies for the extra stuff on the previous post, lost track of actions}
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 26/28 --Cursed-- d20+4=21 ; Saturday April 27th, 2024 6:41:01 PM
Aydi hears the calls for help he also sees that Aymar is staying back. He knows that they need everyone for whatever has befallen their friends. He will call out to Aymar. The ghost has ran off for now. I think our friends need our help. I could hear Kaida yelling for us to get back to them. We need your blade!" Before leaving Aydi will look around and confirm that there is no danger here. He knows he will want to come back to the alter to get a better look at everything and grab his dagger. Aydi will then double move with Yuki knowing he may be a little off with his blade, but knows there are a few new tricks he needs to try.
OOC Double move to I15 Perception check check for danger near alter and hearing Kaida (Rolled a 21 with -4 from curse)
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 26/28 --Cursed-- d20+4=15 ; Sunday April 28th, 2024 4:39:33 PM
Once Aydi is where the new battle is happening he will do a quick perception check of the area.
Perception 15
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Sunday April 28th, 2024 6:41:23 PM "Incy wincy spider, has gone to meet its maker, but the fight is not over, friends need a helper", Nora continues her song.
She runs toward Kaida and Nadia while singing, as fast as she can.
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Sunday April 28th, 2024 10:06:34 PM
Hamlin will move to J16 and attempt to blind the monster in L2 (provided he can fit after his allies ) swift action use bloodwitch curse ability DC 20 fort save or go blind.
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Monday April 29th, 2024 5:05:58 PM
"You guys were in danger all along? Sorry we missed that"
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/09 Monday April 29th, 2024 6:39:42 PM
Nadia calls out " Danger wasn't known at the time! Danger now! We can argue about how a magical child that looks like a child and wasn't dangerous looking managed to sneak past us later! He really hurts!"
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Monday April 29th, 2024 6:54:29 PM "Have you learned about it yet? Weakness, things that don't work, like that?" Nora asks.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 18/14/12 -- CMD 17 -- HP 33/35 d20=8 ; Monday April 29th, 2024 7:06:49 PM
Fit sees his friend injured and nearly surrounded. "Nadia," he calls out his voice going a bit ragged around her name.
His head is still pounding from the poison, but he pushes the pain down, focusing on getting to his friend.
He looks to see if he recognizes the child from the group before, but he isn't sure.
OOC Local Knowledge 8
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20(24)/16(19)/17(20) -- CMD 21 -- HP 33/24 Monday April 29th, 2024 7:22:07 PM
Aymar gets pulled out of his tunnel vision by Aydi. He looks around noticing everyone has left the room and he quickly follows. He will double move as far as he can and get as close to one of the creatures as possible.
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 26/28 --Cursed-- Monday April 29th, 2024 8:01:45 PM
With everyone now in the other room Aydi will yell out. "Nadia, crap we need to get to her."
Spiders in the Zone! - DM SteveM & Cayzle d20+4=13 ; d20+4=10 ; d20+4=14 ; d20+4=13 ; d20+4=14 ; d20+4=17 ; d20+4=14 ; d20+4=22 ; d4=1 [claws vs Nadia] ; d20+7=12 [kid misses N]; Monday April 29th, 2024 11:16:28 PM
Aymar stands ready to fight the ghost, but it has indeed fled.
Nadia and Stone try real hard to be effective in combat, but luck fails them!
Kaida hits the evil kid for 2 points of acid damage. Alas, with acid resist 10, that does nothing
Everybody else takes the round to get closer.
The three lumpen monsters attack Nadia again! Two claws each. One claw hits Nadia for 1 point.
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 17*/13/15* -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 Monday April 29th, 2024 11:31:23 PM
Kaida takes a step away from the fight. With the creatures immune to all of her spells, there's nothing she can do but get out of the way.
------------- Move: Move to G16
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Tuesday April 30th, 2024 12:17:56 AM
I will engage in my previous action to try to take the creature down.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 18/14/12 -- CMD 17 -- HP 33/35 d20+5=6 ; d3=3 ; d20+6=12 ; d6+2=7 Tuesday April 30th, 2024 5:02:38 AM
Frit runs past Kadia and Nora to L15.
He attempts to attack L2, to draw its attention from Nora, but the poison coursing through him, causes his vision to blur. His punch goes wide, and he staggers for a moment, breathing heavily, sweat pouring off of him.
OOC Round 3: Fort Save Against Poison 6- Failure- 3 points of Wisdom Damage (Total WIS damage 5; -2 penalty to WIS checks)
Attack- 12 Fail (7 Damage)
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 d20+7=14 ; d6+2=6 ; Tuesday April 30th, 2024 8:14:25 AM
While he was moving towards the combat Ian will sheath his sword and get his bow ready. If possible he will take a shot at L2.
He gets a 14 6 damage if a hit.
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/09 d20+4=12 ; d20+3=14 ; Tuesday April 30th, 2024 8:30:45 AM
Both Nadia and Stone try again and again to strike the evil child creature, and yet she is having about as much luck as the group did when looking for the dagger earlier in the week.
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 26/28 --Cursed-- d20+4=23 ; d20+4=9 ; d20+2=13 ; d6=6 ; d6=1 ; d4=4 ; Tuesday April 30th, 2024 10:28:16 AM
Aydi will move to M15 and have Yuki move to M17 both will Attack and flank with each other.
OOC Aydi Swings with his sword 21 (23 -4 curse +2 flanking) Critical threat Damage 7 + 1 Sneak Attack 8 total
Yuki Claw Attack 15 (13 + 2 Flanking) Damage 5
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 26/28 --Cursed-- Tuesday April 30th, 2024 10:31:04 AM
OOC Reverse Yuki's and Aydi's position
Aydi M17 Yuki M15
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 d8+1=5 ; Tuesday April 30th, 2024 5:21:01 PM "Incy wincy children, need to go the spiders' ways, as the heroes attack, it's the end of evil days." Nora sings, her voice starting to rasp at the end.
"Kukan pieni parannus" she calls the power of her goddess, struggling a bit on her voice, then touches Nadia. Warmth flows through the wounded druid.
Nora then again reloads her crossbow. -------------------------- OOC: Standard: Cure light wounds on Nadia, 5hp. Move: reload crossbow. Free: maintain inspire courage (+1 attack, + 1damage, +1 save against fear), last round.
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 26/28 --Cursed-- Tuesday April 30th, 2024 6:44:53 PM
OOC Damage increased by 1 for Aydi and Yuki For the Bardic bonus
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20(24)/16(19)/17(20) -- CMD 21 -- HP 33/24 d20+6=21 ; Tuesday April 30th, 2024 6:51:11 PM
Aymar sprints to give aid to his allies.
{OOC: Double moves to J16} {OOC: Fortitude save 21, 2nd Passed save}
----------------------------------------------- Aid (Hamlin) : +1 Morale Bonus to Attack Rolls, 11 Temp HP Bardic Inspiration (Nora): +1 Damage
Spiders in the Zone! - DM SteveM & Cayzle d20+4=13 [save vs blind fails]; d20+4=9 ; d20+4=16 ; d20+5=23 ; d6=4 ; d6=6 AoOs on Aydi; d20+2=10 ; d20+2=16 ; d20+5=21 ; d6=1 ; d6=3 [Attacks on Nadia]; Tuesday April 30th, 2024 10:47:48 PM
Kaida backs off.
Hamlin moves up and attempts to blind the monster L2. It fails and is blinded.
Frit, increasingly poisoned, runs up, attacks, and hits, because it is blind! He inflicts 7 damage.
Ian shoots at L2 and kills it! The thing’s body puffs away.
Nadia and Stone attack the evil kid and miss.
Aydi and Yuki move to attack. Aydi dives between foes, provoking three AoOs. One of those AoOs lands, and the kid bites Aydi for 10 hp damage.
Then Aydi and Yuki attack! Together they kill Lumpen Monster L3!
Nora keeps singing and cures Nadia.
Aymar moves to the party.
The last lumpen monsters attacks Nadia again! Two claws miss!
The evil kid bites at Nadia. It bites for 4 damage..
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/10 d20+2=21 ; d20+3=22 ; d8+1=6 ; Tuesday April 30th, 2024 11:01:25 PM
Stone takes the chance to bite into the creature and grab on to it, grappling it hopefully as Nadia slams her axe into the side of the creature, looking to finish the fight. Given how easily her friends have dispatched the others, that gave her hope it the other monsters were fake. " Keep it up, we can get through this! Just a little more!"
A 21 for Stone to grapple, a 22 for Nadia to hit with the axe, and 6 for axe damage to that stranger kid thing.
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 d8+3=11 ; Wednesday May 1st, 2024 3:34:07 AM
Hamlin casts cure Light wounds on Nadia. Healing theMax amount which is 11 damage. "Hold steady friends we have them pushed back."
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 18/14/12 -- CMD 17 -- HP 33/35 d20+5=17 ; d20+6=21 ; d6+2=5 ; Wednesday May 1st, 2024 4:33:44 AM
Frit takes a deep breath to steady himself, before moving to M18. His whole body is throbbing with pain.
He attacks the kid, or the thing that is masquerading as a kid, he reminds himself as his left fist smashes against is face.
He feels bile rise in his throat.
OOC Round 4: Fort Save Against Poison 17- Success Total WIS damage 5; -2 penalty to WIS Total Strength damage 2; -1 penalty to STR
FoB Attack 1- 21 +2 (Flanking): 23 Dmg- 5
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 17*/13/15* -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 d20+2=13 ; Wednesday May 1st, 2024 4:46:40 AM
With no way to contribute to the fight, Kaida keeps her eyes open for anything else that might approach.
Perception: 13
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 d20+7=8 ; d20+7=18 ; d6+2=5 ; Wednesday May 1st, 2024 5:03:53 AM
Ian will take two shots at the kid. 8 miss 18 hit and 5 damage.
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 26/28 --Cursed-- d20+2=13 ; Wednesday May 1st, 2024 10:47:19 AM
With everyone surrounding the "kid" Aydi will take a swing and miss stupid curse. He will then take a 5ft step to M16 to let someone else get in for an attack.
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 16/28 --Cursed-- Wednesday May 1st, 2024 10:47:43 AM
Yuki will stay put
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 d8+2=5 ; Wednesday May 1st, 2024 12:14:39 PM "Kuu-kan pieni paa-rannuus", Nora sings the words of the healing spell with her quickly faltering voice. "It's the bardic version, needs a melody" she explains the singing. She touches Aydi, closing his wound a bit. "That was a big swing you took there, I'll try to get it fixed",
-------------- OOC: Cure light wounds on Aydi from bardic spell list.
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 16/28 --Cursed-- Wednesday May 1st, 2024 12:16:38 PM "Thank you Nora, I wanted them all to focus on me so everyone else could get in there and fight."
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 21/28 --Cursed-- Wednesday May 1st, 2024 12:17:13 PM
Updated HP 21
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20(24)/16(19)/17(20) -- CMD 21 -- HP 33/24 d20+5=8 ; Wednesday May 1st, 2024 6:36:10 PM
Aymar moves to the vacated area that Aydi left. He swings but was caught off guard by the appearance of the creature. The hesitation causes him to miss.
{OOC: 9 to hit, misses}
----------------------------------------------- Aid (Hamlin) : +1 Morale Bonus to Attack Rolls, 11 Temp HP Bardic Inspiration (Nora): +1 Damage
Spiders in the Zone! - DM SteveM & Cayzle d20+5=20 ; d6=3 ; d6=4 [AoO vs Stone]; Thursday May 2nd, 2024 12:28:55 AM
Stone tries to grapple the evil kid. That provokes an AoO, and the evil kid bites at the cat, hitting AC20, a hit for 7 damage to Stone!
But then Stone grapples the kid, and now it has the grappled condition!
Then Nadia slices into the kid at last, inflicting 6 damage.
Hamlin cures Nadia for 11!
Frit hits the kid for 5.
Kadia stays alert.
Aydi swings, misses, and steps back.
Nora cures Aydi.
Aymar moves into the space Aydi has left, and takes a swing at the kid. He misses.
Ian shoots into melee and hits the kid for 5. That does the trick! It dies and disappears back to the evil dimension from which it came!
With that, the other evil outsider, the last remaining lumpen monster, also poofs away since it had been summoned byb the evil kid!
All enemies are defeated!
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 d20+8=14 ; Thursday May 2nd, 2024 12:46:34 AM
Ooc I believe there was an altar of some sort. Is there a knowledge to roll to identify what plane this was from? Knowledge planes: 14. "Oh those poor children to be manipulated by these creatures"
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 18/14/12 -- CMD 17 -- HP 33/35 Thursday May 2nd, 2024 4:28:10 AM
With combat now over, Frit turns toward the corner and promptly loses the contents of his stomach. He turns back to the group, his usually light green skin is paler and has a yellowish tint, sweat beads on his forehead, and his eyes are glassy.
He looks to Nadia. “Are you okay. I’m sorry. We, um, we didn’t know you, um, we didn’t know.”
He wipes his mouth. “The kids, uh, we have to help the kids.” He jogs toward the crack and maneuvers down it, unsheathing his kama to begin cutting the children free.
OOC Total WIS damage 5; -2 penalty to WIS Total Strength damage 2; -1 penalty to STR
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 d20+13=19 ; Thursday May 2nd, 2024 7:28:32 AM
After the creatures are gone Ian moves to the other room to aid in freeing kids. He will also scan the room for other dangers.
Perception 19
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 21/28 --Cursed-- d20+4=23 ; Thursday May 2nd, 2024 10:48:26 AM
Aydi will head on back to the room that has the children. He will check the alter and see his dagger. "Why was this taken and why was it put on the alter?" He will then look around for anything out of the ordinary while helping get the children free. Perception 23 (24 for traps)
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 d6=2 ; d6=4 ; d6=5 ; d20+5=22 ; Thursday May 2nd, 2024 1:28:30 PM "I couldn't do this when that... kid thing... was here. Heals everyone around", Nora says as she spins around sending a warming, glowing wind to everyone, and all their wounds close.
"Is everyone here? Are you well? I hope that blessing from flower helped a bit if you were hurt?" she asks the children.
"Do you know what that altar thing was? I'm not sure if I've seen anything like it, but what was it that I read...?" ----------------- [i]OOC: three times channel energy. Knowledge: religion 22 or 18 if it's something else, about the altar.[/]
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 --Cursed-- Thursday May 2nd, 2024 7:16:14 PM Thank you Nora for the healing.
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 17*/13/15* -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 Thursday May 2nd, 2024 7:48:10 PM "You've all been very brave" Kaida tries to reassure the kids. "What say we get you back to your families and the clan?"
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20(24)/16(19)/17(20) -- CMD 21 -- HP 33/24 d20+6=25 ; Thursday May 2nd, 2024 8:24:09 PM
Aymar kneels to say prayers to Domi. There seems to be enough of the party helping the kids, so he will investigate the altar. He tries to determine what evil influences are on the altar.
{OOC: Detect Evil on the altar} {OOC: 25 religion check, Was the altar to an evil presence or a good one that had been corrupted?}
Frit, Ian, Aydi, and Kaida work hard to cut and pull the webs off of the kids.That takes some effort, but it is worth it to see the kids free. But they are all injured and most have an unnatural pallor. Like Frit’s.
Nora gathers everyone close in the altar room and channels energy. That helps the kids, but some of them, she suspects, are poisoned by spider venom.
Two heroes look over the shrine. Upon the its cold obsidian surface lies an array of items that hint at forbidden rituals and grim pacts. Aydi's missing dagger rests amid other artifacts, their significance veiled in the darkness. Tiny braziers, flickering with an otherworldly azure flame, adorned the corners of the shrine, cast an eerie glow that dances upon the runes and carved symbols.
Hamlin thinks hard and figures that these devil/demon creatures surely hail from the Plane of Unrest, where evil souls go after death, and where there are evil outsiders a-plenty.
Aymar agrees with Hamlin’s conclusion and in addition, guesses the shrine was an attempt to create a gateway, leading to the home of devils.
That attempt has failed.
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 17*/13/15* -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 d20=16 ; Thursday May 2nd, 2024 11:01:28 PM
Kaida attends to one of the children. She kneels next to the child and tries to identify where they were bitten. "That looks like a sore one. You're being very brave" she tries to comfort the child. It's probably too late to apply a tourniquet, but if it may help, Kaida will give it a try.
----------- Heal check to treat poison: 16
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/10 Friday May 3rd, 2024 12:58:27 AM
Nadia places a calming hand on Frit and lets him know she blames noone for the fight she handled mostly alone, pointing out "None of us knew it was a fight at the start with this creature. I went to heal what I thought was a scared child. Next time we know to check better. No one is to blame but perhaps me for not finishing it sooner. Let us check the others."
Nadia would attempt to check the shrine, but it seems the others knew it for a fact was some evil shrine. She felt good with that answer, and gives a warning, "Plenty of magic is fine until touched. Do we know anyone better than us back in the city proper to cleanse this place? It needs some nature and some godly magics on it."
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 Friday May 3rd, 2024 7:21:36 AM
Once the room is secure Ian looks to the others and says "Ye tend to the children. I will run back to the clans to get more help for healing.". If no one disagree he will head back into the Hold to find help.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 18/14/12 -- CMD 17 -- HP 35/35 Friday May 3rd, 2024 9:01:14 AM "If you're not going to, um, let me blame myself, then you're not allowed to, uh, blame yourself either," Frit says to Nadia. "I, um, I haven't had friends before, and, uh, I don't like the idea of losing you."
Once the children are free, Kaida comforting them and Ian going for help, Frit says to Hamlin, "Can I, um, speak to you for a m-m-moment?" If Hamlin agrees, he'll pull him aside. He runs his hand over his hair and look at the floor. "I'm sorry for losing my, um, temper during that f--, during the fight. You're my elder and my friend and you, um, you likely saved my life with your magic, and I didn't show you the respect you deserve."
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 --Cursed-- Friday May 3rd, 2024 1:34:40 PM
With everything seems to be clearing up Aydi will have Yuki try to play with the kids while grabbing his dagger. He will then bring it to Hamlin after Frit is done talking to him. "Can you look at this for me? I know it has the symbol for Wardd on it but it seems like it was an offering for something evil I am not sure why would they use a broken dagger for an offering. Unless it is the connection with us as a focal point."
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Friday May 3rd, 2024 5:53:41 PM
Hamlin goes with Frit and just nods in understanding. "No no my friend the fault was mine in all that madness I made a poor decision. I will try to be more careful." I will then tell my allies about the plane of unrest.
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 d20+6=8 ; Friday May 3rd, 2024 7:06:40 PM "Oh, let me help in that, Kaida", Nora says and joins in the examination of poison.
"...hmm... it's not a poison I studied..." she notices quite quickly.
-------------- OOC: Heal 8
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 --Cursed-- d20+5=21 ; Friday May 3rd, 2024 7:36:01 PM
Seeing Nora and Kaida trying to work on the poison. "May I take a look?"
OOC Heal 21
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 18/14/12 -- CMD 17 -- HP 35/35 Friday May 3rd, 2024 9:19:41 PM
Frit gives Hamlin a small smile, clapping him on his shoulder. "You did save my life, I think. I, um, I owe you for that."
He leans against one of the walls while the others see to the children. "Which one is, um, Busby?"
Kaida helps with the children and looks for poison to treat. One child, Amara, put her sturdy dwarf constitution to the test and resisted all the poison. She is actually fine after the channelled energy. She helps identify the others. Banli and Yiva are conscious but badly affected. Yobbish and Torin are unconscious.
Nora helps Kaida with the kids and wonders if maybe getting them out of this den of evil would not be a good thing?
Nadia soothes Frit and calls for someone to go get help purging this place.
Ian immediately jumps to it and goes to get help.
A bit shaken after the fight, Frit speaks from the heart with his friends.
Aydi sends Yuki to play with the kids, but with two down for the count, two woozy and wounded, and just the one looking around wide-eyed, Yuki senses that the right thing to do is to lay next to the woozy kids and lick them gently.
Aydi himself takes up his heirloom dagger. With the evil thwarted, the altar is already looking more shabby than sinister, and no aura lingers on the blade. Checking on the kids, he sees that the poison has run its course. If someone had done something during the fight, maybe your efforts would have made a difference. Too late for that now.
Frit asks the poison-resistant child, Amara, about Busby. “The spiders did not web him, and he ran out when you all came in!
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/10 Friday May 3rd, 2024 11:46:50 PM
Nadia looks concerned, greatly. "The demon who attacked me was Busby? Are you sure child? He didn't seem like a child but a demon."
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20(24)/16(19)/17(20) -- CMD 21 -- HP 33/24 Saturday May 4th, 2024 11:31:52 AM
Aymar will gather all the items from the altar, with the exception of Aydi's dagger, and will attempt to put out the fires in the braziers. "This place needs to be cleansed and this altar destroyed. We should inform the elders and consult them on how best to achieve this. Also, who built this? These altars don't assemble themselves and someone was clearly preforming rituals, possibly several."
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 18/14/12 -- CMD 17 -- HP 35/35 Saturday May 4th, 2024 1:38:45 PM
Frit listens to Nadia's interaction with the child, rubbing his temples to try to ease some of the pressure in his head, and then he pulls her aside, and says in a quiet voice, hoping the children don't hear. "That, um, thing that attacked you. It disappeared after Ian shot it." He shakes his head. "If there every really was a, uh, dwarven boy named Busby, that wasn't him, or his, um, his b-body would still be up there. So, either he was a demon thing all this time, or," he swallows hard, "or, um, we need to find out what happened to the, uh, actual Busby." He pale features are grim.
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 --Cursed-- Saturday May 4th, 2024 8:51:09 PM
Aydi overhearing that it was Busby. "I am not sure which is worse that he was a devil the whole time or something happen to the real Busby? Either way I think we need to find out and his mother might be willing to help. I doubt she will talk to me maybe some of you all might get more from her. But first we need to finish up here."
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/10 Saturday May 4th, 2024 11:16:35 PM
Whisper low to Frit, Nadia can only agree. She was no holy person when it came to the gods, but she was a firm believer in energy, given her own magics. " He wasn't natural that is for sure, but I hate to think he had always been that way. We need to look harder, but we all need to be ready that he was turned into that creature too... maybe we should check the spiders? Maybe they are not natural? Did anyone try to figure that out yet?"
I don't want to roll nature to check the spiders without being told thats okay, since they may not be nature.
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 17*/13/15* -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 Sunday May 5th, 2024 3:13:21 AM
Kaida tries to speak with the others such that the children can't hear. "When these children are physically healed we should try and get some more information for them. Not now though. For now, they need their families."
She nods to all that has been said. They really don't know what is going on with Busby. "It could be that Busby was an easy target for a demon or other such evil. The way his mother treated him? Well, it could take him to a dark place and be open to hearing ways that could make him stronger - regardless of the cost."
Kaida pauses mid-thought and her eyes widen. "If you'd just been discovered and had one last chance left to use your power, what would you do? Who would your last target be?" She looks to see if anyone else is thinking the same "I think we need to check on Busby's mother. She could be in danger"
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 18/14/12 -- CMD 17 -- HP 35/35 Sunday May 5th, 2024 3:01:26 PM
Frit's mouth is set in a grim line as he agrees with Kaida. "It could be that this evil, um, force, or whatever it is preyed on and manipulated him. It would be easy for someone in a situation like his to be led astray."
"I don't think I'm, um, I don't think I should be the one to talk with Busby's mother. At this point, I'm not suited for more than making sure that these kids get out of here okay and then, um, bed. But maybe Aymar should go. He could, um, maybe make sure that she isn't whatever Nadia fought upstairs." He looks to Aymar. "You can do that, right?"
OOC Total WIS damage 5; -2 penalty to WIS Total Strength damage 2; -1 penalty to STR
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/10 Sunday May 5th, 2024 4:10:07 PM " Alright kids, you come with me, we will find your parents. The rest of us are going to go and make sure that Busby didn't run home to his mom, he looked hurt. Come on now, lets go." Nadia calls loudly to the kids who can get up and move, letting everyone clearly know the kids are moving back to their parents homes. This way anyone who wanted to check the area without the kids, and whoever goes to Busby's house will not be bothered with the kids either. Planning and actions she can get behind.
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Sunday May 5th, 2024 5:53:27 PM Get the children to safety, examine and cure the altar, find real Busby. Talk to Busby's mother", Nora tries to follow the conversation.
"Oh no, too much... think. OK, first, get the children healed. That is urgent. Then think again." she decides. Nora joins Nadia in escorting the kids to safety.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 18/14/12 -- CMD 17 -- HP 35/35 Monday May 6th, 2024 8:01:41 AM
Frit will help Nora and Nadia with the children, carefully carrying the two that are unconscious. He is not feeling as strong as usual, but they are both very small and not much of a burden for him, though it slows him down a bit.
OOC Total WIS damage 5; -2 penalty to WIS Total Strength damage 2; -1 penalty to STR
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Monday May 6th, 2024 12:16:04 PM
"Oh course friends first we must get these kids back to their families and we can continue our investigation from there. Perhaps this is some sort of trap from the duergar that they left behind or perhaps we have a spy or traitor in our midst"
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 --Cursed-- Monday May 6th, 2024 1:25:52 PM "I will go to his mothers home and check on her there. She will no be pleased to see me, but if someone else is willing to do the talking she might listen." Aydi will then do one last check of the area and put his dagger in its sheath.
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 --Cursed-- Monday May 6th, 2024 1:42:59 PM
Correction AE 12
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 --Cursed-- Monday May 6th, 2024 1:44:11 PM
OOC Ignore last post
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20(24)/16(19)/17(20) -- CMD 21 -- HP 33/24 Monday May 6th, 2024 6:01:47 PM
Aymar pats Frit on the shoulder, "I can handle it brother, you see to the kids and then to yourself."
Aymar responds to Hamlin, "Do the duergar have associations with the Plane of Unrest? We may need to consult the texts at the library. I rather hope it is the duergars because the other possibility is unnerving."
Aymar will accompany Aydi to check on Busby's mother.
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Monday May 6th, 2024 8:10:59 PM
Nora is struggling under the weight of the unconscious child she's trying to help. "How can someone so little weigh so much? And why don't children have handles?"
Nadia can’t believe the devil kid was Busby! Those spiders, those lumpy monsters, the evil kid, clearly they were all evil outsiders, considering their bodies poofed when slain.
Aymar does the work of cleaning the altar.
Frit has a clever idea -- that the body of the original Busby is nearby. And so it proves! In a corner of one of the rooms you have not yet explored, amid a pile of trashand loot, you find the dead body of a dwarf child who looks very much indeed like the evil demon kid.
Aydi realizes this news will need to be brought to Busby’s alcoholic mother.
Kaida emphasizes getting the still living kids to their parents. She seems to think there is a danger that the evil demon kid is still around. But anyone with Knowledge (Planes) (DC10) knows, Highlight to display spoiler: {once an evil outsider is killed, it is banished, for at least some period of time. A year and a day is typical.}
Nora focuses on priorities.
Hamlin focuses on getting the kids back.
After Frit searches for the dead child, Aymar searches the altar, and Aydi makes one last check of the area, this is what you discover -- and the DMs assume you detect magic, as well:
A flat, magical stone (about 3 feet by two feet by one inch), engraved. Adamantine handaxe Mithral battleaxe Magical arrow Magical Ring Silver Locket Emerald-studded Bracelet Opal Pendant on a Silver Chain Golden Ring Sapphire Brooch in the Shape of a Spider Ruby-studded Tiara Amethyst Earrings Cameo Ring with an Elven Profile Topaz Anklet with Musical Charms Obsidian Pendant, engraved A magical sack Limited or no monetary value: Frayed and Patched Stuffed Bear, Weathered Leather Journal, Torn and Faded Map, Charred Wooden Figurine, Bent and Dented Compass, Threadbare Silk Handkerchief, Chipped Ceramic Music Box (despite its flaws, emits a hauntingly beautiful melody when wound), Frayed Ribbon with a Wax Seal
Finished with this tainted area, you bring the five living children back to the inhabited areas of Drakesmeade. You meet Ian on the way back, with several dwarves in tow, including Brother Orim.
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Tuesday May 7th, 2024 12:03:48 AM
Hamlin will break the news to the poor mother along with anyone who wants to engage in this unfortunate task. "I volunteer to tell this poor woman about her loss. If any would like to attend with me it would be appreciated"
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 --Cursed-- Tuesday May 7th, 2024 12:51:28 PM
Aydi seeing everything on the alter will make sure to grab everything and put it aside to see what the rest of the group wants to do with it. He will then go with Aymar and Hamlin to Bubsy's mother as long as the Stronghold leadership approves. He understands if there is a protocol that needs to be followed it would be best to follow it.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 18/14/12 -- CMD 17 -- HP 35/35 Tuesday May 7th, 2024 1:54:35 PM
Frit hands the unconscious children to Aydi and Aymar, asking them to get them to safety. He'll pick up Busby's body, cradling him gently in his arms as he carries him out of the room and up toward the town. When they meet up with Ian and the dwarves, he approaches Brother Orim and says, his voice a bit hoarse, "We, uh, couldn't save him. I'm sorry. He was d--he was gone before we got down there." He swallows hard and then clear his throat before continuing. "I, um, I don't know much about dwarven f-f-funeral rites, but, um, I didn't want to leave him there. He, um, I don't think he had a lot of peace in life. But maybe he can find some now?"
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Tuesday May 7th, 2024 6:14:47 PM "I will come with you to meet Busby's mother. When experiencing a great loss, many people find gods and faith closer, so maybe there's something Flower can do through me to comfort her", Nora says to Hamlin and joins him to meet the mother.
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 17*/13/15* -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 d20+6=11 ; d20+6=11 ; d20+6=18 ; Tuesday May 7th, 2024 9:28:22 PM
Kaida will quickly try and identify the magical items, however in her haste she fails to notice many key details.
When she sees Brother Orim she relays the details of the encounter and then gestures to the children. "They've been poisoned" she explains quietly so as not to alarm the children "Is there anything you can do to help them?"
She will help reunite the other children with their families and leave Busby's mother in the capable hands of the others.
----------------- Spellcraft checks to ID the magical items: 11, 11, 18
Aftermath - DM SteveM & Cayzle Tuesday May 7th, 2024 10:50:36 PM
As the adventurers emerge from the hidden depths of the stronghold, bearing the rescued children in various states of distress, a cry goes out from the first dwarves to see them. The dwarven community, previously shrouded in worry and uncertainty, now gathers in a mixture of trepidation and hope.
The announcement of the children's return ripples through the stronghold like a gentle wave, and as the heroes approach, the atmosphere becomes charged with a palpable sense of anticipation. The expressions on the faces of the gathered dwarves mirror the spectrum of emotions — from anxiety to hope.
The miraculous sight of the unscathed child, a beacon of untouched innocence, is met with a collective gasp, followed by a profound sense of relief that washes over the onlookers. The dwarves exchange glances, their eyes reflecting gratitude and amazement at the safe return of at least one of the youngsters.
The two children visibly affected by spider bites evoke a somber note, and concern tightens the lines on the faces of the dwarven parents. The sight of the two unconscious children draped over the shoulders of the adventurers adds a weight to the air. Whispers of gratitude mix with prayers for swift recovery as the healers of the stronghold step forward, ready to tend to the afflicted.
Hamlin, Aydi, Nor, and Frit go to break the news to Busby’s mother, Ingrida. She stares at the body in Frit’s arms. Nora tries to comfort her. The mother sits down suddenly and starts crying.
Kaida takes on the duty of telling the story to the brother, and then to Thaeden, who soon arrives as well. Kaida identifies the sack as a Handy Haversack.
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Wednesday May 8th, 2024 12:44:16 AM
Hamlin looks at her with remorse staining his face. " I am so sorry dear lady but nothing could be done if you need anything and I feel comfortable speaking for myself and my friends do not hesitate to ask" Hamlin will then walk out if it seems she needs space.
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/10 Wednesday May 8th, 2024 5:27:06 AM
Nadia had stayed to oversee the care of the others, pointing out her use of nature could help with the poisons and other issues the hurt youth faced.
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 Wednesday May 8th, 2024 9:13:37 AM
Ian shakes his had sadly. "Me be hating when kids get hurt."
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 --Cursed-- Wednesday May 8th, 2024 10:56:09 AM
After Telling Ingrida about her son. He stays with her and sees if there is anything that she needs and what he can do for her.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 18/14/12 -- CMD 17 -- HP 35/35 Wednesday May 8th, 2024 3:35:02 PM
Frit carries Busby's body into the boy's room and gently lays him down on the small mattress on the floor. He then pulls a blanket over the body, covering him.
Frit is not especially religious, but Master Thrissa was a follower of Pantheon and this seems like the time for a prayer, so he softly asks the god too watch over Busby and to make sure that he is not judged too harshly.
He isn't sure what to say to Ingrida, so he just mumbles, "I'm, um, very sorry, ma'am. I w-w-wish we had gotten there sooner."
He doesn't know if he should stay or leave, so he stands quietly, and a little awkwardly, against the wall, looking to see what Aydi, Hamlin, and Nora do.
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 d20+9=25 ; d20+9=24 ; d20+9=29 ; Wednesday May 8th, 2024 5:58:22 PM
Aymar doesn't want to overcrowd the situation, so he takes his time to identify the items that were collected. The people and Thaeden will want answers that the he is not sure the party will be able to provide.
{OOC: Spellcraft of 25, 24, 29 (Natural 20!)}
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Wednesday May 8th, 2024 7:30:57 PM "I am so sorry, we tried our utmost to get there as fast as possible, but evil was there before us. We will continue to hunt the evil, so that nothing like this happens again. And whatever comfort we can give you, we are willing to give." Nora tries to comfort Ingrida.
Later, when checking the treasure, she looks at the sapphire spider brooch. "Maybe we should keep this one, it reminds of the fight and motivates us to work harder".
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 17*/13/15* -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 Wednesday May 8th, 2024 8:07:27 PM "We dealt with what we could" Kaida explains to Thadean and the Brother. "I'm not especially knowledgable about such things, but it may be worth having someone take a look at that shrine. See if it can be blessed and made holy, and if not, properly destroyed"
"Also, if you don't mind the suggestion, perhaps placing a guard or two near there temporarily might be a good idea. Just in case there's any further trouble, but also to keep any curious folk from venturing there"
She assumes the others are still with Busby's mother. "Would you like to join me in offering condolences? I'm sure hearing from you would help" she puts to Thadean.
As Busby’s mother grieves and pours herself a drink, Hamlin, Aydi, Frit, and Nora comfort her to the best of their abilities. After that, they head back to the main party, where many townsfolk are celebrating the return of the living children.
Nadia helps with the poisoned kids, and feels that none are in danger of death. They will just need to recover.
Ian regrets the whole situation.
As the news of the rescue spreads, tears are shed, embraces exchanged, and the stronghold, once shrouded in uncertainty, basks in the restorative glow of a community reunited with its lost kin. The adventurers, heralded as saviors, become the focal point of gratitude, their deeds etched into the annals of the stronghold's history as a testament to bravery, hope, and the enduring spirit of kinship.
Aymar identifies the three remaining magic items:
Smokeless cooking plate – Fate item – This flat, magical stone (about 3 feet by two feet by one inch) has several dwarven words carved into it. By speaking these words, the user can cause the stone to heat to a variety of temperatures between room temperature and hot enough to melt soft metals. Note that the temperature of the stone changes instantaneously; when it is commanded to room temperature, it does not have to cool. Can be used to cause 1d4 damage per round of contact with a living creature. Cannot be sold in the catacombs.
Arrow of halfling slaying
Ring of sustenance
Kaida urges the holy brother to see to the evil altar. He says he will do so right away, and goes off with a guard.
Thaeden naturally wants a full accounting of what you all found and did. “Please come first thing in the morning to talk to Chief Stern Blackaxe and the council. You can tell us the entire story then. And, in light of these events, please think about any changes you would suggest to make Drakesmeade safer.”
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/10 Wednesday May 8th, 2024 10:13:18 PM
If Nadia is informed of the plate and other items, she would point out "Tea is best made warm, so we may wish to take that with us when we go out places. And would prevent the need of a fire, which would give away our position. As for the axes.. I can use the battle axe, but someone else may rather have it and the hand axe. This anklet for you though Nora, or Kaida seems fitting. What did the boys want?"
Otherwise she doesn't really say anything on the items found, but does seem interested in the map and the worn journal, just to see what they held
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Thursday May 9th, 2024 12:47:50 AM
"Nadia if you'd like I can carry the handy haversack for the party since I stay back most of the time. As for other items I'm interested in the ring of sustenance. "
Hamlin will prepare for the meeting in the morning and hit the baths with his allies if they are open to it.
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 Thursday May 9th, 2024 8:59:36 AM "That arrow be cursed and should be destroyed" he mutters. Ian then begins to look at the journal and the map. He looks up from the book and says "We need to get the items appraised and sell off what we do not want and split the gold."
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Thursday May 9th, 2024 4:22:06 PM
After trying to comfort the mourning mother, Nora is grateful for a bit of distraction the examination of the treasure offers. She takes her usual mug of sugar, and sips it while checking their findings.
"Hmm, the plate would be really good for cooking. Maybe I should even try to actually learn a bit of it, I've been just guessing this far."
"Frit, you took quite a beating from the spiders, but fought bravely. You should wear this, as a badge of honor", she says and attaches the spider brooch on Frit's sash.
"Oh, this is nice," she tries on the anklet. "Never wore one before... my parents accepted only rings, necklaces and earrings".
She looks at the Handy Haversack, tries its weight. "It's a a bit heavy, compared to a mundane backpack. But let's see....", she says, then puts her crossbow in. "Look it disappeared there!", then she puts her lute in. "And it doesn't feel any heavier!" She continues stashing all her gear into the bag, then jumps around excited with the bag on her back. "Doesn't weigh any heavier! It's so easy to move around with this! Kaida, you have to try it! Best. Item. Ever!"
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 18/14/12 -- CMD 17 -- HP 35/35 Thursday May 9th, 2024 5:04:03 PM
Frit stands awkwardly with the others, occasionally wiping sweat from his forehead. Even Nadia's mention of tea does little to perk him up. And he visibly pales at the spider pin that Nora puts on him. He does his best to smile as he thanks her, but it comes off as more of a grimace. "Thank you, Nora. But are we, um, sure that these things didn't come from people who might, uh, want them back?"
If no one else claims it, all he wants from the pile is the frayed and patched stuff bear, as a reminder of what's at stake when a community doesn't keep an eye on its most vulnerable members.
He slips away as soon as he can and returns to his room at Bearcliff, where he cleans himself up best he can before collapsing into bed, where he alternates between sweating and shivering with chills as the spider poison continues to work its way through his body.
OOC Total WIS damage 5; -2 penalty to WIS Total Strength damage 2; -1 penalty to STR
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 --Cursed-- Thursday May 9th, 2024 6:04:27 PM
After talking to Bubsy's mother he will meet up with the rest of the group still feeling a bit off. He will talk to Hamlin a bit and see if he knows of a way to remove this curse. Afterwards he will take the opportunity to let his body soak in the tubs. He will notice how Frit is doing and will have Yuki stay with him that night. Of the items the inky that really Aydi would want to see is the Journal and Maps.
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 Thursday May 9th, 2024 9:10:18 PM
Aymar grabs the music box. "I'd like to keep this, as a reminder that no matter how damaged we are on the outside, we can still produce beauty from within."
"I would not be opposed to the handaxe but it someone has a better use for it then I am willing to go without. It would only be a secondary weapon for me."
Aymar happily leaps at Hamlin's suggestion to visit the hot springs, but maybe some food first.
----------------------------------------------- Reposting a list of items and claims (Help if I get anything wrong) -
Claimed: A flat, magical stone (about 3 feet by two feet by one inch), engraved - Smokeless cooking plate Fate Item - Nadia Mithral battleaxe - Nadia Magical Ring - Ring of Sustenance - Hamlin Sapphire Brooch in the Shape of a Spider - Fritjof A magical sack - Handy Haversack - Hamlin Topaz Anklet with Musical Charms - Nora
Need to be claimed: Adamantine handaxe - Magical arrow - Arrow of Halfling Slaying - Unclaimed Not Ian
Items to be sold if not claimed: Silver Locket Emerald-studded Bracelet Opal Pendant on a Silver Chain Golden Ring Ruby-studded Tiara Amethyst Earrings Cameo Ring with an Elven Profile Obsidian Pendant, engraved
Limited or no monetary value items claimed: Frayed and Patched Stuffed Bear - Fritjof Weathered Leather Journal - Aydi/Ian Torn and Faded Map - Aydi/Ian Chipped Ceramic Music Box (despite its flaws, emits a hauntingly beautiful melody when wound) - Aymar
To be sold if not claimed: Frayed Ribbon with a Wax Seal Charred Wooden Figurine Bent and Dented Compass Threadbare Silk Handkerchief
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 17*/13/15* -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 Thursday May 9th, 2024 9:12:16 PM
Kaida takes the haversack from Nora and gives it a try. "It's so light!" she tries jumping on the spot "Wow, it really is good"
Being small and with little strength, the haversack is really impressive. She could even carry some rope! Finally!
"Would you mind if I hung onto this Hamlin? I can carry all the party things, but it would also make the day-to-day load easier for me" she asks hopefully.
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 --Cursed-- Thursday May 9th, 2024 9:24:45 PM
Aydi is also interested in the compass
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/10 Thursday May 9th, 2024 11:22:02 PM "What is Cameo of?" Nadia wonders out loud
Aftermath - DM SteveM & Cayzle Friday May 10th, 2024 7:27:07 AM
Nadia recognizes the worth and rarity of the tea plate and urges keeping it.
Hamlin thinks the Handy Haversack is too useful to abandon, and he is interested in the Ring of Sustenance.
He takes a bath to get ready to meet the clan chief.
Ian does not much like the arrow!
Nora enjoys trying out the loot, magical and non.
Frit wonders about the previous owners of these goods.
A knowledge of dwarves or history (DC15) suggests that Highlight to display spoiler: {This area has likely been untouched for many many years, likely predating the druegar invasion. Recall that this area was hidden, and that almost all the items are of a style and fashion that echoes of times long ago. These items are of an antique make. EXCEPT for the sentimental but valueless items, like Aydi’s dagger, that were found on the altar!}
Frit, please accept a level 1 Anything Potion in recognition of the need to return stolen goods to their rightful owners!
Frit prefers to sleep off the effects of the poison. Like the children, he may require some days of natural rest to rid his body of the effects.
Aydi too is still suffering from the aftereffects of the fight, as he is still cursed.
Knowledge Arcana DC23: Highlight to display spoiler: {This is exactly like a Bestow Curse spell. It is permanent and cannot be dispelled, but it can be removed with a break enchantment, limited wish, miracle, remove curse, or wish spell.}
He is interested in the journal and the maps. The journal, found on the altar, clearly belongs to a young lady living now in Drakesmeade -- and, perhaps to his chagrin, Aydi finds a few admiring comments about himself and several of his fellow adventurers in the most recent entries.
The map is antique, and will require more study.
Aymar grabs the music box. He is interested in the ax.
Kaida is enthusiastic about the Haversack!
The party continues to look over the loot. The night passes, and in the morning, it will be time to meet with the clan chief.
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 --Cursed-- d20=8 ; d20+6=22 ; Friday May 10th, 2024 8:52:27 AM
After Aydi seeing the Journal is more private then anything else he will see it makes it way back to the young women. In whatever way would be the least embarrassing for her. He will take some time after getting cleaned-up in the bath looking at the maps. He will see if his bit of knowledge from the scouting he has done to see if he recognizes any landmarks as well as using the compass a little bit. (Knowledge Geograpghy 18 (22-4 Curse))
After getting to sleep after studying the map he will go check on seeing how Frit is doing and make sure Yuki was able to help a little.
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 d20+8=9 ; Friday May 10th, 2024 12:25:19 PM
After the bath Hamlin is going to check on the cave and make sure nothing is amiss at this point. He will also make sure the traps are in working order and then he will take up his night shift at the cave. Perception: natural 1 = 9 total.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 18/14/12 -- CMD 17 -- HP 35/35 Friday May 10th, 2024 1:56:07 PM
Aydi finds Frit still in bed, which is unusual for him. He's usually up before the sun to get his training in.
When Aydi comes to his room, he drags himself out of bed and gets cleaned up and dressed. He is still pale, and his head is still pounding, but he feels a little less weak than he did the day before.
"Thanks for sharing Yuki last night. She's good at, um, comforting. Even if she's a bit of a bed hog." He drags a hand down his face. "Still not feeling, uh, great. How are you after that fight? Did that, um, ghost thing touch you? I thought I saw something like that, but I was, um, covered in spiders at the time." He makes a sound half way between a laugh and a groan. "I'm glad that we found your dagger. I know it's, uh, important to you."
He grabs the teddy bear with the plan to ask Kaida to find out who it belongs to.
OOC Total WIS damage 5; -2 penalty to WIS Total Strength damage 1
Thank you, DMs! He is a lawful good boy. 0:-)
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 d20+1=7 ; Friday May 10th, 2024 2:51:09 PM
Nora wakes up in the morning. She begins her morning prayer, wondering: "Was the demon child what Flower warned me about? Am I getting a message today, too? What spell blessings am I getting?"
She's again wearing her stronghold outfit of only dress and jewels, and of course her holy symbol, lute and the clan dagger. Finishing her sugary breakfast, she sees the less-well looking Frit come out unusually late. "Oh, we should find out if you could be helped with that. It requires more than my skills, unfortunately. And I didn't mean you had to wear the spider brooch, I just myself like to collect memories from important steps of my life, and I thought you might like it too? See, this earring", she says, turning her head to show the piece, her hair braided only on that side of her head so it is visible, "I won the triangle at a crossbow contest right after we came here. Even if no-one else knows their meaning, the souvenirs are important to me, regardless of their value in gold".
"You are absolutely right in that we should check if the items belong to someone, it was just that the place looked abandoned, so first reaction is that everything there is free to take", she continues talking to Frit.
--------------- OOC: DC 15 bardic lore failing miserably.
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 --Cursed-- Friday May 10th, 2024 3:29:42 PM
Aydi looks at Frit "I am okay when it touched me it was cold and I seem to be a little off and I really need to focus to do anything. I am glad she let you have a bit of the bed half the time I end up waking up on the floor when I allow Yuki to sleep near by. I think it might be good for each of us to go talk to Brother Orim before we go talk to the Council. He might be able to help you feel better a little quicker and maybe can help me know why I am a little off." After the little talk Aydi Notices Nora coming over.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 18/14/12 -- CMD 17 -- HP 35/35 Friday May 10th, 2024 6:01:57 PM
Frit nods at Aydi's suggestion. "That's a good idea. I didn't w-want to ask yesterday, because there were more, um, important things for everyone to see to. But hopefully the kids are okay and cared for now."
Frit admire's Nora's earring. He doesn't know much about jewelry, but he respects the skill it represents. "No, it was, um, very kind of you. I was... it was, um, a tough day. It's a, uh, nice broach. Very, um, shiny. And it was nice of you to give it to me. If it doesn't belong to anyone, it would be an honor to have it."
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/10 Friday May 10th, 2024 6:32:32 PM "The fact we did not check for owners, despite the celebration we created, is our own lacking. To take your due is just, but when owners may still be around is folly to no check." Nadia and Stone come to join Nora and Frit after a morning bath, looking surprisingly well put together and decent in a golden dress that was somewhat flattering on her. It seems she does clean up nicely when she wishes, but she still didn't seem overly comfortable in the dress. Stone even had the gall to look like he had been combed thoroughly! Strange things indeed had happened over the last few days.
"Aydi seems to have the smart of it though. Me and Nora could probably learn to cure these issues, but that requires more learning than we have currently. Best see the expert, then make our reports, then see if we can return anything to anyone it goes to. As much as I enjoy this new battle-axe, it does me no good to have a stolen item from a family treasure vault. Bad luck that is." Nadia sips her mushroom tea as they talk, partaking in some sausages and pastries.
Aftermath - DM SteveM & Cayzle Saturday May 11th, 2024 7:08:43 AM
Several of the heroes, including Aydi, Frit, Nora, Nadia come to understand that, like Aydi’s dagger, some of these items are in fact deeply personal. These:
Limited or no monetary value: Frayed and Patched Stuffed Bear, Weathered Leather Journal, Torn and Faded Map, Charred Wooden Figurine, Bent and Dented Compass, Threadbare Silk Handkerchief, Chipped Ceramic Music Box (despite its flaws, emits a hauntingly beautiful melody when wound), Frayed Ribbon with a Wax Seal
Note that the map, an object of much study, does seem to reveal the location of a place about a mile from the Drakesmeade front door; the notes on the map are in a cipher of some kind.
Those who check around, including Hamlin, find nothing further amiss. There is no sign of devils or that ghost-thing.
Frit wakes late, still affected by poison.
Nora gets no special divine message this morning, but then, one seldom does.
Frit, Nora, and Aydi enjoy conversation over a late breakfast.
Nadia remains worried that some of the non-worthless items belong to someone else.
Your DMs note that you are enjoying baths, sleeping in late, having a nice breakfast, checking on the pig farm at the cave, maybe going to see the good brother. Did you want to arrive late to the morning meeting with Chief Stern, or to skip it? And has anybody thought about the answer to Thaeden’s question?
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/10 Saturday May 11th, 2024 7:19:02 AM
Nadia would not want to be late, and would probably remind the others of this fact quickly
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 Saturday May 11th, 2024 1:22:02 PM
Ian will be up and join the others.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 18/14/12 -- CMD 17 -- HP 35/35 Saturday May 11th, 2024 2:36:56 PM "Oh, right, yeah. I guess, um, we should go," Frit takes one more sip of tea before leaving with the others, at Nadia's urging, to the meeting with Thaeden.
[b] "I guess we'll try to speak with Brother Orim afterward?" he says to Aydi on the way.
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 --Cursed-- Saturday May 11th, 2024 2:47:51 PM "Makes sense we should let the leadership know what what happened and we can think of ways to make our home more secure. I know one thing is to go ahead and have some of the empty areas checked a bit more often." Aydi will then follow Frit with Yuki not for behind.
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 17*/13/15* -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 Sunday May 12th, 2024 4:53:52 AM
Kaida doesn't want to be late to meet with the chief, however she also doesn't want to miss out on breakfast. She wakes just a little earlier to give herself time to get a full belly. When done she tucks a roll and an apple into her pocket for later.
"Perhaps seal them off until they're needed again?" she adds to Aydi "Leaving them open risks people getting into trouble in some form or another."
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 d20+5=19 ; Sunday May 12th, 2024 12:43:42 PM
After a relaxing soak in the hot springs, Aymar wakes up with a clear head. He prepares for the meeting with Chief Stern. He gathers all the items to present to the chief to make sure they have opportunities to be returned to their rightful owner.
Aymar checks on Aydi and Fritjof. He examines Aydi after hearing his complaints but is unable to figure out what is going on.
"I think we should do a sweep of the whole area, so we can get a better understanding of the steps we can take to make it safe."
{OOC: Knowledge Arcana 19 check fail}
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Sunday May 12th, 2024 7:15:48 PM "Oh no, I forgot we were supposed to meet them in the morning! Let's get there and then see if we can find the owners. And Orim, of course", Nora agrees with the others.
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/10 Monday May 13th, 2024 1:14:29 AM "I was the slug here, I should have said something last night!" Nadia seems to think on their way over on the things before them.
"I think we should explore the old ruins here, ensure nothing from the past is completely coming to haunt us. Then we can move outside the walls a bit more. Secure the home then the surroundings." she says in agreement with Aymar
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 18/14/12 -- CMD 17 -- HP 35/35 Monday May 13th, 2024 3:11:41 PM
Frit nods at his friends' suggestions as they walk. "I've been thinking a lot about, um, Busby--and his mother," he says slowly. "We talked to his teachers and they, um, they seemed to know that he was, uh, troubled. Seems like people know that his m-m-mom is troubled too. It seems like the people here, they take care of each other, but it seems like maybe someone could have done more to, um, help them. Maybe if they had, Busby wouldn't be, you know..." he trails off.
"I don't know what something like that would, um, look like. But I do know that sometimes someone holding out a hand can make all the difference. That's, uh, that's what Master Thrissa did for me."
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Monday May 13th, 2024 5:42:21 PM "You are maybe onto something there... maybe there is some way we could shape the society so that nobody would fall into such troubles anymore. I have no idea how but it kind of feels it should be possible", Nora agrees with Fritjof.
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 --Cursed-- Monday May 13th, 2024 7:15:43 PM
Aydi listens to what Frit says knowing that it is just like for him if he was not told about the call for help from Drakesmeade who knows where he would be. I still wonder who that was that told me about this.
He will then continue on to the meeting
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Monday May 13th, 2024 7:33:27 PM
On the way to the meeting. " Hey all there was something Thaeden wanted us to ponder. What was it again?"
The party shows up to the meeting with Chief Stern, only a smidge late.
Thaeden asks you to repeat the story of what you found and did. After hearing about the altar, Stern asks the clerics of Domi to look at the place.
Do you talk about the loot you found? What do you say?
But Stern is more concerned about security. “Clearly, our own patrols failed to catch this problem before it had gone too far,” says the Chief. “Do you have any ideas or suggestions that will improve our internal security?”
You note that this may be the first real chance you’ve had to interact with Stern in which he treats you as trusted advisers.
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/10 Tuesday May 14th, 2024 2:56:18 AM
Nadia speaks up, more given to how things are done due to her being the daughter of a clan leader, if slightly smaller clan. She knew a bit of security, and given she was more an outside type, knew how to better hide passings.
"Given what we can gather from this events and items gathered," as she shows off the loot collected and other information gathered from the hidden area,"I believe failure is not the right word exactly. See, this all looks older than your leadership, so to say you or your people failed would be a bit much. This isn't an often checked area, and these items outside of the new additions, are from before the duarger if our information is correct. With that, we do have some ideas. I propose a further exploration into these older areas, with our group as the lead. See, this area was hidden even from my eyesight when looking, but one of the others found it. It seems possible that it was worked to avoid detection by our eyes, meaning other areas may be as well. A thorough check once, taking our time, checking old maps, may be a good thing to ensure nothing else remains. And maybe every so often have the guards take someone none Dwarven with them to check, say once a month. We still have those others who didn't manage to get the contract around, that could be an area they help with. I think one group was the Native Sons?"
I'm leaning towards the extras who help out in the outpost and who failed the first task way back could be used, since I don't remember them having an exact use.
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 17*/13/15* -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 Tuesday May 14th, 2024 5:00:46 AM
Kaida still hasn't gotten used to meeting with Stern and the proper way to address him. She goes with "M'lord" and gives a slight bow.
She stands straight and tries really hard not to fidget, but once you're conscious of your hands it's really hard to know what to do with them. With no better idea, Kaida places her hands in her pocket - immediately regretting having put a bread roll there earlier. She grimaces a little but makes room for her hand. The roll will still be good later.
She waits patiently for a break in the conversation. She doesn't have much to add in terms of security or plans, but there is something on her mind. "Excuse me for asking, sir, but has there been any news from the families? Are the children faring well? Is there anything more we might do for them?"
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 --Cursed-- Tuesday May 14th, 2024 11:59:53 AM
Aydi will step forward, "Great Chief, Besides expanding the populist of the stronghold so there are not places that are not being used. Exploration is what could be used to help. I agree with Nadia that we need to see what the older areas are and if there are any places that are breaches on the security. I know I was lucky to notice that opening to where the children were, and we were even luckier that we were able to help as much as we could. I also know besides the dangers that we found I am sure there are benefits to know all areas of the stronghold. We can use the hidden areas as an added layer of defense if something would ever happen. The most important thing though is we need to see what there is with our own eyes. Once we know we can either fortify the different areas or close them off." Aydi takes a breath realizing that this is really one of the first times he has spoken to the Chief outside of the brief meeting an the dinner so long ago. He also realized he has changes a lot from what he was back then.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 18/14/12 -- CMD 17 -- HP 35/35 Tuesday May 14th, 2024 12:31:23 PM
Frit stays to the back of the group and let's his more eloquent friends do the talking.
OOC Total WIS damage 5; -2 penalty to WIS Total Strength damage 2; -1 penalty to STR
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 Tuesday May 14th, 2024 1:26:08 PM
Ian nods and mutters to himself "About time we be getting to adventuring."
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Tuesday May 14th, 2024 2:01:44 PM
Hamlin echoes Nadia' thought on the matter at hand and adds his own consideration. "I agree with Nadia that a full search of the abandoned areas by us would be logical in this situation. The Duegar may have left entrances into Drakesmeade or other insidious traps like this one. Only after we explored all of that should we start to range outward"
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Tuesday May 14th, 2024 4:38:22 PM "I would like to check old maps, too. If we could close off the area from a handful of old choke points, and then check the inside? Duergar or whatever don't just come from nowhere, I hope.", Nora adds her minor idea to the more complete plan already presented.
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 Tuesday May 14th, 2024 7:51:27 PM
Aymar listens to Nadia and Aydi give their suggestions and the inputs of Nora and Hamlin. He agrees with everything said. His mind goes to how the party should go about exploring the ruins. Old maps will help, but we will need ways to mark checked areas and make sure we don't miss anything.
Aftermath - DM SteveM & Cayzle Wednesday May 15th, 2024 8:08:03 AM
Nadia explains that the secret place was old, so it must have lain hidden a long time. She suggests a very thorough sweep, and then reinforced patrols.
Kaida asks about the children and the families. Stern motions to Brother Orin, who explains that time will heal their wounds. “Your actions have already saved their lives,” says Stern, “so rest easy.”
Aydi suggests more people and more patrols for the keep. He agrees with Nadia’s idea of a thorough sweep.
Frit, still weakened by poison, is quiet.
Ian and Aymar quietly agree.
Hamlin agrees with Nadia’s idea.
Nora suggests consulting any old maps and lore available. She too is worried about other dangers that the Druegar may have left behind, or ways they could return.
Stern ponders this advice and nods. “Yes, please do make a real and deep travel everywhere. No place shall be closed to you. I do not like to think that there may be other old hazards, but this is a warning to us, and I welcome your efforts.”
“And in thanks, please take the items you have found that are of antique make, and use them to make yourselves better protectors of our community. The items that can be identified as belonging to a current resident should be returned, of course.”
“I am proud of your efforts. And I see that some of you are wounded still. Is there anything we can do for you, who have shown that your immigration here was an excellent idea for our community?”
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 Wednesday May 15th, 2024 5:27:46 PM
Aymar steps forward, "We have 2 of our party that need help beyond what we can provide. Would you be able to help them with your vast resources?"
----------------------------------------------- Reposting a list of items and claims (Help if I get anything wrong) -
Claimed: A flat, magical stone (about 3 feet by two feet by one inch), engraved - Smokeless cooking plate Fate Item - Nadia Mithral battleaxe - Nadia Magical Ring - Ring of Sustenance - Hamlin A magical sack - Handy Haversack - Hamlin or Kaida
Need to be claimed: Adamantine handaxe - Magical arrow - Arrow of Halfling Slaying - Unclaimed Not Ian
Items of value that need to be returned: Sapphire Brooch in the Shape of a Spider Topaz Anklet with Musical Charms Silver Locket Emerald-studded Bracelet Opal Pendant on a Silver Chain Golden Ring Ruby-studded Tiara Amethyst Earrings Cameo Ring with an Elven Profile Obsidian Pendant, engraved
Limited or no monetary value items to be returned: Frayed and Patched Stuffed Bear Weathered Leather Journal Torn and Faded Map Chipped Ceramic Music Box (despite its flaws, emits a hauntingly beautiful melody when wound) Frayed Ribbon with a Wax Seal Charred Wooden Figurine Bent and Dented Compass Threadbare Silk Handkerchief
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 --Cursed-- Wednesday May 15th, 2024 5:29:52 PM "Thank you for your faith in us. I know there is a lot more we can offer to this community. I think besides being able to use some of the items we were able to find at the alter. I think we need time to recover and maybe study some if there are older maps of the stronghold. I know I am a little off, and my friend here is still recovering from the spiders once we are a 100 percent and we can get the information we can do ever we can." Aydi will step back with the group. He also thinks "I hope I did not step on anyone else's toes with that speech. I just know we can get that done
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Wednesday May 15th, 2024 5:39:18 PM
" I will volunteer to see to the return of all claimed items back to those who lost them. We can post something at the jolly miner and I'm sure word of mouth will get around and the individuals who lost items will present themselves to claim it.:
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 18/14/12 -- CMD 17 -- HP 35/35 Wednesday May 15th, 2024 5:39:42 PM
Frit sends an appreciative look in Aymar’s direction.
As he speaks, he looks down, not meeting Chief Stern’s gaze. “Um, I, um, I think I’ll b—, um, be able to recover on my own in time, sir. I’m just sick from all the, uh, spiders, their, um, bites I mean. But we don’t fully know, uh, what’s happened to Aydi. He and the children, they, um, they should be helped first.”
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Wednesday May 15th, 2024 6:34:56 PM "Dear Frit, you don't have to suffer if there's help available. Of course those in worse condition first, but please take the help offered. If not for any other reason, we need you at your best if we run into something dangerous", Nora tries to convince Fritjof.
She takes the anklet on her hand, and looks at it. "It is quite nice, and a memory from the fight. But whoever had it first probably has a much longer time of liking it."
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 --Cursed-- Wednesday May 15th, 2024 6:36:58 PM
Aydi hearing Frit will whisper in Orcish to Frit Highlight to display spoiler: {"Thank you Frit you can use some healing as well. There is no reason you should not see if there is a way for them to help."}
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 18/14/12 -- CMD 17 -- HP 35/35 Wednesday May 15th, 2024 8:48:58 PM
Frits nods to Nora with a small smile.
To Aydi, he says replies quietly in orcish, Highlight to display spoiler: {"You first. Then, we'll see if they can, um, help me."}
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 17*/13/15* -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 Wednesday May 15th, 2024 8:54:18 PM
Kaida is visibly relieved to hear that the children are doing well. Well, physically at least. Mentally? Well, she's not sure. That sort of experience would haunt anyone, but these are dwarves after all. Resilience is in their nature.
She's still not sure what has happened with Selmyn though. Could her illness be related or just a strange co-incidence? Kaida makes a note to go visit her when the meeting finished.
Being allowed to keep the items is a nice - but unnecessary - reward.
"I'll come with you Hamlin" Kaida has spent time trying to get to know the dwarves of Drakesmeade so may recognise any names that come up.
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/10 Thursday May 16th, 2024 3:09:58 AM
Nadia seems satisfied with this, and unless something else was needed, would assist in both return of the items and helping to heal her friends
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 d4=2 ; d4=1 ; Thursday May 16th, 2024 11:12:56 AM
"Thanks Kaida I'm sure the people who lost their treasured objects will appreciate this. But before we start attending to that. I can help both of you who have been weakened." Cast lesser restoration x2 on our afflicted party members. Frit heals 2 ability damage. Second use heals 1 ability damage. "There hopefully that helps somewhat.
Aftermath - DM SteveM & Cayzle Thursday May 16th, 2024 2:02:35 PM
Stern chuckles when Aymar mentions Drakesmeade’s “vast resources."
“You jest, my friend, but I see that you do need some help. Please consult with Brother Orin when our business is concluded.”
Frit manages to speak up and say that he needs no special help, just some rest. Brother Orin nods at that, and speaks to say that it is the same for the children. He will look at Aydi soon, though.
Nora is not so sure, and quietly urges Frit to not turn away from help.
Ignoring the focus on his situation, however, Aydi speaks well for the group and says what needs to be said. The Drakesmeade elders and Stern himself nod in agreement. “But we have little in the way of lore, maps, tomes, and such,” Stern cautions. “We abandoned it all when we fled the Druegar long years ago.”
Hamlin volunteers return looted items. These are the personal items that the devils stole to use in their altar ceremony. Evidently sentimental value mde them useful to the ritual they were trying to conduct:
Frayed and Patched Stuffed Bear Weathered Leather Journal Torn and Faded Map Chipped Ceramic Music Box (despite its flaws, emits a hauntingly beautiful melody when wound) Frayed Ribbon with a Wax Seal Charred Wooden Figurine Bent and Dented Compass Threadbare Silk Handkerchief
Kaida mkes some mental notes to pursue later, and speaks up to say she will go with Hamlin on his chore.
Stern thanks you again and urges you to rest and recover over teh coming days. He invites you to a celebration scheduled for when the children have recovered.
Nadia seems satisfied with this, and turns to help her friends
As the meeting dissolves into people just gathering (and drinking the refreshments set off to one side), Hamlin casts some magic to help Frit get better.
Brother Orim approaches and invites you all to meet after lunch to talk about events in more detail.
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 Thursday May 16th, 2024 2:13:08 PM
Ian will grab a drink and looks to the others. "I guess me be taken that cursed arrow so no one will use it on me." he delcares.
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Thursday May 16th, 2024 2:27:01 PM "Oh that's great! I just don't know what everyone can do, yet. Still surprising me", Nora says astonished of Hamlin's spell.
Nora goes to join Ian at the refreshment table, and looks for the choice most aligned with her taste. "Or, you can use it if your evil twin pops up from the duergar tunnels" she comments to Ian about the arrow.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 18/14/11 -- CMD 18 -- HP 35/35 Thursday May 16th, 2024 5:43:12 PM "Thank you, Hamlin." Frit says, color already replacing his previous pallor. "I feel, um, much better already." [b] He claps Hamlin on the shoulder. [b] "If you, um, if there's every anything I can help you with, I, um, owe you one. Or two, I guess."
He mumbles a "Thank you, sir" to Chief Stern.
He says to Aydi, quietly in orcish, Highlight to display spoiler: {"Master Thrissa, she, um, tried to teach me to practice patience. But I, um, I was never I quick study with that sort of thing, and I hope Brother Orim helps you sooner rather than later."}
His stomach lets out a loud growl, and he blushes and ducks his head, making his way to where Nora and Ian are getting refreshments. He piles a plate high with food. Now that the pounding in his head had been reduced to a dull throb, he feels like he can eat without getting sick and he's starving.
OOC Total WIS damage 2; -1 penalty to WIS Total Strength damage 1
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Thursday May 16th, 2024 6:05:17 PM
"Sounds like we need some food then" Hamlin claps Frit on the back as well.
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 --Cursed-- Thursday May 16th, 2024 6:20:11 PM
After the quick exchange Frit tilts his head down and smiles. It really has been lucky that I am here. I think I can say I have friends that are almost like family. He will then follow the group and grab some food before Frit cleans them out.
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 Thursday May 16th, 2024 7:55:13 PM
Aymar thinks this is a good opportunity to learn more about Drakesmeade outside the dwarven settlement. Map making is going to be important. But that's for tomorrow, tonight we enjoy the small victories and those returned to their loved ones.
----------------------------------------------- Reposting a list of items and claims (Help if I get anything wrong) -
Claimed: A flat, magical stone (about 3 feet by two feet by one inch), engraved - Smokeless cooking plate Fate Item - Nadia Mithral battleaxe - Nadia Magical Ring - Ring of Sustenance - Hamlin A magical sack - Handy Haversack - Hamlin or Kaida Magical arrow - Arrow of Halfling Slaying - Ian
Need to be claimed: Adamantine handaxe - Nadia or Aymar
Items of value that need to be returned: Sapphire Brooch in the Shape of a Spider Topaz Anklet with Musical Charms Silver Locket Emerald-studded Bracelet Opal Pendant on a Silver Chain Golden Ring Ruby-studded Tiara Amethyst Earrings Cameo Ring with an Elven Profile Obsidian Pendant, engraved
Limited or no monetary value items to be returned: Frayed and Patched Stuffed Bear Weathered Leather Journal Torn and Faded Map Chipped Ceramic Music Box (despite its flaws, emits a hauntingly beautiful melody when wound) Frayed Ribbon with a Wax Seal Charred Wooden Figurine Bent and Dented Compass Threadbare Silk Handkerchief
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 17*/13/15* -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 Friday May 17th, 2024 9:18:20 AM "Lunch? Good idea" Kaida is more than happy to head to the tavern. Kada surely knows a lot of the goings on and might be able to identify the owners of some of the items the party recovered.
Ian and Nora talk about the loot division. Aymar keeps track carefully.
Frit thanks Hamlin and Chief Stern, talks to Aydi, and has some food.
Hamlin, Kaida, and Aydi join him at the buffet.
Aymar takes the long view and thinks about exploration.
The event ends with a leisurely lunch. Stern makes a special effort to greet each of you and offer his personal thanks, along with a solid handshake.
Afterwards, it is time for Brother Orim. Meeting with the good brother, he has three things to talk with you about. First, the personal items. Second, whatever is wrong with Aydi. Third, the altar, what it was, and how to ensure it is no problem in the future.
“I’d like to hear your thoughts, my friends, so we can get down to it.”
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Friday May 17th, 2024 5:29:26 PM "Oh, sorry..." Nora sincerely apologizes, "but I kind of rushed to get people to safety." She shuffles a bit, then continues: "We should go back and study the altar very carefully. And probably head to the library first to get some guesses of what kind of rituals would use such items. Do you have any idea? The evil cults are known for valuables or cruel sacrifices, but a well-used stuffed bear? That sounds much rarer."
"In any case, it will probably require some rituals to disconnect it from the evil it tried to call".
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 --Cursed-- Friday May 17th, 2024 7:14:08 PM "Brother Orim, thank you for meeting with us. I know you are a busy man so lets not beat around the bush. We were able to collect some items that definitely seem to belong to different people around the stronghold. They must mean something important to each of them. One of the items that were on the alter was something I value greatly even though it would be considered not worth much to anyone else. We would like to get all these items back to the rightful place."
Aydi will then take a moment. "On a more personal note. I have not felt right since we had out battle down there. I was touched by a ghost of some sort and ever sense then I have been in a fog and lethargic. Do you know of anything could of happened and a way to remove whatever was done to me? I know this might be a large ask, but any help I would greatly appriciate. I am also worried about the alter have you heard of anything like that or do you know of anyone that is here that might be able to help. I do remember a while back that there was a human that was here that seemed to have a lot of books do you think he would be a source of knowledge even if we go about it getting the information without telling him about the alter itself if he is still here?"
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/10 Saturday May 18th, 2024 12:17:38 AM
Nadia speaks on the alter, having just ideas as she didn't see anything that the others did with it. "A cleansing ritual would be a start, and maybe some holy water. And I wish to ask you something, as I know priest tend to keep really good records. Is there a chance the old maps are somewhere still around, in the older parts of the hold? Just needed to be reclaimed?"
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Saturday May 18th, 2024 12:56:35 AM
"We are all quite concerned about Aydi I was able to help Frit but Aydi's situation appears different."
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 18/14/11 -- CMD 18 -- HP 35/35 Saturday May 18th, 2024 6:59:39 AM
Belly full, Frit sits back and lets the others do the talking, nodding appreciatively when Hamlin mentions healing him.
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 Saturday May 18th, 2024 8:47:43 AM
Ian lets out a little burp then mumbles “When do we get to exploring?”
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 Saturday May 18th, 2024 9:08:15 AM
Ian lets out a little burp then mumbles “When do we get to exploring?”
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 Saturday May 18th, 2024 3:24:19 PM
Aymar adds to the conversation, "The items of the alter appear to be attached to sad memories or moments. The creatures that we fought were from the Plane of unrest, it could be what attracted them or why the portal was open to that particular plane. Aydi, does your dagger contain similar attachments?"
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 --Cursed-- Saturday May 18th, 2024 4:20:32 PM "The only thing about the dagger it is my father's and no one has seen him for years. He disappeared after some type of conflict that no one remembered. I left to search for him and ended up not finding him and now I am here." Aydi replies to Aymar.
Nora suggests checking out the library. Maybe there is some hint of an answer there.
Aydi explains matters to the good brother, and mentions the ghost. He asks about lore that might be found in books, too.
“Hmmm,” says Brother Orim, “maybe a visit to our library would be a good idea ...”
Nadia agrees, and is interested in maps as well.
Hamlin speaks up for his friend, emphasizing Aydi’s need, even more than Aydi does himself.
Frit is content to listen and ponder.
Ian is impatient.
Aymar asks Aydi about his dagger, and he explains its sentimental value.
Orim is pleased to urge the entire group to head for the library right now. As you know, the library shares space with the museum, and most residents are more eager to look at the artifacts exhibited -- and hear stories of might and bravery of old -- than they are to red dusty tomes. This “library” is but a shadow of the great libraries of Plateau City, say, but the few shelves do hold certain rare books that are found nowhere else.
Let’s do a skill challenge, my friends. Please make a skill check relevant to your goals here. Add +2 for the benefits of this library, and another +2 for the assistance of Brother Orin. Depending on the skill you use and the results you roll, you shall gain certain points of lore in answer to your questions ... or not, if you roll poorly!
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/10 d20+9=18 ; Saturday May 18th, 2024 7:23:01 PM Used geography for an 18
Nadia tries to use her knowledge of the surrounding lands to figure out anything that would be best to use. Perhaps she will find something useful in her search
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 18/14/11 -- CMD 18 -- HP 35/35 d20+11=31 ; Sunday May 19th, 2024 4:38:07 AM
The library was never Frit’s favorite place in the monastery, but he was occasionally assigned to help resident and visiting scholars with their research by fetching books for them.
So, that’s what he does for the group. With the help of the librarians he grabs any books that look like they might be relevant and brings them to his friends who are more inclined to reading.
OOC Perception 31 (Nat 20!)
OOC Total WIS damage 2; -1 penalty to WIS Total Strength damage 1
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 d20+9=16 ; d20+9=22 ; Sunday May 19th, 2024 6:59:48 AM
Nora sings a song as she walks through the library: "...down to the shadows she went, to win the devils they sent, temple of dark, bearing their mark, was to be cleansed and to her faith bent..." picking up books referring to the words in the song, 'shadow', 'mark', 'devil', on her way.
She settles at a desk with her pile of books and starts browsing. "Let us see then.... hmm, Brother Orin, what does this mean, is it a local saying or what?"
She isn't particularly good at finding, but finds some nice rhymes for the future.
Though, when thinking about rhymes she suddenly gets an idea: "and it rhymes with... Wait, that might actually be it!" she runs to find another book. ------------------ OOC: Knowledge: religion roll 7 + 5 + 2 + 2 = 16. I have a ton of hero points and seems I never use them so let's use one here. 7 + 5 + 2 + 2 = 22
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 --Cursed-- d20+6=8 ; d20+6=22 ; Sunday May 19th, 2024 12:43:22 PM
Aydi realizes that maybe he should of tried to get healed before coming all this research. The more he tries to focus the more his head is starting to hurt. He pushes through it and tries to study a bit of Geography and a little bit of the local histories as well.
OOC Kn Geography 8 Kn Local 22 For both the bonus was nulled by the curse.
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 d20+5=24 ; Sunday May 19th, 2024 4:46:40 PM
Aymar wants to find more about the Plane of Unrest, dark rituals for summoning creatures and its possible connection to the duergar or other creatures they may have to be worried about.
{OOC: Knowledge: Arcana - 24}
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 18/14/11 -- CMD 18 -- HP 35/35 Sunday May 19th, 2024 5:55:58 PM
Frit notices Aydi struggling a bit and walks over to he is sitting trying to read. He puts a hand gently on Aydi’s shoulder, his brow furrowed with concern. “Are you okay?”
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 --Cursed-- Sunday May 19th, 2024 6:21:52 PM "I am just having trouble focusing on what is in front of me. I think it is still what that ghost did to me. Hopefully soon we can find a way to cure it. Thank you Frit for your concern" Aydi replies to Frit.
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 17*/13/15* -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 d20=18 ; Sunday May 19th, 2024 7:49:16 PM
Kaida keeps her eyes open for a book that might tell her more about the history of Drakesmeade. She figures there might be something they can learn about the past. Are any of the items they found significant? Is there a history of creatures coming up from underneath Drakesmeade? Was that shrine something that had previously been discovered?
--------------- Knowl History: 18
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/10 d20+9=26 ; Monday May 20th, 2024 12:23:21 AM Speaking of hero points I might as well use mine! Maybe I can do better than 18 with one. I did! 26! Maybe her study of the maps did reveal something!
Nadia takes a cue from Nora and studies the maps in more detail than she previously had, hoping to catch any mistakes or mishaps she had overlooked before hand.
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 d20+12=29 ; Monday May 20th, 2024 8:01:21 AM
Ian looks for maps and books on the layout of Drakesmeade before the fall. He will try to cross reference it with current maps and books to see what is still undiscovered. He will ask the priest for help.
Kn-Dungeoneering - 29
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Monday May 20th, 2024 3:45:08 PM
Nora peers over the shoulders of her friends when passing by. "Oh, that looks so promising! And that! Great work, folks!"
She goes back to her own desk, singing to herself: "We know much about history, we know much biology..."
Your combined efforts are a success, and you discover the following bits of lore ...
Famous adventuring group that was based in the Scab, the Grim Guard, once encountered foes like the ghost you saw. Their deeds are recorded in a set of books titled “The Forged.” A passage from the tomes reads ... “These undead, called ‘Darnocs,’ appeared as smokey, vaguely humanoid shapes with red glowing eyes.”
Another tome makes you think you met a lesser sort of thing, called a Werdewe.
Your research suggests that the shrine was as an attempt to create a gateway, leading to the home of devils. The personal objects were being used some how to open the gate.
The effect of the Werdewe is that of a Bestow Curse.
The good brother says he will pray, and tomorrow cast a Remove Curse.
[OOC: What was the final loot division?]
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 17*/13/15* -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 Tuesday May 21st, 2024 3:18:01 AM "Hmmm... Open a gate to the home of devils. Not sure that's a gate I'd want to go through" Kaida shakes her head.
"I don't suppose anyone can tell if any of these objects are inherently evil? I know there are spells that can do that, but, you know" She really doesn't know as many spells as her friends and sometimes it's a bit of a bummer. "I'm not sure we'd want to return something like that to it's owner"
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 18/14/11 -- CMD 18 -- HP 35/35 Tuesday May 21st, 2024 8:33:48 AM
Not having done any of the reading himself, Frit listens thoughtfully to the others as they share what they've learned.
He is silent for a while before frowning and saying, "How did, um, Busby get involved in all of this in the first place? The kids, it, uh, looked like they'd been playing their a while, so, um, why try to use them to open this gateway now?"
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Tuesday May 21st, 2024 1:44:34 PM
Hamlin considers what Frit said for a moment. " Well one could theorize that such a creature might call out to one who is suffering in some way. Offer to make things better or even offer revenge on one's enemies. Children can be casually cruel as I have experienced myself. I believe this may have been the case here"
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Tuesday May 21st, 2024 1:46:22 PM
Ooc I took the ring of sustenance and the handy haversack so I don't have a claim on much else.
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 --Cursed-- Tuesday May 21st, 2024 2:59:33 PM "I agree with Hamlin that he probably was called and did not really know what was going on. I just hope his mother will be able to recover. I know we still have a lot of the items we found. If possible I would like to return the compass to who it belongs to." Aydi speaks up.
OOC Aydi did not take anything
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 18/14/11 -- CMD 18 -- HP 35/35 Tuesday May 21st, 2024 3:38:43 PM
Frit nods, satisfied by Hamlin and Aydi’s explanation. They know more about how these kinds of things than he does. His expression darkens, though, when Hamlin mentions children being cruel to him.
OOC: Frit has the sapphire broach that Nora gave him.
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 Tuesday May 21st, 2024 5:58:45 PM
Aymar is happy the group was able to use their individual talents to achieve a bigger goal. "We can head into our next challenge equipped with knowledge and that gives us an edge."
{OOC: Aymar would not mind the handaxe but I am already far above everyone in WBL. Can Aydi or Frit use it? Its always good to have special material weapons.}
----------------------------------------------- Reposting a list of items and claims (Help if I get anything wrong) -
Claimed: A flat, magical stone (about 3 feet by two feet by one inch), engraved - Smokeless cooking plate Fate Item - Nadia Mithral battleaxe - Nadia Magical Ring - Ring of Sustenance - Hamlin A magical sack - Handy Haversack - Hamlin Magical arrow - Arrow of Halfling Slaying - Ian Sapphire Brooch in the Shape of a Spider Fritjof
Need to be claimed: Adamantine handaxe
Items of value that need to be returned: Topaz Anklet with Musical Charms Silver Locket Emerald-studded Bracelet Opal Pendant on a Silver Chain Golden Ring Ruby-studded Tiara Amethyst Earrings Cameo Ring with an Elven Profile Obsidian Pendant, engraved
Limited or no monetary value items to be returned: Frayed and Patched Stuffed Bear Weathered Leather Journal Torn and Faded Map Chipped Ceramic Music Box (despite its flaws, emits a hauntingly beautiful melody when wound) Frayed Ribbon with a Wax Seal Charred Wooden Figurine Bent and Dented Compass Threadbare Silk Handkerchief
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Tuesday May 21st, 2024 6:40:40 PM "Ghosts had some kind of thing... normal stuff could not hit them? But positive energy, healing and such might hurt? And magic weapons. Well there's the spell plan", Nora considers her options.
"Of course there's the hiding spell, but there are too many of us and it doesn't always work anyway".
----------------- OOC: Nora will keep the anklet if she doesn't find anyone from the stronghold who claims ownership to it. No other loot needed. Spells back to bless & magic weapon.
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/10 Wednesday May 22nd, 2024 7:51:22 AM " Why do we not look into giving the items back, and maybe fighting ghost later? I do not feel we will fight many ghost often, but we shall look to nature to restore order and balance. As Fhorge wills it." Nadia nods sagely as if this was the most simple answer in the world.
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 Wednesday May 22nd, 2024 12:27:52 PM
Ian looks around and says "Me don't know about you but me be thinking we should be hunting down this here spirit before anymore kids or innocents get hurt. Let the priest return the items."
Hamlin suggests that the devilish influence found willing ears among the children.
Aydi agrees, and hopes the mom will find peace.
Aymar thinks the whole thing has been a chance to learn and grow.
OOC: Note that these Items are antique and do not have owners: Topaz Anklet with Musical Charms Silver Locket Emerald-studded Bracelet Opal Pendant on a Silver Chain Golden Ring Ruby-studded Tiara Amethyst Earrings Cameo Ring with an Elven Profile Obsidian Pendant, engraved
Nora ponders options for fighting foes like this next time.
Nadia thinks the ghost may be an enemy later.
Ian agrees and wants to hunt down the ghost.
Knowledge Religion or Arcana or Planes DC12: Highlight to display spoiler: {You think that a spell like Detect Evil would let you check over the items AND maybe track the ghost-thing. Very evil creatures leave an aura trail.}
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 d20+1=4 ; Wednesday May 22nd, 2024 5:31:51 PM "Oh, there was something I heard about this... Wait, it was something... I just had it..." Nora almost remembers something possibly useful.
"Ah, no. Maybe it will pop into mind later."
----------------- OOC: Knowledge, should have been +5 and not the +1 that bardic knowledge gives, but it's still a fail.
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 d20+6=25 ; Wednesday May 22nd, 2024 6:24:55 PM
Aymar considers, "Maybe we can use the aura from the items to track the Werdewe. My Detect Evil should help me identify and track the creature."
{OOC: 25 Knowledge: Religion check}
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 d20+8=17 ; Wednesday May 22nd, 2024 6:51:18 PM
Knowledge planes:17. " that's brilliant Aymar detect evil might give us a method of tracking these creatures. There might still be other gates around" Hamlin would then suggest that the group heads to check it out.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 18/14/11 -- CMD 18 -- HP 35/35 Wednesday May 22nd, 2024 6:54:17 PM
Frit looks skeptical about going to hunt down the spirit. He agrees with Nadia.
“The spirit, it, um, is something we should, um, fight. But we need to know how first. If Nora’s right, then, I don’t think my fists or kamas will do, um, anything. Master Thrissa always said that one of the most foolish things you can, um, do is start a fight you don’t have a plan for w—winning.”
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 --Cursed-- Wednesday May 22nd, 2024 7:15:38 PM "I think right now we should go after but I think we should at least give it the night so we are all close to 100%. After it touched me I had to really focus when I was attacking the spider. We also need to make sure if it happens to someone else we need to make sure we can remove it quickly or we are at a huge disadvantage." Aydi chimes in
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 17*/13/15* -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 Wednesday May 22nd, 2024 7:54:20 PM
Kaida is pretty sure she mentioned casting a Detect Evil spell over the items just a minute ago. Maybe she just needs to speak a little louder?
She's disappointed not to get the haversack, but perhaps selling the remaining items will give her enough gold to make one of her own.
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/10 Wednesday May 22nd, 2024 7:55:43 PM
Nadia having no idea about anything when it comes to ghost, looks at Stone as if he had an answer. He was snoring, and she took that as a sign to just continue. " We shall hunt down this Werdewe, banish or put it to rest, then explore more. That is the plan yes? We do that."
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 Thursday May 23rd, 2024 10:56:29 AM
Ian looks around and says "Let get to hunting then!" He then turns to Hamlin and says "Be remembering that there fancy bag that you be wearing is to carry party items. It is not just for your stuff."
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 18/14/11 -- CMD 18 -- HP 35/35 Thursday May 23rd, 2024 3:09:31 PM
Frit still isn't sure that hunting the ghost when the party doesn't really know how to fight it is the wisest thing to do. But, if that's where his friends lead, then that's where he'll follow them.
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Thursday May 23rd, 2024 3:15:11 PM "Frit, I can enchant one weapon temporarily with magic, that usually helps at least a bit. My spells are probably my best attacks against ghosts, so no use using the spell on my bow. Doesn't work on fists, but what's your best weapon? It doesn't last very long, so I have to use it when we are already fighting." Nora suggests Fritjof.
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 --Cursed-- Thursday May 23rd, 2024 4:00:29 PM "One thing though we need to heal the rest of the way. Also I wonder if the armory here would have a small magical item we could borrow for this mission. We just need to make sure we can actually hurt a ghost." Aydi says
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 Thursday May 23rd, 2024 8:09:38 PM
Aymar realizes the party is excited to get on with it, but "I am eager to take on this creature, it is still effected by my divine smite. However, waiting until tomorrow has its merits. Aydi can be cured, Frit would be back closer to full strength, and everyone would have all their abilities.
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Thursday May 23rd, 2024 9:59:32 PM
" I agree we should wait a day and get back to full strength"
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 17*/13/15* -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 Friday May 24th, 2024 1:26:46 AM
Kaida is also keen to wait until tomorrow. "I'd also like to check in on Selmyn. Now that we know what was behind some of the troubles I want to see if it could relate to what's ailing her. It could be unrelated, but I'd like to check in on her"
Aftermath - DM SteveM & Cayzle Friday May 24th, 2024 6:50:00 AM
Aymar thinks about using Detect Evil, a first level spell. An excellent answer!
Hamlin suggests trying that out.
Frit worries about how to hurt the creature.
Aydi thinks that it would be better to wait for morning.
Kaida already thought of casting Detect Evil ... is that a spell she has prepped, or even can cast?
Nadia is in favor of hunting this thing down. Ian too!
OOC: Good questions have been raised: How will you attack this enemy? Keep in mind that it is incorporeal ... Creatures with the incorporeal condition do not have a physical body. Incorporeal creatures are immune to all nonmagical attack forms. Incorporeal creatures take half damage (50%) from magic weapons, spells, spell-like effects, and supernatural effects. Incorporeal creatures take full damage from other incorporeal creatures and effects, as well as all force effects.
Also, note that Detect Evil lasts only 10 minutes per level. How many castings will you need?
Eleonora can enchant a weapon, so that may help, a lot!
A plan is quickly hit upon, and the next day sees action. Please do list your spells, since you may need them all! With spells ready, you begin the hunt.
But first, the items -- none of them are evil.
And second, the good brother prays for and casts Remove Curse on Aydi. He feels the fell burden lift!
Also, the altar is evil, and Brother Orin suggests dismantling it and purifying it with holy water. He is happy to do this as you hunt for the Werdewe.
Frit remains worries about how to hurt the incorporeal foe.
What preparations do you make prior to your hunt, and then, how do you go a-hunting?
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 18/14/11 -- CMD 18 -- HP 35/35 Friday May 24th, 2024 1:14:39 PM
Frit thanks Nora and shows her his kamas, which are the only weapon he has except his fists.
He wakes before the sun rises and, feeling better, decides to train by going for a run and doing some light strength training. He is finishing up his meditation as much of the rest of the compound wakes up. He meets up with the rest of the group for breakfast before they attempt to track this ghost. He plans to follow their lead.
OOC Total WIS damage 1 Total Strength damage 1
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Friday May 24th, 2024 2:29:06 PM
Nora gets up, and rethinks: "We might really need even more magic..."
She prays to her goddess, asking all the magic weapon spells she can get.
She goes to meet the party at breakfast. "I promised one magic weapon to Frit, but who wants the another one when going gets tough? It is very short so I have to give it when we find the ghost."
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 Friday May 24th, 2024 6:53:54 PM
Aymar thinks about how best to approach this creature, "Is there a way for us to acquire holy water? That would be a good option to attack this creature."
After inspecting the items with Detect Evil and coming up with nothing, "I think the altar is our best option to find this creature. We should not dismantle and purify it until the creature is taken care of."
As for Nora's question, "My divine smite should allow me to overcome any obstacles, granted if we end up fighting more then one creature, I might be in trouble. I think your spell would be of better use for Aydi or Nadia."
After breakfast, "We should go to the altar and start from there."
{OOC: I can cast Detect Evil at will} {OOC: If we can acquire holy water at the standard 25 gp, Aymar will acquire 8 of them}
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 --Cursed-- Friday May 24th, 2024 7:01:15 PM
Aydi wakes up still feeling the curse and heads over to see Brother Orin. After the Brother Orin removes the curse Aydi will find the rest of the group "Nora when the time is right would you be able to enchant my shortsword? I think I can help with the healing a bit my spells are not the most useful right now but I can at least heal some." Aydi chimes in. "I think I might go find a quarterstaff as well."
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 --Cursed-- Friday May 24th, 2024 7:01:53 PM
2 total lvl 1 spells
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 17*/13/15* -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 Friday May 24th, 2024 10:32:15 PM
After breakfast (and second breakfast) Kaida goes to check on Selmyn. Now that they know what caused some of the trouble in Drakesmeade she may be able to tell if Selmyn's symptoms are related.
Her mood isn't great, and she's feeling that she's going to be a burden to the party on this adventure. The creature they fought was immune to all of her spells and to face it again will have the same result. Given she's incapable of physically defending herself, and can't even attack an incorproeal creature from a distance - even with holy water - she's not entirely sure what she'll add other than to slow the rest of the party down.
Still, she's not going to let them go without her. She'll just have to work something out when the time comes.
"Ready when you are" she says as she forces a smile.
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/10 Saturday May 25th, 2024 1:57:40 AM "I am as ready as I ever will be. Though this magical pot and axe I shall miss if we didn't they have owners. Oh well, maybe the ghost has good loot?" Nadia jokes as she prepares her spells and Stone for the future trip.
Aftermath - DM SteveM & Cayzle Saturday May 25th, 2024 9:51:22 AM
Frit shows Nora his weapons, hoping to get them temporarily enchanted.
If anybody makes a Spellcraft DC12 check, then Highlight to display spoiler: {If we are talking Magic Weapon, the spell can affect one manufactured weapon, say a kama. It can also affect all unarmed atacks, so long as they are all made with the same fist or foot. OTOH, Magic Fang can only enchant natural weapons or unarmed attacks, again, for example, all unarmed attacks made with the same part of the body.}
Frit is still feeling a little under the weather from the spider poison, but he’s getting better.
Nora loads up on Magic Weapon spells, preparing two.
Aymar finds out that Brother Orim will give the party three vials of holy water he has available, free of charge since the cause is just. “Just give me back what you do not use, please.” He mentions that he has reserved two vials to use to purify the altar.
Aymar joins the party at breakfast and talks strategy. Start at the Altar?
Aydi prepares a spell to use to enhance a staff. He can find one for at the general store.
Kaida worries that she will be ineffectual, but puts a brave face on that and sticks by her friends.
Kaida visits Selmyn and, after seeing Aydi’s affliction, suspects they are similar. Perhaps tomorrow Brother Orim can try Remove Curse?
Nadia gets ready to join her friends. [OOC: with what spells?]
You gather at the altar. Stern has set a couple guards at the old apartment, but of course they let you in right away. Brother Orim joins you there.
“Haven’t seen anything, but this place gives me the willies,” one guard says.
Orim is resolved to stay at the altar, in case the ghost returns here. And he wants to take this evil thing apart today!
Certainly, the place remains evil. And there are traces lingering. Has the incorporeal monster been here? Yes. Lately? Hard to say.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 19/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 Saturday May 25th, 2024 2:59:50 PM
Frit shudders has they pass the children's drawings of the spiders, quickly looking away from them.
During their walk, he observed that Kaida is not fully her self, her smile not as bright as it usually is. While the others discuss how to track the ghost with Brother Orim, he stands beside her and quietly asks, "Are you, uh, okay?"
OOC Total WIS damage 1 Total Strength damage 1
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 d20+7=26 ; Saturday May 25th, 2024 4:00:33 PM
Aymar graciously accepts the vials. "Thank you Brother Orim. We will be sure to put them to good use." He will turn to the party, "Who do we think can benefit the most from these?"
Aymar will place his hand on the guards shoulder after his statement, "Your bravery and resolve are appreciated." He will then move to the altar and cast detect evil. He will begin looking for lingering aura's at the altar and at the place where the shadowy figure disappeared in their fight.
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 d20+13=23 ; d20+1=9 ; Saturday May 25th, 2024 4:10:17 PM
Ian looks around the room for anything that might give run an idea of where to go next.
Perception 23
Spellcraft 9
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 d20=17 ; d20+8=28 ; d20+8=28 ; Saturday May 25th, 2024 5:26:42 PM
Aydi will think of what is the best way to strengthen our weapons. He has been trying one spell a couple times when he was out with Yuki. It always seemed to hit a little harder. "I think I maybe able to do a little damage to that ghost with a little help of one of my spells. Not to good with quarterstaff but I think it might work if we go against something like that." He will then take a look around for anything new or any signs other then the guards that have been around the alter.
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 d20+13=23 ; d20+1=9 ; Saturday May 25th, 2024 6:08:47 PM
Ian looks around the room for anything that might give run an idea of where to go next.
Perception 23
Spellcraft 9
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 d20+13=23 ; d20+1=9 ; Saturday May 25th, 2024 7:57:38 PM
Ian looks around the room for anything that might give run an idea of where to go next.
Perception 23
Spellcraft 9
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/10 d20+13=20 ; d20+7=12 ; Sunday May 26th, 2024 7:36:08 AM
Nadia kept her spells similar, but instead of a spell for strength, she went for something that would hopefully highlight an invisible foe. " This spell is used to track any fae creatures, surrounds them with fire."
Stone and Nadia then stay with the group, but do try to see if anything was missed as they move along the passages.
20 for Nadia, 12 for Stone. Probably found a mouse.
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Sunday May 26th, 2024 9:40:39 AM
Nora, unlike her usual back position, walks close to the front, ready to give her magic to the melee fighters.
At the altar, she looks around, insecurely. "I have little idea what should happen now. I've never purified things like this before. But, we all being here brings Flower's aspect of love, and can play something that vaguely counts as art. Let's start from that", she says, takes out her lute and carefully tunes it.
"Well, I'm ready to kill it softly with my song. Hit it", she says to Orim, nodding toward the altar.
-------------------- OOC: Maybe starting the purification ritual will anger it and bring it back? Tracking something incorporeal sounds pretty hard.
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Sunday May 26th, 2024 8:04:50 PM
"I wonder if we can destroy it with physical damage if a ritual doesn't work"
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 17*/13/15* -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 Sunday May 26th, 2024 8:38:52 PM "I'm fine" Kadia replies quietly to Frit, and keeps her focus straight ahead. After a few more paces she opens up "I just don't want to get in the way and see any of you hurt because of it, you know? I'm kinda growing attached to you all"
She stands a little taller. "I'm going to do my best to help however I can, but it might not be a lot against these devils. Best I can do is prepare you for battle. When you think the time is right, let me know and I'll cast a protective spell on you that works even against incorporeal things"
As the party nears the altar area, Frit asks Kaida if she is ok.
Kaida says she is ok, and explains that she has a protective spell at hand.
Aymar takes the holy water and thanks the guards for their service.
Ian gives the place a good look over. The entire area is unchanged since you last saw it. Brother Orim tells you that left orders to touch nothing just to be safe.
“But I am eager to clean this filth and purify it.”
Aydi confirms that there are no tracks or disturbances of a physical nature. He hopes the shillelagh will hit the monster.
Nadia explains her spell strategy and looks around too.
Nora is ready to start with the good brother is. She plans to play her music.
Hamlin ponders violence as the solution.
Brother Orim begins his prayers, and Nora plays along to accompany him. After a minute, the familiar smoky apparition rises from the altar. You all fel the same unnerving aura you felt before ... within 20 ft, you all take a -1 on attack rolls and skill checks. To cast a spell, continue playing music, or continue praying, make a concentration check. For spells, the concentration DC is DC 5 + spell level. For praying and playing, it is DC8.
We are in combat.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 19/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 35/35 Monday May 27th, 2024 4:06:04 PM “Thank you, Kay,” Frit says and the cloud appears. He hisses out a swear before turning to Kaida. “I think, um, now. Now would be good. Thanks. We, um, need this, need you.” He clumsily reassures her before sprinting over to Nora, knowing that he can’t do anything without her enchantment.
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 d20+3=21 ; d20=10 ; Monday May 27th, 2024 4:38:13 PM "I'm ready, here, go with Flower's blessing!" Nora says, calls the magic of her goddess, and touches Frit's kama to give it a temporary enchantment.
------------- OOC: Magic weapon to Frit's kama. 1 minute +1 attack & damage. Nora still has a move action, if there is any use for it she'll continue playing with it. Concentration check on spell 21. For play, flat 10, do I add the skill bonus to it or what?
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 Monday May 27th, 2024 5:19:21 PM
Aydi sees the ghost and immediately takes a few steps back while grabbing his quarterstaff and will cast shillelagh on it. "This better work!"
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 Monday May 27th, 2024 5:20:37 PM
ooc 1 unused spellslot
shillelagh Your own non-magical club or quarterstaff becomes a weapon with a +1 enhancement bonus on attack and damage rolls. A quarterstaff gains this enhancement for both ends of the weapon. It deals damage as if it were two size categories larger (a Small club or quarterstaff so transmuted deals 1d8 points of damage, a Medium 2d6, and a Large 3d6), +1 for its enhancement bonus. These effects only occur when the weapon is wielded by you. If you do not wield it, the weapon behaves as if unaffected by this spell.
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 d20+8=21 ; d8+3=11 ; Monday May 27th, 2024 5:26:00 PM
Concentration check to cast spell. 21 so successfully cast. Hamlin casts Aide on Frit 11 temp hit points +1 bonus on attack rolls.
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 17*/13/15* -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 Monday May 27th, 2024 10:25:11 PM
Kaida gives Frit a pat on the back as he moves past her, using the opportunity to cast Mage Armor on him.
From all the spells now cast on Frit, he seems the party's best chance of a quick fight.
------------- Standard: Cast Mage Armor on Frit. Concentration check autopass
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 23/19/20 -- CMD 24 -- HP 35/24 d20+8=26 ; d20+8=9 ; d10+9=17 ; Monday May 27th, 2024 10:25:36 PM
Aymar wastes no time and casts Smite Evil on the creature. He will move up to the creature and swing his sword at it.
{27 to hit, 10 to confirm critical, 17 Damage} {I assume this creature is an outsider with evil subtype or undead, if not the damage is 14}
{OOC: Updated AC for Smite Evil}
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/10 d20+7=24 ; Tuesday May 28th, 2024 8:31:01 AM 24 concentration for faerie fire
Nadia prepares to cast a spell once she can see the creature fully form, calling out "I will light it up! We will see it then!"
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 Tuesday May 28th, 2024 11:54:40 AM
Ian will grab his arrow of hafling and watch the ghost appear.
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Tuesday May 28th, 2024 1:01:24 PM "But what is it in essence, and why did it appear here, in Drakesmeade?" Nora wonders the origin of the ghost.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 19/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 46/35 Tuesday May 28th, 2024 6:42:50 PM
Frit is grateful for his friends magical help. He attempts to position himself between them and the ghostly apparition, holding up the kama that Nora enchanted.
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Tuesday May 28th, 2024 7:06:19 PM
" there may be an object anchoring it to this world? Perhaps try to destroy something around here after you destroy the ghost"
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 Tuesday May 28th, 2024 8:56:37 PM "I think we need to worry to not get touched by that ghost and we need to make sure Brother Orim does not get hit as well." Aydi speaks up and tries to be about 20 feet away to make surevthe spell works.
Aftermath - DM SteveM & Cayzle d100=45 (Fairie Fire is effective); d20+5=15 (touch att vs Orim); d20+7=24 (Orim saves); Wednesday May 29th, 2024 5:23:56 AM
Nora concentrates and enchants Frit’s weapon.
Aydi moves 20 feet back out of the range of the aura in order to cast a spell to enchant his quarterstaff.
Hamlin concentrates and casts Aid on Frit.
Kaida concentrates and casts Mage Armor on Frit.
Aymar activates his paladin’s Smite Evil, then moves to attack the werdewe. His swing is true, and his nonmagical weapon passes through, doing no harm. [OOC: After research, I conclude that incorporeality is not damage reduction. The smite bypasses damage reduction, but it does not make the weapon magical. Nonmagical weapons cannot damage an incorporeal target. sorry.]
Nadia concentrates and casts Faerie Fire. There is no save. The spell outlines the werdewe. [OOC: Per the rules, “Corporeal spells and effects that do not cause damage only have a 50% chance of affecting an incorporeal creature.” I rolled a 45%, so the spell works!]
Ian has a magical arrow! Granted, it is designed to kill halflings, but it is a weapon and it is magical. So there’s a good reason to think it might be useful now! He takes it in hand.
Frit, buffed and ready, stands between the ghostly figure and the party.
Hamlin speculates that something must be destroyed to be really rid of the creature. The altar, maybe?
Brother Orim concentrates on continuing his prayer. He is fifth level and 16 Wis, so at +8, he cannot fail the DC8 check.
That is something the werdewe cannot abide. It sinks into the floor, going around Frit, and reppears up from the floor next to Brother Orim. It reaches out to touch the cleric and hits ... but the cleric rolls a 17 on the save and resists its attack!
It is floating among you, next to Orim, within a five ft step of everybody except Aydi, who is 20 feet away.
REMEMBER: unnerving aura means you all take a -1 on attack rolls and skill checks within 20 ft.
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 17*/13/15* -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 d20+9=11 ; Wednesday May 29th, 2024 7:18:31 AM
Kaida tries to give Brother Orim the same protection that she gave Frit, but she's unable to concentrate with the werdewe within arm reach. The spell fizzles just as she utters the last words.
---------- Standard: Defensively cast Mage Armor on Brother Orim. Concentration check DC17: 11=Fail! The spell is lost.
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/10 d20+5=6 ; d20+5=25 ; d20+5=18 ; d20+5=14 ; 2d4+6=11 ; Wednesday May 29th, 2024 7:44:26 AM There was actually a FAQ by Pazio concerning smite and incorporeal. Smite does NOT affect unless the weapon is already magical. I didn't want to metagame that because I knew it existed, and to say anything felt like cheating/ telling another how to play their character. Which sucks because I think only one of us can attack the creature.
Nadia sees the creature get lit up, and then cast Magic Fang on Stone after taking a five foot step away, sending him into fight the creature. It seems even holy magic may not work here, so maybe natural will. " May Fhorge come and cleanse you from this place!'
Stone does the full round attack, got a 6 for the bite, a 25 for the claw, a 18 to confirm, and a 14 for the second claw. I do not know if the second claw hits, but the crit damage was 11. Magic Fang is a magical weapon.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 19/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 46/35 d20+5=20 ; d6+3=8 ; d20+5=15 ; d6+3=6 ; Wednesday May 29th, 2024 9:42:21 AM
Frit spins around to where the ghost has appeared behind him, swinging his enchanted kama in its direction. After the first strike, he flips the kama and attempts a backhand attack.
OOC: DM, if we are all within 5 feet of the ghost, do we get a flanking bonus? I assume that we have him pretty surrounded?
Attack 1: 20 to hit (22 with flanking) Damage: 8 + 1= 9 (Nora's enchantment) Attack 2: 15 to hit (17 with flanking) Damage: 6 + 1 = 7
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 d20+2=11 ; Wednesday May 29th, 2024 1:36:59 PM
Nora runs over to Aymar. "Aymar, I have the other spell, here, it will make your weapon magical, too!" She casts the spell and touches Aymar's sword.
------------ OOC: Concentration 11, DC 5 => success. Aymar's sword is magic for a minute. Frit, Aymar, remember +1 hit/dam from the spell.
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 23/19/20 -- CMD 24 -- HP 35/24 d20+9=12 ; d10+10=17 ; Wednesday May 29th, 2024 2:48:46 PM
Aymar was shocked by his weapon passing through the creature.
After Nora casts her spell he turns to her, "Thank you, perhaps I should have done more research on these creatures."
Aymar collects himself and moves towards the creature and takes another swing.
{OOC: 12 to hit; 8 damage}
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 d20+2=16 ; d8=3 ; Wednesday May 29th, 2024 5:14:33 PM
Aydi knowing the spell is in affect will move in the 20 feet go I for an attack.
OOC Attack 16 Damage 4
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Wednesday May 29th, 2024 7:12:57 PM
Hamlin will try to move out of the creature's aura and cast command undead. DC 18 will save. If successful I order it to stand down. " everyone don't attack it if this spell works. I can make it stand down"
Kaida’s concentration fails in the aura at the last second, ruining a spell.
Nadia casts Magic Fang on her companion. Note that per the spell, “Magic fang gives one natural weapon or unarmed strike of the subject a +1 enhancement bonus on attack and damage rolls.” Just ONE natural weapon.
Stone makes a full round attack, but only the first strike has a chance to hit. That is the bite, and a 6 fails to hit.
Nora concentrates and casts a buff on Aymar’s sword.
Aymar swings at the monster and misses.
Aydi moves up, swings and misses.
Hamlin tries to control the werdewe, but he discovers it is an incorporeal outsider, not an undead.
Frit attacks with kama and fist, but only kama can hit. That attack hits AC20, a hit! There is a 50% chance to damage the werdewe. The DM rolls a 23, so that’s a hit! The werdewe takes its first actual damage, 9 hp! And since it has, in fact, exactly 9 hit points, it is banished back to its home dimension!
Brother Orim continues to pray, and when he is done, also sprinkles holy water, removes curses, and dispels magic. This is enough.
The evil is ended.
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/10 Thursday May 30th, 2024 9:34:05 AM
After everything seems to be taken care of and done, Nadia would poke around the area to ensure everything was fine. Not that she didn't trust Brother Orim, just she was an expert in magic in a different way, and was curious if they had offended any natural balance by their actions in the first place. The creature did come from somewhere after all.
" Who has a guess to what caused this creature? Feelings of abandonment? Loneliness? The dread of every closing end of life for this cycle during which the natural order is upset?" Her last words were a bit of a joke, given she knew everything had it's time and place.
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 Thursday May 30th, 2024 11:24:05 AM
Ian looks around and says to himself "Me didn't get to stab the cursed beast with this damn evil arrow."
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 Thursday May 30th, 2024 1:29:24 PM "Well that went quicker then I thought it would. That was a good hit Frit. We should check the other locations that are not being used to make sure there are not any other surprises that are left behind. Aydi speaks up.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 19/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 46/35 Thursday May 30th, 2024 3:39:53 PM
Frit’s cheeks go a little pink at Audi’s compliment. Running his hand over his head, he says, “It was a lucky hit. And I, um, I wouldn’t have been able to do anything without Nora, Hamlin, and Kaida. Thanks for all the spells.”
“Let’s look around a bit and then I think I could use, uh, a trip to the b-b-baths and the tea shop to relax. It’s been a, um, a rough couple of days.”
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 Thursday May 30th, 2024 4:30:59 PM
Once the creature is dispelled, Aymar will kneel and pray to Domi. When he is finished, he joins in the conversation, "Frit is correct, this was a good team victory."
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Thursday May 30th, 2024 6:04:04 PM
"Good work everyone we did it!!"
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Thursday May 30th, 2024 6:07:04 PM
Nora, ready to cast more or inspire, is surprised by the efficiency. "Oh, that, er, um..." She composes herself, realizing the victory: "Yay! Well done Frit! And thank Flower!" She jumps to hug Frit, but quickly stops. "Sorry... I guess you are not used to that."
"But nobody got hurt? Great job, everyone!"
After the enemy is gone and Orim continues his prayers, Nora accompanies with her lute, a celebrating melody of a victory.
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 17*/13/15* -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 Thursday May 30th, 2024 9:23:02 PM
Kaida stands silently as Brother Orim goes about his business, not wanting to disturb him. She wonders how much action the dwarf has seen and whether this little encounter is something he'd consider a terrible battle or just another day. She might have to get his story later.
She had a 50/50 success in that last combat with her spells, but the main one on Frit worked, so she's not too displeased.
A thought occurs to Kaida that this might not be the only one that got through the gateway. She doesn't want to ruin the celebrations though so adds it to the list of things to talk to Brother Orim about later.
"A good team effort! I'm just glad no-one was badly hurt"
Aftermath - DM SteveM & Cayzle Friday May 31st, 2024 7:07:50 AM
Nadia searches the area. She feels that the sinister atmosphere has lifted. She asks about the origin of the creature. Brother Orim suggests that the sentimental emotions of the stolen items powered the altar and allowed the creature to exist in the area.
Ian regrets not getting to stab the monster! Maybe next time!
Aydi congratulates Frit and helps Nadia look around.
Modest Frit stammers and then encourages everybody to rest and relax.
Aymar prays in thanks.
Hamlin congratulates the team.
Nora is glad the fight is over fast.
Kaida has a range of thoughts, keeps them private, and also congratulates the team.
Brother Orim sighs, dusts off his hands, and invites you all to The Jolly Miner for a well-earned drink.
Jason Whited - Ian Shadowcrest -- AC 18/15/14 -- CMD 14 -- HP 31/31 Friday May 31st, 2024 7:43:03 AM
Ian thinks a drink is well deserved.
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Friday May 31st, 2024 4:55:58 PM "Of course a celebration is in order", Nora says but looks still like thinking about something. Soon she continues: "I wouldn't want to ruin the party, but I have a nagging feeling that there is something more. Why and where did that thing pop from? Well, in any case that trip to the library or elsewhere is for tomorrow."
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 d20+6=18 ; Friday May 31st, 2024 5:27:06 PM
[b]"I agree Nora, there is more that we are not seeing. I think we can find a way to relax, but I do not think we need to let our guards down. Maybe we can get some added information before we go to the other areas that are not being used. Also I think the baths are calling to me." Aydi says. He will take a quick check on the Brother to see if he also wants to tell us more then just have a drink. (Sense Motive 18)
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 Friday May 31st, 2024 6:11:00 PM
Aymar agrees, "Celebrations are in order today and back to planning tomorrow."
Before leaving, he will use Detect Evil on the altar and room to verify there is not any auras still left.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 19/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 46/35 Friday May 31st, 2024 6:12:30 PM "I'll help tomorrow--if I, um, can," Frit says to Aydi and Nora. "Though I don't know how much that will, uh, be. But baths and drinks tonight."
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/10 Friday May 31st, 2024 6:21:06 PM
After ensuring the monster was dead, Nadia and Stone both seem satified at first with the results, but after a moment say " We really needed Frit there, and then.. who first found the door again? Aydi right? Both none dwarves, solving dwarven problems. It really does prove we need help from each other sometimes, or else we will repeat mistakes of the past. But as for celebrating, we need to find out if there are anything else like this around."
Nadia was convinced they had more to explore in this older sections of the hold.
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Friday May 31st, 2024 8:40:54 PM
"Hmm it's hard to say how much use I'll be if they are spectral outsiders however I will try my best."
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 17*/13/15* -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 Friday May 31st, 2024 10:37:48 PM
Kaida doesn't have to be asked twice. "To the Jolly Miner!" she declares, raising a finger in the air.
Once in the tavern she tries to find her favorite chair - the one where she can freely dangle her legs - and orders a pint to start with.
While waiting she looks about to see if she can see Selymn, and if not, enquires of Kada where she might be.
Aftermath - DM SteveM & Cayzle Saturday June 1st, 2024 7:45:39 AM
Ian is happy to join the cleric in the tavern.
Nora agrees, but fears that there is more to this situation.
Aydi has the same sense as Nora, but all he senses from the good brother is satisfaction at the end of an evil and a little sorrow at the damage it caused.
Before accepting Brother Orim’s invitation, Aymar scans the entire area. No remaining auras of evil remain.
Frit is glad for baths and drinks.
Nadia wisely comments that it was not dwarves that were key to solving this crisis. Brother Orim agrees. “Truly, Thaeden was right when he suggested calling for adventurers to join our community. I shudder to think of the deaths that would have otherwise occurred.”
Hamlin hopes he will be effective against future foes, but certainly he has the bravery for the tasks ahead.
Kaida is glad to visit the tavern for some down time. There, she asks Kada about Selymn. She learns that Brother Orim removed the curse yesterday, and she is doing much much better.
Clearly he is thinking about Busby’s death. “And of course, there is still one funeral on the morrow. Will you good folks attend?”
You also find that Thaeden is in the Jolly Miner as well, and he is eager to hear about the resolution to this mess.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 19/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 46/35 d20+8=19 ; Sunday June 2nd, 2024 5:46:35 AM
Frit puts down his ale at the mention of Busby’s funeral. The drink no longer tastes as good, and he doesn’t feel much like celebrating. “We’ll be there, sir,” he says to Brother Orim.
While this others speak with Thaeden, Frit slips out of the Jolly Miner and heads back home. He climbs the fortifications around Bear Cliff and joins the watch, staring out into the darkness.
Perception 19
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 Sunday June 2nd, 2024 11:41:09 AM
Nadia and Stone enjoy the time relaxing with the group, but she still feels saddened by the fact they were unable to help all the kids. Sure, Busby was probably a handful, but that doesn't mean he should have been lost.
"We have cleansed the area. But that does not mean everything is fine now. We should check thoroughly the rest of the areas that are unused."
Dominik - Aymar Shakhtar -- AC 20/16/17 -- CMD 21 -- HP 24/24 Sunday June 2nd, 2024 12:12:51 PM
Aymar has been to too many funerals in his life, it never makes it easier. He nods in agreement with Frit's statement. He worries that it will not be the last one. We need to find the source of who performed the ritual.
He will have a couple drinks before heading off to the baths.
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 d20+8=11 ; Sunday June 2nd, 2024 1:05:47 PM
Aydi will agree that he will go to the funeral the following day. "With that area cleared how many more do you think should be cleared. I think after tomorrow I would like to continue clearing out the areas. I just hope we do not find any more surprises. I think I might go clean up a bit and then go for a watch if you all do not mind."
Aydi will then head to the baths for a quick rinse and then head out for a watch surprised, but not really surprised that Frit is already up there. "Been quiet, I hope?" Aydi says to his friend.
OOC Perception 11
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Sunday June 2nd, 2024 6:31:30 PM
Nora sips her honey-laden drink, torn between joy and sadness. "We won this battle, if not the war. And I know in war, you face losses. But it still hurts, especially when they could have been avoided by just a bit more. We should at least make a lasting memory of this, somehow."
"And yes, continue clearing as much as possible, to make this safe for the people."
RobC - Kaida Shadowplay -- AC 17*/13/15* -- CMD 11 -- HP 24/24 Sunday June 2nd, 2024 7:05:41 PM
The ale gets stuck in Kaida's throat but she forces it down. "We'll be there" she says rather solemnly "Is there a tradition we need to follow? Should we bring something for Busby's mother?". She'd follow the standard etiquette of funerals, of course, but if there is something they group are supposed to do then she wants to know about it rather than make a mess of things.
On a positive note, Selmyn is feeling a lot better and that is a relief.
Jess- Fritjof -- AC 19/15/13 -- CMD 19 -- HP 46/35 Monday June 3rd, 2024 10:06:08 AM "Seems to be," Frit replies to Aydi.
"Think I like the threats better coming from out there, though. It, um, it feels somehow easier to fight against. It's f---, it seems easier to protect people from. I keep thinking about it--if there was anyway we could have, um, saved him. But I, uh, I don't know. We didn't know he needed saving until it was, maybe, already too late."
StephenT - Aydi Alzila -- AC 19/16/16 -- CMD 18 -- HP 28/28 Monday June 3rd, 2024 12:56:28 PM "I understand amd the internal threats are what can keeper up at night. I do not know much about the people that we are protecting. I look back I may of met the child, but I can not be sure now if it was him. I also wonder now if there are others that could be not who they seem to be. I also wonder what else could come from areas that we do not know of in the stronghold. I just hope the sacrifice will be enough for a bit of change or at least a warning that we as a community can head Aydi will look out to the horizon. "I think we will be okay. We will just need to watch out for each other while we protect our home."
Spencer Holloway Nadia Silvershield AC 19/13/15 HP 28/28 Monday June 3rd, 2024 2:47:50 PM
While Nadia was inside still carousing with everyone else, she would pull aside the chief and ask him privately, or as privately as possible, " What all should we expect from further looking? What has the patrol seen, and then who has led those patrols? I would like to speak to them if possible." Naid was betting not everything was told to the Chief, if nothing else because feelings are not always proof of something.
MM - Eleonora Deepmine -- AC 17 -- CMD 12 -- HP 23/23 Monday June 3rd, 2024 4:28:31 PM "It is easier when there's clear, overwhelming danger. If you faced it and took quite a beating, you feel you tried. But having something happen while you were singing at a tavern, it feels more like you could have done better. Even if we don't live just to survive, but also to sing."
Hamlin Vashtel (Brent Adams) -- AC 13/13/10 -- CMD 13 -- HP 19/19 Monday June 3rd, 2024 6:11:12 PM
To Theaden. " of course we will attend and then continue to search for other threats from that world. It would break my heart to lose more people to these... curses". Hamlin will put on his best robes for the funeral.
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