Fire! (DM Mark) d20=5 ; d20=7 ; d6=1 ; d6=4 ; d6=5 ; d6=5 ; d6=1 ; d6=5 ; Tuesday February 9th, 2016 5:31:42 PM
Trill sees to the horses. Trill and Cameron determine that these fire pits have not been used in some time, and they work together to scout the camp.
Shel ponders the fact that the image of Veseley seems to have chosen Alleah this time. Alleah is transfixed by the apparition of Veseley. Kezzem is startled by what he thinks is Veseley’s ghost, and throws a dagger at it. It goes through the image with no effect.
Murphy works with Cameron to learn orcish on the way, trying to filter out the dwarven accent. Once they reach camp, Murphy tries to go back to obscure their trail. While this can be done to some degree, he soon give up trying to hide the fact that 10 ponies and 2 dogs passed this way. He plants a shovel in the ground, hoping someone will dig the latrine, and he instructs everyone how to use the latrine. He works to set up triplines around the camp, but is not sure how useful they will be.
Pressi watches and waits.
Bliss and Mookie discuss Murphy's fixation with poop. Bliss sleeps under a small cauldron. ___________________________________________________________ Watches from before were:
Even nights 1st: Shel 2nd: Pressi 3rd: Kezzem 4th: Cameron
The first night, the group sees to the animals and camp preparations. During the night, there are wolves howling in the distance, but they seem to move on.
The following day is more pleasant than the day before, the weather is clear and cool - perfect for travelling. You consult your maps and prepare to head out.
There is a fair amount of work to be done to get ready - getting the gear secured on 10 ponies and 2 dogs takes some time. Once things are packed again, the party continues travelling South, following the old foot path. The path is rough in spots, and you believe a cart would have been fine in most places, but there are some slopes and gullies where you would have had to unhook the cart and carry it across some obstacles. The ponies pose less of a problem, though there are times you need to dismount and lead them for a short way.
The second night, they set up camp much as before. Murphy tries to get everyone to pee around the campsite to “mark” their territory. He gets some amused looks from the female haflings. The animals are set on a picket line, and folks eat and settle down to sleep.
The watches are:
1st: Trill 2nd: Bliss 3rd: Alleah 4th: Murphy
Late at night on Alleah’s watch, the group is abruptly awoken. From out of nowhere, a ball of fire about 20’ in diameter explodes momentarily near the trunk of the tree where the ponies were tied. The lower branches of the tree catch fire above the ponies, creating some light in that area! Some of the ponies scream! Some fall silent. Other than your own stirring, that is the only sound you hear.
(7 ponies need to make a DC 17 reflex save - damage 21, save damage 10)
Alleah was on watch, but heard nothing. Everyone is awake now - even Bliss under his cauldron hear the explosion! It’s dark, and some of the party may have removed their armor to sleep. Except for the fire beginning to light the tree, it remains dark. (Normal light to 20’ - see the area of the fireball, dim light to 40’)
Here is your map. The red area indicates the fireball.
Shel Gerald--AC 15/14/12--CMD 14--HP 39/39 d20+10=21 ; d20+3=15 ; Tuesday February 9th, 2016 10:16:05 PM
Shel was tossed by the sheer force of the explosion, and the screaming of the animals. She wasn't sure what the group was facing, so she casts Invisibility on herself as she rises to her feet and takes a look around, expecting an enemy spellcaster.
OOC: Spellcraft to identify the spell 21. Perception 15 to try and locate where it originated.
Fire! (DM Mark) Tuesday February 9th, 2016 10:28:20 PM
Just to be clear, Alleah was the only one awake when this happened, and she heard nothing.
_liss hides in plain sight and starts circling around to find the caster -- north 20 ft east 20 ft south 40 ft dou_le _ove
Stealth 42
Perception 35 nat 20
Cameron (David F) AC 23 (T 15, FF 19) CMD 18 HP 61 /61 Character Sheet d20+13=18 ; d20+9=18 ; d20+12=17 ; d20+15=16 ; Tuesday February 9th, 2016 11:24:45 PM
OOC As a note, and I think I mentioned this before, but will again. Cameron has chosen a mithril BP so that he is in light armor. His military experience has taught him that enemies almost always catch you with your pants down. He always sleeps in his armor unless he is at home, and he sleeps in it at home if he suspects something is up. Being a disciple of Jancassis, that is more often than you might think. Midnight should be around end of second or beginning of third watch so I am going on the assumption that Cameron woke up, prayed and had just fallen back asleep when this happened. That means I am on today's spells. IC Cameron sits bolt upright as the WHOOSH of the fireball goes off and he hears the horses scream in terror and pain. He snaps open the flap of his tent and tumbles the few scant feet to the ground. Acrobatics 18 He lands next to Cudgel and reassures the dog with a few whispered words and a hand on his back. "Stay down boy! Hold in place!" Handle animal 18 Perception 17 Seeing no enemies Cameron defaults to plan B. He intones the words of one of Jacassis, special domain spells and takes up the hunt, becoming invisible. If any movement remains to him he begins working towards the ponies and the burning tree preparing to heal any of the surviving mounts next round. Stealth 16 plus 40 for invisibility so 56, 36 if he is able to move any further (which I doubt) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Notes:
Spells and effects on Cameron Invisibility (domain) 50/50 rounds remaining
0/5 uses of Touch of Poison used for the day. 0/5 Stealthy hunter used for the day 0/5 channel energy used for today
Cameron (David F) AC 23 (T 15, FF 19) CMD 18 HP 61 /61 Character Sheet Tuesday February 9th, 2016 11:26:07 PM
OOC Cayzle, is something wrong with your keyboard? M's and B's especially?
Murphy CMD 16 AC 15 HP 60/60 - (Kim) d20+4=16 ; d20+4=12 ; d20+4=9 ; d20+4=12 ; d20+4=18 ; d20+4=15 ; d20+6=12 ; d20+6=12 ; d20+6=9 ; Wednesday February 10th, 2016 12:42:40 AM
O35: Dread - 16 Fail - Damage 21 P35: Bitey - 12 F - Dam 21 Q35: Frosty - 9 F - Dam 21 R35: Apple - 12 F - Dam 21 S35: Thistle - out of area of effect O36: Carrot - 18 Save - Dam 10 P36: Rumpus - 12 F - Dam 21 Q36: Nutmeg - 12 F - Dam 21 R36: Sugar - out of area of effect S36: Pippa - out of area of effect [Ignore last two d20+6 rolls]
Awakened by the sound of the fireball explosion, Murphy sits up and looks about. Below, the flames. In Halfling, Murphy cries out "A HEALING SURGE FOR THE PONIES" He casts create water in a rectangular downpour over the bodies at O35, P35, Q35, O36, P36, Q36, with close to 19 pounds of water (2-1/3 gallons) over each of the five foot squares from a height of about 10 feet, hopefully quenching any flames from the low-hanging branches and the canvas above the ponies, with much of the water falling down upon the backs of the poor beasts.
He slides out of his sleeping arrangement, still up in the tree, his haversack hooked on to the tip of a nearby branch that had most of its tip broken off. He slides that over his shoulders as he prepares to take additional action. He recalls Alleah mentioning fireballs just two days ago, and his replying that we've not yet been hit by fireballs. Scratch that one off the list.
Bliss (AC20, HP47) & Mookie (AC19, HP23) (Cayzle) Wednesday February 10th, 2016 1:20:23 AM
OOC: Yes I need a repair! :-(
Fire! (DM Mark) Wednesday February 10th, 2016 1:52:03 AM
Technically speaking, waking can be considered a free action. Standing up from prone is a move action. Picking up an item is a move action (weapon, backpack, etc.) Exiting a tent or from under a cauldron, I would consider as a move action with encumbered terrain (half move.) If you were carefully sleeping in a tree, it should probably be at least a standard action to get free of whatever kept you from falling down.
Also, create water at 6th level makes 1.5 cf of water. As a downpour it would be 4.5 cf of water, but still only in one 5'square.
Murphy CMD 16 AC 15 HP 60/60 - (Kim) Wednesday February 10th, 2016 2:40:28 AM
7th level, 14 gallons, 112 lbs. So, he can't rather creatively wave his hand in an arc and spread the water over the top of the burning canvas? Maybe, as the fireball just blew, and the canvas is on a slant, the water hits the high part of the canvas, and sloshes down the burning slanted canvas (remember, he had it at a slant, as poles at one end were at 5'6", and at the other at 8' tall?), watering several ponies along the way as portions of it drip through the rapidly burning fabric? Just sayin' :-)
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 18, HP 53/53, CMD 24, low light+keen senses; speed 40 d20+13=18 ; Wednesday February 10th, 2016 10:52:42 AM
"Abandon ship," Pressi shouted as the fireworks began. "Abandon ship."
Pressi began to get up, looking around at the carnage around her as Alleah and Pressi started to move in towards the camp for Murphy. Quickly, she brushed off her robe, staying at the outside of the camp for any melee, but making sure that everyone was all right. She breathed a sigh of relief that only the horses were hit, and particularly that Murphy was not.
With a crack of her knuckles, Pressi began to grow into an Elf Monk, scanning for the source of the attack. (Perception 18, but can see twice as far. It's 20 if they triggered a trap.).
Alleah (Melvin, subbing for RobC) - AC 19, HP 45/45, CMD 13 d6=2 ; d20+9=24 ; d20+11=26 ; d20+11=18 ; Wednesday February 10th, 2016 11:02:36 AM
"Murphy," Alleah screamed through the roar of the blast. "Murphy, where are you? Murphy?"
Alleah finally reached the location of the horses and Murphy, her finger pointed at the fire around them. "Booyah," she screamed.
"You know, I thought it would be less funny with the delay and all," Pressi said. "But it's still funny."
Alleah's mood dipped soon after. She felt like she had failed in her efforts. And while her beloved Thistle was still safe, she hated seeing the pain of any of the mounts, and the thought that another arrangement might have....
Under Murphy's instructions, she hits the horses with one of her channels (2 hp each+stabilize if needed) and instructs everyone to come close to her for a haste cast.
In the meantime, she makes a round of checks to determine what had happened (Know Arcana 24, Spellcraft 26, Perception 18).
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 22, HP 56/56, CMD 20 d20+19=24 ; d20+13=32 ; Wednesday February 10th, 2016 11:07:58 AM
Kezzem sneaks about and tries determine the source of the attacks.
Stealth: 24 Perception: 32
Cameron (David F) AC 23 (T 15, FF 19) CMD 18 HP 61 /61 Character Sheet Wednesday February 10th, 2016 11:33:25 AM
OOC Yeah, I was posting what Cameron tried in order. I didn't think all of that was going to happen. Edit it as necessary and I'll go from there.
DM Mark - FYI Handle Animal is a move action.
Ready, Aim, Fire! (DM Mark) d20+10=26 ; d10=9 ; d3=2 ; d20+10=18 ; d20+10=21 ; d20+10=16 ; d20+2=15 ; d20+2=10 ; d20+2=7 ; d20+2=13 ; d20+2=8 ; d20+2=11 ; 6d6=22 ; d20+4=18 ; d20+4=11 ; d20+4=9 ; d20+4=24 ; d20+4=23 ; d20+4=24 ; 3d4=8 ; d4=4 ; 3d4=8 ; Wednesday February 10th, 2016 3:45:46 PM
After the fireball exploded near the ponies, the tarp above them caught fire, but so did the rope and the ponies are free. Most are down and still, others run. The acrid smell of burning hair hangs in the air near the tree.
Shel casts See Invisibility on herself and gets to her feet. She scans the area, but sees nothing hiding under invisibility. (standard action, move action)
Mookie comes down from his perch, having narrowly escaped the flames, and hides in the cauldron. Bliss stands, disappears from sight, and exits the cauldron moving 20’. (move action, move action) Bliss looks around with a sharp eye, but sees no opponents. However, he does hear some movement to the north (up on the map.)
Cameron rises, and opens the tent flap and directs Cudgel to stay. (Move action, move action - not yet invisible.)
Murphy wakes. He sees that the ponies have been burned, and cries out. He begins to exit his sleeping loft as he sees the flames and creates water from his place in the tree to put out some of the fire. None of the ponies are actually burning, and he’s able to extinguish most of the fire over the downed ponies. He’s worried about his pack, though the flames have not reached it. (move action, standard action)
Pressi wakes, rises and shouts, "Abandon ship, abandon ship." She assess the situation and shifts form, growing into an elf. (move action, standard action.) With her new low-light vision, Pressi only:Highlight to display spoiler: {can see that there are some goblins to the north of her that the others cannot yet see.}
Alleah cries for Murphy. She rises and moves toward the horses. She tells everyone to come close for a Haste spell. She assesses the situation, and believes a fireball hit. She didn’t hear any spellcasting, which seems odd. She sees no opponents. (move action, move action - no channel energy yet)
Kezzem rises and moves out to assess the situation. He can hear movement to the north and begins to move that way. (move action, move action)
Trill stands up and assesses the situation (let me know if Trill does more that first round and we’ll work it in.)
___________________________________________________________ (Please note, the yellow areas on the map are burning areas in the tree, acting like torch light - normal light to 20’, dim light to 40’. The rest of the area is dark. Pressi has low-light vision. Any characters except Murphy moving north need to make a DC10 Reflex save in areas they can see, DC 15 reflex save if they cannot see. Please note encumbered area.)
Another fireball streaks in from the north-northeast, near the tree up that way, exploding over the characters. (Cameron, Cudgel, Shel, Kezzem, Alleah - make a DC 17 reflex save - damage 22, save damage 11)
You hear a voice from the darkness to the north with a Goblin accent, “Surrender to Ringrot and you will not be harmed further. We have you out numbered! You cannot escape!”
A few arrows also come from a few location to the north, and you can see two of the archers on the map in the dim light. There are others in the darkness.
Cameron - miss, miss Cudgel - miss, hit for 8 damage (crit) Trill - hit for 4 damage Shel - hit for 8 damage (crit)
You also hear noise at a couple locations to the north. If you understand Goblin: Highlight to display spoiler: {”Oof, what was that? What the heck? Who puts ropes in the brush?” “Ow, get off me Gnier! Your foot’s in my face!” “Well watch where you’re going Ceezix!” “You’re a clumsy idiot!” “I’ll gut you for this.”}
Here is your map. The black outline indicates the second fireball. ___________________________________________________________
Bliss peers northwards with his new Shadowdancer gift -- Darkvision 60ft!
He loads his bah (a full round action) and takes a five ft step north to 37U.
Stealth 49 (still HiPS whenever within 10 ft of shadow) Perception 23
Trill (AC: 23/18/23, HP: 63/63, CMD: 22,) (Kent) d20+13=33 ; d20+18=37 ; d4+1=5 ; d20+12=31 ; Wednesday February 10th, 2016 7:26:20 PM
Trill hears all the ruckus and as she rolls out of her tent she pulls a potion (barkskin potion) out of her haversack and quaffs it down just about the time a blasted arrow hits her.
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As she hears the goblins she turns that way, "At least 2 Incoming goblins guys" and moves to AB 28, removing a wand from her haversack as she moves, reflex DC 33 (nat 20) where she takes a good look at where the voices were coming from and if she can see []b perception DC 37[/b] any movement from where the goblins are coming from she snaps off a magic missile at G2. UMD DC 31; Damage 5 points
Shel Gerald--AC 15/14/12--CMD 14--HP 39/39 d20+8=15 ; Wednesday February 10th, 2016 9:49:10 PM OOC: DM, in my last post I said I cast Invisibility and then took a look around. I don't know See Invisibility. Can we retcon that I don't get hit by the arrow as I would have been invisible?
Shel casts Haste on the group, hitting everyone except Mookie and Murphy from what it looks like. Shel stays invisible and moves 20' toward Trill, not wanting the whole group to be bunched up for another fireball.
Current HP 24/46 after failed reflex save and not taking the crit from the arrow. If I still take the damage let me know.
DM Mark - Sorry for the confusion. With Shel being Invisible, he will shoot the pony Apple. Goblins hate horses.
Cameron (David F) AC 23 (T 15, FF 19) CMD 18 HP 56 /61 Character Sheet d20+8=17 ; d20+5=18 ; d6=4 ; d6=2 ; Wednesday February 10th, 2016 11:35:29 PM
Cameron gets the wind sucked right out of his lungs when the entire world explodes around him. Lucky for him he manages to avoid the worst of the fireball. Cudgel too manages to avoifd most of the flames, oly to be feathered by an arrow. Cameron Reflex 17 half damage Cudgel reflex save 18 half damage plus arrow damage for 19 damage total Cameron scurries to the other rock face as the Haste takes hold of his feet. As he moves he draws forth his whip. He hears the goblin voices, but cannot make out what they are saying. Silently he mutters a vow to his goddess that they will be made to pay. In the same breath he invokes her name loudly as he forcefully presents his holy symbol, drawing forth positive energy to heal the ponies, Cudgel and any of his friends within 30'. " Jancassis, your servant pleads for you to heal his allies!" ( from what I see on the map I hit all the dying ponies, Cudgel, Bliss, Alleah, Shel and Kezzem. All heal 6 damage and stabilize if they are dying) When the healing has passed over him Cameron replies to Ringrot. Because of his goddess he knows no fear, and none even colors his words. " Foolish goblin. Jancassis will have your soul and my hand will be the method of it's delivery. I have broken bread with the Brothers and you dare to attack me and demand my surrender. You will beg for the release of death long before you get it. The only chance you have is to run, and hope I cannot track you by the smell of your fear." ---------------------------------------------------------------- Notes:
Spells and effects on Cameron Haste, +20 movement, +1 dodge AC,+1 to hit,+1 reflex save,extra attack upon making a full attack 1/7 rounds used
0/5 uses of Touch of Poison used for the day. 0/5 Stealthy hunter used for the day 1/5 channel energy used for today
Cameron (David F) AC 23 (T 15, FF 19) CMD 18 HP 56 /61 Character Sheet Wednesday February 10th, 2016 11:39:35 PM
OOC Probably just a flavor thing, but by encumbered ground do you mean difficult terrain that will cost us double to move through? Will it offer the fools, I mean goblins, hiding in it any cover?
DM Mark - You are right, difficult terrain. No cover aplies, just double movement.
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 22, HP 56/56, CMD 20 d20+11=22 ; d20+14=20 ; d3+2=5 ; Thursday February 11th, 2016 1:26:03 AM
SV Ref: 22 No damage (evasion)
Kezzem moves towards the goblin that fireballed them and lobs a dagger in his direction.
Attack: 20 Damage: 5 Apply Far Shot/Point-Blank Shot if applicable.
DM Mark - How does Kezzem see in the dark?
Murphy CMD 16 AC 15 HP 60/60 - (Kim) Thursday February 11th, 2016 4:14:37 AM
As he had his hand on it already, Murphy swings the haversack over his shoulder, calls in the direction of whoever called for surrender, "Where is Ringrot, and what are the terms?", transforms into a great horned owl, and prepares to fly away as soon as he can (very start of next round - planned route to J7, then due north for a bit).
He doubts there is a caster who can cast two fireballs right in a row like that. Must be a wand. He wants to get that wand for Shel.
Murphy CMD 16 AC 15 HP 60/60 - (Kim) d20+16=24 ; Thursday February 11th, 2016 4:42:09 AM
If he is able, he hops 5' diagonally to L37, and goes into stealth mode [24].
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 18, HP 53/53, CMD 24, low light+keen senses; speed 40; hasted (?) d20+9=15 ; d20+7=24 ; Thursday February 11th, 2016 8:34:02 AM
Pressi, spotting the goblins, points them out.
"Our horses," Pressi shouted as they began to run past.
Pressi ran (hasted by Shel, hopefully) towards Thistle quickly. (With a base speed of 40 + haste of 30, she should make it, maybe with a ki point of +20 speed. If she can't make it without a double move, she runs instead to Sugar.)
"Let's rope 'em up and move out," she shouted as she grabbed at the horse (grapple 17 (15+2 from feat)). She closed her eyes and hoped it was enough. (If she succeeds, Ride 24).
Alleah (Melvin, subbing for RobC) - AC 19, HP 34/45, CMD 13; hasted d20+6=20 ; Thursday February 11th, 2016 8:42:50 AM
(Reflex save before hasting is 20, so save 11 damage)
"Ow ow ow," Alleah whined. She grumbled as she tried to dust herself off. In the distance, she could hear the two goblins arguing.
No longer needing to stabilize the horses nor to cast haste, Alleah casts obscuring mist in the direction of the goblins. She makes a guess as to the general area, trying to hit either them or the ground in front of them to stop the fireballs.
Alleah (Melvin, subbing for RobC) - AC 19, HP 34/45, CMD 13; hasted Thursday February 11th, 2016 1:02:54 PM
Update - I've been informed that obscure mist is not a range spell. Also, since Alleah was a double move shouldn't she be placed somewhere that isn't her original position.
So that said, Alleah moves towards the dying ponies and casts obscuring mist around them, attempting to protect them from the arrows if not the fireballs.
Having previously consumed a Barkskin potion, Trill moves out the the dim light from the fire in the tree into complete darkness.
Cameron calls on his goddess to heal his friends. Then he tells this Ringrot he will beg for death when Cameron is through with him. Murphy askes Ringrot what his terms are, and grabs his pack as he turns into an owl.
Shel casts Haste on all but Mookie and Murphy before everyone moves. But as she moves 20’ towards where she things Trill went, she also steps out of the dim light from the burning tree into darkness. (With Shel being Invisible last round, the goblin instead shoots the prone pony Apple. Goblins hate horses.)
Pressi runs after the horses. She manages to grapple the pony Sugar and bring her to a stop, but she still continues to pull away. (Handle Animal DC 10 to get her calmed down.)
Alleah moves and brings up a mist around the downed ponies. How was she to know that Bliss now cannot see.
___________________________________________________________ (Please note, the yellow areas on the map are burning areas in the tree, acting like torch light - normal light to 20’, dim light to 40’. The rest of the area is dark. Pressi has low-light vision. Any characters except Murphy moving north need to make a DC10 Reflex save in areas they can see, DC 15 reflex save if they cannot see. Please note the areas with difficult terrain.)
You hear the same voice from the darkness, “Jancasis eh? Perhaps I can arrange for you to meet her yourself! After all, I don’t need all of you."
A pea sized ember streaks out of the darkness to the north-east, and this time you hear spell casting from that direction. A fireball erupts around Cameron, inflicting damage on him and further charring the ponies Apple and Frosty. Some of the gear in the saddle bags on the ground begins to burn. More fire appears in the tree, and begins to spread. (Cameron and Alleah - make a DC 17 reflex save - damage 23, save damage 11). As the fireball goes off, part of the obscuring mist burns away. (I had determined the area before Alleah move over.)
“As for my terms, lay down your weapons and surrender! Secure our new prisoners!”
Then, you hear movement and cries in the darkness moving toward you. Goblins archers move up and fire. 3 Goblin Dogs with riders run towards the party, moving swiftly up to attack. 2 of their riders attack Trill in the darkness (Trill cannot see), but miss.
In Goblin: Highlight to display spoiler: {”Oh, this is great! I love pony!” “Me too!” “Not so fast - I get first dibs.” “There’s no first dibbs, jerk.” “You’re the jerk!” “I’ll gut you for that.”}
Cameron - arrows - miss, miss Alleah - arrows - miss, miss Kezzem - arrows - miss, hit once for 2 damage Trill - miss, miss
Here is your map. The black outline shows what’s left of the Obscuring Mist after the Fireball. ___________________________________________________________ Murphy Shel - Dam 16 Kezem - Dam 2 Pressi Alleahl - Dam 5 Trill - Dam 4 Cameron - Dam 11 Bliss Mookie
Dread - Dam 16 - stable Bitey - Dam 16 - stable Frosty - dead Apple - dead Thistle - panicked Carrot - Dam 10 - panicked Rumpus - Dam 16 - stable Nutmeg - Dam 16 - stable Sugar - panicked Pippa - panicked Cudgel (dog) - Dam 13 - 0 hit points - disabled Skipper (dog)
Bliss activates his Agile Feet Travel Domain ability that lets him ignore difficult terrain (free action).
Still within the cloud, he tries to cast a Cat's Grace spell (1st level witch) (standard action) (Ley check 7% is FAILURE!)
Breaking stealth, Bliss takes a hasted move at 30+30=60 over to those rocks, gliding past Cam, getting closer to the goblins, careful not to provoke AoOs, ending move at Z29 (I moved Bliss to that spot on the map). (move action)
Among the rocks, he drops prone (free action), using the stony terrain as cover to stay hidden from goblin eyes. He looks around, thanks to his darkvision.
Perception 35. Stealth 46.
Next round he plans to snipe.
DM Mark - They're not really tall rocks, so much as broken, rocky ground. I can see them giving cover from ranged attacks, but not from melee attacks.
Shel Gerald--AC 15/14/12--CMD 14--HP 39/39 Thursday February 11th, 2016 10:49:38 PM
Shel casts Fly on herself and moves roughly 40' up into the air and back into the area of light, so she can get a better lay of the land. She tries to determine where the spells are coming from, so she can decide how best to deal with the caster. Or at least, how best to recue her friends when/if they are forced to surrender by the superior numbers of the baddies.
Shel Gerald--AC 15/14/12--CMD 14--HP 39/39 Thursday February 11th, 2016 10:50:27 PM Forgot to add this to the last post. Current HP 30/46.
Cameron (David F) AC 27 (T 19, FF 23) CMD 18 HP 45 /61 Character Sheet d20+9=24 ; d20+12=15 ; d20+16=17 ; d20+9=12 ; d20+9=21 ; d20+16=22 ; d20+8=18 ; Thursday February 11th, 2016 11:42:10 PM
OOC Cameron included himself in his channel, he was only down 5, now down 16 IC Reflex save 24 half damage " Oh, I have met her, in all her whip snapping glory. It was when she came to answer the prayer of her devout follower and return one of his friends to life. It is a memory I cherish." "So, you really think you have what it takes, Ringrot? I have a bag of gems here that says you aren't goblin enough to call off your boys and step out here to fight me Avenger to goblin. Bag is pretty heavy. My friends are all straight shooters, If I ask them not to pincushion you they will let me fight you myself. What do you say? Or are you afraid?" Profession Gambler 18 Cameron keeps up the trash talk to try and pinpoint the leader. He hopes his friends are listening and trying to find him too. Perception 15 Cameron moves to start removing goblins from play. As he goes he reaches into his pocket and draws a wand, tapping himself on the head with it. Use Magic Device 17 DOH, no shield spell for Cameron this round...unless When the wand fails to trigger, Cameron HEROICALLY tries again Use Magic Device 22 Shield at CL1 on Cameron He uses the Haste to get among the goblins so that any more fireballs hurt them too Reflex saves for Murphy's trip lines 12 and 21, all in areas I can see at least dimly. What weapons do these goblins have, now that I am closer.? What armor are they wearing? ---------------------------------------------------------------- Notes:
Spells and effects on Cameron Haste, +20 movement, +1 dodge AC,+1 to hit,+1 reflex save,extra attack upon making a full attack 5/7 rounds remaining Shield +4 shield AC for 10/10 rounds remaining ( AC adjusted in header)
0/5 uses of Touch of Poison used for the day. 0/5 Stealthy hunter used for the day 1/5 channel energy used for today -1 hero point -1 charge from wand of Shield
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 22, HP 54/56, CMD 20 d20+14=28 ; d3+2=3 ; Friday February 12th, 2016 1:57:15 AM
Kezzem moves towards the goblin the struck him and lobs another dagger at the goblin.
Murphy CMD 16 AC 15 HP 60/60 - (Kim) d20+19=36 ; Friday February 12th, 2016 2:21:33 AM
Gear placement notes Murphy had placed some of the saddlebags and such up in the tree over by where he was sleeping, and others on the ground, but not in the area where the ponies were standing, rather under the tree. I had figured he would use the lower branches of the tree to toss rope over, and use to raise the saddles and such to place upon the backs of the ponies when it came time to get them geared up again. I keep a little list of things to add to upcoming posts, and that little trick was scheduled for the morning post. I did early allude to it, however, when I wrote, "A lot of the foot [sic: should be 'food'] items he hangs in bags up in the tree he is staying in. He fills buckets full of water for the mounts. The saddles and pack saddles are removed." I figured he would want to keep the area right under his sleeping spot clear, but have the packs laid out where he could keep an eye on them (if he woke up) - also use them for cover. I put a red 's' for each saddle on the map for the general area for those. I kept the area immediately adjacent to the trunk free for easy navigation. I figured the dogs' saddles would be near where they slept.
That said, the saddles at N38 and O38 have fire above the immediately adjacent branches (N37 and O37), so they may be feeling the heat.
Action Murphy pushes off the branch and begins to ascent diagonally up through the tree. When he is at K33 he makes a few minor owl noises and wing flexions, and then, about 65 feet above the ground, well up above the center of the flames (centered at P34), a large sphere of water appears, then falls through the air to the tree below. There may be some scattering of the water through air resistance, then much more as some splashes down through the branches. It will not quell all of the flames, but should douse a fair portion, and be near enough to provide the beleaguered ponies with a measure of relief.
Murphy, in the form of a great horned owl, continues his flight up and to the north, ending the round at K25, 45' above the ground, looking and listening (owls, as do bats, use high frequency echolocation) both below and towards the northeast [Perception: 36] [low-light vision].
Moons of the Wold As the weather is clear, and as the Wold has two moons - the larger Wardd and smaller Kerracles, and often one or both are in the night sky - is any light whatsoever provided to this area by the natural satellites of the Wold?
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 18, HP 53/53, CMD 24, low light+keen senses; speed 40; hasted d20=12 ; Friday February 12th, 2016 7:39:13 AM
Pressi released Sugar from her grasp (free action), attempting to calm her down (move action)... and succeeding on an untrained check (Handle Animal 12.) With a calm breath she looked up... to see how far she had moved from the rest of the group. Flames and smoke filled the far away area, mixed with the sounds of screaming and dog barking.
"That's not what you want to see first thing in the morning," she muttered.
Pressi looked around, trying to decide what she could possibly do next. Thistle was too far away to run down (no run action or double move) and fading fast. Alleah was not going to be happy about that.
There was a camp fire nearby that Pressi could try to light... Except she had no flint and steel.
She could try signaling the goblins with her whistle, hoping to drag them towards her... What was the range on that fireball thing? At any rate, she had no cover, and was too big to ride Sugar into battle.
Yeah, this wasn't going to be easy.
After telling the horse to stay here at the unlit fire pit, Pressi pulled out a small hourglass from her pocket. She had hoped to save this for something better than a couple of goblins, but she didn't have a choice.
Move Action: 70 feet towards the goblins/dogs as best she could.
Two Swift Actions: Spend 2 ki to move another 40 feet.
Trill (AC: 23/18/23, HP: 63/63, CMD: 22,) (Kent) Friday February 12th, 2016 7:41:43 AM
Feeling the wind and hearing the swish of something close by and to her left trying to attack her she takes a quick step to her right (5 ft step) and then pulling a sun rod out of her haversack, she hopes she can momentarily blind what ever is close by. Quickly closing her eyes so as not to blind herself she activates the sun rod and tosses it where she had previously been.
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 18, HP 53/53, CMD 24, low light+keen senses; speed 40; hasted Friday February 12th, 2016 7:46:08 AM
Pressi tries to avoid any AoOs (Acrobatics 19).
Alleah (Melvin, subbing for RobC) - AC 19, HP 34/45, CMD 13; hasted d100=13 ; Friday February 12th, 2016 7:57:06 AM
Alleah, angry at what the goblins have done, decides it is time to try and move the momentum to their side.
Moving close to the stone area, she casts Hold Animal on one of the riding dogs of the goblins. The ley line is weak, but she has just enough energy to pull it off (DC 16).
As the goblins notice her, she falls to the ground prone (AC 19+4).
Mmmm. Cooked Pony. (DM Mark) d100=27 ; d20+7=26 ; d20+1=11 ; d20+4=8 ; d20+2=7 ; d20+2=21 ; d20+2=22 ; d20+2=22 ; d20+4=22 ; d4=1 ; d4=1 ; d6=2 ; d6=3 ; d20+4=12 ; d3=3 ; d20+4=7 ; d20+4=14 ; d20+4=20 ; d20+4=11 ; d20+4=20 ; d20+4=7 ; d20+4=13 ; d20+4=22 ; d4=4 ; d20+7=25 ; 4d6=14 ; Friday February 12th, 2016 6:17:14 PM
Bliss move deftly among the terrain and drops among the rocks, ready to shoot. The goblins see him for a moment, but then aren’t sure where he went.
Shel flies 40’ up into the air She looks around to determine where these fireballs are coming from.
Cameron offers to fight Ringrot in single combat. Then he moves up amongst the goblin archers. He can see they wear leather armor, and have short swords and wooden shields. But these also have bows.
Kezzem moves up, hasted, and throws a dagger. He can see that one of them has been wounded and chooses him. The goblin in front of Cameron slumps to the ground.
Murphy moves and creates water to dampen the flames, and then heads north. (The water momentarily dampens a 10’x10’ area as steam rises. You do not have echolocation.)
Trill position, and cracks a sunrod, which illuminates a large area.
Pressi lets go of Shugar, who seems much calmer now. Still, it edges away from the combat when released. Pressi moves up to the goblins.
Alleah feels the sting of the fireball, but manages to avoid some of the damage as she moves up to the rocky area (made save, 11 damage last round.) She casts Hold Animal on one of the goblin dogs. Ugh, ugly creatures. ___________________________________________________________ (Please note, the yellow areas on the map are burning areas in the tree, acting like torch light - normal light to 20’, dim light to 40’. Also, there is now a sunrod - normal light to 30’, dim light to 60’. Those with low-light vision double these ranges. The rest of the area is dark, and there is not sufficient moonlight or starlight to see with low-light vision. Due to Murphy’s snares, any characters except Murphy moving north need to make a DC10 Reflex save in areas they can see, DC 15 reflex save if they cannot see. Please note the areas with difficult terrain.)
Murphy’s water dampened some area, but he fire in the tree spreads. Burning embers begin to fall on some of the unconscious ponies, and the heat is intense. Some of the area of Obscuring Mist begins to vanish due to this heat.
The dogs the goblins have don't look right. They're more like big hairless rats with a bad skin condition. Disgusting.
One of the goblin’s riding dogs shifts position 5’ and both it and the rider attack Trill. The attacks seem clumsy and miss.
One dog (the other does not move) and two goblins attack Pressi. All three attacks are hits, and the dog’s bite is particularly vicious! (Damage 1+1+11(crit)=13 total.) Dust and dander rise from the dog as it bites. (Pressi needs to make a DC 12 Fort Save. Fail will cause -2 to Dex and Cha.)
Five archers shoot at Cameron - all miss terribly.
Four archers shoot at Kezzem, and one finds it’s mark (4 damage.)
Ringrot looks at Cameron, and with a flourish and some magical words, he points. A searing beam of fire burns into Cameron’s flesh (14 damage). “Hah. This is our duel dirtbag. You have an interesting beard - that will make a nice souvenir!”
Several of the Goblins are speaking in Goblin: Highlight to display spoiler: {
“Hey, what the heck was that? Did you see that little guy? Where’d he go?” “I didn’t see nobody. Is this another one of your tricks Kliks?” “Shut up and pay attention, it was over there.” “Don’t tell me to shut up, you butt likin’ moron.” “Shut up yourself Blyzdats - I’m not a moron!”
”Oooo, look. Them ponies is gettin’ cooked! I like ‘em cooked or raw.” “Me too! We’ll be eating good tonight!” “Yeah, Ringrot said we should have this wrapped up no no time, but how come they ain’t dyin’?” “Maybe cause you can’t shoot straight!” “Argh. I’ll gut you for that!”
“Hey, sumpthin’s wrong with my dog - it won’t move. Move, you stupid dog!”
“Heh heh. Hey Seethis, your dog just farted. That was cool.” “Heh heh, yeah, it did Guthead. Hey, heh heh, maybe I can make it fart some more if I squeeze my knees.” “Heh, you’re a fartknocker Seethis.” “Heh heh, yeah. Seethis the Fartknocker! Good one, Guthead.” “Shut up Seethis.” }
Here is your map. The black outline shows what’s left of the Obscuring Mist. ___________________________________________________________ Murphy Shel - Dam 16 Kezem - Dam 6 Pressi - Dam 13 Alleah - Dam 5 Trill - Dam 4 Cameron - Dam 30 Bliss Mookie
Dread - Dam 16 - stable Bitey - Dam 16 - stable Frosty - dead Apple - dead Thistle - panicked - gone Carrot - Dam 10 - panicked - gone Rumpus - Dam 16 - stable Nutmeg - Dam 16 - stable Sugar - nearby Pippa - panicked - gone Cudgel (dog) - Dam 13 - 0 hit points - disabled Skipper (dog) - nearby
Goblin2 - Dam 9 - dying Dog - held (DC 20 will)
Trill (AC: 23/18/23, HP: 5963, CMD: 22,Hasted) (Kent) d20+12=22 ; d20+12=17 ; d4+6=8 ; d4+6=9 ; Friday February 12th, 2016 6:35:12 PM
Trill with wand in her left hand draws her sword with her right and and strikes the goblin in front of her twice [b] regular attack AC 22 for 8 points and AC 17 for 9 points.
Shel Gerald--AC 15/14/12--CMD 14--HP 39/39 Friday February 12th, 2016 9:04:37 PM OOC: darkness always throws me off. I think from Shel's vantage, and the map, that she should be able to see goblins 3 and 4. If so, I'll make the following post.
Flying and invisible, Shel knows she doesn't want to appear right now. She casts Grease at the ground under goblins 3 and 4, trying to make it more difficult for them to find their footing to fire arrows.
OOC: DC 16 Reflex to avoid.
Alleah (Melvin, subbing for RobC) - AC 19, HP 34/45, CMD 13; hasted Friday February 12th, 2016 10:45:35 PM
(OOC: No time to make a lot of commentary. Just getting this out.)
From her prone position, Alleah casts Bless, 50 ft radius.
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 18, HP 40/53, CMD 24, low light+keen senses; speed 40; hasted; bless d20+9=20 ; d20+9=23 ; d20+9=27 ; d20+4=9 ; d6+3=9 ; d6+3=4 ; d6+3=7 ; d6+3=5 ; Friday February 12th, 2016 10:54:37 PM
Pressi shrugs off the dandruff (no roll - disease immunity)
Quickly, she throws four punches at the three targets, the first one being a stunning blow. Hit AC 20, 23, 27, 9. Damage 9, 4, 7, 5. (Sorry, Str +2 so add 1 to each damage).
Cameron (David F) AC 28 (T 20, FF 23) CMD 19 HP 31 /61 Character Sheet d20+9=29 ; Saturday February 13th, 2016 12:21:27 AM " So you thought, and I use that phrase loosely, that you, a dozen goblins and a few of your rat dogs were a match for Humble's Heroes? Ringrot, you have a huge set of stones on you, I'll say that. You signed those goblin's death warrants, every last one of them. I mean any one of us would have been a match for this bunch of losers. I am STANDING RIGHT HERE and they can't hit me with an arrow. Any closer and they can just hold the arrow and poke me with it. Let me cast one or two more spells and then I'll be ready to come and take your soul. At least your spells are making this interesting. Who knew a goblin could be smart enough to cast Fireball. Oh wait, I forgot, Goblins think books are evil or something. Well, then you must be one charismatic Goblin. Which explains how you convinced these guys to take us on without even two to one odds. I mean granted, you woke us up with a fireball and all, but still, that barely even hurt." Cameron keeps the trash talk going, enjoying baiting the next pet soul that Jancassis will own. As he moves he puts the shield wand back in his pocket and leaves his hand in there, ready to draw something else next round.He then casts another spell, which should blunt this fire goblin's spells towards him. (Cast Resist Energy Fire) Reflex 29 vs Murphy's trip lines unless I am past them by now ---------------------------------------------------------------- Notes:
Spells and effects on Cameron Haste, +20 movement, +1 dodge AC,+1 to hit,+1 reflex save,extra attack upon making a full attack 4/7 rounds remaining Shield +4 shield AC for 9/10 rounds remaining ( AC adjusted in header) Bless +1 to hit and +1 on fear saves ?/? rounds remaining Resist Energy Fire ignore the first 10 points of fire damage from each source 500/500 rounds remaining
0/5 uses of Touch of Poison used for the day. 0/5 Stealthy hunter used for the day 1/5 channel energy used for today -1 hero point -1 charge from wand of Shield
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 22, HP 54/56, CMD 20 d20+17=20 ; d20+14=31 ; d3+2=5 ; 4d6=12 ; Saturday February 13th, 2016 2:56:13 AM
"Hey, leave my pal alone!"
Kezzem moves to flank with Cameron and stabs the unfortunate goblin between them.
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 22, HP 50/56, CMD 20 Saturday February 13th, 2016 1:02:53 PM
hp fixed in header
Murphy CMD 16 AC 15 HP 60/60 - (Kim) d20+19=21 ; Saturday February 13th, 2016 4:57:21 PM The ponies will perish if I do not aid them now, Murphy thinks. Life matters. He thinks his friends competent to deal with the invading goblins. Though, in some respects, the most effective thing he could do would be to attack Ringrot and his agents, he elects to fly back towards the burning tree.
He turns to head back to the tree, and casts create water up high in the air again (so that it will disburse to cover P35, Q35, P36, Q36), and ends over P35, ready to descend into the washed column surrounded by an inferno next round. He wishes that he could call out for Alleah to send a healing surge over the ponies, but figures she is occupied elsewhere. Seldom has he felt as frustrated as he now feels.
Wrapped in shadows and lying on the ground, Bliss takes a shot at this Ringrot fellow who can shoot fire.
Adding a +1 to attack with Haste, Bliss hits AC27 for 9 hp nonlethal damage. He ducks down into the shadows after firing (sniping).
Stealth 32
(Mookie stays well hid, with total cover.)
Mmmm. Cooked Pony. (DM Mark) d20+4=19 ; d20+4=16 ; d20+7=16 ; d20+7=18 ; d20+4=21 ; d20+4=8 ; d20+4=7 ; d20+4=13 ; d20+4=19 ; d4=3 ; d20+1=20 ; d20+2=16 ; d4=3 ; d4=3 ; d4=1 ; d4=1 ; d6=4 ; d4=2 ; d20=5 ; Monday February 15th, 2016 2:11:24 PM
Trill sees the goblin riding a goblin dog in front of him. She draws her sword and plunges it into the chest of the goblin in front of her. It looks surprised before it slumps forward, falling to the ground. Her next attack strikes the dog, and it also goes down.
Shel looks down from her high vantage point, casting grease beneath to of the goblins. The two goblins look alarmed that the ground just became slippery, but manage to maintain their footing. Shel become visible (generally, if the casting of a spell forces an immediate save to avoid the effect, it’s considered an attack.)
Alleah lies prone, and casts Bless, which affects all of the party but Murphy and Kezzem.
Pressi shrugs off the effect of the dog’s dander - she wishes she was also immune to their smell. She then makes a flurry of attacks. Her first one stuns and kills the goblin rider. He falls off the dog. Her next two blows kill the dog it was on.
Cameron moves up, noting a snare set in the brush as he does so. He taunts Ringrot a second time, and then casts a spell.
Kezzem moves up just as Cameron moves on. He steps over a motionless goblin, and moves to threaten the two archers, cutting deeply into the side of one of them. (5 damage).
Murphy creates water above the ponies, relying on the brances to disperse the water. He can see that as the fire grows in the tree, his dispersed water has less effect.
Bliss shoots and hides, hitting Ringrot. Ringrot looks annoyed. ___________________________________________________________ Ringrot looks at Cameron, “Big talk for a little man. I’ve taken down bigger folk than you before.” With a gesture, he points at Cameron, but the fiery ray goes wide. “Stand still! You’re just making this harder. Ow! Who’s shooting at me? Somebody kill whoever’s shooting at me!”
The goblins and a dog move to engage Cameron (all miss)
The startled archers move away from Kezzem (Kezzem gets and AOO on G6 as he moves away. They shoot at Kezzem. All of them miss.
Two startled archers see Alleah suddenly appear in the air, and shoot at her. On hits her. (Alleah takes 3 damage.)
The goblin dog near Pressi shakes off the spell that held it, and snaps at Pressi, missing her.
The fire grows and spreads in the tree, as pieces of burning branches being to fall.. The heat is intense. The unconscious ponies begin to take damage - even the ones helped by Murphy’s water suffer from the heat. Some of the supplies begin to burn. The small cauldon Mookie is in is getting very hot. Mookie takes 1 point of damage. (if it’s yellow, that part of the tree is on fire. Those below or adjacent to a yellow square will take some damage.)
Several of the Goblins are speaking in Goblin: Highlight to display spoiler: {
“Hey, where’d that bolt come from?” “Probably from your butt” “Oooo, I’ll gut you for that.”
“Hey Guthead, I’m trying to get my dog to fart while I kill this chick. C’mon you stupid dog, fart!” “Hey, look out Seethis!” “Aaaaarrrrrrggghhh…” “OH NO, SEETHIS! So, if you're dead, can I have your stuff? I can? Good."
“Hey, how come these guys ain’t dying’ like Ringrot said they would?” “Maybe cause your mom’s not here to kill them for you.” “Yeah, my mom can really kill stuff.” “With her smell.” “Yeah, that’s true.” }
Here is your map. The black outline shows what’s left of the Obscuring Mist. ___________________________________________________________ Murphy Shel - Dam 16 Kezem - Dam 6 Pressi - Dam 13 Alleah - Dam 5 Trill - Dam 4 Cameron - Dam 16 Bliss Mookie
Dread - Dam 20 - dying Bitey - Dam 18 - stable Frosty - dead Apple - dead Thistle - panicked - gone Carrot - Dam 10 - panicked - gone Rumpus - Dam 18 - stable Nutmeg - Dam 17 - stable Sugar - nearby Pippa - panicked - gone Cudgel (dog) - Dam 13 - 0 hit points - disabled Skipper (dog) - nearby
Cameron (David F) AC 28 (T 20, FF 23) CMD 19 HP 31 /61 Character Sheet d8=7 ; Monday February 15th, 2016 4:40:44 PM " Who's shooting at you? Really? Boy I called it when I said you were no wizard. The angry halflings you woke up are shooting you dimwit. Namely a halfling names Bliss. He was trained as a sniper by the Mailed Fist,. So not only will your idiot minions be unable to shoot him, they will be lucky if they even SEE him before he shoots them all. So speaking of idiot minions, I must say thank you for bunching up these guys so they could all come get some of my spells. That was mighty thoughtful of you. Means less chasing while I finish them off." Keeping up the banter it is clear none of his minions speak common. Cameron wants this guy alive, and is thankful to Bliss for the nonlethal shot. That way when the goblin leader falls down he probably won't be dead. From what Cameron's taunting has already made him spill, he knows someone paying for halflings, probably to experiment on. Since they are looking for halflings that mentioned they were being experimented on, that means he needs to live, at least long enough to talk. Cameron knows enough about goblins from his dwarven foster father to probably terrify this guy into spilling everything. Cameron moves out, and as he moves he draws a dagger, and some attacks from his new fan club. Thankfully that shield spell seems to have made it nigh impossible for them to hurt him. Once away from them he turns and drops a bubble of damaging sound between them and their boss man (target y9). Cast Sound Burst, 10' radius spread, 7 damage, Fort save DC 14 or stunned for 1 round. Yelling back to camp Cameron shouts. " Make sure Bitey lives. I have work for him to do once we catch this dimwit. Oh, and try to keep the dimwit responding to me alive. I need to talk to him while he is still breathing, before, well you know." ---------------------------------------------------------------- Notes:
Spells and effects on Cameron Haste, +20 movement, +1 dodge AC,+1 to hit,+1 reflex save,extra attack upon making a full attack 3/7 rounds remaining Shield +4 shield AC for 8/10 rounds remaining ( AC adjusted in header) Bless +1 to hit and +1 on fear saves ?/? rounds remaining Resist Energy Fire ignore the first 10 points of fire damage from each source 499/500 rounds remaining
Spells remaining Create Water, Detect Poison, Detect Victim, Light Longstrider (domain), Bless, Magic Stone, Magic Stone,Shield of Faith True Strike* (domain), Hold Person Invisibility (domain), Bestow Curse
Spells cast Resist Energy, Sound Burst
0/5 uses of Touch of Poison used for the day. 0/5 Stealthy hunter used for the day 1/5 channel energy used for today -1 hero point -1 charge from wand of Shield
Please note, Cameron now has a weapon in hand with which he can take AoOs. Also, Cameron has suffered 30 damage total after your first scorching ray landed
Trill (AC: 23/18/23, HP: 5963, CMD: 22,Hasted) (Kent) d20+12=15 ; d20+12=16 ; d4+1=5 ; d4+1=2 ; Monday February 15th, 2016 5:26:01 PM
Seeing that the dog of the other goblin (AC27) isn't moving she instead targets the goblin with the wand in her left hand and sends off two magic missiles into him. (regular attack and hasted attack.)
UMD DC 15 & 16 for 5 points and 2 points
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 18, HP 40/53, CMD 24, low light+keen senses; speed 40; hasted; bless d20+10=16 ; Monday February 15th, 2016 7:37:17 PM
"Who's the dimwit again, Cam?" Pressi asked innocently. "Is it the guy that keeps running his mouth about our numbers and weaknesses? Is he going to say next how Bliss can only be deactivated with the access code 1 2 3 4 5?"
Pressi, still in her elf form, began to run through the low vegetation pathway (move action, hasted) towards the lead goblin. "Pardon me, sir, but am I more the size you're used to dealing with?"
Pressi dove at the goblin Rick Roll (Grapple 16). "Hey, I understand you're the guy who blew up our ride."
Shel Gerald--AC 15/14/12--CMD 14--HP 39/39 d20+9=23 ; 4d6=11 ; d20+9=12 ; 4d6=21 ; Monday February 15th, 2016 7:53:29 PM
Shel flies 20' to the north and shoots two Scorching Rays, one at goblin 3 and goblin 4.
OOC: RTA on goblin 3 is 23. Does 11 points of damage. RTA on goblin 4 is 12. 21 points of damage.
Alleah (Melvin, subbing for RobC) - AC 19, HP 34/45, CMD 13; hasted Monday February 15th, 2016 8:29:43 PM
(OOC: Is it Alleah or Shel that gets the 3 damage? Because it's Shel that just appeared.)
Alleah watched Murphy once again release a small stream of water upon the ponies, frustrated. She could feel his own frustration that she would not move there and channel, but with only three channels of small bursts a day (1d6), she could not keep them alive on her own. They would have to be carried out or have the fire taken out.
Alleah did regret some of the paths not taken - the entanglement that could have caught Thistle, the dispel that might have stopped the growth from catching fire - but saving mounts seemed an impossible task and a distraction at this point. Much as she hated to see Thistle leave, she had to let him go, had to keep the people from burning.
On the other hand, that fire did need to be put out. Still prone, Alleah cast the creation of a small water elemental, (Summon Monster II), with orders to put out the fire.
Cameron (David F) AC 28 (T 20, FF 23) CMD 19 HP 31 /61 Character Sheet Monday February 15th, 2016 9:18:12 PM " We have elves now? Who the heck are you? Clearly not one of us. All of us know that to stop Bliss you have to find him, and then rub his tummy. Since he is practically invisible that would be hard to do, amiright?" "Oops, I did it again."
Murphy CMD 16 AC 15 HP 60/60 - (Kim) d8+5=10 ; d20+17=35 ; Monday February 15th, 2016 11:49:11 PM
Murphy dives and lands on Nutmeg. Feeling the wind as the fires nearby suck up the air, he casts cure light wounds, and the faithful pony gains 10 hit points (now down only 7 hp from full). He digs his owlish claws into the pony to shock him awake, hopefully driving him forward - trying to get him to go through the fog to the south east (starting at R37 and through to T39), at which point he abandons the pony, hoping the pony's own fear will drive him away from the fire and combat area. As he drops off, he expends a hero point, and begins transforming into a dire ape.
"This pot is too hot!" says Mookie -- "After taking STOCK of the situation, I say this is SOUPer bad! I'll be frica-seeing you guys later! I've got better things to per-due! Ima make like a Peking Duck and FRY away!"
The talking raven gets out of the pot (move action) and flies south 40 ft (move action).
Bliss, meanwhile, is lining up another shot at the same goblin -- with a +1 from bless and a +1 from haste --
He hits AC22 for 11 hp (nonlethal)
And continues to snipe and hide -- Stealth 45
He also keeps alert -- Perception 34
Mmmm. Cooked Pony. (DM Mark) d20+2=21 ; d6+3=6 ; d6+7=11 ; d20+7=24 ; 4d6=17 ; d20+4=13 ; d20+4=8 ; d20+4=19 ; d20+4=20 ; d4=4 ; d20+2=6 ; d10=6 ; d20+2=4 ; Tuesday February 16th, 2016 11:08:50 AM
(Some of my rolls got wiped out, so you’ll just have to trust me…)
Cameron continues to taunt the already taunted Ringrot. Then he moves and throws a discordant din that rattles their bones. Ringrot claps his hands to his ears. “Aarrgh, stop that! Who’s Bitey?”
The three goblins fall from the spell. “AACK!” Fwump “OOOF” Fump “YEAAHAA” Fwump
Trill fires her wand, hitting the goblin riding the (no longer held) dog. It goes off once, and she suddenly realizes that Haste does not allow you to use a wand twice. (The last post noted that the dog made his save and is again moving.)
Pressi joins in the taunting, making a cryptic remark about access codes. Then she attempts to tackle Ringrot. In doing so, Ringrot side steps the effort, and stabs her with a spear as she recovers her balance. (Damage 4)
Shel moves forward in the air, and calls rays of fire. One toasts goblin 3, but the other misses the other goblin.
(The 3 points of damage last round were to Shel, not Alleah. Never added it to Alleah. Now added to Shel. Fixed below.
Alleah crawls 5’ to get in range, and summons a small water elemental, intending for it to extinguish the flames near the ponies. She creates it where the ponies are, and it instinctively uses it’s Drench ability to extinguish some of the flames. Unfortunately, she is not able to communicate with it, so it moves out to attack her opponents.
Murply dives toward the ponies, healing Nutmeg who then stands and bolts out from under the buring tree. Then Murphy heroically transforms into a Dire Ape.
Bliss shoots at Ringrot, hitting him squarely. Mookie launchs into a PUNishing commentary about his situation. ___________________________________________________________ The fire grows in the tree, the presence of the small water elemental temporarily saves some of the ponies. But not Dread - he takes more damage as fire falls on him.
Ringrot grimaces. “You people are making this very difficult.” He takes a 5’ step back from Pressi, and casts a Scorching Ray at her. The fire sears her flesh. (17 damage.)
The goblin dog near Ringrot moves to attack Pressi, and sinks its teeth into her thigh. (Pressi takes 6 damage)
3 goblin archers move back from Kezzem and shoot him. They miss.
One goblin moves out of the grease, and shoots at Shel, hitting her (4 damage.)
The dog and rider move up to attack Trill. Both miss.
Several of the goblins are speaking in Goblin: Highlight to display spoiler: {
“AACK!” Fwump “OOOF” Fump “YEAAHAA” Fwump (Yeah, it’s the same in goblin)
“What the heck was that sound? Hey, what happen to those guys by Ringrot?” “I dunno, but this isn’t looking good.!”
“Aaaaah! That flying one shoots fire like Ringrot!”
“There’s a ghost shooting from those rocks! I didn’t sign up for this.”
“Hey Ringrot - what shoud we do? This isn’t going like you said.” “It never goes like he says. He said we’d be rich. Are you rich?” “A goblin is never poor, so long as he has a booger to pick and a squirrel to skin.” “Spare me your Teachings of Gethel. She was an idiot.” “Oooo, don’t you speak bad against the Teachings of Gethel. I’ll gut you for that!”
}
Here is your map. The black outline shows what’s left of the Obscuring Mist. ___________________________________________________________ Murphy Shel - Dam 19, flying 40’ up Kezem - Dam 6 Pressi - Dam 36 Alleah - Dam 5 Trill - Dam 4 Cameron - Dam 16 Bliss Mookie
Dread - Dam 24 - dying Bitey - Dam 18 - stable Frosty - dead Apple - dead Thistle - panicked - gone Carrot - Dam 10 - panicked - gone Rumpus - Dam 18 - stable Nutmeg - Dam 7 Sugar - nearby Pippa - panicked - gone Cudgel (dog) - Dam 13 - 0 hit points - disabled Skipper (dog) - nearby
Bliss (AC22 hasted, HP47) & Mookie (AC19, HP22of23) (Cayzle) d20+13=29 ; d20+13=33 ; d20+13=26 ; 2d6+5=13 ; 2d6+5=9 ; 2d6+5=9 ; Tuesday February 16th, 2016 2:58:44 PM
Having stepped away, Ringrot is not engaged, so now is the perfect time to shoot him! Abandoning stealth, Bliss shoots twice (with haste) at the goblin leader, making his position clear.
He hits AC29 and AC33. The 33 is a nat 20, so Bliss follows up for a crit, and confirms vs AC26. For the first bolt that's 13 nonlethal damage, and for the second bolt, 9 nonlethal plus crit damage of 9 more nonlethal.
Bliss grins.
Trill (AC: 23/18/23, HP: 5963, CMD: 22,Hasted) (Kent) d20+13=21 ; d20+13=21 ; d4+7=10 ; d4+7=11 ; Tuesday February 16th, 2016 3:03:33 PM
As the goblin and dog move forward to attack, Trill shifts her focus to her sword arm and strikes out twice (normal attack & hasted attack)
AC 21 & 21 for for 10 points and 11 points damage
Cameron (David F) AC 28 (T 20, FF 23) CMD 19 HP 31 /61 Character Sheet d20+16=32 ; d20+12=27 ; 4d6=12 ; Tuesday February 16th, 2016 3:48:14 PM
Pressi looks, well, pressed with both that dog thing and Ringrot attacking her. He has been around the monk long enough to know there is no quit in her, so he assumes she will go after Ringrot again. The goblin then states the obvious, “You people are making this very difficult.” to which Cameron replies, " Well duh, goblins eat people, surrendering was never an option, moron." Bliss then sinks two bolts into the goblin leader and Cameron expects him to fall, or at least wobble. He calls out to Ringrot, " See, told you, trained sniper. Stings doesn't it. You're plan is sooo not going well." Cameron then realizes that he misstepped last round and you can't 5 foot step into difficult terrain. This frustrates him, but he soldiers on. He moves, dropping his dagger, and pulls out the new wand he bought in the catacombs. It was supposed to be for Trolls, but a few charges would be OK here. He points it at the dog thing and shoots. UMD 32 A Scorching Ray flies from the wand at the goblin dog. Hit touch AC 27 for 12 fire damage with no save ---------------------------------------------------------------- Notes:
Spells and effects on Cameron Haste, +20 movement, +1 dodge AC,+1 to hit,+1 reflex save,extra attack upon making a full attack 2/7 rounds remaining Shield +4 shield AC for 7/10 rounds remaining ( AC adjusted in header) Bless +1 to hit and +1 on fear saves ?/? rounds remaining Resist Energy Fire ignore the first 10 points of fire damage from each source 498/500 rounds remaining
Spells remaining Create Water, Detect Poison, Detect Victim, Light Longstrider (domain), Bless, Magic Stone, Magic Stone, Shield of Faith True Strike* (domain), Hold Person Invisibility (domain), Bestow Curse
Spells cast Resist Energy, Sound Burst
0/5 uses of Touch of Poison used for the day. 0/5 Stealthy hunter used for the day 1/5 channel energy used for today -1 hero point -1 charge from wand of Shield -1 charge from wand of Scorching Ray
Please note, Cameron has suffered 30 damage total. Two fireballs, which he saved vs, a burst of healing, and the first scorching ray which caused him to wise up and cast resist fire. Just trying to keep this on the up and up
Murphy CMD 16 AC 15 HP 60/60 - (Kim) d20+17=33 ; Tuesday February 16th, 2016 4:42:14 PM
Dire-ape Murphy runs from T40 over to stand with one leg in N40 and one in O40. As his hands reach to the ground without having to lean down further, he grabs the two saddles, one belonging to R and the other to Bitey and the other to Rumpus, and tosses them through the air to land at N44 and O44. If allowed, he kicks at Frosty's and Nutmeg's, which skitter to O42 and N42 (if not, he'll get 'em next round).
Perception 33 (keeping ears open for goings-on around the area, but eyes focused on the tasks at hand).
Alleah (Melvin, subbing for RobC) - AC 19, HP 34/45, CMD 13; hasted Tuesday February 16th, 2016 7:16:26 PM
Alleah, crawling another five feet towards the ponies, creates another water elemental near the flames. (Summon Monster II).
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 18 (22), HP 18/53, CMD 24, low light+keen senses; speed 40; hasted; bless d8+1=2 ; d20+9=22 ; d20+9=16 ; d20+9=23 ; d20+9=22 ; d20+4=6 ; d6+4=7 ; d6+4=6 ; d6+4=5 ; d6+4=5 ; 2d6=6 ; d6=1 ; Tuesday February 16th, 2016 7:45:14 PM
"Yes, what Cameron said," Pressi added. "Plus we all are extremely difficult in general. Just bad bad personalities all around. Kind of surprising we didn't burn this forest to the ground without your help.
Pressi dodged the spear throw (no AoO for grappling - improved grappling feat)(which means my grapple should have been 2 higher, oh well) but not the fire or the dog bite.
"Sorry, my throat is a bit scratchy. If you could just give me a second..." With a quick sip (hero point spent), Pressi drinks one of her cure light potions... for 2 lousy HP. "Must have been a Bud Lime," she muttered. "Now where was I?"
As a full round action, Pressi throws a part of a flurry at the dog, moves five feet, and throws the rest at Ringrot. There is a stunning fist (DC 15) at the second throw and a vicious attack at the third, all non-lethal damage.
(Attack rolls 22, 16, 23, 6 (ignore the 22). Damage rolls 7, 6, 5, 5. Vicious Rolls 6 to target, 1 to self.)
Pressi, with a sigh, boosts her AC (ki point).
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robe ability (1/day) 3/4 ki points hourglass consumed 2/5 stunning blow 1 hero point (3 left) 1 clw potion
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 18 (21), HP 18/53, CMD 24, low light+keen senses; speed 40; hasted; bless Tuesday February 16th, 2016 7:47:36 PM
Sorry, AC 21 temp - it doesn't fully stack with my feat.
Shel Gerald--AC 15/14/12--CMD 14--HP 39/39 d20+9=17 ; 4d6=16 ; d20+9=26 ; 4d6=13 ; Tuesday February 16th, 2016 9:03:12 PM
Shel keeps firing scorching rays at the goblins, starting with G4. If she hits it and he doesn't fall, she fired her second blast at the same. If she hits and it falls, the second blast is directed to G7.
RTA on first Ray is 17. Damage is 16. RTA on second Ray is 26. Damage is 13.
Shel was a flying artillery as she zapped goblins left and right. The odds were beginning to turn for the halflings.
Murphy CMD 16 AC 15 HP 60/60 - (Kim) d8=1 ; d8=2 ; Wednesday February 17th, 2016 12:04:26 AM
Melvin - for cure light wounds (even from potions), you always reroll a '1'. As ADM, I will do so for you this time. Okay. A one. That means I get to re-reroll! A... 2.
I guess powerful healing is not to be yours this round. You do get 3 hp relief, though, rather than just 2.
-ADM Kim
Murphy CMD 16 AC 15 HP 60/60 - (Kim) Wednesday February 17th, 2016 4:12:13 AM
Brian? Kezzem? We need your dagger input...
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 22, HP 50/56, CMD 20 d20+14=31 ; d3+2=5 ; d20+14=32 ; d3+2=3 ; Wednesday February 17th, 2016 10:28:42 AM
OOC: Oops, sorry.
AoO: 31. Damage: 5.
Kezzem then moves and attacks G3 wishing he had a flanking buddy.
"This is for the ponies, you big smelly goblins!"
Attack: 32. Damage: 3.
Mmmm. Cooked Pony. (DM Mark) d10=5 ; d4=1 ; d6=2 ; d4=2 ; Wednesday February 17th, 2016 11:11:17 AM
Bliss abandons his stealth, and shoots Ringrot twice. Ringrot falls to the ground.
Trill strikes twice, once at the rider and another at the dog. Both fall.
Cameron continues his taunting, even as Ringrot falls. Cameron is pleased, and celebrates by shooting a scorching ray from his wand at the remaining goblin dog. It falls prone and is still.
Murphy thinks, my stuff!, as he moves from the ponies to save the gear. He moves 5’ and stands over Rumpus as, with his 10 reach in dire ape form, he grabs the saddle and bags of Rumpus and Bitey. and throws them. The intense heat threatens to overwhelm him. (2 damage from the fire and heat.)
Alleah summons another water elemental. She gets lucky, as this one also instinctively casts drench when it is summoned, bathing the ponies in water that almost immediately begins to steam. Then it moves toward her enemies.
Pressi stuns and kills the dog. (thanks for the AOO clarification)
Shel fires two searing rays, dropping two goblins.
Kezzem moves up to the prone, still goblin and plunges his dagger into him. It is now dead. ___________________________________________________________ The fire continues to grow in the tree. The heat beneath it is intense, and fire rains down to the ground.
Most of the goblins have fallen. The few remaining flee. Suddenly, one of them pushes another one down.
The goblins are speaking in Goblin: Highlight to display spoiler: {
“Gnacak! Ringrot’s down. Time to go if you want to live.”
“Maybe they’ll leave the cooked ponies, and we can come back to get it.”
“Let’s get out of here.” “We can’t outrun them. HEY, why’d you push me down?” “I don’t have to outrun them, I just have to outrun you!” “I’ll gut you for that!”
}
Here is your map. ___________________________________________________________ Murphy - Dam 2, Large Dire Ape Shel - Dam 19, flying 40’ up Kezem - Dam 6 Pressi - Dam 34, elf Alleah - Dam 5 Trill - Dam 4 Cameron - Dam 30 Bliss Mookie
Dread - dead Bitey - Dam 19 - stable Frosty - dead Apple - dead Thistle - panicked - gone Carrot - Dam 10 - panicked - gone Rumpus - Dam 19 - stable Nutmeg - Dam 7 - panicked Sugar - nearby Pippa - panicked - gone Cudgel (dog) - Dam 13 - 0 hit points - disabled Skipper (dog) - nearby
Bliss (AC22 hasted, HP47) & Mookie (AC19, HP22of23) (Cayzle) d20+13=20 ; 2d6+5=14 ; Wednesday February 17th, 2016 11:24:03 AM
Bliss stands up (move action) and shoots at goblin G1 (standard action) with the last bolt in his clip. He hits AC20 for 14 nonlethal.
OH! Please make that AC18 with a -2 range mod.
"Mookie, you okay?" Bliss calls out to his familiar.
Mookie caws -- probably too faintly to hear, but through his empathic link, Bliss feels annoyance. In other words, just like always.
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 18 (21), HP 18/53, CMD 24, low light+keen senses; speed 40; hasted; bless Wednesday February 17th, 2016 2:05:37 PM
(OOC: So just to be clear, is the DM allowing me to save my hero point and the cure potion, or is the 3 HP part of his calculations.
Also, I'm not sure how many hero points I am supposed to have. I had 2 at the time of leveling, and I think I got 1 hero point for leveling and 1 hero point for my participation in saving the tower, for a total of 4, of which I used 1. Did I do that wrong?)
Murphy CMD 16 AC 15 HP 58/60 - (Kim) Wednesday February 17th, 2016 4:48:35 PM
[Note: As described in his prior post, Murphy had moved (from T40 (having been on the back of Nutmeg briefly), although if you wanted him to start at Q36 at the beginning of last round, that's fine, too - and, if the latter, he likely should have more heat damage by running under the burning branches) to N40/O40, not N37/O37 last round. So fire in the branches above where he starts the round just appeared, - he did not need 10' reach for the saddles.]
Murphy tosses Nutmeg's and Frosty's saddles from where he stands (N40) to N44 and O44, then moves to L38, and shoves/drags the four saddles to K42 and L42.
He turns, and prepares to brave the inferno to go after the ponies.
Shel Gerald--AC 15/14/12--CMD 14--HP 39/39 Wednesday February 17th, 2016 7:13:55 PM
Shel is fine with allowing the few remaining goblins to flee. "Alleah, we need at least one of them alive tofigure out who sent them. Can you heal one of them," she asks, as she lands on the ground again. She takes a look around, seeing the blaze spreading. "I don't have any spells that can stop the fire," the sorceress whispered, as she reviewed her few arcane abilities.
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 18, HP 18/53, CMD 24, low light+keen senses; speed 40; hasted; bless Wednesday February 17th, 2016 9:15:25 PM
Pressi, sighing, began to drag Ringrot towards the rest of the party.
Alleah (Melvin, subbing for RobC) - AC 19, HP 34/45, CMD 13; hasted d100=49 ; Wednesday February 17th, 2016 9:22:23 PM
"I can do this," Alleah mumbled to herself. "I can do this."
Alleah cast Resist Energy Fire on herself (standard action, ley line 49, 10 hp) and Agile Feet on herself (free action SLA, ignore terrain issues). "I can't do this... oh man..."
Alleah moved into the fire to the still alive horses (move action 30 feet). "Tell everyone who is mobile to get away from the tree to a central location," she called out to everyone else. "Drag unconscious bodies or gear if you can, but get them away. And if anyone can start tracking Thistle, I'd really appreciate it."
Cameron (David F) AC 28 (T 20, FF 23) CMD 19 HP 31 /61 Character Sheet Wednesday February 17th, 2016 10:45:37 PM " Just drag dimwit as far from the ponies as you can Pressi. Then keep an eye on him please, I need to go help the ponies, and doing so may wake dimwit up if he is too close. I will have enough healing left for you too, just don't bleed out on me OK?" Cameron kicks it into high gear and double moves, hasted for the burning tree. "Alleah, Murphy, I'm coming. If you can get a good hold on those lead ropes. I am too small to drag ponies but I can probably heal them enough to wake them, They will not be happy when they wake up though and will want to run." ---------------------------------------------------------------- Notes:
Spells and effects on Cameron Haste, +20 movement, +1 dodge AC,+1 to hit,+1 reflex save,extra attack upon making a full attack 1/7 rounds remaining Shield +4 shield AC for 6/10 rounds remaining ( AC adjusted in header) Bless +1 to hit and +1 on fear saves ?/? rounds remaining Resist Energy Fire ignore the first 10 points of fire damage from each source 497/500 rounds remaining
Spells remaining Create Water, Detect Poison, Detect Victim, Light Longstrider (domain), Bless, Magic Stone, Magic Stone, Shield of Faith True Strike* (domain), Hold Person Invisibility (domain), Bestow Curse
Spells cast Resist Energy, Sound Burst
0/5 uses of Touch of Poison used for the day. 0/5 Stealthy hunter used for the day 1/5 channel energy used for today -1 hero point -1 charge from wand of Shield -1 charge from wand of Scorching Ray
Murphy CMD 16 AC 15 HP 58/60 - (Kim) Thursday February 18th, 2016 1:44:32 AM
Melvin - for Pressi - I believe you are correct on the hero points. Four (4), less any you may have used in this encounter.
Trill (AC: 23/18/23, HP: 5963, CMD: 22,Hasted) (Kent) d20+7=13 ; Thursday February 18th, 2016 1:59:14 PM
Trill sheathes her sword and reaches down and picks up the sunrod and with every ounce of strength she has heaves it end over end toward X22.
Mmmm. Cooked Pony. (DM Mark) d6=4 ; Thursday February 18th, 2016 5:35:20 PM
Bliss sees the fleeing Goblins and shoots one of them in the back. He falls in a tumble.
Mookie sees the slight curl the heat put on his feathers and is a bit annoyed.
Murphy moves 5’, and grabs (move action) and throws (standard action) two bags. (I moved Murphy back on the map. If a saddle/bag is no longer on the board, it burned up. If you want to try to save the remains of a burnt saddle you pull out, mending may work to restore it, but not if it's completely burned.)
Shel lands on the ground.
Pressi move up to the dying goblin (5’ move), grabs him (move action) and then drags him south (move action). (Kim is correct, Pressi should have 4 hero points. Don’t worry about using that one up for healing. I had previously corrected the damage to what you listed in your header - go with that.)
Alleah screws up her courage, casts a spell, and dashes into the fire. She takes 4 damage from the fire above her.
Cameron moves as fast as he can toward the ponies (total of 80’ with Haste.)
Trill throws the Sunrod north to light up another area.
Kezzem contemplates his place in the universe. ___________________________________________________________ The fire continues to grow in the tree. The heat beneath it is intense, and bits of fire rain down to the ground. Dread is dead. Steam rises from Bitey’s and Rumpus’ hair as the water evaporates.
There are only two goblins still standing. Well, running actually. In terror.
The goblins are speaking in Goblin: Highlight to display spoiler: {
“Tenny! They killed Tenny. You dastards!”
“Gaaa, we’re all gonna die! We’re all gonna die! We’re all gonna die! We’re all gonna die! We’re all gonna die! We’re all gonna die! We’re all gonna die! We’re all gonna die! We’re all gonna die! We’re all gonna die! We’re all gonna die! We’re all gonna die! We’re all gonna die! We’re all gonna die!”
}
Here is your map. The black outline shows what’s left of the Obscuring Mist. ___________________________________________________________ Murphy - Dam 2, Large Dire Ape Shel - Dam 19, flying 40’ up Kezem - Dam 6 Pressi - Dam 34, elf Alleah - Trill - Dam 4 Cameron - Dam 30 Bliss Mookie
Dread - dead Bitey - Dam 19 - stable Frosty - dead Apple - dead Thistle - panicked - gone Carrot - Dam 10 - panicked - gone Rumpus - Dam 19 - stable Nutmeg - Dam 7 - panicked Sugar - nearby Pippa - panicked - gone Cudgel (dog) - Dam 13 - 0 hit points - disabled Skipper (dog) - nearby
Ringrot - Dam 46 nonlethal, 6 lethal Goblin Dog1 - dead Goblin Dog2 - dead Goblin Dog3 - dying Goblin Dog4 - dead Goblin1 - Dam 6 nonlethal, 5 lethal Goblin2 - dead Goblin3 - dying Goblin4 - dying Goblin5 - Goblin6 - Goblin7 - dead Goblin8 - dying Goblin9 - dying Goblin10 - dead Goblin11 - dead Goblin12 - dead
Alleah (Melvin, subbing for RobC) - AC 19, HP 30/45, CMD 13; hasted; fire resist d100=39 ; 2d8+5=10 ; Thursday February 18th, 2016 8:34:33 PM
"Ow ow ow, so hot so hot," Alleah screamed as she made her way through the fiery blaze.
With an outstretched hand, she reached for Rumpus. "Please don't hurt me," she whispered.
Energy flew through her hands as she tapped into a ley line (39). It caught, sending a cure moderate through the horse's body (10 hp).
With a sharp slap, she sent Rumpus running through the field before moving to mount the unconscious Bitey.
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 18, HP 19/53, CMD 24, low light+keen senses; speed 40; hasted; bless Thursday February 18th, 2016 8:43:38 PM
Pressi continued to drag the unconscious "Dimwit" towards the group at large. "Yeah, yeah, doing so as... wait, Cam, can Alleah even hear you?"
Pressi looked up as one of the horses began running out. "Guess not," she said.
Pressi finally dragged her charge to Shell and Trill. "Anyone here order a goblin sunny side up?"
Shel Gerald--AC 15/14/12--CMD 14--HP 39/39 Thursday February 18th, 2016 8:48:58 PM
Shel pulls the goodberry from her belt that Murphy had given her earlier. Using her haste magic, she moves toward Cudgel, ready to feed it to him next round, seeing his obvious injuries. "Hold on, little puppy. I'm coming with a treat to make you feel better. You were very brave," she coos to the dog.
Cameron (David F) AC 27 (T 19, FF 22) CMD 18 HP 31 /61 Thursday February 18th, 2016 11:22:10 PM " Yeah, guess not. OK, on to plan B." "Oh, and Pressi, you realize you needn't be overly gentle with the goblin. Grab an ankle and run through the brush if you want. It isn't worse than he has done tp others in the past, I guarantee, and it is far nicer than what is going to happen to him." "Thanks for looking out for Cudgel, Shel. He was very good and did exactly like I told him. Who's a good boy?" Cameron instead of running into the fire to heal the mounts. stops where he is and creates water above dire ape murphy. He hopes that doing so in front of the water elementals sparks ( get it?) some kind of reaction to make them realize the FIRE is the enemy since it is now the only thing harming their summoner. He will wait for the firew to get put out and the others to gather up before delivering more healing since some of them, himself included took a fair amount of damage. (Cameron creates 10 gallons of water, according to the spell, that should be just over a cubic yard. He causes it to form above the fire and Murphy and to fall over an open area, rather than trying to bunch it to fit in a vessel.) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Notes:
Spells and effects on Cameron Shield +4 shield AC for 5/10 rounds remaining ( AC adjusted in header) Bless +1 to hit and +1 on fear saves ?/? rounds remaining Resist Energy Fire ignore the first 10 points of fire damage from each source 496/500 rounds remaining
Spells remaining Create Water, Detect Poison, Detect Victim, Light Longstrider (domain), Bless, Magic Stone, Magic Stone, Shield of Faith True Strike* (domain), Hold Person Invisibility (domain), Bestow Curse
Spells cast Resist Energy, Sound Burst
0/5 uses of Touch of Poison used for the day. 0/5 Stealthy hunter used for the day 1/5 channel energy used for today -1 hero point -1 charge from wand of Shield -1 charge from wand of Scorching Ray
Bliss (AC22 hasted, HP47) & Mookie (AC19, HP22of23) (Cayzle) Thursday February 18th, 2016 11:42:18 PM
Bliss reloads his weapon -- taking all round!
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 22, HP 50/56, CMD 20 d20+14=24 ; d3+2=4 ; Friday February 19th, 2016 12:04:50 AM
Kezzem chases after the goblins to the NW (G1, G5, G6) and throw a dagger at G1.
Attack: 24 (apply Far Shot as needed) Damage: 4
AC 27 (T 19, FF 22) CMD 18 HP 31 /61Cameron Friday February 19th, 2016 1:44:38 AM
OOC did Alleah take 14 damage, pushing 4 through her resist fire or just 4 which would be negated?
DM Mark - Oops. It was resisted. Thx
Trill (AC: 23/18/23, HP: 5963, CMD: 22,Hasted) (Kent) Friday February 19th, 2016 2:24:28 PM
Trill moves back toward the fire t see what help she can be and whom she might be able to help in any way.
Murphy CMD 16 AC 15 HP 58/60 - (Kim) d8+5=7 ; Friday February 19th, 2016 5:34:56 PM
[Mark - please see my email for my post. Put in what makes sense to you. All this backstepping has me confounded.]
That's a lot of dead goblins. (DM Mark) Friday February 19th, 2016 7:42:03 PM
(Is this the last round of Haste?)
Alleah overcomes her fears and moves bravely into the fire to heal Rumpus. The fire burns her, but she’s rewarded by seeing the pony rise and run out of the flames. Pressi in her elven form continues to drag the unconscious goblin back toward camp.
Shel move to the dog Cudgel and give him a goodberry. He gladly takes it, wagging his tale in response and pushing up against Shel.
Cameron tells Murphy it’s OK to be rough dragging the goblin back. He then creates water over Murphy in his ape form, which helps.
Bliss reloads.
Kezzem (hasted) runs after the goblins. He runs to the edge of the light, peering into the inky darkness. He hears the distant sounds of the goblins running away.
Trill move back toward the burning tree, ready to help.
Even with the water created by Cameron, Murphy takes damage (2 damage). Heedless of the effect, Murphy pushes what saddles and gear he can out of the area of the fire. (Per my email back, just let me know what you got out - I’m flexible here.)
___________________________________________________________ The fire consumes the tree. The heat beneath it is intense, and burning branches fall to the ground. The burning smell of horse flesh is strong (3 dead ponies are burning beneath the tree.) Rumpus has just run out, and Bitey lies prone and is in deep trouble. (Rumpus take 3 damage, Bitey takes 1.)
There are bodies of goblins and goblin dogs scattered around.
The goblins in the darkness say nothing as they run away.
Here is your map. The black outline shows what’s left of the Obscuring Mist. ___________________________________________________________ Murphy - Dam 4, Large Dire Ape Shel - Dam 19, flying Kezem - Dam 6 Pressi - Dam 34, elf Alleah - Dam 4 Trill - Dam 4 Cameron - Dam 30 Bliss Mookie
Dread - dead Bitey - Dam 20 - dying Frosty - dead Apple - dead Thistle - panicked - gone Carrot - Dam 10 - panicked - gone Rumpus - Dam 12 Nutmeg - Dam 7 - panicked Sugar - nearby Pippa - panicked - gone Cudgel (dog) - Dam 12 Skipper (dog) - nearby
Ringrot - Dam 46 nonlethal, 6 lethal Goblin Dog1 - dead Goblin Dog2 - dead Goblin Dog3 - dying Goblin Dog4 - dead Goblin1 - Dam 6 nonlethal, 5 lethal Goblin2 - dead Goblin3 - dying Goblin4 - dying Goblin5 - Goblin6 - Goblin7 - dead Goblin8 - dying Goblin9 - dying Goblin10 - dead Goblin11 - dead Goblin12 - dead
Murphy CMD 16 AC 15 HP 58/60 - (Kim) Friday February 19th, 2016 7:54:58 PM
Dire-ape Murphy, next to Bitey, changes back to his own halfling form. Using a hero point (for a second action), he casts, via the pearl of power, his second cure light wounds spell on the dying pony, curing 7 hp damage.
Shel Gerald--AC 15/14/12--CMD 14--HP 39/39 Friday February 19th, 2016 8:12:01 PM
Shel felt for the ponies, but wasn't about to get herself burned alive. She patted Cudgel on the head agin, and then cast her Detect Magic cantrip. Murphy's words about a possible wand of fireballs rang out in her ears. She wanted to find that, if there were such a thing in the area.
AC 27 (T 19, FF 22) CMD 18 HP 31 /61Cameron Friday February 19th, 2016 8:25:38 PM
OOC Um, since Pressi was dragging Ringrot, that was directed towards her. Murphy, Alleah is sitting on Bitey, I assume prepared to heal him this turn, waking him up and riding him out of the fire. Maybe hold off on the hero point until she posts? Great job Mark running a battle with a ton of moving parts and keeping us all hopping. Cameron will post later
DM Mark - sorry. Got all Murphyed up there. It was Pressy dragging Ringrot.
Murphy CMD 16 AC 15 HP 56/60 - (Kim) Saturday February 20th, 2016 12:35:18 AM
OOC [To David/Cameron - Ah, I somehow missed that Alleah had mounted Bitey. Had I noticed that, I may have not changed form / cast CLW - but, that's what I did, anyhow. Forgot to roll a perception check for Kim :-). Bitey is far enough down in hit points that likely he needs a few cures to get up and move without taking enough damage to drop unconscious halfway out from under the tree. To DM Mark - the 2 additional hp heat/fire damage Murphy took - my header showed 58/60, should have shown 56/60 - as it now does. No worries]
As an afterthought, Murphy calls out, "Someone find the ponies. Someone move the saddles a ways onto the dirt." Then he coughs.
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 18, HP 19/53, CMD 24, low light+keen senses; speed 40; hasted; bless Saturday February 20th, 2016 9:24:53 AM
Pressi finally drops Ringrot and begins to move towards the fire, calling out for her friends (but not entering the fire area - she does position as best as she can to help save the gear).
She cries out to signal the people in the fire, and tries to determine how to best assist.
Alleah (Melvin, subbing for RobC) - AC 19, HP 34/45, CMD 13; fire resist (6) 2d8+2=8 ; d20+8=18 ; d20+4=24 ; Saturday February 20th, 2016 9:36:01 AM
Alleah, not entirely trusting the ley lines, chooses to use her cleric abilities for the last living horse in a fire. (Spontaneous Cast CMW - replace the silence spell slot, cleric level 2).
(She heals for 8 HP, so yes she might need Murphy's healing. I don't know if Rob will let me spend any hero points unless I absolutely have to.)
Once Bitey is healed, Alleah rides Bitey out of the fire. (If needed, Ride 18, Handle Animal Nat 20).
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 22, HP 50/56, CMD 20 Sunday February 21st, 2016 12:49:03 AM
"Yeah, you better run!" shouts Kezzem in Goblin into the darkness. He then makes haste to check on Rumpus.
Trill (AC: 23/18/23, HP: 5963, CMD: 22,Hasted) (Kent) Sunday February 21st, 2016 3:53:50 PM
saddened by the loss of Dread as she was just beginning to get used to her ways, she walks over to Pressi and hands her a CMW potion. "Drink this before you fall over Pressi." She the starts moving over to Murphy is working and helps sort out and organize what equipment and materials they managed to salvage.
AC 27 (T 19, FF 22) CMD 18 HP 31 /61Cameron d20+9=13 ; Sunday February 21st, 2016 7:16:23 PM
Cameron steps back from the tree turned conflagration. He does this both to keep an eye on Ringrot, and to improve his chances of gathering the mounts. " FWEET, FWEET,FWEET!" he whistles, "Here ponies, come to me. Here where it's safe come here. FWEET, FWEET, FWEET. Come to Cameron!, Cudgel, Skipper, you too, come here where it is safe." Handle Animal 18 " You guys can help me. Call them like we do each night when we camp and feed them. They will come to us. When they get here gather them up and I will call on Jancassis's light to heal us all. We need to have that goblin searched and bound by then too. Get everyone together."
Spells and effects on Cameron Shield +4 shield AC for 4/10 rounds remaining ( AC adjusted in header) Bless +1 to hit and +1 on fear saves ?/? rounds remaining Resist Energy Fire ignore the first 10 points of fire damage from each source 495/500 rounds remaining
Spells remaining Create Water, Detect Poison, Detect Victim, Light Longstrider (domain), Bless, Magic Stone, Magic Stone, Shield of Faith True Strike* (domain), Hold Person Invisibility (domain), Bestow Curse
Spells cast Resist Energy, Sound Burst
0/1 Goodberry used 0/5 uses of Touch of Poison used for the day. 0/5 Stealthy hunter used for the day 1/5 channel energy used for today -1 hero point -1 charge from wand of Shield -1 charge from wand of Scorching Ray
Murphy CMD 16 AC 15 HP 56/60 - (Kim) d20+22=33 ; d20+11=14 ; d20+11=30 ; d20+11=19 ; d20+11=12 ; d20+11=28 ; d20+6=18 ; d20+6=7 ; d20+6=14 ; d20+6=17 ; d20+6=19 ; Monday February 22nd, 2016 12:00:32 AM
[As it looks like we are out of combat...]
Murphy, his nostrils filled with the smell of cooking pony flesh, hastens out of the flames over to S29. He casts create water high in the air to dampen T31, U31, T32, U32, to cut off a possible pathway for fire to the north. Next rounds O27, P27, O28, P28; and eventually in a solid diagonal line to I24, J24, I25, J25. In the midst of that, though, he hears from Cameron that the goblin, presumably Ringrot, has not been bound.
"What!? Ringworm is still alive?? BLISS - can you tie up that murderous slime? Get the wand of fireballs from him. Strip him to his loincloth! Bind his fingers! Gag his mouth!" One might get the impression that Murphy has a bit of passion about the subject. He takes a quick break, and tosses a 50' rope over in the direction of the goblin, making certain it lands in dirt or on the rocky ground. "Pressi, can you help Bliss?". He does, however, then continue with the firebreak to keep the flames from consuming too much of the local vegetation.
He wonders to himself, momentarily, if there is such a thing as a water dragon which can spew pools full of fire-quenching water, and whether he might someday be able to transform into such a creature.
After the firebreak (should take about one minute, including the rope toss), he goes to help Trillium with moving the saddles just a bit farther from the patches of vegetation near the trees. "How are you doing, Trill? I missed most of the fight, just trying to save the ponies and gear. Sorry about Dread. A good pony. Say, now that we've got the saddles out of the way of the flames - we can mend what we can mend later. Let's help Cameron collect the frightened ponies. I know Nutmeg ran off that direction," he says, pointing to the east.
He pulls out a wand of cure light wounds. "This wand can help heal those who need it. How are all of you doing? Pressi? Shel? Alleah? Cameron? Kezzem? Bliss? Mookie?" He already had asked Trill how she was doing.
Just before he goes in search of the ponies, he asks, "Can someone gather the bodies of our opponents, place them in a line, search them? After that, what, toss them under the burning tree?" He is not feeling very sympathetic toward those who tried to kill them, despite having been peripherally amused by the tenor of some of their conversation during their assault on his friends.
Before the ground gets too overrun, he puts back on his eyes of the eagle (he does not sleep with them on), and starts looking for pony tracks. He takes out his everburning torch, and uses it to light his way as he goes in search of the scattered animals.
At some point, Murphy realizes that his sleeping roll has burned up. 'What a minor point,' he thinks to himself. 'All of my halfling friends are alive.'
"We are, right? All alive?" he asks his friends. "How many goblins got away?"
If Trill (or someone else) helps him, that may bump up the tracking and handle animal rolls.
Alleah (Melvin, subbing for RobC) - AC 19, HP 34/45, CMD 13; fire resist (6) d20+8=14 ; d3=2 ; d20+8=12 ; d20+8=17 ; d20+8=28 ; d20+8=14 ; d20+4=5 ; d20+4=23 ; d20+4=23 ; d20+4=7 ; d20+4=17 ; Monday February 22nd, 2016 7:30:41 AM
"Thistle," Alleah cried as she rode through the camp site. "Thistle!"
(Tracking Rolls to Aid Murphy: 14, 12, 17, Nat 20, 14. Handle Animal Rolls to help Murphy: Nat 1, 23, 23, 7, 17)(d3 is a misroll).
Alleah let out a plaintative wail as her pet seemed lost forever.
Bliss (AC22 hasted, HP47) & Mookie (AC19, HP22of23) (Cayzle) d20+15=27 ; Monday February 22nd, 2016 7:34:44 AM
Bliss looks for ponies (Perception 27)
Then he says "Okay Mister Murphy!" and he disarms and ties up the enemy leader!
He casts Detect magic too!
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 18, HP 19/53, CMD 24, low light+keen senses; speed 40; bless d20+10=15 ; d20+13=22 ; d6+1=4 ; Monday February 22nd, 2016 9:10:08 AM
Pressi waited to make sure that they no longer needed her extra speed and low light vision before shedding her elven form (it wears off in an hour, regardless).
Pressi seems to recoil at Murphy's anger. Yes, her own horse Frosty just died in a horrible ironic name event. The horse she had rode to the tower. That she had danced on for the first time in years.
After Pressi helped in tying up Ringrot and removing all his weapons and armor (including, yes, anywhere he might hide a weapon)(not sure what roll to use, but I will start with Grapple 15, Perception 22), she moved towards Murphy to calm him down, hugging him tight. "I can't be the calm one, I just can't."
Regarding everyone asking if she is all right, she admits to have taken a beating. "But Kezzem was right. Taking a beating is my job. So you all are going to have to get used to seeing me take a fireball to the face every once in a while. Besides, I think the bleeding has stopped, and I only feel a concussion level of shock and sleepy calm."
If it becomes clear that no more resting is coming, Pressi still tells Trill to hold on to the CMW for emergencies. She takes the CLW she considered sipping before (3 HP, I believe was the earlier roll) and a hit of the CLW wand. She consideres taking the other CLW potion she has (4 HP).
AC 27 (T 19, FF 22) CMD 18 HP 31 /61Cameron Monday February 22nd, 2016 10:46:51 AM
Cameron just stares as the group just scatters in as many different directions as he has fingers and sighs. He walks over to Bliss and helps search and bind the goblin, making sure to gag him as well, he was a spell caster after all. He asks Bliss, " How long since your group has had an actual healer to fix you up during and after fights? My other pursuits have dulled the amount of healing my channels deliver, but if I could just get people to stop running hither and yon I could heal them. Plus, standing in place and projecting calm would draw the ponies back faster than running through the brush after them. It is getting early, and this fellow has slot to tell us and then answer for. Questioning him will take time, and delivering vengeance even more, as I can only do what I plan once per day." While waiting for the ponies and his friends to come back, Cameron pulls out a patch of hair friom Ringrot's head and steps a few feet away, still watching the prisoner with his whip handy, and prays. He calls to Jancassis to tell him how many have met their end at this goblin's hands. He wants to know how many people have been ambushed, robbed, killed and possibly eaten by this goblin and how many he may have sold into slavery. As he prays he powers his question with divine power by casting Detect victim over and over using Ringrot's hair. He hopes Jancassis will reward her Avenger with this information, so that he can judge the correct amount of vengeance to deliver. Throughout this process Cameron remains deadly calm and devoid of emotion. He had passed her tests, now he was about to live them.
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 22, HP 50/56, CMD 20 Monday February 22nd, 2016 10:48:46 AM
"Two gobs got away by my count. Stupid darkness."
"Of course I was right," says Kezzem to Pressi. "What was I right about?"
Bliss laughs and shrugs. "Cam, we gots lots who can do a little curing, even me! But none what's mostly or only a doctor, like."
After Pressi switches back to normal form, Bliss says to her, "Miss Pressi, I like you as an elf as much as I like you as a hobbit!"
That's a lot of dead goblins. (DM Mark) d20+1=17 ; d20+1=19 ; d20+1=10 ; d20+1=20 ; Monday February 22nd, 2016 3:05:08 PM
Murphy, having pushed much of the gear out of the fire, changes form back to his halfling self and moves over to Bitey and Alleah. He asks everyone to help save the gear, and heal and gather the ponies. (Murphy can hold off on the hero point and the cure if he wants.) Murphy offer to heal whomever needs it. Then he pulls out a light and plans to set off to find the missing ponies. (This will take a while.)
Shel casts Detect Magic on Ringrot. So does Bliss. There are three items that detect as magic - a dark grey cloak, a plain silver ring, and a scepter with a shrunken head mounted on one end with the mouth and eyes stitched shut. Cloak: Spellcraft DC 20 - Highlight to display spoiler: {Cloak of Resistance +1} Ring: Spellcraft DC 20 - Highlight to display spoiler: {Ring of Protection +1} Sceptre: Spellcraft DC 20 - Highlight to display spoiler: {Metamagic Rod - Silent Spell} In addition, Ringrot himself detect as magic. There are 4 magical auras on him. Ringrot: Knowledge:Arcana DC 16 - Highlight to display spoiler: {School - conjuration} Ringrot: Knowledge:Arcana DC 16 - Highlight to display spoiler: {School - abjuration} Ringrot: Knowledge:Arcana DC 17 - Highlight to display spoiler: {School - necromancy} Ringrot: Knowledge:Arcana DC 17 - Highlight to display spoiler: {School - transmutation}
Alleah heals Bitey, and rides him out the of fire. Bitey stumbles to his feet, wobbly and still very badly injured, he move out the fire bearing Alleah with a wild look in his eye.
Kezzem shouts after the fleeing goblins, and then turns back to check on Rumpus.
Trill presses a healing potion into Pressi’s hands, which she refuses, asking Trill to save it for later. Trill then move to help sort out the damaged equipment.
Cameron calls for the ponies. None of the ponies will move toward the burning tree without being led. The dogs perk up, and seem less intimidated by the fire. Cameron casts Detect Victim, but detects nothing.
Bliss, Pressi and Cameron seee that Ringrot is tied up. ___________________________________________________________ The fire consumes the tree, which provides a rather dramatic amount of light as it quickly burns. The heat near it is intense. As you pour water on the burning tree, it becomes clear that you cannot keep up with the flames, but you do manage to create a great deal of steam in the process. The water does help keep the fire from spreading. The smoke from the burning tree has the smell of cooking meat from the 3 dead ponies beneath it, and perhaps any other creatures you throw in. (Remember, Create Water is a very limited spell, with a minimal actual area of effect.)
There are bodies of goblins and goblin dogs scattered around. As the group pulls them toward the tree, it becomes clear that some are not dead. What do you do with those? What do you do with Ringrot? Who stays at the world’s largest campfire, and who ventures into the darkness with Murphy?
Ponies - Dread, Frosty and Apple died from the fire. Present are Bitey, Rumpus, Nutmeg, and Sugar. Eventually, Thistle comes back on her own. Carrot and Pippa are missing. It’s dark.
As for the gear, you are able to save 75% of the gear, though a few items may require a mending spell to remove fire damage.
No further updates to the map. We are no longer going round by round. ___________________________________________________________
Dread - dead Bitey - Dam 12 Frosty - dead Apple - dead Thistle - Carrot - Dam 10 - panicked - gone? Rumpus - Dam 12 Nutmeg - Dam 7 Sugar - nearby Pippa - panicked - gone? Cudgel (dog) - Dam 12 Skipper (dog) - nearby
Ringrot - Dam 46 nonlethal, 6 lethal, unconscious Goblin Dog1 - dead Goblin Dog2 - dead Goblin Dog3 - dead Goblin Dog4 - dead Goblin1 - Dam 6 nonlethal, 5 lethal, unconscious Goblin2 - dead Goblin3 - negative HP - stable Goblin4 - negative HP - stable Goblin5 - gone Goblin6 - gone Goblin7 - dead Goblin8 - negative HP - stable Goblin9 - negative HP - stable Goblin10 - dead Goblin11 - dead Goblin12 - dead
AC 23 (T 15, FF 19) CMD 18 HP 54/61 Cameron d6=6 ; d6=2 ; d6=3 ; d6=4 ; d6=2 ; d6=5 ; d20+8=26 ; d20+8=19 ; d20+8=22 ; Monday February 22nd, 2016 11:14:50 PM " This place is a beacon shining in the night. I would feel a whole lot better if we were not here any longer than necessary. That burning meat smell will attract every predator and humanoid withing five miles. Worse things than giants live in the Red Hills, and I do not wish to meet them. Ringrot will keep until we are away from here. He mentioned he did not need all of us. My interpretation of that is that he intended to sell any of us he caught. I would have to assume he had a buyer for us and would further assume that the buyer might be looking for halflings to experiment on. Sound like anyone we know? Tonight's vision mentioned that the experiments were troubling. I propose that we get all of the information we can from him and them allow the Red Hills to deliver whatever Vengeance Jancassis has in store for him." Once all of the group has gathered around Cameron will channel energy to heal them. Channel energy for 8 healing Channel energy for 7 healing Channel energy for 8 healing He keeps one channel in reserve in case it is needed later Ringrot is also healed, and should now be awake and able to talk IF the gag is removed. Cameron has had no answer to his prayers, so he relies on the few goblins he has met to paint his picture of what Ringrot may or may not have done to deserve Vengeance to be visited upon him. Spellcraft 26, 19 and 22 Cameron identifies the cloak as a Cloak of Resistance +1 and the rod as a metamagic rod of Silent Spell. He is unable to make out the spells since he has no formal arcane training. He would prefer if others were to identify those spells before he heals and awakens the goblin. Cameron tasks the dogs with guarding Ringrot while he takes down his tent and stores it in his pants. He is then ready to leave. While the others break camp, he walks over to Ringrot and says, " Do you recall what I said villain, when the battle tonight started? Here is Jancassis's first taste of Vengeance for all of the misdeeds you have done. I will visit another on you each day. I will stop once you have answered all of our questions truthfully and taken us where we want to go." Cameron says a quiet prayer, one that sounds like an unspoken threat. He then touches Ringrot and delivers his spell. Bestow Curse reducing his charisma by 6 DC 15 will save to avoid ---------------------------------------------------------------- Notes:
Spells and effects on Cameron Resist Energy Fire ignore the first 10 points of fire damage from each source 495/500 rounds remaining
Spells remaining Create Water, Detect Poison, Detect Victim, Light Longstrider (domain), Bless, Magic Stone, Magic Stone, Shield of Faith True Strike* (domain), Hold Person Invisibility (domain)
0/1 Goodberry used 0/5 uses of Touch of Poison used for the day. 0/5 Stealthy hunter used for the day 4/5 channel energy used for today
AC 23 (T 15, FF 19) CMD 18 HP 54/61 Cameron Monday February 22nd, 2016 11:20:55 PM
OOC Oh, and I have no idea what you mean about some of the goblins still being alive. Every goblin that Cameron inspects other that Ringrot is absolutely dead. You must be mistaken DM Mark.
That's a lot of dead goblins. (DM Mark) Tuesday February 23rd, 2016 1:24:25 AM
Perception 15:Highlight to display spoiler: { Cameron is killing helpless goblins.}
Bliss (AC22 hasted, HP47) & Mookie (AC19, HP22of23) (Cayzle) d20+17=36 ; Tuesday February 23rd, 2016 1:53:54 AM
Perception 36
Bliss stares incredulously as Cam kills helpless goblins.
"CAM!" he shouts, "what are you doing? Don't kill them! That's why I got my bah! So that we don't have to kill things so much!"
"Stop, please!"
Mookie, flapping near to Bliss, just shakes his head.
Alleah -- RobC -- AC 19/13/17 -- CMD 13 -- HP 45/45 Tuesday February 23rd, 2016 2:23:16 AM
Alleah smiles weakly as she rides Bitey free the flames. It's a pity some had died.
Her face turns to one of horror when she sees what Cameron is doing. "Stop that right now!" She will go to each of the goblins that Cameron has killed and cast Stabilise
(OOC: I'm not sure if Alleah has used any healing channels, but if she has some available she will ensure everyone - halfling, horse and goblin - are within range to receive her healing).
"Yes they attacked us. But perhaps they were following orders? Perhaps this was the only way they could feed their families? How many lives are you assuming they have taken in the past? Perhaps their families were killed by halflings? Without proof of a grave wrong-doing, your acts of 'revenge' are just murder!"
------------------- OOC: And a BIG thankyou to Melvin for covering for me!!!
Also, Cameron, please don't take any of these comments as an attack on you. What to do with prisoners is always a topic that comes up with every party :)[/i]
Murphy CMD 16 AC 15 HP 56/60 - (Kim) d20+22=35 ; d20+7=9 ; d20+7=22 ; d20+7=8 ; d20+4=6 ; d20+4=23 ; d20+4=22 ; d20+4=15 ; Tuesday February 23rd, 2016 3:58:42 AM
Backstep As Pressi wraps her arms around him in an embrace, shortly after she helped Bliss tie up Ringrot, and he was just finishing up his breakfire in the vegetation to the north of the tree, he appears a bit shaken. "I... calm one?" He takes a deep breath, then allows her hug to do its work. "Right. I just have this heat running through my veins, Press, and it may take a bit to work it out. Thanks for binding our attacker." He gives her a squeeze, and says, "Thank you, Pressi." As he lets go, he adds, "Still a lot to do. Sorry." And he dashes off to help Trill with the baggage for a minute...
[Thank you, DM Mark - yes, if Alleah was able to get Bitey taken care of enough to get him up and going, that's fine, I'll take up your gracious offer to preserve the hero point and emergency cure.]
Roundup With five of the living ponies accounted for, and with his tracking successfully finding the general direction that both Pippa and Carrot went (Pippa to the east, Carrot to the south), Murphy announces that he's going in a few minutes first for Pippa, then for Carrot, and would appreciate if at least one person would join him. He will take a bit and bridle along for each pony. He has a 30/32 (the higher number with assistance) for tracking Pippa, a 19/21 for Carrot.
Conversation As it quickly becomes evident that Cameron is performing a coup de grace on each of the goblins [Perception 35], he joins Bliss and Alleah in halting his comportment. He hastens to the side of Jancassis' avenger, and places his fingers on the handle of Cameron's bloody dagger, with gentle firmness easing it out of his hand. "Cameron Honeytamer Steelshaper." In halfling, he says, "Once combat has ended, it is not our general custom to end the lives of our opponents. There may be moments when exceptions are made, but this morning is not among those times." He moves to some unburnt vegetation, and wipes the blade a few times to remove the remnants of lifeblood, then returns.
In the halfling tongue, so that, presumably, Ringrot will be unable to understand, he responds to Alleah. "He hired the goblins, and promised them riches following an easy fight. They were dismayed to find his forecast inaccurate. Alleah, I give no excuse whatsoever to the goblins. They did perform a grave wrong-doing in attacking us, who had done them no harm. I will not say they deserve to keep their lives. And I will not accuse Cameron of murder. As Cameron has pointed out, it was their goal, under cover of darkness, to end the lives of some of us, and remand the rest to slavery, perhaps vile experimentation.
"There will be times that we ought to end the remaining lives of those defeated in battle. But now is not among those times. Justice may allow it, but where we can, I prefer we deal in mercy, as we have endeavored to deal in the past."
Turning to him from whom he took the knife, Murphy asks, "Cameron, do you accept this our custom? Or will this be a time for us to part ways?" He holds out the knife by two index fingers, one under the handle, one under the blade, so that Cameron may have it back, whatever his answer.
Though he earlier had in mind words of praise for the cleric, those words have been stayed due to the present circumstances, as he awaits his friend's reply.
Identifications Murphy does not recognize the Cloak (Spellcraft 9) or Sceptre (8), but is able to say that it is a ring of protection +1. He also notes that Ringrot has two auras of sorts. One is from the school of abjuration (Knowledge: Arcana 23), the other the school of necromancy (K:A 22).
If for some reason Ringrot was not stripped to his loincloth, Murphy will ensure that this is accomplished, so that he is hiding nothing (other than whatever is beneath his loincloth, which the druid has no interest in discovering).
Disposition of Enemies Those few goblins who were not killed, Murphy ensures, with help from this friends, that they are tied up, their legs hobbled.
He will wait to talk to Ringrot until the matter with Cameron is resolved.
Murphy CMD 16 AC 15 HP 60/60 - (Kim) Tuesday February 23rd, 2016 4:01:11 AM
That was Spellcraft 22 on the ring of protection +1.
Murphy CMD 16 AC 15 HP 60/60 - (Kim) Tuesday February 23rd, 2016 4:11:58 AM
ADM Kim to the gang: We need posts for Shel(Gerald) and Trill(Kent).
Shel Gerald--AC 15/14/12--CMD 14--HP 39/39 d20+10=26 ; d20+10=29 ; d20+12=32 ; d20+12=19 ; d20+12=20 ; d20+12=14 ; Tuesday February 23rd, 2016 6:44:06 AM Sorry the site wouldn't let me on last night. Shel can identify the scepter and the cloak. Her knowledge rolls are good enough to figure out all the magic on the leader except the last one. I'm on my phone so I can't read the spoilers, if someone would be so kind as to post them. Thanks.
Shel was glad for the channels as she had been beaten up pretty well by the goblin attack. She felt back to normal. She didn't like the idea of killing the goblins but also wasn't a fan of letting them run free to terrorize more travelers. While the others debated that topic, she focused on identifying the magical items.
Trill (AC: 23/18/23, HP: 63/63, CMD: 22,) (Kent) d20+18=21 ; d3=1 ; d20+18=34 ; d20+18=19 ; d20+18=34 ; d20+18=31 ; d20+18=38 ; Tuesday February 23rd, 2016 7:35:23 AM
Putting away the potion while shaking her head, Trill aids with moving the Goblins around and checking them over for anything of value. Perception DC 21, 34, 19, 34, 31
She perception DC 38 Nat 20 she sees what Cameron is doing but isn't overly concerned about it as she figure it is exactly what they would be doing to us had they won the battle and they had been the aggressors attacking while we were asleep, and leaving them alive would be a threat to future travelers.
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 18, HP 41/53, CMD 24, low light+keen senses; speed 40; bless d20+13=16 ; Tuesday February 23rd, 2016 9:09:12 AM
(OOC: I still have to post sorry sorry)
(OOC to Rob: glad to do it and I hope I was good to her personality and strategy. No channels used, but I did burn a number of spells to save horses - see below)
Pressi takes the three channels from Cameron, which heals her a significant amount. Of course, she'd be glad to take a channel from Alleah as well.
Pressi does notice Cameron's actions out of the corner of her eye (Perception 16) but is late to the discussion of whether to kill helpless goblins and why/why not. So aside from a disapproving look she remains silent as she helps people bind.
She is torn over whether to go with Murphy. After all, they may need her leadership here rather than her lack of survival skills out in the wild, perhaps to keep Cameron from being tied up. But as nobody else volunteers to travel, she volunteers to travel on foot, staying in her elf form as long as possible (adding her low light vision and higher grapple to their travels, but she won't be as stealthy).
AC 23 (T 15, FF 19) CMD 18 HP 54/61 Cameron Tuesday February 23rd, 2016 11:02:24 AM
Cameron will take the dagger back, wipe it on the tunic of the goblin he just finished off and comment, also in halfling. " That is fine, they are now your concern. They will slow you down and may even try to give away your position if they feel that other attackers will free them. I have started negotiations with Ringrot. His payments for his crimes will take longer, and if he does as I have asked, he will owe no penance to me. The rest of you may decide what to do with him after he gets us to the mages, if indeed he knows where they are." "You are probably correct Alleah, they were most likely just following orders. That does not absolve them of the wrongness of the orders, nor the consequences of following them. Sadly for them, they were unable to speak common, nor I goblin. Had they heard who they were attacking in the initial exchange, many of them probably would have fled in terror while we were still ramping up." "We now have three fewer mounts, five fewer if those other two are not found quickly. Two extra prisoners to care for, and a dinner bell the size of one of the giant towers ringing to every creature in the area. We should get out of here very soon. I am packed and ready to go." Cameron does not seem mad, or disappointed. He states his case flatly and without any accusatory tone. This very argument was what had landed him tied up in a riverbed next to a half eaten halfling a few weeks ago, except he had been the one pleading for mercy for the captives. That would not happen to him again. He prayed that the goblins did not slow them down, because those visions at night were beginning to make him think they were on a clock, and time was running out. OOC Absolutely no problem Rob. It is a problem in almost every group. It went both ways in my last game too. This was going to come up at some point, as will I expect Cameron's new found use for the bestow curse spell. But I will leave that discussion until it needs to be had.
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 22, HP 56/56, CMD 20 d20+13=27 ; d20+1=2 ; Tuesday February 23rd, 2016 11:33:29 AM
Perception: 27
"Leave one alive for questioning, Cam!" says Kezzem.
He then attempts to track the missing ponies and ends of walking in a circle. Survival: 2 (natural 1)
"Uh, a little help here?"
AC 23 (T 15, FF 19) CMD 18 HP 54/61 Cameron Tuesday February 23rd, 2016 12:10:03 PM " That is what Ringrot is for Kezzem. He is the only one smart enough to speak common. He is also the leader, which means he masterminded this, thus he will know more than his minions."
That's a lot of dead goblins. (DM Mark) Tuesday February 23rd, 2016 1:36:32 PM
OOC: Kindly see my e-mail on how to deal with helpless individuals going forward,
I can be very compliant. (DM Mark) d20+7=18 ; Tuesday February 23rd, 2016 4:05:29 PM
Cameron ends a couple of the unconscious goblins. There are some objections to this, and he stops.
You will find that there are now 11 unconscious goblins. 7 are dead, 4 remain alive - 2 of these are negative and stable, and the other two (Ringrot and another goblin) have non-lethal damage.
The party discusses how to handle the unconscious goblins. Some are opposed to killing them others are silent. Kezzem says to leave one alive for questioning.
Cameron heals folks and ponies, including the bound Ringrot. Then he goes over to Ringrot and casts Bestow Curse on him, trying to affect his charisma and telling him that he will do this each day until Ringrot tells answers his questions.
Ringrot’s eyes narrow as he looks at Cameron, “You say you will punish me if I do not answer your questions, and then you try to affect me with a spell before you even ask. A good, no-nonsense approach - I like you. Tell me what you want to know, and maybe we can work a deal. What do you offer in return for my compliance - I can be very compliant.”
Alleah pulls the remaining 3 non-dead goblins together, and channels a heal that affects goblins and all, causing the goblins to awaken. They begin to wail and speak in Goblin: Highlight to display spoiler: {
“Waaaa haaaa haaaa. I knew this was a bad idea, I knew it, I knew it, I knew it!”
“You’ll be rich he said. You’ll be famous he said. You’ll have all the goblin women you want he said. You can make others skin your squirrels he said.”
“Hey Ringrot - where’s you’re big victory now jerk? You can kiss my goblin butt - before I wipe!”
Murphy and Pressi prepare to search for the two missing ponies. It is dark (about 2 AM), and this will take some time even in the light.
In addition to the above magical gear, Ringrot also has a spear and 25 GP, along with other minor food and gear.
The other 10 goblins have leather armor, light wooden shield, short sword, short bow with 20 arrows, 10 GP each, along with other minor food and gear.
Murphy CMD 16 AC 15 HP 60/60 - (Kim) Tuesday February 23rd, 2016 6:12:40 PM
Just before heading out with Pressi, Murphy translates the goblins' words, then tells them, "We don't plan on tossing you in the fire, if you'll each promise us one thing. You will never join in on any attack against halflings again. We could have killed you. We could have tossed you in the fire. But, if you will promise by the eyes of the Raven in the sky, and by your own name, not to attack halflings, then we will let you go. Actually, we will leave you tied up for a while, give you some water if you are thirsty, then, when we are ready to leave, you can figure out how to get yourselves out of the ropes, and go home.
"Now, do you promise?" Murphy asks the 'jeez' guy, then the 'squirrels' guy, then the 'big victory' guy, then the repetitive 'I knew it' and 'don't burn us' guy. After each affirmative reply, he tells that one, "All right, you get to stay out of the fire."
Finally, he turns to Ringrot. "I do not feel as kindly toward you. Do you have a wand of fireballs, or were your four balls of fire produced by some other means?" Just after he asks that question, he places the index finger of his left hand on his own temple, and the thumb just below his cheekbone as he awaits the reply. If he gives the smart mouth reply of 'some other means,' he asks, "Then, how?"
Then he takes off after Pippa, with Pressi, on a healed up Nutmeg, and with his everburning torch providing light.
Bliss says, "That sounds like a great idea, Mister Murphy! Tell them they should learn to be good and treat others nice like we're treating them."
Bliss tries to Identify magic items with a Detect Magic spell. Spellcraft checks are at +5, make that +6 with Guidance. Bliss rolls 25, 23, and 20!
"Wowsy!" he shouts -- "I feel so magical!"
He explains that this dark grey cloak is a Cloak of Resistance +1! This plain silver ring is a Ring of Protection +1. And this scepter with a shrunken head mounted on one end is a Metamagic Rod of Silent Spell.
Shel Gerald--AC 15/14/12--CMD 14--HP 39/39 Tuesday February 23rd, 2016 6:49:32 PM "Be sure to collect all their gold. Their gear might be stinky, but the gold will help us out anywhere.".
She listens close to the conversation the others were having with Ringrot. "Yes, tell us more about the powerful magic you used. Are you a wizard? Or did someone gift you with magic somehow, through a wand or scrolls? I want to know about your magic. Tell us more, and it will be better on you."
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 19, HP 41/53, CMD 22 Tuesday February 23rd, 2016 7:35:54 PM
Pressi, back in her halfling form by now, hops on behind Murphy. Everyone else seems to be doing a good job interrogating the captives. (Though she does put in a request for the ring of protection.)
Together, they ride off for Pippa, hoping nobody ate her yet.
Trill (AC: 23/18/23, HP: 63/63, CMD: 22,) (Kent) Tuesday February 23rd, 2016 9:36:37 PM
Trill looks and listens to the goblins and responds quickly in kind.
Highlight to display spoiler: {If you are so smart to have known this was a bad idea, and if he is such a jerk and a bad guy, then why didn't you all turn on him and stop him? You only out numbered him, what 15 to 1. I will make this promise to you guys. If I ever catch you preying on innocent travelers again, I personally will throw you in the fire alive and bound.}
OOC: Tag fixed by Cayzle
AC 23 (T 15, FF 19) CMD 18 HP 54/61 Cameron d20+8=15 ; d20+8=25 ; d20+8=17 ; d20+8=20 ; d20+8=20 ; Tuesday February 23rd, 2016 11:38:40 PM Good grief Murphy, he's a fire sorcerer. They get tons of spells based on their personality. This guy managed to convince those idiots to attack a clearly superior force, so yeah, I think he can manage all those fireballs. Why didn't we hear them? Rod of Silent Spell. HE lives through his fights because he is not stupid like those morons. HE can always recruit more dummies to fill the ranks because of his glib tongue. A wizard? Really? Goblins think books steal your words. No goblin is a Wizard. Aside from that he is not a wizard without a spellbook, and as he sits here naked, yeah naked because somehow that was something we all needed to see, he has no spellbook. Will there be more dumb questions or can I find out what we really need to know? Thinks Cameron as everyone comes over to try their hand at interrogating the prisoner. What was the point of having a Disciple of Vengeance in the group if not to relate to the more unsavory people you find in the wild? While everyone else tries their hand at this, Cameron goes and finds Cudgel's saddle and tack. If it is damaged, he asks if anyone else can mend it with magic, since he has said his prayers and set his spells for the day. Once everyone else has finished talking to Ringrot, he takes the goblin and Cudgel aside, where whatever comes to check out the fire may not stumble across them right away and hands Ringrot back his clothes, mostly so he does not need to interrogate a naked goblin. "You resisted her first curse, so you are wise enough to know that I can uphold the threats I have made. I don't lie, at least not if I can help it. I have seen my goddess as I said and I do her will. I have endured her trials and am now one of her chosen. Answer my questions truthfully and take me where I want to go, and I will have no further reason to hold your attack against us. You are evil, of that I have no doubt and this is how you make your living. The more curses you have on you when I choose to release you however, will determine your chances of survival in the Red Hills. Do we have an understanding?" "How many ambushes like this have you performed? How many travelers have you robbed, killed, eaten, or sold into slavery? Please be as precise as you can be on each count. These are starter questions so that I may gauge your willingness to not lie to me." Cameron listens to the answers, and attempts to gauge Ringrot's truthfulness. Sense Motive 15, 25, 17, 20, 20 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Notes:
Spells and effects on Cameron Resist Energy Fire ignore the first 10 points of fire damage from each source 495/500 rounds remaining
Spells remaining Create Water, Detect Poison, Detect Victim, Light Longstrider (domain), Bless, Magic Stone, Magic Stone, Shield of Faith True Strike* (domain), Hold Person Invisibility (domain)
0/1 Goodberry used 0/5 uses of Touch of Poison used for the day. 0/5 Stealthy hunter used for the day 4/5 channel energy used for today
Murphy CMD 16 AC 15 HP 60/60 - (Kim) Wednesday February 24th, 2016 12:10:08 AM
Responding to Cameron in halfling, "Well, all right, aside from the fact that my sister is a sorcerer, she's not a fire sorcerer, and I don't even know about fire sorcerers. So, your knowledge is superior to mine. Until you told me, though I began suspecting I was wrong when we did not find a wand on him, I felt certain he had a wand. New knowledge. Thank you."
Murphy CMD 16 AC 15 HP 60/60 - (Kim) Wednesday February 24th, 2016 12:11:24 AM
OOC: Ah, but Cameron only thought those thoughts. So, I guess my character did not respond to Cam's thoughts, as Murphy is not a mind reader.
AC 23 (T 15, FF 19) CMD 18 HP 54/61 Cameron Wednesday February 24th, 2016 12:37:36 AM
OOC I wanted to say that out loud, but thought it far better not to tip what I know about how things work to the prisoner. Prudence in the Agents was a fire sorceress, so Cameron knows all about them getting a whole lot of just a few spells. This guy definitely has charisma, thus my first attempt to curse him, so he has plenty of spells. All those fireballs are not a stretch, but the not hearing him cast was bugging me until I saw the loot. Then it made sense. I put the "no way there is a goblin Wizard" thing together while we were fighting because of their hatred of books. I assume that growing up dwarven I would know that pretty common fact of goblin life. All in all I didn't want Cameron to be nearly as sarcastic as David was feeling when he got home today though, so yeah, I just thought it.
Alleah -- RobC -- AC 19/13/17 -- CMD 13 -- HP 45/45 d20+6=21 ; Wednesday February 24th, 2016 1:42:49 AM
Alleah has no intention of joining in on the interrogation of Ringrot. She places her hand on Cameron's shoulder. "Just try not to do anything too permanent" she suggests quietly
Alleah casts Toros Taur Try to give Cameron a +1 to Perception & Intimidate checks for the next 10mins
Alleah stays with the other goblins and tries to keep them out of earshot of Ringrot. Fortunately, goblin is a language she is familiar with, so completely understands what they are saying right about now.
She speak to them in goblin in a hushed voice.
"How in Wardd's name did you end up following him? Did his mother drop him in the booze barrel as an infant or is he just stupid?" She smiles trying to come across as non-threatening to these particular goblins. She takes a seat on the grass on the other side of them, so that she can see them all and that their backs are to wherever Ringrot is.
With a slight grin, she reaches in to her kit and pulls out a handful of candied bacon (From DM post 19th Aug 2014). She purposefully runs it under her nose, showing how she savours the smell before nibbling on the end of one piece "Mmm. That's good. Oh, I'm Alleah by the way " she says idly.
"Now, I wouldn't be surprised if Ringrot the Id-i-ot is telling these guys all they want to know. I don't know about you, but I get the feeling he's not going to be looking out for your best interests. Probably going to try and get a deal for himself or something."
She sighs and takes another nibble from the bacon.
"I've already saved you once today. I'm not sure I'll be able to again. Well, unless you were able to help me. If you could help me, then I could help you. You see? Is there anything you want to tell me?"
Alleah will separate the bacon into 3 equal portions and toss a piece to each goblin, whilst keeping a small piece for herself to chew on.
Diplomacy: 21 and hoping the delicious bacon might help too :)
Alleah -- RobC -- AC 19/13/17 -- CMD 13 -- HP 45/45 d20+13=22 ; Wednesday February 24th, 2016 1:44:59 AM Oh, and Sense Motive: 22
Got any more of that Meat Candy? (DM Mark) Wednesday February 24th, 2016 10:58:32 AM
(If someone would kindly offer to track treasure collected, it would help your DMs immensely. Also, I will hand out XP once you move on from this camp.)
(I can address Kezzem’s post later. Sorry to rush things - busy day.)
Murphy heads out with Pressi on Nutmeg after Pippa. He finds that it’s very difficult to track from the back of the pony, especially at night, and the pony does not add to their speed. After about 2 hours or so you find Pippa, and return near dawn. You're both very tired. As they return to camp, it begins to rain.
Bliss impresses himself with his magical insight.
Trill asks the goblins why they didn’t turn on Ringrot, and threatens them, should they ever prey on travellers again.
Alleah sits down with the goblins and offers them some bacon, which they cannot eat. Assuming you untie their hands, the eagerly accept the bacon.
Shel is interested in the goblins’ gold, and asks Ringrot about his magic use. (Not sure if Shel goes with Cameron and Ringrot.)
Cameron takes Ringrot and Cudgel aside, and cuts the goblin’s bonds and give him his clothes. Ringrot looks nervous as the great dog sniffs him. Cameron asks him very clearly to tell him of the goblin’s misdeeds. His conversation with Ringrot can be overheard by some over the noise of the fire, if they are listening (Perception DC 10). ___________________________________________________________ Ringrot put on his clothes and says,”Bleah, spellbooks and scrolls are for chumps. Sorcerers are the real masters of the arcane, with power in their blood. I have no need for wands, for I am a fireball master! And now my awesome power is now at your disposal! If you would just give me back my stuff, I will serve you faithfully for life. Just think - the mighty Ringrot as your personal servant!”
“As for ambushes and waylaid travellers, well, that is all in the past. From this day forward, I’m skinning a new squirrel. I am a reformed goblin now, ready to serve my new masters and help you in your quest! By the way, what is your quest? Also, you got some mighty pretty women here. Their heads are small, but they are fine lookin’. How much were they? You must be an important person to have such women, my handsome dwarvish halfling friend.”
Sense Motive 20 on Ringrot:Highlight to display spoiler: { You don’t really need much of a sense motive check to see what’s going on here.}
Sense Motive 10 on the other three goblins:Highlight to display spoiler: { They seem very apprehensive about the dogs and ponies.}
Sense Motive 20 on the other three goblins :Highlight to display spoiler: { They seem pretty straight forward and eager in their answers.}
The three goblins enjoy the bacon. In response to the questions, and everyone else’s looks and tone, they begin speaking all at once. Highlight to display spoiler: {
“Mmmph, thish ish pretty good schtuff. munch, munch, munch… “
“Ringrot’s, well, he’s, um, he promised us a bunch of stuff.”
“Oooo, he’s a bad one, he is. He sold a guy to some gnolls a few weeks ago.”
“Yeah, we heard they buy folks in Bright Springs. We were gonna get some people and go there and be rich!”
“I promise I’ll never hurt a halfling again! You can trust me and let me go. But don’t trust these two - they’re shifty.”
“Shut up you jerk. I swear I won’t hurt anyone. Let me go.”
“Liars, I’m the one that won’t hurt anything again ever. In fact, I’ve never hurt anyone or anything. And I’ll cut the two of you if you say otherwise!”
“Hey wait, you guys should take me with you. Don’t leave me here with these two jerks. I can do stuff and stuff!”
“No way, you buttsmack! I can do stuff too - take me! He sets fires and eats his boogers.”
“Yeah, it’s true - he does like fire and boogers.”
“Liars! I don’t eat them. I have a collection!”
“Pfffft. Your butt’s a collection.”
“Oooo, I’ll gut you for that!”
“Hey Alley - got any more of that meat candy?” }
Bliss (AC22 hasted, HP47) & Mookie (AC19, HP22of23) (Cayzle) d20+9=16 ; d20+9=27 ; Wednesday February 24th, 2016 11:12:47 AM
Sense Motive checks: 16 (no to Ringrot) 27 (yes to others)
OOC: if it matters, note that Reincarnated Bliss does not know the Halfling tongue.
Bliss is glad that some goblins are alive, but he has no desire to travel with them. "Let them go?" he suggests.
AC 23 (T 15, FF 19) CMD 18 HP 54/61 Cameron d20+3=15 ; Wednesday February 24th, 2016 12:48:59 PM " You are wheedling, playing for time, and not answering my questions. Cudgel here does not know which one of you is the caster of fireballs yet. Look at his singed fur. LOOK AT IT! He used to be very proud of his coat. He might not like the caster on the goblin side. Oh, and this is a limited time offer. If the other goblins gain my friends trust first, they are sooo trusting. Well, then I will have no need of information from you." Cameron let's the last sentence hang in the air as he looks expectantly at Ringrot. Intimidate 15 After a moment passes, Cameron continues. "Oh those other goblins are so dumb. They will probably tell my friends anything to avoid that big fire over there. Jancassis has left it to me to find out your crimes, and I will accomplish that before asking you the important questions. And I am so not trusting. Now, about my previous questions?"
Murphy CMD 16 AC 15 HP 60/60 - (Kim) d20+22=40 ; d20+11=16 ; Wednesday February 24th, 2016 1:36:19 PM
Happy to have found Pippa, grateful for Pressi's help in doing so, Murphy is bushed after the events of the night, and the paucity of sleep. Ah, the rain. That should help dampen the remaining arboreal burning. He collects some charcoal for later use. However, it will make tracking of Carrot more of a challenge, so he wants to be off on that task as soon as he can manage - about 20 minutes after he and Pressi return with Pippa and Netmeg, based upon the things he needs to do before leaving.
He collects the various bits of rope he and others help set around the camp, pleased that they at least somewhat slowed the goblins' attacks. He plans to ensure that all of his friends know of their placement at the next campsite.
He performs mending on what saddles need it - those somewhat damaged, yet not totally consumed by the flames. [With 75% of the saddles destroyed - I am assuming that two are fully gone - Carrot's and Dread's - and one is half consumed - Apple's, based upon their time of exposure to being near or below the burning branches.] He leaves it to the others to get the ponies saddled up after a bit of rearrangement of the loads, and reassignment of which pony gets which saddle.
Again, about 20 or 30 minutes after his return to camp, Murphy heads out to track Carrot. He hopes she kept traveling the general direction she set out, as that is their general direction of travel.
His perception (40) is quite acute today, but his tracking is not so much (16). He returns to his friends, asking for help, and showing, when they get back there, where he appears to have lost Carrot's pathway on a particularly large expanse of rocky ground. If someone suggests that they just continue their travel, and hope to find her along the way, he is open to that persuasion.
When all are headed out for today's travel, having (finally) observed that Bliss does not seem to understand what he says in halfling, at some point Murphy takes him aside and says, "Bliss, if you would like, I and our friends can help you learn the halfling tongue. Since you're a halfling now, it's best if you can understand what we are saying. There are times I want you all to understand things, without outsiders picking up on it, too." [Maybe by next level, he'll have it down well enough to understand us - if he wants to learn. He should have a bit of a headstart, because, although I don't mark it each time he speaks, a good part of the time Murphy does speak in halfling. In situations where there are non-halflings, I will mark it for clarity.]
Disposition of goblins Before leaving to track Carrot for the first time, Murphy, in halfling (with whispered translation into Common for Bliss), recommends to his friends that the goblins be sent on their way back to wherever they came from, and that the group decide, with Cameron, the disposition of Ringrot. "One of the goblins did say, 'Yeah, we heard they buy folks in Bright Springs. We were gonna get some people and go there and be rich!'"
Murphy CMD 16 AC 15 HP 60/60 - (Kim) d20+7=20 ; d20+7=20 ; Wednesday February 24th, 2016 1:40:34 PM
Sense motive on Ringrot: 20 Sense motive on goblins: 20
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 19, HP 41/53, CMD 22 d20+8=9 ; d20+8=15 ; Wednesday February 24th, 2016 2:11:55 PM
"Murphy, if I may," Pressi begins gingerly. "You know I'm always up to keep you company and I feel bad about letting the horse get away, but I think we need to face facts. That horse has been running for who knows how long, you've clearly lost the trail, and I can't track. If the horse is still alive, he could be anywhere. At this point, finding Carrot is probably up to Carrot.
"But more to the point, our needed resource isn't mounts. It's time. Those people who have your... our... mages and are doing who knows what to them. They know we are here, and this is just the first strike. The second strike won't take long in coming - it won't take long for them to notice suspiciously absent goblin hires - and we're already facing them with fewer spells and ki points. It's a bad choice, but I think we need to keep an eye on what's really important.
"That said, if you want to press on for Carrot, I will help you. If you can look me in the eye and insist that we have a good chance and that it really will help us later. Or are you doing this out of guilt or stubbornness? Don't do this because you feel we failed our mounts."
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Pressi, regardless of whether they go out again, does check on the condition of her gear and ask for any mending as needed (most gear should be in her bag of holding). She also does overhear some of the stuff the goblins say, but generally keeps quiet. (Sense motive R, G - Nat 1, 15)
She hopes Ringrot gets his gear soon. Finally, someone who is cooperative and trustworthy.
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 22, HP 56/56, CMD 20 d20+11=22 ; d20+1=3 ; Wednesday February 24th, 2016 6:13:40 PM
Sense Motive: 22
"These guys don't seem so smart, probably don't even know basic maths."
He turns to the goblins, and says, in Goblin, "If 13 goblins attack a bunch of halflings, and the halflings kill 5 of them and 2 run off, how many goblins are left?"
After pausing to let the goblins ruu the numbers, he adds, "Well, to be fair, that depends on how cooperative you are."
Intimidate: 3. Kezzem tried being clever in his threat, but it probably goes over the goblins' heads.
Shel Gerald--AC 15/14/12--CMD 14--HP 39/39 Wednesday February 24th, 2016 6:40:32 PM
Shel walked away from the conversation with Ringrot. She couldn't speak the language, and wasn't a fan of his attitude. She was worried that others would be waiting on the goblins to return, and that another wave of attacks was en route. She cared about the ponies and all, but she wasn't about to let looking for one of them cost the rest of the group their lives.
"I think we need to get moving. There may be reinforcements coming, and the fire makes us pretty easy to track. We need to head on as soo as possible."
AC 23 (T 15, FF 19) CMD 18 HP 54/61 Cameron Wednesday February 24th, 2016 7:47:09 PM
When Murphy returns with the first pony, Cameron has Cudgel already saddled and is gently trying to get the others to pack the remaining ponies, because this fire is really making them stand out. Like can be seen and smelled for miles, maybe dozens of miles. He is glad others try to let Murphy down easy and persuade him to let the remaining pony go. They are only 2 days ride from Hovel, and the mount knows the way back. As for Ringrot, Cameron does not know if he trusts him yet. He does know that if let out of sight or allowed to rest for a few hours, the goblin will replenish his spells and be just as dangerous as he was last night, so letting him go is not an option for Cameron. Cameron has not gotten a straight answer from him yet (please tell me these few questions did not take 2 hours), and hopes that talking to the other goblins is going better than this is. Cameron plans to keep the goblin leader close, riding double on Cudgel, until some decision can be made what to do with him.
If asked, Cameron does not think releasing them back into the wild will keep them from attacking others on this path, no matter what the goblins promise. First off they promised under duress. At the threat of imminent painful death, most people will promise anything to avoid it. Second, they are dumber than a bag of hammers. If Ringrot or any other moderately intelligent goblin recruits them they will fall back into their own ways. As for Ringrot, Cameron's plans were to curse him several times, reducing his ability to cast spells and thus making it harder for him to continue and a raider. However the goblin has already saved vs Cameron's curse, so that plan is not going well at all. If not asked, Cameron volunteers none of this information. Cameron would like one of the shortbows, and insists that all of the arrows be kept. They might be very handy indeed in this untrusting environment.
Murphy CMD 16 AC 15 HP 60/60 - (Kim) d20+11=24 ; Wednesday February 24th, 2016 7:55:05 PM
All right - before leaving the camp, keep in mind that Murphy had wanted to leave the four goblins (there were 4 alive in addition to Ringrot, right?) tied up as they left. It may take them a few minutes, or maybe longer, to untie themselves, and then head back to their camp. We will be on our way, Ringrot may be traveling with us for a little while (though Murphy does not trust him, and has no interest in returning any of his items to him - those were forfeit when he attacked us and killed our animals). He would just as soon have the goblin sorcerer travel with them for a day, then boot his behind back to wherever. That will mean he would have to travel for a day to get back to his people, and Murphy doubts the round trip by Ringrot to again attack them again would be likely. For the moment, on the Ringrot question, though, he will leave it to the group's decision following Cameron's report.
Responding to Pressi's reasoning, Murphy says, "You are right. If we find Carrot on the way, then we may rejoice. If not, then I pray she find safety, or a good person to care for her." He will keep an eye out for her, and occasionally check again for her tracks, but, aside from that, will leave the matter to chance or Wardd's discretion. [Another survival tracking check of 24, for what that's worth.]
Alleah -- RobC -- AC 19/13/17 -- CMD 13 -- HP 45/45 d20+5=18 ; Thursday February 25th, 2016 1:35:12 AM "That was the last of the bacon candy" she says, eating the last tiny morsel she kept for herself. "Now, I think I'll be able to get them to release you, but you must solemnly swear to try and be good for the rest of your lives."
Assuming they do...
"Very well. I am a powerful witch, you see, and I hereby put a spell on you. Should you ever perform an evil deed again your feet will fall off, your skin will turn pink, and your fingers will forever stick inside your nostrils." Alleah stands and waves her hands about in an overly dramatic fashion as she chants the horrible incantation to cast her 'spell'.
If you speak Elven - Highlight to display spoiler: {"Never gonna give you up. Never gonna let you down. Never gonna run around and desert you". I told you it was horrible!}
Bluff check to have them believe this: 18. Hopefully that she has shown she can cast spells will help as proof to fool them.
"It is done." she says solemnly "You are free to leave. But always remember your promise and the curse" she says, untying them. "Go now before they change their minds"
Alleah keeps her face deadly serious until the goblins are out of sight, then chuckles as she places her hand on Murphy's shoulder "I know you wanted to keep them tied, but I think I've scared them onto the straight and narrow. And honestly, I doubt those three could have untied themselves"
Never Gonna Give You Up. (DM Mark) d20=11 ; Thursday February 25th, 2016 11:24:46 AM Experience Points so far: 640 experience points each for resolving things as you left Humble's Ford and Hovel. 1920 experience points each for the goblin encounter. 1 hero point to Murphy for his efforts to save the ponies!
(This post is a bit disjointed due to multiple actions over several hours.)
Bliss does not relish the idea of travelling with goblins, and suggests they just be let go.
Kezzem gives the goblins a math problem to intimidate them. In return, he gets several minutes of goblins counting their fingers, staring off into space, and picking their noses.
Shel suggests that the group get going.
Murphy senses that Ringrot is trying to manipulate his situation. He senses that the goblins are just looking to better their position. (There are 4 goblins alive - Cameron killed two before he was stopped.)
Cameron tells Ringrot to answer his questions, and attempts to intimidate him. Just then a bug flies up his nose and spoils the effect. (Cameron’s questions did not take two hours.) ___________________________________________________________ Ringrot blinks as he looks at Cameron, unintimidated, “Look, my new found friend, I have no intention of stalling. My time is all yours. There was a man I captured and sold to some Gnolls. But that was the old me. The new me is ready to serve my new masters. I can be much more effective if you give me my stuff back. And if you’ll let me keep one or two of those goblins, we will see to all your needs. The rest of the goblins you can simply get rid of - they don’t matter.”
In response to Cameron’s threat, he looks sideling at Cudgel, “You could sick your dog on me, but you could also have killed me and instead you healed my wounds. I can see you’re a smart guy - let me repay your wisdom with raw firepower! Oh, and sorry about your dog’s fur. For what it’s worth, I think it’s an improvement - it gives him character. I could probably arrange for you to have some goblin dogs.”
Sense Motive 20 on Ringrot:Highlight to display spoiler: { He is trying to manipulate the situation to his advantage. } ___________________________________________________________ (Murphy and Pressi will not return for some time, but once they do…) Murphy and Pressi return near dawn as a light rain begins to fall. They are cold, wet and tired. The rain clears the air, and dampens the still smouldering tree and vegetation. They found a tired and bedraggled Pippa, and debate the wisdom of going after Carrot. Murphy finds that two of the saddles have been destroyed along with some of the gear (25% - you decide what.) The rest seems salvageable. (Mind the weight and bulk - you are missing 4 ponies.)
(Note, in the morning, anyone that did not go back to sleep will be fatigued. Arcane casters cannot regain spells without 8 hours or rest.)
Cameron saddles up Cudgel and prepares to go. He plans to have Ringrot ride with him.
Alleah lets the 3 goblins go, she warns them to do no evil, and feigns casting a spell on them to ensure this. Sense Motive 20 on the other three goblins :Highlight to display spoiler: { They seem pretty worried about the “spell” Alleah just cast.}
Once Ringrot sees the other goblins leaving he says, “Well, I guess we’re out of here then. See ya.” As Cameron stops him from leaving, “Hey! What the heck? How come you’re letting them go and not me?”
The three goblins gather up their gear (sans gold) and move out, and don’t seem to mind the rain. They keep a wary eye on the ponies and dogs as they go. You hear them speaking in goblin as they leave:Highlight to display spoiler: {
“Hey, they’re keeping Ringrot! Ha, Ringrot, who’s the tough guy now? You can kiss my goblin butt! “
“Hey, let’s make Ringrot our new swear word. Hey you’re full of ringrot! You’re such a motherringrotter!”
“Yeah that last one didn’t work.”
“What do you know, you dumbringrot.”
“Watch your mouth, I’ll gut you for that.”
“Hey, would that be evil? She spoke some kind of powerful spell on us.”
“I dunno.” One goblin hits the other hard on the arm.
“Ow! What the ringrot was that for?”
“I’m not pink, so at least that’s not evil.”
“What kind of spell was that?”
“I don’t know, but it sounded awful!”
“Yeah, it kinda looked like she was dancing when she cast it.”
“Yeah, that part was weird. I hope I never see that again.” }
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 22, HP 56/56, CMD 20 d20+11=14 ; Thursday February 25th, 2016 12:40:38 PM
Sense Motive: 14
"So what the Ringrot are we going to do next?" asks Kezzem, adopting the Goblin curse as his own.
AC 23 (T 15, FF 19) CMD 18 HP 54/61 Cameron d20+8=14 ; Thursday February 25th, 2016 2:29:26 PM
I question the DC 20 Sense motive, but if you are rolling bluff for him, then he is deceiving me fairly....sigh Sense motive 14 Ringrot has given Cameron absolutely no useful information other than once, he sold someone for a profit. Despite this utter lack of actionable info, he seems to be convincing in his desire to have his gear back. Cameron cannot shake the feeling he is being manipulated, so he ties Ringrot back up and gags him. He will begin questioning him again in the early morning when he has had time to prepare spells to glean the truth from Ringrot's statements. Should Ringrot not like this, Cameron will sound the alarm and HOLD him, (cast Hold Person DC 14 will save to resist)
OOC DM Mark, you mentioned Alleah channeled to heal again, but I saw no amount healed. Did that happen? ---------------------------------------------------------------- Notes:
Spells and effects on Cameron Fatigued A fatigued character can neither run nor charge and takes a –2 penalty to Strength and Dexterity. Doing anything that would normally cause fatigue causes the fatigued character to become exhausted. After 8 hours of complete rest, fatigued characters are no longer fatigued.
Spells remaining Create Water, Detect Poison, Detect Victim, Light Longstrider (domain), Bless, Magic Stone, Magic Stone, Shield of Faith True Strike* (domain), Hold Person Invisibility (domain)
0/1 Goodberry used 0/5 uses of Touch of Poison used for the day. 0/5 Stealthy hunter used for the day 4/5 channel energy used for today
DM Mark - I did not mean for Cameron to be misled, but I see your point. The goblin is only out for himself, and agreeing to whatever you want to hear.
Also, on 2/23 Alleah said she channeled energy if she had any left. I will leave that to the PCs to work out. If you need her healing, please let her know.
AC 23 (T 15, FF 19) CMD 18 HP 54/61 Cameron Thursday February 25th, 2016 8:24:54 PM
ooc 8) Cameron has, and will probably walk around burned to a crisp rather than ask for healing. He is a cleric, and is mostly healed. If I thought that topping myself off were a priority, I would cast a spell or channel one last time I have never gotten the people that get like 90% healed and then burn charges on wands and swig potion after potion for that last 10% when they are about to rest and recover it anyway. If Cameron doesn't have bits hanging off him and isn't leaving a blood trail, then he is fine.
Bliss waves goodby to the fleeing goblins and then laughs at Kezzam. He holds up a finger.
"Oh Ringrot! I got ringrot!"
Mookie snorts. "That's not even a joke, Kid."
Bliss walks around and sees that Cam is still scorched. "Hey Cam! Hold still!"
He casts a CLW on Cam (ley check 76) for 5 hp curing. By touching him with his ring finger. "Hope I didn't give you ringrot!" says Bliss to Cam. "Nobody wants that!"
But soon enough it is yawns all around.
"I'm tired!" says Bliss. He looks for his cauldron. If he finds it, unmelted, he'll go back to sleep. Otherwise he finds a crook in a tree and falls asleep up there (after tying himself down so he won't fall out). Mookie nests next to him, head under wing.
Murphy CMD 16 AC 15 HP 60/60 - (Kim) Thursday February 25th, 2016 8:45:32 PM
Well away from earshot of the goblin, Murphy counsels his friends to have Ringrot travel with them for the next five or six hours, then hogtie him, and let him figure out how to get out of his bindings after they leave. He will not agree with Alleah if she suggests not binding him. "He can sleep up, then cast a fireball on himself to loose the ropes, for all I care." He tells his friends he does not trust him as far as he can throw him. "And, trust me, I cannot throw him very far... unless I change form." He also says, considering the fact that the sorcerer tried to kill them and their animals, he thinks this arrangement shows a Great Deal of Mercy. Perhaps even Foolishness. Those listening can almost hear the capital letters.
If Cameron says, "Let's bring him along with us, and I'll be able to make it harder for him to do things," Murphy responds, "I understand your desire, and the potential benefits of what you offer. But I do not want him near us while we are sleeping. If he ever fireballs me or those I care about again, I will make every effort to end his miserable life."
While traveling ponyback, Murphy finds out what it is like to sleep in the saddle. He's never done that before, but knows others have. Of course, his perception drops way down as he snoozes.
DM Mark - "Sleeping" in the saddle does not constitute restful sleep, and will not let you regain arcane spells or remove the fatinued condition.
Shel Gerald--AC 15/14/12--CMD 14--HP 39/39 Thursday February 25th, 2016 8:59:14 PM
Shel wanted the group to move on, but in the event that they stayed around, she would have tried to go back to sleep for a few hours. She had experimented with the effects of how her magic recharged itself, and she would not have wanted to allow herself to be mostly unprotected, due to her reduced magic.
Once they were underway, she again hopped on Alleah's pony, if invited. "One of you need to take that rod of Silent spell. It's a pretty nifty little device. It'd be better in one of your hands...I can already cast most of my spells silently."
She stays far away from Ringrot, not trusting that little bugger.
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 19, HP 41/53, CMD 22, Fatigued Thursday February 25th, 2016 9:29:53 PM
OOC: I'm not really following what gear is damaged, fixable, etc. Are you looking for volunteers to destroy gear or are we all supposed to do it or are we supposed to roll dice? It seems to me that if gear is damaged, you should just tell us the extent.
OOC2: Pressi will take a channel from Alleah to top her off a bit.
Pressi, trying this new thing called staying out of fights so she can avoid continuing to look abraisive, continues to remain silent on the whole Ringrot issue. It is a bit of a shame, however, that the reasons they grabbed Ringrot... actually, Pressi can't even remember what information they were looking for, but she figured they did not get it.
She doesn't entirely fear Ringrot as much as the others, though her trust does wane a bit. Still, the idea of that added firepower and guide, even if we would have to put him down later....
She knew as she struggled to stay awake atop Sugar that she was not completely in the best frame of mind. And, of course, nobody got to sleep long enough to recharge their spent spells. Trying not to lose focus as a guard, she does attempt to meditate for a few hours, which will at least recharge her ki. (She doesn't need continuous sleep.)
DM Mark - Given the volume and complexity of the gear Murphy chose to bring, I trust Murphy to determine what was lost. :)
Trill (AC: 23/18/23, HP: 63/63, CMD: 22,) (Kent) Thursday February 25th, 2016 9:46:06 PM
Trill watches with glee as Pressi fauxspells the goblins. And Trill adds her glowering glare to the mix the entire time.
She is not the happiest person when it comes to the Ringrot situation, and would be just as happy to have held a quick trial and hung him for his crimes.
Before going to sleep, if we do, Bliss says, "Maybe he can tell us about the Breakfast Clubbers, and whoever mighta catched them."
Alleah -- RobC -- AC 19/13/17 -- CMD 13 -- HP 45/45 d6=6 ; d6=1 ; d6=3 ; d6=5 ; d20+13=16 ; d100=85 ; d100=69 ; d100=99 ; Thursday February 25th, 2016 11:58:31 PM
Those who were close to Alleah when she channeled energy - horse, halfing and goblin alike - were healed for 15pts total (OOC: Sorry folks. I had to look back and check whether Alleah had actually channeled anything while I was away)
Alleah *thinks* the goblins believed her about the spell. They weren't letting much on.
"Before you hold Ringrot firm, Cameron, mind if I have a try at him?" Alleah will wait for the others to give her some space, as well as letting a few minutes pass since his interrogation. She wants him to feel comfortable (sort of) and not currently threatened.
When a few minutes more have passed, Alleah casts Charm Monster on Ringrot (Leyline check: 85 = Freebie. Will Save vs DC21 or Ringrot will view Alleah as a trusted friend and ally for the next 5 days)
If Ringrot resists, Alleah will try again and again (Leyline checks: 69 = Pass. 99 = Freebie again!)
----------------------------- Channel: 6 + 3 + 5 = 14pts total Sense Motive check on Goblins vs DC20: 16 = Fail
AC 23 (T 15, FF 19) CMD 18 HP 54/61 Cameron Friday February 26th, 2016 3:55:50 AM
Murphy wants to leave Ringrot at lunch time, tied and helpless. Cameron thinks about this as they ride through the morning. He didn't think that charming him was the right thing to do, perhaps even more barbaric than beating him to get the answers they needed, but he said nothing. They had accepted his methods of dealing with the fallen, expressing their preference to leave the unconscious alive and he had complied. Perhaps the charms will yield answers. Cameron thought about the things he had come to believe in following Jancassis. It all came down to the idea that when you were the one with the power, how you used it would dictate whether or not revenge would be taken against you. He and his friends had the power now. How were threatening and casting magic spells against the helpless prisoner any better than attacking a sleeping camp? As he rode, and thought, he prayed silently for an answer on what to do. He had asked his questions hoping to find a monster worthy of vengeance, yet what he found was a scared sorcerer who wanted nothing more than to please those that had captured him, so as to not have to endure their wrath. Jancassis could grant Cameron the spells to determine if Ringrot was evil or was still evil, despite his apparent change of heart (based on the results of my failed sense motive checks) but wasn't the true test Ringrot's own response to his capture, and release. Cameron thought so. He had been watched over by a priestess of Alemi, Lilliput, during his trial. She had vowed not to allow him to die not because he had asked it of her, but because she would not allow it to happen where she was the keeper of the temple. She had forgiven his vengeful ways and hoped that he could find peace. Now it was up to him to try. When they broke for lunch, Cameron took Ringrot off into the bushes to empty his bladder. Riding all morning had surely made that necessary. While they were apart from the others he decided to tell Ringrot what he had been looking for. " I asked you those questions looking for a reason to hate you, a reason for you to be worthy of Jancassis revenge. Instead I found you to be a scared prisoner, who would say anything that you thought was what I wanted to hear to make me let you go. The only way I can tell if you are really evil, really a threat to others is to tell you why I needed information from you and let you decide if you want to tell me or not." "We are the protectors of the Crescent Valley. We came here to find some halflings that went missing and are apparently being held here in the Red Hills and experimented on. We came to set them free. We don't get paid, we do this because it is the right thing to do and because the valley needs us. The goddess I follow seeks vengeance for wrongs done, but I see her as a protector and follow her to make myself stronger. If I can survive a trial and come out the other side able to seek revenge, then I am stronger for it. Do you know who in Bright Springs might have our halflings and how we might get them out? Knowing what I have told you, do you still want to cme with us and help, truly help us? I doubt that there will be glory in it for you, and I am not sure it would even earn you your gear back, that was pretty much forfiet when you attacked us and lost. But it might earn you the respect of our group, and maybe the chance to not have to fight for every meal you put in your belly. Do you know anything that will help?"
Back in the Saddle Again - Dm shawn d20+7=21 ; d20+7=12 ; Friday February 26th, 2016 3:56:20 PM
Kezzem does his best to use the new goblin curse word while asking what they'll do next. Apparently there are a few different ideas branching off.
Cameron is a bit frustrated with the way Rigrot is answering him. He ties him back up and desires to requesting him in the morning when he gets his spells back. He walks around the camp a little toasty but Bliss does give him some additional healing (+5 hp).
Murphy gathers his friendS and outlines his plan to take RIngrot with them and eventually tie him up and leave him to his own to escape. He does t want another fireball to harm him or his friends or woe to those named Ringrot.
Shel wants the group to move on, but takes the sleep when she can get it instead. She tells the others to take the rod while she herself stays away from Ringrot.
Pressi does her best stay away from the whole situation and is doing a good job. She doesn't fear Ringrot, but she doesnt trust him either.
Trill loves Pressi's technique but does not love the idea of Ringrot going with them. A quick trial and a hanging is all he is worth.
Alleah casts her charm Pwrson, and the first time Ringrot just stares back... " Trying something funny?".
The second time his eyes take on a sheen and Alleah knows he is under.
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Ooc: I didbt advance to the the ride since Alleah attempted to charm.
Murphy CMD 16 AC 15 HP 60/60 - (Kim) Friday February 26th, 2016 11:08:28 PM
[Am afraid that since most of us are posting in 'later that day' mode, we may not have much to say via backpedal.]
Shel Gerald--AC 15/14/12--CMD 14--HP 39/39 Saturday February 27th, 2016 2:30:22 PM OOC: Kim is right as far as Shel is concerned.
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 19, HP 41/53, CMD 22, Fatigued Saturday February 27th, 2016 7:30:05 PM
Pressi watches carefully as the quick questioning, frankly a little uncomfortable. Trill and Cam, though they haven't spoken much in a while, seem to feel like they are going to a dark place. And charm spells remind her a little too much of the time with the four faeries, when she had gone under.
Couldn't they just stick stuff under his fingernails and call it a day?
Bliss (AC22 hasted, HP47) & Mookie (AC19, HP22of23) (Cayzle) Sunday February 28th, 2016 11:39:49 AM
Bliss watches Alleah charm the goblin leader. He casts a message cantrip so he can whisper in her ear. from a ways off.
"Miss Alleah! Ask him about the Breakfast Club! Or about any halflings he mighta heard was prisoners. Ask him about Bright Springs and Dour Lake. Ask him who could be doing magical experiments on halflings?"
Mookie says to Bliss, "Ask her about treasure!" Bliss does not relay this. "Hush Mookie," he says sternly.
AC(-1 to all from fatigue) 23 (T 15, FF 19) CMD 18 HP 61/61 Cameron Sunday February 28th, 2016 3:11:29 PM
Cameron watched Alleah as she charmed the goblin. At first he saw the doubt and wonder in his eyes as he resisted, then the magical befuddlement. Cameron thought back into his own past and turned away from the scene. He walked away and went to check on Cudgel's tack. He was close enough to hear her questions, and any answers that Ringrot made chilled the Avenger with their hollowly friendly sound. While Cameron didn't want to hear that voice, he also couldn't pass up hearing the information that he was sure the goblin was hiding. So, he put on his emotionless Avenger face and listened as Ringrot told what he knew. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Notes:
Spells and effects on Cameron Fatigued A fatigued character can neither run nor charge and takes a –2 penalty to Strength and Dexterity. Doing anything that would normally cause fatigue causes the fatigued character to become exhausted. After 8 hours of complete rest, fatigued characters are no longer fatigued.
Spells remaining Create Water, Detect Poison, Detect Victim, Light Longstrider (domain), Bless, Magic Stone, Magic Stone, Shield of Faith True Strike* (domain), Hold Person Invisibility (domain)
0/1 Goodberry used 0/5 uses of Touch of Poison used for the day. 0/5 Stealthy hunter used for the day 4/5 channel energy used for today
Alleah -- RobC -- AC 19/13/17 -- CMD 13 -- HP 45/45 Sunday February 28th, 2016 10:55:17 PM "I don't know if we've been properly introduced. Ringrot, isn't it? I'm Alleah" she extends her hand to shake with her new 'bestie'. "I'm so glad you're going to be travelling with us"
"You wouldn't have heard news about any other halflings in the area, would you? It would be awfully nice of you to tell me." If Ringrot looks a bit apprehensive about speaking in front of the others, such as Cameron, Alleah will take him aside so they can talk privately. She's wary that the spell makes Ringrot see her as a trusted friend and ally, but she's not sure how he might view the others here.
"Oh, and do you have any other friends near here? I'm sure we'd all get along splendidly" She's curious in case Ringrot has an army at his disposal.
------------------ OOC: My apologies for missing a post guys Highlight to display spoiler: {The new work team took me out to lunch and I ended up with food poisoning over the entire weekend :( On the plus side they offered me a new job!}
Cayzle Comments: Highlight to display spoiler: {Rob, congrats on your new job ... as a FOOD TASTER!}
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 22, HP 56/56, CMD 20 d20+13=29 ; Monday February 29th, 2016 11:38:13 AM
"I think it was Dingnut," says Kezzem. "So what made you think you could take all of us on anyways?"
Kezzem will continue to purposely get Ringrot's name wrong, in the hopes of angering him into blurting something out.
Bluff: 29
A dear Goblin Friend- Dm shawn Monday February 29th, 2016 3:27:15 PM
Pressi was sick of the time consuming questions and the though of the charm. Couldn't they just put things under his fingernails to get him to talk?
Bliss uses a message spell to relay a laundry list of questions to ask and one not to ask their captive.
Cameron also didn't like the fact of the charm spell and moved far away enough not to be present but still able to hear.
Ringrot wraps his skinny, long fingers around AlleahS hand . The cold, clammy appendage makes Alleah think of worms.
" Thank you Miss Alleah. " Ringrot says. " I'd venture to say it will be a fun time too"
" No halflings and no friends. Other then you. And you is both" Ringrot says with a decaying grin. " Yous my friend and Yous a halfing." AS if a thought occurs.. " Wait, some dirty halflings live a travel away. Two moons, six meals. Well six meals for Ringrot... 2 meals for other goblins."
He looks to Kezzem buy seems unsure if he was being talked to, his friend Alleah wouldn't let someone talk to him with the wrong name.
" We was paId.. copper and silver. Top coin, in Bright side. Fresh bodies, live casters. But this was our first try and we didn't know who to see..."
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Any other questions are answered in more goblin gibberish. The leader knows nothing else and is yours to do with as you see.
The day itself is a terrible, rainy day. Not a good showering rain but a soaking one that gets into the bones of halflings and doesn't allow them to sleep on saddles. ( Anyone who didn't nap make sure to update your status ).
The night doesn't come soon enough with a warm fire to dry ones clothes and warm some food. Watches aren't even started and food isn't delt with when a noise can be heard coming from the north of the camp. Something moving around in the wooded area.
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 22, HP 56/56, CMD 20 Monday February 29th, 2016 6:56:37 PM
OOC: Question regarding the meals. Is Ringrot overfed, or were the other goblins underfed?
Ooc: Ringrot ate more
AC(-1 to all from fatigue) 23 (T 15, FF 19) CMD 18 HP 61/61 Cameron d20+16=23 ; d20+12=23 ; Monday February 29th, 2016 9:08:30 PM
Cameron pulls Murphy aside, sometime during their wet trek for the day. Since he seems to be the main organizer of the group, Cameron figures talking to him is similar to talking to the whole group.. " I can understand and respect your groups desire not to finish downed opponents, and I am sorry I didn't ask. Where I come from, if someone attacks you they are pretty much consenting to an all or nothing fight. Either you live or they do. I will not harm the fallen again. I also do not like the idea of charming our opponents. I know it is odd that I would consider myself a punisher of the wrongs people do to each other and say that, but I have been charmed before and made to feel that my friends were not in the right when they didn't immediately surrender to a rather shifty group of adventrurers. The spell stole my ability to think for myself, and I hated every minute of it. While I can see how it has indeed helped us here, I would ask it be used only if other questioning fails." When the camp seems to be being invaded as they build it, Cameron pulls out his sling and stones and goes into hiding, using his goddess's ability to hide better if the foe is unaware of him if possible (I don't know if we have all been spotted or not) He moves stealthily to gain a viiew of the noisy area. Stealth 23, 22 if no clerical bonus Perception 23 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Notes:
Spells and effects on Cameron Fatigued A fatigued character can neither run nor charge and takes a –2 penalty to Strength and Dexterity. Doing anything that would normally cause fatigue causes the fatigued character to become exhausted. After 8 hours of complete rest, fatigued characters are no longer fatigued.
Spells remaining Create Water, Detect Poison, Detect Victim, Light Longstrider (domain), Bless, Magic Stone, Magic Stone, Shield of Faith True Strike* (domain), Hold Person Invisibility (domain)
0/1 Goodberry used 0/5 uses of Touch of Poison used for the day. 1/5 Stealthy hunter used for the day 4/5 channel energy used for today
OOC OK, so what'd we do with Ringrot? Is he still with us? Did we tie his friendly butt up at lunchtime and leave him behind?
Shel Gerald--AC 15/14/12--CMD 14--HP 39/39 Monday February 29th, 2016 9:14:45 PM "Ringrot, what direction do the halflings live again?". Shel wanted to be sure the party wasn't sent in the same direction from whence they had come.
She wasn't keen on him coming with the group, but if he could prove he had information to help the group, then she didn't object to his continued travel with them.
Bliss (AC22 hasted, HP47) & Mookie (AC19, HP22of23) (Cayzle) d20+17=33 ; d20+29=47 ; d20+15=27 ; d100=68 ; d100=97 ; Monday February 29th, 2016 11:18:44 PM
Not one to miss a snooze, Bliss definitely get his extra sleep last night!
The tiny fellow does not mind the rain too much -- he casts a witch cantrip -- Endure Elements -- on himself, Mookie, and everybody. So at least the chill is not too bad.
And at night, he uses a first level spell slot to call a cauldron to sleep in. As before, he sets it on its side and uses it like a cave to keep out of the rain. He and Mookie are about to snuggle in for some rest when there is a disturbance.
Perception 33! Bliss notices!
Bliss casts a Message cantrip on Mookie so the bird can relay news. Then, using his stealth and staying under cover when he can, Bliss hides in plain sight and sneaks to the north, to find out what there is to find.
Stealth 47 Perception 27
Oh, and ley check for the cauldron: 68=OK! And for the message: 97=OK!
Alleah -- RobC -- AC 19/13/17 -- CMD 13 -- HP 45/45 d20+14=20 ; Tuesday March 1st, 2016 1:39:19 AM
During the ride Alleah uses one of her Calming Touches on Cameron, removing the fatigue he no doubt feels. If anyone else feels somewhat tired, she can help them too (OOC: Please let me know who needs one and it shall be done!)
On the outside, Alleah look calm and collected. Inwardly: "Warrd's Wrinkles, that goblin has a handshake like a wet fish! Ew ew ew ewwwwww"
"You're very welcome to travel with us, Ringrot. However, if there is somewhere else you'd rather be you may take your leave from us. It's quite alright, you know"
She listens intently to what Cameron has to say about Charm spells "I complete understand your feelings on this. To my way of thinking, the spell does no permanent harm. It is purely temporary - unlike a curse. Whilst those who cast the spell on you may have had foul intentions, I do not plan to ask my new friend Ringrot to do anything I wouldn't do myself. He will be well treated and not asked to harm anyone. If at any time you think we have asked too much of him, or put him in an overly compromising position, tell me and I swear I will release him from his duties"
Alleah's eyes and ears are alert "Sssshhhh. Did you guys hear that?" (Perception: 20)
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 22, HP 56/56, CMD 20 d20+13=23 ; d20+19=21 ; Tuesday March 1st, 2016 11:31:06 AM
"If it's temporary, why are we keeping Nimrod around until it wears off?" asks Kezzem.
Alleah's eyes and ears are alert "Sssshhhh. Did you guys hear that?
"Hold on, I'll take a look." Kezzem heads off towards the sound.
Perception: 23 Stealth: 21
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 19, HP 41/53, CMD 22, Fatigued (AC 18, CMD 20) d20+13=22 ; Tuesday March 1st, 2016 2:53:07 PM
Monks are taught to meditate even in a solid block of ice. But while they may sleep on a simple mat, a horse ride in the rain is a horse of a different color. (She gets her ki back but still fatigued. Daily abilities would not have returned, even if she slept).
In response to Alleah's offering, she does request a Calming Touch. It would be nice not to have such a hit to her physical form. Part of her did regret staying up to do all the horse searching and packing, though others needed the rest more, she supposed.
So when the noise began to occur, it was all Pressi could do not to go riding towards it, screaming at the target to "Show yourself, coward." Instead, with everyone else sneaking about and perceiving away, Pressi continued to stand her ground quietly, with a quick glance at their captive (Perception 22).
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robe ability (1/day) 2/5 stunning blow (Ki returned - meditation while riding)
Murphy CMD 16 AC 15 HP 60/60 - (Kim) d20+22=27 ; d20+22=33 ; Tuesday March 1st, 2016 3:30:55 PM
Murphy was pleased to receive Alleah's offer of a calming touch, to alleviate the fatigue.
"I should not relish being the recipient of a charm person spell, either, Cameron, unless it were from someone I already felt to be quite charming." He hears out Alleah's response. "I believe you used the spell judiciously, my friend," he tells her. "Cameron, some matters we can deal with or decide upon with clarity. Others may be more situational, with a measure of leeway allowed.
"If we battle undead, and even if they were only rendered unconscious, I would generally say, 'Finish them off.' Or if it were an otherworldly evil entity, likewise. In most other cases, we may bind them, but will avoid putting to death a downed opponent. If the question arises again, and time and conditions afford a moment to consult, you can always ask."
Murphy sets up his standard, and mainly hidden, trip lines surrounding the camp, ensuring all know where he has placed them, along with something which will make noise should any of them be tripped over.
With the noise from the north [Perception 22], Murphy casts longstrider on himself, then moves to the west a ways, then northwest, and stops to listen again [Perception 33].
Who goes there - Dm shawn Tuesday March 1st, 2016 5:36:26 PM
Ringrot looks at Shel, and for a second she thinks his eyes are going to stay crossed. " Ahh.. " he sounds before pointing in one direction. He thinks for a second and points the other way... and finally just shrugs his shoulders.
" Me gonna go. " the goblin answers Alleah. " Me will miss you, but me is gonna go." The goblin answers anything else before walking away to the west. After about ten minutes, he comes walking bask through. " Sorry.. wrong way.." As he passes back through to the east.
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Everyone heads to the wooden area just north of camp. Some quieter then others, some faster then others. Once inside the cropse of trees the moonlight plays tricks with your eyes, while the rain drops off of the branches into puddles on the ground.
Plop... plop.. plop.. and then you see it. A wolf, taller then any halfling you know. His eyes stare at you, determining if you are predator or prey. Seconds feel like minutes, and finally it spins on its haunches and heads deeper into the woods not before scaleING a low branch, and.howling to the moon god. His huge form, shadows on the moonlight. As if a call to allies, more wolves answer the call. Some sounds miles away, some sound yards. One thing is for certain... goblins, halflings, nor the dinner club rule this untamed land.
Trill (AC: 23/18/23, HP: 63/63, CMD: 22,) (Kent) d20+4=21 ; Tuesday March 1st, 2016 7:42:37 PM
If the wolf is within 30 ft Trill will try her wild emapthy to influence the mood of the wolf. Wild empathy DC 21
Eyeing the wolf as it leaves and the then hearing the call and answering howls, Trill shakes her head. "If it ain't one thing tis another." Ok guys and gals lets get a move on e certainly can't out run the wolves but we can certainly pick our fighting ground. As she moves to the front to begin scouting again she is constantly on the look out for possible high ground and or easily defensible areas that they can make their way to or retreat to if needed.
AC 23 (T 15, FF 19) CMD 18 HP 61/61 Cameron Tuesday March 1st, 2016 8:54:44 PM " Thank you for the moment of rest, It has reinvigorated my body Alleah." Cameron replies When the wolf turns and leaves, Cameron figures the matter is settled. The Alpha came, and saw that they were not easy meat and took his pack to find a better meal. Cameron again finds a suitable spot and hangs his tent. Despite Alleah's touch he is asleep almost instantly. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Notes:
Spells and effects on Cameron Fatigued A fatigued character can neither run nor charge and takes a –2 penalty to Strength and Dexterity. Doing anything that would normally cause fatigue causes the fatigued character to become exhausted. After 8 hours of complete rest, fatigued characters are no longer fatigued.
Spells remaining Create Water, Detect Poison, Detect Victim, Light Longstrider (domain), Bless, Magic Stone, Magic Stone, Shield of Faith True Strike* (domain), Hold Person Invisibility (domain)
0/1 Goodberry used 0/5 uses of Touch of Poison used for the day. 1/5 Stealthy hunter used for the day 4/5 channel energy used for today
Shel Gerald--AC 15/14/12--CMD 14--HP 39/39 Tuesday March 1st, 2016 9:49:14 PM
Shel was unnerved by the big wolf and its howling. "Anyone else spooked by that big fella? Murphy, could you turn into a wolf and convince him to leave us alone? Or would it want to fight you if you took wolf form? Maybe that wouldn't be the best idea. I don't know how to deal with that thing. Let alone if he has other big wolf friends! Let's keep going nonetheless, and maybe they will just leave us alone, Shel squeaks, petrified of the wolves.
Alleah -- RobC -- AC 19/13/17 -- CMD 13 -- HP 45/45 d20+9=24 ; Wednesday March 2nd, 2016 6:59:11 AM OOC: "Sorry.. wrong way" .. nice touch :)
"If need be I can cast a speak with animals spell, should it return. Though it does have me thinking - any chance that was a druid in a beastial form? Kindof like Murphy can do?" Alleah shrugs. She doesn't know the answer.
"But you know what? Whatever it was I take this as a good sign. Wardd sent us something that howls worship to His moon. Yep, this is almost certainly a good thing"
---------------------- Knowl Nature: 24 - to ID what kind of wolf it was
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 19, HP 41/53, CMD 22 Wednesday March 2nd, 2016 9:49:16 AM
"Oh, are we taking the position that was an actual wolf?" Pressi asked as she placed the silver nun-chucks and throwing stars back on her belt.
Pressi felt better after Alleah's calming touch, and after Ringrot had left a couple of times. But the wolf stuff unnerved her, and she couldn't be sure that they wouldn't hold off until 2 AM again. Pressi had always had a bit of concern about her height and wished she had the ability to match that wolf's back.
"I don't know if we can take another sleepless night, and I don't agree with Cam that the wolf just decided to leave us alone. And I sure don't take a Waard worship wolf as a great sign." But she isn't sure what to do about it.
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 22, HP 56/56, CMD 20 d20+4=24 ; Wednesday March 2nd, 2016 10:41:42 AM
Kezzem tries to recall if these are natural wolves or werewolves.
Knowledge (local): 24 (natural 20)
"Well, he seems to be having a...howling good time."
"Sorry."
Bliss (AC22 hasted, HP47) & Mookie (AC19, HP22of23) (Cayzle) Wednesday March 2nd, 2016 11:57:49 AM
Bliss loads his bah and watches to see if the wolves can be reasoned with. He hopes the doggies will not be mean.
Who goes there - Dm shawn Wednesday March 2nd, 2016 5:44:09 PM
The gray wolves are 100% natural, and no werewolves. The group isn't sure they won't return, but there seemed some impasse. Perhaps the hunters would pick another area to chase game in while the group took this one for the night. Or perhaps they are waiting to come back and separate your throats from your bodies.
The camp is finally set, Murphy even sets up his triplines. Food is cooked and much needed sleep is taken. The watches are the usual lineup and it is a very uneventful night... until.
When Pressi is on watch she is startled to see someone standing before her. The person easily snuck up and didnt make a sound. Before she moves into action she sees before her Veseley. His phantom mouth opens " I am unable to access my magic, but this stone I “borrowed” has allowed me to contact you. He shows Pressi a pink, teardrop shaped gemstone. He says he and Tiana are being fed, but experimented on, and it smells very bad where they are. "
Bliss is happy the doggies went away with no fuss.
He resumes his beauty sleep in a cauldron, snuggling his familiar.
Does he awaken at the sound of Veseley's voice? Sleeping gives a -10 penalty on perception ... rolling at +7 instead of +17 ... a 25! Probably that's good enough to wake a sharp-eared fellow!
He elbows Mookie to wake up and gets up out of the pot, one hand on his bah. He gapes at the sight of the ghostly figure.
Shel Gerald--AC 15/14/12--CMD 14--HP 39/39 d20-7=-3 ; Wednesday March 2nd, 2016 9:53:26 PM
Shel was tired after her night of little rest. She didn't even have time to follow up on her wolf fear before she was sacked out in the middle of the camp. She was not woken up by the silent ghost like projection. OOC: Perception 3.
She dreamed of tasty roasted root vegetables while the others dealt with the vision.
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 22, HP 56/56, CMD 20 Wednesday March 2nd, 2016 11:03:40 PM
"No, mommy, I don't want to eat no more," mumbles Kezzem in his sleep.
Murphy CMD 16 AC 15 HP 60/60 - (Kim) d20+22=34 ; Thursday March 3rd, 2016 1:15:10 AM
Murphy may also have perceived Veseley speaking [Perception: 19]. If so, he rolls over and observes the cast image. "Poor wizards. We need to get there soon." He rolls over and snoozes, dreaming about traveling with Veseley through dark places, and seeing large wolves.
On his watch, he helps prepare the camp for an early exit. He cooks a quick breakfast for all, attends to the horses, retrieves the trip lines, and readies to leave.
Alleah -- RobC -- AC 19/13/17 -- CMD 13 -- HP 45/45 d20+9=11 ; d20+14=24 ; Thursday March 3rd, 2016 1:29:35 AM OOC: Based on our watches, Trill and Alleah were also awake at this time...
Alleah tries to identify the spell that is allowing Veseley to do this, but honestly, she has no idea (Knowl Arcana check to ID spell effect in place vs DC20+Spell Level: 11 = Fail!)
She looks closely at the gem he is holding, and also looks at the edges of his form in case there is some bleed into the background. Can she can hear anything in the background? Some indication of where he might be? (Perception: 24)
"Veseley? Is that you? Can you hear us? We're coming to rescue you! Just hold on a little longer"
AC 23 (T 15, FF 19) CMD 18 HP 61/61 Cameron Thursday March 3rd, 2016 10:44:55 AM
Cameron sleeps through the whole affair, waking only to pray and take his watch.
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 19, HP 41/53, CMD 22 d20+8=14 ; d20+5=15 ; d20+5=19 ; d20+13=27 ; d20+5=24 ; Thursday March 3rd, 2016 11:25:04 AM
Pressi flipped out a little more than she should have, given that this has been the third visit thus far. Maybe because she was still raw from the wolf visit and the goblins, or maybe because deep down she didn't think they would visit a non-caster that they wouldn't recognize from a face in the crowd.
A brief moment passed where she wondered if it was all a trick. It seemed too convenient that an enemy who seemed to have complete control over their captives - to the point where divination was struck down - and who knew they were coming would make such a blunder. And if it was really them, what's with all the riddles anyway? (Sense Motive 14, Know Local 15). She considered asking the image something that only a native of Humble Ford could know. As a non-native who just moved there, it proved somewhat difficult.
She also kept a fixed eye on the tear shaped stone, trying to identify it (Appraise 19) and to keep an eye on what might have happened to Vesseley (Perception 27). It reminded her a bit of her own tear that lets her do vicious attacks. But its only message capabilities are to comment on weight and fashion.
Calming down, she started with some basic business. "Can you talk long? Do you have to talk in code?" (Diplomacy 24). If they have to talk in code, she tries to reframe the questions as yes or no answers.
If not, she tries to get as much information as she can. Who did this? What experiments? What kind of smells? Where are you? What are they feeding you? Is this related to the Giants or the tower falling? What do they want?
Why did you pick me to talk to?
Who goes there - Dm shawn Thursday March 3rd, 2016 5:13:24 PM
Shel, Kezzem and Cameron all stay asleep through the visitation.
Everyone else is either awoken or is currently up and gets to see the image. Vessels shakes his head at all the questions... " No time, must go. Help us." AND with that the image fades into the rainy sky.
Pressi all of a sudden gets a strong sense of his direction for about an hour southward in the Red Hills.
Trill (AC: 23/18/23, HP: 63/63, CMD: 22,) (Kent) Thursday March 3rd, 2016 8:01:20 PM
Trill looks around at the others, Ok all I am thinking we need to get there sooner rather than later. Who's with me up front today? Do we stay close or do we spread our selves a bit? Thoughts?
Bliss (AC22 hasted, HP47) & Mookie (AC19, HP22of23) (Cayzle) Thursday March 3rd, 2016 8:41:00 PM
Bliss says, "Let's go! I can see in the dark! I'll go first!"
Shel Gerald--AC 15/14/12--CMD 14--HP 39/39 Thursday March 3rd, 2016 9:50:35 PM
Once Shel is awoken, she is ready to continue on her journey. She was hoping the ghosts would continue talking to her, a little selfishly, but she was glad those two were alive for the time being at least. "How does Vesely decide who to come to when he makes his appearance? It was really neat the time he spoke with me. Is there a rhyme or reason, I wonder..."
AC 23 (T 15, FF 19) CMD 18 HP 61/61 Cameron Thursday March 3rd, 2016 10:41:21 PM " From the sound of it they are at Bright Lake, wasn't that the name of the lake the trader spoke about that was all fouled by mining residue? That jives with what Ringrot said too. So how far off is that? I would prefer that we hustle for the whole day. We would make better time, but it will probably not be popular with the mounts. I can channel to heal the damage it causes and so can Alleah, so I don't see the issue, really. Let me know when you are all ready to go. I'm all packed." ---------------------------------------------------------------- Notes:
0/1 Goodberry used 0/5 uses of Touch of Poison used for the day. 0/5 Stealthy hunter used for the day 0/5 channel energy used for today
Murphy CMD 16 AC 15 HP 60/60 - (Kim) Friday March 4th, 2016 3:38:33 AM
"Shel, I imagine when he gets the opportunity, he calls out to us. How? I do not know. He is a brilliant halfling."
"Cameron, if you all can mitigate the weariness that will set in at keeping such a pace, and ensure that neither we nor our mounts suffer long, then I'm willing to move with haste."
Alleah -- RobC -- AC 19/13/17 -- CMD 13 -- HP 45/45 Friday March 4th, 2016 5:36:05 AM "It's possible Veseley may have had an item or token that was important to you, Pressi, and that's why he could appear to you specifically." Alleah suggests "At least, that's the way I'd do it"
"I don't like the thought of inflicting harm on the ponies, even if it is only temporary. Hurting a living creature for our needs just doesn't feel right. I'm happy to drive them as much as we can - and buff them to help prolong their stamina, but as soon as they feel any pain we should let them drop to a walking pace for a while before pushing them further"
"Now, I can keep pace with the ponies on foot, and that would also help to keep Thistle's load to a minimum" Alleah has a 40ft base speed and the run feat - much like a pony.
AC 23 (T 15, FF 19) CMD 18 HP 61/61 Cameron Friday March 4th, 2016 11:52:46 AM " You're OK with allowing the mages to suffer and maybe die though? That's a very odd idea. We could have kept their loads light by not bringing everything that wasn't nailed down in Humbles Ford, but that didn't happen. Life is full of pain. You endure it and come out the other side. If you don't want to injure the mounts we ride until they are 'hurt' and then abandon them and continue to hustle on foot. Point is we need to get there now. We don't really have a choice." "I see this from a different point of view than you do probably. I was a soldier. Troops, mounts, weapons, they are tools and expendable. The contract, the outcome, is what needs to be looked at. I don't want to lose them frivolously, but are a few mounts more important to binding the valley together or are a couple of mages that might be able to fix the tower, and certainly will be able to rally the forces of the valley? Hustling along to that outcome is the only way I see. Does anyone else see another fast way to get there?"
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 22, HP 56/56, CMD 20 Friday March 4th, 2016 12:14:45 PM
Once awoken and the situation is explained to him, Kezzem has one question to ask.
"Kezzem, I saw him!" says Bliss. "Maybe he was a ghost, but it was him! He was right there!"
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 19, HP 41/53, CMD 22 Friday March 4th, 2016 2:08:38 PM
Pressi sighed, realizing they were in for a long night.
In her report, Pressi also shared a lot of the questions she tried to ask and the worries that she had. "The bottom line is that I can't help shake this feeling that this is a trap. That these viewings aren't being allowed - maybe even encouraged - by whoever captured them. Call that intuition, or paranoia. But I think it's that we were sent off on so little information.
"But I do know one thing. Whatever caught them is so in our heads that it seems surreal they would overlook this when they've overlooked so little else. And I hate the fact that they know so much more about us than we do about them."
Pressi began to pack her bags. "But we can talk in circles about what we might find on the way there. I guess I need to lead the way at least for an hour. And I have no trouble pushing myself, or even my mount if need be."
Pressi thought about her speed. She can reach a base speed of 40 ft for an hour - if she shifts to an elf build. Otherwise, it's 30 feet or mount riding.
Who goes there - Dm shawn Friday March 4th, 2016 6:57:24 PM
Leaving right now and heading out in the dark is splitting the party, as is the pushing of the ponies and mounts. Either way, from the time the group decamps and heads out, the entire day is more soaking, misty rain. Sometimes it clears to let the sun poke through the brancjes. The day IS uneventful other than some wolf prints.
Once camp is made and watches resume it is around midnight during Bliss, Kezzem and Alleah'S watch that a slight sound can be heard above the treeline.
DC 15 perception Highlight to display spoiler: { It is a large wyvern that flies by. }
Alleah -- RobC -- AC 19/13/17 -- CMD 13 -- HP 45/45 d20+14=30 ; Friday March 4th, 2016 9:46:11 PM Perception: 30
Alleah instinctively crouches as she sees what flies by. She elbows Kezzem to see if he saw it too, but motions for him to be quiet by placing a finger to her lips.
She doesn't want to wake anyone up just yet. She's well aware they need a good nights sleep, and hopes that wyvern will just keep on flying. It should make for an interesting story to tell at breakfast.
Shel Gerald--AC 15/14/12--CMD 14--HP 39/39 Saturday March 5th, 2016 5:16:04 AM
Shel keeps sleeping peacefully, not knowing she had been lucky on her watch. She was especially tired and slept a dreamless sleep.
On watch when the wyvern flies by, Bliss stays hidden (Stealth 32) and alert with his bah readied. If it attacks, he fires, missing with a natural 1. He is not sniping (I do not think you can snipe with a readied action?)
Pressi (Melvin) - AC 19, HP 41/53, CMD 22 Saturday March 5th, 2016 3:49:51 PM
Pressi grumbles to herself as she continues to sleep. She has a weird dream where the bestiary for Wyvern actually starts with the phrase "nasty, brutish and short."
Trill (AC: 23/18/23, HP: 63/63, CMD: 22,) (Kent) Saturday March 5th, 2016 6:33:27 PM
Sleeping Blissfully, Trill gets what rest she can so as to better be ready for what is coming with the new day.
Murphy CMD 16 AC 15 HP 60/60 - (Kim) d20+22=31 ; Sunday March 6th, 2016 2:23:39 AM
Murphy awakens for fourth watch, gets the reports passed on of earlier activities - such as the wyvern overflight. During the course of his watch, the druid attends to activity in the sky above, as well as more ground-based observation. [Perception: 31]
As he cooks breakfast, the halfling prays for greater wisdom. "Our wizardly leaders are stolen away, and them must we rescue. Help us do so well, that they and each of us may live. Help us to take down those who do such evil, not only against our friends, but also against many other poor souls.
"You who watch us from above, show kindness to us. Strengthen our hearts and our minds for the tasks ahead. Let us not fall into petty bickering. Use our abilities, and mitigate our weaknesses. Let us think well of how to communicate important information to one another in the midst of crisis, in the middle of combat. Selah.
"Finally, we pray for the protection of Crescent Valley. Many would see her fall and despoil her. Many would rise up against her. Raise up, O Heavens, many valiant halflings and allies to defend her right well. Selah."
The Druid's Camping Regimen, Fine Tuned Further One of Murphy's new camp-setting plans following the recent goblin attack consists of a subterranean dual-chambered fire pit. He takes several minutes to dig a hole, then a second hole to the side a foot and a half or so away from the first hole, and a bit more shallow. He then uses the end of a stout stick to form a tunnel a couple inches in diameter from the shallower hold diagonally into the deeper hole, to emerge just above the bottom. While fashioning this arrangement, he is mindful of the general direction of the wind. As a fire is laid in the bottom of the larger hole, air will tend to be drawn down from the diagonal passage adjacent, helping to give air to the flames, and increasing the intensity of burning. Ensuring there is enough room on all sides of the cooking pot to allow for airflow, heat rises, with flames of course warming the bottom of the pot, but also concentrated heat flowing along the sides of the cooking instrument.
With it laid in the hole, smoke will tend to be much less of an issue, therefore not advertising as widely their presence. With flames below the level of the top of the pit, the fire will not likely be seen - except, perhaps, by birds or such flying overhead.
By the end of his and Alleah's watch, breakfast is ready, tea is served, ponies are fed and saddled, the scattered trip lines are gathered and repacked.
"Eat. Then we go," Murphy tells his companions. The last thing before leaving is to put out the fire, cover the pits with the mounded dirt, and the privy likewise. [And no, Bliss, I do not want to discuss it.]
Kezzem (BrianW) - AC 22, HP 56/56, CMD 20 d20+13=30 ; Sunday March 6th, 2016 1:34:34 PM
Perception: 30.
"Yowzah, that's a large," begins Kezzem before Alleah elbows him in the gut. "What was that for?"
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