Plague-bearer(DM Mstitt) Wednesday December 21st, 2016 8:56:11 PM K can’t help but laugh at Zander as the cat scurries away. "It's fine. Our kind is not meant to skulk. Let's find this Bruce and get out of here," he says. Sid sighs, closes his eyes and focuses on his surroundings. He takes point. He asks about the spores and throwing out a cleansing fire. You notice that the alley is a bit crowded but you’re sure the bigger members of the party can squeeze through the alley. You will have to march through behind each other. A pale teenage child passes at least ten feet in front of you, leaving a shadow of green spores. The child seems to not notice you but that doesn’t seem like a bad thing. There is something not right about the child.
(OOC: How are you getting there? Through the alley or around the block to the front of the store.) Sugar Moves toward the tattoo parlor. He whispers to Sid “Hey ginger, how goes?” Then tries to recall if elves or dwarves lack a sense of humor. Stohp says, "We are poorly supplied for this, but this Bruce lives nearby. If he helped make this plague, then he probably knew enough to prepare for it. Once we get there, with luck, we can secure more antidote and hole up for a short rest. Keep your eyes peeled for a smithing shop or other place we can get slashing weapons." Stohp notices the spores and her heart skips. She deduces the spreading of the spores. Examines the medicine they already have and pockets the remaining 2 doses. Stohp addresses the crowd but the little bit you have will not help the entire crowd and may just start a fight. There are two that step up but the others wait anxiously. “Prevent the plague?” Someone spoke up. “That’s great and all but we need a cure. Our families are dying. You have to help us or kill us all.”
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 38/38(29 non-lethal) AC: 18 T: 12 FF: 17 CMD: 16 Party Treasury d20+9=13 ; d20+9=23 ; Thursday December 22nd, 2016 4:44:21 PM
Taking a moment to weigh the situation, Zander steps forward to address the crowd. He decides against telling them about Bruce as that would probably just start a riot and destroy any chance of getting answer out of him. "Please everyone listen up. We are going to do everything in our power to find a cure for this plague. But until we do the best thing everyone can do is try and prevent it's spread. I know it will be hard on everyone but you must be careful with the bodies of those who have fallen. Those spores seem to be what spreads it. We are having more of the antidote made up in the Fence and when we go back we will push them to make as much as possible and get it here. Right now we are following up on some other leads that may help us find a cure. So please try to be careful until then. I am truly sorry for what has been happening to all of you and that no one has done anything till now. We will do our best to fix that. So please go back to your homes and try and clean up any spores you find on yourselves. May Domi protect all of us."
After addressing the crowd Zander follows everyone in their choice of path.
-------- Hero point used to reroll diplomacy check
Diplomacy 23
Sugar [HP:26/26 AC:14/12 CMB:+3 CMD:14] Thursday December 22nd, 2016 5:09:19 PM Sid, we take'n the alley or going 'round? Sugar pauses to consider the options. Regardless of the direction Sid chooses, Sugar will move toward the main entrance to the tattoo parlor. He will enter as a legitimate patron, still moving stealthily.
Should Sugar see a number of creepers, more than two, at the entrance of the parlor, he will take a Full Withdraw action back to the ally.
Weapon-in-hand: Whip, 15ft reach.
K (Carl) HP: 25/25 (8 non-lethal damage) AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 Thursday December 22nd, 2016 8:18:50 PM
K's done talking. He doesn't care if they take a direct route or the alley, but he's ready to move.
Salah and the Red Coats (DM Mstitt) Thursday December 22nd, 2016 9:16:13 PM Zander takes a moment then addresses the crowd. "Please everyone listen up. We are going to do everything in our power to find a cure for this plague. But until we do the best thing everyone can do is try and prevent it's spread. I know it will be hard on everyone but you must be careful with the bodies of those who have fallen. Those spores seem to be what spreads it. We are having more of the antidote made up in the Fence and when we go back we will push them to make as much as possible and get it here. Right now we are following up on some other leads that may help us find a cure. So please try to be careful until then. I am truly sorry for what has been happening to all of you and that no one has done anything till now. We will do our best to fix that. So please go back to your homes and try and clean up any spores you find on yourselves. May Domi protect all of us." The crowd is enamored with Zander. They drop everything and listen. “Who would do this!” Several shout. “I lost my children just last night,” says another. The others in the crowd seem to be confused and scared till a bearded elf steps forward. He wears a thick red coat. “Residents of the Trash level. Listen to the adventurers. They mean well. They do not intend us any harm.” He then introduced himself as Salah Caimaris. From a small dark shack two more elves stepped out. “We are the Red Coats. We try our best to protect the Trash. Right now we are busy with the Mask Day preparations, even with this infection it must go off without any problems. Sharian and Elas, help these people before the infected find us.” The two elves wore simular red coats that covered their entire body. “Do as the adventurer says and take care not to spread this plague. I don’t need any of my Red Coats infected with this curse. We have less than a day to prepare for Mask day or this is going to be a disaster.” Sugar asks where to go next but decides to take the main entrance when they reach the tattoo parlor.
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) d20+8=21 ; d20+10=12 ; Thursday December 22nd, 2016 9:55:11 PM
Sid looks around, "Alright, let's roll up to the front. I'll be stealthy point. Sugar, you... or apparently Zanderallen, man that good. Stirring! You guys can use your diplomancy." Sid walks on since apparently someone has to make a decision. Though being so forward he forgets to stick to the shadows like he should. He looks back, "Come on guys! Adventure calls."
========= Perception: 21 Stealth: 12
Bartomus [(Rod) HP: 15/23 AC: 13 (11+2)] Thursday December 22nd, 2016 11:56:54 PM
Bartomus followed along with the Shields, but it was taking every bit of effort to not seize up wretching. When the red coats made themselves known, after Zander managed to turn the mob into the core for a response to the infection, he felt a bit of hope that they could in fact help. He felt another cramp in his stomach, and he was HUNGRY.
"I think I need to find something to eat folks," Bartomus said through clenched teeth. "Something here has me stomachs cramping something fierce."
Sugar [HP:26/26 AC:14/12 CMB:+3 CMD:14] d20+10=27 ; Friday December 23rd, 2016 6:34:26 PM We should have a strategic plan here. Sugar petitions the Shields. Perhaps two of us, myself and another, should go in the front here, posing as patrons interested in unique types of ink, with one of you outside of this same front door and the remainder covering the back alley. Can we afford for this cat, Bruce to slip by us? Sugar waits briefly for an answer.
OOC: If our team is scattered due to the holidays, Sugar will continue on inside and start talking about ink and art and the rumor that the best hues come from this parlor. Sugar will ask to meet the ink master prior to getting his tattoo. Sugar will get a tattoo of a Siren on his left Bicep if he must. Diplomacy—27
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) d20+8=21 ; d20+10=27 ; Friday December 23rd, 2016 7:16:14 PM
"I'll go in with you. I won't look as out of place and you can do all the talking hotstuff." Sid calms down and blends in with the darkness, shadowing Liam.
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Perception: 21 Stealth: 27
Sully's (DM Mstitt) d20=4 ; d20=9 ; Friday December 23rd, 2016 9:31:04 PM Sid decides to go upfront. Not the stealthiest of approaches but you are able to see the front of the store. Bart followed along with quite a bit of effort. The Hunger within growing. He felt a bit of hope when the Red Coats showed up. Sugar petitions for a strategic plan. “Perhaps two of us, myself and another, should go in the front here, posing as patrons interested in unique types of ink, with one of you outside of this same front door and the remainder covering the back alley. Can we afford for this cat, Bruce to slip by us?” Sid replies "I'll go in with you. I won't look as out of place and you can do all the talking hotstuff." --- Ink painted on the windows in different size concentric circles linked by curved lines. Sully’s name written in the center. Behind you the infected move slowly, ignoring anything that’s not noticeable to them. The door to the shop if partially open. Perception vs DC 10 Highlight to display spoiler: { The door is ajar but behind you can see items behind it. Something blocking access to it. The windows are boarded up. } Perception vs DC 15 Highlight to display spoiler: { You can hear an argument inside. “I’m serious… I need to leave. ‘You need to get out of town’, said a woman inside. ‘Tell me what you did to my brother.’ This is followed by a beating. ‘You don’t tell me what you did I will tattoo bruises all over you. }
Bartomus [(Rod) HP: 15/23 AC: 13 (11+2)] d20+6=10 ; Saturday December 24th, 2016 1:42:44 AM
Bartomus waived the others to go ahead inside. He leaned up against the outer wall and looked about as his stomach continued to clench and spasm. He noticed that the windows had been boarded up, but then a stomach cramp hit him hard. He let out a low moan as he tried to breath through the painful cramp.
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) d20+8=14 ; Saturday December 24th, 2016 3:53:58 PM
Sid puts his hand on Liam's shoulder, winks and smiles and whispers, "After you hotstuff, I've got your back." As Liam enters Sid will slink in low and small to the opposite corner, using the focus on, who he supposes is Bruce and the distraction from Liam to quietly flank around the side.
=========== Stealth: 27 Perception: 14
((Merry Christmas Eve!))
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) Monday December 26th, 2016 9:21:18 PM
Sid pushes Liam in to be helpful.
Sully's (DM Mstitt) d20=10 ; Monday December 26th, 2016 9:22:50 PM Bart waived the others to go inside then leaned against a wall as his belly retched and he moaned. He noticed the windows had been boarded up. Sid put his hands [b]Liam’s shoulder and whispers. The front door is blocked (Strength check vs. DC of 18 to break it down.) “... I’m telling you Sully I don’t know anything.” “That’s wrong,” with that Sully slapped him hard. “Wait, what’s that.” Sully heard movement at the front door. “They are coming in!” Shouted Bruce. “They are coming to get me. Oh my what have I done. Don’t let them kill me!” “Shut up!” Sully replied as she turned toward the front door and waited.
K (Carl) HP: 25/25 (8 non-lethal damage) AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 Tuesday December 27th, 2016 9:56:41 AM
"We're not zombies," says K in a low voice through the door. "We're looking for a guy named Bruce. I'm K, paladin of Flower. We've got another paladin and a priest of Domi out here. Stop being paranoid and let us in. Otherwise, it's just you versus a whole bunch of undead."
Sully's (DM Mstitt) d20=10 ; Tuesday December 27th, 2016 2:06:44 PM Bart waived the others to go inside then leaned against a wall as his belly retched and he moaned. He noticed the windows had been boarded up. Sid put his hands [b]Liam’s shoulder and whispers. The front door is blocked (Strength check vs. DC of 18 to break it down.) “... I’m telling you Sully I don’t know anything.” “That’s wrong,” with that Sully slapped him hard. “Wait, what’s that.” Sully heard movement at the front door. “They are coming in!” Shouted Bruce. “They are coming to get me. Oh my what have I done. Don’t let them kill me!” “Shut up!” Sully replied as she turned toward the front door and waited.
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) d20-1=5 ; d20+10=13 ; Tuesday December 27th, 2016 6:37:45 PM
Sid purses his lips and pats Liam's shoulder and whispers, "I'm not butch enough to get through that. I'll try going around." With that he steps around to the sidedoor and sends a quick prayer to Wardd that he could actually have something he could pick.
========== Stealth: 27 Perception: 13
Sugar [HP:26/26 AC:14/12 CMB:+3 CMD:14] d20+7=20 ; d20+4=10 ; Tuesday December 27th, 2016 9:38:37 PM
Sugar moves around back with Sid. Stealth—20 Perception—10
Weapon-in-hand: Whip
Bartomus [(Rod) HP: 15/23 AC: 13 (11+2)] Wednesday December 28th, 2016 1:00:37 AM
Bartomus watched the others move around the edge of the building and he tried to pull himself together. When K explained who they were and what they were there for, he hoped that Bruce would simply open the door and let them in to talk. Plus, he might have something to eat. That would be really welcomed.
Sully's (DM Mstitt) d20=9 ; d20=2 ; d20=2 ; d20=20 ; Wednesday December 28th, 2016 9:23:02 AM Sid admitted he was not strong enough to push the door down and heads to the side door along with Sugar. You can see, through windows caked in dirt, two figures within the building. Bart struggled with the Hunger as he hoped the two inside would just open the door. Outside of the alley a group of residents begin screaming. Perception vs DC 10 Highlight to display spoiler: { You happen to catch a commotion from the direction you came. Residents running followed by the slow strut of the infected. A few of the infected stand within the alley waiting for something to move.} ---- Sully watched from inside as the group moved from the front of the building to the side door. “They don’t seem like the mindless victims of YOUR plague,” Sully said with emphasis. “They could of evolved. Maybe they got smarter. Maybe they are targeting me?” Bruce replied as he started to panic. Sully ignored him as she walked over to the side door. “What are you doing!” Bruce shouted. “Are you thinking about letting them in?” “Maybe I want to end your suffering old man, like you did to my family.” With that Sully banged on an uncovered window. “Hey, what do you want with us!” She shouted. “We don’t want any trouble.” The banging, luckily, was not loud enough to attract the infected in the alley.
Sugar [HP:26/26 AC:14/12 CMB:+3 CMD:14] Wednesday December 28th, 2016 3:15:55 PM
Seeing infected in the alley, Sugar readies his whip to attack should a creeper move in his direction, though standing behind Sid, he's not sure how much room is afforded by this alley. Sid, we may need to withdraw. Neither of us are brutes.
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) d20+1=10 ; d20+8=14 ; Wednesday December 28th, 2016 8:27:06 PM
Sid sighs to himself and grips his dagger, making a mental shopping list of things he needs for his kit, and slinks back to the door. He speaks low enough that his voice doesn't carry too far around him, but can be heard inside. "Hey, stop that banging before you bring the creepers all on us. Silver Shields, adventurers, here to stop the madness. We need to talk to Bruce before things go further south than it has, and don't try to go out the alleyway Brucey. Creepers are already there. Open up while we can be quiet about this. Hey hotstuff, your turn." Sid leans to the side of the door, dagger ready and hopes the more pursuasive members can convince him. Meanwhile he just makes note of his surroundings and things he may want to his kit.
========= Diplomancy: 10 Perception: 14
Come inside said the Spider (DM Mstitt) Wednesday December 28th, 2016 10:17:55 PM Sugar readies his whip and says, “Sid, we may need to withdraw. Neither of us are brutes.” Sid sighs and grips his dagger, makes a note slinks to the door. ---- Sully responds, “adventurer? Your not infected? Oh this is good because Bruce here is the guy that started everything.” “Don’t let them in, Sully,” Bruce insisted. “If I wasn’t tied up...” “What would you do, run?” Suddenly the locks on the door move and it opens slowly. A tall woman stands within a candle lit room. She has black hair and dark clothing. “Don’t just stand there.”
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) d20+8=26 ; Thursday December 29th, 2016 12:14:29 AM
Sid walks in, dagger ready and darts to the side. He notes his surrounding looking specifically for things he can throw far that would be loud, bigger slashy weapons, or anything like alchemist fire, for instance. Sid looks to Sully and Bruce, "I hope you haven't hurt him too much, he might have what we need to stop this thing."
================ Perception: 26
Bartomus [(Rod) HP: 15/23 AC: 13 (11+2)] d20+6=26 ; Thursday December 29th, 2016 1:40:47 AM
Bartomus watched as a group ran screaming from the alley He leaned into his glave and readied it as he seemed to hear the swaying of something just off to the very edge of glance. He can also get portions of the conversation inside the building, mainly the shouting portions. His stomach growled and the smell of the Trash level was causing his throat to tighten. =============== Perception 26
Sugar [HP:26/26 AC:14/12 CMB:+3 CMD:14] d20+4=18 ; d20+10=29 ; Thursday December 29th, 2016 12:47:52 PM
Sugar enters after Sid and introduces himself briefly to Sully, We have little time for anything but candor. Turning his attention to Bruce and speaking in a candid, no nonsense way; Bruce, the man of the hour, your ten minutes of fame are up, my friend. You must cooperate and help turn this plague around. People are dying. If we have to kill everyone in the Trash level, we might as well feed you to the creepers you helped create. ... Start talking. Sugar then puts his whip back on this belt, but making certain that Bruce saw the deliberate move.
Perception—18 Diplomacy—29
Bad Cop- Good? Cop (DM Mstitt) Friday December 30th, 2016 2:11:11 PM Sid walks in and looks around. There are several weapons hanging on the wall. A Butterfly sword(20gp) is closest to the door. Next to that is Dwarven Urgrosh(50gp) then a Monk’s spade(20gp). They seem to be more decorative as they have more tribal designs and are secured to the wall. Sully stands next to an old man in a small chair. Bruce is secured to the chair with rope and has bruises on his face. Bart watched the residents scream and run followed by a group of infected. Their clothes torn and their jaws resting in a open position. Bart only, Highlight to display spoiler: { Once the door is closed the smell of the Trash level is better but the Hunger still grows } Sully is a beautiful woman, tattoos covering her arms and half her face. The tattoo parlor has artwork scattered throughout. There seems to be no order or reason for any of it. It’s actually a bit of a mess. Upon the walls, a few of the tattoos seem to glow. Sugar enters and introduces himself. Sully smiles and listens. Bruce, struggles in his chair. Realizing he has no other options replies. “It was not supposed to be like this,” he began. “Xander told me no one was going to get hurt. I know… I know… they all say that. Now this infection is going to kill everyone. It will not take long for it to spread upward in the Float.” Sully, hit him with the back of her tattooed hand. “You told me..us this already.” Bruce falls sideways and lays on the floor. “If you were not valuable I would of killed you already.” Sully steps back and stays quiet allowing you to continue with the interrogation.
Sugar [HP:26/26 AC:14/12 CMB:+3 CMD:14] Friday December 30th, 2016 5:30:46 PM Bruce, Sully, this information is not valuable at all, we need something tangible, a working remedy and a way of dispersing it without more people dying. My patience is at its end. Talk or we are feeding you to these creepers limb by limb!
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) d20+1=14 ; Friday December 30th, 2016 5:46:58 PM
"Now now Liam, calm down," Sid says. He walks around behind Bruce, and puts one hand on his shoulder and, quite naturally, has his dagger in his hand at Bruce's eye level. "Brucy here sounds contrite enough, I'm sure he wants to give us a remedy or way to neutralize the plague, don't you Brucy?" Sid leans down and whispers, "Now is your time Bruce. Rise up, make amends, and help us SAVE PEOPLE."
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Diplomancy: 14
Mission (DM Mstitt) Saturday December 31st, 2016 1:15:35 PM Sugar threatens Bruce. Sid tries to calms him. Walks behind Bruce and displays his knife. "Brucy here sounds contrite enough, I'm sure he wants to give us a remedy or way to neutralize the plague, don't you Brucy?" Sid leans down and whispers, "Now is your time Bruce. Rise up, make amends, and help us SAVE PEOPLE." ---- “Ok… ok stop.” “I can do something.” “I can counter the infection from the spores. You just have to untie me and allow me into the back room. I think Sully has most of the ingredients to mix up the cure…” Sully stood up but said nothing. “How are you going to cure all of them?” She said. “I will need to turn it into a powder. The adventurers will need to disperse it. That will require you going to the top of the FarPike building. This is at the end of Crutch Cross. You can’t miss it.. The tallest building.” map “You will have to throw the bag of powder into the ventilation shaft above it.” “We need to make sure we have the ingredients. We need Ofelia fish and Lavender.” “I have Lavender but this is a tattoo place not a fish market,” Sully replied. “There is a fish market across the street. They should have some. Someone will need to get it.” (OOC: I need to edit this map. Working on it.)
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) d20+8=11 ; Saturday December 31st, 2016 2:30:55 PM
"I'll do it. I just need someone who knows what an Oaf fish is. Now you two," Sid says to Sully and Bruce, "those creepers are lured in by light and sound, the louder and the brighter, the quicker they come, so try and have a low profile please?" Sid walks to the door, hoping that a fish expert will come along, or even Liam, and peers out into the dim chaos beyond.
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Perception: 11
Bartomus [(Rod) HP: 15/23 AC: 13 (11+2)] Sunday January 1st, 2017 1:06:51 PM
Bart heard the door open behind him, he truned a bit about and saw Sid...and there was that smell again. "So, Sid, what's our next move? Take that guy to the police up level?"
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) d20+4=21 ; d20+8=18 ; Sunday January 1st, 2017 8:42:54 PM
"Well, Brucey in there says he can make an antidote that we can disperse into the ventilation system, but he needs a fish to finish the concoction. Do you know about fish? It was an 'Ofelia' fish. Do you know what that is?" Sid looks at Bartomus and at the scene outside. Wary.
============ Int Check to remember correct name of strange fish: 21 Perception: 18
Bartomus [(Rod) HP: 15/23 AC: 13 (11+2)] d20+4=11 ; Monday January 2nd, 2017 12:17:46 AM
Bartomus looked over at Sid and tried to think about the type of fish that he had seen at the market. Growing up in the Great Plains, fish were not a great part of his natural world. ========== Knowledge Nature - 11
K (Carl) HP: 25/25 (8 non-lethal damage) AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 Monday January 2nd, 2017 12:53:47 PM
The outside seems clear for now, so K steps inside.
"Ok, where are we?"
***
I've been sick for the past two weeks. I apologize for dropping out, but I had zero energy & what I had was spent on the holidays. I'm back.
Dorbin [AC:13/13/10 HP:17/17 CMD:14] Monday January 2nd, 2017 1:19:15 PM
Dorbin wanders in, cat in his arms. He mumbles, "Silly cat was out getting in fights and I had to deal with... oh hey, sorry I'm late."
OOC: Sorry about that folks, my Woldian yule break was a serious break! :)
Micah (John) HP: 25/25 -0 nonlethal AC: 18/10/18 CMD:14 d20+3=16 ; Monday January 2nd, 2017 4:19:34 PM
Micah joins the others. As he absorbs what has been discussed he realizes he is not thrilled about having to rely on this Bruce for a cure, but necessity dictates otherwise.
Addressing Bruce in a quiet, but emphatic voice, Micah says, "Perhaps you can give directions for the antidote while restrained. That way we do not have to worry about you trying to escape and getting yourself killed by the rotten fruit of your labor. Additionally, rest assured that before we risk distributing any cure you may make, you will be the first to be exposed to it."
That is the stick,[/] he thinks to himself, [i]now for the carrot.
"Having said that, also know that any actions you take to remedy the consequences of your mistakes will be tallied in your favor after this is all favorably resolved." He says this with his hand firmly clutching the holy symbol around his neck in silent recognition that these last words are a vow to be trusted.
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 38/38(29 non-lethal) AC: 18 T: 12 FF: 17 CMD: 16 Party Treasury Monday January 2nd, 2017 6:03:09 PM
Zanderallen stands ready to go with the group, Micah's words sound good to him.
---------- Sorry to hear that Carl. I got sick for Christmas so I understand. Looks like those who did keep posting did a good job moving us along.
Sugar [HP:26/26 AC:14/12 CMB:+3 CMD:14] d20+4=10 ; d20+9=20 ; Monday January 2nd, 2017 6:37:36 PM
Sugar takes a sip of Throatburn from his flask. I'm going to have to eat soon, 'think my blood glucose level might be low. Ofelia fish? In my time as a fishing guide, this was not a targeted species but I know what it is. Profession: Fishing Guide—10 Know Nature—20
Sugar smiles that cool-hand smile, Hey Sully, got anything to eat here? Dried beef or similar? Sorry to ask, I'm just feeling a bit low.
Sugar is ready to leave when the Shield's roll. Hopefully, Sully has something decent to eat.
Fishy Nature (DM Mstitt) Monday January 2nd, 2017 8:00:51 PM Sid volunteers to walk across the street to Eunoe’s Fish market. Sid "Well, Brucey in there says he can make an antidote that we can disperse into the ventilation system, but he needs a fish to finish the concoction. Do you know about fish? It was an 'Ofelia' fish. Do you know what that is?" Sid looks at Bartomus and at the scene outside. Wary. The Ofelia fish, that sounds a bit familier to Sid. Sid only Highlight to display spoiler: {He recalls that they like to spawn near the mouth of Turtle Lake but much too close to the Crying Woods for anyone to be too familier with it. It’s only a rumor though you think. } [b]Bart heard the door and turned to see Sid He Sid about the next move. He tried to think about the type of fish but had nothing. K comes from the outside to see the tattoo parlor beginning to fill with the other Shields. Dorbin follows and explains he was dealing with his cat. That must of been terrifying with all the infected.. (Notes the DM) Micah joins and absorbs the discussion. He adds, "Perhaps you can give directions for the antidote while restrained. That way we do not have to worry about you trying to escape and getting yourself killed by the rotten fruit of your labor. Additionally, rest assured that before we risk distributing any cure you may make, you will be the first to be exposed to it." "Having said that, also know that any actions you take to remedy the consequences of your mistakes will be tallied in your favor after this is all favorably resolved." Bruce’s expression sinks. “Please sir, I am an old man. I could go no farther than the corner of the shop before someone, of your age, strikes be down. I am was a pawn in this. A pawn, just as guilty as the “Crimson” spilled. I want nothing more than to help.” Zander Sugar drinks a bit then asks for something to eat. Sugar Highlight to display spoiler: { recalls the Ofelia fish from a nature guide he read once. It’s a yellowish-orange color, round in shape. It spawns in rough waters just inside the River of Emptyng. It’s not for eating and it’s medicinal properties are unknown. Finding one of these is a task for the bravest fishermen. The Crying Woods being near the mouth of Turtle Lake make it very hard. } --- She flips up her dark black hair and offers a half smile. I have Long Pig Jerky in the back from Sins for Sale. I think I have some meat from a cow that came in with last Tuesday’s shipment. With the mess down here that meat may be suspect. Would have to check.” With that Sully left the room. (OOC: Welcome back… got a couple questions and a schedule that will be included with tonight’s email. Sid are you heading out the door? Anyone going with you?)
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) d20+8=26 ; Monday January 2nd, 2017 11:11:23 PM
Sid stops as people file in, "Ok everyone, I'll heading to get the Ofelia fish so that Brucey here can make an antidote for us to disperse in the vents and has volunteered to stay quiet and tied up so he doesn't get eaten. I'm usually sneakier than Wardd's Ace, so I was going to the fish market. Liam? You know what it looks like? Get your long pork and come on we don't have time." Sid looks at everyone, "I'm not team leader so If those here longer overrule me that's fine, but Elly and my regulars are in danger and this is the only thing I know to do. So if there are no complaints, come on Liam and anyone else, let's get some fish."
========= Percpetion: 26
Dorbin [AC:13/13/10 HP:17/17 CMD:14] Tuesday January 3rd, 2017 9:08:00 AM
At the mention of fish, Emily Jasmine's (the cat) ears perk up and she jumps out of Dorbin's arms. Dorbin shrugs and says, "Well, I think Emily is ready to go find some fish."
K (Carl) HP: 25/25 (8 non-lethal damage) AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 Tuesday January 3rd, 2017 9:39:13 AM
"I'm not keen on you going by yourself, Sid, but if I went along your talents would be wasted. I'd recommend running if you get into trouble, but you're a grown man. Do whatever you feel is best."
Still trying to catch up, he elbows his way between Micah and Zander. "What's the deal with this Bruce guy, anyway? He responsible for this mess?" He keeps his voice in a low whisper.
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 18/18 (15 non-lethal) AC: 15/12/12 CMB: +5 CMD: 14 d20=11 ; Tuesday January 3rd, 2017 11:08:44 AM
Stohp suddenly succeeds in existing again! (11 to exist)
Despite two weeks of non-existence, she somehow managed to follow everything that happened so she can explain to K what's going on.
"He's... sort of responsible. He's one of the alchemists who helped develop the plague for Crimson. I'm not sure if he's responsible for actually spreading the plague though."
"Liam, Sid, If you're going to go then go. The faster we get this done, the more people we can save. If there are to many zombies or they see you then fall back, we can go as a group and fight our way in if we have to."
She says the last part matter-of-factly, leaving unspoken her worry that they're fairly low on resources and healing and probably can't afford a fight.
Sugar [HP:26/26 AC:14/12 CMB:+3 CMD:14] Tuesday January 3rd, 2017 12:37:41 PM
Sugar thanks Sully for the offer, but decides to pass on any suspect meat. Instead, he takes another sip from his flask. The Ofelia fish is round, yellowish-orange in hue, very similar to the Severum fish. It's a rare species, not suitable for eating with unknown medicinal properties. I hope we're able to find one, otherwise we'll be braving the white water in the River of Emptyng at the mouth of Turtle Lake within the Crying Woods. Sugar walks out with Sid.
Stohp, we'll return soon...or running back screaming in horror. Hahaha
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 38/38(29 non-lethal) AC: 18 T: 12 FF: 17 CMD: 16 Party Treasury Tuesday January 3rd, 2017 2:11:56 PM "Another man arm twisted into serving this "Crimson" fellow. Once we get going with the cure we're going to have to track him down. Be careful out there guys, there's a lot more of them than there are of us." Zander feels bad letting them go on their own but realizes that they will be in less danger without him tramping around. Instead he looks around for ways to fortify the building in case it comes to an attack.
Bartomus [(Rod) HP: 15/23 AC: 13 (11+2)] Tuesday January 3rd, 2017 4:54:48 PM "Sully, if that jerky isn't tainted, I sure could use some of that, got a hunger something fierce," Bartomus said aloud over his shoulder. He turned to follow Sully hoping to be pointed to the jerky. "Any place down here sell bread, cheese, nourishment?"
Bartomus' stomach growled rather loudly. He shrugged somewhat embarrased, but continued on to follow Sully.
Micah (John) HP: 25/25 -0 nonlethal AC: 18/10/18 CMD:14 d20+9=20 ; Tuesday January 3rd, 2017 5:35:16 PM "Then help you shall," says Micah in reply to Bruce. He peers intently at the captive, trying to discern the genuineness of his statement.
He then steps to where he can view Sugar and Sid. He absently rubs his amulet as he waits, ready to run out to their aid should they get overwhelmed.
===== Sense Motive 20 on Bruce
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) d20+8=9 ; d20+10=11 ; Tuesday January 3rd, 2017 7:36:34 PM
Sid nods and smiles, "Well, hopefully this won't be the last foolish thing I'll do," and heads into the dark. Blending with the shadows and wishing he had more eyes.
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Perception: 9 Stealth: 11
((Well, this will be fun.))
Squeak... squeak said the mouse (DM Mstitt) Tuesday January 3rd, 2017 9:02:47 PM Sid heads out to find Eunoe’s fish store while Dorbin’s Emily jumps from his arms. Sid hopes it’s not the last foolish thing he does but one of the cats meows then leaps forward. One of the infected from the group turns, back toward Sid, and spies the cat. (Not Emily) Once it passes the infected woman follows, but luckily, away from you. -- K is not keen on Sid going by himself and asks about Bruce. Bruce, is a bit shocked by the sudden appearance of the rest of the Shields and this show of force cements any thoughts of resisting or running away. “I promise, I will be no trouble but I do need my hands to work. I do not want to expose any of you.” Micah studies Bruce and senses a nothing evil within the man. There is guilt and a few secrets within the dark circles around his eyes. Something a long conversation may drag out someday but Bruce is being truthful about wanting to help. Stohp explains the story behind Bruce and expresses some concerns over becoming overwhelmed. Sugar thanks Sully for the offer but passes. He identifies the fish and describes it. Sugar walks out with Sid Zander realizes that Crimson has twisted another arm and makes a note to track him down later. He looks around for ways to fortify the building but sees very little. He may have to look again with a good roll ;) Bart’s hunger is talking fierce. Sully smiled. “The jerky is good, just unique to some. It’s not a favorite. Once you try it it’s hard to stop. I’m an addict myself.” “I have some bread and cheese in my apartment. I’d be willing to share.” With that she walked into the back alone with Bart. ----- Outside of the tattoo parlor, and to the left, Sid notices a party down the street. It’s not a friendly party, by any means. At least seven, maybe more, of the infected stand in a circle. They are currently preoccupied with a meal. They are thirty feet away and can close in on you quickly if they are provoked. On the right is a far more terrifying scene as hundreds of infected fill Crutch Cross. Within the darkness you can make out the columnar structure of the FarPike building. Luckily, if you want to call it that, they are at least two hundred feet away and cannot be provoked by minimal noises. Eunoe’s Fish shop is fifty feet in front of Sid and Sugar. The road is empty but for a couple stray cats and trash on the street. map
Bartomus [(Rod) HP: 15/23 AC: 13 (11+2)] Tuesday January 3rd, 2017 11:44:23 PM "It all sounds good, Sully," Bartomus said eagerly as he followed Sully into the back. He needed food, he need food. His mind was too focused on the growing hunger pangs that kept twisting his stomach into knots.
Dorbin [AC:13/13/10 HP:17/17 CMD:14] Wednesday January 4th, 2017 8:22:41 AM
Dorbin nervously watched Emily and the other stray cats in the street, glad to see that the mobs hadn't turned to eating the cats... yet...
K (Carl) HP: 25/25 (8 non-lethal damage) AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 d20+6=12 ; Wednesday January 4th, 2017 10:06:43 AM
Sense motive: 12 - Can we trust this Bruce fellah to do what he says?
If K feels Bruce isn't lying, he'll speak up. "Look, most of us are real good in a fight, but we can't kill the whole Trash level. Let's let this guy do his thing quickly so we can...save those people?" He turns to Bruce. "Will that powder turn them back, or just kill them all and stop the infection, or just stop the infection from spreading but leave hundreds of zombies for us to deal with?"
Micah (John) HP: 25/25 -0 nonlethal AC: 18/10/18 CMD:14 Wednesday January 4th, 2017 12:30:49 PM
After Bruce promises to help, Micah thoughtfully stares at him. After a few seconds of this, he says calmly, "I believe you."
He then looks to K and with a nod begins to untie the down beaten alchemist. To the others he says, "If we wish to save the others, we will have to rely on Bruce."
As he unties him he says softly to Bruce, "Redeem yourself."
He then awaits the response to K's question, ready to use his skill in making poultices and caring for the sick to aid Bruce.
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 38/38(29 non-lethal) AC: 18 T: 12 FF: 17 CMD: 16 Party Treasury d20+2=18 ; Wednesday January 4th, 2017 2:35:20 PM
Seeing that the others have Bruce taken care of Zander sets about trying to strengthen the building in earnest. Looking about for furniture, loose boards, or even just blankets to cover windows to block sight and dampen noise in the building. Hoping that by reducing noise, light, and movement they can keep the infected out.
-------------- Perception 18
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 18/18 (15 non-lethal) AC: 15/12/12 CMB: +5 CMD: 14 Wednesday January 4th, 2017 3:17:20 PM
Since there's nothing she can currently do to advance their plans Stohp stops to check on Bart. Although he'd taken antidote he seemed a bit... off since the fight. Maybe he'd gotten a dud dose? Anyways she goes over to him, asks him if he's alright, and helps him secure enough foodstuffs to fight off the hunger, whether natural hunger or plague induced.
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) Wednesday January 4th, 2017 6:36:05 PM
Sid continues making his mental list of Things Needed for distractions, and continues on swiftly to the fish store, glad that he can move both swiftly AND silently. Wardd Please let my steps be light and quick, he prays to himself.
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Perception: Stealth:
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) d20+8=9 ; d20+10=14 ; Wednesday January 4th, 2017 6:37:23 PM
=================== ((I got so nervous I hit submit))
Perception: 9 Stealth: 14 ((Which is at least not a 1 this time!))
Jerk (DM Mstitt) Wednesday January 4th, 2017 9:28:08 PM Bart followed Sully to the back. She searched for what seemed like forever and then found it. “Ah here it is.” The jerky was as wide as her small hands and extended upward a half an inch. “This is a thigh, I believe, but don’t worry it’s been washed and I think it’s from a Grubber in Dirt City. At least that’s what I’m told.” -- Dorbin watched nervously. The infected seemed interested in the cats walking past but seemed to grow bored and left them alone. K wonders about Bruce’s trustworthiness. It’s hard to tell but he seems to be willing to help. He asks Bruce about the results of the cure. “Well, the Ofelia fish has some interesting properties. I have been researching these properties for years. When you work with poisons, it’s necessary to invest twice as much time into the cures. The infection is a fine dust, basically… it gets inside you and just turns you. The cure counters that infection. I haven’t done any wide spread cure tests.. This will be a test run. I suspect all the infected will be sick for a couple days but the cannibalistic tendencies will stop.” He watched Bart disappear into the back. “By the way, I think your friend there is infected. It has a couple hour turnover before the Hunger becomes overwhelming. I would stay away from him till you can disperse the cure. Just my opinion.” Micah stares at Bruce but ultimately believes him. He unties the alchemist who rubs his wrists. “Oh, believe me. I will fix this. I have no other options at the moment.” Stohp stops to check on Bart wondering about his welfare as Sully smiles and takes a big bite from her copy of the Long Pig jerky. Zander searched the building for holes. The front door has a large shelf behind it. It’s jarred open slightly due to the Shields attempt to come in. The windows are boarded up but some have fallen down partially. You can see a hint of movement outside. Could be Sid? Sid makes his way across the street and to the door of Eunoe’s fish shop. The door is closed. Within windows, in the front, a shadow slides from the right side of the building to the left. You can hear humming but can’t make out the song. Suddenly, the door opens and a naga stands within the darkness. “Hi how are you? Customers have been few and far between. How can I help you?”
Bartomus [(Rod) HP: 15/23 AC: 13 (11+2)] d20+5=20 ; Wednesday January 4th, 2017 9:51:17 PM
Bartomus looked at the piece of jerky with a bit of uncertainty. He sniffed it, and his stomach growled. He looked at it again then back at Sully. When he saw her smile and take a bit of the piece she had kept for herself, he sighed and took a nibble of the stuff. Then he took a bigger bite and kept chewing.
--- Fortitude roll = 20
Dorbin [AC:13/13/10 HP:17/17 CMD:14] Thursday January 5th, 2017 8:44:16 AM
Dorbin moves to help Zander but says, "Shh! We don't want to attack them while we're trying to hide from them."
K (Carl) HP: 25/25 (8 non-lethal damage) AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 d20=12 ; Thursday January 5th, 2017 10:32:11 AM
K pulls out the dagger at Dorbin's words, but then looks down at it. Those people can be cured. He knows that now, and can't very well go slaying them. They're innocent people.
He sighs, but resigns himself. "I can't allow myself to kill any more of those folk," he announces. He hands the dagger back to Micah, thanking the priest for letting him borrow it. "Anyone have one of those saps on them?" He asks aloud.
If not, he then looks around for a broken table leg, or anything else that can make a makeshift club. He hopes those things can still be knocked unconscious.
Perception: 12 - Can K find a makeshift club in this place?
Sugar [HP:26/26 AC:14/12 CMB:+3 CMD:14] d20+4=9 ; d20+10=16 ; d20+10=23 ; Thursday January 5th, 2017 12:25:06 PM
Sugar follows Sid to Eunoe’s and is a bit surprised to see a Naga as he could not remember the last time he saw one of this race. My name is Liam, and this is Sid, might we come in, you know, away from sight of these creepers? We're looking for a specific species, the Ofelia fish—round, orange-ish, flourishes in the River of Emptyng? Do you have these in stock?
Perception within Eunoe’s—9 Diplomacy with the Naga—16 Sense Motive toward the Naga's honesty—23
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 38/38(29 non-lethal) AC: 18 T: 12 FF: 17 CMD: 16 Party Treasury d20+2=13 ; Thursday January 5th, 2017 5:10:09 PM "Don't worry Dorbin, fighting them is the last thing I want to do. Especially if they can still be cured. Just trying to make sure we stay safe while we cure them.", Zander whispers back as he stops his efforts. Not finding anything that wouldn't cause more noise than it would help block he just stands watch at the front. Prepared to close the door and move the shelf in front of it if Sid and Sugar come back in need of help, after they get in of course.
Perception 13
Micah (John) HP: 25/25 -0 nonlethal AC: 18/10/18 CMD:14 Thursday January 5th, 2017 6:05:04 PM
Once Bruce is freed, Micah says, "Hold on a moment.". He then looks around until he finds a small object of little value and casts [i]light[/] on it. As he takes his dagger from K he hands the lighted object to him, saying "Keep this hidden. Since they are attracted to light, you might be able to toss this away to distract them. He then produces his sap and hands it to K, adding, "Just in case."
Micah then returns to Bruce, asking "Okay. So how can i help?"
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) d20+10=28 ; Thursday January 5th, 2017 7:18:27 PM
If possible Sid will push them in slightly and quietly close the door very quietly, otherwise he will say in in the doorway, "What my friend says in true, the streets are rife with undead and this Ofelia fish is a component in the cure. We need to quietly, and," Sid nervously out the window, "without more light than we have now, acquire this fish, and quickly. Very, very quietly."
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Perception: 28
Ofelia... Ofelia (DM Mstitt) Thursday January 5th, 2017 8:44:22 PM Bart inspected the jerky and bit into it after Sully bit into hers. The jerky felt like cocoa on a cold day or chocolate after a stressful week. It was heaven. Dorbin moves to help Zander but advised not to attack.
K pulls out his dagger but after realizing these people can be saved gives it back to Micah with thanks. He asks for a sap and looks around. There is a knocked over table in the corner which may help you out. Sugar follows Sid and is surprised to see the naga. Eunoe, seems comfortable within the darkness of his shop. Eunoe shakes both men’s hands. His grip is a bit moist and scaly. Eunoe seems like an honest shop owner. He is likely the most honest creature you’ve had the privilege of meeting in the past couple weeks. The only problem is his shop is dark and it’s hard to see anything. Eunoe, though invites you in. He stands outside the door, seemingly unconcerned with what’s going on. “You are looking for the Ofelia? Did Bruce send you? I told him I wasn’t going to give him anymore. Do you know what he did? Old Bruce is unscrupulous.. Anything to make a little gold. I have some in the back but it’s going to cost you 200 gold pieces.” “I almost lost my life the last time I fished for these. I have a turtle sitting on the west end of the Fence. I call him Donatello.” Bruce excuses himself and walks back into the kitchen. “Sully, I’m going to use your alchemy supply for this cure.” “Stay away from my ink,” Sully replied. With that Bruce disappeared and began working.
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 18/18 (15 non-lethal) AC: 15/12/12 CMB: +5 CMD: 14 Thursday January 5th, 2017 8:58:18 PM
Stohp doesn't really have anything productive to do. She twiddles her thumbs magnificently though.
Dorbin [AC:13/13/10 HP:17/17 CMD:14] Friday January 6th, 2017 9:35:53 AM
Dorbin stares at Stohp's amazing thumb-twiddling, but then shakes himself out of it and says, "Shhh! You're going to attract more of them!"
K (Carl) HP: 25/25 (8 non-lethal damage) AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 d20=4 ; Friday January 6th, 2017 10:05:57 AM
This is all weird. Bruce could be crafting a deadly poison right in front of them and K would never know. He peeks out the window, wondering how Sid and Liam were fairing. He makes sure his bow is in order; even if he can't kill any of those walkers, he could at least provide a distraction with a well-placed shot.
***
Readied action: If he sees Liam or Sid in danger of being discovered, K will shoot an arrow to distract the zombies. Not at the zombies, but at something that will make noise when struck...if he can see such a thing (perception: 4).
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) d20+8=26 ; Friday January 6th, 2017 10:26:10 AM
Sid looks at Liam and mouths '200g?' and points to himself and shakes his head 'no' he looks Liam and shrugs half pointing to him. To Eunoe he says, looking at Liam to make sure he doesn't miss his reply, "What did old Brucey do? I've only met him once and he seemed like a total git to me."
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Perception: 26
Micah (John) HP: 25/25 -0 nonlethal AC: 18/10/18 CMD:14 Friday January 6th, 2017 12:18:18 PM
Micah keeps an eye on Bruce.
[If K didn't take the lighted object and sap, he keeps them himself.]
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 18/18 (15 non-lethal) AC: 15/12/12 CMB: +5 CMD: 14 Friday January 6th, 2017 1:02:57 PM
Stohp examines the various woodcrafts around the house. Very shoddy work here for the most part, she could make better furniture in her sleep. The alchemy table, at least, is well made, really a fine example of the craft, but she can't really examine it closely cause Bruce is busy using it.
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 38/38(29 non-lethal) AC: 18 T: 12 FF: 17 CMD: 16 Party Treasury d20+2=15 ; Friday January 6th, 2017 1:59:06 PM
Zanderallen maintains his vigil at the window, giving K room for a shot if needed. He fights the nervous habit of checking his weapons and armor, knowing that the sound of a sharpening stone would not be a good thing in their current situation. Occasionally casting a nervous glance back at Bruce, hoping he really was dealing fair with them he keeps a eye on where he last saw Sid and Liam.
Perception 15
Sugar [HP:26/26 AC:14/12 CMB:+3 CMD:14] Friday January 6th, 2017 4:15:10 PM
Sugar gives Sid a wink. Eunoe, you are correct, Bruce is quite unscrupulous. He's also an idiot. How many do you have in stock? I'll pay 200, but I need them all and need a precise count if you please. And, next time you go fishing for these, I'll come with, if you'd like. I'm an avid angler and wouldn't mind the adventure.
Bartomus [(Rod) HP: 15/23 AC: 13 (11+2)] d20+5=14 ; Friday January 6th, 2017 4:16:44 PM
Bart ate the rest of the jerky like it was a work of true cullinary delight. When he finished, he licked his lips and wiped his hand together. "Miss Sully, that was delicious, really needed that. Mighty thankful."
Bartomus looked about and then back at Sully. "So how long have you been doing ink?" ==== perception 14
Naga Snack (DM Mstitt) Friday January 6th, 2017 8:37:37 PM Stohp and Dorbin entertain themselves while they wait for the others to return. K is still suspicious of Bruce, who is working diligently on the cure. He checks his bow and contemplates shooting an arrow to distract the infected if they try something but the window K looks through is covered in dirt and grime. Micah watches Bruce, who sweats a bit as he adds and mixes a paste. “I really need that Ofelia fish. Eunoe is probably trying to charge them for it. That naga is all business all the time. We don’t have time for a negotiation. (OOP: John - Not sure what the lighted object is. The sap though is available is K doesn’t want it.) Stohp searches the house, sees very little. Bruce pounds on the alchemy table or is it the cure. Is he making a cake? Zander keeps an eye out the window. He is a bit nervous, which is warranted. Bruce is now standing staring forward. His cake-like creation sits draped over a bar at the end of the alchemy table. Bart hunger satisfied thanks Sully and asks her about her ink. “Dear, I’ve been doing this since I was six. My father passed it to me. I’m still learning, though, I am only 23. Bruce killed my father.” “I would object…” Bruce began then stopped realizing that he was better off quiet. -- Sid and Liam disappear into the shop across the street. Eunoe looks at the two adventures and waits… “If you don’t need the fish I can sell you some excellent Goldfish from Bridge Isle?” The naga’s serpent-like eyes blinked. Sugar gives Sid a wink. “Eunoe, you are correct, Bruce is quite unscrupulous. He's also an idiot. How many do you have in stock? I'll pay 200, but I need them all and need a precise count if you please. And, next time you go fishing for these, I'll come with, if you'd like. I'm an avid angler and wouldn't mind the adventure.” “Oh boy..” Eunoe says with excitement. Have you ever fished with a naga? How long can you hold your breath?” After settling down he continues, “I have two left. Give me two minutes. I must go get them. He then spun his right hand and cast a spell. A light appeared over several containers. “Have a naga snack. I will be happy to allow you to eat anything.” With that he disappeared.
Sugar [HP:26/26 AC:14/12 CMB:+3 CMD:14] d20+9=13 ; d3=1 ; d20+9=16 ; Friday January 6th, 2017 10:57:25 PM
Sugar responds with wit to Eunoe's question about water breathing; With a l'il magic, several hours. Sugar turns to Sid, 100 gold each! Wow. Swimming in the fish bowl. This better work. Sugar thinks to himself; What's a naga snack? Are those rodent pellets on the floor? I'm hungry but I'm not eating anything from this joker.
Know Nature Naga—13 Know Arcana Naga—16 (Ignore the d3 misfire)
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) d20+10=22 ; d20+10=30 ; d20+8=21 ; Saturday January 7th, 2017 1:24:05 PM
Sid immediately takes a green and white piece of fur and holds it over the light so that it doesn't shine like a beacon to the creepers outside. Taking a breath he looks at the jars and takes a Naga Snack and starts chewing on it. "I swear this town has no sense of self-preservation," Sid says quietly while chewing. "I mean, what part of plant zombies doesn't anyone understand?" He takes another bite and shakes his head.
Bartomus [(Rod) HP: 15/23 AC: 13 (11+2)] Saturday January 7th, 2017 1:54:51 PM
Bartomus looked back at Bruce when Sully mentioned her father. He shook his head and gave the man an odd look. Shrugging he looked back at the artwork that Sully had about her tattoo parlor. "Well, Miss Sully, when this problem is all solved, maybe I can come back and have you work some magic with ink on my arm. Always thought it would be great to have oakleaves, acorns in a nice band on my arm."
Bart smiled then turned to the others in the shop. [/b]"So once we get this problem here to fix up the cure to what he started, what will be our plan? I don't know where the tallest building is down at this level."[/b]
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 18/18 (15 non-lethal) AC: 15/12/12 CMB: +5 CMD: 14 Sunday January 8th, 2017 2:01:51 PM "The Farpike building is the tallest, at the end of Crutch Cross." Stoph reminds Bart. "So we just have to get all the way down the street, past the hordes of infected, climb the tower, and dispense the cure."
Bartomus [(Rod) HP: 15/23 AC: 13 (11+2)] Sunday January 8th, 2017 4:20:23 PM
Bartomus looked back at his fellow Taur with a shrug. "Haven't really ever been down to this level, so I guess I can just figure it out when we start moving with the cure. I mean you make it sound so easy Stohp, just a quick run down the street and all. "
He winked and continued to look about. He walked up to take a peak out the window to get a sense where the mobs are on the street.
Micah (John) HP: 25/25 -0 nonlethal AC: 18/10/18 CMD:14 Sunday January 8th, 2017 9:50:07 PM
[OOC: Micah searched about for a valueless object in an earlier post. Assume it is a copper coin.]
K (Carl) HP: 25/25 (8 non-lethal damage) AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 d20=19 ; Monday January 9th, 2017 9:48:38 AM
"Does no one clean these windows?" mutters K aloud. He realizes a second later that he's in the trash level, and that's a stupid question.
He does his best to keep an eye out. If any walkers make their way between their sneaky folks and the rest of us, he wants to know.
Perception: 19
Dorbin [AC:13/13/10 HP:17/17 CMD:14] Monday January 9th, 2017 10:34:43 AM
Dorbin looks for a chair and nervously takes a seat. Emily rubs up against his legs and he stands back up. He looks at the door, then sits back down. The cat takes a seat and starts taking a bath. Dorbin looks around at everyone in the room and stands up again.
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) Monday January 9th, 2017 4:42:25 PM
Sid takes another snack and continues to block the light. He nods appreciatively.
What Bugs You (DM Mstitt) Monday January 9th, 2017 9:13:47 PM Sugar responds and Eunoe replies with a smile. “Oh, yay.. I haven’t had a fishing partner in twenty years.” He hands you the fish and takes your gold with a bigger smile. “Ah…” he begins as he walked over to glass containers. “Naga eat most things. The Eastern tribe, ie… my tribe eat vermin and insects. This is a naga specialty. Don’t worry they have all been seasoned with herbs. They taste so much better just after death so much stroll around inside the container.” He then bit into a large wharf rat. “Good luck,” saying with his mouth full and teeth blanketed in red. Sid takes a green and white piece of fur and holds it over the light so that it doesn’t shine like a beacon to the creepers outside. He looks at the jars and takes a snack. The seasoned walking stick struggled for a moment but stopped after the first bite. "I swear this town has no sense of self-preservation," Sid says quietly while chewing. "I mean, what part of plant zombies doesn't anyone understand?" He takes another bite and shakes his head. “Plant zombies…”, the naga laughed as he lead the two out the door. “Be safe. The Trash level is grateful to have you.” Bart looked back at Bruce and shook his head. "Well, Miss Sully, when this problem is all solved, maybe I can come back and have you work some magic with ink on my arm. Always thought it would be great to have oakleaves, acorns in a nice band on my arm." “You are welcome back anytime. Free tattoos for all.” “Oh, great… I’ve wanted one for years,” Bruce replied but stopped abruptly when he realized it was a dumb thing to say. Bart then asked the others for the plan. Stohp replied by telling Bart about the FarPike building. "So we just have to get all the way down the street, past the hordes of infected, climb the tower, and dispense the cure." "Haven't really ever been down to this level, so I guess I can just figure it out when we start moving with the cure. I mean you make it sound so easy Stohp, just a quick run down the street and all, " says Bart Micah searches for a copper coin. K mutters at the windows. He watches out the windows and notices the crowd down the street has began migrating toward Sid and [/b]Sugar[/b]. They are now fifty feet from the corner of the shop. Dorbin nervously takes a seat as Emily rubs against him. He stands, looks at the door, sits then stands again. Perspective vs DC 10 Highlight to display spoiler: { The noise from the crowd begins to grow. The smell increases as they approach.} Sid eats another insect, chocolate covered.
Micah (John) HP: 25/25 -0 nonlethal AC: 18/10/18 CMD:14 Monday January 9th, 2017 9:35:15 PM
Micah took a coin out of his pouch and cast light on it.
Bartomus [(Rod) HP: 15/23 AC: 13 (11+2)] d20+6=13 ; Monday January 9th, 2017 9:54:35 PM
Bartomus looked back at Sully with a smile when she offered free ink in the future. But, then he got a whiff of it. That smell, it made his throat tighten and it made him begin to frown.
He peeked through the glass and boards into the dark and he thought he saw movement. Yea, there it was again and there and...it hit him. "Folks, I think they may be shambling this way and that can't be good. Not at all. "
Bartomus reached for his glave and made sure to tie down the blade's sheath. He started towards the door that led into the alley and looked at his comrades. "It looks like we may have to help them move the medicine to where it can be sparyed about."
K (Carl) HP: 25/25 (8 non-lethal damage) AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 Monday January 9th, 2017 10:32:17 PM
K looks over as something starts glowing. "You planning on distracting the horde with that, Micah? They're bearing down on our sneakers."
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) d20+8=22 ; d20+10=13 ; Tuesday January 10th, 2017 12:32:41 AM
Once the light is dispelled Sid puts the fur back in his haversack, and takes the fish from Liam's hand. "Cross when it's safe," he tells him and moves out into the perpetual night of the Trash level. Sid readies himself to move across the street if he can do it quietly, and if he can't he will dash to the tattoo parlor and hurl the fish into the shop before running down the street as the mother of all distractions.
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Perception: 22 Stealth: 13 ((I'd really rather they didn't notice me though))
Dorbin [AC:13/13/10 HP:17/17 CMD:14] Tuesday January 10th, 2017 8:47:26 AM
Dorbin looks over at the man making the cure and says, "Can't we just cure them now? I mean, cure this group, then walk past them and towards the tower?"
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 18/18 (15 non-lethal) AC: 15/12/12 CMB: +5 CMD: 14 d20+7=17 ; Tuesday January 10th, 2017 12:37:29 PM
Stohp goes over to Bart and listens. "Time to go guys. Everyone grab your stuff, get ready to go. Bruce is that cure done yet?"
Sugar [HP:26/26 AC:14/12 CMB:+3 CMD:14] d20+4=13 ; d20+7=23 ; Tuesday January 10th, 2017 12:50:13 PM
Sugar thanks Eunoe with a nod and a polite, Best to you., then tucks the fish away in his messenger bag as Sid reaches for the prize, Ta Ta Bobolyne. My gold, my fish. You may, of course, lead the way. When Sugar returns to the tattoo parlor he will great the Shields, Two fish in hand, and only two. Where's Bruce? Sugar will then seek to learn more about the cure and how these fish will help, to ensure this was a wise and useful investment. Even more so since there are only two fish. Perception—13 Stealth—23
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 38/38(29 non-lethal) AC: 18 T: 12 FF: 17 CMD: 16 Party Treasury d20+2=8 ; Tuesday January 10th, 2017 12:55:45 PM "This is going to get messy. Get ready to move everyone. Domi protect us.", with that Zander prepares to get moving quickly. He positions himself to be between the party and the horde once they start moving, whether that ends up being vanguard or rearguard.
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) Tuesday January 10th, 2017 6:40:28 PM
Sid looks at Liam before they leave and whispers, "Alright hotstuff, just remember, it doesn't count unless the fish gets to them.
One Fish...Two Fish (DM Mstitt) Tuesday January 10th, 2017 9:19:00 PM Micah took a coin and cast a light on it. K looks over and asks Micah if his is planning on tossing a distraction. Bart looked back at Sully with a smile then caught a whiff of the smell and frowned. He looked outside to see the crowd heading their way. Bart reached for his glave and headed toward the door by the ally. "It looks like we may have to help them move the medicine to where it can be sparyed about,” he said. Dorbin looks at Bruce and asks about curing them now. Bruce stares at him for a moment. “Sure, you can do that. It will work in about five to ten minutes. After that it will cure some and not all. It may trap some of the cured. Just don’t think it’s a good idea.” Stohp goes over to Bart listens and says, "Time to go guys. Everyone grab your stuff, get ready to go. Bruce is that cure done yet?" “Just waiting on the fish,” Bruce replied. Zander says this is getting messy and calls for protection from Domi. He positions himself between the party and the horde. (OOC: You are still inside the shop and in no danger at the moment.) Sid says to Liam “Alright hotstuff, just remember, it doesn't count unless the fish gets to them.” Sugar thanks Eunoe and wishes him the best. He puts the fish away and says, “Ta Ta Bobolyne. My gold, my fish. You may, of course, lead the way.” He sneaks past the horde as it approached. They stepped forward within feet of the tattoo shop. They seemed to mingle. A strange thing to watch. What were they looking for? Meat? He asks for Bruce. Bruce meets him at the door. “I will take those.” He frowns at only two. “It will be tough but it should work. It will at the most cure the ones around this area. I can then make more to help everyone else.” Bruce then began to cut open the fish. He stripped the flesh from the fish then washed the bone. He shoved the bone into a stone bowl and began to crush it into a powder. Sid follows and takes one of the fish. He is not the quietest but makes it past the crowd. As soon as Sid enters the crowd overwhelms the street in front of you. “You will need a good view of the crowd if you’re going to make it to the tower,” Sully says. There is a room upstairs that will give you a view. “I need about ten minutes,” Bruce said. I will pack this up and get it ready for you.
Bartomus [(Rod) HP: 15/23 AC: 13 (11+2)] Wednesday January 11th, 2017 12:10:58 AM
Bartomus didn't like what he was seeing. The shuffling horde had grown and it was filling the street. Sid's slipping into the tattoo parlor was done with a quick shutting of the door. When Sully mentioned a vantage point in the room above, Bartomus looked at Stohp and then headed up the stairs. He made his way to the window and looked out at the street below. He also tried to get a sense of where the heck they were going to run to with this antidote.
Dorbin [AC:13/13/10 HP:17/17 CMD:14] Wednesday January 11th, 2017 10:05:57 AM
Dorbin heads up the stairs with Bart, looking to see if there might be a route along the rooftops that would avoid the mob downstairs.
K (Carl) HP: 25/25 (8 non-lethal damage) AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 Wednesday January 11th, 2017 12:10:23 PM
"Glad you two made it back," K says as Sid and Liam return. "You folks handle dispersing that antidote. I'll stay down here and keep guard."
That said, he grasps the sap Micah handed over & watches.
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 18/18 (15 non-lethal) AC: 15/12/12 CMB: +5 CMD: 14 Wednesday January 11th, 2017 1:09:45 PM
Stohp heads up to look at the window, but it's quickly getting very crowded, not to mention the 2nd floor probably isn't built for over a ton in taurs crowding at the same window. She calls up the steps "Guys I need to get up there to see and make a plan and we won't all fit there at once. Look for a minute, then swap out please."
Micah (John) HP: 25/25 -0 nonlethal AC: 18/10/18 CMD:14 Wednesday January 11th, 2017 1:23:51 PM
Micah keeps watch out. Now that the others are safely returned, a diversion is no longer required.
[OOC: hard week. I'll try to keep up. This is my Tuesday post.]
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 38/38(29 non-lethal) AC: 18 T: 12 FF: 17 CMD: 16 Party Treasury Wednesday January 11th, 2017 1:48:40 PM
Zanderallen blocks tbe door after the two sneaks make it back in, glad that they're good at what they do. He somewhat patiently awaits the finishing of the cure and mentally preparing himself for the mad dash he feels is coming.
Sugar [HP:26/26 AC:14/12 CMB:+3 CMD:14] Wednesday January 11th, 2017 5:26:42 PM
Sugar stays close to Bruce during his alchemical-antidote-making-process. So Bruce, what's with the Ofelia fish? What makes it unique? ... What were you working on that created this plague? Sugar will also check in with the Shields frequently enough to know what's going on and what the plan is for moving forward.
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) d20+8=15 ; Wednesday January 11th, 2017 5:27:27 PM
Sid smiles at K, "Good to be back, bit of a dark festival out there now eh?" He looks to Stohp, "Let me know how I can help boss." He leans back and watches the herd shuffle past.
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Preparing to Pass the Gauntlet ... (DM Cayzle) Wednesday January 11th, 2017 9:05:22 PM
K replies, “Glad you two made it back,” as Sid and Liam return. He volunteers to guard downstairs. He grabs the sap and watches.
Micah helps K watch and puts away the diversion.
Zander blocks the side door and waits for the cure as Bruce begins to pour the crushed bone into the bowl with the rest of the ingredients.
Bart didn’t like what he was seeing as the horde filled the street. Closing the door Bart listened to Sully, as she mentioned the room upstairs. He looked at Stohp then headed upstairs. He looked out the window to try to get an idea but the windows were again covered in dirt.
Dorbin follows but his Perception is poor.
Stohp heads up after the others but it was becoming crowded and the floor creaked dangerously. She calls, "Guys I need to get up there to see and make a plan and we won't all fit there at once. Look for a minute, then swap out please."
Sugar pesters Bruce with questions, and his mumbles are equal part technical jargon and obfuscation. "Please let me work," he says. "10 minutes, please!"
[b]Sid has the best idea of how many Infected are out there -- gotta be dozens? More than last time? But they seem to be milling about pretty aimlessly.
As it has been down here on the Trash, the entire street is dimly lit, with only continual flames far above on the ceiling to illuminate the level. It is hard to make out details through the dirty window. That is, before your incoming DM puts the Infected on the map with any accuracy, you will need to figure out a way to do a better job actually looking! :-)
(Note: You know there are crowds of Infected in the street between you and the Farpike Building. Please clarify for your incoming DM ... how are you planning to pass the gauntlet? Obviously, if you run, you'll be subject to attacks of opportunity, and if you are, for example, brightly lit and noisy, you will surely attract them, as before. Or maybe you are planning to sneak among them ... if so, how? Or maybe you have a plan to distract them? Did I read that Micah has some idea around that? Please do lay out your plan ... but also do be quick, since the game changes hands pretty soon! Feel free to email each other to clarify your plans (CC DMs) Thanks!)
Bartomus [(Rod) HP: 15/23 AC: 13 (11+2)] Thursday January 12th, 2017 12:47:59 AM
Bartomus walked back down the stairs less informed than he had hoped. "Windows are filthy up there and you can't see anything. So, not getting a lot from up there. Anyone have a good fireball spell we could shoot off in the other direction?"
Dorbin [AC:13/13/10 HP:17/17 CMD:14] Thursday January 12th, 2017 8:41:42 AM
Dorbin also quickly moves down the stairs and out of the way. He says, "I couldn't see a thing. We definitely need a distraction to get that mob cleared out."
K (Carl) HP: 25/25 (8 non-lethal damage) AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 Thursday January 12th, 2017 9:56:35 AM
He looks at Sid & Liam. "Running through that is suicide. Any chance you two could take the rooftops over to the Farpike building?" K looks around a bit. "Anyone try cracking the window open on the 2nd story to get a better look out there?"
The paladin licks his finger & wipes a small corner of the window. Is the majority of that grime outside? Would cleaning the inside of the windows accomplish anything?
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 18/18 (15 non-lethal) AC: 15/12/12 CMB: +5 CMD: 14 d20+7=22 ; Thursday January 12th, 2017 3:20:30 PM
Stohp heads upstairs and peers out of the window. Grimacing at how dark the Trash level is, she forces the crusty window open and sticks her head out. She doesn't bother trying to count or pick out how many enemies their are. Instead she looks for large clumps that can be seen despite the murk; even in this poor lighting a large pack of pseudo-zombies ambling about should be detectable (Perception 22).
She also tries to determine of there are any viable routes other then the street. If they could move along the rooftops, for instance, it would allow them to avoid most of the zombies. She checks for obstacles to that plan such as buildings much taller or shorter then their neighbors, large gaps that must be jumped across or run across, and any buildings scrapping the roof of the Trash, preventing anyone from walking on top of them.
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 38/38(29 non-lethal) AC: 18 T: 12 FF: 17 CMD: 16 Party Treasury Thursday January 12th, 2017 3:33:07 PM "Any way across the roofs? Otherwise we might be able to get out the side door and make our way through buildings?", Zander tries to toss out some ideas, knowing that a straight run through the horde is suicide.
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) d20+8=19 ; Thursday January 12th, 2017 6:59:13 PM
Gazing outside the grimy window Sid says, "Well I haven't been quite so quiet, but they still haven't responded so I still think if I need to be on distraction duty, I could do it. I could also go from building to building though, I've been looking forward to that actually."
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Perception: 19
Preparing to Pass the Gauntlet ... (DM Cayzle) Thursday January 12th, 2017 10:00:40 PM Bart and Dorbin walk back down the stairs less informed than they had hoped.
Bart says, "windows are filthy up there and you can't see anything. So, not getting a lot from up there. Anyone have a good fireball spell we could shoot off in the other direction?" They both suggest a distraction.
K says, "Running through that is suicide. Any chance you two could take the rooftops over to the Farpike building?" K looks around a bit. "Anyone try cracking the window open on the 2nd story to get a better look out there?" He then wipes clean a small section of the window. Either method is productive, and K is rewarded with a much improved view of the street all the way to the Farpike Building. [OOC: K gets an XP award of 250 xp for thinking of two ways to clear the hurdle of “dirty windows.” Well done!]
Stohp peers through the open window and susses out the sitch. (see below)
Zanderallen looks at the rooftops and ponders those options. (see below)
Sid volunteers to do the dangerous jobs of being a distraction and or leading the rooftop climbing! The DM hopes he is fast, mobile, or a good climber. Or all three?
Rooftop Info: It is common knowledge that roofs in the Trash are all flat, because there is no rain or snow, and thus no reason for eaves. In the rest of the Float, buildings are generally 1-3 stories high and have 5 ft wide stone outer walls. Here in the Float, the buildings start that way, but they are often higher, because the inhabitants have built extra wooden or brick stories going up. They do not do that in the upper levels because that would (a) violate the ancient Teucri design, (b) take away from the impact of the magical “sky” ceiling, and (c) look bad. None of those reasons are a factor on the Trash, and in fact, bosses like to be higher in the hope of riding out the annual flooding of the Trash without getting soaked. Bottom line: Rooftoping it is a fine idea, but will feature climb checks (where roof levels are not equal) rather than acrobatics (most buildings touch or are very close -- no need to leap gaps.) Note that because roofs are flat, they are used. No guarantee that they will be unoccupied!
The Window View: Yes, there are clumps of Infected in the street -- they are not distributed evenly. They seem to cluster around some doors (not all) and around sewers. Lacking a beacon or attractant, they mill about slowly.
OLD MAP New Map is coming in the AM showing some of the nearby Infected. My map software is at work.
Micah (John) HP: 25/25 -0 nonlethal AC: 18/10/18 CMD:14 Thursday January 12th, 2017 10:45:34 PM "When we are ready to move I can toss a lighted coin as a diversion. I can continue to repeat that, causing the old light to extinguish," offers Micah. "Additionally, I recall some arcane casters have a cantrip called dancing lights. If any of you have that prepared, that could also draw them away."
Bartomus [(Rod) HP: 15/23 AC: 13 (11+2)] Thursday January 12th, 2017 11:39:04 PM
Bartomus slaps his forehead when K mentions sliding the window open. He chuckles and shrugs. "I wonder if we could create distraction with a few of us running the opposite direction with a light and drawing the infected towards the landing. Not sure I am the one to go climbing from one roof to another."
Dorbin [AC:13/13/10 HP:17/17 CMD:14] Friday January 13th, 2017 9:32:39 AM
Dorbin says, "I could also summon an eagle, who could likely carry the light around and quickly draw them away, if you think that would help."
K (Carl) HP: 25/25 (8 non-lethal damage) AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 Friday January 13th, 2017 11:34:45 AM
K keeps watch out the window. "I don't much like the idea of using ourselves as bait. Not all of us can just clamor up out of harm's way. Micah, why don't you throw that glowing coin out the 2nd story window now, just to see if those people out there give a care about it?"
Preparing to Pass the Gauntlet ... (DM Cayzle) Friday January 13th, 2017 3:56:52 PM
Micah "When we are ready to move I can toss a lighted coin as a diversion. I can continue to repeat that, causing the old light to extinguish," offers Micah. "Additionally, I recall some arcane casters have a cantrip called dancing lights. If any of you have that prepared, that could also draw them away."
Bart "I wonder if we could create distraction with a few of us running the opposite direction with a light and drawing the infected towards the landing. Not sure I am the one to go climbing from one roof to another."
Dorbin "I could also summon an eagle, who could likely carry the light around and quickly draw them away, if you think that would help."
K "I don't much like the idea of using ourselves as bait. Not all of us can just clamor up out of harm's way. Micah, why don't you throw that glowing coin out the 2nd story window now, just to see if those people out there give a care about it?"
“Finished,” Bruce exclaims as he ties up the bag and hands it to K.
Suddenly, from everywhere the infected begin to bang on the walls and windows of the building next to the tattoo parlor (see map below). The building shakes.
“I have to go,” Bruce says but is quickly snatched up by Sully. “Oh no you don’t. This shop has a cellar and we are staying there. When you guys save the Trash Level come back here. Bruce will be ready for you to take.” With that Sully dragged Bruce away and they disappeared into the cellar.
So ... strategy. The most promising ideas include dancing lights, throwing a light coin out a window. and using a summoned eagle to fly around with one.
And The NEW Map, with Infected down Crook Street to the bend in the road. Your destination is a little further down the bend. You do note that the Infected tend to clump together, and even as they are now, you could hustle past them. And take Attacks of Opportunity as you did so.
[OOC: I'm throwing the normal one-post-per-day rule out the window. If you want to post again today and over the weekend, I'll try to get out responses (maybe even a map, maybe). Time's a-wasting, heroes!]
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) d20+8=24 ; Friday January 13th, 2017 4:30:24 PM
Sid looks up, "Hey, If you light the tip of arrow that I can fire! I think our best bet is somehow leading the creepers Northward to clear the way. In fact, if I and maybe someone else goes now, then we start clearing the way by building hopping." Sid uses his sleeve to wipe the grime away from the window to look across the street, "Either way someone needs to decide something quick."
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Perception: 24
Bartomus [(Rod) HP: 15/23 AC: 13 (11+2)] Friday January 13th, 2017 4:58:09 PM
Bartomus slapped his forehead with his palm. "So dumb not thinking of just opening the window. Cleaning would have been another bright idea. Well, o viously a taur jumping from roof top to roof top wouldn't be best for us. So I can be part of the distraction team."
K (Carl) HP: 25/25 (8 non-lethal damage) AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 Friday January 13th, 2017 4:59:05 PM
K looks down at the bag in his hand. "Ok, guess I'm holding this," he says to himself. He secures it to his belt.
"Those zombies next door aren't breaking it down because they like the window display. There's probably someone inside. Time to act, folks.
"Instead of deciding which distractions to use, let's just use all of them. Micah, throw that coin. Dorbin, summon as many critters as you can. Sid, don't go lighting all of the Trash level on fire."
K's a nimble guy. He's not quiet, but he's nimble. He can probably handle roof running as well as Sid and Liam should it come to that, but he'd rather get the street clear.
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 18/18 (15 non-lethal) AC: 15/12/12 CMB: +5 CMD: 14 Friday January 13th, 2017 5:07:24 PM
Stohp heads back down and calls everyone together. "Ok guys, we need to get moving. I checked things out and there are a bunch of infected on the streets between us, but with various light spells and a little luck we could divert them away. Our second option is to take to the rooftops, but there's now way to tell what's waiting for us on the rooftops and it'll be a difficult climb. If we run into a pack of zombies up there we won't be able to divert them down another road. Everyone gets a vote; how do we do this?"
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 18/18 (15 non-lethal) AC: 15/12/12 CMB: +5 CMD: 14 Friday January 13th, 2017 5:09:33 PM
Stohp adds, "We need to pick one route or the other. If a couple of us are on the street and a couple on the roof of some building and things go sideways for either group then we won't be able to react and help each other."
K (Carl) HP: 25/25 (8 non-lethal damage) AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 Friday January 13th, 2017 6:23:02 PM
K looks out the 2nd story window. Does it lead out to the roof?
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) d20+10=17 ; d20+8=21 ; Friday January 13th, 2017 6:40:32 PM
Sid sighs, "Look, I'm good either way. I'm going to the roof and try to start luring them away like we talked about, I'll catch up where ever you go." As he makes his way up to the roof Sid gets his Yule flint and tinder out.
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Perception: 21 Stealth: 17
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 38/38(29 non-lethal) AC: 18 T: 12 FF: 17 CMD: 16 Party Treasury Friday January 13th, 2017 6:50:11 PM "I wonder if the infected are vulnerable to a little shock and awe. If we can draw their attention elsewhere, lights, fire, summons, then if we might be able to get past them before they notice us. Either way we need to get moving now. The longer we wait the more will show up and the more people get hurt.", Zander stands ready to open the door once the route has been chosen.
Micah (John) HP: 25/25 -0 nonlethal AC: 18/10/18 CMD:14 d20+2=10 ; Friday January 13th, 2017 7:33:22 PM
Micah stands ready to toss his lighted coin in the opposite direction of their chosen path when Zanderallen opens the door. While waiting looks about for a piece of pottery or something else that will make a loud noise when it lands. Should he not see anything, he will pull another coin from his pouch in preparation for being able to do it again.
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 18/18 (15 non-lethal) AC: 15/12/12 CMB: +5 CMD: 14 Friday January 13th, 2017 8:49:38 PM
Stohp sighs. Ok, so much for voting. Guess it's time to lead Ms. leader.
"Agreed Z. Ok, we'll do street, the rooftops are often used by the locals and could be just as clogged with zombies. Bart, summon your eagle and try to get the zombies outside to chase it and the light down the side street. We'll try to do that all the way to the tower; dancing lights, summoned animals, whatever, lure them away then move. If things go sideways I can use my any-potion to create a fog and give us cover."
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) Saturday January 14th, 2017 3:46:22 AM
Sid stops halfway up the stairs and smacks his forehead, "Oil and rags, can't light an arrow on fire without oil and rags can you Sid?" He sighs and walks back to the group saying, "Scimitar, sling..."
Sugar (posted by DM Cayzle) d20+7=27 ; Saturday January 14th, 2017 3:56:33 PM
Sugar will cast Dancing Lights at the area designated by Stohp.
"Hopefully that will work."
Sugar will then take to the street with the Shields, but keeping enough distance in an attempt to move stealthily on his own.
Stealth—1d20+7 = 27
Bartomus [(Rod) HP: 15/23 AC: 13 (11+2)] d20=8 ; Saturday January 14th, 2017 10:04:51 PM
Bartomus laughed at Stohp. "Eagle, now that is a good one. Sorry, but haven't had that much luck with any eagles, but I have another idea."
Bartomus reached into his one of the pouches tied to the wide, carved leather belt and when his fingers emerged he had something pinched between them. With a quick move of his hand, he dropped the dirt between his fingers onto his body and spoke in Sylvian. He felt a tingle in his legs.
"Now, I can move a bit faster than usual."
Bartomus headed to the door and waited to see where the zombies moved to in response to the faerie fire. When he got a sense of their movement, he opened the door.
"When I get a good ways down the corridor, I can get a good glow on and run down one of the side corridors and draw the others off." Bartomus smiled back at his fellow Shields and headed out the door, but the door slapped close a bit quicker and louder than he attended.
In a blink of an eye, the taur vanished.
==== Cast Long Strider; +10 to speed = 40 ft; 1 hour duration.
Tries to stealthly move out the door and I believes he slams the door.
Hide Away for 1 Round
Move full to W70
Comes into view and assesses where zombies are located.
Running the Gauntlet (DM Cayzle) d4+1=5 ; d4+1=4 ; (building heights) Sunday January 15th, 2017 11:00:14 AM
[OOC: Please please check your headers for accurate hit point info! This is still the same day as the prior fight vs Infected. Also check spells and uses of abilities and items ...]
Sid wants to fire lit arrows, but realizes that he has no way to light them!
K sees that if he were to take to the roofs here, there is a big 40 ft wide gap where Executioner's Pass intersects Crutch Cross. You have to get to the southern end of Crutch Cross to get to your destination, the Farpike Building. To answer your immediate question, Sully's is in a 2 story building. The buildings to the east and west are 5 and 4 stories wide, respectively. So there is climbing to get up there.
The Silver Shields spring into motion!
Stohp does her best to organize things!
Zanderallen opens the door.
Micah throws a Light Coin to one side.
Sugar casts Dancing Lights to the other side.
Magically speedy, Bartomus dashes out into the street, invisible with his special fey magic.
As you have learned, the Infected are drawn to magical light, and they move toward the Dancing Light and the Light Coin, leaving a clearer path, for now, down Crutch Cross. They ignore the invisible Bart.
MAP COMING ASAP ... Okay, whoops, left my map at work. Here is a sketch to show you what is going on. The two magic lights are in yellow. The black arrows show the Infected moving toward the lights. InvisiBart is right in the middle.
Sugar [HP:26/26 AC:14/12 CMB:+3 CMD:14] d20+7=9 ; d20+4=14 ; Sunday January 15th, 2017 2:05:45 PM
Sugar is on the street moving stealthily, whip in-hand. Hopefully, he moves unseen and avoids any creepers. Perception—14
Bartomus [(Rod) HP: 15/23 AC: 13 (11+2)] Sunday January 15th, 2017 3:28:00 PM
Bartomus appeared in the midst of the corridor, looked about and saw that the zombies were heading to the light. He smiled, waived back at his fellow shields, and then vanished again.
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Hide away for the second round. (2/6)
Move full speed at 40' to I think AD71.
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) d20+8=10 ; d20+10=13 ; Sunday January 15th, 2017 6:07:14 PM
Sid inhales deeply, hand on the door that almost slammed in his face, and steadies himself. He notches an arrow in case it will be useful, and slows his heart down a bit, and strolls into the gloom behind his new compatriots.
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Perception: 10 Stealth: 13
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 18/18 (15 non-lethal) AC: 15/12/12 CMB: +5 CMD: 14 d20+3=14 ; Monday January 16th, 2017 9:35:39 AM "Alright guys lets move!" As soon as the zombies have moved aside Stohp hurries over towards the alley at AI 67ish. That should be past the first set of zombies but far enough away from the 2nd set to not aggro them - she hopes. She tries to move as quietly as possible (stealth 14).
Dorbin [AC:13/13/10 HP:17/17 CMD:14] d20+8=21 ; Monday January 16th, 2017 9:53:30 AM
Dorbin quickly moves along on Stohp's command, also trying to remain quiet (stealth: 21).
K (Carl) HP: 25/25 (8 non-lethal damage) AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 d20+3=6 ; Monday January 16th, 2017 11:21:51 AM
K's right behind them.
Stealth: 6 - ha! Sorry, everyone. Get ready to book it...
Micah (John) HP: 25/25 -0 nonlethal AC: 18/10/18 CMD:14 Monday January 16th, 2017 1:42:52 PM
Trusting in speed over stealth and being fully armored, Micah does not try to move silently. He does, however, have another coin ready to cast light on it. Once they get well past his original coin, he will do so with the understanding that it will cancel the magic on the first one. He will clutch it is his hand to blocks its light until he needs to throw it to a new location.
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 38/38(29 non-lethal) AC: 18 T: 12 FF: 17 CMD: 16 Party Treasury d20-4=5 ; Monday January 16th, 2017 7:03:21 PM
Zander charges out with everyone. Silencing the battle cry rising in his throat. Really doubting any possibility of stealth he still tries his best to be quiet. He try to maintain his position between the party and the zombies, his shield strapped to his arm. As of yet he has no weapons drawn, really not wanting to have to fight any of the infected who should hopefully be better once they get the cure.
[OOC: Your DM assumes all move at 30 except Bart at 40. Tell me if not please!]
We start in this position at the start of Round Two: R2 Map!
Liam is on the street and trying to move stealthily. (OOC: Perception 14, Stealth: 27)
Bart looks about and saw that the zombies are following the light. He waved to the others then vanishes again as he moves another 40 ft onward.
Sid inhales with his hand still on the slammed door. He notches an arrow and strolls into the gloom.
Stohp tells the others to move. She hurries toward AI67, hoping to be far enough from the second set.
Dorbin moves along on Stohp’s command as K bangs into a pair of garbage cans catching the attention of a couple zombies near him.
Micah trusts in his speed and is fully armored. He does not try to move silently but has a coin ready to cast light on. Once they get pass his original coin he will do so with the understanding that is will cancel the magic on the first one. He will clutch it in his hand till throwing.
[OOC: Micah, note that the existing Light is keeping a number of close-by Infected at bay ... also note that it is a standard action to cast. It is a standard action to throw the coin up to 50 ft with accuracy. You can drop it in 10 ft as a free action. Also, spellcasting is not quiet.]
Despite his size, Bart’s round-by-round invisibility and speed are serving him well. There are Infected right in front of him though ... will he walk past them? To where, and then with what plan of action?
Stohp, Liam, Sid, and Dorbin all make credible efforts at stealth; Zander, K, and Micah either make poor efforts or do not even try to move sneakily. Two infected notice, and one attacks K! But the 20% miss chance from the gloom works in the paladin’s favor, and the Infected misses!
More to the point, there are two Infected in your face right now! Will you stay and fight, maybe drawing attention from others? You will recall that when you used the light trick to distract Infected when you first entered, they were only fooled for a couple rounds. Or will you move off, even if it means letting the Infected get free licks in?
And here we are at the start of Round Three: The R3 Map!
Sugar [HP:26/26 AC:14/12 CMB:+3 CMD:14] Monday January 16th, 2017 11:31:46 PM
Sugar takes a stealthy move action to, AE:72
OOC: I mentioned in a previous post that Sugar would attempt to create some space between himself and the other Shields. That was a vague mention. The goal is to stay 15ft away from any one member so that my stellar Stealth isn't for naught. Sugar's chaotic nature maintains a perspective of self preservation first, with other stuff falling into miscellaneous priority.
Bartomus [(Rod) HP: 15/23 AC: 13 (11+2)] d20=8 ; Tuesday January 17th, 2017 12:41:57 AM
Bartomus shifted into view and slipped up against the wall of the corridor. He waited to see what the others of the Shields did before moving any further. ==== Move to AJ 69; rolled for stealth if needed and I believe failed. Staying visible and glave at the ready.
Dorbin [AC:13/13/10 HP:17/17 CMD:14] Tuesday January 17th, 2017 9:44:43 AM
Dorbin whispers, "I think we should keep going."
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) d20+10=15 ; Tuesday January 17th, 2017 3:39:07 PM
Sid Falls in line behind Stohp as they make their dash wishing he had more options.
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Perception: 15
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 18/18 (15 non-lethal) AC: 15/12/12 CMB: +5 CMD: 14 d20+3=18 ; Tuesday January 17th, 2017 3:49:13 PM
(Stohp didn't take any actions other then moving and was aiming for the tiny alley, so she would have been able to make the double move (60 ft) required to put her near the spot I listed in my post. I'm going to have her act as if she had done so.)
Stohp, crouching at the near end of the alley, looks back to see her companions hadn't run full out and were now clumped up with a couple of zombies tailing them. Grimacing, she waves them forward. They have to keep moving!
Bart slides up nearby, his spell currently not hiding him from sight. "Do you think you can get past the next bunch and cast a light down the street to the right? With luck that will draw this next bunch away so the others can move up and drop a light down the left side of the street, clearing out most of the rest."
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 18/18 (15 non-lethal) AC: 15/12/12 CMB: +5 CMD: 14 Tuesday January 17th, 2017 3:50:29 PM
(OOC: note Stohp is using her own left/right, not left/right on the map. The map faces north but we're running south so it's reversed from our IC perspective.)
K (Carl) HP: 25/25 (8 non-lethal damage) AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 d20+3=12 ; d20=11 ; Tuesday January 17th, 2017 5:24:14 PM
K moves quickly to AE-75, opening himself up to attack by the infected next to him. He tries being quiet, hoping his companions will distract all the infected. He looks to the north of the street for a can, or a sign, or SOMETHING he can shoot at that will make noise.
*** sneak: 12 Perception 11 - anything to shoot at and distract these things?
Micah (John) HP: 25/25 -0 nonlethal AC: 18/10/18 CMD:14 d20+3=9 ; Tuesday January 17th, 2017 10:48:34 PM
Micah moves along with K. He looks for a glass window he could try to break with the coin he is holding. He also keeps his eyes open for stones or other objects lying about that are heavier than his coin.
------ Perception 9
Running the Gauntlet R3 (DM Cayzle) d100=24 ; d100=58 ; d20+4=17 ; d20+4=13 ; d4=3 ; d4=1 ; d100=18 ; Wednesday January 18th, 2017 7:47:52 AM
We start in this position at the start of Round Three: R3 Map!
[OOC: No orders from Zander, so given his last post, the DM defaults to total defense and staying between the Infected and the others.]
A paladin to the core, Zanderallen covers the party’s tail, keeping between the Infected and the group while staying on the defensive.
Liam moves to AE72, keeping a distance from his clanky pals.
Bart, Sid, Dorbin, and Stohp rendezvous quietly near a side alley. Stohp whispers an idea to Bart.
Micah and K move on, less stealthily. Perhaps they seek to avoid attracting Infected to their friends.
Two infected get AoOs on Zander as he retreats, vs his Total Defence AC23. Miss chances: 24 and 58 nope. Attacks: 2 misses. Then, are they distracted by the light (1) or eager to follow up (2-4) ... 2d4 = 3, 1. One wanders off to the light. The other follows Zander. It attacks: an 18 means a miss due to concealment.
Meanwhile, a clump of seven seem to have gotten a bead on Micah and K. Micah thinks about breaking a window. There are no stones in the street, but a heavy weapon should suffice.
The rest of the party seems sneaky enough to escape notice.
And here we are at the start of Round Four: The R4 Map!
Dorbin [AC:13/13/10 HP:17/17 CMD:14] Wednesday January 18th, 2017 8:54:43 AM
Dorbin whispers, "There are so many of them! Maybe we should just move along the wall and when we're spotted, go ahead and make a run for it. I can summon a blob of grease that might slow some of them down if we get in trouble."
Sugar [HP:26/26 AC:14/12 CMB:+3 CMD:14] Wednesday January 18th, 2017 11:26:26 AM
Sugar makes a stealthy double move to AL:80, going around the creepers to the west.
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) d20+8=27 ; d20+10=20 ; Wednesday January 18th, 2017 12:04:54 PM
"Ooo," Sid says quietly to himself and quickly goes to Micah. He takes the arrow off the resting bowstring and holds it out to him. "Got a light?"
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Perception: 27 Stealth: 20
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 38/38(29 non-lethal) AC: 18 T: 12 FF: 17 CMD: 16 Party Treasury Wednesday January 18th, 2017 2:19:50 PM (OOC: Sorry for missing yesterday. I'm fighting off the last of some bug I got Christmas and have been really tired this week, but otherwise feeling much better. Thanks for putting me there Cayzle, exactly where Zander would be.)
Zander withdraws from the infected next to him and moves to AM 74 to meet the next threat. Keeping his shield raised he takes his lantern out is his right hand but doesn't light it yet. It would be a shame to lose it but it might serve as a good distraction.
K (Carl) HP: 25/25 (8 non-lethal damage) AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 Wednesday January 18th, 2017 2:54:10 PM
"These things are slow," he says quietly to Sid and Micah. "So we need to distract them early. I'm going to run around this group here. Distract them with that arrow on the northern side of the street by Executioner's Pass."
K didn't want to put himself in the middle of those things, but he was quick, he was nimble, he had a bag full of important powder, and he was immune to this disease. "Lady Flower, check this out..." he prays silently before quickly moving around the small horde and down the street.
***
Full move action: AM80 - I counted - at triple speed for a full round move action, I can get to AM80 by going around the infected near me without incurring any AoO.
Bartomus [(Rod) HP: 15/23 AC: 13 (11+2)] Wednesday January 18th, 2017 3:13:41 PM "I agree Dorbin, let's slide down the side for a bit, see how far we get." Bartomus nods, looks at Stohp, and the whispers with a wink, "Just gotta say it, how did a couple of nice Taurs in up in a place like this?" With a silent chuckle, Bartomus moved a bit further down the wall.
===== Move to where right of Bartomus' square is at AK 70/71
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 18/18 (15 non-lethal) AC: 15/12/12 CMB: +5 CMD: 14 Wednesday January 18th, 2017 8:07:05 PM
Stohp also moves up, keeping up with whoever is now in the lead (K I believe).
Running the Gauntlet R4 IN PROGRESS (DM Cayzle) Thursday January 19th, 2017 7:07:32 AM
We start in this position at the start of Round Four: R4 Map!
[OOC: My friends, you are leaving out too much. This is only half a post, and I need input from several players before I can finish the round. We’re in combat! Everybdy has to post so PCs do not die. I can’t play your characters!]
Dorbin has a suggestion, but does not act. [OOC: You need to post actions, even just “keeps with group moving south” or something. Please make a stealth check.]
Liam sneaks further down the street, using the shadows like a professional spy. [OOC: Please make a stealth check, at -5 if you make a full hustle (60 ft).]
Sid moves to Micah (move action) and asks him to cast light on his arrow. [OOC: Are you delaying your standard action to fire that arrow, if Micah casts? There are seven Infected about to attack -- where do you shoot that arrow? Remember that if you put it near your friends, they will lose concealment and be illuminated.]
[OOC: Micah fails to post. I need a post, or a sub.]
Zanderallen uses the withdraw action and moves. [OOC: Are you using stealth? If not, they are almost sure to notice you. If you are, please make a stealth check, at -5 if you make a full hustle (60 ft).]
K has sugestions on arrow placement. Then he sets off. [OOC: What’s this triple move business? If you are running, you have to run in a straight line. Maybe you are hustling, a double move? If so, refigure your move please. Do you have move 30? Are you wearing heavy armor?]
Bart takes a move action down the street. [OOC: You still have a move action or a standard action to take. Are you using stealth? If so, make a stealth check please.]
Stohp keeps with the group. [OOC: Are you using stealth? If so, make a stealth check please.]
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) d20+10=13 ; d20+7=12 ; Thursday January 19th, 2017 9:10:18 AM
Sid waits to fire his arrow at AU78, the corner of the building diagonal to him near the end of the street, about ten feet up. If Micah doesn't cast light then Sid will move again with them, meaning he waits until the last moment.
Dorbin [AC:13/13/10 HP:17/17 CMD:14] d20+5=21 ; Thursday January 19th, 2017 9:39:16 AM
Dorbin attempts to continue moving along with the group (Stealth: 21).
Bartomus [(Rod) HP: 15/23 AC: 13 (11+2)] d20=3 ; Thursday January 19th, 2017 9:42:16 AM
Bartomus hit the wall hard and sighed loudly. He hated dancing about like this, and that was what they were doing. "Time to vanish for a bit, meet you down that way."
==== [ooc] Failed a stealth check. What I was going to do was see what the zombies did before doing anything else. They didn't move, so ... Hideaway for 3rd time. Move down to where bottom right corner is at AM 78[ /ooc]
Sugar [HP:26/26 AC:14/12 CMB:+3 CMD:14] d20+7=27 ; d20+7=21 ; Thursday January 19th, 2017 2:24:03 PM
OOC: going back to R3 as a normal move. Stealth—27
Sugar will now take a move action which should end at AL:80, going around the creepers to the west. Stealth—21 (Sugar grinds his teeth as he sneaks past the creepers).
Sugar [HP:26/26 AC:14/12 CMB:+3 CMD:14] Thursday January 19th, 2017 2:27:15 PM
And... as a Standard Action, Sugar will cast Dancing Lights at AV:80, four spinning torches, one atop the other. This negates the Dancing Lights further up the street.
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 38/38(29 non-lethal) AC: 18 T: 12 FF: 17 CMD: 16 Party Treasury d20-9=5 ; Thursday January 19th, 2017 3:44:05 PM
Zander pushes forward trying to move quietly and hoping on distractions from the rest of the party to distract the bulk of the infected.
------------- Stealth 5
Micah (John) HP: 25/25 -0 nonlethal AC: 18/10/18 CMD:14 Thursday January 19th, 2017 4:49:22 PM
Micah casts light as requested. He will continue to pace K.
K (Carl) HP: 25/25 (8 non-lethal damage) AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 Thursday January 19th, 2017 8:10:59 PM
K tries to find some way to avoid the nearby horde, but there just isn't one. He's just going to have to move fast, risking injury in the process.
***
Double move: Run around horde to AL78, provoking AoO from AI74.
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) Thursday January 19th, 2017 8:23:29 PM
Sid raises the arrow, waggles it, and fires at the previously described corner, hoping it opens a corridor for them.
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 18/18 (15 non-lethal) AC: 15/12/12 CMB: +5 CMD: 14 d20+3=4 ; Friday January 20th, 2017 1:25:47 AM
Stohp follows along with the group (stealth 4). If the zombies look like they're about to swarm everyone then she throws her any-potion to grant the party concealment.
Three Infected take swings at K as he hustles by: Miss chances 15, 41, 47, one misses due to concealment. The other two strike at AC19 and 19, two hits for 15 nonlethal to K!
Those are the only AoOs. Then they move.
The Infected standing next to Micah and Zander attack them.
Four attack Micah: Two hit for a total of 14 nonlethal to Micah.
One attacks Zander: It misses.
By chance, one each bumps into Stohp and Dorbin. One hits Stohp for 4 nonlethal.
Bartomus [(Rod) HP: 15/23 AC: 13 (11+2)] d20=7 ; Friday January 20th, 2017 9:25:44 AM
Bartomus moved and then came into view. He looked about and saw a clear path. He hustled forward trying to be in a position to where if the zombies suddenly shifted their focus, he could become a distraction allowing the others to slip by.
"Time to hustle," Bartom said aloud and then moved quickly down the corridor in view of his colleagues. ====== Hustle - so move for both movement and standard action. If done corectly, I believe I come out with my bottom right corner at AT88.
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 18/18 (19 non-lethal) AC: 15/12/12 CMB: +5 CMD: 14 Friday January 20th, 2017 9:42:56 AM
Stohp sees Micah get surrounded and, alarmed, snatches for her any-potion. Unfortunately this distraction means she doesn't notice the other zombie bumping into her until after it's smacked her in the head. She falls to the ground, unconscious, the potion tumbling from her grasp and rolling a little bit away.
Dorbin [AC:13/13/10 HP:17/17 CMD:14] 2d4+3=9 ; Friday January 20th, 2017 11:08:17 AM
Dorbin stops when Stohp drops to the ground in front of him. He starts to panic as the zombie swings at him. He starts to reach down and pull Stohp, but he knows that isn't going to work. He takes a step back away from the creatures and quickly casts a spell, hoping to distract the zombies next to him and Stohp. He does not make a sound (no verbal component), but waves a small stick in the air. A rainbow of colors appears the in air above the two zombies.
OOC: 5' step to AN76. Casting hypnotic pattern. Affects 9 HD of monsters. Will save DC 17. Centered on AJAK-7475, 10' radius to capture both zombies there.
Sugar [HP:26/26 AC:14/12 CMB:+3 CMD:14] d20+7=20 ; Friday January 20th, 2017 12:14:51 PM
Sugar attempts to move Stealthily past K and into the intersection to AQ:85, pleased that some infected moved toward the Dancing Lights. Stealth—20
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) d20+1=16 ; d20+8=10 ; Friday January 20th, 2017 4:17:57 PM
Sid waits and sees what Micah will do. If he can extricate himself without causing too much of a fuss Sid will hustle through the gauntlet, else Sid will bullrush AJ77 to try and knock him down allowing Micah a better egress. While waiting he glances over his shoulder to see how the herd behind him is moving ready to shout out to the rest.
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Bullrush: 16 Perception: 10
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 38/38(29 non-lethal) AC: 18 T: 12 FF: 17 CMD: 16 Party Treasury d20+4=10 ; d6+4=10 ; Friday January 20th, 2017 6:19:14 PM
Pulling out his sap and 5 foot stepping to AN83 Zanderallen swings at the infected next to him, hoping to knock it out. Completely out of lay on hands and still bruised from earlier he decides keeping this one infected occupied is as much as he can do.
------------------- Attack 10 to hit, 10 non-lethal crushing on damage
K (Carl) HP: 25/25 (21 non-lethal damage) AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 d6=2 ; d20+5=21 ; d6+2=7 ; Friday January 20th, 2017 9:50:27 PM
K takes a look behind him. Micah's surrounded and Stohp is down. That's just perfect...
He hopes Micah channels energy like he did before, healing Stohp and driving those undead away. The street ahead of him is clear and they have to get moving. He rubs out the pain from the blow he took (lay on hands - 2).
If Micah channels and gets Stohp off her feet & unhinges the undead, K will make a double move to AU89.
Otherwise, he steps forward and beans the same infected Zander did on the noggin (Hit AC 21 for 7 non-lethal bludgeoning damage).
Micah (John) HP: 25/25 -14 nonlethal AC: 22/14/18 CMD:14 Saturday January 21st, 2017 9:13:28 AM
Micah presses himself into the corner formed by the adjoining buildings. They are almost through, he thinks to himself. He looks at the intervening infected and, not wishing to use Domi's power to destroy those who could still be saved, he makes a decision.
Standing resolute, he takes a defensive posture and shouts out in a voice conditioned to be heard over the roaring fires of a forge, "I will draw them away from you!. Save the city!" In a much softer voice he adds, "and perhaps you can save me as well"!"
Having made his intentions clear he begins to sing in a steady baritone the The Song of Forging. He pitches his voice loudly to draw the infected away from those who are trying to save them.
My hammer is steady My arm is strong I shape the metal All the day long
Though the sweat streams steady My hands strikes true The metal's form will reveal When the work it through
He replaces the hammer strike that accompanies this slow worker's chant with a stamp of his foot, focusing on maintaining a strong defense to withstand the zombies' attacks as long as he can. With each verse, his voice gains in strength and timbre and he smiles as he thinks of the potential rescue of his friends.
===== Total Defense (+4 dodge bonus added to AC in header)
Micah (John) HP: 25/25 -14 nonlethal AC: 22/14/18 CMD:14 Saturday January 21st, 2017 1:32:34 PM
Worrying that others might try to rescue him, Micah interrupts his chant to say, "Only one is needed for the task I have chosen. Go! Do what needs to be done. If the cure can restore me, then so be it. If not, then so be that, too!"
Hopeful that his words will be heeded, Micah returns to his chant, drawing strength from the familiarity of its words and rhythm.
K (Carl) HP: 25/25 (21 non-lethal damage) AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 Saturday January 21st, 2017 3:57:31 PM
K didn't like it, but he respected the cleric too much to make his sacrifice in vain. He books it to AU89.
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) d20=16 ; d20+5=20 ; d20+5=20 ; Saturday January 21st, 2017 4:13:40 PM
Sid looks at Micah, "Okay, wasn't expecting that, but now is as good a time as every." He moves to AE75 and climbs the wall. "Oh Wardd guide me. Ffloyd give me strength." He will will climb ten feet up and work over until he is told that he is at AG77
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Climb: 20
Bartomus [(Rod) HP: 15/23 AC: 13 (11+2)] Sunday January 22nd, 2017 12:50:03 AM
Bartomus turned mid hustle as he heard someone singing. Singing. He turned his head towards the singing...there stood Micah singing in a deep baritone stamping his feet in a rythmatic beat. The Taur looked in disbelief, and shook his head in bewilderment. A glimpse of blue silk caught his attention and his mind began to formulate a plan.
=== Blue silk scarf came from the Iron Dragon party...water: obscuring mist CL1 - one time use, dragon image dragon on one side and the original iron adventurer logo on the reverse...
Bartomus [(Rod) HP: 15/23 AC: 13 (11+2)] Sunday January 22nd, 2017 12:50:04 AM
Bartomus turned mid hustle as he heard someone singing. Singing. He turned his head towards the singing...there stood Micah singing in a deep baritone stamping his feet in a rythmatic beat. The Taur looked in disbelief, and shook his head in bewilderment. A glimpse of blue silk caught his attention and his mind began to formulate a plan.
=== Blue silk scarf came from the Iron Dragon party...water: obscuring mist CL1 - one time use, dragon image dragon on one side and the original iron adventurer logo on the reverse...
We start in this position at the start of Round Five: R5 Map!
[OOC: Clarification: In Round 4, both Sid shooting an arrow with Micah's Light and Liam casting Dancing Lights illuminated the same location, around AU-80. I'm ruling that that is the light from the arrow, and that Sugar put the Dancing Lights in another place, which Sugar can choose now (fixing the DM error).]
Stohp has fallen!
Bart hustles down the street.
Dorbin creates a pattern of magical light that fascinates the two Infected nearby (including the one that looked like it was about to bite Stohp!) It also distracts two of the ones attacking Micah.
Liam continues to move quietly. PLEASE place your Dancing Lights (see note above)
Sid sees that Micah has only two left on him, and he could depart ... so Sid climbs a wall and perches on a windowsill. The window opens and a voice says, "Get in here before you fall off!"
But in fact Micah starts singing in an effort to keep the Infected away from his friends by a noble act of self-sacrifice. Besides, he says, "perhaps you can save me as well" -- because even if he is Infected, the cure carried by K may cure him.
Zanderallen attacks and misses, perhaps hoping to let K get away.
K honors Micah's sacrifice by speeding away on his mission.
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An Infected swings at K as he hustles by: it misses.
A full attack on Zander: three misses.
Two full attacks on Micah: six misses. Yowzer! Die Roller hates the Infected this round!
Bartomus [(Rod) HP: 15/23 AC: 13 (11+2)] d20=20 ; Sunday January 22nd, 2017 12:36:28 PM
Bartomus saw that K had caught up with him. "Let's keep running and the cure you are carrying will be what saves Stohp and the others."
Bartomus hurried down the corridor and as he did so, he continued to look at the blue silk scarf that he had found after an amazing dream at the Ghost. ====== So, rolled a stealth check and it seems that Bartomus suddenly found some ninja moves. Move and standard action gets Bart to BC 94
Sugar [HP:26/26 AC:14/12 CMB:+3 CMD:14] d20+7=17 ; Sunday January 22nd, 2017 1:31:24 PM
Sugar moves to AW:92 and cast Dancing Lights at BK:98 Stealth—17
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) d20+8=14 ; Sunday January 22nd, 2017 3:28:00 PM
Sid turns around and swings a leg into the room. "Oh hello! I'm sorry to intrude. Would you mind helping me pull up a self-sacrificing cleric of Domi?" Sid pulls out some rope from his backpack, "I have rope!"
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Perception: 14(looking at my host and the room beyond, particularly for something stout to tie rope to)
Dorbin [AC:13/13/10 HP:17/17 CMD:14] d20+6=22 ; Monday January 23rd, 2017 8:54:34 AM
Dorbin watches the others move about. He maintains his concentration on the color pattern to keep the infected watching it. He thinks, "I can't just leave Stohp here." He looks at Stohp for any signs of reanimation, but tries to stay hidden behind the large minotaur body (Stealth: 22, but not moving).
K (Carl) HP: 25/25 (21 non-lethal damage) AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 Monday January 23rd, 2017 10:40:31 AM
K sees the dancing lights Liam cast, and waits just long enough for the infected to move aside. He then books it straight along the western wall.
**
Run to BH103 - straight line, triple move speed.
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 18/18 (19 non-lethal) AC: 15/12/12 CMB: +5 CMD: 14 Monday January 23rd, 2017 10:43:48 AM
Stohp rises. Dang it, she's not going to go down that easy! Without hesitation she dives into the infected, dashing towards their goal. K, surrounded, shouts to her and throws the cure with perfect accuracy despite her great speed. Snatching it out of the air like a pro, she tumbles and leaps over a large pack of infected, getting through with nary a scratch. At the door to the building two more stand, but she bats them aside with two quick blows from her sap (CRIT! CRIT!). Scaling the stairs inside in seconds, she drops the cure and saves the city! Adoring crows swarm the building cheering! She walks back out the door, grinning like a loon. The shields push their way to the crowd to stand around her. There's a silent moment; Stohp presumes it's because they're staring in awe at her epic feats.
Micah coughs, then asks "Stohp... why aren't you wearing any pants?"
... people have the strangest dreams while knocked out.
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 38/38(29 non-lethal) AC: 18 T: 12 FF: 17 CMD: 16 Party Treasury Monday January 23rd, 2017 4:20:53 PM
Zander's face contorts as he tries to think through his options. K, Bart, and Liam looked like they had a good chance of making it through, Stohp was down with Dorbin standing over her, and Micah was sacrificing himself while Sid was trapped on the other side of the action. And there he was, standing in the middle of it all. 'Sorry Micah, I can't leave Stohp and Dorbin, or you for that matter. And I'm just likely to draw more attention to the others.', he thinks as he ignores the cleric's word to keep moving.
He withdraws from the infected facing him to stand over Stohp. Not wanting to break the fascination of Dorbin's spell he instead just thinks, 'Hey, bite somebody your own size.' To Dorbin it just looks like he's grinning like a madman.
------------ Full round Action - Withdraw action to AL76
Hoping that he does not slay any of the infected he draws upon his faith again to bring her around and to buy him some more time for himself to draw them to him.
====== channel energy 6 (no more uses remaining today) [initially rolled 2d6, but that prevents use of 1 rerolls; rerolled individually and go the same result0 AC corrected since not taking total defense this round.
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) Monday January 23rd, 2017 11:58:21 PM
Sid hopes this stranger is kind enough to help, as using rope on something inside would be easier than using pitons outside. "Micah! Hold on a moment." He calls out.
We start in this position at the start of Round Six: R6 Map!
Stohp dreams of getting up! [OOC: excellent example of posting creatively even when you cannot act. Please accept a 100 xp RP award!]
Worried about Stohp, Zanderallen withdraws to AL76.
Bart sneaks farther down the street to BC94.
Liam sneakily moves to AW92 and cast Dancing Lights at BK98.
Sid greets his helper, a young teenage boy! Sid gets out a rope, drops one end down to Micah, and hands the other to the boy, who ties it to the bed.
Micah ignores the dangling rope for now, choosing to use his last channel. Friends nearby are cured by 6, and the Infected in the area flinch!
Dorbin maintains his magical light and tries to keep to the shadows near Stohp.
K waits for the dancing lights to do their good work, then books to BH103.
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One more Infected is attracted by Micah. That’s a standard attack and rwo full attacks this round on Micah: Two fists land solid punches, and Micah takes 15 hp nonlethal damage.
Infected down the street are drawn to the magic lights. You also hear some back near the tattoo parlor, now that there are no more lights up there to distract them.
Bartomus [(Rod) HP: 15/23 AC: 13 (11+2)] d20=14 ; Tuesday January 24th, 2017 1:07:12 AM
Bartomus watched the dancing lights attract the infected to a wall off to his right. When he turned back, he saw that K had ran down the corridor now well ahead of him. Bartomus went running after him taking care to to try to avoid attracting attention to himself as he hustled after K. ========== 14 for a stealth check Hustle - moving both the move and standard action should be at BI 105
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) d20+2=18 ; Tuesday January 24th, 2017 1:40:42 AM
"Thank you," Sid says as his benefactor ties a rope to the bed to stabilize it. "Micah! The rope! You can be loud and obnoxious up here where it is safe!" Sid watches as Micah gets hit and pulls out a torch and his yule flint and tinder. He lights the torch, which is twice as bright as normal, and hurls it as close to AE72 he can in hopes of being making more of a distraction for the priest.
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To Hit: 18 ((6-4)+d20) ((Also, I understand that an improvised thrown weapon has only a 10ft range, but I am at least a story up so I was hoping for another 10 - 20ft, but I don't have the rule set. Also, I don't know exactly how the window faces in comparison to the grid so let me clarify that not only am I aiming for AE72, but also points outside of the light radius already on the map to maximize the area, so that hopefully more creepers are attracted from near the tattoo parlour area.))
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) Tuesday January 24th, 2017 1:51:03 AM
Sid then watches worriedly hoping the priest still has the strength to climb.
Dorbin [AC:13/13/10 HP:17/17 CMD:14] Tuesday January 24th, 2017 12:38:42 PM
Dorbin keeps the colors going and helps Stohp up from the ground.
Sugar [HP:26/26 AC:14/12 CMB:+3 CMD:14] d20+7=23 ; Tuesday January 24th, 2017 12:51:07 PM
Sugar follows suit, catching up with Bart and K, thinking to himself, We must get this antidote to the top of the tower and the ventilators. Stealth—23 (-5) 18
Micah (John) HP: 25/25 -23 nonlethal AC: 22/14/18 CMD:14 Tuesday January 24th, 2017 12:56:25 PM
Seeing the rope Micah grabs hold of it. Cautious of those threatening him, he grasps the rope, letting his hammer drop to the ground. Once he has it firmly in grasp, he resumes his song with renewed vigor.
Micah (John) HP: 25/25 -23 nonlethal AC: 22/14/18 CMD:14 Tuesday January 24th, 2017 12:57:45 PM
[Total Defense adjusted to AC; If grabbing the rope is a move action, then AC is 20/14/18 from fighting defensively]
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 18/18 (13 non-lethal) AC: 15/12/12 CMB: +5 CMD: 14 Tuesday January 24th, 2017 1:17:24 PM
Stohp stirs groggily. "Waaaz going on? Did we win?" Vaguely she checks; yes, she is wearing pants. That's good. Didn't she drop something? Shaking her head she tries to remember what's going on.
K (Carl) HP: 25/25 (21 non-lethal damage) AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 Tuesday January 24th, 2017 2:04:52 PM
K makes a bee-line for BK107, waiting for Liam & Bart to catch up & seeing how many more infected were on the last stretch of street.
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 38/38(23 non-lethal) AC: 18 T: 12 FF: 17 CMD: 16 Party Treasury d20+2=10 ; Tuesday January 24th, 2017 5:27:34 PM "No more napping on the job Stohp, we have work to do.", Zander says as he offers an arm to the minotaur, "K, Bart, and Liam are way ahead of us, last I saw they looked like they had a clear shot through. I think getting to safety is our best decision at the moment." He helps Stohp up and looks around for a door or window she could fit through, also keeping an eye on the infected next to him in case they lose interest in Dorbin's spell.
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Running the Gauntlet R6 (DM Cayzle) Tuesday January 24th, 2017 11:53:23 PM
DM post coming in the morning.
Running the Gauntlet R7 (DM Cayzle) d20+4=6 ; d20+4=6 ; d20+4=20 ; d20+4=22 ; d20+4=15 ; d20+4=15 ; d20-1=5 ; d20-1=3 ; d20-1=10 ; d8+3=8 ; Wednesday January 25th, 2017 5:58:38 AM
We start in these positions at the start of Round Seven: The R7 Map -- UPPER! The R7 Map -- LOWER!
Three party members rush toward the end of the street ...
Bart hustles with K to BI105.
K heads to BK107.
Liam folows after.
Sid gets out a torch (move action) and lights it (move action), getting ready to throw it next round. The boy asks Sid, "Are you going to haul your friend up, or torch him?"
Micah grabs the rope and goes on the defensive. It looks like he expects to behauled up?
Stohp gets up, still disoriented.
Zanderallen looks around. The horde you by-passed up near Sully’s seems restless. The paladin recalls that the Infected tend to be fooled by the light trick for only a couple rounds ...
Dorbin maintains his magical light and also helps Stohp up. His magic lasts for two rounds after he stops concentrating.
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Distractions and such have kept the great majority of the Infected from the party -- for now -- but three are still attacking Micah all out! They strike at his defensive AC22 ... One grasping hand hits Micah for 8 hp nonlethal!
Micah (John) HP: 25/25 -31 nonlethal AC: 22/14/18 CMD:14 Wednesday January 25th, 2017 9:14:55 AM I hope it was enough thinks Micah referring to his attempts at a diversion before he slips into unconsciousness before the onslaught of the relentless infected.
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 18/18 (13 non-lethal) AC: 15/12/12 CMB: +5 CMD: 14 Wednesday January 25th, 2017 10:08:42 AM
Stohp shakes her head, clearing the cobwebs from her mind. Quickly she looks about to find the any-potion she dropped. Snatching it up, she stands and assesses the situation.
K (Carl) HP: 25/25 (21 non-lethal damage) AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 Wednesday January 25th, 2017 10:10:32 AM
"Just two more," says K as Bart and Liam follow. "Can either of you distract them? There may be infected inside; we need to all enter together.
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K will take actions after Bart/Liam do.
Dorbin [AC:13/13/10 HP:17/17 CMD:14] Wednesday January 25th, 2017 10:26:06 AM
Dorbin concentrates on keeping the colors going, but points out Micah going down to Stohp and Zander.
Sugar [HP:26/26 AC:14/12 CMB:+3 CMD:14] Wednesday January 25th, 2017 11:56:36 AM I'll distract them with light. Give me a moment. Sugar forfeits the idea of being stealthy with just two more creepers on the street. Moving ahead of K, he casts Dancing Lights in the corner (BT:118) and should himself end up at BL:111
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) d20+10=19 ; d20+5=16 ; Wednesday January 25th, 2017 12:47:42 PM
"Aw crap," Sid says and throws the torch. "It's just one of those days you know?" He says to the boy. Sid slowly climbs down to just out of the creeper range, and will climb down the rest of the way if they move off.
K (Carl) HP: 25/25 (21 non-lethal damage) AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 Wednesday January 25th, 2017 2:57:13 PM
K takes a double move to BM117. He motions to Liam and Bart to hurry after. "Get ready to make a run for it. We need to get in that building quickly & close the door behind us. Hopefully, there's no infected inside."
He makes sure the bag with the cure is easily visible on his person. "My head's still reeling from that beating they gave me. If I fall, take this and run. I can't catch their disease, and they don't seem inclined to outright kill anyone. I'll be fine."
He almost believes that.
Bartomus [(Rod) HP: 15/23 AC: 13 (11+2)] Wednesday January 25th, 2017 7:46:19 PM
Bartomus followed after K and nodded in agreement regarding the two infected that stood ahead of them. "Let's just get into the building and hopefully, we don't have more inside there. === Hustle - move during both move action and standard action to BN 115
Running the Gauntlet R8 (DM Cayzle) 3d4+3=11 ; Thursday January 26th, 2017 6:26:26 AM
We start in these positions at the start of Round Eight:
Liam moves south [OOC: I give you 30 ft of move to BK104] and casts Dancing Lights at BT118.
Bart hustles with K to BN115.
K heads to BM117.
UP THE STREET
Micah falls!
Sid tosses his torch, hoping to distract the Infected. And whie they are attracted to magical light, they are even more attracted to fresh meat right in front of them! Sid dangles out the window, just out of reach of the Infected. The boy watches incredulously.
Stohp takes out a vial and looks around.
Dorbin maintains his magical light and mentions poor Micah!
Zanderallen has yet to act ...
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All three Infected bend over to bite at Micah. Micah takes 11 points of lethal damage.
More Infected have come down the street from Sully's, attracted by Dorbin's magical swirling lights. How long will that distract them? And what about that other group to the south?
Bart and K have a clear path to the door of the Farpike Building!
Sugar [HP:26/26 AC:14/12 CMB:+3 CMD:14] d20+7=12 ; Thursday January 26th, 2017 7:55:22 AM
Sugar moves to BM:116; double move. Stealth—12 (-5) 7
Dorbin [AC:13/13/10 HP:17/17 CMD:14] Thursday January 26th, 2017 9:21:20 AM
Dorbin looks at the oncoming group of infected and back over towards Micah. He says, quietly, to Stohp, "These lights aren't going to stop them all. We've got a clear shot to the end of the street, but we can't leave Micah, can we?"
He is ready to stay with the small group and will follow them if they move so he is not left in the middle of the road alone. The lights should stay up for 2 rounds after he runs away.
K (Carl) HP: 25/25 (21 non-lethal damage) AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 Thursday January 26th, 2017 10:03:39 AM
K continues booking it to BP127, looking back to Bart & Liam, ready to get in this building as soon as Bart's with him.
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 38/38(23 non-lethal) AC: 18 T: 12 FF: 17 CMD: 16 Party Treasury Thursday January 26th, 2017 10:06:25 AM
Motioning to Stohp and Dorbin Zander call out, "You two get out of here. I've got Micah." Moving over to Micah he yells up to Sid, "Get ready to pull." He crouches down and ties the end of the rope to Micah, guarding himself as best he can from the three infected standing over him. "PULL" Once Sid gets yanking Zander assists as best he can.
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) d20-1=15 ; Thursday January 26th, 2017 12:31:30 PM
"Oh thank Wardd," Sid says as he climbs back up. "I really thought they would disperse, though that means that he's still alive! Ok," Sid says back in the room grabbing the rope, "On three, 1... 2... 3." Using his great strength and might, Sid silently prays to Ffloyd that this kid both helps and is an apprentice blacksmith or something that would give him arms.
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Strength!: 15
Micah (John) HP: 25/25 -31 nonlethal AC: 22/14/18 CMD:14 Thursday January 26th, 2017 8:58:11 PM
Micah, unaware of actual surroundings, finds himself back in his father's forge. "Annealing takes time, but it is necessary for the steel to remove its brittleness," says his imagined father.
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 18/18 (13 non-lethal) AC: 15/12/12 CMB: +5 CMD: 14 Thursday January 26th, 2017 10:13:29 PM
As soon as Zander has tied his knot Stohp throws her any-potion. It shatters on the ground and with a loud hissing noise a fog spills out, covering the area. "That should cover him while they pull him up. Lets get moving before the lights fade!" She takes off after the rest of the group (30 ft move).
(Copying Obscuring Mist with my level 1 any-potion. The zombies should have a 20% miss chance on Micah, and once he's in the air they won't be able to see him or where he went so they hopefully won't try to pursue into the building.)
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 38/38(23 non-lethal) AC: 18 T: 12 FF: 17 CMD: 16 Party Treasury d20+2=21 ; Friday January 27th, 2017 8:46:23 AM 'Oh thank you Stohp. We might make it out of here yet.', Zander thinks as he helps lift Micah. "Sid, I'm going to need that rope as soon as Micah gets up." ------------------- Str check 21
(OOC: Might not have a chance to post later and trying to catch up this week.)
Dorbin [AC:13/13/10 HP:17/17 CMD:14] Friday January 27th, 2017 9:43:32 AM
When Stohp tosses his potion, Dorbin runs with him after he sees that Micah is taken care of.
Running the Gauntlet R9 (DM Cayzle) d20+4=13 ; d20+4=19 ; d20-1=19 ; d100=71 ; d100=35 ; d8+3=8 ; d4+1=3 ; Friday January 27th, 2017 11:22:48 AM
OLD BUSINESS: Last Round Zander moved to Micah and started tying the rope to him. Likely to a leg, say, seeing as three Infected are currently biting Micah at about the same time.
NEW BUSINESS -- at the Farpike Building
Liam moves to BM:116; double move.
K books it to BP127, looking back for Bart
OOC: No post from Bart; DM assumes a double move following K.
The round ends with K and Bart at the door to the Farpike Building. Liam is about a round behind. No map needed.
NEW BUSINESS -- up Crutch Cross
Dorbin looks at the infected and says, quietly, to Stohp "These lights aren't going to stop them all. We've got a clear shot to the end of the street, but we can't leave Micah, can we?" He is still concentrating on maintaining his magic. In fact, it seems that the mass of shifting colors and patterns is the most effective of all your magical at distracting the Infected, even those not hypnotized by its power. With his move action, he sticks with Stohp.
Zander yells at the others saying he has Micah. He tells Sid to pull. He finishes ties the end of the rope to Micah and hoists with Sid’s help.
Sid thanks Wardd as he climbs up. "I really thought they would disperse, though that means that he's still alive! Ok," Sid says back in the room grabbing the rope, "On three, 1... 2... 3." He pulled.
In his dream, Micah finds himself in his father’s forge. "Annealing takes time, but it is necessary for the steel to remove its brittleness," says his imagined father. But why does the coppery smell of the forge remind him of blood? And why does he think about biting, biting, and filling his mouth with blood! An amazing feeling of hunger comes over him, all-consuming.
Stohp tosses down his potion to fill the street with mist. Then she skeedaddles 30 feet south.
The three Infected do not seem to mind that Micah is out of their reach. They seem suddenly not interested in the cleric, now that they've gotten a taste of him.
However, Zander does look super tasty! At least to the one that is next to him in the mist ... the others cannot see Zander due to obscurement. The Infected next to Zander makes a full attack on the paladin! It hits AC19 and AC19 with a bite ... neither attack affected by the miss chance. Zanderallen takes 8 nonlethal damage and 3 hp lethal damage from the bite.
At the end of this round, Stohp and Dorbin are headed south. Sid and Micah (what's left of him) are in the building. Zanderallen is fighting an Infected in the mist.
No map for this round since the mist makes it hard to figure out where things are!
Bartomus [(Rod) HP: 15/23 AC: 13 (11+2)] Friday January 27th, 2017 11:26:20 AM
Bartomus followed K, hustling after his fellow Shield, but distracted by the scenery and lost in his thoughts as he moved. When he got to the door, he paused and looked about. Liam was a bit further behind the two of them and it gave him a chance to catch his breath.
"Ok, we just need to get to the top of this building and find a way to spread the cure." ------------------- Sorry, I had typed out post, apparently I did not hit send.
K (Carl) HP: 25/25 (21 non-lethal damage) AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 Friday January 27th, 2017 11:33:17 AM
K nods to Bart & opens the door to their destination. If it looks clear, he enters. If not, he waits for Liam and Bart to be there and ready, then enters.
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 18/18 (13 non-lethal) AC: 15/12/12 CMB: +5 CMD: 14 Friday January 27th, 2017 12:06:35 PM
Stohp keeps running. The only thing that matters now is speed. (double move)
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) d20=8 ; Friday January 27th, 2017 3:00:43 PM
"Alright alright alright, I'm not a healer, but he doesn't look too well." He looks at the boy, "Hey, do you know anything about healing?" If the boy answers in the affirmative Sid will back off, otherwise he will staunch the bleeding as best he can.
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Healing: 8
Running the Gauntlet R9 (DM Cayzle) Friday January 27th, 2017 3:30:00 PM
OOC to Micah: If you are conscious when bitten, you get a save. The medicine you were given offers a bonus on the save. If you are unconscious, then you get no save, and therefore the bonus is moot.
The original dream symbolism was admittedly silly, but it was intended to convey a deep-rooted and growing hunger. I'll edit the DM post to reflect that.
Dorbin [AC:13/13/10 HP:17/17 CMD:14] Friday January 27th, 2017 4:54:02 PM
Dorbin continues running with Stohp, hoping they can get inside before the others shut the door and keep them out.
Sugar [HP:26/26 AC:14/12 CMB:+3 CMD:14] d20+4=18 ; Friday January 27th, 2017 9:44:12 PM
Sugar moves forward to the door of the Farpike Building. If they have entered the building, Sugar will follow. Otherwise he will confer with K and Bart as to any pending danger, as in, do they hear creepers pounding on the other side, smell fire etc. If needed, Sugar will attempt to pick the lock on his next available turn. Perception—18
Micah (John) HP: 25/25 -31 nonlethal AC: 22/14/18 CMD:14 Friday January 27th, 2017 11:52:51 PM
Micah drops further into unconsciousness such that even his subconscience is inactive.
At the Farpike Building (DM Cayzle) Saturday January 28th, 2017 7:43:50 AM
Sid and Micah are in the second story bedroom of a teenage boy. The boy does not know anything about healing. "I'll go get my Mom and Gram," he says. He runs off. Sid tries to make the unconscious Micah comfortable. The cleric is starting to get an odd look to him ... the Infected look.
Dorbin and Stohp race south towards the Farpike building. With the path clear, they'll get there at the end of next round.
Zander is wounded and alone in the street, facing an Infected in the mist, ...
At the door to the Farpike building, Stohp, Bart, and Sugar find the door is locked. A small port opens in the door, and a masked face looks out. "What do you want?" the figure within says.
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) d20+8=23 ; Saturday January 28th, 2017 8:29:24 AM
Sid sighs as he looks down at Micah, "If you die and turn on me I will drop you out of this window." Sid takes the rope and binds Micah's feet, and then his hands. "I swear if we live through this we're going to have to have a discussion about tactics and distractions." He takes sheet off the boy's bed and makes Micah more comfortable. "There were so many distractions you didn't have to stay there." As he talks Sid keeps Micah under a watchful eye, making sure that if he should turn, Sid won't be surprised.
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Perception: 23(To watch Micah.)
Bartomus [(Rod) HP: 15/23 AC: 13 (11+2)] d20+3=9 ; Saturday January 28th, 2017 11:50:51 AM "We need you to open this door so we can get the cure out to everyone here on the Trash, Bartomus answered in reply to the masked face in the port. He tried to be as intimidating as possible, but was still catching his breath. His voie had more of a whiny pitch to it than the deep forceful tone he was hoping for. === Intimidate - 9
K (Carl) HP: 25/25 (21 non-lethal damage) AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 Saturday January 28th, 2017 12:51:23 PM
K stands back far enough for the symbol of Flower to be visible on his leather armor.
"I am Karma, paladin of Flower." He holds forth the bag of powder. "We are entering this building to disperse this cure with or without your permission, but we would greatly appreciate you working with us and opening this door."
There is no malice in his voice. He is not trying to be intimidating.
Dorbin [AC:13/13/10 HP:17/17 CMD:14] Saturday January 28th, 2017 1:52:12 PM
As Dorbin runs towards the door he sees the earlier arrivals have a nice conversation with someone at a window. He thinks, No time for talking, coming inside now!
Sugar [HP:26/26 AC:14/12 CMB:+3 CMD:14] d20+10=22 ; Sunday January 29th, 2017 4:44:56 PM
If the previous attempts of his companions fall short, Sugar will attempt to change the attitude of the masked man; Say, dear fellow, do they sell men's clothing where you bought that mask? We do so hate to impose on this most honored of days, but your well-being and in fact, that of all who dwell here are at peril should we not be able to complete our task. Shall we? In the event that this tactic fails, Sugar will cast Charm Person upon the masked man. OOC: It is mask day, after all. Is the masked face producing a masculine or feminine voice?; my pronouns will change accordingly.
At the Farpike Building (DM Cayzle) Monday January 30th, 2017 6:07:00 AM
Sid tends Micah, so far still unconscious.
Dorbin and Stohp race south; they'll arrive at the end of next round.
K politely reasons with the masked person behind the door.
Bart tries to be scary but comes off petulant. [OOC: LOL]
Sugar is ready to try a charm spell.
The eyes behind the mask actually GLOW -- a pure bright glow.
If you can make a Know Religion DC10 or Know Local DC15 check, then Highlight to display spoiler: {Some powerful followers of Gargul are known for this.}
The door opens before before Sugar has to resort to his charm spell.
You see a female in clean robes, a half-elf or a human, hard to tell with that mask. She has on a badge.
If you can make a DC10 Know Local check, then please Highlight to display spoiler: {She is wearing the badge of the Undercrats,}
She invites you to tell her more, and she listens to your story as two more of you show up. Then she leads you up the stairs.
Back up the street, in a small teenager's bedroom, a middle aged woman and an older lady arrive to find Sid and Micah. They are each holding rapiers. The older lady has a vial she is holding like a grenade.
"Who are you and what are you doing in my house!" the middle aged woman demands.
Bartomus [(Rod) HP: 15/23 AC: 13 (11+2)] Monday January 30th, 2017 9:48:00 AM
Bartomus followed the others as the woman with the glowing eyes lead them up the stairs. Her eyes actually glowed, like glowed, he thought as they climbed higher into the building. He looked behind him and saw Dorbin and Stohp. He smiled back at his colleagues and then turned back watching his footing as he climbed the steps.
K (Carl) HP: 25/25 (21 non-lethal damage) AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 d20+5=19 ; d20+1=10 ; d20=9 ; d20+6=10 ; Monday January 30th, 2017 10:12:18 AM
Know, Religion: 19 Know, Local: 10
"Talk about a lucky break," thinks K to himself. He speaks as the door opens. "Thank you. Can't tell you how glad I am to find a follower of Gargul here instead of a bunch of infected...assuming that's what you are, miss. Never seen eyes like that on someone who wasn't." He holds up the bag of powder. "I have no idea if this will work or not, but we need to disperse it from the top of this building." K is already moving up the stairs. "Our friends are out there buying us time, and possibly dying. We need to move fast."
At the top of the building, K looks for the ventilation shaft Bruce mentioned (perception: 9). If he sees it, he loosens the bag and tosses it in. Otherwise, he asks for help locating it.
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If needed, I made an attack roll to hit the vent: 10.
Dorbin [AC:13/13/10 HP:17/17 CMD:14] d20+6=7 ; Monday January 30th, 2017 10:23:06 AM
Dorbin moves in with the others and quickly shuts the door behind them. He watches the residents for any signs of aggression as they move inside, but he ends up looking to make sure Emily has arrived with the rest of the group (perception: 7).
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) Monday January 30th, 2017 10:58:38 AM
Sid sighs, "See what a mess you've gotten us into. We really are going to have to hammer out these party dynamics." Sid continues to watch his new friend as he talks to the ladies. "Please forgive my rudeness, but I must watch closely right now. Your grandson nobly let me in as I was scaling the building. I am with a party of adventures trying to save this level and the whole Float itself...." Sid takes a breath.
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Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) d20+8=9 ; Monday January 30th, 2017 11:00:57 AM
As he speaks Sid's head raises slightly and he focuses on the mid-distance.
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Perception: 9 (sigh)
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 18/18 (13 non-lethal) AC: 15/12/12 CMB: +5 CMD: 14 d20+9=14 ; d20+9=29 ; Monday January 30th, 2017 11:21:02 AM
Stohp doesn't recognize the eye-glow's meaning, though it tickles the back of her mind (knowledge: local 14. She does immediately recognize the sign of an Underlord though (Knowledge: local 29), so she's sure to tell them everything they know, including the hits and suspicions about Crimson and his attempt to subvert the election system.
Sugar [HP:26/26 AC:14/12 CMB:+3 CMD:14] d20+9=22 ; d20+10=20 ; Monday January 30th, 2017 12:23:46 PM Gargul and the Undercrats Sugar thinks to himself, sounds like a band of traveling minstrels. Sugar thanks the glowing-eyed woman and stays with her for a bit of small talk and his own curiosity, while K and Bart go upstairs to disperse the antidote. Many thanks for allowing us this imposition. I do believe our values are aligned in this respect. Know Local—22 Diplomacy to learn more about Gargul and the Undercats—20 So, the Undercats...?
Bartomus [(Rod) HP: 15/23 AC: 13 (11+2)] d20+6=17 ; Monday January 30th, 2017 5:04:47 PM
Bartomus walked out onto the roof top after K. He caught the reference to Gurlag and shook his head in bewilderment at how quick K accepted her glowing eyes. He made a mental note on his need to take one of those tourist/visitors tours of the Float. To much time at his carving bench and hanging worth his Taur cousins really isolated him from the things important to his new line of work.
On top of the roof, he looked about trying to find the vent shaft. He thought he saw something that might be what they were looking for and called out to K. "K, I think I found what we needed to find over here. === Perception 17
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 35/38(28 non-lethal) AC: 22 T: 16 FF: 21 CMD: 16 Party Treasury Monday January 30th, 2017 8:45:04 PM
Zanderallen, realizing that something must be distracting Sid from throwing him the rope, considers his options. With the mist and chaos he has no real idea where the horde has gotten to or where his allies have gone. Planting his back against he wall he calls up to Sid as loud as he dares, "A little help please." He then takes total defense as he waits for help.
(OOC): Sorry for the lack of posting. I've been down with the flu all weekend.
Micah (John) HP: 25/25 -31 nonlethal AC: 22/14/18 CMD:14 Monday January 30th, 2017 9:51:10 PM
Micah's subconscious, rebelling against the visions induced the growing hunger, slips him into a deeper state of unconsciousness.
Dorbin [AC:13/13/10 HP:17/17 CMD:14] Tuesday January 31st, 2017 9:10:31 AM
Dorbin starts to follow the others upstairs, but he stops when he sees Sugar trying to talk to the folks downstairs. He stays with Sugar, thinking that none of the group should be alone right now.
At the Farpike Building (DM Cayzle) Tuesday January 31st, 2017 1:12:02 PM
Poor Sid and Micah, left behind! Sid tends Micah, and when the ladies arrive, he explains the entire situation. The granny tsks and offers her sympathy. "I'm sorry. Your friend is doomed. He will die soon and become undead. There is only one thing left to do. Would you like to honor his life, or if you cannot bring yourself to do it, we will help you with your mercy."
The middle aged woman sends her son out of the room and offers Sid a sharp dagger.
But wait! What about poor Zanderallen! The paladin has grabbed the rope and tied it on. He tries to defend from the Infected.
The ladies scold Sid. "There's another of yours out here? Help him in before he is gone too!"
Soon Zanderallen is hauled up and into the room, barely alive, but still conscious and unbitten. Whew!
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Dorbin and Stohp arrive at the Farpike building as K, Bart, and Sugar head upstairs with the robed woman.
Dorbin makes sure the door is closed to the Infected outside! His cat Emily is just fine. Everyone ascends.
Sugar recalls that every Mask Day, 20 people are selected to be Undercrats, for a period of service of 20 years. This is one of those people. What is she doing here? What IS this building? All he recalls is that Undercrats serve the Underlord, maintain the Float, and have a deep respect for history.
Stohp explains the entire situation to the Undercrat. She maintains a decorous manner until Sugar asks her about the "Undercats"! Then she snickers and says, "Well, there may be a few liontaurs in the service of the Underlord, but we're not felines!"
K has no time for jokes though. There are people dying out there!
Bart searches for the vent. The Undercrat smiles and says, "You are telling the truth, and your auras vouch for you. Here, come quick, and place your antidote here." She shows you the right spot.
The substance enters the system and soon is blowing out over the entire Trash Level. The Undercrat fiddles with the ventilation controls to aid the blowing. Within minutes, the Infected in the street are falling down.
"We worried that we would have to fight our way through the Trash this year," the Undercrat says. "With this medicine, you have saved a great many lives. You have done well here, young heroes. Tell me your names and homes. We Undercrats do not forget."
You see uninfected people emerge from the buildings. Some are gathering in the Infected, some are settling old scores. "You may want to collect your friends and depart," says the Undercrat. "If any were affected by the undead disease, keep them safe indoors until they are well."
The heroes of the Silver Shields chat with the Undercrat, answer her questions, and finally leave the building. Now, where are Micah, Zander, and Sid?
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) d20+8=27 ; Tuesday January 31st, 2017 3:02:08 PM
"Oh, sorry Zanderallen. Micah here turned an ugly pallor and took my attention." Sid claps him on the shoulder, "I owe you a drink if we get out of this. Ladies, if the rest of our band win the day, then Micah here will be cured as will the rest of the level. If not, I'll take care of him." Sid shakes his head, "I just wish I knew how long it would take." Sid draws one of his daggers and looks around and then at Micah.
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Perception: 27
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 35/38(28 non-lethal) AC: 22 T: 16 FF: 21 CMD: 16 Party Treasury Tuesday January 31st, 2017 4:16:18 PM
Finally in what appears to be relative safety Zander lets out a long breath. "I wouldn't worry too much about Micah, although binding him was not a bad idea. The rest of our group should be at the farpike building by now and released the antidote in the air. As long as it hasn't been overrun. What's going on outside? There seems to be a commotion." Too exhuasted to check for himself Zander looks to Micah. "I'll definitely take you up on that drink when we make it out of here."
Micah (John) HP: 25/25 -31 nonlethal AC: 22/14/18 CMD:14 Tuesday January 31st, 2017 4:54:34 PM
Micah's peaceful appearing repose belies the battle going on as his body attempts to fight the corruption within.
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 18/18 (13 non-lethal) AC: 15/12/12 CMB: +5 CMD: 14 Tuesday January 31st, 2017 4:57:18 PM
Stohp leads the way back since she was the last one to see them. "Should be right about... here. Look for a rope dangling from a window."
Sugar [HP:26/26 AC:14/12 CMB:+3 CMD:14] Tuesday January 31st, 2017 5:09:14 PM
Sugar bows farewell to the glowing-eyed woman. May your dreams be gentle and your days peaceful. He arms himself with a whip as he follows Stohp out of the Farpike Building. I'll need some time in the sun after this bit of adventuring.
K (Carl) HP: 25/25 (21 non-lethal damage) AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 Tuesday January 31st, 2017 8:50:41 PM
"K, of the Silver Shields. We all reside in a warehouse in The Fence. Thank you again for your help, but there's still trouble out there."
K rushes outside and kneels down at the first fallen infected he finds. He places a finger beneath the nose of one, trying to see if (s)he's still breathing. He'll also check his/her pulse, until he's certain one way or another.
Bartomus [(Rod) HP: 15/23 AC: 13 (11+2)] Wednesday February 1st, 2017 1:04:02 AM "Bartomus, Ma'am and thank you for helping us help the others, Kind Lady," Bartomus said as he followed his colleagues out of the Farpike Building. He bowed and then left. He still could not get over the fact that the woman had glowing eyes. Already K and Sugar were out in the streets, Bartomus looked about and continues walking back up the corridor.
A Happy Ending! (DM Cayzle) Wednesday February 1st, 2017 9:03:30 AM
Sid and Zanderallen notice that Micah is breathing more freely, and loses the unhealthy pallor. He is still rocked with shivers and shakes from time to time.
Stohp leads the way. Outside, K checks out a fallen Infected. Yes, the man is alive, and breathing, and looks more like a living person.
Sid and Zander hear their friends calling from outside. The party is reunited!
There is no longer any reason to brave the dangers of the Trash. Carrying their comatose friend, the Silver Shields make their way to the great steps and up to their home level. Back on the Fence, never did the old place seem so bright and cheery and sunny!
Micah regains consciousness hours later, but is too weak to do more than lay abed. He drifts in and out of awareness. Some broth from the Giggling Ghost does him some good, but like the Undercrat said, he needs rest at home.
The next day is Mask Day! But with Micah laid up, no one has too much heart for revelry. Still the sound of partying and music and revels drift in through the windows, and perhaps a few of you stray out to get a feel for the day. Maybe you see the Underlord's Procession passing through the Fence on the way to the top, and then back down. Maybe you see one of the Undercrats in the procession give you a sly wink!
That evening, after the parade is over and the Float is settling back to normal -- aside, of course, from the grieving families and friends of the 20 people taken to serve the Underlord -- you are all at home in your warehouse headquarters. There is a knock on the door. It is another Undercrat, not the same one that you met. He greets you in the name of the Underlord, and comes on a mission.
"The Underlord has heard of your deeds in the Trash yesterday, and wishes to tender his thanks. The Silver Shields have done him a service, and he never forgets. Please accept his gratitude -- reach into this bag and remove one gem. That is your reward for your good deed."
You each reach in and remove a gem. The value of the gems vary:
K: 100 gp Garnet Sugar: 3,000 gp Sapphire Bart: 3,100 gp Emerald Stohp: 3,700 gp Large Black Pearl Micah: 5,500 gp Large Diamond Zanderallen: 4,900 gp Ruby Sid: 3,100 gp Amethyst Dorbin: 4,300 gp Large White Pearl
Without answering any other questions, the Undercrat bows and takes his leave.
[OOC: My friends, this concludes the current module. Please accept 3,000 xp each. Also please each accept one hero point, aside from Micah, who has earned two. Please update your PC sheets ASAP, and also please go shopping in the Catacombs!]
Dorbin [AC:13/13/10 HP:17/17 CMD:14] Wednesday February 1st, 2017 10:12:58 AM
Dorbin wanders around the warehouse when they return, fretting over Micah. He really doesn't know anything about healing, so he can do little to help, however. Emily the cat spends a bit of time curled up around Micah's feet while he is resting.
Oscar says goodbye (DM Mstitt) Wednesday February 1st, 2017 10:57:59 AM
"Oh my.. oh my your are all back," Oscar says with uncharacteristic cheer as you filter in. "Your adventures are already well known by my rat folk family. They are so thankful for your self-less sacrifices." He then wrinkled his nose and disappeared up the stairs. You can hear rumbling, then a crash upstairs. Oscar returned with a frown. "I have no gift for you," he said flatly. There was a hint of guilt but that went away quickly. "Just appreciation for saving my family." With this Oscar began to sob. "My sisters and my brothers are all alive because of you..." The sobbing then stopped abruptly. "I must leave your service. My excellent skills are needed elsewhere. It was a pleasure and I will pass on your kindness to all my kind. You will be famous within the ratfolk... but I speak too long." With that, Oscar turned and escaped through a trap door in the kitchen. You can hear him walk, loudly through the walls of the warehouse then silence. (OOC: I will really miss Lakeview. You were my first PCs ever and I had a lot of fun doing this. The epitome of awesomeness. With that, I hand your lives over to your new DMs :)
K (Carl) HP: 25/25 (21 non-lethal damage) AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 Wednesday February 1st, 2017 11:21:12 AM
K needs a rest after the beating he took down there, but he serves Flower and can't very well sit out Mask Day. Plus that lady was nice enough to give them all custom masks.
He lets Micah rest; dude deserves it. He's glad when the priest wakes. "You do your god proud, bud," is all he says, but he does manage a smile.
Everyone else is encouraged, but not forced to join him. "Come on, folks. It's tradition, we've been given gifts, and our neighbors sponsored us to keep this place safe and maintain a presence. We have a duty to attend to."
So, he does his thing and participates in Mask Day. He's glad for the Mask to hide his exhaustion. When the Underlord passes without selecting him, he removes his Mask but doesn't toss it; it's too nice.
He can't help but notice everyone else's gems are a lot nicer and bigger than his, but jealousy is not in his nature. He had everything he needed. "Not worth much, may as well keep it as a souvenir."
K sleeps well, wondering what happens tomorrow.
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 32/32 hp AC: 16/13/12 CMB: +8 CMD: 17 Wednesday February 1st, 2017 1:22:34 PM
Stohp says goodbye to Oscar. "Thank you for your service, for the short time we had it. I wish you well in all future endeavors."
She to, attends Mask day, wearing the mask previously offered. The celebration is rather ruined by her worries over Crimson's machinations. With the Underlord informed nothing untoward should happened, but still she worries, and it ruins the festive mood. Not to mention her own injuries and those of her comrades...
Still she muddles through. Tomorrow she can go on a shopping spree and make herself feel better. She hadn't been able to really cut lose and buy whatever she wanted for years, and hadn't bothered to keep much from previous adventures. This time though she really feels like she's earned her reward, and she plans to enjoy every last copper of it.
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) d8+1=8 ; d20+9=14 ; Wednesday February 1st, 2017 6:33:28 PM
Once he is sure that everyone is alright Sid goes home and fills Ellie in on their adventure through the Trash Level. With the shop closed he spends Mask Day with her and is just glad to be alive. Unless pulled in he shows up after Mask Day before dawn, otherwise he just enjoys the crowds of living people.
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Health/Level: 8 Perception: 14 (Just keeping my eyes open as per usual)
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 43/43 AC: 19 T: 11 FF: 18 CMD: 18 Party Treasury Wednesday February 1st, 2017 7:38:34 PM
Reluctant to leave Micah's side at first Zander agrees to go with K. His heart cannot stay heavy for long and he soon joins in the festivities full swing. Wearing the mask he was given he makes himself as visible as possible in their part of the Fence during the main procession. However once it passes he makes his way back to HQ to check on Micah and rest. He is sad to see Oscar go but wishes him well in his efforts, "If you ever find yourself in need of help or in the area feel free to stop by."
Having gone over in head a million times what he was going to say to Micah when he woke up Zander forgets it all when his friend comes to. All he can muster is a hearty handshake and an insistence that Micah eat some of the broth he's prepared for him.
Micah (John) HP: 25/25 -31 nonlethal AC: 22/14/18 CMD:14 d20+5=6 ; d20+5=8 ; Wednesday February 1st, 2017 9:10:34 PM
Micah is a bit embarrassed by the trouble he is causing his friends, but works not to show it. Deciding that some wounds are best healed by time, he chooses not to call upon the power given to him for healing.
When he hears Oscar will be leaving, he pushes past the fatigue and goes downstairs to the stone floor. Using his hammer, he attempts to flatten a silver coin. His weakness makes his efforts clumsy. Casting mend he returns it to its original shape. He then tries again with not much more success. Worrying that he has not much time before Oscar must leave, he repairs it again and simply carves the coin into the crude shape of a kite shield.
"Oscar," he calls, "I do not wish to delay you further, so take this crude token as a sign of my appreciation for your service. One day, after I have recovered my strength, I will replace it with something that more suitably commemorates your support of the Silver Shields."
He then returns to bed, hoping that Emily was not too disturbed to return their resting place.
Bartomus [(Rod) HP: 15/23 AC: 13 (11+2)] Wednesday February 1st, 2017 9:14:14 PM
Bartomus followed the others out to the street and watched the festivities. He watched the procession of the Underlord. He was pretty certain that one of the Undercrats winked at them. He joined the merriment, the dancing and enjoyed the foods and drink. Eventually, he realized that the needed to head back to the HQ.
As he played over the events of the day, one thing caught his attention as odd. He realized that he had an idea of how to address that. He got back to the HQ and the area that he had taken over. He looked at his work bench and the materials he had. He made a mental list of what he needed and smiled.
"Tomorrow, anyone willing to go do a bit of shopping with me?" Bartomus asked aloud. "I need to get some supplies - quality ivory and some pigments. Also, a few shirts since this one got torn."
Dorbin (JeffO) [AC:13/13/10 HP:17/17 CMD:14] Thursday February 2nd, 2017 8:13:39 AM
When the others go out for Mask Day, Dorbin puts on his mask, but mostly just watches from the doorway saying, "Well, since Oscar isn't here, someone should stay with Micah."
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 43/43 AC: 19 T: 11 FF: 18 CMD: 18 Party Treasury Thursday February 2nd, 2017 9:15:58 AM
As they all sit together that evening, relaxing after Mask Day, Zander speaks up, "That got a bit out of hand yesterday didn't it? But we all pulled through and I'm glad to call you all my companions. And to those of you who are new, feel free to make this your home. We'll help partition off some space for you upstairs. Now that I have the means I plan to go to the WLA soon and pay dues to become a journeyman. Anybody else want to join me?"
Sid (Andrew) HP:23/23; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 1; CMD: 15) Thursday February 2nd, 2017 12:09:30 PM
Sid checks in the day after Mask Day and with a small keg of stout and taps it, and pulls a drink for Zanderallen and anyone who wants one. "I appreciate the welcome Zanderallen. Actually I've heard stories and talk about the WLA, but don't really know anything about it as a modern organization, could you explain it in more detail, and what are these dues and this rank Journeyman for?"
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 32/32 hp AC: 16/13/12 CMB: +8 CMD: 17 Thursday February 2nd, 2017 12:11:04 PM
Stohp doesn't return to the warehouse after attending the festivities, instead going to the quiet of her room at The Fatted Calf. Grokk greats her warmly, offers a warm meal, and inquires curiously about the events in the Trash, which he'd heard rumors about. At first she's unwilling to talk, but his warm patience eventually gets her to open up about events and her own personal fears.
"It got really rough Grokk. I don't think anyone got out of that without wounds; a bit less luck and some of us would have died. I'm not so sure I want to do this anymore."
Grokk, having lost a close friend back in his adventuring days, provides empathy and understanding for her fears. However, he also points out how many lives they saved and that they saved the festival. "Your fears are perfectly justified, and nothing says it has to be you risking her life to save others, but you should remember the good as well as the bad when you decide what you're going to do."
In the morning Stohp drops by a gem dealer before heading to HQ and is shocked by how much she gets for the gem. Wow... with this much money, I could retire for life. I could buy a house or live in Grokk's inn for decades and not put a dent into this.
Upon arrival she hears about Micah's plan to visit the WLA and, after a moments hesitation, agrees to accompany him.
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 43/43 AC: 19 T: 11 FF: 18 CMD: 18 Party Treasury Thursday February 2nd, 2017 4:46:53 PM
Taking the drink Zander gives Sid a hearty clasp on the shoudler, "You're as good as your word Sid. The WLA is the Woldian League of Adventurers. It is a grand fellowships of adventurers bound by our common oath, to uphold the ideals of the league, combat evil, and protect the innocent. Several of us joined awhile back but never found the coin to pay the dues to start any of the more advanced training. You can tell who we are by the badge we all wear", Zander points to the badge bearing a battlemented tower with some runic characters pinned to his tunic, "I joined to be part of something bigger in striving to serve Domi as his tenets fit well within the League. I'd be more than happy to introduce you, any of the new Shields for that matter, at the chapter house if you're interested in joining."
(OOC: I don't remember how many of our new lakeviewers are new woldians so I'll email a link to the organizations page of the woldipedia to everyone.)
Sugar [HP:26/26 AC:14/12 CMB:+3 CMD:14] Thursday February 2nd, 2017 6:07:45 PM
Sugar walks around HQ taking pause for a moment before looking for something to drink, anything will do at this point. He gives Micah a nod and hears K mention Mask Day. Sugar has always participated in the revels of Mask Day and will not miss this one. Sugar prepares his traditional mask and outfit and joins the Flower among the crowds before venturing on his own to enjoy drink and the company of a lass or two.
Once he's too tired to continue the party, he seeks rest at his father's home on the Fence, enjoying the familiar smells of Turtle Lake. It was great to see his father again and they discuss the events on the Trash level. Sugar sleeps late the next morning, then borrows a row boat and takes to the water for a bit of fishing. The fish are deep this time of year and are not biting on this day. Sugar doesn't mind as he contemplates the last two days and questions if adventuring is for him. Sugar is unsure of his role within the Shields or if he's even needed. He had been bored of the stage, but he did enjoy the spotlight and the warmth of the crowds. The Shields sought no glory and appreciation by the masses was at a minimum, but perhaps, in time, he'd feel less like an outsider and more like one of them.
He returns to his father's for the night and stops by the Shields HQ the next morning a bit preoccupied but anxious to see what the Shields have planned.
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