DM MikeK - Stairway to Heaven Thursday April 20th, 2017 8:36:06 PM Temple Map 1st Floor
Sid and Micah swing back around to join the others at the front doors. As a group they pass inside.
Dorbin takes a peek around prior to entering, but sees no one else.
It is quickly apparent that no one appears to be on this floor, and this ain’t all that big a temple. This is obviously a public space, dominated by a very large stone vase in the middle of the open chamber. A lit fireplace in the southeast corner of the building provides some light and warmth. Everburning Torches are set into the outer walls every 30’ or so, and the entire chamber is well lit.
The stairway is quickly found on the northeastern corner.
Zanderallen and K move to ascend, followed by Shtop and the rest. Sid brings up the rear.
Based on the width of the stairway, and the placement of the pillars along the eastern wall, it is looking like the Temple builders did not have taurs in mind. Bartomus and Shtop will have to squeeze through, which will slow them down.
-- Squeezing: You can squeeze through or into a space that is at least half as wide as your normal space. Each move into or through a narrow space counts as if it were 2 squares, and while squeezed in a narrow space, you take a –4 penalty on attack rolls and a –4 penalty to AC.
Micah (John) HP: 28/31 AC: 21/10/21 CMD:15 Thursday April 20th, 2017 10:06:28 PM
Micah renews his casting of Detect Magic and scans around taking time for his magical sense to function. He will first check the area in front of the paladins. As time allows he will check for auras to his right, his left, then behind him.
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 23/23 AC: 13 (11+2); Perc+6 Thursday April 20th, 2017 10:19:26 PM "I take it we can't just light something on fire down below and smoke the upper flowers, I mean floors out?" Bartomus asked with a level of frustration that ws emphasized as he tried to squeeze beteen the pillars towards the stairs.
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 27/32 hp AC: 19/13/15 CMB: +8 CMD: 18 +2 vs grapple Friday April 21st, 2017 8:42:41 AM "Considering there are Hands that don't agree with Shredds on the next floor, no." Stohp, long used to buildings not built for taurs, follows the rest up without complaint.
Dorbin (JeffO) [AC:13/13/10 HP:20/27 CMD:14] Friday April 21st, 2017 9:44:45 AM
Dorbin takes up a position near Sid in the rear as the group heads up the stairs.
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 39/43 AC: 21 T: 9 FF: 20 CMD: 18 d20+2=17 ; Friday April 21st, 2017 12:28:28 PM "Unfortunately the cleanse it with fire course of action doesn't work so well in crowded city streets. But we'll keep it in the suggestion box for another time."
Trying to balance a non-hostile approach with the rising feeling they're walking straight into an ambush Zander settles for just keeping his shield out defensively in front of him and keep his eyes peeled for any danger. If their is no light coming from the 2nd story he grabs a torch off the wall on his way up.
Perception 17
K (Carl) HP: 25/25 AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 Friday April 21st, 2017 2:20:31 PM
K is all business. He waits for the Taurs to squeeze themselves through once he reaches the top of the stairs, but he does go on to the top of the stairs before stopping.
Sid (Andrew) HP:31/31; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 2; CMD: 16) Friday April 21st, 2017 8:17:32 PM
"I have to say that when it comes to anything undead I'm totally behind the 'Cleanse it with Fire' routine, but this isn't the right time. Maybe later though."
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 23/23 AC: 13 (11+2); Perc+6 Saturday April 22nd, 2017 11:18:12 AM "well, let's find these flowers and see if we can do a bit of pruning from this flowerbed." Bartomus followed along and squeezed through the passages and up through the stair well.
Micah (John) HP: 28/31 AC: 21/10/21 CMD:15 Saturday April 22nd, 2017 3:44:35 PM
After checking for magical aura's and given the chance, Micah will try to get within reach of Zanderallen. If he cannot make his way forward, he will wait for the soonest opportunity.
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 27/32 hp AC: 19/13/15 CMB: +8 CMD: 18 +2 vs grapple Sunday April 23rd, 2017 8:44:27 AM
Stohp distractedly hums some tune she'd heard to herself as she climbs, quietly so as not to alert anyone above.
Sid (Andrew) HP:31/31; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 2; CMD: 16) Sunday April 23rd, 2017 1:36:52 PM
Sid switches out a pointy arrow for one of his tanglefoot arrows. "Ffloyd awl I hope this works."
DM MikeK - Newcomer Sunday April 23rd, 2017 2:43:05 PM Temple Map – Floors one and two OOC – So, I’m not good enough with maps to layer and hide things and reveal etc, etc. Please only react to what can be seen. Blue lines are interior walls. Red lines are doors.
----- Micah takes a moment to scan for magical auras. Other than the Shields themselves, nothing registers.
There is some half-serious discussion about just torching the place so Bartomus doesn’t have to squeeze through the narrow hallway, but talk remains that, just talk.
Zanderallen leads the way, with K right behind. There is light on the second floor, so Zanderallen does not having to worry about carrying a light. He and K climb up into a hallway, with the rest of the company pressing in behind them.
The space, as was expected, is small. A third of the Shields are in a ten foot wide hallway, that turns to their right and reduces down to five feet wide. More squeezing for the taurs.
A plain wooden door is set in the wall opposite them. And two cheaper doors are in the wall to the rear. Perception 10 Highlight to display spoiler: {Based on the smell emanating from those two doors, probably the privy}.
The rest of the group is still strung out along the stairs. Micah has little chance to move up, and if the taurs ahead of him continued to be confined in 5’ wide spaces, won’t be able to clear them. The stairs themselves continue up beyond the landing to the third floor.
As everyone is cramming themselves up the staircase, Sid spots movement. A figure, no, make that a dwarf, enters the Temple doors, scans the area, and spots the group. For some reason, Sid decides to wait a couple more moments before shooting him. The dwarf approaches, holding a white scarf in one hand, and a parchment in the other.
“Happy sent me,” he declares, handing Sid the parchment. The parchment reads – Sugar resigned. I have had Stock Simplehard in mind for the team for a while, and now seems like a good time to bring him in. Good luck. – Happy The parchment is fixed with a seal you’ve all previously agreed would be authentication for just such an event. OOC – Trust me. You did.
OOC – Please welcome our newest player, Jon. Stock is the letter ‘o’ on the map. -- Squeezing: You can squeeze through or into a space that is at least half as wide as your normal space. Each move into or through a narrow space counts as if it were 2 squares, and while squeezed in a narrow space, you take a –4 penalty on attack rolls and a –4 penalty to AC.
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 39/43 AC: 21 T: 9 FF: 20 CMD: 18 d20+2=14 ; Sunday April 23rd, 2017 3:47:33 PM "Shredds and the leaders are supposed to be on the third floor. I think a quick glance through to cover our rear might be wise. These two doors smell like privies, could be living space on this floor." So saying he moves up to the door in front of him and tries to open it and take a look inside.
Perception 14
OOC: Welcome to the group Jon.
Sid (Andrew) HP:31/31; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 2; CMD: 16) d20+11=18 ; d20+11=26 ; d20+11=29 ; d20+9=19 ; Sunday April 23rd, 2017 6:34:16 PM
Sid looks Stock up and down a moment, pockets the letter, and extends his hand, "Welcome to the Silver Shields. My name is Sid, and our current leader for this mission is Micah." Sid, through tapping shoulders and prodigious arm flailing gets everyone's attention. In a voice that everyone can hear, but hopefully doesn't carry too far, he says, "Sugar has quit, and Happy sent the dwarf Stock here to help us." Sid shimmies a bit so that everyone can potential see the dwarf and turns to Stock, "Don't attack any priests if they don't attack you, our target is the thugs on the third floor. And we take prisoners."
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Acrobatics: 18 (to get on of the way so they can see him) Perception: 19
((Those two rolls were accidents, so it is just a waste))
K (Carl) HP: 25/25 AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 d20=20 ; Sunday April 23rd, 2017 7:43:30 PM
K sniffs, then wishes he hadn't. "Guess they have a passion for fatty foods here, too.
"Looks like just bedrooms on this level, maybe we should see if anyone's home." He doesn't wait for a consensus, he just knocks on the first door that doesn't smell like poop.
Dorbin (JeffO) [AC:13/13/10 HP:20/27 CMD:14] Monday April 24th, 2017 8:30:20 AM
Dorbin hears some talking back down the stairs, but he can't see past the others. As K sniffs and goes to check a door, Dorbin says, "That was NOT me."
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 23/23 AC: 13 (11+2); Perc+6 Monday April 24th, 2017 3:29:08 PM "So, should I keep heading up, cause squeezing into a bedroom or worse yet some half cleaned privy just isn't on my list of things I need to do today." Bartomus said as he paused behind the others who had flowed out into the landing area. He waited, as any step further up would prevent anyone else but him being the first to greet those on the third floor.
Sid (Andrew) HP:31/31; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 2; CMD: 16) Monday April 24th, 2017 5:05:45 PM
"Ye gods, one of you light a match or something!" Sid calls from the bottom.
Micah (John) HP: 28/31 AC: 21/10/21 CMD:15 d20+4=13 ; Monday April 24th, 2017 6:13:52 PM
Micah looks over Sid's shoulder as he reads the introductory letter. With a careful look to discern the newcomer's possible skills, he says warmly, "Welcome aboard. You seem well recommended. If our information is right, your membership may be tested by fire. Unfortunately, that could be literally as our primary foe breathes fire."
To the others he shares something that is nagging at him, "Doesn't this seem a bit cramped for the hideout of a minotaur?"
He continues to scan for magical auras and looking for a chance to move to the front while trying to keep his head higher than the bottom of Bartomus' kilt.
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DM MikeK - Explorations Monday April 24th, 2017 9:50:24 PM Temple Map – Floors one and two -- Zanderallen strides to the door to his front. As he reaches the door, the paladin takes note that the hallway runs down the length of the temple to his right before turning left again. Doors, looking just like the one in front of him, line the hallway. Zanderallen finds the door to be unlocked, and he opens it to reveal a small bedroom. It contains a simple bed, with a couple drawers placed underneath. Next to it is a writing stand and a half burnt, unlit candle.
K moves past Zanderallen, approaches the next door, and knocks. There is no answer.
Bartomus asks whether he should wait in the hallway, or start working his way up the stairs.
Micah wonders aloud why Shredds, a minotaur after all, would pick such a cramped area as a hideout. Hmmmm.
The others continue up, while greeting Stock, and joking about the general odor of the place.
Sid (Andrew) HP:31/31; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 2; CMD: 16) d20+9=19 ; Monday April 24th, 2017 10:34:45 PM
"Micah, what happened to the guards? Did they just let us in?" Sid looks around him quizzickly amoment, "If they did it's probably a trap." Sid watches looks behind him and around a little closer.
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Perceptions: 19
Stock (JonM) HP: 41/41 AC: 20/14/17; CMB: 7; CMD: 20 d20+7=12 ; Monday April 24th, 2017 10:35:03 PM
The dwarf enters the temple and looks around the entryway. He looks up into the stairway with a bemused look on his face as the others notice him. The dwarf mutters trying to keep his voice down.: "What are you all looking at? I'm not the one trying to stick as many people in a stairway as possible...and you mentioned an angry minotaur?...that may or may not breathe fire?? How about I follow your lead and we see where this goes." ======== Perception 12 The diceroll was pretty much just to test out the rolling function...unless I did find something :)
Dorbin (JeffO) [AC:13/13/10 HP:20/27 CMD:14] Tuesday April 25th, 2017 7:47:59 AM
Dorbin looks around the landing and says, "It's getting crowded in here. Are we ready to head upstairs?"
K (Carl) HP: 25/25 AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 Tuesday April 25th, 2017 9:41:23 AM
K looks behind him & notices the newcomer. "Well, it's good to know we don't have to worry about recruitment. I'm K, paladin of Flower. We can get better acquainted after this is over." He makes his way around the corridor to the stairway up to the third floor, somewhat impatiently waiting for the minotaurs to squeeze through. "Don't suppose any of you arcane folks can shrink them, can you?"
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 39/43 AC: 21 T: 9 FF: 20 CMD: 18 Tuesday April 25th, 2017 10:57:28 AM "Looks like living quarters, empty. Let's move up. Welcome master dwarf. Primary target, Shredds, Minotaur, breathes fire, nasty piece of work. Some of the Hands can be reasoned with, others needs some hard knocks. If you can get up front you may have an opportunity to put that flail to use."
Confident enough in Happy's judgement Zander isn't concerned with the dwarf showing up right in the middle of their assault of the temple. Although he wonders how Happy always knows where to find them. He'd have to ask the dwarf, hadn't caught his name yet, about the symbol of Domi he wore. He didn't know him from the temple on the Fence.
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 27/32 hp AC: 19/13/15 CMB: +8 CMD: 18 +2 vs grapple Tuesday April 25th, 2017 12:25:53 PM
Stoph can't really see the newcomer from where she is. As she squeezes through the narrow area she hopes their weight send her through the floor back to the lower level.
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 27/32 hp AC: 19/13/15 CMB: +8 CMD: 18 +2 vs grapple Tuesday April 25th, 2017 12:25:53 PM
Stoph can't really see the newcomer from where she is. As she squeezes through the narrow area she hopes their weight send her through the floor back to the lower level.
Micah (John) HP: 28/31 AC: 21/10/21 CMD:15 Tuesday April 25th, 2017 1:01:10 PM "But what else can we do, but spring it," answers Micah to Sid. In general he adds, "I definitely do not like the smell of this."
In reaction to K's comment Micah frowns in concentration. After a moment's reflection, he asks, "Say, who has the wand of reduce person? As K says, it would be handy now."
==== OOC: anyone recall who had the wand? It is still in our party treasury log.
Sid (Andrew) HP:31/31; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 2; CMD: 16) d20+11=14 ; Tuesday April 25th, 2017 1:32:15 PM
Sid pulls his bag of marbles out and attaches them to his beltpouch. If Possible he will also draw a dagger in his right hand and have his bow and arrow in his left.
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Acrobatics: 14 (for this juggling)
DM MikeK - Getting organized Tuesday April 25th, 2017 9:57:54 PM Sid looks about, concerned about the lack of guards. He recalls the two in front skedaddled as the group entered, and he's not seen any more.
The Shields attempt to get organized, using the hallway on the second floor to rearrange and resort themselves. Micah inquires as to a Wand of Reduce Person, but no one volunteers it up.
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OOC - Just out of sheer, harmless, curiosity, what's your marching order to the third floor?
Sid (Andrew) HP:31/31; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 2; CMD: 16) Tuesday April 25th, 2017 10:07:25 PM
((Sid is last in line right now))
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 23/23 AC: 13 (11+2); Perc+6 Tuesday April 25th, 2017 11:29:54 PM ((Bartomus I believe is now in front on the stairs, so I kinda feel he has to keep going upward to let others in))
Seeing K come back to the landing, Bartomus continued upward trying to create some space for the crowd that was ascending the stairs. He just didn't like the fact that he was being squeezed into the tightness of the building. Wrestling himself, his glave, and then avoiding stepping on others was becoming a bit of a challenge.
Sid (Andrew) HP:31/31; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 2; CMD: 16) Wednesday April 26th, 2017 12:41:43 AM
Sid takes up the rear and waits for the enemies to close in from behind. He holds his dagger over the marbles ready to release them down the stairs by slashing through the bag.
Stock (JonM) HP: 41/41 AC: 20/14/17; CMB: 7; CMD: 20 Wednesday April 26th, 2017 9:07:27 AM
Once out of the stairwell, it gets a bit easier for Stock to move past some of his teammates. He eventually ends up behind Zanderallen near the front. "Hope it's alright if I move up. I know you lot have had some action lately and it probably makes more sense for me to be up here.
Stock absentmindedly fidgets with the pouch at his belt with his left hand as they push forward.
K (Carl) HP: 25/25 AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 Wednesday April 26th, 2017 10:53:50 AM
K will let Zander and his armor take point if Zander wishes, otherwise K will be front and center. He'll be right behind Zander if he's on point.
He shakes his head at Micah's question. "I didn't bring it. We should get one of those bags of holding for shared stuff like that." The paladin patiently waits until the taurs are ready to go forward, then heads upstairs.
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 39/43 AC: 21 T: 9 FF: 20 CMD: 18 Wednesday April 26th, 2017 1:11:09 PM
Well with all this noise changing around they certainly know we're coming. "I'll take point. K next in case we get the opportunity to talk. Stock, you next in case we don't. After that, Micah, Bart, Stoph. Sid and Dorbin bring up the rear." Since he's on point Zander decides to call out positions, hoping that everyone agrees with their tactical position. He doesn't wait for any arguments though, as he slides his way to the front and heads up the stairs. His sword remains in its scabbard but his hand does end up on the hilt as he comes to the top of the stairs.
Dorbin (JeffO) [AC:13/13/10 HP:20/27 CMD:14] Wednesday April 26th, 2017 4:17:21 PM
Dorbin nods to Zander and says, "I know I already said this, but I'm out of spells for the day, so I can't do a whole lot except shoot this thing," as he gestures towards his crossbow.
Micah (John) HP: 28/31 AC: 21/10/21 CMD:15 Wednesday April 26th, 2017 5:50:38 PM
Micah nods in agreement as Zanderallen calls out a marching order and moves into his supporting position, making sure to be within reach of Zanderallen. If that is not possible, he will settle for being able to reach the capable looking dwarf.
Given any provocation, he will attempt to cast a spell...
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 23/23 AC: 13 (11+2); Perc+6 Wednesday April 26th, 2017 6:30:41 PM
Bartomus shifted back down a few stairs and in what had to have been the most awkward dance ever seen on the Float, he got into the line as Zanderallen had requested. It at least he didn't have to worry about his kilt exposing too much to one of the shorter members of the Shields.
DM MikeK - Nasty surprises d20+4=13 ; 4d6=16 ; Wednesday April 26th, 2017 9:10:05 PM Temple Map – Floors two and three -- Zanderallen offers a marching order, and with some get-to-know-your-neighbor squeezing, it is accomplished, and without any unfortunateness with Bartomus’ kilt, either.
The Shields ascend, but not very far.
As Zanderallen clears the stairwell, he spots Shredds standing in a doorway at the end of a short hall. The taur is medium sized, though, and wears are chilling grin.
“Took you long enough,” he remarks, casually.
With an extravagant gesture, the dragon-taur opens his mouth, and spits a gob of fire at Zanderallen. Then, he steps back into the hallway, the door slamming shut behind him.
The fire strikes Zanderallen for 16 hp damage.
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 27/32 hp AC: 19/13/15 CMB: +8 CMD: 18 +2 vs grapple Wednesday April 26th, 2017 9:36:25 PM
Stohp hears the commotion upstairs but can't really do much without shoving aside half of the party. Besides it always seems like she's the one getting beat up to near death so she's not eager to charge to the front.
K (Carl) HP: 25/25 AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 2d6=6 ; d6=5 ; Thursday April 27th, 2017 10:15:05 AM
K puts his hand on Zander's back & let's Flower's presence sooth the burn (Zander healed 10 HP). "We're probably going to be at a disadvantage here, but at least we now there's no use wasting time talking things out."
He's ready to charge ahead.
Dorbin (JeffO) [AC:13/13/10 HP:20/27 CMD:14] Thursday April 27th, 2017 11:58:24 AM
Dorbin can hear the flames upstairs and swallows. "Oh, that doesn't sound good."
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 27/32 hp AC: 19/13/15 CMB: +8 CMD: 18 +2 vs grapple Thursday April 27th, 2017 12:33:13 PM
Stohp calls up ahead, "Don't rush headfirst into a trap!" Then a thought occurs to her. "Bart, tell them to see how thin the wall are. Maybe we can poke a hole in them, hit Shredd's from an unexpected angle. Don't yell it though; we don't Shredd's to hear and spoil the surprise."
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 33/43 AC: 21 T: 9 FF: 20 CMD: 18 d20+3=23 ; Thursday April 27th, 2017 1:15:09 PM
Staggering slightly from the all too familiar ball of fire from Shredds, K's hand and healing catch him. "Shredds ahead, shrunk to human size. Charge!! Already charging ahead as Stohp calls out a warning he hopes she's wrong. Charging forward he tries to get the door open before it can be locked down form the other side. ------------------------ Charge to door AY:13 Nat 20, Str check 23 to open the door
Stock (JonM) HP: 41/41 AC: 20/14/17; CMB: 7; CMD: 20 Thursday April 27th, 2017 3:06:26 PM
Stock looks up at K and says, "Looks like there won't be any talking this time..." and with that, shoulders past K to follow Zanderallen toward the door. Half way there, Stohp's warning causes Stock to hesitate slightly opening up a small amount of space between him and the charging paladin.
Micah (John) HP: 28/31 AC: 21/10/21 CMD:15 Thursday April 27th, 2017 6:22:52 PM
Micah shakes his head as Zanderallen hares off before he can get his spell off.
Seeing Stock hesitate, he moves up to the dwarf, calling upon his divine training when he is close enough to touch him. As the power from the bull's strength incantation enters into their new companion, Micah says to him, "With Domi's blessing...slay that beast!"
====== Bull's Strength +4 enhancement to strength. Duration: 4 minutes
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 23/23 AC: 13 (11+2); Perc+6 Thursday April 27th, 2017 6:28:59 PM "Hey Stohp has an idea, see if the walls might give way," Bartomus yells ahead, but sees that apparently movement has cleared the way to the top of the stairs a bit sooner than it should have. "Um, it looks like they have rushed after someone and who ever it was, they must have been near a fire pit for weeks."
He continued up the stairs coming up behind Micah. "So what's our plan?"
His question kinda drifts off as he realizes that the other Shields were rushing down the hallway.
Sid (Andrew) HP:31/31; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 2; CMD: 16) Thursday April 27th, 2017 8:27:57 PM
Sid continues to watch their rear flank, hoping it will be a needless job.
DM MikeK - Its a Trap! Thursday April 27th, 2017 9:52:59 PM Temple Map -- K partially heals Zanderallen.
Zanderallen charges through the closed, but not locked, door. The paladin finds himself in another hallway. The hallway is apparently empty. Three closed doors are set into the walls, two on the left, and one on the right.
Stock moves around K, and then after Zanderallen, slowing a bit to be out of the blast radius.
Micah also moves up, and buffs Stock.
Bartomus is able to get to some space, while Shtop, Sid, and Dorbin continue to move up.
Sid sees no one behind them.
Zanderallen sees the far door open. A figure, dressed in temple livery steps into the hall and casts a spell. The figure wears half plate armor, carries a shield, and has a mace at his side. Zanderallen – Will save DC 15 or be paralyzed.
K (Carl) HP: 25/25 AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 Friday April 28th, 2017 9:53:12 AM
K watches the new guy push ahead of him with some incredulity. "Hey buddy, I was behind my man Zander for a reason." He moves forward, standing near the doorway just behind Zander. If he suddenly stops moving, K will pull him back into this room.
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 33/43 AC: 21 T: 9 FF: 20 CMD: 18 d20+9=13 ; Friday April 28th, 2017 12:13:44 PM "Watch out there's a...", Zander's warning is cut short as his whole body becomes rigid, frozen in place. Inside his mind is seething as he continues to fight against the spell. --------- Will save 13...
Stock (JonM) HP: 41/41 AC: 20/14/17; CMB: 7; CMD: 20 d20+7=20 ; Friday April 28th, 2017 1:23:30 PM Status Effects: Bull's Strength: +4 St / 4 min
The feeling of Micah's hand on his shoulder surprises Stock to the point where he comes to a complete stop, well behind Zanderallen. His muscles burn but not in a painful way as the spell overtakes him. He has only felt this close to Domi one other time in his life and for what feels like an eternity, he adjusts to his newfound strength.
By the time he comes out of it, Zanderallen is frozen in the doorway and K is looking back at him with a look of concerned surprise on his face.
"Wha...What happened to him? I mean...wow. Sorry, just not used to somebody...doing that to me. OK, so now we try to break down the wall?"
Stock gives the interior wall to his right and the interior wall across the hallway ahead a good look to try to figure out what they are made of and estimate if he will be able to make a dent in his enhanced state.
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Dorbin (JeffO) [AC:13/13/10 HP:20/27 CMD:14] Friday April 28th, 2017 1:28:17 PM
Dorbin tries to peek around the others from the rear of the stairs, but he cannot see anything. "Hey, what's going on up there?"
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 27/32 hp AC: 19/13/15 CMB: +8 CMD: 18 +2 vs grapple d20+8=25 ; Friday April 28th, 2017 5:20:29 PM
Stohp is close enough to now to peer beyond Bart and examine the walls. As an experienced carpenter she hopes she can determine if they're flimsy enough to break (Craft: Carpentry 25).
Sid (Andrew) HP:31/31; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 2; CMD: 16) d20+9=27 ; Friday April 28th, 2017 6:30:56 PM
Sid looks around for windows to see if he can maneuver around to actually do some good. A secret door or someone to attack would be nice as well.
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Perception: 27
Micah (John) HP: 28/31 AC: 21/10/21 CMD:15 Saturday April 29th, 2017 11:54:55 AM
Seeing K retrieve the motionless Zanderallen, he explains, "I did not see the spell, but knowing there are enemy clerics here, odds are it was a hold person spell. Hopefully, he can break it soon.""Domi, help him, he whispers in a quiet, but fervent prayer.
He grimly considers their perilous position. He notices what Sid is up to and nods in agreement. "Stock, provided there is no alternative, I am with you." He calls out, "Domi be my strength," and his muscles rippled with enhanced vigor. He nods to the dwarf in preparation for making a new door together, "When you are ready, my new friend"
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DM MikeK - Impromptu Carpentry Sunday April 30th, 2017 10:26:58 AM Temple Map -- K pulls the paralyzed Zanderallen out of the hallway.
Shtop gives the walls a visual over Bartomus’ shoulder. From her position, they appear to be standard wooden interior walls. A strong person should be able to force their way through.
Dorbin tries to figure out what’s going on up front, while Sidsearches for something to get him upstairs faster. Alas, nothing is forthcoming.
Micah and Stock prepare to take out a wall. The interior wall is standard wood. The dwarf believes a strong blow could put a hole in it.
A voice at the end of the hall calls out “Negative!”, and the group hears a door slam.
Zanderallen – Will save DC 15 or remain paralyzed.
----- Roll a Strength check to attempt to force way through wall.
Sid (Andrew) HP:31/31; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 2; CMD: 16) d20+9=22 ; Sunday April 30th, 2017 11:50:03 AM
Sid mutters to himself and puts up his dagger and sees if he can take aim at whatever cleric or whomever at the top of the stairs.
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Perception: 22
K (Carl) HP: 25/25 AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 Sunday April 30th, 2017 1:47:50 PM
K is frustrated. "Whoever designed this building obviously didn't have a passion for architecture," he mutters.
It seems rude to just step over Zander, so K looks down. "Break's over, bud. We've got stuff to do."
Micah (John) HP: 28/31 AC: 21/10/21 CMD:15 d20+4=18 ; Sunday April 30th, 2017 2:21:46 PM "On three," states Micah as he prepares himself to attempt to break a wall with Stock, "One....two....three!" he calls as the two of them assault the wall together.
==== Strength check 18 (+2 ability, +2 surge)
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 33/43 AC: 21 T: 9 FF: 20 CMD: 18 d20+9=22 ; Sunday April 30th, 2017 2:28:02 PM
Continuing to struggle against the spell Zanderallen breaks it's hold, starts wriggling in K's grip, and finishes his sentence, "Cleric at the end of the hall."
Will 22
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 27/32 hp AC: 19/13/15 CMB: +8 CMD: 18 +2 vs grapple d20+6=26 ; Sunday April 30th, 2017 6:40:43 PM
Stohp squeezes her way forward past Bart. When/if Micah and Stock manage to knock down a wall she throws a thunderstone into the opening, hoping to catch anyone in the adjoining room by surprise with it.
Critical hit vs AC 5 to throw stone at AU 11. Everyone within 10 feet of AU 11 has to save vs dc 15 fort or be deafened 100 rounds.
Stock (JonM) HP: 41/41 AC: 20/14/17; CMB: 7; CMD: 20 d20+6=11 ; Sunday April 30th, 2017 10:02:40 PM Status Effects - Bull's Strength: +4 St / 39 rounds, Rage: +4 St, +4 Con, +2 Will, -2 AC Current stat line: HP: 49/49 AC: 18/12/15; CMB: 11; CMD: 24
Stock looks up at Micah. The next few seconds seem to drag on for the muscular dwarf. Sensing the imminent danger, he begins to channel his anger. The usually instantaneous transformation takes a bit more today though. Between being thrust into a dangerous situation in which he does not feel particularly invested and having a new team around him to whom he no connection, his temper takes an extra moment to build. He hears Micah's voice, seeming far away: "One..." He thinks about the reasons he is here today and what he has heard these people have done. There is a pounding in his head as his anger builds. "Two..." He grits his teeth as his rage takes hold. "Three..." He launches himself at the wall in front of him. Sadly his foot slips slightly as he approaches the wall taking some of his momentum with it. =========== Strength check 11 (+2 for bull's strength, +2 for rage)
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 23/23 AC: 13 (11+2); Perc+6 Sunday April 30th, 2017 11:58:27 PM
Bartomus watched as the two Shields ran into the wall, with Stock taking a small mistep. Stohp pushed past him with an odd stone in her hands. He followed after her waiting to see what came at them next.
Dorbin (JeffO) [AC:13/13/10 HP:20/27 CMD:14] d20+6=12 ; Monday May 1st, 2017 10:15:40 AM
With all the crashing and thumping going on upstairs, Dorbin wonders who is winning. While still at the landing on the second floor, because he cannot get up the stairs, he keeps watch and looks and listens around for any escaping going on in his direction (perception: 12).
Sid (Andrew) HP:31/31; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 2; CMD: 16) Monday May 1st, 2017 5:14:37 PM
Sid still waits for quarry to appear at the top.
Micah (John) HP: 28/31 AC: 21/10/21 CMD:15 Monday May 1st, 2017 5:26:13 PM
Micah releases forcefully the breath he had been holding when he and Stock slam into the wall before them.
DM MikeK - Round 3 d20+7=17 ; d20+6=19 ; Monday May 1st, 2017 8:36:16 PM Temple Map -- Zanderallen breaks free of the paralyzing effects of the spell, and K helps him to his feet. Shtop squeezes past Bartomus, who backs up to the stairs to give his fellow taur more room.
Shtop waits with a thunderstone in her hand.
Dorbin and Sid are still stuck behind the two taurs.
Stock heads for the wall, but loses his footing. He does manage to get in enough of a blow to weaken the wood a bit, which is just enough for Micah to blast through. OOC – Your kind DM changed Stock’s efforts to an Aid Another roll, which gave Micah just enough.
Shtop tosses her thunderstone in after the cleric, and has the presence of mind to chuck it further than 10’ from him as well.
The stone lands on a large table, and goes off near the only other occupant in the room. He is a half-elf, dressed in a luxurious floor length robe with the symbol of a upright vase on its chest. He has a mace attached at his belt. He does not appear to have been effected by the thunderstone.
He’s also carrying a heavy crossbow with some kind of casing attached. Shooting a bolt at Micah, he calls out loudly, “Shredds! Get in here!”
And then heads for the door.
Another cleric bursts into the room, carrying a mace.
The bolt whistles past Micah's cheek, but does not hit.
Perception DC 15 Highlight to display spoiler: { There is more movement in the hallway Zanderallern recently evacuated.}
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 27/32 hp AC: 19/13/15 CMB: +8 CMD: 18 +2 vs grapple d20+8=21 ; d20+6=9 ; Monday May 1st, 2017 9:59:20 PM
(Stohp, not Shtop. Also, she's not currently wearing the hat so we'll have to forgo disguise shenanigans.)
Well the first time didn't work, but now there are two of them right next to each other! How obliging. Stohp tries another Thunderstone, targeting the two enemies (9 to hit AU 13). As she throws she notices the sound from the hallway. "Movement in the hallway" she warns the others.
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 23/23 AC: 13 (11+2); Perc+6 d20+6=12 ; Monday May 1st, 2017 10:21:36 PM
Bartomus followed and watched a bolt fly through the opening that Micah rushed through. He watched as the bolt buried itself into the wall behind Stohp and in front of him. "Starting to really think that smoking this place was a better option Stohp."
Dorbin (JeffO) [AC:13/13/10 HP:20/27 CMD:14] Tuesday May 2nd, 2017 8:56:29 AM
Dorbin shifts his weight from one foot to the other while trying to peek up the narrow hallway past the taurs. Finally he shrugs and just waits patiently, hoping the others aren't getting killed up there.
K (Carl) HP: 25/25 AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 d20+7=8 ; Tuesday May 2nd, 2017 9:39:30 AM
K looks at Zander, then nods towards the door, hoping he'll move through it.
He readies his bow, planning to fire around the corner down the hallway.
***
If Zander moves, K will move up to AY13 and shoot down the hallway at anyone who looks like trouble. Unfortunately, it's tougher to fire around the corner than he planned (nat 1, here we go again).
Stock (JonM) HP: 41/41 AC: 20/14/17; CMB: 7; CMD: 20 d20+12=29 ; d10+8=13 ; Tuesday May 2nd, 2017 10:23:24 AM Status Effects - Bull's Strength: +4 St / 38 rounds, Rage (round 2): +4 St, +4 Con, +2 Will, -2 AC Current stat line: HP: 49/49 AC: 18/12/15; CMB: 11; CMD: 24
Gren moves past Stohp, only partially aware of the thunderstone arcing toward the clerics ahead of him. He then slides past Micah. With both clerics in sight, tunnel vision sets in and he makes a bee-line for the first.
==== Should be able to get to AV13, Attack C, 13 damage Can you clarify which cleric has the crossbow? Or do both have a mace and crossbow?
Sid (Andrew) HP:31/31; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 2; CMD: 16) d20+9=18 ; Tuesday May 2nd, 2017 11:54:55 AM
Sid clears his throat and says, "So, uh, Dorbin, pretty crowded up there huh. Think they'll be anything to do by the time we get up there?" while he scans the floor below.
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Perception: 18
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 40/43 AC: 21 T: 9 FF: 20 CMD: 18 d20+7=19 ; d8+7=12 ; 2d6=2 ; 2d6=7 ; Tuesday May 2nd, 2017 3:52:18 PM
Back in control of his body Zanderallen partially soothes some of his burns with a lay on hands before charging down the hallway and attacking the first enemy he comes across. If Shredds happens to be that enemy he 'Smites Evil' on the minotaur, "Yes, get in here Shredds. Your days of harming the Fence are over." -------------------- Move to AU14 or until adjacent to an enemy
Attack (if not Shredds) Hit: 19 Damage: 12
Attack (Shredds Smite Evil) Hit: 22 Damage: 16
Lay on Hands (First roll rerolled per Woldian reroll of 1s on healing) Heals 7
Micah (John) HP: 28/31 AC: 21/10/21 CMD:15 d20+4=13 ; d20=17 ; Tuesday May 2nd, 2017 4:52:45 PM
Micah does not even flinch at the oncoming bolt, so focused is he on engaging his foes. "By Domi! he exclaims when he sees Stock engage the cleric so strongly.
Not wishing to leave the half elf free to cause more mischief with that crossbow, he hurries around the table to threaten him with his mace.
====== Perception 13 Full move action to AT12 going via the "top" side of the table. 17 base roll for religion/history/nobility check (25/22/22) to recognize the upright vase insignia
DM MikeK - Round 4 d20+7=9 ; d20+4=6 ; d20+8=14 ; d20+14=20 ; d20+11=18 ; d100=17 ; d20+8=21 ; d8+5=7 ; d20+4=19 ; 4d6=10 ; Tuesday May 2nd, 2017 9:14:30 PM Temple Map A – cleric in robes and repeating crossbow (deafened) C – cleric in half plate, mace and shield .(deafened) F – fighter in half plate, shield and longsword S - Shredds -- Stohp throws another thunderstone, this time catching both clerics in its area of effect. It goes off with a cacophonous BOOM that causes both men to shout in pain.
Stock pushes past Stohp and Micah, and heads for the cleric in half plate. Unfortunately, the man is just a bit too far for the dwarf to reach and attack this round. Afraid dwarf’s base speed is 20’, not 30’, so it takes a full round to get there.
Micah moves to support Stock, and recognizes the vase as a symbol of Caeroldra, which makes sense.
Zanderallen Lays Hands on himself to heal some of the burn damage, opens the door, and finds a longsword slicing toward his head. The paladin reacts quickly, ducking the blow.
The owner of the longsword is a warrior in half plate, shield, and the aforementioned longsword.
The paladin steps into the hall and swings back, but his opponent blocks the blow with his shield. At the end of the hall, well behind his fighter guardian, stands Shredds, still medium sized.
K shoots at the fighter, but his unexpected appearance that close causes him to jerk, and the shot goes awry.
Bartomus, Dorbin, and Sid still wait, some more patiently than others, to get into the fray.
- Despite his deafened condition, Micah's opponent attempts to cast a spell defensively. What horrendous torture he had in mind, we'll never know, because the fray is too much for his concentration to overcome, and he loses the spell.
Stock's opponent also attempts to cast a spell defensively. The cleric seems to be concentrating well enough, but then stutters his incantation. His spell is lost as well.
The fighter strikes at Zanderallen, his sword hitting home. Zanderallen takes 7 hp damage. The fighter then takes a step back, to avoid giving both paladins an opportunity to double team him.
Shredds makes the gesture again, opens his mouth, and spits another gob of fire into Zanderallen. Zanderallen takes 10 hp damage.
Stock (JonM) HP: 41/41 AC: 20/14/17; CMB: 7; CMD: 20 Tuesday May 2nd, 2017 10:23:21 PM A dwarf's speed is 20 but a Dwarven Barbarian is 30 because of Barbarian Fast Movement...Any chance you will rethink that?
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 23/23 AC: 13 (11+2); Perc+6 Tuesday May 2nd, 2017 11:20:12 PM "Stohp, can we move any closer?" Bartomus asked as he smelled charring cloth and skin.
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 27/32 hp AC: 19/13/15 CMB: +8 CMD: 18 +2 vs grapple d20+10=19 ; Tuesday May 2nd, 2017 11:57:49 PM
Stohp advances into the room to stand behind Micah (Should have just enough movement). Reaching past him she tries to grab cleric A, hoping to disrupt any further casting he attempts (19 to grapple).
Sid (Andrew) HP:31/31; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 2; CMD: 16) d20+11=13 ; d20+3=10 ; Wednesday May 3rd, 2017 12:10:25 AM
Frustrated more than he was letting on, Sid hop scotches over Bartomus and tries to slide into spot AX11, or as far as he can go and will fire his tanglefoot arrow at A.
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To Hit 'A': 10 = 7(roll)+7-4(Firing into combat)
((Please let me know if I forgot a negative modifier))
((Tanglefoot Arrow: DM Paul Jackson allowed it and said,
"Benefit: You fire a tangleshot arrow as a ranged touch attack; the arrow deals no damage when it hits, but the target is splashed with the alchemical adhesive. The reduced amount of the glue means this arrow is less effective than an actual tanglefoot bag (DC 10 Reflex save, DC 12 Strength check to break, 10 points of slashing damage to cut through, DC 10 Concentration check).
Drawback: The weight of a tangleshot arrow reduces its range increment to half normal."))
Dorbin (JeffO) [AC:13/13/10 HP:20/27 CMD:14] Wednesday May 3rd, 2017 8:22:29 AM
Dorbin nudges Bart and says, "Let's get a move on, there's action up there!"
If Bart doesn't move, Dorbin will attempt to get past him. If he does move up, Dorbin will move up as well, trying to get a sight on the enemies.
K (Carl) HP: 25/25 AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 d6=1 ; d6=5 ; d6=3 ; Wednesday May 3rd, 2017 9:25:16 AM
K slaps Zander on the back, healing some of his wounds. "That's right, buddy. Keep taking everything they can dish out until they collapse exhausted. They'll be easy pickings then."
***
Zander healed 8 damage.
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 23/23 AC: 13 (11+2); Perc+6 Wednesday May 3rd, 2017 9:36:45 AM
Bartomus followed Stohp and managed to just squeeze into the room. He fished out his sling and loaded a bullet into the pouch.
Stock (JonM) HP: 41/41 AC: 20/14/17; CMB: 7; CMD: 20 d20+12=31 ; d20+12=27 ; 2d10+8=19 ; d20+8=10 ; Wednesday May 3rd, 2017 11:31:21 AM Status Effects - Bull's Strength: +4 St / 37 rounds, Rage (round 3): +4 St, +4 Con, +2 Will, -2 AC Current stat line: HP: 49/49 AC: 18/12/15; CMB: 11; CMD: 24
"Hey Buddy! What's the problem? Can't hear anymore? HAHA! I'm going to ring that half plate like a bell! Too bad you won't hear it! HAHA!"
If he is still standing Stock's eyes burrow into the cleric to little apparent effect as he can't seem to lock eyes with him.
If he goes down Stock steps past the fallen cleric focusing on the next target. Move to AU13
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Roll 1 - Potential Crit Roll 2 - Crit Confirm Roll 3 - Damage w/ slight mistake, should have been 2d10+16; 27 pts of damage Roll 4 - Intimidating Glare Rage Power, probably will get shrugged off
Intimidating Glare (Ex): The barbarian can make an Intimidate check against one adjacent foe as a move action. If the barbarian successfully demoralizes her opponent, the foe is shaken for 1d4 rounds + 1 round for every 5 points by which the barbarian's check exceeds the DC. The DC of this check is equal to 10 + the target's Hit Dice + the target's Wisdom modifier.
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 31/43 AC: 21 T: 9 FF: 20 CMD: 18 d20+7=11 ; Wednesday May 3rd, 2017 12:10:22 PM
Zanderallen slips into his trained battle mindset, hit, pain, lay on hands, healing, hit, pain, lay on hands, healing. He never thought how important that mantra would be before joining the Silver Shields. "Is that the best you got? You've got not one but two paladins coming for you Shredds. And from the sounds coming from the other room a crazy dwarf to boot." Stepping up to engage the warrior Zander takes a swing. A rather lousy swing, barely even needing to be deflected. ------------------ 5 ft step to follow the warrior Attack 11 to hit misses
OOC: Atleast the new guy has the favor of the die roller. Carl looks like you and I have incurred it's wrath again.
Micah (John) HP: 28/31 AC: 21/10/21 CMD:15 d20+5=12 ; d8+2=4 ; Wednesday May 3rd, 2017 8:42:43 PM
Micah grins wildly as this maddened dwarf takes it to their foes. Although not nearly as proficient with his weapon, he joins into the melee, working to coordinate with his newest ally.
========== If "C" is still up, he attacks him hitting AC 12, then 5' steps to AS13. If "C" fell, he 5' steps to AS13 and attacks "A" to hit AC 14 adding flank bonus. In the unlikely event something landed his hammer does 4 points of damage.
DM MikeK - Round 5 3d6=9 ; d20+8=16 ; d20+4=23 ; d20+4=21 ; d4+5=9 ; d4+5=8 ; Wednesday May 3rd, 2017 9:21:54 PM Temple Map A – cleric in robes and repeating crossbow (Deafened, Grappled) cleric in half plate, mace and shield. (Very Dead) F – fighter in half plate, shield and longsword S - Shredds
-- So, Stock was able to get to the cleric last round and hit him. Following the cleric’s inability to get off a spell, the dwarf nearly cuts the man in two. Stock then steps over the carcass to engage his next victim, er, opponent.
Stohp advances into the room, reaches over Micah, and grabs the fellow in the robes. She is somewhat startled that the robes feel like metal armor, but is still able to clamp down on his shoulders.
Sid slips past Bartomus, and into the room, following the hole Micah made. He pulls up, and fires a specialized arrow, but isn’t quite used to the weight of it yet. The arrow splats against the far wall.
Bartomus and Dorbin move up.
K heals Zanderallen.
Zanderallen calls a challenge to Shredds, and attacks the fighter in front of him. His blow is batted away.
Micah attacks the fellow in robes, but even with Stohp holding fast to a shoulder, the man is able to turn aside the blow.
--- Deafened, held by one minotaur, with another on the way, plus a cleric of Domi, a guy shooting arrows at him, and one seriously dangerous dwarf -- the cleric in robes is in a world of trouble. His eyes flick about wildly, as he struggles to free a symbol from beneath his robes. He succeeds, and, holding it forward, screams - an incoherent cry of spite. Accompanying the cry, a wave a negative energy slams into those occupying the room. Micah, Stock, Bartomus, Stohp, and Sid 9 hp damage, Will Save DC 21 halves.
The fighter swings at Zanderallen. The paladin returns the favor, and bats the sword away.
Shredds hesitates, and then moves forward, attacking Stock. The dragon-taur, his fingers all ending in razor sharp claws, twice strikes the dwarf. Stock takes 17 hp damage.
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 14/23 AC: 13 (11+2); Perc+6 d20+6=17 ; d20-1=14 ; Wednesday May 3rd, 2017 9:48:15 PM
Bartomus watched at the new dwarf cleaved one of the cleric's in two. The other cleric fumbled about and was able to pull forward some symbol that he held forward as if it was a shield. An incoherent scream filled Bartomus' ears and he cringed as his skin seemed to pulsate with pain.
He whipped the sling about and let fly a bullet at the man in the robes. === Will save - failed Attack - +3, -4 for A being engaged. Do I need to subtract for being in the cramped quarters too? so 14
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 18/32 hp AC: 19/13/15 CMB: +8 CMD: 18 +2 vs grapple d20+1=13 ; d20+15=20 ; Wednesday May 3rd, 2017 10:16:18 PM
Stohp grimaces in pain`at the sound (13... yeah wasn't going to get a nat 20 to save on that XD), but keeps her hold (Grapple 20). Twisting her grip to make him lose his balance she then uses his attempts to regain it to move him out of the way (Using the Move ability to whirl him about to the other side of me, so that Bart and I are flanking. Say AU9 or 10).
"Bart, hit this guy until he stops struggling. Micah, get Shredds! Don't let him escape again!"
(I can't tell if that's a door there, but perhaps Micah can move to block Shredd's retreat down the hall? He'd at an AoO for it...)
Sid (Andrew) HP: 22/31; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 2; CMD: 16) d20+1=2 ; d20+3=15 ; Thursday May 4th, 2017 12:45:26 AM
Sid pulls out a regular arrow and hearing Stohp, aims at the Taur in the hallway when the pain hits him. Crying out he slams against the wall and slides down it a bit coughing up a bit of blood from the hit of the negative energy. Steadying himself he takes aim and fires.
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Will Save: 2 ((I know a nat 1 doesn't cause more damage, but I thought I should play it up a bit, because I botched!))
To Hit Shredds: 15(15 = 12(roll) + 7(To Hit) -4(close combat) ((I don't know about any cover bonuses though))
Dorbin (JeffO) [AC:13/13/10 HP:20/27 CMD:14] d20+4=14 ; Thursday May 4th, 2017 6:38:33 AM
Dorbin stands in the doorway and looks around at the chaos. He spots Shredds across the room and throws a tiny blob of acid in his direction.
Hit AC 14.
Stock (JonM) HP: 15/41 AC: 20/14/17; CMB: 7; CMD: 20 d20+4=10 ; d20+12=16 ; d10+9=14 ; Thursday May 4th, 2017 9:12:46 AM Status Effects - Bull's Strength: +4 St / 36 rounds, Rage (round 4): +4 St, +4 Con, +2 Will, -2 AC Current stat line: HP: 23/49 AC: 18/12/15; CMB: 11; CMD: 24
Stock reels from being struck from two directions. First a wave of negative energy hits him knocking the wind out of him, then catching one claw to the face and another to the shoulder forces Stock to face his new foe. Blood is just starting to trickle down the right side of his face.
"Oh you're a big boy aren't ya!"
Stock swings wildly at Shredds and then backs into the room, baiting the Taur. ========== Roll 1: Failed Will save Roll 2 & 3: Attack Shredds Move: 5ft step to AU12
Stock (JonM) HP: 15/41 AC: 20/14/17; CMB: 7; CMD: 20 Thursday May 4th, 2017 9:14:04 AM OOC: Who jinxed me by saying I was rolling well? XD
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 31/43 AC: 21 T: 9 FF: 20 CMD: 18 d20+7=24 ; d8+7=11 ; Thursday May 4th, 2017 10:06:57 AM "We need to take this guy down and get to Shredds. Get ready K." Zanderallen takes another swing at the fighter and then steps back, hugging the south wall of the corridor to give K a clear firing lane. "Now" -------------------- Attack Fighter(f) To Hit: 24 Damage: 11
K (Carl) HP: 25/25 AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 d20+7=13 ; d8+6=7 ; Thursday May 4th, 2017 10:23:15 AM
There's no way K's going to miss at this range. That doesn't mean this guy they're fighting doesn't get his shield up in time, though.
Hit AC 13 for 7 damage because this die roller is being stupid.
Micah snarls in outrage and pain at this corrupt use of divine power. Seeing its harmful effect he is momentarily torn on using his own divine power to heal his friends, but decides countering his foes to be the more immediate need.
He steps to his side so that he can see Shredds, then, chanting in the divine tongue, he calls upon Domi to bind their common enemy, casting hold person on the evil minotaur.
====== Failed save (12 rolled but cancelled when my post was deleted by the evil server) 5' step to UA12 Hold Person on Shredd's Will DC 16
Micah (John) HP: 19/31 AC: 21/10/21 CMD:15 Thursday May 4th, 2017 9:04:02 PM
[OOC: Oops. realized where Stock moved to. Micah doesn't five foot step. He moves through AU12 to AV13.]
DM MikeK - Round 6 d20+5=13 ; 3d6=13 ; Thursday May 4th, 2017 9:17:18 PM Temple Map A – cleric in robes and repeating crossbow (Deafened, Grappled) cleric in half plate, mace and shield. (Very Dead) F – fighter in half plate, shield and longsword (AC 22, 8 hp damage) S - Shredds (paralyzed) --
Bartomus fires an sling stone at the cleric, but misses. You are not squeezed, so no extra subtraction required
Stohp pulls the fellow over the table, and between her and Bartomus. She calls for Micah to get Shredds.
Sid fires an arrow at Shredds, missing.
Dorbin tosses an acid blob at Shredds, missing.
Stock swings wildly at Shredds, missing both times. The dwarf moves back into the room, baiting the taur.
Sensing the need to do away with this guard, Zanderallen stabs him, and then backs up, giving K a clear shot.
Unfortunately, the fighter is able to deflect K’s arrow.
Micah moves to get sight of Shredds, and casts a spell on him. ---
Even yanked around by Stohp, the cleric still has both a hold of his holy symbol, and a maniacal look in his eyes. With another wordless scream, he unleashes another wave of negative energy Micah, Stock, Bartomus, Stohp, Sid, and Dorbin 13 hp damage, Will Save DC 21 halves.
The fighter holds his ground, waiting on Zanderallen to come back. His helm hides his face, so its tough to tell what he’s thinking.
Shredds starts to give Zanderallen a wry grin, but then freezes in place, completely paralyzed.
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 17/23 AC: 13 (11+2); Perc+6 d20+6=13 ; 2d8+2=12 ; Thursday May 4th, 2017 9:57:24 PM
Again the pain surged across his skin, and Bartomus bellowed. He fished into a pouch tied to the thick leather belt and pulled out a vial. He shook it, popped the cork and swallowed greedily. As he finished, he felt the energy surge through him. "We need to end this."
===== Failed will save - so took damage Used one of the CMW potions for 12. Don't believe I can take another action as potion was my standard action.
Stock (JonM) HP: 2/41 AC: 20/14/17; CMB: 7; CMD: 20 d20+4=5 ; d8+1=3 ; Friday May 5th, 2017 9:57:06 AM Status Effects - Bull's Strength: +4 St / 35 rounds, Rage (round 5): +4 St, +4 Con, +2 Will, -2 AC Current stat line: HP: 13/49 AC: 18/12/15; CMB: 11; CMD: 24
The second wave of negative energy doubles Stock over. Even in his heightened state he knows that it has been a long time since he has felt this beat up. With his off hand he swings his backpack around and quickly grabs a small vial out of a side pocket and literally bites the through the cork to get to the healing liquid inside.
"Not enough by half..." he mutters to himself.
====== Roll 1 - Will Save (definitely not!) Roll 2 - CLW Healing potion (emphasis on "Light")
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 18/32 hp AC: 19/13/15 CMB: +8 CMD: 18 +2 vs grapple d20+1=17 ; d20+15=35 ; Friday May 5th, 2017 10:20:28 AM
Ah, right. Evil, incredibly painful screams (save of 17). Stohp maintains her hold on him and then muffles him, hand over his mouth even shoving a finger into it. Sure he might bite, but that'd hurt less then letting him continue casting.
(... I have absolutely no idea how that works rules wise. Of course the whole point of grapple was to make him unable to cast, that seems to be going sooo well.)
Dorbin (JeffO) [AC:13/13/10 HP:7/27 CMD:14] d20+6=16 ; d20+4=15 ; Friday May 5th, 2017 10:28:26 AM
Dorbin reels from the blast of negative energy and slams into the wall. He shakes his head and says, "Ouch, that really hurt." He tries to throw another blob of acid, but it harmlessly hits a wall.
K (Carl) HP: 25/25 AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 HeroPoints: 3 d20+10=14 ; d20+10=16 ; d8+10=15 ; d8+10=12 ; Friday May 5th, 2017 10:45:24 AM
"Shredds, you have done enough damage to the decent folk down here for one lifetime." He raises his bow, aiming down the hall at the seemingly paralyzed minotaur. His eyes flash silver and a his voice is filled with a sudden gravity as he clearly states, "I see no choice but to remove you from this existence. May you find peace in the next life." He looses an arrow aimed at Shredds.
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Swift: Smite evil on Shredds Standard: Attack Shredds with compound bow - 14. Hero point reroll: 16 because this die roller is getting ridiculous. 15 damage if that hits his flat-footed AC.
The last d8 roll was an accidental double click.
Micah (John) HP: 13/31 AC: 21/10/21 CMD:15 d20+8=20 ; 2d8+4=11 ; d6=1 ; d6=4 ; d6=3 ; Friday May 5th, 2017 2:53:25 PM
Micah's scream of outrage renews as the vile energy drains more of his life force. His unholy symbol! he shouts when he sees Stoph's confusion about how to stop the cleric's channeling.
In the midst of the anguish, images spring to mind: Brisselda, her father, Maltus, his aide, and the faces of those infected by the zombie plague. The author of that evil stands motionless before him. He steps close and raises his hammer high. Without anger, but rather with stern conviction that this evils needs to be eradicated, he grimly brings his hammer down soundly on the crown of Shredd's head.
Waiting to see if another strike is ready, he remains aware of the injuries he and his allies have endured. Calling upon hidden reserves he cries out to his god for healing power.
===== 5'step to AU14
20 for unsuccessful Will save
Coup de grace on Shredds for 11 points damage Fort DC 21 save vs coup de grace
Hero Point used for extra action Selective channel excludes Shredds and the fighter; Heal 7 (or 5 if rerolling one does not apply to channel energy healing) [last use for the day] Note: hammer dropped if hand needed to present symbol hanging around Micah's neck---not sure on that rule.
Sid (Andrew) HP: 22/31; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 2; CMD: 16) d20+1=13 ; d20+3=21 ; d8-1=0 ; 2d6=7 ; Friday May 5th, 2017 7:47:11 PM
Sid slams into the wall again, but holds his footing better. He draws back and a lets loose at the cleric. "I love you Elly," he whispers, knowing he can't take that beating again.
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To Hit A: 21 Damage: 1 Sneak Attack(If Applicable): 7
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 31/43 AC: 21 T: 9 FF: 20 CMD: 18 d20+7=15 ; Friday May 5th, 2017 8:31:34 PM
After K takes his shot Zander steps back up to engage the fighter raising his guard for the expected attack. He takes another swing at him. Poor once again. --------------- 5 ft step up Attack F 15 to hit...
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 17/23 AC: 13 (11+2); Perc+6 Saturday May 6th, 2017 12:14:48 AM "Smash his arms Stohp, get him to drop that thing," Bartomus yelled after he put together the hint from Micah regarding the source of the evil life draining energy.
DM MikeK - Round 7 d20+4=10 ; d20+8=23 ; d8+5=10 ; d20+5=8 ; Saturday May 6th, 2017 4:15:27 PM Temple Map A – cleric in robes and repeating crossbow (Deafened, Pinned) cleric in half plate, mace and shield. (Very Dead) F – fighter in half plate, shield and longsword (AC 22, 8 hp damage) S – Shredds (dead) -- The cleric’s negative energy is wreaking havoc among the Shields, and yet, they press on.
Bartomus pulls out and imbibes a healing potion.
Stock does the same.
Stohp tries to deal with the cleric. With advice from Micah and Bartomus, she clamps down on the cleric’s free arm. The taur has the smaller man in a bear hug. DM is going to interpret Stohp’s actions and roll as a pinning attempt, which is successful.
Dorbin reels from the blast of negative energy and slams into the wall. He tries to throw another blob of acid, but it harmlessly hits a wall.
K fires an arrow, but even in his paralyzed state, Shredds’ magical protective spells are up. The arrow careens off a force field before him.
Sid fires an arrow into the cleric, which is fairly impressive given he’s nearly engulfed in Stohp’s enormous arms.
Zanderallen steps back into the fighter, expecting and receiving a blow for his efforts. The fighter is able to penetrate the paladin’s defenses. Zanderallen takes 10 hp damage from fighter’s readied attack. The paladin’s return blow is unsuccessful.
And then there is Micah. After calling out to Stohp, the cleric steps to confront Shredds. Wordlessly, he brings his hammer down upon the creature responsible for so much pain. The blow strikes, and Shredds crumples lifelessly to the floor.
Dropping the hammer and presenting his holy symbol, the cleric channels positive energy into the Shields
All except K healed for 11 hp damage
--- The cleric screams and unsuccessfully struggles to free himself from Stohp’s grip.
The fighter glances over his shoulder to figure out who’s healing Zanderallen, and see Shredds’ body. Swiveling his head from Micah to the two paladins, he comes to a decision, drops his sword, and raises his hands.
OOC – Please keep your hit points in the header fields up to date
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 18/32 hp AC: 19/13/15 CMB: +8 CMD: 18 +2 vs grapple d20+15=18 ; d4-1=0 ; Saturday May 6th, 2017 4:21:16 PM
Stohp tries to keep the Cleric pinned (grapple 18) and smack him once while she's at it (1 damage).
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 16/32 hp AC: 19/13/15 CMB: +8 CMD: 18 +2 vs grapple Saturday May 6th, 2017 11:48:55 PM
(... I could have sworn I updated my header to read 5 hp last round... something must have made me reload and lose it. Srry, fixed.)
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 23/23 AC: 13 (11+2); Perc+6 d20+4=6 ; Sunday May 7th, 2017 1:39:07 AM
Bartomus felt a soothing energy course through his body and realized that it was not the cleric wrapped in Stohp's hold. He tried slapping the cursing man with the unholy relic with his glave but his swing went wide. ==== Attack - 6
K (Carl) HP: 25/25 AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 HeroPoints: 3 Sunday May 7th, 2017 9:07:08 AM
K picks up the fighter's sword. "Smart decision. Let's head in there." He points towards the room where Stohp is beating that cleric. He puts a hand on Micah's shoulder & nods at him as they pass, giving the universal dude code for "good job."
Stock (JonM) HP: 16/41 AC: 19/13/17; CMB: 7; CMD: 20 Sunday May 7th, 2017 10:59:31 AM Status Effects - Bull's Strength: +4 St / 34 rounds, Fatigued: -2 St, -2 Dex / 10 rounds
Seeing Shredds drop, Stock whips his head around looking for his next target. As this moment stretches out, he begins to realize that the tone in the room has changed. He takes a knee as his rage begins to fade. In a moment he stands again but looks drained.
"That was fun. Closer than I like it but fun. He walks over to the pinned cleric and gives him a kick to the ribs. Knock it off. Fight's over."
Stock is still breathing heavily.
============== OOC - Tracking these status effects is !FUN! I also changed it so that I'm updating the header field instead of putting a temp field. It's probably clearer that way.
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 32/43 AC: 21 T: 9 FF: 20 CMD: 18 d20+5=23 ; Sunday May 7th, 2017 7:01:00 PM
A feeling of relief washes over Zanderallen as he sees Shredds crumple to the ground. Letting K handle the surrendered fighter he sheathes his own sword and starts moving to join the others. Seeing they have everyone under control he moves to examines Shredds body. Part of him feels very small for doing it but a larger part can't quite believe it's over. Even with his thoughts muddled over thinking over all the pain and suffering caused by one man, Zander still manages a very thorough examination. Checking for any possible signs of remaining life. Verifying that it is fully and finally over.
Heal 23
Micah (John) HP: 13/31 AC: 21/10/21 CMD:15 d20+5=6 ; Monday May 8th, 2017 10:10:47 AM
Seeing that Shredds is no longer a threat, Micah kneels down to retrieve his hammer and returns it to his belt. Seeing the dwarf's injured and weary state he instinctively begins to move toward him to offer assistance and healing, but then realizes more urgent business needs attending to.
He stows his shield and walks toward Stohp and the subdued cleric, drawing his dagger as he approaches. His visage is stern and his advance deliberate. Without words he forcefully reaches out with his free hand to grab the priest's unholy symbol. His other hand brandishes the dagger, signalling Micah's willingness to more painfully retrieve the dangerous object if need be.
====== Nat 1 on a CMB is required to attempt a Disarm
Micah (John) HP: 13/31 AC: 21/10/21 CMD:15 Monday May 8th, 2017 11:04:07 AM
[OOC: to clarify: I meant to say "If" required to attempt a disarm should the cleric refuse to release the symbol.]
Dorbin (JeffO) [AC:13/13/10 HP:18/27 CMD:14] Monday May 8th, 2017 1:28:18 PM
Seeing Shredds drop and one of the others surrender, Dorbin finally relaxes a little bit, especially when he feels the healing flow through him. He reaches out to the wall to steady himself as he realizes how close he came to dying as he looks around the room.
Sid (Andrew) HP: 20/31; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 2; CMD: 16) d20+9=10 ; Monday May 8th, 2017 5:40:49 PM
Sid slings his bow around his back and goes to the fighter, since this Shredds, who, as he sees him on the floor through the door, is as impressive as the way people talked about him. "Alright, spread'em buddy," he says to the fighter, "continue to NOT fight us and you get to keep your gold and vauables, I'm just making sure you don't have anything too interesting or violent still on you." Sid pats him down for daggers, knives, or other weapons. He will take any gold pouches and valuables he finds and goes through them doing things like pouring coins into his hand to check the contents and putting them back. Any potion, thunderstones, tanglefoot bags, or the like he will keep to the side.
DM MikeK - Good Loser, Bad Loser Monday May 8th, 2017 8:20:55 PM Zanderallen checks over Shredds very carefully, to be absolutely sure their tormentor is really and truly dead. He really and truly is.
Sid gets the fighter against the wall, and pats him down. The fighter isn't saying anything, but he is cooperating. In addition to the sword, Sid finds a cold iron dagger, a potion, and a sack with 350 gp.
Micah moves to grab the cleric's holy symbol. The cleric tries to resist, but Stohp has him pretty much immobile in that bear hug, and Micah rips it from him. In fact, the fight is pretty much over.
Except that the cleric, deafened, pinned, and deprived of his holy symbol, continues to struggle in Stohp's grip. He's not getting anywhere, but he keeps struggling. And yelling. The fellow is an awfully good yeller.
Its fairly evident he's going to keep going until someone knocks him out. Which I'll give you as a role play post
K (Carl) HP: 32/32 AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 HeroPoints: 3 Monday May 8th, 2017 9:30:58 PM
K looks down at the struggling cleric. "Sir, you worship my goddess' mother. I cannot, in good conscious, pummel you into unconsciousness."
He turns to Zander. "Z, pummel him into unconsciousness."
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 23/23 AC: 13 (11+2); Perc+6 Monday May 8th, 2017 9:53:07 PM "Isn't there some way to get him to shut up and just talk to us about what is going on in this place?" Bartomus tried asking over the shouting.
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 16/32 hp AC: 19/13/15 CMB: +8 CMD: 18 +2 vs grapple Monday May 8th, 2017 10:49:15 PM
Stohp would love to sock him one and knock him out, but she's not really strong enough to do that easily. Instead she takes her hat off and stuffs it in his mouth as a makeshift gag. Hey, it's magic, it's not like he'll damage it with his teeth. Though she'd better wash it later.
Stock (JonM) HP: 16/41 AC: 20/14/17; CMB: 7; CMD: 20 Tuesday May 9th, 2017 12:00:40 AM
Stock's eyes are closed as the cleric continues to yell. "Gods, be quiet! I told you the fight is over!" With that he raises his flail. Catching his impulse before it goes to far, he grips his flail between whitened knuckles, snarls and stalks out of the room absentmindedly going to the large room across the hall. ======== OOC - I'm assuming Bull's Strength and Fatigue will time out before any more action happens...if not, we can figure our the remaining duration.
Dorbin (JeffO) [AC:13/13/10 HP:18/27 CMD:14] Tuesday May 9th, 2017 7:31:53 AM
Dorbin stands back, panting, holding onto the wall for support. He shakes his head at the screaming cleric and then steps away from the door, just in case someone comes to investigate the yelling.
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 32/43 AC: 21 T: 9 FF: 20 CMD: 18 Tuesday May 9th, 2017 8:40:42 AM
Finishing his check of Shredds Zander joins the others wondering why the cleric hasn't stopped yelling. Hearing K's suggestion he steps over. "Good sir, the fight is over. Might I suggest you surrender.", swift backhand to knock him out, "Good choice"
Micah (John) HP: 13/31 AC: 21/10/21 CMD:15 d8=8 ; d8=3 ; Tuesday May 9th, 2017 2:25:19 PM "Well said," states Micah in response to Zanderallen's verbal, and not so verbal, rejoinder to the cleric's wordless scream. "I am certain, had he not been deafened, he would have readily submitted to your wise suggestions," he continues with an poorly concealed smirk.
"Regarding that: nicely played with that thunderstone", he says to Stohp as he retrieves, straightens, and returns her hat to her. He then extends to her the recovered unholy symbol. "Perhaps you would like this as a souvenir. Unpowered by faith, no matter how misplaced it might have been, this object is now merely a bauble. I thought you might like to keep it.
Then with a deep breath, he draws himself up straight. "Perhaps it is premature to relax too much." He scans everyone then steps over to the weary and wounded dwarf. With a calm chant, he reaches out to him and calls upon his faith, a soft glow extends from his hand and spreads across the warrior before slowly fading.
Leaving it to others to secure and question the surrendered fighter, he casts detect magic to look for any other threats as well as to better locate any special items possessed by the former Shredds and his associates.
====== Spontaneously cast Cure Moderate Wounds. Heal Stock for 11+5=16
Micah (John) HP: 13/31 AC: 21/10/21 CMD:15 Tuesday May 9th, 2017 2:27:50 PM
[OOC: (again) I did not have a 2nd level slot prepared, so I used "bless" to cast CLW instead. Fortunately the first roll was an 8, so make that 8+4=12 (my math was wrong, too.)]
Sid (Andrew) HP: 20/31; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 2; CMD: 16) Tuesday May 9th, 2017 5:57:30 PM
Sid throws the money back at the fighter, pockets the cold iron dagger and holds up the potion. "We have a potion that needs identifying." He waits for someone to call for it or ask for it. Sid backs up a bit with his eyes on the prisoner. "Now my friend, I have some questions. Please respond truthfully, my paladin friends are on edge and many good peoples lives are at stake."
"First, what is this supposed to be," Sid waggles the potion, "Second, what is the scheme here with plant people and going to the Cryingwood?"
DM MikeK - Recovery Tuesday May 9th, 2017 9:17:31 PM Zanderallen finally quiets the hollering cleric with a well placed blow to the noggin.
Blessed silence descends upon the scene.
Stock steps out into the hallway, and is considering entering the room on the side. There are two doors, one to his right and one to the left.
Micah performs some more much-needed healing.
Sid continues his business with the fighter. Getting his gold back surprises the fellow, and he’s willing to tell what he knows. “It’s a healing potion,” he answers. “The plant people used to be regular people. Part of the gang. We don’t know what happened to them. Shredds was pretty shook up, was gonna pull the plug on the whole thing, but Arellius there said no. There’s some kinda farm in the Woods growing the seeds they used to knock the block out. We’re supposed to help guard the block till Arellius got his friends into the Float, and also pick up the seeds and bring em back here. That’s all I know.”
Micah searches for magic. All four opponents have got some:
Shredds – Hat, 2 potions, flail, and cloak Arellius (the yeller) – full platemail, repeating heavy crossbow, rod, and a ring Fighter – half plate, shield, plus the potion Sid already took Dead cleric – half plate, shield, heavy mace, potion
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 23/23 AC: 13 (11+2); Perc+6 Tuesday May 9th, 2017 10:09:20 PM "So, we need to figure out how we end this menace as quickly as possible," Bartomus said as he listened to the explanation. "Can we lock these folks up for a few days while we try to get to the bottom of this? We all are going to need to be at our best, so some rest is needed too."
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 16/32 hp AC: 19/13/15 CMB: +8 CMD: 18 +2 vs grapple Tuesday May 9th, 2017 11:16:35 PM
Stohp retrieves her hat and stows it. Hesitantly, she takes the holy symbol. "I'll think about it. I'm not sure if I want this hanging around causing misunderstandings. Then again it might be nice to have around the HQ, maybe a trophy or souvenir wall..." A bit lost in thought, Stohp sticks the symbol in her bag, which reminds her of the stuff they found back at the warehouse. She goes over to the surrendering Fighter.
"Back at that grain warehouse we found some trees that had overgrown their pots and some potions. Can you tell us what that was about?"
She shows him the potion, the vial of goey lotion, and the stuff that smells like vinegar, hoping he can tell them what they're for.
Dorbin (JeffO) [AC:13/13/10 HP:18/27 CMD:14] d20+2=20 ; Wednesday May 10th, 2017 8:19:53 AM
Dorbin listens with interest as the fighter tells about the plans. He senses that something is missing in the story, but he's not sure what. He tries to listen closely to tell if the fighter is trying to deceive them (perception: 20).
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 32/43 AC: 21 T: 9 FF: 20 CMD: 18 d6=6 ; d6=3 ; Wednesday May 10th, 2017 9:34:03 AM
Grinning a bit sheepishly upon learning the clerics was deafenes by a thunderstone, Zander motions everyone to gather close to him while moving Arellius temporarily into the hall. Channelling his divine healing into a burst he heals all the Shields and the fighter. He then moves Arellius back into the room. "Looks loke we have a camping trip ahead of us. I believe that note Stohp found had a meeting set for the morning 2 days from now. We may need to spend tomorrow putting this block back together and seeing if there are any Hands left who wish to continue this temple, hopefully with a little less crazy." -------------- 2 uses of Lay on Hands to channel healing everyone except Arellius 9 (1 use remaining)
Stock (JonM) HP: 28/41 AC: 20/14/17; CMB: 7; CMD: 20 d20+1=15 ; d20+7=24 ; Wednesday May 10th, 2017 9:53:04 AM
As Stock starts off into the corridor he feels another rush of healing energy, this one stronger. This causes him to take pause just as he reaches the door on the right. It has been some time, decades really, since he has had companions to help him. He's not quite comfortable with it but he also realizes that it could be a good thing.
He takes a deep breath and hears the conversation with the fighter. He stands in the doorway to the room on the right, listening carefully to the interrogation and looking around the room to get an idea of the floorplan. ======= Sense Motive 15 listening to the interrogation Perception 24 looking into the room
K (Carl) HP: 32/32 AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 HeroPoints: 3 Wednesday May 10th, 2017 10:33:55 AM
K looks around. There were more than 4 members of the Hand. Surely the Underlord didn't take THAT many of them as Undercrats.
He walks back towards the stairs, pausing to size up (pun intended) Stock. "You fight well, dwarf. We need more folks willing to wade into the thick of things."
Reaching the stairs, he shouts down at the second floor, "ATTENTION HANDS OF LOVE. WE HAVE DISPATCHED SHREDDS AND CAPTURED FATHER ARELLIUS. ANY OF YOU WHO DISAPPROVED OF THE STUPID DIRECTION YOU FOLKS TOOK AFTER SIX WAS TAKEN SHOULD COME UP HERE AND ANSWER SOME QUESTIONS." He nods, then walks back to the Shields. "Sure hope this works out well. Mom's gonna be pissed if this blows up."
Sid (Andrew) HP: 20/31; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 2; CMD: 16) Wednesday May 10th, 2017 11:44:48 AM
Sid looks at the fighter before he is corralled off and says, "We'll keep asking you questions, just in case you know something else that we need, but if you keep cooperating you get to keep the rest of your equipment. This," he says waggling the potion, "is ours: minimum cost of doing business. We want to save your friends if possible."
Then Sid goes to Stohp, "The fighter said this was a healing potion. I never did much with alchemy, but if it is it is yours," and pushes it on her.
Micah (John) HP: 2131 AC: 21/10/21 CMD:15 d20+5=10 ; d3=1 ; d20+5=8 ; d20+5=6 ; d20+5=12 ; d20+5=21 ; d20+5=16 ; d20+5=24 ; d20+5=17 ; d20+5=11 ; d20+5=17 ; d20+5=16 ; d20+5=15 ; d20+5=24 ; Wednesday May 10th, 2017 7:13:28 PM
When Zanderallen channels energy, he stretches his arms out and rolls his neck to work out some of the kinks. He still has some cuts and bruises, but is content to endure them for now.
Satisfied that the others are securing the area and adequately dealing with their prisoner, he starts pointing to the items that emanate magic, explaining to the others as he does, "Some enchanted items here. On Shredds, hat, potions, flail, cloak. Arellius, ...."
"Dorbin," he asks, "would you help me identify these items?" as he continues to inspect and evaluate the items, excluding those of the fighter. He lingers on the dead cleric's shield as he examines it, his personal interest obvious to anyone in the room.
============ Spellcraft checks in order that they appear in the DM post, skipping the cooperative fighter for now. I bolded the checks that might succeed.
Shredds – Hat(10), 2 potions(8,6), flail (12), and cloak(21) Arellius (the yeller) – full platemail (16), repeating heavy crossbow(24), rod(17), and a ring(11) Fighter – half plate, shield, plus the potion Sid already took Dead cleric – half plate(17), shield(16), heavy mace(15), potion(24)
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 23/23 AC: 13 (11+2); Perc+6 Wednesday May 10th, 2017 9:21:36 PM "Not sure that I could use Amy of the weapons, seems they might be a bit small for my hands." Bartomus chuckled at that. He wasn't sure if any of the spools might be of help in the days ahead.
DM MikeK - Inspection Wednesday May 10th, 2017 9:38:13 PM
The fighter accepts Sid’s confiscation of the potion without complaint. In fact, the return of his gold, the promise of keeping his sword and armor, and the fact no one seems to be planning on killing him has put the fellow in a very helpful mood. Dorbin detects no deception as he answers the various questions.
“Dunno what the potion is. The yellow goo keeps the Woods from attacking you. The vinegar is what we use to bring out invisible ink. For messages and stuff. The trees…well, when Drakken’s team first came back, they said they felt weird, but better around plants. So we moved the potted ferns or whatever from the Temple’s entryway into their room. Dunno what happened after that."
K walks back to the stairway and bellows the all clear. After a long while, a quivering voice responds, “Are you sure they’re defeated?”
Stock opens the right hand door in the hallway, and finds a living quarters. The room is 25’ square, and nicely decorated. A posterbed and an ornate desk line the far wall. A silver amphora (slim urn) held upright in a silver brace stands upon the desk. Based on the size of the room, Stock reasons there is yet another room behind the other door.
Micah works to identify some of the magic items: Shredds – Hat, 2 potions, flail (large sized), and +1 Cloak of Resistance Arellius (the yeller) – full platemail, +1 Repeating Heavy Crossbow, rod, and a ring Fighter – half plate, shield, plus the potion Sid already took Dead cleric – half plate, shield, heavy mace, Potion of Cure Moderate Wounds
Oh, and Shredds has returned to regular minotaur size, along with his gear.
Dorbin (JeffO) [AC:13/13/10 HP:18/27 CMD:14] d20+11=31 ; d20+11=30 ; d20+11=14 ; d20+11=16 ; d20+11=28 ; d20+11=14 ; d20+11=15 ; d20+11=17 ; d20+11=16 ; d20+11=28 ; d20+11=30 ; d20+11=22 ; Thursday May 11th, 2017 8:36:32 AM
Dorbin replies, "Sure," and heads over to the pile of stuff, looking over the items to see if he can identify the ones not yet discovered.
OOC: Rolls to identify items not covered yet:
Shredds – Hat(31), 2 potions(30,14), flail (16) Arellius (the yeller) – full platemail (28), rod(24), and a ring(15) Fighter – half plate (17), shield (16) Dead cleric – half plate(28), shield(30), heavy mace(22)
Stock (JonM) HP: 28/41 AC: 20/14/17; CMB: 7; CMD: 20 Thursday May 11th, 2017 8:51:49 AM
Hearing K's comment, Stock turns from the door and smiles showing his surprisingly white teeth, "Thanks. Guess I passed the audition then?" He turns back to the room in front of him and enters, walking over to the desk and looking for any papers or documents.
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 32/43 AC: 21 T: 9 FF: 20 CMD: 18 d20+2=21 ; Thursday May 11th, 2017 9:17:08 AM "I would say so, Stock. I didn't get to witness your handiwork in that fight but from the sound and aftermath you certainly seem to know how to handle yourself in a fight. I think you'll make a fine addition to the Shields. I'm Zanderallen by the way.", Zander will help search the rooms on this floor. He'll move to check the next door.
Perception 21
K (Carl) HP: 32/32 AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 HeroPoints: 3 Thursday May 11th, 2017 5:50:17 PM "Am I sure?" K looks back at the unconscious Arellius. "Shredds was crushed by the hammer of a cleric of Domi. Those guys don't mess around. Shredds isn't getting back up. You have my word as a paladin of Flower that we're not trying to trick you. These dudes' reign of stupidity is over."
Sid (Andrew) HP: 20/31; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 2; CMD: 16) Thursday May 11th, 2017 6:10:18 PM
Sid makes sure that Stohp has the potion firmly in hand and turns back to the fighter thinking. "Hi I'm Sid," he says to the fighter, "and we're the Silver Swords. We're about the only ones who care what happens on the Fence and the Trash, which is why when a street was blockaded and the residents drugged we showed up. Now, you said you lost some of your mates to this scheme and Shredds wanted to back out of it. It would have been better for one of you to come to us and ask for help than to keep on going and hope that everything is alright." Sid doesn't look around or point to the Shields cleaning up, the dead figures on the floor, or the unconscious cleric, he just lets K's declaration ring in the air. "Next time when you or your mates are in a bad way, just come and get us, because when we get there it'll be too late." Sid walks down the hall to explore a bit.
DM MikeK - Thursday May 11th, 2017 9:13:25 PM Dorbin comes over to help Micah with item identification. The list now looks like Shredds – Hat of Disguise, 2 potions of Cure Serious Wounds, flail (large sized), and +1 Cloak of Resistance Arellius– +1 Glamered Full Plate, +1 Repeating Heavy Crossbow, Rod of Metamagic – Silent - Lesser, a ring, and an Ishgaran Belt of Dexterity (missed that one before, sorry) Fighter – half plate, shield, plus the potion Sid already took Dead cleric – +1 Half Plate, +1 Heavy Steel Shield, +1 Heavy Mace, Potion of Cure Moderate Wounds
Stock finds nothing of interest on the desk. The desk drawer is locked.
Zanderallen opens his door, and finds a similar quarters – bed, desk, fairly nice. There is a document on the desk. It says,
Fixing plant problem. Pickup delayed till Saturday
This would mean you have four full days starting tomorrow, and the pickup will be the following morning. This desk drawer, too, is locked.
K hears a quiet, but intense conversation below. Finally, a voice says, “I’m coming up.” Appearing on the stairway is an aged, thin, human. He’s bald, but somehow sports a very full, white beard. Despite everything, the man holds himself with dignified grace. “I’m Brother….well…Father now. Father Barnholdt,” he introduces himself softly.
The fighter takes Sid’s comments in stride. The elf gets the feeling he’s still half-expecting someone to execute him. Sid goes exploring, but all rooms on this level have been discovered. Someone might need help unlocking a desk, though.
Micah (John) HP: 2131 AC: 21/10/21 CMD:15 Thursday May 11th, 2017 9:43:37 PM
Micah's mind starts planning the use the newly acquired items could be put to by the various members of the Silver Shields, but draws his attention away to focus on the newcomer.
He grabs something for the elderly man to sit on and gestures to him gently offering, "Please Father Barnholdt, take a seat. I am Brother Micah, currently one of the Silver Shields." Rather than saying anything about it, he lets his clearly displayed amulet speak for whom he follows.
Softly and gently he suggests, "Perhaps you can fill us in on what has happened here as well as their further plans." He gestures to the fallen to clarify whose plans he is referring to. He then backs up to the table and rests his weight upon its edge, calmly waiting for the priest to share what he may know.
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 16/32 hp AC: 19/13/15 CMB: +8 CMD: 18 +2 vs grapple Thursday May 11th, 2017 10:07:40 PM
(Doh, forgot to post yesterday).
Stohp wanders back over to were Micah is and stands nearby, ready to hear the cleric's tale.
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 23/23 AC: 13 (11+2); Perc+6 Thursday May 11th, 2017 11:22:58 PM "Well, we have a few days then," Bartomus muttered as the note was read explaining the change in schedules. He followed Sid as Micah begins talking to the new cleric that came up from below.
Sid (Andrew) HP: 20/31; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 2; CMD: 16) d20+9=28 ; d20+13=24 ; Friday May 12th, 2017 3:11:39 AM
Sid sees things are in good order and walks back down the hall when he hears something about a lock and grunt of frustration of someone not being able to get into anything. Excitedly he bursts in and assesses the situation. With glee he goes over to the lock and sees if he can find any traps, and after careful, reverent study he takes out his picks and confronts the lock, happy to be doing something.
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Perception: 28 Disable Device: 24
((FINALLY I CAN ROGUE!))
Dorbin (JeffO) [AC:13/13/10 HP:18/27 CMD:14] Friday May 12th, 2017 8:51:11 AM
Dorbin leaves the pile of magical stuff when he hears about a desk and casually wanders towards it, quietly saying, "If there are papers there, I am good with reading the written word, if you need help, of course."
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 42/43 AC: 21 T: 9 FF: 20 CMD: 18 Friday May 12th, 2017 9:17:38 AM "We could gladly use your help Dorbin. As soon as our resident sticky fingers stops giggling like a schoolgirl and gets these drawers open there'll be some papers to go through I imagine." Zander gives Sid a grin, glad to see him so happy to put his skills to use. Then not really seeing much else to be done he goes back to the main room to guard Arellius amd listen to what Father Barnholt has to say.
K (Carl) HP: 32/32 AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 HeroPoints: 3 Friday May 12th, 2017 9:52:26 AM
K looks around. He turns to Father Barnholdt and asks, "where is everyone else? There were a bunch of you before. Just how many of you were taken by the Underlord anyway?" He pauses a bit, then asks, "and what happened to Sister Catherine? Was she taken too?"
Stock (JonM) HP: 28/41 AC: 20/14/17; CMB: 7; CMD: 20 Friday May 12th, 2017 4:34:21 PM
Watching Sid examine the locked drawer and go to work, Stock let's out a long whistle. "Tell you what, back where I grew up I used to know a locksmith who used say all the time that his locks could not be picked. Ab-so-lutely secure he'd say...Until just now I believed him. Well done, mate."
Stock pats Sid on the back and walks back over to Micah and listens to the developments with Father Barnholdt.
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 16/32 hp AC: 19/13/15 CMB: +8 CMD: 18 +2 vs grapple Friday May 12th, 2017 7:55:19 PM
Stohp is momentarily distracted by the desk. It is a very nice desk, very well constructed. She's almost tempted to steal it for the HQ.
(Yay catch up post/running gag!)
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 23/23 AC: 13 (11+2); Perc+6 Friday May 12th, 2017 9:56:40 PM "well now, is he always that quick with other people's drawers?" Bartomus asked with a bit of a smirk and wink at Zanderallen. "Well done, and let's see what you found."
DM MikeK - Locks and Clerics Saturday May 13th, 2017 3:39:08 PM Sid jumps at the chance to pick a lock. Safety first, though. The rogue is not so excited as to forget to check things out first. He determines there a no traps, and within moments has the drawer open. Even better, Sid find a secret compartment in the desk drawer, and opens that, too. Inside the drawer is a sack full of gold (400gp) and quite a few papers.
Dorbin gives the papers a once over. They look like building leases. Further investigation reveals that these are the leases to nearly all the buildings on Crook Street. They are signed by both Arellius and possibly the current owners – the signatures are universally illegible – but not notarized. So, not official yet.
Inside the secret compartment is a metal medallion. Its not magical. It is a dark red color with a diamond impressed on both sides.
Sid had such a good time with this one that he skips over to the other room’s desk, and deftly picks that lock as well.
There is no secret compartment here, but the drawer contains another sack of gold (500 gp), and yet another dark red metallic medallion with the same diamond shape impressed on both sides.
Most of the other Shields make their way into the larger room to hear what Father Barnholdt has to say.
“Six of us were taken as Undercrats,” he sighs. “Father Six, Sister Catherine, and the other leaders of our sect. Arellius declared himself leader, and sent more to Plateau City for instructions. But as soon as they left, Arellius revealed that Hard Love would be this temple’s direction, and he had the taur and his men backing him up. Some of us refused to comply with this directive. For this we were confined to the floor below.”
Stock (JonM) HP: 28/41 AC: 20/14/17; CMB: 7; CMD: 20 Saturday May 13th, 2017 5:43:29 PM
Stock listens to the developments with Father Barnholdt and Dorbin's review of the paperwork. "I hope this makes sense to you guys... I didn't get much information before joining you... " Stock gives a wicked grin. "In fact it's a good thing that cleric was one of the bad guys. I didn't think too hard about it before jumping in."
K (Carl) HP: 32/32 AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 HeroPoints: 3 d20+1=10 ; Saturday May 13th, 2017 8:58:31 PM
K's lived here a while. He ponders whether or not he's ever heard of so many Undercrats being chosen from one group.
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Knowledge, Local: 10 - Can he remember any other time so many from one group were chosen as Undercrats? Is there anyway to verify whether someone was actually chosen as an Undercrat?
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 23/23 AC: 13 (11+2); Perc+6 Saturday May 13th, 2017 9:59:22 PM "Maybe we should ask the priest out there what those medallions are for? " Bartomus asked Sid and Dorbin. "We should probably also try to make sure that folks forced to sign those realize that they are relieved of that problem."
He turned and walked back into the room where the others were listening to the cleric.
Sid (Andrew) HP: 20/31; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 2; CMD: 16) Sunday May 14th, 2017 3:53:38 PM
"It's good to be about honest work again," Says Sid, plopping the heavy sack on the desk. Sid keeps one of the medallions and says, "This lord secretary guy that we think is involved with this was connected to the previous Day Lord or whatever, right? So that means that they were targeting the Hands to get crook street do we know if there is something above or below us that would make this street valuable?"
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 42/43 AC: 21 T: 9 FF: 20 CMD: 18 Sunday May 14th, 2017 4:06:49 PM
Zander walks over to Stock and brings him up to speed about the Hands, letting the others deal with the ongoing developments for the moment. "We've had dealings with the Hands of Love and Shredds before. The Hands of Love are followers of Caerolda, Goddess of Passion. A sect of them, influenced by Shredds, were making a nuisance of themselves in the Fence spreading their "passions". Including strong arming new recruits. We were trying to reach one of these new recruits on behalf of her father and in the process uncovered Shredds plot and managed to oust or most of his followers. We didn't know at the time that Father Arellius was allied with Shredds and left him, Father Six, and Sister Catherine in charge. Father Six especially was more level headed. This Hard Love sect seems to be nothing but trouble though. That's a real rough overview to bring you up to speed. Anyone allied with Shredds had to be stopped, you were right to attack. Diplomacy had already failed with them, force was necessary to stop their evil."
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 23/23 AC: 13 (11+2); Perc+6 d20+3=23 ; Sunday May 14th, 2017 6:43:00 PM "Interesting idea Sid," Bartomus tried to pull up in his mind the various maps and books he had spent studying at the Tower.
"I wonder..." His voice trailed off as he began to look at the ceiling and then the floor his gaze more of a means of referencing where they where on Crook Street and within the Float. ==== Knowledge - float = 23
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 16/32 hp AC: 19/13/15 CMB: +8 CMD: 18 +2 vs grapple Sunday May 14th, 2017 7:13:07 PM
Stohp listens in to Zander's backstory description and adds, "The real thing I'm wondering about is motive. Our last inkling of this whole scheme involved someone spreading a deadly disease on the Trash. It cost a lot of lives and was ostensibly to interfere with or let someone alter the results of the choosing of the Underlords. I could understand doing that to get your own people chosen, in a place of power, but instead the more mellow of the Hands were, letting Shredd's take over.
So, why go to all that trouble? Crook Street is involved, apparently, these deeds hint at attempted hostile take-over, but what's so important about it? We're clearly missing a lot of information still."
Micah (John) HP: 2131 AC: 21/10/21 CMD:15 Sunday May 14th, 2017 10:51:47 PM
Micah takes in the various conversations and discoveries. For every questions answered two more seem to arise.
Content to allow the others to continue with their various investigations, he watches and listens silently.
Dorbin (JeffO) [AC:13/13/10 HP:18/27 CMD:14] Monday May 15th, 2017 9:21:16 AM
Dorbin speaks up, "Well, based on these papers, they were planning on taking over the entire street. I'm guessing they had grand plans for a giant new headquarters. If they managed to enslave some more people, they'd have plenty of workers and with these papers, they'd have all the land they needed."
Sid (Andrew) HP: 20/31; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 2; CMD: 16) d20+11=28 ; Monday May 15th, 2017 3:14:26 PM
Sid looks over any books that maybe about. "Why would he need a new larger headquarters. Something like that would be like one of the citadels already on the Float, and I don't think that the powers that be allowing that without some grand reason." Picks up a volume he finds and flips through, "I also think that it's disturbing that they are packing the Undercrats with so many specific people. We know whatever is going on goes pretty high, but to be happing in the Over and Underlord's houses is troubling, especially if they pull people in as Undercrats that wouldn't be amenable to whatever shenanigans they have planned. It makes me think that they would have some way of controlling them or getting them out of the way. Either way this doesn't bode well."
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Slight of Hand: 28 (Getting a few volumes of books/scrolls from the study)
DM RobertD With a little help from my friends. d20-5=3 ; d20=14 ; d6=3 ; Monday May 15th, 2017 8:50:24 PM K ponders on the ways of the city and the changing of the lords. Unfortunately nothing comes to mind. He realizes that he never really paid that much attention to politics when he was growing up. He shrugs his shoulders.
Zanderallen explains things to Stock. Stock seems pleased at how things came out.
Bartomus Sid and Dorbin return to the large room showing everyone the gold they found in the other room as well as the two strange medallions.
When asked Father Darnholdt replies "I cannot say that I've ever seen anything like that before. They certainly aren't of our faith."
Baromus tries to picture the geography of the Float. Unfortunately he cannot fathom any reason for any connection between the levels.
Stohp brings up the lack of motivation and points out the deeds they found should be returned.
Perception check of 3 or better Highlight to display spoiler: {The fighter makes a step to the door.}
Micah says nothing trying to appear wise.
Father Barnholdt again speaks up. "Really I have no idea what was going through Father Arellius's head at times. Sometimes he would speak of the need to spread the word of Caelorda, and since the spread was going so slow he wanted to implement something he was calling Tough Love. I'm not sure what will happen with the temple now." The saddened cleric brightens. "Say we could help return all those deeds. That would save you some time." He looks around again. "Some of you look a might beat up still. Let me heal you. He channels some healing energy.
Everyone is healed 3 hit points. He looks brightly at you but still notices some bruising.
Perception check of 10 or better Highlight to display spoiler: { with the healing channel Father Arellius begins to stir.}
Father Barnholdt calls down the hall. "Hey everyone come up here, we can try to make amends by healing the Silver Shields!"
Micah (John) HP: 24/31 AC: 21/10/21 CMD:15 d20+4=14 ; Monday May 15th, 2017 9:08:00 PM "Excuse me," Micah says as he moves between the fighter and the door, "I am not sure you are ready to leave. For starts, we never got your name nor how you came to be embroiled in all this."
As he notices Aurellias, he points to the stirring cleric and shouts to no one in particular, "Tend to him! He is coming to. I will keep my eye on the door." This last he says with a significant look to the skittish (and well equipped) warrior.
===== Perception 14
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 16/32 hp AC: 19/13/15 CMB: +8 CMD: 18 +2 vs grapple Monday May 15th, 2017 9:41:43 PM
Stohp sighs and pins Aurellias again. Sure he doesn't have his holy symbol, but he might have other tricks up his sleeve. Until she's sure he's not going to scream like a maniac and try to murder everyone again she's holding onto him.
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 16/32 hp AC: 19/13/15 CMB: +8 CMD: 18 +2 vs grapple d20+10=24 ; Monday May 15th, 2017 9:42:17 PM
(Oh yeah, grapple check. 24, though he should still be helpless. I need to buy rope XD).
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 23/23 AC: 13 (11+2); Perc+6 d20+6=21 ; Monday May 15th, 2017 9:49:27 PM
Bartomus looked at the Father and the medallion so quickly rejected as not being associated with the man's faith. "So, then if not associated with the faith, with what then?"
When he saw the fighter head towards the door, he moved to come up behind the man who was now being stopped by Micah. He simply stood behind where he could get a solid swing with his glave if need arose.
======== Perception 21
Sid (Andrew) HP: 20/31; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 2; CMD: 16) d20+9=29 ; d20+11=29 ; Monday May 15th, 2017 10:27:49 PM
"My friend," Sid says to the Fighter, "our arrangement was based on a mutual understand. I must request either your gold or your armor and your arms are forfeit. Bart, you may make the decision at to wish he must give up." He looks at the Fighter honestly and sincerely, "I am trying to be fair and honorable here, but you are making it difficult. Now what is your name?" Sid looks at him, trying to remember what he has heard about the man from around town.
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Perception: 29(NAT. 20) Knowledge(Local): 29 (For information about the Figther. Before I was a shield I was a bartender, and you hear things you know?)
Dorbin (JeffO) [AC:13/13/10 HP:21/27 CMD:14] Tuesday May 16th, 2017 9:48:35 AM
Dorbin backs away, into the corner, when he sees the priest starting to stir.
Stock (JonM) HP: 31/41 AC: 20/14/17; CMB: 7; CMD: 20 d20+7=22 ; d20+7=25 ; Tuesday May 16th, 2017 9:48:56 AM
Stock looks over at the fighter and shakes his head."Wrong decision, big guy...No wait. Better yet, run. Please run. We'll see who is faster." He smiles wand walks over to Stohp, grabbing the rope from his pack as he does. He tosses the rope to Stohp and says, "Here. Tie 'em up."
======= Perception 22 for the first spoiler Perception 25 for the second spoiler Wish those roles got saved for another time!
K (Carl) HP: 32/32 AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 HeroPoints: 3 Tuesday May 16th, 2017 10:06:28 AM
Questions remained to be answered, sure, but he had been given an order by a Matron of his temple (and his mother to boot). He better make sure he keeps to it. He trusts his companions to take care of all that.
"Father Barnholdt, I'm glad to see these shenanigans weren't caused by of all of you. Father Six and Sister Catherine really did a great job of changing my opinion of you folks." He clears his throat and looks serious. "Leadership within the local temple of Flower made it real clear to me that I was not to start any holy war with followers of Caeroldra. I consider Shredds and Aurellias here to be one-off villains in all this and hope you and I can carry on the good relationship we were fostering. You worship my goddess' mother; I for one want no bad blood."
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 42/43 AC: 21 T: 9 FF: 20 CMD: 18 d4=2 ; d20+2=10 ; d20+2=19 ; Tuesday May 16th, 2017 10:24:17 AM "Hold off on the healing just a bit Father.", muttering under his breath about how he specifically was keeping him out of his channel for just this reason, Zander grabs or tears a piece of cloth from the robe or pouch of one of the defeated enemies large enough to serve as a gag from Arellius. Walking over to where Stohp has the cleric restrained he none too gently gags him and then assists in tying him up. He also double checks to make sure the spell silencing rod Dorbin was talking about isn't any where close. "That should hold him until we have the security to question him." --------------------------------- d4 (misclick) Perception 10 - 1st spoiler Perception 19 - 2nd spoiler
DM RobertD "Can't buy me love" Tuesday May 16th, 2017 8:24:01 PM Micah stops the fighter. He is quickly joined by Bartomus and Sid
The fighter holds up his hands. "Hey look guys, and gal," he nods to Stohp. "No harm no foul. I'm just a simply mercenary hired by Shredds and Arellius." He slowly and gently moves his hand and retrieves the money pouch and gives it to Sid. "My name's Rodrigo Diaz, a bunch of us hang out in the Vulgar Unicorn on the Barracks level. 10 gold a day, or 100 gold a day no questions asked. You know how it is, times have been tough. This guy Arellius was wanting some muscle to secure a section of property. He also was going on about some young kids getting in his way, guess that's you.
Stock taunts the fighter.
Rodrigo shakes his head. "No, no running. I was paid to do a job, I tried my best. Please let me keep my armor and sword so I can continue to make a living. I've already given you the pay they offered."
Sid nods he recollects hearing about The Vulgar Unicorn. It is certainly not the most savory of taverns, especially since the owner One Thumb sold out and moved away.
"Oh my. Says Father Barnholdt. "I didn't realize about channeling with Father Arellius so close."
Stohp and Stock busy themselves tying up Arellius. Clearly Arellius is coming around but Stohp has preemptively put him in a hammer lock and thus tying him up is fairly easy. Perception checks 15 for Stohp and Stock. Highlight to display spoiler: {While tying up Arellius you note his slightly pointed ears and arching eyebrows. You realize he is a half-elf and so is probably older than he looks.}
Zanderallen takes one of Arellius's own socks and stuffs it into his mouth (a gracious DM assumes that someone would have seen to de-arming Arellius of his armor and items now piled several feet away.) Zanderallen receives a glare of pure hatred from Arellius for his troubles.
Two clerics hurriedly coming stomping up the chairs. "Did you say we can heal the Shields Father!" asks one bright eyed lass. Another youth speaks up. "Brother Don has gone to fetch the guard sir.' Father Barnholdt holds up his hands. "Wait it has been pointed out to me that we don't necessarily want to do any healing right now.
Arellius then lets forth "wah wwaoah eaaadr oall eaval et nden er eoal wae wo wonee uuahor au aoa wa wowewo emwea nn we woal aavueeao ieth oror uw newwwoom eeds!"
Linguistics 20 to understand what the poor man is saying. Highlight to display spoiler: {The goddess Caeroldra shall prevail yet, and then hers will be the only true worship. The Float will be her greatest temple. And I would have succeeded if not for you meddlesome kids!"}
Sid (Andrew) HP: 20/31; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 2; CMD: 16) d20+11=28 ; d20+9=20 ; Tuesday May 16th, 2017 8:51:26 PM
"Look Rodrigo, I understand. In fact that's why I've been easy like here. I get it. That's even why we had our little talk. Sometimes you get in over your head and you got to know you have an out that might be on our side. Now though, we have to tie you up, and you might not get your stuff back." Sid takes his rope and starts tying the man up, "I even gave you your gold back man." Sid sighs.
Sid yells back to Arellius, "I don't think the Goddess of Love wants to be the only God, and besides how would that even work. May Flyodd's hammer bring you some sense I say!"
Micah (John) HP: 24/31 AC: 21/10/21 CMD:15 d20+12=22 ; Tuesday May 16th, 2017 11:22:44 PM
Micah calmly speaks to the self-described sword for hire, "Mercenary, eh. A legitimate profession, I will admit. Perhaps you may understand our predicament though. Your employer caused no little amount of harm and by association you are implicated. On the other hand, your dispute was not intentionally with us or the good people of the Fence.
"Without doubt, by right of conquest your arms and goods raised against us are ours. Furthermore, what should we allow you to leave fully armed, what assurances do we have that you will not return with some of your colleagues and cause even more trouble. However, an offer was made to you," With this last he acknowledges Sid, "and the fewer enemies the Silver Shields have, the better. Would you be willing to accept the return of your equipment as a permanent retainer to aid and inform the Silver Shields of anything threatening or potentially threatening us, the Fence, or its inhabitants?"
Micah is hesitant to make such an offer without consulting with the others, but does not see how to make such a discussion private. The potential for an alliance seems worth the cost, especially if he can secure some meaningful assurances.
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Stohp (Mitch) HP: 16/32 hp AC: 19/13/15 CMB: +8 CMD: 18 +2 vs grapple d20+10=18 ; d20+8=26 ; Wednesday May 17th, 2017 12:28:54 AM
(Yay, an escuse to use the linguistics skills I've been pouring points into!
...nope, nevermind.)
Stohp, still standing guard over the half-elf priest (perception 26), doesn't quite catch what he says (linguistics 18). She calls over towards Sid, "There's no need to tie up the guy. It's not like he's going to suddenly decide to start stabbing people while outnumbered a dozen to one and it won't exactly endear him towards making a deal."
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 23/23 AC: 13 (11+2); Perc+6 Wednesday May 17th, 2017 12:46:09 AM "I guess, Sid, I would say if we tie him up for a bit, leave him his armor and sword on the desk to where he can eventually retrieve his livelihood. We may need a few allies amongst the mercs of the float." Bartomus offered.
Sid (Andrew) HP: 20/31; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 2; CMD: 16) Wednesday May 17th, 2017 1:33:04 AM
Sid whispers to Micah like council conferring at the bench, "Good man. That's what I was going for. We need them as does this work to trust us when these things happen. Maybe he will take your offer seriously." Sid looks a Rodrigo through squinted eyes, like he was counseling Micah against it, still miffed that he tried to sneak away when he was being treated cordially.
Sid (Andrew) HP: 20/31; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 2; CMD: 16) Wednesday May 17th, 2017 1:35:45 AM
Sid turns towards Stohp, "He said, 'The goddess Caeroldra shall prevail yet, and then hers will be the only true worship. The Float will be her greatest temple. And I would have succeeded if not for you meddlesome kids!'" and leaves his knot finished until he has the all clear from Micah.
Dorbin (JeffO) [AC:13/13/10 HP:21/27 CMD:14] d20+13=18 ; Wednesday May 17th, 2017 8:33:51 AM
Dorbin tries to listen in, but he can't hear the muffled voice over the arrival of the other priests (linguistics 18). He nods in understanding when Sid describes what was said.
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 23/23 AC: 13 (11+2); Perc+6 Wednesday May 17th, 2017 9:55:48 AM "Caerolda, what faith is that?" Bartomus asked when he heard Sid's translation. "Why would they want to turn the Float into a temple? How would that work?"
Bartomus rubbed the side of his face and scratched behind his ear as he tried to figure out what was going on.
K (Carl) HP: 32/32 AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 HeroPoints: 3 Wednesday May 17th, 2017 12:11:52 PM
K clears his throat. It's not often he can speak intelligently of something, so he takes his chance.
"Caeroldra is the goddess of passion. She used to be the goddess of love." He looks in Sid's direction as he says this. "Flower is the goddess of love, and the goddess I serve. She is also Caeroldra's daughter. "Some, but not all, of Caeroldra's followers believe in something called Hard Love, which is basically forcing folks to convert to her worship through various hardships. It's not something I have any patience for."
He walks to Arellius. "That's a load of nonsense. You were doomed the moment you started causing trouble in our neighborhood."
Stock (JonM) HP: 31/41 AC: 20/14/17; CMB: 7; CMD: 20 d20+7=25 ; Wednesday May 17th, 2017 1:46:22 PM
Stock becomes bored quickly hearing the religious banter. He worships Domi but tends to take an extremely pragmatic view of how religion does and should affect his day to day life. So, he walks over to Rodrigo and says, "Mercenary then. Huh. You with a company or just freelance? I've known a few mercenaries in my day...when I used to work with 'em, I never could make up my mind whether to trust them as me brother or hate them as me brother. Guess that's why family can be so complicated! Hehe! All that aside though, strongly consider this guy's offer but with one caveat. Don't let me come to hate you as me brother...we cross paths on opposite sides again and it won't turn out so well for ya." =========== Perception 25 for spoiler
Stock (JonM) HP: 31/41 AC: 20/14/17; CMB: 7; CMD: 20 d20+8=23 ; Wednesday May 17th, 2017 1:48:06 PM
======== Thought I'd add a little Intimidation (23) on that last bit of dialog. These rolls are going to desert me at the wrong time. I can just tell
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 42/43 AC: 21 T: 9 FF: 20 CMD: 18 Wednesday May 17th, 2017 1:48:45 PM "And being the head of that temple would make you a very powerful man, wouldn't it Arellius?" Zanderallen shakes his head in disgust at the man. Staying close should Arellius try anything, not likely in that hold Stohp had him in even without the rope, Zander waits for Rodrigo to make his decision.
DM RobertD "Things we said today" Wednesday May 17th, 2017 9:07:46 PM Sid begins to jerk Rodrigo's hands forward and starts to tie them. He can easily sense that Rodrigo's attitude is changing, possibly from the glare he gets, possibly from Rodrigo's face becoming redder.
Micah's words seem to placate Rodrigo. He straightens his shoulders and looks Micah in the eye. "Sir, I apologize for trying to walk out, but well you see it looked like you guys had everything wrapped up and I thought you'd forgotten about me 'cause I really don't know much. I would be honored to be considered an auxiliary, as it were, of the Silver Shields. Granted I usually hang out on the Barracks level, but even there we have heard of you guys. You've been busy doing more for the low levels than many in well, in a long time.
Arellius glowers at K and Zanderallen you get the sense that if looks could kill, well you'd both be a little singed.
Stohp kicks Arellius in the side for good measure.
Bartomus wonders how religion works.
Father Barnholdt wrings his hands together. "I'm not sure what to do, I'm not really a father, I'm just the most senior lay-brother of the church. Father Arellius was the only senior member of the faith not taken as an undercrat. It is just so overwhelming."
Dorbin can't seem to get the ringing out of his ears, maybe the echoing effects of the hallway made Stohp's thunderstone damage his hearing.
The young female cleric is probably only 17 years old. She splinks her eyes toward Micah. The other cleric is equally young. But he doesn't appear to splink his eyes at anyone. He just looks in wide-eyed wonder at everything going on.
Stock threatens and postures in front of the fighter and it appears to have the desired effect.
Rodrigo slouches a little. "I'm just an independent. Never really joined a band. Most of what hangs out in the Vulgar Unicorn I just really could not trust to have my back. I really don't want to be tied up and appear to be part of this when the guard comes. You know how it is about the guard, you can trust them about as long as the day is long if you know what I mean. And punishment here can range from banishment to sentencing to the Trash level, or worse."
Sense motive 20 Highlight to display spoiler: {From the equipment Rodrigo has you get the sense that he either stole it from someone or is fairly competent. You lean toward competent from the fact he was holding his own with Zanderallen. But you also sense there is more to the story, not that he is lying.}
Knowledge local 15 or intelligence 20 to understand what Rodrigo means.Highlight to display spoiler: {The guard are somewhat efficient during the day, but at night when the thieves come out the guard can be bought to look the other way, at least the ones that serve the Fence and Barracks levels.}
Knowledge local 20 Highlight to display spoiler: {And if the pay is good enough to look the other way during the day.}
Stock; keep in mind when intimidating, it lasts for 1d6x10 minutes. However, after that the target will automatically change attitude and treat you as unfriendly, which could be implied to mean y'all since English does not have a plural you.
Micah (John) HP: 24/31 AC: 21/10/21 CMD:15 d20+13=16 ; d20+1=20 ; Wednesday May 17th, 2017 10:25:44 PM
In response to the elf's suggestion, he turns his back on Rodrigo and winks while raising his shoulders as if in rejection of Sid's counsel.
During the erstwhile brothers lament, Micah nods sympathetically, appreciating his uncertainty given the recent upheaval, "If you might consider an ecumenical approach to address your problems, perhaps the child can lead the parent."
He pauses to motion to K before continuing, "There are some wise and experienced clergy of Flower that this one could introduce you to who might be willing to offer advice and counsel. That is, providing it would not be too upsetting to your followers."
He then returns his attention to Rodrigo, not quite sure how to read him. Making a decision, he moves so that he is standing calmly before him. Before putting his thought into action, he realizes there is another issue. "Father Barnholdt, would you mind asking your followers to keep the guards off of this floor should they arrive before we have things worked out?"
Then turning his attention to Rodrigo, he offers, "Sir, I would like to believe you, but unfortunately have little basis to do so. Would you be terribly offended if I asked you to submit to a truth spell and consent to answering my questions regarding your sincerity in accepting our offer? Should you agree, it will take some time for me to prepare."
If he consents, Micah will step into another room to pray and meditate in preparation of casting zone of truth.
===== Sense Motive 16 Intelligence check 20 15 minutes to prepare zone of truthin open 2nd level slot. Will also fill open 1st level slot with command
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 16/32 hp AC: 19/13/15 CMB: +8 CMD: 18 +2 vs grapple d20+7=9 ; d20+10=26 ; Thursday May 18th, 2017 12:29:24 AM
Stoph nods at Rodrigo's comments (Sense motive 9, knowledge: Local 26). "I've had experiences with the guard myself. If they were half-way competent and dedicated then us Shields would never have had to form in the first place."
Turning to the others, she offers a suggestion. "I think we should let Rodrigo slip out the back, as long as you all trust him. He was just hired to do a job and could not know of the ill intent of Shredds. Much like our first mission, Micah, with the Ratfolk."
(Most of you won't know this, but we had a similar situation with some Ratfolk in our first mission ever and let one of them go peacefully, though he surrendered before anyone drew blood, unlike Rodrigo here.)
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 23/23 AC: 13 (11+2); Perc+6 d20+3=10 ; d20+2=8 ; Thursday May 18th, 2017 12:50:19 AM "Your call, Micah, and Z, you all know what makes more sense than me," Bartomus said with a shrug. ==== Knowledge local - 10 Sense Motive - 8
Sid (Andrew) HP: 20/31; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 2; CMD: 16) d20+11=28 ; d20=4 ; Thursday May 18th, 2017 2:06:58 AM
Shrinking in defeat, Sid goes to untie Rodrigo, "Now, I'm assuming you will play nice. This time don't try to leave until you're cleared." He pushes his gold back to him armored chest(because I just took his arms). "If only the nights were short around here yeah?" Sid stands next to him and flanks him with Bartomus.
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Knowledge(Local): 28 Sense Motive: 4
Dorbin (JeffO) [AC:13/13/10 HP:21/27 CMD:14] Thursday May 18th, 2017 9:13:35 AM
Dorbin looks at the new arrivals, then down at his feet where Emily Jasmine has appeared. He reaches down and pets her.
K (Carl) HP: 32/32 AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 HeroPoints: 3 Thursday May 18th, 2017 9:59:49 AM
K the wise. Sure, whatever.
"I'll tell you folks the same thing I told the other two we found at that bakery. If you need counsel, Melody, Delphia, or Daneel at the Temple of Flower will be able to help, just be prepared to be completely honest with them. Mother Melody will forgive you for lying, but I promise you'll still regret it." He takes a breath. "Passion and love can go together. They don't always, but they can. My faith does not coerce; any advice you're looking for will be given, but they won't try to sway you away from your worship of Caeroldra."
K is content to let Zander and Micah deal with Rodrigo. Justice is their thing and they're darn capable. Arellius, on the other hand...
The paladin looks into the priest's soul for signs of evil. He was a jerk, but maybe he was just misguided? His goddess demanded patience and forgiveness over justice, even if it was a pain in the butt sometimes.
Stock (JonM) HP: 31/41 AC: 20/14/17; CMB: 7; CMD: 20 d20+1=20 ; Thursday May 18th, 2017 2:01:07 PM
Stock smiles at his posturing having the desired cowing effect on Rodrigo. "Anyway I'm sure you will thank us later."
He then walks over to Dorbin, looks down at his feet and grunts and says, "Your familiar? Never much liked cats." He kneels and stares at the cat, as it trying to decide what to make of this development.
====== Sense Motive 20! These rolls... Thanks for the reminder of the downside of Intimidate - I had forgot it but I'm not sure Stock would have really cared one way or the other and definitely does not consider yet how his actions reflect on the Shields
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 42/43 AC: 21 T: 9 FF: 20 CMD: 18 d20+10=20 ; d20+1=16 ; Thursday May 18th, 2017 6:34:29 PM
Getting a feeling there is more to Rodrigo's story, Zander doesn't push the issue since he seems to be dealing truthfully with them so far, and his desire to not be around for the guard was understandable given their reliability down on the lower levels. He just hopes the disjointed efforts of various of his companions don't leave him feeling confused.
Turning to consider their other prisoner Zander let's his anger build and then settle into righteous indignation. Arellius had used his position of power to manipulate and overpower others. Domineering or outright removing those who opposed him. Zander still wasn't entirely convinced Six and the others were all taken as undercrats. This man would pay for his crimes. "Make sure and keep any of the paperwork and other evidence of what the Hard Love group was doing. We'll need it to present to the authorities"
Sense Motive 20 Knowledge Local 16
DM RobertD "Things we said today" d6=4 ; Thursday May 18th, 2017 9:04:57 PM Micah, seeing Rodrigo's nod heads off to one of the other rooms.
Stohp brings up the Shields first mission, and then realizes no one but her and Micah are left from the original group. She becomes nostalgic, and wonders if she should explain more.
Bartomus waits patiently.
Sid Looks on passively but stays close to Rodrigo, just in case.
Dorbin pets his cat and looks on as Stock tries to out-stare the cat. Emily stares back unblinking. Then sensing that Stock does not like cats, walks over and starts rubbing her herself on his legs as she weaves around his legs rubbing on him.
K and Barnholdt discus the intricacies of love and passion. Barnholdt decides that perhaps it would be better to seek mentoring from some more level headed persons.
Barnholdt then asks, "Would you like us to heal those still in need? With Father Arellius tied up it's not really going to matter that much."
K studies Arellius for several minutes. Arellius glares back at him then harumps at him and turns to face the wall. However, K does not detect evil from Arellius.
Zanderallen contemplates the legalities of what Arellius has been doing. 1 - Feeding the citizens of Crook street free bread, that seems to make the sleepy and manipulable. They would need witnesses to prove that though, like those two priests in the bakery that they let run off. 2 - possible getting leases signed under duress, of course they would need witness to prove that as well. Or maybe they would just have to ask the lessees, should they recover from whatever was in the bread. 3 - Association with Shredds, though really what does that mean? 4 - Of course there is Arellius's own confession about what he planned, at least partially, and everyone in the room was a witness, well after Sid explained what Arellius said with the sock in his mouth. So really that could be just hearsay. Zanderallen begins to wonder what they will tell the guards when they show up.
Fifteen minutes pass, and Micah returns to the room. He is surprised that none seem to have moved much from their previous positions. Though Stock seems to be moving around a lot, and Dorbin's cat is following him.
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 23/23 AC: 13 (11+2); Perc+6 Thursday May 18th, 2017 9:26:49 PM "So we can head to our headquarters? Need to get ourselves prepped for our next gig." Bartomus noted when Micah returned. "Will those guards be shoing wup any time soon?"
Micah (John) HP: 24/31 AC: 21/10/21 CMD:15 d20+13=26 ; d20+13=24 ; Thursday May 18th, 2017 10:25:09 PM
Refreshed and rejuvenated after his moment of prayer, Micah returns. "Yes, Stohp, I was remembering that very thing. That seems both a long time ago yet almost like yesterday," he muses.
Then he seats himself on the floor near Rodrigo in preparation for casting his spell. Before doing so he explains, "I am about to cast a spell that makes it difficult to lie when within twenty feet of me for the few minutes the effect persists. Please understand that this condition applies to any conversation, not just answers to my questions." After a moments pause, he continues with a grin, "The next few minutes could be interesting if you are not careful."
Taking a deep breath, he begins his invocation. He intentionally keeps the questioning brief as he does not wish to alienate a potential ally and starts with his most important question, "Do you intend to deal honorably and favorably, now and in the future, with the Silver Shields and its members? Have you more information that could prove useful to us in dealing with the aftermath of the actions of Shredds, Father Arellius, or any of their associates? If so, please share."
After a pause, he asks his final question, "What else should I have asked you?"
When he is finished with Rodrigo he turns to Father Arellius. "Your turn," he says with an insincere smile. To the others, [b]"please ask away."
====== Zone of truth" Will DC 16 [This effect applies to everyone in 20' radius of Micah. You are not compelled to tell the truth, but with a failed saving throw you cannot tell a lie.] Sense Motive 26 to detect Rodrigo bypasses the spell Sense Motive 24 for Arellius
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 23/23 AC: 13 (11+2); Perc+6 Thursday May 18th, 2017 10:54:15 PM "What are the red pendants with the diamonds in them for?" Bartomus asked.
K (Carl) HP: 32/32 AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 HeroPoints: 3 Friday May 19th, 2017 10:00:53 AM
"No evil," he says to himself. "Just misguided then." K sighs. This would have been so easy if Arellius had evil in his heart.
He lets his companions ask questions pertaining to their mission, then asks, "why? Why force everyone into worship of Caeroldra? Ga'al I understand, but Caeroldra? Come on, man. Do you just have a passion from being in charge or what?"
Dorbin (JeffO) [AC:13/13/10 HP:21/27 CMD:14] d20+2=19 ; Friday May 19th, 2017 10:02:19 AM
Dorbin just smiles when Stock checks out Emily. When she starts purring and moving around his feet, he tries to suppress a laugh. If Stock looks back at him, he just shrugs.
When the questioning starts, Dorbin does not join in, but stares carefully at those being questioned (sense motive: 19).
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 42/43 AC: 21 T: 9 FF: 20 CMD: 18 d20+7=9 ; d3+3=6 ; d20+10=25 ; Friday May 19th, 2017 11:24:14 AM
Zander takes the gag out of Arellius' mouth when Micah and the others turn to question him. He stands beside him and readies a gauntleted fist should any incantations come out of Arellius' mouth. If Arellius does actually answer any questions Zander watches him closely for signs of lying or circumventing the spell. ------- Readied attack triggered by attempted spell casting Hit: 9 (Without modifiers for him being tied up) Damage: 6
Sense Motive: 25
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 16/32 hp AC: 19/13/15 CMB: +8 CMD: 18 +2 vs grapple Friday May 19th, 2017 4:41:57 PM
Stohp doesn't really have any questions for Rodrigo, but she does hear K's question and can't help but add her own comment on the matter.
"Seriously, "Hard Love" as it's termed doesn't make any sense. 'Our goddess says believe in your passions! Do whatever you want, just be passionate about it! Oh, and if you don't do exactly what we say we'll kill you in the name of our goddess.' What kind of philosophy is that? You can't force someone to be passionate about something. If you have to threaten people to get them to do something then it's a good bet they hate it and you, and you're just making a hypocritical ass of yourself."
Stock (JonM) HP: 31/41 AC: 20/14/17; CMB: 7; CMD: 20 Friday May 19th, 2017 8:47:18 PM
Stock tries his best to ignore the cat at his feet and walks up to Stohp. "People do a lot of things in the name of religion. It isn't always the real motive."
DM RobertD "A Hard Days Night" d20+1=13 ; d20+1=16 ; d20+9=25 ; Friday May 19th, 2017 9:17:26 PM Bartomus is impatient to get things moving along. He stifles a yawn and taps his foot. He asks when the guards will arrive.
Perception 15 Highlight to display spoiler: { you hear a thump from downstairs. }
Micah prepares his spell and casts it. He then asks his questions. "Do you intend to deal honorably and favorably, now and in the future, with the Silver Shields and its members? Rodrigo considers and replies "Well sure." Micah, Dorbin, and Zanderallen are fairly certain that Rodrigo is telling the truth.
"Have you more information that could prove useful to us in dealing with the aftermath of the actions of Shredds, Father Arellius, or any of their associates? If so, please share." Rodrigo pauses, you can clearly see he is thinking and maybe trying to remember, "Well I'm not sure, I mean I can point out Arellius was using Shredds and the guards and well me, to intimidate the clerics and get them to work in the mill baking bread. We also visited several of the merchants on the streets and Arellius talked to them by himself. He didn't seem to need us that much, of course that was already after they'd been fed. You probably need to gather the clerics here as witnesses to what Arellius was doing, maybe they have more information on that." Micah, Dorbin, and Zanderallen are fairly certain that Rodrigo is telling the truth.
Barnholdt speaks up. "Oh, yes. I can certainly attest that Arellius was always talking about expanding the church. He felt that Caeroldra has been slighted in the order of things and wants her to achieve greater status, he always said he was just the man to get that done." Micah, Dorbin, and Zanderallen are fairly certain that Rodrigo is telling the truth.
"What else should I have asked you?" Rodrigo shrugs.
Micah spins to Arellius. Zanderallen anticipates and pulls the sock out of Arellius's mouth.
Bartomus asks, "What are the red pendants with the diamonds in them for?" (OOC there is not a diamond in the pendant, it is merely a diamond shape, etched etc.) Rodrigo responds "What pendant? Micah, Dorbin, and Zanderallen are fairly certain that Rodrigo is telling the truth. Arellius sneers, "There good luck trinkets, you can buy them up on the merchant level." Micah, Dorbin, and Zanderallen are fairly certain that Arellius is lying.
K blurts out "Why? Why force everyone into worship of Caeroldra? Ga'al I understand, but Caeroldra? Come on, man. Do you just have a passion from being in charge or what?" Arellius head shakes as if processing so many questions at once. "Because Caeroldra should be at the top! Passion is what makes man do all the things he does. Without passion we'd be still grubbing along in the caves and fields with no dreams of glory and better things! How can you not see such a SIMPLE TRUTH!" Micah, Dorbin, and Zanderallen are fairly certain that Arellius is telling the truth...as he sees it.
Micah asks his questions of Arellius. "Do you intend to deal honorably and favorably, now and in the future, with the Silver Shields and its members? Arellius considers and replies "I always have, you upstarts are the cause of all the trouble." Micah, Dorbin, and Zanderallen are fairly certain that Arellius is lying.
"Have you more information that could prove useful to us in dealing with the aftermath of the actions of Shredds, Father Arellius, or any of their associates? If so, please share." Arellius answers, "Eat rocks." Micah, Dorbin, and Zanderallen are fairly certain that Arellius is telling the truth.
Stohp chimes in "...What kind of philosophy is that? You can't force someone to be passionate about something. If you have to threaten people to get them to do something then it's a good bet they hate it and you, and you're just making a hypocritical ass of yourself. Arellius rolls his eyes. "Oh cry me a river you great cow! We can't all live mamby pamby on our own secluded islands. Hardship makes a person stronger, it brings out their passions to have a better life. If conditions were handled exactly right then the survivors of the Trash and Fence level would emerge as a stronger, unified, force. Ready to take over the Float and then expand the worship of Caeroldra across the Wold! You Silver Shields ruined a beautiful plan! Micah, Dorbin, and Zanderallen are fairly certain that Arellius is telling the truth.
"HERE NOW, WHAT'S THIS?" Three guardsmen step into the room. "This has been very interesting listenin' to your talks here. I think you lot need to come to the tower to clear things up."
Knowledge local 15 Highlight to display spoiler: {You recognize Sargent Lestrade of the Northwest Tower Guard, not to bright.}
Make what speeches, pleads, and demonstrations you will. At this point you are all awarded 4000 xp. There is still 1 minute left on the Zone of truth spell.
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 23/23 AC: 13 (11+2); Perc+6 d20+6=8 ; d20+3=9 ; Saturday May 20th, 2017 12:02:41 AM Well, then we might as well just take the good luck charms and see who might need that luck," Bartomus responded and smiled. "Apparently of no value. But they do look stylish."
Stock (JonM) HP: 31/41 AC: 20/14/17; CMB: 7; CMD: 20 d20+7=16 ; Saturday May 20th, 2017 3:34:53 PM
Stock walks over to the guards, spreads his arms wide (at least as wide as possible for a dwarf) and puts on his most ingratiating smile for the guards - turns out it probably doesn't fool anybody. "Of course we'll come down with ya! We managed to do most of your job already...Happy to leave the paperwork to the pros."
He holds out a hand "Stock Simpleshard...Happy to meet ya."
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Sid (Andrew) HP: 20/31; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 2; CMD: 16) d20+9=18 ; Saturday May 20th, 2017 9:18:13 PM
Sid slaps Rodrigo on the back like an old friend, "You did well Rod. Drinks on me guys," he calls and, arm over Rodrigo's shoulder he pulls him into the center of the shields. "That was some good sword play while it lasted," he said in a low but hearable voice, "you've got to think about tactics though... and strategy."
He looks at Micah and everyone around him to make sure they were on the same page after Rodrigo said his oath.
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Perception: 18
K (Carl) HP: 32/32 AC:16/13/13 CMD:18 HeroPoints: 3 d20+1=4 ; d20+8=28 ; Sunday May 21st, 2017 9:14:16 AM "Passion is what makes a CHILD do all he does!" K roars back at Father Arellius before walking away. There was nothing to be gained by further arguing with with man.
When the guards get there, K inwardly sighs. He doesn't recognize the man in question (Know, local: 4), but figures dealing with them is going to be a pain. Still, they had a job to do. It's not like the Shields had a justice system and prison to handle this.
"Very well," he starts. "I am K, paladin of Flower. We are the Silver Shields, a registered adventuring company. We'd be happy to report in and answer any questions about what's been happening down here."
Diplomacy: 28 - K wants to be sure we start off on the right foot.
Zanderallen (Zachary H) HP: 42/43 AC: 21 T: 9 FF: 20 CMD: 18 d20+2=10 ; d20+1=19 ; Sunday May 21st, 2017 5:04:23 PM
Recognizing the leader of the incoming guards Zander moves up to followup on K's excellent introduction, saluting the Sargent, "Sargent Lestrade, I'm so glad you're here. We've got the two ringleaders of this disturbance captured or neutralized here. I think you'll recognize Shredds from his description over there, he was killed in the fighting. Arellius was the other man responsible, we would be more than happy to come clear everything up, turn him over into your custody, and make a full report of his crime and what's been going on here."
Perception 10 Knowledge Local 19
Micah (John) HP: 24/31 AC: 21/10/21 CMD:15 d20+4=9 ; d20+1=21 ; d20+9=10 ; d20+8=9 ; d20+8=15 ; d20=5 ; d20+12=32 ; Sunday May 21st, 2017 5:16:30 PM
Suspecting, based on Arellius' reaction, that there may be more to these pendants, Micah takes a closer look, his detect magic still being in effect.
His eyes grow cold and steely when Arellius insults Stohp. He takes a deep breath, clenching and unclenching both fists. In a steady, deliberate voice he says simply, "Then I expect you are in for some growth in both strength and in passion. I think I hear the city guard downstairs." Then to know one in particular, he quickly says, "Gag him and search him again to make sure he does not have any spell components or anything else."
"Sergeant Lestrade," Micah says as the guards enter, "Good timing, as always. Would you be so kind as to secure this prisoner and take him to the tower? Use caution, he is a spell caster. Since you overheard what has been said here, you should realize that this case is really very elementary. This man," he gestures to Arellius, "due to his misguided and misplaced faith has attempted to take over the Float. He is responsible for the recent plague in the Trash, several murders, and the mass drugging of a good portion of the Fence. Your apprehension of him may work well for your career." He moves to Shredds' body and checks to make sure the healing magic has not revived him, then similarly for the presumably dead cleric. "These two were his accomplices and appear to have paid the penalty for their crimes."
===== Perception: 9 vs 15 Knowledge local: 21 Heal Check 9 to verify Shredds death (what a time to roll a 1) Heal Check 15 on the cleric Will Save 9 (another 1) versus the zone of truth d20 roll of 5 is a knowledge check on the pendants (13 for religion; 10 for arcana, nobility or history) Diplomacy 32 [Two nat 20s: K and Micah got this...]
[15950 total xp, seriously?. Are there any 50 xp rats skulking around?]
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 16/32 hp AC: 19/13/15 CMB: +8 CMD: 18 +2 vs grapple d20+10=17 ; Sunday May 21st, 2017 10:47:36 PM
Stohp regags Arellius and searches him as ordered (perception 17).
Micah (John) HP: 24/31 AC: 21/10/21 CMD:15 Monday May 22nd, 2017 7:50:15 AM
[ooc: too much stuff; forgot rodrigo] After the questions are over, Micah clasps Ridrigo's hands in friendship.
Dorbin (JeffO) [AC:13/13/10 HP:21/27 CMD:14] d20+6=19 ; d20+13=17 ; Monday May 22nd, 2017 10:31:00 AM
Dorbin steps back when the guards arrive and stays out of the action, leaving the talking for those better at it. He does take another look at the pendant, looking for any additional markings, or even any writing on them (perception: 19, linguistics: 17).
Sid (Andrew) HP: 20/31; AC: 16/14/12; CMB: 2; CMD: 16) Monday May 22nd, 2017 6:02:38 PM
Sid makes sure their new friend is folded into the group until they are all able to leave, and chatters about several of his favorite volumes of lore.
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