DM Robert - "We gotta head that way, it's the quickest way back to HQ." d6=1 ; d100=33 Tuesday March 22nd, 2022 5:50:08 PM Everyone gets 2000 xp for the last scene.
Brittanica takes an ethereal jaunt. I'm going to rule if you cast a spell cast it in the post for that day, so I don't have to keep going back and forth to the list, also some things are going to be mute as you learn more, and as we discussed in email. So just hold on and don't get ahead of the story.
Stohp wonders about the wisdom of possessing an un-villainous NPC. Stock clears a path. Bartomous has a sense of where to go, basically out the way you came in. Delia offers to race ahead. Zanderallen takes back Brittanica's body. ______________
You'all are hasted, but I need to know if you are going to be double moving.
Bartomus points the way and the Shields barrel down the aisle. You make it out of the Temple sweeping some people along with you and head up Diamond Way.
Perception check 15 Highlight to display spoiler: {You see two groups of anxious people coming out of the front entrance looking around with desperate looks.}
Perception check 25 Highlight to display spoiler: {One group is well dressed and seem very sharp. One spots you, but all he does is nod in your direction. They move to follow but you can outpace them. The other group notice the first group heading out in your direction and they move to follow.}
You may use speed or stealth to avoid troubles.
Bartomus avoids Treelight Lane and cuts a path through the gardens getting you to the Underramp.
Gold level map It's my understanding that blank central hex as a central support pillar with a wide bank of stairs circling around it.
Brittanica ONLY Highlight to display spoiler: {You note, just before shifting into an air elemental that Drezz seems to be wearing armor, at least that's what it feels like to you. Though it's very light, it feels like plate mail. It didn't look like he was wearing plate mail though. So there's some form of illusion going on. OOC he's wearing +1 glamored mithral half-plate. So you need heavy armor proficiency or suffer for that. Also spell check failure is 30%.
TO use the elemental body spell first make your arcane spell check failure roll.
I rolled a 33 for your ethereal jaunt spell so it worked.
The Ethereal Plane is a ghostly realm of swirling proto-matter, that exists as a buffer between the Material Plane and the Shadow Plane, overlapping each. A traveler in the Ethereal plane experiences the real world as if the world were an insubstantial ghost, and can move through solid objects without being seen in the real world. Strange creatures dwell in the Ethereal Plane, as well as ghosts and dreams, many of which can sometimes extend their influence into the real world in mysterious and terrifying ways.
Please make a perception check of 15 to keep sight of the party.
d1 - you notice another air elemental swirling away from you.}
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 92/92 0/120 AC 21; CMD 20 Melee +12;Perc+15;Heal+9 2d8+2 d20+15=17 ; d20+15=19 ; Wednesday March 23rd, 2022 12:55:10 AM
Bartomus felt a bit of relief when they got outside of the cathedral. However, he noticed that there were a couple of groups that seemed really upset. He pointed towards a path in the gardens.
"Double-quick now and let's stay together. Just be on the lookout for trouble." He said aloud and started moving rather quickly hoping that everyone keep in close contact with each other. When they got to the Underramp, he waited for the others to catch up.
"Ok, next level, we can either keep going or maybe run to the WLA and see if we can get some help in finding a less obvious way to get him down to our HQ."
[I]Percption checks 17, 19 - haste and moving quickly.
Brittanica Mundy (Hugh) HP 120?/120? AC 19? / Touch 15? / Flat 19? CMD 17? d20=19 ; d10+10=13 ; d4+3=6 ; d20+24=42 ; d20+24=27 ; Wednesday March 23rd, 2022 1:13:54 AM
Perception: 19
Brittanica keeps sight of the party and sees the other air elemental swirling away from her.
(OOC1: this whole chain of events could disrupt her spell casting from her previous post as she didn't take this scenario into account. As soon as she saw the other elemental she would take action to get to the bottom of it)
As soon as she notices it she dismisses the elemental body and looks to see if the other small elemental shifts back when she does. She also looks down at herself upon shifting back. Does she look like Drizz or does she look like herself in some form considering she is in a sort of ghostly realm. Perhaps she was too clever for her own good and really pushed it with the mix of spells she used.
She makes the following rolls to try to sort out what exactly she is seeing with the other elemental and how it reacted to her dismissing the elemental body spell: Know Arcana - 42 Spellcraft - 27
If the other elemental shifts back when she does, it looks like Drizz, she doesn't look like Drizz or her knowledge of the arcane surmises that somehow her lifeforce separated from Drizz's body then she tries to reunite the two by moving and touching it and that doesn't work but her lifeforce is still separate from Drizz's body she will cast featherfall on Drizz's body and dismiss the ethereal jaunt trying to repossess the feather falling body upon return to the material realm.
If she finally reunites her life force with Drizz's body in the material realm then she heroically dimension doors over to the party and says, "Remind me to never combine magic jar with ethereal jaunt ever again"
If her experimentation with elemental body plus her knowledge and observations yielded that she didn't separate from Drizz's body and that other air elemental was something else then she tries to keep up with the party but at a 30 foot fly speed they might separate from her despite their speed so she'll still probably do the dismiss etherealness + featherfall/dimension door to reunite with the party visibly, hopefully still in posession of Drizz's body
if she is wearing Stohp's hat of disguise she'll change her outward appearance to a redheaded human woman wearing a green dress and whatever mask Drezz was wearing
Active Effects:
Bartomus (Find the Path) - The recipient of this spell can find the shortest, most direct physical route to Shield House Find the path works with respect to locations, not objects or creatures at a locale. The location must be on the same plane as the subject at the time of casting. The spell enables the subject to sense the correct direction that will eventually lead it to its destination, indicating at appropriate times the exact path to follow or physical actions to take. For example, the spell enables the subject to sense what cavern corridor to take when a choice presents itself. The spell ends when the destination is reached or the duration (110 minutes) expires, whichever comes first
Ethereal Jaunt - Ethereal 11 rounds ? (OOC2: this might not be active if wasn't able to reunite her lifeforce with Drizz's body if they separated in the material realm) Magic Jar - 11 hours; possesses Drizz's body?
(OOC3: not sure if the following effects are active as, as soon as she noticed the second elemental she would have attempted to get to the bottom of it and reunite her lifeforce with Drizz's body if that was the case) Bear's endurance - +4 con which means +2 hp per hd, +2 to Fort; 11 min false life - 13 temporary HP - 10 hours or until discharged mage armor - +4 AC; protects against ethereal touch attacks - 10 hours mirror image - 6 illusionary doubles - 10 min barkskin - +4 natural armor to AC - 110 min shield of faith - +3 deflection bonus to AC - 11 min deathward - +4 morale bonus on saves against all death spells and magical death effects. Granted a save to negate such effects even if one is not normally allowed. The subject is immune to energy drain and any negative energy effects, including channeled negative energy - 11 min.
(OOC4 if these are out of whack because she had to play reunite her lifeforce with Drizz's body then she'll update them next post) Bloodwitch Spell slots: All 0th 1st: 5 unused +comprehend languages unused; 1 used 2nd: 5 unused +detect thoughts unused; 1 used 3rd: 6 unused+speak with dead unused 4th: 4 unused+divination unused; 1 used 5th: 2 unused+true seeing unused; 1 used 6th: 1 unused+find the path used; 1 used
Current spells prepared 0th: Toros Taur Try, Read Magic, Light (takes 2 slots) 1st: magic missile (takes 2 slots), mage armor - cast, shield, grease, ray of enfeeblement + feather fall 2nd: acid arrow, glitterdust, false life - cast, hideous laughter, mirror image (2 slots) - cast + Bear's Endurance - cast 3rd:summon monster III, arcane sight, fireball(takes 2 slots), gaseous form+ haste 4th:summon monster IV, black tentacles, greater invisibility (takes 2 slots), dimension door + elemental body 1 - cast 5th: summon monster V, telekinesis, hold monster+ overland flight
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 67/82 hp AC: 25/15/21 CMB: +13 (17 Grapple, 15 Trip, 17 Disarm) CMD: 22 (+4 vs grapple,+2 disarm) d20+17=19 ; d20+16=36 ; Wednesday March 23rd, 2022 7:22:27 AM
Stohp takes the lead. Noting the groups leaving (perception 19) she moves the party along at a quick pace, but not an open run that would draw excess attention to them. Using her knowledge of the area (know local 36) she leads the party in a circuitous route that hopefully leaves behind any pursuers and/or avoids those leaving the temple. They'll still have to take the stairs down, a chokepoint unavoidable, but many of the guests probably live on this level so if they can get there without trouble they might be home free.
Zanderallen (Zachary H) 139/139 AC: 30 T: 13 FF: 30 CMD: 24 d20+7=23 ; d20+7=8 ; Wednesday March 23rd, 2022 10:34:28 AM "We got the speed right now, let's use it. If somebody stops us on the stairs you give them one chance to back down, and then we hit them hard and fast." Zander shifts Brit's weight on his shoulders as he hustles down the lane with the others, throwing a wary glance back at the two groups outside the temple. Hopefully they could leave both in the dust. ----------------- Double Moving but not running
Perception 23 Perception 8
Stock (JonM) HP: 159/159; AC: 28/25/16; DR 3/-; CMD: 33; Rage: 0/33 used d20+19=30 ; d20+19=27 ; d20+12=19 ; Wednesday March 23rd, 2022 11:36:55 AM "Speed it is. Heads up, we have a tail or two."
Stock nods at the two trailing groups and take a moment to judge their intent and then continues on. If Delia's speed or strength in carrying Brittanica begin to fail, he will offer to carry the mage's body.
========== Perception 30, 27 Sense Motive 19
Ohen Kuldrven (Jacob H) HP: 91/91, AC: 23(15T, 20 I, 20F, 19CMD); Permanent: Arcane Sight(120'), Darkvision(60'), See Invis d20+17=25 ; d20+17=31 ; Wednesday March 23rd, 2022 1:06:01 PM
Ohen will put on his mask and cast fly on himself, giving him a 90' fly speed. He'll fall behind that round but can catch up on later rounds. "I can see Drezz, he's flying right behind us, I'll keep watch and let you know if he falls behind." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Haste + Fly for 90' fly speed See Invisibility should let me see what's going on in the ethereal plane and help out. 120' of Arcane Sight should also give me a pretty good idea of what spells are happening.
Delia (Hannah) HP: 97/97; AC 24/17/18; CMD 31 d20+22=38 ; d20+22=38 ; Wednesday March 23rd, 2022 1:21:21 PM Zander currently has Brit, not Delia
Delia casts Longstrider on herself in case she has to break off (movespeed 45 without haste) and then catches/keeps up with the party. She keeps an eye out for Brit/Drezz as well as their tails.
DM Robert - "Double-quick now and let's stay together." Wednesday March 23rd, 2022 5:48:08 PM
Bartomus heads to the underramp double time. Brittanica tries to understand what's happening. (below) Stohp doesn't seem to be paying attention to Bartomus's claim to lead, and tries to take lots of twists. Zanderallen tries to keep everyone moving double time. Stock looks to see if Delia is keeping up and notes the Zanderallen still has Brittanica's body. Ohen calls out Drezz's location. Delia casts more speed on herself (I'm assuming Longstrider and Haste will stack). _________________
You manage to outdistance the opposition, if indeed they are opposition and just not openly curious. You see many people putting on their masks as the bells of the temple ring. Many people are also rubbing lucky rabbit's feet, amulets, or making the sign to ward off the evil eye.
There's a lot of people in the streets but most are sidestepping you all as the big one's lead the way clearing a path. You easily manage to get to the stairs down. However, there's quite a bit of 'hangers on' on the stairs. Usually that's not allowed but it is sort of a holiday and people are looking down at the level below talking and being a bit festive.
Everyone: Intimidate or diplomacy to clear a path, stealth to weave your way between people. Target 20 for success.
--- Meanwhile on the Ethereal. Brittanica reverts to Drezz form and the air elemental keeps on going. Brittanica rationalizes that there are many things that can use the Ethereal plane as a means of transport, since distance and time can be a little distorted. She still is in possession of Drezz's body. NONE of OOC #3 have been cast as you have not had time and the party is double moving. If you want to keep up you're going to have to increase your speed. I'm going to assume you're going to pop back into the material plane at this point, you don't need to cast feather fall I'm allowing that you really weren't that far off the ground. and yes you still have the hat of disguise.
-- At this point it sounds like Bartomus, Stohp, Stock, and Zanderallen are at the bottom of the underramp and about to head down the stairs. However, Delia and Brittanic are somewhat to the rear because of casting a spell and shifting back and forth . Flying Owen is somewhere between both groups.
Or option B the first group waits for the second group to catch up, however, some redheaded woman seems to be hasitly moving along to join you. You don't see Drezz (and Ohen's eyesight while it could see into the ethereal can't penetrate disguises.)
Brittanica Mundy (Hugh) HP 120?/120? AC 19? / Touch 15? / Flat 19? CMD 17? Thursday March 24th, 2022 2:40:21 AM
Sometimes Brittanica was too clever and paranoid for her own good. She had wasted her plans on the ethereal plane over some unexpected air elemental when she happened to be an air elemental so here she was in an unbuffed Drezz looking like a random red headed woman.
(OOC: So Brittanica is still trailing the group after Dimension Dooring in the previous post to catch up? She can dimension door up 800 feet and since the party hasn't changed levels it should be a teleportation that should be allowed or are you saying the party is moving so fast, she dimension doored over and she was still lagging behind)
She isn't sure what to do next or how to get the party's attention considering they are getting further and further away and she can only move 120 feet with a double move.
Presumably Brittanica can see Delia and she calls out to her fellow party member, "Delia, it's me Brittanica using Stohp's hat of disguise that he put on you-know-who! That's why I'm a red head. I'm not sure how I can keep up with the party, my plans didn't quite work out the way I'd hoped. If I turn into a cat or a bat will you carry me and explain things to the party as I won't be able to?"
If Delia obliges Brittanica takes the form of a bat using a 5th level bloodwitch spell to cast beast shape III and she flies onto the other woman's shoulder.
Otherwise if Delia doesn't oblige then Brittanica is going with a modified version of her first plan. She first casts her prepared wizard greater invisibility on herself and then heroically casts polymorph on herself using a 4th level bloodwitch slot choosing the elemental body 1 variant to regain the form of a small air elemental. She then takes a normal move action to get some distance off of the ground and get closer towards the party
Active Effects:
Bartomus (Find the Path) - The recipient of this spell can find the shortest, most direct physical route to Shield House Find the path works with respect to locations, not objects or creatures at a locale. The location must be on the same plane as the subject at the time of casting. The spell enables the subject to sense the correct direction that will eventually lead it to its destination, indicating at appropriate times the exact path to follow or physical actions to take. For example, the spell enables the subject to sense what cavern corridor to take when a choice presents itself. The spell ends when the destination is reached or the duration (110 minutes) expires, whichever comes first
Haste - +30 foot move speed; +1 Reflex Save; +1 AC Magic Jar - 11 hours; possesses Drizz's body?
Bloodwitch Spell slots: All 0th 1st: 6 unused +comprehend languages unused; 2nd: 6 unused +detect thoughts unused; 3rd: 6 unused+speak with dead unused 4th: 5 unused+divination unused; 5th: 2 unused+true seeing unused; 1 used 6th: 1 unused+find the path used; 1 used
Current spells prepared 0th: Toros Taur Try, Read Magic, Light (takes 2 slots) 1st: magic missile (takes 2 slots), mage armor, shield, grease, ray of enfeeblement + feather fall 2nd: acid arrow, glitterdust, false life, hideous laughter, mirror image (2 slots) + Bear's Endurance 3rd:summon monster III, arcane sight, fireball(takes 2 slots), gaseous form+ haste 4th:summon monster IV, black tentacles, greater invisibility (takes 2 slots), dimension door-used+ elemental body 1 - cast 5th: summon monster V, telekinesis, hold monster+ overland flight
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 67/82 hp AC: 25/15/21 CMB: +13 (17 Grapple, 15 Trip, 17 Disarm) CMD: 22 (+4 vs grapple,+2 disarm) d20+10=17 ; Thursday March 24th, 2022 7:24:21 AM
Stohp stops to do a headcount once they reach the stairs and realizes some people have fallen behind. Impatiently she waits for them. When it comes time to move on she helps to diplomatically clear the stairs (17 to aid another)
Stock (JonM) HP: 159/159; AC: 28/25/16; DR 3/-; CMD: 33; Rage: 0/33 used d20+19=23 ; Thursday March 24th, 2022 9:13:19 AM "Stohp...that's too...diplomatic. Try this:
Oy! Clear out, citizens! Last time the Shields were in this much of a hurry, there were a bunch of giant trees tearing the place up. You don't want to be caught up in something like that do you?!
...not my best work, but I think it will work."
He tries to look his most intimidating before he realizes he's wearing a ridiculous mask. ======== Intimidate 23
Delia (Hannah) HP: 97/97; AC 24/17/18; CMD 31 d20+8=13 ; d20-1=14 ; Thursday March 24th, 2022 11:21:51 AM
Delia would look a little confused at the redhead running towards her, but believes her (Sense Motive 13), "Why don't you turn into Hawky?" Delia suggests as she offers her arm to her friend.
As soon as Brit is riding on her, she will run to catch up with the group (movespeed 75), whispering, "I have, uhhhhh," She looks at the critter on her arm, "We have everyone."
====== If everyone is rolling individually I autosucceed a 20 stealth. If not: intimidate aid to Stock by glaring: 14
Zanderallen (Zachary H) 139/139 AC: 30 T: 13 FF: 30 CMD: 24 d20+24=30 ; Thursday March 24th, 2022 11:56:55 AM
Zander still isn't sure what's going on in the magical plane but when Delia catches up and calls out he holds for a moment, "Hold up just a moment everyone, we have confirmation on the package. Close ranks on Delia." He give just enough time for Delia to be positioned in the middle of the group, feeling much better about their ability to provide protection, before giving the signal to proceed.
Zanderallen calls out as they approach the stairs, "Official Overlord business, I need these stairs cleared NOW, thank you. Enjoy your Mask Day." ------------------------- Diplomacy 32 with Aid from Stohp
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 92/92 0/120 AC 21; CMD 20 Melee +12;Perc+15;Heal+9 2d8+2 d20+7=25 ; Thursday March 24th, 2022 5:33:05 PM
Bartomus followed along with the others and he joined in with Stock's approach. "People, clear a path, we gotta be moving quickly. Sorry, sorry, FOLKS CLEAR A PATH!"
Bartomus shouted and figured that maybe the bear mask would work in his favor. He heard what Zander had suggested but he was in the front and they needed to clear a way for the others to follow. He slowed his pace, but still moved on down the stairs.
[/i]Intimidate 25[/i]
DM Robert - "We have everyone." Thursday March 24th, 2022 5:45:29 PM
Brittanica becomes a bat and lands on Delia. Stohp helps lend a diplomatic hand. Stock isn't for diplomacy he flexes and shouts at the crowd. Delia catches up to everyone. Zanerallen lends his voice to the diplomacy. Bartomus joins in with the intimidation. Ohen ? ________ HMM, DM Rewrite, making the central stair more of a ramp. Reasons below
The crew, back together, truck down and around the central ramp. They make it to gold level without incident and continue downward. There's quite a bit of people on the ramp, not to mention some baby stroller carts and even a food vendor cart selling hot dogs. Perception 20 Highlight to display spoiler: {Even with your masks on you see people wave to you and hear, "They are the Silver Shields son, mark them. Even with masks on you should learn to recognize that when two taurs, a dwarf, and several humans are rushing around in a group it's the Shields and there's sure to be trouble afoot."[b]"Who's that the big man is carrying daddy?"}
Halfway down to the merchant level you hear the tolling of the guard bell. #1 Knowledge Local 15 Highlight to display spoiler: {you realize the guard bell is a signal to all guards to man checkpoints. You're pretty sure there's a checkpoint at each 'ground' level of the central stair case.}
#2 Knowledge Local 15Highlight to display spoiler: {you know the central ramp is broader and more often traveled by large groups and even carts and such as goods move up and down the Float. It's going to get harder to navigate. There's also staircases going around each of the corner towers. They might be easier to navigate.}
#3 Knowledge Local 20Highlight to display spoiler: {You've heard of an interior stair case in one of the towers that the guards use. You're not sure which tower exactly if the rumor is real. Of course if you had enough rope you could always try to repel off the side of the levels and avoid stairs all together.}
Getting past the guards at the checkpoints can be done, but you're not sure how that's going to delay you. I mean you could try to bully your way to the front if there's a line with Diplomacy or Intimidate.
Brittanica Mundy (Hugh) HP 120?/120? AC 19? / Touch 15? / Flat 19? CMD 17? d20+19=36 ; d20+19=30 ; d20+15=27 ; d20=16 ; d20+12=16 ; d20+12=25 ; d20+12=30 ; Friday March 25th, 2022 3:14:35 AM
(Concentration: 36 vs 14; 30 vs 13 = success)
Brittanica takes advantage of riding Delia to use some of the buff's she had been planning to use. Since she knows the metamagic feats of Silent Spell and Still Spell and she can spontaneously cast Bloodwitch Spells she can take a full round and cast Barkskin using a 4th level slot and Shield of Faith using a 3rd level slot. (OOC: I would assume that being on Delia's shoulder counts as vigorous motion for the purpose of spell casting so Brittanica would have to beat DC 10 + spell level concentration checks).
Brittanica being so much smaller than Delia attempts to use the other woman as cover to hide (Stealth: 27 plus whatever Drezz's base Dex is)
Perception: 16 vs 20 = fail
Know Local: 16 vs 15; 25 vs 15; 30 vs 20 = all pass
She knows what the tolling of the bell means as well as about the central ramp and the rumor of the guard tower with the staircase. She also knows about the repelling option.
She tries to do a calculation in her head about how far down it is to their destination's level. Brittanica could dismiss her beast shape and summon her lesser immortal summons a Djinni named Jeanie who can cast Windwalk talking 3 Silver shields with her. Having the 3 shields + Djinni being subject to Wind Walk would allow them to fly at a speed of 10 feet per round with perfect maneuverabilty or have wind waft them along at up to 600 feet per round with poor maneuverability.
Assuming they got near one of the sides summoning Jeanie lasts for 11 minutes. Having Jeanie cast Wind Walk on herself, Brittanica and 2 other shields would take 6 seconds Then 6 to 12 seconds to navigate over the sides with the 10 foot speed. That would leave 10 minutes and 42 seconds to windwalk at 600 foot move speed. Subtract 12 to 18 seconds to allow for time to get back over the railing and they could windwalk safely at high speeds for up to 10 minutes and 24 seconds so that would allow them 6,180 feet of high speed travel. (OOC: is 6,180 feet enough for them to reach the level they need to be on?)
If her calculations give them enough length to reach their destination and the party stops for debate she will dismiss the beast shape spell after getting off of Delia and suggest 3 of them herself included Wind Walk down the sides of the levels using Jeanie the Djinni to facilitate this.
Active Effects:
Bartomus (Find the Path) - The recipient of this spell can find the shortest, most direct physical route to Shield House Find the path works with respect to locations, not objects or creatures at a locale. The location must be on the same plane as the subject at the time of casting. The spell enables the subject to sense the correct direction that will eventually lead it to its destination, indicating at appropriate times the exact path to follow or physical actions to take. For example, the spell enables the subject to sense what cavern corridor to take when a choice presents itself. The spell ends when the destination is reached or the duration (110 minutes) expires, whichever comes first
Haste - +30 foot move speed; +1 Reflex Save; +1 AC Magic Jar - 11 hours; possesses Drizz's body? Beast Shape III -11 minutes; form of diminuitive bat - +6 dex, -4 str +1 natural armor, +4 size to AC, +4 size to attack, + 12 stealth, + 6 fly -4 CMB/CMD, space 1 ft / reach 0 ft. Bark Skin: +4 Natural Armor - 110 minutes Shield of Faith: +3 deflection bonus to AC - 11 minutes
Bloodwitch Spell slots: All 0th 1st: 6 unused +comprehend languages unused; 2nd: 6 unused +detect thoughts unused; 3rd: 5 unused+speak with dead unused; 1 used 4th: 4 unused+divination unused; 1 used 5th: 1 unused+true seeing unused; 2 used 6th: 1 unused+find the path used; 1 used
Current spells prepared 0th: Toros Taur Try, Read Magic, Light (takes 2 slots) 1st: magic missile (takes 2 slots), mage armor, shield, grease, ray of enfeeblement + feather fall 2nd: acid arrow, glitterdust, false life, hideous laughter, mirror image (2 slots) + Bear's Endurance 3rd:summon monster III, arcane sight, fireball(takes 2 slots), gaseous form+ haste 4th:summon monster IV, black tentacles, greater invisibility (takes 2 slots), dimension door-used+ elemental body 1 - cast 5th: summon monster V, telekinesis, hold monster+ overland flight
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 67/82 hp AC: 25/15/21 CMB: +13 (17 Grapple, 15 Trip, 17 Disarm) CMD: 22 (+4 vs grapple,+2 disarm) d20+17=20 ; d20+16=35 ; d20+16=28 ; d20+16=24 ; Friday March 25th, 2022 8:05:37 AM
As they come up on the guard station and people start to formulate plans to circumvent it Stohp siighs again. "Look, elaborate plans just draw attention to us and make it more likely we get delayed or someone puts two and two together. The meeting just ended - I doubt news has even circulated down here yet. Which means that no one is even looking for the guy, and even if they were they couldn't spot him because of the measures we've taken. The thing to do is remain calm and proceed through like it's any other day where we had business up here, not try to sneak or rush through like we're hiding something. The latter just makes it so everyone and their kid will be able to guess who's hiding the guy once news spreads through the city of the ritual results."
(Edit: she succeeded in all checks)
Stock (JonM) HP: 159/159; AC: 28/25/16; DR 3/-; CMD: 33; Rage: 0/33 used d20+19=30 ; d20+3=20 ; d20+3=9 ; d20+3=10 ; Friday March 25th, 2022 9:22:18 AM "Let them know we have him. That would make things more interesting...either way Stohp's right. It's not like we have done something wrong."
========= Perception 30 Local 20 Local 9, 10 Is Drezz reconnected with his body yet? I've kind of lost track of what's up with the whole Magic Jar thing.
Delia (Hannah) HP: 97/97; AC 24/17/18; CMD 31 Friday March 25th, 2022 10:22:03 AM Zanderallen is holding Brit's unconscious/soulless body. Brit's soul is possessing Drezz's body and has beast formed Drezz to be a bat riding on Delia's shoulder.
Delia will mutter to the bat, "Hey, if something important comes up, tug on my ear and I can cast speak with animals."
If at any point Brit does tug on Delia's ear, she will cast Speak with Animals and translate.
To the rest of the party she says, "I think unconscious Brit is attracting attention... can we step aside and get everyone in their proper bodies? If Brit has more shapeshift-y spells, Drezz could be Brit and Brit could be Hawky. Then we'd look normal." ========== Autosucceed perception
Zanderallen (Zachary H) 139/139 AC: 30 T: 13 FF: 30 CMD: 24 d20+7=25 ; d20+3=11 ; d20+3=21 ; d20+3=21 ; Friday March 25th, 2022 2:23:59 PM
Zanderallen grumbles under his breath, "If I had my bag of holding this wouldn't be an issue. This is the last public function I'm going to without full equipment."
He hears the guard bells tolling and even though he doesn't know exactly what it might mean he knows an alarm is being raised. "The bells wouldn't be tolling unless something was going on. We need to get down a level, each level we get down the more friends we'll find. This central ramp might be the fastest but we're drawing way too much attention. Let's get off at Emerald Cross and head down the tower stairs. If things get bad we'll be near Rosebud Publishing and can hole up there in an emergency. If we get down to the Barracks and Fence levels we know most of the guard." ------------------- Perception: 25 Know Local: 11 Know Local: 21 Know Local: 21
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 92/92 0/120 AC 21; CMD 20 Melee +12;Perc+15;Heal+9 2d8+2 d20+15=29 ; d20+7=15 ; d20+7=22 ; d20+7=19 ; Friday March 25th, 2022 3:43:03 PM
Bartomus continued along with the others and overheard the talk identifying them. He also heard the child ask about who was being carried and that was equally worrisome. If a kid could figure this out, someone much more vicious, not necessarily devious, than toddler could do as well. Then the guard bell started to toll and that only heightened his growing concerns as they continued down past the gold level. He also knew that the ramp was going to get more and more crowded as they descended.
" Yea, this is going to get nuts. Zander, totally agree with you and I can see a path to do just that." Bartomus offered up and glanced over at Stohp. [/b] Agreed that calm and steady works, but we aren't sure that some of the guards might be a bit itchy or with masks if they are in fact guards. Though, Delia, that's another option to shift everyone about, if it can be pulled off."[/b]
DM Robert - "...elaborate plans just draw attention to us and make it more likely we get delayed..." Saturday March 26th, 2022 3:02:11 PM
Brittanica makes plans with plans. Stohp opts for nonchalant. Stock wants to take the blunt route. Delia makes an offer and thinks unconscious Brit may be causing notice. Zanderallen is for keeping on. Bartomus thinks he knows a path. Ohen? __________________
You guards seem to be waving most people without even checking. A few lone males that ask a few questions of. Perception/Listen 15 Highlight to display spoiler: {"Name please. Where do you live? Nah, doesn't really fit the description of him."}
When the guards see you they wave you through. You can see the sergeant holding a scroll. "Recognize you guys even in your masks. Those are some mighty fancy duds though. Used to seeing you guys always looking ready for business. Say what's wrong with your friend?" The Sergeant points to unconscious Brittanica.
You may exit to Merchant Level or continue down. Depending on if your answer or actions rouse the guards attention.
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 92/92 0/120 AC 21; CMD 20 Melee +12;Perc+15;Heal+9 2d8+2 d20+15=21 ; d20+20=36 ; Saturday March 26th, 2022 6:47:36 PM
Seeing the guards ahead, Bartomus took a brief moment and listened. He held his smile and approached them. When the guard started to wave them through, he nodded and smiled from behind his mask.
"Thanks, gents. Much appreciated. What these old things? Well they did come from a Drow noble lady, so figured that they needed to be shown about at the Cathedral." Bartomus chuckled heartedly after answering their question about his clothes. " As to them, well, in the hustle upfront in the Cathedral, have you been? You really must see it, stunning, just gorgeous beyond belief. Oh, anyway, there was this tussle and lots of shoving. Poor thing got overwhelmed and fainted right away. Didn't eat before we went to the Cathedral."
Bartomus continued on through the checkpoint and started waving his fellow Shields through.
Perception 21; Bluff with the assistance of glibness for 36
[I] Cast glibness so +20 to bluff check for the next two hours;
Ohen Kuldrven (Jacob H) HP: 91/91, AC: 23(15T, 20 I, 20F, 19CMD); Permanent: Arcane Sight(120'), Darkvision(60'), See Invis d20+26=39 ; Saturday March 26th, 2022 8:09:23 PM "You know academic types. Can't handle big crowds. She'll be alright. Thanks for your work gents." Ohen will say amicably as he passes by. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bluff: 39
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 67/82 hp AC: 25/15/21 CMB: +13 (17 Grapple, 15 Trip, 17 Disarm) CMD: 22 (+4 vs grapple,+2 disarm) Sunday March 27th, 2022 10:14:20 AM
Stohp doesn't bother to sell a lie to the guard, she just nods a greeting and keeps moving, trusting to their reputation and her busy, serious expression to show they have things to do.
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 67/82 hp AC: 25/15/21 CMB: +13 (17 Grapple, 15 Trip, 17 Disarm) CMD: 22 (+4 vs grapple,+2 disarm) Sunday March 27th, 2022 10:15:15 AM
(she doesn't try to ignore the guards when/if they stop them for standard inspection, just to finish things quickly and move on)
Delia (Hannah) HP: 97/97; AC 24/17/18; CMD 31 Sunday March 27th, 2022 4:04:33 PM
Delia lets her silvertongued friends do the talking and keep with the group, nodding to the guards.
Brittanica Mundy (Hugh) HP 120?/120? AC 19? / Touch 15? / Flat 19? CMD 17? d20+15=18 ; Monday March 28th, 2022 12:04:24 AM
Brittanica continues to try to use Delia to hide herself as a diminuitive Bat.
Stealth: 18
Active Effects:
Bartomus (Find the Path) - The recipient of this spell can find the shortest, most direct physical route to Shield House Find the path works with respect to locations, not objects or creatures at a locale. The location must be on the same plane as the subject at the time of casting. The spell enables the subject to sense the correct direction that will eventually lead it to its destination, indicating at appropriate times the exact path to follow or physical actions to take. For example, the spell enables the subject to sense what cavern corridor to take when a choice presents itself. The spell ends when the destination is reached or the duration (110 minutes) expires, whichever comes first
Haste - +30 foot move speed; +1 Reflex Save; +1 AC Magic Jar - 11 hours; possesses Drizz's body? Beast Shape III -11 minutes; form of diminuitive bat - +6 dex, -4 str +1 natural armor, +4 size to AC, +4 size to attack, + 12 stealth, + 6 fly -4 CMB/CMD, space 1 ft / reach 0 ft. Bark Skin: +4 Natural Armor - 110 minutes Shield of Faith: +3 deflection bonus to AC - 11 minutes
Bloodwitch Spell slots: All 0th 1st: 6 unused +comprehend languages unused; 2nd: 6 unused +detect thoughts unused; 3rd: 5 unused+speak with dead unused; 1 used 4th: 4 unused+divination unused; 1 used 5th: 1 unused+true seeing unused; 2 used 6th: 1 unused+find the path used; 1 used
Current spells prepared 0th: Toros Taur Try, Read Magic, Light (takes 2 slots) 1st: magic missile (takes 2 slots), mage armor, shield, grease, ray of enfeeblement + feather fall 2nd: acid arrow, glitterdust, false life, hideous laughter, mirror image (2 slots) + Bear's Endurance 3rd:summon monster III, arcane sight, fireball(takes 2 slots), gaseous form+ haste 4th:summon monster IV, black tentacles, greater invisibility (takes 2 slots), dimension door-used+ elemental body 1 - cast 5th: summon monster V, telekinesis, hold monster+ overland flight
Zanderallen (Zachary H) 139/139 AC: 30 T: 13 FF: 30 CMD: 24 d20+7=12 ; Monday March 28th, 2022 12:54:22 PM
Zanderallen nods to the guards, patting Brit gently on the head in sympathy. Once they're through he whispers as quietly as he can to the others, "Don't know what they're asking but they're only stopping lone males. Looks like they're looking for Drezz. I think we should be safe to keep passing down. Just keep with the story, there was excitement at the Cathedral, Brit couldn't handle it, we're taking her back home." -------------------- Perception 12
DM Robert - "Poor thing got overwhelmed and fainted right away." Monday March 28th, 2022 5:24:16 PM
Bartomus does a, nothing to see here. Ohen joins in, move along. Stoph ambles along. Delia nods. Brittanic finds some fabric to tuck into. Zanderallen instructs the others. Stock? _____________
The party continues to wend its way around the ramp. There's still a good deal of people moving about. Some are continuing up and some are going down. Perception 10 Highlight to display spoiler: { You hear someone say "I've always made a pilgrimage to every temple on every level on mask day and so far none of my family has been chosen."}
Ohen since you are flying - Perception 20 Highlight to display spoiler: {I'm assuming you're a bit off from the ramp flying around, you can see that at the base of the ramp to the Barracks level (which is the blank area north of Chess Street) that the guard has set up another blockade/check point. There appears to be a makeshift tent/hut nearby. They appear to be having people enter and then come back out again...again only the males}.
If you want to move at a normal pace there's no problems going down. If you want to use your 'hasted' state then you eachwill either need to do excuse me's or weave through the people. Remember no one can see your facial expressions. Diplomacy 20 to move at haste Stealth 20 to move at haste Intimidate 20 to move at haste
Delia (Hannah) HP: 97/97; AC 24/17/18; CMD 31 d20+22=36 ; d20+29=37 ; Monday March 28th, 2022 10:42:36 PM
Delia snakes through the crowd like a shadow (Stealth of +29), if she gets ahead of the party she will stop and wait at the bottom of the ramp. As she waits, she'll look around for any tails or overly suspicious guards (Perception 36), as she does so, she will fade into the background of the urban terrain, trying to not draw attention to herself or the little bat on her shoulder. (Stealth 37 - A ranger of 12th level or higher can use the Stealth skill to hide in any of his favored terrains, even if the terrain doesn’t grant cover or concealment.)
Ohen Kuldrven (Jacob H) HP: 91/91, AC: 23(15T, 20 I, 20F, 19CMD); Permanent: Arcane Sight(120'), Darkvision(60'), See Invis Monday March 28th, 2022 10:44:42 PM
After scouting around a bit Ohen will fly to the group. "Hey guys there's another checkpoint coming up. It looks like they are only stopping the men in their search for Drezz. On one hand, Brittanica being conscious and hidden with Drezz looking like Brit will be less suspicious, but it requires Drezz to coorporate and never have to talk. I stay we stay the course, and hurry because we are worried about our friend. Let's not complicate things with any more flashy spells or summons. "Stock, take point and physically clear us a path. I'll be right behind you and I'll do the talking with the guards. Zanderallen, look concerned for Brittanica and verbally clear us a path. We are hurrying back to our base because our poor friend fainted in all the excitement and we're worried about her." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ohen will recast Haste.
Brittanica Mundy (Hugh) HP 120?/120? AC 19? / Touch 15? / Flat 19? CMD 17? d20+15=24 ; Tuesday March 29th, 2022 12:55:12 AM
Brittanica keeps hanging out stealthily on Delia's shoulder (Stealth 24 + Drezz's Dex)
(OOC: how much time does Brittanica have on the Beast Shape spell?)
Bartomus (Find the Path) - The recipient of this spell can find the shortest, most direct physical route to Shield House Find the path works with respect to locations, not objects or creatures at a locale. The location must be on the same plane as the subject at the time of casting. The spell enables the subject to sense the correct direction that will eventually lead it to its destination, indicating at appropriate times the exact path to follow or physical actions to take. For example, the spell enables the subject to sense what cavern corridor to take when a choice presents itself. The spell ends when the destination is reached or the duration (110 minutes) expires, whichever comes first
Haste - +30 foot move speed; +1 Reflex Save; +1 AC Magic Jar - 11 hours; possesses Drizz's body? Beast Shape III -11 minutes; form of diminuitive bat - +6 dex, -4 str +1 natural armor, +4 size to AC, +4 size to attack, + 12 stealth, + 6 fly -4 CMB/CMD, space 1 ft / reach 0 ft. Bark Skin: +4 Natural Armor - 110 minutes Shield of Faith: +3 deflection bonus to AC - 11 minutes
Bloodwitch Spell slots: All 0th 1st: 6 unused +comprehend languages unused; 2nd: 6 unused +detect thoughts unused; 3rd: 5 unused+speak with dead unused; 1 used 4th: 4 unused+divination unused; 1 used 5th: 1 unused+true seeing unused; 2 used 6th: 1 unused+find the path used; 1 used
Current spells prepared 0th: Toros Taur Try, Read Magic, Light (takes 2 slots) 1st: magic missile (takes 2 slots), mage armor, shield, grease, ray of enfeeblement + feather fall 2nd: acid arrow, glitterdust, false life, hideous laughter, mirror image (2 slots) + Bear's Endurance 3rd:summon monster III, arcane sight, fireball(takes 2 slots), gaseous form+ haste 4th:summon monster IV, black tentacles, greater invisibility (takes 2 slots), dimension door-used+ elemental body 1 - cast 5th: summon monster V, telekinesis, hold monster+ overland flight
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 67/82 hp AC: 25/15/21 CMB: +13 (17 Grapple, 15 Trip, 17 Disarm) CMD: 22 (+4 vs grapple,+2 disarm) d20=3 ; Tuesday March 29th, 2022 6:17:47 AM
Stohp sees no reason to try to rush and make a commotion. Should the others do so she will assist in smoothing things over though (13 to aid another in diplomacy)
Zanderallen (Zachary H) 139/139 AC: 30 T: 13 FF: 30 CMD: 24 d20+7=25 ; Tuesday March 29th, 2022 2:08:43 PM
Zanderallen agrees with Stohp and slows down to a standard pace, "We should have put some distance between ourselves and any immediate pursuit. We change nothing, nice and easy back home to take care of our poor friend." Zander isn't exactly happy with leaving the possession in effect but back home is the best place to stop it, especially since the guard were actively looking for Drezz. He does worry that he's lost track of Delia in the crowd. ------------------ Perception 25
Stock (JonM) HP: 159/159; AC: 28/25/16; DR 3/-; CMD: 33; Rage: 0/33 used Tuesday March 29th, 2022 4:10:00 PM "I can live with that. It's hard to walk at a normal pace when Ohen casts that spell on us. My legs just want to keep moving."
Stock keeps moving with the others, making his way to the front of the line. If any bystanders look twice at the group, he stops and stares them down.
===== Autopass Perception
DM Robert - "My legs just want to keep moving." Tuesday March 29th, 2022 5:40:14 PM
Delia stealths through everyone. Ohen alerts everyone. Brittanica hangs on stealthily. re beast shape: You've been moving along, but distance is different in the map than 'what it should be' let's call it 6 minutes gone. Stohp ambles along. Stock tries to keep a slow pace. Bartomus? ________________
As you round the last corner to the bottom of the ramp to the barracks level you hear a different toned bell tolling. It seems to come from the 4 corners of the town. You realize it's from each of the 'corner' towers. And those that have lived on the Float recognize it as the "ALL CLEAR" bell.
From your elevated vantage point you can see several of the lower rank guards throw up their hands in frustration. Perception 20 hearing, Highlight to display spoiler: {you hear "Just when we get everything in position." and, "What's going on first an alert with no instructions, then vague find this guy messages, then all clear." another guard says "I bet it has to do with Mask Day. I wonder who the approved candidates are?"}
Several of the local people on the ramp just shrug. One passing by you says, "I sure hope my brother gets picked. I'm getting tired of having to lend him money to support his family because he can't hold onto a job." His companion says, "I hear some of the people in the Trash level have actually developed a strategy to get picked."
Closest path home to to proceed to the southeast tower and take the outer steps down to the Fence level. The outer steps on the towers are shorter vertically than the central ramp.
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 92/92 0/120 AC 21; CMD 20 Melee +12;Perc+15;Heal+9 2d8+2 d20+15=31 ; d20+15=19 ; Tuesday March 29th, 2022 11:17:32 PM
Bartomus just followed along lost in his own thoughts and just made it along the clearest path that was showing in his mind. As he walked along, he tried to take advantage of scanning the crowd. When he got near the next guard point, the bells started ringing.
He overheard the guards express their exasperation at having been called up to duty, getting things organized, and then being told to stand down. He nodded in understanding as he approached the point and expressed his appreciation for the service of those still standing about.
"Hey folks, we gotta go find the outer stairs down," he shouted over his shoulder. He still walked in the front and made his way to the SE tower via Chess Street and turned down into the little court. He scanned about the area as the streets got a bit narrower and more maze-like.
Sorry about that. Perception to hear 31; perception in the small court near the Broad Blade - 19
Brittanica Mundy (Hugh) HP 120?/120? AC 19? / Touch 15? / Flat 19? CMD 17? d20=16 ; d20+15=16 ; Wednesday March 30th, 2022 12:01:21 AM
(Perecption: 16) (Stealth: 16) Britannica doesn't pick up anything regarding the frustrated guards.
She keeps an eye on her time. If she is approaching the 11 minute mark she will let Delia know so that the party can stop and she can re-up her beast shape spell. Alternatively if they can get on the same level as Shield House she can then use Word of Recall to teleport herself and 4 other willing medium or small people back to shield house. That option might work better if everyone is in their own bodies as Brittanica, Drezz and 3 other shields could be back at Shield house while the rest take the long route unless someone else has teleport or word of recall handy. So if the time wears off and they are on the shield house level she will present that option to the team.
In the meantime she remains stealthed on Delia
Bartomus (Find the Path) - The recipient of this spell can find the shortest, most direct physical route to Shield House Find the path works with respect to locations, not objects or creatures at a locale. The location must be on the same plane as the subject at the time of casting. The spell enables the subject to sense the correct direction that will eventually lead it to its destination, indicating at appropriate times the exact path to follow or physical actions to take. For example, the spell enables the subject to sense what cavern corridor to take when a choice presents itself. The spell ends when the destination is reached or the duration (110 minutes) expires, whichever comes first
Haste - +30 foot move speed; +1 Reflex Save; +1 AC Magic Jar - 11 hours; possesses Drizz's body? Beast Shape III -11 minutes; form of diminuitive bat - +6 dex, -4 str +1 natural armor, +4 size to AC, +4 size to attack, + 12 stealth, + 6 fly -4 CMB/CMD, space 1 ft / reach 0 ft. Bark Skin: +4 Natural Armor - 110 minutes Shield of Faith: +3 deflection bonus to AC - 11 minutes
Bloodwitch Spell slots: All 0th 1st: 6 unused +comprehend languages unused; 2nd: 6 unused +detect thoughts unused; 3rd: 5 unused+speak with dead unused; 1 used 4th: 4 unused+divination unused; 1 used 5th: 1 unused+true seeing unused; 2 used 6th: 1 unused+find the path used; 1 used
Current spells prepared 0th: Toros Taur Try, Read Magic, Light (takes 2 slots) 1st: magic missile (takes 2 slots), mage armor, shield, grease, ray of enfeeblement + feather fall 2nd: acid arrow, glitterdust, false life, hideous laughter, mirror image (2 slots) + Bear's Endurance 3rd:summon monster III, arcane sight, fireball(takes 2 slots), gaseous form+ haste 4th:summon monster IV, black tentacles, greater invisibility (takes 2 slots), dimension door-used+ elemental body 1 - cast 5th: summon monster V, telekinesis, hold monster+ overland flight
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 67/82 hp AC: 25/15/21 CMB: +13 (17 Grapple, 15 Trip, 17 Disarm) CMD: 22 (+4 vs grapple,+2 disarm) d20=8 ; Wednesday March 30th, 2022 6:31:30 AM
Stohp snorts in amusement as the bells go off and the guards complain (perception 25). Probably some noble putting out the alert before being overruled by the actual head of the guard.
Zanderallen (Zachary H) 139/139 AC: 30 T: 13 FF: 30 CMD: 24 d20+7=17 ; Wednesday March 30th, 2022 11:47:02 AM "Well that makes it easy. Lead on Bart. I'll feel much better once we're at home and have the magical mess sorted out.", Zander still keeps an eye open and will be looking for some of the street kids he knows once they get down to the Fence level. ---------------- Perception 17
Delia (Hannah) HP: 97/97; AC 24/17/18; CMD 31 Wednesday March 30th, 2022 12:03:05 PM
If Brittanica is preparing to cast Beast Shape again, Delia will suggest she turn into a Cooper's Hawk, like Hawky, because then she will not have to hide anymore.
Delia shoots the guards a sympathetic look. Nothing quite as frustrating as getting orders and then moments later getting them revoked. But at least this time made her life easier. ============ Perception of +22
Stock (JonM) HP: 159/159; AC: 28/25/16; DR 3/-; CMD: 33; Rage: 0/33 used d20+19=39 ; Wednesday March 30th, 2022 1:25:08 PM
Stock follows next to Bartomus, eyes open for any other threats. He cranes his neck around, looking for either of the parties that was watching them as they left the cathedral.
If he see them, he'll make note of what the group is doing for now and how far back they are trailing the Shields.
=========== Autopass Perception Perception - looking for bad guys 39
DM Robert - "Well that makes it easy." Wednesday March 30th, 2022 5:35:11 PM
Bartomous leads the way to the southeast tower. Brittanica bat keeps on the lookout Can you cast spells with somantic component if you can't speak? We used to inforce that on the table top. Stohp has a thought about the bells. Zanderallen follows along. Delia suggests to Brittanica. Stock is edgy and keeps a lookout. Ohen? ________________
Stohp voices a thought and it has you thinking. Who has the authority to sound the alarm bell? Well obviously there's the Overlord. Does the city council have the authority? Did someone on the city council try to stop Drezz from getting to a hidey hole? If so why? And who sounded the all clear? Someone that wants Drezz to get to safety?
As you pass the front of the Broad Blade you note the closed sign in the front door, not uncommon with it being Mask Day and so near the announcement. But Stock notes there are no displays in the display window (and yes there's a grate over the display window). He also sees some furtive movement inside the dark store. Fortuitous, I was going to have to call for a perception check but Stock made it in advance.
Ohen Kuldrven (Jacob H) HP: 91/91, AC: 23(15T, 20 I, 20F, 19CMD); Permanent: Arcane Sight(120'), Darkvision(60'), See Invis Wednesday March 30th, 2022 6:28:13 PM "Hmmm, maybe we won't have to go through another checkpoint after all. This is all so very fishy."
Ohen doesn't know about the Broad Blade so he will not call for a stop.
Brittanica Mundy (Hugh) HP 120?/120? AC 19? / Touch 15? / Flat 19? CMD 17? Wednesday March 30th, 2022 8:37:47 PM
To Clarify, Delia said to Brittanica to make a fuss if Brittanica had something to convey or do. Furthermore as a hawk is a small animal if Brittanica did decide to tranform from bat to hawk she could use Still and Silent metamagic feats to raise the level 3 spell to a level 5 spell and not have to worry about shifting back into Drezz before turning into an animal again.
If the plan is to merely become a hawk and not continue to be a bat all Brittanica would have to do is cast a silent stilled Beast Shape I as time was running out and Brittanica could be a ringer for Hawky for 11 minutes.
Turning from a bat to a hawk might be optimal for the time being because the party could keep moving while Brittanica became "Hawky" so if it looks like time is running up and it would be more efficient not to stop she'll just cast a silent, stilled beast shape III and become a hawk however she wants to take it down to the last round when she makes the change as to get the most bang for her buck with these polymorph spells.
Bartomus (Find the Path) - The recipient of this spell can find the shortest, most direct physical route to Shield House Find the path works with respect to locations, not objects or creatures at a locale. The location must be on the same plane as the subject at the time of casting. The spell enables the subject to sense the correct direction that will eventually lead it to its destination, indicating at appropriate times the exact path to follow or physical actions to take. For example, the spell enables the subject to sense what cavern corridor to take when a choice presents itself. The spell ends when the destination is reached or the duration (110 minutes) expires, whichever comes first
Haste - +30 foot move speed; +1 Reflex Save; +1 AC Magic Jar - 11 hours; possesses Drizz's body? Beast Shape III -11 minutes; form of diminuitive bat - +6 dex, -4 str +1 natural armor, +4 size to AC, +4 size to attack, + 12 stealth, + 6 fly -4 CMB/CMD, space 1 ft / reach 0 ft. Bark Skin: +4 Natural Armor - 110 minutes Shield of Faith: +3 deflection bonus to AC - 11 minutes
Bloodwitch Spell slots: All 0th 1st: 6 unused +comprehend languages unused; 2nd: 6 unused +detect thoughts unused; 3rd: 5 unused+speak with dead unused; 1 used 4th: 4 unused+divination unused; 1 used 5th: 1 unused+true seeing unused; 2 used 6th: 1 unused+find the path used; 1 used
Current spells prepared 0th: Toros Taur Try, Read Magic, Light (takes 2 slots) 1st: magic missile (takes 2 slots), mage armor, shield, grease, ray of enfeeblement + feather fall 2nd: acid arrow, glitterdust, false life, hideous laughter, mirror image (2 slots) + Bear's Endurance 3rd:summon monster III, arcane sight, fireball(takes 2 slots), gaseous form+ haste 4th:summon monster IV, black tentacles, greater invisibility (takes 2 slots), dimension door-used+ elemental body 1 - cast 5th: summon monster V, telekinesis, hold monster+ overland flight
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 92/92 0/120 AC 21; CMD 20 Melee +12;Perc+15;Heal+9 2d8+2 d20+15=25 ; Wednesday March 30th, 2022 11:59:38 PM
Bartomus looked about as they came up to the Broad Blade and he turned about to see where everyone else was. He turned back and saw something move within the closed shop.
"Hey anyone else see that? Something happening in the shop there." Bartomus said pointing at the closed shop that Stock called out as well.
Bartomus steps up towards the display window and looked inside the shop.
Perception 25
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 67/82 hp AC: 25/15/21 CMB: +13 (17 Grapple, 15 Trip, 17 Disarm) CMD: 22 (+4 vs grapple,+2 disarm) Thursday March 31st, 2022 7:33:39 AM "Possibly trouble, but we can't stop to deal with it while carrying one of our own. One of us can go find a nearby guard and report i while the rest of us continue on." Stohp suggests.
Stock (JonM) HP: 159/159; AC: 28/25/16; DR 3/-; CMD: 33; Rage: 0/33 used Thursday March 31st, 2022 9:28:58 AM "I will take care of that Stohp..."
Stock stops for a moment, letting his eyesight adjust to the darkness in the store and scans for movement. Assuming he doesn't see a reason to break down the door (like a dead body or something) he will double time it back to where he last saw a guard to report that something fishy is going on.
Delia (Hannah) HP: 97/97; AC 24/17/18; CMD 31 Thursday March 31st, 2022 12:47:53 PM
Delia looks uncomfortably at the shop, "Couldn't we just knock and make sure everyone's ok? The alarm bells have stopped and nothing's actually wrong with Brit."
Zanderallen (Zachary H) 139/139 AC: 30 T: 13 FF: 30 CMD: 24 Thursday March 31st, 2022 1:19:21 PM "This is practically home, we've got a second to check on some neighbors." Zander steps up to the door and gives it a couple good knocks with his free hand. He calls out, "Hello. Everything ok?"
DM Robert - "Hello. Everything ok?" Thursday March 31st, 2022 6:00:03 PM
Ohen flies on. Brittanica 6 minutes on your spell. Bartomous goes up to the display window. Stohp doesn't want to get involved. Stock takes a gander. Delia wants to knock. Zanderallen gives a knock. ______
The main display window and the door are on the west side of the building. It is 4 stories tall. Might be some apartments on the upper levels. There is a staircase on the north side that leads up to the third floor.
Looking in the window Stock and Bartomus can see what appear to be three men holding several large swords in sheaths, or at least some sort of covering to allow them to pack them. You can't make them out as they appear to be wearing masks, of course. It appears there are 2 falchions, 5 greatswords, 1 elven curve blade, an Orc double axe, and a two bladed sword. When Zanderallen knocks they look up. They can clearly see you guys in the window. They drop the swords and you can hear several of them ring as they hit the floor. They make a mad dash further back into the store. Perception 20 with darkvision Highlight to display spoiler: {You can see them making it over the counter and into a back room.} Perception 25 listen Highlight to display spoiler: {You hear the faint bang of a door opening somewhere in the back of the store. } Knowledge Local 20Highlight to display spoiler: {This building backs up partly to the tower, but the stairs are accessed from the south edge. The back door would likely come out a side either to the north or south of The Broad Blade.}
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 92/92 0/120 AC 21; CMD 20 Melee +12;Perc+15;Heal+9 2d8+2 d20+15=33 ; d20+7=27 ; Friday April 1st, 2022 12:08:25 AM "Dang it, they are running. We have runners!" Bartomus shouted and as he did so, he cast a spell to coat one or maybe two of the runners in a violet light. Bartomus concentrates and gives chase after the runners relying upon his provided sense of direction.
Percpetion listen - 33; Know Local - 27; cast faerie fire on two of the subjects if they fall within the 5' radius of the spell. Bartomus has the range. Also, relying upon Britannica's spell to find the best route they might take to flee.
Delia (Hannah) HP: 97/97; AC 24/17/18; CMD 31 d20+22=35 ; d20+1=12 ; d20+22=26 ; Friday April 1st, 2022 12:44:28 AM
Delia opens her mouth to call out the same thing as Bart and then snaps it shut as she takes off after him. Her hand automatically goes to grab her bow before realizing it's at HQ because of the gosh darn fancy pants customs. "If the Shields can't be trusted with weapons at fancy events then why are we asked to protect the fancy people..." Delia grumbles. She cups her hand around tiny Bat-tanica to make sure she stays on.
If she sees one of the suspects and they are human or half-human, she will use a standard action to denote them as her Quarry.
=============== Perception listen: 35 Know local : 12 Perception to spot the perps: 26
Brittanica Mundy (Hugh) HP 120?/120? AC 19? / Touch 15? / Flat 19? CMD 17? d20+12=21 ; Friday April 1st, 2022 2:21:55 AM
(Know:Local 21)
Brittanica can't see what is going on but she is familiar enough with the local area to know of its proximity to the tower, where the stairs are and where the backdoor of the shop is likely to be, she just can't communicate this to her party members in bat form but seeing as how she has the majority of time on her spell left she does not want to revert forms at this time.
She watches to see what the others do for now from her vantage point on Delia's shoulder.
If things get hairy in another round or so it might be time to drop the polymorph and try to end this so they can secure Drezz at shield house.
Brittanica thinks about what to do, on the one hand they were heroes and they stumbled on a robbery in progress, but on the other hand they were charged with protecting Drezz and confronting robbers could prove hazardous to his help especially when Brittanica is posessing his body and to be effective at spell casting she'd have to revert to her normal form as being limited to Silent, Spelled Bloodwitch spells really puts a damper on her casting options and she's not going to be effective otherwise as a bat.
Bartomus (Find the Path) - The recipient of this spell can find the shortest, most direct physical route to Shield House Find the path works with respect to locations, not objects or creatures at a locale. The location must be on the same plane as the subject at the time of casting. The spell enables the subject to sense the correct direction that will eventually lead it to its destination, indicating at appropriate times the exact path to follow or physical actions to take. For example, the spell enables the subject to sense what cavern corridor to take when a choice presents itself. The spell ends when the destination is reached or the duration (110 minutes) expires, whichever comes first
Haste - +30 foot move speed; +1 Reflex Save; +1 AC Magic Jar - 11 hours; possesses Drizz's body? Beast Shape III -11 minutes; form of diminuitive bat - +6 dex, -4 str +1 natural armor, +4 size to AC, +4 size to attack, + 12 stealth, + 6 fly -4 CMB/CMD, space 1 ft / reach 0 ft. Bark Skin: +4 Natural Armor - 110 minutes Shield of Faith: +3 deflection bonus to AC - 11 minutes
Bloodwitch Spell slots: All 0th 1st: 6 unused +comprehend languages unused; 2nd: 6 unused +detect thoughts unused; 3rd: 5 unused+speak with dead unused; 1 used 4th: 4 unused+divination unused; 1 used 5th: 1 unused+true seeing unused; 2 used 6th: 1 unused+find the path used; 1 used
Current spells prepared 0th: Toros Taur Try, Read Magic, Light (takes 2 slots) 1st: magic missile (takes 2 slots), mage armor, shield, grease, ray of enfeeblement + feather fall 2nd: acid arrow, glitterdust, false life, hideous laughter, mirror image (2 slots) + Bear's Endurance 3rd:summon monster III, arcane sight, fireball(takes 2 slots), gaseous form+ haste 4th:summon monster IV, black tentacles, greater invisibility (takes 2 slots), dimension door-used+ elemental body 1 - cast 5th: summon monster V, telekinesis, hold monster+ overland flight
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 67/82 hp AC: 25/15/21 CMB: +13 (17 Grapple, 15 Trip, 17 Disarm) CMD: 22 (+4 vs grapple,+2 disarm) Friday April 1st, 2022 5:00:49 AM
Stohp sighs as the others make their interest in the store obvious and cause the thieves to run. Since the party is unarmed she doesn't start chasing after them, she just goes to find a guard.
Stock (JonM) HP: 159/159; AC: 28/25/16; DR 3/-; CMD: 33; Rage: 0/33 used d20+19=31 ; d20+3=19 ; Friday April 1st, 2022 9:27:00 AM "Got them red handed! Come on Stohp, we'll need your help to wrestle them to the ground. Stohp?
Bah...Let's go! - Back door!"
Stock looks right and left to see if there is an easy way around the building. If both ways work, he chooses right. ========= Autopass perception w/ darkvision Perception 31 Local 19
Zanderallen (Zachary H) 139/139 AC: 30 T: 13 FF: 30 CMD: 24 d20+7=22 ; d20+3=23 ; Friday April 1st, 2022 11:29:16 AM
Zander can't see what's going on but as the other's call out he quickly flies through street geography. As he see Stock coming to check the sides he pushes the dwarf to the right side calling out, "This shop backs up against the tower, back door is on a side. Stock you check south, Delia you're with me North." Before he finishes speaking he's already on the move to the north. ---------------------------- Perception 22 Know(local) 23 (nat 20)
Ohen Kuldrven (Jacob H) HP: 91/91, AC: 23(15T, 20 I, 20F, 19CMD); Permanent: Arcane Sight(120'), Darkvision(60'), See Invis Friday April 1st, 2022 8:14:46 PM
Ohen sees everyone spring in to action, and will fly back to the group, as Zanderallen directs people to cut them off, Ohen will recast Haste if it's run out and fly up above the shop to get a vantage.
DM Robert - "Got them red handed!" Saturday April 2nd, 2022 5:14:50 PM
Bartomus casts a spell and gives chase. Delia gives chase, really don't think declaring quarry at this point is advisable, but... Brittanica hangs on. Stohp goes back the way they came as that's where the last guards she saw were....but shouldn't there be guards near the south tower stairs? Stock is in pursuit. Zanderallen calls out some orders as moves. Ohen debates casting Haste and flys to the upper floor. _____________
The party splits and gives chase. Stock and Bartomus round the corner of the building to see a side door of The Broad Blade swinging in the wind and the door to the stairs building swing shut.
It's quickly ascertained that's there's no side door (on the ground) on the north side of the building. There is a door at the top of the stairs but that leads into the third floor which is apartments (so is the forth floor). The second floor is apartments too, but no exterior way to enter that, you assume it is the residence for the owner of the Broad Blade and thus there's probably a staircase or something inside the building.
The thieves appear to be moving as fast as you are to have gotten out the side door and into the other door so quickly.
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 67/82 hp AC: 25/15/21 CMB: +13 (17 Grapple, 15 Trip, 17 Disarm) CMD: 22 (+4 vs grapple,+2 disarm) d20+17=27 ; Sunday April 3rd, 2022 7:59:54 PM
Stohp uses her knowledge of the Float to guestimate where she'd find the nearest guard (knowledge local 27)
Brittanica Mundy (Hugh) HP 120?/120? AC 19? / Touch 15? / Flat 19? CMD 17? Sunday April 3rd, 2022 10:23:57 PM
Bat Brittanica continues to hang onto Delia. There isn't much she can do unless the spell is wearing off or Delia actually cornered any of the thieves.
She keeps an eye on her time, hangs on and starts thinking about how if they catch up how she can end any conflict decisively and get back on track to Shield House.
Perhaps Black Tentacles or Summons are in order if they find their quarry.
Bartomus (Find the Path) - The recipient of this spell can find the shortest, most direct physical route to Shield House Find the path works with respect to locations, not objects or creatures at a locale. The location must be on the same plane as the subject at the time of casting. The spell enables the subject to sense the correct direction that will eventually lead it to its destination, indicating at appropriate times the exact path to follow or physical actions to take. For example, the spell enables the subject to sense what cavern corridor to take when a choice presents itself. The spell ends when the destination is reached or the duration (110 minutes) expires, whichever comes first
Magic Jar - 11 hours; possesses Drizz's body? Beast Shape III -11 minutes; form of diminuitive bat - +6 dex, -4 str +1 natural armor, +4 size to AC, +4 size to attack, + 12 stealth, + 6 fly -4 CMB/CMD, space 1 ft / reach 0 ft. Bark Skin: +4 Natural Armor - 110 minutes Shield of Faith: +3 deflection bonus to AC - 11 minutes
Bloodwitch Spell slots: All 0th 1st: 6 unused +comprehend languages unused; 2nd: 6 unused +detect thoughts unused; 3rd: 5 unused+speak with dead unused; 1 used 4th: 4 unused+divination unused; 1 used 5th: 1 unused+true seeing unused; 2 used 6th: 1 unused+find the path used; 1 used
Current spells prepared 0th: Toros Taur Try, Read Magic, Light (takes 2 slots) 1st: magic missile (takes 2 slots), mage armor, shield, grease, ray of enfeeblement + feather fall 2nd: acid arrow, glitterdust, false life, hideous laughter, mirror image (2 slots) + Bear's Endurance 3rd:summon monster III, arcane sight, fireball(takes 2 slots), gaseous form+ haste 4th:summon monster IV, black tentacles, greater invisibility (takes 2 slots), dimension door-used+ elemental body 1 - cast 5th: summon monster V, telekinesis, hold monster+ overland flight
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 92/92 0/120 AC 21; CMD 20 Melee +12;Perc+15;Heal+9 2d8+2 d20+15=22 ; Monday April 4th, 2022 12:15:22 AM "Stairs. gotta be the stairs." Bartomus said to Stock as he pointed at the door closing. He went to that door and pulled it open.
Perception 22
Stock (JonM) HP: 159/159; AC: 28/25/16; DR 3/-; CMD: 33; Rage: 0/33 used d20+19=27 ; Monday April 4th, 2022 9:53:15 AM
Stock follows through the door that Bartomus opens and looks up and down the stairs trying to find the suspicious thieves. If he can't see or hear them, he will guess they are going downward.
========== Perception 27 I've always been a bit confused by how the stairs work. So the stairs wrap around the corner towers and then exit on a level through a building?
Delia (Hannah) HP: 97/97; AC 24/17/18; CMD 31 d20+22=41 ; Monday April 4th, 2022 3:13:51 PM (quarry would be for the tracking perk not the murdering part) Verifying that the thieves couldn't have escaped on the north side, Delia heads towards where Stock and Bart are (move speed 45) and try to listen for the thieves as well. (perception 41) If she hears them, she takes off in pursuit, if not she'll go the opposite way as Stock and Bart.
Zanderallen (Zachary H) 139/139 AC: 30 T: 13 FF: 30 CMD: 24 Monday April 4th, 2022 4:08:56 PM
Seeing no escape and hearing calls for them other side, Zander turns around and joins the pursuit to the stairs. He calls to Ohen, "The stairs wrap around the outside of the tower. If you fly out you might be able to stop them, hopefully with something other than fireball."
DM Robert - "Stairs. gotta be the stairs." Monday April 4th, 2022 5:33:15 PM
Stohp figures there should be guards at the stairs and turns around. Brittanica holds on. Bartomus makes for the stair room.... Stock makes for the stair room... Delia moves not sure what you mean by go the opposite way of Bartomus and Stock. Zanderallen calls some instructions. Ohen? _____________
The Stair Guard House is 3 stories tall. The upper stairs enter the building at the third floor. You can see that the doors are closed to the upper stair entry way.
Just as Bartomus grabs the door handle he hears the unmistakable thunk of a bar slamming down from the other side of the door. Sure enough, the door is barred and doesn't open. This is a strong wooden door, reinforced with iron. [i]see page 413 of the Core Rulebook.[i/]
Delia hears the bar coming down on the Stair Guard house and figures the door has been barred. She can vaguely hear some muffled thumping coming from the stair guard house.
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 92/92 0/120 AC 21; CMD 20 Melee +12;Perc+15;Heal+9 2d8+2 Monday April 4th, 2022 7:51:27 PM
Bartomus tried to pull the door in spite of what he had heard. It was definitely, totally, without a doubt closed. He looked at the door and then pounded on it.
"Open up thieves," Bartomus yelled as he pounded on the door. He glanced over at Stock. He shrugged and looked a bit uncertain as to what to do next.
"Don't think we can pound through it. Also don't think changing into something to break it down would go over all that well with the City guard and such. Any ideas?"
Brittanica Mundy (Hugh) HP 120?/120? AC 19? / Touch 15? / Flat 19? CMD 17? Monday April 4th, 2022 10:43:19 PM
Since the party seems to be pausing to discuss strategy once Delia stops to consult with Bartomus she flies from the other woman's shoulder and reverts to Drezz's normal form using Stohp's hat of disguise to become a rea headed woman again but with the same mask as Drezz.
Brittanica says, "I was hoping to keep with my strategy until we got to Shield House but if we are serious about catching these guys, I could return to where I should be and then use Ethereal Jaunt to travel through the wall and unbar the door, however in case they have someone guarding the door I should probably be myself and not you know who just so he doesn't get killed by these thieves. If you guys want I could put a bunch of buff spells on the package before I revert to who I should be, go back to myself, ethereal jaunt and get the latch. I could always use my black tentacles or hold monster if one of their guys is still there. Thoughts on this plan?"
Bartomus (Find the Path) - The recipient of this spell can find the shortest, most direct physical route to Shield House Find the path works with respect to locations, not objects or creatures at a locale. The location must be on the same plane as the subject at the time of casting. The spell enables the subject to sense the correct direction that will eventually lead it to its destination, indicating at appropriate times the exact path to follow or physical actions to take. For example, the spell enables the subject to sense what cavern corridor to take when a choice presents itself. The spell ends when the destination is reached or the duration (110 minutes) expires, whichever comes first
Magic Jar - 11 hours; possesses Drizz's body? Bark Skin: +4 Natural Armor - 110 minutes Shield of Faith: +3 deflection bonus to AC - 11 minutes
Bloodwitch Spell slots: All 0th 1st: 6 unused +comprehend languages unused; 2nd: 6 unused +detect thoughts unused; 3rd: 5 unused+speak with dead unused; 1 used 4th: 4 unused+divination unused; 1 used 5th: 1 unused+true seeing unused; 2 used 6th: 1 unused+find the path used; 1 used
Current spells prepared 0th: Toros Taur Try, Read Magic, Light (takes 2 slots) 1st: magic missile (takes 2 slots), mage armor, shield, grease, ray of enfeeblement + feather fall 2nd: acid arrow, glitterdust, false life, hideous laughter, mirror image (2 slots) + Bear's Endurance 3rd:summon monster III, arcane sight, fireball(takes 2 slots), gaseous form+ haste 4th:summon monster IV, black tentacles, greater invisibility (takes 2 slots), dimension door-used+ elemental body 1 - cast 5th: summon monster V, telekinesis, hold monster+ overland flight
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 67/82 hp AC: 25/15/21 CMB: +13 (17 Grapple, 15 Trip, 17 Disarm) CMD: 22 (+4 vs grapple,+2 disarm) Tuesday April 5th, 2022 7:17:43 AM
Stohp reaches the guardhouse and knocks. Presuming a guard answers she explains the situation. "Hi, Stohp from the silver shields. My group was coming home from the big ritual thing and noticed someone seemed to be robbing the broad blade. A few of them chased after the thieves, but due to where we were just at we're all unarmed and unarmored so I thought it best to inform the nearest guards of the situation and let them deal with it."
Stock (JonM) HP: 159/159; AC: 28/25/16; DR 3/-; CMD: 33; Rage: 0/33 used d20+20=31 ; Tuesday April 5th, 2022 9:45:14 AM
Stock looks back at Bartomus aghast. "You don't think we can pound through it?"
He takes a step back and shouts, "STOP THIEVES".
========= Greater Rage takes Stock to 25 Strength, Strength Surge adds level to a strength check Strength Check: 31
Zanderallen (Zachary H) 139/139 AC: 30 T: 13 FF: 30 CMD: 24 Tuesday April 5th, 2022 12:37:38 PM
Zanderallen is just about to open his mouth to answer Drezz/Brit/Red-haired lady when he hears the tell-tale sign of Stock pulling in breath before he unleashes his rage. He just about gets to "Stock, N...." before his call is interrupted by the sounds of splintering wood. "Well after them I guess. Sorry Brit, we've become used to a brawn over brains approach, too long without arcane support." He then moves to continue the pursuit, letting Stock and Delia take the lead.
Delia (Hannah) HP: 97/97; AC 24/17/18; CMD 31 d20-1=4 ; d20+26=40 ; Tuesday April 5th, 2022 12:45:28 PM
Delia laugh-snorts at Zander's attempt to stop Stock from removing the obstacle and takes off in pursuit of the thieves. She places her hand on her dagger, but doesn't yet draw it, thankful she was stubborn about keeping her armor, "Silver Shields. You better stop before Stock causes more than property damage."(intimidate 4)(perception 40 v humans, 36 if not, to hear/spot them in the room beyond)
Ohen Kuldrven (Jacob H) HP: 91/91, AC: 23(15T, 20 I, 20F, 19CMD); Permanent: Arcane Sight(120'), Darkvision(60'), See Invis Tuesday April 5th, 2022 5:28:28 PM
Ohen will fly up as Zander directed and watch the doors to the upper story entrance.
DM Robert - "You don't think we can pound through it?" Tuesday April 5th, 2022 6:09:08 PM
Bartomus knocks. Brittanica becomes a red headed human. Stohp also knocks. Stock barbarian knocks. Zanderallen does some 'splainin'. Delia goes forth. Ohen flies a bit. _________
Stock isn't one for subtly or waiting around for casting this or that. He knocks as only a barbarian can. Delia immediately squeezes past everyone and enters the room. She can see two people in the garb of the city guard lying tied up on the floor (see the 'x' on the map). One is sort of tucked under the stairs and the other is lying toward the south wall.
The door to the down stairs is open. Delia can hear someone moving quietly around the top of the stairs at the door to the stairs that would wind around to the next floor up (see v on the map). She also hears the scuff of a pair of boots heading down the stairs and the creak of the boards on the outer south wall.
Brittanica Mundy (Hugh) HP 120?/120? AC 19? / Touch 15? / Flat 19? CMD 17? Wednesday April 6th, 2022 12:23:58 AM
Brittanica casts Overland Flight.
She says, "Should we go up or down?"
Bartomus (Find the Path) - The recipient of this spell can find the shortest, most direct physical route to Shield House Find the path works with respect to locations, not objects or creatures at a locale. The location must be on the same plane as the subject at the time of casting. The spell enables the subject to sense the correct direction that will eventually lead it to its destination, indicating at appropriate times the exact path to follow or physical actions to take. For example, the spell enables the subject to sense what cavern corridor to take when a choice presents itself. The spell ends when the destination is reached or the duration (110 minutes) expires, whichever comes first
Magic Jar - 11 hours; possesses Drizz's body? Bark Skin: +4 Natural Armor - 110 minutes Shield of Faith: +3 deflection bonus to AC - 11 minutes Overland Flight: 40 foot fly speed; can fly hustle - 10 hours
Bloodwitch Spell slots: All 0th 1st: 6 unused +comprehend languages unused; 2nd: 6 unused +detect thoughts unused; 3rd: 5 unused+speak with dead unused; 1 used 4th: 4 unused+divination unused; 1 used 5th: 1 unused+true seeing unused; 2 used 6th: 1 unused+find the path used; 1 used
Current spells prepared 0th: Toros Taur Try, Read Magic, Light (takes 2 slots) 1st: magic missile (takes 2 slots), mage armor, shield, grease, ray of enfeeblement + feather fall 2nd: acid arrow, glitterdust, false life, hideous laughter, mirror image (2 slots) + Bear's Endurance 3rd:summon monster III, arcane sight, fireball(takes 2 slots), gaseous form+ haste 4th:summon monster IV, black tentacles, greater invisibility (takes 2 slots), dimension door-used+ elemental body 1 - cast 5th: summon monster V, telekinesis, hold monster+ overland flight - cast
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 67/82 hp AC: 25/15/21 CMB: +13 (17 Grapple, 15 Trip, 17 Disarm) CMD: 22 (+4 vs grapple,+2 disarm) Wednesday April 6th, 2022 7:29:08 AM
Stohp jumps slightly as Stock goes through the door (I hadn't realized we all ended up the same place). Grumbling about incompetent guards as she sees the tied up ones she resigns herself to dealing with this nonsense with the rest of the party. "No way to know which way they went so split up I guess. Whoever is carrying Brittanica's body should stay behind, we don't need to be carrying an unconscious woman into combat. We'll be at enough of a disadvantage due to being dressed for ceremony instead of combat."
She's probably going to get her nice dress ruined if there's a fight. She has other dresses but it doesn't make her any less grumpy about the possibility.
Stock (JonM) HP: 159/159; AC: 28/25/16; DR 3/-; CMD: 33; Rage: 1/33 used d20+13=16 ; Wednesday April 6th, 2022 8:37:41 AM Fatigued, 1 of 2
Stock sniffs the ground, grunts and points in the direction he thinks the villains went. Stock let's his rage escape to deal with a little momentary weariness and follows his nose.
[i]============ Rage Ability - Scent Survival 16 A creature with the scent ability can follow tracks by smell, making a Wisdom (or Survival) check to find or follow a track. The typical DC for a fresh trail is 10 (no matter what kind of surface holds the scent). This DC increases or decreases depending on how strong the quarry’s odor is, the number of creatures, and the age of the trail. For each hour that the trail is cold, the DC increases by 2. The ability otherwise follows the rules for the Survival skill. Creatures tracking by scent ignore the effects of surface conditions and poor visibility.
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 92/92 0/120 AC 21; CMD 20 Melee +12;Perc+15;Heal+9 2d8+2 d20+15=25 ; Wednesday April 6th, 2022 10:12:31 AM
Bartomus watched as Delia managed to work her way past Stock and into the room. He peed around the door and saw the guards tied up in the room.
"Well they tied up the guards here, so that probably explains why they thought they could get away with what they were doing. Guards tied up, everyone away for the day." He looked down at Delia.
"Alright, you make the call, which way should we go?" He asked her.
Perception to see/pick up any clues. He'll go into the room if he can to O/P 23
Zanderallen (Zachary H) 139/139 AC: 30 T: 13 FF: 30 CMD: 24 d20+24=28 ; Wednesday April 6th, 2022 3:25:21 PM
Zanderallen refrains from further crowding the room and instead calls out loudly into the room, "Listen here, Stock is getting angry and now he's got door bits stuck in his beard. Surrender now and we'll treat you fairly, we're the Silver Shields. How about it?" He listens for an response from the would be thieves. ----------------------------------------- Diplomacy 28
Delia (Hannah) HP: 97/97; AC 24/17/18; CMD 31 d20+26=42 ; Wednesday April 6th, 2022 3:53:02 PM
Delia mutters, "Sounds like they split up. Someone's on the outer wall too. If a couple of us go down and a couple go up we should have them." She darts up the stairs to where she heard the person at the top of the stairs, drawing her dagger, but holding it non-threateningly.
If she sees someone up there, she'll move up next to him and say, "Best listen to our paladin there." She also continues to listen for movement. (Perception 42)
DM Robert - "Sounds like they split up." Wednesday April 6th, 2022 5:33:23 PM
Brittanica casts and then asks. Stohp grumbles. Stock sniffs around. Bartomus goes into the room. Zanderallen offers a deal. Delia dashes up the stair. __________________
Delia dashes up the stair lickety split. She see's the thief crouched and peering out the upper doors. He appears to be in his mid 20's, dressed in dark grey common clothes. He is wearing a pitch black mask. He looks up at Delia, "Uh okay." He holds up his hands. He is not armed.
Bartomus hears what sounds like someone hanging on the outer wall and working their way west. It's a bit hard to tell because the nearby guard is making muffled noises and moving around on the floor like he wants some attention.
Stock moves into the room sniffing, he points up the stairs but Delia has pretty much taken care of that one. He points down the stairs and he glances out the 'doors' where the stairs go down and see's a man working his way along the outer wall. He seems to have pretty good hand strength.
Brittanica Mundy (Hugh) HP 120?/120? AC 19? / Touch 15? / Flat 19? CMD 17? Wednesday April 6th, 2022 10:49:04 PM
Brittanica flies down the stairs going after the guy Bartomus and Stock are after.
If she can see him climbing on the outer wall and she can get within 200 feet of him she will cast hold monster.
He needs to make a DC 23 Will Save or beome paralyzed for a minute, if this causes him to fail she uses an immediate action to cast feather fall on him.
Bartomus (Find the Path) - The recipient of this spell can find the shortest, most direct physical route to Shield House Find the path works with respect to locations, not objects or creatures at a locale. The location must be on the same plane as the subject at the time of casting. The spell enables the subject to sense the correct direction that will eventually lead it to its destination, indicating at appropriate times the exact path to follow or physical actions to take. For example, the spell enables the subject to sense what cavern corridor to take when a choice presents itself. The spell ends when the destination is reached or the duration (110 minutes) expires, whichever comes first
Magic Jar - 11 hours; possesses Drizz's body? Bark Skin: +4 Natural Armor - 110 minutes Shield of Faith: +3 deflection bonus to AC - 11 minutes Overland Flight: 40 foot fly speed; can fly hustle - 10 hours
Bloodwitch Spell slots: All 0th 1st: 6 unused +comprehend languages unused; 2nd: 6 unused +detect thoughts unused; 3rd: 5 unused+speak with dead unused; 1 used 4th: 4 unused+divination unused; 1 used 5th: 1 unused+true seeing unused; 2 used 6th: 1 unused+find the path used; 1 used
Current spells prepared 0th: Toros Taur Try, Read Magic, Light (takes 2 slots) 1st: magic missile (takes 2 slots), mage armor, shield, grease, ray of enfeeblement + feather fall 2nd: acid arrow, glitterdust, false life, hideous laughter, mirror image (2 slots) + Bear's Endurance 3rd:summon monster III, arcane sight, fireball(takes 2 slots), gaseous form+ haste 4th:summon monster IV, black tentacles, greater invisibility (takes 2 slots), dimension door-used+ elemental body 1 - cast 5th: summon monster V, telekinesis, hold monster+ overland flight - cast
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 67/82 hp AC: 25/15/21 CMB: +13 (17 Grapple, 15 Trip, 17 Disarm) CMD: 22 (+4 vs grapple,+2 disarm) Thursday April 7th, 2022 7:28:12 AM
Seeing others heading down Stohp heads up in case Delia ends up needing a hand.
Ohen Kuldrven (Jacob H) HP: 91/91, AC: 23(15T, 20 I, 20F, 19CMD); Permanent: Arcane Sight(120'), Darkvision(60'), See Invis Thursday April 7th, 2022 11:03:36 AM
Ohen will continue circling the buildind to make sure noone leaves.
Zanderallen (Zachary H) 139/139 AC: 30 T: 13 FF: 30 CMD: 24 d20+24=41 ; d20+19=33 ; Thursday April 7th, 2022 12:36:54 PM
Zanderallen walks into the room and sets Brit's real body down against the wall with care. He then moves to start untying the guards, talking to the young man at the top of the stairs as he does so, "Why don't you come down here and help undo your misdeeds. What were you thinking robbing a store on Mask Day? City wide holiday and here you are causing trouble, you should be ashamed of yourself."
As he scolds the man he eyes him carefully, watching for any body langauge or response to get a read on the man's attitude. ------------------------------ Diplomacy 41 Sense Motive 33
Delia (Hannah) HP: 97/97; AC 24/17/18; CMD 31 Thursday April 7th, 2022 3:31:49 PM
Confident in Zander's dad voice and nodding to Stohp, Delia will head downstairs. She'll look at Bart and Stock, "Which one you want?"
Depending on their responses, she will either run after the one going down the stairs, or she will assess the wall and its holds and if it seems doable and she has movement left, she'll start climbing across the wall after the other thief. (she'd slow and steady Climb Take 10 for a 20)
DM Robert - "What were you thinking robbing a store on Mask Day?" Thursday April 7th, 2022 5:28:51 PM
Brittianic - um not sure what you want to do, you can't run after the run going down the stairs and also cast multiple spells on the guy going along the outside wall. So I'm sending you down the stairs. Stohp offers a hand. Ohen circles the building. Zander starts freeing a guard. Delia brings her prisoner. Bartomus? Stock? _________
Brittanica races down the stairs trying to catch one of the thieves. She gets pretty close to him and can see it's a young man with shoulder length blond hair. He's dressed in a grey shirt and pants. He has some pretty nice soft leather boots. His back is to her as he's racing down the stairs. You are Br on the map.
Delia hands her prisoner over. He doesn't see to put off by Zander's talk. He refuses to help untie the guards. "I'm a prisoner and I have rights. You can't put me to work. You can't threaten me. Just take me to lock up, I'll await my trial."
Those that can hear what Thief 1 said, Knowledge local 15 Highlight to display spoiler: {Trial might entail you having to testify. Definitely going to take time from your current mission of securing the delegate as you give sworn statements back at the guard station.}
The guard looks up at Zanderallen. "Thanks, my name's Ernie. These guys jumped us earlier. They used some sort of vial of gas that knocked us out. I woke up tied up here and couldn't see where Bert was." He stands up and takes a pair of manacles out of a pouch.
Flying around the building Ohen can clearly see the guy working his way along the outside. Looks like he's going to get back on the Barracks level at i 25. Ohen can see that he's wearing a grey shirt and pants and has black leather boots. He also has some black gloves on. The boots and gloves both radiate magic. He has dark hair and is wearing a black mask.
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 92/92 0/120 AC 21; CMD 20 Melee +12;Perc+15;Heal+9 2d8+2 d20+15=26 ; Thursday April 7th, 2022 8:45:04 PM
Bartomus looked about and was a bit bewildered by what was going on and the best approach to be of help.
"So, should I go see what's out on the wall? I mean heck I could change into one of those big spiders we saw or something that could fly?" He offers out loud and looks about for a means of seeing outside.
Caught at the office so got home later than expected. Moving Bart in his present Taur form to PQ27 and if he can see the person climbing the wall, he will take an action next round to change shape and move.
Brittanica Mundy (Hugh) HP 120?/120? AC 19? / Touch 15? / Flat 19? CMD 17? d20+18=32 ; Friday April 8th, 2022 12:13:14 AM
Brittanica had wanted to go after the guy outside but unfortunately she finds herself chasing the guy going down the stairs. Using hold monster is no longer an option because she isn't sure if she could stop the guy from falling down the stairs and breaking his neck however Brittanica does have another option available to her and that is to use Telekinesis as a spell to perform a combat maneuver since it has a long range theoretically she can hit this guy with a grapple and if successful maybe start moving him back up the stairs.
Grapple -> 32 vs CMD no save allowed, spell resistance applies, can grapple him for 10 rounds with concentration
Bartomus (Find the Path) - The recipient of this spell can find the shortest, most direct physical route to Shield House Find the path works with respect to locations, not objects or creatures at a locale. The location must be on the same plane as the subject at the time of casting. The spell enables the subject to sense the correct direction that will eventually lead it to its destination, indicating at appropriate times the exact path to follow or physical actions to take. For example, the spell enables the subject to sense what cavern corridor to take when a choice presents itself. The spell ends when the destination is reached or the duration (110 minutes) expires, whichever comes first
Magic Jar - 11 hours; possesses Drizz's body? Bark Skin: +4 Natural Armor - 110 minutes Shield of Faith: +3 deflection bonus to AC - 11 minutes Overland Flight: 40 foot fly speed; can fly hustle - 10 hours
Bloodwitch Spell slots: All 0th 1st: 6 unused +comprehend languages unused; 2nd: 6 unused +detect thoughts unused; 3rd: 5 unused+speak with dead unused; 1 used 4th: 4 unused+divination unused; 1 used 5th: 1 unused+true seeing unused; 2 used 6th: 1 unused+find the path used; 1 used
Current spells prepared 0th: Toros Taur Try, Read Magic, Light (takes 2 slots) 1st: magic missile (takes 2 slots), mage armor, shield, grease, ray of enfeeblement + feather fall 2nd: acid arrow, glitterdust, false life, hideous laughter, mirror image (2 slots) + Bear's Endurance 3rd:summon monster III, arcane sight, fireball(takes 2 slots), gaseous form+ haste 4th:summon monster IV, black tentacles, greater invisibility (takes 2 slots), dimension door-used+ elemental body 1 - cast 5th: summon monster V, telekinesis - cast, hold monster+ overland flight - cast
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 67/82 hp AC: 25/15/21 CMB: +13 (17 Grapple, 15 Trip, 17 Disarm) CMD: 22 (+4 vs grapple,+2 disarm) d20=15 ; Friday April 8th, 2022 8:35:49 AM
Well on the bright side there was no fight required. On the other hand this is going to prove a continual distraction of their more important mission (knowledge local 32). Joy.
Stock (JonM) HP: 159/159; AC: 28/25/16; DR 3/-; CMD: 33; Rage: 1/33 used Friday April 8th, 2022 9:00:51 AM "Sorry - got distracted there. Go get 'em Bart. A flier might be more useful and less likely to cause the guy to fall to his untimely demise. Your call though. I'll go help Brit."
He begins to move down the stairs as quickly as he is able.
========== No longer fatigued so Stock could run...but that's not really rules permitted because it isn't a straight path. So double move, 40' per move.
Zanderallen (Zachary H) 139/139 AC: 30 T: 13 FF: 30 CMD: 24 d20+3=16 ; Friday April 8th, 2022 11:09:01 AM
Zanderallen looks around the tower to see if there are any rubber duckies around before answering Ernie, "Glad to help Ernie. I'll get Bert untied while you secure the prisoner. Speaking of prisoner, if that's really how you want to play it fine by me. I was just trying to give you a way to earn a good word from me, but it looks like you're just a hardened criminal with no remorse. Trying to rob the hard working people of the Barrack's level."
He shakes his head at the extra trouble making statements against these guys is going to cause. Hopefully Bert and Ernie could be convinced that only one member needed to make a statement. Then the majority of the party could get back to the safety of HQ. ------------------------------ Know (Local): 16
Delia (Hannah) HP: 97/97; AC 24/17/18; CMD 31 d20-1=2 ; Saturday April 9th, 2022 1:08:08 AM
Delia will move to climb after the guy on the outer wall (take 10 for a 20 total). "You're about to have an angry spider or whatever our druid decides to hunt you with and our sorcerer could blast you off the wall if he really wanted to. You should stop now," Delia states too matter of factly too be either scary or persuasive (diplomacy 2) as she follows after Mr fancy gloves.
Ohen Kuldrven (Jacob H) HP: 91/91, AC: 23(15T, 20 I, 20F, 19CMD); Permanent: Arcane Sight(120'), Darkvision(60'), See Invis Saturday April 9th, 2022 11:24:31 AM
The thief needs to make a DC 22 reflex save or be trapped in a Resilient Sphere.
DM Robert - "You should stop now," d20+4=20 ; Saturday April 9th, 2022 3:43:48 PM
Bartomus looks out the doors (there's no windows in this room, just the 3 ways). Brittanica uses some magic. Stohp has a realization, (it's called a DM trap and you'all fell for it). Stock goes to help Brittanica. Zanderallen handles it. Delia decides to go after the wall climber. Ohen casts a spell. __________
Brittanica easily lifts the fleeing thief into the air. With no way to keep moving she see's the man's shoulders slump. "DANG it all!" He shouts. Stock is able to see Brittanica staring at the villian with one of her hands outstretched as the man seems to float a few inches off the stairs.
Bartomus peers out the doorway considering his options. Delia just takes the initiative and starts edging out after the dude. She barely manages to hang on but does and makes some headway. That guy must be a an excellent climber or have some sort of magical help.
Zanderallen free's Bert. The tall pale guard stands up. "Thanks. Don't know what these guys are up to but it was probably no good."
Ernie clamps the cuffs on the thief. "You are my prisoner. Anything you say can be used against you in court. You have the right to an attorney. um, what else? Oh yeah you don't have to say anything without your attorney present." The thief just nods.
Bert turns to Zanderallen, "Are you guys going after the one's that got away? It would be great if you would come to the station and make a statement." Knowledge Local 15 Highlight to display spoiler: {you don't necessarily have to go right away to make a statement.} Diplomacy 20 Highlight to display spoiler: {You could convince the guards you are on some important business and could make a statement later at your convenience.}
Ohen casts a spell and easily encases the fellow in his resilient sphere. The sphere seems to adhere to the wall so the guy's not going anywhere. The tricky part is how to get him off the wall and into the waiting hands of Bert and Ernie.
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 67/82 hp AC: 25/15/21 CMB: +13 (17 Grapple, 15 Trip, 17 Disarm) CMD: 22 (+4 vs grapple,+2 disarm) d20=2 ; Sunday April 10th, 2022 9:26:20 PM
Stohp says she'd be happy to make a statement later, but they are very busy right now. She's distracted though and possibly not too convincing (autopass knowledge, 12 diplomacy, enough to aid another)
Brittanica Mundy (Hugh) HP 120?/120? AC 19? / Touch 15? / Flat 19? CMD 17? d20+23=25 ; Monday April 11th, 2022 12:10:27 AM
Brittanica tries to maintain the grapple CMB - 25 (OOC: I believe as the thief is grappled their CMD takes a -2 penalty to Dex since they are currently grappled)
If Brittanica maintains the grapple she tries to move 20 feet with the grappled thief.
Bartomus (Find the Path) - The recipient of this spell can find the shortest, most direct physical route to Shield House Find the path works with respect to locations, not objects or creatures at a locale. The location must be on the same plane as the subject at the time of casting. The spell enables the subject to sense the correct direction that will eventually lead it to its destination, indicating at appropriate times the exact path to follow or physical actions to take. For example, the spell enables the subject to sense what cavern corridor to take when a choice presents itself. The spell ends when the destination is reached or the duration (110 minutes) expires, whichever comes first
Magic Jar - 11 hours; possesses Drizz's body? Bark Skin: +4 Natural Armor - 110 minutes Shield of Faith: +3 deflection bonus to AC - 11 minutes Overland Flight: 40 foot fly speed; can fly hustle - 10 hours
Bloodwitch Spell slots: All 0th 1st: 6 unused +comprehend languages unused; 2nd: 6 unused +detect thoughts unused; 3rd: 5 unused+speak with dead unused; 1 used 4th: 4 unused+divination unused; 1 used 5th: 1 unused+true seeing unused; 2 used 6th: 1 unused+find the path used; 1 used
Current spells prepared 0th: Toros Taur Try, Read Magic, Light (takes 2 slots) 1st: magic missile (takes 2 slots), mage armor, shield, grease, ray of enfeeblement + feather fall 2nd: acid arrow, glitterdust, false life, hideous laughter, mirror image (2 slots) + Bear's Endurance 3rd:summon monster III, arcane sight, fireball(takes 2 slots), gaseous form+ haste 4th:summon monster IV, black tentacles, greater invisibility (takes 2 slots), dimension door-used+ elemental body 1 - cast 5th: summon monster V, telekinesis - cast, hold monster+ overland flight - cast
Stock (JonM) HP: 159/159; AC: 28/25/16; DR 3/-; CMD: 33; Rage: 1/33 used d20+3=23 ; d20+3=19 ; d20+3=4 ; Monday April 11th, 2022 8:42:14 AM "Hold on Brit...I'll be right there..." Stock skids to a stop when he sees the would be thief stuck in the air.
"Oh. You got him." He approaches to help move the prisoner and says: "Sir, please do not struggle, it will only get worse for you. What were you doing anyway? You had best come clean on this. Your partner upstairs is already singing like a canary saying it's all your idea. The one way you have to get ahead of this is to lay it out there for us. Right Now."
=========== Local 23 Diplomacy 19 Bluff...4
Delia (Hannah) HP: 97/97; AC 24/17/18; CMD 31 Monday April 11th, 2022 10:58:07 AM
Delia will continue to climb her way over to the guy trapped in the bubble, commenting, "Or he could trap you. That works too." She raises her voice slightly, "Hey Ohen? Can you move the bubble or is this guy just stuck here?"
===== Take 10 for a 20 climb
Zanderallen (Zachary H) 139/139 AC: 30 T: 13 FF: 30 CMD: 24 d20+3=17 ; d20+24=27 ; Monday April 11th, 2022 12:26:20 PM
Zanderallen helps Bert to his feet, "I believe we should have all three thieves in custody if you give my friends just a moment. As for statements you can take our on the scene statement that we observed these three men in Broad Blade store in what appeared to us as a robbery, we called out and they immediately fled leading us here to find you two tied up. I give you my word of honor as a paladin of Domi and a member of the Silver Shields that we will come by and give full statements but we are engaged on some rather pressing business at the moment that this chase has already delayed us far too long from." Unless there is further protest from Bert and Ernie he moves back over to where he set Brit's body and picks it up again, ready to head down the stairs as soon as the thieves are handed over. ------------------------ Know(Local): 17 Diplomacy: 27
Ohen Kuldrven (Jacob H) HP: 91/91, AC: 23(15T, 20 I, 20F, 19CMD); Permanent: Arcane Sight(120'), Darkvision(60'), See Invis Monday April 11th, 2022 4:32:09 PM "Oh he's stuck here until I dismiss the bubble. "Did I hear some guards? It would probably be easier if they came here."
DM Robert - "Oh. You got him." Monday April 11th, 2022 5:30:09 PM
Stohp demurs. Brittanica starts back. Stock tries to bluff. Delia moves along the wall. Zanderallen does some 'splainin'. Ohen clarifies. Bartomus? ___________
The thief stares at Stock, "How dumb do you think I am. We have a code you know." He remains silent and allows Stock and Brittanica to herd him back to the stair guard house.
Bert nods to Zanderallen. "Perfectly understandable. They're in a good amount of trouble just waylaying us."
Ernie blows a whistle and soon other guards appear. He points out the fellow stuck to the wall. Some of the guards take a look and then they get some ropes. They manage to hang over the edge at i25 and throw a lasso over the bubble. They play with it a bit until the rope on the other side of the bubble from the wall is below the sphere's equator. Two of them hold the other end and pull it taught. They give Ohen the signal and when he drops the sphere spell they snap the lasso tight looping the thief. They then haul him up.
You-all realize that you have spent only a few minutes dealing with these thieves, still it's been a delay. The way is open to continue down the stairs.
HQ neighborhood east side along the water, 1/4 to 1/3 the way up from the southeast tower.
Brittanica Mundy (Hugh) HP 120?/120? AC 19? / Touch 15? / Flat 19? CMD 17? Monday April 11th, 2022 8:37:03 PM
Brittanica says, "Before we start moving again, should I return to where I belong or start buffing the package and keep up with you guys as we continue to head towards our destination. There are other spells I could cast to make the package more resilient."
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 92/92 0/120 AC 21; CMD 20 Melee +12;Perc+15;Heal+9 2d8+2 d20+15=31 ; Monday April 11th, 2022 9:49:58 PM
Bartomus had lost himself in his thoughts of what he might be able to change into that would bring in the thief. By the time he had narrowed down his options, well, the situation was taken care of by his fellow Shields.
"Sorry," Bartomus said and continued down the turning the stairwell hoping to find it wide open. "we gotta keep moving, I am heading on down."
If their way is unhindered...
Bartomus continued downward as quickly as he could and opened the door onto the Fence Level. He scanned the large roadway that would lead them to their headquarters building.
Perception check - 31
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 67/82 hp AC: 25/15/21 CMB: +13 (17 Grapple, 15 Trip, 17 Disarm) CMD: 22 (+4 vs grapple,+2 disarm) Tuesday April 12th, 2022 5:13:08 AM "Just stay as is until we get home. Stohp tells Brittanica. "We'll sort out everything there. As long as we don't get distracted again."
Stock (JonM) HP: 159/159; AC: 28/25/16; DR 3/-; CMD: 33; Rage: 1/33 used Tuesday April 12th, 2022 8:57:16 AM "Wait...you think we got distracted...Oh. Well at least we caught the bad guys.
Bart - lead the way. I'll help clear the way if you Find the Path."
Zanderallen (Zachary H) 139/139 AC: 30 T: 13 FF: 30 CMD: 24 Tuesday April 12th, 2022 9:57:10 AM "Our ward is likely to be quite distraught with having his soul shuffled around against his will... Now that it's done better to sort it out once he's safe, rather than exposed on the stairs." Hositing Brit's body back into place on his shoulders he follows the others down the outer stairs.
Delia (Hannah) HP: 97/97; AC 24/17/18; CMD 31 d20+22=34 ; Tuesday April 12th, 2022 2:11:11 PM
Seeing they had everything handled, Delia nods respectfully to the guards as they wrangle the thieves. She'll range out a little to the right of the party and keep an eye out for any more trouble.
============ Perception 34
DM Robert - "Wait...you think we got distracted..." Tuesday April 12th, 2022 5:22:09 PM
Brittanica asks a question. Bartomus heads down. Stohp advises to just get to HQ. Stock follows. Zanderallen makes ready to go. Delia goes on survey. Ohen? ____________
As you prepare to go more guards show up. So do a variety of passerbye types. They gawk at you and several whisper to each other in poor immitations of stage whispering because speaking through a mask can sometimes be difficult to be heard or understood correctly.
Perception 15 listen Highlight to display spoiler: {"Yup those have got to be the Silver Shields, even with those masks on." "Heard they hightailed it out of the cathedral." "Wonder what they are up to." "Do you know who the gods approved of for Overlord?"}
You get on the stairs and head down. There's a bit of traffic on stairs but nothing like what it was on the central ramp. You easily make it down to the Fence level and come out on between Fence Level Auctions and The Fish House. Even closed for the day the smell of fish is strong in the air. It is here that the daily catch is auctioned off and where the the fish stalls are for smaller scale shopping. You are on the south end of Lakeview Passage Street. There's several people that spot you.
#1 Perception 15 Highlight to display spoiler: { You see little Timmy of the urchins / lakeview irregulars. Several fisherman look up at you. They are sitting around near the dock trading stories about the one that got away.}
#2 Perception 24 Highlight to display spoiler: {There's a pair of dark clad people leaning against a wall on Backstabbers Street. You're not sure who they are as they are wearing masks. But you see them stiffen and straighten up when they see you.}
Brittanica Mundy (Hugh) HP 120?/120? AC 19? / Touch 15? / Flat 19? CMD 17? d20=13 ; d20=6 ; Tuesday April 12th, 2022 11:40:37 PM
(Perception: 13) (Perception: 6) Brittanica keeps up with the others. She doesn't notice anything.
Brittanica says, "Well now that we are on the same level as Shield House I can transport myself and 3 medium creatures back to inside shield house with Word of Recall. Should I do so and have the rest of us catch up or is it best not to split the party?"
If the answer is a negative she'll use her bonded object's ability to recast a spell once a day to recast elemental body 1 again and turn into a small air elemental again.
Bartomus (Find the Path) - The recipient of this spell can find the shortest, most direct physical route to Shield House Find the path works with respect to locations, not objects or creatures at a locale. The location must be on the same plane as the subject at the time of casting. The spell enables the subject to sense the correct direction that will eventually lead it to its destination, indicating at appropriate times the exact path to follow or physical actions to take. For example, the spell enables the subject to sense what cavern corridor to take when a choice presents itself. The spell ends when the destination is reached or the duration (110 minutes) expires, whichever comes first
Magic Jar - 11 hours; possesses Drizz's body? Bark Skin: +4 Natural Armor - 110 minutes Shield of Faith: +3 deflection bonus to AC - 11 minutes Overland Flight: 40 foot fly speed; can fly hustle - 10 hours
Bloodwitch Spell slots: All 0th 1st: 6 unused +comprehend languages unused; 2nd: 6 unused +detect thoughts unused; 3rd: 5 unused+speak with dead unused; 1 used 4th: 4 unused+divination unused; 1 used 5th: 1 unused+true seeing unused; 2 used 6th: 1 unused+find the path used; 1 used
Current spells prepared 0th: Toros Taur Try, Read Magic, Light (takes 2 slots) 1st: magic missile (takes 2 slots), mage armor, shield, grease, ray of enfeeblement + feather fall 2nd: acid arrow, glitterdust, false life, hideous laughter, mirror image (2 slots) + Bear's Endurance 3rd:summon monster III, arcane sight, fireball(takes 2 slots), gaseous form+ haste 4th:summon monster IV, black tentacles, greater invisibility (takes 2 slots), dimension door-used+ elemental body 1 - cast 5th: summon monster V, telekinesis - cast, hold monster+ overland flight - cast
Delia (Hannah) HP: 97/97; AC 24/17/18; CMD 31 d20+29=38 ; Wednesday April 13th, 2022 1:31:45 AM
Since she was on alert (perception 34 last post), Delia spots the folks lurking on Backstabber St. She will point them and little Timmy out to the party, say, "I'll catch up." and then disappear into the crowd. (Stealth 34)
She aims to resurface behind the two dark clad men, whispering conspiritorially, "Whatcha doing?"
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 67/82 hp AC: 25/15/21 CMB: +13 (17 Grapple, 15 Trip, 17 Disarm) CMD: 22 (+4 vs grapple,+2 disarm) d20+17=34 ; Wednesday April 13th, 2022 4:41:32 AM
Stohp sighs as she notes the black clad figures (perception 34). That's what they get for getting distracted. They could have easily just reported the theft to the next guard they passed. Whatever, they'll deal with whatever nonsense is about to happen.
Zanderallen (Zachary H) 139/139 AC: 30(15) T: 13 FF: 30 CMD: 24 d20+7=15 ; d20+7=24 ; d20+7=18 ; Wednesday April 13th, 2022 11:16:31 AM
Zanderallen spots Timmy and is about to call him over when Delia points out the two dark cloaked men. He bites his tongue not wanting the kids to be catch in the middle if something goes down. "Stick tight.", he whispers to the other Sheilds as he prepares for a fight or a final run. He snorts at Stohp's obvious annoyance at having been slowed down, right is right even if you're busy. ------------------ Perception 15, 24, 18
Ohen Kuldrven (Jacob H) HP: 91/91, AC: 23(15T, 20 I, 20F, 19CMD); Permanent: Arcane Sight(120'), Darkvision(60'), See Invis d20+17=35 ; Wednesday April 13th, 2022 5:10:34 PM "I'm getting sick and tired of not seeing people's faces, and it's only been a short while." Ohen grumbles. "Now there's sketchy guys wearing masks and it's not even weird that they're wearing masks. I bet crime goes up from this silly festival."
Ohen gets ready to act against the dark figures if necessary.
Perception: autopass, autopass, 35.
DM Robert - "I bet crime goes up from this silly festival." Wednesday April 13th, 2022 6:03:59 PM
Brittanica gives some options. It's not to far, also if your bonded object is on your 'other' body can you use it?. Delia slips away. Stohp is becoming weary from it all. Zanderallen waits to see. Ohen is not amused. Stock? Bartomus? _____________
Delia sidles up to the two black clad figures. When she pops out and asks her question one of them yelps,"Oh My Gosh you startled me!" The other figure jumps a good foot into the air and then misses his footing as he lands and sprawls on his face.
The one that screamed stammers, "Doing? Nothing really. We were just waiting for some friends. They were up at the ceremony. We were supposed to meet here afterwards."
The other one turns to Delia, "You're really sneaky. Have you ever thought of giving lessons? I may know some people that would be interested."
Brittanica Mundy (Hugh) HP 120?/120? AC 19? / Touch 15? / Flat 19? CMD 17? Thursday April 14th, 2022 12:24:07 AM
Since noone has any opinions about her word of recall teleportation she decides to go for an alternative.
Brittanica smacks her mask with her hand, duh, she forgot about the item being on her other person. In that case she goes back the drawing board on her backup plan and casts haste on the stacked up party instead so that everyone in the group has a minute of haste.
Bartomus (Find the Path) - The recipient of this spell can find the shortest, most direct physical route to Shield House Find the path works with respect to locations, not objects or creatures at a locale. The location must be on the same plane as the subject at the time of casting. The spell enables the subject to sense the correct direction that will eventually lead it to its destination, indicating at appropriate times the exact path to follow or physical actions to take. For example, the spell enables the subject to sense what cavern corridor to take when a choice presents itself. The spell ends when the destination is reached or the duration (110 minutes) expires, whichever comes first
Magic Jar - 11 hours; possesses Drizz's body? Bark Skin: +4 Natural Armor - 110 minutes Shield of Faith: +3 deflection bonus to AC - 11 minutes Overland Flight: 40 foot fly speed; can fly hustle - 10 hours Haste (party) - +1 to AC, attack, reflex save, movement speed, +1 attack on full attack action
Bloodwitch Spell slots: All 0th 1st: 6 unused +comprehend languages unused; 2nd: 6 unused +detect thoughts unused; 3rd: 5 unused+speak with dead unused; 1 used 4th: 4 unused+divination unused; 1 used 5th: 1 unused+true seeing unused; 2 used 6th: 1 unused+find the path used; 1 used
Current spells prepared 0th: Toros Taur Try, Read Magic, Light (takes 2 slots) 1st: magic missile (takes 2 slots), mage armor, shield, grease, ray of enfeeblement + feather fall 2nd: acid arrow, glitterdust, false life, hideous laughter, mirror image (2 slots) + Bear's Endurance 3rd:summon monster III, arcane sight, fireball(takes 2 slots), gaseous form+ haste 4th:summon monster IV, black tentacles, greater invisibility (takes 2 slots), dimension door-used+ elemental body 1 - cast 5th: summon monster V, telekinesis - cast, hold monster+ overland flight - cast
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 92/92 0/120 AC 21; CMD 20 Melee +12;Perc+15;Heal+9 2d8+2 d20+15=18 ; d20+15=30 ; d20+15=31 ; d20+15=32 ; Thursday April 14th, 2022 12:35:33 AM
Bartomus headed towards where Timmy was.
"Timmy, any more of those types lurking about between here and the headquarters?" He slipped two fingers into his pouch and tossed the street kid a gold piece. "You and your friends find out who isn't where they are supposed to be and let us know until tomorrow. The Shields will pay you all well for your troubles."
He continued onward towards their headquarters waiving at those not engaging with the lurkers to follow along.
Perception of 32 --> Other roles were for the post that I had written, but apparently never hit the submit key. It's been a rough week, my apologies.
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 67/82 hp AC: 25/15/21 CMB: +13 (17 Grapple, 15 Trip, 17 Disarm) CMD: 22 (+4 vs grapple,+2 disarm) Thursday April 14th, 2022 6:10:17 AM
Stohp just keeps moving, it'll take a month to get home at the rate the party is going.
Zanderallen (Zachary H) 139/139 AC: 30(15) T: 13 FF: 30 CMD: 24 Thursday April 14th, 2022 1:26:21 PM
Zanderallen seconds Bart's comment to Timmy, "Keep an eye out for people who aren't normally on the Fence. Let us know, especially if they seem to be hanging around Shield HQ."
He then starts heading down the street towards home.
Delia (Hannah) HP: 97/97; AC 24/17/18; CMD 31 d20+8=28 ; Thursday April 14th, 2022 5:02:44 PM
Delia offers a hand to the one she sent sprawling in shock, "I don't teach people how to sneak unless I trust how they'll use it." She points to the Shields, "Are those the friends you're waiting for or do they make you and your friends nervous?"
========= Delia stares into their souls with a 28 Sense Motive
DM Robert - "The Shields will pay you all well for your troubles." Thursday April 14th, 2022 5:35:37 PM
Brittanica casts haste again. Bartomus enlists the resources of the irregulars and heads to HQ. Stohp heads for HQ. Zanderallen heads for HQ. Delia continues her questioning. Stock? Ohen? ________________________
Little Timmy jumps up at once and salutes you. "Yes Sir Mr....Bart-O-muse." He runs off....except being hasted you pass him again.
Except for Delia the party makes it back to headquarters. The place seems normal from the outside and the door swings open...unless you locked it then you have to unlock it.
Delia continues her questioning of the individuals. "Well uh, no those aren't the people we were expecting. They would have been dressed similar to us. It's sort of a family dress up day you could say. We're not actually close family, but cousins. You know how it is, get to together on holidays talk about what's happened. Anyway, I guess they are delayed by the crowds. I heard there was a commotion. At least the crier said something along those lines. You know how the message can be garbled at times. I'll have to get the special flier the Weekly Bugle is supposed to have coming out tonight."
The other person nods through all this and then says, "Well pleasure to meet you. But I guess we need to get back to the family."
Delia gets the sense their story is full of half-truths at least. There's at least an element of truth.
Your HQ. Found this on your woldpeida page, not sure how accurate it is. I think Cazyle created it. I think subconscoualy I've always been putting your dining area/meeting room on the first floor. It makes more sense than taking visitors all the way through your HQ. Anyway just found this and thought maybe you'd like to make some changes. first floor second floor third floor roof
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 92/92 0/120 AC 21; CMD 20 Melee +12;Perc+15;Heal+9 2d8+2 d20+15=20 ; Friday April 15th, 2022 1:05:20 AM "Home," Bartomus opened the doors and ahead of the others. As he did so, he gave a quick glance into their headquarters.
Perception - 20
Brittanica Mundy (Hugh) HP 120?/120? AC 19? / Touch 15? / Flat 19? CMD 17? Friday April 15th, 2022 3:30:03 AM
Brittanica chooses a defensible position in the main room on the first floor with the fireplace. She will wait for other folks to give the all clear before reverting back to herself and letting Drezz have his body back.
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 67/82 hp AC: 25/15/21 CMB: +13 (17 Grapple, 15 Trip, 17 Disarm) CMD: 22 (+4 vs grapple,+2 disarm) Friday April 15th, 2022 6:13:06 AM
(It is accurate. Guests are kept in the first floor main room and food brought down if they're eating with us. The dining area is for private use by the party, though with our free meals at the inns it probably doesn't see much use.)
Stohp enters and grabs a chair. "Alright now we're home you'd better stop possessing the poor guy. It was almost certainly overkill."
Stock (JonM) HP: 159/159; AC: 28/25/16; DR 3/-; CMD: 33; Rage: 1/33 used Friday April 15th, 2022 8:58:16 AM "This will be fun. Think he'll be happy to re-join us?
Before we start, let me just grab my flail." He jogs over to the stairs and heads up to get his weapon.
========== I made these maps but don't let that change any desire to remodel! I get a kick out of the fact that I had to put a bathroom in and it HAD to be taur sized.
Zanderallen (Zachary H) 139/139 AC: 30(15) T: 13 FF: 30 CMD: 24 Friday April 15th, 2022 11:47:59 AM
Zander breathes a sigh of relief as they unlock the front door and move inside. He's confident Delia will catch up in short order. As much as he is itching to get his gear his first priority is to get Drezz back into his body. He guides Brit-Drezz to one of the arm chairs by the fire and tells her to sit down, "I imagine it will be a bit of a shock to the poor man, let's give him a comfy place to regain his body in... We can talk about the morality of shoving people's souls into gems and taking control of their body against their will at another time."
Zander signals all clear once Stock returns with his weapon, ready to calm Drezz and offer explanation as soon as he is back. ------------------------------ The first floor is the main living area and where we probably spend a good portion of the time. Cozy arm chairs by the fire, seating for any size of people, some tables, a general entertaining space. The 3rd floor dining room is more a private or formal dinner setting.
Delia (Hannah) HP: 97/97; AC 24/17/18; CMD 31 d20+29=47 ; Friday April 15th, 2022 5:14:58 PM
Delia gives them both a long look, "Well, be sure you behave yourselves. You never know who's watching." She then vanishes back into the crowd and catches up with the Shields.
=========== Stealth: 47
Ohen Kuldrven (Jacob H) HP: 91/91, AC: 23(15T, 20 I, 20F, 19CMD); Permanent: Arcane Sight(120'), Darkvision(60'), See Invis Saturday April 16th, 2022 2:31:02 AM "Hopefully this fellow can elucidate what happened during the ceremony. Hopefully he'll be willing to talk to us after possessing him."
DM Robert - "Alright now we're home you'd better stop possessing the poor guy." Saturday April 16th, 2022 4:44:54 PM
Bartomus quickly checks out the first floor. Brittanica takes a defensive position. Stohp takes a seat. Stock runs to get his flail. Zanderallen signals all clear..... Delia rushes back to HQ. Ohen wants some answers. __________
We have one perception check on the HQ and of course Stock did run upstairs to get his flail.
The party realizes while a quick look around has indicated no one in the main first floor room, they have hardly given the building a good search, which really would take a couple of minutes. Also there is the lure of their normal armor and weapons. You recall the Overlord did indicate that the Lords of Diamond would try to kill Drezz.
Knowledge local 10, or Intelligence check of 15, or Wisdom Check of 15 and you recall the Overlords exact words Highlight to display spoiler: {“The Lords Of Diamond will kill him if the audience doesn’t! Get him out of here! Now!”}
A Perception check of 20 is required to clear each floor and 1 minute (I'll give you the first floor is cleared). Donning armor... * shield is a move action * padded,leather, hide, studded leather, or chain shirt is 1 minute (hastily 5 rounds -1 AC and +1 AC check penalty) * breastplate, scale mail, chainmail, banded mail, or splint mail is 4 minutes (hastily 1 minute -1 AC and +1 AC check penalty) *half plate or full plate 4 minutes and must have help (w/out help 4 minutes and -1 AC and +1 AC check penalty)
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 92/92 0/120 AC 21; CMD 20 Melee +12;Perc+15;Heal+9 2d8+2 d20+7=23 ; d20+15=28 ; Saturday April 16th, 2022 7:55:19 PM "Looks like all is," Bartomus said with some enthusiasm which was cut short when Stock went running past and up the stairs talking about getting his flail. Then others came on in and Bartomus shrugged.
He followed the path that Stock had taken, but felt that a little caution would be warranted since if he could remember what they were told to do and that it was in a setting with lots of others, some of those others might just remember it as well. As he worked up the stairs, he was cautious and kept scanning about before heading to his room in hopes of getting out of his court attire and into his more comfortable kilt and shirts.
Know Local - 23; 2nd floor perception check - 28
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 67/82 hp AC: 25/15/21 CMB: +13 (17 Grapple, 15 Trip, 17 Disarm) CMD: 22 (+4 vs grapple,+2 disarm) d20+17=21 ; Sunday April 17th, 2022 5:06:19 PM
Stohp notes the other's searching and decides it's probably a good notion. She confirms that the first floor is clear and that both entrances are secure (perception 21)
Brittanica Mundy (Hugh) HP 120?/120? AC 19? / Touch 15? / Flat 19? CMD 17? d20+12=13 ; Monday April 18th, 2022 12:22:40 AM
Knowledge Local: 13
Brittanica says, "I'll revert to where I'm suppose to be after you can prove to me that there is no ambush here. The Lords of Diamond are a secret society and they are supposedly out to kill Drezz. They could be hiding waiting for us to lower our guard then Drezz has to use the bathroom and suddenly he is dead. Then all this will have been for naught so someone please verify the premises are safe."
Stock (JonM) HP: 159/159; AC: 28/25/16; DR 3/-; CMD: 33; Rage: 1/33 used d20+3=15 ; d20+19=35 ; Monday April 18th, 2022 8:42:03 AM
Stock grabs his flail first and then takes the time to check out the rest of the rooms on the third floor, just to make sure it's empty. He is meticulous and whistling a Dwarven drinking song as he searches.
======== Local 15 Third Floor Perception 35
Delia (Hannah) HP: 97/97; AC 24/17/18; CMD 31 Monday April 18th, 2022 10:44:48 AM
As soon as she arrives back at HQ, Delia will reclaim her bow, quivers, al. If HQ has been successfully searched by the time she gets back
Delia (Hannah) HP: 97/97; AC 24/17/18; CMD 31 d20+22=42 ; Monday April 18th, 2022 10:48:25 AM Whoops! My phone screen spazzed out and I hit submit trying to scroll
As soon as she arrives back at HQ, Delia will reclaim her bow, quivers, and Hawky. If HQ has been/is being successfully seached by the time she gets back, she will stay near Brit/Drezz and keep watch on the surrounding area.
========== Perception: 42
DM Robert - "Alright now we're home you'd better stop possessing the poor guy." Monday April 18th, 2022 5:28:08 PM
Bartomus clears the second floor. Stohp clears the first floor. Brittanica demands the building be cleared. Stock clears the third floor. Delia grabs her precious bow. Zanderallen? Ohen? _______________ Am I correct that none really put on armor?
first floor - clear second floor - clear third floor - clear
The HQ is empty and normal. Also Delia finds no signs that anyone has been here in the interval while you were gone. So if anyone was heading here you still beat them here.
I recall previously that you have chained the sewer entrance shut. I'll assume you locked the front door as well.
Now that the building is secure, Brittanica releases her spell and reverts back to her original body. Drezz's body goes slack and then jerks and Drezz springs to his feet. "HOW DARE.. I MEAN REALLY.." and other sputterings of outrage and shock.
You can consider him hostile in determination of diplomacy to try and calm him down and hopefully get some answers from him as to what is going on.
Influence Attitude You can change the initial attitudes of nonplayer characters with a successful check. The DC of this check depends on the creature’s starting attitude toward you, adjusted by its Charisma modifier.
Succeed– If you succeed, the character’s attitude toward you is improved by one step. For every 5 by which your check result exceeds the DC, the character’s attitude toward you increases by one additional step. A creature’s attitude cannot be shifted more than two steps up in this way, although the GM can override this rule in some situations.I will override this so you can gain more than 2 steps.
Fail– If you fail the check by 4 or less, the character’s attitude toward you is unchanged. If you fail by 5 or more, the character’s attitude toward you is decreased by one step.
You cannot use Diplomacy against a creature that does not understand you or has an Intelligence of 3 or less. Diplomacy is generally ineffective in combat and against creatures that intend to harm you or your allies in the immediate future. Any attitude shift caused through Diplomacy generally lasts for 1d4 hours but can last much longer or shorter depending upon the situation (GM discretion).
Retry? You cannot use Diplomacy to influence a given creature’s attitude more than once in a 24 hour period. If a request is refused, the result does not change with additional checks, although other requests might be made.
Starting Attitude Diplomacy DC Hostile 25+ creature’s Cha Modifier Unfriendly 20+ creature’s Cha Modifier Indifferent 15+ creature’s Cha Modifier Friendly 10+ creature’s Cha Modifier Helpful 0+ creature’s Cha Modifier
Brittanica Mundy (Hugh) HP 120?/120? AC 19? / Touch 15? / Flat 19? CMD 17? d20=2 ; Monday April 18th, 2022 9:47:48 PM
Brittanica tries to help the rest of the party with Diplomacy but fails (2 vs 10 = failure)
Brittanica says to Drezz, "Would it help to tell you I possessed you for your own good? You still have some protective spells on you. I didn't want to risk you getting killed before we got here."
Bark Skin: +4 Natural Armor - 110 minutes <- Drezz Shield of Faith: +3 deflection bonus to AC - 11 minutes <- Drezz Overland Flight: 40 foot fly speed; can fly hustle - 10 hours <- Drezz
Bloodwitch Spell slots: All 0th 1st: 6 unused +comprehend languages unused; 2nd: 6 unused +detect thoughts unused; 3rd: 5 unused+speak with dead unused; 1 used 4th: 4 unused+divination unused; 1 used 5th: 1 unused+true seeing unused; 2 used 6th: 1 unused+find the path used; 1 used
Current spells prepared 0th: Toros Taur Try, Read Magic, Light (takes 2 slots) 1st: magic missile (takes 2 slots), mage armor, shield, grease, ray of enfeeblement + feather fall 2nd: acid arrow, glitterdust, false life, hideous laughter, mirror image (2 slots) + Bear's Endurance 3rd:summon monster III, arcane sight, fireball(takes 2 slots), gaseous form+ haste 4th:summon monster IV, black tentacles, greater invisibility (takes 2 slots), dimension door-used+ elemental body 1 - cast 5th: summon monster V, telekinesis - cast, hold monster+ overland flight - cast
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 92/92 0/120 AC 21; CMD 20 Melee +12;Perc+15;Heal+9 2d8+2 d20-1=0 ; Monday April 18th, 2022 10:24:07 PM
When he cleared the second floor, and heard come back down from the third floor, Bartomus stepped into his room and changed out of his courtier's attire. He started to hear something from down stairs and rolled his eyes as he put his kilt on and pulled on his common day shirt. He grabbed his glave and headed back towards the noise and shouting.
"What by the forge has you all worked up? We just saved your tuckus from the mob." Bartomus shouted in an effort to try to calm down their "guest."
I knew I shouldn't have tried to role diplomacy - he's not made a role yet - I not only got a 1 but got a 0
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 67/82 hp AC: 25/15/21 CMB: +13 (17 Grapple, 15 Trip, 17 Disarm) CMD: 22 (+4 vs grapple,+2 disarm) Tuesday April 19th, 2022 5:15:19 AM
Stohp has no interest in pulling Britanica out of the fire just yet. Her impulsive actions caused the mess so she can deal with it until Stohp is properly armed and armored. As soon as she's certain the 1st floor is secured she goes upstairs to change.
Delia (Hannah) HP: 97/97; AC 24/17/18; CMD 31 d20+22=40 ; d20+12=17 ; d20+15=34 ; Tuesday April 19th, 2022 10:38:22 AM
Delia completely ignores the sputtering Drezz, knowing her talents are best suited elsewhere. She will pace the first floor and keep watch out of any windows and listen for any disturbances. She also sends Hawky to the roof to Watch HQ. If he sees anyone approaching (as in, moving directly towards the building) he will screech a warning.
Stock (JonM) HP: 159/159; AC: 28/25/16; DR 3/-; CMD: 33; Rage: 1/33 used d20+1=8 ; Tuesday April 19th, 2022 10:46:11 AM
Stock comes back down into the main room of Shield HQ to find a ticked off Drezz. He whispers to Delia, "I missed the start...and I was going to get popcorn."
Stock waits patiently to get a word in and finally says, "You don't need to thank us. You don't even need to like us. But surely you realize your life is in danger."
========= Stock doesn't even aid with diplomacy...yikes. So far the Shields have rolled a 1, 2 and 7.
Zanderallen (Zachary H) 139/139 AC: 30(15) T: 13 FF: 30 CMD: 24 d20+26=27 ; d20+26=39 ; Tuesday April 19th, 2022 1:17:50 PM
While the floors are being cleared Zanderallen will take a minute to hastily don his backup Chainmail, not wanting to take the time to plate up.
Once Brit gives the signal he prepares for what he assumes is going to be a very upset Drezz. The man's reaction does not surprise him and he puts on his most charming smile. He makes sure his WLA badge is visible and answers the tirade Drezz is unleashing. Even prepared he is almost caught off guard by the man's fervor but heroically keeps his tongue moving, "It's ok Drezz, you are among friends. I apologize for the manner in which you were brought here but things got out of control very quickly in the Cathedral and Brit over-stepped in her methods. But here sit, enjoy the fire, somebody get this man a cup of tea, I'm sure his nerves could use it." He continues speaking very calmly and soothingly, letting Drezz get it out and calm down, If he can get him calm he starts asking some questions, "Have you ever heard of the Lords of Diamonds before? Are you a member? Do you know why you would be favored to be Overlord?" ---------------------- Diplomacy (hero point to reroll) - 39 unless his Cha is 20 or higher should move him to friendly with special ruling
DM Robert - "I missed the start...and I was going to get popcorn." Tuesday April 19th, 2022 5:50:27 PM
Brittanica fails to explain. Bartomus fails to calm. Stohp gears up and listens bemusedly stats updated correctly?. Delia walks a post up and down the windowed walls. Stock fails to pacify. Zanderallen gets on some armor and imitates Kissinger stats right for the armor?. Ohen ? ______________
Drezz slumps into a chair. The offer of tea is quickly accepted. You can tell his hands are shaking as he holds the tea cup and tries to drink. His eyes dart about. He looks at Delia, "At least someone has appointed themselves guard."
Delia Perception 20, Highlight to display spoiler: {The eastern windows, in fact that whole wall buts up to the lake. The only way to assault from that quarter would be by boat or water walking. Glancing out the north windows you see people moving about their business as normal. Nobody seems to be standing still and staking out the front.} first floor
He sets the tea down. "I guess those spells will be effective for now." He squirms a little. You surmise he's not used to wearing armor. He keeps trying to find a place to put his feet and elbows. "Okay, have I heard of the Lords of Diamond, who hasn't that lives here. Am I one, Yes. I've managed to infiltrate them as part of a plan by Overlord Aerashkiel. It's been a long time in working, 10 years sort of undercover." He looks up at you. His eyes fairly flashing and his jaw muscles bunch up. "I hate the Lords of Diamond, but one more than any other."
cliffhanger..... to allow you to ask specific questions ... maybe do some more preparing .... donning armor ... trying to get him to be more on your side ... trying to find out what sort of person he is ... or profession
Brittanica Mundy (Hugh) HP 120?/120? AC 19? / Touch 15? / Flat 19? CMD 17? Wednesday April 20th, 2022 12:30:36 AM
Brittanica says to Drezz, "Let me further protect you. I can offer you a deathward, temporarily improve your armor, and confer some resistances to different energy types."
She then continues, "I guess that what you just said means that the Lords of Diamonds are a secret society and they really do aim to rule over everything then?"
Bark Skin: +4 Natural Armor - 110 minutes <- Drezz Shield of Faith: +3 deflection bonus to AC - 11 minutes <- Drezz Overland Flight: 40 foot fly speed; can fly hustle - 10 hours <- Drezz
Bloodwitch Spell slots: All 0th 1st: 6 unused +comprehend languages unused; 2nd: 6 unused +detect thoughts unused; 3rd: 5 unused+speak with dead unused; 1 used 4th: 4 unused+divination unused; 1 used 5th: 1 unused+true seeing unused; 2 used 6th: 1 unused+find the path used; 1 used
Current spells prepared 0th: Toros Taur Try, Read Magic, Light (takes 2 slots) 1st: magic missile (takes 2 slots), mage armor, shield, grease, ray of enfeeblement + feather fall 2nd: acid arrow, glitterdust, false life, hideous laughter, mirror image (2 slots) + Bear's Endurance 3rd:summon monster III, arcane sight, fireball(takes 2 slots), gaseous form+ haste <- cast 4th:summon monster IV, black tentacles, greater invisibility (takes 2 slots), dimension door-used+ elemental body 1 - cast 5th: summon monster V, telekinesis - cast, hold monster+ overland flight - cast
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 86/86 hp AC: 27/15/23 CMB: +13 (17 Grapple, 15 Trip, 17 Disarm) CMD: 24 (+4 vs grapple,+2 disarm) Wednesday April 20th, 2022 5:23:49 AM
Stohp gets back just in time to hear about the undercover thing. "Hrmph. Then Flower must have some reason to call you out and basically blow your cover. When we were told to protect you the lords where specifically mentioned as likely wanting your head."
Stock (JonM) HP: 159/159; AC: 28/25/16; DR 3/-; CMD: 33; Rage: 1/33 used Wednesday April 20th, 2022 9:23:04 AM
Stock begins donning his armor. As he does so he strips off his courtier clothes and rolls his eyes at any comments to him dressing in the open.
"What did Aerashkiel want with the Diamonds? And what role do you play working for him?...and given all of this, why did you become a candidate in the election? It's pretty hard to be undercover and also a public figure.
Anybody want to help me with these straps? You see - this is why I wanted to wear armor to the ceremony. Mithril is never out of style." ========== It will take some time to don armor.- it's plate.
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 92/92 0/120 AC 21; CMD 20 Melee +12;Perc+15;Heal+9 2d8+2 Wednesday April 20th, 2022 10:39:50 AM "Fill me, I mean us, in on why the Lords of Diamonds need to be infiltrated and part of something that THE Lord Aerashkiel and you do you actually hate?
Bartomus asked a bit confused about all that was being shared. When Stock started asking about straps, Bartomus moved over and tried helping him. "Wait, should we be armored up? I mean I brought down the glave just, well, because...but like should we be pulling a Stock here?
Delia (Hannah) HP: 97/97; AC 24/17/18; CMD 31 d20+22=30 ; d20+12=24 ; d20+15=34 ; Wednesday April 20th, 2022 11:44:33 AM (do you want me to roll new checks every round or stick with my initial rolls?)
Delia remains alert, but throws a couple other questions into the mix without looking, "Why would these Diamond Lords suddenly want to kill you anyway? Was your cover blown by the election?"
New rolls if needed: Perception Delia: 30 Perception Hawky: 24 Stealth Hawky: 34
Zanderallen (Zachary H) 139/139 AC: 24 T: 13 FF: 23 CMD: 24 d20+24=40 ; Wednesday April 20th, 2022 1:05:19 PM "How did you get involved in all this? How or why did the Overlord recruit you? You say you bear a grudge against one Diamond Lord in particular, who and why?" He further tries to calm the man down, "If you're worried about people coming if addition to Delia keeping watch here, we have allies on the streets to warn of us strangers approaching." ------------------ AC is now correct
Diplomacy 40 to continue to set him at ease
Ohen Kuldrven (Jacob H) HP: 91/91, AC: 23(15T, 20 I, 20F, 19CMD); Permanent: Arcane Sight(120'), Darkvision(60'), See Invis Wednesday April 20th, 2022 3:51:52 PM
Ohen will grab his metamagic rods in case he needs some quick blasting and rejoin the group. "I've heard some weird rumors about the Lords of Diamond, which ones are true? Who are they and what do they actually want?"
DM Robert - "we have allies on the streets to warn of us strangers approaching." Wednesday April 20th, 2022 5:40:49 PM
Brittanica asks, "I guess that what you just said means that the Lords of Diamonds are a secret society and they really do aim to rule over everything then?"
Drezz shakes his head, "Yes and no. The problem is the Lords of Diamond have no central power structure. It's very weirdly organized. Heck we even meet in masks or hoods all the time. It's very hard to figure out who's who. Everyone has their own personal goal. Some bring their goals out to vote on when they need more help in securing whatever it is to make their plan work. It's a game to many of them, something to keep the idle rich from being bored maybe. Everyone has a plan written on a special document and when theirs comes to fruition they reveal their document and score points. Until recently the various members have been biding their time. Apparently one of their number they called Lord Crimson had a master plan in place for a long time and had wrangled everyone to help him. I think he was blackmailing some as I learned he had a secret diary from his father naming several of the previous Lords of Diamond and thus their progeny."
Stohp states, "Then Flower must have some reason to call you out and basically blow your cover."
Drezz nods, "I guess so. The current plan among the Lords of Diamond is to try and secure the Overlord position and then whoever does gets to force the others into some grand scheme. Apparently several have really big plans that need to be enacted with the power as Overlord. Our plan all along has been to get as many members identified and then expose them all to the public, figuring the backlash would force them to leave the Float."
Stock has a volley of questions, ""What did Aerashkiel want with the Diamonds? And what role do you play working for him?...and given all of this, why did you become a candidate in the election?"
Drezz responds while trying to avoid looking at Stock. "Basically the Lords of Diamond have been a thorn in the side of the Overlords for a while. Whenever polices are enacted or proposed to help the people out, they get twisted or road-blocked, or even sued against by various people. Not all of troubles are actually diamond members, but they seem adept at stirring up the population, of getting other concerns to sideline activities, why I found out recently that one of the Lords of Diamond had actually invited in the pirates that recently attacked with some ridiculous lies and down payments of treasure."
Bartomus asks, "Fill me, I mean us, in on why the Lords of Diamonds need to be infiltrated and part of something that THE Lord Aerashkiel and you do you actually hate?"
Drezz smiles, "Actually I think the first part of your question I've answered. The Lords of Diamond consider the Float their playground. They don't want things to run peacefully and prosperously because then they can keep pulling the strings and having their games." His smile vanishes and his face turns grim, "As to why I hate them I discovered that my sister was an agent for the Float. She was assigned the task of routing out the Lords of Diamond. She started getting too close to someone and she was killed, most violently and ... " he trails off and you can see some tears coming to his eyes. "I have yet to find out who was involved in her killing but I will and I will exact vengeance on all of them by removing them from the city."
Delia No need to roll yet wonders, "Why would these Diamond Lords suddenly want to kill you anyway? Was your cover blown by the election?"
Drezz shakes his head and relies to Delia, "Killing is the punishment for being revealed as a Lord of Diamond. It's one of the rules from the membership. If you are discovered you are to be slain to keep you from revealing any plans you may be in possession of. Probably because some Lords of Diamond hold no loyalty to the organization or others, and would try to cut a deal to avoid prison or banishment."
Zanderallen lets fly, "How did you get involved in all this? How or why did the Overlord recruit you? You say you bear a grudge against one Diamond Lord in particular, who and why?"
Drezz says, "After my sisters death I volunteered. Her death was not quick and was most gruesome."the rest has been answered
Ohen queries, "I've heard some weird rumors about the Lords of Diamond, which ones are true? Who are they and what do they actually want?"
Drezz nods, "I imagine they generate some of the rumors themselves just to keep everyone guessing. I've been able to discover the names of 5 of them. As to what they want, they each have their own goals.
Brittanica Mundy (Hugh) HP 120?/120? AC 19? / Touch 15? / Flat 19? CMD 17? Thursday April 21st, 2022 1:20:45 AM
Brittanica asks Drezz, "Who are the five Lords of Diamonds whose identity you have ascertained?
She says to her fellow Shields, "I've got a bad feeling about all these questions that Drezz just answered. Is Shield house warded from potential hostiles teleporting here? I would hate for some invisible assassins to teleport in and try to kill Drezz. Do we have a fortified panic room or something we could stash him in?"
Brittanica casts True Seeing on herself as she waits.
Bark Skin: +4 Natural Armor - 110 minutes <- Drezz Shield of Faith: +3 deflection bonus to AC - 11 minutes <- Drezz Overland Flight: 40 foot fly speed; can fly hustle - 10 hours <- Drezz True Seeing: See things as they really are - 11 minutes
Bloodwitch Spell slots: All 0th 1st: 6 unused +comprehend languages unused; 2nd: 6 unused +detect thoughts unused; 3rd: 5 unused+speak with dead unused; 1 used 4th: 4 unused+divination unused; 1 used 5th: 1 unused+true seeing used; 2 used 6th: 1 unused+find the path used; 1 used
Current spells prepared 0th: Toros Taur Try, Read Magic, Light (takes 2 slots) 1st: magic missile (takes 2 slots), mage armor, shield, grease, ray of enfeeblement + feather fall 2nd: acid arrow, glitterdust, false life, hideous laughter, mirror image (2 slots) + Bear's Endurance 3rd:summon monster III, arcane sight, fireball(takes 2 slots), gaseous form+ haste <- cast 4th:summon monster IV, black tentacles, greater invisibility (takes 2 slots), dimension door-used+ elemental body 1 - cast 5th: summon monster V, telekinesis - cast, hold monster+ overland flight - cast
Stohp (Mitch) HP: 86/86 hp AC: 27/15/23 CMB: +13 (17 Grapple, 15 Trip, 17 Disarm) CMD: 24 (+4 vs grapple,+2 disarm) Thursday April 21st, 2022 7:38:10 AM
Stohp grimaces. "At one point we had guards and a servant. They were killed while we were away. Since then our security has basically been just us and our own skills. It's both hard to know who to trust if we did hire someone and I don't think anyone wants to involve others and have a repeat of before."
Bartomus(Rod) HP: 92/92 0/120 AC 21; CMD 20 Melee +12;Perc+15;Heal+9 2d8+2 Thursday April 21st, 2022 11:19:40 AM "Ma'am," Bartomus said turning towards Britannica. "you've met us, warding this place? I mean it's a great idea and we should do something like that, but heck some mornings, us getting up and eating is an achievement!"
He laughed at his own "funny because it is true" joke.
"So, if the Diamonds are the barrier to a lot of things that the Float needs, then how do we ferret out who is all associated with the Diamonds? Start printing names and how they are causing problems that could result in an uprising - those may not go well."
Delia (Hannah) HP: 97/97; AC 24/17/18; CMD 31 Thursday April 21st, 2022 11:21:53 AM
Delia momentarily pauses in her patrol to give Drezz a confused look, "Let me get this straight. Being revealed as a Diamond Lord means a death sentence. And as the only gods favoured candidate the gods blew your cover? That doesn't seem right."
Zanderallen (Zachary H) 139/139 AC: 24 T: 13 FF: 23 CMD: 24 Thursday April 21st, 2022 11:53:45 AM
Zanderallen listens to the answer from Drezz in shock, horror, and fury. Lord Crimson, the running of the Float, the stratifying of the levels, the wanton abuses of power, the pirates, all backed by some cabal of rich powerful families trying to stay in power?! This abuse of strength was the exact reason he had felt called as a servant of Domi as a youth, to stand up for those who had been so beaten down they had forgotten how to stand for themselves. These Lords of Diamond represented everything he hated, everything he stood against as a servant of Domi.
He moves in front of Drezz and draws his sword, letting the flames ignite along its length as he kneels and stabs the tip into the floor boards. His voice echos with cold fury as he takes an oath, "Drezz, your sister's blood and the souls of the oppressed people of the Float cry out. I, Zanderallen, servant of Domi, answer that call. I swear to you by everything that I am, they will be avenged. The Lords of Diamond will be thrown down." As he finishes his statement his hand crashes to his heart in military salute. He stands and moves to the front window, away from the others, keeping watch with a iron gaze.
Ohen Kuldrven (Jacob H) HP: 91/91, AC: 23(15T, 20 I, 20F, 19CMD); Permanent: Arcane Sight(120'), Darkvision(60'), See Invis Thursday April 21st, 2022 5:10:49 PM
[b]"I agree Zander, what's happening is truely awful. I wonder how many of the Float's problems are from these guys?
I know the Float messes with teleportation magic, so we're already partially warded, I'm not sure if someone could dimension door in from the street though."[b]
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