Thorondir (KellyB) -- AC 18/14/14 -- HP: 39/39 -- Aewen: AC 14 -- HP 16/16 Wednesday March 24th, 2021 8:58:19 PM
Thorondir smiles broadly at Akuno. “I had the best day ever, I made a new friend. Meet Talpid!” He holds up the mole proudly.
DM Cayzle - Final Business in Zaran City Wednesday March 24th, 2021 11:37:10 PM
'Lil is a little surprised that Zalatsar the star mage is not snootier. Perhaps being far from the main headquarters, or with the wisdom of centuries, Zalatsar is just more laid back?
'Lil alerts the crew that it is time to set sail.
Haemir hears from his coven after a little delay. Something about misplacing the main cauldron, but all is fine now.
He calls on his friends to weigh on on weighing anchor.
Thorondir is happy to show off his new friend. The mole is not sure that she likes being hoisted above ground, but trusts in her new friend. And in all the worms he has provided so far. Note that the new pal, named Talpid, is a female. She blinks when introduced to the eagle, but she also seems relatively fearless for a mole -- she only cowers when directly looked at.
Akuno shows off her new toys and lore to Sol and Thorondir. She seems quite delighted as well.
But the question still remains, as the crew take their positions and everyone has returned to the Maiden. Where to?
Caelwyn Alterius (Casey M.) AC: 19/10/19; HP: 44/44; CMD: 15 Thursday March 25th, 2021 12:00:37 AM
Caelwyn is happy to have become a member of the WLA, and is eager to continue on their journey. He frowns as he examines a map. "Back to Rattledam, perhaps? I feel like we ought to be checking in there regularly..."
Haemir (Rich) AC:13/13/10 - HP:41/41 - CMD:15 | Fand: AC:23/27 - HP:50/50 d20+15=23 ; Thursday March 25th, 2021 12:09:39 PM
When Haemir discovers the chortle berry bush he grins, feeling inspired he reaches inside his bag of holding and deposits a fair few seeds on a shelf. He begins potting up a few herbs and pretty soon the shelf running around the lower deck looks like the inside of a greenhouse.
When introduced to Talpid he asks Fand to grab a few worms for him and allows Thorondir to introduce them all. Haemir doesn't speak with animals like the druid does but makes an attempt at making the new addition to the Maiden feel welcome (Animal Handling:23).
"I vote for New Rattledam, unless anyone knows of any other places for us to search for"!?
Akuno Neko (Ken) AC 19 / CMD 17 - 26/26 Hp Thursday March 25th, 2021 4:50:29 PM
(Placeholding for Sol to either pick or decline to pick Akunos spell.)
Thorondir (KellyB) -- AC 18/14/14 -- HP: 39/39 -- Aewen: AC 14 -- HP 16/16 Thursday March 25th, 2021 4:51:58 PM "Talpid is a female, which of course was evident as I held her up for you to meet. She prefers to be in her burrow, which is here in my potted berry plant. She can sense vibrations, so I will ask her to let me know if anything feels wrong with the Maiden as we go along. Otherwise, she will eat her worms and help the small garden habitat that I have. Please don't harvest these berries. I will use them to enchant with as goodberries. That means they will each provide a complete meal and do some healing. I must say, I made a small pond up on the mountain, planted a tree at the edge and summoned some frogs that I hope helped to add some plant spores into the area. Then, I have created this small garden and have a mole to help tend it. I'm not sure what was going on with you and your guilds, but I have had some very productive days."
Thorondir is content, and Aewen is happy too. She is sitting in the eagles nest above the mast and eating something she caught.
"I don't care where we go, we could stay here and I could work to stock my pool with fish."
Elijah "Sol" Solomon (Daniel) HP: 17/20 AC/T/FF:15/11/10 Active Spells: Mage Armour (duration - 5 hours) Thursday March 25th, 2021 7:09:14 PM
Sol will think when asked by Akuno for his advice.
"Colour Spray is a spell that has always served me well. And yes, I will be making use of the books here so I can add additional spells to my spellbook. I would hope that eventually I could have every spell ever created appear in my spellbook, or perhaps craft my own... would that not be a wonderful think? 'Sol's Fire and Forget Chain Lightning' or something like that..."
Sol then gets distracted into his own mind, apparently thinking of all the different interesting spells he could create, or would if he had the time.
'Lil - (Carl) - 50/50 HP - AC 21/14/19 - CMD 17Spells Thursday March 25th, 2021 9:27:18 PM "Yea, we need to check back with the Rattledam folks. Make sure the place is still standing and whatnot."
Akuno Neko (Ken) AC 19 / CMD 17 - 26/26 Hp Thursday March 25th, 2021 11:14:14 PM
Akuno frowns. "Hey! I told you I had Color Spray already! Aren't you listening to me?" She frowns again, so hard her eyebrows look like they'll touch her nose. "Don't tell me you're going to blow me off because I'm a sorcerer, just like those snooty mages?"
She settles on Magic Missile.
Later, when its time to decide where to go next, she's also for a trip back to anywhere they'll give her a quest.
DM Cayzle - Leaving Zaran City Friday March 26th, 2021 8:51:23 AM
A consensus develops, after a fashion, and the destination is selected.
The Maiden sets out, and the wind is fair and hot coming off the Sargrass Plains.
You travel for a few hours, and now you are deep in the grasses. The city is invisible in the distance.
Please make perception checks, and alert your DMs to any ability or such that would affect your perception beyond the skill check.
Haemir (Rich) AC:13/13/10 - HP:41/41 - CMD:15 | Fand: AC:23/27 - HP:50/50 d20+1=17 ; d20+8=16 ; Friday March 26th, 2021 9:14:25 AM
Haemir is on deck (Perception:17 - nothing changes unless it's dark - in which case darkvision:120').
Fand is probably flying. (I believe she flies faster than the ship so probably fluctuates between scouting and resting ([i]Perception:16).
Akuno Neko (Ken) AC 19 / CMD 17 - 26/26 Hp d20=15 ; Friday March 26th, 2021 9:52:37 AM
Akuno sits at the edge of the ship, her feet dangling over the side. She got an unseen servant squeezed under her arms, like a favorite teddy bear. She was still a little grumpy that Sol hadn't listened to her. "Jeez, that guy, Edward." Edward was her unseen servant, he hadn't had a name until this moment, and it knew somehow, that its name was going to be subject to Akuno's whims.
She looks at her star heart, it was pretty cute. She had chosen one shaped like a little red key. As she turns it over in her hand, something in the distance catches her eye for just a second, maybe? (Perception 14)
Thorondir (KellyB) -- AC 18/14/14 -- HP: 39/39 -- Aewen: AC 14 -- HP 16/16 d20+9=25 ; d20+10=28 ; Friday March 26th, 2021 11:45:08 AM
Thorondir spends each morning (6 hours) in eagle form, flying with Aewen and hunting if there is game. The rest of the day, he spends aboard the Maiden tending his small garden and looking about across the grasses. Aewen spends that time typically in the eagle's nest (a crows nest I made at the top of the mast but named it eagles nest for obvious reasons?). Talpid, spends his time in the soil eating worms.
Perception Thorondir 25 Perception Aewen 28 Tremorsense Talpid the Mole
'Lil - (Carl) - 50/50 HP - AC 21/14/19 - CMD 17Spells d20+12=23 ; Friday March 26th, 2021 10:57:22 PM
Perception: 23
'Lil continues being surprised with herself by enjoying being back in the grass on her boa...ship. It's a ship, not a boat.
She spies Akuno pouting again and decides to join her. "Hey dude," she says as she plops her legs off the side of the ship. "Who's Edward? A boy you met back in Zaran?" It's a tease, but she delivers it with fake genuineness.
DM Cayzle - Leaving Zaran City Friday March 26th, 2021 11:58:18 PM
Haemir is on deck, and Fand is flying.
Akuno enjoys the scenery as it goes by, thinking of her new toy and the unfair outrage of those who are unjustly ignored.
'Lil tries to cheer up Akuno.
Keen-eyed Thorondir is flying with Fand and Aewen.
The ship has not been too long underway, and is navigating around an out-thrust spur of the Crystal Mountains.
'Lil, looking at the horizon, sees a lone gnome, incapacitated or dead, lying on the grounds where the stone thrusts out and the grass is sparse. You can tell it's a gnome by the pointy red hat, common in Zaran City. The body is maybe 600-800 feet from you at this point.
With the advantage of altitude, Thonorondir and his fine feathered friend can see more. They see a group of gnomes racing away from the downed gnome. Are they afraid of their fallen comrade? Or is there something dangerous that you have not perceived from the vicinity of the Maiden?
If you wish to sail in, you will not be able to approach closer than a couple hundred feet of the downed gnome, seeing that as you approach the rocky outcroppings, the soil is too shallow to support the abundance of plant life that the druidwood vessel requires to avoid "running aground."
Elijah "Sol" Solomon (Daniel) HP: 17/20 AC/T/FF:15/11/10 Active Spells: Mage Armour (duration - 5 hours) Saturday March 27th, 2021 6:08:02 PM
Sol has been keeping to himself, reading his spellbook and trying to ensure he's learned everything he can from Zaran City, although they've left, he's trying to ensure he doesn't have to go back...
Because of this he doesn't notice anything untoward.
Thorondir (KellyB) -- AC 18/14/14 -- HP: 39/39 -- Aewen: AC 14 -- HP 16/16 d20+10=14 ; d20+10=29 ; Sunday March 28th, 2021 7:31:12 PM
Thorondir looks to Fand and motions back to the Maiden. Squaking at Aewen he says "Quickly, lets fly above the gnome and see what has happened." They move at quad speed towards the downed gnome, keeping about 100 feet above the ground. (240'/round Thorondir and 320'/round Aewen) They should get there in 2-4 rounds.
Perception Thorondir 14 Perception Aewen 29
Haemir (Rich) AC:13/13/10 - HP:41/41 - CMD:15 | Fand: AC:23/27 - HP:50/50 Sunday March 28th, 2021 10:58:15 PM
Fand is unable to see anything but notices Thorondir nod back to the Maiden. She can't report what she doesn't see, but something has clearly caught the druids attention. Keeping pace with Aewen she allows concern to radiate through her empathic link with Haemir, who looks up suddenly. Dropping the rope he was about to secure he strides to the front of the Maiden.
Thomas the XO and ships pilot looks at Haemir with a questioning look and receives the reply: "Slow the Maiden Thomas, somethings up"..!
Closing his eyes Haemir takes a deep breath he concentrates activating 'Remote Viewing': - clairaudience/Clairvoyance for one round (as SLA 640' range) and takes a better look at the stone that thrusts out in the distance.
Akuno Neko (Ken) AC 19 / CMD 17 - 26/26 Hp Monday March 29th, 2021 12:56:22 AM
Akuno pops up to her feet. "Boys? The only boy I've given any notice to at all was that scruffy mutt Bigby, and that was just because I had to make sure he didn't drool on me. Edward he is a gentleman servant. My need is his joy and pleasure." She pats the unseen servant.
Edward, aware as an unseen servant can be, has a vague concept of joy and pleasure. He wasn't sure that he agreed hauling Akuno around was either of those things.
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Somethings up? Akuno starts gathering her items up. She uses the Mage Armor wand on herself, and anyone else who needs it. (Sol and Haemir? Confirm if you need Mage Armor.)
'Lil - (Carl) - 50/50 HP - AC 21/14/19 - CMD 17Spells Monday March 29th, 2021 9:38:39 PM "Apologies, your highness," she chuckles, even though she's not. She's enjoying the moment until she sees the downed gnome. "Ah blast it all. Put your war face on, dude. We got casualties." 'Lil ain't got much to do for prep before battle other than pray. [b]"Domi," she starts out loud, "I pray my dudes and I'll do you proud. If you wants to watch over us, I'd rightly appreciate it."
When she's about a minute away from the gnome she casts a bless on anyone who can squeeze in, then also casts a bull's strength on herself.
Caelwyn Alterius (Casey M.) AC: 19/10/19; HP: 44/44; CMD: 15 d20+2=12 ; Monday March 29th, 2021 9:49:22 PM
Caelwyn, scanning the horizon, picks up on Thorondir's sudden movement, as well as Haemir's concern. He instinctively reaches for his longbow and an arrow, and begins looking around to see what may be happening. "Haemir, what is it? Has Thorondir spotted something?"
Perception: 12
The Saga of the Dead Gnome
DM Cayzle - Leaving Zaran City Monday March 29th, 2021 11:31:06 PM
Sol has had his nose in a book, ignoring all. He remains oblivious.
Haemir orders the Maiden to slow, and then, the DM presumes, to come as close as the grass permits. This brings the ship to a distance of 200 ft from the fallen gnome, which everyone can now see.
'Lil wants to get closer and to cast some prep spells. She tells her friends that there is a "casualty" on the ground.
Speaking of spells, Akuno preps for trouble with mage armor to those who request it.
Thorondir and friends fly over, above the gnome lying on the ground.
Caelwyn sees Thorondir fly off and gets ready for missile fire. Note that you remain a long ways away -- at 200 ft distance, there are range penalties, depending on weapon. He asks what Thorondir has seen.
Haemir does not know, so he uses a special ability to find out.
Here is what Thorondir and Haemir find out: There is a path on the rocky ground between the mountains and the grasslands. All around are rocky outcrops and patches of ice and snow, especially in the shadows.
The gnome is lying in the path, 200 ft from the ship. He has not moved. Thorondir sees that the gnome is wounded, either unconscious or dead. Likely dead.
Far ahead on the path, you have glimpsed a group of other gnomes fleeing. At the moment they have passed out of sight on the path, deeper into the rocky terrain.
Thorondir (KellyB) -- AC 18/14/14 -- HP: 39/39 -- Aewen: AC 14 -- HP 16/16 d20+10=17 ; d20+10=29 ; Monday March 29th, 2021 11:37:59 PM
If it is possible to get close enough this round, Thorondir dives down and when he is within 40 feet of the downed gnome he casts 'Stabilize' on it. He then pulls up, trying to stay aloft.
Aewen circles, looking for any other source of danger. Perception 17 Thorondir Perception 29 Aewen
Haemir (Rich) AC:20/13/17 - HP:41/41 - CMD:15 | Fand: AC:23/27 - HP:50/50 d20+8=19 ; Tuesday March 30th, 2021 8:18:51 AM
Haemir nods to Akuno and takes out his crossbow, loading it whilst the princess plants a mage armor on him. He thanks her and follows up with a barkskin on both of them.
As Caelwyn joins him he says: "Yes, good spot. There's a gnome 200 ft ahead, can't tell if he's alive or not but Thorondir is checking. Looks like there's another group too, I'm not sure if they're fleeing"...!?
Haemir activates another round of his remote viewing, this time picking a spot where he thinks the other gnomes are.
Meanwhile Fand circles the opposite way around the rocks to the other birds (Perception:19). ---
Elijah "Sol" Solomon (Daniel) HP: 24/24 AC/T/FF:15/11/10 Active Spells: None Tuesday March 30th, 2021 5:00:28 PM
Sol will finally look up from his book, once the boat stops.
"What is going?"
He looks to see the Gnome.
"Oh... is he alright? Can we heal him?"
'Lil - (Carl) - 50/50 HP - AC 21/14/19 - CMD 17Spells d20+12=14 ; Tuesday March 30th, 2021 11:18:27 PM
'Lil goes to follow the front line in, then sees Caelwyn with his bow and realizes she is the front line. She's missing Grindar, that's for sure.
Still, gotta do what ya gotta do. Once the ship's as close as it can get, 'Lil jumps out and starts making her way to the gnome. She double-moves, not wanting to full out charge blindly into an ambush.
Perception: 14
Akuno Neko (Ken) AC 19 / CMD 17 - 26/26 Hp Tuesday March 30th, 2021 11:19:46 PM
Akuno considers her contributions from here and decides there's not much. She can't really back up Thorondir, and she's not got much way to help the fleeing gnomes from this range.
She just waits on the ship for now.
DM Cayzle - Gnome in the Wilds d100=4 ; Tuesday March 30th, 2021 11:39:05 PM
Thorondir hovers 40' above the gnome and tries to stabilize him. Alas, he is dead. Freshly dead.
[OOC: How about some Fly checks for a hover, or do you have the Flyby attack feat?]
No signs of danger from those in the air.
Haemir also casts and gets ready. He scries again. But the fleeing gnomes are likely a quarter mile away by now ... [OOC: DM rolls ... 04] ... Sorry, you do not see them. Maybe you are looking in the wrong spot, maybe they are hiding?
Sol looks up and asks what is going on!
'Lil hops off the ship and heads closer.
Akuno ... is still working on a plan.
Verbal Map Gnome -- 0 ft distance from gnome Thorondir and fliers -- hovering 40 ft above gnome 'Lil -- 120 ft from the gnome Everyone else -- 200 ft away, on the ship.
Haemir (Rich) AC:20/13/17 - HP:41/41 - CMD:15 | Fand: AC:23/27 - HP:50/50 Wednesday March 31st, 2021 9:19:28 AM
Haemir mutters an incantation and speaks loud enough for those on the Maiden to hear, 'Lil however, hears the words as if Haemir was whispering in her ear: "It's too late for the gnome, be careful there are pockets of snow hidden in the shade"... Snow meant water which attracted monsters - this could get ugly real fast if it wasn't already! ---
Active spells: Bless (no longer active - Lil took the effect with her) :-) Mage Armor (from Akuno's wand) Barkskin
'Lil - (Carl) - 50/50 HP - AC 21/14/19 - CMD 17Spells Wednesday March 31st, 2021 12:05:03 PM
*I'm pretty sure bless doesn't move with me. It just affects allies that were within 50' when I cast it. ***
Snow? Were they close enough to Zaran and the mountains for there to be snow on the ground? They're still be the mountains, so probably, right? She looks back, wonderin' why she's alone, then remembers Thorondir's up there. She ain't ready to accept the gnome's dead without someone gettin' in there and making sure. She makes a mental note to prepare a deathwatch spell from now on. She casts a detect magic spell as she walks, hopeful it'll help her detect a possible ambush.
Thorondir (KellyB) -- AC 18/14/14 -- HP: 39/39 -- Aewen: AC 14 -- HP 16/16 d20+6=22 ; d20+9=12 ; d20+10=16 ; Wednesday March 31st, 2021 6:33:58 PM
Thorondir will fly down as low as necessary to look for tracks around the dead gnome, landing if necessary. He asks Aewen to stay high 80' and alert him if she sees a creature that isn't in their party approach.
Survival 22 Perception 12
Aewen Perception 16
Elijah "Sol" Solomon (Daniel) HP: 24/24 AC/T/FF:15/11/10 Active Spells: None d20+1=9 ; d20+14=31 ; Wednesday March 31st, 2021 6:52:21 PM
Sol keeps an eye out for anything that he might be able to spot, or any signs of magical interference with anything.
((OoC: Perception - 9, Knowledge (Arcana) - 31))
Akuno Neko (Ken) AC 19 / CMD 17 - 26/26 Hp Wednesday March 31st, 2021 11:26:50 PM
Still a little unsure, Akuno goes ahead and readies for trouble. She casts blur on herself.
Akuno's Effects.
Blur Mage Armor Bless Barkskin
Bloodline Arcana: Whenever you cast a spell with a range of “personal,” you gain a luck bonus equal to the spell’s level on all your saving throws for 1 round. (So +2)
DM Cayzle - Gnome in the Wilds Thursday April 1st, 2021 2:34:10 AM
Oddly, Caelwyn, Haemir, Sol, and Akuno are fine with 'Lil marching into danger all by herself -- well, with Thorondir wheeling and circling safely overhead.
Haemir, in a Plains mindset, worries about all the snow. But here on the very edge of the Plains, the ecology is different, and water is more abundant.
'Lil moves 60 ft closer, and is now only 60 ft away. 'Lil, please accept a hero point.
Thorondir is about 10 feet over the dead gnome. He sees that the ground is disturbed, as if newly plowed by an enthusiastic but drunk farmer.
Take a look at this map. Note the key for terrain.
The Gnome's body is at G. Thorondir is circling and is at T. 'Lil, IF you enter the map, you'll start move near square A-9.
Please DO say where your flying pals are, both by map coordinate and by elevation.
We're playing round by round at this point, my friends.
Akuno Neko (Ken) AC 19 / CMD 17 - 26/26 Hp Thursday April 1st, 2021 10:01:17 AM
Akuno peers at the ground below the ships bow. She doesn't like the idea of going down there when up here was perfectly safe and not itchy at all.
But 'Lil was starting to get really far away. "Get the rope, servant. It's time to go."
Then she climbs to the edge of the ship and activates her boots of levitation.
Akuno Move: To ship edge. Akuno Standard: Activate Boots of Leviation.
Servant Move: Fetch rope from Handy Haversack. Servant Move 2: Follow Akuno to ship edge.
Haemir (Rich) AC:20/13/17 - HP:41/41 - CMD:15 | Fand: AC:23/27 - HP:50/50 d20+8=11 ; d20+8=22 ; Thursday April 1st, 2021 11:01:59 AM
Haemir's head is all over the place and confused about the cleric running off and ignoring the warning. He grins though, it was hard to find fault when she displayed such bravery and it was very rare for 'Lil to act without thought. Perhaps she saw something he didn't? Either way his friend was on her own and he wasn't about to leave her. "Crew, weapons ready but stay on the Maiden"! The Sentinels could look after themselves - the crew not so much.
Leaning over the edge, he notes a fair drop and steps back seeming to falter, then muttering something arcane he tumbles over the edge of the Maiden and out of sight. An eagle with dark red feathers takes to the air...
Meanwhile, Fand circles around and glides along side 'Lil (Fly:11 if needed?): "What's the plan dear"? She asks scanning ahead (Perception:22). ---
Thorondir (KellyB) -- AC 18/14/14 -- HP: 39/39 -- Aewen: AC 14 -- HP 16/16 d20+9=27 ; d20+10=22 ; Thursday April 1st, 2021 5:03:30 PM
Thorondir will fly in the direction the disturbance suggests, looking for the cause. He gains altitude, and is about 50 feet high.
Perception 27 Perception Aewen 22
DM Cayzle - Gnome in the Wilds Thursday April 1st, 2021 11:15:53 PM Akuno and Haemir get closer, both avoiding the ground in their own ways.
[OOC: feel free to specify your grid coordinates when you enter the map.
Thorondir continues to circle but gains altitude.
[OOC: Are you guys seeking to make this an aerial campaign? We can do that, just askin'!]
[OOC: Awaiting more posts!]
Elijah "Sol" Solomon (Daniel) HP: 24/24 AC/T/FF:15/11/10 Active Spells: Mage Armour Friday April 2nd, 2021 3:15:26 AM
Sol heads down with Lil. After all there may be back up needed, and arrives at A9.
He casts Mage Armour on himself.
'Lil - (Carl) - 50/50 HP - AC 21/14/19 - CMD 17Spells d20+7=24 ; d20+7=27 ; d20+7=17 ; d20+7=27 ; d20+7=8 ; d8+5=12 ; d8+5=12 ; d8+5=13 ; d8+5=11 ; Friday April 2nd, 2021 11:31:54 AM
I swear I posted yesterday! Maybe I forgot to hit submit again...
***
"Plan is to check on the gnome, then figure out step 2."
'Lil can make it there in one round w/ a double move, but she's brave, not stupid. 'Lil continues forward at a steady pace, ready to stab anything what needs stabbing.
***
Move: Proceed 30' a round towards the gnome (Forgot the +4 str from Bull's Strength in all the to-hit rolls) Standard: readied attack hits AC 26 for 12 damage
AoO w/ combat reflexes prerolls:
Hit nat 20 (confirm 17) for 12 (25 if crit) Hit nat 20 w/ nat 1 confirm for 11 damage
Edited note to new DM Cayzle: I'm building 'Lil with some reach cleric traits. Her primary weapon is Maya, a +1 longspear w/ 10' reach. I typically roll a few AoO for use w/ combat reflexes just in case, but carry the rolls over instead of rolling new each round. As a for example, let's say I make 1 standard attack and pre-roll 3 opportunity attacks. If none of the AoO are used, the first one becomes my standard attack next round. That way I'm not throwing away d20s, good or bad. It's the way I've done it so far, but you're the DM and I can change it if that doesn't jive with you.
Haemir (Rich) AC:20/13/17 - HP:41/41 - CMD:15 | Fand: AC:23/27 - HP:50/50 d20+8=10 ; Friday April 2nd, 2021 5:58:26 PM
Fand notes 'Lil exercising caution and would offer to check the gnome herself but she's no healer. She swoops up circling around above and settles for being the cleric's eyes in the air (Perception:10) 70' above 'Lil.
Haemir flaps (the ship is 200' feet away so single movement last round and double this round puts Haemir 90' nearer) as fast as he can. ---
Thorondir (KellyB) -- AC 18/14/14 -- HP: 39/39 -- Aewen: AC 14 -- HP 16/16 d3=3 ; d20+10=27 ; Friday April 2nd, 2021 6:09:57 PM
Thorondir will land on H6, and begin to cast Summon Nature's Ally III. He will ask earth elementals to appear next to the gnome. (3 earth elementals are summoned)
Perception Aewen 27, who is flying above Thorondir
Akuno Neko (Ken) AC 22 / CMD 17 - 32/32 Hp Friday April 2nd, 2021 9:49:38 PM
Akuno lets her levitation spell bring her slowly down off the ship. She ties the rope to her unseen servant.
"Forward." With a lurch, Edward drags the Akuno-kite forward 20ft. She pops in at A8.
Blur: 59/60 Rounds Mage Armor: 1 Hour Levitate: 28/30 rounds Barkskin: 599/600 rounds Unseen Servant: 12 Hours (-whatever time of day it is)
DM Cayzle - Dead Gnome in the Wilds Monday April 5th, 2021 11:26:30 PM
[OOC: Holy crap, I missed a post last week! Really sorry, friends. Life is complicated for me these days. But we'll make it a five DM post week this week for sure!]
'Lil and Thorondir pause (per DM fiat) for their friends to catch up.
Thorondir lands on H6 and begins casting. His creatures will appear next round (please specify the map coordinates at which they will appear.)
Sol arrives on the scene, next to (and below) Akuno.
From the edge of the map, 'Lil moves 30 ft closer to the gnome. She notes that the body is on a steep incline next to a chasm. You did not note a map coordinate, so the DM places you!
Akuno levi-drags to A8, hovering some distance above ground -- HOW FAR UP PLEASE? Note that in combat, directing your unseen servant is, I believe, a move action.
In eagle form, Haemir flies over. A Run action would do the trick. And Thorondir and 'Lil are waiting for everybody. Haemir arrives on the map at about the same time as Akuno. ALTITUDE please! Your DM places you on the map at A7.
This terrain is unfamiliar to you, and perhaps unnerving. There is water out in the open, albeit frozen. The soil is rocky and the soil shallow, where it is not covered in windswept snow. It is cold. If you had to spend hours out here, you would worry about exposure. How odd that just a mile into the Plains, the weather is above freezing, and growing warmer.
[OOC: I think there was a request for edit access to the map? Call me old school, but you can use coordinates to say where you go, and I will edit the map. Thanks!]
If your bound companion creature is a fighting beast, please specify map locale. If it is RP only, then no worry.
'Lil - (Carl) - 50/50 HP - AC 21/14/19 - CMD 17Spells d20+9=20 ; 2d6(4+4)=8 Tuesday April 6th, 2021 9:34:38 AM
With her friends by her, 'Lil takes the lead in approaching the gnome. Maya remains ready to stab. She don't like how that gnome is on an incline into a big'ol chasm.
"Hey Akuno, think you could get your feet dirty and use that floating disc thing over there, just in case he falls?" She points to I13. "Sometimes nobility's gotta sacrifice for the common folk, right?"
If Akuno does, 'Lil will channel positive energy rather than risk moving him. If she won't or can't, 'Lil will reach out and drag the gnome onto the road.
That's all assuming she can't tell if the gnome is obviously dead (heal check 20). If he's obviously dead, she'll just reach and drag him back onto the road w/o bothering Akuno.
***
Move: Proceed 30' a round towards the gnome, ending at H12 Standard: IF the gnome is obviously dead (his head is turned around backwards, for example), reach from the road and pull him onto it. IF he's not obviously dead, wait to see if Akuno helps w/ her disc. If she does, channel positive energy for 8 healing. If she doesn't, reach and pull him onto the road. If applicable, readied attack hits AC 26 for 12 damage
AoO w/ combat reflexes prerolls:
Hit nat 20 (confirm 17) for 12 (25 if crit) Hit nat 20 w/ nat 1 confirm for 11 damage
Akuno Neko (Ken) AC 22 / CMD 17 - 32/32 Hp d20=13 ; Tuesday April 6th, 2021 1:06:55 PM
(Dear DM, this is an if/then post. Please just delete the appropriate part, or if you don't wanna, I will once I see your answer to Carls question about the gnome.)
Looking down on the people below her, Akuno is filled with a bit of excitement. She was always so short and small, she was eternally looking up at people. Now the table is turned, and nothing could reach her up here! Bring on the hordes! Bring out the monsters! Bring her the worst! Bring ....
what was 'Lil saying? 'Lil needs her on the icky ground? After she finally pulled off her "Flying Kite" maneuver! She exhales loudly, somehow sighing over her entire twenty foot descent. She glares at the gnome, but then her features soften into something like compassion. "Well, I understand what you want, but that disk doesn't work that well when dealing with altitudes and uneven terrain. It disappears if I go a few feet off the ground, so someone has to watch out for me okay?"
The unseen servant stands unseen, holding a rope tied to a catgirl, and wishing he were anywhere but here.
If the gnome is dead, and 'Lil doesn't need her, Akuno tries her best to be a lookout from her vantage point, helping anyone else on the lookout. If there's a sign of trouble, she'll use her wand of produce flame. (Aid another, perception 12 pass)
Notes: 20ft up, tied to an unseen servant. Blur: 58/60 Rounds Mage Armor: 1 Hour Levitate: 27/30 rounds Barkskin: 598/600 rounds Unseen Servant: 12 Hours (-whatever time of day it is) Possibly: Produce Flame, 5 minutes or 5 rounds of shooting.
Haemir (Rich) AC:20/13/17 - HP:41/41 - CMD:15 | Fand: AC:23/27 - HP:50/50 d20+8=17 ; d20+1=12 ; Tuesday April 6th, 2021 2:04:21 PM
Fand (G8 altitude 75') notes 'Lil and Akuno's advance and keeps her eyes out for trouble (Perception:17).
Haemir is about 40' in the air and flies forward (to F7) (Perception:17) ---
Thorondir (KellyB) -- AC 18/14/14 -- HP: 39/39 -- Aewen: AC 14 -- HP 16/16 d20+10=24 ; Tuesday April 6th, 2021 6:43:09 PM
Thorondir finishes his summoning and three earth elementals appear in squares J 11-13. Aewen circles above, keeping an eye out.
Please tell me if Thorondir's survival check from last round gave information about the kind of beast or the direction of movement.
Aewen perception 24
DM Cayzle - Not only is he merely dead, he's really most sincerely dead! Wednesday April 7th, 2021 12:39:52 AM
Per the title of the last DM Post, the gnome is dead. You see that he has been mauled and partly eaten, and not long ago.
'Lil moves up to the poor dead gnome. She pulls him back from the precipice.
Thorondir at H6 summons earth elementals at J11, J12, and J13. Note, I need a location and altitude for Aewen, or if the creature is RP only, then she does not get to make checks in combat.
Sol remains still and quiet.
20 ft up, Akuno stays put and keeps watch. So far, nothing.
Eagle-Haemir flies to F7, 40 ft up. And 75 ft up, Fand keeps alert.
The gnome has the gear of a cold-weather explorer. That includes a pack with cold weather gear. He also has a gnomish hooked hammer and studded leather armor.
Elijah "Sol" Solomon (Daniel) HP: 24/24 AC/T/FF:15/11/10 Active Spells: Mage Armour, Detect Magic Wednesday April 7th, 2021 2:12:48 AM
Sol moves to G10 and looks to see if there are any magical things about that may have caused the Gnome to be in this situation.
((Going to cast Detect Magic))
'Lil - (Carl) - 50/50 HP - AC 21/14/19 - CMD 17Spells Wednesday April 7th, 2021 3:44:32 PM
Titles? 'Lil doesn't read titles. She's far too egalitarian to put stock in such things.
"This little guy's been partially eaten." 'Lil wishes she could rule out non-animal attackers, but there's some nasty stuff out there. She wonders if Thorondir can look at the bite marks and figure out what it was. "We should figure out how to honor the body," she says. Her tone is soft, but these dudes have to know by now that leaving the corpse behind to the elements is unthinkable to 'Lil. "Ground's too hard to dig. I ain't ever been a fan of just stackin' rocks, but there's plenty of rubble here to do that."Or maybe Sol burns him up, she thinks to herself even though she ain't a fan of the idea.
She ain't forgot there's probably danger around, but her dudes had eyes in the sky and elementals summoned to detect anything crawling below. She ain't toooooo worried about being caught by surprise.
That don't mean she leaves Maya just lying around.
Thorondir (KellyB) -- AC 18/14/14 -- HP: 39/39 -- Aewen: AC 14 -- HP 16/16 d20+9=24 ; d20+10=18 ; Wednesday April 7th, 2021 4:56:00 PM
Thorondir (in eagle form) flies to H10 and lands. He searches his memory for information about what could have attacked the gnome and caused the ground to be torn up. Knowledge Nature 24
Aewen keeps searching for danger, flying in circles above (at I-14 and moving east).
Summon Nature Ally III (round 1/6 for 3 earth elementals) Small Earth Elementals Init –1; Senses darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 60 ft.; Perception +4 AC 17, touch 10, flat-footed 17 (–1 Dex, +7 natural, +1 size) hp 13 (2d10+2) Fort +4, Ref –1, Will +3
Haemir (Rich) AC:20/13/17 - HP:41/41 - CMD:15 | Fand: AC:23/27 - HP:50/50 d20+8=18 ; d20+1=8 ; Wednesday April 7th, 2021 6:22:58 PM
Curious where the gnomes went Haemir does a brief recce (double move 60' to P-4 maintaining an altitude of 40'), probably discovering that balancing thermals is quite exciting and distracting (Perception:8).
Fand flies over Lil's head and out over the chasm (staying at altitude 75' moves 80' to I-16), as she banks to turn back she looks down below (Perception:18). ---
Thorondir (KellyB) -- AC 18/14/14 -- HP: 39/39 -- Aewen: AC 14 -- HP 16/16 Wednesday April 7th, 2021 6:25:15 PM
Aewen is 50 feet high in relation to the road.
Akuno Neko (Ken) AC 22 / CMD 17 - 32/32 Hp Wednesday April 7th, 2021 9:56:12 PM
Akuno dances the flames from one palm to another. Surely there was something she could do from up here? Are there any areas that look like decent hiding places? Akuno couldn't find a whale in a mug of beer, but maybe she might recognize a good hiding place?
DM Cayzle - Not only is he merely dead, he's really most sincerely dead! Thursday April 8th, 2021 1:04:19 AM
Sol moves up and detects magic. There is magic in the gnome's pack. His hooked hammer and armor are excellent quality but not magical. Of course, your friends glow with their own items.
'Lil ponders how to do right by this gnome fellow.
Thorondir lands and looks. His nature lore fails him -- this is no sign or doing of a natural animal, vermin, monstrous humanoid, or plant. Having ruled that out, perhaps some other kind of lore would reveal more?
Akuno keeps alert and looks for hiding places. Certainly, the rocky terrain offers cover that could be used to hide. And the chasm is dark and deep.
Haemir and Fand fly about to do recon. Haemir sees the signs of passage in the snow that the fleeing gnome party made as they fled off to the east. The chasm looks empty, though it is dark.
You have a dead gnome with magic in his pack. His friends have run away to the east -- a good quarter to a half a mile away now, most likely, or gone to ground. What do you do?
Elijah "Sol" Solomon (Daniel) HP: 24/24 AC/T/FF:15/11/10 Active Spells: Mage Armour, Detect Magic d20+14=29 ; Thursday April 8th, 2021 2:16:22 AM
"There is something magical about his backpack. Let me get a closer look."
Sol will warily move as close to the gnome as he can, staying away from the edge of the cliff, and try to figure out what the magical item is, and if it may have had anything to do with this gnome's passing.
((29 on Spellcraft to try and determine what the magical thing is))
Haemir (Rich) AC:20/13/17 - HP:41/41 - CMD:15 | Fand: AC:23/27 - HP:50/50 d20+9=20 ; d20+8=22 ; Thursday April 8th, 2021 4:59:13 AM
Having seen nothing but footprints Haemir heads back to the party landing (at G-12) and shifting back to his normal form. (Knowledge Religion:20) he takes a second to fathom if the party interrupted some sort of ritual sacrifice then says: "Unless anyone has any objections I'm going to ask him some questions"?
Meanwhile Fand continues circling overhead recon (flying to O-10). (Perception:22). ---
Spells: Barkskin (1 hr) Mage Armor
Akuno Neko (Ken) AC 22 / CMD 17 - 32/32 Hp Thursday April 8th, 2021 11:53:27 AM
"Ask him what? He's dead!" Akuno manages to cross her arms in disapproval, despite the fact that currently she's some kind of cat-person kite. "You might as well ask the rocks what happened!" She snorts. "Right Thoro?"
She casts the chasm a nervous glance. "Should we consider looking in there? I mean, the best AND worst case is we find what killed this gnome."
Thorondir (KellyB) -- AC 18/14/14 -- HP: 39/39 -- Aewen: AC 14 -- HP 16/16 d20+9=21 ; d20+4=23 ; d20+4=17 ; d20+4=22 ; d20+10=14 ; Thursday April 8th, 2021 1:54:07 PM
Frustrated at the lack of information that he is able to gather, Throrondir decides it is time to check things out himself. He hops I-13 and his shape changes from an eagle to an earth elemental. Motioning to the three waiting earth elementals to follow, he earth glides down the cliff face trying to keep his eyes out to look for danger (dark vision 60'). Perception 21 Thorondir Perception EE 1 23 Perception EE 2 17 Perception EE 3 22
Aewen flies overhead (I-16) Perception 14
'Lil - (Carl) - 50/50 HP - AC 21/14/19 - CMD 17Spells Thursday April 8th, 2021 4:50:59 PM
'Lil lets her dudes search and figure out what happened and what's still around. She's a priest and has a job to do. She holds a finger up to Haemir. "One sec. First things first." She kneels in front of the corpse.
"Domi, I don't know this little dude from Jericho. He ain't dressed like someone who spends all his time indoors behind a ledger, though. He went out into a dangerous world and it got the better of him. I'd say that makes him one of yours." She puts her hand on the gnome's forehead. "Be at peace, little dude. Your work here's over. Enjoy your rest." She stands and nods to Haemir. She almost tells him to be respectful, but stops herself. Of course Haemir would be respectful. It don't need to be said.
DM Cayzle - Not only is he merely dead, he's really most sincerely dead! Thursday April 8th, 2021 11:16:55 PM
The party explores but finds nothing much ... the chasm is empty ... except for these, in the pack: four magic scrolls.
Spellcraft DC22 or Read Magic: Highlight to display spoiler: {three scrolls of soften earth and stone and one of move earth}
Elijah "Sol" Solomon (Daniel) HP: 24/24 AC/T/FF:15/11/10 Active Spells: Mage Armour, Detect Magic Friday April 9th, 2021 2:09:46 AM
Sol goes into the Gnome's backpack and removes the scrolls.
"There are three scrolls of Soften Earth and one of Move Earth... what do you suppose he was doing with these?"
'Lil - (Carl) - 50/50 HP - AC 21/14/19 - CMD 17Spells Friday April 9th, 2021 9:18:18 AM
'Lil wonders if this chasm is a result of whatever these gnomes were doing. She waits for Haemir to question him.
Akuno Neko (Ken) AC 22 / CMD 17 - 32/32 Hp Friday April 9th, 2021 1:03:23 PM
"Anyone think we might want to track down the gnomes who fled? They might be worth talking to, and if someone has tracking skills, it shouldn't be hard to find them."
Thorondir (KellyB) -- AC 18/14/14 -- HP: 39/39 -- Aewen: AC 14 -- HP 16/16 d20+6=8 ; d20+9=15 ; d20+10=28 ; Friday April 9th, 2021 6:18:01 PM
Thorondir comes back from the chasm and changes from an earth elemental back to his elven self. (I’m assuming several rounds have gone by). His earth elementals are gone. “I was certain that there was a creature in the chasm that killed the gnome, but we searched and found nothing. I called the elementals here for nothing. I hope they didn’t mind being disturbed. After Haemir talks with the dead gnome I’ll track the fleeing gnomes. Perhaps they will have answers.”
Survival 8 Perception 15
Aewen perception 28
Haemir (Rich) AC:20/13/17 - HP:41/41 - CMD:15 | Fand: AC:23/27 - HP:50/50 Friday April 9th, 2021 7:12:59 PM
"It takes ten minutes to pierce the veil, are we sure this place is safe before I start"?
Fand lands on his shoulder and says with her human-like female voice: "Looks quiet to me"...
If all agree Haemir begins his ritual, crouching next to the body he places his show down and starts respectfully clearing bits of grime and dirt from the departed gnomes face, mouth and eyes. Then after a minute (if you avidly watch him and are into spell-casting) he trances out somewhere in the process and casts without flourish, then snaps back.
"I am sorry for your passing and wish you peace, if you have any requests as to what we should we do with your body"..? Even though he's cast of before he never ceases to jump a little when they start speaking back.
Then he asks the question he always asks: the way he sees it - it's the gnomes last chance to tell someone something important, or maybe just a warning like: "don't turn your back on old Jake"! At the end of the day some say who killed them, or perhaps a dying wish? Or maybe the funniest joke they'd ever heard, or a secret? Dealers choice. He clears his throat then asks: "What is the most important thing you wish to say"? ---
DM Cayzle - Not only is he merely dead, he's really most sincerely dead! Saturday April 10th, 2021 11:31:27 PM Sol wonders why the gnome had three scrolls of Soften Earth and one of Move Earth.
'Lil wonders if this chasm is a result of whatever these gnomes were doing.
Akuno asks about tracking the gnomes who fled.
Thorondir volunteers to track the gnomes after Haemir's magic.
Haemir is courteous to the dead gnome -- in fact, his questions are more for the dead's benefit than for the party's!
The gnome says that he would like to be buried in holy ground or else cremated, please, so that he will not be made an undead nor eaten by beasts. And his most important thing is that he asks that you tell Taramay that he loved her.
Those are two questions -- the spell allows three. You have one more question left!
Haemir (Rich) AC:20/13/17 - HP:41/41 - CMD:15 | Fand: AC:23/27 - HP:50/50 Sunday April 11th, 2021 1:45:07 PM
Turning to the party...
"One question left... Any ideas"?
Thorondir (KellyB) -- AC 18/14/14 -- HP: 39/39 -- Aewen: AC 14 -- HP 16/16 d20+9=21 ; Sunday April 11th, 2021 7:51:30 PM
"Well, I have spent the last while trying to figure out what happened here. Perhaps something along the lines of, 'What happened here?' "
Thorondir looks around.
"I'm not good with words, but I think we are all curious to find out how he died, why the gnomes were running and if there is a dangerous enemy here. I'm also curious about this chasm, and if their spells may have been involved in it eating into the road."
Thorondir looks again carefully at the chasm. He is familiar with the spells on the scrolls, and he know what landslides and soil creep look like. Knowledge nature to determine the cause and how recent mass wasting activity was: 21
'Lil - (Carl) - 50/50 HP - AC 21/14/19 - CMD 17Spells Monday April 12th, 2021 1:40:49 PM
'Lil nods, feeling Thorondir's answer the most obvious.
Haemir (Rich) AC:20/13/17 - HP:41/41 - CMD:15 | Fand: AC:23/27 - HP:50/50 Monday April 12th, 2021 3:39:23 PM
"Yeah sure" Haemir replies standing back up and looking down at his feet, he pushes some snow a tiny distance with his shoe, maybe clearing it or maybe avoiding eye contact?! He wasn't used to asking a question that was nothing to do with anybody else (other than the deceased and their wishes). Facing the gnome he asks: "I promise to find Taramay for you.. Would you mind telling us what happened here please? So that we may help others avoid your fate".
These 'last word's were racking up, that was two missions now. He sighs as he stares off into the distance. One day it would be his turn to answer this question and what would he say?
Fand was pecking the frozen ground he'd cleared looking for worms. Reaching into his pocket he crouches and holds some seeds for her. In between eating she says: "Oh thanks sweety, I didn't want to disturb your brooding"! He smiles slightly, she always had a way of hooking him back from his darkness. 'what did that say about me? That my best friend is'... He looked at her tilting his head slightly (much like she did at times) 'Actually what exactly are you'? He thought. Her voice sounded more like a woman everyday?! ---
Active spells Speak with dead Barkskin (1 hr) Mage Armor (1 hr)
Akuno Neko (Ken) AC 22 / CMD 17 - 32/32 Hp Monday April 12th, 2021 5:14:41 PM
Akuno is quiet for now. When the dead talk, it wasn't a time for jokes or teasing, in her opinion. She lowers her own altitude, placing one petite booted foot on the ground, and then the other. Someone will give instructions when its time to press on, she figures.
Elijah "Sol" Solomon (Daniel) HP: 24/24 AC/T/FF:15/11/10 Active Spells: Mage Armour, Detect Magic Monday April 12th, 2021 5:53:24 PM
Sol simply listens to the questions and the answers.
DM Cayzle - Not only is he merely dead, he's really most sincerely dead! Tuesday April 13th, 2021 11:21:57 AM
Haemir asks his friends if anyone has an idea for the last question.
Thorondir asks for a recitation of events, and as much detail as possible.
'Lil agrees with Thorondir's ideas.
Haemir and Fand converse. Then it is time to speak with the deceased. Haemir asks the dead gnome, "Would you mind telling us what happened here please?"
Sol and Akuno are quiet and thoughtful as the party witch interrogates the dead.
The gnome speaks its last, giving voice to the memories that linger around the corpse. The gnome's spirit has gone on to the Realm of Shadows, but the patterns of thought linger.
"I'm Rolly, and my pal Chaymish had just used the rod to Detect for crystals, and then I was hit! I never saw it coming. Just suddenly bit in the legs, overwhelmed by some huge bug thing, and then it was all over. I only had time to shout a warning, and then I was dead."
You do see less blood than you might expect ... maybe the gnome was drained as the rest of his friends fled?
Haemir (Rich) AC:20/13/17 - HP:41/41 - CMD:15 | Fand: AC:23/27 - HP:50/50 d20+13=19 ; Tuesday April 13th, 2021 2:46:04 PM
Haemir steps back awkwardly imagining all sorts of bugs, spiders and things with a sucky M.O.s (Knowledge Nature:19?). Chances are it was weird, muted and .. he shivers: "Time to leave maybe"?! He mumbles half-joking.
Squinting at the gnome his imagination fires into overdrive and he pictures a monster blood-sucking yucky-thing laying eggs in the poor gnome. "Cremation, here n' now is a plan I am open to.. That is if we have enough magic"? He raises a hand briefly, mumbling: "Just saying" and rubs them together as if the noticing a chill in the air. ---
Active Spells Barkskin (50 mins left) Mage Armor (50 mins left)
Elijah "Sol" Solomon (Daniel) HP: 24/24 AC/T/FF:15/11/10 Active Spells: Mage Armour, Detect Magic Tuesday April 13th, 2021 4:59:48 PM
Sol frowns.
"Well that does not sound very encouraging. I do have a spell that could cremate the body, I believe Scorching Ray would succeed in that endeavour."
Akuno Neko (Ken) AC 22 / CMD 17 - 32/32 Hp Tuesday April 13th, 2021 6:55:20 PM
Akuno looks at her hands, still on fire from the Produce Flame spell. Things happen for a reason it seems. "Don't worry Sol, I've got it. 'Lil, give the word when you've said any final rites." Akuno hadn't expected the first use of her new wand to be cremation. It was sort of a sombering moment, she recognized.
'Lil - (Carl) - 50/50 HP - AC 21/14/19 - CMD 17Spells Tuesday April 13th, 2021 8:09:09 PM
'Lil's all done. "Go ahead, Akuno."
She'll wait until the body's done, pondering what the next move should be. It wasn't reasonable to go hunt down every critter in the Sargrass that was dangerous. She thinks on the situation, trusting her sense to lead her down the right path.
***
Is there any reason why they should be going after this bug? Is this closer to civilization than I'm realizing, or were these gnomes doing something risky and paid the price?
'Lil - (Carl) - 50/50 HP - AC 21/14/19 - CMD 17Spells Tuesday April 13th, 2021 8:09:09 PM
'Lil's all done. "Go ahead, Akuno."
She'll wait until the body's done, pondering what the next move should be. It wasn't reasonable to go hunt down every critter in the Sargrass that was dangerous. She thinks on the situation, trusting her sense to lead her down the right path.
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Is there any reason why they should be going after this bug? Is this closer to civilization than I'm realizing, or were these gnomes doing something risky and paid the price?
Thorondir (KellyB) -- AC 18/14/14 -- HP: 39/39 -- Aewen: AC 14 -- HP 16/16 d20+10=18 ; Tuesday April 13th, 2021 10:01:08 PM
**(from last round)** Knowledge nature to determine the cause and how recent mass wasting activity was: 21
Thorondir will watch over the cremation, and will cast Quench Fire if it starts to spread.
Aewen flies overhead (I-16) Perception 18
DM shane Tuesday April 13th, 2021 10:37:21 PM
Hey guys! good to see you again!
Haemir realizes that dead folk speaking can conjure some pretty unnerving mental images.
Thorondir Highlight to display spoiler: {it was Huge whatever got him. it was long and moved on many legs. you notice that all the snow around where the attack happened has a crust on it as though it had partially melted then refroze. there is also some sort of icor or blood that is not human or demi-human in some of the spiked footprints. You guess that whatever it was, it was injured. }
'Lil agrees that they should cremate the body.
Sol offers to use his spells to help with the cremation.
Akuno feels somber and wonders at the need for cremation so soon after getting her wand.
The gnomes body is small, it's also lacking blood which helps. normally cremation continues until the bones themselves have turned to ash, but that takes a lot of heat, the skull, 2 femurs and 1 humerus are all that is left of poor old Bill after you are done. you figure another application of Flame hand or scorching ray would probably clean up the rest of it. but so will nature in a few days as well.
Akuno Neko (Ken) AC 22 / CMD 17 - 32/32 Hp Wednesday April 14th, 2021 6:34:32 PM
Akuno is more than a little squeamish. But she does what she has to, then leaves the rest for nature.
"So, it was a big bug that got him? Is it a rare creature thats a threat? Or a colony of things they stumbled across? I just kinda hope whatever it was doesn't start going out of its way to eat more gnomes now that its had one."
At the thought of being yet another small creature eaten by something larger, Akuno floats up off the ground, more than a bit nervous. (Rise up 10 ft)
Elijah "Sol" Solomon (Daniel) HP: 24/24 AC/T/FF:15/11/10 Active Spells: Mage Armour, Detect Magic Wednesday April 14th, 2021 6:58:09 PM
Sol nods solemnly as Akuno does her casting... he isn't sure what to say or do... religion always made him a little wary.
When the topic turns to the bug he pays attention, as if wanting to learn more about it.
Thorondir (KellyB) -- AC 18/14/14 -- HP: 39/39 -- Aewen: AC 14 -- HP 16/16 Wednesday April 14th, 2021 7:19:04 PM
"It was very big, long and had lots of legs. So giant bug sort of fits the evidence. You see here that it was wounded, it has lost some of its blood. It also appears that the ground melted and refroze, so either the gnomes were using some sort of fire or the giant bug has the ability to generate some heat. I've never seen one, so I can't really say any more about it."
Thorondir looks around, a bit perplexed.
"Perhaps we should be off. Myself and three summoned earth elementals couldn't find it, so either it can't be found or it will find us. It finding us doesn't sound like it will have a good outcome."
Haemir (Rich) AC:20/13/17 - HP:41/41 - CMD:15 | Fand: AC:23/27 - HP:50/50 d20+1=3 ; Wednesday April 14th, 2021 7:42:02 PM
Haemir picks up his crossbow and swivels around vigilant, no monster was gonna sneak up on him! (Perception:3).
"I think the gnomes delved too greedily n' too deep with their earth shaping scrolls" he says pointing towards the thin ice. "Probably bust in n' woke something .. icky"!?
'Lil - (Carl) - 50/50 HP - AC 21/14/19 - CMD 17Spells Thursday April 15th, 2021 10:34:47 AM
'Lil don't see much reason to stick around. It's tragic, but that's life in these parts. The gnomes probably knew the risks.
DM shane Thursday April 15th, 2021 8:47:14 PM
sorry folks work kept me late and I was too tired after doing reports to even think properly.
Haemir has visions of demons living deep underground, look out they might get you!
Thorondir relates his findings to the rest of the crew.
'Lil is ready to get a move on.
Sol has an interest in bugs.
Akuno finds that large bugs are contraindicated for your personal comfort.
it looks like everyone is done here. do you head down the mountain? or did you have any other things you wanted to do here?
Elijah "Sol" Solomon (Daniel) HP: 24/24 AC/T/FF:15/11/10 Active Spells: Mage Armour, Detect Magic Friday April 16th, 2021 3:01:27 AM
Sol sighs.
"That is just what we need... something from the earth that has been sleeping away eternity awaking and being very hungry. I will add it to the list of issues we must solve shall I?"
He smirks slightly, his sarcasm coming through.
Haemir (Rich) AC: 20/13/17 - HP: 41/41 - CMD:15 | Fand: AC: 23/27 - HP: 50/50 5d8+6=34 ; d8+5=7 ; d8+5=6 ; d8+5=8 ; Friday April 16th, 2021 8:37:07 AM
On the way back to the Maiden something catches Fand's attention and she diverts Haemir. "I'll catch up". He tells the party.
Crunching over the brow of a hill Haemir notes the crisp white snow turns red, another body...! Dreading a second gnome he gasps seeing what looks ike a smaller-than-normal Rake? One leg pinned and broken, the side of its head crushed by landslide.
He crouches. The body's still warm, its breath lingering like mist, rubble still trickles lower down - it all culminates in realisation how close he was, this soul had literally just passed. Approaching 120 years old he'd seen a fair few deaths but the animal ones that hurt the most. Later on he wouldn't recall or understand what happened - maybe he lost it? Maybe something possessed him? All he knew was pain and energy - then the cat rolled over, hacked and stood up. Alive!?
He was ecstatic and elated (for a few heart beats), but his bubble bursts seeing she can barely stand. Maybe whilst the soul returned some other part (the brain?) was still damaged!? She staggers unable to find her footing and collapses, panting, distressed. He tries to calm her but all he can really do is feel helpless.
Fand snaps him out of it and they speak for a while. A private and honest chat, long overdue and when finished he understood a humbling, beautiful truth - Fand wasn't his familiar and he certainly wasn't the hero of any story. Turns out Fand had powers he couldn't even conceive and in the end he felt honoured to be her familiar! If that's what it was? After all she'd saved his life and he was fairly sure Thorondir would agree - animals were the best teachers. Plus he'd done nothing here, Fand was the one making a sacrifice.
So it came to pass that whatever the magic was in Fand - it left the beautiful blue Macaw and entered into a Rake who was within minutes springing around like an excited cub .. until they remembered the landslide and left. ---
Epilogue. Felll'g woke with a start. He'd been dreaming of ships and storms, of walking trees, monsters and magic, and even a strange floating cat?! He shook his head and took in his surroundings. Where was he? Why was it so cold? What was all this coloured grass? In that moment he did what any rational parrot would do, he got the hell outta there. Haemir stood silently watching the blue Macaw fly home.
Ten minutes later Haemir crunches back through the snow towards the Maiden with a Rapke next to him. He introduces his new friend as Fand (maybe he names all his companions the same?) and deflects all questions - because really he ain't got a clue! He just runs with the weirdness that's become his life! ---
Active Spells: Barkskin (35 mins left) Mage Armor (35 mins left) Used: 'Life & Death' (SLA) Breath of Life 3 x CLW
[OOC: Sorry I rambled - this was therapy and remembrance of my own companion Foster - who walked the rainbow bridge himself today - R.I.P.].
Akuno Neko (Ken) AC 22 / CMD 17 - 32/32 Hp Friday April 16th, 2021 12:02:12 PM
[ooc: Dude. I cried my head off when my wife read Rainbow Bridge after Miso died recently. Feel you my friend.]
Thorondir (KellyB) -- AC 18/14/14 -- HP: 39/39 -- Aewen: AC 14 -- HP 16/16 Friday April 16th, 2021 1:29:48 PM
[ooc: just buried my grandkids dog last week. It is a sad day but a nicely done remembrance]
Thorondir (KellyB) -- AC 18/14/14 -- HP: 39/39 -- Aewen: AC 14 -- HP 16/16 Friday April 16th, 2021 7:35:01 PM
Surprised at the change of Haemir's companion, Thorondir decides to get to know the snow leopard.
Casting speak with animals he talks in the leopard's language. "It looks like you have found a good friend, Haemir will be a good companion for you. Yes, they call him Haemir. I am Thorondir, and that bird up there is Aewen. Please do not try and eat her, I will make sure you have plenty of food so that won't be a temptation. Welcome, and please let me know if you ever have anything I can do for you"
Looking around at the people, Thorondir adds: "I am ready to go, unless you decide to hunt this bug."
DM shane Friday April 16th, 2021 11:06:57 PM
Haemir before they party sets off, senses something and comes back to camp with a new animal companion.
Thorondir wants to visit with the new member,
'Lil ?
Sol gets with the whole "what lies beneath" vibe.
Akuno feels sorrow for a dog. (they do tend to work their ways into our souls do they not? )
The party begins to head down the mountain. this way is still rough. sure the trail you are on is nice and wide, flat and fair. but off to the sides, whoa.. it ranges from towering snowfields on your left to falls that at some points are ankle breakers all the way up to "splat" The view is Awesome though. the white fluffy clouds seem to only be a few hundred feet above you, the sun shines bright and illuminates the impossibly green and wide expanse of the Sargrass below you, funny it's cold up here, but you can actually see the heat waves coming shimmering at the horizon on the Sargrass. You walk a few hundred feet when you notice a disturbed spot in the snow to your left. there is some of the weirdly colored icor/blood there too.
Haemir (Rich) AC:13/13/10 - HP:41/41 - CMD:15 | Fand: AC:21/25 - HP:50/50 - CMD:24 d20+6=20 ; d20+1=21 ; Saturday April 17th, 2021 7:48:43 AM
As Thorondir speaks to Fand, she sits and tilts her head listening. A big cheeky grin reveals pearly white teeth and she even nods at one point. Afterwards a gentle thigh bump tells the druid all is good and the Rapke pads alongside him for a while.
At the weirdly colored icor/blood Fand crouches and sniffs the ground seeing what story it reveals (Scent:20).
Haemir raises his loaded crossbow and looks around (Perception:21).
Akuno Neko (Ken) AC 22 / CMD 17 - 32/32 Hp Saturday April 17th, 2021 3:18:34 PM
(How long have we been exploring Mr. DM?)
Akuno keeps herself on the ground for now. She steals glances at the snow leapord from time to time. She -liked- big cats a lot, and was glad to have this one around. She kinda missed Llew. Maybe this one would be friendly too?
DM: I figure it took you all an hour to finish wth the dead gnome. and you've been walking for a 15 minutes. with the new cat and all.
Thorondir (KellyB) -- AC 18/14/14 -- HP: 39/39 -- Aewen: AC 14 -- HP 16/16 d20+9=21 ; d20+6=23 ; d20+10=22 ; Saturday April 17th, 2021 10:52:46 PM
Thorondir walks over the the spot where the weirdly colored fluid is on the ground. He is looking for tracks, direction of travel and if the ground is disturbed enough that the creature may be below.
Perception 21 Survival 23
Aewen flies above and searches the ground as well. Perception 22
'Lil - (Carl) - 50/50 HP - AC 21/14/19 - CMD 17Spells d20+12=18 ; Monday April 19th, 2021 12:19:16 PM
*Apologies for missing last Friday. Health stuff. I could use a sub tomorrow; I'm getting my gallbladder removed.
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'Lil accompanies Thorondir, figuring no one should go out alone right now. She lets him handle the blood/tracks/whatnot. She keeps her eyes up.
Perception: 18 - Keeping my eyes peeled for anything around us
Elijah "Sol" Solomon (Daniel) HP:30/30 AC/T/FF:15/11/10 - CMD:15 Active Spells: Mage Armour d20+10=30 ; Monday April 19th, 2021 6:06:21 PM
Sol keeps an eye out, looking around for what may have caused it and/or what happened to it.
((Nat 20 on Perception for a total of 30))
Akuno Neko (Ken) AC 22 / CMD 17 - 32/32 Hp Monday April 19th, 2021 10:11:55 PM
Akuno gets another look at the gunk on the ground. "Nope.", she states, and levitates 10ft up.
DM shane d20+13=30 ; 3d6+9=19 ; d20+21=32 ; Monday April 19th, 2021 10:58:50 PM
You notice that the snow here has been melted and refrozen in a circle about 3x bigger than a barrel. as you are looking at it you see a glow beneath the ice, that moves quickly towards the ice and then bursts through.
it rears above you, it looks something like a centipede, only it has a hood kind of like a cobra, the hood glows with heat. Its multi-faceted eyes glow red as well it's also kind of centaur-like, it has a large section of the body with no legs suspended above the part with legs. it's blue in color, but the back glows orange. you notice that it seems to be bleeding and looks to have some damage.
it strikes at Thorondir biting him for 19 points of damage and latches onto him, lifting him in the air. as it makes it's way out of the ice tunnel it "melted" for itself.
make a DC 15 dungeoneering check, or Know Nature check or just take a wild guess as to what this is.
Haemir (Rich) AC: 20/13/17 - HP:41/41 - CMD:15 | Fand: AC:23/27 - HP:49/49 - CMD:24 d20+9=16 ; d20+6=19 ; d20+8=24 ; d20+8=19 ; d20+8=25 ; d6+4=7 ; d3+4=6 ; d3+4=7 ; Tuesday April 20th, 2021 5:50:22 AM
Haemir casts Blindness on the creature (using 'Focused Curse': as an immediate action, adds +1 to the spell penetration check & Sv DC of a curse cast (Fort DC18) Spell Resistance:20), then wracks his brain about what the creature could be (Knowledge Nature:16)!?
Meanwhile Fand flies into a frenzy (Bite:24 - 7 dmg, claw:19 - 6 dmg and claw: 25 - 7 dmg) desperately trying to help Thorondir.
Akuno Neko (Ken) AC 22 / CMD 17 - 32/32 Hp d20=6 ; d20+16=23 ; Tuesday April 20th, 2021 12:17:33 PM
"Eeeeeeek!"
Akuno isn't pleased at the sight of the giant bug. (Know Nature: Fail). She KNEW it was coming, but it was sooooo disgusting! And now it wanted to eat Thorondir!
Without much idea of what could work, and not wanting to risk hitting Thorondir with anything, she just insults the big stupid worm. Raising herself higher into the air (30ft), she points down at it imperiously.
"Hey! You disgusting blob of worms-for-brains! You put that druid down! He's one of mine, so you can't have him! You don't just eat a royals retinue, you oversized sack of yeti turds!" She scandalously covers her mouth with her hand, her eyes cruel with judgement. "Why'd you go for the druid anyways? Huh? Do you like the taste of dirt and pinecones? Do you have some kind of thing for dirty druids? How gross! Go away worm!"
Move Action: (Doesn't look like the maps been updated in a bit.) Levitates to 30ft. Should give her the right range to use....
Standard Action: Taunt. Allows you to intimidate a creature using your bluff score instead of intimidate. Also ignores size modifiers. Result is 23 vs DC (10 + HD + Wis Mod). Creatue is shaken for 1 round + 1 round for each 5 points by which I beat the DC.
Blur Barkskin Mage Armor
Ken, Posting for Carl and Lil' d20+10=20 ; d20+8=11 ; Tuesday April 20th, 2021 12:29:00 PM
'Lil wasn't sure what Akuno thought she was going to do by shaming the worm for eating, but maybe the small catgirls insults could cross the species barrier. "You do you princess, I'll just hit it with things."
'Lil casts Spiritual Weapon. She does it defensively, since the monster is right on top of her. (Lil was near Thorondir per the last post.) (20 vs 19, success)
It probably misses vs AC 11
Elijah "Sol" Solomon (Daniel) HP:30/30 AC/T/FF:15/11/10 - CMD:15 Active Spells: Mage Armour 3d4+3=8 ; Tuesday April 20th, 2021 5:02:28 PM
Sol has no skills to help guide him what it is and simply moves back away from whatever it is, and casts Magic Missile at it, doing a total of 8 damage.
"Does anyone know a type of magic that may be more useful against this creature?" he calls out, hoping someone knows more about what it is.
Thorondir (KellyB) -- AC 18/14/14 -- HP: 20/39 -- Aewen: AC 14 -- HP 16/16 d20+7=9 ; d20+2=21 ; d4=4 ; d4=2 ; d4=2 ; Tuesday April 20th, 2021 6:29:11 PM
He knew this would happen, wandering around looking for a wounded creature never seems to turn out good. Now he is caught in the mandible of some creature from below. Not knowing what to do, Thorondir decides to try and wildshape out of the situation.
Wildshape - turn into an air elemental Escape artist 9
If successful, he tries to wiggle out of its grasp now that he is less corporal.
Aewen screams from above, and dives down towards the creature. Hit AC 21 Bite 4, Talons 2 + 2 = 8 total
DM shane Tuesday April 20th, 2021 6:38:54 PM
OOC: Sorry guys: I know of no map for this encounter. you are on a broad plateau with a steep drop off (need a climb check of 12 to make it) to your right and the snowfield to your left. the snowfield rises to about a 15° angle back up into the mountains. there are no rocks bigger than a fist on the road. you know now that I've explained it I think even my meager google doc skills can make this map. Map
take this round to place your sprites and make sure the link works. Note to Haemir Highlight to display spoiler: {it's a Remorhaz. an ice worm that is really hot. }
Haemir (Rich) AC: 20/13/17 - HP:41/41 - CMD:15 | Fand: AC:23/27 - HP:49/49 - CMD:24 Wednesday April 21st, 2021 1:07:42 PM
(OOC - I can't get the link to work)
DM Shane - The Map Wednesday April 21st, 2021 9:50:08 PM
"https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14HVfo2ODriwM0GeusYQ6RFaAVTfvqJDGiHh8zNaWEMo/edit?usp=sharing highlight that and post it in a web page search bar because apparently you DM's Html skills such as well.
Ken, Posting for Carl and Lil' Wednesday April 21st, 2021 10:06:43 PM
(I changed the map to a hyperlink and added it to your header, Shane. It should pop up everytime you post now so you wont have to worry about it. )
Ken, Posting for Carl and Lil' Wednesday April 21st, 2021 10:07:22 PM
Lil waits to see whether or not her spiritual weapon connects, though she's sure its off by a large degree.
Akuno Neko (Ken) AC 22 / CMD 17 - 32/32 Hp Wednesday April 21st, 2021 10:08:39 PM
Akuno smiles nervously. Those were some fine taunts, by her own reckoning.
Thorondir (KellyB) -- AC 18/14/14 -- HP: 20/39 -- Aewen: AC 14 -- HP 16/16 Wednesday April 21st, 2021 11:06:29 PM
Thoughts of dirt and pinecones go through Thorondir's head as he is crunched by the creature. I wonder why I'm thinking about pine cones, maybe I'm dying?
Haemir (Rich) AC: 20/13/17 - HP:41/41 - CMD:15 | Fand: AC:23/27 - HP:49/49 - CMD:24 Thursday April 22nd, 2021 5:37:22 AM
"I think it's a Remorhaz, some sort of fire worm"?!
Akuno Neko (Ken) AC 22 / CMD 17 - 32/32 Hp Thursday April 22nd, 2021 10:52:03 PM
Fire worm? Then no produce flame here. It was also probably not bothered by cold spells, given its internal heat.
Akuno Neko (Ken) AC 22 / CMD 17 - 32/32 Hp Thursday April 22nd, 2021 10:52:55 PM KEN FOR LIL
'Lil ponders existence as a cleric of the god of bravery. Did that make every encounter a fight to the death? Surely she could retreat and not lose face, as long as she made sure everyone retreated together?
Elijah "Sol" Solomon (Daniel) HP:30/30 AC/T/FF:15/11/10 - CMD:15 Active Spells: Mage Armour 3d4+3=14 ; Friday April 23rd, 2021 1:47:22 AM
Sol nods hearing it's a Remorhaz, and still not really knowing what to do about that, having never encountered one before, so he settles on Magic Missile again.
((14 damage))
Elijah "Sol" Solomon (Daniel) HP:30/30 AC/T/FF:15/11/10 - CMD:15 Active Spells: Mage Armour d20+17=30 ; Friday April 23rd, 2021 1:49:25 AM
((OoC: Rolling for Knowledge (Arcana) to see if Sol knows anything about the creature/it's weaknesses etc. Result - 30))
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