Chronicles of the Silver Rose Company

Game Master Patrick Curtin

Can I see the ballista from where I am? If so, how well secured is it? I mean, I know I probably can't see that. If I can see the ballista I'm gonna try to pick it up and drop it back on the tower using telekinetic thrust. Presuming I can get within 160 ft, and that it weighs less than 250 lbs. Good chance it won't work, but it's worth a shot.:)

Hmm. Well, you can advance to 160 ft in a couple of rounds. You are at 360' now. The top of the tower isn't visible to you, so you can't tell what the ballista are like. You have seen enough of them before to know that they probably weigh more than you could throw. Usually they are fixed in place on a swivel for aiming.

..."Welcome back to the land of the conscious. Too bad it is for only a short time."

Once sure the creature will live, Ekuur sends the butt end of his trikal crashing down on the creature's head, knocking it back out. Do enough non-lethal damage to keep it out cold for now.

The butt end of Ekuur's trikal sends the khaasta back into Morpheous' arms

All set

So sorry guys for my lack of posting. I have been back online for a week now but I'm only just now starting to catch up.

Bethany follows Justin's lead in heading towards the top of the tower, winging her way at top speed around the Ballista Bolts being flung her way. She lands on the roof, dead in the middle of the Khaasta manning the giant crossbow-like weapons. Smiling cruelly, she begins to sing a haunting melody about a man's obession with a beautiful woman.

Isaac is running closer to the tower, figuring that's the safest place from the ballista bolts.
How tall is the tower?

Isaac is running closer to the tower, figuring that's the safest place from the ballista bolts.

How tall is the tower?

Six stories/60'

So sorry guys for my lack of posting. I have been back online for a week now but I'm only just now starting to catch up.

No worries =). We've been rolling along

Bethany follows Justin's lead in heading towards the top of the tower, winging her way at top speed around the Ballista Bolts being flung her way. She lands on the roof, dead in the middle of the Khaasta manning the giant crossbow-like weapons. Smiling cruelly, she begins to sing a haunting melody about a man's obession with a beautiful woman.

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Meganega dicing rolls:

Aww fer fuks sake! LMAO

The ballista crews and the khaasta running water over to the fireball Justin threw all halt their frantic action and begin crowding about Bethany with wide eyes. One sole khaasta shakes his bretheren, hissing in his language, then realizing his predicament, he bolts for an open trapdoor.

Understood DM! I wasn't aiming at any particular thing, just trying to do some dmg and keep them from firing either a wand or ballista again! I may have to invest in some 'ride' skill in the future! This will be a good excuse for developing it! ;)

Muscles still twitching from his close call with the lightning bolt, Justin is surprised to see Bethany;s feathered form dart suddenly past him.

'Now WHY should that surprise me? I'm mucking about in her element after all!' Justin muses wryly as he clings to his griffon's small saddle, at the same time thanking the deities of magic and the maker of the figurine specifically for having the foresight to include a saddle with straps in the creation process!

Justin allows his bronze griffon to circle the tower, (which was the last command he gave it) and watches as Bethany enchants the tower's guardians. He grins as the formerly hostile Khashtaa surround the Bard.

"Not as impressive as a fireball, but a lot less messy! Looks like Bethany's got some new admirers. Draz had better watch out!" Justin laughs aloud to Goldenwing. He spots the lone Khashtaa fleeing towards the tower doorway.

"OHhhh no you don't!" Justin smirks, and sends a force bolt that leaves a fiery trail into the fleeing lizard's backside,...

On my next turn, IF it hasn't disappeared down the door yet, I'll use my Force Bolt ability to MM the fleeing one for 1d4+3 force dmg:

1d4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

ooc]On my next turn, IF it hasn't disappeared down the door yet, I'll use my Force Bolt ability to MM the fleeing one for 1d4+3 force dmg:[/ooc]

1d4+3

No Problem. I'll put that as your rd 2 action ..

Justin lobs a bolt of arcane energy at the fleeing khaasta. A faint howl can be heard as the mailed lizard drops down the dark square opening and shuts the trapdoor.

After collecting all the gear Merle heads in the direction of the tower

After collecting all the gear Merle heads in the direction of the tower

Merle and Ekuur head off to the distant tower.

OK, Bethany has neutralized the ballista. You guys are facing a seige situation though. Actions??

Heh, I guess we'll do the old 'You Hit'em high, I'll hit'em low' strategy? Beth and Justin (and maybe Draz if he wants to walk up a wall) go in the top while the rest go in the door? OR we could ask for their surrender now. I'll bet if Bethany sings them an offer, at least some will be willing to listen! ;P

Is it just the tower or are there other buildings in the area?

OK, Bethany has neutralized the ballista. You guys are facing a seige situation though. Actions??

Is there a door/window? The kind any proper knight could open one way or another? I open that, someone else goes in first, then we kill our way to the top.

Sooooo... now I have them, what the hell do I do with them? Maybe if I take off and have Justin drop a mega uber fireball of death into them? They stay captivated for one round after I stop singing, so if I double move then I could be away before he drops it?.

Sooooo... now I have them, what the hell do I do with them? Maybe if I take off and have Justin drop a mega uber fireball of death into them? They stay captivated for one round after I stop singing, so if I double move then I could be away before he drops it?.

Well, assuming they're all on the roof(or on the floor below if Justin's spell does enough damage to blast through the roof) that would work. So, you do that then the rest of us kill our way to the now-scorched top?

OR,... have them do the work for us? IIRC they wont' 'attack a friend' for you, but they will happily defend you from their friends if you ask them too?

OR,... have them do the work for us? IIRC they wont' 'attack a friend' for you, but they will happily defend you from their friends if you ask them too?

nah, it's not the same as a Charm. I didn't use a Bard Ability, I used a Harpy Ability.

Depending on whether it would allow a new save or not we could try tying them all up?

Depending on whether it would allow a new save or not we could try tying them all up?

2 problems with that:

Ah, HArpy ability, cool! Oh wait,... that COULD be a problem! ;P

I'm good with either way, just FYI, I'm out of prepped fireballs, but I still have my Bonded item/one spell/day ability if we decide to go that route! :D Do we want to let Beth try to lead them off the tower, and I'll just fireball what's left? Otherwise she's going to be out of action as long as she keeps all the khastaa out of action! ;P

Is it just the tower or are there other buildings in the area?

There are several other buildings. A three-story tall, block long building, A squat stables-looking thing with an animal pen attached and a windowless structure with teo large brass-bound wooden doors.

Dungeon Monkey wrote:

OK, Bethany has neutralized the ballista. You guys are facing a seige situation though. Actions??

Is there a door/window? The kind any proper knight could open one way or another? I open that, someone else goes in first, then we kill our way to the top.

swire sizes up the tower. There are some mean arrow slits about 15' feet off the ground. A stout (closed) door six feet wide. The masonry is crumbly, would be fairly easy to scale with any decent experience in climbing ..

The enthralled khaasta will do non-dangerous things. Dangerous stuff will give them a new save.

Bethany's siren song wafts down from the tower top in snatches. Those catching a note or two feel the supernatural tug of the alluring melody.

"Let's check out the other buildings first" Merle suggests to Ekurr "make sure there are no Khassta hiding in them."

Isaac's antennae drift back and forth subconsciously to Bethany's song.
"I'd reckon we could scale the tower, knock out the khaasta and throw their weapons over the side. We just need to block our ears so Beth don't catch us too."
Does a siren's song only affect the opposite gender or is it equal opportunity?

"Let's check out the other buildings first" Merle suggests to Ekurr "make sure there are no Khassta hiding in them."

"Excellant idea. It would not do to have some sneak up on us while concentrating on the other tower." Ekuur will head to the nearest building and position himself in front of a door. When Merle is ready, he'll kick it open ...

Merle Barer wrote:

"Let's check out the other buildings first" Merle suggests to Ekurr "make sure there are no Khassta hiding in them."

"Excellant idea. It would not do to have some sneak up on us while concentrating on the other tower." Ekuur will head to the nearest building and position himself in front of a door. When Merle is ready, he'll kick it open ...

The stables is closest, and its doors are unlocked. Ekuur can hear a lot of hissing from the interior.

Actions??

Actions??

Merle attempts to have a peep in to ascertain if the hissing is from Khassta or the lizard mounts they were using.

Perception

1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

Activating Detect Hostile Intent.

Dungeon Monkey wrote:

Actions??

Merle attempts to have a peep in to ascertain if the hissing is from Khassta or the lizard mounts they were using.

Perception

1d20 + 7

It sounds different than Khaasta hissing. Merle would guess that it is from the riding lizards

Ekuur waits for Merle to look, his trikal ready. He tries to hear as well.

perception 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Activating Detect Hostile Intent.

Nari:

Ekuur waits for Merle to look, his trikal ready. He tries to hear as well.

perception 1d20+4

Ekuur hears the loud hissing. He guesses that it isn't khaasta.

Justin and Goldenwing circle the tower, Justin trying to make sure that he doesn't get TOO close to Bethany. He glances down at the scurrying figures of his teammates.

"Can you hold them like this for a bit Bethany? The others are coming." He yells into the wind. He gets a firm grip on his amulet,

if Bethany is attacked, or loses control of the situation for any reason, he's ready to back her up/ cover her escape as teh need may be!

I guess that means that he's delaying/readying a spellcasting action this turn?

Merle begins to slowly open the door to look inside.

Bethany sees Justin's mouth moving, but he's too far away for her to make out his words over her singing. She instead starts to wave to him and mime the actions for him to drop a fireball into the Khaasta around her. She waits anxiously for him to signal that he understands, not wanting to hang around for too long as she realizes that once the others arrive, it won't be much good for them to not be able to come near her.

Merle begins to slowly open the door to look inside.

Merle sees a line of stable stalls with stout iron gate-like doors leading off into the distance. It is dark inside, but her keen sight can see large lizards moving restlessly and hissing in the stalls. Various bits of exotic tack are on the wall, and there is a smell of spoiled meat and dung in the air

Justin and Goldenwing circle the tower, Justin trying to make sure that he doesn't get TOO close to Bethany. He glances down at the scurrying figures of his teammates.

"Can you hold them like this for a bit Bethany? The others are coming." He yells into the wind. He gets a firm grip on his amulet,

if Bethany is attacked, or loses control of the situation for any reason, he's ready to back her up/ cover her escape as teh need may be!

I guess that means that he's delaying/readying a spellcasting action this turn?

OK, no worries. Holding for the mo ..

The wind whisks Justins words away. Goldenwing circles the tower, screeching as she scents the lizards in the wind. The beat of her bronze wings pulse with a staedy thrum through Justin's body.

"Just the mounts" Merle mentins to Ekurr

will save1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

Drazek raes up the side of the tower, to stop near Bethany, the magic of her voice seeming to have no effect on him.

Justin frowns in confusion, then his mouth opens in an 'O' of understanding as he realizes that Bethany is using her natural harpy abilities, and not a bard's song. He refocuses his concentration as he draws knowledge through his amulet, and the formulae, phrases and gestures of the fireball spell flood into his mind once more.

"I gotta learn how to make a wand, or better yet, a staff!" He mutters to Goldenwing as he waves at Bethany to get her attention, and then makes a clear 'Move away!' gesture.

"Just the mounts" Merle mentins to Ekurr

"You are certain?" Ekuur says. While he doesn't doubt Merle, he does look the stables over carefully, looking for potential hiding/amubush spots a khaasta could be waiting.

perception take 20 = 24

Merle Barer wrote:

"Just the mounts" Merle mentins to Ekurr

"You are certain?" Ekuur says. While he doesn't doubt Merle, he does look the stables over carefully, looking for potential hiding/amubush spots a khaasta could be waiting.

perception take 20 = 24

Ekuur casts about, but doesn't see a lot. The stables is fairly dark, and there are many stalls where anyone could hide. He doesn't see anyone offhand. The hissing of the lizard mounts and their movemnet makes it hard to concentrate.

will save1d20+5

Drazek raes up the side of the tower, to stop near Bethany, the magic of her voice seeming to have no effect on him.

Drazek comes to a halt by Bethany. Eleven khaasta surround her, their eyes huge and cat-pupils wide. Drazek can hear the screech of Justin's new flying mount on the breeze.

Actions?

Merle begins to check the other buildings in the area

Perception

1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

Merle begins to check the other buildings in the area

Perception

1d20 + 7

Merle hears some faint cries coming from the large windowless building near the stables.

Merle decides to quietly head over for a closer look

Stealth

1d20 + 14 ⇒ (11) + 14 = 25

Perception

1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

I assume Merle tells Ekuur to wait, as stealth isn't his strong suit.

Ekuur waits a moment, then exits the stables. He stays away from the other building, waiting to see a signal from Merle.

Isaac follows Merle to the windowless building, listening at the door and testing the latch.
Stealth: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (7) + 12 = 19
Perception: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (16) + 14 = 30
In case the door is locked:
Disable Device: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29

Isaac follows Merle to the windowless building, listening at the door and testing the latch.

Stealth: 1d20+12
Perception: 1d20+14
In case the door is locked:
Disable Device: 1d20+10

Issac and Merle approach the building. It has a stout door secured by a cross arm piece. locked with a large crude lock. Issac easily picks it with little problem. Both can hear different moans emanating from within. The moaners sound humanish and alive.

Actions?