Corsario's Kingmaker: The Kobold Kingdom of the Thousand Years (Inactive)

Game Master Corsario

As the Lizardfolk travel on foot, Szymon and Tatiana walk with them into the Kobold Lands, not far from Trivium. They follow the north margin of the Shrike River until it turns south, and then they go west into the gentle hills of the Kobold Lands, not with hurry, but trying to find some evidence of where the Kobolds can be, and how to contact them.
Ok, I need:
- Marching Order
- Where to of the Kobold Lands?
- Do Szymon and Tatiana have horses?
- Preparation? Armed to the tooth? Seems unarmed? How are they dressed?
- Perception Rolls

Szymon has a horse but will leave it in Trivium, in order to travel shoulder to shoulder with the lizardfolk. Using his Sleeves of Many Garments, he will be dressed in simple traveler's colors and outfit: brown leathers and natural colors.

I suppose the marching order will vary. Sometimes the boys are in front to chat, and some times the lizardfolk are in front, since they probably know the way.

He would suggest exploring the hex northwest of Trivium beyond the river first. Then travel north going counter-clockwise through the area, ostensibly looking for their lair.

Szymon wears breastplate, an aldori sword, a morningstar, and a longbow. Armed, but not to the teeth.

Perception take 10+11=21

Tatiana has a horse but will leave it in Trivium, in order to travel shoulder to shoulder with the lizardfolk. Using her Sleeves of Many Garments, she will be dressed in simple traveler's colors and outfit: brown leathers and natural colors.

She would agree to explore the hex northwest of Trivium beyond the river first. Then travel north going counter-clockwise through the area, ostensibly looking for their lair.

Tatiana wears fullplate; however, since it does not inhibit her movement, she attempts to conceal it under her outfit. She equips a morningstar, dagger, and a light crossbow. Armed, but not to the teeth.

Topper Red follows behind Tatiana occasionally singing gentle, traveling songs, ie background music.

Perception take 10+14=24

You take topper red with you? Nice! Will Tatiana try to "disguise" herself, in a any way? Or only the simple dress? Also, the Lizardfolk don't know the are any better than Szymon and Tatiana (they came from the wetlands on the lake, SW from here).

Yes, Topper Red is coming with. No disguise per se, but gear is simple travelers. No royal or angelic dress for any of Topper Red, Tatiana or Szymon. Traveling as they were before all this kingmaker stuff.

At what time do you leave Trivium?

morning?

When you start your journey many people looks at Szymon and Tatiana, and surprised make way for you.
Suddenly a young girl gets near you.
"Queen Tatiana? YES! THE QUEEN!"
Many people start to join, signalling you, and showering with compliments, questions and requests...
"My house got demolished! I lost everything!"
"You are the greatest!"
"Where are you going? Are you leaving?"

Tatiana smiles and greets everyone, especially the children. "Well, we had been heading out for a diplomatic embassy. However, let's return to the castle and ensure that this one receives the support they need," she points to the one who said,"My house got demolished! I lost everything!" .

"If anyone else has the same problem, follow us back to the castle," she turns around and leads the procession back to the castle. When they arrive, she requests the counselor (can't remember who holds that office) come to resolve the issues.

After they politely extricate themselves and take lunch, they try to leave again. This time, Tatiana will join them at the edge outside of town and fly there by highest route.

People obey and respect Tatiana, and thank you for your help.
The second time she tries to leave people escort her outside the city, almost as if it were a parade, and bid them all goodbye.
Post your first findings later

The gentle hills you find are beautiful. The lands seems good, and the presence of wildlife indicates it is a good area to live. But is empty of humanoid habitation. No houses, no farms, no domesticated animals. Not even abandoned farms. Damn, not even farm ruins. The land seems completely virgin.

Instead for a sign on the top of a hill... it seems, at the distance, like an X made of fur...

Something like THIS, but only one, on the top of a big hill.

Ti'Itza goes completely armed as he normally would, he doesn't leave items laying around or left behind.

Ti'Itza had wracked his brain for whatever he could remember of their cousins far removed from the swamp. Despite their smaller stature they were still lizardkin and probably just as spiteful to scaleless as his kind normally were. Ti'Itza starts a ballad of his own, telling of the legend of a brave warrior of the swamplands and his adventures except it was all sung in draconic. He assumed that hearing a tongue closer to their own would make it easier to approach.

Did he recall anything with the roll he made in the main thread?

Upon seeing the X he halts and kneels down. "Give me a minute Chieftainess." He drags his claws through the soil and cups a ball of dirt in his hand.

Cast Lay of the Land - 4 mile radius centered on where they are He gains a +4 to Geography checks/survival to avoid getting lost within that 4 mile area.

As the seconds passed Ti'Itza slowly became one with the land around him, making sure that if it were enchanted they could not become easily lost. He rose to his feet again, his mind filled with new knowledge as he looked back at the hill. "It is most likely a warning Chieftess. Most likely we are going to enter a place that they consider is sacred or their territory."

K-Nature - what types of animal should be in the area?: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19
Geography - Recall any notable locales in the area. Caves, Paths and etc.: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29

She watched her companion, growling in approval as he absorbed the lay of the land. Nothing was impossible for the Thundercaller. She however felt she would soon be forced to reveal her dual nature but for now she kept her hands free to destroy anything that was wielded against them. However she was barely refraining from shuddering at how pristine the land was, it called to her in ways that no one would understand. She almost gave in to caress a ancient tree or to pick fresh berries in untouched bushes.

K-Nature - what/why there are no animals... or even birds?: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28
K-Religion - Does the X involve anything religious?: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30

Ti'Itza mind fills with the images of gentle hills and fertile soil. Of a nice land untouched by "scaleless". Too dry for his taste, but a nice place neverless. And of the many tunnels and dungeons crisscrossing the underground all over the "Kobold" lands. The closest entrance seems to be hidden some 100' yards up the hill.
He doesn't really know about these kobolds, or this area. The animals he can see seems "correct" for the area, noting that there are not Domesticated animals, just wild free ones.
The symbols in the hills don't strike Tepti as religious.

Do you advance to the "X" marker on the top of the hill? got o the tunnels entrance? Keep exploring?

"Should we examine the "X" marker on the top of the hill or keep exploring?" Tatiana asks the lizardfolk. She doesn't know about the tunnel entrance.

Dang it they did get eaten! Sorry! >.<;

Ti'Itza points towards where the hidden caves lie, some mere hundred yards away. "An entrance lies hidden there, this land is riddled with tunnels like an anthill..." He reveals everything the spell revealed to him before he looks to Tepti. "Scout the hilltop, find what that 'X' is. The Chieftess cannot be endangered."

Tepti rumbled with approval as her nest-mate commanded her forth. She nods her head and turns without protest, about to make her way towards the X albeit she does so quietly.

Unless halted~

Stealth: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30
Pereception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

Tepti nears the top of the hill really stealthy...
Reflex roll: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12
So stealthy that you will not probably see she disappears in a trap on the way there!

Szymon looks at Ti'Itza and asks, "Was that supposed to happen?"

Szymon needs to make a Perception check DC 30 to notice Tepti fell into the trap

Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17

Well, I guess he didn't hear her falling or hitting the bottom.

Szymon marvels at Tepti ability to stealth away... so he fails to see when she falls into the trap...

Perception - Ti'Itza: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14

Ti'Itza waits a short while, waiting for a sign before...

He looks to the Chieftess after a while had passed. Not a hint of concern was in his voice as he spoke. "It seems Tepti may have encountered trouble. However it may be more prudent to head below ground. The tunnels beneath us lead me to believe that they prefer pit traps." Sending Tepti had been a calculated move, testing the defenses of their enemy before deciding the best path. The X, marking their territory, common. Area around it, heavily trapped or guarded. Tepti will survive.

He starts to stride towards the hidden entrance then. "They probably prefer their meals finding their way into their lair, saves them the trouble." He states this with a flat tone but his claws elongate as he prepared for battle.

"Alright, lead the way."

Tepti feels the ground disappear and instinctively grabs the hem of her cape and tries to glide down in the darkness...
Fly: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
She manages to expertly glide in a thigh corkscrew path, avoiding crashing on the side walls and also land without impaling herself on the spikes at the bottom, landing hard, one of her ankles bearing the brunt of the impact.
She takes: 1d6 ⇒ 6 nonlethal damage
She isn't able to see much with the light coming from the now broken trap ceiling. She seem to be in a very deep circular trap.

Ti'Itza, with Syzmon and Tatiana in tow approaches the place he knows is the closest entrance. A small cave mouth is seen, with deep darkness inside.

Szymon hands the lizardfolk his Cap of Light and unsheathes his sword. "We should look for traps before entering." He suggests while starting to examine the cave entrance.

Szymon has 60-ft darkvision from mythic. He takes 2 minutes and 20 on Perception 20+11=31

Missed that!

"Something is not right. I can't see into the cave, even with my new darkvision. Tatiana, can you detect magic?"

Tatiana asks holy Desna to show her the magical rainbow.

Detect Magic

Tatiana can see magic all inside of the cave... evocation magic...

"Ti'Itza, the cave is full of evocation magic. At best, it would be magical darkness. At worst, it is a magical trap ready to explode. Can you dispel magic? I can but I would need 15 minutes to pray for the blessing from My Lady Fortune." Tatiana asks the lizardfolk.

Tepti carefully and quietly picks up any debris or even a small rock and cups it in her hands as she casts a light spell on it so that she could see her surroundings more clearly...

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
Stealth: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29

Ti'Itza accepts the hat but before he activates it everything is revealed. Magical aura's and dangerous magics were beyond his knowledge, he heaves a heavy sigh. Letting it out in a hiss as he shakes his head in disappointment at Tatiana. "No, dispelling magick's isn't something I am skilled at. I will learn though Chieftess, we can find another path if you wish..."

Tepti: Stealth while casting light in a dark place?
Tepti makes a stone glows and jumps startled! A very old small gnome corpse is impaled in a spike near her. As she feared, she is trapped in a circular trap some 50' diameter, centered on the "X" marker on the top of the hill. There is small a metal door not far from her, on the wall.

Stealth was more for shielding the plump of light from casting the spell, like cupping it wither her hand. My bad their.

She regards the corpse curiously before moving forwarded and searching it...

Search the corpse for anything useful.

Once she was done with that she will approach the door and smiles in delight at the metallic nature of the door. It would collapse nicely...

However she checks to see if she can open it from this side...

"Let's find another way. Breaking down their door is not a good way to a make neighbors. Can you leave them a note that we want to talk?" Tatiana suggests.

Tepti: No, she can't open it from this side... In the corpse you only find an old piece of paper tightly rolled, when you open it you discern a faded drawing of a female face, a gnome you would think.

Ti'Itza chuckles at the Chieftess suggestion, a deep rumbling sound as he shakes his head. "That is assuming they can read Chieftess. It would probably go unheeded or unnoticed. There are so many tunnels that there must be other exits aside from this one and as you said it may just be used to trap the unwary."

His laughter grows a little louder then as he suggests. "I have a louder way of getting their attention if you want." He gestures to the sky then as he smiles toothily. "You hide and I call them out for you Chieftess."

I will wait one more day before Ti'Itza gives up on the idea of casting Lightning on himself. It was just a suggestion.

Didn't know quite how to respond, but here goes

"I will not be hiding. If we want to start negotiations well, we will let our neighbors find us if they have no obvious gate. We can keep exploring when Tepti returns. There's no hurry."

For what you know, the Kobolds are nowhere to be found on the day, but anything present on the night gets attacked (or you think so, as people "disappear" and buildings gets destroyed and vanish).

Ti'Itza thinks for a moment before thinking of another entrance that could be near by.

Need me to roll? I know I used Lay of the Land, but he wouldn't want to remain stationary if there was another way in. If he knows of one he will reveal all his knowledge as needed to Tatiana and Szymon he doesn't hold back on other entrances or ways in if they wanted to try a different route.

Tatiana is ready to sleep in the afternoon, so they're fully rested for night time visitation. She would prefer the kobolds make the first move to assist in negotiation.

You know there is another entrance some 200' away, and another some 500', on the other side of the hill. And there is also a big "pit" on the top of the hill.