DM Faelax Presents: Kingmaker
Game Master Aroach1188

Bydar's crossbow shot strikes into a leg of the spider before it can react. It runs at Bydar, trying to take a bite out of him

Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 3

But Bydar evades it effortlessly. Raxus and Flit both lunge at it, but miss miserably.

Bridgette, take your action

She tries to hack at it with her hand ax.

Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Bridgette hits the spider, but the axe cannot penetrate the spiders tough hide

The spider looks like one of his legs is about to come clean off thanks to Bydars shot, and he charges at him, ignoring all others.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Bydar gets his turn before the spider, and everyone besides him get an AoO on the spider

As it charges him, the priest fires again, "Shelyn guide my aim and put down a truly UGLY creature."

To hit:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19
If that hits, dmg is: 1d8 ⇒ 5

Bydar takes aim and the bolt flies true again, but the creature continues its relentless charge

AoO

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Sigh

Raxus stabs at the thing, but it's leg swats the attack down, causing Raxus to hit his own foot.

Do I need to roll damage against myself?

Make another attack roll first

fumble threat: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Raxus fumbles with his weapon but causes himself no harm

"Arrrrrg!" Flit shouts as he takes a second swipe with his rapier.

1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7 Damage

Flit's rapier pierces the spiders hide, and it falls over, before it can reach Bydar.
Feel free to look around

"Thank you, Flit. That thing got a bit close for comfort."

"And thats with me off hand you swollen bug" Flit cleans and sheathes his weapon, "Very good By'der, I only doin' what I signed up for." Fit then begins to look around for anything of interest.

Perception 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25

"Hopefully we're not in or near a nest."

"I don't reckon we're in the nest I reckon it's tha big hole over yonder"
With that Flit goes to the hole and begins to climb down.

I'll take ten to climb down

Raxus looked down at the spider for a moment, clearly frustrated. With visible effort he calmed himself and walked after Flit.

"Careful of the webbing." he said, taking a moment to light a torch to burn back the sticky strands.

Flit takes time to climb down into the nest, and finds some dead bodies, likely the spiders meal in days past. A dead bandit lies at the top, carrying a short sword, a pouch with 10 gp, a suit of leather armor, and a silver stag lord amulet like the ones found on the bandits back at Olegs.

I need a perception check from Flit

"Must be sommat here anyhow" Flit mumbles to himself as he looks around, collecting the sword, gold, leather armor, and the silver stag amulet.

Perception 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

she whispers to herself
"I hope he'll be ok down there?"

Bydar watches and waits also hoping Flit will be okay

"Spiders are solitary creatures. Unless there are new young down there, he will be fine."

Bydar admits, "I was worrying. Thank you, Raxus." He feels a bit better

"Bloody 'ell, not much down here but now I have ta' climb out."
Flit calls up to the group.
Climb 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20

Raxus loops a length of rope at the end and lowers When Flit as he starts his climb.

When he grabs the makeshift stirrup Raxus lifts him back out again with nearly comic ease.

Flit lays out what he found"Not much, there's a dead bandit body and this stuff 'ere"
He says as he lays out, the short sword, a pouch with 10 gp, a suit of leather armor, and a silver stag lord amulet.

He glances at the amulet, "Interesting. It would seem the stag lord does like his symbols. Perhaps he uses it to build unity." a glance to Happs, then back to the other items.

Sorry, I misplaced my copy of the AP. Found it though. Anything else you guys want to do here? It is approximately 5 pm fyi

" We should keep moving. We have a few more hours before dark."

"No argument from me, Raxus."

If you move on, where to?

Isn't the former bandit still leading us?

Yes, he still leads if you choose to follow his directions

"Lead on, Happs,"

"You know it may just be my, but why do you all trust this chap so easily. He was a bandit. You there Happs, do you you anything that could reassure me? I'm not trusting by nature."

"Truth to tell, I'm not trusting him entirely either, but he does know the terrain better than we."

Happs gives a look at Flit, then turns the other way. "You all coming or what?"

"We're coming, Happs," Bydar tries hard not to look amused that they might have hurt a bandit's feelings and despite his distrust, he feels a bit guilty too.

"We don't have to trust him. We just have to make sure that he understands that if he leads us into an ambush, we'll kill him first." Raxus says pragmatically. "The longer we aren't forced to test that the more trust will grow."

Flit waves his cloth covered hand, "Very well then,"*sigh*"Let us press on." He says tiredly.

As the group walked, Raxus seemed lost in thought. After a time he looked to Bydar and with nothing resembling a lead-up, asked "Humans think gold is very important. Why?"

"Hardly anyone knows that answer to question,
as It could vary."

Bydar looks surprised, then answers, "Well, not just humans, other races as well... as to why, Bridgette is right that it varies a bit. Gold is not a common metal, and the rarer the resource the more it is desired. That's why a gold coin is worth more than a copper one. Coins themselves are partially used because they are portable. Get enough of them, they represent not just themselves, but what they can buy. If you have wealth in your pocket, it can be traded for food, horses, perhaps even land if you have enough. For many, gold is just a means to an end."

I am sorry for my absence, school did me in for a little bit, but I should be good to go again.

Happs leads the group south, still headed towards the Bandit camp. Something can been seen in the distance on the plains

1d100 ⇒ 99

An unusually large wolf can be seen feasting on a recent kill of an elk. He has yet to notice the party

"So rarity gives value, even if the thing that is rare is not terribly useful? Why?"

His desire for knowledge seems to be briefly overriding his awkwardness about speaking with Bridgette. He seems to have avoided whatever issue he has by aiming his inquiry primarily at Bydar, not ignoring Bridgette, but not engaging her directly.

Stopping, he gestures. "Wolf. Usually not loners. We should be careful. Group together and carry more light. They will defend their kill but should not attack unless provoked."

"Oh, it has uses on its own, ornamentation... I've met gold smiths who have worked wonders and made a great deal of beautiful jewelry with it." Then they come upon the wolf. "Hopefully, if hunting has been good for them, they will be content not to harry us."