The smell of burning rats didn't leave that quick
Round 2
Hermann steps back to clear some space to use his longspear, striking at the rat.
Reflex
Fire Damage
Rat #1 vs Hermann
Damage
After getting toasted, Rat #3 moves out of the fire and attacks Quirmydt
Rat #3 vs Hermann
Damage
- Jonas, Hermann, Rats, Ariella, Quirmydt, Edmund
AC 14 T 14 FF 11
Round 2
Ariella draws her scimitar, and stepping forward swings at the rat in front of her.
Round 2
Qui returns the favor stabbing at the rat.
Attack-scimitar:
Damage:
One more rat down
Edmund to finish the round then Jonas and Hermann
Round 3
Hermann steps back to (29,D) and makes another attempt at the rat.
And with that the rats are dead. There is a slightly unpleasant smell from the oil burning and the rat cooking, but otherwise you came out of it unscathed. Back to waiting for Jokbur to awaken?
Edmund prepares another arcane bolt, but hesitates a bit too long, and finds it unnecessary.
Unless someone has a better idea, I think that resting here is a wise choice. I can take the first watch or the last. While I do not have great magical abilities, I do need to rest to recover them.
"As do I, if Jockbur doesn't awaken in the morning we may have a bigger problem. If he keeps sleeping eventually he'll starve to death. We need to help him somehow."
"Should we treat this as some sort of poison, a disease, or an unforeseen reaction with his elvish nature? Each theory suggests a slightly different course of action."
"My guess would be either poison or disease. Although that is pure speculation at this point. Backed slightly by the fact that it seemed to affect Hermann as well. I'm afraid my ability to call on the Dawnflower is not yet great enough to cure either disease or poison." Ariella says despondently.
"Then we do things the more mundane way. If he does not wake sometime tomorrow then we should get him out of here and back to town. I'll take middle watch. "
Hermann opens up the trap door control and throws the pieces of rat corpses into it before shutting the trap door again and taking his place on First Watch.
Occasionally glancing at Jokbur's still form, the big man seems worried about whatever ails him.
The next few hours go quietly until maybe 3 to 4 hours later a hard knock comes at your door. A low, yet menacing voice says from the other side, "We got one of our own back and we know what you can do. Tonight we let you live, but it is in your best interest to run back to Zelkor's Ferry and never return. If you don't, the next time you close your eyes may be your last. You have been warned."
"No solicitors." Jonas says loud enough to be heard through the door.
"Wait!? Those filth rats can talk?!" Edmund calls out in his best mock confusion.
"If they're warning us then we've already won. They wouldn't waste the time if they thought they could kill us easily." Ariella says quietly.
After about another 10 minutes after the voice talks through the door, Jokbur wakes up, very groggy but otherwise fine.
When Qui hears about the threat.
Nice of them to warn us. We will have to set up a counter trap. It is much easier capturing bandits if they just come to you and fall into a trap.
Qui then lets out a short chuckle. At least you think it is a chuckle, although to your human ears it sounds much more like a strange croak.
"Bah, the empty threats of a beaten coward!" scowls Hermann in disdain.
When Jokbur wakes up shortly thereafter, he chides the man in mock severity, "And a fine time to be taking a nap it was, Jokbur! If you think we're going to let you sleep through rats falling out of the ceiling and getting in Lady Ariella's hair and her all screaming fit to wake the dead - I'm sure I saw you cover your ears - then you can think again!"
Jokbur awakes slowly and groggily.
"Well, I am glad I missed rats. If I missed any walking dead, I would have been irate."
"I will watch for a while, and when we are ready, I will lead us on."
Jockbur, thank the Dawn you're alright! I was worried about you." Ariella says, running over and giving the half-elf a brief hug.
OK, so you have about 4 hours of rest to wait for Jokbur to get up. Do you want to continue to rest to recover spells, etc or continue to roam the dungeon?
How are peoples' spell availability? I don't recall there being very many used in the current "day" so far.
Edmund is down quite a few firsts. He does run out eventually.
What's the rush?
Edmund is down quite a few firsts. He does run out eventually.
What's the rush?
"Having had plenty of rest, I have no problem standing watch so our squishies can have more teeth."
Jokbur readies himself for a vigilant watch. Unfortunately the effects of his magical sleep have him feeling a little lethargic.
"Well put. We can afford to rest a while more."
The relevant personages having decided to err on the side of caution and rest to be as prepared as possible for their explorations the next day, Hermann continues his First Watch. This was really more like a First Listen since the door was closed - but none the less, Hermann did his job so that the others could sleep. Taking his turn to rest when it was Second's turn, he slept until woken by attack or the readiness of the rest of the group to depart for another day of exploration.
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The next couple of hours go without incident and just about the time you would be getting the others up you suddenly hear the trap door fall open and something in a hissing voice cry out.
Hearing a noise, Hermann jostles everyone awake as quietly as possible before grabbing up his longspear and positioning himself before the door.
Speaking so quietly as to almost be a whisper, "I'll open the door as soon as you're all ready - so be quick!"
Qui comes awake and moves over to help Hermann quietly remove the spikes.
Stealth?
"Let me listen now that I'm more alert."
Edmund moves away from the door, but maintains his line of sight with the hallway (once the door is opened).
Hermann starts to work on prying the spike from the ground, trying do to so as quietly as possible.
You do your best to remove the spikes from under the door. You carefully open the door and don't see anything in the hallway. Approaching the pit you hear something from down below and when you peer over you see a single kobold at the bottom who looks very hurt from the fall. Its muttering to itself in a language that Edmund recognizes as draconic. Its basically muttering to itself how bad and miserable his life is.
Diplomacy:
Jokbur demonstrates how to put a rope loop under his arms.
He tosses the loop down from his rope coil and mimics pulling someone up.
Jonas nods approvingly at Jokbur's sentiments, moving up next to him to help haul on the rope.
Hermann stands by the others as they retrieve the injured kobold, looking out for trouble while the others are preoccupied.
Edmund and the kobold exchange some words, then the kobold beings sobbing or at least that is what is seems it is doing.
You pull the kobold up and he seems pretty hurt from the fall (2/5 hps left). He has some really poorly made leather armor on and has a spear and a sling, of which he is not threatening you with.
Edmund seems to be able to converse with it, and during the discussion Edmund pulls out the map of the surrounding area you have and the kobold points to a spot which Edmund makes a note of where it came from.