Tide of Twilight T2 (Inactive)

Game Master Baerlie

What gear did the Elf Girl have

"Does the Elf girl have any gear that can help us?

If Garox allows Sterron will search her for useful gear

"Hsss. Wide open. Unclimbable walls. Stealth seems out of the questionsss." Errgh, stop hissing!

"Perhaps we should throw caution to the wind. Perhaps Zar can distract them with one of his dogss? They will send someone to investigate, and we can take advantage of the chaoss."

The Maiden fidgets as she hisses yet again.

This isn't what I wanted at all...

"One way in... yup.. Lets go in staggered to not present a target"

Yes, I could summon up something that could cause some distractions. Either that or if we don't see anyone, maybe we can hurry across and get close to the wall.

Sterron moves up to the wall close to the entrance

Stealth: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23
Stealth: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

The Maiden takes a look around, then quietly moves to the entrance.

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15

The scrolls are all scrolls of cure light wounds.

The entrance is guarded by a fey and a wolfhound.

Sterron is spotted by the fey, The Maiden is hidden

Like the others Garox tries to stay out of sight while looking for possible traps and opponents.

perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9
stealth: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

Doing a very poor job at both.

The Maiden closely follows Garox. She notices the fey guard come alert and stare at Sterron.

I don't want them to ambush Sterron...alas.

The Maiden prepares for a KO blow in case either creature passes her unaware.

Once figuring out what the scrolls were, Zar hands them over to Sterron as he has no way to use them at the moment.

Seeing the guards and watching them come alert, Zar lsips his wand out and attempts to hide within the forest near him.

Stealth: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
And apparently, I'm standing out in the middle of the area.

Also, any Knowledge rolls to see what the creatures are?

Knowledge Nature

The fey and the dog also spot Zarzuket and Garox, but they do not attack. Suddenly the fey disappears in front of your eyes. invisibility spell

The Maiden continues to crawl close to the entrance, hoping the beast didn't notice her.

Stealth: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26

The Fey disappears from sight as the Maiden wonders if she can learn that trick some day.
Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9 Was worth a roll, haha

K.Nature (Untrained): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19
Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9 hahahahahahahaha

Zar fumbles with his wand for a moment and when he looks back up, they fey creature is gone.

My previous post got eaten...

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

Sterron moves forward towards the entrance

Garox stands at the ready should either of them attack, readying an attack once it comes into his reach.
perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

Zarzuket knows that the creature is a fey, has low-light vision and it can fly. It has 0 ft. reach and is very small. diminutive It can speak with animals and if the fey is invisible, it can make sneak attacks. The dog is a usual riding dog.

Sterron moves closer to the entrance and the dog starts to growl but does not attack. He seems to wait for something. the dog does not detect The Maiden

In that case, since everyone else is aware, The Maiden decides to try to KO the dog.

Improved Unarmed Strike vs Flat Footed: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (19) + 0 = 19
Non Lethal Damage + Sneak Attack: 1d3 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + (5) = 8

Unsure where the fey has gone to, Zar hurries his steps toward Garox and Sterron.

Be wary friends. The little one can inflict serious wounds now that it's invisible.

Seeing that his associate attacked the dog, Garox moves in due to lack of a better target and does the same.

attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
dmg: 2d6 + 6 ⇒ (3, 3) + 6 = 12

Not sure if getting sneak dmg here, but if so. 1d6 ⇒ 1

Sterron moves into reach range and swings at the dog as well

Fauchard: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 141d10 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

I consider your attacks as a 'surprise' for the dog as it did not act, sneak attacks are ok

The Maiden and Garox attack the dog, but only The Maiden is able to kick it. Sterron's attack with the fauchard defeats the dog.

Round 1
Sterron
Fey
Garox
Zarzuket
The Maiden

Sterron stands at guard as he can't see the fey.. delaying

The Maiden moves to the other side of the entryway. She'll wait a moment before entering, to see if the fey creature attacks her or anyone emerges from the gate.

Money Maiden will wait for a round, then head in.

Sterron sees the dog falling to the ground and covering the grass with blood. He can't see the fey so he readies his fauchard to attack as soon as she shows herself. Suddenly Garox feels very strange. He can see his companions grow, even the grass comes closer. reduce person, DC15 Fortitude
The Maiden moves closer to the entrance but does not see more hostile creatures.

Round 1
Sterron delay
Fey
Garox
Zarzuket
The Maiden

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

Zar can hear the arcane words, but is unable to pick out to what spell they are to as he moves up closer to Sterron.

fort: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

"What the..." Garox says as he starts to shrink to the size of a halfling.

He looks around to see if he can find the little fey who cast the spell on him.

I assume we can hear / see him now? attack with earthbreaker if I can reach him otherwise bolas

Garox moves to attack the fey with either bolas or earthbreaker.

attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 212d6 + 4 ⇒ (5, 6) + 4 = 15
bolas: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 201d4 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

If I can see him as well I use studied target on him

and then attack as he is in my reach on the map

fauchard attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 191d10 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

After shrinking Garox the fey becomes visible again. You can see that she prepares to dart into combat with a small weapon.

Garox and Sterron both swing at the fey and both hit. The fey hits the ground before he knows what's happening.

Combat over

The Maiden silently nods at her allies, then heads through the canopy.

Stealth: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

Stealth: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Sterron follows the maiden at a distance say 15 feet

How long does it take for Garox to get to his normal size again?
"Wait! Is this something permanent or temporary? I do not prefer to be in this size."

"It should be temporary"

I'm not sure, but I don't believe that something that went down so quickly could change your size permantly. Anyways, what's wrong with being this size?

Zar gives the now same-sized man a level stare before smiling and following the others into the canopy.

Sterron moves forward into the garden a bit

Stealth: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15

@Garox: about one minute

Sterron and The Maiden move into the circle, the inside seems to be a maze. The entering path splits in two paths, on to the east and one to the west. The both turn to the south around the corner.

The Maiden peeks around the western corner...

Stealth: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13
Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19

The Maiden spots another corner with the path turning west and south again.

Moving up a bit, the Maiden will peek around the next corner, then wait for allies to catch up.

Stealth: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26

How often do we need to roll stealth / perception, each action?

Sterron follows the maiden

Stealth: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29

Zar moves up behind the other, making sure not to get too far away within this maze.

Garox sneaks up besides the Maiden and keeps his big smaller hammer ready.

stealth +5 for being small and +2 dex: 1d20 + 9 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 9 + 5 = 31
perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

At the turn he moves to the west.

Until there is something which can spot you or if you do something which creates noise or a lot of movement. I will tell you if I need another one. Just tell me that you are sneaking or hiding or something.

Six hammocks hang suspended from the thorns here, crisscrossing along the thorny walls. Two oaks provide shade and shelter from wind and rain. A few clothes hang from the thorny walls. The hammocks and clothes seem simply made. Near one of the tree trunks is a large, sturdy chest. Near the other is a smaller chest, whose open lid reveals several scrolls and tomes. Gaps in the walls allow exit to the northwest, north, and northeast.

The Maiden and Sterron spot a secret exit in the west wall.

The Maiden approaches the large treasure chest, keeping quiet and looking for traps.

If she's not detected, she will try to unlock it.

Stealth: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15
Disable Device: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

Sterron will wait on guard as the maiden does her work.

As the Maiden moves to the larger chest, Zar will move to the smaller one and take a moment to look over the chest before looking over the scrolls and tomes.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10
Disable Device: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24

Garox stays out of sight and keeps his eyes open for any other creatures.

perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23

If needed he will help with unlocking the chests.
DD: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22

The Maiden and Zarzuket try to open the chests. The larger chest is locked with a good lock, but the smaller chest is unlocked. While The Maiden picks the lock Zarzuket goes through the content of the small chest and finds nothing more of interest.

I assume you want to try the key with the lock of the large chest

Zarzuket hands the key over to The Maiden and she easily unlocks the chest with the key. The large chest contains much more interesting stuff: a birch wand and patterned leaf.