Aubrey's Rise of the Runelords campaign (Inactive)

Game Master Aubrey the Malformed

"YEEE-HAAAW! YEEE-HAAAW!"

One of the guards on the walls calls to the other, "What's got into that mule?"

Camlo hunts around a bit for some food or something to distract the animal.... if he can't shut it up though, he realises trouble will be inbound, draws his rapier and moves into the shadows.

In the tunnel, Dravite mutters, "What's he doing to my wee girl?"

No filthy jokes, please.

A bit quiet from Alwyn and Ivori...

I wonder if they have lot their dots, or just not checking forums much after the down time.... Do you have any way to poke them?

I was wondering that - I'll PM them.

Sorry, I was indeed Dotless and lost... Lets start Ivori at B2.

Ivori gives Dravite a slightly pained, wry look before closing his visor and turning his attention to the yard.

@Asher - not really, it's not that rickety. Maybe giving it a firm shove might work...

D’oh!

Sefayll focuses for a moment through her helm on the cheetah. What was it you tried to tell us, Tikrok?

Can we see and/or hear the hellknights responding to the mule’s braying?

replying to Sef

Guards, one in each of the towers and two patrolling the walls. There's more around the keep probably watching the other gate. If we are fast we won't face much resistance.

Sefayll shares the cheetah’s observations.

Are the guards on the wall within 60’?

Uh-oh. Lost my dots.

Alwyn pokes his head out the secret door. "I'll use a spell to knock down the tower if it comes to that. Until then, let Camlo do his tricks."

I'm in C6.

Are the guards on the wall within 60’?

You have a map. However, with all the kerfuffle with the website I'm not surprised you missed it. Please position yourself on it, please.

"YEEE-HAAAW! YEEE-HAAAW!"

"Go and see what's bothering that mule and shut it up!" says the guard on the wall to the one of the tower.

Grumbling, he climbs down and walks over to the stable door.

B6; they are too far for my parlor tricks.

"A distraction that causes them to look toward us sounds less than ideal. Would that the tower was closer to the far wall... Tikrok sees only four guards. Perhaps speed is more key than planning?"

Camlo moves to behind the door, rapier ready to strike the first person to come through it.

Init: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12
Stealth: 1d20 + 29 ⇒ (15) + 29 = 44

Atk: 1d20 + 19 - 4 ⇒ (6) + 19 - 4 = 21Non lethal DMG: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 Sneak Attack: 6d6 ⇒ (4, 2, 6, 6, 6, 4) = 28
Atk: 1d20 + 14 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 14 - 4 = 23Non lethal DMG: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 Sneak Attack: 6d6 ⇒ (5, 2, 5, 3, 1, 3) = 19

Asher points at the tower, talking quietly to Alwyn. ”See the pilon with the pile of timber in front of it? Third one front the left? The pile of wood has been leaning against it, and pushed it off center. If we shove that joint about two meters off the ground, it should cause the whole thing to buckle, and the weight of the whole thing will bring itself down. Could even tip it towards the wall. ” He holds up his fist, drawing attention to a ring on his finger carved like rams horns, and smiles.

The guard pushes open the stable door. He doesn't expect to find a halfling behind it who promptly smashes him in the ribs.

OK, the guard is surprised and doesn't get an attack in the surprise round. Camlo's readied action goes off and he hits the guard. However, as it is a surprise round, Camlo gets only a single action - he doesn't have the time to get a second attack as that would require a full-round action. On that basis, he does his non-lethal damage but it's not enough - just - to take the hellknight down. So we move on to the first full round of action. The hellknight must roll his initiative - if he rolls lower or equal to Camlo, Camlo gets to hit him again (with the second attack rolled above) before he can cry out (and he'll hit and the hellknight will go down without attracting any attention). If the hellknight rolls higher, he is able to act first.

Guard initiative 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

The guard doubles over and Camlo slams the hilt of his sword into his temple. The hellknight grunts softly and falls.

G3 down.

There's a lesson here...always tip your stable workers...

Never underestimate a cornered halfling?

"YEEE-HAAAW! YEEE-HAAAW!"

The violence has left Crag unsettled. In the tunnel Dravite snaps. "I'm going out there to check on my girl," he growls as he pushes past and creeps his way towards the stables.

Dravite's Stealth check 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25

Dravite makes it to the stables without being spotted, finding Camlo and the fallen hellknight. He approaches Crag and strokes her nose. "There, there, my wee girl, it's allright," he whispers. Crag quietens now she has her master nearby, and together Dravite and Camlo are able to get the horses ready.

"Where are you now?" calls the guard exasperatedly from the wall to his fellow who (unknown to him) lies tied up in one of the stalls.

Map updated.

Sorry for all the individual posts but the website on IE at work doesn't work too well due to random black banners obscuring the text and the inability to edit.

However, the horses are now ready to ride. Over to you.

"Thanks Dravite. I think we may have another guard incoming though unless we can fool him into thinking this one's ok..."

Camlo says as he takes a moment to tie up and gag the hellknight with a spare set of reins and an old sock.

Asher quietly moves up next to Alwyn. "You ready to knock the tower over?"

Asher moves up to C7.

"Always", Alwyn replies with an evil grin. He walks quietly towards the tower.

Move to I6.

Asher stays where he is, and as soon as he see's Alwyn do his thing, he will hit the weak point of the tower with his Ring of the Ram, attempting too get it to crash towards M5.

Sefayll is in B6.

Tikrok, plans are proceeding to drop the tower where you are hiding.

Ivori crouched in the mouth of the tunnel, waiting for the offing.

Still here..just not clanking around in the stealthy phase of things...

Stealth checks from Asher, Alwyn and Gil, please.

That was supposed to be a distraction in case we get found out! It's time to move.

The cheetah scampers to the shadows of the stables to get out of the way.

Move to T-6
stealth: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

I guess then urge to pointless destruction was too strong...

I guess then urge to pointless destruction was too strong...

Isn't that a fundamental rule of RPG?

Stealth: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Asher whispers, in a way too carrying whisper, "Okay, the cats gone, do it now!"

Stealth untrained: 1d20 + 3 - 1 ⇒ (1) + 3 - 1 = 3. Dex, ACP - not that it matters with that roll.

We are officially all blundering, lol.

Stealth: 1d20 - 3 ⇒ (11) - 3 = 8

8, 4, 3 (including a naturel 1) and 8.... at this point I think we should be making some checks for the bardic power of our new steel band......

Not a good time to choose to practice the tuba.

On the plus side, it's dark and you also get bonuses for distance...

Guard 1 Perception check 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
Guard 2 Perception check 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17
Guard 4 Perception check 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20

The nearest guard on the wall continues to stare determinedly outwards, oblivious to the activity inside the bailey. But the hellknight on the tower glances back as Asher's injudiciously loud whisper alerts him. He spies Gil and Asher lurking about by the entrance to the secret door.

"THE PRISONERS! THE PRISONERS HAVE ESCAPED!" He reaches over and begins claning the alarm bell as he yells.

Roll initiative, everyone (don't forget Dravite - I'm currently using his stats that Fakey rolled up back in the day).

Guards 1, 2 and 4 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16

Init: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18

Do you have a link to the stats? I'll stick them on the wiki....

init: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21

"I guess that's 'go!', then, " Ivori sighs, slamming down the visor of his helmet and preparing to rush the gate.

Init: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21

Dravite's stats.

He's a fair way behind us then, better be careful with him! Thanks Aubs.

Init Dravite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23

Dravite on the wiki The Macro section at the top makes it easy to just copy and paste his attacks if anyone is acting for him....

Ivori, dont forget the extra move speed you have from slipstream that I cast on you. It was a whole ago.

Asher's Initiative: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22.

Well, we're all loud, but Johnny on the spot, lol.
I intend to immediately use the Ring of the Ram.

Initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Initiative
Sefayll 23+
Dravite 23-
Asher 22
Tikrok 21+
Ivori 21-
Camlo 18
Guards 16
Alwyn 7
Illes 6
Elisile 5

Map updated.

Made up for some chronic Stealth rolls with stellar Initiative checks. Sef, Dravite, Asher, Tikrok. Dravite is yours to control - his stats are linked above - so someone please take his turn.

Rather shamelessly, we've been ignoring Illes and Elisile - they are now marked on the map and their initiatives added. I'll control them.

Asher concentrates on the tower, pointing his ring-clad fist at the scaffolded tower, and whisper-yells. "How did that arsebadger hear me?! I was whispering!"

Asher intends too use his Ring of the Ram to knock over the and then move towards the stable at U11.