Baldwin the Merciful's - CoT Campaign (Inactive)

Game Master baldwin the merciful

Ermolos looks distressed with the decision, "What if something else feasts on it while we are gone our proof would be gone too."

Shinon frowns. "Hmmm...that's a good point. What do you think, Andrea?"

Andrea presses her lips together, seemingly getting agitated with the delays. Very well, we can haul it up on the ledge near the ladder for when we return and wrap it in a blanket. We shouldn't take it out of the sewer just yet since a rotting corpse will draw attention due to the flies and smell.

Shinon nods and turns to Ermolos. "Shall we?" He walks over to the corpse and readies himself to grab the left side of the body when Ermolos grabs the right side, then haul it up onto the ledge as Andrea suggested.

Andrea puts down the blanket from her backpack, figuring that she might as well use it since they weren't going to camp outside in any event.

I move forward to help with the body. I aid them in pulling it out of the trench.

Acrobatics if needed:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27

Andrea wraps the corpse up and helps move it near the ladder. Snff...Ok. Let us get this buisness with the Red Knives doen so we can all get a bath. Do we still want to kill them all or take a captive?

Shinon frowns and looks down at his wrists, massaging one of them before drawing his bow and holding it ready. "We need to keep Henk alive. Just long enough for me to question him about Jospuph. Once we have the information we need, well..."

Shinon's eyes drift towards Duncan. "I know better than anyone not to stand between a hunter and his prey," he finishes darkly. "What these men are doing is unacceptable. If we choose not to kill them, I say we at least disarm them, bind them, and drag them to the dottari to be held and tried. But that's just my opinion."

Somehow I believe they will be swiftly murdered in jail by the noble Henk was talking to at the tavern. Even if Henk does not talk, that noble knows it is only a matter of time and will have him slain.

I ain't one fer chances. If they were to sommhow escape, the blood is on us. They'll be stopped here. Anybody that gets by torturin' and murder gets retribution

Unless Kenji and John say otherwise, it seems that the choice is clear. I have no care for their lives except for what they can tell us.

"I believe that they will pay for what they have done. I will not hold back against them."

I cross my arms. "I fine with eider outcome so rong as dey neber again hurt anoder innocent. If dis means dey die, den so be it. Dat way is more garenteed anyway." I look around at the others. "We take body up when we finish here. Ret's mob on to see dis Henk an put end to his cruety." I am ready to move.

So Ermolos, Shinon and kenji dragged the body up to the sewer entracance area. wrapping it in blanket. After placing the body near the opening, the group decided to continue on in search from Henk and the Red Knives.

Resuming the normal walking order: Duncan, John, Andrea, Shinon, Ermolos and Kenji. When you get back to the area where the body had cuased the dam, you can see that the water had receded.

You come to a "T" juncture, which way are you heading left or right.

Anyone with Dungeoneering can make a Knowledge check to determine if they recall the juncture point.

Knowledge:Dungeoneering1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Duncan's darkvison and recollection of the sewer's twists and turns fail him. Scratching his head throughly confused at which direction to travel.

Knowledge (Dungeoneering): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

Shinon is fairly confident that they should make a left. After a another 100 feet there is a three way junture, left, right or straight ahead. A knowledge Dungeoneering roll. You can see there are multiple corner marking in chalk leading in two direction, straight ahead and right. The are no chalk marking leading to the left.

Knowledge Dungeoneering:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22

John you are fairly certain that you did not see any chalk markings at this intersection in the direction you were coming from.

"I believe we want to go that way"John says as he points to the unmarked path.

Perhaps Shinon should take the lead so he can quietly scout. Duncan's armor is a bit loud.

"I can't see in the dark," Shinon replies, but takes out a torch anyway and starts to stealthily sneak in the direction that John pointed out.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
Stealth: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28

"I can't see in the dark," Shinon replies, but takes out a torch anyway and starts to stealthily sneak in the direction that John pointed out.

Perception: 1d20+8
Stealth: 1d20+11

Do you have the torch lit? the light in the pitched black tunnel makes stealth difficult. Very similar to a train light coming through a tunnel you just know something attached to the light.

I be quieter than ye, girl. An yer ears wouldn't be savin ye if we met in the dark.would they. I'm out front an if I see any light come up, I'll let Trigger leapfrog me. Happy?

Very well.

"At least it's better than 'Elf'," Shinon mutters loudly. "Now hush up, Duncan. Your feet may be light, but we need someone with sharp eyes and ears, not stealth. Sneaking up on the bastards won't mean anything if you don't notice you've snuck up on them until you're thirty feet away. I'll take point. You can follow right behind me."

Yes. The torch is lit. The Stealth check is sound-based only, Shinon will not have any form of concealment.

Andrea follows behind John silently.

I follow the rest from the rear.

Shinon, Ermolos and Kenji notice that the front of the line reeks from the sewage, the scent carries.

Shinon and Duncan can make dungeoneering checks since they are leading the way.

For Kenji and Ermolos only.

"At least it's better than 'Elf'," Shinon mutters loudly. "Now hush up, Duncan. Your feet may be light, but we need someone with sharp eyes and ears, not stealth. Sneaking up on the bastards won't mean anything if you don't notice you've snuck up on them until you're thirty feet away. I'll take point. You can follow right behind me."

Yes. The torch is lit. The Stealth check is sound-based only, Shinon will not have any form of concealment.

Dungeoneering1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

Duncan smiles at Shinon, Very well, Sir. And when ye see emfrom afar, ye'll have plenty o time to trying get a shot off afore they die user me hammer. Lead on, Eagleyes.

I try and sharpen my hearing but at the moment the noises of running water are proving to be a bit too distracting.

Perception:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

Eagleyes needs to make a perception check actually. Duncan how far behind are you? Shinon how far infrom of the light source are you....Andrea had a sunrod out.

Know (Dungeoneering) 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

Kenji, Ermolos pulls his axe off his back nd tightens up. As he walks wiht the others but a bit slower now.

so I guess Andrea is in the middle of the group with the sunrod. Assume 5' space between everyone?

so I guess Andrea is in the middle of the group with the sunrod. Assume 5' space between everyone?

Ermolos is 10 feet behind you Andrea. You can make perception check too Andrea.

I look at Ermolos. "Whats up? You hear somsing?"

"foorsteps and a voice behind you...no light though."

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13

So many needed skills, so little skill points

Andrea you notice the gap widened from 5 ft to 10ft between you and Ermolos, he seems to have slowed up and he is looking backwards whispering something to Kenji. His axe is in hand.

Andrea taps John's shoulder. Hold up, get Duncan and Shinon to slow, there is something up with Ermolos.

I turn to point my hooded lantern behind me. I look around.
Perception:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15

Shinon and Duncan need to advise how far in front of Andrea and the light source they are now. I know Shinon lit a torch and is leading the way. Where is he in relationship to Andrea? Duncan how far behind Shinon are you walking?

Duncan in addition to how far behind Shinon you are standing make another perception check.

Shinon you are see a glow of light coming from the left tunnel that is roughly 50 feet in front of you.

Shinon stops walking and puts his hand up. "Quick! Everyone hide, someone's coming!" he whispers to the group, before quickly dousing his torch and falling back next to Andrea.

And now I'm off to work. Back in 6 hours.

Andrea hides her Sunrod. (whispering) It is going to be very hard to hide here, Shinon.

Duncan fell all the way back to Andrea so Eagleyes could sneakily carry his torch that screams 'Look at me, I am the onlybright light in a pitch black tunnel! ;)

Duncan honestly didn't mind the lads initiative but he needed to learn how to operate in a world of darkness. Like get the Big Tough Armored Warrior to be the Light Holder, while the quiet, perceptive types scout ahead using superior vision to see without being seen.
He was going to let the elf learn the hard way...

Perception1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

Duncan crouches near Andrea Keep it completely covered for the moment.

Ermolos is fairly positive that he saw shadow across the tunnel in a nook roughly 45 feet back in the dim shadow cast from Kenji's hooded lattern.

Kenji shakes his head back and forth and shrugs...clearly frustrated that he can not make out what has Ermolos's attention.

Meanwhile at the front of the line, Shinon walks into an area and suddenly feels something against his foot then a click. Looking down Shinon sees the caltrops field he is safely standing in but fails to recongnize the click of the axe trap. The axe buries deeply in Shinon's mid-thigh from the ledge side wall of the tunnel. 9 points of damage.