Baldwin the Merciful's - CoT Campaign (Inactive)

Game Master baldwin the merciful

Are you going to try to bring the horses with you?

I'll need survival checks.

survival 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21

Survival, untrained: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 Har! Euphemia be easily lost. The real reason she keeps ending up in Hagwood!

Survival, untrained: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 1 = 20

survival,untrained: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Euphemia, the halfling we were talking about was very likely the one that slew a comrade of ours. He is also a member(we believe) of the Council of Thieves.

We can always Featherstep the horses

The group is able to follow the deft fey as he hurries along. He is on a knoll looking down into a swampy area when you catch up. He is looking to around the area, his seems to be pondering something and he is quite agitated.

We can always Featherstep the horses

Is that what you are doing and how many spells of featherstep do everyone have available.

I believe Daniel has a wand with 10 charges.

"No wonder some of you are so upset. I am sorry for your loss, but... if it is, I assume you'll want me to hold off finishing him off or hedghogifying him?"

Making him an itty bitty hedgehog sounds very nice.

I hate to say it but unless this forest opens up or the Mother chose to lair in an open field, this will be too tough to lead the horses. What's more if we find trouble they will not be able to run. The good news is this kind of terrain would severely restrict the movement of a large enemy force as well. Cutting down visibility and line of sight for archers.

Dogtongue looks at Euphemia when she arrives at the top of the knoll. "You said Mother's allies are cut-off?' Barely pausing, "Do you know if they all came to her aid? What about the redcaps did they come?' He stomps around impatiently staring at the witch.

Much more open in grove....Mother's tree twisted but massive in round size not as tall as some of the other trees though."

Anyone with knowledge nature can roll.

"Dogtongue, I had to sleep sometimes, and I haven't really seen redcaps around so much as insects and gryphs. If you want to go see if we can find them, that's fine by me."

Euphemia's posture indicates otherwise, but her choices are limitted.

Knowledge Nature: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (8) + 15 = 23

When I think about what would help this situation, more redcaps certainly aren't the first things than come to mind, mistress.

He points towards the North, "Mother's tree that way" then he points towards South, "Redcaps that way, er..." he hesitates in his conversation, "New leader of redcaps...foul hoof beast, known as Madjaw." He spits on the ground when he speaks the name. "Double crossing beast."

Madjaw? Double-crossing? So he is a traitor?

Madjaw not a true redcap..." he stomps his feet as his explanation trails off and ends.

He seems perplexed on which way to go...to Mother or to get more aid.

"There's a wider trail over there," he points to and area past another hill roughly a half mile away.

Let us go get more aid. Perhaps if this Madjaw won't help us, then we can make sure he is no longer the leader of the Redcaps, Eh?

Tell us how to get to Mother, you go get help...

Dogtongue is already marching quickly towards the next hill. Mumbling and talking to himself as he goes.

I need to perception checks each.

Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21

Perception: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18

Seems there is a conflict here. Dogtongue doesn't like the fact that Madjaw is leader of the Redcaps. Not a 'proper' Redcap. So if we get Dogtongue in as the new leader, we can get the Redcaps to help us.

Perception: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22

"Which would take the heat off of the brotherhood. However, I think our decision is somewhat going to be made by where that loon is off to."

] Perception 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17

Once you reach the path barking can be heard coming towards your direction.

I need to roll out initiatives and get a map together. I'm pretty beat tonight though.

Uh-Oh. Looks like we have some of those dogs coming our way. We should find a defensible spot, should we try to get on the horses and outrun them?

"Outrun them to where, exactly?! We could run into a larger force! Ah, but it's better than sticking around here if we're about to face all of them..."

Stealth, in case we don't run: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (19) + 18 = 37

We don't know if they are exactly coming for us though, we could hide off the trail and ambush them. Gerard seems to have the right idea by lurking.

I'm quite good at lurking, mistress. The hedgehog states with pride, chittering again.

The horses can't run it this. We are still clean entering the woods. The dogs will likely smell us as soon as they get near. Let's find a defensible spot. Preferably with a channel I can block and fight. If they come near cast Featherstep on Gerard and I and we make them pay for every inch.

Not even with Featherstep?

Good for you, Frank, but I hope you run rather than lurk if I go down. That's how this works. Ah... the pressures of combat...
"And the putrescence of the bog is in our favor, but-Decision! Need!"

If we fight, we can reduce the number of foes who are attacking The Mother and make our job easier. Daniel,myself and Orsin can be the front rank while Lucrezia rains arrows from behind. Gerard can flank and Euphemia can use her magic.

Not even with Featherstep?

Perhaps, it will free them from the snags and ruts but it would take a great amount of skill to ride at speed in these dense confines. We can try it.

The wolfing intensifies.

Decide are you moving or staying to battle. You know going back into the woods to try to reach the hillock will draw you out in single file. Inside the woods Lucrezia is not a factor with her bow, and LOS spell will be difficult to cast, sneaking and concealing will be easier for Gerard but overall maneuvering will be hard for the group in general. Perhaps you will lose them in the woods. The trail will permit some side by side fighting.

Make a decision.

Initiative:

Thieves
Lucrezia
Orsin
Gerard
Ogres
Euphemia
Daniel
Andrea
Warhounds

Terrain

The above map gives you an idea of the terrain.

i'm holding off until a decision is made on to battle or move to a different ground.

Four warhounds appear rounding a slight bend barking and howling, obviously, on something's scent. Noses twitching as the pace picks up.

Knowledge nature or survival checks.

Survival untrained: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

Knowledge Nature: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (12) + 15 = 27

Knowledge:Nature untrained 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

The decision was made. Fight.
The commander in him took over.
He hoped they listened.
Daniel pulls his wand from his Quickdraw Sheath and casts DIVINE FAVOR on himself.
Andrea, Keep your defense high and form a wall with me. Orsin you are next- Quickly FEATHERSTEP Gerard so he can use the trees for cover. Lucrezia, the tree is an elevated shooting platform or I will fight beside you if you wish. If anyone can make me larger, I can block the path myself. I will not fall.

Understood. If we can get them piled up we can harass them with spells that cover a wide area.

Perception, surprise?: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (20) + 13 = 33

[ooc]Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6