HP: 8/8 |AC:12 T:12 FF:10,| CMD: 13 | Fort: +1, Refl: +3, Will: +9 | Init: +2, Speed 30ftSpells per day:First:4/8 Second 4/5| Heavenly Fire 7/7 day | Magic Missile 34/50 | Female Tengu Sorcerer 5
Startled by being addressed since she was just quietly listening to everyone and just being her usual quiet self.
"Oh. .um It lasts quite a while, maybe an hour now? Maybe a little less than an hour. I. . .haven't ever timed it so,"
In regards to the half-orcs story, "That sounds like a pretty scary place. . where I grew up it was all farmlands, rivers, wetlands and forrests. . I sure hope there is at least one friendly person over there. . "
"Won't turn down an honest meal by hard-working folks, dear. And thank you for the insight, it's really helpful to know these sorts of things." Andrietta offers respectfully and politely before glancing to Stali.
"Just how big and heavy is your contraption, anyway? I might be able t' fit it in my bags? That way if we need it for something, we're not leaving valuable gear behind?"
M Tengu LG Rogue 9 | HP 66/66 +14 temp | AC 25 tch 18 fl 19 Mobility | CMB +5 CMD 22 (23 vs grapple) | F +8 R +15 W +11 | Init +5 | Perc +22 Low Light, Trap Spotter | Speed 60 | GM reroll used | clover 1/3 | Active Conditions: Haste
Earlier at the lodge.
"Eits weighs about the same as a large sack of potatoes, but can fly all day so there is no reason to carry it."
40 lbs.
He checks it's windings as he says "I thought leaving it behind a good idea because it breaks easily and I couldn't think of a reason we would need to record any sounds."
Now
Looking to Sarano, he says "So plan for every forty to forty-five minutes to be safe?" He nods, "That should work just fine!"
Mol will happily store any gear you want to leave behind, and write it in the ledger. “Oh, that's lovely,” she says, looking at Eits. "Are you sure you want to leave it behind? I can see how something like this can help with the documentation for your chronicles, but I understand wanting safe storage."
Over the border
Zohruk wishes you well and sends you along your way. "Take care out there, and let me know any interesting you see. Belkzen is always changing, and intel is precious to me. Best of luck with your mission."
After a few hours of travel, the landscape of Belkzen is bleak. Barren, dusty and dry, the wind tastes of ash and distant smoke. In the high ground, the only plant life are lichens and a few thick-leaved succulents. In the low ground, there is some evidence that this land becomes a verdant floodplain when spring hits. For now though, it just looks dead. Stali spots a wide variety of drought-resistant plants, lying in a limp and dormant state. There are scattered dry trees, presumably with very deep roots, caves and rocky formations, and tall tinder-dry grasses. With Stali and Chak scouting ahead, and Vralk flying high, the group makes excellent progress into the hinterlands.
Vralk:
Vralk spots two armed groups of orc warriors, weighed down with crude and heavy packs. Vralk notices that none of the groups are traveling in your direction... They all seem to be leaving the area.
Stali and Chak scout ahead on the ground. Hidden in the tall and brittle grasses, they narrowly evade a group of orc warriors, some of whom are half-dragging limping and wounded comrades. A bit more disturbingly, you they come across evidence of what may have been the bodies of several orc hunting parties as you travel. The orc bodies appear to have been charred, torn apart and mostly eaten, with bits of flesh and bone scattered far from the original corpses.
Survival and heal checks, anyone? As always, you may take ten.
When he finds the corpses, Stali calls it in but warns he needs to check it isn't an ambush. Once he is sure it isn't, he asks the others to help him figure out what happened to the orcs.
Chak wandered over to look at what Stali had discovered, but really this didn't look all that different than the average banquet table after Vralk and company were done with it.
Male Tengu Shaman L3/Fey Sorcerer 1/Duettist Bard 1 |HP 29/29| Init +2; Per +15| AC 16, T 12, FF 14 | Fort 2, Ref +6, Will +12
survival:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17
"Not really sure but it definitely looks like they're eating each other. So Orcs are much smarter than people in a few respects. Never understood the human tendency to bury perfectly good meat"
"I wouldn't want to run into whatever orcs are fleeing from... except if it's Vralk of course. And yet, we aren't going to achieve our goals here if we run and hide at every boogeyman we suspect is out there... Without more surveillance, we really don't know what they might be fleeing from ... or to."
Truly, there has never been a crow more terrifying than Vralk the Mighty. All the orc warrior bands flee from his terrifying visage.
Sense Motive, GM, DC 18:
Bluff:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18
Yep, Hilary is full of it. As usual.
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Gallako, Stali, Chak or Survival 15:
There are deep claw marks in the ground in a couple places from a medium sized quadruped. They appear avian or reptilian, though it is hard to make the prints out because they only seem to come from takeoffs and landings. There are also bootprints from at least three or four medium sized humanoids of different weights and sizes. These bodies appear to have been charred, then looted, of some of their valuables, as there are slightly charred knife and sword sheaths, but the blades themselves are missing.
Stali or Survival 20:
There are scorch marks elsewhere, about 180, 120 and 60 feet away, without bodies. The pattern make you think these guys were herded.
Sarano, CSI Expert:
It's great that you've had so much medical training, Sarano. You can tell that these guys were hit with fire blasts in two separate directions. One of the blasts came from above, the other at ground level. However, you can also tell that a bunch of them were hit by arrows before they died, and at least one was CDGed with some sort of slashing weapon.
HP: 8/8 |AC:12 T:12 FF:10,| CMD: 13 | Fort: +1, Refl: +3, Will: +9 | Init: +2, Speed 30ftSpells per day:First:4/8 Second 4/5| Heavenly Fire 7/7 day | Magic Missile 34/50 | Female Tengu Sorcerer 5
Analyzing the battlefield and the charred remains, trying not to cry at the smell of the charred dead remains, she manages to describe how they died none the less.
“these guys were hit with fire blasts in two separate directions. . . One of the blasts came from above, the other at ground level.” Taking a moment to compose herself,
” However, a bunch of them were hit by arrows before they died, and at least one was executed with some sort of slashing weapon.”
Holding a finger and pointing at Vralk flying high above, ”Vralk be careful, you may not be alone, I think there is a dragon or something up there with you,”
M Tengu LG Rogue 9 | HP 66/66 +14 temp | AC 25 tch 18 fl 19 Mobility | CMB +5 CMD 22 (23 vs grapple) | F +8 R +15 W +11 | Init +5 | Perc +22 Low Light, Trap Spotter | Speed 60 | GM reroll used | clover 1/3 | Active Conditions: Haste
Nodding, Stali says "That matches with the scorch marks we found." He gestures in the general direction where he had seen the blasts. "They were herded into an ambush."
Disturbed but not deterred from your mission, you camp overnight in one of the caves, and your watches go undisturbed. The next morning you set out early, with not an orc in sigh. It does not take you long to find Kala’s tears, a rocky mountain that soars over the landscape. Halfway up, you see a rocky ledge with entrance that you seek.
Andrietta was mostly quiet the previous day, as the party hit most of the salient points and her murmurings were prayers that if it was a dragon, that it not notice this small flock on the arid plains.
Today she seems a bit more focused, however.
"Can Vralk see into that entrance area from his perspective, Gallako? No matter what, though, we need to approach this with caution and hopefully find some stairs, because climbing up that doesn't look promising."
"Maybe we can tie the rope around you and pull you up... then lower it back for anyone who stays behind to guard you. Would that work for you? If not, I can always fly you up."
HP: 8/8 |AC:12 T:12 FF:10,| CMD: 13 | Fort: +1, Refl: +3, Will: +9 | Init: +2, Speed 30ftSpells per day:First:4/8 Second 4/5| Heavenly Fire 7/7 day | Magic Missile 34/50 | Female Tengu Sorcerer 5
Sarano will pull her backpack around and dig around, pulling out her own length of 50 ft of silk rope, "Well . . I'm not some pack animal. . maybe we can use my rope and knot one of the ropes, then I'm sure I could climb up,"
"Ha! En fugl! Godt, vi har brug for praksis!" One of the orcs comes out of the cave, excited. He is well dressed for an orc, with a neat military uniform and a red arm band.
The other one similarly dressed, comes out and grumbles, "Nødder, savnede jeg. Alle fumle fingre i dag."
Orc:
"Ha! A bird! Good, we need the practice!"
"Nuts, I missed. I'm all fumble fingers today."
I saw nothing about mage armor in Vralk's current status field, so I have to assume it is not currently on.
At this point, Chak and Stali are just reaching the top. What do you do?
(Because they are archers, sitting in the entrance to the Dungeon, I am going to use a different map so that we can include the terrain outside the dungeon. I have a map on SLIDE THREE, but have not put down all the minis yet, as the orcs are as yet unaware of the rest of you.)
Once the rope is lowered, with knots hopefully, Hikaru will wait until Sarano is up safely before removing his chain shirt, putting it in the haversack to reduce weight, and climbing up himself...
climb:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11
Once at the top if that's enough for the climb, he'll quickly slip on his chain shirt again.
M Tengu LG Rogue 9 | HP 66/66 +14 temp | AC 25 tch 18 fl 19 Mobility | CMB +5 CMD 22 (23 vs grapple) | F +8 R +15 W +11 | Init +5 | Perc +22 Low Light, Trap Spotter | Speed 60 | GM reroll used | clover 1/3 | Active Conditions: Haste
Stali peeks over the ledge. He then sneaks over to one of the large rocks and fastens the end of his rope securely. He picks a position where anyone coming up can't be seen from the entrance. Hopefully Vralk is alright. He better not lead those orcs to us before the others get up here!
Once the rope is secure, he shakes it so people know it is set to climb and then looks over to see what Chak is doing.
Hikaru, that is enough to make the climb. Stali and Chak, it is fine to place yourselves. Can I have stealth rolls from everyone else making that climb? Don't worry, I am taking distance in account.
The two orc scouts, who had been laughing about the bird, suddenly come to full alert. "Fewmets!" One of them spits to the ground. "AT var ingen fugl! Vi har selskab!"
The other nods and shouts, "Kom med det!"
Orc:
"Fewmets! That was no bird! We have company!"
"Bring it!"
They retreat behind the partial cover of the cave door, waiting for you.
M Tengu LG Rogue 9 | HP 66/66 +14 temp | AC 25 tch 18 fl 19 Mobility | CMB +5 CMD 22 (23 vs grapple) | F +8 R +15 W +11 | Init +5 | Perc +22 Low Light, Trap Spotter | Speed 60 | GM reroll used | clover 1/3 | Active Conditions: Haste
Stali quietly whispers through Sarano's spell "They heard that, but haven't seen us yet. Let Chak and I sneak further up while you get into a covered position you can rush them from."
He then quietly moves along a narrow ledge and into the rocks.
Double move at half speed (for stealth) along ledge and into rocks.
Stealth:1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 26 Acrobatics:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17 Ledge Walker talent, I don't have to slow down
This thread is STILL not updating properly, only saw it because I checked in for activity. Could I be 'added back', please?
The grandmother is surprisingly shocked when she makes it to the top of the cliff in one piece and not falling to her death as she anticipated. As Stali and the other stealthier components of the team make their approach, she does her job, which is to try and be clanky, loud, and draw attention while getting to cover.
Double Move, full speed, no stealth
Abyssal:
"Your suffering will be epic and sad if you do not throw down your weapons this moment!"
Hikaru moves closer so he can get to the door soon. I said he moved up so he was within rushing distance of the door, but never moved his icon... so now it's moved... next round maybe he can charge up there.. or at least get closer.
