Well this does give us quite the view, I suppose we should look around this mountain for any resident nasties
Noro seems a bit concerned and begins checking things over, This hill is good strategically, I wonder if others may have figured that out as well.
Noro then searches the area for signs of other inhabitants
As you make your way to the summit you come across a group of large nests, these nests contain the broken remains of large eggs as well as the skeletal remains of small and midsize animals, mostly fish.
Dimitrious compares the size of the skeletal remains to himself.
Gulp
He keeps his eyes peeled for whatever large thing brought these remains up here.
I certainly do not want to run into whatever made these large nests, let's move along
Suny skips along with her friends. At the sight of the large bundles of sticks, twigs and other 'Nest' stuff she frowns and pokes about for a bit. Scampering to join up with every one,
"Gee, they gots biiig sea-gulls about tha' place, hey?" She comments, looking absently to the skies.
"I am not nearly drunk enough for this," Angus groans. "Let's just go around and stick to the trees," he whispers to the others.
Noro examines the nests as well, unfortunately, theshe creaturesh will have to be dealt with at shome point before our gueshts arrive.
Suny continues to skip along.
'Hey! If'n they be big enough we can all-a-ways be catchin' 'em an' takin' 'em ta' be ridin' on, like." She suggests hopefully. Then her own idea gives her pause for more thought,
"Um.. till then, maybe we should be given tha' biggest birdies a wider birth, hey?" And she too seeks to cover of trees or foliage along with Angus,
Her large blue eyes scanning both the ground ahead and the skies above.
Suny and Noro hear the flapping of oversized wings before the howling wind of the mountain gives way to a large SCREEEECH.
Large winged reptiles have spotted your incursion on their breeding grounds. With a fierce motherly instinct these reptiles swoop down. The cover you sought in the trees prevents them from swooping right on top of you. They must land to fight.
Initiative!
Turn 1
Pteranodons
Party
Four of the Pteranodons land between you and the eggs and snap their jaws ferociously jabbing at the party.
Two more land on the ridge above you and try to snap through the trees.
Turn 1
Pteranodons
Party<=== You are all up
"AH! Bad, bigger birdies!" Suny cries, even as one of the large beasts takes a piece out of the tanned Elf. The lithe limb'd lass diving into the foliage seeking better cover.
Dispite Suny's less than spectacular effort at hiding, none of the Pteranodons manage to keep track of her.
That was too close for comfort
Dimitrious not wanting to become a snack for the dinos gets low in the bushes following Suny.
After the big bird takes a bite from Noro, she finds that it wasn't very pleasant.
immediately Noro's eyes flare red you no good shtupid bird
Noro goes off on the bird leaping at it, starting with a flying kick
using the bird as springboard Noro flips around and tries to force her feet through the bird's body.
ending the barrage with a leap and elbow to the head
Angus stares at the bloody gash on his arm.
"Oh, you shouldnae done that," he says in a low growl as he pulls the greatsword free.
With a grin almost as ferocious as Cap'n Noro, Angus dives under the flapping wings to get opposite fo Noro.
Lightning dances on his blade as he calls out to it, the word of power lost in a crack of thunder, then he attacks.
"Howl! Howl my thunder and feast on my prey," he cackles after his strike.
Dimitrious blends into the shadows of the foliage, unseen and unnoticed by any of the combatants.
Noro's elbow to the birds head was enough to put it down. The bird slumps to the ground with a thud.
Barely managing to get through the bird's legs while avoiding a snap, Angus delivers a punishing blow with his great sword, deeply wounding and angering the bird.
Round 1
Light Blue Pteranodon: Unconscious/Dead?
Light Green Pteranodon: 27 Damage
Brown Pteranodon: 0 Damage
Red Pteranodon: 0 Damage
Gray Pteranodon: 0 Damage
Purple Pteranodon: 0 Damage
Suny: 0 Damage, 28 Stealth
Dimitrious: 0 Damage, 41 Stealth
Noro: 9 Damage
Angus: 14 Damage
Peg Leg: 0 Damage
Then! Make a grapple/CMB check to jump on its back!
Hoping her sudden appearance and yell of "Buckle up beaky! Yer goin' fer a ride!" is enough to scare it off.
Then acrobatics and a second vanishing trick to disappear off its back as it takes flight so she can then move to scare off another one.
'Vanishing trick' is a swift action.
(^_^)
ROUND 2, INIT 21
Dimitrious lying low casts Haste on our group.
Hold up, I am giving it till the end of the day for Peg Leg, then we can move to round 2 ;)
Loosing track of Suny and Dimitrious one of the Pteranodons snaps peg leg up in his beak and takes off to the east.
Another snaps again at Noro The branches get in the way and all he gets is a mouthful off twigs.
The Pteranodon that was brutalized by Angus, shrieks and lunges in trying to skewer Angus on his beak.
Two more try as well. All of their attacks falling short of the mark.
From behind cover Dimitrious transmutes time itself lending speed to the party.
Suny then leaps on one of the pteranodon's backs only to then quickly dismount and hide once more.
Two of the Pteranodons manage to keep track of Suny's location.
Round 2
Light Blue Pteranodon: Unconscious/Dead?
Light Green Pteranodon: 27 Damage
Brown Pteranodon: 0 Damage, unhappy with having been mounted
Red Pteranodon: 0 Damage
Gray Pteranodon: 0 Damage
Purple Pteranodon: 0 Damage, flying off
Suny: 0 Damage, 28 Stealth
Dimitrious: 0 Damage, 41 Stealth
Noro: 9 Damage
Angus: 14 Damage
Peg Leg: Carried off
Angus' bellowing laugh rings loud and clear over the squawks of indignant protest.
"That's right birdies! Come ta Angus! I'm gonna fry ye all up," he shouts as he begins to work his way through the big bird-like lizards.
Noro finds herself caught between two birds. so she decides its time to flip them "the Bird"
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Only remains, it defends its best to the last breath and lunges at Angus.
Round 3
Light Blue Pteranodon: Unconscious/Dead?
Light Green Pteranodon: Unconscious/Dead?
Brown Pteranodon: Unconscious/Dead?
Red Pteranodon: Unconscious/Dead?
Gray Pteranodon: 0 Damage
Purple Pteranodon: 0 Damage, flying off
Suny: 0 Damage, 28 Stealth
Dimitrious: 0 Damaige, 41 Stealth
Noro: 9 Damage
Angus: 14 Damage
Peg Leg: Carried off
Ya know, this build is almost unfair. Almost.
:D
Seeing it's fellows dead and jumped at from behind the last Pteranodon looks ready to fly off.
The pteranodon may be ready to flee, but Angus isn't ready to let it go just yet.
"Not too bright, are ye? Ye really shouldnae nipped at me if ye wanted t'be soarin' away," he taunts as he steps up to the beast.
The last of the Pteranodons slumps to the ground jolts of electricity still sparking off of it.
For a moment Suny seems sad/disappointed that things turned out the way they did. However, with a quick shrug of tanned shoulders she quickly scampers over to look through the large nests.
Being careful not to jostle or otherwise damage the large eggs perched there.
Dimitrious emerges from the shadows and also searches the nests
Angus calms down as he realizes that was the last of the pteranodons.
"Hmm, I wonder how you dress one of these," he says as he looks thoughtfully at the carcasses.
Angus calms down as he realizes that was the last of the pteranodons.
"Hmm, I wonder how you dress one of these," he says as he looks thoughtfully at the carcasses.
Noro looks to Angus, probably the shame way you try to dressh Sunny.
Angus chuckles at the memory.
"Oh come now, Captain. Surely you have seen accidents before. Besides, I've done much worse than accidentally stripping a poor girl of her dress before," the rogue says with a dismissive wave and a jovial smile.
"But," he continues on, his smile becoming more suggestive, and his tone deeper and more seductive, "if the Captain wishes, I can certainly show her how I'd dress her." He bows deeply, taking one of her hands with a sweep of his own and kisses the back of it. With a flourish of his cloak, he turns back to the Pteranodons and begins to dress them.
The Pteranodons dress similarly to chickens. Just much much larger, and without the feathers. Angus is able to dress a good bit of meat.
For those looking through the nests. In addition to finding 12 Pteranodon eggs, you also find one nest that holds the remains of a prior victim—a castaway who washed ashore far too weak to defend himself against the pteranodons. They tore him to pieces and carried his remains back to the aerie to feed their young. A finger bone from his right hand still wears a ring.
Sunny makes sure that one of the nests is left intact for the returning parents even as she helps look for things.
"There be no need ta' be killin' everything on'a island." She points out.
"If'n we leave stuff ta' be growin' back we can be makin' shine of it fer later, like." She explains her rather more long term ideas. She looks to Dim,
"Is a ring shiny? Or extra shiny?" She asks/wonders.
The ring is extra shiny.
Spellcraft take 20 for 32
When using detect magic or identify to learn the properties of magic items, you can only attempt to ascertain the properties of an individual item once per day.
@Suny, only one Pteranodon made it away, carrying Peg Leg off to parts/fate unknown.
What is the plan guys/gals?
Let me try again tomorrow , perhaps then I can figure out what this ring is. In the meantime, shall we head on and see what other surprises await us
After a few moments of staring sadly off in the direction the large bird flew away in.... Suny bounces about to Dim's question with a bright and cheery,
"Aye!" And she looks about for interesting things to see and more interesting places to go. (^_^)
It was getting dark, are you pressing on during the night or taking a rest, if so what are you watches if any? If you decide to sleep, are you sleeping on the ground or did someone bring a tent?
Angus cooks supper and volunteers for the first watch after he sets up his hammock.
You can hear Angus singing softly to himself. Though the language is strange, the songs he sings are mostly somber, even mournful.
Dimitrious volunteers for the last watch
Noro was not one for understand the nuances of magic, but at time she did like their beneficial affects. as the others were occupied Noro took a moment to scan the surroundings. looking to see if this location had a good vantage point for a watchtower or lookout post.
We should make camp here, I'll take firsht watch with our new cook. Dim you get lasht watch ash requeshted. That leavesh Shunny in the middle, I'll stick with shunny for the firsht half of her watch.
Noro looks to her fellow crew, any other suggeshtions?
Suny scours the undergrowth around the campsite first (Making sure there aren't any bug nests about etc)
Before climbing the tree nearest the camp,
And proceeds to make a nest/hammock out of the branches and rope.
Rising early and taking last watch so as to see the sun-rise.
(^_^)
Morning comes and with it a beautiful sunrise. The Pteranodon that flew off has not yet returned. The Pteranodons taste decent and with some good spices may make a pretty good meal.