Travel time is going to be at least 8 hours due to a plains and a forest hex being between here and there, so I suggest we either get a couple hours of travel done tonight to give us some time to scout the place tomorrow and then attack early the next morning (about 4amish or so when sentries are likely to be most inattentive), or certainly leave early tomorrow morning, rest when we get close and attack at 4am.
I like the second option better, anyone else?
Alendiri would prefer to head out now, but he knows what you soft city types are like :p
Before we leave in the morning, Quentin will be taking 20 using one count of his disguise kit (which gives +2) to appear as Haps as well as practicing his voice as best he can. Finally, once he actually gets to the camp he will case Disguise Self which will give an additional +10.
So because technically Disguise is still random, this will take:
(x10) minutes x20= 6.66 hours. So he'll work on it the better part of the night before leaving and will finish up whatever's left in the morning/on the road as he does have a mirror and it would be minor details. With all that time to prepare, it will be a Perception check DC 28 to tell he's not Haps without Disguise Self, will be DC 38 once the spell is cast.
Now lets hope I get a decent Bluff roll. I figure the story of Haps coming back ahead of the group will be that one of the group (let's say O'Brian) broke his ankle in a gopher hole or some such and has slowed down the group and he (Quentin as Haps) got tired of their slow movement and idiocy and went on ahead at his own pace.
We are taking horses I suspect, it will be faster for us and keep us rested, and more space to carry things back. Each of us got one from the bandits. I have named mine Palomo.
I will take the opportunity to exercise Alan's sarcastic streak and call my horse "Horse."
I actually already started with a horse as per the Pioneer trait, so there's one more that Svetlana and Oleg can have.
Also, Narkari: are you doing any sort of 'passive' perception for when we do not explicitly state we are keeping an eye out, or will you be rolling that secretly for us as needs be?
Maybe we should keep the mule then as 'party treasure' then?
Yes. I will be rolling for you all when you are not activity searching. I will let you know if you spot something if you encounter anything. You disguise is in place and I will note that down. You are taking one of the brothers with you so unless you want him to slow you down you will need a horse for him or to ride with one of you.
EDIT: I forgot to mention that we are on the fast track for experience and for the first encounter you earned 150xp each.
Fast track eh? Cool...
Hmm, I was also going to point out Jimmy needed one, but uhh, it occurs that my treant only has a move of 30, and I don't really see him riding :p either...
True. I had not thought of your companion. I suppose you could tie him with rope to a horse but he might not take kindly to that. You all will be much slower now though.
I guess he could try and ride the donkey...
I think our 'Jimmy' will ride the donkey, it will keep him from thinking about running. We are giving ourselves enough time to get there. We are not leaving him behind. I only have a 20' movement in armor on foot.
Just FYI Ranzo, Quentin does not have a crossbow - he has a shortbow.
Oh my bad, sorry... Works out the same, basically.
Sorry to hold up the boat all, but heading out to my stag party here in a little bit and probably won't be able to post again until tomorrow evening.
If we want to move forward anyway: Quentin would basically just be approaching the camp and getting a general state of the camp from the sentry. I'll roll bluff here in case that becomes necessary, also I will be casting Disguise Self giving me another +10 on Disguise right before I head up to the sentry. Spell lasts 10 minutes so I'm looking to limit Quentin's interaction to that time frame.
Bluff if necessary:
Oh! And almost forgot from my 'Augmented Disguise' feat, another +2 to Disguise as I have a 'prop' - both Haps' cloak and amulet. so 30 straight up, 40 w/ Disguise Self.
And I thought +5 to hit at first level was terrific, wow, +40 We have found your niche... Hope you had a good time!!!
Well, mind that's with taking 20, and a disguise kit, and some feat/trait bonuses, and a spell. But still, not bad if I do say so myself!
For everyone's convenience: The Map
We are approaching from the upper right.
Hey guys, just wanted to throw up a quick post letting y'all know I probably won't be posting ICly today, getting married in a few hours here. Should be able to post tomorrow though.
Hah! Well good luck and congrats for when you read this then :p
Hey guys, just wanted to throw up a quick post letting y'all know I probably won't be posting ICly today, getting married in a few hours here. Should be able to post tomorrow though.
Congratulations to you, and to the lucky lady as well! Have an extra glass of champagne for me. I wish you both a very happy rest of your lives together.
Narkari: Do you feel a need to proceed? Or would you like to wait? Quentin says he will be back but I am not sure if he is leaving again on a honey moon. I can wait a bit, anyone else?
I'm okay to wait if it's only going to be a couple days. As long as it keep moving after that
He said he'd post tomorrow. I say we wait and see if he does it.
I'm down to wait until tomorrow, at least.
We should wait for Quentin. I don't want to move to far ahead without him and while I could take control of his character I think it be easier for everyone if we wait a day or two. Enjoy your special day Quentin. No need to hurry.
At 4 am, these guys are hard core... :)
Hmm yeah, does seem fairly active for 4am :p
Congratulations again, Quentin. Hope the wedding went well.
It did, thanks! Feels weird typing with a ring now, though. Apart from that we're just glad to be done with it! Though all the gifts are nice too. :D
It's no longer 4am. You said you awoke at 4am in your camp which was outside the woods. The bandit camp was a few hours away. Its more around 7am
Hey Narkari: The post I did earlier (june 14th) when I said "4 am Ladies" was when we were leaving the fort. I know that does not easily read that way, but thats the way it runs with Alendiri talking to the bandit, endurance talking to his sword and going to bed then me waking them up, then traveling to the camp.
We discussed attacking the camp at 4 am on June 13th.
You can see both I and Alendiri being surprised at the action in the camp.
Ah, I do see that now. I do make mistakes at times so thank you for pointing that out. Ill correct this a bit in my next post.
Thank you for being accommodating, its difficult over distance with limited communication.
Sorry guys, I'm doing a lot of moving today. Narkari, feel free to run Endrance as Ranzo and Alendiri were planning. I will be back later tonight and at full posting speed.
Sorry about that, the brain is a wonderful and amazing thing and sometime when it tells you something, you believe it.
No slight was meant, just my fast reading and not checking.
Eric
P.S. Away from computer today, back this afternoon or later...
Before I get people asking me questions I thought I say why I posted what I did on the gameplay thread. I thought your plan was going quite well until you decided to walk right into camp. None of you rolled disguise checks or stealth checks to hide who you were or roleplayed that you were trying to hide your appearance other then Alendiri hiding his ears and Ranzo acting as if he had a limp.
I rolled for Quentin as he did not make another bluff check and I rolled a one. If he had succeed he may have come down before noticing everyone not being people he knows but that did not happen. As a sentry he is suspicious of everyone and can be assumed to always be having a ten on perception. He is close friends or associates with the bandits and this only adds to his perception.
Anyway, battle has started so please I'll be using the initiative I rolled earlier. Hope no one is mad if I appear to be the "evil" DM.
That works for me. My assumption was that Quentin was going to give us just enough to get in the door, so to speak, and then we were going to unload. So, if he passed the bluff check, that would have worked. He didn't, so it won't.
Although, could we get a map of where we're standing? I'm curious for ranged attacks.
This is the map. I would say you are next to the campfire near the K1. The two bandits are still sleeping until their round. They are near the pile of sticks on the map. The sentry is still in K2 and you dont see the rest of the bandits from where you are.
Wow, helluva day for rolling 1's it would seem. No worries, this would've happened at some point anyway...
and our luck continues... a 5 and another nat 1. He had +9 to hit ffs... That was probably the only way he could have missed...
OK we got a bit cocky and the sentry rolled a high perception, no problem. I should have taken out the sentry, we just continue.
The other three should have headed for the break in the two trees, South west, where Alendiri and I headed straight south.
Where on the map is the tent, or do we know?
Well, I suppose you can't get 15+ rolls consistently without it hitting the other end of the bell curve too, eh? *sigh*
Hey, it's alright. I rolled a 19 to hit and a 1 for damage. Oh, well.
and a nice shot from Ranzo at least :)
As to coup de grace, what Endurance said, he's not really stealthy, if the sentry noticed our appearances he would have noticed an ambulatory tree sneaking up on the camp, so I had him wait further back in the trees.
and a nice shot from Ranzo at least :)
As to coup de grace, what Endurance said, he's not really stealthy, if the sentry noticed our appearances he would have noticed an ambulatory tree sneaking up on the camp, so I had him wait further back in the trees.
Endrance. And it's not like it's that big a deal. We're level 1, one good hit from that treefolk is bound to smash up a mook regardless of the damage it deals. The bonus from charging and attacking prone was really good.
Heck, the entire concept of a treant companion is really cool. Another stroke of genius from Paizo.
Hey. Just got home and had a long day. Will be sure to post tomorrow. I'm sorry for making a deal about posting when I cant seem to post once a day myself. I will be sure to post tomorrow morning. I will not be disappearing so while it may take me a day at times to post don't think I'm pulling out.
Gah sorry Endrance, I know that's your name but the mind really does play tricks on you when you're not paying attention.
No worries Narkari, we all get busy sometimes.