DM Rah's "The Night March of Kalkamedes" (Inactive)

Game Master Kobash

mission complete

Haris Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

Haris listens to the sound of the rock clattering below and guesses that the chasm is at least 150' deep. Rowanna's dancing lights, however, prove that it is only 100' deep.

Neither sees any giants.

"Valeros, you want to climb down first while I sit on our, um, friend here?"

....Mountains? Not my forte.

"Ive got 50' of rope. Does anyone else have some rope I could tie together? If so, I can climb down and see how far it reaches, for sure. Might have to go armor less to get down safely. Yu guys will have to send my armor down after I get there.".

After preparing the ropes, he strips down, flexing his toned chest for the lovely sorcerer with a wink.

He starts his descent,,after tying himself off with the rope.

Can I take 10 on the check for an 18? If so, I will, if not,...

Climb 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22

"You guys will have to send my armor down after I get there.".

Oh, the urge...

”All of mind is tied up - sure you wanna be dangling half way down?”, Haris adds.

Kilian hands over another coil of silk rope. "Here you go."

With Kilian's rope Valeros easily descends to the bottom of the chasm and finds it free of danger.

With a rope the DC is 5 to climb down. Only those with a climb penalty need to roll, and they only fall if the roll an adjusted 0. Lowering Kalkamedes requires a DC 10 strength check, with one key roller who can be aided by others.

"Send down Valeros' armor, and then we can lower our boy. Pai, Peri--you want to go down, er, go first?"

Peri decides to try the rope.

Well here goes nothing.

Climb: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (11) - 1 = 10
Climb: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (6) - 1 = 5
Climb: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (19) - 1 = 18
Climb: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (12) - 1 = 11
Climb: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (9) - 1 = 8

Peri, that's 20 feet. Make 4 more please. :)

Don't worry about falling, Peri. Valeros is right underneath you, watching carefully and intently.

he may slip, viewing perfection from below can do that.

Don't worry, I'm sure he's catching an eyeful already.

”If she can do it, anyone can.” Rowanna observes coolly once Peri reaches the bottom and is out of presumable earshot.

No climb penalty here, she'll just take 10 down the rope once it's her turn.

Peri reaches the bottom safely. Rowanna arrives there as well, but no one really noticed her descent.

Just watch you don't slip on the puddle of drool.

And a little musical accompaniment.

LOL

Once his armor is lowered to the ground, and he helps Ms. Tilki off of the rope, he re-armors for the duration. "Lower that nutter down here, and let's get going. There's ale to be drunk we we are through."

DC 10 STR check to lower Kalkamedes: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Kilian braces himself and, quietly humming an Andoran sea chanty, lowers the struggling ex-paladin to the bottom of the cliff.

Haris assists. Reminder that we also have Garinol.

1d20 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 1 = 13

Kalkamedes is lowered without issue.

Untie him or ?

"Wait until the rest of us are down before you let him go." Kilian hooks the grapnel into his belt and rappels down the other rope, sliding expertly and easily despite the weight of his breastplate and equipment. Climb check +6 in armor; I think that'll do.

When the remainder of the group reaches the bottom...

"Well, that went better than I expected. Are we ready to release him so he can move under his own power again? Hopefully there isn't too much farther to go. We've been halfway through this land...can't be far to go until we fall of the edge of the earth!"

Seems to me everyone is pretty much ready.

Kalkamedes bonds are untied and he pushes himself to his feet again. However, instead of looking for something in the chasm, he crosses to the far side and starts trying to climb the far wall.

"Oh, for the love of--somebody hold him down while I get out of this. Unless either of you--" He nods to Peri and Pai. "--can magic yourselves up there?" If they can't, Kilian unhooks and doffs his breastplate before trying to free-climb up the side with Haris' grapnel and rope.

The sides of the chasm are pretty sheer, and since they are 100' up, getting a grappling hook up there might be tricky. Without a rope the climb DC for the far side is DC 22.

Haris to Rowanna, ”Morrey should be able to carry the hook up there and drop it on a stump.”.

Haris assists. Reminder that we also have Garinol.

Luckily, Garinol decided to do some rock climbing training just before setting off on this adventure, and will patiently wait for the others to climb to safety and then take 10.

"Very good idea, Hawk, I'm impressed." Rowanna finds herself surprised to say.

She summons her raven back with a whistle, "Fly the grappling hook up to the top. Find a secure place to place it." She instructs the bird, then waits.

"Make sure the line is secure before you go up." She warns Kilian, "This isn't something he's used to doing. It's good to see him so useful. I'm sure you all agree."

Evil GM roll: 1d20 ⇒ 19

Though it is very difficult for it, Morrey eventually flies the hook up to the top, then returns to report success.

Who is restraining Kalkamedes? I need to know whose nose to bloody or nads to kick.

Before getting out of his armor, the Andoren gives the part of the cliff he can see a going-over. "Don't think I'd care to try that without a rope, actually. Nice job, Rowanna. Even though Morrey did the heavy lifting."

Aw hell, punch Valeros in the nose again, DM.

Prob hooked it to the head of a hydra

I'll try to restrain him, as I will want to stay right with him this time, and probably even tie him off to myself.

"Common big guy, just relax. I know you can't hear me, but maybe, deep down, a part of you can. We are not going to hurt you, and are trying to help you get wherever it is you are trying to go. Just relax. . ."

Grapple: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17

Garinol wrestles with Kalkamedes for a moment, then pins him long enough for Haris to tie him up again.

Meanwhile, the rope is set and secured.

5 DC 5 climb checks for Peri again to scale the cliff. Everyone else can make it without danger. Pulling up Kalkamedes will require a DC 15 strength check (it's harder than lowering him).

Str check 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17

I should invest in some bull strength potions.

climb: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (8) - 1 = 7
climb: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0
climb: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (8) - 1 = 7
climb: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 = 2
climb: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (17) - 1 = 16

Can I get a folio reroll gm? My rerolls get +2 due to my awesome GM stars or not those are version 5 rules
climb folio reroll: 1d20 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) - 1 + 2 = 5

Folio reroll is ok.

Once everyone's up, we'll let him go again. "How far have we come?"

Peri nearly slips at one point, but fate saves her in the form of a lucky foothold. Valeros hauls Kalkamedes to the top with little trouble, and eventually the rest of the group makes the ascent as well. Untying him again, he immediately walks off. The estimate is that your group has traveled maybe 6 miles from Kalkamedes' cabin.

A short time later...

Great bands of stars sweep across the cloudless night sky, illuminating a series of game trails that chase through the mountain shrubs and berry bushes. Suddenly Morrey returns, squawking at Rowanna.

"Mistress, I have seen three bears along the path ahead. One large, two small."

”Thank you darling.” She coos to the bird, fishing out some seeds from her backpack as a treat before sending him back off into the darkness.

”Does anyone have honey?”

"No, but I do have an opressive boredom spell that works wonders on animals."

"I would think we could bypasse what is probably a mother or father and two cubs with relative ease. But if not, Ill draw them away and catch up with you and our navigator. The trail shouldnt be difficult and I can move quickly when needed."

Peri lets out a sigh,

"Let me go with you Garinol dear, If there are more Bramble Patches or Razor Vines, you will most definitely be eaten. Probably alive, if I had to guess."

"Besides, she can see better than you can. Now go, before our charge walks into the bears."

It kind of defeats the purpose if people go with me.

:)

Boiling over internally as Garinol ignores her advice Peri thinks to herself before turning back towards the group.

Suit yourself dimflower.

"or not..."

Boiling over internally as Garinol ignores her advice Peri thinks to herself before turning back towards the group.

Suit yourself dimflower.

"or not..."

Im less ignoring your point as saying out of character that it kind of defeats the point of me going (to distract any angry bears and Exp Retreat away if needed and track the party if others are going). At the same time though, I didnt want to hog the spotlight too much. So its up to you guys what you want to do. We dont even know that the bears will attack us. They are animals not monsters.

I hadn't inferred that "I can move quickly when needed" meant that Garinol had Exp Retreat; that makes a solo sortie much more reasonable (unless Peri also has the spell).

no worries Beckett, I realized what you were doing and just maintained character.