Roll 5 rounds of missile fire.
Anyone else doing anything during these 5 rounds?
Ok, after spending 5 rounds of raining missile fire on the cauldron, the group is only able to put in a few decent dents.
Ok, we're going to assume your able to range the cauldron out. Otherwise this would just bog down.
What do you guys do now?
Inside, the cottage is dank, reeking, and filled with shadows. Haphazardly hung shelves line the walls, covered in all manner of clay jugs, clouded bottles, strangely cut rocks, rotted bunches of herbs, and a museum of other crude curios and remnants of a bone grinder’s artifice. Across from the door, against the far walls, stands a highbacked chair made of wicker, the gigantic curved tusks of some monstrous beast, and thousands of human teeth. In the chair sits what looks like a corpse wrapped in filthy burial linens, its form padded with pungent herbs and sprouting patches of thick white mold.
Stevesie finds a rat's tail amongst the shelves.
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My spidey senses are tingling. Me thinks that the chair / person in the chair is important. We have the rat's tail so theoretically we are done here but maybe the chair is worth another look?
Stevesie points to the figure in the chair, and gestures to the other party members to approach cautiously. Stevesie stands about 10 feet from the base of the chair.
Stevesie spends a lot of time studying the ominous shape that is actually only a bundle of branches, mud, and linen.
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Stevesie is still not convinced that there is nothing of importance on the chair. Since Kalani found no magic and Stevesie found no traps, maybe a short break is in order.
Stevesie moves the decaying corpse and sits in the chair while he thinks aloud, "So we don't know where the dwarves are, maybe we should backtrack to the lumber camps or Falcon's Hallow to get directions? I am also out of rations so unless someone wants to share we need to go huntin' and fishin'. I do agree with Kalani, we don't want to be around when the witch comes back and sees how we ransacked her home. Wipe away all fingerprints and make sure none of your aura is left, we don't want any curses on the road to come."
Addressing Kalani's previous statement, "So we just walk toward the mountains and look for signs of dwarves then? I've heard worse plans."
You've been on the road for 3 days, so you'll have to start using survival. You're able to forage enough mushrooms and trap a couple of rabbits for the party.
Note that you guys came from the east, mainly.
Sitting squat at the foot of an imposing mountain, a ruined monastery comes into view between ancient gnarled trees. Made of simple stone blocks, worn smooth with the passage of time, the stout building is falling apart. Sections of the slanted shale roof have collapsed and portions of the outer wall have crumbled. Weeds and wild thorn plants run rampant across the field leading up to the place, leaving only the slightest indication of a path that ends at the ruined front doors. Beyond, an overgrown yard sits in shadow.
See active map.
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Stevesie sits for a moment and collects his thoughts while consulting his literature.
Stevesie then presents his findings to the group. "I think I've heard of this place before, remember if you are scared of ghosts we can go around, or you can sit this one out and lose out on this portion of loot. More for me."
Neither Kalani nor Stevesie know anything about the place.
The door to the building is in ruin. Peering inside, tall grasses and chunks of stone debris have all but overtaken this small yard. Off to one side, a wooden stable has collapsed into a mound of rotting timbers and moldy straw. The outer wall on the east side has also collapsed, leaving a ragged hole. Three doors exit into this yard— a pair of double doors to the east, a single door to the north, and a lone door leading into the squat tower in the southeast corner.
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Stevesie groans, "We forgot to do things before we opened the door. Someone check to see if anyone or anything has been in / around the building recently."
After searching through his backpack Stevesie finds his trusty grappling hook. Stevesie then takes a moment and studies the buildings at the monastery.
Stevesie gasps in horror, "Oh no! I forgot rope to tie to the end of my grappling hook? Can anyone help a brother out? Since we have this wonderful tool at our hands, why don't we try the eastern doors, top to bottom, gives us an element of surprise if there are creatures lurking in the dark."
Stevesie suggest taking a stab at the watchtower first, it is isolated so there will be no way for anyone or anything to run away without getting through us first. Should be an easy clear bottom to top, but it would give away our position if we find anything and go loud which ruins the possibility of a repelling assault of the main building - which would be just as sexy as it would be bad-ass.
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The watchtower is 3 stories. The rest are 2.
Perception checks are required for checking for traps...
I'm sure Marc can bot you in the meantime...
While everyone is debating plans, Bort and Ulfgar search for traps around the base of the Monastary.
[dice=Ulfgar Survival]1d20+7
[dice=Ulfgar Stealth]1d20+7[dice=Bort Survival]1d20+6
[dice=Bort Stealth]1d20+8
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Smm85rxRqiTcjnrWcv-YTImSj2VxH0VURz2 3iDZqMZM/edit?usp=sharing
The old path that leads up to the ruins ends about 50 feet from the monastery. Before entering the yard, the path passes between a pair of old stone statues. While one of them is little more than rubble, the other is relatively intact. The 5-foottall statue is incredibly worn but it can still be made out as a dwarf holding aloft a great stone hammer. Moss and creeper vines cover most of its surface. Removing the vines around the base uncovers an old dwarven inscription that reads “All praise, [this part is defaced].”
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Stevesie asks, "What could they possibly have to praise in these parts? The sun? But seriously, from here on out, silence until perogies."
Stevesie heads to the door of the watchtower, and draws his sword. As soon as the party gathers behind him, he motions them to keep it down and follow behind. Afterwards, he slowly opens the door and takes a look.
