Eberron Sandbox: Eberron Classic

Game Master Garden Tool

Looks like it.

While traveling, Lady Jenise will make quite abit of conversation over nothing, mostly complaining about the dragons not leaving us a carriage, or horses at least. As we get close though. "I don't suppose anyone has a clue who might be living this far out, would any of you? It would be just dreadful to end up in a cooking pot for a bunch of cannibals and all. Perhaps one of our group could take a look, see what kind of savages we are dealing with? I could of course take a look myself I suppose. "

[B]Ifn we are ready, lets keep moving[\b]

I'll burn one more charge on Ormak: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5.

Satisfied that the group is in sufficient health to travel safely (if somewhat dismayed by the depletion of its healing wand so swiftly, and still at the beginning of its journey), Flametouched shoulders its pack and readies itself to move. In answer to Lady Jenise's question, the warforged shrugs its adamantine-bound shoulders and replies, "I know nothing of this land, truth be told. I can see reason for caution when dealing with those who choose to live in a place called 'the Demon Wastes,' but we should not judge the shadows of their hearts until we have first shown a light upon them."

Setting out, then, the party begins to trudge across the intervening miles between the wreckage and the suspicious settlement.

Feel free to pepper a little dialogue in along the way, but I'd like a Perception check and a Sense Motive check from everyone en route.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13 Add 1 for traps

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14 Add 2 for humans

1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30Perception

1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13Sense motive

As they walked, Lothar was glad that the sun was drawing closer to the horizon. He was also glad to be at the tail of the procession, away from his employer's incessant prattle.

Walking in front with Lony, Nark was curious about environment and played around while traveling forward. Soon would be dark but that did not really bother him. He could see as well in darkness as in daylight.

Perception 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28
Sense Motive 1d20 ⇒ 8

Lony perception1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

Perception check 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18; Sense Motive 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (19) - 2 = 17.

Ormak stays to the middle, rapier in hand, keeping an eye for trouble 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26 Perception 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24 Sense Motive

I'll get to the results of the Perception checks in a bit, but in the meantime...

Ormak, it occurs to you that the Dragonhawk's mission entailed a lot more than a simple delivery of supplies to the Frostfell assignment. It also occurs to you that the only still-living traveler who might still know the truth about the Dragonhawk's mission, and the reason for your being stranded in this awful place, is... Lady Jenise.

Ormak ponders the recent events and can't help but ask "There was more to this mission than a simple delivery of supplies, wasn't there Lady Jenise?"

Lady Jenise non-chalantly responds to the shifter, "Are you to say you thought it was just a routine supply run? My what a dreadful place this is, not a lightning rail in sight."

"I was hired as a general guard, didn't need to know much. But now that we've been attacked, our airship destroyed and we find ourselves stranded in one of the worst places in the known world, I would like to at least know why."

Lothar chimes up from the back of the partyAye, It'ad be nice to know why I am walking out in the middle of no where.

"To quote one of the great scholar's of our time, 'Life is a journey of discovery that ends not when we find what we seek, but when we find that we lack things to seek'."

That statment is composed entirely of male bovine droppings. I am going to request another sense motive roll

Technically it was a Perception vs. Disguise to see through it, not a Sense Motive before, but here's a Bluff roll for ya.

Bluff: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27

Ouch.

Lothar believes what Lady Jenise just said makes sense, even if it does not make sense to him. I am not going to roll of opose that, I can no0t top it with a 20.

Flametouched looks between Lady Jenise and her interlocutors with a slight frown on its face, but does not yet enter the conversation.

Flametouched is of two minds about this direction of inquiry, so I'm following but not speaking up yet.

Remember that how believable the lie is gives a modifier, whatever the DM believes is appropriate.

"Why can you not just answer my question? Have I somehow offended you?" 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22 Sense Motive

You're not lying, just being evasive

@ Xzot: Actually, that earlier Sense Motive was an "assess a social situation" check (DC 20).

Doh, missed that roll, and I even rolled it, lol. Only human I guess. Oh, wait....

Nark does not care as he happily bounces and jumps around. This new place was fascinating, the creatures... well, would they taste yammy? Ooh so many possibilites was there.

Lony moving at the front while Nark was skirmishing around and did not look at its master. Someday that strange master of his would surely change and grow...at least that happened with the pubs of wolves so why not with him too.

Interested at the stone nearby Lady Jenise, Nark picked it up and played with it but could not stop himself from hearing what the strange man said - he smelled strange, like mixing of something - and just blurted out the thing he had heard earlier

Nark zay that the dragonz com and took the another dragon wit tem. Something about Drago... Drago Prophe or zomething. Nark did not care zinc the big ship was burning. It was beautiful. Never has Nark seen zomething so big burn or fall from zky. Nark woul lik to raid a dragon

Believing that this conversation is yet another social situation that life in the monastery did not prepare him for, Lothar mostly stopped listening, because he already did not understand. He focused most of his attention on keeping watch and listening for any threats.

Morning, folks. Remember those Perception checks you made earlier?

The party is about two miles into it's trek, in mid-conversation, when everyone spots movement on a not-too-distant plateau. Settled on a rocky outcropping, about a hundred and fifty feet off, is a large dragon-like creature, rising up from behind a shallow ledge of stone: a winged reptile, with a distinctly oversized stinger at the tip of it's tail. Though the creature has no arms - only wings - it appears lithe and dextrous, and is quite obviously observing your party, tail swishing.

It's unclear whether or not the creature has any intention of attacking, but you can't help but wonder at the proximity this shanty-town seems to have with such terrible dangers. The existence of a populated settlement in these wastes seems increasingly unlikely.

I'll wait to get a description of any actions you'd like to take or dialogue you'd like to have in response to the creature's presence from everyone before proceeding.

Am I the only one who sees that?

"My word, that is a frightening looking creature! What do you suppose it could be? I'm not quite certain I've ever seen anything like it. I'm sure a zoo would be quite handsomely for it." Lady Jenise begins to scan the area. "It might be best if we can find someplace to travel to where it would have a tough time flying. A creature like that, quite possibly a preadator of some kind."

Looking for places we could run to that would provide cover against a flying assault.

Flametouched narrows its eyes at the thing. "Indeed not," the warforged replies to Lothar as it keeps walking. "I recommend against provocation, but we should prepare ourselves should it decide to attack us. I know little of dragons - can anyone say what it is?" Flametouched has not sheathed its sword, and certainly has no plans to do so now.

Lady Jenise, you find no real shelter amid the surrounding wastes. An active Perception check might turn something up, but this landscape is largely flat and barren.

Outcroppings of stone ten-to-fifteen feet high are common, and dot the landscape, but covered shelter appears nonexistant outside of the Labyrinth.

The creature merely eyes your party, watching your every move carefully. Would care to attempt a Knowledge check? Arcana and nature are most likely to turn up results.

Knowledge (Nature): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

As you can imagine, that roll reveals nothing, Xzot.

The so, oh, young goblin was fascinated by this creature. Literally shaking from excitment Nark walks slowly towards the creature and releases small voices from his throat as his eyes wander on the creatures body but keeping a good clear distance from it if it might try something... world was indeed dangerous and Nark had already seen fair of it.

Lony watches nearby his master attempt clearly intriqued by his master new habit

Shs shsh hs hshss sshhs shshh shsh shss shshs

KN:Nature 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20
Wild Empathy 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16 [or Diplomacy? that brought to my mind to apply -4 to WE for talking with intelligent creatures so result would be 12]

"Small one!" Flametouched calls toward the goblin. "What are you doing? Did you not hear me? We should not provoke it!"

I think you can only use wild empathy on magical beasts, even with a penalty, and odds seem to favor this being a dragon. Diplomacy's more likely to work, actually...

@ Nark (and Everyone): If you're speaking to it, that's a Diplomacy check to improve it's attitude. I'll treat your roll as such, which amounts to a 10 (14 - 2). Assuming the creature was indifferent to begin with (probably the best you could hope for), the DC for such a check would be 15 + the creature's Cha modifier. A failure of 5 or more will worsen the creature's attitude by one step. I'll let everyone else chime in with actions and give you a chance to decide if you'd like to use an Action Point on your Diplomacy roll. An "unfriendly" dragon of any size or kind would be unpleasant, given your current state.

If anyone else speaks Draconic (or a language you expect this creature to understand), you might try using Aid Another to help Nark's attempt. The DC is 10.

Nark does not recognize this creature, but his knowledge of the natural world suggests to him that the creature's tail is very, very similar to that of a scorpion's, and is likely poisonous. He isn't anywhere close to feeling sure about that, though.

Well, it´s true but going to be true with Nark and his characteristic. However, to not result to possible TPK and have this thing save, I will use my Action Point now just to ensure our and most importantly Nark´s safety

I can't think of anything Flametouched can do to help (except possibly be immune to poison, which is stretching the definition of "help" pretty far).

Lothar can also help by being immune to poison.

Ormak looks at the winged creature, trying to see if he knows anything about it.

1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20 Knowledge(Nature) Also a general Perception check 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22

If being immune to poison is helping, then I ain't helpin'.

While Nark attempts to 'make friends' with the possibly poisonous winged reptile, Lady Jenise attempts to subtly search the surrounding landscape, hoping to find a place where they would have an advantage if things turn hostile.

Looking for any outcropping, cave, or just an area where the creature would have a difficult time flying. Also can we tell if it's Large or not?

Not look like searching: 1d20 ⇒ 16 Wasn't sure if Stealth (add 7)or Bluff (add 10).

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18

Lothar also looks for anyplace where they could seek shelter should the giant sting lizard prove hostile.

Perception1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26

@ Xzot: It's a bluff, so that's a 26. And yes, the creature is Large.

@ Nark: You didn't roll your Action Point, I noticed, so I will.

Action Point: 1d6 ⇒ 4

So that's a total of 14.

@ Lothar: Your keen eyes confirm that cover is quite nonexistent.

The creature roars, but does not move to attack. Snarling fiercely, it spreads it's wings in an impressive display, but does not take flight.

It is clearly agitated, but has not yet made a move to attack. What will you do?

Psst, you forgot about me..K:N and Perception vs the winged beast

Ormak, your knowledge applies only insofar in that it confirms Nark's thoughts about the tail: almost definitely poisonous. Perception reveals no further details.

Everyone's actions?

Making sure he has a good grip on his bow and keeping an eye on the sting lizard, Lothar urges the group on. Comon now, everybody jus keep movin. If it attack, we fight it but thers no sense in waiting here till it does get hungry.

"Sounds reasonable to me." Hand on the hilt of her rapier, Lady Jenise continues on, following Lothar.

"Indeed. Let us keep moving," agrees Flametouched.

Nark little bit frustrated now at this stupid dragon stops and looks at it. Sighing and slowly backing off while trying to not show his back. After a safe distance away mutters to himself in low voice stuupid dragon... Iz eet you when Nark a bit ztronger

It's careful, now-suspicious gaze roaming from Nark's face to Flametouched and his naked sword, the stinging dragon simply glares, wings spread in a defensive display. After perhaps half a minute of nervous backpedaling, the party witnesses the large, draconic creature take flight, seeming to tail the group at a distance of a few hundred feet... lazily circling in the sky, observing and gliding along behind them at a considerable distance.

It does not roar (or speak), that you can tell.

One last bout of dialogue and behaviour from everyone, please, before I advance the scene.