Kuran takes a step in and also swings! He also missed by that much!
Kuran longsword!:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
The wolf opts to strike at one of the meals which so hastily presented itself! The bite is a mere nip, but it is enough to bring the swashbuckler to the ground!
1d3 ⇒ 3 Bite:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19 Damage:1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 Trip:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
Male CG Kitsune Swashbuckler/2 - HP: 18 - AC:18*/T:14/FF:14* *+1 when adjacent to only one foe - Fort:0, Ref:7, Will:-1 - CMB:+3, CMD:17 - Speed:30 - Perception:+3 - Init: +4 - Panache 1/4 -
As the wolf lunges at Darren, he parries its bite with his Rapier, then quickly counterstabs back at it, but has no luck.
He tumbles to the other side of the wolf and then drives his rapier into its fur.
Crunch:
Notes: From before: "If the wolf attacks him, Darren will burn a Panache point to Parry & Riposte" rapier, parry, power attack penalty from previous turn:1d20 + 6 - 1 ⇒ (18) + 6 - 1 = 23 so that attack by the wolf is automatically a miss rapier, free counterattack, power attack:1d20 + 6 - 1 ⇒ (8) + 6 - 1 = 13 for piercing:1d6 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 2 = 7
I will do that again the next time it attacks me, including during an AoO
Round 3 action: tumble to flanking position with Nijena
Male Tiefling Inquisitor 2 | HP 21/21 | CMD 15 | AC 20, t 12, ff 18 | Fort +6 Ref +2 Will +6 (+2 vs. emotion) | Init +5, Perc +8
After a moment of dreaded silence, Kuran opens his mouth just to chatter panicky words, feeling that the wolves have become supernatural, being able to evade Kuran's every blow.
He tries to refocus, and keeps a keen eye on the remaining wolf, trying to observe its movements precisely, and the slices it.
Move action: Studied target; Standard action: Attack
With Darren and Nijena's renewed efforts, the final wolf falls!
Afer the encounter with the wolves, the rest of the night passes uneventfully. You are able to heal and rest without further threats.
The next day, you can continue your journey through the Fangwood. Early in the day, the trees begin to thin, revealing a field of short, green grass that leads to the shores of a wide, calm lake reflecting the overcast sky above. A dense fog hangs over the center of the lake, obscuring the far side. Near the shore of the lake, a dark form lies next to the water.
The form is actually the decayed body of a man, seeming to be some few months old. His mangled body still bears the signs of some large creature, including fetid blood caused by some natural poisons. While there is no sign of this creature, it left huge bite marks all over the man's upper torso, and its poison made the corpse unsuitable for other scavengers. Much of the man's gear has rotted to worthlessness.
Perception DC 10:
Near the body, you spot a masterwork short sword and a coin pouch with 87 gp inside. The coins look newly minted from the capital city of Tamran; they bear the likeness of Forest Marshal Gavirk, nominal leader of Nirmathas.
Knowledge (local) DC 10:
This man is not from Kassen — his clothing is in poor condition from exposure, but it is obviously of a kind purchased in larger cities.
Survival DC 15:
An old campsite can be found by traveling east along the lakeshore for about half a mile. You ascertain that the camp has not been used in months, though the last to use it was a group probably comprised of a half dozen men.
Elven Rogue/1 Wizard/1 | Init +5 | Per +8 | HP 13/13| AC 13, 13touch, 10flat | Fort +1, Ref +5, Will +3 | CMB 0| CMD 13
Current Status:
HP: 13; AC: 17 - Mage Armor active
This is Blossym's first scenario, so she does not yet have a CLW wand. As she is sitting at -4, does anyone have some healing they could bless her with?
Male CG Kitsune Swashbuckler/2 - HP: 18 - AC:18*/T:14/FF:14* *+1 when adjacent to only one foe - Fort:0, Ref:7, Will:-1 - CMB:+3, CMD:17 - Speed:30 - Perception:+3 - Init: +4 - Panache 1/4 -
Darren picks up a short sword laying near the man. "This is a fine blade." He picks up a coin pouch from the ground next to the sword and shakes it gently, then peeks inside.
"This man was not a local. These coins are from Tamran, and his clothes are not of a cut found in Kassen. I wonder how he came to be here, and what did him in."
I actually do not have a wand either. Does anyone as I am sure we aregoing to need one by the time this is over. Either that or we will be resting a lot.
Tessa digs through Blossym's bag and produces the potion that she was giving by the town and gently pours it down the halfling's throat.
Male Tiefling Inquisitor 2 | HP 21/21 | CMD 15 | AC 20, t 12, ff 18 | Fort +6 Ref +2 Will +6 (+2 vs. emotion) | Init +5, Perc +8
Once the combat ends and the last remaining wolf is down, Kuran slumps down sitting on the ground, dropping his longsword in the progress. He buries his face in his hands, and appears to be sobbing for just a moment before wiping his face and looking around to see the damages. "Blossym, I'm sorry you had to endure this pain," Kuran announces quietly, knowing she can't hear him. After collecting himself piece by piece Kuran gets back up and starts to clean the wolves off the campsite, and then goes over to Blossym, trying his darnest to patch her up to the best of his abilities given the lack of resources.
Unfortunately he's not able to do more than perform some cosmetic improvements on the wounds. Defeated by his inability Kuran retreats to sleep, waiting for another dawn to break (his spirit, maybe).
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Kuran is feeling a little better the next morning, and he travels with much more gusto, though still remaining sulky. Once they reach the shore and find the corpse, Kuran seems distraught and upset, though does inspect the scene. "Maybe one of those sent to retrieve the eternal flame," Kuran sighs, but after a moment's inspection he raises a brow. "But this man... he's not from Kassen, the town we came from. Darren, judging by the weight of that coin bag I'd say he was a merchant, or judging by that sword he was an adventurer, much like us."
Kuran stands up and looks into the fog as if seeing something there. "We should bury the man, regardless of his backgrounds. It would be the only right thing to do now. Though we need to be careful or we'll get the same horrible poison..."
Male CG Kitsune Swashbuckler/2 - HP: 18 - AC:18*/T:14/FF:14* *+1 when adjacent to only one foe - Fort:0, Ref:7, Will:-1 - CMB:+3, CMD:17 - Speed:30 - Perception:+3 - Init: +4 - Panache 1/4 -
Darren, his high spirits and boisterous confidence apparently unaffected by events thus far, raises his eyebrow at Kuran. "How do you propose we retrieve him without being poisoned ourselves?"
Male Tiefling Inquisitor 2 | HP 21/21 | CMD 15 | AC 20, t 12, ff 18 | Fort +6 Ref +2 Will +6 (+2 vs. emotion) | Init +5, Perc +8
Knowledge (nature):1d20 ⇒ 6
"Yes, I know. Dig a hole and drag the body with swords if nothing else. It'd be a heathen deed to let the poor soul here. He could become an *gulp* undead," Kuran explains, rubbing his arms nervously.
Kuran just became Shaggy from Scooby-Doo. Oh well.
You take some time to bury the man through various schemes to prevent the need to touch his wounds. After that, you leave the lake behind you and follow the trail marked on the map.
The trail leads ever deeper into the Fangwood, through a twisting maze of trees and confusing ravines. As it tops a small rise, a broad valley spreads out before it, the opposite side of which looks like a writhing serpent. Yet between the two lies a steep hill sloping down into the valley. A cold rain starts to fall, making the ground slick and treacherous.
Navigating the slope takes at least half an hour, and each of you must make three successful Acrobatics checks to avoid sliding down the slope. You can, if you wish, take it slower if you feel you can spend the time to do so, or you may use some other tactic to make the climb down easier. A failed roll will result in bad stuff.
Male CG Kitsune Swashbuckler/2 - HP: 18 - AC:18*/T:14/FF:14* *+1 when adjacent to only one foe - Fort:0, Ref:7, Will:-1 - CMB:+3, CMD:17 - Speed:30 - Perception:+3 - Init: +4 - Panache 1/4 -
"Huh, quite a sight. Don't you think so, Kuran?"
Darren will take 10 for 20 if that is allowed. Can he aid the others as they try to come up? Maybe by offering them a rope to hold on to as they go down?
Male CG Kitsune Swashbuckler/2 - HP: 18 - AC:18*/T:14/FF:14* *+1 when adjacent to only one foe - Fort:0, Ref:7, Will:-1 - CMB:+3, CMD:17 - Speed:30 - Perception:+3 - Init: +4 - Panache 1/4 -
Darren glances down at the slick slope. "That rain turned the slope into something nasty. Here, I'll brace myself up here and hold a rope--you can all use it to steady yourselves as you go down the hill."
Male Tiefling Inquisitor 2 | HP 21/21 | CMD 15 | AC 20, t 12, ff 18 | Fort +6 Ref +2 Will +6 (+2 vs. emotion) | Init +5, Perc +8
"Sight? I guess..." Kuran says, feeling glum as the rain starts to fall. "We better just take it slow here, it'd be stupid to just injure oneself for no reason at all..."
Hesitantly, Kuran grabs the rope and starts to descent down the hill. He tries to keep a keen eye on anything out to get him, like more wildlife. Kuran uses his prehensile tail in any way he can to "feel" what's below him and move possible tree branches out of his way.
Guess I can use Climb now with the rope? Take 10 if possible, with a total of 11 (ACP included)
Afraid not. You are still managing going down a slope, which is under the range of Acrobatics. The rope is just to steady you should you lose your footing.
Kuran tentatively takes a couple of steps down the hill, gripping the rope for dear life. After about two steps, however, his boots slide in the mud, dropping him to the ground! His grip on the rope slips and he slides down the muddy hill before falling off a 20-foot cliff! On the up side, now he only needs two successful checks.
Falling damage:2d6 ⇒ (5, 3) = 8 Kuran:1d20 ⇒ 4 Still want to take 10?
Nijena, meanwhile, slowly lowers herself a portion of the way down the steep hillside without hindrance.
Need two more successful checks from Nijena.
Blossym wastes little time as she goes all the way down the slope, barely touching the rope as she goes!
Male Tiefling Inquisitor 2 | HP 21/21 | CMD 15 | AC 20, t 12, ff 18 | Fort +6 Ref +2 Will +6 (+2 vs. emotion) | Init +5, Perc +8
"NOooooo!" That's the sound of Kuran falling. He tries to grab anything within reach to stop from further tumbling down.
The situation is stressful, as far as I can discern, so no take 10s anymore. Acrobatics:1d20 + 2 - 5 ⇒ (20) + 2 - 5 = 17 Acrobatics:1d20 + 2 - 5 ⇒ (18) + 2 - 5 = 15
The second part of Nijena's climb is associated with a very large, very mucky patch of mud which slips her feet out from under her! Like Kuran before her, she plummets down the hill a fair distance before toppling over the edge of a cliff!
Falling damage:2d6 ⇒ (5, 2) = 7
Trying to regain her composure, Nijena tries again, trying to find a good grip on the rope. The mud-slicked rope is nigh impossible to grip, but Nijena holds her position like a champ.
Need one more successful check. Or a failed check and a bad save to fall the rest of the way... For the record, if your reflex save was one less, you would have fallen the rest of the way down, taken damage, and Dexterity damage.
Status:
Blossym - Successfully down.
Darren - Helping with rope, then successfully down.
Kuran - 8 pts damage, successfully down.
Nijena - 7 pts damage, 2/3 down.
Tessa - Successfully down
Male Tiefling Inquisitor 2 | HP 21/21 | CMD 15 | AC 20, t 12, ff 18 | Fort +6 Ref +2 Will +6 (+2 vs. emotion) | Init +5, Perc +8
How come? She rolled three times now. First she got 14. Then she rolled twice more.
Kuran checks his armor for dents, glad it is still intact. He's upset about the bruises he got in the downfall.
"This is not going well, we need to camp soon and tend to our wounds," the tiefling whimpers, "I'm alright, Tessa, thanks for asking. Not in a fighting condition, but still..."
As I said at the get go, it takes three successful acrobatics checks, key word being successful. A failed check means you slip, causing a reflex save. A good save, you dont go anywhere. A bad save, you fall and potentially slide down as if you successfully saved. Nijena's third roll resulted in a reflex save which kept her where she was. She now needs to finish the decline.
Nijena's next attempt is again slick and slippery, but again she is able to keep her footing and not fall down again. With renewed resolve, she makes her way down to join her party.
As stated, you see the entrance to a crypt in the near distance.
An archway of stone is set into the side of a small hill at the bottom of the valley. Moss has overgrown many of the details, but one is still quite clear. The keystone of the arch is carved with a flame symbol with a stylized rune in the middle. Beyond the archway is a darkened tunnel that leads to a pair of massive wooden doors, one of which is slightly ajar.
A pair of horses and a trio of ponies lie slaughtered next to the archway, each corpse still tied to a post set into the ground nearby. A swarm of flies hangs lazily in the air above them.
Male CG Kitsune Swashbuckler/2 - HP: 18 - AC:18*/T:14/FF:14* *+1 when adjacent to only one foe - Fort:0, Ref:7, Will:-1 - CMB:+3, CMD:17 - Speed:30 - Perception:+3 - Init: +4 - Panache 1/4 -
How were they slaughtered?
"That doesn't seem like a good sign." Darren shakes his head. "Poor creatures. I wonder what took them." He looks at Kuran. "You ready? Did you say something about resting up first?"
