Finnabar reaches the bank of the river and without dismounting, takes out a rope and grappling hook from his saddlebag. Using his position atop his horse, he throws it to Jack and Bein so that they can hook it to the ponies' harness or draw bar.
Bein is hit in the face by a surge of water before answering Jack. "Nay, I don't carry with me."
Jack and Bein make it to the horses, whilst Xerafine closes her eyes and begins to sing a soft prayer. Just as the two reach the horses, Finnabar's grappling hook sails through the air towards them.
Ok,...
You will need to unharness the horses and lead them out of the river. They are too panicked to pull the cart out, and if just released might well cause themselves an injury.
To catch the grapple I'll need a dex check DC 9 from either or both of Jack and Bein. (Free action to catch)
It is now round 2.
Bein and Jack will need new swim checks.
Once the horses are free you can try to push/pull the cart with str checks. Can aid another for these.
Still battling the current Bein miraculously keeps himself above water and works quickly to unfairness the ponies. He speaks to them calmly and trys to fill then with his confidence. The last thing he wanted was for them to panic and drown...
If possible.
Once unharnessed Bein will lead the ponies to the side of the river with the small men...
Jack reaches out to catch the rope. Getting a firm grip on it, he attaches it firmly to the cart itself before helping Bein unharness the animals.
[dice="Swim, w/ inspire"]1d20+2
[dice="Dexterity"]1d20+3
Jack reaches out to catch the rope. Getting a firm grip on it, he attaches it firmly to the cart itself before helping Bein unharness the animals.[dice=Aid Another Bein, Handle Animal+Inspire]1d20+4+2
It will take one round per pony to unhitch. If you succeed on the check.
Buffeted by the swirling water, Bein works at the harness whilst Jack quickly attaches the grapple to the cart, before moving to help unhitch the somewhat calmer horse. Just as you pull the last strap freed the harness, a small tree branch swirls in and strikes the side of the wagon hard. The whole structure lurches and groans but maintains its integrity.
Round 3 unless Finn or Xerafine are taking actions?
Xarafine continues to pray, hoping that it is heard and answered.
Still holding the rope, Finnabar dismounts and calls to the idle gnomes: "Come on, help me get this cart to safety"
Waiting for Bein and Jack to finish unharnessing the ponies, he lifts his voice in counterpoint to Xarafine's
Still holding the rope, Finnabar dismounts and calls to the idle gnomes: "Come on, help me get this cart to safety"
Waiting for Bein and Jack to finish unharnessing the ponies, he lifts his voice in counterpoint to Xarafine's
At your words the gathered gnomes look nervously at each other and a couple begin working their way cautiously into the deep swollen river. Quickly, however, the water reaches their shoulders and they both lose their footing, saved only by the quick actions of several of their friends who link hands to grab them....
... ROUND 3
Still holding the rope, Finnabar dismounts and calls to the idle gnomes: "Come on, help me get this cart to safety"
Waiting for Bein and Jack to finish unharnessing the ponies, he lifts his voice in counterpoint to Xarafine's
At your words the gathered gnomes look nervously at each other and a couple begin working their way cautiously into the deep swollen river. Quickly, however, the water reaches their shoulders and they both lose their footing, saved only by the quick actions of several of their friends who link hands to grab them....
... ROUND 3
[Dice=Wild empathy+inspre]1d20+2
It's 50ft across so might be tricky...
Also, need Jack to make another swim check. (1/turn)
Bein works to unhitch the second pony as water washes over him again, the water slamming into the cart made him grimace. Not good... "Jack can you lead them to shore, I can unhitch andcalm them down some..." He reaches the next pony and grabs its harness firmly, radiating a confidence that seemed to sway the poor pony to listen to his commands.
Jack and Bein both manage to keep their feet in the rushing water as Bein soothes the second horse as he unhitches it. Though still both nervous, they seem controlled enough to lead.
Jack nods and starts leading the ponies to shore.
However he stumbles slightly and that is enough to make the nervous ponies balk.
As he finishes casting his spell, Finnabar grows to double his size. Waiting for the horses to be taken out of the way, he prays again, this time asking for Belem to grant him strength enough to pull the cart out.
Xarafine continues to pray until everyone is out of the water and safe.
Jack moves the horse back to the river bank, making it about there just as Bein finishes unhitching the second. Xerafine and Finnabar wait on the bank...
TURN 4:
Bein: at cart with unhitched horse.
Jack: on riverbank with horse.
Finn: Waiting on river bank for horses.
Xerafine: Praying on the river bank.
Bein holds onto the second pony as he works to sooth and unhitch the third one. "Calm now, it's alright girl..."
[dice=Handle Animal]1d20+9Bein holds onto the second pony as he works to sooth and unhitch the third one. "Calm now, it's alright girl..."
Jack leads the pony to its gnome masters. "I am Jack. We are from the new keep to the north."
Bein, seeing that all the ponies were safe moves to shift the cart instead.
Bein, seeing that all the ponies were safe moves to shift the cart instead.
Jack: A young gnome woman with bright pink hair runs up to you as you emerge from the river and takes the horses' lead rope gratefully. "Thank you Jack" she says breathlessly, "I thought Trixy here was going to be washed away!.. The keep? You mean Stagwatch? Yes, we came through there. We're exploring the area - it was my idiot husband Jubilost there who's idea it was - we've seen a great deal but, please, the wagon has all our maps in it! Do you think you can save it?"
Round 4:
If Bein manages to lead the second horse to the bank, Finnabar starts pulling on the rope to move the cart.
Round 4:
If Bein manages to lead the second horse to the bank, Finnabar starts pulling on the rope to move the cart.
Strength check is the way to go,.. can Aid Another.
Understood my bad again. Please assume Bein works on getting the pony to the riverbank. Thanks!
Bein guides the horse to the riverbank alongside Finnabar and Xerafine, soothing it as he goes with gentle words.
Turn 5
Bein: On riverbank with Xerfaine, Finnabar one of the gnomes horses and all of yours.
Jack: On opposite riverbank with gnomes and one horse.
Now that the horses are out of the way, the ogre sized Finnabar bunches his muscles and heaves on the rope attached to the wagon to try to bring it back to shore.
"I'm going to need help here", he says, panting.
Xarafine dismounts, and moves to grab the rope.
"Pull together," she says, timing her actions with Finnabar's.
With the pony safely back on land Bein turns and goes to aid Finnabar in pulling the wagon ashore...
Jack stays with the two ponies while Bein goes to help Finnabar--he has little might to offer to such an endeavor.
"Really?" He asks the gnomes. "We are surveying the area as well. If we get your wagon up the bank, perhaps we could share notes?"
Even with your combined strength, and with Finnabar lending a superhuman effort, the wagon refuses to budge from its position in the river, seemingly wedged against something underwater. The current swirls around it, threatening at any moment to tip it or pull it away, but the rope remains securely attached.
Upstream from the wagon, wedged between two willows, you notice a dam of tree debris which seems on the verge of breaking loose!
Turn 6
"Belan's axe, it's stuck. We need to pull harder, there's a mass of debris coming downstream", says Finnabar grunting as he put his size and mass behind the rope.
"Bein, can you get Arundel to pull with us?"
Xarafine, again, tries to contribute to the task.
"It must be stuck against something." Jack starts looking around for reeds, and asks the gnomes, "Have you pipes or anything hollow?"
His thought is to try to go underwater and see if he can see what it is lodged against.
Bein tries to push Arundel to come and assist him, however his warhorse stared at him with a blank look on its impatient muzzle. "Dang it Arundel, now is not the time to be stubborn!" With little time to wait for the horse to come and assist him he put all his miht into pulling the rope again along with the others...
With your combined effort the cart finally moves, its wheel at first catching on whatever it is under the water that impeded it before, but then lurching suddenly forward. As it does so, the dam upriver breaks, accompanied by the crack of splitting wood as one of the mighty trees splashes into the swollen stream. The detritus of the dam swirls downriver towards the wagon, almost catching on its edge before you pull it half-way to the riverbank, out of the way of the spinning branches...
Bein glares at his warhorse as it whinies at him when he tries to command it again.
"Your in for a long month when we return to the capital Arundel...." By the nine he'd teach that horse to work. Or die trying!
Without Arundel Bein puts his back into the finally pull with Finnabar...
Gasping from the strain of pulling, Xarafine offers little assistance in actually moving the wagon.
The sudden move of the wagon surprises Finnabar who loses his balance and ends up prone on the muddy bank.
"It must be stuck against something." Jack starts looking around for reeds, and asks the gnomes, "Have you pipes or anything hollow?"
His thought is to try to go underwater and see if he can see what it is lodged against.
Seeing his friends struggle, and the breaking of the dam shortening the time they have to act, he wades back into the water and joins Bein at the rope.
Despite your straining, the wagon steadfastly refuses to give way. As you pull Jack wades back into the river and makes it half-way across before the rushing water takes the wagon, and it slides several feet downstream, its wheels almost giving way as it slams into a submerged rock. Somehow the wagon remains intact, but the rushing water threatens to pull it apart any second.
Strength checks please, and a Swim from Jack.