Earlier:
"I guess that is true. Let me get that."
With sometime Hedran puts the lid back on.
Hearing the conversation between Hedran and Father Nolan, Rate shrugs, "I meant no offense asking about the graves. I just figure once your dead, your dead. Why keep something that you can let someone else use. But I don't want to be disrespectful if it's that important." He nods towards Bear, "Besides, Bear and I don't need a lot of stuff anyway. For what it's worth father, thanks again, the ice armor you made Bear is better than any I could make for him."
Seeing the large piles of grass shambling forward, Ratel starts to consider what he should do.
Grenwold and Fenton assist Hedran with the replacement of the lids. ”Happy to do that, I don’t think they’d want us to go without if we truly could use the items, but it isn’t like this stuff helps us enormously. I’m glad we checked though, Hedran. It was a good idea.”
In Sylvan:
”It’s a form of respect. Since they chose to be interred here with their gear, I would respect their last wishes. The Chernasardo Rangers are heroes of the land, afterall.” Father Noelan answers. "I do not know how you handle this among your people,” He looks meaningfully at Ratel, ”But for us it is not an uncommon custom. Nessen was also buried with his gear. And besides – another Chernasardo Ranger already told you how he wanted the matter to be handled, so I’d defer to him, since its his people you’re talking about.”
Father Noelan nods approvingly as Hedran puts the sarcophagi lids back where they used to be.”Rest well, Dargrit Foehewer and Ekaterin Fletcher.” He intones. As they leave the place, he closes the vault door, removes the keys, passing them to Cirieo, then helps Cirieo pile rocks on the vault door to hide it once more from cursory inspection.
The Shambling mound raises its vines, as if surprised at being talked to. ” Իհարկե, բայց սոված եմ: Կերակրիր ինձ! Մոտ 10 օր սննդամթերք, ես առանձնապես չեմ վերաբերվում թե թարմ է, թե չոր: Ես հեշտ եմ:”
Sure, but I’m hungry. Feed me! About 10 days of meats, I’m not particular about whether it’s fresh or dried. I’m easy.
Yeah, why not? I can always go hunting or fishing later.
Grenwold pours a whole lot of jerky out of the bag of holding for the shambling mound, and it dances a happy dance, waving its vines to the beat of some unknown music as it happily munches the jerky by the bushes and the party passes by it without incident.
Hedran say, "Bye." in sylvan.
After leaving the shambling mound behind, it is getting dark, so the party decides to set up camp for the night. The rain and winds are now starting to abate.
Four rather wet, damp wolves that smell like wet dog visit the camp at night and whine at Nigel.
The weather was horrible… We tried hiding under the trees but still got wet. Urgh. We found a grove of cherry trees, around a pond with lots of animals, but there were things that looked half bird half bear that didn’t look too friendly, so we didn’t get any closer.
Robert and Father Noelan are on first watch when they see 2 giant cockroaches headed for the party.
The party knows Everything about venomroaches, that is, when they wake up.
Father Noelan fires two arrows at the red venomroach as he tells Cavall to speak. Cavall gives a earshattering howl.
Incoming giant cockroaches!
Everyone except Bear and Cirieo are woken up by the howl.
Father Noelan manages to shoot one on its underbelly, though his first shot bounces off its exoskeleton.
Hedran stands and draws his scimitar.
+1 Adaptive Composite Longbow on unbordered
Robert's arrow punches through the exoskeleton of the venomroach, hitting its brain as it falls out of the air and dies.
The second shot hits the underbelly of the other venomroach and it hisses in pain.
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Nigel helps to reseal the tombs.
Whilst piling things up, he nods to Cirieo and Father Noelan.
"Ve have found a lot of zings - surely ze tvo of you could use some of zem? Take a look, and let us knov. At ze very least, you should each take a Cloak of Resistance +1, and Cirieo, you should take ze +1 Chain Shirt...?"
Nigel greets them warmly.
Using his new gloves, he runs his hands over them, leaving them dry, and well-groomed.
He then turns to the others.
"Ze volves found a cherry tree grove, guarded by ovlbears - perhaps ve should take a look at zat at some point?"
Nigel blearily stands up, drawing his MW Cold Iron Lantern Staff, and lets everyone know everything he knows about giant roaches.
Cirieo picks out a cloak of resistance, the korrigan club, the bolt of magical beast slaying from the party stash, while Father Noelan takes the lesser rod of extend metamagic, mentioning, "Thanks. This would make it a LOT easier to keep ice armor up. Especially since I'm not feeling up to scratch these days."
Father Noelan also takes a cloak of resistance and Robert's old bow, and the cracked dusty rose prism ioun stone, though he still keeps Raincaller with him.
Waking bleary eyed, Ratel rolls out of his bedroll, grasping his shield as he stands up. Nudging Bear, "Come on Bear, there are giant bugs." He and Bear then move outside of the brush he was sleeping in.
Grenwold shakes sleep out of his eyes, then mounts Fenton as Fenton gets up.
The venomroach flies over and bites Bear, but Bear dodges out of the way.
Father Noelan fires another two shots at the venomroach, sending two arrows sticking out of its carapace.
Grenwold draws his morningstar and moves with Fenton to attack.
”Ugh, more roaches.” He shudders, obviously uncomfortable.
Swift - bull focus
Move - move to southwest corner of roach with Fenton
Standard/standard - attack attack
Grenwold clobbers the venomroach, wounding it badly, but Fenton's horns do not penetrate its carapace.
+1 Adaptive Composite Longbow on unbordered, Precise Shot, since Bear is in melee.
Hedran will charge in and attack.
Two-Handed Power Attack.
PA
PA
Robert shoots the venomroach on its brain and it falls out of the sky and dies. The rest of the night passes uneventfully as nothing happens throughout the watches.
Ratel and Bear watch the action, stretching and yawning, they lay down and go back to sleep.
The last night was an extremely hectic one. Torrential downpour has caused quite some inconvenience to the residents of Misthome. Veld’s house has sprung a leak due to a falling rock knocking off part of roof and destroying her dining table.The underground river where Victor was mining his clay pit has flooded over and everyone has been busy the building sandbags to reduce floodwater damage to the adjoining caverns, after everyone was evacuated from the clay pits after the underground river waters started rising. Everyone (including the leshies) has spent the night indoors due to the horrible weather, and are trying to stay warm and dry by the fireside. The morning dawns foggy, as a result of the heavy rains.
You are Handiss – second in command of the children in stone. You are currently having a meeting with Ighiz and Slate about the food supply as the troglodyte granary has now been flooded by the underground river. Bosks and Jez are upset and worried that the edibles such as mushrooms, meat and vegetables there have all been ruined. There may not be enough food soon…unless you could ask the humans for food.
Male Troglodyte barbarian 2
CN Medium humanoid
Init -1
AC 20, touch 9, flatfooted 20
Hp – 42 (4 HD)
Speed 30 ft
Fort +10, Ref -1, Will +3
Defensive abilities: Uncanny dodge
Melee MW Rock Crystal Greatsword +7 (2d6+4), +1 fire damage, bite+3(1d4+1) or bite +6(1d4+2), 2 claws +6(1d4+2)
Ranged javelin +2 (1d6+3)
Str 16, Dex 9, Con 18, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 9
Feats: Iron Will, Skill Focus(Rock Crystal Smithing)
Skills Handle Animal +5, Perception +5, Survival +5, Linguistics +1, Craft (Rock Crystals) +8, Ride +3
10 rounds of rage per day, +4 str, +4 con (hp increases to 51)
Rage Power: Knockback
Languages: Draconic, Terran and Common
Gear: MW Breastplate, MW Rock Crystal Greatsword, 3 Javelins, the rest of the gear is none of your business.
You are Veld. Your house is currently unlivable in due to a stray rock falling through your roof and smashing up your dining table. You’re now sharing a campfire with a bunch of vanilla and cinnamon smelling trogdolytes.
Human Diviner 5
LN Medium humanoid
Init +2, Senses Perception -1
AC 15, touch 11, Flatfooted 14
Hp - 17 (5d6-5)
Fort +0, Ref +1, Will +3
Melee quarterstaff-1(1d6-3)
Ranged +2 (1d8/19-20)
Spell–Like Abilities (CL 5th; Concentration +9)
7/day – diviner’s fortune (+2)
Diviner Spells prepared (CL 5th; concentration +9)
3rd - Arcane Sight, Heroism (2)
2nd – See Invisibility, Glitterdust, Summon Monster II (2), Web
1st – Comprehend Languages, Mage Armor, Ear Piercing Scream (2), Magic Missile
0 – Dancing Lights, Detect Magic, Detect Poison, Message
Str 4, Dex 10, Con 9, Int 18, Wis 8, Cha 6
Feats: Scribe Scroll, Additional Traits (Poverty Stricken, Caretaker), Craft Wondrous Items, Brew Potion, Craft Magic Arms and Armor, Craft Wand
Forbidden schools: Illusion and Necromancy
Skills Heal +5, Profession Herbalist +5, Craft(Alchemy) +12, Spellcraft +12, Craft(Carpentry) +12, Knowledge(Nature) +8, Knowledge(Local) +8, Knowledge(Religion) +8, Knowledge(Engineering) +8, Knowledge(Dungeoneering) +8, Knowledge(Geography) +8, Knowledge(Nobility) +8, Knowledge History +8, Knowledge Planes +8, Knowledge Arcana +8, Survival +5
Languages known Common, Draconic, Dwarven, Elven, Goblin
Gear: Spell component pouch, the rest is none of your business.
You are Edran. You’re drying out by the campfire after helping evacuate the claypits and building sandbags to mitigate the flood damage.
Male Bard 3
CN Medium humanoid (human)
Init +2; Senses Perception +6
AC 14, touch 12, flat-footed 12 (+2 Dex, +2 armour)
hp 20
Fort +2, Ref +5, Will +4
Speed 30 ft.
Melee dagger +2 (1d4/19–20)
Ranged dagger +4 (1d4/19–20)
Special Attacks bardic performance 11 rounds/day (countersong, distraction, fascinate, inspire courage +1, Inspire Competence +2)
Bard Spells Known (CL 3rd; concentration +6)
1st (4/day) — Charm person (DC 14), Cure Light Wounds, Expeditious Retreat, Sleep (DC 14)
0 (at will) — Daze (DC 13), Detect Magic, Flare (DC 13), Ghost Sound (DC 13), Summon Instrument, Prestidigitation
Str 10, Dex 12, Con 8, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 17
Base Atk +2; CMB +2; CMD 14
Feats Point blank shot, Precise Shot, Skill Focus(Handle Animal)
Skills Acrobatics +6, Bluff +8, Diplomacy +9, Handle Animal +12, Knowledge(Local) +5, Linguistics +4, Perception +6, Perform(Dance) +7, Perform(Wind) +9, Sense Motive +6, Sleight of Hand +7, Stealth +5
Languages Common, Draconic
You are Ighiz, Chieftain and shaman of the children in stone. You are currently having a meeting with Handiss (your second in command) about the food supply as the troglodyte granary has now been flooded by the underground river. Bosks and Jez are upset and worried that the edibles such as mushrooms, meat and vegetables there have all been ruined. There may not be enough food soon…unless you could ask the humans for food.
Female Troglodyte oracle 4 (Stone Mystery)
N Medium humanoid
Init +1
AC 23, touch 11, flatfooted 17
Hp – 48
Fort +7, Ref +2, Will +5
Speed – 20 ft
Melee MW rock crystal shortspear +5 (1d6)+1 acid, bite -1(1d4), claw -1(1d4)
Ranged magic stone +6 (1d6+1)
Oracle Spells known (CL 4th; concentration +8)
2nd – Masterwork Transformation, Lesser Restoration, Stone Call, Cure Moderate Wounds , Continual Flame
1st – Bless, Command, Cure light wounds, Magic Stone, Shield of faith
0-At will – Stabilize, detect magic, detect poison, guidance, read magic, resistance
Str 10, Dex 13, Con 16, Int 8, Wis 13, Cha 16
Feats: Brew Potion, Combat Casting, Extra Spells known (Continual Flame)
Oracle’s curse: Tongues, Revelations Crystal Sight, Shard Explosion
Skills Intimidate +7, Knowledge Planes +3, Perception +5, Perform (Oratory) +7, Spellcraft +5, Stealth +5, Linguistics +1
Languages known Common, Draconic, Terran, Undercommon
Gear: MW Breastplate, MW Rock crystal shortspear, the rest is none of your business.
Special: You may summon Terbius, the earth guardian as a full round action. He’s going to make you cough up 400 gold pieces worth of martial art manuals as payment for services rendered. And you don’t have enough dosh to foot the bill, so you’ll need to ask your tenants (those surfacers) for it.
You are Skinder. You’re resting at the campfire after helping build sandbags to mitigate the flood damage.
Female hobgoblin afflicted wererat rouge
LE(due to lycanthrophy taint) Medium humanoid
(but she acts as LN)
Init +3
AC 15, touch 13, flatfooted 12
Hp 22
Fort +4, Ref +6, Will +2
Defensive abilities evasion; DR 5/ silver
Melee bite +4(1d4+1)
Special attacks – sneak attacks + 1d6
Str 12, Dex 17, Con 18, Int 12, Wis 15, Cha 6
Feats: Combat reflexes, Weapon Finesse
Skills: Acrobatics +8, Climb +6, Craft (alchemy)+6, Diplomacy (-2) (+2 to change attitude vs animals related to lycanthropic form), disable device +9, escape artist +8, knowledge local +6, stealth +12, Swim +6, Use Magic Device +3
Languages Common, Dwarven, Goblin
You are Azriel. You’re trying to dry out your feathers after helping to build the sandbag barrier.
Aerieborn Ranger 2
Init+2
LN Medium Humanoid
AC 16, Touch 12, Flatfooted 13
Hp 20
Fort +3, Ref +4, Will +2
Melee mw work shortspear +4 (1d6+1), bite -1(1d6)
Ranged Mw work composite shortbow +4(1d6+2)
Favoured Enemy: Animals +2
Fighting style: Archery
Str 14 Dex 17 Con 13 Int 10 Wis 14 Cha 8
Feats:Point Blank Shot, Skill focus (Survival)
Skills: Knowledge Nature+5, Perception +9, Survival+10, Knowledge Local+1, Knowledge Geography+4, Stealth +8, Handle Animal +4
Medium Earth Elemental, Ascetic Oracle 4
Str 22
Dex 13
Con 15
Int 8
Wis 11
Cha 15
Fort +7, Ref +2, Will +8
Hp 66
Ac 24
Melee: Improved Unarmed Strike +14 (1d8+6)/+9 (1d8+6)
PA: +12(1d8+10)/+7(1d8+10)
Earth Mastery: +13(1d8+11)/+8(1d8+11)
Cantrips:
Detect Magic, Resistance, Stabilize, Light, Mending, Read Magic
Level 1 spells(7/day), Concentration +6
CLW, Obscuring Mist, Divine Favour, Shield of Faith, Stone Fist
Level 2 spells(4/day)
Resist Energy, Cure Moderate Wounds, Glide
Feats:Power attack, Weapon focus (Improved unarmed strike), Blindfight, Extra Revelation, Tougness
Gear: None! Who needs gear! Gear is for wimps!
Skill points: GM is lazy to stat it out for this episode…
Languages known: Terran
Base Atk +7, CMB +13, CMD 24
Oracle curse: Haunted
Revelations: Ascetic Armor (Su): You can use meditative techniques that temporarily cause attacks to bounce off your skin, as long as you aren’t wearing armor or carrying a medium or heavy load. These techniques grant you a +4 armor bonus to AC. At 7th level, and every 4 levels thereafter, this bonus increases by 2. At 13th level, the techniques also grant DR 5/unarmed strikes or natural attacks. You can gain the benefits of ascetic armor for 1 hour per day per oracle level. The hours do not need to be consecutive, but you must spend them in 1-hour increments. (It’s on.)
Fleet (Ex): You gain a +10-foot enhancement bonus to your base land speed. You lose this extra speed if you wear any armor or carry a medium or heavy load. At 7th level, and every 6 levels thereafter, this bonus increases by 10 feet. Oracles with the lame oracle curse can’t select this revelation.
Martial Disciple (Su): Through meditation and study of monastic forms of combat, you have learned a lethal form of unarmed combat. You gain Improved Unarmed Strike as a bonus feat, even if you do not meet the prerequisites. You gain the unarmed strike damage of a monk of your oracle level. If you also have monk levels, those levels stack for the purpose of determining your unarmed strike damage.
Lorethiel, the guard on morning shift comes rushing in, triggering the shrieker mushrooms to start shrieking, while yelling,”I see 3 large shapes in the fog but can’t make out what they are!”
Edran grabs a longbow and 40 arrows from the armory.
Let's do that, then.
Handiss says, "Get the man what he needs. Then move we have to help."
The other troglodytes look at Handiss, puzzled. "Hvað ertu að segja, stjóri?"
What are you saying, boss?
In draconic, "Get this man a ranged weapon a bow if you can find one."
"Take my javilins for now."
Handiss keeps one javelin for himself.
But you don’t have a bow boss. You said the bows didn’t have enough weight. Only javelins. We’ll bring those javelins.
” En þú hefur ekki boga stjóri. Þú sagðir að boga hafi ekki næga þyngd. Aðeins javelins. Við munum koma með þessi javelín.“Then Sessrok runs off to yell to other trogs to get the javelins.
Hearing that there are potential invaders, Azriel begins to move toward his cottage, to fetch his bow.
Handiss is giving over 2 of his javelin to Edran. He is then sending the other trog to get more weapons. Some to get javelins and another to track down a bow.
Handiss will move toward the threat.
In draconic, "Find me when you are equipped."
In draconic: "Handiss, við verðum að ræða við mýktina meira mat fyrir fólk okkar. Sumir af birgðum okkar eru úti. Ég verð líka að tala við einn af hinum snjallu um að koma í veg fyrir þessa flóð - kannski geta þeir stjórnað storminum betur en þeir hafa notað skurður eða eitthvað annað. Við myndum ekki vera í þessu ástandi ef við höfðum ekki aukið hellinn fyrir þá, þannig að við verðum að vinna saman að því að leysa vandamálið.
Hvað er það núna? Annað skrímsli? Við ættum að hugsa um leið til að fela helli okkar."
What is it now? Another monster? We should think of a way to disguise our cave.
Ighiz moves into the hall and casts bless, hoping to catch most of the friendlies.
Skinder gestures to the leshies to retreat deeper into the caves, and moves herself to the edge, peering around the corner to see what she can. "Shoo, shoo! Get to safety." She has tried to keep watch over them in the last few weeks and days when she can, ever since the incident with the owlbear.
Handiss keeping to Draconic, "They will be more giving if we save them."
Skinder peeks around the corner and thinks that in the fog, those shapes look like more owlbears! They'll take about 3 rounds to arrive to the barricade.
The leshies don't understand what Skinder is saying, but get her shooing gestures and move deeper into the cave.
Out there, the owlbears move closer.
No one is outside, but she sees in the fog 3 owl bears, getting closer. They'll reach the barricade in two rounds time.
Azriel rushes to his domain and grabs his quiver, holding his bow, shortspear and Javalins. He then begins to move to higher ground.
Handiss double moves to the entrance shouting in each language he knows, "we need to defend the keep."
Edran double moved into K2.
The troglodytes return from Handiss stores and give him 5 javelins. "Það er allt sem þú hefur, stjóri." Those sent to track down a bow have not come back yet.
That's all you have boss
The remaining troglodytes also follow Handiss.
A cylindrical mass of roots hangs from the exact center of this room. The roots have been braided together to form a cradle holding a giant glowing violet crystal as big as a human head.Sparkling veins of crystal line the walls. Fernir is also snoozing on the floor, being warmer then outside.
Lorethiel follows Azriel to the walkway.
The owlbears move closer.
Edran has found good cover in K1. Two rounds of movement.