Greetings Walter, I am Tristan. If you can help with healing wounds well I'm glad we saved you. What are, or were you doing in such a place?
"Gentlemen, time for pleasantries is later, right now lets deal with this monstrous spider!" Angeus calls from behind the spider, dodging its enormous legs.
Round 3
Walter un-slings his bastard sword and charges in with a terrible bellow.
The spider is on edge of dying will Kevros put it down? Blood gushes from the wound that Angeus pierced into the beast, as Walter hits good but does minimal damage.
"It was a glancing blow!"
Round 3
Kevros nods at Walter out of respect, however conversation can take place after the spider is dead.
Kevros swings his mighty Elven Curve Blade at the spider hoping to cleave it in half ...
The massive spider falls to the groups attacks, a heap coming for Walter.
"oomph. Anyone available to help me out from under this? It is heavier than I thought it would be."
When I get free I start removing the legs from the large one and using the big spider to roll over the little ones, Probably with help.
Quince looks about for any further threats. He regards the strange dwarf a moment, but helps him from beneath the great spider, strange possible infernal heritage but the raiment of an angelic warrior. Even though he begins to calm Quince begins his greeting in Celestial before repeating his words in common. "Walter melon dragen vori . . . Walter was it? Your help is appreciated." He turns his attention to Tristan. "You okay?"
After an assessment of group is completed Quince turns again to Walter, "I am Quince Medvyed, we are the Greenwatch Wardens."
Walter hops up and brushes him self off using 1 use of Lay on Hands to patch him self up "I feel great, I have been holed up in there for a day, I think. My penance was to cleanse the area and got stuck in the hole when the big spiders returned, so I started to slowly clear the nest. Until I got smoked out. Thank you for the help"
"Walter if you are a healer might you look at one of our comrades. He was bitten by a spider and . . . well seems to still breath but did not wake this morning."
Angeus walks around the fallen arachnid, stepping over its splayed legs. Wiping her rapier free of gore, she sheaths the weapons and stands, legs akimbo, appraising the newcomer with crossed arms.
"Penance, eh? Well as Quince mentioned, we've been given writ over these lands, to tame them...or as you say, 'cleanse the area'. Your sword and healing hands would come in useful."
"Lets have a look see here, I am better with my bow but I did not want to risk injuring any of you with an arrow." use deathwatch alongside a heal check to determine if I can fix the condition.
I will use as many Lay on Hands as necessary to heal hit point damage to anyone in the party.
Yeah I could use some help, thought that may be the end for a moment. Thank you.
Kevros stabs the spider in the brain housing group to make sure it is dead before fully acknowledging he is there then holds out his hand for a warrior's hand shake, "Well met Walter, I am Kevros. Thank you for showing up when you did! I will not disrupt you healing our comrades." Kevros wipes the spider blood off his Elven curve blade and keeps it out for searching. Then he begins to search and kill any baby spiders. He will call for help if need be.
proper rolls coming up.
So with the first three lay on hands from Walter Tristan is at full health.
Thank you friend, Walter was it? What are you doing out here alone. The stolen lands are a dangerous place. We the wardens have been chartered to explore, map, and deal with some bandit activity.
"I was given indications that I should be in this area at this time. My guess was to prevent the spiders from having a large brood this year, but I have misinterpreted indications before. How about all of you, what brings your group to this neck of the woods?"
Kevros takes a break from searching and looks to Walter, "Walter, thanks again for showing up when you did and healing Tristan. We are tasked here to bring law to these lands and end the banditry. Of course, as you can see, we have our tangents." Kevros pauses, "Do you have any requests as we search through the spider's lair for what was left behind by victims or shiny enough for the spiders to covet? By the way, how did you get a human name? Your name does not fit your culture." Kevros goes back to searching and keeping alert for smaller giant spiders while waiting for an answer.
"My earliest memory was being found washed partially ashore, about 5 years ago, by some followers of Ragatiel. I guess they had a sense of humor to name me Walter when they found me in the water.
As for what I am looking for... Items that will help with healing are preferred, followed by protection, lastly a weapon."
"My earliest memory was being found washed partially ashore, about 5 years ago, by some followers of Ragatiel. I guess they had a sense of humor to name me Walter when they found me in the water.
As for what I am looking for... Items that will help with healing are preferred, followed by protection, lastly a weapon."
"Well friend we are about a 'good' work and one that a warrior of Ragatiel would find worthy if I say. Our first task is escorting some monks home, learning more about the lay of the land here about and finally dealing with bandits which have been plaguing the region. In service to some blasphemous fool calls himself the 'Stag Lord.'"
Angeus climbs out of the spider pit, brushing stray strands of webbing off of her shoulder, "My companions speak true, you'd find us a mostly merry band, prone to circuitious discussons at times but we've proved quite adept so far at what we've set our mind to.". She pauses a moment, as if going over in her head what she just said, satisfied she nods and begins packing away items of interest that were taken from the spider lair.
"It appears that we still need to collect the monks, I do not see any around. Lets go get them and get the party started."
Kevros nods, "Very well Walter, well met and your perceptions are correct, they are watching over one of our injured from yesterday's battle. Before leaving, we need to make sure this place is secured and everything of value is removed. After all, purging a land of bandits with little help from our employers is a costly business." Kevros goes back to searching areas that Angeus has not been and killing anything that looks like a giant baby spider in his path.
The spiders are taken care of, loot found, and the rest of the webs are set ablaze just to make sure they are all dead.
Meanwhile the monks await your return. Saren is still out cold.
"Why didn't you tell me someone was unconscious!?! Tristian was alive and walking I could have handled him later."
Walter runs to Saren to try to see what is wrong
"He is unconscious but not bleeding out, I have no idea what is happening here"
"Us either. He was bit by the spiders. He was healed but did not wake this morning. . . .and well . . . not sure if it is part of his condition but I saw a vision when I checked him. A giant fighting a dragon."
Kevros looks to Walter, "We did not tell you about Saren because our biggest threat was a living giant spider that wanted to suck our juices out of us and Tristan was in trouble. Now our focus is on Saren, can you save him by purging the poison or whatever is causing his ailment?
FYI: Saren is with Sala the groups monk and the five other monks about 200 feet away from the spiders. Not in the area of the spiders, check out the map. :)
"I do not know if this will help but it is the best I can do at the moment"
It is perhaps an hour after the sun has risen. There is a light breeze. The sun is shining.
The monks look slightly agitated.
Tristan takes no notice of the monks. He spends his time packing up camp and preparing to ride back to Olegs as the others get Walter to look at Saren.
9th of Pharast.
Nightwing and his fellow monks begin to pack up their two horses. For the five of them they don't have very much gear.
There is a little scraggy dog curled up beside Saren. Saren is a bad wreck he is grabbing his sides and shaking back and forth. Sweat pours from him as he shakes from the pain and there is a shudder that wracks through his body every few minutes.
leather armor for small person, hide armor for medium, small dagger, medium short bow, quiver, 13 arrows, two backpacks, 12 gp, 23 sp, 31 cp, a smokestick, a sunrod, a half bottle of whiskey, a canteen, a waterskin, a climber's kit, and a healer's kit.
Angeus tucks the parchment into her belt pouch.
Other magical items to be recovered:
ring of jumping +5
prisoner's Dungeon ring,
RING OF ARCANE SIGNETS
ASSISTING GLOVE
BANDAGES OF RAPID RECOVERY
Other items to be recovered, appraise as you wish:
Gold idol in the shape of two succubi embracing each other.
Silver necklace with sapphires.
backpack, bedroll, flint and steel, a length of hemp rope 50 feet., some stored traveling clothes, a javelin, a kama, a MW singham, MW shortsword, longsword, light mace, a MW longbow, 40 arrows, 5 silver arrows, broken heavy crossbow, 5 torches, spoiled rations, 'broken' backpacks bedrolls and pouches. 3 pp, 43 gp, 83 sp, 122 cp.
30, +1 crossbow bolts with 5 bolts of stunning. - Kevros
ring of protection +1 - Tristan
cloak of elvenkind - Angeus
elixir of the shapechanger - Quince
SCABBARD OF VIGOR - Saren
Bracers of armor +1 - Sala
Kevros gets Walter's attention and waves him over to the loot, "Walter, for your assistance in healing both Tristan and Saren, what do you find useful in the acquired loot from the spiders?"
Angeus notices that the Monks seem to want to talk about something, and asks them what was bothering them.
Diplomacy
Getting no response worth the trouble, she shrugs and goes over to check on Saren.
Walter starts rummaging through the leftover gear and separates it into 2 piles
Quiver, arrows (all of them), whiskey, waterskin, healer's kit, BANDAGES OF RAPID RECOVERY (what do these do?), gold succubus trophy
leather armor for small person, hide armor for medium, small dagger, medium short bow, two backpacks, 12 gp, 23 sp, 31 cp, a smokestick, a sunrod, a canteen, a climber's kit
Other magical items to be recovered:
ring of jumping +5
prisoner's Dungeon ring,
RING OF ARCANE SIGNETS
ASSISTING GLOVE
Other items to be recovered, appraise as you wish:
Silver necklace with sapphires.
backpack, bedroll, flint and steel, a length of hemp rope 50 feet., some stored traveling clothes, a javelin, a kama, a MW singham, MW shortsword, longsword, light mace, a MW longbow, 40 arrows, 5 silver arrows, broken heavy crossbow, 5 torches, spoiled rations, 'broken' backpacks bedrolls and pouches. 3 pp, 43 gp, 83 sp, 122 cp.
after sorting the loot Walter approaches the monks Hello there, my name is Walter, It is good to meet you all. Where are you heading? Perhaps we can travel together. Could you enlighten me about our friends mysterious malady? " Walter relays the information to the party to get their opinion "What do you all think?"
Kevros nods at Walter's request, however, "If the other Wardens agree with your requests, I also agree with your treasure request except why do you want the succubus? Just curious?"
S'ala is glad to see the others return. But he stays out of any discussion regarding loot distribution. He also eyes the newcomer warily.
"I am curious as to its purpose and to whom it is dedicated to."
Walter approaches S'ala with a hand outstretched "Hello, my name is Walter, I met your fellow travelers during their encounter with the spiders. I do not believe we have met."
We should be moving out, if we want to make Olegs before dark.
Angeus looks up from where she was taking a look a Saren, "Nay, Tristan. We were travelling to Nightwing's monestary, remember? Saren, do you think you can travel. We can create a travois for you if needed."
S'ala looks to the others, but reaches out to shake with the newcomer. "This one is not worthy of a name, but has been called S'ala by these, his new friends. You may use that name for me if you wish. Long days and pleasant nights to you Walter. You are well met in the wild."
"You should be commended if this 'worth' you speak is humility. But I would fight any who questioned your 'worth'." Quince smiles and then walks toward the horses. He checks on the horses speaking to them in strange whistles and head shakes.
Kevros replies to Walter, "Well I am not sure if the trophy is dedicated to anything but if it is, it looks like a demon."
Kevros nods in agreement with Angeus, "Yes we are heading to the monastery, not Oleg's. That is if S'ala is still up for it?" Kevros looks at S'ala waiting for a response.
"By all means, we should continue to the Monastery, exploring and mapping the lands as we go." S'ala agrees.