Tristan shakes his head.
"Did you not hear the fey? It is a beast. One that has tasted the flesh of man. It holds here at this natural crossing as a hunting grounds, because men and other creatures use it to cross the river. Now ready yourselves."
Seeing everyone else armed with a bow, Tristan moves forward with his shield and Javelin in hand. Ready to intercept the creature if it comes at them.
He cast divine favor as the ford comes into sight.
Initiatuve:
Kevros
Quince
Tristan
Katrina
Angeus
even near
even on their side
Tazlylwyrm
13 Kevros
23 Quince
14 Tristan
5 Katrina
10 Angeus
3 Tazlylwyrm
The group quietly moves out of the trees and shoots a volley at the sunning dragon like creature.
Quince dismounts instructing Scram to guard the horses.
He takes aim with his longbow and fires.
Quince fures another volley.
Quince seems happy and calls something celebratory in Celestial.
Surprise shot and Round 1
Confirm crit
She takes two shots at the when and stays next to the line of trees.
Round 1
The brother shoots the crossbow, reloads and shoots again.
Crossbow
Crossbow
Surprise Round
Kevros looks at the beast, "How come people keep calling that worm a dragon? That's no dragon of lore! Oh well, I guess I rather fight this than a true dragon?"
Round 1
Kevros watches his brother shoots from the corner of his eye as he takes aim, and kindly suggests, "Watch your breathing brother and you will hit!"
Then Kevros takes aim to see what he can do with a double tap;
Then he looks at Katrina shoot from the other corner of his eye ...
"NICE SHOOTING KATRINA! Well done!
Kevros aims (readies) his crossbow at escape points around the sunning location thinking if it still has life, it will try to slither run away.
Surprise Round
Round 1
Frustrated at her feeble first attack, Angeus slaps another bolt into her crossbow and fires again...
Surprise Round
-2 if more then 30' away, -4 if more then 60' away.
Round 1
Tristan draws is sword and takes a defensive stance and prepares for the thing to charge.
"Many creatures are related to dragons in mysterious ways."
The volley of projectiles pins the beast to the ground as it screams out in pain. The beast's tail continues to thrash and its claws dig into the dirt. It's main body does not move from the pinning weapons.
Round 2
Round 2
Readied action to shoot the 'wyrm' if it moves from that 5 foot spot.
"Thanks, Tristan would you slowly advance on the wyrm." Katrina responds to Kevros before asking Tristan.
Tristan draws his blade and begins to move forward.
Kevros also readied his action to shoot the 'wyrm' if it moves from its current 5 foot spot.
Tristan moves in, slowly crossing the water that chills his legs. Many simply wait as others draw their weapons in case it is not dead. Tristan makes it over the stream and over to the body it seems like combat is over as he makes the all clear sign.
Katrina lowers her bow and begins to walk forward. Intent on getting to Tristan to look for loot. She playfully says, "Come along, shall we see what we can find?"
Quince scans the water but relaxes. "Looks clear."
Kevros eyes picks up on some movement in the corner of his eyes and yells, "HOLD! THERE IS ANOTHER ONE SNEAKING UP FROM THE OTHER SIDE!"
SURPRISE ROUND
At the same time, Kevros quickly shoots at the Wyrm to bring it out of stealth;
The bolt whizzes through the air and connects with the surprised and possibly flat-footed creature.
"Aye! I see it too, I will back up and give you more time to shoot it." He yells as he quickly retreats to the edge of the water waiting for the wyrm to get to him. Studying it and perhaps preparing for it next round.
The wyrm gets hit by Kevros but it still charges forward, swimming over the opposite stream and going for Kevros. He has plenty of time and swings at it once it gets upon him. A great wound on its front from Tristan's strike but it gets one of its claw in for a nasty cut.
Round 1
Seeing the charging threat she takes a breath, steadies her arm, lines up the shot and releases. She smiles as the arrow bites deep into the beasts flesh.
The other Tazylwyrm is now struck down by Tristan as Kartina's shot hurt it on its way in.
Quince looks about confused.
His eyes go wide when he sees the other beast swim for Kevros. He fires another arrow.
The wyrm is dead, Tristan likely walks around ready for another one to appear as the rest wait with ranged weapons ready. A minute passes and still nothing appears. Two dragon like beasts now appear to be dead at Tristan's feet. A lair of sorts can easily be found in the center islet.
Angeus finds a skeleton in the debris, she holds up the bones within the still fine suit of armor, and tosses the found longsword to the shore.
Poking around the area she finds an assortment of knickknacks, a bunch of coins, a stein, silver ring, jade carving, very risque and a map.
"Look, Quince, let's add this to your map!" she says excitedly.
In the den she finds another assortment of coins and accoutrements.
Tristan follows along with Angeus making sure there are no more enemies and finds the same things she does.
"At least we have made the ford passable again. We should continue on and explore to the south."
Kevros looks at the poor soul in the scale mail, "We need to bury what is left of this man out of respect for the dead and I also want to take a better look at the armor?"
He also takes a tertiary look of the items found.
"Yes please, Quince add what he had on his map to ours that we do not have?! Thanks!"
With Quinces aid Angeus is able to find a special ring in the den.
Katrina begins to clean the wyrm's bodies and sees what flesh can be used for food, let alone the scales for clothing or a cloak, and the claws for possible weapons, she wraps the heads as well in some sacks.
Kevros removes the armor from the dead soldiers body before burying him, then says a prayer for him. Afterwards, "If no one objects, I could use this scale mail armor?"
Later ...
Kevros helps Katrina with the Wyrm collection and playfully splashing her with water. Not a lot to be uncomfortable but a little bit to be playful.
She laughs at his antics and playfully splashes him back.
Later once the exploring is done for the day, she cooks up the a good portion of the fresh meat, and asks, Angeus would you mind setting up a smokehouse again for the fresh meat?"
The food smells delicious as usual as she uses herbs and other food to accentuate the dragon meat.
Katrina was able to claim a majority of the meat from the wyrms, the scalely hides, and the rest easily with her skilled hand.
The rest of the day is easy going as you explore the area.
Kevros slings his crossbow and helps with the smoke house and preparing the food but leaves the good cooking to the chef. Just like all couples, he sneaks a tid bit here and there but makes sure to taint the food that other people may be eating.
Katrina and Kev ride together once more and take up a position behind Tristan. Kev keeps his head on a swivel, cuddles, and flirts with Katrina off and on.
When the ring is discovered Quince detects magic.
Quince makes notes on the map and when the time comes helps set camp.
Quince finds Angeus he notices the new shades of her hair, "I like the new hair . . . you still surprise me." He looks her way wistfully. "When we were at Oleg's I sent a letter to my mother . . . I told her of you."
As they ride, she presses more into Kevros to enjoy the cuddles and his touch more. She flirts back but when cooking she is all business.
Angeus helps with the smoker, then sits on a rock watching the wisps of smokes twist up into the air.
She was playing with a lock of violet colored hair as Quince approached, replying, "Your mother? Me? "
She looks at Quince, a funny little smile on her face, "That's sweet. " then sighs, looking pensive, "I wonder how my mother is doing...." she trails off, obviously remembering , realizing that in her absense, her mother probably has had to deal with her step-father's anger at Angeus' successful flight.
Shaking her head, her strangely coloured locks spilling uncongorously out from under the stag helm, she smiles at Quince to reassure him, "Ah, the choices we make...my mother sacrificed much so that I could live free, I'll have to get back to my village once we're all done out here...give you a proper introduction."
Kevros tries on the scale mail but determines even with it's magical nature, it does not offer enough extra protection than his current Brevoy Leather Armor. "My friends, it turns out that I will not use the magical scale mail. The protection it offers is not much more than my current leather armor and it is a little more restrictive. Anyone want it or I am just going to add it on to the pack horse to sale or give to a soldier later?"
Quince smiles, "I think I move slower than you these days. Unless it is useful to you Tristan I will take it."
"I am fine with my current armor Quince, by all means take it."
The group begins to explore and does not find much else past the dragon's ford. The next day you venture further South and soon find that the trees part to reveal a peaceful forest glade dappled with sunlight. A small pond lies placidly at the roots of an enormous oak tree with a scattering of leaves floating upon its surface. Birdsong twitters from the branches high above.
Falchos suffered grievous injuries before they could flee back to the grove. Unable to abandon her bonded oak, Tiressia tried rallying the other fey creatures of the area to assist her, but after seeing what happened to Tiressia and Falchos, none of them would agree to risk their own lives. Tiressia now hides within her tree, weeping in despair, while Falchos wrestles with the choice of abandoning his love or accepting his own inevitable death if he stays to face the scythe tree once it finally locates their home. The PCs’ arrival offers a ray of hope, however, and the fey will do almost anything to enlist their aid. As the PCs approach, Tiressia kneels by the water’s edge, weeping softly, her tears falling into the pool to create tiny ripples in the still water. Falchos hides just inside the tree line, watching the PCs warily and ready to jump out at a moment’s notice to defend his lover if needed. Tiressia would prefer not to use magical compulsion to get the PCs’ help, so she acts the part of the damsel in distress, which at this point is not much of a stretch for her. If asked what’s wrong, she tearfully describes the evil tree and the damage it has wreaked in the forest. Once the scythe tree has depleted the surrounding area of prey, she says, it will certainly come to her grove, kill her tree, and devour her. She begs the PCs to slay the hideous plant, promising to reward them handsomely if they do. If the PCs do not appear to want to help them, Tiressia and Falchos fall back on their fey magic. Falchos uses his pipes to cast suggestion (if the PCs seem willing but undecided) or charm person (if they are completely unwilling to help), while Tiressia uses her own suggestion or charm person ability on anyone out of range of or unaffected by Falchos’s music. Falchos follows this with his own spell
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Tristan will approach and speak in the sylvan tongue.
"Hello, I am Tristan and we are the green watch wardens. We are mapping and making the lands safe for all. What has you so troubled?"
After hearing the tale.
What is a scythe tree?
"I think we can help you. Let me ask the rest of the wardens."
Tristan waits for response from the others. After they ask any questions they may want. He will lead the way south toward the lair.
Kev notices the Dryad about the same time as Tristan at which time, Tristan continued forward and began to speak to the Dryad in language he did not understand. If the Dryad looks at Kev, he will nod his head with a concerned look on his face.
Tristan or someone else translate what was said between them ...
"Sure, we will help her and the forest. If we are successful, will she be an ally of ours? Be our eyes and ears of this side of the Green Watch? Regardless, we are still going to help her. Is this Scythe Tree our only bounty or target?"
Quince is lost in thought when Tristan's speaking to unseen person draws his attention.
Quince is willing to translate. "Greetings. We are friends of many who live in these lands and have sought to have friendship with the fey. We cannot only hope to be friends. We will show by action that we are here to help."
Quince takes notes on where to the lair.