Mended Wall's PBP for beginners (Inactive)

Game Master Hoary and Wizened

Perception Chillel : 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Perception Athena : 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19

Chillel closely inspects the trees and envronment, assisted by her familiar with her superior senses, searching for threats or signs which tree may be the eldest.

Noticing precisely nothing.

"I do recall someone saying that the eldest tree would be as big around as a sorcerer's tower or something along those lines. Let's try looking for the biggest tree we can find. If we get desperate I suspect if we put an axe to a tree, there would be a 'reaction' of sorts when we hit the eldest tree. We could go around just hitting trees with an axe just one time & see if anything happens. Again, that is ONLY if we are desperate though! I do feel as if these woods are watching us, so perhaps some sort of beneficial act towards the woods may be better, but I have no idea what that would be."

Perception to try to aid another: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (15) + 0 = 15
Yeah! The dice finally showed me some love!

The elder tree should be the one with the one with the largest circumference, shouldn't it? an easier Kn: Nature check should confirm this. Illiam pulls out his 50ft of string. We can use this to measure. The tree that takes the longest length of string to wrap around it is the eldest!

Also, if someone inspects the moss on the trees, the elder moss should be different in some way.

Seems like a good time for adaptable luck...

Perception: 1d20 + 3 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 + 3 = 21

Illiam grows quiet at the sound of a nearby rustling. He puts his finger to his mouth, and points in the direction of the noise.

Which one, and where?: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15

Does he notice Illiam?: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12

Baradim moves cautiously through the darker side of the forest, the lack of noise making him feel quite a sense of unease. This wasn't the lively, living place that they had left behind, this was an ancient place where the trees have stood for time untold. Quietly, he whispered a prayer for the spirits when the forest became as still as death.

"That is correct Illiam, the oldest would be the largest and it is somewhere nearby. Keep your eyes peeled, we will find it."

Baradim draws the guisarme, not trusting the quiet that is all-around them as he continues to move between the trees.

Kn: Nature: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
Kn: Geography: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17

Baradim studies the trees for a moment with a calculated eye, looking back at the others. "This way." For the observant, they'll notice that the direction that Baradim seems to go seems to have larger and larger trees. It seems he has found the correct direction to go.

Perception For Tree: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Baradim searches for the moss that doesn't seem to fit in and frowns when all he finds is the same, dark colors that decorate almost every other trunk within this maze of trees.

He looks back at the others, making sure never to be too far away from them all, and notices that Illiam has freezed and called for quiet. Raising his hand, he motions for everyone to stop and listens for the silence in the forest.

Perception For Noise for Baradim: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
Perception For Kanga: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25

The half-orc hears nothing, about to lower his hand when Kanga begins to grin and looks up into the trees with a low snarl.

"Whatever it is...it is above us..." Baradim murmurs, scanning the canopy for what could be waiting for them.

Illiam whispers Dolok, can you still cast Mage Armor? I may need it in a moment. The rest of you, have your weapons ready, but out of sight. Then, speaking up in Draconic (guessing at what is making the sound), Rydym yn dod i ddwyn offrwm i chi!

"I can Illiam if I must, but I only have 2 spells of that intensity (used intensity to not use the word level there.) left. I'm hesitant to use them for that."

If this works, you won't need them. If it doesn't... If I have to approach the beast, grant me the protection of your magic. Until then, save it.

Chillel, follow my lead.

"The beast? What kind of creature is it? What have you seen?"

Just want to point out that Mended has not told you what you've seen yet! (Unless he did so by PM which I highly doubt.) And your just assuming that you should speak to it in Draconic? I'm waiting to cast the spell until we know more about what we are facing.

Up there. Illiam doesn't point, but he makes the direction he's looking clear. I haven't gotten a good look at it yet, but I told you what I expect to find, and I have a plan to deal with it.

Yes, at this point, Illiam is just making an educated guess that it is either a wyvern or a tatzlwyrm. It might just be some birds or squirrels, but he's acting on his guess on the premise that it if he's right, the attempt will help more than it will hurt if he's wrong. At this point, I hope it doesn't turn out to be a wyvern, both because the stats look intimidating and because they should be able to see it once they know where to look. I suppose if it was a very young one, that could solve both problems.

Also, at this point, he has to hope that they don't understand common (I know it's not on either stat sheet, but Illiam can only assume and hope), because some people don't seem to be taking the hint to whisper.

Illiam peers into the area where the sound came from, hoping at least to catch a glimpse of a tatzlwyrm's green or a wythern's blue.

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17

If it is one of these dragon creatures, Illiam will continue as soon as he sees it. Before the creature, whatever it is, has an opportunity to pounce, Illiam continues, Rydym yn genhadon o setliad i'r gorllewin. Rydym yn dymuno gwneud offrwm i ddangos ein parch i chi. Rydym yn dymuno dysgu pa fath o gynnig well gennych, boed yn aur, gemau, neu gig. Byddwn wedyn yn dychwelyd gyda'r newyddion, ac mae rhai mwsogl oddi wrth y goeden hynaf fel prawf bod yr ateb yn oddi wrthych. Yna byddwn yn gawod offrymau o'ch dewis arnoch.

Bluff: 1d20 + 8 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 8 + 3 = 30 Using adaptable luck again.

Lunarinus grips his Lucerne hammer tight, staring up into the trees, looking and listening for any sign of movement.

Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11

Seeing nothing whatsoever he whispers to Illiam. What is it Ill', what do you see, and what language is that you're speaking?

Perception Chillel: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Perception Athena: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27

I can't see it either. Athena can I think. Illiam is speaking Draconic, telling it we come in peace.

Chillel faces upwards and speaks louder, to the tree tops apparently:-

Mae fy ffrind yn siarad yn gywir, rydym yn dod mewn heddwch, gan geisio yn unig mwsogl oddi wrth y goeden hynaf.

In response to Illiam and Chillel's attempts to negotiate with whatever is in the trees there comes no motion, only a grating, sibilant voice; it resonates with a deep, low, rumbling growl. Eich marwolaeth yw eich teyrnged.

Byddai, wrth gwrs, yn anrhydedd iddo gwrdd ag un o farwolaeth yn y nwylo un mor fawr fel ti dy hun, ond ni fyddai'n deyrnged deilwng. Os byddech yn ateb ein ymholiad ac yn ein galluogi i ddychwelyd, fe allech chi gael ein byw A'R ein cyfoeth.

Trying again to spot the source of the voice: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18

In the calmest, most pleasant voice any of them have heard from Illiam, and without taking his eyes away from the spot where the voice came from, Illiam says Keep those weapons out of sight. I'm negotiating.

Illiam pulls out a gold piece as tosses it toward the base of the tree that the voice came from. Dim ond y sampl lleiaf o'r cyfoeth rydym am bestow ar chi yw hwn. Gallem, wrth gwrs, yn trosi ein cyfoeth i gemau iawn os byddai'n os gwelwch yn dda i chi yn fwy, neu ei ddefnyddio i brynu i chi y cigoedd gorau yn yr holl dir. Rwy'n siŵr eich bod yn cael llawer o addolwyr eraill, ond rydym yn cynnig danteithion fy mod i'n siŵr nad ydych erioed wedi blasu. syml, mae angen i chi ddweud wrthym beth fyddai'n plesio fwyaf chi. Yna, unwaith y bydd ein cynnig yn gyflawn os ydych yn dangos eich gwerthfawrogiad drwy gymryd ein bywydau, rydym yn cael eu hanrhydeddu fwyaf.

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21

Baradim looks at the small man as he begins his act, trying to convince whatever is there to let them go in peace. He calls for them to put their weapons away, to have faith in him, and his eyes narrow in for just a moment as he watches him.

Quietly then, Baradim will put the guisarme away before scanning the treeline again for the source of that rumbling voice.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

Remember, Illiam said to keep the weapons ready, but out of sight, not to put them away.

Hard to hide a guisarme, my friend. Baradim will keep a hand on his dagger though, ready just in case.

You know what I mean. Just be ready to use the guisarm without looking like you're ready to use it. My backup plan is going to require reach weapons.

Btw, I should probably say now that Illiam is readying an action to teleport out of the grasp of anything that tries to attack him at the last second.

Suddenly the first voice is joined by a second, but this voice comes from the lowest branches 30' up of the tree that is at the envoy's backs, just feet from Kairon and his fennec fox. While still sibilant, this voice is much more screechy like fingernails against a board of slate, rather than low and rumbling like the first voice. Mae'r sgyrsiau pryd gormod, gadewch i ni ladd a'i gael ei wneud. Then another voice from the first tree, but in a different position, speaks up as well. This third voice is still sibilant, soft and smooth, almost bordering on melodic. Ie, gadewch i ni ladd a bwyta.

Os byddwch yn newyn yn awr, byddech yn anrhydeddu ni i'n galluogi i hela pryd o fwyd ar eich cyfer. Yna, gallem fynd gael eich cyfoeth. These dragons' stupidity might actually outweigh their greed... I might need to go to plan B...

Don't look threatening, but be ready to attack on my position.

Oh yeah...

Perception to spot the source of the second voice: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
Perception to spot the source of the third voice: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Kairon continues to scan the surrounding area for sign, especially so since he's heard three voices, and one very close.

Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Baradim's eyes continue to search the trees, hearing the multiple voices that speak around them now. "They must be hidden very well if we cannot see them while they speak."

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

At Illiam's words, his hands return to the guisarme once more as he eyes the area around them. He was not as quick on the draw as Goruck and Scipio but he would try to protect the halfling if he could.

Dolok looks around in surprise at there being three of these voices & then takes a 5 ft step over and crouches down trying to make himself as small and unnoticeable as he can.
If Illiam is correct about these being wyverns or wyrmtails (and now I suspect he is correct!) & there are truly three of them, then I feel that this might be the end of us!
Perception: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (7) + 0 = 7

Digon Sgwrs! Screams the first deep voice, and then the trees rattle and shake as three hideous green-scaled reptilian forms with humanoid torsos, claws, and fanged maws leap out of the tree branches to attack.

Initiative= Tatzlwyrm 1, Illiam, Baradim (Kanga), Tatzlwyrm 2, Dolok, Chillel (Athena), Tatzlwyrm 3, Lunarinus, Kairon, Goruck.

Falling Damage Lethal: 1d6 ⇒ 2
Falling Damage Nonlethal: 1d6 ⇒ 5
Falling Damage to Illiam: 1d6 ⇒ 2
Charge Attack Bite from higher ground: 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 5 + 2 + 1 = 25
Pounce-Rake: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
Bite Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
Rake Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Grab's Free Grapple Attempt: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21

With sudden fury the green-scaled reptile flies out of the tree straight at Illiam, pouncing atop him, slamming his fanged maw into the halfling's shoulder, rending his back with his claws, and wrapping his snake-like tail around the poor little man. Illiam immediately loses consciousness from the ferocity of the attack, and his new friends must witness as his flesh is torn apart, exposing his spine and internal organs.

My view of the map says that Baradim and Lunarinus would have gotten AoO's from the movement through their threatened squares. I'll let you two roll those. I am sorry to say that having rolled max damage (17), and adding in the falling object damage (2) Illiam is, in fact, dead (-19). It was a good run. I'll address the character death in the discussion thread. As of now, combat continues with Baradim and Lunarinus AoO's against the tatzlwyrm, and then Baradim and Kanga's turn.

I thought that Illiam had a readied action to teleport away in case he is attacked? Or was that already calculated. I'm going to make my AoO's anyways

Attack of Opportunity: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

That, I am certain, is a whiff.

But I had a readied action...

With all of the onlookers appalled at the spectacle of Illiam's seemingly so sudden demise, barely anyone notices that Illiam is actually standing between Lunarinus and Kairon. Having shifted out of the way, and created a silent image of his own death. Brilliant, and effective, instead of hitting the soft flesh of a halfling, the attacking tatzlwyrm instead landed hard on the ground. The dragon kin's falling attack is met with the whiff of Baradim's guisarme, but Lunarinus connects in solid fashion, smacking the tatzlwyrm hard on the back as it falls to the ground.

Extra Falling Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4

Totally apologize for the mishap there, I didn't notice that Illiam had readied an action to shift. Brilliant strategy. All is well, our halfling wizard is fully intact. :)

Lunarinus AoO: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
Lucerne Hammer Damage: 1d12 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

Edit: Illiam, batter up!

With all of the onlookers appalled at the spectacle of Illiam's seemingly so sudden demise, barely anyone notices, Illiam actually standing between Lunarinus and Kairon. Having shifted out of the way, and created a silent image of his own death. Brilliant, and effective, instead of hitting the soft flesh of a halfling, the attacking tatzlwyrm instead landed hard on the ground.

Totally apologize for the mishap there, I didn't notice that Illiam had readied an action to shift. Brilliant strategy. All is well, our halfling wizard is fully intact. :)

Sweet. Not to push my luck, but does he also fall prone (which would make Baradim's attack hit)? Scipio also still has to roll his.

His plan having been successful, Illiam runs to safety, trying to find a place to hide. Is there enough underbrush, or will he have to get behind a tree? Trying to go somewhere northwest of his current position.

Stealth: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21

It is prone now, yes, but the AoO actually occurred before the creature hit the ground, as it happened while the creature was falling. So, no Baradim still missed. Of course Baradim and Kanga are both up after you in the initiative, and it will remain prone, so... :D :) As to the undergrowth there is very little to speak of, so if Illiam wants to get out of the fight, he'd want to find a tree trunk to hide behind, and hope there are no more tatzlwyrms hanging about in the branches.

Fair enough.

If there's not a good place to hide that he can reach, Illiam will go to the place I have his token now (adjacent to Baradim) and try to take the wand of animal growth. (which I assume Baradim will allow, if he even notices).

Sleight of Hand: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14

Baradim will watch the illusion of Illiam be torn apart, his eyes widening an a cry escaping from his lips. "Illiam!"

Yet when the halfling reappeared though nearby, he let the moment of relief spread upon his face for only a second before focusing at the task at hand.

"Kanga! Circle and strike!" The mountain lion is spurred into the attacking, moving quickly along the group and skirting the wyrm's reach as it passes by incredibly close to Goruck to circle along it.

I use the full 30ft of movement for my animal companion to avoid any AoO from the wyrm.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

Baradim doesn't even notice as Illiam makes his way, reaching for the wand upon his side. Instead he strikes down fiercely to try and kill the beast so their focus can turn towards the other threats. A quick prayer is whispered in Sylvan as Kanga's muscles seem to bulge and the feline grows stronger and more terrible.

The two of them move in tandem, Kanga's fangs looking to rip into the beast's tail as Baradim brings the sharpened blade upon its form.

Using my Swift action to switch Kanga to Animal Aspect: Bull for the Strength bonus and then attacking.

Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23
Damage: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 4) + 4 = 12
Critical Confirm: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
Confirm? Damage: 2d4 + 4 ⇒ (3, 3) + 4 = 10
Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

I doubt the critical confirms but if it does, oh man...

With a flanking bonus AND on a prone target, I think that does confirm. If not for the max HP thing, that would be enough to drop it even if it hadn't already taken falling damage.

It is, however, enough that Scipio's AoO should be enough to drop it. By my count, that's 28 points of damage plus 5 non-lethal, with a max HP of 39. That means Scipio's AoO only needs to do 6 more point of damage to drop him to 0. With a STR bonus of +4 and 1/5x STR for a two-handed weapon, min damage is 7.

Oh, just noticed that Mended rolled the AoO for Lunarinus. So, that's 40 points of damage (not including the non-lethal), putting him negative. Nice. Now to worry about the other two.

I'm going to take some liberty here and move Baradim's token. Technically in order to get the flanking bonus he has to be on the exact opposite side of the enemy, even with a reach weapon. Once that move takes place the critical does confirm, and the extra damage applies. Of course that also puts Baradim directly below Tatzlwyrm number two... But, perhaps better he is the target than Chillel... Obviously that move took place after Illiam filched the animal growth wand, since that happened on Illiam's turn.

Baradim and his lion companion move in perfect synchronicity, slamming fangs and blade into the prone dragon-kin with expert precision. The grievous wounds the two hunters incise upon the creature sap the strength from it, and it falls into unconsciousness. Immediately the downed creature's relative drops from above, pouncing on Baradim with all its fury.

falling damage nonlethal: 1d6 ⇒ 6
falling damage lethal: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 6) = 11
Charge Bite Attack from higher ground: 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 5 + 2 + 1 = 21
Bite Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
Pounce and Rake: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
Grab's free grapple attempt: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24
Falling object damage to Baradim: 1d6 ⇒ 1

The green-scaled monster slams onto Baradim with a ferocity unlike anything the envoy has seen yet. Its wickedly sharp and jagged teeth slam into the hunter's neck, drawing a massive amount of blood, and the increased velocity of its attack bring Baradim right to the brink of passing out. He still stands, but any exertion of strength could drop him out of the fight. To make matters worse the serpentine tail of the creature has wrapped itself several times around Baradim's torso, keeping the two in a tight grip. 10 HP damage, so Baradim is at 0, and currently has the disabled, staggered, and grappled conditions. Dolok, Chillel, batter up!

Dolok takes another 5 ft step to have a better view of his target and launches some magical energy at the wyrm on Baradim.
"Oh yikes!"
Magic Missile: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Chillel employs her magics to bind the Tazelwyrm:-

Gael eu rhwymo, mud a marw, anghenfil brwnt!

That is a DC 15 save.

Reflex Save against Web Bolt: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

Chillel's magical webbing flies straight and true and sticks the reptilian monster's claws to its own torso. Unfortunately that has done nothing to remove its rather long, scaly, green tail from encircling Baradim.

Initiative= Tatzlwyrm 1, Illiam, Baradim (Kanga), Tatzlwyrm 2, Dolok, Chillel (Athena), Tatzlwyrm 3, Lunarinus, Kairon, Goruck. Just putting this back here for reference purposes.

nonlethal falling damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1
lethal falling damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6
falling object damage to Goruck: 1d6 ⇒ 3
Charge Bite Attack from higher ground: 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 5 + 2 + 1 = 20
Bite Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
Pounce Rake Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
Rake Damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Grab's free grapple attempt: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

The third tatzlwyrm flies out of the nearby tree directly at Goruck, apparently surmising that he is one of the greatest threats. It pounces with vicious rage and carnal power, biting deep, and finding flesh underneath his armor, raking deep gouges in his flesh. Kairon and Goruck both get a hasty swing as the creature descends, but it doesn't stop the creature from slamming Goruck into unconsciousness. This is clearly the deadliest foe the Almas envoy has faced, and the success of their mission sits on the brink of disaster. Who will curb the tide of calamity?

Kairon and Goruck both get AoO's for the tatzlwyrm moving through their threatened squares, but unless they both do a crapton of damage I don't think it's going to stop Goruck gaining the dying condition... After those AoO's Lunarinus, Kairon, and Goruck are up. If Goruck isn't saved from the negatives, he'll need to make a DC 10 Constitution check to stabilize or lose another hit point.

AoO Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
AoO Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

And that's a swing and a miss...

Goruck AoO: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
Nodachisized: 1d10 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

As the beast bears down on Goruck he's able to deal a hard slice to the monster's underbelly, but even his well placed strike can't bring the kin of dragons out of the fight. Then after suffering such heinous wounds the warrior of the stone falls over unconscious, bleeding, dying.

Lunarinus moves into a better position to strike and attacks the wyrm that just felled his bodyguard.
Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

My understanding of Charge means that the tatzlwyrm takes a -2 to AC for the entire round. If that is the case, that's a hit.

damage: 1d12 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12