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FOrt: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Zasha stops mid way across the circle, looks around furtivly, then lifts her arm. She sniffs at it and looks around again. Then she licks it. Then she starts to bite into it...

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Keeping to the trees, Ana circles around the clearing in an effort to meet Zasha where she's headed to investigate. She doesn't realize the other woman's stopped her trek immediately...

"Oh, that doesn't look good," mutters Alivar, watching Zasha lick and then begin chewing on her arm. More loudly he says, "Has anyone got a way to get her out of that circle without stepping into it?"

Can Alivar get within thirty feet of Zasha without entering the circle himself? If so, he will do so, asking everyone else to wait on the far side of the circle from him (more than thirty feet away from him.

Can Alivar get within thirty feet of Zasha without entering the circle himself? If so, he will do so, asking everyone else to wait on the far side of the circle from him (more than thirty feet away from him.

Yeah, she's only 5 to 10 ft into the circle, it's a quick acting effect.

Alahazra shouts out:
"Quickly, get her out of there!"
She waits to see if Alivar can get Zasha out. If not, she will be ready to cast command to make Zasha come towards her.

I want to know what Alivar has planned now ;)

Sorry, thought I already responded ... Alahazra has a much better way to get Zasha out of the circle than Alivar, which is to try to use a fear effect on Zasha to get her to flee. But since Alivar doesn't necessarily know that Alahazra can or will cast command ...

In that case, a lot of waiting around ensues.

No, Alivar will do his thing, I will post soon.

"What madness is this?" roars Crowe, aghast.

If the magic stuff doesn't work this round, Crowe might have to consider raging to get his saves up and then rushing in.

“Everyone get over the other side of the circle from me – don’t go through, go around! Quickly. If this works, get ready to catch Zasha – if not, someone else will need to try something.”

Alivar looks at Zasha with his mind’s eye, attempting to fill her mind with fear. Use mind fear ability; DC 13 will save or Zasha is frightened for 1d4 rounds and attempts to flee.

I think we're waiting on Zasha to make a Will save.

Crowe hastens round the circle.

Roll that save!

Alahazra moves round, following Crowe and ready to try using her command on Zasha.

Ah. Somehow that had escaped me. Thanks, Mothman.

Will: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
Rounds: 1d4 ⇒ 3

And thanks Mothman!

Zasha looks around wildly. Then starts to run.

I'll leave room open for our gracious DM to make a ruling, should he wish.

Zashas's run takes her directly out of the circle, and towards the waiting arms of Crowe. She's so scared though, that she tries to swerve past him.

Graple check pleasse Mr Crowe, to try to catch the fair maiden before she disappears into the woods.

CMB check to grapple 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19 Crowe doesn't have Improved Grapple so that might provoke an AoO if she has a weapon to hand.

A quick check of her posts doesn't show her readying any arms. So no AoO.

Zasha ricochets from Crowe's arm to his chest. She tries to push off him and dash away.

CMB to escape: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

I figure one more escape check and the fear effect should wear off....

Zasha struggles to very little effect in Crowe's manly grasp.

Going for the pin. 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18

That should pin her.

Struggle uselessly: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12

Zasha flails about in Crowe's grasp until the fear exhausts itself. When she stops fighting, she looks into the barbarian's eyes.

"Oh."

Alahazra looks on wistfully.

Violins play softly, if a little whistfully in the background as an eternity seems to pass slowly by for the hulking barbarian and his sweet young companion.....

What next?

“I love it when a plan comes together,” comments Alivar. “For now though, I suggest we stay out of the circle. Zasha, what exactly happened in there? How did you feel? Was there something influencing your actions?”

Zasha rolls away from Crowe and begins wretching in the grass. After a few moments she spits and wipes her mouth.

"I ... I don't know. The smell was making me sick, but then I was so hungry and .... It was nasty, but my arm smelled good, like the my aunt's pork stew. I couldn't help myself."

She looks at her arm in revulsion, but then settles to an examination of the bite. "This isn't too bad, and seems clean enough."

"Crowe agrees. Zasha smells good." He looks around at his companions. "What?"

There are a couple of gaps in the trees, off to the east, and the sound of running water.

"Please let me examine the wound," says Alahazra.
Inspecting it to make sure there isn't any other effect and check how much damage has been inflicted.

Heal: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

"You'll live, my dear."

“Crowe, I think we need to have a discussion about inner voice and outer voice,” says Alivar. “Zasha, if you are suitably recovered, I think I heard running water over that way. I suggest we investigate.”

Alivar leads the way towards the east.

Ana doesn't have time to react between realizing Zasha's been bewitched and Alivar's clever solution, so she remains in the trees, watching over her two-legged traveling companions.

She circles the clearing in the most direct route toward Alivar's announced destination.

Ana's Stealth: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

Ana's Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

Leryn's Stealth: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Leryn's Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19

"I'm fine. To the stream then."

Zasha looks back toward the stone circle, then follows Alivar.

Alahazra follows, though she keeps on looking back at the stone circle.

Insert small delay... Car died last night, so a bit of real life sorting to do....back to normal service soon....

A nice updated Map. You are entering from the North, so from the top of the map.

Passing through the trees you follow the sound of running water until you come to a small stream. There is an islet, about 10ft by 15ft a little north of where you come out.

That link appears to take me to the old map.

Seeing no threats, Ana rejoins her companions on what passes for a trail. She mutters to Alivar, "I suppose that magic, whatever it was, that made Zasha try to eat her arm, I suppose that is why that is called Cannibal's Grove..."

Looking at the water, she adds, "The note said the lantern was hidden under 'some rocks' in a stream near the Grove. Would have been helpful to tell us what the rocks look like or something like that."

Perception, looking for likely hiding spots: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18

" Maybe it has an aura that could be seen up close? Alahazra?

Alivar looks about. Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

That link appears to take me to the old map.

Stupid thing, I edited it and it saved it as a new doc.

Alahazra focuses on the flame within her to grant sight of the supernatural.
Casts Detect Magic

"There! Something glowing beneath those stones on the islet. Can you see it?" Alivar points out to the islet in the river.

Once Alivar has pointed it out, it's easy for the others to see the orange glow emanating from the stones on the islet. Well, easy for everyone perhaps except Alahazra. Fortunately her ability to detect magical aura points her in a similar direction.

The path between here and the rocks, and the rocks are counted as difficult terrain.

To un-bury the thing, will require a DC10 Strength check.

"Crowe will get it."

Any difficulty in getting to the islet, or is it just a case of wading the stream?

It's just difficult terrain, so at the moment, no problems.

The river flows swiftly around Crowe's shapely calves, but it doesn't impede him much.

"At the moment". Why does that bother me?

Crowe wades over to the stones. The muscles in his arms and shoulders bunch as he lifts them aside.

STR check 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22