Of Kings and Commoners - Kingmaker AP

Game Master RPGGGM

Fergus chuckles.
I don't know, it didn't seem so bad. He says as he waves the flaming ball of fire away.

But I don't think we have much time to rest, I'd wager our prey may have heard that scuffle.

"Hmm.. I'm not sure we are capable now of stopping her, we should probably rest, or do you think otherwise." he says looking at the others and looking at the damage

"Save your spell." Noah says to Durgan while rubbing his hands vigorously together. He reaches out to Illthir and wraps his long fingered hands around her bite wound. There is a feeling of warmth and a slight glow from his hands. He steps back and while Illthir does not feel any better she does not feel worse.

Noah casts neutralize poison.

Conditions The party is fatigued.

NEW RESULTS!
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__ Durgan fly
__ Alia
__ Serena -28 hp, enlarged
__ Illthir -19 hp (includes Con damage hp damage as well), -3 Con; does not include fast healing shenanigans)
__ Fergus
__ Zokon

Map updated.

"Hmm.. I'm not sure we are capable now of stopping her, we should probably rest, or do you think otherwise." he says looking at the others and looking at the damage

"If we rest, we lose her. We are fit to continue."

Durgan uses his wand of healing on Illthir.
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Wand at 35 charges.

He knows that Serena has ample magical healing ability of her own, but will aid her if needed.

"If we are lucky, she may have had a run in with some more of these.", she kicks one of the spiders as she cuts free the remaining webs trapping her."She may have thrown in her lot with other wolvish creatures, but I think these Vermin do not have a mind capable of empathy - I feel our guide may have tried to talk things over with them otherwise - or am I mistaken?", she looks at Noah.

Not so much that Alia knows much about Giant Spiders, but the fact the Druid was not trying to avoid their slaughter suggests that they differ from the other woodland beasts he surrounded himself with.

"We have come too far to stop now, let us press on, those wounded or weakened should take center."

"If we are lucky, she may have had a run in with some more of these.", she kicks one of the spiders as she cuts free the remaining webs trapping her."She may have thrown in her lot with other wolvish creatures, but I think these Vermin do not have a mind capable of empathy - I feel our guide may have tried to talk things over with them otherwise - or am I mistaken?", she looks at Noah.

"In the wilds one does not waste time talking when one is ambushed." the old man says testily, before moderating his tone to add "That, and vermin such as these, are not the best conversationalists."

Moving forward into the ruins, how would folks like to proceed?

Serena lays hands on herself to heal her wounds somewhat (three uses of channel energy, heals 3d6 ⇒ (2, 2, 3) = 7 damage).

Moving forward into the ruins, how would folks like to proceed?

To be clear, the battle has wiped any obvious tracks away, previously they had been leading into the village.

"It seems we are proceeding."

Zokon will move forward looking for any tracks but keeping alert

Zokon looks about for tracks. This will take longer than a minute's worth of time. What are other people doing?

Durgan will use his wand on Serena.
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Wand at 31 charges, and Serena is at full HP.

"Thank you, Durgan."

"Thank you." Illthir managed a smile. And made a mental note to feed some squirels or something in Noah's honour the next time she had the chance. After being healed by Durgan she felt much better. Still tired to the bone and a bit of stiff - but not actively leaking blood at least! "Thank you too Durgan."

The skald takes the opportunity to sit down while the trackers were ... tracking. Though she feared she'd fall asleep if she just relaxed, so she flicked open her scroll case and half heartedly went over the index. When she came to the Tongues spell she stopped briefly and wondered if the spiders could actually have been talked down? Probably not ... If they couldn't even convince someone mostly human to stand down, how would something so alien like a spider work?

"Bleh. Let's not wish spiders on anyone shall we."

"This way." says Noah apparently back on the trail. "The tracks suddenly end here." he says looking over the lip of a stone well hung with cobwebs. To the west is a rock outcrop that rises like a wall from the forest around.

Map updated

"Did she *uh* fall down the well?" Illthir rubs her temple. Were they expected to climb down there? Probably. Bleh. "Dammit. Trying to be a hero is hard ..."

Do the cobwebs in the well show signs of recent passage? Tears, some caught bits of hair or fur?

Or are they fairly intact, suggesting that Ilvah went up the rock outcrop instead?

Perception: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18

Durgan still has Fly active if he needs to go down the well.

Anybody have Feather Fall or Spider Climb?

Got some rope :p

Do the cobwebs in the well show signs of recent passage? Tears, some caught bits of hair or fur?

Or are they fairly intact, suggesting that Ilvah went up the rock outcrop instead?

While he can see in the shadows of the overarching trees, it is hard for Durgan to tell just by looking. The webs in the well look to be old and frayed. They move in the breeze like the tattered sails and flags on a ghost ship.

Soooo, which way?

Durgan will Fly up the rock outcrop to take a quick look while the others are busy anchoring ropes to go down the well.

Anyone else? .... Beuller? Beuller?

"...Well there's always a chance the spiders got her first..." Illthir sighed heavily. Bleh. None deserved to go out that way! The skald decided to lighten the situation with a pun. "Well can't do much about it, so I'll just deal with this well instead!" Ouch. Reaching... The skald hoped everyone was too tired to remember that one in the morning. So she went to work on securing one end of the rope somewhere. Then she offered - "Any volunteers to go down once Durgan comes down real soon?"

"I'll go," says Serena.

Illthir nods. The paladin was brave. "Right. Hold up your arms, I'll fasten the rope around your breastplate. And let's hope we can lower you down nice and steady!"

Durgan does not have a lot of time to Fly, so he isn't dawdling.

He flies up briefly to look around while the rope is anchored and tied to Serena, then moves back to follow the paladin in the descent.

"Can you see in the dark? Hmmm. close quarters down there." he says looking down

"I'll keep an eye up here, while y'all are doing what you are, i'll join wherever I can." he keeps a lookout

He flies up briefly to look around while the rope is anchored and tied to Serena, then moves back to follow the paladin in the descent.

Durgan floats up to get a better look around, while Serena prepares to descend into the well. Note: while enlarged she can scale the well walls as if it were a chimney (-10 to the DC).
The branches shift above Durgan's head to an unfelt breeze. And then the dwarven cleric realizes that it isn't the branches at all that are moving.

Conditions The party is fatigued.

Surprise Round! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Durgan flying, surprise round actions only
__ Giant Spiders
__ Zokon
__ Illthir
__ Fergus
__ Alia
__ Serena
__ Noah

Durgan's map

Everyone else's map

"Two more spiders above!" Durgan calls out as he descends back to rejoin the party.

Sprinkled amid the boughs of trees like sagging ornaments of yesteryear are several web-sacks of once-living game, the remains of the spiders' prey.

Sensing Durgan's arrival like the bright bluebottle he is to predators their size, the two spiders unfurl their nets in anticipation of the hunt.

Conditions The party is fatigued.

1st Round! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Giant Spiders
__ Durgan flying
__ Zokon
__ Illthir -3 Con, -5 hp from Con dmg
__ Fergus
__ Alia
__ Serena
__ Noah

Durgan's map

Everyone else's map

"Nine hells!" Serena shouts. She makes the decision to continue on her way down (assuming that the rope remains taut).

So spiders above (see Durgan's Map), party below (see Everyone Else's), and Serena still an 800 lb giant readying herself to climb down an old well. Got it. ;)

What's everyone else doing? Don't make me find you on Discord.

Durgan will cast Shield of Faith on himself.

It's hot, too hot :p

Illthir is holding on to the rope for all what she was worth. Given the current size of their paladin, she wasn't quite sure how much it'd help, but it seemed like a good gesture. Also the spell probably wouldn't hold forever?

"More spiders?" she sighed and picked up her war chant again, hoping none of them would come close. Bleh. Blehhhh!!!

Song of Maybe Helping again!

Zokon has bow out pointed above, "Where are they?" he says loudly

Durgan casts a spell, Illthir begins a chant, and Serena lashes 6' of rope around her waist and begins her descent.

The spiders move allowing Zokon to see them. Clutching sticky nets they descend to just below the branches they were standing upon, ready for whatever may fly into range.

Conditions The party is fatigued.

1st Round! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Giant Spiders ready!
__ Durgan flying
__ Zokon
__ Illthir -3 Con, -5 hp from Con dmg
__ Fergus
__ Alia
__ Serena
__ Noah

Durgan's map

Everyone else's map

Durgan really does not want to get bit by the spiders.
He casts Shield.
"Are we fighting them, or am I holding them off while you go down the well?"

I get that Serena is heading down the well (Climb DC 5 if the rope is tied to something heavy topside, DC 10 otherwise), and Durgan is trying to tease out a plan, and Fergus's player is out of town, but other folks are doing what exactly? EDIT And Illthir is pulling her sling.

Serena is going to take 10 for her Climb down for 12-5 (ACP) = 7. Heavy armor is not conducive to climbing.

"Let's see what they do.. i'll help you Durgan while the others make a choice."

Zokon fires a pair of arrows at one of the spiders

Bow+pbs-rf-da: 1d20 + 11 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 11 - 4 = 25 Bow+pbs+da: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

Bow+pbs-rf-da: 1d20 + 11 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 11 - 4 = 14 Bow+pbs+da: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15

Serena slowly moves down the shaft (1/4 her normal speed per move action), while Zokon lofts arrows into the tree one of them striking a spider and causing it to swing a bit from its web.

Illthir draws and loads her sling, trying to not trip herself up in her sleep deprived state. And not miss any verses ...

Zokon fires a pair of arrows at one of the spiders

I'm going with green as that is the closer of the two though still just out of point blank range.

Fergus focuses his mind to summon another spell when his concentration shaken is by a crack of thunder and bolt of lightning from the sky that lances into the other spider.

"That'll show them!"

Just setting fergus on delay, Alia can help anchor Serena's rope.

Conditions The party is fatigued.

The spiders retreat back up to their branches seeking shelter from the arrows and electricity. Total defense, and partial cover.

1st Round! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Giant Spiders yellow -19 hp, green -10 hp
__ Durgan flying
__ Zokon
__ Illthir -3 Con, -5 hp from Con dmg
__ Fergus
__ Alia
__ Serena climbing
__ Noah

Durgan's map

Everyone else's map

"Ok, now all down we go." he orders while keeping a watch on the spiders

Illthir creeps closer to the well while flinging a lead bullet in the general direction of the spiders. Take that!

To Hit?: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 5 - 2 = 9

Damage?: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Illthir creeps closer to the well while flinging a lead bullet in the general direction of the spiders. Take that!

The stone shoots up directly above the well and clatters madly off of several branches before falling.

Durgan will hold his silver warhammer ready, and be the last one down the well once his comrades have descended.

After helping to affix the rope, Alia quickly draws her bow, only to see the Spiders retreat:"This is...not great. We can make our way down, but if we have to return this way, we need to be cautious if they change their mind."
She remains next to the well aiming upwards, an arrow nocked, until it is her turn to go down.