Staring intently at one of the stick figures, then another. "Which one, Elf? The blasted things all look the same!" My voice steadily getting louder with each word of that last sentence. The veins on my arms practically bulging out. "Grrrrrrrrr!!! Show yourself and deal, Witch!"
"Be calm friends, they be either sticks or victims I'll wager. About now, neither of them are a concern of mine right now."
Will Save: (+1 Wis, +4 Con)
"Alright Nox. I swore I saw it move, but I am not so sure that my eyes were not playing tricks on me." replied Laucian.
Turning back to Gilgar, "I think it is that one," Laucian tries to point out the figure better but give up quickly, "but I haven't seen it move again. Maybe my nerves are getting to me in a place like this. Maybe it never did move."
Snapping my jaw shut, breathing heavily through my nose, eyes wide and searching as I attempt to douse the building anger and frustration within. A slight twitch begins at the outside of my lower left eyelid. Otherwise I'm stock still.
If nothing else occurs prior to reaching the hut, apply this check to check for signs of life and/or traps.
perception
Nox and Sylvanis reach the hut unmolested. The animal companions were hesitant, but their loyalty to their respective masters was stronger than their unease. They each follow a step behind and outside the elves.
"Well, let's see what we shall see"
checking the door for safety, Nox opens the door slowly as much concerned for its role in the stability of the building as anything else.
If the hut is dark, Nox will pull a candle from his pack and light it.
It's pretty obvious that the door will have to be lifted out of the way as opposed to being swung open. Nox tests and verifies that the roof is not leaning on it. There seems to be some dirt and old grass at its base holding it in position. It's easily set aside.
There is no response from within.
Haphazardly-hung shelves line the walls within, covered in all manner of clay jugs, clouded bottles, strangely-cut rocks, rotted bunches of herbs, and a museum of other crude curios and remnants of a bone grinder's artifice. A rusted iron cauldron, with a mouth nearly 5 feet wide and a depth of at least 3 feet, dominates the hut's single room, its ash-covered surface shaped with a relief of capering fiends and leering devils.
Across from the door, against the far wall, stands a high-backed chair made of wicker, the gigantic tusks of some monstrous beast, and thousands of human teeth. There appears to be someone sitting in the chair, but they do not respond to your intrusion in any fashion. Their face is obscured from this angle, so you really can't tell anything about them.
Nox will move to a position where he can get a better look at the person in the chair.
"Excuse us, but we entered in as you had not responded. Are you with us, or are you past due for your return to the earth?"
"How Curious"
after getting no response, Nox has moved in and examined the body which turns out to be a collection of dirt, sticks, and linen.
"It would appear that our friend here is of the earth rather than set to join it."
Looking around the room, "Good or bad, it is not our who we came seeking."
Perrin and Winter refuse to enter the hut. They pace nervously just outside the door.
Nox will search the shelves and room for Rat's Tail.
perception check for the search
knowledge nature to identify the root if found
"Well, we're here. Let's see if she had what we are looking for. I don't know where else we could look to get it."
Nox has begun looking for the item the party needs.
Perception checks and initiative checks, please. And spoilers! I want to keep the other two in suspense. ;)
Perception
Initiative
(I have been make many rolls to get them out there if you need them. Don't ever know if any of my past rolls suffice. Sorry if I roll to much)
Fortunately, the oversized pot is rusty in more ways than one - it throws itself on its side and tries to 'bite' Nox with its enormous mouth, but misses so badly that it is left teetering off-balance.
Nox may attempt the combat maneuver against the cauldron as well as take his normal turn. Sylvanis follows, then the cauldron. The animal companions may, if you choose, participate starting in round two. Roll their initatives if you want them to get into the mix - it's a free action to speak, so I think you can let them know something's afoot without taking an action.
He attempts to knock it to the floor(trip)
Nox's regular turn, then Sylvanis.
Gilgar and Laucian, waiting at the edge of the clearing, see both of the animal companions perk up at something within the hut. Sylvanis is visible standing in the doorway. About the time that the animals show some interest, the sound of a crash comes from within the structure.
Nox will draw his rapier and shield after tipping the cauldron and move out the door, speaking to Sylvanis as he moves.
"Let's see if our enchanted host will follow us outside. I am thinking that our chances are much improved when it doesn't have us in an enlosed space."
He will put himself 10 feet out the door in direct line of site for the Cauldron gesturing to Sylvanis to go beside the door and calling to Perrin. Pointing the wolf to the side of the door opposite that which Sylvanis takes (assuming the suggestion is accepted),
"Perrin, Stay."
Shouting over his shoulder "Gilgar, we have a new friend for you to meet."
Gilgar and Laucian, you see Nox coming out the hut with deliberate haste, rapier and shield in hand, as Sylvanis lets him past. At this point, you cannot see within and his comment to Sylvanis is heard, but not loud enough to understand. His remark to Gilgar, however, is clearly heard by both of you.
"'Bout stinkin' Time!"
Initiative:
Initiative :
I loop around the house. (Out the door and stand behind the corner of whichever side has Winter on it at that time.)
"Winter!"
The sound of something crashing in the hut is clearly heard and a huge black kettle comes rolling out of the hut, straight at Nox.
As it passes by Perrin, he gets an attack of opportunity, as do Winter and Sylvanis.
Sylvanis
Winter
OOC: If I am understanding the layout, Perrin should have a flank for his AoO. If not, the attack below is +3.
Perrin sees the Pot coming out after his alpha and lunges at the cauldron as it goes by.
Attack with flank
trip
Sylvanis and Winter both score hits against the kettle. Sylvanis feels the shock of the impact to her core, but it barely seems to have hurt the thing. Winter's slash didn't even dislodge the considerable rust.
Perrin's lunge fails to connect; .
The kettle continues it's attack, biting Nox and latching on to him.
Kettle damage: 6+2
Run up into melee range, and prepare to deal some death!
Laucian runs up with Gilgar making sure to keep Gilgar between him and the cauldron and an additional 5 foot of space between him and Gilgar.
"What is going on? What did you two do?"
Turn complete
Nox will take a step to his left, letting up a flank with Perrin and swing his rapier at the cauldron
Nox attempts to break free of the cauldron's grapple
CMD
Nox successfully escapes the grapple .
Sylvanis takes a 5foot step SW to end up one square to the left of Winter and casts Guidance on Winter.
Winter full attacks the cauldron that he has flanked.
Bite (with Guidance)
Bite Damage
Claw
Claw Damage
Claw
Claw Damage
Perrin attacks
attack
damage
crit confirm
crit damage
trip attempt
Perrin's attack managed to unbalance the cauldron again, tipping it over on its top. As it starts to rock back and forth to try to right itself, it provokes an attack of opportunity from anyone within reach.
The cauldron is showing some damage from the attacks, but it's largely ignoring the damage dealt thus far.
Seeing the Cauldron topple over, Nox brings his rapier down to slightly scratch the botton of the cauldron.
AoO with flank
damage
"Gozreh cursed blade, where is a mace when you need one"
Seeing his foe defenseless, Perrin lunges in for another bite.
AoO with flank
damage
Winter AoO Attack w/Flank
2-handed Dwarven Waraxe Attack of Opportunity:
Take THIS, ye bewitched lump o' iron!
Dwarven Waraxe 2-handed damage:
Nox hits with his blade, but doesn't appear to have damaged the kettle. Gilgar, on the other hand, announces his arrival with a ringing strike from his axe.
After righting itself once again, the cauldron attacks the trespasser again. Biting at the druid, it draws more blood , but fails to get a hold this time.
Kettle Damage 6+2+3+11+1+8