Anna sets her jaw, frowning. And if they circle around us? Who's going to protect the carriage?
The mercenary in her creeps back into her. We can just move on, you know.
"You can stay with the carriage with Kimberly and protect your retinue if you wish. What day you Danica? It appears they are not coming to us.
It is most assuredly a trap. Tolvan says as he stands and casts a mage armor spell on himself. As he picks up his staff he adds But Anna, if we do not "fall" for this trick then it will be some other, likely less able group that does. I would not feed the good people of this realm to these monsters. Let us put them down and sleep more soundly than we otherwise would. And if we go, we will need your keen eye and steady hand to avoid the pitfalls and worse that likely await us.
Oathar dismounts from the carriage and stands with Tolvan awaiting the response from the others. I must agree with Tolvan here and not shirk from my duties to protect the innocent.
Anna sighs and plucks at the crossbow's string absently. All right, then. She chews her lip a moment, then remembers. I've got three doses of antitoxin. It's not enough for all of us, but it might be good to prepare. Tolvan, she fishes one vial out and hands it to him. Kimberly, she hands another to the oracle.
She appraises Danica and Oathar, then looks at the last vial. Maybe I should take this one myself.
Tolvan cringes slightly when Othar talks of duty. Leaning close to the man Tolvan chides That is NOT the way to get Anna to come along and be helpful.
I have two of my own Anna. Please drink one yourself and I shall drink one of my own. And please lead the way. I trust no one like I trust you when it comes to detecting traps and ambush.
"I agree with Tolvan. Let's rid the forest of these creatures."
There is a glimmer of satisfaction when the decision to move forward is made.
Danica removes a vial from her Haversack, the same antitoxin the others are drinking. She takes a dose then moves over to the paladin. "You wish to partake?"
"May I suggest then that Anna and I take point? She can look for traps while I have her back. They may attack when they see females. They may think us....weaker and easy kills."
Oathar accepts the vial from Danica and drinks it. My thanks Danica. I think they will find that they have errored in their ways if they think you two weak in any way.
He whispers back to Tolvan, I am certain Anna has her own motivations for doing things, but duty is something I cannot shirk.
Anna gulps down her antitoxin and collects the other vials she had offered. Blech, she winces, though her sour face may have more behind it than just the taste. She nods to Danica and drops down to the ground, then starts slowly making her way toward the trees and the presumed trap. She stays on high alert, watching for webs glinting in the filtered daylight.
Anna spots several web traps in her movement through the trees but none of the spider folk. She also sees a shoe on the ground, then a belt a bit after that. In a few hundred feet the trees give way to a overgrown clearing, in which stands a ruined stone tower.
As Anna draws close to the edge of the clearing, a rippling crystal clear melody sounds across the glade.
Yeah, yeah, blame it all on Oathar! Not sure how far ahead Anna is, but I am presuming less than 50'.
+4 vs fear and anyone within 10' of Oathar.
What a strange melody? I wonder if I can identify it?
Anna ignores the sound as she studies the structure.
Kimberly takes anything that is offered, though she does not drink immediately. she keeps close to the group.
(of course , my strong save and I fail it just great)
Kimberly takes anything that is offered, though she does not drink immediately. she keeps close to the group.
[dice=Will save]1d20+9 (of course , my strong save and I fail it just great)
Do we notice anything has happened to her?
I'm going to scout it out. Be right back, Anna whispers.
She flips her hood up and twists her ring, and suddenly she is gone. She stealthily makes her way to the tower and peeks inside.
despite the warnings from the party, and not really paying mind to the idea of traps, Kimberly seems to really enjoy the melody that she is hearing.
She continues to advance, twirling and dancing slightly to the music, pressing forward (unless physically restrained)
That did it, Oathar attempts to grapple Kimberly with his free hand
Kimberly, wait for Anna to check things out. There are traps every where.
Oathar has no issue grabbing the girl but she seems distracted.
Anna sneaks past a few web snares into the clearing which is about 200 feet wide, and is different by reason of having a crumbling watch tower in the middle of it.
The tune which to some ears may be melodic and soothing has an unnatural even perverse air to Anna's. The tower is marked by fine strands of webbing across the soil and pine needles of the clearing, radiating out from a single crumbled hole in the side of the building.
It will grow increasingly difficult to avoid them all.
But Anna focuses on avoiding them which she does nimbly - this will bring Anna to within 30 feet at this point where we will pause for the others...
Oathar advances with the party holding Kimberly's hand. What's wrong Kimberly? If he can he will perform a heal check on her.
Danica stays behind knowing full well that she can not attempt such a nimble feat. With bow and arrow in hand she scans the area around her.
She whispers over to Anna "Recon....then back."
Kimberly does not really put up a fight, she looks to Oathar, the music is nice, I must find the source, will you come with me?
she tries to pull him along to get to the source of the music.
Tolvan follows in Anna's footsteps, noting the fine strands of webbing across the soil. What could have made these/ Not Ettercaps I think. He muses? Perhaps a large trap door spider? And with that he begins to look more closely a the ground and the crumbled hole in the side of the building.
Danica scans the area trying to piece the evidence together, trying to remember stories passed down to her from her time in the monastery.
"Let's wait for Anna and Danica. They will be back soon.
Mutely aware of her companions' actions back at the edge of the clearing, Anna debates continuing on to scout or moving back to tell them what she's learned so far, which wasn't much.
She decides to scout further, trusting her agility to protect her as she makes her way to the entrance.
Danica stays behind knowing full well that she can not attempt such a nimble feat. With bow and arrow in hand she scans the area around her.
She whispers over to Anna "Recon....then back."
What the servant of Sarenrae sees? Is four ettercaps hiding in the foliage to your right about 50 feet away from the group to the left. Dancia doesn't have the right knowledge skill to make the call and in any case making it unseen would be a very tough call. Tolvan is also at a loss.
For Anna the music stops as she looks in.
Long, taut strands of shimmering silk fill the ruined tower’s interior, forming an intricate pattern running from floor to ceiling. Half a dozen large cocoonlike shapes hang from the ceiling, suspended above the tower’s hard-packed dirt floor. In the far corner, between two larger chunks of rubble, a wide burrow opens into the ground.
And its at this point I should probably post a map.
Throw me some initiative rolls please while I fiddle around.
I may as well roll initiative.
Tolvan
Anna
Dancia
Kimberly
Oathar
Ettercaps
Okay heres how it goes... Dancia can see them but they can't see you. You can act on your turn blind (ie do general things) or wait for Dancia to point them out in which case you act on 17.
Kimberly, you are still distracted.
Anna will crouch, staying alert for signs of movement inside the small tower.
Tolvan will move up and grab at Kimberly if she is not already secure.
Seems the only token I cannot control in Roll20 is mine! I made a rectangle where I moved and fired a shot at the end Ettercap once I was informed of their location by Danica in Initiative 5.
Tolvan doesn't know she is under compulsion and Oathar has her already but lets say he grabs her as well for whatever reason.
Anna stays in place looking into the now silent tower.
Dancia presumably calls out to the others the Ettercaps? How?
Dancia up then I will do the Ettercaps.
Anyone want to bot Dancia?
I moved Danica and had her shoot the end Ettercap. (It is in the Roll20 Site) I think an 11 will miss. She will softly alert the three of us as to the position of the Ettercaps.