"Anyone want to try that ferry or try walking around the lake?"
as Virgil explains the situation Elathras re-sheaths his scramaseax and nods his head in understanding. "Thanks for explaining Virgil, do you think it would be faster to build a travois and drag it back to town, or build a raft and float it back, or go to the castle and see if there is a wagon we can use?" we certainly can use a little extra cash for spelunking supplies.
Dolgrin spends some time buckling on his armor, then looks toward the bear.
We are definitely needing horses, or at least a mule. He eyes the river a moment, then turns to look at the castle's silhouette, considering. We must make a choice it seems. Yon abandoned fortress, or delivering a damp bear.[b]
[b]For myself, I think the fortress is being the right choice. We should be checking it for signs of use. We can be eating well on deer and bear; while the pelts will be selling nearly as valuable as the whole beast, but much easier to carry.
"We will need to skin and clean the bear whether we go to the castle or Zelkor's Ferry. Since that castle is closer, we might as well look at that first and then take the pelt back to sell and perhaps get more supplies."
"Fine by me...let's head to the castle after we've skinned and cleaned the bear. If we end up eating the meat, at least we can still sell the pelt."
Ok roll a survival check then.
Survival Aid Another
Ok roll a survival check then.
Getting Lost in the Lost Lands:
SG Note:
Depending on the individual GM, overland travel in the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game may be handled several ways. Some GMs prefer to roll dice and quickly get the “boring” travel done. Some roll endless dice to “liven up” the time with encounters of every form and fashion. Either way, here are some suggestions to mimic, as close as possible, Bill’s deadly wilderness. Each of these are a Knowledge (geography) check (GMs are given some leeway to make things interesting):
So here it is a knowledge geography rather than survival to avoid getting lost. The DC's are a bit lower though.
Virgil spends the morning relaxing, Fletching arrows and sipping whatever is in his waterskin.
I will allow it untrained up to DC10 as no one has the skill. Someone needs to take it at 2nd though.
You can always try untrained knowledge skills but the highest die roll is a 10. So max is 10+intmod
we need a chief, all this talking will slow us down and get us lost Elathras helps butcher the bear when they are done, instead of following the river further west and waiting till they are due south of the castle, they head off for the castle and start to wander off. where do we go from here?
believing he remembers where the castle is he says to the team, "come let us go this direction" pointing to the northwest. AS they proceed he keeps a keen eye out for any trouble or a glimpse of the castle t verify they're going the right direction.
A fine day. Soon possibly evil to vanquish, but for now the freshest air and the sweetest breeze. Glad to be alive, yes?
The hill is too steep to walk up except on the south face where it rises steeply for 50 ft., then flattens out before rising again to its peak. The flat area provides a good view of the surrounds, and someone has tried to squeeze a structure onto the small plateau which stands 25 ft. tall, partially in the shadow of the rest of the hill.
Roll20 map is up!
Everyone make perception checks upon approach.
Wdrozgrúk will try to see if can get a sense of any danger.
Perception
Irenicus studies the plateau, looking for any unusual features or natural hazards that may not be immediately obvious.
Going around to the southern end, If we had approached from the river we would have come directly to this. Seeing the structure on the small plateau Only one route to approach, well it is a castle, no surprise there, Don't like the structure on the plateau. Elathras holds up his hand and carefully inspects the 25 ft. tall building, partially in the shadow of the rest of the hill and then he looks on toward the castle itself.
Elathras hisses to the party there are two gnolls in the gatehouse! Get your bows, maybe we can keep their heads down while we charge them!
"Dogfaces... prepare!"
The castle is in a terrible state of disrepair, its outer walls crumbling
into a dry moat now nothing more than a muddy pit. Rotting planks nailed
together bridge the pit, and two gnolls stand guard in the shadow of the
gatehouse at A
Mittleid, Dolgrin and Elathras all have 1 action in the surprise round.
gnolls I hate gnolls seeing the gnolls hiding in the shadows, Elathras calls to his team mates, "Lets kill 'em all" As he charges up the hill, letting his hatred for the creatures bubble up inside of him and spill over like lava, he rushes toward the nearest gnoll screaming
The Charge! I should see if he would wear a modified saddle. If only the dog hadn't died
So much for surprising them. Steady all, work to do.
Dolgrin moves forward, his small legs churning, his voice betraying nothing of his thoughts.
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Wdrozgrúk will stay where he is and hit Gnoll that Elathras attacked with a Snapdragon Firework spell.
Kaz Initiative
Kaz will pull his weapon and move 20' toward the gnolls.
I can't believe he dodged at the last moment, I need to finish this one quickly! Seeing the gnoll dodge his devastating rush, Elathras slides to a halt and using his momentum to pivot his body slashes at the gnolls waist.
Not sure if Mittleid will charge or fire his bow. He should be on in his time zone.
As the remaining Gnoll approaches, Virgil bumbles forward: his upswing flying wide as he catches his foot on some old cobblestone.
A grumpy "Bother." can be heard by those nearby.
Irenicus, when able, will fire a force missle at the one wrozgurk attacked.
The remaining gnoll starts barking out an alarm and closes within 10' of Elanthras to use his net.
If Kaztor can close and attack, he does so.
Attack
Damage
He can charge, hitting for 3.