Rise of the Rune Lords or so they think

Game Master nightdeath

Lep sees that the paper is a map. A Very well drawn map and on it are the words.

"Treasure to be found here if you dare." Written in Commmon, Gnome, Halfling and Goblin.

Gimpy finally calms down after pondering over why Bilgo, or smelly seems to have said about it being directions to stew. "Gimpy will follow smelly to stew! But you no steal gimpy's thoughts!" His stomach lets out a low growl, marking it snack time! As he pulls some leftovers out of his sack to munch on.

"Pleasure! Pleasure!" exclaims Lep as he points to the spot indicated on the map.

"But we got to be bare... "

"Wot's Pleeh-shur crazyeyes? Can I eats it?" Gimpy asks wide-eyed as he swallows the last bit of rotten pie scavanged from this morning. He begins pacing around and clutching his head, making sure no thoughts escape for it. After a few moments, sure that the coast is clear, he begin sniffing around the alchemist, trying to locate the pile of candies he fed Gimpy earlier.

Vidas clicks his tongue as gimpy sniffs around him.
"you get treaties only if you're a good test subject understand?"
Diplomacy: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (13) - 1 = 12

That's 'dare'.. My friend. Have no fear, Bilgo Firefinger is a veteran traveller!" Let us go find some candies!
bluff: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29

Gimpy snaps at vidas, narrowly missing his hand. "gimpy no test! You hooman bean is mean. Watch out or Gimpy gut you!" He spits in Vidas' direction then skulks over to Bilgo. "Come Smelly! Let's find shinies!"

Vidas grunts and collects the goblin's spit off the ground with a test tube from the alchemist's kit.
"fascinating. A new sample.potent stuff,even if it's contaminated."
He swirls the goblin spit in the test tube and observes it carefully,almost mesmerised by its properties.
"stewpid hooman bean?"
Vidas muses quietly to himself as he formulates a recipe for a new extract.

Bilgo carefully takes out a really old journal and a inkpen and starts to scribble on it.. Noting down the details of the map into the journal. When he had finished. He closes the book, carefully putting it back into his backpack and points towards North. TO SHINIES!! at the top of his voice.

The journey is short and even could be described as uneventful. However along the way, there seems to be a group of 8 farmers armed with clubs, scythes and spears searching for something.

Vidas notes the appearance of these figures,but says nothing.

Odds - he ignores. Evens - he helps.

Odds Or Evens: 1d20 ⇒ 1

Seemingly focused on the twiddling of his thumbs, Lep seems to have not noticed the group and follows the party in their footsteps.

Should the party decide to stop, Lep will bump into whoever he's behind, since he's so focused on his thumb twiddling

Bilgo tucks the goblin close to him as they continues to move on.

"Goblin and his allies." Points one of the farmers, a rather well bearded fellow with his sharp looking spear. The whole group charges towards you!!!!

We come in peace. We are from the rival clan of those goblin you looking for. We can help you
bluff: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21

Gimpy snarls as the humans charge forward.

"Better run when Gimpy comes,
Shoot you fast, your time is done.
Gimpy quick and Gimpy thick,
and now you're at the end of Gimpy stick!"

Quick as lightning, Gimpy pulls out a bow, and with practiced skill lets an arrow fly.

atk: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21
dmg: 1d4 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + (5) = 9

if no flatfoot sneak you minus yourself.

Bilgo lets out a sigh when Gimpy lets an arrow loose. (Oh well..we had better not get involved with this, Falgo ) he thinks to himself and took a few steps back.

Vidas grumbles as gimpy let's an arrow fly.
"and bilgo was so convincing too."
He lifts a vial of his belt with a sharp motion,uncorks it and dumps it into a larger flask.He vigorously shakes the flask as the flask starts steaming.
"in a chemical reaction between this purple goop and that green sludge"
Vidas flings the flask forward at the farmers
bomb: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
dmg: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
"BOMB VOYAGE,fellows,parting is such a sweet sorrow,and remember,when dealing with volatile chemicals....The mixture is be shaken,not stirred.

THe arrow takes the lead farmer in the throat as he stumbles and then falls trippping up a few others, causing the others to stop and jump to avoid tripping their fellows when a bomb flies into their mist.

Reflex Save 1d20 ⇒ 15
Reflex Save 1d20 ⇒ 10
Reflex Save 1d20 ⇒ 11
Reflex Save 1d20 ⇒ 17
Reflex Save 1d20 ⇒ 5
Reflex Save 1d20 ⇒ 15

The unfortunate farmer whose head was the nearest to the bomb slows up in a gory mess as his fellows startled and momentum loss break. All of them sporting minor burns.

They run and one blows on his horn.
Answering calls echo in the distance.

Bilgo lets out a chuckle when he sees the arrow shot by gimpy pierced through the thoat of the farmer and the bomb vidas thrown blows up. Look Bilgo...that seems fun, let us join in too. No! These are honest farmers, we shouldn't kill them! Little Bilgo...scarey kitty... Watch me!" Bilgo composure changed as soon as he finish talking. Grining again... He said: "watch me"

(steps forward and ready action to cast color spray once the farmers are in my range. DC 15)

Vidas swears as he hears the horn.He attempts to focus on the sound,and estimate it's distance.
perception: 1d20 ⇒ 4

Gimpy lets out a cackle as the first farmer is shot to the ground. While still singing his war song he bounds over to the corpse as the other farmers are sent running by the alchemists fire bomb.

"Run run fast as you can,
Gimpy chase you through the land,
When you think you gets away,
Gimpy gut you after light of day "

He sings cheerfully, letting arrows fly freely. He pauses for a moment to bend over and take a bite off the dead guys finger, when he hears two horns blowing in succession.

"Frnmmph!" He mutters with his mouth half full of chewed up human, as he takes aim and shoots at the guy with the horn.

atk: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
dmg: 1d20 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + (1) = 3

"Bah! Useless fools! Cowards!" Bilgo mutter as he pull out his crossbow and shoot randomly at 1 of the farmer.
atk: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
dmg: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Gimpy's shot takes the horn blower high in the shoulder and he staggers but still keeps to his feet and runs.

Bilgo however shoots a man in his back and watches as his taret tumbles to the ground and doesn't get up.

Another horn blast and this time it sounds nearer and is echoed by a few more horns.

The remaining men scatter and run.

Lep stops and watches the commotion, then the nearing horn blasts make him say, "I hear them. Three marks at two-ten!"

Then he faces the party.

"Run, Luke. Run!"

And dashes off in a direction opposite to where the horn blasts are coming from.

Vidas turns with the gnome and flees.
"I'm with you,emperor!

"No way, we are running already? Useless people!" with that, Bilgo sighs and ran after the 2 that had ran away while turning back Let's go Gimpy.. Those 2 had ran away. Come'on now, candies is waiting for us.

Gimpy ponders what Bilgo has said, then takes a moment to frisk the corpse of the fallen farmer before heading in the direction the others went. FOR CANDIE. He says to himself.

Gimpy finds 4 copper pieces and in the distance sees a woman in flowing robes as well as a man with a greatsword on his back running towards their direction with a dozen other villagers. These are armed with crossbows.

Further along the road to the east, Gimpy sees something terrifying.
6 men on horses and a pack of 9 hunting dogs.

Vidas attempts to take count of the rest of his commrades,to see if anyone has fallen behind.He sees the angry mob being significantly more deadly than originally expected.
"BY TORAG'S UNMENTIONABLES,ACCELERATE!"

Gimpy doesn't like dogs. Or horses. So gimpy does what goblins does best, he runs away as quietly as he can.

Vidas stops and scans the background for any signs of the mysterious stranger with the bow
perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20

Vidas doesn't spot the origin of the arrow. He does however spot that the the forest undergrowth is thick and may give them a chane to escape from the mounted men.

He noted the number of crossbow in the hands of the farmers and estimates correctly at least 4 each for each of them.

Vidas stops dead in his tracks and shouts
"FRIENDS.THE UNDERGROWTH."
He reaches out and grabs bilgo
grapple: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
Then throws him in a way that ensures bilgo,nimble as he is will land on his feet
strength: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17
then he gives gimpy the rest of his candy and grapple then throws him in the same manner as bilgo
grapple: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14(bonus for candy?)
strength: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
He then turns to lep and shouts
"ORACLE,TO THE UNDERGROWTH"
if any of these checks fail,vidas will throw them regardless,but cannot guarantee their safety,though he will pay for any medical expenses incurred during the throwing

Once in the undergrowth. Bilgo attempts to stealth and ready for any attack.
stealth: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (11) + 14 = 25

Gimpy keeps to the shadows and bushes, slowly making his way over to the companions, trying to keep out of range of the dogsies and horsies. Hooman Beans weak and stupid, but dogses and horsies nasty-nasty.

stealth: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (1) + 20 = 21

As he arrives, he sees the human grab the gnome and toss him into the undergrowth, with a light chuckle, he reaches the group. As he arrives, Gimpy is momentarily distracted by the rain of candy, however he is not happy to see the hooman try to grab him, thankfully with his slippery ways, he manages to wrestle his way out of the human's grasp and backs up towards the undergrowth, his bow still in hand.

"YOU NO TOUCH GIMPY!" The goblin calls out, then fires an arrow straight at Vidas before he runs off to join Bilgo in the undergrowth.

attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
damage: 1d8 ⇒ 1

steath in undergrowth: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (3) + 20 = 23

Round 1 : Gimpy stealths over, sees Vidas grab Bilgo. Round 2: Continues to move towards party in stealth, gimpy giggles as Vidas tosses Bilgo into the brush. Round 3: Vidas attempts to Grapple Gimpy, 14 vs Gimpy CMD 17. Grapple Fail. Gimpy will attack Vidas. Round 4: Gimpy goes into the undergrowth and stealths

Lep walks among the undergrowth, looking for a nice spot to hide. He sees contracting intestines and pulsating organs in the dark spaces between the undergrowth and the ground. Under a fern he sees a gnome sized eye turn to gaze upon him, then bursts, revealing an empty eye socket.

"A perfect fit!" he exclaims, then giggles as he begins to gesticulate wildly.

Lep casts guidance on himself and activates cloak of darkness.

Finally he finishes, and he crawls into the empty eye socket, curling up into a ball and sticking his thumb into his mouth to keep silent.

Stealth: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 1 + 2 = 10

rolling for GM

Crossbow at Vidas
attack1: 1d20 - 8 ⇒ (7) - 8 = -1
dmg1: 1d10 ⇒ 4
attack2: 1d20 - 8 ⇒ (13) - 8 = 5
dmg2: 1d10 ⇒ 3
attack3: 1d20 - 8 ⇒ (15) - 8 = 7
dmg3: 1d10 ⇒ 2
attack4: 1d20 - 8 ⇒ (15) - 8 = 7
dmg4: 1d10 ⇒ 3
attack5: 1d20 - 8 ⇒ (9) - 8 = 1
dmg5: 1d10 ⇒ 8
attack6: 1d20 - 8 ⇒ (4) - 8 = -4
dmg6: 1d10 ⇒ 9
attack7: 1d20 - 8 ⇒ (2) - 8 = -6
dmg7: 1d10 ⇒ 9

Crossbow at Gimpy
attack1: 1d20 - 8 ⇒ (6) - 8 = -2
dmg1: 1d10 ⇒ 7
attack2: 1d20 - 8 ⇒ (6) - 8 = -2
dmg2: 1d10 ⇒ 3
attack3: 1d20 - 8 ⇒ (8) - 8 = 0
dmg3: 1d10 ⇒ 9

Crossbow at Lep
attack1: 1d20 - 8 ⇒ (15) - 8 = 7
dmg1: 1d10 ⇒ 9
attack2: 1d20 - 8 ⇒ (4) - 8 = -4
dmg2: 1d10 ⇒ 2
attack3: 1d20 - 8 ⇒ (8) - 8 = 0
dmg3: 1d10 ⇒ 10
attack4: 1d20 - 8 ⇒ (14) - 8 = 6
dmg4: 1d10 ⇒ 6
attack5: 1d20 - 8 ⇒ (14) - 8 = 6
dmg5: 1d10 ⇒ 4

Crossbow at Bilgo
attack1: 1d20 - 8 ⇒ (11) - 8 = 3
dmg1: 1d10 ⇒ 7
attack2: 1d20 - 8 ⇒ (13) - 8 = 5
dmg2: 1d10 ⇒ 1
attack3: 1d20 - 8 ⇒ (9) - 8 = 1
dmg3: 1d10 ⇒ 2
attack4: 1d20 - 8 ⇒ (4) - 8 = -4
dmg4: 1d10 ⇒ 2
attack5: 1d20 - 8 ⇒ (7) - 8 = -1
dmg5: 1d10 ⇒ 2

A ball of fire flew towards Bilgo... On reflex, Bilgo attempt to jump out of its way.
ref: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Fire ball Reflex DC 17 for half else 5d6 ⇒ (3, 3, 4, 5, 6) = 21

Vidas stares at the fireball,and at the last possible moment,jumps.
Reflex save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
"I'd rather be Medium rare,not well do-"

Gimpy jumps into the fireball in order to make his reflex save. As he leaps in the air he kisses his lucky road Kersh and hopes he doesn't die.
am I dead: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27

As Lep sucks on his thumbs, a wave of superheated air flips him over!

Reflex Save: 1d20 ⇒ 17

The air sears his skin but the sucking of his thumb prevents him from screaming.

Lep HP: -2

Stabilisation 1st Attempt: 1d20 ⇒ 6

Gimpy knows he is a goner if doggies find him, but Gimpy smart. He takes his healing poshun and swallows it, vial and all! Then rolls around in the gnomes blood and covers himself in ash. Then he slows his breathing to a bare whisper, thinking of boring swamps and pretends to be dead. He play this game with gobbers before, and gimpy good at it. Very very good.

Vidas lays low and crawls over to lep.
"Come on crazy,live."
LIVE DAMN YOU LIVE(heal): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

The smoke clears as the riders and finally the rest of the farmers arrive.
They check the bodies and stab them for a good measure but generally ignore them. Gimpy's body oozes red and a little blue but is ignored as normal goblin blood.
All their items are destroyed and the villagers cheer with shouts that the ringleaders have being killed and their villager is safe once more.

Your bodies are left in a pile beside the road as the people including a robed woman and a well armed looking man leaves.
"Leave them to rot! May they and their decendants if any rot in the hells!!! A pox on them all."

Hours passed as the night begins to cover the area, a shimmering pop breaks the silence and a rather handsome looking Elf, dressed in th finest of robes and jewellery, steps out of a rift in space. Looking at Gimpy.
"My my my. You're a smart one. Now do not resist too much, my employer would be wroth with me."

Another pop and all of you are gone.
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You awaken in a rather well lited stone chamber and dressed in a simple robe. Sipping his tea, served by a rather healthy looking skeleton, lies the your obvious benefactor. Gimpy instantly recognises him as the one who pulled them out of their death grounds.

"I see you are awake, good. You'll find yourself fully awake and I hope you are well worth the effort, my master is expending the effort to keep you alive. You'll find in the next room, the armory. The room after that is the equipment you might find yourself needing. I ahve a job for you." Please do equip yourselves and listen to what I am tasked to tell you."

Considering for a moment, he speaks once more though his eyes glances at Gimpy.
"Do not try to pilfer for the guardians in this room have wards to prevent such a thing and you'll see that there is little place to hide."

Finishing his speech, he continues to sip his drink from a rather expensive looking tea set.

Gimpy knows powerful Sauce-ceror when he see one, and the uglyface elf be a powerful Sock-ceror. Gimpy not sure of pronouce. His common not so very good.

"What is Pill-fur? Can eats it?" Gimpy looks around hungryly, and contemplates munching on the skeleton's bone, looks like still have little meat on them.

Gimpy walks to his companions and begins frisking their bodies, trying to make it look like he's shaking them awake. When he realises they are all butt-naked and has no shinies he skulks off to the armory (after placing a well-aimed kick to Vidas' head) and arms himself to the teeth with ridiculous items.

After returning from the armory, he sees the elf's dissapproving gaze, and with a sigh, he returns some of the loot back where he found it, cussing and muttering under his breath.

Vidas dreams of goblins dancing around his body,removing chunks of it and laughing at him.
He comes to screaming
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHXPERIMENTS."
He takes a slow look around at looks at the elf,then the tea,followed by the elf.he checks to sees if all his bits are in place,placing his hand to massage a strange bump on his head.
"kidneys,check.legs,both here.FINGERS!"
Vidas quickly wiggles all his fingers just to make sure nothing is missing,and that the goblin hasn't nicked any of his body parts.Vidas slumps back down onto the stone with an audible Whump.His eyes comes to rest on the tea.He turns to the elf and asks.
"good sir,do you have any alchemical materials I might be able to use?"

Gimpy giggles at Vidas, prancing around the room throwing stones while wearing a very stupid looking wig that hilariously resembles Vidas' hair. No one is sure where he found it, or why something like that was in the elves armory.

"I is HOOMAN BEAN! I EXPERIMENTS ON GOBBBERS!" Gimpy mimics, and begins tossing the small rocks at Vidas "THE GOBBERS LIKE STONES THROWN AT THEM YES YES!" He continues, being generally annoying and dancing around the room.

After a few minutes, Gimpy is bored of this, and proceeds to one of the torches on the wall and attempts to see if he can swallow the torch and burp out the fire.

Maybe Gimpy not so smart after all.