You follow him, he walks out into the woods, away from the fort the whole time he is muttering to himself. So far you have followed him for about 1/4 mile. Keep following? Or let him do his thing?
Do I have any idea where I think he may be going based on my earlier flyover?
Either way, I'll follow for a few more minutes, then head back to report. If I'm gone too long the others will come crashing into the forest looking for me.
Darin will pull several a pile of painted stones and a pair of dice out of a pouch on him, sketching a crude board in the dirt with a stick. Then he'll place some of the stones in a pile on one side and put a few in a part of the board and throw his dice.
The dice come up as two threes and Darin picks up some stones from the big pile and puts it in a smaller pile near him.
He'll keep this up for a while.
Sorry I have been Mia the last week. Back at it.
Elorin will cast message on tarin as he leaves in case he gets in trouble.
Tarinhil watches a moment, following, Looks like he's headed back to Turtle Ferry... but I can't exactly relay that message to the others... and, really, I've been gone long enough that they might start worrying about me having been jumped or killed.... I'd better head back...
Despite his better judgement, he follows for a few more minutes... Just in case in something... interesting happens... and just to confirm that I'm right about where he's headed...
He doesn't seem to be turning back, slows down a bit but that's all
So following for 20 minutes?
Tarin makes his way back before Kacen has turned around.
Now what?
Tarinhil relates the rather boring results of his scouting, "Didn't want to end up all the way at the Ferry on my own... However, I'm thinking it might be worth starting our little raid before he gets back -- just in case."
"Good thought. I don't trust him. Let's hit them immediately."
Looking to the two rangers, then to his team. "I have no problem leaving him behind. We do need to get this going though...if he is going to fail us...we need to ensure he doesn't fail us while we got bad stuff going on..."
"We go now. You can wait for him if you want, but there is a problem going on there. If you will not go, tell us where the entrance to the tunnels is. Tarin, are you ready for your bombing run?"
We go now we wil deal with him after. His cowardis will be dealt with
But when we will deal with your pronunciation issues? Darin will mutter under his breath.
Tarinhil nods, "Ready when you are."
[b] We will man the outside of the fort, once those fires start I can rain down arrows and draw a few of them out[b]. Jakadaros says
I'll stick with just the "new" mutagen and the invisibility -- though, depending on how things looked, I might trust stealth for sneaking in and invisibility to get out.
Probably try to start 3 fires -- so use the racial SLA to start the first one, then a bomb each for the others.
Three fires burst up around the "barracks" there are cries of panic. Meanwhile our heroes make their way to the tunnel and are ready to enter, Jakadaros sets himself up to try to clean up folks that try to break out.
Tarin what are you doing now?
"Vinny, can you check the tunnel for traps. Ogres aren't exactly known for smarts, but maybe they have allies who are sharper and spotted this entrance."
Looks to Unalaq and nods, heading forward, sneaking and searching as he goes.
+3 vs traps
Vinny finds a couple traps, but they seem to have been set by the rangers, rather than the ogres.
Above there is noise of chaos, and shouts for water.
You make your way down the tunnel to the door into the fort, it will need a DD check to open
Taking a few moments, he then gives the door some work with his tools.
Muttering to himself, "You would have thought the rangers would have said something about a locked door..."
the door isnt locked, it just has a bizarre opening device, that you suspect keeps it hidden on the other side
Never a cheerful tunnel - can't they fresco anything these days?
map updated. Phooka decides to stay outside to support the two rangers, three if Kaven catches up in time.
You find yourselves in a tunnel underground, making your way toward the lower level of the fort
Elorin casts Mage Armor and Shield (using the rod of extend), and resists energy, fire on himself. He recalls the shield with a pearl of power.
He then proceeds to cast Stoneskin on Unalaq, finally drawing out his rod of Empower.
Unalaq, you now have the skin of a Golem and should be well protected from at least 8 blows. We can now take the fight to the enemy. Lets go!
"Any more traps Vinny?"
Fernus casts Mage Armor on himself and mutters something about dark dank places giving him the chills.
"Especially after that goblin warren."
Vinny finds no traps!
There is some dung about. Perhaps a knowledge nature would be in order
"Good that there are no traps. That place was a nightmare. Any idea what this dung is from?"
"Not I, I don't make it my business to know what kinda crap comes out of things..." he says with a shrug.
I do! he says proudly.
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it's from shocker lizards. If we leave them alone they shouldn't bother us.
Oh good. Finally, something that doesn't want to kill us on sight.
"So take our time and no sudden noises or attacks and we should be able to avoid a fight. That sounds like a great deal." Unalaq listens to Elorin's advice and proceeds very carefully and slowly.
Darin follows Unalaq.
Another situation improved by not having a bard around. Imagine that.
Tarinhil chuckles, "I don't know... Can't think it'd be terrible to have someone tell our tale. Besides, I didn't realize that Bards were the natural enemies of shocker lizards."
You slowly, over the course of 20 minutes pick your way though the caves avoiding lizards and you find your way to the "secret" door that will let you into the fort.
I will need a DD check to open it. Any buffs expired, any new ones being cast?
Vinnie gives the door some work after he sneaks past the lizards, cursing to himself as he goes.
Curses to himself, thinking there was something incorrect about how it felt.
Elorin's extended shield expires so he casts another. He will also cast mirror image at this point.
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Vinny fails to open the door. He thinks he twisted when he should have turned
Tarinhil shrinks down, then moves forward, "Smaller tools are more precise..."
Extended communal protection from evil for all.