Serpent Skull- Beer and Pretzels (Inactive)

Game Master drbuzzard

knowledge(nature): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28

It's rather hard to figure out what he's talking about with no description (and he's not offering). Perhaps you might identify it when you see it.

really .... wasting that 20? :-)

You can reuse it when you see it.

Malok prepares his spells for a new day and is ready..

"Let's try to communicate peacefully with the Avain, perhaps we can offer a trade for a feather or something."

Buzz, as we approach the area indicate I wanna cast Commune with Birds and ask the locals if the Stormbird is normally hostile.

Spell for Reference

Lalali will prepare feather fall for that day.

If you want to go feather to feather, i won´t stop you. Perhaps it´s a female. If you want to trade, we best bring something along though. I have no idea what those birds eat.

She smirks at Malok.

did the kelpie have anything of value?

Joining the others in the conversation about the bird, "Forgive the stereotype Malok, but don't birds usually like something shiny? Any one have a gem or something?"

The kelpie had no posessions.

"Depending on how high the cliff is, I might be able to arrange an air lift up." Dargorath remarks.

So are you immediately setting out to do the task or not? I get mixed messages.

Yes we are. Damn boards going down.

...One such magnificent creature, named Chirok, lives but a day’s walk east. There, at the end of a peninsula, you’ll spot a lone promontory known as Gozreh’s Crest. The bird nests at the top of the cliff. Return when you have a feather.”

Ivar shrugs and starts walking toward the peninsula...

Is it far enough we need to camp for the night?

I assumed the "days walk east" meant we would have to camp. If not ret con my previous statement.

"I say we travel as far as we can, and then make camp. Staying on the beach here would probably mean more giant crabs."

"But crabs make good eating!"

Crabs make good eating, but you need some vegetables and side dishes as well. Also wine.

"Fellas... Stop speaking of eating crabs, I'm sure the Hermit will somehow hear us and punish us." whispers the halflingdin.
"I fear, me mateis, that unless we need to stab the glorified chicken I am of no use other than as bait. The Drunken Lord hasn't blessed me with animal taming skills."

"Come on, if you're as charming as you are with people, I'm sure you can charm birds out of treescliffs as well!"

My magic works on animals just like on people. Unless those birds are really strongwilled, i should be able to charm them.

As you head up to the location (which is quite a hike), a storm starts to build up, with pretty serious wind and rain. The wind is quite heavy, and the rain is coming down in sheets by the time you get to your destination.

You cast the commune with birds, and get back an answer of "Not especially mean, but don't mess with her nest. She gets riled. "

"Can you do something about the weather?" Dargorath asks Malok speculatively.

What is it like at the base of the cliff?

'Do something about the weather?' Ivar looks from Darg to Malok, waiting to see, if in fact, the Tengu could do something about the weather. After a moment he nods to the location of the nest, "So are we all going or just whoever is talking to the bird?"

Buzzard, what is the terrain and what kind of skill check you want?

Lalali looks around from under her umbrella and poncho.
Do something about the weather. What can Malok do about the weather? Might be interesting to watch. Even though this might be the birds doing, who knows.

We are all going. Who knows what´s that bird up to. Perhaps it eats other birds or dwarves. Probably the peck and i are best suited at talking to it and i can help with a little magic.

Even without the wind, the promontory is a difficult climb. The smooth, wind-beaten eastern face is impossible to ascend. Only the western face is jagged enough to allow for solid footing . The storm bird’s nest sits almost at the top of the crest, about 500 feet above sea level, overlooking the water.

"I could give Galittlehad a lift up. Just call upon an air elemental, but do be able to catch him if he falls." Dargorath suggests.

"I'm willing to give it a try. I can at least catch myself if I fall."

How many climb checks to go 500 feet, enough to make it a bad idea for anyone, right?

Ivar looks first to Barton... "Are we all climbing or just one who's going to talk to the bird?" and then to the rest of the party, "And are we going to let them go alone or do I need to climb with them in case they get attacked?" Then nodding to Malok. "Like Malok did back at the pearl diving fiasco?"

Ivar's climb is +8, I don't think he will be taking the armor off this time :-)

"I can get Galittlehad up to the top, but the rest of you are too heavy. I think we should get as many people up to the top as possible. Maybe once he gets up there he can lower down the ropes."

Dargorath then summons a small air elemental and bids it in Auran to carry the hallfling to the top of the cliff.

"Sounds like a plan, give the handsome all the rope!" the paladin exclaims with open arms.

"I have a spider climb spell prepared and can give one other a climb speed as well.. That takes care of two. I can summon elemental's to carry the rest.."

I can summon 2 other air elemental's to carry two people up..

I'm pretty sure the duration on a summon monster spell at your level will not be sufficient to transport someone 500'.

It has 100 fly, so double move up it would be 400', so yea your right. Scratch that.

Flying up is 1/2 speed.

I could provide 3 spider climbs as well. I think we should all go up there.

Actually under the fly section there is this - "Fly up at a greater than 45° angle - DC 20 fly check. So with fly checks they could push it through 200 ft a round. Air elementals are also flying naturally - not that they are subject to the fly spell

fly: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (5) + 17 = 22
fly: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (14) + 17 = 31
fly: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (9) + 17 = 26

Weight is an issue though - that's why only Sir Galittlehad and MAYBE Lalali-Re can go up that way

so are we climbing up or not?

Ivar scratches his head as the finger-wagglers talk about flying. "So are we climbing up or what?"

Most of us are still climbing. Just trying to throw the halfling up first.

I think there are sufficient spider climbs for about everyone to climb.

Missing the Dino. 5 spider climbs, 5 players. That's why we were throwing the halfling.

We'll just say Ivar carries the peck.

You arrive at the top of the promontory and there's a really big nest.

"Did I tell you I don't find heights comfortable?" the peck comments, thanking Cayden for his blessing that makes him feel no effects from fear.

"Ivar, do you still have the crab based meal we got? I think Birdie will appreciate the gift"

[Ooc]I'll continue assuming Ivar has it, if not he'll take all his rations and Ivar's if he agrees[/oocM

The peck starts walking towards the nest as he carries the food.

"Hey Birdie! Can you spare a second to hear about Cayden's Glory and to be petted for a while?" he calls out loud.

Don´t approach the nest! We gotta wait for the big bird first.

Is she visible somewhere?

'huh, doesn't like heights,' Ivar sets Randy down, and then removes his pack long enough to fish out one of the large crab legs, he was saving for later. "Here you go Randy." He then puts his rucksack back on.

Malok scans the nest for a loose feather.

Perc: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (15) + 14 = 29

"We might be able to find a loose one and just get the heck outta here."

Once PCs reach the top of Gozreh’s Crest, the stormbird’s giant nest is clearly visible. The imposing structure is easily 8 feet in diameter, woven from driftwood, seaweed, and other flotsam. Five melon-sized, pale bluish-yellow eggs sit within the nest.

The bird is not currently present.

"This is strange. It just left its eggs unattended - wouldn't that cause the eggs not to hatch? Let's not be too hasty and back off a little from the nest. Maybe we scared it off."

Dargorath then backs off some way further from the nest."And don't touch the eggs!" He admonishes the party.

"It's probably gone looking for food. Let's find a feather and be gone."

You can make perception checks in the nest if you want to try and find a feather.

Didn't Malok do that?

Ivar stands back from the nest, his axe casually resting on his shoulder, scanning the skies looking for any large birds flying their way.

perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11