"We are real indeed. Okrin jokingly attempts to grapple Wuuthred (Grapple: ), letting him go immediately if the grapple is successful.
"Are you or your turtle friend injured at all? That was quite a display the two of you put on."
Wuuthred looks kind of dumb-struck. He sits down, petting the turtle strapped to his arm. No, no, we aren't hurt. It was only a minor Elder. It can't hit us. But, you people, why are you here? How did you get here? Why did you piss off a godd*mn Elder??
Before sitting down to chat with Wuuthred, Okrin reaches over to use his wand of cure light wounds to heal Aiden.
Sitting near Wuuthred, legs crossed. "We were on a boat headed here. The beast.. an Elder you called it? It attacked the boat. Staring off into the water for a moment, then looking at Wuuthred. And you, how did you get here? How have you survived?"
I don't remember how I got here. There were people with me, I remember that. They died on the first day, except myself and another. He died on the second. I found water, food from wreckage. Jek brings me fish sometimes, don't you Jek? *The turtle*:Nyaa! Wuuthred smiles, petting his turtle.
"A finer specimen of turtle could likely not be found. As the old adage goes, 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend,' and without a doubt that thing was our enemy, so that makes you our friend, does it not?"
Rudolph extends his hand in greetings. "Rudolph Sorwinson."
Finally getting the sand out of her eyes, Krystali joins the rest of the party in conversing with the wild man.
"The name's Krystali. How long have you been here? Where do you get food and shelter?"
Vandre, feeling left out, decides instead to waft over to Krystali and form Vandre into a hoop around her waist.
Thank you orkin. Aiden hawthorn greetings turtle man. It must of been lonely here and being alone for too long can make company that really isnt there. but i asure you we are and you will find is good company. Come let us find an area alittle further from this elder. How man different kinds of elders have you found on this isle?
I had a name once, though It has been long since I heard it in another's voice. I am Wuuthred, and welcome our collective graves. He gestures around to the general island.
"Glad to meet you Wuuthred. Thank you, turning toward the turtle and thank you Jek" Standing and looking toward Aiden, "You're welcome. Moving away from the beast is a wise idea. Okrin stows his wand of cure light wounds and prepares to head out.
Wuuthred seems ponderous as he thinks of the answer to Aiden's question. Absently he says You need not worry about him coming back. He wont be standing for a day or 2. But he's not dead. He seems to come to a thought and turns to Aiden. I have seen 3 Elders beside this one, but there are 5 total. But there are more, their servants, the Forged. I have killed 2, I have seen 4 more, but I hear them at night. There are yet more around the island.
"Well then we should make ha--" Rudolph stops mid-sentence as he puts his hand in his pouch. "Oh...right...I forgot powder is useless when wet..."[b]
He turns to Wuuthred. [b]"Tell me, would you happen to know where I might find a dry place to work on my powder? It's useless wet, but I can forge them again if I have a place to work."
Rudolph looks up to gauge the time by the sun's position.
Do you camp in the same place or do you have to move around every night? aiden says as he rings out some of the water from his bag. let us move and let our shadow be unnoticed
Wuuthred just looks around at you all. "I...have a cave higher up the coast. It will take you about an hour to reach it. If you continue along the beach in that direction," He points off to the east. "you should reach the area, and I will signal you from there. should go ahead and disable the traps. Wuuthred jumps up, and I mean UP, about 20 ft, and flies ahead of you, speeding away.
"That...is most impressive. I'd love to know how he does that."
Rudolph starts to head off in the direction pointed out. "Onward, new friends. To a glorious adventure or glorious death."
Krystali keeps quiet the whole way through, following Rudolph when he starts moving.
She takes a look at her new smoke ring, gives it a shake of her head, then lets out a puff of air to blow it away a little.
Looking around as the group walks on, "I wonder how these creatures Wuuthred speaks of got here?" Knowledge (nature) check for any medicinal plants:
Pointing toward the plants that he is noticing, "These plants here can live to be thousands of years old. I wonder how long these have been here?" Thinking out loud, "Imagine what has passed in the years they have been here." Knowledge (arcana), , to see if Okrin knows of any other way the ageless plants might be useful.
As if suddenly remembering something, "Wuuthred mentioned how he recovered supplies when he ended up here, didn't he. To the group, I wonder if it will ever be safe for us to see what we can find in the remains of the ship?"
Aiden continues to walk with Rudolph "hey, what do you think of this place"
Surival check knowledge (nature)
" should we fill up with some water before we hit camp?
"Now would be a good time to prepare ourselves. Do you have a waterskin? I misplaced mine before I left."
I do
"A fine suggestion." Digging through his backpack to retrieve his waterskin. "I'm happy to share these trail rations if they survived the water."
Pulls out his flask and takes a small swig of his drink.
After repacking his backpack, Okrin will stay close to Aiden. He will let Rudolph follow Aiden if he chooses to.
Okrin will also take a swift action to store 2 points of ki in his Ring of ki mastery.
Rudolph follows as well, keeping an eye out for anything that may threaten them.
Okrin looks around for Krystali and Vandre (Perception: ).
Krystali has been following, albeit a little slower as she's trying to keep Vandre in view until he returns to normal.
"Well, since we've got the time, maybe we should share what we did to end up on this island. We're all criminals of some sort, but I never thought a Paladin would be an exile."
"That is a story indeed. My best guess is that I helped someone that a powerful lord did not want me to help. I'm still trying to figure out which lord I offended and who they didn't want me to help. Looking toward Krystali, How about you? What landed you here?
Ill lead and keep quiet. When we get close ill pull out my waterskin and fill it.
As I'm leading ill keep a watchful eye.
Perception check
"That's something I'd rather say to trusted friends, but the long and short of it is I killed a man." The look in her eye says she's telling the truth, but there's also a little bit of hurt behind them.
Vandre seriously begins to question Vandre's usefulness as a gas cloud and ceases concentration, materializing in front of Krystali.
"A man you say? That's obviously the short of it, but Vandre imagines you had a good reason... no?"
Aiden: What you see, is a rather disturbing sight. You see a 4 legged creature prowling through the tall grass. It looks like a tiger by your guess...but something is observably wrong. There is something, clinging to the top of the creature. It is black, long, the black things legs are wrapped around the tiger's front legs, its back legs are around the body of the tiger. It sees you. All of you... You catch another watching you! ITS IN THE WATER! It flies out of the water in a surprise attack on Aiden. The other, moving to his flank and also attacks.
Make a knowledge check...all the knowledge checks you can to a creature that you think will help you. RIGHT NOW. Also INITIATIVE TIME!
The creatures get the first attack, after that they go by initiative order. Sub GM take command of the monsters from now until the end of combat.
Initiative:
Knowledge (arcana):
Initiative:
Knowledge nature:
Knowledge dungeoneering
Initiative:
The creatures is large and Feline, orange and black striped, with a large and insectile creature laid across its back and head like carapace armor.
Perception:
+2 if on the plains, and/or +4 if it is considered an "animal."
The first tiger charges Aiden, and attacks, attempting to grab onto Aiden.
Result:Aiden, take 17 damage, and you are grappled.
The swimmer crawls out of the water and swats at Krystali.
Result:No damage or change of condition
Swift action to use Kirin Style (2nd Knowledge (arcana) check if needed) against the beast that attacked Aiden.
After seeing the beast attack Aiden, Okrin closes distance with Aiden (avoiding attacks of opportunity if possible) and uses lay on hands. Aiden is healed for .