would've posted earlier but lunch wasn't long enough, also liking the new look.
Adriala said to bot if necessary so I will, she can join back in if she wants to future rounds
Adriala is going to cast a Bull's strength and move up next to the Mephit
Samias is going to move up and fire and miss
the mephit will full attack Adriala and miss both attacks
it is standing on the ground at the moment
ROUND 2
Draalûsh moves up and attacks the mephit, which has been obliging enough to stay on the ground:
"We need to get this thing down and then keep it down! Adriala can you cast a harm spell?"
forgot to say that the spells did full damage last round
Adriala: "not at this range no" and attacks with full force "DIE!"
botting Karla for the round for expediency
Samias will reload, fire, and shoot
and it is just straight up dead.
the chest it was next to looks like it got moved 5 feet before you got here
”Phew! Good job team! Yaaaasss!”
Hashik claps then rubs his hands together.
”A chest, anyone know how to check for traps? Let’s search this whole damn cave and all the carts outside as well. There has got to be some loot—Oh, and let me know if you find any decent clothes.”
His eyes wander the area.
"I don't know how to open locks without a key."
"Or a hammer in a pinch."
"But might as well see if there's any magic here."
Draalûsh will then cast a spell on the chest: « جادو کا پتہ لگانا » . .
it is a completely unmagical wooden box with an iron lock and frame
the wood even seems to be dried out to an absurd degree, and you can see something shiny through a crack
there are no traps, but there is some sand leaking through the ceiling.
for clothing there is a bright yellow dress with green silk trim hanging on the wall. human size
as for outside, the caravan leader is greedily laughing and rummaging through one of the wagons in particular with several of the guards patrolling around.
one of the guards asks, "is it dead?"
"Karla, please pick up the items in here. The rest of us need to go outside, lest these others take our portion."
Hashik steps outside.
"The one inside is slain. I suppose your company could use some of these wagons and equipment. We will obviously be taking at least one and looking through the contents of the others. Perhaps there are trade goods to sell."
Hashik whispers to Draalush.
"Check for magic quickly."
Draalûsh will approach the wagon with Hashik and tries cast a spell as they approach:
« جادو وګوره » . .
Draalûsh will then whisper to Hashik: "Damn! Couldn't quite get it with this armour on. Shall I give it a go again?"
”Yes, of course! We need more magic. I need to rework my spells as well.”
Whats the caravan leader up to?
His eyes scan the area.
the caravan leader is cackling madly with greed and having guards and drivers move paintings from the wagon to an empty wagon from the caravan, nothing else of note going on.
there's some weak magical items in one of the wagons, but it has caravan guards on it and not one is over caster level 3.
what are you all doing with the chest full of shiny things?
Draalûsh will will try casting the same spell again as they near the wagons:
« جادو وګوره » . .
Draalûsh then whispers to Hashik: "We don't need to tell them what we found in the cave, do we?"
”Heck no!”
Seeing that things can be sorted out later, Hashik goes right into the cave and opens the chest.
”Look, we are going to load this stuff on our persons and go outside and claim some other stuff off of a cart. We aren’t gonna leave empty handed.”
”Anyone here have appraisal skills?”
you come back into the cave to see that Samias has opened the chest with gold shining out of it
Karla says "it's a crapload of gold and platinum, what's there to appraise? didya want to count it here and now?"
Samias and Adriala will heft it up and start towards the entrance.
”No we can count it later. Let’s keep the platinum hidden if we can. I’m worried treasure will make the others turn on us. Draalush is checking for magic items outside.”
Hashik grabs the dress and throws it over the top of the chest.
the caravan is all coming to circle around the hill.
when you all get back outside the caravan leader is yelling out of the back of one of the wagons "In addition, we have gathered enough fine quality trade goods and art here, that once we sell everything in the city, everyone present on this trip shall receive a 200 gold bonus!!"
at this the crowd just goes absolutely nuts. cheering goes on. someone is starting to organize a bonfire. alcohol is being passed around to everyone not on duty, and people start dancing before your eyes.
no one notices you.
”Draalush. Get the magic items out of the wagon if you can or I can do it under disguise. Let’s load our chest in our wagon. I am going to have Samias help me find one that doesn’t stand out that we can take for our own. We don’t want to be accused of being bandits in town.”
"You're doubtless stealthier than I, Hashik."
"And better at disguise, of course."
"Just let me get closer to that cart to get a bead on the magic there."
Nearing the newfound wagon, Draalûsh will cast his spell on it again: « جادو وګوره » . .
Then he'll try to study it as long as he can to get an idea of where and what the items might be:
He'll also try acting all nonchalant like.
Just to avoid anyone giving him a second glance:
He'll then pass on everything he can figure out to Hashik.
Who can do a better job of getting hold of that magic gear than Draalûsh could...
while you do so Draalush, one of the woman drivers comes along and shoves a drink in your hands and says "Hey there guy, you look very well traveled. could you come along and tell us a story?"
Hashik I'll assume you are hanging out by the party's cart. along with everyone else.
the fire is lit, and people are going to start to party now
Hashik’s suspicious nature has the best of him, spiced with a bit of resentment towards the caravan leader who, first, determined they would not be paid as promised, then, loaded up the spoils of their hard work. No, in Hashik’s experience, money caused the knives to come out. He was going to make sure there wouldn’t be one in his back, and besides, here was his chance to get out of this hellhole.
”Samias, Karla keep an eye on things for a moment. I need to take a whiz.”
He grabs a drink and pretends to be taking part in the merriment.
But he slips away to meld with the shadows, his clothing and body shift to look like one a nondescript human caravan guard.
He moves to the wagon in an attempt to locate the valuable magic items and other small things of value.
Hoping that he's bought time for Hashik to do his stealthy item foraging, Draalûsh will go along with the woman driver...
He's trying to be a decoy for Hashik.
There for he will avoid drinking much, but try to fake indulging:
... (to fake boozing it up)
Karla looks at Hashik go, and shrugs. I guess if you got ta go, you've got to go.
She looks at the woman and says, I know a story or two. But how about you start.
Hashik there are 2 guards on the wagon with the magic items. they acknowledge you
Draalush and Karla you are dragged into the center of the merriment. the woman starts a fairy tail about a bunny that survives successive encounters with a snake, fox, and wolf. she is being kinda rude to you Karla, and is trying to drag Draalush away to one of the wagons
@Draalush
Hashik pulls his hood down and goes over to lean into the cart. he Alters his voice to sound like the guard of whom he wears the likeness of.
"Sorry, I think left something earlier, thought I'd better get it before I get too smashed."
Karla returns the favour with a story about halflings outwitting bigins, ie anyone bigger than halflings.
She will avoid becoming smashed, since that is not a survival technique while surrounded by drunk humans.
Also, if Draaush succomes to her wiles, take note of where they head, in case something happens.
... is trying to drag Draalush away to one of the wagons
Draalûsh will go along with the guard...
In the hopes she'll pass out a lot sooner than 2 hours.
Draalush you are successful in your ruse, and she passes out in her driver's seat after 10 minutes pass.
Hashik the guard says "you can find it in the morning, I believe you're on duty tonight sir."
Once the guard has nodded off (or passed out) Draalûsh will try sneaking back to Hashik avoiding notice:
When he sees the guards with Hashik, he'll be nonchalant:
"Wotcher! Took me longer to do my business out in the bushes than I would've liked."
"Time for me to have a bit of a lie down to sleep off all this boozing it up."
"Have an uneventful night, All..."
He'll give Hashik a wink and a nod to indicate he'll be waiting back in the cave with the others.
Karla follows Drauulush back to the cave.
shall there be any other chicanery before the night is over?
”Yer right, I would rather be doing something else though, if you know what I mean?”
”I just be quick about it no worries.”
of note there are 5 wagons the mephits stole total each with 1 or 2 guards each. 2 on this one
they look to each other and shrug, saying "sure, just be quick about it."
there are some basic travel supplies along with some miscellaneous bags, trunks, and chests piled up haphazardly.
this is the one with the magic in it, and I'll need a perception check from you to find it before the guards get suspicious
Hashik searches about trying to keep it quick and conceals what he is doing.
Hashik, search as you might there is just too much useless crap to sift through in here
a knock comes at the door "you done in there?"
”Yeah, thanks.”
Hashik leaves empty handed.
He will head to where the party has stored the chest.
Hashik arrives back with the group.
"Well, I couldn't get it, but we still have something. How many coins did we get?"
"Lets split it up and hide it on ourselves. I think the caravan master is going to stiff us out of our portion of this, but we will see. I think we should assert that one of the wagons should be ours. We can use it or sell it depending on what comes next for us."
the gold and platinum totals up to 5,000 gold
shall there be another attempt?
"That wagon is full of trunks and whatnot. Maybe they will let us take that one. Do you know if they have someone who can detect magic? Dang I wish I had that spell." Hashik stews.
"We have a good haul here though. I guess if we get a wagon, great, if not whatever, but they got a lot of loot off our hard work. If they are going to pay us 200g each that would be great."
"Then again we are wanted, so maybe we just fade off?"
you have a cart and horse, and as normal for such things it has an indentation for storing stuff.
unless otherwise specified, I'll assume that everything not immediately on you is being stored there, including the money chest
"Any chance of us getting to that cart again so I can determine what is and is not magical?"
from the earlier detect magic you have determined that there are 3 items closely packed together in there somewhere. nothing more than caster level 3
will there be more attempts at this or are we moving on?
”Anyone have a sleep spell?”
No, I'm not really good at that sort of magic. I could set on fire, if you like, but that wouldn't achieve much. I do have a spell to open locks, if that helps.
Karla sits there, thinking.
let's think about this. If we found the stuff, and took it, we would either have to hide it, or run for it. Both options are dangerous. But if we just located the items, and waited for an opportunity, a distraction, our chances would be better.
She shrugs But if we don't get an opportunity, it might be better to let it go. But I will help if you think otherwise.
"You're right, Karla. Fire might damage the magic items anyway."
"So that's not a good choice. I'm can detect magic, of course."
"The guards on that cart are annoyingly alert right now."
"We might just have to settle on waiting for a good chance later, as you say."
"Yeah we are in good shape now. With this money we can get on a ship or set up residence someplace else . . . Maybe we can get the cart in the morning, we can see what happens. In the meantime we should sleeps and recover spells."