It’s been three days since parting ways with Venture-Captain
Amara Li, and the journey along the Tuunma River has been
unusually quiet so far, with the two-masted junk called
the Laughing Crow holding up surprisingly well, especially
considering its simple design and relatively minute size. The
journey has been peaceful so far, the endless processions of
sand dunes and clear skies proving remarkably contrary to
many of the warnings Amara Li provided during the meeting
with her nearly half a week ago.
“No time to rest, Pathfinders!” she exclaimed late one
night, barging into the bedroom of the ramshackle tavern
in Goka. “I’ve looked into the situation surrounding the relic
you found, the Braid of a Hundred Masters. As you may have
noticed, the artifact appears to have been dormant for many
years now, and in this state it’s essentially worthless to us.
Fortunately, it can be reactivated, but only by the descendant
of the braid’s last master, who, as you may know, was the
master of the Clouded Path Monastery many years ago, a
man by the name of Li Yao. I’ve discovered the whereabouts
of his final living descendant—a woman by the name of Je
Tsuin—but she now resides in the nation of Shokuro to the
east, far from where her ancestor taught in his monastery in
the Wall of Heaven. In order to reactivate the sacred relic, you’ll need to travel to the village of Nesting Swallow in Shokuro and find Je Tsuin to perform the necessary ritual.
“Unfortunately,” she continued, “we’re not the only group
interested in Iroran artifacts. Our operatives claim that
Lingshen, the Successor State to the southeast, is after the
relic as well. Since Lingshen’s armies have a stranglehold on
the overland routes from here to Shokuro, you’ll have to
travel by river. Riding the Tuunma is faster anyway,
though you might run into some hostile Mutabi-qi or
goblinoids along the way. The river empties into the
Sea of Eels—cross it and you’re in Shokuro, and from
there you can follow the map I’ve provided to reach
Nesting Swallow.
“Ah, before I forget, you’ll also need you to make
a quick stop along the way. The ritual requires a large
amount of rare incense—more than I could easily
procure from any of my local suppliers—so
I’ve contacted a nomadic tribe in Shaguang,
the Jhemulit, and they have agreed to
provide you with the prepared herbs. I’ve
already paid their shaman, a man named
Ogokai, and I’ve marked their approximate
location on your map, so it’s simply a matter
of picking up the incense on your way to Shokuro.”
HP 36/36; AC 20, t 14, ff 17; f 5, r 4, w 2; bab 4, melee +5, ranged +7; cmb 5, cmd 18; init +3; wand clw 38 | ratfolk cavalier/4 | -20 *
skills:
acro 9, bluff 2, diplo 7, handle animal 9+2+2 (+4 with rodents), intim 9, know local 8, know nature 6, perc 2, perform: oratory 8, ride 10+1, survival 5
"I've learned nothing done for the Society is as simple as it seems...Still, nothing for it but to go and do our best... Come on Whiskers... let's do this."
hp 24/24; AC 21, t 12, ff 19; F 7, R 7, W 1; bab 4, cmb 6, cmd 19; move 30 (40 if unarmored or charging), climb 20, swim 20; init 2; perc 8 | riding rat
"I just hope I don't keep finding traps and ambushes the hard way."
"Not as much, anyway."
"But it does sound like we won't have so many cliffs to fall down, at least."
between you all you need to decide who is going to steer The Laughing Crow, they need to stay next to the rudder
upon deciding who will steer, you all set sail, it takes 12 days to travel the Shaguang stretch of the river, though it has been uneventful, this part of the river is about 50 to 70 feet wide, 10 to 15 feet deep
The river slows as it leaves the sandy highlands and winds
its way between the rolling hills of this dry, grassy basin. The
breeze that blows from the north is dusty and warm, and a
thicket of short gnarled trees lines the shore.
there are a few different ones depending on the situation, however there must be one someone by the rudder at all times, or something may happen, and the one that is by the rudder makes the check, and you can swap people for steering
Got it, I guess we should have a rotation of people acting as steersmen.
How about this order: Emma, then Zájarthauk, then Greeda?
If it's not too taxing a job we could each do it for several hours in rotation.
hp 28\28, AC 21, touch 12, flat-footed 19, Init +4, Fort +4, Ref +3, Will +1
thar works for me but i think that if we get attacked then someone neess ro take over of imojin or myself are steering so we can have the front line covered.
Perception:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19 "Has anyone seen Jasmine? I know she's around here."
Kalman looks around aimlessly."If you need me, I'll be searching for Jasmine."
so luckily Kalman and Greeda notice and are able to warn about hearing hooves on shore, but on the other side of a hill, about 50 feet seperates the boat from the shoreline, they are currently out of sight
"When these things are in range I will bomb them into the afterlife, but until them I think I will brew myself a dose of mutagen."
Kalman pulls out his alchemist kit and begins working on a mutagen.
Wait to get closer and we will see if my bombing skills have improved.
so while waiting till you can get them in range, the first of the raiders show up, just running on the shore line still 50 ft away, as he fires at Emma
Bow:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11 though missing, Emma sees the arrow land next to her feet
Emma on your turn I need a Driving check DC 20, Profession Sailor, Knowledge Nature, or Wisdom check this counts as a move action
round 1
Kalman
Zajarthauk
Greeda
Imojin
Khoqarit
Emma
Raiders
so as Emma tries to steer the ship, she gets it snagged on a wrecked dingy, causing it to come to a complete stop everyone flying toward the front of the ship 20 feet and taking damage:1d6 ⇒ 5, as everyone but Kalman and Zajarthauk fall flat on their faces Full Round Action to free the ship, DC 20 str check
the remaining raiders show behind the leader, and the four of them fire at Emma
Zajarthauk, to free the boat, is full round action and a str check to clear the obstacle
the leader noticing how stuck the boat is decides to wait in charging in, though since no one is at the helm, he will fire at the one that hit him previously, Imojin
bow:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
though he misses as he had to readjust for the change in location between targets
