Áine Aiman |
Back to camp after the Grey Island
"all under the ground it calls to the spirits of the dead and holds them" The fey creature says as if mentioning the sky is normally blue.
"Here too?" Áine asks, indicating the same bay Aycenia had pointed to earlier.
Before the Hut, Just a Little
Áine nearly hisses. She looks elsewhere, anywhere but at the blind, off in the distance. Then deliberately scans the area and finally let's her attention settle on whoever might be hiding above.
chavamana |
Back to camp after the Grey Island
"Here too?" Áine asks, indicating the same bay Aycenia had pointed to earlier.
"blood and hunger" She says, distractedly. Her skin is noticeably greyed Thacker when she first emerged, "please visit me if you need healing or a safe place to rest"
She starts to move back to the heavy undergrowth.
Before the Hut, Just a Little
From the very well hidden blind you see a wiry man emerge. His dark hair is long and mostly unkempt. His deeply tanned skin is marked with multiple scar tattoos in the shape of pentagrams. "آنها خوشمزه هستند شاید من هنوز می توانم یکی را بگیرم."
He starts the long 50-foot climb down to the game trail.
Ancient Hut
Once you determined it is untrapped, you're able to search the interior of the hut which is noticeably less maintained than the exterior. All you find are bits of an old chair carved from a tree stump, fragments of fabric, and rusted bits of metal. However you do spot a thin, leather-bound journal wedged in a sheltered niche. Sadly the humid weather of the Shiv hasn't been kind to the paper. You think you'll be able to get done fragments of text with a little time but most is lost.
Cannibal Lair
Having a direction to search, you are able to locate the cannibal lair without much difficulty and, perhaps more importantly, ate able to find a elevation to scope out the camp. Most impressive is the stone lighthouse that shadows most of the cannibal camp. There are about six Hut structures ranging out from the lighthouse and you notice between one and two dozen people in the camp you given time.
Zaine Kildare |
Back to camp after the Grey Island
Quote:"Here too?" Áine asks, indicating the same bay Aycenia had pointed to earlier."blood and hunger" She says, distractedly. Her skin is noticeably greyed Thacker when she first emerged, "please visit me if you need healing or a safe place to rest"
She starts to move back to the heavy undergrowth.
"It was nice to meet you!" Zaine calls after the plant lady. "Weird place," he says to everyone else, and gets ready to head back to camp.
Before the Hut, Just a Little
From the very well hidden blind you see a wiry man emerge. His dark hair is long and mostly unkempt. His deeply tanned skin is marked with multiple scar tattoos in the shape of pentagrams. "آنها خوشمزه هستند شاید من هنوز می توانم یکی را بگیرم."
He starts the long 50-foot climb down to the game trail.
Zaine is ready to shoot, but he's still not pointing the musket.
Cannibal Lair
Having a direction to search, you are able to locate the cannibal lair without much difficulty and, perhaps more importantly, ate able to find a elevation to scope out the camp. Most impressive is the stone lighthouse that shadows most of the cannibal camp. There are about six Hut structures ranging out from the lighthouse and you notice between one and two dozen people in the camp you given time.
"Somehow, I was expecting bird people," Zaine whispers.
Faith Dagger |
Before the Hut, Just a Little
Faith looks at his companions and asks quietly "Do any of you understand that tongue or do I need to start praying?"
if no one speaks it, Faith will pray to be able to Comprehend Languages while the man climbs down
Cannibal Lair
"I was expecting fewer cannibals," Faith whispers back.
"We definitely want to think this one through before charging in."
Zaine Kildare |
Before the Hut, Just a Little
Faith looks at his companions and asks quietly "Do any of you understand that tongue or do I need to start praying?"
"I just shoot stuff."
Cannibal Lair
"I was expecting fewer cannibals," Faith whispers back.
"We definitely want to think this one through before charging in."
"Agreed, but we could do a lot worse in terms of tactical positioning. Putting Áine and me on a hill with limited ways to approach is a great way to take on a superior force like this. Question is, where's the best ground and can we draw them to it?"
Áine Aiman |
Back to camp after the Grey Island
"blood and hunger" She says, distractedly. Her skin is noticeably greyed Thacker when she first emerged, "please visit me if you need healing or a safe place to rest"
She starts to move back to the heavy undergrowth.
"Thank you for visiting us...and for the information, Aycenia." Áine says to the departing dryad. "May your tree have cool rains, bright sunlight, and good nutrients at its roots."
Before the Hut, Just a Little
Faith looks at his companions and asks quietly "Do any of you understand that tongue or do I need to start praying?"
Áine shakes her head her gaze leaving the descending man only briefly to again quickly scan their surroundings, "I do not."
Cannibal Lair
"Agreed, but we could do a lot worse in terms of tactical positioning. Putting Áine and me on a hill with limited ways to approach is a great way to take on a superior force like this. Question is, where's the best ground and can we draw them to it?"
Áine nods. "Well,
1) You guys could hide and I could get closer, expose myself...er, I mean accidentally walk too close to camp following a game trail, yell in surprise and run back here, or2) I could probably sneak in at night and take a few out, maybe get a bunch of 'em to chase me back here, I know I've got better'n average night vision and they sure as heck are not going to be able to track me through the jungle if I can keep some distance, or
3) I could probably scout out the place tonight, then get everybody close enough to maybe attack at first light. Start burning the huts to sew confusion, and take them out as opportunity presents. We'd still be in range of the stone tower though." she tilts her head at an angle considering, "Yeah, I know they're probably really familiar with these game trails, but...I'd still be good with any of those. What do you guys think?"
I asked the GM and she said we need to use the spyglass to see what's going on in the camp from where we are.
Zaine Kildare |
Cannibal Lair
"I would like to know if there are any prisoners there before we start burning things down."
Faith thinks for a moment. "When is their big ritual supposed to occur? And do we want to take advantage of that?"
"Good idea on the prisoners thing... looks like we will need some sneaking. Which isn't the guy with the gun and the dinosaur. As for the second... maybe one of them has a calendar? We could ask."
Áine Aiman |
Looks like Áine will spend a few hours studying the cannibal camp, then ask Sasha or someone with perception and patience to do likewise and see if there are any clues about prisoners in the camp and where they might be held. Also, are there any animals or other creatures in the camp?
She will spend a few hours resting, then take the time to clean herself and reduce her scent trail and disguise any remaining odor with herbs or plants from the area before heading out at dusk. She will take her time and be careful while scouting out the area between and around the cannibal camp. Do they have any posted guards? Are there any traps? If so, where are they located? Finally, are there any clues as to when/ where the ritual takes place?
Points of advantage:
1) Favored Terrain: +2 to Perception, Survival, Stealth, Geography, leaves no trail and cannot be tracked
2) Perception +8+2, Stealth +8+2, Survival +9+2
3) Darkvision 60'
4) familiarity with cannibals traps
5) they don't yet know we're here (hopefully)
chavamana |
Reading - To Allay Boredom
Jask, on hearing some of the names, becomes interested and reads to the journals front to back. At one point you hear him mutter "You f@**er" with a broken laugh.
Gelik, hearing the fate of the crew, looks thoughtful.
Before the Hut, Just a Little
Faith: As appropriate, you just barely manage to finish your prayer as the man makes it to the dirt of the gametrail.
The man smiles broadly at the group, eyes bright, teeth filed into sharp points. Tone friendly, "من کمی پخته شده ام و به نظر می آید که پروتئین خوبی تولید می کنید. لطفا با من بیایید و ما را به عنوان گوشت گاو کشتار خواهیم کرد و خمیر را خوب بخریم."
Cannibal Lair
When Áine reports back from her scouting mission she is able to inform you (probably with some relief) that there are no prisoners in the either pit, although there is a halfling sized egg near the firepit in the center of the encampment. She does report that they have a Shiv dragon guarding the pathway from game trail to settlement.
Disturbingly to Áine, the pen abutting the forest on the eastern end of the camp is filled with standing skeletons. There is also a covered platform on thick stilts (V4) which seems to be a guard post.
She couldn't find any indication of when the ritual takes place, but she did find a lot of red clay on the walls, even though the ground in around the camp is more normally brown. There did seem a great deal of reverence whenever one of the cannibals passed the pile of wood near the base of the lighthouse.
Áine Aiman |
Reading - To Allay Boredom
Jask, on hearing some of the names, becomes interested and reads the journals front to back. At one point you hear him mutter "You f!@+er" with a broken laugh.
Áine cocks an eyebrow, "Someone you know, I take it?"
Gelik, hearing the fate of the crew, looks thoughtful.
"Copper for your thoughts?" she says inquiringly.
Before the Hut, Just a Little
Áine waits patiently.
Cannibal Lair
posted on Discord
Faith Dagger |
Faith snaps his fingers. "Or fail to do so. I have seen men break. It's not a religion of external warmth. If my internal fires cool, it would be better that I left. I think."
"Talking about it helps."
Before the Hut, Just a Little
Faith casts Comprehend Languages. He turns to the man, taps his chest, and says "Faith." He shrugs, cups a hand to his ear, stretches an invisible piece of rope between his hands, and cups his other hand to his other ear. Face attentive.
Cannibal Lair
"I suppose we can whittle cards."
chavamana |
"How does she view study, the push to learn more?" Jask asks curiously.
Shipwreck Hopping
Closest to the formerly grey island, you find the wreck of the Crow's Tooth
Unlike the other two ships which had survivor encampments, the Crow's Tooth looks to still have much of the rigging and usable gear on the deck. Oddly, there seems to be a package of rations just near the dark entrance leading to the lower deck.
Reading - To Allay Boredom
He taps the ledger, "That also is the crime for which I was in the brig." He smiles slightly, "Not that it matters while we are shipwrecked. But it is nice."
Unusual for the snarky halfling, he looks embarrassed, "If we can get back to civilization, and not a cannibal paradise isle one, it would be helpful in ... clearing up ... some issues that I had with the Society."
Before the Hut, Just a Little
The man nods, smiles broadly, motions to Faith, nods. Motions towards either Sasha or Zaine or maybe Tu;ip, "شام؟"
Cannibal Settlement
Early in the morning after Áine finishes her ladder (so that you can enter the complex over the refuse pit), a larger group* of cannibals leave the settlement together. Most noticeably there is one that is a bit taller with a shock of orange-red hair who leads the dozen cannibals.
Entering over the refuse pit proves easy, allowing entry to the open air pen that abuts the pit. Numerous stakes driven deep into the ground no doubt provide secure points for holding prisoners. Above, overlooking the prisoner pen, you can see into a bloodstained butcher, table built just high enough that those held in the pen could see exactly what is done to those who die first.
The butchery contains two blood-stained tables, but not much else. Two doors lead out to the north on opposite ends of the long room.
*The number of cannibals leaving is not unusual, but that they are all leaving together isn't standard for what you've seen over the last day or two.
Áine Aiman |
Shipwreck Hopping
Oddly, there seems to be a package of rations just near the dark entrance leading to the lower deck.
"Huh." Áine remarks readying her bow, "shall we find out who or what lives here?"
Reading - To Allay Boredom
"My former boss." Jask says, "I had found out what he was up to but had no proof."
He taps the ledger, "That also is the crime for which I was in the brig." He smiles slightly, "Not that it matters while we are shipwrecked. But it is nice."
"And now you have your proof." Áine beams at him, "If you would like help clearing your name once this is done, you have but to ask."
"The Nightvoice was lost fifty years ago. The Society pays for the names of its members who were lost especially if you can recover the information they discovered."
Unusual for the snarky halfling, he looks embarrassed, "If we can get back to civilization, and not a cannibal paradise isle one, it would be helpful in ... clearing up ... some issues that I had with the Society."
"Then this is yours." Áine says warmly, pressing the Captain's log into the halflings hands. "Now let's concentrate on getting off of this rock, shall we?"
Before the Hut, Just a Little
Áine continues to wait.
Cannibal Settlement
Early in the morning after Áine finishes her ladder (so that you can enter the complex over the refuse pit), a larger group* of cannibals leave...
"I have mixed feelings about that." Áine remarks softly.
The butchery contains two blood-stained tables, but not much else. Two doors lead out to the north on opposite ends of the long room.
Áine's lips curl in a feral snarl at what they see there. She puts a finger to her lips, then points two at the westerly door. She quietly checks to make sure it is not locked, then takes a position to be able to fire through it, bow ready.
Zaine Kildare |
Shipwreck Hopping
Closest to the formerly grey island, you find the wreck of the Crow's Tooth
Unlike the other two ships which had survivor encampments, the Crow's Tooth looks to still have much of the rigging and usable gear on the deck. Oddly, there seems to be a package of rations just near the dark entrance leading to the lower deck.
Zaine pulls the hammer back of the musket. "That's bait," he mutters.
Faith Dagger |
Shipwreck Hopping
"Do we trigger the trap or wait?"
Before the Hunt, Just a Little
Faith grins. "Do you speak this tongue? Au ulimi huu? أو هذا اللسان؟"
"Or this tongue?"
"Or this tongue?"
Faith waves an arm toward Tulip or possibly Sasha or Zaine, says "I'm not sure if he is asking us to be his guest or his main course," raises his eyebrows and grins back at the man.
Cannibal Settlement
Faith mimes knocking at the door and raises an eyebrow in question. Then he mimes opening the door and raises the same eyebrow.
Zaine Kildare |
Shipwreck Hopping
"Do we trigger the trap or wait?"
"Still not sure what the actual trap is. Or if it's an ambush. Really, the sky's the limit."
Before the Hunt, Just a Little
Faith waves an arm toward Tulip or possibly Sasha or Zaine, says "I'm not sure if he is asking us to be his guest or his main course," raises his eyebrows and grins back at the man.
"Can you find out which one? Because I have a different answer depending."
Cannibal Settlement
Faith mimes knocking at the door and raises an eyebrow in question. Then he mimes opening the door and raises the same eyebrow.
Zaine shrugs.
Áine Aiman |
Shipwreck Hopping
Faith Dagger wrote:"Do we trigger the trap or wait?""Still not sure what the actual trap is. Or if it's an ambush. Really, the sky's the limit."
Áine replaces her arrow, slings her bow, and removes a fish-hook and Line with a light weight near the end. She casts for the rations and once she succeeds, begins to slowly pull them towards her.
Before the Hunt, Just a Little
"Can you find out which one? Because I have a different answer depending."
Áine allows herself a smirk.
Cannibal Settlement
Faith Dagger wrote:Faith mimes knocking at the door and raises an eyebrow in question. Then he mimes opening the door and raises the same eyebrow.Zaine shrugs.
Áine rolls her eyes, uses her right hand to make a motion of opening the door, then resumes her former position, ready to fire when an enemy target presents itself.
Faith Dagger |
Shipwreck Hopping
Faith watches Áine's cast carefully. "Solid form."
Before the Hut, Just a Little
"The spell lets me understand him, but I can't speak his tongue." Faith holds the smile and speaks out of the side of his mouth. It's not a good look for him.
"...and only sort of on the understanding."
Cannibal Settlement
Faith opens the door -- keeping himself out of Áine's line of fire.
Zaine Kildare |
Before the Hut, Just a Little
"The spell lets me understand him, but I can't speak his tongue." Faith holds the smile and speaks out of the side of his mouth. It's not a good look for him.
"...and only sort of on the understanding."
"Have you tried, I don't know, praying... harder?"
Cannibal Settlement
Zaine brings the musket up to his shoulder.
chavamana |
She casts for the rations and once she succeeds, begins to slowly pull them towards her.
After the first bit of initial success, the rations are yanked back on a small rope, you hear them thump down a step.
From within the depths of the hold, you hear a low-toned whistle.
Once there you find yourself captivated by the withered form of the man holding the sawtooth sword. It smiles, dried lips parting over dead teeth. Yet you feel no fear, no worry, just a floating cloud as it steps towards you chirping, the sword rising.
Before the Hut, Just a Little
The man nods eagerly at Faith's question. Walking forward, pausing for a bit when he notices Tulip and heading for whichever person is furthest from the dinosaur. (Aine, 1; Faith, 2: 1d2 ⇒ 2)
Cannibal Settlement
Faith opens the door, surprising the two guards (who understandable are sitting facing the door that lead outside).
You have a surprise round
Áine Aiman |
Will save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
Initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
Comp.bow: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26
damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Shipwreck Hopping
"Huh. Guess I missed that."
Before the Hut, Just a Little
Aine continues to wait, bow and nocked arrow held in her left hand.
Cannibal Settlement
Aine doesn't wait, her arrow flies straight for the nearest guard.
Zaine Kildare |
Zaine 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Tulip 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
Cannibal Settlement
Initiative
Zaine 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
Tulip 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17
Faith Dagger |
Shipwreck Hopping
Faith calmly walks toward the sound of the whistle.
Before the Hut, Just a Little
"Friends or food?" Faith asks the man. He casts a look in Zaine's direction, and his lips tighten, but he doesn't say anything.
Cannibal Settlement
Faith steps into the room up to the second cannibal if possible, I am unclear how far I can move in a surprise round without provoking, and introduces himself via the point of the +1 dagger.
to hit: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
chavamana |
Before the Hut, Just a Little
"Friends or food?" Faith asks the man. He casts a look in Zaine's direction, and his lips tighten, but he doesn't say anything.
The man smiles broadly once again displaying those sharp filed teeth. He nods, all friendly acquiescence.
Crow's Teeth
Aine finds herself alone on the deck of the ship as everyone else heads down the stairs.
Áine Aiman |
Before the Hut, Just a Little
The man smiles broadly once again displaying those sharp filed teeth. He nods, all friendly acquiescence.
Crow's Teeth
Aine finds herself alone on the deck of the ship as everyone else heads down the stairs.
Oh, hellz no! Aine follows everyone else down just as calmly, keeping an arrow nicked in the bow in her left hand.
Faith Dagger |
Before the Little, Just a Hut
"Hey, Faith? I don't think this guy understands anything anyone is saying. He's also drooling. So, you know, warning signs."
Faith shrugs and smiles encouragingly at the man. "You're right," he says. "We tried talking. I'll hold him, you hit him."
Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
Grapple roll: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12
Crow's Teeth
Faith bobs his head slightly to the time of an invisible tune.
chavamana |
It is shadowy below deck, small cracks in the drying deck allowing just enough of the sunlight in to see, but not clearly. Everyone (Aine excepted) arrays themselves in front of a emaciated, dried husk of a man. He has a sawtooth sword in his right hand. As four of the five creatures stand captivated, the undead creature reaches out to brush (1d4 ⇒ 2) Sasha's shoulder.
Breaking the spell.
Except for Sasha who continues standing stock still, with a rotting flesh stench wafting from her skin.
Cannibal Settlement
Aine doesn't wait, her arrow flies straight for the nearest guard. Crowding Faith to do so, but causing a successful shot, leaving her arrow imbeded in one of the men's thighs.
Faith steps into the room up to the second cannibal (uncrowded himself from Aine) and introduces himself via the point of the +1 dagger. The tribesman proves to be tough, still standing after both Aine's arrow and the deep wound caused by Faith's dagger.
Zaine slings his musket and draws his whip, keeping watch. Tulip bounds inside once some room has been made.
Sasha follows suit, dodging between the tribesman to gain flanking (plus the tiny room is crowded).
Zaine Kildare |
Crow's Teeth
"Bad choice, Sparky," Zaine says, bringing up the musket.
That'd be a challenge.
Initiative
Zaine 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
Tulip 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20
Zaine fires the musket.
1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29
1d12 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
Confirm crit
1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11
3d12 + 18 ⇒ (5, 1, 9) + 18 = 33
Tulip chomps on the monster.
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
1d8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
Cannibal Settlement
Initiative
Zaine 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24
Tulip 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19
Zaine's whip snakes out, wrapping around the ankle of the unwounded man and pulling tight. Then, with a yank, Zaine tries to dump the man on his ass.
1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Tulip chomps a cannibal.
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
Áine Aiman |
Crow's Teeth
Initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
Comp Bow: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 6 + 2 = 16
Damage: 1d8 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 5 + 2 = 13
Comp Bow: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 6 + 2 = 25
Damage: 1d8 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 5 + 2 = 8
Sense Motive dc15: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 6 + 2 = 20
Áine mutters to herself as she launches two arrows, "Yup. Still hate 'em." and as she fires she adds assuringly, "Don't worry Red, we gotchu."
Before the Little, Just a Hut
Initiative: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 4 + 2 = 21
Comp Bow: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Áine hesitates to see if what she expect to happen actually does. If so, an arrow buries itself in the cannibals flesh.
Cannibal Settlement
Initiative=20 previous post, under "dice" above
Comp Bow1: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
Damage: 1d8 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 3 = 7
Comp Bow2: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
Damage: 1d8 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 2 + 3 = 13
Crit Confirmation2: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21
Damage: 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (1, 5) + 10 = 16
2nd arrow = Total Damage: 29
Now set, Áine fires, pauses while drawing a 2nd arrow to see if her target drops, then fires again, this time to deadly affect.
Faith Dagger |
crows teeth
ini: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
Faith triggers Holy Strike and moves into position next to the man if possible
cannibal settlement
Faith again says hello to the cannibal via the point of his Dagger.
to hit: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
chavamana |
Zume -13, -21, -33
Cannibals: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
C1 -3, -8, -14, dead
C2 dead
Before the Little, Just a Hut
Faith attempts a grapple. The man, big ass knife still in the shealth at the small of his back, bats at the warpriest with a hand, eyes going hard. Faith doesn't quite manage to get a hold on the wire strong savage.
Crow's Teeth
Tulip attempts to chomp on the monster, but is highly distracted by the carrion smell coming off Sasha.
Áine mutters to herself as she launches two arrows, "Yup. Still hate 'em." and as she fires she adds assuringly, "Don't worry Red, we gotchu." Both of Áine's arrows sink home in what might be important areas of the undead. But they are undead so who knows how significant the damage is.
Faith triggers Holy Strike and moves into position next to the man.
Zaine fires the musket with an almost perfect shot, taking a large chunk of the undead's shoulder rather than the creature's head.
Cannibal Settlement
Now set, Áine fires, pauses while drawing a 2nd arrow to watch her arrow thud into a wall, then fires again, this time to deadly affect. The arrow skewering the further cannibal through the eye, dropping him the ground.
Faith again says hello to the cannibal via the point of his Dagger - this time with flanking (from Sasha).
Zaine's whip snakes out, wrapping around the ankle of the unwounded not-dead man and pulling tight. Then, with a yank, Zaine tries to dump the man on his ass.
Then Tulip proceeds to chomp the prone cannibal, apparently she can fit a head in her mouth. For a moment.
Both guards fall, not having had a chance to call out a warning of any kind to the settlement.
Sasha twirls her kukri, "Welp, don't think you actually need me here." She checks over the bodies for keys or anything of useful value.
Moving through the (unlocked) door that doesn't lead outside, you find what looks like a meeting room. There seems to be many pentagrams - a motif which was mimicked in the cannibal's skin in the previous room.
Two doors and stairs lead out of this meeting room.
Áine Aiman |
Before the Little, Just a Hut
Faith attempts a grapple. The man, big ass knife still in the shealth at the small of his back, bats at the warpriest with a hand, eyes going hard. Faith doesn't quite manage to get a hold on the wire strong savage.
Don't suppose you speak, Varisian or Shoanti?" she inquires, each in it's appropriate dialect, "if not" she continues by miming prostrating herself on the ground and putting her hands behind her back, then points to the savage and then towards the dirt.
Crow's Teeth
Comp Bow1: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 2 = 14
Damage: 1d8 + 2 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 + 3 + 2 = 15
Comp Bow2: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 2 = 11
Damage: 1d8 + 2 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 + 3 + 2 = 8
"Time for you to die permanently, please." Áine says, firing two more arrows at their opponent, then curses softly as her arrows go astray. "Dammit. Move when I expect you to move. she glares at the undead.
Cannibal Settlement
"Something's moving upstairs." Áine says in a low voice, "Shall we check that out first? I hear nothing from behind the other doors...yet."
Faith Dagger |
Before the Hut, Just a Little
"We are not food," Faith says to the wiry man. He shrugs.
Áine's post snuck in while I was composing, so here is Faith's roll if the man does not follow Áine's suggestion. Any attempt to run away, Faith tries to grapple.
Grapple attempt #2: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
Crow's Teeth
Faith attacks the undead with his dagger. He grins as he stabs.
to hit: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8 plus if it's evil 1d6 ⇒ 1
Cannibal Settlement
"We need you here for redhead parity," Faith says.
Faith nods at Áine's suggestion.
Zaine Kildare |
Before the Hut, Just a Little
Zaine keeps his musket ready, but isn't shooting anyone just yet. Tulip looks ready to lunge, but Zaine gives a sharp command. The dinosaur strains against the orders but doesn't attack. Looks like she's about ready to eat, though.
Crow's Teeth
1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11
1d12 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
Tulip, hooting in dismay, strikes again.
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Cannibal Settlement
Zaine recoils his whip, giving Tulip a few quick commands. The t-rex releases the dead man falls into step next to Zaine.
chavamana |
Before the Hut, just a little bit
The man looks from Áine motioning then to Faith, still standing right next to him, and he attempts to flee. Faith reaches out to grab the cannibal but he is just a tad too slow to catch the slippery cannibal. The cannibal gets about 30 feet down the game trail and seems to be looking for a means to get out of your immediate vicinity.
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Tulip, hooting dismay, strikes again. This time her razor sharp teeth sink into undead flesh tearing off another chunk of the creature.
"Time for you to die permanently, please." Áine says, firing two more arrows at their opponent, then curses softly as her arrows go astray. "Dammit. Move when I expect you to move." she glares at the undead.
Faith attacks the undead with his dagger. He grins as he stabs. The undead grins back as strike misses.
Zaine quickly reloads with a paper cartridge and then fires again. The shot goes wide, blasting a hole through the wooden wall of the hold. Allowing in more light but not damaging the undead.
The undead stumbles back a step in his hands moving up in arcane gesture and suddenly waves of dark fear emanate from the creature.
Faith and Anie, make a dc14 will save for flee in Terror
Cannibal settlement
The stairs wind their way up the outer wall of the lighthouse tower, about halfway up you find a doorway - behind which you hear a feminine giggle. Just to be safe you check up the remainder of the stairs and find no one. Looking at the room at the top you find an unfinished lighting mechanism.
Zaine Kildare |
Before the Hut, just a little bit
Zaine brings his musket up, pulling the hammer back and sighting along the barrel to the cannibal's retreating form, but doesn't fire. "Call it," he says to no one in particular.
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Tulip rears back and looks for a better spot to sink her teeth in.
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20
1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Cursing under his breath, Zaine reloads with another paper cartridge and fires.
1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19
1d12 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
Cannibal settlement
Áine Aiman |
Before the Hut, just a little bit
"Call it," he says to no one in particular.
"Bad move." she states, then adds "Head shot. Do it."
She shoots twice herself as well, just to make sure her point is taken correctly.Comp Bow1: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
Damage: 1d8 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 3 = 11
Comp Bow2: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
Damage: 1d8 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 3 = 10
Crit Confirmation2: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Damage: 2d8 + 10 ⇒ (2, 4) + 10 = 16
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The undead stumbles back a step in his hands moving up in arcane gesture and suddenly waves of dark fear emanate from the creature.
Comp Bow1: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 2 = 14
Damage: 1d8 + 2 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 3 + 2 = 10
Comp Bow2: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 6 + 2 = 17
Damage: 1d8 + 2 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 3 + 2 = 12
"Not today, you son of a b+$&!." Áine swears. It only gets worse as her arrows thunk into the boat's hull.
Cannibal settlement
Looking at the room at the top you find an unfinished lighting mechanism.
"We could make this work" Áine says, "but for now, maybe we should go check out that door, 'ey?" and proceeds to do so.
Faith Dagger |
Before the Hunt, Just a Little
Faith throws a dagger at the man as he flees. "I'm not much of a runner."
to hit: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
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Will Save DC 14: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
...it turns out Faith is not a fast runner, but he is enthusiastic as he flees in terror.
Cannibal Settlement
Faith frowns briefly, as if it hadn't crossed his mind that cannibals might giggle. He will open the door again when Áine is ready.
chavamana |
He smiles, "Granted I spent two decades of my younger life just going from place to place learning two things with absolutely no results."
Before the Hut, Just a Little Bit
Both of Áine's arrows sink home, staggering the cannibal. A few seconds later, Zaine's musket makes a odd flat sound when the hammer slams home, but with a quick slam of his hand, Zaine is rewarded with a boom from the gun - the heavy shot taking the running man to the ground. (Dead.)
Crow's Teeth
Tulip rears back and looks for a better spot to sink her teeth in, this time tearing undead flesh.
"Not today, you son of a b&@%$." Áine swears. It only gets worse as her arrows thunk into the boat's hull.
...it turns out Faith is not a fast runner, but he is enthusiastic as he flees in terror back up the stairs.
Cursing under his breath, Zaine reloads with another paper cartridge and fires. As the undead step sidewides to be unthreatened so it can deliver a death blow on Sasha, Zaine's shot fires true, finishing off the very damaged undead.
Sasha remains paralyzed, stinking of rot for about a quarter of a minute. As soon as she can move, she follows in Faith's footsteps, but she stops as soon as she can breathe clean air.
Cannibal Settlement
Faith opens the door, revealing a captain's bed filling most of the space. On the bed, looking witn incomprhension at the open door, are two mostly naked, pentagram scar tattooed women. On the far side of the room another woman sits on a locked chest while preening before a tarnished mirror.
Zaine Kildare |
Before the Hut, Just a Little Bit
Both of Áine's arrows sink home, staggering the cannibal. A few seconds later, Zaine's musket makes a odd flat sound when the hammer slams home, but with a quick slam of his hand, Zaine is rewarded with a boom from the gun - the heavy shot taking the running man to the ground.
"I really hope we weren't wrong about that guy," Zaine says, reloading.
Crow's Teeth
Sasha remains paralyzed, stinking of rot for about a quarter of a minute. As soon as she can move, she follows in Faith's footsteps, but she stops as soon as she can breathe clean air.
Zaine follows Sasha up the stairs and lays a hand on her shoulder. "You're all right, don't worry," he soothes. Then, reflective, "I should probably let Faith know that too."
Cannibal Settlement
Faith opens the door, revealing a captain's bed filling most of the space. On the bed, looking witn incomprhension at the open door, are two mostly naked, pentagram scar tattooed women. On the far side of the room another woman sits on a locked chest while preening before a tarnished mirror.
"This is exactly like Love Slave of the Shackles!" Zaine says happily. Then, sternly, "A play I've never seen. But you know, I've heard."
Áine Aiman |
Cannibal Settlement
"This is exactly like Love Slave of the Shackles!" Zaine says happily. Then, sternly, "A play I've never seen. But you know, I've heard."
"Uh, huh." Áine says, not sounding entirely convinced. She turns to the three women "Do any of you speak Taldane, Varisian or Shoanti?" she asks, moving aside enough for anyone who wants to, to easily move past her into the room.
chavamana |
Crow's Teeth
Zaine follows Sasha up the stairs and lays a hand on her shoulder. "You're all right, don't worry," he soothes. Then, reflective, "I should probably let Faith know that too."
Sasha puts her hand ontop of Zaine's, giving it a light squeeze. Quietly, with a small bit unforced smile, "Thanks. Glad I wasn't alone."
"That was a creepy smart zombie..."
Cannibal Settlement
The women on the bed blink at you all with incomprehension. The one at the mirror turns away from her reflection and speaks to the other two, "اگر فقط دو زن بودم فکر می کردم کلاراک خون جدیدی می خواند." She giggles at a joke that doesn't seem to amuse the other two. "شاید نجیب زدگی سرخ شده سرخ شده در حال حاضر مرده است."
The two women on the bed look at the other as if she is insane. She in turn smiles at the group at the door. "آیا او مرده است؟"
"Is he dead?"