The White Boar of Kilfay - 4E D&D

Game Master FabesMinis

"Reckon our Ddraig could pull 'un?" Healaugh sounds hopeful.

Well, Ddraig's game to give it a whirl! How heavy are we talking?

The chariot can accommodate 3 people snugly (but only really meant to take 2), and is designed to be drawn by two horses. I think Macmoor and Ddraig could lug it at a pinch, but it will be slow going and it is now evening. It's worth 400gp.

What say you all? Cut off the head and just take that?

Ynyr has the head already, nicely embalmed with a Gentle Repose ritual.

"Twere joke, our Ddraig."

Ynyr looks very doubtfully at the chariot.

"Well if we are trying to take this through the forest I think that would be extremely foolish, do you know. So I am suggesting that we ask if there is any food we can bring from this place and collect Healaugh's lady friend and make our way back to the Ri Conn, because do you know, I have not cast that gentle repose ritual before and it would be a most unpleasant thing to have to be carrying a decomposing boar's head, I am thinking."

So, what's the plan, gang?

"Lass were in trouble and helping don't make her "lady friend", our Ynyr."

Healaugh scuffs his feet a bit.

"Not to say she wouldn't make fine net-mender, but happen she's other plans."

"Well put, tinkerer. We ought to get out of these woods before the full of night sets in."

So, what's the plan, gang?

Take the head and the girl (if she wants to leave) and head back.

As the heroes take the head back (along with Yara), darkness falls and they come to the glass crater again.

So, you need to get the head and Yara down. Skill challenge time! 6 successes before 3 failures. If the challenge is failed, you get across the crater but you each lose a surge. I will accept a skill if you provide a good description of how it can be used. I will then give you a DC to hit.

Athletics - good old-fashioned climbing and jumping.

Macmorr tackles the crater head-on - jumping down and trying to climb out.

1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21

Perception? To look for handholds, rough portions, and the like? 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (12) + 13 = 25

Thievery, on much the same basis. Ynyr is looking for useful places to attach ropes to help the less able (including himself) clamber down.

1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28

Acrobatics - so even if he falls he can tumble down safely.

1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29

"Be singing a bit once we're out other side. Shorten journey like."

Planning to use Traveller's Chant if we can spare 10 minutes for a swift hurdy-gurdy recital.

EDIT: What is up with that dice roller? Two crits in a row.

All very good - 4 successes, 0 failures. Just need rolls from Ddraig, and one other PC. Using a skill that has already been used will be harder.

And so it falls to Ddriag to underperform ...

Athletics check: (1d20+2=7)

Arse!

4 successes, 1 failure. Another 2 checks from anyone.

Ddraig slips and upsets the proverbial applecart.

1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24 - Nature

Healaugh considers the surrounding landscape and looks for suitable handholds.

"Gurt numpty. Twere only tree root. Now then, Yara-lass. Follow me reet careful like or tha'll end up arse over like our Ddraig."

5 successes, 1 failure. 1 more!

Yara replies, "You guys have got a lot more experience than me... at climbing glass craters, that is."

"Don't be fooled, lass. Tain't that common for us either."

Ghadmyr helps Yara across the crater, and hopes not to get too worn out by the ordeal. Endurance 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9

1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27 - Perception

Ynyr looks suspiciously at the ground, trying to work out where Ghadmyr went wrong before making his own descent and offering a hand to Yara on the way.

Success! You each receive 70 XP.

Night has fallen, and you are making your way down the trail you took into the forest.

I take it Healaugh still has lantern going?

He does. He would also like to cast Traveller's Chant to make the going a little easier. It takes ten minutes of hurdy-gurdy.

Component Cost: 10 gp, plus a focus worth 5 gp
Market Price: 75 gp
Key Skill: Arcana (no check)Level: 1
Category: Exploration
Time: 10 minutes
Duration: 8 hours
Prerequisite: Bard

For the ritual’s duration, you and up to eight allies who heard the whole performance of the ritual can travel farther than normal. For the purpose of determining how far you and the allies can travel in an hour or a day, treat the group’s speed as the slowest member’s speed + 2.
Focus: A musical instrument you play as part of performing the ritual.

If that is OK, he'll knock off the components from his list.

That's fine.

"This'll speed us on way, like."

So into the woods you go again,
You have to every now and then.
Into the woods, no telling when,
Be ready for the journey.
Into the woods, but not too fast
or what you wish, you lose at last.
Into the woods, but mind the past.
Into the woods, but mind the future.
Into the woods, but not to stray,
Or tempt the wolf, or steal from the giant--
The way is dark,
The light is dim,
But now there's you, me, her, and him.
The chances look small,
The choices look grim,
But everything you learn there
Will help when you return there.

"Good advice, that."

As the party make their way through the forest, they approach the stirge nesting spot. They are fluttering, bat-like, amongst the trees in a flock. What now, o treasure-seekers?

Try and avoid them again?

"I would be glad to avoid them, do you know?"

I agree.

"Tha won't take to them, Yara-lass. Pesky things and reet nasty with it."

Please all make a Stealth check each. Like last time, I'll take the average. It will be harder this time as they are awake and actively looking for prey.

Stealth check: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21

Like a feather upon the breeze.

1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21 - Stealth

Terror brings unusual stability to Ynyr's feet.

1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19 - Stealth

Preoccupied with helping Yara, Healaugh isn't quite as careful.

Stealth 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Not so stealthy...

Ironic if the elf is the least stealthy in the woods.

Scary Stealth Check!: (1d20-1=9)

Even stranger that a Dragonborn in full plate armour is as stealthy as Ghadmyr ...

I'm still guessing that we're boned!

OK, you guys got an average of 15.8, rounded down to 15. Unfortunately, the stirges got 15 on their Perception check. ROLL INITIATIVE!

Initiative 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8 - Init.

1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17 - init.

Initiative = 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18

Initiative Roll: (1d20+3=15)

Ddraig is vaguely awake ...

Initiative

Dire Stirges 19
Macmoor 18
Ynyr 17
Striges 15
Ddraig 15
Ghadmyr 9
Healaugh 8

Have we earned an AP lately? I'm just updating Ynyr and Healaugh before they die horribly.

How remiss of me. Sorry! Yes, have a milestone, and thus an AP.

Please place yourselves in the red area. Sorry their are no co-ordinates, but if you use compass directions we should be fine. i.e nw corner of the red square etc.

>>>>MAP<<<<

Top left corner for Healaugh please.

"Get behind trees, Yara. And run like buggery if we starts dying."