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The year is 9:20 Dragon--an Age purported to be one of struggle, fire and bloodshed. But so far has been rather unremarkable--historically speaking. You are a traveling band, looking for work. And each of you has their own reasons for being here. Perhaps you want to make a little coin. Or perhaps you want to make a name for yourself. Or perhaps you just bore easily.
Regardless of the reason, you have all heard about possible work in Redcliffe. But to get there, you need to travel the roads along the Braecilian Forest. But before braving those roads you decide to pass through the small town of Vintiver to stock up on supplies.
You have been traveling on foot for several days now. And the promise of a comfortable bed, and a warm meal is on your minds.
You see what looks to be a farm up ahead.
While on the road Athros utilizes his hood and mask to conceal his ears and Dalish markings, likely suffering through the heat discomfort.
Athros abruptly stops. "Venavis!" he hisses as he hold up a clenched fist, drawing his bow with his other. "There is death ahead."
The band, having been properly forewarned, approach the farm cautiously. It consists of the main farmhouse, a nearby barn, and a few small outbuildings and sheds, all surrounded by fields, which currently lie empty save for the stubble of the recent harvest.
There are signs of carnage all across the farm--in particular they find a body lying bloody in the field. There are very clear bite and claw marks along his body.
The bite and claw marks do not seem consistent with any animal you can identify.
Zira's clothing is practical, But stylish. Blue accents. Gold trimmings. Loose and comfortable. Even the armour she is in seems to allow more movement than it should. Her eyes are blue as the ocean. Her hair as dark as a raging storm. The smell of the ocean lingers on her, even if they are some distance away.
She looks up. Her mind had drifted away to one can only guess far distant lands and oceans. She narrows and looks up and then at the farm
"This is just great" she mumbles as she too readies her bow
"I was hoping for some proper TLC!"
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Athros approaches the body to investigate. As he bends over the body he pushes back his hood and removes his cloth face covering. Athros' ears spring out slightly, now free of their confines. A tatoo snakes across his thin, chiseled face, neck, and beyond. It traces through a myriad of designs, each one connected to that last and each obviously having significance.
Athros face darkens as he knocks an arrow and begins scanning around. "This shemlen was not killed by an animal."
"More great news...." there was a grimace on her face. This day wad getting worse by the second. Oh well. Hopefully they won't get mauled
"I hope this won't take too long... I am seriously not in the mood for this"
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Shianni dresses in what are clearly hand-me-down clothing. Her strawberry blonde hair is tied in a tight bun, and she carries an absolutely beautifully carved Dalish staff.
"It looks like some sort of animal. Was it wolves?" asks Shianni, clearly more than a little afraid.
"Don't worry Shianni. What ever it is. I'm sure we are more prepared to handle it than these poor people before is. Just stick with us" she gives the elf a wink
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The Band makes its way towards the farmhouse, taking stock of the blood on the ground here and there. They see no other bodies until they are very close to the porch and find the dead body of boy who cannot possibly be older than 8 or 9 years old.
Zira hears a noise and turns to the side to find a pack of 5 wolves--only they don't truly look like wolves. They are misshapen, mangy things with odd, porcupine-like spikes running down their backs.
These are Blight Wolves. Some creatures were forever changed by the Blights, and Blight Wolves are a remnant of that. They were once wolves who were corrupted from eating "tainted" meat. They are cruel, vicious predators who delight in pain, rather than a quick, efficient kill.
It is unusual, but not unknown for one to become tainted from their bite.
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"Gah!!! Wolf... things! Ugly wolf things!" she jumps back
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The wolves snarl and aggressively move in.
Athros DEX (initiative): 3d6 + 4 ⇒ (6, 5, 3) + 4 = 18
Zira DEX (initiative): 3d6 + 4 ⇒ (5, 3, 4) + 4 = 16
Calem DEX (initiative): 3d6 + 2 ⇒ (4, 2, 1) + 2 = 9
Wolves DEX (initiative): 3d6 + 2 ⇒ (1, 4, 2) + 2 = 9
Shianna DEX (initiative): 3d6 + 2 ⇒ (3, 1, 1) + 2 = 7
She puts some distance between herself and the wolves then fires a shot at closest one
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"Gah! Wolves! don't let them eat my limbs off again!" screams Shianni as they see the misshapen beasts.
"Gah! Wolves! don't let them eat my limbs off again!" screams Shianni as they see the misshapen beasts.
"Get behind me Shianni!" she calls out
Athros fires an arrow at the same one as Zira. for
As he knocks another arrow he shouts, "These are no ordinary wolves!"
Athros and Zira expertly put two arrows into the flanks of one of the creatures that Athros has identified as blight wolf. It yelps in pain, but snarls away any hope that it would simply run away.
Wolf A, HP 12/25, Def. 12, AR 3
Wolf B, HP 25/25, Def. 12, AR 3
Wolf C, HP 25/25, Def. 12, AR 3
Wolf D, HP 25/25, Def. 12, AR 3
Wolf E, HP 25/25, Def. 12, AR 3
Calem is a very muscular and sturdy looking young man, wearing second-hand clothing under second-hand armor and weapons. His shield has seen obvious use. His hair is cut close, and his face seems to have an easy, warm smile of an elder brother.
He has been typically quiet and just listens to others, especially Shianni. When the wolf... things show up, however, he draws his sword and shield and strides forward. "All right, I'll try to keep them busy."
He moves closer and takes a swing at the closest wolf with his bastard sword.
Calem rushes towards the injured blight wolf, hoping to end it. He swings his sword and brings it crushing down, but the armored spikes seem to absorb enough of the impact to keep it alive.
It backs away and snarls, while the other four surround Calem and attack.
; hit!
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The wolves nip at Calem but only one manages to get in a clean bite.
Athros DEX (initiative): 3d6 + 4 ⇒ (6, 5, 3) + 4 = 18
Zira DEX (initiative): 3d6 + 4 ⇒ (5, 3, 4) + 4 = 16
Calem DEX (initiative): 3d6 + 2 ⇒ (4, 2, 1) + 2 = 9
Wolves DEX (initiative): 3d6 + 2 ⇒ (1, 4, 2) + 2 = 9
Shianna DEX (initiative): 3d6 + 2 ⇒ (3, 1, 1) + 2 = 7
Shianni will point her staff at the wolf Calem is fighting and scream "Diediedie!" as she does, a beam of energy will blast out and streak towards the wolf.
Athros scans the field for the injured blight wolf.
"I cannot suffer a blight wolf to spread its taint."
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Hearing the sound of a wolf getting past Calem's armor, Athros reloads and quickly looses another arrow at the offending wolf(E) aiming for a weak spot between its armor spikes.
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; miss
Shianna blasts the injured wolf to death. Athros then fires two arrows into another one, but only one arrow lands.
Wolf B, HP 21/25, Def. 12, AR 3
Wolf C, HP 25/25, Def. 12, AR 3
Wolf D, HP 25/25, Def. 12, AR 3
Wolf E, HP 25/25, Def. 12, AR 3
"There... that one is wounded. Let's make it more than wounded" she takes aim and fires another arrow at the beast. Uhg. Blight. Just what they needed
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Calem will continue fighting, glad his armor had reduced most of the bite's strength.
"C'mon, that all you got!" he calls.
Zira continues to plug away at the same wolf as Athros, landing another shot. But then Calem swings his bastard sword like a club and sends the wolf flying over 12 feet away from him.
The blight wolf is alive, but very hurt. It stays back licking its wounds, as the other 3 press their attacks on Calem.
; Hit!
; 5 damage
; hit and Stunt for 5
; 6 damage
Calem is feeling amazing after his last brutal attack, but despite being cautious, the blight wolves seem to better coordinate their attacks. His flesh is ripped open by multiple bites, and one of the wolves even manages to bring him crashing to the ground.
The same wolf goes for Calem's neck, but he manages to guard himself even while on the ground.
Athros DEX (initiative): 3d6 + 4 ⇒ (6, 5, 3) + 4 = 18
Zira DEX (initiative): 3d6 + 4 ⇒ (5, 3, 4) + 4 = 16
Calem DEX (initiative): 3d6 + 2 ⇒ (4, 2, 1) + 2 = 9
Wolves DEX (initiative): 3d6 + 2 ⇒ (1, 4, 2) + 2 = 9
Shianna DEX (initiative): 3d6 + 2 ⇒ (3, 1, 1) + 2 = 7
Wolf B, HP 6/25, Def. 12, AR 3
Wolf C, HP 25/25, Def. 12, AR 3
Wolf D, HP 25/25, Def. 12, AR 3
Wolf E, HP 25/25, Def. 12, AR 3
Shianni swallows her fear as she sees Calem fall and rushes to his defense. As she reaches him, she pushes light into his wounds, which begin to close.
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Seeing Calem fall, Shianni begins to panic and then screams at the wolves to go away. As she does, a wave of energy blasts out from her and rolls over the wolves menacing Calem. mostly it just passes through them, but some of the energy clings to one of the wolves.
Attacking wolf E
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Shianna steps behind Calem and passes healing magic into him.
Athros puts two perfect shots into the blight wolf that nearly gored Calem's neck. It howls in agony, but is still up.
Wolf B, HP 6/25, Def. 12, AR 3
Wolf C, HP 25/25, Def. 12, AR 3
Wolf D, HP 25/25, Def. 12, AR 3
Wolf E, HP 7/25, Def. 12, AR 3
"Thanks." Calem thanks Shianni as he rises, without any reservation or fear from her use of magic.
"Take that you blighted brute!" he shouts, chopping into it.
With a single perfect strike, Calem lops off the head of the blight wolf that knocked him down. The head flies several feet away and slams into the side of a water barrel.
Wolf B, HP 6/25, Def. 12, AR 3
Wolf C, HP 25/25, Def. 12, AR 3
Wolf D, HP 25/25, Def. 12, AR 3
As Shianna is healing Calem, her eyes glow bright white. And she looks quite intimidating. Two of the wolves attack Calem again, wanting nothing to do with her. The third injured wolf stays back
; hit!
; 6 damage
; hit!
; 1 damage
Athros DEX (initiative): 3d6 + 4 ⇒ (6, 5, 3) + 4 = 18
Zira DEX (initiative): 3d6 + 4 ⇒ (5, 3, 4) + 4 = 16
Calem DEX (initiative): 3d6 + 2 ⇒ (4, 2, 1) + 2 = 9
Wolves DEX (initiative): 3d6 + 2 ⇒ (1, 4, 2) + 2 = 9
Shianna DEX (initiative): 3d6 + 2 ⇒ (3, 1, 1) + 2 = 7
Wolf B, HP 6/25, Def. 12, AR 3
Wolf C, HP 25/25, Def. 12, AR 3
Wolf D, HP 25/25, Def. 12, AR 3
Athros shoots at the injured wolf in the back.
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Shianni will point her staff at Calem and "Makethemgoawayplease!" will spill out of her mouth.
Shianna's spell reinvigorates Calem, and he brings his sword crashing down into the Wolf's shoulder. Athros then kills the injured wolf in the back, and then immediately places another shot into another one. Zira follows suit, leaving only two wolves, with one being seriously injured.
The two remaining blight wolves, having seen their pack be decimated, simply turn tail and run away as fast as they can.
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Athros walks up to Shianni, his face showing great concern, "Da'len. I am concerned with how much you rely on magic. Keeper Merethari has taught to be wary. I can show you how to use a bow if needed."
Calem steps between Athros and Shianni. "Woah there." he says calmly. "She's got it under control. She's good." he turns his head to look her in the eye. "You're good?"
The look he gives her inquires more towards her emotional state from seeing the blightwolves, than the use of her magic.
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"I thank you for your offer Athros, but I do not need to learn the art of the bow. I use magic that only gently touches the fade, so that I do not attract unclean things."
At Calem's question, Shianni says "I am better now that they are gone. My master used to summon wolves and have them eat off my limbs, then regenerate them afterwards."