Wivvy's ROTRL Campaign

Game Master Wivvy

"Not for any good purposes, I'm certain." Strife looks around for clues and tries to think why they would want the priest's corpse. "We can guess that the attack was a diversion from what they really wanted."

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17
Know:Religion: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

Were the skeletons we fought goblin size or human size?

Tarnish scratches his head. He says, "The whole thing makes no sense to me. Why raid the town as a diversion to get something that could have been taken by stealth just about any night they wanted to? The only thing I could suggest other than trying to follow the tracks to see where they go, is that the Sheriff should keep his weapons handy until this gets sorted out."

"Two birds, one stone. " the sheriff says solemnly. "I would appreciate it if you kept this to yourself fellas. The people of Sandpoint have had enough to deal with."

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"Certainly, you may count upon my discretion, but--if it's not too forward--what do you mean 'two birds, one stone'?"

"It's a metaphor, if you throw one stone and kill two birds with it, it is considered very efficient. In this case, the human leader of the goblins stole the corpse and probably had another motive for not stealthing in: maybe he wanted to disrupt the festival, maybe he wanted to kill some people in town, maybe he wanted the goblins to suffer heavy losses..." Strife suddenly stops, realizing that he is rambling. "Uh...I'm sure you get the point." He steps back, trying to divert attention away from himself.

Tarnish nods towards the Sheriff. He says, "I won't go blabbing about this."

Kugrim smiles at Strife. "I understood the general concept but not the specific application. I should have been more specific and said, 'To which two birds do you refer?'Thank you for your list of possibilities, however. Sheriff, were those more or less the lines along which you were thinking?"

"I was thinking that the goblins would be more than happy to divert everyone by burning the town to the ground. In one swing, you win whatever form of respect a goblin can have, and you get a nifty little diversion while you steal a body for who knows why." The sheriff sighs as if he's already tired, "Now if you'll excuse me, I've got to go back to my desk to try and make head and tail of this mess-oh, and this should cover food for the week." The sheriff bodes them all farewell and tosses them 5gp apiece before leaving.

Oh and about that religion check, you can think f several demonic rituals involving body parts, none of them pretty.

Tarnish says, "Thank you Sheriff."

When the Sheriff departs Tarnish talks to the rest of the group. "Looks like we're at least unofficially on retainer. Tavius, do you want to try tracking where the goblins and their leader went to?"

"I can try." Tavius says inspecting the tracks.

Survival: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24

And succeed Like A Boss

Tavius can tell that the goblins and Medium humanoid jumped over the wall of the cemetery and left the same way. That's they both entered and left the city.

"Well they came and went this way, excuse me for a moment." Tavius says as he drops his flail and spear, and trys to jump over the wall.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18

See last ooc

Tarnish comments, "That's easy for you. Those of us in real armor will probably just walk around."

Strife nods. "Even without armor, walking is preferable for me."

Kugrim follows Tarnish and Strife.

While Tarnish is over the wall, he can see that the tracks continue on north for as far as he can see.

That should be Tavius. :-)

I knew I would miss it eventually :P

Eventually, the others make it around to the other side of the wall where Tavius is with them. The tracks are faded from being a day old and they are hard to follow.

I'm going to assume that Tavius takes 10 on a survival check for 17. If that's not what you do then just say so.

Tavius can still see the tracks heading Northwest in a straight line.

Thats fine

Marching order? Obviously Tavius will be point and Strife near the middle, but do you want me as rear guard or immediately behind Tavius?

It's y'all's choice, but I would suggest that Tarnish takes the rear. He has the highest AC in case anything...unfortunate should happen >:)

I'd rather be right behind Tavius. Just for the record, my AC is currently 17 because of mage armor, which lasts for an hour. Once it wears off, I'll cast it again.

Ok, rear guard it is. Then Strife in front of me, Kugrim in front of Strife and Tavius on point. Unless somebody objects, but there just aren't too many other options.

Works for me.

Agreed, Setius will fly 50ft above me.

So that's why you're wearing a broad brimmed hat! :-)

Hehehe, always come prepared!

Also, how far are you guys going out? Following tracks would put you guys at about 1.5 mph. Tavius would know that the tracks are bee lining for the Tickwood Forest and that would take about an hour to walk to.

I'll follow the tracks as far as I can

"Gentlemen, and Gentlehob, we are going to my favorite place in the world the Tickwood Forest, watch for boars they're not friendliest creatures in there." Tavius says as they follow the tracks.

Tarnish nods his head. Being rear guard he also occasionally watches the group's back trail.

After about 30 minutes of traveling, you are walking through the Hinterlands, there is nothing of note on any side. Then, suddenly, you here the flapping of leathery wings coming to your right. When you turn around you see the giant form of a Dire Bat flying towards you.

So the bat goes after you guys an the Battle Map is updated. Have fun :) Also, you have 5 mnutes left on Mage Armor Kugrim.

Kugrim yells, "AARGH!"

Casting enlarge person. I will have 15' reach.

I hadn't said, but Tarnish would have had his sling staff loaded and ready to go.

Tarnish says, "I hope this isn't one of Setius's friends."

Tarnish attacks the bat using his sling staff.

Attack roll: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19

That probably hit.

Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Add another point of damage there for the point blank shot feat. So the dire bat took 6 points of damage total.

The bat shrieks as the blow connects with its body.

Also, its wingspan is 15ft, but it's only 10ft I changed that on the map.

Round 1

"Holy... wow!," Strife exclaims as Kugrim grows in size. Strife steps to the northeast, making room for The hobgoblin's growing form, "coincidentally" putting Kugrim between himself and the giant bat.

"Well, you definitely have this, right?," he asks as he casts Guidance on Kugrim.

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Move: 5' step northeast.
Std: Cast Guidance. Target: Kugrim.

Currently have Guidance buffs: Kugrim.

Guidance: This spell imbues the subject with a touch of divine guidance. The target gets a +1 competence bonus on a single attack roll, saving throw, or skill check. The target must choose to use the bonus before making the roll to which it applies.

Tavius Draws his bow and fires at the large bat before them.

Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 5

well then

Setius dives at the large bat aiming for its head.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3

The bat shrieks in anger as Setius' claws rake his face. He screams in anger and snaps at Setius, but Setius is to quick and dodges the bite. Tavius' arrow was a wild miss and narrowly missed Setius as well.

On the battle map you have Strife bravely interposing his body between Kugrim and the bat. That should probably be the other way around. :-)

Tarnish drops his sling staff and draws his sword as he moves to engage the bat. (Moving two squares south and then one square southeast.) Tarnish strikes at the bat when he gets into position.

Attack roll: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

On the battle map you have Strife bravely interposing his body between Kugrim and the bat. That should probably be the other way around. :-)

LMAO! =)

Tavius fires agains hoping to strike true.

Attack: 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 3 - 4 = 9
damage: 1d8 ⇒ 8

lvl 2 cannot come sooner

Setius attacks again nipping at the bat.

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Kugrim attempts to chop the bat in half.

attack roll: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 damage: 2d8 + 2 ⇒ (8, 7) + 2 = 17

FYI, I used the guidance to cancel out my size penalty.

I fixed the map, Strife is no longer the valiant oracle we always knew he was meant to be :P
Frustrated and Setius scratching at him, the bat ingores him and heads straight for Kugrim.

The bat lunges at Kugrim, mouth open wide, it just about snaps its jaws on its prey when it realizes that there is a horsechopper in it mouth, going straight down into its stomach.

150 xp a piece.

Tarnish cleans off his longsword and sheaths it. He retrieves his sling staff and loads a bullet in it. He says:

"Now, I'm a city person, born and raised there. I don't know much about the forest. But I think that unless the boars here learned how to grow wings and fly that this critter isn't one of them. So, in addition to the boars, overgrown bats, goblins and a corpse stealing nut job is there anything else we should be wary of?"

"I think a dragon named Smaug lived here once, but that was a long time ago." Tavius replies.

Kugrim wipes the blood off his horsechopper. "Don't worry about it too much, Tarnish. We can dispatch whatever shows up."

Strife smiles nervously. "Wh-wh-whatever shows up? That seems a lit-... a little all-encompassing. A d-d-dragon seem like a bit much to ask," he finally gets out in a rush. He grips his quarterstaff tightly.

Kugrim smiles. "Allow me to amend my statement. Anything that will actually show up, not anything Tavius might make up to pull our leg."

Tarnish comments, "I'm more concerned with what's here now than what used to be here. So let's go and find those goblins."