He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
Male Vanara 1 Fighter (Drill Seargent) 5 Unchained Monk (Sage Counselor) HP 55 I AC 17:Touch17:FF14 I Fort 8:Ref 5: Will 5 I CMB 7:CMD 21 I Speed 40ft Climb 20ft I Ki Pool 5
Hengist, raising the torch high, peers around the chamber. "I see no way forward," he remarks. "What say you all? Shall we return to the Low Azlanti man?"
Male Vanara 1 Fighter (Drill Seargent) 5 Unchained Monk (Sage Counselor) HP 55 I AC 17:Touch17:FF14 I Fort 8:Ref 5: Will 5 I CMB 7:CMD 21 I Speed 40ft Climb 20ft I Ki Pool 5
Monty shrugs.
I'm getting tired of caves frankly. If we want to stop by fishboy before continuing on, no problem to me.
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
Later, back in the main cave, with the strange diorama, Uori has returned to his previous meditations in the shallows.
Half Elf Divine Hunter Paladin 4 / Life Oracle 2 [HP 62/62 | AC 20/13/17 | F+10 R+7 W+11 (+2 vs. enchantment, +2 vs. death effects) | Init +3 | Perception +5, Sense Motive +7]
"Uori?" Hayden moves in front of the gillman and waves to get his attention.
"We found this on a corpse, surrounded by undead. It appears he was preying on your people to try and build an undead army. But he's dead now and your people should be safe." He hands the note to Uroi.
"Uori?" Hayden moves in front of the gillman and waves to get his attention.
Uori starts from whatever tranquil nirvana his mind had taken him to.
"WHA-!? Oh. It is you...."
Sir Hayden Greyrun wrote:
"We found this on a corpse, surrounded by undead. It appears he was preying on your people to try and build an undead army. But he's dead now and your people should be safe." He hands the note to Uroi.
Annoyed, Uori snatches the damp sheets from Hayden's hand. He produces a large, glass lense that was once the bottom of a bottle, and reads the papers through it. He ocassionally glances up at the party, possibly disappointed to find them all alive and well. "Well, that is something, I suppose."
The old gillwoman man watches Hengist's and Balgrym's mouths form the words.
"Well, I have rash that's hard to reach to apply ointment to." Uori says expectantly. Then his eyes shift to the passageway to the west. "Or as your over-large halfling says, there's always the dungeon. Sort of a three-quartersling I guess..."
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
After a thirty minutes and number of dead ends, rubble-choked passages, and cul-de-sacs the narrow, bluish-fungi-lit main tunnel broadens to reveal a shallow river that bisects an immense tunnel stretching to the north and south. To the east a small passage exits the chamber at a steep upward incline.
Furtive shapes slink about the far side of the cavern. Three are humanoids, one is a sort of crawling snake-like thing.
What would you like to do?
The cavern stream is slow moving, a foot deep, and treated as a shallow bog for movement purposes.[ooc]
[ooc]Each character may make one knowledge check per topic. Open all the spoilers that apply.
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knowledge (nature, the three humanoids) DC 10+:
Three of the creatures, the humanoid ones, appear to be mites! Small, 2-foot-tall, wizened, blue fey creatures descended (and if you are a gnome this sort of sickens you to say) in much the same way as gnomes. They are the descendants of smaller, prettier, and more powerful First World beings. Life on this world has twisted them for the worse giving them huge, ugly pumpkin heads and tiny little bodies. In the Darklands, they rank less than kobolds, and survive by skulking about out of the way of larger monsters. They congregate in groups for safety but are dangerously mischievous, sadistic, and insane by normal surface-dweller standards.
If you beat the above and are a gnome:
Mite's hate gnomes, the way dwarves hate orcs. It must be jealousy.
knowledge (nature, the three humanoids) DC 15+:
Mites can see in the dark quite well, and have a highly developed sense of smell, but are not well adapted to bright light. They can clamber over almost anything.
knowledge (nature, the three humanoids) DC 20+:
As creatures of the fey, they have a number of minor magical abilities (akin to prestidigitation at will). Once a day they can influence a person's luck to the bad with a kind of 'evil eye' (like the spell doom). They also have a sort of affinity for insectile vermin, and any gathering of mites is sure to have a few giant varieties around as pets, guards, or mounts.
knowledge (nature, the three humanoids) DC 25+:
Despite their relatively weak frames, they are slightly resistant to damage like madcap puppets in a Punch-and-Judy show. Only cold iron seems to harm them consistently.
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knowledge (nature, the long snake thing) DC 10+:
It seems to be a giant centipede of some sort. Centipedes are an insectile form of vermin
knowledge (nature, the long snake thing) DC 15+:
With all of its legs this sort of insect can climb very quickly, and seems to never be tripped up!
knowledge (nature, the long snake thing) DC 20+:
Many are quite poisonous. This one for instance has a bite that causes eventual paralysis of the limbs, allowing it to incapacitate their prey for easier consumption.
Round 1! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Hengist
__ Karayan
__ Sir Hayden
__ Balgrym
__ [Little blue guys]
__ Mr. Monty
__ Nina
__ Alexis
__ [The snake thing]
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
Round 1!
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Hengist
__ Karayan
__ Sir Hayden
__ Balgrym
__ [Little blue guys]
__ Mr. Monty
__ Nina
__ Alexis
__ [The snake thing]
Half Elf Divine Hunter Paladin 4 / Life Oracle 2 [HP 62/62 | AC 20/13/17 | F+10 R+7 W+11 (+2 vs. enchantment, +2 vs. death effects) | Init +3 | Perception +5, Sense Motive +7]
"Careful, Balgrym. Those things don't look friendly." Hayden steps up beside the dwarf and readies his bow to cover Balgrym as he tries to cross the stream.
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
Round 1! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Hengist
__ Karayan
__ Sir Hayden
__ Balgrym
__ Mites
__ Mr. Monty
__ Nina
__ Alexis
__ Giant Centipede
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
The light-bearer, Hengistbot moves forward allowing Balgrym to once again spearhead the group's diplomatic efforts.
Surprised, the mites shriek and clamber up the eastern wall like awkward spiders. They draw ugly-looking darts and prepare them to throw.
They all shout competing snatches of gibberish down at the centipede, while clanging their darts.
Male Vanara 1 Fighter (Drill Seargent) 5 Unchained Monk (Sage Counselor) HP 55 I AC 17:Touch17:FF14 I Fort 8:Ref 5: Will 5 I CMB 7:CMD 21 I Speed 40ft Climb 20ft I Ki Pool 5
Monty facepalms as Nina falls into the water and runs up behind her.
What have I told you about rushing off without a plan Nina? Good grief girl.
He stands behind her, holding his knife at the ready and wary of the darts that could come flying at him.
Monty will take full defensive action this round for +4 AC
|AC 18, T 10, FF 18 (+4 vs SA/AoO)|HP: 31/31|F +3, R 0, W +8 (+2 vs Illusion)|Init +3, Perc +6|CMB +1 CMD 10|Wagon 1/1, Mystery 1/1, Stardust 5/5, Starburn 2/2, Guiding Star 1/1
S#@%SHITSHITSHITSHITSHIT the stupid thread stopped alerting me to updates! Last I'd checked we were still fighting the zombies. :P
"Wait, what?" Says Alexis, struggling a bit to keep up. "I thought I heard Janira. She- oh, poppysap!"
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
The centipede coils itself up, readying itself to spring.
Round 2! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Hengist
__ Karayan
__ Sir Hayden
__ Balgrym
__ Mites (pink, blue, purple - readied)
__ Mr. Monty
__ Nina
__ Alexis
__ Giant Centipede (readied)
Hengist wades forward into the water, torch held high. "We have no quarrel with you!" he booms. "Depart this place, for it is claimed by the gillwoman. If thou dost not, I shall depart thee instead! This is thy last warning!"
Diplomacy:1d20 ⇒ 17
Actions:
Move: 30', into the stream
Standard?: Shout at the mites
Hengist wades forward into the water, torch held high. "We have no quarrel with you!" he booms. "Depart this place, for it is claimed by the gillwoman. If thou dost not, I shall depart thee instead! This is thy last warning!"
Mite: "Wha-huh?"
Undercommon:
"What do you suppose that bloke down there said?"
That sounds a bit more like intimidation than diplomacy--at least the way the skills are described. What specific sub-ability/effect are you attempting? Note there are time constraints to some actions. Most negotiation-like effects take a minute (10 rounds), or more to accomplish.
You're right, Intimidate fits better. I'm really just trying to get them to leave--call it an attempt to demoralize one if that works best for you. The roll is the same, mechanically, for Hengist.
You're right, Intimidate fits better. I'm really just trying to get them to leave--call it an attempt to demoralize one if that works best for you. The roll is the same, mechanically, for Hengist.
If that's what you'd like. And actually half-orcs normally get a +2 racial bonus to intimidate attempts.
1d3 ⇒ 3
Other Mite: "Cé a fhios cad a chiallaíonn an créatúr disfigured bocht. Is fearr a mharú ach é agus é a chur as a misery."
Undercommon:
"Who knows what the poor disfigured creature means. Best to just kill it and put it out of its misery."
Half Elf Divine Hunter Paladin 4 / Life Oracle 2 [HP 62/62 | AC 20/13/17 | F+10 R+7 W+11 (+2 vs. enchantment, +2 vs. death effects) | Init +3 | Perception +5, Sense Motive +7]
"Well, I understood that last word." Hayden looks back to Alexis. "Something tells be they aren't a huge fan."
"I'm normally keen on finding a peaceful solution, but these things seem leaderless and agitated. If they don't flee soon, I have no qualms putting them down."
Hayden shifts towards the mites and readies his bow again.
Male Dwarf Bloodrager 1 [HP 13/13 | AC/ff/t 17/15/12 | F+5/R+2/W-1 (+2 v. poison, spells) | CMB +3 CMD 15 (+4 vs bull rush +6 vs trip +10 vs disarm) | Spd 20' Init+2 Per+4 | Rage 7/7 Hellfire 3/3 |
Balgrym stoicly finishes fording the river, letting the muck drip off his body.
Double move
Looking at the mites on the wall, he calls out, "Deir sé go bhfuil an áit seo ar úinéireacht ag íseal nach-duine. Dúirt sé freisin a fháil amach nó bás."
Undercommon:
"He says that this place is owned by a Low Azlanti. He also said get out or die."
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
The dwarf's approach triggers a whole slew of actions.
The centipede moves in close to the dwarf as he emerges from the mud, and goes to bite him triggering Sir Hayden to loose his arrow. Killing the beast in one go.
"MHARAIGH SIAD FLUFFY!" Shrieks one mite.
Undercommon:
"THEY KILLED FLUFFY!"
"TÚ BASTARDS!" Shouts another pointing an accusatory finger at the party.
Undercommon:
"YOU BASTARDS!"
"KILL AN DÚR SAILL GNOME!" Yell the third.
Undercommon:
"KILL THE FAT STUPID GNOME!"
Ready for the invaders' violent approach the mites let fly with their darts at Balgrym.
|AC 18, T 10, FF 18 (+4 vs SA/AoO)|HP: 31/31|F +3, R 0, W +8 (+2 vs Illusion)|Init +3, Perc +6|CMB +1 CMD 10|Wagon 1/1, Mystery 1/1, Stardust 5/5, Starburn 2/2, Guiding Star 1/1
"I refuse to be turned into a sailboat!" Retorts Alexis as she aims her crossbow.
Male Vanara 1 Fighter (Drill Seargent) 5 Unchained Monk (Sage Counselor) HP 55 I AC 17:Touch17:FF14 I Fort 8:Ref 5: Will 5 I CMB 7:CMD 21 I Speed 40ft Climb 20ft I Ki Pool 5
Mr. Monty follows along beside Nina, trudging through the water after her. He has to move a little quicker than he'd like to keep up and not be left in the water.
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
The mite falls from the wall like a struck fly as Alexis bolt transfixes it.
"GNOME!!" Shout the remaining mites in shrieking unison.
Round 2! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Hengist
__ Karayan
__ Sir Hayden
__ Balgrym -3 hp
__ Mites (blue, purple, pink down)
__ Mr. Monty
__ Nina
__ Alexis
Male Dwarf Bloodrager 1 [HP 13/13 | AC/ff/t 17/15/12 | F+5/R+2/W-1 (+2 v. poison, spells) | CMB +3 CMD 15 (+4 vs bull rush +6 vs trip +10 vs disarm) | Spd 20' Init+2 Per+4 | Rage 7/7 Hellfire 3/3 |
Casually pulling out a chakram as he apporaches, he looks up at the mites and tosses the weapon at the one closest to him, saying with a sigh, "Ba chóir duit níos mó a fhoghlaim i ndáiríre mar gheall ar rásaí agus cultúir éagsúla."
Undercommon:
"You really should learn more about different races and cultures."
Hengist wades out of the stream. As the mite plummets to the ground, he winces and lets out a sigh. "That is...annoying," he mutters as the mites shriek. He pulls a shuriken from his belt.
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
Balgrym and Hayden fire warning shots(?) at the stone walls around the mites, who continue cursing and tossing their barbed darts at Balgrym. They score another awkward to reach hit, this time upon his shoulder.
|AC 18, T 10, FF 18 (+4 vs SA/AoO)|HP: 31/31|F +3, R 0, W +8 (+2 vs Illusion)|Init +3, Perc +6|CMB +1 CMD 10|Wagon 1/1, Mystery 1/1, Stardust 5/5, Starburn 2/2, Guiding Star 1/1
Male Vanara 1 Fighter (Drill Seargent) 5 Unchained Monk (Sage Counselor) HP 55 I AC 17:Touch17:FF14 I Fort 8:Ref 5: Will 5 I CMB 7:CMD 21 I Speed 40ft Climb 20ft I Ki Pool 5
Mr. Monty sighs and prepares to defend himself. He grumbles softly...
I really need to figure out a way to hide a crossbow in this suit...
Eidolon 1 | AC 15 (Mage Armor +4 Barkskin +2(21)) T 14 FF 11 (Mage Armor +4 (15)) | CMD 11 | hp 7| F +3 R +1 W +0 | Spd 20' | Init +1 | Skills- Perception +4, Disguise +12, Bluff +4, Sense Motive +4, Diplomacy +4
Nina runs below the mites and glares up at the one higher up on the wall. She holds out her claws, preparing for more darts as well, and yells at the little things.
Come down now you little jerks!
Total defense as well. +4 AC. I really didn't think through the ranged attack problem.
He doesn't believe in 'game balance'. Gandalf always lets him pass. As a feat, he has Exotic Weapon Proficiency (beard). The city guard often question him, just because they find him so interesting. His dice bag is woven from tarrasque leather. His TPKs end game lines. His blood cures moderate wounds. He once punched a flumph. Yes, you heard me. He belongs to a prestige class whose sole requirement for entry is just being him. ♬ He is indeed, the most interesting GM in the world. ♬
Karayan, just a heads up, the crossbow you found did not come with any bolts. You might have to bum them off of someone else, or perhaps toss it as an improvised weapon. That sort of attack always made George Reeves duck.
Round 3! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Hengist
__ Karayan
__ Sir Hayden
__ Balgrym -6 hp
__ Mites (blue, purple, pink down)
__ Mr. Monty
__ Nina
__ Alexis
