The Village of Criglysnot

Game Master Johnny_Panic

the thing opens is mouth but no sound comes out.

Rei stops in her tracks when she sees the odd sight in front of her. She takes a few steps back, staring at the thing with disgust.
Hypnotic Stare: Creature takes -2 modifier to Will saves.

Know-Nature: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

Jediah draw shis club. We gotta rescue him!

knowledge-nature: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12 Nope

Unsure what she can do against a tree Alyssa calls out, "Try cutting the roots holding him. And don't get caught yourself!"

Using Protective Luck hex on Korliss

"I have no idea what you are, if you can understand our words. But understand that this place is protected from the likes of you. We are protected from the likes of you."

Bluff: 1d20 + 11 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 11 + 3 = 24

From the side smoke gathered, whisps rapidly forming a massive hound. Nearly ten feet tall at the shoulders and 15 feet long, the jet-black hound moves forward on silent paws, its lips peeling back to reveal finger sized fangs and yellow eyes narrow.

"Run. Now."

Anyone who knew Tarial would see the tiny Gnome tremble slightly in fear as she tried to stand her ground with nothing but a figment of her own creation to defend her.

Everyone here should know that the giant hound is an Illusion. I rolled Bluff rather than Intimidate because she's trying to convince it the illusion is a danger rather than scare it away.

its not effected by mind effects sorry

It stays standing there looking with blind eyes your way as Jennus sand deeper into the deadly earth. you can see the fear in Jennus eyes as he looks begging at you for help. Then from its open mouth the half plant half man like thing spuws a yellow cloud.

Ref or Fort save DC 12 then combat rounds guys, Initi 1d20 ⇒ 7

Fort Save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16
Know Nature: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29
Hmmm...I'm gonna pause for the moment, the knowledge might be useful enough to change my decision on what to do.

save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

How far does the cloud extend? I hadn't planned on approaching within 30 feet of the thing. That's the range of my hex, but I was targeting Korliss.

1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10 fort d'oh

Korliss feels the magic of the hex affect him, but takes the cloud of whatever it spit out wallop him right in the open mouth.

Knowledge, Nature: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18

Seeing Jennus in dire straights, Berold looks for a long branch or fallen trunk that he could use to help the villager escape his earthen tomb...

Fortitude: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12
Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23

30' feet out, ill try and get a map up

Touch attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14
Damage if hit: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Jeanuel's eyes lit up and he shouted out directions "Quick, cut the vine connecting the creature to the tree. It'll heal it's wounds otherwise!" he said pointedly.

He raised a hand and proceeded to make a throwing motion and suddenly acid splashed on the vine in question.

Using Combat Advice on top of Casting Acid Splash (Draconic bloodline gives me a +1 damage per dice which is why it does a little extra damage.)I'm not sure who to target with that as I don't think anyone has a weapon? If someone does actually have one, that's who he'd target.

Save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
Initative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Val, worried more about Jennus, looked to Jediah. "You're a woodsman! Start work on the vines with whoever else has cutting weapons and listen to what Jean says! I'm going to try and get Jennus!"

With that she ran to Jennus' aid. Grabbing the lad and trying to pull him from the earth.

Strenght check to pull Jennus free: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24

All I have is a club, they keep my axe locked away at the village if I am not working.

Fort: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

Jediah works to help get Jennus free as well
Str check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Reflex: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
Initative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Tarial was able to hop back out of the range of the spores.

Init: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21

Korliss moves up and chomps down on the vine/root/branch thing, intending on biting clean through in one go.

1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20 to hit for 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6 bludgeoning/slashing/piercing damage

1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19 initiative

Initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
Reflex: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
Rei manages to jump back and barely avoid the yellow cloud.
She then grabs her sturdy stick and runs in, striking at the vine connecting the thing to the tree.
On my turn: Attack: 1d20 ⇒ 3; Damage if hits: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Your hits rain down and smash the vine.

Seeing Jennus being dragged into an earthen tomb, Berold rushes to pull him away from the tree, along with Valerie and Jediah.

Strength check: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

ROUND 1
MAP UNDATED
Berold = 23
Grabs and brakes the vine connecting the plant zombie to the tree
Jediah = 21
Adds Berold.
Alyssa
Its 30' diameter Alyssa +Im rolling your Initi 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 = Takes a face of spores Has an move and action for round 1
Korliss = 19
Slams his fist into the guts off the zombie, spouting out green goo, but Takes a face full of Spores, hits the zombie with a stick but dose no damage that can be seen. slowed (as the slow spell) for 6 rounds. One minute later, the creature must make another Fortitude save (same DC) or take 1d3 points of Strength damage. The save DC is Constitution-based.
Reimaka = 9
get a stick and hits the plant zombie but seems to do nothing, the the sick is covered in Acid.
Zombie = 7
Goes for Reimaka, with two fist attacks back.
TH 1 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15 MISS
TH 2 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22 DMG 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 Bludgeoning DMG
Tarial = 6
Jumps back out the way, can still do an action
Valerie = 5
Covers Reimaka stick with acid.

Round 2

Since the creature was used to her usual illusions, Tarial had no options for combating it whatsoever. She let the illusion slip away into smoke once more, and after backing away again to make sure she was out of its range, began using Detect Magic to see if there was anything that could be used to defeat it.

Jediah keeps trying to help free their friend
Strength: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Is that your round 2 action, if so he comes free

Seeing the spores Alyssa backs away. Noticing that the zombie focused on Reimaka, she changes her protective luck hex to help Reimaka.

Jeanuel looks rather annoyed that the plant creature was going after the smallest of them. He flung up his hand and fired a missile of force from it.
Magic Missile: 1d4 ⇒ 1

Jeanuel sound 2 action Hit and it dose DMG

Now that Jennus is free, Berold moves to engage the creature while shouting, "Fall back! Jennus is free!

In the heat of the action, he doesn't stutter.

Hoping to give the others an opportunity to save themselves, he flanks the creature and attacks, albeit cautiously.

unarmed attack, flanking, fighting defensively: 1d20 + 6 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 6 + 2 - 4 = 231d3 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Let's get out of here!

As you hit home with your fists, the monster leg gives way and it falls to the ground,
with its arms to tries to crawls towards you. 5' a round

You all can keep out of its way.

Combat is not over but its not able to get to you and you can kill it with little danger.

With the immediate danger over, Rei throws away her acid covered smackin stick in disgust and starts to look around for a suitable replacement. Grabbing a new 'club sized' stick from nearby ground or tree

unarmed attack, flanking, fighting defensively: 1d20 + 6 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 2 - 4 = 5

Berold follows with a second haymaker, but hits only air when the creature falls to the ground, much to his surprise!

Jediah bashes it with his club
Club: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 251d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Crit: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 121d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

[b]End of combat[b]

its falls to bits with Jediahs smash.

Yoiur left with a hole in the ground, a mushed up plant, Zombi and a scarred Jennus.

"What was that?!" Valerie asked, not to anyone in particular. "Never mind! Lets get Jennus back to the town." She suggested to the group and wave for all of them to head back. This was going to be difficult to explain...

Did Tarial's detect magic get any information?

Tarial nodded, turning and heading back to the village with the others.

Completely oblivious to the rest of the group, Rei continues to wander through the trees, picking up the occasional stick and taking some practice swings, eventually discarding each one to try another.

Jeanuel smiles and breathes a sigh of relief when the creature no longer moves. With the others tending to Jennus, Jeanuel goes about making sure there are no others. "I would suggest letting the adults know that we have a Gallows Tree here. That, was what is known as a Gallows Tree Zombie. While the name suggests some type of humanoid creature, it's actually a plant. I imagine some poor chap though was where it got the nutrients and shape from. Thankfully, Jennus didnt get hurt by the creature other than a bit of a good scare." he offered as he made sure to give proper berth to the vines of the tree and such.

After a few moments though, he was eager to leave himself. "Let's retrieve the cart then and help Jennus complete his job and get back to the town. All that walking and unpleasantness has made me rather hungry." he said with a somewhat happy tone.

Jeanuel, as you walk around checking you see in the hole this thing came out of a body, now a skeleton, but its armoured and seems to have weapons, rusty but there.

Jeanuel pauses as he stares down. "Not much use for me, but I reckon if we were looking for coin to enjoy the festival..." he says as he starts carefully removing the gear from the skeleton.

He tosses it unceremoniously behind him onto the ground in front of everyone.

The clothing is rotten, but there is a bronze helmet, Brest plate, Dagger, short sword.
All the straps have gone, and the handles need replacing. There is also a pouch untouched by time. IN side is 25 silvers 3 coppers and 1 gold, also a small rod with odd symbols on it. Everything looks very old. The faces on the coins are unknown.

[b]Maybe we should chop this tree down so other woodfolk don't wander into it./b]

"W-w-we'll need t-t-tools," Berold states the obvious as he kneels to study the gear. "He wasn't f-f-from here?"

Alyssa has no weapon or tool for chopping the tree down. She focuses on her friends. "Was anyone hurt? I can use a healing hex to help heal minor wounds."

I think Rei was hurt. Anyone else?
Healing Hex - CLW for Rei: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

As Alyssa walks up and touches her, Rei feels her strength returning, and straightens up with a new stick. "Thank you! You must bring good luck because I found a new smackin' stick. This one is my favorite!" She then meanders over to see what the others are looking at. "Whatcha got there?"

"I was unhurt. Sickened by that goo, but no physical.damage."

Korliss aids in retrieving the wood cutter, then moves to pull his cart.

"We must warn the village of this place. It will require consecration and fire, the taint must be purged to make the forest safe."

"I agree that we need to warn the others." Valerie said. "They can return and properly take care of this. There is nothing we can do right now not to mention we need to get Jennus back. Let the adults handle this."

I can ask to get my axe back.

Well, so far her magic was not going especially well - but Tarial was always willing to give it another try. This time she used Detect Magic to see if any of the items from the monsters haul might emit magic.

The items are all mundane but for the pouch, its magical.