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Mirtha rushes over to the fire and drops her mittens on the ground, greedily warming her hands at the fire.
"Thank you for your hospitality Bark. We are with the Pathfinder Society, on a quest to map out a route through these mountains. The Cheliax want a new land route that they can use so they don't have to pay the Kalistocrat's tariffs. If they like the route we set, you may be seeing more visitor coming this way in the near future."
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Teneb will cross his legs at the fire, going along with the conversation Mirtha Started
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At an appropriate point in conversation
"Do you live entirely off the land, or do you take treks down the Menador mountains ever?" Teneb is interested in finding out if Bark knows any tracks to make it down either side of the mount.
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Conso sheaths his sword and follows the group to the cabin. He seems more relaxed than ever before and perhaps enjoying being outdoors. He will attempt at some point to make friends with the dog, offering his hand for a sniff and then petting him. He'll also accept a small cup of the pear schnapps. Otherwise, he is quiet, listening to his companions converse with Bark.
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Lux gladly follows the fluffy dog, after being initially dismayed that it hadn't obeyed her words to come near. "Well, so much for being a dog expert..." She's initially intrigued at meeting the half-orc hermit. "Oh, hello. I hadn't expected to meet anyone her, so high up in the mountain." She is stunned to silence when he speaks words in a language that she's only recently learned. She doesn't dare answer, but just nods mutely and raises a feeble hand in greeting. I thought we couldn't speak that language around anyone?! Did I misunderstand Urwal? As a newly accepted druid, she's terrified of speaking Druidic even with just other druids around, lest someone overhear and learn the language by her mistake. So speaking it in front of her companions seems wrong to her, even if she might be overreacting...
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She follows that others in and is eager to accept some pear schnapps, thankful that the others do the talking for now. She contends to listening and petting Ozul, watching how he'll react to Wilbert.
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Mirtha thanks Bark as she warms her hands at the fire. She tells him about their mission to blaze a new trade route.
Teneb crosses his legs as he sits asking Bark how he survives out here.
Bark nods ”A new trade route. I wouldn’t mind having more opportunities to trade seeing how I rarely leave the mountain. You have a dangerous journey up ahead. In order for any caravans to be safe you will need to either make a pact with the orcs or drive them off. I have an understanding with the orc tribes in the region. They leave me alone, and I leave them alone. Mutually assured destruction.”
Conso follows into the cabin and pets the dog and sips the pear schnapps.
Mingxia accepts Bark’s hospitality and asks about the aggressive birds.
The half-orc sighs, ”The local orcs have recently been crossing through my territory more often, even hunting and placing traps. They may have raided the bird's nesting area. This is strange behavior for the local tribes. While they can be as brutal as any other orc tribe, they have kept the arrangement with me for many years. I suspect there is something going on to stir them up a dispute between individual groups over territory, or a perhaps a disease in one of the caps. I haven’t been able to make contact with the tribe to find out what.”
Lux is intrigued as meeting the half-orc, but is reluctant to converse in the druid language openly. She accepts the pear schnapps he offers.
Raznik avoids the dog as much as possible as he slips in the door and gives his goblin teeth smile.
Bark looks concerned as the unknown goblin slips in.
Mirtha quickly explains that Raznik is one of their party and he is nervous of dogs.
Bark nods, ”Welcome Raznik, don’t worry about Wilbert. He doesn't like the taste of goblin. the druid finishes with a smile.
The druid continues, ”I can give you directions to one of the smaller orc scout camps in the region. Your welcome to stay the night here.”
You have a pleasant overnight rest at Bark’s cabin, it’s warm the pear schnapps is quite good and you swap adventure tales around the fireplace.
The next morning comes without event and you set off to continue your journey descending down from the mountain Bark and Wilbert waive goodbye. The overall temperatures are still low but no longer poses a risk. Along your path is a tall cliff that reaches above the surrounding trees. It is immediately clear this cliff would give a great view of the surrounding area and assist with scouting the terrain.
The cliff is 25 feet tall, but there are hardy bushes growing at the bottom of the cliff, which may cushion a fall.
Teneb:
Raznik:
Lux: recall nature exploration tactic
Mirtha:
Mingxia:
Conso:
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Mirtha looks at the cliff pulling out a rope, she grumbles about climbing as she ties knots in her rope.
Conso sizes up the cliff and his chance of climbing.
Looking at the cliff Raznik states that goblins don’t like high places.
Teneb butters Conso up by commenting on how strong he looks and such a climb would be easy for him.
Weather from Teneb’s encouragement or lack of other volunteers, Conso steps forward and starts climbing the cliff making good progress for the first ten feet when a rock he grabs for gives way. The half-orc manages to hang on avoiding a nasty fall. Regaining his balance Conso continues to climb 15, 20, then 25 feet to the top of the cliff and over the edge.
The cliff is 25 feet tall, but there are hardy bushes growing at the bottom of the cliff, which may cushion a fall.
Teneb:
Raznik:
Lux: recall nature exploration tactic
Mirtha:
Mingxia:
Conso:
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Conso secures his rope at the top of the cliff and throws it down while eyeing the mountain goats and reports to those below.
The noise of reporting and securing the rope draws the attention of the mountain goats. Now alert they stop grazing and the three closest goats start snorting and pawing the ground in a threatening display. The half orc identifies this as a territorial behavior. He tries to calm the goats down using his animal magnetism and goat whispering skills, but they don’t seem to want him there as they prepare to attack!
Meanwhile Mirtha starts to climb the rope slipping back down after climbing only 5ft but taking no damage. She continues to try struggling up the rope until she reaches the top.
Teneb struggles to climb the rope making progress in stops and starts 5ft ….10ft … 20ft .. 25ft before reaching the top huffing and puffing.
Raznik messes around at the bottom of the rope managing to fall down before making any progress, then getting the hang of the process climbs up somewhat quickly.
Mingxia complaining about having to climb starts off slow, but finishes the top 20ft like an acrobat.
Conso, Mirtha, Teneb, Raznik and Mingxia are on top of the cliff facing 5 aggressive mountain goats.
Lux is still on the ground.
fail, success, fail, fail …. Goats attack!
div by 5 for avg goat Initiative = 18
The cliff is 25 feet tall, but there are hardy bushes growing at the bottom of the cliff, which may cushion a fall.
Teneb:
Raznik:
Lux: recall nature exploration tactic
Mirtha:
Mingxia:
Conso:
Goat blue:
Goat orange:
Goat Green:
Goat Purple:
Goat Red:
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"These foul goats are surely the spawn of Asmodeous himself. They will wither and fall before Seranrae's holy light!"
Mirtha moves up to Conso and grips the hilt of his sword, praying fervently. The blade turns a frightful, violent red as the entire sword becomes unnervingly warm. Filled with magical energy, the sword throbs with angry energy and feels both impossibly light and heavy in the half orc's hand.
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Lux is slow to respond to the threat on the clifftop.
Mirtha quickly sizes the goats up as agents of Asmodeus and move to Conso and her magic enchants his sword.
Teneb watches the goats before reacting.
Raznik thinks about the yummy goats.
Mingxia is dusting herself off
Nodding his thanks at Mirtha, Conso moves forward and raises his shield.
The Orange goat lowers his horns and charges, the first blow is deflected by Conso shield followed by an infective second bash from the horns.
The Purple goat also lowers its horns running at full tilt slamming into Conso with a critical bone-rattling force. The critical blow not only injures Conso but pushes him back 20ft.
The Green goat charges Conso with his horns, but misses the warrior with his first attack, then rallying for a second attack strikes Conso hard with is horns injuring him with the force and knocking him back 10ft to the edge of the cliff with the critical blow.
The other two goats move up ready to attack [ooc]Readied action
Lux grabs Ozul and starts climbing the rope making it up the cliff 20ft.
Goats - Powerful Charge [two-actions] The mountain goat Strides up to double its speed in a straight line and then makes a horn attack. If the mountain goat moved at least 20 feet, its Push increases to 10 feet on a hit. Push is double on critical.
Orange goat vs Conso - powerful charge (double stride & attack plus push), attack
to hit
plus push 5ft
to hit
plus push 5ft
Purple goat vs Conso - powerful charge (double stride & attack plus push), attack
to hit Critical
plus push 10ft
Green goat vs Conso - powerful charge (double stride & attack plus push), attack
to hit
plus push 10ft
to hit Critical
plus push 5ft
The cliff is 25 feet tall, but there are hardy bushes growing at the bottom of the cliff, which may cushion a fall.
Teneb:
Raznik:
Lux: - climbing
Mirtha:
Mingxia:
Conso: - +12+8 = 20 (magic weapon) (? unconscious ? )
Goat blue:
Goat orange:
Goat Green:
Goat Purple:
Goat Red:
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Teneb is looking very worried. He's seen the pace at which these mountain goats hit Conso. Teneb's tightrope training means he has good balance, but he also knows the pain of a 25 foot fall.
He thinks of what Lux said about the Ravens, but the fear takes over.
Action 1: step one to the east so I'm not against the cliff
Action 2:
Action 3:
Crit!
Reaction: will glimpse of redemption against a goat that crits, else just one of the hits.
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Mirtha hurls a ball of red flames at the nearest goat.
Turning to Conso, her eyes blazing with rage, she commands the half-orc in a surprisingly stern voice "Slay those beasts!". A compulsion to swing his sword wildly at one of the goats that harmed him fills Conso's sword arm like an unbearable itch.
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"I'm coming," Lux shouts to her companions as she hears the sounds of battle from above. She fails to make some progress until Teneb gives her some room, then she hoists herself up onto the cliff. "Well, this turned ugly fast..." She gives Mirtha a quizzical look. "I think they're just normal goats, Mirtha. No spawn of Asmodeus, far as I can tell. We just startled them, is all..."
Normal goats or not, Lux recognizes that she'll have to defend. She leans sideways to allow the coyote on her neck on the ground. "Let's see if we can scare them off. Ozul, attack!"
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Mingxia cast healing magic on Conso, then throws up a magical shield on herself.
Teneb shifts away from the cliff and gripping his staff with both hands bashes the goat once strikes at a goat hitting hard, then again hitting it with a painful blow. The goat falls over dead.
Mirtha summons a hand full of fire and throws it at the nearest goat roasting it somewhat, before commanding the half-orc to slay those beasts!
Lux has climbed to the 20ft mark in this round.
Raznik yells out his dinner plan as he fires arrows at the purple one, unfortunately, they both fly wide missing the goat.
Following Mirtha’s Diabolic command, he double strides forward and attacks the nearest goat. His slash hits with the full force of his vengeance killing the purple goat outright.
The orange goat raises back its head and bashes at Conso repeatedly to no avail missing three times.
The blue goat lowers his horns and charges at Teneb. Its impact is deflected by his armor as is its second attack.
The last goat rushes forward with horns ready trying to hit the goblin, but misses with its charge and follow up bash.
Conso vs goat Stride, stride, strike,
to hit
Goats - Powerful Charge [two-actions] The mountain goat Strides up to double its speed in a straight line and then makes a horn attack. If the mountain goat moved at least 20 feet, its Push increases to 10 feet on a hit. Push is double on critical.
Orange goat vs Conso - powerful charge (double stride & attack plus push), attack
to hit
plus push 5ft
to hit
plus push 5ft
to hit
plus push 5ft
Blue vs Teneb - powerful charge (double stride & attack plus push), attack
to hit
plus push 10ft
to hit
plus push 5ft
Red vs Raznik - powerful charge (double stride & attack plus push), attack
to hit
plus push 10ft
to hit
plus push 5ft
The cliff is 25 feet tall, but there are hardy bushes growing at the bottom of the cliff, which may cushion a fall.
Teneb:
Raznik:
Lux: - climbing
Mirtha:
Mingxia:
Conso: - 15-13 (magic weapon; shield 3 dam)
Goat blue:
Goat orange:
Goat Green: +13+10 = 23 dam (*dead*)
Goat Purple: +8+26 = 34 dam (*dead*)
Goat Red:
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To most, it looks like Teneb is simply a competent soldier with his staff, but to his order it is much more. Through his moves he exhales, letting forth a word with every strike"Beauty. Destruction." He brings his handcrafted weapon down on the animal. "Through his will I create both."
In a smooth, wide swinging motion he brings the wind end of the staff around in an arc to bear upon the second goat.
Action 1:
Action 2:
Action 2:
Reaction: Glimpse of Redemption on any attack against conso which counts
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As the goat ran past Conso in its attack on Raznik, the half-orc sliced it deeply with a deadly wound.
Raznik finishes the goat off that tried to skewer him, by biting it with his razorsharp goblin teeth. He has a mouth full of goat fur and flesh.
Lux reaches the top of the cliff and sends Ozul out to attack the goat. Ozul moves up and snaps at the goat’s hind legs but misses as it dances out of the way.
Mirtha shifts to the side and critically blast the blue goat with her magical fire. The goat is still standing.
Teneb bashes at the goat with his staff, striking the goat with the first blow that finishes the badly burned goat off killing it.
Conso reluctantly strike the last goat with a critically powerful blow killing the last goat in one strike.
Mingxia is ready with her glaive but all the goats are dead.
With the goats defeated the Pathfinders get a good look at their surroundings.
Teneb:
Raznik:
Lux: -
Mirtha:
Mingxia:
Conso: 2 dam (magic weapon; shield 3 dam)
Goat blue: +14+10 = 24 dam (*dead*)
Goat orange: +22 dam (*dead*)
Goat Green: +13+10 = 23 dam (*dead*)
Goat Purple: +8+26 = 34 dam (*dead*)
Goat Red: +17+5+6+2 = 30 dam (*dead*)
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When Lux makes it up the cliff, there's nothing else to do but look upon the carnage wrought by her compansions. "Well, you were certainly efficient in that. Poor goats. Wrong place, wrong time?"
She drops down to a squat on the edge of the cliff, taking a rest from the climb. "This seems to be a good resting place, doesn't it?"
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"There is no reason to pity them. They were probably agents of Chaos, sent to hinder our way. But now that they have been dispatched, we should be able to get a few good meals out of them. Raznik, they'll taste better if you waste me to roast them first."
As Mirtha begins to start a fire, she looks out over the vista.
As Mirtha begins to start a fire, she looks out over the vista. Seeing a column of steam coming off of an icy spot in the rocks, Mirtha points the geyser out to her companions.
"Hey, is that a volcano? It looks like its melting the snow and turning it into ice. Is something like that dangerous to people climbing back down the mountain?"