As said, Grenwold believes that the foe is too powerful if they escape and he can’t catch them, so he only tries for ten minutes. I originally said an hour, but it was revised here.
Ok thanks.
Suggest maybe 4 man watch shifts to cover the night before leaving out in the morning-- 2 PCs + 2 NPCs, spellcasters getting first or last to get their 8 uninterrupted for spells, in three shifts?
Good idea, that’s why Gren chose first one. I can also give Ringo semi-permanent dark vision and myself temporary dark vision through animal focus.
I will move my character when I can, PDK.
time / PCs / NPCs / location (use map if not within the cave entrance)
8-12 /-----/-----/-----
12-4 /-----/-----/-----
4-8 /-----/-----/-----
fill in the blanks please.
time / PCs / NPCs / location (use map if not within the cave entrance)
8-12 /Vale/-----/-----
12-4 /Luke/-----/-----
4-8 /-----/-----/-----
fill in the blanks please.
time / PCs / NPCs / location (use map if not within the cave entrance)
8-12 /Vale-Grenwold/——/-----
12-4 /Luke/-----/-----
4-8 /-----/-----/-----
Looks like the bushes are too exposed and will trigger the shriekers. Might as well stay inside.
time / PCs / NPCs / location (use map if not within the cave entrance)
8-12 /Vale-Grenwold/——/-----
12-4 /Luke/Sadi/-----
4-8 /Herman/Dyna/-----
Maybe Arthur wants to join Herman on the last watch so it's not just squishy casters? XD
8-12 /Vale-Grenwold/——/-----
12-4 /Luke/Sadi/-----
4-8 /Herman/Dyna/Arthur
I can do that.
Best NPCs seem to be-- Funny (War 4), then we have 3 War 2s-- does someone want to match those names across?
8-12 /Vale-Grenwold/-----/-----
12-4 /Luke-Dommer/Sadi/-----
4-8 /Herman+Arthur/Dyna/-----
As for position: since Luke can't see in the dark, I'd position him and the NPC by the entrance, but maybe 10-15 feet inside and with light sources (like a wall torch for example).
Dommer will stay close to the entrance but right outside, climbed up a tree - the tree itself no more than 10 or 15 feet from the entrance. He will hide the best he can and just be observing the surroundings and entry tunnel.
Are all our warrior NPCs humans, or do we have like dwarves or half-orcs or someone with darkvision as well? I'd still position him next Luke but further from the light source.
Note on shriekers, which you all know by now:
"emits a piercing sound that lasts for 1d3 rounds whenever there is movement or a light source within 10 feet. This shriek makes it impossible to hear any other sound within 50 feet. The sound attracts nearby creatures that are disposed to investigate it. Some creatures that live near shriekers learn that this noise means there is food or an intruder nearby."
Let’s get a named NPC like Kinning from 8-12. She can stay in the cave with me and help spot. Afaik 8-12 will be relying upon the shriekers. During the night Grenwold can switch Ringo’s default focus to dark vision as well. Kining’s got dark vision at least?
8-12 /Vale-Grenwold/Kinning/-----
12-4 /Luke-Dommer/Sadi/-----
4-8 /Herman+Arthur/Dyna/-----
Ok guys thanks for planning your nights. I'll assume you're always guarding the entrance of the cave.
As for reality, I'll be swamped with work all week and I have some vacation coming up next week. Let's start the holidays early and reconvene in January.
Happy holidays!
Happy holidays!
Indeed! Happy Holidays to you all as well!
Sounds okay with me. Happy holidays.
Sounds like a plan. Happy holidays! :D
Everything alright with everyone? It's been a little while since we had any activity in this campaign.
I'm back in as well; was out for a day and a half, but it's been rough getting games rolling again without knowing whose back.
I’m still here!
Still here! I had to fight with the Paizo site for days :(
I am here
I'm here. I'll get off my arse at some point.
Apologies if I missed something, but I thought we were chasing someone who killed a hobgoblin that ambushed (most of) the party. Is that accurate?
No worries - the posts have been few and far between from my end in the last few months so a bit of confusion is understandable. Some of it stems from the fact that Herman was not - in game - with the rest of the party during the first hobgoblin battle. There was 6 hobgoblins in that fight. After the battle, the party looted four hobgoblin corpses while Grenwold started tracking a fleeing hobgoblin. The next day you found that hobgoblin dead, with tracks leading away from him. The rest is history... or at least, concealed more or less cleverly throughout the posts of this thread... alive within the words of various forest creatures, some of which may or may not be dumb, depending on who's asking... ;)
It all makes sense to me - except why a female hobgoblin would've killed another one.
Wounded maybe? Didn't want him to slow her down? Didn't want him falling into enemy hands?
Gents I'd like to give you all a heads up. At this time I have decided that after Book 1 is complete, I will not continue to GM the rest of this AP. Feel free to seek a replacement GM well in advance at this time. We are coming towards the end of Book 1 and assuming a daily post rate, should be done in two weeks or so.
Regards,
PDK
It's sad to hear, but take care of yourself first GM. Hugs and best wishes.
Makes sense, sorry to see you go PDK and thanks for making the effort.
I’ll try to ask some people in Dak’s crew if anyone would like to pick this up.
Good luck!
Game reported. Chronicle sheet is here. I will move this as inactive in a few days.