"It looks like it will just be rain, but the storm is bringing a chill in the air. It might turn to something else during the storm. Sleet, snow or hail. We need to prepare." Nevitash says as he looks around for a campsite.
Survival for Campsite: 1d20 ⇒ 16
You find a suitable site near some trees.
Nevitash begins setting up the tents.
Ale silently puzzles to himself how his thinking patterns and an eagles overlap before eyeing the dark clouds and senses what might be a common bond in their thoughts, displeasure at the weather.
He silently works to help Nevitesh put up tents and, should it start to rain, will pull his poncho from his pack and wrap himself in it.
"We should get a fire started, and build it to stave off the rain."
Sona makes sure they are setting up their tents on a clear high ground out of the flow that she thinks water will travel. Then she gets to work piling up the fire. When it is set up, she casts a Spark spell on it and it ignites. Once it is going she will look about for firewood nearby.
Jacen will scout the area in a good radius, mostly to look for signs of wildlife and monsters.
To look for animals
To not be eaten
Jacen will scout the area in a good radius, mostly to look for signs of wildlife and monsters.
HandleAnimal: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23 To look for animals
Survival: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12 To not be eaten
You find some deer, a hawk, some mice, a squirrel, and an osprey. So far, nothing is ready to come and eat you like a wolf.
Sona will change from her much cooler hot-weather outfit, with its nice flowy layers, to her cold-weather outfit, with its furs and solid protection from the cold. She then will strip down some of it when next to the fire and regulate her temperature this way. Knowing that some are out hunting, she prepares a side of the fire with a spit with their cooking kit. With any luck, they will return with some meat to dry, salt, and smoke. If it starts to rain, she will tie down some branches to bend slightly over their fire so it is protected (not right on it so as to catch fire, but above it). She will throw on some larger logs to increase the heat to counter the rain and will put on her poncho.
Chantal helps Nevitash and Ale set up the tents. Once that's done, the druid puts on her poncho, then picks up her scythe and pack. "I'll go see what I can find in the way of food." Hopefully she can find some vegetables, autumn fruits, or nuts to go with whatever game Jacen brings in.
If Jacen could actually take down a deer on this rainy night, it would be good for all of them. They could spend a little time curing, maybe eat more than planned ...
To not spook them.
Shooting a smaller deer
Chantal helps Nevitash and Ale set up the tents. Once that's done, the druid puts on her poncho, then picks up her scythe and pack. "I'll go see what I can find in the way of food." Hopefully she can find some vegetables, autumn fruits, or nuts to go with whatever game Jacen brings in.
Survival: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26
That was successful. You find some wild carrots, some fruits and berries, and some nuts.
If Jacen could actually take down a deer on this rainy night, it would be good for all of them. They could spend a little time curing, maybe eat more than planned ...
HandleAnimal: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18 To not spook them.
ATK/DMG: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 121d8 ⇒ 3 Shooting a smaller deer
You didn't spook them. However, firing your bow at one of them had caused them to spook and run. You hit a buck in it's haunches. Fortunately, he's not going far.
Chantal helps Nevitash and Ale set up the tents. Once that's done, the druid puts on her poncho, then picks up her scythe and pack. "I'll go see what I can find in the way of food." Hopefully she can find some vegetables, autumn fruits, or nuts to go with whatever game Jacen brings in.
Survival: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26
That was successful. You find some wild carrots, some fruits and berries, and some nuts.
If Jacen could actually take down a deer on this rainy night, it would be good for all of them. They could spend a little time curing, maybe eat more than planned ...
HandleAnimal: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18 To not spook them.
ATK/DMG: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 121d8 ⇒ 3 Shooting a smaller deerYou didn't spook them. However, firing your bow at one of them had caused them to spook and run. You hit a buck in it's haunches. Fortunately, he's not going far.
Jacen draws one of his daggers, and hopes he can finish the deer quickly and simply.
Jacen draws one of his daggers, and hopes he can finish the deer quickly and simply.
Roll survival to track him. Fortunately, you injured him. So you get a Plus 2 circumstantial bonus.
Ale stands with his poncho doned and looks around, uncertain of how to help further.
Cooking and hunting we're not things he traditionally participated in.
"Ale. Help me tie these canvases over the tents. They'll stop rain from bothering us." She then points to a tree. "We need to have a tie-up system for our food so random animals can't get to it. That means we'll need to throw this rope over that branch to pull up our food. We also need to build a makeshift shelter from the rain for the animals. It's pretty easy. You just rip off some low-hanging branches and lay them and their evergreen leaves over other ones. Then they will have a place mostly out of the rain."
She may not be an expert at surviving in the wild, but she has some basic knowledge of how they did things in the military. Breaking down camps and building them was one of the few things even grunts did.
Jacen draws one of his daggers, and hopes he can finish the deer quickly and simply.Roll survival to track him. Fortunately, you injured him. So you get a Plus 2 circumstantial bonus.
Track wounded deer
Survival: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13 Track wounded deerJacen draws one of his daggers, and hopes he can finish the deer quickly and simply.Roll survival to track him. Fortunately, you injured him. So you get a Plus 2 circumstantial bonus.
You find the deer after an hour of tracking him.
and can I just finish him, or do I need to incapacitate him further?
You can just finish him.
Jacen whispers a soft prayer to Balinor, thanking him for the blessing of food for the group, and entreating the grace of the fallen for his quarry.
Jacen quickly dispatches the deer, and begins trussing it so that he can carry it back to the camp.
Jacen whispers a soft prayer to Balinor, thanking him for the blessing of food for the group, and entreating the grace of the fallen for his quarry.
Jacen quickly dispatches the deer, and begins trussing it so that he can carry it back to the camp.
It's an hour away. Don't worry, the meat will stay fresh.
Clean & Prepare venison for cooking & storing.
"Ale. Help me tie these canvases over the tents. They'll stop rain from bothering us." She then points to a tree. "We need to have a tie-up system for our food so random animals can't get to it. That means we'll need to throw this rope over that branch to pull up our food. We also need to build a makeshift shelter from the rain for the animals. It's pretty easy. You just rip off some low-hanging branches and lay them and their evergreen leaves over other ones. Then they will have a place mostly out of the rain."...
Ale hums in appreciation of having a clear idea of what needed done and then follows Sona's instructions.
First helping with the canvas and the food storage.
And will then start trying to build a shelter for the animals.
Could someone please help pull branches down? I believe my height will make me inefficient at this task?"
Ale does a few sad looking hops trying to grab nearby low branches.
"That's great! You don't need more than that. Just a few across the others. Good job, Ale. Why don't you make a spit for whatever they bring back? You just need a couple of good-sized sticks in the ground with a 'Y' shape, and a cross stick going across the fire. It should let us dry, cook, or smoke some meat. I'll handle the branches." "He doesn't eat, probably, but surely he's seen a spit before, right?"
Little does she know, Jacen is bringing back a whole small-sized deer. That isn't even including what delicacies Chantal will bring back.
"Ale. Help me tie these canvases over the tents. They'll stop rain from bothering us." She then points to a tree. "We need to have a tie-up system for our food so random animals can't get to it. That means we'll need to throw this rope over that branch to pull up our food. We also need to build a makeshift shelter from the rain for the animals. It's pretty easy. You just rip off some low-hanging branches and lay them and their evergreen leaves over other ones. Then they will have a place mostly out of the rain."...Ale hums in appreciation of having a clear idea of what needed done and then follows Sona's instructions.
First helping with the canvas and the food storage.
And will then start trying to build a shelter for the animals.
Could someone please help pull branches down? I believe my height will make me inefficient at this task?"
Ale does a few sad looking hops trying to grab nearby low branches.
[dice=Survival for Animal Shelter]1d20+1
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Ale hums in appreciation of having a clear idea of what needed done and then follows Sona's instructions.
First helping with the canvas and the food storage.
And will then start trying to build a shelter for the animals.
Could someone please help pull branches down? I believe my height will make me inefficient at this task?"
Ale does a few sad looking hops trying to grab nearby low branches.
Survival for Animal Shelter: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21
That's a good roll. You do manage to build an animal shelter. And it's a good one! The donkey and the mule are sheltered from the rain that is coming.
Reminder: Everyone, it's okay to take 10 or take 20 on skill rolls you aren't sure of.
"Hello, everyone! I found us some food!" Chantal appears at the edge of camp holding her cloak, made into a makeshift bag. She walks over to where Sona and Ale are setting up a spit by the campfire and deposits her finds. Long white carrot-like roots, hazelnuts, blackberries, and small, squishy-looking round orange fruits. "These are wild carrots. You can cook them as with garden carrots, although they aren't as sweet." The druid points to the orange fruits. "These are wild persimmons, very soft and sweet. And I'm sure we all know hazelnuts and blackberries. The berries are a little tart, but still tasty."
Sitting back, she smiles at Sona. "So! I'm not a great cook, but I can manage. Are you planning to cook tonight? If so, what do you want done with the carrots? I can wash, peel, and cut them."
"I am not a great cook either. We can make a roasted carrot and persimmon puree with toasted hazelnuts on top. It might resemble baby food, but it should taste nice. Have any other ideas?" she asks as she pulls out her iron pot to set on the side of the fire to get warm.
When Jacen shows back up shortly thereafter, maybe they can make a stew.
We could also do meat-on-a-stick to begin with, just to get some food to everyone. We did buy spices and stuff.
Ale takes a moment to admire the shelter, he didn't really have any idea what he was doing, but his memories of the Druid's doing something similar were apparently good for something. Few things made him happier.
"Thank you Sona for your aid". he adds merrily as he follows along making the spits. He had seen them before, but had rarely previously involved himself with such matters.
When Jacen shows back up shortly thereafter, maybe they can make a stew.
We could also do meat-on-a-stick to begin with, just to get some food to everyone. We did buy spices and stuff.
Ale does the equivalent of wrinkling his nose at the carrots Chantal brings, unsure of how anyone could eat something so odd looking though does his best to otherwise keep his opinion to himself.
"You are apparently quite the hunter.
Unfortunately I cannot cook either, but I might offer assistance with this endeavor, whichever way you choose to cook the food."
Ale takes the the item being used to cook (pot or skewer) and wraps a long black thread around the length of the handle before running a finger along the thread and muttering a few words. The thread then glows faint, like the dying ember of a fire, and the edge of the thread begins to go dark, and slowly the the light fades from this first point of dimness.
"This has been infused to help with cooking. That thread will slowly dim as the magic wears off, and will go dark when the effect loses its potency."
Profession Cook, duration = 10 minutes
School: Transmutation; Level: Artificer 1
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V,S,M (a length of fine, black thread)
Range: Touch
Target: Item Touched
Duration: 10 min / level
Saving Throw: None; Spell Resistance: No
Source: ECB, pg. 115
An item you touch is enchanted to provide whomever wields or wears it a circumstance bonus to one specific type of skill check, chosen at the time of casting. This item does not change the rules concerning skill checks, thus it cannot allow a Knowledge check if you have no ranks in that Knowledge nor can it change the type of action involved. The amount of the circumstance bonus given starts at +2 and increases by 1 for every two caster levels beyond first (+3 at 3rd, +4 at 5th, +5 at 7th, etc).
"I have burnt water, so I suggest someone else who will pay more attention handle the cooking." Nevitash says as he heads off to get dressed in his pancho.
"Thanks, Ale. Chantal." After a meal is settled upon, and certainly not Nevitash cooking, she will take up the spoon and will get settled in close to the fire and cooking. First the oil, then the spices, then once cooked in, she will add the vegetables and with the gracious hunting skill of her friend, she will add the venison. In the end, it will come out as a type of curried deer with a puree on the side. Whether it tastes good is another matter.
"Thanks, Ale. Chantal." After a meal is settled upon, and certainly not Nevitash cooking, she will take up the spoon and will get settled in close to the fire and cooking. First the oil, then the spices, then once cooked in, she will add the vegetables and with the gracious hunting skill of her friend, she will add the venison. In the end, it will come out as a type of curried deer with a puree on the side. Whether it tastes good is another matter.
Yes, you can aid another with craft: cooking.
After Jacen is finished and buries the remains with another small prayer to Balinor, he comes over and asks his friend Sona how he can help with the meal.
Helping Sona cook venison.
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Well, Jacen, you could add the craft cooking skill on your next level.
Well, Jacen, you could add the craft cooking skill on your next level.
Jacen leans in to smell the stew: he cannot believe he is able to help cook for everyone. He looks at his friend Sona and smiles.
"Tell me you thought, all those years ago, that we would be on a trail together, cooking dinner, headed toward deserted ruins we need to explore. I will be honest: I did not think I would ever have the freedom to do such things."
Nevitash enjoys the fine dinner and then says, "I will take the first watch. We can do three watches, but one will probably need to be done with only one person. Unless you don't sleep Ale?"
"I haven't used any spells today, so I can take a watch. It will give me an opportunity to make more of my herbal potions." One can never have too many healing potions!
"I think that we will all have to take watches at some point. Too many of us require rest to regain our resources to not have everyone on watch. But if you take the first with me, or the last watch, then you should have enough rest over the other two watches to restore your powers." Nevitash replies.