Arcanium

Game Master BloodWolven

She goes back to her bedroll easily carrying the large axe in one hand. She waves them over, "Might as well take a breather." She pulls a leather bag from her backpack and offers it to Jon. The cloak has a strange squiggle of a symbol likely burnt into it.

Perception: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

"No magic at least," Jonathan said. "Sorry, I don't really know much about cloaks. Turns out I'm more a long coat kinda guy."

I can detect evil, good, law, or chaos at will and am an excellent tracker once given a trail so if we can start it somehow I will help Niversal says.

"Holy crap, Niversal! That's amazing!" Zaidel said non-plussed. "Yeah, man! Go for it!"

Take 10 on K:Nature via Eidetic Recollection for an 18

Davin notes the metal wire in the cloak, but doesn't know it's purpose. "There appears to be some sort of metal wire running around the outside of the cloak, but no idea what it's for."

Niversal will hop out of the construct and take a look around using detect evil at the same time as seeking a trail and the thing that took the unicorn horn.

take 10 on survival for 25

Jean will search around for any horrendous smells with his super-duper draconic senses as well.

Perception: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (14) + 13 = 27

The tracks that you followed were one of theirs you believe there is no obvious trail to follow.

Start to circle away from the area clockwise in small circles take 20 for 35 trying to pick up the trail again as I circle.

Niversal you find the tracks that are leading away from the campsite you are presently within, though the tracks lead to this campsite.

There is an older set of tracks that leaves the campsite to the North. Following them you are soon in the grass hills and then to a stream. Then you follow the tracks back to the glade of the unicorn.

Jean smells the stone giant moreso than anything else.

Smelling the cloak reveals a hint of smoke and decay.

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Jade smirks at Locke's question and once most of you are near she says, "The cloak was upon the unicorn. We didn't pick up any tracks but we can go back and check again. Unless someone can scry, I am not sure if we will be able to find who killed the unicorn."

"Where did you find the cloak? Any trail we might pick up should be there." He asks as he puts his greatsword away. Then he gets his bow.

Walking on foot the entire way to work off the loadstone curse during tracking Niversal says Nothing that is on foot. I followed the tracks in every direction and this is where the trail ends. That cloak is all we have. We could take the cloak to town and have a spell cast on it to find it's owner.

Zaidel blinks. "I can't pray for any divination spell strong enough to help find the bastard who did this. I want to go back to the corpse. I'll watch over it. If you guys intend on going back to New Beginnings for more resources. I'll stay by the unicorn and guard it's body from vandalism", the satyr frowned.

"Niversal, the killer may have never been near this campsite. Lets go back to the Unicorn and search there again." Jean suggests.

He agrees with Jean, "I believe you have it Jean. Let's head back there and see if we can find a trail or maybe we missed something." He would begin to head the way they had come.

"It's the last place we know the killer was, so it makes sense," Jon agreed.

"The only plant in this area that has large red leaves is the God's Wish flower. If Jean can get some altitude look West and you should be able to see them. So we go to the grassy hills and then venture West?!"

"Let me see if I can find the flowers." Jean says and then takes off and begins a circular pattern spiraling out from the unicorn to find the flowers.

Perception: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (10) + 13 = 23

You haven't left the campsite yet. The spoiler above is changed because Daniel can help the situation, as he was suppose to before leaving.

She looks at the others and asks, "Does he not take direction well?" She then heads North and West taking an easy trail and double moving after Matthew.

She looks at the others and asks, "Does he not take direction well?" She then heads North and West taking an easy trail and double moving after Matthew.

"Well, he's a dragon! So.." Zaidel trails off. "Lead on, Huntress!"

Jean takes to the sky and begins to circle around the campsite.

Matthew, Angelica, Zaidel, Jade, Gin, and anyone else that wants to can follow. Out into the grass hills again you can see the glade of the unicorn to the North. Though those in lead go East (to the right) Ooops I got my directions mixed up.

After a 10 minute jaunt as the slowest in the group is... 30 feet per round I believe, you can see in the distance of oak trees and some very large red leafed plants between the trees. It takes a few more mintues to reach the tree line. You can see several black wolf carcasses on the way there. You do hear the sound of battle further in the forest.

Zaidel follows Niversal and Angelica closely and stealthfully.
Stealth: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

Niversal follows along in the back not very stealthy but rather intimidating.

Seeing them just head east Jean will focus on that direction but stays up high as he watches them move forward looking for any ambush.

Sneaking wasn't in Jon's moveset, but he made a great distraction for the others, and headed for the sounds of fighting.

He shrugs and moves into the forest as well with bow and arrow in hand. He shakes his head and it transforms into that of a wolf. A muzzle full of teeth. He sniffs the air and says, "Blood and a lot of it, follow me!" He quickly dashes into the forest stowing his arrow to free a hand.

Round 1

He moves forward to the edge of the forest pulling an arrow and aims at the nearest wolf.

+1 Composite bow: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26
damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Jean easily overtakes the group and keeps an eye out for trouble ahead.

Matthew dashes into the forest. Jon follows and others most likely do as well. You see a few more dead black wolves about one every 50 feet. Then you come upon a clearing, there is 30 black wolves and they surround a figure in a cloak. It's hood is up and its daggers shine with wolf blood. All you can see is a gleaming smile for his facial features, everything else is shrouded.

There is 20 feet of open room from the trees. Then there is sporadic wolves, then thick wolves which are all biting at the stranger. He keeps moving keeping the wolves on their toes. With a twirl you see the same symbol upon the cloak Jade had collected before.

Go ahead and post your Round 1 actions!

A new blue screen appears for the Chosen:
Urgent Quest
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Save the Stranger!
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Save the stranger and keep him alive for a week.
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1st Reward: Random Loot Box
2nd Reward: +1 to an ability score of your choice

Round 1

Jean looks at Dean as he accepts the quest, the little lizard that had appeared clinging to the padded armor that appeared rolled up in his backpack straps, and says, "Lets do this Dean!"

Jean swoops down and blows a blast of lightning striking as many of the wolves as possible and presenting himself as another target.

I can fly 150 ft. I move to get a line that hits at least 3 wolves if possible and not the stranger and then I shoot a 40 ft line of lightning.

Lightning Breath Weapon, DC 14 Reflex: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 6) = 10

Cooldown: 1d4 ⇒ 3

quest accepted you mofo!

Round 1, fight!

Niversal pulls out the rifle and fires at a wounded wolf!

attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

damage: 1d10 ⇒ 9

Hoping to not have to kill his favorite animal, Davin wracks his brain trying to come up with some way to scare them off. Wolves were apex predators, and there was nothing that hunted them.

Then, a memory floats through the mists of time, of his favorite book series, the Belgariad and it's sequel, the Mallorean. The main character, Belgarion, is stalking alongside a procession in the form of a wolf. He spots a war elephant and suddenly feels very small next to it. "A wolf's bulk is measured in hundreds of pounds, but an elephant's weight is in *tons*."

Of course, this was a big pack of wolves, seemingly bent on killing this stranger. Thus, maybe a normal elephant wouldn't do. No, what he needed was mastodon power, black ranger style!

He shifts forms, growing to a truly massive size, some eight plus feet in height and weighing upwards of ten thousand pounds.

The sorcerer lets loose a blast from his trunk, hoping the sudden sound was enough to scatter at least some of the wolves.

Idk what sort of rules might work here, if any, but an African elephant's trumpet blast is around 103-117 decibels. Or about the sound of a jet 1,000 overhead.

Jean damages at least 10 wolves and Niversal takes down one of them. Matthew hurt the closest wolf. What do the rest of you do? Go ahead and post for round 2 and 3. Jade and Gin both charge into the fray clobbered wolves as they go. Angelica and Mia stand beside Niversal with cloth in their ears and daggers out to defend him when the wolves come. Daniel uses his sling and stays back with Niversal.

Round 2
You can sense a malevolent force that is likely giving the wolves a hive mind. K Nature, Arcane, planes would all give info based on what your check results. Over half of the wolves turn and face the new threats. Those that can charge or move and bite.

A normal wolf would have fled at one of the following: Mastodon trumpeting, gun fire, flying thing, lightning breath, stone giant...

If you come to the edge of the forest or further in you get charged by 3 of them, then they swarm around you.

Round 2

He drops his bow and pulls his greatsword and cleaves! He cleaves the two behind him first cutting off a leg, slashing a skull, and dropping both of them. Running tally 4/40 dead.

+1 greatsword, PA: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17
damage: 2d6 + 10 ⇒ (1, 6) + 10 = 17
+1 greatsword, PA: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23
damage: 2d6 + 10 ⇒ (1, 5) + 10 = 16

AC 17.

The mastodon was a sight to see but it's trumpet was nothing compared to Niversal's rifle. But it should have worked... but these weren't normal wolves.

The three wolves that charged him, and the other three that got around him... only 2 got him a total of 11 damage.

wolf bite with charge: 3d20 ⇒ (8, 20, 3) = 31 +4
wolf bite with flank: 3d20 ⇒ (9, 18, 4) = 31 +4
damage: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (6, 3) + 2 = 11
wolf bite trip: 2d20 ⇒ (9, 13) = 22 +2

Round 1
"Yeah! Quest Accepted!" Zaidel bleats over the sound of gnarling wolves.
With his great axe still over his shoulder, the satyr lunges forward to deliver at strike.
Great Axe: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Dmg.: 1d12 + 0 ⇒ (1) + 0 = 1
And to no one's surprise, Zaidel essential throws the axe at the wolves, being totally ineffectual.

Round 2
Zaidel draws his rapier and attacks the nearest wolf.
Rapier: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Dmg.: 1d8 + 0 ⇒ (4) + 0 = 4

Round 2

Niversal aims at the wolves coming at him and tells the others:

get in a tree behind me fast

attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

damage: 1d10 ⇒ 3

round 3
Niversal bends down and picks up the great axe that Zaidel dropped!

come on then! Get some coniverous crotch crickets you bastards!

great axe: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11

damage: 1d12 ⇒ 6

ah damn it Zaidel, what the hell is this goop stuck on the handle for damn sake. No wonder we keep missing with this thing.

round 3

"Ah damn it Zaidel! What the hell is this goop stuck on the handle for damn sake. No wonder we keep missing with this thing!"

**curse filled Diatrab**

"Sounds like someone lost Coffee Privileges for two days to me," the caydenite smirked in jest.

Accepting the quest, Jon charged the nearest of the wolves and cracked it with the morningstar, hopefully.

To Hit: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20
To Hit: 1d10 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

Round 2
Three wolves swarm around Jean but bounce off his scaly hide and he attacks them as they attack him. One wolf dies to his vicious bite as a second is ripped into pieces by his claws.

I will assume two flank me.

Wolf 1 w/Flank: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 + 2 = 12

Wolf 1 Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Wolf 2 w/Flank: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 2 = 7

Wolf 2 Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Wolf 3: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Wolf 3 Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Start on Wolf 1 and move on by numbers if they drop.

Bite Attack w/Power Attack: 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 8 - 2 = 26

Bite Damage w/Power Attack: 1d6 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 4 = 6

Claw Attack w/Power Attack: 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 8 - 2 = 16

Claw Damage w/Power Attack: 1d4 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 4 = 7

Claw Attack w/Power Attack: 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 8 - 2 = 16

Claw Damage w/Power Attack: 1d4 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 4 = 9

Critical Confirmation Bite Attack w/Power Attack: 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 8 - 2 = 22

Critical Confirmation Bite Damage w/Power Attack: 1d6 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 1 + 4 = 10

I kill one with the bite and a second with the claws.

Round 3
More wolves swarm around Jean as the fight rages on, but they are still unable to get past the Dragon's defenses. Jean tries to snap his teeth around another wolf's throat, but it dodges to the side. A second is less lucky as both of Jean's claws land stunning blows finishing off one already charred by his opening lightning breath.

I will assume that two more come to fight and two flank me.

Wolf 1 w/Flank: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 + 2 = 14

Wolf 1 Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Wolf 2 w/Flank: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 + 2 = 18

Wolf 2 Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Wolf 3: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

Wolf 3 Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Start on Wolf 1 and move on by numbers if they drop. Assuming that one of these was hit by my breath weapon, he dies. Otherwise all survive. My write up assumes the lightning hit ones close to me and they are the ones coming for Jean.

Bite Attack w/Power Attack: 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 8 - 2 = 11

Bite Damage w/Power Attack: 1d6 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 4 = 9

Claw Attack w/Power Attack: 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 8 - 2 = 25

Claw Damage w/Power Attack: 1d4 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 4 = 6

Claw Attack w/Power Attack: 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 8 - 2 = 25

Claw Damage w/Power Attack: 1d4 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 4 = 6

Round 3
Witnessing Jean's fierce battle prowess, Zaidel just shrugs at no one and say, "Right. Cracking on, it is!"
Rapier: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17
Dmg.: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Round 1

Mia sheathes her dagger and does her best to climb up the nearby tree. She is able to get to the first branch and settles on it.

climb: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15

Round 1

Angelica sheathes her dagger and climbs up the nearby tree. She is able to get to the second branch and settles on it. Wishing she had her bow or some kind of ranged weapon.

climb: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

Round 1

Zaidel swings with the axe and misses. Mia and Angelica listen to Niversal and climb for safety. Jon flies into the fray and finishes off the wolf hit by Matthew. Daniel let a stone fly with his sling but then quickly tries to move to the next tree behind him.

Round 2

Jean attacks and kills two wolves with his sharp teeth and claws. Jon as the wolves swarm around you most of them that go around provoke attacks of opportunity for you. Niversal fires again wounding one of the wolves as they charge down upon him. Matthew slew two more wolves with his cleave but gets hit in the process. Jade and Gin continue to swing and clobber wolves as they go. Daniel quickly climbs the tree just avoiding the two wolves that got to him. Zaidel gets hit by the wolves three times and is tripped by the pack, A total of 2 damage after DR. 5 of the wolves get a bite in on Jon, only one of them is able to trip him though, a total of 19 damage. All of the wolves can't get through the armor plating as they attack Niversal. Davin the mastodon gets swarmed by the most wolves, he gets bite four times, damage: 3, 7, 5, 3.

Round 3

Zaidel stabs and hurts one of the wolves. HP left: 7/13 Jean kills one of the wolves that was hit by his lighting blast. Niversal with great axe in hand almost looses the axe with his swing. Jade and Gin finish off most of the wolves around them. Daniel made sure he had a good seat on a large branch 10 feet up. All of the wolves attacking Jon move to new targets, assuming he is down? New HP is not calculated! 4 more hits on Zaidel as the wolves bite him 1 more damage. Niversal gets swarmed by the wolves from Jon, the construct begins taking damage, damage before DR: 12, 4, 2, 5 Davin gets bit four times, taking damage: 3, 5, 3, 7.

Round 3

He cleaves again! He misses and is not able to cleave.

+1 greatsword, PA: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12
damage: 2d6 + 10 ⇒ (6, 1) + 10 = 17
+1 greatsword, PA: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15
damage: 2d6 + 10 ⇒ (3, 2) + 10 = 15

AC 17.

The four continuing attacking him gets joined by one more from Jon. He takes 9 damage from the two attacks and then heals back 3.

wolf bite with flank DC 13: 4d20 ⇒ (20, 19, 5, 10) = 54
wolf bite DC 15: 1d20 ⇒ 14
damage: 2d6 + 2 ⇒ (4, 3) + 2 = 9
wolf bite trip DC 16: 2d20 ⇒ (7, 12) = 19

crit wolf bite: 1d20 ⇒ 4

Wait, Davin never moved into that far into the fray. He stayed in the back, ya know being a squishy caster(before he became a mastodon, lol) and all.

round 4

great axe: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17

damage: 1d12 ⇒ 11

Round 4

I am not sure how many keep coming at Jean, but I will assume there are at least 3 to attack him until you let me know that they stop coming.

Another wolf comes for Jean as the three circle him and try to bring him down. Two of the wolves manage to bite through Jean's thick scales and Dean hisses at them "Hssssssss..". But Jean remains on his feet, and more importantly his stylish hat remains on his reptilian head, as he lashes back at them. Thrown off by the attempts to trip him, Jean fails to bite the lead wolf but manages to dig both claws in and rip the life from another of the wolves.

Wolf 1 Attack with Flank: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 + 2 = 20

Wolf 1 Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Wolf 2 Attack with Flank: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 + 2 = 24

Wolf 2 Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Wolf 3 Attack: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 + 2 = 21

Wolf 3 Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Wolf 2 Critical Confirmation Attack with Flank: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 + 2 = 17

Wolf 2 Critical Confirmation Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Wolf 1 Trip: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Wolf 2 Trip: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Bite at 1 and move onto 2 if 1 dies. One wolf goes down.

Bite Attack w/Power Attack: 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 8 - 2 = 8

Bite Damage w/Power Attack: 1d6 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 4 = 9

Claw Attack w/Power Attack: 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 8 - 2 = 25

Claw Damage w/Power Attack: 1d4 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 4 = 8

Claw Attack w/Power Attack: 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 8 - 2 = 26

Claw Damage w/Power Attack: 1d4 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 4 = 7

Critical Confirmation Claw Attack w/Power Attack: 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 8 - 2 = 11

Critical Confirmation Claw Damage w/Power Attack: 1d4 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 4 = 7

Round 4
Zaidel slowly makes his way toward the fallen Jonathan, in hopes of stabilizing his condition.
Rapier: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
Dmg.: 1d8 + 0 ⇒ (8) + 0 = 8

Everyone got 1 more wolf to deal with after Jon drops.

Zaidel is that a 5 foot step or a move? Jon is 15 feet away.

Round 4

Zaidel misses. Jean takes down one more wolf. Niversal takes down a charred wolf.

Round 4

He cleaves again! He misses and is not able to cleave. Seeing Jade move forward he calls for aid.

+1 greatsword, PA: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8
damage: 2d6 + 10 ⇒ (2, 3) + 10 = 15
+1 greatsword, PA: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
damage: 2d6 + 10 ⇒ (5, 5) + 10 = 20

AC 17.

The five wolves wreck Locke. He takes 22+7=29 damage from the 7 attacks and then heals back 3.

wolf bite with flank DC 13: 8d20 ⇒ (5, 13, 13, 2, 15, 15, 14, 10) = 87
wolf bite DC 15: 2d20 ⇒ (19, 19) = 38
damage: 8d6 ⇒ (2, 6, 4, 1, 1, 5, 3, 4) = 26 +1
wolf bite trip DC 16: 5d20 ⇒ (8, 20, 7, 13, 3) = 51

crit wolf bite: 3d20 ⇒ (10, 8, 7) = 25