DM Brainiac's Gatewalkers: The Sprite Squad!

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♀ Rogue Sprite | ♥️76/76 | AC:23 | DC:22 | F:11~R:17~W:14 | Perc:16,DV/Stealth:17 | Speed:25’/15’swim | Acid.Res:5 | ↩️Consume.Cold.Energy ↩️Dodge.Away | Ex:Avoid.Notice | Hero:☀️☀️☀️

Sylva is uncharacteristically quiet on the ride home. She keeps not-looking at the woman who had an army of tiny fey.

When the party gets paid, one coin falls off the table. Sylva retrieves it, hefts the coin behind her back and flits over to Ravenna. She looks up at her friend, and just stares wordlessly before finally handing it over.


M HP 90/104 AC 26/28 Fort(E)+14, Ref(T)+10, Will(E)+12 Perception(T)+10 Aura of Courage Sprite Champion [Bastion] 7

Sir Batman seems to be enjoying the short way back to Sevenarches, escorting Bolan and his surviving cronies. The rogue druid rants and raves the whole time, allows for a cup on the back of the head from the bronze bat.
I really appreciate you allowing me these opportunities to practice my Quick Jumping skills.

Greeting Lemma with a wave and a smile, the Champion of Mazludeh cuffs Bolan the evil druid cultist leader one last time.
This one was extremely helpful to me.

The bronze sprite is laughing quite a bit while speaking.

Once charged with ...track(ing) down this Kaneepo figure and finish the job by the Oakstewards, the Champion places a balled fist over his chest.
As you command!

The next morning, the bronze bat Quick Jumps out of bed to land on the floor with blue eyes searching violently around the chamber!
Mazludeh?

Once reunited with his companions at breakfast, Sir Batman whispers
I can now shoot laser beams from my hands and eyes. Just in case you were wondering.


♀ Rogue Sprite | ♥️76/76 | AC:23 | DC:22 | F:11~R:17~W:14 | Perc:16,DV/Stealth:17 | Speed:25’/15’swim | Acid.Res:5 | ↩️Consume.Cold.Energy ↩️Dodge.Away | Ex:Avoid.Notice | Hero:☀️☀️☀️

The lady says to the bat, “Do you surmise it's wise to have laser beams emitting from your eyes?”

Despite her question (that sounds suspiciously lyrical), Sylva is actually impressed by Sir Batman’s revelation.


M HP 90/104 AC 26/28 Fort(E)+14, Ref(T)+10, Will(E)+12 Perception(T)+10 Aura of Courage Sprite Champion [Bastion] 7

Sir Batman grins at Lady Sylva. He flutters his eye lids.
Having been honored to be chosen as a Champion of Mazludeh, it has been my privilege to watch over you!

The Bronze sprite helps himself to another three slices of kale bacon.


CN Female Changeling Gunslinger 7 | HP 85/85 | AC 24 | F: +13, R: +15, W: +13 | Perc: +15 | Speed 30ft |Hero Points: 2/3 | Reactions: Eerie Flicker, Fake Out| Conditions: None | Exploration: Search

"If you're shooting energy beams from your eyes," Ravenna says between bites of pancake, "wouldn't watching over us be a bit dangerous?"


Chapter 2: Thin Air

Laser beam eyes aside, after breakfast, you return to Vinehall to speak to Lemma Feldthorn. "Welcome back," the halfling says with a nod. "Are you ready to begin your hunt for Kaneepo? We've heard rumors of an eerie slender figure roaming the Wilewood, of course, but there are a thousand folktales floating around the River Kingdoms. Most of the mare the product of overimaginative minstrels and farmers afraid of the dark. If you want to discover the truth, you're going to have to do some research.

"Thanks to Bolan, we already have three pieces of information to go on: the name Kaneepo the Slim, some connection between Kaneepo and the fey called gorgas, and the name of Kaneepo’s ostensible domain, the Thinlands. I suggest you follow up on these leads by combing through records in Sevenarches’ Quaking Stacks, interviewing a victim of a gorga attack, investigating the scene of the attack, and questioning residents of the Thinlands Farms."

Each avenue of inquiry corresponds to a different investigation site. The characters can conduct these investigations in any order and can travel to each site as a group or strike out individually. It takes 1 day to travel to an investigation site, perform the investigation, and return to Sevenarches.


♀ Rogue Sprite | ♥️76/76 | AC:23 | DC:22 | F:11~R:17~W:14 | Perc:16,DV/Stealth:17 | Speed:25’/15’swim | Acid.Res:5 | ↩️Consume.Cold.Energy ↩️Dodge.Away | Ex:Avoid.Notice | Hero:☀️☀️☀️

Sylva volunteers herself to “interview a victim. It sounds like a delicate job and, oh gods, anything’s better than reading quaking stacks of books, none of which are action-romance novels.”


M HP 90/104 AC 26/28 Fort(E)+14, Ref(T)+10, Will(E)+12 Perception(T)+10 Aura of Courage Sprite Champion [Bastion] 7

Sir Batman smiles at Revenna, the bronze-colored sprite chewing his delicious kale bacon, dusted with sugar and baked.
Only if I get Dominated.

At the debriefing with Lemma, the bat seems to be ticking off the assignments on his fingers as she speaks.
Easy-peesey! Where do we want to start? I suggest combing the records first, since grooming should be done in the morning!

He winks.


CN Female Changeling Gunslinger 7 | HP 85/85 | AC 24 | F: +13, R: +15, W: +13 | Perc: +15 | Speed 30ft |Hero Points: 2/3 | Reactions: Eerie Flicker, Fake Out| Conditions: None | Exploration: Search

Ravenna manages to hold in an amused snort, but only barely. She tries to cover it with a cough.

"I agree with Batman. I'll go with him to check the records, then I'd like to investigate the scene of the attack. Then Sylva and I can compare our findings."

Horizon Hunters

Male Luminous Sprite |F: 2/2 1st:4/4 2nd: 4/4 3rd 3/4 4th 1/3| DC: 25 Sorcerer 7 [hp: 39/55] | AC 1422| Fort +12 Ref+12 Will +12 |Perc +10(+2 initiative) |Hero2/3 | Effects:]

Nox quietly contemplated life during the trip back, they had gone in hoping to cause less destruction and in doing so they'd caused even more harm to life. Perhaps something that Bolan said was right, but death was a part of nature and fey were in part an extension of nature.

It all just felt so helpless, so the sprite slept and meditated in his horse braid hammock during the trip back, not really making much of a fuss or attempt to communicate with the others.

While in Sevenarches he seemed to snap out of his stupor a bit, surprised at Sir Batman's rather bland explanation that he can suddenly fire beams of energy from himself. As if suddenly learning an offensive spell wasn't something to celebrate or be weary of recalling when he had first discovered his magical potential, beyond that of every sprite. It was an unpleasant evening to say the least.

"That is interesting for you Sir Batman, do be careful not to let it lash out at the world or others though."

During/after the debrief

"I wouldn't mind perusing the records of the village. But with you two on site it should go well? I'll go with Sylva then to speak with the locals. Perhaps enjoy a little of the age-old game of fast-talk, sneak swipe."


Batman and Ravenna:

The two of you head to the Quaking Stacks. Sevenarches’ grand library is one of the city’s tallest structures, and it’s also unlike any other. Once a spiraling stone tower that tapered into a cone like a snail shell, its ruins have been thoroughly taken over by a grove of magical aspen trees. Resident druid‑librarians shaped tree boles into shelves and branches into roofs to protect the library’s collection of birch‑bark scrolls and leather‑bound tomes. Most incredible, however, is the way the semi‑sentient grove—in fact a single vast being connected by roots—can function as a living database. The “library tree” stores vast quantities of information in its sap and can even guide readers to the books they need.

With Lemma’s barkwrit, you gain access to the Quaking Stacks. You are able to enlist one of the building’s caretakers to commune with the library tree and lead you to likely records, but you'll still need to comb through the sources by hand to understand what they’re looking for.

You each can attempt one of the following checks to investigate: DC 14 Academia or Library Lore, DC 16 Nature, DC 18 Arcana or Occultism.

***

Nox and Sylva:

Pabel “Pa” Moseby was the most recent victim of a gorga attack, having been ambushed just two nights ago while returning to his farm after a day selling turnips in Sevenarches. The gorgas killed his mule, Shelyn, and he barely escaped with his life, running all 10 miles home. Now he lies bandaged up in bed, still wild‑eyed and traumatized from the experience, eager to drink maudlin toasts to “my beautiful Shelyn—the best mule in the Kingdoms!”

Pabel wants to talk about his experience—and in fact, can hardly do anything else—but sorting the truth from his panicked ravings is difficult, as he constantly changes his mind as to whether the gorgas are fey, demons, undead, and so forth.

You each can attempt one of the following checks to investigate: Checks DC 16 Diplomacy, DC 18 Intimidation, Medicine, or Perception.


♀ Rogue Sprite | ♥️76/76 | AC:23 | DC:22 | F:11~R:17~W:14 | Perc:16,DV/Stealth:17 | Speed:25’/15’swim | Acid.Res:5 | ↩️Consume.Cold.Energy ↩️Dodge.Away | Ex:Avoid.Notice | Hero:☀️☀️☀️

En Route
Sylva strums her maestro’s banjo while on the road with Nox.

“Sir-sir, sir-sir, sir-sir, sir-sir,
Sir-sir, sir-sir, sir-sir, sir-sir,

BAT MAAAANNNN…

BAT MAAAAN, BAT Maaaan, Bat.. mmmmeh.”

She stops playing and immediately gripes, “Writer’s block is the fourteenth-worst thing in life, Nox. I don’t have a list or anything, but it’s objectively bad.

“And Sir Batman so deserves a theme song.”

She strums a new riff—a catchier one!

“Sir Batman! Sir Batman!
Does whatever thing a bat can!
Why does he have a shield?
It’s whatever a bat can wield!
Look up! Here comes the Sir…”

Sylva stops strumming.

“No. Look down ’cause Sir Batman can’t fly. Which a bat can, so my song is a lie.

“Godsdammit.”


At Pabel’s

Sylva shows genuine empathy. “As a follower of the Goddess Shelyn, I want to honor Mule Shelyn’s passing. How about we go through the whole story in order, and you just take little breaks when it gets hard?”

Diplo: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24


M HP 90/104 AC 26/28 Fort(E)+14, Ref(T)+10, Will(E)+12 Perception(T)+10 Aura of Courage Sprite Champion [Bastion] 7

Meanwhile, at the coolest f&&+ing named library ever! The Quaking Stacks!

Sir Batman eagerly joins Ravenna to the library. The bronze bat seems to be absently whistling a tune.
I feel like I may need a catchy theme song. I wonder if Sylva has any projects at the moment?

The sprite just smiles.

Admiring the druid's work and dedication for preserving nature, Sir Batman snaps his fingers in disappointment!
I didn't know that The “library tree” stores vast quantities of information in its sap and can even guide readers to the books they need.

The Champion's blue eyes sadden.
We didn't bring any extra pancakes!

The sprite looks at the gunslinger.
Brain food!

Dutifully attempting to help in the research, Sir Batman grabs a stack of WWE comics to read.
Gladiator Lore(T): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

He is not Trained in any of those particular skills.

Not deterred in his attempts at finding any pertinent information about this so called Slim Shady dude, Sir Batman decides to use the gifts that Mazludeh granted the sprite.

Making certain that his bronze helm, bronze breastplate, and bronze shield are all polished and sparkly, Sir Batman struts over to the information desk. The smiling sprite flutters his bronze bat wings to float up to stand lightly on the desk. His deep blue eye fill with innocence and depth, as he looks upon the seated librarian doing her duties.
Excuse me, my most wonderful keeper of information, facts and fun. I am Sir Batman, Champion of Mazludeh. I have an important mission to find pertinent information, concerning The Real Slim Shady (who for some reason needs to stand up) for the continued safty of the Realm!

The bronze bat bats his eyelids.
Would you be so kind, as he help a poor illiterate sprite?

Diplomacy(T): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
Make An Impression


CN Female Changeling Gunslinger 7 | HP 85/85 | AC 24 | F: +13, R: +15, W: +13 | Perc: +15 | Speed 30ft |Hero Points: 2/3 | Reactions: Eerie Flicker, Fake Out| Conditions: None | Exploration: Search

Ravenna finds herself absolutely fascinated by the entire concept of the Quaking Stacks, and her mind frequently wanders from the task at hand.

Arcana: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17

After some time spent fruitlessly combing through ancient books that smell of tree sap, she leans forward onto the table, head held in her hands. She rubs at her tired eyes with a groan. I hope Sylva and Nox are having an easier time of it.

Horizon Hunters

Male Luminous Sprite |F: 2/2 1st:4/4 2nd: 4/4 3rd 3/4 4th 1/3| DC: 25 Sorcerer 7 [hp: 39/55] | AC 1422| Fort +12 Ref+12 Will +12 |Perc +10(+2 initiative) |Hero2/3 | Effects:]

En route
Nox listens closely as Sylva tries desperately to come up with a catchy tune for their companion. He very slowly bumps his head along to the two songs until she pitters out.
"Hmm don't worry about it so much Sylva, those were not bad, perhaps sing more from the heart instead of attempting to make it sound catchy though? I knew one who would have praised you for even trying."

He falls a bit more somber, which isn't that different from his usual monochromatic gloom. With a hollow throat clearing he speaks up.

"Just keep at it is what I mean." With that he pulls his tattered moth wings in around his shoulders much like a traveling cloak and shuffles a bit faster.

Pabel's Place

Nox let's Sylva handle the soft sensitive talking for the start then continues on. "Ah I believe these are creatures of the fey variety to be specific, although they do indeed act vicious like demons and share certain characteristics of those who dwell in the shadowlands in their almost incorporeal nature. But good sir we are trying to gather what reliable knowledge we can about these beasts so that we might prevent anything like what happened to your precious Shelyn from happening to anyone else again."

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19


Batman and Ravenna:

Though Sir Batman isn't very skilled at research on his own, his charming personality helps him to convince one of the librarians to stick around long enough to assist Ravenna's work. By the end of the day, they've learned a bit about Kaneepo the Slim:

In a tome of ancient elven lore, Ravenna finds a short passage mentioning the defeat and imprisonment of “a slender, lurking creature of shadows.” If this is a reference to Kaneepo, it would suggest the Slim—or something like them—has been around for millennia.

***

Nox and Sylva:

Nox and Sylva are able to get Pabel to slow down a bit and focus more on his descriptions of the creatures that attacked him. Pabel’s description of “a skull-dog” with eyes “like saucers full o’ night” matches the description of the temagyr gorgas you fought at the Seven Arches.

Pabel thinks he saw a figure in the woods behind the beasts—a tall, thin humanoid, all shadowed except for an eerie smile. For a moment, it felt like the thing was inside his mind, reading his thoughts—and leaving him with a profound feeling of unworthiness.

As the two sprites are wrapping up for the night and prepare to rejoin the others, they notice a tall, slender figure watching them from the shadows of a distant tree. However, the next time they look, the creature is gone without a trace.

***

The four or you regroup that night and share what you've learned so far. You go to bed, but when you awake the next morning, you find a strange symbol—halfway between a five‑pointed star and an elongated stick figure—carved on the door near where you slept that night....

There is more to learn from the Quaking Stacks and from Pabel. You can return to them and attempt more investigation checks, or you can investigate the other two leads.


♀ Rogue Sprite | ♥️76/76 | AC:23 | DC:22 | F:11~R:17~W:14 | Perc:16,DV/Stealth:17 | Speed:25’/15’swim | Acid.Res:5 | ↩️Consume.Cold.Energy ↩️Dodge.Away | Ex:Avoid.Notice | Hero:☀️☀️☀️

In her robe with a towel on her head, seated atop the table on a pepper grinder turned on its side, Sylva chomps on her breakfast cereal one marshmallow at a time. She will not admit she’s glad the innkeeper treats her like a child because Kid Food is delicious.

She will admit she and Nox were not as thorough as could be, but suggests “we stick to the Day Two plan and… I guess there’s gonna be a Day Three and probably Four and maybe even Five no matter what.

“We can always change up the pairing if anyone wants to go to all of the sites—oh… but I’m good with not going to the library. It’s not that I don’t read. More that I’m very particular about what I do read.” Sheepishly she adds, “That, and I prefer to avoid a place where you get to ‘borrow’ without collateral.”

While Sylva has been keeping her kleptomania in check, she does have urges. Fortunately for local businesses people, those urges come in a law-abiding form: spending beyond her means!

Buuuut, it doesn’t take a reading of the room to know that now is not the time for frivolity. She doesn’t show off what her robe can do (yet), nor does she bring up the reason why not: that creepy stick-man. She’s sure anyone at the table can start that topic with words more profound than ‘yuck’ and ‘bad at drawing.’


CN Female Changeling Gunslinger 7 | HP 85/85 | AC 24 | F: +13, R: +15, W: +13 | Perc: +15 | Speed 30ft |Hero Points: 2/3 | Reactions: Eerie Flicker, Fake Out| Conditions: None | Exploration: Search

Ravenna, frowning, copies the carving into her notebook. The implied threat was clear enough.

"I'm going to head back to the Quaking Stacks today," she says at breakfast that morning. "It seems like something, possibly even our quarry, is already onto us, and I think showing this carving to someone there might speed up my research."

Nature for when I get back to the Stacks: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17


♀ Rogue Sprite | ♥️76/76 | AC:23 | DC:22 | F:11~R:17~W:14 | Perc:16,DV/Stealth:17 | Speed:25’/15’swim | Acid.Res:5 | ↩️Consume.Cold.Energy ↩️Dodge.Away | Ex:Avoid.Notice | Hero:☀️☀️☀️

“Yeahsure that sounds likea greatidea,” Sylva says rather quickly because of the sugary breakfast, “so whatdo youthink Nox sameplan with localyokels or encoreperformance like Ravenna’s doingat theStacks?”

Sylva picks up a relatively-less-sugary O-shaped grain that stays crispy in milk and takes a bite. She chews slowly.

Horizon Hunters

Male Luminous Sprite |F: 2/2 1st:4/4 2nd: 4/4 3rd 3/4 4th 1/3| DC: 25 Sorcerer 7 [hp: 39/55] | AC 1422| Fort +12 Ref+12 Will +12 |Perc +10(+2 initiative) |Hero2/3 | Effects:]

If Nox wasn't one to perpetually wear his helmet he would blink ponderously at the way too fast Sylva Belle.

"Given the encounter we had after our meeting the other day. I believe it's best to stick to pairs. Though I'm willing to trade out if Sir Batman wishes to go with you instead of Ravenna. It may be fortuitous to see these quacking stacks."


M HP 90/104 AC 26/28 Fort(E)+14, Ref(T)+10, Will(E)+12 Perception(T)+10 Aura of Courage Sprite Champion [Bastion] 7

Smiling as only a 6" bronze bat-looking sprite can smile, Sir Batman thanks the librarian.
Much gratitude and blessing upon your house.

The bronze sprite reunites with the others, after waiting for Ravenna to copy whatever pertinent information the gunslinger deems warranted.

Spooning huge spoons of marshmallow cereal goodness into his mouth, Sir Batman spurts out at breakfast,
‘Yuck’ and ‘bad at drawing.’ Two things that I can't abide!

The bronze bat returns to his delicious cereal as if nothing happened.

When discussion of the Stickman comes up, he just nods.
The Real Slim Shady seems to have stood up.

Sir Batman munches loudly.
As much as I enjoyed our time at the coolest named library in the world yesterday, I would not mind having a further discussion with Pabel.

Horizon Hunters

Male Luminous Sprite |F: 2/2 1st:4/4 2nd: 4/4 3rd 3/4 4th 1/3| DC: 25 Sorcerer 7 [hp: 39/55] | AC 1422| Fort +12 Ref+12 Will +12 |Perc +10(+2 initiative) |Hero2/3 | Effects:]

Nox nods at Sir Batman's thoughts on the matter, though he is not sure who this Real Slim Shady may be.

"Then I will go with Ravenna, good luck to you two."

Quaking stacks

Nox is quite in awe at the prospect of learning from a tree in this instance and quickly busies himself in books and maybe a little hidden away sap. It's easy for someone so small to get lost in a place as vast as this and Ravenna quickly finds herself not sure where the sprite has gone off to.

occultism: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21

If she looks hard she would find the sprite staring at a section of the quaking stacks motionlessly. Only roused from his deep meditation once sufficiently startled, he claims to have no knowledge of losing focus however and continues on as usual.


M HP 90/104 AC 26/28 Fort(E)+14, Ref(T)+10, Will(E)+12 Perception(T)+10 Aura of Courage Sprite Champion [Bastion] 7

Pabel wants to talk about his experience—and in fact, can hardly do anything else—but sorting the truth from his panicked ravings is difficult, as he constantly changes his mind as to whether the gorgas are fey, demons, undead, and so forth.

Mechanic:
You each can attempt one of the following checks to investigate: Checks DC 16 Diplomacy, DC 18 Intimidation, Medicine, or Perception.

Sir Batman happily joins the newly attired Sylva along for this outing. The Bronze bat seems to be on his best behavior. His Bronze Champion's armor and shield proudly gleam in the morning Sun.

At the farmer's abode, the bronze-colored sprite is all ears, a bit of mouth and as prodding as that server last night that really wanted a smoke break.
Do tell us more about these perilous predators that pervaded your place.

Diplomacy(T) DC 16: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25


♀ Rogue Sprite | ♥️76/76 | AC:23 | DC:22 | F:11~R:17~W:14 | Perc:16,DV/Stealth:17 | Speed:25’/15’swim | Acid.Res:5 | ↩️Consume.Cold.Energy ↩️Dodge.Away | Ex:Avoid.Notice | Hero:☀️☀️☀️

En Route
Sylva says to the bronze bat, “Y’know? If we’re pairing up today, I’m gonna dress as your equal partner or sidekick.

“I just need a minute………

“……literally……”

After another 54 seconds of concentration, Sylva twirls about! Her silken robe reshapes itself until suddenly Sylva is wearing specs, a red and green shirt, boots, and… well, the cape covers her butt anyway.

“Wrong letter. That’s supposed to be an S, not and R, and… Holy Underwear!”


At Pabel’s
Sylva has her yellow cape wrapped around her waist like a skirt so the rest of the world doesn’t hawk at her green panties.

Sir Batman has diplomacy under control, so Sylva works on helping Pabel with his wound.

DC18 Meds: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

“Oh, what did that skinny jerk do to you?”


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Nox and Ravenna make good progress at the Quaking Stacks. By day's end, they have diaocvered a volume of the Pathfinder Chronicles about the First World that contains a small footnote regarding the Thinlands. The footnote describes a colorless forest located in the shadowy realm of Nighthold, once ruled by the exiled Eldest Count Ranalc.

Meanwhile, Batman and Robin Sylva tend to the wounded Pabel, putting him at ease enough to get him to open up more. He tells the story of another recent victim—Hatria Pebblesworth—found dead and “withered like a spider-sucked fly.” Witnesses who saw her body couldn’t find any obvious source of Hatria’s wounds, but strangely, her corpse cast no shadow, no matter what light was brought near.

You feel like you have learned all you can from both of these leads.

***

You reconvene and prepare to turn in for the night. As you approach the inn you are staying at, though, the shadows seem to congeal into the forms of three temagyr gorgas! The catlike creatures snarl as they glare at you with their bulging black eyes!

Initiative:
Nox: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
Ravenna: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
Sir Batman: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Sylva: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
Enemies: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

Only Sylva may act before the enemies!


♀ Rogue Sprite | ♥️76/76 | AC:23 | DC:22 | F:11~R:17~W:14 | Perc:16,DV/Stealth:17 | Speed:25’/15’swim | Acid.Res:5 | ↩️Consume.Cold.Energy ↩️Dodge.Away | Ex:Avoid.Notice | Hero:☀️☀️☀️

Sylva quick-draws her blades and pounces on a shadow beast like an early robin on a worm!

▶️stride

“No monster stands between a fairy and a bubble bath. Die.”

⏩️Twin Feint: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 201d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18
Dmg: 1d6 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 4 + (3) = 111d6 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + 4 + (6) = 13


M HP 90/104 AC 26/28 Fort(E)+14, Ref(T)+10, Will(E)+12 Perception(T)+10 Aura of Courage Sprite Champion [Bastion] 7

Sir Batman just grins during the entire interview. His blue eye gaze never straying away from those greenie meanies....

Back at the batcave...err....Inn, the Bronze bat's eyes seem to be watering something fierce when the sudden appearance of the shadows seem to congeal into the forms of three temagyr gorgas!
Huh?

Seeing the catlike creatures snarl as they glare at you with their bulging black eyes, the Bronze Knight seems to empathize.
Really tough not to look, right?!


CN Female Changeling Gunslinger 7 | HP 85/85 | AC 24 | F: +13, R: +15, W: +13 | Perc: +15 | Speed 30ft |Hero Points: 2/3 | Reactions: Eerie Flicker, Fake Out| Conditions: None | Exploration: Search

Ravenna, caught off guard by the sudden appearance of the shadow dogs, nonetheless reflexively pulls her jezail from the sling across her back.

◇ Energy Shot


Sylva's blades stab into the temagyr, taking it down! The other two move to attack her, biting her and tearing at her shadow.

Jaws: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 241d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21
Damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 61d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

11 piercing damage to Sylva. She must attempt two DC 17 Fortitude saves against Shadow Bite.

Shadow Bite:
Success The target takes no damage.
Failure The target takes 1d4+4 piercing damage and the temagyr gains 2 temporary Hit Points for 1 minute.
Critical Failure The target takes 2d4+8 piercing damage and the temagyr gains 4 temporary Hit Points for 1 minute.


♀ Rogue Sprite | ♥️76/76 | AC:23 | DC:22 | F:11~R:17~W:14 | Perc:16,DV/Stealth:17 | Speed:25’/15’swim | Acid.Res:5 | ↩️Consume.Cold.Energy ↩️Dodge.Away | Ex:Avoid.Notice | Hero:☀️☀️☀️

Fort: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 141d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 181d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
6 HP left!

⏩️Twin Feint: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 111d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

She misses the shadow-eater and wisely rolls the hell outta there, behind friends!
▶️Tumble: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24


CN Female Changeling Gunslinger 7 | HP 85/85 | AC 24 | F: +13, R: +15, W: +13 | Perc: +15 | Speed 30ft |Hero Points: 2/3 | Reactions: Eerie Flicker, Fake Out| Conditions: None | Exploration: Search

Ravenna covers Sylva's retreat by firing a pair of shots at one of the shadow dog monsters menacing her friend, pausing only briefly to reload.

Jezail vs Temagyr: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14 Hero Point
Jezail vs Temagyr: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30 feel pretty confident this is a crit
Piercing + Fire: 1d12 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 1 = 6 + Fatal d12: 1d12 ⇒ 2=14 total damage

Jezail: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21
Piercing + Electricity: 1d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 1 = 5

◆ Strike
◆ Reload
◆ Strike
If one of them attacks me, I'll use Eerie Flicker.


M HP 90/104 AC 26/28 Fort(E)+14, Ref(T)+10, Will(E)+12 Perception(T)+10 Aura of Courage Sprite Champion [Bastion] 7

Round 1

Sir Batman's watery blue eyes widen in empathy, as Sylva in dog-handled by the wide-eyed beasties!

The Bronze Knight Raises his shield, Strides to confront one of the offering shadow dogs, and Shoves!
Athletics to Shove: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17

Git off my kool-aide!

Shove

The bat then follows it!

Horizon Hunters

Male Luminous Sprite |F: 2/2 1st:4/4 2nd: 4/4 3rd 3/4 4th 1/3| DC: 25 Sorcerer 7 [hp: 39/55] | AC 1422| Fort +12 Ref+12 Will +12 |Perc +10(+2 initiative) |Hero2/3 | Effects:]

"Sylva!" Nox shouts moving to take cover behind Ravenna. The shadows around Sylva creep up and around her almost threatening to suck her in to the void-like darkness. But instead they lap away at her wounds leaving her feeling refreshed and fortuitous. A cloak of shadows envelops her actual cloak warding away any fears of the dark.

1st action to move next to Rave then 2 action soothe on Sylva, hp and +2 against mental effects for 1 minute

soothe: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11


Nox heals Sylva as Ravenna opens fire. She hits one of the gorgas twice, but it doesn't go down. Batman moves in and tries to shove one away from Sylva, but it plants its feet and stands its ground. Sylva misses with her attacks, so she wisely tumbles away from the monsters' slavering jaws.

The gorgas turn their attention to Batman, flanking him and snapping at him. The nyktera keeps his shield up to ward off their blows, but then they try to tear off and swallow bits of his shadow!

Jaws: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 121d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
Jaws: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17

Batman must attempt two DC 17 Fortitude saves against Shadow Bite.

Shadow Bite:
Success The target takes no damage.
Failure The target takes 1d4+4 piercing damage and the temagyr gains 2 temporary Hit Points for 1 minute.
Critical Failure The target takes 2d4+8 piercing damage and the temagyr gains 4 temporary Hit Points for 1 minute.


♀ Rogue Sprite | ♥️76/76 | AC:23 | DC:22 | F:11~R:17~W:14 | Perc:16,DV/Stealth:17 | Speed:25’/15’swim | Acid.Res:5 | ↩️Consume.Cold.Energy ↩️Dodge.Away | Ex:Avoid.Notice | Hero:☀️☀️☀️

17 HP

“Thanks,” she says to Nox.

Then turning her gaze to the creature Ravenna wounded, she ▶️moves in for the kill.

⏩️Twin Feint: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 91d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22
“Oh shucks, I missed,” she taunts, slicing into the shadow creature with her other blade mid-sentence.
Lemonsbane: 1d6 + 4 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + 4 + (5) = 12


M HP 90/104 AC 26/28 Fort(E)+14, Ref(T)+10, Will(E)+12 Perception(T)+10 Aura of Courage Sprite Champion [Bastion] 7

Round 2

The 19 hits because of Flank. Still 2 Fort saves?

Sir Batman quickly swings his shield to partially block the big-eyed dogs bite!
Shield Block Reaction would Block only 5 damage since not in Stance.

Feeling pieces of his shadow trying to go on vacation, the Champion of Mazludeh grinds his teeth!
Fortitude DC 17: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 141d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Fortitude DC 17: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 271d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
EDIT! 8 damage after Shield Block!

Pulling at his own shadow
Git back here you cowards!

The Bronze Knight decides that enough is enough!

Placing both hands on his shield, Sir Batman Steps out of the Flank and brings his shield up and into the Chingy, chin chin of the wounded shadow-stwaling bulging eyed dog!
Melee Shield boss: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 281d10 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Horizon Hunters

Male Luminous Sprite |F: 2/2 1st:4/4 2nd: 4/4 3rd 3/4 4th 1/3| DC: 25 Sorcerer 7 [hp: 39/55] | AC 1422| Fort +12 Ref+12 Will +12 |Perc +10(+2 initiative) |Hero2/3 | Effects:]

Nox spots an errant shoe and Gives a flick of his wrist towards the Gorgas.
(Aklo)"Go on get away from us, go back to your selfish twigman!"
The shoelaces seem to stand on end and the entire shoes spins around like some sort of stone sling before launching itself. Nox then retreats behind his friend's boots.

Telekinetic boot: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25
damage(b): 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

2action TkP, 1 action take cover behind Ravenna


CN Female Changeling Gunslinger 7 | HP 85/85 | AC 24 | F: +13, R: +15, W: +13 | Perc: +15 | Speed 30ft |Hero Points: 2/3 | Reactions: Eerie Flicker, Fake Out| Conditions: None | Exploration: Search

Ravenna reloads again, firing off one more shot at the remaining temagyr.

Jezail: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17
Piercing+Cold: 1d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 1 = 4

◆ Reload
◆ Strike
◆ Reload
I'll use Fake Out to Aid Sylva the next time she makes an attack while it's flat-footed to her (probably the second attack on a Twin Feint but I'll let her decide).

Aid:
1d20 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17 Fail, boo.


Nox's projectile takes out the gorga that Ravenna shot. Ravenna clips the last shadowy fey with a bullet before Sylva and Batman team up to finish it off!

Upon defeating the gorgas, you find symbol same symbol that was on your door this morning scarred onto one of the temagyrs’ throats...


M HP 90/104 AC 26/28 Fort(E)+14, Ref(T)+10, Will(E)+12 Perception(T)+10 Aura of Courage Sprite Champion [Bastion] 7

Sir Batman kicks a dead gorga.
Seems these belonged to The Real Slim Shady. Starting not to like that fella.

The Champion then says a quick prayer to Mazludeh. He hands a berry to Sylva.
Eat and be merry!
Heal 6hp

The Bronze bat then spends 10 minutes discussing the virtue of ripe verses not-quite-ripe.

Somewhere a cabal of druids are weeping and laughing at the same time....


♀ Rogue Sprite | ♥️76/76 | AC:23 | DC:22 | F:11~R:17~W:14 | Perc:16,DV/Stealth:17 | Speed:25’/15’swim | Acid.Res:5 | ↩️Consume.Cold.Energy ↩️Dodge.Away | Ex:Avoid.Notice | Hero:☀️☀️☀️

Sylva happily takes the berry. Down 1HP—Yay!

“This stick man is a real creep. Did those things actually…?” She stands close to Nox’s luminous aura to check her own shadow for holes or bite marks.

Horizon Hunters

Male Luminous Sprite |F: 2/2 1st:4/4 2nd: 4/4 3rd 3/4 4th 1/3| DC: 25 Sorcerer 7 [hp: 39/55] | AC 1422| Fort +12 Ref+12 Will +12 |Perc +10(+2 initiative) |Hero2/3 | Effects:]

Nox begins to pull himself around from Ravenna's shoe cover as the last of the Gorgas fall and the others start to examine it's throaty symbol. He curiously moves to check on the hound-cat-like beings curious if they are some thinland creation or perhaps mutation of natural creatures.

He approaches the one that was knocked out by the errant boot and begins looking it over with pokes and prods here and there. "Interesting, I really would like to know the deeper origins of the-AAAH" The sprite was interrupted by a sudden hiss and expelling of dark gas that erupted from the 'corpse' of the gorgas which quickly drifted up and away in a constant stream. As if the very ephemeral nothingness was being drawn away to some far off place.

The gorgas shrank rapidly until all that remained was the prone and unconscious form of some sort of beast, familiar to some, and unknown or simply legends to others. A beast of unimaginable power and legacy that only the most noble of fairy knights are said to be able to tame them as both lifelong companions and mounts.

A tiny corgi lay unconscious in place of the now deflated and dispersed Gorgas, and Nox sat on the ground next to it having clearly been startled by the event.
"Um.. well that's new for certain... poor thing."

He rose to his feet and knelt down to the doggo, it was larger than he was but even then it just felt right. "Anyone know how to check and see if it's alright?"


♀ Rogue Sprite | ♥️76/76 | AC:23 | DC:22 | F:11~R:17~W:14 | Perc:16,DV/Stealth:17 | Speed:25’/15’swim | Acid.Res:5 | ↩️Consume.Cold.Energy ↩️Dodge.Away | Ex:Avoid.Notice | Hero:☀️☀️☀️

SQUEEEEEEEE!

“Yes, I can check,” she says totally-not-squeeingly as she whips out her Vet Kit.

Med Check the Doggie!: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 121d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 101d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
Sylva tries to aid the dog, fails miserably, and third time’s a charm!


CN Female Changeling Gunslinger 7 | HP 85/85 | AC 24 | F: +13, R: +15, W: +13 | Perc: +15 | Speed 30ft |Hero Points: 2/3 | Reactions: Eerie Flicker, Fake Out| Conditions: None | Exploration: Search

Ravenna stands there in stunned silence, blinking in disbelief. "A...dog?" she says, finally. "I truly have seen everything..."


M HP 90/104 AC 26/28 Fort(E)+14, Ref(T)+10, Will(E)+12 Perception(T)+10 Aura of Courage Sprite Champion [Bastion] 7

Sir Batman turns from downing the dopey dog creature. He looks at the dramatic appearance of the corgi. He looks at Nox.
You're cleaning up the glowing crimson sparked landmines that it distributes.

Horizon Hunters

Male Luminous Sprite |F: 2/2 1st:4/4 2nd: 4/4 3rd 3/4 4th 1/3| DC: 25 Sorcerer 7 [hp: 39/55] | AC 1422| Fort +12 Ref+12 Will +12 |Perc +10(+2 initiative) |Hero2/3 | Effects:]

The dog seems to be in much better shape after Sylva's help, but it remains asleep for the time. Nox turns to Sir batman, "What you think it'll follow me? The poor thing doesn't look like it can stand right now even... perhaps we should take it with us to the inn though. I-if we've learned everything we can from these other gorgas. I wonder if they'll also turn into nobles beasts?"

He gives Sylva a hug for her actions in restoring the creature a small blip of light casting from him for but a moment before dimming again, "Thank you friend, there's no need to let another innocent creature die because of that blasted Shade man."


♀ Rogue Sprite | ♥️76/76 | AC:23 | DC:22 | F:11~R:17~W:14 | Perc:16,DV/Stealth:17 | Speed:25’/15’swim | Acid.Res:5 | ↩️Consume.Cold.Energy ↩️Dodge.Away | Ex:Avoid.Notice | Hero:☀️☀️☀️

“Oh, haha… glad I could help.” Noticing the emotional attachment to the dog, Sylva asks, “Soooo are you gonna pick out a name now, or wait until we get in the inn? Oh, and do they…?”

Clam it, Sylva. If nobody thinks to ask if dogs are allowed, we plead ignorance.

“Never mind. Silly question. Of course dogs and ladies get separate baths. ’Cause dogs are man’s best friend. Er… get it?”

Sylva dismisses her magical outfit and is simply clad in a robe again. She will walk rather than shoulder-ride, since Ravenna will do doubt end up carrying the dog.

It’s actually not a bad deal being short.


The tiny corgi sleeps through the night, recovering from whatever strange ordeal it had gone through. In the morning, though, it wakes up, yawns, stretches and begins to loyally follow Nox.

You have two new leads to pursue:

Gorga Scene

Several days ago, Hatria Pebblesworth’s body, overturned cart, and mutilated mule were discovered on a lonely dirt road south of Sevenarches. Since then, folks have steered clear of the road, sure that Hatria was attacked by gorgas but afraid to conduct a more thorough investigation. Hatria’s ruined cart remains in a rut along the path, not far from her mule’s partially eaten corpse.

Investigation Checks: Arcana, First World Lore, Hunting or Scouting Lore, Survival, or Perception

Thinlands Farms

The region Sevenarches residents call the Thinlands is the traditional epicenter of gorga attacks. Lonely, mist‑shrouded moors pocked with sodden farms and villages stretch from the eastern edge of the Wilewood to the Tymon border. Folks here have long shared stories of Kaneepo the Slim. You have the opportunity to gather intelligence by talking to local residents and experiencing the eerie shadow forest phenomenon for yourselvs. While the locals are insular and suspicious, their eagerness to be free of gorga predations overcomes their reticence.

Investigation Checks: Diplomacy, First World Lore, Nature, or Survival


♀ Rogue Sprite | ♥️76/76 | AC:23 | DC:22 | F:11~R:17~W:14 | Perc:16,DV/Stealth:17 | Speed:25’/15’swim | Acid.Res:5 | ↩️Consume.Cold.Energy ↩️Dodge.Away | Ex:Avoid.Notice | Hero:☀️☀️☀️

In the Inn
At breakfast Sylva says, “I heard all about Hatria’s shadowless corpse. Ummm… yeah, and it gives me the willies and it’s got a dead body and…”

She thinks about the monsters eating her shadow.

“Who’s with me?”

Her outfit of the day is a violetish patterned hat, matching dress with ruffled blouse, and sensible shoes.


At the Scene of the Crime!

At the scene, she’s like a little detective!

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22


M HP 90/104 AC 26/28 Fort(E)+14, Ref(T)+10, Will(E)+12 Perception(T)+10 Aura of Courage Sprite Champion [Bastion] 7

Sir Batman dutifully places his damaged shield next to Ravenna 's bunk, before heading to bed himself. The Bronze bat also places a beautiful floral arrangement next to it, as way of appreciation.

The next morning, the Champion of Mazludeh spends his time in quiet community, before going downstairs for a hardy breakfast.
I will go talk to those around the Thinfarms to gather more information.

At the Thinfarms, Sir Batman is seen spreading the word of their arrangement with the proper Oaksteward to eradicate this intolerance.
Diplomacy (T) DC ?: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24

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