come the morning you can hear a very very loud commotion coming from the south west
Massive footsteps shake the forest floor, and then a loud thud rattles the nearby trees. One of them suddenly crashes to the ground in a cloud of dust and debris. With a groan, it rolls over and starts to right itself. Two large, bleary eyes blink open. “More visssh... vish-uh... visitors ta the forest?” it slurs in a deeply drunken, booming voice. Then, its eyes narrow in anger. “Why, I’ll drive yuh right inta the earth for what yuh done!” It stands upright and takes an errant, off-balance swing with a giant, gnarled fist, shattering a nearby treetop in a spray of bark and twigs. “Yuh won’t be foolin’ me again! Now stand still!”
Female LG Kitsune Vigilante (Magical Child) 8 (vigilante identity) | HP 51/51 | AC 22 T 15 FF 19 | CMB +6, CMD 19 | F: +4, R: +10, W: +5| Init: +3 | Perc: -2 (low-light), SM: +2 | Speed 30 ft. | Spells 1st 0/6, 2nd 3/6, 3rd 0/4 | 1 Reroll | Active conditions: Invisibility, Haste, Protection from Evil, Resist Fire 80/80
Yep, it's Call Truce time. Or will be, if no one starts stabbing before my turn.
My turn:
White Rose does in fact stand still, both hands clearly away from her weapon. She gestures for her allies to stay back.
"Friend, we are visitors to this forest, but not the ones who caused your troubles. In fact, we have our own difficulties to deal with, and I suspect the cause is related. Please, let us speak, and perhaps we can find a way to help each other."
Diplomacy, DC 30 + Cha mod:1d20 + 34 ⇒ (1) + 34 = 35
NG F birb sorcerer (fire) 7 || HP 44/44; res fire 10 || AC 30/22/24; +2 vs chaotic or evil || F +6, R +10, W +5; +2 vs. chaotic or evil || Perception -2 Speed 10; 40 fly || Init: +12 || Spell-like: 1/1; 8/9 || Spells: 3 - 4/5; 2 - 5/8; 1 - 7/8 || Active Conditions: delay poison, mage armor, -1 CON, shield, air bubble, BIRB
Oondeen takes a back seat to WRD, literally stepping behind her. She readies an attack in case that doesn't work.
NG F birb sorcerer (fire) 7 || HP 44/44; res fire 10 || AC 30/22/24; +2 vs chaotic or evil || F +6, R +10, W +5; +2 vs. chaotic or evil || Perception -2 Speed 10; 40 fly || Init: +12 || Spell-like: 1/1; 8/9 || Spells: 3 - 4/5; 2 - 5/8; 1 - 7/8 || Active Conditions: delay poison, mage armor, -1 CON, shield, air bubble, BIRB
NG f Sylph Sky Druid 7 | HP 45+9/51 | AC 22, t14, ff18 | F +7, R +7, W +10 | Perc +13 (Darkvision 60') | Init. +6 | Resist: Sonic 5, Elec 10 | Stealth +10 | speed 30', fly 60' | CMB +5 CMD 19 | cold-iron arrows x20 | Active Conditions: Aspect/falcon, Delay Poison, barkskin +3 (70 mins), resist energy (fire), haste, PfE
The DC is 10+ creature's CR to identify. Did I succeed or not? If so, I get Alignment & creature type, as well as 1 piece of info. Perception:1d20 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16
Female NG Medium Human Fighter 4/Sister-in-Arms 3/Spellbreaker 1 | HP 59/59 | AC 21, T 12, FF 19 | CMD 19| F+10 R+4 W +7; +2 vs Fear | Init +7 | Perc +12 | Speed 30ft | Tactician: Precise Strike 4 rounds | Seize the Initiative 4/4 Day | Active Conditions:
Elena has Strong-willed from Spellbreaker, making her roll twice and take the best from will saves vs mind affecting effects.
Elena lets the more savvy members of the party deal with the creature. She auto aids another for Diplomacy for +4 if needed.
The Treant animates 2 trees and directs them to attack however they are not in range yet
“Rise up, world! Shake off yer dreams ’fore the nightmares reach us! If’n they wanna play with nature, we’ll show ’em all!”
those that hear Wymarc saying the Treant is drunk, if anyone has a way to flush it out of his system, or to remove poisons/toxins would know how to treat it
~~Round 1~~
Bold to Act
Navi
Wymarc
Oondeen
Elena
Red?
Kala
WRD - will get to that in a moment
Female NG Medium Human Fighter 4/Sister-in-Arms 3/Spellbreaker 1 | HP 59/59 | AC 21, T 12, FF 19 | CMD 19| F+10 R+4 W +7; +2 vs Fear | Init +7 | Perc +12 | Speed 30ft | Tactician: Precise Strike 4 rounds | Seize the Initiative 4/4 Day | Active Conditions:
"We mean no harm, we are here to help!" Elena holds back from drawing her sword, hoping White Rose can change his mind. Elena has an antitoxin and also a scroll of lesser restoration. Would that help?
NG f Sylph Sky Druid 7 | HP 45+9/51 | AC 22, t14, ff18 | F +7, R +7, W +10 | Perc +13 (Darkvision 60') | Init. +6 | Resist: Sonic 5, Elec 10 | Stealth +10 | speed 30', fly 60' | CMB +5 CMD 19 | cold-iron arrows x20 | Active Conditions: Aspect/falcon, Delay Poison, barkskin +3 (70 mins), resist energy (fire), haste, PfE
GM Sapphire Fox wrote:
Those that hear Wymarc saying the Treant is drunk, if anyone has a way to flush it out of his system, or to remove poisons/toxins would know how to treat it.
I have delay poison prepared and was thinking of exactly doing that.
A bit dumbfounded by the drunk treant, Navi considers trying to help the poor guy in some way.
As white rose speaks, the treant looks at the group and tells the trees to return, before hiccuping and falling over with no answer beyond that from the treant
I'll pull us out of combat, but he is still drunk till treated
Female NG Medium Human Fighter 4/Sister-in-Arms 3/Spellbreaker 1 | HP 59/59 | AC 21, T 12, FF 19 | CMD 19| F+10 R+4 W +7; +2 vs Fear | Init +7 | Perc +12 | Speed 30ft | Tactician: Precise Strike 4 rounds | Seize the Initiative 4/4 Day | Active Conditions:
Elena sheaths her sword and move to assist Navi and offer to use to scroll of lesser restoration in case that might help.
NG f Sylph Sky Druid 7 | HP 45+9/51 | AC 22, t14, ff18 | F +7, R +7, W +10 | Perc +13 (Darkvision 60') | Init. +6 | Resist: Sonic 5, Elec 10 | Stealth +10 | speed 30', fly 60' | CMB +5 CMD 19 | cold-iron arrows x20 | Active Conditions: Aspect/falcon, Delay Poison, barkskin +3 (70 mins), resist energy (fire), haste, PfE
Navi moves forward to help the treant.
"Oh, you poor thing. You're drunk as a skunk. Here. Let me help you."
She gives the treant some water to drink (or soak up in its roots?) and tries to lessen the effect of the alcohol.
Heal:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
NG f Sylph Sky Druid 7 | HP 45+9/51 | AC 22, t14, ff18 | F +7, R +7, W +10 | Perc +13 (Darkvision 60') | Init. +6 | Resist: Sonic 5, Elec 10 | Stealth +10 | speed 30', fly 60' | CMB +5 CMD 19 | cold-iron arrows x20 | Active Conditions: Aspect/falcon, Delay Poison, barkskin +3 (70 mins), resist energy (fire), haste, PfE
Wymarc wrote:
Navi, thought you were gonna cast delay poison on it?
I discovered delay poison doesn't get rid of the poison if it's already in the system. Edit: wait! It lasts for 7 hours. He'll definitely be sober before the spell wears off. I was a bit confused.
Realizing Navi may have done more harm than good by trying to treat the treant, she asks Gozreh for a blessing and casts delay poison on the treant.
Female NG Medium Human Fighter 4/Sister-in-Arms 3/Spellbreaker 1 | HP 59/59 | AC 21, T 12, FF 19 | CMD 19| F+10 R+4 W +7; +2 vs Fear | Init +7 | Perc +12 | Speed 30ft | Tactician: Precise Strike 4 rounds | Seize the Initiative 4/4 Day | Active Conditions:
Elena will try to complement with more mundane healing.
Needs lots of liquid.
Heal:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Female LG Kitsune Vigilante (Magical Child) 8 (vigilante identity) | HP 51/51 | AC 22 T 15 FF 19 | CMB +6, CMD 19 | F: +4, R: +10, W: +5| Init: +3 | Perc: -2 (low-light), SM: +2 | Speed 30 ft. | Spells 1st 0/6, 2nd 3/6, 3rd 0/4 | 1 Reroll | Active conditions: Invisibility, Haste, Protection from Evil, Resist Fire 80/80
White Rose has had a hangover or two in her diplomatic career, but never quite drank enough wine to knock out an entire tree. Where's my 10-pound alchemist's kindness when I need it? she muses as she watches over the others.
I thought delay poison just changed when the effects of the poison started. Which would still mean we'd be well away when he felt drunk again.
NG F birb sorcerer (fire) 7 || HP 44/44; res fire 10 || AC 30/22/24; +2 vs chaotic or evil || F +6, R +10, W +5; +2 vs. chaotic or evil || Perception -2 Speed 10; 40 fly || Init: +12 || Spell-like: 1/1; 8/9 || Spells: 3 - 4/5; 2 - 5/8; 1 - 7/8 || Active Conditions: delay poison, mage armor, -1 CON, shield, air bubble, BIRB
Very happy that she doesn't have to burn down the treant to get it to stop, Oondeen searches through her pouches before remembering that she used her last dose of alchemist's kindness at Hewbert's retirement party in Absalom. Good times, even if he only had the one hand left to raise a glass.
NG f Sylph Sky Druid 7 | HP 45+9/51 | AC 22, t14, ff18 | F +7, R +7, W +10 | Perc +13 (Darkvision 60') | Init. +6 | Resist: Sonic 5, Elec 10 | Stealth +10 | speed 30', fly 60' | CMB +5 CMD 19 | cold-iron arrows x20 | Active Conditions: Aspect/falcon, Delay Poison, barkskin +3 (70 mins), resist energy (fire), haste, PfE
"Uh-ohhhh. We tried to help you, mister. Don't get all angry now."
Navi's eyes widen in slight fear. She takes a few steps back, worried that the treant is going to flip into a drunken rage.
NG F birb sorcerer (fire) 7 || HP 44/44; res fire 10 || AC 30/22/24; +2 vs chaotic or evil || F +6, R +10, W +5; +2 vs. chaotic or evil || Perception -2 Speed 10; 40 fly || Init: +12 || Spell-like: 1/1; 8/9 || Spells: 3 - 4/5; 2 - 5/8; 1 - 7/8 || Active Conditions: delay poison, mage armor, -1 CON, shield, air bubble, BIRB
Oondeen is happy to help heal the giant tree, but is at a loss otherwise.
Female CG Human Hunter 8 | HP 81/81 | AC 19, T 12, FF 18 | CMB +10, CMD 21 | Fort +10 (see Traits), Ref +8, Will +6 | Init +1 | Perception +15, Sense Motive +11 | Animal Focus avail: 8/8 | Spells 1st: 5/5; 2nd: 5/5; 3rd: 2/2 Speed 30ft | Active conditions: none
Cautiously, Kala approaches the treant, gently speaking: "Uh, hello. I can fill up your gourds for you. With pure water." She casts Create Water to show the treant what she means.
If he allows her to fill any of his gourds with water, she'll wait until he's distracted, then cast Purify Food and Drink on his body in the hopes that the spell will counteract some of the copious alcohol in him.
NG f Sylph Sky Druid 7 | HP 45+9/51 | AC 22, t14, ff18 | F +7, R +7, W +10 | Perc +13 (Darkvision 60') | Init. +6 | Resist: Sonic 5, Elec 10 | Stealth +10 | speed 30', fly 60' | CMB +5 CMD 19 | cold-iron arrows x20 | Active Conditions: Aspect/falcon, Delay Poison, barkskin +3 (70 mins), resist energy (fire), haste, PfE
Navi tries to assist Oondeen.
"Welp. He didn't seem to get any sober when I tried. Lemme give you a hand there..."
Navi casts create water and aids Oondeen.
Female NG Medium Human Fighter 4/Sister-in-Arms 3/Spellbreaker 1 | HP 59/59 | AC 21, T 12, FF 19 | CMD 19| F+10 R+4 W +7; +2 vs Fear | Init +7 | Perc +12 | Speed 30ft | Tactician: Precise Strike 4 rounds | Seize the Initiative 4/4 Day | Active Conditions:
Maybe he just needs to puke it? Get it out of his system?
Elena aids Oondeen again hoping to get the sentient tree sober up a bit.
its not so much of filling up the gourds but the rush of water through his system that starts to flush out the fermented substance through the Treants body
Once lucid again, he will answer some questions that he is able to
Who are you?:
“Vinroot. A treant standin’ in this forest
far longer than any other.”
Why are you drunk?:
“Who says I’m drunk?! I just enjoy the fruits o’ nature ever’ now and then. That’s all! Who says any different? Have those grigs been talkin’ ’bout me again?”
Do you know what’s causing this mist?:
“I don’t know what’s causin’ it, but I know it flows outta the north ravine. Yer kind refer ta the falls there as Dead Man’s Drop.”
Have you seen unusual creatures in the forest lately?:
“Yuh mean those brambly spriggans? Runty little burrs! A blight on the land, they be! Their presence means the Fellnight fey broke free o’ the faengard barrin’ ’em from other planes.”
What’s the faengard?:
“A prison. The First World fey laid stones ta lock away one o’ their own—an evil queen and sorceress named Rhoswen. If’n the faengard be broken, only one o’ the elder fey would know how ta mend it.”
Could Devarre help?:
“That druid communes with plenty o’ forest folk. He’d likely lend a hand. Findin’ him’s tricky, though. He made his home near a site o’ powerful sorcery. The dryads could prob’ly tell yuh
where it be.”
Vinroot carries four gourds of nodrim with him and enough mash to make four more draughts with a successful Craft (alchemy) check. As he hands all four to Kala and the Group
Female LG Kitsune Vigilante (Magical Child) 8 (vigilante identity) | HP 51/51 | AC 22 T 15 FF 19 | CMB +6, CMD 19 | F: +4, R: +10, W: +5| Init: +3 | Perc: -2 (low-light), SM: +2 | Speed 30 ft. | Spells 1st 0/6, 2nd 3/6, 3rd 0/4 | 1 Reroll | Active conditions: Invisibility, Haste, Protection from Evil, Resist Fire 80/80
White Rose discusses the situation with the treant, eventually gathering all the information it has available, and try to get more details about both the locations it mentioned and the locations the party will need to visit.
She also suggests Kala purify any gourds we find on our way.
NG f Sylph Sky Druid 7 | HP 45+9/51 | AC 22, t14, ff18 | F +7, R +7, W +10 | Perc +13 (Darkvision 60') | Init. +6 | Resist: Sonic 5, Elec 10 | Stealth +10 | speed 30', fly 60' | CMB +5 CMD 19 | cold-iron arrows x20 | Active Conditions: Aspect/falcon, Delay Poison, barkskin +3 (70 mins), resist energy (fire), haste, PfE
"Dead Man's Drop doesn't sound like a nice place. Well, anyway, what do these gourds of nodrim do? I've never heard of nodrim." (I can't find it on AoN or anywhere).
Female NG Medium Human Fighter 4/Sister-in-Arms 3/Spellbreaker 1 | HP 59/59 | AC 21, T 12, FF 19 | CMD 19| F+10 R+4 W +7; +2 vs Fear | Init +7 | Perc +12 | Speed 30ft | Tactician: Precise Strike 4 rounds | Seize the Initiative 4/4 Day | Active Conditions:
Elena holds back a chuckle at the mention of him not being drunk just a minute ago.
"No, that doesn't sound too nice. If he is right, we better get the druid's help before we head in that direction. The dryad gave us a flower to see past the glamour of a mound, right? Would that be it?"
NG F birb sorcerer (fire) 7 || HP 44/44; res fire 10 || AC 30/22/24; +2 vs chaotic or evil || F +6, R +10, W +5; +2 vs. chaotic or evil || Perception -2 Speed 10; 40 fly || Init: +12 || Spell-like: 1/1; 8/9 || Spells: 3 - 4/5; 2 - 5/8; 1 - 7/8 || Active Conditions: delay poison, mage armor, -1 CON, shield, air bubble, BIRB
"I definitely think the more help the better. I don't mind setting things on fire, but forest creatures tend to frown on that."
Female CG Human Hunter 8 | HP 81/81 | AC 19, T 12, FF 18 | CMB +10, CMD 21 | Fort +10 (see Traits), Ref +8, Will +6 | Init +1 | Perception +15, Sense Motive +11 | Animal Focus avail: 8/8 | Spells 1st: 5/5; 2nd: 5/5; 3rd: 2/2 Speed 30ft | Active conditions: none
"Um... Pretty sure we'd frown on that if we get trapped by a forest fire."
GM Sapphire Fox wrote:
Vinroot carries four gourds of nodrim with him and enough mash to make four more draughts with a successful Craft (alchemy) check. As he hands all four to Kala and the Group
"Well, anyway, what do these gourds of nodrim do? I've never heard of nodrim."
Wymarc shrugs. ”From the looks of the tree dude, I’d assume they for making spirits, and strong spirits at that…pity, might’ve made the wedding party even more fun had they had some of those…perhaps we shouldn’t purify all of ‘em…”
Female CG Human Hunter 8 | HP 81/81 | AC 19, T 12, FF 18 | CMB +10, CMD 21 | Fort +10 (see Traits), Ref +8, Will +6 | Init +1 | Perception +15, Sense Motive +11 | Animal Focus avail: 8/8 | Spells 1st: 5/5; 2nd: 5/5; 3rd: 2/2 Speed 30ft | Active conditions: none
"Um... How would they affect the spriggans? Could we try to trick them into drinking it? Or would that make them worse? It's prob'ly a bad idea. Nevermind. Forget I said anything." Kala trails off, muttering.
after a bit of rest from the treant and making a bit of headway with traveling:
Sunlight filters into this clearing, burning away the mist to illuminate a perfectly round hill dotted with fairy-cap mushrooms. Nearby, a small creek slowly trickles through a pond buffered by outcroppings of large black rock. The air hangs still, and even the sounds of forest animals seem absent.
Female NG Medium Human Fighter 4/Sister-in-Arms 3/Spellbreaker 1 | HP 59/59 | AC 21, T 12, FF 19 | CMD 19| F+10 R+4 W +7; +2 vs Fear | Init +7 | Perc +12 | Speed 30ft | Tactician: Precise Strike 4 rounds | Seize the Initiative 4/4 Day | Active Conditions:
Elena brings out the flowers that were given by the dryad to see if that makes a change. She walks around the perimeter of the hill to check for anything that would signal a hidden entrance.
NG F birb sorcerer (fire) 7 || HP 44/44; res fire 10 || AC 30/22/24; +2 vs chaotic or evil || F +6, R +10, W +5; +2 vs. chaotic or evil || Perception -2 Speed 10; 40 fly || Init: +12 || Spell-like: 1/1; 8/9 || Spells: 3 - 4/5; 2 - 5/8; 1 - 7/8 || Active Conditions: delay poison, mage armor, -1 CON, shield, air bubble, BIRB
"Huh, strangely quiet out here, isn't it?"
Are we looking for the druid right now?
Perception:1d20 - 2 ⇒ (9) - 2 = 7
"Nothing interesting here though. Shall we move along?"
Wymarc points to the perfectly round hill with the fairy-cap mushrooms. ”Perhaps that’s the fey mound the dryad mentioned; we should take the flower she gave us to that mound as she said it would allow us to see him. And I assume ‘him’ to be the Druid…”
Three massive monoliths of eldritch stone rise from this circular hill, etched in ancient runes glittering with powerful magic.
Knowledge planes DC 25:
reveals that each stone corresponds to one of the three planes involved in the process (the Material Plane, the First World, and the Shadow Plane). A sister site also exists in the First World and, together, they project the Fellnight Realm into closer proximity with the Shadow Plane.
A solidly built cabin stands among the forest trees next to a small garden of herbs, just a few feet from the trail leading to its door.
