Outpost VIII - 'Gallows of Madness - What Lurks in the Woods' (Inactive)

Game Master Shadow Dragon

Cannoli eyes the alchemist with jealousy, ”Oh yeah sure, NOW we get some after I already bought my own set. I see how it is…”

To the earlier comment she shrugs, ”Bones don’t burn that well so we could always take a bag of skulls. Or cut off all their ears and then burn the bodies. I don’t know though, I expect she will just have to trust us. Plus we have all those notes and stuff about invading.”

"Cannoli, look! We got superior Thieves' Tools!"

Do I trust the GM and the chronicle sheet? There's only one answer:

[dice=Appraise earring]1d20+9
[dice=Appraise gems]1d20+9

:-P ;-)

Vreekka's avaricious eye determines the earring is worth 50 gold crowns. She thinks the gems are worth 100 gold crowns.

Cannoli eventually circles back around to the rescued lady, ”So, tell me about yourself. How’d you get captured. How long was it? What’s your plan now?”

Cannoli eventually circles back around to the rescued lady, ”So, tell me about yourself. How’d you get captured. How long was it? What’s your plan now?”

Sense Motive checks please.

Looking uncomfortable Nixa answers Cannoli, "My cousin Nolaria Wintren and I were spending time together before I receive my formal orders to join the Army of Isger. We were approached by someone Nolaria knew, a young man named Gellion, who was supposedly a friend of Nolaria's. Before I knew what was happening he ambushed me from behind and I was knocked out. When I woke up Nolaria and I were in some building but Gellion moved me to the woods for some reason and left me there. I was found by some of the goblins you've just killed and they brought me here. That bugbear was trying to interrogate me about the defenses of Saringallow, how many town guard, were they any soldiers nearby, and similar questions. It's clear he wanted to attack and capture Saringallow but I don't think he could manage with this small of a force of disorganized goblins."

She continues, "My plan now? Go back to Saringallow and make sure Nolaria is okay. After that report my personal failure to the Isgeri Army and hope they still accept me."

SM: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

”Well, Nolaria is fine. We already rescued her, so that’s a positive. If you need a witness statement or something for the army, we can write one up for you that explains why you didn’t show. And if that fails, the society is always looking for good sword swingers. You gutting that big gobbo was a pretty good swing.”

sense: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

Sense Motive: 1d20 - 3 ⇒ (20) - 3 = 17

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (9) + 0 = 9

Eadric and Guardian XI believe Nixa is telling the truth but is more mad at herself for what happened to Nolaria than her own situation. They also believe her desire to serve in the Army is the driving force in her life.

Nixa smiles at Cannoli's update, "Thank the Gods! I've been so worried about her. Now I owe you a second debt for saving her life as well. As for the Army it's not that I missed a reporting date; it's more failing to live up to the standards of the Army and if they'll now find me unfit to serve."

"Don't worry, we'll p-p-put in a g-good word for you!" says Jakeric, with all the optimism of youth.

Cannoli is the only one who posted about what, if anything, you're taking back to Saringallow to the Mayor. I'm fine if you want to say you clipped ears off of each goblin, etc. you killed or if you didn't take anything let me know that.

"Don't worry, we'll p-p-put in a g-good word for you!" says Jakeric, with all the optimism of youth.

Nixa bows to all of you, "I appreciate the assistance. Are you going back to Saringallow or do your paths lead elsewhere?"

Vreekka smiles. "You're welcome, Nixa. I believe we are indeed going back to Saringallow." She turns to Cannoli: "How about we take all the ears? Saves space and weight..."

Let's bring the ears (also from the bugbear and the dog), all papers (including the attack plans and the journal) and Nixa as proof to the mayor. Of course we take everything valueable, too - but for ourselves... ;-)

@GM: I know it's metagame-ish, but I wanted to ask anyway. Is it even a chance to make this camp our home base? There is something like that in the Emerald Spire, but if there is no possibility in PFS, we should just torch everything - after looting the trap. Then Nixa can testify that we destroyed the camp, a task that's part of our mission...

ears and skulls for the mayor’s collection! I wonder how they smell after a couple of weeks. Perhaps some fingers and toes for a necklace!

it seemed a simple matter, but we can elaborate and be more disgusting about it if it helps :P

Vreekka smiles. "You're welcome, Nixa. I believe we are indeed going back to Saringallow." She turns to Cannoli: "How about we take all the ears? Saves space and weight..."

Let's bring the ears (also from the bugbear and the dog), all papers (including the attack plans and the journal) and Nixa as proof to the mayor. Of course we take everything valueable, too - but for ourselves... ;-)

@GM: I know it's metagame-ish, but I wanted to ask anyway. Is it even a chance to make this camp our home base? There is something like that in the Emerald Spire, but if there is no possibility in PFS, we should just torch everything - after looting the trap. Then Nixa can testify that we destroyed the camp, a task that's part of our mission...

The module provides no provision for making the complex a living space for the PCs.

ears and skulls for the mayor’s collection! I wonder how they smell after a couple of weeks. Perhaps some fingers and toes for a necklace!

it seemed a simple matter, but we can elaborate and be more disgusting about it if it helps :P

Whatever you all think! ;) Remember, I didn't write this module. :P

Jakeric looks a bit pale. "Maybe just the k-k-key bits for p-p-proof. We could b-burn the rest, and this fort, so they can't come b-back!"

Burning might not the the best idea...in case the fire spreads to the nearby trees..just a thought...

Jakeric's eyes go wide at the notion that his suggestion could lead to a wildfire. He peers around the area . . .

Maybe a Knowledge (nature) check to discern how much of a worry this would be? (in terms of the climate, geography near Saringallow, etc.)

Knowledge (nature): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

Cannoli raises her hand, ”Full Stop now, we ain’t burning the fort down. Just the trash and maybe bodies. I’ll keep the damn place by myself if y’all don’t want it.”

Second Vreeka’s list of things to take back.

Jakeric worries about creating a conflagration but he doesn't think it's likely. Cannoli begins measuring the cave for curtains as she works on decor motifs.

Two votes for ears, paperwork, etc. to take back to the Mayor. Anyone else or any alternatives?

i forgot to add my vote for ears and such...my bad

Okay fine, just ears. Guardian sneaks all of the fingers and toes into his pack. Surely they won't start to smell there.

The group burns the corpses (minus ears and for some reason fingers and toes - weird android!) and the refuse to cleanse the cave and the surrounding complex.

Cannoli has someone write down all of the measurements she took declaring the area her property since her vision is, at best, iffy. Could she even read her own measurements? I guess we'll find out when the curtains and carpets don't fit right...
Perhaps she should clear this with the Steward of Isger first?

The heroes then proceed back to Isger aided by the maps they either created or the one granted to them by his Royal Majesty Asiclassus. You make excellent time but, after a day or two, everyone starts to notice a particular...stench of rotting flesh...in the air.

Vreekka smells it first followed by Grizzlebin, Cannoli, and Daegon...it seems to be emanating from Guardian XI. Do androids produce electric BO? Vreekka's extensive studies are tested as she seeks an answer for this mystery...

As the group arrives at the gates of Saringallow the town guard hail them and send a runner to the Mayor's office.

The now nearly-toxic cloud surrounding the group helps clear the path all the way to the city's government building.

Caleria Axillus pulls a face and shouts, "Go in and get out of my way - I'm going to puke!", sprints past the heroes and proceeds to vomit - outside the office of course.

Mayor Sandra Trinelli's eyes are wide and she's already covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief soaked in perfume.

"It smells like you've had some success. What did you find out?"

”You have what you hold,” is definitely a personal motto for this catfolk, she won’t be checking with nobody about her new property!

Cannoli spends the latter half of the trip literally 30 feet behind the rest of the group, just barely close enough to see one of them but as far as possible to keep her from gagging.

She slips into the room with a clothespin on her nose, ”I tolb dem to just bring da skulls”

Daegon's nose crinkles a bit at thew rank stench, but tries to act nonplussed.

Well, we have some prof of the elimination of some of the goblins...

The now nearly-toxic cloud surrounding the group helps clear the path all the way to the city's government building.

We are all Pigpen

Guardian takes out the fingers and toes and, one by one, plunks them down connecting the severed ends with the surface of the desk.

Proof! he declares, holding his hands out to the sides and wiggling his mechanical sausage fingers.

The Mayor holds up a hand, runs out of the office, and the group can hear she's joined Caleria outside to empty the contents of her stomach.

Caleria yells, loud enough for townsfolk a few blocks over to hear her, "Okay we get it now please clean that stench out of the office! And someone open the windows!"

With the offending body parts removed and given to the town guard, who get the thankless task of counting up the remains (and wondering about the sanity and decency of a group that cuts off so many body parts!), the Mayor returns to her still-rank office and regains her composure.

"Quite the body count you compiled - congratulations! Every goblin removed is a blessing to not just Saringallow but Isger as a whole. Other than slaying goblins and their associated allies what did you learn?"

Basically are you going to tell and show her everything learned and recovered or are you holding things back from her? No one has to type out the whole thing; I've had to do that in the past and it's a real pain in the backside.

After taking out a some parchment with a few notes on Eadric recounts the the details of the party's journey.

He's happy to tell the mayor everything.

Cannoli waits for the long detailed account to be retold and then adds, ”We were also planning on heading back out to the fort and occupying it to keep any more goblins or foul creatures from using it again. An added bonus to that is we will be nearby if your town ever needs more help.”

Nixa, not wanting to step on the toes of the people who rescued her, takes this opportunity to speak on your behalf.

"I have no doubt such valiant warriors accomplished their mission. They didn't hesitate to save me from the depredations of those fiends. While I was being held captive I overheard the bugbear babbling about something named 'Wormgnash' and it mentioned that name in connection with the old Sarini Estate. The bugbear was either worshipping this Wormgnash or beseeching its favor. Whatever it is it sounds like the threat to Saringallow might not be over yet. I stand ready to assist these heroes if they decide to investigate. I would like to speak with Nolaria first and make sure her and her friends are recovering from our most recent ordeals."

Congratulations! You've successfully completed 'What Lurks in the Woods!' See the Discussion thread for more info.

Cannoli very slowly turns towards Nixa, staring her down as she relays all this new information.

Her eyes narrow and the catfolk speaks, ”And… you just didn’t remember to tell us any of this after the rescue or during the last three days we traveled together? Huh, alright.”

She turns to the mayor, ”And obviously all of that she just said is pretty important. Just let us know if you collect enough funds to send us to follow up on this.”

Don't blame Nixa. It's under 'Tying the Adventures Together' so it's listed after the heroes claim their bounties and explain what they've found so it's really the author's fault. Throw eggs and tomatoes at them! ;)

Well, we know now...and that's what's important...so...we have to go see who...or what...this Wormgnash is and deal with it.... Daegon says as he makes sure he's ready to stepp off.

ok...purchases...Bracers of AC +1 for 1k and a wand of Burning Hands for 2 PP...