I entirely understand Uriel. Much fortune in your future games.
I will admit though, I don't quite know how to remove players from a game. I'm sorry. If anyone else knows how, please inform me!
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After the decision to have this ranger trek along with you, you all proceed according to the map. According to it, and after some time, the trees begin to thin, revealing a field of short, green grass that leads to the shores of a wide, calm lake reflecting the overcast sky above. a dense fog hangs over the center of the lake, obscuring the far side. Near the shore of the lake, a dark form lies next to the water. To those that approach the form:
As you step closer, you find that the form is that of a decayed body with huge bite marks all over its upper torso. Some of the marks seem inflamed and infected, along with much of its gear rotted to worthlessness. Perception DC 10 (for the form):
You find a short sword made of pristine quality near the body and a coin pouch with a large handful of gold pieces inside. The coins look newly minted from the capital city of Tamran and bear the likeness of Forest Marshal Gavirk, nominal leader of Nirmathas.
Knowledge (local) DC 10 (for the form):
You find that the decaying corpse of this man is not from Kassen - his clothing is in poor condition from exposure, but it is obviously of a kind purchased in larger cities. Heal DC 15 (for the form): You find that this man has been dead for a few months.
With the pot of food empty, and everyone full. The anticipation of the coincidental stranger and the decision to add one more to the party looms awkwardly around you all. The campsite is packed up and the party stares among one another and then toward Senya.
Havarus so kindly decided to fill in as a guide for us, as well as for an additional party member. :) How was the performance Gnawl? Enjoyable, I assume?
To those who looks at their parts of the map:
You notice that the pieces make up four parts of a map that leads directly to the tomb.
After you go back to sleep, the rest of the night passes by uneventfully. The sun rises peacefully and the forest sounds become more prominent and active. When you awake, you find that all of the wolves are gone. Survival DC 12:
You find the tracks of wolves and what looks to be a dragged carcass, following along the tracks.
As Havarus begin to walk away, thoughts forcefully flood themselves within the tiefling's head of Katrina's possible pregnancy... The thoughts become more perverted when a mixture of Fiila's features seem to blend with Katrina's, showing a more luscious being... As Havarus flips Manduzi's flap open, he finds that no one is there. Perception DC 12: It seems that the proper making of the bedroll and the non-violation of what belongings are left, you assume that this tent has been left unmolested and unused for the night.
Both weapons stab into the wolf while it let out a painful yelp and then went limp. As you pull your blades out, you notice out of the three wolves who attacked, this was the only one killed... The night is quiet, and after several moments, the crickets begin to chirp; the night sounds are returning.
Initiative Round 5:
Havarus (16) Gnawl (16) Uriel (14) Wolves(8) [2 unconscious, 1 wounded] Fiila (7) [Delayed until she awakens) The flat of Uriel's blade cracks across the snout of the wolf, causing a pained yelp to spout form its throat before laying on the ground, unconscious. In realization that it is the last one of its pack up and fighting, the wolf between Havarus and Gnawl spins at the painful tugging and ripping of the dagger and snaps at Havarus, right before snapping its maw at Gnawl once more and slowly sidling its way from between them.
Sense Motive DC 12:
The wolf clearly looks to escape in the night with its life.
Thank you all for your best wishes! It feels great to be back home again! Still recovering, but I at least got a post up before my sleep takes me.
Initiative, Round 5?:
Havarus (16) Gnawl (16) Uriel (14) Wolves(8) [1 unconscious, 1 wounded, 1 healthy] Fiila (7) [Delayed until she awakens) The wolf beside Uriel takes its time monitoring its prey, snapping its jaw at his good calf at just the right moment.
The wolf in front of Gnawl doesn't realize the tiefling behind it, aggressively biting at the scaly kobold.
Hey guys. Here's an update: Everything got worse before it got better. I had to stay a couple extra nights at the hospital for monitoring when another episode hit me, but they are letting me back home tonight. I'm going to rest tonight, and we shall start fresh and new tomorrow, on Monday. I will do my best to abide by the 1 post per day and one over the weekend deal, however, a little change up of that rule would be for those with busy lives, I understand if there is a day of delay in between, but no longer than that. I too will abide by this rule. Thank you all for your concern and I will make a post for you all tomorrow. For now, I must rest.
My deepest apologies guys for not giving a heads up beforehand. I didn't think it was a big deal at first, but it seems that the stomach virus I had took me out of commission for a while. I've been on watch by the hospital and under fluids for the past few days and just started going about my normal things to do about the day. I'll be getting a post up tonight or tomorrow if I don't fall asleep doing it that is. Again, I apologize for not giving a prior notice, and will be continuing this campaign with your awesome people!
Initiative, Round 3:
Havarus (16) Gnawl (16) Uriel (14) Wolves(8) [1 unconscious, 1 wounded, 1 healthy] Fiila (7) [Delayed until she awakens) Avoiding the flames, the wolf snaps out at the red scaly, yet tasty-looking kobold.
The fight between the other wolf was heated, well-timed swings and maws of the wolf strike back and forth with fury.
Was not expecting a He-Man reference from a kobold when I jumped on before class today. Thank you for that, neuroscience is going to be that much better today. Oh dear, quite hilarious if I do say so myself. Just picturing it... Makes a small smile happen for me. Thank you for this :p
Initiative, Round 3:
Havarus (16) Gnawl (16) Uriel (14) Wolves(8) [1 unconscious, 1 wounded, 1 healthy] Fiila (7) [Delayed until she awakens) The wolf within Havarus' tent dodges the blade, not looking to be stabbed once more. When the blast of fire behind the beast heats up its rear, the wolf keeps a defensive posture before leaving Havarus' tent and prowling toward the kobold.
Meanwhile, the wolf adjacent to Uriel barely manages to duck its head under the flat of his blade, feeling the metal sliding just across its fur. The wolf growls and snaps at the paladin, shifting along with him.
Initiative, Round 2:
Havarus (16) Gnawl (16) Uriel (14) Wolves(8) [1 unconscious, 1 wounded, 1 healthy] Fiila (7) Havarus' spring-loaded blade slipped into the wolf, spattering out blood as the blade was removed. The wolf staggered and recuperated itself, letting out a low growl before barking and pouncing toward Havarus within his tent, looking to bring the man down.
The flat of Uriel's blade smacks across the head of the nearest wolf, causing it to tumble toward the ground and lay limp. The second wolf snaps its maw at Uriel before attempting to bite at his leg.
Initiative, Round 1:
Havarus (16) Gnawl (16) Uriel (14) Wolves(8) Fiila (7) Uriel, quickly putting the whetstone in the nearest pocket he could, arms himself with his blade and guards himself, swinging his blade at the nearest wolf while stepping carefully toward his comrades, calling out to them. The blade slices through the fur and hide of the wolf, forcing it to emit a yelp.
Two wolves immediately react to the defensive strike and call with a course of action, their snarling mouths snapping at Uriel to try and bring him down, however his prowess with his shield betters their abilities when he pushes them back with it. One wolf prowls toward the tents to ward the area of any danger and peeks its snarl into Havarus' tent, following the rogue's scent...
The moment of silence breaks under several dull growls coming from three rabid wolves prowling andattempting to back Uriel against one of the three sides of underbrush. They heads hang low and their teeth angel, ready to pounce at the surprised Paladin.
Best of luck to you my friend! Thank you for playing!
Oh yeah. I'm assuming with the campfire, they are within the bright light radius for you to fight. Especially considering their right in front of you :p
I'm sorry if it wasn't clear. The wolf hiding with a Stealth check of 26 left and went back for its friends, thus moving and leaving. Now they were all prowling and hiding, and finally decided to emerge. You can keep the old perception check or roll a new one, either way, their actions will be the same to prowl out of the bushes growling.
The night seems to last for a long time for those who are awake. Several rustling of bushes break the sheer silence, the howling of the wolves long past in the night.
Perception DC 19:
You notice three pairs of prowling eyes before three wolves pounce from the bushes, prowling toward you.
knowledge nature DC 10:
you notice the predators are lean and starving. Initiative Round 1
Initiative Rolls:
Turn order: manduzi, Havarus, Gnawl, Uriel, Wolves, Fiila, Zandu
You travel most of the day in peace, noticing the sunlight beginning to fade and the cold wind starting to rattle through the leafless forest. There is now no sign of civilization in sight.
Survival DC 10:
You find a suitable site for camp. A nice level spot, surrounded on three sides by a thicket of bushes. Failure:
You find a site that contains lumps throughout and is open on two sides.
Perception DC 5:
You hear howling off in the distance. After some time, howling wolves seem to be nearby until things become eerily silent.
DM Dice:
Perception DC 26: A lone wolf can be seen at the edge of the firelight sources...
Hey guys! I'm so sorry for the absence this past week. From a stomach virus passed through the family to preparations for a family trip, I got caught up in the mess we call life and neglected my duties here. I've noticed the slow in posts also, and can't help but feel that it's mainly my fault. If you guys are still interested in continuing, I'd feel a lot better doing that! However if you don't, or if you're irritated with an absentee DM, that is something I'll have to understand. Please tell me what you guys are thinking!
As you rummage through the underbrush, you find no trace of anyone or anything being here.
To those searching the area for the cause of the illusions; Perception DC 15:
You catch the scent of pipe smoke in the area. Perception DC 37:
You hear several footsteps in the bushes until silence takes over, followed by the rustling of the tree branches and leaves above. The sounds of the forest seem to return with elegance. The wind blew through the trees and the birds chirp happily while they fly through the branches.
Manduzi quickly rushed toward Uriel, now having snapped from the shocking reality of the illusion, and helped his unharmed body up to a standing position. Gnawl walked toward Havarus, shaking him lightly with a red scaly claw, telling him of the illusions.
I'm so glad all is well! Congratulations! If it okay, may I ask what you named him? MY wife and I agreed to name our little angel Peyton!
As Fiila walks through each orc, she slips through them with ease, stopping at the last one of the four to prove a point. With this realization, the orcs seem surreal, their bodies were tangible-looking, yet a slight distortion is seen around their "silhouettes". With this, its deduced that these aren't real. Once this is realized, the orcs vanish before your very eyes. Havarus and Uriel are still unconscious.
Good morning/ afternoon/ evening! This fight is rediculous if I do say so myself <_< I put my Sunday group through a similar thing, but with cockroaches and a Venomroach. Needless to say, my players have a newfound hatred for roaches (if they haven't had one enough already) I think it's also safe to say that illusions suck when used against players? :p
Initiative (Already Rolled), Round 5:
Fiila (22) Havarus (21) (Dying) Zandu (16) Gnawl (8) Manduzi (7.01) Greenish Humanoids (4) (All Dazzled and Staggered, except Orange and Purple) Uriel (4) (Dying) Dice Rolls:
Zandu bared its teeth toward the orc in front of his master and moved to bite it, though the orc learned from past experience and stepped back. Gnawl stepped several feet to the side for a clear shot and enveloped within his hand a swirling bolt of fire. He thrusted his hand forth and sent it flying, striking true, the fire pierced through the shoulder of the orc and singed the surrounding skin. The surrounding battle continued with careful strikes and quick reflexes.
Not a problem Manduzi! Congratulations! I remember my daughter's first wonderful day in this world like it was yesterday. I also remember how busy things became, haha! Keep us updated! I'll bot your characters as necessary.
Initiative (Already Rolled), Round 4:
[Fiila (22) Havarus (21) (Dying) Zandu (16) Gnawl (8) Manduzi (7.01) Greenish Humanoids (4) (All Dazzled and Staggered) Uriel (4) (Dying)
Will DC 16: As soon as Gnawl mentions the thought of ghosts and illusions, you take a better look at the orcs, realizing that they are transparent and not corporeal. They act normally for your knowledge of orcs, yet you've deduced that they aren't real at all. Upon realizing this, you notice all the wounds that they've “caused” and find that they have vanished, confirming the illusion.
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