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As the tense standoff with the snakes descends into madness, Keeper Brin wills the shimmering ethereal scimitar forward, to strike the unoccupied snake in the front right.
Following up his spell, Keeper Brin draws an arrow and snaps off a shot at the same snake, before falling back and to the east.
Having finally cleared the branches from his face and hair, he takes stock of the giant snakes before them and the contemplations of his allies. 'Blast it all, this is an unnecessary delay, he thinks to himself. As the woodsman and the minstrel concoct a plan, Brin leans forward toward Jiminy. "I too can grant you a blessing, one that will make you fast as a mountain's wind, keep you beyond their bite, and help your blade strike swiftly." Brin begins in simple, rhythmic chant, a pale blue light infusing from his hand into Jiminy. Haste (Jiminy):
Duration:Concentration ( 1 minute ) Until the spell ends, the target’s Speed is doubled, it gains a +2 bonus to AC, it has advantage on Dexterity saving throws, and it gains one additional action on each of its turns. This action can be used to make a single weapon attack, or to take the Dash, Disengage, Hide, or Use an Object action. His blessing delivered to Jiminy, Keeper Brin keeps his bow in his left hand while he works another incantation. Calling on the light of Tamarra, he summons forth a glowing ethereal silver scimitar into the air, waiting nearby to be directed to strike at a foe. Spiritual Weapon: Duration:1 minute You create a floating, incandescent weapon with an appearance of your choosing and use it to attack your enemies. On the round you cast it, you can make a melee spell attack against a creature within 5 feet of the weapon that deals force damage equal to 1d8 + your spellcasting ability modifier. As a bonus action on subsequent turns until the spell ends, you can move the weapon up to 20 feet and make another attack against a creature within 5 feet of it.
Keeper Brin had just returned his attention to observing the bugbear's tracking When he hears the whistle blow. It takes a moment from the process what it is, but as Lucky takes off of the sprint, Brin hastily rushes to catch up to her before slowly his pace to match her own . Brin draws his bow as they move forward, hoping they will come upon their new ally alive and well. Brin will slow as his sight breaks through the foliage and sees the scene.
Depending on the density of the forest, you could only be a couple hundred yards off, but be utterly out of sight. This would put enough distance between us to give you advance notice of potential obstacles, but close enough that we could make an attempt to come to your aid if in trouble.
Keeper Brin looks up to Aeleni. "Perhaps your greater height and the legendary gifted eyes of your people grants you vision beyond what one such as me can discern, but I lost sight of Jiminy when he descended into the undergrowth to scout our outskirts as we follow the tracks. I do hope he doesn't run into any trouble..."
I remember "seeing it posted", so I am guessing I previewed it, then never hit submit after. Silly mistake.
I have no preference for how telepathic communication is notated. I combined bold (speech) and italics (thought) as telepathy is basically "mindspeech". And spoilering made sense given that it was only to one player. Just my 2 cp. I am honestly up for whatever is decided.
Aeleni
Keeper Brin continues to follow along the rest, quite calmly. With the bugbear taking up primary tracking responsibilities and Jiminy covering their outside flanks, Brin considers it would probably be wise for someone to keep a secondary eye on both the goblins' tracks, and look for any sign of these snake monsters that had been mentioned.
Keeper Brin takes advantage of his diminutive stature and crafty nature to remain unnoticed during the initial confrontation with the bugbear. He will nod in acknowledgment, but keep a wary distance from the hulking brute. Aeleni: As the introduction of the bugbear subsides, you are surprised to hear a voice speaking back to you in your mind. You realize quickly is had the calm, low tone of Keeper Brin. "tis good to have a fellow thoughtwalker among us. We can use our talents as great advantage. As for our new 'friend', the goblins we pursue worship Claugiyliamatar, a green dragon queen of immense power and age. She claims the Kingdom of Slyras and these woodlands as her own. But the bugbear serves another, hence their conflict. And, as I feared, the veneration of this dragon is most noted with the sacrifice of young, untouched females."
Sorry I missed all the fun last night! Saturdays are pretty busy for me for work, I had to cover for one of my team members today. Catching up now, will tag in shortly.
That definitely makes a lot of sense and will prevent ability/skill checks from unnecessarily slowing down gameplay.
As the trio begin to discuss tactics for their confrontation with the goblins, a soft voice calls to them from a bit ahead. "My apologies, I am used to traveling by myself, I didn't realize how far ahead I got." Past a large tree ahead of them, the strange little halfling sits atop a boulder. He pulls a small cloth from a pocket in his travelers robes, and pushing his hood back, dabs his forehead. The sweat glistening on his bald head and his gaunt, pallid features only reminds each of his new companions how different he looks from other halflings. Before their minds wander to the macabre, however, he smiles and raises his hand, holding aloft a large branch hanging with some exotic berries. "I found a few bushes of frag berries, thought you might want a light bite before we descend into this chaos?" Then he offers the branch to each of them in turn, hoping they will pull off a section for themselves. "They are just a touch underripe but still quite refreshing. Don't you agree?" As the other snack, he addresses the questions they have been asking each other. "My name is Bronalin Underhill, but you can call me Keeper Brin. I have been blessed by the Merciful One, and spend my days tending to the needs of the weak, the ill, and the downtrodden. When trouble gets tough, the Lady's Touch will let me mend your ails." Eating a few of the berries, he continues. "It is strange the goblins only took one girl. If they were seeking food, slaves, or ransom, they would likely take many. What worries me then is what they might have in store for her. Perhaps a sacrifice of some sort?"
Good afternoon all, this is TheLastGhost posting with my avatar, Keeper Brin (Underhill). Apologies for my delayed tag in, my wife stole me away Monday night after work to the beach for a surprise mini-vacation. It was most enjoyable and much appreciated, but was basically a tech black-out. All the crunch is posted in the character, I will copy over and format the fluff later tonight. |
