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Billzabub here with a straight up elf rogue that I've played in other games and would be willing to put up here. If picked, I'll tweak him as need be.

hit points 4d8 ⇒ (1, 7, 3, 6) = 17 + 8 for 1st level = 25


Male Elf Rogue 5
Tarren Dei wrote:


I believe it was 350gp for each of the heroes. ... You guys left Esteban in the jungle with over 11000 gp.

Keliwyn, back on the streets of Korvosa, suddenly finds himself overwhelmed with a coughing fit for no apparent reason.


Male Elf Rogue 5

So . . . do we just fade to black?


Male Elf Rogue 5
Tarren the Dungeon Master wrote:

Are you wondering why Esteban headed off into the jungle or why the Ekujae took him with them?

Think about it from Esteban's perspective. Imagine you work for a nasty, mean corporation. They ask you to hire a bunch of tough guys to help out at a branch office. The toughs you personally select and vouch for intentionally crash the company van, give away corporate secrets to a local environmental group, and then kill everyone in the plant. You might loot the safe and disappear too.

As for the Ekujae, he's bought himself an audience. More than that is beyond the scope of this adventure.

Yeah, but what did he have that they could possibly want?

Fippin wrote:
What's with all the fuss today? Fippin asks the dwarf

Keliwyn listens to the female dwarf's answer, but before she even finishes, he shrugs and turns to Fippin, and says, "So, about that last game of Towers . . . "


Male Elf Rogue 5
Tarren the Dungeon Master wrote:
Esteban definitely spots the owl following him and eyes it suspiciously. He continues on though until, soon enough, a band of Ekujae surround him. He stands stock still and wordless while they eye him with open hostility. After a few moments of being barked at in a language Esteban clearly doesn't understand, Esteban reaches into a vest and draws out something sparkly. He offers it to the Ekujae with a friendly smile and quickly gains some new friends. They head off into the jungle together.

WTF was that?!?


Male Elf Rogue 5

Keliwyn stares as Esteban walks off. "Don't be a fool, Esteban! You'll be dead before the midnight if you stay here!" After a moment's pause, he adds, "IS THAT WHAT FARUQ WOULD HAVE WANTED?!?"

Dexterity Check 1d20=17+4=21


Male Elf Rogue 5

Keliwyn gathers his things and makes sure to collect any stray papers he can find regarding the Aspis Consortium, and then joins Fippin and the others as they prepare to load the canoes. He can't help but turn to Fippin and say, with a wink, "Well, that worked out rather nicely, If I do say so myself!"

Are we limited to two in a canoe or can Carlus fit with Keliwyn & Fippin?


Male Elf Rogue 5
Tarren the Dungeon Master wrote:

"We're not up to anything. Are we, Hurg? See ... not a thing," replies Esteban. "Right, Hurg?"

"Mmm..arffum ... muable-mumple," mumbles Hurg.

"Just tidying up the boat," adds Esteban.

"Aww, by Cayden's Frosty Mug!" cries Carlus, cracking under the pressure. "They're stowing the gold. They broke into Gorse's office and are emptying the strongbox!!"

Carlus eyes the bottle hungrily.

There's nothing like a good, well timed diplomacy roll for moving a story along . . .

Keliwyn hands tosses the bottle to Carlus and says, "You're a snake, Esteban, but we knew that and I certainly don't expect you change what you are. However," he continues with a nod towards Carlus, "it does sound like we're all going to be here another day or two, and we're still need each other if we're going to get out of here alive."

Sykala wrote:
Whispering to the others with a humorless smile, "Let fight Ekujae for gold."

Keliwyn looks at Sykala with more than a little surprise. After a brief pause, he responds, "As tempting as that is, I'd like to consider that our last option. Let's try and negotiate with them first, and try and explain that we've defeated those who have been fighting them and that we will be abandoning the station. Let's also figure out what's left here that we can offer them."

After a few moments of pacing, he looks up. "Let's give them Petrune. Personally, I have no problem explaining to them that the was the one behind everything that happened here."


Male Elf Rogue 5

"Alright, Esteban, you know full well you're not getting out of here without our help. What are you up to now?" Keliwyn asks as he takes a long drink from a bottle of spirits and makes a point of making eye contact with Carlus.

Diplomacy 1d20=19+8=27


Male Elf Rogue 5

Perception 1d20=2+6=8

Fippin wrote:
I think you're right, but I'm getting sick of keeping an eye on him. I think we should turn him over to the Ekujae- he whispers.

"Well, whatever we do with him," Keliwyn says, "we certainly shouldn't let him study his spell book tonight."


Male Elf Rogue 5

Keliwyn is reluctant to leave the sight of Petrune, but helps with the slaves once they are above ground. As they walk off, he turns to Fipping, out of ear shot of the necromancer. "I don't know. I still don't know what to make of all this. Clearly, Aspis was digging for gold on the backs of the ekujae, and then Petrune decided to act in his own interest on the backs of everyone. Am I missing anything?"


Male Elf Rogue 5

Keliwyn is unusually silent, and seems to be contemplating what has transpired.


Male Elf Rogue 5
Nameless wrote:

Friends,

I am writing this to announce my giving up PbPs. I've just been re-evaluating my hobbies lately, and the amount of time I spend online is, frankly, obscene. So I'm going to be reducing my forum presence, and that includes PbPs.

I want to thank you all for the wonderful times, this game has been quite a bit of fun, even after Chuol's unfortunate death. :)

I thank you for all the good times. :)
Nameless

I know the feeling, and I know PbP can drag, but this one is about done. So how about sticking around to help us all wrap it up? Don't you want to see how it all finishes?

Fippin wrote:


What happened to Gorse again. Did we kill him?

Sykala's puppy ate him.


Male Elf Rogue 5

"What are you doing here? What are you after?," Keliwyn yells as he stays out of the range of the zombie pawing at him. "Call off your monsters, so we can talk!"


Male Elf Rogue 5

Keliwyn glances behind him to see Baas crush another zombie, and then eyes the zombie between himself and Petrune, and calls out, "Call off the undead, and I will talk my friends into sparing your life. You can't win this fight, don't be a fool!"

With that, the nimble elf bobs & weaves in an attempt to get around the final zombie.

Acrobatics 1d20=7+8=15

Good luck with the move.


Male Elf Rogue 5

On his turn, Keliwyn will try to use his agility to tip toe & maneuver past the two (hopefully one, after Baas lays the smack down) zombies to try and get closer to Petrune.

Acrobatics 1d20=13+8=21, 1d20=14+8=22


Male Elf Rogue 5
Sykala wrote:
Baas. wrote:

Baas moves slowly forward, moving at the zombie's speed, trying to knock a few more down before they leave the corridor. He shouts back at the group: "Do we push forward, or do we regroup?"

Hack & Slash: (1d20+9=24, 1d6+4=7)

Sykala answers, "We kill Petrune."

Keliwyn nods his head and says, "In for a cooper, in for a gold," and moves up behind the others.

Initiative 1d20=5+4=9

So, uh, how many zombies are there ahead of us?


Male Elf Rogue 5

"Sykala," Keliwyn calls out as nods toward the western tunnel, "how long will those zombies be held back? Do we have enough time to go after the others?"


Male Elf Rogue 5

Keliwyn looks from Fippin, back across the room to the tunnel out, and back to the others. "Okay we stand here," he says. Turning towards the others, he stands a little taller, and yells, "Baas! Come back to the room! Let them come to us so we can fight together! We can hold at this room!"


Male Elf Rogue 5

"Fippin!" Keliwyn yells, frozen in mid-tunnel, "Do you think the other tunnel will connect?!? Maybe we should stand with the others and face the undead?"

I'm not trying to be intentionally difficult, I'm just trying to decide the best course of action.


Male Elf Rogue 5

Just for clarification purposes, Baas & Ixius are in the room, or at most, just a little into the passage, right? You're letting the zombies come to you?

It was/is Keliwyn's plan to go through the barracks into the other tunnel. How long would you estimate that to take, Mr. DM?

Where is Esteban during all this?


Male Elf Rogue 5

Keliwyn shakes his head, content to leave Petrune to the jungle, but knowing that Sykala won't leave him.

"Fipp," Keliwyn says quietly, although not quite at a whisper, "Sykala, Baas and Ixius can hold their own from this position. What do you say we try the other tunnel you found, and see if it connects in behind Petrune? Maybe we can bring this to a quick end."


Male Elf Rogue 5
Tarren the Dungeon Master wrote:

The zombies, wounded but undetered, begin to congregate at the intersection of the shafts. They seem willing to shamble forward one at a time and take whatever you throw at them.

From somewhere to the east, you hear Petrune's voice, "We needn't fight. Take what you want and leave. Nightfall is mine."

"Alot of good men have died here," Keliwyn shouts as he watches the zombies close on Ixius and Fippin, "We would like to know why!"


Male Elf Rogue 5

Initiative 1d20=17+4=21

Phew. 'held my breath on that one.


Male Elf Rogue 5

Keliwyn abruptly stops short at seeing the zombies, turns and looks back the other way. He's clearly trying to gauge whether he has enough time to rejoin the others. After a moments pause, he makes his decision, and runs for the (relative) safety of the group.

"Pull back to the room!" he yells, "Let them come to us!"

Any sign of where the scream came from?

Perception 1d20=16+10=26


Male Elf Rogue 5

Ahhhh . . . I think Keliwyn already headed down the right.


Male Elf Rogue 5
Sykala wrote:

Perception: 1d20+12=29

Her anxiousness still evident in her constant nervous looks at the walls and ceiling Sykala tilts her head suddenly, looks right, and says, "Someone scream. Is stopped now." Freezing and then turning slowly toward the tunnel that goes left, a deep feeling of unease comes over her. She whispers, "Something that way. Watching."

"Pandryl'm shylaer,*" Keliwyn mutters under his breath as he looks one way & then the other. Switching to common, he says, "Someone is in danger," and then, uncharacteristically, he rushes headlong toward the scream.

*translation:

Spoiler:
"Dragon's bones."


Male Elf Rogue 5

Keliwyn scrambles into the chamber behind Fippin as Baas opens the door, with Sykala close behind.

Since we're not in combat rounds, I hope you don't mind us making haste to join the group. Keliwyn decided he doesn't want to miss another party.


Male Elf Rogue 5

Keliwyn scrambles down the tunnel as fast as he can.

Could you give us dimensions on the chamber? You mentioned that the tunnel never gets any higher, so I'm unclear on whether the chamber has the same low ceiling.


Male Elf Rogue 5
Tarren the Dungeon Master wrote:
Keliwyn of Korvosa wrote:
Keliwyn follows Sykala's direction and runs over to the two men. "Carlus! Quick, man, what can you tell me about the tunnel under the storage shed?"
"What tunnel under the storage shed?" asks Carlus.

"Damn!" Keliwyn yells as he grabs Sykala. "C'mon, they could be walking into a trap!"

With that he turns and runs back to the storage shed and dives right into the tunnel, this time without any hesitation.


Male Elf Rogue 5

Keliwyn follows Sykala's direction and runs over to the two men. "Carlus! Quick, man, what can you tell me about the tunnel under the storage shed?"


Male Elf Rogue 5

Keliwyn peers into the tunnel after Baas, Ixius and Fippin, and can't stop wondering what will happen if Petrune let's go with another fireball like he threw at Sykala. The there of her, however, gives him another thought and he runs out after her. "Sykala! Grab on of them! Let's find out what they know about these tunnels!" he yells.

Where is Esteban during all of this?


Male Elf Rogue 5

Keliwyn is more than a little hesitant about crawling through the tight tunnel behind everyone, and considers that if they were attacked in such tight confines, it'll be very difficult for them all to get out quickly.


Male Elf Rogue 5

Keliwyn enters with rapier drawn.

Perception 2+10=12
Amazingly, you can't cut and paste on an iPhone, so I can't link to IC.


Male Elf Rogue 5
Ixius wrote:
"Yes, let's burn him out!"

"I was thinking the same thing," Keliwyn says as he continues to look around, "but let's save that as a last resort. Ixius, can you detect any magic?"

1d20=3+10=13


Male Elf Rogue 5

Keliwyn's eyes move from shadow to shadow. "Any ideas?" he asks of no one in particular.


Male Elf Rogue 5
Tarren the Dungeon Master wrote:
Keliwyn of Korvosa wrote:
"Hold on," Keliwyn says, blocking Baas from doing anything yet., "Esteban was chasing him, too, and it seems the Captain is on our side, at least for the moment." With that, the elf gestures for everyone to step back from the door opening, draws his rapier, and then he opens the door, using it as a shield to cover himself from anyone inside.

The door gives a little when you open it but something is holding it shut.

"What's wrong?" asks Esteban. "Give it a good pull!"

Is Esteban outside with us, or inside?

Keliwyn steps out of the way, looks at Baas and says, "Have at it, big man."


Male Elf Rogue 5

"Hold on," Keliwyn says, blocking Baas from doing anything yet., "Esteban was chasing him, too, and it seems the Captain is on our side, at least for the moment." With that, the elf gestures for everyone to step back from the door opening, draws his rapier, and then he opens the door, using it as a shield to cover himself from anyone inside.


Male Elf Rogue 5
Sykala wrote:
Tarren the Dungeon Master wrote:

Map is here.

Gorse is dead. A couple of arrows helped, but Sykala's wolf did most of the work.

The few remaining guards are running towards the workshop. Building 5 ... invisible on the map for some reason.

Keliwyn runs almost across their path towards the cold storage.
Building 6

As her gaze takes in the bloody remains of Gorse and watches the guards retreat she sees Keliwyn running, "Kel-wyn! Where you go?"

Without breaking stride, Keliwyn yells, "Petrune!" and smiles at the sight of his friends.


Male Elf Rogue 5

Spoiler:

"Pas!" (Damn!) Keliwyn mutters as he spots Petrune, book in hand. His neck audibly cracks as he looks after Esteban, and then back to Petrune, and then raises his bow for a shot at the spell caster. Hesitating for only the briefest of moments, Keliwyn realizes that Petrune must have taken back his spell book when he fell asleep in his room just minutes ago, and that although he was at Petrune's mercy, the man didn't harm him. "Pas!" he yells again as he throws his arrow at the ground, slings his bow, grabs his rapier and runs after Esteban.


Male Elf Rogue 5

Perception (1d20=10+10=20)


Male Elf Rogue 5
Tarren the Dungeon Master wrote:


I should start using invisible castle to roll, because you'll think I'm fudging this. 8 rolls for ranged attacks and not a single roll above 5. What are the chances?

Such is clearly Gozreh's will.

Keliwyn continues to take advantage of his sniper position, aiming at the guard's outside the barracks.

Attack 1d20=20+7=27, Hit 1d8=7

Crit Roll 1d20=17+7=24, Damage 1d8=5, 1d8=5)

17 damage!

As he let's his arrow fly, Keliwyn can feel what seems like the shot of his life just sing off the bow string, and before it even hits, he knows it will strike true. The grinning elf holds the bow out, looks at it, and exclaims, "Thank you, Ixius!"


Male Elf Rogue 5

Keliwyn notes the body flying out the door and the wolf attacking Gorse as he nocks an arrow. "Well, then, I guess it's time I joined the party," he remarks as he takes a shot at one of the guards.

Attack w/ longbow 1d20=13+7=20
Damage 1d8=4


Male Elf Rogue 5

Spoiler:
Keliwyn slowly puts down his rapier and unslings his bow as his brain starts working through the possibilities of what's happening. "Esteban! Who is in the guardhouse? Where is everybody? What the hell is going on?"


Male Elf Rogue 5

"Esteban!" Keliwyn yells, trying to get the riverboat captain's attention before he has another bolt strung and ready to fly. "What's going on? Where is everybody?"


Male Elf Rogue 5

Keliwyn suddenly jerks awake, and after a moment or two of confusion, he realizes that he nodded off in Petrune's room. After waking with the others and being at a loss for what else to do, he found himself in the mage's room again, trying to piece things together. Now, it seems, there was some commotion. Rising to his feet, the elf's brain starts to buzz as he realizes it's still early in the day, and possibly not another ekujae attack. He returns to the room where he and his companions are quartered to see if there is anyone else around, and finds the place eerily quiet. Looking out the window, things get even more confusing as he sees Gorse leading a contingent of guards in an assault on the guardhouse. With that, he draws his rapier and heads for the roof, hoping to get a better vantage point to learn what he can.

Perception (1d20=2+10=12)

I rolled a ranged attack before I realized that there may be a guard left on the roof to deal with first.


Male Elf Rogue 5
Fippin wrote:

Can you tell me a little more about the bodies? What sort of condition were the bodies in?

Fippin shouts up to Gorse in the tower.

"Hey Gorse, did you know that Petrune had a bunch of bodies stashed in the shed over here? Human from what I hear? Maybe you should come down and check it out."

Tarren the Dungeon Master wrote:
One of the guards at ground level turns to you, "They're our dead. From the Ekujae. What would you have us do with them, feed them to the crocs? Our gravesight's 1/4 mile yonder and the damn savages won't let us get to it to bury our dead. ... Thought you were supposed to fix that."

Keliwyn looks from the guardsman to Fippin, and then says, "I didn't say Petrune was storing, just that they were there, but that brings me to the bigger question - why is Apsis here? I just can't figure it out. Other than getting killed by ekujae, they don't seem to be actually doing anything in this good awful place."


Male Elf Rogue 5

Assuming we have some privacy to speak . . .

In response to Fippin, Keliwyn looks at the others and starts to explain. "Well, I took advantage of the eukujae's attack to search his quarters, and I did find what could well be a spell-book, but nothing else of note. Baas & I also just took a look in the storage shed, and although I was expecting to find some ekujae bodies, there weren't any, although there was a lot of human bodies." After a pause, he continues, "I'm still at a loss as to what is going on here, and even as to what Petrune was doing dealing with the ekujae. The only possibility I can come up with is that those bodies were actually human, that somehow, through magic, he changed their appearance, and that he was trying make a little money selling them the remains of what they thought were their kinsmen."

"So, I imagine you didn't get very far with Gorse, correct?"

Tarren the Dungeon Master wrote:
Keliwyn, his face cloaked in robes he wasn't wearing moments before, leads Baas out of the storage shed in time to see Sykala and Ixius storm out of the Station House.

I am embarrassed to say it took me a few minutes to figure out what prompted that.


Male Elf Rogue 5

Keliwyn keeps moving among the dead bodies, trying to get a sense for how many there are, and if there are any Ekujae.


Male Elf Rogue 5

"Why aren't they burying their dead?" Keliwyn asks himself rhetorically, as he moves among the bodies. When Baas looks in, he asks, "Do you see any ekujae? I'm a little surprised not to see any . . . "

Perception 1d20=8+10=18

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