Search Posts
As the dragon falls Riken quickly moves to his injured friend. "Oh, Paka. What am I going to do to toughen you up, buddy." "Thank you, Wizzy. I think I can take it from here." he says to the gnome as he pulls a wand from his wrist sheath.
He and Paka approach the lady with trepidation. "Be careful. She is not entirely human," he warns his friends quietly. "I have seen a lot of illusions in this place. I hope you'll understand a little mistrust. Though I'll give you a lot of credit for not killing our friend here so far. Do you speak common?"
Riken can barely move under the weight of his armor and gear. "Hey, wasn't there writing on the statue about strengths and weaknesses? Seems they meant that literally." He says with a half chuckle. Riken glances at Rogar and Sidney struggling under the weight of their gear too. "I don't think we'll be much help in our current state. In fact, when you get that door open, if you could drag us through, I think we'd all be appreciative."
"I will try but we have already blinded him, killed his friend and wounded him I believe our course is laid unfortunately." Riken sheaths his bow and, knowing the skunk is blinded so will not see and thus fear the weapon, pulls out his axe expecting the worst as he move closer. He talks to the creature in soft soothing voice.
As the foes round the corner and Riken sees that they are animals his shoulders drop a bit I wish it did not have to be this way, he thinks to himself. He steels himself to take the shots just as Rogar darts out to meet the dire skunks. "You blocked my shot, ya lout!" Riken shouts at Rogar in frustration as he lets his arrows fly.
"I suggest we take them down from a distance if we can. The little ones already pack a powerful stink, I don't want to be near one of these things if they let loose." Riken offers as he moves away from the beasts. "Paka, you stick with me for now"
Riken strokes the big cats head. "Easy now, let's see what it is before you go charging in. Wait for my command."
He pokes at his wrist sheath and a wand pops out. "Here, this should help." he says as he touches Paka with the wand and says an incantation. Magic Fang:
1 min +1 enhancement bonus on attack and damage rolls to Bite Re-sheathing the wand he pulls out his bow and prepares for battle by nocking an arrow.
GM:
Wow, we moved on quickly, I'd hoped to wake up one of the unconscious bandits to interrogate him to see if he knows anything for the Andoran Faction Mission.
Riken walks around the room just taking it all. He gives a little chuckle after hearing Wizzy translate the text. "These evil groups sure know how to sound ominous." "Paka, you smell anything interesting?"
"So whats our plan for keeping Kalkamedes not dead. I thought with the rope tied to him we'd be able to control him a lot better. Lady noh, if we literally tied him to you and you stay near the back think you can keep him from getting into another melee?"
GM: Paka has Scent (Ex) Detect opponents within 15+ feet by sense of smell.
"No! Paka, get into the cloud! Quickly!" Riken shouts with desperation in his voice.
The big cat is in too much pain to register Riken's command. His ears laid flat against hie head and his giant canine's bared. He lets out a low rumble of a growl. Seeing that the cat doesn't budge, Riken quickly rushes out to his friends aid. He reaches out tries to draw the cat's attention. "I said get back to the cloud"
As Paka limps into the cloud Riken sighs in relief and prepared himself for the inevitable onslaught.
Riken gives a little whistle and calls Paka back to his side.
"Thanks for the warning. Now go protect Kalkemedes in case this goes south."
As he slowly, purposefully, closes in on the bears he speaks a soothing incantation as his hand dances and waves in a mesmerizing pattern. Spoiler: Cast Calm Animals
I use hero lab to manage my char and, knowing we were in a wilderness setting from the intro, had intended to prepare Calm Animal and Speak With Animals. I realize now that I did not update the info on my char's description in the forms nor did I mention that anywhere. How would you like to proceed?
Riken stands at the edge of the cliff scratching the big cat's head, lost in thought. "Yes, that might work" he mumbles to himself. "Its only 30ft across and we have plenty of rope. We throw one rope across and get it attached securely at both ends. One of us, probably Rogar or I goes across with one of the other ropes tied to us at one end and someone back here holding the other end. With the 3rd rope we form a sling." Riken smiles broadly at his cleverness. "No climbing! Just pull the sling back and forth to get everyone and their gear across."
"We just have to keep him from going over the edge while we prep" Riken's brow furrows. "Unless you think he's trying to get down not across"
Seeing Sidney begin to wade in but Lady Noh go around, Riken voices his concern. "Wait, wait wait! Either we all go through or we all go around. Either way we stick together. " With a quick glance and Rogar taking his armor off and Sidney already venturing in Riken sighs. "And I dare say it looks like we're going through." "Lady Noh, if you need assistance, I will be happy to help you across." "But before we do anything, lets see if we can find the safest way across." With that Riken takes a moment to carefully study the bog for the safest place to cross as well as looking for any evidence of predators.
"As I said, I can speak with the animals if you want to be confident. But that usually takes a little bit of time to charm the creatures before they'll give me any useful information. And I don't think we have that kind of time" Riken explains gesturing toward Kalkamedes
Giving the big cat a few solid pats on the chest, Riken points ahead a bit but in no particular direction. "Paka, you go ahead and watch over us. Let us know if you see anything you don't like." "And stay out of sight!" Riken calls after the leopard as is hurries away. "Lets see if we can get him wherever he's going in one piece." Riken grumbles as he pulls out his bow and nocks and arrow, scanning the edges of his eyesight expecting the worst. "We're gonna have to light a torch soon. Someone else has to carry it though I need my hand free" he says gesturing with the bow.
Riken gives Wizzy a quizzical look. Gnomes are an odd lot he thinks to himself. Whipping a dagger out of its sheath he advances on Kalkamedes and cuts a small square out of the bed sheet. "Just in case he gives us the slip I want to be able to track him down again." "Speaking of, who's holding the rope when we tie this guy up"
A young man with eager eyes and a shock of unkempt brown hair, sits forward from the edge of the room where he had been listening quietly. Other than a dull yet unmistakably glistening breastplate his clothes are appear simple, perhaps a bit travel-stained. He absentmindedly strokes the head of big head of a leopard seated beside him. "Does he seem to be in a hurry to get there or does he just plod along?" Riken edges in for a closer look. "Does he ever remember anything the next day?" Reaching out he lightly pokes Kalkamedes. "Is he aware of his surroundings? Doesn't he notice the cliff or does he just not care? He sure seems to notice those ropes." Riken scratches at his stubble has he carefully studies the man. "Think he'd fight having a rope tied to his waist so we can keep him out of trouble. We're still letting him make progress to where he's wanting to go." Taking his seat again he resumes scratching the big cat's head. "So what's north of here anyway. Is it all forest and bogs? Any cities of villages we gonna run into?
|
