Varus runs to the highground at the back of the ship near the wheel. Taking aim at a random cloak 70' away, he fires.
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Varus is helping with the sails when he hears the explosion and watches the flames. He climbs down instantly and runs for his bow and quiver before returning to deck.
Varus walks over and offers his strength to helping the sailors get through the storm. Over the last few weeks he has learnt quite a bit from the others when they are willing to show him a few things and though he is unafraid of the storm and confident in his own swimming abilities and having no need to breath, he would prefer to stay above water. It doesn't really cross his mind that the storm is actually dangerous for the living, so used to his new form he has become in such a short time.
Varus finds a cabin and stows his things then goes back up on deck. Watching the sailors work he offers the captain to help them, being unable to get tired he figures it's better than waiting and doing nothing.
I'm still here
Is it cool if I pretend that the black cloak I found (soaked in oil to protect the bow and arrows I have) is now a cloak of protection? It was blessed (previously a cloak of protection) to protect the weapons and over time the corrupt land ruined that magic and reversed it making it null way before Varus found it. Now that it is being used again it's magic is returning slowly but with undead energies and it gets stronger the longer I wear it. So I'll eventually get +2, +3... as we go when it's appropriate. Is this ok?
"Hey! That's our boat! Do you not respect your own leaders?"
I'm slightly confused as to what exactly is going on with the soldiers
Varus is unsure what to do.
"It is likely they do not trust us either. I don't blame them. What else can we do? It was unlikely we would have gotten past the wall another way."
Following Kobayashi here is what I would purchase... MW Greatsword 350GP
300GP left over
All leveled up except I'm not sure which favored terrain I should go with. @ Herald. Wondering about a suitable replacement for Endurance. Would a skill Focus feat be ok? Maybe handle Animal would be a fair exchange. Was planning on finding a young tiger and having to look after it till I get level 4 and then it's my animal companion.
Dam that sucks.
"Don't let them lose hope Cazal. Fate may be laughing, but we will laugh back. What resources we have must be secured." Varus spends some time talking to various villagers.
"What to do for the rest of eternity? Haha. Do you really think to live forever? Someone somewhere in some battle will best you. Luck comes against you eventually... Not even undead get to cheat death forever... Who would want to? "Much news Cazal. The world beyond is still there, alive as ever. Our return will be short lived." His slight sarcasm notwithstanding, he is genuine. "What progress here?"
"shall we? I don't see any point standing around here forever...."
Varus had stood silently waiting for the men to return. The fog making it difficult to see even with his now improved sight. It made him apprehensive and took a great deal of his will not to draw his bow and nock an arrow, waiting for men to come charging out of the mist. When they finally did return Varus walks up next to Rumha when he mentions finding who caused this, too hasty to deal with names or introductions. "When you fought the daemons back, what happened?" he asked. Would be nice to taste food again...
Varus stands by, looking as still as a stone. Only his cloak moving slightly in the breeze, hood up to hide his face. This stinks His eyes move to take in everything he can. As a last thought he inspected his sword. 20years worth of rust still there. Perhaps he could 'trade' it for a new one here.
"We have all we need. Let's go." Varus still has his bow in hand. He will hang back, circle around and scout ahead until they reach the wall. Then he will circle back around and catch up just as they get to the wall.
"So be it. " Varus follows them aswell.
I should be able to almost be done with my human druid in 6hrs or so.
When he sees that the situation is diffused for the moment Varus rises from his position behind the men. Walking towards them with his bow loaded but pointed at the ground. He gives them a distrusting look. When in conference together and the chance for him to speak comes he speaks, [smaller]"This isn't a good idea if you ask me. But if you decide to do it then I will go with you. Sending 1 of us is suicide likely. Only if we're a group do we have a chance if they try to kill us for good. Though why not interrogate these soldiers and find out what they know? If they don't return, well they already know that fiends walk the lands right?
Varus sneaks out one of the windows of the side of the house, attempting to sneak around while Victor and Ewen distracted them, at a safe attack range if they tried to flee. Using rotted stumps and blackened fence posts as cover.
I knew it... Varus puts away the mirror and gets out his bow quietly, readying an arrow, still staying out of sight for now but ready to move at a moments notice. His joints crack from waiting in one position so long.
Varus hears some creaking upstairs and wonders what might be going on.
Sigh again. This creaky farmhouse can go to hell. Haha
Stealth
Varus sneaks to the side of the building their sound was coming from. He took out his small mirror and keeping out of sight used it to try and find out who they were, how well armored and how many.
Varus listens to the voices but something doesn't add up. survivors from twenty years ago? That doesn't make any sense... survivors of what? This might be news Sense motive (by listening) (+2 if human for a 20 yay)
Varus stands up fully alert. Trying to determine the direction of the sound. His first thought was Cazal but he quickly dismissed that. He drew his bow again and said to the man, "Quiet, unless we tell you to speak if you want to live." He heads downstairs.
Varus waits and listens while the man is questioned. He doesn't seem to be telling anything useful but is also no threat. "Tell us where the weakest part of the wall seems to be. Is there no gate?"
After finding the Varus shows the strange vial to Ewen, wondering if he knows what is is, having heard the man was knowledgeable on such things.
Varus keeps a constant watch around the farmhouse while they wait. Impatient to find out what the man knew and why he would be so crazy as to want to come back to a dead land. Even they were trying to leave and were undead themselves. Perhaps this man could tell them much of the outside annd how much was the same and what was different.
Reading the note as it is passed to him Varus sighs,"Son of a farmer, why would he cross the wall meant to keep evil in?" Thinking for a minute he passes the note on. "If he got in there must be a way out also, though probably heavily guarded, perhaps it may be of some use to find out what we can from this man." Still peering out the window, he lowers his voice slightly, I don't think he'll be very friendly towards me... Varus has no interest in the crossbow or the ammo and puts it down for whoever wants it. He walks down the stairs to see what is down there and tells Ewen everything they have found.
Varus steps aside to let the others pass, not bothering to respond or defend his instinctual actions. He doesn't know more than the basics of first aid. He looks at the crossbow now on the floor and walks over to pick it up, inspecting the bolts as well. Wondering why this man is here, with a bat. And what he might have prepared himself with to protect against undead. He walks to the window with the crossbow in hand and peers out to see if the fog is still outside or not.
Varus shoots before he can think, not liking the bolt pointed at him. His already prepared arrow is drawn back and flies towards the man. Attack(PBS/FE/MWbow)
"noo..." Varus realises he could give them information and regrets his shot. Hopefully the man doesnt die.
Initiative
Every one failing stealth on the stairs is cracking me up
Perception
Varus creeps up the stairs, managing to step on every creaky stair. He winced each time. Poking his head out of the stairwell he looked around for danger...
Not interested in pointless argument Varus pushes past and heads upstairs. "Coming Vic?" dam bat lovers... He doesn't usually kill animals without reason, but he thinks everyone is overreacting.
Perception. Standing at the door while most went inside he peered in.
"It's only a bat, what is your problem?" Still, he aims at the bat in case it lives and attacks.
Knowledge(nature) on mister bats capabilities:
Varus is a dozen paces from the door, studying it. Probably unlocked and weak. "Might as well say hello then?" He keeps distance from the door training his arrow on it. Intent on finding out what creature seems to call this place home. Was it a ghost just haunting the house? He didn't know much about such things. "Who wants to get the door? I've got your back."
Well sorry guys but this is just not my day for good rolls.
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