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Thanks for the run!

"The Derro's are the ones that create magical darkness? Maybe we can take him out before he has a chance."

Watkins moves forward and fires his bow.

Ranged attack, PBS: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20
Damage if hit: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22
Survival: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (20) - 2 = 18

Before any of that happened Watkins moves back and asks Jefferey to drag the foul smelling corpse out and up the path to the north so we don't become sick as well.

To the prisoners"Its probably best if you stay here then, till our mission is complete, the way is treacherous we will likely have to bring in a rescue team to to extract you. Till then here are some rations, you look hungry. What happened here? Can you tell use how you came to be in these cages and what you have seen since?"

"That was a close one..."

Watkins moves to Jeffery and begins tapping him with his wand of cure light wounds and then after does the same for grethe.

clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

clw: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Jeffery is at 19 and Grethe 10. Does anyone else have a wand to help finish topping them off? :p

"In Iomedae's name I smite thee foul creature!"

Watkins ignores targets DR, +4 dmg first hit, Watkins AC is increased by 2 against the target.

RS, PS, PBS, smite, into cover: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11
Damage if hit: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

RS, PS, PBS, smite, into cover: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
Damage if hit: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

I see Alrathien asked about religion, but doesn't have the skill. If Watkins learns that its resistant to piercing he uses blunt arrows instead.

K:Religion: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16

Watkins fires arrows at the ugly creature.

Ranged attack, RS, PS, into cover: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Ranged attack, RS, PS, into cover: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

Great more muck!

Watkins carefully examines the area, last time he came down into the sewers he was ambushed by a hidden spider.

taking 20 perception for 24.

Watkins takes his time to thoroughly go over the room looking for a way down.

Taking 20 for a 24 perception.

Watkins says "But the bell is still up stairs is it not?"

At least we are chasing the snakes and not the other way around.

Watkins attempts to search the area thoroughly. The being bars rusted away is unnerving and he wonders if there are other interesting clues around.

Perception, b1: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
Perception, b2: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
Perception, b3: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12
Perception, b4: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
Perception, b5: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

Then joins everyone in the chapel.

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Watkins tries to stay alert to his surroundings, but he finds himself distracted by all of the interesting things Alrathien is saying.

Watkins proposes that they head directly east and then south, before finally heading west to the prisons gate. Basically taking the long way around providing some visual cover from the keep if anyone is watching on the walls.

I drew a line. Watkins is ok taking any other route. Could also try going up the wall with a grappling arrow from the back :p

"Thank you once again for you help Nefti"

Watkins makes sure all of his gears are in order. "I am ready to head out when everyone else is.

I am in. I have had a high fever, I can't read and processing thing, I should be fine by tomorrow.

Watkins advances closer quickly releasing more arrows.

Ranged Attack, PBS, smite, into cover: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11
Damage if hit: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Ranged Attack, PBS, smite, into cover: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23
Damage if hit: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

This kind of looks like a trap...

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

Watkins moves into the room and smites Dalirio. "Prepare to feel the wrath of Iomedae foul creature!"

Ranged attack, with smite into cover: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22
Damage if hit: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Watkins AC is 21 against Dalirio, if he is undead, or an evil outsider add +2 dmg on the first hit. Watkins also ignores DR if any.

Watkins moves up a bit closer and lets another arrow fly at Jeffrey's closest attacker. yellow

Ranged attack, PBS, target has cover: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24

Damage if hit: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Watkins moves first into the room and fires an arrow at one of the orcs. Orange

Ranged attack, PBS: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
Damage if hit: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Watkin's helps search the area.

perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21

"Friends, its far easier to place my shots more accurately if you do not provide our foes with cover, please be more mindful in the future."

Almost every time...

Watkins forgoes firing fast to increase his aim.

Ranged attack, PBS, precise shot, target has cover: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

Blunt arrow, Dmg if hit: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Target yellow

Undead!

"I will cover our left flank!"

Watkins advances on the skeleton to his left, smoothly drawing blunt arrows and releasing them with satisfying thwip, thwip sounds! Target yellow.

Ranged, PBS, RS, Blunt arrow: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Damage if hit: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Ranged, PBS, RS, Blunt arrow: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
Damage if hit: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Crit confirm?: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20

Extra dmg if crit: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Extra dmg if crit: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

"If you can identify a targets location in relation to your voice I will attempt to shoot your target."

Always with the darkness...

Watkins will delay till someone speaks up.

perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19
perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Watkins descends with the group.

When they get to the bottom he points out the massive tumblers that circle the fountain’s base.

"It looks like these tumblers can be forced with strength or finessed if one had the right tools." dc15 str, or dc12 disable traps

Watkins steps before the statue producing a small metal amulet depicting the sword and sun of Iomedae.

"I will learn the weight of my bow. Without my heart to guide it, it is worthless—my strength is not in my bow, but in my heart. If I lose my bow, I have lost a tool. If I betray my heart, I have died."

Waktins then casts detect evil.

The first painting is most certainly the once-beautiful statue in front of Swift prison, but it stares back transformed, her visage twisted into a demonic snarl. Short humanoids with large, black eyes torment cowering prisoners in the painting’s background. Brandishing a radiant holy symbol, a lone figure fails to fight them off. Alrathien confirms that the creatures to be derros, and an additional reveals the lone figure to be that of Aroden as he is depicted in Taldan lore. Additionally the moon iconography as belongs to Groetus.

Watkins stares at the statue. "Now what do you suppose the trick is with this one?"

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18

"Excellent work everyone, I am glad more singing and whistling wasn't required. I am ready to head back to the prison."

Pretty sure the prison is the last location.

Watkins strains and grunts against the wall before giving up.

"Perhaps someone stronger than I should give it a go."

The third painting depicts the northeast retaining wall that shores up parts of the ruined Quickfall Abbey. It shows dozens of angry derros smashing brightly-painted urns against the retaining wall, while the same lone figure from the other paintings frantically attempts to push down an obviously barred door in the middle of the wall, presumably to escape another group of menacing derros that seems to pursue him.

"Do you think we have to press against the wall like in the painting?

Watkins tries pressing on the wall.

Str check: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13

If not enough, he tries again.

Str check: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16

Watkins walks around the structure for a moment, poking it and giving it a good once over.

perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

"I don't see anything. I believe we want to return to the Prison and Quickfall Abby."

"Lets head to abby now and the prison after just in case we need to visit the painter again before locating the entrance."

"Perhaps it will make more sense when we have the other clues, should our next destination be Quickfall Abby?"

Watkins pulls out the parchment studies it a moment and then shows it to everyone.

"I don't rightly know."

Watkins smiles.

Watkins studies the notes on the painting and attempts to whistle the notes.

Perform: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16

"Truth be told the battle ended as quickly as it started. After you went down, the priest was slain by my arrows. The Gnome is some sort of engineer, who says we have to search monuments for clues as to the bases location, I didn't catch all of the particulars."

Watkins smiles.

"I can use the wands, I only meant that Iomedae has not yet felt the need to bless me with the ability to innately produce positive energies."

Watkins accepts Kimiya's wand and uses it on Grethe.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

"If its ok, I'll hold on to it till the end of the mission and return it to you."

I will get a wand after this mission too ^_^;

Watkins calls down "I also am not skilled in healing."

When Watkins hears about the healing potions he thanks the Gnome. "Grethe needs a couple of these."

Returning to Grethe with the potions he pours one down Grethe's throat.

Clw pot: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

When Grethe regains consciousness he offers the rest of the potions to him. "You took a mighty blow, but we are out of danger for now."

"Many pardons Jeffrey! She hit Grethe pretty hard and he needs medical attention!"

Wow, that was a serious hit, I need to keep my distance..

"Iomedae will bring you to justice by my hand!"

In a fluid motion he retrieves his bow from his back and fires 2 arrows.

Ranged Attack, pbs, rs: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
Damage if hit: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Crit confirm: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22
Additional DMG if Confirm: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (2, 7) + 6 = 15

Ranged Attack, pbs, rs: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
Damage if hit: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Watkins continues his slow climb finally reaching the top.

It looks considerably less cloudy up stairs, if thats not the case, let me know.

Watkins seeking a better vantage point moves up the ladder.

Wonderful... With this fog my arrows are damn near useless..

Watkins sighs and draws his cold iron short sword and whispers to the Alrathien "By any chances do you have a spell that could blow away this fog?" Then moves further into the room.

Does it look like the fog extends to the upper room as well?

perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
stealth: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21

Watkins can't make a 20 perception with a -4 penalty.

Watkins covers his ears. Bloody hell, why does there have to be so much noise.

"I confess that I am a bit confused and I am not totally following the conversation. Do we have the information we need now? We need to go to the Hall of Wonders to find the entrance to find the Crypt of Fools?"

I don't know what the hall of wonders is ;o

Watkins only versed in physical combat stares at the paintings trying to make sense of them while doing the same for Alrathien's mighty word forts.

"By chance do you think this is our man's way of conveying the location of the cult's lair? They are to be found at Quickfall Abbey?

Watkins walks up to see what he has been painting. "Who is your master?"

What works are for sale? Did he work over some visitors?

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Watkins gives everything in the prison a stern look. So this is where I send all those cretins...

Watkins sighs. They just don't seem to stop talking...

"Thank you for the mission briefing venture-captain, I am eager to get started."

With that Watkins gives everyone a polite and stern nod and goes outside to find Garver.