Surprise Round:
Erian - 22
Ethelwulf - 20Actions from other parties as desired
As Aradove turns she places her hand on her dagger. As the shifter finishes asking her questions she can hear Dinpel below and to the left. "I am Aradove Dawntracker and the gate below seems to be broken. There are some mysterious noise and movement coming from past the gate. I am merely jumping over the wall to take a closer look, I mean you no harm or trouble." May I finish what I am doing."
Spotting the goblin, apparently alone, Erian instinctively draws back on his bowstring, leveling the arrow at his foe. He concentrates for a moment, breathing in to steady his aim, then releases the arrow as he exhales. The shaft flies through the air in an arc toward the unsuspecting goblin, a slight twang of the bow the only indicator of an impending attack. Even as the arrow is in flight, Erian urges Sherwyn toward the goblin's position and begins knocking another arrow to fire.
DM Utak
Spotting the goblin, apparently alone, Erian instinctively draws back on his bowstring, leveling the arrow at his foe. He concentrates for a moment, breathing in to steady his aim, then releases the arrow as he exhales. The shaft flies through the air in an arc toward the unsuspecting goblin, a slight twang of the bow the only indicator of an impending attack. Even as the arrow is in flight, Erian urges Sherwyn toward the goblin's position and begins knocking another arrow to fire.
The arrow flies true, straight into the back of the goblin where Erian would place the Devils heart. Without even a scream, it falls forward into the grasses. The long reeds and dirt soak up the crimson ichor becoming a sickly brownish red.
The Goblin doesn't move again, and Erian sees no other hostiles as he and Ethelwulf approach the body.
DM Utak
** spoiler omitted **
The answer is Yes, M' Lady
The Lady finishes putting on her armour and moves over to the gate next to Memnon, her bow at the ready.
Mentally she attunes her mind to her spells of enchantment and illusion.
The arrow flies true, straight into the back of the goblin where Erian would place the Devils heart. Without even a scream, it falls forward into the grasses. The long reeds and dirt soak up the crimson ichor becoming a sickly brownish red.
The Goblin doesn't move again, and Erian sees no other hostiles as he and Ethelwulf approach the body.
Erian leaps down from Sherwyn's saddle and hurries over to the creature to assess its health and, if possible, keep it from bleeding to death. Given a little healing magic, this creature could reveal much about the goings-on of late, and perhaps even the fate of the missing girl...
Hearing the sudden rush of the horses gate Memnon cuts the last vine holding the gate and pushes with all his strength.
As Aradove turns she places her hand on her dagger. As the shifter finishes asking her questions she can hear Dinpel below and to the left. "I am Aradove Dawntracker and the gate below seems to be broken. There are some mysterious noise and movement coming from past the gate. I am merely jumping over the wall to take a closer look, I mean you no harm or trouble." May I finish what I am doing."
Check 14+2=16
Erian leaps down from Sherwyn's saddle and hurries over to the creature to assess its health and, if possible, keep it from bleeding to death. Given a little healing magic, this creature could reveal much about the goings-on of late, and perhaps even the fate of the missing girl...
Erian gallops Sherwyn over to the slain goblin and jumps from the saddle. He quickly looks over the goblin checking for vitals. Just touching the vile creature sends bile up his throat, but eventually he locates a weak pulse. Erian is able to stem the bleeding using some cloth, and he feels that he added minutes to the goblin's journey into darkness. Erian, does acknowledge the fact that if he would move the goblin, the flow of blood would continue out of his control.
Hearing the sudden rush of the horses gate Memnon cuts the last vine holding the gate and pushes with all his strength.
With all but one vine cut, the gate swings open as if the vine was a hinge on a door. It now hangs loosely, and the weight of the metal is putting pressure on the stretching vine.
Check 14+2=16
As Aradove turns she places her hand on her dagger. As the shifter finishes asking her questions she can hear Dinpel below and to the left. "I am Aradove Dawntracker and the gate below seems to be broken. There are some mysterious noise and movement coming from past the gate. I am merely jumping over the wall to take a closer look, I mean you no harm or trouble." May I finish what I am doing."
The shifter looks at you and slowly lowers his bow. “I’m guessin’ Pleoh sent ya. Just so ya know, we see goblins outside the wall all the time. I evn’ clipped one with an arrow a few days back.” He pauses then after your introduction when you mention the broken gate. “What do ya mean the gate’s broken? I will have to alert my superior. Now I need you down from here. My shift’s almost over and now I have to talk to my Captain. All the same, I wouldn’t advise jumpin’. It’s ten feet, could be a nasty fall.” He then trots away, waving down the next guard along the wall.
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The shifter looks at you and slowly lowers his bow. “I’m guessin’ Pleoh sent ya. Just so ya know, we see goblins outside the wall all the time. I evn’ clipped one with an arrow a few days back.” He pauses then after your introduction when you mention the broken gate. “What do ya mean the gate’s broken? I will have to alert my superior. Now I need you down from here. My shift’s almost over and now I have to talk to my Captain. All the same, I wouldn’t advise jumpin’. It’s ten feet, could be a nasty fall.” He then trots away, waving down the next guard along the wall.
The guard doesn't give time for Aradove to respond. Aradove stands there for a moment after the guard turns and leaves. Aradove hears Memnon knock down the gate. From her point of view she is able to see part of the gate with Memnon standing there. Aradove thinks to herself, "Well do I jump and take the chance of getting hurt or do I go back down the ladder and go through the gate with everyone else?" At the same time Aradove is worried about Ethelwulf, as she is rarely without him. Aradove decides to go back down the ladder and join the rest of the group. Before heading back she takes a look over the side of the wall in hopes of seeing something that may be helpful to the group, as it would be a waste of a trip if she did not. Aradove wonders what Dinpel will decide to do when he sees her returning from the wall.
Erian gallops Sherwyn over to the slain goblin and jumps from the saddle. He quickly looks over the goblin checking for vitals. Just touching the vile creature sends bile up his throat, but eventually he locates a weak pulse. Erian is able to stem the bleeding using some cloth, and he feels that he added minutes to the goblin's journey into darkness. Erian, does acknowledge the fact that if he would move the goblin, the flow of blood would continue out of his control.
Handle Animal 18+7= 25 to Defend Erian while he is with the Goblin
Track Check 19+5=24
For DM:
Aradove whisles at Ethelwulf hoping that he is within earshot. She hears two barely audiable short yelps. She knows from this signal that he is fine and can hear her. She lets out two long whistles and three short whistles that are at a high pitched frequency barely audible to anything other than a wolf. She lets him know that she wants him to defend Erian if anything attempts to attack him. She also signals him through two short whistles a one long whistle that if Erian needs help Ethelwulf can signal Aradove with three short howls.
Erian stays by the goblin, making sure the little devil doesn't die before his companions arrive and hoping one of them possess healing magic. Seeing Ethelwulf sitting attentively nearby, he looks the wolf in the eyes and says (in Sylvan, though he know it'll likely do little good), "Go to Aradove. Bring her back here. Understand?"
The shepherd dons the chain shirt that Erian retrieved for him. "Fharlanghn, keep your people out of harm's way as they venture beyond the safety of these walls and confront the goblin menace," he whispers while eyeing his companions. He loads a bolt into his crossbow, takes cover by the gate, and scans the area beyond it for further signs of goblin activity.
For players:
Lady Janas copies the shepherd, trains her bow on the wilderness and begins to scan for little horrors (or their traps). Also she may spot the horse and Erian.
For Ava
Well, oh Aradove; you ready to head out; looks like we missed the prelims; I will climb down the wall then help you down; just lower yourself down and step on my head and shoulders; be good practice in case we have to do this sort of thing again; goblin lairs can be full of this type excersize.
<since we dont seems to be in a hurry can I take a 10 or 20 on climb? also, I have jump and tumble if I fall..>
Ava - Dinpel speaks goblin; maybe we can use your intimidate and play good cop bad cop :)
As soon as the gate is broken open, I charge through the space and begin the (very) long run towards the goblin's position. I have only the barest comprehension of tracking or stealth, so this is basically a headlong rush across the field.
Well, oh Aradove; you ready to head out; looks like we missed the prelims; I will climb down the wall then help you down; just lower yourself down and step on my head and shoulders; be good practice in case we have to do this sort of thing again; goblin lairs can be full of this type exercise.
"Dinpel, you always make me smile. I will step on your shoulders and see just what balance the two of us have." Aradove steps onto Dinpels shoulders and is pleasantly surprised to see that they are quite stable and balanced. Dinpel takes a few steps forward and backward. Aradove jumps down. "Well that went rather well don't you think? I suppose that we should get back to the task at hand before we upset anyone."
When I approach the felled goblin, "you are helping it live?! Surprising but wise, perhaps the Horror knows where the rest of its kind are hiding."
My eyes flick about the area around us, and I quietly mutter <goblin>"Come out, come out, where ever you are, come out so you can be crushed to tar"</goblin>
As the gate swings awkwardly outward Memnon draws his sword and charge out into the field.
As he runs up to Erian trying to keep the goblin alive Memnon positions himself between Erian and the forest behind him watching for more goblins.
Lady Janas looks at Veirax when Dardin pushes passed.
"Where is he going? I thought we were giving the scouts a chance first? Aren't the goblins just going to run away when they see us? What happened to our plan?" finishes a very confused Lady.
Ava readys her handbow and moves close to the gate. She sees her friends also hiding around the gate, execpt Dardin who has just ran through the gate. She thinks to her that he has lost his mind. She comes back to her senses and starts to scan the grass and the forest behind it.
Balance Check: 15+2=17
DM:
DM:
jump 17 +2 = 19
str 14+1=15
tumble if needed 12+3=15
i doubt Aradove is very heavy and will use the wall for support.
Tip:
Right click, open in new window (or even better new tab) lets you copy and paste from other peoples posts
Will this also allow me to pull spoilers from that post. I tried your suggestion, but I am still getting the 'spoiler omitted' text.
Thanks for any help
As Aradove watches the guard leave, she looks out across the wilderness and plains that surround the southern portion of Erian’s Glen. She easily spots Sherwyn with an empty saddle, but then spots Erian kneeling on the ground with Ethelwulf by his side. She notices that he is hunched over a goblin. Aradove uses vocalization to communicate with Ethelwulf. She is pretty sure that he got the message. As she finishes her call, Dinpel arrives at her side.
Well, oh Aradove; you ready to head out; looks like we missed the prelims; I will climb down the wall then help you down; just lower yourself down and step on my head and shoulders; be good practice in case we have to do this sort of thing again; goblin lairs can be full of this type excersize.
"Dinpel, you always make me smile. I will step on your shoulders and see just what balance the two of us have." Aradove steps onto Dinpels shoulders and is pleasantly surprised to see that they are quite stable and balanced. Dinpel takes a few steps forward and backward. Aradove jumps down. "Well that went rather well don't you think? I suppose that we should get back to the task at hand before we upset anyone."
Dinpel jumps and spins off the wall, and with a spring and roll on the ground, he lunges to his feet with grace. He then helps Aradove climb down, supporting her with his hands and shoulders. All-in-All, they make a really good team.
Seeing Ethelwulf sitting attentively nearby, he looks the wolf in the eyes and says (in Sylvan, though he know it'll likely do little good), "Go to Aradove. Bring her back here. Understand?"
Ethelwulf looks at Erian as he speaks to him, but during the request, Erian notices that Ethelwulf’s ears perk up toward Erian’s Glen. At this, Ethelwulf ignores Erian’s request and starts walking a perimeter around the ranger and goblin with his ears flipping to listen in different directions. The wolf’s eyes shine a brilliant gold as they reflect off the setting sun while they scan the plains.
Shepherd, Lady Janas, and Ava stand inside the gate, peering out with their ranged weapons ready watching Dardin and Memnon bolt towards the ranger, but spot no additional goblin activity. Ava does pick up the sound of Aradove, on the wall, making a series of whistles.
As soon as the gate is broken open, I charge through the space and begin the (very) long run towards the goblin's position. I have only the barest comprehension of tracking or stealth, so this is basically a headlong rush across the field.
When I approach the felled goblin, "you are helping it live?! Surprising but wise, perhaps the Horror knows where the rest of its kind are hiding."
My eyes flick about the area around us, and I quietly mutter <goblin>"Come out, come out, where ever you are, come out so you can be crushed to tar"</goblin>
Dardin sprints with all his gusto. Breathing heavily when he finally reaches the ranger, Dardin finds no more horrors in the surrounding area.
Memnon, seeing Dardin dart past him when he pushes the gate open, rushes after him. He keeps pace with the Halfling and reaches Erian shortly after. He scans the area but finds no enemies in sight.
When I approach the felled goblin, "you are helping it live?! Surprising but wise, perhaps the Horror knows where the rest of its kind are hiding."
My eyes flick about the area around us, and I quietly mutter <goblin>"Come out, come out, where ever you are, come out so you can be crushed to tar"</goblin>
Erian replies to Dardin, "I don't believe there are any others about..." He then continues loud enough for Memnon to hear, "Looks like with some healing this one will live. If we can get it conscious, I bet we could get further information about the goblins in general and hopefully the girl in particular. If one of you can fetch the cleric or druid, perhaps they can provide the necessary magic."
Lady Janas looks at Veirax when Dardin pushes passed.
"Where is he going? I thought we were giving the scouts a chance first? Aren't the goblins just going to run away when they see us? What happened to our plan?" finishes a very confused Lady.
The shepherd looks at Lady Janas out of the corner of his eye as he continues to scan the field. "I have had very few dealings with halflings... perhaps a short attention span, overwhelming curiosity and a constant need to move are cultural traits?"
He then turns to face Lady Janas and, with a shy smile creeping across his tanned face, adds: "I saw you with the caravan, but I don't think we've ever been introduced. My name is Veirax Kelten, Errant Shepherd of the Far Walker. What is so fair a lady as yourself doing out here, helping a motley crew of nomadic strangers hunt down goblins?"
Let us creap forward Aradove; all may not be as it seems; we may have been spotted or not, but it might do well to have some support on the perimetere listening and watching, but I will follow your lead ; <dinpel begins to creep forward mace in hand crouched low pausing to spot and listen from time to time.>
listen = 19+6 = 25
spot 7+2 = 9
m.sil 14+4 = 18
hide 18+2= 20
Let us creap forward Aradove; all may not be as it seems; we may have been spotted or not, but it might do well to have some support on the perimetere listening and watching, but I will follow your lead ; <dinpel begins to creep forward mace in hand crouched low pausing to spot and listen from time to time.>
listen = 19+6 = 25
spot 7+2 = 9
m.sil 14+4 = 18
hide 18+2= 20
You move forward towards Erian, attempting to keep an eye out for nasties while also remaining hidden. You spot nothing out of the ordinary. Dinpel also hears nothing. This actually catches him as strange. The farther south you go, it seems that you don't even hear a bird chirping or a small animal running. It is as if everything is hidden or just plain gone.
Let us creap forward Aradove; all may not be as it seems; we may have been spotted or not, but it might do well to have some support on the perimetere listening and watching, but I will follow your lead ; <dinpel begins to creep forward mace in hand crouched low pausing to spot and listen from time to time.>
listen = 19+6 = 25
spot 7+2 = 9
m.sil 14+4 = 18
hide 18+2= 20
"I agree that we might have been spotted I can see Erian ahead of us, Ethelwulf is still beside him." Aradove squats down and pulls her bow from her back. She thinks to herself, at least we are prepared.
Listen 8+9=17
Spot 14+9=23
Move Silently 5+2=7
Hide 1+2=3
For the time being, Shepherd Veirax remains by the gate with crossbow aimed toward the field, squinting to see in the dusk twilight while waiting for a signal to advance from those clustered around the fallen goblin... "What are they doing over there?" he mutters to Lady Janas.
Ava notices Lady Janas and Shepard whispering to each other and wonders what they're saying. Then she looks toward the group with the little demon wondering when the time will be for us to go to them.
Listen Check (1d20+4=7)
Spot Check (1d20+4=23)
Move Silently (1d20+3=15)
Hide Check (1d20+3=16)
Lady Janas follows Memnon. Now that three of the party are out in the open, all surprise is gone anyway.
"Coming, Sir?" she says smiling at the Shepherd.
She jogs to join the others, scanning all sides with her bow and arrow still prepared.
When Lady Janas arrives, she will stop to gather her breath first of all. her chest is visibly heaving at the effort.
"Where...," she gasps.
"Where.....," she gasps again
Anyone viewing the scene from the gate gets the general impression that Erian shot down the goblin and is now leaning over it. They see no other enemies in the vicinity.
Shepherd, using his knowledge of healing, is able to determine that with the ranger's position over the goblin, there is a high probability that Erian is attempting First Aid on the goblin to keep it stable.
"Where are the others."
Dinpel signals Aradove and whispers; hey; listen; no birds; no insects; not even friendly crickets; beware...this doesnt feel right...what could frighten nature so? It is getting darker; soon it will be easier to hide and our enhanced racial visions will click on; we should watch for the humans for their senses are not as a acute and I have a feeling a storm is brewing.
new rolls if needed.
listen 10 +6=16
spot 13+2 = 15
m.sil 5+4=9 heeh darn dried sticks, just hope bad guys have poor listen
hide 18+2=20
<lol gm, I rarely get to play as I mostly gm so was just thinking that these the rolls I would ask for:) how far are we from the others near the fallen goblin; we are heading that way but I dont want to get closer than 30 ft to them; stay hidden and about 15 ft from Aradove>
I glance up nervously at the sky, as though expecting an attack from any direction,
"Tall folk, it is a fine thing for us to be bein' here and all, but if we could be hurrying along methinks it would be for the better. If the Horror can be revived and made to talk, then by all means, go the ahead, but else wise, lets be out of this spot in the open. Ye all tarry too long in the open when the Horrors may be about and the Horrors will take you."
I start to pace nervously while the group recollects itself.