Robin's Taldoran campaign

[Melissa Evendale]

"How much have we got again?"

[Ianthé Jack]

"At current, we have three hundred and ninety-seven gold pieces in the chest."

[robin]

you have deduced the costs of the inns ?

[Melissa Evendale]

"So about eighty gold apiece in assorted coinage.." Mel thinks for a while then shakes her head"..it hardly seems worth it,perhaps we could leave the chest with the trader for safe keeping whilst we search for the temple..I say no"

[Hasim Bin Omar]

"Is there anyone we can trust with the money? If not, then I should explain myself..." ...in case I can't post again for a while.

"Usually, in this sort of situation, I would entrust all the party funds to one person. But we've encountered an owlbear and a harpy. To be frank, I've never been on such a dangerous expedition before. That's why I brought this matter up."

[robin]

"Ok I don't like to do this but we are losing time there with a discussion that has occurred many times without resolution so by DM FIAT I declare all money is to be splitted "

While Ianthe's buying is a thread , might I also remind you that Edgral is also waiting for you to react...

[Melissa Evendale]

Mel takes her 80 golds worth of coinage to the trader.

"I'd like a single trade bar for that amount please" ok having gotten that out off the way

In the Inn..

Mel waits for Adjunta to open the conversation

[Adjunta Paul]

"Hmmm," Adjunta hums, "it's funny but I can't quite remember how we got to this point."

Adjunta glances down at his share of the coins. He quickly gathers them up and packs them away in his coin purse.

"Still," he muses, "it's good to have this settled once and for all."

[robin]

Ianthe , the collateral for each scroll is 50 gp (the cost of the scroll ) which means you have to fork 200 gp .
Furthermore, it costs you 30 gp to copy three level 1 spells in your spellbook and you have to make a DC 16 Spellcraft for each spell (11/20 chances of succeeding ). If you copy these from a scroll , the scroll is then destroyed in the process even if you fail in the spellcraft check . Recreating a 1st level scroll cost you 25hp in materials .
So in total 105 gp if you succeed in all your spellcraft checks

I'll let you rethink your strategy there

[Melissa Evendale]

Well lets cut to the chase then.

The continuing silence finally gets too much for Mel.

"We seek the temple of Aroden..and were told you might be able to inform us of it's whereabouts Sir"

[Heren Andercrote]

'Indeed, the people here seem to have lost its location.'

[robin]

Edgral looks at Mel
"Why should I bother to ? I am no guide for tourists "

[Heren Andercrote]

'Here us out, man, we can provide some compensation for your trouble.'

[robin]

"Bad reply there. Money don't buy you anything in the forest , city boy. "

[Adjunta Paul]

"what is it that you want Mr Edgral," Adjunta asks, "I have a duty to the church and to my people, but even a man living alone in the woods needs something. Money could provide some material comforts, fine weapons or tools, but we're quite willing to make another offer if you wish. Perhaps there's a favor we could preform for you."

[robin]

Maybe so but first tell me why

[robin]

Edgral looks at you a bit surprised when no reply seem to be forthcoming
"Go away, speak between yourselves and come back then. I intend to take my time eating but when I'll have finished , I'll be gone ... "

Seem like there is not anybody anymore there ...

[Heren Andercrote]

'Why? We have been tasked by a former cleric of Aroden to relocate thie lost shrine and if possible return any of their holy relics, no harm intended or likely to any of this vilalges people. Is there some task you would like us to do for you in trade for your help?'

[robin]

"Ok ! I'll show you where it is then . Just let me finish my meal and we can go . It is but one day far from here"

With this , Edgral continues to eat . Once finished , he leaves the inn and leave the village (with hopefully you in tow) . Once out of the village , he shouts some grunts and you can see a wild boar joining him looking at you suspiciously but accepting your presence .

[Heren Andercrote]

'The boar is your companion? Much as my steed is mine perhaps.'

[Melissa Evendale]

Mel looks distinctly sceptical..if this gruding help is the best they can expect she has no great faith in ever achieving the mission they have been set..still she follows along behind...at the sound of the grunts and the appearance of the pig she almost giggles.

[Adjunta Paul]

Sorry I didn't want to do all the talking there

Despite his noble priestly barring Adjunta is an extremely good traveler on foot. Although he was content to ride in the wagon the priest doesn't seem in the least bit bothered by travel on foot.

Also I am still here :)

[robin]

"We are friends " . With this , Edgral continues to walk . After several hours , you stop for the night which pass uneventful . The next day , Edgral continues to guide you and then at about eleven o clock , he stops

"Temple is about 150 meters ahead . I'll leave you now. You'd better take care with the brigands who live there "

[Heren Andercrote]

'Thank you sir, we are in your debt!'

After Edgral departs Heren readies himself, strapping all of his arms and armor and mounting Harstandr before saying to his companions. 'Onwards then, and let us see if these bandits have much to make us fear.'

[Ianthé Jack]

Ianthé was out of sorts, having to play 'catch up' since the man left the inn, and the trek through the woods did not change that, the jingle of her braclets coming often as she kept up. It was not until the break for the night that she was able to really catch her breath, and the next morning, it was much the same. When Edgral departed, she looked around at everyone, looking to see how they were doing.

[Adjunta Paul]

Adjunta loads his crossbow.

"It seems we might have another battle on our hands," the priest says, "let's all hope that this fight is more to our liking then our scuffle with the harpy."

[DM Wellard]

Mel doffs her pack and looks to the others..

"I guess I had better scout ahead..give me 100 count then follow on behind but try not to be seen huh?"

Stealth 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18

[Heren Andercrote]

DM Wellard wrote:

Mel doffs her pack and looks to the others..

"I guess I had better scout ahead..give me 100 count then follow on behind but try not to be seen huh?"

Stealth 1d20+8

'I'll give you 150, I'm in armor on a horse, get into a good position and be ready to jump out if they engage. Whistle like a wren if they are heavily armed. Sound good?'

[Melissa Evendale]

"Whistle like a Wren...what in the hells does that sound like?...city girl remember?"

[Heren Andercrote]

Melissa Evendale wrote:

"Whistle like a Wren...what in the hells does that sound like?...city girl remember?"

'Loud and low and from cover will do the job, we'll jump them when they investigate.'

[Melissa Evendale]

Mel slips off into the trees moving like a ghost towards the building.

Stealth1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28

[robin]

Moving fast and silently , Mel goes in the direction Edgral has given . She sees after a moment some batiment ahead lodged amongst the trees and bushes

Approching still nearer , she can see a piazza of stone still in good state even if some herbs are growing in the cracks . the piazza is in fact sureleved with stairs going up to it and pillars . there are two small structures in the center and beetween these two structures is a high statue of a headless man blessing the crowd ( think Rio de Janeiro statue only with the head missing )

Mel is coming from the south east and can spot quite easily a man in leather armor and spear going back and forth in the south side of the piazza. He is evidently guarding the place but is only doing so passively .

Ok , as I might have mentioned already , I am an internet inapt and quite incapable of knowing how to post a map there . So here are the technical descriptions .
The piazza is 30 m x 22,5 meters so a 20*15 combat square numeroted A-U in horizontal and 1-15 in vertical . The A ,B , T , U lines ares stairs going up as lines 1 , 2 , 14 and 15 . Squares C3 , H3 , N3 , S3 , C8 , S8 , C13 , H13 , N13 and S13 are occupied by the pillars mentionned . Put a wall between E and F for squares 6 to 10 , another between 10 and 11 for squares F to I . Put another between 10 and 11 for squares M to P . Another between 5 and 6 for squares M to P
The statue occupies squares K6 K7 K8 L6 L7 L8 and finally the man move betwwen squares K12 and P12 .

I would put Mel in square F19 at this point. Any questions ?

[DM Wellard]

Give me a little while and I might have a map for you

[Heren Andercrote]

Map

This about right?

Heren waits for Mel's call, mounted atop Harstandir, his lance and shield and the ready.

It'll take me four rounds round to get there, 3 runs and a charge. My horse moves 35 ft. so I'd be one round quicker than the others on foot. Or we can all move together as one and charge when we come onto the map.

[robin]

Thanks for the map , heren ! there is somme corrections to make
all A , B , T and U squares are stairs as are all 1 , 2 , 14 , 15 . the statue is on J K not K L my bad and the man visible is on L12.

Also bad news , but you won't be able to charge , there are enough bushes on the way to the temple to hinder this

[Heren Andercrote]

Okay, but we can move up to the temple anyway, we were supposed to follow after a time. I'll try to charge Once I'm in the open.

For the stairs, do you mean all the way around the piazza is stair? Where does it start? Or one stair runs the whole length of each side?

[Melissa Evendale]

That's a hell of a lot of stairs the young rogue thinks to herself as she takes the scene in

Mel settles into position spanning her crossbow and observing the apparently lone guard.

perception1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

stealth1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19

[robin]

For the stairs , thinks they are like a ziggurat , steps going up to the piazza

[Heren Andercrote]

robin wrote:

For the stairs , thinks they are like a ziggurat , steps going up to the piazza

Oh, I get ya. It'l be fixed in the next map.

[robin]

Mel waits for a little while but nothing changes

[robin]

Mel waits for a little while but nothing changes

[Adjunta Paul]

Adjunta will move ahead slightly ahead of Heren knowing the cavalier will catch up soon enough.

Stealth: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21

Edit: what a waste

[Melissa Evendale]

Mel grins to herself and picks up a fist sized rock then worms her way forward to the bottom of the stairs at F15

Stealth1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27

Once there she bellys up to behind the pillar at H13. and throws the rock as hard as she can to her right hoping to draw the guard out.

[Heren Andercrote]

Heren continues approaching steadily on his horse. Lance at the ready.

He keeps moving until he reaches the piazza.

[robin]

Mel

Spoiler:

Mel move stealthily to F13 (H13 is occupied by the pillar) and has the surprise to find another man sleeping his back to the pillar at F12 ..
The guard reacts both to your stone throwing and to the sounds of a large horse moving through the forest . He hisses 'Guys , company , Herb wake up !" and hides himself at N12

Everyone but Mel
you are coming in sight of the temple , there is no one in sight ...

[Heren Andercrote]

map

Heren peers at the temple ahead.

'Almost there, seems quiet, too quiet.'

He continues to move forward on horseback.

[Ianthé Jack]

Stealth1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
Ianthé tried to keep herself as quiet as possible, but the occasional muted 'clink' from her bracelets made her think that she could probably use something to wrap them with in the event that she has to sneak again 'Grandmother allow that those occasions be few', she prayed.

She assumed that their intent here was to clear the ruins of bandits and then retrieve what they were sent here for-- it made the most sense to her.

[Hasim Bin Omar]

Stealth has never been Hasim's strong suit. He's certain that he will step on a twig or make some other noise, and prove more of a hindrance than a help, if he runs ahead. Instead, he hangs back with Heren and Paul.

And after having said all that, I'll be as stealthy as I can...

Stealth 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

[Melissa Evendale]

DM

Spoiler:

Pity about Herb... remember he has to take a perception test at -10 to hear his mate.

Mel takes the obvious course of action and shoots Herb at point blank range

Coup de grace with light crossbow auto crit damage+sneak attack 2d8 + 1d6 ⇒ (8, 6) + (6) = 20

Herb needs to make a DC30 fort save or die

[robin]

A shout can be heard "They killed Herb !" . With this , the guard leave the dubious protection in N12 and move in the eastern batiment at a run ( double move)

Mel

Spoiler:

You skewer poor Herb No real need for a fortitude save at this point ...