Sarek lowers his sword and casts Detect Evil at the man.
Eyeing the man, Janus says "Hello friend. Are you Devarro the druid? Our friend Elyin sent us to you for aid!"
"Oh, so Elyin sent you? What do you need? Ah, Vinroot, old friend, how are you doing?"
The druid steps out of the doorway.
"I'm gettin' by. Hey, what happened to Aspen?" asks the treant, still holding the wolf's remains.
"Aspen? Oh no, no, no, that's not him. That was a rogue wolf who went after the pixies and other small folk. I had no choice but to trap him, unfortunately."
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Thediar:
Sarek:
Thediar looks relieved. "So, you are Devarro, then?"
Thediar looks relieved. "So, you are Devarro, then?"
"Of course I am. Who else would I be?"
Thediar:
He is telling the truth.
Ylera looks back towards the pit. "Rather a shame that you couldn't manage the wolf in a more refined fashion. You must have been having a poor day with your druidic art."
Devarro clears his throat indignantly.
"So you came here to see me about something?"
Ylera looks back towards the pit. "Rather a shame that you couldn't manage the wolf in a more refined fashion. You must have been having a poor day with your druidic art."
"Agreed...it is one thing to protect others from a wolf...it is quite another to leave it to suffer like you did."
Those who have worked with Thediar before, particularly those who have seen him in diplomatic partees, might recognize that the gnome has assumed the kind of relaxed chat that he often takes when negotiating with a potentially dangerous opponent.
"Our apologies for the comments about your wolf. Please accept our condolences, gentle druid.
"Oh! And yes, thank you; we were sent to consult with you. What do you know of the spriggans who have come to these woodlands?"
"The spriggans appeared at the same time as this mist. Too much of a coincidence, no? I suspect they come from the same place. Find the source of the mist and you will also discover where they roost. I would advise you to split up and search, for the Verduran forest is not a small forest."
Thediar:
"Absolutely. But as it happens, we have already found trail a set of frightened spriggans made as they fled back to their realm, and are ready to mount a surprise attack.
"Between enchanted iron weapons and spells tailored to fairie weaknesses, we should prevail, but we seek your wisdom first.
"Is there nothing else you can tell us?"
"No, nothing else. I wish you all the best. They are proving to be quite a menace and I hope they finish their business here as soon as possible.
Thediar:
"Thanks!" Then, as an afterthought. "What do you imagine their business is?"
Thediar would like to Sense Motive, to see if he's under the influence of anything, or, you know, just to sense his motives. .
"Thanks!" Then, as an afterthought. "What do you imagine their business is?"
Thediar would like to Sense Motive, to see if he's under the influence of anything, or, you know, just to sense his motives. 1d20+13.
"They're here to conquer the forest, no doubt."
Thediar:
His last answer is truthful.
Seeing Thediar in his ´discusion´ mode, Janus leans back and watches.
somthing is off, no druid would be so cold about his companion
Janus also glances about, keep up his guard.
perception in favored terrain 1d20 + 16
Thediar's eyes meet Janus's, and then glance at the hilt of the ranger's longsword before returning to the druid.
Thediar shrugs and nods, with an attitude that passes for "grave" among gnomes. "No doubt, although the spriggans we saw were more interested in their queen's vengeance than conquest. Truth to tell, I'm growing more and more worried about their hostages."
Lilia had been pacing around the yard, listening to the conversation between the druid and the party. She knew not to interrupt Thediar, who generally spoke for them. She was confused by the whole situation...Vinroot knew the wolf apparently, but Devarro denied it was his longtime companion. She had a ton of questions, but kept herslef quiet. For the time being.
During the conversation, Thediar makes a careless gesture towards Lilia (Bluff check to pass along a secret message: .)
Lilia, and anyone else who can make a DC 22 Sense Motive check:
Something was off about Thediar's mannerisms. Unfortunately Lilia was never the strongest at picking up the subtleties of his meaning.
Sense Motive
Sarek watches Thediar as she speaks to the druid...wondering if she picked up anything off about him.
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Something was off about Thediar's mannerisms. Unfortunately Lilia was never the strongest at picking up the subtleties of his meaning.
Lilia, since Thediar was successful in his Bluff skill, you automatically pick up on what he was trying to tell you. Other people need to make that Sense Motive roll in order to intrcept the message as well.
Sarek watches Thediar as she speaks to the druid...wondering if she picked up anything off about him.Sarek, old bean, Thediar is a boy gnome.
During the conversation, Thediar makes a careless gesture towards Lilia (Bluff check to pass along a secret message: 1d20+3.)
Lilia, and anyone else who can make a DC 22 Sense Motive check:
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After being momentarily confused by Thediar's attempt to pass her information, it finally "clicked" for Lilia. She prepared herself to attempt to dispel any foul magicks that might be affecting Devarro's current frame of mind.
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"So, are we done? Don't you have some spriggans to go catch?" says the druid.
"Oh, honestly, the spriggans are the least of our worries, don't you think? I think we have a much more serious threat, given the hostages."
"Hostages, you say? The danger is indeed grave. Would you allow me to ask the forest itself where the hostages are being held? It may not work if they are too far away, but it's worth a try.
Thediar:
"Of course not," snaps Thediar. "Lumi is likely to be taken, because the Bleachling is still in love with her. Even now, he's moving to betray Her Fellnight Majesty, and he imagines that Lumi would consent to be his consort on the throne.
"And then there's Devarro, captured and held these past several days. How long has it been, since you began moving his body?"
The druid, or what has possessed the druid, smiles slyly. He ducks inside the cabin and slams the door shut.
On the map, Vinroot takes up four squares on the top left corner. Thediar is one square to the right of Vinroot. Lylia and Ylera is south of Vinroot. Janus and Sarek is south of Thediar.
Everyone please roll initiative.
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She's going to start casting Summon Monster IV after taking a 5 foot step back to get some cover from the outhouse. She's summoning a Medium Earth Elemental which will appear just outside the door that was slammed.
The intention is as follows. Assuming she is successful in her summon the Elemental will earthglide until it's inside the cabin take a position that's a 5 foot diagonal from the door and it's first action will be to bust it off it's hinges.
As the elemental descends, she speaks in an uncommonly haughty voice. "Let the way be opened!"
Initiative:
We have two or three rounds of action before Ylera's elemental can clear the path for us. What kind of buffing can we do during that time?
Can any of the humans see into the place through the windows, please?
Thediar quickly brings Vinroot up to speed: "Something has siezed control of Devarro. It probably took control days ago, and let the wolf starve to death. It was that entity talking to us now, using Devarro's body and pretending to be him. We might have the tools to release him, but we need to get to him first. But be careful! If it has control of Devarro's body, it might be able to cast his spells."
While he says this, he loads his crossbow.
Sarak mumbles a prayer and feels a surge of energy flow though his body.
"Iomedae...this druid may be possessed...give me the strength to defeat the evil within him, but not harm him. I think he might still be a friend...". His sword begins to glow as he says his prayer.
Sarak carefully looks inside the window...
Initiative 1d20 + 3
In that case, Janus, instead of drawing your sword, would you draw your longbow? If I cast silence on the arrow, you can fire it through the hole in the shutter, to lodge in the wall in there. It might limit his options while he remains inside the 30' emanation radius of the spell.