Gothard looks around in confusion, he has no idea how he got to this position on the battlefield. Enraged by the lack of memory and by the creepers fresh attack on him, he unleashes his fury at the plant.
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Smian turns his attention to the Zombie flanking Rorie and casts burning hands at the beast.
critical hit confirmation:1d20+6-1
damage:1d8+4+2
damage:1d8+4+2
Gothard responds to his confused feelings with fury. He heaves his battle axe with such intense force that it splits the Yellow Musk Creeper in two, sending plant material splattering in all directions.
Alyosha aims another shot that just misses his target.
Yellow Musk Zombie #2 redirects his attention to the fire blast. The creature turns direction and charges Smian.
Smian suffers a full force appendage that is slammed into his chest, sending him reeling.
Smian answers back with burning hands.
Smian has a hard time zeroing in on the shambling target.
/2=3
As the zombie (#1) goes down Addam turns and sees another zombie moving in on Bleut. Addam launches a rapid shot attack at zombie #4.
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Gothard whirls around to face zombie #2, rage still burning in his eyes. As he spins, the axe swings high
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"Sir Gothard, Having scored a goodly hit, fells tha plant monster frum Serepnt's Skull Island! Nice hit lad!"
Addam misses and then sinks an arrow into his target.
Bleut delays his action.
Rorie finishes off #4 with a single punch.
Gothard mops up by dispatching the final enemy combatant.
I walk up beside Gothard and place a hand on his shoulder.
"So... What have we learned about sticking to the plan? Smian, I think it'd be best if ya toasted the big one once more. Just tah be safe.
I am visibly a little shaken at how close that came to going wrong fast.
"Perhaps we should go over the plan again then? I was under the impression that they were to attack from range and we were supposed to be the front line. I believe that was what I did. I went to the front line, after that I do not remember anything...."
Gothard is visibly shaken by the fight and still confused as to what happened after he charged.
"I suggest a quick look over the bodies and the immediate area before we continue on." Addam starts checking over the bodies.
Perception: Take 10+6 = 16
Peception: Take 10 + 8 = 18
"Mistakes happen fellas. Let's not let it get to us."
The efforts of Addam and Rorie turn up four more gold medallions picked off the corpses, all exactly the same as the one you found on the lone musk zombie at the abandoned camp.
There is nothing else of note found in the clearing.
"Well then, these should be worth a bauble or two when we get home... "
"Off we go again. "
Addam also pockets his and passes out the rest. Addam moves to take the lead again 25' ahead of the group continueing on the treck.
The others catch up and Jask has a spell to heal Smian's wound.
After traveling south for about an hour you run into a trail which leads you to the south west bay. Now the full view of the Red Mountain is in front of you.
It lies on the other side of the bay and is a deep rust color, devoid of any vegetation. It towers above anything else on the island and appears to have a flat plateau like top. The slope is nearly vertical except for a narrow path which spirals around the base several times on its way up.
Only a few hundred yards from the water, the trail leads you to another campsite. It features a lone dilapidated building constructed of wood planks. While shack would be a generous description, it appears to be far more established than the driftwood huts you ran across earlier.
The sun will soon reach its peak.
Besides the shack, a sizable bay stands in your immediate path. Referring to your map you can see that mouth of a river lies to the west.
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"My thanks," Smian groans to Jask as he clutches his side, steel feeling a bit of pain from his wounds.
Perception:
"I'll be right back... "
Alyosha attempts to survey the land around the Red Mountain looking for any suitable places to set up an ambush.
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Gothard puts on the gold medallion as a way of reminding himself how close that last battle was. He looks off toward the mountain to look for anything that sticks out
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Bleut gets a good look around the area. He estimates that at about 2,000 feet the Red Mountain would be a difficult climb without sticking to the coiled pathway. The coil seems to originate from the southern side. Alyosha keenly picks up on the same intricacies of the surrounding terrain.
The immediate area is overgrown, and seems undisturbed. The waters of the bay are relatively calm, and lack the consistent chop found in the northern bay. Another good sized hill rises above the jungle just east of your position, although it is still dwarfed by Red Mountain.
Rorie peeks through one of the many gaping cracks in the shack walls. He is able to make out little but a thick layer of dust covering everything including a table that was obviously salvaged and not make shift constructed.
Gothard takes a closer look at the map. The bay is a mile wide just south to your position. The river to the west seems to be the mouth for numerous steam flows, and considering the elevation drop, is likely to be fast moving. The map indicates clear sandy coast lines around all points south and west, which should make for quick travel. To the immediate east the mountain Sasha identified as pyramid like in shape is clearly indicated.
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I look around more thoroughly:
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Rorie peeks his head into the shack. Blood is soaked into the wood and a sinister symbol is carved into the wall.
Rorie notices what appears to be the covering of a secret compartment below the planks.
He lifts the trick plank to reveal a small bag with a drawstring. The pouch contains a variety of two dozen gems and precious stones.
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I'll pocket the pouch and head back to the group.
"Blue, you might want to have a look inside."
Still keeping my eye out for trouble: Perception:
Bleut is unfamiliar with the symbol, but is sure it can't be anything good.
The high noon sun beats down.
Addam looks around at everyone and then up at the sun... "It might be best if we wait out the heat here and move on in a couple of hours."
You wait out the noon heat and are left with a short day to finish any trekking.
Bleut shrugs his shoulders at the symbol in the hut. "It doesn't look a bit familiar."
"I suggest we move west along the beach until we hit that river. Let's take a closer look at it...hopefully crossing will be as easy as spearing fish in a barrel."
"Sounds fine to me," Smian says, keeping to the middle of the group.
The open coast allows for quick travel, and in thirty minutes you reach the river. Much wider and deeper than you anticipated the currents run fierce. Where the river meets the bay the mouth opens up even wider, providing a waist deep passage of calmer water. (I10)
Bluet strolls nearer to the shore, taking a closer look around the calmer mouth, examining the prospective crossing area. (He pays particularly close attention for tracks in the sand, or signs of wildlife in or near the water.)
Bleut does not notice anything out of sorts.
You begin to cross the river close to the mouth where the current is a non-factor. Although just slightly less than waste deep, no swimming is required.
As you near the halfway point of the crossing, Rorie and Bleut spot movement right of the edge of deeper waters. Multiple shark fins break through the surface, heading in your direction!
Alyosha raises his longbow and fires at Bull Shark #4
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Flat nosed sharks five to six feet in length threaten from the bay. As they swim towards the shallows in a frenzy the outlines of four are clear, only barely below the surface of the water.
Alyosha reacts quickly and fires a solid hit into the base of the lead shark's dorsal fin. (#4)
Bull Shark #4 breaks for the collective group.
Gothard uses a double move action to reach Addam.
Rorie takes a defensive posture, waiting for an enemy to draw near.
Bull Shark #2 races straight into the channel and attacks Addam.
Addam sustains a moderate bite wound.
Bleut wades as swiftly as he can towards (or onto if he can reach it) the high ground adjacent to Addam.