Clarence attacks Red, critting at first, who blocks it. Another assault ends Red for good.
Seeing Clarence's display of strength, the rest of the skeleton enemies flee from the fight!
Cytomegaloviral Symbiont (20/20 HP)
Shiro Emiya (50/50 HP) [2☘️]
Saber (50/50 HP)
Andar Oterohermoso (26/35 HP) [2☘️]
Dakon Mossriver (46/46 HP) [1☘️]
Alanosse (39/39 HP) [2☘️]
Clarence the Hunter (56/56 HP) [1☘️] | Sniping Duo of Dakon
After eliminating some of the patrolling undead guards, the Pathfinders get back to helping the goblin's preparation for the meeting after Hyphy heals an ally.
Bolster the Perimeter The roughly circular perimeter of the camp is set up with hastily stacked piles of rubble, pointy sticks, and other makeshift barricade components. More needs to be done to finish building the physical barrier (a DC 18 Crafting check) or at least to gather the requisite supplies (a DC 20 Athletics check). <[ ] Spine Thresher tribe>
Prepare Bombing Stations Nooks meant for specialist defenders to lob bombs at incoming attackers are carved into the perimeter at regular intervals. Raik, the self-appointed foreman of the work being done, needs advice on how to best scare away longshanks (a DC 18 Intimidation check) or place the bomb stations (a DC 16 Engineering Lore check). <[ ] Spine Thresher tribe>
Finish the Feast Libgez hangs around at the edges of the makeshift kitchen while goblins from several different tribes trip over each other to finish their dishes. There are a few opportunities to either make an impressive and delicious dish (a DC 16 Cooking Lore check) or one specifically tailored to goblins’ unusual palates (a DC 15 Goblin Lore check). <[ ] True Hoard>
Build Council Seating A gruff female goblin named Awt from the People of the Swarm points at a few rough slabs of wood, gestures to the PC, and grunts, “Finish.” She doesn’t elaborate, but it’s clear this wood is meant to be worked into seats for the important tribe members and that the PCs are the ones Awt has selected to accomplish this task. A PC may attempt to create a sturdy and handsome set of benches (a DC 18 Crafting check) or arrange the slabs in a way that is conducive to a productive meeting (a DC 20 Society check). <[/] People of the Swarm>
Assemble the Pyrotechnics A Cinder Seeker pyro worker named Grizzel introduces himself with more than a hint of suspicion. A PC may try to use their nimble fingers to expertly assemble the fireworks (a DC 20 Thievery check) or put together a spectacular show with a variety of pyrotechnical elements (a DC 23 Performance check). <[ ] Cinder Seeker>
Scout the Area The PC notes the many paths that surround the clearing (a DC 18 Survival check). A PC can attempt this activity more than once.
Set a Guard Eager goblins from the Spine Threshers, People of the Swarm, and the Bulbheads all volunteer to join the guard rotation, but they need someone to coordinate them (a DC 16 Warfare Lore check or a DC 20 Diplomacy check). <[ ] Spine Threshers / People of the Swarm / Bulbheads>
Prepare Goblin Aid The goblins are wary of their surroundings, as being aboveground is always dangerous, but they aren’t particularly coordinated or brave. Someone might help prepare the goblins to defend their leaders in case a fight occurs (a DC 16 Warfare Lore check or a DC 18 Intimidation check).
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All shred of harmlessness quickly fades as our Finadar Leshy grows suddenly in size, flushes his green skin vibrantly red, and raises his soft voice into an abyssal howl!
Clarence volunteers to be a guard with the goblins, with some even followin him wherever his post is.
Hyphy grows big and scary, but the goblins remains unfazed by the intimidating act.
Dakon joins Clarence, but the goblins hide behind trees before he can even approach them.
Andar shows Hyphy how it must be done with the goblins, because the goblins starts following Andar's lead.
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Shiro looks at the goblin bombers. "Think of it this way," he begins. "If I throw a rock at you, you're going to try to dodge the rock, right? So the trick is to hit where I am going. So if you want to get invaders, you need to drop bombs in close succession, so the ones who dodge the first bomb jump right into the second." He goes into messy details with the goblins, hoping to drive the point home.
Shiro gets them to learn the right way of throwing bombs, not just aimlessly throwing them when needed.
Alanosse focuses on improving defenses in the perimeter, but it makes him get tired easily and finishes nothing.
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Bolster the Perimeter The roughly circular perimeter of the camp is set up with hastily stacked piles of rubble, pointy sticks, and other makeshift barricade components. More needs to be done to finish building the physical barrier (a DC 18 Crafting check) or at least to gather the requisite supplies (a DC 20 Athletics check). <[ ] Spine Thresher tribe>
Prepare Bombing Stations Nooks meant for specialist defenders to lob bombs at incoming attackers are carved into the perimeter at regular intervals. Raik, the self-appointed foreman of the work being done, needs advice on how to best scare away longshanks (a DC 18 Intimidation check) or place the bomb stations (a DC 16 Engineering Lore check). <[/] Spine Thresher tribe>
Finish the Feast Libgez hangs around at the edges of the makeshift kitchen while goblins from several different tribes trip over each other to finish their dishes. There are a few opportunities to either make an impressive and delicious dish (a DC 16 Cooking Lore check) or one specifically tailored to goblins’ unusual palates (a DC 15 Goblin Lore check). <[ ] True Hoard>
Build Council Seating A gruff female goblin named Awt from the People of the Swarm points at a few rough slabs of wood, gestures to the PC, and grunts, “Finish.” She doesn’t elaborate, but it’s clear this wood is meant to be worked into seats for the important tribe members and that the PCs are the ones Awt has selected to accomplish this task. A PC may attempt to create a sturdy and handsome set of benches (a DC 18 Crafting check) or arrange the slabs in a way that is conducive to a productive meeting (a DC 20 Society check). <[/] People of the Swarm>
Assemble the Pyrotechnics A Cinder Seeker pyro worker named Grizzel introduces himself with more than a hint of suspicion. A PC may try to use their nimble fingers to expertly assemble the fireworks (a DC 20 Thievery check) or put together a spectacular show with a variety of pyrotechnical elements (a DC 23 Performance check). <[ ] Cinder Seeker>
Scout the Area The PC notes the many paths that surround the clearing (a DC 18 Survival check). A PC can attempt this activity more than once.
Set a Guard Eager goblins from the Spine Threshers, People of the Swarm, and the Bulbheads all volunteer to join the guard rotation, but they need someone to coordinate them (a DC 16 Warfare Lore check or a DC 20 Diplomacy check). <[/] Spine Threshers / People of the Swarm / Bulbheads>
Prepare Goblin Aid The goblins are wary of their surroundings, as being aboveground is always dangerous, but they aren’t particularly coordinated or brave. Someone might help prepare the goblins to defend their leaders in case a fight occurs (a DC 16 Warfare Lore check or a DC 18 Intimidation check).
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"Double, double toil and trouble;
Fire burn and caldron bubble.
Fillet of a fenny snake,
In the caldron boil and bake;
Eye of newt and toe of frog,
Wool of bat and a whole goblin dog,
Adder's fork and blind-worm's sting,
Lizard's leg and howlet's wing,
For a charm of powerful trouble,
Like abyss-broth boil and bubble."
Hyphy calls out the ingredients to his witch's broth, tasking the nearby goblins with procuring them upon calling, and stirs with his wand of healing.
[ooc]I am adding few more activities that everyone can do, which I should have included in the first place after the fight.
The chaos of the camp teeters between tension and celebration. While food is prepped and defenses reinforced, occasional shrieks of laughter rise as some goblins compose raucous songs. Groups form, disperse, and re-form as individuals issue challenges and boasts. A sense of camaraderie overrides the tribes’ usual antagonism, but that doesn’t preclude the occasional friendly fistfight. In the center of the camp, goblins work to construct an enormous bonfire that remains surprisingly stable despite the constant scrabble of daring goblins trying to climb to its top.
Each contestant is offered a plate piled high with offals, root vegetable tops, and other (technically) edible bits from the evening’s feast preparation. A PC who attempts to keep up with the voracious goblins must try to keep the off-putting meal down (a DC 18 Fortitude save) or slyly get rid of most of their plate’s contents (a DC 22 Deception check).
PCs interested in contributing to the construction are offered a part of
the bonfire to build. The PC can either stack the wood in a pleasing and
stable way (a DC 18 Crafting check) or haul the logs to an impressive height
(a DC 21 Athletics check).
A PC can compose a short, preferably obnoxious, song (a DC 18 Performance check, DC 20 Diplomacy check, or DC 23 Intimidation check).
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Shiro tries his hand at singing. He chooses one he learned from a friend in the Horizon Hunters.
"Find a girl and build a home, son,
so my father said to me.
But the waves, they bear me onward,
and they call me to the sea.
Not for me the plow and furrow.
not for me the feather bed.
Not for me the farmer's daughter.
To the waves my heart is wed.
If it's down, it's down together.
If it's up, it's up as one.
So sail on, friends, through stormy weather.
Soon the journey will be done.
Lift your hearts to the horizon,
leave your fears upon the shore.
This one life is for the living,
and we ask for nothing more.
If it's down, it's down together.
If it's up, it's up as one.
So sail on, friends, through stormy weather.
Soon the journey will be done."
Clarence impresses the goblins he is competing against with how much of their food he can devour. He patrols the area, making sure no undead scouts get too close without being noticed.
Andar wins over the goblins with his extemporaneous song about a goblin hero, leaving every listener wishing they were the goblin from the story. He also helps wire the pyrotechnics so they explode on time in the air. The Cinder Seekers are fairly impressed with his work.
Dakon tries to write a song, but the lyrics fail to appeal to the goblins; they might be too formal for their tastes. The goblins are also unimpressed by his performance in the eating contest.
Hyphy cooks for the goblins and, with a song, gets them singing along as well. Hyphy becomes so excited while tending the bonfire that it goes kaboom!
Shiro performs a song that captures the goblins' hearts, leaving them all emotional.
As the afternoon dips into the evening and the sun begins to set, the goblins’ preparations are nearly complete. Several scouting parties trickle back in, including a pair of gourd-masked Bulbheads who dismount their goblin dogs and cautiously approach the party.
The pair of goblins lift their decorative gourd masks as they step up. The older of the two stares with cool confidence, while the other seems to be an apprentice.
“Longshanks! Pathfinders,” says the younger goblin. “This is Bilia, I’m Zyk. They scout. They have news. You should listen.” Bilia signs a few words. “Dangers,” says Zyk, interpreting the signs. “Big, scary-looking longshank types with spiky black armor.” With a concerned look, she replies with a sign back, and Bilia nods firmly, signing the same word again. “Undead scary longshanks,” Zyk reports. “Beware!”