Chapter 3 - Into the Wilds

Sep 21, 2021 9:57 pm

Wandering in the tall grass Kerisha has little trouble snaring a few large rabbits and collecting a few different types of mushrooms for the night's meal. Water is a little harder to come by and takes her a bit further out from the others, but her well trained ears make out the sounds of a small spring bubbling up from the ground close by.

While filling her and her companions' water skins with the cool, fresh water, Kerisha catches a glimpse of something in the distance. A pair of familiar glowing green eyes watch from well out of striking distance, dancing quickly from side to side.

OOC:

Kerisha would know that she is being watched/stalked at this point.

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Sep 21, 2021 11:31 pm

OOC:

Meanwhile, back at camp... What's the rest of the crew up to? Got Gerbo nesting. Getting a fire going, deciding watch order? Just chilling?

Sep 22, 2021 10:36 am

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Karma moves among the group heals wounds as required as well as squaring away his sleeping spot for the evening.

OOC:

I have 2x 1st level slots for cure wounds take as required (1d8+2).

Kerisha

Sep 22, 2021 4:54 pm

Catching a glimpse of the eyes watching her, Kerisha calmly finishes filling the water skins before taking one of the large rabbits that have been strung over her shoulder. She looks into the green eyes as she carefully places the rabbit down next to the water as a peace offering. Kerisha takes a few steps backwards, waiting for a moment to see if the beast approaches. She gives the beast a toothy smile and a friendly nod before turning to head back to camp.

Sep 22, 2021 9:46 pm

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Following Kerisha at distance the creature stops momentarily to devour the offering left by the spring before continuing after the Barbarian. It maintains a buffer of several hundred feet, coming to a stop as Kerisha reaches the others at camp.

OOC:

Who's got first watch?

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Kerisha

Sep 23, 2021 8:16 am

Kerisha is careful on her return to camp. She is aware the beast is following, but thinks if it wanted to attack her then it would have done so by now.

"Beast has followed me but not attacked. I take first watch. Will try to speak with beast. Do not attack it."

Kerisha sits on a nearby log and tries to concentrate on the natural world around her. Its always been hard for her to supress that inner barbarian rage, but she found some element of peace in the forest. Breathing slow and deep, she concentrates on the beast. On how its fighting for survival, for food, defending itself, just like she did.

It takes some time, but she finally feels ready...

"Are you hurt? You want more food? We sorry for attacking you, we just looking for someone."

OOC:

Casting Speak with animals - if it works on displacer beasts!

[ +- ] Speak with animals

Sep 23, 2021 3:04 pm

Try as she might, Kerisha is unable to make any sort of contact with the Displacer Beast. During her watch the creature paces back and forth on occasion, but makes no movement towards the group. She doesn't notice any other threats during her time as look out.

OOC:

Speak with Animals only works on monsters classified as Beasts, the DB is a Monstrosity so I don't think it works on them.
Who's up next? Give me a Perception roll.

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Belanor Oloceran

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Sep 23, 2021 5:02 pm

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OOC:

hells yea!!! Best new walking stick! Gonna make me feel like gandalf next fight welding sword and stick xD
Also since kerisha took first shift Belanor will take 3 watch.

Last edited September 23, 2021 5:03 pm

Gerbo

Sep 23, 2021 6:53 pm

Almost before anyone even decides watches, Gerbo is asleep in his nest, curled up like a cat in a pile of fresh laundry.

OOC:

Gerbo is a little bit selfish, so he will assume he isn't taking a watch unless someone gives him a watch.

Sep 24, 2021 1:09 am

Karma is woken by Kerisha and takes his place on watch, taking special note of where Kerisha had said the Displacer had been wandering.

Rolls

Perception check - (1d20+2)

(13) + 2 = 15

Sep 24, 2021 1:14 pm

The glowing green eyes of the Displacer Beast never waver from their watch over the camp. It sits silently, unmoving, until Karma readies to wake Belanor to take his place.

A loud roar erupts from the creature as all of the other sounds of the grassland fall silent. Then, from the opposite direction, an almost identical roar responds, this one much further in distance.

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Belanor Oloceran

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Sep 24, 2021 4:19 pm

OOC:

I would assume the loud rawring would wake Belanor, he's not used to the lyfestyle of roughing it often.

Belanor startles awake looking for the sound of the noise with panic beating in him.
He sees Karma up and Belanor hurries over to him as he tries to play off his panic.

"So, uh ... Did you did you hear that too?"

Sep 25, 2021 6:45 am

"Sure did shaky Dude, our little friend here is calling in back up. Sneaky don’t know when he’s beat belly crawler. Not, not, not cool." Karma looks around for the Displacer, "We better wake the others and see if we can rid ourselves of his negativity."

OOC:

Can Karma see the Displacer?
Perception check if required.

Rolls

Perception check - (1d20+2)

(9) + 2 = 11

Sep 25, 2021 7:22 pm

OOC:

Karma can see the original Displacer Beast, but there is no sign of whatever it was that answered its roar.

Sep 25, 2021 9:03 pm

Karma concentrates on the Displacer watching them and calls on natures fury to strike it down, "Unnatural beast dude we spared you but your evil needs to return to the plane you sprung from!"

OOC:

Action: Cast Guiding Bolt (1st lvl)

[ +- ] Barksmoker

Rolls

Guiding Bolt (Disadvantage) - (1d20+4, 1d20+4)

1d20+4 : (20) + 4 = 24

1d20+4 : (13) + 4 = 17

Damage - (4d6)

(5615) = 17

Sep 25, 2021 10:48 pm

OOC:

The Displacer Beast is a good 250-300’ away. Karma would have to make up the difference in order to use Guiding Bolt. (Which he absolutely can if he wants).

Sep 25, 2021 10:56 pm

OOC:

Yeah he walks towards it.

Sep 25, 2021 11:16 pm

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Moving slowly through the tall grass Karma gets close enough that the Displacer Beast starts to protest the Cleric's presence with a low, continuous growl. With its eyes seemingly floating side to side through the air, the creature starts to dash forward, but its sprint is cut short as a bright beam of light slams headlong into it.

Tumbling backwards through the grass the beast slowly gets its six legs back under itself and darts off in the opposite direction, howling in pain as it does.

OOC:

One last watch ought to cover it.

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Gerbo

Sep 26, 2021 8:30 pm