Chapter 2: Dig Four Plots

Sep 8, 2023 6:46 pm
With the Rosentry address, you begin your journey. The trip itself is uneventful and you find a lovely place to rest for the evening before you make the final leg of the journey.

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The town of Rosentry is little more than a glorified vacation town—pandering to the many nobles who keep seasonal homes away from home in the area is the settlement’s primary industry. The numerous estates that make up the town’s forest-facing borders all have large rolling lawns separating one another but are still close enough that an easy trip on horseback or by carriage can allow neighbors to visit. The Meliosa estate is a relatively average example of Rosentry’s estates, and there’s very little that bothes you as you make your way toward
the indicated address.
Every insect has been poisoned with a vengeance; every mole and vole that might ruin the perfect lawns has been massacred. Few of the plants in the area are native species, and the only sign of natural life comes from the few stray songbirds who visit the local birdbaths or the distant sight of a horse in tack porting a cart of supplies for one of the local residences.

As you draw near to the Meliosa Estate, though, the sounds of her gala in the expansive garden in her manor’s backyard become impossible to ignore.

Lady Constance Meliosa’s garden and manor is surrounded by a 5-foot-tall cast iron fence, surrounded by a thick privet hedge. You can easily hear the chattering of humans enjoying a tea party on the other side, but without a means to see over the hedge, you have no line of sight into the garden.
Sep 9, 2023 2:40 am
OOC:
Can I attempt to Bend Bars Lift Gates in order to get us in? *old reference*
Sep 9, 2023 6:52 am
Madclergy says:
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Can I attempt to Bend Bars Lift Gates in order to get us in? *old reference*
OOC:
LOL! YES! *leaves through the adventure, to figure out a DC...*
Lets say DC15 strength, if you succeed you will all have a +2 to your Athletics/Acrobatics checks to squeeze through the fence
Sep 9, 2023 8:48 pm
OOC:
haha awesome!

Rolls

Strength - (1d20+4)

(7) + 4 = 11

Sep 10, 2023 4:49 pm
"Twinsprout, be a dear and scout ahead. Let us know what’s on the other side of the hedge. Flee if your close to big humans" Bottlespeaker says as the tiny Leshy slips past the bars.
Sep 10, 2023 6:21 pm
Twinsprout leaps through the bars, and return moments later. It explains that 5, no 6 luxuriously dressed ladies, and two fabulously dressed gentlemen. The guests are enjoying a tea party with two tiny kidnapped leshys serving as centerpieces for the tables, each pair trapped within decorative glass bell jar displays and unable escape on their own.
Sep 10, 2023 6:59 pm
Reaching Rings thinks for a moment befor they speak, "We could wait until the gathering is over and try to sneak them out, although I don't like the idea of leaving them trapped any longer than necessary.
Sep 10, 2023 8:59 pm
Briarthorn had wrapped his branches around the bars and was attempting to tug them apart, but while they budged, they did not move near enough to let the group through. In the end his released the bars, cursed under his breath, and then looked to the other.

"I agree Reaching Rings, who knows for what purpose this human has them, probably some sort of caged oddity for her guests to look at but, well, do Human's eat lavender?"
Sep 11, 2023 7:50 am
"The injustice of it!" Popcorn declares. "We cannot allow them to suffer for the humans' amusement! I say we crash this party!" She shakes her flail for emphasis.
Sep 11, 2023 11:46 am
"I agree Popcorn, they are not some decoration or food, help me with these gate bars and maybe together we can pry them apart and get in" Briarthorn once again began tugging at the bars trying to separate them.
OOC:
If Popcorn agree's then I will use the Aid action and they can make the strength roll to bend the bars.
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Sep 11, 2023 11:52 am
"Rarr!" Popcorn roars as she grabs the bars and flexes!
OOC:
Assuming I am trained in Strength checks. Add 2 to the roll if I can use Athletics instead of just Strength.

Rolls

Strength - (d20+7)

(7) + 7 = 14

Sep 11, 2023 1:38 pm
Seeing Popcorn flexing and struggling, Bottlespeaker calls on the way of the green to guide the angry Leshy
OOC:

Guidance @ popcorn
Sep 11, 2023 6:09 pm
While the trio work together to breath the fence, Reaching Rings will find the entrance to see if they can attempt to get in that way.
Sep 12, 2023 5:05 pm
Reaching Rings the rouge examines the locked iron gate. Locked can be picked. One could squice between the ironbars. They could also climb the walls... He challenges himself to find even more avenues of entry. If a lock can be picked, or the door can't be forced open, one could cause a commotion that would make the host open the door. The trick would be to get inside then.
Then there is all the magic shenanigans that could cause one to slip through hedges without trace, becoming small and go through the bars... There is properly more, but Rings is not a spellcaster
Sep 14, 2023 9:35 pm
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I'll wait to see how the gate bending goes before I attempt to lockpick. I'd rather not walk through the front door.
Sep 15, 2023 10:33 am
crazybirdman says:
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I'll wait to see how the gate bending goes before I attempt to lockpick. I'd rather not walk through the front door.
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The bar bending failed. I sat the DC to 15, but the roll was 11
Sep 15, 2023 11:07 am
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I attempted it after the initial attempt and got a 15 with guidance.
Sep 15, 2023 2:11 pm
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sorry, i wasnt sure if this system allowed multiple PCs to attempt the same thing.
Reaching Rings attempt to disable the lock on the gate. They grab their tools and go to work.

Rolls

Thievery - (1d20+9)

(2) + 9 = 11

Sep 15, 2023 7:36 pm
OOC:
This was to be an entrance challenge, not a game-stopper. As a GM I have never allowed a character to make a second check to overcome an obstacle. So the gate bars were not bent.
BUT, you all squished through the bars and the story moves on
Lady Constance
You make your way into the garden. Twinsprout's account is true. 6 luxuriously dressed ladies, and 2 fabulously dressed gentlemen are having a tea party with two tiny kidnapped lesheys as centrepiece decoration at each table. They are trapped under a glass bell and cant escape on their own.
The Lady Constance is clearly the hostess and she is basking the the attention she is getting from her guests.
Sep 18, 2023 4:16 pm
OOC:
Good to know on skill checks, going forward then it sounds like we need to state intent and then wait to roll until all people have chipped in to do things like Aid, guide, etc

Are we currently hidden from the guests line of sight? Can we make out any guards from our current vantage point?
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