Kaaric and Cousins

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Feb 3, 2024 4:28 pm

Feb 3, 2024 4:28 pm

Kaaric and Cousins

MoyenBateau says:

Hello all. I am happy to be joining your adventure and hopefully we will meet somewhere on the Shattered Lands one day.

Kaarik is a noble elf, youngish but already well into adulthood, he lived a life of idleness in the elf community. His lineage allowed him to focus on his education as a child and reading books now that he is now a grown elf. As all elf nobles, he received the best of theoretical education.
Books allowed him to escape and learn about the world and different species that inhabit it.

Contrary to his kin and the other members of his class, Kaarik is an idealist who dreams of a world where all species would live in harmony once more and where they could all me named "The People".
His book studies assure him that there will be a world where all beings can live equally and in peace.

He is upset with his kin for not acting and decides that it is time for him to pack his books and do something to make all beings a little bit more equals.

OOC:

@MoyenBateau Your story begins here

Feb 3, 2024 4:45 pm

Feb 3, 2024 4:45 pm

Kaaric and Cousins

As Kaaric finishes packing he hears a noise at his door and it opens. Turning to see who is bold enough to enter his private chambers without the courtesy of knocking and asking permission first he sighs as he sees his cousins. The only other ones of his house anywhere near is age they were often pushed together to "strengthen their familial ties" Kaarik often thought that his cousins had been instructed to keep he away from the family leaders and resented him for it.

Annarrgeal

Well now, I heard rumors you might be even more foolish than I thought. Just what exactly do you thing you are doin? Annarrgeal asks, leaning against the doorway. Annarrgeal has always been fawned on by the family for his skills in spell weaving and is very smart, Kaarik admits to himself, but also a bit too proper and full of himself and his place in the family and the families place in the world

Filling the other side of the door stands Aldon, who likely is the one to open the door. Annarrgeal always covers for Aldon but comes down hard reporting even the slightest infraction Kaarik mades to the family elders or household steward. This infuriates Kaarik as monst of these 'infractions on the family name and honor' are due to situations that Aldon creates. Larger and more athleting he relies on his speed and grace to slip away before any catch him. Kaarik is also pretty sure the lout uses his skills to steals from the family and has placed a few items in places to get Kaarik in trouble due to his studies and research into crafting. "Why would Aldon take that? He is no enchanter"

Aldon

Sigh and you were so looking forward to slipping away quietly. Likely one of Aldon's admirers in the staff that he charms regularly into indecent dalliances slipped him the information. While technically now an adult and having already sought and received the approval of his parents the pair could still cause trouble.

MoyenBateau Inactive for 2 months

Feb 3, 2024 6:01 pm

Feb 3, 2024 6:01 pm

Kaaric and Cousins

Kaarik tries to think quickly, saying the truth would be the most reasonable thing to do, he already had the approval of his parents after all. However, it would hand them an obvious reason to claim that they do not trust his explanation and request that Kaarik appears one more time publicly in front of the family leaders before confirming his departure. It could delay everything, or even worse his parents could change their mind, it had been difficult enough to convince them after all.

The best solution seems to get ride of these two with a lie.

"It looks like all your scheming have worked out cousins. I have been sent away from the community to be reeducated by our cousins from the north. I am to be leaving immediately and without any more noise as our elders made it very clear that I am not to put our name into more shame. They will make up the story for the public tomorrow. "

OOC:

I am rolling for deception in case it is needed.

Rolls

For deception - (2d6)

(34) = 7

Feb 4, 2024 3:10 pm

Feb 4, 2024 3:10 pm

Kaaric and Cousins

OOC:

Appropriate roll. The normal success is a 5 or 6, but if you "Focus" then a 4 is also a success. I allow/assume characters to be focusing whenever possible. However as Focusing takes extra time you need to declare Focus and use an action to do this.

The duo seems to take Kaarik's story with Aldon smirking in pleasure at your misfortune but Annarrgeal looks at you with a hint of suspicion. After a few more exchanges you get the two to proceeded you out of the room and make your way from the keep. The two take their leave and you make hasty farewells with your parents before quickly leaving out one of the side entrances and heading towards the Seer's tower as your parents suggestion. You always got on well with the seer and the Wards Master that live there. The trek should only take a day by foot and your frequent visits there to study will make your direction of travel seem unremarkable to the family.

Finally out of sight of the family holdings you breathe a sigh of relief as a tingle of excitement fills your heart. Though you have come this way many times it was always with others. Through the lands between the holdings and the seer's tower are claimed they are not clear of all perils. Adjusting your pack you set out...

You have roughly a 20 mile hike between the holdings and the tower. You are about a mile out and walking through the woods. Explain any travel activities, planned stops for lunch, etc

MoyenBateau Inactive for 2 months

Feb 4, 2024 5:49 pm

Feb 4, 2024 5:49 pm

Kaaric and Cousins

It's with a light heart that Kaarik starts his journey. He decides to keep walking on the main road. He would be faster there and he never heard of anything happening to anyone on that road.
It would also make it easier to organize his days between forest shelters.
He took a few rations with him for the trip but also plans on hunting a little with his bow.

However, he wants to get to the Seer's tower as soon as possible and therefore will only hunt an hour per day maximum.

Feb 5, 2024 2:52 pm

Feb 5, 2024 2:52 pm

Kaaric and Cousins

Walking for another hour or so before leaving the track to travel parallel to it as you seeks good prey to hunt, Kaarik has wandered about a quarter hour when he feels an odd sensations. What was that? He looks to the spot only to see the shadow of a tree swaying in the light breeze. A sense of dread starts to creep over you as you keep seeing something(?) out of the corner of your eye but can never focus on it. You get the sense of being stalked. . .

MoyenBateau Inactive for 2 months

Feb 5, 2024 3:49 pm

Feb 5, 2024 3:49 pm

Kaaric and Cousins

Kaaric tries his best to focus on his breathing, it is not the time to panic. There is no reason for this feeling to be anything else than a wild animal at most. It might even be only his imagination.

Walking two dozens steps more he starts planning. He purposely walks as if nothing was happening, notching an arrow as if getting ready to shoot an animal.

Then he stops suddenly, turn around and shoots purposely on a tree trunk several feet away from his position.

Meenlock

Feb 6, 2024 1:15 am

Feb 6, 2024 1:15 am

Kaaric and Cousins

As Kaarik whirls and fires he catches a flash of a form and instantly knows what he is facing.

Meenlock

Meenlock as small vicious fey with the ability to project emotions, typically fear, manipulare darkness and shadows, and teleport through it as well. The preferred harassing creatures and picking of the solitary and weak first. Likely there was a small nest nearby but Kaarrik had never known as he had always traveled this route alone. One he could likely handle but if he spent too much time dealing with it more might arrive.

As the thing slipped into the shadows and disappeared, likely stepping out some other shadow in these deep woods, Kaarik felt waves of panic crash against him.
Roll a save test, 2d6, and any success means you can ignore it. If you fail then attacks on the Meenlock are at disadvantage, only 1d6

[ +- ] Combat

MoyenBateau Inactive for 2 months

Feb 6, 2024 6:57 am

Feb 6, 2024 6:57 am

Kaaric and Cousins

Overwhelmed by fear Kaarik does his best to concentration on his breathing in order to keep control of himself.

He focuses on the shadows making sure he is ready to shoot as soon as the creature reappears.

Rolls

Save test - (2d6)

(25) = 7

Feb 6, 2024 2:06 pm

Feb 6, 2024 2:06 pm

Kaaric and Cousins

You scan the area with arrow knocked and ready to fire but see nothing. Cautiously you move away from any deeper shadows knowing it needs larger patches of darkness to teleport around. What you need it s to find an open clearing or to get back to the road. This wooded area is suited better to the meenlock than to you.
Remember that this system requires you to spend 1 action to "load" ranged weapons. So the next time you fire you will need to reload, 1 action, then fire, 2nd/last action.

MoyenBateau Inactive for 2 months

Feb 6, 2024 3:36 pm

Feb 6, 2024 3:36 pm

Kaaric and Cousins

Keeping the arrow knocked, Kaarik hurries in the direction of the road. At least he knows in which direction it is whereas finding a clearing could have been hazardous.
Conscious that he lost all chance of being stealthy at the moment he started running, he tries a desperate "Help!" in case.

Meenlock

Feb 7, 2024 1:05 pm

Feb 7, 2024 1:05 pm

Kaaric and Cousins

Meenlock

at you call you hear a chittering that seems to echo from all around. You see shadows ahead of you deepen and stretch, likely the Meenlock is manipulating them to block your path. . . Then the patter of little feet alerts you ant you jump, turning, to the side to see the twisted fey rushing at you to swipe with it's claws, slashing into your thigh, (1 damage) before dodging back to melt into the darkness of the forrest..
Meenlock actions : attack & move
You have time for one action before it vanishes back into the shadows

Rolls

meenlock attack - (2d6)

(36) = 9

MoyenBateau Inactive for 2 months

Feb 7, 2024 1:25 pm

Feb 7, 2024 1:25 pm

Kaaric and Cousins

OOC:

I understand that each attack phase is two time right, so I could either move or reload my bow. Am I understanding it right?

Also, I could have evaded but it would have meant not being able to move or reload right?

In a reflex coming from the many hunting games he played with his cousins, Kaarik directly shoots an arrow in direction of the Meelock before he looses sight of it.
As he reloads his bow, he starts to be conscious of the pain in thigh and realizes that he might be facing death for the first time in his life.

Rolls

Ranged attack - (2d6)

(41) = 5

Feb 7, 2024 3:18 pm

Feb 7, 2024 3:18 pm

Kaaric and Cousins

The arrow narrowly misses the fleeing meenlock as it vanishes back into shadow.

OOC:

correct, 2 actions. Plus you can move slowly, about 10 feet, or do minor actions like open a door or grab something for free

Attack + move. or attack + reload. Or attack + Evade
Evade must be declared before you are struck.
So if you begin evading now it will affect your all attacks that hit you before your next round

More to come later

Meenlock

Feb 8, 2024 1:36 am

Feb 8, 2024 1:36 am

Kaaric and Cousins

Meenlock

As you reload your bow and search the area, moving cautiously towards the road you hear sinister chittering here and there. The shadows stretch, growing hands and a wave of fear blasts over you from deeper shadows ahead of you.
Meenlock move & Fear attack
Another save test VS fear. If you fail your next attack or other test that is not a Save is at disadvantage, 1d6

MoyenBateau Inactive for 2 months

Feb 8, 2024 9:22 am

Feb 8, 2024 9:22 am

Kaaric and Cousins

With the pain in his leg and the waves of fear attacking him, Kaarik starts to be overwhelmed by stress.
He gathers himself and try to focus all his attention on reaching the road.

Last edited February 8, 2024 9:23 am

Rolls

Save test - (2d6)

(43) = 7

Feb 8, 2024 2:36 pm

Feb 8, 2024 2:36 pm

Kaaric and Cousins

Fear https you heart as the shadows between you and the road thicken in a sinister way. Unable to bring yourself to enter them Kaarik runs at an angle add fast as he can but knows it is nearly impossible to put run the meenlock, which can do through the shadows easily.

The meenlock continues is taunting and harassing by chittering and causing shadows to grow and shape claws as you near them .

MoyenBateau Inactive for 2 months

Feb 8, 2024 3:21 pm

Feb 8, 2024 3:21 pm

Kaaric and Cousins

Completely overwhelmed, sweating and in pain, Kaarik prepares to dodge as he feels the shadows creeping on him.

OOC:

I believe that I need to roll to evade right? So I role in case with disadvantage

Did anyone already died on their first encounter? xD

Rolls

Evade test - (1d6)

(4) = 4

Feb 9, 2024 4:29 pm

Feb 9, 2024 4:29 pm

Kaaric and Cousins

Moving towards the road while attempting to look everywhere at once and avoid shadows Kaarik knows he is a couple minutes out still from the road. Though this drives needles of fear through your thoughts it is clear you need to change thing up. With the road a ways away still perhaps a clearing or any opening where you can prepare to retaliate. Being somewhat familiar with fey you suspect that one or two hits will kill or drive off the thing. However if the hunt continues it increased the likelihood of attracting more and then you will truly be in danger. Suddenly the meenlock pops out of a shadow to swipe at Kaarik again but misses as it chitters tauntingly.
meenlock move, attack

OOC:

No, no one dies on the intro. This is not a tough foe, just tricky to deal with as it can also do ranged attack and teleport. You can back off and fire the bow or just kick at the thing but only roll 1d6 for a kick from disadvantage as you are not trained in unarmed combat.

Rolls

meenlock attack - (2d6)

(23) = 5

MoyenBateau Inactive for 2 months

Feb 9, 2024 5:53 pm

Feb 9, 2024 5:53 pm

Kaaric and Cousins

Feeling the attack of the meelock just missing him, Kaarik dodge back. He knows that he cannot miss the opportunity and shoots in the direction of the meelock before he loses sight of him again.

Rolls

Ranged attack with disadvantage - (1d6)

(3) = 3

basic attack - (1d6)

(6) = 6

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