Chapter 3: Hermit or Witch?

Jul 3, 2024 5:00 pm

Ysolde Inactive for 2 months

Sherry grabs the last toad heart and the group has the ingredients that were needed.

You can see the beetle wings unfurl again and it flies up to look at the collection of toad hearts and then starts hovering back to the cottage.

Scylla

Jul 3, 2024 10:46 pm

"I wonder what the toad hearts are for. I know the general type of magic being used, but must admit that this spell has me stumped."

Jul 4, 2024 5:27 am

Leif made a blech face as he held the two toads and began following the beetle. Hopefully the old witch really could do something with these, or he’d be very cross.

Charun Silvercrest

Psybermagi

Jul 4, 2024 1:19 pm

Hopping down Charun accompanies the others.

Susan

Jul 5, 2024 8:08 pm

As you get back to the cottage you can see the beetle settling on the hedge's shoulder and start chittering away at her.

yes...well that was awfully quick now wasn't it...three really? why so many?....I told them, I don't remember that She then stops and smiles at the part.

Thank you, this is all that is needed to finish up? Her speech less frantic than before and now calm. As she walks back to the cauldron and puts a few more ingredients in.

Go ahead, pitch them in she says with a smile

Jul 5, 2024 11:42 pm

Leif glared at her with sudden mistrust. "What will this do?"

Susan

Jul 6, 2024 12:25 am

A few nights ago, i had a vision. The woods were engulfed in flame. Ever since then I have been working on something to help understand what it means, this will help bring those answers.

Jul 6, 2024 1:34 am

"ooo... kay...?" Leif glanced at the others, and walked warily over to the cauldron to drop the ingredients he held.

Sherry

soises

Jul 6, 2024 10:13 am

Stepping next to Leif, Sherry returns the Jerbeen's glance with a nervous twitch of her snow-white tail. Then she drops the single heart she gained into the cauldron and takes a step back. If the thing explodes or even looks like trying something different than peacefully cooking, the mapach is ready to dive into saftey within the blink of an eye. This hut keeps getting creepier and creepier. But maybe a vision could help them. The fires are a danger to the whole Humblewood. Somebody needs to stop them, that's for sure in Sherry's mind.

Susan

Jul 7, 2024 3:58 am

Susan draws the curtains on her windows. The only light source in the hut is the eerie green glow that emanates from the mixture bubbling in the large snail shell cauldron. Susan adds the final ingredients: first the herbs, which burn as they are incorporated into the mixture. This causes Susan to cackle with delight, while the beetle clicks its mandibles cheerily. "O great spirit, heed my call!" Susan intones as she adds some frog spleens. "Rise and grant me the wisdom I seek!" The ritual ends with a flash, and a whoosh of air whips the curtains open.

DM

Jul 7, 2024 4:01 am

Susan watched with a mix of anticipation and apprehension as two red demons clambered out of the bubbling cauldron, scattering the noxious ritual mixture across the stone floor. The pungent fumes sting your nostrils.

OOC:

what do you do

Jul 7, 2024 4:43 am

"Aack!" Leif jumped back a step, brandishing his sickles, one pointed at the demons clambering out of the cauldron, the other at the witch. "What is this? Are they here to help us?"

Sherry

soises

Jul 7, 2024 10:38 am

Instantly taking the before mentioned step back, Sherry snarls: "I hope they answer all your questions truthfully." Drawing her scimitars as well, the mapach isn't pointing them at anyone in particular. Maybe this is all part Susan's plan, and everything is shiny. If it isn't ... well, better to have a ready blade in your hand than.

Letting the hedge woman do her thing, the former bandit is on the paws to spring into actionif something too fishy, or aggressive happens.

OOC:

Move: Sherry wants to bring some distance between herself and the demons. (10-15 feet)
Hold Action: If they start to attack anyone (Susan included) she will make use of her hold action and attack the nearest demon

Charun Silvercrest

Psybermagi

Jul 8, 2024 2:53 am

Charun sidles closer to Susan and hefts his hammer as he scans the floor for binding runes before alternating his gaze between here and her summoned creatures.l Sigh, I hope we didn't just doom more of the forest he thinks to himself

Lesser Demon

Jul 8, 2024 8:40 pm

Susan begins asking questions to the demons about the fires and the woods, she mentions dark shadows over the Woods and a mysterious figure she saw in her dreams but all is jumbled and worrisome.

The two demons look at each other and do not appear to understand and start to step closer to her, she is clearly worried....

This isn't right...you must help!

OOC:

I am going to roll initiative for everyone

@soises Your hold action can be a reaction if the demons go before you and attack someone directly if that sounds cool

Rolls

Charun Silvercrest: Initiative = Dex(0) + Mod( 0 ) = - (1d20+0)

(2) = 2

Scylla: Initiative - (1d20+2)

(15) + 2 = 17

Sherry: Initiative - (1d20+4)

(15) + 4 = 19

Leif Truetail: Initiative: - (1d20+3)

(10) + 3 = 13

Secret Roll - (1d20+2)

(3) + 2 = 5

Secret Roll - (1d20+2)

(8) + 2 = 10

Jul 9, 2024 3:33 am

"Of course that thing's not helpful! What were you thinking? What was I thinking?!" Leif charged in at the nearest demon, screaming and slashing with his sickles.

OOC:

Bonus Action: Hunter's Mark on nearest demon.
Action: Attack nearest demon.

Rolls

Sickle (Main) HM - Attack - (1d20+5)

(10) + 5 = 15

Sickle (Main) HM - Damage - (1d4+1d6+3)

(2) + (1) + 3 = 6

Psybermagi

Jul 9, 2024 4:22 am

OOC:

I assume Charun was able to make his way next to Susan before the start of combat.

Jul 9, 2024 5:13 am

OOC:

yeah ypu will be next to here once i gwt ths map set up soon.

Sherry

soises

Jul 9, 2024 10:55 am