Mar 13, 2017 6:05 pm
Jandral steps aside so the beefier party members can take the lead.
Episode 1: A Helping Hand
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Mar 13, 2017 6:33 pm
Golwen sends a quick mental communication to his trusted friend, Keep watch over the entrance; Let us know if anyone follows; Be safe, before moving cautiously into the cave proper.
The grisly scene increases Golwen's general sense of foreboding, but he steels his nerve and focuses on the innocents likely trapped farther in.
The grisly scene increases Golwen's general sense of foreboding, but he steels his nerve and focuses on the innocents likely trapped farther in.
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Mar 13, 2017 6:53 pm
Rhevia perches on a tree above the entrance. She ruffles her feathers and massages the branch with her talons before settling in.
Mar 13, 2017 8:12 pm
Stepping forward, Rhodrick lifts the torch to illuminate this chamber as much as possible. He looks at the remains on the floor to try to identify if they are animal or humanoid.
OOC:
Can Rhod estimate how much time is left on his torch?Rolls
Survival - (1d20+3)
(7) + 3 = 10
Mar 13, 2017 8:26 pm
It is difficult for Rhodrick to determine what creature these entrails came from. The congealed blood has begun to turn black, but he can see the tinges of red. Rhodrick suspects the remains were from a humanoid, but cannot find any substantial proof.
OOC:
Don't worry about the torch. It will last until the proper dramatic moment. :)Mar 16, 2017 4:12 pm
The party moves on and enters further into the cave. It is easy to tell that you are starting to descend now along a very gradual decline. You step through a narrow passageway that opens up into an area of uneven ground. Through torchlight and fey darkvision you can see that there are two ways you can go: west as the path descends, or north where it seems to flatten out.
The air is thick. There is a faint shuffling sound that seems to echo against the cavernous walls.
The air is thick. There is a faint shuffling sound that seems to echo against the cavernous walls.
OOC:
Perception checks from everyone! Taking the liberty of rolling for Jandral to accommodate his temporary absence.Rolls
Jandral Perception - (1d20+5)
(17) + 5 = 22
Mar 16, 2017 5:03 pm
Uncertain which route is more likely to take the party on the most direct path to their goal, Golwen pauses to listen...even smell...in the hopes of perceiving even the faintest clue.
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Rolls
Perception - (1D20+4)
(12) + 4 = 16
Mar 16, 2017 7:47 pm
Rhodrick studies the two passages before them and listens closely to the echoes.
Rolls
Perception - (1d20+5)
(1) + 5 = 6
Mar 17, 2017 2:12 am
Haesh takes a quick look at either passage.
Rolls
Perception - (1d20+3)
(19) + 3 = 22
Mar 20, 2017 12:24 am
The rock-strewn ground mixed with stalagmites plays havoc with your sight as they create tricks of shadow and depth, making it difficult to determine how the caverns extend. However, as you proceed gingerly across the uneven floor, some of you blink as the shadows seem to move. Rhodrick nearly trips as his foot slides off a jagged stone.
Your eyes have adjusted to the torchlight, and you spy many hunched shapes that seem to blend into the stone. Standing upright with filthy skin that appears like the earth itself, these creatures have matted hair upon grotesque and misshapen heads. There are nine of these humanoids, and they appear to be lying in ambush for your arrival. They have not moved closer, as if expecting you to continue your approach.
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Your eyes have adjusted to the torchlight, and you spy many hunched shapes that seem to blend into the stone. Standing upright with filthy skin that appears like the earth itself, these creatures have matted hair upon grotesque and misshapen heads. There are nine of these humanoids, and they appear to be lying in ambush for your arrival. They have not moved closer, as if expecting you to continue your approach.
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OOC:
Thanks to your keen and alert senses, you've spotted these creatures and are free to act.Mar 20, 2017 5:32 am
Jandral utters a word, and three glowing, magical darts fly from his fingertip into the creatures' midst.
OOC:
Targeting a single creature in the cluster on our left.Rolls
Magic Missile - (1d4+1, 1d4+1, 1d4+1)
1d4+1 : (4) + 1 = 5
1d4+1 : (4) + 1 = 5
1d4+1 : (3) + 1 = 4
Mar 20, 2017 4:23 pm
The creature to the left seems to perk up, right before the magic darts slam into its body and send it flying backward, where it lies still.
Mar 20, 2017 5:18 pm
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Parallel fires an arrow at one of the creatures he sees down the left passage. He'll then attempt to hide (bonus) in his niche from the creatures on the right.
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He's hoping to get Adv on the foes on the right so he can use sneak attack next turn.Rolls
Shortbow, damage - (1d20+6, 1d6+4)
1d20+6 : (16) + 6 = 22
1d6+4 : (2) + 4 = 6
Mar 20, 2017 8:19 pm
The creature jerks backward as the arrow slams into its upper chest, but it remains upright.
OOC:
Give me a Stealth roll.Mar 20, 2017 9:01 pm
Golwen mutters some arcane words and causes a sleep inducing mist to descend over the area encompassed by the group to the party's right.
Rolls
Sleep - (5D8)
(26134) = 16
Mar 20, 2017 9:13 pm
One of the creatures slowly sinks to the ground. It looks like the stone around it as it curls up into a fetal position, fast asleep.
Haesh
Rhodrick
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Actions left to take:Haesh
Rhodrick
Mar 22, 2017 12:26 am
Rhodrick darts to the left, pushing himself to cover the distance to the closest adversary. He drops the torch about halfway across the chamber and draws his rapiers. His blades flicker out in the gloom when he closes with the creature.
OOC:
Using Rhod's Action Surge to DashRolls
Rapiers: main (action), off-hand (bonus) - (1d20+6, 1d20+6)
1d20+6 : (6) + 6 = 12
1d20+6 : (12) + 6 = 18
Damage: main, off-hand - (1d8+4, 1d8+4)
1d8+4 : (3) + 4 = 7
1d8+4 : (7) + 4 = 11
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