Chapter Five: Bapdis Orjo's Gift of Reconciliation

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Jan 26, 2017 7:06 pm
Vhezyen moves to conceal himself as well, lying in wait.

Additional instructions to Quggyeb to fly up into the canopy above our position once it spots the threat.

Rolls

Stealth - (1d20+5)

(4) + 5 = 9

Jan 26, 2017 7:06 pm
Zangua has never heard any cry quite like this before.

Something bounds into sight about 120' to the west: it looks like a large creature covered in greenish-brown feathers, walking on two large legs, but the trees are keeping you all from getting a good view. It opens its mouth and makes that strange cry, but not quite as loudly as before. Suddenly, another such creature stalks into view, about 80' to the southwest. It stops, then hops forward abruptly at bites at the ground, coming up with a large rat in its tooth-lined mouth. It gulps the rat down and cocks its head.

You hear heavy footsteps in the undergrowth, and another cry from nearby that doesn't come from either of the two feathered creatures you can see. There are more of them.

The first creature starts to take a few tentative steps in the party's direction.

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Jan 26, 2017 7:07 pm
Where's Felor with some Talk to Animals?
Jan 26, 2017 7:16 pm
"Definitely likes meat," observes Zangua. He brings his glaive around and gives a few wide and deliberate swings as a demonstration of threat.
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How big are these creatures?
Jan 26, 2017 7:20 pm
About 25' long from nose to tail.
Jan 26, 2017 7:28 pm
Vhezyen will advance carefully to form up next to Zangua, shield ready. Quggyeb, how many can you see?

Increasing the show of strength, via numbers, in hopes of creating deterrence. A Perception check as an attempt to gauge how many there are in addition to asking Quggyeb how many he can see.
Last edited January 26, 2017 7:31 pm

Rolls

Perception - (1d20+8)

(12) + 8 = 20

Jan 26, 2017 7:31 pm
CancerMan says:
OOC:
About as tall as a man?
Yeah, about.
Jan 26, 2017 7:32 pm
"Do you suppose they know where the elf went?" Domarc asks, watching with growing dread.
Jan 26, 2017 7:39 pm
"Felor speaks bird?" Zangua mutters, keeping his eyes on the two large creatures.
Jan 26, 2017 7:50 pm
Likewise vigilant, Vhezyen replied. "He most certainly does. In fact, he can also speak dog, cat, rat..." The gravity of the situation reined in his sense of humor. "You get the idea."

A Nature check in the off chance Vhezyen has come across these creatures in his studies.
Last edited January 26, 2017 7:51 pm

Rolls

Nature - (1d20+4)

(18) + 4 = 22

Jan 26, 2017 7:56 pm
Vhezyen notes some similarities between these creatures and the great azhdarchids of Bohul, and wonders if they might not be distant relations.
Jan 26, 2017 7:58 pm
Jurassic Bload! They can only see movement, they hunt in packs, clever girl, the pirates don't eat the tourists, hold onto your butts, &c.

Mordred stays hidden and nocks an arrow to his bow.

Readying Attack, Mordred will shoot if they move aggressively towards the party.

EDIT: But, yeah, I'd love to have Felor try and talk with them before we start with the violence.
Last edited January 26, 2017 8:03 pm

Rolls

Attack - (1d20+3)

(6) + 3 = 9

Attack Advantage (attacking from stealth) - (1d20+3)

(11) + 3 = 14

Base Damage - (1d6+3)

(5) + 3 = 8

Sneak Attack Damage - (3d6)

(125) = 8

Jan 26, 2017 8:02 pm
rocksteady says:
Jurassic Bload!
Pretty much where my mind went.
Jan 26, 2017 8:25 pm
I just couldn't come up with an appropriate movie quote for the moment.
Jan 27, 2017 8:49 am
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Looks kinda like a six foot turkey.
Leth's eyes go wide for a second as the creatures come into view.

"Well that's... terrifying." He observes quietly, mostly to himself as he slowly draws his bow. His mind begins racing, trying to apply what he knows of hunting animals to this new discovery, hoping to gain some insight based on it's movement and appearance.
OOC:
Also, DM'd my first forreal game today! Did the Edge of the Empire starter set with some buddies, and they seemed to enjoy it a lot, so it may become a recurring thing. Hooray!
Last edited January 27, 2017 8:50 am

Rolls

Insight - (1d20+3)

(4) + 3 = 7

Jan 27, 2017 9:32 am
Felor had never seen anything quite like this before. Some sort of huge carnivorous bird? Lizard? Bird-lizard? Of course to truly identify the species' lineage you'd have to inspect the pelvis structure and examine whether the bones- but that was a puzzle for another day. There were more pressing matters at hand.

Felor closes his eyes for a moment and takes a deep breath, calling on Fjorgyn to help him communicate with these terrible lizards.

Cast Speak With Animals. Can't charm them as they're too far away!
[ +- ] speaks in Raptor:
He then whispers to the rest of the party: "Keep a sharp eye out, pack animals like to encircle their prey."
Last edited January 27, 2017 9:46 am
Jan 27, 2017 10:22 am
PBO, we decided that it's me speaking animal, rather than the animals being able understand English, right? In which case are you OK with spoiler tags for the animal speak? Probably not important enough for secret notes right?
Jan 27, 2017 10:24 am
Also, DM'd my first forreal game today! Did the Edge of the Empire starter set with some buddies, and they seemed to enjoy it a lot, so it may become a recurring thing. Hooray!

Great job, thedandyman!
Last edited January 27, 2017 10:27 am
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