1 - The missing villagers of Tar

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Jul 21, 2018 7:32 am
It will be harder to pull off with a big weapon than with a small one, but at least you won't get burned.
Using a greatsword, it will require a successful DEX check with two DC : one to cut her free, and one to do so without hurting her. DC will be 10 and 12, you chose which one is what to reflect your priorities.
Jul 21, 2018 9:34 am
  I reach for my greatsword, but after few moments of ascertaining the situation, release its handle. Grumbling something incomprehensible, I take handaxe and begin hacking at the web...
OOC:
I'll give you a d20 roll. Str is +3, Athletics and Attack are +5

Rolls

Hacking - (1d20)

(15) = 15

Jul 23, 2018 9:31 am
As fire slowly spreads on the web, Mee'haïl grabs his axe and hacks his companion free, clenching his jaw as the fire burns him.

The burning web produces a low crackling and some smoke, but not as much and you might expect. The flames' color slowly shift from its initial white to a warmer orange, but continues to burn and spread. Half of the passage's is now covered it yellow and orange flames. That's when Bug reminds of the the incoming enemies.
At this point you can either face what's coming or swiftly advance in the tunnel and use what's left of the passage before fire completely closes it.
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Rolls

Fire burns > Mee'haïl - (1d6+1)

(3) + 1 = 4

Jul 23, 2018 4:41 pm
OOC:
What can Tianni do to get out of the situation?
Jul 24, 2018 8:36 am
Sorry if I didn't make if clear, but your efforts with your companion's help were enough to free you from your sticky trap. It is still burning on the ground, and fire continues to spread to the rest of the spider web, but you got away with only minor burns.
Jul 24, 2018 3:14 pm
OOC:
Oh, great!
Tianni is going to say, Head through the tunnel!

She is going to try to get through before fire closes it off.
Jul 24, 2018 7:07 pm
— Ugh, chtop tebya! I involuntarily let out the curse, caressing big burn on my face. Yes. Ve muv. Quickly.
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Jul 25, 2018 8:39 am
As soon as she gets freed from the web, Tianni stands up and run through the fire with bits of web still attached to her armor and horns. Mee'haïl does not wait long before dashes forward to follow his tiefling companion. The tunnel is very narrow with cobwebs everywhere and as you rush you pray to not run into another of these sticky webs because you might not have time to hack through it before fire caches up. But no such thing happen.
The tunnel leads to a natural cave that barely has barely been touched by tools. It is surprisingly cleaner than the tunnel you just got through, with only dirt and small cobwebs here and there. There are big greenish flows on the wall and ground. This is without a doubt an unexploited vein of copper ore! It looks like the ceiling collapsed here a long time ago, turning a huge opening into smaller rooms and tunnels.
OOC:
Bug, you need to quickly chose if you follow your saviors through fire or try to run away somewhere else.

Magnus, you're up!
[ +- ] Sedror
Jul 25, 2018 6:29 pm
"SEDROOOOOOR!"

A deep voice bellows and a short man covered in cobwebs springs from one of the dark passages. He points meaningfully at Tianni, being the closest of the two, and a coppery wave of magic energy flashes for an instant around his outstretched finger and then appears and lingers in his eyes.

"Give me the treasure!" He demands, his eyes faintly glowing with magic energy as he stands poised for action before the group.

The man appears to be a dwarf who wears little more than the few cobwebs that now cling to him. A large, white, cut diamond and orange crystal both hang on separate plain necklaces from around his thick neck. You can see the straps of what must be a backpack, though the pack itself is hidden behind his bulky mass. Beneath the cobwebs and smudges of dirt your torch light reveals coppery dragon-like scales that cover the majority of his body.
Jul 25, 2018 9:15 pm
Bug chases his fellow adventurers down the passage, cursing loudly as he dances away from the flames. Once he enters the next chamber he gives a great sigh of relief, which turns to a gasp of surprise. "Whoa!" He exclaims as the stranger springs from hiding, raising his cross bow to attack, his eyes wide with surprise. "Are you mad, Dwarf?!"
Jul 25, 2018 10:34 pm
Eyeing the newcomer, the dwarf seems to change his mood and takes a cautious step backward.
" I'm Sedror, dwarf. Er. Yes I'm mad! No treasure, and too many bugs! And this copper vein hasn't done anything to make me stronger! Of course I am mad!" The dwarf eyes each of you for a moment before he ends in a huff.
"You haven't found anything but webs either or you wouldn't still be in here... Why don't you join me and we'll split it, uhh seventy seventy." Sedror loses the copper glow in his eyes as he starts counting on his fingers, holding up various amounts as he seems to be gauging your reaction to his offer.
Jul 25, 2018 10:46 pm
"Seventy seventy?" Bug says breathlessly, lowering his crossbow with an incredulous look upon his face as he turns to Tianni and Mee'hail. "What in the hells is this one on about?"
Jul 26, 2018 1:50 am
We can worry about divvying loot up later. We have someone that requires retribution.

Dwarf, come with us, and I will give you 10 gold pieces once we are out of this place!
Jul 26, 2018 2:22 am
Bug raises his eyebrows at Tiani. "Retribution?" He looks between all the adventurers. "I think a few explanations may be proper at this time." The disheveled youth looks from person to person, waiting for someone to speak first.
Jul 26, 2018 3:10 am
We are hunting some evil people. They came into these caves, so we followed. I am a bounty hunter. Mih and I were sent with two others to bring some terrible people to justice. At the first sign of spiders, the two others ran, leaving us in the lurch. We are happy to have found you both.

However, our trail is going cold, and we must be off! Let us go!
Jul 26, 2018 3:42 am
"Evil?" Bug asks suspiciously.

"Look, I'm not going anywhere until I know what I'm wrapped up in, and if you keep blundering around you won't make it far alone. And, another thing, I'm not about to run with every half-naked glowing dwarf I run into babbling nonsense in an spider's nest."
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Jul 26, 2018 5:32 am
Sedror stands stupidly as he tries to put together what is happening, then bursts out laughing. He calms himself long enough to face Bug and exclaim;
"Ahhaha! Then you take after your father, not your mother, halfie ahh-hahaa!"

Sedror laughs heartily for several long moments, congratulating himself on his joke, before turning teary eyed toward Tianni. "Well missus, uh,
Horns, you've got yerself a deal! I don't like evil sorts, they always take me treasure and scheme all night! That's why I left me home! And I hate spiders, but they don't scare me. Haha! Had a little tiny one musta been biting me fer hours before I rolled over on 'em in me sleep and crushed him haha!
"

Sedror springs over to one of the green flowing walls. He rubs his hands in the water and tries to remove the cobwebs and dirt from himself. He starts singing in dwarven, but just hums most of the words that he can't seem to recall.
Jul 26, 2018 7:58 am
OOC:
Ok, let's consider that Mih was hurting from that burn on the jaw and is keeping quiet for now.
  As much as this strange dwarf was unusual, I only gave him a quick glance and as soon as all signs of confrontation died down, started looking around for tracks of the group we were pursuing...
Jul 26, 2018 1:30 pm
Bug draws himself upright at Sedror’s cackling.
"You best watch your words, Dwarf." Bug’s voice low and brimming with contained anger. "I am as true as any elf, and not at all like my father.

"How do you know this glittering fool is not the evil sort you are pursuing? Or a demon, for that matter, My Lady of Horns?"
Jul 26, 2018 1:48 pm
As you encounter the scaly dwarf and start a most bizarre discussion, you can hear your pursuers shrieking at the fire they can't seem to cross. You've bought yourself some time. How long will depend on the time it takes to burn the webs completely.

Tianni you can barely see it but there are some immobile spiderlings far in one of the passages. They seem to be turning their back on you for now. That passage is the one that was on your right when you came out of the burning tunnel, and it goes down with lots of big rocks in the way.

Mee'haïl, as you look around you notice two things.
First, the walls, ground and air are somewhat moist, which is certainly due to the water you see dripping from the ceiling onto the western wall. That's where the passage from where Sedror came out is located, and where he currently is rubbing his hands.
Second, they don't seem to be any tracks in here. Which is notable, because since you entered the cave you have always seen at least some of them.
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