D&D 5E Heroes of Hydellor

Essess/Bredonshire/Bredon
Seaday, Emperorweek, 2 Moon/7:11 AM
Weather: Normal fall temps, light wind, light rain
Round 0

Alene frowned as Mindra explained the task set before her adventuring party. “I know Ideli. She comes through here once a month. And Mached and Beturea about once a year. He comes from a noble family that managed to translate their title and maintain some of their wealth after the Purge,” she said. “We have been ordered to keep away from the tower,” Alene admitted. “There have always been rumors that it was haunted, or that something...ill-fated lived there, especially after the war. It was built centuries ago by Eobald the Mad, the younger brother of the Count of Oldhold, and a wizard of some renown. No one knows what happened to the Mad Mage, and the tower was abandoned for a long time until the war. Sir Ledet garrisoned the tower against an advancing Arideen army. He put his mage friend Ebrehem Caravon and his apprentice Iarno Albarek in charge of the tower, along with a company of elves from Fairrest led by Silvor Dawnwhisper, while Sir Ledet went north into the Ravenswood to deal with an advancing Helveki army. The Arideen army besieged the tower. It is evident from the site that they breached the walls and invaded the tower, but no one knows what happened to the army or the garrison. Everyone seemed to have just...vanished. Reeve Bine doesn’t want anyone stirring up old ghosts to threaten Bredon, and so forbids us from disturbing the tower. There have been increased reports of bandit activity, though. Perhaps that is what happened to Mached, if that is his wagon.”
[MENTION=5044]Charwoman Gene[/MENTION]
[MENTION=31754]Lord Twig[/MENTION]
[MENTION=15132]Steve Gorak[/MENTION]
[MENTION=6855204]tglassy[/MENTION]

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Coriana (+2) AC 15 15/15 PP 14 Devil’s Sight
Liam (+2) AC 14 18/18 PP 14 Devil’s Sight
Mindra (+4) AC 15 19/19 PP 18 Darkvision
Theremin (+5) AC 15 19/19 PP 14 Darkvision
Sayine (+2) AC 15 14/14 PP 11 Darkvision
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Initiative:
Player Average:
Enemy Average:

Survival:
Marching Order: Mindra, Liam, Theremin (Sayine), Coriana
Travel Pace:
Travel activity:
Light: Daylight
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"Bandits will frequently hide where more civilized folk fear to look. It a tower rumored to be haunted sounds like an ideal hideout," Mindra shakes her heard. "But bandit or ghost, we can't just leave the fate of the good merchants unknown. Especially when there is a chance they are alive."

Mindra looks up at Alene. "I have only known my new companions for a short time, but they seem rather capable. And I will make sure we don't stumble into anything we can't handle."

Essess/Bredonshire/Bredon
Seaday, Emperorweek, 2 Moon/7:12 AM
Weather: Normal fall temps, light wind, light rain
Round 0

“Then I wish you luck and safety,” Alene told Mindra. “I would hate you to come to harm.” Alene reached out tentatively and gently caressed Mindra’s cheek with a fond smile. “I could get used to someone sharing my little house. And bed.” She flushed slightly.

“I cannot openly help you without disobeying my orders, but I also cannot forbid you from taking the job from Ideli and looking into this. Let me know if there is anything personally I can do to help you and your friends.”
[MENTION=5044]Charwoman Gene[/MENTION]
[MENTION=31754]Lord Twig[/MENTION]
[MENTION=15132]Steve Gorak[/MENTION]
[MENTION=6855204]tglassy[/MENTION]

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Coriana (+2) AC 15 15/15 PP 14 Devil’s Sight
Liam (+2) AC 14 18/18 PP 14 Devil’s Sight
Mindra (+4) AC 15 19/19 PP 18 Darkvision
Theremin (+5) AC 15 19/19 PP 14 Darkvision
Sayine (+2) AC 15 14/14 PP 11 Darkvision
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Initiative:
Player Average:
Enemy Average:

Survival:
Marching Order: Mindra, Liam, Theremin (Sayine), Coriana
Travel Pace:
Travel activity:
Light: Daylight
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"I'm not ready to settle down just yet!" Mindra says with a laugh, "but it has been nice. Who knows?

"I need to get back. Your information will be very helpful. Thank you." The quick kiss Mindra intended as a reward turned into a rather long and involved kiss, but eventually she managed to pull herself away.

Essess/Bredonshire/Bredon
Seaday, Emperorweek, 2 Moon/10: 00 AM
Weather: Normal fall temps, light wind, light rain
Round 0

The party finishes breakfast and gathers their gear, leaving town within the hour with directions to the tower. It seems an easy enough path, just follow the Oakenmire Road east for about four hours and they should see the tower.

Two hours into the journey, the road is passing throw rolling grassland. Suddenly a barking yip alerted them to the presence of something in the tall grass to the south. Fifteen kobolds rose up from the grass, blinking in the bright sunlight, brandishing daggers and slings, with one wielding a spear and hand crossbow. They were the normal earth tones of brown, greens, and reds like most kobolds, but, oddly, all had various splotches of white scales. The spear-wielder yelled a command in draconic and the kobolds moved to attack. A flurry of slingstones and a crossbow bolt fly at the adventurers, but the kobolds’ aim was terrible in the direct sunlight. Liam took a rock in the arm, and Sayine yelped in pain as she was struck by a stone.

Sayine leapt from Theremin’s shoulder and turned invisible. She flew toward a group of kobolds. Suddenly a cone of bright, rainbow colors erupted, engulfing four of the kobolds. The kobolds cry out and clutch at their eyes, which were now swirling rainbows as they fumbled around, unable to see.

[OOC=By mercy of DM, you managed to avoid surprise LOL Using a single Stealth roll, I got a 21. But I changed my mind and decided to use a die roll and actually roll 15 Stealths. Same for initiative. So you are not surprised, but the kobolds just edged you out of initiative.

Everyone can now take their turn![/OOC]
[MENTION=5044]Charwoman Gene[/MENTION]
[MENTION=31754]Lord Twig[/MENTION]
[MENTION=15132]Steve Gorak[/MENTION]
[MENTION=6855204]tglassy[/MENTION]

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Player Overview Map:
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Coriana (+2) AC 15 15/15 PP 14 Devil’s Sight
Liam (+2) AC 14 18/18 PP 14 Devil’s Sight
Mindra (+4) AC 15 19/19 PP 18 Darkvision
Theremin (+5) AC 15 19/19 PP 14 Darkvision
Sayine (+2) AC 15 9/14 Invisible PP 13 Darkvision Spells (Yellow, 1/d): dancing lights, mage hand, minor illusion, color spray*, mirror image
Turns invisible and casts Color Spray
Color spray: 6D10 = [5, 5, 10, 4, 2, 6] = 32

K (spear, hxb) AC 12 10/10 Attacks Corianna and misses.
Hand crossbow: 2D20.LOW(1)+4 = [19, 2]+4 = 6
1D6+2 = [4]+2 = 6
k1 AC 12 5/5 Attacks Liam and hits for 4.
Sling: 2D20.LOW(1)+4 = [14, 18]+4 = 18
1D4+2 = [2]+2 = 4
k2 AC 12 5/5 Attacks Liam and misses.
Sling: 2D20.LOW(1)+4 = [7, 12]+4 = 11
1D4+2 = [2]+2 = 4
k3 AC 12 5/5 Attacks Theremin and misses.
Sling: 2D20.LOW(1)+4 = [3, 12]+4 = 7
1D4+2 = [1]+2 = 3
k4 AC 12 5/5 Attacks Liam and misses.
Sling: 2D20.LOW(1)+4 = [13, 3]+4 = 7
1D4+2 = [2]+2 = 4
k5 AC 12 5/5 Blind Attacks Coriana and misses.
Sling: 2D20.LOW(1)+4 = [4, 2]+4 = 6
1D4+2 = [2]+2 = 4
k6 AC 12 5/5 Attacks Sayine and hits for 5.
Sling: 2D20.LOW(1)+4 = [19, 15]+4 = 19
1D4+2 = [3]+2 = 5
k7 AC 12 5/5 Blind Attacks Coriana and misses.
Sling: 2D20.LOW(1)+4 = [2, 9]+4 = 6
1D4+2 = [3]+2 = 5
k8 AC 12 5/5 Blind Attacks Sayine and misses.
Sling: 2D20.LOW(1)+4 = [12, 2]+4 = 6
1D4+2 = [2]+2 = 4
k9 AC 12 5/5 Attacks Corriana and misses.
Sling: 2D20.LOW(1)+4 = [2, 7]+4 = 6
1D4+2 = [4]+2 = 6
k10 AC 12 5/5 Blind Attacks Sayine and misses.
Sling: 2D20.LOW(1)+4 = [18, 2]+4 = 6
1D4+2 = [3]+2 = 5
k11 AC 12 5/5 Attacks Coriana and misses.
Sling: 2D20.LOW(1)+4 = [6, 9]+4 = 10
1D4+2 = [2]+2 = 4
k12 AC 12 5/5 Attacks Mindra and misses.
Sling: 2D20.LOW(1)+4 = [6, 14]+4 = 10
1D4+2 = [4]+2 = 6
k13 AC 12 5/5 Attacks Coriana and misses.
Sling: 2D20.LOW(1)+4 = [16, 6]+4 = 10
1D4+2 = [3]+2 = 5
k14 AC 12 5/5 Attacks Mindra and misses.
Sling: 2D20.LOW(1)+4 = [10, 10]+4 = 14
1D4+2 = [2]+2 = 4
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Initiative: Kobolds, Players
Player Average: 13
Enemy Average: 13.7

Survival:
Marching Order: Mindra, Coriana, Theremin (Sayine), Liam
Travel Pace: Normal
Travel activity: Mindra (watch), Coriana (map), Liam (watch), Theremin (watch), Sayine (watch)
Light: Daylight
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Thaliss focuses on a point where the kobolds are close together, but far enough from the party that his companions won't be affected. He then casts sleep.

Once his spell is cast, he yells at the kobolds: "How dare you attack us without provocation. Lay down your weapons, or suffer the same fate as your fallen companions!"

In the blink of an eye Mindra pulls an arrow from her quiver, nocks it, pulls back, and releases sending speeding towards a kobold.

"Out in the open with no cover!" Mindra curses. "This is not the type of battle I want to be in!"

Liam raises his hand, and a sphere of fire materializes between K13 and K14, radiating intense heat. With a mental push, Liam slams it into K14.