Airwalkrr's Temple of Elemental Evil (IC)
airwalkrr
Adventurer
OOC: I've returned from the dead. Sorry for the delay over the holidays. Let's begin again in earnest!
Your party makes a quick stop at the inn to grab your equipment and supplies. On the way out, Ostler offers each of you some biscuits for the road, saying, It looks like the lot of you are headed for some adventure. Might I suggest if you are intending to loot and plunder some monster's lair, you might be well served by a mule and some saddlebags. I imagine if you head up to the Trading Post 'fores you leave they could fix you right up. Good luck then!
[sblock=If any of you decide to visit the Trading Post...]You stop by the trading post and procure a mule and saddlebags to haul any ill-gotten gains you might stumble upon for the so-called "bargain of a life-time" price of 13 gp. While you are there, Rannos the shopkeeper recommends you take along their hire-out groom, Bryman, to watch over the mule and their trained man-at-arms, Thoms, for extra protection. Of course, upon hearing you will be taking the gentlemen into the wilderness (such a dangerous place, what with monsters rumored to be lurking about!), they insist that you outfit them properly by purchasing chainmail for both their use or renting suits. If you purchase two sets of chainmail, they offer you the discounted price of 165 gp each, otherwise it is 175 gp for one suit. Rental price is 15 gp per week, paid in advance. (The groom and man-at-arms are otherwise armored in leather chaps only.)[/sblock]
A scrub of thorns, thistles, weeds, and shrubs grows thickly along the edge of the track which leads to the ruins. Even the track is mostly overgrown and cluttered with fallen branches and trees. Here and there it is washed out, in other places a mire.
Some game evidently still follows the pathway, however, for after a mile or so faint traces can seen. But even considering this, going is slow, and it takes over four hours to reach the place trudging along on foot. Considerable hacking and clearing is necessary to make the way passable, otherwise it probably would have taken you half the time. After two miles, the track turns more northerly, the begins to sink and become boggy. Tall marsh plants grow thickly where cattails and tamaracks do not. Off to the left can be seen the jagged silhouette of the moathouse.
A side path, banked high to cross over the wetland to either side, leads just north to the entrance of the ruin. The track here is only about 15 feet wide or so, with crumbling embankments making travel near the edge dangerous. The bogs stink. The vegetation appears dense and prolific, but somehow sickly and unhealthy, creepers and vines throwing their strangling loops over the skeletons of dead saplings and living bushes alike. The rushes and cattails rustle and bend even to a slight zephyr, and weird birdcalls, croakings, and other unwholesome sounds come faintly across the fen.
As you approach the moathouse along the main path, you are startled by the emergence of six giant frogs from the reeds of a small pond near the drawbridge. Some of them look large enough to devour an entire halfling! They croak and extend their tongues, apparently viewing your group as a tasty treat.
OOC: Surprise round. Mulnock, Dryneth, and Aredal are surprised. Dolan, Vicroar, and Daonol may each take a standard action. You may each be holding one weapon (and shield if you own one) of your choice.
Map scale is 1 Square = 10 feet. Traveling off the road counts as double movement.
I designated a marching order since you hadn't set one yet. Facing the frogs from front to back:
Front Left: Dolan - Front Right: Vicroar
Middle Left: Daonil - Middle Right: Mulnock
Back Left: Dryneth - Back Right: Aredal
Combat Primer: Everyone (who gets to act that round) declares their actions (in this case OnlytheStrong, Redclaw, and Bihlbo). I will determine the actions of the monsters ahead of time. After all actions for that round have been posted, I will resolve the round in initiative order and post the results.
REMEMBER SCALE IS 1 SQUARE = 10 FEET! (sorry, but I'm too lazy to draw extra lines on the map)
Your party makes a quick stop at the inn to grab your equipment and supplies. On the way out, Ostler offers each of you some biscuits for the road, saying, It looks like the lot of you are headed for some adventure. Might I suggest if you are intending to loot and plunder some monster's lair, you might be well served by a mule and some saddlebags. I imagine if you head up to the Trading Post 'fores you leave they could fix you right up. Good luck then!
[sblock=If any of you decide to visit the Trading Post...]You stop by the trading post and procure a mule and saddlebags to haul any ill-gotten gains you might stumble upon for the so-called "bargain of a life-time" price of 13 gp. While you are there, Rannos the shopkeeper recommends you take along their hire-out groom, Bryman, to watch over the mule and their trained man-at-arms, Thoms, for extra protection. Of course, upon hearing you will be taking the gentlemen into the wilderness (such a dangerous place, what with monsters rumored to be lurking about!), they insist that you outfit them properly by purchasing chainmail for both their use or renting suits. If you purchase two sets of chainmail, they offer you the discounted price of 165 gp each, otherwise it is 175 gp for one suit. Rental price is 15 gp per week, paid in advance. (The groom and man-at-arms are otherwise armored in leather chaps only.)[/sblock]
A scrub of thorns, thistles, weeds, and shrubs grows thickly along the edge of the track which leads to the ruins. Even the track is mostly overgrown and cluttered with fallen branches and trees. Here and there it is washed out, in other places a mire.
Some game evidently still follows the pathway, however, for after a mile or so faint traces can seen. But even considering this, going is slow, and it takes over four hours to reach the place trudging along on foot. Considerable hacking and clearing is necessary to make the way passable, otherwise it probably would have taken you half the time. After two miles, the track turns more northerly, the begins to sink and become boggy. Tall marsh plants grow thickly where cattails and tamaracks do not. Off to the left can be seen the jagged silhouette of the moathouse.
A side path, banked high to cross over the wetland to either side, leads just north to the entrance of the ruin. The track here is only about 15 feet wide or so, with crumbling embankments making travel near the edge dangerous. The bogs stink. The vegetation appears dense and prolific, but somehow sickly and unhealthy, creepers and vines throwing their strangling loops over the skeletons of dead saplings and living bushes alike. The rushes and cattails rustle and bend even to a slight zephyr, and weird birdcalls, croakings, and other unwholesome sounds come faintly across the fen.
As you approach the moathouse along the main path, you are startled by the emergence of six giant frogs from the reeds of a small pond near the drawbridge. Some of them look large enough to devour an entire halfling! They croak and extend their tongues, apparently viewing your group as a tasty treat.
OOC: Surprise round. Mulnock, Dryneth, and Aredal are surprised. Dolan, Vicroar, and Daonol may each take a standard action. You may each be holding one weapon (and shield if you own one) of your choice.
Map scale is 1 Square = 10 feet. Traveling off the road counts as double movement.
I designated a marching order since you hadn't set one yet. Facing the frogs from front to back:
Front Left: Dolan - Front Right: Vicroar
Middle Left: Daonil - Middle Right: Mulnock
Back Left: Dryneth - Back Right: Aredal
Combat Primer: Everyone (who gets to act that round) declares their actions (in this case OnlytheStrong, Redclaw, and Bihlbo). I will determine the actions of the monsters ahead of time. After all actions for that round have been posted, I will resolve the round in initiative order and post the results.
REMEMBER SCALE IS 1 SQUARE = 10 FEET! (sorry, but I'm too lazy to draw extra lines on the map)
Attachments
OnlytheStrong
Explorer
Vicroar pulls an arrow and notches it. "I believe these creatures intend to make us a meal. Vicroar moves to the right of the group and back 15ft.
[sblock=Rolls]
Okay, I sort of messed up twice on my rolls, but I figured I will just tell you and it would be okay. My initative roll is fine, as is my attack roll (even though I won't attack until the next round), but I messed up on my dmg roll. I added the skirmish class feature, which I can't use yet as I have to move 10ft and then attack and they are outside of 30ft. Sorry, I was planning on attacking and then decided it was wiser to move first. Anyway, here's the rolls.
http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1448527/
Init: 6
Attack: 22
Dmg: [3,6] so 3
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[sblock=Rolls]
Okay, I sort of messed up twice on my rolls, but I figured I will just tell you and it would be okay. My initative roll is fine, as is my attack roll (even though I won't attack until the next round), but I messed up on my dmg roll. I added the skirmish class feature, which I can't use yet as I have to move 10ft and then attack and they are outside of 30ft. Sorry, I was planning on attacking and then decided it was wiser to move first. Anyway, here's the rolls.
http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1448527/
Init: 6
Attack: 22
Dmg: [3,6] so 3
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Dolan, AC 18, HP 13/13
Dolan smiles grimly as he sees the frogs emerge from the swamp. Aye, elf, he responds to Vicroar, They be lookin' fer lunch and we're the buffet. Let's show 'em we bite back The sturdy dwarf takes a step forward, hunkers down behind his shield and cocks his hammer behind his head.
[sblock=ooc] 5' step forward and ready an action to swing at any frog that comes within range.
Attack roll (1d20+5)=9
Damage roll (1d8+3)=4
Ouch, rough start. I guess it's better than a 9 to hit and max damage though, right? [/sblock]
Dolan smiles grimly as he sees the frogs emerge from the swamp. Aye, elf, he responds to Vicroar, They be lookin' fer lunch and we're the buffet. Let's show 'em we bite back The sturdy dwarf takes a step forward, hunkers down behind his shield and cocks his hammer behind his head.
[sblock=ooc] 5' step forward and ready an action to swing at any frog that comes within range.
Attack roll (1d20+5)=9
Damage roll (1d8+3)=4
Ouch, rough start. I guess it's better than a 9 to hit and max damage though, right? [/sblock]
[sblock=OOC]
Not a problem at all, Airwalkrr. I think this holiday season was especially busy for all of us.
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If I may backtrack for just a minute:
Drynethael seems especially interested when Ostler mentions buying a pack mule. "I would submit that we consider purchasing a mule. It would be a handy beast to store our rations and other weighty essentials that may slow us down in combat. I don't know about the rest of you, but I know my shoulder is weary from carrying my pack all day." He says with a hint of a smile. "If we need to hire out a stable boy to watch over the animal and a guard to watch over the boy, then so be it. Of course, I'll defer to the majority opinion, but my vote goes towards getting the mule."
[sblock=OOC again]
I don't think Dryneth can afford to hire out the stable hand and the man-at-arms by himself, but he should have enough gold for the mule, at least.
Airwalkrr, I'm not sure how much of those expenses is covered under the Common upkeep I paid for. If the mule is, then great! I'll have more money to pool towards hiring out hirelings. If not, we may have to cut a few corners. Either way, just let me know so I deduct the proper amount.
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And, back to the present:
Drynethael spends the surprise round with his mouth agape, momentarily taken aback by the size of these frogs.
Not a problem at all, Airwalkrr. I think this holiday season was especially busy for all of us.
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If I may backtrack for just a minute:
Drynethael seems especially interested when Ostler mentions buying a pack mule. "I would submit that we consider purchasing a mule. It would be a handy beast to store our rations and other weighty essentials that may slow us down in combat. I don't know about the rest of you, but I know my shoulder is weary from carrying my pack all day." He says with a hint of a smile. "If we need to hire out a stable boy to watch over the animal and a guard to watch over the boy, then so be it. Of course, I'll defer to the majority opinion, but my vote goes towards getting the mule."
[sblock=OOC again]
I don't think Dryneth can afford to hire out the stable hand and the man-at-arms by himself, but he should have enough gold for the mule, at least.
Airwalkrr, I'm not sure how much of those expenses is covered under the Common upkeep I paid for. If the mule is, then great! I'll have more money to pool towards hiring out hirelings. If not, we may have to cut a few corners. Either way, just let me know so I deduct the proper amount.
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And, back to the present:
Drynethael spends the surprise round with his mouth agape, momentarily taken aback by the size of these frogs.
airwalkrr
Adventurer
[sblock=OOC]Upkeep only covers day-to-day expenses such as meals, rations, mending of clothing, stays at the inn, etc. If you pay standard upkeep or greater, it also covers most things costing less than a silver piece (within reason) such as replacing ammunition, torches, and other such gear. I'll clarify this in the OOC thread for future reference.
I indicated Daonil's action already. Bihlbo, if you wish him to do something else, let me know.[/sblock]
Daonil steps forward and hurls a javelin towards the nearest frog. It lodges itself squarely in the amphibian's upper shoulder, causing it to croak in pain, but the strike only makes it angrier. The frogs all begin to hop towards your group as rapidly as their bulky but muscular legs can carry them.
OOC: Party initiative is 9, so apply your initiative modifier to that roll and to determine the order your group acts. The frogs act on initiative 5 so everyone gets to act before them.
Daonil hits AC 13 for 6 damage with a javelin.
Actions for next round, please.
I indicated Daonil's action already. Bihlbo, if you wish him to do something else, let me know.[/sblock]
Daonil steps forward and hurls a javelin towards the nearest frog. It lodges itself squarely in the amphibian's upper shoulder, causing it to croak in pain, but the strike only makes it angrier. The frogs all begin to hop towards your group as rapidly as their bulky but muscular legs can carry them.
OOC: Party initiative is 9, so apply your initiative modifier to that roll and to determine the order your group acts. The frogs act on initiative 5 so everyone gets to act before them.
Daonil hits AC 13 for 6 damage with a javelin.
Actions for next round, please.
