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<blockquote data-quote="Insight" data-source="post: 5484055" data-attributes="member: 11437"><p>[ooc]The skill challenge, "The Road to Safeton", continues. We currently have 3 Successes and 0 failures.[/ooc]</p><p></p><p>Revv Aair and his wagon continued eastward, towards Safeton, as Grimgal, Jordi, Billy, Keldok, and Zindra followed on foot. As they traveled with Aair, the heroes of Hommlet regaled the merchant with additional tales of their trials and tribulations within the Temple of Elemental Evil. All of this was quite off-putting to the traveling merchant, but quite exciting to the halfling's young nephew, Bellod.</p><p></p><p>It grew dark. The travelers found themselves smack dab in the middle of the Welkwood. It was not difficult to find a spot for the wagon and a few tents, but Zindra wished to avoid any possible nocturnal ambushes or attacks. She spent about an hour searching the immediate area for various hazards and vermin.</p><p></p><p>[ooc]This is a Nature check. While not directly part of the skill challenge, success on this check will give Zindra and any others a +2 bonus to their passive Perception to avoid ambushes and such for the night. This roll is successful.[/ooc]</p><p></p><p>Zindra had little trouble in securing a safe location to camp for the night. Aair drove his wagon into the empty spot in the woods. Zindra and Keldok set up tents and cleared space. Grimgal and Jordi set up a small campfire. Jordi unpacked trail rations and waterskins. When all was readied, the group had their dinner. Meanwhile, the adventurers continued tales of the Temple of Elemental Evil and freeing the people of Hommlet from its threat. Revv Aair puffed on a smokepipe, barely paying much attention to the tales, while Bellod was in rapt attention.</p><p></p><p>As the night grew long, the group settled in. It was decided that neither the merchant nor his nephew would prove useful for watches, so they were to sleep straight through the night. Grimgal and Keldok would take first watch -- neither would agree to sleep while the other was awake. Zindra, who would be done with her trance by midnight, would watch the rest of the night and until sunrise. Jordi joined her for the midnight watch and Billy would rise early to take over for Jordi.</p><p></p><p>That was the plan, anyway. Some time after midnight, however, just about an hour after Zindra and Jordi took over and Keldok and Grimgal had fallen asleep, the elf's ears pricked up. She stoodn and started looking around, searching for the source of a noise she heard.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: royalblue">"What is it?"</span> Jordi whispered. The warrior threaded his left arm through the straps of his shield and took his handy warhammer in the right. <span style="color: royalblue">"Did you hear something?"</span></p><p></p><p>Zindra said nothing. She moved to a tree trunk, her longbow at the ready. She looked to Jordi and motioned into the darkness.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: royalblue">"I don't --"</span></p><p></p><p>The elf maiden motioned more vigorously. Jordi shut his mouth and joined her at the base of the great tree.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: gold">"Drat and <em>double</em> drat!"</span> a voice said as it neared the campsite. </p><p></p><p><span style="color: gold">"Will you keep it down?"</span> another voice called out.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: gold">"Keep quiet, you two!"</span> a third voice called from farther away.</p><p></p><p>From the footfalls, Zindra could tell that these were small-sized creatures, possibly the same general size as Billy. She knelt and eventually, Jordi did the same.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: royalblue">"Who are they?"</span> Jordi whispered.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: lightgreen">"I don't know,"</span> the elf replied. <span style="color: lightgreen">"Be quiet."</span></p><p></p><p>A pair of gnomes, somewhat in forest colors, emerged from the wood. They stopped mere feet from where Jordi and Zindra waited. A third appeared to be coming up from behind.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: gold">"A campsite,"</span> the shorter one remarked.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: gold">"No kidding!"</span> the taller one replied.</p><p></p><p>Zindra's head turned towards the wood. She heard more of them coming. A LOT more. The elf moved into a crouch and backed off, away from the pair of gnomes who had already entered the camp. Jordi waited and attempted to do the same.</p><p></p><p>[ooc]Zindra and Jordi must attempt Stealth checks. This is not directly a part of the skill challenge. Both checks are successful.[/ooc]</p><p></p><p>The gnomes, now joined by a third, this one carrying a <em>noose</em>, took a few tentative steps around the camp.</p><p></p><p>Zindra backed into a tree. She looked at Jordi. <span style="color: lightgreen">"There are more of them in the wood."</span></p><p></p><p>Jordi took a glance in the direction of whence the gnomes came. <span style="color: royalblue">"More of them? How many?"</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: lightgreen">"How should..."</span></p><p></p><p>One of the gnomes moved adjacent to the sleeping Grimgal. <span style="color: gold">"They travel with a dwarf now."</span></p><p></p><p>Another found Billy. <span style="color: gold">"A gnome!"</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: gold">"Will you two be quiet?"</span></p><p></p><p>A dozen more gnomes entered the camp. One of the existing gnomes tried to wave them off, to no avail. Several of the new gnomes carried torches and a few more brought nooses.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: royalblue">"Do they mean to hang someone?"</span></p><p></p><p>Grimgal stirred. The gnomes reacted by shutting up, all at once. They held their breaths while the dwarf turned over in his bedroll.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: gold">"I don't think these are them,"</span> one of the gnomes said.</p><p></p><p>Billy started to get up. <span style="color: lightblue">"You guys know that I'm a light sleeper!"</span> His eyes opened to reveal a camp full of strange gnomes. <span style="color: lightblue">"What is all this? A gnome congress?"</span></p><p></p><p>The other gnomes gasped and took a step back. They murmured amongst themselves.</p><p></p><p>Keldok also woke up. <span style="color: orange">"You've gotta be kidding me."</span></p><p></p><p>There were now easily three dozen gnomes in the camp. More were on the way.</p><p></p><p>Billy stood up and approached the gnome that he determined to be the leader of this rabble. <span style="color: lightblue">"What business have you with us, fellow gnomes?"</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: gold">"We're in for a hanging!"</span> the gnome replied. <span style="color: gold">"Hence the rope and nooses, don't you know?"</span></p><p></p><p>Billy looked about and counted three nooses total. <span style="color: lightblue">"You mean to hang <em>us</em>?"</span></p><p></p><p>The gnomes looked around the camp and took a count. <span style="color: gold">"Oi! There's too bloody many of them, cap'n!"</span></p><p></p><p>Grimgal finally opened his eyes. <span style="color: slategray">"There are entirely too many gnomes in my camp."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: lightblue">"Yes,"</span> Billy said. <span style="color: lightblue">"They still have yet to satisfactorily answer my query about why they are here."</span></p><p></p><p>The gnomes looked at one another and chatted a bit amongst themselves. The lead gnome then addressed Billy. <span style="color: gold">"We thought you might be the scalawags who stole our gold."</span> They chatted some more. <span style="color: gold">"Wait, <em>stole</em> might not be the right term. You see, a pair of men whom we took for the victims of brigands..."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: lightblue">"We met them yesterday,"</span> Billy explained. <span style="color: lightblue">"I can most assuredly proclaim that we are not them. You see, they <em>attempted</em> to fleece us with some tall tale of a bandit attack. We did not believe them."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: gold">"They could be <em>harboring</em> the bandits!"</span> one of the gnomes announced.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: lightblue">"Now, look here..."</span></p><p></p><p>Grimgal, who had gotten out of his bedroll, approached the illusionist and took the gnome's arm. <span style="color: slategray">"Can ye just make them all go away? I've gotta get my sleep, now."</span></p><p></p><p>Billy turned to the gnomes, three of whom were brandishing nooses, several more of which were holding torches, and one of whom, undoubtedly confused, had brought along a chimney brush. He has already been appropriately chided for his foolishness.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: lightblue">"We are not your bandits. We sent them west towards Hommlet. I'm sure they will attempt to con someone else out of their gold."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: slategray">"It's the truth, strange gnomes,"</span> the dwarf added. <span style="color: slategray">"Now, begone."</span></p><p></p><p>[ooc]Grimgal is going to aid Billy with a Diplomacy check. This is directly related to the skill challenge. This is a success! SUCCESSES: 4, FAILURES: 0.[/ooc]</p><p></p><p>The gnomes speak amongst themselves for a time that seemed an eternity to those wishing to get some sleep. Eventually, the gnomes decided that our travelers were NOT the bandits and agreed to move on. The rest of the night passed without incident.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Insight, post: 5484055, member: 11437"] [ooc]The skill challenge, "The Road to Safeton", continues. We currently have 3 Successes and 0 failures.[/ooc] Revv Aair and his wagon continued eastward, towards Safeton, as Grimgal, Jordi, Billy, Keldok, and Zindra followed on foot. As they traveled with Aair, the heroes of Hommlet regaled the merchant with additional tales of their trials and tribulations within the Temple of Elemental Evil. All of this was quite off-putting to the traveling merchant, but quite exciting to the halfling's young nephew, Bellod. It grew dark. The travelers found themselves smack dab in the middle of the Welkwood. It was not difficult to find a spot for the wagon and a few tents, but Zindra wished to avoid any possible nocturnal ambushes or attacks. She spent about an hour searching the immediate area for various hazards and vermin. [ooc]This is a Nature check. While not directly part of the skill challenge, success on this check will give Zindra and any others a +2 bonus to their passive Perception to avoid ambushes and such for the night. This roll is successful.[/ooc] Zindra had little trouble in securing a safe location to camp for the night. Aair drove his wagon into the empty spot in the woods. Zindra and Keldok set up tents and cleared space. Grimgal and Jordi set up a small campfire. Jordi unpacked trail rations and waterskins. When all was readied, the group had their dinner. Meanwhile, the adventurers continued tales of the Temple of Elemental Evil and freeing the people of Hommlet from its threat. Revv Aair puffed on a smokepipe, barely paying much attention to the tales, while Bellod was in rapt attention. As the night grew long, the group settled in. It was decided that neither the merchant nor his nephew would prove useful for watches, so they were to sleep straight through the night. Grimgal and Keldok would take first watch -- neither would agree to sleep while the other was awake. Zindra, who would be done with her trance by midnight, would watch the rest of the night and until sunrise. Jordi joined her for the midnight watch and Billy would rise early to take over for Jordi. That was the plan, anyway. Some time after midnight, however, just about an hour after Zindra and Jordi took over and Keldok and Grimgal had fallen asleep, the elf's ears pricked up. She stoodn and started looking around, searching for the source of a noise she heard. [color=royalblue]"What is it?"[/color] Jordi whispered. The warrior threaded his left arm through the straps of his shield and took his handy warhammer in the right. [color=royalblue]"Did you hear something?"[/color] Zindra said nothing. She moved to a tree trunk, her longbow at the ready. She looked to Jordi and motioned into the darkness. [color=royalblue]"I don't --"[/color] The elf maiden motioned more vigorously. Jordi shut his mouth and joined her at the base of the great tree. [color=gold]"Drat and [i]double[/i] drat!"[/color] a voice said as it neared the campsite. [color=gold]"Will you keep it down?"[/color] another voice called out. [color=gold]"Keep quiet, you two!"[/color] a third voice called from farther away. From the footfalls, Zindra could tell that these were small-sized creatures, possibly the same general size as Billy. She knelt and eventually, Jordi did the same. [color=royalblue]"Who are they?"[/color] Jordi whispered. [color=lightgreen]"I don't know,"[/color] the elf replied. [color=lightgreen]"Be quiet."[/color] A pair of gnomes, somewhat in forest colors, emerged from the wood. They stopped mere feet from where Jordi and Zindra waited. A third appeared to be coming up from behind. [color=gold]"A campsite,"[/color] the shorter one remarked. [color=gold]"No kidding!"[/color] the taller one replied. Zindra's head turned towards the wood. She heard more of them coming. A LOT more. The elf moved into a crouch and backed off, away from the pair of gnomes who had already entered the camp. Jordi waited and attempted to do the same. [ooc]Zindra and Jordi must attempt Stealth checks. This is not directly a part of the skill challenge. Both checks are successful.[/ooc] The gnomes, now joined by a third, this one carrying a [i]noose[/i], took a few tentative steps around the camp. Zindra backed into a tree. She looked at Jordi. [color=lightgreen]"There are more of them in the wood."[/color] Jordi took a glance in the direction of whence the gnomes came. [color=royalblue]"More of them? How many?"[/color] [color=lightgreen]"How should..."[/color] One of the gnomes moved adjacent to the sleeping Grimgal. [color=gold]"They travel with a dwarf now."[/color] Another found Billy. [color=gold]"A gnome!"[/color] [color=gold]"Will you two be quiet?"[/color] A dozen more gnomes entered the camp. One of the existing gnomes tried to wave them off, to no avail. Several of the new gnomes carried torches and a few more brought nooses. [color=royalblue]"Do they mean to hang someone?"[/color] Grimgal stirred. The gnomes reacted by shutting up, all at once. They held their breaths while the dwarf turned over in his bedroll. [color=gold]"I don't think these are them,"[/color] one of the gnomes said. Billy started to get up. [color=lightblue]"You guys know that I'm a light sleeper!"[/color] His eyes opened to reveal a camp full of strange gnomes. [color=lightblue]"What is all this? A gnome congress?"[/color] The other gnomes gasped and took a step back. They murmured amongst themselves. Keldok also woke up. [color=orange]"You've gotta be kidding me."[/color] There were now easily three dozen gnomes in the camp. More were on the way. Billy stood up and approached the gnome that he determined to be the leader of this rabble. [color=lightblue]"What business have you with us, fellow gnomes?"[/color] [color=gold]"We're in for a hanging!"[/color] the gnome replied. [color=gold]"Hence the rope and nooses, don't you know?"[/color] Billy looked about and counted three nooses total. [color=lightblue]"You mean to hang [i]us[/i]?"[/color] The gnomes looked around the camp and took a count. [color=gold]"Oi! There's too bloody many of them, cap'n!"[/color] Grimgal finally opened his eyes. [color=slategray]"There are entirely too many gnomes in my camp."[/color] [color=lightblue]"Yes,"[/color] Billy said. [color=lightblue]"They still have yet to satisfactorily answer my query about why they are here."[/color] The gnomes looked at one another and chatted a bit amongst themselves. The lead gnome then addressed Billy. [color=gold]"We thought you might be the scalawags who stole our gold."[/color] They chatted some more. [color=gold]"Wait, [i]stole[/i] might not be the right term. You see, a pair of men whom we took for the victims of brigands..."[/color] [color=lightblue]"We met them yesterday,"[/color] Billy explained. [color=lightblue]"I can most assuredly proclaim that we are not them. You see, they [i]attempted[/i] to fleece us with some tall tale of a bandit attack. We did not believe them."[/color] [color=gold]"They could be [i]harboring[/i] the bandits!"[/color] one of the gnomes announced. [color=lightblue]"Now, look here..."[/color] Grimgal, who had gotten out of his bedroll, approached the illusionist and took the gnome's arm. [color=slategray]"Can ye just make them all go away? I've gotta get my sleep, now."[/color] Billy turned to the gnomes, three of whom were brandishing nooses, several more of which were holding torches, and one of whom, undoubtedly confused, had brought along a chimney brush. He has already been appropriately chided for his foolishness. [color=lightblue]"We are not your bandits. We sent them west towards Hommlet. I'm sure they will attempt to con someone else out of their gold."[/color] [color=slategray]"It's the truth, strange gnomes,"[/color] the dwarf added. [color=slategray]"Now, begone."[/color] [ooc]Grimgal is going to aid Billy with a Diplomacy check. This is directly related to the skill challenge. This is a success! SUCCESSES: 4, FAILURES: 0.[/ooc] The gnomes speak amongst themselves for a time that seemed an eternity to those wishing to get some sleep. Eventually, the gnomes decided that our travelers were NOT the bandits and agreed to move on. The rest of the night passed without incident. [/QUOTE]
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