Rise of Tiamat - Intro

[Skarsgard]

OOC: No not something in the backstory, but I had an idea and went with it. So now it's cannon.

 

[Envisioner]

OOC: Okay, my GM skills and the very minimal rules guidance in the DMG is leaving me a bit lost here. Ashur has the default run speed of 30 feet, and Longstrider boosts that to 40; assuming he takes the Dash action every turn, he can make 80 feet per turn, but even a slow horse has a speed of 50 and can Dash as well, so there's no way he can outdistance the horses. Plus, while we could fiat a little based on ranger status - although Ashur's selected terrains are Mountains and Forest, not Plains and Hills, but forget that for a moment - in any event, it stretches credulity that a human traveling across a long stretch of land can outdo a horse, given that they have hooves and we just have shoes. I'm having a hard time seeing any way this scenario can work out, other than the horse-riders passing Ashur and making him look silly. I think probably the best thing to do is to just sweep this whole episode under the rug and move on.

The group makes their way back to the site of the chimera battle, but before they arrive they come within sight of a large brown balloon parked in midair over the area, with a line descending from the basket to the ground.

 

[Envisioner]

OOC: I'm guessing that you guys are perhaps not getting your email notifications for this thread?

 

[jmucchiello]

Ana tries to look at the balloon with her supervision but there's apparently a glare from the sun preventing it. "Can anyone see if there's anything special about that balloon? I can't make it out."

Perception check on balloon: 1D20+5 = [1]+5 = 6

 

[billd91]

OOC: Okay, my GM skills and the very minimal rules guidance in the DMG is leaving me a bit lost here. Ashur has the default run speed of 30 feet, and Longstrider boosts that to 40; assuming he takes the Dash action every turn, he can make 80 feet per turn, but even a slow horse has a speed of 50 and can Dash as well, so there's no way he can outdistance the horses. Plus, while we could fiat a little based on ranger status - although Ashur's selected terrains are Mountains and Forest, not Plains and Hills, but forget that for a moment - in any event, it stretches credulity that a human traveling across a long stretch of land can outdo a horse, given that they have hooves and we just have shoes. I'm having a hard time seeing any way this scenario can work out, other than the horse-riders passing Ashur and making him look silly. I think probably the best thing to do is to just sweep this whole episode under the rug and move on.

OOC: It's just heading back to a particular location and setting tone/character quirkiness. Time isn't that important. So don't sweat it.

 

[Skarsgard]

Ashur looks around. "we're we expecting company?"

 

[Envisioner]

"Hm; rather primitive-looking," Hartleigh the smith says of the balloon.

 

[billd91]

"Let's get closer and find out," Robyn suggests. "They may be just curious, but even so, I will be prepared." As he says this, he makes sure his shield is strapped firmly.

 

[Envisioner]

OOC: Waiting on Mips.

 

[mips42]

OOC: sorry, didn't realise you were waiting on me.

Dumos stops his horse as soon as he sees the balloon, turns to the smith "What is this, Smith?" He moves his horse to one side, trying to gain at least a little cover and readies Darkness.