Some Stories Are True

[Astrid]

Astrid reaches forward as close to the Kaalatala's ear as she can and snaps her finger as she releases a close range sonic attack to attempt to bring down the last opponent.
In an sad downbeat tone Astrid speaks "I know you don't understand me, but please stay down. Killing may be your way of life, but it is not one I wish to be part"

Spoiler: Rolls

87 The goal is to knock him out though it might kill.

 

[MacConnell]

Posting for @Osthelerin Hawke

Seeing his opponents fall, Hiroshi takes a step back away from them and looks to see how the others are faring. Noticing that the one on Astrid is going to run he shakes his head to himself, deciding to hold his javelins. Realizing that it is more charitable to end his opponents than allow them to lie, incapacitated, to be rent by some animal, suffering through it unto death, he quickly sticks a javelin in each throat, feeling a bit nauseous from having to do so.

OOC: 78

 

[Tellerian Hawke]

Wrenn looks around, surveying the situation. Besides spiders and other critters, this is only his second time to participate in lethal combat. A sense of regret washes over him; although in both instances, he was quick to join the combat, it was only out of a sense of seriousness and urgency; almost a duty. The skills he had developed as a youth for hunting, were now proving quite successful for warfare, also. His parents had raised him to be wary of his own kind, the Shimadow, a pale, albino people with violently malevolent tendencies; now it appeared that these people, the Kalataala, were of a similar disposition.

Wrenn muses to himself, inwardly: ~Where does this malevolence come from? Why do certain groups of people feel the need to take by force that which they need or desire? And how long will we be forced to fight and kill these people in order to live with freedom?~

Wrenn will assist Hiroshi in finishing off the fallen; he can see the necessity of it. He winces with each strike, finding it far more difficult to perform than heat-of-the-moment combat. After the foes are all dead, he will check them for trinkets and jewelry with proclivities.

Spoiler: Random Roll

37

 

[MacConnell]

Astrid... sonic attack...

... Hiroshi... sticks a javelin...

Wrenn... will assist... will check...

Oorvid, though he cannot know the thoughts of his friends, is of a like mindset. He uses his carving axe to bring a quick end to his fallen foes; afterward, he feels no regret in searching them. To him, it would be a waste of possibly useful material had he not.

Spoiler: Mystical Assault

Astrid: 25(bending) + 23(shock) + 87(d100) = 135

Kaalatalae: 22 + 57 = 79
K1: Body: 7 - 4 = 3, injured
135 - 79 = 56% * 2 = 1. Mind: 8 - 1 = 7, irritated.

Being much faster than her injured enemy, Astrid snaps her fingers, sending a painful pulse of sound. The Kaalatala shakes his head as he is moving away but nothing more. He hobbles off into the trees, disappearing from sight. He will recover. Perhaps alone, he may rethink his hostile nature, but it is not likely.

There are five dead, two males and three females. Whether male or female, each is only covered in a crude loincloth and carried two crude javelins. From the fallen a total of three curious stones, 3 pairs of teeth, a few snares and pouches, and some dried meat is collected. Having some knowledge that the Kaalatalae are rumored of being cannibals, the meat seems suspect.

The young travelers are pleased to note that none of them was injured. Oorvid suggests moving on a bit before making camp, not wanting to remain at the site of the fight.

Spoiler: Character Data

Astrid: full wellness
Stones: 17 - 1 = 16
Hiroshi: full wellness
Javelins: 4
Oorvid: full wellness
Wrenn: full wellness
Arrows: 18 - 1 = 17 - 2 = 15

Spoiler: Collections

41 marks: currency

Ant Stingers: 4, {toxicity x2}
Bat Guano: 4 measures, ??
Bird Skulls: 5, ??
Rodent Tooth Necklace: 1, ??
Songbird Talisman: 1, ??
Spider Claws: 3 sets, ??
Spider Fangs: 3 sets, ??

Coal: 4 bricks, ??
Dull, Gray Stone: 1, ??

OOC: Bonus for such good responses. Each character receives 7 DP. Provide 1 random roll with stated intentions.

 

[Astrid]

Astrid sighs as the last Kaal gets away. She wonders if she made a mistake in not attempting to end its life. Visibly angry, but holds in until they have made camp later.
"By the gods. Are we to treat these savages as beast or men." Astrid kicks the dirt in anger "Up north where I am from we had little problems from tribes like those we passed today or the group inside the fortification. You have to be much brighter of mind and body to survive the harsh winters. Anyway, we should keep heading on in the morning." Without even allowing a response Astrid moves a few strides away. "I will take first watch. The rest of you sleep. Oorvid I will wake you in a few hours, unless someone else wishes to take second watch?"

 

[MacConnell]

Posting for @Osthelerin Hawke

"By the gods. Are we to treat these savages as beast or men?...

Hiroshi stores two of his javelins, keeping one in each hand. He looks over at the comment from Astrid. "I know not of what gods you may speak, but I think as monsters might be better phraseology. I have seen beasts with better dispositions. Those people could not even speak to one another! They just made noises. It's sad."

He does not cease in his activity when he speaks. He takes one of the curious stones to examine, as well as some snares and pouches. He nods at Oorvid and Astrid as he begins to move in the direction the party had been traveling before the encounter.

OOC: 75

 

[MacConnell]

Posting for @Tellerian Hawke
Wrenn takes one of the pairs of teeth to examine, some snares, and pouches. He smells some of the dried meat and discards it, making a sour face at the experience. Without saying a word, he follows along with the others. The pep in his step indicative of his desire to make some distance.

OOC: 64

 

[MacConnell]

Astrid sighs... moves... "I will take first watch...

GM: For player characters, who can all sense waylines, the mechanics for wariness are the same at night while sleeping or awake, since people cannot see very well at night. Player characters do not have to set watches. Everyone can sleep. A surprise chance will be the same either way.

Hiroshi stores... looks... takes one of the curious stones to examine...

Wrenn takes one of the pairs of teeth to examine... follows...

Oorvid takes the two remaining pairs of teeth to examine, then hands the remaining curious stones to Astrid. "Examine these to see if you find anything interesting about them. By chance, there may be something more to them than their coloration."

Spoiler: Alchemical Sensitivity

Astrid: 24(alchemy) + 23(analysis) + 50(d100) = 97, fail
Hiroshi: 21 + 23 + 75 = 119
Time: 10 days / 119 = 2 hours, success
Oorvid: 20 + 23 + 70 = 113
Time: 10 days / 113 = 3 hours, fail
Wrenn: 24 + 19 + 64 = 107
Time: 10 days / 107 = 3 hours, success

Astrid and Oorvid, though they find their respective items interesting, cannot determine why that is so. Hiroshi discovers that his gray stone with red flecks in it has the potential to enhance his overall health, if carried. That particular type of rock is called, bloodstone, because it looks as if it is bleeding. Wrenn discovers that the pair of teeth, all of which are identical having belonged to some common rodent, even the previously collected pair, has the same potential as the bloodstone, but neither Astrid nor Oorvid can make use of this enhancement until they are able to sense it.

Moving on, the next couple of days bear no significance, though time is spent toward the end of the second walking back and forth through the forest until the Keep is rediscovered. Camp is made by the artificial pond, as was done previously.

Spoiler: Character Data

Astrid: full wellness
Stones: 16
Hiroshi: full wellness
Javelins: 4
Oorvid: full wellness
Wrenn: full wellness
Arrows: 15

Spoiler: Collections

41 marks: currency

Ant Stingers: 4, {toxicity x2}
Bat Guano: 4 measures, ??
Bird Skulls: 5, ??
Rodent Tooth Necklace: 4, (Health +1)
Songbird Talisman: 1, ??
Spider Claws: 3 sets, ??
Spider Fangs: 3 sets, ??

Coal: 4 bricks, ??
Bloodstone: 1, (Health +1)
curious stones: 2, ??
Dull, Gray Stone: 1, ??

OOC: Each character receives 5 DP. Provide 1 random roll with stated intentions.

 

[Tellerian Hawke]

Since camp is being made, Wrenn will encourage Hiroshi to gather firewood, while Wrenn himself tries to find small game, manipulating waylines not only to sense their presence and direction, but also to kill them with speed and efficiency; he hopes to find a fox, or maybe some quail, but will settle for squirrels and rabbits if needbe.

Spoiler: Random Roll

63

 

[Astrid]

Astrid spends her time replenishing her collection of stones for her sling. While her ability to use lightning at a distance is possible, she tells anyone who asks that it is a precaution encase something happens and she is unable to weave.

Spoiler: Roll

78