A Merc's Life: Howl of the Carrion King [03]

[Maidhc O Casain]

The crew spends a couple of days recovering from their battles with Peryton, Gnolls and Demon. Soon enough it's apparent that everyone is feeling as good as they're going to feel without the use of some more powerful magic than they possess.

Houwlou spends some time each day roaming the area and hunting. He has a couple of close scrapes with patrols of gnomes in the area, and sees some rather unsavory types coming to and from the battle market. Most of these are Gnolls - he sees members of at least four different tribes, but not in great numbers - but a few are human and elven.

Keeland spends his time chatting up the practicing and chatting up the guards. During a card game the first night, one of the guards informs him that he's seen something flying from one of the buildings back and forth to the Battle Market - he reports that it looks about human sized, but there's something odd about it's form. More than that he can't say - due to the distance and the fact that he's only seen it moving about at dusk he's not been able to get a good look at it.

 

[Leif]

Houwlou Groulenas, Olcán Ranger4

"I think we should investigate this flying creature that has been seen around the Battle Market. The unsavories that I saw were out more in the wild, but if we have some coming to the Battle Market, why, that's almost in our cupboards isn't it?"

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   Houwlou Groulenas, Olcán Ranger
   Level: Ranger 4
   HP: 36/44     AC: 17  AC(T): 11   AC(FF): 16
 Init: +01    ST(F):+05  ST(R):+04    ST(W):+05
  Per: 15 (+2 Undead or Desert) HERO Points: 03

  BAB: 04       CMB: +7     CMD: 18

Weapon                  Attack    Damage      Critical     Special
Longsword (MW)          +9        1d8+3       19-20/x2     +1 TH Gnolls
Dagger +1 (T)           +8 (+6)   1d4+2       19-20/x2     +3 TH/Damage
Longsword (MW)          +7        1d8+3       19-20/x2        (Undead)
  & Dagger +1           +6        1d4+2       19-20/x2     
Longsword (MW)          +5        1d8+3       19-20/x2     
  & Longsword           +4        1d8+1       19-20/x2     
Javelin   (M)           +5 (+3)   1d6+3          20/x2     Range 30'

Selected Skills (not all are shown)
Acrobatics -5; Appraise +4; Bluff +5; Climb +2; Diplomacy +3; 
Intimidate +3; Knowledge (nature) +9; Handle Animal +10; Heal +10;  
Perception +15; Profession (Guide) +10; Ride +3; Sense Motive +7; 
Spellcraft +10; Stealth +2; Survival +10; Swim -9

Spells Prepared:
Summon Nature's Ally I

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[Scott DeWar]

My friend of the Aierial kingdoms might be able to help investigate. She won't be able to look very long, but at least she can get close enough to see it and report back."

 

[Scotley]

"Perhaps we can learn something useful from your friend tonight and in the morning we'll go see for ourselves."

 

[Scott DeWar]

Harnrey nods and takes up his spell book to start reading spells.

OOC: after this much rest, he should be able to re-memorize his spells.

new spells:

Spells:
    Cantrips                              First Level
    * Launch Bolt                         * [s]Low-Light Vision
    * Caltrops                            * [s]Low-Light Vision
    * Detect Magic                        * [s]Magic Missile
    * Mage Hand                           * [s]Magic Missile

    Second Level
    [s]*summon monster II (duration: 6 rounds)
    *bull's strength
   [s]*summon monster II (duration: 6 rounds)

 

[mleibrock]

Tsadok

"Perhaps we can learn something useful from your friend tonight and in the morning we'll go see for ourselves."

"Sounds like a good course of action to me. I'm curious as well. I think I'd like to wander around a little this early evening and get a feel for the town. Anyone feel like joining me?"

OOC - Mike - sorry for not posting earlier about Tsadok's action. We'll say he would have been resting to try and get on top of his illness..

 

[Leif]

Houwlou Groulenas, Olcán Ranger4

"So am I to understand that this aerial being is a friend of yours, Harnrey? I notice that you didn't introduce us. Are you ashamed of us or of her? Why back home, the proximity of two groups of friends was occasion enough for a great festival of tail wagging and butt sniffing! Everone was smelled and everyone peed. Oh, it was great fun!
By the way, Keeland, I'm still a bit hurt if you can spare me a poultice or something. This shoulder is playing me up something fierce!"

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   Houwlou Groulenas, Olcán Ranger
   Level: Ranger 4
   HP: 36/44     AC: 17  AC(T): 11   AC(FF): 16
 Init: +01    ST(F):+05  ST(R):+04    ST(W):+05
  Per: 15 (+2 Undead or Desert) HERO Points: 03

  BAB: 04       CMB: +7     CMD: 18

Weapon                  Attack    Damage      Critical     Special
Longsword (MW)          +9        1d8+3       19-20/x2     +1 TH Gnolls
Dagger +1 (T)           +8 (+6)   1d4+2       19-20/x2     +3 TH/Damage
Longsword (MW)          +7        1d8+3       19-20/x2        (Undead)
  & Dagger +1           +6        1d4+2       19-20/x2     
Longsword (MW)          +5        1d8+3       19-20/x2     
  & Longsword           +4        1d8+1       19-20/x2     
Javelin   (M)           +5 (+3)   1d6+3          20/x2     Range 30'

Selected Skills (not all are shown)
Acrobatics -5; Appraise +4; Bluff +5; Climb +2; Diplomacy +3; 
Intimidate +3; Knowledge (nature) +9; Handle Animal +10; Heal +10;  
Perception +15; Profession (Guide) +10; Ride +3; Sense Motive +7; 
Spellcraft +10; Stealth +2; Survival +10; Swim -9

Spells Prepared:
Summon Nature's Ally I

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[Scott DeWar]

"She is a princess among her kind and is not to be needlessly called upon. If she is summoned too frequently, she gets annoyed and she may send one of her lesser helpers instead of herself, So I keep the summons to a minimum. The next time i call upon her majesty, I will make a quick introduction as the calling is usually quite brief, barely over half a minute to be more precise."

OOC: by the way guys, this is all fluff and garnish. The spell specifically says you never summon the same being twice.

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

OOC: You've rested enough that everyone's back to full HP. New spells for Harnrey noted. And the fluff is fine - I've got no problem with your summoned critter being the same each time.

 

[Leif]

Houwlou Groulenas, Olcán Ranger4

"We don't want you to overdo it, but I think now might just be a good time to call upon her."

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   Houwlou Groulenas, Olcán Ranger
   Level: Ranger 4
   HP: 44/44     AC: 17  AC(T): 11   AC(FF): 16
 Init: +01    ST(F):+05  ST(R):+04    ST(W):+05
  Per: 15 (+2 Undead or Desert) HERO Points: 03

  BAB: 04       CMB: +7     CMD: 18

Weapon                  Attack    Damage      Critical     Special
Longsword (MW)          +9        1d8+3       19-20/x2     +1 TH Gnolls
Dagger +1 (T)           +8 (+6)   1d4+2       19-20/x2     +3 TH/Damage
Longsword (MW)          +7        1d8+3       19-20/x2        (Undead)
  & Dagger +1           +6        1d4+2       19-20/x2     
Longsword (MW)          +5        1d8+3       19-20/x2     
  & Longsword           +4        1d8+1       19-20/x2     
Javelin   (M)           +5 (+3)   1d6+3          20/x2     Range 30'

Selected Skills (not all are shown)
Acrobatics -5; Appraise +4; Bluff +5; Climb +2; Diplomacy +3; 
Intimidate +3; Knowledge (nature) +9; Handle Animal +10; Heal +10;  
Perception +15; Profession (Guide) +10; Ride +3; Sense Motive +7; 
Spellcraft +10; Stealth +2; Survival +10; Swim -9

Spells Prepared:
Summon Nature's Ally I

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