(CSRHoD) Creamsteak's Red Hand of Doom [IC]

[Redclaw]

Larian looks around the room for any sign of what Koth was up to, other than the grisly sight of the body. At Warren's question he turns to weigh in, Information is ever a useful possession, my friend. I would endorse keeping this fiend as a source of valuable intelligence as the level of threat we face. He will follow along with anyone who wants to investigate the area the worg-riders came out of.
[sblock=spells]Spells Prepared
0-Detect Magic, Lesser Acid Orb, Mage Hand, Daze
1-Color Spray
2-Bull’s Strength (Trans.)
3-Mass Resist Energy

Spells in effect
Mage Armor--5 hours
Fly (Gurguannin)--41 rounds
Protection from Arrows (Gurguannin)--3 hours or 30 damage

Rod of Extend--1 uses left
Pearl of Power--used [/sblock]

 

[Creamsteak]

[sblock=OoC]Siobhan activates Healing Devotion on herself and on Gurguannin, so both have Fast Healing 2 for the next minute. Unless nothing happens during that time, they will both heal 20hp. One use left for the day.
She will then proceed to heal everyone through the Wand of Cure Light Wounds to about 3/4ths of their full hit points.[/sblock]

Just assume each use of cure light wounds heals 5.5 hit points, so each two uses heals 11 for expediency.

At current (best I can see):
Gurguannin is at 31/53
Avril is at 36/46 with bears endurance currently going (which will drop off soon).
Warren is a 24/33.
Tyrla is at 14/30.
Larian is at 25/25.
Siobhan is at 36/36.

 

[Creamsteak]

I'll resolve your inspections of the building and any looting after I know how your dealing with Koth.

 

[Dalamar]

Siobhan taps the wand three times on the dwarf, then moves among the rest of the group to tap it once on Avril and Warren and twice on Tyrla and four times on Scarlet.
"We should bind the goblinoid and strip it of any gear it has if we are to interrogate it. Also, I am somewhat worried what the potion it drank did as it clearly was not a healing one."
[sblock=OoC]Total of 11 charges spent, healing Gurguannin 16 points, Avril and Warren 5 points, Tyrla 11 points and Scarlet 22 points.[/sblock]

 

[Pinotage]

Avril - Human Druid - AC 18 - hp 31/36 - Spot +11 - Listen +11
Scarlet - Riding Dog - AC 25 - hp 28/30 - Spot +5 - Listen +5

"We did well," she remarked in reply to Warren's comment. "That bugbear had it coming. I can still feel the electricity in my skin." She shivered at the thought, and then excused herself to check on Scarlet downstairs. "Well done, girl," she said as she carefully touched the excited dog around the ears. The combination of the minotaur's blade and the chain armor the dog wore had left quite a bloody mess in its fur. "We'll get you cleaned up in no time," she said, before removing a piece of meat from her backpack and feeding it to Scarlet.

"Thank you, Siobhan," she said as the wand healed both her and Scarlet. "Your help is most appreciated." She followed the others to the outside of the keep to take a look at the fallen form of the bugbear. "Can't believe he jumped from the tower," she said, looking up. "Quite a height. And very unusual for a bugbear. Whatever this bugbear was protecting, it evidently felt worth suicidal jumps to get away from. Let's tie it up. Anybody good with ropes?" She looked around. "Scarlet's got a good nose," she continued. "While you work on this bugbear, she and I will see if we can flush anything else that's living in this place out. Best be sure we're alone, in which case we can rest her tonight. Somebody should fetch Jorr and the horses. They'll need some attenion. The horses, that is." Flashing a weary smile, she and Scarlet examined all the rooms for living creatures.

[SBLOCK=OOC]
OOC: Avril will command Scarlet to Seek, using scent to track down any living creatures in the complex.

Spells and Abilities Active:

Barkskin (Avril, Scarlet, +2 AC, 50 minutes)

Spells Cast and Abilities/Items Used:

Summon Nature's Ally III (Call Lightning)
Cure Moderate Wounds
Wild Shape (1 Used)
Metamagic Rod of Lesser Extend (2 Used)
Barkskin
Extended Cat's Grace
Extended Produce Flame
Cure Light Wounds
Bear's Endurance

Spells Prepared:

Level 0 (5): Cure Minor Wounds, Detect Magic, Guidance, Naturewatch, Resistance
Level 1 (4): Enrage Animal, Entangle
Level 2 (3):
Level 3 (2):
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[Redclaw]

Sadly, I am no use in tying up this spellcaster. I'm sure he's a sorcerer, as no bugbear could master the challenges presented by true study of the arcane.
As we search, let's not forget the map Avril, Warren and I found. It gave us reason to suspect there might be a hidden vault somewhere on the grounds.

 

[Arkhandus]

Warren the halfling, HP 29/33(40/33), AC 23, Aid, Island of Blades stance

"Eh, I have a bit of experience with tying knots, but not a lot. If anyone has a rope, I'll tie up the bugbear...." Warren responds. He goes to remove the bugbear's possessions.

 

[Creamsteak]

(My main concern was if anybody was going to make assurances that he would live. He ended up at -9, and since stabilizing him was not first priority and he didn't roll it himself, Koth is dead.)

Loot rundown:

Koth: Masterwork morningstar, an enchanted necklace, a magic bag, an arcane scroll, 4 potions (casting read magic or using skill checks to identify), wand, 743 gp and 2980 sp.

Minotaur: 1 large-sized greataxe. He also had a bag under his bed with 341 gold coins.

Riders: Magic studded leather armor, masterwork scimitar, masterwork short bow, potion of cure light wounds. (x2, for 2 riders). Together they had 3 gold coins, 41 silver coins.

Veterans: banded mail, masterwork longswords, masterwork composite longbows (+2 Str bonus), 1 potion (read magic or skill checks to identify). (x4, for 4 veterans), between the whole lot of them 58 gold coins, 88 silver coins, 31 copper coins.

Manticore: 216 gp, 8 pp, and a gold necklace, and a filthy silk cloak embroidered with silver and gold thread.

 

[Creamsteak]

Scarlet finds lots of peculiar scents, but searching every room of the complex reveals no new threats. It looks like the rest of the hobgoblins are away at the moment.

 

[Redclaw]

While others search, Larian will spend time trying to figure out the properties of a few items. In order, he will look at the arcane scroll, Koth's potions, and the veterans' potions.