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

[pathfinderq1]

With the battle ended, Tyrla heaved a sigh of relief. She made sure to thank Siobhan for the healing, but otherwise busied herself with the myriad tasks involved with clearing the keep. When the others searched, she stood ready to provide arcane assistance- and when the first sweep was done, she climbed the stairs to the top of the tower, standing sentry against any of the hobgoblins allies that might come spying.

OOC: Help out as needed, but Tyrla doesn't have the background to take the lead in the search-and-clear process. Use her at will Detect Magic in survaying loot, and the sight granted by See the Unseen to keep watch. Are we planning on camping here, or does that depend on the wrap-up of the search?

 

[Creamsteak]

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.

You are able to identify the veterans potions as cure moderate wounds potions, but the other vials you are unsure about. You also fail to read the scroll.

 

[Arkhandus]

Warren the halfling, HP 29/33, AC 23

Once Warren goes down and checks Koth's body, seeing that he died while they were figuring out what to do, the halfling just shrugs and starts looting. After the bugbear's been relieved of his former possessions, Warren starts to scour the keep for any treasures, clues, or possible secret compartments/passages.

Unless the rest of the group gets antsy to move on, he'll take his time searching every spot. If Warren finds any traps or locks to deal with, he'll get out his tools and start working on them.

After he's finished searching for hidden stuff, Warren meditates for several minutes and reflect on the battle, before following the rest of the group in moving on.

(Search +10, Disable Device +12, Open Locks +14. Recovering maneuvers afterward and readying Clinging Shadow Strike in place of Mighty Throw.)

 

[Creamsteak]

While Warren is poking around looking for anything hidden, there is a fairly obvious room that hasn't been entered yet. It's a simple 10 by 15 foot room adjoining the main room where the minotaur was killed.

A large table fills this room, barely leaving enough room for the half-dozen chairs arrayed around its edge. Pinned to the table's surface by daggers is a massive map of the region.

 

[Arkhandus]

Warren removes the daggers and leaves them on the table, taking the map to Larian, before he finishes searching. "Lookit 'ere. May be handy to keep. D'you have a case to carry it in?"

 

[Redclaw]

Larian looks the map over, growing more concerned with each word and image. Of course I have a case, but look at these markings. This seems to go well beyond the force here at Vraath, just as we feared. They're planning a full-scale invasion of the Vale.

 

[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

Avril gathered around the table and studied the map that Warren had found. She nodded gravely at Larian's statements. "It looks like it. This is an invasion map." She pointed at the position otherside of Skull Gorge. "Here is where the army is. By the spirits I hope it's not big. And here," she continued along the line on the map, "is where they enter. Skull Gorge. It's held now, but some of their forces. It'll take then 5 days to get to Drelin's Ferry. And then beyond along the Dawn Way. By the spirits, what are we going to do?"

She looked at her gathered allies. "There is enough evidence here to warn Drelin's Ferry and evacuate or call for aid. I don't know what much else we can do. An army as big as I think it is and this well organised is beyond our capability. We can only hope to warn people and buy them some time." She frowned and pulled her face. "I need to think. I'll fetch Jorr and the horses and bring them here. Come, Scarlet!" She departed out of the keep, moving quickly to find Jorr and the horses. Perhaps the woodsman had some ideas if he knew this area well.

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OOC: Move to fetch Jorr and the horses.

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]

While Avril goes to find Jorr, Larian starts to poke around the rest of the main building, adding his limited search abilities to the group effort. We'd better find this hidden vault the map mentions quickly, to ensure that we don't lose excessive time in the search.
[sblock=ooc] aiding Warren in his searching of the building. Search +4.[/sblock]

 

[pathfinderq1]

As the others continued their search (and whatever else they might be up to), Tyrla stood alone at the top of the tower, pacing back and forth as a sentry against whatever might come their way. She could see Avril headed out to recover Jorr and their horses, and she cursed to herself for not remembering that task sooner.

Did they intend to spend the night here, she wondered to herself. The keep was as solid a shelter as they were likely to find, and it seemed unlikely they could get back to town in full darkness- especially with that hydra still alive...

 

[Dalamar]

"Curses. We have no idea from which day this map starts counting," Siobhan says as she looks at the map. "Plus I am worried of these names... 'Kharn', 'Ozurrendion'... 'Ghostlord'? Kord grant us strength, it seems we'll need it."