D&D 5E (IC) (OneShot) JustinCase's Within The Circle

[EarlyBird]

Thadius controlled his anger at the rebuke and grumbled as he returned to his room for the night.
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During the trip to Thistle the tiefling tried a different tact. He was the soul of courtly manners and made small talk with everyone. Everyone that is except for the Lady Magdalena. He was never rude and never ignored her when she made a suggestion for a good place to rest, he just kept his comments short and his eyes turned away. The epitome of a hurt soul.
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"Should we scout out the area today, my friends?" Thadius asks looking north at the treeline, then bringing his gaze around to the river/creek.

OOC: Does the river/creek run north?

 

[Azurewraith]

"All of us in one direction. To easy to spot be better to head out separately, my friend"

 

[EarlyBird]

"Groups of two, then?"

 

[Azurewraith]

James smiles "Two it is... M'lord" James says with a mocking bow.

OOC: So I have decided James shall give you all nicknames I have a few in mind could be fun

 

[TallIan]

Gorir,

After the nights rest Gorir rises early and prepares for the journey. His simple robe and holy amulet replaced with good chainmail under a tabbard displaying Moradin's holy anvil, the same symbol emblazoned on his shield.

During the trip he frowned at the pouting Thadius, this kind of petty grudge holding led to greater problems in any unit. If this group stayed together any length of time, this would have to be dealt with. But Gorir didn't know either of them, so kept is mouth shut for now.

After they arrived at the manor and were given rooms, Gorir watched the nephews head off with the medicines, "Are any in the town in need of a priest? he asks. "My skills center around preparing men and their souls for battle, but perhaps I could still offer some help, even if they are not the faithful of Moradin."

"Should we scout out the area today, my friends?" Thadius asks. "I was about to suggest the same, though I was never good at scouting." Gorir answers.

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Warhammer: +4 5ft 1d8+2S
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Light Crossbow: +2 80/320ft 1d8P

Warpriest 3/3 per long rest

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Guidance; Sacred Flame; Spare the Dying
level 1: 2/2
Bless; Command; Healing Word; Sanctuary[/SBLOCK]

 

[Azurewraith]

"Never fear, scouting is something I am a expert in, master Smith. I could prehaps offer pointers if you where to come with me."

OOC: I almost went with short stack but thought better of it.

 

[KahlessNestor]

Thistle
Evening

Magdalena donned her chainmail in the morning and slipped her greatsword on her back, grabbing up her pack. She made the march to Thistle with the others. Thadius seemed put out for some reason. They met Squire Jorn, who was all ready with the meet with the goblin.

“Of course we have a plan,” Magdalena said. “We kill the goblin. Then we kill any other goblins we find, until they are either dead, or decide that living somewhere else is more conducive to being alive.”

She also volunteered for the scouting mission in a rustle of chainmail.

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[Azurewraith]

James eyed the woman."I thought you religious types where all about repentance? Not being murder hobos."

James also wondered if this scouting mission was a good idea with all these clangers

 

[EarlyBird]

"Now, now Master James. Goblins that threaten villages are beyond repentance," the tiefling says not even glancing in the paladin's direction. "Perhaps Gorir and the Lady Magdalena should start out first. And you Master James and I can keep an eye on them from a little ways off. The rest can follow us, and maybe we can ambush any ambushers."

 

[Azurewraith]

"Excellent idea, bait them out with our noisy friends! I have to believe that no one is beyond redemption, I just have to"

 

[EarlyBird]

Thadius grins, the sharpness of his teeth accenting his demonic appearance. "Let us both hope so."

OOC: Moving this question up a page. jic Does the creek/river run north/south?

 

[eayres33]

Traubon woke up early, his head throbbing from too much drink and went around setting up his ritual to summon his little weasel friend. His little friend spent most of the journey sleeping on his neck and back pack.

Walking in his chain mail, Traubon stifled a laugh as James suggested baiting them out with our noisy friends. “To be honest, I’m not the best at scouting, I tend to make a lot of noise and my short legs don’t cover much ground.”

 

[KahlessNestor]

Thistle
Evening

"I thought you religious types where all about repentance? Not being murder hobos," James said.

Magdalena raised an eyebrow. “Sometimes you have to smite evil before anyone can repent,” she said. “And it is not murder. It’s a goblin. And I’m not a hobo. I have a home.” She frowned and looked at the others. “Nor am I bait.”

She sighed, though, acknowledging that she was not adept at sneaking. “Fine. It is a sound enough plan, I suppose.”

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[Azurewraith]

James brushes off the smiting spiel, these religious types where all the same."Don't you worry we won't let any one sneak up on you, well we will but we will be sneaking up on them"

 

[EarlyBird]

"Well then to the front with you Brother Traubon," Thadius says with his best short bow. "Best not to be late to any fighting should it start."

OOC: I (EB) know you are a wizard, but Thadius might just be mistaking you for a priest, in that chainmail.

 

[JustinCase]

Squire Jern nods grimly at the words exchanged. "Don't really care if you kill that goblin or bring him back in shackles. Just make sure he and his tribe don't poison us again."

Listening to the plan of exploring the area today, the squire agrees. "Just make sure you've got a plan before noon tomorrow."

As you move north towards the clearing, following Jern's instructions, you move next to the river, upstream, for about half an hour, before the path takes you in a slightly more western direction. Within an hour you are moving onto the clearing in the woods. Bordered by trees and low bushes except where two paths and a gametrail move away from the patch of grassy land, the clearing is vaguely circular in shape and approximately seventy feet at its narrowest. In the distance you can hear the river; unseen through the trees. Apart from crickets in the field, the occassional bird call, and the wind rustling through the trees, it is silent.

OOC: The river runs north-to-south. Do any of you carry torches or other illumination? Anything in particular you're looking for?

 

[Azurewraith]

OOC: James will rely on his Darkvision

James inspects the clearing, it doesn't look good easy for the goblins to set up a ambush. James heads off looking for a spot to hide with a good view of the clearing

 

[KahlessNestor]

Thistle
Evening

Magdalena couldn’t see a thing in this darkness. She peered around the clearing. The others were supposed to be hiding. She already didn’t like being bait. She didn’t want to get ambushed, either.

“I’m lighting a torch. I can’t see a thing,” the paladin muttered, unslinging her pack. She dropped it on the ground and dug around in it. She only had the one torch. She used her tinderbox to light it and then planted it into the ground at her feet to keep her hands free in case she needed to use her greatsword.

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Lay on Hands 5/5

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[JustinCase]

When the flames from the torch illuminate the area, it silences the crickets nearby for a few moments while the cawing of a bird somewhere in the trees resounds, taking offense at the sudden light as it flies away into the night.

After a few tense moments, things seem to settle down into the same comfortable calm.

 

[EarlyBird]

"Well that should draw out at least an arrow or two." Thadius comments in a low voice.

After everything calms down and there seems to be no arrows coming, Thadius shrugs. "No? Alright then let's get on with this mission, shall we?"

The tiefling moves out of hiding and down towards the clearing led by the torch light. When he enters the dim circle of radiance he puts on a serious tone. "Well this place is safe enough. Let's go see what this storehouse has to offer us."

OOC: If I'm thinking this through right, the storehouse should be about another 1/2 hour north.