[LPF] Kaedyn's Quest

[perrinmiller]

~ Day 13, 16:02 - In the Darkwood ~

Nora reached the battlefield and the empathic feelings Thuvian received indicated there was no danger in the area around the wizard's tree and the clearing.

[sblock=Combat Information]Party Status:

Ru:        34/39 HP remaining; 
Damaris:   34/27 HP remaining; False Life
Thuvian:   19/27 HP remaining; 
   Nora:   13/13 HP remaining;
  
Spells Cast: 
Abilities Used:
  Ru: Ki Pool 2/3; Rngr Foc 0/1
  Damaris: Bard Pef 6/12; Spells 1st 0/4, 2nd 1/2;
  Thuvian: Dark 0/1; Blind Dark 0/7; Spells 1st 1/5, 2nd 2/4, 3rd 2/3
Conditions in effect: False Life(Dam)

[/sblock][sblock=GM Note]The other two are ready and waiting so it is time to move along. You have treasure to gather and such.[/sblock]

 

[jkason]

Ru Brike, rangerish human ninja

Once Thuvian nodded that things were safe, Ru lead the way back to the battle site. Carefully, he picked hiw way forward, dreading what he would find. No opposition surfaced, however, and he waved the others into the clearing and the detritus of battle.

[sblock=mini stats]

Ru Brike
AC: 18 (Touch 14, Flatfooted 14)
HP: 34/39

Initiative: +4
Perception: +7 (+8 Traps) Sense Motive: +5
CMB: +3 CMD: 17 Fort: +6 Reflex: +10 Will: +3
(conditional: +2 vs. divination effects)

Wakizashi: +8, 1d6
Wakizashi (TWF): +6/+6, 1d6/1d6
Nunchaku: +7, 1d6
Shuriken: +7, 1d2
Conditional Attack mods: +2d6 Sneak Attack (when denied Dex), +1 Dirty Fighter (flank), +2 Attack / dmg vs. Ranger's Focus (1/day)

Conditions: None

In Hand: Wakizashi x2

Ki Pool: 0/3 remaining
Ranger's Focus: 1/1 remaining
Shuriken: 9/10 remaining
CLW Wand charges: 45/50 remaining

Used: 13 days' rations[/sblock]

 

[soulnova]

[sblock=OOC] Hey! I'm back! YAY! I will be able to post more now, although I need some catching up to do at work first. [/sblock]

Damaris offered Ru a bittersweet smile when he thanked her for using the wand to cure his wounds. Yes, she was there to help healing. The darkness had taken her by surprise and she stepped back from the heat of the fight. She wasn't one to take unneeded risks, specially if she couldn't tell what was attacking her. If only the others had been closer... If she had moved south instead of north...

She shook her head. There was no point on dwelling of "What If".

She sighed deeply and followed behind Ru and Thuvian in silence.



[sblock=Ministats]
Damaris - Bard lvl 4
HP 34/34 (27+7 FL)
Init +4
AC 20 (24) + Invisible | Touch 15 | FF 16 (+4 TOTAL DEFENSE)
CMB+5 | CMD 19
Saves: F+2 | R+9 | W+4

Perception +6 | Sense Motive -1/9* (Versatile Performance) | Bluff 2/9* (Ver.Per) (+1 vs Males)
Diplomacy +9 (+1 vs males)


Masterwork Shortbow +8 (1d6)
Longsword +5 (1d8+3) (Two-handed)
Sling +7 (1d4+2)

Bardic Performance: 6/12 day

Cantrips: Dancing Lights, Detect Magic, Read Magic, Ghost Sound, Jolt, Mending, Mage Hand
Spells: Lvl1 Grease, Sleep, Timely Inspiration, Silent Image 4/day. lvl2 Invisibility, Pyrotechnics 2/day
Spell-like ability: Message 1/day.


Spells Used: Invisibility

Combat Feats: Point Blank Shot, Rapid Shot, Arcane Strike


Consumables: Acid Flask(2/2), Alchemist Fire (2/2), Holy Water (2/2), Oil (2/2), Perfume, Firework Paper Candle (2), Vermin Repellent, Trial Rations (4), Normal Arrows (16).[/sblock]

 

[sunshadow21]

"Let's get this recon done quickly; no point in dwelling on death longer than necessary." Thuvian is mostly quiet as he moves back toward the battlefield, his mind once more completely in the present and ready to deal with whatever may come next.

 

[perrinmiller]

~ Day 13, 16:02 - In the Darkwood ~

The carnage of the battle was a bitter reminder of defeat, yet there was no sign of any victors. The fallen tieflings and githyanki were still lying where they were killed. Lai Tai and Tyrion had resumed their normal size and were badly burned. Their wounds had been fatal when you fled the scene and their bodies were already growing cold.

To your surprise, the two bodies of the tiefling scouts that gave up pursuit of Ru and Damaris were lying at the north east corner of the clearing amidst the bodies of the female githyanki spell caster and the last two githyanki warriors. There were large arrows piercing the githyanki female’s body and one of the tieflings. The other two were killed by a large slashing weapon that had dismembered two of them. There were fresh hoof prints that churned up the turf and headed from the clearing towards the northeast.

The door to the tree home lie smashed in. A larger window that was probably one story up was wide open as well, and Thuvian had thought it was closed earlier.


[sblock=Combat Information]Party Status:

Ru:        34/39 HP remaining; 
Damaris:   34/27 HP remaining; False Life
Thuvian:   19/27 HP remaining; 
   Nora:   13/13 HP remaining;
  
Spells Cast: 
Abilities Used:
  Ru: Ki Pool 2/3; Rngr Foc 0/1
  Damaris: Bard Pef 6/12; Spells 1st 0/4, 2nd 1/2;
  Thuvian: Dark 0/1; Blind Dark 0/7; Spells 1st 1/5, 2nd 2/4, 3rd 2/3
Conditions in effect: False Life(Dam)

[/sblock] [sblock=Treasure]Assuming you are going to eventually search the bodies and loot them:

Mwk Longspear (305gp), 4 x tanglefoot bags (200gp), Mwk chain shirt (250gp), Mwk longsword (315gp), Mwk composite longbow (+2 Str) with 40 arrows (602gp), CLW Potion (50gp), Mwk Breastplate (350gp), Mwk Morningstar (308gp), Mwk Darkwood Light Shield (203Gp), 5 x Javelins (5gp), Spell Component Pouch (5gp), 4 Studded Leather Armor (100gp), 4 short swords (40gp), 4 Lt Crossbows & 20 bolts (148gp), 8 daggers (16gp), 4x Greatsword (200gp), 4x Breastplates (800gp), 4 Composite Longbows (+1 Str)(800gp), 12xPotions (???gp), 63gp[/sblock]

 

[soulnova]

"Who... who could have done that?" Damaris said to no one on particular seeing the rest of the gith and tieflings dead. She moved to the bodies of her friends and offered an old war song she heard once.

My army of brothers ♫
went over the hilltops,
drenched in blood ♪
together they fell.
I weep for them,
until we meet again. ♪

Damaris then will help to look around for loot and any other clue of who finished their foes. "Thuvian... do you know if Tyrion had any family back in Venza? Do you think we should bring them his stuff?" she's unsure of what to do "That door... was it open before?"

 

[jkason]

Ru Brike, rangerish human ninja

Ru's normal levity is entirely missing as he surveys the field of bodies. He holds back a grimace as he sees the burned bodies of the two men left behind.

"Looks like there were more than two groups interested in this little tree fort," he offers in response to Darmaris' query, adding with mild self-recrimination, "And they were clearly better than us at getting what they wanted."

He falls silent as Damaris sings, moving instead to begin checking the bodies of Tieflings and Gith for what valuables they might have. He holds off searching the bodies of his lost party members until last.

"I think Tyrion had a magical backpack," Ru offers. "We can try to put as much in there as possible, then we can decide where their gear goes ... well, when we've had a bit of distance.

"Back home, we burn the dead," he adds. "But we live under sorcerer-priests and prefer not to continue serving them in undeath. I don't know what burial rituals you have up here. I've never ... this is the first time I've had to ask."

He tenses as Damaris mentions the house. "I never got close enough to see the front of this place, but I imagine the door didn't look like that splintered mess when we got here. We should probably clear the place. No good finding out the good bow shots are still in there, I suppose."

Ru looks to the others for backup before approaching the smashed door.

[sblock=mini stats]

Ru Brike
AC: 18 (Touch 14, Flatfooted 14)
HP: 34/39

Initiative: +4
Perception: +7 (+8 Traps) Sense Motive: +5
CMB: +3 CMD: 17 Fort: +6 Reflex: +10 Will: +3
(conditional: +2 vs. divination effects)

Wakizashi: +8, 1d6
Wakizashi (TWF): +6/+6, 1d6/1d6
Nunchaku: +7, 1d6
Shuriken: +7, 1d2
Conditional Attack mods: +2d6 Sneak Attack (when denied Dex), +1 Dirty Fighter (flank), +2 Attack / dmg vs. Ranger's Focus (1/day)

Conditions: None

In Hand: Wakizashi x2

Ki Pool: 0/3 remaining
Ranger's Focus: 1/1 remaining
Shuriken: 9/10 remaining
CLW Wand charges: 45/50 remaining

Used: 13 days' rations[/sblock]

 

[perrinmiller]

~ Day 13, 16:03 - In the Darkwood ~

Thuvian remembered the door being smashed in when he saw it during the fighting as he flew around in the clearing.

[sblock=Combat Information]Party Status:

Ru:        34/39 HP remaining; 
Damaris:   34/27 HP remaining; False Life
Thuvian:   19/27 HP remaining; 
   Nora:   13/13 HP remaining;
  
Spells Cast: 
Abilities Used:
  Ru: Ki Pool 2/3; Rngr Foc 0/1
  Damaris: Bard Pef 6/12; Spells 1st 0/4, 2nd 1/2;
  Thuvian: Dark 0/1; Blind Dark 0/7; Spells 1st 1/5, 2nd 2/4, 3rd 2/3
Conditions in effect: False Life(Dam)

[/sblock] [sblock=GM Note]Since we have to maintain balance in treasure value, you can skip taking the bulk of the enemy gear (unless there is something specific that you want) and take Lai Tai and Tyrion’s gear with you for the equivalent value.[/sblock]

 

[soulnova]

[sblock=OOC] Uhm... I guess we could take the unnamed potions to identify later. I don't know if you are interested in the rest. [/sblock]

 

[jkason]

[sblock=ooc]agree with soulnova: there's nothing special in the baddie gear that would draw Ru's attention, so we can nix it. I was being intentionally vague about what he was or wasn't taking, honestly, since it looked like it was all going to be taken as cash equivalencies anyway, so no worries here.[/sblock]