[LPF] Kaedyn's Quest

[sunshadow21]

Quillian picks up his pack and heads outside. "Are we all set to get moving then? There is naught left for us to do here save wait for and watch the vultures peck at the dead, though I suppose we should probably bury our friends to save them from that fate. The sooner we get to Thornsbury, the sooner I can make the necessary additions to my spellbook to help ensure that the next encounter won't be as forgiving to the evil ones."

 

[perrinmiller]

~ Day 13, 16:12 - In the Darkwood ~

“Neva fookin’ heard o’ Venza,” Jax muttered

On hearing about Thuvian, the centaurs nodded and deferred to Delphina. She said, “I understand. Evil is evil, not necessary confined to race. The same would be true of good.”

Aleesha spoke up, “I did put several arrows into that winged woman, so she was badly injured I am sure. Unfortunately I am not skilled at tracking in the air,” she had a wry expression, “but she might not have been able to get very far this day."

Delphina agreed with her companion, “I do think she has allies here that have been plaguing Thornbury. Larsheil was a good elf, but he had no family and liked living alone in the forest. Most of the time his magic would be enough to defend himself, but the evil forces at work are strong,” she added sadly.

The gruff centaur warrior sheathed his large blade and said, “Alright, I be gettin’ started on diggin’ graves fur dem dat deserve it.”

[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 2/2;
  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]We do not need to RP the grave digging and even the journey to Thornbury. The centaurs are not going with you, so if you have something more to discuss with them, then we can continue the scene. Once you all look to be parting company, I can advance the scene. [MENTION=93930]Systole[/MENTION] and [MENTION=95784]jackslate45[/MENTION], I will be injecting your characters into the IC scene at the Inn in Thornbury, with the other three ending up there.[/sblock]

 

[jkason]

Ru Brike, rangerish human ninja

Ru sighs a bit as the potential dust up never happens.

"Thornbury it is, then," Ru says, moving to help the gruff centaur with the digging. "Seems our best bet at finding miss fly-by-day and gifting her with a few more holes to bleed out from."

[sblock=ooc]From the sound of it, the centaurs haven't really had any previous interaction with the bad guys, so I'm find cut scene-ing to Thornbury so js45 and Systole can stop sitting on their hands.[/sblock]

[sblock=mini stats]

Ru Brike
AC: 19 (Touch 14, Flatfooted 15)
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:Message (with Damaris)

In Hand: None

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]

Damaris will help piling some stones and placing some flowers over the graves to mark them. One for Tyrion, one for Lai Tai and another for Larsheil. Surely the bodies of the tieflings and gith will be just tossed on a pyre to get rid of them.

"I guess it would be the best course of action. Thank you for everything" she tells the centaurs just as they finish digging and head back to the town. "Well then, we must ask around for any clue on the winged woman. I can handle that, but I would certainly appreciate your assistance Ru while Thuvian sees to his spell book. You might want to check the rest of the note too. I couldn't read the other writing." Damaris explains to her companions on her way back.


As soon as they arrive, she will look for the nearest inn to get something to eat and start asking around about any trouble the town's folk might had with "evil ones" (specially any sighting of a Winged Woman); rumors/witnesses, etc.

[sblock=Diplomacy]
Diplomacy +9 (+1 charming) (1d20+10=28) [/sblock]



[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 0/day.


Spells Used: Invisibilityx2

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).

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[sunshadow21]

Thuvian will help bury the dead as needed, but otherwise generally stay out of the way and off of the battlefield, his distaste for the scene clear, and is more than ready to leave when the others are.

 

[perrinmiller]

~ Day 14, 11:35 - Darkwood to Thornbury ~

The centaurs made their farewell after providing you with knowledge of a direct route to reach Thornbury from the wizard’s tree home. You were looking at an overnight trip at least, given there was only a few hours left in the day to travel. The centaurs took their leave and bid you good luck. They agreed to send word to the female half-elven woman named Sarel Bankdown that ran the only inn and tavern. They tell you it was a place near the village square called the Laughing Plowbow Inn.

You headed towards Thornbury and spent another night in the Darkwood forest. It was an uneventful night and you resumed your trek in the morning.

About an hour before the midday meal you arrived to see a small village, the wooden buildings and thatched roofs suddenly visible as the trail emptied out into a clearing at the western edge of the community.

To the southeast on the other side of the village was a construction site on a small bald hill visible over the one-story buildings. It looked like it was to be a large structure if the wide foundation was any indication. The wooden scaffolding only stretch upwards one-story as the project was still mostly at ground level.

You continued onward into the village and were easily directed to the inn.

Inside there was not much activity going on, only a few patrons most notably a pair of dwarves. The innkeeper was talking with them as you walked in.

She came over and offered you a nearby table and informed you that lunch would be ready in about a half an hour.


[Sblock=Map of Thornbury]This is also copied to the 1st post of the thread.

[/Sblock][sblock=Combat Information]Party Status:

Ru:        39/39 HP remaining; 
Damaris:   27/27 HP remaining; 
Thuvian:   27/27 HP remaining; 
   Nora:   13/13 HP remaining;
Rhas:     55/55 HP remaining;
Umthirn:   52/52 HP remaining;
  
Spells Cast: 
Abilities Used:
  Ru: Ki Pool 0/3; Rngr Foc 0/1
  Damaris: Bard Pef 0/12; Spells 1st 0/4, 2nd 0/2;
  Thuvian: Dark 0/1; Blind Dark 0/7; Spells 1st 0/5, 2nd 0/4, 3rd 0/3
  Umthirn: Stun Fist 0/5
Conditions in effect:

[/sblock] [sblock=GM Note]You could have easily healed up overnight.

Soulnova, Damaris leveled up on 20 Feb with 10005XP [/sblock]

 

[perrinmiller]

~ Day 14, 11:35 - Thornbury ~

Rhas and Umthirn arrived in Thornbury about mid morning and had settled in at the Laughing Plowbow Inn. The innkeeper, a half-elven woman by the name of Sarel Bankdown, ran the place and was a friendly woman.

She had just finished explaining where the various small businesses were located in the small village. She also mentioned about the keep being constructed on the small hill to the southeast overlooking the town. She had served up some ale to quench the two dwarves' thirst as they waited for lunch to be ready when in walked three travel worn adventurous types. There was male and female human accompanied by a tiefling male.

Sarel welcomed them and seated the trio at a table about 5 feet away.

[Sblock=Map of Thornbury]This is also copied to the 1st post of the thread.

[/Sblock][sblock=Combat Information]Party Status:

Ru:        39/39 HP remaining; 
Damaris:   27/27 HP remaining; 
Thuvian:   27/27 HP remaining; 
   Nora:   13/13 HP remaining;
Rhas:     55/55 HP remaining;
Umthirn:   52/52 HP remaining;
  
Spells Cast: 
Abilities Used:
  Ru: Ki Pool 0/3; Rngr Foc 0/1
  Damaris: Bard Pef 0/12; Spells 1st 0/4, 2nd 0/2;
  Thuvian: Dark 0/1; Blind Dark 0/7; Spells 1st 0/5, 2nd 0/4, 3rd 0/3
  Umthirn: Stun Fist 0/5
Conditions in effect:

[/sblock] [sblock=GM Note]This introduces Rhas and Umthirn to the same scene.[/sblock]

 

[jkason]

Ru Brike, rangerish human ninja

Ru offers the innkeeper a dashing smile as she greets and seats he and his companions.

"Many thanks, luv," he says amiably. "I think some mutual acquaintances of ours may have sent word?" he glances to the unknown dwarves before deciding to identify the centuars by adding, "Some friendly ... horse folk from the woods to the north?"

[sblock=mini stats]

Ru Brike
AC: 19 (Touch 14, Flatfooted 15)
HP: 39/39

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: None

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

Used: 14 days' rations[/sblock]

 

[Systole]

Rhas looks over the newcomers with suspicion, his steely blue eyes lingering longest on the tiefling. To be fair, however, little of the suspicion seems to be personal; it's simply the generalized suspicion common to certain members of the dwarvish race coupled with the world-wise suspicion earned from years of guard duty.

He turns back to his cousin and continues speaking in dwarven with his thick Seithr accent, stopping only to frown into his mug. "I dinnae know why we're here, cousin. There's aught to do and I'm down to me last few coins. And the ale tastes like piss. Nae ... on second thought, I take that back. Piss at least has character. This is just water that someone waved a handful of hops and barley over the top of."

[sblock=Mini Stats]Rhas Ironeyes

AC: 18 (14 flat-footed, 14 touch)
HP: 55/55
CMB: +7 CMD: 21
Fort: +6 Reflex: +5 Will:+3

Perception: +13
Initiative: +4

Reliable Strike: 1/1

Weapon in Hand: [Heavy Crossbow (+10 or +8/+8, 1d10+6, 19-20x3)]
Conditions in Effect: None

Used Items:
None
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[soulnova]

[sblock=OOC] I just leveled up Damaris. Can Damaris use the roll above to talk to the Inn Keeper while we wait for lunch?

Also... I want to know if I can use a Bullseye Lantern to use Pyrotechnics on. That way, the flash effect would actually be a cone and Damaris can direct the flash and avoid blinding the party. [/sblock]

"Oh, yes, please... I want some proper meal with a side of potatoes with gravy if possible" she leaves her stuff by the table and looks around. "I'll go and ask some other questions about our problem"


Damaris will approach the Inn Keeper to ask about the outsiders. "We met some centaurs not a day from here when we ran into some evil people (people not from around *here*, if you know what I mean)... the centaurs told us Thornbury was having problems too. We are trying to track them down and stop them. Do you happen to know any rumors about that?"