[Pathfinder] Hewligan's Rise of the Runelords: The Hook Mountain Massacre


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His spear, embedded all the way to cover the entire metal head, appears to be vibrating still. Jokad thinks, for a second, that it is the last remnants of motion from his throw, but it continues to judder for a few seconds too long, and a gentle moan escapes from it. A hungry moan. As if the thing is feasting.

Jokad wrests it from the body, thick with ichor. As it relinquishes its grasp on the corpse, it comes free with a sickening squelch.

Still scowling he raises the gore covered spearhead nearer to his eyes and examines it for any sign that it is 'alive' or something more than it appears.

Finding nothing the big brute shrugs non-commitally then wipes the tip on a patch of thick grass.

He now turns his attention back to the ogre. "A sorry degenerate excuse for the race that warred upon my ancestors," he thinks to himself. Between the creature's natural lack of hygene and the smell of burnt flesh it takes a strong stomach to turn the creature over and search for valuables, but Jokad goes about the task stoically and stuffs what little he finds in his belt pouch.

It then occurs to him that he has left his companions alone with a wild and wounded bear. Despite its seeming gentle nature it cannot be fully trusted. For the impulsive shoanti thought is action; he grabs up his spear and trots back toward his companions leaving the ogre corpse for the vultures and the wolves.
 

AC 20 (mage armor, shield); HP 36; SpD 1: 4, 2: 6, 3:3

"Or not," says Kael quickly as he turns his focus from the Ogre toward it's remaining hounds. Quickly three bolts of force fly unerringly toward their targets, with two impacting into the dog Danth is facing and one into Jovik's foe.

[sblock=OOC]I'm sorry, too. However, I finished finals today and I'm out of school for the Winter break until Jan 4th, 2010. :)

Initiative and three magic missiles. (1d20+2=18, 1d4+1=4, 1d4+1=4, 1d4+1=3)

That's 8 into Danth's and 3 into Jovik's, I just picked them in order.


IC is back up.[/sblock]
 


Kael's magic surges into the bodies of the hounds before they can reach their foes. The first howls in pain and anguish as the twin bolts sear deep into its side. It turns as it runs, skittering on the slippery forest floor, and goes to ground. With a single well aimed smack the bear turns the hound's skull to mush. The bear takes a look at its paw, frowns as if in distaste of the mess, and wipes its paw on the forest floor.

The second hound takes a hit from Kael too, but does not slow. Jovik tries to stab the thing, but its motion carries it just inches from his strike. The hound leaps towards Danth, but before its bared jaws can connect with the priest's exposed face, Danth slices hard and fast across its path, disconnecting its head from its shoulders, and sending both parts separately thudding to the forest floor.

Jokad comes jogging back to the clearing, assessing the situation. Combat is over. His blood is just now rising .... he could have done with a little more action after so long out of practice.

In his left hand he carries the things he found on the orgre-kin. A comfort blanket of some sort, with fabric badges clumsily stitched to it (although the badges are of various types, some quite fancy). In addition, a belt pouch that on inspection contains some knuckle bones and a few shiny items.
 

"Well, that went better that expected," says Danth, looking about at his companions. The flames along the edge of Crimson Dawn flicker and die, and the cleric takes an oiled rag from his pouch and begins to clean the blood off of the weapon's blade. "Is anyone injured?"


AC: 22 (24 vrs EVIL), Hit Points: 56/56

Magic Circle vrs Evil in effect, duration 70 minutes

[sblock=Spells Prepared]
- Level 0: Detect Magic, Light, Guidance, Read Magic
- Level 1: Command, Bless, Shield of Faith, Divine Favor + (d) Cure Light Wounds
- Level 2: Deific Vengeance (CD), Hold Person, Resist Energy, Silence + (d) Heat Metal
- Level 3: Summon Monster III, Magic Circle vrs Evil, Dispel Magic + (d)Searing Light
- Level 4: Holy Smite, Summon Monster IV + (d) Fire Shield[/sblock]
 

Jovik drops his hands, the daggers still in them and takes a step back toward Danth and away from the bear. He remains calm but wary and looks expectantly between Jokad and the bear.
 

Jokad surveys the carnage and smiles. He watches the bear as he strides back toward the others. "Stay calm and move slowly. Our friend bear needs some healing but let me try and talk to him first."

He pulls the final potion of speak with animal from his belt and drinks it down as he moves closer. He crouches down within its reach and speaks softly. "Brother of the forest, I am Jokad. I am your friend. We <gesturing to encompass the group> are your friends. This man <gesturing to Danth> can heal your wound. Will you let him come closer?"


OOC: This is my last potion but they have proven surprisingly helpful.
 


The bear sees to smile through its pain.

"Kibb" it states in terms that make it clear that this is his name.

You have a chat with him, and early on he lets you know that he is familiar with healing magic and comfortable with Danth approaching him to apply something to remove or reduce the pain.

He is worried about his master. Jakardos, the leader of the rangers at Fort Rannick. The Fort was attacked by ogres. A few rangers survived and fled, planning to try and raise help and recapture the fort. But then they were captured in turn by a family of ogres. Three weeks ago!

He has spent the last three weeks trying to find someone to help, trying to elude the ogres who are looking for him. He is scared his master and the other men may be dead. He can lead you to the ogres shack. It is not far.

OOC: Jokad and Jovik have heard of a deformed ogre family in these parts called the Grauls. They are seldom seen, but responsible for many disappearances and one of the main reasons that every single caravan in these parts travels with a few heavily armoured guards and trained dogs.
 

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