Scales of War #1 Rescue at Rivenroar IC

[larryfinnjr]

Velani

Wiping the grime and sticky mess from her armor, blade, hands, face, feet, Freggo, and friends, Velani makes her way to the west-side coccoon. "Looks like old Shelob's been havin' a bit of fun..." she mumbles to herself. In reaction to the looks on her comarades faces: "What, you never read about Frilbo? The Lady of the Bling? Seriously? You need to get out more...."

With that, she give the somewhat human-like blob a poke here and there, trying to find the "face," which she tries to clear away and maybe identify the body.

 

[Goonalan]

Transfixed, Viator walks toward the point of light, observing the movement and struggle of the firefly.
Tenderly he reaches out toward it and just as carefully reaches out with his mind. The webs around the firefly unravel and part and it is helped on its way by a gentle push.
He watches it fly away and smiles.

Velani

Wiping the grime and sticky mess from her armor, blade, hands, face, feet, Freggo, and friends, Velani makes her way to the west-side coccoon. "Looks like old Shelob's been havin' a bit of fun..." she mumbles to herself. In reaction to the looks on her comarades faces: "What, you never read about Frilbo? The Lady of the Bling? Seriously? You need to get out more...."

With that, she give the somewhat human-like blob a poke here and there, trying to find the "face," which she tries to clear away and maybe identify the body.

The fire fly seems to loop the loop- actually several times over and then, still shimmering completes a cricuit of the chamber before... hang on- where it go...

The fire fly's buzzes back in to life and light- with a final buzz it zigs perfectly through the smallest of gaps in the metal doors to the north.

Velani meanwhile wrestles with the cocoon to the west, eventually wrenches it free- managing to catch the thing before it clomps to the floor. Through sheer grit and determination she gets enough of the thick layers of web clear... it's a Goblin- and very white, cold to the touch. Very dead.

GM: Remember I like skill checks to accompany actions... pretty please.

 

[Goken100]

Freggo follows the light

OOC: Understood about stunts. Also - everyone can now choose to end the regeneration effect that we had going to heal 10 HP. I know it probably doesn't make a difference, but couldn't hurt.

Freggo watches Viator free the firefly. "You see it too, Viator? Wow you need to get some sleep. It's probably a bad sign when you start seeing my hallucinations."

Freggo lets out a gasp of delight as the little thing does loops and circuits, a huge smile of joy transfixed on his face. While watching, Freggo mumbles to himself, "I remember... something... something important..." He reaches out his senses instintively as though to join it on its path. When it leaves through the north door, Freggo does not hesitate. He races to the doors and heaves them open, looking to see where it went and following as best he can.

 

[tiornys]

Following Velani's example, Ah-shahran goes to check on the other wrapped body. Kartenix, perhaps? he mumbles as he crosses the chamber, peering at the webs to determine how best to open them in the hopes of finding a live captive.

[sblock=Mechanics]As noted, I'll regain my 10 (2) HP back to full, now.

Perception on the cocoon.[/sblock]

[sblock=Combat Status]HP: 35/35 Surges: 6/8 Surge Value: 8
AC: 17 Fortitude: 12 Reflex: 15 Will: 17
Resist: 6 necrotic, 6 radiant Saving Throw mods: none
Speed: 6 Initiative: (+3)
Passive Insight: 20 Passive Perception: 20
Action Points: 2 [x][] Usage this encounter
[] Second Wind
[][][] Failed Death Saves

Current Status:

Actions:
[]Standard
[]Move
[]Minor
[]Immediate

Powers:
Spirit Infusion, Direct the Strike, Call Spirit Companion Twin Panthers, Hand of Radiance, Adaptive Stratagem, Memory of a Thousand Lifetimes, Healing Spirit, Inspiring Word, Speak with Spirits, Spirit of the Healing Flood, Potion of Healing
[/sblock]

 

[Thanee]

Kyalia

Knowing quite a bit about the wilds, Kyalia has seen many spiderwebs in her life. Granted, most of them were a lot smaller than these. But still, she offers her help to free whatever victim might be entrapped inside the cocoon.

“Let's hope it isn't too late, yet.”

Afterwards, the elf takes a moment to rest a bit.

 

[RavenBlackthorne]

OOC: Added some rolls [MENTION=16069]Goonalan[/MENTION]

 

[Goonalan]

OOC: Understood about stunts. Also - everyone can now choose to end the regeneration effect that we had going to heal 10 HP. I know it probably doesn't make a difference, but couldn't hurt.

Freggo watches Viator free the firefly. "You see it too, Viator? Wow you need to get some sleep. It's probably a bad sign when you start seeing my hallucinations."

Freggo lets out a gasp of delight as the little thing does loops and circuits, a huge smile of joy transfixed on his face. While watching, Freggo mumbles to himself, "I remember... something... something important..." He reaches out his senses instintively as though to join it on its path. When it leaves through the north door, Freggo does not hesitate. He races to the doors and heaves them open, looking to see where it went and following as best he can.

[sblock=HP re-done]
Taking in to account the fact that you all regain 10 HP then new HP are as follows, not Viator gets a surge back- didn't need to use one.

HP & Conditions

PCs
Ah-shahran 35/35 Surges 8/6.
Freggo 33/33 Surges 9/0.
Kalimaru 30/30 Surges 8/6.
Kyalia 31/31 Surges 8/8.
Velani 39/39 Surges 10/2.
Viator 30/30 Surges 8/5.

I don't like the idea of the power being carried over- it's 5 minutes or the encounter so... we'll stick with the above.
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Freggo rushes through the doors- the fire fly is easy to spot, the young hero is in hot pursuit.

The fire fly dodges and darts- heads on down the corridor, every now and then it turns, as if to come back towards the fast moving Freggo, but then darts on- and again, and again.

The corridor leads in to a small chamber with a pair of sarcophagi and a set of stone steps leading down- you fought the Goblins in the chamber below.

The fire fly continues its journey, Freggo still in pursuit.

A few moments latter the strange darting insect seemingly makes up its mind- makes a bee-line straight for Freggo and circles the young hero, tantalisingly close at times, it buzzes furiously and mid-flight draws spirals of light that shimmer and sparkle- wonderous.

Freggo stands still, holding his breath- entranced.

New Map-

169 The Fire Fly

 

[Goonalan]

Following Velani's example, Ah-shahran goes to check on the other wrapped body. Kartenix, perhaps? he mumbles as he crosses the chamber, peering at the webs to determine how best to open them in the hopes of finding a live captive.

[sblock=Mechanics]As noted, I'll regain my 10 (2) HP back to full, now.

Perception on the cocoon.[/sblock]

[sblock=Combat Status]HP: 35/35 Surges: 6/8 Surge Value: 8
AC: 17 Fortitude: 12 Reflex: 15 Will: 17
Resist: 6 necrotic, 6 radiant Saving Throw mods: none
Speed: 6 Initiative: (+3)
Passive Insight: 20 Passive Perception: 20
Action Points: 2 [x][] Usage this encounter
[] Second Wind
[][][] Failed Death Saves

Current Status:

Actions:
[]Standard
[]Move
[]Minor
[]Immediate

Powers:
Spirit Infusion, Direct the Strike, Call Spirit Companion Twin Panthers, Hand of Radiance, Adaptive Stratagem, Memory of a Thousand Lifetimes, Healing Spirit, Inspiring Word, Speak with Spirits, Spirit of the Healing Flood, Potion of Healing
[/sblock]

Knowing quite a bit about the wilds, Kyalia has seen many spiderwebs in her life. Granted, most of them were a lot smaller than these. But still, she offers her help to free whatever victim might be entrapped inside the cocoon.

“Let's hope it isn't too late, yet.”

Afterwards, the elf takes a moment to rest a bit.

Ah-shahran can see, through the glistening webs the body of a large man within the cocoon- Kyalia makes sure the body is removed with care- the webs cut through easily with her dagger.

And sure enough, from the description you've recieved previously from Eoffram, lying within the coccoon- as dead as a doornail is Kartenix, still in his uniform. Sertanian and Zerriksa's stories were correct...

That's another prisoner accounted for, but not in the way that you had hoped.

That said Ah-shahran and Kyalia note the beautiful craftsmanship of the leather bracers that the ex-Fallcrest Guard Captain wears- they look particularly beautiful set agains the ravaged remains of Kartenix's form...

GM: I'll update the to-do list.

What next?

Rest or go on, where to rest etc.

 

[Goken100]

Freggo cheers and peers

Freggo, huffing a little, smiles brightly at the little thing and applauds softly. "Oh, well done, little lightning bug. A brilliant flight indeed, thanks for the show. But if you're trying to get out, I'm afraid you're going the wrong way. However did you get mixed up in here?"

Freggo looks around curiously, looking around to see what might have drawn the little spider-snack here. Freggo realizes that he's been taken to the upstairs portion of that old hobgoblin's lair, which they hadn't yet gotten around to exploring. If he's been taken somewhere he's never been... maybe it's not a figment of his imagination!

Becoming a tad more serious, Freggo examines the firefly to see if it's a simple insect or... something like... Schmendrick told him about...

 

[Goonalan]

Freggo, huffing a little, smiles brightly at the little thing and applauds softly. "Oh, well done, little lightning bug. A brilliant flight indeed, thanks for the show. But if you're trying to get out, I'm afraid you're going the wrong way. However did you get mixed up in here?"

Freggo looks around curiously, looking around to see what might have drawn the little spider-snack here. Freggo realizes that he's been taken to the upstairs portion of that old hobgoblin's lair, which they hadn't yet gotten around to exploring. If he's been taken somewhere he's never been... maybe it's not a figment of his imagination!

Becoming a tad more serious, Freggo examines the firefly to see if it's a simple insect or... something like... Schmendrick told him about...

The fluttering insect lands on Freggo's arm, actually the sleeve of his jacket, scurries a little and then seems to turn-around to face Freggo, hear him talk.

Freggo can feel the waves of magic being a exuded by the tiny insect, and then...

"Er... Hello!"

The creature's voice is high-pitched, female and tiny - very hard to hear.

But Freggo heard it... He looks around him, hoping there's someone else around... someone to confirm... but he's alone.

"Have you got anything to eat?"

The insect squeaks.

Freggo looks around him- he's really hearing this.

"I'd kill for a biscuit!"

The fire fly's stomach rumbles, or, well... Freggo is really at a loss - is he imagining things? Or is this real?

Looking past the fire fly he scopes the chamber, save for the sarcophagi- which Spizz stated might hold treasure, there's nothing much to this chamber.