Stonefist Academy - The Beginning

[Fangor the Fierce]

[sblock=Olek and Miranda]
The wind is faint, but you hear something else being carried along. The faint sounds are that of whining. Even a few yelps. You note that there are more than one though, as the beast is not alone.[/sblock]

[sblock=Silvas, Olek and Miranda]
Silvas spots Olek and Miranda trying to make something out, as he instinctively looks around. Near the boulder, he spots something darker, as both Olek and Miranda do as well. There seems to be an entrance of sorts, as if there is a cave with a large opening right at the foot of the mountains.[/sblock]

 

[Sphyh]

Silvas puts his right hand up with a fist to halt to the party. "The beast is close." He whispers over his shoulder. Silvas then motions with his hands to have the party fan out left and right and then notches an arrow ready to lose it should the beast appear.

[sblock=ooc]
im assuming we should add our modifiers to your rolls?
Spot 8+7= +!5
Listen 8+6 = +14

ready action: shoot my bow at the beast.
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[sblock=combat]
HP: 10/10
INI: +4
AC: 18 T: 14 FF: 14
FORT: +4
REF: +6
WILL: +1

Longbow (range): +5 = +1 (BAB) + 4 (DEX) / DMG = 1d8(P), CRIT x3, / 100ft
Longsword (melee): +3 = +1 (BAB) + 2 (STR) / DMG = 1d8+2(S), CRIT 19-20x2

SPOT: +7 LISTEN: +6 SURVIVAL: +6
KNOWLEDGE NATURE: +5
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[jackslate45]

With a nod towards Silvas, Lune attempts to get his sword out and ready. He looks as though he wants to empower his sword with magic, as his hand is already running up and down the length of it.

[sblock=Combat]

Ready Action: Cast Magic Weapon when Lune sees the beast. Shield Not Equipped

HP: 10/10 AC: 15*/ T: 11/ FF: 14*
Fort: +4/ Reflex: +1/ Will: +5
Longsword: +4 / 1d8 + 3
* denotes Domain Spell
Level 0:Cure Minor Woundsx2, Create Water
Level 1rotection from Evil, Vigor, Magic Weapon*
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[Herobizkit]

Leilani inhales slowly and deeply, then exhales, her grip tightening on her crossbow.

Father used to handle the predators... no. I'm a grown woman now; now's the time to act like one.

 

[ahayford]

Daelyn

Daelyn see's the other party members ready their weapons, and decided he best get prepared. He pulls out the small crossbow he'd only ever used for hunting small game and notched a bolt. His magic reserves were fairly limited....best be sure they were needed before he started throwing the big punches.

[sblock="Combat"]
HP: 4= [1d4 + 0]
AC: 11 = 10 + 0 (armor) + 0 (shield) + 1 (DEX),
AC Touch: 11 = 10 + 1 (DEX)
AC Flatfooted: 10 = 10 + 0 (armor) + 0 (shield)
INIT: +1 = +1 (DEX)
BAB: +0 = +0 (list class)
Grapple: -2 = +0 (BAB) -2 (STR)
Fort: +0 = +0 (base) + 0 (CON)
Reflex: +1 = +0 (base) + 1 (DEX)
Will: +2 = +2 (base) + 0 (WIS)
Speed: 30 ft

QStaff (melee): -2 = +0 (BAB) + -2 (STR) / DMG = 1d6 - 2, CRIT 20x2
Small XBow(rng): +1 = +0 (BAB) + 1 (Dex) / DMG = 1d8, CRIT 19-20x2
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[Dragonwriter]

Ararion frowns as the rocky terrain comes to the forefront. Just what we needed. Another ambush point.

 

[Graybeard]

Miranda raises her crossbow, ready to fire when needed. She briefly considered using her abilities but decided to use her weapon first.

 

[Axel]

Olek

Olek checked that his gauntlets were well down on his calloused hands before gripping his axe tightly. "Aye, it is near." he growled. "It may not be alone after all though...I hear others on the wind." Realising the group were on a hair trigger, and as likely to launch a volley of arrows at a squirrel as the beast itself, he added "Steady now though. It may be near, but it isn't here just yet."

Pointing to the opening at the base of the mountain he said, "That may well be its home, or the home to its pack. It looks like a troll lair, not that I think this beast is a troll. Smells wrong. Still, there is normally more than one way in - and out - of your ordinary troll lair. The smarter ones lure you in, then escape out the back door and trap you in the cave."

Clearing his throat a little, Olek continued "Most of us should wait here, if the beast is wounded it will retreat to its lair. A pair should scout the area above the cave for a second entrance. Carefully mind you. It may not know we are here yet, and the advantage of surprise should not be surrended lightly. Any volunteers?"

 

[ahayford]

Daelyn

I'd be willing to go up with someone, but caves are exactly my thing. Not a whole lot of wolf lairs were I come from. Well, not real wolves at least anyway. Another possibility is coming up with some way to flush him out of the cave, although not knowing how big that complex is, that may be difficult to achieve.


[sblock=ooc]
Daelyn is willing to accompany someone to scout the area around the entrance, but he won't go alone as he lacks the skills an, well, survivability. Otherwise he will remain to keep watch on the entrance until we are ready to enter.
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[Sphyh]

Silvas nods in agreement as the dwarf talks fully knowing we are now transitioning to his domain and knowledge. He speaks in a soft voice. "Wise words master dwarf. I am at our disposal as you see fit. Beneath the earth is your area of expertise and mine has runs its course." Silvas advances a few feet and turns to the dwarf. "But allow me to challenge you in thought for a second. If there is a second entrance how could we locate it? Will it be close or on the other side of the mountain? I do not know much about caves but couldn't there be three entrances or even four?"

Silvas raise his hand to his chin in thought for a second and his eyes stop focusing on the party as if going deep into a memory. "When I was boy my brother and I would hunt small game together. Rabbits mostly. I would track them down to their den and we would find both entrances much like your suggesting Master Olek. Then we would gather kindling together and block up one entrance and my brother, being a wizard, would use his powers and set the pile on fire. The den would fill smoke and forcing the rabbit to flee out of the one remaining entrance right into our trap." Silvas turns and looks at the cave entrance and back to the dwarf. "If we can find the second entrance we could smoke the beast out here and ambush him."

Silvas returns to his spot in the formation and bows. "But like I said master Dwarf, I am at your disposal and trust your guidance. That said, I volunteer to locate to the second entrance."