The Evil Eye - IC

[HolyMan]

"Oww! Dang oversized hound!" Jiles says as he takes another bite. His blood flows down his wrist and he knows that he can't stay here and could use some help.

"Well I have to go, pressing business else where you know. See you again soon." Jiles says as he disappears before the startled wolves.

"Just not to soon I hope." the bard thinks as he skitters away.

[sblock=Actions]
Move: As close to Raul as I can get in one round and 60' of movement
Standard: Cast on Defensive - Vanish
Effects: Haste (4/8 rounds left), Vanish (4/5 rounds left)
Concentration: +13 = + 8 [caster lvl] + 5 [CHA] [/sblock]
[sblock=Stats]
HP: 28/51
AC: 19 = 10 + 3 (armor) + 0 (shield) + 4 (DEX) + 1 (Dodge-feat) + 1 (Dodge-Haste)
CMB: +10 = +4 (DEX) + 6 (BAB)
CMD: 20 = 10 + 0 (STR) + 4 (DEX) + 6 (BAB)
Fort: +4 = +2 (base) + 1 (CON) + 1 (item)
Reflex: +12 = +6 (base) + 4 (DEX) + 1 (item) + 1 (haste)
Will: +8 = +6 (base) + 1 (stat) + 1 (item) + 2 (trait*)
Speed: 60'

Attack:
+1 flaming longsword(melee): +8 = +6 (BAB) + 0 (STR) + 1 (item) + 1 (haste)/ DMG = 1d8+1(S) + 1d6 (fire), CRIT 19-20x2
FULL ATTACK: +8/+3 = +6/+1 (BAB) + 0 (STR) + 1 (item) + 1 (haste)/ DMG = 1d8+1(S) + 1d6 (fire), CRIT 19-20x2

Spells and Abilities:
LvL 1: 4/5
LvL 2: 5/5
LvL 3: 2/3

Bardic Performance: 8/9 rounds[/sblock]

 

[kinem]

Jiles becomes invisible, but as he departs, the wolves still snap at him! It seems that he has not reckoned with the beasts' very keen sense of smell. Nevertheless, they miss him and he heads towards Raul.

The gypsy strikes the wolf next to him twice with his scimitar, and it falls down alongside the first wolf that Raul took out.

"Jiles, are you all right?" he calls out, and steps away from the river.

The two remaining wolves - the giant one and the mangy little one - slink back into the forest.

 

[HolyMan]

"Oh I've been better and I've been worse," Jiles replies from off to the mans left still invisible. "Best to take care of these nasty wounds first. Are you alright? The baby?"

He finishes asking and then casts his most potent healing spell on himself.

[sblock=Actions]
Move: Finish movement to Raul should reach him. Let's say 2 squares to his left (10' away)
Standard: Cast Cure Moderate Wounds
Effects: Haste (3/8 rounds left), Vanish (3/5 rounds left)
Concentration: +13 = + 8 [caster lvl] + 5 [CHA] [/sblock]
[sblock=Stats]
HP: 38/51
AC: 19 = 10 + 3 (armor) + 0 (shield) + 4 (DEX) + 1 (Dodge-feat) + 1 (Dodge-Haste)
CMB: +10 = +4 (DEX) + 6 (BAB)
CMD: 20 = 10 + 0 (STR) + 4 (DEX) + 6 (BAB)
Fort: +4 = +2 (base) + 1 (CON) + 1 (item)
Reflex: +12 = +6 (base) + 4 (DEX) + 1 (item) + 1 (haste)
Will: +8 = +6 (base) + 1 (stat) + 1 (item) + 2 (trait*)
Speed: 60'

Attack:
+1 flaming longsword(melee): +8 = +6 (BAB) + 0 (STR) + 1 (item) + 1 (haste)/ DMG = 1d8+1(S) + 1d6 (fire), CRIT 19-20x2
FULL ATTACK: +8/+3 = +6/+1 (BAB) + 0 (STR) + 1 (item) + 1 (haste)/ DMG = 1d8+1(S) + 1d6 (fire), CRIT 19-20x2

Spells and Abilities:
LvL 1: 4/5
LvL 2: 4/5
LvL 3: 2/3

Bardic Performance: 8/9 rounds[/sblock]

 

[kinem]

edit: Jiles' spell only healed 10 points of damage.

"Luckily, Nikko and I are unhurt" Raul says. He goes to the boat and takes the baby.

"I've never seen a giant wolf like that before. Think it's safe to stay the night here?"

 

[HolyMan]

"I would say no. But then again it's probably not safe anywhere." Jiles says returning visible. He keeps an eye on the area he last saw the "giant" wolf as he continues. "They lost the element of surprise and slinked off. Bet you a gilding, I don't have to a cooper you do, that they will wait and try again."

"And where is that boatman? He snoozed through all this?"

 

[kinem]

Raul shrugs and lays down beside Nikko again.

Several minutes later, you hear someone approaching. It turns out to be Captain Timothy.

"You all right? It sounded like wolves. I reckon they would've killed me in my sleep if they hadn't run into you first, so thanks for saving me!

I know I said it was safe here. Sorry, but in all my years on the river, I've never been attacked by wolves! 'Course ... it is the first time I've traveled with a Vistana.

I'm going to sleep in the ship's cabin the rest of the night."

 

[HolyMan]

Jiles looks at Raul and then shrugs. "As long as his snoring doesn't bring the river trolls, I guess everything will be all right."

Jiles then goes back to watching. He keeps an eye on the woods more than the river though. Tired he can't wait till his turn is over.

 

[kinem]

Soon the sounds of the captain's snoring emanate from the ship. After a while, Raul gets up tells Jiles that it's time to switch out the watch.

The rest of the night passes uneventfully, with no sign or sound of the wolves.

In the morning, after a quick breakfast, you get underway again on the river, with Jiles, Raul and Nikko still sharing the small rowboat being tugged by the Virago. Raul and Nikko are quiet most of the time, the Raul has some limited success in feeding the baby with his dwindling supply of goat's milk.

After a long day, during which the winds shift to hamper or help the boat's downriver progress several times, it becomes dark but Cap'n Timothy declares that the city is near and pushes on.

Finally, after navigating into a tributary of the main river, the walls of Karina come into sight. Extensive vineyards line the steep shores of the river outside the city walls. The neat rows of vines, recently stripped of their grapes, have been decorated with paper lanterns. The vineyards stand like rows of soldiers around stately manors. Just outside the city walls, few estates have been built along the edge of a 50' cliff, undoubtedly the residences of the most affluent nobility.

"You're in luck. It's Carnival week in Karina" Timothy tells you.

After passing several farms and vinyards, the boat approaches a busy dock.

The dockyards run the length of a street (signs indicate that it is East Front Street) along the river, crammed with small passenger boats and river craft that are busily unloading visitors and cargo. The street is a confusion of uncertain travelers and heavily-laden porters, doubled over beneath luggage.

The Virago pulls up to a dock and workers quickly tie it in place.

Captian Timothy pulls the small rowboat over, between the Virago and the dock, and ties it there.

He tells you "Dockin' ain't free, and it'll take me a little while to negotiate the fee. You don't need to stick around for that. 'Fore I do, I believe you said somethin' 'bout payin' for the ride."

 

[HolyMan]

"Indeed, indeed." Jiles states getting out of the small rowboat. "Let me see he says taking his sack off his shoulder and rummaging through the bag for a moment.

Pulling out a small money purse he counts out five silver and two coppers and hands them over. "You have been a delight and very informative captain. I had just wished you were not such a sound sleeper."

With the last remark Jiles turns away from the captain and heads back over to Raul. "Where to first? I think we should find some food for us and the baby, myself."

[sblock=OOC] have subtracted the cash from character sheet.[/sblock]

 

[kinem]

Captain Timothy takes the money. He says only "I'll be staying at the Black Swan, corner o' East Front and Tower Street. It's where I always stay here. Jiles, as a teller o' tales, you might want to join me to go see the dog fights - in my opinion a highlight o' the festivities. I leave the Swan at midnight to go see it every night during Carnival."

Raul carries Nikko in the busy street, soon joined by Jiles. Compared with the wide expanse of the river, East Front Street is a claustrophobic bottleneck of hurried people, livestock, and carts. Those strolling along the packed dockyards pass a variety of crowded boarding houses, noisy taverns, and over-priced shops catering to boat owners or travelers.

"Wherever you go, I'll go - if only for the sake of Nikko" Raul says. "I'm sad to say it, but I think he needs another of your spells even as we speak. Then maybe we can find a quieter street."