The Fall of Plaguestone

[FitzTheRuke]

Hiromi took her place in the queue and descended the ladder when it was her turn.

 

[Kaodi]

Once the gnome has found an appropriate vessel she places it in front of her. Silvi then rubs her hands together then holds them forth as she mutters a short prayer upon which a soft glow, indeed reminiscent of starlight, begins to emanate from the object. "One light in the darkness ready to go," she whispers with a wan smile.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Hiromi smiled at Silvi's trick and made a quiet hand-clapping motion.

 

[KahlessNestor]

Etran’s Folly (Plaguestone)/Hallod’s home
Summer/Day 3/0855
Weather: Normal for the season (hot), light wind, heavy rain
Round 0

The four heroes went down the ladder and packed into the short hallway, lit by the magic provided by Silvi. It was tight with four of them down here.

OOC: Order: Door/Grimsby/Pakuten/Hiromi&Silvi (squeezing)/Ladder and wall

@Leatherhead
@VLAD the Destroyer
@FitzTheRuke
@Kaodi

Spoiler: Quests

Find Hallod
Help Sir Lawrence quiet Talmore’s ghost.

Spoiler: Combat Notes

Silvi (+7) AC 13 HP 13/19(13) (drained 6)
Hiromi (+6) AC 17 HP 17/17
Pakuten (+3) AC 18 HP 16/16
Grimsby (+7) AC 17/16(clumsy) HP 25/25

Spoiler: GM Notes

Party XP: 210

 

[FitzTheRuke]

In Silvi's twilight, Hiromi held up a hand for Grimsby to wait before opening the door. She shuffled past the others and got out a little cup-shaped object. She held it to the door, and her ear, and listened. Then she inspected every part of the door - hinges, openings, handle. The occupant of this place had proven themselves a shrewd trapsmith, and it would not do to have something erupt into the tight hallway.

OOC: Perception: 1D20+6 = [15]+6 = 21 Thievery: 1D20+7 = [19]+7 = 26

 

[KahlessNestor]

Etran’s Folly (Plaguestone)/Hallod’s home
Summer/Day 3/0900
Weather: Normal for the season (hot), light wind, heavy rain
Round 0

Hiromi listened at the door and checked everything for traps. The door was old, with rusted hinges, but she found no traps, and couldn’t really hear anything, either. By her observation, the door did not seem to be locked.

OOC: Order: Door/Hiromi/Grimsby/Pakuten & Silvi (squeezing)/Ladder and wall

@Leatherhead
@VLAD the Destroyer
@FitzTheRuke
@Kaodi

Spoiler: Quests

Find Hallod
Help Sir Lawrence quiet Talmore’s ghost.

Spoiler: Combat Notes

Silvi (+7) AC 13 HP 13/19(13) (drained 6)
Hiromi (+6) AC 17 HP 17/17
Pakuten (+3) AC 18 HP 16/16
Grimsby (+7) AC 17/16(clumsy) HP 25/25

Spoiler: GM Notes

Party XP: 210

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Hiromi nodded to Grimsby to open the door and she stepped aside, mouthing to the others that they should be "ready" and then quietly drew her sword.

 

[Leatherhead]

Grimsby readied his hammer, nodded back to the group, and opened the door.

 

[KahlessNestor]

Etran’s Folly (Plaguestone)/Hallod’s home
Summer/Day 3/0905
Weather: Normal for the season (hot), light wind, heavy rain
Round 1

The old wooden door swung open on rusted hinges, revealing a room lit by a single, flickering torch. Through the gloom the party could see piles of small crates and more than a few barrels stacked up haphazardly on the south side of the room. Opposite them was a stout wooden door with iron bands, while the north side of the room was bare save for an iron gate set into the middle of the wall. The stench of smoke and damp dog hung heavy in the air.

Angry growls snarl from behind the iron gate, and a metallic clanking sound fills the room as the gate starts to slowly rise.

@Leatherhead
@VLAD the Destroyer
@FitzTheRuke
@Kaodi

Spoiler: Initiative

Enemies 18
Guard dogs
1 26
2 10
3 25
4 11

Party 15
Hiromi 26
Silvi 21
Grimsby 8
Pakuten 5

Spoiler: Combat Notes

Silvi (+7) AC 13 HP 13/19(13) (drained 6)
Hiromi (+6) AC 17 HP 17/17
Pakuten (+3) AC 18 HP 16/16
Grimsby (+7) AC 17/16(clumsy) HP 25/25

Guard dogs
1 AC 15 HP 8/8
2 AC 15 HP 8/8
3 AC 15 HP 8/8
4 AC 15 HP 8/8

Spoiler: Quests

Find Hallod
Help Sir Lawrence quiet Talmore’s ghost.

Spoiler: GM Notes

Party XP: 210

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Hiromi hated to kill dogs, but these wretches had been trained through abuse. There was likely no hope for them. She stepped beside Grimsby and thrust her sword at a dog as it rushed out, snarling. The dog leaped unexpectedly, causing her to stumble back in surprise, missing.

OOC: A1: Step (or move up, whichever is needed) A2: Rapier Strike: 1D20+7 = [6]+7 = 13 Miss A3: Rapier Strike: 1D20+2 = [7]+2 = 9 Miss