Heroes are Made, not Born IC

[Cieyrin]

There are many a tale of great heroes and their exploits, from fighting vile monsters and unlocking forgotten secrets. They wield weapons of amazing power, practice lost arts and warp reality to their whims. They battle foes of both brutal power and subtle workings, creating legends that inspire many to their example and shine hope upon the multiverse.

...This isn't one of those tales. This tale begins in the small country village of Meadowbrook, an unassuming small town of nearly 50, known for their plush grazing lands, which support the many small herds of goats and sheep. The village, residing in the southwest of the country of Darham, stands on a trade road and is set in the plains between the Wild Woods, that serves as a natural barrier separating Darham from its neighboring countries, and the beginning of rolling hills that eventually rise into the Verdant Peaks, many leagues away.

The leaves are beginning to turn from greens into many shades of reds and browns as Meadowbrook celebrates the end of the harvest season with a week-long festival, when the traders come through on their way south for the winter trading season. It is the third night of the festival with the moon on its ascent across the sky. The village is festooned with torches burning gaily and stalls hawking drinks and roasted goat fresh from the spit. The central bonfire is just on its way into burning for the later folk dances when a scream breaks through the cheer:

Andrea!?! Andrea, where are you!?!? cries out a distraught elven woman dressed in finery unseen in the village. Teary-eyed, she searches about fervently, drawing stray glances that she seems to not see. The other villagers seem to go back to their cups and talks, not seeming to want to get involved with an obvious foreigner.

[Darklord Xavez]

Andrea!?! Andrea, where are you?!?!
Someone who you recognize as Tharivol Nightbreeze, on of three village's three half-elves, walks over to her, carrying his orange juice with him.
"Excuse me miss, but who is this 'Andrea' person you are seeking? Maybe could I assist you in finding them?"
He takes a sip of his orange juice and waits for her response.

[Reynard]

Aharon Koheim walked through the crowd, somehow being there and yet being apart from the festivities. He laughed and joked with the other villagers, relieved as they were to have brought in the harvest on time for another year. Lack of food might not be a problem for the Church itself, but when it hit the village the priests felt it, scattering into the village to give what food they could.

In his meandering around the village, he found himself next to the main pyre, and decided to let the heat of it warm him and rid his bones of the autumn chill. He stared into the flames, doing his best to look contemplative, hoping the villagers would avoid bothering him if t looked like he was pondering something. Their superstition when it came to religion was a nice way to avoid unnecessary conversation...

"Andrea!?! Andrea, where are you!?!?"

...great. The priest-in-training turned towards the cries and spotted the panicked Elf, and sensing that this was probably going to involve him somehow. Elves weren't really that much of an unknown to Aharon, as they occasionally made their way to the Church as they traveled with... adventurers, seeking advice, jobs, and places to rest.

Which the Church provided.

He approached the Elven woman, casting glances around to see if he could spot whoever she was looking for.
"Excuse me, ma'am. On behalf of the Church of Pelor, can I help you?"

[Claudius Maximus]

Judah Bezalel sat before the main pyre, lost in thought. When was he going to leave? Where would he go? Would he tell his family, or simply disappear? Was this whole plan just a childish fantasy from the start? He could still barely believe his power...

He was roused from his thoughts by the shouting of the elven woman. A bit sick of contemplating his future and certainly bored enough of the festivities, he decided he might as well investigate.

By the time he had circumnavigated the great fire, a small group had already come to the aid of the distressed woman. Nevertheless, he approached. She looked wealthy enough; perhaps there was a reward to be had for finding this "Andrea".

"Is there a problem, madam?'

[Amphetryon]

Phetyr looked up when he heard the scream, the brush he was using to groom his mule and lifelong companion, Keith, dropping from his hand to dangle by its cord at his wrist. He was well outside the celebration's radius, just close enough to get some vicarious pleasure from the smells and sounds of the festival without being a burden or a mooch.

"Y'all know what that means, Keith? They's gonna need our help, I reckon," he told the mule, brushing his own dark hair back as he spoke. "Keith, heel."

With that, he trotted off at a long-legged trot, Keith jangling behind him under the pack saddle.

[Cieyrin]

Looking up at the small crowd she had gathered, the elven woman tries to compose herself by wiping tears from her eyes as she says Oh, have you seen Andrea, my daughter? Sh-she...she was right here a moment ago...I only looked away at some merchandise for but a moment and...*sniff* and...

She breaks back into tears and grips onto Aharon's tunic as shouts come from among the crowd. The crowd parting to allow them to pass, the local Constable, Ambrose Nightbreeze, and one of his deputies makes his way over.
Scanning the small cluster and noting his son, the Constable turns and asks Tharivol, what's going on here?

[Reynard]

Aharon puts one hand on the Elven woman's shoulder, before speaking to her in his best 'priestly' voice.

"Don't fret, ma'am. Elves are pretty rare in Meadowbrook, she'll be found."

As the Constable muscles his way into the scene, he's the first to respond, if in a slightly blunt manner.

"This woman has lost her daughter. I'm going to take her to the Church, Brother Martian can comfort her better than I can.

[Darklord Xavez]

Looking up at the small crowd she had gathered, the elven woman tries to compose herself by wiping tears from her eyes as she says Oh, have you seen Andrea, my daughter? Sh-she...she was right here a moment ago...I only looked away at some merchandise for but a moment and...*sniff* and...

She breaks back into tears and grips onto Aharon's tunic as shouts come from among the crowd. The crowd parting to allow them to pass, the local Constable, Ambrose Nightbreeze, and one of his deputies makes his way over.
Scanning the small cluster and noting his son, the Constable turns and asks Tharivol, what's going on here?

"Oh, hello father!," The half-elf responds, "This woman here has lost her daughter, Andrea, and needs some help to find her."

[Cieyrin]

Looking over towards the weeping woman and Aharon, Ambrose raises a hand to his chin and strokes his blond goatee in thought. Hmm, very well, that may be for the best...Acolyte Aharon, right?

Looking over to his son and the other two in the cluster, he muses a bit more before saying, And I suppose you three would be willing to help with the search, eh? I know my boy here, enthusiastic as he may be, gathered more of my good looks than of his mother's wit, so he'll need assistance in finding this young'un.

Turning from them, Ambrose raises his voice and says I know I cannot enjoy an ale knowing a young child lost. Any more among you willing to assist the search?

[Reynard]

"Sir, can I ask you to tell anybody who finds something to go to the Church?"

After the Constable responds, Aharon leads the Elf through the crowd, leading her towards the Church and what would probably be a mug of soup and some bread, along with a few kind words.

"Come on, ma'am, we'll wait for her at the Church. Pelor will guide her to us."

The words meant little to him, but he knew what they meant to others.

[Claudius Maximus]

"I suppose we had ought to split up then, so that we might cover more ground."
*Gesturing in the direction from which the elven woman came*
"I think I'll go straight in this direction. If the girl's lost I imagine she might return to the last place she saw her mother, which is likely somewhere over there. I'd suggest you search further abroad, in case she's still wandering about."

[Darklord Xavez]

"I'll go look near groups of other children. Andrea might be by some other children, seeing as they might be friends."

[Amphetryon]

Phetyr steps forward, his mule in tow.

"If'n y'all need help finding the girl, I expect I can be some aid in that. Just give me the say-so."

[Darklord Xavez]

Phetyr steps forward, his mule in tow.

"If'n y'all need help finding the girl, I expect I can be some aid in that. Just give me the say-so."

"Sure! Maybe you could search with me!"

[The Rabbler]

"Finally, something to break the endless monotony. A missing elf girl... perhaps I may be of use." Lavi says to himself as he puts down his mug. He stands up from his empty table at the edge of the festivities and quickly makes his way through the crowd toward the small gathering near the pyre.

"Is there any way that I might be of service?" Lavi asks the Constable. "I had heard that an elf child went missing."

[Flickerdart]

Feldwick kicked his stubborn mule. The damn creature has had a lazy streak ever since he got it, and he was forced to push it along all the way to the nearby town and back. He had sold another lot of weaponry and now returned to the thorp with a brand new goat in tow. The goat was far less lazy than the mule, and Feldwick momentarily entertained the thought of having the mule ride the goat until they got home.
Nearing his dwelling, Feldwick sees the commotion - a number of the peasants had gathered in the street, and seem to be talking animatedly about something. Tying the animals to his fencepost (as the fence had gotten demolished by a stray flock of sheep not long ago and Feldwick had not had time to repair it) Feldwick made his way to the commotion.
The constable was here! This was something, all right. On the mention of a search, Feldwick's eyes open wide. If wild animals had dragged someone off, he would be needed to provide a means to drive them out, and that meant heavy work so soon after his tiring trip. Better straighten things out.
"What seems to be the matter, Constable?" Feldwick asks loudly. "I sure hope that nothing bad happened while I was gone."

[Cieyrin]

I can most certainly have any information or the girl herself sent to the Shrine. Make sure to let Brother Martian know, perhaps he has some insight into the matter.

Maybe my skills can be of use... comes another voice, this one of a half-orc dressed in furs of various animals as he comes to join the others.

Turning to see 3 new arrivals, Ambrose slaps his fist.

Good, we should be able to find the lass in no time! Good to have your skills as well, Tok, we could use another experienced woodsman.

Putting his hands on his hips, he continues.

I think it best we divide up in groups of 2 to cover the village and surroundings, as Judah has excellently suggested. He nods. Slapping a hand on his deputy's shoulder, Ambrose continues Myself and Alon will cover the square here and see if anyone saw the little girl. Tharivol and Phetyr, you can check among the children for her, as well about the merchant wagons. Judah and, oh, Tok, you can check out the southwestern end of the village, see if you can find anything. You other two, Feldwick and...Lavi, is it? You can look the northerneastern end of town and along the the trade road. Let's get to it!

[Reynard]

Aharon, nodding to the constable, leads the woman across the village to the Church of Pelor, doing his best to comfort her as he does so.

"Once I get you to the church, ma'am, I'll be sure to search for her myself. Don't worry, Meadowbrook is a nice town, she won't come to harm by the hand of anyone here."

Their journey gets many strange looks from the townsfolk, who seem to jump to wild conclusions at the most innocuous of things, let alone a young priest leading a crying Elf who's hanging on to his arm. At first, he returns their leers and snide remarks with a glare, but eventually focuses more on the distressed Elf.

[Darklord Xavez]

All right! Phetyr, let's get cracking! he says, waiting for the man's response.

[Amphetryon]

Phetyr nods in acknowledgment of Ambrose's directive.

'Alright, Keith,' he says, petting the mule, 'Let's go help find this poor girl. Oh, and you too, buddy,'

[Claudius Maximus]

"Whatever you say, constable. Tok, is it? Let's go check out the southwest then.

DM only:
[roll0] on Tok. Judah probably says the above regardless of how suspicious he is.

[Cieyrin]

Aharon, nodding to the constable, leads the woman across the village to the Church of Pelor, doing his best to comfort her as he does so.

"Once I get you to the church, ma'am, I'll be sure to search for her myself. Don't worry, Meadowbrook is a nice town, she won't come to harm by the hand of anyone here."

Their journey gets many strange looks from the townsfolk, who seem to jump to wild conclusions at the most innocuous of things, let alone a young priest leading a crying Elf who's hanging on to his arm. At first, he returns their leers and snide remarks with a glare, but eventually focuses more on the distressed Elf.

Reynard:
You lead the grieving woman to the Shrine of the Eclipsed Star, which stands on a hill overlooking the town and trade road on the northern end of town, defining where Meadowbrook ends on that side. As you approach the shrine, you notice once again the symbol above the doorway to the old building, that of a golden star half shrouded by a silver moon. The only lights you notice are the torches around the doorway and the hint of light coming from the shuttered windows of the priest's quarters on the eastern side of the building.

What a strange shrine you have, Acolyte Aharon. I-I've never seen such a symbol on a house of the Shining One before... the elven woman whispers in reverence.

[Reynard]

OOC: What does the symbol mean?

[Cieyrin]

OOC: What does the symbol mean?

Reynard:
It's the symbol of the Shrine as it always has been as long as you've resided in town. Feel free to Knowledge(Religion) it for further information.

Claudius:
You don't get a clear indication of the man one way or the other. Thinking a little, you recall that Tok is one of the local trappers. He seems to be associated with Phetyr somehow but you don't know the details.

[Reynard]

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^:smallannoyed:^

""Ma'am? It's been the symbol of the church for as long I can remember. Brother Martian hasn't told me it means anything specific."

Relieved that she's calmed down somewhat, Aharon leads her inside the church and through to Brother Martian's study. He knocks politely on the door.

[Cieyrin]

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Reynard:
You garner no further information. Perhaps some research or asking Brother Martin about it sometime would be in order...

[Reynard]

Bah, ninja. I made an edit to my post.

[Cieyrin]

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^:smallannoyed:^

""Ma'am? It's been the symbol of the church for as long I can remember. Brother Martin hasn't told me it means anything specific."

Relieved that she's calmed down somewhat, Aharon leads her inside the church and through to Brother Martin's study. He knocks politely on the door.

Reynard:
Come in.
Opening the door, Brother Martin is sitting at his desk, garbed in his usual clerical vestments of white and yellow, bound at the waist by a simple sash of goldenrod, denoting his rank as keeper of the Shrine. He seemed to be in the middle of writing a missive and finishes his sentence before looking up. Aharon, I thought you would be down at the festival! Did some of the flock scare you off by actually talking to you again? He puts his hand up to his mouth to mock attempt to hide his light chuckles. And who is this with you, may I ask?

[Reynard]

"Not quite, Father." Aharon bows, replying to the elder priest's 'joke'. The bow was to hide his annoyance.

"This is- he paused, had the Elf told him her name? "-A mother who's lost her daughter. Constable Ambrose has rallied most of the village into looking for the girl, and I had the idea of bringing her here so that the townsfolk knew where to take and information they found. And to help reassure her that things would be fine in the end."

Turning to the Elf, Aharon introduces Brother Martian to her. "This is Brother Martian, Keeper of this shrine. And the man who raised me."

[Darklord Xavez]

Tharivol attempts to find the nearest group of children.
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[The Rabbler]

With a short "Meet you there," directed at Feldwick, Lavi sets off towards the trade route in what looks to be the wrong direction.

Lavi will be taking the least direct route that he can to get to the trade road and walking around the northeastern part of town looking out for anything out of the ordinary.

Spot:[roll0]

ideally, it would take an additional 5 minutes for Lavi to reach the trade road had he not been taking the longest route he could.

EDIT: If there's nothing to find over here, I will be very disappointed.:smallannoyed:

[Cieyrin]

Reynard:
The elven woman puts a finger to put some stray hairs behind her ear before performing a curtsy that seems long practiced to perfection. A pleasure to meet you, Brother Martin. My name is Selena Amdethdre, daughter of Tahlanual Amdethdre, Prince of House Amdethdre.
Brother Martin's eyes widen slightly at this before quickly getting out of his chair a little uncouthly.
Ah, I meant no disrespect, Lady Selena. As small as Meadowbrook is, I've seem to forgotten my manners, for which I apologize. He makes a quick slight glare towards Aharon before continuing. Allow me to give you a seat and perhaps some tea while we allow the search parties to find your daughter?
He pulls out his chair and offers it to Selena and, while she is being seated, Brother Martin looks towards you and darts his eyes towards the door, presumably toward the kitchen.

Tharivol and Phetyr:
You quickly find the only group of children, playing off among the merchant wagons. They are a mix of the three local human children, little Ahava and Adina, twin girls of 8 winters, and Roi, a twiggy young man who has seen 12 winters, who are enjoying some game involving throwing rocks at various targets that was apparently taught to them by the halfling gypsy children that came for the festival with their family.

Lavi and Feldwick:
You search about the northern part of town in a roundabout matter, searching every nook and cranny. Not many people about, though you do notice Aharon and the elven lady he's escorting taking the road up the hill that marks the northern edge of Meadowbrook, upon which the Shrine of the Eclipsed Star stands.

After 10 minutes of searching, you are about to give up the search and head back to see if anybody else found anything when you notice some unusual tracks to the west of Shrine Hill. They appear to be small, perhaps halfling-sized. Neither of you being accomplished trackers (or really trackers at all), you can't tell how many of them there were but you do notice they seem to have been dragging a large bag, which smoothed out the dirt it was dragged over.

Yeesh, so many spoilers. @_@

[Claudius Maximus]

Nothing for me? :smallfrown:

In case it isn't clear, Judah will go with Tok to the southwest part of town, searching for the girl.

[Reynard]

"...M-My lady. I-" Stammered Aharon, at a loss for words. He recollects enough of his senses to bow deeply to the Elven noble. She was, in fact, the first noble he'd ever seen.

[Amphetryon]

Phetyr crouches down to get to eye level with the kids when he's up close with them, Keith's reins in his hand.
"Looks like y'all are havin' a grand time. I don't mean to spoil the soup, but you guys know Andrea, right? She's playing a really good game of Seek n Hide right now and her mama can't find her noplace. Now, I hear tell that you kids are the best Seek n Hiders in the whole place, so I figured maybe you could give me some hints about where she might be hiding that's got her mama all in a tizzy?"

[Cieyrin]

Nothing for me? :smallfrown:

In case it isn't clear, Judah will go with Tok to the southwest part of town, searching for the girl.

Claudius & Glyph:
Judah and Tok take to the southern end of town, searching about the homes and about the only shop on this side of town, Sigmund and Sawyer General Store. You come around the corner of the store and notice a man leading a horse up the road in the fading evening light. Tok scrunches up his eyes.
Looks like a local, the farmer down the way.

OOC: The party splitting up 4 ways makes me forgetful of who needs responses, especially without posts to go by. Being a bit more proactive in the search than waiting for me to provide story makes me more likely to provide plot, y'know?

[The Rabbler]

Feldwick and Ceiyrin:

"I say we follow the tracks. Thoughts?" Lavi says after a moment's pause.

[Flickerdart]

Lavi and Ceiyrin:

"I wonder who these tracks belong to," Feldwick says aloud. "It's a good idea to see where they go, yeah...but I don't want to go too far along without informing the others." With that said, Feldwick begins making his way along the tracks, trying his best to not stick out too badly while simultaneously keeping an eye out for anything unusual.

Hide: [roll0]
Move Silently: [roll1]
Spot: [roll2]
Listen: [roll3]

[The Rabbler]

Feldwick and Ceiyrin:
with a quick "Right," Lavi follows and tries to stay out of sight.

Hide: [roll0]
Move Silently: [roll1]
Spot: [roll2]
Listen: [roll3]

EDIT: well, crap :smallsigh:.

[Claudius Maximus]

OOC: The party splitting up 4 ways makes me forgetful of who needs responses, especially without posts to go by. Being a bit more proactive in the search than waiting for me to provide story makes me more likely to provide plot, y'know?

Cieyrin and Glyph:
My apologies.

Judah approaches the farmer.
"Hail, sir. We're looking for a lost child. Do you happen to have seen an elf girl around?"

[Darklord Xavez]

Phetyr
After Phetyr finishes speaking, Tharivol speaks to the children as well. "Also, was there anyone who Andrea went anywhere with?"

[Cieyrin]

Aharon:
Oh, don't worry yourselves overly much, I'm not here on official business. Just visiting my dear half-sister, before... Selena says with a little sad smile before giving a sniff and some tears start rolling back down her cheek.
Aharon, would you please go prepare the tea? I'm sure the Lady is parched after her, ah, daughter's disappearance.
Brother Martin again darts his eyes towards the door.

Tharivol & Phetyr:
The twin girls look at each other in confusion before one turns toward Phetyr.
We don't know Andrea, Mister, but can we play Seek and Hide, too?
The other twin nods emphatically at this and giggles while Roi raises an eyebrow.
Was Andrea that little elven girl? I think I may have seen her earlier. What's it worth to you?
He reaches out his palm expectantly.

Lavi & Feldwick:
Trying to follow the tracks in the twilight while also keeping an eye and ear out and stay hidden is hardly an easy task, especially apparently for Lavi, who takes hiding to mean dashing across wide open spaces from hiding place to hiding place and looking around wildly at every hiding place he can think of. The heavy breathing from all the mad dashes he's making doesn't seem to be deterring him in the slightest in his efforts.
Feldwick, on the other hand, is more methodical in his stealth efforts. Though untrained, he makes a decent effort of moving with the shadows of trees gently waving in the wind and is helped in his efforts to be quiet by Lavi's antics making any of his sounds almost inconsequential.
Keeping an eye out for the tracks, they seem to be heading to the west and out of town. You follow them to the edge of town, where you find they stop at some wheel ruts, which seem seem to continue west. Instead of the hoof prints you also expected, they seem to have been some kind of large dogs' prints instead.

OOC: I'm going to change your initial track spotting time, so there isn't too much time dilation with the other groups. So, that means getting to the trail in the first place is 10 minutes and to this point is 20 minutes or so, total.

[Reynard]

"I- Yes, Father." Aharon bows himself out of the room, then hurries to the kitchen and sets about making a pot of tea.

Once it's done, he sets it on a tray with two cups, a small jug of milk and a plate of biscuits. he carefully takes it back to Brother Martin's study. His curiosity gets the better of him, and he pauses for a moment, listening at the door before knocking.

[The Rabbler]

Cieyrin and Feldwick:

"I think we should report back to the Constable. He'll be wanting to know about these tracks," Lavi says as he begins to return in the direction that he came. He then pulls out a piece of chalk and marks an X on every couple trees that he passes to make sure they can return easily.

[The Glyphstone]

Cieyrin and Glyph:
My apologies.

Judah approaches the farmer.
"Hail, sir. We're looking for a lost child. Do you happen to have seen an elf girl around?"

Cieyrin and Claudius:

Aldren brushes a bit of hair out of his face and frowns, looking at Judah.
"An elven girl? I'm sorry, but I can't say that I have...I've just arrived in town for the festival, and I didn't see any elven maidens along the way. Did you, Morrigan?"
He addresses the horse offhandedly, who snorts, eyeing Judah as if blaming him for the delay.

[Claudius Maximus]

Cieyrin and Glyph:
"Nuts. Well. Would you be willing to help us find her?"

[Cieyrin]

@Reynard:
Milady, I'm sure it has nothi-
Of course it does! I'm sure she's not in the village anymore, she wouldn't just wander off like that!
You hear a choked sob before Brother Martin continues calmly.
But we have no proof of his involvement. Why would he come out to a little village such as Meadowbrook? We have naught but goats and produce.
Wh-who knows what goes through his vermin mind? I could never understand Grimfang and his plans...
Again, Lady, we have no proof of his involvement. It could be Kharkand or-
They suddenly go silent for a moment and the door suddenly opens to the stern silhouette of Brother Martin.
Aharon, why are you standing out here letting the tea grow cold?
Brother Martin raises an eyebrow of disapproval and awaits an explanation.

Lavi and Feldwick:
You easily mark the path you took back to the town square, where the Constable is still about and working his way through the crowd to see if anyone noted the missing elven girl.

Claudius and Glyph:
Hmm, another set of eyes would make this process perhaps a bit faster, if you are willing, Mr...
Tok looks bashful for a moment.
Hrm, I don't think I've ever quite caught your name.

[Reynard]

"The tray is awkward, Father. It's hard to knock on the door without doing some damage." Aharon holds the tray forward to the priest.

"Father, if you'll let me, I'll return to the village and help organize the search. Or I'll return to my duties around the church."

[Darklord Xavez]

"This," Tharivol says, putting three copper pieces into Roi's hand.

[Flickerdart]

Everyone who's back at the Constable

"Hail," Feldwick calls out as they draw near the Constable. "I don't think you'll be finding that girl in the town. Lavi and I caught sight of some suspicious tracks over yonder. Little itty bitty tracks, a whole bunch of them, dragging something heavy to a cart pulled by some kind of wolf or something - definitely not a horse." Feldwick sighs, foreseeing a long trek ahead. "If they have the girl, they'd have made it quite far."

[Amphetryon]

Ahava and Adina
"I can't play right now, what with that lil girl's mama bein' all wick ta her stomach with worry, but I promise, as soon as we find her, I'll come play Seek n Hide with you girls, ok?"

[Cieyrin]

Reynard:
Hmm, there is not much to be done at the Shrine at the moment. In any case, I believe it would be best to put some of Pelor's teachings to use and go forth to help. I expect to not see you unless Andrea is with you to be safely returned to her mother, am I clear?
Brother Martin takes the tray from you and brings it over to his desk, where he serves Lady Selena her cup of tea.

Tharivol and Phetyr:
Roi's jaw drops open in astoundment at the windfall he gained before quickly regaining his composure and closing his fist quickly around the coins, to ensure Tharivol doesn't take them back.
Er..uh..Yeah, I saw the little elven girl. Her Ma was looking at some silverwork when some short guy wrapped up tight in grey cloth offered Andrea some sweets and she toddled off with 'im. I didn't see where they went, as they went between stalls but I think they were headed out towards the west end of town, out by Shrine Hill.
Ahava and Adina get a pouty look on their identical faces.
Aww! But we wanna play Seek and Hide, too! Do you promise to come back and play?
They both hold out their small pinkies to you.

Feldwick and Lavi:
Itty bit tracks and a cart pulled by a wolf? That's...rather strange, innit? Well, the others haven't got back yet but if you could at least go get Tok, he may be able to tell us some more about these tracks, being an experienced tracker and all. Especially if we wanna follow them out of town, like they seem to be already. I sent Tok with Judah towards the General Store.
Ambrose points to the southwest, along the trade road.

[Darklord Xavez]

"Thanks," Tharivol says to Roi. "And I promise that I'll play Seek and Hide with you two later." He then dashes off in the direction of Shrine Hill, not really waiting for Phetyr.

[Reynard]

"Yes, Father. M- My lady? I will do all I can to see your daughter returned to you." Aharon bows, then heads back to the village, looking for the constable to get an update.

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[Cieyrin]

Tharivol & Aharon:
You each make your way through the central square, where you see the Constable talking to Feldwick and Lavi. Constable Ambrose flags you down.

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[Reynard]

"'Itty bitty' tracks, constable?" asks Aharon as he joins the group.

[Amphetryon]

Ahava and Adina
Phetyr latches his pinkies around the twin girls' delicate fingers. I swear it, or I'll kiss Keith."

[Cieyrin]

Aharon, Tharivol, Feldwick & Lavi:
Hmm, indeed. I have my suspicions but Tok is the best tracker in the village. Best we go get him, eh? Alon, if you could be so kind as to go them?
Alon nods and starts pushing his way through the crowd of revelers, who are continuing to enjoy the festival despite the lost child.

Phetyr:
The twins giggle and go grab a hand each of Roi.
C'mon, Roi! Lyle and Cora said they'd show us another game when it got darker!
Yeah, c'mon, Roi!
Ahava and Adina drag Roi off deeper into the wagons as he desperately tries to not drop his newly earned coins.

Aldren and Judah:
As you discuss matters, a young man (that Judah and Tok recognize as Alon, one of the local militia) comes jogging from in town and comes up to Tok in an abrupt stop, nearly falling on his face.
Tok, we've found tracks! Feldwick and Lavi thinks they may have something to do with the lost child!
Then lead on, boy! There isn't time to lose, for the trail will grow colder, especially as it gets later on. If you want to help, sir, I'd suggest you come with us now.
With that, Tok and Alon make their way back into town.

[Reynard]

"Constable, can I speak to in private with you for a moment? I've got something important you need to know."

[The Glyphstone]

Cieyrin and Claudius:

"Absolutely. My name is Aldren, by the way. I live on the edge of town. This is Morrigan, my horse. Morrigan, come along, we're going to find that girl."

A light tug on the leading reins, and the draft horse lumbers into motion again.

[Cieyrin]

Aldren and Judah:
You make your way to the town center with Tok and Alon, where the other search parties seem to have reconvened.

Ah, we're all here! Thank you, Alon. Now, Feldwick and Lavi, if you would be so kind as to lead Tok back towards the trail. I'll be along as soon as Aharon here has his word.
Constable Ambrose motions Aharon towards an unmanned stall, its users seemingly have gone to enjoy the festivities.

[Reynard]

Cieyrin.
"I've got some new about the Elven Woman. Any news about the girl?"

[The Rabbler]

People by the Constable:
Lavi takes Tok back along the path.

[Darklord Xavez]

People by the Constable:
"I'll meet you at the tracks soon. I have to go get something from home." With that, Tharivol runs off in the direction of his house on the west side of town.
Cieyrin:
Tharivol runs back to his house, grabs his spear, and dashes towards where the tracks are.

[Darklord Xavez]

As you reach the trail, you hear someone running in your direction. You turn to see Tharivol, this time with a spear strapped to his back. "Hey guys, he says. "So, let's get those halflings!
-Xavez

[Cieyrin]

Reynard:
Hmm, no one here seems to have noticed the little girl gone missing before her mother started raising a racket. Those tracks Lavi and Feldwick found don't seem to bode well, if they are what I think they are, though that's something I'll leave to Tok to determine. He's the best tracker in the village and, despite his heritage, is a good and honest man.
Ambrose looks inquisitively at you.
And what have you learned of her mother? She faring well despite her daughter gone missing?
Everybody else (assuming you're all trekking towards the tracks and ignoring that Tharivol doesn't actually know where the tracks are to be running to them :smalltongue:):

With Lavi's direction, you make it to where the trail begins. Tok leans down and starts examining the tracks.

Observers only
Survival check: [roll0]
Hmm, there appears to have been six of them, though they weren't halflings. These creatures only have 4 toes, while your average halfling has 5. No, these were goblins, though why they were in Meadowbrook, I can't fathom...

[Reynard]

"Well, she's a little shaken up, but not half as much as Brother Martin and I are." He looks around for any eavesdroppers, then continues. "She's Elven Royalty. The daughter of a Prince."

[Darklord Xavez]

Not Reynard
"Hmmm... It could have easily been a goblin who Roi told us took Andrea, so I'll go with you on this one.

[Claudius Maximus]

Cieyrin:
What does Judah know about any nearby goblin tribes?

[roll0]

Note that this is an untrained check.

Edit: I'm guessing not much.

"So what, you reckon the goblins abducted the girl? Why? That's just asking for trouble."

[Cieyrin]

Aharon:
She's who?!?
Ambrose looks a bit aghast at the implications of this.
This is perhaps more than what it seems, then. We should be finding this little girl but fast. Nobles bring nothing but trouble if they're not happy. Aharon, don't you be telling this to the others, they got enough on their plates just thinking it's a lost little girl they're looking for without worrying about the implications of what this could bring to the village. I'll take care of the backwash of this here, you just focus on getting the search party going and catching up to whoever.
Ambrose looks about quickly to see if anyone else overheard their conversation and goes off into the crowd, grabbing Alon on his way before getting lost from view.
Judah:
You don't recall much about goblins, though you do know they aren't exactly local, as the plains don't make ideal goblin burrows.
I'm not for knowing the mind of a goblin, though I do know that, combined with these footprints, they're the only beings I know that would use wolves to pull their carts about. Where they got the cart, who knows.
Tok looks up from the tracks towards Tharivol.
You say Roi saw a possible goblin take Andrea, eh? That's just another fact that makes me think this isn't just some random raid.
Observers Only:
Knowledge(Geography)[roll0]
Judging by the direction of the tracks, I would definitely say they're headed toward the Wild Wood. By judging the way the wolf foot prints are close together, that tells me they're from a small section of the Woods called the Tangle, from the massive webs enveloping many of the paths and trees.

[Reynard]

Those who are near where the Constable is.
As Ambrose walked away, Aharon looked around at the other villagers. Maybe she was an outsider, but they could put more effort into help look for her. This was a good deed, right? And they claimed to be good people. So, why were only a few actually doing anything?

He stood up on a low wall, and shouted for their attention. "People! listen up, listen up!" Once he's sure he's got the attention of many villagers, he pours on the rhetoric. He wasn't a public speaker, but Godsdammit, he was a priest.

"A young girl has gone missing, and many of you, if not all of you, already know this. So why are only a dozen people actually out looking for her?"
He looked around at the faces of the villagers with a fire in his eyes. "Finding this girl, and reuniting her with her mother? This is a Good deed. And I know all of you, and you all claim to be Good people at heart. So please, leave the festival for now, it can wait, and it happens once a year without fail. Finding this missing girl is much more important than an annual celebration, no matter the circumstances."
He paused.
"So go, all of you, spread out and help us find this girl. Spread out as far and wide as you can go, take food and water, and blankets and torches for when it gets cold and dark tonight. So, go!"


Priestliness roll: [roll0]

[Claudius Maximus]

Judah turns to Tharivol.

"Roi saw the abduction? I- Wait, what happened? Were the children attacked? Is anyone else missing? What about my brother, Noam?"

[The Rabbler]

OOC: were we supposed to look at what you told everyone when we met back up at the constable? I haven't, so Lavi knows nothing of this "Roi" or anything else that's happened.

Also, should we have gone by our houses to grab gear? Lavi carries his stuff around with him at all times, but I'm not sure about others.

IC: "The Tangle? I always stayed away from that place when I was hunting. I heard that there were spiders bigger than a man in there. Could be dangerous. Could be fun." Lavi says. "Tok, can you estimate how far away the creatures have gotten since these tracks were made?"

[Darklord Xavez]

IC: "No, Judah, they were not attacked. Also, Nome wasn't there." [to Tok] "They're probably slavers. I think I remember hearing that there were "halfling" gypsies here sometime recently."

OOC: I got my spear, but I guess I was the only one who thought to grab stuff. We don't always carry all of our gear around, after all. Also, we're assuming that the village is small enough that the children who live there are generally well known.

[Cieyrin]

((Roi is one of the village children, so someone you all probably know. I probably should have prefaced that before, a footnote as it were, but, well, time isn't exactly on my side as I'm in the process of packing.

As for getting equipment, I'm not forcing you to go out into the wilds unequipped for the dangers. Just a simple statement of running home and grabbing equipment and meeting back up will suffice.))

Aharon (and anyone else in the village center, I suppose):
The villagers look initially dumbfounded, then some look sheepish and ashamed at their inaction. Some of the village women start taking drinks from the men and the men start making torches out of the bonfire and splitting up into groups and head off in all directions from the village center.
Hmm, these tracks are still somewhat fresh, so they've only been gone for an hour at most.
Looking over at Tharivol, Tok raises an eyebrow.
Y'mean the Tumbleweed clan? They come through every year with the traders, as well as to visit the Springpickers, their relatives in town. Although, I suppose they may have not noticed an extra cart in their train, being a wildish bunch.

[Claudius Maximus]

"Slavers, huh? What a bunch of jerks. Tell you what, I'm willing to help chase them down."

Assuming people are amenable to that, Judah goes home to fetch his equipment.

[The Rabbler]

OOC: because Lavi was constantly looking for the right time to leave, he keeps his gear on him. all of it. it helps him remain estranged from the rest of the town if he carries around weapons.

IC: "I'm ready whenever you need me. I'll be over here meditating until then."

[Darklord Xavez]

"There's not really time to meditate. Judah can catch up with us later."

With that, Tharivol begins to head in the direction of the tracks.
-Xavez

[Reynard]

"[COLOR="RoyalBlue"]Thank you."

Aharon decides to show he's willing to practice what he preaches, and goes with one of the groups of people, leading the way with just his walking stick* and a torch taken from the fire.

Search: [roll0] ((Can it be said he takes 20 every now and again to thoroughly examine the area?))
Spot: [roll1]
Listen: [roll2]

*My Quarterstaff.

[The Rabbler]

as he mumbles something about ignorance, Lavi gets up and proceeds after the tracks.

[Cieyrin]

Various preparations are made for the journey into the night after the goblin slavers, the village put into action to seek the lost daughter. As you all go about your plans for your departure, questions come to you:
Why have the goblins come to this innocuous village? Is the girl's disappearance more than it seems? Why were no other children taken? What resides in the Tangle?

To be continued in:

Heroes are Made, not Born
Episode 2: The Search for Andrea!

Coming June 28th, 2010

You all receive 1000 XP, leveling you up to Commoner level 2. Make your preparations well for your journey, for the night is dangerous and who knows what awaits in the dark?

[Cieyrin]

Many things hide in the night (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3w2OCylUTU), fearing the light of day and what it reveals. Secrets and truths, dangers and mysteries. Human and demihuman alike learned long ago to respect and fear what the setting of the sun brings forth into the world. They've learned to keep a watch for what lurks in the dusk, to bar their doors against the unseen and ensure a flame burns through the night to keep the darkness at bay.

Not many would willingly venture into the shadowy unknown but that is just happening as we draw the curtain upon a small party venturing into the night. Torches lit and what weapons available at the ready, you slowly progress, Tok keeping an eye on the trail. You venture through the plains, trees looming out of the darkness here and there, the cries of hunting creatures coming from the night.

You are approaching one such copse of trees that the trail leads past when a blood curdling pair of howls break the night. Tok quickly pulls out one of his spears and takes up a throwing stance, ready to impale the first threat he sees. Ready yourselves! They've spotted us!

Tok's initiative: [roll0]

Observer's OnlyRen's and wolves initiative: [roll1]
Normal Goblins: [roll2]
Battle Grid here (http://www.editgrid.com/user/cieyrin/HaBnM_Ep_2%3A_A_Night_Ambush). Boxes are 20x20, so if you want to add a mini of yourself (like I intend to try to do if at all possible for everything), fell free. Or just do letters, if you'd rather.

[Reynard]

Gripping his staff, Aharon moves to the back of the group. He's hardly a fighter.

Init: [roll0]

[Cieyrin]

((Oh, right, I get to DMPC Tharivol... Like, joy...))

Let's get 'em, guys!

Tharivol's Initiative: [roll0] ((Awesome, Tok and Tharivol go at the same time. I suppose that's one less thing to worry about))

Tharivol eagerly moves forward to show off his spear prowess next to Tok. Having only one spear, he takes up his stance to properly take a charge. Tok looks over and makes a slight nod of approval.

[Claudius Maximus]

"Ah, nuts."

Judah readies his sling and takes up position.

[roll0]

[The Glyphstone]

"Who's spotted us? Where?"

Swinging off Morrigan, Aldren draws his own sling and takes shelter next to the horse, who snorts uneasily as a life of placid work and a youthful training for war clash in a battle of instincts.

http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2635266/ - got a 19.

[Darklord Xavez]

"Wolves. Can't you hear the howling?"

With that, Tharivol lowers his spear and enters a half-crouch as he listens intently to determine where the howls are coming from.

Listen [roll0]

[The Rabbler]

OOC: Sorry I've been out lately, REALLY busy.

IC: "Stay behind me."

Initiative: [roll0]

[Cieyrin]

Now that we're all here, with initiative and whatnot...

Initiative order is as follows:
Judah: 21
Aldren and Morrigan: 19
Aharon: 17
THEM 1(The Hidden Evil Minions): 16
Phetyr: 10
THEM 2: 8
Lavi: 7+
Tharivol: 7
Tok: 7-

So, basically, Judah, Aldren and Aharon (in whatever order), THEM 1, Phetyr, THEM 2 and then Lavi, Tharivol and Tok (in whatever order).

Also, Rabbler, you haven't placed yourself on the map (link reposted for convenience for less scrolling: http://www.editgrid.com/user/cieyrin/HaBnM_Ep_2%3A_A_Night_Ambush)

Finally, Judah, your move. I'm assuming the group is using torches, though not sure whose carrying one, given the preponderance of two-handed weapons and Tok having darkvision obviating his need for a light source.

It's a cloudy night, with some moonlight when it's not covered by the clouds. The copse of trees ahead is pretty dark, the shadows of the trees making it nearly pitch in there.

EDIT: Oh wait, I forgot Amphetryon... There he is, next page. Good to go, now.

[Claudius Maximus]

Judah 5-steps to U23 and readies an action:
Attack anything clearly hostile that he sees, with his sling. So, wolves and goblins and stuff, but probably not, say, a little girl.

End turn.

[Amphetryon]

Initiative: [roll0]

[Cieyrin]

Judah 5-steps to U23

((Feel free to actually move yourself on the battle map, that's what it's there for. :smalltongue: I moved you this time, but for future reference.))

[Claudius Maximus]

Sorry, an earlier plan had that 5-step built into the readied action, and I guess I got mixed up.

[The Glyphstone]

Stepping forward, Aldren draws his sling and loads a bullet into it, ready to throw at the first sign of danger.

Readied action:

Slingstone at the first wolf he sees.

[Reynard]

Aharon stayed where he was, keeping an eye for any that felt like coming up behind them. He avoids standing behind the horse though, he's not stupid.

[Darklord Xavez]

"Everybody listen up. We're going to stay mostly in a group, because I don't want any of us getting cut off and surrounded. Nobody's going to die here. Otherwise, you can fight how you want. Okay?"

[Cieyrin]

THEM 1 (spoilered for observers)
Naughty players! Naughty! No cookie!
3 Goblin Warriors start in P5, N10 and O10. Gob in O10 has a bag of spiders he readies to throw towards a non-goblin or non-wolf who comes within 30' of him that he can see. The other 2 ready to throw javelins at non-goblins or non-wolves who come within 60' of them. They have cover from the trees, which also blocks their vision somewhat.

The cart is in I1-J2. Ren and his wolf mount are in N8, the other wolf is in N7. They're on THEM 2.

[Amphetryon]

Phetyr moves 5' closer to Ahoron (V24) and readies his spear against a potential attack.

[Cieyrin]

THEM 2

Observer's only: Ren's Ride Check to Spur his mount, Snarlsnout: [roll0]
Snarlsnout takes 1 point of damage as he's spurred, making his movement 40'.

Bursting out of the woods, you can see a small figure on larger animal come riding towards you. The duo moves to S13, where the figure, which you can now see appears to be a squat figure on a shaggy wolf, armed with a bow that he aims towards Lavi.

Wolf Rider's attack: 1d20+6
Wolf Rider's damage (if hit was successful): 1d4+2

Judah and Aldren, your readied actions go off. React appropriately.

[Cieyrin]

Stupid second rolls not working...

Wolf Rider's Attack: [roll0]
Wolf Rider's Damage: [roll1]

Turn not over yet, waiting to resolve readied actions.

[Claudius Maximus]

Judah lets a sling stone fly at the marauder:

[roll0]
[roll1]
[roll2]
[roll3]

[Darklord Xavez]

Tharivol carefully steps around Tok, putting himself a bit further away from the goblin on the wolf.

[The Glyphstone]

Aldren looses a slingstone at well, aiming for the goblin.

1d20+2=14 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2655302/)
1d4+1=5 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2655308/)

[Cieyrin]

Aldren's rock bounces off the wolf rider's buckler but Judah's strikes true, striking the goblin in the shoulder as his arrow simultaneously strikes Lavi's.

He wheels his wolf around and heads back into the woods, yelling over his shoulder in Common: Catch me if you can, rocklobbers! He quickly disappears back into the copse of trees.

Observer's Only: Ren, the wolf rider, moves back to N8, out of view of the party.Tok looks behind him at Tharivol and shakes his head in disgust. This is no time for cowardice, boy! Charge!

With that, Tok moves forward towards the woods, spear at the ready. As he nears the trees, a trio of short figures emerge from behind the trees, showering him with javelins and what appears to be a large sack.

((THEM 1's readied actions go off.))
Gob 1's Javelin attack: [roll0]
Javelin damage: [roll1]

Gob 2's Javelin attack: [roll2]
Javelin damage: [roll3]

Gob's bag, aimed at R12: [roll4]

One of the javelins bounces off of Tok's hides but the other catches him in the shin, drawing a grunt from him. The bag lands as intended with a thud, which begins to move strangely. It quickly becomes apparent when a multitude of spiders emerge from the bag and go for Tok!

EDIT: New Init Order, due to readied actions going off:

Aharon: 17
Phetyr: 10
Judah: 8++
Aldren and Morrigan: 8+
Wolf Rider and Friends: 8
Gobbos and Spiders, Oh my!: 7++
Lavi: 7+
Tharivol: 7
Tok: 7-

Hurray, convenient init remix meaning i only have to move creatures once!

[Reynard]

"It does seem to be a time for caution, though!" Calls Aharon, staying damn well where he is.

[Claudius Maximus]

Judah laughs as he sees the contents of the bag.

"Awesome."

He reloads his sling and sets it a-spinning, advancing slightly on the marauders.

Readied action to attack any goblin or wolf that provides a clear shot (as in, no cover). If the wolf rider appears, he'll favor the rider over the wolf.
End turn.

[Darklord Xavez]

"Aldren! Judah! Cover me with you slings, I'm going to go help Tok!

[The Glyphstone]

"Got it!"

Muttering a prayer under his breath, Aldren loads another slingstone and sends it flying in the direction of the closest goblin.
1d20+2=17 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2658585/)
1d4+1=5 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2658586/)

[Cieyrin]

"Got it!"

Muttering a prayer under his breath, Aldren loads another slingstone and sends it flying in the direction of the closest goblin.
1d20+2=17 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2658585/)
1d4+1=5 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2658586/)

The stone flies true and arcs towards the goblin and then bounces off the tree in front of him. He seems to take the hint and darts back behind the tree with a small yelp.

[The Rabbler]

OOC: why can't I see any of the monsters on the grid?

IC: Lavi finally gathers his wits together and gets ready to move.

he moves to R17 and casts Entangling Ectoplasm attempting to catch the farthest goblin

Ranged Touch: [roll0]

EDIT: fail :smallfrown:

[Darklord Xavez]

OOC: Each spider icon on the map is only one spider, right?

IC: Tharivol runs over by Tok and swings his spear at the nearest spider.
Charge attack. Attack roll: [roll0]

[Cieyrin]

OOC: why can't I see any of the monsters on the grid?

((No clue, they seem to load fine for me. Gobs are in N10, O10 and P5. Spiders are in Q13, R11-13, for reference. The wolf rider is out of view currently.))


OOC: Each spider icon on the map is only one spider, right?

IC: Tharivol runs over by Tok and swings his spear at the nearest spider.
Charge attack. Attack roll: [roll0]

((They're one monstrous spider a piece, yes. Also, I ask that you wait for your turn, as Amphetryon hasn't gone yet, as well as none of the enemies, who are all before you this round. I'll resolve your actions when it's your turn.))

[Darklord Xavez]

((No clue, they seem to load fine for me. Gobs are in N10, O10 and P5. Spiders are in Q13, R11-13, for reference. The wolf rider is out of view currently.))



((They're one monstrous spider a piece, yes. Also, I ask that you wait for your turn, as Amphetryon hasn't gone yet, as well as none of the enemies, who are all before you this round. I'll resolve your actions when it's your turn.))

((Sorry. Lavi acted, and his init is the same as mine.))
-Xavez

[Amphetryon]

DM
Phetyr moves up to U19, closing the distance to help out Tharivol.

[The Rabbler]

((Sorry. Lavi acted, and his init is the same as mine.))
-Xavez

((sorry, I just assumed that I should make up for not actually doing anything the first round))

[Cieyrin]

((sorry, I just assumed that I should make up for not actually doing anything the first round))

((I'm confused, you moved and attempted to slime a goblin here (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=9200862&postcount=110). How's that not your 1st round action? :smallconfused:

@Xavez: Lavi's action before was for the 1st round, not the 2nd. Your action 1st round was I assumed to be the 5 ft you made around Tok here (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=9170108&postcount=102). If you want to finish that action, do something not involving movement, given taking a 5 ft precludes further movement, at least of the normal type.))

Observer's OnlyRen attempts to command the other wolf to attack Lavi. Handle Animal check: [roll0]
Out of a different part of the woods, the rider comes bursting out again and loosing another arrow again at Lavi!

Wolf Rider's Attack: [roll1]
Wolf Rider's Damage: [roll2]

Turn not over. Judah, your readied action goes off.

[Claudius Maximus]

Judah fires his sling at the rider:

[roll0]
[roll1]
[roll2]
[roll3]

[Cieyrin]

The slingstone goes wide, though it throws the rider's aim off as well. He curses and wheels back into the woods. As he disappears, another wolf comes out and charges towards Lavi!

((Just realized I wasn't taking Mounted Archery penalties into account like I was supposed to for double moves. Shouldn't affect the previous 2 rolls, as 16 is probably still a hit on poor Lavi and the more recent shot is still a miss.))

Observer notesRen moves back to M7, out of sight of the PCs again.
The goblins make their way around the tree and try to go for the others, giving the spiders a wide berth. They all draw javelins as they move and chuck them towards the approaching peasants, 2 at Phetyr and one at Lavi!

Javelins targeting Phetyr:
Gob #1 Javelin attack: [roll0]
Gob #1 Javelin damage: [roll1]
Gob #2 Javelin attack: [roll2]
Gob #2 Javelin damage: [roll3]

Javelin targeting Lavi:
Gob #3 Javelin attack: [roll4]
Gob #3 Javelin damage: [roll5]

The spiders swarm Tok, who tries to fend them off with his spear. The 2 larger spiders attempt to web him, which draws an AoO from Tok!

Tok's AoO Attack: [roll6]
Tok's AoO Damage: [roll7]

Web attacks:
Small Spider #1's Web attack: [roll8]
Small Spider #2's Web attack: [roll9]

The smaller spiders go in for the kill, nipping at poor Tok's heels, trying to sink fangs into flesh!

Tiny Spider #1's Attack: [roll10]
Tiny Spider #1's Damage: [roll11]
Tiny Spider #2's Attack: [roll12]
Tiny Spider #2's Damage: [roll13]

Tok Fort saves vs. Tiny Spider poison (as applicable): [roll14] [roll15]

Tok's action will be next post, this has enough dice rolls that need to be resolved @_@

[Cieyrin]

Observer notes:Poison damage: [roll0] Str
Caught up in a web and being nipped at, Tok flicks off the spider corpse off his spear and attempts to spear the other entangler while attempting to fend off the other spiders.

Tok's Spear attack: [roll1]
Tok's Spear damage: [roll2]

That's my boy! Stab 'em between the mandibles!

[The Rabbler]

Well, I'm down and bleeding. Should I roll for stability?

[Cieyrin]

Well, I'm down and bleeding. Should I roll for stability?

((It would be your turn right about now, so yes, go ahead and roll to stabilize and/or bleed out.))

[Darklord Xavez]

"Oh no you don't!" Tharivol yells at the spiders, attacking one of the larger ones with his spear.

Attack roll:
Confirmation for critical: [roll]1d20+3
Damage: 1d8+3

((Why aren't the other two rolls showing up?))

[Cieyrin]

"Oh no you don't!" Tharivol yells at the spiders, attacking one of the larger ones with his spear.

Attack roll: [roll0]
Confirmation for critical: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]

((Why aren't the other two rolls showing up?))

((You probably previewed your post before adding the rolls. Also, your charge was your action this turn. You're one turn ahead.))

[Darklord Xavez]

((You probably previewed your post before adding the rolls. Also, your charge was your action this turn. You're one turn ahead.))

((sorry about that. why does it have an 11 for my attack roll in your quote when it has a 23 in mine? Lets use the roll from my post (it probably rerolled when you made the quote) and the other rolls from yours (because mine don't show up) for next turn. As such, mr. spider takes 10 damage))

[Cieyrin]

((sorry about that. why does it have an 11 for my attack roll in your quote when it has a 23 in mine? Lets use the roll from my post (it probably rerolled when you made the quote) and the other rolls from yours (because mine don't show up) for next turn. As such, mr. spider takes 10 damage))

((Probably b/c the code was there and wasn't acted on when you did it and it was the first dice rolled in my post. Should Mr. spider still be there by the time your turn comes around, you can feel free to splat it.))

[The Rabbler]

((1-10 = stable))

Stability Roll: [roll0]

that's 1 point of damage for me.

[Claudius Maximus]

"Lavi! Oh, crap, I-!"

Judah stops, takes a deep breath, and tenses up, clenching his sling. He seems to be in some kind of trance.

Manifesting Astral Construct
End turn.

[The Glyphstone]

Hurrying to Lavi's side, Aldren kneels next to him and tries to stem the bleeding.

Heal check for First Aid:
[roll0]

[Reynard]

Aharon ran to Lavi's side, pulling stuff from his pack as he ran.

((Double move to get next to Lavi.))

[Amphetryon]

DM:
Phetyr rushes forward to (U12) and readies an action to attack if a goblin passes through his threat squares.

[Cieyrin]

((@Amphetryon You're getting a bit spoiler happy, as the other players can know where you're moving. Readies and other things should still be spoilered but differentiating between what can and can't be general knowledge should be done.

Also, I feel stupid, as I just remembered we're using Wound and Vitality rules, so Lavi should still be up, just Fatigued from taking Wound damage, as noted here: http://www.d20srd.org/srd/variant/adventuring/vitalityAndWoundPoints.htm#takingWoundDamage.))

Observers Only Determining Wolf's target, now that the original is down and not an active threat.

Tharivol: 1, Aharon: 2, Aldren: 3 [roll0]

The wolf moves over to menace Tharivol, going for the legs!

Wolf attack [roll1]
Wolf damage [roll2]
If hit, trip! [roll3]

The goblins grin menacingly, drawing their morningstars and moving forwards, the 2 that threw javelins at Phetyr now attempting to surround him, which sets off his readied action!

One of the tiny spiders hiss at the passing goblin and nips at him as he passes!

Tiny spider AoO attack [roll4]
Tiny spider AoO damage [roll5]

The other gob makes for Aharon, swinging his morningstar to take his knees out from under him.

Goblin morningstar attack [roll6]
Goblin morningstar damage [roll7]

Distracted by the goblin 'flanking' it, the offended spider and the surviving small spider attack the goblin!

Small Spider Web Attack [roll8]
Tiny spider attack [roll9]
Tiny spider damage [roll10]

The last tiny spider continues to go after Tok.

Tiny spider attack [roll11]
Tiny spider damage [roll12]

Relevant Fort saves:
Goblin saves [roll13] [roll14]
Tok save [roll15]

Will finish action after Phetyr's ready is resolved.

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By suggestion, I'll include the current init order and battle map at the end of each of my posts during battles, so we all know who goes when and don't have to thread dig. Bolding means you've gone this round, Italics means you're readied.

Round 3 Map (http://www.editgrid.com/user/cieyrin/HaBnM_Ep_2%3A_A_Night_Ambush)
Aharon: 17
Phetyr: 10
Judah: 8++
Aldren and Morrigan: 8+
Wolf Rider and Friends: 8
Gobbos and Spiders, Oh my!: 7++
Lavi: 7+
Tharivol: 7
Tok: 7-