Arya [IC]

[Faolan7]

Geran (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=666626)

Born in Alberon, you know of the inner workings of it. You know about the guilds and the shops. You know about the culture, the nobles, the king even. The king, King Gileron, is a kind and just king. He rules for the people, and everyone adores him. Recently, there has been stress between your kingdom of Raldak, and the northern kingdom of Iskyla. In order to mend this, the king is sending the princess to Skydda in order to make a peace treaty with the northern nation. The king is holding a contest of strength to find able men to escort Princess Vanessa, and it is your turn to prove yourself. Before you were sent into the room behind the bars entering into the arena, a wizard enchants your weapons, telling you that it will protect the other person from harm, and that his weapons have had the same effect cast on his.

Map (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IDcVN6uckqkn9icswniXH4f7Xbb69xVMVusZ9XUmzUE/edit#gid=0)

[Nevershutup]

Kaladin prepared himself. Nodding at the mage, he entered the arena, shield and Morningstar at the ready.

[Faolan7]

As you enter the arena, you see a man wielding a scimitar and a kukri walk out of the other side, and the crowd roars in excitement for the fight.


Roll Initiative
[roll0]

[Nevershutup]

Kaladin prepares himself completely for this fight, blanking out the crowd, and hoping he can prove himself.


1d20+2

[Nevershutup]

Hopefully this one will work.

[roll0]

[Nevershutup]

Seeing his chance, Kaladin rushes forward, and goes to hit his opponent with his morningstar.

Full-round Action: Charge to L5 and Attack Opponent.
Attack: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]

[Faolan7]

You charge forward and slam your morningstar into your opponent's head, and the damage from the blow knocks him unconscious. The crowd roars in excitement and you are escorted off the arena. The rest of the battles weren't very exciting, and after, the king comes up to you,
"Excuse me sir, would you be interested in escorting my daughter to Skydda? You would get paid, of course."

Music! (http://static.zreomusic.com/music/05_Ocarina_of_Time/Final/24_Enter_Zelda.mp3)

[Nevershutup]

Seeing the king approach him, Kaladin goes down on one knee and bows.

"Of course I would be interested, my king. How soon do you expect to leave, and for how long?"

[Faolan7]

The king motions for you to stand and says, "My daughter will depart at noon tomorrow, and she must be in Skydda before a month expires. My advisers have estimated the trip to take nearly two months to get there and back, including the meetings. For payment, I will pay you 100 gold pieces now, 100 more upon arrival in Skydda, and 300 more when my daughter returns to Alberon."

[Nevershutup]

Kaladin nodded. "I will join your daughter on her expedition. If I may take my leave, I have a few things to gather before tomorrow." Kaladin waits until he is dismissed by the king before leaving, standing up and bowing at the waist before he departs.

[Faolan7]

The king dismisses you, and his guards surround his as soon as he leaves your immediate area.

[Nevershutup]

Venturing to the market district, Kaladin looks for a few things:

-A Kunai, a weapon he'd heard of and wanted to try (2gp)
-A vial of Impact Foam, just in case any falls came up (25gp)
-Another 6 days worth of rations (3gp)

* * * * * *

The next day, Kaladin wakes up early, to get all of his gear in order. He makes certain his armor is in good repair, his horse is well brushed, his weapons polished and his appearance well-groomed. He then leaves to the palace after a brief meal in a non-description tavern on the way, leaving the time around 11:30.

Once there, he proceeds to wait patiently as the princess' entourage is assembled, offering to help where he can.

[Faolan7]

When you arrive at the princess' caravans, you find a number of servants already doing all the work, and around 11:45, you see three other men arrive in a group. They aren't notable in any way. They introduce themselves as Victor, the tallest of the three, Layne, the fattest, and Jakob, the middle man. The princess, Princess Vanessa, greets the four of you with a smile, then climbs into her wagon. A servant approaches the four of you and says it is time to leave, and he will see you off.

[Nevershutup]

"I'm Kaladin. Nice to meet you," He says as he shakes their hands. "I specialize in divine magic and melee combat. What are your specialties?"

When the servant approaches and gives his message, Kaladin nods.
"Farewell."

With that, Kaladin mounts his horse and rides in front of and to the right of the carriage as it leaves, eyes sharp for any potential disturbances.

[Faolan7]

Victor says he was hired for his hunting prowess, Layne says he won his fight, and Jakob was hired by the captain of the guard to be the leader of the group. They all ride horses supplied by the king.

Music! (http://static.zreomusic.com/music/13_Spirit_Tracks/In_the_Fields.mp3)

You heard numerous reports of bandits raids recently, but a week and a half of uneventful riding has already passed, and no excitement has occurred, and the other guards have been slacking on their watches. Victor says Two Rivers is only a few more days away, and currently, Victor and Jakob are playing cards at the campfire, while Layne is standing a little ways away, keeping watch.

[Nevershutup]

As everyone settles down for the night, Kaladin pulls out his flute, which was nothing special, except to Kaladin, who had recieved it from a dear friend.

Kaladin asks for favorite songs, and, should he recieve one, begins playing it. Should he not recieve a favorite song, he plays whatever song comes to mind.

Perform: [roll]1d20+9[roll]

[Nevershutup]

And another badly done roll...

Perform: [roll0]

[Faolan7]

Your playing brings up everyone's mood, and by the time you finish, they're all laughing and they loudly applaud you, even though there are only four. A little while after you finish, Layne, who was standing a little ways away keeping guard, slumps to the ground with an arrow sticking out of his neck, and then two bandits come charging at you and the other guards.

Roll Initiative and Perception
[roll0]
[roll1]
[roll2]
[roll3]
[roll4]
[roll5]
[roll6]
[roll7]

Map (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IDcVN6uckqkn9icswniXH4f7Xbb69xVMVusZ9XUmzUE/edit#gid=0)

[Faolan7]

And 'cause I forgot about someone...
[roll0]

[Faolan7]

We are breaking all the rules of not posting multiple times.
Perception for Kaladin: [roll0]

You notice a bandit sneaking up from the other side of the caravans, presumably to capture the princess.

[Nevershutup]

Kaladin leaps in surprise, and grabs his weapons as he rushes towards the princess, hoping to protect her from the bandit.

Initiative: [roll0]

Move to F9

[Faolan7]

[roll0]
[roll1]
[roll2]
[roll3]
[roll4]
[roll5]
[roll6]
[roll7]
[roll8]
[roll9]
[roll10]
[roll11]
[roll12]
[roll13]

The bandit near the forest fires an arrow toward Victor, and the arrow pierces his armor, and Victor falls to the ground.
Vanessa locks the door to her caravan.
Kaladin moves in front of the door to the caravan, and Vanessa tells him, "The door is locked. I should be okay."
One of the charging bandits steps forward and attacks Kaladin with his axe, but misses.
The bandit standing a ways away from the everyone else fires an arrow at Kaladin, but misses and hits the caravan instead.
The other charging bandit moves toward Kaladin. He attempts to hit Kaladin with his axe, but he swings wide and Kaladin easily dodges out of the way.
Jakob moves to flank the first bandit and attacks him, but his lance misses.
Noticing his failure to sneak, the last bandit flanks Kaladin and attempts to hit him with his axe, but his axe gets lodged in the caravan instead.

Map (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IDcVN6uckqkn9icswniXH4f7Xbb69xVMVusZ9XUmzUE/edit#gid=0)

[Nevershutup]

Surprised that he was unharmed after that onslaught, Kaladin seized the opportunity to attack B4, and hopefully remove one enemy from the equation.

Attack: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]

[Faolan7]

B1 moves into the forest at J2 to gain cover and get a better shot at Kaladin, and then he fires a shot.
The princess does nothing.
Kaladin attacks B4, and his mace crumples the bandit.
B2 attempts to hit Jakob with his axe.
B3 moves to L4 and fires an arrow at Jakob
B4 lies unconscious.
Victor lies dead.
Jakob attempts to stab the bandit he's fighting.
B5 attempts to hit Kaladin with his axe.


Everyone missed except Kaladin.

Map (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IDcVN6uckqkn9icswniXH4f7Xbb69xVMVusZ9XUmzUE/edit?usp=sharing)

B1 - Attack
[roll0]
[roll1]
B2 - Attack
[roll2]
[roll3]
B3 - Attack
[roll4]
[roll5]
B4 - Stabilize Check
[roll6]
Jakob - Attack
[roll7]
[roll8]
B5 - Attack
[roll9]
[roll10]

[Nevershutup]

Kaladin turns the next bandit, waiting to finish off that other one until the immediate danger is passed.

Attack B5.

Attack: [roll0]
Crítical Confirmation: [roll1]
Damage: [roll2]

[Faolan7]

B1 fires an arrow at Kaladin to hopefully weaken the strongest looking fighter.
Vanessa does nothing
Kaladin attacks B5, but his mace swings wide.
B2 attempts to attack Jakob with his axe.
B3 shoots an arrow at Jakob.
B4 is still unconscious and bleeding.
Victor is still dead.
Jakob attempts to stab the bandit again.
B5 retaliates and attempts to hit Kaladin.


Everyone misses except B3, who hits Jakob for 5 damage, and B5 who slams his axe onto Kaladin, dealing a whopping 7 damage for the critical.
Also, for the sake of not having to make sixty bajillion checks every time you attack, if you crit, you don't need to confirm. I'm just going to count it as a critical hit.

Map (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IDcVN6uckqkn9icswniXH4f7Xbb69xVMVusZ9XUmzUE/edit#gid=0)


B1 - Attack
[roll0]
[roll1]
B2 - Attack
[roll2]
[roll3]
B3 - Attack
[roll4]
[roll5]
B4 - Stabilize
[roll6]
Jakob - Attack
[roll7]
[roll8]
B5 - Attack
[roll9]
[roll10]

[Nevershutup]

Kaladin, grimacing at his wound, takes a step back, and heals himself, praying that the magic won't choose this time to be weak.

5ft. Step to the corpse of B4, cast CLW one himself.

Healed for [roll0] damage.

[Faolan7]

B1 fires an arrow at Jakob.
Vanessa does nothing.
Kaladin steps onto B4's corpse and casts Cure Light Wounds, healing 5 HP.
B2 attempts to finish off Jakob.
B3 fires an arrow at Jakob to help B2.
B4 remains unconscious and doesn't know he's being stepped on.
Victor remains dead.
Jacob desperately tries to kill B2.
B5 steps up to Kaladin and attempts to hit him.


Everyone misses.

Map (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IDcVN6uckqkn9icswniXH4f7Xbb69xVMVusZ9XUmzUE/edit?pref=2&pli=1#gid=0)

B1 Attack
[roll0]
[roll1]
B2 Attack
[roll2]
[roll3]
B3 Attack
[roll4]
[roll5]
B4 Stabilize
[roll6]
Jakob Attack
[roll7]
[roll8]
B5 Attack
[roll9]
[roll10]

[Nevershutup]

Kaladin again strives out at B5, being sure to not step, and then slip, on B5's ally.

Attack: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]

[Faolan7]

B1 fires an arrow at Jakob.
Vanessa does nothing.
Kaladin attempts to hit B5, but he barely misses.
B2 attacks Jakob.
B3 fires an arrow at Kaladin.
B4 remains unconscious.
Victor remains dead.
Jakob attacks B2
B5 attack Kaladin.


Map (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IDcVN6uckqkn9icswniXH4f7Xbb69xVMVusZ9XUmzUE/edit#gid=0)

B1 Attack

[roll1]
B2 Attack
[roll2]
[roll1d8+1
B3 Attack

[roll4]
B4 Stabilize
[roll5]
Jakob Attack
[roll6]
[roll1d8+1
B5 Attack

[roll1d8+1

[Faolan7]

'Cause I screwed it up...
Everyone missed except B3 and B5. B3 causes 2 points of damage and B5 causes 25 damage...
Sorry...

[roll0]

[Faolan7]

And a new life beings.

You awaken in the night to Aaron shaking you frantically. In a frantic tone, he tells you, "Geran, wake up! Your town is on fire. I fear something dreadful has occurred. Wake up for heaven's sake!"

[Nevershutup]

"Huh?!" Geran lractically shouted as he woke up. "Fire? I'd better get going. Lulla! Grey! It's time to go!" As he calls their names, a beautiful thrush flits down from its nest and a large, grey wolf with cunning in its eyes stands up.

While his companions wake up, Geran hurriedly loads his Adventurer's Sash with his things, and saddles his horse.

[Faolan7]

While Geran is getting ready, Aaron mounts his own horse and, when he's ready, leads Geran toward his hometown. While they're racing to get there, a female lion, who you recognize as Liona, Aaron's own animal companion, appears and runs beside Aaron. Also, Aaron explains the situation, "Liona was taking her midnight walk when she heard screams, and they're coming from your village. The monsters are like the ones from the stories mothers tell to keep their children inside at night. They're monstrous creatures with no flesh, human faces, and snouts with sharp teeth, and they look as if they're deathly sick." You recognize these creatures as Festrogs. (https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/68/4e/9a/684e9a0f3bc7a626237cf4d1c8db4abf.jpg) After a little bit longer of riding, you arrive at your village, a burning mess with numerous Festrogs wandering around. You can assume they're looking for more food.

Map (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IDcVN6uckqkn9icswniXH4f7Xbb69xVMVusZ9XUmzUE/edit#gid=0)

[Faolan7]

I forgot about initiative, so I think you need to roll three times. Once for you, Lulla, and Grey.

[roll0]
[roll1]
[roll2]
[roll3]
[roll4]
[roll5]
[roll6]
[roll7]

[Nevershutup]

"Not good.... Grey, take out the nearest one if you can. Lulla, fly above and see if you can spot any survivors holding out."

As soon as he finishes saying this, Geran casts mage armor on himself, and scans his mind for any information on Festrogs

Rolls to find out more about festrogs.
Knowledge (Nature):[roll0]
Knowledge (Arcana): [roll1]
Knowledge (Religion): [roll]1d20+7/roll]



Grey charges F3, moving to E15.

Attack: [roll2]
Damage: [roll3]


Lullaby flys to J14, 15ft. above the ground, lookig for survivors.

Perception: [roll4]

[Nevershutup]

Initiative rolls because I forgot.

Geran: [roll0]
Lullaby: [roll1]
Grey: [roll2]

[Faolan7]

The one you needed is the one that broke: [roll0]

F1 moves toward the building, to H5.
F5 gets down on his hands and feet and move to P19.
F3 bites at Aaron.
Geran casts Mage Armor on himself.
Lullaby moves to J14 and notices a small family in the house at B2-E4.
F4 moves to M2
F6 gets down on his hands and feet and claws at Geran, but it misses.
F2 moves to L14
Grey moves around to flank F6 and attack it, but his attack misses.
Aaron takes a 5-foot step backwards and uses his Wand of Disrupt Undead on the F3, and the festrog reels in pain.


You think that these are undead creatures, and Aaron's attack supports that, but the battle is making it hard to think.

F3 Attack
[roll1]
[roll2]
F6 Attack
[roll3]
[roll4]
Aaron Wand
[roll5]
[roll6]
NPC Stealth
[roll7]
[roll8]
[roll9]

[Faolan7]

Note to self: Don't preview posts when there are rolls inside.

Also, the battle updates are in the original post.

Knowledge: [roll0]
F3 Attack
[roll1]
[roll2]
F6 Attack
[roll3]
[roll4]
Aaron Wand
[roll5]
[roll6]
NPC Stealth
[roll7]
[roll8]
[roll9]