Western Woods, Out of the box. Ic

[jakarta]

The timber districts of the Westwood Barony have changed hands many times, and have been in dispute more than they have been clearly claimed. Civilization has washed over the area and rolled back many times. Elves, tribal humans, civilized humans, orcs, dwarves, goblins have all held the lands at some point, and many still attempt to reclaim it. Currently humans hold sway, but it is a tenuous grip. The Barony has no baron, the last one having died without an heir. Ruins of the various cultures are scattered throughout the Woods.

The ramshackle town of Falcon’s Hollow rests perilously close to the infamous Darkmoon Vale. The jagged shadow of nearby mountains casts a shroud of gloom on the desperate souls who call this place home. Many are drawn here to make their fortune cutting a swath of dark-wood lumber through the lush forests of the vale. Others journey to these remote fringes to start over, piecing together their shattered lives on the edge of an untouched wilderness far from the things of man. Persecuted zealots and outcasts flock to Falcon’s Hollow. Here, these fanatics practice their strange and often deviant rites unfettered by the mores of civilization. Still others are lured to Falcon’s Hollow by the promise of great adventure. Peril and splendor await within the accursed halls of dwarven kings of old, whose glorious civilization long ago shattered and crumbled to dust.

Falcon’s Hollow is perhaps better described as a scattered collection of several ram-shackle communities rather than a single town. Enclaves of wealthy lumberlords sit comfortably on the Perch, looking down at numerous ghettos of indigents, downtrodden lumberjacks, religious zealots, and desperate settlers who in turn gaze across their fences with suspicion and distrust.

You are taken to an office built onto a large wagon, and brought before Gavel Thuldrin Kreed, a serious looking human. “What are you doing in the woods?” is his immediate question.

[samduke]

looking around at all of the taller people brought in for questioning, she empties a pocket of edible berries, Picking berries June replies

[jakarta]

Alone. In the wolf infested forest. Picking berries...

Do you like picking things like berries and mushrooms in the forest?

[Sokrates]

I don't think the Kender was alone if I was with her, are you a half stack of slap jacks thinking its King's breakfast friend?

What is it you're looking for and maybe we can help?

[ChaoticHarmony]

"I go where my Goddess wills me to be good Sir. Lady Sarenrae led me to these woods for a reason. What reason, I do not know, but I shall follow her guidance wherever it takes me."

[jakarta]

I don't think the Kender was alone if I was with her, are you a half stack of slap jacks thinking its King's breakfast friend?

What is it you're looking for and maybe we can help?

Almost under his breath, "An oldman talking nonsense..." then louder, Must be a wizard! Also out picking toadstools and bat crap for your spells.

Looking towards the priestess, And you, you'd be out picking leaves and mold if your god willed it, wouldn't you?

Looking back at the kender, "I bet you would just love to go see the biggest and oldest tree in the Vale, wouldn't you?"

[ChaoticHarmony]

"Of Course! There are many herbs and plants one can make healing remedies from. One could do much good with them."

[samduke]

Alone. In the wolf infested forest. Picking berries...

Do you like picking things like berries and mushrooms in the forest?

Well they are tasty, pulling a live cricket out of the same pocket and handing it to Ezren

"I bet you would just love to go see the biggest and oldest tree in the Vale, wouldn't you?" go see an ole half rotted tree what use would there be in that?

[Wulfnor]

Falcon’s Hollow is perhaps better described as a scattered collection of several ram-shackle communities rather than a single town. Enclaves of wealthy lumberlords sit comfortably on the Perch, looking down at numerous ghettos of indigents, downtrodden lumberjacks, religious zealots, and desperate settlers who in turn gaze across their fences with suspicion and distrust.

You are taken to an office built onto a large wagon, and brought before Gavel Thuldrin Kreed, a serious looking human. “What are you doing in the woods?” is his immediate question.

The Half-Elf spoke up, being respectful. but not intimidated.
"Afternoon, Gavel, Sir. When you say 'woods', I assume you mean, what am I doing here in Falcon's Hallow. My name is Keridan Waywatcher, I arrived here earlier today with the Supply Caravan from Olfden. I got hired on as a scout by Caravan Master MacArtor. He can vouch to the truth of that. I don't mind telling you a bit more about myself so you don't think of me as some sort of shiftless bounder or the like. I was raised in the Verduran Forest just west of the town of Bellis. That sits on the western banks on the Sellen River. Which I'm sure you know is Andoran's eastern border with Taldor. I guess Bellis started out as a small lumber settlement like this one. Now it is nearly four times as big. Gavel Agraive is charge of the Lumber Consortium there. As for me specifically, My family's steading is a half dozen miles or so outside of time. I grew up learning the ways of the forestlands. My father had spent a decade in the Andorian Border Patrol, reaching the rank of Sargent. Before settling down to have a family. So he taught me and my older brother, the ins and outs of the skills and tactics that he learned and used during his years of doing that. A couple years ago I came of age. It was then that I felt the wanderlust start flowing in my veins. Being a second son, there would be no inheritance for me to stick around for. So I decided that I wanted to see more of the world. So I hired myself on as guard on a caravan that regularly went back and forth between Bellis and Sauerton. From there I worked on caravans going in a general westward direction. Working my way from guard to scout. Between jobs I made ends meet by hunting for wild game and selling the meet to inns and taverns as well as the skins to tanners and furriers. Having gone as far as Olfden, I hired on to travel north to here. One day I hope to make to Alvis in the southwest before turning southeast and working my way from there to Augustana and along the southern coast all the way east to the capital itself, Almas, City of Freedom! Perhaps then I'll be ready to head home for awhile. Just to check up on things. I'm realizing now that I may of told you a bit more then you likely wanted to hear. But I hope that clears things up, concerning why I am here!"


https://www.d20pfsrd.com/bestiary/npc-s/npcs-cr-0/novice-scout-half-elf-ranger-1/

[jakarta]

"talkative newb" mutters the Gravel. So you have some useful skills...

Addressing all of you: These woods are controlled by the Timber Consortium. You can't stay in these parts unless you are useful. I'm going to give you an opportunity to be useful.

Presently, there are two problems.
Wolves.
And an outbreak of coughing fits.
The local apothecary needs someone to go out into the wolf infested Vale...and pick berries, leaves, toad stool, bat crap and whatever. She said some of it is near the biggest tree in the Vale.
While you are out there, there is a 5 gold bounty on wolf pelts.

My men here will take you to the apothecary, and she will give you instructions.

[samduke]

scanning the room (spot:[roll0]) wolves you say are they big ones?

[jakarta]

Even the small ones are large enough to gobble you down. Most are average wolves, but some of the men have claimed to see a particularly large one.

[Wulfnor]

Addressing all of you: These woods are controlled by the Timber Consortium. You can't stay in these parts unless you are useful. I'm going to give you an opportunity to be useful.

Presently, there are two problems.
Wolves.
And an outbreak of coughing fits.
The local apothecary needs someone to go out into the wolf infested Vale...and pick berries, leaves, toad stool, bat crap and whatever. She said some of it is near the biggest tree in the Vale. While you are out there, there is a 5 gold bounty on wolf pelts.


Replying to the Gavin's offer, Keridan said. "I was planning on heading back to Olfden, tomorrow morning. With the caravan, that after delivering the supplies. Would be having the empty wagons filled with freshly cut lumber, to take back with them. I get paid 5 gold coins a day for doing that. If you up the bounty on the wolf pelts to 6 gold coins, it would make it worth it to me to stay here to do that. There are still trees in this place you call the Vale, right? If so, all you have to do when the wolves come is climb a tree. Then shoot them one by one, until you run out of arrows. Wolves around here haven't learned to climb trees, right? So what do you say? Are you willing to pay me a extra gold per wolf pelt? To make it worth my time and effort, if I stick around and do this?"

[ChaoticHarmony]

Kyra shakes her head at the ranger. While I acknowledge that wealth is needed to survive in this world and to meet our individual goals, such needless greed shall set us on the path of Darkness. The joy of the people we help and the pride we gain by doing good should be more than enough 'extra' one should need in this task. But do as you will, you are not mine to command as I am not yours. Looking back towards the gruff man. "To me, this is clearly Lady Sarenrae's Will to have me help however I can. I shall gladly help the people of your town as much as I am able."

[jakarta]

Replying to the Gavin's offer, Keridan said. "I was planning on heading back to Olfden, tomorrow morning. With the caravan, that after delivering the supplies. Would be having the empty wagons filled with freshly cut lumber, to take back with them. I get paid 5 gold coins a day for doing that. If you up the bounty on the wolf pelts to 6 gold coins, it would make it worth it to me to stay here to do that. There are still trees in this place you call the Vale, right? If so, all you have to do when the wolves come is climb a tree. Then shoot them one by one, until you run out of arrows. Wolves around here haven't learned to climb trees, right? So what do you say? Are you willing to pay me a extra gold per wolf pelt? To make it worth my time and effort, if I stick around and do this?"

Wolves in these parts haven't learned to climb trees, but they have learned to not linger around trees with archers in them. I'll give you 30 gold for the big one.

No wagons will be leaving anyway. Half the drivers, and now some of the oxen have the cough. Until it is cured we are only sending logs down river.

[Sokrates]

Looking sideways at Gavel while placing the cricket in his robe pocket The woods may be cold and my bones may ache but it's better than sitting around listening to you prattle on Gravel. whispers to himself Sharp as a river stone this one. then louder to the group What is that infernal chirping noise? Besides a task is always good for keeping your mind off the pains of the flesh. Some gold in your purse never hurt either. winks at Gavel. Let us get to this apothecary and begin the task at hand! Then pausing a moment he turns back to Gavel "Um Rubble my friend, does the cough have other symptoms? is their a ringing or chirping in one's ears before the cough appears? One can't be to careful at my age.

[jakarta]

Ask Laurel when you meet her.

Don't forget your berries.

Show them the way. he orders his men.

3 of them escort you into the town. The buildings are haphazard in spacing, orientation and construction. Many have canvas roofs. Some are made of scrap lumber and others of logs.

Creeping ivy and full window boxes cover the
façade of the rugged-looking, two-story shop
bearing the faded sign “Roots and Remedies.” A
line of twenty-some somber townsfolk—some
with pale, wheezing children, others seeming to be precipitously near tears—stretches from
the open door.

The crowd becomes agitated as you are escorted to the door, bypassing the line. Two of your escorts stay outside to control the crowd.

Inside, the smell of burnt earth and spicy incense chokes the air of the cramped, mud-tracked shop. Bunches of dried herbs hang from the
ceiling, along with dangling pots, presses,
alchemical apparatuses, and glassware
of more arcane purposes. Pouches of rare
plants, jars of colored glass, and all manner
of dried, preserved, and jellied animal parts
fill high shelves and tables doing double duty
as displays and workspaces. In the shop’s
rear, a rail-thin woman with severe-looking
spectacles and hair pulled back tightly busies
herself between an overpacked rack of
herbs, a table covered in stray powders and
measuring equipment, and a pot loudly
bubbling
over with thick gray froth. Over
the din of her work and without looking up,
the woman impatiently shouts, “And what’s
your problem?”

Your escort replies "You wanted someone to get ingredients for you. Meet 'someone'."

[Sokrates]

Good day fine madam. Do you have a cough suppressant or perhaps something to heal the aches and pains of the road? Maybe a potion or something for ear ringing? muttering to himself. Well chirping really. The General Granite..no, no. Grapple, hmn? Gandrel? Mr. G has asked us to procure some items in the wood for you. May we be of assistance?

[jakarta]

Good day fine madam. Do you have a cough suppressant or perhaps something to heal the aches and pains of the road? Maybe a potion or something for ear ringing? muttering to himself. Well chirping really. The General Granite..no, no. Grapple, hmn? Gandrel? Mr. G has asked us to procure some items in the wood for you. May we be of assistance?

Laurel peers though her glasses and down her nose at the adventures before her. Jeff, this was the best you could find?

Jeff just shrugs and leaves.

She looks back to the wizard. Luptis cough drops are 5 copper. Thomabob cream is a gold. I'm out of Ginkgo.

Looking over the rest of the party, she focuses on the cleric and ranger.I've tried everything to cure blackscour taint except this one recipe in my grandmothers book. I've got all the ingredients except 3.

Elderwood moss, which I’ve never heard of, but granny says the stuff only grows on the oldest tree in a forest. A specially pickled root called rat’s tail, again, sounds like hoojoo to me. And seven ironbloom mushrooms, stunty little things that only grow in dark places thick with metal, a favorite among dwarves, or so I hear.

Way north, toward the mountains, people say there used to live a bunch of dwarves. They’re not there anymore, but I’d bet their forges are. If you can find
ironbloom anywhere around here, that’d be your best bet.

“As for the rat’s tail, Ulizmila, the witch that lives deep in the woods might know. She’s a crafty, mean thing that knows all sorts of strangeness. She might even have one. I don’t know what she might want for it, but I doubt it’d come cheap. My grandmother traded her sight to the old crone for a few pages of what she knew, and that was years and years back, and I don’t know a soul who got any nicer as they got older.”





Does anyone in the party know where these locations are?

Roll to find out.

Ulizmila’s Hut: Roll Knowledge Geography, and Local.

Eldest Tree: Roll Know: Geography and Nature.

Old Dwarven Monastery Roll: Geography and Local

[samduke]

Does anyone in the party know where these locations are?

Roll to find out.

Ulizmila’s Hut: Roll Knowledge Geography, and Local.

Eldest Tree: Roll Know: Geography and Nature.

Old Dwarven Monastery Roll: Geography and Local

June stands there thinking hard about the names of the things and the possible locations of them
Hut: not trained in Geography, Local: [roll0]
Tree: Roll Know: not trained in Geography and Nature
Monastery: not trained in Geography, Local: [roll1]

[Sokrates]

Hut (1d20+8)
or (1d20)

[Sokrates]

Scratching his head Ezren thinks to himself

Hut : knowledge [roll0]
Tree: Geo [roll1]
Monastery: geo [roll2]

[Wulfnor]

Wolves in these parts haven't learned to climb trees, but they have learned to not linger around trees with archers in them. I'll give you 30 gold for the big one.

No wagons will be leaving anyway. Half the drivers, and now some of the oxen have the cough. Until it is cured we are only sending logs down river.

The Half-Elf is confused. The caravan had only arrived less then four hours before. How could the drivers had gotten sick so fast? If things were so contagious, why wasn't there some sort of quarantine in effect. That would of stopped them from entering Falcon's Hollow and having this happen? As soon as their escorts leave, Keridan gets out of there. Telling the others that he will meet them outside of the north end of town. Wishing to be away from any possible carrier of the sickness, as soon as possible.

[jakarta]

As the half elf flees, he passed men erecting a sign by the stream near the North end of town by the ox barn.

WARNING. TAINTED WATER. DO NOT DRINK.

Near them, other men are piling brush on three dead oxen. They are preparing to burn them.

[Sokrates]

To the remaining group Ezren says " I believe I know where each of these places are, or at least a close approximation of said locations. Shall we track "the tracker" Half Elf down and head into the forest my Kender friend? I know your curiosity at seeing such a large tree must have you all a tingle. As for you Out lander, perhaps the Monastery next?"

To the shop keeper I ask " Will you perhaps have a potion of Healing or two to spare? We don't know exactly how dangerous this venture may be and we could use all the help we can get?"

[ChaoticHarmony]

Kyra nods to the elder wizard. "A quick prayer at an altar of Lady Sarenrae will certainly bless us with good fortune in finding these ingredients. It is good you know of these locations Ezren"

[jakarta]

You think I have potions to spare during a plague?

If you know where to go then you had better be off. Folks are dropping like flies.

There are two temples. One Church of Iomedae and a temple of Sarenrae. They are out of potions too. They aren't hard to find if you want to stop by on the way out of town.

[Sokrates]

Ezren heads out the door grumbling about proper use of resources and looks to Kyra "If you would, lead on to the temple of your choice ."

[samduke]

following Ezren and Kyra out, then looking at Keridan heading down the road and begins to follow Keridan.

[ChaoticHarmony]

Kyra bows her head to the apothecary. "We shall procure the ingredients as fast as we are able. May Sarenrae's Light shine on you." She then heads out and gladly leads the way to the Temple of Sarenrae. "After my prayers and once we locate the ranger, of which ingredient should we try to locate first?"

[Wulfnor]

following Ezren and Kyra out, then looking at Keridan heading down the road and begins to follow Keridan.
Keridan takes the road leading north out of town, that lead to the lumber camps. Going about 25 yards. Off to one side, he finds a stump he can sit on facing southward toward Falcon's Hallow. Awaiting those that he has been forced to throw in with, by the Gavin. Under the circumstances, he understands the need for the mission they have been task with. He just didn't like the way it had went down. With his free will having been impinged upon. As ever, the half-elf has his highly attuned senses on alert.

Perception: [roll0]

[jakarta]

Keridan hears voices approaching from the north. Does he conceal himself?

Sam: The kender tries to follow the path of the ranger. Roll 1d100 to determine distractions.

---

The cleric and wizard look around town. The church spires aren't hard to locate.

There are two churches, on the same side of the street, separated by a general store. Both the churches seem busy, the general store less so.

One church has a sign proclaiming "First Church of Light" and has a symbol of Iomedae.

The other church's sign says "Faith Church of Light" and has a symbol of Sarenrae.

[samduke]

Distraction [roll0], Concentration [roll1], Listen [roll2] checks

[jakarta]

(love how distraction + concentration = 100. )

"Excuse me! Child? Are you lost?"

The kender turns to find a tall man in banded mail walking towards her, an expression of concern on his face. He comes close and swats to look her over.

"Are you alright? A little one shouldn't be out alone with all of this sickness about...oh! Forgive me. I thought you were a child. I'm Abraham Stone, paladin of Heironeous."

[Wulfnor]

Keridan hears voices approaching from the north. Does he conceal himself?
The Half-Elf makes no attempt to hide. Once he identifies that those who are speaking are no immediate threat. He merely moves 25 feet our so, further off the road. Just in case they are sick like a good number of people in Falcon's Hollow are. (What I imagine Keridan is seeing is that there are just stumps as far as one can see. Except on the northern horizon where you can see a thin ribbon of green. Which is were the forest is currently being chopped down. Is that pretty much the case?)

[jakarta]

Not really. The Jacks are highly selective in what the cut. It is a mature, mixed forest and only a few species are worth harvesting and the expense of transport.

A party of 4 pass by on the way to town. A portly human, a goblin who isn't bothering to disguise himself, a pale elf woman, and a human in black scalemail.

[samduke]

(love how distraction + concentration = 100. )

"Excuse me! Child? Are you lost?"

The kender turns to find a tall man in banded mail walking towards her, an expression of concern on his face. He comes close and swats to look her over.

"Are you alright? A little one shouldn't be out alone with all of this sickness about...oh! Forgive me. I thought you were a child. I'm Abraham Stone, paladin of Heironeous."

I am fine, I am off to meet a pointy eared fellow up the road, I was following him but got distracted.

[jakarta]

"Perhaps I can help you find him. The north road is this way. " As they stroll along, he asks, [COLOR="#800080"["Where are you going on the road"?[/COLOR]

[samduke]

"Perhaps I can help you find him. The north road is this way. " As they stroll along, he asks, [COLOR="#800080"["Where are you going on the road"?[/COLOR]

He said meet him outside of the north end of town. not to far I think as there are others coming as well

[jakarta]

What are you and these others planning to do?

[samduke]

waliking along she is looking for the ranger (spot [roll0]) pick some berries mushrooms and things

[jakarta]

How well do you know this pointed ear fellow? You can buy berries at the general store.

You pass a human in black armor, a pale elf woman, a fat human, and a goblin in a black cloak...

You see the ranger in the trees off of the road.

[samduke]

How well do you know this pointed ear fellow? You can buy berries at the general store.

You pass a human in black armor, a pale elf woman, a fat human, and a goblin in a black cloak...

You see the ranger in the trees off of the road.

on spotting the ranger, ignoring the mans comments, turning off the road and goes over to the ranger. Well there you are, the others should be along soon I hope.

[jakarta]

The paladin follows her to the "pointed eared fellow".

Hello. I'm Abraham.

[Wulfnor]

Returning to where he had been before, next to the road. After the others heading to town, pass by. Keridan can hear and see them stopping to converse with the female kender. He was glad that he decided to take steps that allowed him to avoid being grilled by them like she was being. A nosey bunch, that.

Waiting for the others, his mind continued. His mind continued pondering things along those lines. He wondered where she had come from? As he had never come across her kind before. Halflings, yes of course, but never a Kender. The little he knew of them, was not good. They were said to be duplicidous in nature. In a absent minded sort of way. One need to always be mindful around them. Lest they walk off with ones belongs. Thinking, since you were not using them at the moment. That you no longer wanted it. Giving them license to take them for themselves.

[jakarta]

(having problems selecting colors on mobile) Hello, I'm Abraham says the armored man to Keridan.

[samduke]

June wanders around looking at Abraham and his gear as he speaks

[Wulfnor]

Hello, I'm Abraham says the armored man to Keridan.

Keridan had thought his behavior before hand, would of communicated that he was not interested in interacting with anyone new. Thus he gave armored man a slight nod of his head in response and turned, walking another fifty feet further north up the road.

[ChaoticHarmony]

Any word from the wizard?

Kyra approaches the temple of Sarenrae, hoping to get a quick prayer in before their journey. She patiently waits her turn at the busy altar.

[jakarta]

All I know about him is that this is his first pbp game and he runs a real estate company.

Cleric: Patience isn't required as the crowd sees your symbol and part for you. Some give you hopeful looks.
As you enter an acolyte sees you and scurries to the door of the next room. She calls for "Mother Meriam".

The woman who comes forth is wearing a healer's apron and a tired look. As she approaches you can tell by her reinment that her rank is level 5.

She, uncharacteristically for one of such rank, dispenses with pleasantries. Why have you come?

In the woods: The paladin is a bit peeved at being ignored. To the kender he asks Have you known him long?

[samduke]

In the woods: The paladin is a bit peeved at being ignored. To the kender he asks Have you known him long?

well in the grand scale of time, I have known you less, though he apparently wants to be off over there. so I guess waiting for the others is all that is left to do for now.

[ChaoticHarmony]

Kyra bows her head in deference to the Temple Matron. "My new allies and I have been tasked by the apothecary to gather the necessary ingredients to help cure the horrid blight on your village. I wish to pray to our Lady Sarenrae at a proper altar beforehand, so that Her Light may guide us. I apologize if I caused a disturbance in this time of need."

[jakarta]

How many others are you meeting?

---

Thank you Sister. What is you name? ... We are quite overwhelmed here. I can't offer you any more support than my prayers and perhaps a meal when you return. There is a wandering paladin in town, Abraham. Serves one of the foreign gods. And Isabel, she recently arrived. Serves Obai-hai. We've got enough Temples of Light in this town already, but she seems a good sort. You might find her at The Weary Traveler’s Inn

[ChaoticHarmony]

"My name is Kyra, and your prayers are most appreciated. When we next return, I hope I can help lift some of your burden. This Isabel sounds like a pleasant woman, perhaps my allies will not mind another small detour if it is on the way to our first stop. Thank you for your Company, May Sarenrae's Light shine on you and yours." Once again bowing, Kyra proceeds to pray at the altar for a few minutes, then takes her leave, so as not to hold up her comrades and delay the cure any longer than necessary.

[samduke]

How many others are you meeting?


let me see pointing to the ranger, him, then I think two others who were doing other things, before coming here.

[Wulfnor]

Keridan stands ready to string his longbow and shoot an arrow at the large armored fellow. If he gets it in his mind to molest the wee female kender. One never knows what type of perverts on can find in a place like this.

[Sokrates]

"Kyra; I think it is time we meet up with the others and find the tree. " Ezren leaves the temple and heads north out of town.

[jakarta]

They arrive at the woods on the north end of town to find the ranger and kender in the trees off the side of the road.

The kender is talking with a tall armored human man in a talbard. He is wearing a holy symbol. (know: religion)

He looks at the new comers. Hello. I'm Abraham Stone. Why are you gathering in the woods?

[Sokrates]

A pleasure to meet you Mr. Stone I am Ezren and these are my new companions Kyra, Keridan and June. It seems this small town is plagued by a.....ahem... plague. The local Gavel has volun-told us to gather some ingredients for the local apothecary. Wait! His name is Stone something as well, perhaps a relative of yours? In any case what brings you to this place. A family reunion perhaps?

[Sokrates]

Religious symbol [roll0]

[jakarta]

The wizard doesn't recognize the symbol. Abraham does look like a typical paladin though.

[ChaoticHarmony]

Kyra bows her head in greeting to the others as they arrive.


Religion [roll0]

[jakarta]

Abraham returns the bow.
Ingredients for the apothecary?! Lead the way. You have my sword and protection!


^palidin has joined the party^

The wizard describes the location of the tree. The ranger considers the best route.....and sets off in that direction.

Survival check for the ranger.

[Wulfnor]

Considering a information he has received concerning the location of the place they need to travel to. Leading the others, Keridan heads north on the logging road.
Survival [roll0]

[jakarta]

After about an hour's walk up the road, the ranger spots something in the roadside ditch.

3 large dogs are eating something. 40 ft ahead.

[Wulfnor]

Backing up, so that he is around 50 ft.away. With arrow nocked to bowstring. Keridan waits for the others to catch up with him. He tries to see if any of the large dogs look like they have collars on their necks. Or if they look totally feral. He also tries to make out what they are feeding on in the ditch.
Perception [roll0]

[jakarta]

Collar less, feral, and a humanoid body.

[samduke]

as she approaches the ranger, seeing him notching an arrow to his bow, June whips out her Hoopak warsling and loads a skiprock
waiting for the ranger to act

[Sokrates]

Drawing his crossbow and loading a bolt Ezren follows behind the Ranger and Kender. He trains his weapon on the smallest of them.

[jakarta]

The 3 dogs are all about the same size.

Abraham draws his sword and steps beside the wizard.

[Wulfnor]

When all have arrived, Keridan, knowing what heightened hearing that dogs have. Instead of trying to speak. He inteads uses basic hand signals and pantomime to communicate that they should try to take out the large canines with their ranged weapons and for Abraham to be ready to step up and take on any that might miss and charge them. When Kyra has readied her sling. Keridan takes a shot with his longbow at the biggest hound.
LB Ranged Attack:[roll0]
Damage if hit:[roll1]

[jakarta]

A hit and kill. Will the others be as lucky?

[ChaoticHarmony]

Kyra nods at Keridan, acknowledging his motions. She takes out her sling, and loads it. After Keridan singles with his shot, Kyra whips her sling around to fire a bullet at the second dog.


Ranged attack [roll0] if crit [roll1] Damage [roll2] if Crit [roll3]

[jakarta]

Not a crit, but a solid hit that kills the second dog.

[Sokrates]

Changing his target back and forth after the rangers suggestion Ezren refocuses again on his original target and lets loose a bolt at the final Dog.

light crossbow +2 [roll0], Crit [roll1], Damage: [roll2]

[jakarta]

The wizard loses the loosed bolt into the leaves somewhere. A miss.

[samduke]

If the skiprock hits its target, it ricochets toward another target of the thrower's choice adjacent to the original target (within 5 feet). The thrower immediately makes a second attack roll, with an attack bonus equal to the first roll's attack bonus -2.

June lets her warsling skiprock fly at the largest of the 2 wolfs remaining
attack [roll0] ; confirm crit [roll1] Damage: [roll2]
if it hit skips to wolf #2 if within 5ft
wolf 2
attack [roll3] ; confirm crit [roll4] Damage: [roll5]

[Sokrates]

I snarl a curse at the dog(?) and my crossbow "Mangy Cur! A pox upon your litters and this crooked bow!" and reload for a second shot, whispering to the next bolt as I place it in its slot. "Strike true and achieve the purpose for which you were created!"

[jakarta]

If the skiprock hits its target, it ricochets toward another target of the thrower's choice adjacent to the original target (within 5 feet). The thrower immediately makes a second attack roll, with an attack bonus equal to the first roll's attack bonus -2.

June lets her warsling skiprock fly at the largest of the 2 wolfs remaining
attack [roll0] ; confirm crit [roll1] Damage: [roll2]
if it hit skips to wolf #2 if within 5ft
wolf 2
attack [roll3] ; confirm crit [roll4] Damage: [roll5]

The Kender's stone wounds the last dog. (There is no second target available)

This ends the surprise round
.

Before the Wizard can cast, we need to roll initiative to determine turn order for the next round.

Roll 1d20+ Dex bonus.

For the dog [roll0]
For Abraham [roll1]
(I'm using my phone at the moment and can't easily switch pages, so I'll add their bonuses later).

[jakarta]

(In a play-by-post game, to keep things moving when players are spread across the world, sometimes we will post intended actions. These actions will only actually take place if they are needed, and if the circumstances allow.

In this case, we know that Abraham goes before the dog. Abraham uses a sword and doesn't have a bow. The rest of the party is set up to shoot at the dog, so he doesn't want to get in the way by putting himself in the line of fire. He does, however, want to defend the others if the dog comes closer. He could delay, which means he chooses to wait until the dog has taken it's turn, or he can ready an action and set a trigger for that action.

Abraham readies, stating his action and the trigger. ,"I will counter-charge the dog if it approaches". This means if the dog moves, Abraham will try to intercept it and attack." The player would include the attack roll in the post.

It is most likely, however, that the counter charge never happens, because it is more likely that some if the other party members will roll higher than an 11 and kill the dog before the dog ever gets a turn)

Abraham readies to counter-charge the dog if it approaches.
[roll0], crit? [roll1], dam [roll2]

[samduke]

The Kender's stone wounds the last dog. (There is no second target available)

This ends the surprise round
.

Before the Wizard can cast, we need to roll initiative to determine turn order for the next round.

Roll 1d20+ Dex bonus.

For the dog [roll0]
For Abraham [roll1]
(I'm using my phone at the moment and can't easily switch pages, so I'll add their bonuses later).

initiative [roll0]
actions
Free action: load sling stone
attack wolf [roll1] ; confirm crit [roll2] ; damage [roll3]

[Sokrates]

As the dog attacks Ezren pulls the trigger on his crossbow and smiles wryly at the result.

Initiative [roll0] (assuming Dex of 14 is +2)

light crossbow +2 [roll1], Crit [roll2], Damage: [roll3]

[jakarta]

The wizard and ranger get to save their ammunition, as the kender kills the dog.

The body is a hobgoblin. It has been stripped of valuables.

Search checks.
Survival check (tracking) for the ranger.

[Wulfnor]

Having retrieved his arrow from the body of the large dog that he killed. Wiping the blood off on the dead animal fur. Before returning it to his quiver. As he still has a arrow already nocked. Being held in place by the forefinger of his left hand that is holding the longbow. He looks the body in the ditch over to try and see what had killed the hobgoblin. As it appears that it had been dead for awhile before the dogs found it and started chomping on it.
Survival 1d20+5
Looking around at the others. He said in a low tone, just loud enough to be heard by those there. "So are hobgoblins very common around these parts? We are relatively close to town. Which would be a ripe target, just now. For such as those, if they came in any numbers. As those there would be able to offer little resistance. With the sickness being bad as it is."

[jakarta]

Wulfor: tracking result There was a fight here, last night. Who ever killed the hobgoblin moved toward town.

[samduke]

The wizard and ranger get to save their ammunition, as the kender kills the dog.

(OOC ammunition retrieval is a 50% chance I think for any mundane to be destroyed)
Rolls(I choose high) to retrieve skiprock [roll0], retrieve sling stone [roll1]
Search the bodies of the wolves [roll2]
Skin wolves for pelt and part out meat for drying later (rations)

[jakarta]

These feral dogs are about the size of a cocker Spaniard and look very lean. Starved enough to be eating hobgoblin. The mangy pelts are worthless to any but the most frugal survivalist.

[Sokrates]

Ezren examines the Hobgoblin and dogs for signs of ownership, a clan or group markings. As well as any indications how he died or ended up here in the middle of the road.

perception[roll0]

[Wulfnor]

Examining the tracks in and around the immediate area. Keridan comes to a some conclusions that he shares with the others, again speaking in a low tone. "The hobgoblin was killed here in a one side fight. With it being four against one, with the predictable results. The victors having three distinctly different human sized boot tracks. The fourth being halfling in size. With them leaving this place and moving in the direction we came in, toward's Falcon's Hollow."

[jakarta]

Ezren examines the Hobgoblin and dogs for signs of ownership, a clan or group markings. As well as any indications how he died or ended up here in the middle of the road.

perception[roll0]

The wizard spies a glint of light in a bush across the road. When he examines it he finds a Dagger lodged in the leafy branches. The dagger’s tang, bolster, and blade’s centre appear made of liquid flame. The word “Brightflame” is inscribed on its hilt in Draconic.

(you need to cast an Identify to determine the properties of the dagger, but it is obviously magical)

[Sokrates]

I place the dagger at my belt for future use. Turning to the group"It seems I have found a useful dagger. If you all don't mind I'll keep it for the time being until I can identify it and determine who might benefit most from it. Going forward it would be best if we can all agree to share the spoils evenly among us" Turning to June and knowing of Kender's nature to "FIND THINGS" I wink and pat it saying "It may be better in Kender hands but lets leave it here until we know for sure."

[samduke]

wandering behind the wizard admiring that shiny dagger that the wizard wanted left there, but why its only a dagger, she thought
(OOC roll:Sleight of Hand (1d20+8)[19]) she attempts to take the dagger when the wizard is not paying attention

[Wulfnor]

Giving the female Kender a disparaging look. The Half-Elf Ranger said. "Daylight is burning, we need to get moving. Their are people depending on us!" He then turns and starts heading along the road in the northward direction they had been going in.

[Sokrates]

Ezren heads north with the Ranger, listening and looking for wildlife as we travel. "Agreed Keridan, lead on."


perception[roll0]

[jakarta]

Giving the female Kender a disparaging look. The Half-Elf Ranger said. "Daylight is burning, we need to get moving. Their are people depending on us!" He then turns and starts heading along the road in the northward direction they had been going in.

Survival check.

[ChaoticHarmony]

Kyra stops for a few moments to speak words of rest for the fallen hobgoblin, before moving to catch up with the others. "Poor soul....dispatched without a chance. May he find redemption in the next life."

[Wulfnor]

As the Ranger moved ahead of the others. The fact that there were hobgoblins area was outmost in his mind. Like fleas, their kind were almost never found any great distance from others of their kind. Usually in the form of a raiding party of no less then a dozen.
Survival:[roll0]

[jakarta]

After a couple hours, you come to an expected landmark, a small lake in the forest.

You hear an animal’s
whimpering
a short distance away.
Not far from the edge of the forest-shrouded
lake, a fox with large ears and bright orange
fur lies bleeding, its hindquarters caught fully
in the jaws of a crude iron trap.

Knowledge nature if trained, and spot for everyone.

[ChaoticHarmony]

Kyra gasps at the sight of the trap. "You poor creature! Such a cruel and heinous thing to do to another living being." She begins cautiously walking towards the trapped beasts, trying not to startle it with her approach.


Spot check [roll0]

[jakarta]

Handel animal and strength check to release the trap.

[Wulfnor]

Keridan had grown up hunting and trapping animals like this fox in the Verduran Forest and along the western banks on the Sellen River. He was about to tell the Clericess that the kind thing to do, would be to put the animal out of it's misery. But he saw that Kyra had found a cause that she would not likely give up easily. As this was the most animated that he had seen her. He went over an explained where to bear down strong on the trap to release the spring mechanism that held the jaws of the trap tight.

[jakarta]

*Thunk*

[roll0], crit [roll1] x3, dam [roll2]

[jakarta]

Distracted by the trapped animal, the flatfooted ranger catches an arrow in his shoulder, narrowly avoiding a major artery.

Spot check vs sniper
Initiative.

[roll0]

(if you don't go before the opponent you are still flatfooted)

[samduke]

Knowledge nature if trained, and
spot [roll0] (OOC<- was this spot to spot that sniper before it shoots the ranger, if so I think maybe a retcon of allowing the kender to warn the ranger/party is in order)
*
Watching the ranger try to free the animal June spots something ...
*
Spot check vs sniper [roll1]
Initiative [roll2]

edit actions TBD - based on what , where and how far away it/they would be

[jakarta]

The Kender sees two hawks sitting in a nearby tree 35 ft to the east.

But she doesn't see the sniper.

[ChaoticHarmony]

Handle Animal Check [roll0]


Kyra tries to quiet the injured animal enough so that she can release the trap. She was about to follow Keridan's kind instructions on how to open the device when an arrow shoots out of nowhere and hits the ranger. Her danger sense now aware, Kyra pulls out her Scimitar and shouts out. "SHOW YOURSELF VILLAIN!"


Perception [roll1]

[ChaoticHarmony]

Forgot Initiative [roll0]

[Wulfnor]

Grimacing in pain, Keridan had the where with all to noted at what angle the arrow had hit him at. Thus he was able to figure out the general area the the arrow had been shot from.
Perception to spot sniper: [roll0]
Initiative: [roll1]

[Sokrates]

Just now realizing what is going on Ezren loads his crossbow and searches the area...

initiative[roll0]
spot [roll1]

[Sokrates]

forgot Knowledge Nature [roll0]

Ezren reaches for his new dagger with his free hand should anyone approach after he fires his crossbow ( Is it there?)

[jakarta]

No body sees the sniper.

Abraham [roll0]
thing 1 [roll1]
thing 2 [roll2]

[Wulfnor]

Not being able to spot anyone. The Wood Elf moves to get behind a large tree or rock, that will shield him in the direction he thinks the arrow came from. Ready to shoot anyone see's that is not one of his companions.

[jakarta]

Cleric 17 (show yourself!)
thing 1 16
thing 2 15
Kender 13

Ranger 8 (takes cover, but may alter action.)
Wizard 7

sniper 5

Abraham 3

The two hawks dive from the tree, the bladelike wings glinting in the light as they swoop past the party.

The ranger doesn't see them coming. Flyby vs flatfoot [roll0], crit [roll1], dam [roll2] min 1, slashing.

The Kender saw them and is not flat footed. [roll3], crit [roll4], dam [roll5] min 1, slashing.

June is up.

(Bird are using swooping fly-by attacks. They can only be hit by ranged attacks or readied actions to strike as they fly by.

Sniper has not been spotted.)

[ChaoticHarmony]

"COWARD! SENDING YOUR BIRDS BUT REFUSING TO FACE US YOURSELF? DISGRACEFUL! COME FIGHT ME! THEN MAYBE YOU MAU BE REDEEMED IN SARENRAE'S EYES!" Kyra tenses her blade, preparing to strike as soon as a falcon comes flying towards her.


Readied Action: Attack Crit 18-20 [roll1] Damage [roll2] if crit [1d6+2
To be used when a falcon dives toward/near her

[samduke]

getting scratched by the bird was painful
Actions
ranged attack vs the bird that hit june warsling & skiprock [roll0] : crit [roll1] : damage [roll2] * x4 if that crit confirmed
if the other bird is within 5ft skiprock [roll3] : crit [roll4] : damage [roll5]

Movement: moves to closest tree cover trying to prevent fly-by attacks\

(HP:7 of 8)

[jakarta]

ROUND 1
Cleric 17 (show yourself!)
thing 1 16 flyby
thing 2 15 flyby hit kender
Kender 13 attack, hit for 4 3.

Ranger 8 (takes cover, but may alter action.)
Wizard 7 PENDING

sniper 5 PENDING

Abraham 3 Readies to attack bird.

ROUND 2
Cleric readies to attack bird.

[samduke]

*round 2 on junes turn

readied action to fire another skiprock at swooping birds
[roll0] : crit [roll1] : Damage [roll2] * x4 if a crit

vs bird 2 if it is within 5ft of bird 1
[roll3] : crit [roll4] : Damage [roll5] * x4 if a crit

(HP:7 of 8)

[Wulfnor]

Keridan will shoot at one of the hawks.
Ranged Attack: [roll0]
Damage if hit: [roll1]

[jakarta]

ranger misses. Wizard's turn.

[Sokrates]

Ezren moves for cover close to a large tree to prevent a swoop past attack and on the opposite side to where the arrow came from. Locating the "Hawks" he casts Magic missile at the injured bird.

[roll0]

After the missile spell he casts mage armour on himself. (not sure if that can be done this turn or next)

[jakarta]

ROUND 1
Cleric 17 (show yourself!)
thing 1 16 flyby
thing 2 15 flyby hit kender
Kender 13 attack, hit for 3.

Ranger 8 (takes cover, but may alter action.) misses hawk.
Wizard 7 PENDING cast magic missile, kills wounded hawk

sniper 5 PENDING shoots at wizard
[roll0],crit [roll1], dam [roll2]

Abraham 3 Readies to attack bird.

ROUND 2
Cleric readies to attack bird.
Razorhawk attacks kender
[roll3], crit [roll4], dam [roll5] min 1
kender hits and kills hawk
Ranger PENDING
Wizard casts mage armor
sniper PENDING.
Abraham looks for sniper [roll6]

Ranger and wizard gain +1 cover bonus for cover.

[samduke]

*round 3
move action if not is cover, move into cover to try preventing fly-by attack
ranged attack last hawk with sling stone [roll0] : crit [roll1] : damage [roll2]
spot to notice sniper [roll3]

[ChaoticHarmony]

"Oh my goodness, EZREN! Kyra rushes over to the old wizard's side. "Hold on, let me heal you." Grasping her holy symbol, Kyra whispers a small prayer to Sarenrae before placing her hand on the grisly wound.


Move to Ezren (I think gaining some cover in the process?)
Cast Cure Light Wounds [roll0]

[Sokrates]

Thank you Kyra. I hope I can be of such paramount service to you in return.

Ezren holds his dagger ready and holding his action until sniper is spotted. (unless Magic missile is available)

[Sokrates]

Ezren calls out in common in the direction of the path from which they just came. " Amiri, Dorm, Hysic; Hold your positions! Let me treat with the cowardly sniper! If he persists flank him!"" then in the direction of the sniper he shouts (in common then again in goblin, Osiriani, and Terran if there is no reply) " Your hawks are dead and you are severely out numbered. If you give yourself up now we won't rush you and end your miserable life. You've taken your best shot and still my blood flows, next we take our shots in return. Our companions follow 500 ft behind, and will flank you in moments. We all crave retribution for this cowardly attack! Your only choice is to submit. If you flee or continue; your life is forfeit! What say you? Do you value your life? show yourself!

persuasion? [roll0]
or intimidation?
not sure if I have pluses to these...

[Wulfnor]

Round 2
Keridan takes another shot at the remaining hawk.
Ranged Attack: [roll0]
Damage if hit: [roll1]

[jakarta]

Ok. We need to clean thing up a bit.

1. The wizard is out of level 1 spells.
2. The 2ed hawk (razorhawk) was killed in round 2.
3. The kender spots the sniper in a tree 50 ft away.

Sniper takes a shot at the cleric as the moves.
[roll0], crit [roll1], dam [roll2]

[samduke]

Ok. We need to clean thing up a bit.

1. The wizard is out of level 1 spells.
2. The 2ed hawk (razorhawk) was killed in round 2.
3. The kender spots the sniper in a tree 50 ft away.

Sniper takes a shot at the cleric as the moves.
[roll0], crit [roll1], dam [roll2]

*redo of Round 3 actions then on junes turn
3. The kender spots the sniper in a tree 50 ft away. and then tells everyone where it is.
Action: Hide [roll0]
then wait for the others to do round 3

[Sokrates]

Round 3

Now aware of the snipers location Ezren fires his crossbow at him(?) Certain that it will be a mortal wound. Then ducks behind cover right after his shot as he has been wrong before.
light crossbow +2 [roll0], Crit [roll1], Damage: [roll2]

In the unlikely event His target is still alive for Rd 4 He rushes forward to withing 30 ft uses his new dagger and Hand of the Apprentice to strike at the foe, planning his approach to find a good size tree for cover at the end of his attack.

dagger +(?) [roll3], Crit [roll4], Damage: [roll5]

Dagger to hit is +4 +? whatever magic enchantment is
Dagger damage is +0 +? magic enchantment

If still alive after rd 4 Ezren makes plans to set the tree on fire. Burning hands perhaps? One last chance to parlay?

[Wulfnor]

Leaving his cover, now that he knows where the Sniper is. He moves to get the clearest shoot he can at the enemy archer.
Ranged Attack:1d20+6
Damage if hit:1d8
(see results in OOC.)

[jakarta]

Ok

The wizard and ranger both miss. The kender hides.

The next round the wizard dashes forward and missed with the dagger (I included the dagger's bonus.)

Stupidity check. [roll0]

[jakarta]

Not that dumb.

The sniper takes a shot at the wizard as he moves (the wizard still gets off the missed dagger shot).

[roll0], crit [roll1]. dam [roll2]

You killed my birds! I'll eat them along with the gravy from your liver!

[samduke]

Not that dumb.

The sniper takes a shot at the wizard as he moves (the wizard still gets off the missed dagger shot).

[roll0], crit [roll1]. dam [roll2]

You killed my birds! I'll eat them along with the gravy from your liver!
Round 4
June loads a sling stone in, moving 20ft towards the snipers position then firing [roll0] crit [roll1] damage [roll2]

[Wulfnor]

The Half-Elf takes another shot at the Sniper.
Ranged Attack:[roll0]
Damage if hit:[roll1]

[Sokrates]

On round 5

Ezren moves to within 15 ft and uses his staffs ability to cast burning hands attempting to set the tree on fire below where the sniper sits along with the sniper himself. He returns to the protection of the tree when finished.

"I will roast your precious birds for my dinner and I grant you the same fiery end Coward!"


[roll0]