Adventures in Alivast

[Xihirli]

In the newly discovered continent of Alivast, the nations of the world have set up a city of the same name on the coast of the newly discovered continent.
You have been on Alivast, though perhaps not WITHIN the city, for at least six months, drawn by the opportunity and escape of a fresh start.
The city is in three levels: Lower, Middle, and Upper, with an unofficial "tent district" surrounding it filled with people not allowed into the city proper. In order to take on some of the population influx (and get more resources), Alivast set up three western frontier settlements. Wolf’s den, the nearest, is the most recent. It is a frontier town built to keep Everbright safe from the East. Everbright, built at the base of the mountain of the same name, is an important stone quarry for Alivast.
Furthest out is Dragon’s Take, a fortress built to protect the wide open fields to its east from the goblins of Briar’s Glen, a great and dangerous wood.

You have called Alivast (the continent) your home for some time. Whether you are allowed inside Alivast (the city) prior to the beginning of the campaign is up to your own background.

We’re allowing pretty much everything but adopting Amnestic’s house rules for 5th edition because I like them.
Amnestic, would you mind posting them?

IC thread (https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?655730-Adventures-in-Alivast-IC&p=25757275#post25757275)

[Amnestic]

https://homebrewery.naturalcrit.com/share/4ccm-8pBW

If you want to adjust anything there you should note it :P

[Bobthewizard]

Here's Truth (https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=2779212), my tiefling celestial warlock to go with a ranger or artificer.

Amnestic, if you want to change your class since we're using your houserules (cough, cough, sorcerer), I could play something else. Although sorcerer isn't the best class for a two person party.

[Amnestic]

Agil (https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=2633146), beastmaster ranger of Helm. Made them an Aasimar because of the duality of things.

I also, just we end up doing more than one character or changing what we play, did Charlotte (https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=2158013), a phoenix sorcerer.

[Bobthewizard]

If you both want us to run two characters, here's Sasha (https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=2780115), Truth's best friend and newly converted defender of Lathander.

That would give us Barbarian, Ranger, Warlock and Sorcerer.

Edit: She could also be Charlotte's half sister. Same backstory but replacing Truth with Charlotte.

[Xihirli]

I'm not planning on having you both play 2 players, but hey maybe after this first adventure if you want to continue.

[Xihirli]

So a few questions before we start.

Bob, was Truth caught for killing that guard? Is Truth under an alias or undiscovered, or perhaps will she be a prisoner at the start? Any can work.

Amnestic, what is Agil's animal? Lion? Tiger? Bear? Marmoset?
And has Agil been allowed into the city, or have they largely been ranging and remaining in the frontiers?

[Amnestic]

He's an urban ranger primarily, so most of the time will have been spent in-city. Since he's got a reputation with serving law, that'd be where he'd be hanging around mostly, even if he's not officially part of the organisation.

His beast spirit in Landform looks like a (celestial) blink dog.

https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bd88db093a6320f071b1a50/77348f8d-2634-47c5-8a79-c54a9a7e444a/Blink-Dog-Adventures-in-the-Forgotten-Realms-MtG-Art_OrianaMenendez.jpg

Chances are it'll be land form for 99% of the game but if I do change it I'll update accordingly.

[Bobthewizard]

Truth did not get caught. As part of the deal, Nija helped her escape and she is not even a suspect.

Truth is her real name. Tieflings are often given names like that - Faith, Promise, etc.

[Bobthewizard]

I'm not planning on having you both play 2 players, but hey maybe after this first adventure if you want to continue.

I'm definitely happy with this two person party, both players and characters. When Amnestic made the sorcerer I thought I'd make another just to give you options.

[Bobthewizard]

https://i.imgur.com/IaT13s7.jpg
Truth (https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=2779212)
Tiefling Warlock
AC: 17 HP: 24/24
Spell Slots, 2nd: 2 / 2
Healing Light: 4 / 4
PP: 13 PIv: 10 PIs: 11
Conditions: none
Concentration: nonehttps://i.pinimg.com/564x/b5/e3/c1/b5e3c1d786a1f3a35b23c156e07c7c52.jpg
Nija (https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Imp#content)
Imp Familiar
AC: 13 HP: 10/10 Sting +5 1d4+3
Invulnerable: Fire, poison
Resist: Cold, Nonmagical
Invisibility, Devil's Sight
Magic Resistance
Rat, Raven, Spider
Conditions: dismissed
[/TD]



Just putting in a posting template since I have some time.

[Xihirli]

And we're live. (https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?655730-Adventures-in-Alivast-IC&p=25757275#post25757275)

[Xihirli]

[roll0] Can ya get a horse you want it high.

[Bobthewizard]

Is the top half of the house missing, or is it split down the middle?

[Xihirli]

Down the middle.

[Xihirli]

Oh, crap! I forgot you wanted to talk to the Pigeon!
Sorry you two.

[Xihirli]

I'm not quite certain I'm being clear, so to be certain:

1. The town guard you've encountered are asking your help in dealing with a DIFFERENT monster, one famously from Mount Everbright
2. Some of them are of the opinion that the two are linked.

Is all clear? Are you willing to help them?

[Bobthewizard]

I thought they were the same. Will this keep us from our sworn objective?

[Xihirli]

It's currently your only lead, the suspicion that they're connected. You could look around for others to follow if you like.
The mountain is also right here, so it likely won't be a long journey even if it is a dead end.

To try and better clarify: The information you have is as such
The monster you have been following, who you suspect is a giant with a name starting with "R" (who will from here on be referred to as R), killed Rey, a paladin of Helm and guardian of Everbright, taking her head.
The monster of Everbright, hereafter referred to as "E," well-known in the village, later came down and stole away the rest of her body using a bottle of smoke that put those handling her body to sleep.

It is believed by Walsh, the man who greeted you on your way in, that Monster E summoned or commands monster R, and had R kill Rey because she's been such a nuisance. Whether you believe that is up to you.

[Amnestic]

Still on board with helping; even if R and E aren't connected directly, R still killed Rey and took her head. If E took the body, then there's probably a connection to be had between the two.

[Bobthewizard]

Yes. Let's help them. It all seems connected so we're still fulfilling our duty.

[Xihirli]

Throw in an Insight for Nina while you’re at it

[Bobthewizard]

Nija Insight [roll0]

[Xihirli]

I will add: the creatures Nija has seen are outside the cave and out of sight of it.
So the cave itself is, presumably, empty.

[Bobthewizard]

Could the rest of us get in the cave without being seen or heard?

I'd like to give it a few moments to see if we can figure out what they're up to, and to separate the goblins and the lady before we confront them.

[Xihirli]

Could the rest of us get in the cave without being seen or heard?

Quite likely, the waterfall drowns out a lot of sounds and they're a good bit away after rounding a "corner."

[Amnestic]

Could the rest of us get in the cave without being seen or heard?

I'd like to give it a few moments to see if we can figure out what they're up to, and to separate the goblins and the lady before we confront them.

I'm on board with this plan.

[Amnestic]

With the additional information, do we want to take cover in the living space and try to ambush the goblins? Presuming that once their conversation ends, goblins will go back there, while the woman(hag?) will go back to her cauldron; might buy us a turn or two to deal with the gobbos before boss lady arrives.

Agil could drop a fog cloud if the hag's a spellcaster, but that could backfire on Truth in turn, so happy to hold off and just beatstick people instead.

[Bobthewizard]

Sounds like a good plan. Fog cloud doesn't affect me much. Of my spells, only suggestion requires sight. The only downside to fog cloud is that goblins have that BA hide so they might be hard to deal with. So we want to eliminate them first if we can.

[Bobthewizard]

Initiative: [roll0]

[Xihirli]

Javelins!
[roll0]
[roll1]

[Xihirli]

Oh wow.
Well I could just assume they all rolled poorly for all 3 to hit 20 but I guess it could have been one 18 and two 1s.

[roll0]
[roll1]

[Xihirli]

Agil: [roll0]
Guards
[roll1] each +1

[Xihirli]

Gimme persuasion Bob

[Bobthewizard]

Persuasion [roll0]

[Xihirli]

You do have Bergamot who could carry some things. Can probably pick up some saddlebags in town.

[Amnestic]

I'm gonna leave the convincing attempt to Truth. Agil's not a people person \o/

[Bobthewizard]

Persuasion: [roll0], Nija can help if needed [roll1]

[Xihirli]

All at once is good. Nice on either end there, Agil.

[Amnestic]

He knows how to track and not much else, apparently \o/

[Xihirli]

I don't necessarily like jumping in here but with PbP I do find that things get lost in the shuffle so...

There ARE clues to be found here, using tools you've picked up along the way.

[Bobthewizard]

I will be traveling July 14-30. I should have internet every few days, but my posting will be slower than normal.

[Xihirli]

Got it. Lemme look at your passive deception... p good.

[Bobthewizard]

Truth's initiative [roll0]

[Amnestic]

Agil Initiative: [roll0]

[Amnestic]

Botched the attack roll: [roll0]

[Xihirli]

Agil: [roll]1d20-1[/roll[
Stillhavity: [roll0]

[Xihirli]

I missed.

Agil: [roll0]

[Bobthewizard]

Can we tell how injured the storm side is?

[Xihirli]

Can we tell how injured the storm side is?

No!
Because of reasons

[Amnestic]

[roll0] con save

Even without knowing the DC I'm pretty sure that's a fail \o/

[Amnestic]

Should probably do Aina's too [roll0]

[Bobthewizard]

I'm having fun. I love playing with both of you, and I'd be happy to continue. But I know you are moving more to PF2e, Xhirli, and I play in a couple other games with Amnestic, so if either of you don't want to continue, no hard feelings from me.

[Amnestic]

I'm good to continue if you wanna keep going, I'll get Agil's stuff updated either way later on, probably tonight.

[Bobthewizard]

Truth is updated. Took the Fey-touched feat, and changed Mask of Many Faces to Investment of Chain Master so Nija can help in fights. Added Lesser Restoration and dropped Expeditious Retreat for Invisibility.

[Amnestic]

Agil's updated - far less interesting, just took +2 Wis to max out at 20.

[Xihirli]

Alright!
Yes I will be continuing us, though I will take advantage of the chapter break to wait until the weekend.
Work's been pretty tiring lately.

[Xihirli]

Sorry, all. Work's been pretty crazy. Back at it!

[Bobthewizard]

No worries. I have no fears that either of you are going to drop out without saying something, so delays don't bother me at all.

[Xihirli]

Agil CON: [roll0]
Door cold trap: [roll1]

[Xihirli]

Nitiatibes

Zombos [roll0]
Kannazt, Truth, Agil all roll +6 [roll1]
Zekov actually rolls at [roll2]

[Xihirli]

Moving a feeew things around for sake of ease and this becomes Agil then enemies then Truth then Kipraa.

[Xihirli]

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

Other two use their turns unwisely, but hey.

[Xihirli]

Near-success. One breaks through.
[roll0]; [roll1]

[Xihirli]

Con save [roll0]

[Xihirli]

How is Agil making sure the weapons don’t get left behind?
Is he finding a hiding spot or loading himself and his bag up?

[Xihirli]

[roll0] to resist!