CF - Volo's Adventurers' Guild - PbP Campaign

Tresvar is stunned at Serena’s success with her magic.  She looks at her sword wistfully, then puts it away and helps with sorting and retrieval of the treasure

"Hey, look at this." Serena says beaming with joy, showing the others what she has found, taking up the gorgeous rapier to look at it more closely. "Could this be one of those blades we are looking for? What do you think Banjo?"

(OOC: Does Banjo still keep track of what we find? Also, can't remember, can we identify the potion by taking a sip? Also, can we attune to the rapier?)

((1: will let Banjo answer. 2: need proficiency in Alchemist's Equip or Herbalists Kit to identify potions, depending on what sort of potion - or use identify spell 3: maybe investigate the rapier to find out more about it?))

Serena studies the gorgeous rapier closer, particularly interested in if it could me of dwarven make.
Investigation: 17

Serena inspects the blade and notices arcane markings, but nothing particularly dwarven. It twinkles with a lethality which seems magically enhanced, but nothing else peculiar. The creature may well have looted this from some other poor soul, but other than being pretty, did not deem it worth its bother.

((The rapier is an uncommon magical rapier with +1 to attack and damage, no attunement))

"Hm, doesn't seem to have been forged by dwarves." Serena says with a shrug. "I wouldn't mind carrying it around for now, it feels kind of stylish, don't you think?" She says, making a few graceful fencing manuevers for practice.

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As Serena and Tresvar discuss the niceties of the work of bladesmiths, the team hears a clink of something hard against stone as a figure in the hallway slips out of sight to the west. They hear the pad of footsteps running away.

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"Hm, doesn't seem to have been forged by dwarves." Serena says with a shrug. "I wouldn't mind carrying it around for now, it feels kind of stylish, don't you think?" She says, making a few graceful fencing manuevers for practice.

((Botting Banjo Role play at player request))

Banjo is in absolute slack-jawed awe at Livia's powers of enchantment. 

Once he recovers from his admiration bound surprise, he also offers to cast identify on the rapier as a ritual. 

((Back to observing something in the hall))

"I think we'd better prepare for some company now." Serena says grimly as the clanking figure disappears out of sight. "Perhaps use that amazing magic again on any spokesperson the orcs send our way?" She suggests before sneaking after to listen for approaching orcs.
Stealth: 24 Perception with help from Flappy: 20

Serena slips quietly around the corner with Flappy covering the angles she can't quite see. The tunnel turns abruptly north not far to the west of the heavy door they just came through.

Only a few steps further and she hears loud conversation in orc of several voices. Then a horn blast which all of the party hears followed by the stomping of many heavy feet coming back her way!

"Yep, they are coming alright. We need to quickly decide if we're going for trickery or violence I think. Either way, get into a defensive position!" Serena says as she quickly gets back to the others, taking cover and tries to hide in the room.
Stealth: 10

As Serena was coming back to the room to relay to the rest of the adventurer's what she heard, she just sees down the tunnel to the east, the door open and several orcs looking out down the hall in response to the horn blast.

Banjo, still in the guise of an Orc and always one to vote for trickery, looks at the Orcs peeking out of the room to the east.  First, minor illusion conjuries a war horn into his/her Orc hand.   He/She then raises a grey Orc sausage finger to his/her lips in a "shhh" motion and waves for those Orcs to go back into their room.  Deception:  6

Under his breath he mutters, "... We are dreadfully close to being surrounded...".

Orc insight: 8

The orcs at the eastern door make a rude gesture, apparently irritated that someone blew a horn but there was nothing to worry about. They go back into their room.

Banjo ducks back in just in time, however, as the angry group of orcs coming from the west come around the corner.

There are four orcs and a larger orc in full plate armor who seems to be leading them.

Initiative:

Larger orc: 14

Orcs: 12

Banjo: 4

Serena: 11

Livia: 13

Tresvar: 9

Araynia: 19

((Before we proceed, this is roughly where I have your characters based upon descriptions of actions... any changes I should make?))

(Seems good on Livia's side.)

(yup)

(Looks good :-)