To Penelope and Natasha while slowly beginning to draw Bread and Butter and looking around:
"When we're done with whatever is lurking, lets tie two of our ropes together and see if we can't lasso that rudder. Drag it in rather than get mired in."
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Jacob Bray - The Call of Lon-Dia, Human Bloodhunter 3
Natasha and Stone immediately realize that there is more to a particular thorny plant near Stone than meet the eye. The plant is in between Stone and the rudder. The rudder is 35 ft away from Stone and the plant is 15 ft away.
Stone: When you point your sword at the suspect plant, it starts to move. There is a eerie cracking noise as the plant changes and unfurls itself. What stands before you now is a horrid looking humanoid plant whose body is covered in clumps of needles. You recognize it as a Needle Blight. Needle Blights, like all blights, are evil living trees; and you've chopped down a few trees in your time.
Three other plants in the bog suddenly spring to life. You all recognize these creatures as Twig Blights.
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ROLLS
Penelope Tie Breaker: 6
Jacob Tie Breaker: 16
Needle Blight: 4
Twig Blights: 14
(These rolls have not been messed with. While copying and pasting formulas, I did one too many and later erased the extra formula. Too many mimosas on Mother’s Day.)
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Nastasha: You hear a satisfying thunk as your arrow lodges itself in the Twig Blight’s head and it drops dead into the bog. You move closer to Jacob, and try to take advantage of the available cover.
The Needle Blight move 10 ft towards the party, turns and shoots a clump of nasty looking needles at Stone.
Attack: 4
Stone brings his shield up and blocks the spray of needles.
Penelope stares slack jawed at Stone, stunned.
"I-Did he just announce our presence for any and all living creatures to hear? Why would he do that?"
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Jacob: The rudder is around 50 ft away from the party.
Natasha: You see nothing beyond harmless forest critters.
Penelope: You facepalm at Stone's lack of caution.
Stone: You step into the muck and slowly try to make your way the rudder. At about 15 ft in, some movement catches the corner of your eye.
There doesn't appear to be anything around Stone besides plants, but everyone in the party did notice something move.
Everyone make a perception check.
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Stone's Perception = 18
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Penelope's perception:10
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Penelope Skyshatter-Dragonborn Sorcerer(Draconic Bloodline) Lv.2
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Volqelli Ryxu- Drow Wizard(Conjuration School)/Rogue Lv. 13
Natasha's Perception: 24
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Natasha - The Call of Lon-Dia Human Rogue (Level 4)
Perception: 7
To Penelope and Natasha while slowly beginning to draw Bread and Butter and looking around:
"When we're done with whatever is lurking, lets tie two of our ropes together and see if we can't lasso that rudder. Drag it in rather than get mired in."
Jacob Bray - The Call of Lon-Dia, Human Bloodhunter 3
Natasha and Stone immediately realize that there is more to a particular thorny plant near Stone than meet the eye. The plant is in between Stone and the rudder. The rudder is 35 ft away from Stone and the plant is 15 ft away.
What would you like to do?
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Stone stops and points at the thorny plant with his sword.
"I think there is more to that thorny plant over there. than meets the eye."
Roll to see if I recognize it = 15 + 1 nature?
Roll to see if I know how to kill it = 18 + 2 survial?
If Stone doesn't know what it is or how to kill it he says,
"Does anybody recognize the plant or know the best way to kill a plant submerged in water?"
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Stone: When you point your sword at the suspect plant, it starts to move. There is a eerie cracking noise as the plant changes and unfurls itself. What stands before you now is a horrid looking humanoid plant whose body is covered in clumps of needles. You recognize it as a Needle Blight. Needle Blights, like all blights, are evil living trees; and you've chopped down a few trees in your time.
Three other plants in the bog suddenly spring to life. You all recognize these creatures as Twig Blights.
Everyone roll initiative.
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Natasha Initiative: 16
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Stone Initiative: 10
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Penelope Initiative:3
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Penelope Skyshatter-Dragonborn Sorcerer(Draconic Bloodline) Lv.2
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Volqelli Ryxu- Drow Wizard(Conjuration School)/Rogue Lv. 13
initiative: 3
"grunt"
Jacob Bray - The Call of Lon-Dia, Human Bloodhunter 3
ROLLS
Penelope Tie Breaker: 6
Jacob Tie Breaker: 16
Needle Blight: 4
Twig Blights: 14
(These rolls have not been messed with. While copying and pasting formulas, I did one too many and later erased the extra formula. Too many mimosas on Mother’s Day.)
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Initiative Order:
Twig Blight 1
Twig Blight 2
Twig Blight 3
Natasha
Needle Blight
Stone
Jacob
Penelope
(I’m going to try something with the map, we’ll see if it works.)
Starting Map
The squares are 5 ft each, the bog is difficult terrain but the land is normal. The trees are impassable and cover.
(EDIT: Is anyone seeing the map? Here’s the link to it: https://imgur.com/a/zQGd2dA )
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The first Twig Blight slogs through the muck and slashes his sharp wooden claws at Stone.
https://imgur.com/a/hFVRJ0c
Attack: 5
Even waist deep in muck, Stone easily deflects the slash.
The other two Twig Blights move closer to the party, but remain out of reach.
Map after Twigs
Natasha you’re up.
(Let me know if these maps work for you.)
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(Seeing an opportunity to attack the Twig Blight that is busy attacking Stone, Natasha takes out her bow and shoots at it.)
Attack: 6 Damage: 4 + 4 (This is with the Sneak Attack since the enemy is within 5 feet of an Ally.)
(She yells at Stone.)
"STONE! Come back to out of the muck! We'll cover you!"
(If possible, Natasha will also try to use the trees in front of her to stay out of the line of sight of the Needle Blight.)
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Natasha - The Call of Lon-Dia Human Rogue (Level 4)
Nastasha: You hear a satisfying thunk as your arrow lodges itself in the Twig Blight’s head and it drops dead into the bog. You move closer to Jacob, and try to take advantage of the available cover.
The Needle Blight move 10 ft towards the party, turns and shoots a clump of nasty looking needles at Stone.
Attack: 4
Stone brings his shield up and blocks the spray of needles.
Stone, you are up.
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Stone yells at the Blights,
"I told you to vacate the area for your own safety."
Then he steps towards the Needle Blight and attacks it with his Long Sword.
Attack = 18 Damage=9
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The Needle Blight is adept at hunting in the muck of the bog and is able to avoid Stone’s attack.
Jacob, you are up.
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