Evergreen Hollow, 5R DMless

Jackoby Ruckles
Halfling Farmer
Barbarian

  Returning home with a black bear corpse, Jackoby wastes no time finding a tanner to skin and condition the hide which he will keep as a cloak.  Maybe keep a few choice steaks (2lbs).  He will pay the tanner well 2gp and any remains he’d like.  After seeing to that he will retire to his room ordering a meal and getting some rest.

  …8hrs later.  Jackoby wakes with a start from night terrors of skeletons dog piling gnashing clawing stabbing.  He orders a stiff drink 5sp, and looks around the tavern for anyone willing to collect a nicer bounty with together…

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  …8hrs later.  Jackoby wakes with a start from night terrors of skeletons dog piling gnashing clawing stabbing.  He orders a stiff drink 5sp, and looks around the tavern for anyone willing to collect a nicer bounty with together…

Jack sees a young human girl, about 19 years old munching down on cake. Were it not for her gaudy gold half-armor and her skirts and shawls of purple, she would have seen quite unremarkable, almost like a random village girl that he and many others may have walked by at some point.

Fuifui waited patiently, watching the skeletons shuffle aimlessly through the undergrowth. She moved like a shadow herself, slipping from tree to tree, her footsteps soundless on the forest floor. Closing the distance, she took a slow, controlled breath before springing into action.

In a flash, she struck the first skeleton with a vicious elbow to the spine, shattering bones with precision. Before the second could react, her fist followed through in a brutal strike to its skull.

Action: Unarmed Strike at S1, Attack: 19 Damage: 10, damage doubled due to vulnerability 
Bonus: Unarmed Strike at S1 or S2, using a luck point for advantage, Attack: 7 Damage: 16, damage already doubled due to vulnerability 

(One skeleton down, round 1)

The second skeleton hissed and swung its rusted short sword in a wide arc, aiming for Fuifui’s side. She twisted her body, hoping to narrowly dodge the blade.

Without hesitation, she focused her energy, driving her palm into the skeleton’s wrist, sending the sword clattering to the ground. In a fluid motion, she followed up with a powerful strike to its ribcage, the bones cracking under her fist as the skeleton staggered back.

Skeleton:

Action: Short sword, Attack: 18 Damage: 7 versus AC 16

Fuifui:

Action: Unarmed Strike at S2 using a luck point for advantage, Attack: 8 Damage: 10, damage doubled due to vulnerability 
Bonus: Unarmed Strike at S2, Attack: 14 Damage: 12, damage already doubled due to vulnerability 

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  …8hrs later.  Jackoby wakes with a start from night terrors of skeletons dog piling gnashing clawing stabbing.  He orders a stiff drink 5sp, and looks around the tavern for anyone willing to collect a nicer bounty with together…

 

Jack sees a young human girl, about 19 years old munching down on cake. Were it not for her gaudy gold half-armor and her skirts and shawls of purple, she would have seen quite unremarkable, almost like a random village girl that he and many others may have walked by at some point.

 “You cake eater, you don’t look like a local.  Are you collecting bounties, if so we could double up an earn a bit of gold.  Are you interested?  Let’s take a look see what’s available.”  

Yuno Snaps her head around and says with a mouth full of cake, "Whor u callin a cake-eater?" She swallows the cake and checks her purse. Seeing that she only has like 19 GP still she wonders, "How the **** did I kill 4 bandits by myself and end up with less gold than I started with?" She gets up and approaches Jack. She says, "Sure. I could use some extra gold. Got some Gauntlets of Ogre Power I've been eyeing for a while now."

(Not very lucky so far and that’s after using all the extra luck! 6 damage sustained. Round 2:)

The skeleton’s blade had found its mark, slicing across Fuifui’s arm with a sharp sting, blood seeping through her tunic. She winced but quickly regained her focus, her breathing steady despite the pain. The skeleton lunged again, emboldened by its strike, but this time Fuifui was ready. She tried ducking under its swing.

Summoning her remaining strength, she aimed a quick, precise kick to its knee joint.

Skeleton:

Action: Short sword, Attack: 5 Damage: 7 versus AC 16

Fuifui:

Action: Unarmed Strike at S2, Attack: 9 Damage: 16, damage doubled due to vulnerability 
Bonus: Unarmed Strike at S2, Attack: 3 Damage: 14, damage already doubled due to vulnerability 

“Four bandits, nice work.” Jackoby is honestly surprised, “Well now that is interesting let’s go take on some more!  Jackoby’s the name by the way.”  Jackoby is ready to go.  Feel free to lead the way @ZulkRS.

Yuno looks proud and rubs a finger under her nose, trying to puff her chest out and look "Impressive". She says "I'm Yuno. So what are you feeling? Wild animals or Gulch again? I don't like killing undead. They are not very fun to fight."

The skeleton's blade slashed deep across her side. Pain shot through her, and her legs gave out beneath her. She hit the ground hard, her breath ragged. The skeleton, still standing, loomed over her, sword raised for a final strike. The world around her dimmed as she struggled to stay conscious, but she knew she had been defeated.

death save: 18 (just realized I had inspiration, too)

Skeleton:

Action: Short sword, Attack: 17 Damage: 4 versus AC 16

Death save:14

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Yuno looks proud and rubs a finger under her nose, trying to puff her chest out and look "Impressive". She says "I'm Yuno. So what are you feeling? Wild animals or Gulch again? I don't like killing undead. They are not very fun to fight."

 Last I looked the devil’s cave had some giant spiders and brown bears roaming about could be an interesting fight.  Nice bonus reward too, if I remember correct.

encounter table 102  ? Stealthy approach.

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 Last I looked the devil’s cave had some giant spiders and brown bears roaming about could be an interesting fight.  Nice bonus reward too, if I remember correct.

encounter table 102  ? Stealthy approach.

Yuno looked over the reward list and says, "Giant Spiders and bears huh? Not my most 'preferred' target but it sounds like fun. And Devil's Cave huh? I wonder if there are actual demons inside if we go deep enough. Come, new murder-buddy! We are going spelunking!"

Rolling for 102 encounter. Stealthy Approach.

37

Yuno Stealth: 13

Jackoby stealth 18 initiative 19.  
 giant spider

 Giant Spider Perception: 23  (Rolling on character sheet is much easier)

Initiative:

Yuno: 21

Giant Spider: 16

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 Giant Spider Perception: 23  (Rolling on character sheet is much easier)

Initiative:

Yuno: 21

Giant Spider: 16

 Yuno takes the lead…  yes character sheet is the way to go.

Round 1

Yuno enters the cave first. It is a deep cave that stretches into the darkness. She looks around for the Giant spider but she can't find it. Suddenly, she smells something in the air, looking up, she notices the Giant Spider high above her (30ft off the ground, sticking to the ceiling), out of reach. Quickly she pulls out her Long bow and shoots at the spider.

Yuno Longbow: 11 Dmg: Miss

The spider quickly dodges to the side, the arrow sticks to the ceiling of the cave. It aims its abdomen at Yuno and fires off a ball of sticky web.

Yuno DEX 13 save: 17

Yuno quickly dives to the side. Her back hits the rocky ground ans she rolls and then pushes off the ground with her hands to land on her feet. She avoids the web in style. The spider drops the from the ceiling and lands right next to Yuno, fangs out to bit her.

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Death save:14

Hiding in the Silverwood is an ally. Varnak jumps out from a tree and launches a barrage of magic missiles from his wand of magic missiles,

Skeleton is hit with a 3rd level magic missile, 2, 4, 4, 3, 3

Varnak then uses a healer's kit to stabilize Fuifui, "Did you get my monster bounty?"

2x Skeletons Reward
2x shortswords (10 gp)
2x shortbows (25 gp)
2x skulls
50 XP
+25 XP (shared with Varnak)

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The skeleton's blade slashed deep across her side. Pain shot through her, and her legs gave out beneath her. She hit the ground hard, her breath ragged. The skeleton, still standing, loomed over her, sword raised for a final strike. The world around her dimmed as she struggled to stay conscious, but she knew she had been defeated.

death save: 18 (just realized I had inspiration, too)

Skeleton:

Action: Short sword, Attack: 17 Damage: 4 versus AC 16

Death save:14

 
Travelling through the gloomy underbrush of the forest has been a solemn and peaceful experience in its own way for Cor. With only his faithful Owl familiar for company, the nights have been filled with unsettling rustles and the hoots of true creatures beyond the reach of either of their senses. 

He is a little more than a day from the next site in his long travels, Evergreen Hollow; maybe in that place there will be a— 

There are crashes to the left, and already his familiar is gliding toward the clamor. 

(Familiar Initiative: 19+1 in log.)

(Cor Initiative: 15).

A broken pile of bones surround a woman, bleeding in the mulch and leaves of the forest floor. Above her a moss-infested Skeleton holds a rusty sword above its head, ready to deliver a final blow. 

Though his faith is long waning, he holds some things close to heart. It is not right that something so long dead should seek to take a life, rather than travel to the next place itself. 

But first, the fallen warrior. 

His thoughts are clear to his familiar who glides to brush one wing against the human, before swooping onward. The contact is enough, he casts Spare the Dying.

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Evelyn's Magic Shope
9x potion of healing (50 gp)
1x spell scroll of longstrider (50 gp)
1x spell scroll of shield (50 gp)
1x spell scroll of 1nd level TBD (50 gp)
1x spell scroll of 2nd level TBD (150 gp)
1x javelin of lightning (1000 gp)
1x eyes of charming (3000 gp)
1x Mace (300 gp)
1x gauntlets of ogre power (700 gp)
1x potion of climbing (200 gp)
1x Weapon of warning weapon TBD (1000 gp)
1x shield, magic +1 (300 gp) 

With new players arriving, so does new stock in the magic shope.

Tesco returns to Liam to borrow his wagon and horses, to go on another quest to bring back road bandits and hopefully find more clues about their organization. Encounter Table 201 24, up to four monster init (without modifiers) 2, 5, 11, 12

Tesco will attempt another stealth approach, 13 vs up to four perceptions (without modifiers) 19, 12, 2, 14