Zack chuckled as the Dragonborn even as he continued his squats with visible ease, his heavy sword still strapped across his back, and most of the rainwater was gone, other than what was soaked into his clothing. Zack put out a hand, and kept it mostly level during his exercise routine, offering to shake. Name's Zack! Nice to meet you! I don't think i caught your name though... Mr..?
he'd ask, prompting Blightree to share it. Regardless of whether he took Zacks hand or gave his name, Zack would eventually switch to push-ups, as they waited for the rest of the group. And nah, it's just exercise haha. Back before I became a first ranked soldier, I was always told If you aren't sleeping, and you aren't on assignment, work out. A body doesn't stay fit on it's own." something like that... basically it keeps me in shape y'know? if it hadn't been noticeable before, Zack had strong, lean muscles, despite his actual physical strength. You can always join me till the rest get around!
Zack didn't seem afraid of being attacked randomly, that or he felt it wasn't a likely scenario, but Zack had a penchant for giving everyone the benefit of the doubt.
Chad makes his way to the theater. The invitation made him quite curious since he himself was a performer of magic. Before going out, Chad makes himself presentable, polishing the insignia, dusting off his cloak and fixing his hair. As Chad approaches, he sees Zack working out in the dusty dirty streets. This is going to be an interesting group... Chad will approach Zach and Blighttree. "Good evening gents. Seems we're all here to see the goblin performer. I don't think I properly introduced myself. I am Chadwick Bernard Gloomblast of Acquisitions Incorporated." Chad will cast [Tooltip Not Found] to make a small shower of sparks shoot up from behind him. "Who might you two be? And have you known our proprietor, Mr Rockseeker, for some time? I fell into his employ almost by accident. Right place, right time they say."
Sees Zack extended hand and say “My name is Blighttree I am pleased to meet you.” (I hope I did that right) he thinks to himself as Chad makes his way up. He stops and stairs at both men.
“I look forward to working with each of you.” Blighttree extends his clawed hand to each man.
Blighttree looks around for any suspicious activity. Further down the road he sees a small urchin child walking very closely to an elderly couple. She slips a hand up inside the back of the mans jacket before beginning to run off in the opposite direction. You get the impression that there are petty thefts going on in these parts but the thieves are avoiding the muscular man exercising and his new found companions.
Lilith jogs her way over to the group wearing a dark cloak that she wasn't wearing before. She waves, beaming with excitement as she approaches the group."Hey everyone! Blighttree! You made it! I wasn't sure if you were going to come or not. It's good to see you." She looks at Zack exercising and giggles. "Do you do this often, Zack?" Noticing Chad, Liith introduces herself. "Ah, I didn't get to introduce myself. I'm Lilith, nice to meet you." She gives extends her hand and gives Chad another great smile.
Chad turns to greet Lilith. As he reaches out, he turns over his hand to allow a magical dove flies from the palm his palm. Chad reaches out and takes the half-elfs' hand. "My lady. I am Chadwick Bernard Gloomblast of Acquisitions Incorporated. I am very interested in the show this evening. As you can tell, I am a performer myself. Deats of magic and illusion."
Nadia happily joins the group at the theater, finishing up writing a little letter to her sister at the bar before heading out. Seeing that she was the last one to show up, she deeply apologizes. "Sorry about being so late, I'm usually punctual, but I guess I lost track of time!" (Good first impression, chica.) "Name's Nadia, in case some of y'all didn't get that before, nice to meet you! So, does anyone have an idea of what's going to be going on in here?" She gives a look over to Chad. "Are you apart of this thing too?"
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"No. No, I'm not performing tonight. And 'performer' may have been an overstatement. I am a fan of mystery and magic, but I so do enjoy adventure even more. I suppose that's why I chose to join you all on this little excursion." Chad will cast prestidigitation in the palm of his hand and form a little goblin with the appearance of Gribz. Chad will make the little illusory goblin swing a sword and dance before puffing into a cloud of smoke. "Something like that I presume." Chad laughs at the image, impressing himself.
Gribz will be stretching and checking his gear in preparation for the show. As he sits on the floor of his private tent, legs spread out in front of him, a small pig comes sniffing it's way into the space. Gribz smiles and reaches out to pet the pig "Ready for the show buddy?" The pig oinks and roots around Gribz, looking for snacks. Finding none, it will waddle over to its small bed in a corner of the tent and rest, watching Gribz finish his stretches. With glacial slowness, Gribz moves through his stretches, thinking about the upcoming delivery job and the real adventures he can have once it's done. Once he's finished, Gribz will don his chain shirt and strap his twin scimitars to his waist. He will then dig a small leather saddle out of a chest and strap it atop the pig. After double checking his gear and the saddle, he'll mount the pig and trot out of the tent, heading to the staging area.
OOC: I won't be able to post much 'til after 2pm central time tomorrow.
Zack finally got to his hundred-and-fiftieth push-up, and popped up by tucking his legs under him on the final rise, shifting till his feet were planted firmly on the ground. Thanks to the cool air permeating around due to the rain, and the heat of his body from the exertion, he'd managed to warm himself up enough that his clothes were at worst now, moist in a few places. As he rose up to his full height of 6"3' he put out a hand, greeting Chad first, nodding If you didn't already hear, the Name's Zack. I'm sort of an independent mercenary myself, ever since I left the army. I do just about whatever job comes my way! Plan to make a name for myself through it.
Then, he swapped to Lillith, shaking her hand if she took it Nice to meet you. Pretty sure I saw you back at the Tavern, Look forward to working with you! Zack gives her a big smile and a wink as he says And don't worry, I'll protect ya! accentuating it with a thumbs-up. Finally, he turned to Nadia, the last of the group that was 'present' and gave her a close-eyes smile as he offered his hand to her as well. His eyes opened and his smile faltered, his visage turning from one of general positivity to being moderately confused at what he was seeing, like he was searching his memory for something he should know but didn't - His eyes scanned her features is if looking for some answer to a question ...(She looks familiar, but ...) after a few long moments, he caught himself, and shook it off Uh.. heh, sorry 'bout that. Thought I might've met you somewhere before, but I'm sure I wouldn't have forgotten such a cute face. He places his gloved hand on her head and ruffles her hair just a bit, before withdrawing it.
Lilth smiles at Zack. "Oh don't worry! I can take care of myself! I know I may look weak but looks can be deceiving." She pulls out the flyer Gribz had handed out before from her bag. "Well, since we're all here now, shall we head on in? I'm excited to see what's going to happen."She giggles and claps her hands excitedly before running off to the entrance, clutching the flyer and bouncing on the tip toes of her feet.
Looks over at Zack before heading in the event. " You have strange mating rituals Sir. Is the offer of protection a form domination over the female?" Blightree looks very curious waits for answer and then moves in after Lilith.
Gribz leaves his tent with his trusted steed, he makes his way past the tents of the other performers tents, all lay out inside a large open area within the arena grounds known as the Beast Pits. He sees the familiar faces of those that he’s learnt to call his family. Two air Genasi’s, Gale and Wisp, the siren sisters float by, giggling to each other and giving a nod of respect to Gribz. A Half-Orc and a Goliath, Go-Rak and Naulder are lifting large pieces of wood that make up parts of a theatrical set. The elven sorcerer, Ginther is stood in his bright blue robes practicing making large flames in his hands as he shouts with a smile on his face “Woah, don’t get too close there Gribz” Just before Gribz get to the waiting area at the side of the stage, a goblin couple walk past him. The Male goblin shouts out "Rehtona yetic, rehtona wohs, ye' nos. Konk me' daed dik"
Spoiler for Gribz:
“Another city, another show, ‘ey son. Knock ‘em dead kid”
The rest of you continue to make your way to your seat. Chatting along the way. Your seats are in a southern area of the arena. You look onto a large circular area with a sandy floor and two large gates at the eastern and western sides. A wooden stage that is about 5ft off the floor sits in the center of the arena and there are a few large rocks sitting in odd positions around it.There is an unnatural amount of light inside the arena for this time of the evening, those of you that know a little about magic know that this is some form of enchantment within the walls.
Gribz will smile at his father's use of his native language, remembering how his parents would unconsciously shift into the guttural, harsh sounding language when they were playfully arguing with one another. Gribz's grasp on the language is shaky, but the tone of the message is clear. He nods and waves to his father, watching he and his mother enter the show floor together, holding hands like they always did. Gribz leans down and pats his pig on the side "Let's get this show over with and begin our little adventure!"
The unnatural light suddenly goes out, leaving you all in complete darkness apart from the cloudy night sky above, the occasional speck of rain now falls as the weather has began to clear up. You each sit and watch as a small amount of light appears on the stage. There is a large explosion as a puff of smoke appears on the stage, a golden Dragonborn wearing an elaborate red robe steps out of the smoke. He scans the audience before opening his mouth. His voice booms loudly around the arena, amplified throughout.
“Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls. Be prepared to be amazed! Welcome to this incredible spectacle that has been seen all across the lands. Welcome to Thellassian's Traveling Theatre!”
There is another explosion and Thellassian has disappeared. His voice continues to boom.
“We are here to tell you the stories of great events. Stories of wonder and stories of delight”
Two goblins, a man and a woman appear and stand on the wall next to the eastern gate. They begin to sing, their voices surprise you. They start of quietly but get louder and louder a they build up the volume. You imagine that if you ever heard a choir of angels singing, this is what they would sound like. The male's voice matches the female perfectly as they bring this harmonious background song to the arena.
Thellassian’s voice continues to talk about myths and legends.
He talks about dwarves and gnomes agreeing to a pact to share a mine over five hundred years ago. In addition to its mineral wealth, the mine contained great magical power. Human spellcasters allied themselves with the dwarves and gnomes to channel and bind that energy into a great forge that they called the forge of spells. They began crafting magical items there and all was going well until a large group of orcs and mercenary wizards lay waste to the north and attacked the cave to try and gain its power. A large battle of magic erupted inside the cave, as the fighting went on, the structure and integrity of the cave suffered, collapsed and all was lost.
Spectral images of several gnomes and dwarves appear on the stage, two of them shake hands before being joined by more figures, the human spellcasters. The dwarves and gnomes grab pickaxes and shovels and are made to look as though they are working in a mine. A large fire appears on the sand in front of the stage and the figures make their way towards it, crafting swords and shields in its flames. A loud roar is heard around the stadium as more spectral figures appear, the orcs and mercenary wizards. The human spellcasters stand before the dwarves and gnomes to protect them as there is a display of light, colours and small explosions followed by complete silence and darkness.
The silence is broken by the cheering of the crowd before Thellassian moves on to his next story.
He talks about women of the ocean that seduce sailors, forcing them to jump overboard to be with them as they sing to them and put them in a trance, over a hundred years ago, they tried to seduce a man called Hovar Feralin, he entered the water and began to drown like so many before him, one of the ladies of the sea saw that this man looked different to all of the other men she had ever seen, his striking good looks to her by surprise and she went to his aid. She breathed air from her own lungs which stabilised the man. Her sister argued with her about what had happened and a fight began between them. The siren that had fallen in love, accidentally killed her sister before grabbing the Hovar and taking him away with her. Tales tell that Hovar and his lover now roam the seas, fighting all that stand in the way of their love. As he talks about this, two female air genasi’s appear and float through the air as if they are swimming in the ocean, performing a number of air acrobatics in a synchronised manner. Before being joined by a male air genasi, painted in flesh like colours to make him appear more human. They act out the fight between the two sisters and the events to follow.
Again, the crowd cheers. The singing goblins have now made their way to a small boxed section near to where you’re all sitting and they begin to sing
“This is the story of Halidar Nory,
The farmers boy with quite the story.
In the Starmetal hills, he tended animals and sheep.
One night screams and shouting woke him up from his sleep”
As the song begins, you see Gribz stood on stage with a few farmers tools and a pig.
“The sounds were coming from the village below.
He looked over the hill to see the whole town aglow
Fire and flames were burning bright,
The smoke bellowed up, it was a terrible sight”
The sounds of screams and shouting fill the arena as a large fire erupts in a similar place to the fire from the forge.
Halidar stood back, horrified by what he saw.
He ran and he jumped onto the nearest boar.
He rode and rode to the best of his will
And took the quickest route straight down the hill.
Gribz jumps on to the pig and does a couple of circuits of the arena, building up the crowd.
He looked around to see how he could help,
But was distracted by a woman’s yelp.
The noise had come from a house to the east.
He ran over to see before him a great big beast.
Horns and hooves with a Greataxe resting on the floor
Halidar stood looking into the eyes…. of a Minotaur!”
A large creature makes its way out of the western gate, a tall beast with giant horns.
Spoiler for Gribz, Lilith and Nadia:
Gribz already knows this. Lilith and Nadia can see with their passive perception that the 'Minotaur' is in fact a Goliath that has very convincingly been made to look like a Minotaur.
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Gribz
Gribz will hold an arm up, covering his eyes as the Minotaur roars at him. The two will circle each other, the Minotaur creeping ever closer. Gribz will then suddenly charge forth and lash out with his scimitar and again with the scimitar in his off-hand.
Attack: Scimitar - Minotaur, to hit: 12
Damage: 6
Bonus Action: Two-Weapon Fighting, Scimitar - Minotaur, to hit: 11
Damage: 6
Fighter
Fighting Style
You adopt a particular style of fighting as your specialty. Choose one of the following options. You can’t take a Fighting Style option more than once, even if you later get to choose again.
Two-Weapon Fighting
When you engage in two-weapon fighting, you can add your ability modifier to the damage of the second attack.
Movement: Gribz will use his movement to move within 5ft of the Minotaur (The link for the map isn't working for me).
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Zack
Zack chuckled as the Dragonborn even as he continued his squats with visible ease, his heavy sword still strapped across his back, and most of the rainwater was gone, other than what was soaked into his clothing. Zack put out a hand, and kept it mostly level during his exercise routine, offering to shake. Name's Zack! Nice to meet you! I don't think i caught your name though... Mr..?
he'd ask, prompting Blightree to share it. Regardless of whether he took Zacks hand or gave his name, Zack would eventually switch to push-ups, as they waited for the rest of the group. And nah, it's just exercise haha. Back before I became a first ranked soldier, I was always told If you aren't sleeping, and you aren't on assignment, work out. A body doesn't stay fit on it's own." something like that... basically it keeps me in shape y'know? if it hadn't been noticeable before, Zack had strong, lean muscles, despite his actual physical strength. You can always join me till the rest get around!
Zack didn't seem afraid of being attacked randomly, that or he felt it wasn't a likely scenario, but Zack had a penchant for giving everyone the benefit of the doubt.
Occassional Dungeon Master.
Chad makes his way to the theater. The invitation made him quite curious since he himself was a performer of magic. Before going out, Chad makes himself presentable, polishing the insignia, dusting off his cloak and fixing his hair. As Chad approaches, he sees Zack working out in the dusty dirty streets. This is going to be an interesting group... Chad will approach Zach and Blighttree. "Good evening gents. Seems we're all here to see the goblin performer. I don't think I properly introduced myself. I am Chadwick Bernard Gloomblast of Acquisitions Incorporated." Chad will cast [Tooltip Not Found] to make a small shower of sparks shoot up from behind him. "Who might you two be? And have you known our proprietor, Mr Rockseeker, for some time? I fell into his employ almost by accident. Right place, right time they say."
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Blighttree
Sees Zack extended hand and say “My name is Blighttree I am pleased to meet you.” (I hope I did that right) he thinks to himself as Chad makes his way up. He stops and stairs at both men.
“I look forward to working with each of you.” Blighttree extends his clawed hand to each man.
(OOC-posting from my iPhone)
Blighttree looks around for any suspicious activity. Further down the road he sees a small urchin child walking very closely to an elderly couple. She slips a hand up inside the back of the mans jacket before beginning to run off in the opposite direction. You get the impression that there are petty thefts going on in these parts but the thieves are avoiding the muscular man exercising and his new found companions.
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Lilith
Lilith jogs her way over to the group wearing a dark cloak that she wasn't wearing before. She waves, beaming with excitement as she approaches the group."Hey everyone! Blighttree! You made it! I wasn't sure if you were going to come or not. It's good to see you." She looks at Zack exercising and giggles. "Do you do this often, Zack?" Noticing Chad, Liith introduces herself. "Ah, I didn't get to introduce myself. I'm Lilith, nice to meet you." She gives extends her hand and gives Chad another great smile.
Chad turns to greet Lilith. As he reaches out, he turns over his hand to allow a magical dove flies from the palm his palm. Chad reaches out and takes the half-elfs' hand. "My lady. I am Chadwick Bernard Gloomblast of Acquisitions Incorporated. I am very interested in the show this evening. As you can tell, I am a performer myself. Deats of magic and illusion."
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Nadia
Nadia happily joins the group at the theater, finishing up writing a little letter to her sister at the bar before heading out. Seeing that she was the last one to show up, she deeply apologizes. "Sorry about being so late, I'm usually punctual, but I guess I lost track of time!" (Good first impression, chica.) "Name's Nadia, in case some of y'all didn't get that before, nice to meet you! So, does anyone have an idea of what's going to be going on in here?" She gives a look over to Chad. "Are you apart of this thing too?"
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"No. No, I'm not performing tonight. And 'performer' may have been an overstatement. I am a fan of mystery and magic, but I so do enjoy adventure even more. I suppose that's why I chose to join you all on this little excursion." Chad will cast prestidigitation in the palm of his hand and form a little goblin with the appearance of Gribz. Chad will make the little illusory goblin swing a sword and dance before puffing into a cloud of smoke. "Something like that I presume." Chad laughs at the image, impressing himself.
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Gribz
Gribz will be stretching and checking his gear in preparation for the show. As he sits on the floor of his private tent, legs spread out in front of him, a small pig comes sniffing it's way into the space. Gribz smiles and reaches out to pet the pig "Ready for the show buddy?" The pig oinks and roots around Gribz, looking for snacks. Finding none, it will waddle over to its small bed in a corner of the tent and rest, watching Gribz finish his stretches. With glacial slowness, Gribz moves through his stretches, thinking about the upcoming delivery job and the real adventures he can have once it's done. Once he's finished, Gribz will don his chain shirt and strap his twin scimitars to his waist. He will then dig a small leather saddle out of a chest and strap it atop the pig. After double checking his gear and the saddle, he'll mount the pig and trot out of the tent, heading to the staging area.
OOC: I won't be able to post much 'til after 2pm central time tomorrow.
Zack finally got to his hundred-and-fiftieth push-up, and popped up by tucking his legs under him on the final rise, shifting till his feet were planted firmly on the ground. Thanks to the cool air permeating around due to the rain, and the heat of his body from the exertion, he'd managed to warm himself up enough that his clothes were at worst now, moist in a few places. As he rose up to his full height of 6"3' he put out a hand, greeting Chad first, nodding If you didn't already hear, the Name's Zack. I'm sort of an independent mercenary myself, ever since I left the army. I do just about whatever job comes my way! Plan to make a name for myself through it.
Then, he swapped to Lillith, shaking her hand if she took it Nice to meet you. Pretty sure I saw you back at the Tavern, Look forward to working with you! Zack gives her a big smile and a wink as he says And don't worry, I'll protect ya! accentuating it with a thumbs-up. Finally, he turned to Nadia, the last of the group that was 'present' and gave her a close-eyes smile as he offered his hand to her as well. His eyes opened and his smile faltered, his visage turning from one of general positivity to being moderately confused at what he was seeing, like he was searching his memory for something he should know but didn't - His eyes scanned her features is if looking for some answer to a question ...(She looks familiar, but ...) after a few long moments, he caught himself, and shook it off Uh.. heh, sorry 'bout that. Thought I might've met you somewhere before, but I'm sure I wouldn't have forgotten such a cute face. He places his gloved hand on her head and ruffles her hair just a bit, before withdrawing it.
Occassional Dungeon Master.
Lilith
Lilth smiles at Zack. "Oh don't worry! I can take care of myself! I know I may look weak but looks can be deceiving." She pulls out the flyer Gribz had handed out before from her bag. "Well, since we're all here now, shall we head on in? I'm excited to see what's going to happen." She giggles and claps her hands excitedly before running off to the entrance, clutching the flyer and bouncing on the tip toes of her feet.
Blighttree
Looks over at Zack before heading in the event. " You have strange mating rituals Sir. Is the offer of protection a form domination over the female?" Blightree looks very curious waits for answer and then moves in after Lilith.
Gribz leaves his tent with his trusted steed, he makes his way past the tents of the other performers tents, all lay out inside a large open area within the arena grounds known as the Beast Pits. He sees the familiar faces of those that he’s learnt to call his family. Two air Genasi’s, Gale and Wisp, the siren sisters float by, giggling to each other and giving a nod of respect to Gribz. A Half-Orc and a Goliath, Go-Rak and Naulder are lifting large pieces of wood that make up parts of a theatrical set. The elven sorcerer, Ginther is stood in his bright blue robes practicing making large flames in his hands as he shouts with a smile on his face “Woah, don’t get too close there Gribz” Just before Gribz get to the waiting area at the side of the stage, a goblin couple walk past him. The Male goblin shouts out "Rehtona yetic, rehtona wohs, ye' nos. Konk me' daed dik"
Spoiler for Gribz:
“Another city, another show, ‘ey son. Knock ‘em dead kid”
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The rest of you continue to make your way to your seat. Chatting along the way. Your seats are in a southern area of the arena. You look onto a large circular area with a sandy floor and two large gates at the eastern and western sides. A wooden stage that is about 5ft off the floor sits in the center of the arena and there are a few large rocks sitting in odd positions around it.There is an unnatural amount of light inside the arena for this time of the evening, those of you that know a little about magic know that this is some form of enchantment within the walls.
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Gribz
Gribz will smile at his father's use of his native language, remembering how his parents would unconsciously shift into the guttural, harsh sounding language when they were playfully arguing with one another. Gribz's grasp on the language is shaky, but the tone of the message is clear. He nods and waves to his father, watching he and his mother enter the show floor together, holding hands like they always did. Gribz leans down and pats his pig on the side "Let's get this show over with and begin our little adventure!"
Blighttree
As he moves into the seats. He looks for any new fungi to add to collection.
Perception 8
The unnatural light suddenly goes out, leaving you all in complete darkness apart from the cloudy night sky above, the occasional speck of rain now falls as the weather has began to clear up. You each sit and watch as a small amount of light appears on the stage. There is a large explosion as a puff of smoke appears on the stage, a golden Dragonborn wearing an elaborate red robe steps out of the smoke. He scans the audience before opening his mouth. His voice booms loudly around the arena, amplified throughout.
“Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls. Be prepared to be amazed! Welcome to this incredible spectacle that has been seen all across the lands. Welcome to Thellassian's Traveling Theatre!”
There is another explosion and Thellassian has disappeared. His voice continues to boom.
“We are here to tell you the stories of great events. Stories of wonder and stories of delight”
Two goblins, a man and a woman appear and stand on the wall next to the eastern gate. They begin to sing, their voices surprise you. They start of quietly but get louder and louder a they build up the volume. You imagine that if you ever heard a choir of angels singing, this is what they would sound like. The male's voice matches the female perfectly as they bring this harmonious background song to the arena.
Thellassian’s voice continues to talk about myths and legends.
He talks about dwarves and gnomes agreeing to a pact to share a mine over five hundred years ago. In addition to its mineral wealth, the mine contained great magical power. Human spellcasters allied themselves with the dwarves and gnomes to channel and bind that energy into a great forge that they called the forge of spells. They began crafting magical items there and all was going well until a large group of orcs and mercenary wizards lay waste to the north and attacked the cave to try and gain its power. A large battle of magic erupted inside the cave, as the fighting went on, the structure and integrity of the cave suffered, collapsed and all was lost.
Spectral images of several gnomes and dwarves appear on the stage, two of them shake hands before being joined by more figures, the human spellcasters. The dwarves and gnomes grab pickaxes and shovels and are made to look as though they are working in a mine. A large fire appears on the sand in front of the stage and the figures make their way towards it, crafting swords and shields in its flames. A loud roar is heard around the stadium as more spectral figures appear, the orcs and mercenary wizards. The human spellcasters stand before the dwarves and gnomes to protect them as there is a display of light, colours and small explosions followed by complete silence and darkness.
The silence is broken by the cheering of the crowd before Thellassian moves on to his next story.
He talks about women of the ocean that seduce sailors, forcing them to jump overboard to be with them as they sing to them and put them in a trance, over a hundred years ago, they tried to seduce a man called Hovar Feralin, he entered the water and began to drown like so many before him, one of the ladies of the sea saw that this man looked different to all of the other men she had ever seen, his striking good looks to her by surprise and she went to his aid. She breathed air from her own lungs which stabilised the man. Her sister argued with her about what had happened and a fight began between them. The siren that had fallen in love, accidentally killed her sister before grabbing the Hovar and taking him away with her. Tales tell that Hovar and his lover now roam the seas, fighting all that stand in the way of their love. As he talks about this, two female air genasi’s appear and float through the air as if they are swimming in the ocean, performing a number of air acrobatics in a synchronised manner. Before being joined by a male air genasi, painted in flesh like colours to make him appear more human. They act out the fight between the two sisters and the events to follow.
Again, the crowd cheers. The singing goblins have now made their way to a small boxed section near to where you’re all sitting and they begin to sing
“This is the story of Halidar Nory,
The farmers boy with quite the story.
In the Starmetal hills, he tended animals and sheep.
One night screams and shouting woke him up from his sleep”
As the song begins, you see Gribz stood on stage with a few farmers tools and a pig.
“The sounds were coming from the village below.
He looked over the hill to see the whole town aglow
Fire and flames were burning bright,
The smoke bellowed up, it was a terrible sight”
The sounds of screams and shouting fill the arena as a large fire erupts in a similar place to the fire from the forge.
Halidar stood back, horrified by what he saw.
He ran and he jumped onto the nearest boar.
He rode and rode to the best of his will
And took the quickest route straight down the hill.
Gribz jumps on to the pig and does a couple of circuits of the arena, building up the crowd.
He looked around to see how he could help,
But was distracted by a woman’s yelp.
The noise had come from a house to the east.
He ran over to see before him a great big beast.
Horns and hooves with a Greataxe resting on the floor
Halidar stood looking into the eyes…. of a Minotaur!”
A large creature makes its way out of the western gate, a tall beast with giant horns.
Spoiler for Gribz, Lilith and Nadia:
Gribz already knows this. Lilith and Nadia can see with their passive perception that the 'Minotaur' is in fact a Goliath that has very convincingly been made to look like a Minotaur.
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Vosdred Ironeye - Hill Dwarf - Fighter/Wizard - PBP Game of the Last Chance
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Gribz - G1 20
Minotaur - C1 14
Pig - P1 6
Dungeon Master - PBP Lost Mine Of Phandelver (Closed)
Dungeon Master - PBP Out Of The Abyss (Closed)
Dungeon Master - The Chronicles Of Dantia (Home Game)
Forbi & Dorbi - Deep Gnome - Fighter/Rogue - PBP Into The Fire
Vosdred Ironeye - Hill Dwarf - Fighter/Wizard - PBP Game of the Last Chance
Gribz, you’re up first.
Dungeon Master - PBP Lost Mine Of Phandelver (Closed)
Dungeon Master - PBP Out Of The Abyss (Closed)
Dungeon Master - The Chronicles Of Dantia (Home Game)
Forbi & Dorbi - Deep Gnome - Fighter/Rogue - PBP Into The Fire
Vosdred Ironeye - Hill Dwarf - Fighter/Wizard - PBP Game of the Last Chance
Gribz
Gribz will hold an arm up, covering his eyes as the Minotaur roars at him. The two will circle each other, the Minotaur creeping ever closer. Gribz will then suddenly charge forth and lash out with his scimitar and again with the scimitar in his off-hand.
Attack: Scimitar - Minotaur, to hit: 12
Damage: 6
Bonus Action: Two-Weapon Fighting, Scimitar - Minotaur, to hit: 11
Damage: 6
You adopt a particular style of fighting as your specialty. Choose one of the following options. You can’t take a Fighting Style option more than once, even if you later get to choose again.
When you engage in two-weapon fighting, you can add your ability modifier to the damage of the second attack.
Movement: Gribz will use his movement to move within 5ft of the Minotaur (The link for the map isn't working for me).