Kai leads the way with her glowing axe out of the woods (that I wasn't aware we walked into but I guess that's where Kai's nose led to the body? Or are we still on the path surrounded by forest? Either way she's leading the way), closely following behind Bukowyr as he scouts ahead. She keeps a careful eye out for anything, more alert from the sounds of nearby wolves, a sacred flame spell constantly held in her other hand, fingers glowing aqua.
When/If she catches sight of the village, she will slightly increase the parties traveling rate. She will try to check the time of day (potentially unable to see through the fog), and anyone who looks close enough notice that her body is obviously tense and high strung with nerves and determination to make it to the village without problems.
@TheManyNamed
I think you read your sheet wrong. By the looks of it, your passive perception is 13? It's under your senses category with your main stats.
Advancing and pressing on the pace, Bukowyr retakes his investigation and with the update from his companions on traces of wolves being confirmed by the howls, he is looking specially for these beasts, but not only.
Advancing and pressing on the pace, Bukowyr retakes his investigation and with the update from his companions on traces of wolves being confirmed by the howls, he is looking specially for these beasts, but not only.
Advancing and pressing on the pace, Bukowyr retakes his investigation and with the update from his companions on traces of wolves being confirmed by the howls, he is looking specially for these beasts, but not only.
There was evidence of a wolf near the corpse but since you moved on as a group you got some distance from it. The road seems clear until the village
However, you can find evidence of wolves and dire wolves coming and going around the road as if it were a common sight, but nothing that seems fresh enough to be concerned.
"Be warned there are wolves' tracks around the road. I spotted no recent activities though. The village is up ahead. Let's seek shelter, shall we?" Upon returning to his teammates, Bukowyr, after reassuring them of the safety of the road ahead, turns his attention to inconspicuously taking mental notes of them as they walk. How strong could their bond become? Would they be like the pack of wolves and dire wolves of this land?
Benito, gives a silent nod. He sheathes his great sword when Bukowyr confirms that the road ahead seems safe. "I have high hopes for a tavern of some sort to find some refreshment and respite after this tense trek. I am glad to have had met each of you, I've been a lone traveler for too long and this voyage so far has been much more bearable knowing that I am not alone."
At the news of safety, Kai drops the spell from her fingertips and listens in to the conversations, deciding when the best would be to try to include herself. "A place of rest would be nice. Hopefully that Tavern is also an inn? I have not been to one of those in so long. A soft bed would be a great improvement compared to the ground we typically sleep on." She pauses for a second before noshing in agreement with Benito. "Being alone through this would be dreadful. I couldn't even imagine the toll it would have on a lone wanderer."
The conversation has caused Kai to visibly relax some more from her tense state. She keeps a close eye around them as she leads towards the village at a slightly increased rate, careful not to leave anyone behind.
The gravel road leads to a village, its tall houses dark as tombstones. Nestled among these solemn dwellings are a handful of closed-up shops. Even the tavern is shut tight.
A soft whimpering draws your eye toward a pair of children standing in the middle of an otherwise lifeless street.
So this might feel a bit of a railroad, but get on board with me on this one, I decided to go with the lvl 1 and will follow the modules recommendation of introducing Barovia with a mini adventure. Please don't get the wrong Idea, believe me, after this, Barovia will be yours to navigate freely.
We'll be working with milestone for the next 2 levels and then back to XP.
Kai looks at the children slightly skeptical, but unwilling to just leave them there due to her kind nature and soft spot for children. She will signal for the group to pause about 10-15 feet away and slowly begins to approach them, making herself as unthreatening as possible. "Hello... Are you two lost? Where are your parents? What happened here?" She will stop just out of 5 feet from the two, illuminating them with her glowing axe. As she waits for their response, she will quickly look them over for any injuries or threats as well as try to understand why they would be outside at such a late time when everything is locked up.
Perception: 14
Passive :15
Insight: 25
Passive 15
Dm (a lot of info) :
That is fine with me as long as we don't all get murdered during this mini adventure. XD
Also to note, because I'm blind as a bat, the letter pictures are cool and immersive (and I like that) but kind of difficult for me to read. Maybe include a spoiler under the picture of the letter just typed? For those like me who cant read on mobile that well. But dont stop with the images on my account! XD
Oh. And if you want someone to help handle battlemaps when we get into combat, I can handle round based adjustment with the base area image.
Benito's was let down when he saw that the town was essentially boarded up including the tavern. He thinks about maybe breaking in to try to steal a drink if anything was left from the shuttered tavern, when he noticed the pair of children.
Benito thinks to himself: "I'd approach the children but fear that I may scare them away due to my imposing size. From the sounds of their whimpering, they probably are not in the best mood or state of mind at the moment already... best I let someone else initiate with them, I've never been good with small ones anyways."
Benito is used to having many eyes on him when enters a new town or village. People are usually surprised to see a goliath as they usually stay in the mountain ranges. He keeps his senses sharp.
Having experience with the architecture from rocks, including stalagmites and stalactites serving as building after some stonework, Bukowyr is particularly enchanted by the architecture of these buildings. Although not very experienced on what surface cities architecture is concerned, the Svirfneblin is led to feel strangely oppressed by the gloom and apparent abandon of the environment, as much as the angular and pointy architecture of the buildings.
"Does this look like anything you have seen in your travels? What kind of people live here, given the way this is built? Do you have any idea of their culture?"
Upon seeing the children, Bukowyr walks close behind Kai, looking at them to make his own conclusion about how desperate and needy do these children look. Have they been abandoned and are dressed in rags with starvation look in their eyes? Are they well fed? Clean?
The children are around ten-year-old girl and a seven-year-old boy. The youngest is weeping and clutching a stuffed doll. The older one is trying to hush the boy.
They look well fed and clean and dressed in beautiful and elegant garments. Even though is hard to read at first their emotion (due to them hardly showing any) you can tell that the boy is clearly scared as he trembles and holds tightly his doll.
Kai will attempt one step closer and attempt to ask the same questions to the children, making herself as friendly and non threatening as possible whole still internally remaining skeptical. She will have her glowing axe lowered but still out to light the area. "What are your names? Why are you out here? What is going on around here? Are you lost? Where are your parents?" Kai is currently speaking in common, if it is the case that they do not understand her, she will repeated the questions in every language she knows. (Common, Elvish, Gnomish, and Primordial)
Dm
I put some things in a spoiler on my last post. I just wanted to make sure you saw them as I edit my posts a bajillion times after I post them initially.
Kai will attempt one step closer and attempt to ask the same questions to the children, making herself as friendly and non threatening as possible whole still internally remaining skeptical. She will have her glowing axe lowered but still out to light the area. "What are your names? Why are you out here? What is going on around here? Are you lost? Where are your parents?"
Dm
I put some things in a spoiler on my last post. I just wanted to make sure you saw them as I edit my posts a bajillion times after I post them initially.
(( Sorry I actually missed it! (sorry), And I´m actually covered with the battlemaps, but thank you!))
After shushing the boy, the girl turns to you and says, “There’s a monster in our house!” She then points to a tall brick row house that has seen better days. Its windows are dark. It has a gated portico on the ground floor, and the rusty gate is slightly ajar. The houses on either side are abandoned, their windows and doors boarded up.
Kai will kneel a little to be at eye level with the girl. "What kind of monster? How did it get in there? Is there anyone else in the house?" She will pull two smoother stones out of her pouch and cast light on them, offering them to the kids friendly, trying to gain some trust with them. She will quietly consider who will stay outside with the kids while the others fight the beast, just in case these kids are not being fully honest). Seeing the kids out in the street like this brings back bad memories for Kai but she brushes the thoughts away.
(I'll use my insight roll from earlier throughout this conversation. Kai is trying to make sure they are are being honest and not hiding anything.)
The howl in the distance firmed her resolve to keep close to the others. Kayla follows on and keeps her hand crossbow at the ready.
Kai leads the way with her glowing axe out of the woods (that I wasn't aware we walked into but I guess that's where Kai's nose led to the body? Or are we still on the path surrounded by forest? Either way she's leading the way), closely following behind Bukowyr as he scouts ahead. She keeps a careful eye out for anything, more alert from the sounds of nearby wolves, a sacred flame spell constantly held in her other hand, fingers glowing aqua.
When/If she catches sight of the village, she will slightly increase the parties traveling rate. She will try to check the time of day (potentially unable to see through the fog), and anyone who looks close enough notice that her body is obviously tense and high strung with nerves and determination to make it to the village without problems.
@TheManyNamed
I think you read your sheet wrong. By the looks of it, your passive perception is 13? It's under your senses category with your main stats.
Nina Wildvale|Changeling|Wild Magic Sorcerer|Rise of The Reunelords|Active
Kai Loire|Water Genasia|Life Cleric|Road To Phandalin|Retired
Willow Twilight|Swiftstride Shifter|Blood Hunter|Ebberon|Retired
Meephylia Polliwog|Grung|Dragon Sorcerer|Descent To Avernus|Retired
Ashryn Rairs|Changeling|Hexblade Warlock|Out Of The Abyss|Dead
Initiative roll?
It's not really necessary to roll initiative, except if you want to wait for the wolf howling at the distance
Sorry. It seemed like we were moving on and if it took 30 mins we were in battle due to the random encounter timer. Will edit post.
Bukowyr Geogazer | Svirfneblin | Ranger | Level 1 | AC 15 | HP 12/12 |
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Advancing and pressing on the pace, Bukowyr retakes his investigation and with the update from his companions on traces of wolves being confirmed by the howls, he is looking specially for these beasts, but not only.
Natural Explorer
Stealth 17
Investigation 20
There was evidence of a wolf near the corpse but since you moved on as a group you got some distance from it. The road seems clear until the village
However, you can find evidence of wolves and dire wolves coming and going around the road as if it were a common sight, but nothing that seems fresh enough to be concerned.
Bukowyr Geogazer | Svirfneblin | Ranger | Level 1 | AC 15 | HP 12/12 |
________________________________________________________________________
"Be warned there are wolves' tracks around the road. I spotted no recent activities though. The village is up ahead. Let's seek shelter, shall we?" Upon returning to his teammates, Bukowyr, after reassuring them of the safety of the road ahead, turns his attention to inconspicuously taking mental notes of them as they walk. How strong could their bond become? Would they be like the pack of wolves and dire wolves of this land?
Benito, gives a silent nod. He sheathes his great sword when Bukowyr confirms that the road ahead seems safe. "I have high hopes for a tavern of some sort to find some refreshment and respite after this tense trek. I am glad to have had met each of you, I've been a lone traveler for too long and this voyage so far has been much more bearable knowing that I am not alone."
DM - Beyond the Veil
At the news of safety, Kai drops the spell from her fingertips and listens in to the conversations, deciding when the best would be to try to include herself. "A place of rest would be nice. Hopefully that Tavern is also an inn? I have not been to one of those in so long. A soft bed would be a great improvement compared to the ground we typically sleep on." She pauses for a second before noshing in agreement with Benito. "Being alone through this would be dreadful. I couldn't even imagine the toll it would have on a lone wanderer."
The conversation has caused Kai to visibly relax some more from her tense state. She keeps a close eye around them as she leads towards the village at a slightly increased rate, careful not to leave anyone behind.
Nina Wildvale|Changeling|Wild Magic Sorcerer|Rise of The Reunelords|Active
Kai Loire|Water Genasia|Life Cleric|Road To Phandalin|Retired
Willow Twilight|Swiftstride Shifter|Blood Hunter|Ebberon|Retired
Meephylia Polliwog|Grung|Dragon Sorcerer|Descent To Avernus|Retired
Ashryn Rairs|Changeling|Hexblade Warlock|Out Of The Abyss|Dead
Disclaimer:
So this might feel a bit of a railroad, but get on board with me on this one, I decided to go with the lvl 1 and will follow the modules recommendation of introducing Barovia with a mini adventure. Please don't get the wrong Idea, believe me, after this, Barovia will be yours to navigate freely.
We'll be working with milestone for the next 2 levels and then back to XP.
Kai looks at the children slightly skeptical, but unwilling to just leave them there due to her kind nature and soft spot for children. She will signal for the group to pause about 10-15 feet away and slowly begins to approach them, making herself as unthreatening as possible. "Hello... Are you two lost? Where are your parents? What happened here?" She will stop just out of 5 feet from the two, illuminating them with her glowing axe. As she waits for their response, she will quickly look them over for any injuries or threats as well as try to understand why they would be outside at such a late time when everything is locked up.
Perception: 14
Passive :15
Insight: 25
Passive 15
Dm (a lot of info) :
That is fine with me as long as we don't all get murdered during this mini adventure. XD
Also to note, because I'm blind as a bat, the letter pictures are cool and immersive (and I like that) but kind of difficult for me to read. Maybe include a spoiler under the picture of the letter just typed? For those like me who cant read on mobile that well. But dont stop with the images on my account! XD
Oh. And if you want someone to help handle battlemaps when we get into combat, I can handle round based adjustment with the base area image.
I've done it for other campaigns here:
https://photos.google.com/u/1/album/AF1QipOXofEgmfWZNeTIm-8zh0OU8JxYx1jFhpAhLiU/photo/AF1QipN07Veqnf16JYboFdQLCUrLbGOvjAm_WAm42wE
Nina Wildvale|Changeling|Wild Magic Sorcerer|Rise of The Reunelords|Active
Kai Loire|Water Genasia|Life Cleric|Road To Phandalin|Retired
Willow Twilight|Swiftstride Shifter|Blood Hunter|Ebberon|Retired
Meephylia Polliwog|Grung|Dragon Sorcerer|Descent To Avernus|Retired
Ashryn Rairs|Changeling|Hexblade Warlock|Out Of The Abyss|Dead
Benito thinks to himself: "I'd approach the children but fear that I may scare them away due to my imposing size. From the sounds of their whimpering, they probably are not in the best mood or state of mind at the moment already... best I let someone else initiate with them, I've never been good with small ones anyways."
Benito is used to having many eyes on him when enters a new town or village. People are usually surprised to see a goliath as they usually stay in the mountain ranges. He keeps his senses sharp.
DM - Beyond the Veil
Bukowyr Geogazer | Svirfneblin | Ranger | Level 1 | AC 15 | HP 12/12 |
________________________________________________________________________
Having experience with the architecture from rocks, including stalagmites and stalactites serving as building after some stonework, Bukowyr is particularly enchanted by the architecture of these buildings. Although not very experienced on what surface cities architecture is concerned, the Svirfneblin is led to feel strangely oppressed by the gloom and apparent abandon of the environment, as much as the angular and pointy architecture of the buildings.
"Does this look like anything you have seen in your travels? What kind of people live here, given the way this is built? Do you have any idea of their culture?"
Upon seeing the children, Bukowyr walks close behind Kai, looking at them to make his own conclusion about how desperate and needy do these children look. Have they been abandoned and are dressed in rags with starvation look in their eyes? Are they well fed? Clean?
Insight 23
Investigation 7
The children are around ten-year-old girl and a seven-year-old boy. The youngest is weeping and clutching a stuffed doll. The older one is trying to hush the boy.
They look well fed and clean and dressed in beautiful and elegant garments. Even though is hard to read at first their emotion (due to them hardly showing any) you can tell that the boy is clearly scared as he trembles and holds tightly his doll.
Kids image
Kai will attempt one step closer and attempt to ask the same questions to the children, making herself as friendly and non threatening as possible whole still internally remaining skeptical. She will have her glowing axe lowered but still out to light the area. "What are your names? Why are you out here? What is going on around here? Are you lost? Where are your parents?" Kai is currently speaking in common, if it is the case that they do not understand her, she will repeated the questions in every language she knows. (Common, Elvish, Gnomish, and Primordial)
Dm
I put some things in a spoiler on my last post. I just wanted to make sure you saw them as I edit my posts a bajillion times after I post them initially.
Nina Wildvale|Changeling|Wild Magic Sorcerer|Rise of The Reunelords|Active
Kai Loire|Water Genasia|Life Cleric|Road To Phandalin|Retired
Willow Twilight|Swiftstride Shifter|Blood Hunter|Ebberon|Retired
Meephylia Polliwog|Grung|Dragon Sorcerer|Descent To Avernus|Retired
Ashryn Rairs|Changeling|Hexblade Warlock|Out Of The Abyss|Dead
(( Sorry I actually missed it! (sorry), And I´m actually covered with the battlemaps, but thank you!))
Kai will kneel a little to be at eye level with the girl. "What kind of monster? How did it get in there? Is there anyone else in the house?" She will pull two smoother stones out of her pouch and cast light on them, offering them to the kids friendly, trying to gain some trust with them. She will quietly consider who will stay outside with the kids while the others fight the beast, just in case these kids are not being fully honest). Seeing the kids out in the street like this brings back bad memories for Kai but she brushes the thoughts away.
(I'll use my insight roll from earlier throughout this conversation. Kai is trying to make sure they are are being honest and not hiding anything.)
(Kai has turned into a police officer XD)
Nina Wildvale|Changeling|Wild Magic Sorcerer|Rise of The Reunelords|Active
Kai Loire|Water Genasia|Life Cleric|Road To Phandalin|Retired
Willow Twilight|Swiftstride Shifter|Blood Hunter|Ebberon|Retired
Meephylia Polliwog|Grung|Dragon Sorcerer|Descent To Avernus|Retired
Ashryn Rairs|Changeling|Hexblade Warlock|Out Of The Abyss|Dead
Kayla bites her lip at the sight of the kids. Children shouldn't be out alone like this.