"You don't have to convince us, it was done for you - we promised to your son, Urwin, that we help you, and so we will. How does that gem look like?" Lionel looked at the group - they were better now, but still weary after the fight. "Do you mind if we rest a little while in your house before we go out?"
"Of course. It's getting dark. Feel free to spend the night if you wish. We can cookup some tasty food and give you a relatively safe place to sleep tonight. If you prefer to head out in the dark after some food, that'd be mighty brave of you...your choice."
The rest of the family members trickle in. The children are left to the task of cleaning up while food is cooked for everyone. The house is soon warm and dry with a lovely smell of spiced fried meat. The group enjoys the lovely meal (short rest). "We'll send the casks to town tomorrow morning. Vallaki will get its wine. In the meantime, I poured some of my Champagne du le Stomp." The wine is very tasty and the dinner is lovely. Davian during dinner, "There used to be three gems in the ground here. I'm afraid of late the darkness has been closing in on all of this domain, and we're are assaulted from all sides. Each one is the size of a pinecone, and they glow green. The last one was taken by the druids just a few days past. Three weeks ago the second was stolen. I have my suspicions who took it. The first we lost nearly ten years ago. I believe Urwin, my middle son stole it. We are not on speaking terms now. But, I still send him the wine. For the people."
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"Meepo brave dragon." Meepo pipes up, but then gives a big yawn. "But Meepo need rest too." He eats the food and listens as the vineyard owner tells about the three stones. "Who took second stone?" He asks when the old man has finished.
“There is a witch in the hills south of Vallaki named baba yagi. She creates animated scarecrows. She has continually attacked this place with them. Being as we are all raven folk, that’s particularly insulting.”
One of the small boys turns to Meepo. “I can be a crow. Can you turn into a big dragon, or do you have to grow more still?”
"Meep as big dragon as Meepo need be." Meepo says with a grin. He casts minor illusion to make the air rumble with a dragon's roar. "Meepo no need be bigger..."
Everyone looks around and notes that it seems Hart, the strange large man who showed up mid combat has left without just a brief farewell. Everyone is too confused by his presence to remark on it much further.
Long rest till morning? Go to evil tree on hill top in the darkness? Anyone do anything else? (everyone gets 1250 xp for the combat)
It looked like everyone was settled for a night and Lionel did not push the idea of night walking in the woods full of all kind of monsters - beginning with werewolves and ending with evil scarecrows. He was just sitting by the fire, sipping a good enough wine (indeed, it was the first good thing in that bleak and depressing world, that he came across) and enjoying the rare moment of quiet.
"Thank you for your hospitality,"finally said he before retiring for the night, "one last question - do you want you want us to get rid of the druids for you, or do you need that gem of yours only?"
Davian shrugs, "The druids are crazed and evil. I know not what they are getting up to, but it's no good, and it brings evil upon this family. But don't endanger yourself more than you will be. If you can get the gem safely away, then you've done more than enough for us. But, if as many of the evil druids die along the way, then...I will shed not a tear. Rather, I'll do a jig for each one's death. WIth any luck you'll have me dancing for hours."
The group settles down for the night. It's dark of the morning. Everyone is still in bed, when you hear a commotion outside. It sounds like a cacophony of cawing crows...and....perhaps a distance crashing noise that seems to be getting louder.
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You do not live long as a hero or even a common mercenary if you can not wake up ready to fight at the first sound of danger. Lionel was outside armed and armoured in a world record breaking time, trying to localize the source of that noise.
"Meepo no like noise..." Meepo says as he gives a big yawn. He is also outside, looking around at the many birds and trying to figure out what is making the sound.
Meepo glances out the window. The sky is starting to lighten, but the land outside is still all shadows and outlines. The vineyard stretches across the hill. On the first side of the vineyard where it meets the forest, the trees seem to be shuddering, crows circle the spot in the sky. Lionel rushes out the door behind Meepo, bits of armor being slapped on while he runs down the hallway. Meepo turns back to the windows in time to see what looks like a large tree emerge from the woods. The tree creature is hard to see in the dark, but appears all twisted, with branches jutting off in many directions. It stops for a moment there, and then smashes the ground, destroying several grape vines, the wire and wooden supports splintering and flying apart.
Lionel, as you leap down the stairs and rush through the loading bay to the front yard, you spot this large tree creature smashing it's way through the vineyard.....
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“If you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by,” mumbled Lionel a proverb his friend liked to repeat, "seems there is no need to search for druids and the tree, they came by themselves."
But work is work - not stopping for sightseeing, Lionel charged into the tree monster direction. (Actually, dash + Compelled Duel on the tree)
Olin spent four hours of the night meditating, spending his dream-like trance trying to calibrate his connection with Silvanus in this strange, unnatural land. Once his rest was complete he quietly went about the vineyard, investigating the mangled remains of the blights and combing over the corpses of the druids, looking for any clues as to why they were occupying the place. While investigating the druids Olin also kept an eye out for holy symbols indicating who they worship and any valuables they might have been carrying.
As the commotion starts outside Olin grabs his shield and staff, casting shillelagh and guidance instinctively as he runs.
"Ancient tree?" Meepo asks with a glance to his companions. He then nods to the birds outside. "What up with birds?"
"You don't have to convince us, it was done for you - we promised to your son, Urwin, that we help you, and so we will. How does that gem look like?" Lionel looked at the group - they were better now, but still weary after the fight. "Do you mind if we rest a little while in your house before we go out?"
((short rest might be useful))
Meili Liang Lvl 5 Monk
Dice
"Of course. It's getting dark. Feel free to spend the night if you wish. We can cookup some tasty food and give you a relatively safe place to sleep tonight. If you prefer to head out in the dark after some food, that'd be mighty brave of you...your choice."
The rest of the family members trickle in. The children are left to the task of cleaning up while food is cooked for everyone. The house is soon warm and dry with a lovely smell of spiced fried meat. The group enjoys the lovely meal (short rest). "We'll send the casks to town tomorrow morning. Vallaki will get its wine. In the meantime, I poured some of my Champagne du le Stomp." The wine is very tasty and the dinner is lovely. Davian during dinner, "There used to be three gems in the ground here. I'm afraid of late the darkness has been closing in on all of this domain, and we're are assaulted from all sides. Each one is the size of a pinecone, and they glow green. The last one was taken by the druids just a few days past. Three weeks ago the second was stolen. I have my suspicions who took it. The first we lost nearly ten years ago. I believe Urwin, my middle son stole it. We are not on speaking terms now. But, I still send him the wine. For the people."
What's the difference between a Wizard and a Sorcerer?
Class.
"Meepo brave dragon." Meepo pipes up, but then gives a big yawn. "But Meepo need rest too." He eats the food and listens as the vineyard owner tells about the three stones. "Who took second stone?" He asks when the old man has finished.
“There is a witch in the hills south of Vallaki named baba yagi. She creates animated scarecrows. She has continually attacked this place with them. Being as we are all raven folk, that’s particularly insulting.”
One of the small boys turns to Meepo. “I can be a crow. Can you turn into a big dragon, or do you have to grow more still?”
What's the difference between a Wizard and a Sorcerer?
Class.
"Meep as big dragon as Meepo need be." Meepo says with a grin. He casts minor illusion to make the air rumble with a dragon's roar. "Meepo no need be bigger..."
Everyone looks around and notes that it seems Hart, the strange large man who showed up mid combat has left without just a brief farewell. Everyone is too confused by his presence to remark on it much further.
Long rest till morning? Go to evil tree on hill top in the darkness? Anyone do anything else? (everyone gets 1250 xp for the combat)
What's the difference between a Wizard and a Sorcerer?
Class.
It looked like everyone was settled for a night and Lionel did not push the idea of night walking in the woods full of all kind of monsters - beginning with werewolves and ending with evil scarecrows. He was just sitting by the fire, sipping a good enough wine (indeed, it was the first good thing in that bleak and depressing world, that he came across) and enjoying the rare moment of quiet.
"Thank you for your hospitality," finally said he before retiring for the night, "one last question - do you want you want us to get rid of the druids for you, or do you need that gem of yours only?"
Meili Liang Lvl 5 Monk
Dice
Meepo is bunking down for the night.
Davian shrugs, "The druids are crazed and evil. I know not what they are getting up to, but it's no good, and it brings evil upon this family. But don't endanger yourself more than you will be. If you can get the gem safely away, then you've done more than enough for us. But, if as many of the evil druids die along the way, then...I will shed not a tear. Rather, I'll do a jig for each one's death. WIth any luck you'll have me dancing for hours."
The group settles down for the night. It's dark of the morning. Everyone is still in bed, when you hear a commotion outside. It sounds like a cacophony of cawing crows...and....perhaps a distance crashing noise that seems to be getting louder.
What's the difference between a Wizard and a Sorcerer?
Class.
You do not live long as a hero or even a common mercenary if you can not wake up ready to fight at the first sound of danger. Lionel was outside armed and armoured in a world record breaking time, trying to localize the source of that noise.
Meili Liang Lvl 5 Monk
Dice
"Meepo no like noise..." Meepo says as he gives a big yawn. He is also outside, looking around at the many birds and trying to figure out what is making the sound.
Meepo glances out the window. The sky is starting to lighten, but the land outside is still all shadows and outlines. The vineyard stretches across the hill. On the first side of the vineyard where it meets the forest, the trees seem to be shuddering, crows circle the spot in the sky. Lionel rushes out the door behind Meepo, bits of armor being slapped on while he runs down the hallway. Meepo turns back to the windows in time to see what looks like a large tree emerge from the woods. The tree creature is hard to see in the dark, but appears all twisted, with branches jutting off in many directions. It stops for a moment there, and then smashes the ground, destroying several grape vines, the wire and wooden supports splintering and flying apart.
Lionel, as you leap down the stairs and rush through the loading bay to the front yard, you spot this large tree creature smashing it's way through the vineyard.....
What's the difference between a Wizard and a Sorcerer?
Class.
"No need find tree." Meepo says in surprise. "Tree come find us." He gives the others a smile at their good luck.
(This happens in the morning, after a completed long rest?)
Mordekai | Tiefling Warlock/Bard (Lv.12) | Pizazz's Beyond
RavenloftAnnihilation“If you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by,” mumbled Lionel a proverb his friend liked to repeat, "seems there is no need to search for druids and the tree, they came by themselves."
But work is work - not stopping for sightseeing, Lionel charged into the tree monster direction. (Actually, dash + Compelled Duel on the tree)
Meili Liang Lvl 5 Monk
Dice
Yes, this is the morning after. A long rest was achieved.
What's the difference between a Wizard and a Sorcerer?
Class.
Meepo heads outside to help with the tree.
Mordekai, woken by the commotion and the sound of armour being clattered on, rushes to see the tree approach.
Muttering more to himself than anyone else, "Is this the evil tree? It moves? Then how are we to know where the graves of the ancient dead lie?"
Mordekai casts Guidance on himself.
Mordekai | Tiefling Warlock/Bard (Lv.12) | Pizazz's Beyond
RavenloftAnnihilation(I'm back! Thank you all for your patience!)
Olin spent four hours of the night meditating, spending his dream-like trance trying to calibrate his connection with Silvanus in this strange, unnatural land. Once his rest was complete he quietly went about the vineyard, investigating the mangled remains of the blights and combing over the corpses of the druids, looking for any clues as to why they were occupying the place. While investigating the druids Olin also kept an eye out for holy symbols indicating who they worship and any valuables they might have been carrying.
As the commotion starts outside Olin grabs his shield and staff, casting shillelagh and guidance instinctively as he runs.