Bernard stepped up to the orc and smiled his most wicked smile. "Let me ask," he said as he caused his swarm of fey insects begin crawling up his legs and torso. "Looks like they are hungry, I mean if he's not going to be helpful, he can at least be food for my friendlies."
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Ramious pushes the dead body off of himself, then pushes himself to his feet. He dusts himself off, and nods to Alyssa, Bernard, and Leon. He looks back to the camp, and begins walking that way silently. "Is it my turn for watch yet?" he asks as he's walking back to camp. "Suddenly I don't feel sleepy."
Second wind : 9 HPs gained.
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Bernard will search the orc for anything useful, gold, magic components, a map, legendary swords from the vault they are to find... he will then take what he finds back to camp to share with the others.
Orc looked like ordinary small-strike raiding party. Aside from the ears, that party came for, each orc carried a sack of mundane supplies, looted from the countryside (some food, well crafted pipe, a decorated mug, a couple silver spoons, even a toy doll) as well as coinage totaling 11 sp and 2 gp.
If that particular orc found the vault, they did not use anything from there.
Bernard will then strip the right ear from each and bring it back to the party. "Should I feel bad? I kind of feel bad... I think that orc was a father. He had a doll... probably from an orc child... unless he stole if from a baby." His face turns red with anger. "No I don't feel bad. He probably did steal it."
He then shows the ears. "I grabbed the ears, took the right ones only, hope thats fine."
Ramious looks to Bernard, "Oh...right...the ears. Good job new guy! You know, in the army we used to give the new guys nicknames. Bernard. Starts with b. You got bugs. I think bugs is a good name. But...I don't know, this isn't the army, don't know the 'rules'." He air-quotes.
He sits back, "If you guys want I can take watch...or get back to sleep."
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What's the difference between a Wizard and a Sorcerer? Class.
Alyssa would return Ramious' nod before looking down at the orc body. As Bernard thankfully remembered to collect ears, she will accompany him with a quick search of the body(s). The wizard was curious if the caster happened to carry his own spellbook she could copy from and if not, what sort of trinket did he use for channelling his magic. She'd complete her check around the same time Bernard finished gathering the ears, she'd return back to camp with him. "It's funny you say that though. A part of me contemplated whether to take his life or not." The wizard will use her magic to clean the blood from her grandmother's blade, then her new addition. "But it's what we literally agreed to do." It was more of a reminder to herself. She'll sheath both her blades once she's finished cleaning them.
Once back at camp with the others, Alyssa will update and record some new notes for their report, being sure to tally the ears Bernard acquired. Her red eyes would peek up from her notes over to Ramious when he would suggest a nickname for Bernard. Nicknames! I love nicknames! It means we are familiar enough to be friends right? The elf would think excitedly to herself while also remembering an 'old' friend's comment upon their first meeting. Cinder caught my slip when I first met her, Rami and Leo... But we're actually friends now right? Sort of? The new guy too! The longer she thought about it, the more embarrassed of her own thoughts she'd become, turning her cheeks pink. She never called Ramious, Rami out loud, or Leon, Leo. Alyssa would glance back down to her work. "I like it." She'd finally blurt before smiling and looking over to Bernard. Assuming he took pride in his bugs, Alyssa would have a hard time not referring to him as Bugs now. "Thanks Bugs!"
Alyssa would snap her book shut once she was done her notes for the evening. "Let me check you over before you go back to sleep." The elf will then move over to the others, giving their wounds a once over. She'll start with Ramious who seemed eager to get back to sleep. As she's done before, she'll lift his arms and inspect his wings whether he liked it or not. "Thank you, by the way." Alyssa will mention as she remembers him instinctively standing in her defense at the beginning of the ambush. She'll continue her rounds of medical checks on Leon and Bernard. Bugs seemed to be a little worse off than the others, but nothing a little rest couldn't mend. Alyssa suffered no damage thanks to them. "I'll take watch. You guys mend. I imagine there will be more tomorrow. I can meditate in a fraction of the time to recover the magic I spent." She'd assure them.
It looks like chanting orc was not really a mage, he was wearing a crude symbol of Shargaas around his neck - red crescent moon with a skull between its horns - along with many strange combinations of rocks with holes in it, teeth, feathers and bones.
Nobody disturbed the party for the rest of the night (you got your long rest). Eventually, the dawn had come. Cold preserved the bodies around the camp well enough to not spoil the air. Strange thing, though, you can smell the smoke, and not from the embers of your own fire. It feels as if smell was carried by the northern wind, form some of the Stone Tooth shoulder.
The path you discovered yesterday - overgrown, at some places still a bit concealed and eroded - is visible enough to follow, and looks like the most convenient way up. And definitely leading in the right direction.
Ramious shrugs at Alyssa's comments about killing, "If we come across an orc farmer with two orc kids, I'm not going to kill 'em just cause thats our orders. But I ain't ever heard or seen of a orc that didn't need to die."
Ramious puts on a gruff displeased face as Alyssa checks him for wounds, "I'm fine girl...." making a few huffs and puffs but not physically stopping her. "Anyway, you're the spellcaster. Was always the soldiers jobs to take the first hits....it's always worth it...you lose your mage, you lose the fight as they say..."
Depending on watch, Ramious either sleeps or stays up, but hopes for the night to move along.
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When called 'Bugs', Bernard piped up and said, "Well remember they are actually fey that just look like..." He stopped short seeing Alyssa's excitement. "Bugs, yeah, that works."
The following morning he he has a quick meal and upon discovery of the trail he says, "I'll do a quick scout ahead and be back."
What is the terrain currently considered? Are we forest or is it more mountain at this point? Just wondering as forest is favorites terrain and I get some perks.
(Sorry, not in that module - at least not in that part. Around you are low bushes (getting even lower and more scattered, so it's easier to move) and rocks. By PHP classification it is mountain)
The path is easy to walk along, though. It would not be very fast - from where you stand you can not see where the path ends, but Bernard is lightfooted and if he is willing to spent about 40-60 minutes scouting (and party is willing to wait that time, packing or eating) he can return with the news.
The old dwarf-path (because it's definately not orc-made) leads up to a bare shoulder of rock and then turns into a deep cleft in the hillside.Bernard noticed a day or two old tracks on the ground leading down the mountain, away from the groups position.
The path climbs up one last steep switchback toward a bare shoulder of rock. The hillside rises steeply on your right and drops away precipitously on your left. Debris and rubbish lie scattered over the last hundred yards or so — discarded water skins, bits of charred bone, and splintered casks or kegs. Up ahead, the path opens onto a wide ledge and then doubles back sharply into the mountainside.
Two bestial humanoids in hide armor stand watch on the ledge. They appear inattentive and bored.
When Bugs returns with the news Ramious nods as if that all makes sense, but his eyes dart about the group. He looks to Leon, "Any good ideas how to approach this one? Seems like it'll be tough to sneak up on 'em...."
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Not to anyone's surprise, Alyssa would spend some time in her notes and spellbook as she snacks on breakfast, occasionally feeding a morsel to Hue to keep the raven from squawking. She wouldn't look up from her pages, but when Bernard would return with his report, she'd listen intently to what he'd have to say, taking the news into consideration as she prepared her spells for the day.
Portents for the day: 6 | 11
Alyssa's eyes would glance from her pages over to Ramious when he'd pipe up. Her eyes would then bounce from Leon to Bugs and back to Rami. An idea would cross her mind, but she'd just nibble on her lip to keep quiet wanting to listen in on the more experienced fighters discussing their ideas and options first.
(Side note if this is okay going forward DM: Alyssa has Guidance cantrip and would be happy to provide any teammate with it should they want a boost to any skill checks. ie. She'd give Bernard a quick tip or extra rations or something on his way out to scout in the mornings. You can RP an interaction with Alyssa to apply guidance to the check, assuming this is okay with the DM of course. But from my perspective as a player, I'd like to offer this up to teammates.)
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Bernard stepped up to the orc and smiled his most wicked smile. "Let me ask," he said as he caused his swarm of fey insects begin crawling up his legs and torso. "Looks like they are hungry, I mean if he's not going to be helpful, he can at least be food for my friendlies."
Intimidate 16
If advantage for any reason. 9
Orc is definitely not the one scared of insects - he even tried to catch one with his teeth (habit, most likely)
Meili Liang Lvl 5 Monk
Dice
Ramious leaps onto the orcs back, wrapping his legs around the orc's torso as he tries to drag him to the ground. (Pin action).
Strength (athletics) contested check : 13
If I succeed, both the orc and Ramious are "Restrained".
What's the difference between a Wizard and a Sorcerer?
Class.
That language orc understood better and fought with all strength he still had: 13
He did not free himself, but he did not fall either.
Meili Liang Lvl 5 Monk
Dice
Alyssa will 'bite the bullet' and pull her daggers away, slicing the restrained orc's throat.
Dagger 1: 7 Damage: 6
Dagger 2: 23 Damage: 5
just an unstable unicorn.
Blood spurt from the cut artery, the orc made the last gasp for the air - and the moment later Ramious hold in his arms yet another dead orc.
Meili Liang Lvl 5 Monk
Dice
Ramious pushes the dead body off of himself, then pushes himself to his feet. He dusts himself off, and nods to Alyssa, Bernard, and Leon. He looks back to the camp, and begins walking that way silently. "Is it my turn for watch yet?" he asks as he's walking back to camp. "Suddenly I don't feel sleepy."
Second wind : 9 HPs gained.
What's the difference between a Wizard and a Sorcerer?
Class.
Leon heads back to camp as well.
Bernard will search the orc for anything useful, gold, magic components, a map, legendary swords from the vault they are to find... he will then take what he finds back to camp to share with the others.
Orc looked like ordinary small-strike raiding party. Aside from the ears, that party came for, each orc carried a sack of mundane supplies, looted from the countryside (some food, well crafted pipe, a decorated mug, a couple silver spoons, even a toy doll) as well as coinage totaling 11 sp and 2 gp.
If that particular orc found the vault, they did not use anything from there.
Meili Liang Lvl 5 Monk
Dice
Bernard will then strip the right ear from each and bring it back to the party. "Should I feel bad? I kind of feel bad... I think that orc was a father. He had a doll... probably from an orc child... unless he stole if from a baby." His face turns red with anger. "No I don't feel bad. He probably did steal it."
He then shows the ears. "I grabbed the ears, took the right ones only, hope thats fine."
Ramious looks to Bernard, "Oh...right...the ears. Good job new guy! You know, in the army we used to give the new guys nicknames. Bernard. Starts with b. You got bugs. I think bugs is a good name. But...I don't know, this isn't the army, don't know the 'rules'." He air-quotes.
He sits back, "If you guys want I can take watch...or get back to sleep."
What's the difference between a Wizard and a Sorcerer?
Class.
Alyssa would return Ramious' nod before looking down at the orc body. As Bernard thankfully remembered to collect ears, she will accompany him with a quick search of the body(s). The wizard was curious if the caster happened to carry his own spellbook she could copy from and if not, what sort of trinket did he use for channelling his magic. She'd complete her check around the same time Bernard finished gathering the ears, she'd return back to camp with him. "It's funny you say that though. A part of me contemplated whether to take his life or not." The wizard will use her magic to clean the blood from her grandmother's blade, then her new addition. "But it's what we literally agreed to do." It was more of a reminder to herself. She'll sheath both her blades once she's finished cleaning them.
Once back at camp with the others, Alyssa will update and record some new notes for their report, being sure to tally the ears Bernard acquired. Her red eyes would peek up from her notes over to Ramious when he would suggest a nickname for Bernard. Nicknames! I love nicknames! It means we are familiar enough to be friends right? The elf would think excitedly to herself while also remembering an 'old' friend's comment upon their first meeting. Cinder caught my slip when I first met her, Rami and Leo... But we're actually friends now right? Sort of? The new guy too! The longer she thought about it, the more embarrassed of her own thoughts she'd become, turning her cheeks pink. She never called Ramious, Rami out loud, or Leon, Leo. Alyssa would glance back down to her work. "I like it." She'd finally blurt before smiling and looking over to Bernard. Assuming he took pride in his bugs, Alyssa would have a hard time not referring to him as Bugs now. "Thanks Bugs!"
Alyssa would snap her book shut once she was done her notes for the evening. "Let me check you over before you go back to sleep." The elf will then move over to the others, giving their wounds a once over. She'll start with Ramious who seemed eager to get back to sleep. As she's done before, she'll lift his arms and inspect his wings whether he liked it or not. "Thank you, by the way." Alyssa will mention as she remembers him instinctively standing in her defense at the beginning of the ambush. She'll continue her rounds of medical checks on Leon and Bernard. Bugs seemed to be a little worse off than the others, but nothing a little rest couldn't mend. Alyssa suffered no damage thanks to them. "I'll take watch. You guys mend. I imagine there will be more tomorrow. I can meditate in a fraction of the time to recover the magic I spent." She'd assure them.
just an unstable unicorn.
If Leon has any time left on watch he will finish that off, otherwise he would turn in and let someone else start their shift.
It looks like chanting orc was not really a mage, he was wearing a crude symbol of Shargaas around his neck - red crescent moon with a skull between its horns - along with many strange combinations of rocks with holes in it, teeth, feathers and bones.
Nobody disturbed the party for the rest of the night (you got your long rest). Eventually, the dawn had come. Cold preserved the bodies around the camp well enough to not spoil the air. Strange thing, though, you can smell the smoke, and not from the embers of your own fire. It feels as if smell was carried by the northern wind, form some of the Stone Tooth shoulder.
The path you discovered yesterday - overgrown, at some places still a bit concealed and eroded - is visible enough to follow, and looks like the most convenient way up. And definitely leading in the right direction.
Meili Liang Lvl 5 Monk
Dice
Ramious shrugs at Alyssa's comments about killing, "If we come across an orc farmer with two orc kids, I'm not going to kill 'em just cause thats our orders. But I ain't ever heard or seen of a orc that didn't need to die."
Ramious puts on a gruff displeased face as Alyssa checks him for wounds, "I'm fine girl...." making a few huffs and puffs but not physically stopping her. "Anyway, you're the spellcaster. Was always the soldiers jobs to take the first hits....it's always worth it...you lose your mage, you lose the fight as they say..."
Depending on watch, Ramious either sleeps or stays up, but hopes for the night to move along.
What's the difference between a Wizard and a Sorcerer?
Class.
When called 'Bugs', Bernard piped up and said, "Well remember they are actually fey that just look like..." He stopped short seeing Alyssa's excitement. "Bugs, yeah, that works."
The following morning he he has a quick meal and upon discovery of the trail he says, "I'll do a quick scout ahead and be back."
What is the terrain currently considered? Are we forest or is it more mountain at this point? Just wondering as forest is favorites terrain and I get some perks.
Stealth 9
Survival 15
(Sorry, not in that module - at least not in that part. Around you are low bushes (getting even lower and more scattered, so it's easier to move) and rocks. By PHP classification it is mountain)
The path is easy to walk along, though. It would not be very fast - from where you stand you can not see where the path ends, but Bernard is lightfooted and if he is willing to spent about 40-60 minutes scouting (and party is willing to wait that time, packing or eating) he can return with the news.
The old dwarf-path (because it's definately not orc-made) leads up to a bare shoulder of rock and then turns into a deep cleft in the hillside.Bernard noticed a day or two old tracks on the ground leading down the mountain, away from the groups position.
The path climbs up one last steep switchback toward a bare shoulder of rock. The hillside rises steeply on your right and drops away precipitously on your left. Debris and rubbish lie scattered over the last hundred yards or so — discarded water skins, bits of charred bone, and splintered casks or kegs. Up ahead, the path opens onto a wide ledge and then doubles back sharply into the mountainside.
Two bestial humanoids in hide armor stand watch on the ledge. They appear inattentive and bored.
Meili Liang Lvl 5 Monk
Dice
When Bugs returns with the news Ramious nods as if that all makes sense, but his eyes dart about the group. He looks to Leon, "Any good ideas how to approach this one? Seems like it'll be tough to sneak up on 'em...."
What's the difference between a Wizard and a Sorcerer?
Class.
Not to anyone's surprise, Alyssa would spend some time in her notes and spellbook as she snacks on breakfast, occasionally feeding a morsel to Hue to keep the raven from squawking. She wouldn't look up from her pages, but when Bernard would return with his report, she'd listen intently to what he'd have to say, taking the news into consideration as she prepared her spells for the day.
Portents for the day: 6 | 11
Alyssa's eyes would glance from her pages over to Ramious when he'd pipe up. Her eyes would then bounce from Leon to Bugs and back to Rami. An idea would cross her mind, but she'd just nibble on her lip to keep quiet wanting to listen in on the more experienced fighters discussing their ideas and options first.
(Side note if this is okay going forward DM: Alyssa has Guidance cantrip and would be happy to provide any teammate with it should they want a boost to any skill checks. ie. She'd give Bernard a quick tip or extra rations or something on his way out to scout in the mornings. You can RP an interaction with Alyssa to apply guidance to the check, assuming this is okay with the DM of course. But from my perspective as a player, I'd like to offer this up to teammates.)
just an unstable unicorn.