One hits the rope tethering one of the horses to a nearby tree, while the other smacks the horse on the rump as the creature retreats back into the underbrush with a yowl.
Coljin rolls over and tossing off his bedding, quickly prays his goddess to grant some of the party her guidance.
((I was figuring he was maybe 15-20 ft from it when he snuck up on it, then he backed away and ran in yelling. I'd taken that to be him putting himself between the sleeping members of the party than the horses, if so, it darted in and out, and he'd be about 30-40 ft from where it re-entered the undergrowth. If he'd interposed himself between it and the horses, I think it still would have went for them, just would have spent some time getting around the dwarf to get to the tether, but he'd have been more like 15 ft from where it emerged, and it likely would have ducked back in a different spot rather than work around him again.))
((He'd have woken to Dornikal's cry, and perhaps had a glimpse of something attacking the horse, if he has weapons close to hand he can have rolled over an grabbed them as an object interaction, though there is no target currently visible. Can always use that action to ready something though.))
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You noticed a bit of a limp to the creature, and from the flash of teat, perhaps a nursing mother.
Evar nods and readies a crossbow, putting his back to a wagon and scanning the underbrush.
Garvey looks at the dwarf as if he had just said to make sure not to remove your own head and forget it in the outhouse. Chasing after an attacking displacer beast would never have crossed his mind. He scrambles up from the rock he was watching from, and rushes to Hank and Bimmfur.
The horse who was attacked by the creature rolls its eyes in panic as it bolts into the night, away from the direction the creature went. The other horses are driven into a state by the scent of blood and the fear and whinnying of their brethren. If the party wasn't woken by Dornikal's alert, they certainly would have been by the chaos.
Randy, jolted awake by all the yelling, is still trying to find the beast. He has his dragon bow out and is ready with it. He hears Dornikal's yell, curses under his breath and dashes to the horses to try to calm them down.
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Randy's presence seems to calm the three remaining riding horses, and all but one of the draft horses.
The rest of the new hires and the hunters that had been sleeping roll out of bed, most of the grabbing for weapons and holding them ready, Hank prioritizing getting Bimmfur between him and Garvey. Vaduta calls out to Dornikal, a bit groggily, "Displacer beast, you're sure?"
Not waiting for confirmation, she mutters a spell and is surrounding briefly by a shimmering of magic that fades into her clothing. She seems a bit more alert, and the look on her face is more eager and excited than fearful.
There is some yowling and snarling from the underbrush, in a different location than Dornikal saw the creature slip, though close enough that it could be the same one. The horses roll their eyes and stamp about, some of them struggling against the ropes.
Intimidation: 4
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WIS Riding Horse: 15 or 17, highest WIS Riding Horse: 13 or 17, highest WIS Riding Horse: 15 or 17, highest
WIS Draft Horse: 19 or 17, highest WIS Draft Horse: 9 or 17, highest WIS Draft Horse: 7 or 17, highest
WIS Draft Horse: 12
((Bless doesn't add to checks, only attacks and saves, but it is a 20DC to break the rope, and there's only one that rolled between a 17 and a 20, so I'm saying that any that had STR checks under Randy's animal handling were calmed enough him that his 17 stands opposed to the Intimidation attempt. The one who was between a 17 and 20 is on its own. ))
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((Low Intimidation, the 3 riding horses would have made it on their own, and one of the draft horses, but the other two calmed by Randy would have taken off if not for his 17 standing in for them. The one remaining panicked horse is even more so.))
The majority of the horses shiver at the yowls, but nuzzle closer to the ranger.
DB: 22 Coljin: 15 (bless, 9 rounds remaining) <----<<< Ulmwin: 14 (*firebolts* readied) <----<<< Dornikal: 12 (bless) <----<<< Evar and Garvey: 11 Horsies: 10 (one draft horse still panicking) Randerwaith: 7 (bless) Other NPCs: 6 (variously readied for danger)
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Coljin will move closer to the horses, to help protect them.
He will cast spiritual weapon and it when it appears it will be looking like a very sharp, glowing unicorn horn. It appears twenty feet from the horses, towards where he guesses the danger is.
Ulmwin's "firebolts" dissipate, and he rushes closer toward the battle. Seeing the horses, he casts expeditious retreat to move with a bit more ease and seeing if he can get closer to them while awaiting and guarding against the beast.
With a snarl, the beast flows forward like liquid night and tentacles whip outward.
Attack: 24 Damage: 8
Attack: 23 Damage: Unable to parse dice roll.
DB: 22
Coljin: 15
Dornikal: 12
Evar and Garvey: 11
Horsies: 10
Randerwaith: 7
Other NPCs: 6
Ulmwin: ?
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
One hits the rope tethering one of the horses to a nearby tree, while the other smacks the horse on the rump as the creature retreats back into the underbrush with a yowl.
Coljin rolls over and tossing off his bedding, quickly prays his goddess to grant some of the party her guidance.
DB: 22
Coljin: 15 (bless, 10 rounds remaining)
Dornikal: 12 (bless) <----<<<
Evar and Garvey: 11
Horsies: 10
Randerwaith: 7 (bless)
Other NPCs: 6
Ulmwin: ?
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
((How far is the beast from Dornikal now?))
((I was figuring he was maybe 15-20 ft from it when he snuck up on it, then he backed away and ran in yelling. I'd taken that to be him putting himself between the sleeping members of the party than the horses, if so, it darted in and out, and he'd be about 30-40 ft from where it re-entered the undergrowth. If he'd interposed himself between it and the horses, I think it still would have went for them, just would have spent some time getting around the dwarf to get to the tether, but he'd have been more like 15 ft from where it emerged, and it likely would have ducked back in a different spot rather than work around him again.))
((Dornikal, give me an... Insight check?))
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
Ulmwin wakes up after snoozing around just once.
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(Assuming a belated action, would you consider Ulmwin already armed, or needing at least one action to get armed?)
((He'd have woken to Dornikal's cry, and perhaps had a glimpse of something attacking the horse, if he has weapons close to hand he can have rolled over an grabbed them as an object interaction, though there is no target currently visible. Can always use that action to ready something though.))
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
"It got a horse, don't go chasing after."
Dornikal yells.
Insight: 25
Ulmwin will have prepped some totally normal fire bolts once he grabbed his instrument and went outside.
Dornikal:
You noticed a bit of a limp to the creature, and from the flash of teat, perhaps a nursing mother.
Evar nods and readies a crossbow, putting his back to a wagon and scanning the underbrush.
Garvey looks at the dwarf as if he had just said to make sure not to remove your own head and forget it in the outhouse. Chasing after an attacking displacer beast would never have crossed his mind. He scrambles up from the rock he was watching from, and rushes to Hank and Bimmfur.
The horse who was attacked by the creature rolls its eyes in panic as it bolts into the night, away from the direction the creature went. The other horses are driven into a state by the scent of blood and the fear and whinnying of their brethren. If the party wasn't woken by Dornikal's alert, they certainly would have been by the chaos.
Riding Horse: 6
Riding Horse: 6
Riding Horse: 22
Riding Horse: 8
Draft Horse: 6
Draft Horse: 9
Draft Horse: 13
Draft Horse: 19
DB: 22
Coljin: 15 (bless, 10 rounds remaining)
Dornikal: 12 (bless) <----<<<
Evar and Garvey: 11
Horsies: 10
Randerwaith: 7 (bless)
Other NPCs: 6
Ulmwin: ?
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
The lead breaks on one of the riding horses, and it takes off into the night, the rest struggling and panicking.
((Apologies to Rod's kids if I've got my horse terms wrong.))
DB: 22
Coljin: 15 (bless, 10 rounds remaining)
Ulmwin: 14 (*firebolts* readied)
Dornikal: 12 (bless)
Evar and Garvey: 11
Horsies: 10
Randerwaith: 7 (bless) <----<<<
Other NPCs: 6
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
"Randy, get over to the horses before all make a runner!"
Randy, jolted awake by all the yelling, is still trying to find the beast. He has his dragon bow out and is ready with it. He hears Dornikal's yell, curses under his breath and dashes to the horses to try to calm them down.
Animal handling: 17
Bless: 4
Randy's presence seems to calm the three remaining riding horses, and all but one of the draft horses.
The rest of the new hires and the hunters that had been sleeping roll out of bed, most of the grabbing for weapons and holding them ready, Hank prioritizing getting Bimmfur between him and Garvey. Vaduta calls out to Dornikal, a bit groggily, "Displacer beast, you're sure?"
Not waiting for confirmation, she mutters a spell and is surrounding briefly by a shimmering of magic that fades into her clothing. She seems a bit more alert, and the look on her face is more eager and excited than fearful.
There is some yowling and snarling from the underbrush, in a different location than Dornikal saw the creature slip, though close enough that it could be the same one. The horses roll their eyes and stamp about, some of them struggling against the ropes.
Intimidation: 4
vs
WIS Riding Horse: 15 or 17, highest
WIS Riding Horse: 13 or 17, highest
WIS Riding Horse: 15 or 17, highest
WIS Draft Horse: 19 or 17, highest
WIS Draft Horse: 9 or 17, highest
WIS Draft Horse: 7 or 17, highest
WIS Draft Horse: 12
((Bless doesn't add to checks, only attacks and saves, but it is a 20DC to break the rope, and there's only one that rolled between a 17 and a 20, so I'm saying that any that had STR checks under Randy's animal handling were calmed enough him that his 17 stands opposed to the Intimidation attempt. The one who was between a 17 and 20 is on its own. ))
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
((Low Intimidation, the 3 riding horses would have made it on their own, and one of the draft horses, but the other two calmed by Randy would have taken off if not for his 17 standing in for them. The one remaining panicked horse is even more so.))
The majority of the horses shiver at the yowls, but nuzzle closer to the ranger.
DB: 22
Coljin: 15 (bless, 9 rounds remaining) <----<<<
Ulmwin: 14 (*firebolts* readied) <----<<<
Dornikal: 12 (bless) <----<<<
Evar and Garvey: 11
Horsies: 10 (one draft horse still panicking)
Randerwaith: 7 (bless)
Other NPCs: 6 (variously readied for danger)
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
Dornikal calls back,
"Aye, displacer beast. Nursing mom by the look of her, already injured."
Dornikal keeps position and readies a swing should any beasts come at him.
Coljin will move closer to the horses, to help protect them.
He will cast spiritual weapon and it when it appears it will be looking like a very sharp, glowing unicorn horn. It appears twenty feet from the horses, towards where he guesses the danger is.
Dornikal and Coljin ready themselves for the creature attacking, warding the camp with sword and horn.
DB: 22
Coljin: 15 (bless, 9 rounds remaining)
Ulmwin: 14 (*firebolts* readied) <----<<<
Dornikal: 12 (bless)
Evar and Garvey: 11
Horsies: 10 (one draft horse still panicking)
Randerwaith: 7 (bless)
Other NPCs: 6 (variously readied for danger)
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
Ulmwin's "firebolts" dissipate, and he rushes closer toward the battle. Seeing the horses, he casts expeditious retreat to move with a bit more ease and seeing if he can get closer to them while awaiting and guarding against the beast.
The still panicking draft horse lunges against its line.
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DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock