Soren's mouth twists at the mention of ghouls as if he just tasted something bitter. Unnatural horrors. But what did I expect?
"Welcome to our ragtag group, Olin. May the spirits of nature all around us guide your path and ours. Perhaps if you wish to join us, we can avenge Meira and your other companions if we cannot rescue them. Show us the way."
Once the party does choose a direction and get moving, Soren will cast and concentrate on Pass without Trace for the next hour on all 7 in the party and on his familiar to add +10 to all Stealth rolls by everyone and prevent any tracking other than by magical means. "Let us approach unnoticed if we can."
Olin leads the Party to a secret door set in the chamber wall. Pushing it open you see the following.
Descending the cramped passage, you emerge into a circular chamber with a simple stone altar along the far wall. Scattered on the floor are a dozen stone tablets with carved inscriptions. Four slumping figures occupy the space directly in front of the altar.
This post has potentially manipulated dice roll results.
(To the party: remember on Stealth checks specifically, everyone gets a +10 due to Pass without Trace. Thredash already correctly added the +10 to his check, giving him +14... but the +10 is only on Stealth though, not on regular DEX checks or saves like the one Olin needs to make, I think?)
Soren attempts to move quietly and looks around for threats or hazards. Unfortunately, concentrating on Pass without Trace, he cannot give himself Guidance which would also take his concentration. His owl familiar Nettle also looks around (advantage on [skill]Perception[/spell] due to owls' Keen Hearing and Sight feature.)
(DM) Olin is 2nd level. The +10 does not apply to Olin's Dex Check.
(DM) In my face to face campaigns new characters start at 1 level lower than the lowest level active character. This only applies to new players and their characters. (By new players, I mean new to the campaign.)
As Olin is climbing down, he accidently dislodges some rocks that fall to the ground with a loud clatter. The kneeling figures abruptly stand and whirl to face your direction! Their flesh is a sickly grey. Ragged sharp teeth fill their gaping mouths, and their hands end in pointy claws! Sighting you they, Lunge towards the Party!
Roll for Initiative!
(Olin) Ghouls are rumored to have been people who broke their oaths to the gods.
Soren's mouth twists at the mention of ghouls as if he just tasted something bitter. Unnatural horrors. But what did I expect?
"Welcome to our ragtag group, Olin. May the spirits of nature all around us guide your path and ours. Perhaps if you wish to join us, we can avenge Meira and your other companions if we cannot rescue them. Show us the way."
Once the party does choose a direction and get moving, Soren will cast and concentrate on Pass without Trace for the next hour on all 7 in the party and on his familiar to add +10 to all Stealth rolls by everyone and prevent any tracking other than by magical means. "Let us approach unnoticed if we can."
Tanis(Ranger1): Shiverquill's Tempest City | Xarian(Fighter2): NioNSwiper's Tyranny of Dragons
Dyson/Eleo(TwilightCleric4): Vos' Beyond the Veil | Soren(ShepherdDruid5): Bartjeebus' Ravenloft | Ophelia(WildMagicSorcerer4): Ashen_Age's Risen from the Sands
Joren(EchoKnightFighter6): NotDrizzt's Simple Request | Sabetha(MercyMonk3): Bedlymn's Murder Court | Seri(NatureCleric3/DivineSoulSorcerer1): Bartjeebus' Greyhawk
We are on an island, yes? Even under ground that should limit the area to be searched, yes?
Olin leads the Party to a secret door set in the chamber wall. Pushing it open you see the following.
Descending the cramped passage, you emerge into a circular chamber
with a simple stone altar along the far wall. Scattered on the floor are
a dozen stone tablets with carved inscriptions. Four slumping figures
occupy the space directly in front of the altar.
(Olin) You have 2 levels of exhaustion.
I'll go first, and make certain this is safe...
Stealth 26
Thredash takes careful note of the stone walls and the humidity
(Olin) Make a Dex Check DC 12. (With Disadvantage.)
(To the party: remember on Stealth checks specifically, everyone gets a +10 due to Pass without Trace. Thredash already correctly added the +10 to his check, giving him +14... but the +10 is only on Stealth though, not on regular DEX checks or saves like the one Olin needs to make, I think?)
Soren attempts to move quietly and looks around for threats or hazards. Unfortunately, concentrating on Pass without Trace, he cannot give himself Guidance which would also take his concentration. His owl familiar Nettle also looks around (advantage on [skill]Perception[/spell] due to owls' Keen Hearing and Sight feature.)
Soren Stealth: 18
Soren Perception: 7
Nettle Perception: 14
(OOC: Also - Olin, I noticed on the campaign page that your character is level 2. The rest of us are level 3. Just wanted to check if that's right.)
Tanis(Ranger1): Shiverquill's Tempest City | Xarian(Fighter2): NioNSwiper's Tyranny of Dragons
Dyson/Eleo(TwilightCleric4): Vos' Beyond the Veil | Soren(ShepherdDruid5): Bartjeebus' Ravenloft | Ophelia(WildMagicSorcerer4): Ashen_Age's Risen from the Sands
Joren(EchoKnightFighter6): NotDrizzt's Simple Request | Sabetha(MercyMonk3): Bedlymn's Murder Court | Seri(NatureCleric3/DivineSoulSorcerer1): Bartjeebus' Greyhawk
(DM) Olin is 2nd level. The +10 does not apply to Olin's Dex Check.
(DM) In my face to face campaigns new characters start at 1 level lower than the lowest level active character. This only applies to new players and their characters. (By new players, I mean new to the campaign.)
More Lore!
BJÖRNRIKE, KINGDOM
OF THE BEAR
Symbol: Beehive and bear paw
Ruler: King Mesikämmen, “Old
Honey Paws” (LN male bearfolk
ranger 8/druid 9)
Important Personages: Queen of
Bjeornheim Yohana Honeyhair
(NG female bearfolk druid 8); Ulla
Argensdottir (NE female human wizard 12)
Population: 28,525 (18,325 humans, 3,900 bearfolk, 3,200
dwarves, 1,900 werebears, 950 trylleri, 250 elfmarked)
Capital: Gloaming Crag, population 7,800 (6,100 humans, 950
bearfolk, 700 dwarves, 150 werebears)
Town: Bjeornheim, population 3,900
Great Gods: Bengta Bear Maiden (Lada, patron), Thor, Freyr
and Freyja, Hod (Charun), Wotan
Trade Goods: Fish, honey, ale, mead, venison, berries, cider
Garmuk waits for everyone to pass before taking up rear guard
Stealth: 34
As Olin is climbing down, he accidently dislodges some rocks that fall to the ground with a loud clatter. The kneeling figures abruptly stand and whirl to face your direction! Their flesh is a sickly grey. Ragged sharp teeth fill their gaping mouths, and their hands end in pointy claws! Sighting you they, Lunge towards the Party!
Roll for Initiative!
(Olin) Ghouls are rumored to have been people who broke their oaths to the gods.
Soren initiative: 7
Tanis(Ranger1): Shiverquill's Tempest City | Xarian(Fighter2): NioNSwiper's Tyranny of Dragons
Dyson/Eleo(TwilightCleric4): Vos' Beyond the Veil | Soren(ShepherdDruid5): Bartjeebus' Ravenloft | Ophelia(WildMagicSorcerer4): Ashen_Age's Risen from the Sands
Joren(EchoKnightFighter6): NotDrizzt's Simple Request | Sabetha(MercyMonk3): Bedlymn's Murder Court | Seri(NatureCleric3/DivineSoulSorcerer1): Bartjeebus' Greyhawk
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Brix initiative: 14
**This Space for Rent**
Thredash climbs down second after Olin
Stealth 17
Initiative 7