Oda looks at each of you and says, "I understand why Bharash and Sariel chose you to help them. Selfless are you all!" She rises, wraps her Cloak of the Bat around herself and leads all of you out the door and into the cold night. You estimate that midnight is soon approaching. Oda purses her lips together and lets out a melodic whistle, and a few seconds later you hear the sound of hoof beats. A donkey that had apparently been in the woods nearby approaches the old gnome. She strokes its long ears and says, "Gunny, my dear, let's lead our new friends to farmer Bly's place." She then deftly hops on to the bare back of the donkey and leads all of you into Ansora, past the Broken Oar, and, approximately fifteen minutes later to a small barn next to an empty field. Oda opens the door to the barn and says, "Go ahead and harness one of your horses to this cart. I'll be right back." She then hops off the back of Gunny and approaches the old farmhouse that is next to the barn. As you prepare the cart and horse for the next stage of your journey, you can hear the muted sounds of two voices--one of which is Oda's, the other's, you assume, is farmer Bly's. Oda returns and, with a smile, she admits, "That was far easier than I expected." She gives each of you a hug and bids you farewell. As she rides off, she calls, "Times of trouble are upon us it seems! But so too are times of unexpected heroes!"
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“Take care Oda “ says Frandal when they are ready to go “ Maybe they try to attack you again. We will do whatever we can to help.” He nods and whisper to his horse
“I know you had prefer to rest in the green field back there, but these are dire times. We will keep a slow pace though and as soon as I see an appropiate place I will stop so you all could rest for a couple of hours. Now I trust you my friend. “
After talking with his friends for a few minutes, he enters his meditative trance to rest, walking the paths of the elves in his mind, so he can lead the rest while they rest during the rest of the night.
He will stop to give the horses a rest too and to let them eat and drink.
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Xellos says, "Oda, thank you for your assistance. Before we go, since we know Arconius is connected to all of this, do you happen to know of any weaknesses in his abilities or personality that we could leverage against him? Surely he had a favorite vice or two that he might still do as an undead? I have a feeling our next encounter with him is fated to be worse."
Dm
Xellos whispers to Oda in Infernal; Stealth 17
(Note: if she doesn't speak Infernal then he speaks the below line in Draconic, Deep Speech, Elvish. In that order of preference, please.)
"If you'll permit this bit of privacy...I heard of a black dragon in Syndaris, but do you know of any Red ones from history, lore, or rumor? Would you know the location of the black one Orzog I believe it named itself? I'm on a personal mission against them. If not red, then any of the chromatic variety."
Xellos: Regarding Arconious, Oda says the following: "Arconius' vices are his impatience and his pride. And the two are deeply linked, I believe. All matters, in his opinion, need to be resolved immediately, and he believes that such a quick resolution is possible because he is so confident in his skills. As a Windhover, he chafed at the idea that we must work in conjunction with the civil authorities, such as mayors, chancellors, and city guards. He believed that the Windhovers were superior to such people.
Oda listens to your comments about dragons and responds in Infernal. "Orzog rests peacefully on Elanus, Xellos. His lust for the four weapons of the Windhovers was his undoing. Maybe someday we can visit Elanus, and you can see Orzog's sun-bleached skeleton stretched out on the stony ground for all the world to see. No other dragons have troubled Syndaris, Xellos. Your hunt for a red dragon, or any kind, will have to lead you elsewhere."
DAY SEVEN
Everyone: Your journey westward, back to Findric, is done in shifts for both you and the horses.You take turns sleeping in the cart, and you rotate the horses from pulling the cart, to resting, to carrying a rider. This allows you of you to sleep and avoid exhaustion.
After fifteen hours of travel through the wind and cold, you reach Findric in the early afternoon. Approximately thirty-six hours ago, you were preparing to leave this town, and now you've already returned to it! Do you have anything you wish to do here? Or are you pressing on to the abandoned vineyard?
“I linger for a good cup of wine and a hot soup my friends, but I think we should press on if we want to do our research and be back in time. “ says Frandal who has the eagle on his forearm and covered with his cloack to offer her comfort in the cold weather.
“ I say that barter those items will take us a precious time... better later... If we do it right between our visit to the vineyard and the meeting with them we will have time.”
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Xellos: You are still uncertain about what sort of potion is contained in those last two bottles.
20% (d100) chance of locating a family/individual in need:29
Everyone: Keep in mind that the remainder of the journey to the ruins near the vineyard will take place without the convenience of any road (see map below). The distance is approximately ten miles. Let me know if you wish to proceed with the horse-drawn cart.
Xellos looks down alleyways, but seems to not find anything. (I forgot we were just in a poor town...... :S
"I would have preferred to travel in something nicer, but it served its purpose. Let's leave it. May at a stable so it can be returned to Bly."
He uses Prestidigitation to make a magicial tricket in form of a bronze badge that says in sparkling font "Property of 'Buy or GoodBLY Farming Industries, LLC. Pain of death if damaged, lost, or stolen." Bly being clearly accentuated.
He leaves the badge attached to the front of the cart and gives it a smack.
After exiting Findric through the southern gate, you leave the well-traveled road behind you and begin to make your way southwest along the southern edge of Wyrwood. Your shadows lengthen as the afternoon wears on, and as daylight begins to fade you approach a mass of crumbling stone walls and battlements that stand on a low hill. From where you stand, you can see the abandoned Wyrwood Vineyard to the west, and between the vineyard and the ruins lie acres of untended grapevines. What was once a neatly organized operation of straight, well-tended rows of grapes has now descended into a jumbled, tangled mass. In fact, the grapevines have begun to climb through, over, under, and around the broken walls of the western side of the ruins. (See map below; yellow areas indicate openings by which you can enter ruins).
"I believe we should approach this area carefully." Ozum pulls out his mistletoe and begins to mutter in druidic. He begins to pull shadow from thin air as he casts pass without trace on the party.
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Arissa tries to imitate Frandal, then whispers to the group.
"Let's see if there's another entrance. This is the most obvious one for intruders to come through, and likely the most defended." She walks clockwise to the entrance at O4, enters, and takes a look around.
Stealth: 19
Perception: 10
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Horatio Hirschfeld - Squire imbued with fae powers, in the Coliseum of Conquest (W2/L1) DM for Reavers of Harkenwold, and sometimes The Fighting Grounds of the Coliseum
Oda looks at each of you and says, "I understand why Bharash and Sariel chose you to help them. Selfless are you all!" She rises, wraps her Cloak of the Bat around herself and leads all of you out the door and into the cold night. You estimate that midnight is soon approaching. Oda purses her lips together and lets out a melodic whistle, and a few seconds later you hear the sound of hoof beats. A donkey that had apparently been in the woods nearby approaches the old gnome. She strokes its long ears and says, "Gunny, my dear, let's lead our new friends to farmer Bly's place." She then deftly hops on to the bare back of the donkey and leads all of you into Ansora, past the Broken Oar, and, approximately fifteen minutes later to a small barn next to an empty field. Oda opens the door to the barn and says, "Go ahead and harness one of your horses to this cart. I'll be right back." She then hops off the back of Gunny and approaches the old farmhouse that is next to the barn. As you prepare the cart and horse for the next stage of your journey, you can hear the muted sounds of two voices--one of which is Oda's, the other's, you assume, is farmer Bly's. Oda returns and, with a smile, she admits, "That was far easier than I expected." She gives each of you a hug and bids you farewell. As she rides off, she calls, "Times of trouble are upon us it seems! But so too are times of unexpected heroes!"
“Take care Oda “ says Frandal when they are ready to go “ Maybe they try to attack you again. We will do whatever we can to help.” He nods and whisper to his horse
“I know you had prefer to rest in the green field back there, but these are dire times. We will keep a slow pace though and as soon as I see an appropiate place I will stop so you all could rest for a couple of hours. Now I trust you my friend. “
After talking with his friends for a few minutes, he enters his meditative trance to rest, walking the paths of the elves in his mind, so he can lead the rest while they rest during the rest of the night.
He will stop to give the horses a rest too and to let them eat and drink.
Perception if needed. 13
Celebquesse: 18
PbP Character: A few ;)
Xellos says, "Oda, thank you for your assistance. Before we go, since we know Arconius is connected to all of this, do you happen to know of any weaknesses in his abilities or personality that we could leverage against him? Surely he had a favorite vice or two that he might still do as an undead? I have a feeling our next encounter with him is fated to be worse."
Dm
Xellos whispers to Oda in Infernal; Stealth 17
(Note: if she doesn't speak Infernal then he speaks the below line in Draconic, Deep Speech, Elvish. In that order of preference, please.)
"If you'll permit this bit of privacy...I heard of a black dragon in Syndaris, but do you know of any Red ones from history, lore, or rumor? Would you know the location of the black one Orzog I believe it named itself? I'm on a personal mission against them. If not red, then any of the chromatic variety."
After Apocalypse - Liavyre Withrethin Elf Ranger
Dragon of Autumn - Geoff Krowly Human Cleric
Princes of the Apocalypse - Leofir Sylvaranth Elf Rogue
The Windhovers' Call - Xellos Mazoku Tiefling Sorcerer
High Times at Low Tides - DM
Xellos: Regarding Arconious, Oda says the following: "Arconius' vices are his impatience and his pride. And the two are deeply linked, I believe. All matters, in his opinion, need to be resolved immediately, and he believes that such a quick resolution is possible because he is so confident in his skills. As a Windhover, he chafed at the idea that we must work in conjunction with the civil authorities, such as mayors, chancellors, and city guards. He believed that the Windhovers were superior to such people.
Oda listens to your comments about dragons and responds in Infernal. "Orzog rests peacefully on Elanus, Xellos. His lust for the four weapons of the Windhovers was his undoing. Maybe someday we can visit Elanus, and you can see Orzog's sun-bleached skeleton stretched out on the stony ground for all the world to see. No other dragons have troubled Syndaris, Xellos. Your hunt for a red dragon, or any kind, will have to lead you elsewhere."
DAY SEVEN
Everyone: Your journey westward, back to Findric, is done in shifts for both you and the horses.You take turns sleeping in the cart, and you rotate the horses from pulling the cart, to resting, to carrying a rider. This allows you of you to sleep and avoid exhaustion.
After fifteen hours of travel through the wind and cold, you reach Findric in the early afternoon. Approximately thirty-six hours ago, you were preparing to leave this town, and now you've already returned to it! Do you have anything you wish to do here? Or are you pressing on to the abandoned vineyard?
“I linger for a good cup of wine and a hot soup my friends, but I think we should press on if we want to do our research and be back in time. “ says Frandal who has the eagle on his forearm and covered with his cloack to offer her comfort in the cold weather.
PbP Character: A few ;)
Xellos says back in Infernal to Oda "A shame I couldn't end him myself"
Then continues in Common, "Thank you for your help Oda!" as we leave
(marked off 1 charge of wine given to her)
Would Xellos have time to figure out the last remaining potion (yellowish one) as we travel? If so, Arcana 9
Xellos takes out a silver spoon and says, "Shall we sell these real quick or wait until our return?"
DM
Again, as we move through the city, Xellos will see if he finds a homeless family as we move through the city
Perception 21
If he finds one, he gives them a pouch of 15g to get them back on their feet
After Apocalypse - Liavyre Withrethin Elf Ranger
Dragon of Autumn - Geoff Krowly Human Cleric
Princes of the Apocalypse - Leofir Sylvaranth Elf Rogue
The Windhovers' Call - Xellos Mazoku Tiefling Sorcerer
High Times at Low Tides - DM
“ I say that barter those items will take us a precious time... better later... If we do it right between our visit to the vineyard and the meeting with them we will have time.”
PbP Character: A few ;)
Xellos: You are still uncertain about what sort of potion is contained in those last two bottles.
20% (d100) chance of locating a family/individual in need:29
Everyone: Keep in mind that the remainder of the journey to the ruins near the vineyard will take place without the convenience of any road (see map below). The distance is approximately ten miles. Let me know if you wish to proceed with the horse-drawn cart.
“We should leave the cart here and continue on horseback, nothing hard, but it will be faster.”
says Frandal looking for a stable.
PbP Character: A few ;)
"Sounds good. I hate that cart. I know we needed it, but it was uncomfortable as hell."
Kurt Stoneseeker
Ragmin Graybeard
Xellos looks down alleyways, but seems to not find anything. (I forgot we were just in a poor town...... :S
"I would have preferred to travel in something nicer, but it served its purpose. Let's leave it. May at a stable so it can be returned to Bly."
He uses Prestidigitation to make a magicial tricket in form of a bronze badge that says in sparkling font "Property of 'Buy or GoodBLY Farming Industries, LLC. Pain of death if damaged, lost, or stolen." Bly being clearly accentuated.
He leaves the badge attached to the front of the cart and gives it a smack.
Xellos smiles, "Ok, ready!"
After Apocalypse - Liavyre Withrethin Elf Ranger
Dragon of Autumn - Geoff Krowly Human Cleric
Princes of the Apocalypse - Leofir Sylvaranth Elf Rogue
The Windhovers' Call - Xellos Mazoku Tiefling Sorcerer
High Times at Low Tides - DM
Ozum yawns and cracks his neck. "Let's go, but after this I am getting a proper rest. All this travel has my little legs aching."
"We will wait for the at the Signing Fire!" says Frandal trying to lighten up the mood while they head towards the vinyard.
PbP Character: A few ;)
After exiting Findric through the southern gate, you leave the well-traveled road behind you and begin to make your way southwest along the southern edge of Wyrwood. Your shadows lengthen as the afternoon wears on, and as daylight begins to fade you approach a mass of crumbling stone walls and battlements that stand on a low hill. From where you stand, you can see the abandoned Wyrwood Vineyard to the west, and between the vineyard and the ruins lie acres of untended grapevines. What was once a neatly organized operation of straight, well-tended rows of grapes has now descended into a jumbled, tangled mass. In fact, the grapevines have begun to climb through, over, under, and around the broken walls of the western side of the ruins. (See map below; yellow areas indicate openings by which you can enter ruins).
"I believe we should approach this area carefully." Ozum pulls out his mistletoe and begins to mutter in druidic. He begins to pull shadow from thin air as he casts pass without trace on the party.
Frandal will move as silently as possible, with his bow at the ready.
Stealth: 27
Forgot the +10 of the spell. 37 total.
PbP Character: A few ;)
Xellos whispers, "Good idea. Let's stick together, we have no idea what's here. Looks like we can fit through this opening here...." @P16
He keeps a hand in his component pouch and makes sure his crossbow with bolts are easily accessible as he sticks with the others.
Stealth 18
If possible, Xellos will look through the opening where he is to see if there's anything obvious on the other side (10ft away from it)
Perception 6
After Apocalypse - Liavyre Withrethin Elf Ranger
Dragon of Autumn - Geoff Krowly Human Cleric
Princes of the Apocalypse - Leofir Sylvaranth Elf Rogue
The Windhovers' Call - Xellos Mazoku Tiefling Sorcerer
High Times at Low Tides - DM
Arissa tries to imitate Frandal, then whispers to the group.
"Let's see if there's another entrance. This is the most obvious one for intruders to come through, and likely the most defended." She walks clockwise to the entrance at O4, enters, and takes a look around.
Stealth: 19
Perception: 10
Horatio Hirschfeld - Squire imbued with fae powers, in the Coliseum of Conquest (W2/L1)
DM for Reavers of Harkenwold, and sometimes The Fighting Grounds of the Coliseum
Xellos: From your vantage point you see nothing unusual. The wall at the particular location (P16) has eroded greatly; it is 2-3 feet high.
Arissa: Likewise, you don't notice anything out of the ordinary from your position (O4).
Stealth:17
Kurt follows Frandal, but hangs back about 15 feet
Kurt Stoneseeker
Ragmin Graybeard