"If stuff 'reaks, 'ut I din't touch the ground, I still win?"
Yabo clambers up onto the gauntlet, swinging his shield off his back and strapping it to his arm as he steps out, the wood creaking under his bulk as he strides forward, attempting to take the impact of the poles and either push them backward as he moves determinately forward, or let them snap against his hard defenses.
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DM:Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Everyone successfully dodged or deflected the paddles so far.
((Igreis you can make your check for the first section, just gonna start the second))
The next section features a large gap in the gangway. In the center of the gap is another spinning pole with a ring of handholds. To reach the other side you'd need to leap to pole, cling to it and leap again. To make things worse, attached to cross arms atop the pole large sacks of grain, swinging through the gap you need to jump through.
Again, make an Acrobatics or Athletics check depending on how you tackle it
When it comes to Yabo's turn, he'll strap his shield back on his shell, back up as far as he's able before charging forward and leaping for the center pole, slashing at any grain sacks that get in his way. If the pole weathers the impact of 600lbs of turtle, he'll cling to it while it rotates, getting his legs under him to push off and make it to the far side.
Athletics: 23
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DM:Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
((Yep, a reminder for Guidance you can choose to use it before or after the roll so you can wait to see if you roll low before choosing to use it. And since it's touch, Gan would have given it to each of you as you went up and you only have one use for the run))
Beatrix, Igreis and Onizos are able to time out the swinging sacks and gracefully pounce to the pole and back to the other side. Yabo take a slightly... less graceful approach. As your claws sink in to the wooden pole, you tear up parts and pull out splinters which will make things a bit harder for Gan when he makes his run
Those who reach the final section of the gauntlet are surprised to find a field of blades. Below the walkway, a series of cams thrust swords of various lengths up through the floor. A space that seems clear will suddenly be sliced through with a blade.
Baetrix watches the field of blades with a flash of genuine fear. A memory of some moorland skirmish resurfaces behind her eyes.
She looks at the destruction behind her, left by the jolly Yabo, and grin. There's almost always more than one way forward. The bloodhuntress will grip the side of the walkway and swing underneath it. She will grab the first pole she can then jump to the next, then the next, and so on until she reaches the end, where she will swing herself back up.
Gan watche the others go through the last part of the course and spits the blades coming up through the floor. He knows there's little chance of his being able to leap over the 7' length given how short his legs are and he's not about to try dancing through like the others.
He slips his shield off his shoulder and decides to slip his feet into the arm straps on the inside of the shield. With the shield under him, Gan hops his way across the walkway, just focusing on keeping his balance as he goes, knowing a blade might come up under the shield and cause himtrouble, giving himself another dose of guidance just in case.
"If stuff 'reaks, 'ut I din't touch the ground, I still win?"
Yabo clambers up onto the gauntlet, swinging his shield off his back and strapping it to his arm as he steps out, the wood creaking under his bulk as he strides forward, attempting to take the impact of the poles and either push them backward as he moves determinately forward, or let them snap against his hard defenses.
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
"Oh, Oh, Whyyy" He squawks as you push our way through. One of the paddles snaps, the others flex or cause the gears driving them to slip
Everyone successfully dodged or deflected the paddles so far.
((Igreis you can make your check for the first section, just gonna start the second))
The next section features a large gap in the gangway. In the center of the gap is another spinning pole with a ring of handholds. To reach the other side you'd need to leap to pole, cling to it and leap again. To make things worse, attached to cross arms atop the pole large sacks of grain, swinging through the gap you need to jump through.
Again, make an Acrobatics or Athletics check depending on how you tackle it
Acrobatics: 16
Igreis you also dance through the spinning paddles and reach the gap
When it comes to Yabo's turn, he'll strap his shield back on his shell, back up as far as he's able before charging forward and leaping for the center pole, slashing at any grain sacks that get in his way. If the pole weathers the impact of 600lbs of turtle, he'll cling to it while it rotates, getting his legs under him to push off and make it to the far side.
Athletics: 23
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
Onizos acrobatics 21 for section 2
Saving guidance (that's why Gan goes last, he has to concentrate on each teammate one at a time)
Baetrix Acrobatics: 15
Igreis stretches as he begins to move towards the second phase of the gauntlet, waiting until it is his turn to before running ahead.
Acrobatics: 19
Guidance if given: 1
((Yep, a reminder for Guidance you can choose to use it before or after the roll so you can wait to see if you roll low before choosing to use it. And since it's touch, Gan would have given it to each of you as you went up and you only have one use for the run))
Beatrix, Igreis and Onizos are able to time out the swinging sacks and gracefully pounce to the pole and back to the other side. Yabo take a slightly... less graceful approach. As your claws sink in to the wooden pole, you tear up parts and pull out splinters which will make things a bit harder for Gan when he makes his run
((Yabo's saving his Guidance. At least Gan can guidance himself before each attempt if Yabo's wrecking it ahead of him!))
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
Those who reach the final section of the gauntlet are surprised to find a field of blades. Below the walkway, a series of cams thrust swords of various lengths up through the floor. A space that seems clear will suddenly be sliced through with a blade.
Make one last check to see who can reach the end!
((How far is it across the bladed section?))
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
Onizos acrobatics 23
He playfully postures his way across this final obstacle as if he were waltzing with an invisible companion.
((The bladed section is about 7ft long))
Yabo grins and pokes a claw at the nearest blade as it pokes up, before backing up and taking a running leap.
((With standard Long Jump mechanics, w/ 10 ft head start he can clear 17 ft, or 8.5 ft if it's a standing long jump.))
Athletics: 25
Mid jump, he'll tuck into his shell and come crashing down on the far side (AC 21), before sticking his head out. "Did I 'ake it?"
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
Baetrix watches the field of blades with a flash of genuine fear. A memory of some moorland skirmish resurfaces behind her eyes.
She looks at the destruction behind her, left by the jolly Yabo, and grin. There's almost always more than one way forward. The bloodhuntress will grip the side of the walkway and swing underneath it. She will grab the first pole she can then jump to the next, then the next, and so on until she reaches the end, where she will swing herself back up.
Acrobatics: 7 ((oh nooooo!))
Gan watche the others go through the last part of the course and spits the blades coming up through the floor. He knows there's little chance of his being able to leap over the 7' length given how short his legs are and he's not about to try dancing through like the others.
He slips his shield off his shoulder and decides to slip his feet into the arm straps on the inside of the shield. With the shield under him, Gan hops his way across the walkway, just focusing on keeping his balance as he goes, knowing a blade might come up under the shield and cause himtrouble, giving himself another dose of guidance just in case.
Acrobatics: 13
Plus Guidance: 4
((Gan I don't think you rolled for the second section, the gap with the swinging weights))