Ever since his brief sharing of his past with Silf, Eron literally feels faster and less constrained like a real weight has been let go! Seeing the sun and thinking about his introduction to Pelor has Eron ready for some zombie destruction. "I think we should see what they are doing and probably stop it from happening."
"I think these are stragglers. There's no telling how many will come with the sounds of battle," Lai explains. "My horse became lame so I had to stop here overnight. I think the men that robbed me saw me here but we all were puzzled by the lack of other travelers coming through the Black Triangle from Turst Fields," she explains. "I think it's something between her and Turst Fields," she adds axe ready but looking very cautious!
"Are we running or fighting," Beryl calls out to the party her tone rising in concern.
The undead are now 50ft away!
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"Tee hee hee," Silf giggles from the back of Apple-Jack, as she stands on the donkey's rear and starts waving her hand in front of her. As she does a little sort of fairy dance, she begins casting mold earth as many times as she can in front of the zombies, creating five-foot holes and trying to position them in front of where undead will be shambling. She continues to cast the spell until she's created a successful boundary between the zombies and the party or until something else compels her to stop. She resists the urge to pull out her slide whistle again and make comical noises as any of the zombies fall into the holes.
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Walks in [insert absurd situation].
Honorary Leader in the Pixie Peewee Powderpuff Pals!
"Good job, Silf," Blair says, seeing the trenches she had created between them and the zombies. "We should run," He suggests softly, "Despite their numbers, these zombies are slow and sluggish. They wouldn't be able to catch up to us if we move quickly and stay focused."
Blair turns his attention back to the group, looking for their response. "What do you all think?" He asks with a small smile, hoping they will agree with his suggestion.
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"You guys go first, I will take up the back to protect you!
On the way out of town (assuming rhe group heads out which I think we are) Nobriki tries out his new ability. As he runs he reaches back toward the zombies, forming his hand into a clenched claw, and the words just come to him...
"PRAESTRINGO! "
And the blue fire-y outline around his hand fades out but then reappears as a giant hand around the nearest zombie. Squeezing inward as the undead fiend recoils at the effect.
Chill Touch
To Hit. 18
Damage if Hit. 8
Effect:
On a hit, the target takes 1d8 necrotic damage, and it can't regain hit points until the start of your next turn. Until then, the hand clings to the target.I f you hit an undead target, it also has disadvantage on attack rolls against you until the end of your next turn.
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"Blaire's right we should be able to stay ahead of the dead, especially with our very own grave-digger Silf here planting them in the ground behind us. Awesome job Silf."
Nobriki attack does nothing but embolden the zombies drawn more so to the necromantic engeries produced by the spell! The continue to harry the party as they move away from the tavern.
"I say forget the road and head the shortest way to Turst Fields, " Cal exclaims pointing to grassland and fiends to the northwest that skirt the road but then abandon it entirely. "I think the rougher terrain might provide some challenge for them to pass through and us a larger chance of survival, " the halfling explains as Beryl nods.
OOC I would now like a skill check from each party member on how they're efforts will aid the party's escape!
Nobriki will cast Speak with Animals and as they travel he will keep repeating to the denizens of the forest...
"Friends of the wild spread the word... we travel to find the source of the evil plaguing this land. That evil is now chasing us. Care for your families first, but if you can harry the creatures following us it will help us in that quest!"
Silf uses her minor illusion to create speaking voices, alternating with her druidcraft to create the sounds of animals nearby. She's hoping the combination of noises will distract the zombies and get at least some of them to veer off course and look for sustenance elsewhere.
Performance check to see if I can convince them there are nearby creatures? 19 (in game log!)
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Walks in [insert absurd situation].
Honorary Leader in the Pixie Peewee Powderpuff Pals!
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Following Silf's lead, Blair swiftly goes into action, his fingers moving deftly as he begins to weave minor illusion. With a flick of his wrist and a whispered incantation, he summons forth a few shimmering illusion of humanoids, their forms flickering in and out of focus as the magic takes hold, to hopefully distract the zombies.
Working together Blair and Silf's distractions get the party clear of the tavern and main road. Now in open fields and grassland with danger hopefully behind them the party heads northwest towards Turst Fields. Within the day at around late afternoon an ominous structure unlike any other structure the party has seen towers in the distance. It's an eerie obelisk of black/green obsidian!
"That..." Cal says his voice filled with concern, "doesn't belong there," he adds to the party as Beryl pulls up on Navar's reigns and comforts Cal with some gentle whispered words.
Lai is observing this exchange between the companions with rapt interest before looking away when Cal looks on the paladin's direction!
"Do you have any idea what it could be," Cal asks Lai who shakes her head.
"It's....a blight on the landscape for sure," Lai says hefting the axe onto her shoulder. "Anyone else have a clue," the paladin asks the party.
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"Well would you look at that thing, it's not even touching the ground... it looks like there is a circular force around its lower half and a jet of flame or light below it." Eron attempts to make out anymore details perception14
"Well it certainly looks magical," Silf says, sounding much more serious than usual. She raises an eyebrow to size up the structure. "I don't think I've ever seen anything like it . . . . I'm not an expert or anything, but it can't be a coincidence that zombies are marching around and there's suddenly some magical, floating rock."
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"OH yeah, well, Um, that's totally the tower of, er..."
With that Nobriki recants something he thinks he remembers but hey it could have been from a kids book as much as from one of the elder mages in the fey.
Check: 14 (Take your pick between Arcana, History or Religion, they're all the same level of bad!)
"I'm not afraid! In fact, I'm feeling stronger than ever!"
Nobriki says, while lifting his fist in the air defiantly! A skeletal mirage almost like a blue flame outlines his fist.
"woh... Cool!"
Nobriki - Satyr Paladin - Oath of the Ancients
Ever since his brief sharing of his past with Silf, Eron literally feels faster and less constrained like a real weight has been let go! Seeing the sun and thinking about his introduction to Pelor has Eron ready for some zombie destruction. "I think we should see what they are doing and probably stop it from happening."
SEA MISTRESS CREW
"I think these are stragglers. There's no telling how many will come with the sounds of battle," Lai explains. "My horse became lame so I had to stop here overnight. I think the men that robbed me saw me here but we all were puzzled by the lack of other travelers coming through the Black Triangle from Turst Fields," she explains. "I think it's something between her and Turst Fields," she adds axe ready but looking very cautious!
"Are we running or fighting," Beryl calls out to the party her tone rising in concern.
The undead are now 50ft away!
Sometimes a Nat 1 tells a better story than a Nat 20 ever could.
"Tee hee hee," Silf giggles from the back of Apple-Jack, as she stands on the donkey's rear and starts waving her hand in front of her. As she does a little sort of fairy dance, she begins casting mold earth as many times as she can in front of the zombies, creating five-foot holes and trying to position them in front of where undead will be shambling. She continues to cast the spell until she's created a successful boundary between the zombies and the party or until something else compels her to stop. She resists the urge to pull out her slide whistle again and make comical noises as any of the zombies fall into the holes.
Walks in [insert absurd situation].
Honorary Leader in the Pixie Peewee Powderpuff Pals!
"Good job, Silf," Blair says, seeing the trenches she had created between them and the zombies. "We should run," He suggests softly, "Despite their numbers, these zombies are slow and sluggish. They wouldn't be able to catch up to us if we move quickly and stay focused."
Blair turns his attention back to the group, looking for their response. "What do you all think?" He asks with a small smile, hoping they will agree with his suggestion.
Quatt nods in agreement to Blair's suggestion.
"You guys go first, I will take up the back to protect you!
On the way out of town (assuming rhe group heads out which I think we are) Nobriki tries out his new ability. As he runs he reaches back toward the zombies, forming his hand into a clenched claw, and the words just come to him...
"PRAESTRINGO! "
And the blue fire-y outline around his hand fades out but then reappears as a giant hand around the nearest zombie. Squeezing inward as the undead fiend recoils at the effect.
Chill Touch
To Hit. 18
Damage if Hit. 8
Effect:
On a hit, the target takes 1d8 necrotic damage, and it can't regain hit points until the start of your next turn. Until then, the hand clings to the target.I f you hit an undead target, it also has disadvantage on attack rolls against you until the end of your next turn.
Nobriki - Satyr Paladin - Oath of the Ancients
"Blaire's right we should be able to stay ahead of the dead, especially with our very own grave-digger Silf here planting them in the ground behind us. Awesome job Silf."
Eron keeps Apple as calm as he can animal handling 15
SEA MISTRESS CREW
Eron easily calms Apple Jack.
OOC riding the mule or no Eron?
Nobriki attack does nothing but embolden the zombies drawn more so to the necromantic engeries produced by the spell! The continue to harry the party as they move away from the tavern.
"I say forget the road and head the shortest way to Turst Fields, " Cal exclaims pointing to grassland and fiends to the northwest that skirt the road but then abandon it entirely. "I think the rougher terrain might provide some challenge for them to pass through and us a larger chance of survival, " the halfling explains as Beryl nods.
OOC I would now like a skill check from each party member on how they're efforts will aid the party's escape!
Sometimes a Nat 1 tells a better story than a Nat 20 ever could.
Eron not ride, he will keep pace on foot. Eron will use survival to find the best path should we choose to leave the road.
survival 18
SEA MISTRESS CREW
Quatt, seeing Eron struggle trying to find a good route tries to help him in this endeavor.
Survival: 10
Nobriki will cast Speak with Animals and as they travel he will keep repeating to the denizens of the forest...
"Friends of the wild spread the word... we travel to find the source of the evil plaguing this land. That evil is now chasing us. Care for your families first, but if you can harry the creatures following us it will help us in that quest!"
Nobriki - Satyr Paladin - Oath of the Ancients
Silf uses her minor illusion to create speaking voices, alternating with her druidcraft to create the sounds of animals nearby. She's hoping the combination of noises will distract the zombies and get at least some of them to veer off course and look for sustenance elsewhere.
Performance check to see if I can convince them there are nearby creatures? 19 (in game log!)
Walks in [insert absurd situation].
Honorary Leader in the Pixie Peewee Powderpuff Pals!
Following Silf's lead, Blair swiftly goes into action, his fingers moving deftly as he begins to weave minor illusion. With a flick of his wrist and a whispered incantation, he summons forth a few shimmering illusion of humanoids, their forms flickering in and out of focus as the magic takes hold, to hopefully distract the zombies.
Deception: 25
Working together Blair and Silf's distractions get the party clear of the tavern and main road. Now in open fields and grassland with danger hopefully behind them the party heads northwest towards Turst Fields. Within the day at around late afternoon an ominous structure unlike any other structure the party has seen towers in the distance. It's an eerie obelisk of black/green obsidian!
"That..." Cal says his voice filled with concern, "doesn't belong there," he adds to the party as Beryl pulls up on Navar's reigns and comforts Cal with some gentle whispered words.
Lai is observing this exchange between the companions with rapt interest before looking away when Cal looks on the paladin's direction!
"Do you have any idea what it could be," Cal asks Lai who shakes her head.
"It's....a blight on the landscape for sure," Lai says hefting the axe onto her shoulder. "Anyone else have a clue," the paladin asks the party.
Sometimes a Nat 1 tells a better story than a Nat 20 ever could.
"Well would you look at that thing, it's not even touching the ground... it looks like there is a circular force around its lower half and a jet of flame or light below it." Eron attempts to make out anymore details perception 14
SEA MISTRESS CREW
"Well it certainly looks magical," Silf says, sounding much more serious than usual. She raises an eyebrow to size up the structure. "I don't think I've ever seen anything like it . . . . I'm not an expert or anything, but it can't be a coincidence that zombies are marching around and there's suddenly some magical, floating rock."
Arcana check to understand it? Bleh, a 5
Walks in [insert absurd situation].
Honorary Leader in the Pixie Peewee Powderpuff Pals!
Eron at this distance you can not discern anything else of note about the hovering obelisk.
Sometimes a Nat 1 tells a better story than a Nat 20 ever could.
"OH yeah, well, Um, that's totally the tower of, er..."
With that Nobriki recants something he thinks he remembers but hey it could have been from a kids book as much as from one of the elder mages in the fey.
Check: 14 (Take your pick between Arcana, History or Religion, they're all the same level of bad!)
Nobriki - Satyr Paladin - Oath of the Ancients
Quatt studies the obelisk from here, trying to determine its magical nature and how it might interact or cause the zombies to exist.
Arcana: 4