You make good progress along the stone path, the flower garden to your right. After several hours of uninterrupted travel, you have reached the edge of the flower garden and are about to leave it behind. Though hard to tell from your current perspective, the pond must be not far ahead. You remember from your initial survey of the garden that the path will split and wrap around the pond.
Valerian keeps a keen lookout, though, and is able to spot a creature ahead of you. A large praying mantis is directly ahead of you. It stands about 10 feet tall (you know what I mean), and sports an all-green carapace. The bulbous eyes are also green, unblinking. It lacks any typical indicators that you would use to try to tell what its demeanor is, what it's doing, has it even noticed you? It is standing still as a statue.
Valerian has decided from the last encounter that perhaps they shouldn't be fighting giant insects anymore. As soon as he spots the praying mantis, he puts his finger to his lips and gestures the group quietly to stop moving and let go of the rope.
"Watch your step and move quietly, we'll try to walk around it." Valerian whispers to them, not moving from place yet.
Once he's sure everyone has heard him, Valerian will leg go of the rope and take the lead on this, making sure he keeps asking much distance as he can from the creature and being as quiet as possible. He gestures the others to follow his steps. (Stealth check: 7 + 5 = 12)
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Aralin complies and uses all his movement points to move - left north towards bush - Stealth Check 4 | then will use his bonus to cast misty step to move as close to the bush as possible.
If all else fails he is ready to protect the team.
[OOC: Well that isn't going to work - likely to end Aralin, maybe this fail could be used as a distraction for the team to get away from the insect??]
Finn nods in silent agreement. He crouches down and begins to follow the others, attempting to move with quiet grace. He keeps his eyes trained more on the insect than where he’s stepping.
Seraphine follows the others as silently as she can manage, which is - considering her armour - considerable. She follows Finn and Aralin, ready to intervene should the insect make an attack move.
The mantis turns towards you. The sudden movement is startling, it had been standing so still. Obviously it has noticed you. It cocks its head in an unmistakably universal gesture of interest and raises its arms, its long powerful-looking arms lined with razor blades.
(Sorry, I totally missed that it was my turn. I had checked back several times… the heat is getting to me.)
Seraphine, still unsure about the roles in the group, decides to step forward and intercept the giant insect. Shield raised, she we runs towards it with a battle cry in Kiaransalee’s name and engages it, trying to dodge incoming attacks.
Their attempt to slowly move across without catching the attention of the mantis had failed. Grabbing his trusty dagger from his belt, Valerian moves forward until he's within range of the towering insect.
Then he throws the dagger as hard as he can to hit the creature. (To hit: 14 Damage: 6)
Somebody roll a straight d20 for encounter table
(I know I could roll it and post already but somehow to me it’s more fun if someone else rolls it)
I rolled it and got an 11 :O
oops, ok got it, stay tuned
You make good progress along the stone path, the flower garden to your right. After several hours of uninterrupted travel, you have reached the edge of the flower garden and are about to leave it behind. Though hard to tell from your current perspective, the pond must be not far ahead. You remember from your initial survey of the garden that the path will split and wrap around the pond.
Valerian keeps a keen lookout, though, and is able to spot a creature ahead of you. A large praying mantis is directly ahead of you. It stands about 10 feet tall (you know what I mean), and sports an all-green carapace. The bulbous eyes are also green, unblinking. It lacks any typical indicators that you would use to try to tell what its demeanor is, what it's doing, has it even noticed you? It is standing still as a statue.
Valerian has decided from the last encounter that perhaps they shouldn't be fighting giant insects anymore. As soon as he spots the praying mantis, he puts his finger to his lips and gestures the group quietly to stop moving and let go of the rope.
"Watch your step and move quietly, we'll try to walk around it." Valerian whispers to them, not moving from place yet.
Once he's sure everyone has heard him, Valerian will leg go of the rope and take the lead on this, making sure he keeps asking much distance as he can from the creature and being as quiet as possible. He gestures the others to follow his steps. (Stealth check: 7 + 5 = 12)
(OOC: oh god xD)
Aralin complies and uses all his movement points to move - left north towards bush - Stealth Check 4 | then will use his bonus to cast misty step to move as close to the bush as possible.
If all else fails he is ready to protect the team.
[OOC: Well that isn't going to work - likely to end Aralin, maybe this fail could be used as a distraction for the team to get away from the insect??]
Finn nods in silent agreement. He crouches down and begins to follow the others, attempting to move with quiet grace. He keeps his eyes trained more on the insect than where he’s stepping.
Stealth check: 12
Rori // Phandelver
Seraphine follows the others as silently as she can manage, which is - considering her armour - considerable. She follows Finn and Aralin, ready to intervene should the insect make an attack move.
Stealth: 15
|| Oriace - Halfling Bard - Dragon Heist || Valerian - Elf Rogue - Wildnis || Rowan - Halfling Giant - Runewarren || Khazela - Spiritfarer Dervish - Yawning Portal || Arista - Frost Sorcerer - Old Keep || Marasatra - Blood Mage - Avernus || Lan Shi - Liquid Swords || Syed - Drakkenheim || Kaelthor - Dragonlance ||
The mantis turns towards you. The sudden movement is startling, it had been standing so still. Obviously it has noticed you. It cocks its head in an unmistakably universal gesture of interest and raises its arms, its long powerful-looking arms lined with razor blades.
Roll initiative?
(OOC: as a group, we're just stumbling through twigs in the ground and making enormous amounts of sound XD)
Valerian's initiative: 12
Seraphine 18
|| Oriace - Halfling Bard - Dragon Heist || Valerian - Elf Rogue - Wildnis || Rowan - Halfling Giant - Runewarren || Khazela - Spiritfarer Dervish - Yawning Portal || Arista - Frost Sorcerer - Old Keep || Marasatra - Blood Mage - Avernus || Lan Shi - Liquid Swords || Syed - Drakkenheim || Kaelthor - Dragonlance ||
Finn will raise his arms back, trying to mimic the mantis. He doesn’t want to fight, but he’s ready if it comes to that.
Initiative: 9
Rori // Phandelver
Aralin rolls for initiative | 15
Round 1
Aralin -
Seraphine -
Mantis -
Valerian -
Finn -
Aralin attacks 'mimmic the mantis' with his Longbow | 9 | Damage: 10
Aralin’s arrow punches into the mantis’ carapace with a loud crunch. Some yellow ichor oozes out, but this doesn’t stop the creature’s advance.
(Sorry, I totally missed that it was my turn. I had checked back several times… the heat is getting to me.)
Seraphine, still unsure about the roles in the group, decides to step forward and intercept the giant insect. Shield raised, she we runs towards it with a battle cry in Kiaransalee’s name and engages it, trying to dodge incoming attacks.
|| Oriace - Halfling Bard - Dragon Heist || Valerian - Elf Rogue - Wildnis || Rowan - Halfling Giant - Runewarren || Khazela - Spiritfarer Dervish - Yawning Portal || Arista - Frost Sorcerer - Old Keep || Marasatra - Blood Mage - Avernus || Lan Shi - Liquid Swords || Syed - Drakkenheim || Kaelthor - Dragonlance ||
Their attempt to slowly move across without catching the attention of the mantis had failed. Grabbing his trusty dagger from his belt, Valerian moves forward until he's within range of the towering insect.
Then he throws the dagger as hard as he can to hit the creature. (To hit: 14 Damage: 6)
The mantis raises its deadly-looking arms but does not attack yet. It looks poised to strike, however.
Seraphine, make an insight check.
Valerian please make another attack as you are at disadvantage due to mantis dodging.
Round 1
Aralin - shot an arrow
Seraphine - dodging
Mantis - dodging and …?
Valerian - throwing a dagger (reroll, disadvantage)
Finn -