You rest and recover some of your strength (any hit dice you use for healing?)
Then follow the map and dwarven made path. Twiggy informs Zarbyn that she has found a broken doorway ahead on the side of a cliff.The decorations surrounding the entrance are dwarven. It seems to be the location of the 4th cache of Natalie Storms journal and map.
Recent tracks in the snow are those of kobolds, and large 4 legged ferrets, like the ones spotted at the crater.
As the group gets closer, Ning sticks her head out and smells the air. She seems to smell a sent that is familiar, then her ears go back and she climbs out of Amdaeng’s pack, standing on her hind legs. She smells the air again, and all can see her uneasiness.
"Twiggy has spied a broken door and both kobold and giant ferret tracks leading to what must be cache 4. How do you want to proceed? Should we try to sneak in behind them and catch them unawares, or hurry in hopes of catching up to them before they get their hands on the artifact?"
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"A rightful place awaits you in the Realms Above, in the Land of the Great Light. Come in peace, and live beneath the sun again, where trees and flowers grow."
— The message of Eilistraee to all decent drow.
"Run thy sword across my chains, Silver Lady, that I may join your dance.”
Vydar also wonders if this wand has something to do with these creatures, though he is certain it has something to do with nature.
Once the party settles down for a rest, he inspects the wand farther. It’s obvious that the gem color changes based on the holder, but what those colors mean is unclear. Perhaps it would be based on what natural element the wielder is most attuned with? Clear or ice for Lira, and red signifying fire for him?
After a while of contemplating, (due to past experiences with the spell) he hesitantly casts identify on the wand.
wand for Druid class only (Lira (player)May want to multi class)
Wand, rare (requires attunement by a Spellcaster)
While holding this wand, you gain a bonus to spell attack rolls determined by the wand’s rarity. In addition, you ignore Half Cover when making a spell attack roll.
Lira watches Vydar examine the wand curiously, before Amdaeng's observation gets her attention. "Oh, of course I'm happy to scout ahead. And uh...if no one else is interested in that wand, well...I'd like it. The land, well, I feel a sort of connection to it now that I never noticed before all this."
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"I can send Twiggy with whoever wants to try and sneak in, she is tiny and can become invisible."
Zarbyn draws a dagger, just to be ready in case things go wrong.
"So long as I stay within 100 feet I can use telepathy with Twiggy and keep everyone else appraised of what's happening in case they're needed for a fight or something."
"A rightful place awaits you in the Realms Above, in the Land of the Great Light. Come in peace, and live beneath the sun again, where trees and flowers grow."
— The message of Eilistraee to all decent drow.
"Run thy sword across my chains, Silver Lady, that I may join your dance.”
Morric will indicate he is ready to roll.. he will tuck his flail back into its spot on his belt, put the bow back over his shoulder and draw goblin eater.
After identifying the wand, Vydar turns to Lira who had been watching the process. “It’s enchanted with Druidic magics, I’m not getting any dark energy from it so it should be safe to use.” He offers it back to Lira just as she mentions wanting to keep it. “It’s useless to me and anyone else in the party so I don’t see any arguments against you keeping it.” He hadn’t seen Lira as the Druid type…perhaps everything she’s gone through had awakened something in her.
He will explain what he believes the wand is capable of after Lira takes it back. (See spoiler)
He nods to Zarbyn after the warlock sends his familiar ahead. Then he prepares to move forward.
Lira tucks the wand into her pack and approaches the broken door with Twiggy nearby. She stealthily makes her way inside and starts scouting ahead, keeping a particular eye out for traps like the ones the kobolds used in the last cache.
Stealth: 24, Perception: 14
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| Joy - Hexblood Open Sea Paladin - Netherdeep| Kaelen - Shadar-kai Gloom Stalker Ranger - Old Keep| Lira - Half-elf Thief Rogue/Druid - Allansia| Arkon - Goliath Champion Fighter - Hardcore DiA| Teryn - High Elf Archfey Warlock - Runewarren| Zoveldra - Kalashtar Open Hand Monk - Eberron| Mavilius - Tiefling Bard - Golden Vault| Vannithos - Shadar-kai Astral Self Monk - Von Nichts Manor |
Zarbyn will alternate every 6 seconds using his action to see and hear through Twiggy's senses and his own, relaying directions and info everyone who remained behind.
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"A rightful place awaits you in the Realms Above, in the Land of the Great Light. Come in peace, and live beneath the sun again, where trees and flowers grow."
— The message of Eilistraee to all decent drow.
"Run thy sword across my chains, Silver Lady, that I may join your dance.”
As Lira and Twiggy approach the broken doorway, Lira notes something interesting. Kobold tracks lead into the cache, but a second group split off and continues east, including several tracks of the large ferrets. There are no tracks leading back out and the tracks are maybe 1/2 day or longer old.
No traps are detected so far and the group is quiet. (Do you enter, look for the second group, or return to the party.)
LIra, Amdaeng, and Twiggy see the tracks continuing, following the canyon. They seem to go for about a quarter mile, and then they hear what they believe to be kobolds talking up ahead. Twiggy flies up a bit and spots a campsite and Kobolds, dropping back down quickly so as to not be discovered.
(So we have tracks leading into the broken dwarven outpost, but not back out: Kobold tracks)
We have a second set of tracks leading to a campground of a fairly large group of Kobolds (???10 ish and huge ferret tracks)
"A rightful place awaits you in the Realms Above, in the Land of the Great Light. Come in peace, and live beneath the sun again, where trees and flowers grow."
— The message of Eilistraee to all decent drow.
"Run thy sword across my chains, Silver Lady, that I may join your dance.”
— A basic prayer.
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You rest and recover some of your strength (any hit dice you use for healing?)
Then follow the map and dwarven made path. Twiggy informs Zarbyn that she has found a broken doorway ahead on the side of a cliff. The decorations surrounding the entrance are dwarven. It seems to be the location of the 4th cache of Natalie Storms journal and map.
Recent tracks in the snow are those of kobolds, and large 4 legged ferrets, like the ones spotted at the crater.
As the group gets closer, Ning sticks her head out and smells the air. She seems to smell a sent that is familiar, then her ears go back and she climbs out of Amdaeng’s pack, standing on her hind legs. She smells the air again, and all can see her uneasiness.
(Group is some 100 feet from the entrance.)
(If anyone uses hit dice, Lira can make them recover an extra 1d8 HP with the chef feat.)
| Joy - Hexblood Open Sea Paladin - Netherdeep | Kaelen - Shadar-kai Gloom Stalker Ranger - Old Keep | Lira - Half-elf Thief Rogue/Druid - Allansia | Arkon - Goliath Champion Fighter - Hardcore DiA | Teryn - High Elf Archfey Warlock - Runewarren | Zoveldra - Kalashtar Open Hand Monk - Eberron | Mavilius - Tiefling Bard - Golden Vault | Vannithos - Shadar-kai Astral Self Monk - Von Nichts Manor |
Zarbyn passes on the info to the group.
"Twiggy has spied a broken door and both kobold and giant ferret tracks leading to what must be cache 4. How do you want to proceed? Should we try to sneak in behind them and catch them unawares, or hurry in hopes of catching up to them before they get their hands on the artifact?"
Vydar also wonders if this wand has something to do with these creatures, though he is certain it has something to do with nature.
Once the party settles down for a rest, he inspects the wand farther. It’s obvious that the gem color changes based on the holder, but what those colors mean is unclear. Perhaps it would be based on what natural element the wielder is most attuned with? Clear or ice for Lira, and red signifying fire for him?
After a while of contemplating, (due to past experiences with the spell) he hesitantly casts identify on the wand.
Lira checks inside the potion pouch she found.
| Joy - Hexblood Open Sea Paladin - Netherdeep | Kaelen - Shadar-kai Gloom Stalker Ranger - Old Keep | Lira - Half-elf Thief Rogue/Druid - Allansia | Arkon - Goliath Champion Fighter - Hardcore DiA | Teryn - High Elf Archfey Warlock - Runewarren | Zoveldra - Kalashtar Open Hand Monk - Eberron | Mavilius - Tiefling Bard - Golden Vault | Vannithos - Shadar-kai Astral Self Monk - Von Nichts Manor |
Vydar
While holding this wand, you gain a bonus to spell attack rolls determined by the wand’s rarity. In addition, you ignore Half Cover when making a spell attack roll.
Amdaeng scoops Ning back up, " Message received."
" I can try and sneak in though, I am not the most skilled at it amongst us."
Lira watches Vydar examine the wand curiously, before Amdaeng's observation gets her attention. "Oh, of course I'm happy to scout ahead. And uh...if no one else is interested in that wand, well...I'd like it. The land, well, I feel a sort of connection to it now that I never noticed before all this."
| Joy - Hexblood Open Sea Paladin - Netherdeep | Kaelen - Shadar-kai Gloom Stalker Ranger - Old Keep | Lira - Half-elf Thief Rogue/Druid - Allansia | Arkon - Goliath Champion Fighter - Hardcore DiA | Teryn - High Elf Archfey Warlock - Runewarren | Zoveldra - Kalashtar Open Hand Monk - Eberron | Mavilius - Tiefling Bard - Golden Vault | Vannithos - Shadar-kai Astral Self Monk - Von Nichts Manor |
"I can send Twiggy with whoever wants to try and sneak in, she is tiny and can become invisible."
Zarbyn draws a dagger, just to be ready in case things go wrong.
"So long as I stay within 100 feet I can use telepathy with Twiggy and keep everyone else appraised of what's happening in case they're needed for a fight or something."
Morric will indicate he is ready to roll.. he will tuck his flail back into its spot on his belt, put the bow back over his shoulder and draw goblin eater.
After identifying the wand, Vydar turns to Lira who had been watching the process. “It’s enchanted with Druidic magics, I’m not getting any dark energy from it so it should be safe to use.” He offers it back to Lira just as she mentions wanting to keep it. “It’s useless to me and anyone else in the party so I don’t see any arguments against you keeping it.” He hadn’t seen Lira as the Druid type…perhaps everything she’s gone through had awakened something in her.
He will explain what he believes the wand is capable of after Lira takes it back. (See spoiler)
He nods to Zarbyn after the warlock sends his familiar ahead. Then he prepares to move forward.
Amdaeng moved up to the entrance ready to sprint in if needed.......
Lira tucks the wand into her pack and approaches the broken door with Twiggy nearby. She stealthily makes her way inside and starts scouting ahead, keeping a particular eye out for traps like the ones the kobolds used in the last cache.
Stealth: 24, Perception: 14
| Joy - Hexblood Open Sea Paladin - Netherdeep | Kaelen - Shadar-kai Gloom Stalker Ranger - Old Keep | Lira - Half-elf Thief Rogue/Druid - Allansia | Arkon - Goliath Champion Fighter - Hardcore DiA | Teryn - High Elf Archfey Warlock - Runewarren | Zoveldra - Kalashtar Open Hand Monk - Eberron | Mavilius - Tiefling Bard - Golden Vault | Vannithos - Shadar-kai Astral Self Monk - Von Nichts Manor |
Twiggy flies invisibly just to the left of Lira.
Stealth: 18
Zarbyn will alternate every 6 seconds using his action to see and hear through Twiggy's senses and his own, relaying directions and info everyone who remained behind.
As Lira and Twiggy approach the broken doorway, Lira notes something interesting. Kobold tracks lead into the cache, but a second group split off and continues east, including several tracks of the large ferrets. There are no tracks leading back out and the tracks are maybe 1/2 day or longer old.
No traps are detected so far and the group is quiet. (Do you enter, look for the second group, or return to the party.)
Lira grows curious about the second group and silently follows the tracks to the east.
| Joy - Hexblood Open Sea Paladin - Netherdeep | Kaelen - Shadar-kai Gloom Stalker Ranger - Old Keep | Lira - Half-elf Thief Rogue/Druid - Allansia | Arkon - Goliath Champion Fighter - Hardcore DiA | Teryn - High Elf Archfey Warlock - Runewarren | Zoveldra - Kalashtar Open Hand Monk - Eberron | Mavilius - Tiefling Bard - Golden Vault | Vannithos - Shadar-kai Astral Self Monk - Von Nichts Manor |
Roll another stealth roll, same for twiggy.
Lira stealth: 13
| Joy - Hexblood Open Sea Paladin - Netherdeep | Kaelen - Shadar-kai Gloom Stalker Ranger - Old Keep | Lira - Half-elf Thief Rogue/Druid - Allansia | Arkon - Goliath Champion Fighter - Hardcore DiA | Teryn - High Elf Archfey Warlock - Runewarren | Zoveldra - Kalashtar Open Hand Monk - Eberron | Mavilius - Tiefling Bard - Golden Vault | Vannithos - Shadar-kai Astral Self Monk - Von Nichts Manor |
LIra, Amdaeng, and Twiggy see the tracks continuing, following the canyon. They seem to go for about a quarter mile, and then they hear what they believe to be kobolds talking up ahead. Twiggy flies up a bit and spots a campsite and Kobolds, dropping back down quickly so as to not be discovered.
(So we have tracks leading into the broken dwarven outpost, but not back out: Kobold tracks)
We have a second set of tracks leading to a campground of a fairly large group of Kobolds (???10 ish and huge ferret tracks)
Twiggy stealth: 14