This post has potentially manipulated dice roll results.
"But they were already taking us out of the town... If they really wanted to kill us, they would do it while we were at the tavern, wouldn't they? They were at a major advantage there..." Elery just shrugs and looks outside the alley, trying to see if she can find her group of friends, or if any more guards are coming in their direction.
This post has potentially manipulated dice roll results.
Hmm... could do. I hadn't thought to consider. The customs of your lands are strange to me, but from where I hail troublemakers get taken to prison. To be escorted from town, well, it means execution, or near enough.
Neona cleans and sheathes her blade then digs in her satchel to find a treat for Luna. Patting Luna on the side as she walks, Neona sidles up along side Elery to help look for their allies and enemies alike.
Down the alley: Neona, you bandage the two guards up and check them both for a steady pulse. Once that is complete, you and Elery headback to the street to find...
Back on the street: The guards exchange a look between them. What you’re saying is making a lot of sense to them, Khinsrra.
It’s seeing Elery and Neona walk out of the alley WITHOUT their guard escort that is the final straw.
“Yep,” says the guard who’s done more of the talking. “No, I get it. We escorted you out. No problem. Come on, Gren. Let’s get out of here.” Both guards back away slowly and head back toward the tavern. Each gives a final look over their shoulder as they turn the corner.
You’re all back on the street together and without any guards. What do you do?
Elery makes an angry face at Neona because of her joke, but immediately turns to Seva and Lazarus. "Hm... They are unconscious back in the alley... Idea of that one, and work from both of us..."
Elery looks down holding her arm, but suddendly shakes her head and looks up again."Well... We made a strangely big effort to get rid of those guards... Even if they were just getting us out of town... But at least now we're free, so what do you all want to do in this town exactly? Remember that we'll have to go around hiding, because if one guard sees us, we'll be all stuck leaving the city once again, if not worse..."
"I think that we take that advice " says the big catman pointing to Elery " and get to hiding. We have buy time, but we should not linger here. There we can discuss what is to be done..." he turns to Seva.
"You are welcome. Do you know of a place we can hide? "
Everyone, I just answered Pertuie about leveling in the other thread. Sorry I didn’t really give you direction. Here’s the answer in case you missed it:
Super good questions and sorry I didn’t point them out when I said level. I like keeping it more pulpy and action-y. So, as long as you’re not in the middle of combat, dice rolls, or some critical danger, you level immediately. That’s new HP gained added to your current totals, new abilities are gained, new spells gained, and new spell slots.
As for HP, you get these options:
Take the average listed in the class
Roll it as normal
Play “yours and mine”
”Yours and mine” is a game where you roll your HP and I roll the same die secretly. You have to choose to take your roll or my roll, even though you don’t know what I rolled.
Seva agrees and tells you she has a place she can take you.
You spend the next few hours picking your way through Deepacre. The city is crawling with Blackwood men. Main streets are patrolled constantly and the alleys are filled with Blackwood devilry. You see militia drinking, beating people, and harassing serving women. The taverns are filled to the brim and seem to be in constant merrymaking.
Seva picks a path that winds you around as much of it as possible. There are times you have to backtrack and find another route. In the end, she keeps you unseen and out of trouble.
With the sun setting, you finally find yourselves in Widow's Square. This area was the original village before it became a larger town. What's left is in disrepair, at best. Every house and squat building is falling apart. The streets are filled with trash and excrement. Homeless and beggars litter the area. There is no doubt this the refuse corner of the city.
Seva walks you into a ramshackle house and closes what's left of the door behind you. The windows are all boarded over and thin spears of dusk light pierce the darkness inside. In the middle of the room, rotten chairs cicle what's left of a table. A small rusted stove has a dirty pot on it in a corner. In the opposite corner, a man lays on dirty hay. His pointy ears give him away as an elf. He's wearing a stained robe. Other than his ragged breath, he is completely still. It smells like old eggs and poop in here.
"That's Valus," Seva says opening the stove. "He doesn't say much. Have a seat..." She eyes the rotted chairs. "...on the floor." She reaches behind the stove and pulls out a box of matches. A few moments later she's blowing on a small fire. She closes the stove and nods. "We should be safe here. No one comes around. And Valus will keep us safe anyway." She does her best to muster a smile. It's clear it hurts her bruised face as she winces.
Neona tries and fails to cover up a horrified expression at the odor, and again when Seva suggests that she sit down. Luna seems happy enough to plod herself down anywhere, so Neona settles on top of her riding dog, scratching her belly idly. She covers her nose with a kerchief, and looks around from atop Luna, rising and falling with the dog's heavy breaths.
Seva, is it? I'm Neona, she extends her hand in greeting, nice to have a moment to greet and be greeted properly hey? With a big smile on her face she leans back a big and scratches her head. Nice to meet the lot of you... What's all this about black woods?
Seva shakes Neona’s hand and then nods to the rest of the party.
“Sorry,” she says. “Where are my manners. Yes, I’m Seva. It’s great to meet you all. And it’s Lord Blackwood. All the militia you see in our city are his. He’s taken the area over. It’s just...” She looks over at Valus. “...It’s way worse than when I left.” Seva sits down on the floor and touches the bruises on her face and body. “The short version is that we’ve always been a mining town and we found a...vault...of some kind underground. Blackwood caught wind of it and annexed us into his property. Now...” She sighs and shakes her head. “Now we’re this.” She gestures out the door. “Some of the down decided to send riders for help. I was one of them and I found this group to help.
“As for a plan, no we didn’t really have one. Honestly, we thought finding people to help would be the hardest part. I see now that’s not true. I don’t know what to do now.”
Any who wish can roll Insight (Wis) on Seva to read between the lines of her body language and what she’s saying.
Neona thinks hard about pulling a bit of hardtack from her pack, but then remembers the kerchief on her face is the only thing dampening the odor of the room and thinks better of it.
Erm, hmm no plan hey? And the lot of us, against his army of boorish thugs... I like our odds well enough, but perhaps there is more you can tell us about this... lord of the black woods?
This post has potentially manipulated dice roll results.
The tabaxi chooses a spot between shadows and sits, crossing his legs and curling his tail around him.
"I am Khinsrra" says when Seva and Neona introduce themselves. "I wasn't hired but I can see that your town is in trouble If I can help. I will. Only with freedom to choose one's soul can achieve enlightement."
( Sorry guys, crazy weekend.
Persuasion: 19 )
PbP Character: A few ;)
"But they were already taking us out of the town... If they really wanted to kill us, they would do it while we were at the tavern, wouldn't they? They were at a major advantage there..." Elery just shrugs and looks outside the alley, trying to see if she can find her group of friends, or if any more guards are coming in their direction.
Perception 7
(She/Her)
Velmine - Tiefling, Rogue (9), Swashbuckler - Dead in Thay
Riris Swiftwhistle - Halfling, Bard (4), College of Swords - Lost Mines of Phandelver
Rellahne Vanderboren - Half-Elf, Wizard (4), School of Abjuration - The Shackled City
Ann Hidrizo - Human, Fighter (2) - Amphail Adventures
Sha - Firbolg, Cleric (3), Twilight Domain - Hunt for the Wish Dragon
Hmm... could do. I hadn't thought to consider. The customs of your lands are strange to me, but from where I hail troublemakers get taken to prison. To be escorted from town, well, it means execution, or near enough.
Neona cleans and sheathes her blade then digs in her satchel to find a treat for Luna. Patting Luna on the side as she walks, Neona sidles up along side Elery to help look for their allies and enemies alike.
perception : 11
~♡~
No worries at all.
Down the alley:
Neona, you bandage the two guards up and check them both for a steady pulse. Once that is complete, you and Elery headback to the street to find...
Back on the street:
The guards exchange a look between them. What you’re saying is making a lot of sense to them, Khinsrra.
It’s seeing Elery and Neona walk out of the alley WITHOUT their guard escort that is the final straw.
“Yep,” says the guard who’s done more of the talking. “No, I get it. We escorted you out. No problem. Come on, Gren. Let’s get out of here.” Both guards back away slowly and head back toward the tavern. Each gives a final look over their shoulder as they turn the corner.
You’re all back on the street together and without any guards. What do you do?
Everyone gets 300 XP. Go ahead and level up.
Oh yes, I forgot to add:
With the guards gone, Seva turns to you all.
”I owe you for getting me out of there,” she says. “Thank you. I have no doubt they were going to kill me. What happened to the other two guards?”
Lazarus: (to the party) "You are welcome. I am wondering that myself."
list of my games/characters in the spoiler
Looking for a new game, if you need a player private message me.
Approaching their friends, a huge smile on her face, Neona points back to Elery.
Best keep an eye on that one, she packs a wallop!
Neona throws her arms behind her back in a deep stretch until Luna slobbers all over her face, which sends her scrambling for air and sputtering.
~♡~
Elery makes an angry face at Neona because of her joke, but immediately turns to Seva and Lazarus. "Hm... They are unconscious back in the alley... Idea of that one, and work from both of us..."
Elery looks down holding her arm, but suddendly shakes her head and looks up again. "Well... We made a strangely big effort to get rid of those guards... Even if they were just getting us out of town... But at least now we're free, so what do you all want to do in this town exactly? Remember that we'll have to go around hiding, because if one guard sees us, we'll be all stuck leaving the city once again, if not worse..."
(She/Her)
Velmine - Tiefling, Rogue (9), Swashbuckler - Dead in Thay
Riris Swiftwhistle - Halfling, Bard (4), College of Swords - Lost Mines of Phandelver
Rellahne Vanderboren - Half-Elf, Wizard (4), School of Abjuration - The Shackled City
Ann Hidrizo - Human, Fighter (2) - Amphail Adventures
Sha - Firbolg, Cleric (3), Twilight Domain - Hunt for the Wish Dragon
Lazarus: (to the party) "What manner of saving this town do we wish to take? subtle and sneaking, or should we just openly rebel against blackwood?"
list of my games/characters in the spoiler
Looking for a new game, if you need a player private message me.
"I think that we take that advice " says the big catman pointing to Elery " and get to hiding. We have buy time, but we should not linger here. There we can discuss what is to be done..." he turns to Seva.
"You are welcome. Do you know of a place we can hide? "
PbP Character: A few ;)
Tristan
"Yes getting off the streets is a very good idea, is there a place we can lay low during the upcoming search?"
Everyone, I just answered Pertuie about leveling in the other thread. Sorry I didn’t really give you direction. Here’s the answer in case you missed it:
Super good questions and sorry I didn’t point them out when I said level. I like keeping it more pulpy and action-y. So, as long as you’re not in the middle of combat, dice rolls, or some critical danger, you level immediately. That’s new HP gained added to your current totals, new abilities are gained, new spells gained, and new spell slots.
As for HP, you get these options:
”Yours and mine” is a game where you roll your HP and I roll the same die secretly. You have to choose to take your roll or my roll, even though you don’t know what I rolled.
(OOC: Ok cool thanks!)
~♡~
Seva agrees and tells you she has a place she can take you.
You spend the next few hours picking your way through Deepacre. The city is crawling with Blackwood men. Main streets are patrolled constantly and the alleys are filled with Blackwood devilry. You see militia drinking, beating people, and harassing serving women. The taverns are filled to the brim and seem to be in constant merrymaking.
Seva picks a path that winds you around as much of it as possible. There are times you have to backtrack and find another route. In the end, she keeps you unseen and out of trouble.
With the sun setting, you finally find yourselves in Widow's Square. This area was the original village before it became a larger town. What's left is in disrepair, at best. Every house and squat building is falling apart. The streets are filled with trash and excrement. Homeless and beggars litter the area. There is no doubt this the refuse corner of the city.
Seva walks you into a ramshackle house and closes what's left of the door behind you. The windows are all boarded over and thin spears of dusk light pierce the darkness inside. In the middle of the room, rotten chairs cicle what's left of a table. A small rusted stove has a dirty pot on it in a corner. In the opposite corner, a man lays on dirty hay. His pointy ears give him away as an elf. He's wearing a stained robe. Other than his ragged breath, he is completely still. It smells like old eggs and poop in here.
"That's Valus," Seva says opening the stove. "He doesn't say much. Have a seat..." She eyes the rotted chairs. "...on the floor." She reaches behind the stove and pulls out a box of matches. A few moments later she's blowing on a small fire. She closes the stove and nods. "We should be safe here. No one comes around. And Valus will keep us safe anyway." She does her best to muster a smile. It's clear it hurts her bruised face as she winces.
What do you do?
Lazarus: (to the party) "Seva, you must have had something in mind when you hired us, how did you want us to take down blackwood?"
list of my games/characters in the spoiler
Looking for a new game, if you need a player private message me.
Neona tries and fails to cover up a horrified expression at the odor, and again when Seva suggests that she sit down. Luna seems happy enough to plod herself down anywhere, so Neona settles on top of her riding dog, scratching her belly idly. She covers her nose with a kerchief, and looks around from atop Luna, rising and falling with the dog's heavy breaths.
Seva, is it? I'm Neona, she extends her hand in greeting, nice to have a moment to greet and be greeted properly hey? With a big smile on her face she leans back a big and scratches her head. Nice to meet the lot of you... What's all this about black woods?
~♡~
Seva shakes Neona’s hand and then nods to the rest of the party.
“Sorry,” she says. “Where are my manners. Yes, I’m Seva. It’s great to meet you all. And it’s Lord Blackwood. All the militia you see in our city are his. He’s taken the area over. It’s just...” She looks over at Valus. “...It’s way worse than when I left.” Seva sits down on the floor and touches the bruises on her face and body. “The short version is that we’ve always been a mining town and we found a...vault...of some kind underground. Blackwood caught wind of it and annexed us into his property. Now...” She sighs and shakes her head. “Now we’re this.” She gestures out the door. “Some of the down decided to send riders for help. I was one of them and I found this group to help.
“As for a plan, no we didn’t really have one. Honestly, we thought finding people to help would be the hardest part. I see now that’s not true. I don’t know what to do now.”
Any who wish can roll Insight (Wis) on Seva to read between the lines of her body language and what she’s saying.
Therion will step forward and try to see what Seva has going on. “I know i’ve been quiet in the back but something don’t seem right here....”
Insight 17
Mavi Göz Mal - Half Orc Monk Level 1 Not Another Lost Mine of Phandelver
Drita - Aasimar Hexblade Warlock Lvl 3 Tomb of Annhilation
Iznik Sylnithas - Half Drow Blood Hunter Level 2 Precipice of Voids
Neona thinks hard about pulling a bit of hardtack from her pack, but then remembers the kerchief on her face is the only thing dampening the odor of the room and thinks better of it.
Erm, hmm no plan hey? And the lot of us, against his army of boorish thugs... I like our odds well enough, but perhaps there is more you can tell us about this... lord of the black woods?
insight : 21
~♡~
The tabaxi chooses a spot between shadows and sits, crossing his legs and curling his tail around him.
"I am Khinsrra" says when Seva and Neona introduce themselves. "I wasn't hired but I can see that your town is in trouble If I can help. I will. Only with freedom to choose one's soul can achieve enlightement."
Insight: 6
PbP Character: A few ;)