Cap peers at him out of the corner of his eye. He can't have just actually talked, could he? He then shakes his head. No, it couldn't be. Probably just someone he hasn't talked as before. But then how could he have addressed me if I've never met anybody with that voice before? No matter, I can worry about this later, now is the time for battle!
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"Ignorance is bliss, and you look absolutely miserable."
(Hey guys, to move things along, I am going to let Copper make two moves in this next turn just so we can keep things going. In order to do that, Cap, you are being sacrificed and forced to move in against a sword first since Kinnik is depending on you for sneaky-sneaky. Also, my map making tools are not loading, sooo there's that.)
Cap rushes in and matches his blade with Sword One! Kinnik deftly follows Cap and goes to strike the air where a person should be - but his attack touches nothing!
Shroud moves along the western wall and fires off his shortbow at the sword seeing Kinnik's miss. It's a difficult thing to hit such a small, dancing target but with a steady breath, Shroud manages to connect!
With those attacks, Sword One falls to the ground. It vibrates somewhat, but otherwise seems defeated.
Vasha conjures fire from her coin and spikes it toward the remaining Sword Two. Sadly, she wasn't able to land the shot as Sword Two merely swoops out of the way.
Initiative Order: Cap [D] Copper [F] (Take two actions, two movements (if desired), and two bonus actions for this turn to make up for last.) Kinnik [C] Shroud [G] Vasha [B] Swords -----> 1 (seems inanimate) -----> 2
________________________ I [G] I I [D] [1] I ------------------------------------------------ [C] I [B] [F] I ------------------------------------------------- I I [2] I ________________________
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Sword Two flies up to Copper and makes an attack! (Attack: 17, Damage: 2 slashing)
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(Sure, feel free to throw any of those things at it)
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(Okay. Ranged attack with advantage as it's engaged with someone else?)
Kinnik spots a musty old sheet covering a nearby chair. An idea forms in his mind in an instant. With a spark of ingenuity that hadn't existed only moments before, he rips off the sheet and hurls the bundle at the remaining sword.
Attack: 9
"Quick!" He shouts. "Smash it while it's covered!"
Grishkar Darkmoor, Necromancer of Nerull the Despiser Kelvin Rabbitfoot, Diviner, con artist, always hunting for a good sale Bründir Halfshield, Valor Bard, three-time Sheercleft Drinking Competition Champion, Hometown hero
Copper's eyes flash red as he rushes toward Sword B. He takes two wild swings. The first misses, but the second connects. He brings his axe down with a ferocity that nearly scares some of you. Sword B is broken in two, and thus the battle is over.
"Alright boys and girl, let's loot the place! The sooner we get outta here, the sooner we can get paid and have some real fun!" Copper barks with laughter. "The sport isn't as great when blood isn't shed. Wouldn't you agree?"
You all investigate the room and find 12 gold coins that look similar to the ones in that other storage room with the rats. Kinnik looks through a broken crate that contains a lot of broken, shiny bottles. One bottle is still whole, and happens to be a potion of healing.
Shroud checks another crate. There are nine wine bottles labeled with the moniker King's Vineyard.
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Vasha peaks over Olen's shoulder, "I heard wine gets better with age. If that's the case, these are probably worth a fortune!"
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Characters:
Grishkar Darkmoor, Necromancer of Nerull the Despiser Kelvin Rabbitfoot, Diviner, con artist, always hunting for a good sale Bründir Halfshield, Valor Bard, three-time Sheercleft Drinking Competition Champion, Hometown hero
"What's a Jesker?" Copper asks as he swings the axe up to rest on his shoulder. "Picking up weird new phrases, crow?"
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"Yeah we should try to come back and take these out with us. I think 9 bottles is a bit much to haul around with us for now though. If we get in another fight, we don't want to break them."
At Kinnik's odd voice and words, Olenturns to the Kenku.
"Are you all right Kinnik? That's not a voice I remember hearing from you before. And yeah, what or who is Jesker?"
Kinnik coughs. "Honestly, I have no idea... Olen, right?" He walks over to a fallen sword and gives it an experimental nudge with his foot. "I don't think I need to hide anything from you all, but this probably isn't the safest place to talk. Can we grab the schema and get out of this horrible place first?"
"Haha! Relax, old boy,"Copper wacks Olen on the back. "Maybe the damn bird is evolving before our eyes! All sorts of things can happen in this crazy world..." His eyes twinkle knowingly.
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Kinnik starts to duck behind Cap the moment Shroud's daggers are drawn, but he stops himself short. Squaring his shoulders, he stands a little taller as he turns to face the shapeshifter. He cocks his head in his old way, then crouches to the dirt floor as a dagger appears in his hand. He considers for a moment, then draws a smoothly continuous line:
∞
He stands and stares down at the symbol, then makes the dagger disappear with a simple flourish. "I suppose we are... friends... Shroud. You'll have to forgive me- thinking like this... is new to me." He looks at his companions, and something very like a smile appears on his face. His eyes begin to glisten with tears as he says, "I'm... different now. Something happened to me when those... swords appeared. There was a... gate... and a voice... Its foggy. It happened before I woke up all the way. Before I grew into myself." He looks at Cap, then chooses his words very carefully. "Thank you. Thank you for being my friends, for keeping me safe these past..." He gets a faraway look in his eyes. "Fancy that. I can't remember having anything like a sense of time before this moment."
He looks back to Shroud. "I'm not your enemy, Shroud. I don't think I have any enemies, and you certainly aren't one."
Kinnik crows in a high, rough cheer at Vasha's firebolt. After Cap's hit he continues in a voice you all haven't heard before, "Careful, Cap!"
Imani Jones - Lv 11 Warlock of The Living City - Variant Human| Fate/False Revelation
Wick Stumbleduck - Lv 4 Lore Bard - Forest Gnome | Elustran Days
Khurah - Lv 3 Star Druid - Half-orc | Boats, Rocks, and Ruffians
Dale Swanson - User of the Sound of Silence Stand - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Sunset Investigations
Ayaci Vikerfjell - Lv 8 Rune Knight | Variant Human | Storm King's Thunder
Cap peers at him out of the corner of his eye. He can't have just actually talked, could he? He then shakes his head. No, it couldn't be. Probably just someone he hasn't talked as before. But then how could he have addressed me if I've never met anybody with that voice before? No matter, I can worry about this later, now is the time for battle!
"Ignorance is bliss, and you look absolutely miserable."
(Hey guys, to move things along, I am going to let Copper make two moves in this next turn just so we can keep things going. In order to do that, Cap, you are being sacrificed and forced to move in against a sword first since Kinnik is depending on you for sneaky-sneaky. Also, my map making tools are not loading, sooo there's that.)
Cap rushes in and matches his blade with Sword One! Kinnik deftly follows Cap and goes to strike the air where a person should be - but his attack touches nothing!
Shroud moves along the western wall and fires off his shortbow at the sword seeing Kinnik's miss. It's a difficult thing to hit such a small, dancing target but with a steady breath, Shroud manages to connect!
With those attacks, Sword One falls to the ground. It vibrates somewhat, but otherwise seems defeated.
Vasha conjures fire from her coin and spikes it toward the remaining Sword Two. Sadly, she wasn't able to land the shot as Sword Two merely swoops out of the way.
Initiative Order:
Cap [D]
Copper [F] (Take two actions, two movements (if desired), and two bonus actions for this turn to make up for last.)
Kinnik [C]
Shroud [G]
Vasha [B]
Swords
-----> 1 (seems inanimate)
-----> 2
________________________
I [G] I
I [D]
[1]I------------------------------------------------ [C] I
[B] [F] I
------------------------------------------------- I
I [2] I
________________________
DM: Adventures in Phandalin [Khessa], The Dread of Strahd [Darya], Dragons of Stormwreck Isle [Rook], Baldur's Gate Mysteries [4-Player]
Player: Oona in MO's Icewind Dale
Ru's Current Status
(oop)
Sword Two flies up to Copper and makes an attack! (Attack: 17, Damage: 2 slashing)
DM: Adventures in Phandalin [Khessa], The Dread of Strahd [Darya], Dragons of Stormwreck Isle [Rook], Baldur's Gate Mysteries [4-Player]
Player: Oona in MO's Icewind Dale
Ru's Current Status
(is there anything at hand, like books or a tarp, that could be thrown at the other sword?)
Imani Jones - Lv 11 Warlock of The Living City - Variant Human| Fate/False Revelation
Wick Stumbleduck - Lv 4 Lore Bard - Forest Gnome | Elustran Days
Khurah - Lv 3 Star Druid - Half-orc | Boats, Rocks, and Ruffians
Dale Swanson - User of the Sound of Silence Stand - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Sunset Investigations
Ayaci Vikerfjell - Lv 8 Rune Knight | Variant Human | Storm King's Thunder
(Sure, feel free to throw any of those things at it)
DM: Adventures in Phandalin [Khessa], The Dread of Strahd [Darya], Dragons of Stormwreck Isle [Rook], Baldur's Gate Mysteries [4-Player]
Player: Oona in MO's Icewind Dale
Ru's Current Status
(Okay. Ranged attack with advantage as it's engaged with someone else?)
Kinnik spots a musty old sheet covering a nearby chair. An idea forms in his mind in an instant. With a spark of ingenuity that hadn't existed only moments before, he rips off the sheet and hurls the bundle at the remaining sword.
Attack: 9
"Quick!" He shouts. "Smash it while it's covered!"
(Edit: Why me?)
Imani Jones - Lv 11 Warlock of The Living City - Variant Human| Fate/False Revelation
Wick Stumbleduck - Lv 4 Lore Bard - Forest Gnome | Elustran Days
Khurah - Lv 3 Star Druid - Half-orc | Boats, Rocks, and Ruffians
Dale Swanson - User of the Sound of Silence Stand - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Sunset Investigations
Ayaci Vikerfjell - Lv 8 Rune Knight | Variant Human | Storm King's Thunder
Olen keeps his distance from Sword 2 firing another shot from his short bow.
"House Cannith doesn't do ordinary, when it comes to home defence, do they."
Action: Attack Sword 2 with shortbow - Attack: 19 - Damage: 4 piercing damage
Sneak Attack damage: 1
David Gearlock | Human | Artificer | Revenge Heist
Knox | Warforged | Cleric | Shadowthorn's Out of the Abyss
Vasha will launch another fiery burst at the floating sword, "Looks like the weapons are enchanted, not thst they're being carried."
([Tooltip Not Found]: 18 for 10. Wow, good damages, but flying way wide on attack rolls.)
Characters:
Grishkar Darkmoor, Necromancer of Nerull the Despiser
Kelvin Rabbitfoot, Diviner, con artist, always hunting for a good sale
Bründir Halfshield, Valor Bard, three-time Sheercleft Drinking Competition Champion, Hometown hero
Copper's eyes flash red as he rushes toward Sword B. He takes two wild swings. The first misses, but the second connects. He brings his axe down with a ferocity that nearly scares some of you. Sword B is broken in two, and thus the battle is over.
"Alright boys and girl, let's loot the place! The sooner we get outta here, the sooner we can get paid and have some real fun!" Copper barks with laughter. "The sport isn't as great when blood isn't shed. Wouldn't you agree?"
You all investigate the room and find 12 gold coins that look similar to the ones in that other storage room with the rats. Kinnik looks through a broken crate that contains a lot of broken, shiny bottles. One bottle is still whole, and happens to be a potion of healing.
Shroud checks another crate. There are nine wine bottles labeled with the moniker King's Vineyard.
DM: Adventures in Phandalin [Khessa], The Dread of Strahd [Darya], Dragons of Stormwreck Isle [Rook], Baldur's Gate Mysteries [4-Player]
Player: Oona in MO's Icewind Dale
Ru's Current Status
Vasha peaks over Olen's shoulder, "I heard wine gets better with age. If that's the case, these are probably worth a fortune!"
Characters:
Grishkar Darkmoor, Necromancer of Nerull the Despiser
Kelvin Rabbitfoot, Diviner, con artist, always hunting for a good sale
Bründir Halfshield, Valor Bard, three-time Sheercleft Drinking Competition Champion, Hometown hero
Kinnik pockets the potion. He eyes Copper askance for a moment, but with a newfound shrewdness he opens his beak to mimic the shifter in agreement.
However, instead of Copper's new and wild voice, he CRAWS loudly. He tries again, but only squawks louder still.
"Well, I'll be damned," He says in those high, rough tones. "Jesker can do anything..."
Imani Jones - Lv 11 Warlock of The Living City - Variant Human| Fate/False Revelation
Wick Stumbleduck - Lv 4 Lore Bard - Forest Gnome | Elustran Days
Khurah - Lv 3 Star Druid - Half-orc | Boats, Rocks, and Ruffians
Dale Swanson - User of the Sound of Silence Stand - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Sunset Investigations
Ayaci Vikerfjell - Lv 8 Rune Knight | Variant Human | Storm King's Thunder
"What's a Jesker?" Copper asks as he swings the axe up to rest on his shoulder. "Picking up weird new phrases, crow?"
DM: Adventures in Phandalin [Khessa], The Dread of Strahd [Darya], Dragons of Stormwreck Isle [Rook], Baldur's Gate Mysteries [4-Player]
Player: Oona in MO's Icewind Dale
Ru's Current Status
Olen Nods to Vasha,
"Yeah we should try to come back and take these out with us. I think 9 bottles is a bit much to haul around with us for now though. If we get in another fight, we don't want to break them."
At Kinnik's odd voice and words, Olen turns to the Kenku.
"Are you all right Kinnik? That's not a voice I remember hearing from you before. And yeah, what or who is Jesker?"
David Gearlock | Human | Artificer | Revenge Heist
Knox | Warforged | Cleric | Shadowthorn's Out of the Abyss
Kinnik coughs. "Honestly, I have no idea... Olen, right?" He walks over to a fallen sword and gives it an experimental nudge with his foot. "I don't think I need to hide anything from you all, but this probably isn't the safest place to talk. Can we grab the schema and get out of this horrible place first?"
Imani Jones - Lv 11 Warlock of The Living City - Variant Human| Fate/False Revelation
Wick Stumbleduck - Lv 4 Lore Bard - Forest Gnome | Elustran Days
Khurah - Lv 3 Star Druid - Half-orc | Boats, Rocks, and Ruffians
Dale Swanson - User of the Sound of Silence Stand - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Sunset Investigations
Ayaci Vikerfjell - Lv 8 Rune Knight | Variant Human | Storm King's Thunder
Olen's eye go wide and his mouth drops open.
"What?! Did, did you just have a full conversation with us in one voice!?"
Olen whips his daggers out in a flash.
"Who are you, and what have you done with my friend!!"
Olen stands ready to attack, what he is sure is an imposter.
David Gearlock | Human | Artificer | Revenge Heist
Knox | Warforged | Cleric | Shadowthorn's Out of the Abyss
"Haha! Relax, old boy," Copper wacks Olen on the back. "Maybe the damn bird is evolving before our eyes! All sorts of things can happen in this crazy world..." His eyes twinkle knowingly.
DM: Adventures in Phandalin [Khessa], The Dread of Strahd [Darya], Dragons of Stormwreck Isle [Rook], Baldur's Gate Mysteries [4-Player]
Player: Oona in MO's Icewind Dale
Ru's Current Status
"Thats my point! Or do you forget my area of expertise!"
Turning back to Kinnik, Olen continues,
"Right prove who you are. What secrete sign do I give to prove my identity to you?"
David Gearlock | Human | Artificer | Revenge Heist
Knox | Warforged | Cleric | Shadowthorn's Out of the Abyss
Kinnik starts to duck behind Cap the moment Shroud's daggers are drawn, but he stops himself short. Squaring his shoulders, he stands a little taller as he turns to face the shapeshifter. He cocks his head in his old way, then crouches to the dirt floor as a dagger appears in his hand. He considers for a moment, then draws a smoothly continuous line:
∞
He stands and stares down at the symbol, then makes the dagger disappear with a simple flourish. "I suppose we are... friends... Shroud. You'll have to forgive me- thinking like this... is new to me." He looks at his companions, and something very like a smile appears on his face. His eyes begin to glisten with tears as he says, "I'm... different now. Something happened to me when those... swords appeared. There was a... gate... and a voice... Its foggy. It happened before I woke up all the way. Before I grew into myself." He looks at Cap, then chooses his words very carefully. "Thank you. Thank you for being my friends, for keeping me safe these past..." He gets a faraway look in his eyes. "Fancy that. I can't remember having anything like a sense of time before this moment."
He looks back to Shroud. "I'm not your enemy, Shroud. I don't think I have any enemies, and you certainly aren't one."
Imani Jones - Lv 11 Warlock of The Living City - Variant Human| Fate/False Revelation
Wick Stumbleduck - Lv 4 Lore Bard - Forest Gnome | Elustran Days
Khurah - Lv 3 Star Druid - Half-orc | Boats, Rocks, and Ruffians
Dale Swanson - User of the Sound of Silence Stand - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Sunset Investigations
Ayaci Vikerfjell - Lv 8 Rune Knight | Variant Human | Storm King's Thunder
(All the while, Kinnik has been utilizing thieves' cant to communicate to Shroud and Cap that Copper may not be fully in command of his faculties)
Imani Jones - Lv 11 Warlock of The Living City - Variant Human| Fate/False Revelation
Wick Stumbleduck - Lv 4 Lore Bard - Forest Gnome | Elustran Days
Khurah - Lv 3 Star Druid - Half-orc | Boats, Rocks, and Ruffians
Dale Swanson - User of the Sound of Silence Stand - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Sunset Investigations
Ayaci Vikerfjell - Lv 8 Rune Knight | Variant Human | Storm King's Thunder