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As Nif and Karl continue down the southwest hall, Vondal and Zander lag behind — just inside the cavern — as Zander sputters and Vondal apologizes.
Nif and Karl:
Nif leads Karl down the hall to the door. Checking the door, the Duergar finds it unlocked. He opens the door wide enough to look in. As the door opens, you both immediately hear voices barking orders in rough, but amused tones of voices.
Nif:
Nif looks in and sees three tall, furry humanoids lounging among the mess, which is a room containing four roughly built wooden bunks heaped blankets, with dirty dishes scattered about. A strong smell of unwashed bodies and rotten meat fills the air. In the center of the room stands a lowly goblin.
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Zander:
As Zander is sputtering and trying to recover from the dwarven assault on his senses, he feels a slight push against his psyche. His trained mind resists the push, and it vanishes as quickly as it started.
Vondal:
While Vondal stands near Zander, apologizing for his rude behavior, he hears a voice in his head: "Spiders. Hungry. Giant spiders. Hungry. Everywhere. Hungry. Watching. Hungry. Following. Hungry."
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Vondal eyes narrow, and ever so warily he looks around the immediate area. "Strange... I swear heard something."If Vondal finds nothing in his search, and after another moment's pause to think, he'll pick up the pace to catch up to his brother and uncle, but stay behind them for now.
"Whoever you are, I thank for the heads up. But I must ask what is your gain? Perhaps... Perhaps we can work out something together?"He asks, extremely wary but genuine in interest.
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Vondal:
Before Vondal leaves the cavern, but after he asks his questions, the voice continues in his head: "I is protect you. Hungry. Bring me foods or they mights get you. Hungry. Giant spiders. Hungry. You don't like giant spiders. Hungry."
Vondal paused again in the cavern, and cocks his head as if listening out for something. After a while he visibly shutters at something, and sternly stares off into the main cavern.
"If you would kindly stop talking about spiders, that would be /greatly/ appreciated. Thank you."Vondal thought tersely, and even managed a mental. "There are no spiders.. aren't there. You're just messing with me. Well. Enough. You hungry? We have jerky. Some other rations. And any redbrand we... dispose of, you can have. If that is your sort of meal. But in exchange. You help us. Make sure we're not spotted until we save people taken kidnapped townfolk from here. Deal?"
Vondal waits for an answer before deciding whether or not to move on. The wariness has intensified since mentioning spiders, as well as the curiosity in who or /what/ is talking to him, and the range of its abilities.
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Nif takes a small step back, not taking his eyes of the figures, he whispers in Dwarvish to Karl. "I see three tall and hairy figures and a goblin. What do we want to do? Sneak in and surprise them?"
(Nif /also/ had the tried the tavern special it seems...)
Vondal grumbles, thinks something back, then offloads at 4 days worth of rations(mostly of the protein variety) at the top of the stairs leading into the cavern. Whether the source of his compulsion reveals itself or not by the time, the gold dwarf tries to quickly tip toe his way to the others.
"There. More may be in it for you later. For now. You help. You protect. You lie, and you have to deal with Uncle." Vondal states more than threatens, but tries to protect a mental image of Karl at work against the goblins.
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Nif backs up in an attempt to hide, but trips and falls backward, landing on his toches with an involuntary "Oof!" As Vondal is leaning over to leave a pile of rations at the hall entrance, and Zander and Karl are waiting in the hallway, the door bangs open and a bugbear pokes its head out into the hallway. "Oy! Intruders!" it yells.
As none of you are looking in the room, you have no idea what the goblin does.
Zander, you're up!
You're on the stairs leading down. Karl is in front of you. Nif's on his butt. The door to the room is wide open and you can just see a bugbear standing inside the room looking out angrily. Vondal is 10 feet behind you leaving a pile of rations on the floor (this isn't a poetic way of saying he's taking a dump; he's literally leaving a pile of rations). Karl is the only one that heard Nif say anything about the "tall, hairy figures" and the goblin, so you only know of the single bugbear, but you can suspect there's at least one other somebody that the bugbear was yelling to.
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"You beaudy a Giant Gobbo" Karl yells as he runs towards the Bugbear chanting "hey ho the merri-o, its gobbo snotting we will go!" as he swings Pacifier II at the Bugbear (Attack: 14 Damage: 11)
OOC: Readied actions last six seconds before fizzling out. Not that it really matters since the attack wasn't high enough to hit, but if it had, we'd have a debate on our hands (especially with the big to-do about Vondal's passing gas). So, I'm not going to address it in the narrative:
At the short appearance of the hobgoblin's head through the doorway, Zander releases a fireball at the beast. It sails past Karl's ear and explodes against the door frame (it has 3/4 cover from your current position, Zander). Unfazed, Karl rushes forward, chanting gibberish and raising his new warhammer. He swings, but the bugbear was already backing away from the doorway due to Zander's fiery attack, and the warhammer also slams into the door jam, sending splinters of wood raining down.
Snarling at the dwarf, the (orange) bugbear produces a morningstar and swings at Karl. (Morningstar attack: 20; damage: 12 piercing damage) As it lands on the dwarf's shoulder and he shutters at the hit, the bugbear sneers.
The (yellow) bugbear appears behind the (orange) bugbear wielding a javelin. It jabs past the (orange) bugbear at Karl. (Javelin melee attack: 11; damage: 9 piercing damage) Due to the distance and having to aim around its ally, the (yellow) bugbear's attack is a little wide, missing Karl.
The (green) bugbear also appears behind the (orange) bugbear wielding a javelin. It also jabs past the (orange) bugbear at Karl. (Javelin melee attack: 14; damage: 12 piercing damage) Once again, the maneuver is awkward, and the attack isn't really any threat to the barbarian.
Nif scrambles to his feet, letting his sword and dagger clatter to the floor as he pulls out his crossbow. He fires a shot at the Bugbear with the morningstar.
If Vondal needs to spend his turn to do so, he hurriedly tries to get out the intended rations. (Hall might be a bit a too crowded for his specialty anyways. :/)
But if already done, he squeezes his way closer to start pummeling the bugbear with some mean fisticuffs!
First a left!: 14 Damage: 5.
Bonus Action: And a Right! Attack: 22 Damage: 5.
For DDP:
In Vondal's head he says, "Foods yours now. But if you have a way of dealing with these goblins more quickly and quietly, that'd be much appreciated... Friend."
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Nif scrambles to his feet, letting his sword and dagger clatter to the floor as he pulls out his crossbow. He fires a shot at the Bugbear with the morningstar. The bolt makes Karl's neck tingle as it splits the air going by him. Both dwarves grin as the bolt lodges itself in the (orange) bugbear's muscled shoulder.
Vondal drops the rest of the rations and hurries down the stairs, bustling by Zander in his haste. He swings his left at the bugbear, but the angle is all wrong, and he slams his fist into the poor door jam. His right, however, is able to get around the barrier and make contact. Already in pain from Nif's crossbow bolt, the bugbear grunts and bends over a little as Vondal retracts his fist from the beast's groin. It's in pain, but it's still upright.
I wonder what's happening with that goblin? Zander, you're up! The (orange) bugbear gets 3/4 cover from you in your current location. You've got two sorcery point boxes checked. Did you hit the long rest button when you all slept in the Inn before heading to the farm?
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(Whoops, I guess I didn't hit the button)
Zander keeps his distance and snaps his fingers. The sound of a bell resonates throughout the area, and gives the bugbear quite a headache. A headache... of death!
DC 15 wis save or 10 necrotic.
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"Ignorance is bliss, and you look absolutely miserable."
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As Nif and Karl continue down the southwest hall, Vondal and Zander lag behind — just inside the cavern — as Zander sputters and Vondal apologizes.
Nif and Karl:
Nif leads Karl down the hall to the door. Checking the door, the Duergar finds it unlocked. He opens the door wide enough to look in. As the door opens, you both immediately hear voices barking orders in rough, but amused tones of voices.
Nif:
Nif looks in and sees three tall, furry humanoids lounging among the mess, which is a room containing four roughly built wooden bunks heaped blankets, with dirty dishes scattered about. A strong smell of unwashed bodies and rotten meat fills the air. In the center of the room stands a lowly goblin.
DM rolls: 2 19 22 14 19
Zander:
As Zander is sputtering and trying to recover from the dwarven assault on his senses, he feels a slight push against his psyche. His trained mind resists the push, and it vanishes as quickly as it started.
Vondal:
While Vondal stands near Zander, apologizing for his rude behavior, he hears a voice in his head: "Spiders. Hungry. Giant spiders. Hungry. Everywhere. Hungry. Watching. Hungry. Following. Hungry."
Vondal eyes narrow, and ever so warily he looks around the immediate area. "Strange... I swear heard something." If Vondal finds nothing in his search, and after another moment's pause to think, he'll pick up the pace to catch up to his brother and uncle, but stay behind them for now.
Perception: 8.
(@DDP: )
"Whoever you are, I thank for the heads up. But I must ask what is your gain? Perhaps... Perhaps we can work out something together?" He asks, extremely wary but genuine in interest.
When you realize you're doing too much: Signature.
DM roll: 21
Vondal:
Before Vondal leaves the cavern, but after he asks his questions, the voice continues in his head: "I is protect you. Hungry. Bring me foods or they mights get you. Hungry. Giant spiders. Hungry. You don't like giant spiders. Hungry."
Vondal paused again in the cavern, and cocks his head as if listening out for something. After a while he visibly shutters at something, and sternly stares off into the main cavern.
"If you would kindly stop talking about spiders, that would be /greatly/ appreciated. Thank you." Vondal thought tersely, and even managed a mental. "There are no spiders.. aren't there. You're just messing with me. Well. Enough. You hungry? We have jerky. Some other rations. And any redbrand we... dispose of, you can have. If that is your sort of meal. But in exchange. You help us. Make sure we're not spotted until we save people taken kidnapped townfolk from here. Deal?"
Vondal waits for an answer before deciding whether or not to move on. The wariness has intensified since mentioning spiders, as well as the curiosity in who or /what/ is talking to him, and the range of its abilities.
When you realize you're doing too much: Signature.
Nif takes a small step back, not taking his eyes of the figures, he whispers in Dwarvish to Karl. "I see three tall and hairy figures and a goblin. What do we want to do? Sneak in and surprise them?"
Vondal:
The voice responds, "Jerky? Hungry. Rations? Hungry. You give. Hungry. I protect."
Nif and Karl:
As Nif is whispering to Karl, they hear through the ajar door, "Huh? What's that?" "What?" "Someone's opened the door."
Nif will try to Hide in the shadows if he can.
Stealth: 18
Or not...
(Nif /also/ had the tried the tavern special it seems...)
Vondal grumbles, thinks something back, then offloads at 4 days worth of rations(mostly of the protein variety) at the top of the stairs leading into the cavern. Whether the source of his compulsion reveals itself or not by the time, the gold dwarf tries to quickly tip toe his way to the others.
"There. More may be in it for you later. For now. You help. You protect. You lie, and you have to deal with Uncle." Vondal states more than threatens, but tries to protect a mental image of Karl at work against the goblins.
When you realize you're doing too much: Signature.
Nif backs up in an attempt to hide, but trips and falls backward, landing on his toches with an involuntary "Oof!" As Vondal is leaning over to leave a pile of rations at the hall entrance, and Zander and Karl are waiting in the hallway, the door bangs open and a bugbear pokes its head out into the hallway. "Oy! Intruders!" it yells.
Combat!
DM rolls: 15 2 9 77
(Yay! Who first?)
Round 1: goblin, Zander, Karl, orange, green, yellow, Nif (prone), Vondal
As none of you are looking in the room, you have no idea what the goblin does.
Zander, you're up!
You're on the stairs leading down. Karl is in front of you. Nif's on his butt. The door to the room is wide open and you can just see a bugbear standing inside the room looking out angrily. Vondal is 10 feet behind you leaving a pile of rations on the floor (this isn't a poetic way of saying he's taking a dump; he's literally leaving a pile of rations). Karl is the only one that heard Nif say anything about the "tall, hairy figures" and the goblin, so you only know of the single bugbear, but you can suspect there's at least one other somebody that the bugbear was yelling to.
Reaction Attack from prepared firebolt: Attack: 13 Damage: 4
Action Attack Firebolt: Attack: 21 Damage: 10
(Oh boy, that was a horrible first attack.)
"Ignorance is bliss, and you look absolutely miserable."
"You beaudy a Giant Gobbo" Karl yells as he runs towards the Bugbear chanting "hey ho the merri-o, its gobbo snotting we will go!" as he swings Pacifier II at the Bugbear (Attack: 14 Damage: 11)
DM - Stopping a god in his tracks
((Um... Karl? You okay? I'm not going to pretend I understood what you just said.))
"Ignorance is bliss, and you look absolutely miserable."
(@Grant No Brooklyn rage? I am shocked!)
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OOC: Readied actions last six seconds before fizzling out. Not that it really matters since the attack wasn't high enough to hit, but if it had, we'd have a debate on our hands (especially with the big to-do about Vondal's passing gas). So, I'm not going to address it in the narrative:
At the short appearance of the hobgoblin's head through the doorway, Zander releases a fireball at the beast. It sails past Karl's ear and explodes against the door frame (it has 3/4 cover from your current position, Zander). Unfazed, Karl rushes forward, chanting gibberish and raising his new warhammer. He swings, but the bugbear was already backing away from the doorway due to Zander's fiery attack, and the warhammer also slams into the door jam, sending splinters of wood raining down.
Snarling at the dwarf, the (orange) bugbear produces a morningstar and swings at Karl. (Morningstar attack: 20; damage: 12 piercing damage) As it lands on the dwarf's shoulder and he shutters at the hit, the bugbear sneers.
The (yellow) bugbear appears behind the (orange) bugbear wielding a javelin. It jabs past the (orange) bugbear at Karl. (Javelin melee attack: 11; damage: 9 piercing damage) Due to the distance and having to aim around its ally, the (yellow) bugbear's attack is a little wide, missing Karl.
The (green) bugbear also appears behind the (orange) bugbear wielding a javelin. It also jabs past the (orange) bugbear at Karl. (Javelin melee attack: 14; damage: 12 piercing damage) Once again, the maneuver is awkward, and the attack isn't really any threat to the barbarian.
Nif, you're up!
Nif scrambles to his feet, letting his sword and dagger clatter to the floor as he pulls out his crossbow. He fires a shot at the Bugbear with the morningstar.
Attack: 20 Damage: 6
Sneak Attack bonus Damage: 5
If Vondal needs to spend his turn to do so, he hurriedly tries to get out the intended rations. (Hall might be a bit a too crowded for his specialty anyways. :/)
But if already done, he squeezes his way closer to start pummeling the bugbear with some mean fisticuffs!
First a left!: 14 Damage: 5.
Bonus Action: And a Right! Attack: 22 Damage: 5.
For DDP:
In Vondal's head he says, "Foods yours now. But if you have a way of dealing with these goblins more quickly and quietly, that'd be much appreciated... Friend."
When you realize you're doing too much: Signature.
Nif scrambles to his feet, letting his sword and dagger clatter to the floor as he pulls out his crossbow. He fires a shot at the Bugbear with the morningstar. The bolt makes Karl's neck tingle as it splits the air going by him. Both dwarves grin as the bolt lodges itself in the (orange) bugbear's muscled shoulder.
Vondal drops the rest of the rations and hurries down the stairs, bustling by Zander in his haste. He swings his left at the bugbear, but the angle is all wrong, and he slams his fist into the poor door jam. His right, however, is able to get around the barrier and make contact. Already in pain from Nif's crossbow bolt, the bugbear grunts and bends over a little as Vondal retracts his fist from the beast's groin. It's in pain, but it's still upright.
Round 2: goblin (?), Zander, Karl (damaged), orange (damaged), green, yellow, Nif, Vondal
I wonder what's happening with that goblin? Zander, you're up! The (orange) bugbear gets 3/4 cover from you in your current location. You've got two sorcery point boxes checked. Did you hit the long rest button when you all slept in the Inn before heading to the farm?
(Whoops, I guess I didn't hit the button)
Zander keeps his distance and snaps his fingers. The sound of a bell resonates throughout the area, and gives the bugbear quite a headache. A headache... of death!
DC 15 wis save or 10 necrotic.
"Ignorance is bliss, and you look absolutely miserable."