Torunn will once again dismount from Gol, find his customary spot and settle down. If he is not required to help the group with anything, he will tell Beedo to work on the hide, whilst he pulls out his block of wood and carving tools. He says a prayer to Gond before starting to work on his project, whistling as he does so.
D.O.R.K would indeed make the offer to train... but in the morning.
Before finding rest herself, she again enlists Vark in help her construct a map in the ground of the area of the "ambush", as well as plans of potential counter attacks, de-escalation, and methods of making any victory by the elves pyrrhic one. Beedo too, when he isn't messing with the hide. And she /will/ make sure to rope him into the impromptu, if albeit reluctantly. Something about seeing Beedo and her brother bond over crafting moved the living construct...
When Vark makes a comment about her reminding him of Boss Hark in ways, D.O.R.K abruptly ends the planning there to go maintain her gear. She warns Vark and Beedo to the same.
During Midnight Watch with Meiva…
Without explanation or warning at first, D.O.R.K ends one of her perimeter patrols to sit(or stand as the case may be) behind Meiva back to back. She doesn't say something for a time, preferring to just sit in silence. ".... You were unsettled yesterday upon meeting the elf. Quiet as well. This is not your home, but I had imagine a godling, such as yourself, would've felt more comfortable there than anywhere else. Query: Why is that? Additional Query: Is there something this operative can do to fix you again?"
Rollback Post to RevisionRollBack
When you realize you're doing too much: Signature.
"There is nothing to be done. I was simply...unsettled by the appearance of the first elf. It was not what I was expecting. But it is of no concern, now."
She stares out into the trees, a neutral expression on her face.
Devin looks off into the distance as they find a place to camp.
"If I remember from maps there is a city of some sort south east of those hills but it's probably 200 miles. But that would be the direction the castle went. I know no other direction to go unless someone else has something else."
Out in the wilderness like this Devin always carries his shield and staff. The freedom he feels being outside city walls fills him with see at how big the world really is. But he also knows the dangers, the recent owlbear attack making it clear again.
He'll spend his time on watch, Aslan usually nearby. Sometimes the Tressym stalks mice for food. If Devin has extra goodberries after giving them to each of the others for daily food he'll let Aslan have one. He makes adjustments to his pack so Aslan has a comfy spot to rest in while he carries the pack on his back.
The Night before, and possibly before D.O.R.K does her thing...
"Then we will adjust our course for there. If nothing else, we can get ourselves re-oriented with any local chapters of our orders in the area." She had replied, but looked to the others for confirmation before moving on to her other thing...
Meiva and D.O.R.K's Watch Cont..
D.O.R.K goes quiet again for a time. "Query: Did you lose someone important that was an elf? I have been informed in the past that seeing unsettling appearance in an otherwise mundane experience is often the result of such an underlying trauma, or discovery of a disguise." She asks, turning just enough to look at Meiva from the corner of an eye. "I ask for further clarification as to avoid or mitigate a potential scenario in which you become frozen during a conflict."
Continuing to the East – Day 8, First Ten-day, Month of Eleasis 1) As the party sets out in the morning, not long after sunrise which was at 5.15 am, it realises how much protection from the weather that the Forest had provided, as a cold powerful wind (gusting up to 45 mph) is blowing down from the hills directly in front of them. There are also rain clouds building up on the hills. 2)Fortunately the party does not need to climb into the hills but can skirt them to the east. The open ground allows them to increase their speed and they estimate that they should cover 25 miles today. 3) By mid-afternoon, it has started to drizzle and the wind has not slackened when suddenly out of the drizzle and mist they see a figure that is about 16 feet tall, dressed in not much more than some sort of skin and carrying a club. It is accompanied by what looks to be some sort of large dog-like creature. The figure is about 40 feet away and you here it cry out something like “me Stuffenmouff and ‘im”pointing to the dog like creature “Chomp. We ‘ungry and we eat small things!” 4) Initiative order: a] Devin b]Toruun c]Beedo d] Chomp e]Vark f]D.O.R.K. g]Jaylen h] Meiva i]Stuffenmouff.
This post has potentially manipulated dice roll results.
Torunn eyes the giant creature with its pet. He then holds up both his hands in the air, his left holding his holy symbol, a small intricate metal hammer on a chain the other closed as if grasping something. He speaks in a booming voice, "Oh mighty Gond. I ask that you protect us with your hammer." As he says this, a large spectral forge hammer, identical to his holy symbol appears next to chomp. If chomp moves towards or attempts to attack the group, he will bring his right hand down as if striking with a hammer, the spectral hammer following his motion and striking Chomp. Hit or miss, there is the sounds of ringing forge hammers as it swings.
"Whoawhoawhoa! Too big! Too big!"As Beedo starts to panic... but than a thought occurs to him. After shooting a quick glance between Vark and the rest, Beedo pulls down his bed shoot hood, hops out of the cart, and starts racing to the Dog-like creature. He shouts all kinds of curses in goblins along the way. All the more visibly terrified upon getting within 20ft of the dog, Beedo musters what courage he has to try shooting it right in the nose!
"Heeey! Stinky! Come at me, a runt!!" Hoping around, Beedo shakes his butt towards its face before booking (Dash) it with all his might away from both the dog, giant, and loosely from the group as much as possible (remaining movement and dash equaling 50ft.).
Beedo's Action: Attack: 18 Damage: 9 at Chomp.
Bonus Action: Cunning Action to Dash in the cart 'fore the Dog notices him. Stealth: 15.
(forgot to get rid of that last roller. Ignore that.)
The first fight with a Giant - Devin, Toruun, Beedo, Chomp, Vark, D.O.R.K., Jaylen, Meiva & Stuffenmouff 1) Devin stands up in the Howdah and carefully balancing himself yells out something in Giant - see Post #737 - to which the Giant responds "Stuffenmouff not care he pick little things off elephant - looks like giant long nosed pig - to Stuffenmouth like picking raisins out of pudding!"Realising that the Giant and his Giant Hyena are going to attack, Devin releases his fire bolt hitting Chomp. 2) Toruun then stands in the Howdah and summons a spectral hammer which also hits Chomp. 3)Beedo leaps from the cart and runs towards Chomp, fires off an arrow which also hits Chomp and then moons the Hyena, before dashing back to the Cart and climbing in. 4)Chomp closes the distance on the party and chooses to go for (4) Trayan and Meiva. As it gets closer it (1) bites at Trayan's forelegs (Attack: 15 Damage: 10) biting down on one of Trayan's forelegs shattering it. Jaylen please make athletics roll to dismount as Trayan collpses with a scream of pain. 5) Chomp then (2) looks around for a new target and not surprisingly chooses to bite at Jaylen (Attack: 19 Damage: 6) but she is able to use her shield to push the Hyena away. 6) Vark you're up.
Because this is a Theatre of the Mind combat, the attacks of Chomp and Stuffenmouff are random as follows: First roll 1-2 = Golemogote & Passengers & 3-4 = Trayan & Jaylen. Second Roll having determined that Trayan and Jaylen are the target is 1-2 = Trayan & 3-4 = Jaylen. Chomp's next attack is also random - bonus attack for having dropped a target to 0 HP - and is = 1-2 Jaylen and 3-4 = Golemogote & Passengers.
"Uh.. so, what was the whole point of ya jumping out again?" Vark deadpans as Beedo peeks his head over carts edge. As Beedo shoots him a glare, Vark just rolls his eyes, breaks out his scimitar and rushes the Giant Hyena, aiming carve it a new one!
Vark's Action: Main Scimitar Attack on Giant Hyena: 11 Damage: 4 non-magical slashing, if that matters.
For D.O.R.K's Turn...
Red-eyed D.O.R.K shouts out, "Emisa!"She calls out if Golemgote hadn't already stopped. "Acolyte Vark! Acolyte Beedo!. Hold off the 'dog' for now. Meiva! Sanctuary Miracle on Mr. G."Then, her attention turns to the giant. She would not be flat-footed a third time. So in hill giant, she shouts Stuffenmouf. "Ho an sin! Bidh sinn a 'toirt seachad leigheas sònraichte a bhios gad dhèanamh làn fad an latha mura h-eil thu ag ithe. Ma tha thu ceart?"
"Ho there! We give special treat that make you full all day if you not eat us. Okay?"
"Ho an sin! Bidh sinn a 'toirt seachad leigheas sònraichte a bhios gad dhèanamh làn fad an latha mura h-eil thu ag ithe. Ma tha thu ceart?"D.O.R.K. yells to Stuffenmouff
D.O.R.K nods eagerly and whether subconsciously or intentionally, starts to make hand motions to the giant, then the dog, followed by everyone else. "Tha sinne gu leòr dhutsa agus do chù. Is e draoidheachd bheag, ach cumhachdach a th 'ann. Feòil chnòmhan cuideachd! A-nis tha thu a' faighinn cù, agus chan eil càirdean air a ghoirteachadh." After all is said and done, she holds out her hand towards Devin. "Berry me. All of it."
"We have enough for you and dog. It small, but very powerful magic. An owlbear meat too! Now you come get dog, and not hurt friends."
As D.O.R.K. starts to make beckoning noises towards Stuffenmouff, Chomp stands over its prey (Trayan) and growls possessively. Stuffenmouth moves a bit closer to D.O.R.K. and looks at suspiciously and obviously disappointedly at D.O.R.K.'s hand and says "càit am bi biadh an staidhre air biadh draoidheachd? Beagan beaga nach biadh draoidheil. A-nis each marbh - am biadh fìor."
Where magic food Tin Person? Small berries not magic food. Now dead horse - that real food.
This post has potentially manipulated dice roll results.
Prepost: Meiva starts to cast a spell on G, per DORK's request, then stops, staring over at Jaylen and Trayan. She hurries over to the former, casting Healing Word on Trayan (10) as she approaches. Meiva stops next to Jaylen and whispers something to her, staring at Chomp.
"Pain should be repaid with pain. These two have attacked us, and felled your beast. Now the metal one offers them magic food? This does not...sit well with me. What say you?"
(@Chrom It takes a bonus action to cast Sanctuary. And you can only cast a leveled spell once in turn outside of specific circumstances. So if meaning to heal the horse, make sure to get that clarified.)
(@Grant Not sure how flexible you want to be with the conversation, but here's D.O.R.K's reply incase it matters for sooner than later. This is assuming Devin can freely passes over the berries out of turn, or D.O.R.K takes them for herself.)
D.O.R.K promptly takes the berries, show them off to the giant, then puts 4 of the 5 of them in a very loosely tied small pouch before again presenting them. "Tha thu a 'feuchainn orra an toiseach, agus a' faireachdainn gu bheil draoidheachd agad a 'lìonadh Stuffenmouff. Chan eil e air a ghoirteachadh gus feuchainn co-dhiù. Agus ma tha, tha mi a' toirt feòil Owlbear, agus bidh thu a 'cumail slighe nan cù."
"You try them first, and feel magic fill up Stuffenmouff. Not hurt to try at least. And if right, then I give Owlbear meat, and you keep dog way. No more fighting. We go own way."
Rollback Post to RevisionRollBack
When you realize you're doing too much: Signature.
OOC: Did Jaylen land on her feet or fall, perhaps taking damage? And said the giant moved a little closer. How much closer? Within 30 feet of Jaylen? Just looking at my options.
Torunn will once again dismount from Gol, find his customary spot and settle down. If he is not required to help the group with anything, he will tell Beedo to work on the hide, whilst he pulls out his block of wood and carving tools. He says a prayer to Gond before starting to work on his project, whistling as he does so.
Jaylen cares for Trayan and keeps to herself as usual. If Dork once again offers to train, she will participate.
D.O.R.K would indeed make the offer to train... but in the morning.
Before finding rest herself, she again enlists Vark in help her construct a map in the ground of the area of the "ambush", as well as plans of potential counter attacks, de-escalation, and methods of making any victory by the elves pyrrhic one. Beedo too, when he isn't messing with the hide. And she /will/ make sure to rope him into the impromptu, if albeit reluctantly. Something about seeing Beedo and her brother bond over crafting moved the living construct...
When Vark makes a comment about her reminding him of Boss Hark in ways, D.O.R.K abruptly ends the planning there to go maintain her gear. She warns Vark and Beedo to the same.
During Midnight Watch with Meiva…
Without explanation or warning at first, D.O.R.K ends one of her perimeter patrols to sit(or stand as the case may be) behind Meiva back to back. She doesn't say something for a time, preferring to just sit in silence. ".... You were unsettled yesterday upon meeting the elf. Quiet as well. This is not your home, but I had imagine a godling, such as yourself, would've felt more comfortable there than anywhere else. Query: Why is that? Additional Query: Is there something this operative can do to fix you again?"
When you realize you're doing too much: Signature.
Meiva shakes her head.
"There is nothing to be done. I was simply...unsettled by the appearance of the first elf. It was not what I was expecting. But it is of no concern, now."
She stares out into the trees, a neutral expression on her face.
And that's all I have to say about that.
Devin looks off into the distance as they find a place to camp.
"If I remember from maps there is a city of some sort south east of those hills but it's probably 200 miles. But that would be the direction the castle went. I know no other direction to go unless someone else has something else."
Out in the wilderness like this Devin always carries his shield and staff. The freedom he feels being outside city walls fills him with see at how big the world really is. But he also knows the dangers, the recent owlbear attack making it clear again.
He'll spend his time on watch, Aslan usually nearby. Sometimes the Tressym stalks mice for food. If Devin has extra goodberries after giving them to each of the others for daily food he'll let Aslan have one. He makes adjustments to his pack so Aslan has a comfy spot to rest in while he carries the pack on his back.
The Night before, and possibly before D.O.R.K does her thing...
"Then we will adjust our course for there. If nothing else, we can get ourselves re-oriented with any local chapters of our orders in the area." She had replied, but looked to the others for confirmation before moving on to her other thing...
Meiva and D.O.R.K's Watch Cont..
D.O.R.K goes quiet again for a time. "Query: Did you lose someone important that was an elf? I have been informed in the past that seeing unsettling appearance in an otherwise mundane experience is often the result of such an underlying trauma, or discovery of a disguise." She asks, turning just enough to look at Meiva from the corner of an eye. "I ask for further clarification as to avoid or mitigate a potential scenario in which you become frozen during a conflict."
When you realize you're doing too much: Signature.
Continuing to the East – Day 8, First Ten-day, Month of Eleasis
1) As the party sets out in the morning, not long after sunrise which was at 5.15 am, it realises how much protection from the weather that the Forest had provided, as a cold powerful wind (gusting up to 45 mph) is blowing down from the hills directly in front of them. There are also rain clouds building up on the hills.
2) Fortunately the party does not need to climb into the hills but can skirt them to the east. The open ground allows them to increase their speed and they estimate that they should cover 25 miles today.
3) By mid-afternoon, it has started to drizzle and the wind has not slackened when suddenly out of the drizzle and mist they see a figure that is about 16 feet tall, dressed in not much more than some sort of skin and carrying a club. It is accompanied by what looks to be some sort of large dog-like creature. The figure is about 40 feet away and you here it cry out something like “me Stuffenmouff and ‘im” pointing to the dog like creature “Chomp. We ‘ungry and we eat small things!”
4) Initiative order:
a] Devin
b] Toruun
c] Beedo
d] Chomp
e] Vark
f] D.O.R.K.
g] Jaylen
h] Meiva
i] Stuffenmouff.
Devin you’re up.
DM - Stopping a god in his tracks
"You realize we are not a small thing. This is an elephant. Not small. Carry on your way and leave us be."
Devin yells out in Giant at the creature before them.
He readies a Fire Bolt in case they attack. He will target Chomp if it runs forward to attack
Attack: 24 Damage: 4
Torunn eyes the giant creature with its pet. He then holds up both his hands in the air, his left holding his holy symbol, a small intricate metal hammer on a chain the other closed as if grasping something. He speaks in a booming voice, "Oh mighty Gond. I ask that you protect us with your hammer." As he says this, a large spectral forge hammer, identical to his holy symbol appears next to chomp. If chomp moves towards or attempts to attack the group, he will bring his right hand down as if striking with a hammer, the spectral hammer following his motion and striking Chomp. Hit or miss, there is the sounds of ringing forge hammers as it swings.
Ready Spiritual Weapon: Attack: 18 Damage: 6
"Whoawhoawhoa! Too big! Too big!" As Beedo starts to panic... but than a thought occurs to him. After shooting a quick glance between Vark and the rest, Beedo pulls down his bed shoot hood, hops out of the cart, and starts racing to the Dog-like creature. He shouts all kinds of curses in goblins along the way. All the more visibly terrified upon getting within 20ft of the dog, Beedo musters what courage he has to try shooting it right in the nose!
"Heeey! Stinky! Come at me, a runt!!" Hoping around, Beedo shakes his butt towards its face before booking (Dash) it with all his might away from both the dog, giant, and loosely from the group as much as possible (remaining movement and dash equaling 50ft.).
Beedo's Action: Attack: 18 Damage: 9 at Chomp.
Bonus Action: Cunning Action to Dash in the cart 'fore the Dog notices him.
Stealth: 15.(forgot to get rid of that last roller. Ignore that.)
When you realize you're doing too much: Signature.
The first fight with a Giant - Devin, Toruun, Beedo, Chomp, Vark, D.O.R.K., Jaylen, Meiva & Stuffenmouff
1) Devin stands up in the Howdah and carefully balancing himself yells out something in Giant - see Post #737 - to which the Giant responds "Stuffenmouff not care he pick little things off elephant - looks like giant long nosed pig - to Stuffenmouth like picking raisins out of pudding!" Realising that the Giant and his Giant Hyena are going to attack, Devin releases his fire bolt hitting Chomp.
2) Toruun then stands in the Howdah and summons a spectral hammer which also hits Chomp.
3) Beedo leaps from the cart and runs towards Chomp, fires off an arrow which also hits Chomp and then moons the Hyena, before dashing back to the Cart and climbing in.
4) Chomp closes the distance on the party and chooses to go for (4) Trayan and Meiva. As it gets closer it (1) bites at Trayan's forelegs (Attack: 15 Damage: 10) biting down on one of Trayan's forelegs shattering it. Jaylen please make athletics roll to dismount as Trayan collpses with a scream of pain.
5) Chomp then (2) looks around for a new target and not surprisingly chooses to bite at Jaylen (Attack: 19 Damage: 6) but she is able to use her shield to push the Hyena away.
6) Vark you're up.
Because this is a Theatre of the Mind combat, the attacks of Chomp and Stuffenmouff are random as follows: First roll 1-2 = Golemogote & Passengers & 3-4 = Trayan & Jaylen. Second Roll having determined that Trayan and Jaylen are the target is 1-2 = Trayan & 3-4 = Jaylen. Chomp's next attack is also random - bonus attack for having dropped a target to 0 HP - and is = 1-2 Jaylen and 3-4 = Golemogote & Passengers.
DM - Stopping a god in his tracks
"Uh.. so, what was the whole point of ya jumping out again?" Vark deadpans as Beedo peeks his head over carts edge. As Beedo shoots him a glare, Vark just rolls his eyes, breaks out his scimitar and rushes the Giant Hyena, aiming carve it a new one!
Vark's Action: Main Scimitar Attack on Giant Hyena: 11 Damage: 4 non-magical slashing, if that matters.
For D.O.R.K's Turn...
Red-eyed D.O.R.K shouts out, "Emisa!" She calls out if Golemgote hadn't already stopped. "Acolyte Vark! Acolyte Beedo!. Hold off the 'dog' for now. Meiva! Sanctuary Miracle on Mr. G." Then, her attention turns to the giant. She would not be flat-footed a third time. So in hill giant, she shouts Stuffenmouf.
"Ho an sin! Bidh sinn a 'toirt seachad leigheas sònraichte a bhios gad dhèanamh làn fad an latha mura h-eil thu ag ithe. Ma tha thu ceart?"
"Ho there! We give special treat that make you full all day if you not eat us. Okay?"
Can D.O.R.K be persuasive?
Persuasion: 19.
When you realize you're doing too much: Signature.
Bha biadh draoidheil agad? Tha ùidh aig Stuffenmouff! Abair nas luaithe a-nis! Stuffenmouth replies
You got magic food? Stuffenmouff interested! Say more quickly now!
DM - Stopping a god in his tracks
Athletics: 2
One bite, and my horse is unconscious!
D.O.R.K nods eagerly and whether subconsciously or intentionally, starts to make hand motions to the giant, then the dog, followed by everyone else.
"Tha sinne gu leòr dhutsa agus do chù. Is e draoidheachd bheag, ach cumhachdach a th 'ann. Feòil chnòmhan cuideachd! A-nis tha thu a' faighinn cù, agus chan eil càirdean air a ghoirteachadh." After all is said and done, she holds out her hand towards Devin. "Berry me. All of it."
"We have enough for you and dog. It small, but very powerful magic. An owlbear meat too! Now you come get dog, and not hurt friends."
When you realize you're doing too much: Signature.
As D.O.R.K. starts to make beckoning noises towards Stuffenmouff, Chomp stands over its prey (Trayan) and growls possessively. Stuffenmouth moves a bit closer to D.O.R.K. and looks at suspiciously and obviously disappointedly at D.O.R.K.'s hand and says "càit am bi biadh an staidhre air biadh draoidheachd? Beagan beaga nach biadh draoidheil. A-nis each marbh - am biadh fìor."
Where magic food Tin Person? Small berries not magic food. Now dead horse - that real food.
DM - Stopping a god in his tracks
Prepost: Meiva starts to cast a spell on G, per DORK's request, then stops, staring over at Jaylen and Trayan. She hurries over to the former, casting Healing Word on Trayan (10) as she approaches. Meiva stops next to Jaylen and whispers something to her, staring at Chomp.
"Pain should be repaid with pain. These two have attacked us, and felled your beast. Now the metal one offers them magic food? This does not...sit well with me. What say you?"
And that's all I have to say about that.
Devin, understanding what D is saying to the giant, hands D the 5 remaining goodberries to her.
(@Chrom It takes a bonus action to cast Sanctuary. And you can only cast a leveled spell once in turn outside of specific circumstances. So if meaning to heal the horse, make sure to get that clarified.)
(@Grant Not sure how flexible you want to be with the conversation, but here's D.O.R.K's reply incase it matters for sooner than later. This is assuming Devin can freely passes over the berries out of turn, or D.O.R.K takes them for herself.)
D.O.R.K promptly takes the berries, show them off to the giant, then puts 4 of the 5 of them in a very loosely tied small pouch before again presenting them. "Tha thu a 'feuchainn orra an toiseach, agus a' faireachdainn gu bheil draoidheachd agad a 'lìonadh Stuffenmouff. Chan eil e air a ghoirteachadh gus feuchainn co-dhiù. Agus ma tha, tha mi a' toirt feòil Owlbear, agus bidh thu a 'cumail slighe nan cù."
"You try them first, and feel magic fill up Stuffenmouff. Not hurt to try at least. And if right, then I give Owlbear meat, and you keep dog way. No more fighting. We go own way."
When you realize you're doing too much: Signature.
OOC: Did Jaylen land on her feet or fall, perhaps taking damage? And said the giant moved a little closer. How much closer? Within 30 feet of Jaylen? Just looking at my options.