As Cypress thinks back on the legend of Agatha he recalls that she values treasures and thinks it may be wise not to touch her things.
Fawn begins to look around and then the air grows cold, and a powerful feeling of dread grips you. A cold, pale light flickers in the air, rapidly taking on the form of a female elf, her hair and robes waving in a spectral wind. She might have been beautiful once, but a hateful expression twists her features now. “Foolish mortals,” she snarls. “What do you want here? Do you not know it is death to seek me out?”
I apologize Fawn says “We were just looking for someone we hear is of great intelligence named Agatha and may be able to help us. We mean no harm or disrespect”
Halben slips his hand in his pocket and grips a copper piece and casts a subtle spell Detect Thoughts and focuses on Agatha to read her immediate thoughts hoping to determine what pieces she desires for her collection.
**PRIOR TO CONWAY'S QUESTION HALBEN CAST DETECT THOUGHTS. ALL AGATHA'S "THOUGHTS" WILL BE UNDERLINED. FOR ONE MINUTE**
"Hmm hmm. Flatter me all you want mortals. If you steal from me you will face my wail! Oh.. that Drow.. Never again.."
Conway then asks, "Who do you serve Agatha? We may be inclined to offer you substantial offerings."
"This one is dark. Serve.. I once served and look where it got me! Hideous. I need to feel pretty. I need pretty things."
Agatha visage becomes cold and her eyes see through you as if she is thinking of the past she then addresses Conway, "I only serve myself. There is no may in this demon. You come to my home. You bring me a gift or you leave."
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Halben reaches into his back and pulls out the Jade Statuette of a Frog with Tiny Golden Orbs for Eyes that has been rattling around his bags looted deep within the goblin cave and says to Agatha "Agatha this is a rare statue and a prized possession of the former goblin leader Klarg. It's beauty is valued highly among mortals and the jade is whispered to have come from deep within a dragon cave. This item is a one of a kind beauty and would make your collection the envy of everyone."
The ghostly figure smiles with cold amusement. “Very well,” she says. “Place the statuette on the floor next to the chest. I know that you seek many things. Your group may ask me one single question, and I will give you an answer.”
OOC: I would advise you all to think very hard on this. It is Halben's turn to make a possibly game changing decision.
"Pretty from the dragon blood! Yes, that will make a great addition. They do not mean to steal from me. I guess I can reward this lot with an answer to their many questions I can sense. What a destiny they have in front of them. If only they knew. Shame that not all of them will survive. Death is not so bad. I wonder what question they will choose."
Halben asks Agatha "We are pursing a nasty, thieving drow named the Black Spider, maybe you have heard of him, and we are trying to keep him from getting to the Forge of Spells in the Wave Echo Cave. Unfortunately, we don't know where the Wave Echo Cave is. Perhaps you know the whereabouts of this cave and the Forge of Spells?"
Agatha looks deep into Halben's eyes. Halben feels almost as if an icy finger runs along the side of his cheek but the Banshee does not move. She studies him.
**AGATHA THOUGHTS**
"Who ever thought that a human of all people would so selfless. The question that plagued him all his life is to know who his parents are. Instead, he seeks to stop a drow... Ugh... I will never forgive that one for taking my mask so many years ago. A selfless question deserves an answer. He will find the truth of this bloodline soon enough. A humans life is so short..."
Agatha responds comfortingly. "This Black Spider you speak of has a true name of Nezznar. He has already found the Wave Echo Cave and is currently inside it but he has not been able to locate the Forge of Spells though he searches diligently. This cave that has been long lost has been searched for far a wide has been right under the noses of everyone for so long. It is located 15 miles east of Phandalin in the deep valves of the Sword Mountains"
All of you feel like you are having a brain freeze as you feel Agatha enter your minds and show you the path in fast forward motion from Phandalin to the Wave Echo Cave. You now all know exactly how to get there.
Agatha then turns colder. "Be warned. One Rockseeker brother has died. If you choose to go now to the Cave another will perish. The answer to where you will find the one who started you on this journey is close now. Be on your way Halben, Conway, Fawn, and Cypress. Never return!"
Agatha then fades from sight. The air becomes warmer.
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“How about one more question Agatha?” Conway says sweetly while he bats his eyes. “Also would you grace us with something magical to help us? We would love to help you find this drow.”
The air goes cold once more. Only the face of Agatha appears very angrily.
"You will not take any of my precious things!"
Then Agatha face turns warm for a moment
"But... You do amuse me. For that, I will give you one more piece of advice as I would hope you continue to live. You have been tracked here by a scouting party of Orcs from the Tribe of Many Arrows. You have been followed since you were at what you refer to as the Old Owl Well. They are waiting to ambush you when you step out of this door. Now, leave before my home is damage or you will hear my wail and everyone here including the orcs and you will die and become part of my collection."
OOC: Because of Conway's persuasion check the Orcs will not get a surprise round on you. We will immediately go into initiative once you have exited the building. You have 1 round of actions to make any preparations.
Cypress, Fawn, and Halben run out to where thanks to Agatha's and Conway's peaking they are able to discern 4 Orcs that had snuck up on the hut. They are armed with Greataxe's and Javelins. Orcs are savage humanoids with stooped postures, piggish faces, and prominent teeth that resemble tusks.
The group charges out taking the fight to the Orcs. The Orcs who thought they had their trap perfectly laid are surprised when out from of the hut charges a grizzly bear followed by a ranger with blades ready and a wizard on the attack! The orcs are caught off guard and the hesitate in their attack.
Fawn, Halben, and Conway may post their turns!
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Fawn looks around the room to see if anything is laying out in plain sight might be of use to them
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As Cypress thinks back on the legend of Agatha he recalls that she values treasures and thinks it may be wise not to touch her things.
Fawn begins to look around and then the air grows cold, and a powerful feeling of dread grips you. A cold, pale light flickers in the air, rapidly taking on the form of a female elf, her hair and robes waving in a spectral wind. She might have been beautiful once, but a hateful expression twists her features now. “Foolish mortals,” she snarls. “What do you want here? Do you not know it is death to seek me out?”
I apologize Fawn says “We were just looking for someone we hear is of great intelligence named Agatha and may be able to help us. We mean no harm or disrespect”
**PRIOR TO AGATHA ARRIVAL**
As Halben casts detect magic. He notices a wooden chests with silver filigree that emanates a slight glow from the inside in the building.
***BACK TO PRESENT TIME***
Fawn Persuasion Check with Advantage: 18
Agatha twisted visage seems to turn into a slight grin. "You have found her! What tribute have you brought me for my collection?"
Agatha looks down at her collection of various items of silver and gold, some trinkets here and there and then looks back to you.
Halben slips his hand in his pocket and grips a copper piece and casts a subtle spell Detect Thoughts and focuses on Agatha to read her immediate thoughts hoping to determine what pieces she desires for her collection.
Conway steps around Fawn and says “Who do you serve Agatha? We may be inclined to offer you substantial offerings”
**PRIOR TO CONWAY'S QUESTION HALBEN CAST DETECT THOUGHTS. ALL AGATHA'S "THOUGHTS" WILL BE UNDERLINED. FOR ONE MINUTE**
"Hmm hmm. Flatter me all you want mortals. If you steal from me you will face my wail! Oh.. that Drow.. Never again.."
Conway then asks, "Who do you serve Agatha? We may be inclined to offer you substantial offerings."
"This one is dark. Serve.. I once served and look where it got me! Hideous. I need to feel pretty. I need pretty things."
Agatha visage becomes cold and her eyes see through you as if she is thinking of the past she then addresses Conway, "I only serve myself. There is no may in this demon. You come to my home. You bring me a gift or you leave."
Halben reaches into his back and pulls out the Jade Statuette of a Frog with Tiny Golden Orbs for Eyes that has been rattling around his bags looted deep within the goblin cave and says to Agatha "Agatha this is a rare statue and a prized possession of the former goblin leader Klarg. It's beauty is valued highly among mortals and the jade is whispered to have come from deep within a dragon cave. This item is a one of a kind beauty and would make your collection the envy of everyone."
Deception check: 20
The ghostly figure smiles with cold amusement. “Very well,” she says. “Place the statuette on the floor next to the chest. I know that you seek many things. Your group may ask me one single question, and I will give you an answer.”
OOC: I would advise you all to think very hard on this. It is Halben's turn to make a possibly game changing decision.
AGATHA THOUGHTS
"Pretty from the dragon blood! Yes, that will make a great addition. They do not mean to steal from me. I guess I can reward this lot with an answer to their many questions I can sense. What a destiny they have in front of them. If only they knew. Shame that not all of them will survive. Death is not so bad. I wonder what question they will choose."
Halben asks Agatha "We are pursing a nasty, thieving drow named the Black Spider, maybe you have heard of him, and we are trying to keep him from getting to the Forge of Spells in the Wave Echo Cave. Unfortunately, we don't know where the Wave Echo Cave is. Perhaps you know the whereabouts of this cave and the Forge of Spells?"
Agatha looks deep into Halben's eyes. Halben feels almost as if an icy finger runs along the side of his cheek but the Banshee does not move. She studies him.
**AGATHA THOUGHTS**
"Who ever thought that a human of all people would so selfless. The question that plagued him all his life is to know who his parents are. Instead, he seeks to stop a drow... Ugh... I will never forgive that one for taking my mask so many years ago. A selfless question deserves an answer. He will find the truth of this bloodline soon enough. A humans life is so short..."
Agatha responds comfortingly. "This Black Spider you speak of has a true name of Nezznar. He has already found the Wave Echo Cave and is currently inside it but he has not been able to locate the Forge of Spells though he searches diligently. This cave that has been long lost has been searched for far a wide has been right under the noses of everyone for so long. It is located 15 miles east of Phandalin in the deep valves of the Sword Mountains"
All of you feel like you are having a brain freeze as you feel Agatha enter your minds and show you the path in fast forward motion from Phandalin to the Wave Echo Cave. You now all know exactly how to get there.
Agatha then turns colder. "Be warned. One Rockseeker brother has died. If you choose to go now to the Cave another will perish. The answer to where you will find the one who started you on this journey is close now. Be on your way Halben, Conway, Fawn, and Cypress. Never return!"
Agatha then fades from sight. The air becomes warmer.
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“How about one more question Agatha?” Conway says sweetly while he bats his eyes. “Also would you grace us with something magical to help us? We would love to help you find this drow.”
Persuasion : 21
The air goes cold once more. Only the face of Agatha appears very angrily.
"You will not take any of my precious things!"
Then Agatha face turns warm for a moment
"But... You do amuse me. For that, I will give you one more piece of advice as I would hope you continue to live. You have been tracked here by a scouting party of Orcs from the Tribe of Many Arrows. You have been followed since you were at what you refer to as the Old Owl Well. They are waiting to ambush you when you step out of this door. Now, leave before my home is damage or you will hear my wail and everyone here including the orcs and you will die and become part of my collection."
OOC: Because of Conway's persuasion check the Orcs will not get a surprise round on you. We will immediately go into initiative once you have exited the building. You have 1 round of actions to make any preparations.
"Never a dull moment. I am ready when you guys are." says Halben
“Well cypress wanna go bear? I guess let’s do the damn thing” Fawn says with swords draw
Without saying a word, Cypress takes on his bear form and charges directly outside
“Farewell Agatha” Conway says as he peaks out the door looking to see if he can see the ambushers.
Perception- 9
and activates Armor of Agathys
Initiative Time!
Orcs: 10
Conway: 19
Cypress: 6
Fawn: 17
Halben: 18
Initiative:
Cypress, Fawn, and Halben run out to where thanks to Agatha's and Conway's peaking they are able to discern 4 Orcs that had snuck up on the hut. They are armed with Greataxe's and Javelins. Orcs are savage humanoids with stooped postures, piggish faces, and prominent teeth that resemble tusks.
The group charges out taking the fight to the Orcs. The Orcs who thought they had their trap perfectly laid are surprised when out from of the hut charges a grizzly bear followed by a ranger with blades ready and a wizard on the attack! The orcs are caught off guard and the hesitate in their attack.
Fawn, Halben, and Conway may post their turns!