"I think we should all make an effort to walk quietly," Bram says under his breath, just loud enough for the others to hear. "Whatever it is that made this hole, it's under our feet, not coming from the sky."
He looks at Renewal. "Do you sense anything underground? Was this caused by a creature, you think, or a trap? I'm not sure if I want to know what kind of a creature would be powerful enough to create a crater this deep, to be honest. But I sure as heck don't want to step on it!"
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"Unless it came up and crawled away. It could be out here in the trees." he walks back to the group and searches the ground for evidence of surface movement.
Tafod will also examin the pit and surrounding area for sign that he might glean information from. Survival 6 Perception 14
"Oi agrees w'th th' thought tha' we nae wanna bes messin' w'th whate'er made this 'ole. Certain sure it bes som'thin' dangerous, no?" He nods in the general direction of travel. "Bes we far from th' elves?"
OCC He acquired 6 javelins and some thin, but stout thong for making his shield cover and gauntlets.
Tanisar doesn't find any tracks leading away from the crater. Given the apparent size of whatever caused the crater, this probably means there are none to find. Neither Tafod nor Renewal can think of any kind of creature that might have caused this.
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Horatio Hirschfeld - Squire imbued with fae powers, in the Coliseum of Conquest (W2/L1) DM for Reavers of Harkenwold, and sometimes The Fighting Grounds of the Coliseum
Searching the ground, Tanisar encircles the crater. "I can't see evidence of where it went from here, it must have sprouted wings and flown away. Let's keep moving, but keep a wary eye out in case it's hungry," he suggests.
Bram scratches his head. "You think maybe it wasn't a creature, then?" He pulls out his crossbow and looks at it more closely. "Hey... those Iron Circle guys were transporting this the first time we jumped them. It's a mechanical wonder, compared to my old bow. And... weren't we fighting a machine the first time around, too?" He pulls out some of the metal bits he collected from the construct. "Those bandits might have some kind of inventor working for them, you know. Maybe... they built something that can cause an explosion like that when you do something. Like, stomp over it with something heavy, like a cart, or a goliath."
"If that's true," Renewal says with a scowl, "then they're bringing a level of destruction to Harkenwold that I had not anticipated. They would conquer nature itself, it seems. Tell me more about these constructs you saw. If they are made of metal, they may be subject to my fire magic."
Bram describes the clockwork hound, with its glowing red eyes and spikes, in great detail for Renewal, demonstrating visually with the metal bits he brought with him.
With an amused smile, Tanisar watches Quyst walk away for a bit before wittily adding, "As the lady wishes!" Catching up to her he asks, "Did you ever see such a huge explosion of earth? I do hope it is gone."
The group continues on their way along the road. After an hour, you can see a fork in the road ahead as it intersects with another, less well maintained, path. Suddenly, the ground beneath you shakes violently, nearly throwing you off your feet. The road in front of you explodes, and a giant beast bursts out of it, right at Bram! The beast is covered in a plated carapace and has huge claws. It tries to pin Bram underneath it as it barrels towards you!
Bram's DC 16 DEX Save: 14 Fail: Take 18 bludgeoning and 17 slashing damage and fall prone. Success: Take half damage and be pushed adjacent to the monster.
Horatio Hirschfeld - Squire imbued with fae powers, in the Coliseum of Conquest (W2/L1) DM for Reavers of Harkenwold, and sometimes The Fighting Grounds of the Coliseum
"Odsbodikins!" Tanisar exclaims as the beast bursts from the ground. Seeing Bram being tossed about and lying unconscious moves him into action. Speaking words that bring life, but are quickly lost to memory, weaving an intricate pattern, light surrounds his hand as he moves forward to help his new friend.
OOC: Move next to Bram and cast cure wounds as a 2nd level spell: 7
Tanisar revives Bram. Tafod aims for the monstrosity’s fleshy leg, but the beast brings up its claws to knock away his weapon.
(Bram, Quyst, Renewal.)
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Horatio Hirschfeld - Squire imbued with fae powers, in the Coliseum of Conquest (W2/L1) DM for Reavers of Harkenwold, and sometimes The Fighting Grounds of the Coliseum
OOC: Just to clarify: some were thinking that this is automaton (probably because of the "plated carapace" reference). Is it metallic, or is it flesh? Thanks!
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It takes a second before Quyst recovers from the shock, but as soon as she realizes that there's a monster over his friend, she casts Hex at the thing, cursin it's dexterity, and almost simultaneously throws a dark energy dart into the monster
Eldritch blast to hit: 8; dmg: 4 + 4 for hex
She'll run for any cover she can find, like a tree or a boulder, and shout "HOLD ON, BRAM, WE'RE GONNA TAKE YOU OUT OF THAT!"
"I think we should all make an effort to walk quietly," Bram says under his breath, just loud enough for the others to hear. "Whatever it is that made this hole, it's under our feet, not coming from the sky."
He looks at Renewal. "Do you sense anything underground? Was this caused by a creature, you think, or a trap? I'm not sure if I want to know what kind of a creature would be powerful enough to create a crater this deep, to be honest. But I sure as heck don't want to step on it!"
"Unless it came up and crawled away. It could be out here in the trees." he walks back to the group and searches the ground for evidence of surface movement.
Survival: 13
Nature: 2
Tafod will also examin the pit and surrounding area for sign that he might glean information from. Survival 6 Perception 14
"Oi agrees w'th th' thought tha' we nae wanna bes messin' w'th whate'er made this 'ole. Certain sure it bes som'thin' dangerous, no?" He nods in the general direction of travel. "Bes we far from th' elves?"
OCC He acquired 6 javelins and some thin, but stout thong for making his shield cover and gauntlets.
Panic is a mechanism that strengthens the gene pool.
Renewal pokes around the crater, too, trying to discern what he might know about creatures who could do such a thing.
Nature: 16
Survival: 16
Tanisar doesn't find any tracks leading away from the crater. Given the apparent size of whatever caused the crater, this probably means there are none to find.
Neither Tafod nor Renewal can think of any kind of creature that might have caused this.
Horatio Hirschfeld - Squire imbued with fae powers, in the Coliseum of Conquest (W2/L1)
DM for Reavers of Harkenwold, and sometimes The Fighting Grounds of the Coliseum
Searching the ground, Tanisar encircles the crater. "I can't see evidence of where it went from here, it must have sprouted wings and flown away. Let's keep moving, but keep a wary eye out in case it's hungry," he suggests.
Bram scratches his head. "You think maybe it wasn't a creature, then?" He pulls out his crossbow and looks at it more closely. "Hey... those Iron Circle guys were transporting this the first time we jumped them. It's a mechanical wonder, compared to my old bow. And... weren't we fighting a machine the first time around, too?" He pulls out some of the metal bits he collected from the construct. "Those bandits might have some kind of inventor working for them, you know. Maybe... they built something that can cause an explosion like that when you do something. Like, stomp over it with something heavy, like a cart, or a goliath."
"If that's true," Renewal says with a scowl, "then they're bringing a level of destruction to Harkenwold that I had not anticipated. They would conquer nature itself, it seems. Tell me more about these constructs you saw. If they are made of metal, they may be subject to my fire magic."
Bram describes the clockwork hound, with its glowing red eyes and spikes, in great detail for Renewal, demonstrating visually with the metal bits he brought with him.
Quyst takes the lead again. "Let's talk and walk, boys. We should get to the elves as soon as possible"
With an amused smile, Tanisar watches Quyst walk away for a bit before wittily adding, "As the lady wishes!" Catching up to her he asks, "Did you ever see such a huge explosion of earth? I do hope it is gone."
The group continues on their way along the road. After an hour, you can see a fork in the road ahead as it intersects with another, less well maintained, path. Suddenly, the ground beneath you shakes violently, nearly throwing you off your feet. The road in front of you explodes, and a giant beast bursts out of it, right at Bram! The beast is covered in a plated carapace and has huge claws. It tries to pin Bram underneath it as it barrels towards you!
Bram's DC 16 DEX Save: 14
Fail: Take 18 bludgeoning and 17 slashing damage and fall prone.
Success: Take half damage and be pushed adjacent to the monster.
Initiative:
Bram Moltenheim: 22
Quyst: 5
Tafod Haearn: 7
Renewal: 6
Tanisar: 13
Monster: 1
(Everyone is up. Bram is unconscious.)
Horatio Hirschfeld - Squire imbued with fae powers, in the Coliseum of Conquest (W2/L1)
DM for Reavers of Harkenwold, and sometimes The Fighting Grounds of the Coliseum
Woo, where the high initiative works against you, haha!
Death Save: 5
"Odsbodikins!" Tanisar exclaims as the beast bursts from the ground. Seeing Bram being tossed about and lying unconscious moves him into action. Speaking words that bring life, but are quickly lost to memory, weaving an intricate pattern, light surrounds his hand as he moves forward to help his new friend.
OOC: Move next to Bram and cast cure wounds as a 2nd level spell: 7
Tafod will berserkly attack the thing, whatever it is. "Foul daemon o' th' pit! Die 'n return t' th' bones o' th' earth!"
Attack: 15 Damage: 10
Panic is a mechanism that strengthens the gene pool.
Tanisar revives Bram. Tafod aims for the monstrosity’s fleshy leg, but the beast brings up its claws to knock away his weapon.
(Bram, Quyst, Renewal.)
Horatio Hirschfeld - Squire imbued with fae powers, in the Coliseum of Conquest (W2/L1)
DM for Reavers of Harkenwold, and sometimes The Fighting Grounds of the Coliseum
OOC: Just to clarify: some were thinking that this is automaton (probably because of the "plated carapace" reference). Is it metallic, or is it flesh? Thanks!
It takes a second before Quyst recovers from the shock, but as soon as she realizes that there's a monster over his friend, she casts Hex at the thing, cursin it's dexterity, and almost simultaneously throws a dark energy dart into the monster
Eldritch blast to hit: 8; dmg: 4 + 4 for hex
She'll run for any cover she can find, like a tree or a boulder, and shout "HOLD ON, BRAM, WE'RE GONNA TAKE YOU OUT OF THAT!"
Renewal casts scorching ray at the creature. Ranged spell attack: 7
If hit, each ray inflicts 2d6 damage (if I'm understanding the spell description correctly, if not, just disregard 2nd and 3rd rolls}: 10 2 4
"Mmmphhhhh!" Bram yells in response, his arms flailing out wildly from under the creature's massive foot.