"Oh, for gods sake - if I am not that good at hiding, it does not mean I am bad at lying! And seriously, with their numbers, constant fighting and recruiting and those hooded robes, I will be surprised if they can recognize themselves in the mirror, yet to know anyone else."
Taviel looked at the group then again at Toc: "I do not understand why you insist for the best scout among us to waste his talent and go full frontal attack, though. If anyone - it's Naroth who can pass for a late looter, or a mage - me! - bodyguard."
Germain will hesitate at the plan, "I am not really a people person, and our sneaky group should probably be the smaller group, and both groups should have melee and ranged potential should the need arise. So why don't we have Naroth and Valen escort Taviel forward in disguise, while Toc and I sneak around behind. Though to be honest, I would prefer simply to use the ruse to gather them up and out of their prepared positions and kill them now rather than leave live enemies behind us, but I will defer to the group's decision on that."
Toc smiles a playful smile at Taviel, “I meant no disrespect. I’m just suggesting a plan not insisting on it. Germain’s adjustments sound reasonable. And to be honest I’m inclined to agree with him. Leaving soldiers behind us could be trouble. Germain and I will sneak off. Give us a 10 minute head start then begin your ruse.” He smiles to Germain and motions for him to lead.
When 10 minutes passed, Taviel looked at the distraction group: "Well, boys, let's play cultists" and carelessly walked along the road straight to the ambush.
As the group walking into the ambush mvoes forward, a voice calls from the rocks above and to the side of you.
"What are you lot doing?" The voice is female but with a coarseness to it. "Everyone is suppose to be past this point by now..." She trails off as you hear something else from inside the rocks overhead.
Give me a perception check, both the walking group and the stealthing group.
You hear them saying something about hearing something from your direction, behind the rear guard's position. It seems they have managed to hear you as you move towards them from behind.
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Naroth will turn to address where he thinks the sound came from and starts to talk to a rock, swaying a little bit, "We ahhh, got delayed at the end of the raid as we came upon a barn filled with ale barrels that needed...ahhh...liberating. Now stop yelling and come down and take a couple of swigs of the finest ale I have had in months." And then Naroth will hand out his wineskin and shake it sloshing the liquid inside.
Toc looks to Germain and shrugs with a whisper, "Well...it would appear the gig is up....my apologies for my clumsy feet. I assure you it's not typical."
He casts a spell, causing multiple images of himself to appear, and pulls out his blades, preparing to rush forward into combat the next round.
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"And this is why we are moving, obviously," with an irritated look added Taviel. "to catch up with others. It was enough I had to drag that fool out of winecellar, but you managed to leave some stragglers on the road and we they had to deal with them." She gave another offended look to the "inquisitor. "We did not see anyone else, but you might want to wait more. If we got stuck, so could other groups."
The rocks areas on the map are difficult terrain, but take no checks to get up. The rock areas are 15 feet above the path three of you are on, but take no checks to get up to, and requires double movement.
For those behind the cultists, you also have 15 feet of movement through difficult terrain to get to the cleared area where the cultists are.
The map does not show this well, but you all have 15 feet of difficult terrain area to get into melee with these guys. The guys on the path are also going to be shooting into cover as the angle from below gives the cultists a decent amount of cover from ranged attacks.
Naroth looks at Toc, "Works for me."
"Oh, for gods sake - if I am not that good at hiding, it does not mean I am bad at lying! And seriously, with their numbers, constant fighting and recruiting and those hooded robes, I will be surprised if they can recognize themselves in the mirror, yet to know anyone else."
Taviel looked at the group then again at Toc: "I do not understand why you insist for the best scout among us to waste his talent and go full frontal attack, though. If anyone - it's Naroth who can pass for a late looter, or a mage - me! - bodyguard."
Meili Liang Lvl 5 Monk
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Germain will hesitate at the plan, "I am not really a people person, and our sneaky group should probably be the smaller group, and both groups should have melee and ranged potential should the need arise. So why don't we have Naroth and Valen escort Taviel forward in disguise, while Toc and I sneak around behind. Though to be honest, I would prefer simply to use the ruse to gather them up and out of their prepared positions and kill them now rather than leave live enemies behind us, but I will defer to the group's decision on that."
Toc smiles a playful smile at Taviel, “I meant no disrespect. I’m just suggesting a plan not insisting on it. Germain’s adjustments sound reasonable. And to be honest I’m inclined to agree with him. Leaving soldiers behind us could be trouble. Germain and I will sneak off. Give us a 10 minute head start then begin your ruse.” He smiles to Germain and motions for him to lead.
steath : 9
(ooc: Ug)
What's the difference between a Wizard and a Sorcerer?
Class.
Assuming there isn't any further debate, Germain will sneak off as well.
Stealth: 13
(Well, maybe the main group will be extra distracting...)
(We'll do our best :) )
When 10 minutes passed, Taviel looked at the distraction group: "Well, boys, let's play cultists" and carelessly walked along the road straight to the ambush.
Meili Liang Lvl 5 Monk
Dice
As the group walking into the ambush mvoes forward, a voice calls from the rocks above and to the side of you.
"What are you lot doing?" The voice is female but with a coarseness to it. "Everyone is suppose to be past this point by now..." She trails off as you hear something else from inside the rocks overhead.
Give me a perception check, both the walking group and the stealthing group.
Taviel Perception: 9
Meili Liang Lvl 5 Monk
Dice
Toc Perception: 24
What's the difference between a Wizard and a Sorcerer?
Class.
Naroth Perception: 5
Germain: 11
Valen's perception: 9 Passive is 13.
Toc...
You hear them saying something about hearing something from your direction, behind the rear guard's position. It seems they have managed to hear you as you move towards them from behind.
Naroth will turn to address where he thinks the sound came from and starts to talk to a rock, swaying a little bit, "We ahhh, got delayed at the end of the raid as we came upon a barn filled with ale barrels that needed...ahhh...liberating. Now stop yelling and come down and take a couple of swigs of the finest ale I have had in months." And then Naroth will hand out his wineskin and shake it sloshing the liquid inside.
Deception: 21
[OOC: Sigh, just call me Will.]
Toc looks to Germain and shrugs with a whisper, "Well...it would appear the gig is up....my apologies for my clumsy feet. I assure you it's not typical."
He casts a spell, causing multiple images of himself to appear, and pulls out his blades, preparing to rush forward into combat the next round.
What's the difference between a Wizard and a Sorcerer?
Class.
(Posting without refreshing page first never comes right)
"And this is why we are moving, obviously," with an irritated look added Taviel. "to catch up with others. It was enough I had to drag that fool out of winecellar, but you managed to leave some stragglers on the road and we they had to deal with them." She gave another offended look to the "inquisitor. "We did not see anyone else, but you might want to wait more. If we got stuck, so could other groups."
Meili Liang Lvl 5 Monk
Dice
There is a very brief discussion held above, then the woman's voice calls out. "Attack!"
Veteran: 7
Cultists: 16
Acolytes: 5
Valen: 13
Map is here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/irj9qof9ifvv0l2/hdq map 3.xlsx?dl=0
Roll initiative.
The rocks areas on the map are difficult terrain, but take no checks to get up. The rock areas are 15 feet above the path three of you are on, but take no checks to get up to, and requires double movement.
For those behind the cultists, you also have 15 feet of movement through difficult terrain to get to the cleared area where the cultists are.
The map does not show this well, but you all have 15 feet of difficult terrain area to get into melee with these guys. The guys on the path are also going to be shooting into cover as the angle from below gives the cultists a decent amount of cover from ranged attacks.
Taviel's Initiative: 6
(Would it be possible to get on the level with cultists without approaching them? On the side of the cliff?)
Meili Liang Lvl 5 Monk
Dice
Naroth Initiative: 19