(Sechirehime investigates the broken pottery near the workbench. It's simple and utilitarian, nothing fancy at all. Looking at the walls and the blacksmith's wares, she sees that there is only a couple of pieces there that look like farm implements: A piece of a plow, some rake-like pieces, etc. There don't seem to be any weapons here.
Jasper searches the Goblin and finds 2cp, a couple of stones and some lint. He's no coroner, but it definitely looks like the big poker in his chest is what did him in.
Mika and Zalmanni focus on the tracks they've discovered and let the rest of the party know about. They follow them all the way to the fence and discover a broken gate from which it looks like the Goblins got access.
Rickard tries to answer Thili's questions as best as he can. He takes stock of his equipment. "No, nothing seems to be missing. I don't have much work right now, just a couple of pieces for some local farmers. I mostly do horseshoes and plows and things like that. I don't think I've ever seen or done anything to make Goblins attack us. Bess was in the sleeping quarters, she's usually in there drawing pictures and things. She's quite the little... artist."
(The big, burly Blacksmith breaks down for a moment, but manages to compose himself. He then goes into his sleeping quarters to his dresser and pulls out a small First Aid box with 2 bandages. He gives it to Jasper, since he is the Cleric of the group.)
"Please, follow the tracks and find my daughter!"
DM's note: If you want to do anything else before leaving please go ahead and post it, otherwise the next post will be the start of your journey. Also, the bandages are a bit of a homebrew (ie not from the PHB) item that, if applied to an unconscious party member, will restore them back to 1 HP. I've got a few small bobbles like that scattered throughout the adventure, so keep your eyes peeled. ;)
Jasper takes the coins and stones from the goblin and looks to Mika and Zalmanni, “Six!” Jasper stands and puts a hand on Rickard’s shoulder. “ We'll save your daughter.”
Jasper walks over to the worktable and investigates its contents. [Investigation Check]11
Player question: Stiff, do you want us to preemptively roll for things or wait until you say we should roll? I’ve been operating under the assumption that you’ll tell us when a roll is actually needed.
Sechirehime opens her mouth as if to ask something further of Rickard, but instead shakes her head briefly and goes to join the party before they set off without her. "Um, Lady Mika...Sir Zalmanni," Sechirehime starts cautiously, then does a slight and polite bow to them both, "Would you be able to teach me how to track creatures after this task is complete? I...I can see you are both skilled hunters, finding goblin tracks so quickly. I am inexperienced in tracking anything, and would appreciate the tutelage."
DMs note: If you want to do something that you know requires a roll, go for it, it'll make the session move along faster. Sometimes, if you do something and didn't realize it would need a roll, I'll step in and let you know what to roll.
(Jasper checks out the workbench. It has a Blacksmith's hammer, some tongs, and a few screws and such. Nothing particularly interesting. He then walks around and sees the Anvil, big and heavy and old, and a spilled over bucket of water. The water is mostly evaporated now. Lastly, he looks at the stones he found on the Goblin. They are pretty plain little stones, nothing special you can see.
Zalmanni goes over to the sleeping area and takes a look at Bess' drawings. They are your typical 8-year-old's drawings: The house they live in, some animals, and a portrait of her dad with big, oversized muscles and hearts with the word 'My Daddy' written in crayon. She obviously loves him very much. On the bed you find a small rag doll in a flower dress, button eyes and a sewn smile. Rickard grabs it, looks at it while trying to hold back tears.)
"Her doll... when you find her will you please?... she must be so scared..."
(Rickard hands the little doll to Zalmanni as he tries very hard not to break down. You all go back to the workshop and gather round to plan your next move.)
DMs note: Let me know if you want to do anything before following the tracks, otherwise I'll assume you all take off.
(The group gets ready and head out into the forest. Mika and Zalmanni are both natural trackers here, and they do a good job guiding you all thru the forest. Everyone seems to be thoroughly impressed with both of them as they guide the party past some rough terrain, even finding some sweet berries for everyone to snack on, never losing the trail.
Everyone is moving forward at a good pace for several hours, but it's gotten dark. Those in the party without some sort of darkness vision light torches. Suddenly, Zalmanni stops and puts his hand up.)
"... ..."
(A faint rustling noise, then some squealing is heard as a sense of danger fills the air.)
"Brace yourselves everyone!"
(Three boars, 2 regular Boar and one Giant Boar, are rushing at you all full speed. Roll for initiative!)
DM's notes: Make sure to include your Initiative modifiers (Dex Modifier) on the top of your sheet when you roll. This is the first battle and a good chance to test out any of your attacks, spells or skills you may not be too familiar with. Go nuts, as you will have a chance to rest and regain anything you use.
Thili braces herself when Zal calls for them to stop, hands shifting their grip on her battleaxe, ready to move and swing as the boars burst through the brush.
Jasper, while looking to ground for mushrooms, noticed everyone stop walking. He sees in the distance a large beast with tusks and two smaller ones charging the group. Jasper brings his crossbow around and takes aim.
Initiative4
Jasper thinks to himself, “ That’s what I get for looking for mushrooms.”
*MIKA! Remember, I cast vigilant blessing on you giving you advantage on the initiative roll.*
Startled, Sechirehime lets out a small yelp. She grabs her folding fans from her waistband and quickly flutters them open, taking an aim at the charging animals. [Initiative: 11
(Sorry, was using my own dice at home. XD Then I will roll again with the dice roller! [Investigation 8 ] )
(Sechirehime investigates the broken pottery near the workbench. It's simple and utilitarian, nothing fancy at all. Looking at the walls and the blacksmith's wares, she sees that there is only a couple of pieces there that look like farm implements: A piece of a plow, some rake-like pieces, etc. There don't seem to be any weapons here.
Jasper searches the Goblin and finds 2cp, a couple of stones and some lint. He's no coroner, but it definitely looks like the big poker in his chest is what did him in.
Mika and Zalmanni focus on the tracks they've discovered and let the rest of the party know about. They follow them all the way to the fence and discover a broken gate from which it looks like the Goblins got access.
Rickard tries to answer Thili's questions as best as he can. He takes stock of his equipment. "No, nothing seems to be missing. I don't have much work right now, just a couple of pieces for some local farmers. I mostly do horseshoes and plows and things like that. I don't think I've ever seen or done anything to make Goblins attack us. Bess was in the sleeping quarters, she's usually in there drawing pictures and things. She's quite the little... artist."
(The big, burly Blacksmith breaks down for a moment, but manages to compose himself. He then goes into his sleeping quarters to his dresser and pulls out a small First Aid box with 2 bandages. He gives it to Jasper, since he is the Cleric of the group.)
"Please, follow the tracks and find my daughter!"
DM's note: If you want to do anything else before leaving please go ahead and post it, otherwise the next post will be the start of your journey. Also, the bandages are a bit of a homebrew (ie not from the PHB) item that, if applied to an unconscious party member, will restore them back to 1 HP. I've got a few small bobbles like that scattered throughout the adventure, so keep your eyes peeled. ;)
DM - Tomb of the Delian Order One-Shot (Level 1)
Natasha - The Call of Lon-Dia Human Rogue (Level 4)
Jasper takes the coins and stones from the goblin and looks to Mika and Zalmanni, “Six!” Jasper stands and puts a hand on Rickard’s shoulder. “ We'll save your daughter.”
Jasper walks over to the worktable and investigates its contents.
[Investigation Check] 11
Jasper Mooncrest🌙 ~ Wood Elf Cleric Twilight Domain ~ Nyx’s Dragon of Icespires Peak: PBP
Dastion Salvi ~ Half-Elf Warlock(Genie) ~ Lost Mines of the Phandelver: D&DBeyond/Roll20/Discord (Sunday 5-8pm cst) DM canceled
Jasper of the Wandering Wood ~ Wood Elf Cleric Twilight Domain ~ Tomb of the Delian Order One Shot(13): PBP complete
“Thank you Rickard! This will come in handy.” *Accepts first aide kit*
Jasper walks over to the triangle shaped object in the room and investigates. 😀
[investigation check] 13
Jasper walks over to Zalmanni and Mika and says, “If you can track the goblins, we’ll follow your lead.” “We should leave now!”
Jasper Mooncrest🌙 ~ Wood Elf Cleric Twilight Domain ~ Nyx’s Dragon of Icespires Peak: PBP
Dastion Salvi ~ Half-Elf Warlock(Genie) ~ Lost Mines of the Phandelver: D&DBeyond/Roll20/Discord (Sunday 5-8pm cst) DM canceled
Jasper of the Wandering Wood ~ Wood Elf Cleric Twilight Domain ~ Tomb of the Delian Order One Shot(13): PBP complete
Player question: Stiff, do you want us to preemptively roll for things or wait until you say we should roll? I’ve been operating under the assumption that you’ll tell us when a roll is actually needed.
Oriovar - Wood Elf Cleric (1) - Sword Coast Campaign
Roy Quigley - Human Artificer (1) - Karrion's Spelljammer Academy Starboard
Sechirehime opens her mouth as if to ask something further of Rickard, but instead shakes her head briefly and goes to join the party before they set off without her. "Um, Lady Mika...Sir Zalmanni," Sechirehime starts cautiously, then does a slight and polite bow to them both, "Would you be able to teach me how to track creatures after this task is complete? I...I can see you are both skilled hunters, finding goblin tracks so quickly. I am inexperienced in tracking anything, and would appreciate the tutelage."
Jasper looks very closely at the stones he found on the goblin.
[investigation check] 6 🧐
Jasper Mooncrest🌙 ~ Wood Elf Cleric Twilight Domain ~ Nyx’s Dragon of Icespires Peak: PBP
Dastion Salvi ~ Half-Elf Warlock(Genie) ~ Lost Mines of the Phandelver: D&DBeyond/Roll20/Discord (Sunday 5-8pm cst) DM canceled
Jasper of the Wandering Wood ~ Wood Elf Cleric Twilight Domain ~ Tomb of the Delian Order One Shot(13): PBP complete
DMs note: If you want to do something that you know requires a roll, go for it, it'll make the session move along faster. Sometimes, if you do something and didn't realize it would need a roll, I'll step in and let you know what to roll.
DM - Tomb of the Delian Order One-Shot (Level 1)
Natasha - The Call of Lon-Dia Human Rogue (Level 4)
Thili places a comforting hand on Rickard's arm before they depart. "We will bring your Bess back to you, you have my word."
Thili Bronzehelm - Delian Tomb One Shot (13); Dwarf Paladin lvl 1
Norixius Ghesh - Bounty Hunter's Guild; Dragonborn Ranger/Drakewarden lvl 3
On a hunch, Zal goes back to the sleeping quarters and looks at the pictures Bess drew.
Investigation: 20
Oriovar - Wood Elf Cleric (1) - Sword Coast Campaign
Roy Quigley - Human Artificer (1) - Karrion's Spelljammer Academy Starboard
(Jasper checks out the workbench. It has a Blacksmith's hammer, some tongs, and a few screws and such. Nothing particularly interesting. He then walks around and sees the Anvil, big and heavy and old, and a spilled over bucket of water. The water is mostly evaporated now. Lastly, he looks at the stones he found on the Goblin. They are pretty plain little stones, nothing special you can see.
Zalmanni goes over to the sleeping area and takes a look at Bess' drawings. They are your typical 8-year-old's drawings: The house they live in, some animals, and a portrait of her dad with big, oversized muscles and hearts with the word 'My Daddy' written in crayon. She obviously loves him very much. On the bed you find a small rag doll in a flower dress, button eyes and a sewn smile. Rickard grabs it, looks at it while trying to hold back tears.)
"Her doll... when you find her will you please?... she must be so scared..."
(Rickard hands the little doll to Zalmanni as he tries very hard not to break down. You all go back to the workshop and gather round to plan your next move.)
DMs note: Let me know if you want to do anything before following the tracks, otherwise I'll assume you all take off.
DM - Tomb of the Delian Order One-Shot (Level 1)
Natasha - The Call of Lon-Dia Human Rogue (Level 4)
“Yes! Please! Follow the tracks!” Jasper says out of character! “I don’t want to spend another minute here. Bess needs our help!”
”Shall we head out?” Jasper asks the group. “I’ll take up the rear if Mika and Zalmanni want to track the goblins.”
”Thili, Sechirehime. You both can take the middle and watch the sides for danger.”
*Thili, Sechirehime and Jasper follow Mika and Zalmanni away from the blacksmith’s shop*
Jasper Mooncrest🌙 ~ Wood Elf Cleric Twilight Domain ~ Nyx’s Dragon of Icespires Peak: PBP
Dastion Salvi ~ Half-Elf Warlock(Genie) ~ Lost Mines of the Phandelver: D&DBeyond/Roll20/Discord (Sunday 5-8pm cst) DM canceled
Jasper of the Wandering Wood ~ Wood Elf Cleric Twilight Domain ~ Tomb of the Delian Order One Shot(13): PBP complete
While walking with the group, Jasper takes some time searching for some red amanita mushrooms.
[+5 Survival DC Check/+2 Herbalism kit proficiency] 13
*not sure if I did that right*
Jasper Mooncrest🌙 ~ Wood Elf Cleric Twilight Domain ~ Nyx’s Dragon of Icespires Peak: PBP
Dastion Salvi ~ Half-Elf Warlock(Genie) ~ Lost Mines of the Phandelver: D&DBeyond/Roll20/Discord (Sunday 5-8pm cst) DM canceled
Jasper of the Wandering Wood ~ Wood Elf Cleric Twilight Domain ~ Tomb of the Delian Order One Shot(13): PBP complete
(The group gets ready and head out into the forest. Mika and Zalmanni are both natural trackers here, and they do a good job guiding you all thru the forest. Everyone seems to be thoroughly impressed with both of them as they guide the party past some rough terrain, even finding some sweet berries for everyone to snack on, never losing the trail.
Everyone is moving forward at a good pace for several hours, but it's gotten dark. Those in the party without some sort of darkness vision light torches. Suddenly, Zalmanni stops and puts his hand up.)
"... ..."
(A faint rustling noise, then some squealing is heard as a sense of danger fills the air.)
"Brace yourselves everyone!"
(Three boars, 2 regular Boar and one Giant Boar, are rushing at you all full speed. Roll for initiative!)
DM's notes: Make sure to include your Initiative modifiers (Dex Modifier) on the top of your sheet when you roll. This is the first battle and a good chance to test out any of your attacks, spells or skills you may not be too familiar with. Go nuts, as you will have a chance to rest and regain anything you use.
DM - Tomb of the Delian Order One-Shot (Level 1)
Natasha - The Call of Lon-Dia Human Rogue (Level 4)
Thili braces herself when Zal calls for them to stop, hands shifting their grip on her battleaxe, ready to move and swing as the boars burst through the brush.
initiative: 17
Thili Bronzehelm - Delian Tomb One Shot (13); Dwarf Paladin lvl 1
Norixius Ghesh - Bounty Hunter's Guild; Dragonborn Ranger/Drakewarden lvl 3
Jasper, while looking to ground for mushrooms, noticed everyone stop walking. He sees in the distance a large beast with tusks and two smaller ones charging the group. Jasper brings his crossbow around and takes aim.
Initiative 4
Jasper thinks to himself, “ That’s what I get for looking for mushrooms.”
*MIKA! Remember, I cast vigilant blessing on you giving you advantage on the initiative roll.*
Jasper Mooncrest🌙 ~ Wood Elf Cleric Twilight Domain ~ Nyx’s Dragon of Icespires Peak: PBP
Dastion Salvi ~ Half-Elf Warlock(Genie) ~ Lost Mines of the Phandelver: D&DBeyond/Roll20/Discord (Sunday 5-8pm cst) DM canceled
Jasper of the Wandering Wood ~ Wood Elf Cleric Twilight Domain ~ Tomb of the Delian Order One Shot(13): PBP complete
Initiative roll: 14
OOC: Is a boar charging directly at me?
Oriovar - Wood Elf Cleric (1) - Sword Coast Campaign
Roy Quigley - Human Artificer (1) - Karrion's Spelljammer Academy Starboard
Startled, Sechirehime lets out a small yelp. She grabs her folding fans from her waistband and quickly flutters them open, taking an aim at the charging animals. [Initiative: 11
I'll just roll for Mika to move things along:
14
For DM Only:
Giant Boar: 10
Boars: 5
DM - Tomb of the Delian Order One-Shot (Level 1)
Natasha - The Call of Lon-Dia Human Rogue (Level 4)
Lets try that again:
11
For DM:
14
2
DM - Tomb of the Delian Order One-Shot (Level 1)
Natasha - The Call of Lon-Dia Human Rogue (Level 4)