Pardot looks to the family and says, "quickly then." He then starts walking towards the keep with them, leaving the others to deal with the sleeping kobold.
"And now I see thought and reason beyond your eyes and words... I did not see that in you prior. Focus on the legs instead of the body." At that, he simply steps aside to allow Kaluma a clear opening to the kobold.
"Now, introduce yourself to me, who are you?" He lifts a hand to present the beast to her.
Galt keeps a wary eye on the strange group he has found himself with, moving to stick close tongue family with his weapon at the ready. "Let's be going then. The more time we waste out here the more danger there will near the place."
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To Gavoi
Wasting no time. Kaluma tries to stab the Kobold in the throat.
“I am Kaluma the Scarlet. I am a Tiefling, a Warlock, an adventurer……"
Kaluma still feels unfamiliar with her new name and title. But they are her armor and shield to protect a naive young girl from cruelty of outside world……from the a sense of guilt that she has to kill someone so helpless.
"Now It's your turn to introduce yourself. And help me to deal with other villains. Leave at least one of them alive so that we can question him later"
To others and the family
"Please keep moving. I will catch you up after I take care of these raiders"
*Gavoi looks down at the dying kobold and then back to Kaluma* "You haven't earned the respect of knowing my name, devil." *He glares down at her before turning his back to help the Swift family to the keep*
Vitre looks at Kaluma, "Don't let him get you down, I know what it's like being shunned."
Vitre walks over to one of the sleeping cultists and picks up the scimitar at its feet. "Sometimes, we must do the things others find... inconvenient". He holds the blade to the cultist's throat and slices.
Linan and Cuth hurry their children past the cultists and kobolds, although Linan spits in the kobolds direction as they quickly move away from the group, shielding the children's eyes as best they could while Kaluma and Vitre work through the unconscious and slumbering enemies. The blood below begins to congeal and pool into a mess even as the group heading toward the keep start on their move. The road is silent, aside from the occasional crackling of fires and the sound of blades and ruckus in the distance. The dragon looms a bit closer, now, and you can see it off in the distance.
"That's the town center," Linan says weakly as she directs the party down the lane to where the intersection she spoke of lays. "It'll be a right up here, and then about five to ten minutes. We should see the keep better as soon as we make the turn." Above the houses, on a hill, the keep is already fairly visible in the low light like a beacon of safety. There are fires lit, but from this distance it is impossible to tell if these are fires caused by these raiders, or fires that are meant for light for those who can reach the keep.
Back with the sole remaining cultist, it snaps awake in time to see Vitre carefully divesting his companions of their arms and armor. He has but a second before Vitre speaks, eyes on the slit throat of his companion, and the teifling girl whose tail is thrashing and face a mixture of expressions that he can't name. He glances back to Vitre and then tilts his head as he sits himself up, lips almost half-quirked.
"And what do you want to know?" the cultist asks, voice a bit hoarse, but deep enough to rumble in his own chest.
How fast is the party with Linan moving? Are you attempting to be stealthy, or just hurry? Is anyone scouting? Please make perception or stealth rolls in your posts and describe how you are traveling with the family.
For the party interrogating the cultist, feel free to ask your questions. If I need any further rolls I will ask for them, depending upon how the conversation goes.
This post has potentially manipulated dice roll results.
Pardot is keeping his sharp eyes out for danger ((perception 12 - passive 16)) as he moves with the family towards the keep, so will try to move somewhat quickly to get to safety. Stealth only if he becomes aware of some danger.
Lord Vitre motions back to the destruction in the town’s direction “What was the point of this attack? I would mark you for simple thugs if not for your allegiance with the kobold and the looming dragon. Who sent you and from where do you come?”
"Are you saying humans can't decide to work with kobolds? How utterly racist of you," the only real thing visible on the face of the man, aside from his eyes beneath the mask, is the quirk of his lips and the mocking sort of smile to his face. "We're merely an advantageous group. A dragon attack seems so utterly perfect for a bit of chaos, don't you agree?"
As the group begins to turn at the cross-section to the right, to head up the road that travels the length of the hill to the keep, there is yet another group of cultists and kobolds lingering off the side of the road. They seem to be looking down the dirt and cobble pathway--half of them peering toward the keep, weapons at the ready as they seem to be assessing the fortifications from a distance, the other half looking down the road toward the houses. They have weapons at the ready and seem alert to potential dangers.
Pardot is able to identify roughly five of the kobolds with two of the masked humanoids at their center, with another kobold up in the air held aloft by a pair of thick, leathery wings.
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“More Ahead.” Pardot says, as he starts to quietly ((8)) move off to the side, leading the family with him and the surprisingly quiet giant next to him. He then refreshes the magic on his stones, and passes two out to any family members that would take them, keeping one for himself.
with magic stone, anyone can use my casting bonus, and they are surely proficient in throwing rocks. So even the children would roll with +6 to hit, and 1d6+4 dmg.
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To Gavoi
"I am not a devil!"
Kaluma objects to the giant. But her voice is small and weak. It is barely louder than a whisper.
To Lord Vitre
"Yes…yes… I think so too"
Kaluma tries to thank Vitre. But she cannot help but averts her eyes when the young noble slices the cultist's throat open.
(They are not humans. They are murders, beasts and monsters!)
Kaluma tells herself. A faint voice whispers in her ears.
(Then ……who are you?)
She cannot answer the question.
To Cultist
Shaking off her hesitation, Kaluma stands with her back to a burning building. She spreads her wings casting an ominous shadow to the cultist.
"……And what is your mask? Where did you get them? We have seen a man wearing the same thing in the town. Do you want to say it's just a coincidence that a hundred men with dragon masks appeared from nowhere and raided the town at the same time the dragon started attacking? Do you think WE BELIEVE IT!"
Kaluma uses her most intimidating voice. The eldritch power is already glowing in her hand.
"I give you one last chance. Give us proper answers and you might get a chance to survive. Don't try to deceive us. I can smell you lies and fears"
The Tiefling girl falls silent for a moment. She doesn't know if it is a good idea to reveal her family's name now. But Kaluma can't stand to miss this opportunity.
"……And do you know who led the raid on Garrus manor two months ago?"
Lord Vitre feels a pang of urgency from Pixal, so he quietly closes his eyes and concentrates on his connection with Pixal. Lord Vitre goes into a sort of trance as the words "lies and fears" start in Vitre's mind but sound like a whisper as his senses transfer to Pixal's.
Through the owl's eyes, Vitre sees the cultists and larger pack of kobolds ahead. He regains his senses, calmly walks behind Kaluma, and whispers in the Infernal tongue to Kaluma:
"Tsa tfdzuwzw vorv wug cakadvw isiuz rovyiv. L oly cakadv kyirw sulqw laz flducy hafrw. Lyz'w ouluwm myr nfutcdh dywz sy puww zmy ouqmz."
(Infernal) "Two cultists and six kobolds await block the way. One kobold bears wings not unlike yours. Let's finish here quickly lest we miss the fight."
Galdrum is more focused on getting the family to the keep then he is about trying to be stealthy. That would involve slowing down and keeping the children in danger longer. As he is warned about the Kobolds though he curses, reach for his crossbow. With a quick mutter his loads another bolt. "Should we just try and go around?"
Kaluma is terrifying. The lightning from the dragon lights the air in just the right way, her tone takes upon such a sinister depth, that the cultist at her feet nearly outright pisses himself from sheer, undying and sudden terror. For a moment he can't even speak, his mouth open and closing in wordless fear aside from a faint squeak of surprise. He doesn't even initially hear the question about Garrus Manor as he struggles to find a way to reply. It took a moment, but between squeaks and starts, the cultist begins to speak.
"We are the chosen of the Cult of the Dragon," he says, words slow. "Our lives to the glory of the Queen of Dragons. Our treasures and looting all to fill Her great hoard, that which will usher in Her Reign." He swallows heavily. "I swear, I know nothing more." He looks to Kaluma and continues. "I know nothing about an attack upon a Garrus Manor. We are only here to gather riches for the Queen of Dragons." His hands go to the mask upon his face and licks his lips. "This is a sign of our devotion to Her. Only those who are blessed by the Queen of Dragons may wear such a covering." His gaze darts to Vitre and then back to Kaluma.
“Sneak around if possible.”Pardot says, adding, “Though be ready.”
((We already rolled a couple stealth rolls, and haven’t done anything, so they should still count. I’m definitely a fan of not bringing the family into a fight if possible.))
Pardot looks to the family and says, "quickly then." He then starts walking towards the keep with them, leaving the others to deal with the sleeping kobold.
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"And now I see thought and reason beyond your eyes and words... I did not see that in you prior. Focus on the legs instead of the body." At that, he simply steps aside to allow Kaluma a clear opening to the kobold.
"Now, introduce yourself to me, who are you?" He lifts a hand to present the beast to her.
Galt keeps a wary eye on the strange group he has found himself with, moving to stick close tongue family with his weapon at the ready. "Let's be going then. The more time we waste out here the more danger there will near the place."
To Gavoi
Wasting no time. Kaluma tries to stab the Kobold in the throat.
“I am Kaluma the Scarlet. I am a Tiefling, a Warlock, an adventurer……"
Kaluma still feels unfamiliar with her new name and title. But they are her armor and shield to protect a naive young girl from cruelty of outside world……from the a sense of guilt that she has to kill someone so helpless.
"Now It's your turn to introduce yourself. And help me to deal with other villains. Leave at least one of them alive so that we can question him later"
To others and the family
"Please keep moving. I will catch you up after I take care of these raiders"
Attack the Sleeping Kobold
Attack: 21 Damage: 5
*Gavoi looks down at the dying kobold and then back to Kaluma* "You haven't earned the respect of knowing my name, devil." *He glares down at her before turning his back to help the Swift family to the keep*
Vitre looks at Kaluma, "Don't let him get you down, I know what it's like being shunned."
Vitre walks over to one of the sleeping cultists and picks up the scimitar at its feet. "Sometimes, we must do the things others find... inconvenient". He holds the blade to the cultist's throat and slices.
Scimitar attack: 23 Damage: 11
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Baerdin shake his head as the other murder the sleeping defenseless enemy and trudges after the swift family.
Lord Vitre begins removing the dead cultist's leather armor as Kaluma awakens the slumbering cultist to begin her interrogation.
Vitre suggests to the cultist "Tell the demon girl what she wants, otherwise I fear for your well-being."
Persuasion: 8
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Linan and Cuth hurry their children past the cultists and kobolds, although Linan spits in the kobolds direction as they quickly move away from the group, shielding the children's eyes as best they could while Kaluma and Vitre work through the unconscious and slumbering enemies. The blood below begins to congeal and pool into a mess even as the group heading toward the keep start on their move. The road is silent, aside from the occasional crackling of fires and the sound of blades and ruckus in the distance. The dragon looms a bit closer, now, and you can see it off in the distance.
"That's the town center," Linan says weakly as she directs the party down the lane to where the intersection she spoke of lays. "It'll be a right up here, and then about five to ten minutes. We should see the keep better as soon as we make the turn." Above the houses, on a hill, the keep is already fairly visible in the low light like a beacon of safety. There are fires lit, but from this distance it is impossible to tell if these are fires caused by these raiders, or fires that are meant for light for those who can reach the keep.
Back with the sole remaining cultist, it snaps awake in time to see Vitre carefully divesting his companions of their arms and armor. He has but a second before Vitre speaks, eyes on the slit throat of his companion, and the teifling girl whose tail is thrashing and face a mixture of expressions that he can't name. He glances back to Vitre and then tilts his head as he sits himself up, lips almost half-quirked.
"And what do you want to know?" the cultist asks, voice a bit hoarse, but deep enough to rumble in his own chest.
How fast is the party with Linan moving? Are you attempting to be stealthy, or just hurry? Is anyone scouting? Please make perception or stealth rolls in your posts and describe how you are traveling with the family.
For the party interrogating the cultist, feel free to ask your questions. If I need any further rolls I will ask for them, depending upon how the conversation goes.
Current:
Secrets of the Greenwold - DM | Recruiting Thread | Campaign Thread
Historic:
Dawning - A Homebrew Campaign - DMTomb of Annihilation - DM
Dragon Heist of Waterdeep - DM
Hoard of the Dragon Queen - DM | Recruiting Thread | Campaign Thread
Pardot is keeping his sharp eyes out for danger ((perception 12 - passive 16)) as he moves with the family towards the keep, so will try to move somewhat quickly to get to safety. Stealth only if he becomes aware of some danger.
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Lord Vitre motions back to the destruction in the town’s direction “What was the point of this attack? I would mark you for simple thugs if not for your allegiance with the kobold and the looming dragon. Who sent you and from where do you come?”
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*Gavoi attempts to sneak with the family the best he could given his size*
19
"Are you saying humans can't decide to work with kobolds? How utterly racist of you," the only real thing visible on the face of the man, aside from his eyes beneath the mask, is the quirk of his lips and the mocking sort of smile to his face. "We're merely an advantageous group. A dragon attack seems so utterly perfect for a bit of chaos, don't you agree?"
As the group begins to turn at the cross-section to the right, to head up the road that travels the length of the hill to the keep, there is yet another group of cultists and kobolds lingering off the side of the road. They seem to be looking down the dirt and cobble pathway--half of them peering toward the keep, weapons at the ready as they seem to be assessing the fortifications from a distance, the other half looking down the road toward the houses. They have weapons at the ready and seem alert to potential dangers.
Pardot is able to identify roughly five of the kobolds with two of the masked humanoids at their center, with another kobold up in the air held aloft by a pair of thick, leathery wings.
Current:
Secrets of the Greenwold - DM | Recruiting Thread | Campaign Thread
Historic:
Dawning - A Homebrew Campaign - DMTomb of Annihilation - DM
Dragon Heist of Waterdeep - DM
Hoard of the Dragon Queen - DM | Recruiting Thread | Campaign Thread
“More Ahead.” Pardot says, as he starts to quietly ((8)) move off to the side, leading the family with him and the surprisingly quiet giant next to him. He then refreshes the magic on his stones, and passes two out to any family members that would take them, keeping one for himself.
with magic stone, anyone can use my casting bonus, and they are surely proficient in throwing rocks. So even the children would roll with +6 to hit, and 1d6+4 dmg.
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To Gavoi
"I am not a devil!"
Kaluma objects to the giant. But her voice is small and weak. It is barely louder than a whisper.
To Lord Vitre
"Yes…yes… I think so too"
Kaluma tries to thank Vitre. But she cannot help but averts her eyes when the young noble slices the cultist's throat open.
(They are not humans. They are murders, beasts and monsters!)
Kaluma tells herself. A faint voice whispers in her ears.
(Then ……who are you?)
She cannot answer the question.
To Cultist
Shaking off her hesitation, Kaluma stands with her back to a burning building. She spreads her wings casting an ominous shadow to the cultist.
"……And what is your mask? Where did you get them? We have seen a man wearing the same thing in the town. Do you want to say it's just a coincidence that a hundred men with dragon masks appeared from nowhere and raided the town at the same time the dragon started attacking? Do you think WE BELIEVE IT!"
Kaluma uses her most intimidating voice. The eldritch power is already glowing in her hand.
"I give you one last chance. Give us proper answers and you might get a chance to survive. Don't try to deceive us. I can smell you lies and fears"
The Tiefling girl falls silent for a moment. She doesn't know if it is a good idea to reveal her family's name now. But Kaluma can't stand to miss this opportunity.
"……And do you know who led the raid on Garrus manor two months ago?"
Intimidation: 19
Lord Vitre feels a pang of urgency from Pixal, so he quietly closes his eyes and concentrates on his connection with Pixal. Lord Vitre goes into a sort of trance as the words "lies and fears" start in Vitre's mind but sound like a whisper as his senses transfer to Pixal's.
Through the owl's eyes, Vitre sees the cultists and larger pack of kobolds ahead. He regains his senses, calmly walks behind Kaluma, and whispers in the Infernal tongue to Kaluma:
"Tsa tfdzuwzw vorv wug cakadvw isiuz rovyiv. L oly cakadv kyirw sulqw laz flducy hafrw. Lyz'w ouluwm myr nfutcdh dywz sy puww zmy ouqmz."
(Infernal) "Two cultists and six kobolds await block the way. One kobold bears wings not unlike yours. Let's finish here quickly lest we miss the fight."
Fargen Hill Dwarf Cleric/Barbarian - Hoard of the Dragon Queen, Jodie Olwen Half-Elf Bard- Chronicles of the Accursed
Galdrum is more focused on getting the family to the keep then he is about trying to be stealthy. That would involve slowing down and keeping the children in danger longer. As he is warned about the Kobolds though he curses, reach for his crossbow. With a quick mutter his loads another bolt. "Should we just try and go around?"
*Gavoi stays low as he eyes the crowd* "I have some magic still in me and some spells that can damage multiples if need-be."
Kaluma is terrifying. The lightning from the dragon lights the air in just the right way, her tone takes upon such a sinister depth, that the cultist at her feet nearly outright pisses himself from sheer, undying and sudden terror. For a moment he can't even speak, his mouth open and closing in wordless fear aside from a faint squeak of surprise. He doesn't even initially hear the question about Garrus Manor as he struggles to find a way to reply. It took a moment, but between squeaks and starts, the cultist begins to speak.
"We are the chosen of the Cult of the Dragon," he says, words slow. "Our lives to the glory of the Queen of Dragons. Our treasures and looting all to fill Her great hoard, that which will usher in Her Reign." He swallows heavily. "I swear, I know nothing more." He looks to Kaluma and continues. "I know nothing about an attack upon a Garrus Manor. We are only here to gather riches for the Queen of Dragons." His hands go to the mask upon his face and licks his lips. "This is a sign of our devotion to Her. Only those who are blessed by the Queen of Dragons may wear such a covering." His gaze darts to Vitre and then back to Kaluma.
Current:
Secrets of the Greenwold - DM | Recruiting Thread | Campaign Thread
Historic:
Dawning - A Homebrew Campaign - DMTomb of Annihilation - DM
Dragon Heist of Waterdeep - DM
Hoard of the Dragon Queen - DM | Recruiting Thread | Campaign Thread
“Sneak around if possible.” Pardot says, adding, “Though be ready.”
((We already rolled a couple stealth rolls, and haven’t done anything, so they should still count. I’m definitely a fan of not bringing the family into a fight if possible.))
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