"Oh yeah! Good catch, Ess. Anything more down here, or we heading up?"
((Don't recall if there are rooms/fireplaces we haven't checked, since we kind of scouted them all cursorily at first. If there are, he'd be down to assist searching before heading up.))
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((Probably the main since the other ones have the magic on them.))
Ben looks at the rotted out ceiling and nods,
"Good eye Ess. That would be a nasty fall."
Scratching under a horn he asks thoughtfully,
"Well, up the main stairs then? The back ones have the magic on them. I should probably cast the detecting magic spell to see if there is anything magical up there. Give me 10 minutes and you three can give the place another check?"
If they agree he will start humming his find the magic stuff tune.
((iirc, the kitchen stairs, the ones going up are missing treads and are in poor shape, the ones going down are the magicked ones?))
"Sure, I'll do some sight-seeing."
Korrik will wander the downstairs again, stopping if he finds a relatively clean, dry, insect free spot to sit down, or better yet, lie down and take a quick nap.
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Ash sticks with Ben while he works his magic. She’s kind of in awe of it a bit, not being at all magical herself. She will check and recheck her meagre equipment, making sure she’s ready for when they move upstairs.
Ess also sticks with Ben and Ash. "Kay's gone to pass the time on this floor. Ain't nothing else here, so ima stay with you guys, cool? Ben, that sounds great man. Anyone got a smoke?"
10 minutes pass... and Ben's magic view is activated. (please remind me if I ever don't mention that you either did or didn't see any magical auras when entering a room!)
Ok, so we have Ben, Ash and Kay in the fireplace room where they had a little kumbaya to get Ben's spell active.
The three of you hear Korrik say that "he'll be right there!". And then he doesn't show up. A few minutes pass. He doesn't show.
If one or all of you exit the fireplace room and go to the main entrance, you'd see his staff leaned against the west wall, with no Kay in sight.
Ben, if you entered the room, you'd see a crate near the stairs that wasn't there before, and the aura around it seems to be transparent, as in the crate is kind of flowing/moving around.
"Ah, wait! No stabbing please! Fork it Ben, you're no fun!", the crate says, before it puffs away and Korrik is revealed squatting there with a sheepish grin on his face.
"Ready to go?", he trots over and grabs his staff.
((I think that Ben would have seen Korrik sitting there in a faint glow of a box, as per the spell, 'If a creature discerns the illusion for what it is, the illusion becomes faint to the creature.'))
((The crate is also bigger than Korrik, so could have missed him, or that not being able to see him make it a flat roll, canceling the advantage, which would make the attack the initial 7? HAHA!))
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"I think that Ben would have seen Korrik sitting there in a faint glow of a box, as per the spell, 'If a creature discerns the illusion for what it is, the illusion becomes faint to the creature."
((OOC: I was going to say let’s rely on initiative to see who acted first, Ash or Ben... but I think @spider is right that not seeing Korrik would give disadvantage and make it a flat roll, which would miss anyway. I vote for her firing and missing, blowing a hole in the bookcase or whatever is beside him. At which point the illusion would become faint to her too?))
((really sorry guys! Lol eek! I didn’t pick up on all the hints there at all!!))
Ash is very apologetic to Korrik, “I’m sorry! I’m on a hair-trigger I think, after the scare, after the spiders! ... ....I just wanted to be useful... a part of the crew! .. .. He said to attack.. and when a man winks, I.... I was just confused I guess. I’m sorry!”.
((Rolled an Investigation: 6 above.))
"Oh yeah! Good catch, Ess. Anything more down here, or we heading up?"
((Don't recall if there are rooms/fireplaces we haven't checked, since we kind of scouted them all cursorily at first. If there are, he'd be down to assist searching before heading up.))
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Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
((Nope, no other rooms on this floor. There are 2 potential ways up. Stairs in the main room at the entrance, or the ones in the kitchen.))
"Those kitchen stairs were forked sideways, besides, these ones are closer."
Korrik heads up the main set of stairs by the front entrance, getting a view of the layout of the upper floor.
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Active Characters:
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((Probably the main since the other ones have the magic on them.))
Ben looks at the rotted out ceiling and nods,
"Good eye Ess. That would be a nasty fall."
Scratching under a horn he asks thoughtfully,
"Well, up the main stairs then? The back ones have the magic on them. I should probably cast the detecting magic spell to see if there is anything magical up there. Give me 10 minutes and you three can give the place another check?"
If they agree he will start humming his find the magic stuff tune.
((iirc, the kitchen stairs, the ones going up are missing treads and are in poor shape, the ones going down are the magicked ones?))
"Sure, I'll do some sight-seeing."
Korrik will wander the downstairs again, stopping if he finds a relatively clean, dry, insect free spot to sit down, or better yet, lie down and take a quick nap.
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
Ash sticks with Ben while he works his magic. She’s kind of in awe of it a bit, not being at all magical herself. She will check and recheck her meagre equipment, making sure she’s ready for when they move upstairs.
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Once the spell is done Ben will head carefully up the stairs.
Ess also sticks with Ben and Ash. "Kay's gone to pass the time on this floor. Ain't nothing else here, so ima stay with you guys, cool? Ben, that sounds great man. Anyone got a smoke?"
10 minutes pass... and Ben's magic view is activated. (please remind me if I ever don't mention that you either did or didn't see any magical auras when entering a room!)
Ok, so we have Ben, Ash and Kay in the fireplace room where they had a little kumbaya to get Ben's spell active.
The three of you hear Korrik say that "he'll be right there!". And then he doesn't show up. A few minutes pass. He doesn't show.
If one or all of you exit the fireplace room and go to the main entrance, you'd see his staff leaned against the west wall, with no Kay in sight.
Ben, if you entered the room, you'd see a crate near the stairs that wasn't there before, and the aura around it seems to be transparent, as in the crate is kind of flowing/moving around.
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"Ummm... where the fork is Kay?"
"That crate over there? That wasn't there before right? Also there is magic on it. Would have noticed that before. Stab it Ash."
He winks at Ash.
Ash looks at Ben, half-confused and half-unsure, “Stab? That thing??.... Hmmm.....”.
She pulls out her sling, steadies her aim, and fires in one fluid motion...
Attack action (advantage from steady aim): Attack: 24 Damage: 5
Plus 9 sneak attack damage.
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"Ah, wait! No stabbing please! Fork it Ben, you're no fun!", the crate says, before it puffs away and Korrik is revealed squatting there with a sheepish grin on his face.
"Ready to go?", he trots over and grabs his staff.((I think that Ben would have seen Korrik sitting there in a faint glow of a box, as per the spell, 'If a creature discerns the illusion for what it is, the illusion becomes faint to the creature.'))
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
((OOC: lol sorry! I / Ash was totally duped!! @DM Maybe she can pull her shot last second?!?! X-) lol ))
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Ben would stop Ash if he could when she goes for the kill,
"Woooah! Too much, too much Ash! The wink, did you miss the wink!"
If Kay isn't dead he will proceed up the stairs muttering.
((The crate is also bigger than Korrik, so could have missed him, or that not being able to see him make it a flat roll, canceling the advantage, which would make the attack the initial 7? HAHA!))
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Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
oh WOW LOLOL
Ok, I think Spider is correct here.
"I think that Ben would have seen Korrik sitting there in a faint glow of a box, as per the spell, 'If a creature discerns the illusion for what it is, the illusion becomes faint to the creature."
So that attack doesn't happen.
That was funny :D
*edit.
You guys tell me.
Ash, did Ben's warning that it was actually Korrik click in your mind in time for you to stop the attack? This happens in moments I think...
Be honest, as always.
((OOC: I was going to say let’s rely on initiative to see who acted first, Ash or Ben... but I think @spider is right that not seeing Korrik would give disadvantage and make it a flat roll, which would miss anyway. I vote for her firing and missing, blowing a hole in the bookcase or whatever is beside him. At which point the illusion would become faint to her too?))
((really sorry guys! Lol eek! I didn’t pick up on all the hints there at all!!))
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((that sounds like a plan! ok then Korrik can respond/react and then we can head upstairs. Is it Ben who is heading up first?))
((Ben would be heading up first to check for magic.))
He also looks and listens normally but still can believe Ash didn't get the wink.
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Ash is very apologetic to Korrik, “I’m sorry! I’m on a hair-trigger I think, after the scare, after the spiders! ... ....I just wanted to be useful... a part of the crew! .. .. He said to attack.. and when a man winks, I.... I was just confused I guess. I’m sorry!”.
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ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss