The motherwitch looks satisfied and eyes Prizzard with a particular nod, and you get the feeling that perhaps she really can read your thoughts, what with the expression she's giving you. It's hard to be certain, though you wouldn't put it past her.

Alright. Let's go gather a grindle. They're her favorite you know. They have breeding grounds a few miles from here, we should get lucky. They like the snow. Come along then. She proceeds to adjust her ratty old shawl and then tromps off with the vigor of a much younger woman.

As you follow her, you get a chance to truly appreciate the world around you. So this is the underworld. You could almost believe you were in any of the forests back home, save the air is still and heavy, unnaturally so. You feel every muscle on edge, every sense at the ready, not that there's much to sense. Just miles and miles of empty dead forest, the bare branches covered in snow and no signs of life anywhere. She seems to know where she's going, leading you wordlessly though at one point she stiffens and cranes her head as though to hear something. After a long, still moment she seems satisfied and relaxes, though for that moment you see a look of fear in her eyes. I think it turned off... she mutters, half to herself. I hope. We'd better make this quick. It's probably mad Raina got away from him. You realize she must mean the whistler, but none of you heard anything in the least.

Eventually you reach a clearing where the snow is particularly thick and sloping hills rise around you, all buried of course. Alright, I'm not going to do this for you. I can smell them all around us. Find one and catch it. Leave it alive though, Vivian likes her treats fresh.

ooc: Roll a spot check please

Tanzy: pm

Prizzard seems to get a piece or dust or snow in his eye. "For those of us without unarmed experience, stick to knees, elbows, and teeth. Or so my father told me." He does not seem confident and seems to be thinking more than looking when he gets the debris out.

rolled -1 using 1d20-2.  Spot

In this, at least, Raknesh could prove his worth.

Even without Rocky's help, he is talented scout.  But this strange land appears to somewhat dull his senses.
spot 18

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ooc: Hahahaha! I don't know why I find that so funny Prizzard

IC;
Fortunately Raknesh has better luck, and he sees the outline of a form hiding in the actual snow itself, lying on its back and looking up at the sky. It is human in form but completely hairless and with only eyes, no other facial features. The skin is pure white, matching the color of the snow exactly. You get the feeling it could match whatever it wanted to, such is the exactness of the color.

The motherwitch smirks at Raknesh's gaze, clearly seeing the same creature. It will stay like that until it's sure you've seen it. If you want a decent chance you'll have to be sneaky. At least they are relatively weak. Should be easy enough if you can catch it.

ooc: Go ahead and make the appropriate rolls. I recommend move silently and perhaps a grapple or whatever  you think would be best. You could also point it out to Prizzard and he could reroll for another chance at spotting it.

Tanzy pm:

Raknesh noded, averting his eyes has to not let the creature know it had been spotted.

He moved toward Prizzard and gave him some information, advising him to look a bit beyond before 'passing over' the area and continuing further.

He also decided to use his mind link power. With this telapatic link created, he could give more information to spot the creature too.

'I am not suited for grappling attempts, but you seems to be better at it.  Or maybe you have some means to stop it?

If I had 8 hours,I could attune my mindblade to do non lethal damage, but I fear we don't have that time...'

"All I have is my speed and strength now, you must have noticed by now what I lack in many aspects. Perhaps the trickiest one of us has a better idea than just tackling an unknown creature."

rolled 11 using 1d20.  re-spot plus assist. Prizzard is unlikely to notice an emtire burning forest some days
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OOC Byron is of course included in the mindlink

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Prizzard is at least looking in the right direction, though he doesn't know it. Try as he might, he can't seem to spot the camouflaged creature. The motherwitch watches with patient amusement, chuckling slightly to herself. Are you lot always this skittish? It's just a grindle. They're fast but they are weak. The way you act, you'd think you were after a hunaik or a dromak! Whatever these strange names are, clearly they are meant to mean something intimidating.

ooc: If you want you can roll two more times for Prizzard to spot but after that the Grindle is going to get spooked and try to make a break for it. Raknesh can of course go for it himself if Prizzard fails, and Bryon can of course give it a shot too. If she doesn't get a chance to post by next week though I'll just roll for her.

Tanzy Pm
This message had punctuation tweaked by the GM at 13:41, Thu 03 May 2018.

OOC: could Raknesh use his mind arrow to deal non letal damage? I'm not sure it can be done with arrows...

"We are not from this plane and do not know its creatures, and anything you call weak may be able to kill us with little effort." He tries to keep it light and add a casual smile, but his hardness shows somewhat anyway. He's ready to take off at a run at any sign from Raknesh.

rolled 13,16 using 1d20.  re-spot plus assist 2,3

The -4 penalty would in this case just simulate aiming for the smaller targets of arms/legs. Painful, but generally not lethal (barring infection)

Spot roll =1

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ooc: Hm....good question Raknesh. Arrows do seem like something one couldn't control as well so probably not. Sorry!! Maybe when you level up next though we'll have to make a feat for you that enables that or something because it would really come in handy.

The with laughs at Prizzard's comment. True enough boy. True enough. But Grindles really are nothing, I promise. They're weaker then babies! Well...sort of. Go on, give it a try at least! she shoos you with her hands.

By now the Grindle is starting to suspect something and you see it start to stir. Fortunately Prizzard spots it this time, though poor Bryon is completely oblivious.

ooc: Ok, go ahead and try whatever you think is best but if you don't roll something in a second he's going to book it. Good luck! And Bryon can try too when it starts to move, because she'll see him by then, though there will be a penalty. So basically you can try something now and if it doesn't work, you get a second chance when he starts to run at which point Bryon can roll. Hopefully that makes sense.

Tanzy: pm

"Seems our method is chosen. I may need a hand." Right after the thought he took off at a sprint for the grindle. Rather than try for a flying tackle when in range, he'll be careful to keep his feet under him when trying to grab the creature.


rolled 21 using 1d20+14.  Touch Attack to initiate Grapple.
rolled 30 using 1d20+14.  Grapple before size modifier.
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Raknesh rushed too, his mindblade taking the form of a big bastard sword as he planned to use it to knock their target down, although he really wasn't used to this kind of weapon.

charge if in range, if not running speed 40)
13:23, Today: Secret Roll: Raknesh Kaltash rolled 17,12,4,9 using d20+8,d10+3,d6,2d6.  -4 for non lethal.

PM [Private to Artemis: “Relax,” Tanzy muttered to Perkins as she finally hoisted herself up to the top of the mountain. “I told you climbing wouldn’t be a problem. Would have been easier without this ridiculous dress...” frowning she attempted to brush some of the dirt off of the impractical outfit, trying to ignore how much her hands shook from exhaustion. “I don’t suppose you can tell me where the doors will take me?” Even as she spoke she strode over to the doorway on the right and cautiously opened it.

For once it seems the witch has not overestimated you, and to your surprise between the two of you, you're able to subdue the grindle with little fuss. Raknesh knocks it down successfully and Prizzard grapples it. It's surprisingly weakened by the attack, barely conscious from such a little skirmish, but as it comes unblended from the snow, you get a better look at it. It's human in form, hairless and naked and without genitalia that you can see. Just this humanoid thing with wide, frightened eyes and no other features. However, it is just human looking enough for you to feel a little uncertain sacrificing it to this Vivien woman. It gives an odd, mouth-less squeal and its eyes roll around wildly. It is terrified. The mother-witch laughs. See! I told you it would be no fuss. Now, drag it along with you and we'll give it to Vivien. Nice and fresh!

Tanzy:pm

Prizzard holds its wrists together behind it and raises it to its feet to walk as led.

This time Raknesh was happy Rocky had not come, for the Crystal could have read the creature's mind and communicated it's thought to them.
And it would only make things more difficult...

Doing his best not to think too much about it, he followed Prizzard, making sure it would not escape.

Pm

"Huzzah!" Bryon cried at the wonderful spectacle.

Dragging the poor Grindle is a nuisance. At times it goes completely limp and you must heft its body weight and others it frantically thrashes and squeals, only to give up and go limp again in despair. It's getting to the point that you almost can't wait to give it to this Vivien so that it will stop making you feel so sorry for it!

Meanwhile the witch happily leads you along, chattering away about this and that, and of course only half of it making sense considering her world is so foreign to you. At last you get to the lake she has mentioned before and she leads you to the center of it and bids you to start chipping away at it. She conjures some tools and it is arduous work but at last you make it through the foot thick ice to the black water beneath. She then takes a thread from her shawl and pulls with gusto as it endlessly unravels, yet it never seems to diminish the garment. Then she takes the ensuing wad and throws it into the water at which point you see it straighten and thicken, turning into stiff rope. There now. That has attached itself to the bottom of the lake. I suggest you hold onto it and don't you dare let go now or I may not decide it's worth it to go after you. I'll take the Grindle I suppose, so you don't have to bother with it, though I do hate getting wet. she says with a sigh. I'll take the rear. Someone go first she gestures impatiently.

ooc: Ok, swim checks...you do get a hefty bonus from the rope though at least! And the DC will be pretty low. Good luck....

Tanzy: pm

Oh boy... swim 7
Raknesh decided to go first... that way he could be saved by Prizzard should he fail to overcome his recent drowning fear...