The group continues their pursuit of the elven caravan which a halfelf bard named Evero who you believe is the current incarnation of your father.  In Rosehaven you confirmed that he is still with the caravan.  Apparently it seems to be headed to the Greenheart but it seems like it stops at most towns to trade, so you figure you can catch up...eventually.  There is some talk of trying to take a shortcut, but no one knows enough geography (know:geography) to be comfortable trying to take a shortcut.

Makoto can make potions, scrolls, and wondrous items at cost;
You can also ask her for an infusions(alchemist list only) for free.  She will provide 1 infusion per day per person.
Alchemist
1: Crafter's Fortune, Disguise Self, Shield, Ant Haul, Anticipate Peril,
   Bomber's Eye, Endure Elements, Expeditious Retreat, Enlarge Person,
   Spirit Share, clw, Adhesive Spittle
2: Alchemical Allocation, cmw, see invisibility
Witch
0: Arcane Mark, Bleed, Dancing Lights, Daze, Detect Fiendish Presence,
   Detect Magic, Detect Poison, Grasp, Guidance, Light, Mending, Message,
   Putrefy Food and Drink, Read Magic, Resistance, Spark, Stabilize,
   Touch of Fatigue
1: animate ropeA, protection from evilP, Dancing Lantern, Ears of the City,
   Mage Armor, Shadow Trap, Unbreakable Heart, Sculpted Cape, obscuring mist, cause fear
2: Glitterdust, Burdened Thoughts, Summon Swarm
   Billowing Skirt, Commune with Birds, Mark of Blood, Detect Relations
This message was last updated by the GM at 20:00, Thu 15 Oct 2020.

Ragnar would like an infusion of expeditious retreat please.
This message was last updated by the GM at 17:52, Thu 15 Oct 2020.

Since Conan didn't care enough to comment on this (chp4/msg265), Yin and Makoto will decide;

Conan; gets 740gp and is there anything you want Makoto to make for you?

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  After several days of travel and no significant encounters, the group has camped in a flat rocky area.  That night you hear typical wilderness sounds, the rustle of small animals, wolves howling in the distance and owls, etc...  As the group is getting ready in the morning, Conan and Ragnar hear the sounds of movement coming from the south a couple hundred feet away.  Many things are running through the brush heading in your general direction.  The large rocky terrain prevents you from seeing what is making the noise.
  You have eaten breakfast, said your morning prayers/studies for magical spells and packed up and ready to go.  Yin is working on getting the 2nd cart horse ready, the 1st horse is already in it's harness attached to the cart.  Makoto is in the wagon getting things inside ready for travel.  Both Conan and Ragnar are just getting done saddling their horses.  Smokey and the other 2 dogs are curled up next to the remains of the fire.  Chito and Miyogi are around, but you don't know where.


This message was last edited by the GM at 22:51, Thu 15 Oct 2020.

Ragnar will inform the rest of the party that we have company coming. He will make sure his horse is free to fight to defend itself.

And what are you going to say to alert the group?

Ragnar will say: “There is something coming this way. I don’t know what buts let’s be ready for anything ok?”

With the news of impending company, Conan will promptly leave his horse alone and get Smoky to come to him by signaling to him to follow Conan into the woods.    Moving towards the small copse of trees in front of the wagon.    Once there, he'll fade into the shadows (Stealth) not moving but ready to attack with giant sword and the dog is ready to attack as well.

quote:

flat rocky area.  ... through the brush heading in your general direction.  The large rocky terrain prevents you from seeing what is making the noise.

Conan, I said brush not trees.  There are no trees, but the brush can be used to hide in.

Conan calls over Smokey, draws out his sword and hides in the brush.
Ragnar gives a warning in a normal voice and then draws out his sword.
Yin hears Ragnar's warning and moves to unhook the horse from the cart so it can defend itself if needed.
There is no response from Makoto inside the wagon, maybe she didn't hear.
The dogs and horses begin to get nervous as the now they can hear the movement, which is coming from several sources from the south.
Chito and Miyogi are still nowhere to be seen.

And then several things happen at once.  An elf boy (about 13ish) comes running around a rock and out of the brush.  He wears dirty, torn commoner clothes and seems tired and out of breath.  He is covered in scratches and bruises.  Perhaps he is out of breath because following the boy is a troll.  The troll is in the middle of the brush, bulldozing his way towards the boy.  4 wolves also come into view.

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Your turn on round 1
- Brush is difficult terrain and thick enough to hide in
- the troll is just off the map where it says Troll
- 3 wolves are on the map, 1 wolf is 40' off the map on the road where it says wolf
- This is the elf boy, he is holding a stick;




This message was last edited by the GM at 23:18, Sat 17 Oct 2020.

Yin ponders Makoto's lack of response as she finishes unhooking the horse and casts mirror image, she mutters "She couldn't get lost in the wagon, could she?"  Then loudly toward the wagon, "Makoto, we are having uninvited guests out here."

Hmmm, a troll and wolves? Sounds like it might be the Druid again.

Ragnar will spring attack the wolf on the map near him, then spring back towards the wagon.


16:51, Today: Ragnar rolled 17 using 1d20+10.  Attack on wolf.
16:54, Today: Ragnar rolled 13 using 2d6+9.  Total.
16:53, Today: Ragnar rolled 9 using 1d8+5.  Damage.

Standard Action :
Move Action     :
Swift Action    :
Free Action     :

HP:  42 / 42   |  AC/TH/FF: 23/18/16   | CMB/CMD : + 7/17   | Saves: F/R/W  6/8/1

(De)Buffs :
Abilities :
Wands     :
Medallion :
This message was last edited by the player at 00:47, Sun 18 Oct 2020.

Worg1 13dam
Worg2
Worg3
Worg4
Troll

Conan
Smokey
Miyogi
Ragnar
Yin 3 images
Makoto Sheild(4 min)
DogMac
Chito
WarhorseR
WarhorseC
warhorseY
warhorseM
dog

Elf boy with stick

Round 1
Conan and Smokey stay hidden and wait.
Ragnar attacks and then moves back.
Yin casts mirror image and gets 3 images and says, "They are worgs not wolves brother Ragnar, and they are smarter than a wolf."
Makoto moves to the back of the wagon and will take a shield extract.  She says excitably "Worgs?  Really!"
Chito and Miyogi are still nowhere to be seen.
The horses all delay, they are trained to attack with a rider and so are waiting for directions.  But they will attack if attacked, or if a worg gets close enough.
The 2 dogs start barking.

Elf boy sees the horses, wagon and armed people and runs toward the wagon yelling with what breath he has, "HELP, there are worgs and trolls after me."  Yes, he said trolls...plural.  He dives under the "safety" of the wagon.

Worg1 howls out something that sounds similar to the language the troll used (Giant), then move next to the troll. 
Worg2 also howls something in giant, and then moves over to the troll, staying out of Conan's sword range.
Worg3 moves around behind a rock.
Worg4 moves up onto the nearby rocks,
The Troll comes crashing through the brush and through the gap in the rocky terrain. He spies the horses and bellows something, but no ones understands.

From off the map to the south is an answering howl...

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Your turn on round 2
- The rocks are from 5-10' tall
- The horses are NOT animal companions, so don't expect much from them without you giving them directions (using Handle animal or Ride).  They will attack if attacked, or if a worg gets close enough.
- Brush is difficult terrain and thick enough to hide in.
- the troll is just off the map where it says Troll
- 3 wolves are on the map, 1 wolf is 40' off the map on the road where it says wolf
- This is the elf boy, he is holding a stick;




This message was last edited by the GM at 17:59, Sun 18 Oct 2020.

Ragnar will use the expeditious retreat infusion. He will then move over near the group and call his horse over to them.

Conan will move out of his position to in front of his horse ( where letter C is) on the under side with the dog being large sized, it will move to the other side of the horse.   Conan will have his sword ready and a potion of enlarge person ready as well.

Standard Action : make SMOKY LARGE USING Dire Collar
Move Action     : move towards horse
Swift Action    :
Free Action     :

HP: 45/45 |  AC/TH/FF: 19/12/17 | CMB/CMD : +8/+19  | Saves: F/R/W +8/6/8
D : 30/30    21/13/18(+5Dex, +4 Natural)  +54/+18(22 vs. trip)  F/R/W +4/6/2
T :
           (De)Buffs :
           Abilities :
               Wands :
           Medallion :
      L0 Spells DC12 :
      L1 Spells DC13 :
      L2 Spells DC14 :
      L3 Spells DC15 :
      L4 Spells DC16 :
This message was last edited by the player at 17:50, Sun 18 Oct 2020.

Worg1 25dam  blind
Worg2 12dam  blind
Worg3
Worg4
Troll 0dam/ 36Subdual  regeneration 5 (acid or fire), dazzled

Conan Enlarge Person(4min)
Smokey Enlarge Person(1min)
Miyogi
Ragnar Expeditious Retreat(4min)
Yin 3 images
Makoto Shield(4 min)
DogMac
Chito
WarhorseR
WarhorseC 11dam
warhorseY 16dam  dying
warhorseM
dog

Elf boy with stick

Round 2
Conan and Smokey move to his horse, use the collar on Smokey and wait for the troll, sword ready.  Smokey, now size large, will ready (an action) used to attack.  The horse seems a little unsettled by the large sized dog. Miyogi comes flying in from the north and lands on the roof of the wagon.
Your sword requires 2 hands, so you can't have both your sword and a potion ready at the same time.
Ragnar gets out his infusion, takes it and moves 5'.
Handle Animal is a move action, pulling out a potion/infusion is a move action and taking it is a standard action (unless you are an Alchemist and it is your infusion, then it is like casting a spell).
Yin will target the troll and worgs to the south with a Burst of Radiance.  Both worgs are blinded, but the troll blinks at the right time and is fine.  All 3 take 12 dam.
Makoto jumps down off the back of the wagon and says in celestial "Conan, Enlarge Person on you, don't move too far away" and she starts casting a spell.
Chito is still nowhere to be seen.
The horses all delay, they are trained to attack with a rider and so are waiting for directions.  But they will attack if attacked, or if a worg gets close enough.
The 2 dogs continue barking.

Elf boy pants heavily.

The Troll regenerates some of the BoR spell and looks surprised by the sudden appearance and growth of a (now) horse sized dog.  But it seems fixated by the horse and charges, hitting for 11 dam.  The horse and Smokey both attack (horse delayed, Smokey readied).  Smokey hits twice (1 ready + 1 Aoo = 29 dam) but the horse gets unlucky and misses.
Worg1 is badly hurt and hangs back, hiding in the brush.
Worg2 move (blind at 1/2 speed) over into a position near Conan, probably will try to flank Conan when it can see.
Worg3 bounds up onto the rock as a jumping point into the brush and moves to attack Yin's horse, waits for worg4... the horse gets a chance to attack and misses both attacks.
Worg4 charges and attacks Yin's horse, hitting for 6 dam.  As it runs by the dog bites at it but misses.
...Worg3 attacks the horse, hitting for 10 dam and the horse goes down, dying.

Round 3
Conan get's Enlarged...

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Your turn on round 3
-

quote:

Enlarge Person https://aonprd.com/SpellDispla...ame=Enlarge%20Person
+2 CMB
+1 CMD, str ability checks, melee dam, str skills
-2 ac, ranged to hit attacks
melee to hit stays the same
–1 dex skills, ref saves, dex ability checks
Size Large has a space of 10 feet and a natural reach of 10 feet.
This spell does not change the target's speed.
https://www.d20pfsrd.com/equip...weapons/#Weapon_Size
Sword goes to 3d6
flail, hvy goes to 2d8
dogs bite goes to 1d8

- The rocks are from 5-10' tall
- The horses are NOT animal companions, so don't expect much from them without you giving them directions (using Handle animal or Ride).  They will attack if attacked, or if a worg gets close enough.
- Brush is difficult terrain and thick enough to hide in.



This message was last edited by the GM at 22:19, Sun 18 Oct 2020.

Ragnar will spring attack the troll. He will yell for Conan to strike at the same time so he will get a flanking bonus.
He will spring back to the same place he is in now.


16:28, Today: Ragnar rolled 21 using 2d6+11.  Total damage .
16:28, Today: Ragnar rolled 11 using 1d8+4.  Sword damage.
16:27, Today: Ragnar rolled 24 using 1d20+12.  Attack troll.

Standard Action : Attack troll with spring attack
Move Action     :
Swift Action    :
Free Action     :

HP:  42 / 42   |  AC/TH/FF: 23/18/16   | CMB/CMD : + 7/17   | Saves: F/R/W  6/8/1

(De)Buffs :
Abilities :
Wands     :
Medallion :
This message was last edited by the player at 23:30, Sun 18 Oct 2020.

Yin will cast another BoR on the worgs near her, she will say in a "frightened" voice(in celestial) and with a "panicked " look (bluff) "Makoto, lets try to lure them in so I can kill them with fire."  She will move to the ne side of the wagon next to the small dog.

Yin; 17 dam, and both are blind.

Conan will swing the sword at the same time as Ragnar's attack getting a flanking bonus and Smoky will attack at the same time.


Enlarge Person https://aonprd.com/SpellDispla...ame=Enlarge%20Person
+2 CMB
+1 CMD, str ability checks, melee dam, str skills
-2 ac, ranged to hit attacks
melee to hit stays the same
–1 dex skills, ref saves, dex ability checks
Size Large has a space of 10 feet and a natural reach of 10 feet.
This spell does not change the target's speed.
https://www.d20pfsrd.com/equip...weapons/#Weapon_Size
Sword goes to 3d6
flail, hvy goes to 2d8
dogs bite goes to 1d8

Standard Action :
Move Action     :
Swift Action    :
Free Action     :

HP: 45/45 |  AC/TH/FF: 19/12/17 | CMB/CMD : +8/+19  | Saves: F/R/W +8/6/8
D : 30/30    21/13/18(+5Dex, +4 Natural)  +54/+18(22 vs. trip)  F/R/W +4/6/2
T :
           (De)Buffs : Enlarged Person
           Abilities :
               Wands :
           Medallion :
      L0 Spells DC12 :
      L1 Spells DC13 :
      L2 Spells DC14 :
      L3 Spells DC15 :
      L4 Spells DC16 :

OOC:
09:33, Today: Conan rolled 23 using 1d20+11.  Conan to hit (flank).
09:41, Today: Conan rolled 26 using 3d6+12.  Conan damage (flank).
09:37, Today: Conan rolled 10 using 1d20+3.  Smoky attack .

This message was last edited by the player at 16:45, Mon 19 Oct 2020.

Coup-de-grace is a full round action, so the best you can do in 1 round is draw and use an alchemist fire normally.  Also, it's not my job to remind you to give orders to you dog!

You can't ready a full round action, so you delayed and you can't interrupt another creatures turn with delay.

Worg1 25dam
Worg2 12dam  blind dead
Worg3 30dam  blind, dying
Worg4 29dam  blind, dying
Worg5   dam
Worg6   dam
Worg7 13dam
Worg8   dam
Troll1 4dam/ 74Subdual  regeneration 5 (acid or fire),  unconscious, on fire(1d6) for 1 rnd
Troll2  dam/   Subdual  regeneration 5 (acid or fire)
redWorg   dam

Conan Enlarge Person(4min)
Smokey Enlarge Person(1min)
Miyogi
Ragnar Expeditious Retreat(4min)
Yin 2 images, mage armor, infusion/club in hand
Makoto Shield(4 min)
DogMac 16 dam
Chito
WarhorseR
WarhorseC 11dam
warhorseY 16dam  dying
warhorseM
dog

Elf boy injured, with stick

Round 4
Ragnar delays....
Conan pulls out a alchemist fire and uses it, doing 4 fire damage to the troll.  Smokey waits for Conan to tell him which target to go for...and waits, forgotten by Conan, again.  Miyogi yells at Conan, "Why didn't you give your dog an order."
Yin 5' steps and waits for Makoto...
Makoto says "hai" and moves to get a clear throw at the injured worg4, she hits and worg4 goes down.
Chito is still nowhere to be seen.
...Yin casts mage armor and draws a shield infusion.
WarhorseR delay.
WarhorseC delays, not wanting to attack a troll on fire.
warhorseY bleeds.
warhorseM delay.
DogMac follows Makoto while the other dog near Yin, attacks the worg4.

Elf boy pants heavily.

The Troll1 regenerates, though the fire damage is not regenerating
Worg1 peeks around the rock looking at what is going on
Worg3 dying
Worg4 dying
Troll2 climbs onto a rock, pulls out a javelin and throws it at Makoto's dog, 7 dam.
Worg5 moves in and attacks Makoto's dog, hitting him to the ground and doing damage.
Worg6 moves in and attacks Makoto's dog, killing him.
Worg7 moves in snapping at Yin, but misses
...Ragnar spring attacks Worg7, hitting for 13dam
Worg8 moves
redWorg waits...

Coming around the rocks to the south is another troll and a reddish worg, and from all sides, 4 more worgs.  This troll is wearing Lamellar armor and had a quiver with javelins or spears in it.  The Reddish worg is also wearing armor and seems to be directing the others from a vantage point on top of a rock.

---

Your turn on round 5
-

quote:

Enlarge Person https://aonprd.com/SpellDispla...ame=Enlarge%20Person
+2 CMB
+1 CMD, str ability checks, melee dam, str skills
-2 ac, ranged to hit attacks
melee to hit stays the same
–1 dex skills, ref saves, dex ability checks
Size Large has a space of 10 feet and a natural reach of 10 feet.
This spell does not change the target's speed.
https://www.d20pfsrd.com/equip...weapons/#Weapon_Size
Sword goes to 3d6
flail, hvy goes to 2d8
dogs bite goes to 1d8

- The rocks are from 5-10' tall
- The horses are NOT animal companions, so don't expect much from them without you giving them directions (using Handle animal or Ride).  They will attack if attacked, or if a worg gets close enough.
- Brush is difficult terrain and thick enough to hide in.



This message was last edited by the GM at 22:02, Sat 24 Oct 2020.

Ragnar will call out: Someone get some fire on this troll! We have more incoming!

Ragnar will hold his action until an enemy comes within 30 feet then he will spring attack it.


Standard Action :
Move Action     :
Swift Action    :
Free Action     :

HP:  42 / 42   |  AC/TH/FF: 23/18/16   | CMB/CMD : + 7/17   | Saves: F/R/W  6/8/1

(De)Buffs :
Abilities :
Wands     :
Medallion :
This message was last edited by the player at 02:24, Sat 24 Oct 2020.

Since Conan has some time just not a lot of it because the troll is regenerating, he find his three alchemist's fires on his person and use them on the troll.  (all of them if need be.)

Enlarge Person https://aonprd.com/SpellDispla...ame=Enlarge%20Person
+2 CMB
+1 CMD, str ability checks, melee dam, str skills
-2 ac, ranged to hit attacks
melee to hit stays the same
–1 dex skills, ref saves, dex ability checks
Size Large has a space of 10 feet and a natural reach of 10 feet.
This spell does not change the target's speed.
https://www.d20pfsrd.com/equip...weapons/#Weapon_Size
Sword goes to 3d6
flail, hvy goes to 2d8
dogs bite goes to 1d8

Standard Action :
Move Action     :
Swift Action    :
Free Action     :

HP: 45/45 |  AC/TH/FF: 19/12/17 | CMB/CMD : +8/+19  | Saves: F/R/W +8/6/8
D : 30/30    21/13/18(+5Dex, +4 Natural)  +54/+18(22 vs. trip)  F/R/W +4/6/2
T :
           (De)Buffs : Enlarged Person
           Abilities :
               Wands :
           Medallion :
      L0 Spells DC12 :
      L1 Spells DC13 :
      L2 Spells DC14 :
      L3 Spells DC15 :
      L4 Spells DC16 :

OOC:
This message was last edited by the player at 13:44, Sat 24 Oct 2020.

Just one is all that is needed.

Yin says to Conan, "Alchemist fire, that will take forever.  Just put it to sleep for a long time and we will cook it up later.  Just start swinging dear Conan.  Makoto can you drop this one on me?"  Will 5' step back, and wait for Makoto;
options
1- if it drops cast mage armor, pull out shield infusion
2- if it is still up either magic missile or searing light depending on how hurt it is.

Coup-de-grace is a full round action, so the best you can do in 1 round is draw and use an alchemist fire normally.  Also, it's not my job to remind you to give orders to you dog!

You can't ready a full round action, so you delayed and you can't interrupt another creatures turn with delay.

Worg1 25dam
Worg2 12dam  blind dead
Worg3 30dam  blind, dying
Worg4 29dam  blind, dying
Worg5   dam
Worg6   dam
Worg7 13dam
Worg8   dam
Troll1 4dam/ 74Subdual  regeneration 5 (acid or fire),  unconscious, on fire(1d6) for 1 rnd
Troll2  dam/   Subdual  regeneration 5 (acid or fire)
redWorg   dam

Conan Enlarge Person(4min)
Smokey Enlarge Person(1min)
Miyogi
Ragnar Expeditious Retreat(4min)
Yin 2 images, mage armor, infusion/club in hand
Makoto Shield(4 min)
DogMac 16 dam
Chito
WarhorseR
WarhorseC 11dam
warhorseY 16dam  dying
warhorseM
dog

Elf boy injured, with stick

Round 4
Ragnar delays....
Conan pulls out a alchemist fire and uses it, doing 4 fire damage to the troll.  Smokey waits for Conan to tell him which target to go for...and waits, forgotten by Conan, again.  Miyogi yells at Conan, "Why didn't you give your dog an order."
Yin 5' steps and waits for Makoto...
Makoto says "hai" and moves to get a clear throw at the injured worg4, she hits and worg4 goes down.
Chito is still nowhere to be seen.
...Yin casts mage armor and draws a shield infusion.
WarhorseR delay.
WarhorseC delays, not wanting to attack a troll on fire.
warhorseY bleeds.
warhorseM delay.
DogMac follows Makoto while the other dog near Yin, attacks the worg4.

Elf boy pants heavily.

The Troll1 regenerates, though the fire damage is not regenerating
Worg1 peeks around the rock looking at what is going on
Worg3 dying
Worg4 dying
Troll2 climbs onto a rock, pulls out a javelin and throws it at Makoto's dog, 7 dam.
Worg5 moves in and attacks Makoto's dog, hitting him to the ground and doing damage.
Worg6 moves in and attacks Makoto's dog, killing him.
Worg7 moves in snapping at Yin, but misses
...Ragnar spring attacks Worg7, hitting for 13dam
Worg8 moves
redWorg waits...

---

Your turn on round 5
-

quote:

Enlarge Person https://aonprd.com/SpellDispla...ame=Enlarge%20Person
+2 CMB
+1 CMD, str ability checks, melee dam, str skills
-2 ac, ranged to hit attacks
melee to hit stays the same
–1 dex skills, ref saves, dex ability checks
Size Large has a space of 10 feet and a natural reach of 10 feet.
This spell does not change the target's speed.
https://www.d20pfsrd.com/equip...weapons/#Weapon_Size
Sword goes to 3d6
flail, hvy goes to 2d8
dogs bite goes to 1d8

- The rocks are from 5-10' tall
- The horses are NOT animal companions, so don't expect much from them without you giving them directions (using Handle animal or Ride).  They will attack if attacked, or if a worg gets close enough.
- Brush is difficult terrain and thick enough to hide in.

  Yin steps back 5' and targets the 2 worgs in front of Makoto with a Burst of Radiance.

Conan will now send Smoky towards the red worg.   He will in turn step out in such a way as to be seen by troll 2 to draw him towards Conan's side of the battle.   (Maybe by having Smoky cross the battle, he can draw the worgs off the other areas of focus.)

Ok Ragnar sees a split battle taking shape. We need to deal with one threat first, then the other he thinks. The trolls will take all of us to kill, and the wargs are threatening the spellcasters so they need to be dealt with first. So...

Ragnar is going to spring attack warg 7 again, but will then move 5’ to the left, between the warg and the dog.

Conan, let’s get rid of these Wargs then we can get the trolls! Help the ladies!

18:19, Today: Ragnar rolled 10 using 1d8+4.  Damage.
18:18, Today: Ragnar rolled 21 using 1d20+10.  Attack Warg 7.

Standard Action :  spring attack warg 7
Move Action     :
Swift Action    :
Free Action     :

HP:  42 / 42   |  AC/TH/FF: 23/18/16   | CMB/CMD : + 7/17   | Saves: F/R/W  6/8/1

(De)Buffs :  movement
Abilities :
Wands     :
Medallion :
This message was last edited by the player at 01:23, Sun 25 Oct 2020.

Listening to the wisdom of what Ragnar said, Conan will now move towards worgs 5 and 6.   Conan will have Smoky and the horse move towards the wagon.    (The dog will spook the horse into movement and will herd him towards the wagon, whereupon Smoky will guard where the horse is and that side of the wagon.)   Conan will try to get into a position to cleave both worg 5/6.

Enlarge Person https://aonprd.com/SpellDispla...ame=Enlarge%20Person
+2 CMB
+1 CMD, str ability checks, melee dam, str skills
-2 ac, ranged to hit attacks
melee to hit stays the same
–1 dex skills, ref saves, dex ability checks
Size Large has a space of 10 feet and a natural reach of 10 feet.
This spell does not change the target's speed.
https://www.d20pfsrd.com/equip...weapons/#Weapon_Size
Sword goes to 3d6
flail, hvy goes to 2d8
dogs bite goes to 1d8

Standard Action :
Move Action     :
Swift Action    :
Free Action     :

HP: 45/45 |  AC/TH/FF: 19/12/17 | CMB/CMD : +8/+19  | Saves: F/R/W +8/6/8
D : 30/30    21/13/18(+5Dex, +4 Natural)  +54/+18(22 vs. trip)  F/R/W +4/6/2
T :
           (De)Buffs : Enlarged Person
           Abilities :
               Wands :
           Medallion :
      L0 Spells DC12 :
      L1 Spells DC13 :
      L2 Spells DC14 :
      L3 Spells DC15 :
      L4 Spells DC16 :

OOC:
This message was last edited by the player at 16:34, Sun 25 Oct 2020.

Using Handle Animal on the animals takes an action...only your animal companion is a free action.

It is also a warhorse, so it doesn't spook easily.
Smokey is not trained in herding, so you would need to push.
READ THE SKILL

Worg1 25dam
Worg3 30dam   dying
Worg4 29dam   dying
Worg5 14dam   dead, blind
Worg6 14dam
Worg7 30dam   dying
Worg8   dam
Troll1 8dam/ 69Subdual  regeneration 5 (acid or fire),  unconscious, on fire(1d6) for 1 rnd
Troll2  dam/   Subdual  regeneration 5 (acid or fire)
RedWorg   dam

Conan 12dam; Enlarge Person(4min)
Smokey 7dam, 42hp/18con; Enlarge Person(1min)
Miyogi
Ragnar Expeditious Retreat(4min)
Yin 1 images, mage armor, infusion in hand
Makoto Shield(4 min), mage armor
Chito
WarhorseR
WarhorseC 11dam
warhorseY 16dam  dying
warhorseM
dog

Elf boy injured, with stick

Round 5
Conan seems confused about what to do and looks from the red worg back to the worgs attacking Makoto....  Smokey waits for Conan...  Miyogi waits...
Makoto pulls out a wand and casts mage armor as she moves back against the front of the wagon.
Chito is still nowhere to be seen.
Yin steps back 5', drops her club and uses BoR on Worg5 and Worg6, both are injured and 1 is blind.
... Conan decides to order Smokey to herd the horse, forgetting that that is not a trick his dog knows, and then moves to engage the injured worgs 5 and 6, using cleave to attack both.  As he attacks, both clearly look like hits, but RedWorg howls an eerie howl and Conan's attack against worg6 misses through sheer luck.  Worg5 dies.
 Smokey looks confused at what Conan wants and just follows Conan and attacks Worg6, again missing through sheer luck.  Miyogi flies over to WarhorseC and tries to use Handle Animal and fails to move the horse, "Come on horse, move...move you stupid nag, move".
Makoto says, "I think that red worg may have the same control of luck as I do." (protective luck hex)
WarhorseR delay.
WarhorseC delays, not wanting to attack a troll on fire and confused about what the bird wants it to do.
warhorseY bleeds.
warhorseM delay.
Dog turns and barks at worg7 on the rock, ready to attack.

Elf boy pants heavily.

The Troll1 regenerates, though the fire damage is not regenerating, burns for 4 dam before the fire goes out.
Worg1 moves out of sight to the south.
Worg3 dying
Worg4 dying
Troll2 throws a javelin at Conan, such a big target...hitting for 12 dam.
Worg5  dead
Worg6 finds itself almost surrounded and in difficult terrain, so it attacks Smokey, hitting for 7 dam.
Worg7 jumps down and attacks Yin, taking out an image, the dog misses
Ragnar spring attacks Worg7 and since it was distracted by the dog, he gets sneak attack, hitting for 17dam.  Worg7 is dying.
Worg8 moves behind a 10' rock, out of sight
redWorg starts a curious whine as a move action, then gives the eerie howl again.

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Your turn on round 6
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quote:

Enlarge Person https://aonprd.com/SpellDispla...ame=Enlarge%20Person
+2 CMB
+1 CMD, str ability checks, melee dam, str skills
-2 ac, ranged to hit attacks
melee to hit stays the same
–1 dex skills, ref saves, dex ability checks
Size Large has a space of 10 feet and a natural reach of 10 feet.
This spell does not change the target's speed.
https://www.d20pfsrd.com/equip...weapons/#Weapon_Size
Sword goes to 3d6
flail, hvy goes to 2d8
dogs bite goes to 1d8

- The rocks are from 5-10' tall
- The horses are NOT animal companions, so don't expect much from them without you giving them directions (using Handle animal or Ride).  They will attack if attacked, or if a worg gets close enough.
- Brush is difficult terrain and thick enough to hide in.

Yin will move to the corner of the wagon and use Life Link on Conan.  Then she says with frustration, "Conan, you're protected.  And you might have your dog start chewing on the troll so it doesn't get back up.  Somebody start attacking the troll."

Ragnar is pleased that most of wargs are down. He will spring attack the downed troll and then move as far south as possible so there are rocks between him and the other troll.

12:06, Today: Ragnar rolled 17 using 2d6+7.  Total damage.
12:06, Today: Ragnar rolled 7 using 1d8+4.  Sword damage.
11:59, Today: Ragnar rolled 14 using 1d20+12.  Attack on downed troll.

Standard Action : spring attack downed troll
Move Action     : move south behind rocks
Swift Action    :
Free Action     :

HP:  42 / 42   |  AC/TH/FF: 23/18/16   | CMB/CMD : + 7/17   | Saves: F/R/W  6/8/1

(De)Buffs :
Abilities :
Wands     :
Medallion :
This message was last edited by the player at 19:08, Sun 25 Oct 2020.

Conan! Send your dog after that last Warg and head south towards that boss troll!

Smoky will attack the worg in turn.   And once the fire is out he will proceed back to chew on troll one so he doesn't get back up, next turn.

OOC: 12:29, Today: Conan rolled 17 using 1d20+5.  Smoky attack.
     12:31, Today: Conan rolled 14 using 1d8+6.  Smoky damage.

Conan will move himself to where he can see Worg 8 and the troll2 and the red worg.   He will continue to move until he is close to the troll to go to battle with him.
This message was last edited by the player at 21:06, Sun 25 Oct 2020.

Note; Troll2, RedWorg and Worg8 are all on top of 10' rocks
Worg1 25dam
Worg3 30dam   dying
Worg4 29dam   dying
Worg6 28dam   dying
Worg7 30dam   dying
Worg8   dam
Troll1 8dam/ 81Subdual  regeneration 5 (acid or fire),  unconscious, on fire(1d6) for 1 rnd
Troll2  dam/   Subdual  regeneration 5 (acid or fire)
RedWorg   dam

Conan 20dam; Enlarge Person(4min), Life Link
Smokey 7dam, 42hp/18con; Enlarge Person(1min)
Miyogi
Ragnar Expeditious Retreat(4min)
Yin 1 images, mage armor, infusion in hand
Makoto Shield(4 min), mage armor
Chito
WarhorseR
WarhorseC 11dam
warhorseY 16dam  dying
warhorseM
dog

Elf boy injured, with stick

Round 6
Makoto puts her wand away and orders the dog to guard the boy.
Chito also comes out of hiding and moves next to the boy.
Yin moves to the corner of the wagon and uses Life Link on Conan.
Conan will move towards troll2 (full move).    Smokey attacks and manages to hit worg6.  Worg6 is now dying.
Miyogi still has trouble moving the horse.
WarhorseR delay.
WarhorseC delays.
warhorseY bleeds.
warhorseM delay.
Dog moves to the boy and looks around.

Elf boy

The Troll1 regenerates
Worg1 out of sight
Worg3 dying
Worg4 dying
Troll2 attacks Conan with another javelin for 8 dam, moves 5'.
Worg6 dying
Worg7 dying
Ragnar spring attacks troll1 and moves closer to troll2.
Worg8 moves through the brush and jump/climbs up onto the rock
redWorg continues the curious whine as a move action, then gives the eerie howl again, moves back 5'.

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Your turn on round 7
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quote:

Enlarge Person https://aonprd.com/SpellDispla...ame=Enlarge%20Person
+2 CMB
+1 CMD, str ability checks, melee dam, str skills
-2 ac, ranged to hit attacks
melee to hit stays the same
–1 dex skills, ref saves, dex ability checks
Size Large has a space of 10 feet and a natural reach of 10 feet.
This spell does not change the target's speed.
https://www.d20pfsrd.com/equip...weapons/#Weapon_Size
Sword goes to 3d6
flail, hvy goes to 2d8
dogs bite goes to 1d8

- The rocks are from 5-10' tall
- The horses are NOT animal companions, so don't expect much from them without you giving them directions (using Handle animal or Ride).  They will attack if attacked, or if a worg gets close enough.
- Brush is difficult terrain and thick enough to hide in.

Ragnar will call for Conan to get next to the troll, then Ragnar will make a running jump with acrobatics skill to get onto the rock flanking the troll. This may take all round but I’m not sure. He will attack if possible.



Standard Action : attack if possible
Move Action     : move / climb / jump onto rock by troll
Swift Action    :
Free Action     :

HP:  42 / 42   |  AC/TH/FF: 23/18/16   | CMB/CMD : + 7/17   | Saves: F/R/W  6/8/1

(De)Buffs :
Abilities :
Wands     :
Medallion :

Yin will target the troll with Burst of Radiance spell and then move forward to cover.

DM edit;
Troll saves (vs blind) and takes 13 dam
This message was last edited by the GM at 00:05, Mon 26 Oct 2020.

Conan hearing sound advice from Ragnar will get next to troll two and ready an attack (Flanking).    Seeing the troll brushed off the blindness by shaking his head or blinking his eyes, Conan will as he is approaching the troll distract him by yelling or something else equally distracting so that Ragnar can get into position hopefully undetected by the big monster.    I stated earlier what I wanted Smoky to do.(msg. 34)



OOC:
19:44, Today: Conan rolled 14 using 1d20+11.  Conan to hit (flank).
19:45, Today: Conan rolled 23 using 3d6+12.
This message was last edited by the player at 02:52, Tue 27 Oct 2020.

Note; Troll2, RedWorg and Worg8 are all on top of 10' rocks

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Status
Worg1 25dam
Worg3 30dam   dying
Worg4 29dam   dying
Worg6 28dam   dying
Worg7 30dam   dying
Worg8   dam   dying
Troll1 8dam/ 86Subdual  regeneration 5 (acid or fire),  unconscious, on fire(1d6) for 1 rnd
Troll2  dam/  8Subdual  regeneration 5 (acid or fire)
RedWorg  dam

Conan 53dam; 45hp/16con Enlarge Person(4min), Life Link, unconscious, dying, unarmed
Smokey 7dam, 42hp/18con; Enlarge Person(1min)
Miyogi
Ragnar Expeditious Retreat(4min)
Yin 5 dam; 1 images, mage armor, infusion in hand
Makoto Shield(4 min), mage armor
Chito
WarhorseR
WarhorseC 11dam
warhorseY 16dam  dying
warhorseM
dog

Elf boy injured, with stick

---

Round 7
Makoto moves forward and tosses a caber twig at worg8, the twig expands into a 30' long log and hits the worg (who failed his ref save).  When it falls over the worg is left down and dying.
Chito looks around.
Yin will target the troll with Burst of Radiance spell and then move forward to cover, but the troll saves and is not blind.
Conan heals 5dam, moves in to attack the troll yelling and screaming and them waits for Ragnar...  Smokey moves and attacks troll1 for 10 more dam.
Miyogi still has trouble moving the horse.
WarhorseR delay.
WarhorseC delays.
warhorseY bleeds.
warhorseM delay.
Dog licks the boy face and looks around.

Elf boy hugs the dog.

The Troll1 regenerates
Worg1 out of sight
Worg3 dying
Worg4 dying
Troll2 regenerates, waits....
Worg6 dying
Worg7 dying
Ragnar runs back 10' to get a running start and leaps onto the 5' high rock and then leaps across the 10' gap to land next to the troll.  The troll tries an Aoo against Ragnar, which Ragnar easily avoids.  Ragnar's attack misses.
...Conan attacks and misses.
Worg8 dying
redWorg continues the curious whine, but moves forward to engage Conan.  Her movements are so acrobatic that Conan doesn't get an AOO.  She does not get an attack this round but does provide a flank.
...Troll2 full attacks Conan and hits all 4 times (1 bite, 2 claws + 1 rend with claws) doing 38 dam.  Conan collapses in a bloody heap (at -8hp).

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Your turn on round 8
-

quote:

Enlarge Person https://aonprd.com/SpellDispla...ame=Enlarge%20Person
+2 CMB
+1 CMD, str ability checks, melee dam, str skills
-2 ac, ranged to hit attacks
melee to hit stays the same
–1 dex skills, ref saves, dex ability checks
Size Large has a space of 10 feet and a natural reach of 10 feet.
This spell does not change the target's speed.
https://www.d20pfsrd.com/equip...weapons/#Weapon_Size
Sword goes to 3d6
flail, hvy goes to 2d8
dogs bite goes to 1d8

- The rocks are from 5-10' tall
- The horses are NOT animal companions, so don't expect much from them without you giving them directions (using Handle animal or Ride).  They will attack if attacked, or if a worg gets close enough.
- Brush is difficult terrain and thick enough to hide in.

Smokey will see his master fall and rush over(full move), taking 6 dam from an AOO from the troll, and stands over his master growling.
This message was last edited by the GM at 11:24, Wed 28 Oct 2020.

Well crud that didn’t go as planned... Bobble will fight defensively and will attack the troll. Where he is he should not be able to get flanked by the red warg.

Ladies, we need to handle this thing all together.  I don’t stand a chance toe to toe.


13:42, Today: Ragnar rolled 15 using 1d20+6.  Attack on troll with defensive.

Standard Action : fight defensively and attack troll
Move Action     :
Swift Action    :
Free Action     :

HP:  42 / 42   |  AC/TH/FF: 23/18/16   | CMB/CMD : + 7/17   | Saves: F/R/W  6/8/1

(De)Buffs :
Abilities :
Wands     :
Medallion :
This message was last edited by the player at 20:44, Thu 29 Oct 2020.

Once she sees Ragnar run away Yin moves forward to where the dead worg2 is, "I guess it's up to us Makoto."  She uses Burning Hands on the troll to attract it's attention.

Note; Troll2, RedWorg and Worg8 are all on top of 10' rocks

---

Status
Worg1 25dam
Worg3 30dam   dying
Worg4 29dam   dying
Worg6 28dam   dying
Worg7 30dam   dying
Worg8 29dam   dying
Troll1  8dam/ 81Subdual  regeneration 5 (acid or fire),  unconscious, on fire(1d6) for 1 rnd
Troll2 18dam/  3Subdual  regeneration 5 (acid or fire)
RedWorg  dam

Conan 48dam; 45hp/16con Enlarge Person(4min), Life Link, unconscious, dying, unarmed
Smokey 13dam, 42hp/18con; Enlarge Person(1min)
Miyogi
Ragnar Expeditious Retreat(4min)
Yin 10dam; 1 images, mage armor, infusion in hand
Makoto Shield(4 min), mage armor
Chito Holding CMW spell
WarhorseR
WarhorseC 11dam
warhorseY 16dam  dying
warhorseM
dog

Elf boy injured, with stick

---

Round 8
Makoto says "Chito, Miyogi-san please come here, I want to give you something to take to Conan. If he wakes up in the middle of them he is in great danger"...
Chito moves over to Makoto...
...Makoto touches Chito and casts a spell, "Chito, deliver that healing to Conan".  Then she pulls out a vial and holds it up for Miyogi "Miyogi-san please deliver this to Conan".
....Chito moves toward Conan, hiding behind the rock watching for a chance to move.
Yin takes 5 dam, will move forward to where she can catch the troll in a burning hands spell and fries him for 18 dam.  The troll fails his save and takes it all.
Smokey sees his master fall and rushs over(full move), taking 6 dam from an AOO from the troll, and stands over his master growling.
Miyogi changes tactics and tries to have the horse attack the troll, but again fails (He only has to roll a 10, and has failed 4 times in a row...), frustrated he leaves the horse and flies over to Makoto, landing on the vial.
WarhorseR delay.
WarhorseC delays.
warhorseY bleeds.
warhorseM delay.
Dog licks the boy face and looks around.
Elf boy looks around.

The Troll1 regenerates
Worg1 out of sight
Worg3 dying
Worg4 dying
Worg6 dying
Worg7 dying
Ragnar fights defensively and his attack hits the trolls armor (troll has AC 20 and has Protective Luck- so roll x2 take worse roll).
Conan heals 5dam, still unconscious.
Worg8 dying
redWorg continues the curious whine and attacks Smokey, missing (rolled a 1)
Troll2 regenerates and full attacks Ragnar, who deftly avoids/parries all the attacks.  Only 1 claw even came close, it would have hit if Ragnar was fighting normally.

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Your turn on round 9
-

quote:

Enlarge Person https://aonprd.com/SpellDispla...ame=Enlarge%20Person
+2 CMB
+1 CMD, str ability checks, melee dam, str skills
-2 ac, ranged to hit attacks
melee to hit stays the same
–1 dex skills, ref saves, dex ability checks
Size Large has a space of 10 feet and a natural reach of 10 feet.
This spell does not change the target's speed.
https://www.d20pfsrd.com/equip...weapons/#Weapon_Size
Sword goes to 3d6
flail, hvy goes to 2d8
dogs bite goes to 1d8

- The rocks are from 5-10' tall
- The horses are NOT animal companions, so don't expect much from them without you giving them directions (using Handle animal or Ride).  They will attack if attacked, or if a worg gets close enough.
- Brush is difficult terrain and thick enough to hide in.



This message was last edited by the GM at 14:13, Fri 30 Oct 2020.

Well Ragnar will again try to be the tank. Still fighting defensively he will stand with the troll and attack again.


09:05, Today: Ragnar rolled 19 using 1d20+8.  Attack troll defensively with flanking.

Standard Action : attack troll while fighting defensively
Move Action     :
Swift Action    :
Free Action     :

HP:  42 / 42   |  AC/TH/FF: 23/18/16   | CMB/CMD : + 7/17   | Saves: F/R/W  6/8/1

(De)Buffs :
Abilities :
Wands     :
Medallion :
This message was last edited by the player at 16:06, Fri 30 Oct 2020.

Yin asks Makoto, "Should I drop the Lifelink for his own good?"  Makoto says, "It's up to you, but I think 1 more round to see what happens."  So Yin uses Burning Hands on the troll and then moves behind the downed troll giving a 'come get me' motion.
This message was last updated by the GM at 17:33, Fri 30 Oct 2020.

With Conan down and Smoky on top of him growling at the troll, Smoky will ready an attack on either the red worg or the troll, whichever attacks first.

OOC: 11:15, Today: Conan rolled 17 using 1d20+5.  Smoky attack .
     11:17, Today: Conan rolled 13 using 1d8+7.  Smoky damage.
This message was last edited by the player at 18:20, Fri 30 Oct 2020.

Note; Troll2, RedWorg and Worg8 are all on top of 10' rocks

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Status
Worg1 25dam
Worg3 30dam   dying
Worg4 29dam   dying
Worg6 28dam   dying
Worg7 30dam   dying
Worg8 29dam   dying
Troll1  8dam/ 76Subdual  regeneration 5 (acid or fire),  unconscious, on fire(1d6) for 1 rnd
Troll2 36dam/   Subdual  regeneration 5 (acid or fire)
RedWorg  dam

Conan 15dam; 45hp/16con Enlarge Person(4min), Life Link
Smokey ??dam, 42hp/18con; Enlarge Person(1min), dying/dead?
Miyogi ;carries infusion of cmw
Ragnar Expeditious Retreat(4min)
Yin 15dam; 1 images, mage armor, infusion in hand
Makoto Shield(4 min), mage armor
Chito
WarhorseR
WarhorseC 11dam
warhorseY 16dam  dying
warhorseM
dog

Elf boy injured, with stick

---

Round 9
Makoto uses Protective Luck on Yin and pulls out a scroll.
Chito waits...(delay)
Yin takes 5 dam, will catch the troll in a burning hands spell and fries him for 18 dam.  The troll fails his save and takes it all.  Then she moves away.
Smokey waits...(ready to attack 1st attacker)
Miyogi grabs the vial and flies toward Conan, try to keep out of sight.
WarhorseR delay.
WarhorseC delays.
warhorseY bleeds.
warhorseM delay.
Dog licks the boy face and looks around.
Elf boy looks around.

The Troll1 regenerates
Worg1 out of sight
Worg3 dying
Worg4 dying
Worg6 dying
Worg7 dying
Ragnar fights defensively and his attack hits the trolls armor.
Conan heals 5dam, still unconscious...
Worg8 dying
redWorg continues the curious whine, and gives the troll an order...
...Smokey attacks the troll but misses.
Troll2 regenerates and wants to go after Yin, but in response to the RedWorg he turns and full attacks Smokey, claws hit and rend, but the bite misses and Smokey is still up.
...redWorg looks disgusted and attacks Smokey and hits.  Smokey goes down, either dead or almost dead.  The Red worg looks toward Yin and takes a 5' step in that direction.
...Conan wakes up, stands up and picks up his sword.  The Redworg is shocked and misses her Aoo.
...Chito moves around the Worg and touches Conan, and his wounds heal more.

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Your turn on round 10
-

quote:

Enlarge Person https://aonprd.com/SpellDispla...ame=Enlarge%20Person
+2 CMB
+1 CMD, str ability checks, melee dam, str skills
-2 ac, ranged to hit attacks
melee to hit stays the same
–1 dex skills, ref saves, dex ability checks
Size Large has a space of 10 feet and a natural reach of 10 feet.
This spell does not change the target's speed.
https://www.d20pfsrd.com/equip...weapons/#Weapon_Size
Sword goes to 3d6
flail, hvy goes to 2d8
dogs bite goes to 1d8

- The rocks are from 5-10' tall
- The horses are NOT animal companions, so don't expect much from them without you giving them directions (using Handle animal or Ride).  They will attack if attacked, or if a worg gets close enough.
- Brush is difficult terrain and thick enough to hide in.



This message was last edited by the GM at 01:09, Sat 31 Oct 2020.

Ah, the red warg is the leader, not the 2nd troll. With Conan back up Ragnar will spring attack the red warg, on its north flank so he is flanking with Conan.

Conan, when I come in hit the warg hard!

Following the attack he will finish his move by going 15’ towards Makito.


17:47, Today: Ragnar rolled 17 using 1d20+12.  Attack red warg. Missed I am sure...


Standard Action : attack red warg
Move Action     : spring attack
Swift Action    :
Free Action     :

HP:  42 / 42   |  AC/TH/FF: 23/18/16   | CMB/CMD : + 7/17   | Saves: F/R/W  6/8/1

(De)Buffs : expeditious retreat
Abilities :
Wands     :
Medallion :
This message was last edited by the player at 00:49, Sat 31 Oct 2020.

Yin moves back and uses another Burning Hands on the troll, "Yes boys, that's who you want to kill.   Kill the she worg, she is dragon blooded."
This message was last edited by the GM at 01:09, Sat 31 Oct 2020.

Conan will pick up his sword and swing it for all its worth at the RED WORG.

OOC: 18:49, Today: Conan rolled 23 using 1d20+11.  Conan to hit (flank).
     18:51, Today: Conan rolled 28 using 3d6+12.  Conan damage (flank).
This message was last edited by the player at 01:52, Sat 31 Oct 2020.

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Status
Worg1 25dam
Worg3 30dam   dying
Worg4 29dam   dying
Worg6 28dam   dying
Worg7 30dam   dying
Worg8 29dam   dying
Troll1  8dam/ 66Subdual  regeneration 5 (acid or fire),  unconscious
Troll2 66dam/ 15Subdual  regeneration 5 (acid or fire), unconscious, dying
RedWorg  dam

Conan 29dam; 45hp/16con Enlarge Person(4min), Life Link
Smokey ??dam, 42hp/18con; Enlarge Person(1min), dying/dead?
Miyogi ;carries infusion of cmw
Ragnar Expeditious Retreat(4min)
Yin 20dam; 1 images, mage armor, infusion in hand, protective luck
Makoto Shield(4 min), mage armor, scroll in hand
Chito
WarhorseR
WarhorseC 11dam
warhorseY 16dam  dying
warhorseM
dog

Elf boy injured, with stick

---

Round 10
Makoto will use Protective Luck on Yin, then moves toward Yin.
Yin takes 5 dam, will move back and catch the troll in a burning hands spell and fries him for 14 dam.  The troll fails his save and takes it all.
Miyogi holds on to the vial and flies above Conan, waiting for a an opportunity to deliver it...(ready)
WarhorseR delay.
WarhorseC delays.
warhorseY bleeds.
warhorseM delay.
Dog licks the boy face and looks around.
Elf boy looks around.

The Troll1 regenerates
Worg1 out of sight
Worg3 dying
Worg4 dying
Worg6 dying
Worg7 dying
Ragnar waits for Conan...(delay)
Worg8 dying
Smokey dying/dead
Troll2 regenerates and waits...
redWorg continues the curious whine, moves 5' and attacks Conan, hitting for 19 dam and tripping Conan who is now prone.
RedWorg has sneak attack, and a 23AC
...Troll2 jumps down to attack but Ragnar manages to land an AOO and does 17dam, the unconscious troll lands with a thud, taking 3 more damage.
Conan readies to attack...(ready)...attacks from the ground/prone as Ragnar is flanking,  missing (might have hit except Conan is prone)
...Ragnar jumps down(makes dc 15 acrobatics to ignore 10' of fall).  Ragnar lands on his feet and moves over, misses the RedWorg and then moves away.
Chito moves over to Makoto and hides in the brush.

Round 11
Makoto says, "Thank you Ragnar for this present" as she moves and throws a seed at the RedWorg but misses.
Yin move back 10' or so and burning hands troll2, 16 dam and troll2 is dying.

Troll1 regenerates
Troll2 regenerates
RedWorg decides to bug out and runs away down the road 50' before disappearing into the brush with a howl.  There is an answering howl from the south (probably Worg1).  Conan lashes out with an AOO but misses.

---

Battle is over unless anyone wants to chase after the RedWorg.

Yin will start speaking in common as the RedWorg runs away, "You are welcome for being alive Conan, could I have some healing please" as she is crying tears of blood.  Then she will drop the life link and start using acid splash on troll1's eye socket as a Coup de Grace. "You don't want to wake up now, this is worse than extra spicy sauce."

Miyogi will land and give Conan the vial of cmw infusion, 2d8+4 healing.

In reply to Yin (msg # 53):

Yes, thank you dear sister for keeping me alive.   Replies Conan as he now stands up and takes the infusion from the thrush.   Conan will in turn try to get everyone he can from injured animals to Humanoids in a 30' cone for both of his channels.


OOC:
11:16, Today: Conan rolled 18 using 2d8+4.  cmw infusion.
11:17, Today: Conan rolled 6 using 2d6.  1st channel.
11:17, Today: Conan rolled 9 using 2d6.  2nd channel.

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Ragnar will remain on guard while the injured are healed up.

So, should we pursue that thing? And, was it a random meeting? Or was it the work of the Druid you all have been dealing with. And what about our little friend here?

He will gesture at the elf boy.

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  Unless you want to stabilize one, all the worgs die.  Both trolls will need to be killed by acid.  Yin uses Acid Splash and kills them.  Ragnar keeps an eye out for the 2 that got away.  Conan will heal himself with the infusion and then, on the advice of Miyogi, will heal Smokey with his Cure Wounds ability before moving the dog near the unconscious horse.  Then, also on Miyogi's advice, Conan will make sure all the worgs nearby are well and truly dead before channeling positive energy.  Makoto will say "Well, it is my impression that they were not aware of us until they attacked.  Otherwise all of them would have attacked at once.  Also, I agree with Yin's assessment, that red worg looked draconic in nature.  I have heard tales of the Dragon King from a century ago that spawned many and varied children.  Perhaps this was a descendent of his."
  With the trolls dead and everyone gathered close enough, Conan channels positive energy twice and Yin once leaving almost everyone at full health.
  The elf boy can be coaxed out and he will tell you his story.  His name is Vardalel Prennder and he is an apprentice logger.  He was captured by the Worg Queen(she claims to be a descendent of the Dragon King) and her pack of worgs and trolls.  They wanted to hunt him for sport/practice, so last night they released him and then hunted him down.  They are wanted by the authorities and have a bounty on them.  Bring in proof (some body part that can distinguish them from wolves) and get 300gp per worg and each troll head will get
600gp. The troll loot bags mostly contain junk, but you can find a few things of value.

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Smokey 2dam,
Yin 1dam;

7x300 + 2x600 = 3300gp
mw,Lamellar (leather) armor (large size) 390gp
Troll loot bags 310gp in stuff
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"No dear brother, I don't think she is with the druid."

Ok then let’s get moving. We can take the young man and the warg and troll heads to the next community on our way. Lords know I could use some bounty money. Nice trick with the Kaber pole.

Ragnar wonders about the troll heads. He has heard so many hearth tales of them regrowing from some body part...

He turns to his horse and tightens the girth strap.

Brother Conan, heck never thought I would say that, are you up to scouting or do you want me to take the lead for a bit?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        No Brother Ragnar, Dear,  I think I'm well enough to scout.   So yes, I'll go ahead and scout for us.   Replies Conan to Ragnar's question after finishing packing up the camp and burying the dead animals (our dogs etc.)   Conan will tie up his horse to the back of the wagon or Yin can ride him since her horse died.   In short, he will leave to scout ahead with both his dog and thrush.   (Conan will leave about 10 minutes before the rest get moving but will stop every so often so they can catch up to him.

Conan please ride your horse. We talked about that recently. And leaving so far ahead of us would be foolish. You would be all alone and easy prey for vandals or that Druid. Just ride ahead of the wagon a bit, and stay in sight ok?

I'm glad somebody remembered, Chp4/msg281 - just replace "In the woods" with "too far ahead".  In more open terrain you could ride ahead a little (A LITTLE) more, but you can still see farther/move quicker mounted, and the thrush would still be so much more effective with an aerial birds-eye view of things.

  So the group finishes getting ready to go and moves on.  Later in the morning you see crows circling off the road and Vardalel will indicate the worgs lair is off in that direction.  The thrush will scout from the air and reports back that the injured worg is there, dead, with no sign of the Worg Queen.  Do you want to investigate and if so, who do you want to send?  It looks like rough terrain, the wagon likely can't make it.  With the worg pack around there are likely few large normal predators nearby, but the Worg Queen is still out there and Makoto doesn't want to leave the wagon and Vardalel alone.
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My advice would be to continue on our way. We have weakened her and her pack, and we are on a quest!

On second thought, the head of that warg is worth 300 gold. Ragnar can move at normal speed while being stealthy, so he could sneak over there and get it, with Conan as back up?

"Brother Ragnar you are a breath of refreshing sensibility.  If there is anything worth looting, she probably already took it."  Yin agrees with Ragnar, just leave it alone.  It's probably not worth splitting the party.

When I was out, my goddess told me to go see a cleric of the MOTHER OF THE FALCON HOLLOWS.   States Conan before the party leaves and continues speaking by saying,
In my defense of scouting ahead, the wagon would be a pain to get through the brush and so I was going to scout a little ways on the road.   Yes, Miyogi, is a very effective scout and I would have sent him off ahead any way.   But yes since everyone wants it I
will ride my horse.   So Conan will untie his horse and mount up and ride ahead as planned.

As the group travels along, Ragnar will occasionally take the time to talk with the ladies. He is still amazed at the idea of siblings. Also he is interested in the travels of Makoto, where she is from, and where she has been etc.

  Makoto will chat with Ragnar and tell him about her travels.  Apparently her sense of direction is so epically bad that she went on a wandering journey and ended up on the other side of the continent.  And from what you have seen, it is that bad.
  So the group bypasses the worg lair and continues on.  Makoto brings up the idea of splitting loot 5 ways instead of 4.  4 shares for 1 per person plus 1 share to make/purchase group items like healing scrolls or clw wands.
  By the end of the day they start seeing farms and civilization and can park in a village for the night.  This is Vardalel's home and the people are thankful for his safe return.  The local lord will pay the bounty on the worgs and trolls.  Apparently this pack has been terrorizing the area for several years.  They moved around so it was difficult to catch them.  They are disappointed that the Red Worg escaped.  They set plans in motion to track her down and end her.
  Common knowledge is that Falcons Hollow is a lumber town a couple of days up river near the mountains.  It is known for producing Darkwood, a rare magic wood that is as hard as normal wood but very light (1/2 weight).
  It is easy to discover that the elven caravan with a halfelf bard named Evero did not go to Falcons Hollow.  They stayed several days in town making deals and buying Darkwood and then left going north.

Questions?
- 5 way loot split?
- follow caravan or go to Falcons Hollow?
- anything else you want to do or buy in this town?

Yes, 5 way split makes sense.

If Conan has a quest from his goddess we should do it.

5 way, yes
Falcons Hollow "It is not for I to argue with a goddess"
Pages of spell knowledge - coin shot, prot evil, grease, feather fall, vanish, wind=dr10
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Ragnar is going to save up gold. A lot of gold. No more than that. He wants to have his cold iron dueling sword improved with fire damage. Or maybe acid. Trolls...

Math, is one of the things that hurts my head, so unless someone wishes to explain it to me?   a 5 way split sounds good and I would appreciate it if you came with me to Falcons Hollow but it's not required.   Replies Conan to everyone's response to the monetary split.   Conan is saving money too because he needs to start crafting things in his goddess' words "pretty things".    Besides he has enough weapons and stuff, he just needs a better Armor capacity for combat.

OK;
5 way split = everyone gets 800gp + 800gp in party funds.
Falcons Hollow

Yin
Pages of Spell Knowledge are available for coin shot and feather fall

Conan
Look up various ac items, if they are Wondrous items Makoto can probably make them for you

Is that all everyone wants to do before heading to Falcons Hollow?

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  So the group heads to Falcons Hollow on the river road. That night Makoto asks what you have learned about Falcons Hollow and is surprised when she finds out no one took the time or made any effort to learn about their destination beyond what is common knowledge.  So you pool what you do know.
 
  What you know is that the small village of Falcon’s Hollow is a wild place. Nestled in the shadow of Droskar’s Crag, the people of Falcon’s Hollow are hearty and stern. Theirs is a life of hardships, broken only occasionally by a handful of festivals and the infrequent merchant caravan.
  They face constant adversity from both the wilderness and the wiles of man. Wolves nip at their heels and cutpurses ply at their pockets. It is a testament to their strength that they even manage to survive at all.
  Droskar was an evil dwarven god, but you don't know if the mountain named Droskar’s Crag was named after him.  Ragnar can add that Falcons Hollow is a company town and has no local Noble ruling it.

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  So you follow the road to Falcons Hollow and eventually arrive at the River Foam late in the afternoon of the 2nd day.  On this side is an Inn/Stables that looks more like a fort sitting next to a dock with a ferry at it.  On the far side of the river is a walled town.  A quick inquiry reveals the ferry charges for a 1 way trip;
Wagon        5gp
horse        3gp
visitor/pets 5sp
locals       2cp
  These are outrageous prices, at least 5 times higher than what you were expecting for a simple ferry ride.  You can also discover the Inn/stables will store your wagon and horses for 2gp/day/horse, dog, man or wagon (10gp/week - paid in advance - people meals extra). The Inn/stables seem average (nothing fancy, but reasonably clean), but cost the price of a good room.

Conan will pay for the group this time out of his funds because he wants to talk about regular shipments of supplies to this outlaying community, IF IT IS IMPORTANT TO THE GODDESS THEN IT'S IMPORTANT TO ME with both the cleric of Falcon's Hollow and the ferryman,
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Ragnar will keep his eyes open for cutpurses and other shady types. He is here to support Conan and his quest. He is not surprised at the high  prices.

so apparently I have to ask every little question.  DO YOU WANT TO LEAVE THE HORSES/WAGONS ON THIS SIDE OF THE RIVER OR TAKE THEM WITH YOU?

I vote for taking them with us.

In reply to Ragnar (msg # 78):

I too vote to take them with us.

With Conan paying Makoto has no reason to object, so you load the wagon and horse onto the ferry and cross over to Falcons Hollow.
4 horse + 1 dog + 4 people (the cat and bird are small enough not to count) = 19.5gp

  The flat bottomed ferry is attached to a rope that goes from 1 dock to the other dock.  There is a ferryman and 2 burly assistant who pull the boat from 1 side to to the other.  The only other person on the boat is a middle aged?(30ish) human female with a backpack, a local.  She looks your group over with furtive glances.  The ferryman puts your payment in an unlocked chest marked with a sigil of crossed axes over an "LC" and starts ordering his burly assistants to start pulling the ferry across.
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Ragnar will try to strike up a casual conversation with the local woman.

Good day mam. I am Ragnar, and my friends and I are new to this area. Is there anything I can do to be of service for you, or your people? We are adventurers and we stand against evil in its many forms.

 Yin will follow Ragnar and also talk with the lady "My brother Ragnar is harmless, he won't molest you.  I noticed your pensive look.  Have you had trouble with strangers of late?  I assure you we are helpful in our own way, I myself am a qualified healer."

  The woman looks a bit apprehensive when the heavily armed and armored Ragnar approaches her, but when he is so polite, she seems to relax a little.  She seems a little dismissive of you until Yin says she's a healer, when she perks up.  She introduces herself as Deveera Gadsel, "You must be a new adventurer group.  You can't be too careful here in the Hollow" as she looks around to see where the ferryman is, he seems to be busy berating 1 of his assistants.  She continues "But we could use a healer, there is a plague going around and people are getting sick.  They say it was the water from Brookmans well and no one is allowed to drink from it until the company says its ok."
- The town has many sell-swords, mercenaries and adventurers
- Crime is rampant
- the plague has already claimed a couple of elderly folks
- most people keep to themselves and don't want to get involved
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  Yin will whisper to Ragnar, "I have business in the wagon, be right back."  She goes into the wagon and casts the 'Ears of the City' spell.

Ears of the city (+6 per)
1 disposition of the local leader (what people think of him)
2 criminal element feared most
3 logger rumors of the woods
4 Mysterious strangers people are talking about (we are new, so we shouldn't have anyone talking about us yet)
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  After about a minute in the wagon Yin will come out and subtly get everybody together away from prying ears and relate what she discovered with her spell.

Conan, says Ragnar quietly, this cult may be why your goddess
led you here. We may need to remove it or at least disrupt it as it sounds pretty evil.

To the group he will also say:  My friends, the leader of this town sounds like bad news. We may run afoul of him if he is connected to this evil cult, or even if he just decides we are a problem. Let’s keep a low profile and find out what we can ok?


He will return to chatting with the lady traveler. He will ask about the places to stay in town, where to eat, entertainment etc. just typical traveler talk.

You're probably right, Ragnar, this cult needs to be taken out and two a proper leader needs to be here.   We'll just have to take out this abusive leader,  if he gets in our way.    States Conan back to Ragnar quietly but firmly of course.   It has been my experience that the bullies of the world go looking for the trouble, but yes, let's tread lightly for now.   He continues.

  Deveera Gadsel starts acting uncomfortable when Ragnar starts talking to her again, he notices the ferryman is staring at them and is close enough to hear them, She says "Jak-a'-Napes Inn is the only inn in town, next to the stables.  Now, if you will excuse me I have to check something."  She moves to the other side of the boat as the ferryman comes over to Ragnar, "If it's entertainment you be want'n.  The Sitting Duck tavern 's popula with you adventur'n types.  It b famous for darkwood leaf brew, or ifun gamblin and other, um, amusements 's what u b look'n fer, the Rouge Lady 's wat u b want'n.  Though wit those" he indicates Yin and Makoto "I suppose ta other amusements might na b n da cards, if'n ya know wat I mean."  His accent is not local, it is from far away.  And the boat docks.

Ragnar suggests they go to the inn after securing their animals at the stable. They should get
Rooms and dinner. Ragnar will plan on spending time in the common room in the evening, listening
to the locals and learning what he can. This is some of what he has been training for after all.

  The dock leads to a dirt street that looks well travelled by man, beast and cart.  Deveera Gadsel hurries on ahead while you unload your horses and cart.  Ahead you can see a walled part of the town set on a small hill.  The street curves around until you arrive at a market square with stalls/booths and carts.  This late in the afternoon most have closed or are getting ready to close.
Building
7  Straight ahead you can see "Jak-a'-Napes" Inn and behind it the stables.
8  To the right is a sturdy log building that says, "Hollow Tribunal".  It's sign indicates it is a Justice court/govt office for filing legal documents etc...
14 Down the street you can see a large line of people lined up in front of this building.
15 Down toward the docks this building seems to have a couple of men/guards out front, and as you watch a group of loggers seem to be taking out their daggers and putting them in a basket before going in.
16 The sign says "Goose 'n' Gander" and appears to be a general store.
  As you head toward the "Jak-a'-Napes" Inn the few open stall merchants try to catch your attention to see if you want to buy their wares, but there doesn't appear to be anything you need.  You see more men with weapons than is usual for a town this size.  Most wearing a chain shirt with the sigil from before, crossed axes over an "LC".  A freckly faced ten-year-old boy missing his two front teeth and holding a piece of wood approaches the wagon and shouts to attract the ladies attention, "I got wood carvings, bring you good luck, 1 silver."  Meanwhile a beggar dressed from head to foot in rags, probably a leper, approaches Conan "Alms for the poor kind sir."

Ragnar will buy a couple of the carvings from the child. He has a soft spot for poor children.

Unlike normal, I want you to keep track of how much you are spending...
  Makoto will also buy a couple of carvings from the boy and that seems to be all the boy has on him, but you made him happy as he scampers off into town.  The wooden carvings are pretty good for a 10 year old boy, nothing spectacular but it does show that he has some skill at his craft.
-2sp each for Makoto and Ragnar, for 2 wooden carvings each

  You arrive at the stables and find they charge 2gp/day/medium or large sized beast or wagon.  No discount for how long you stay.
please state/post how long you are going to pay for the 4 horses and 1 wagon?

  The Jak-a'-Napes is a ramshackle inn, but inside is as clean as can be expected.  As you enter there is a handsome human male plucking a harp and singing a tune to a table of loggers, a rousing bawdy tune.  His skill is undeniably better than Yin, much better.  There isn't anyone else in the room at the moment.  The loggers are eating flapjacks.  When he is done he greets you as Jak and has 2 rooms available for 1 gp/night and he apologizes for the high price, "It costs a bit to operate in this town."  The rooms can be locked only from the inside.
-5sp/person/night, how many nights do you want to pay for?
  Jak seems like the 1st friendly person you have met so far.  He wears a chain shirt, rapier and dagger and seems comfortable doing so.  It is obvious from his habits that he is a man who has seen combat, a lot of combat.

Yin will request a discount because she is a healer and blessed of Sarenrae.  She will also ask for a private dinner to ask questions.  She will pay for 2 days initially (Inn room and stables).  She will ask Conan to "Detect Inner Beauty".
- Jak is good.

He will give you 1/2 price if Yin will treat a couple of his friends.  He will warn her and Makoto about running around town with their WOW (chr/beauty)factors hanging out.  They are pretty ladies and might want to hide their loveliness.

Yin comes down to the private dinner in heavily patched workers clothes and Makoto will wear a full cowl to hide her distinctive features.

Private Dinner
Yin will also ask about the lines at the dock and up the street and is it payday.


Is people seeking treatment for the plague from Roots and Remedies, a shop run by the local midwife and healer.

That is The Rouge Lady, a gambling hall and brothel.  While technically illegal, the brothel is an open secret.  Pay day's are staggered for the various camps.  Since the Lumber consortium doesn't want to overwhelm the towns resources.


Yin will reveal there is a cult of the Pallid Goddess in town.
He is surprised by this revelation.  While it is bad and people go missing all the time, usually the wilderness or criminals are to blame.

Yin will ask for information on the plauge and stuff.
The plague was traced to Brookman's well and that seems to be all he knows.  If you want details you need to talk to either the clerics of Imodae or the local midwife/healer at Roots and Remedies.
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Was Ragnar included in the private dinner? If so he will ask: where is Brookmans well? How many lumber camps are there? Is the local law just or rigged for the company?

Was Ragnar included in the private dinner? yes

If so he will ask: where is Brookmans well? Just north of town, but it has been closed on the Sheriff's orders.  It is guarded to make sure no one uses it until the crisis is finished.

How many lumber camps are there? 3 main camps

Is the local law just or rigged for the company? The new Sheriff is willing to stand up to Thuldrin Kreed, but the magistrate/judge is bought and paid for by Kreed, "It's not called the Hollow Tribunal for nothing."

In reply to aFate (msg # 90):

Why surly my good man.   States Conan as he fishes out a silver piece for the beggar.


At the private dinner, Conan will say that in the morning he'll go to the healer and offer what services he can give as a way to 1. get information and 2. possibly set up some relief runs for the town folks until they can get on their feet again.   If anyone else wants in on the relief supply runs just let me know?
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The beggar will thank Conan.

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By the time dinner is over it is likely early evening, maybe 6-7pm if you had a watch.
After the dinner Makoto will ask Conan,
Why wait till the morning and what exactly are you proposing to do on a "relief supply run"?

After dinner, Ragnar will hang out in the common room. If there is not much going on, he will leave and go to one of the other taverns, but he will let everyone know where he is going and when he should be back.

Come with me.   States Conan as he gets up from the table where dinner was set and leaves the Inn.   Be back later, if you all need me, I'll be with the healer.   He continues then out the door he goes making his way to the healer's place of business.   

After dinner Conan and the ladies will head to see a healer while Ragnar stays in the common room to observe the atmosphere of the place.

I am not going to pm much, but I am relying on you to keep out-of-character knowledge separate from IN-character knowledge.

DO NOT USE ANYTHING OoC to make any decisions.

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Ragnar
Since you did not specify, I will roll randomly
  Hangs out at Jak-a'-Napes for a bit before heading out.  Jak's is pretty quite and you get the impression the plague is keeping people away.  The customers are a mix of local townsfolk and out-of-towners like you.  There are a few loggers, but no guards or mercenaries.  The atmosphere is pleasant and family friendly.  Just before you leave, Deveera Gadsel comes in with the freckly faced ten-year-old boy you bought the figures from.  They don't appear to notice you.
  After leaving you randomly decide to go to the Sitting Duck.  You pass by Roots and Remedies where Conan and the ladies are supposedly chatting with a healer.  Arriving at the Sitting Duck you quickly see the tavern stands close to the town's palisade/wall and you see evidence of monster attacks.  The Sitting Duck is not a family friendly place, it is loud and raucous with lots of drinking going on.  The customers are mostly off duty guards (with the Lumber Consortiums sigil), mercenaries/adventurers and loggers.  Currently a drunk logger and a guard are at a large sturdy table and most of the customers are gathered around them placing bets.  You think they might be starting a bloodsport known as Knivesies.  Currently the betting is being over seen by a brawny human male wearing an Aldori sword.  By his demeanor you assume he is in charge.  A pretty barmaid comes over, "I haven't seen you before, new in town?  What can I get you?"

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Conan, Yin and Makoto in next post shortly...

Conan, Yin and Makoto
  ...head out to visit Roots and Remedies, home to the local midwife and healer.  Creeping ivy and full window boxes cover the façade of the rugged-looking, two-story shop bearing the faded sign “Roots and Remedies.” A line of 5 somber townsfolk—some with pale, wheezing children, others seeming to be precipitously near tears—stretches from the open door.  As you watch a woman with a baby comes out of the store and then next person in line goes in.  You seem to be last in line, but it shouldn't take too long.  Yin and Makoto converse quietly in celestial, comparing notes on the symptoms they see.
  Shortly it is your turn.  The smell of burnt earth and spicy incense chokes the air of the cramped, mud-tracked shop. Bunches of dried herbs hang from the ceiling, along with dangling pots, presses, alchemical apparatuses, and glassware of more arcane purposes. Pouches of rare plants, jars of colored glass, and all manner of dried, preserved, and jellied animal parts fill high shelves and tables doing double duty as displays and workspaces. In the shop’s rear, a rail-thin girl with severe-l­ooking spectacles and hair pulled back tightly busies herself between an overpacked rack of herbs, a table covered in stray powders and measuring equipment, and a pot loudly b­ubbling over with thick gray froth. Over the din of her work and without looking up, the woman tiredly says, “And what’s your problem?”  She looks up and sees a heavily armed Conan and looks scared "Are you here to rob me?"  The girl looks 15 or 16 at most.
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In reply to aFate (msg # 101):

No, I'm not here to rob you, but here to help you, I'm new in town and I know something about doctorin'.   Replies Conan to the midwife's question of whether He was going to rob her.   He will in turn put his weapons down and proceeds to pitch in and help her with her patients.    The midwife, Yin and Makoto will be amazed at how tender and compassionate he is with the patients.

When there is a lull in the business, Conan will express his further desire to help out the town.    He would like to finance at least three supply runs for Falcons Hollow.   With the towns folks struggling, They need food, both non and perishable, blankets and clothing, both normal and warm, some livestock and feed for those animals, farming implements and seeds, building supplies axes, pickes and other tools etc.

In reply to aFate (msg # 100):

Ragnar will stand and watch the “game” as it plays out. He will get a beer from the serving girl, and ask her who the man with the Aldori sword is. After the event is finished he will approach the man and try to engage him in conversation about the area. Not too many around who carry these swords.

He will try to get any info he can about threats to the town and people, and also about the mood of the townsfolk.

Nowhere in this description do I mention other patients.  In fact, I point out you are LAST IN LINE.  Also, I did not assume you have your weapons out, but you do carry alot of big weapons and you said nothing about leaving weapons behind, so you are running around town with all your weapons on you.  In this town that is probably a good idea to have weapons, but probably not a good idea to run around with them in hand.

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Conan, Yin and Makoto
   The girl stares at Conan and says to herself "I am tired, I suppose you could be an hallucination.  No, my dreams don't usually involve halforcs."  She sighs and sits down on a stool, "So you say you aren't here to rob me, thanks for that.  You claim you want to help.  What is your angle and who are your friends?"  You notice she wears a holy symbol of the Maiden.  There is also a small shrine to all 3 aspects of the Mother in the room.

The deity know as the Mother has 3 aspects, like most deities.  Her's are;
Maiden  - for girls before marriage and young women who haven't had a child
Mother  - for mothers
Grandma - for older women who have older children and are usually past childbearing age
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Ragnar
  The girl brings Ragnar his beer and to his question, "That's the owner, Ergin Tock."  She notices your sword but doesn't say anything.  Around the Knivesies table the people who are betting finish placing their wagers and then stand at the end of the table behind their chosen man.  The loggers have bet on the logger and the guards on the guard.  The mercenaries who are betting seem to favor the guard.  The guard has 8 bettors while the logger only has 5.
  Ergin Tock is the referee in the middle and he starts to count from 10..and the crowd chants with him.  10, 9, 8...2, 1 and the guard manages to grab the dagger 1st, so the drunk logger grabs some coins (provoke an AOO and gets hit) and stuffs them in his pouch.  The guard stabs the logger who somehow manages to avoid the worst of the blow and stay on the table.  In his drunken state the logger doesn't seem to recognize his peril and continues to grab some coins, again provoking an aoo, which hits and the logger goes down, bleeding.  Ergin points to the guard, "Winner" and immediately goes to the bleeding logger and takes the pouch with the money off him before he lets the mans comrades care for him.  Then while the other loggers gather around their friend, Ergin divides the pot between the winners.  Apparently the house is considered a winning bettor and gets a share + any amount that can't be divided equally.  The loggers apparently manage to stop the bleeding and 2 gather up their things and take him outside, 1 on each side.  No one pays them any attention.


I am going to need more than this, how are you doing these thigs, what are you going to say and to whom are you saying it?

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Sorry for the short statements. I’m at work so not a lot of time to think.

As the event finishes and the money is passed out, Ragnar will approach the owner.

Hello good man. That was an interesting game. I am new to town and getting the lay of the land. I see by your Blade that you may be a practitioner of Aldori’s teachings. If you have time, I would like to ask you some questions about the area? Can I buy you a drink?

Conan, Yin and Makoto
  Yin says calmly "You will have to excuse my overly enthusiastic companion.  All 3 of us are skilled in healing and as a favor to our host Jak we are looking into what is going on with this plague.  The overly enthused one is Conan, this is Makoto and I am Yin.  We are always pleased to help servants of the mother."  Then to Conan in Celestial out of the side of her mouth as quiet as she can "Please try to control your enthusiasm, we are here to help them fish, not crush them with fish carcasses."  At that line Makoto smiles.  She continues to the girl, "We would like to compare notes with the owner of the shop, and if you need any supplies, I am sure Conan would be happy to fetch them for you and perhaps this should help cover their cost" as she places a gold coin on the counter.
Take 10 = 20 + help(+2 from Conan, +2 from Makoto)
  You can tell the girl is really tired and you wonder how long she has been awake.  She says automatically "My "Mother" (her superior/teacher in the church) is current unavailable" as if she has been saying that all day.  She looks at you, looks at the shrine, puts her head in hands and sighs under her breath "Mother please help me, what should I do?"
  At that moment 2 loggers enter carrying an unconscious man man between them, 1 under each shoulder.  That man has bandages around is gut with blood on them.  One of the loggers says "5 gold for a patch job, right.  Otherwise the foreman is gonna knock his teeth out for missing work."  They are acting like this is a regular occasion.  The girl looks distressed, looks upstairs and mutters "I forgot it was payday, stupid Knivesies".  she starts to get up and then grabs onto the table as she has trouble standing from tiredness.

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Ragnar
  Ergin Tock looks at you with disinterest "I'm busy, why don't you buy Jalene a drink.  I'm sure she can tell you anything you want to know.  Jalene.." and as the pretty barmaid from before arrives, "...this man is new in town and has some question.  Help him out with that.  He said he would buy you a drink, but nothing fancy mind you. "  If you let her, she will escort you to a table in the corner, "This is the bosses table, but he won't mind if we use it for a bit.  So what do you want to get me?"  With your knowledge and rogue levels she is asking how much you are going to pay for this information?  This is probably the routine here, information is a commodity after all.  You are still in public, but private enough that your questions will likely not be overheard.

How much do you want to spend and what are your questions?
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Since Conan was talking with the girl and looking her way he'll notice her near exhaustion and collapse and rush over to her.   She'll be amazed at how gentle he is handling her in picking her up as it were, most guys would go for the easy touches of the breasts etc. but not him.   he will pick her up gently and promptly put her in the nearest chair.
My angle as you put it, is to help and to possibly stay so that my Goddess, Maple can have pretty things made.    You see, I am on a quest for Maple to seek out the Mother Cleric of Falcons Hollow.   States Conan in reply to the midwife's questions.   I'm a blacksmith by profession.   I mentioned my quest in acknowledgement of your holy symbol to the Mother.    He continues respectfully.    After looking after the girl, Conan will see how the others, Yin and Makoto, are doing with the logger and his friends.

Ragnar will go with the young lady to the corner table.

Please, order yourself a drink on me. Just not the best elven wine ok?

He says the last part with a chuckle.

So your boss is quite the guy. Have you ever seen him use that dueling sword? I imaging he is a pretty tough guy running a place like this in the wilds. Ok, what can you tell me about the plague? The law around here? The leader of the town sounds like he is fun...

While Ragnar waits for whatever information he can get from her, he will keep his eyes roving over the room, and his ears open for anything interesting to overhear.

In a quiet voice: look, there is apparently an evil cult operating around here. They may be the cause of the plague. Do you know anything at all?

Ragnar will slip 5 gold out of his pouch and palm it to her as they talk.
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Conan, Yin and Makoto
  While Conan helps the girl, Yin will go help the loggers and cast Stabilize.  Then she will examine the wound had cast a healing spell (clw).  The man wakes up, still drunk but conscious.  His friends hand over 5 gp and then escort him out "I told you not to have the darkwood leaf stuff.  We better just take him back to the bunk house to sleep this off, no telling what he might do in this condition."
  Meanwhile Conan carefully helps the girl to a chair.  She thanks you and after the men have left and the door has been locked she confesses that her "Mother" has fallen ill with this disease and is currently unconscious.  She finally tells you her name is Eloise.  Her Mother had figured out what was causing the disease and had met with the Sheriff to stop the spread, but was working on a cure when she fell ill.
  Upstairs you find a older woman lying in bed.  Yin tries Lesser Restoration, and while that buys you some more time it doesn't wake her up.  Eloise will show you her Mothers notes.  You go over them and discover it is a a fungal disease called blackscour taint.  While the malady is not exceptionally deadly, poor conditions and a general lack of supplies mean that many of the sick—especially the elderly and young—face mortal consequences. Slowly
deteriorating, most of the afflicted can hang on for several more days, but already the weakest have succumbed, with their number growing daily.
What you can learn from the notes;
  Blackscour taint is an ingested disease with an incubation period of 3 days. The
disease deals Constitution damage and is resisted with a DC 14 Fortitude save. Those who are infected develop a hacking cough that quickly turns bloody if the disease is allowed to progress.  However, the notes indicate that it has been magically enhanced, probably by the fey (is the supposition).
What is blackscour? “Just a fungus that’s not good for anything. Hard, bitter, and sharp, it likes the water and gets you sick if you drink it down. Never heard of it g­rowing around these parts, though, until now.”
What is blackscour taint? “It’s a sickness, almost like any other, but you get the  mold growing in you. It starts eating away in your chest and belly and is damned determined to stay. Your body near turns itself inside-out trying to hack the stuff up, but all that does is cuts your guts up… bad.”
How many townsfolk have blackscour taint? “More than thirty, honestly not really sure, though at least three times that thinks they’ve got it.”
Is there any cure? “Not around here. I’ll get these folks what I can and we’ll see what good it does.”
There’s another medicine? “My grandmother’s book has a brew in it that says its good for this kind of thing. A weird concoction that sounds more like hoojoo than real medicine.”
What’s in this medicine? “Some rare roots and concentrations, most of which I have here, but there’s three I don’t. Elderwood moss, which I’ve never heard of, but granny says the stuff only grows on the oldest tree in a forest. A specially pickled root called rat’s tail, again, sounds like hoojoo to me. And seven ironbloom mushrooms, stunty little things that only grow in dark places thick with metal, a favorite among dwarves, or so I hear.”
Do you know where we could find these ingredients? “Well, for the elderwood mold, there’s gotta be an oldest tree in the vale.  Damned if I know where it is, though.  “The rat’s tail and mushrooms are even longer shots. Way north, toward the mountains, people say there used to live a bunch of dwarves. They’re not there anymore, but I’d bet their forges are. If you can find ironbloom anywhere around here, that’d be your best bet.  “As for the rat’s tail, who knows? Well.  Actually. Ulizmila, the witch that lives deep in the woods might. She’s a crafty, mean thing that knows all sorts of strangeness.  She might even have one. I don’t know what she might want for it, but I doubt it’d come cheap. My grandmother traded her sight to the old crone for a few pages of what she knew, and that was years and years back, and I don’t know a soul who got any nicer as they got older.”
How much time do we have to get the ingredients? “None! Folks are dying every day!  All we can hope to do now is treat who we can and hope to save the gravedigger some work.

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Ragnar
- Yes, he knows how to use his sword and is tough.  Wild beasts sometimes attack the town, usually at night.  And since we are next to the entrance they generally attack us first.  Of course most of are customers are armed warriors and they generally kill or drive off whatever is attacking.
Are you any good with yours?  (But which "sword" is she talking about- nudge, wink)
- The plague apparently came from tainted water at Brookman's Well, the Sheriff and the Company have declared it off limits for now.
- The Law, well if you keep to yourself and don't cause trouble it won't trouble you.
What kind of trouble are you thinking of starting? (nudge-wink, I think she's flirting with you)
- Kreed, well he has a tough job keeping so many people safe from so many threats.  It's no wonder he has to make the hard choices.  Of course those that don't like to make the hard choices can sit back and complain because he keeps them safe.  I've never seen him do those things he is said to have done, but then I'm just a barmaid in a $#@% town.
  Up until this point she has been professional and calm, but the comment about an evil cult seems to cause her composure to slip and she says quietly, "Are you sure?  How do you know?"  She seems worried.
- she doesn't know much about magic, cultist and the like.  But she does know there is a Leper colony at the Abandoned Cutyard half a mile west of the town.  They come into town and beg.  The new church (of Iomedae) tends to keep to itself and only came to town a couple of years ago, do you think they might be the cult pretending?

Ragnar will spend time just chatting with the girl, maybe being a bit flirty as well.

Use Channel and Lesser Rest. to heal both Mother and Eloise (CPE for hp, LR for fatigue).
  After reading the notes and realizing you need to go get 3 exotic ingredients, Yin will go consult with Jak and tell him about the situation.  She will use her last 2 Lesser rest's to help his sickest 2 friends and ask his advice on the situation.  Yin wants the group to head out tomorrow to try to track down
- Elderwood moss on the oldest trees in the deepest part of the forest
- seven ironbloom mushrooms in some dwarven ruins near Droskars Crag
- A specially pickled root called rat’s tail from Ulizmila, the witch/hag?
If they don't return in a few days, perhaps Jak can get a group together and try to find them.  She will also try using Ears of the city again but with Jak's Inspire Competence and maybe a cleric to use guidance every round.
Does anybody have suggestions on what to Gather Information on?
Any other resources to improve Yin's perception?

Also, tonight she wants to visit the Church of Iomedae with Conan.  Conan can identify good people so they will know who they can trust.

DM edit
Both Inspire Competence and guidance are the same bonus type and don't stack.

Jak can't help with the locations, but he can direct you to see a logger named Milon Rhoddam who is supposed to be the most experienced woodsmen in the region that is normally available.   
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Ragnar
  The 2 of you chat and flirt around, but eventually she has to go back to work.  You realize you have told her quite a bit about yourself, probably more than you should have.  She is skilled at guiding the conversation and getting you to talk about yourself.  But her reaction to the evil cult news seemed genuine, that was news to her.  You will learn;
- The perch is where the rich people live, and is always guarded and you must have permission to go there
- Sharvaros Vade: This odd hermit (said to be a mighty wizard) and his son are seen around the graveyard at odd hours.  He is bony thin and looks like a skeleton with skin.
- Quinn’s Carnival of Wonders: Namdrin Quinn and his companions wow crowds with feats of skill and magic by night, but rumor has it that after the tents close Namdrin and his merry band entreat with dark fey, whose anger mounts at the constant lumbering incursions into the vale. Some say he spies for the vengeful fey, who plan retribution and murder.  He is mysterious and not much is known about him.  They have been in town for only a few years and can't be bringing in that much gold.  He must be independently wealthy and yet the local criminals have not managed to steal it, or maybe no one has tried.

After she goes back to work, what does Ragnar do?

In reply to Yin (msg # 113):

Possibly check out the leper colony in the morning on our way out of town to search for the various herbs?

Ragnar will leave the establishment and head over to the healers shop to see if the others are still there. If not he will head back to the inn.

Ragnar would like Yin to look into more information about the evil cult, particularly once he learns about the fungal poison in the well. Pain, suffering and lingering deaths sounds like something that would be great if you were worshiping an evil god.

He will prepare for heading out in the morning with the others.

Yin and Conan
  Yin will ask Conan to accompany her to the Church of Iomedae while while Makoto and Jak go to see the Sheriff.  If she can see someone and if Conan can see their inner beauty (detect as good), Yin will inform them of the Plague and about the Urgathoan Cult.  She will tell them of the groups plan to search for the ingredients and about trying Ears of the City again tonight.  She will inform them that Jak knows and the Sheriff is being informed as we speak.
Does the cleric have any suggestions for spells to improve perception?
Any suggestion on what to look for with the EotC spell?
What does she know about the cult of the Pallid Princess (Urgathoa)?
Could the Church send someone around on Payday to heal those injured?

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  Yin's skill and chr will get them in to see the the head priest of the church easily enough.  You find yourself in the office of Lady Cirthana Gensar (who is good), an older lady of noble bearing.  Her title would indicate she is of noble birth (probably a 3rd or 4th daughter with few marriage prospects).  She will listen intently to Yin's story of an Urgathoan Cult in the town and about the Mothers clerics plague cure.  She will ask several questions and reveal that she had noticed her own Remove Disease spells were less effective than normal.
  Lady Cirthana Gensar will send someone to help Eloise in the morning.  She will have to decline sending clerics around on Payday.  Would-be paladins and up-and-coming clerics find themselves extremely unprepared for the challenges of Falcon's Hollow, and most end up being pawns of the Lumber Consortium, lured from their faith by bribes and tales of a better life, whether in the form of gold or free passes to the Rouge Lady.  Yin will comment "Iron cannot be turned into steel until it passes through the flame, as my brother would say.".  Lady Gensar approves of both Jak and the Sheriff, they both oppose the excesses of the Lumber Consortium and Kreed.  Jak is sort of a friendly enemy/rival.
  Her advice for Yin's Ears of the City spell is focus on the Abandoned cut yard which is now a leper colony.  The recent outbreak of leprosy has driven many of the infected to the Abandoned Cutyard. The poor people have formed a colony of tents and shacks. The rotting buildings of the yard match the ravaged faces of the sick and dying. Lady Cirthana Gensar sent acolytes to aid the lepers but they never returned.
- Yin and Conan also notice there is an orphange in the church.
- She will give Yin an Owls Wisdom spell for her Ears of the City spell.
- The problem with most spells that give a bonus to skills or perception, they are usually the same type and don't stack.

  Makoto and Jak will inform the Sheriff of the evil cult in the city and tell him to contact Jak or the Church of Imodae.

  By the time Makot, Conan and Yin return from their visits, Ragnar is back and everyone catches up.

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4 questions using owls wisdom(+2) and Jaks Inspire Comp(+2)
Whats going on in the Abandoned Cutyard

Whats going on in the Carvnival

What about Vade

Beggars in town
I will answer these later...
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4 questions using owls wisdom(+2) and Jaks Inspire Comp(+2) = +10
Whats going on in the Abandoned Cutyard
  The Abandoned Cutyard of Falcon's Hollow was the town's first lumber mill; the mill and its surrounding log cabins lie abandoned half a mile west of the town. Some old people say that the cutyard was not abandoned because of the construction of the new Cutyard but because of a terrifying event that happened many years ago during a midnight shift. The legend says that blood-curdling screams were heard from the old mill and when Thuldrin Kreed and his people went to investigate, they found no sign of the workers. Thuldrin himself returned pale as snow and trembling. Some say that Thuldrin's father told his son the secret of what evil sleeps in the old cutyard but Thuldrin has never told that to even his most trusted thugs.
  The recent outbreak of leprosy has driven many of the infected to the Abandoned Cutyard. The poor people have formed a colony of tents and shacks. The rotting buildings of the yard match the ravaged faces of the sick and dying. Lady Cirthana Gensar sent acolytes to aid the lepers but they never returned.

Whats going on in the Carvnival
  Carnival stuff.

What about Vade
  Vade is a wizard who has a young son, but lost his wife several years ago, when their son was about a year old.  After this he became a lackey of Kreed, though recently they have had a falling out for some reason.  He used to live in a tower up in the Perch, but now lives in a shack on the edge of town near the cemetery.  You hear whispers that he and his son have been seen prowling around the cemetery late at night.

Beggars in town
  One of the beggars seems to be a person who was or looks like a paladin of Imodae that ran away.  You see the face of another leprous beggar that seems to have the skin flayed off, but not from Leprosy.  You hear someone mention how their dog doesn't like that beggar.  You also find out that sometimes people will observe some of the beggars (they all look alike or most people don't really look at them to identify individuals), moving like normal and not like someone seriously sick on the verge of death.

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  The next morning you get up bright and early and head out to the Lumber Consortium Camp
where Milon Rhoddam (the most experienced woodsmen in the region that is normally available) works.  According to Jak, Milon works at the middle camp about 12 miles away (1.5 hrs on horse or 2 hrs on foot).  From there you will be going into the woods.  Do you want to;
1- ride your horses all during the trip.
2- walk during the whole trip.
3- other ideas.

Sounds like there may be some cultists hiding as beggars. We should check that out later. I suggest we travel on foot, maybe 1 pack animal if Makoto needs it. Let’s travel light if possible ok?

  Yin thinks walking is fine.  When they get to the lumber camp, Yin will try to recruit the woodsman to come with them as a guide, offering him and his boss 10gp each (about a months wage).  She will also offer to heal any serious injuries.

Walking is fine but Conan will take the lead until we get to the lumber camp in order to scout .   If time is of the essence than EXPEDITOUS RETREAT on all of us is in order.   Once we get to the camp Conan will act the bodyguard for Yin and Ragnar could act for Makoto.

Makoto agrees with Yin and Ragnar, walking is fine.  She will suggest you pay for a week or more of horse/cart lodging.

  The trip to Lumber Consortium Camp is along a road rutted by much heavy traffic.  Close to town there are a few small heavily fortified farmsteads.  About 1/3rd of them appear empty or destroyed.  The land eventually becomes an ugly scar of stumps of what was a dense stand of proud darkwood trees. Eventually you arrive at the camp.  It has five sturdy-looking log buildings—s­eemingly a bunkhouse, meal hall, office, barn, and smithy—stand with numerous wide carts and sleds amid the sawdust-covered clearing.  Loggers, horses and guards are working at various jobs.  With Yin's silver tongue she easily convinces the guards to let you see the camp foreman.
   The camp foreman, Jarlben Trookshavits, is in his filthy office, thickly decorated with taxidermies of fierce forest animals. With the groups skill in diplomacy you convince the impatient foreman to send for Rhoddam.  It turns out his nephew is 1 of the sick people in town so he is willing to draw you a map, and when Yin flashes 10gp to both Rhoddam and the foreman to let him guide you for a few days, they both agree.
  So after Milon Rhoddam gets ready you head into the forest.  He will estimate that it should take another 2.5 days to visit the 3 locations and make it back to Falcons Hollow.  Milon is a blunt, quiet man, is one of the most experienced wanderers and woodsmen in the region.  He quickly proves that his woodcraft/survival is equal or slightly better than either Makoto or Conan.

During the trek to the three areas within the woods, Conan will try to get Milon to open up to him for two unspoken reasons; 1.  He might need a friend of Conan's ilk some day and 2. To possible learn more survival skills and one spoken reason, that being, to learn the geography of the region.


OOC: I rolled a possible diplomacy roll for talking to Milon if necessary.
     14:18, Today: Conan rolled 22 using 1d20+5.  Conan possible diplomacy roll.
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As the group travels along the road, and then into the forest, Ragnar will generally be quiet and will keep his eyes out for trouble. Once they are in the shadows of the forest he will walk in stealth just behind the ladies, about 10 to 20 feet back depending on visibility.

Question: was there any evidence of efforts to replant the trees that had been felled?

  No, there is no effort at replanting at all.

  Stealth requires concealment and sometimes in the woods the only concealment is also difficult terrain, which even with Rapid Sneak makes it impossible to keep up with the party on the trail.  Ragnar will try to use stealth as much as possible, but it isn't always possible to use it and keep up.

  I forgot to mention, Makoto now has a giant raven animal companion.  She wants to train it so Chito her cat can use it as a mount.

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I am assuming ;
Milon, Conan in front
Ladies with Smokey, Chito in the middle
Ragnar in the back
Thrush and Raven flying around

  Along the way Miyogi reports that he has found a shiny arrow in a tree.  It turns out to be a +2 shocking adamantine arrow, forgotten after a frantic battle fought here who knows how long ago.  You see various signs of critters and monsters, but you have no encounters...yet.


Milon will confirm all these rumors and add;
- He has never seen the dragon, but he has seen tracks of a large sized serpentine reptile.
Makoto suggests possibly a Tatzlwyrm
- the hag is reclusive, so this may mean nothing, but she hasn't been encountered in a few years.  Her reputation has existed for 100+ years.
- Wyverns won't attack large groups and are not much of a problem in the woods (they are not good fliers).

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Yin Suggests
For camping, use a buddy system at all times.  For a watch schedule,
1st Yin/Ragnar
2nd Conan and Smokey
3rd Makoto/Chito/Milon
Yin and Makoto have a tent for privacy.

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Shortly after everyone except Yin and Ragnar are asleep, Ragnar notices a cat sized giant mosquito on the gt raven and 1 on Conan, sucking his blood.  What do Ragnar and Yin do?
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Yin will use magic missle.

Ragnar will QuickDraw his sword and attack the stirge that Yin didn’t attack with MM.

Not sure if he gets a sneak attack or not.

18:51, Today: Ragnar rolled 10 using 2d6+5.  Sneak attack on stirge.
18:50, Today: Ragnar rolled 5 using 1d8+4.
18:49, Today: Ragnar rolled 24 using 1d20+10.  Attack stirge.
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  During the 1st day Conan will try to chat with Milon whenever the group takes a break to eat/drink/rest.  But the 2 have alot in common, so slowly they begin chatting about woodcraft, being a ranger, etc...
- He loves his nephew who is sick and is glad you are helping
- most of the Tatzlwyrm tracks have been on the other side of the lake/river, the area where you are going
- you should be at the Elder Tree by mid-day and Ulizmila Hut late in the afternoon/early evening

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  Ragnar quickly moves and cuts down the giant mosquito on Conan, then notices the one attached to Makoto's Giant Raven.  Yin takes care of that one with magic missile.  Both Conan and the Raven suffer 1 con damage which Yin can fix with Lesser Restoration.  The general opinion of the experts (those with know Nature) are that unlike their normal cousins, giant mosquitos don't travel in swarms.  So you aren't going to see that many in 1 area.
  The rest of the night passes and the next morning the group is ready to go.  Sometime in the morning as the group is going along a game trail, the sounds of singing begins to drift trough the woods.  From up front Milon, Miyogi and the Giant Raven start moving forward.
What do you do?

There's singing up ahead, by the way Milon is acting, I'd say possibly some sort of enchantment is involved.    States Conan as he too will move forward but more wary, hand on sword hilt ready to take it out.

Definitely some sort of magic going on here. Best be ready for trouble.

Ragnar will draw his sword and move forward with all possible stealth.

Yin will cast Mage Armor and move forward shaking her head "Silly men".

Round 1
The group starts moving forward through the woods.  Yin (casts Mage Armor), Makoto, Conan and Smokey all seem fine, but Ragnar finds the song becomes so captivating, he wants to find the singer and just listen. Ragnar fails will save  So Miyogi, Giant Raven, Milon and Ragnar are enchanted by the song and just keep moving forward.

Yin yells "Conan try to stop Ragnar, he's enchanted and I have to touch him to cast protection from evil."  Makoto says, "No just keep moving, he is moving where we want to go anyway, let's see what the situation is when we get there first."

Round 2
What do Conan, Yin and Makoto do?
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Holy snickerdoodles....

Conan will hold up a minute contemplating what to do and will continue moving forward just like Ragnar and the rest, in other words, he is going to act like he is entranced as well.   When we reach the singing, I will try to tweak the singing by using Songbird, to break the concentration of both Humans (if possible).
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No Guidance must be used by itself to give a person a +1, it has range touch.

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Round 2-5
  The group starts moving forward down the trail and through the woods.  The birds, Miyogi and the Giant Raven, are in the lead, with Conan/Milon/Smokey in next, then Makoto and finally Yin/Ragnar.  Yin (Mage Armor), Makoto, Conan and Smokey all seem fine, but Ragnar finds the song becomes so captivating, he wants to find the singer and just listen. Ragnar fails will save  So Miyogi, Giant Raven, Milon and Ragnar are enchanted by the song and just keep moving forward.
  It takes a few rounds to get to the source of the singing.  Conan sees 60' away a group of loggers at a tree next to the trail.  In the tree the singing is coming from a creature that resembles a feral woman with tattered wings and taloned feet, a harpy, 20' up in the tree.  They are sentient, evil, enjoy eating other sentients and have a magical song.  The tree limbs are full of birds and squirrels, Miyogi and the Giant Raven are among them.
  3 men are on the ground looking up, 1 man is climbing the tree trying to get as close to the harpy as possible.  Starting to climb the tree is a wolverine.  The harpy is watching the wolverine and climbing man with sadistic glee.

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Round 6
Miyogi/Giant Raven are in the tree with the harpy
Milon continues forward and is now also at the base of the tree with the 3 men
Conan/Smokey moves to 30' from the tree and starts singing/activates his songbird ability.  His singing clashes horribly with the singing from the harpy, but does not have any immediate effect.
Makoto 50' from the tree, she will cast protection from evil on Ragnar as he goes by
Ragnar 40' from tree(protection from Evil).  As Ragnar goes by Makoto he gets a protection from evil spell, and as he gets close to Conan and his music, the clash between the songs gives him a further +1 to save.  Ragnar gets another will save, dc 16 at +3 bonus to his normal will save (+2 PfE and +1 Conan's singing)
Yin 45' from tree

  As you watch the man continues to climb and the wolverine starts climbing up after him.  The wolverine is climbing much faster than the man and swiftly overtakes him and starts to climb on the man, leaving bloody claw marks on the mans legs.  Somehow the man retains his grip on the tree, but is taking damage from the wolverine.  The harpy giggles in delight and casually grabs a bird sitting right next to Miyogi and twists it's head off.

12:06, Today: Ragnar rolled 22 using 1d20+4.  Will save.

Ragnar shakes clear of the singing. He looks at the situation with clear eyes, and sees the evil harpy in the tree.
He will pull his longbow off of his back and shoot at the harpy.

12:57, Today: Ragnar rolled 10 using 1d20+8.  Bow attack on harpy.

And missed completely
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Yin will move forward and cast a scorching ray at the harpy.  rolled 14 to hit, 18 dam.

Conan will run forward towards the tree in order to attack the wolverine while Smoky will move forward and attempt to trip Milon, even if he fails the attempted trip he will continue to distract him by barking, getting under foot and licking Milon.


OOC:

12:31, Today: Conan rolled 21 using 1d20+9.  Conan to hit.
12:31, Today: Conan rolled 18 using 1d12+12.  Conan damage.
12:39, Today: Conan rolled 21 using 1d20+7.  Smoky trip attempt.   IDK IF I DID THE TRIP ATTEMPT RIGHT. JUST TOOK THE PLUS SEVEN FROM cmb and added it to the roll
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Round 7
Miyogi/Giant Raven are in the tree with the harpy
Milon continues forward and is now also at the base of the tree with the 3 men
Conan moves forward and attacks the Wolverine,
Smokey moves forward and fails to trip anybody
Makoto 15' from the tree, she will throw a seed bomb at the harpy that goes sailing over it's head and into the forest (rolled a 1)
Ragnar 40' from tree(protection from Evil), pulls out his bow and misses.
Yin 20' from tree and hits with a Searing Light, hurting the harpy

  The man climbing the tree loses his grip and falls to the ground.  The wolverine turns on Conan and attacks, hitting Conan for 6 dam.  The harpy stops singing and flies off into the sky.
4 on 1 odds with people who are not enchanted by her singing, not good odds

Harpy 16 dam
Wolverine 18 dam

Conan 6 dam
Logger hurt

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Round 8
Between Conan and Smokey the wolverine dies.

Harpy 16 dam
Wolverine dead

Conan 6 dam
Logger hurt

Ragnar can shoot at the harpy and waiting to hear from Yin
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Sure, Ragnar will take another shot at her.

13:20, Today: Ragnar rolled 24 using 1d20+8.  Attack Harpy again. That should hit.
13:22, Today: Ragnar rolled 5 using 1d8+2.  Bow damage
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Since Harpies are really nasty evil, Yin will use a spell to try and bring it down, Searing Light, 13 to hit, 9 dam

Makoto she will throw a seed bomb at the harpy hitting for 9 dam
Ragnar hits the harpy
Yin hits with a Searing Light, and the harpy falls into the trees and comes crashing to the ground.



Harpy 39+falling dam
Wolverine 18 dam

Conan 6 dam
Logger hurt

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Yin will suggest Conan use a channel to heal himself and the loggers.

Conan will channel positive energy one time to heal himself and the logger.

OOC:
19:36, Today: Conan rolled 8 using 2d6.  Conan channeling.

[I rolled a second channel and a CMW spell just in case the the logger is near death but not in negatives.    19:46, Today: Conan rolled 8 using 2d8+4.  Conan cure moderate wounds.

19:41, Today: Conan rolled 8 using 2d6.  Conan channeling 2]
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  As the harpy falls, Conan rushes to aid the fallen logger.  The loggers and animals all come out of their song induced enchantment.  The fallen logger has suffered bumps and bruises but isn't mortally wounded.  Loggers are pretty tough folks.  1 channel is enough to heal both Conan and the loggers.  Ragnar rushs to make sure the harpy is dead.
  The loggers were out scouting for good timber stands when they were attracted to the singing.  They are thankful that you showed up when you did, otherwise they could have been just another of the men that went missing in the Darkmoon Vale.
  The harpy is dead.  Besides some smelly armor and some poorly maintained weapons, the harpy has a gold ring on a leather loop around her neck.  This gold ring is misshapen and looks like it might be uncomfortable to wear for long periods of time; inscribed on it is a crude symbol of a fire burning under an arch.  It can be identified as a Droskar's Guiding Ring.

  The loggers thank you and continue with their business as do you.  Milon leads you to a river with a place to ford it and eventually to the Elder tree itself.  He will tell you it's by far the tallest and oldest tree in the Vale.  If you are going to find Elderwood moss, that is where you will find it.  On this side of the river you do find tracks of a large-sized snake-like creature, almost certainly a Tazelwyrm.  Any particular plans on how you want to approach the tree?
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Ragnar will tell the woodsmen to consider replanting when they cut down trees, as it may appease the forest spirits a bit. And it will give them future trees...

He is not sure how to approach the tree. Looks like a job for a ranger... or druid

  Yin will help with the healing, to the loggers she says "You all must be living a good life to be given a 2nd chance like this.  Yours must be a life the Gods have decided are worth saving.  We will going further into the woods and need all the blessings we can get.  Will each of you take this silver piece and put it in the poor box at the church of Imodae for me, thanks."  She is trying to convince them that they should be living a good life.
  About the ring, she chuckles and reveals 1 leg in a sexy pose "A ring of charming, I don't need that"

---

Before they go to the tree she will stop and say a prayer to the forest/tree spirits to thank them for the Eldermoss to help the people with.  She thinks Makoto can use levitate to help someone climb the tree to look for any Eldermoss while everyone else stands by with missle weapond ready.

Ragnar likely has the best climb score so he can do it if Yin and Makoto want him to.

Conan will help Yin out by using DETECT INNER BEAUTY on the loggers and will admonish them to replant those trees in order to appease both the druids and the forest spirits like the fey.

Conan, none of the loggers are good.  When they are admonished to replant trees their general reaction is meh.  While they will agree it might be a good idea, particularly the part about appeasing the fey, it is not really their job or within their capabilities/skills/price range.

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  The dense trees and thick brush of the forest give way, parting seemingly in respect for the titanic darkwood tree that dominates this clearing. Several times taller than a temple minaret, in one direction the obviously ancient tree reaches into the sky with branches like a giant’s arms, while in the other it plumbs the earth with roots thicker than a man’s waist.  Its limbs broad and strong, its bark thick and so richly colored as to almost be black, and its leaves the size of bucklers, the giant thing is less a tree and more a cathedral of boughs and branches.
  This elder darkwood tree is the most ancient of its kind in Darkmoon Vale.  The clearing is roughly ovular, 180 feet from north to south and 110 feet from west to east. The elder darkwood has a trunk 30 feet in diameter, with low, easy to climb branches  that extend 35 feet from the trunk in every direction.  The tree’s extends nearly 300-foot into the air, towering over it's lesser cousins.
 As she enters the clearing Yin says a prayer to the forest/tree spirits to thank them for the Eldermoss to help the people with. There is no sign of Elderwood moss at the base.  So Ragnar starts climbing while the Giant raven flies above him and the thrush scouts around the outside of the tree.  Makoto will tell you what to look for and that if she sees you falling she will use a feather fall spell to let you land gently.  Yin and Conan (bow out) keep an eye out both up in the tree and around the clearing.  So Ragnar starts climbing.  He climbs for a couple of round and gets to 45' up when Miyogi comes frantically flying down.  He says fearfully, "There's a dragon up there, and it's coming down!"

What do you do?
Milon is hiding in the bushes at the edge of the clearing.
Conan(bow), Smokey, Makoto and Yin are all on the ground.
Miyogi is flying down 30' high, 20' away from the trunk.
Ragnar is climbing 45' high.
Giant Raven is 10' above Ragnar.

Ragnar tells the bird to go warn the others, then he will wave to the group below and drop from the tree.

The bird told everyone... so Ragnar jumps out of the tree and is falling........

Yin will lifelink to Conan and moves back 30' and says, "Let's move back dear sister and let the boys handle this."
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Conan will promptly put his bow down, leaning it up against the tree's trunk and take out his big sword, step back 5' while Yin moves 30' and waits for both Ragnar and the dragon to drop in.   No readied action and will instruct Smoky to go opposite me in order to flank when then dragon gets to the ground level with us mere mortals.   Once he is 5' away, Conan will ask Miss Makoto for an Enlarged Person spell.
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Makoto will use feather fall on Ragnar(immediate/swift), order her bird to come to her(move) and then move back near Yin(move).  Ragnar softly lands on the ground next to Conan.

  From above a mystical booming voice says, "Get out of my forest, I don't want to help save the humans. They are destroying my children."  50' above you see snake-like movement in the tree sliding out of sight around the trunk.  It is out of sight behind the trunk.

   s
  stt
 stttt
 tttttt CS
 ttttttR    M
  tttt      Y
   tt
t=tree
s=snake-like creature
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Yin says, "Great Mother tree, if we do not teach them the error of their of ways, nothing will ever change and there will be more humans will arrive and more of your children will perish before the axe.  I will gladly nurse some of your children."

Lifelink Ragnar.

Ragnar has no experience fighting against dragons, but there is always a first time...

Ragnar draws his sword and tries to blend into the shadows of the tree.

Status and hp
Yin Lifelink with Ragnar and Conan, mage armor
Makoto
Ragnar lifelink
Conan lifelink
Smokey

Tatzlwyrm

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Yin will Lifelink Ragnar while chatting with the voice.
Makoto "Hai," and she starts casting a spell.
Ragnar draws his sword and tries to hide.
Conan and Smokey just stand there waiting.

  From behind the tree trunk the mystical booming voice says, "Enough promises, those with 2 legs are not to be trusted.  Now this vessel will be my wrath."  The Tatzlwyrm is still out of sight behind the trunk.


   tt
  tttt
 tttttt CS
 ttttttR    M
  tttt      Y
   tt
t=tree
s=snake-like creature(Tatzlwyrm)

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Your turn

Well, I guess talking didn't work, replied Conan as he backs up 5' more away from the ladies (so as not to crowd the them because of the enlarged person), sword at the ready.   {Keeping Smoky within 30' at all times and if and when the dragon is near us, he'll get large and not a moment to soon.   At least that is the plan.}

5' move back, use the shield infusion from Makoto.

Ragnar will use his infusion of Expeditious Retreat in preparation for an attack.

Status and hp
Yin Lifelink with Ragnar and Conan, mage armor , shield
Makoto
Ragnar lifelink, Expeditious Retreat
Conan lifelink, enlarge person
Smokey

Tatzlwyrm

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Yin will 5' move back, use the shield infusion
Makoto finishes her spell and Conan is Enlarged, then she will observe with a readied action,
Ragnar will use his infusion of Expeditious Retreat
Conan and Smokey backs up 5' more away from the ladies and waits.

  From behind the tree trunk slithers a serpentine creature that has a snake-like body, the head of a ferocious dragon and two relatively small forearms that end in relatively small claws.  It speaks with an intelligence that you would not expect from such a bestial appearance, in it's mystical booming voice it says, "The woods have had enough of the plague called man, you end here."  The Tatzlwyrm is still 15' from the ground when it stops and spews forth a 15' cone/cloud of goo that covers Ragnar and most of Conan.  While the goo doesn't hurt when it hits their bodies, when it contacts their weapons it seems to harden into thousands of small thorns for just an instant.  After it has caused damage it goes back to being goo.  Ragnar will choose to hold on to his weapon and take the damage.
Conan and Ragnar, YOUR CHOICES ARE;
1- hold on to your weapon and take 6 damage
2- drop your weapon and make a dc14 ref save;
   save= no damage, dropped weapon
   fail= 6 damage, dropped weapon




   tt
  tttt  CCS
 tttttt CC
 ttttttsR    M
  tttts      Y
   tts
     s
t=tree
s=snake-like creature(Tatzlwyrm)

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Your turn
- the Twyrm is 15' above ground in the branches of the tree
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Yin will take 10 damage, while Conan and Ragnar both heal 5 dam each.  Then she will CPE for 6 healing.

So Conan and Ragnar are fully healed, while Yin still has 4 dam

Ragnar will back up 15' to get a running jump and try to jump up, attack and then move back with spring attack.

With strength of will, Conan will keep a hold of his sword taking the damage and will voice the dire collar's command and Smoky became large.  Smoky readies an action to attack the wyrm if it threatens.   Conan, however, will step forward and attack the wyrm.

OOC: 13:07, Today: Conan rolled 16 using 1d20+9.  Conan to hit.
     13:09, Today: Conan rolled 23 using 3d6+12.  Conan damage.
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Status and hp
Yin 4 dam Lifelink with Ragnar and Conan, mage armor , shield
Makoto
Ragnar lifelink, Expeditious Retreat
Conan lifelink, enlarge person
Smokey

Tatzlwyrm

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Ragnar holds onto his weapon taking 6 dam, then he will back up 15' to get a running jump and moves forward, jumping from a lower branch to 1 next to the Twyrm, but his attack misses and as he goes to move back with spring attack, he lands on a stone that causes him to fail his landing acrobatics check.  He falls prone and takes 4 dam from the fall.
Conan and Smokey holds onto his weapon taking 6 dam, activates the collar to enlarge Smokey.  Conan moves and threatens the Twyrm while Smokey moves forward and stand against the tree and attacks but misses.
https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/...kground-63284604.jpg
Activating the collar is a standard action, so you can't attack and use it in the same turn and you activated the collar before you attacked.  I used your attack roll for Smokey.
Yin will take 10 damage, while Conan and Ragnar both heal 5 dam each.  Then she will CPE for 6 healing.
Makoto will ready an action

  The Twrym attacks Conan, and Makoto uses Protective Luck on Conan.  Luckily, the Twyrm misses.


   tt
  tttt CC
 ttttttCC
 ttttttsR    M
  ttttsSS    Y
   tts SS
     s
t=tree
s=snake-like creature(Tatzlwyrm)

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Your turn
- the Twyrm is 15' above ground in the branches of the tree
- Ragnar is prone on the ground

Conan will swing his sword at the wyrm and hit hopefully while his dog just waits on the ground with Ragnar and the others.


OOC:
15:58, Today: Conan rolled 25 using 1d20+9.  Conan to hit.
15:58, Today: Conan rolled 29 using 3d6+12.  Conan damage.

Ragnar will stand up using acrobatics if possible, then will move 30’ away from the critter.

Status and hp
Yin 2 dam Lifelink with Ragnar and Conan, mage armor , shield
Makoto 5 dam Lifelink, mage armor, prone
Ragnar 0 dam lifelink, Expeditious Retreat
Conan 0 dam lifelink, enlarge person
Smokey

Tatzlwyrm 65 dam

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Ragnar gets up, he is outside the reach of the Twyrm, and moves away.
Conan attacks, hitting for 29 dam.  Conan has Smokey not attack.

WHY?WHY?WHY?WHY?WHY?WHY?WHY?WHY?WHY?WHY?WHY?WHY?WHY?WHY?WHY?WHY?
Yin will use lifelink on Makoto.
Makoto will ready an action

  Hurt, the Twrym moves up into the tree hiding behind the broad and strong branches.  It is surprisingly stealthy for a large creature.  It drops down and attacks Makoto from above, hitting with it's bite, grabbing her in it's mouth and raking her with both claws.  Makoto is seriously hurt.  In response Conan(hit), Smokey(miss) and Ragnar (hit with flanking) attack, and do more damage.  Makoto tries to escape the grapple, but fails.  Yin will use Magic Missile, dealing more damage.
  The Twyrm will drop Makoto, and uses it's 15' cone/cloud of goo on Ragnar and Conan, this time dealing 8 damage.  They both choose to hold on to their weapons.  The Twyrm then tries to move back into the tree, provoking an AOO from Conan and large size Smokey.  Smokey bites it as Conan chops it's head off.
  Yin 15' drops the lifelinks with Ragnar and Conan and channels for 10 healing.

Conan will use his last channel healing 4 dam, Yin uses 2 clw spells (1 on each), topping Makoto off with 1 charge from a CLW wand.  Yin ends with 2 damage.

Up in the tree you find the mushrooms you are looking for as well as the bodies of three hunters who went missing from Falcon’s Hollow months ago, killed by the tatzlwrym when they happened upon the grove.  Although the bodies have been stripped of nearly all their flesh, the woodsmen’s equipment still dangles from their half-devoured carcasses.
I will list the loot later in the loot thread.

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  So having recovered the 1st ingredient for the cure (Elderwood moss), the party sets off toward the Hag's hut.  Before leaving Yin will offer a libation offering and prayer to the forest's spirit, "Sorry, but you gave us no choice,  please give us more time to correct the wrongs done to you."  She will also gather any seeds from the elder tree as well.
  You arrive near the hut in the early evening.  You are a couple hundred feet away from the clearing.  Yin will lifelink Conan, Ragnar and Makoto.
How would you like to approach this encounter?

Ragnar will begin by watching out for traps. If this person is as private as they say she will not welcome visitors. He will move towards the hut openly but with caution, moving half speed as he watches for traps.

Tree
  Before leaving the Elder tree Yin wants to sing, with Conan's help (aid another, celestial music ability, etc...), a song to sooth/calm the forest spirit.

Hut
We don't want to surprise her.  It could be just an old woman and NOT a hag.  So say "Hello" from the edge of the clearing.

In reply to Yin (msg # 170):

Conan will use his songbird spell and will accompany Yin in Celestial in singing to the giant tree.    He too will get some seeds as well if he can.

ooc: 13:51, Today: Conan rolled 24 using 1d20+6.  Conan song perform check.
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Tree
  Yin will have everyone help, or try to help.  Ragnar tries but has no musical talent and stops.  Makoto tries but her musical sense is completely different so she stops.  Only Conan, his songbird ability and Miyogi are of help.  It is a beautiful song that has Makoto in tears.  What effect it had if any is hard to say.  But it was truly a lovely performance.
Both Makoto and Ragnar failed at Aid Another


Hut
  So it is decided to just openly approach the hut and yell ahead to see if anyone is home.  Ragnar will search for traps on the way in.
  The sounds of the forest become suddenly distant as the trees part, opening into a small, almost perfectly circular glade. The nearest stands of pine, eyln, and darkwood—all typically sturdy woods—twist away from the cl­earing, as if bent by some impossibly strong wind or seemingly in an attempt to flee despite their paralyzed roots. At the glade’s center squats an ugly cottage, little more than a pile of twigs, shoots, and ivy stacked upon mud walls. From the thatched roof dangle bundles of gnarled roots, old dried beast carcasses, and knucklebone bangles, all clattering together like gruesome wind chimes. Fourteen 3-foot-tall scarecrow-like effigies/small thatched fetishes—each shaped like a tiny man, imp, or rearing serpent—stand propped in the yard, keeping guard before a rickety plank door.  This clearing is roughly 120 feet in diameter, with a dilapidated, circular, 15-foot cottage at its center. There is no smoke coming from the chimney and no movement or light around.  It is summer so no smoke doesn't mean no one is home.
  You stop at the edge and Yin will say "Wise one, we are travelers from the city, and are seeking your aid.  May we enter."  There is no answer to your query.  Is she not home?

How long do you wait for an answer?
What do you want to do if there is no answer?
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Ragnar will stop with the others on the edge of the clearing. He will wait until Yin indicates that we need to proceed then he will continue to search for traps as he goes into the cellaring.

  "If she is not home we should politely "steal"", Yin says with a pained expression on her face, "the pickled root called rat’s tail and leave some gold in it's place."  Keep looking for traps and and be careful.  If she is a an evil hag there may be a demonic familiar around, "Like a QUASIT."  Yin's face goes hard as she says quasit.
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Conan will stand at the ready just in case something attacks but won't look threatening just nervous or anxious.

  After a few minutes of silence the group carefully moves forward toward the hut.  Ragnar finds a "trap" had been designed to make noise, but it obviously hasn't been reset in some time after the last time it was set off.  Also, both Smokey and the Giant Raven refuse to enter the clearing.  Makoto will leave her Raven behind with Milon and observes "This doesn't bode well.  There is likely some sort of magic that is spooking the animals."  The scarecrow-like effigies seem to follow your every move as you walk up toward the door, or is that your imagination running away with you?  At the door from the cobwebs it is obvious that it has not been opened for awhile, a few weeks or more.  It takes Conan putting a little muscle into it to open the door.
  Inside, the cottage is dank, reeking, and filled with shadows. Haphazardly hung shelves line the walls, covered in all m­anner of clay jugs, clouded bottles, strangely cut rocks, rotted bunches of herbs, and a museum of other crude curios and remnants of a bone grinder’s artifice. A rusted iron cauldron, with a mouth nearly 5 feet wide and a depth of at least 3 feet, dominates the hut’s single room, its ash-covered surface shaped with a relief of capering fiends and leering devils. Across from the door, against the far walls, stands a highbacked chair made of wicker, the gigantic curved tusks of some monstrous beast, and thousands of human teeth. In the chair sits what looks like a corpse wrapped in filthy clothes and sprouting patches of thick white mold.

15x15 cottage
x2x
x1x
xxx
 C
x = doorway
2 = chair with corpse
1 = Cauldron
C - Conan

Ragnar will place his hand on Conans shoulder and gently move him aside.

Better let me look around brother. This looks like one big magical trap to me.

Ragnar will then stand in the doorway and examine the room for traps.

After Ragnar examines the room and defuses the traps if any, Conan will examine the corpse with Yin's help of course.   Yin when he is done with the trap finding and defusing, would you please help me examine that corpse I saw when I opened the door?

  "Yes Conan, we will examine the corpse."  Yin will ask Makoto to provide a light for Ragnar while she will channel positive energy from behind him to check/provoke any undead and heal the last of her damage.
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I just had a thought. Conan, why don’t you walk around the outside of the hut? Count your paces? Just want to make sure we are really dealing with this size of space.

Okay Ragnar, I'll do that after we examine the body.   I have a feeling that the hag or whoever, it is is, has been dead for quite some time now and may have been the spirit that possessed the twyrm..

Status and hp
cauldron
apparition
cobra effigies
fat imp effigies
house


Conan Flatfoot, Lifelink
Miyogi
Ragnar Lifelink
Yin
Makoto Mage Armor, Lifelink, in hand wand/ioun torch



Round surprise
  In the doorway Ragnar starts to look for traps as Conan looks over his shoulder as Makoto pulls out an ioun torch (intending to hand it to Ragnar.  Just behind Ragnar, Yin channels positive energy.  This causes the house, cauldron and 2 scarecrow-like effigies to shudder.  You've never seen inanimate object react to channeling positive energy before.  A transparent apparition detaches from the corpse in the chair and floats silently above it as if moved by the energy wave.  Both Conan and Ragnar are looking the wrong way to quickly react to these developments.  Outside the gruesome wind chimes start moving on their own.  Not all the effigies within range of the channeling reacted, only a majestic looking cobra and a fat imp shuddered.  From the edge of the clearing Smokey and the Gt Raven start reacting nervously, it is all Milon can do to keep them from running off.
15x15 cottage
x2x
x1x
xxx
CR M
 Y
x = doorway
2 = chair with corpse
1 = Cauldron
C - Conan
R - Ragnar
M - Makoto
Y - Yin

Round 1
Makoto pulls out her wand and gives herself Mage Armor.

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Out of Combat Information
- Yins turn on rnd 1
- Ragnar and Conan go after the... bad "guys"???

Even though, Conan is flatfooted, he'll turn towards the both the cobra and imp ready to attack them.   He will move in such a way as to be able to attack both of them using cleave if possible.   If not possible then he will start with the cobra straw man than the impish one next.


OOC:
07:31, Today: Conan rolled 16 using 1d20+9.  Conan to hit.
07:33, Today: Conan rolled 16 using 1d12+12.  Conan damage.

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Wow, I figured something like this would happen!

Ragnar will QuickDraw his sword and strike the nearest moving effigy.

Yin says "I found the trap for you brother Ragnar.  Back to the boneyard with you, Pharasma awaits you" as she casts searing light at the apparition.  She will drop the lifelink with Conan and Ragnar.
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Status and hp
cauldron x dam
apparition y+x dam
cobra effigies x dam
fat imp effigies x dam
sleeping man effigies
green woman effigies
house x dam


Conan  0dam Lifelink, dazed
Miyogi  4dam, dazed
Ragnar  0dam Lifelink, dazed
Yin 13dam -1str
Makoto  0dam Mage Armor, Lifelink, in hand wand/ioun torch

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Round 1
Yin's searing light will barely hit.

  Before Ragnar and Conan can act the cauldron animates and moves forward and attacks Ragnar, it misses.  The apparition reaches out toward the door and holds it's hands like it is choking someone.  Yin feels bony hands grab her neck and start squeezing.  As she begins to have trouble breathing she realizes it is all in her mind and the feeling goes away (Yin made her will save).  The house starts to ring it's "wind chimes" and the sound quickly reaches damaging levels before fading away as the wind chimes fall silent.  Everyone takes damage and Conan and Ragnar are so distracted that they are dazed on their turn (dazed = no actions on your turn; Conan and Ragnar failed their For saves while Yin and Makoto made their saves).
  Meanwhile 4 effigies start moving toward the group menacingly.  In addition to the cobra and fat imp there are a sleeping man and a green woman effigies'.  They all seem to have a transparent "overlay" of the same ugly old crone.  The sleeping man effigies, cobra effigies and green woman effigies just move this round while the fat imp effigies attacks Yin and hits.  Yin takes 1 dam and 1 str damage (Yin made her for save).
    Ragnar and Conan are dazed and cannot take actions.

Round 2



15x15 cottage
x2x
 xxx
 x1x
6CR M
3Y45


1 = doorway
C - Conan
R - Ragnar
M - Makoto
Y - Yin
1 = cauldron
2 = chair with corpse/apparition
3 = cobra effigies
4 = fat imp effigies
5 = sleeping man effigies
6 = green woman effigies
house

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Out of Combat Information
- Yins turn on rnd 2
- Ragnar and Conan are dazed and don't get an action this round.

  Yin will say "Some please Makoto, I would like to make sure these things don't hit me on their next attack" as she pulls out a scroll and casts Communal Protection from Evil.

  Makoto will move 5' and use Protective Luck on Yin.

Status and hp
cauldron 1 dam
apparition 17 dam
cobra effigies 1 dam
fat imp effigies 3 dam
sleeping man effigies
green woman effigies
house 1 dam
old dried beast carcasses sleleton

Conan  0dam dazed, PfE(1min)
Miyogi  4dam, dazed
Ragnar  0dam Lifelink, dazed, PfE(1min), suffocating
Yin 13dam -1str, PfE(1min), Protective Luck, saved vs Apparition
Makoto  1dam Mage Armor, Lifelink, in hand wand, PfE(1min), -1str

---

Round 2
Makoto will drop her ioun stone, move around next to, and use Protective Luck on, Yin.  Yin pulls out a scroll and casts it defensively, touching Conan, Makoto, Ragnar and herself (Protection from Evil Communal).

  The cauldron continues attacking Ragnar, it barely misses.  The apparition reaches out toward the door and holds it's hands like it is choking someone.  Ragnar feels bony hands grab his neck and start squeezing.  He begins to have trouble breathing and is now suffocating (Ragnar failed his will save).  The house starts to ring it's "wind chimes" but it will take some time to sound them loud enough to cause damage.  One of the old dried beast carcasses drops to the ground and then stands up and moves next to Ragnar.  It is basically just skin over bones, so likely skeletal undead type.
  Meanwhile the 4 effigies attack.  The cobra effigies and fat imp effigies attack Yin and miss (1 was going to be a crit but got turned into a miss with Protective Luck).  The sleeping man effigies attacks Makoto, hitting for 1 dam and 1 str dam.  The green woman effigies attacks Conan, missing.

---

Situation/map
Ragnar is in the doorway facing into the hut, surrounded on almost all sides by an animated cauldron in front, an old dried beast carcasses skeleton to his right, Conan to his left and the fat imp effigies/Yin are behind him.
Conan is facing away from the hut and is surrounded on all sides, behind is the hut/cauldron, to right is the green woman effigies, to left Ragnar, in front Yin/cobra effigies/fat imp effigies.

15x15 cottage

 x2x
 xxx
 x1x
6CR7
3Y4
 M5

1 = doorway
C - Conan
R - Ragnar
M - Makoto
Y - Yin
1 = cauldron
2 = chair with corpse/apparition
3 = cobra effigies
4 = fat imp effigies
5 = sleeping man effigies
6 = green woman effigies
7 = old dried beast carcasses skeleton
house

---

Out of Combat Information
- everyones turn

Ragnar is being choked by the spirit, which he most likely cannot harm. So he Will QuickDraw his sword and attack the cauldron.


14:00, Today: Ragnar rolled 17 using 1d20+10.  Attack cauldron.
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Conan will try to cleave into the cobra but most likely will miss but will hit the green woman effigy.
14:58, Today: Conan rolled 26 using 1d20+9.  Conan to hit.  } green woman
14:59, Today: Conan rolled 14 using 1d12+12.  Conan damage. } green woman

14:58, Today: Conan rolled 12 using 1d20+9.  Conan to hit.  } cobra
14:59, Today: Conan rolled 15 using 1d12+12.                } cobra

Yin will channel positive energy, "Ouch, just keep it up, they seem to be focusing on me."

9 channel
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Hey Conan, you can channel positive energy as well can’t you? Hit these things with that good energy!

I can do that instead of hitting with the sword next time, what do you think guys?

Conan has already used his channels for the day.  Also, since Ragnar is being choked he can't really talk.
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Status and hp
cauldron 11 dam
apparition 22 dam
cobra effigies 6 dam
fat imp effigies 12 dam
sleeping man effigies 9dam
green woman effigies 19 dam
house 10 dam
old dried beast carcasses skeleton

Conan  0dam, PfE(1min)
Miyogi  4dam,
Ragnar  4dam, PfE(1min), suffocating
Yin 9dam -3str, PfE(1min), saved vs Apparition, PL
Makoto  0dam Mage Armor, Lifelink, PfE(1min), -1str, ioun torch on ground

---

Round 2
Ragnar gasps for air but still pulls out his sword and brings it down on the cauldron, taking a chip out of it.  Conan hits green woman effigies for 14dam but misses the cleave.

Round 3
Makoto will put her wand away and use Protective Luck on Yin.  Yin will CPE for 9 dam/healing.  It is apparent the positive energy is having an effect/damaging on the various opponents, the skeleton collapses into dust.

  The cauldron continues attacking Ragnar, it barely misses.  The apparition continues choking Ragnar, squeezing tighter and tighter (Ragnar takes 4 dam).  It tries to distract Ragnar as well, who is still suffocating (trying to use aid another).  The house continues to ring it's "wind chimes" but it isn't loud enough to cause damage...yet.  Another one of the old dried beast carcasses drops to the ground and then stands up and moves next to Ragnar.  It is basically just skin over bones, so likely skeletal undead type.
  Meanwhile the 4 effigies all attack Yin.  The cobra effigies, green woman effigies and fat imp effigies miss (1 due to PL).  But Yin puts in so much effort avoiding those 3 that the sleeping man effigies gets by her defenses and hitting for 5 dam and 2 str dam.

---

Situation/map
Ragnar is in the doorway facing into the hut, surrounded on almost all sides by an animated cauldron in front, an old dried beast carcasses skeleton to his right, Conan to his left and the fat imp effigies/Yin are behind him.
Conan is facing away from the hut and is surrounded on all sides, behind is the hut/cauldron, to right is the green woman effigies, to left Ragnar, in front Yin/cobra effigies/fat imp effigies.

15x15 cottage

 x2x
 xxx
 x1x
6CR7
3Y4
 M5

1 = doorway
C - Conan
R - Ragnar
M - Makoto
Y - Yin
1 = cauldron
2 = chair with corpse/apparition
3 = cobra effigies
4 = fat imp effigies
5 = sleeping man effigies
6 = green woman effigies
7 = old dried beast carcasses skeleton
house

---

Out of Combat Information
- everyone's turn
- constructs typically have Hardness, which acts like DR but only adamantine can overcome it

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Ragnar will try to move away from the doorway, rolling past the skeletal critters to see if getting out of the line of sight of the apparition will stop the choking. He will strike one of the injured things attacking Yin as he goes past.

Realizing that he used up his CPE's for the day, Conan will continue to try to cleave both the Green Woman and Cobra Effigies.

13:19, Today: Conan rolled 21 using 1d20+9.  Conan to hit.  } Green Woman
13:20, Today: Conan rolled 22 using 1d12+12.  Conan damage. } Green Woman

13:19, Today: Conan rolled 14 using 1d20+9.  Conan to hit#2.  } Cobra
13:21, Today: Conan rolled 23 using 1d12+12.  Conan damage#2. } Cobra
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As Ragnar tumbles through her square Yin says "Knock that off, I'm your sister", and as she rolls her eyes "boys.  Makoto can we step back a little ways from the cauldron."
Step back 5' and CPE for 12 dam.

Status and hp
cauldron 17 dam
apparition 28 dam
fat imp effigies 24 dam
sleeping man effigies 15dam
house 22 dam


Conan 20dam, PfE(1min), swordx2
Miyogi  10dam,
Ragnar 14dam, PfE(1min), suffocating, sword/-
Yin 12dam -4str, PfE(1min), saved vs Apparition, PL, club/-
Makoto  0dam Mage Armor, Lifelink, PfE(1min), -1str, ioun torch on ground, machete/-

---

Round 3
Ragnar will tumble through Yin's square and out to a flanking position with Conan, barely hitting the cobra effigies for 13 dam.  Breaking Line-of-sight does not have any effect on the claws around his neck.  Conan hits green woman effigies for 22dam and barely hitting(due to Ragnar's flank) the cobra effigies for 23 dam, destroying both of them.

Round 4
Makoto will 5' step away from the cauldron, pull out her Machete and use Protective Luck on Yin.  Yin will 5' step away from the cauldron, CPE for 9 dam/healing and draw out her club.  Again the skeleton collapses into dust.

The house again rings it's wind chimes loud enough to hurt and daze.  This time only Conan is dazed and takes 12 dam, Ragnar and Yin take 6 dam and Makoto is far enough away to take 0 dam.  Apparently the effect is a 15' burst around the house.  The cauldron moves out and attacks Conan, it hits for 8 dam but fails to grab Conan.  The apparition continues choking Ragnar, squeezing tighter and tighter (Ragnar takes 8 dam).  It also flies forward to the doorway.
  Meanwhile the 2 effigies maneuver (5' steps) and attack Yin.  The fat imp effigies miss.  But the sleeping man effigies gets by her defenses and hits for 6 dam and 1 str dam.

---

Situation/map
Ragnar is near Makoto and Yin and the 2 remaining effigies.  He is still being suffocated and the damage keeps getting bigger.
Conan is dazed and gets no actions this next round.  He is being attacked by the cauldron.

15x15 cottage

  xxx
  xxx
  x 2
  C1
  4
R Y
  M5
= doorway
C - Conan
R - Ragnar
M - Makoto
Y - Yin
1 = cauldron
2 = apparition
4 = fat imp effigies
5 = sleeping man effigies
house

---

Out of Combat Information
- Conan rolled a 1 on his save.  He is dazed (no actions) for a round.
- everyone except Conan's turn
- constructs typically have Hardness, which acts like DR but only adamantine can overcome it

Ok this choking thing is getting serious. Ragnar will spring attack the effigy attacking Yin or Makoto and continue to end up 20’ from the house.

Yin will step back 5', channel her last channel and use her move action to drop her backpack.

10 channel

Status and hp
cauldron 27 dam
apparition 38 dam
house 27 dam


Conan 0dam, PfE(1min), swordx2
Miyogi  10dam,
Ragnar 14dam, PfE(1min), suffocating, sword/-
Yin  7dam -4str, PfE(1min), saved vs Apparition, PL, club/-, backpack, grappled
Makoto  0dam Mage Armor, Lifelink, PfE(1min), -1str, ioun torch on ground, machete/-

---

Round 4
Ragnar will move and attack the sleeping man effigies for 10 dam before stepping back.  Conan stands there, dazed.

Round 5
Yin will CPE for 10 dam/healing, 5' step away from the hut and drop her backpack.  Both remaining effigies collapse.  Makoto move over behind Conan and cast cmw.

The mud walls of the house can now be seen to have the 4 faces from the effigies moving around in it whose eyes look like fire.  1 eye from each of them(so 4 in total) flare up and everyone starts to feel hot for a moment, but take no damage (everyone made their for save).  It also starts to ring it's "wind chimes" but it will take some time to sound them loud enough to cause damage.  The cauldron moves and attacks Yin, it hits for 5 dam and grabs her in it "mouth".  The apparition continues choking Ragnar, squeezing tighter and tighter (Ragnar takes 10 dam).

---

Situation/map
Ragnar is near Yin as she is in the process of being swallowed by the cauldron.
Conan is next to the doorway and can see the apparition of the ugly crone floating in the shadows a simple 5' step away.

15x15 cottage

  xxx
  xxx
  x 2
  C
 M
   1
 RY
 
= doorway
C - Conan
R - Ragnar
M - Makoto
Y - Yin
1 = cauldron
2 = apparition
4 = fat imp effigies
5 = sleeping man effigies
house

---

Out of Combat Information
- everyones turn
- constructs typically have Hardness, which acts like DR but only adamantine can overcome it

 Makoto will yell at Ragnar, "You have a magic sword, see if it effects the ghost thing.  Conan help Yin."

Ragnar will spring attack the crone ghost thing.

Yin will yell from inside the cauldron, "Just hit it brother Conan."  Assuming Conan gets me loose, Yin will stand up and magic missile the apparition.

If he doesn't get me loose she will try to cast a clw in the grapple.
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With momentary indecision having set in because of being dazed, Conan swings at the cauldron and miss.

18:44, Today: Conan rolled 10 using 1d20+9.  Conan to hit

Status and hp
apparition 42 dam
house 27 dam


Conan 4dam, PfE(1min), swordx2
Miyogi  10dam,
Ragnar 25dam, PfE(1min), suffocating, sword/-
Yin  7dam -4str, PfE(1min), saved vs Apparition, PL, club/-, backpack, prone
Makoto  0dam Mage Armor, Lifelink, PfE(1min), -1str, ioun torch on ground, machete on ground, wand/held clw spell

---

Round 5
Ragnar will move and attack the apparition, hitting for 4 dam(8 but only does 1/2 dam vs incorporeal), and then steps out the door.  Conan moves over and misses the cauldron.

Round 6
Makoto will see Conan miss, so she will pull out her wand from her spring loaded wrist sheath, drop her weapon, move over and attack the cauldron with a clw spell.  And she too will roll a 1, missing.  Yin will manage to cast the spell and hit the cauldron, doing 6 dam.  The cauldron crack and stops moving, spilling Yin onto the ground.

  The mud walls of the house can now be seen to have the 4 faces from the effigies moving around in it each face has 1 eye that looks like fire.  Those eyes flare up again as the faces fade into the walls.  Conan takes 4 fire dam.  It also starts to ring it's "wind chimes" but it will take some time to sound them loud enough to cause damage.  The apparition continues choking Ragnar, squeezing tighter and tighter (Ragnar takes 11 dam).

---

Situation/map

15x15 cottage

  xxx
  xxx
  x 2
   R
 MC
   Y

 
= doorway
C - Conan
R - Ragnar
M - Makoto
Y - Yin
1 = cauldron
2 = apparition
4 = fat imp effigies
5 = sleeping man effigies
house

---

Out of Combat Information
- everyones turn
- constructs typically have Hardness, which acts like DR but only adamantine can overcome it

Ragnar will repeat the same action, but won’t bother with springing. Attacks apparition as he continues to be choked.

  As Yin falls prone, "I don't like grabby men."  She gets up, moves away from the hut 5' and says "I am going to Burst of Radiance the inside of the hut, anyone who doesn't want to be blinded be sure to be outside the hut"  BoR the inside of the hut.

Otherwise, magic missile the apparition
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Seeing that no effigies still are alive, Conan will attack the house after Yin BoR it.

07:21, Today: Conan rolled 22 using 1d20+9.  Conan to hit
07:22, Today: Conan rolled 20 using 1d12+12.  Conan damage.

Status and hp
apparition 56 dam
house 27? dam


Conan 9dam, PfE(1min), swordx2
Miyogi  ?dam,
Ragnar 51dam, PfE(1min), suffocating, unconscious, sword on ground, -/-
Yin  0dam -4str, PfE(1min), saved vs Apparition, PL, club/-, backpack, prone
Makoto  0dam Mage Armor, Lifelink, PfE(1min), -1str, ioun torch on ground, machete on ground, wand/-

---

Round 6
Ragnar will move and attack the apparition, hitting for 4 dam(8 but only does 1/2 dam vs incorporeal).  Conan moves over and hits the house.
 It's a house, so it's hard to tell how much it hurt and a sword isn't really made to destroy a mud house.

Round 7
Makoto will move back and heal Yin.  Yin will stand up, move away from the hut 5' and cast magic missile for 10 dam.

  The mud walls of the house again rings it's wind chimes loud enough to hurt and daze. Both Conan and Ragnar take 5 dam, Makoto and Yin are outside the area.  apparition continues choking Ragnar, squeezing tighter and Ragnar collapses, dying.

---

Situation/map

15x15 cottage

  xxx
  xxx
  xR2
  C


  MY
 
= doorway
C - Conan
R - Ragnar
M - Makoto
Y - Yin
2 = apparition
house

---

Out of Combat Information
- everyones turn
- constructs typically have Hardness, which acts like DR but only adamantine can overcome it

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Conan seeing that he has little chance of really hurting the hut will stop for the time being and rush over to Ragnar and see how he can help him.   He will though start to sing using his bird song spell again and may be by doing this it might counter some of the effects of the wind chimes.

10:06, Today: Conan rolled 10 using 1d20+6.  Conan songbird check.

10:04, Today: Conan rolled 23 using 1d20+5.  Conan heal check.
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OOC:  While a "counter song" might have a limited effect on a magic power based on a song.  The wind chimes are not a song, just pure sonic damage/noise and your "counter song" will have no effect whatsoever.  Your power is only to create nice accompaniment to your music, you are not a bard.

Makoto will yell with exasperation,"What are you doing?"  She looks at Yin, "He's your brother."
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  Yin responds to Makoto, "Don't remind me".  She move forward next to Ragnar, "Conan, I will help Ragnar, you pull out your magic weapon and send that thing back to the boneyard."  She will cast cmw on Ragnar, "Are you going to sing him back to health?  If everyone would get outside I can try a burst of Radiance inside."
This message was last edited by the GM at 22:42, Sun 06 Dec 2020.

Status and hp
apparition 56 dam
house 27? dam


Conan 9dam, PfE(1min), swordx2
Miyogi  ?dam,
Ragnar 34dam, PfE(1min), suffocating, sword on ground, -/-
Yin  0dam -4str, PfE(1min), saved vs Apparition, club/-, backpack on ground, prone
Makoto  0dam Mage Armor, Lifelink, PfE(1min), -1str, ioun torch on ground, machete on ground, wand/-

---

Round 7
Ragnar lies there, dying...  Conan moves over uses his healing ability on Ragnar.

Round 8
Makoto will move and also heal Ragnar.  Yin will move over and cast cmw on Ragnar.

  The house slams the door against Conan for 14 dam.  apparition continues choking Ragnar, squeezing tighter and Ragnar takes dam, but for now he is still conscious.

---

Situation/map
Ragnar is prone on the ground just inside the door, next to the floating apparition.  His sword is on the ground next to him.
Conan is just outside the doorway, next to Ragnar.
Ideas;
1- stay outside and drop sword/draw weapon, try to attack it with your magic weapon.  But the apparition will have cover from the doorway.
2- stay outside and try to attack it with your healing magic.  It will be a touch attack, but the apparition will have cover from the doorway.
3- move inside and drop sword/draw weapon, try to attack it with your magic weapon.
 But it will get an AOO unless you roll good on acrobatics.
Yin is next to Conan.
Makoto is next to Conan.
15x15 cottage

  xxx
  xxx
  xR2
  YCM
     
= doorway
C - Conan
R - Ragnar
M - Makoto
Y - Yin
2 = apparition
house

---

Out of Combat Information
- everyones turn
- constructs typically have Hardness, which acts like DR but only adamantine can overcome it

If everyone leaves. BoR inside.
Else use last 1st Sor spell for Magic Missile.

Ragnar will grab his sword and roll out the door of the hut, using acrobatics to hopefully avoid an AOO

14:53, Today: Ragnar rolled 19 using 1d20+9.  Acrobatics roll to avoid AOO .
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Conan will get out of the way of the door so Ragnar can get out of the hut.   He will in the process drop his sword and take out his heavy mace which is magical and prep for his next attack after Yin BoR the inside of the cottage.

Conan 9dam, PfE(1min), swordx2
Miyogi  ?dam,
Ragnar 32dam, PfE(1min), suffocating, sword/-, prone
Yin  0dam -4str, PfE(1min), saved vs Apparition, club/-, backpack on ground, prone
Makoto  0dam Mage Armor, Lifelink, PfE(1min), -1str, ioun torch on ground, machete on ground, wand/-

---

Round 8
Conan steps back 5', drops his sword and pulls out his magical mace.  Ragnar wakes up still being choked.  He desperately grabs his sword and crawls out of the hut.  The apparition does not attack him.

Round 9+
Makoto will move 5' back and use the wand on Ragnar.  Yin will move back 5' to get a better view of the hut and casts Burst of Radiance.  As the light flashes in the hut the apparition vanishes.  The choking Ragnar feels around his neck vanishes with the apparition and all that remains is a white scar of bony hands around his neck.  The flash also causes the house and body in the chair to quiver, though nothing on the shelves move.  No, the house didn't shake, a ghost house super imposed on the house shook.  The house stops for a moment and Yin casts BoR again and the house goes silent.

---

Let's
- search the house quickly
- burn as much as we can as quick as we can

Ragnar is all for that! Nothing like a good search and destroy! Damn apparition was nasty!

Let's get what we came for and just burn everything else because of possible taint by the apparition and other such things.   States Conan standing guard.

Oh no brother. We earned whatever we can find here. We will burn the rest.

While he says this Ragnar unconsciously rubbed the white marks on his neck.

Yin comments about Ragnar's neck scar "Don't worry brother Ragnar you could set a whole new Choker fashion trend for men.  It looks good on you.  Or you could say your last girlfriend got mad at you."

Detect magic
Slash and burn
Will ears of the city be effective?
Take the head to try Speak with Dead?
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