You can roll a basic d20+INT mod and see.  If you succeed,  I will grant you a new Class Skill:  Monster Lore (INT) with 1 Rank.

DC is 15.

You must roll.  You may not take X.
This message was last edited by the GM at 20:49, Thu 12 Apr 2018.

19:15, Today: Klale Tsolo rolled 16 using 1d20+2.  Scratching Head.

Snaps fingers. "I've heard about trolls!"

Yes, you will know some basics about trolls.  First, they are very strong.  They come in several varieties.  Mountain and Hill trolls can stand the daylight.  Stone and cave trolls cannot.  Stone trolls turn to actual stone if caught in direct sunlight.

Klale will also remember the trolls from the battle at Therion.  Most were hill trolls, smaller and dumber than the one's he heard about growing up, but they could fight in the daylight.  He will also remember the troll mages, who regenerated against non-magical weapons, but not magical weapons nearly as well, and fire not at all.

The dragons are looking to Klale and Ano for leadership.  The way they act, it appears more and more that though they have a lot of knowledge, they are more equivalent to teenagers in mentality.

I need an action.

I think it might be our only real option at this point.

Klale takes three deep breaths while flexing. He says. I've set my mind to it. Let's enter...I'm assuming there will be enough light?

Klale and Ano, I have a map and encounters ready to go.  Just putting kids to sleep.  Will post in main thread in a bit.

What should we roll for perception?  I have a really good spot,  not so good at search or investigation

Highest is fine.

Bravo, Ano!

will a torch be needed?

Yes.  There is no light in the cave.

The idea is to draw a dragon here. This seems not to be happening. The only alternative I can think of is to return to home base as it were and await reports of scouts. But I feel great regret for the dwarven dead.

Was that supposed to be in the main thread in character?

Are we far enough into the cave that we are near where the trolls patrol.

Oh yes.  You have passed the point where you saw them.

Because Klale acted slower, he would not have had time to point the sword up.

He definitely is able to ignore the damage and throw off the G. Darkmantle as part of the reactive grapple roll.

If he does not move, he may use one action to ready his sword after the grapple and make one attack this round.  If he does not engage in a grapple again, he may use his full attack against the G. Darkmantle next round.

How close is the dark mantel that attacked me

Within melee range, but not on you.  Hex next to you.

What kind of roll would I make for the Shochraos'altiui Strike

You roll the skill check of the same name.  For every 5 points you roll, you get to add 1d12 to your DEX Mod for damage.  Also, when you use it, you get to add 1 Skill XP.  Currently, you have 0/4 XP.  4 uses and it will gain an XP Rank and become more powerful.

I'm just trying to figure out what the skill check is.  In the page for the skill it says Attack is made using the skill check as the attack roll versus the AC of all applicable targets.

Do i use my range attack or melee attack or something else?

It's this line on your character sheet under skill list:

  c    +4 =  0  +1  +3  +0   |  Shochraos'altiui Strike     (DEX)       No   (0/4xp)

Ok cool I didn't see that.  Thanks

Roll damage please, Klale.  Both attacks.