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Chapter 7: The Southern Road.

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DM
GM, 351 posts
Dungeon Master, Lvl1
AC: ???, HP: ???/???
Sat 7 Oct 2017
at 05:03
  • msg #1

Chapter 7: The Southern Road

After taking care of a few things in town, the party, now six in number counting Kevril and Yasha, follows Kathel on the road south out of Westbank.

Lazaret and Therarak share the one of the horses while Celador and Thorfire share a second (OOC: feel free to change ridership if you'd prefer). Yasha rides the third horse, while Kethel and Kevril ride their own personal steeds.

The journey is fairly quick and comfortable for all except for Celador and Thorefire, who drew the unfortunate lot of riding Ol' Charlie, who the elf fights for most of the trip. The stubborn horse is last to start and last to stop, difficult to turn and generally just a miserable ride, but he still beats walking.

After about 8 miles (a little under an hour for the trotting horses), Kethel holds up a hand to signal all to stop. "We're almost there," she explains. "Around the next hill there's a sheer wall. Inside that wall runs a host of orc bandits."

As described by Kathel, a wall runs along the western  side of the road.  From the road to the top of the wall is a good 140 feet. To the east of the road, another drop, not quite as steep, into scrub and brush below. She warns the orcs they encountered fired out of multiple cave openings in the wall.
This message was last edited by the GM at 05:04, Tue 10 Oct 2017.
Thorfire Shortankard
player, 240 posts
Halfling Rogue, Lvl 3
AC:15, HP: 24/24
Sat 7 Oct 2017
at 14:46
  • msg #2

Chapter 7: The Southern Road

In reply to DM (msg # 1):

Thank you Celador for handling our fine horse, I think he tried to bite me a time or two.  Still it was probably better to ride with you than the damn tabaxi that won't ever quit talking....  I will quietly scout ahead to see what I can find.  If you hear me yelling, than I might need some help killing the orcs.

09:46, Today: Thorfire Shortankard rolled 12 using 1d20+5, rerolling ones.  Stealth.

OOC:  What time is it anyway.  I can't see to find my watch.

This message was last edited by the player at 14:48, Sat 07 Oct 2017.
Therarak Gemfinder
player, 95 posts
Svirfneblin Artificer,3
AC: 12, HP: 21/21
Sat 7 Oct 2017
at 15:38
  • msg #3

Chapter 7: The Southern Road

In reply to DM (msg # 1):

Therarak dismounts his steed and secures it yards up the road before the bend in the road.He advances down towards the brush, careful to keep road between himself and the wall. Securing himself behind some boulders he spies the wall to determine the size of the enemy forces and a way in.


10:37, Today: Therarak Gemfinder rolled 20 using 1d20+3. Perception.
10:33, Today: Therarak Gemfinder rolled 8 using 1d20+2. stealth.

Lazaret
player, 282 posts
Tabaxi Bard, Lvl 3
AC: 14, HP: 18/18
Sun 8 Oct 2017
at 21:55
  • msg #4

Chapter 7: The Southern Road

In reply to Therarak Gemfinder (msg # 3):

"And here we are. I hope you enjoyed my singing along the way. Pretty sure I heard you singing along a couple of times. The constant tummy rubs were a bit odd, but not unpleasant. Sorry you had to ride in the back, but you know, claws. I guess I was expecting Deep Gnomes to have clammy hands, so that was a pleasant surprise anyway. And I agree with you that Thorfire should ride back behind me as he just loves my stories. I knew everyone did, but I had no idea that he was my biggest fan.

"Now where do you think those orcs are?"


16:56, Today: Lazaret rolled 8 using 1d20+6.  Perception. (Passive=16)
16:56, Today: Lazaret rolled 7 using 1d20+5.  Stealth (whoops).

This message was last edited by the player at 21:57, Sun 08 Oct 2017.
Celador Qiris
player, 184 posts
Fighter 3, SD 2d8
AC: 15 (13), HP: 28/28
Mon 9 Oct 2017
at 04:02
  • msg #5

Chapter 7: The Southern Road

Celador hops of Ol' Charlie and gives him a quick pat on the neck, "there, there, old buddy. Thanks for the ride, I'm going to tie you up over here and I need you to be a good horsey and stay here until we get back."

Celador takes Charlie and ties him to a tree in a secure spot, out of sight of the road.

Does proficiency with land vehicles include horses? if not then subtract 2

22:49, Today: Celador Qiris rolled 10 using 1d20+3.  animal handling + proficiency.


He then takes up his bow and draws and arrow from his quiver. "Hey you, Yasha? Was that what you said your name was? What is that thing you have there? Does it fight?" Celador motions towards the familiar sitting on the back of Yasha's horse.

"Let's see if we can find those orcs," he says to no one in particular as he follows Thorfire and Therarak, giving them time to scout ahead.


22:55, Today: Celador Qiris rolled 7 using 1d20+2.  stealth.

clunkety, clunk

22:55, Today: Celador Qiris rolled 18 using 1d20+3.  perception.

hopefully I'll see them just as they see me...

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