Samara whips her rapier around in as she balances on the precarious jumble of rubble, waiting for the exact moment when the centipede raises its body to strike. Quick as a viper she pierces the centipedes mouth and removes its head, flinging it to the side with supple flick of the wrist.

Meanwhile the remaining goblin flees to the north, [Language unknown: "Eire! Ast onil no nawhto!"] he yells as he does so. It takes a bit before you realize that there are no other immediate dangers, and you let out a collective sigh as the adrenaline leaves your systems.

Battle is over, we now return to your regular posting.

Samara leaps from the rocks in pursuit, calling to her companions, "Let's get them!"

“We cannot chase a goblin through its home swamp at night. We don’t know how many more of them there are.”

Vostiun regroups at the campfire. His mouth still distorted by magic and a palpable aura of dread around him.

“And I need to tend to Sargon.”

Kon chases after Samara, calling back and sheathing his main gauche, "I'll follow her.  We won't go too far."

"Vos, we don't have a choice - it called out that it must warn the others!" 

Saidou breaks to the north as well, trying to keep up in pursuit.

“Shit,” Vostiun says as he scoops up his injured cat, casts Light on one of his rings, and starts to follow along.

As she leaps past Vostuin, "This is how we find out! Stay and care for him, we'll be back."

More running

The five of you take off into the swamp chasing after the wounded goblin. He has a head start and very likely knows these swamps far better than you, yet you persevere. The trail is relatively easy to follow as the goblin is leaving blood smears as he goes.

The trail leads through some tangled briars making chase slow-going. Samara picks her way through but kicks an unseen fungus that releases a small puff of fungal spores. You all look around and see that these mushrooms are scattered throughout the briars.

We are running a chase as outlined in the Gamemasters Guide. There will be a series of obstacles that you will need to bypass to catch the goblin. Each obstacle requires a total of 5 chase points to overcome. Each character is allowed to make a single attempt to bypass the obstacle. A success gets you 1 chase point. A critical success gets you 2 chase points. If a character decides NOT to attempt the necessary skill check, their inaction reduces the amount of chase points the party has accrued by 1 for that obstacle.

Each obstacle will have 2 base options for skill checks. These are the more obvious solutions to the obstacle, however, it is possible to come up with different solutions if approved by the GM.

The current obstacle has the following base skill checks:

• DC 15 Fortitude Save: Plow through the briars and rely on your constitution to resist the spores effects.
• DC 13 Survival Check: Understand where the fungus is growing and how best to avoid them.

Who wishes to go first?

Anger at his injured companion and the arrow wound from earlier steels Vostiun as he barrels through the undergrowth.
Fortitude Save: 17
00:16, Today: Vostiun Hephaurio rolled 17 using 1d20+6 ((11)).

Meanwhile Haznut tries to pick his way through the tangle of fungus.

Survival: 24
08:09, Today: Haznut Ingut rolled 24 using 1d20+5 ((19)).

Samara dashes in the direction of the fleeing attacker, diving through what seems to be a gap in the bramble.
08:23, Today: Samara al-Khafif rolled 23 using 1d20+3.  Fort Save for Chase Points.

Deleted Saidou's post as it was not needed and he posted before I could finish this one.

Through brute force of will, Samara and Vostiun push through the brambles, Samara clutching Saidou to her chest to keep the shadow hobbit from breathing the spores released by her and Vostiuns passage through the brambles.

Meanwhile Haznut shakes his head and picks his way more carefully, easily bypassing the mushrooms as he guides Elde Kon along.

Samara and Haznut made Critical Successes, allowing them to carry Saidou and Elde Kon along.

The chase continues as the party makes easy work of the last obstacle. The goblins trail leads to section of swamp whose footing is questionable. After a quick look around, it appears that the party needs to jump across what could be quicksand, or take time to find a way around that won't waste valuable time.

You passed the first obstacle with ease, allowing you to reach the second obstacle in the same round. Saidou and Elde Kon can finish this round out with their attempts to bypass this next obstacle.

The current obstacle has the following base skill checks:
[*] DC 15 Athletics Check: To leap across.
[*] DC 17 Perception Check: To find solid ground to pass.

Who wishes to go first?

Elde Kon rolled 9 using 1d20+7.  Perception (+1 Pursuing a Lead)

Saidou's lips move in silent chanted prayer, eyes darting to try and convey a new edge his friends can use to find a safe route to avoid the quicksand hazard.



20:56, Today: Saidou rolled 19 using 1d20+4.  Avoid the hazard! (+1 more if Discern can help).

Saidou finds a path that fits his diminutive size and darts past the obstacle, while Elde Kon is finding that the swamp wasn't built for non-fun-sized persons.

We are now on Round 2.

Thanks to a very successful 1st round, the party currently has 1/5 Chase Points and only need four more to bypass this obstacle.

With the start of a new round everyone gets a chance to clear an obstacle.

Since Saidou has already bypassed the quicksand, he can choose to wait for the others to catch up to him, or he can attempt the next obstacle alone in the hopes of catching up to the goblin by himself and who-knows-what else may lay ahead. He cannot make another attempt at the previous obstacle.

The quicksand obstacle has the following base skill checks:
[*] DC 15 Athletics Check: To leap across.
[*] DC 17 Perception Check: To find solid ground to pass.

Who wishes to go first?

Samara charges out of the brush and into the quicksand.
12:55, Today: Samara al-Khafif rolled 6 using 1d20+5 ((1)).

Samara attempts to leap over the quicksand but slips on a particularly moist patch and ends up bellyflopping into it. She hauls herself out, but is drenched in mud.

Who's next?

Kon obstinately pokes at the sand with a nearby stick, trying to find the path the little goblin took to get past

Elde Kon rolled 10 using 1d20+7 ((3)).

Vostiun and Haznut are next. Saidou can either wait for the rest of the party or he can rush ahead and attempt the next obstacle without them.

Vostiun stalls as he starts to look for a place through the mire.

Perception: 8
13:47, Today: Vostiun Hephaurio rolled 8 using 1d20+3 ((5)).

Haznut barrels ahead through the undergrowth.

Athletics: 13

13:49, Today: Haznut Ingut rolled 13 using 1d20+7 ((6)).

Saidou, assuming his companions are right behind him to follow the opening he saw, continues pushing on to find the goblin!

Saidou has raced off into the swamp leaving the rest of you to figure out how to pass the quicksand.

Haznut, Vostiun, Elde Kon and Samara are up. Who's first?

Cursing as one foot slips into water Haznut pulls himself up and races along a log before jumping towards the next bit of, apparent, dry land.

Action: Athletics 11

17:22, Today: Haznut Ingut rolled 11 using 1d20+7 ((4)).