Hammerfist

Name Specter | Class Bard 3 | AC: 14 | HP: 27/27 | Prof: +2 | PP: 13 | Saves: Str -1 / Dex +4 / Con +1 / Int +0 / Wis +1 / Cha +5

Special Abilities Bardic Inspiration 1/3, Song of Rest, Tales | Attacks: Rapier | +4 | 1d8+2 Piercing

Cantrips: Guidance (class), Minor Illusion, Vicious Mockery  Memorized Spells | Spell DC: 13 | Spell Attack +5

Level 1 | ▣ ▣ ▣ ▣ | Command, Dissonant Whispers, Faerie Fire, Tashas's Hideous Laughter
Level 2 | ▣ ▣  | Aid, Suggestion

Specter wanted to find a magical way out of here, but for the time being, they needed to thin the ranks of these little creatures.  The Tiefling produced a dagger from under his jacket, readied it, and threw it at one of the blights, hopefully ending its existence.

Name Specter | Class Bard 3 | AC: 14 | HP: 27/27 | Prof: +2 | PP: 13 | Saves: Str -1 / Dex +4 / Con +1 / Int +0 / Wis +1 / Cha +5

Special Abilities Bardic Inspiration 1/3, Song of Rest, Tales | Attacks: Rapier | +4 | 1d8+2 Piercing

Cantrips: Guidance (class), Minor Illusion, Vicious Mockery  Memorized Spells | Spell DC: 13 | Spell Attack +5

Level 1 | ▣ ▣ ▣ ▣ | Command, Dissonant Whispers, Faerie Fire, Tashas's Hideous Laughter
Level 2 | ▣ ▣  | Aid, Suggestion

Specter decided that he needed to find ways to help out everyone else during this fight.  The spirits told him of an ancient tale of a long deceased warrior who used to walk the lands, righting wrongs, battling bullies, and then disappearing, off to another town, his life always one of change.  The Tiefling decided to bless Murdain with that old wisdom, and the dwarf immediately found himself faster, better able to defend himself, and much more hardy than before.

Noting that the large wolf was also apparently an ally of some sort, Specter hummed an ancient, long forgotten requiem from the dwarven people, washing it all over the body of the direworlf.  The Beast felt a surge of musical inspiration.

Name Specter | Class Bard 3 | AC: 14 | HP: 27/27 | Prof: +2 | PP: 13 | Saves: Str -1 / Dex +4 / Con +1 / Int +0 / Wis +1 / Cha +5

Special Abilities Bardic Inspiration 2/3, Song of Rest, Tales | Attacks: Rapier | +4 | 1d8+2 Piercing

Cantrips: Guidance (class), Minor Illusion, Vicious Mockery  Memorized Spells | Spell DC: 13 | Spell Attack +5

Level 1 | ▣ ▣ ▣ ▣ | Command, Dissonant Whispers, Faerie Fire, Tashas's Hideous Laughter
Level 2 | ▣ ▣  | Aid, Suggestion

Specter felt very happy that he had made the right decision by running east.  Yes.  He had gone the way of least resistance, and here he would be very saf.....SOLA'S ARSE THERE WERE MORE OF THEM!!!

"Let the record state that I wanted to stay at an inn!  Nature sucks sweaty donkey balls!  I hate the stirges, I hate the trees, I hate the..."

Oh, and now the wolf was calling him 'horned one'.  Better than horny one.  Specter got that all the time, and yes, each person who said it laughed like the joke had never, ever been told before.

Well, if the wolf DIDN'T want to kill him...

Specter pointed at the creatures engaged with the large beast and hummed one long, discordant note that flew towards the mass of twigs and sent blue light washing all over them!

The Tiefling produced a skull from his pack, a bizarre item that seemed to speak to Specter and allow him to channel his power.  Ancient, bleached by the sun, and with eyeless sockets staring back, it was a rather macabre sight for any observer.

Specter named him Lenny.  And he asked Lenny to tell him a special tale of magic that he might later use to help someone else.

Name Specter | Class Bard 3 | AC: 14 | HP: 27/27 | Prof: +2 | PP: 13 | Saves: Str -1 / Dex +4 / Con +1 / Int +0 / Wis +1 / Cha +5

Special Abilities Bardic Inspiration 3/Day, Song of Rest, Tales | Attacks: Rapier | +4 | 1d8+2 Piercing

Cantrips: Guidance (class), Minor Illusion, Vicious Mockery  Memorized Spells | Spell DC: 13 | Spell Attack +5

Level 1 | ▣ ▣ ▣ ▣ | Command, Dissonant Whispers, Faerie Fire, Tashas's Hideous Laughter
Level 2 | ▣ ▣  | Aid, Suggestion

Specter shook his head.  He had tried!  He always wanted to see if he could negotiate before things came to blows.  Of course, these creatures likely didn't understand anything he was saying.  Or doing.  Or...well, anything really.

And to think that he had been so nice!

The Tiefling was quick to retreat, not needing to be told twice after the fall back was announced.  Save the slashing for those that enjoyed it.  As Specter moved to a safer range, he sang a high pitched note, which, in addition to being epic and awesome, was a great way of poking fun at sticks.

"Hey, Twig Boy?  Yeah you!  I've seen stronger blades of grass.  What do you DO, exactly, other than die like a punk?"

Name Specter | Class Bard 3 | AC: 14 | HP: 27/27 | Prof: +2 | PP: 13 | Saves: Str -1 / Dex +4 / Con +1 / Int +0 / Wis +1 / Cha +5

Special Abilities Bardic Inspiration 3/Day, Song of Rest, Tales | Attacks: Rapier | +4 | 1d8+2 Piercing

Cantrips: Guidance (class), Minor Illusion, Vicious Mockery  Memorized Spells | Spell DC: 13 | Spell Attack +5

Level 1 | ▣ ▣ ▣ ▣ | Command, Dissonant Whispers, Faerie Fire, Tashas's Hideous Laughter
Level 2 | ▣ ▣  | Aid, Suggestion

Specter shrugged his shoulders and nodded.

"Yeah, let's just head out on our way.  I don't really have much to offer to this mystery, other than the fact that it's terribly confusing.  That and I don't want to meet whichever nasty creature was able to do all of this."

He wasn't sure if there was anything else to be done, so the Tiefling decided to move on with the others.

Aaaaaaand...that's when the creepy vine people showed up.

Specter gulped, unsure of who these people were or what they wanted, but he figured that if they weren't shooting arrows yet, there was always time to work this out with words.

"Um, hello there.  My friends and I...were just looking over this mysterious place.  My name is Specter, and I assure you that  none of us mean you any harm.  Could you tell us who you are that we might know you better?"

Name Specter | Class Bard 3 | AC: 14 | HP: 27/27 | Prof: +2 | PP: 13 | Saves: Str -1 / Dex +4 / Con +1 / Int +0 / Wis +1 / Cha +5

Special Abilities Bardic Inspiration 3/Day, Song of Rest, Tales | Attacks: Rapier | +4 | 1d8+2 Piercing

Cantrips: Guidance (class), Minor Illusion, Vicious Mockery  Memorized Spells | Spell DC: 13 | Spell Attack +5

Level 1 | ▣ ▣ ▣ ▣ | Command, Dissonant Whispers, Faerie Fire, Tashas's Hideous Laughter
Level 2 | ▣ ▣  | Aid, Suggestion

Specter shook his head as he surveyed the scene, and his brow furrowed as he looked at a grisly mess that didn't make a whole lot of sense.

"The bloodstains are here, but there's NOTHING else.  No clothes, no bones, no drips...nothing.  Usually when someone is killed, you find some sort of evidence or clue.  But I've scoured this place and honest to gods, there's only this splatter.  I mean, for that to happen.."

The Tiefling shook his head, scarcely able or willing to believe it.

"Whoever was making that stew...would have just been annihilated.  Swallowed whole?  Incinerated?  Because that's the ONLY possible way that this could have happened without any evidence.  I mean, I've seen criminals cover their tracks before, but you can't just wash blood of the grass and trees outside.  Whatever did this...must be a powerful being indeed.  Man, do they have dragons in these parts?  I don't know what else could have roasted everything to a crisp and left nothing behind."

Ok, so I'm learning the die tower here.  First roll should be a 14 as I forgot to add the 1.  Forget the second roll on the last one; I'm not sure why that appeared.

But anyway, good rolls!  Huzzah for Jack of All Trades!!

Name Specter | Class Bard 3 | AC: 14 | HP: 27/27 | Prof: +2 | PP: 13 | Saves: Str -1 / Dex +4 / Con +1 / Int +0 / Wis +1 / Cha +5

Special Abilities Bardic Inspiration 3/Day, Song of Rest, Tales | Attacks: Rapier | +4 | 1d8+2 Piercing

Cantrips: Guidance (class), Minor Illusion, Vicious Mockery  Memorized Spells | Spell DC: 13 | Spell Attack +5

Level 1 | ▣ ▣ ▣ ▣ | Command, Dissonant Whispers, Faerie Fire, Tashas's Hideous Laughter
Level 2 | ▣ ▣  | Aid, Suggestion

Specter let out a low whistle as he chatted with the others, though he was quite happy that the dwarf wasn't ready to string up the Tiefling for being present near a bunch of ashes.  Specter hadn't exactly had the greatest luck with dwarves in the past.  Then again, this guy didn't seem to be a 'typical' dwarf.  In fact, he might actually look like someone willing to...break the law?  Nah, maybe bend it a bit.  Dwarves really hated it when you broke the law around them.

Not that Specter had any experience with that...

"Well, I'm no man of nature, but surely we can search around here and see if anything comes up.  Lemme study these clues and see if I can come up with something.  Also, name's Specter, pleasure to meet you, and thank you for not bringing out the torches and pitchforks."

I've had a work conference all week that's taken my time/attention span.  I'll edit the post.

Name Specter | Class Bard 3 | AC: 14 | HP: 27/27 | Prof: +2 | PP: 13 | Saves: Str -1 / Dex +4 / Con +1 / Int +0 / Wis +1 / Cha +5

Special Abilities Bardic Inspiration 3/Day, Song of Rest, Tales | Attacks: Rapier | +4 | 1d8+2 Piercing

Cantrips: Guidance (class), Minor Illusion, Vicious Mockery  Memorized Spells | Spell DC: 13 | Spell Attack +5

Level 1 | ▣ ▣ ▣ ▣ | Command, Dissonant Whispers, Faerie Fire, Tashas's Hideous Laughter
Level 2 | ▣ ▣  | Aid, Suggestion

It was nights like these that Specter was happy that his great great grandmother fancied demonic suitors, because he didn't know WHAT anyone did if they couldn't see in the dark.

Most of the time, 'twas a royal pain in the arse.  People usually spat at you as you walked by.  Kids yanked your tail, at least the ones whose mothers hadn't hidden them underneath her skirts until you passed by.  Drunks always picked a fight with you, and the ignorant folks with the torches and pitchforks often found ways to blame you for all their problems. 

And that was a GOOD night.

But anyway, seeing in the dark.  That was lovely.  Not that it changed much, since 'twas Specter's nose that was leading him and his new companion, who had NOT yet decided to set him on fire, to see what in blazes smelled so good.  Specter had a feeling that this group might want to roast him over the fire, too, but thankfully when you've spent your life this way, you learn to be rather good with words.  Specter could talk his way out of almost anything, and into more things than he cared to admit.  Most Tieflings didn't have his level of money or success, such as they were, and he didn't take it all for granted.

Well, he somewhat did.  But not as much as you'd think.

"Well, Barkvin, looks to me like someone has something lovely for dinner.  Let's see if they've any room for a pair of ruffians out on the cold, hard road.  I'm sure I can make us sound like dear sweet folks in search of sustenance for our noble and holy quest."

Thanks so much for this!!!

Name Specter | Class Bard 3 | AC: 14 | HP: 27/27 | Prof: +2 | PP: 13 | Saves: Str -1 / Dex +4 / Con +1 / Int +0 / Wis +1 / Cha +5

Special Abilities Bardic Inspiration 3/Day, Song of Rest, Tales | Attacks: Raiper | +4 | 1d8+2 Piercing

Cantrips: Guidance (class), Minor Illusion, Vicious Mockery  Memorized Spells | Spell DC: 13 | Spell Attack +5

Level 1 | ▣ ▣ ▣ ▣ | Command, Dissonant Whispers, Faerie Fire, Tashas's Hideous Laughter
Level 2 | ▣ ▣  | Aid, Suggestion

Ugh...can't...make it small.

Dio has been down too long in the midnight sea.

Yeah, I'd kind of like to know our current makeup as well if that's OK.

I've settled in on a bard.  I'm just trying to determine the subclass that best fits my concept right now.  I'm seriously looking into Inspiring Leader, because that's basically an extra level of HP for the entire party every short rest, and that feat has saved my butt several times in other games.  I'm still working out the rest, though.

Where should we post the threads?  Or is there a secret way to do that on Baldr I don't know about?

I'm trying to decide if I want (or even need) a stabby bard.  We already have a fighter and (I think) a rogue.  Hexbow will 'pew pew'.  Who else do we have?

Hey there!  I'm here...I just have no idea how to really post a character sheet on Baldr.  I think I have a template from somewhere else...or do you want us to create a sheet on OGMW?

Varta Rockgrinder

Xaya Nev - Eladrin Artificer 5 (MW Sheet Link)

AC: 17 | HP: 43/43 HD: 5/5d8 | Initiative: +2 | PP: 13 | Spell Slots: 1st 4/4 / 2nd 1/2 | Fey Step: 3/3 | Any Cantrip: 1/1 | DM Inspiration: 1/1

Xaya looked at the others, entirely dumbfounded by their responses. "WHAT are you guys doing?  That crazy creature has you worshiping it, but I think it's time to end this service and get the spirit moving again.  Light 'em up, Jax!!"

The Eladrin rushed in with her greatsword and swung it hard at the nilbog, hoping to bring her friends back to reality!

Jax (Steel Defender) AC: 15 | HP: 24/31 | Initiative: +1 | PP: 16 | Repair: 3/3

Steel Defender

In combat, the defender shares your initiative count, but it takes its turn immediately after yours. It can move and use its reaction on its own, but the only action it takes on its turn is the Dodge action, unless you take a bonus action on your turn to command it to take another action. That action can be one in its stat block or some other action. If you are incapacitated, the defender can take any action of its choice, not just Dodge.

 

If the Mending spell is cast on it, it regains 2d6 hit points. If it has died within the last hour, you can use your smith's tools as an action to revive it, provided you are within 5 feet of it and you expend a spell slot of 1st level or higher. The steel defender returns to life after 1 minute with all its hit points restored.

 

At the end of a long rest, you can create a new steel defender if you have smith's tools with you. If you already have a defender from this feature, the first one immediately perishes. The defender also perishes if you die.

 

JAX (Steel Defender) Medium, construct (unaligned)
Armor Class 15 (natural) Hit Points 31 (5d8) Speed 40 ft.
STR 14 (+2)	DEX 12 (+1)	CON 14 (+2)	INT 4 (-3)	WIS 10 (+0)	CHA 6 (-2)
Saving Throws: Dex +4, Con +5 Skills: Athletics +5, Perception +6 Damage Immunities: poison Condition Immunities: charmed, exhaustion, poisoned Senses: darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 16 Languages: understands the languages you speak Challenge: —
ACTIONS Force-Empowered Rend. Melee Weapon Attack: +7, reach 5 ft., one target you can see. Hit: 1d8 + 3 force damage. Repair (3/Day). The magical mechanisms inside the defender restore 2d8 + 3 hit points to itself or to one construct or object within 5 feet of it.
REACTIONS Deflect Attack. The defender imposes disadvantage on the attack roll of one creature it can see that is within 5 feet of it, provided the attack roll is against a creature other than the defender.

 

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