Chapter 2: Better heroes (IC)

[Dorik]

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MAKARIA : 

The Sorceress of Hlal

AC: 13* | Hp: 13* Speed: 30 ft. Level: 2 Sorcery points: 2* (equal's one 1st level spell slot replenish after long rest)

Draconic ancestry: Brass & Fire resistance. *Draconic resilience trait's. read/write/speak Draconic.

Asmodeous bloodline: *Intelligence increase & Thaumaturgy cantrip. read/write/speak infernal.

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Makaria, looks slightly envious of Katya; "Those butterfly wings look beautiful on you; but we need to be careful when practicing magic around here; I was wondering if that came from you or not? how strange," Makaria answered.

[Shocker]

Katya is aware that there are many different sources and forms of magic, she just had never had a personal encounter with wild magic. Similarly Markaria, fully aware of different types, but not scholarly versed in magical interactions. She vaguely recalls the advice of a former teacher to be cautious about crossing the streams. Words like magical harmonics are coming to her mind, but very little details.

[JubalBreakbottle]

 Gilavar Oakhallow | High Elven Hunter | HP 20/20 | HD 2/2

Saves & Abilities

AC (Leather) 14 | Initiative +3 | Darkvision 60 ft | Perception +5 | Investigation +4 | Insight +1

Speed: 30 ft | Saves: Str +0 | Dex +5 | Con +2 | Int +4 | Wis +1 | Cha +0

Attacks: Shortsword +5, Piercing 1d6+3 | Shortbow +5, (80/320) Piercing 1d6+3 | Sneak Attack +1d6

Stealth +7 | Acrobatics +5 | Sleight of Hand +5 | Survival +3 | Athletics +2

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"So that explains why the gnomes are here. Let's be cautious." Seeing Katya is not hurt, the elf slowly proceeds down the entrance path looking for traps, while the others discuss.

His weapons are stowed, and the thought that he is just trying to be a good neighbor repeats in his mind.

 

What would you like me to roll? Investigation, Perception, Survival?

Edited January 21 by JubalBreakbottle (see edit history)

[Shocker]

As you walk up the winding path towards one of the cave entrances, Gilavar's eyes and head are moving all the time, to the best of his abilities there are no traps to be found on the way up to the cave entrance. About 30 ft above the ground, you step into the what you had thought to be the entrance of a natural cave, but now recognize as a tunnel hewn from the massive rock. With a smooth 7ft high ceiling. The entrance leads to a hallway leading east, while there is no lighting fixtures on the walls, the sun light is giving a good bit of illumination. the Hallway is comfortable for single file progress. there is light shining from branching corridors, the closer one leading to the north, while the one further away leads the opposite direction. As you step into the corridor, you hear the roaring of the waterfall, magnified by echoing through the cave system, being uncomfortably loud. You will have to shout to make yourself heard.

[Siryuu]

Sviga lævi - Vala Hel | ᚢᚨᛚᚨ∶ᚺᛖᛚ

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ᚺᛖᛚ - Paladin II (Vengeance) "The starving raven tells of Hel" AC (18) Initiative (+2) Speed (30 ft.) HP (22/22) PP (9) LH (10/10) Status: Normal Saves & Abilities Vala Saving throws: Str (3) Dex (-1) Con (2) Int (-1) Wis (1) Cha (5). Unarmed attack: 1d20+5, (4). Abilities: Divine sense, divine smite, dueling fighting style (+2 to damage), lay on hands, spell-casting (DC 15) or (+7), spell-casting focus (decade/valknut). Mule & Cart Saving throws: AC (10) HP (11) Str (2) Dex (0) Con (1) Int (-4) Wis (0) Cha (-3). Attack (hooves): 1d20+2, (1d4+2). Abilities: Speed (40 ft. | 4.5 mph | 7.2 kph) Capacity (300 lbs. + 1900 lbs.)

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Vala advanced with the party searching the place; she didn’t like the loudness of the waterfall... I imagine no one would eventually get used to this… She the tried to recall her experiences with wild magic as she marched pretending using her spear to gain more stability (in fact she wanted to have her weapon ready). At some point during the walk, she got closer to Makaria and talked to her: Why don’t we make an unusual noise? That could draw the inhabitant’s attention. Vala awaited the tiefling’s reply, for her opinion would determine whether she’d speak to Katya and Gilavar or not.

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Rolling for arcana.

[JubalBreakbottle]

 Gilavar Oakhallow | High Elven Hunter | HP 20/20 | HD 2/2

Saves & Abilities

AC (Leather) 14 | Initiative +3 | Darkvision 60 ft | Perception +5 | Investigation +4 | Insight +1

Speed: 30 ft | Saves: Str +0 | Dex +5 | Con +2 | Int +4 | Wis +1 | Cha +0

Attacks: Shortsword +5, Piercing 1d6+3 | Shortbow +5, (80/320) Piercing 1d6+3 | Sneak Attack +1d6

Stealth +7 | Acrobatics +5 | Sleight of Hand +5 | Survival +3 | Athletics +2

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Happy to avoid any traps, Gilavar leads the troop into the caverns. The elf stops in the main tunnel just past where the first passage splits heading north and turns around facing Vala. Over the crush of the waterfall noise, he uses hand gestures to point to Vala for her to lead the way into that tunnel.

When/if Vala agrees, he would follow behind her in the single file marching order.

 

OOC

[tyrtaeus]

Katya Evermoon | Circle of the Moon Druid | Human

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AC: 12  | HP: 11/11 | Speed: 30 ft | Spell-casting: +5 / DC 13
Senses: Passive Perception 20, Insight 15, Investigation 19
STR: Score: -1
Athletics: -1 8 | DEXScore: +2
Acrobatics: +2
Stealth: +2
Sleight of Hand: +2: 14 | CONScore: -1: 9 | INTScore: +2
Arcana: +2
History: +4
Investigation: +2
Nature: +4
Religion: +2: 14 | WISScore: +3

Animal Handling: +3
Insight: +3
Medicine: +5
Perception: +5
Survival: +3: 16 | CHAScore: +2

Deception: +2
Intimidation: +2
Performance: +2
Persuasion: +4: 14 
Languages: Common, Elvish, Draconic, Druidic

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FeatsObservantQuick to notice details of your environment, you gain the following benefits:

Increase your Intelligence or Wisdom score by 1, to a maximum of 20.
If you can see a creature's mouth while it is speaking a language you understand, you can interpret what it's saying by reading its lips.
You have a +5 bonus to your passive Wisdom (Perception) and passive Intelligence (Investigation) scores.

















  | FeaturesRitual CastingYou can cast a Druid spell as a ritual if that spell has the ritual tag and you have the spell prepared
Wild ShapeStarting at 2nd level, you can use your action to magically assume the shape of a beast that you have seen before. You can use this feature twice. You regain expended uses when you finish a short or long rest.

Your druid level determines the beasts you can transform into, as shown in the Beast Shapes table. At 2nd level, for example, you can transform into any beast that has a challenge rating of 1/4 or lower that doesn't have a flying or swimming speed.
You can stay in a beast shape for a number of hours equal to half your druid level (rounded down). You then revert to your normal form unless you expend another use of this feature. You can revert to your normal form earlier by using a bonus action on your turn. You automatically revert if you fall unconscious, drop to 0 hit points, or die.

While you are transformed, the following rules apply:

Your game statistics are replaced by the statistics of the beast, but you retain your alignment, personality, and Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores. You also retain all of your skill and saving throw proficiencies, in addition to gaining those of the creature. If the creature has the same proficiency as you and the bonus in its stat block is higher than yours, use the creature's bonus instead of yours. If the creature has any legendary or lair actions, you can't use them.
When you transform, you assume the beast's hit points and Hit Dice. When you revert to your normal form, you return to the number of hit points you had before you transformed. However, if you revert as a result of dropping to 0 hit points, any excess damage carries over to your normal form, For example, if you take 10 damage in animal form and have only 1 hit point left, you revert and take 9 damage. As long as the excess damage doesn't reduce your normal form to 0 hit points, you aren't knocked unconscious.
You can't cast spells, and your ability to speak or take any action that requires hands is limited to the capabilities of your beast form. Transforming doesn't break your concentration on a spell you've already cast, however, or prevent you from taking actions that are part of a spell, such as Call Lightning, that you've already cast.
You retain the benefit of any features from your class, race, or other source and can use them if the new form is physically capable of doing so. However, you can't use any of your special senses, such as darkvision, unless your new form also has that sense.
You choose whether your equipment falls to the ground in your space, merges into your new form, or is worn by it. Worn equipment functions as normal, but the DM decides whether it is practical for the new form to wear a piece of equipment, based on the creature's shape and size. Your equipment doesn't change size or shape to match the new form, and any equipment that the new form can't wear must either fall to the ground or merge with it. Equipment that merges with the form has no effect until you leave the form.
Circle Form: MoonThe rites of your circle grant you the ability to transform into more dangerous animal forms. Starting at 2nd level, you can use your Wild Shape to transform into a beast with a challenge rating as high as 1. You ignore the Max. CR column of the Beast Shapes table, but must abide by the other limitations there.

Starting at 6th level, you can transform into a beast with a challenge rating as high as your druid level divided by 3, rounded down.
Combat Wild ShapeWhen you choose this circle at 2nd level, you gain the ability to use Wild Shape on your turn as a bonus action, rather than as an action.

Additionally, while you are transformed by Wild Shape, you can use a bonus action to expend one spell slot to regain 1d8 hit points per level of the spell slot expended.<1/2>
Wild CompanionAt 2nd level, you gain the ability to summon a spirit that assumes an animal form: as an action, you can expend a use of your Wild Shape feature to cast the Find Familiar spell, without material components.

When you cast the spell in this way, the familiar is a fey instead of a beast, and the familiar disappears after a number of hours equal to half your druid level.


















  | ActionsWeaponATTACK: -
RANGE: -
MAGIC BONUS: -
CRIT RANGE: -
DAMAGE: -
TYPE: -
DESCRIPTION: -












  | SpellsCantrips
GuidanceGuidance
Divination Cantrip
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Touch
Target: One willing creature
Components: V, S
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
Description:You touch one willing creature. Once before the spell ends, the target can roll a d4 and add the number rolled to one ability check of its choice. It can roll the die before or after making the ability check. The spell then ends.
DruidcraftDruidcraft
Transmutation Cantrip
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 30 feet
Target: See text
Components: V,S
Duration: Instantaneous
Description: Whispering to the spirits of nature, you create one of the following effects within range: You create a tiny, harmless sensory effect that predicts what the weather will be at your location for the next 24 hours. The effect might manifest as a golden orb for clear skies, a cloud for rain, falling snowflakes for snow, and so on. This effect persists for 1 round. You instantly make a flower blossom, a seed pod open, or a leaf bud bloom. You create an instantaneous, harmless sensory effect, such as falling leaves, a puff of wind, the sound of a small animal, or the faint odor of skunk. The effect must fit in a 5-foot cube. You instantly light or snuff out a candle, a torch, or a small campfire.
Level 1 <3/3>
Speak with Animals
Cure Wounds
Entangle
Detect Magic



 

 

Following absentmindedly behind the others, the Druid is too focused on her new extremities to participate much in their conversation. Feeling the flex and flow of the powerful and yet dainty wings as the currents of air pass beneath and above. Though she can take many forms of animals, flight is something still beyond her powers, but with these...? Though their entrance to the cave dampens her plans somewhat, as there is little room to maneuver, let alone take flight, Katya still takes every moment to get used to her new appendages. The amplified noise of the waterfall heightens her nervousness as they head deeper into the tunnel, the discomfort of knowing that using magic in here could backfire on them an ever burning worry in the back of her mind.

"I wonder, if we are truly near Gnomegarde, if they already know we're here? Surely the Wild Magic disturbance is something they can detect"

 

Movement:

Attack:

Bonus:

OOC:

 

[Shocker]

You are standing at the crossroads, so far nobody has been reacting to your presence. The ruckus created by the waterfall is likely covering any noises you have made so far, perhaps you are still unnoticed.

Are you continue to follow Gilavar's lead?

[JubalBreakbottle]

29 minutes ago, Shocker said:

You are standing at the crossroads, so far nobody has been reacting to your presence. The ruckus created by the waterfall is likely covering any noises you have made so far, perhaps you are still unnoticed.

Are you continue to follow Gilavar's lead?

To be clear, Gilavar is asking/motioning Vala to lead into the passageway heading north. He would follow behind her.

cheers

[Dorik]

Makaria is following behind Katya, then Gilavar then so forth' that is the passage leading north.

[Siryuu]

Sviga lævi - Vala Hel | ᚢᚨᛚᚨ∶ᚺᛖᛚ

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ᚺᛖᛚ - Paladin II (Vengeance) "The starving raven tells of Hel" AC (18) Initiative (+2) Speed (30 ft.) HP (22/22) PP (9) LH (10/10) Status: Normal Saves & Abilities Vala Saving throws: Str (3) Dex (-1) Con (2) Int (-1) Wis (1) Cha (5). Unarmed attack: 1d20+5, (4). Abilities: Divine sense, divine smite, dueling fighting style (+2 to damage), lay on hands, spell-casting (DC 15) or (+7), spell-casting focus (decade/valknut). Mule & Cart Saving throws: AC (10) HP (11) Str (2) Dex (0) Con (1) Int (-4) Wis (0) Cha (-3). Attack (hooves): 1d20+2, (1d4+2). Abilities: Speed (40 ft. | 4.5 mph | 7.2 kph) Capacity (300 lbs. + 1900 lbs.)

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Vala advanced taking a defensive stance; she led the way towards the north, and in agreement with Makaria she told the others her plan about drawing the inhabitant’s attention using thaumaturgy... What say you? She concluded.

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No OOC comments.

[Dorik]

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MAKARIA : 

The Sorceress of Hlal

AC: 13* | Hp: 13* Speed: 30 ft. Level: 2 Sorcery points: 2* (equal's one 1st level spell slot replenish after long rest)

Draconic ancestry: Brass & Fire resistance. *Draconic resilience trait's. read/write/speak Draconic.

Asmodeous bloodline: *Intelligence increase & Thaumaturgy cantrip. read/write/speak infernal.

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"Knock, knock is there anyone home,"? Makaria called out to the Gnomes but no doubt the others would also hear her; she gave a mischievous chuckle.

Immediately; a low rumble could be heard nearby the ground began to move; and shake under the effects of a mild earthquake; the effects last for about one minute.

-Thaumaturgy cantrip.

[Shocker]

The walls of the tunnel shake under the effect of Makaria’s magic. You see some dust and small pebbles fall from the ceiling. Afterwards you can’t say how long it had been, it certainly felt longer than a minute, but it might also be just the effect of the excitement pumping through your veins.
 

For the moment, you can’t make out any reaction to this shaking of the walls. The gnomes might be cowering somewhere under the tables in fear for their lives, or reading pots with hot oil to repel intruders. Or for all that you know, earthquakes are so commonplace here, that one more doesn’t provoke any response.

[Siryuu]

Sviga lævi - Vala Hel | ᚢᚨᛚᚨ∶ᚺᛖᛚ

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ᚺᛖᛚ - Paladin II (Vengeance) "The starving raven tells of Hel" AC (18) Initiative (+2) Speed (30 ft.) HP (22/22) PP (9) LH (10/10) Status: Normal Saves & Abilities Vala Saving throws: Str (3) Dex (-1) Con (2) Int (-1) Wis (1) Cha (5). Unarmed attack: 1d20+5, (4). Abilities: Divine sense, divine smite, dueling fighting style (+2 to damage), lay on hands, spell-casting (DC 15) or (+7), spell-casting focus (decade/valknut). Mule & Cart Saving throws: AC (10) HP (11) Str (2) Dex (0) Con (1) Int (-4) Wis (0) Cha (-3). Attack (hooves): 1d20+2, (1d4+2). Abilities: Speed (40 ft. | 4.5 mph | 7.2 kph) Capacity (300 lbs. + 1900 lbs.)

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As her friend used her powers to draw the gnomes attention without results, Vala kept going forward... I wonder if they communicate using mind powers or something... How did they choose this place?

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Straight line, ready for combat.

[Dorik]

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MAKARIA : 

The Sorceress of Hlal

AC: 13* | Hp: 13* Speed: 30 ft. Level: 2 Sorcery points: 2* (equal's one 1st level spell slot replenish after long rest)

Draconic ancestry: Brass & Fire resistance. *Draconic resilience trait's. read/write/speak Draconic.

Asmodeous bloodline: *Intelligence increase & Thaumaturgy cantrip. read/write/speak infernal.

https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/?id=2814689

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"Well; looks like the Gnomes are pretty much keeping to themselves; its unlikely they know that we are not here. Perhaps if we try and make our way towards the hanging bridge? obviously built by someone? it could lead towards where the Gnomes live"? she said following after the others.