previously... Prelude — Sandpoint

[iantruesilver]

Dipping her waterskin into the creek, Darhana finds the water cool to the skin. It would likely be refreshing.

 

Gripping the twisted dark wooden wand in her hand, Noriko can feel a faint aura of conjuration emanating from it. After focusing for a while, turning the item over in her hand a few times, she would conclude that this is a wand of cure light wounds with 28 charges remaining.

 

The breast collar on the horse however, is as mundane as any other piece of jewelry one can commonly purchase. Perhaps "LUCI" might mean something else?

 

 

(( Everyone please give me a perception check along with your next post ))

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[Wiz]

Noriko looks up, "Hey, guys.  I think Sandru left us something.  A wand with a light curing spell.  We should totally use this if we need it, but maybe pay Sandru back for what we use?"

[Inash]

Neskas Weengoditin

Neskas' eyebrows are apparently more expressive than the rest of him. One droops at the announcement of the wand, even though the rest of his face remains passive

"Sounds like Sandru. He does like to take care of his friends." 

He takes a minute to refill his water and let Snappy have a drink.

 

Statblock

Neskas Weengoditin S NG Gnome Cavalier, [B]Level[/B] 1, [B]Init15[/B] 3, [B]HP[/B] 13/13, [B]Speed[/B] 15[B]AC[/B] 19, [B]Touch[/B] 12, [B]Flat-footed[/B] 18, [B]CMD[/b] 13, [B]Fort[/B] 4, [B]Ref[/B] 1, [B]Will[/B] 1, [B]CMB[/B] +2, [B]Base Attack Bonus[/B] 1   [B]reach Lance (-) [/B] 4 (1d6+2, x3)[B]  Longsword (-) [/B] 4 (1d6+2, 19-20/x2)[B]  Shortbow (20) [/B] 3 (1d4, x3)[B]  Scale Mail[/B], [B]  Heavy Steel Shield[/B] (+5 Armor, +2 Shield, +1 Dex, +1 Size)[B]Abilities[/B] Str 14, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 12, Wis 12, Cha 14[B]Condition[/B] None 

Snappy
M N WolfDog Mount (Charger), [B]Level[/B] 1, [B]Init[/B] 2, [B]HP[/B] 18/18, [B]Speed[/B] 30
[B]AC[/B] 17, [B]Touch[/B] 12, [B]Flat-footed[/B] 15, [B]CMD[/b] 15, [B]Fort[/B] 4, [B]Ref[/B] 5, [B]Will[/B] 1, [B]CMB[/B] +3, [B]Base Attack Bonus[/B] 1   
[B]  Bite [/B] 3 (1d6+2, x2)
[B]  Studded Leather Barding[/B] (+3 Armor, +2 Dex, +2 Deflect)
[B]Abilities[/B] Str 15, Dex 15, Con 13, Int 12, Wis 12, Cha 6
[B]Condition[/B] None 

Actions Crunch and OOC

Move: 30' on mount

Standard: share teamwork feat Escape Route

 

 

[pdwalt]

"Paying him back would be the honorable thing to do," Lars says.  He fills his water skin. OOC Specifics .is there a way to have the dice roller appear when you post?  so far I post and then edit to add the roll. . Short Statblock|CisMale NG Half-Elf Rogue (unchained), Level 1, Init 4, HP 10/10, Speed 30 AC 18, Touch 15, Flat-footed 13, CMD 16, Fort 2, Ref 6, Will 2, CMB +1, Base Attack Bonus 0 short sword +4 (1d6+1, 19-20 x2) dagger +4 (1d4_1, 19-20 x2) javelin (3) +4 (1d6+1, 20 x2) studded leather (+3 Armor, +4 Dex) Abilities Str 12, Dex 18, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 8 Condition +1 to attack rolls to those that threaten Shalelu; +1 perception to detect traps and to disable device skill to disarm them; +2 saving throw vs enchantment spells and effects; immune to magic sleep. low light vision

 

[madMonk]

Sister Azura

Azura takes a sip from her waterskin and, still feeling a little on edge from the ambush, uses her tail to dip it in the creek and refill it. She keeps her Odachi in hand and ready, just in case.

 

 

 

[Naimless]

Kaichar

Prompted by his companions interactions with the river, Kaichar checks his waterskin, nodding in a satisfied fashion when he finds that it is still full.

Perception

[TheFred]

Bianca Pohlo

Bianca has spent most of the time since the attack worrying about orcs, and mention of the wand doesn't help matters.

"A healing wand?" she asks. "Why? Does he think we might need it?"

 

[iantruesilver]

As the group begins to take a break and refill your waterskins, some of you suddenly realize something's not quite right.

 

Azura, Bianca, Darhana, Kaichar, Lars, Neskas

Up ahead where the Lost Coast Road is supposed to cross over Cougar Creek, the bridge seems to have either collapsed or been washed out.

(( Azura, Darhana, Kaichar and Neskas, please roll initiative. ))

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[madMonk]

Sister Azura

Azura shades her eyes with one hand to get a good look at the distant, now collapsed bridge. "Is it just me, or is the bridge collapsed? How are we supposed to get the horses over that?" A thought occurs to the tiefling. "That'd be a good place for an ambush. Do you think orcs did that too?"

 

 

[Wiz]

Noriko starts and looks up, "Oh... yeah.  That's going to be a problem, isn't it.  If the orcs had taken out the bridge for part of an ambush, why would they move toward the human town to down a tree?"

[madMonk]

Sister Azura

“Those looked like younger orcs. It could be that the rest of the tribe is here to ambush travellers, and those three wanted to strike out on their own,” Azura muses.

 

[Inash]

Neskas Weengoditin

Though the bridge being out was disturbing, Neskas thought there was more. Snappy did too.

"Something more isn’t right." 

Statblock

Neskas Weengoditin S NG Gnome Cavalier, [B]Level[/B] 1, [B]Init15[/B] 3, [B]HP[/B] 13/13, [B]Speed[/B] 15[B]AC[/B] 19, [B]Touch[/B] 12, [B]Flat-footed[/B] 18, [B]CMD[/b] 13, [B]Fort[/B] 4, [B]Ref[/B] 1, [B]Will[/B] 1, [B]CMB[/B] +2, [B]Base Attack Bonus[/B] 1   [B]reach Lance (-) [/B] 4 (1d6+2, x3)[B]  Longsword (-) [/B] 4 (1d6+2, 19-20/x2)[B]  Shortbow (20) [/B] 3 (1d4, x3)[B]  Scale Mail[/B], [B]  Heavy Steel Shield[/B] (+5 Armor, +2 Shield, +1 Dex, +1 Size)[B]Abilities[/B] Str 14, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 12, Wis 12, Cha 14[B]Condition[/B] None 

Snappy
M N WolfDog Mount (Charger), [B]Level[/B] 1, [B]Init[/B] 2, [B]HP[/B] 18/18, [B]Speed[/B] 30
[B]AC[/B] 17, [B]Touch[/B] 12, [B]Flat-footed[/B] 15, [B]CMD[/b] 15, [B]Fort[/B] 4, [B]Ref[/B] 5, [B]Will[/B] 1, [B]CMB[/B] +3, [B]Base Attack Bonus[/B] 1   
[B]  Bite [/B] 3 (1d6+2, x2)
[B]  Studded Leather Barding[/B] (+3 Armor, +2 Dex, +2 Deflect)
[B]Abilities[/B] Str 15, Dex 15, Con 13, Int 12, Wis 12, Cha 6
[B]Condition[/B] None 

Actions Crunch and OOC

Move: 30' on mount

Standard: share teamwork feat Escape Route

 

 

[Naimless]

Kaichar

Seeing the destroyed bridge, three eyes zero in on their surroundings as the lanky tiefling grows suspicious. "Careful." He says quietly, his unnatural gaze scanning the area intently.

Initiative

[farothel]

Statblock

Darhana
Female CG Half-elf Ranger (Guide), Level 1, Init 3, HP 12/12,Speed 40ft
AC 17, Touch 13, Flat-footed 14, CMD 15, Fort 3, Ref 5, Will 1, CMB +2, Base Attack Bonus 1   
2-handed longbow (60) +4 (1d8, x3)
Longsword +2 (1d8+1, 19-20/x2)
dagger (cold iron) +2 (1d4+1, 19-20/x2)
Studded Leather, light wooden shield (+3 Armor, +1 Shield, +3 Dex)
Abilities: Str 13, Dex 17, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 13, Cha 10
Condition: None

"More likely just in case as you never know," Darhana said to Bianca as she put her waterskin away and before her brain caught up with her eyes.

"You're right, something isn't right," she said to the others, taking her bow just in case, while looking around for any problems.

[iantruesilver]

Combat — Surprise Round (Lead Up)

Initiative Order

PCs: Average (K 19, Ne 17, A 9, D 5) = 12.5

Wolves: 10

 

As the group begins to panick and debate the bridge and how to get across the creek, a shadow flicks across the eyes of a few of the more observant amongst them.

 

Looking up however, it's already too late to warn the others, as a pack of seven wolves are already upon you, having closed in quietly from the surrounding hillside without arousing detection until they were within easy striking distance.

 

Darhana Only

These wolves… they look exceptionally thin for this time of year…

 

[[ Map — Cougar Creek ]]

(( Azura, Darhana, Kaichar, Neskas, please act immediately. Others are unaware. ))

 

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