presently… Chapter 1 — Investigating The Pyre

[Inash]

Neskas Weengoditin

Neskas peers cautiously through the doorway.

Statblock

[URL=/sheets/?id=2751540][B][SIZE=+1]Neskas Weengoditin[/SIZE][/B][/URL] m NG Gnome Cavalier, [B]Level[/B] 1, [B]Init[/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

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

[URL=/sheets/?id=2751552][B][SIZE=+1]Snappy[/SIZE][/B][/URL] M N WolfDog Mount (Charger), [B]Level[/B] 1, [B]Init[/B] 2, [B]HP[/B] 8/18, [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 2, Wis 12, Cha 6 [B]Condition[/B] None

Snappy
M N WolfDog Mount (Charger), Level 1, Init 2, HP 8/18, Speed 30
AC 17, Touch 12, Flat-footed 15, CMD 15, Fort 4, Ref 5, Will 1, CMB +3, Base Attack Bonus 1
Bite 3 (1d6+2, x2)
Studded Leather Barding (+3 Armor, +2 Dex, +2 Deflect)
Abilities Str 15, Dex 15, Con 13, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6
Condition None

 

Actions Crunch and OOC

Neskas

Free:

move:

standard:

Snappy

free:

Standard:

Order of the Guard - declaring Bianca as his 'ward' for the day. Just gives him an AC bonus when he challenges something as long as he's between the challengee and Bianca.

 

[farothel]

 

 

Statblock

Darhana
Female CG Half-elf Ranger (Guide), Level 1, Init 3, HP 10/12, 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 composite longbow (55) +5 (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

 

"Hold the door," Darhana said, moving into the doorframe and looking inside.

 

OOC

 

 

 

[iantruesilver]

The Pyre — Room of Reflection / Circular Chamber

"GET DOWN!" Darhana noticed, a little too late that dozens of arrow heads jut out from holes in the central pillar of this room, facing every direction.

 

Before she could even warn the others, the pillar begins to rotate, arrows flying out from the holes as they fire across the entire space.

 

 

[[ Map — The Pyre ]]

(( Darhana receives a +10 bonus to AC against the trap's arrows this round, all others receive a +6 bonus. ))

Edited March 21 by iantruesilver (see edit history)

[Inash]

Neskas Weengoditin

Neskas grunts as one of the arrows hits. Then he cries out as two strike Snappy, taking his loyal mount down. He does manage to roll out of the saddle and avoid being trapped under his friend.

Statblock

[URL=/sheets/?id=2751552][B][SIZE=+1]Snappy[/SIZE][/B][/URL] M N WolfDog Mount (Charger), [B]Level[/B] 1, [B]Init[/B] 2, [B]HP[/B] -9/18, [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 2, Wis 12, Cha 6 [B]Condition[/B] None

Snappy
M N WolfDog Mount (Charger), Level 1, Init 2, HP -9/18, Speed 30
AC 17, Touch 12, Flat-footed 15, CMD 15, Fort 4, Ref 5, Will 1, CMB +3, Base Attack Bonus 1
Bite 3 (1d6+2, x2)
Studded Leather Barding (+3 Armor, +2 Dex, +2 Deflect)
Abilities Str 15, Dex 15, Con 13, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6
Condition None

[URL=/sheets/?id=2751540][B][SIZE=+1]Neskas Weengoditin[/SIZE][/B][/URL] m NG Gnome Cavalier, [B]Level[/B] 1, [B]Init[/B] 3, [B]HP[/B] 5/13, [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

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

 

Actions Crunch and OOC

Neskas

Free:

move:

standard:

Snappy

free:

Standard:

Order of the Guard - declaring Bianca as his 'ward' for the day. Just gives him an AC bonus when he challenges something as long as he's between the challengee and Bianca.

 

Edited March 21 by Inash (see edit history)

[farothel]

 

 

Statblock

Darhana
Female CG Half-elf Ranger (Guide), Level 1, Init 3, HP 10/12, 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 composite longbow (55) +5 (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

 

As the arrows started flying, Darhana pulled on the door and two arrows thunked into it. Then she eased the door close.

"What the frack was that," she asked, just as she noticed that Snappy was down. She quickly went that way and tried to at least stop the blood until more specialised help could arrive, but she wasn't successful as she had never tried to treat dogs before.

"Healing up here," she shouted back.

 

OOC

 

 

 

Edited March 21 by farothel (see edit history)

[iantruesilver]

The Pyre — Room of Reflection / Circular Chamber

Tok! Tik tik tik Thunk! tok tok Thunk! Thunk! tik tik tik tik tik... Behind the other side of the closed door, the sound of what must be tens or hundreds of arrows continuing fire in every direction from the pillar, some slamming into the wood of the door, the tips of them getting lodged so far that they just barely split through the wood of the door.

 

"Shit! What the feck!" Taken by the surprise of the thing, Lars ducked as he scrambled to grab whoever he can and pull them back past the frame of the closing door, nevermind the iron pot that got dislodged on the other side. When Snappy went down and the others begin to cover up the wounds, he turned to yell back down the corridor, "CLERIC! We need a cleric over here!"

 

"Crap. What the?" Having barely sat down to reflect on the mural, Noriko jumped right back up and rushed over, shoving the rogue aside, "What the heck happened‽"

 

But the arrows sticking out of the riding dog's pelvis and abdomen tell a story of their own. Working quickly, she places her hands on the animal's wounds and begins incanting an unintelligible phrase. "⧖ ◌̜⏟⧉ ₶⚲◌͢◌⋉[ ⎎•◌̜⎟⧧⏅"

 

The wounds begin to close a little, at least enough to stop the bleeding for the immediate moment. "Anyone else got hurt?"

 

 

[[ Map — The Pyre ]]

(( Snappy is healed for 2 damage ))

Edited March 21 by iantruesilver (see edit history)

[farothel]

 

 

Statblock

Darhana
Female CG Half-elf Ranger (Guide), Level 1, Init 3, HP 10/12, 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 composite longbow (55) +5 (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

 

Darhana helps getting Snappy away from the door, just around the corner. From there she keeps an ear out for the thunking of the arrows on the door. As those arrows were loaded in, it has to stop at some point. But with the force they hit against the door, they might actually destroy it.

"I think we best wait here until it stops. Or we grab the shields on that automaton and use those as cover. They should be big enough."

 

OOC

 

 

 

[Inash]

Neskas Weengoditin

Neskas just stares, his normally impassive attitude completely shattered as tears run down his face. "Will, will Snappy be ok?" He doesn't appear to have heard Darhana's suggestion about the shields.

Statblock

[URL=/sheets/?id=2751552][B][SIZE=+1]Snappy[/SIZE][/B][/URL] M N WolfDog Mount (Charger), [B]Level[/B] 1, [B]Init[/B] 2, [B]HP[/B] -9/18, [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 2, Wis 12, Cha 6 [B]Condition[/B] None

Snappy
M N WolfDog Mount (Charger), Level 1, Init 2, HP -9/18, Speed 30
AC 17, Touch 12, Flat-footed 15, CMD 15, Fort 4, Ref 5, Will 1, CMB +3, Base Attack Bonus 1
Bite 3 (1d6+2, x2)
Studded Leather Barding (+3 Armor, +2 Dex, +2 Deflect)
Abilities Str 15, Dex 15, Con 13, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6
Condition None

[URL=/sheets/?id=2751540][B][SIZE=+1]Neskas Weengoditin[/SIZE][/B][/URL] m NG Gnome Cavalier, [B]Level[/B] 1, [B]Init[/B] 3, [B]HP[/B] 5/13, [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

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

 

Actions Crunch and OOC

Neskas

Free:

move:

standard:

Snappy

free:

Standard:

Order of the Guard - declaring Bianca as his 'ward' for the day. Just gives him an AC bonus when he challenges something as long as he's between the challengee and Bianca.

 

[farothel]

 

 

Statblock

Darhana
Female CG Half-elf Ranger (Guide), Level 1, Init 3, HP 10/12, 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 composite longbow (55) +5 (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

 

"He will be, but it might take a while before he's up and running again," Darhana said, trying to comfort Neskas. Then she looked up to the others.

"I'll go grab those shields. I'll be right back."

She would do so, heading to the location of the automaton and taking both shields before heading back to the rest of the group.

OOC

 

 

 

[iantruesilver]

The Pyre — Room of Reflection

Tok tok! Tik tik Thunk! Tik tik tik... The sound of arrows continuing to rain across the room on the other side of the door sends shivers up your spine, as a couple more arrowheads start to jam through the wood of the door panel.

 

"Yes he'll be fine. Just help me move him." Noriko took a deep breath to steady herself as she now sees that the immediate danger, though she casts a cautious eye at the threat still being present at the end of the corridor. "Come on."

 

"I'll go with you." Azura hurries beside Darhana as the ranger moves around the maze of a crypt to go pick up the shields.

 

 

[[ Map — The Pyre ]]

[farothel]

 

 

Statblock

Darhana
Female CG Half-elf Ranger (Guide), Level 1, Init 3, HP 10/12, 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 composite longbow (55) +5 (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

 

"We'll be right back," Darhana said after helping to drag Snappy around the corner. Then she nodded to Azura and ran off towards the automaton to get the shields and move back to the group with the shields (each carrying one).

 

OOC

 

 

 

[Inash]

Neskas Weengoditin

Neskas nods and whipes his tears away. "Right. Ok" He leaves his lance, pulls out his sword, and follows the group with the oversized shields.

Statblock

[URL=/sheets/?id=2751552][B][SIZE=+1]Snappy[/SIZE][/B][/URL] M N WolfDog Mount (Charger), [B]Level[/B] 1, [B]Init[/B] 2, [B]HP[/B] -9/18, [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 2, Wis 12, Cha 6 [B]Condition[/B] None

Snappy
M N WolfDog Mount (Charger), Level 1, Init 2, HP -9/18, Speed 30
AC 17, Touch 12, Flat-footed 15, CMD 15, Fort 4, Ref 5, Will 1, CMB +3, Base Attack Bonus 1
Bite 3 (1d6+2, x2)
Studded Leather Barding (+3 Armor, +2 Dex, +2 Deflect)
Abilities Str 15, Dex 15, Con 13, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6
Condition None

[URL=/sheets/?id=2751540][B][SIZE=+1]Neskas Weengoditin[/SIZE][/B][/URL] m NG Gnome Cavalier, [B]Level[/B] 1, [B]Init[/B] 3, [B]HP[/B] 5/13, [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

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

 

Actions Crunch and OOC

Neskas

Free:

move:

standard:

Snappy

free:

Standard:

Order of the Guard - declaring Bianca as his 'ward' for the day. Just gives him an AC bonus when he challenges something as long as he's between the challengee and Bianca.

 

[iantruesilver]

The Pyre — Room of Reflection

The sound of arrows striking the walls and doors continue for about a minute, before giving way to silence.

 

Returning from the room with the wooden statue, Azura and Darhana each heft a very cumbersome wooden shield, weighing easily sixty pounds to a one.

 

 

[[ Map — The Pyre ]]

[farothel]

 

 

Statblock

Darhana
Female CG Half-elf Ranger (Guide), Level 1, Init 3, HP 10/12, 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 composite longbow (55) +5 (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

 

"I guess the arrows ran out," Darhana said as she didn't hear the thunking of the arrows in the doors anymore, "these things are heavy, but I'm going to use it anyway. We can use them to block the door open if nothing else."

She put her weapons away and with the shield held in both hands, she slowly moved forward and opened the door again to look in.

 

OOC

 

 

 

[TheFred]

Bianca Pohlo

Her musings interrupted by the arrows, Bianca can only watch in horror as the injured Snappy is dragged away. With her knowledge of magic not extending to healing, she hovers awkwardly nearby, simply trying not to get in the way.

"Um... is he...? Um, will he, er, be all right?" She asks awkwardly. "Is... can I...? Is there anything I can, er, do to help?"

Statblock

[URL=/sheets/?id=1797520][B]Bianca Pohlo[/B][/URL] [B]Initiative:[/B] +2, [B]Senses:[/B] Low-Light Vision, Perception +3 [B]HP:[/B] 9/9 [B]AC:[/B] 12, [B]Touch:[/B] 12, [B]Flat-Footed:[/B] 10, [B]CMD:[/B] 11 [B]Saves:[/B] Fort +2, Ref +3, Will +2 [B]Spells L1:[/B] Enlarge Person, Expeditious Excavation, Grease [B]Spells L0:[/B] Daze, Detect Magic, Acid Splash [B]Arcane Reservoir:[/B] 2/4 [B]Condition:[/B] None

Bianca Pohlo
Initiative: +2, Senses: Low-Light Vision, Perception +3
HP: 9/9
AC: 12, Touch: 12, Flat-Footed: 10, CMD: 11
Saves: Fort +2, Ref +3, Will +2
Spells L1: Enlarge Person, Expeditious Excavation, Grease
Spells L0: Daze, Detect Magic, Acid Splash
Arcane Reservoir: 2/4
Condition: None