- Cake cookies and jolly ranchers!
- When did blue raspberry become a flavor?
- SKILL CHALLENGE
- Goal: Get the girls, the halflings, and the unhypnotized sailors to the pirate ship and away from the monsters in the hold
- Need 6 successes before 3 failures
- Felosyal is awake, but weak and woozy
- S (Arcana) - Scorching Ray at the pirate who opened the hold to give the swarms and swarms of spiders something to eat besides the fleeing victims - 15 is a success - The pirate falls over and is quickly lost to sight from the hundreds and hundreds of spiders that cover him
- T (Medicine) - Cure Wounds on F - 22 is a success - Felosyal shakes her head and jumps to her feet
- F (Persuasion) - Get the surviving pirates to help defend the ship - 11 is not a success - The pirates are too freaked out to do anything useful
- S (Nature) - Identify the spiders because knowledge is power - 16 is a success - They are enormous Jumping Spiders who eat lungs - EEK!
- T (Acrobatics) - Climbs into the rigging to get a lose rope and throws it to S on the other ship as the spiders are about to reach her (earns a +1 for being awesome) - NAT 20! - S successfully swings across the gap before the spiders reach her, though they are beginning to cross the gangplank after the sailors
- F (Animal Handling) - Safely capture and throw overboard the largest spider who followed the last sailor across the gangplank (it is about the size of a dog, and not a little dog, either) - 14 is not a success - She is now riding the spider like a bucking bronco, and it is chasing halflings around the deck
- S (Arcana) Burning Hands on the gangplank and cross spiders - 22 is a success - the gangplank and several hundred spiders and incinerated
- T (Insight) Figure out which of the sailors was the captain and snap him into action to get us away from the spider-monster ship - 18 is a success - The sailors jump to follow her orders while FST squish and throw overboard spiders as they manage to jump cross until the distance is too great for the spiders to jump any more
- SUCCESS
- The two surviving pirates go up to F and ask her for her orders Cap'n
- The sailors ask where we're headed and when they hear Fort Whitkow, they say Lionshead Island is dangerous.
- F offers to sell them the ship, which they can do with the proceeds from the pirates' carrrgo (the tea only, not the halflings).
- T puts one of the halflings in charge of the galley with one of the pirates as sous chef (to prevent the halfling from eating all the food himself)
- FST take a tender to shore - They land on the beach near the fort. There is a small amount of smoke up the beach; it looks like a small camp fire.
- There are three figures silhouetted by the setting sun around the small fire as the girls approach it.
- F sneaks over to the group - 3 men - One is Tyron Hiram (the merchant who gave F her necklace) Wilbur and Lee his guards are the other two.
- FST approach them. They are here exploring.
- S thinks the guys are being pretty straight-forward, but she doesn't trust them.
- T doesn't notice a spell on them (They spent a little time in Rhoanor recently), or at least, if there is a spell on the three men, it's much subtler than the one that was on the sailors.
- The merchants ran into a group of 30 wolves just over the border in Rhoanor - a very large (unusually so) pack
- Hiram hits on F some more - T is confused at first "Oh, you're asking her for sex!"
- During the night F notices a large dragon flying high overhead - S didn't notice it because "the first was in [her] eyes"
- The next morning the guys are gone. With all their stuff. There are footprints on the beach parallel to the shore.
- S goes over and bangs on the gate of the fort. No one answers and the sound echoes hollowly back at them.
- FST head inward and upward
- S starts to feel some sort of magical aura as they move inland. - S orients herself and the girl start moving in the direction where it feels stongest
- As they are walking, the girls come to a rocky area and three somethings (that look like rocks) rise up and head directly for the girls.
- The things look like flying piles of rocks in a sort of humanoid shape (no legs, though). It looks like they are wearing rock armor, but where on a human you would see skin it looks molten. - No face, just molten orbs.
Battle of the Bands
- First Stanza
- T casts Spiritual Weapon on Rock Monster 2 for 6 force dmg then she casts Guiding Bolt on RM1
- S thinks they look like elemental, but not what they are exactly. She casts Melf's Acid Arrow on RM2 for 12 acid dmg.
- All the RM's for from where a mouth ought to be long flaming tongue-things which fall to the ground and rise up as flaming snakes (FS1, 2, &3)
- RM2 moves and breathes fire @ S & F - 6 fire dmg to S, 3 to F
- RM1 extends a flamey tongue thing and heats F's sword up to red hot. She takes 9 fire dmg, but doesn't drop it.
- F moves to RM1 and slashes it for 21 dmg, exploding (literally). She takes 5 fire dmg from the explosion.
- FS1 move to F and bites her for 3 piercing and 3 fire dmg, then misses with its tail
- FS2 moves to S and misses biting her, but smacks her with its tails for 3 bldg dmg & 5 fire dmg
- FS3 moves to T and bites her for 3 piercing and 5 fire dmg, then misses with its tail
- RM3 heats F's sword and she drops it taking 15 fire dmg
- Chorus
- T misses FS3 with her SW then casts Bless on FST
- S casts Shocking Grasp on FS2 for 12 lightning dmg and she takes 4 fire dmg then she runs into the nearby trees for cover
- RM2 breathes fire at T and takes 2 fire dmg then moves to flank her in melee
- F grabs her sword and swings it into FS1 for 11 slashing dmg then runs into the cover of the trees after S
- FS1 follows F into the trees and then misses both biting and tail attacking her
- FS2 follows S into the trees and bites her for 2 piercing dmg & 6 fire dmg then misses with its tail
- FS 3 completely misses T
- RM 3 flares F's sword and she takes 10 fire dmg then moves and breathes fire on S & F and they each take 4 fire dmg - F is KO'ed!
- Third Stanza
- T hit RM2 for 5 force dmg then she stabs it with her dagger for 12 piercing dmg and it explodes giving her 4 fire dmg
- S casts Shocking Grasp on FS2 for 8 lightning dmg and takes 2 fire dmg then she moves and tries to hide, but the FS's and the RM's can still see her
- F fails her first Death ST (Dun duh. . .)
- FS1 moves to S, misses biting her, and then smack her with its tail for 5 bludgeoning and 2 fire dmg
- FS3 bites T for 3 piercing and 5 fire dmg then misses with its tail
- RM3 moves to flank T and misses her
- Chorus
- T misses RM3 with her SW and then uses Channel Divinity - Preserve Life on F giving her 25 HP
- S casts Magic Missile on FS1 for 7 force dmg
- F stands and moves to flank FS1 with S then slashes it for 14 dmg
- FS3 misses T with bit then hits her with its tail for 2 bldg and 3 fire dmg
- RM3 claws T for 2 slashing and 1 fire dmg
- Fifth Stanza
- T hits FS3 for 4 force dmg with her SW then stabs RM3 for 6 piercing dmg
- S casts Magic Missile on FS3 for 12 force dmg
- F moves to flank RM3 with T then slashes it for 12 dmg
- FS3 bites T for 4 piercing and 4 fire dmg then hits her with its tail for 4 bldg and 1 fire dmg
- RM3 claws T for 4 slashing and 4 fire dmg - She finally loses Concentration on her Bless spell
- Final Chorus
- T hits FS3 for 4 force dmg then uses Cure Wounds on herself
- S casts Magic Missile, FS3 takes 3 force dmg & RM3 takes 7
- F smashes the RM3 into smithereens (Critical Hit for 30 dmg!) - She and T both take 3 fire dmg from the explosion
- FS3 bites T for 3 piercing and 1 fire dmg and then hits her with his tail for 3 bldg and 6 fire dmg
- T kills FS3 with her SW
- Prayer of Healing on the girls for 16HP each.
- 800 XP for 10,410 XP total ea.
Friday, February 26, 2016
Friday, February 12, 2016
Can't Leave Well Enough Alone - February 05, 2016
- Continental style knitting versus English style knitting
- Strawberry cider!
- Chinese Red Bean Cake recipe - a steamed gummy cake
- Two days out from Lionshead Island
- Girls wake up to lots of commotion on deck
- Two ballista on deck loaded with grappling hooks!
- Another ship from Rhoanor name the Sea Star
- Pirates switch flag to match the other ship
- "I didn't choose the pirate's life. The pirate's life chose me."
- T is VERY UPSET
- S suggests they get the halfling onto the other ship
- T says it might do if they can't stop the attack itself
- F says they can't stop the attack or the pirates will probably just through them overboard
- F goes to the hold to try to release the halfling captives
- S & T go to the captain's cabin to see if they can find the key(s) to the cages - S finds nothing in the deck except rat droppings - T finds some clothing and 300GP of coin - nothing in his ratty mattress either - S says if the keys aren't here they're either in the hold or in the galley
- S goes to help F in the hold, T goes to search the galley
- F does not do well at picking the locks
- S shows up and starts asking the halflings abotu the key or who might have the key - the key is hanging on the wall near the cages in the hold
- T finally shows up and they start whispering about how to get the halflings onto the other ship so they can get away
- They take the halflings up to the deck and S casts a flash bang illusion to get the captain to look away from the battle on the other ship, then uses the Hand to paralyze him (F takes 5 necrotic dmg)
- The halflings dash across and hide amongst the things on the deck of the Sea Star
- As they are hiding S sees a couple of pirates go into the hold of the other ship, and then she hears TERRIFIED screams that cut off abrubtly
- The captain then sends another two pirates down into the hold to investigate. More screaming. The pirates are quite spooked now.
- T marches across the gang plank an shakes one of the other sailors and asks him what's in the hold - he answers foggily that it's just trade goods bound for Port Carling
- S comes and looks the sailors over and realizes they are under a magically induced hypnosis
- T casts Dispel Magic on the sailors (Nat 20!) and a misty blueness rises from the sailors and dissipates into nothing
- The sailors have no memory of leaving Rhoanor
- T pretends to call for Mishakal's aid while S casts a bluey glowing orb down through the entrance and into the hold (S then tries to use the Hand to paralyze the bit of movement that can be seen in the shadows, but it is gone too fast)
- S create an illusion of a newborn halfling child (Baby! Thessalie almost dives into the hold, but F stops her), some spiders about an inch across immediately attempt to scurry across it, but as it is an illusion they merely skitter through it
- The captain then sends Jackson to go get one of the littl'uns from the carrrgo to send into the hold
- Some of the halflings who had come out from hiding to watch the precedings now dive back into hiding once prompted by T
- Jackson returns and says the halflings are missing. Jackson and Callahan decide it must be the visitors who haven't been "followin' the rules"
- The pirates try to order the girls into the hold, but the girls refuse on account of S "doesn't do spiders"
- The pirates draw swords
Une battaille sur la mer
Le tour un
- Pirate4 - slices T with scimitar for 5 dmg then gets her with his other scimitar for 3 slashing dmg
- S casts Burning Hands on P1 and P2, P2 takes 15 fire dmg, P1 takes 7 fire dmg
- T casts Spiritual Weapon on P4 for 4 force dmg then casts Spirit Guardians
- The SGs deal 12 radiant dmg to P1 then he hits T with a club for 5 bludgeoning dmg (she loses Concentration, no more SG :-( ) then he hits her again for 4 bldg dmg
- F then OVERKILLS P1 (Critical Hit!), 41 dmg
- P2 misses F then slashes her for 7 dmg
- Jackson then casts Guiding Bolt at S for 14 radiant dmg then he casts Spiritual Weapon and deals 11 force dmg to S
- Captain Callahan moves to flank F and slashes her for 11 dmg then again for another 11
- P3 slashes T for 4 dmg and again for 4
Le tour deux
- P4 misses then slashes for 4 dmg
- S casts Burning Hands again on P2, P3, and P4 for 8 fire dmg each
- T hits P4 w/ SW for 7 force dmg then she hits CC for 14 radiant dmg with Guiding Bolt (There's a lotta that going around today!)
- F then turns and slashes CC for 13 dmg then she Disengagesa and runs to flank P4
- P2 moves to T and deals 4 slashing dmg then 8
- J misses S with his SW then casts Cure Wounds on CC for 13 HP
- CC misses F with his crossbow
- P3 misses T then slashes her for 7 dmg
Le tour trois
- P4 slashes F for 3 then 3 again dmg
- S moves to a position where she can get P2, P3, and P4 in Burnings Hands again, P2 and P3 take 12 fire dmg while P4 only takes 6
- T misses P4 with her SW then kills P2 with Sacred Flame
- F murderizes P4 with her longsword
- J casts Guiding Bolt @ S missing, then smacks her with his SW for 6 force dmg
- CC moves to flank T, misses, then slashes her for 10 dmg
- P3 misses T twice
Le tour quatre
- S moves to flank CC then casts Scorching Ray on his for 23 fire dmg
- T uses her SW on CC for 9 force dmg then totally kills him with Guiding Bolt (yay Critical Hit!) - Jackson is very upset by this (Noooooooo!!!1!)
- F moves to block J's path across the gang plank then misses him with her longsword
- J misses her with his SW then Disengages and runs across the gang plank to his own ship
- P3 surrenders, so the girls all turn their attention to Jackson
Le tour cinq
- S casts Magic Missile for 21 force dmg on J
- T runs onto gang plank then casts Guiding Bolt at J and misses
- F runs up to the escaping pirate and misses (Stupid rocking boats. . . )
- J misses F with his SW and then KO's her with Guiding Bolt
- P3 runs over and opens the hold (Stupid sneaky pirate!)
- S kills Jackson then runs over and unties the sailors yelling all the while for every to abandon ship to the pirate vessel!
- 1050 XP ea. for 9610 total ea.
- Strawberry cider!
- Chinese Red Bean Cake recipe - a steamed gummy cake
- Two days out from Lionshead Island
- Girls wake up to lots of commotion on deck
- Two ballista on deck loaded with grappling hooks!
- Another ship from Rhoanor name the Sea Star
- Pirates switch flag to match the other ship
- "I didn't choose the pirate's life. The pirate's life chose me."
- T is VERY UPSET
- S suggests they get the halfling onto the other ship
- T says it might do if they can't stop the attack itself
- F says they can't stop the attack or the pirates will probably just through them overboard
- F goes to the hold to try to release the halfling captives
- S & T go to the captain's cabin to see if they can find the key(s) to the cages - S finds nothing in the deck except rat droppings - T finds some clothing and 300GP of coin - nothing in his ratty mattress either - S says if the keys aren't here they're either in the hold or in the galley
- S goes to help F in the hold, T goes to search the galley
- F does not do well at picking the locks
- S shows up and starts asking the halflings abotu the key or who might have the key - the key is hanging on the wall near the cages in the hold
- T finally shows up and they start whispering about how to get the halflings onto the other ship so they can get away
- They take the halflings up to the deck and S casts a flash bang illusion to get the captain to look away from the battle on the other ship, then uses the Hand to paralyze him (F takes 5 necrotic dmg)
- The halflings dash across and hide amongst the things on the deck of the Sea Star
- As they are hiding S sees a couple of pirates go into the hold of the other ship, and then she hears TERRIFIED screams that cut off abrubtly
- The captain then sends another two pirates down into the hold to investigate. More screaming. The pirates are quite spooked now.
- T marches across the gang plank an shakes one of the other sailors and asks him what's in the hold - he answers foggily that it's just trade goods bound for Port Carling
- S comes and looks the sailors over and realizes they are under a magically induced hypnosis
- T casts Dispel Magic on the sailors (Nat 20!) and a misty blueness rises from the sailors and dissipates into nothing
- The sailors have no memory of leaving Rhoanor
- T pretends to call for Mishakal's aid while S casts a bluey glowing orb down through the entrance and into the hold (S then tries to use the Hand to paralyze the bit of movement that can be seen in the shadows, but it is gone too fast)
- S create an illusion of a newborn halfling child (Baby! Thessalie almost dives into the hold, but F stops her), some spiders about an inch across immediately attempt to scurry across it, but as it is an illusion they merely skitter through it
- The captain then sends Jackson to go get one of the littl'uns from the carrrgo to send into the hold
- Some of the halflings who had come out from hiding to watch the precedings now dive back into hiding once prompted by T
- Jackson returns and says the halflings are missing. Jackson and Callahan decide it must be the visitors who haven't been "followin' the rules"
- The pirates try to order the girls into the hold, but the girls refuse on account of S "doesn't do spiders"
- The pirates draw swords
Une battaille sur la mer
Le tour un
- Pirate4 - slices T with scimitar for 5 dmg then gets her with his other scimitar for 3 slashing dmg
- S casts Burning Hands on P1 and P2, P2 takes 15 fire dmg, P1 takes 7 fire dmg
- T casts Spiritual Weapon on P4 for 4 force dmg then casts Spirit Guardians
- The SGs deal 12 radiant dmg to P1 then he hits T with a club for 5 bludgeoning dmg (she loses Concentration, no more SG :-( ) then he hits her again for 4 bldg dmg
- F then OVERKILLS P1 (Critical Hit!), 41 dmg
- P2 misses F then slashes her for 7 dmg
- Jackson then casts Guiding Bolt at S for 14 radiant dmg then he casts Spiritual Weapon and deals 11 force dmg to S
- Captain Callahan moves to flank F and slashes her for 11 dmg then again for another 11
- P3 slashes T for 4 dmg and again for 4
Le tour deux
- P4 misses then slashes for 4 dmg
- S casts Burning Hands again on P2, P3, and P4 for 8 fire dmg each
- T hits P4 w/ SW for 7 force dmg then she hits CC for 14 radiant dmg with Guiding Bolt (There's a lotta that going around today!)
- F then turns and slashes CC for 13 dmg then she Disengagesa and runs to flank P4
- P2 moves to T and deals 4 slashing dmg then 8
- J misses S with his SW then casts Cure Wounds on CC for 13 HP
- CC misses F with his crossbow
- P3 misses T then slashes her for 7 dmg
Le tour trois
- P4 slashes F for 3 then 3 again dmg
- S moves to a position where she can get P2, P3, and P4 in Burnings Hands again, P2 and P3 take 12 fire dmg while P4 only takes 6
- T misses P4 with her SW then kills P2 with Sacred Flame
- F murderizes P4 with her longsword
- J casts Guiding Bolt @ S missing, then smacks her with his SW for 6 force dmg
- CC moves to flank T, misses, then slashes her for 10 dmg
- P3 misses T twice
Le tour quatre
- S moves to flank CC then casts Scorching Ray on his for 23 fire dmg
- T uses her SW on CC for 9 force dmg then totally kills him with Guiding Bolt (yay Critical Hit!) - Jackson is very upset by this (Noooooooo!!!1!)
- F moves to block J's path across the gang plank then misses him with her longsword
- J misses her with his SW then Disengages and runs across the gang plank to his own ship
- P3 surrenders, so the girls all turn their attention to Jackson
Le tour cinq
- S casts Magic Missile for 21 force dmg on J
- T runs onto gang plank then casts Guiding Bolt at J and misses
- F runs up to the escaping pirate and misses (Stupid rocking boats. . . )
- J misses F with his SW and then KO's her with Guiding Bolt
- P3 runs over and opens the hold (Stupid sneaky pirate!)
- S kills Jackson then runs over and unties the sailors yelling all the while for every to abandon ship to the pirate vessel!
- 1050 XP ea. for 9610 total ea.
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