The Sundered Way

[BadgeAddict]

As the others start running away from the caravans, Zephyr hesitates. Perhaps drawing us away from our supplies is their plan, she thinks to herself, whoever these people are. Zephyr hangs back and moves back toward the middle of camp, senses heightened towards the opposite direction from where people are running.

[spiderwrangler]

((Does heightened senses mean you're making a Perception check?))

[BadgeAddict]

nope. Just flavored watchfulness. My passive perception alone.

[NotStickFigures]

Coljin also, is not leaving the campsite at the moment, he instead looks NW from camp, where he last saw Tess head, and tries to locate her after a quick cantrip of guidance.

Perc and guidance cause he cannot find Tess: 1D20+5+1D4 = [19]+5+[4] = 28

[spiderwrangler]

Zephyr moves back towards the mules, where Tren and Szartha are blocking the wheels to keep the wagons in place.

Coljin scans the dunes to the northwest... no Tess, but he does pick out the veiled head of a figure lying prone on the dune on the other side of the low stone barrier walls in that direction. Only the barest glimpse of eyes, banded above and below by cloth that blends in with the sand, once he notices it for what it is, he spots another as well hidden, and two others, one a bit more obvious where some sand had slumped downward.

That same slumped sand catches Zephyr's eye. ((Dude #2 counting from the top.))



((Guidance would be taking your action to cast, but your roll was good enough that I'm going to say you did the check without it rather than making you spend this turn casting it and rolling a Perception check next turn.))


Turn Order:

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Dornikal
Ulmwin
Randy
Zephyr
Tren
Coljin
Szartha
Holger <---------------------
Galt

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Maji?? - status unknown
Tess?? - status and location unknown

Renny - playing tarp fort

[Rodgeir]

Dornikal says quietly to Randy

"Don't like this. Trap's still there and now we got him bleeding as bait too."

((Can Dornikal roll perception again as he gets closer?))

[spiderwrangler]

((As an action, yes.))

[Theis2]

If Holger notice the creatures behind them, He'll dash back, otherwise follow Ulmwin

[Lurks_In_Shadows]

"Agreed. Maj is the priority. If we could grab the yokel without exposing ourselves, fine, but I'm not going to risk life and limb for him. If you and Galt can get Maj, I'll guard until we get him out of here. We grab him on the run and get to the dune top before we stop. We'll leave the yokel for his friends to take care of."

[Rodgeir]

"Agreed. Gonna run up to Maji now, cover meh."

Dornikal dashes to just north of Maji and gives him a glance to make sure he is breathing.

((If possible he will grab Maji and drag him one north but guessing not))

[Lurks_In_Shadows]

Randy will go to high alert with an arrow half pulled and ready to let fly.

[spiderwrangler]

Holger moves up close to Ulmwin as the bard mutters at him, "Weren't there sounds from different directions..? Ya think it's safe to leave the caravan behind?", before taking off.

Galt hurries to catch up with Dornikal and Randy.

With Randy agreeing to cover him, Dornikal darts forward to Maji's side. As he does, however... ((he gets to attempt to make 4 WIS saves)).



Turn Order:

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Dornikal <---------------------
Ulmwin
Randy
Zephyr
Tren
Coljin
Szartha
Holger
Galt

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Maji?? - status unknown
Tess?? - status and location unknown

Renny - playing tarp fort

[thinkslogically]

(( I love this encounter!! I will be shamelessly stealing it when we figure out wtf is going on!))

[Rodgeir]

Wisdom saves: 1D20+2 = [20]+2 = 22
1D20+2 = [1]+2 = 3
1D20+2 = [9]+2 = 11
1D20+2 = [17]+2 = 19

Crit success doesn't matter much followed by a crit fail.

[Arch Lich Burns]

(Yea these guys are mean, doing multiple checks at a time. Which means you are likely to fail. Which means we are screwed.)

[Lurks_In_Shadows]

((Maybe, maybe not. It appears to be a short range attack that requires concentration. Meaning that they can't rush you and use it at the same time. And I've not seen more than 4 together in one attack so far. That could just mean that there hasn't been more than 4 in one place, or it might mean a limiter on the number who can work together. Depending on how this plays, they might not be the only ones capable of producing a nasty surprise. That being said, I'm going apologize to both Maj and Dornikal ahead of time in case you get caught in the backwash of something Randy does. You'll survive it [and probably be wide awake afterwards, if a bit uncomfortable]. These guys probably won't if the first one is any indicator. ))

[Rodgeir]

((Do what you gotta!))

[Arch Lich Burns]

(Maji was attacked with 5 of those. Whatever you are going to do, be careful)

[spiderwrangler]

With Randy agreeing to cover him, Dornikal darts forward to Maji's side. As he does, however, he stumbles and faceplants into the sand right before he gets to the dragonborn.

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Dornikal? That you?

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As you approach, a pair of eyes in the sand seem to glow to you, and you hear a howl deep in your mind....

"Yeeeaaaaaaarrrrrroooooooooooooooooo....yeeeaarrrooooo..."

As it fades, so do your legs as you stumble forward, knees hitting shortly before you lose consciousness entirely and face plant into the sand.

((Randy, you had a held arrow shot if you wanted to make use of it?))

Turn Order:

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Dornikal?? - status unknown
Ulmwin <---------------------
Randy
Zephyr
Tren
Coljin
Szartha
Holger
Galt

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Maji?? - status unknown
Tess?? - status and location unknown

Renny - playing tarp fort

[Lurks_In_Shadows]

(( Do I have a target? I can't see the map here at work.))

[spiderwrangler]

((The kneeling guy you shot before. Or Dorni or Maji.))

[Lurks_In_Shadows]

Randy curses, aims, whispers under his breath, then let's fly at the kneeling figure.

long bow: 1D20+5 = [19]+5 = 24

long bow damage: 1D8+3 = [2]+3 = 5

Hail of Thorns: 1D10 = [1] = 1

Total damage to target: 6

Randy's arrow flies true, striking the kneeling figure center of mass, then exploding into a shower of splinters, not really causing a lot of damage, but definitely startling in effect.

[spiderwrangler]

((That's on your turn then? You didn't have Hail readied did you...?))

[Lurks_In_Shadows]

We'll do just a regular attack then. Subtract one point damage and a bunch of tooth picks.

[spiderwrangler]

With Dornikal suddenly going down, Randy finishes his draw and looses, the arrow striking the kneeling figure, who sways a bit, the head coming up to look at the ranger...




Turn Order:

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Dornikal?? - status unknown
Ulmwin <---------------------
Randy
Zephyr
Tren
Coljin
Szartha
Holger
Galt

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Maji?? - status unknown
Tess?? - status and location unknown

Renny - playing tarp fort