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The date is Mid____se, 25th Fey (Winter), 351 SKR
Young Moon's phase is New Moon
Old Moon's phase is Morning Crescent
The time is 9:15 AM
N'laea looking at Bixi like she's crazy
Bixi Fizzlebang: turns back to face her friends
Bixi Fizzlebang: Um... this sword used to be a... person? Who was a slave to giants? And it wants to be released to kill all the giants together. Um. Yeah.
Craigh: Sounds fun. Who's it's owner?
Bixi Fizzlebang: Umm... I think me now
N'laea: Released?
Licornah : Does the imprisoned soul have a name?
Bixi Fizzlebang: It was someone named Skara but it sounds like they are dead now
Craigh: I .. see. I think the sword might be missing a bit of critical information about its new owner.
Bixi Fizzlebang: Not sure about the name... I've asked twice with no answer, but I'll try again?
Branwyn: As in it wants someone to wield it in the sword's name
Bixi Fizzlebang: turns back to the sword
Bixi Fizzlebang: What is your name, and what do you mean by released?
Lanek: humph. imprisoned soul
Raelynn: quietly, That sword is HUGE compared to her. Does she plan to just... push it along?
Branwyn: That could get quite loud on the stone floors
Craigh: Attention all giants. Please lay down on the floor and remain still as I slowly shove this blade through each of you in turn.
Lanek: all of you with your fancy spells, nobody can shrink the thing?
Raelynn: Well if they didn't KNOW it was a sword, that could work. We didn't know it was sword.
Talwin: Well, it's an imprisoned sword. Who knows what magic might do to that thing
Raelynn: Just tell them... it's a wand to make them stronger. And make it look like a wand, and then, um, just poke them a little extra.
Talwin: Bran, you've dealt with weird daggers and weapons
Craigh: I suppose it's possible it's one of those swords that are magically light and maneuverable in the hands of its owner.
Talwin: She's lucky it isn't trying to possess her
Branwyn: Bixi succeeded in taking control but yes there is what seems to be a very angry soul in there
Talwin: Calls Out: Sorry Bixi, just worried about you
Bixi Fizzlebang: turns back around for a second and says excitedly, It tried to possess me I think but it said my will was strong!
Talwin: Slaps Hand to Face
Talwin: Turns to Bran
Talwin: Told you
N'laea: Small body, strong will.
Talwin: The spirit is strong, but the flesh is weak
Branwyn: smiles
Bixi Fizzlebang: So... um... what should we do about it?
Branwyn: Very strong spirit
Craigh: Can you lift it?
Talwin: I can tie a series of grips so you can sling it over your shoulders?
Bixi Fizzlebang: looks at Craigh like he's crazy
Talwin: It will make at least carrying it easier for you
Branwyn: Talwin, it is 3 times Bixi's size
Craigh: Might be magically light in your grip.
Talwin: Sigh
Talwin: Trying to help
Craigh: Probably isn't, but could be
Talwin: Mutters
Bixi Fizzlebang: Is it safe to touch it?
Craigh: shrugs.
Talwin: If you cover it up tight so it doesn't make contact with me, I'll carry it for you.
Branwyn: It should be perfectly safe for you to touch it
Lipthink (giant sword): (to Bixi only) What would you like me to be? I was Lipthink when I was the village hunter now I have called myself Reven
Talwin: Oh
Talwin: In that Case, I can just carry it for you then until you decide when you need it
Talwin: Shrugs
Talwin: Up to you though
Lanek: feller, I still think you are gonna need a helper to carry it
Lanek: that is just sooooo looooooong
Bixi Fizzlebang: to the sword ; Reven has a nice ring to it. The other one seems hard to say.
Talwin: Too bad it's not a lot thinner, you could use it as a spear...
Bixi Fizzlebang: Well Revan... what does it mean to release you?
Bixi Fizzlebang: turns back to the group
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword): (to Bixi only) I feel free when the blood of giants is flowing because of my might
Bixi Fizzlebang: It's name is Revan, it doesn't know about any chain, and it just wants to murder giants
Talwin: I mean...that's all it wants? To murder giants?
Branwyn: Lovely
Lanek: grummph, can't disagree with it
Bixi Fizzlebang: That's what it sounds like
Bixi Fizzlebang: shrugs
Talwin: ....Spell for Sense Evil Intent anyone?
Lanek: murder is kinda strong word idnit?
Talwin: Hm... Don't know about that gov
Bixi Fizzlebang: Um... it maybe wants to genocide giants, actually
Talwin: Lovely
Branwyn: Have you asked Reven whether someone can help you carry it?
N'laea: Based on those ears... it could possibly be mutual.
Bixi Fizzlebang: I have, but he... it? he? hasn't answered yet
Bixi Fizzlebang: turns back to Revan
Bixi Fizzlebang: Revan, it's very possible that we will need you to um... take care of some giants here. But I can not carry you... would it be ok if one of my friends carried you?
Craigh: looks around
Talwin: Stretches
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword): (To Bixi only) If you will release me, I will do my best to bend them to my will so that we can go defeat the giants
Lanek: scratches his mostly bald and scarred head
Bixi Fizzlebang: Um... he will let someone carry him, but he will also try to bend them to his will... which I assume means giant genocide.
Bixi Fizzlebang: turns back to her friends
Bixi Fizzlebang: who wants to try!?!?
N'laea: It means control. I do not know if there is a way to... prevent that?
Talwin: Er. Yeah, I don't like the sound of that, despite the enthusiasm of the sword
Talwin: Unless he's a better swords master than I am, I'll keep my wits about me in a battle thanks
Bixi Fizzlebang: I mean, he IS a sword so the chances of that are probably pretty good
Bixi Fizzlebang: shrugs
Talwin: Rolls eyes
Bixi Fizzlebang: So... do we just... leave him?
Talwin: OK. Well, I’d prefer to judge a situation before committing genocide without hesitation. Better?
Talwin: Shrugs
Craigh: Sounds to me like we leave it here, for the time being at least?
Branwyn: We should probably keep moving so someone should try to take it if we are going to
Talwin: Up to you
N'laea: (although I am assuming Licornah also has Orison to do that)
Bixi Fizzlebang: Well I definitely can't carry it, so I would say it's up to you, if you can carry it. I don't want to be the reason a genocidal sword takes you over
Talwin: Sighs
Talwin: Just be ready to knock me out if I go insane yeah?
Talwin: Anyone want to pop an orison on me?
N'laea: Before or after the giants are dead?
Bixi Fizzlebang: looks at Tiberius
Bixi Fizzlebang: Are you ready to knock Talwin out?
Craigh: steps away from Talwin.
Talwin: Shrugs; Might help if they need to be dead
Tiberius: I can take the sword if you really need but I am not experienced with those types
Craigh: Someone want to guard the door, make sure he can't get out?
Indigo: I will
Bixi Fizzlebang: Revan, one of my friends is going to carry you. He also wants to kill giants, so I think you might be able to be friends!
Talwin: I would imagine that my friends no how I would act better then a sword. Just ask me something only Talwin would know or...something. Shit I don't care, but I have to step away in two minutes so cast the Fortify and I'll roll the olde 20 sided
Bixi Fizzlebang: Revan wants to go ghost hunting with me too and kill all the giant ghosts!
Talwin: [d20 = 17]
Branwyn: Talwin, how do you feel?
Talwin: Er. I'm not sure?
Craigh: Any sudden homicidal urges?
Talwin: Was I supposed to hear a voice in my head or something?
Branwyn: Then you are in control. Good
Talwin: Apart from normal?
Talwin: Not really
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword): (To Talwin only) Ahhh I see why she wanted me to have you, we are going to be an amazing pair
Talwin: Are we back at the governor’s estate? I still wish I could kill some annoying miners...
Talwin: HOLY SHIT
Talwin: Jumps Back Sword in Hand
Talwin: OK
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword): (to Talwin only) We are going to make these floors wash in blood
Bixi Fizzlebang: ducks
Craigh: Miners are the opposite of giants
Talwin: Did not see that coming
Talwin: Rolls eyes at Craigh
Talwin: Sorry all
Talwin: Everything is fine for now
Talwin: Just didn't expect that
Branwyn: Ignore it if it gets too carried away
Talwin: (To Sword only) Yes we shall. Just maybe a bit more carefully then your used to eh? We'll make the red flow in due time
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword): There can never be too much blood (to Talwin only)
Branwyn: But we should probably get moving and keep searching. I was thinking perhaps we do not cover our tracks so that the giants will discover the stolen sword. Maybe that will cause some infighting and buy us some more time
The date is Mid____se, 25th Fey (Winter), 351 SKR
The time is 9:25 AM
Talwin: (To Sword only) Oh, you should have been with me in the free cities. Rivers and soaked mud with nothing but blood. It get's inconvenient at the very least
Bixi Fizzlebang: Well, I'm ready to move out any time
N'laea: Yes. Let's go.
Craigh: Up the hallway is where we go next
N'laea nods
Craigh: Anybody lurking outside the door?
Lanek: mutters to himself that they ought to want someone checkin for traps
Indigo: opens door and walks inside
Lanek: facepalm
Raelynn gestures for the muttering man to go in front of her
BOB Ok, so Indigo moved forward, got up to a door, Craigh and Youtargim are catching up
Lanek: whispers to Raelynn, let's hang back a minute
This is a typical giant kitchen with counters along the walls, several tables, benches, a stool or two, and various items for cooking and baking (pots, kettles, bowls, knives, forks, spoons, ladles, spits, and so forth). There are 29 orc about the place. There are 5 giantess serving maids and 11 young ogre servants.
Raelynn nods and recloaks herself
Indigo: looks around and then goes back to the hallway and shuts the door again
Lanek: smirks
Indigo: That's the kitchen. Its got dozens of orcs and giants and ogres
N'laea: Did they see you?
Indigo: Don't think so
Craigh: listens at the door.
Indigo: They aren't coming out here so probably not
BOB that was less than a round for Indigo to open the door see all that and then come back
Indigo: I don't think they would keep a magical chain in the kitchen anyway
BOB Right now you have a closed door and Indigo and Youtargim standing in front of it
Indigo: Maybe we should go back to the other long hall?
Bixi Fizzlebang: But maybe they would keep a door to a basement?
Indigo: Unless we want to fight the cooks
Bixi Fizzlebang: No thank you
Craigh: It leads this direction too, but might go to a different place.
Lanek: we better go the other way round
Bixi Fizzlebang: I'm starting to think we should have chosen the other door at the beginning
Indigo: There's like 40 people to fight in there if we go in
Indigo: Well not people but you know
Craigh: I'd rather not
Bixi Fizzlebang: I definitely don't think we should go in unless we have to
N'laea: I do not think servants are fighters, but best not to find out. But if they raise the alarm...
Indigo: So let's go someplace else then
Lanek: did we do this door all the way to the right?
Lanek: [SKILL] Find/Remove Traps [PERCENT:Find/Remove Traps] (vs. Target 70) [SUCCESS by 25] [d100 = 45]
Lanek: okay y'all I have a hallway and a door, what do you think? no traps over here
Lanek: mebbe I’ll open the door a crack and peek in
Bixi Fizzlebang: [SKILL] Alertness [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 2] [d20 = 12]
Craigh: trails behind the rest of the group now.
Lanek: awright i'mma peek in this door
There are 30 helmets, 26 shields, 22 spears, 9 clubs, and 3 great axes around the place. None of these are of use to the party.
Lanek: armory. useless. it's all too big
Bixi Fizzlebang: Maybe try the other hallway?
Lanek: and sweaty
N'laea: Unless we hide it from them. If we end up fighting, do we want them to have access to that?
Lanek: good point
Spring (Lanek): closed the door
Lanek: [SKILL] Open Locks [PERCENT: Open Locks] (vs. Target 20) [FAILURE by 78] [d100 = 98]
Lanek: crap
Raelynn: Maybe an illusion?
Lanek: be my guest
Raelynn: Unless someone knows an easy way to make all that gear useless.
Lanek: maybe you can illusion is like it don't exist
Raelynn looks at Bixi, The Ghost Hunting Gnome Illusionist
Lanek: the door or the gear, either
Bixi Fizzlebang: Um... I'm not sure I could do anything that would last after we walk away from here?
N'laea: Are you checking the whole room?
Lanek: know what, I didn't get a good look at if there's another door
The date is Mid____se, 25th Fey (Winter), 351 SKR
The time is 9:35 AM
Lanek: better look again
N'laea: starts going then gestures for him to go ahead
Lanek: damn. there is
BOB There is a door in the lower right
N'laea: Where does that door lead?
Spring (Lanek): opening the door just enough for a peek
Spears, shields, clubs, and axes are abundant here - no fewer than 12 of each, all sized for giants, of course. There are 4 great swords (two-handed with respect to man-sized creatures), 2 huge iron maces, and a sheaf of 6' long spears the giants use for javelins. All shields are against the walls.
Lanek: depending on what's on the other side of this door, we might wanna take one of these weapons and put it through the door handle to jam the door, if we can
N'laea: That would be simple and effective.
Youtargim: Thinking I might want to be close to you (to Raelyn)
Raelynn: I have my cloak on. You might just more easily give me away.
Youtargim: I do not think you give anything away
N'laea: There is another door into that room, too?
Bixi Fizzlebang: [SKILL] Alertness [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 14) [FAILURE by 6] [d20 = 20]
Lanek: [SKILL] Find/Remove Traps [PERCENT:Find/Remove Traps] (vs. Target 70) [SUCCESS by 67] [d100 = 3]
Spring (Lanek): opens the door enough for only a peek
Spears, shields, clubs, and axes are abundant here - no fewer than 12 of each, all sized for giants, of course. There are 4 great swords (two-handed with respect to man-sized creatures), 2 huge iron maces, and a sheaf of 6' long spears the giants use for javelins. All shields are against the walls.
Bixi Fizzlebang: How close are we to the feast? Does anyone hear anything?
Raelynn: shrugs
Craigh: I don't hear anything but you.
Lanek: [SKILL] Detect Noise [PERCENT: Detect Noise] (vs. Target 55) [SUCCESS by 3] [d100 = 52]
Craigh: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 4] [d20 = 11]
Raelynn: I can't hear anything....
Raelynn glances at the Elven cat with giant ears
BOB Lanek hears the sounds of the party through the wall to the east of his icon
N'laea: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 2] [d20 = 10]
Nightshade, Cat, Elven : [Translation] You seem to be worried?
[understood by: Licornah , Carissa, Raelynn, N'laea]
Lanek: stage whispers Bixi, I hear the fest through this wall
Raelynn : [Translation] Um, yes? Giants are... giant, you know? And I am not giant.
[understood by: Licornah , Carissa, Raelynn, N'laea]
Raelynn : [Translation] Aren't you?
[understood by: Licornah , Carissa, Raelynn, N'laea]
Nightshade, Cat, Elven : [Translation] I know I can slip between their legs and claw an eye if need be
[understood by: Licornah , Carissa, Raelynn, N'laea]
N'laea: Then we need to block the door from the feast to these weapons.
Raelynn : [Translation] Well that's useful, but not all of us can do that.
[understood by: Licornah , Carissa, Raelynn, N'laea]
Raelynn : [Translation] You don't have any...extra cat senses to find us an easier way to the chain, do you?
[understood by: Licornah , Carissa, Raelynn, N'laea]
Nightshade, Cat, Elven : [Translation] Perhaps you can learn
[understood by: Licornah , Carissa, Raelynn, N'laea]
Raelynn : [Translation] Learn...?
[understood by: Licornah , Carissa, Raelynn, N'laea]
Nightshade, Cat, Elven : [Translation] You can learn to take out an eye
[understood by: Licornah , Carissa, Raelynn, N'laea]
Raelynn : [Translation] Oh, well yes, that might be helpful one day, but right now I'd prefer we just find that chain for the goddess and leave.
[understood by: Licornah , Carissa, Raelynn, N'laea]
The date is Mid____se, 25th Fey (Winter), 351 SKR
The time is 9:45 AM
N'laea: moves a bit back
N'laea: Bixi, can you take care of these doors?
Lanek: okay I can't do anything about these doors
Lanek: hey craig. see if anybody else can do something about makin doors not open
Craigh: I can try. Locks aren't my specialty, but I'll give it a shot.
Craigh: The door N'laea's at?
N'laea: No, further in, but the lock is not on our side.
N'laea: I had thought Bixi might have a spell to help.
Lanek: one of them magic people can maybe put some mojo or somethin
Lanek: mess it up or jinx it or somethin
Craigh: [SKILL] Open Locks [PERCENT: Open Locks] (vs. Target 15) [FAILURE by 46] [d100 = 61]
Craigh: [SKILL] Rope Use [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 2] [d20 = 13]
Bixi Fizzlebang: Oooh, I might be able to do something here! I can squish the doors together so they don't open any more! But do we have time?
Craigh: I'm out of ideas.
Lanek: not these doors, Bixi
Lanek: see that door over by N’laea? Craigh went through there and he's standin next to the doors we are talkin bout
Craigh: looks around the room real quick while he's here.
Craigh: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 5] [d20 = 10]
Spears, shields, clubs, and axes are abundant here - no fewer than 12 of each, all sized for giants, of course. There are 4 great swords (two-handed with respect to man-sized creatures), 2 huge iron maces, and a sheaf of 6' long spears the giants use for javelins. All shields are against the walls.
Lanek: I mean you can do this door too, but not before that one
Lanek: we still gotta get out
Bixi Fizzlebang: Oh! of course.
Bixi Fizzlebang: giggles nervously
BOB One other hammer is out of sight in a corner, and it is seen by close inspection.
Craigh: will try to lug it out of hiding.
Craigh: silently
<font color="##000000">GM : [Translation] Here's a kiss for you, RUNT!
[understood by: ]
BOB The hammer says something out loud
BOB and then goes silent
Craigh: Welp, time to go.
Craigh: Hope that wasn't loud enough to alert anyone.
Bixi Fizzlebang: Who was saying that? What language was it?
Craigh: Not a clue. Another hunk of talking metal.
Bixi Fizzlebang: is speechless
Craigh: Um, answered not in the same order you asked.
Craigh: Do you have something you wanted to try, or shall we move along?
Bixi Fizzlebang: Um... I think maybe we should just keep going. If that was loud enough to alert someone, I don't really want a giant walking in while I'm trying to mess up their doors?
Craigh: Sounds good. Shift feet.
Bixi Fizzlebang: I'm too little, they will squish me
Craigh: Me too
Bixi Fizzlebang: Ok but I will be extra squished on account of being so small
Craigh: I'll shield you with my ribcage.
Craigh: ushers Bixi toward the exit
Bixi Fizzlebang: Um... Craigh just found a talking hammer and it was pretty loud, we probably shouldn't hang around here...
Craigh: holds the hammer up.
Craigh: Did someone say something about spiking their food?
Raelynn: Oh! Me! Why?
Craigh: Is it something you can give me to do for you?
The date is Mid____se, 25th Fey (Winter), 351 SKR
The time is 9:55 AM
Indigo: Are we going to wait for the giants to come attack us?
Branwyn: Seems so. You and Tiberius shall like that though
Bixi Fizzlebang: No! But I don't want to be in the front! I'm too little and squishy!
Tiberius: It would be fun
Raelynn: Well it has to be casts on the food as it's being prepared so unless you have food you want to be tossed in to be prepared, I don't know.
Branwyn: We could wait in their beds for them to arrive
Branwyn: Surprise!
Branwyn: No sleep for you!
Branwyn: grins
Craigh: Well, unless I'm mistaken, you're wearing a cloak of invisibility.
Craigh: and I could be mistaken.
Raelynn: A Cloak of Elven kind, and it's only *mostly* invisible, but in a brightly lit room not as much.
Craigh: Okay, 3 choices: spike the food, explore further, or leave. Thoughts?
Raelynn: Spiking the food means making them... angry and chaotic and they might turn on each other, but that's fun of chaos, right? You don't know.
Craigh: None of that sounds like a bad thing to me.
Raelynn: The fun thing is you only need to spike *one* thing to spoil the whole feast! It infects all of it!
Craigh: So the question is, does she think she can manage it? If not, then we won't try.
Raelynn: Me manage it? Oh no, I'm not sneaky.
Craigh: Well, since you're the only one who can cast it, that answers the question.
Bixi Fizzlebang: lets out a quiet yelp
Raelynn: If you have a piece of cheese, I can cast on that then we.... toss it in and hope they use it on pizza?
Bixi Fizzlebang: (quietly) something is coming
BOB So N'laea is moving down the hall
BOB Bixi spots a very large creature advancing with a platter of food
BOB and N'laea sees an Ogre about to run into her
N'laea: Hello. I was invited here, but I believe I lost my way?
Bixi Fizzlebang: internally facepalms
Bixi Fizzlebang: steps back a little to let those who can fight better get by if they want to
Ogre : [Translation] What are you doing here
[understood by: ]
N'laea: Sorry? I don't understand what you're saying?
N'laea: glancing behind her looking for Yogurt
<font color="##1D97CC">Ogre: Attack [1] ->[ATTACK (M)] [at N'laea] [Hit-AC: 16 vs. 5 ] [AC: 16 ] [MISS]
BOB He tried to slam the tray onto her head
N'laea: <font color="##CC1D1D">Attack [12] ->[ATTACK (M)] [at Ogre] [Hit-AC: 1 vs. 5 ] [AC: 1 ] [HIT]
N'laea: [DAMAGE (M)] Longsword +2, Flaming [TYPE: slashing, magic, fire, large (1d12+2=10)] [d12+2 = 10]
Indigo: I'm bored
<font color="##1D97CC">Ogre: [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(17)] [d20+1 = 6]
<font color="##1D97CC">Attack [6] ->[ATTACK (M)] [at N'laea] [Hit-AC: 11 vs. 5 ] [AC: 11 ] [MISS]
Bixi Fizzlebang: Um, there is an ogre attacking N'laea
N'laea: [ATTACK (M)] Longsword +2, Flaming [THACO(13)] [d20+3 = 23]
<font color="##CC1D1D">Attack [23] ->[ATTACK (M)] [at Ogre] [Hit-AC: -10 vs. 5 ] [AC: -10 ] [CRITICAL HIT]
<font color="##CC1D1D">N'laea: [ATTACK (M)] Longsword +2, Flaming [THACO(13)] [d20+3 = 22]
<font color="##CC1D1D">Attack [22] ->[ATTACK (M)] [at Ogre] [Hit-AC: -9 vs. 5 ] [AC: -9 ] [HIT]
N'laea: [DAMAGE (M)] Longsword +2, Flaming [TYPE: slashing, magic, fire, large (1d12+2=10)] [d12+2 = 10]
N'laea: [DAMAGE (M)] Longsword +2, Flaming [TYPE: slashing, magic, fire, large (1d12+2=4)] [d12+2 = 4]
N'laea: [ATTACK (M)] Longsword +2, Flaming [THACO(13)] [AC: 4 ] [d20+3 = 9]
<font color="##CC1D1D">Attack [9] ->[ATTACK (M)] [at Ogre] [Hit-AC: 4 vs. 5 ] [AC: 4 ] [HIT]
N'laea: [DAMAGE (M)] Longsword +2, Flaming [TYPE: slashing, magic, fire, large (1d12+2=3)] [d12+2 = 3]
Damage [3] -> [to Bixi Fizzlebang] [STATUS: Wounded]
<font color="##CC1D1D">N'laea: [ATTACK (M)] Longsword [THACO(13)] [d20+1 = 12]
<font color="##CC1D1D">Attack [12] ->[ATTACK (M)] [at Ogre] [Hit-AC: 1 vs. 5 ] [AC: 1 ] [HIT]
N'laea: [DAMAGE (M)] Longsword [TYPE: slashing, large (1d12=11)] [d12 = 11]
Damage [11] -> [to Ogre] [DAMAGE EXCEEDS HIT POINTS BY 16] [STATUS: Dying (0)]
Lanek: looks impressed
N'laea: Someone want to help move this?
Lanek: sure
Craigh: Perfect! Raelynn! Spike this food tray. Bixi, help me cantrip up the blood stains while they move the body
N'laea: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 8] [d20 = 4]
N'laea checking for anything else on ogre
Lanek: [CHECK] Strength (vs. Target 11) [SUCCESS by 9] [d20 = 2]
Craigh: [SKILL] Cantrip [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 2] [d20 = 11]
BOB Lanek can drag the Ogre back down the hall
Raelynn: Oh!
Craigh: is cantriping away the bloodstains
Raelynn: You should stick one of the weapons in him! Then it looks like a murder mystery!
Lanek: let's drop a shield over the body at least
Lanek: make it hard to see
Raelynn: Oh, or that....
Lanek: but I like the idea
Raelynn walks over to help Craigh
Craigh: Spike the food please.
Raelynn: So I think for this to work, you'll need to go back into the kitchen, and have the food item... added to some food? Or prepared?
The date is Mid____se, 25th Fey (Winter), 351 SKR
The time is 10:05 AM
Raelynn: Um, well, if you toss this apple into the stew..., that would then count as preparing a piece of food for the stew.
Raelynn: Or... this piece of cheese.
Craigh: I think it'd have to be Raelynn. Can you make her look like an orc?
Bixi Fizzlebang: Are they making stew?
Raelynn: Me???? Like an ogre???
Raelynn super insulted by the idea of being UGLY
Craigh: Okay, if it's just putting food in the pot, I can do it if someone can make me look like an orc.
Lanek: hm for me it'd be a step up
Lanek: maybe
Raelynn: I won't say I agree but....
Raelynn: Um, well... I mean.... I suppose I can try to sneak in.... but... will someone watch my back? I'm not really a fighter. Or maybe make it darker inside? I don't know if this cloak will work? Was it brightly lit in the kitchen, Indigo?
Bixi Fizzlebang: I can cast invisibility? If it won't take too long, it should last long enough
Indigo: It was lit enough. Like a kitchen
Craigh: just do NOT attack
Raelynn: Okay, and none of you eat any food!
Bixi Fizzlebang: looks around to see if Indigo heard that
Raelynn: Okay. Who's coming with me?
Craigh: I can go if you want me.
Craigh: To. Want me to.
Bixi Fizzlebang: No thank you
Lanek: I can go
Youtargim: Well we know she wants me
Raelynn: You're sneaky. You can help me sneak out if I need.
Raelynn: Do I?
Youtargim: Who else here can tell you what they are saying?
Craigh: Invisisquad up with Raelynn.
Youtargim: Smiles at Rae
Craigh: C'mon Lanek.
Indigo: You can't talk in there Youtargim or they will know you are there!
Lanek: yup
Raelynn: Hmm, I suppose.... but only if you're also sneaky!
Indigo: rolls eyes
Raelynn: We don't want too many or someone might bump into us.
Raelynn: I'm ready when you are, Bixi.
Craigh: I have a spell to distract one of them away if needed
N'laea: I will keep an eye and sword out nearby.
Craigh: but it won't make them forget about us, just leave for a bit
Lanek: [SKILL] Move Silently [PERCENT: Move Silently] (vs. Target 85) [SUCCESS by 39] [d100 = 46]
Bixi Fizzlebang: [CAST] Invisibility 10' Radius
Craigh: stands there waiting to become vanishy
Lanek: I think you stick your die right on them
Craigh: keeps looking at his hand to see if he can see through himself yet
Branwyn: I don't think this will do anything other than cause a battle in the kitchen
Raelynn: Oh, um, maybe, but won't we maybe have to fight them later, anyways?
Branwyn: You know Bixi and Raelynn that invisibility does not cover sounds or smells? That your spell most likely has a verbal component and the more people go the louder you will be?
N'laea: We smell...chunky, wasn't it?
Bixi Fizzlebang: Oh I am absolutely NOT going in with them
Branwyn: Indigo said there were 40 in the kitchen and N'laea said about 30 in the hall just across the way. If the kitchen battle is loud then we will fight 70 creatures?
N'laea: More chance of being discovered now.
Branwyn: Is this a risk you all want to take and the best course of action here?
Bixi Fizzlebang: I think if nothing else, we should at least move ahead or give up for now and go back... if they start wanting to have a nap soon, we will be right in the way
Branwyn: I agree
Craigh: I think it's a good opportunity, but we don't have to take it.
Lanek: that is a compellin argument
Raelynn: Um, okay. I'm not a fighter so I probably can't say anything that might induce fighting....
Branwyn: If Raelynn goes by herself I think she has a much better chance of success
Bixi Fizzlebang: is visibly relieved that Branwyn approves
Lanek: but if you are not willin to go by yerself, I understand that. we should call it off
Craigh: Entirely possible. But it's up to her.
Youtargim: Perhaps I can go to protect? and listen to what they are saying?
Raelynn: I, um, I'm not comfortable with that right now. I can think about it.
Lanek: nods
Branwyn: So we either try the other outside door or move ahead and see if we can pass the kitchen and go to the other areas
Raelynn: Maybe if we decide later we can do it?
Bixi Fizzlebang: rolls eyes in response to Yogurt
Craigh: Honest answer, if you cast it on some of this food and one of us invisibly puts it in the pot, will your spell still work?
Raelynn: I would think so.
Lanek: oh well then
Lanek: let the master have at it
Lanek: holds out his hand for the food
Bixi Fizzlebang: Is... splitting up right now a good idea?
Lanek: we're not splitting up. just one of me, there and back, no problem
Branwyn: Then go ahead and do it. We've been out here an hour now
Raelynn: It takes about five minutes before it'll affect them.
Bixi Fizzlebang: Let's see if we can find somewhere safer to be while we decide what to do next?
Lanek: okay somebody gonna invisible me?
Raelynn: I can cast it now, and you can hold onto the food until you think you can safely deposit it?
Bixi Fizzlebang: looks at Branwyn for approval before casting
Lanek: let's do it. my nerves is itchin
Branwyn: It's dangerous. But if you want to ...
Lanek: my move silently is over by now isn't it?
N'laea: Perhaps we should wait? If they are loud, arguing, and fighting, it may spill over into our wandering.
Branwyn: It was 5 giants I'd be all in. All it takes is one slip and then one runs to the hall and we have us against 70 - so I am not thrilled with those odds
Bixi Fizzlebang: Well let's go then! The longer we stay here, the more likely we are to be discovered
N'laea: [SKILL] Ranger: Move Silently [PERCENT:Ranger: Move Silently] (vs. Target 67) [SUCCESS by 22] [d100 = 45]
BOB N'laea elects to move forward
N'laea: [SKILL] Ranger: Hide in Shadows [PERCENT:Ranger: Hide in Shadows] (vs. Target 59) [SUCCESS by 53] [d100 = 6]
BOB quietly slipping along the hallway
N'laea: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [FAILURE by 6] [d20 = 18]
Bixi Fizzlebang: [SKILL] Alertness [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 4] [d20 = 10]
Lanek: [SKILL] Move Silently [PERCENT: Move Silently] (vs. Target 85) [SUCCESS by 38] [d100 = 47]
Lanek: cast on the food, then cast invisible on Lanek, then Lanek carries the food in
Branwyn: we could try to cause a major silent distraction - like cast continual light on a cauldron over the fire - see how many of the staff go to stare at what just happened while we walk by - would need line of sight on the object but that's all
Nightshade, Cat, Elven : [Translation] I could visit the kitchens looking for a handout
[understood by: Licornah (W, Carissa, Raelynn, N'laea]
N'laea: Nightshade has offered to be a distraction.
N'laea : [Translation] Go, distract them. We only need a minute. Be careful.
[understood by: Licornah (W, Carissa, Raelynn, N'laea]
Nightshade, Cat, Elven : [Translation] Did you say catnip?
[understood by: Licornah (W, Carissa, Raelynn, N'laea]
N'laea: Branwyn, the cat has offered to be a distraction. Could you add a second with magic?
Branwyn: peeks in the kitchen if she can
Branwyn: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 19) [SUCCESS by 8] [d20 = 11]
N'laea : [Translation] Er, no. Cantrip, but we will search for some catnip after this.
[understood by: Licornah (W, Carissa, Raelynn, N'laea]
This is a typical giant kitchen with counters along the walls, several tables, benches, a stool or two, and various items for cooking and baking (pots, kettles, bowls, knives, forks, spoons, ladles, spits, and so forth). There are 29 orc about the place. There are 5 giantess serving maids and 11 young ogre servants.
BOB For Branwyn she can see that it looks like there is an opening to the right of the fireplace
BOB that leads to another part of the kitchen
BOB and that everyone is crowded and busy in this space
Branwyn: whispers
Branwyn: They look so busy
N'laea: Then let us go.
Branwyn: runs by the door
Nightshade, Cat, Elven : [Translation] MEOWS
[understood by: Licornah (W, Carissa, Raelynn, N'laea]
Nightshade, Cat: Tries to steal a piece off of a skewer by the fire
Branwyn: nods for N'laea o keep moving
BOB N'laea has a door just behind her on the right
BOB Craigh has a door to his left
N'laea: Check yours first?
N'laea: to Craigh
Craigh: nods
Bixi Fizzlebang: (whispering) does anyone hear anything behind these doors?
N'laea: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 11] [d20 = 1]
Branwyn: whispers
Bixi Fizzlebang: [SKILL] Alertness [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 6] [d20 = 8]
Lanek: [SKILL] Detect Noise [PERCENT: Detect Noise] (vs. Target 55) [SUCCESS by 47] [d100 = 8]
Branwyn: there was a room off the kitchen
Craigh: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 2] [d20 = 13]
BOB N'laea can here sounds like dice rattling
N'laea: Some kitchens have cellars.
N'laea: But I think some are gambling behind this door.
N'laea: nods to the one by her
BOB Craigh and Lanek do not hear anything behind that door
Craigh: tries the door
Craigh: quietly
Bixi Fizzlebang: Yes, cellars, and also they use a lot of water. Could be how the blight is getting out? (still whispering)
Tiberius: We should be moving
N'laea: You hear something?
Indigo: gives the cat a pat
Indigo: Good kitty!
BOB Door opens for Craigh
Craigh: peeks in
There are 3 tables, a long counter, stools, benches, and kitchen gear about. There are numerous sacks, boxes, and barrels. Various cheeses, smoked meats, and sausages hang from the rafters. There are several casks and tuns. Loaves of bread are stacked on one table.
BOB and Craigh spots a door to his left as well
Craigh: whispers back out the door, Food storage, no people.
Craigh: checks the next door quietly too
There are numerous sacks, boxes, and barrels. Various cheeses, smoked meats, and sausages hang from the rafters. There are several casks and tuns. Loaves of bread are stacked on one table. In this room is a set of stairs going down.
Craigh: Stairs, going down, probably to a cellar.
Craigh: Think we should all come in here and check it out?
N'laea: Yes.
N'laea: It is either down, the dice players, or that end door.
Craigh: leads the way if others want to follow
N'laea: following
Lanek: following
The date is Mid____se, 25th Fey (Winter), 351 SKR
The time is 10:15 AM
Lanek: moving on down
Indigo: follows Lanek
There are a few smokey torches burning along the walls. The benches and tables are pushed out of the way against the walls, revealing a floor of blackish stone, much worn by the tread of countless feet.
Craigh: This is not just a food cellar....
BOB no sign of any creatures in this room
N'laea: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 7] [d20 = 5]
N'laea: [SKILL] Ranger Tracking [2] [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 17) [SUCCESS by 15] [d20 = 2]
Bixi Fizzlebang: [SKILL] Alertness [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 14) [FAILURE by 2] [d20 = 16]
Indigo: It's quiet down here. Let's go Lanek!
Lanek: okay
Craigh: stays near the walls
