Kratimos keeps up with Brokan, but says little. The druid doesn't seem much for small talk. This is fine with Kratimos, who is perfectly content on concentrating on the task at hand and keeping all sense aware and alert.
Brokan seems to be very comfortable and ease exploring in the wild. Kratimos does fine on his own merit, but he is unmatched for Brokan's knowledge and skill. Perhaps his special... gifts might make him more instrumental if they don't return by sundown.
Survival:
[dice]0[/dice]
Knowledge(geography):
[dice]1[/dice]
Spot:
[dice]2[/dice]
((How would Scent come into play? Could it provide added benefit to my survival and spot checks?))
Re: ROA: Part 1, The Lone Tower
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:50 pm
by Truthseeker
((I did the weather check before leaving camp, so:))
Before Brokan leaves the camp, he tells the whole group, "there's a chance of a storm tonight. I'm not certain it will come to pass in this precise location, however. Nevertheless, be advised."
Brokan then takes the path confidently, fully taking account of his surroundings but wasting no time. Although he has not traveled to this particular canyon before, he was clearly firmly within his element. The wind, the sun, and the rocks were telling him everything he needed to know. Some druids have described this experience as nature singing to them. Others said it was like reading poetry written by the waters of time carving their verses into the land. To Brokan, however, it felt more like being a wet cloth on the forehead of a fever patient. He could feel the heat of anger radiating from somewhere deep inside the rocks. The blue sky moaned with it. The grass rattled with it. The sheer rage inherent in all of being scorched the inside of Brokan's heart like a brand. Its mark left words in the language of hatred on his soul.
If Kratimos looks at Brokan's face, his expression gets fiercer and fiercer. Brokan looks like someone barely holding himself back from screaming and stabbing everything in sight. Beads of sweat roll down Brokan's neck. When the light catches the sweat drops just the right way, it somehow looks like small bubbles are forming in them, like water on the verge of boiling.
Every now and then Brokan stops abruptly and lets the air breeze through his fingers before moving on again, apparently satisfied with whatever he was testing, but looking no less incensed.
Brokan rips a few small plants out of the dusty soil and hands one to Kratimos and keeps one to himself. In a soft voice, he says to Kratimos, "eat this if you need food. There's no sense in wasting trail rations while we're in the wild."
After traveling 200 yards down the trail, Brokan leads Kratimos into an area where the mountain's slope levels off and the trees become thick like a forest. Brokan scans the ground inside the grove and quickly halts. He holds out a hand, signaling for Kratimos to stop. Brokan stands right next to Kratimos's ear and whispers to him. Brokan's whisper sounds like sizzling meat on a spit. "We aren't alone. These are no animal tracks. Not human either. Something small, like a gnome. It could be something else. Goblin? I don't know. We can try and track them, see what's waiting for us and report back to the party. We have two or three hours of daylight left. What say you?"
Re: ROA: Part 1, The Lone Tower
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 10:00 pm
by ArchAngel
The smell of meat hits Kratimos deep inside; it's strong, especially for him. He's been eating the plants Brokan found, but it never satisfies like meat. Raw meat. Muscles on his back ripple unnaturally, but settle.
"Let's follow them," Kratimos relished a little excitement. Scouting in nature can become dull after a while, so he'd take any opportunity to track something of interest. "We don't have to worry about keeping up with the sun; the night does not hinder me."
Re: ROA: Part 1, The Lone Tower
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 10:02 pm
by fathom123
Arch
Spoiler:
If you catch the scent of something, you can use survival to try to follow it as if you were tracking by sight. You do need the Track feat as well in order to do that though. http://www.d20srd.org/srd/specialAbilities.htm#scent
Re: ROA: Part 1, The Lone Tower
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 10:17 pm
by Truthseeker
"The night hinders me. We will not be trekking along the edges of cliffs in the moonlight. Ninety minutes, then we turn back. I do agree that we should investigate these tracks in the time we have."
Brokan attempts to follow the tracks.
Survival check to use the track feat:
[dice]0[/dice]
Re: ROA: Part 1, The Lone Tower
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 10:39 pm
by fathom123
TS/Arch
Spoiler:
You follow the tracks through the forest. You notice that the tracks lead to a small camp that has recently been abandoned. There are animal bones in the fire pit. Remnants of a meal the previous night. Out of the the camp you see that the prints seem to have found friends. Now, there appears to be three or four creatures walking with the original set of prints. (this took you about 30 minutes to get to)
Re: ROA: Part 1, The Lone Tower
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 10:56 pm
by ArchAngel
The sign of more prints gets Kratimos excited.
"Let's keep going," Kratimos smiles, almost wolflike.
Re: ROA: Part 1, The Lone Tower
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 11:28 pm
by Truthseeker
Brokan's eyebrows tense up. His earlier sense of Kratimos's overzealousness was being confirmed.
"Yes. We are outnumbered. If we are seen, then we withdraw immediately and return to camp. We are scouting."
Brokan continues following the tracks.
Re: ROA: Part 1, The Lone Tower
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 11:34 pm
by ArchAngel
Kratimos was unhappy with Brokan's cautiousness, but refrained from expressing his displeasure. Complaining is unbecoming for someone who takes life from others. He simply nodded in reply and followed the druid.
Re: ROA: Part 1, The Lone Tower
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 12:18 am
by Deepfreeze32
Minather sits down a little way from the camp. He pulls out the locket and begins whispering into it.
Re: ROA: Part 1, The Lone Tower
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 12:57 am
by DollFaceKilla
On one of her glances at Guy, Livia notices Minather talking to his necklace. She watches him for a minute then gets up and walks over to Guy, sitting next to him. She leans over next to him and whispers, "What is the deal with the wizard? I already had the impression that he was weird but what is in that locket of his? Does he do that often?"
Re: ROA: Part 1, The Lone Tower
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 2:15 am
by fathom123
TS/Arch
Spoiler:
You follow the tracks for another 600 yards. Eventually you notice that they join with other prints. Eventually, it seems that there is a small army. You reach a large bowl in the earth, a crater almost. You approach the rim cautiously and take up hiding in a few shrubs. Inside, you see a gathering. The creatures are definitely goblins. You notice that they are separated by war bands, each with its banner and each with its color. They all rally around what appears to be some sort of stage or viewing platform. There are hundreds of them. After about 30 minutes you see one of the goblins walk up onto the stage. This one is clad unlike the others. He wears refined and beautiful black armor with a cape draped around his shoulders. He has a staff in one hand and a scroll in the other. He unrolls the scroll in a single motion and the goblins in the bowl go silent. You notice that the goblin on stage begins to read from the scroll. Shortly after you see an energy spasm in the air behind the goblin. Soon, a tear in reality forms and a figure steps out. The figure is shrouded in a dark hood and clad in dangerous and evil looking armor.
Hooded figure
When he steps out you notice that he is wreathed in shadow and where ever he stands light seems to shy away as if it were afraid of him.
He begins to address the group of goblins in their native tongue. Every so often you hear great roars erupt from the warbands. Eventually, one goblin from each warband approaches the stage. These are the larges and most dangerous looking of the goblins. Each cuts his hand and places it out. The next places his hand on top of the other hand and the dark figure cut his hand and places it on the top. The blood begins to form a small pool underneath and the biggest roar erupts from all of the goblins. Then the dark figure turns and walks back into the rift which promptly seals behind him. The goblin in the dark armor approaches the leaders and pats them on the shoulder. Next, the bands begin to mingle and celebration breaks out.
((Neither of you speak goblin so you will not understand what any of the goblins are saying))
At this time, the sun begins to set and torches are lit, as are great fires inside the crater.
((When you guys respond to something that the other party members are not around to see or hear, please put a spoiler on it because they do not know what's going on until your characters return to the party to tell them. Above the spoiler tag, write Fathom/TS/Arch. Thanks guys!))
Re: ROA: Part 1, The Lone Tower
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 2:34 am
by Truthseeker
Fathom/Arch/Me
Spoiler:
Brokan is absolutely stunned by what he sees. He cannot even process his feelings. In all of his days he has never seen anything close to resembling this.
In a harsh whisper to Kratimos. "We need to return to camp now. If we get ourselves killed then the others will have no warning of this . . . Foulness."
Brokan hopes Kratimos does not need to be persuaded.
Re: ROA: Part 1, The Lone Tower
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 3:17 am
by ArchAngel
Fathom/TS/Me:
Spoiler:
Kratimos' eyebrow was fully cocked. What just happened?
"Yeah, let's go." Kratimos considering joking about being able to take them all, but the serious look upon Brokan's face told him he wasn't in the mood. Not that he ever is. Then again, Kratimos really wasn't in the mood himself.
Something tells Kratimos that they haven't seen the last of the goblins or the hooded figure, and that it will end with his sword in the chest of that big goblin. Well, he hopes for that last one.
Re: ROA: Part 1, The Lone Tower
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 3:32 am
by fathom123
Arch/TS
Spoiler:
You carefully stalk your way away from the bowl's edge. Once you are a safe distance you begin to quickly make your way back. Brokan and Kratimos continue on a fast pace when an incredibly sharp pain is felt in the core of his being. Kratimos stops short and finds himself on his knees.
The moon hang high tonight. It hangs high and it hangs full.
