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Re: The Sundered Way

Post by spiderwrangler » Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:19 am

It looks an awful lot like a snake trail to Randy... just REAL big.
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Re: The Sundered Way

Post by Arch Lich Burns » Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:21 am

Maji also goes over to check on the trail. survival: 1D20+5 = [15]+5 = 20

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Re: The Sundered Way

Post by spiderwrangler » Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:21 am

Yeah, that's definitely a big snake trail. The occasional breezes haven't smoothed it over with sand, so it's relatively recent.
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Re: The Sundered Way

Post by Lurks_In_Shadows » Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:27 am

"Ummm.... We maybe got a problem. A BIG problem."

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Re: The Sundered Way

Post by Arch Lich Burns » Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:29 am

Maji gives a soft growl at the trail, trying to figure out which way it went. He looks at Randy and writes. Hunt snake?

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Post by NotStickFigures » Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:59 am

Coljin looks at the trail, and then his eyes get big. "Ugg, how big would a snake have to be to make a trough like that??"
He digs around in his pockets and makes certain he knows exactly where his gnomish magic item is that can kind of turn him into a 'snake', so that it is close at hand if needed.
He will walk with his shield on his arm, ready for trouble.

"With the curse we have on us, this thing will certainly be wanting to fight, and maybe even be drawn to us, not sure exactly how the curse really works."

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Re: The Sundered Way

Post by Arch Lich Burns » Thu Nov 15, 2018 11:12 am

Maji looks excited to kill something. He holds up his staff, alert.

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Re: The Sundered Way

Post by Lurks_In_Shadows » Thu Nov 15, 2018 11:18 am

Randy looks at Coljin. "It's big. REALLY big."
He reads Maj's sign. "I don't think we're going to have hunt for it, Maj. It's probably going to be hunting us...."
He looks thoughtful. "Pass the word to everyone to be on their toes. Watch the mules. This thing will be looking for them. They may sense it before we do, so if they start getting restive, we need to be paying attention."
He looks over at Tess, Holgar, and Ulmwin. "We're going to need to be quiet. No sense advertising where we're at so it can ambush us."

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Re: The Sundered Way

Post by Rodgeir » Thu Nov 15, 2018 11:25 am

"Curse? This thing will want to kill us because ye all are cursed? Well great. How long does yer curse extend?"

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Post by NotStickFigures » Thu Nov 15, 2018 11:41 am

"Oh, you didn't hear this story yet Dornikal?" shrugging he continues, "Well, we fought a snake mummy who a snake cult was trying to raise as a minor god, and well, even though we destroyed him, I think, we did all get cursed and now all types of snakes attack us on sight."

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Re: The Sundered Way

Post by Rodgeir » Thu Nov 15, 2018 12:52 pm

((I think he did but not the specifics))

"Well maybe we can use you as bait somehow?"

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Re: The Sundered Way

Post by spiderwrangler » Thu Nov 15, 2018 1:16 pm

((Hunting/tracking, or pushing onward?))
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Re: The Sundered Way

Post by NotStickFigures » Thu Nov 15, 2018 1:37 pm

"Well, actually," he states loudly, "Tess was the most cursed, so she'd be the best bait."

He waits until he sees a reaction from her then winks and grins.

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Re: The Sundered Way

Post by Rodgeir » Thu Nov 15, 2018 1:45 pm

"Should we stay here and prepare or? We non cursed can scout a bit?"

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Re: The Sundered Way

Post by Lurks_In_Shadows » Thu Nov 15, 2018 2:27 pm

"If we wait here, it's more of 'when' it finds us and we have to fight. If we move on, there's still a chance we might slip by if we're careful. We just know it's a giant snake. We don't know if it's poisonous or not. Heck, it could be a snake demon for all we know. This cursed desert doesn't seem to lack for things like that."

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Post by Rodgeir » Thu Nov 15, 2018 3:00 pm

"Fine then, lets get moving."

If they decide to go Dornikal will take point and keep a look out for a snake. Or a snake demon? What would that look like? A snake with horns? Or would it have hooves...somewhere? If it has legs it isn't snake so it would be be a demon lizard?

These troubling thoughts keep him from being very effective on point.

If they decide to stay he will make a small circular patrol around the caravan, keeping the wagon in sight at all times, watching for signs of the demon snake (and being just as distracted).

He does this figuring he will be less of a target for the snake than the cursed individuals.

Watching and listening for big snakes: 1D20+4 = [6]+4 = 10

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Re: The Sundered Way

Post by M0rtimer » Thu Nov 15, 2018 3:22 pm

Ulmwin figures this is a good point to stop playing that tuba he definitely actually owns.

"Yikes... Yeah- Best to hurry on if we can. This ain't exactly putting my thoughts to rest we're gonna get to our destination and be able to get the curse lifted easy though."

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Re: The Sundered Way

Post by thinkslogically » Thu Nov 15, 2018 3:49 pm

((what does the terrain look like on either side of the trail? Are there still dunes and stuff around, or is it more rocky? Any plants?))

"It left a big enough trail, why don't one of you go and see where it went? Might be you're worrying over nothing."

((No, she will never learn.))

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Re: The Sundered Way

Post by Theis2 » Thu Nov 15, 2018 4:38 pm

I like how you refuse us having Dornikal and Randy be a thing and then promptly go ahead and discuss "snake" size with each other :lol:

"Might be an idea to be scouting in pairs the very least, but I'll join the scouting. I feel confident enough in my magic to keep the snake at bay should it notice us."
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Re: The Sundered Way

Post by Lurks_In_Shadows » Thu Nov 15, 2018 6:27 pm

"Snakes are tough to kill. And the larger they are, the tougher they get. I don't think it's a good idea to split up. This thing could be as tough to put down as the vrock was."
He thinks on what he knows about snake like creatures of this size:

arcana: 1D20+1 = [16]+1 = 17

"I suppose it even could be a Naga." he says slowly. "That could be bad, what with the curse on us. Some of them are spellcasters. "

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Re: The Sundered Way

Post by Theis2 » Fri Nov 16, 2018 4:38 am

Holger likewise tries to remember something about nagas but coming up with nothing causes him to take other means in use.

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Re: The Sundered Way

Post by spiderwrangler » Fri Nov 16, 2018 5:38 am

Maji, with your Survival check, you'd also have been able to deduce from the way the sand is mounded up, that the snake was headed in a WNW direction.

Randy, you'd know that there are big snakes about in the wild, and that for one to get this size, it wouldn't necessarily be a magical race, or require magical intervention to be so. It does seem a bit larger that what you recall naga's are reported to be.

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Re: The Sundered Way

Post by thinkslogically » Fri Nov 16, 2018 11:49 am

Nem shrugs Ily bck to attention.

"Go and take a look, would you? See what you can smell out. If it is a Naga, we can probably talk with it. If it's a regular snake, run!"

She sends him up the snake trail, following his nose and sneaking as best he can. She'll telepathically watch what he senses until he gets to the edge of his range.

Stealth; Perception (smell): 1D20+5 = [19]+5 = 24
2D20.HIGH(1)+3 = [7, 9]+3 = 12

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Re: The Sundered Way

Post by spiderwrangler » Fri Nov 16, 2018 12:10 pm

Ily noses about, but at the limit of your telepathic range of him, has not yet encountered the maker of the trail.
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