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Re: D&D 5e: The Lost Mines of Phandelver

Post by SamWiser » Mon Mar 02, 2020 8:47 pm

A large wave comes crashing down the streambed, seemingly taking everything with it in it's path. Well, almost everyone. Actually, mostly just the dwarves. Maybe the water is racist? The rest of the party is able to hold on or get out of the way of the giant wave. Meanwhile, Saca and Balin are washed to the entrance of the cave before they can find solid ground. Saca takes 2 damage, while Balin takes 3. Everyone else seems wet, but okay.
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Re: D&D 5e: The Lost Mines of Phandelver

Post by spiderwrangler » Mon Mar 02, 2020 8:52 pm

Once he's secure and the water is past, Cal sends Lewis down to check on the dwarves, whispering to Kryz or whoever is closest their state, then having his owl fly a short ways up from where they are to keep an eye on the approach of any foes.
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Re: D&D 5e: The Lost Mines of Phandelver

Post by Rodgeir » Tue Mar 03, 2020 12:42 am

Aimee really wants to get up on that bridge. She looks for a place she can climb up? Those goblins got up there somehow.

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Re: D&D 5e: The Lost Mines of Phandelver

Post by Lurks_In_Shadows » Tue Mar 03, 2020 5:59 am

Balin slowly climbs to his feet, wincing a little. He looks down at himself, covered in mud with twigs and weeds tangled in his beard. He sighs and looks himself over to make sure nothing is missing from his gear, then starts to determinedly walk back up the creek bed with less clanking, more squishing.

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Re: D&D 5e: The Lost Mines of Phandelver

Post by Rodgeir » Tue Mar 03, 2020 6:06 am

Aimee smiles at the squishy dwarf and asks in a loud whisper,

"You see anyway up on that bridge? I want up there!"

She will absently prestidigitation him clean, except his beard, as she peers about.

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Re: D&D 5e: The Lost Mines of Phandelver

Post by Lurks_In_Shadows » Tue Mar 03, 2020 6:25 am

Balin shakes his head no. "Too busy getting rolled down the stream bed to see."

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Re: D&D 5e: The Lost Mines of Phandelver

Post by Rodgeir » Tue Mar 03, 2020 7:00 am

"I need a boost up there!" Then she is struck by inspiration as she spots Lewis the owl flying by and runs over to Cal and kneels in the river debris so she can look Cal in the eyes, with a big grin on her face. She says, volume increasing from a whisper to something a bit louder by the end, "Lewis can take a rope up there and wrap it around and around and around and around! Then I can climb up!"

This, without a doubt, is a good idea!

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Post by spiderwrangler » Tue Mar 03, 2020 7:45 am

Cal's eyes are vacant, and he doesn't respond or seem to take notice of Aimee.
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Post by Rodgeir » Tue Mar 03, 2020 11:28 am

She waits an uncomfortably long time, smile never waivering. She then says,

"Oh!"

And repeats her idea inside Cal's brain.

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Post by spiderwrangler » Tue Mar 03, 2020 12:38 pm

"Gaaah!", Cal's eyes go wide and focus on her. He's still breathing a bit faster, but nods and asks Lewis to try carrying the rope up.

"That's handy you can do that, but it's still a bit startling."
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Re: D&D 5e: The Lost Mines of Phandelver

Post by Rodgeir » Tue Mar 03, 2020 1:28 pm

"Do what?" She says it out loud and echoes it in Cal's brain as she watches with barely controlled glee as the owl does the thing!

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Re: D&D 5e: The Lost Mines of Phandelver

Post by spiderwrangler » Tue Mar 03, 2020 1:37 pm

"Normally when I'm looking through Lewis, I can only hear what he can her, but this way you can still talk to me while I'm doing that!"
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Post by Rodgeir » Tue Mar 03, 2020 2:08 pm

She gives Cal a little hug to show she is listening when she really isn't.

"Mhmm!"

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Re: D&D 5e: The Lost Mines of Phandelver

Post by spiderwrangler » Tue Mar 03, 2020 2:18 pm

He's not in his own senses, so doesn't notice the gesture being slightly hollow.
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Re: D&D 5e: The Lost Mines of Phandelver

Post by SamWiser » Sat Mar 14, 2020 6:03 pm

Lewis flies up and wraps the rope around a slat in the bridge once or twice, but it's hard to get something that'll hold when you only have a beak and wing to work with.

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Re: D&D 5e: The Lost Mines of Phandelver

Post by spiderwrangler » Sat Mar 14, 2020 7:25 pm

Lewis is fairly practiced at attempting things for Cal that normal owls would have no business doing.

Lewis Dex: 1D20+1 = [17]+1 = 18

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Re: D&D 5e: The Lost Mines of Phandelver

Post by SamWiser » Sat Mar 14, 2020 10:20 pm

Lewis works some magic with the rope, and is somehow able to tie a solid-looking knot. It at least looks like it'll hold.
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Re: D&D 5e: The Lost Mines of Phandelver

Post by Rodgeir » Sun Mar 15, 2020 1:32 am

Aimee brain asks,

"Is done? It looks done! I'm gonna climb it!"

She runs up, her enthusiasm making up for he lack of upper...or lower body strength.

Aimee climbing: 1D20-1 = [19]-1 = 18

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Re: D&D 5e: The Lost Mines of Phandelver

Post by spiderwrangler » Sun Mar 15, 2020 5:00 am

Cal gives her the thumbs up.
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Re: D&D 5e: The Lost Mines of Phandelver

Post by GathersIngredients » Sun Mar 15, 2020 5:37 am

Saca, scrambles back to her feet and walks towards the others again. She, too, checks if she lost anything on the family fun water slide ride. She looks up to where the others are tying a rope to, wringing out bits and pieces of her clothing. "Anything I can do to help? Other than not getting swept away, I suppose?"
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Re: D&D 5e: The Lost Mines of Phandelver

Post by Rodgeir » Sun Mar 15, 2020 5:52 am

"Look! Look at me up here!"

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Re: D&D 5e: The Lost Mines of Phandelver

Post by spiderwrangler » Sun Mar 15, 2020 6:09 am

Lewis bobs his head to indicate that he, and thus Cal, see her.
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Re: D&D 5e: The Lost Mines of Phandelver

Post by Lurks_In_Shadows » Sun Mar 15, 2020 8:48 am

Balin eyes the rope a bit dubiously. "I'll go last. I'm heaviest and I'd rather someone checked the knot before I try it."

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Re: D&D 5e: The Lost Mines of Phandelver

Post by SamWiser » Mon Mar 16, 2020 9:01 am

Aimee scrambles up the rope without issue. If the rest of you want to climb, let me know what order. Or else, what else you want to do
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Re: D&D 5e: The Lost Mines of Phandelver

Post by Rodgeir » Mon Mar 16, 2020 9:38 am

Aimee surveys her options on the bridge while she cheers everyone on as they climb, but real quiet like.

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