[4E] Tornado Valley - (IC)

[Modran]

Liam

Liam cuts through the goblin's bound and once he his finished, he points toward the way they came from and says :

"You're free, go... NOW!"

Once the goblin is gone, he turns towards Lastuce and says :

"Shall we proceed? After you!"

Liam then follows the dwarf, still on guard for any ambush or traps.

[Dekkah]

Birel
Looking at the goblin, the elf translate Liam message, adding a simple reminder to the goblin to respect his words and make sure his goblin friends let us alone.
"Alright, Let's go."

[Timlaff]

DM

Spiders are dead, the treasure is split equally and the goblin is set free… You are ready to continue your perilous journey to the underground river. Lastuce leads you through tunnels more and more dark, low and dismal… Sometimes, the biggest of you are struggling to pass in the cliffs. The sound of the river becomes louder and it is almost impossible to hear somebody talking…

After an hour travelling from the room where there were spiders… you finally get to see the famous river that you are hearing for almost an hour and a half… As you get up and see that magnificent river of clear water with a stream of the more powerful, enlightened by a natural skylight, this is what allows vegetation to grow even if it’s a inappropriate place for plants…

You spot three goblins are watching you, well hidden in a pile of rock on the other side of the river…

Lastuce, pointing at the tree of life says: "This is where the plants grow. We now have to cross the river and swimming is not an option with this powerful stream."

TEST

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The journey have been onerous, do an "Endurance Check" at DC15 not to lose a "healing surge".

MAP :

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Goblins Location :

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Goblin1 (G-1): -E11
Goblin2 (G-2): -G11
Goblin3 (G-3): -G13

Heroes Location :

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Lastuce: F16
Liam: H14
Wyndiam: J14
Birel: I16
Titan: H18

BLACK: Cave wall.
Blue: River
Light Blue: Puddle of water
Green/Light Blue: Aquatic plants
Orange Tree: Tree of Life, and under it: About a hundred different kinds of plants.
Plant’s location: -A28 to B30 (Under the Tree of Life)

[Tata]

Titan

Titan notices the three goblins watching them as the plants and tree come in their sights. Following Lastuce's remark, he asks:
"Where and how should we cross then? How deep is the river?"

Then looking at the surroundings he notices a narrower spot in the river close to the plants (C-17 to A-19) and pointing at it he mentions:
I could probably jump across the river at that spot, with a rope attached to me. If I cross, you can use the rope to cross as well. If I fall, you can pull me back in. Not matter what, I won't drown. What do you all think?"

finally, looking at the goblins:
"We should however be mindful of those goblins. Birel, I know we can barely hear each other, but do you want to try and communicate with them?"

Titan Status

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HP :... 58/69...TEMP HP :...0
Surge Value :...17
Surge left/surge per day :... 11/12
AC:...22...FORT:...19... REF:...16...WILL:...18...
Initiative :4
Speed :6
Passive perception : 22
Passive Insight :15

Main Hand :Frost Warhammer +1
Armor : Battle Harness Hide Armor +1
Neck : Cloak of the Walking Wounded +1
Tatoo : Pierced Heart Tattoo (Heroic)

Action point (1/1)

Powers :
Melee Basic Attack
Ranged Basic Attack
Tempest Assault
Weight of Earth
Warden's Fury
Warden's Grasp
Takedown Strike
Roost of Stone
Thundering Strike
Form of Winter's Herald
Warforged Resolve
Form of Winter's Herald
Rampant Forest
Nature's Abundance
Bear's Endurance

Items powers (1/1):
Frost Warhammer +1 (Daily)

Consumables :
2x Potion of Healing (10 HP)

Effects from Titan :
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Effects on Titan :
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Possible Interrupt/Reaction:

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-Warden's Fury; An enemy marked by you makes an attack that does not include you as a target (At-Will, Immediate Interrupt)
-Warden's Grasp; An enemy marked by you that is within 5 squares of you makes an attack that does not include you as a target (At-Will, Immediate Reaction)

Items Carried/Owned :

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1x Adventurer’s Kit
1x Dagger
1x Grappling Hook
20x Crossbow Bolts
1x Everburning Torch
2x Potion of Healing

Riches :

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11 PP
73 GP

XP : 8060

More Details :

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Class:...Warden...Level:...6... Race:...Warforged...
Gender:...None... Alignment:...Unaligned...Languages:...Common...

Abilities and Skills:
0…..Acrobatics
3.....Arcana
9...Athletics..(Trained)
3.....Bluff
3.....Diplomacy
5.....Dungeoneering
10.....Endurance..(Trained)
5.....Heal
3.....History
5.....Insight
7.....Intimidate
10.....Nature..(Trained)
12.....Perception..(Trained)
3.....Religion
0…..Stealth
5…..Streetwise
0…..Thievery

Racial Features:
Living Construct (No need to eat, drink, breathe or sleep)
Unsleeping Watcher (4 hours of inactivity counts as an extended rest)
Warforged Mind (+1 to will defense)
Warforged Resilience (+2 racial bonus to saving throws against ongoing damage)
Warforged Resolve (Use warforged resolve as an encounter power)

Class/Other Features:
Earthstrength (Add Con to AC instead of Dex or Int. When using second wind, add your Con mod to AC)
Font of Life (At the start of your turn, roll a saving throw)
Guardian Might (Earthstrength)
Mercenary Starting Feature (Gain the takedown Strike power)
Nature's Wrath (on your turn, you can mark each adjacent enemy as a free action until the end of your next turn)
Mercenary Level 5 Feature (Gain +2 power bonus to intimidate and Streetwise)

Feats:
Sudden Roots (Enemy hit by opportunity attack is slowed
Weapon Expertise (Hammer) (Gain bonus to attack rolls with hammers)
Crippling Crush (Deal extra damage to targets you slow or immobilize with hammer or mace attacks)
Mark of Warding (Increase all defense bonuses by 1, enhanced mark penalty, perform certain rituals)

[Timlaff]

Lastuce

- "... Just.. Jump.."

[Dekkah]

Birel
Seeing the goblin, Birel sigh. While he would like nothing more to make them a rude gesture and shoot arrows in their skull, the elf yell in goblin,
"Jok ther mour thig teug nor jil thyr. Buir mec ther vol nuar."

Looking at the river, Birel knows he also can jump across if need be.
"If you prefer, I can jump across myself."

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The DC to jump across where it is only 2 squares wide is 10 (with a running start)... I have +7.... that is relatively easy for me.

Also, I used 1 surge to heal myself during the short rest.
I lost a surge with the endruance check.

Birel’s Status

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HP :... 46/50...TEMP HP :...0
Surge Value :...12
Surge left/surge per day :... 5/8
AC:...23...FORT:...16... REF:...23...WILL:...17...
Initiative :+9
Speed :7
Passive perception : 23
Passive Insight :16
Resistances : None
Languages : Common, Elven,

Main Hand : Vanguard Rapier +1
Off-hand : Rhythm Blade Dagger +1
Powers :
Melee Basic Attack (+14, 1D8+6)
Ranged Basic Attack
Dual Weapon Attack
Aspect of the Charging Ram
Aspect of the Lurking Spider

Second wind
Action point (1/1)
Power Strike
Elven Accuracy
Oath of Enmity
Reactive Shift
Safe passage
Healing Lore

Items powers :
Acrobat Boots
Amulet of life +1
Vanguard Rapier +1

Consumables :
Healing potion (2)

Effects from Birel :
+1 perception to non-elf allies within 5

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Effects on Birel :
Aspect of Charging Ram (Stance)
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Items Carried/Owned :

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1x Adventurer’s Kit
1x Hunter's kit
1x Climber's Kit
Everburning torch
Longbow
Arrow (60)
Amulet of Life +1 (E)
Acrobat Boots (E)
Battle Harness +1 (E)
Vanguard Rapier +1 (E)
Rhythm Blade Dagger+1 (E)

Wealth:

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160 GP
15 SP
5 CP

XP : 7910 / 10000

[Tata]

Titan

Attaching his rope to himself and giving the other end to Birel, Titan moves closer to the edge of the river, staying about 10 feet away from it. He looks at the goblins, points at himself, points towards them and makes a negative left to right motion with his head and hand. He then points at himself again, points towards the plants and makes a up and down motion with his head and hand to signal he his not interested in the goblins but in the plants.
He then makes a quick run and leaps across the river in one bounce.
"Here we go"

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I will start my run at E15, jump at C17 and land at -A20.
Athletics check: (1d20+9)[16]

[Timlaff]

DM

Titan jump across the river, and avoids a disaster falls... He's stand-up, and make Goblins have a great smile.

Birel and Titan hold the rope well from one side to the other side of the river..

[Tata]

Titan

Seeing the goblins smile, Titan bows to them to acknowledge their amusement.

Titan tries to speak to his friends, but after a few words he realizes they can't hear him with the sound of the river.

He then gestures to them if he should drop the rope for them to do the same and jump or should he secure it to a nearby rock?

[Tata]

Titan

Titan also tries to look at the various plants quickly to see if he could spot one with ghostlike petals, like Liam at first described it. Supposedly, it was easy to recognized. Thinking to himself, maybe he could grab it himself and try to come back without having the others jump since it will be hard to jump back from this slippery side.

Titan points to his friends to wait, secures the rope to a rock and then quickly looks for the plant.

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Perception: (1d20+12)[28]

[Modran]

Liam

Keeping an eye on the goblin, Liam is surprise to see Titan almost fall in the river. Boy would he have been a pain to pull out. Seeing his behemoth friend slip and slide in the midst of all kind of plant and fearing that this one will crush the one they are after, he decides to jump across.

The 2 of them can defend themselves well enough against the golbin, should it come to that. and it will go faster to look for the plant with 2 pair of eyes.


Making a beeline for the narrow part of the river, Liam jump across easily and slides sideways on the other side, keeping his balance and making all efforts not to crush any flowers. He then proceeds to look for the daisy and thinks he found something.

[Gallo]

Wyndiam

Without any hesitation the genassi starts running toward the river in the path of his friends hoping to make it across the river.

For you Liam!!!

Having over calculated the power of his trust he makes it way over the other side and fall painfully on the slippery ground. Getting back up and trying to locate the plant while having half of his face covered in mud.

Titan, Liam, I can't find it, what does it look like again? Also have you noticed if our little goblin friend is with the three over there? I'm might have to unleash my wrath upon him if he is.

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Wyndiam's Status:

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HP:...53/53...TEMP HP:...0
Surge Value:...13
Surge left/Surge per day:...6/9
AC:...20...FORT:...17...REF:...17...WILL:...16...Initiative:...+3
Speed:...6
Passive Perception:...20
Passive Insight:...15
Resistances: 5 Cold, +2 Saving throw vs. ongoing damage
Language: Common, Primordial.

Main Hand: Learning Crossbow +1
Off Hand: N/A

Healing Infusion: 2/2

Powers:
Melee Basic Attack
Ranged Basic Attack
Magic Weapon
Thundering Armor

Second Wind
Action point (1/1)
Healing Infusion: Resistive Formula
Healing Infusion: Curative Admixture
Windwalker
Ice Shard Traps
Arcane Anchor
Shocking Feedback
Obedient Servant
Warweaver's Tether-Warweaver's Tether Teleport
Regeneration Infusion

Items power:-

Effects from Wyndiam:-

Effects on Wyndiam:-

Equipment :

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Learning Crossbow +1 x1
Leather Armor of Cleansing +1 x1
Everlasting Provisions
Pinning Short spear +1
Rain Stick
Everburning Torch
Distillation Kit
Sun balm
Orb of Illusion
Ritual Book :

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Brew Potion
Disenchant Magic Item
Enchant Magic Item
Make Whole
Clearsense Powder
Smokestick
Detect Secret Doors
Light Ward
Last Sight Vision
Water Walk
Purify Water
Comprehend Language

Total Weight : 47 lbs (N:120 H:240 M:600)

Item Attributes:
Learning Crossbow +1
Leather Armor of Cleansing +1
Everlasting Provisions
Pinning Short spear +1
Learning Crossbow +1

Leather Armor of Cleansing +1

Everlasting Provisions

Pinning Short spear +1

Wealth :

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3PP
79 GP
76 SP
29 CP
Gems 100GP
Acana component 90GP
Lastuce 100GP

XP: 8060

[Dekkah]

Birel
The elf follows his friends, aiming to land further that his friendssince he knows the ground is slippery after seeing his friends, to be sure he doesnt slip back into the water.

Once on the other side, the scout help the other search for the plant.

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Athletic : (1D20+7)[13] VS DC 15 (aiming to land one square further -away from the water)
Acrobatic : (1D20+13)[20]


Perception (1D20+13)[23]

[Timlaff]

DM

Birel jumps to join his companions on the other side of the river... He fell on the slippery ground and falls into the water... The current is really strong and carry him in front of the Goblins realy fast.. Goblins, who react quickly pulling out a net that holds Birel.

MAP :

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Birel (-B10)

[Gallo]

Wyndiam

Seeing his friend caught by the goblins he start to walk slowly towards the goblin with his hands up in the air, trying to say "thank you" as much as possible with his body language. In the same time he tries to identify the present goblin see if the one they frred out of the web is there.

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My comprehend language ritual is still in effect.
Diplomacy check:1d20+8=16 to show the goblin we are thankful and mean them no harm

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see OOC for actual roll

Perception to spot the goblin:(1d20+10)[28]

Minor: Diplomatic attitude.
Move: Walk to -D17
Standard: Try to spot goblin

[Tata]

Titan stays where he is but monitors the situation closely. He knows Birel can speak to the goblins and he doesn't want to move forward towards them in case they would feel threatened.

[Timlaff]

DM

The two Goblins that hold the net look Wyndiam approach, and remains cautious... The goblin nearest Wyndiam waved him to stop.. And during this time, the Goblin that holds the net yell to Birel: "What Geve too moi isff Save u live?" in a very bad commun...

[Dekkah]

Birel
The elf ignore the goblin for now and simply try to climb back the net toward the river side. The elf pride and hatred of the goblins race making him ignore the goblins.

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I'll switch to Aspect of the spider (for a climb bonus)
Athletic to climb : (1D20+9)[21]
I just checked my aspect again, and it is a +5 to climb.... so I get 3 more to the roll.... so 24

[Modran]

Liam

Liam is shocked to see Birel fall in, even with the rope dangling. Liam is frozen in surprise as Birel fall down the current and ends up in the goblin's net.

Seeing his friend being somewhat safe, Liam shake off the surprise and move towards Wyndiam. He stops when he see the goblin signal.

He whisper to wyndiam after the goblin comment :

"Give them the orb of illusion we found in the woods, it is powerfull enough to awe them, and probably worth more than what else we carry. Birel's life is top priority."

[Dekkah]

Birel
The elf manage to climb the net up to the riverside. Looking up with open hatred and fury, he simply roar,
"Bek tal muer thur. Nort lok medt kurt ner."

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Intimidate : (1D20+2)[6]

[Timlaff]

DM

Liam moves a little closer, the mention of the orb makes Goblins smile... Apparently, the offer seems fair. But with Birel’s attitude, Goblin releases the fillet…

Goblins seem nervous facing you and start running in north corridor… Birel is again carried away by the current, but managed to hang on to the net and does not disappear into the cave’s darkness…

Lastuce immediately begins running to help Birel...

Initiative, MAP and SC :

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Liam: (1D20+8)[20] <-- Active Player
Titan: (1D20+4)[18]
Goblins: (1D20+2)[15]
Birel: (1D20+9)[14]
Wyndiam: (1D20+3)[12]
Lastuce: (1D20+1)[4]

Success: 0
Failure: 0

Round: 1


RED Squares are Difficult Terrain.
It starts with the positions on the map.
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I thought, and this situation will change in a "Skill Challenge".
Initiatives are already established, so it's still Liam's turn.

Here are some basic ideas and some goals.
1- Save Birel
2- Catch up and kill or capture the Goblins
3- Or both

Swim or use force to bring Birel back from the water will be a difficult challenge.
While catch and kill the goblins seems much easier.
In addition to the skills, you can use a melee or range basic attack against Goblins instead of a Skill Check.

All good ideas and originality will be rewarded! I hope for you.

Consider the "STANDARD, MOVE and MINOR Action" to determine your actions.

[Modran]

Liam

Not realy understanding what happened for the goblins to drop the net, Liam sees his elf friend fall back in the water.

Then he notices Lastuce who his most certainly going to throw the rope to Birel and decides that he is going to serve as anchor for his friend.

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Minor : pick the rope up
Move : Twist my feet in the rope, to anchor myself and not fall in
Thievery OR acrobatics (same roll) (1D20+12)[15]

ready pull action - when Birel catch the rope

[Tata]

Titan

Noticing that Birel is too far away for the 50ft rope, Titan moves carefully to where he anchored the rope on the rocks, trying not to fall. He unties the rope and tells Liam to get closer to the rubble.

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Move: Spend the whole move to move 1 square from -A21 to -B20 (I assume I don't have to do a check since I'm being super careful)
Standard: Untie the rope
Free: Yell: "Liam, you are too far, get closer to Birel! I'll try to follow you to help you with the rope."

[Dekkah]

Birel
Still using his aspect of the spider, Birel try to climb up the rope again.

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Athlétic (1D20+13)[19]

[Gallo]

Wyndiam

Moving toward Liam, Wyndiam tries make Lastuce understand to let his side of the rope go. Grabbing the rope and moving as close and as fast as he can of Birel. Getting ready to burst into the air to deliver the other end of the rope.

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Standard : move to -B19
Minor : Grab a section of the rope
Move : Try to get to Birel ends at -D14

[Timlaff]

DM

Liam grabs the rope and wraps it around his leg. Titan undoes the node that holds the rope to the rock, while Wyndiam approaching his companions to catch the rope too. Birel can not go up against the current by climbing the net, but still managed to hold it.

Lastuce confirms with a head sign that he has understood and throw the free end of the rope in the water...

Initiative, MAP and SC :

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Liam: 20 <-- Active Player
Titan: 18
Goblins: 15
Birel: 14
Wyndiam: 12
Lastuce: 4

Liam, Titan and Wyndiam get a success, Birel, no success, but also no failure, he just hold on. + Lastuce understanding gives you a group success.
Success: 1
Failure: 0

Round: 2


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Skill Challenge
It's Liam's turn.

Here are some basic ideas and some goals.
1- Save Birel
2- Catch up and kill or capture the Goblins
3- Or both

Swim or use force to bring Birel back from the water will be a difficult challenge.
While catch and kill the goblins seems much easier.
In addition to the skills, you can use a melee or range basic attack against Goblins instead of a Skill Check.

All good ideas and originality will be rewarded!

Consider the "STANDARD, MOVE and MINOR Action" to determine your actions.

[Modran]

Liam

Liam gets ready to blast Titan with a series of curses when he notices that the rope is too short to reach Birel effectivly. Facepalming himself for his moment of stupidity, he looks down at the twisted rope around his leg...

"Moving with this around my leg is a sure way to get me in the water... "

He loosen the rope and slide free of the twist, then head towards the rubbles, coordinating his moves with Titan, to give some slack to Birel. The rubbles should help with balance when the pulling starts anyway.

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Minor : Unwrap myself from the rope
thievery check if needed : (1d20+12)[27]
Move : Move to -D, 15 in coordination with Titan.
Acrobatic roll if needed : (1d20+12)[15](27)
Standard : Ready a pull action when Birel catches the rope.

Class feature: Skill mastery allow me for automatic success on a natural 20, and each success with trained skills count as 2 success in a skill challenge.

Trained skills are : Acrobatics, Athletics, Dungeoneering, Insight, Nature, Perception, Stealth and Thievery.

[Tata]

Titan

Titan follows Liam to the rubble, holding the rope with one hand and using his other hand to stabilize himself on the rocky wall of the cavern because of the slippery floor.

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Liam is way more agile then Titan, so if Titan feels he cannot keep up with Liam because that means he would fall, he'd rather let the rope go and be more cautious then risking having a second person in the water.

If that's the case, when he lets go of the rope he tells Liam:
"Keep going, I'm slowing you down. I'll catch up and be there when you need to pull."

[Dekkah]

Birel
The water being to rough, Birel decide to simply secure his grip and wait for their friends to come help him. He spotted them moving toward him and prefer to keep his strenght when they will be able to help him.

[Gallo]

Wyndiam

Slowly moving through the rumbles and focussing on getting as close as he can of the elf, the genassi is now within reach oh his friend. Wyndiam hold the rope tight in case he would fall in the river also.

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Standard/Move : Move to -C6, slowing down whil passing through the narrow passage.

Minor : While still holding a portion of the rope, throw it at Birel (if I can't do it as a minor I'll tied a loop in the end of the rope to make it easier for Birel to catch it, and throw it next round.)

Athletic check to throw the rope : (1d20+4)[21]
(Thievery to tie the loop : (1d20+3)[13])

Interrupt : Can I use my Arcane Anchor if Birel gets taken by the river (to keep him there for one round? It's negate a push, pull, slide effect.)