first do not post here until you have your stat block complete please

this is the beginning of the RP for the game. please in your first post include a flashback to when you joined this circus . it can't be longer than a month ago as that's when Myron Stendhal broke away from the Celestial Menagerie. it should also give a description of your character and innovation/familiar/animal companion. Let's kick this off

Myron walked around the perimeter of the circus and clapped his hands, rubbing them together to fend off the chill of the early Rova cold. Parting ways with the Celestial Menagerie this time of the year wasn't the wisest. Soon the rainy season would start and he needed to get some experience under the performers belts quick and start earning some money for everyone...or the circus might not make it. The money he and the The Professor invested from their own savings, was running out quick.

He looked at the elder Elephant taking peanuts from the Garundi handler...what a find. Sure to draw some excitement

Tomorrow they'd head out on the last 25 Mile day to the farmhouse where Leyla's grandfather lived...just a few miles from Abberton. The following day they'd arrive with all the fanfare and get ready for their first performance...

He smiled with joy and nodded...looking at the ensemble that had followed him, or joined recently. He  just had to reward their belief in him and what he stood for ..a kinder, gentler Ringmaster...he couldn't let them down

With resolve in his step He headed to his wagon.
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Azvaq sat atop Cogs shoulder working on a small gadget, his tool winding an internal mechanism, twisting twisting...

SPROING!!

"drats...that was my last thingamajig." He turned himself and started accessing the backpack that Cogs carried over his long trench coat, maybe he could find something else that would work in all his parts and pieces.

"Should I put you down boss?" Cogs deep voice, thick with his programmed accent that sounded like some sort of underworld thug, forced Azvaq to call out in a muffled voice from inside the backpack.

"No Cogs, just keep walking, we really need to work on your autonomy matrix, the fact that I have to continuously tell you what to do is really inefficient to our productivity economy" as Azvaq worked his way deeper in the sack one of his small rat paws kicked out and spun the artificial beard on Cogs face sideways, blocking his eyes "Wait...I think...I see...just...gotta get...deeper...Eureka!" Azvaq scrambled back up to a seated position just in time to see Cogs had wandered off course and was about to trip over a fairly large log. "COGS!"

Azvaq leapt from the 10ft tall Cogs shoulder and tried to roll to recover but a rock caught the side of his white furred face and the last thing he saw before his eyes closed was Cogs hit the dirt beside him, his artificially lit periwinkle colored eyes blending with the darkness behind his eyelids.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls of all ages, what a special treat we have here for you tonight, all the way from the Starstone Aisles an act which is universally hailed as the funniest act in any circus, anywhere! It is my honor to introduce, Long Whisker and Cogs!" Azvaq looked up at the bright spotlight, how had he gotten here? Where even was here? A bigtop yes, Cogs towered next to him in his normal performance attire, but had they arrived?

"Boss, it's your line" Cogs said with a bit of anxiousness in his voice

"I know it's my line you buffoon" Azvaq whispered under his breath, still reeling. "But this isn't right, we shouldn't be here yet, we just joined the Wayward Wonders a couple weeks ago. We were looking for work after I got the message that my mom..." Azvaq stopped, the memory of his mother's passing being too hard to process in this moment. He had gotten the briefly scrawled letter from Mistress Dusklight telling him he had a few days to come get her stuff or it would be forfeit to the circus. When he arrived he found the conditions abysmal and his mothers things had been rifled through, but it didn't matter, she only had sentimental things in her old age. Old flyers of the Three Deaf Rats, her old clown group with Azvaq's father and uncle, tools for her sewing, and a few odds and ends. The entire Celestial Menagerie was a poor excuse for circus, but during the couple days he was there taking care of his mother's affairs he'd heard talk of Myron Stendhal's spin off circus.

"...we haven't even done our first performance..." Azvaq ran out on the stage and began to look around desperately, the lights were too bright though, the faces of the people were obscured and he held his hand up over his eyes to try and shield from them but it didn't seem to help at all. Cogs followed him onto the stage and began mimicking his movements, even pulling a comically small magnifying glass out of his inside jacket pocket to attempt to help in whatever Azvaq was searching for.

A few moments passed of this searching before the claps stopped and Azvaq heard murmurs arise from the crowd, in talking between the seats, then one of the audience members called out, "He's not wearing any pants!" there was then an uproarious laughter and Azvaq slowly lowered his reddish colored eyes to his own white furred rat body, finding it completely void of clothing. Instantly he felt the blood rush to his cheeks and he wrapped his tail around his lower half out of child like modesty. "I...I...how?"

The Ringmaster could be heard now, "It seems the great Starwatch Captain Long Whisker has forgotten his uniform, or was it stolen by the Mischievous Marcrest?

Azvaq didn't know how to recover from this, "Boss? Boss, what do we do?" he felt the giant cold metal hand of Cogs come down on his shoulder, slightly shaking him, "Boss....Boss...?" the lights began to fade and he felt himself feinting.

"...Boss? Boss...oh there you are. You took a fall" Azvaq felt a throbbing in his temple, and once again was staring into the periwinkle colored eyes of his companion. He sat up, feeling the world spin a bit, but Cogs steadied him. He reached up and touched the throbbing portion of his head and pulled back a dry hand, maybe concussed but not a bleeding wound.

"Help me up Cogs" Cogs lifted Azvaq up with ease and set him on his feet. "Let's go." the memory of his unconscious time on stage, and of course the recalling of his mother's passing, had left Azvaq's mood soured, and as they walked away he didn't even notice that he left behind his gadget laying next to the rock, partially complete, but with a broken Thingamajig.

OOC: I'm a little confused about the break between the Celestial Menagerie and the Circus of Wayward Wonders, but figured I'd give it a shot. I hope you don't mind me putting some words in Myron Stendhal's mouth!

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Sara Miller was a tall, muscular farm girl with a strength that was bordering on unnatural. She had always been fascinated by the circus and had always dreamed of visiting one. So, when she heard about the Circus of Wayward Wonders, she knew she had to check it out. Except something went wrong, maybe the circus split up? She didn't actually know, but when she came to visit, it wasn't for a show. They were just rebuilding. Still, the camp was fascinating and Sara invited herself in for a tour.

As she stepped into the big top, she was awed by the sights and sounds of the circus. The acrobats were flipping and tumbling through the air, the clowns were making the audience laugh, and the animals were performing incredible tricks. It was practice, working out routines and performances, but it was almost as good as a show.

As she was taking in the sights, she was approached by a man in a top hat and tails.

"Excuse me, miss," he said, "Can I help you? Or perhaps you can help me? I'm Myron Stendhal, the ringmaster of the Circus of Wayward Wonders. But I couldn't help but notice how incredibly robust and powerful you appear to be. Have you ever thought about performing in a circus?"

Sara was taken aback by the offer. She had never considered performing in a circus before, but the idea was intriguing.

"I'm not sure," she said. "What kind of act would I perform?"

"Well, we used to have a strong man act but he didn't want to join us. So I could use someone like you," said Myron. "You could lift wagons? Or some of the clowns? Could you lift a grown man overhead with one hand? Bend iron bars? Perhaps wrestle with a trained bear? Acrobatics? And generally astound the audience with your strength! The possibilities are endless! We could put you in a leopard skin singlet, you have a marvelous figure, it'd be a impressive sight indeed!"

Sara was hesitant at first, but the more she thought about it, the more she realized that this could be the opportunity of a lifetime. She's always been strong, tossing around hay bales, wrestling with older brothers, it seemed a natural fit. She agreed to join the Circus of Wayward Wonders as their strong woman act.

Myron was overjoyed. He knew that with Sara's strength, the strong woman act may not be the talk of the circus, but it could be another anchor, a spot filled. Things were coming together nicely indeed!

The gnome hunkered down behind a covered crate, her lungs burning. Running away from thugs was not her favourite activity, not with her little legs. Still, she looked at her bare forearm, and saw with satisfaction that her skin was a swirl of colours.

She had been suffering from the Bleaching, living with her cousins in that broken down hut. They were practically gone in fact, ground down by the monotony of mortal life. She was determined she wouldn't meet the same fate though, so she had started to ply the market for a living, rather than collecting scraps like her family.

She had a knack for it too. Basic thievery, lifting things from stalls or picking pockets, she could do that. But she had greater schemes in mind. She had a quick with and a quicker tongue, so she started with some small scams, mostly farmers from out of town, dyeing chicks and selling them as great layers, magic beans, that sort of thing. She was good at that and she was beginning to fel alive once again. She was earning a crust too.

But she got overambitious, and she hadn't reckoned with all the other shysters and crooks. So she got noticed. When she didn't want to hand over her takings, she found herself waking up with a cracked head in an alley. Undeterred, she tried a different sort of scheme, one involving holy relics.

And that was how she found herself here, hiding behind this covered crate. She looked around, she seemed safe enough and this seemed to be some sort of travelling carnival. Curiosity got the better of her and she peeked under the covering of the crate. Not a crate at all, a cage for a lion! She dropped the cover quick as anything, then felt a hand on her shoulder and turned back in alarm.

That was her first meeting with Myron Stendhal. He could tell she was in a pickle, must have seen it a hundred times before. But he always needed extra hands, whether to help erect tents - not her case - or draw in customers -perhaps more so.

"Lady Cerise" she called herself, from the colour of her face when Myron first met her and her determination to make something of herself. She threw herself into the odd jobs that came up and soon felt like she had a new family. A new home.

Felmor could only laugh.

Growing up he really didn't like the circus.  It just seemed so silly and, if he was being honest, a little scary.  He was always waiting for the tightrope artist to fall, or the lion to eat the tamer, and it just made the whole experience unenjoyable.

Yet here was now, working for it.  The circus was the only real opportunity for him to achieve his goals right now, or at least to make the attempt.

He promised he would work on coming up with an act in case he was needed, but for now he was happy just helping where it was needed, especially in the cleaning department.  His spells certainly made that task easier and he didn't even really need to get dirty himself.

He looked forward to the future with hope and fear.  Hopefully the one could conquer the other.

The circus wagons rolled along the dirt road towards their first performance. It was mid day on their 25 mile ride and 14 miles were behind them 11 more to Leyla's Grandfathers farm. Rumor had it he was a very learned man, one of those who called himself a 'sage'

Myron glanced back from his seat on the 3rdwagon and was glad to see determined and purposeful faces looking back.

Leyla was on the first wagon so she could greet her Grandfather.

Within the line of wagons there was an elephant, some camels, horses a plenty and wagons with bars holding a few other animals.

His mind went through the various acts planning the order and deciding what acts to show...such was the life of the Ringmaster. He was ready...sooner they'd settle in and he'd send some of the entertainers into town to get the excitement brewing and put up the posts announcing their show in two days.

Things were on schedule.

Sometimes, it really seemed out of a story. How life slithered and danced in a chaotic tangle of paths that occasionally acquired a hint of an ironic flavor. For it seemed that whenever Donna Gimbel accepted her faith, a new fork on the road will sent her straight back to the beginning, in an endless loop.

After joining the circus, the young-at-heart woman fetched her old monicker, Bella Donna, that had been recently abandoned after the allegations of her crimes came to the public eye. "Forever tainted, never to see the light of day again" she had wrongly poetized, when she discarded her stage name and decided on taking a less glamorous life. However, as Fate would have it, there was yet another twist waiting around the corner. One named Myron Stendhal.

When offered to take back her old job as an oracle for the traveling circus, Donna didn't even have to think before saying yes. The opportunity to perform her "perfected artform" had been stripped out from her just as she had started mastering it. At that point, any offer would have been agreeable to her.

Azvaq yawned deeply, his pinkish red eyes heavily draped upon by his white furred eyelids. Even at mid day it was still early for him as, ironically, he was a night owl. His tiny fingers worked a needle and thread through a costume piece for, someone or other, he wasn't even sure at this point. Cogs rode stoic and quiet next to him his hands firmly on the reigns of the cart.

It was pretty out here, pretty and quiet. Such a drastic difference from the loud, and filthy environments of a large city, somewhere Azvaq had only read about, or, more relative to his situation, the circuses he'd grown up in and now had rejoined.

"Ouch..." Azvaq pricked his finger with the needle, a thing he'd done so many times before that the pain hardly registered, Cogs however took quick notice but then returned his attention to the road when he took in that there was no external thread.

Sara Miller, the strongwoman, sat at the back of the wagon, her powerful form emanating a sense of quiet determination. Fully clothed with a cloak and loose, drab practical traveling clothes, she just looked like a 'big girl' rather than the muscular marvel her costume would emphasize. Her mind wandered as the circus wagons continued their journey, reminiscing about her life on the farm and the path that led her here.

The anticipation of their upcoming performance coursed through her veins, intertwining with a touch of nervousness. Although she possessed surprising, almost unnatural strength, her time as a performer was still in its infancy. The spotlight was a new territory for her, and the weight of expectations sat upon her broad shoulders.

She glanced towards Myron, the ringmaster, who exuded confidence and leadership. His presence reassured her, reminding her that she was part of a team, a tight-knit community that thrived on each other's talents.

Sara thought about some of her companions as she bounced in the back of the wagon. Felmor, an unassuming man who blended into the background. His guarded nature and aversion to discussing his past had her attention and she couldn't help wondering what lay beneath his almost intentionally unremarkable exterior. A farm girl at heart, she felt a kinship with him because of his adaptability within the circus, his willingness to take on a role that wasn't glamorous, rather than crave the spotlight. As she took her own tentative steps into the spotlight, she felt he might not be far behind her. She looked forward to witnessing his evolution and hoped that he would find his brilliance within the circus ring.

Azvaq and his towering metal golem, Cogs, added a touch of whimsy and ingenuity to the ensemble. Sara admired the ratfolk's ingenuity and determination. His creative spirit breathed life into the circus, and his presence reminded her that there was always room for unconventional talent. This circus was a home to a broken, diverse, unconventional family, but they WERE family!

But mostly her thoughts were on 'Bella' Donna. Sara was captivated by Donna, the mysterious fortune teller of the circus. Donna's enigmatic presence and divination skills fascinated Sara, and she admired the way Donna effortlessly drew people into her world of predictions and mysticism. Sara marveled at Donna's ability to reveal hidden truths and offer glimpses into the future. Donna's magnetic charisma and captivating allure inspired Sara, and drew her attention, and she sought to learn from the oracle to enhance her own performances. Sara valued their connection and hoped to uncover more about Donna's mystical abilities, aiming to harness her own power to captivate and amaze an audience.

As the wagons continued to traverse the road, the gentle breeze caressed Sara's face, carrying scents of wildflowers and the earthy aroma of the countryside. The sounds of nature accompanied them, the symphony of birdsong blending with the steady rhythm of hooves against the dirt road. Despite her initial uncertainty, Sara felt a growing sense of confidence building within her. The knowledge of her strength and the fascination it inspired in others served as a beacon of reassurance. She was determined to embrace her newfound role and leave a lasting impression on her audience. Even if she wasn't exactly sure how.

And one thing in particular was bothering her as they moved closer to her first show. Her costume. She held a small piece of sequined cloth in her hand and moved to sit next to Donna, holding out her costume.

"You've been doing this a lot longer than I have, mind if I ask some advice? I trust your insight and wisdom. I'm grappling with finding the right balance between showcasing my strength and embracing my femininity. This costume Myron had made for me is ... quite revealing. I don't mind showing some skin but I don't want it to come across as tawdry or cheap. How do you strike that balance?"

Donna was lost in her own thoughts when Sara came to her, but as soon as she noticed the girl, a warm smile replaced the mature oracle's focused frown.

"Of course not child, advice is my trade and wisdom my goods. Let Aunt Donna hear what troubles you"

She listened quietly as Sara explained, nodding quietly and looking intensely into her eyes, almost as if seeing through them and reading her thoughts as she made them into words.

"I see, I see... that's quite a unique problem to have, fruit of your marvelous unique nature. If you ask me, the two aspects need not be at odds. Would the rose be as beautiful if it had no thorns? Would the wolf be as majestic if it wasn't a fearsome hunter? There is strength in beauty, and I can attest firsthand that beauty holds strength".

After softly chuckling at the evocated memories, Donna looked at the girl in the eyes once more, now a gleeful glint dancing in her own.

"You are strong and you are woman. But most importantly, you are a strongwoman".

Felmor was relieved when the wagons started rolling.  This was the (literal and figurative) break he was searching for, and there was no turning back.  The fear, anxiety, and doubt still showed, but would hopefully soon turn into hope and even possibly excitement..?  He also felt sadness, which he hadn't expected, but was able to quickly push it into the back of his mind (for now anyways).

He certainly hadn't been ready for the diverse members of the group, but it could only be a good thing.  Maybe he wouldn't be judged as harshly, and could even find a friend or 2, if not more.

As the wagons rolled along, he was throwing around a few ideas in his head about what he could do as a performance if he was called upon.  He knew he would have his work cut out for him between the ratfolk's machine and the strongwoman, as well as all the other acts in the circus. He also knew he had to tread carefully around the fortune teller; he had experiences with them in the past and they seemed to always know more than they let on.

As the wagons would take short breaks on the journey, Felmor would walk out into the woods by himself and every so often you would hear a "thunk", as if something was hitting a tree.
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Even though it had been some time since she last sailed, the sea never really leaves a person. So as strange as it seemed to most of the others in the circus, Aida like to tie a few ropes up under the ceiling inside one of the larger wagons into a makeshift hammock, swinging as the large wheels bucked and bounced. It was only a simulation of the real waves, but it still gave her some comfort.

She was daydreaming as she heard a few others talking, thinking back to how she'd gotten there. Truly her heart belonged to the sea. She had spent most of her teen years aboard one pirate ship or another. Originally from the River Kingdoms, she'd found the rivers weren't to her liking, so she ended up in Okeno. After she had a run-in with a particularly nasty first mate, that ended up leaving him permanently scarred without an important piece, she had to flee or end up as cargo under the yellow sails of a slaver. So she fled, knowing she'd be safe in Absalom. She ended up instead in their naval port. Finding something she knew she was good at, she found herself working at a circus, on high wires and trapezes. They weren't even being bucked about by the sea, how hard could it be? It didn't take her long to find out she'd gone from a cruel captain to a cruel boss.

She was hesitant to join when she heard a group of performers were going to break off and start their own venture. But then the cheaply maintained trapeze snapped on her, sending her careening towards the ground from quite high up. If she hadn't been able to slow her fall just enough, she wouldn't have been able to make the decision to quit and go off with them the next day. Well, the next day she could get on her feet enough to hobble, at least.

She'd healed up in the weeks following, helping get all of the ropes and rigging for the high-flying act situated. They weren't quite as nice-looking as the Menagerie had had, but at least they wouldn't kill her.

The brunette woman coughed a little, lost in her reverie, as she zoned back in, listening to the other women talk for a bit.

Sara felt Donna's gaze piercing her soul almost. Those eyes! You could get lost in them, and she was pretty sure more than a few through Donna's past. But she couldn't help but flippantly reply "Yeah, a very cold strongwoman when I'm wearing this!" she laughed, but appreciated Donna's advice.

As the conversation continued, Sara noticed Aida come up to join them. She acknowledged Aida's presence, her eyes drawn to the former pirate turned trapeze artist. She couldn't help but appreciate Aida's unique fashion choices.

"Aida, what do you think? I have to say, your leather outfits are a great choice and suit you perfectly. They give you that alluring sex appeal that keeps a crowd's gaze but with a resilience that enhances your act. Actually, leather might work well for me that same way, capturing the essence of power and allure. I might have to try to get me some."

Sara nodded, liking the idea. She felt a sense of camaraderie among the women, each with their unique journeys and strengths.

The acrobat smiled as the strongwoman complimented her. "Well, they are practical, rope burns can be a real bitch." She lifted her arm, showing a burn scar on the back of her arm, just above the elbow. "But yes, they certainly entice the crowd."

She walked over closer, looking Sara up and down. "It could definitely work, though you may not want to go too form-fitting. I daresay you may burst right out when you flex too hard." She winked, a hand gently touching one of the redhead's biceps, giving it a squeeze before withdraing. "Though that could be a show on its own, too. Though it may get pricey."

The light banter among the members of the troupe as the wagons rolled through the light forest and moving down towards the coast. As early evening settled in the lights from Abberton could be seen on the near horizon. A farmhouse loomed out of the dusk and Leyla jumped from the wagon shouting grandpa. grandpa as she ran forward. A small old hunting dog of white and brown with floppy ears came bounding out of the house running up to the girl and started jumping all around her while barking out happy yips. An older man wearing fine wool leggings and a linen shirt with a wool vest came out of the house. He was in those years wear he was considered an elder but his age was a question.

Grandpa moved out to hug Leyla and after a second moved to shake hands with Myron saying hello Myron, Leyla speaks highly of you and your troupe. You all are welcome here as long as you need. I am Lazino. please settle in and have anyone who would like some coffee come inside and get a cup.

Felmor was not a coffee drinker, so he started on his nightly tasks which included checking on the animals and feeding them, helping check the wagons to make sure nothing was broke or needed repairs, making sure things were secure for the evening, and whatever else he could do to lend a hand.

Once those were complete, he sat down and ate with the others, taking in everything but not adding much.  He still felt detached and guarded from the group, knowing it would take time to feel comfortable around this large group of strangers.

He found the farm and just being outside of the city quite refreshing, which surprised him in a good way.

"We can't all pull off the leather pirate chic! But it definitely suits you, Aida! Maybe it'd work for me too, embodying power and allure. Might take some time to put together a suitable ensemble."

Sara laughed, pronouncing the pretentious word very awkwardly in her country accent. She was just starting to feel a sense of camaraderie among the circus troupe, and especially the other women as they shared their thoughts and experiences.

When Aida's hand gently touched Sara's arm, she tensed up instinctively. Sara was many things, naive, perhaps a little lacking in self-confidence, but one thing she was above all else was a show-off, when it came to her physical gifts. When Aida's hand touched her arm and squeezed she immediately flexed and tightened the bicep, turning it into a rock hard mound of muscle under her grip. Aida could barely dent it. Giggling, Sara grabbed her colleague's hand and held it there while she pumped her arm up and down, making the muscle bounce and writhe like a tube full of snakes. She smirked and winked back at Aida and let her hand go after a moment.

"That's ok, I don't mind if you feel. But don't be silly, ain't nobody going to pay to see me pop my arms out of me sleeves!" she laughed the thought of it absurd to her, but entertaining.

Their playful interaction and the flirtatious energy lingered in the air. However, their attention quickly shifted as the circus wagon arrived at Lazino's farm.

Sara's immense strength came into action as she eagerly jumped off the wagon, ready to help unload and set up the circus tent. Strong, and not afraid of hard work, she was a boon as a worker, even if her show turned out to be a disaster. She was happy to join for coffee (whatever that was) but not until the work was done. She sat next to Felmor to eat, a very healthy portion of food on her plate.

"Felmor, right? You settle on an act?" she asked as she began to eat.

"Or taking some time to work out what it'll be?"

“Yes, nice to meet you.  Sara, I believe?” He was a bit surprised she had sat down, but he was happy she had.

“As for my act, I have something in mind that I’m working on in case it’s needed.  But I’m sure it’s nowhere near as entertaining or popular as yours will be.”

He took a bite, and then continued. So, how long have you been with the circus? Have you enjoyed your time so far?”

Azvaq waved at the older gentleman.

"Hello! I'll have some of that coffee if you're offering" he quickly climbed down from the wagon and made his way over to the front porch of the farmhouse. He then turned back to Cogs who had instinctively followed him. "You stay out here, don't need you acting like a heifer in a hat closet." Cogs nodded, then took a standing position outside the door and crossed it's arms.

Aida laughed at the redhead's doubt as she prepared to leave the wagon. "They pay to see you lift heavy things, wouldn't that be another good show of strength?"

She smiled, following after the old man who had offered them both a berth and a caffeinated drink. "I certainly wouldn't mind a drink, either. Hard to get a hot one when travelin' on the road. Ain't s'pose you got something a little more bite to mix in, have ya?"

Azvaq looked up at Aida at the talk of something with a little more bite. "More bite than coffee..? Sounds nice to me as well, if you have it..." he said shifting his eyes back to the farmer.

Lazino looked at the members of the circus troupe asking and chuckled. I'll see what I can dig up. maybe I can find some rolls and cheese as well. see you soon. Come along Leyla, help an old man out. with that he turned and went back to his house, the small dog bouncing around barking happily beside him and his granddaughter
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"I don't think she meant cheese," she whispered to Felmor at Aida's request for something with more bite. Though Sara was not much for subtlety and her whisper carried.

"Do you need another hand, sir?" she called after the old man and Leyla, but didn't follow into the house unless invited.

Donna, who had been lost in her own thoughts almost as soon as she started speaking with the others, seemed to break out of her trance and join Lazino with the others at the invitation for coffee.

Seeing the man heading back inside, he called out to him just as he was entering his house.

"I'll have mine black, if you would be so kind!"

The troupe moves about there's tasks with proficiency and some partake of his offered coffee and there's even a bit of whiskey to add to it if they choose. ...for 'bite' then there's a plate of rolls and cheese.

The evening goes fast and soon the hard day takes its toll and everyone is bedding down where they have been sleeping. Some in wagons, some in small tents, some in hammocks, a few in offered beds from Lazino, and even a few on the ground.

Some time in the wee hours of the morning there's a large crash and muffled screams awaking everyone with a start.

Aida drank her coffee with maybe a little more whiskey than she should've, along with a bit of the bread and cheese. Eventually she stumbled her way back to the makeshift rope-hammock she'd strung up in the wagon, dozing off.

When she was woken abruptly by some kind of crashing and screaming, she quickly pulled herself out, hopping down the the floor and grabbing her knife, summoning some light before poking her head out of the wagon to see what was amiss.

Cast Dancing Lights

Sara was fine sleeping wherever there was room, and ended up in an impromptu 'girls wagon' curled up on a couple of blankets on the floor near and underneath Aida's hammock.

Unlike some, she was blind in the dark, so she said a soft, "Thank the gods" when Aida made some. Then she went with the other woman, wearing only her sleeping clothes, no armor nor weapons.

Felmor was happy that he had invested in a small tent before joining the circus.  It gave him somewhere to sleep and afforded him a bit of privacy.  It also kept the bugs out.

When he heard the noise, he jerked up and quickly left the tent, already clothed (he pretty much always slept in what he had on as he could easily clean them quickly).  Being dark and without light, he slowly made his way towards where he thought the noise was coming from, hoping there would be more light on the way.

“What’s going on?”, he asked whoever he could as he made his way to the scene of the incident.

As she woke up startled, Donna started frantically packing things up almost instantly, at a speed that went against her usual calm nature. It took a moment for her to realize that she wasn't running from any authorities at the moment.

After calming down and dressing up in her usual attire, she joined the others that were gathering to check the noise, following the dancing lights Aida had casted.

"What's the ruckus about?"
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Azvaq had just fallen asleep, after having made his small nest of bedroll, clothes, and other comfortable cloths beneath one of the wagons with Cogs standing guard nearby. He groaned a bit as his pink eyes opened slowly to look out at what may have caused the crash and was that screaming...?

Upon realization of the screams in the distance Azvaq's demeanor changed and he quickly clamored from beneath the wagon and headed toward the sounds, Cogs shortly behind him.

A good portion of the troup scrambled  towards the noise with the rest awaking and arming themselves to protect the wagons and animals.

Those that ran towards the noise, found themselves in the farmhouse, outside Lazinos room. The wall was smashed in and Lazino was gone. Abducted out of his house.

Leyla was crying.

Myron was questioning One of the guards who says he saw an ogre carrying him away saying something like Haran wants to speak to you....

"An ogre? Why would an ogre want Lazino and who is Haran?" Azvaq walked around the interior of the room, as if looking over a crime scene as asked his generic questions. He then noticed Leyla crying and his heart melted, he quickly hustled over to their ticket girl and placed a small paw on her shoulder, "It's going to be ok Leyla, he's going to be alright"

"Good question.", Felmor replied, just as confused as his companion.

He walked over with Azvaq and felt bad for his next statement. "I'm sorry to have to ask this now but every second counts. Do you know if your grandfather had an office or a place where he stored his records, correspondence regarding farm related items, or anything like that?  It might help us figure out who this person is and where they took him. "

Leyla leaned into the smaller, but only slightly Ysoki's frame . The young woman was only a little bit taller and not much more in weight either. She sobbed on his shoulder getting his fur damp from tears

The moment was interrupted by Felmor and she looked at him with a tear streaked face and in-between worried sobs said yes. of course. grandpa wasn't or isn't a farmer. he just bought the farm because of the peace and quiet. he's...what do they call it...a Sage. he has a library and a study. here I'll show you where it is.

She lead them back towards the front of the house and into the living area. The kitchen was off to the right. But a second door lead out of the living area back towards the rear off the house from the left that NOONE had looked into before.

Behind it was a well appointed library with hundreds of books and times. A door offve it lead into a small study with a desk and a few small end stands . The room was dark. Someone in the procession of people lit the lamp sitting in the lampsyand on the wall and the dark room became warmer and partially lit with the flame. A few minutes later all the lamps were lit and the group was looking at a spartan study. Someplace a Sage could conduct research.

"Wow, this is amazing..." Felmor was in awe of the library and the setup.  "I could get lost in here forever..." He stood there for a few moments just taking in everything before remembering why they were there.

"Oh yes, of course, we're not here to read, we're here to search, my apologies." He then walked over to the study and the desk and started searching for any clues, treating everything with respect in the process.

(OOC I wasn't sure if a roll was needed for anything.  Feel free to roll it for me.)

Azvaq followed along and was equally astonished by the collection of books in the study. "Leyla, thank you for showing us this, do you know what your Grandfather's area of expertise was? It might give us a hint as to why he was taken"

Leyla looks puzzled...and says specialty? I'm not sure. I just know Grandpa is really really smart

"I bet he is" Azvaq looked to the others with a concerned look. He wasn't sure if they had enough to go on, but hopefully something in this room would turn that around. He began to thumb through books, having Cogs lift him to get to books on higher shelves as needed, trying to determine if there was a commonality.

"Ogres, or beings that look like one, are not exactly stealthy in their endeavors. I fear that we may be wasting time here, when there may be a clear path of destruction for us to follow to Mr Lazino. Shall we go check?"

Aida gave the girl a pat on the back. "Don't worry, we'll get him back."

When the girl said her grandfather had a study, she followed the others in, still floating her orbs of light around. "Well, it certainly is a study. I don't know much about any of...this, so I'll let you deal with the books." She gestured to the library as she spoke. She gave Donna a nod. "Might be right. If an ogre took him, maybe they just...took him? Do ogres have plans?"

"Exactly." she nodded in support of Aida's promise, moving to clasp both woman on their shoulders in not quite a group hug but more an expression of solidarity and support.

"Does it matter though? Donna's right, whether he's a sage or whatever, we just need to go find him. I don't know much about ogres, but from stories I'd wager the most likely plan it has is just to ea... Sorry. Don't worry, we'll get him before anything like that happens," she caught herself remembering that the granddaughter was right next to them before suggesting that the ogre probably just wanted to eat the old man.

"But yea, ogre's must leave tracks. Aida, bring those lights over here, would you?"

She moved with Donna and hopefully Aida to look for a track to follow outside.

Felmor hadn't really been paying attention at first to the others, lost in looking for clues about Haran, but after the third or fourth mention of ogres, he caught on that the others had a different idea.

"If you all agree that that's a better idea, than ok.  Make sure to grab what you need in case we run into this ogre.  I'll meet you outside in a few minutes after I finish searching thru the desk."

After finishing searching the desk, he told Leyla "Everything will be fine.", but he wasn't sure he believed that himself.  He then proceeded to look for the others as he had promised.

Felmor carefully searched the desk, finding ink, quills, parchment, some snacks of mint and salted hardtack. And a journal. Quickly thumbing through it he saw the most recent entries regarding the circus coming and how excited he was to see Leyla. No recent mention of Haran. If he was mentioned it would be further back.

Azvaq looked over the books and most of them were regarding the various races, subraces, cultures of Golarion. A book that was sticking out regarded Hags. A page was set apart by a bookmark regarding their offspring with humans ...Changelings.

The three women moved out to where the wall was sundered and could easily find the tracks leading away of the ogre.

Myron came out to talk to the 3. Donna, Aida, Sara are you going after Lazino? I'd be deeply in your debt if you did. Of course his well being is first and foremost. However it's worth noting this would ruin our chances of getting off to a start without suspicions and I'll words spoken if we don't rescue him. but if we do...what publicity.! Take Felmor and Azvaq with you and if you see Gnigma him as well.

Sara gave Myron a sour look.

"We're going after him because he's been kidnapped by an ogre. Nothing to do with publicity! Let's all take a couple minutes to gear up and meet back here ready for a fight, yeah? Felmor, Azvaq, anybody who reckons they can handle themselves if things get interesting with an ogre."

She vanished back to her wagon, got her shield, javelins and other adventuring gear then came back ready to follow the trail.

Felmor was walking up to the group as Sara was yelling about publicity and was visibly agitated.

Felmor went to grab his pack and dagger when the others split up as well, but left his crossbow in his tent.  "Are you ok?  What was all that about publicity?" he inquired as they grouped back together and got ready to head off.

As they started following the tracks, he let them know that his idea didn't pan out.  "Looks like you ladies were right, I didn't find anything that would help us right now" He told them that he found a diary, but the most recent pages had nothing to help.  They didn't have time to search thru more of it.

Donna put a gentle hand on Sara's shoulder.

"Oh, don't be harsh on him honey, it's his job to think of the circus first and foremost. And he is not wrong about heroics having that side-effect. But yes, let us not waste time and hurry after poor Lazino"

Noticing the granddaughter's gaze aswell, she quickly added: "I'm sure we'll get him back in one piece"

She regarded Felmor last, as he came out of Lazino's place empty handed. "It wasn't a bad idea, an explanation as to why a beast would take Lazino out of his home would have been good to know beforehand. Alas, time is of the essence."

Azvaq lagging behind a bit, having stopped to thumb through a few of the books he found. Seeing the posse gathering to go after the ogre and to save Lazino he felt his stomach go into knots. This would be a great test for his greatest creation!

"I just need a few minutes..." Azvaq said as he ran past the group to his makeshift nest, gathered his pack, and then ran back and joined the others. "...ready to go, let's go save Lazino, for Leyla!"

The group begins to follow the obvious tracks through the lightly wooded area near the farmland running across a cow that was killed and a haunch of meet ripped off, the trail begins to climb into nearby hills.

ooc: I'd like each of you to choose an exploration activity from the ones on this list:
Avoid Notice (stealthy movement)
Defend (half speed. Shield raised at start)
Detect Magic (move at half speed while casting occasionally)
Hustle (x2 move for con mod + 10 min)
Investigate (secret recall knowledge roll)
Scout (gain +1 to all initiative rolls)
Search (at least half speed.
Track (half speed 1xhour) I

"You didn't hear Myron?" she asked Felmor as they gathered back together. She had a shield and her armor on now, though apart from a few javelins strapped to her broad, brawny back, didn't have much in the way of weapons.

"Myron mentioned getting Lazino back would be good publicity. That struck me as a little ... crass. I guess I kind of have a bit of a temper, sorry. Donna is right, it is his job to think of the circus. Doesn't matter now though, let's just go get him."

OOC: Assuming we don't need to track at half speed to follow obvious tracks, I guess Sara will scout?

Felmor responded to Sara: "No need to be sorry, you are who you are."

He grew a bit of a wry smile. "Though if that's a just a small show of your temper, remind me to stay on your good side..."  It was obvious he was joking around and trying to lighten the mood. Whether it worked or not he wasn't sure.

"And anyways you're both right.  While it's important for Myron to look out for the circus there are times when we must do what's right because it's right, not because we might benefit from it."

He then turned to the others. "I'm ready as I'll ever be."  As they left he stayed towards the back, obviously casting something every so often while trying to keep up with the others.

(OOC Felmor will Detect Magic, though I don't really expect any)

OOC: I think I'll have Azvaq try to recall knowledge as they move. He has lore in Starstone Isles that might apply, or he's trained in Occultism if that somehow applies.

Donna stays towards the back of the formation as they move, joining Felmor in the task of detecting magical traces. Whenever she spots something that looks suspicious, she'll take a minute to cast the Read Aura cantrip to confirm if any magical effect is in place. Most ogres don't leave magical traces to her knowledge, but she hopes that Lazino may be able to leave some clues if he has any idea where the ogre may be taking him.

Aida didn't need much, just a bit more clothing as she'd been roused so quickly, as well as a coil of rope, just in case. She returned quickly, still floating some lights around her head. "Don't worry, he's probably just stressed. These tracks aren't hard to follow, maybe you should go first, Sara?" She gave the strong woman a smile. "Not that I don't think I could face an ogre, but I'd rather do it with friends."

OOC: Investigate

Sara takes point and begins following the Ogres Trail, Its not difficult to do so and she can tell that they wont catch him until he stops somewhere. However they do keep pace. A light drizzle starts and slickens the ground but the tracks remain easy to follow.

Behind her Azvaq is deep in thought looking around.

Cogs walks beside the Ratfolk keeping a running conversation with the Ratling.

Aida also seems preoccupied as she thinks, trying to consider what this could be about.

Both Felmor and Donna periodically check for the trace of Magic and see no tell tale signs.

The group follows the trail for the majority of the day into the hills overlooking Abberton and finally see a fire in the distance and the smell of roasting meat. They begin moving forward up a hill until they here Lazinos voice crying out for help. A low rumbling laugh follows with the comment in a deep voice that carrieson the wind. “Stop your crying, or I’ll put you on my hook and cook you all
crispy.”

The shouts stop followed by a whimper. A lower squeaky voice can be heard saying Haran wants him whole remember! Hes already hurt enough. my friend.

Its then that Sara spots the Ogre sitting on an outcropping of rocks cooking the cows haunch over the fire. A large nasty looking Hook like weapon leans on the rock nearby. And a small Blue skinned humanoid stands nearby looking around. Ahead a cave can be seen going into the hill and further up in the distance can be seen a circle of standing stones in the dim light of the setting sun.

Begin Combat. Remember In Pf2 we have three actions each. Use the map in Roll20 to move your character and judge ranges. Youll find everyones Combat Stat boxes, including the enemy in the spoiler. When you roll to hit, you can see their AC and no if you hit or not. and post accordingly. When you cans a spell, roll the enemies saving throws and then post the results knowing success or failure. I will be doing the same for eht bad guys. Lazino is on your side and though he is tied up right now, he can help in certain ways. Please everyone post...you dont have to wait for anyone else. Just please ready what everyone does, I will post a summary of the round, after in initiative order, So Sara'ss action will go first etc....


OOC: Environment. Small Boulders ( single boulder in 1 square) or only about a foot tall and have no impact on movement. Large Boulders are 7' tall (taking up multiple squares) Climbing is a DC 17 Athletics Check. Moving from square to square a DC 15 Acrobatics-Balance Check. The Cliffs (continuous line of boulders) are 15' high and require a DC 17 Athletics Check to climb. and take 1 full round of movement as they are slick and muddy. Fire:
 Moving into a square takes 1d8 of fire damage immediately .





Combat Order

Sara (roll-24)
Lazino (roll-24)
Azvaq (roll-22)
Cogs (roll-22)
Ogre (roll-19)
Felmor (roll-17)
Donna (roll-14)
Aida (roll-8)
Mitflit (roll-6)

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Combat Summary

Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Aida	Human	Psychic	tbd	Aerialist	F
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
10 (+0)	16 (+3)	12 (+1)	10 (+0)	12 (+1)	18 (+4)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
16	15/15	+4	+6	+6	+4
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
17	17	14	16	16	14
Resistances			Immunities
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes
	Languages:Common, Auran

Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Azvaq 'Longwhisker'	Ratfolk	Inventor	tbd	Clown	Male
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
08 (+0)	16 (+3)	12 (+1)	18 (+4)	10 (+0)	14 (+2)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
17	15/15	+6	+6	+5	+3
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
17	--	16	16	15	13
Resistances			Immunities
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes	AC increases to 18 with Shield raise for Buckler
	Languages: Common,
Cogs - Prototype Construct Companion
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
16 (+3)	16 (+3)	14 (+2)	02 ()	12 (+1)	10 (+0)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
16	18/18	+5	+6	+4	+4
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
17	--	15	16	14	14
Resistances			Immunities	Construct
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes	5

Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Donna Gimbel	Human	Oracle	-	Criminal	Female
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
10 (+0)	10 (+0)	12 (+1)	14 (+2)	12 (+1)	20 (+5)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
14	17/17	+4	+3	+6	+3
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
18	18	14	13	1+	13
Resistances			Immunities
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes
	Languages: Common, Gnomish, Halfling

Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Felmor Darbun	Human	Sorceror	tbd	Noble	Male
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
10 (+0)	16 (+3)	12 (+1)	12 (+1)	10 (+0)	18 (+4)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
16	15/15	+4	+6	+5	+3
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
14	17	14	16	15	13
Resistances			Immunities
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes
	Languages: Human, Elven, Draconic
	5

Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Sara Miller	Human	Barbarian	tbd	Farmhand	Female
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
18 (+4)	14 (+2)	14 (+2)	10 (+0)	10 (+0)	12 (+1)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
18	23/23	+7	+5	+5	+5
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
17	10	17	15	15	15
Resistances			Immunities
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes
	Languages: Common
	5

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Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Lazino	Human	6th Sage	NPC	Scholar	Male
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
(+2)	(+2)	(+1)	(+4)	(+3)	(+0)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
22	86/??	+10	+12	+16	+14
Move	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
25	na	20	22	24	24
Resistances			Immunitiesk
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes	reaction Timely advice: +2 to attack roll or skill check right before roll is made.
	Languages: Common, Jotun, Dwarven, Elven, Draconic
	5

Vs

Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Ogre	Giant	Warrior	tbd	Large

Male |

Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
20 (+5)	8 (-1)	18 (+4)	6 (-2)	10 (+0)	12 (+2)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
17	50/50	+11	+6	+5	+5
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
18	na	21	16	15	15
Resistances			Immunities
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes	mv-25
	Languages: Common, Jotun
	5

Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Mitflit	Fey	Small	tbd	Gremlin	Male
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
8 (-1)	16 (+3)	10 (+0)	8 (-1)	12 (+1)	8 (-1)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
15	10/10	+2	+7	+4	+4
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
19	16	12	17	14	14
Resistances			Immunities
Conditions	1. Weakness to Cold Iron 2. Self-Loathing (emotion, mental) A mitflit’s self-loathing makes it easy to influence. It takes a –4 penalty to its Will DC against checks to Coerce, Demoralize, Make an Impression, and Request. 3. Vengeful Anger (emotion, mental) As long as it isn’t frightened, a mitflit gains a +2 status bonus to damage rolls against a creature that has previously damaged or tormented it.		Ongoing	mv-20/climb-20
Notes
	Languages: Common, Undercommon
	5

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This message was last edited by the GM at 03:02, Fri 02 June 2023.

Felmor was frustrated.  He felt useless while they were following the tracks and he felt useless now.  There was no way he was going to be able to climb the cliff either, so he was hoping there was a path that didn't require climbing.  For now though, he just needed to get into range to hopefully do something.  He quickly moved to get to a better spot, then incanted and a shield appeared in front of him.

1st action: Stride
2nd action: Stride
3rd Action: Cast Shield
This message was last edited by the player at 13:22, Fri 02 June 2023.

Is it a full action to climb the cliff? So like action 1 move up to cliff action 2 climb cliff (with successful athletics check?)

How far is the hook from the ogre?

I'm thinking of somehow getting to the hook before the ogre, but it seems unlikely...

Can anybody magic it away from him? Or make it slippery or something?

I can't, at least not this round.  Next round I might be able to move it but unlikely as the ogre would've had to not have picked it up yet by my turn and I'm guessing it's too heavy.

No way for me to grease it either.

Stepping forward, Donna quickly surmised that taking the ogre captive for further questioning would be a bad idea, but the blue-goblin-esque creature may be able to tell them what this was all about if they questioned him later. Reaching out into his mind, Donna jolted it with magic, hoping for a swift KO.

1st action: Stride (drew an arrow indicating the movement in roll20 aswell as moving the token)
2nd and 3rd Action: Cast Daze on Mitflit. Basic will save:

Critical success (28+ or nat 20): No damage.
Success (18-27): 2 damage.
Failure (9-17): 5 damage.
Critical failure (8- or nat 1): 10 damage and stunned.

Daze damage is non-lethal.
RESULT: Mitflit's fail his save, taking 5 non-lethal damage.

23:59, Today: Donna Gimbel rolled 13 using 1d20+4.  Mitflit's Will Save.


This message was last edited by the player at 03:00, Sat 03 June 2023.

Azvaq nearly always rode Cogs when on the move, saving his legs and giving him access to Cogs mechanical structures to throw him into overdrive as needed. The ogre would provide a good target for the LARGE cogs and Azvaq urged him forward with a command. Cogs strode forward and scaled the cliff with ease then stopped a couple feet over the top and waited as Azvaq tinkered with his control set and threw him into overdrive, an immense amount of heat began to emit from him and he noticeably became more 'agitated' looking.

Once Cogs had come to a stop and steadied Azvaq took up his hand crossbow and fired a bolt at the Ogre, it went wide, but was sure to get his attention, and if it wasn't Azvaq added, "Come get us hair brain!"

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OOC: I think I did everything correctly here, but happy to retcon if not.

Azvaq Action 1: Command Cogs
Cogs Action 1: Stride 25 Feet
Cogs Action 2: Climb 5 feet (20 ft of movement) and then move forward 5 ft)
Azvaq Action 2: OVERDRIVE!
Azvaq Action 3: Fire Crossbow


09:13, Today: Azvaq 'Long Whisker' rolled 14 using 1d20+6.  Hand Crossbow Attack VS Ogre AC 17.
09:12, Today: Azvaq 'Long Whisker' rolled 17 using 1d20+7.  Overdrive Roll DC15.
09:00, Today: Cogs rolled 18 using 1d20+6.  Athletics to Climb.

It would have been great to be fast enough to grab it's hook, get close enough before being noticed. But alas, it wasn't meant to be. Time to do things the hard way.

She moved with Cogs, climbing the cliff nearby, then planted herself with her shield raised, waiting for the ogre to charge.

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Action 1: Stride to cliff
Action 2: climb cliff with 17 athletics, move 5 feet afterwards
Action 3: raise shield to go to 20 AC

09:49, Today: Sara Miller rolled 17 using 1d20+7.  athletics to climb.

This message was last edited by the player at 15:55, Fri 02 June 2023.

In reply to Sara Miller (msg # 56):

Yes full round to climb cliff

In reply to Donna Gimbel (msg # 58):


Please roll the save Donna. It's one of the differences in combat I have on my games...so it moves along faster. You roll my saved. I roll your saves.

Does my post work then? In terms of timing and actions? If not, I'm going to go the long way around...

OOC: Same question for me, map makes it seem like the "Cliff" is only 5 feet or so (a square between two squares) unless squares are 10ft?

Your actions work. It's 15' up but only 5'of lateral movement.

Squares are 5'.

If it's 15 feet up, then I unless I am reading the climb rule incorrectly it wouldn't work:

https://2e.aonprd.com/Actions.aspx?ID=33



So each 'Climb Action' taken would only get us 5 feet up unless we got a 25 total on the athletics check (assuming a 15 for the DC) at which point each climb action would get us up 10 feet (assuming a 25ft base speed).

Right? (Sorry not trying to come off like a rules lawyer, and of course will yield to whatever ruling is made by GM Dread on the subject)

I'm just going to stop reading after "Your actions work." :-P

Ok...first I absolutely do not mind calling attention to Raw, especially since I'm learning as well.

We will use as I posted this time around (especially since I'm using a different map than the one for the adventure. )

Ogres are tough and you may need that slight adjustment. So whether we say it's only 10' or there's enough handholds and a slight slope enough to give you a bonus 5'...matters not ;)

Thank you for posting that.

Aida moved along with the others, but rather than trying to climb her own way up the cliffside, she focuses, unfurling the rope she was holding and sending it climbing up the rocks to tie itself to the cliff to climb.

Action 1: stride to cliff
Action 2,3: Cast Animate Rope, have it crawl twice up to the top

OOC: Environment. Small Boulders ( single boulder in 1 square) or only about a foot tall and have no impact on movement. Large Boulders are 7' tall (taking up multiple squares) Climbing is a DC 17 Athletics Check. Moving from square to square a DC 15 Acrobatics-Balance Check. The Cliffs (continuous line of boulders) are 10' high and require a DC 17 Athletics Check to climb. and take 1 full round of movement as they are slick and muddy. Fire:
 Moving into a square takes 1d8 of fire damage immediately .


Sara was on point scouting forward  and was the first to see the Ogre, she raised a hand and pointed, giving everyone an edge in reacting, then spun toward the 10' rise and ran forward leaping up to grab ahold of a rock jutting out of the wall and raised herself up, quickly climbing over the top and raising her shield presenting a target for the Ogre.

Lazino saw his would be rescuers and shouted for Sara to watch out for the Ogres Deadly Hook and to strike as he was extended

OOC: Sara gets +2 to AC, +2 to hit and +2d6 damage vs the Ogre for the next 10 Rounds.

From atop Cogs Clockwork frame, Azvaq put a crank into a slot on the neck of The mechanoid and turned it 3 times amping up the power of his invention. Cogs turned and grabbed rocks and up he and Azvaq went moving over the rise to face the Ogre near Sara.

The Ogre Jumped to his feet, pulled a Javelin and threw it at Sara. She raised the shield and followed Lazinos advice, but still the Javelin slammed into her abdomen almost knocking the wind out of her from the force of the throw.

vs AC 22 Sara Javelin , 00:10, Today: GM Dread rolled 22 using 1d20+4 ((18)).00:12, Today: GM Dread rolled 9 using 1d6+7 ((2)).

Felmor scowled looking at the 10' rise and ran forward going uphill heading to where he wouldnt have to climb. He paused to call up a shield of force.

Donna moved forward and looked uphill at the small gremlin like creature. Undoubtedly Fey, she thought and with Fey comes Magic. She focused her power on him and he flinched shaking his head as he became visibly weaker.

Aida moved forward of Donna and glancing back once, she uncoiled her rope and by focusing her mental properties upon it, it snaked its way up the 10' rise.

The small fey shook his head  pulling hid small sword and moved forward a bit squinting his beady eyes as a field of unnatural energy radiated from him.

Casting Bane. Anyone moving into the black circle makes an immediate Will Save vs DC 16 or suffer -1 to attack rolls.

Next Round



Combat Order

Sara (roll-24) {10R +2 to Hit/+2 AC/+2d6 damage vs Ogre}
Lazino (roll-24)
Azvaq (roll-22)
Cogs (roll-22)
Ogre (roll-19)
Felmor (roll-17)
Donna (roll-14)
Aida (roll-8)
Mitflit (roll-6)

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Combat Summary

Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Aida	Human	Psychic	tbd	Aerialist	F
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
10 (+0)	16 (+3)	12 (+1)	10 (+0)	12 (+1)	18 (+4)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
16	15/15	+4	+6	+6	+4
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
17	17	14	16	16	14
Resistances			Immunities
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes
	Languages:Common, Auran

Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Azvaq 'Longwhisker'	Ratfolk	Inventor	tbd	Clown	Male
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
08 (+0)	16 (+3)	12 (+1)	18 (+4)	10 (+0)	14 (+2)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
17	15/15	+6	+6	+5	+3
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
17	--	16	16	15	13
Resistances			Immunities
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes	AC increases to 18 with Shield raise for Buckler
	Languages: Common,
Cogs - Prototype Construct Companion
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
16 (+3)	16 (+3)	14 (+2)	02 ()	12 (+1)	10 (+0)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
16	18/18	+5	+6	+4	+4
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
17	--	15	16	14	14
Resistances			Immunities	Construct
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes	5

Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Donna Gimbel	Human	Oracle	-	Criminal	Female
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
10 (+0)	10 (+0)	12 (+1)	14 (+2)	12 (+1)	20 (+5)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
14	17/17	+4	+3	+6	+3
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
18	18	14	13	1+	13
Resistances			Immunities
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes
	Languages: Common, Gnomish, Halfling

Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Felmor Darbun	Human	Sorceror	tbd	Noble	Male
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
10 (+0)	16 (+3)	12 (+1)	12 (+1)	10 (+0)	18 (+4)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
16	15/15	+4	+6	+5	+3
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
14	17	14	16	15	13
Resistances			Immunities
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes
	Languages: Human, Elven, Draconic
	5

Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Sara Miller	Human	Barbarian	tbd	Farmhand	Female
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
18 (+4)	14 (+2)	14 (+2)	10 (+0)	10 (+0)	12 (+1)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
18	14/23	+7	+5	+5	+5
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
17	10	17	15	15	15
Resistances			Immunities
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes
	Languages: Common
	5

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Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Lazino	Human	6th Sage	NPC	Scholar	Male
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
(+2)	(+2)	(+1)	(+4)	(+3)	(+0)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
22	86/??	+10	+12	+16	+14
Move	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
25	na	20	22	24	24
Resistances			Immunitiesk
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes	reaction Timely advice: +2 to attack roll or skill check right before roll is made.
	Languages: Common, Jotun, Dwarven, Elven, Draconic
	5

Vs

Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Ogre	Giant	Warrior	tbd	Large

Male |

Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
20 (+5)	8 (-1)	18 (+4)	6 (-2)	10 (+0)	12 (+2)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
17	50/50	+11	+6	+5	+5
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
18	na	21	16	15	15
Resistances			Immunities
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes	mv-25
	Languages: Common, Jotun
	5

Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Mitflit	Fey	Small	tbd	Gremlin	Male
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
8 (-1)	16 (+3)	10 (+0)	8 (-1)	12 (+1)	8 (-1)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
15	10 (5)/10	+2	+7	+4	+4
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
19	16	12	17	14	14
Resistances			Immunities
Conditions	1. Weakness to Cold Iron 2. Self-Loathing (emotion, mental) A mitflit’s self-loathing makes it easy to influence. It takes a –4 penalty to its Will DC against checks to Coerce, Demoralize, Make an Impression, and Request. 3. Vengeful Anger (emotion, mental) As long as it isn’t frightened, a mitflit gains a +2 status bonus to damage rolls against a creature that has previously damaged or tormented it.		Ongoing	mv-20/climb-20
Notes
	Languages: Common, Undercommon
	5

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Felmor probably acted before thinking, but you had to cut him some slack.  He was new to all this and was a bit overwhelmed.

He started incanting and making intricate gestures.  At the end of the 2nd set (which would be hard for most people to tell it wasn't one long one) an arc of electricity shot out from his hand, first striking the little blue humanoid, then moving to the larger more dangerous looking ogre.

"Yes!", he exclaimed, as it appeared the arc struck both targets.

1st action: Reach Spell
2nd and 3rd action: Electric Arc

16:01, Today: Felmor Darbun rolled 6 using 1d4+4.  Felmor Electric arc damage.

Basic reflex saving throws:
Mitflit: 16:02, Today: Felmor Darbun rolled 12 using 1d20+7.  Mitflit reflex save.That is fallure, full damage

Ogre:16:03, Today: Felmor Darbun rolled 14 using 1d20+6.  Ogre reflex save. Failure Full damage

Azvaq pointed a small white finger at the ogre and commanded Cogs, "Engage!", to which Cogs responded by charging over to the ogre. As it ran a large spike protracted from Cogs wrist and when he got within range he punched forward in an unfortunately feeble attempt at skewering the ogre. The ogre however reacted by batting away the inventions arm with it's own making the attack go wide.

Azvaq watches from atop Cogs with disappointment, he'd have to adjust Cogs targeting mechanism later, but for now he needed to let this Ogre know they meant business. He activated a few mechanisms and heat from inside Cogs began to build. Cogs looked up over his shoulder at Azvaq with a concerned look before turning back to the ogre and spreading his arms into a T position.

Beneath it's costume Cogs internal gears churned away opening a ring of small circles around his torso, inside his internal combustion engine closed off it's exhaust and began to build the heat like a boiler. It only took only a few moments for the heat to get to a critical state and Azvaq pushed a button to release it. The heat exploded out in a ring of smoke and flames around Cogs, searing off the bottom half of his coat, and badly burning the Ogre.

While this maneuver in testing had proved to be a bit unstable, Azvaq worked furious to mitigate the harm to Cogs, and to himself, and it seemed to work. Nothing grinded to a halt, or backfired. Azvaq was pleasantly surprised.

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OOC: @GM Dread, Is the ogre wearing armor?

Azvaq Action 1: Command Cogs to attack
Cogs Action 1: Stride to Ogre (Map updated)
Cogs Action 2: Strike at Ogre with Spike (14 to hit vs AC 17 misses)
Azvaq Action 2 and 3: Activate Explode (Basic reflex save vs DC 17, Failed, 6 Fire Damage)

05:56, Today: Cogs rolled 14 using 1d20+6.  Spike attack against Ogre AC 17.
06:12, Today: Azvaq 'Long Whisker' rolled 12 using 1d20+6.  Rolling Ogre Reflex Save.
06:13, Today: Azvaq 'Long Whisker' rolled 6 using 2d6.  Fire Damage from Explode.
06:15, Today: Azvaq 'Long Whisker' rolled 17 using 1d20.  DC 17 Flat Check for Unstable.

Aida looked up the cliff, using the magic rope to tie itself, then leaps up, grabbing the rope to climb the rope the rest of the way to the top.

Action 1: sustain Animate Rope, commanding rope to tie itself to a rock at the top
Action 2: Leap 5' up (with powerful leap) to grab rope
Action 3: Athletics check to climb the rest of the way.
   11:59, Today: Aida Parrish rolled 18 using 1d20+3.  Athletics to climb rope.
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Sara nodded in appreciation of Lazino's advice. She really wanted to put it into play, but couldn't see a way to get to the ogre - Cogs was taking up too much room. So, though it wasn't the enemy she wanted, she went for the little one.

She grunted as the javelin struck home, hitting a lot harder than one she could throw. But no time for panic. She tried to shake off the mitflit's spell and remove the caster from the field.

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Action 1: Move as on Roll20 to mitflit

Fail will save by 1! 15 vs. 16

Action 2: Rage (+5 temp. hit points, -1 AC +2 damage)
Action 3: Attack mitflit with fist (unarmed gorilla instinct) Oh come on! Off by 1 on the will save then off by 1 on the attack roll! Dice roller hates Sara this fight

23:50, Today: Sara Miller rolled 15 using 1d20+5.  DC 16 will vs bane.

23:52, Today: Sara Miller rolled 14,15 using 1d20+6,1d10+6.  attack mitflit with gorilla instinct fist.

Donna let out a yelp as the critter she was trying to knock out psychically was fried. There was no feedback pain, but the sensation was still very unpleasant.

"Ah, that's unfortunate."

For her next trick, she needed to get closer to the ogre, but there was little chance of the Bella Donna climbing that muddy cliff. So instead, she opted for circling around until she found a path up.

1st, 2nd and 3rd actions: Stride

OOC: Environment. Small Boulders ( single boulder in 1 square) or only about a foot tall and have no impact on movement. Large Boulders are 7' tall (taking up multiple squares) Climbing is a DC 17 Athletics Check. Moving from square to square a DC 15 Acrobatics-Balance Check. The Cliffs (continuous line of boulders) are 10' high and require a DC 17 Athletics Check to climb. and take 1 full round of movement as they are slick and muddy. Fire:
 Moving into a square takes 1d8 of fire damage immediately .

Sara glanced at Cogs and Azvaq and realizing they were preparing to charge to Ogre, she opted to circle around and first try to end the Gremlins life, so edging along the cliff, she rushed it from behind but as she entered the hazy area surrounding it, she was filled with doubt and expectation of death. She swing, and felt it barely miss the Fey humanoid.

Lazino cursed and squirmed in his ropes.

Azvaq commanded Cogs to charge, and Cogs lumbered forward, a spike exiting his chest trying to pierce the Ogre, who dodged the attack. Azvag then caused an eruption of fire to come forth singing the Giant creature.

The Ogre Reached out and grabbed up his hooked weapon and swung it around at The mechanoid, The blade piercing his left leg and ripping through his armored 'skin'.  He then brought the large weapon around and over his head for a 2nd attack going for the Clockwork servants left shoulder, opposite where Azvaq sat. The blade slammed into Cogs and sheared through his gears and sprigs, severing an arm and Cogs's eyes went blank and he wobbled and then fell to the earth. Azvaq rolled clear, crouching in the pile of metal.


14:21, Today: GM Dread rolled 19 using 1d20+12 ((7)). vs Cogs AC16. 14:23, Today: GM Dread rolled 13 using 1d10+7.  damage- piercing vs Cogs. 14:27, Today: GM Dread rolled 19 using 1d12+7 ((12)). 14:28, Today: GM Dread rolled 15 using 1d10+7.  damage on 2nd attack.

Felmor caused a bolt of electricity to first arc out to the Fey who did not dodge it, It knocked him unconscious because of the non lethal damage done by Donna, but did not kill it. The blue skinned creature slumped to the ground, as the bolt jumped to the Ogre and connected with his body causing his teeth to light up blue. and stopping his laughing at his victory over the mechanoid.

Donna moved past him and came to where the path upwards crossed atop the cliff.

Aida moved up atop the cliff.

Sara felt the feeling of defeat leave her as the Gremlin fell to the ground, still breathing.

Next Round



Combat Order

Sara (roll-24) {9R +2 to Hit/+2 AC/+2d6 damage vs Ogre}
Lazino (roll-24)
Azvaq (roll-22)
Cogs (roll-22)
Ogre (roll-19)
Felmor (roll-17)
Donna (roll-14)
Aida (roll-8)
Mitflit (roll-6)

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Combat Summary

Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Aida	Human	Psychic	tbd	Aerialist	F
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
10 (+0)	16 (+3)	12 (+1)	10 (+0)	12 (+1)	18 (+4)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
16	15/15	+4	+6	+6	+4
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
17	17	14	16	16	14
Resistances			Immunities
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes
	Languages:Common, Auran

Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Azvaq 'Longwhisker'	Ratfolk	Inventor	tbd	Clown	Male
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
08 (+0)	16 (+3)	12 (+1)	18 (+4)	10 (+0)	14 (+2)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
17	15/15	+6	+6	+5	+3
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
17	--	16	16	15	13
Resistances			Immunities
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes	AC increases to 18 with Shield raise for Buckler
	Languages: Common,
Cogs - Prototype Construct Companion
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
16 (+3)	16 (+3)	14 (+2)	02 ()	12 (+1)	10 (+0)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
16	5/18	+5	+6	+4	+4
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
17	--	15	16	14	14
Resistances			Immunities	Construct
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes	5

Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Donna Gimbel	Human	Oracle	-	Criminal	Female
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
10 (+0)	10 (+0)	12 (+1)	14 (+2)	12 (+1)	20 (+5)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
14	17/17	+4	+3	+6	+3
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
18	18	14	13	1+	13
Resistances			Immunities
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes
	Languages: Common, Gnomish, Halfling

Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Felmor Darbun	Human	Sorceror	tbd	Noble	Male
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
10 (+0)	16 (+3)	12 (+1)	12 (+1)	10 (+0)	18 (+4)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
16	15/15	+4	+6	+5	+3
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
14	17	14	16	15	13
Resistances			Immunities
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes
	Languages: Human, Elven, Draconic
	5

Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Sara Miller	Human	Barbarian	tbd	Farmhand	Female
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
18 (+4)	14 (+2)	14 (+2)	10 (+0)	10 (+0)	12 (+1)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
18	14/23	+7	+5	+5	+5
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
17	10	17	15	15	15
Resistances			Immunities
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes
	Languages: Common
	5

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Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Lazino	Human	6th Sage	NPC	Scholar	Male
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
(+2)	(+2)	(+1)	(+4)	(+3)	(+0)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
22	86/??	+10	+12	+16	+14
Move	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
25	na	20	22	24	24
Resistances			Immunitiesk
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes	reaction Timely advice: +2 to attack roll or skill check right before roll is made.
	Languages: Common, Jotun, Dwarven, Elven, Draconic
	5

Vs

Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Ogre	Giant	Warrior	tbd	Large

Male |

Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
20 (+5)	8 (-1)	18 (+4)	6 (-2)	10 (+0)	12 (+2)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
17	44/50	+11	+6	+5	+5
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
18	na	21	16	15	15
Resistances			Immunities
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes	mv-25
	Languages: Common, Jotun
	5

Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Mitflit	Fey	Small	tbd	Gremlin	Male
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
8 (-1)	16 (+3)	10 (+0)	8 (-1)	12 (+1)	8 (-1)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
15	4 (5)/10	+2	+7	+4	+4
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
19	16	12	17	14	14
Resistances			Immunities
Conditions	1. Weakness to Cold Iron 2. Self-Loathing (emotion, mental) A mitflit’s self-loathing makes it easy to influence. It takes a –4 penalty to its Will DC against checks to Coerce, Demoralize, Make an Impression, and Request. 3. Vengeful Anger (emotion, mental) As long as it isn’t frightened, a mitflit gains a +2 status bonus to damage rolls against a creature that has previously damaged or tormented it.		Ongoing	mv-20/climb-20
Notes
	Languages: Common, Undercommon
	5

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(Option 1 - If Ogre is > 60 feet from Felmor when his turn starts)
The ogre being too far away, Felmor knew he needed to move closer, but not too close after he saw what the ogre had done to the machine.  He moved into a spot closer to where Donna was and then the magic shield appeared again.

Action 1 and 2 - Stride to green circle
Action 3 - Cast Shield
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(Option 2 - The ogre is 35-60 feet away)
Felmor knew he needed to bring something with a bit more "juice" as it were after it made easy work of the machine.  As he spoke and made gestures, a small ball appeared in his hand, which he then sent towards the ogre.

All actions - Horizon Thunder Sphere
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(Option 3 - Ogre is 10-30 feet away)
Felmor knew he needed to bring something with a bit more "juice" as it were after it made easy work of the machine.  Again, he made gestures and as he thrust his hand towards the ogre, beams of electricity shot forth towards the ogre.

Action 1: Reach Spell
Actions 2 and 3: Shocking Grasp
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(Option 4 - Ogre is in melee range and Felmor survived the initial attack from the ogre)
Felmor couldn't believe he was still standing after the ogre came up close after what it had done to the machine.  He quickly incanted and then attempted to grasp the ogre, his hand blue from the building electricity.  Once he had attacked the ogre, he quickly cast shield in hopes it would keep him standing.

Actions 1 and 2: Shocking Grasp
Action 3: Shield
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(OOC if someone else hasn't already tried.) "Donna, try to release Lazino if you can", Felmor yelled.

18:27, Today: Felmor Darbun rolled 26 using 1d20+7.  Felmor attack roll (options 2-4). - Darn, almost a crit

18:28, Today: Felmor Darbun rolled 11 using 3d6.  Felmor Damage - Option 2.

18:29, Today: Felmor Darbun rolled 8 using 2d12.  Felmor damage - Options 3 and 4.

(OOC if the Ogre is wearing metal armor, I get a +1 circumstance bonus to attack roll for options 3 and 4 which I think would then make it a critical hit, doubling the damage to 16.  It would also add 1d4 persistent electricity damage).

OOC Sorry, I know that's a lot.  It's hard to know all the contingencies when you're not posting somewhat in initiative order.
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Donna moves closer to Lazino, seemingly following Felmor's suggestion. But instead of going for the binds tying him, she raises her voice at the ogre. Her tone is commanding, but more like she was scolding a puppy rather than giving an order.

"Drop the hook, boy"

Once she sees that the spell worked, she more quietly exclaims: "Good boy".

1st action: Stride
2nd and 3rd actions: Command spell at the Ogre to drop his hook.
Ogre Save: Failure.

The Ogre must use the first action in his turn to drop the hook. Picking it up would cost one action and provoke reactions if relevant (this would happen in the following turn, since the ogre goes first on initiative).

19:48, Today: Donna Gimbel rolled 14 using 1d20+5 ((9)).
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Aida stands atop the cliff, then frowns. Apparently almost everyone else had beat her up. Would've been faster to just run around, she supposed. She sees the ogre pulling large chunks out of the ysoki's metal companion, then the small blue creature fall from Sara and Felmor's assault. She glances down at her animated rope, focusing as it crawls its way up alonside her, towards the ogre. If anyone were to catch a glimpse of the movement, it almost seems like it's floating along nonexistant waves, the smell of salty air coming along with it. She turns back, staring at the ogre, sending a spike of energy, its eyes momentarily flaring as she tries to stop it in its tracks.

Action 1: Sustain animate rope, crawl 10 feet
Action 2,3: Cast Daze on the orge, spending focus point to amp
19:28, Today: Aida Parrish rolled 11 using 1d20+5.  Ogre's will save v daze.
Fails, takes damage and gains weakness 1 to mental damage (including to the spell) and -1 to will saves until the end of its next turn
19:30, Today: Aida Parrish rolled 6 using 1d10.  daze dmg. (+1 for weakness)

"Krrik!" Azvaq squeaked, a curse in Ysoki, as he tumbled down to the ground as Cogs was literally tore asunder beneath him. Hot sparks and heated metal brushed against his fur and left tiny singes before he could skitter free of the carnage.

Time seemed to stand still as he looked over the carnage the ogre had caused to Cogs. Quickly his brain began to work over what his next action should be, he knew leaving Cogs in this condition for too long could cause more damage as the gears continued to try and move, bending his core rod out of shape. But he also knew that hook might be coming for him next and he could do nothing for his invention if he were skewered on the end of it.

"I'll be back buddy", he said as he backed away as quickly as he could, reloaded his crossbow, and then fired it at the ogre! His anger at the ogre guided his hand and the crossbow bolt flew true and found its home in the neck of the Ogre, a thick spurt of blood emitted from the wound.

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OOC: Critical Hit on the crossbow attack! Yay!

Azvaq Action 1: Stride away 25 feet
Azvaq Action 2: Reload Crossbow
Azvaq Action 3: Crossbow Attack on the Ogre (Critical Hit, 9 Piercing Damage)

Cogs Action: Recovery Check (DC 11, Success, Cogs has suffered 1/2 broken conditions)

19:50, Today: Cogs rolled 15 using 1d20.  Recovery Check (DC11).
19:48, Today: Azvaq 'Long Whisker' rolled 9 using 2d6.  CRITICAL HIT DAMAGE!
19:47, Today: Azvaq 'Long Whisker' rolled 26 using 1d20+6.  Crossbow Attack.
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"Oh no you don't!" she called out at the ogre as he crushed Cogs into scrap and the mitflit went down, even if not for good.

"We'll get him back so you can fix him, don't worry!" she cried and rushed around the fire, then swing at the ogre with her fist, which looked quite bestial in her rage.

Then she raised her shield, ready for the counterattack.

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Action 1: Stride as on roll20
Action 2: strike with fist hitting AC 21 for 17 damage with Lazino's blessing and rage
Action 3: Raise shield going to 21 AC vs. the ogre. Sara is at 14/23 with 5 additional temporary hit points from raging.

13:27, Today: Sara Miller rolled 21,17 using 1d20+9,1d10+2d6+6.  attack ogre and damage (raging and with Lazino's blessing).

OOC: Environment. Small Boulders ( single boulder in 1 square) or only about a foot tall and have no impact on movement. Large Boulders are 7' tall (taking up multiple squares) Climbing is a DC 17 Athletics Check. Moving from square to square a DC 15 Acrobatics-Balance Check. The Cliffs (continuous line of boulders) are 10' high and require a DC 17 Athletics Check to climb. and take 1 full round of movement as they are slick and muddy. Fire:
 Moving into a square takes 1d8 of fire damage immediately .

Sara's face was contorted with rage as she moved around the campfire and coming next to the Ogre she swung into his side with her fist, and rewarded with the sound of a *Carack* as a rib was broken.

Lazino smiled as he saw Sara come next to him and severely injure the Ogre he said through bloody lips Thats it, he wont last much longer under these assaults.

Azvaq hit the ground amid the sparking and flashing debris that is Cogs and looked around quickly finding an override switch and flipped it, stopping the sparks almost instantly, An eye of Cogs rotated and looked at his friend...if the Ratfolk could be called friend by a machine....and had a look of gratitude with in. Then on all fours The Ysoki scrambled away and turned bringing his crossbow to bear and firing. The bolt struck the neck of the Ogre and blood poured down on its chest.

On the ground, Cogs reached out and grabbed his severed arm and pulled it close, croaking out a *raacked* noise as it struggled at the Ogres feet.

The Ogre roared and brung the the hooked blade around to strike at Sara. She took Lazinos advice and slid to the left under the blade and it grazed her back, leaving her up but slightly injured. The Ogre looked in shock that the human had not fallen and swung the blade a second time at the farmer turned fighter. this time she jumped easily out of the way of the blade and it hit the ground pulling rock and grass away as the Ogre pulled it loose. Fear was on his face as he tried to back away.  he glanced at Cogs moving on the ground, and at the flames of the campfire and at the rocky outcropping penning him in and he instead swung the Hook a third time seeing nothing else he could do. The giant pick went wide.

12:41, Today: GM Dread rolled 27 using 1d20+12.  vs Sara AC22. 12:42, Today: GM Dread rolled 8 using 1d10+7.  damage to Sara. 12:46, Today: GM Dread rolled 5 using 1d10+2.  vs sara ac 22.  13:02, Today: GM Dread rolled -2 using 1d10-8.  vs Ac 22 sara.

Felmor seeing the situation and realizing the Ogre was a little too far away, followed Donna up the rising slope and pausing the bring a magical shield of force up right before moving onto the plateau with the others.

Donna moved over behind Sara and used her magic to cause the Ogre to drop his giant hooked weapon. He looked down at it as it hit the ground with a look that said it all...why did I do that.

Aida caused her animated rope to crawl forward on the ground, then looked intently at the ogre who felt her stare and looked back, and felt his resolve weaken....his knees started to shake.

The funny gremlin laid on the ground unconscious.



Next Round



Combat Order

Sara (roll-24) {8R +2 to Hit/+2 AC/+2d6 damage vs Ogre}
Lazino (roll-24)
Azvaq (roll-22)
Cogs (roll-22)
Ogre (roll-19)
Felmor (roll-17)
Donna (roll-14)
Aida (roll-8)
Mitflit (roll-6)

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Combat Summary

Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Aida	Human	Psychic	tbd	Aerialist	F
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
10 (+0)	16 (+3)	12 (+1)	10 (+0)	12 (+1)	18 (+4)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
16	15/15	+4	+6	+6	+4
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
17	17	14	16	16	14
Resistances			Immunities
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes
	Languages:Common, Auran

Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Azvaq 'Longwhisker'	Ratfolk	Inventor	tbd	Clown	Male
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
08 (+0)	16 (+3)	12 (+1)	18 (+4)	10 (+0)	14 (+2)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
17	15/15	+6	+6	+5	+3
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
17	--	16	16	15	13
Resistances			Immunities
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes	AC increases to 18 with Shield raise for Buckler
	Languages: Common,
Cogs - Prototype Construct Companion
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
16 (+3)	16 (+3)	14 (+2)	02 ()	12 (+1)	10 (+0)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
16	5/18	+5	+6	+4	+4
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
17	--	15	16	14	14
Resistances			Immunities	Construct
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes	5

Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Donna Gimbel	Human	Oracle	-	Criminal	Female
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
10 (+0)	10 (+0)	12 (+1)	14 (+2)	12 (+1)	20 (+5)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
14	17/17	+4	+3	+6	+3
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
18	18	14	13	1+	13
Resistances			Immunities
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes
	Languages: Common, Gnomish, Halfling

Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Felmor Darbun	Human	Sorceror	tbd	Noble	Male
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
10 (+0)	16 (+3)	12 (+1)	12 (+1)	10 (+0)	18 (+4)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
16	15/15	+4	+6	+5	+3
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
14	17	14	16	15	13
Resistances			Immunities
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes
	Languages: Human, Elven, Draconic
	5

Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Sara Miller	Human	Barbarian	tbd	Farmhand	Female
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
18 (+4)	14 (+2)	14 (+2)	10 (+0)	10 (+0)	12 (+1)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
18	6/23	+7	+5	+5	+5
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
17	10	17	15	15	15
Resistances			Immunities
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes
	Languages: Common
	5

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Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Lazino	Human	6th Sage	NPC	Scholar	Male
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
(+2)	(+2)	(+1)	(+4)	(+3)	(+0)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
22	86/??	+10	+12	+16	+14
Move	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
25	na	20	22	24	24
Resistances			Immunitiesk
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes	reaction Timely advice: +2 to attack roll or skill check right before roll is made.
	Languages: Common, Jotun, Dwarven, Elven, Draconic
	5

Vs

Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Ogre	Giant	Warrior	tbd	Large

Male |

Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
20 (+5)	8 (-1)	18 (+4)	6 (-2)	10 (+0)	12 (+2)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
17	12/50	+11	+6	+5	+5
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
18	na	21	16	15	15
Resistances			Immunities
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes	mv-25
	Languages: Common, Jotun
	5

Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Mitflit	Fey	Small	tbd	Gremlin	Male
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
8 (-1)	16 (+3)	10 (+0)	8 (-1)	12 (+1)	8 (-1)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
15	4 (5)/10	+2	+7	+4	+4
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
19	16	12	17	14	14
Resistances			Immunities
Conditions	1. Weakness to Cold Iron 2. Self-Loathing (emotion, mental) A mitflit’s self-loathing makes it easy to influence. It takes a –4 penalty to its Will DC against checks to Coerce, Demoralize, Make an Impression, and Request. 3. Vengeful Anger (emotion, mental) As long as it isn’t frightened, a mitflit gains a +2 status bonus to damage rolls against a creature that has previously damaged or tormented it.		Ongoing	mv-20/climb-20
Notes
	Languages: Common, Undercommon
	5

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With the ogre disarmed, hurt and surrounded, Donna focuses on Lazino's binds, making an effort to untie them. She does so without much of a rush, trusting her companions to keep the ogre at bay, if not neutralize him.

All actions into untying Lazino, however many attempts it takes. Not sure what the roll is if any, so I'll let that to the DM if that's ok.

Also reminder that the ogre needs to spend one action for dropping the hook, and then if he tries to pick it up people that have AOO get to use their reactions on that.

Felmor incanted, and another arc of electricity shot forth form his hands towards the ogre.

Action 1: Reach Spell
Action 2 and 3: Electric Arc

20:13, Today: Felmor Darbun rolled 6 using 1d4+4.  Valimar Electric Arc.

20:14, Today: Felmor Darbun rolled 13 using 1d20+6.  Ogre Reflex save. Failed, so full damage of 6

Azvaq didn't know what else to do, Cogs was too close to the ogre for it to be safe for him to get to him and repair him, and he didn't have any other gadgets to work with. So he loaded his crossbow, fired it, and then reloaded it again.

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OOC: I rolled twice, but forgot that I didn't reload last turn so I just get to reload, fire, then reload. Missed on both shots anyways, but just to explain why you'd see the extra shot.

Azvaq Action 1: Reload Crossbow
Azvaq Action 2: Fire Crossbow (miss)
Azvaq Action 3: Reload Crossbow

Aida could tell the ogre was on his last legs. She keeps enough focus on the rope to keep it moving if needed, and sends more pyschic energy to assault the big lug's mind.

Action 1: Sustain Animate Rope, rope crawls another 10'
Action 2,3: Daze on the ogre (not amping it)
21:34, Today: Aida Parrish rolled 12 using 1d20+5.  Ogre's will save v daze.
4 Damage

They were all piling on now, and as the ogre raked her back, she grunted in pain, but it didn't slow her down. She stood up, locked eyes with the big brute and smiled.

"You're bigger than me. You're strong too. I'm stronger. Maybe not alone, but with this group."

He didn't seem too afraid of her. Good. She loved being under-estimated. She launched into a flurry of punches, clawing at the brute, lifting it off the ground and knocking him down.

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I'm not sure Sara even needs an attack, but these should do it if she gets one!

The ogre's 8 damage eats through Sara's temporary hit points from rage but only do 5 to her actual hp count. But she's still hurting bad - I think she's at 1/23?

Unfortunately Sara does not have AoO (yet) barbarians can't get it until level 6 or something like that.

08:45, Today: Sara Miller rolled 10 using 1d20+4.  Intimidate ogre.
08:46, Today: Sara Miller rolled 19,19 using 1d20+9,1d10+2d6+6.  attack ogre and damage (raging and with Lazino's blessing).
08:46, Today: Sara Miller rolled 24,25 using 1d20+4,1d10+2d6+6.  second one in case that doesn't put him down.

OOC: Environment. Small Boulders ( single boulder in 1 square) or only about a foot tall and have no impact on movement. Large Boulders are 7' tall (taking up multiple squares) Climbing is a DC 17 Athletics Check. Moving from square to square a DC 15 Acrobatics-Balance Check. The Cliffs (continuous line of boulders) are 10' high and require a DC 17 Athletics Check to climb. and take 1 full round of movement as they are slick and muddy. Fire:
 Moving into a square takes 1d8 of fire damage immediately .

Sara saw the ogres hand go loose from Donnas spell as the Ogre started to drop his weapon and she stood to full height as the bestial ogre glanced at his hand incredulously and she roared at the Ogre hoping to scare him into capitulation. Instead he roasted back as Sara mimicked the great apes she had affinity with.

So instead she punched the ogre hard on the stomach, knocking the wind out of him as he slumped losing consciousness. She then hit him in the chin hearing his teeth clacktogether ominously and he fell backwards blood oozing out his nose and mouth.

Lazino watched Donna go to work untieing his legs and hands thanking her.

Azvaq reloaded his crossbow and took aim, then realized the ogre was down and moved back to Cogs, who was partially covered by a bleeding Ogre.

Cogs optical lenses turned to look at his creator with a look of please help plainly visible.

The ogres blood started flowing faster.

Felmor looked around preparing to incinerate any one who popped up near the Mouth to the Ogres cave. The dimming light glinted offve metal within catching his eye.

Donna quickly made short work of the knots freeing Lazino.


Aida stood guard just as Felmor was and caused her rope to move towards the Gremlin, the ogre having been vanquished.

The The blue skin creature lay on the ground unconscious.



Stop combat rounds.



Combat Order

Sara (roll-24)
Lazino (roll-24)
Azvaq (roll-22)
Cogs (roll-22)
Ogre (roll-19) dieing 2 condition
Felmor (roll-17)
Donna (roll-14)
Aida (roll-8)
Mitflit (roll-6)

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Combat Summary

Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Aida	Human	Psychic	tbd	Aerialist	F
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
10 (+0)	16 (+3)	12 (+1)	10 (+0)	12 (+1)	18 (+4)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
16	15/15	+4	+6	+6	+4
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
17	17	14	16	16	14
Resistances			Immunities
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes
	Languages:Common, Auran

Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Azvaq 'Longwhisker'	Ratfolk	Inventor	tbd	Clown	Male
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
08 (+0)	16 (+3)	12 (+1)	18 (+4)	10 (+0)	14 (+2)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
17	15/15	+6	+6	+5	+3
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
17	--	16	16	15	13
Resistances			Immunities
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes	AC increases to 18 with Shield raise for Buckler
	Languages: Common,
Cogs - Prototype Construct Companion
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
16 (+3)	16 (+3)	14 (+2)	02 ()	12 (+1)	10 (+0)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
16	5/18	+5	+6	+4	+4
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
17	--	15	16	14	14
Resistances			Immunities	Construct
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes	5

Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Donna Gimbel	Human	Oracle	-	Criminal	Female
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
10 (+0)	10 (+0)	12 (+1)	14 (+2)	12 (+1)	20 (+5)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
14	17/17	+4	+3	+6	+3
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
18	18	14	13	1+	13
Resistances			Immunities
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes
	Languages: Common, Gnomish, Halfling

Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Felmor Darbun	Human	Sorceror	tbd	Noble	Male
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
10 (+0)	16 (+3)	12 (+1)	12 (+1)	10 (+0)	18 (+4)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
16	15/15	+4	+6	+5	+3
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
14	17	14	16	15	13
Resistances			Immunities
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes
	Languages: Human, Elven, Draconic
	5

Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Sara Miller	Human	Barbarian	tbd	Farmhand	Female
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
18 (+4)	14 (+2)	14 (+2)	10 (+0)	10 (+0)	12 (+1)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
18	6/23	+7	+5	+5	+5
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
17	10	17	15	15	15
Resistances			Immunities
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes
	Languages: Common
	5

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Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Lazino	Human	6th Sage	NPC	Scholar	Male
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
(+2)	(+2)	(+1)	(+4)	(+3)	(+0)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
22	86/??	+10	+12	+16	+14
Move	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
25	na	20	22	24	24
Resistances			Immunities
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes	reaction Timely advice: +2 to attack roll or skill check right before roll is made.
	Languages: Common, Jotun, Dwarven, Elven, Draconic
	5

Vs

Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Ogre	Giant	Warrior	tbd	Large

Male |

Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
20 (+5)	8 (-1)	18 (+4)	6 (-2)	10 (+0)	12 (+2)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
17	0/50	+11	+6	+5	+5
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
18	na	21	16	15	15
Resistances			Immunities
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes	mv-25
	Languages: Common, Jotun
	5

Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Mitflit	Fey	Small	tbd	Gremlin	Male
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
8 (-1)	16 (+3)	10 (+0)	8 (-1)	12 (+1)	8 (-1)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
15	4 (5)/10	+2	+7	+4	+4
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
19	16	12	17	14	14
Resistances			Immunities
Conditions	1. Weakness to Cold Iron 2. Self-Loathing (emotion, mental) A mitflit’s self-loathing makes it easy to influence. It takes a –4 penalty to its Will DC against checks to Coerce, Demoralize, Make an Impression, and Request. 3. Vengeful Anger (emotion, mental) As long as it isn’t frightened, a mitflit gains a +2 status bonus to damage rolls against a creature that has previously damaged or tormented it.		Ongoing	mv-20/climb-20
Notes
	Languages: Common, Undercommon
	5

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ooc: Sara is at 14hp. I hadn't added her temporary hit points which were a wash with his damage

Felmor looked over and saw that everyone else was somewhat occupied with something, so he (probably foolishly) decided to check out what he might have seen in the cave.

He grabbed a torch out of his pack, lit it, and then slowly made his way over to the mouth of the cave, ready to toss the torch at the feet of anything he came across to defend himself if needed.

Donna had a cursory glance to see that everyone was in one piece, and turned back to the recently freed Lazino. "Are you hurt, Lazino? Can you stand?"

Sara's shoulders slumped as she relaxed from her rage and put her hand on Donna's shoulder to steady herself. With Lazino already looked after, and unable to do much to help Cogs, she called to Felmor, "Hey, maybe don't get too deep until we can all get regrouped, ok?"


Then, in the spirit of regrouping, she trotted down to the ledge and offered to haul Aida up the cliff side.

Aida moves forward to meet the others, commanding her rope to slither over, tying up the gremlin. "Is everyone ok? Aside from the obvious, I mean."

With the immediate threat dealt with Azvaq immediately began to work on Cogs, the look in Cogs eyes drove him to fury at the Ogre who lay dead within striking distance, but he maintained focus and continued to pull pieces from the wreckage and re attach them where he could.

"Hang in there bud, we'll get you put back together"

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OOC: So if the DC is 15, based on level based dc, then my first crafting check fails and I can only do this once every 10 minutes as I don't have Quick Repair. If we are good to continue to wait then I'll continue to perform checks until I can get him back up and working.


11:00, Today: Azvaq 'Long Whisker' rolled 14 using 1d20+7.  Crafting Check for Repair.

Felmor took a few steps within the cave looking around seeing the dead cow, a large barrel of Some foul smelling brew and a cask of water. A pile of rotting furs piled in one corner as sleeping skins. Then laying in a pile is what looks like a decent stash of treasure. Several coins of gold , silver and copper. An ivory chesspiece- a bishop, a black gemstone shaped like a dog, a small emerald with a flat side and a cut side, a crystal shaped pendant, a vial of a creamy white liquid, what looks like a bird of preys claw, and an arrow with a silver head glowing slightly.

Lazino looked beat up as he stood, rubbing his arms and legs then sat down on the rocks azvaq was working on trying to repair Cogs for several minutes. Aida wrapped up the blue skinned fey in her rope . Sara moved over behind Felmor looking around taking note of what he saw as well.

"This doesn't make any sense...", Felmor said, talking to himself.  He started gathering the valuable items to see if any of them were Lazino's to return to him.

As he was doing this, he noticed Sara walk up and asked for her help.


"I wonder if whoever is behind this allowed them to keep whatever they found as payment for thr kidnapping.  But this implies Lazino is not the first." he said to Sara, somewhat matter of fact but also asking her opinion.

Donna gently grasped Sara's hand, and gave her a quiet "good job there".

At Felmor's musing, she chimed in.

"If I had to make a guess, I'd bet on the little blue guy over there being the mastermind of the operation. Perhaps he is an underling of someone else, but this seems to be the cliche duo of the smart and weak brains with the strong and intimidating brute. Perhaps someone can check if he is still breathing? If so, he may want to answer our questions"

"Granted that we give him an incentive to do so" she added.

Sara nodded, both theories seemed plausible.

"While Azvaq gets Cogs up and running so we can get the hells out of here, I don't suppose any of you are any good with the medicine? I didn't take as bad a hit as Cogs, but I hope I don't sound like a whiner if I say that javelin to the belly took some fight out of me."

"Sorry," Felmor said with regret, "I never really learned much about treating wounds.  I hope to learn someday, but right now I'd be more likely to hurt you then help you."

With that he finished picking up the items and with Sara and Donna headed back to the group to see how Azvaq and Aida were progressing with Cogs and the blue creature.

Aida glanced at the things Felmor brought out with him. "Or maybe they have just stolen things before? Do ogres keep trinkets? Or...whatever this little thing is?" She nudged the unconscious gremlin with her foot as her animated rope finished its job before going inert.

At Sara's question, she shrugged, showing empty hands. "Sorry, ain't got any potions or anything, and don't know about patchin' anyone up."

As Felmore collected the items he counted the coins and as he picked up the various items he felt tingles on all except the ivory chess piece


Felmor and Sara came out of the cave saw Donna talking to the battered Lazino. Aida standing over the Fey, who was all tied up. Blood pooled beneath the Ogre who was quite Dead.
Azvaq continued to try and repair Cogs

ooc:azvaq go ahead and make another roll.

7 gold , 15 silver and 12 copper. An ivory chesspiece- a bishop, a black gemstone shaped like a dog, a small emerald with a flat side and a cut side, a crystal shaped pendant of an Angel who looked he was weeping, a vial of a creamy white liquid, what looks like a bird of preys claw, and an arrow with a silver head glowing slightly.

"Almos...almost there..." Azvaq's tiny mouse like tongue slid out of his mouth as he worked, a sign of deep concentration, and then as he slid the last bolt into place the gears inside cogs unbound and began spinning freely again. Cogs head turned to Azvaq and gave him a subtle nod.

"Yes!" Azvaq stepped back and let Cogs climb to his full massive height. When he did Azvaq slapped him on the leg and scowled, "You scared me you big brute! What did I tell you about dodging, weaving, ducking. Do you want to end up a pile of scrap!" Cogs gave a bit of a shrug and Azvaq's expression softened. "Maybe you're just too big, or I need to tweak your agitator again, we'll work on it, just try not to get yourself fish hooked again"

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OOC: Much better roll this time.  I think that's just a success, so that would be 10hp he gained back. I'll have to continue to repair him to get back more.


05:21, Today: Azvaq 'Long Whisker' rolled 24 using 1d20+7.  Crafting Check to Repair Cogs.

As Felmor finished collecting the items, he found it odd that most of them seemed to give off...something.  He checked to see if they had any sort of magical properties, which might explain the sensations he felt. (OOC Cast Detect Magic, focusing on the treasure items).

Armed with this knowledge, and seeing that Azvaq had been able to get Cogs on his feet, he went over to check on Lazino and see if he was ok.  He would ask him about the items, but later.  Right now they just needed to get back to the farm and regroup.

"Are you ok? Any idea who would want to do this to you?"

Lazino was on pretty bad shape. He had a taken a severe blow to the side of his head and blood matted down his gray hair. There several other bruises coming up on his elderly frame as well.

Felmor asked who would do this to him and he grimaced as he spoke looking at the group. the ogre said he was going to hand me over to Haran later this evening. If it's the same Haran, he is a former student of mine. I stopped tutoring him because he was too mean for my liking. though why he'd want to kidnap me because of it I do not know
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After getting Cogs back up and running Azvaq joined Felmore by Lazino.

"Well I am glad we found you before that could happen, anyone employs an Ogre has nothing but bad intentions. Leyla will be happy to see you" Azvaq's nose crinkled a bit as a wafting smell  of the ogre caught him by surprise. "I do have a question though, one of your books in your study was earmarked for Hags and Changelings, do you suspect this Haran of being one?"

Lazino looked at the Ratfolk with a spark in his eyes. why yes. yes I do. after he left I had delved into his background. found him to be adopted ...found on the church doorstep in Abberton, if you will. and I believe he is a Changeling. I believe we should make the meeting they had set up at the standing stones.

He pointed up the rise to the Henge near the top of the ridge that showed with the transitional light of sun and moon.

"It's quite a haul. I suppose it's ours? Finders keepers and all that?" she looked through the stash, mumbling mostly to herself, listening to Lazino talk about Haran.

"You want us to ... make the meeting? As opposed to getting the hells out of here before he shows up? Because I can see the advantage of just not being here. Let him figure out where the dead ogre storage is. Although... I guess if we don't get a chance to confront him, what's to stop him from trying again?" she shrugged.

"Guess we're confronting him after all. Anybody able to patch a girl up?"

Aida looked up the hill in the direction pointed out. "Yeah, maybe we should have a chat with this old student of yours. Seems like you had the right instincts about him."

She looked to Sara, nodding a little. "Yeah, seems like something that should be dealt with before it becomes a worse problem. What do we do with the little fella, though? Just leave him somewhere?"

"Changeling?", Felmor asked, unfamiliar with what that was, but it certainly sounded like it was not a good thing.

As the others commented about going up the mountain, Felmor was willing to question the wisdom of that.  "Are you sure that's a good idea?  I mean, you have obviously been injured and Sara is as well.  We could certainly take the blue creature back with us and question it to find out more information, formulate a plan, before taking on this Haran directly."

"Both arguments are logical." Azvaq said stroking his whiskers with his small rat fingers. "Quickly looking in Lazino's book I saw that Changelings are the offspring of Hags and Humans...or Humanoids." Azvaq turned his pink eyes back to Lazino, "You said he was left on the steps of a church in Abberton, did he know this? Could he be trying to locate his birth mother?"

Lazino nodded and took stock of his own wounds and said he might be trying to find her. it might be a hurt ego. I don't know. and true I am quite injured. but I did have the opportunity to watch you 5 in action. I feel safe enough. that being said I will abide by your decision. my only fear is we do have an idea where he will be and when. if we left we lose that advantage

"I am good with either course" Azvaq was unsure how Cogs would fair right now, he'd just gotten him back on his feet. "...I am interested though, why would his ego be hurt?"

Lazino rubbed his sore head as he remarked he was very....how to say it...haughty. Full of himself. I sent him away. that was bound to be ablow to his ego.

Felmor thought about what Lazino had said.

"Well, the others seemed to be ok with it, so I will go along with it.  There will be some advantage as he will not be expecting us most likely."

He paused for a moment.  "Is there anything about him possibly being a changeling that we should know about, or any precautions we should take?"

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Sara shrugged at Aida's question without a good answer.

"I guess we just let him wake up?  Maybe he's learned his lesson? I'm not in for a summary execution," she continued, realizing that maybe it was naive.

"I guess I'm ready to go find this guy, or as ready as I'm likely to get."

OOC: do we not have anyone who can do the medicine treat wounds thing reliably? Nor magical healing? I might have to adjust Sara's character sheet some...

Donna, you still with us?

Yeah, still around, just been quiet

"Well, it sounds like we don't need to go looking, but rather wait for him here. Perhaps Lazino should wait him alone, while we set up an ambush? If we are all here in the open, he might not show himself. Was that a cave over there Felmor, or a tunnel? If it's a cave, we could hide there and wait"

Aida nodded up the way the man had indicated "Sounded like they were supposed to take him up to there to meet. Could already be waiting for us. Well, waiting for them, at least. Especially if we take too long deciding." She looked back down at the gremlin. "Seems dangerous, he might come after us while we're dealing with this. Maybe we leave him tied up here for now, decide later on our way back?"

"We can try, but no idea if it will be able to get out or not."

Felmor looked at the creature, then to the meeting place.  "But Aida's right, if we're going to do this, we need to go soon."

Since it seemed they were in agreement, Felmor made sure the creature was secured and then started heading for the meeting place.
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The group headed up the hill towards the Henge on the rise it took only a short time to get up to the top of the ridge.

Lazino talked as he walked answering the question as only a Sage can Tales of children stolen away and replaced by monsters exist across countless cultures— but the true monsters are the hag mothers of these strange children. After the hag seduces, uses, and disposes of their father, the changeling child is usually abandoned in their father’s community to be raised among them. Such a child faces no end of challenges, often beginning life as an orphaned outsider in the community.

Though a changeling generally resembles a member of their father's ancestry, their distinctive eyes—each a different color—set them apart. One of their eyes matches that of their father's lineage, while the other matches the color of their hag mother's, often in an unnatural shade such as violet or a vivid green. Not everyone with differently colored eyes is a changeling, but this manifestation of changeling heritage makes it difficult for them to hide their nature and can lead to banishment from their community. As they come of age, they manifest other characteristics from their mother, including supernatural abilities. Darkvision, clawlike fingernails, and innate magic are the most common, but stranger abilities specific to the hag mother can also arise.

Changelings can be any gender, but women in particular are vulnerable to the Call, a psychic influence that urges them to abandon their mortal life, join the hag's coven, and eventually become a hag. Changelings who understand their heritage often fear the Call and work to resist its pull. Those who remain ignorant of their origin may find themselves subject to a terrible compulsion without knowing why. If I remember correctly Haran was unnaturally strong as well as not knowing his ancestry


As he finished his disortation the group was in sight of the circle of standing stones between which was a low rock wall that was crumbling in places. Sigils on the stones and in the center showed that it at least once had significant energies in place.

As the started to move through the last bit of foliage along the path the stones began to glow green and they could see a rail thon man with pale skin wearing a wild animal skin and clutching a staff with a hand topped with long hardened black nails. Besides him was a gray wolf sniffing the air


you're about 180 feet away from the edge of the clearing. there's a narrow trail winding through the thick trees and bushes. we have not entered combat yet. this is in case you want to do anything prior to entering the edge of the woodline.

As Felmor walked with the group, he kept an eye out for small rocks.  If he spotted any, he picked up a few along the way.

(OOC Would like to pick up 3-5 rocks that are small size.  Will hold 2 in my hand and put the rest in my pocket)

16:46, Today: Felmor Darbun rolled 14 using 1d20+3.  Felmor Perception for rocks (if needed).

"I mean who among us haven't felt called to abandon our lives and live in a coven of wild women in the woods?" Sara joked specifically towards Donna and Aida.

Sara didn't really have anything to prepare, and was ready to move in at the front of the group, though she probably shouldn't be the one to start talking to this man.

"That him?" she asked Lazino when they were ready to approach.

Aida smirked. "Well, maybe if those woods were near a beach." When they spotted the standing stones, she hunched down a little to stay out of sight.

"He uh...looks like he's gone a bit native, if you ask me. Clearly up to something up there."

As the group moved forward along the path toward the green glowing standing stones, Felmor fondled the rocks hed picked up thinking what he could use them for.

The standing stones not far from the ogre’s cave begin to glow with an emerald-green
radiance. From the light steps forth a young man, his features distorted with rage. He has a
otherworldly look to him, as if he is not entirely human.
There you are, sage! I see that you’ve brought friends, but it doesn’t matter. You will tell
me the truth of my birth

A light of recognition on Lazino’s face turns into sadness and then compassion. “The Priest never told you, did he?” the old sage says. “I can see it in your eyes and features. The Priest was a fool who gave of his heart too freely. Before you were born, he was deceived by a mysterious woman that visited our small town. She was gone after only a fortnight, but nine months later, a child was left on The Churches stoop. When you came to study with me I learned that your mother was a hag, a powerful creature and decidedly evil, but I hoped that through The Priests love and my tutelage you might be raised to be an upstanding member of the community. It seems I was wrong, but it’s not too late. You could still find a place with us!”


ooc: Lazino and Hanar had their turns talking...it's on the party what happens next



Combat Order


Lazino (roll-29)
Hanar (roll-28)
Wolf (roll22)
Azvaq (roll-18)
Cogs (roll-18)
Sara (roll-17)
Felmor (roll-16)
Aida (roll-9)
Donna (roll-5)

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Combat Summary

Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Aida	Human	Psychic	tbd	Aerialist	F
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
10 (+0)	16 (+3)	12 (+1)	10 (+0)	12 (+1)	18 (+4)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
16	15/15	+4	+6	+6	+4
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
17	17	14	16	16	14
Resistances			Immunities
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes
	Languages:Common, Auran

Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Azvaq 'Longwhisker'	Ratfolk	Inventor	tbd	Clown	Male
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
08 (+0)	16 (+3)	12 (+1)	18 (+4)	10 (+0)	14 (+2)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
17	15/15	+6	+6	+5	+3
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
17	--	16	16	15	13
Resistances			Immunities
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes	AC increases to 18 with Shield raise for Buckler
	Languages: Common,
Cogs - Prototype Construct Companion
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
16 (+3)	16 (+3)	14 (+2)	02 ()	12 (+1)	10 (+0)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
16	5/18	+5	+6	+4	+4
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
17	--	15	16	14	14
Resistances			Immunities	Construct
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes	5

Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Donna Gimbel	Human	Oracle	-	Criminal	Female
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
10 (+0)	10 (+0)	12 (+1)	14 (+2)	12 (+1)	20 (+5)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
14	17/17	+4	+3	+6	+3
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
18	18	14	13	1+	13
Resistances			Immunities
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes
	Languages: Common, Gnomish, Halfling

Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Felmor Darbun	Human	Sorceror	tbd	Noble	Male
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
10 (+0)	16 (+3)	12 (+1)	12 (+1)	10 (+0)	18 (+4)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
16	15/15	+4	+6	+5	+3
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
14	17	14	16	15	13
Resistances			Immunities
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes
	Languages: Human, Elven, Draconic
	5

Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Sara Miller	Human	Barbarian	tbd	Farmhand	Female
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
18 (+4)	14 (+2)	14 (+2)	10 (+0)	10 (+0)	12 (+1)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
18	14/23	+7	+5	+5	+5
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
17	10	17	15	15	15
Resistances			Immunities
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes
	Languages: Common
	5

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Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Lazino	Human	6th Sage	NPC	Scholar	Male
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
(+2)	(+2)	(+1)	(+4)	(+3)	(+0)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
22	86/??	+10	+12	+16	+14
Move	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
25	na	20	22	24	24
Resistances			Immunitiesk
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes	reaction Timely advice: +2 to attack roll or skill check right before roll is made.
	Languages: Common, Jotun, Dwarven, Elven, Draconic
	5

Vs

Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Hanar	Changeling	Druid	tbd	Exile	M
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
18 (+4)	12 (+1)	10 (+0)	10 (+0)	18 (+4)	14 (+2)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
19	45/45	+7	+8	+11	+11
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
25	21	17	18	21	21
Resistances	+2 Sleep and Dream Effects		Immunities
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes	25'
	Languages: Giant, Common, Druidic
	5

Character Name	Ancestry	Class	Archetype	Background	Sex
Wolf	Animal	n/a	tbd	n/a	n/a
Strength	Dexterity	Constitution	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
14 (+2)	18 (+4)	12 (+1)	2 (-4)	14 (+2)	6 (-2)
AC	HP	Fortitude	Reflex	Will	Perception
15	24/24	+6	+9	+5	+7
Class DC	Spell DC	Fortitude DC	Reflex DC	Will DC	Perception  DC
17	n/a	16	19	15	17
Resistances			Immunities
Conditions			Ongoing
Notes
	Languages:  n/a
	5

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