IC - Against the Cult of the Reptile God - Chapter 1: The Darkness in Orlane

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Arkrite wrote: Tue Feb 19, 2019 4:39 am Georgia Fiddler

Taking a quick look around the shop you can see that it's starting to see a bit of neglect, with the tools and shavings starting to build up around the work area while the rest of the shop seems to be cleaner, though showing signs of gathering dust.
Getting in closer nets you a good look at the table he's working on and even without an in depth knowledge in woodworking it's easy to see that this new table is poorly put together mess. One of the legs is too short, some of the planks are longer than others, a couple taper where they should have been straight. At best with a lot of time and effort somebody might be able to sand the works down, but you suspect they'd be better off starting again.

The man himself seems a little slow mentally, but otherwise healthy. In an older man you might assume he was getting addled in his old age, but he's middle aged if anything. A good look at his neck reveals nothing but sweat and sawdust, no signs of bite-marks, bruises, rashes or any other out of the ordinary.

"Uh, Fourteen? Yes, fourteen copper for the chair," He says, smearing sawdust on his forehead as he absently rubs his forehead with his hand.
Georgia wasn't sure if it was due to whatever weird thing was affecting the man, or if this place just had really reasonably priced furniture but she knew a good deal when she heard it.

"Sold." She quickly counts out coins into the man's palm."It was a pleasure doing business with you."

Georgia picks up her new stool and heads out of the shop to rejoin the others. Her cheerful expression drops into a more concerned one immediately once she's out of the carpenter's sight. Something was definitely wrong here, sure as cows eat grass.
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Tyragorn
HP: 13


Tyragorn approached the blacksmith with an uneasy smile. Between his sister's letters and the icy greeting at the farm, he didn't know what to expect. "Ho, Aelric. Greetings, brother."
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Zasio Blackthorn:
Objects of Interest: Goodberries (2 - each heals 4 hp)
"My Good Man, do you know where the owner of this establishment might be?" Aldan asks with raised voice.
"Do I look like your servant? Piss off!" He snaps, refusing to turn around to face you, lifting the hammer up again to start working again.
Zasio quietly watched the exchange; another not so friendly townsperson was a bit odd given how most smaller towns liked having adventurers pass through who were willing to usually part with some coinage in the course of their travels on things like lodging, food, and getting weapons and armors repaired.

The half-elf was definitely beginning to see what Jakkar had been talking about when it came to Orlene.

”OOC” wrote:Insight Check: Insight: 1d20+4 10.
Jabroniville wrote: Tue Jul 13, 2021 11:45 pm
LOl- "The Tattooed Man"? What kind of ABSOLUTE DILDO would refer to himself as "The Tattooed Man" :P!?!
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Aelric the Blacksmith



The violent flexing returns for a second before he hurls the hunk of metal he was working on into the forge with a tremendous noise and startling amount of sparks.

He rounds on Aldan with a look of fury on his face and a hammer gripped in his hand. His eyes are bloodshot, with only the smallest part of his pupil visible, his skin is an unhealthy pale tone and there are dark circles under his eyes as though he hasn't slept in days.

He snarls, "I said-"

"Ho, Aelric. Greetings, brother."

"You!" He turns to face Tyragorn, his face turning nearly as red as his hair, "Where's my wife?!"

"Give me back my wife!" he screams, literally foaming at the mouth as he charges at Tyragorn with his hammer raised.




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OOC: This would be a good time to roll for initiative.
Aldan - You get the feeling that you were nearly the focus of his unbridled anger
Zasio - This man isn't well in the head, and reminds you more of a scared wounded predator that's seconds from attacking
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init: 1d20+4 17
If he's actively pounding on hot metal then he has a forge nearby. It's likely an open forge with no metal door/gate. Aldan casts his Mage Hand near the forge, getting ready to pull shenanigans. He has to create it first before he can do anything with it. But he's thinking to have the hand pump the bellows, spreading sparks and ash all over in a cloud.
"Something pithy this way comes."
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Jessica Bright

"Pelor grant me strenght." Jessica half sighed and half curse in frustration
initiative: 1d20-1 1 That's some clerical grade initiative
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Tyragorn
HP: 13


"Wait!"
Initiative: 1d20+3 4 I'll uh... just wait then
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Zasio Blackthorn:
Objects of Interest: Goodberries (2 - each heals 4 hp)

Recognizing the animalized mentality of the blacksmith, Zasio readies himself and once the red headed man begins charging towards the group he steps forward as he pulls his two blades, swinging them at two different angels so that the flats of both swords would strike instead of their deadly edges. Zasio sought to stop the mentally unbalanced man, not seriously hurt him. "Watch out! He is not in his right mind."
OOC wrote:Initiative: Initiative: 1d20+3 21….well then.

Anyways, going to attack, non-lethal if applicable.
Shortsword Attack: Attack: 1d20+5 21, assuming that hits here's the Damage - Damage: 1d6 4.

2nd Shortsword Attack: Attack: 1d20+5 19, and should that hit that will do - Damage: 1d6 5.
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Jabroniville wrote: Tue Jul 13, 2021 11:45 pm
LOl- "The Tattooed Man"? What kind of ABSOLUTE DILDO would refer to himself as "The Tattooed Man" :P!?!
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GEORGIA FIDDLER

"Hey guys, check out this new stool I got..." Georgia runs to catch up with the others only to skid to a halt when she sees the situation unfolding. "I turn my back on you guys for a minute and y'all are in trouble again already?"
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Initiative
Zasio Blackthorn 21
Aldan 17
Aelric 15
Georgia Fiddler 10
Tyragorn 4
Jessica Bright 1
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Aelric lets out a roar of pain as Zasio's blades smack into his head and shoulder, and sends him reeling, but in spite of the powerful hits he remains standing.
Initiative
Zasio Blackthorn 21
Aldan 17 <- Next Up
Aelric 15
Georgia Fiddler 10
Tyragorn 4
Jessica Bright 1
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Aldan casts his Mage Hand this turn so it appears near the forge. Something clever will be done with it soon.
"Something pithy this way comes."
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Aelric roars at Zasio, but even in spite of the severe beating he received at the hands of ranger he bulls past the man, his attention never wavering from his brother in law.

Powerful arms rise up as he closes on Tyragorn, and the hammer comes crashing down missing by a country mile, dragging the large man off balance and sending him staggering.


Initiative
Zasio Blackthorn 21
Aldan 17
Aelric 15
Georgia Fiddler 10 <- Next up
Tyragorn 4
Jessica Bright 1
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GEORGIA FIDDLER
HP:9

Georgia moves closer to fight with the enraged blacksmith. She gives a sigh, clears her throat and then shouts at him. "Hey you Big Dummy! Put that hammer down before you get turned into a black and blue smith."


OOC: move to DR 164. cast Vicious Mockery on Aelric. He has to make a DC14 wisdom save or take 1d4 psychic damage and have disadvantage on its next attack roll before the end of its next turn.

1d4: 4
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The psychic assault is enough to bring the giant man to the ground in a heap where he lay unmoving. His chest raises and falls, and any one with any medical knowledge will see he'll eventually make a full recovery, but for now nothing seems capable of waking him.
OOC: Aelric is down. He's alive, anybody who can beat a DC10 Medicine check will be able to see signs of malnutrition and extreme exhaustion. He's not going to wake up any time soon unless you guys make a serious effort to wake him.
Combat is over.
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