Echoes of the Elements

Game Master Starlit


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Jiang'Shi

Make sure all your equipment is finalized, because here we go.

A crackling of cerulean lighting lights up the coast. Your former vessel, the Siren's Song lies beached and battered half a mile down the coast. Luckily, you and your allies were able to escape the doomed ship before she ran aground of the reef.

Ahead of you, imposing cliffs soar ever upward, their summits shrouded in thick ocean fog banks.

In the gloom, broken only by the bright flashes of the tropical storm, you spy a stone building, a shrine or temple in the distance, built adjacent to the cliffside.


Male Noble Elf Wizard 9/Bard 1 | AC 15/10/15 | HP 71/71 | F +4, R +6, W +9 | CMD 12 | Move 30 ft. | Init +6 | Perc +15 (+4 with familiar)

Malthazir walks through the beach, for the twelfth time pouring sand out of his boots. Once done he stoops and puts them back on, using his spear as a walking stick. By the All Seeing Eye, I almost wish I had died on the boat. The skinny human runs a hand through his thin white hair, pushing the sweat back. He sees shelter and gives a half-hearted smile. "There! Finally somewhere we can get out of the elements for a time."


Female Half-Elf Inquisitor (Sin Eater/Witch Hunter) 1

With the wind catching on the loose fabric of her robes, Dullia Krimhilde is forced to raise up her hand in an effort to shield her face from the pounding rain. She stops and looks back to her travelling companions, pointing to the structure in the distance.

"We should make for that temple, seek shelter from the storm!" she says, having to raise her voice to be heard over the roaring winds.


Female Suli-Jann Paladin (Hospitaller)

"Go ahead and check it out," Omara said, pulling her pack from the lifeboat and turning back towards the ship. "I'll keep looking for survivors." Shouldering her pack and unfolding her umbrella out of habit, she starts making for the wreck.


Jiang'Shi
Omara Sedilah wrote:

"Go ahead and check it out," Omara said, pulling her pack from the lifeboat and turning back towards the ship. "I'll keep looking for survivors." Shouldering her pack and unfolding her umbrella out of habit, she starts making for the wreck.

Omara, you head back towards the wreck. Make a Perception check for me to see if you find anything or anyone.


Female Suli-Jann Paladin (Hospitaller)

Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11


Jiang'Shi
Omara Sedilah wrote:
[dice=Perception]1d20+1

As the rest of your group huddles out in the storm, you explore the remains of the demolished vessel.

Looks like no one made it out alive except you and your members on the beach, but a glance through the ship salvages the following supplies from the hold, crew quarters and captain's quarters. The ship was mainly carrying trade goods, so there's a sizable amount of this.

Fair warning, there's a reason for the bag of holdings, please keep track of encumbrance somewhere on your sheet. "Trade Good" items will be able to eventually be bartered off. It's not useless to carry them.

Treasure


  • A crate filled with 18 bottles of cheap wine (.5 lb per bottle)
  • A large bolt of emerald green cloth (10 lb.)
  • A bag of iron nails and tools (1 lb.)
  • A masterwork breastplate


Female Undine Flowing Monk 1

Swimming ashore after attempting to find survivors in the water, as a very wet Undine greets the party with a huge grin across her face.

"Ah, blessings of the sea upon us! I thought that I was the only one to make it to dry land!


Female Suli-Jann Paladin (Hospitaller)

I'm assuming that since you were doing the same as Omara, you're in the same area

"For a given value of 'dry', I suppose". Omara says with a sad smile as she approaches. "It seems we were the only ones to make it out, so I'm searching for supplies while the others look over a possible shelter. Have you found anything?"

You should probably make a perception roll too. Mine was pretty low, so a good one should turn up more.

Also, this may be presumptuous, Mr. DM, but could we also turn up a shovel?


Male Noble Elf Wizard 9/Bard 1 | AC 15/10/15 | HP 71/71 | F +4, R +6, W +9 | CMD 12 | Move 30 ft. | Init +6 | Perc +15 (+4 with familiar)

Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 4

Malthazir grabs a bottle of wine as he looks about.


Jiang'Shi
Malthazir wrote:

[dice=Perception]1d20

Malthazir grabs a bottle of wine as he looks about.

Nothing new on the horizon Malthazir.

As for the shovel, I don't see why not. Can I inquire as to why it is being requested?


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Female Suli-Jann Paladin (Hospitaller)

Because shovels are useful. :) seriously, I was just gonna have her burying the dead after searching the wreck


Jiang'Shi
Omara Sedilah wrote:
Because shovels are useful. :) seriously, I was just gonna have her burying the dead after searching the wreck

Works for me, just make sure they're dead. A few good whacks should confirm this.


Male Orc Barbarian (Invulnerable Rager) 1: HP 12/15: AC 16: T 12: FF 14: CMD 17: Fort +4: Ref +2: Will -1: Init +2: Perc +3: Rage 7/9

Spines will go forward and inspect the building, deeply desiring to get dry.


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Male Elf Wizard (Arcane School of Air) 1 10hp/10hp | AC 13, T 13, FF 10 | F +0, R +3, W +4 | Init. +3 | Perception +4

Sorry for the late post, I was off skiing and there was no wifi where I was staying

After landing safely ashore, tired and weary, Eldak looks around and takes in his surroundings. The storm itself is a small worry to him, being used to it's kind from his travels and his studies, but the barren stretch of beach and rock seemed both uninviting and dangerous.

As his other companions arrive on shore and look around for themselves he waits to see what some will do before moving out on his own.

Seeing two of his companions move of towards the wreck and the others go in the direction of the stone building, Eldak goes towards the ship in a logical move of keeping both divisions of their party equal in strength.

Once there, he attempts to help the dark-skinned woman in her search stopping only briefly to say
"It will go faster if we both look"
before moving off to search through the destroyed ship

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

Not really much better :/


Female Undine Flowing Monk 1

Xian stares at Omara quizzically for a moment, wondering how she doesn't think the land is dry (even during a storm) before quickly realizing that Omara isn't an Undine. "Oh! Yes, well, this is my idea of dry. Sadly, I was not able to find much other than wreckage and death in the waters." Xian begins to search the beached shipwreck.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14


Female Suli-Jann Paladin (Hospitaller)

"Here I'll help," Omara says. "so you don't go through the same places I already went over."

Perception(Assist): 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12

Our dice seem rather ambivalent about us, but that should be enough to push it over fifteen.


Jiang'Shi

Despite the continuous searching of the wreckage, nothing more can be found of worth.

Spines heads over towards the building and as he gets closer, realizes it's a stone temple, carved from the cliffside.

An entrance lies before you, the inside dark unlit.

Carvings of ferocious beasts decorate the stone entrance.


Male Elf Wizard (Arcane School of Air) 1 10hp/10hp | AC 13, T 13, FF 10 | F +0, R +3, W +4 | Init. +3 | Perception +4

Seeing that nothing more can be salvaged and not wanting to stay near the potentially dangerous wreckage, Eldak strikes out towards the stone building. As he leaves he calls out to the Undine and the Suli
"Come, there is nothing more for us here"


Female Half-Elf Inquisitor (Sin Eater/Witch Hunter) 1

Dullia follows Spines into the temple but stops once she sees the carvings. Her attention becomes engrossed with trying to glean any significance from them.

Taking 10 on Kn: Religion for a total of 15


Female Undine Flowing Monk 1

"I agree with the Elf," says Sun Xian, "We should consult with the other survivors and leave the dead to rest."

Xian makes her way toward the stone building, as well.


Female Suli-Jann Paladin (Hospitaller)

"I'll take care of that, then catch up to you." Omara said, picking up a shovel recovered from the wreck. "And be careful, that building may hold danger as well as shelter."


Male Orc Barbarian (Invulnerable Rager) 1: HP 12/15: AC 16: T 12: FF 14: CMD 17: Fort +4: Ref +2: Will -1: Init +2: Perc +3: Rage 7/9

Spines steps just inside the entrance far enough to get out of the rain. He reaches into his bag and pulls out a torch to see what lies inside the temple.

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18 plus darkvision

He lets out a scream to scare out any possible hiding creatures, and let any possible enemies know that their fate was death, but all that comes out is a weak whine.

Intimidate: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

"Must be getting sick," he says to himself. "Good thing I'm out of the storm now."


Jiang'Shi

The Stone Pagoda of Mawu

Nestled at the foot of the Tong'wei Cliffs, the Stone Pagoda of Mawu has long been abandoned by the living. From within its eerily quiet interior, the occasional mourning echo can be heard.

#1: Pagoda Entrance
You find yourself in a dark chamber of stone. Bare except for carved benches on the four walls and a set of sculpted stairs rising to the level above you. You have entered from the north.

Perception 15:

Peering around, you notice that the pouring rain causes rivulets to run down the southern wall and drain into an open stone grate. IF it were removed, a small or medium creature could probably squeeze through.

Spines, your Perception check sees the above.


Male Noble Elf Wizard 9/Bard 1 | AC 15/10/15 | HP 71/71 | F +4, R +6, W +9 | CMD 12 | Move 30 ft. | Init +6 | Perc +15 (+4 with familiar)

Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 16

"Hey, check that out. We could probably move it and somebody thin could get in."


Female Half-Elf Inquisitor (Sin Eater/Witch Hunter) 1

Dullia follows Malthazirs gaze. She nods in agreement, saying. "I'll check to see if it goes anywhere useful."

She kneels down and gazes down into the shaft below while mumbling.

Casting Sift on the area below the stone grate.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 - 5 ⇒ (17) + 8 - 5 = 20


Jiang'Shi
Dullia Krimhilde wrote:

Dullia follows Malthazirs gaze. She nods in agreement, saying. "I'll check to see if it goes anywhere useful."

She kneels down and gazes down into the shaft below while mumbling.

Casting Sift on the area below the stone grate.

[dice=Perception]1d20+8-5

Dullia's Sift spell allows her to gaze into the drainage below. Though dark, you can tell the area is partially submerged, most likely waist level. Furthermore, you all hear distinct scratching sounds from below.


Female Half-Elf Inquisitor (Sin Eater/Witch Hunter) 1

"There's something moving down there, but all I can see is water. At least waist level."


Male Orc Barbarian (Invulnerable Rager) 1: HP 12/15: AC 16: T 12: FF 14: CMD 17: Fort +4: Ref +2: Will -1: Init +2: Perc +3: Rage 7/9

"Water?" Spines grumbles. I thought I'd get to dry off, but if there's something down there, I'll be the first to go check it out."

Spines tries to lift the stone grate, but fails miserably. He starts to become enraged and yells at the top of his lungs.

Strength: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Between the intimidate roll and this strength roll, he has to appear like a huge wuss.


Female Undine Flowing Monk 1

"Orcs are supposed to be strong," Sun Xian states matter-of-factly, "Perhaps I am mistaken and you are only half-blooded? I have not met an Orc in person until recently." Xian makes her way to the grate. "I lack the raw physical power of a bull, but I will assist lifting the grate, if someone willing bear the majority of the load"

Strength aid: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (14) + 0 = 14

Sun Xian sets her weight and waits for assistance.


Jiang'Shi

Without assistance, Sun Xian succeeds in lifting the grate just enough to make room for a person to slip through.


Male Elf Wizard (Arcane School of Air) 1 10hp/10hp | AC 13, T 13, FF 10 | F +0, R +3, W +4 | Init. +3 | Perception +4

After seeing the Undine successfully displace the grate after the Orcs failed attempt, Eldak moves forward and says

"Let me try something first"

before casting Jolt in to the body of water below
Not sure if this actually does anything like spread into the water but figured I might as well try it first


Male Orc Barbarian (Invulnerable Rager) 1: HP 12/15: AC 16: T 12: FF 14: CMD 17: Fort +4: Ref +2: Will -1: Init +2: Perc +3: Rage 7/9

Feeling emasculated, Spines takes the lead into the water, eager to regain the respect of his peers.


Jiang'Shi

Eldak launches Jolt down into the water below... nothing seems to have happened, good nor bad.

Spines, feeling the need to prove his virility, drops down underneath the grate into the water below.

While his muscles may have failed him moments ago, his keen darkvision allows him to spot the creature before him, scuttering behind rubble.

#2: Pagoda Rain-Sewer
This cramped chamber seems to be channeling the rain and water from the pagoda into small stone channels, sending it back to the sea.

The creature before you seems to be a squat, blue-scaled reptilian of some sort, much akin to a caiman. Splashing down into its lair, it automatically notices you.

Spines Initiative 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17
Seascale Caiman 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18

The beast lumbers towards you and attempts to take a chunk out of your orc body.

Bite Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5


Male Orc Barbarian (Invulnerable Rager) 1: HP 12/15: AC 16: T 12: FF 14: CMD 17: Fort +4: Ref +2: Will -1: Init +2: Perc +3: Rage 7/9

Spines grabs his Earthbreaker and furiously swings at the reptilian enemy. "You DARE bite at me you puny scum?"

Power Attack, Raging Earthbreaker: 1d20 + 6 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 6 - 1 + 2 = 9

The large hammer misses and causes a giant splash as it hits the water.

The dice hate me for some reason! WTH?
AC now 14, HP now 17


Jiang'Shi

The hammer misses, but the resounding noise easily alerts the others. Anyone may roll an initiative and jump down the hole, ready to act. However, if more than one more person jumps down, everyone will be cramped and considered to be squeezing.


Female Suli-Jann Paladin (Hospitaller)

As she finishes planting wildflowers on the graves, O'Mara looks up at the pagoda as the sounds of commotion drifted to her ears. "What's going on up there?" she asked herself as she hustled up the beach.


Female Undine Flowing Monk 1

Sun Xian attempts to completely remove the grate, as her companion has entered combat.

Strength: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (6) + 0 = 6

"Lend your arms, friends! Battle is upon us!"


Male Elf Wizard (Arcane School of Air) 1 10hp/10hp | AC 13, T 13, FF 10 | F +0, R +3, W +4 | Init. +3 | Perception +4

Can I see it from up top?


Jiang'Shi
Eldak "Stormsoul" Kelthar wrote:
Can I see it from up top?

Unfortunately no, you can barely see Spines but the caiman is just out of sight.

As for the grate, assume it is wide enough for others to make their way down.

Since no one has done so, on to Round 2.

Caimain Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 3 = 16
Caiman Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Finally, the beast chomps into Spines, taking some measure of flesh and blood with him.


Male Noble Elf Wizard 9/Bard 1 | AC 15/10/15 | HP 71/71 | F +4, R +6, W +9 | CMD 12 | Move 30 ft. | Init +6 | Perc +15 (+4 with familiar)

Malthazir jumps down into the hole. "It looks like he wants a piece of you!" The sorcerer stomps the ground, causing a sound like thunder.

Trip: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

Casting Thunderstomp.


Male Orc Barbarian (Invulnerable Rager) 1: HP 12/15: AC 16: T 12: FF 14: CMD 17: Fort +4: Ref +2: Will -1: Init +2: Perc +3: Rage 7/9

Spines, being too upset with this vile crocodile to acknowledge the given joke, focuses all his power into this one strike.

This better work: 1d20 + 6 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 6 - 1 + 2 = 19
DAMNage: 2d6 + 6 + 3 + 3 ⇒ (6, 6) + 6 + 3 + 3 = 24


Female Suli-Jann Paladin (Hospitaller)

I think it worked!


Male Elf Wizard (Arcane School of Air) 1 10hp/10hp | AC 13, T 13, FF 10 | F +0, R +3, W +4 | Init. +3 | Perception +4
Omara Sedilah wrote:
I think it worked!

Pretty sure that thing is dead. Spine smash!


Male Orc Barbarian (Invulnerable Rager) 1: HP 12/15: AC 16: T 12: FF 14: CMD 17: Fort +4: Ref +2: Will -1: Init +2: Perc +3: Rage 7/9

Spines triumphantly bangs on his chest, then moves out of the way to allow the rest down through the grate, paying special attention to stomp on the head of his most recent victim. As he starts to calm down, he catches his breath and says to Malthazir, "Thank you. You are doing a good job."

Brownie points for anyone who knows the reference.


Male Elf Wizard (Arcane School of Air) 1 10hp/10hp | AC 13, T 13, FF 10 | F +0, R +3, W +4 | Init. +3 | Perception +4

Dude thats totally Hancock right?

Seeing the fight is over, Eldak moves forwards and asks the two down below

"Anything of interest down below?"


Male Orc Barbarian (Invulnerable Rager) 1: HP 12/15: AC 16: T 12: FF 14: CMD 17: Fort +4: Ref +2: Will -1: Init +2: Perc +3: Rage 7/9

You win Eldak. Spines will stop what he's doing and bake your character some brownies.

Spines looks around to get a better idea of his surroundings.

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

"I'm not sure, come down here and check it out for yourself."


Female Undine Flowing Monk 1

Sun Xian slips into water, making only a small splash. She takes a deep breath, submerges her underwater, and begins to look around for additional movement and creatures.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11


Male Elf Wizard (Arcane School of Air) 1 10hp/10hp | AC 13, T 13, FF 10 | F +0, R +3, W +4 | Init. +3 | Perception +4

Eldak hops down and looks around.

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24

Yay Brownies!

Edit: Eldak, what do your elf eyes see?
F!%$ing everything bro!


Female Half-Elf Inquisitor (Sin Eater/Witch Hunter) 1

Dullia remains above and takes the rope out of her backpack so that she can pull up the others once they had finished their exploration.

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