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[D&D5E] QUEEN OF THE DRAGON THRONE

Post by ToastGhost (?) » Mon Nov 20, 2017 3:31 pm

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I can give a descriptions of your surroundings again, but just have this map as a reminder where you are.

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You will be entering the camp at the northwest corner. Prisoners should be by 1, 2 is a boss tent, 3 is unknown, and 4 is a cave. Discuss your plan and who will do the talking. So far you have some high ranking cultist robes and Southern Gothic posing as a prisoner. You probably want someone with high charisma or some skills to do the bluffing. It's about 12AM currently.

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Re: [D&D5E] QUEEN OF THE DRAGON THRONE

Post by Weird Autumn (?) » Tue Nov 21, 2017 3:48 am

I'm pretty sure when we last left off Southern Gothic was explaining her plan to have the others pretend to be cultists bringing her in after she punched out the rest of the rearguard, so let's say she's just finished doing that.

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Re: [D&D5E] QUEEN OF THE DRAGON THRONE

Post by Artificer (?) » Wed Nov 29, 2017 8:03 pm

Yes, good. Having no better ideas, Radiant reluctantly agrees with Gothic.

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Re: [D&D5E] QUEEN OF THE DRAGON THRONE

Post by Frostymage (?) » Wed Nov 29, 2017 8:05 pm

Bottle agrees and dons some of the cultist robes. "Should we take some of the leader robes, too?"

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Re: [D&D5E] QUEEN OF THE DRAGON THRONE

Post by ToastGhost (?) » Wed Nov 29, 2017 9:24 pm

After some dress-up, sneaking, and ever-more intel gathering, you head towards the northwest entrance to bring in Southern Gothic.

A kobold yells something from a tower, causing a pair of griffons to notice you coming in. They approach you, spears in claw, immediately asking questions. "What's all this then? Where's the rest of the rearguard? We weren't expecting you guys back until dawn!"

Roll deception or persuasion if you want to avoid looking like an idiot, also give an actual answer alongside it. :-I
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Re: [D&D5E] QUEEN OF THE DRAGON THRONE

Post by Artificer (?) » Thu Nov 30, 2017 3:21 am

I have precisely 0 in both of those skills.

Perhaps someone could say that we split off to deliver this prisoner? Seems clear enough.

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Re: [D&D5E] QUEEN OF THE DRAGON THRONE

Post by Weird Autumn (?) » Thu Nov 30, 2017 4:05 am

I have +4 in both, which I think makes me the best choice, unless Ray's got some of that ol' paladin charisma. It'll be a little awkward having the prisoner give the excuse, but I can always throw some bluster about how I beat up the rearguard and you guys just follow my lead.

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Re: [D&D5E] QUEEN OF THE DRAGON THRONE

Post by Artificer (?) » Fri Dec 01, 2017 9:27 am

Yeah, that could work.

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Re: [D&D5E] QUEEN OF THE DRAGON THRONE

Post by Frostymage (?) » Fri Dec 01, 2017 9:30 am

I'd rather have Bottle do it (+2) than deal with possible disadvantage if Southern does it.

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Re: [D&D5E] QUEEN OF THE DRAGON THRONE

Post by Frostymage (?) » Fri Dec 01, 2017 9:37 am

Bottle gives Southern a little shove. "The rest are still out there. We just needed to take a prisoner over because she was being a nuisance out there. That's not a problem, is it?"

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Re: [D&D5E] QUEEN OF THE DRAGON THRONE

Post by Weird Autumn (?) » Fri Dec 01, 2017 9:48 am

Gothic pretends to struggle against her supposed captors. "Nuisance he says. Think you sound tough, you cultist creep? Let me go and I'll show them exactly what happened to the rest of your squad." (Rolling deception +4 to assist Bottle.)

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Re: [D&D5E] QUEEN OF THE DRAGON THRONE

Post by ToastGhost (?) » Fri Dec 01, 2017 9:56 am

You put on a seemingly convincing routine.
The guard shows what appears to be concern and confusion. "Is she one of the ones Redwrath and the others were talking about? How many did you run into? Are there any more prisoners?" The guard lowers his spear. "Sorry about all the questions, grass-eater, but we both know the draconians will flay and filet us if we're not meticulous. Bring 'em over to where we keep the others, but make sure you file a report on parchment. Name, species, distinguishing marks on the butt, crimes against the throne, y'know, usual business."

He motions to the other guard. They begin to let you pass.

"Just one more thing!" He walks over, getting a bit close for comfort. "Do we need to send some fresh troops out there or are you going to head back out?"
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Re: [D&D5E] QUEEN OF THE DRAGON THRONE

Post by Weird Autumn (?) » Fri Dec 01, 2017 10:00 am

"Ooh, I didn't realize I was committing crimes against a throne. Which throne would that be, exactly?"

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Re: [D&D5E] QUEEN OF THE DRAGON THRONE

Post by Artificer (?) » Fri Dec 01, 2017 10:08 am

Radiant slightly turns her head and sends a Message cantrip only Bottle can hear: "Perhaps suggest that Gothic might have gotten a warning flare or something out, and that more reinforcements will be a good idea in case they come looking with a bigger group of enemies?"

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Re: [D&D5E] QUEEN OF THE DRAGON THRONE

Post by ToastGhost (?) » Sat Dec 02, 2017 6:55 pm

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Fri Dec 01, 2017 10:00 am
"Ooh, I didn't realize I was committing crimes against a throne. Which throne would that be, exactly?"
In the blink of an eye, Gothic finds herself painfully whacked with the backhand of a claw. Gothic takes a token one damage!

He looks at Bottle. "Sorry, thought you were going to shut her up. You know how pissed the acolytes get when anything besmirches the Queen and her throne. May her ascent be swift, and so on." He seems to have forgotten about his earlier question, but he has a new one now. "Why in griffon hell didn't you blind and gag this idiot? And those wing-binds seem a little loose, just for cluck's sake make sure you're doing your job right, I know most of us are new at this but that doesn't excuse being sloppy."

The guard takes the hood off of Bottle and uses it to cover Gothic's eyes.

Other than that, he motions you in again. "You'll probably want to report to Rezmir if she's around. It's that prisoner's funeral if she talks again though."
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Re: [D&D5E] QUEEN OF THE DRAGON THRONE

Post by Frostymage (?) » Sat Dec 02, 2017 7:00 pm

"Will do, Sir!" Bottle pretends to forcefully shove Gothic deeper into the camp. He looks around for a tent that might belong to a leader.

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Re: [D&D5E] QUEEN OF THE DRAGON THRONE

Post by ToastGhost (?) » Sat Dec 02, 2017 9:33 pm

On the map, that big tent with the 2 next to it? That looks like the biggest leader's tent. Otherwise some of the tents Northwest of that look pretty important.

You get some stares as you escort the prisoner in, but almost everyone is simply going about their business, a lot of them even out of uniform. Cooking, eating, sleeping, sharpening weapons, chopping wood, everyone seems either harder at work, hard asleep, or gathered around a campfire for simple warmth and maybe food.

You might even recognize a few ponies from the area, but just hope they don't recognize you.
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Re: [D&D5E] QUEEN OF THE DRAGON THRONE

Post by Weird Autumn (?) » Sun Dec 03, 2017 12:14 am

Gothic glares defiantly at the cultists, playing the part of indignant prisoner while she mentally takes stock of the camp and tries to get a sense for what kind of forces and resources they have and pick out any weaknesses or deficiencies the party might be able to exploit. (Investigation +6)

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Post by Artificer (?) » Sun Dec 03, 2017 8:18 pm

Radiant also uses (Investigation +5) for the same, as well as the possible force make-up and aspects of the camp's magical troops/unicorns.

(+5 Arcana) for anything in the air, or cast as security measures. She is looking for if any unicorns or other creatures are wearing accouterments befitting wizards or druids or such.

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Re: [D&D5E] QUEEN OF THE DRAGON THRONE

Post by ToastGhost (?) » Tue Dec 05, 2017 1:42 am

Your investigations yield some clues.

First off, Autumn notices it's about a third to fourth ponies, meaning you could have a powerful force if you rallied the ponies. A lot of all species seem to be burning some plant, which Bottle can actually recognize as Dragonswort, what can be a strong poison if brewed. Smoked, he's unsure, but probably similar effects.

The magical percentage would be 1/9th unicorn, statistically, but these dragons still count as magical for a reason. There are no real magical security measures in place that you can see, seems this place is pretty mundane in its fortifications.

As far as weaknesses go, the supports on the watchtowers seem kinda feeble. Kobold work most probably and could hold a pony, but a few strateic blows or some fire could bring it down. You get the sense you would NEVER survive in an all-out fight here, there must be hundreds of them. If there's anything you're going to do here, it's common sense you keep it quiet.

Where do you progress to as you take the prisoner in? Down the makeshift rad to where the other prisoners are kept, on further to where the biggest tent is kept, or someplace else?
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Post by Artificer (?) » Wed Dec 06, 2017 11:26 am

Radiant motions towards the rest of the prisoners and whispers "Let's take Gothic over that way, get in contact with the prisoners. See what they know, and maybe if they are up for a fight? Either way we'll need to get them ready for a jailbreak if we want to go for that. I can contact one of them with Whisper."

She gives the prisoners a look over to see which one looks most capable, and most likely to have remained aware enough of their surroundings to give useful information.

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Re: [D&D5E] QUEEN OF THE DRAGON THRONE

Post by ToastGhost (?) » Thu Dec 07, 2017 9:51 am

You approach the south side of the camp, tucked in below the cliff you were standing on no more than ten minutes ago. There are a few sleeping guard drakes presumably under the command of an alert earth pony and a griffon at this site, along with eight pony prisoners shackled to two posts in two tents. The griffon welcomes you, in a way. "Another one then? Rats, we just had the tents all nicely set up. He can sleep outside tonight, we have the cage for a reason I keep says-ing."

It's clear from even a cursory glance these prisoners are not up for a fight. It's clear they've not been fed and many seem simply exhausted from either continuous march or long-days work.

One prisoner grabs your attention though. He's the only one that seems alert, and is looking right at Bottle.

Bottle might remember selling something to him but his memory is hazy.
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Post by Artificer (?) » Thu Dec 07, 2017 10:06 am

Radiant sends a Whisper: "Pppssst. Show no surprise. Hey you. The one looking at the big pony in armor. Yeah you. I'm the purple unicorn that just showed up with the armored guy. We're here to help. What's the situation? Anything interesting or important you've noticed? I want to get you fellas out of here but we need more information, especially since it seems like your friends aren't in any shape to fight, or run, really."

Radiant winks at the pony.

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Post by ToastGhost (?) » Fri Dec 08, 2017 9:57 pm

The earth pony looks around quick to make sure no one is looking, then looks back to Radiant. How... how does this work? Do I just think my thoughts or- okay yeah I can tell by your expression this is working. He shifts around a little bit, his shackles clanking just enough for you to hear while not in earshot of the griffon guard who is going over something with Bottle at the same time. There's going to be an execution tomorrow. If you're from town you'll know him as Earthenware, apparently he was part of some secret society or something, but now they're going to... He looks down. We couldn't stand up because they'd just kill us too, you have to understand that, I wanted to do something, we all wanted to do something... He looks back up. We can try to escape, these shackles aren't even the best quality, but they'll fire on us if we try to flee. If we had uniforms or a distraction or something... look, you're supposed to be rescuing us, right? You figure it out. Sorry to be grumpy but you try being a prisoner sometime.

He frowns sympathetically. :sweetiefrown:

In that extended period of time it took to communicate, the griffon has taken over custody of Southern Gothic and shoved her (or lead her if she went willingly) into a cage without bothering to check for anything on her person pony on her in general. He places a relatively simply looking padlock on the cage, and has the keyring on his person griffon. Also, if you hid a lockpick in a wing or something similar, or if you're just dextrous enough to do it with a feather, this should be easy enough, you just have to find the right time to do it. The griffon also comments, "Woah sorry, didn't realize you were a lass. Ya bleedin' ponies all look the same to me, so I keep saysin'."

A casual insight check would reveal he's not entirely hostile to Gothic. Just unfriendly. :v:
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Re: [D&D5E] QUEEN OF THE DRAGON THRONE

Post by Weird Autumn (?) » Fri Dec 08, 2017 10:37 pm

Gothic straightens her hair and tries to stretch her wings out of habit, getting annoyed when she realizes they're bound. She sighs wearily and leans her front hooves on the bars at the front of the cage, coming to the conclusion that this was a dumb plan after all. "I'd think you would pick up on context clues, at least. My manner is hardly brusque. Standoffish, maybe, but not brusque."

She gives the rest of the party a quick, pointed look before saying, "But it's a pretty shoddy operation you have here, isn't it? Ramshackle construction, mostly held together by spit and mud, based on the quality of materials you're using for everything else. I doubt it would stand up to even a reasonably beefy drunk, if you got him mad enough, and a unicorn could set half the place on fire with a basic cantrip. But that's in keeping with the rest of your security measures, I guess, in that you don't seem to have any. Anybody could waltz in here and run off with your carts or... sinister crystals or whatever cultists keep in their lockers. Only reason these poor fellows here haven't done it yet is because you've worked them half to death, I'd wager. And I don't even want to imagine your waste situation, but then I suppose I don't have to, considering the smell." She shakes her head and shrugs at the guard. "It has to seem like you've backed the wrong ponies here, doesn't it?"
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Re: [D&D5E] QUEEN OF THE DRAGON THRONE

Post by ToastGhost (?) » Sat Dec 09, 2017 12:38 am

Southern Gothic converses with the griffon. He is either unfriendly or neutral, but is still talking at the least.
"Thing is, I don't recall backing any ponies. My squaaaawdmate was the one who found this gig, and our bannerlord met with one of them upright half-dragons, but she... Hey, don't think I'm going easy on you, alright? I know this operation ain't a cakewalk but we walked out with half a town's worth of jewels and metal goods only last night. And trust me, grass-eater, you ain't the first we've done this to." He stretches his feathers, kinda adding insult to injury. "Now leave me alone, I got more important matters to attend to..." He just kinda stares forward for a while.

Then looks at Bottle and the others. "You all done here or is he switching out for the night?" He points at the tired-looking earth pony cultist keeping guard with him.
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Post by Artificer (?) » Sat Dec 09, 2017 5:33 pm

"Hmmm. We'll see what we can do. In case there's an opportunity, here's how you can get back to the town, if you're not sure where you are. Not going to lie, this might be a while and we might not be able to do anything for now, but if need be, we'll bring help."

Radiant in as few sentences as possible tells the pony how to get back to the town in case they need to make a break for it without the party, and asks him to see if he can spread that info around.

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Post by ToastGhost (?) » Wed Dec 13, 2017 10:18 am

The earth pony nods. He looks resolute now, and starts by waking up another prisoner and whispering rapidly to them.

The griffon is still looking for an answer or for you all to leave. Come up with something, quick! :flail:
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Re: [D&D5E] QUEEN OF THE DRAGON THRONE

Post by Artificer (?) » Thu Dec 14, 2017 1:14 am

Radiant yawns. "I'm going to go get some rest. Slinging spells is tiring. Surely one of the others can relieve him."

With the casual arrogance stereotypical of mages, Radiant swaggers slowly off in the vague direction of the nearest cluster of unicorn cultists.

She'll meander about the camp. (Investigation +5) for the where the unicorn cultists tend to hang out and rest, and if anything looks likely as a source of useful intel; Radiant is looking for notes, plans, maps, that sort of thing.

Afterwards, she'll use another Investigate check to see where the biggest vulnerabilities are for a Bonfire cantrip to cause the most chaos, such as particularly dry bits of watchertowers, food supplies, HIND helicopter fuel depots, and things like that.

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Post by Artificer (?) » Thu Dec 14, 2017 1:28 am

Oh and carts and such, as Gothic suggested.

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Post by Frostymage (?) » Fri Dec 15, 2017 10:26 pm

Bottle replies to the griffon. "We'll need some time to recoup over here. You should send someone else to hold the post in the meantime."

He then heads over to Radiant. "I could lead these ponies out of here with a nice charge, especially if you can create a distraction. What can you manage?" he whispers to her.

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Radiant whispers back "We've got a couple hours before the execution. Around 5? Let's take the time to plan this out. You can look for a cart to put prisoners who can't run on, and I can see what I can glean from the tents and notes of the cultist spellslingers, maybe. I'll also look for things that are loud and obnoxious and very bad to be on fire.

I'm down to dregs, Bottle. Got maybe one non-cantrip spell left in me."

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Re: [D&D5E] QUEEN OF THE DRAGON THRONE

Post by ToastGhost (?) » Thu Dec 28, 2017 2:05 pm

As the autumn night progresses onward, a cold fog begins to creep into the camp, both obscuring vision past about 20 ft except for certain structures and light sources. Now as ponies with a lot of warm fur and stuff this is not that big of a deal, but it is still quite cold and hypothermia is a possibility. Bottle's Armor provides some protection but he could use a hood, Radiant's and Ray's ensemble is mostly ceremonial and provides only small protection, and Gothic's armor also provides some protection but nearly everyone could use an extra blanket, cloak, cape, or other ponyish garment.

Point of this is as time goes on, obscured vision, and if not near a source of fire or dressed warmly enough you might suffer damage. Modified but average challenge fortitude check since, again, you are ponies and used to this kind of stuff so long as you have a stylish scarf or something.

Anyhow, onto the actual results of your investigation! :v:

You have learned that this is a camp to the Cult of the Dragon Queen, or pronounced in Draconic, "TIAMAT". Oh dear. :areyousure:

You notice when praising her, the griffons will outstretch a claw, the EP's will raise a hoof, the Pegasi will raise a hoof and outstretch their wings, and you've seen unicorns summon 5-pointed stars and images of a dragon with many heads.

As for plans, intel, or HIND depots, you've learned that almost all of the treasure was carried into the off-limits cave on the far right of the map. That's about it for this check though, as a unicorn you are being barred from most of the important looking Draconic camps.

That's all I can tell you now unless you want to point out a specific cluster of tents to search or try another investigation check.

Also I still need actions from Autumn and Wooten! :flail:
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Re: [D&D5E] QUEEN OF THE DRAGON THRONE

Post by Artificer (?) » Thu Dec 28, 2017 4:23 pm

Hmmm. Well, shoot. Nothing for me to do but find likely places to set on fire, and the fastest path in between the places then. That'll be another investigation check, I assume? I'm looking for wooden watchtowers, food repositories, anything important and distracting that I can light on fire.

Afterwards I'll go mosey on over to the unicorn tents and try and steal a warm cloak or something.

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Re: [D&D5E] QUEEN OF THE DRAGON THRONE

Post by Weird Autumn (?) » Thu Dec 28, 2017 7:28 pm

I'm locked up in a cage and it feels like we've probably learned the most important things we're going to just by observing this area, so there's not a whole lot I can do just yet. With the cold rolling in I'll probably try to figure out if there's some way I can improvise some warmth or bum a scarf off somebody, and if I can find a moment where nobody's paying me much attention I'll probably attempt to poke at the lock on my cage, figure out if I can break it easily. (I imagine Gothic, when she decides it's time to split, giving the lock a little Fonzarelli tap and it just instantly pops open.) If I have a chance to speak one-on-one with any of the other prisoners I'll probably take it, and I'm definitely trying to decide if I can take advantage of the low visibility to slip out of here unnoticed.

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Re: [D&D5E] QUEEN OF THE DRAGON THRONE

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Hmmm. Well, shoot. Nothing for me to do but find likely places to set on fire, and the fastest path in between the places then. That'll be another investigation check, I assume? I'm looking for wooden watchtowers, food repositories, anything important and distracting that I can light on fire.

Afterwards I'll go mosey on over to the unicorn tents and try and steal a warm cloak or something.
With this cold wet fog in place, it'll be hard to get a good fire going, though you figure you can use one of the existing campfires or nearby torches. With this many pegasi about though, you also reason it'll be hard to keep a fire going. And since dragons can sometimes breath fire (or heck knows what else), they don't rely on it too much. Plus they might be cold blooded?

You're not entirely studied on dragonology it turns out. :pinkieshrug:

Anyhow, when investigating around the unicorn tents and trying to steal a cloak, a male unicorn calls out to you. "Halt, sister. From'st where has thou arrived, and why stray you from our fire? We were about to perform the sacred summoning rites." You can barely make him out in the fog, but behind a veil of grey you see a unicorn with silver fur and red hair, dressed to signify some sort of higher authority amongst the ponykin, and he is smiling at you. "You wouldn't want to miss that, would you?"

Meanwhile Autumn curls up and ruffles her feathers for maximum warmth while waiting, and earns some pity from the guard who puts a blanket over her cage because you figure he's a bird and you're also a bird and that's a thing with birds. This gives you the opportunity to... fumble a few times then pick the lock after several tries but maintain silence the whole time. It'll take a stealth check, but you figure you can sneak out while the guard's asleep. You won't have advantage or anything since he's close enough for the fog not to be of effect, but if you had a distraction or waited until he fell asleep, your odds would be better.

It's about 4 hours and 30 minutes to daylight. You still haven't found Earthenware, but you figure he could be near the caves or the main tent.

Now we wait patiently for Wooten and Frosty because it's the holidays and that's what friends do. :spoiler:
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Post by Artificer (?) » Fri Jan 05, 2018 9:46 pm

Oh fuck. Uh.

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Re: [D&D5E] QUEEN OF THE DRAGON THRONE

Post by Artificer (?) » Sun Jan 07, 2018 7:01 pm

Radiant nods at him. "I just recently came back from the rearguard with a prisoner. Fight with some of the plebes from the town ruined my favorite sweater, so I was hoping to maybe bum something warm off of someone who was resting in their tent for the next time I needed to head out with the rearguard. As for the summoning ritual, I'm afraid that last fight took a lot out of me and I'm hardly presentable enough to participate ceremony itself. I do not wish to embarrass our Queen, may her ascent be swift. May I instead simply observe and bask in the sanctity of the ritual?"

Radiant tries to look suitable grubby and unsuitable as a ritual participant.

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Re: [D&D5E] QUEEN OF THE DRAGON THRONE

Post by Artificer (?) » Sun Jan 07, 2018 7:08 pm

While waiting for a reply, Radiant hurriedly sends a Message cantrip to the other unicorn in the party, Ray, and tells him what's going on in case she disappears.

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Re: [D&D5E] QUEEN OF THE DRAGON THRONE

Post by Wooten (?) » Tue Jan 09, 2018 9:18 pm

Sorry for my extended absence, let's (finally) do this!

Ray spends his time watching the guards on their shifts and documenting their movements. He imagines that if he learns enough about them he will have an advantage (perception +3).
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Several hours later, Ray finds himself daydreaming about the complicated love triangle he is sure exists between the guards when he is snapped out of it by Radiant's cantrip.

Ray shakes himself back to awareness and does his best to excuse himself casually, trotting off to make sure Radiant doesn't get ganked by cultists.

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