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Rauul 05-23-07, 06:20 PM	This is a Quest for Sybil ap Kalten to Go home and get Answers from her family about her draconic features. If you are not MitzaVolchenko or myself, please keep your comments in other designated areas (namely the Fight of the Week Thread, Tavern or individual PM). Quest Log: Draconic Homecoming Successful Sybil is Awarded 5400 xp and 6000 gp's Week 1: Faces a Girallon (http://www.hwx.it/wizards.com/dice.php?sid=1515), and peppers it with Arrows (uses 1 spell level, and 12 arrows) Week 2:Faces a Gargoyle (http://www.hwx.it/wizards.com/dice.php?sid=1525) fighter, and convinces it to Go to Gladius and Terrorize the People of the Marble Castle(uses 2 facinates, and 1 tattoo of force screen) Week 3:Blinds and Deafens a Lamia into Surrendering in the woods.. (uses 4 spell levels) Sybil ap Kalten Attack/Defend Packages:Ambush Time Between Fights: Prebuffs/Ongoing Effects: N/A Items Used: None Spells or Powerpoints Used: x/day Abilities Used: Free Activity: 126gp singing Time Between Fights: Prebuffs/Ongoing Effects: None Items Used: Spells or Powerpoints Used: None x/day Abilities Used: None Free Activity: +126gp singing Sybil is a 5'9" Gold eyed blonde with a wry smile and a lot of laughter in her. She is polite or bawdy by mood. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v694/uninvitedtruth/sybilpic.jpg Female Human Chaotic Good Bard 5, Dragon Disciple 1 (ECL 6) Earns 126gp performing as a free action. Experience: 15,671/21,000 Guild:The Warfare Alliance (WAR) STR...11 [+0]... (2 pts+1(4thlvl)) DEX...16 [+3]... (10 pts) CON...12 [+1]... (4 pts) INT....14 [+2]...(6 pts) WIS...12 [+1]... (4 pts) CHA...16 [+3]... (10 pts) Hit Points: 32 [6+3.5*4+6.5*1+6=32.5 6HD] AC 19 [+3dex, +0size, +5armor, +1 Natural], Touch 13, Flat 16 +4 Force Screen Initiative: +3 [+3dex] BAB/Grap: +3/+3 [+3bab, +0str] Speed 30ft Saves: Fort +4 [+1 bard +2 DD +1 con] Refl +6 [+4 bard +3 dex] Will +7 [+4 bard +2 DD +1 wis] Attacks: Masterwork Rapier +7 melee, 1d6 [18-20/x2] +3 dex + 3 BAB +1 Mwrk Whip +6 melee, 1d31 - Non lethal [20/x2] 15ft Reach,+2 disarm attacks +3 dex + 3 BAB Masterwork Shortbow +7 ranged, 1d6 [20/x3] [60' range]+3 dex + 3 BAB+1Mwrk Masterwork Comp Longbow +7 ranged, 1d8 [20/x3] [110' range]+3 dex +3 BAB +1Mwrk 1 No damage vs +1 armor or +3 Natural armor Feats: Point Blank Shot [human] Rapid Shot [1st lvl] Weapon Finesse [3rd lvl] Weapon Proficiency: Longbow [6th lvl] Racial and Class Abilities Bardic Music: Standard Action. Apply Perf to below Bardic Knowledge: Quest/Camp know area stuff Countersong: Counter Sonic Effects 30' Fascinate: Perform Check=Will Save to Resist. Fascinate is an enchantment/mind-affecting ability. Inspire Courage +1 +1 morale vs. charm,fear; +1 morale attack and weapon dmg rolls Inspire Competence ally gets a +2 competence bonus Skills (72 Bard, 5DD=77 total): No ACP32+4+9+9+9+9+5DD=72 +5 Balance [0rnk, +3 Dex, +2 Tumble] +0 Climb [0rnk,+0 str] +2 Jump [0rnk,+0str,+2 tumble] +10 Knowledge-arcana [8 rnks, +2(INT)] [8bard] +8 Tumble [5 rnks, +3(DEX)] [5bard] +11 Perform-Sing [8 rnks, +3(CHA)] [8bard] +9 Listen [8 rnks, +1(WIS)] [8bard] +11 Hide [8 rnks, +3(DEX)] [8bard] +11 Move Silently [8 rnks, +3(DEX)] [8bard] +11 Use Magic Device [8 rnks, +3(CHA)] [8bard] +7 Appraise [5 rnks, +2(INT)] [5bard] +7 Sense Motive [6 rnks, +1(WIS)] [5bard] +8 Bluff [5 rnks, +3(CHA)] [5bard] +6 Spot [5 rnks, +1(WIS)] [5DD] +10 Diplomacy [3 ranks, +3(CHA)][3bard+4synergy bluff,sense motive] Speaks Common, Draconic, and Elven [base] Spells per Day: [3/4/3] [Spell levels: 10; Cast: 4] 4 for next fight 0: [DC 13] Read Magic, Mage Hand, Detect Magic, Daze, Resistance, Lullaby 1: [DC 14] Cure Light Wounds, Expeditious Retreat, Cause Fear, Sleep 2: [DC 15] Silence, Hold Person, Blindness Buffs and Prefight actions: Leave Gleason at home. Equipment: Entertainer's Outfit Mithril Shirt +1 [10 lbs][2100 gp] Masterwork Shortbow [2 lbs][330 gp] Masterwork Rapier [2 lbs][320 gp] Quiver with 37 arrows [5.55 lbs][1.85 gp] Quiver with 20 cold iron arrows [3lbs][2gp] Quiver with 20 alch silver arrows [3lbs][41gp] Spell Component Pouch [2 lbs][5 gp] Masterwork Medium Manacles [2lbs][50gp] Masterwork Comp Longbow [3lbs][400gp] Whip [2 lbs][1 gp] [B]Expendable Items: [CL] Wand of Magic Missile (11) [(CL 1)] [.1 lbs][750 gp] 3*Tattoo of Force Screen (1) [ML 1] [300gp] 1*Tanglefoot bags [4 lbs][50gp] Wand of SummonMonster I (21)[(CL1)][.1lbs][750gp] Wand of Cure Light Wounds (34)[(CL1)][.1lbs][750gp] Wand of Mirror Image (37)[(CL3)][.1lbs][4500gp] Scroll of Cure Light Wounds (4)[CL 1] [- lbs] [100gp] Equipment At Home Miscellaneous Statistics: Encumbance: 0-38 (light), 39-76 (medium), 76-115 (heavy) Weight carried: 36.95 lb Small Animal Hit Points: 6 [1d8+2 HD] AC: 19 [+3 Dex, +1 Size, +1 Natural +4 armor], Touch 14, Flat 16 Initiative: +3 [+3 Dex] BAB/Grap: +0/-3 [+0 BAB, +1 Str, -4 Size] Speed: Land 40’ [Base 40] Attack: Bite +2 Melee (1d4+1) Full Attack: Bite +2 melee (1d4+1) Space/Reach: 5ft / 5ft Special Attacks & Special Qualities: Low-light vision, Scent Abilities: STR 13 +1 DEX 17 +3 CON 15 +2 INT 2 -4 WIS 12 +1 CHA 6 -2 Saves: Fort +4 [+2 Animal + 2 Con ] Refx +5 [+2 Animal + 3 Dex ] Will +1 [+0 Animal + 1 Wis ] Skills: Jump +7, Listen +5, Spot +5, Survival +1 Feats:Alertness, Track Encumbrance: 0-50 lbs (light), 51-100 lbs (medium), 101-150 lbs(heavy) Total Carried: 24.0lbs Tricks: Trained for War (Defend, Attack, Come, Guard, Heel, and Down) Equipment: Chain Shirt Barding [12.5 lbs][200 gp] Pack [2lbs][2gp] 2*Tanglefoot bags [8 lbs][100gp] 30 arrows [4.5lbs][1.5gp] If you do not feel that you can run this character accounting for her Intelligence and Wisdom score which are above average, do not even start running the fight. Trade it to someone else, please. I would offer, but I can't run my own fights. Unless directly countermanded in sent tactics all of the following should be used. Always avoid charging lines. Keep cover, distance, or obstacles between her and any attacking forces. Always use hide and stealth when possible. Always avoid AoO's. Tumble allows this. Always use bard song if in the open and available. It takes a standard to start it and then continues until a spell has to be cast with verbal components. It lasts for several rounds after singing ceases. If Gleason is present, use him for flanking bonuses. If ranged combat is available use it. If terrain is interfering with the ability to get longer stretches clear, move to another portion of the map. If there is good line of sight, rapid shot. If grappled, escape artist to get out of it. If casting unavoidably in melee, cast on the defensive. If moving and run up allows, jump obstacles. Use anything on the character sheet for expendables. Do not drop equipment unless it is destroyed. NEVER SURRENDER. Fights results: ECL3 FFA (http://boards1.wizards.com/showpost.php?p=8139991&postcount=924)ECL FFA Part II (http://boards1.wizards.com/showpost.php?p=8140085&postcount=925) Grasshopper (Greezer) vs Aerryl (MindWandererB) vs Sybil (MitzaVolchenko) vs Amaryllis (Snommelp): Dracazar (loss) [+300 XP] [+300+57(perform) gold] FFA ECL3 (http://boards1.wizards.com/showpost.php?p=8195398&postcount=984) Sybil vs. Fjord vs. Kendal vs. Almaar: Snommelp (loss) [+375xp] [+375+57(perform)=432gp] ECL3 (http://boards1.wizards.com/showpost.php?p=8248187&postcount=36) Sybil vs. Challack (DTFarstar): Warclone (win) [+900xp] [+900gp+57gp(perform)=957gp] ECL3 (http://boards1.wizards.com/showpost.php?p=8283782&postcount=65) Sybil vs. Ba'al (Book5): Macbrea (win) [+788xp] [+788gp+57gp(perform)=845gp] EC3 (http://boards1.wizards.com/showpost.php?p=8353040&postcount=122)Sybil vs. Death (NiQil): Kagain (loss) [+300xp] [+300gp+57gp (perform)=357gp] ECL3 (http://boards1.wizards.com/showpost.php?p=8480425&postcount=233)Sybil vs. Rokk Ohn: Vathelokai (loss) [+300xp][+300gp+57gp (perform)=357gp] ECL4 (http://boards1.wizards.com/showpost.php?p=10980627&postcount=401)Sybil vs. Montana (UserNamer): DSugui (win) [+1500xp][+1500 gp+80gp (perform)=1580gp] ECL4 (http://boards1.wizards.com/showpost.php?p=11038059&postcount=438)Sybil vs. Maya Redwine (MWB): Abyssal Stalker (loss) [+450xp][+450gp+80gp (perform)=530gp] ECL4 (http://boards1.wizards.com/showpost.php?p=11188232&postcount=463)Sybil vs. Durin (Maraxus): TelinArtho (loss) [+450xp][+450gp+80gp (perform)=530gp] ECL4 (http://boards1.wizards.com/showpost.php?p=11242975&postcount=485)Sybil & Maelosh (hrothmund) vs. Durin (Maraxus) & Zax (TelinArtho): Zevox (loss) [+475xp][+475gp+80gp (perform)=555gp] ECL4-FFA (http://boards1.wizards.com/showpost.php?p=11404848&postcount=542)Sybil vs. Maelosh (hrothmund) vs. Sabra (Etiquette Gnome) vs. Ghashara (orsono): TelinArtho (loss) [+833xp][+833gp+80gp (perform)=913gp] ECL4 (http://boards1.wizards.com/showpost.php?p=11473985&postcount=565)Sybil vs. Wildfire (NiQil): Telin Artho (win) [+1200xp][+1200gp+80gp(perform)=1280gp] ECL5 (http://boards1.wizards.com/showpost.php?p=11761194&postcount=401)Mission for WAR Ode to a Flower: TelinArtho/Rauul (success!) [+4600xp][+4876gp] Past Expenditures: Gold Tracking +67 leftover from initial equipment purchase +300gp loss to Grasshopper/Aerryl/Amaryllis +57gp performing -100gp replace Tattoo of Force Screen +375 loss to fjord/almaar/kendal +57gp performing -100gp 2*tanglefoot bags +900gp win over Challack +57gp performing +788gp win vs. Ba'al +57gp performing -100gp replace Tattoo of Force Screen -1000gp enchanted mithril shirt +300gp loss vs. death +57 gp singing -50 gp manacles -100gp replace tattoo of force screen -750gp wand of summon I -750gp wand of clw +300gp +57gp performing -200gp 2 tattoos of force screen +1500gp win vs. Montana +80gp performing +450gp loss vs. Maya Redwine +80gp performing +450gp loss vs. Durin +80gp performing -200gp 2 tattoos of force screen -1gp 20 arrows -100gp 2 Tanglefoot bags +475gp loss vs Durin/Zax +80gp performing +833gp 2nd place FFA +80gp performing +1200gp win vs Wildfire +80gp performing -2gp 40 arrows -200gp replace 2 tattoos of FS -4500gp wand of mirror image +4876gp Ode to a Flower -400gp Mwrk Comp Longbow -2gp 40 arrows -200gp replace 2 tattoos of force screen -2gp 20 cold iron arrows -41gp 20 silvered arrows --------- 4838 gp total
MitzaVolchenko 05-25-07, 11:18 AM	Sybil paused a few yards from the Stronghold. Standing in the road looking back at the place that had become home, she smiled sadly. Will I come back? Will I even make it to my old home? Homecomings...some say you can't go home again...others that home is where the heart is...so many cliches about homes...families...life...death...freedo m...and all of them carrying the weight of all the years since the gods first spat sentience into their playthings... Gleason bounded ahead of her on the road. Ignorant of anything except that his human was finally taking him out in his 'clothes' again. He leapt up and snatched at fly of the air licking his chops and then stopping to look back at Sybil. "Alright, alright! I'm coming mutt!" Sybil laughed at her dog. The westering sun felt good on her face. Turning her face fully into the, she headed west out of the city. North would have been faster, but she had no wish to see the 'peace' that had been enforced by the Celestials. Better to walk through the unclaimed districts and then perhaps past The Order's home. She remembered her time when she had thought she would belong with them. Then her mind turned to the future that might yet be...worse. How had she ever thought she would fit in with the scholars. She loved books and words, but to be so divorced from the reality of what happened to real people... Do I belong with the Alliance? I love many of them...and Gwar is, well Gwar just is. Do I belong anywhere? A nip on her fingers from Gleason let her know that she was woolgathering again. "Okay most valiant and handsome of my champions, lead the way." Together they moved through Gladius with no more looking back. Thanks for agreeing to leave most of the writing here to me :) Sybil's course will take her west out of the city and then skirt around to the north. Her plan is to stop at the trade route inns and earn a spot on the floor and food for herself and Gleason as a hearthsinger.
Rauul 05-28-07, 04:46 PM	As your playing fetch with Gleason, a large 4 armed Gorilla looking beast charges out of the forest looking to make Gleason his next dinner http://www.hwx.it/coco/coco.php;v=1;map=plains;a=Name,M,65,18,S ybil ;b=Name,M,67,21,gleason;c=Name,L,81,26,G orilla thing;style=s Forest is to the east of the Gorilla thing.. I placed Gleason on the map just as a plot device, you are basicly in a big field beside the road http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/MM35_gallery/MM35_PG127.jpg
MitzaVolchenko 05-29-07, 06:57 PM	Sybil whistles Gleason back and casts expeditious retreat. "Hey big fella, I'm a better meal than he is!" Moving away, Sybil draws the bow she took from the Alliance guildhall. With a swift prayer to any gods that might be listening, she looses a shaft at it. Want to keep that beast at 100-110' range. All types of movement allowed to meet that condition. If it has some way to catch up to her (moves faster than she can) take a withdraw and then look to blind it. I prefer to avoid the extra spell use if possible.
Rauul 05-30-07, 01:18 PM	Sybil casts expeditious retreat, and starts running around the Plains like mad, Gleason does a full withdraw to be out of combat range, the Girallon charges towards sybil but can't quite get close to her, as she peppers him with Arrows, 2 crits, and 10 arrows sticking out of him later, he falls to the ground while attempting to flee back into the woods, after failing to catch his meal 12 arrows, 1 spell level
MitzaVolchenko 05-30-07, 01:29 PM	Sybil shakes her head sadly as she gathers her unbroken arrows. "Poor brute. You shouldn't have tried to eat my dog." Sybil whistles for Gleason and briefly considers burying the beast but other animals would just dig it up when she was gone. Thinking of the miles ahead of her, Sybil offers a small prayer to the forest gods and steers her course north once more. How many years had it been? Would thngs be the same? I wonder if Father will even see me...of course he will. He can't still be angry...surely he still believes that some are called to vocations for a reason. Years of the road beckoned her mind down paths traveled and half forgotten.
MitzaVolchenko 05-31-07, 01:09 PM	"No! your parries should be crisp and recover thusly!" The young girl watched the fencing lesson with a pretense of boredom. If anyone knew that she would later sneak down to the salle and try the moves on her own, she'd be locked in her room. She could see that the boy was trying to use his rapier like a longsword, and it wasn't working. He really was too bulky and slow for this type of weapon, but going to court would require that he be able to handle a courtly blade as well as heavier weapons. She pitied him, but not as much as she pitied herself. At court she would be relegated to arranging flowers and stitching designs on scented linen handkerchiefs. "So do you fancy young Brennar?" Sybil nearly jumped out of her skin at her father's voice at her side. "A gentleman never sneaks." Sybil parroted the first thing she could think of...one of her governess' unending admonitions to the boys of the keep. Immediately, she flushed a bright crimson for having corrected her father. "And a young lady should be respectful of her elders," Kalten chuckled at his daughter's embarassment and put an arm around her shoulders turning his eyes to the practice ring. "What do you think of Brennar?" "He'll never be more than passable with a light blade." The words came out without thinking and Sybil cringed inwardly. "Oh? and when did you become an expert in training fighting men?"[/gold] Kalten looked sharply at his daughter. She was growing up so fast and her interest in inappropriate subjects hadn't waned a bit. The governesses had sworn she would outgrow the phase, but looking at her, he saw more of himself in her than he liked. Sybil gave a tiny shrug and looked at her hands demurely. [color=gold]"You happen to be right. Now go change for dinner," he gave her a brilliant smile and asmall nod to let her know that he wasn't angry...at least not at her. Sybil dropped a curtsy to her father and fled at the fastest seemly pace into the keep. As soon as she reached her room, her maid took over dressingher for dinner and her mind returned to the salle. "Stop fidgeting, mistress. Please. These laces don't tie themselves." "Sorry, Helene, my mind was just wandering." Sybil giggled a little realizing that if her maid had been her father or the weaponsmaster, they would have known she was tensing and untensing her muscles as she went through the fencing exercise in her head. Sybil's attention returned her to the road at the sound of barking dogs. Gleason bounded ahead to greet the village mutts wth his typical full body wag. Oddly no folk were about this close to the dinner hour, but the shuttered inn showed lights, so she made her way to it calling a greeting as she reached the door which did not swing at her touch. "Hello the inn! Friendly traveler seeking ale and a roof for the night."
Rauul 05-31-07, 02:23 PM	As Sybil trys to open the door, and Noticed Gleason being petted by a little Girl of about 13 years of age off to the side in the Alley Entrance, the Girl is Crying and is dirty.. She Looks up at Sybil "You shouldn't be out here in the street, the Gods are angered with us, the Church Monster has Awoken and started killing the people in the streets, day and night it flies from the church" She points to What used to be a Church of St. Cuthbert, just to the north at the edge of town The Girl then Screams and dives under the tavern as One of the Statues of the Church spreads it wings and Starts to fly.. headed for the tavern that Sybil is standing next to! http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/MM35_gallery/MM35_PG113.jpg Picture it in armor with a Sword.. and you have the monster! http://www.hwx.it/coco/coco.php;v=1;map=city;a=Name,L,9,38,Garg oyle;b=Name,M,45,34,Sybil;c=Name,S,47,34 ,Child;d=Name,S,46,34,Gleason Even though it is Med sized like you, i made it Large on the map to show it's wings span and flying..
MitzaVolchenko 05-31-07, 03:15 PM	"Gleason, Guard," Sybil barks out the sharp order for him to follow and guard the girl then taps a tattoo of force screen and waits for the gargoyleto come parlay. When it reaches 30' or less, start singing to fascinate it...something soothing about high mountain passes with creepy cathedrals of doom nestled among the crags...you know a lullaby like its mother used to croon it.
Rauul 05-31-07, 03:26 PM	As Sybil Starts her Song the gargoyle Lands and Stands there and Listens to her.. totally Facinated by her Song!!
MitzaVolchenko 05-31-07, 03:37 PM	Sybil motions for it to have a seat on the ground and continues to sing to it telling the tale of a brave gargoyle that left its high mountians for a humble village church where the boredom drove it to the unsatisfying but somewhat amusing saughter of villagers. Once it is seated comfortably, she will attempt a diplomacy check to try to make him friendlier telling him that she understands the need for entertainment and can quite agree that killing people can be an amusing passtime, but that she would really rather not be his magnificent self's amusement today. She will add her arguments into her song of fascination and use a second bardic music attempt to continue it for the ten rounds needed for a non-rushed diplomacy check (assuming this is allowed in the rules). He gets a second save vs. fascinate in there regradless.
Rauul 05-31-07, 04:03 PM	Goroan Sits and Listens to Sybil's songs and is slowly shifted to from hostile to Unfriendly but is happy that someone cares about him to take the time and talk to him instead of running and screaming over the next 10 minutes he acually begines to like this Pretty bard who tells hims storys with her songs!
MitzaVolchenko 05-31-07, 04:17 PM	Sybil approaches and leans comfortably up against the building while chatting with the gargoyle. "Why do you stay in such a crummy little village? I mean it has a nice church, but you seem like a far more active fellow than folks in these parts could challenge? Don't you get bored?" "Back south, in Gladius, there is a perfectly wonderful marble castle filled with self-righteous bigots. You might like it better there...and it would let me get a good meal and a drink from the sheep in this burgh before heading on my way. I'm afraid they won't unlock their doors for fear of your prowess and my wineskin is bone dry..." Another diplo check...take ten is fine...to convince him that he really does want to be helpful and go harass CEF instead of these poor folks.
Rauul 05-31-07, 04:25 PM	Goroan grunts "A marble castle you say, Sounds fun" he waves and flys off to the south
MitzaVolchenko 05-31-07, 04:29 PM	Sybil waits until the gargoyle is out of sight and then whistles for Gleason before pounding on the Inn door. "SINGING AND TALKING TO MURDEROUS MONSTERS MAKES A GAL THIRSTY!"
Rauul 06-06-07, 07:03 PM	Sybil gets a drink and is hailed as a hero by the survivors of the village, She knows her fathers village is close and that she could make it by nightfall if she left soon.. Headed down the road, Sybil Sees what looks like a centaur, but on getting a little closer, she notices it's a Lamia, and it looks hungry!! http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/MM35_gallery/MM35_PG164b.jpg
Rauul 06-14-07, 07:29 PM	Sybil sees the Lamia and jets to the side of the road into the forest and hides, the Lamia having seen it's dinner looks along the woods.. Sybil jumps out from behind the tree and casts Blindness at the Lamia 1d20+7= 12 Fails it's dc 15 save and is now Blinded.. The Lamia starts thrashing around the woods trying to find Sybil, when sybil casts deafness at it 1d20+7=14 Fails it's Dc 15 save.. Now blind and deaf the lamia starts to run in the woods 1d4=3 for direction ( west) Sybil rapid shoots it as it comes closer to her 1d20+7 = 17 Hit!, 1d20+7=15 hit! dmg- 1d8=5+ 1d8=2 dmg=7 The Lamia having no ranged attacks and is Blind and deaf and has no way of finding Sybil, Stops running and Surrenders on the Grounds that Sybil will release her from the Spells!
MitzaVolchenko 06-18-07, 05:05 PM	"Sorry monster, I can't undo what I have done to you. " Sybil will mercifully waste arrows putting the Lamia down. I am going to post the remaining RP in this thread, but not today :)