[2026/02/26 15:11] Sonja Bikergrrl: So... you got to the village, you got a wierd cuddly plushie toy, which is non-exploding, from a strange girl, you led the villagers out of the village on the march to the military fort nearby... you repelled the first goblin raiders
[2026/02/26 15:11] Sonja Bikergrrl: Dr Voss admonished Joe to be more careful
[2026/02/26 15:12] Sonja Bikergrrl: and with that recap out of the way GGGGRRRREEEETTTIINNGGSS Adventurers! Other players get mighty relics from dragon hordes, or hoards, you get plushie toys from little girls.
[2026/02/26 15:12] Sonja Bikergrrl: Sapphire first
[2026/02/26 15:13] Sapphire: Gwen is cleaning off her sword and keeping an eye out. "How much further to the fort does it look to be? I'm included to push through the night if needed."
[2026/02/26 15:14] Sonja Bikergrrl: Blacksmith: "Bit of a way yet, missy... slow and steady, we'll be there this afternoon."
[2026/02/26 15:14] Sonja Bikergrrl: Joe!
[2026/02/26 15:17] Joe: I'm wondering from where can i get a crossbow or other ranged weapon?
[2026/02/26 15:17] Sonja Bikergrrl: Good question.
[2026/02/26 15:17] Sapphire: even a throwable speer?
[2026/02/26 15:17] Sonja Bikergrrl: you are at least heading to a military encampment, so, there's a possibility of something there
[2026/02/26 15:17] Joe: even a puch of pebbles
[2026/02/26 15:18] Joe: pouch *
[2026/02/26 15:18] Sonja Bikergrrl: the goblins had spears
[2026/02/26 15:18] Joe: yeah but theyre goblin spears
[2026/02/26 15:19] Sonja Bikergrrl: spears are spears
[2026/02/26 15:19] Sapphire: means for us they are throwable
[2026/02/26 15:19] Sonja Bikergrrl: unless they're spheres
[2026/02/26 15:19] Joe: could i collect some?
[2026/02/26 15:19] Sonja Bikergrrl: you can carry two spears
[2026/02/26 15:19] Joe: yay! i happily will do so
[2026/02/26 15:20] Sonja Bikergrrl: Spear 1 10 20 30
[2026/02/26 15:20] Sonja Bikergrrl: Mecha, with your... loot.... what about you?
[2026/02/26 15:20] Joe: sorry, what is 10 20 30 ?
[2026/02/26 15:21] Sonja Bikergrrl: ranges: 10/20/30, the book only formatted for paper
[2026/02/26 15:21] Sonja Bikergrrl: 10, close range, +1 to hit. 30, far, -1 to hit
[2026/02/26 15:21] Mecha: The wolves that dies gonna get ta skinning real quick
[2026/02/26 15:21] Mecha: er died
[2026/02/26 15:21] Joe: thanks, sorry Mecha
[2026/02/26 15:22] Sonja Bikergrrl: sadly no wolves died
[2026/02/26 15:22] Mecha: After skinning come back and give Fluffles some jerky before climbing on to ride the next part of the trip
[2026/02/26 15:23] Mecha: then strip the bodies of clothes then do the fluffles thing
[2026/02/26 15:23] Mecha: They're bound to have some usable leather
[2026/02/26 15:23] Sonja Bikergrrl: well, the wolves fled before death, they weren't stupid
[2026/02/26 15:24] Mecha: smarter than the gobbos
[2026/02/26 15:24] Sonja Bikergrrl: you can carry one more leather armour, beyond that, encumbrance will kick in
[2026/02/26 15:25] Mecha: that's fine. I load what I can on to Fluffles before curring up the leather for... stuff
[2026/02/26 15:25] Sonja Bikergrrl: you're loaded to capacity.
[2026/02/26 15:26] Sonja Bikergrrl: Meanwhile, the column of peasants is starting to pass you by
[2026/02/26 15:26] Mecha: Neopti and fluffles are travelling with them
[2026/02/26 15:27] Sapphire: "come on!" Gwen heads up to the front of the column to do her duty of keeping the traveling group safe.
[2026/02/26 15:27] Sonja Bikergrrl: Time passes.
[2026/02/26 15:27] Sonja Bikergrrl: Distance passes
[2026/02/26 15:28] Sonja Bikergrrl: You all roll Perception checks (D20 from all)
[2026/02/26 15:28] D20: Mecha rolls 6
[2026/02/26 15:29] Sonja Bikergrrl: Neopti Notices Something!
[2026/02/26 15:29] D20: Sapphire rolls 2
[2026/02/26 15:30] D20: Mecha rolls 20
[2026/02/26 15:30] Mecha: Fluffles howver doesn't notice anything but the jerky they are eating
[2026/02/26 15:30] Sonja Bikergrrl: Not sure why Neopti suddenly stepped on a rake and saw stars
[2026/02/26 15:30] Sonja Bikergrrl: Joe? D20
[2026/02/26 15:31] Mecha: *Rolled that for Fluffles... to be fair*
[2026/02/26 15:31] Sonja Bikergrrl: Gwen Notices, too
[2026/02/26 15:31] Sapphire: a wild Something approaches?
[2026/02/26 15:31] D20: Joe rolls 4
[2026/02/26 15:32] Sonja Bikergrrl: wow, you all succeeded
[2026/02/26 15:32] Sonja Bikergrrl: There's two hobgoblins tailing you, running from bush to bush, keeping you in sight.
[2026/02/26 15:32] Sapphire: how tall are hobgoblins?
[2026/02/26 15:33] Sonja Bikergrrl: Usually roughly six feet tall.
[2026/02/26 15:33] Mecha: Do they notice that we noticed them?
[2026/02/26 15:33] Sonja Bikergrrl: D20, Mecha
[2026/02/26 15:33] D20: Mecha rolls 3
[2026/02/26 15:34] Sonja Bikergrrl: You notice one suddenly freeze as you look at them. They do appear to have realized they've been spotted.
[2026/02/26 15:35] Joe: Are they close enough to throw spears at?
[2026/02/26 15:35] Sonja Bikergrrl: Range is approximately 50'. You'll need to close the gap.
[2026/02/26 15:36] Joe: oh sweet temptation
[2026/02/26 15:36] Sapphire: glad i got a bow
[2026/02/26 15:36] Sonja Bikergrrl: time to roll initiative!
[2026/02/26 15:36] D20: Sonja Bikergrrl rolls 20
[2026/02/26 15:36] Sonja Bikergrrl: *GIGGLES*
[2026/02/26 15:36] D20: Sapphire rolls 18
[2026/02/26 15:37] D20: Mecha rolls 11
[2026/02/26 15:37] D20: Joe rolls 8
[2026/02/26 15:37] Sonja Bikergrrl: Joe first!
[2026/02/26 15:37] Joe: I'm staying put until the hobgobs come into range
[2026/02/26 15:38] Sonja Bikergrrl: Passing? okay
[2026/02/26 15:38] Sonja Bikergrrl: Mecha is next
[2026/02/26 15:39] Mecha: Turn Fluffles around and charge the hobs
[2026/02/26 15:40] Sonja Bikergrrl: You're going to charge and hit while riding Fluffles?
[2026/02/26 15:41] Sonja Bikergrrl: that'll give +2 to your attack, no bonus to damage though
[2026/02/26 15:43] D20: Mecha rolls 3
[2026/02/26 15:43] Sonja Bikergrrl: /me peers at Mecha over the rims of her DMs' glasses
[2026/02/26 15:43] Mecha: Missed but not crit fail
[2026/02/26 15:43] Sonja Bikergrrl: second roll?
[2026/02/26 15:43] D20: Mecha rolls 17
[2026/02/26 15:44] Sonja Bikergrrl: hit! D4
[2026/02/26 15:44] D4: Mecha rolls 1
[2026/02/26 15:44] Mecha: *Snerk
[2026/02/26 15:44] Sonja Bikergrrl: you barely nick one. He howls in pain, and snatches at you.
[2026/02/26 15:44] Sonja Bikergrrl: Sapphire!
[2026/02/26 15:45] Sapphire: Gwen is striding to a good firing position and pulling her bow back, aiming and loosing as many arrows as she can get in her turn.
[2026/02/26 15:45] Sapphire: is that 1 or two shots?
[2026/02/26 15:45] Sonja Bikergrrl: Roll D20; second arrow is after hobgoblins go
[2026/02/26 15:45] D20: Sapphire rolls 5
[2026/02/26 15:46] Sonja Bikergrrl: luckily you didn't shoot Neopti in the back.
[2026/02/26 15:46] Sonja Bikergrrl: Hobgoblin snatches at Neopti
[2026/02/26 15:46] D20: Sonja Bikergrrl rolls 2
[2026/02/26 15:46] Sonja Bikergrrl: ineffectually
[2026/02/26 15:46] Sonja Bikergrrl: Other hobgoblin rises and glares at Gwen, and grabs at Neopti as well
[2026/02/26 15:46] D20: Sonja Bikergrrl rolls 10
[2026/02/26 15:47] Sonja Bikergrrl: it was a better attempt at least
[2026/02/26 15:47] Sonja Bikergrrl: Joe?
[2026/02/26 15:47] Joe: the flaw in my plan is if I throw spears at the hobgobs now I am more likely to hit one of our team.
[2026/02/26 15:48] Sonja Bikergrrl: I have faith in your throwing ability :-)
[2026/02/26 15:48] Sonja Bikergrrl: but they are still out of range
[2026/02/26 15:48] Joe: Joe the Cynic, paladin of order of WinterShard, runs at the monsters with his longsword, looking as scary as possible, yelling 'aaargh!!!" aggressively
[2026/02/26 15:48] Sonja Bikergrrl: Roll D20, if that's a charge, +2 to hit
[2026/02/26 15:49] D20: Joe rolls 6
[2026/02/26 15:49] Sonja Bikergrrl: o_o
[2026/02/26 15:49] Joe: i am the worst
[2026/02/26 15:49] Sonja Bikergrrl: /me just won't comment
[2026/02/26 15:49] Sonja Bikergrrl: Gwen makes her second bow attack
[2026/02/26 15:49] Joe: at least i might distract them
[2026/02/26 15:49] D20: Sapphire rolls 13
[2026/02/26 15:50] Sonja Bikergrrl: so close....
[2026/02/26 15:50] Sonja Bikergrrl: yet so far.
[2026/02/26 15:50] Sapphire: Gah! and arrows are so expensive too
[2026/02/26 15:50] Sonja Bikergrrl: End of combat round!
[2026/02/26 15:50] Sonja Bikergrrl: Mecha
[2026/02/26 15:51] Mecha: take two on the attack
[2026/02/26 15:51] D20: Mecha rolls 18
[2026/02/26 15:51] D20: Mecha rolls 9
[2026/02/26 15:51] Sonja Bikergrrl: roll d4!
[2026/02/26 15:51] D4: Mecha rolls 2
[2026/02/26 15:52] Sonja Bikergrrl: Hobgoblin roars in pain as you rake him badly!
[2026/02/26 15:52] Sonja Bikergrrl: Wuffles may follow up
[2026/02/26 15:53] Sonja Bikergrrl: Mecha, D20
[2026/02/26 15:53] D20: Mecha rolls 6
[2026/02/26 15:53] Sonja Bikergrrl: I tried.
[2026/02/26 15:53] Sonja Bikergrrl: Joe!
[2026/02/26 15:53] Joe: Bring sword down heavily on hobgoblins neck
[2026/02/26 15:53] D20: Joe rolls 15
[2026/02/26 15:54] D8: Joe rolls 6
[2026/02/26 15:54] Sonja Bikergrrl: heh, you knew that was exactly what you needed to hit
[2026/02/26 15:54] Joe: redeemed my faith
[2026/02/26 15:54] Sonja Bikergrrl: Hobgoblin bounces past Neopti. Blood sprays in a great geyser as the headless body collapses
[2026/02/26 15:55] Sonja Bikergrrl: Sapphire!
[2026/02/26 15:55] Sapphire: one Hoblin left?
[2026/02/26 15:55] Sonja Bikergrrl: yep
[2026/02/26 15:56] Sapphire: She takes a breath, draws her arrow and aims, then releases the arrow down range, aiming for center of mass and hoping for a leg strike
[2026/02/26 15:56] D20: Sapphire rolls 18
[2026/02/26 15:56] Sonja Bikergrrl: that's a hit
[2026/02/26 15:56] Sonja Bikergrrl: regardless of damage, it tumbles backwards, an arrow sprouting from his chest
[2026/02/26 15:57] Sapphire: "Thank you goddess, for guiding my arrow,"she says softly, looking around for any other scouts trailing them.
[2026/02/26 15:57] Sonja Bikergrrl: that's them all down. D20
[2026/02/26 15:59] Sonja Bikergrrl: Sapphire
[2026/02/26 16:00] Sonja Bikergrrl: or Mecha
[2026/02/26 16:00] D20: Sapphire rolls 7
[2026/02/26 16:00] Sapphire: sorry about that
[2026/02/26 16:01] Sonja Bikergrrl: You see no more scouts... for now.
[2026/02/26 16:01] Sapphire: got distracted by something outside my windwo
[2026/02/26 16:01] Sapphire: "we should check their pockets for any clues..."
[2026/02/26 16:02] Sonja Bikergrrl: You successfully beat them, and, that'll be where we leave it for next time
[2026/02/26 16:02] Sonja Bikergrrl: I do have work tomorrow
[2026/02/26 16:02] Joe: Night DM Sonja
[2026/02/26 16:02] Sonja Bikergrrl: and Joe didn't get harmed!
[2026/02/26 16:02] Sapphire: yay!