Chapter 3 Day 1 - The Dry Season

[TheTick]

Yiki, Bigsby, Taggart and Imfei check their packs one final time as they approach the gate.  Guard Captain Kern walks over and starts shaking hands.  "Good luck out there.  The swamp isn't as much of a swamp as you'd think in the dry season, and if you stick to the animal tracks, you'll do fine."  With that, he steps back and the adventurers walk out of the gate.

The sun rapidly warms the air as the group walks away from Seawell.  There are several paths through the undergrowth, beaten down by wild game animals, and the team follows one in the direction of the lighthouse.  The landscape is mostly flat, with tall grasses and large stands of trees in equal measure.  Periodically, they pass a solution hole, where water has filled in a shallow, murky pool.

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In the interest of saving time, roll 4 spot checks for me (1d20+ whatever your spot rank is on your sheet).

[Lotofsnow]

Dry season, Yiki says to the bard and paladin behind him, after that weather we had on the way up, I'd hate to see their wet season.

Spot checks:

Rolled 1d20+1 : 2 + 1, total 3
Rolled 1d20+1 : 2 + 1, total 3
Rolled 1d20+1 : 4 + 1, total 5
Rolled 1d20+1 : 17 + 1, total 18

Listen checks (cause he's a better listener than he is a spotter usually)

Rolled 1d20+5 : 14 + 5, total 19
Rolled 1d20+5 : 17 + 5, total 22
Rolled 1d20+5 : 2 + 5, total 7
Rolled 1d20+5 : 20 + 5, total 25

[SteveRogers]

Having a hard time avoiding the various holes in the swamp, Bigsby chuckles, "I could stand for it to be a bit more dry.  That be the truth of the thing."  Calling behind him in elf, "How go things on your end, elf?"

Mumbling, "I'd play us a tune to lighten spirits if I could avoid tripping in these blast puddles."

Spot Check: 1d20+1 : 10 + 1, total 11
Spot Check: 1d20+1 : 6 + 1, total 7
Spot Check: 1d20+1 : 20 + 1, total 21
Spot Check: 1d20+1 : 14 + 1, total 15

[TheTick]

The first few hours of the trip pass uneventfully.  Yiki hacks through what little vegetation gets in the way, and the adventurers make good time.  Nearing midday, Yiki calls a sudden halt.  About 10 feet away, there is what appears to the rest of the team to be a thick log across the path...until it starts slithering towards the Half-Orc!

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I rolled the checks for Taggart and Imfei, no help.  Need initiative and what you want to do.

[Lotofsnow]

Yiki

Rolled 1d20+2 : 13 + 2, total 15

[SteveRogers]

Wary from the walk, Bigsby waffles between hiding and fighting.  Eventually, he places a hand on his small rapier in case an attack becomes necessary.

Initiative 1d20+5 : 11 + 5, total 16

[pooka]

Rolled 1d20-1 : 20 - 1, total 19

Imfei pulls out the light mace, her other hand in a warding off position. 
Nothing slithers but hath no honor.

[Sputnik314]

Rolled 1d20+4 : 16 + 4, total 20

By the skin of your teeth cobra!

[TheTick]

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Initiative Order:
Snake 27
Taggart 20
Imfei 19
Bigsby 16
Yiki 15

The startled snake coils and leaps at Yiki, clamping down on his hip with it's massive mouth. (-6hp)  The Half-Orc grunts and tries to shove the snake off of him, but fails, and it starts to coil around his body. (Grapple check:  Snake 22 vs Yiki 17, Yiki is grappled)

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You rolled well, but the snake rolled even better.  Need to hear from everybody!

[Sputnik314]

Taggart swings at the cobra

Rolled 1d20+4 : 11 + 4, total 15

Rolled 1d20+2 : 15 + 2, total 17

[TheTick]

Taggart's deft sword thrust slices the massive snake deeply.  (Hit, -8hp)

[pooka]

Rolled 1d20+4 : 19 + 4, total 23

There are no bad snakes, but there is bad behavior!

Rolled 1d6+3 : 1 + 3, total 4

[TheTick]

Imfei smashes the snake with her mace, with an audible crunch.  (hit, -4hp)

[SteveRogers]

Bigsby draws his small rapier, coming to the aid of his new friend Yiki.  With a quick thrusting stab of the blade, he attacks the snake.

Attack 1d20+2 : 4 + 2, total 6
Damage 1d4+1 : 2 + 1, total 3

[TheTick]

The writhing snake makes a difficult target, especially when trying NOT to skewer a friend.  Bigsby's thrust misses the mark, skidding off the tough scales. (miss)