Chapter 03 - The Vaults of Altaerein

[pringerbeam]

    Alak nods and squeezes to the side to allow Riven to get closer to the door. Then, allowing his mace to hang from its leather loop around his wrist, he puts a hand on the lever and mouths a countdown of 3, 2, 1 before yanking the lever and pushes the door open, revealing the passage beyond. The opening of the door reveals a large hallway with multiple offshoot passages.  Perched on an empty torch sconce in the hall is a large bird. The bird is almost the size of an average human with a tall crest of iridescent feathers, a bright green plumage, and long trailing tail feathers of a bright red hue. Further down the hall in the gloom and only visible to those with darkvision sits another bird of the same species.

[info]Roll Initiatives

Stealth can be used to try and catch the birds Flat-Footed[/info]

[Throndir]

[info]Initiative
[blockquote]Perception 1d20+8 : 9 + 8, total 17[/blockquote][/info]

[Asta]

[info]Stealth:
[blockquote]Rolled 1d20+7 : 1 + 7, total 8[/blockquote][/info]

[Mysticsage]

[info]
initiative perception
[blockquote]Rolled 1d20+5 : 10 + 5, total 15[/blockquote][/info]

[Oath]

[info] Initiative Stealth
[blockquote]Rolled 1d20+9 : 15 + 9, total 24[/blockquote]
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[pringerbeam]

     The nearest bird reacts quickly despite the ambush and lets out a loud keening cry that seems magnified by the confines of the stone walls. It then takes wing from its perch to attack Riven with a series of pecks from its sharp beak but the half-orc is able to evade the attacks with ease.


[info] Belsarus to take turn[/info]



Encounter Info
[spoiler]Roll20 Link

Initiative Order: Bird 1, Belsarus, Bird 2, Melody, Riven, Alak, Spira


Log
Bird 1 misses Riven

[Oath]

Belsarus steps into the corner and brings the fight to the bird swinging his short swords.

[info] moving 15 feet and swinging twice at bird.

[blockquote]Rolled 1d20+8 : 12 + 8, total 20[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d6+4 : 2 + 4, total 6[/blockquote]

[blockquote]Rolled 1d20+4 : 19 + 4, total 23[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Rolled 1d6+4 : 6 + 4, total 10[/blockquote]
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[pringerbeam]

     Belsarus's swords both draw blood, cutting the bird and staining its brightly colored feathers with glistening blood. The other bird comes flying out of the gloom future down the hall to peck at Belsarus. The Bird's beak manages to penetrate the halfling's armor and injures Belsarus in the arm.

[okay] Belsarus hits Bird 1

Belsarus hits Bird 1[/okay]
[error] Bird 2 hits Belsarus for 6 Piercing damage[/error]
[info] Melody to take turn[/info]



Encounter Info
[spoiler]Roll20 Link

Initiative Order: Bird 1, Belsarus, Bird 2, Melody, Riven, Alak, Spira


Log
Bird 1 misses Riven
Belsarus damages Bird 1
Bird 2 damages Belsarus
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[Throndir]

[info]Action 1-2: Divine Lance
[blockquote]attack 1d20+8 : 13 + 8, total 21[/blockquote]
[blockquote]dmg, good 1d4+4 : 4 + 4, total 8[/blockquote]
Action 3: Recall knowledge about bird
[blockquote]Nature 1d20+4 : 17 + 4, total 21[/blockquote][/info]

[pringerbeam]

     The ray of golden light strikes the second bird, singing some of its feathers and it lets out a squawk of protest as it flaps in place.

[okay]Melody hits Bird 2[/okay]
[info]Nature: 21
     The birds are emperor birds. A species native to the far off tropical jungles of Mwangi and very out of place here in the foothills of Isger. They are actually quite prized for their beautiful feathers for use in clothing and as quills or as exotic pets for the wealthy. Pet emperor birds often have the dangerous whip-like bone spurs nested among their tail feathers clipped to reduce the danger their large birds might pose to their owners.

Emperor Bird
HP 27, AC 18
Fort +6, Ref +9, Wil +7
Speed 20 ft fly, 15 ft ground
Attacks: Beak +11 1d10+2 Piercing, Tail +11 1d8+3 Slashing (Reach)
Abilities
Tail Lash (2 Actions): The Emperor Bird may use its Tail attack against 2 different targets, This does not increase the multiple attack penalty until both attacks have resolved
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Encounter Info
[spoiler]Roll20 Link

Initiative Order: Emperor Bird 1, Belsarus, Emperor Bird 2, Melody, Riven, Alak, Spira


Log
Melody damages Emperor Bird 2, Identifies
Bird 1 misses Riven
Belsarus damages Emperor Bird 1
Bird 2 damages Belsarus
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[Mysticsage]

Seeing the brightly colored birds, a throaty chuckle escapes the half-orc's lips as his face begins to elongate into his usual lupine jaw. The chuckle turns into a kind of bark while he bears his tusks that had become blade-like fangs. Using Bel's movements as a distraction he pushed past the bird in front of him to flank the one that was already wounded. Attempting to lash out at the creature with his jaws he felt bad for hurting a thing that was just minding its own business, and yet the scent of blood pulled the animal in him out into the open.

[info]Action 1 Rage (gain 5 temp hp)
Action 2 move to flank
Action 3 bite

Attack
[blockquote]Rolled 1d20+8 : 5 + 8, total 13[/blockquote]

Damage
[blockquote]Rolled 1d10+6 : 5 + 6, total 11[/blockquote]
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[pringerbeam]

    Despite getting a good angle on the bird that had been harrying him before, Riven is unable to catch the tropical bird as it flutters about. Alak follows up behind Riven and moves in from the secret passage and into the hallway proper, taking advantage of Riven's rear attack to swing his mace at the other bird. His blow manages to connect in a puff of feathers as the bird is battered to the side and the bird squawks angrily in reaction.

[error]Riven misses Emperor Bird 1[/error]
[okay]Alak Strides and Power Attacks Bird 2, dealing damage[/okay]
[info]Spira to take turn[/info]


Encounter Info
[spoiler]Roll20 Link

Initiative Order: Emperor Bird 1, Belsarus, Emperor Bird 2, Melody, Riven, Alak, Spira


Log
Alak damages Emperor Bird 2
Riven misses Emperor Bird 1
Melody damages Emperor Bird 2, Identifies
Bird 1 misses Riven
Belsarus damages Emperor Bird 1
Bird 2 damages Belsarus
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[Asta]

Spira aimed her crossbow down the hall and fired at the bird she could see before slotting another bolt into place.

[info]Shoot Emperor Bird 2, reload
[blockquote]Rolled 1d20+7 : 7 + 7, total 14[/blockquote]
Damage:
[blockquote]Rolled 1d6 : 2, total 2[/blockquote][/info]

[pringerbeam]

     Spira's crossbow bolt goes wide, missing the emperor bird. The emperor bird surrounded by Riven and Belsarus then peculiarly lands onto the floor of the hallway and raises its wings over its head, bobbing its head and cooing as it hops between looking at Riven and Belsarus. It almost seems absurd until the emperor bird's feathers begin to emit a soft green light that quickly builds to a bright green flash. It then takes the blinding light as an opportunity to try and peck at Riven, managing to braw a line of blood across his forearm.

[error]Spira misses Emperor Bird 2[/error]
[error]Emperor Bird 1 hits Riven for 6 Piercing damage[/error]
[error]Alak is Confused and Dazzled for 4 rounds[/error]
[info]Riven and Belsarus to make Will saves[/info]

[Oath]

[info] will save [blockquote]Rolled 1d20+7 : 9 + 7, total 16[/blockquote]
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