[Fred] Chapter 7: Underground Caverns and Tunnels

[Linwelin]

Going to try healing on the move. As much as I want to play it safe as far as healing, the encounters in this area are more dangerous than failing a check.

Fred will attempt healing Lai Fen, as she'll be our frontline since Fred is so low.

[Linwelin]

Forgot the Heal check.

Heal Assist:  1d20+9 : 20 + 9, total 29

[Throndir]

The next hour goes by with the group patching themselves up while travelling. Luckily you didn't run into anything. Both you, Lai Fen, and Filiane felt better, though were still injured. Lai Ju and Eris both said their injuries were still bad. Filiane was able to map out this section of the area as well.

Roll Survival for Retreat. Along with Perception and Stealth. If you plan to do another round of Heal, state your target, either Lai Ju or Eris, then roll. You can only benefit from Treat Deadly Wounds once a day.

If you want to head back to the Glowing Blue Flower, you can roll Survival to attempt to trace your steps.

Exploration Log

Spoiler

Go Exploring Spirit Tree, Section 1
Filiane fails to create map of Spirit Tree, Section 1.
Explore ends, found nothing.
Go Deeper, success. Now in Spirit Tree, Section 2.
Filiane fails to create map of Spirit Tree, Section 2.
Deeper ends, found Glowing Blue Flower POI.
Go Deeper, success. Now in Spirit Tree Outskirts, Section 1.
Filiane fails to create map of Spirit Tree Outskirts, Section 1.
Deeper ends, found crystal creatures.
Go Explore, success. Now in Spirit Tree Outskirts, Section 1.
Filiane succeeds to create map of Spirit Tree Outskirts, Section 1.
Explore ends, found reptilian creatures.
Go Retreat, success. Now in Spirit Tree, Section 2.
Filiane succeeds to create map of Spirit Tree, Section 2.
Fred heals Lai Fen, great success.
Lai Fen heals Fred, great success.
Lai Ju heals Filiane, fails.
Filiane heals Lai Ju, success.
Eris heals herself, fails.
Retreat ends, found nothing.

[close]

Current Area: Spirit Tree, Section 2
Current Time: 7 PM
Roles & Formation

Spoiler

Scout: Eris, 120 ft. in front of Point Guard
Point Guard: Lai Fen, 10 ft. in front of Guide and Cartographer.
Guide: Fred
Cartographer: Filiane, has Torch, 20 ft. bright light, 40 ft. dim light.
Rear Guard: Lai Ju, 15 ft. behind of Guide and Cartographer.

[close]

Areas
Area: Spirit Tree, Section 1, Not mapped
Area: Spirit Tree, Section 2, Mapped, contains Glowing Blue Flower point of interest
Area: Spirit Tree Outskirts, Section 1, Mapped, contains crystal oozes, contains reptilian sound creatures

[Linwelin]

Backtracking to section 1. Will make our ways back to the flower later on, especially since it's mapped.

Stealth:  1d20+19 : 10 + 19, total 29

Perception:  1d20+19 : 17 + 19, total 36

Survival:  1d20+19 : 6 + 19, total 25

Survival (flower):  1d20+19 : 12 + 19, total 31

Healing on the move

Heal (Filiane):  1d20+6 : 7 + 6, total 13

[Throndir]

Since you're backtracking to Section 1, I don't actually need your Survival roll for the flower, so I'm ignoring that one.

Eris appeared in front of you.

"Some sort of... crystal man is up ahead of us. I haven't seen anything like it before, but it didn't notice me."

Exploration Log

Spoiler

Go Exploring Spirit Tree, Section 1
Filiane fails to create map of Spirit Tree, Section 1.
Explore ends, found nothing.
Go Deeper, success. Now in Spirit Tree, Section 2.
Filiane fails to create map of Spirit Tree, Section 2.
Deeper ends, found Glowing Blue Flower POI.
Go Deeper, success. Now in Spirit Tree Outskirts, Section 1.
Filiane fails to create map of Spirit Tree Outskirts, Section 1.
Deeper ends, found crystal creatures.
Go Explore, success. Now in Spirit Tree Outskirts, Section 1.
Filiane succeeds to create map of Spirit Tree Outskirts, Section 1.
Explore ends, found reptilian creatures.
Go Retreat, success. Now in Spirit Tree, Section 2.
Filiane succeeds to create map of Spirit Tree, Section 2.
Fred heals Lai Fen, great success.
Lai Fen heals Fred, great success.
Lai Ju heals Filiane, fails.
Filiane heals Lai Ju, success.
Eris heals herself, fails.
Retreat ends, found nothing.
Go Retreat, success. Now in Spirit Tree, Section 1.
Filiane succeeds to create map of Spirit Tree, Section 1.
Fred heals Filiane, fails.

[close]

Current Area: Spirit Tree, Section 1
Current Time: 7 PM
Roles & Formation

Spoiler

Scout: Eris, 120 ft. in front of Point Guard
Point Guard: Lai Fen, 10 ft. in front of Guide and Cartographer.
Guide: Fred
Cartographer: Filiane, has Torch, 20 ft. bright light, 40 ft. dim light.
Rear Guard: Lai Ju, 15 ft. behind of Guide and Cartographer.

[close]

Areas
Area: Spirit Tree, Section 1, Mapped
Area: Spirit Tree, Section 2, Mapped, contains Glowing Blue Flower point of interest
Area: Spirit Tree Outskirts, Section 1, Mapped, contains crystal oozes, contains reptilian sound creatures

[Linwelin]

Crystal man? Fred thought to himself in surprise. The creatures so far have been crystal and terrifying, but none have been humanoid...is it sentient?

"My first thought it to try talking to it if it's not aggressive. Are we able to fight in the worst case? How does everyone feel?" Fred prodded his allies for a response.

I'm gonna try talking to it! Because I think Fred would.

I plan to have Fred approach, maybe within like 40 feet, with the rest of the group readying ranged attacks. The moment he seems aggressive, the group will attack.

Just describing my intent ahead of time. Of course, if the rest of the group thinks this is a horrible idea, Fred will defer to the majority vote. He doesn't really know anything about this world, so his opinion about something like this weighs less than theirs.

[Throndir]

Side thread created: http://forums.fantasyworldcreations.com/index.php?topic=2017.msg20823#msg20823

Roll the final Survival to get back to camp. You can attempt another Heal check on Filliane as well if you would like.

[Linwelin]

Survival:  1d20+19 : 8 + 19, total 27

Heal (Filiane):  1d20+6 : 13 + 6, total 19

[Throndir]

Injured, and tired from the journey, you made it back to camp.

[Linwelin]

"We're back...!" Fred said in relief. He then addressed the group. "Everyone get some rest. I think we'll stick to only exploring up to the flower for a while until we've grown stronger. But I don't plan to go back into the caves until we've all recovered."

With the physical and mental wear of the exploration weighing on him, Fred shambled with fatigue toward his tent.

[Throndir]

Location - Spirit Tree
Date: Day 3 - Time: 8 PM

Soon enough you went back to your tent.

Side thread spawned: http://forums.fantasyworldcreations.com/index.php?topic=2020.new#new

Location - Spirit Tree
Date: Day 4 - Time: Morning

State time you want to wake up, anytime after 5 AM. There is no real benefit of sleeping in, other than RP reasons, or if you plan to stay up late the night before.

State plans for the day/morning as well.

[Linwelin]

With no sunlight to gauge the time of day, Fred ended up sleeping in, not rolling out of bed until 7am. However, he woke with a keen mind, and knew exactly what he wanted to learn. Fred rolled out of bed, getting dressed and quickly making his way to Shuren at the tree. There was training to do.

The exploration made me realize that I have no way to defend myself. I need to learn a way to survive, not just kill foes.

Fred is going to seek to learn AC Bonus and Evasion from the Monk Pathfinder class. If that's ok. Shuren looks like he'd have monk abilities, so here's hoping. :P

Also will ask if Shuren thinks there are any abilities he thinks Fred should learn.

The rest of the day is planned to be training. First finishing spear training, then doing Evasion (if it's an option). If not Evasion, then Ki Projection.

2 hour intervals for all.

[Throndir]

The basics of a class must be learned first before you take the Class Features of that class. Think of it as building your core, before you move to specific techniques of a class. Checking your sheet, the journey to the Monk class will be the following:

Climb
Escape Artist
Intimidate
Knowledge (history (new world))
Knowledge (religion)
Perform (dance)
Sense Motive
Swim
Weapon Proficiency (monk)

The journey to AC Bonus
Monk: AC Bonus

The journey to Evasion Class Feature:
Monk: Bonus Feat 1
Monk: Flurry of Blows
Monk: Stunning Fist
Monk: Unarmed Strike
Monk: Bonus Feat 2
Monk: Evasion

Roll 8 hours worth of Training checks (for free training). So if 2 hours each, then roll 4 Training checks. Would highly recommend training more than 8 hours a day.

[Linwelin]

If I need that much, then I 100% agree haha. Doing 12 hours. I'll make the CON checks.

Training:  1d20+11 : 5 + 11, total 16

Training:  1d20+11 : 17 + 11, total 28

Training:  1d20+11 : 18 + 11, total 29

Training:  1d20+11 : 9 + 11, total 20

Training:  1d20+11 : 19 + 11, total 30

CON:  1d20+4 : 10 + 4, total 14

Training:  1d20+11 : 19 + 11, total 30

CON:  1d20+4 : 18 + 4, total 22

[Throndir]

Location - Spirit Tree
Date: Day 4 - Time: Sometime after 5 PM (depending on when you woke up)

Between the two of you, you were able to keep up with Lai Shuren's training, and Lai Shuren himself managed to show you some of the finer intricacies of the weapon.

Training
Exotic Weapon Proficiency (elven-tree branch): 13/14