World Building

There was a moment where everyone took a breath.

And then the three of them swiveled to look at the strangers. “What… was that?”

Ogeren was still standing in front of Lowana. He wasn’t lowering his greatsword, but he wasn’t charging them either. He eyed Ievos with doubt. Lowana put a hand on his arm and stepped out from behind him. “Thank you. I… don’t know what those creatures were. They jumped the horse as we were running from… them.” She gestured to the two humans who were lying prone on the ground. As she did, they all noticed that the two began moving, waking up. Nellie twitched as the one closest to her looked up with bleary eyes. She dropped her backpack, grabbed some rope and quickly bound the recently-woken man’s arms and legs. Nellie told Ievos to do the same for the other bandit they were standing beside. 

“Can we help you pick up some of your stuff?” Nellie asks from farther behind the other two. “It doesn’t look like you had much anyway. It could be our way of apologizing.”

This gave the two strangers pause. “…We shouldn’t be out in the open like this.” Ogeren said more to Lowana then the others. (He rolled a 14 insight check on all of us.)

“I would dearly like to have a little more then the clothes on my back before we made it to the sea.” He hesitated just a moment before nodding. She didn’t try to step out from behind him when she spoke, “We have been in hiding for quite some time, and will need to continue to do so until we make it off of Wêyrul. we can… accept…. your help for a single night.”

“They didn’t have anything, but they used to run with the Ilaqua mafia, so I let them go.” (deception roll of 12 if anyone wants to call them on their bluff, the bandits absolutely gave Ievos some money)

There was a moment where everyone took a breath.

And then the three of them swiveled to look at the strangers. “What… was that?”

Ogeren was still standing in front of Lowana. He wasn’t lowering his greatsword, but he wasn’t charging them either. He eyed Ievos with doubt. Lowana put a hand on his arm and stepped out from behind him. “Thank you. I… don’t know what those creatures were. They jumped the horse as we were running from… them.” She gestured to the two humans who were lying prone on the ground. As she did, they all noticed that the two began moving, waking up. Nellie twitched as the one closest to her looked up with bleary eyes. She dropped her backpack, grabbed some rope and quickly bound the recently-woken man’s arms and legs. Nellie told Ievos to do the same for the other bandit they were standing beside. 

“Can we help you pick up some of your stuff?” Nellie asks from farther behind the other two. “It doesn’t look like you had much anyway. It could be our way of apologizing.”

This gave the two strangers pause. “…We shouldn’t be out in the open like this.” Ogeren said more to Lowana then the others. (He rolled a 14 insight check on all of us.)

“I would dearly like to have a little more then the clothes on my back before we made it to the sea.” He hesitated just a moment before nodding. She didn’t try to step out from behind him when she spoke, “We have been in hiding for quite some time, and will need to continue to do so until we make it off of Wêyrul. we can… accept…. your help for a single night.”

“They didn’t have anything, but they used to run with the Ilaqua mafia, so I let them go.” (deception roll of 12 if anyone wants to call them on their bluff, the bandits absolutely gave Ievos some money)

There was a moment where everyone took a breath.

And then the three of them swiveled to look at the strangers. “What… was that?”

Ogeren was still standing in front of Lowana. He wasn’t lowering his greatsword, but he wasn’t charging them either. He eyed Ievos with doubt. Lowana put a hand on his arm and stepped out from behind him. “Thank you. I… don’t know what those creatures were. They jumped the horse as we were running from… them.” She gestured to the two humans who were lying prone on the ground. As she did, they all noticed that the two began moving, waking up. Nellie twitched as the one closest to her looked up with bleary eyes. She dropped her backpack, grabbed some rope and quickly bound the recently-woken man’s arms and legs. Nellie told Ievos to do the same for the other bandit they were standing beside. 

“Can we help you pick up some of your stuff?” Nellie asks from farther behind the other two. “It doesn’t look like you had much anyway. It could be our way of apologizing.”

This gave the two strangers pause. “…We shouldn’t be out in the open like this.” Ogeren said more to Lowana then the others. (He rolled a 14 insight check on all of us.)

“I would dearly like to have a little more then the clothes on my back before we made it to the sea.” He hesitated just a moment before nodding. She didn’t try to step out from behind him when she spoke, “We have been in hiding for quite some time, and will need to continue to do so until we make it off of Wêyrul. we can… accept…. your help for a single night.”

“They didn’t have anything, but they used to run with the Ilaqua mafia, so I let them go.” (deception roll of 12 if anyone wants to call them on their bluff, the bandits absolutely gave Ievos some money)

There was a moment where everyone took a breath.

And then the three of them swiveled to look at the strangers. “What… was that?”

Ogeren was still standing in front of Lowana. He wasn’t lowering his greatsword, but he wasn’t charging them either. He eyed Ievos with doubt. Lowana put a hand on his arm and stepped out from behind him. “Thank you. I… don’t know what those creatures were. They jumped the horse as we were running from… them.” She gestured to the two humans who were lying prone on the ground. As she did, they all noticed that the two began moving, waking up. Nellie twitched as the one closest to her looked up with bleary eyes. She dropped her backpack, grabbed some rope and quickly bound the recently-woken man’s arms and legs. Nellie told Ievos to do the same for the other bandit they were standing beside. 

“Can we help you pick up some of your stuff?” Nellie asks from farther behind the other two. “It doesn’t look like you had much anyway. It could be our way of apologizing.”

This gave the two strangers pause. “...We shouldn’t be out in the open like this.” Ogeren said more to Lowana then the others. (He rolled a 14 insight check on all of us.)

“I would dearly like to have a little more then the clothes on my back before we made it to the sea.” He hesitated just a moment before nodding. She didn’t try to step out from behind him when she spoke, “We have been in hiding for quite some time, and will need to continue to do so until we make it off of Wêyrul. we can... accept.... your help for a single night.”

There was a moment where everyone took a breath.

And then the three of them swiveled to look at the strangers. “What… was that?”

Ogeren was still standing in front of Lowana. He wasn’t lowering his greatsword, but he wasn’t charging them either. He eyed Ievos with doubt. Lowana put a hand on his arm and stepped out from behind him. “Thank you. I… don’t know what those creatures were. They jumped the horse as we were running from… them.” She gestured to the two humans who were lying prone on the ground. As she did, they all noticed that the two began moving, waking up. Nellie twitched as the one closest to her looked up with bleary eyes. She dropped her backpack, grabbed some rope and quickly bound the recently-woken man’s arms and legs. Nellie told Ievos to do the same for the other bandit they were standing beside. 

There was a moment where everyone took a breath.

And then the three of them swiveled to look at the strangers. “What… was that?”

Ogeren was still standing in front of Lowana. He wasn’t lowering his greatsword, but he wasn’t charging them either. He eyed Ievos with doubt. Lowana put a hand on his arm and stepped out from behind him. “Thank you. I… don’t know what those creatures were. They jumped the horse as we were running from… them.” She gestured to the two humans who were lying prone on the ground. As she did, they all noticed that the two began moving, waking up. Nellie twitched as the one closest to her looked up with bleary eyes. She dropped her backpack, grabbed some rope and quickly bound the recently-woken man’s arms and legs. Nellie told Ievos to do the same for the other bandit they were standing beside. 

There was a moment where everyone took a breath.

And then the three of them swiveled to look at the strangers. “What… was that?”

Ogeren was still standing in front of Lowana. He wasn’t lowering his greatsword, but he wasn’t charging them either. He eyed Ievos with doubt. Lowana put a hand on his arm and stepped out from behind him. “Thank you. I… don’t know what those creatures were. They jumped the horse as we were running from… them.” She gestured to the two humans who were lying prone on the ground. As she did, they all noticed that the two began moving, waking up. Nellie twitched as the one closest to her looked up with bleary eyes. She dropped her backpack, grabbed some rope and quickly bound the recently-woken man’s arms and legs. Nellie told Ievos to do the same for the other bandit they were standing beside. 

There was a moment where everyone took a breath.

And then the three of them swiveled to look at the strangers. “What… was that?”

Ogeren was still standing in front of Lowana. He wasn’t lowering his greatsword, but he wasn’t charging them either. He eyed Ievos with doubt. Lowana put a hand on his arm and stepped out from behind him. “Thank you. I… don’t know what those creatures were. They jumped the horse as we were running from… them.” She gestured to the two humans who were lying prone on the ground. As she did, they all noticed that the two began moving, waking up. Nellie twitched as the one closest to her looked up with bleary eyes. She dropped her backpack, grabbed some rope and quickly bound the recently-woken man’s arms and legs. Nellie told Ievos to do the same for the other bandit they were standing beside. 

AC=12; HP=12; 50ft speed

Saves: STR +2; DEX +2; CON +0; INT -3; WIS +2; CHA -2

Melee attack= +4; 1d6+2 dmg (bite). Pounce: if the shadow cat moves at least 20ft and then hits a creature with a bite, that creature is knocked prone unless it passes a DC 12 STR save. If the shadow cat attacks a creature that is already prone, it gets to make an extra bite attack.

[Shadow cats will go on what was the bandit’s turn. They are currently 50ft away from us, two on the right side of the road and one on the left.]

Ievos grabbed the longbow from their backpack, aiming at the shadow cat on the left and (NAT 1 CRITICAL FAILURE BYE) managing to get a splinter in their finger and completely miss the string with the notch in the shaft, dropping the arrow to the ground. “What kind of fucking elf…” they muttered. 

Nellie, upon seeing the shadow cats, took a few more steps back so that she was nearly beside the tiefling, and she was just yelling, “AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH?????????” She cast the workhorse that is magic missile. The two on the right side of the road got hit full in the chest (18 and 14, with 4 and 5 damage respectively). The one on the left dodged at the last second (10, 1 damage). 

[Let’s say cat 1 is with Nellie, cat 2 is with Ogeren, and cat 3 is with Brennus.]

Cat 1: 2hp 

Ogeren brings his greatsword down on the shadow cat with a nearly-bestial roar. [17+2=19 /hits /7dmg] His blade cuts straight through the shadowy feline form, dissipating it like smoke. He then rushes back to Lowana’s side and stands guard.

AC=12; HP=12; 50ft speed

Saves: STR +2; DEX +2; CON +0; INT -3; WIS +2; CHA -2

Melee attack= +4; 1d6+2 dmg (bite). Pounce: if the shadow cat moves at least 20ft and then hits a creature with a bite, that creature is knocked prone unless it passes a DC 12 STR save. If the shadow cat attacks a creature that is already prone, it gets to make an extra bite attack.

[Shadow cats will go on what was the bandit’s turn. They are currently 50ft away from us, two on the right side of the road and one on the left.]

Ievos grabbed the longbow from their backpack, aiming at the shadow cat on the left and (NAT 1 CRITICAL FAILURE BYE) managing to get a splinter in their finger and completely miss the string with the notch in the shaft, dropping the arrow to the ground. “What kind of fucking elf…” they muttered. 

Nellie, upon seeing the shadow cats, took a few more steps back so that she was nearly beside the tiefling, and she was just yelling, “AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH?????????” She cast the workhorse that is magic missile. The two on the right side of the road got hit full in the chest (18 and 14, with 4 and 5 damage respectively). The one on the left dodged at the last second (10, 1 damage). 

[Let’s say cat 1 is with Nellie, cat 2 is with Ogeren, and cat 3 is with Brennus.]

Cat 1: 2hp 

AC=12; HP=12; 50ft speed

Saves: STR +2; DEX +2; CON +0; INT -3; WIS +2; CHA -2

Melee attack= +4; 1d6+2 dmg (bite). Pounce: if the shadow cat moves at least 20ft and then hits a creature with a bite, that creature is knocked prone unless it passes a DC 12 STR save. If the shadow cat attacks a creature that is already prone, it gets to make an extra bite attack.

[Shadow cats will go on what was the bandit’s turn. They are currently 50ft away from us, two on the right side of the road and one on the left.]

Ievos grabbed the longbow from their backpack, aiming at the shadow cat on the left and (NAT 1 CRITICAL FAILURE BYE) managing to get a splinter in their finger and completely miss the string with the notch in the shaft, dropping the arrow to the ground. “What kind of fucking elf…” they muttered. 

Nellie, upon seeing the shadow cats, took a few more steps back so that she was nearly beside the tiefling, and she was just yelling, “AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH?????????” She cast the workhorse that is magic missile. The two on the right side of the road got hit full in the chest (18 and 14, with 4 and 5 damage respectively). The one on the left dodged at the last second (10, 1 damage). 

[Let’s say cat 1 is with Nellie, cat 2 is with Ogeren, and cat 3 is with Brennus.]

AC=12; HP=12; 50ft speed

Saves: STR +2; DEX +2; CON +0; INT -3; WIS +2; CHA -2

Melee attack= +4; 1d6+2 dmg (bite). Pounce: if the shadow cat moves at least 20ft and then hits a creature with a bite, that creature is knocked prone unless it passes a DC 12 STR save. If the shadow cat attacks a creature that is already prone, it gets to make an extra bite attack.

[Shadow cats will go on what was the bandit’s turn. They are currently 50ft away from us, two on the right side of the road and one on the left.]

Ievos grabbed the longbow from their backpack, aiming at the shadow cat on the left and (NAT 1 CRITICAL FAILURE BYE) managing to get a splinter in their finger and completely miss the string with the notch in the shaft, dropping the arrow to the ground. “What kind of fucking elf…” they muttered. 

Nellie, upon seeing the shadow cats, took a few more steps back so that she was nearly beside the tiefling, and she was just yelling, “AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH?????????” She cast the workhorse that is magic missile. The two on the right side of the road got hit full in the chest (18 and 14, with 4 and 5 damage respectively). The one on the left dodged at the last second (10, 1 damage). 

[Let’s say cat 1 is with Nellie, cat 2 is with Ogeren, and cat 3 is with Brennus.]

AC=12; HP=12; 50ft speed

Saves: STR +2; DEX +2; CON +0; INT -3; WIS +2; CHA -2

Melee attack= +4; 1d6+2 dmg (bite). Pounce: if the shadow cat moves at least 20ft and then hits a creature with a bite, that creature is knocked prone unless it passes a DC 12 STR save. If the shadow cat attacks a creature that is already prone, it gets to make an extra bite attack.

[Shadow cats will go on what was the bandit’s turn. They are currently 50ft away from us, two on the right side of the road and one on the left.]

Ievos grabbed the longbow from their backpack, aiming at the shadow cat on the left and (NAT 1 CRITICAL FAILURE BYE) managing to get a splinter in their finger and completely miss the string with the notch in the shaft, dropping the arrow to the ground. “What kind of fucking elf…” they muttered. 

Nellie, upon seeing the shadow cats, took a few more steps back so that she was nearly beside the tiefling, and she was just yelling, “AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH?????????” She cast the workhorse that is magic missile. The two on the right side of the road got hit full in the chest (18 and 14, with 4 and 5 damage respectively). The one on the left dodged at the last second (10, 1 damage). 

“Sorry- but we got here first. You lost them, we found them. Ievos pointed to the teifling, “She’s ours. And I’d recommend you get out of here before we have to fight you for her.” They pulled a dagger out and twirled it in their fingers. “I’ve been bounty hunting longer than the likes of you have been alive. Stay out of my way and nobody gets hurt.” (16 on intimidation roll) (15 on deception roll)

The crossbow human looked Ievos up and down, then trailed his eyes to Nellie and Brennus. He seemed a little hesitant for a second, but seemed to shake it off. “Oh- I’d believe it- old and creaky bones- I need that money, mate, get out of the way.”

Nellie recognizes that this is about to take a turn. She takes a step back and casts sleep. (4+8+4+2+5=23, creatures under 23 hp go to sleep.)

AC=12; HP=11; 30ft speed

Melee attack= +3 to hit; 1d6+1 dmg

Ranged attack= +3 to hit; 1d8+1 dmg

Saves= STR +0; DEX +1; CON +1; INT +0; WIS +0; CHA +0

With your roll of 23, you can put two of them to sleep. We’ll say they were all roughly at equal distances from the epicenter of your spell. So choose which two you want to fall asleep.

The two humans, including the one who was talking, fell out of their saddles. Their horses reared and ran. The dwarf looked at their companions with disbelief. “Your back up is gone. Leave now and we won’t have to hurt you.” She squared her shoulders and felt the blue magic crackle on her fingers. (6+2 on intimidation.)

(OOC: That was way too easy. Let’s make it interesting. We’ll keep the initiative order) 

As if materializing from the shadows themselves, three feline shapes emerged. Their eyes glowed with an unearthly red burn. Whisps of shadow curl off of their forms as they approach. 

Stats for the shadow cats:

AC=12; HP=12; 50ft speed

Saves: STR +2; DEX +2; CON +0; INT -3; WIS +2; CHA -2

Melee attack= +4; 1d6+2 dmg (bite). Pounce: if the shadow cat moves at least 20ft and then hits a creature with a bite, that creature is knocked prone unless it passes a DC 12 STR save. If the shadow cat attacks a creature that is already prone, it gets to make an extra bite attack.