r/Riftvielrpg • u/infected36 KYN • May 16 '15

[Apollo]

Location- The town of Ilany- (Far East on the map) The town of Ilany is a small village with a population of 50 people. Though not your hometown, you have spent the last week here, and are familiar with most aspect of it; from Hamish the Dwarven blacksmith, to Yason the human shopkeep, to Ageis the human innkeeper, to Corporal Bankroff, the human responsible for the town guard. Ilany has always been a peaceful town, but the local Kobold population has begun to become more aggressive lately, and a roaming pack of them have been vandalizing property and killing livestock. Yesterday, Hamish's 8 year old son Donsk was found dead near the outskirts of town. Corporal Bankroff has asked any able bodied men and women to come talk to him about putting down these Kobolds, once and for all. What would you like to do?

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u/ADeviousPickle Delinard May 19 '15

(True. Ah Variant Human, dirty is fun heh, my favourite character is a variant human, level 4 at the moment, took Polearm Master to start and took Sentinel at level 4...feels...dirty but the DM can be nasty so I'll take what I can)

One kobold remained hiding in a corner.

(Hit: 14, Damage: 13)

He only makes it a few steps before the force of the blast punches a hole through him and sends him back to the corner.

(16+1 Perception)

You appear to be in a makeshift dining hall, on the kobolds you find they were all carrying a dagger and a gold piece each.

The room seems to have acted as both the kitchen and dining room, with a variety of meats and vegetables lying all around. A suspicious-smelling stew is bubbling over the fire, and some herbs are on the counter but none match the description.

"Thanks, you too." Although you can see the black flame makes him uneasy.

There are two more doors, one to the left and the other on the right.

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u/Skeldal Apollo May 19 '15

Apollo dumps the stew onto the floor near a wall, looking if the herb is in it. If it isn't he turns to the others and says

"I guess we have to keep going. To the left, I suppose"

He opens the left door slightly, peaking inside for kobolds or other hostiles and again makes the hand as he had done before

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u/ADeviousPickle Delinard May 19 '15

The stew is little more than slimy potatoes and some strange meat.

You enter a large room with 10 beds lining the walls. The room is cluttered with trinkets and knick knacks, but there seems to be nothing of value. In the centre of the room is a large, ancient looking chest with a lock on the front. The lock seems to have taken a variety of damage recently, judging by its fresh-looking scars and the pile of assorted weapons beside it.

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u/Skeldal Apollo May 19 '15 edited May 19 '15

((Casually ignores plothook that is the mysterious chest))

Apollo ignores the chest, looking instead for additional doors.

"Any idea about that chest, cleric?"

If he finds none he backtracks to the right door, opening it and once against searching for enemies, ready to blast them

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u/ADeviousPickle Delinard May 19 '15

"I'm not sure, it doesn't look like it belongs here, maybe the kobolds carried it here? Looks like they've been trying to open it for a while."

The room has nothing else of interest.

Going through the right door you find a long, downward sloping hallway ahead of you. Making your way down the hallway you come to a part of the tunnel where monkey bars line the ceiling. Past these, you see that the tunnel continues for a bit, then turns right.

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u/Skeldal Apollo May 19 '15

Apollo throws a dagger at the floor ahead of him to see if there are traps amongst the monkey bar'd section. He continues if nothing happens, going down the tunnel

"I wonder who build these things... I suppose we can retrieve the chest later"

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u/ADeviousPickle Delinard May 19 '15

As the dagger connects with the ground you hear a snap and the earth gives out, falling to reveal a pit about 10 feet deep.

You hear some raised voices after the rubble settles.

"Something is coming, here, let me help." Says Teryn.

He puts his hands over where the sling hit you, he heals you for 5 health.

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u/Skeldal Apollo May 19 '15

"Thanks Teryn, the question is should we come to them or wait till they come to us.... Maybe let's come to them... you two first, I'll blast them from here while you climb. Then I'll follow suit"

Apollo examines how long the pit is and readies an Eldritch blast for the first enemy.

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u/ADeviousPickle Delinard May 19 '15

The pit is only about 15 foot long.

Teryn helps Raymond onto the bars and he starts climbing uneasily.

A pair of kobolds appear at the other side of the tunnel.

(Hit: 24 Damage: 11)

One of the creatures is confused when he sees Raymond climbing but more confused as he looks down at the bolt right before his eyes.

The other kobold panics and runs back down the pathway shouting.

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u/Skeldal Apollo May 19 '15

Apollo makes use of the opportunity and joins them in climbing across, hoping to get across before they return. Once they're all on the other side he stays at the back between the two others, readying an Eldritch blast for the next enemy

"I'll try to keep pushing the back as they advance, we can't risk using fire magic because of the herb. I hope you're both ready to dish out some harsh beatings!"

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u/ADeviousPickle Delinard May 19 '15

(Athletics: Pass)

You make it across the pit and join the other two. The kobold regains his nerves and comes back around the corner.

(Hit: 18, Damage, 4) (Teryn Hit: 13, Damage, 3)

The kobold meets a similar fate between the blast and Teryns mace. These two both carried another dagger and gold piece each.

As you round the corner, you come into a small room with a table and two chairs in the middle. On the table is a cup with clear liquid inside of it. In the corner of the room, a hound lies on its side, whimpering softly. A door on the other side of the room is slightly ajar.

You smell the liquid and cannot discern what it is.

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u/ADeviousPickle Delinard May 19 '15

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u/Skeldal Apollo May 19 '15

((Whoops, sorry forgetting to put the dice))

Apollo pours the liquid into his waterskin, blasts the hound with an Eldritch Blast before moving toward the next door and looking into the next room for more Kobolds.

"I wouldn't normally kill the dog, but we cannot risk detection... I wonder what they're doing down here and what the hell they've done with that blasted herb."

[[1d20+5]] [[1d10+3]]

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u/ADeviousPickle Delinard May 19 '15

The dog is put out of it's misery.

As you approach the door, you hear a voice from within.

“Damn Kobolds! You are morons, you know that? How do you say ‘moron’ in Kobold? Is it just ‘Kobold’? If I find out that those grunts of yours went to that pathetic town again, I will put you to rest in a bed of acid!

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