Category:Week 8

Housekeeping
The party wake up in the tavern of the centaur town.

One of the party leveled up

Rolls:

 * Ricardo 2/d4 (=8HP)

Elven town
When the party wake up Riley asks Ritch why he slept on the floor last night, Ritch confused asks why would I sleep on the bed with you. Riley explains that It would have been more comfortable, then asks if he thinks she's going to make a move on him, Ritch says he doesn't think so, he was just being gracious. Riley says that was nice of you, thanks. Ritch at that point says to Riley to let him go back to sleep, Riley says he can have the cushions as she's leaving.

When the party are eating breakfast, Cobblepot suggests they head north, as the people in the eleven town might be more accepting of the party. The rest of the party agree that this is a good idea. The party then stand up, walk out of the tavern and go get some supplies for the journey. While getting supplies Ritch asks Ricardo what the elves would look like, Ricardo reply's that he wouldn't know but he thinks they won't be brown. They then discuss the colours of elves and if Ricardo is the last brown elf anymore. Copplepot goes to the local tanner and asks him to make his bear skin into a cloak, the tanner saying that it would take a couple of days.

Cobblepot reports back to the party telling them they'll have to wait a few days for his cloak. Ritch says this is why they don't need horses, which was a suggestion by Cobblepot earlier, as they are not in any kind of rush. Cobblepot suggests they find someone really old, to find out the history of this world. Ritch says that he is 24 years old which is very old for a human. Ricardo tells Ritch that he is 127 years old which Ritch doesn't believe, but Ricardo reminds him that he is an elf. Ritch shuffles over to Riley and asks if elves live that long, Riley confirming that he is actually pretty young for an elf and elves mature at age 100. The party chill for two days, Cobblepot collecting his cloak and then the party start heading north. Taking about two days they get to the top of a hill and see a town as it's starting to get dark.

The party looking into the town see torches scattered around, but apart from that there are no people that they can see. The party approaches the town still unable to see any people around, the party walk into the town. Ricardo casts invisibility, the party seeing him disappear not knowing what just happened, Riley freaks out at this, Riley asking them where he went. Cobblepot says he probably obscured himself with some kind of Wall of Fog trick again. Riley points out that there no fog here, Cobblepot says he's very crafty. Riley surprised that it doesn't bother him, but Cobblepot explains that it's because he is also a magic user. Cobblepot says that it must be confusing as someone who doesn't use magic, Riley explaining that it's not so much confusing just irritating.

Cobblepot continuing to walk forward and bumps into something, knocking him down. Cobblepot dusting himself ask Ricardo is that you, to which out of thin air he hears I am the one that kills horses. The party continue walking, reaching the centre of town still don't see anyone. Cobblepot goes to the nearest building and on trying the handle, witch is unlocked, goes in the house. As he walks into the house he sees what looks like a normal house with a table and chairs with a bedroom connected to the main room, but sees no figures in the room. Looking around for sign's of life he notices on the table a couple of glasses, still with some wine left in the bottom and along side a meal of fruits, but instead of looking fresh look as if they are starting to rot, as if they've been left out for a few days.

Cobblepot looking around the house some more checks through some of the draws finding some typical rags. As he enters the bedroom he sees and elf lying on the bed as if asleep, Cobblepot walking carefully up to them puts his hand in front of their mouth and he can not feel them breathing. After about a minute, Cobblepot attempts to wake them, but gets no response. As he continuously shakes them a spider crawls up onto his hand from the body, he kills it immediatly and wipes his hand on the bed sheet. By now Cobblepot can tell this person is dead from every point he can tell. Cobblepot goes out to the party and tells them that he found a dead body.

Riley runs inside to check if the body is dead, rolling the body over sees that it is a male and is alot paler that other elves she knows. At seeing this Riley leaves the house. Ritch at this point is just looking around to make sure nothing is approaching the party. Riley the says what if everyone here is dead, Cobblepot says it is very possible, we should go and investigate the rest of the town. Riley says but what if that justs makes use sick, Cobblepot admits that it's a good point. Cobblepot walks back into the building and examine's the body, finding no blood, but finds two pinpoints in the neck of the person. Ritch shouts into the house hows it going in there guys, assuming that Ricardo's in the house, but hears from behind him i am here scaring Ritch. Riley then says to Ritch if he eats my horse i am going to kill him, Ritch says to this he doesn't think he's going to eat your horse. At this they hear a voice say I will not eat your horse.

Cobblepot exits the house and says to the party that they need to see if anybody is alive and if people have similar marks than the body he just examined. Riley ask why they need to know, can not you just let them rest in peace. Cobblepot says if they died from some sort of creature, then they are all in trouble. They decided to go to the next place together, to increase safety. Ritch starts heading towards the centre of town shouting hello, Riley seeing him split off from the party decides to follow him. Cobblepot and Ricardo go into another house and see two bodies surrounding a dinner table, Cobblepot calls out to them but get's no response. He then goes over and checks the spot, to find similar marks as on the other body. As he walks out he sees a couple of spiders crawling on the ground.

At the same time Ritch and Riley are walking to the centre of town when out of nowhere, two arrows fly past Ritch's head and one stick's into his breastplate. Ritch reacts by pulling out his sword and saying holy crap what the hell was that, both Ricardo and Cobblepot hearing this. Riley tackles Ritch to the ground, while motioning to Argo to get down who the kneels down, hearing this whistling sound. Cobblepot runs out to them, stomping any spiders he see's along the way. Riley seeing Cobblepot shouts get down, Cobblepot replying i'm a gnome, i'm already down. Riley shouting downer. Cobblepot at this crouches down on his knee's.

Riley yells out in elvish who is there, in elvish a reply in a high pitch voice asking who are you, why are you here. Riley says they are an two humans, an elf and a gnome and their trying to get back home. He responds saying is this your home, why have you come to this town. Ritch shout's out were looking for answers were just here to talk. Out from the side a 16 inch squirrel heading towards them, with a small bow and a quiver of arrows on his back. He walks up, still speaking elvish asks Riley why do you as a human speak elvish, Riley says woah your a squirrel, why are you speaking elvish. He answers saying we are the protector's of the forest nearby and these elves were our friends, so that how we know to speak elvish. Riley says it was the same for her, as she is really taken aback that she was frightened by squirrels.

Ritch stands up and brushes himself off, at this the squirrel screams in elvish telling Riley to tell Ritch to get back down on the ground. Riley also stands up, he screams tell your friends to get down or they will fire. Ricardo wispers to Ritch and Cobblepot to get down, Ritch replying that it's just squirrels, even if these sticks hit me they would hurt me. Riley says to the squirrel that she would be willing to help them, as they found some elves dead. He looks at Riley lifting up his hand and droping it, as if he is signalling someone to fire. Three arrows immediatly impact Ritch hurting him, while all the arrow shot at Riley miss her. Riley shouts at the squirrel to stop firing and we will help you, shouting back he says then get down on the ground then.

Ritch tries to pounce on the squirell, but completely misses. Another small squirrel steps out and in common asking the same questions, what is your buissness here and what are you doing in this town. Ritch shouts stop shooting use you rodents, i am going to get a cat if you don't stop this crap. Riley tells Ritch about the other one telling them to get down, Ritch not resisting Riley and sits down. Ricardo at this point whispers hi squirrels, I am the spirit of the moon. This makes the squirrels jump back a bit, as they scream who is that, Ricardo repeats I am the spirit of the moon, the god of the shadows. The squirrels ask you've got a spirit god with you, Riley saying that they do. Ricardo says I am god and you've angered me, as they were once scared one of them asks you are god, Ricardo says yes. The squirrels not believing this say no no, what's really going on here. Ricardo then appears and says just kidding, we used to live here in Ehbon. A this point Ricardo is shot in the hand, as he is a wizard and then one who speaks common shouts get on the ground right now.

Ricardo shouting at him says he will as soon as he lets him talk, I had you scared and now your being a dick about it. The squirells replies you just said you were a god, you stupid elf, Ricardo says that he was kidding. The squirrel tells him that sometimes you need not to muck around when life and death is in the balance and hinges on it. Cobblepot starts casting a spell and the other squirrel who speaks common says what, what is the gnome doing, what he doing, tell him to stop. Ritch at this point says sorry I don't speak retarded squirrel, Ricardo laughing saying yeah retarded squirrel, Riley says that they are going to get them killed. Ricardo says by squirrels, Riley replying saying yes and it will be the worst death imaginable.

Cobblepot continues to cast his spell, at this point a squirrels screams at him saying if you don't stop that, we will fire. Cobblepot decides to stop casting his spell. Riley says to the squirrel that she doesn't want ot fight them and just wants to help them, they squirrel say we do not wish to hurt you, we just have to be careful as everyone is dead in this town and we are trying to figure out why and when we came into town you were the only one's alive. Ritch at this moment says clearly were hear to murder everyone with our weapons away, casually strolling through the town like hello anyone here, what the hell is wrong with you, you are the most hostile and unpleasant creatures I have ever meet in my life now are you going to give use some god damb answers or are you going to get the hell out of our hair.

The squirrel says you never asked use any questions, human what are the answers you want, Ritch says will you answer my questions, thank you. Ritch the asks what the hell happened here, where are all the elves, how come the centaurs haven't seen any elves, what happened to the rest of the humans and why is everywhere so green. He puts his fingers in his mouth and whistles, at which five other squirrels show up. He's now the only one speaking to him ask wait what was the first question, Ritch saying sorry do you need me to speak more slowly. The squirrel says that would be great, Ritch then asks where are all the elves, really really slowly. The squirrel explaining they are dead really, really slowly, at this Ritch complaining that they were to one's being slow and he can understand them.The squirrels says they are dead, normally this time.

Ritch then asks what about the humans, the squirrels say that there are no humans in this town. Ritch ask why were the centaur surprised by the elves showing up, the squirrel answers saying he doesn't know. Ritch then asks how long have the elves been dead for and why is this place all green, the squirrel replying that they had just got here and you guys are here, I haven't even seen any of the bodies yet. Ritch and Ricardo ask then how do you know that their dead, the squirrel says that id they were alive that this town would be parting as it always does. Ritch putting his hand on his sword says how do you know their dead and haven't just left if you haven't seen any of the bodies yet, Ricardo piping up and says you just shot the first elf you saw, stupid squirrel. The squirrels say you don't come from this town, your a different skin colour.

Riley pipes up saying you didn't even see my face when we were, how did you know I wasn't elvish, they squirell saying that they know elves and could tell. Riley says that no they couldn't. Ritch is starting to get edgy at this point and says they know to me too much, they know things. Ricardo says that they don't need to fight the squirrels, as they seem pretty nice. Riley at this point says she'll help him fight the squirrels if he wants too, but if not she doesn't really care. The squirrel speaking common hears this and starts speaking to the other squirrels, in their native tounge. Ritch nods at Riley, then swings at one of the squirrels missing. Ricardo reacts to this by trying to tackle Ritch, but Ritch just sticks is hand out stopping Ricardo in mid air who proceed's to fall to the ground.

A battle ensues, Cobblepot shouts at the squirrel speaking common and shouts Command betray. The squirrel pulls out his sword, raming it into another squirrels chest pulling out it's heart, which then falls to the ground dead. Ricardo at this point speaks up and says you guys are always saying how I am reckless and here you are fighting these damn squirrels, that offered nothing but peace. Squirrels please do as you wish with these people, I want nothing to do with them I will just walk away and heal my wounds. At this point the leader realises and is furious, shooting a few shots a Riley. But just as the others are drawing the swords, the leader in common says oh christ and spiders 6 inch in diameter, start coming out of the town hall. The squirrels turn and start fighting them.

At this moment the leader turns round and says if you do not help use here or we do not help you we both die, fight these spiders with use or were all dead. Ritch says he can outrun the spiders as they move slowly. Another battle ensues, the leader as the spider gets close crawls onto Ritch shoulder and pleads with him to help them as he doesn't understand what's going on here, Ritch says that he should of thought of that before shooting innocent people dumbass. The battle continue's, Ritch falls flat on his face after trying to brush the squirrel off. After killing all of the spider's but one, the squirrel shouts at Ritch right in front of his face and says there is more coming we cannot do this, we will both die. Ritch says to this English dumbass do you speak it, there are more coming. A squirrel comes up to Ritch and asks what he did to Rupert. Ritch at this point, puts Rupert's head in his mouth and bite's his head off and starts running away. Riley shouts in elvish we will kill you all if you don't tell use what is happening right now, Ricardo says he apologize's saying they did not mean to kill your leader, but if you need a new one I volunteer myself as I am sick of these people. Cobblepot casts Zone of truth, then says ok lets figure out what's going on here, looking at the squirrels he asks them why did you attack use, taking up a defensive posture.

A squirrel that was pointing his bow at Ritch starts pointing his bow towards Riley while backing up, says in elvish these elves were our friends and these spiders were the ones who took this town out, we were simply here to investigate and then you guys stumbled into town we thought you were the cause of the spiders and that is why we have shot at your friend who has now killed our leader Rupert. Riley asks him how they know the spiders did it if they haven't seen the bodies, he replies by saying that within this town the was a drow and she has been acting nefarious lately, so we only assumed that when none of our friends came to the festival today that she had spoken with her god and we came to investigate so that is why we are here. Riley repeats the question, he reply's saying that their are spiders coming out from the town hall we I suspect many other corpses lay as well, we didn't know what it was we only had a hunch and then we saw you guys here.

The squirrel continuing to talk to Riley asks where did your human friend run off to. Riley says that it none of his buisness, but the squirrel reply's saying that he killed poor Rupert and must be punished for his wrong doing's. Riley warns them that if they attack him then she will kill them all, the squirrels asks them what her name is, she again says that it none of his buisness. He then says you carn't really say that because, pointing towards the tree's around him, your pretty much surrounded at this point so I think you should be answering my questions. He then asks Riley again where has your friend run off too, Ricardo at this point pipes up from what he has figuired out tells Riley that he thinks they are telling the truth, looking at Cobblepot who confirms this telling them that their is a Zone of Truth around them.

Riley at this point says to the squirrel that she's going to go kill some more spiders and they can come help her or chase after, at this point the squirrel interupts her shocked replies pointlessly he killed our damn leader, their is a point to that and that he has killed our leader. Riley then reminds them that they attacked first and that Ritch doesn't know what he is doing half of the time, saying that you help me or not but i am past this and starts walking to the centre of town. Ricardo agreeing with Riley, says that you did attack the party first look at my hand and i have been nice to you this whole time, biting his head off might of been a little extreme. Cutting Ricardo off the squirrels say A little, well humans were never very suttle in their actions, Ricardo then says I am sure his intention was good, the squirrel confused asking what intention was that, by now your friend is already dead.

Ritch by this time has made it into a field outside of town and felling that he's safe looks back, seeing very little as it is dark, but does hear the occasional whistling noise. Looking around some more he see's the grass moving with flashes of red and brown seeing the squirrels coming towards him. At this Ritch keeps running, but is quickly knocked unconcious by the squirrels.

Ricardo shocked at this asks him what do you mean his already dead, the squirrel telling him that we can not simply let that go without acting apon it. I don't know if they have killed him, but I should get reports from the scouts as soon as they come back, but for now we should deal with these spiders inside. Ricardo tells him to wait saying that they are killing his friend, the squirrel interupts him saying that they had already killed their leader and they should hurry up as one of the party members is already heading inside and she should not go in there by herself. Ricardo then tells him to listen telling him that they must go save him, asking him if his people are going to kill him or capture him. The squirrel says that his people are good natured and they shouldn't kill him outright, but he will need to pay for his actions, Ricardo agree's with this and decides to go with the squirrels to kill the spiders. Cobblepot reinterates what Ricardo says, but this just causes Ricardo and the squirrels to think he's an idiot.

When Ricardo and the squirrels catch up to Riley, the squirrel tells them that their are probably bigger one's below, not knowing what the drow has brought apon this town, but there are probably bigger ones below. Riley says that it would be a bad idea to go in here without Ritch, Ricardo supporting this expressing that he thinks Ritch is good in battle, so if they go find Ritch and heal him up they can come back tommorow to clear this place out and afterwards they can do whatever they want with Ritch. The squirrels to this says that if their friends are coming back if they want to wait outside they can, but he and three other squirrels are going in as they cannot let this problem persist any longer. Ricardo tries to convince them that they would have a higher chance of survival if they rested, but the squirrel just looks up at him and says that he does not doubt his men skills. Ricardo tries to emfisize the point that they are not men, but squirrels. The squirrels gives him a sharp look retorting says well we defeated you, which makes Ricardo laugh and he replies saying that they though he was a god. The squirrels corrects him saying that if he remembers he called him on his rubbish and asks him again if he's coming in or not. Ricardo decides that he will go with them.

Riley inquires about hearing that his people found Ritch, the squirrels confirms that they have, but does not know the condition of Ritch, Riley then inquires about them bringing them here, he also confirms not hearing of anything otherwise. The squirrels at this point starts walking inside, Riley starts yelling at him asking him were he is right now the squirrel replying that he doesn't know where he is just that he is on his way here and sick at this point tells her that he doesn't know if he's alive or dead and wants to get rid of these spiders. Riley says that she will wait outside and if he comes to her dead then she is coming down stairs and killing them all. The squirrel at this says that it is fine by him and it is her loss and the walk inside. Ricardo and Cobblepot following them inside.

Once inside the building a squirrels warns them to keep and eye out for the spiders as they could come from anywhere. As they walk through the building the squirrels and Cobblepot have no real problems, but Ricardo struggles with the ever increasing amount of web as the go futher into the building clearing it with his staff. The pparty continuing through the town hall, reach what seems to be a banquet room but is completely covered by web masking almost all noticable features and the squirrels start to look aroung the room. Ricardo asks the squirrels if they've seen anything like this before, a squirrels says of course they have asking him if he's never seen spiders before. Ricardo says he has just there seems to be alot of webs, the squirrel says that that's what spides do. Ricardo then asks Cobblepot what they should do, Cobblepot suggests that they should carry on and eliminate the spiders. Ricardo then complains that they should sleep so he would have burning hand and this would be alot easier, Cobblepot asks if he has any spells today that would be useful in a confide area like this. Ricardo says he has Wall of Fog, at this Cobblepot sarcastically says that spell is good in any situation. Hearing this a squirrel says that he saw some torches outside lighting the town, Ricardo agree's it is good idea and goes and fetch's the two torches giving one to Cobblepot and starts lighting everything on fire.

Meanwhile Riley on Argo sees a body in the grass somehow being slowly moved somehow by the squirrels, at this Riley canter's up to this body recognizing it to be Ritch. As she gets closer the middle of his body dips up and two squirrels emerge from underneath, with the swords drawn pointing at her. Riley asks if he's still alive and after a few sqeaks between the squirrels a squirrels comes out from under the body and tells her that he's still breathing and asks why she cares. Riley says that she and her friends are going to help them on the condition that, at this point the squirrel asks if she was in the town and if Ritch is her friend. Riley confirms that she is his friend, the squirrels then say that she is their enemy and draw their swords saying that she can not have him telling he to be gone. Riley takes out he weapons and drops the too the ground says that she's not their enemy she just wants to help her friend. The squirrels looking at each other slowly put their weapons away and tell Riley to go ahead of them and wait for them in town. Riley picking up her weapons decides to follow behind the squirrels.

Back in the town centre, Cobblepot and Ricardo have done such a good job setting the webs on fire that the town hall is starting to go up in flames. Clearing all the webs the find a door at the opposite end of the room which leads downwards into what could be a basement or cellar. Cobblepot suggests that they wait till either the building burns down or the fire goes ouyt before going down the steps, Ricardo agreeing turns to the squirrels and asks if they think anything different. The squirrels replies that the have to go down these stairs now if they want to wait outside they can, but him and the other squirrels need to go down there and report what's going on to the rest of the group. Ricardo explains that nothing's going to get out if they camp while the fire's going on, suggesting the could wait for the rest of his men and the rest of the party and go together. After some sqeaking between them, the now new leader replies and says that he is right, offering for them to stay on guard while the party rest and they start walking towards the exit. Ricardo compliments him saying that he is much wiser than Rupert ever was asking him his name, the squirrel says that it's an odd way to get a name by insulting his dead friend and refuses to give him his name as he thinks it means nothing to Ricardo.

Thirty minutes pass with the squirrels watching the town hall intently, until on the edge of the city they see what looks like a body being dragged by four squirrels and Riley on top of Argo coming into the town. Ricardo says he suggest that the go to sleep, the squirrels repeating that they'll keep watch and it is the party that need to go to sleep, to which Ricardo then goes to sleep. Eventually the squirrels get Ritch's body and dump him near the fire, who then go over and report to the other squirrels. Cobblepot and Riley go over to Ritch's body to find he's breathing, but is unconcious. Cobblepot heals Ritch who springs back to life in the centre of town, Ritch looking around and seeing the three other party members in the immediate vecinity asks if they got them. Riley tells him to stop and not to mention anything about squirrels for a day, he asks again if they got them, Riley saying they didn't, Cobblepot mockingly says somebody definitely got, got.