>LOOK STATS
Hit Dice: 3d6+3 HP (16/16 HP)
Base Attack/Grapple: +1/+5
Masterwork Knife +6 melee (1d4+4), 19-20/x2 crit
Cricket Bat +5 melee (1d6+4)
Claws +5 melee (1d4+2)
Bite +5 melee (1d6+4)
Crossbow +0 ranged (1d8)

AC 19 (+3 dex, +4 natural, +2 leather armor)
Str 18, Dex 17, Con 12/17 (poison damage), Int 10, Wis 17, Cha 14
Fort +4, Reflex +5, Will +4
+7 Initiative
60 foot land speed, 15 foot climb speed, 30 foot swim speed
Membrane for gliding (40 ft (clumsy) in favourable winds)

Scent, Low Light Vision, Darkvision 60ft
Ferocity
Poison: with successful Bite, DC 14, 1d6 Primary & Secondary Con damage, 3 uses/day
Language: Common (young boy voice, man voice)

Total skill bonuses (when higher than stat):
Jump +25
Balance +17
Swim +14
Hide +13
Move Silently +13
Listen +13
Handle Animal +7
Climb +6 (plus climb speed)
Disguise +5
Diplomacy +5
Bluff +5
Escape Artist +5
Spot +5
Knowledge (Local) +4
Survival +4 (+7 when tracking by scent)

Feats:
- Agile, Alertness, Athletic, Stealthy (+2/+2 skill feats)
- Skill focus: Bluff, Diplomacy
- Weapon Finesse
- Improved Initiative
- Great Fortitude
- Point Blank Shot
- Run
- Endurance
- Track

>LOOK INVENTORY
Masterwork Knife
Cricket Bat
Dwarven Waraxe (no proficiency)
Decent Clothes
20 ft + 50 ft rope
Leather Armor
Chainmail Armor (no proficiency)
Buckler (no proficiency)
120 gp, 78 silver, 89 copper
Scrolls: Calm Animals, Summon Nature's Ally I
Light Crossbow (no proficiency)
4 flasks of high proof alcohol
9 crossbow bolts (2 tipped with knockout poison)
20 silvered crossbow bolts

>LOOK ALLIES
Claire (human wizard novice, mostly aware of what you are)

BUMP

>BUMP
Not that I don't appreciate the bump, but it'd be better if you started us off with an action.

What sort of people could cure the poison's effect? Cleric? Doctor? Lets head to whichever is closer. See if they have any anti-poison or something.

I don't think I've seen the answer to this question before, but what is the surrounding geography? Does the river feed into a lake or an ocean, how far is the shapeshifter/were-country, any notable villages within 10 to 15 miles?

>>10073344
Right after we got poisoned, we asked one of the local priests to prepare a spell to rid the poison, but we got side tracked with our confession last time.

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!

>What sort of people could cure the poison's effect? Cleric? Doctor? Lets head to whichever is closer. See if they have any anti-poison or something.
Claire was able to brew you a restorative potion, but screwed up a bit and lost half the batch. She'd need more components that she doesn't have, but you could buy more and ask for another batch to be brewed.

The cleric at the church of St. Cuthbert said he'd have a spell ready to cure you today.

Finally, it'll heal at a rate of 1 point/day naturally.

Preferred option?

Priority No.1 eat Claire now.

>>10073408
Go to the priest, look for opportunitys for nom nom on the way.

>>10073408
Aye, getting the priest to cure us sounds best.

>I don't think I've seen the answer to this question before, but what is the surrounding geography? Does the river feed into a lake or an ocean, how far is the shapeshifter/were-country, any notable villages within 10 to 15 miles?
The river feeds into a lake to the north, but it isn't nearby. Shapeshifter country isn't defined; from what you've been able to gather they're living a more nomadic existence and a sort of guerrilla action against the country is forming.

There are villages nearby, mostly small wall-enclosed communities. There's a temperate deciduous forest a few miles to the west of the city. You've heard about the elven remnant living a ways in that direction.

>>10073418
no.

>>10073500
I reckon a good idea for after getting healed from the cleric would be too go back to the forest and try track down the werebear, could do with being able to switch from a human guise to our true form.

>Go to the priest, look for opportunities for nom nom on the way.
>Aye, getting the priest to cure us sounds best.

You head back out into the pouring rain and head to the church. Seems like everything else is having the common sense to stay dry. When you get to the church, the doors are locked shut, and no light is coming from the windows.

Action?

Here are some possible creature upgrades from easy nomming:

Possible creature upgrades:
Badger:
Burrow 10ft, Track feat, Escape artist ranks, Escape artist +4 racial.
Bird of Prey (Hawk, Falcon, Eagle):
Flight 60-80ft, Spot ranks, Spot +8 racial.
Centipede:
Poison vs. Dex, Climb +8 racial, Hide +8 racial, Spot +4 racial.
Dog:
Survival rank, +4 Survival when using scent, Track feat, Spot ranks, Listen ranks.
Monkey:
Climb 30ft, Climb +8 racial.
Owl:
Move silent +14 racial, Spot +8 racial (low light only), Listen ranks, Spot ranks.
Scorpion:
Sting natural attack, Constrict attack, Improved Grab, Tremorsense 60ft, Spot +4 racial.
Spider:
Poison vs. Str, Web attack, Tremorsense 60ft, Jump +10 racial (if hunting), Spot +8 racial (if hunting).

Additionally, tougher enemies that have a good chance of kicking our arses:
Ape:
Claws 1d6+5, Str 21, Toughness.
Boar:
Gore 1d8+3, Natural AC 6, Toughness.
Choker:
MOTHERFUCKING QUICKNESS.
Crocodile:
Bite 1d8+6, Improved grab, Tail swipe 1d12+6.
Leopard:
Improved grab, Pounce, Rake.
Wolf:
Trip attack (on bite), Survival rank, +4 Survival when using scent, Track feat, Weapon focus (bite).

>>10073591
Bang on the door like a madman till someone opens.

Plan of action: Get CON-restoring potion
Go visit that priest of St. Cuthburt and pay him to restore our attributes.
We can sell the Con-restoring potion in town, or just keep it for ourselves.

>>10073636
While moaning as if in pain and clutching your stomach.

Hmm, we won't be able to track anything in this weather so I doubt we could find the werebear (or any animals).

I propose we try the river (away from where the adventurers ambushed us) and hope we can catch some decent fish traits.

>Bang on the door like a madman till someone opens.
>While moaning as if in pain and clutching your stomach.

You start pounding wildly on the door and moaning. A couple minutes go by, and you don't hear any response. Perhaps he's not inside at the moment?

>>10073713
Scale the building look for a way in from the roof?

>>10072992
Right. We need to get rid of some of the more useless goods.
The dwarven axe and Chainmail armor was from a slain adventurer - selling it may give the adventurers a lead, so don't do that.

However, the Scrolls (we can't use them), the Cricket bat (master knife is better), and the Alcohol (why do we even have alcohol?) can be sold.
Grab 90 or so Crossbow bolts, regular kind. Spend money on them. chances are that if we find anything good, we'll need to VERY SLOWLY whittle it down, abusing our climb/run speed.

>Scale the building look for a way in from the roof?
>I propose we try the river (away from where the adventurers ambushed us) and hope we can catch some decent fish traits.
>Right. We need to get rid of some of the more useless goods.

Can I get a second for one of these?

>>10073713
Hmph. Fine, scale the building, try to find a way in.
If the Cleric dude isn't there, we'll just have to try the church of Pelor.

>>10073778
Roof

>>10073778
Selling goods suggester here. Let's get in the roof first; we can sell the stuff later.
As for fish traits - there aren't any Fish in SRD that we can handle.

>>10073713
Odds the vampire has eaten him, taking bets now.

>Hmph. Fine, scale the building, try to find a way in.
>Roof

Up you go, and through the belltower you drop inside. A quick look around proves that you're alone in here for now.

Action?

Find girl.

Eat girl.

Get tits.

Find another girl.

Eat other girl.

Get more tits.

>>10073789
I was thinking to break in more so to rob the whole joint.

>>10073735
The alcohol is for molotovs of course. We could always give the scrolls to Claire.

Lets not gets the priests angry at us. Besides, the temple might be warded.

Go with River.

>>10073824
search for priest, then eat and gain divine favor

>>10073824
Initiate STEALTH MODE. Use those hide/move silently skills. Explore the place, keeping to walls and ceiling if possible.

>>10073815
Well, that Vampire is probably way too much for the doppleganger to handle. It might be best to find him, track him, then alert Adventurers to his location.

>>10073824
Search for SHINIES

>Find girl. Eat girl. Get tits. Find another girl. Eat other girl. Get more tits.
Sorry, not running a fetish quest.

>Initiate STEALTH MODE. Use those hide/move silently skills. Explore the place, keeping to walls and ceiling if possible.
You've been stealthy going in, although you can't help but be dripping water.

>Loot the place
>Leave, don't get the priest(s) pissed
Second?

>>10073864
With our Con damage I agree, but when we're finally healed I reckon we can take that fucker.

Lootage ofc

>>10073814
That's entirely a metagaming objection. Most games don't require you to fight normal non-combatant fish so they don't need to take up valuable space that monsters the PCs will really care about could use. Just like how normal trees don't have stats in the SRD but they exist nevertheless.

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Search for priest.
Stay in temple, look around for anything that might be exceptionally useful to a doppleganger, or something non-descript enough that any smelly old adventurer can come trudging in from a goblin camp to sell.
But don't take anything that can be easily tracked to the temple itself.
Stay hidden and keep a sharp eye out for anything unusual.

>>10073893
Give us a list of the best looking stuff and a limit of what we can carry so we can decide what to take.

I suppose "In for a penny, in for a pound", so might as well look around for loot/info.

>>10073893
Stick to the roof all night and time skip until someone shows up

don't take anything

its a fucking trap

leave as quickly and silently as possible

>>10073963
It is so not a fucking trap. Besides, just keep hidden, and stay frosty. Oscar mike, Ramirez eat everything etc.

>>10073963
Of course its a trap, but we've already fallen into it and the voices in our head wants loot. *shrugs*

>Loot
>But don't take anything that can be easily tracked to the temple itself.

Among numerous items clearly belonging to Cuthbert worshippers, there's a large safe tucked away. In what you are guessing is the cleric's personal quarters is a set of heavy armor, a well-adorned mace, contrasting against the spartan furnishings. Also, downstairs is what appears to be a cellar, though it doesn't smell like alcohol.

Action?

look for something usefull but wont be missed

>>10073991
>>10073963
Even if it is a trap, whats the worst that could happen? We're a doppleganger badass. Just relax and check out some loot.

>>10074022
try to open the safe
head downstairs

>>10074022
Keep nosing about.

>>10074055
>>10074022
If safe won't open head down to the cellar to check it out.

>>10074054
TPK.

that is what will happen, because its a fucking trap

>try to open the safe
>head downstairs
>keep nosing about

You pull the safe's handle, but they didn't forget to lock it. It's built into the floor, but with enough work you might be able to pry it loose. It looks like it'll be really heavy, though.

Downstairs, there are numerous large casks. You go by them all just getting a good whiff, and only a few smell like alcohol--a heavy wine in those, you guess.

>>10074055
With what, our barbarian-style lockpicking skills?

>>10074022
We have 17 Str and 17 Dex. Break that safe.

I say we leave, go werebear hunting, and generally get stronger for when we eventually eat Vampire Warlock Guy.

>>10074022
Well, we can't use the armor. Do we have proficiency with the Mace? Mace might be useful.
Better AVOID whatever's downstairs. How many Doors does the room with the safe have? If One, barricade the door with the safe before trying to open the safe. If two or more, just close all the doors and listen.

>>10074148
Leave, there is nothing we need here or anything we want to damage to give away we were there

>>10074148
check out the non-alcohol smelling ones. Perhaps they are potions?

>>10074245
This, or the dead bodies the psycho cleric has been hiding.

>>10074148
See if any Potions are labelled.
Safe can't be cracked, or bashed? Blast.
Well, might as well check what the various Potions do - though Nethack has made me wary about chugging random unidentified potions.

>>10074265
With a spell that removes there smell ofc..

>>10074148
Well, if we can't use the (easily identified) mace or armor, and the potions aren't labelled, and the safe can't be opened, and everything else is trackable to the temple, then ... fuck it. Gtfo.

>Doppleganger Damacy

>Quarter Test

Looks like I'll be reading the archived thread. Boy does that rustle my jimmies.

>>10074265
we would smell that
What time is it, the church is probably just not open yet. If its late (i.e. the church should be open by now) then i suggest we keep poking about but if its early then i say we just time skip to see if somone shows up.

Vote for leaving, we already have a decent number of enemies and people looking for us, don't need to get clerics and paladins involved.

>Do we have proficiency with the Mace?
Nope. Club and dagger only. The crossbow gets a lot of use despite the -4 penalty out of sheer usefulness.

>Leave, there is nothing we need here or anything we want to damage to give away we were there
>check out the non-alcohol smelling ones. Perhaps they are potions?
If you open up a cask, someone may notice your visit. Choose which to do.

>See if any Potions are labelled.
Jumping to conclusions? That makes my job fun. The casts aren't labeled.
>Safe can't be cracked, or bashed? Blast.
It likely can be, but there seems to be a desire not to leave obvious sign of your visit.

>>10074148
Has this place been fully explored?
Well I dunno. I wonder what the point of this area is if there wasn't any food, enemies, or loot. Must just be a hidden easter-egg only obtainable through climbing.

>>10074369
Just leave, don't wanna piss off the church, or make more people hunt for us.

>>10074342
You joking...having paladins chasing us is why I suggested we break in anyway. Hilarity ensues when you've got a relentless paladin at your heels.

>>10074369
if we can't decern what is in the non-alcoholic barrels get out, there are better things to do than just hang around

>>10074393
We really shouldn't start shit when we are currently poisoned and missing a good chunk of con.

>>10074369
Do nothing to leave evidence that we were here.

We've been here, looked around; the priest is absent. We do not need the shit that would come on our head from looting the place. Get the hell out of here and try not to be seen as we leave.

>>10074322
>>10074369
>>10074388
>>10074390
>>10074393
I just want my damn potion!

>>10074369
Yeah, probably best not to leave any obvious sign of a visit.
Welp - better go make more Con-restoring potions with Claire. Sell off some of the extraneous/useless stuff too, I suppose.

To those who suggested molotovs: those typically require a source of fire, and we don't have that.

>>10074369
Break open a casket anyway, if we don't take anything i'm sure they won't be that vindictive to chase us down.

>>10074456
No, we don't want to leave any sign of a break in.

>>10074431
Torches arn't too hard to find. Flint and steel isn't too expensive to buy. But yeah if the majority want to sell, its all good with me.
>>10074456
Just one cask, see if anything interesting if not, just close it back and leave.

Hey.... what if someone killed the priests.... and STUFFED THEM IN THE CASKS!

>>10074470
So what if they know someone broke in? They'll never be able to link it to us.

>>10074509
Then who cares, we can't get anything from dead bodies. Best thing to do is just leave.

>>10074526
This guy...didn't just say this...

Sell: Bat, Scrolls
Keep: Dwarf's gear and 50ft rope hidden, but not on our person.
Carry/Use: Clothes, Leather Armor, Master knife, 20ft rope, Crossbow, Bolts, Gold.
Buy: 90 Bolts, components for Con-restoring potions.

>Just leave, don't wanna piss off the church, or make more people hunt for us.
You head out, the only sign of your visit being water on the floor that ought to dry up after a while. Where to?

>You joking...having paladins chasing us is why I suggested we break in anyway. Hilarity ensues when you've got a relentless paladin at your heels.
Until you make a wrong move, and he kills you. I have no problem with doing that. Dreamscape quest ended with a very bad end, after all.

>Has this place been fully explored? Well I dunno. I wonder what the point of this area is if there wasn't any food, enemies, or loot. Must just be a hidden easter-egg only obtainable through climbing.
This isn't a JRPG. It's a sandbox setting. There aren't easter eggs or useful/useless rooms, except as you label them; there's locations and people that form a world. Your actions influence the world, but stuff happens in the world even if you decide to live in a cave for a few months.

>>10074569
Yeah, but thats what gives the quests it's edge, if imminent death is around every corner makes it alot more exciting.

>>10074569
Restore them Constitutions somehow.
Maybe derp around a bit in a tavern (BUT NOT THE ONE WHERE WE KILLED THE DWARF), chat about the Vampire, the Adventuring party, and the Shapeshifters. Restore the Con first, though

Isn't there a temple to pelor, dont they basicly heal for a living, one of them might have a restoration ready to go i say we visit them.

>>10074569
Sit in front of the church doors, ignoring the rain, until the priest shows up

>>10074569
I say it's a mistake leaving without at least checking the cask, but meh. Go back to the alchmists supplier then? This is taking way to long to be cured.

>>10074569
Should use the opportunity of no one being out in the ran to find and setup some kind of safe house, somewhere we can go when shit gets real besides claire's house.

>>10074599
Honestly? It already -is- around every corner. The Doppleganger protagonist is right now ... Maybe CR1, CR1.5.
Anyway, waiting for people to second selling / restore Coning / hunting in woods / derping in taverns.

>>10074569
Get ingredients for Claire's potion now. Then after getting cured head off into the forest in search of shapeshifters.

>>10074621
"Hi! I got injured while hunting. :("
"I went to the Church of St. Cuthburt but it was closed. :(("
"Please to be restoring my Constitutions? Will pay. :)"

We can chat with the Pelor priests about the Adventurers / Vampire / Werecreatures, too. So it solves everything!

>>10074660
Well I second get our Con healed, then going to a tavern, seeing we can't track the werebear in the rain anyway.

>Isn't there a temple to Pelor, don't they basically heal for a living, one of them might have a restoration ready to go I say we visit them.
>Go back to the alchmists supplier then?
Second?

>woods after
>tavern after
Second?

>>10074569
>>10074650

go check out the town, get lay of the land so to speak. quickest ways of egress etc.

Look, guys, what's our rush here? Let's spend a few days working with Claire, laying low, gathering rumors on events in the city, and letting our health/Con restore themselves. It's not like that will take any more OOC time.

>Go back to the alchmists supplier then?

Everyone else okay with the protagonist of this quest just hanging out and talking for a while?

Seconding getting Con healing and possibly information from the Pelor church.

>>10074744
Seconding temple then tavern... going out in the woods when its rainy is pretty damn dangerous.

>>10074754
We have an unknown number of mercenaries looking for us to get revenge on us because we killed their friend.

We also have people looking for the person who killed an aristocrat's son.

Getting our con healed is a huge priority, so we can deal with whatever comes after us.

>>10074744
Well, one thing at a time.
First, check the church of Pelor.
Then, if they can't restore Con, to the Alchemy supplier.
After that, we can decide further if we want to hang around and chat, or go out hunting.

>>10074744
Get our Con healed, then I say it's time we hunt the hunters, take out the guys giving us grief.

>Church of Pelor
You head over to the church of Pelor. Well, at least someone's inside here. An overhang gets you out of the rain while you wait for the door to be opened. It's brightly lit and cheery inside; looks like they spent more on making the place look nice. The priest is a bit portly and balding; as you step inside you see he's not the only religion represented in the room--there's the priest of St. Cuthbert sitting at a table.

Action?

pelor then tavern, avoiding the tavern where we killed and ate the dwarf.

>>10074893
Ask why he's here.

>>10074893
Get Con healed, try get some gossip out of them.

>>10074893
Ask about Con damage help.
Ask why the church of St. Cuthbert would be locked up.

>>10074893
I'm not a stabbing hobo, I'm a singing hobo

. . . I like to stab stab stab . . .

Stab the Priest of Pelor, then face the Priest of St. Cuthbert

Also see if we could get healed by the priest of Cuthbert. Pelor can eat a dick.

>>10074893
"Well fancy meeting you here! How much for a Restore Constitution?"
"How's things, sirs? Everything okay with the churches in town?"
"Do you two know much about the Shapeshifters?"
"I saw some type of Spellcaster in town earlier - he drained all the blood out of another man, but ran away when I approached. Do you know anything about the Spellcaster?"
"Finally, I'm planning on going out hunting. If you have any blessings or advice you can give me about hunting in the woods outside of town, they'd be much appreciated."

>>10074893
Go to the brothel, time to spread our divine seed already!

If we can do so without being rude; Say to the cleric of St. Cuthbert: "Ah Father, I saw you had stepped out and was coming here to see about that poison problem."

>>10074952
you are 12 different kinds of faggot

>>10074964
This. But drawn out over the course of conversation (i.e. bullshitting).

>>10074964
"I heard some Adventurers were in town. Do you know anything about them? I figure we might be able to team up to hunt something."

>>10074982

glad you know all about faggots, fag

>>10074893
is it the same cleric of cuthbert that we were supposed to get con healing from. in either case remain subtle and listen in on conversation.

Wow, that's dumping a lot of hooks for fishing into a conversation. I've no problem if we take it slow and don't rush them all.

>>10074964
This apart from the bit about the spellcaster, we don't want to be starting this rumour, we got could be searched for with connection to it, also it might lead hunters for this creature to us instead. Also this could be a future ally.

>>10074964
>>10074994

Third.

>>10074977
>>10074964
These.

>>10074964
>"Well fancy meeting you here! How much for a Restore Constitution?"
>"How's things, sirs? Everything okay with the churches in town?"
>"Do you two know much about the Shapeshifters?"
>"I saw some type of Spellcaster in town earlier - he drained all the blood out of another man, but ran away when I approached. Do you know anything about the Spellcaster?"
>"Finally, I'm planning on going out hunting. If you have any blessings or advice you can give me about hunting in the woods outside of town, they'd be much appreciated."

I'm ok with the 1st, 2nd and 5th lines of inquiry, but I don't think we know enough to press the 3rd and 4th without blowing our cover. We need to do more investigation before we tip off the most powerful temples of Good to our trail.

>>10075094
You're right. Just ask:

"Well fancy meeting you here! How much for a Restore Constitution?"
"How's things, sirs? Everything okay with the churches in town?"
"I'm planning on going out hunting. If you have any blessings or advice you can give me about hunting in the woods outside of town, they'd be much appreciated."
"Do you know of anything that there would be a Reward for hunting, or anything especially threatening to $NAME_OF_TOWN?"
"Finally, do you know anything about any swords-for-hire in $NAME_OF_TOWN at the moment? If there are very tough creatures that need to be hunted, I might be able to team up with them, and earn a share of the bounty!"

>>10075216

Yes, this

Sorry all, my connection suddenly died, and when I got it back my post was lost. I'll take it from the top.

>Ask why he's here.
"Ever since that coup up north, our two faiths have found a ready reason to work together. The Pelorites, of course, despise the thought of undead having their way with a nation. We, on the other hand, cannot abide the injustice done in the way they usurped control of the country. We've been discussing the results of our efforts. Luckily, we have the support of this country's leadership in our endeavors--they too realize the threat looming at their northern border."

>>10075216
... And that right there makes me sound like a Hunter NPC with no personality besides "Likes hunting". Oh well - at least it's not suspicious :)

>>10075216
>"Finally, do you know anything about any swords-for-hire in $NAME_OF_TOWN at the moment? If there are very tough creatures that need to be hunted, I might be able to team up with them, and earn a share of the bounty!"

Do we actually care about bounty all that much? Trying to collect a bounty precludes us eating the body.

>>10075248
"It's bad news, but it sounds way too tough for me to handle. I can't hunt a whole army of undead. Is there anything perhaps a bit smaller, or more local, that I could do?"

>>10075248

see

>>10075216

>>10075287
I kinda saw this at gathering how much information is known about us and if theres any other known rivals.

>Get Con healed
>If we can do so without being rude; Say to the cleric of St. Cuthbert: "Ah Father, I saw you had stepped out and was coming here to see about that poison problem."
"Yes, unfortunately I can't wait around all day AND all night. But so be it; you're here now, I'll see what I can do." He prays over you, and the lingering burn from the poison cools.
>1d4=4
>Current Con score = 16/17
"The rest should heal by tomorrow."

>>10075287
>>10075332
Aye, but nothing stops us from eating most of a monster and bringing back the head. In any case, a person who hunts tough monsters for bounty is not strange at all. A person who hunts tough monsters to eat them is very strange. Say we're doing it for the bounty.

>>10075347
Thank him.
Give 10g donation.

>>10075332
I like that. We need to know more about the adventurers. Just doing our own thing while these guys are shooting us in the back is only going to lead to a non-god pro-dead status.

>>10075364
Fair enough.

>>10075380
I agree, in fact I think we should start getting pro-active on this, perhaps trying to take out a lone member if possible.

>>10075378
>>10075292
This and this

>>10075421
Adventurers in a town is bad business for us, for 3 reasons.
#1: We get attacked.
#2: We get competition for all the jobs in town.
#3: Adventurers attract bad shit.
The less adventurin' types there are walking around, the better it is for us.

>"It's bad news, but it sounds way too tough for me to handle. I can't hunt a whole army of undead. Is there anything perhaps a bit smaller, or more local, that I could do?"
Both the priests start laughing heartily at this. "Oh, so you're volunteering, now? Fighting an army isn't anything we're doing ourselves; even both our churches can't muster the kind of numbers to stop more than a small incursion. We'll leave any battles to the army--that's what they're for, right? No, right now the king and the lords need information about what's happening to the north. We can do that. It's an unfortunately sobering job."

>10g donation
"If that is all you can spare, then so be it. As I'm sure you've gathered from what I just mentioned, we can use all the funds possible. If a war with the liches is going to commence, we are doing our part to ensure this nation is prepared--but that is no cheap endeavor."

(cont with questions as desired)

>>10075479
not to mention the great stats / abilities we could take from adventurers.

let's hunt these bitches down!

>>10075479
Thats why i'm recommending...killing them...

>>10075506
"Information? ... Well, if I'm ever hunting up that way, I'll tell you what I know. :)"

>>10075506
"I'd like to help the nation prepare, by ensuring this town can focus its efforts on what's most important. I can do that by keeping the town safe."
"And I can do THAT by hunting any threatening beasts near this town! Surely enough hunters, guardsmen and adventurers pass through this church often enough to bring tales of tough beasts outside the city."

>>10075506
>>10075216
And yep, continue farmin' questions. Get snagged on them quest hooks!

>>10075541
its either that or the werebear, maybe both. does the adventuring party know what we look like, if not then i suggest we team up with them to track down this werebear then when we find it let them do the legwork weakening them up after which we can kill them and chalk their deaths up to the werebear.

"This might be a dumb question, but are the undead and the werewolves allied?"

>>10075506

"If you need information good priest, I'm good at being quiet. I could do some scouting up north"

Looking a little perplexed with Bluff add,

"If you could help me not get sniffed out by hungry corpses that is"

Basically come off as a potential scout for this alliance against the shambling north.

Also if they need more gold ask them about some good ways to earn it. Again the dopey hunter that gets in over his head look but with a glimmer of potential.

>>10075609
They tracked us to a river. While they mightn't know us at first glance, if we party with them they WILL find out.
However, getting the Adventurers to set up temporary camp outside the city for hunting shouldn't be too hard - that will isolate them. Attacking any non-humans (humans lack darkvision) of the party while they sleep at night, then running away into the darkness, will help whittle down their party size. Then we can just derp about in the darkness and strike again.

>>10075636
Protip: We aren't talking about Shapeshifters yet. We don't want to reveal that we know about the shapeshifters to the church, so we aren't as likely to be connected to them.

>"I'm planning on going out hunting. If you have any blessings or advice you can give me about hunting in the woods outside of town, they'd be much appreciated."
>"Do you know of anything that there would be a Reward for hunting, or anything especially threatening to $NAME_OF_TOWN?"
>"Finally, do you know anything about any swords-for-hire in $NAME_OF_TOWN at the moment? If there are very tough creatures that need to be hunted, I might be able to team up with them, and earn a share of the bounty!"
"Neither of us is a hunter; I have nothing to offer you that I'm sure you do not know yourself. In fact, I'm really surprised that you're asking us. Both of us have had visits from various sword-for-hires when they require healing or other assistance; I have a few who regularly come by if you'd like an introduction."

>"This might be a dumb question, but are the undead and the werewolves allied?"
"Not foolish at all; we are uncertain at this time, and are trying to determine that ourselves. My personal hunch is that they are not, but that the were-creatures are seizing upon what they feel is good timing."

(cont questions)

>>10075637
Crossbow in the pic will never work. The magazine is in the way of the bowstring, and the bow looks like it's made of metal.

>>10075506
Donate another 10g, don't have to be cheap.

>>10075655
Well, we're not certain all are human for one, but yes it seems like a good course of action. I still say trying to track them and pick one of at a time is worth trying though, I mean they can't go round holding each others hands 24/7.

>>10075705
Oh yes, that might be interesting. I would very much like to meet these adventurers.

>>10075506
"Speaking of incursions, how does one sign up to deal with the local shapechanger problem here? I heard about that swords-for-hire thing, and then the noble's son... anything I can do?"
To St. Cuthbert priest: "Yeah, I know; snake bite still fresh and I'm charging into ANOTHER danger. But I can't sit by while something ravages the streets.

>>10075705
"Well, we know about SOME beasts. but MORE beasts is always good! There's no such thing as too much work. :D ... Though sometimes I get a bit overzealous - like this one time, I was coming back from a hunt, and thought it might be worthwhile to collect some snake parts to sell to the alchemist - so ... ... ... and now I'm here, thanks for healing my con damage. :)"

"And yes, We'd like to get in contact with the Swords for Hire. Do you know where they hang out, or where we're likely to meet them?"

>>10075741
This seems like a REALLY bad idea. There is no local shapeshifter problem and lets not remind people of it.

>>10075783
What are you talking about? The werebear issue. The noble's son going missing (we nommed him, but everyone else thinks the werebear did it). What thread are you reading?

>"Information? ... Well, if I'm ever hunting up that way, I'll tell you what I know. :)"
>"If you need information good priest, I'm good at being quiet. I could do some scouting up north"
"I don't know why you'd go that far northward to hunt. Unless you're asking for a job? We've been keeping this in-house as much as possible, but if you have a special qualification we'd be happy to consider you."

>"I'd like to help the nation prepare, by ensuring this town can focus its efforts on what's most important. I can do that by keeping the town safe."
>"And I can do THAT by hunting any threatening beasts near this town! Surely enough hunters, guardsmen and adventurers pass through this church often enough to bring tales of tough beasts outside the city."
"Sure, and they bring plenty of hides in with those tales as well. I'm not the one to talk to about bounty hunting, though your enthusiasm should serve you well. Until this lycanthrope unrest, we seemed to have things under control."

>>10075718
Donate the 10g after he tells us where to find adventurers. Maybe roll some diplo to see if we can get either of these guys up to friendly.

>>10075637
This may be a good idea, whether you think this character is good or bad its a good idea, if good then were helping the state and the good guys fight the undead menace, as an evil guy it gives us a way of gaining aid in the wilderness
>>10075609
possibly combine it with this plan and hire an adventuring party that doesnt know who we are to come with us, again blame deaths on undead, shapeshifters, falling rocks... etc.

>>10075809

Should we tell them about the mini-wolves?

Not the situation in which we fought them but their description.

>>10075809
(Look sad)
"... :( I guess I don't have any special qualifications besides being an enthusiastic hunter."
"Tell me more about the Lychanthrope unrest, and where I can find more swords for hire to help hunt them :)! I already know a little about the werebear, but I know that it's probably too strong to take on without proper preparation, or a lot of allies."

Maybe instead of 'hire' we should say 'ally with' in the case of the swords for sell. I don't think we look all that rich or trustworthy.

>>10075864
You're making our child eating, crocodile raping, God on earth...act like a bloody moronic halfling bard.
>Looks sad
NO.

>donate another 10g
"I appreciate your contribution. It will be put to good use."

>"... :( I guess I don't have any special qualifications besides being an enthusiastic hunter."
"Then perhaps it is best that you remain uninvolved. This is a dangerous task, and even our most capable know they risk their lives. I would not wish any harm to befall you."

"Tell me more about the Lychanthrope unrest, and where I can find more swords for hire to help hunt them :)! I already know a little about the werebear, but I know that it's probably too strong to take on without proper preparation, or a lot of allies."
"Again, I am not well-versed in this information. I can give your name to any sword-for-hires who come to my doorstep, if you'd like."

>>10075994

>>10075994
Suggestion: Leave the address of Clara with the priests if anyone's looking for help or Clara's delivery service.
Pros: Easier to get in contact with potential noms.
Cons: Potential enemies may make the connection between "overeager hunter NPC" and "overeager monster".

Leave name of 'Carlton Banks, trophy hunter', with no address.

>Suggestion: Leave the address of Claire with the priests if anyone's looking for help or Clara's delivery service.
>Leave name of 'Carlton Banks, trophy hunter', with no address.
Second? You've been going by "Jack" as your name.

>>10076142
Wait... is it Claire or Clara? I'm confused.

>>10076142
You mean we've given the priest the name Jack before? If so, I guess use that, but if not, I retain my Carlton Banks suggestion.

>>10075994
:'(
Oh well.
Better not get Claire involved at all.

Well, Carlton ( ;) ) can leave his name, and start bullshitting around then.
Make sure to buy 90 bolts first - bolts are cheap as shit, and we need more of them.

>>10076142
Well, keep the Name consistent, at least.
don't want to give different names to the same priest!

Buy Bolts, and ... Hm. What do you guys think - hunting or tavern?
I'd say tavern. We need to hire someone with hunting skill to help us track down Owls, Eagles, Centipedes, Badgers, Monkeys and shit like that.

>You mean we've given the priest the name Jack before? If so, I guess use that, but if not, I retain my Carlton Banks suggestion.
Any time someone has asked your name you've given them "Jack." You could tell them that you go by Carlton Banks professionally, though.

>Wait... is it Claire or Clara? I'm confused.
Claire. You can check the first two posts in the thread if you're confused, all the info is there.

Action?

>>10076249
Head back home after this, we don't want Claire getting suspicious and we need sleep before couriering anyways.

>>10073609
List of potential upgrades.
Of note is a centipede's +8 hide racial, an Owl's +14 move silently racial, an eagle or spider's +8 spot racial, pounce and rake from the leopard, and Ape claws.

Nah, I guess will give Jack out but most definitely don't give Claire's address. If he asks for one, give the name of one of the cheap inns on the docks. We can go after this and rent the room for a few days so they'll keep notes for us.

>>10076249
Nah, stick with Jack.

Let's derp around in a Tavern for a bit, see if we can find some hunters or trackers to help us find prey in wet weather.

>>10076265
Wait... isn't it early evening?
No sleep! We can't get lethargic! This is a nom or be nommed world.
It's not called Doppleganger Couch Potato. We don't get extra points for being peasants (although eating peasants is a different story).

>Nah, I guess will give Jack out but most definitely don't give Claire's address. If he asks for one, give the name of one of the cheap inns on the docks. We can go after this and rent the room for a few days so they'll keep notes for us.
"Well Jack, I'll tell anyone who might be interested that you're looking for work, then. Good night."

You leave, with only the barest burn from the poison remaining. You should be able to sleep that off.
>tavern
>home
Where to now?

>>10076398
Of the two, tavern.

>>10076398
Time to get our drink on

>>10076398
Go to tavern for information. No nomming. Just gather some information, and go from there.

>>10076398
home

>>10076396
>Doppleganger Couch Potato.
Damn! I knew we shouldn't have eaten that noble. we've acquired his laziness!

>Wait... isn't it early evening?
Late evening, now. A good chunk of the tavern patrons will be asleep already. You've got a little bit of time before you won't be getting enough sleep.

>>10076477
Well, it's raining. Derp about in any tavern (except the one we killed the dwarf near), see if anyone has any jobs, or knows of any hunters trained in finding specific prey, or knows where that group of swords-for-hire are.

>tavern
You head to the closest tavern. Inside, things are settling down; it was already a pretty quiet night if the number of people on the street was any indicator.

Action?

>>10076477
Ah, screw it then. Day wasted. Go home. Go to sleep. New day! Wash, eat, courier job, go!

>>10076515
just ask about hunters, trackers, swords for hire, and any nearby beasts that might have a reward for killing (especially werebear).
Then go to Claire's house and rest.

>>10076515
Go in, get some ale, acquire trait "irresistably smooth"

>see if anyone has any jobs, or knows of any hunters trained in finding specific prey, or knows where that group of swords-for-hire are.
You start chatting up the bartender over some mead. Slowly, you bring the conversation to the topic of the group who lost a dwarven member recently, and hope it's not obvious that you're fishing for info.

"Oh, you mean Soveliss and that bunch? Yeah, they've been dogging after whatever ate their buddy pretty hard now. He was in here earlier, actually. Said something about being able to finally make their move tonight."

>just ask about hunters, trackers, swords for hire, and any nearby beasts that might have a reward for killing (especially werebear).
"That werebear? You and ten others all have been wondering about him. By now, I suspect he's back to being fighting fit. That much time to get healed up? Nah, the odds of him being easy prey again aren't worth betting on."

>>10076679
>>10076679
>finally make their move tonight
>TONIGHT

OH SHIT

>>10076679
>>10076735
We need to get out of here, we should expect an attack and prepare ourselves for such a thing.

>>10076679
That is interesting. Keep asking random questions for a while, fishing for rumors on random potential jobs. Ask for a while about groups who might be hiring, and if we can manage it, get information on "Soveliss and that bunch" as part of our chat. Spend money freely enough to keep the booze and information flowing.

>>10076776
No. Get the hell out of the bar. Take a circuitous route home, and stay alert.

>>10076679
>make their move tonight
...
>they finded the Claire
...
FUUUUUUUUUUUCK

>>10076679
Well, not that i'm bothered but I imagine for those who are, we should go to Claire asap and get her out. If these guys are making there move on us tonight you can bet they've discovered we're there...then again, Claire might be the one disclosed this to them.

>>10076832
This, but when we get to Claire's neighborhood, we find somewhere we can stake out her street in case someone is waiting to attack us.

>>10076832
If the bartender knows the people who are trying to kill us, this is a priceless opportunity to learn about them and their capabilities- information which could very well make the difference between victory and defeat in the coming conflict. They're not going to walk into the damn bar ready to shoot us. Why would we leave before learning more?

>>10076874
Well the reason being, more than likely Claire is in danger, but meh I agree with you, Claire is expendable.

So... how many people are in this tavern right now?

>We need to get out of here, we should expect an attack and prepare ourselves for such a thing.
>No. Get the hell out of the bar. Take a circuitous route home, and stay alert.
>Well, not that I'm bothered but I imagine for those who are, we should go to Claire asap and get her out. If these guys are making there move on us tonight you can bet they've discovered we're there...then again, Claire might be the one disclosed this to them.
>This, but when we get to Claire's neighborhood, we find somewhere we can stake out her street in case someone is waiting to attack us.
>1d20+5 = 17 Spot
>1d20+13 = 20 Listen
You make some comment about needing to leave, and hastily depart. You take a new route home, using the rooftops, doubling back a couple times and watching for pursuit. Nothing.
>1d20+5 = 10 Spot
>1d20+13 = 22 Listen
When you get back to the neighborhood, you wait and observe the house from the shadows. Nothing moving inside, or around it, that you can see.

Action?

>>10076874
Might as well ask what Classes the adventurers are.
Then, pay Barman, leave bar casually, then get right the fuck over to Claire's place.

>>10076679
We need to get home, and wait. Get up on Claire's roof and watch for the adventures. They may not hit there, but if they do, we need to be ready. Both to protect our investment in Claire, and to hopefully get some class abilities. We promised not to go out hunting people, but we should still be able to eat in self defense.

>>10076972
Wait, try gain a vantage point on the rooftops where you might be able to look into Claires apartment and around the immediate area.

>>10076972
Get off the ground. We have a huge advantage in our easy of movement over the roofs. Use it.

>>10076972
use another round or two to spot and listen, wait on the rooftop for a while. don't hastily jump down and run in there either, make sure it's safe and then stealthily get inside, being very careful the whole time to watch and listen for pursuit

>If the bartender knows the people who are trying to kill us, this is a priceless opportunity to learn about them and their capabilities- information which could very well make the difference between victory and defeat in the coming conflict. They're not going to walk into the damn bar ready to shoot us. Why would we leave before learning more?
>Might as well ask what Classes the adventurers are.
You can head back, if you'd like.

>So... how many people are in this tavern right now?
There were six including barman and yourself.

>Wait, try gain a vantage point on the rooftops where you might be able to look into Claire's apartment and around the immediate area.
>Get off the ground. We have a huge advantage in our easy of movement over the roofs. Use it.
You've been doing this.

Action?

>>10076972
>Nothing moving inside
Not even Claire? D=
Call out for Claire, then change position to a different rooftop to avoid being zeroed-in by those goddamn adventurers. Try to at least get Claire outside.
If we can grab claire and take her to the rooftops, she'll be somewhat safer, but actually ENTERING Claire's apartment is a sure sign of Trap.

Wait and watch.

>>10077075
Call Claire outside. When calling, move around constantly so anyone listening for us won't be able to pinpoint us easily.
When Claire is outside, grab her and move her to the rooftops.
That'll keep the Claire safe.

>>10077077
Seconded.

>>10077075
If theres an open window in Claires house I propose we try gliding in through it and rapemode with natural attacks the first thing we see that doesn't look like Claire.

>>10077103
If we can get Claire out of immediate harm's way, the church of Pelor is a decent safe place. But ultimately, we want to Spot the adventurers without being spotted ourselves.

>>10077077
>>10077102
Guys, we have no proof or confirmation that these adventurers are actually coming for us in the middle of the night. Why spring their trap at all? Why not just leave and rent a room on the other side of town for the night?

>Call out for Claire, then change position to a different rooftop to avoid being zeroed-in by those goddamn adventurers. Try to at least get Claire outside.

You call out, and wait. No response. You move to a closer point and call again. You wait. Still nothing. You might start attracting attention if you keep it up.

At least the rain is starting to let up.

>>10077102
>>10077103
>>10077077

Wow, great idea, fucking YELL and let everyone know where we are. AWESOME. Dumbasses. don't yell, don't draw attention to us. be stealthy and try to get to an open window

Seems pretty conclusive to me guys, Claires gone and found these adventurers while we were out, told them exactly what we are because for some reason we decided to go and show her nearly everything about ourself...well played...well played...

>be stealthy and try to get to an open window
The windows are shut on account of rain.

I suppose we try to slip in unnoticed since we were an idiot and tried yelling.

>>10077160
Okay, so they've kidnapped the Claire.
...
Fuck.
Are there any alternate entry points to Claire's apartment?
We might have to call the Town Guard - if we can confirm that Claire has been kidnapped (or is, at least, missing), then the Guard will hopefully back us up.

>>10077197
Ah yes...that would make sense.

>>10077177
We have no reason to doubt her, she's had plenty of opportunities to kill us but never has. Some of you are just hyper suspicious.

>>10077215
I agree, I don't think she would do that. More likely is that the adventurers got her

>>10077197
Well Derp, try climbing a wall near a window and opening it that way. At least try to peek in the windows and see what's going on.
But be ready to run, and I mean GTFO tier running.

>>10077204
We shouldn't involve the guard, we don't want them to even know about us if at all possible.

I vote for finding another entry into the apartment, keeping extreme senses out for anything

time to go home

Guys, let's just leave. Come back in the morning, when it's not raining and when Claire will likely be returned by the adventurers anyway. If she's not around, we just report her missing to the guard.

Hell, we don't even have confirmation that she's not in there asleep right now. For all we know, the party hunting us bit on a false lead.

>>10077215
She didn't have a reason to attack us untill we told her what we are and like hell she'd attack us by herself after we just showed her how we can inject her with venom, sprout claws from our hands, in her small apartment it's not really in her favour to try.

>Are there any alternate entry points to Claire's apartment?
There's the front door, and three windows. It's not exactly the nicest place in town.

>Well Derp, try climbing a wall near a window and opening it that way. At least try to peek in the windows and see what's going on.
>But be ready to run, and I mean GTFO tier running.
You quietly check the windows until you find the one that Claire forgot to latch shut, and slowly pull it open. Inside, the lights are out, and from here you can see a pair of chairs have been knocked over.

Action?

>>10077300
She could have poisoned us, or magic-ed us, or both. In our weakened state she could have gotten us pretty easily.

>>10077335
Get inside as quiet as possible, look for clues! Jinkies!

>>10077295
>>10077204
WHAT A GREAT IDEA

LET'S INTRODUCE OURSELVES TO THE GUARDS

SURELY NOTHING BAD WILL HAPPEN ONCE THE AUTHORITIES KNOW WHO WE ARE

>>10077335
Creep inside with all stealth. Since anyone threatening us here will know our nature, I think we can equip our claw-claw-bite attack sequence.

>>10077335
listen and track(scent) checks as we enter please.

>>10077335
Look for clues, prepare for an ambush because it's incredibly likely.

>>10077335
Begin swearing. Extensively. Using the little boy voice.

Go in, checking for traps. They've likely taken Claire, but make sure they didn't just rough her up or something. Find out if they left any clue to find out where they went.

And check to see if Morsel is okay.If they hurt the cat, they are in for it. And if they've even harmed a hair on Claire, we'll eat them alive.

>>10077408
>Also, working on a write-up for when we confront the adventurers. (Going with bluff for now, unless there is violent objection)

>>10077371
We gave her the ingrediants for the potion and watched her make it, at the time of asking for the potion she didn't know what we are so it's unlikely she could have concocted one without us seeing she's not using our ingrediants. Then to your other point, she has no idea how injured we were, or how powerful we really are and the bigger factor is probably that we're a god damn monster and she's shitting brix.

STOP! Use Scent to smell for people other than Claire before we enter.

>>10077391
You do not need to identify yourself to report someone else missing. You just say they're missing, and walk off. The guards check it out because presumably they are paid to do that kind of thing.

>>10077392
Speaking of claw-claw-bite, shouldn't our damage be 1d4+4 on the claws? I don't think anything in 3.5 gets half strength as a bonus to damage. It's always *1, *1.5, or *2. Could be wrong, obviously.

>>10077444
This.

>>10077464
Light weapons in your off hand deal half strength damage. I'm not sure how claws work here, however.

>Get inside as quiet as possible, look for clues! Jinkies!
>Creep inside with all stealth. Since anyone threatening us here will know our nature, I think we can equip our claw-claw-bite attack sequence.
>listen and track(scent) checks as we enter please.
>1d20+0 = 15 Search
>1d20+13 = 33 Listen
>1d20+5 = 10 Survival (scent tracking)
You ready your claws as you enter, and begin quietly searching. You don't even hear Morsel inside here. Taking a deep breath, you smell the scents of four unknown people that were here not long ago. It also smells like burned hair. As you get further inside, you see a gleam near the slightly ajar front door; closer inspection reveals it to be razor wire at foot level. In addition to several knocked over chairs, the couch has been tipped over as well.

On one wall is the outline of a person, clearly scorched into place. Ah. That would explain the burned hair smell.

On the table is a large piece of paper.

Action?

>>10077464
And then they see us. And they might remember us.

Read the ransom note.

>>10077567
Balls.
Read paper I guess

>>10077567
If they set a trap they could still be nearby, or hiding here. Wall crawl through the door to avoid the wire, remain cautious and continue the checks.

>>10077567
READ THE NOTE

>>10077600
and pray that it isn't explosive runes

>>10077473

Claws would get half strength if they're a secondary natural attack.

>>10077567
Read the paper...

DONoT READ NOTE!
"explosive runes prepared"?

>>10077639
Read note and prepare to reflex our way out

>>10077567
Finish carefully exploring the house, being wary of traps, before reading the note. It could be a trap, and besides, they might still be lurking.

WOW, DO NOT FORGET ABOUT THE WIRE. step over it, or avoid it, or disarm it, but don't just "DERP read the letter"

can we turn the razor wire into a garrote?

Finish searching the house. After that, try to disarm any traps/remove the razor wire. Only then read the note.

We aren't trained in disarming traps. Forget the razor wire for now and read the note. (We already searched the building, hence we noticed the wire and the note in the first place)

>READ THE NOTE
You pick up the note and hold it up--
>6d6 = 20 force damage, no save
--only to be sent flying backwards into the wall as the note explodes with a massive flash and bang. The force knocks down a small shelf of Claire's vials, which shatter on the ground and erupt into flame.

>Current HP: 2/22

Action?

>>10077751
> Forget the razor wire for now

That will come back to bite us. Try to remove it at least, once we're done searching the rest of the house anyway.

> Ready for confrontation verbally. It involves pinning the murder of their friend on the other warlock-vampire thingy we encountered. And a bit of bluffing (sounds mostly logical though, so shouldn't be too bad)

>>10077771

what part of all the, "it's a trap" post did you not understand?

>>10077771
:|

>>10077771
Saw that coming. We're dead meat.

>>10077613
>>10077639
>>10077645
>>10077666
>>10077672
Well, shit. I'll be sure to refresh while writing the post more often next time. To be fair, there was a solid consensus when I started writing it.

>>10077791
it's no save.
We read the note, there was consensus

>>10077771
....Oh shit....

Well, it's been fun. Now the adventurers show up, because we didn't finish searching the area, and one shot us.

>>10077771
Well, saw that one coming. Odds that we'll get shot if we attempt to flee out the window? I'd call it 50/50. There are also likely adventurers hidden somewhere in the house.

To be fair, I don't think the character would have known about explosive runes.
We need to pick up more knowledge so we can use meta better.

If DM sticks with his post, I vote at this point we try to talk it out, because there's no chance of much else at this point.

They heard us trigger the trap, they'll be here in a second

>>10077806

we suck it up, how bad of shape are we in? recomend we head back to the window if we can make it. door + razor wire not a good direction

Search through the potions that are left, any that can heal us?

>>10077832
There is also the matter of the razor wire that we didn't bother to remove. Getting over that carefully will slow us down a bit. I'd say our chances of survival are more around 10%.

>There are also likely adventurers hidden somewhere in the house.
We critted the listen check, if even the cat isn't there then I think we're fine.

>>10077850
We have 2 hp left.

Ok, screw playing by the rules. I say we go to the roof, rip a hole in the roof and escape. Go a few blocks and find a house with people sleeping. Break, enter and eat.

PUT OUT THE FIRE, QUICKLY

I do believe it is time to run like a motherfucker. We no longer have a safe haven in town, and Claire is missing or dead.

>>10077771
We need to eat. Immediately. Anything, but we need it now. I recommend hitting up livestock.
We need to sneak out of here, get some food to recover HP, and fucking slaughter some adventures after that.

>>10077863
Magic could be afoot!

>>10077863
They could be somewhere nearby camping out waiting for the explosion. Incidentally this means we're up against a group with a decently high level wizard, so actually we're fucked no matter what we do.

>>10077874
2hp, but all arms/legs working, breathing etc

>>10077875
Alternately, we could flee to a temple for healing. Though chomping on civilians does have the appeal that it would likely get us a few random skills, it would also be much more likely to attract hostile attention.

>>10077888
>>10077875
for once, I vote against eating. It will decrease our ability to bluff our way out of this. Especially if we look like a mindless eating machine.

>>10077909
They could have outsourced the explosive runes.

>>10077922
> Alternately, we could flee to a temple for healing.

And get killed there.

Put out the fire, and search through potions there must be some that can give us some hp.

>>10077886
Seconded. It's going to break Claire's heart if her apartment burns down.

I say we just give up and die. I mean, honestly, who would want to be a weird ass shapeshifter faggot anyways? Just lay on the ground and bleed out / wait for the adventurers to come in and rape our butthole, OP. And thanks for the laughs.

>>10077936
She's dead already. They have a higher level wizard than her, the scorch mark was probably her.

yeh, put out the fire.
Then wait there for adventurers to show up, and immediately try to get them talking.

>>10077941
Pathetic...

Alright. We make our escape out through the window, try to stick to roof tops, and skip town as quickly as possible. We have no safe haven here anymore, it's time for us to leave.

>>10077955
they could have bought the runed paper from a higher lvl wizard

Fuck putting out the fire, run to the woods and make ourselves scarce while we heal.

>>10077995
we are NOT forgetting claire.
I doubt she's the scorch mark on the wall,
DM's not a dick like that... I hope

>>10077995
agree

They have an archer. Go straight up through the roof; don't give them a chance to shoot. Run, find food. I don't care if we have to eat an orphanage, we will regain our strength and come back for them.

Bluffing the adventurers is almost guaranteed to fail, we need to high-tail it out of here.

>>10078034
>>10078026
>>10077995
with 2hp, anything will kill us. We can't run, because I 100% guarantee that the adventurers are watching.
If we run, they will shoot first and ask questions later.
If we talk, there's a chance

>>10078011
Fuck sake, no one gives a shit about Claire already, we're a God compared to her, she's probably in cahoots with them anyway.

>>10078026
Yeah, let's go with this. It isn't Claire's apartment anyway; it's her landlord's.

If we happen to know where she keeps her spellbook, we might consider grabbing it before fleeing so that it's not incinerated. All else is much more replaceable.

>>10078061
We killed a party member of theirs. They aren't interested in talking first. They want blood.

>>10078065
*I don't give a shit about claire already
fix'd it for you

I know for a fact that most people want her to be alive :|

>>10078112
Then we have to get them talking. There's no way to run from this.

+5 to bluff, we can try to pin this on the other predator thing

>>10078061
A chance for what? We killed their dwarf.
And being that they've got Claire (who knows what we are, thank you very much for making her a target by the way), chances are they've confirmed we're their guy.

There's a lot of ideas, so to streamline it down to the most common:

>1) Put out fire
>2) Don't
Vote

>a) Check for potion help
>b) Flee and look for food healing
>c) Flee and try to get church healing
Vote

>A) Head out window
>B) Head out roof
>C) Stay, wait for any adventurers, and try to bluff (hope you're putting out the fire if you do this one...)
Vote

>>10078065
Fuck you. Claire is our friend and ally. You don't abandon them, and thus you can count on them to save your ass when you need it.

I don't believe Claire sold us out. I bet they just tracked us to her place, and assumed she was responsible for us. And I'm betting the burn mark is Claire's attempt at self defense.

We need healing, and then we need to track these fuckers down and eat them like dogs.

>>10078161
btw, the "making her a target" wasn't directed at you personally, but everyone who thought telling her was a GREAT idea.

should have eaten her when we had the chance, would have saved us a lot of trouble and improved ourselves

>>10078161
She doesn't know we killed their dwarf, and they don't know 100% either.

They had a bit of doubt when they tracked us last time.
I remain that the only way to save ourselves and claire is to talk it out

>>10078161
They probably followed us here, us telling Claire changes nothing. And we don't know if they've gotten her to talk yet.

Fuck the fire, flee out the top of roof, find noms to heal.

>>10078167
1aC

>>10078175
I agree with you 100%, sir.

>>10078167
2, b, A

We flee out the window, toward the forest. We need to regain our strength before we try to find Claire, if she's still alive.

>>10078167
2, a, and C, respectively.

>>10078167
2
A
B

>>10078167
1a A

>>10078167
Dont

Flee for healing

Try to break our way onto the roof

>>10078189
This guy talks sense..

>>10078167
1cB

2aB

>>10078189
Sod that, she saved our life. We may be amoral but that doesn't mean we're an ungrateful lametard who bites the hand that would save him.

2, b, B
Put out the fire only if we can do so in a few seconds.

>>10078263
>>10078189
>>10078175

We don't know if Claire is even still alive. But even if she is, we're no good to her in our current state. We need to flee into the forest, keep on the move and noming to regain health. Then we can come back and look for her.

Ok, this is my write up. Filled in how I imagine the conversation would go if we get all the bluffs in.

> To start
>"If you so much as touch her, I swear to the Gods I'll tear you into so many pieces, they won't ever find your body scattered among the winds."

>Mentioning the dwarf
>"Who now?"

>Accusations about our eating him
>"I have gained enough self awareness to not eat people anymore."

>Mentioning that he was a dwarf
>"Oh, he was a dwarf? The only people I've eaten were theives, vagabonds, drunkards, all human, all the worst kind of scum in the city. That, and animals. So unless your friend was living outside of the law, I doubt I ran into him."

>Was it us?
>"I'm not the only thing that consumes people in this town, and I'm not nearly the worst, trust me."

>There are others?
>"I've seen them. Maybe it's a habit of our kind to find each other, but I know there's at least one other, and he has no scruples about what or who he consumes."

>Maybe it was him who ate your friend.

>I tracked you...
>"Perhaps your tracking skills aren't as finely tuned as you thought."

>Where did it happen?

>I'll admit I was in that part of town that night, but I didn't notice your friend anywhere around there. And when I met the other predator, I was completely unable to track him, and I'm very good at tracking myself (That's not me bragging, that's fact)

>I will offer my services to help you find him, if you would like, but beyond that, I cannot help. I would be most appreciative if you would return My companion now.

>>10078263
Saves us one day to betray us the next. I repeat fuck Claire, let the adventurers have her I propose we stay out in the woods for a while untill the heats off.

1aB

>>10078290
2, B, B same as here
My heart is pounding from this shit.
Playing appropriate final hours music if this really is it.

1bB

>>10078309
just in case it persuades anyone into the talking option

>>10078344
It disuaded me in all honesty.

>>10078344
Unlikely.

1

a and if that doesn't work, then go for food.

A

>>10078351
>>10078354
aight, w/e
I'll save it for a rainy day

Maple, we don't have a strong enough position to negotiate from right now. It takes only one mistake to kill us and I'd rather not wager on four powerful people to all be calm enough to talk rather than out and out kill us. These people have enough magical might to cast Explosive Runes, they have enough to force us to tell the truth.

>>10078380
I'm more confident in our ability to bluff (and that they aren't as powerful as they seem) than I am in our ability to escape a watched building
but I'll concede.

>>10078167
2bB.

>>10078309
then we die...

At the very least they have a fifth level wizard and three others, probably of comparable or higher level. Which means that we don't stand a chance in any sort of open confrontation. We can't afford to risk trying to talk, one of them could one shot us with a single action.

>>10078398
as we are right now we could stub our toe and die

>>10078433
could have bought that explosive runed paper

Might I suggest... the sewers? Unless that's where the ambush is. They did see us dive into the water. Maybe they think we're an amphibious abomination... which we are. Hnh.

>>10078398
I think you are right on in your statement that they aren't likely as strong as they appear (I figure they might have bought an explosive runes spell cast with a password to allow handling) but it wouldn't take very powerful foes to kill us right now.

>>10078468
It's better to prepare for the worst than think, "Well they could have bought that" and make a plan on that assumption, doesn't end well.

>>10078470
Sewers! Beautiful idea! The place where gators are the least scary things in them. Just what we need right now.

>>10078499
a dwarf that we ate, being max level 3 or 4, partying with a group that powerful?
unlikely, but ok

Just waiting for the DM to tell us how we die...

>>10078520
I don't want the quest to end this waaaay :(

>>10078515
Even if it's a group of level 1 adventurers, any one of them could easily one shot us at this point. We can't risk trying to talk to them.

You check through the remaining vials, but you don't see any that look like the one the dwarf was carrying that healed you before. You stuff a couple into your pocket, maybe they'll come in useful later.

Meanwhile the fire grows, rapidly consuming chemicals and wood. You almost decide to put it out, but Claire's place isn't yours. She might not even be alive, you can always find a new place to live, it isn't your fault she'll lose her home, why should you care?

Instead you pull out the dwarf's axe from where it was hidden, and begin hacking away at the ceiling to the next floor of the apartment building, flames drawing closer as you make a hole large enough to squeeze through. The armor will have to be left behind, there's no time.

From the next floor up, you smash a hole to the roof and clamber onto it. Claire's apartment building is getting close to collapse as the flames gut it from within. The rain won't be enough to put this fire out. You hear screams as someone is burned alive, and glass breaking as another leaps out a window.

Action?

>>10078515
Who says the wizard is part of there original party? He could of been hired or anything, we don't know, it's best not to underestimate the enemy especially when you've just confronted something that shows you they mean business.

>>10078588
any other buildings close by to jump to?

I would just like to say to everyone who thinks we should try to talk to the adventurers, you people are why we are in this mess in the first place. Tour spamming of READ THE NOTE is what lost us 20 hp and probably is bringing the group of them down on us right now. We need to be a lot more careful, and we need to remember that THEY WANT TO KILL US. They're not interested in talking, they just want us dead. These are adventurers, and we're a monster that killed one of them. We try to talk, we get killed in one shot before we can even make the first bluff check, which they'll probably see through anyway.

>>10078588
Run Forest Run!

>>10078588
Investigate the screams. It might be Claire, as unlikely as it may be.

Besides, it doesn't hurt to see what it is. We might gain an ally.

>>10078588

run the roof tops, keep low
sprint all the way, it's dark, it's raining
good chance you can get away as long as you book it

Move along the roofs so we don't present a silhouette below until we are about a block or two away and look for a dark, open window and snoring. Or pets.

>>10078629
Uhh... i'm the only one voting for talking it out, and it's not really just my fault we're in this mess.
I just saw the probabilities weighed a different way

>>10078637
No. We have 2 hp. The fire would kill us.

>>10078588
The fire might distract the adventurers luckily, so for the time being try to glide/jump to another building and just get out of there as fast as possible, when a safe distance away try catching some cats/rats for hp.

>>10078683
But the screams...

>>10078637
Do not even consider this...

>>10078668
> I just saw the probabilities weighed a different way

You're assuming that they have any interest in talking, rather than just killing us. Have you actually played DnD before? These are ADVENTURERS.

>>10078588
Dammit. We really should have put the fire out.

Anyway, we can use the chaos as a distraction, now. We get out, and hope find some immediate noms. We need to get our HP up stat.

>>10078704
We kill and eat people all the time.
We nailed Wesus to a tree for food.
We are not nice, we are not playing a hero. We are not going to risk our life to save someone from a fire.

>>10078730
> Dammit. We really should have put the fire out.

And taken damage in the process? We have 2 hp, lingering would have killed us.

>>10078726
Yes, I've played DnD before.
Also, these are NPCs :|

Doesn't matter anyway, we chose a different path

>>10078588
THE FIRE SCREAMS ARE A TRAP you idiots.
Keep heading out the roof then go go go. Don't stop until ... actually, fuck that. Don't stop, ever.

>>10078588
>>10078704
i pray that it's that jackass landlord

>>10078765
I guess.....

>>10078765
lol'd

>>10078758
I like this plan. Out of the city, over the wall, into the wilderness... eat a few squirrels to restore our health.

>>10078757
>Obviously has not played DnD before...

>>10078588
Well. I'd say it's a good time to reach the roof and run.
Knowledge(local) to see if there are any farms - BIG farms - around here. Preferably ones with chickens or sheep.

>>10078788
could you stop being a dick for one second please?
we're moving on :|

>>10078588
Cheese it. But without drawing attention. Like melted cheese. Mmmm.

>could have bought that explosive ruined paper
You consider that had you gone through the front door unaware, the added injury from the razor wire would have been enough that you might not still be alive. You don't remember anyone of excessive magical power chasing after you when you ate the dwarf--wouldn't they have found or finished you had there been?
Perhaps the group paid for the spell, or hired on one of the more powerful (and insane) mages solely for their work tonight. Or perhaps you simply got lucky with the dwarf. Who can tell?

>Investigate the screams. It might be Claire, as unlikely as it may be.
The screams were from a man, so it would be unlikely indeed.

>Rooftops
You leap and glide to another rooftop, and sprint away from the scene. Several rooftops away, you're able to see the scene of the fire but remain well hidden.

Action?

>>10078810
Get down to street level and book it into the woods

>>10078757
> Also, these are NPCs :|

NPC adventurers. Meaning they're still adventurers, so they'll just kill us the moment they see us. No talking, that's suicide. Stop trying to get us killed. Remember, we already killed one of them. You really think they're going to wait for us to say a single damn thing?

>>10078802
"Lolol, let's talk to them about how i'm a friendly monster that eats humans and that i by coincidence saw another bad naughty monster that probably ate there friend" this is you..

Enough; talking was a valid plan even if you/I disagreed with the odds of it working. We chose not to go with it, so lets move on.

Personally, I want to eat enough meat /here/ that we can turn around and strike them, possibly saving Claire.

>>10078810
Run and nom. Search for a place to hide and set up base. We have a wizard to find.

>>10078810
Nom some roosting pigeons or other vermin. Then stalk. It's what we do. Track down one of those unfamiliar scents and let them know what's for dinner.

>>10078810
Time to get out of town and find some dinner.

Get the hell out of there!

>>10078810
Keep moving, look for targets of opportunity and head towards the edge of town. make spot and listen checks often please.

>>10078838
Wow. You're retarded. Congratulations.

> talking was a valid plan even if you/I disagreed with the odds of it working

No it isn't.

>>10078810
RUN.

The way I see it, there are 3 options.
a. Run to the church of St. Pelor and obtain healings.
b. Run to a nearby Farm and obtain healings.
c. Run deep into the woods / mountains / cave / anywhere and obtain healings.

I trust the guard will investigate a Fire by themselves. it's time to get the FUCK out.

lets check around the tavern where we ate the dwarf, or by the river where we were attacked. those are the only two places i can think of that they would have taken claire too... suggestions anyone?

You're doing just a FANTASTIC job of paraphrasing everything.
>>10078838
>>10078833

>>10078810

head out of town, look for anything to eat on the way out but dont slow down to investigate anything, we can do that when we are not near to death

Have we hit autosage yet?

It should be pretty dark out by now right? Bolt for the woods, they'll never find us.

>>10078810
Flee into the woods and devour a few things to restore our health. With luck, the adventurers will have no way of knowing that we didn't trigger their trap, then burn to death in the following disaster.

>>10078810
Head to the market. We break into a somewhere selling live chickens for food. Eat them all. Maybe another horse or a dog. Anything we can find. No humans just yet, unless we can't avoid it. We need to save Claire and kill these fucks.

>>10078908
Awhile ago.

>>10078919
aight, cool

>>10078880
So you're saying, it would of been a good idea to go with
>>10078309
.....and i'm retarded?

>>10078938
yes, you are.

>>10078916
No. No public places. Nowhere where we might be seen. Even if they are level one a single one of them could one shot us at this point. If we go some place like the market they could ambush and kill us instantly. We should run for the woods.

>>10078943
>>10078938
not so much for disagreeing with my idea, but for being a dick about it

If we leave the city, most likely a gate guard will remember us.

I suggest we look for a house will sleeping people, quickly kill then eat them, set another fire burning to cover the missing bodies and come back so we might be able to watch for people watching the fire.

>>10078943
I'm some other fag, but I'd like to know what your reasoning is, and why you think we could have talked them down. We only have +5 bluff, certainly not anything amazing.

>>10078943
They obviously have no interest in talking, or did the EXPLOSIVE RUNES not clue you in on that? We wouldn't get a single word out before we got killed, never mind a complete (and obvious) lie.

>om, nom, nom
This area of town has had a lot of its easy snacks vanish in recent days. A cooing off to your left informs you that some of them might have been overlooked. That's easily remedied.

A pair of snapped necks later, the second bird goes down the hatch. And--hey, snoring. In the room below you.

>HP: 4/22

Action?

>Hating
Not cool. Let's just have fun.

>Autosage
Thank you for bringing that to my attention, I'll get a new thread up.

>>10078938
I'm saying the guy is trying to move on, but you're too busy herpaderping to let it go.

Don't forget we're faster than them unless they have horses. We can afford a small amount of time in town, but we should move to the wilderness to capitalize on our advantage.

>>10078983
Slip in, kill, eat. Any objections to us setting a fire behind us to hide our MO?

>>10078949
BECAUSE THERE'S NOTHING THAT COULD HURT US IN THE WOODS, RIGHT?

NO WOLVES, BEARS, SNAKES, BOARS, WERE-THINGS, OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT

>>10078970
My reasoning was that escaping a burning building would likely cause a minimum of 2 points of damage (especially if the adventurers saw us doing so) (I was wrong on this point, i concede)
I figured talking it out might buy us some time, and maybe get us and the adventurers searching for the warlock/vampire predator thingy, and might end in minimal death for us.

>>10078983
Sounds like a good place to EAT EVERYTHING IN SIGHT.
Also, did we gain anything from the birds?

>>10078983
eat whoever is sleeping. Don't particularly care who/what they are so long as they are not poisonous or covered in spikes.

Weeeeelllllll He ain't my brother but the boy sure is heavy
Sold all my possessions and moved into a chevy van
Yeah, that's the master plan
Drive INTO THE WOODS AND EAT corn out of the can.

>>10078983

>snoring

more nom noms, in for a penny, in for a pound

>>10078983
Skip town. Head out to the forest to OM NOM and regain more health. Stay on the move as much as possible. The only advantage we have over a group of adventurers is our movement speed, and they can easily track us so sheer distance is the only defense.

>>10079014
There's stuff there that's small enough that we could kill and eat without taking any damage, especially if we stay shallow in the woods

>>10079019
That makes sense, but why do you think the adventurers would talk first instead of attacking?
Perhaps I'm just used to more bloodthirsty and less social groups.

>>10078955
Alright I guess I am being a bit of a dick, still I just found it amusing...sorry for being a dick then.

>>10079034
>>10079027

No, do not stay in town, not even to eat. The longer we stay in one place the greater the chances that they'll catch up to us. Remember, these guys have had ZERO trouble tracking us so far, they're probably on our heels right now. Run for the forest.

>>10079014
It's a choice between going into the woods and an animal possibly finding us or staying in town and the adventurers tracking us.

I'll take the former in our current state. We should heal a bit first though.

>>10079057
I don't know, it just seemed like a logical thing, especially if we tried to get them to talk.
My group was never incredibly bloodthirsty, but idk :\

>>10079031
>>10079041
>>10079044
SEE
>>10079014

DO NOT WAIT TO EAT SLEEPING PEOPLE.

RUN.

They can track us, they are tracking us RIGHT NOW. We can't linger.

>>10079014
We can outrun virtually anything in the woods, and outclimb what we can't. We're actually pretty badass.

>>10078983
Get the hell out of here. To the woods.

>>10079085
Well that's understandable. I think this particular group which is after us is out for blood, but we may encounter more lenient adventurers later, assuming we don't die here.

>>10079072
is the river on the way out? and if so, wash off a bit?

>>10078983
>Snoring
No, it's still a trap. Get straight the fuck out of there.
Is it still raining?

>>10079072
They had DAYS to track us then.

Heal now, they can't track us that fast.

>>10079014
But nothing that can track us as effectively as these adventurers. Or hit us at range. In the woods we can run, but against them they could just shoot us with a bow.

>>10079095
By your logic, we can't stop /ever/ because they are always tracking us. We're fine for a bit and might even net something out of this.

>>10078983

eat the sleepers, we need our strength now, if we can turn this around and ambush them we can take them out now

>>10079111
We're pretty far away now, I find that unlikely.

>>10079072
I don't know... move fast. Keep nomming. Give this town a fond farewell.
Nothing to eat in a building? Move on to the next, making your way nomming out of town.
We have speed and the means. They have... a mage. Tough call, but no guts no glory.

>>10079126
We're in town. That's not very far away. They'll be on us soon. Once we get out of town we can cover a lot of ground and get a lot of distance between us and them, enough to rest. But only if we leave town.

I say we go to the river and have a swim, will make it hard for them to track us from there (if at all, seeing how hard it will be for them to track us over the rooftops) and can get some fish for hp/possible traits?

>>10079109
They know that spot. They ambushed us there before. Stop trying to get us killed.

>>10079123
Just our luck if we run into a fully healed werebear.

not sure if anyone cares about moralfaggotry with claire not around, but we promised to try to not eat humans.

I'm up for it if anyone else is though, sleeping human = a few hp

To the woods.

>>10079161
ahh right, sorry
need to lose our scent eventually though