Not sure if it's worth anything, but I rolled a natural 20 in the insight check. >< roleplayerguild.com/rolls/29580

Not sure if it's worth anything, but I rolled a natural 20 in the insight check. >< roleplayerguild.com/rolls/29580

Oh wow! OK! Sure, I'll add a little more to reward the Natural 20. ^_^

Knowing how persistent their attempts to get the Orchard is, it's not far out of the realm of possibility that they would consider means of forcefully taking the Orchard for themselves.

Okay, they say it's triple what they offered last time. So how much was offered last time?

They offered 8,333 GP for the Orchard last time.

So triple that would amount to 25,000 Gold for the Orchard.

For reference, a Keep is worth about 75,000 Gold.

I felt bad as soon as I saw Meli's face change. The happiness drained out of it, replaced by hurt and confusion. I shouldn't have snapped at her like that.

"I'm sorry, Meli," I said, my voice softer now. "You didn't do anything wrong. I just... I had a bad dream. That's all."

I turned to Isolde as she handed me the letter. My eyes scanned the words quickly, then read them again more slowly. Triple the pay. Come to Ophidia. Last reminder.

That last line made my stomach twist. It wasn't just an offer anymore. It was a warning.

I set the letter down on the table and looked at the three faces around me. Elena, Garrick, Isolde. And Meli, still pouting slightly but watching me with those bright eyes.

"We should take it," I said.

The words came out before anyone could interrupt. I needed to say this all at once, needed them to understand.

"Listen to me, please. This is twenty-five thousand gold. That's enough to buy land somewhere else, somewhere far from Ophidian interests. Somewhere safe." My voice got stronger as I talked, more urgent. "I need to keep you safe. All of you. You've given everything for me. Your whole lives. And now they're threatening us. You saw those soldiers. You read this letter."

I looked at Elena, at the silver in her hair. At Garrick's hands that weren't as steady as they used to be. At Isolde's tired eyes.

"Adam spent twenty-four years keeping me alive. I won't let his work be for nothing by getting you all hurt or worse. We can leave. Start over. They get their orchard, and we get to live in peace somewhere else."

My heart was beating fast. The words felt right and wrong at the same time. This was the smart choice. The safe choice. Adam had taught me to think strategically, to know when to fight and when to retreat.

But then my eyes landed on Meli.

The Moonpetal Gathering. Her home. Her family. The satyrs who had stood with us when the soldiers came, who had made this orchard more than just a hiding place. They lived so close to here, just into the grove.

If we sold and left, what would happen to them? The road already cut close to their sacred spaces. How long before Ophidia pushed further? How long before the Moonpetal had nowhere left to go?

"Fuck," I whispered.

The word slipped out before I could stop it. My hand, the draconic one, clenched into a fist on the table.

Oh man, I didn't notice I had posted in the OOC, sorry for that

Oh man, I didn't notice I had posted in the OOC, sorry for that

No worries. It's all good.
Nothing a Quote can't fix. ^_^

Ooohhh...

For pursuing Meli, can I quickly get an Athletics, Survival, and Perception check from you?

It's to see if Cadmus is able to keep up with Meli and/or find her.

EDIT: Let's also throw in a Persuasion check please. ^_^

Sucked at the athletics, only a 9 roleplayerguild.com/rolls/29582
11 on the persuasion check roleplayerguild.com/rolls/29583

Let me know if I should edit my post based on a fail.

Let me know if I should edit my post based on a fail.

I'm afraid 9 is a fail, so Cadmus isn't able to keep up with her.

But if he succeeds on a Survival and Perception check, he can find her. ^_^

I’m rolling terribly, only a 10 roleplayerguild.com/rolls/29585

I've edited my last message to confirm to the rolls!

I've edited my last message to confirm to the rolls!

Thank you! I'll go ahead and get my posts up. ^_^

Rolled a 2 in my religion check, I think I might be going to other place to roll my dice lol, the guild's dice roller hates me. roleplayerguild.com/rolls/29588

OMG!! How far are they? What is the fall from the precipice?

They are about 30 feet away, and the fall from the precipice is about 20 feet.

Lucky for Cadmus, there's a curve to below the precipice, so if he succeeds on an Acrobatics or Athletics check, he can slide down and not take any damage.

Initiative 10 -roleplayerguild.com/rolls/29598
Athletics 19 - roleplayerguild.com/rolls/29599

Initiative 10 -roleplayerguild.com/rolls/29598
Athletics 19 - roleplayerguild.com/rolls/29599

Very nice!

With a 19 on Athletics, Cadmus does not take any damage. ^_^

Here is the Initiative!



I'll go ahead and adjust my post to account for the first three bandits' turns.

Oof sorry, hadn't seen your message. If anything, I'll edit my post after you edit yours!