Chat Log - 2022 12 23 - Searching for Alexandria - Formatted - Story
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'TMO' connected
BOB Hello there TMO
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TMO: is it done loading me?
BOB yes
TMO: looks like
TMO: lordy, this monitor is way farther away here than it was back home. this text is *tiny*
BOB chuckles
TMO: you surviving the weather down there? Had to put on a long sleeve shirt yet?
BOB not yet but soon
BOB definately in the morning
TMO: all prepped for the holiday? any little kids in the extended family to do the whole routine for?
BOB No little ones
BOB tomorrow is family breakfast at John's house
BOB then we drive to the sister in law in Tampa
BOB do dinner there
BOB then spend Sunday there and drive back on Monday
'Lisa' connected
'Lorie' connected
BOB Hello Lisa
BOB Hello Lorie
Licornah: Evening all - hope it's warmer where you are!
Lisa: Hello!
BOB I think that Lisa has us all beat on the Temps
BOB It is currently 72 here and falling
Lisa: I feel guilty over my weather
Lorie: Oh, at least they haven't opened the homeless shelters yet
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Lorie: Nah, be glad it's not you :)
TMO: need to make a quick run to the grocery store
TMO: thought it'd be better now than during play
Lisa: Have you heard from Michael? If he's in Utah he's probably freezing too
Lisa: Hi TMO :)
BOB I have not heard from Michael yet
Lisa: I think you owe me a post
BOB DOH I do,
BOB I am sorry
Lisa: no worries
BOB I should have time to write over the weekend
Lisa: just wanted to mention
BOB just family stuff ;P
Lisa: lol
BOB They are doing a get together now over at Mario's
BOB Nyrma went
Lorie: Shouldn't you be there???
BOB Then Breakfast in the morning with family
BOB Nah, they can do it without me
BOB Was telling TMO, breakfast with my family tomorrow morning, then dinner in Tampa with her family tomorrow night
Lorie: Ahhh... you'll be busy
Lorie: Michigan crew coming in at all?
BOB No, they are staying in the cold
BOB silly people
Lorie: lol
Lisa: they probbly couldn't get out anyway
Lorie: Roxanne is probably skating anyhow :: laughs ::
BOB I am not sure where she is, TN or MI
Lorie: TN has power issues
'Lemon' connected
Lorie: So if Michael doesn't show, how are we punting?
BOB Hello Lemon
Lemon: Hello!
BOB If you do not have Talwin I have a plan
Lorie: Evening Lemon
BOB But after the start it will be hard to advance the story arc without him
Lisa: Hi Lemon :)
BOB How is the wind and cold there for you Lemon?
Lemon: Hope everyone is nice and warm
Lemon: It's not as bad as I expected, but then I moved here from Maine, so... I'm used to it
Lorie: grateful to have power and heat tonight
BOB We have dropped 2 degrees in the last 16 minutes
BOB Not that i am counting :)
BOB We know Carissa will be late, and no word yet from Sharif or Spring
BOB Not sure on weather for Spring, Sharif is in CA I believe so
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BOB Sharing that for everyone for a mood image
BOB I am looking for more of them for the various stories
Lemon: grabbing some food, since we haven't quite started yet
BOB nods
Lisa: what Sharif said last week - also I'll be in Vegas next week so good chance I won't make, but I'll try n stop by!
Lemon: I was thinking I read that, but I couldn't remember if it was for this week or a different one, so I didn't want to bring it up. Thanks, Lisa!
Lisa: :)
BOB Thank you
BOB For that swamp image, does that feel different for you than what The Mist is like back home?
Lorie: Depends, will Licornah be sick for a week and unable to do anything with this image? If not, I love it :)
Lisa: ehh feels mist like
BOB chuckles
Lisa: lol
BOB This is supposed to be more steamy than misty
Lorie: Looks like Louisana :0
BOB that is good
BOB warmer waters, creating the image rather than Mist settling down on top of everything
BOB Have you given any thought Lorie on how you want Licornah to search for home?
Lorie: Welllllll....
Lorie: I am guessing that path that had the Underdark could theorhetically get me home
Lorie: but, I don't know which part of the Underdark it is to know how far to go and then, there's all those drow and spiders
Lorie: I could use Dance of the Unicorns to teleport in short bursts... but since I don't know where I am, that sounds problematic at best
BOB Licornah should be at least suspicious that she is on the wrong plane now
BOB and would need to use the Astral Plane to get back her her own Prime plane
Lorie: the fact that no one I've met has heard of home is troubling and a bit concerning
BOB That means that Lorie has to think about playing Licornah to get home, or to be a traveler stranded here
Lorie: Lurue has a plan... I trust in her
Lorie: I don't trust in BOB :D
BOB grims
Lorie: I'm trying to commune with as many deities as I can to learn more
BOB nods
BOB I will say we give Michael a few more minutes then we start off with mooring the boat in a fishing village in Fischl
Lemon: The fishing villiage is named Fischi?
Lemon: Oh, that's an l sorry
Lemon: I was like, a little on the nose there
BOB grins
BOB Fischl is the Barony that borders the Fire Swamps
BOB you will be taking the fishing boat there to learn where to go, what to do, how to survive,
Story: The Fire Swamps
Lisa: we will need to think? I object
BOB HAH
BOB grab your drinks as needed, we will start at quarter till
TMO (Craigh): right on time
Lisa: nice
BOB Ok so you are on the river pulling into a small fishing village, the people back at Borts Beach told you this would be the closest you could get to the Fire Swamps without an experienced guide, and it was rare that people went into there
BOB A large humn woman waves you over to a dock
BOB Human
TMO (Craigh): *humming
BOB HAH
Flihisz Dungrake: HO here,
Indigo: Hello!
Flihisz Dungrake: Who needs a space?
Flihisz Dungrake: What do you have to off load?
Indigo: We do and ... us?
Flihisz Dungrake: HAH! Who is us?
Daphene: That's the King's Bounder you're talking to!
BOB Using the same dock map to keep it simple for everyone
Indigo: I'm Indigo and this is Craigh and Licornah and Bixi and Daphene and ... everyone
Flihisz Dungrake: Who's Bounder? which King?
Indigo: Oh and Howard
Howard Plum: frowns
Indigo: Sorry Howard
Indigo: The King of Gold Hills but I'm not acting as Bounder at the moment
Youtargim: At least he said your name Howard
Flihisz Dungrake: Ahh
Flihisz Dungrake: So you are a forigner
Indigo: Ohhh ... and Youtargim! So many people!
Flihisz Dungrake: Welcome to Fischl
Indigo: Branwyn is better at that stuff. I am sorry
Craigh: Craigh murmurs, "I'm special. I was first."
Flihisz Dungrake: Who is Branwyn?
Daphene: You know, Howard, Rae never forgets about you. You must be really important to her.
Flihisz Dungrake: Looking over the group
Indigo: Oh she's not here. Just my friend who is better at remembering than me
Craigh: grins
Flihisz Dungrake: OK then,
Flihisz Dungrake: So you are bringing in.... people?
Howard Plum: looks happier at Daphene's words
Flihisz Dungrake: The Baron does not take to slavers
Indigo: No slaves!
Indigo: We need to go to the fire swamp
Flihisz Dungrake: Need to? or want to?
Lorie: (need is a strong word here)
Indigo: Need to I guess. I wouldn't just go there to go there
Bixi Fizzlebang: Boy, it's a good thing Talwin is busy helping Zayden oil his rods or whatever... he would not have liked that question
Lisa (Indigo): lol!
Flihisz Dungrake: Most people coming here without a cargo are hoping to take a cargo away
Flihisz Dungrake: Some of them never return
Flihisz Dungrake: What do I do with your boat if you do not return?
Indigo: We have to return. We're on a quest!
Bixi Fizzlebang: Yep, that sounds like us! Heading into somewhere we probably won't return from!
Lorie: (this is not exactly the friendliest town in the sphere)
Flihisz Dungrake: Well a Quest does sound important
Flihisz Dungrake: We get all sorts here, the young nobles who are off on a lark,
Indigo: Our friend Talwin needs to go to the fire swamp to obtain something for his sword mastery
Flihisz Dungrake: Better off exploring the Cordrawn Hills in my opinion, fewer things to stew you there
Reven / Lipthink (giant sword): Maybe we want to get stewed
Flihisz Dungrake: Well if you are looking for something specific like that you need to talk to Ranger Blackmark
Howard Plum: But the Cordrawn Hills has many dragons. I am not sure it is much better
Indigo: Ohh a ranger Daphene!
Indigo: Where can we find them?
Daphene: Oooh, maybe I would learn something from them!
Flihisz Dungrake: You can find him over at the Scalded Fish
Flihisz Dungrake: Just one set of houses in from the docks
Indigo: Thank you!
Indigo: It is all right to dock the boat here?
Flihisz Dungrake: Glad to
Flihisz Dungrake: If you do not come back in a week I get to sell it?
Indigo: She's the ... Dead Sea Cow
Flihisz Dungrake: Or how long do you think you will be
Daphene: Give us two weeks!
Flihisz Dungrake: Nice name!
Indigo: Two weeks would be best
Daphene: Isn't that how long she told us? Two weeks?
Indigo: nods
Flihisz Dungrake: If you think you can make it there for two weeks I will let you try that. If you do return you will have to pay the docking fee, but only if you return
Daphene: That's very kind of you!
Indigo: Thank you!
Flihisz Dungrake: Gestures to a small fancy boat at the nearby dock
Flihisz Dungrake: Planning on selling that over at The City later this week
Flihisz Dungrake: Those noble brats never returned
Craigh: Who was the owner?
Flihisz Dungrake: has been three weeks
Flihisz Dungrake: Some Lord Hightower
Indigo: Hightower?
Flihisz Dungrake: Shurgs
Howard Plum: Lord Sam?
Flihisz Dungrake: They give what ever name they think will impress
Lisa (Howard Plum): pls have me remember that ...
Flihisz Dungrake: Lord Sam?
Flihisz Dungrake: You mean King Samuel?
Flihisz Dungrake: When I was a young lass I heard the King lived here in The City before taking the throne
Howard Plum: King? He made it?
Indigo: Yay! Good for Sam!
Flihisz Dungrake: Well he is King
TMO (Craigh): (is he someone Craigh would know?)
TMO (Craigh): (know OF, not know personally)
Bixi Fizzlebang: How many kings are you friends with, Indigo?
BOB Yes to TMO
Indigo: Oh he wasn't a king when we knew him
BOB But not know any actual information
Indigo: He was the ward of Prince Loplin of Dryads Lair
Flihisz Dungrake: You know King Samuel?
Indigo: We found out his parentage and then he was possible to be king or a prince
Flihisz Dungrake: Prince Loplin, that is an old name too
Bixi Fizzlebang: Can't be much older than six years, give or take...
Flihisz Dungrake: Princess Joselin is in charge of The City now
Indigo: Hmmm
Flihisz Dungrake: You must have been out in the wilderness a while to remember those names
Flihisz Dungrake: Maybe you will survive the swamps
Indigo: Oh sure I live right near a swamp
Bixi Fizzlebang: If you don't mind... the people who come back from the swamps... do they generally still have all their fingers?
Flihisz Dungrake: I would say that they mostly have most of their fingers and toes
Flihisz Dungrake: But you should talk with Ranger Blackmark about that
Indigo: Will do
Indigo: grabs his pack to head over to the Scalded Fish place
Lorie: (Do any of us know this town or it's "sights"?)
Flihisz Dungrake: The Scaled Fish Inn can put you up for the night maybe
BOB No one
BOB Way back when the group was in The City (Dryads Lair) no one came to this side of the river
Lisa (Indigo): no one in their right mind goes to the fire swamps! :D
BOB Exactly
BOB grins
Siany Lamagnon: Welcome weary travelers
Siany Lamagnon: How are you this afternoon
Siany Lamagnon: Are you here for some fish stew?
Indigo: Not weary but thank you and hello
Daphene: Very excited!
Indigo: I'd like some stew please
Siany Lamagnon: Excited is good!
Bixi Fizzlebang: Fish stew sounds delicious
Siany Lamagnon: Stew is good too
Bixi Fizzlebang: What is your name?
Siany Lamagnon: It is spicy
Siany Lamagnon: I am Siany
Siany Lamagnon: How much spice can you handle?
Howard Plum: Not much for me please ...
Craigh: I'm going to need some bread, I'm guessing.
Bixi Fizzlebang: Slightly more than Howard
Siany Lamagnon: Well I can make sure your trencher is full, and I will get you some goats milk
Siany Lamagnon: Just in case
Bixi Fizzlebang: nods appreciatively
Siany Lamagnon: She brings back a tray with a round of bread filled with a spicy fish stew
Youtargim: [CHECK] Constitution (vs. Target 10) [FAILURE by 7] [d20 = 17]
Daphene: [CHECK] Constitution (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 2] [d20 = 12]
Licornah: [CHECK] Constitution (vs. Target 11) [FAILURE by 4] [d20 = 15]
Indigo: This looks great.
Indigo: [CHECK] Intelligence (vs. Target 11) [SUCCESS by 7] [d20 = 4]
Craigh: [CHECK] Constitution (vs. Target 9) [FAILURE by 11] [d20 = 20]
Licornah: Thank you for your... :: trails off ::
Lisa (Indigo): oops
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Mine disappeared?
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): I thought I clicked it?
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Ohhh, I only clicked one
Indigo: [CHECK] Constitution (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 5] [d20 = 8]
Bixi Fizzlebang: [CHECK] Constitution (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 3] [d20 = 9]
Craigh: Craigh tries a small bite, grimaces, and sets it back down immediately.
Howard Plum: [CHECK] Constitution (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 11] [d20 = 4]
BOB So Youtargim, Licornah, and Craigh have a hard time with the stew
BOB Howard asks for seconds
Howard Plum: This is very good
Siany Lamagnon: Thank you! warm smile for Howard
Bixi Fizzlebang: Perfect amount of spice!
Siany Lamagnon: It is a pepper found in the Fire Swamps
Bixi Fizzlebang: Ooooh, if it grows in the swamps, maybe it will grow back home!
Siany Lamagnon: When you dry it out, it give things just that extra kick
Howard Plum: You should keep an eye out for those when we're there
Bixi Fizzlebang: Would you mind showing it to me?
Siany Lamagnon: They say it can make a stone sweat
Siany Lamagnon: Certainly, it is called the Alexandria Pepper
Bixi Fizzlebang: [SKILL] Botany [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 6] [d20 = 9]
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Trying to guess whether it will grow at home
BOB Without seeing one in the wild will be hard, Bixi can guess yes based on how Siany describes it, and the fate of the name
BOB Being a Story Teller might have some value :)
Craigh: Cancelled a roll. [CHECK] Constitution [1d20]
Bixi Fizzlebang: It's named after Talwin's weapon master?
Siany Lamagnon: Who and what?
Bixi Fizzlebang: Alexandria?
Bixi Fizzlebang: The pepper is named after an Alexandria? Or maybe it's just a common name here
Siany Lamagnon: Nods, that is the name of the pepper, it grows in the Fire Swamps, they say that the Firenewts gather them for cooling a fever
Siany Lamagnon: I never thought of a person it might be named after
Siany Lamagnon: But my grandmother called it that so maybe it is an old legend?
Bixi Fizzlebang: I mean, Alexandria the person was definitely spicy
Licornah: So the pepper came first or the trainer?
Bixi Fizzlebang: Not sure she's old enough to have a pepper named after her. But should be a good way to find the firenewts, maybe!
Siany Lamagnon: I would guess the pepper? I do not know of any trainers
Licornah: :: Nods :: That seems logical
Indigo: Is there a Ranger Blackmark here?
Siany Lamagnon: If you are looking to go into the Fire Swamps you need
Siany Lamagnon: Exactly!
Indigo: grins
Bixi Fizzlebang: Sorry Indigo... you know I am easily distracted by plants
Siany Lamagnon: Bredin will be able to help you
User has gone AFK. (Lorie)
Siany Lamagnon: He knows every inch of those swamps
Indigo: No ... maybe the ranger knows about the peppers too!
Siany Lamagnon: Gestures to the far corner, there he is, you can go ask him
BOB Over in the corner, there is a young man, with his leg up on a table, wrapped in bandages
Howard Plum: wonders why rangers always seem to sit in dark corners by themselves
Bixi Fizzlebang: wonders how he's going to guide us with an injured leg
Indigo: Looks like he needs healing
BOB Maybe that is what Daphene needs to do, learn to brood in corners
Bixi Fizzlebang: lol
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): ooc
Bredin Blackmark: Looks up as you arrive
Bredin Blackmark: Hello there,
Bredin Blackmark: Sorry if I do not get up, smiles and nods to the ladies
Indigo: Hello! Did you hurt yourself in the fire swamp?
Bredin Blackmark: Yes I did indeed
Indigo: I'm sorry for that.
Bredin Blackmark: almost lost my leg in one of the steam pits
Indigo: I'm Indigo.
Indigo: Steam pit?
Bredin Blackmark: Hello Indigo
Bredin Blackmark: I am Bredin
Bredin Blackmark: There are pits that are scalding hot
Bredin Blackmark: I was not careful and stepped in one as I was running away from a ... well
Indigo: We have healers that might be able to help you with that
Bredin Blackmark: I will survive
Indigo: Running away from what?
Bredin Blackmark: That would be a wonderful thing
Bredin Blackmark: The priest said I need a .. Heal spell... something that I need to travel to the Celestry for
Bredin Blackmark: but I do not have the funds for the trip let alone the donation for the healing
Indigo: You don't have to go that far!
Indigo: looks back at Bixi and Licornah
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): looking lol
: Heal
Lisa (Indigo): orison or cure spells should work right?
Licornah: (I'm not high enough for a HEAL)
BOB Lorie has it
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): I have the cure wounds, but that's about it
Lisa (Indigo): has to be a Heal?
BOB 12th level priest to cast it
BOB You can ask to get details
Lisa (Indigo): leave it to Indigo to put his foot in his mouth
BOB But your priests know that portion if not the why
Lorie (Licornah): Yeah... I only have 4th level spells... need a few more levels under my belt. Kylia had it)
Bredin Blackmark: Looking at the Elves and Gnome
Licornah: :: looks at him :: Do you mind if I examine you?
Bredin Blackmark: Not at all
Licornah: [SKILL] Anatomy (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 2] [d20 = 13]
Bredin Blackmark: Pulls back the wrappings on his left leg
Licornah: [SKILL] Healing (vs. Target 18) [SUCCESS by 17] [d20 = 1]
BOB Licornah can see that his left leg is scaled almost to the bone, there is no skin left in areas, some of the muscle looks medium well done
BOB This needs a full reconstruction
BOB a Heal spell to replace what is missing
Licornah: :: Nods and stands :: Thank you. I agree with the assessment, unfortunately, this is beyond my powers. I can off healing, but the "Heal" will be of better use
Lorie (Licornah): (Off = offer)
Bredin Blackmark: Thank you
Bredin Blackmark: At least I do not feel it
Bredin Blackmark: The priest said that is because it is dead
Licornah: Your muscle is severely injured.
Bredin Blackmark: They offered to cut it off, but I said I would rather try to recover
Bredin Blackmark: It has been two weeks so far
Indigo: Hmmm ...
Licornah: (there is a clock ticking...)
Bredin Blackmark: I have heard about some new special chair some people in The City use
Bredin Blackmark: Helps them get around without crutches
Licornah: How far away is this Celestry? What Deity?
Bredin Blackmark: Those would sink in the swamps
Indigo: We were thinking of going to Dryads Lair soon. Maybe we could help you with that
Bredin Blackmark: Maybe a chair would not, I could put little rails under it, slide it along like a skiff
Bredin Blackmark: Well that is in the future
Bredin Blackmark: tell me why you came over to find me
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Well, we can perhaps help fund his trip if he helps us?
Lisa (Indigo): was what I was thinking
BOB for Lorie, the Celestry is the headquarters of the Kayugan Church, located in Dyrads Lair
Lorie (Licornah): (Kayugans!)
Lisa (Indigo): it's huge and many deities are worshipped there
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): It's unfortunate we have this arbitrary time limit and we can't let him go get healed first
Lorie (Licornah): (Well that leaves me out... they don't like elves last I knew)
Lisa (Indigo): it's new years and Alex said she would be there until mid-summer I thought
BOB Man Lemon is right, it is such a shame you have access to a Ranger and have to just ask questions then go off and hope you get it right
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Oh, for some reason I thought she said we needed to come back in two weeks. I probably made that up
BOB Lisa knows the calendar
Craigh: Craigh leans his elbow on the table and listens to the conversation.
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Yeah, I trust whatever Lisa says, always lol
Lisa (Indigo): dates are saying midspring - so I think we have time
BOB and for Lorie, that is up in the air, depending on the priest and god
Lisa (Indigo): lol - not always please
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Nope, always! You're my D&D ride or die!
BOB Love
Lisa (Indigo): lol
Indigo: Well ... we came to look for a guide to the fire swamps
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Mr. Blackmark, do you have any tips for new rangers just starting out?
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Mr. Blackmark, do you have any tips for new rangers just starting out?
BOB Lisa, Carissa, Lorie, and TMO do have an enourmous wealth of knowledge
Daphene: Mr. Blackmark, do you have any tips for new rangers just starting out?
Indigo: But that doesn't seem like a good idea
Lemon (Daphene): That was so much harder than I wanted it to be
TMO (Craigh): TMO is surprised to hear this
Bredin Blackmark: I can help you with the Fire Swamps,
Bredin Blackmark: at least give you some pointers if you know where you want to go
Lisa (Indigo): TMO shouldn't be - just need to pull it out of him
Bredin Blackmark: and for you young lady.... why do you want to be a Ranger?
BOB Seriously Lisa and Carissa know the campaign history better than anyone sometimes better than me, Lorie knows the 2nd edition rules and in and outs and TMO is great with the roleplay and how to apply that with the rules to get results without min/max to reduce the fun
BOB Lemon is learning a LOT in just a year and has been a real strength in the group
Bredin Blackmark: So where do you want to go in the Fire Swamps?
Lisa (Indigo): and TMO is good with strategy and ideas on how to do things other than my - see it, kill it kind of plans
BOB grins, Branwyn runs forward and stabs the Manticore... TMO Sighs, of course she does
Lemon (Daphene): I have no idea... why DOES she want to be a ranger?
BOB That is called a character growth story arc smiles
Lisa (Indigo): cuz rangers wear hoods and are cool?
BOB laughs
Lorie (Licornah): (She wants to forge her own path... she needs a furry companion... she wants to join the Seven Sisters?)
TMO (Craigh): yeah, I remember that one Bob
Daphene: Rangers get to see all the excitement
TMO (Craigh): Branwyn is Tarantino's concept of a wizard
Licornah: (see all the excitement = cannon fodder)
Bredin Blackmark: There can be a lot of excitement I agree
Bredin Blackmark: OUCH, you bit me!
Lisa (Indigo): Ohh I like that TMO
Daphene: I didn't mean to!
Daphene: looks confused
Reaches up and pulls out a small possum from his cloak
Bredin Blackmark: Sorry she was a bit too interested in my lunch
Bredin Blackmark: Or maybe it was the talk of traveling and excitement that got her moving again
Bredin Blackmark: She normally sleeps during the days
Bredin Blackmark: Looks at the group,
Bredin Blackmark: So why are you trying to venture into the Fire Swamps?
Lemon (Daphene): What were all Talwin's questions again? Maybe this guy can answer more of them
Craigh: Apparently not enough things have tried to kill us lately.
Bredin Blackmark: Well you will be able to change that soon enough
Craigh: Great!
Craigh: Looking forward to it.
Indigo: Our friend Talwin is trying to get his sword mastery but he can't unless he gets fire gems from the fire swamp
Bredin Blackmark: Uff
Bredin Blackmark: really shooting for the big stuff I guess
Indigo: Are fire gems big?
Bredin Blackmark: Can he settle for Drake eggs?
Indigo: What's a Drake?
Bredin Blackmark: Might find a nest of those that are not guarded
Bredin Blackmark: Drakes are like Dragons but smaller
Indigo: She said it was to power her lighthouse or something
Daphene: forge maybe?
Bredin Blackmark: If you are lucky you can get them to chase you then you steal their eggs and hold them hostage
Indigo: Uh oh. Raelynn will want a small dragon
Craigh: Dibs on not feeding or cleaning up after it!
Indigo: That doesn't sound nice. Holding baby dragons hostage
Bredin Blackmark: Well you want Fire Eggs
Indigo: No fire gems
Bredin Blackmark: Those are guarded by the Firenewt priests
Indigo: Aren't fire newts just lizards?
Bredin Blackmark: Fire Eggs, Fire Gems are just Fire Eggs that have not been brought forth.....
Daphene: Maybe we can find some of those plants the Story Teller is so interested in and use them to trade/lure/bribe the firenewts?
Bredin Blackmark: Ummm what do you call it when you get someone pregnant
Bredin Blackmark: insep?
Bredin Blackmark: Incin?
Indigo: In trouble?
Howard Plum: Inseminated perhaps
BOB Anatomy check? there you go
Bredin Blackmark: Yeah I think that is it
Licornah: [SKILL] Anatomy (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 0] [d20 = 15]
Bixi Fizzlebang: So they haven't lain the eggs yet
Bredin Blackmark: The Firenewt priestess take the Fire Gems and Inseminate? them that makes them Fire Eggs, at least that is what I have heard everyone call them
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): I need my biologist! *tags Carissa*
Bredin Blackmark: I think some one...? lays them, then they bake them
Bredin Blackmark: heat them
Bredin Blackmark: and then do that thing he said
Bredin Blackmark: and they change from gems to eggs
Indigo: So we want them when they are still gems and not eggs?
Bredin Blackmark: Do you?
Bixi Fizzlebang: How dangerous are these newts?
Bredin Blackmark: The eggs are really valuable
Indigo: She said gems and not eggs so
Indigo: Do fire eggs become baby fire newts?
Bixi Fizzlebang: I'm sure she was purposeful in her words. It's definitely the gems
BOB For Lorie, you are following along with this progression? Licornah can see how this all works out for the life cycle of a Firenewt
Bredin Blackmark: The eggs hatch and become Firenewts yes
Craigh: Craigh is merely wondering if Firenewt skin would make a good book cover.
Lorie (Licornah): (taking notes on fire newts and priests)
Bixi Fizzlebang: So what would we have to do to get the gems? Kill a newt and take it from inside?
Bredin Blackmark: So if you are trying for Fire Gems and not Fire Eggs you will need to steal them away from the Priests before they can insemilate them
Bixi Fizzlebang: The priests won't bargain for them?
Bredin Blackmark: I have not seen someone kill a Firenewt and cut them open for that
Bredin Blackmark: I have seen a few who have stolen the Gems
Bredin Blackmark: but most try to get the Eggs
Bredin Blackmark: Then hatch them themselves
Bixi Fizzlebang: So what do we need to know about these priests?
Bredin Blackmark: Wizards like that
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Ohhhh, hey, maybe we can breed our own firegems
Bredin Blackmark: The Firenewt Priests are a powerful group
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Just bring Alexandria back a boatload of eggs and play zookeeper for a few weeks
Lorie (Licornah): (BOB, I would be familiar with these from Silvermoon?)
BOB THERE you go Lemon
Lorie (Licornah): (so I can share IC what I know OOC) :)
BOB and No to Lorie for specifics from there, but you can share IC all you can find, you made your rolls
BOB You all are making good progress to help move the story arc along
BOB And now you can also see some of the dangers
BOB Lorie can share what she knows OOC
Lisa (Howard Plum): this is crazy - these are eggs of fire newts - so like going into a village and stealing all the babies
Lisa (Howard Plum): not like stealing their stuff, we're stealing future thems
Lorie (Licornah): (this is going to be tricky. Fire Newts are well-armed and NE). One of their main deities is human)
TMO (Craigh): how many are we supposed to get?
BOB 3
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): yeah but they're newts, not people, so it's like chicken eggs
Bixi Fizzlebang: wait, are the newts people!?
Lorie (Licornah): (They are TALL newts)
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): meant that OOC but works for both
Lorie (Licornah): (5-6 feet)
Lisa (Howard Plum): if we get the gems but if we take the eggs it's like the eggs that crack open with chicks inside
BOB They have Priests....
TMO (Craigh): can't recall if they're intelligent or not, sry
Lorie (Licornah): (OOC they are humanoids)
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): I thought it was just like, weird human priests who use the newts in rituals or something messed up
Lisa (Howard Plum): like lizardmen?
Lorie (Licornah): (they pledged their loyalty pre-time of troubles to a human god)
BOB Yes to Lisa
Lorie (Licornah): (Yes..like lizardmen that live in a fire swamp)
Lorie (Licornah): (We can't plan a snatch and grab... the swamp will be dangerous and intelligent, protective creatures, who are evil, will require some thought)
Lisa (Indigo): so yet another of Bob's morally questionable quests ...
BOB so the new quick summary of what you are dealing with. Evil Firenewts, intelligent enough to have Priests, you are trying to steal Fire Eggs, something that the Priest then inseminate and turn into Fire Eggs which will hatch into Firenewts. The Fire Eggs are the very rare valuable thing that Wizards are in search of (according to your ranger and Howard can guess is correct) and you are trying to find Fire Gems to get them before the Priests turn them into Fire Eggs
Bixi Fizzlebang: Yeah, I am slightly uncomfortable with this
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): ooc
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): So we don't want to steal them and breed them, because that's messed up
Lorie (Licornah): (Could we find a way to power her lighthouse another way... see if Chris Thile will house a benefit concert with Sara and Sean?)
Craigh: It's only 3, and we don't have to hurt any of these firenewts to get them, if I'm hearing right.
BOB grins with Lorie
Craigh: So they can just lay more.
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Ok, but if you said that to me about MY eggs, I'd be pissed lol
Lorie (Licornah): (Could we call the local chapter of PETA to protest?)
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Sure I have more, but these are MINE
TMO (Craigh): You aren't a cold-blooded reptile with no paternal/maternal instincts. ;)
BOB and see Lemon shows again how valuable she is to the group
TMO (Craigh): good thiing Carissa isn't here to see that broad and inaccurate stereotype
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Lol, I've done nothing but go in a circle, not sure that's helpful
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): She will read it when she does the summary, TMO.
BOB Is that TMO volunteering to do the Summary so Carissa never reads the chat? ;)
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Hahahaha
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): She will read it anyway
Lisa: lol
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): That encyclopedic knowledge doesn't come by not reading the chat
BOB There is still good information the Ranger can give you
TMO (Craigh): that would not be a very informative summary...
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): I asked him how dangerous they were and also if they were people...
Lisa: we have to get Talwin his training so we need to do this. Just have to figure out how best - like Lorie said - it will require some thought
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): And "what do we need to know about them"
BOB Grins with Lisa.... what was that comment about thinking?
Lisa: over rated?
BOB HAH
Lisa: lol
Lorie (Licornah): (Questions, what's the safest route. What equipment will help us the most. Is there an opportunity to barter with the firenewts? Things they value? How important is this quest to Michael?)
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Ok it might not be over-rated but it's definitely under-fun
BOB brb refilling as you organize then he will answer the questions posted IC
Lisa: last question is very important to Michael
TMO (Craigh): going out on a limb here, but Protection from Fire magic
Lisa: Lorie - ask IC so Bob can answer
Lisa: good questions
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Yeah, this has been in the works for years, from what I understand. Definitely very important to Michael, we have to do it.
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): I mean, we don't HAVE to, but I am, anyway
User has gone AFK. (TMO)
Lisa (Indigo): going to toss out some other questions too
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): I wish he was here. Something tells me the sword would be all in favor of murdering as many lizard men as needed
Lisa (Indigo): I tries emailing him too. Hope everything is okay and he is just with family
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Bixi is getting snubbed by this guy, lol. I'm just going to wait IC and see what everyone else asks.
Indigo: What do the steam pits look like so we don't step in any?
Lorie (Licornah): (can we get a map... can we draw a map?)
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Oooh, good one
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Ask it IC though, please
Lorie (Licornah): (Are we talking Flash Gordon or Pricess Bride?)
Lisa (Indigo): lol
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): So maybe BOB will at least consider answering it lol
Lorie (Licornah): (I'm trying to offer ideas to our "Ranger" to build rapport)
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Our "ranger" is an idiot.
Lorie (Licornah): (Welllll.... that is quite possible :) Like the rest of us from time to time)
Indigo: We came over in a fishing boat. Can we get skiffs or can we walk without them?
Lorie (Licornah): (Questions, what's the safest route. What equipment will help us the most. Is there an opportunity to barter with the firenewts? Things they value? How important is this quest to Michael?)
Licornah: Sir, a few questions if I may. Do you have or can you help us draw a map -- to find the safest route?
Licornah: Are you aware of anything the Fire Newts value to try and barter or trade?
Licornah: Is there equipment or materials that would make our journey less dangerous?
Daphene: (quietly) Wow, Licornah is so smart!
Daphene: taking mental notes
Licornah: Besides Drakes, Dragons, and normal swamp creatures -- are there creatures we should be aware of (avoid?)
Bixi Fizzlebang: Do these firelizards fear anything?
Lorie (Licornah): (Great question Bixi)
Bixi Fizzlebang: Are there any helpful plants in the swamp that would be useful to us if we get injured?
Licornah: :: nods along with Bixi ::
Bredin Blackmark: Well you sound like you have a good plan
Bixi Fizzlebang: Wait, do we have a plan? I must have missed that
Bredin Blackmark: You cannot get a boat into the Fire Swamps so that is a good thing to leave here, I would guess that skiffs might help in some area but they will not be needed for most of the trip, the Firenewts do not like to swim everywhere. They can but they prefer to walk along in the marshes
Bredin Blackmark: The Firenewts would bargin with you for a slave or two, they are always looking for labor, the Fire Swamps take a toll on most people
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Well that ain't happening
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Unless I conjure up some fake slaves we could trick them with
Bredin Blackmark: The best thing you can do to avoid the steam pits is to be careful of the crusts, they get a yellow scum that hardens on them, then when it gets too hot they WHOOOSH
Bredin Blackmark: The one I fell into was hidden by some branches
User is back. (TMO)
Bredin Blackmark: a whole tree went up when I broke it
Indigo: Ouch!
Lorie (Licornah): (Could we get another guide... this is sounding like fatalities all the way down)
Bredin Blackmark: I have never heard of any good plants in the Fire Swamps, well except for that devil pepper she cooks with
Bredin Blackmark: I can tell you how to get to one of the nurseries for the Fire Eggs
'Carissa' connected
Bredin Blackmark: If you get there before the Priests insemilate the Fire Gems
Bredin Blackmark: then you can steal them
Indigo: That would be good
BOB Hello Carissa
Indigo: Do they sleep at night?
Bredin Blackmark: The firenewts do sleep
Bixi Fizzlebang: What do they eat?
Bredin Blackmark: Just about everything
Lisa (Indigo): Hi Carissa! :)
Carissa: Hi all!
Bredin Blackmark: So I have a map to a pre-nesting site
Bredin Blackmark: It is near one of their pyramids
Bredin Blackmark: There is a problem with it though
Indigo: Wow! They build pyramids in a swamp?
TMO (Craigh): First two sank in the swamp
Bredin Blackmark: Yeah it is one of the few things that does not burn
BOB HAH Tmo
Lisa (Indigo): what I was thinking
BOB For Carissa, you are talking with a ranger in an inn, getting the lay of the land and information for your quest... no word from Michael yet tonight
Lorie (Licornah): (Evening Carissa)
Howard Plum: Indigo, don't interrupt. What is the problem with the pre-nesting site?
Carissa: I heard we stealin' babies
Bredin Blackmark: Not a problem with the pre-nesting site, it is the map
Bredin Blackmark: I had to hide it
Bredin Blackmark: when I got hurt
Indigo: So can we get a map to the map?
Craigh: So it's in the swamp?
Bredin Blackmark: It should be easy to find
Craigh: "should"
Bredin Blackmark: You just need to go straight southwest, I hid it in a salamander pool
Bredin Blackmark: the tablet should be just fine there for you
Indigo: Wouldn't it be all wet sitting in a pool?
Bredin Blackmark: Yeap
Bredin Blackmark: that is why you use stone
Bredin Blackmark: will not burn
Craigh: Are these tiny harmless lizard salamanders, or magical fiery murderous salamanders?
Indigo: you walk around with a stone map?
Indigo: Never seen one of those
Bredin Blackmark: That is a nice desciption of them Craigh
Craigh: which one?
Bredin Blackmark: Just watch out for the lances
Bredin Blackmark: They can really burn
Craigh: Got it. Second one.
Craigh: Why am I not surprised?
Bixi Fizzlebang: lances? Like scorpion tails?
Bredin Blackmark: Like what she has, points to Licornah
Bredin Blackmark: Maybe a bit more of a barb on the end
Craigh: How did you manage to hide it there *after* you got your leg nearly burned off?
User has gone AFK. (Lisa)
Bredin Blackmark: I was running and hid the map, then I got scalded just after the pool
Bredin Blackmark: I managed to avoid the salamaders, I got too cocky
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Insert *don't get cocky, kid* gif here
Bredin Blackmark: I am not sure anyone else has ever seen that gathering nest
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): What kind of lance does Licornah have? Like a weapon?
Bredin Blackmark: It is well hidden behind a wall of stone rings
BOB Yes Licornah has a Lance like a knight would use
Craigh: Due southwest, you say?
Bredin Blackmark: If you go straight southwest, you will find a handful of islands, once there look for the stone pillar, it was from some previous attempt to settle in the Fire Swamps
Bredin Blackmark: From that pillar it is a half mile to the salamander pool
Craigh: Still southwest?
Bredin Blackmark: Yes, 2,142 steps
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Ok, math guy, you're in charge of counting steps.
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): That is for TMO
Craigh: Mind if I ask a tactless question?
Bredin Blackmark: Certainly but ask away
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Oh, I like that response
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Stealing that for my real life
Craigh: Is that 2,142 regular steps, or 2,142 'staggering because half your leg has been burnt off' steps?
Bredin Blackmark: LAUGHS
Bredin Blackmark: LAUGHS
Bredin Blackmark: You have a good point
Bredin Blackmark: I would say more along the lines of some regular steps of sinking in the swamps and some staggering dragging a leg behind you
Craigh: Perfect, thank you. I think I have the numbers for that in my almanac.
Bixi Fizzlebang: So it's a completely useless metric. Got it.
Bredin Blackmark: I did almost pass out before I got to the edge of town
Bredin Blackmark: They found me laying in a pool of water just off of the river
Bredin Blackmark: I kept on muttering that number
TMO (Craigh): bear in mind that the person asking these tactless questions is missing an entire arm. ;)
Bredin Blackmark: is what Sianny said
Bredin Blackmark: She asked me what it meant and why it was so important
Bredin Blackmark: I told her someday I would go back to there
Craigh: You're a very stubborn person, I'm guessing.
Strokes the possum, with a wry grin
User is back. (Lisa)
Bredin Blackmark: I would say I do not give up
Bredin Blackmark: I find a way
Bredin Blackmark: Stubborn sounds like you know you will fail and try anyways
Bixi Fizzlebang: That's not stubborn, that's resilient and determined!
Bredin Blackmark: I think there is always a way to make it work
Bredin Blackmark: Nods with Bixi
Indigo: We'll help you when we get back
Bredin Blackmark: I hope you do not find too much trouble there in the Fire Swamps
Bixi Fizzlebang: Can't we help him now? I mean he's given us so much and asked for nothing
Bredin Blackmark: You said this was a quest for a friend, who really needs this
Bredin Blackmark: It must be important for you to do this for him
Indigo: It'll only take a couple days to get the gems and to take Bredin to Dryads Lair will take longer
Bredin Blackmark: You would help someone in that situation
BOB I did miss giving Licornah on her healing check that he is about 50% down on his HP, he can use healing for that but you cannot heal his leg
BOB It will not help him materially being able to be more mobile
Lisa (Indigo): that would be good in the meanwhile :)
Story: The Fire Swamps
BOB Shared for Carissa
Indigo: It is important to him and we try to help almost everyone when we can
Licornah: [SKILL] Healing (vs. Target 18) [FAILURE by 2] [d20 = 20]
Lorie (Licornah): (Ugh...)
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TMO (Craigh): don't poke the exposed bone!
BOB And the image that I created, Lemon did a nicer job in the Discord
Bixi Fizzlebang: [SKILL] Healing [2] [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 11) [SUCCESS by 3] [d20 = 8]
Lisa (Indigo): think we need the spells
Carissa: got it
Carissa: mostly just reading for the moment, it's been a long day
BOB So between Licornah and Bixi they both confer and see that the leg is not going to heal on its own, but the bandages are keeping it clean
BOB You can see that he can use more healing, cure spells, but you have to decide what to or if to cast before heading into the swamps this afternoon
BOB you have a couple of hours you can travel still today
Lemon (Bixi Fizzlebang): Well zero percent chance I'm using a spell before heading into the swamp
Lisa (Indigo): up to the priests - I vote pumping him up - 1 orison spell per priest?
Lisa (Indigo): per willing priest?
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BOB llo
BOB Hello even
'Carissa' connected
BOB and now everyone is back
BOB Very good
BOB I will move everyone to the first encounter map
Lisa: so no one wanted to heal ranger dude?
Carissa: lagged before I could reply
Carissa: is he going with us?
Lisa: no he can't
Carissa: is there benefit to healing him now?
Lisa: but he gave us all this info
Lorie (Licornah): (I think we all d/c before we got to do that)
Lisa: just because he was nice and is down 50% hp
Carissa: got it, missed that part
Carissa: sure toss him an orison from Rae (7 hp)
Lisa: thanks!
Licornah: (BOB, can we still do that? Offer an orison?)
BOB Ok
Raelynn: np! she'd feel obligated to heal him after all... of whatever I missed, lol
BOB Yes to Lorie
Lisa: lol
TMO (Craigh): foop
Lisa: foop?
Lemon (Daphene): I have a book with that title
TMO (Craigh): Foop, here I am!
BOB So Rae, Licornah and Bixi (?) each do one Orison for him
Lemon (Daphene): fine fine
BOB He is very grateful
Lemon (Daphene): When we are dying in the fire swamp, remember this moment
Image: Entry into the swamps
TMO (Craigh): I have many more important memories to be reliving, thank you very much
Lisa: you can not heal Indigo or Howard until you replenish
BOB You are pretty certain you are on the right path
Lisa: that's good pretty certainly
Craigh: Southwest, islands, tower, 2,142 agonizing staggers further.
The time is 5:00 PM
The date is Ced____de, 4th Din (Spring), 359 SKR
Young Moon's phase is Evening Crescent
Old Moon's phase is Waning Gibbous
Weather Report Location: Dryads Lair Principality Forest, Mid Spring Day 4, Evening Precipitation: Light Rain Wind: Low Winds Temperature: Cold 48°F / 9°C
Carissa (Raelynn): at least it's warmer there
Lisa: lol
Daphene: That seems pretty cold for a fireswamp though
Lemon (Daphene): ooc
BOB Yes it does
Lisa: yes it does
BOB I will adjust it up for the encounters
Lisa: light rain and steam pits sounds good
BOB You are all on the map you are heading SW
BOB the water seems to be about 1 to 2 foot deep in this area
Carissa (Raelynn): like walking into a sauna
Lorie (Licornah): (Can we move slower to check for steam pits and traps set by the critters?)
TMO (Craigh): well, couldn't find an appropriate 'weatherman' video to link here
BOB which for most is fine, but for the Halflings and Gnome....
BOB and yes to Lorie, your rangers and thieves can check as you move forward
BOB That would be part of them moving forward
BOB Bixi, Daphene on the one bank, Indigo on the other
BOB Everyone can roll Init so you can move in order
Youtargim
Indigo: [INIT] [d10-10 = -1]
Daphene: [INIT] [d10 = 7]
Raelynn: [INIT] [d10 = 7]
Bixi Fizzlebang: [INIT] [d10-10 = -9]
Howard Plum: [INIT] [d10 = 4]
Craigh: [INIT] [d10+10 = 13]
Youtargim: [INIT] [d10+10 = 20]
Lisa (Howard Plum): Howard Init is crewed up
Carissa (Raelynn): not quite right
Lisa (Howard Plum): should be 14
Carissa (Raelynn): everyone except Craigh and Yout are messed up and the tiny ones
Licornah: [INIT] [d10+10 = 11]
BOB Fixed for Howard
Carissa (Raelynn): Rae would be 17
Howard Plum: Howard Plum tried to roll initiative again. (hold alt-key while rolling to force re-roll)
Howard Plum: Howard Plum tried to roll initiative again. (hold alt-key while rolling to force re-roll)
Carissa (Raelynn): some of us are missing that +10 or whatever it should be if they have DEX
Howard Plum: Howard Plum tried to roll initiative again. (hold alt-key while rolling to force re-roll)
Howard Plum: Howard Plum tried to roll initiative again. (hold alt-key while rolling to force re-roll)
Howard Plum: Howard Plum tried to roll initiative again. (hold alt-key while rolling to force re-roll)
Raelynn: Raelynn forced re-roll of initiative.
Raelynn: [INIT] [d10+10 = 20]
BOB Fixed for Rae
Lisa (Howard Plum): sorry - chat wasn't scrolling - was trying t edit not roll
Carissa (Raelynn): ....ehh she isn't frontline so guess that's okat
Howard Plum: [INIT] [d10+10 = 14]
Lorie (Licornah): (FYI, and not sure why, but it took my three times to roll initiative)
BOB I think it was one of the Extensions I took off, that was giving us assistance with the Init, I updated everyone now
BOB and Bixi, Indigo and Daphene can move
BOB Lemon?
Lemon (Daphene): The map goes dark when I try to move
BOB Who are you trying to move?
Lemon (Daphene): Daph
TMO (Craigh): it's black for me
Lemon (Daphene): It wasn't before I started moving, but now it is
BOB How is that?
Lisa (Indigo): moving SW on the map as I look at it?
TMO (Craigh): same for me
BOB Yes to Lisa
Lemon (Daphene): Same thing. Went dark as soon as I clicked her
BOB How is that for Craigh?
BOB I see what is happening
BOB Lemon do you see the trees in front of Daph?
Lemon (Daphene): I do now
TMO (Craigh): black
BOB How about now
TMO (Craigh): black. should I close and you resend it to me?
BOB No to TMO
BOB Lemon do you see the trees in front of Daph now?
Lemon (Daphene): Only until I start to move
BOB Can you click on the trees?
Lisa (Indigo): weird cuz I can see both with and without moving
TMO (Craigh): if I click on Bixi or Licornah I have vision cones
Lisa (Indigo): not sure why
Lemon (Daphene): I'm not sure how to answer that question. I can click everything but nothing happens if I click the trees?
TMO (Craigh): I'm guessing it thinks it's night and we have no light sources
BOB Thank you Lemon
BOB so the trees are blocking your line of sight
Lisa (Indigo): yes howard is black
BOB Now I just "opened" the trees and you should be able to see past them
Carissa (Raelynn): Rae is in trees but can see..
Lemon (Daphene): Ok but the whole thing goes black. The entire map.
Carissa (Raelynn): unless it's only their trees
TMO (Craigh): negative, still black
BOB Only dealing with Lemon righ tnow
BOB the trees right in front of Daph
TMO (Craigh): ah, ok
BOB those are the only ones I opened
Lemon (Daphene): I posted a screenshot, if that helps
BOB Thank you but no
BOB It is about the light sources on the map and on the tokens
Lemon (Daphene): Ok, seems to be working now?
BOB Is why I ask, I keep changing things to see what is happening
User has gone AFK. (Carissa)
User has gone AFK. (Lisa)
TMO (Craigh): I can see two dark versions of the map by clicking on and off Craigh. Not sure if On is the dark version or light version
BOB So right now as I click on various tokens on the map I see the vision change for each character
BOB and Bixi just moved forward and was kicked back by the trees
BOB trying to go through them rather than around them
Lemon (Daphene): I tried to go around them
Lemon (Daphene): It didn't give me the arrows like usual
BOB try to move again
BOB Ok so we are at where I thought we should be
BOB and Daphene is fixed now, she was missing the Infravision tag
BOB Did I lose everyone?
TMO (Craigh): not me, just waiting
Lorie (Licornah): (here)
Lemon (Daphene): same. I already moved so
BOB ok
BOB do you see the statue there?
Lemon (Daphene): Didn't know that was what it was until you said it, but yes
BOB good
TMO (Craigh): that brown thing in the bottom left?
BOB that was the plan, grins, except for me telling you,
Lemon (Daphene): I thought it was some mud or something lol
BOB Bixi or Daphene can walk up to it to point it out to everyone
Lemon (Daphene): Hey there's a statue here!
Daphene: Hey there's a statue here!
Lemon (Daphene): Obviously Daph has to go first, being the "ranger"
Craigh: tries not to trip over a branch in the dark
Lemon (Daphene): Oh, and a cute little dragon
Lemon (Daphene): Creeping up on us
Dragonet, Fire Drake: [ATTACK (M)] Bite [THACO(17)] [d20 = 20]
Attack [20] ->[ATTACK (M)] [at Daphene] [Hit-AC: -3 vs. 7 ] [AC: -3 ] [CRITICAL HIT]
Dragonet, Fire Drake: [ATTACK (M)] Bite [THACO(17)] [d20 = 4]
Attack [4] ->[ATTACK (M)] [at Daphene] [Hit-AC: 13 vs. 7 ] [AC: 13 ] [MISS]
Daphene: AAHHHHHHHHHHHH
Daphene: [SAVE] vs. Breath [d20 = 8]
Save [8] [Target 16] -> [for Daphene] [vs Dragonet, Fire Drake] [TARGET-FAILED]
Dragonet, Fire Drake: [DAMAGE] Breath attack #1 [TYPE: fire (2d8=9)] [2d8 = 9]
[9] -> [to Daphene] [STATUS: Moderate]
Daphene: This adventure suuuuucks!
BOB So Craigh, can go now
BOB then Howard, etc down the line
TMO (Craigh): is this where he should shriek and trip and twist his ankle, so everyone can rescue him?
User is back. (Lisa)
TMO (Craigh): no, we don't want to peak too soon
Lemon (Daphene): I think Daph stole your rolex
Lemon (Daphene): lol, role
Lemon (Daphene): But she'll take your rolex too
Lemon (Daphene): why not
TMO (Craigh): I can't click turn complete
[TURN] Craigh
BOB Now youc an
[TURN] Howard Plum
BOB Lisa you are back?
Lisa (Indigo): yes
BOB So Daphene found the statue you were looking for
BOB and a bonus Fire Drake
Lisa (Indigo): nt sure how much howard can see from where he is
BOB Indigo was holding action and can go along with Howard
BOB He saw the flames shoot out at Daphene
Lisa (Indigo): if he can see the creature he can cast
BOB Yes
Howard Plum: [CAST] Magic Missile
Howard Plum: [CAST] Magic Missile [at Dragonet, Fire Drake]
Howard Plum: [DAMAGE] Magic Missile [TYPE: force (4d4+4=10)] [4d4+4 = 10]
[10] -> [to Dragonet, Fire Drake] [STATUS: Heavy]
[TURN] Youtargim
[TURN] Talwin
[TURN] Raelynn
Carissa (Raelynn): I don't know if I came back at the right or wrong time...
BOB Indigo is going then Rae
Lisa (Howard Plum): ok
Carissa (Raelynn): good because apparently you fixed things and I missed things
Lisa (Howard Plum): sorry about your pet will need to find one that doesn't attack Daphene
Lemon (Daphene): Lol, yes, that
Carissa (Raelynn): aww man he just needs a time out is all!
Indigo: [ATTACK (M)] Shortsword [THACO(13)] [d20+4 = 14]
Attack [14] ->[ATTACK (M)] [at Dragonet, Fire Drake] [Hit-AC: -1 vs. 5 ] [AC: -1 ] [HIT]
Indigo: [DAMAGE (M)] Shortsword [TYPE: piercing (1d6+4=7)] [d6+4 = 7]
[7] -> [to Dragonet, Fire Drake] [DAMAGE EXCEEDS HIT POINTS] [STATUS: Dying (0)]
Raelynn: Aww but it was kinda cute...
Daphene: IT ALMOST MURDERED ME
Craigh: What was it?
Indigo: Baby dragon thing
Indigo: A drake I think Bredin called it
Raelynn: Well did you check for traps? Maybe we just startled it.
Indigo: Interesting statue though
Daphene: Are there traps in a fireswamp?
Daphene: makes a mental note
Raelynn: Wasn't that one?
Raelynn: Should I bind its wound...? No, no you all might not want that...
Daphene: I don't know, how can you tell?
Carissa (Raelynn): shrugs
Licornah: :: glances at Daphene, but says nothing ::
Raelynn: shrugs
Raelynn: I'm a priestess. I use magic. N'laea uses... I dunno, elven senses or something.
Lemon (Daphene): She HAS said multiple times that she's a bad ranger lol
Raelynn: Or maybe her dislike of being surprise gets so focused on traps she can find them.
Indigo: There's probably traps near the nest site
Daphene: nods at Indigo
BOB The statue is of a humanoid that is weather worn, the face gone, it looks like maybe a warrior standing with a sword in front of it?
Daphene: See, that makes more sense
Raelynn: If this is like a baby dragon... is it intelligent? Can we talk to them if there are more?
Indigo: Awww Talwin would like this statue
Daphene: It kind of looks like Talwin
BOB speakign of which this must be the one that you were told about
Indigo: Raelynn, it just blew fire in Daphene's face
Raelynn: sighs
Raelynn: I know, I know, but I like cute things, sorry.
Indigo: If you want to go talk to one that's fine but it can't be hurting people
Youtargim: Smiles
Daphene: That thing is NOT cute
Raelynn: Well not anymore. Indigo is... effective when something hurts his friends.
Indigo: So this tablet map is supposed to be close by?
Lorie (Licornah): (does it have teeth by chance?)
BOB The drake? yes it has teeth
Raelynn: Is it just a boring old tablet? Or is it something magic could sense?
BOB and the tablet map is X ammount of steps from this statue in a salamander pool
Craigh: 2,142 staggers southwest
BOB You can go for that now, or camp and wait for daylight in the morning
BOB having Talwin for the salamander might be helpful
Indigo: Oh we stagger from here
Indigo: I thought it was from before
Indigo: The tablet is the map to the fire gem egg nest place
Raelynn: If only there was some unit of measurement that made perfect sense, one you could just multiple by 10 or something for bigger units.
Daphene: But how would you accurately use such a thing in this muck?
Raelynn: Carefully.
Lisa (Indigo): what time is it?
Craigh: Don't you outdoorsy types just have magic senses that can tell direction and distance?
BOB 5 pm, clock and date are correct
Lisa (Indigo): so we can camp and hope for Michael next week
Daphene: Thanks for saving me, Howard and Indigo
Carissa (Raelynn): yup
Craigh: is the drake dead?
Indigo: No problem. Sorry it got you so bad
Indigo: Yes
Daphene: I should have been paying more attention
Craigh: Anybody mind if I check it for useful components or potion ingredients?
Indigo: We shouldn't have let you go first by yourself
Indigo: Nope. You can have him!
Indigo: grins
Bixi Fizzlebang: [SKILL] Botany [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 13] [d20 = 2]
Lemon (Daphene): Looking for spicy peppers
Craigh: [SKILL] Animal Rending [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 17) [SUCCESS by 9] [d20 = 8]
Craigh: [SKILL] Leatherworking [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 15) [FAILURE by 5] [d20 = 20]
Lorie (Licornah): so we're done for the evening without Michael?
Raelynn: politely turns away
Lisa (Indigo): watches but it is late ...
BOB Camping for the night, but yes mostly just watches and potential random encounters
BOB can do those next week as well
BOB and I missed that Indigo was supposed to make a save versus breath weapon too
BOB But we will say he managed to avoid the spray when he attacked
Indigo: [SAVE] vs. Breath [d20 = 6]
Save [6] [Target 12] -> [for Indigo] [FAILURE]
Lisa (Indigo): you can blast him
BOB The dragonet's blood burns fiercely in air, as there is a high phosphorous content to the blood. In fact, the fire-breathing of these creatures is actually the voluntary expelling of a jet of its pyrophoric blood. Because of the flammability of the dragon's blood, blunt weapons such as staves or clubs are less dangerous than those which cause blood loss. Any creature making a successful slashing or piercing attack on a firedrake must save vs. breath weapon, or take 1-2 points of fire damage .
GM: [d4 = 3]
BOB So 2 points
Lisa (Indigo): ok
BOB for TMO (and Carissa I suppose): Ecology: Firedrakes have a short lifespan compared with their larger cousins, the dragons, usually living only 75 to 100 years. Firedrake blood can be kept, in its liquid state, in a sealed and airtight container, or under water or some other inert liquid. It can then be used as a firebomb, equivalent to a torched flask of oil, or used to create flaming weapons. For instance, swords dipped in the blood immediately become flaming swords for 3-6 melee rounds, although the sudden, intense heat upon the blade creates a 2% cumulative chance per round of the sword breaking upon impact with each blow struck during the period in which flame engulfs it. After the flame ends, the sword is otherwise unaffected. The blood of the firedrake actually burns within its veins, creating the shimmer of heat that always rises from these creatures. The burning of the blood also requires a high level of oxygen, hence the constant slow beating of the dragonet's wings, even at rest. If deprived of air, it will die of suffocation in about half the time of a similarly sized creature.
Carissa (Raelynn): (I suppose?? P)
BOB grins just so Rae can contemplate things
Lisa (Indigo): not a good pet
Carissa (Raelynn): shhhhhh
Craigh: I don't have any bottles to hold the blood, so just some scales I guess.
Carissa (Raelynn): it sounds like a good pet to send against your enemies
Carissa (Raelynn): and keep you warm
BOB Habitat/Society: Firedrakes are familial creatures, with a mated male and female taking up residence in a lair, which is generally a small cavelet or rocky shelf under a ledge or outcropping. Usually six to eight eggs are laid and tended by the pair, being kept warm by the ample heat of the bodies of the parents. The eggs, laid in early summer, take about 60 days to hatch. The young firedrakes learn to breathe fire even before they learn to fly, and are even more nervous than the adults, spouting flames several times a day in the lair or nearby during this period. Flight first occurs about 60 days after hatching. The parents are very protective of their lair because of the young. Although firedrakes normally only range 1-2 miles from their lair, they may patrol up to twice that distance during the times at which their young are most vulnerable to attack. Firedrakes leave the family lair early in the spring following their hatching, flying sometimes scores of miles before encountering a firedrake of the opposite sex willing to mate for life and establish a new lair. The rare mating fights that do occur are spectacularly fiery, although one male usually concedes and retreats before the battle becomes lethal. Firedrakes gather no treasure, although they take no special care to remove the bones or effects of any that they defeat.
BOB and to round things out a fuller description : Although frequently mistaken on first sighting for a young red dragon, the firedrake is neither as intelligent nor as powerful as its dragon cousin. It responds with flame to any stimulus. This small dragonet - 4' long, and a bit over 2' in height - has the features and proportions of a miniature red dragon, but its scaly hide is thinner and more translucent than that of even the youngest of true dragons. The hide of the dragonet twitches and quivers almost imperceptibly, and is somewhat mottled in color, with mauve and burgundy splotches over the red undercolor. The wings beat slowly, even when the dragonet is on the ground. In this manner the firedrake provides air flow to itself, and wards off pesky insects. A shimmer of heat rises off of the dragonet at all times.
Lisa: responds with flames to any stimulus - bad news
BOB We will pick up here next week with watches, and when Michael is in (hopefully or we will have to figure something out) you will look for the Salamander Pool
Lisa: sounds good
BOB Even Branwyn does not do that
Lisa: Merry Christmas to all!
Craigh: lol
Lisa: lol
Lemon (Daphene): lol
Lorie: Have a great weekend and Merry Christmas :)
Lisa: And to all a good night!
Carissa: Happy Holidays and goodnight!
Lemon (Daphene): Goodnight, Merry Christmas!
Lorie: Stay warm!
TMO: Merry Christmas y'all!
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