Chat Log List - 2023 12 15 - Mushroom Man - Formatted - Story
BOB You are here at the pool at the bottom of the waterfall at the Church of the Mists
BOB and after a bit of investigation you do find a path that leads up and around so you do not need to swim over across the pool to get to the church
BOB And so as you lead the way up and around that path, you discover a troubling thing, what is likely the problem you were sent to investigate
BOB There is a landslide that is blocking the path
BOB Rothuss is used to smaller ones
BOB But this is a larger one
Rothuss Carder: Hmm.. let's see... Rocks fall down from there... cover the path here. Cliff over there...
Rothuss Carder: [TOWER] [CHECK] Wisdom (vs. Target 9) [FAILURE by 3] [d20 = 12]
BOB Rothuss looks around and sees that this might very well have been deliberate to block the path FROM the church as much as anyone coming up the path
BOB As he looks around he spots a cloak caught in the rocks
BOB partially torn away, but no body
Rothuss Carder: goes to investigate that cloak.
Rothuss Carder: looks for insignia or important markings
BOB As he climbs up onto the pile of rocks he notices two things
BOB One is the rocks are very stable, so little danger of them moving as far as he can tell
BOB and two there was/is a second path that leads DOWN into a crevice, with a stream flowing down into it
BOB down into a fissure in the limestone rock, where a fast-running stream plunges down
BOB about five feet across and fast-running, which tumbles from the rocks above and thence down into a cave-like crevice in the earth. The crevice is almost ten feet wide, with a ceiling of eight feet. The sound of the water echoes from the cave mouth
BOB There are human footprints that lead down into the cave
Rothuss Carder: Very interesting!
BOB You can guess that is where the priest? who ever had that cloak went... at least two maybe three
BOB The top of the cliffs are not visible from there, you can hear the waterfall in the distance, but the jungle is too close to see that far
TMO (Rothuss Carder): we are on a mountain side, next to a pool. Waterfall flows into pool. Narrow path leading upward to the church. Path is blocked by a rockfall/landslide. Rocks are fortunately very stable, but I presume difficult/impossible to cross. There is also a crevice with water flowing down into it, with human footprints leading down into the cavernous deeps within.
BOB Yes that is a nice summary
The tunnel down into the caverns winds along a narrow and uneven path, following the river's natural course. Stalactites hang low from the ceiling, and the rock floor is treacherously slippery from the splashing water. The subterranean air has a placid, piercing chill, all too familiar to veteran adventurers. Suddenly, the river-carven tunnel slopes abruptly downward, and just ahead there is the unmistakable sound of a waterfall dashing down to rocks below.
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Spelunking [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 7) [FAILURE by 5] [d20 = 12]
Levi Reed: Looks super safe, let's gooooo
BOB Now that you are both into the cave there, do either of you have a light source?
Levi Reed: Advanced Effect ['Torch;LIGHT: 10/15 torch;Torch'] -> [to Levi Reed] [by Torch]
Rothuss Carder: Advanced Effect ['Torch;LIGHT: 10/15 torch;Torch'] -> [to Rothuss Carder] [by Torch]
The stream running down the tunnel plunges thirty feet down into a large cavern below. The descent to the cave floor may present a challenge, for the rocks at the edge of the waterfall are extremely slippery.
BOB you can see past the waterwall now
BOB into the cavern below
BOB But you understand now that you are at the top of a small water fall
BOB that drops down 30 feet
The cavern wall directly to the south of the waterfall is crusted with fungus growth.
TMO (Rothuss Carder): quick question: are there two waterfalls? 1 up to the top of the cliff where the church is, and a smaller one down into the crevice, and that's what we're standing at the top of?
BOB Correct
BOB There is a larger river/waterfall/Church of the Mists that is back up outside and then you have discovered this crevice leading to a cavern with a new waterfall
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Botany [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 13) [FAILURE by 4] [d20 = 17]
Rothuss Carder: Oh, I didn't mention, Levi... there's some sign that the rockfall on the path up there was deliberate.
Levi Reed: Church of the mists trying to keep us out?
Rothuss Carder: Looked like it was done from this side. Maybe to keep the church in?
BOB Or someone is trying to not let them out
BOB Human footprints entered this cavern and Rothuss found scraps of a cloak pinned in the rocks
Rothuss Carder: Someone got really lucky too. Those rocks almost landed on 'em.
BOB without a body to accompany them
Levi Reed: Really lucky or maybe they planned it that way
Rothuss Carder: If I was going to drop tons of rocks down, I'd make sure I wasn't anywhere near the crash zone
Levi Reed: Maybe they were in a hurry
Levi Reed: Something chasing them
Rothuss Carder: Yeah, definitely could be
BOB the three of you can decide what to do about the mule
BOB Will be hard to get it down a 30 foot drop
BOB But Rothuss thinks he can make it down that fungus, almost like a ladder
Lemon (Levi Reed): Leave it to be babysat by Jericho?
TMO (Rothuss Carder): leave it behind with the not-here PCs?
Rothuss Carder: Should one of us scout it first, Levi? Or just all go at once?
Levi Reed: Definitely not all at once
The tunnel down into the caverns winds along a narrow and uneven path, following the river's natural course. Stalactites hang low from the ceiling, and the rock floor is treacherously slippery from the splashing water. The subterranean air has a placid, piercing chill, all too familiar to veteran adventurers. Suddenly, the river-carven tunnel slopes abruptly downward, and just ahead there is the unmistakable sound of a waterfall dashing down to rocks below.
Levi Reed: If you fall and die I don't want to go with you
The stream running down the tunnel plunges thirty feet down into a large cavern below. The descent to the cave floor may present a challenge, for the rocks at the edge of the waterfall are extremely slippery.
The cavern wall directly to the south of the waterfall is crusted with fungus growth.
BOB So far just the three of you TMO, Lemon, and Carissa
BOB Rothuss found a torn cloak
BOB but no one was here who could identify it
BOB and you have human footprints going into this cavern
Rothuss Carder: I think I can climb the fungal side of the falls.
Rothuss Carder: Either of you got a rope I can tie around my waist?
Vee Barlett: Always got rope, that a real question? Come here.
Rothuss Carder: Tie me up, Cap'n!
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Rope Use [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 5] [d20 = 10]
Vee Barlett: There. Good and tight, but ya can release it easier this way.
Rothuss Carder: Oof, not so tight. We're not dating.
Vee Barlett: laughs
Vee Barlett: Gotta give me 50 year old rum to get to that kinda rope tying.
Rothuss Carder: Maybe some other time.
Rothuss Carder: Unless there's a bottle down there
Vee Barlett: Ha, we'll see. Ya gotta survive this first.
Rothuss Carder: pops his knuckles and moves to the cliffside.
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 11] [d20 = 1]
Rothuss Carder: sets his torch down at the top so he can use both hands to climb
Vee Barlett: looks for a good spot to point him to for climbing
BOB Rothuss needs a dex check
Rothuss Carder: [SKILL] Climb Walls [PERCENT:Climb Walls] (vs. Target 50) [FAILURE by 17] [d100 = 67]
Rothuss Carder: [CHECK] Dexterity (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 5] [d20 = 9]
BOB Rothuss starts to show off his thieving skills by only descending with one hand and then thinks better of it and uses it like a normal ladder and makes it to the bottom in one piece
About five feet below the waterfall, a bamboo-like wooden pipe is fed by the flow of water, channeling it around the cavern wall at a height of 25 feet.
Rothuss Carder: Slippery
BOB As he makes it down to the cavern floor
Only a small amount of water from the waterfall is actually channeled into the pipe; the waterfall continues unchecked over the pipe, down to the cavern floor.
Vee Barlett: points to the pipe
Vee Barlett: Ya see that?
Rothuss Carder: Yeah... looks weird.
At the bottom of the waterfall a vast chamber extends into the darkness, echoing with the sound of the waterfall plunging down to the streambed. Drops of water fall occasionally from the stalactites above, glittering in whatever light the party carries.
Rothuss Carder: Toss me down my torch?
Vee Barlett: Bottom's up!
Vee Barlett: tosses down torch
Rothuss Carder: [CHECK] Dexterity (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 1] [d20 = 13]
Levi Reed: Is it safe?
Rothuss Carder: Well, I'm not dead yet...
Rothuss Carder: unties himself from the rope so others can use it.
Vee Barlett: stabbing hand twitches
Vee Barlett: Go on, caveboy. You next.
Levi Reed: I'm not great at rope...
Levi Reed: starts climbing down
Vee Barlett: I'll tie ya off, too, before ya climb.
Levi Reed: [CHECK] Dexterity (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 5] [d20 = 10]
Vee Barlett: Or not... guess ya can learn those knots elsewhere.
BOB Makes it easily to the cave floor
Levi Reed: I'm worse at patience than I am at climbing!
Vee Barlett: shakes head in disappointment
Vee Barlett: Yeah yeah, move outta my way.
Vee Barlett: [CHECK] Dexterity (vs. Target 15) [FAILURE by 4] [d20 = 19]
Rothuss Carder: Look out Levi!
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Rope Use [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 7] [d20 = 8]
Levi Reed: looks around while casually strolling away from Vee's falling zone
BOB I will say that Vee looks over the edge, to make sure that Levi is out of the way, she tips over the edge, FALLS, and then reaches out and snags the rope around her wrist and stops her fall before she hits the bottom
BOB However that means she left the rope tied at the top of the waterfall and cannot retrieve it
Lemon (Levi Reed): Ehhh, if the others show up they'll need to climb down
Vee Barlett: Ah damn, I liked that rope. One of the others can grab it for me.
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Spelunking [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 7) [FAILURE by 4] [d20 = 11]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Ranger Tracking [2] [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 7] [d20 = 8]
BOB and for Vee she can spot three sets of human footprints heading deeper into the caverns to the south
-> Vee Barlett: Vee also spots some other footprints that she cannot tell what they are
Vee Barlett: points out the footprints
Vee Barlett: Anyone know what they are? Levi?
Rothuss Carder: turns in a circle, holding his torch high, looking at the cave ceiling and walls.
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Ranger Tracking [2] [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 11] [d20 = 4]
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Alertness [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [FAILURE by 5] [d20 = 20]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 3] [d20 = 9]
The southern exit from the cavern is flanked on either side by an extraordinarily ugly plant, each hanging from the cave ceiling as if growing directly from the stone.
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Botany [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 3] [d20 = 10]
-> Levi Reed: Hanging snagworts are a strange variety of dungeon plant, a cluster of slime-covered tendrils hanging at the end of a thick, rope-like strand. Within a range of ten feet or so, a snagwort can lash out by swinging its ropy strand. If this attack scores a successful hit, the tendrils (which are short, about ten inches long) affix themselves to the target with a strong adhesive
BOB Levi has never seen one only picture
Levi Reed: Stay away from those
Levi Reed: Snagworts.
Vee Barlett: What?
Levi Reed: They'll glue themselves to you
Rothuss Carder: These? *points his torch at the plants*
Levi Reed: And they HURT
Vee Barlett: Oh so more than make you look uglier.
Vee Barlett: Are we...wanting to go that way, though?
Levi Reed: Give em at least a 10 foot clearance
Levi Reed: We could try cutting em down but...
Levi Reed: You gotta get close for that
Rothuss Carder: Is the glue collectable? Just asking, no reason!
BOB Which will be a problem because the passageway is ten foot wide
Vee Barlett: Fire hurt 'em?
Rothuss Carder: I think the footsteps go that way though, right?
Levi Reed: Dunno, but we should find out!
Vee Barlett: Still feelin' light on your feet Rothuss? You got the torch...
Vee Barlett: Oh, although maybe we should light mine before we lose it...
Rothuss Carder: Yeah, sure. Hold on though, let me see if I can figure the trick out. There's gotta be one.
Vee Barlett: Sure.
Levi Reed: Oh it moves
Levi Reed: It'll grab you
Levi Reed: Almost like it's intelligent
Vee Barlett: What if we give it somethin' else to grab? Like toss rocks at it or soemthin'?
Levi Reed: Can't hurt to try, probably!
Vee Barlett: moves 20 ft away, finds some loose rock, and tosses one at it
Rothuss Carder: tosses his torch underhanded past the plants and into the passage beyond.
The tunnel drops precipitously down to a lower elevation, falling about thirty feet through a very narrow channel. There is no gap on either side of the water, and only about two feet of clearance in the channel that is not filled with rushing, gurgling water. On one side of the tunnel there is a round wooden indentation, like a door, and on the other side there is a small keyhole.
Vee Barlett: grabs rock and holds on to it to see what happens first
BOB No reaction from the Snagwort to the torch
Rothuss Carder: Cap'n, do the footprints walk next to the stream, or in the stream?
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Ranger Tracking [2] [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [FAILURE by 1] [d20 = 16]
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Ranger Tracking [2] [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 0] [d20 = 15]
Vee Barlett: Hmm...
BOB Vee has no idea
BOB Levi says You cannot track in water, so the tracks must lead through the water,
Levi Reed: So that's Vee's territory then
Vee Barlett: Well that's a lie. I track through water all the time!
Levi Reed: I mean, water is water
Rothuss Carder: Alright, I'll try walking in the stream. If it tries to grab me I'll jump through.
Rothuss Carder: readies his Tumbling dice
Vee Barlett: Don't worry. I'll send Levi after ya.
BOB Roll Init everyone
Rothuss Carder: [INIT] [d10 = 1]
Vee Barlett: [INIT] [d10 = 1]
Plant tendril: [INIT] [d10 = 7]
Plant tendril: [INIT] [d10 = 5]
Levi Reed: [INIT] [d10 = 5]
[TURN] Vee Barlett - [LIGHT: 15/15 torch; [D: 30]]
Vee Barlett: holding to see what happens to Rothuss
[TURN] Rothuss Carder - [LIGHT: 15/15 torch; [D: 30] | Torch; LIGHT: 10/15 torch; Torch; [D: 30]]
Rothuss Carder: draws his knife in case he needs to cut himself free
Rothuss Carder: moves into the middle of the stream and makes sure the footing is secure before walking downstream between the vines. If they start to move toward him he will dive and roll forward (downhill) to avoid them.
Plant tendril (Attractively lank): [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(20)] [d20 = 3]
Attack [3] ->[ATTACK (M)] [at Rothuss Carder] [Hit-AC: 17 vs. 8 ] [AC: 17 ] [MISS]
Plant tendril 2: [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(20)] [d20 = 13]
Attack [13] ->[ATTACK (M)] [at Rothuss Carder] [Hit-AC: 7 vs. 8 ] [AC: 7 ] [HIT]
Plant tendril 2: [DAMAGE (M)] Tendril [TYPE: Ensnarement (=0)]
[0] -> [to Rothuss Carder]
Levi Reed: That plant is attractively lank
Rothuss Carder: [SKILL] Tumbling [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 9] [d20 = 5]
BOB If this attack scores a successful hit, the tendrils (which are short, about ten inches long) affix themselves to the target with a strong adhesive. This initial attack causes no damage, but the bond caused by the vegetable glue is virtually unbreakable except by magical means. Once the snagwort is dead, the glue will lose its adhesive properties in 1d6 hours . The dead snagwort, in other words, will still be attached to the character for quite a while, possibly causing great inconvenience and weighing 40 pounds.
BOB So Rothus has a 40 pound plant adhering to him
BOB It is still alive
Levi Reed: Kill it!
BOB The tumble sucess means that you avoided the second one
BOB only one got you and even after that the other one did not hit you
BOB Still one there flailing away
BOB You rolled into the area, one missed, the other hit and kept you still for the other one to hit again, but your tumbling managed to avoid that
BOB so you are not being held up in between the two of them to block the passageway
BOB you are held up against the wall by one of them
BOB the other still waving it's tentecles about looking for something
Rothuss Carder: starts hacking at the one tendril with his knife.
BOB I did not make the next roll because you made your tumbling
BOB Now Levi and Vee can both go, knowing one of the Snagworts is busy with wrapping around Rothuss
Rothuss Carder: actually, priority is to not get snagged by the other plant, so Rothuss will move downstream and to the side of the plant that grabbed him, dragging the tendrils away on that side.
Levi Reed: Well... I want to try and shoot it but... that seems like a bad idea with Rothuss right there...
Vee Barlett: He's fine. Just aim more carefully than that free shootin' you do.
Levi Reed: [ATTACK (R)] [THACO(18)] [-4] [d20-4 = 7]
Attack [7] ->[ATTACK (R)] (Shortbow) [at Plant tendril (Attractively lank)] [Hit-AC: 11 vs. 6 ] [AC: 11 ] [MISS]
BOB So you miss the plant but also miss Rothuss
Vee Barlett: Here, lemme try.
Rothuss Carder: ducks anyways.
Vee Barlett: [ATTACK (R)] [THACO(18)] [ENC: Moderate] [d20-3 = -1]
Attack [-1] ->[ATTACK (R)] (Knife, Stone) [at Plant tendril (Attractively lank)] [Hit-AC: 19 vs. 6 ] [AC: 19 ] [MISS]
Vee Barlett: It's all wigglin....
[TURN] Levi Reed - [Punching; BSTR: 0 | [TRGT: Levi Reed]; Torch; LIGHT: 10/15 torch; Torch; [D: 30] | LIGHT: 15/15 torch; [D: 30]]
[TURN] Plant tendril (Attractively lank)
[TURN] Plant tendril 2
[ROUND 1]
Levi Reed: Rothuss you making any progress on that thing!?
[TURN] Vee Barlett - [LIGHT: 15/15 torch; [D: 30]]
TMO (Rothuss Carder): aka: is my situation getting worse each turn, or just the same?
BOB Just stuck
Vee Barlett: grabs her rock and tosses it at the flailing tendril
Vee Barlett: [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(18)] [ENC: Moderate] [d20-1 = 17]
Attack [17] ->[ATTACK (M)] (Dagger) [at Plant tendril (Attractively lank)] [Hit-AC: 1 vs. 6 ] [AC: 1 ] [HIT]
Rothuss Carder: I don't think I'm in immediate danger here. Maybe try to kill the other plant so it's safe for you to come down here while I got this one busy?
BOB Snags the rock for a moment
BOB Then drops it
Vee Barlett: Hmm, yeah ain't lookin' easy to trick. Just move outta the way so Levi can shoot.
[TURN] Rothuss Carder - [LIGHT: 15/15 torch; [D: 30] | Torch; LIGHT: 10/15 torch; Torch; [D: 30]]
Rothuss Carder: hacks at the tendril attached to him
Vee Barlett: Try fire!
Levi Reed: I mean, I got more torches but...
Rothuss Carder: [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(19)] [d20 = 17]
Attack [17] ->[ATTACK (M)] (Main-Gauche) [at Plant tendril (Attractively lank)] [Hit-AC: 2 vs. 6 ] [AC: 2 ] [HIT]
Vee Barlett: Want me to light up the other torch?
Rothuss Carder: [DAMAGE (M)] Main-gauche [TYPE: slashing (1d4=3)] [d4 = 3]
[3] -> [to Plant tendril (Attractively lank)] [STATUS: Moderate]
[TURN] Levi Reed - [Punching; BSTR: 0 | [TRGT: Levi Reed]; Torch; LIGHT: 10/15 torch; Torch; [D: 30] | LIGHT: 15/15 torch; [D: 29]]
Levi Reed: [ATTACK (R)] [THACO(18)] [-4] [d20-4 = 9]
Attack [9] ->[ATTACK (R)] (Shortbow) [at Plant tendril (Attractively lank)] [Hit-AC: 9 vs. 6 ] [AC: 9 ] [MISS]
[TURN] Plant tendril (Attractively lank)
[TURN] Plant tendril 2
Levi Reed: Vee, you need to try maybe. I'm not good at this rangey stuff. I like to machete everything
BOB Rothuss can make another tumbling check to avoid being attacked
Rothuss Carder: [SKILL] Tumbling [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 3] [d20 = 11]
Vee Barlett: Uh, I ain't either. I got a long pokey stick and a close pokey stick.
BOB So he avoids being snagged by both of them and stretched across the passageway
Vee Barlett: Ever wish ya could just... shoot fire from your hands?
[ROUND 2]
[TURN] Vee Barlett - [LIGHT: 15/15 torch; [D: 29]]
Rothuss Carder: Yep! Right about now, actually!
Vee Barlett: [ATTACK (R)] [THACO(18)] [ENC: Moderate] [d20-3 = 10]
Attack [10] ->[ATTACK (R)] (Knife, Stone) [at Plant tendril (Attractively lank)] [Hit-AC: 8 vs. 6 ] [AC: 8 ] [MISS]
Vee Barlett: grumbles
[TURN] Rothuss Carder - [LIGHT: 15/15 torch; [D: 29] | Torch; LIGHT: 10/15 torch; Torch; [D: 29]]
Levi Reed: Boy wouldn't that be great
Levi Reed: We need to find us a proper mage to join up
Levi Reed: Not that Lirt isn't but...
Rothuss Carder: [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(19)] [d20 = 18]
Attack [18] ->[ATTACK (M)] (Main-Gauche) [at Plant tendril (Attractively lank)] [Hit-AC: 1 vs. 6 ] [AC: 1 ] [HIT]
Vee Barlett: Lirt can shoot fire from her hands, remember? With them goblins?
Rothuss Carder: [DAMAGE (M)] Main-gauche [TYPE: slashing (1d4=1)] [d4 = 1]
[1] -> [to Plant tendril (Attractively lank)]
Vee Barlett: Not sure what she ate to get her so sick, though...
[TURN] Levi Reed - [Punching; BSTR: 0 | [TRGT: Levi Reed]; Torch; LIGHT: 10/15 torch; Torch; [D: 29] | LIGHT: 15/15 torch; [D: 28]]
Vee Barlett: Oh! Hey! Don't that one start lookin' a little less attractive to ya?
Levi Reed: [ATTACK (R)] [THACO(18)] [-4] [d20-4 = 9]
Attack [9] ->[ATTACK (R)] (Shortbow) [at Plant tendril (Attractively lank)] [Hit-AC: 9 vs. 6 ] [AC: 9 ] [MISS]
[TURN] Plant tendril (Attractively lank)
[TURN] Plant tendril 2
BOB Tumbling opportunity for Rothuss again
Rothuss Carder: [SKILL] Tumbling [MOD:DEX] (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 11] [d20 = 3]
[ROUND 3]
Carissa (Vee Barlett): Yeah...
[TURN] Vee Barlett - [LIGHT: 15/15 torch; [D: 28]]
Vee Barlett: sighs
Vee Barlett: This ain't working. You get that tendril off ya, Rothuss?
Rothuss Carder: Yeah, of course! Can't you see how freely I'm dancing over here?
Vee Barlett: [CHECK] Wisdom (vs. Target 14) [SUCCESS by 8] [d20 = 6]
Vee Barlett: trying to gauge the actual reach of these plants
BOB about 1 foot
Levi Reed: Fuck it. If it's not hurting him, maybe I'll just go
BOB Apparently the goal for them is to snag someone and hold them in place here for.......
Vee Barlett: holds turn as she contemplates just long enough for someone to act dumb
[TURN] Rothuss Carder - [LIGHT: 15/15 torch; [D: 28] | Torch; LIGHT: 10/15 torch; Torch; [D: 28]]
Rothuss Carder: [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(19)] [d20 = 6]
Attack [6] ->[ATTACK (M)] (Main-Gauche) [at Plant tendril (Attractively lank)] [Hit-AC: 13 vs. 6 ] [AC: 13 ] [MISS]
[TURN] Levi Reed - [Punching; BSTR: 0 | [TRGT: Levi Reed]; Torch; LIGHT: 10/15 torch; Torch; [D: 28] | LIGHT: 15/15 torch; [D: 27]]
Levi Reed: [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(18)] [d20 = 11]
Attack [11] ->[ATTACK (M)] (Machete) [at Plant tendril (Attractively lank)] [Hit-AC: 7 vs. 6 ] [AC: 7 ] [MISS]
Levi Reed: attempts to set the plant on fire
Levi Reed: [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(18)] [d20 = 8]
Attack [8] ->[ATTACK (M)] (Machete) [at Plant tendril (Attractively lank)] [Hit-AC: 10 vs. 6 ] [AC: 10 ] [MISS]
[TURN] Plant tendril (Attractively lank)
[TURN] Plant tendril 2
Plant tendril 2: [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(20)] [-4] [d20-4 = -3]
Attack [-3] ->[ATTACK (M)] [at Levi Reed] [Hit-AC: 23 vs. 7 ] [AC: 23 ] [MISS-AUTOMATIC]
[ROUND 4]
[TURN] Vee Barlett - [LIGHT: 15/15 torch; [D: 27]]
Vee Barlett: picks up another rock and tosses it to maybe distract it
Vee Barlett: [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(18)] [ENC: Moderate] [-4] [d20-5 = 3]
Attack [3] ->[ATTACK (M)] (Dagger) [at Plant tendril (Attractively lank)] [Hit-AC: 15 vs. 6 ] [AC: 15 ] [MISS]
Rothuss Carder: Try tossing rocks at my plant. Maybe it'll leggo of me to catch that.
[TURN] Rothuss Carder - [LIGHT: 15/15 torch; [D: 27] | Torch; LIGHT: 10/15 torch; Torch; [D: 27]]
Vee Barlett: Tryin'!
Rothuss Carder: [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(19)] [d20 = 18]
Attack [18] ->[ATTACK (M)] (Main-Gauche) [at Plant tendril (Attractively lank)] [Hit-AC: 1 vs. 6 ] [AC: 1 ] [HIT]
Rothuss Carder: [DAMAGE (M)] Main-gauche [TYPE: slashing (1d4=2)] [d4 = 2]
[2] -> [to Plant tendril (Attractively lank)] [STATUS: Heavy]
[TURN] Levi Reed - [Punching; BSTR: 0 | [TRGT: Levi Reed]; Torch; LIGHT: 10/15 torch; Torch; [D: 27] | LIGHT: 15/15 torch; [D: 26]]
Lemon (Levi Reed): attempting to set it on fire first
Levi Reed: [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(18)] [d20 = 8]
Attack [8] ->[ATTACK (M)] (Machete) [at Plant tendril (Attractively lank)] [Hit-AC: 10 vs. 6 ] [AC: 10 ] [MISS]
Levi Reed: [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(18)] [d20 = 15]
Attack [15] ->[ATTACK (M)] (Machete) [at Plant tendril 2] [Hit-AC: 3 vs. 6 ] [AC: 3 ] [HIT]
Levi Reed: [DAMAGE (M)] Machete [TYPE: slashing (1d8=4)] [d8 = 4]
[4] -> [to Plant tendril 2] [STATUS: Moderate]
[TURN] Plant tendril (Attractively lank)
[TURN] Plant tendril 2
Plant tendril 2: [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(20)] [d20 = 20]
Attack [20] ->[ATTACK (M)] [at Levi Reed] [Hit-AC: 0 vs. 7 ] [AC: 0 ] [CRITICAL HIT]
Plant tendril 2: [DAMAGE (M)] Tendril [TYPE: Ensnarement (=0)]
[0] -> [to Levi Reed]
Rothuss Carder: flinches away from the fire
[ROUND 5]
[TURN] Vee Barlett - [LIGHT: 15/15 torch; [D: 26]]
Levi Reed: Sorry man
Vee Barlett: rock tossin' rock tossin'
Vee Barlett: [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(18)] [ENC: Moderate] [d20-1 = 14]
Attack [14] ->[ATTACK (M)] (Dagger) [at Plant tendril (Attractively lank)] [Hit-AC: 4 vs. 6 ] [AC: 4 ] [HIT]
BOB So Rothuss is tangled up and Levi is tangled up
Rothuss Carder: S'okay. So, you come here often, or just like hanging around?
BOB the rock hits but bounces off, they both have someone now and are holding them there
BOB blocking the passageway
[TURN] Rothuss Carder - [LIGHT: 15/15 torch; [D: 26] | Torch; LIGHT: 10/15 torch; Torch; [D: 26]]
Rothuss Carder: [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(19)] [d20 = 15]
Attack [15] ->[ATTACK (M)] (Main-Gauche) [at Plant tendril (Attractively lank)] [Hit-AC: 4 vs. 6 ] [AC: 4 ] [HIT]
Rothuss Carder: [DAMAGE (M)] Main-gauche [TYPE: slashing (1d4=1)] [d4 = 1]
[1] -> [to Plant tendril (Attractively lank)] [STATUS: Critical]
[TURN] Levi Reed - [Punching; BSTR: 0 | [TRGT: Levi Reed]; Torch; LIGHT: 10/15 torch; Torch; [D: 26] | LIGHT: 15/15 torch; [D: 25]]
Levi Reed: Catch, Vee!
Levi Reed: tosses torch to Vee
Vee Barlett: [CHECK] Dexterity (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 8] [d20 = 7]
BOB Levi can still punch or grab, the machette is a medium weapon and too large to use against the plant that is attached to him
BOB only daggers or small weapons like Rothuss is using
Levi Reed: [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(18)] [d20 = 2]
Attack [2] ->[ATTACK (M)] (Punching) [at Plant tendril 2] [Hit-AC: 16 vs. 6 ] [AC: 16 ] [MISS]
[TURN] Plant tendril (Attractively lank)
[TURN] Plant tendril 2
[ROUND 6]
[TURN] Vee Barlett - [LIGHT: 15/15 torch; [D: 25]]
Vee Barlett: Alrighty, I'm gonna poke it, guys.
Vee Barlett: stands just barely the reach of her trident
Vee Barlett: [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(18)] [ENC: Moderate] [d20+1 = 21]
Attack [21] ->[ATTACK (M)] (Trident) [at Plant tendril 2] [Hit-AC: -3 vs. 6 ] [AC: -3 ] [CRITICAL HIT]
Vee Barlett: [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(18)] [ENC: Moderate] [d20+1 = 16]
Attack [16] ->[ATTACK (M)] (Trident) [at Plant tendril 2] [Hit-AC: 2 vs. 6 ] [AC: 2 ] [HIT]
Vee Barlett: [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(18)] [ENC: Moderate] [d20+1 = 19]
Attack [19] ->[ATTACK (M)] (Trident) [at Plant tendril 2] [Hit-AC: -1 vs. 6 ] [AC: -1 ] [HIT]
BOB two is good
Vee Barlett: [DAMAGE (M)] Trident [TYPE: piercing (1d6+2=8)] [d6+2 = 8]
[8] -> [to Plant tendril 2] [DAMAGE EXCEEDS HIT POINTS BY 1] [STATUS: Dying (0)]
Vee Barlett: [DAMAGE (M)] Trident [TYPE: piercing (1d6+2=8)] [d6+2 = 8]
[8] -> [to Plant tendril 2] [DAMAGE EXCEEDS HIT POINTS BY 8]
Vee Barlett: [DAMAGE (M)] Trident [TYPE: piercing (1d6+2=7)] [d6+2 = 7]
[7] -> [to Plant tendril 2] [DAMAGE EXCEEDS HIT POINTS BY 7]
[TURN] Rothuss Carder - [LIGHT: 15/15 torch; [D: 25] | Torch; LIGHT: 10/15 torch; Torch; [D: 25]]
Rothuss Carder: [ATTACK (M)] [THACO(19)] [d20 = 14]
Attack [14] ->[ATTACK (M)] (Main-Gauche) [at Plant tendril (Attractively lank)] [Hit-AC: 5 vs. 6 ] [AC: 5 ] [HIT]
Rothuss Carder: [DAMAGE (M)] Main-gauche [TYPE: slashing (1d4=3)] [d4 = 3]
[3] -> [to Plant tendril (Attractively lank)] [DAMAGE EXCEEDS HIT POINTS BY 1] [STATUS: Dying (0)]
Vee Barlett: Maybe shoulda done that to start....
Vee Barlett: Y'all alright?
Vee Barlett: Can ya wiggle yer fingers and toes?
BOB So yes the two plants are dead but as Levi noted earlier they are fastened to you until they eventually fall off in a number of hours
Vee Barlett: Well least yer both strong and can handle the extra weight...
The time is 7:15 AM
The date is Pen____de, 6th Sow (Late Spring), 587 SGR
Young Moon's phase is Waning Gibbous
Old Moon's phase is Waning Gibbous
Levi Reed: This thing is HEAVY Vee
Levi Reed: Maybe we should go back up and get MeLange to carry me
Vee Barlett: How ya gonna climb back up?
Levi Reed: Well, by "we" I meant "you"
Lemon (Levi Reed): How can 10 inch tendrils weigh 40 pounds?
Vee Barlett: Look, if them holy shits be contagious, I ain't risking goin' near the group an' catchin' it.
Vee Barlett: Think of it like leg day, yeah? A good workout for ya.
Levi Reed: I don't work out. I'm naturally this beautiful
Vee Barlett: chokes on her laughter
Vee Barlett: Blind. Blind it the word yer lookin' for.
'Rothuss Carder' is at 'Heavy' encumbrance. Movebase now 4.
Rothuss Carder: We're following the footprints of the people that blocked the path to the church.
Vee Barlett: So... somethin' or someone came this way... how come they ain't snagged?
Rothuss Carder: They knew the trick to getting past the plant, I guess
Vee Barlett: Hmm...
Vee Barlett: And now we got another waterfall...
Vee Barlett: goes to look
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 0] [d20 = 12]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Ranger Tracking [2] [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 7] [d20 = 8]
Rothuss Carder: Maybe if we slip the plant will break the fall.
The tunnel drops precipitously down to a lower elevation, falling about thirty feet through a very narrow channel. There is no gap on either side of the water, and only about two feet of clearance in the channel that is not filled with rushing, gurgling water. On one side of the tunnel there is a round wooden indentation, like a door, and on the other side there is a small keyhole.
BOB Same one just reiterating now that the combat is over
BOB Top of the waterfall
Vee Barlett: If ya wanna take that bet, I ain't stoppin' ya.
Levi Reed: goes to look at the door
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Alertness [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 10] [d20 = 5]
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Ranger Tracking [2] [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [FAILURE by 1] [d20 = 16]
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Spelunking [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 7) [FAILURE by 2] [d20 = 9]
BOB Levi cannot tell anything
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 11] [d20 = 1]
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Ranger Tracking [2] [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [FAILURE by 2] [d20 = 17]
Vee Barlett: looking at door
BOB Vee thinks and can use Inteligence check
Vee Barlett: [CHECK] Intelligence (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 10] [d20 = 2]
-> Vee Barlett: You never looked at anything in the previous room, or the pool, or anything after coming down after the fungus ladder, you just followed Rothuss to this passageway
-> Vee Barlett: No one ever looked around
Vee Barlett: Hmm, maybe we should explore the rest of this place before we tackle this?
Vee Barlett: wanders back to the fungus ladder area
Levi Reed: Be my guest
Only a small amount of water from the waterfall is actually channeled into the pipe; the waterfall continues unchecked over the pipe, down to the cavern floor.
At the bottom of the waterfall a vast chamber extends into the darkness, echoing with the sound of the waterfall plunging down to the streambed. Drops of water fall occasionally from the stalactites above, glittering in whatever light the party carries.
The southern exit from the cavern is flanked on either side by an extraordinarily ugly plant, each hanging from the cave ceiling as if growing directly from the stone.
Levi Reed: I'm not willing to slide down this waterfall with an extra 40 pounds of plant stuck to me
Rothuss Carder: maybe we can wander for the couple hours you said it would take these things to fall off.
Levi Reed: Did I say that?
Rothuss Carder: staggers off after Vee, putting away his dagger and trying to get his sabre out of its sheath.
Vee Barlett: grabs her two stone knives back after passing by the plants
Lemon (Levi Reed): The part just north of us is the dark cavern that we haven't explored yet, yes? On the same level we're on?
BOB Yes to Lemon
BOB and the pool at the waterfall
BOB You came down the ladder, out into the chamber, and saw the south passage and Rothuss went for that
Levi Reed: Vee, you're good at noticing things, and we've got this branches stuck to us... you wanna take the lead here?
Vee Barlett: [SKILL] Observation [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 12) [SUCCESS by 10] [d20 = 2]
Vee Barlett: walks in front of him
A small casket of wood, about six inches across, has been hidden in the bottom of the pool where it is not visible to casual inspection. The little casket has an elaborate wooden latch. Inside the box there is a wooden key.
Vee Barlett: Oh hey, a key. Maybe for that door?
Levi Reed: Great! We can go bust in on whoever...
Levi Reed: Shouldn't we knock or something?
Levi Reed: This feels rude
Vee Barlett: Let's finish explorin' first.
The tunnel drops precipitously down to a lower elevation, falling about thirty feet through a very narrow channel. There is no gap on either side of the water, and only about two feet of clearance in the channel that is not filled with rushing, gurgling water. On one side of the tunnel there is a round wooden indentation, like a door, and on the other side there is a small keyhole.
Vee Barlett: tries the key
Rothuss Carder: tries to figure out how the key got back into the pool from here.
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Alertness [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 9] [d20 = 6]
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Ranger: Hide in Shadows [PERCENT:Ranger: Hide in Shadows] (vs. Target 10) [FAILURE by 67] [d100 = 77]
BOB When the key is used, the round door will open, diverting the waterfall through a side channel.
Concealed by the waterfall's flow, there is a wooden-runged ladder, apparently formed by natural growth of roots, leading down the cliff face where the waterfall normally flows. It is easy to descend this ladder.
Vee Barlett: Who the hell has time to rig all this nonsense up...
Levi Reed: Someone who spends a lot of time here
There is a four-way intersection here. In the middle of the intersection a large growth of wood, apparently of natural origin, divides the flow of the river into three parts, diverting it so that a channel of water runs down the center of the other tunnels, all of which slope gradually downward from this point.
Rothuss Carder: Wait.. this is like... THE classic smuggler's lair from stories.
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Botany [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 13) [SUCCESS by 1] [d20 = 12]
Rothuss Carder: Doesn't your family have a dozen of these all across the islands?
Vee Barlett: glares at him but neither confirms nor denies anything
Levi Reed: Vee's family are nothing but extremely upstanding citizens. (sarcastically)
Vee Barlett: stabbing hand twitches again
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Direction Sense [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 13] [d20 = 2]
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Ranger Tracking [2] [MOD:WIS] (vs. Target 15) [SUCCESS by 11] [d20 = 4]
Levi Reed: [SKILL] Spelunking [MOD:INT] (vs. Target 7) [FAILURE by 10] [d20 = 17]
Rothuss Carder: I think you might be up standing in a pool of crap. *grins*
Vee Barlett: He is a pool of crap.
BOB There are non-human but maybe human footprints heading up to the NE, sounds coming from the west like wood on water
The time is 7:30 AM
